FIELD-BASED COMMUNITY RELATIONS PROJECT List created by: Mrs. C. Mullin Below is a contact list of the community resources available in Fort Saint James and outlying areas.  It lists various businesses and other facilities that will allow field trips, tours, and cooperation for use of a facility and guest speakers that could support of full fill IRP requirement for local BC curriculum.  The purpose for this list is to bridge the gap between the community and the school.  If teachers and staff are aware of potential opportunities to diffuse teaching from the classroom into the community, and they have a readily available contact list, then they may be more likely to take advantage of these opportunities.   The following list will contain the name of the facility, the contact name (s) and phone number (s) along with a brief explanation of the resources available.  This list should be revisited annually to update contact names and phone numbers and to add new resources used by the school. Businesses/Services Contact Names Contact Phone Numbers Activities Alex Fraser Research Forest UBC/Alex Fraser Research Forest 72 South 7th Avenue Williams Lake, BC V2G 4N5 Tel: (250) 392-2207 Fax: (250) 398-5708 On-site Extension Signs – More than 150 interpretive signs describe aspects of research, silviculture systems and treatments, ecology, forest health and integrated resource management throughout the Research Forest. Workshops and Tours – Staff extend research and operational results to local and visiting natural resources practitioners. Field Trips and Talks – Pre- and post-secondary students and other members of the public learn about forest management on staff-led interpretive walks and talks. Ambulance Service BC Apollo Forest Products LTD Dale Slorstad 996-5120 (Direct) 996-8297 (secretary) Barkerville To contact Barkerville directly you can Phone: (250) 994-3332 or 1-888-994-3332 barkerville@barkerville.ca The official website of Barkerville Historic Town, the largest heritage attraction in British Columbia, Canada. Barkerville is famous by the Great Cariboo Gold Rush. Barkerville is named after Billy Barker who discovered the mother lode. William Dietz, Ned Stout, Fanny Bendixon, John Bowron, Betty Wendle, and other legends are part of Barkerville’s History. The town comes alive with guided town tours, mining demonstrations, street theatre, stagecoach rides, restaurants, gift shops, bakery, live theatre, gold panning, and over 125 historic buildings with displays. Most people stay in Barkerville at least two days.. Bernard’s Plumbing and Heating 996- 8261 Canada Blood Services PG- Anthony Engler (recruitment) 250-649-3002 National Contact Centre 1-888-236-6283 CNC 562-2131 Corners Office Ecofor Kevin Wilson 996-2151 Fisheries Assessment, Forestry Assessment, Archaeology Assessment EDUCO Box 1978, 100 Mile House BC, Canada V0K 2E0 tel (250) 395-3388 1-877-245-9191 fax (250) 395-2567 e-mail adventure@educo.ca www.educo.ca Some of Educo’s objectives are to encourage both individuals and groups to: Engage in experiences that challenge and stretch self-limitations Recognize and appreciate the unique qualities of every individual Assume personal responsibility Foster the development of decision-making, communication, teamwork and group interaction skills. Foster respect, understanding and awe for the natural world and our place in the circle of life. We seek to: Ensure all levels of the school operate on the principles of respect, integrity, honesty, tenacity and fortitude. Electro Tech Services 996-7475 Exploration Place 562-1612 history, heritage, science (hands on gallery) and technology Fort Alcohol and Drug services 996-8411 Fort St. James National Historic Site of Canada Fort St. James National Historic Site P.O. Box 1148 Fort St. James, B.C. Canada VOJ 1P0 Phone: (250) 996-7191 Fax: (250) 996-8566 Fort St James National Historic Site is a restored Hudson’s Bay Company post on the southern shores of Stuart Lake in the interior of British Columbia. It is commemorated as a centre of trade and commerce in the 19th century fur trade. Originally established by Simon Fraser for the North West Company in 1806, this place displays the largest group of original wooden buildings representing the fur trade in Canada. The story revolves around the relationships and interactions between the fur traders and Native Peoples of the region, namely the Carrier First Nations. Fort St. James Bottle depot 996-0181 Fort St. James Pharmacy 996-7202 Interior Helicopters 996-8644 John Prince Research Forest Beverly Leon Tl’azt’en Nation: phone (250) 996-0028, or email leonb@unbc.ca The goal of the education and training programs is to help create future natural resource managers and community leaders. For UNBC students, the JPRF hosts the Forestry Field Camp and field trips for other students, including recreation, geography, forestry, fish and wildlife, and planning classes. There are also opportunities for student work experience and volunteering. For Tl’azt’enne, the JPRF has run culture and science camps, and arranged school field trips. Staff have also given class presentations in schools.  Training programs focus on capacity building through employment, work experience programs, and volunteer opportunities. One highly successful program is helping Tl’azt’enne youth build skills through the Recreational Trail Network and Interpretive Program. Sarah Parsons UNBC: phone (250) 960-6357, or email parss000@unbc.ca MOF Secretary 996-5200 Recreation- Dave Burgess 996-5265 Tenures- Carl Pollard Stewardship- John-Paul Wenger Compliance and Enforcement- Maureen Tait Ministry of Environment- Sandra Sulyma Native Health Centre 564-4422 Nak’azdli Band Office 996-0088 Northern Milltech Inc (NMI) 996-7958 About NMI Northern Milltech Inc. (NMI) was incorperated in July 1994. The initial Company product was a green line Moisture/Density sorter system which is used to sort lumber prior to kiln drying. This product was very well received by the wood products industry and continues to be North America's first choice for this application. This success was followed by the introduction of a planer inline moisture meter and a transverse planer drop out meter. Building on the accuracy and reliability of these products, we at NMI have positioned ourselves as the world's leaders in the provision of moisture sensing solutions for the forest products industry. Northern Milltech maintains a research and developement facility in Fort St. James, BC, Canada, in the heart of the largest lumber producing area in the world. This central location is a huge asset to developement, as it allows us to test and adapt our products to many different species of wood and conditions, from Fir/Pine/Larch of the semi-arid south, to the Hemlock of the coastal rainforest and Spruce/Pine/Balsam of the Northern Interior. Pope & Talbot 996-8241 Location: Fort St. James, BC Species: Spruce, Pine, Fir, Balsam Acquired in 2005, Fort St. James is Pope & Talbot's largest sawmill with production of approximately 1 million board feet per day. The mill's SPF lumber is sold to U.S., Canadian and Japanese home construction and remodeling markets. Located due west of Prince George in the Northern Interior of British Columbia, the mill diversifies the company's timber base and expands the products offered to customers. Sea to Sky School Telephone: 1-604-886-2258 Fax: 1-604-886-2015 Mailing Address: PO~Box 1792, Gibsons B.C. V0N 1V0 Street Address: 655 Franklin Road, Gibsons B.C. V0N 1V8 Website: www.seatosky.bc.ca It is our intent that in all Sea to Sky programs students will: • Increase their knowledge and appreciation of how the natural world works • Develop an understanding of their connection to and dependence on the services of nature and the value of these to the human economy; • Recognize the ecological and social cost & benefits of personal lifestyle choices; • Be motivated to change elements of their behaviour; • Understand the value and responsibilities of membership in healthy, sustainable communities; • Explore ways of finding freedom without taking it from others; • Experience a community which celebrates the wonder and wisdom of nature and promotes positive energy, teamwork and personal responsibility Tim Turner timturner@seatosky.bc.ca Wendy Miller wendymiller@seatosky.bc.ca Stuart Lake Hospital 996-8201 Stuart Lake Lumber Bill Legebokoff 996-8259 Softwood lumber and wood chips Stuart Lake Seniors Recreation Centre 996- 8814 Swartz Law Office Paul Swartz 996-7700 Criminal, Family, Civil, Real Estate, Business, Corporate Takla Lake First Nations 996-0381 Tl’azt’en Nation (Tachie) 648-3212 Tl’Oh Forest Products 996-7359 OTTAWA, September 20, 1996 — A historic partnership between the Nak'azdli Indian Band and Apollo Forest Products has resulted in the creation of TL'OH Forest Products, a $5.8~million project built on the shores of Stuart Lake in Northern British Columbia. Up to fifty new jobs are expected be created for Aboriginal residents of the Fort Saint James area with the grand opening of this value-added manufacturing facility. The TL'OH plant has two assembly lines manufacturing premium building products destined for the highly competitive niche market for custom home framing requiring vaulted ceilings and commercial building projects which also require high ceilings. Local Trappers Joe Vogl Terry  Houghton Vanderhoof Veterinary Clinic 567-4694 SD 91 Woodlot Chris Mushumanski 996-7126 St John Ambulance 561-1696 UNBC 960-5555 WorkSafeBC