Rebecca Dyok

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This year’s Thanksgiving Food Drive in Vanderhoof will be held Saturday, Sept. 25. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)

BC Thanksgiving Food Drive to return to Vanderhoof

Non-perishable food donations to support NeighbourLink

This year’s Thanksgiving Food Drive in Vanderhoof will be held Saturday, Sept. 25. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)
An Elections Canada sign stands outside the Nechako View Senior Citizens Activity Centre for advance voting in Vanderhoof. General voting day is Monday, Sept. 20. (Rebecca Dyok photo)

Advance voting underway across Bulkley-Nechako Regional District

Voters in Cariboo-Prince George and Skeena-Bulkley Valley can head to the polls now

An Elections Canada sign stands outside the Nechako View Senior Citizens Activity Centre for advance voting in Vanderhoof. General voting day is Monday, Sept. 20. (Rebecca Dyok photo)
Vanderhoof Airport provides charter, medevac and private air service to the region. (District of Vanderhoof photo)

Airport Day ready to make a landing in Vanderhoof

A behind the scene look at airport facilities for families will take place on Sept. 11

Vanderhoof Airport provides charter, medevac and private air service to the region. (District of Vanderhoof photo)
A video of two RCMP officers dancing outside of 7-Eleven in Vanderhoof by Ada Madam has received more than 10,000 views on Facebook as of Wednesday, September 1. (Facebook image)

Video of dancing cops in Vanderhoof goes viral

“It just lightened all of our moods.”

A video of two RCMP officers dancing outside of 7-Eleven in Vanderhoof by Ada Madam has received more than 10,000 views on Facebook as of Wednesday, September 1. (Facebook image)
Kiah Friesen, Michelle Byers and Jasmin Campbell welcome visitors to the Fall Fair Fun held at the Vanderhoof Farmers’ Market on Monday evening, August 23. (Photo submitted)

Mini Fall Fair Exhibit a successful event, says organizers

There was a total of 63 entries

Kiah Friesen, Michelle Byers and Jasmin Campbell welcome visitors to the Fall Fair Fun held at the Vanderhoof Farmers’ Market on Monday evening, August 23. (Photo submitted)
Vanderhoof and District 4-H held their annual achievement days at the Nechako Valley Exhibition Grounds from Wednesday, August 18 to Saturday, August 21. (Rebecca Dyok photo)

Vanderhoof shows its support for 4-H Achievement Days

Auction raises over $200,000

Vanderhoof and District 4-H held their annual achievement days at the Nechako Valley Exhibition Grounds from Wednesday, August 18 to Saturday, August 21. (Rebecca Dyok photo)
Cops for Cancer Tour de North cycled from the City of Prince George to Prince Rupert in 2016. This year they’ll be following the same route with stops along the way in numerous communities such as Fort St. James. (Cops for Cancer-Tour de North Facebook)

Cops for Cancer Tour de North 2021 to trek from Prince George to Prince Rupert

Riders to arrive in northwest coastal city Sept. 23

Cops for Cancer Tour de North cycled from the City of Prince George to Prince Rupert in 2016. This year they’ll be following the same route with stops along the way in numerous communities such as Fort St. James. (Cops for Cancer-Tour de North Facebook)
Leigh Hunsinger-Chang of Prince George has announced her intention to run as the Green Party candidate for the Cariboo-Prince George riding in this year’s federal election. (Photo submitted)

Family physician named Green Party federal election candidate for Cariboo-Prince George

Leigh Hunsinger-Chang puts name forward

Leigh Hunsinger-Chang of Prince George has announced her intention to run as the Green Party candidate for the Cariboo-Prince George riding in this year’s federal election. (Photo submitted)
McDonald’s has confirmed it will be coming to Vanderhoof. (Aman Parhar photo)

Preparation work underway on site of future McDonald’s restaurant in Vanderhoof

Fast food chain hoping to open new location in 2022

McDonald’s has confirmed it will be coming to Vanderhoof. (Aman Parhar photo)
Motocross pro riders jumped as high as 75-feet at the Nechako Valley Exhibition Grounds in Vanderhoof. (Rebecca Dyok photo)

Free style motocross riders wow Vanderhoofians

2-hour shows held Friday and Saturday

Motocross pro riders jumped as high as 75-feet at the Nechako Valley Exhibition Grounds in Vanderhoof. (Rebecca Dyok photo)
Sylvia Byron, with Mia Moutray, Michelle Roberge, Tom Clement and Wendy Clement at Ferland Park listening, learning and sharing dialogue on the 94 calls to action offered by the TRC. (Aman Parhar photo)

Good Neighbours Committee take action toward truth and reconciliation in Vanderhoof

Weekly sessions in Ferland Park on 94 calls to action

Sylvia Byron, with Mia Moutray, Michelle Roberge, Tom Clement and Wendy Clement at Ferland Park listening, learning and sharing dialogue on the 94 calls to action offered by the TRC. (Aman Parhar photo)
Tessa Duncan (left) was busy selling cotton candy at the Nechako Valley Exhibition Grounds with her friends Matty Lantz and Emma Wiebe on Friday, August 20. (Rebecca Dyok photo)

A sweet venture in Vanderhoof for Fort St James youth

Cotton candy machine draws in support

Tessa Duncan (left) was busy selling cotton candy at the Nechako Valley Exhibition Grounds with her friends Matty Lantz and Emma Wiebe on Friday, August 20. (Rebecca Dyok photo)
Jutta Schoenhardt spent her weekend visiting farmers’ markets in Quesnel and McLeese Lake on August 21 and 22. (Rebecca Dyok photo)

Community Builder: Jutta Schoenhardt, Vanderhoof Farmers’ Market manager

Local manager serving as regional coordinator for nutrition coupon program

Jutta Schoenhardt spent her weekend visiting farmers’ markets in Quesnel and McLeese Lake on August 21 and 22. (Rebecca Dyok photo)
Ted Fisher is recovering in hospital after being seriously injured in a motorcycle collision with a moose east of Quesnel on the Barkerville Highway. (Brooke L’Heureux/GoFundMe)

Community rallies for Quesnel wildfire pilot injured in motorcycle collision with moose

Fundraiser underway for Ted and Robyn Fisher

Ted Fisher is recovering in hospital after being seriously injured in a motorcycle collision with a moose east of Quesnel on the Barkerville Highway. (Brooke L’Heureux/GoFundMe)
An evacuation order was issued Saturday, August 14 due to the Cutoff Creek wildfire. Regional District of Bulkley Nechako chair and mayor of Vanderhoof, Gerry Thiessen said around four addresses are impacted by the evacuation order, with another seven on alert. (Regional District of Bulkley Nechako)

Largest fire in Prince George Fire Centre grows to more than 31,000 hectares

Cutoff Creek blaze classified as out of control

An evacuation order was issued Saturday, August 14 due to the Cutoff Creek wildfire. Regional District of Bulkley Nechako chair and mayor of Vanderhoof, Gerry Thiessen said around four addresses are impacted by the evacuation order, with another seven on alert. (Regional District of Bulkley Nechako)
David Simoes is hosting a hockey school at the Vanderhoof Arena. A local personal trainer, as well as NCAA Division player Greg Egan, will be on hand to assist. (Vanderhoof Minor Hockey Association Facebook photo)

Hockey school coming to Vanderhoof

Registration open for children, youth ages 6-15

David Simoes is hosting a hockey school at the Vanderhoof Arena. A local personal trainer, as well as NCAA Division player Greg Egan, will be on hand to assist. (Vanderhoof Minor Hockey Association Facebook photo)
Spawning sockeye salmon, a species of pacific salmon, are seen making their way up the Adams River in Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park near Chase, B.C., Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)

Fisheries remain closed at Tl’azt’en Nation

No fishing or retention of any Sockeye permitted

Spawning sockeye salmon, a species of pacific salmon, are seen making their way up the Adams River in Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park near Chase, B.C., Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)
A cleanup of the Endako Community Hall was held Saturday, July 31. (Angie Struthers Maciejko Facebook photo)

Endako Community Hall spick and span after end of July community cleanup

Inside and outside tidied after nearly two years of inactivity

A cleanup of the Endako Community Hall was held Saturday, July 31. (Angie Struthers Maciejko Facebook photo)
COVID-19. (Image courtesy CDC)

COVID-19 exposure identified at Vanderhoof Aquatic Centre

Swimming lessons cancelled until Aug. 15

COVID-19. (Image courtesy CDC)
A black bear is seen near Lake Louise, Alberta. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)

Update: Bear destroyed after lone hiker near Vanderhoof attacked

Man released from hospital

A black bear is seen near Lake Louise, Alberta. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)