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Susan Leuenberger guilty of fraud and theft over $5,000 By Jerome Turner Smithers/Interior News
Susan Gail Leuenberger was found guilty of theft over $5,000, fraud over $5,000, and making false entry in an accounting journal by Honourable Justice Calvin Struyk in Smithers’ B.C. Provincial Court last Tuesday. Leuenberger’s Houston-based company Pleasant Valley Accounting Services Ltd. was found to be derelict in accountant duties done for the Moricetown Band owned Kyah Industries Ltd. between 1999 and 2004. Revenue Canada seized over $90,000 in taxes from Kyah, which initially alerted the forest products company to Leuenberger’s activities. Leuenberger claimed the money from Kyah, which amounted to over $100,000 per year, were for services she provided. Pleasant Valley is currently listed as a private company with four employees having annual sales totaling nearly $272,000, according to manta, a small business website. See FRAUD on p. A2
CANYON LIGHTS UP TELKWA BBQ Canadian country recording artist George Canyon lit up the crowd at the Telkwa BBQ celebrating the village’s 100th birthday. More photos from the weekend’s festivities on p. A9. Percy N. Hébert photo
Job loss not a problem in Smithers By Percy N. Hébert Smithers/Interior News
HIGH: 22 LOW: 6 Despite a flurry of activity in the mining sector and transportation industry, employment statistics for the month of
July didn’t paint a pretty picture for northwestern B.C. However, Smithers District Chamber of Commerce Manager, Heather Gallagher, said Smithers is an exception. “Business is good in
Smithers, but employers are having trouble retaining employees,” Gallagher said. The problem she said, is the abundance of jobs in the resource sector that is luring people away. “People are leaving their jobs to go work in the high-
paying jobs in the resource sector,” Gallagher said. The Statscan report showed the unemployment rate was highest in northwestern B.C. at 11.9 per cent, followed by the Cariboo with an 8.1 per cent unemployment figure.
This time last year, the unemployment rate in northwestern B.C. was 7.7 per cent. The employment rate in northwestern B.C. took a hit, falling to 58.1 per cent from 66.4 per cent a year ago.
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Leuenberger’s testimony critical in decision FRAUD from A1 While rendering his decision, Justice Struyk said he relied heavily on two testimonies, including Leuenberger’s own testimony during her 2006 civil trial, when she was also found guilty ordered to repay over $600,000 to Kyah. Leuenberger has yet to repay the money. “We’ve got absolutely nothing yet,” Lucy Gagnon, Moricetown Band Manager, said. “We’ll see when the decision comes down, but it may not amount to much.” A property owned by Leuenberger in Houston could be awarded to Kyah, but Gagnon said she wants to see Leuenberger receive a jail term as well. Also instrumental in Justice Struyk’s decision was the expert testimony of Carlyle Shepherd Manager Wayne Callison, Certified General Accountant, who took over bookkeeping for Kyah in 2004. “It seems pretty cut and dry to me,” Callison said, just before entering the courtroom last Tuesday. Callison is also dubious of Leuenberger’s current financial state. “She’s had many years to use or misappropriate the proceeds, where are they?” Callison said.
Also critical was Leuenberger’s admission she kept completely separate records to document her time worked and she changed permanent records, which she always wrote in pencil, after 2004. “I have no difficulties finding Mrs. Leuenberger acted in a dishonest manner,” Justice Struyk said. “Her explanation is simply absurd.” Justice Struyk added that based on Callison’s testimony, he believes Leuenberger knew full well the ramifications of what she was doing and changing Kyah’s permanent records post-investigation only proved she was trying to cover her tracks. Due to the length of time it took the criminal case to be heard a stay of proceedings, which would have ended the trial, was sought by defense lawyer Ian Lawson, but Struyk didn’t grant the stay. The charge of theft and the charge of fraud, however, were found to be affected by the same statute and a stay was granted for the theft charge. Leuenberger nor her lawyer returned calls to comment on the decision. The next court date to determine sentencing is set for September 4, 2012 at the Smithers Law Courts.
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The Village of Telkwa coffers are a bit richer after receiving a $15,000 cheque from the Wetzin’Kwa Community Forest Corporation. The Village of Telkwa is a full partner in the corporation together with the Town of Smithers and the Wet’suwet’en. Each year the Wetzin’Kwa Community Forest Corporation distributes profits to the partners as well as community groups and organizations in the Bulkley Valley The community forest had a good year, posting revenues of $2.25 million. Along with the town of Smithers and the Wet’suwet’en, Telkwa is a full partner in the community forest. Given the banner year for the community forest, Telkwa Mayor, Carmen Graf, wondered why they only received $15,000. Graf said he is going to meet with the other partners to discuss the matter. Chair of the Wetzin’Kwa
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Telkwa Briefs If successful, the money will be used to replace the roof. As part of the grant application, Zitkauskas said, the BVRPRC had to show they had access to matching funds. To meet the requirement, the BVRPRC board decided to apply $200,000 from their reserve fund, a sum essential emptying the reserve fund, Zitkauskas said. A truck carrying
drywall, heading west, tipped over at the corner of Highway 16 and Hankin Avenue, renewed concerns among council about the safety of that stretch of highway. The most recent turn over is the fourth in a year, Councillor Rick Fuerst, said. “It’s just dumb luck that no one has been hurt,� Fuerst said. Kim Martinsen, chief administrative officer for the Village
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ton of e-mails fill the editor’s mailbox every week. Some spam and a ton of press releases from the provincial and federal government, MLAs and MPs, promoting this and that or pointing fingers at the other side. Each release is read for local appropriateness and trashed. But this week, the provincial government put out a press release that indicates either, all provincial woes have been taken care of, or more likely, the provincial government has nothing better to say, except of course au revoir to 10 MLA’s. The press release, from Advanced Education Minister Naomi Yamamoto, indicated the provincial government had sent letters to each of the province’s universities warning them employers with the adult entertainment industry might want to set up booths at job fairs aimed at their students. What about the economy? What about health care? What about homelessness and poverty and the environment and education and any number of other pressing issues. Certainly the government will get to those issues, but first, they must ensure B.C.’s university students aren’t exposed to the adult entertainment industry, because if that ever happens there will be trouble. Party weekends on and off university campuses never resemble out-takes from something the adult entertainment industry might produce. No, never. Minister Yamamoto clearly believes the students populating university campuses, most of whom are old enough to vote, always behave as good Amish folk should. No offence to the Amish. In the press release, Yamamoto did not state why she felt she had to warn administrators at provincial universities and colleges of the potential for employers from the adult entertainment industry to set up a booth to recruit university students at job fairs. The adult entertainment industry is legal in British Columbia, so let them be. There are more pressing issues in higher education than who attends job fairs. Let the students decide who they want to work for and how they are going to pay their tuition. - Percy N. Hébert/Interior News
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DP leader Adrian Dix has announced that one of his first acts as premier would be to withdraw B.C. from the joint review of the Enbridge pipeline proposal from Alberta to Kitimat. The two-year federal-led review will be mostly done by next May, but Dix proposes to start a new provincial assessment to examine at the B.C. portion. He doesn’t know how much it would cost, and under questioning he all but admitted the intention is to study the pipeline to death. Fresh from a summer tour of the pipeline route to reaffirm solidarity with its opponents,
Dix is hardly in a position to consider anything but maximum resistance. As Premier Christy Clark did in her showdown with Alberta over benefits, Dix hinted provincial permits for river and wildlife crossings would be made as expensive as possible, if not refused. The same fate awaits the Kinder Morgan plan to twin the existing TransMountain oil pipeline to Burnaby. Dix left the impression he would undo the years of work that went into bringing some rational sense to environmental approvals that can be dragged out for years. The B.C. hearings would provide
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decision to leave smaller-scale reviews to the province. This means, for example, that there won’t be a duplicate federal review of the urgently needed refit of the John Hart Dam on the Campbell River. Does it make sense today to lard pointless bureaucracy onto a reconstruction that replaces wooden pipes and woo prov provides earthquake prot protection, without expanding river expa imp impact? NDP environment critic Rob Fleming hammered away at the B.C. Liberals about this in the spring, reminding them that Auditor General John Doyle had exposed a lack of resources in the B.C. Environmental
Assessment Office, even before Ottawa’s changes. Fleming makes it sound like a huge new burden has been dumped on B.C. False. Provincial assessment already must be done with the participation of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Transport Canada, the provincial ministries of natural resources and energy and mines, and of course aboriginal communities. This is why it’s so long and expensive. And don’t be fooled into believing that a federal review would go out and count the tadpoles and caribou again. It’s only the desk jobs that have proliferated.
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Should employers from the adult entertainment industry be barred from recruiting at post-secondary job fairs?
Should employers from the adult entertainment industry be barred from recruiting at post-secondary job fairs?
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“No. If it’s legal it’s legal. Make it illegal if you don’t want them there.”
“No. It should be seen as a legitimate form of work. It is unfortunate that it is looked at as something immoral.”
“Yes. There shouldn’t even be porn. It’s out of control and destroying children and families.”
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Interior News editorials are biased Editor: The Interior News publishes a piece under the heading “In Our Opinion”. Who’s opinion? Surly not that of the majority. The cartoons beside it also speaks for themselves. Is it necessary for the editor of a small community newspaper to show his political colour in said paper? The problem is that all of your writings and cartoons are anti-conservative, pro New Democratic Party. If you like to show your colours maybe you should edit a union paper, not a
local newspaper. Anton Seif, Telkwa
Majority of population favours pipeline Editor: Despite what one would tend to gather from all of the recent noise and hoopla generated by the anti-pipeline faction in BC, recent polls have shown that only about 35 per cent of British Columbians are dead set against oil pipelines. The other twothirds. representing the silent majority of British Columbians, want to know more
before making up their minds. That’s exactly the same position Premier Christy Clark and the BC Liberal government have taken on proposed oil pipelines, including the Northern Gateway pipeline project currently undergoing a federal environmental review. Right from the start, Premier Clark and the BC Liberals have made it clear that hearing all the facts, and considering all the potential benefits and risks, before passing judgement on any project is an essential part of the process. Premier Clark has also made it very clear (and rightfully so) that tough environmental standards would have
to be achieved by any oil pipeline project and that meaningful engagement with the affected First Nations communities would need to be clearly demonstrated. Premier Clark’s position on oil pipelines shows that it’s not just about the money. It’s about meeting key environmental and social objectives which are just as important to the province as meeting
key economic and fiscal objectives. Massimo Mandarino Nanaimo
Canada must maintain contribution to fight against polio Editor: Humanity is about to eradicate polio after three decades of continuous efforts to immunize the children
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of the world. Thanks to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), the total number of polio cases decreased from 350,000 in 1988 to 650 in 2011, and to only a little more than 100 since the beginning of 2012. Polio resurgence around the world after so many years of effort would be disastrous. We would probably then lose forever the chance to eradicate the desease. Canada has played an important role in the polio eradication over the last decade, being the fifth largest donor to GPEI. I do wish the Harper governement will reverse its decision to cut in this important health initiative September
27, at the United Nations General Assembly, and will maintain its $35 million contribution per year to the GPEI until polio eradication is achieved. Bruno Marquis Gatineau QC
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Earns top of class honours By Percy N. Hébert Smithers/Interior News
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t was a glorious day. The sun was shining, just as graduation day should be. More importantly for Gabriel Garcia, 29, was the presence of his family, his wife Teresa and son Mateo as they joined him for the Celebration of Learning ceremonies. Gabriel, born and raised in the Lower Mainland, met Teresa, while she was an exchange student in Vancouver. When her studies were over, a smitten Gabriel followed Teresa back to Mexico. “I felt like I wanted to explore a bit more of the world,” he said. Soon the couple were married and later they welcomed Mateo to their family. Unhappy with how things were turning out in Mexico, Gabriel wanted a better life for himself, his wife and son. Working in restaurants, painting or in a call centre, just didn’t satisfy Gabriel. In March, he packed up his bags and came to Smithers in search of a better tomorrow. “Canada just seemed like a better place to raise a family, a better quality of life, it’s safer and cleaner,” Gabriel said. An avid outdoors enthusiast, Gabriel also remembered his childhood exploring the outdoors. “I really wanted my son and my wife to experience that,” he said. After looking around, Gabriel found the WEST program and decided to take the leap. He packed his bags and left Guadalajara, Mexico, and came to Smithers, with his wife and son staying behind until he found something secure. Work and a life-plan didn’t come easily and that, Garcia admitted, put a bit of a strain on the family. He eventually found the Workforce Exploration Skills Training program put on by the Northwest Community College’s School of Exploration and Mining. “I realized if you don’t have skills, or education or some sort of training, it’s really hard to find work and make a life for yourself,” Gabriel said. “When I saw the course and all of the certifications it
Gabriel Garcia was all smiles last month in the company of his wife Teresa and son Mateo as he graduated at the top of the class in the NWCC Workforce Exploration Skill training program put on by the School of Exploration and Mining. Percy N. Hébert photo
gave you, I saw all of the doors that could open for me.” With the nucleus of a life plan in place, Gabriel called for Teresa and Mateo to join him in June, just weeks before he headed off to Ganokwa Camp for seven weeks. “I saw how it could allow me to offer something to my family,” Gabriel said. The WEST training introduced students to various aspects of mining and exploration, all the while enabling them to qualify for several workplace certificates. There, a determined Gabriel put his very best foot forward, earning close to a dozen certificates in addition to training as a mining assistant. “I really enjoyed the course it was awesome. “I really value all the things I learned. “About the course, about myself, about First Nations people. The course, Gabriel said, brought out the best in him
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and helped him overcome demons from a difficult past. Guiding him along the way, he said was an omnipresent bald eagle, a soaring messenger, reminding him he didn’t have to limit himself to his past, he could rise above the adversity and change his life story. “It was a really awesome experience,” he said. Gabriel completed the program at the top of his class. “It was a pleasant surprise, it felt good,” he said of the recognition. The award and the academic achievement it reflects did not go unnoticed. Within days Gabriel received a job offer from Imperial Metals as a drill core technician assistant. The job was the final piece of the puzzle, the final brick in the road to a plan, to a future. “It gives me a sense of peace and satisfaction that I can look after my family now,” Garcia said with a smile.
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BreakThru Noon workshop, Thursday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m. Everyone Draws, Everyone Dances. Perry Rath and Miriam Colvin at the Smithers Art Gallery. Open to everyone, kids accompanied by parents. Materials supplied. Dog Obedience Classes, the Lakes District Kennel Club is offering classes starting Sept. 9. How to train your dog using positive reinforcement. Karen Steward 250-847-3860 or Judy Wass 250-842-5535. Smithers Film Society presents To Rome With Love Sept. 9, 7:30 p.m. at the Roi Theatre. Light, but rich in humour, culture and romance. Standard Admission. BV Toastmasters will return Monday, Sept. 10, Room 401-SSS, 7 p.m. All welcome to improve speaking and leadership skills. Please check our Facebook page for updates. Smithers Terry Fox Run Sunday, Sept. 16, 1 p.m. Registration
12-1 p.m. At the Central Park Building parking lot. Walk, bike, run, strollers and dogs welcome. Beckey Lake at richandbeck@ gmail.com or 250-847-1515. Hazelton Terry Fox Run Sunday, Sept. 16, 10 a.m. Registration starts at 9 a.m. NWCC Hazelton Campus. Walk, bike, run, stroller and dogs welcome. Julie at Doug Donaldson, MLA Stikine office 250-842-6338. Quick Terry Fox Run Sunday, Sept. 16, 1:30 p.m. Registration begins at 1 p.m. Walk, bike or run, Anglican Church on Quick West Road to the Quick School. Refreshments at the school. Zita, 846-9342. Art/move/ment is a mixed-media group show exploring the effects of human movement in our lives. Aug 28-Sept 22 at the Smithers Art Gallery. Hours: Tues–Fri 12–4 p.m., Sat 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. www.smithersart.org, info@smithersart.org, 250-847-3898.
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Chip Run remembers brother By Percy N. HĂŠbert Smithers/Interior News
For Thomas Spooner, organizing the Chip Run, was the most fitting way to remember his brother Bob who succumbed to cancer earlier this year. Bob was the regional representative for a potato chip company and hence
the name, Chip Run. “This turn of events made me look closer at the services and support provided for people going through cancer treatments and how they paid for the treatments they received,� Thomas said. “I noticed many people couldn’t afford the expense of travelling for
treatment.� That is how the Chip Run, a poker derby for motorcycle enthusiasts, came to be. Starting in Smithers, heading to Kitwanga and then back, participants collected playing cards at stations along the route and the rider with the best poker hand won the top prize.
Money was raised through entry fees and auctions for prizes. “I’m very happy with the turnout for the first annual Chip Run,� Spooner said. Thomas has every reason to be happy as the event raised $2,000 in its inaugural year. “As much as we can help Smithers Cancer Services, we’re going to be there.� Lorretta Mehr,
an oncology nurse at the hospital, was very happy with the donation. “This will provide transportation for patients who need care with a specialist,� she said. “There’s always a need.� Support for the Chip Run came from many places in the community. See CHIP on p. A8
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Toy Run next on agenda CHIP from A7 Logistical help and donation of a prize came from the local Harley Davidson dealership. “We just wanted to support the cause,” Stacey Williams with Harley Davidson said. In addition to raising funds, Williams hopes the Chip Run raises awareness about the need for donations to the cancer clinic and the support it offers patients. With the Chip Run behind them, Williams, and other members of the Northwest BC HOG Chapter have turned their attention to the holiday season, especially families not as fortunate as others. The group invites
FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER Beyond FASD Day on September 9th
Throughout the year, lookout for initiatives from your local FASD committee, working to increase awareness around Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in the Bulkley Valley.
Coming This fall:
x Brown Bag Lunches: lunch time sessions open to the community to discuss issues related to FASD
x FASD Training Sessions: 90 minutes of information and dialogue about FASD available to workplaces and community groups. x Video recordings from the FASD Conference held in Smithers in February will be available at www.scsa.ca x FASD Fact Sheets: A series of Fact Sheets on FASD with a variety of focuses – health professionals, employers, general public. x Parent/Caregiver Support Group: A time when parents and caregivers of children and youth living with FASD get together and support each other.
Chip Run organizers, Jennifer Johnson, left, Thomas Spooner and Stacey Williams present oncology nurse Lorretta Mehr with a cheque for $2,000. Percy N. Hébert photo
other Bulkley Valley motorcycle enthusiasts to join in the Toy Run, Sept. 8, beginning at noon at the Harley Davidson
dealership. The entry fee is by donation or a children’s toy. Activities for the Toy Run include a
poker derby as well as a bike rodeo. For information about the Toy Run email: hdsmithersparts@telus.net.
x FASD awareness poster campaign across the community
x Monthly Electronic FASD Newsletter – to keep up with new research, tools and strategies.
For more info: Contact Nathalie at 250-847-9515 or fasd@scsa.ca
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Telkwa BBQ 100th Birthday Bash
From the crew at the BBQ pit, top left, to Sean Gillis welding a broken car and Jackie Joseph hoping her car lasts the final demolition derby,, to softball and some kids fun, here Ryder McCurdy, 4, was particularly fond of the slide amd of course the evening entertainment, including an energetic set from Aaron Pritchett, the Telkwa BBQ had a little something for everyone. Percy N. HĂŠbert photos
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ICE IS BACK The ice at the Civic Arena is back in and local hockey players took full advantage of the situation as they laced up for hockey camps and practiced skating and shooting drills. Here, netminder Jesse Denommee, 15, sets himself to make a save. Percy N. Hébert photo
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Alana Jensen, a level three NCCPcertified coach has been at the helm of the Saltos Gymnastics Club for nine years, admits she still gets excited at the beginning of every season, especially this one that has the club offering new courses in addition to the regular competitive and non-competitive programs. The new season begins the week of September 10, Jensen said. The new classes on offer this year in addition to the usual offering such as Big Bear, Little Bear, include teen class on Monday evenings, as well as a gymnastrata course, a hybrid of gymnastics and dancing. “We’re really hoping to get a lot enrollment in that program because we’re hosting the Northern Gymnastrata in June,” Jensen said. Also new for this year is a ZumbaFit class. The classes, jensen explained, would be half Zumba and half total body conditioning. For parents with young children wanting to take part in the classes, the club
will shortly be taking orders for fresh valley lamb. To reserve a lamb, call
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Sept. 15th 9:00 – 10:30 pm Railey Bird, 8, a gymnast since she was four-years old, is looking forward to the new season. Percy N. Hébert photo
offers child minding. The Zumba course runs Friday mornings. The club also sees the return of a popular course called extreme running. In extreme running participants, among
SEPTEMBER 9th International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day
The BV FASD Committee believes that: FASD is not a condition in and of itself – it crosses boundaries and shares characteristics with many disabilities FASD is not the only answer to some of the challenges experienced by people who have been affected by prenatal alcohol exposure Many of the characteristics seen in people affected by FASD can also find their root cause in other life experiences, such as stress, trauma and disturbed attachment FASD goes far beyond women drinking during pregnancy – it’s about the acceptance of alcohol in our society and about the reasons that bring people to drink as a way of self-medicating FASD is not a culture/class/gender specific issue – IT’S ABOUT ALL OF US
other activities, can run up to and flip off of walls, Jensen explained. The gymnastics club also welcomes a new instructor, Janet Duval, who arrives from Kingston.
In addition to being a level-three coach, Duval is a certified level-five gymnastics judge. “We’re looking forward to having her on our team,” Jensen said.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is a PERMANENT INVISIBLE BRAIN BASED PHYSICAL DISABILITY. Most often, we only see the behaviour symptoms caused by the disability. Just like any other permanent physical disability, society needs to change the environment and provide appropriate alternatives and accommodations to help people living with FASD reach their full potential. The best way to support a person living with FASD is to adapt our expectations to their ability—in other words, change how WE interact with them instead of trying to change them. Of all the substances of abuse, alcohol causes the worst effects in the fetus, resulting in permanent disorders of memory function, impulse control and judgment. What Can Help? Support women to stop drinking before and during pregnancy. Talk about it! Share what you know about alcohol and pregnancy. THERE IS NO KNOW SAFE AMOUNT OR SAME TIME TO DRINK ALCOHOL DURING PREGNANCY
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PRE-SEASON WARMUP As with any sport, hockey is best played with a well prepared body, even if it is hockey camp. Percy N. Hébert photo
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The Wetzin’kwa Community Forest Corporation (WCFC) is a company formed by the Town of Smithers and the Village of Telkwa to manage the Wetzin’kwa Community Forest tenure which is located adjacent to the Town of Smithers. WCFC is now accepting nominations for an upcoming vacancy on its Board of Directors. This ‘Director at Large’ position is a volunteer position which has a three year term beginning in October 2012. To be eligible for appointment or nomination, prospective nominees must: 1. submit a Statement of Intent to the corporation that includes a summary of experience and expertise that they can bring to the corporation, identification of any potential areas of conflict of interest, and an outline of their willingness to serve on the Board of Directors for a period of up to three years. 2. currently reside in the Bulkley Valley (must reside in Smithers, Telkwa, Moricetown or in the outlying area). 3. have been a resident of the Bulkley Valley for no fewer than 12 consecutive months prior to nomination. Anyone meeting these requirements and interested in serving the community in this volunteer capacity is encouraged to apply. Applications/nominations will be accepted by the WCFC General Manager, until 4 PM on the 21st of September, 2012. Selected candidates will be interviewed by a subcommittee, established by the WCFC board. The successful candidate will be contacted prior to the board of director’s October meeting. All applications/nominations can be dropped off at Silvicon Services Inc located at 3560 Victoria Drive, Smithers, BC or maiedl to Wetzin’kwa Community Forest Corp. P.O. Box 565 Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 or e-mailed to Bill.Golding@silvicon.com.
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hile at the Fall Fair 2013 Celebration booth I spoke with a man who has lived in this area for many years. He told us about being downtown sometime in 1961 and being asked if he wanted to put anything into a large steel capsule that was going to be buried in the middle of Main Street, he thinks about 4 feet down. He remembers it as being located right in the center of Main and 2nd Avenue He can’t remember what was in the capsule but he knows at least his name is in there. Does anyone know anything about this capsule? Call me: 250-8474797. A survey reveals that more than 80 per cent of Canadians do not have an advance directive should their health take a downturn. This means that
VIEW FROM THE PORCH Lorraine Doiron
choices will be made for you, by people who aren’t clear about your wants. A proposal from a reputable source: before you collect CPP or OAS you would have to file a notarized document advising that you have prepared an advance directive. The thought behind this is the high cost of health care.
If you don’t say what you want; you could receive aggressive care that you didn’t want. It is hard to talk about these things with family members, my family keep saying that I have a long time yet, well I hope so but there are no guarantees. Check out Jack Layton’s last letter to us, poignant, something som to remember rem a year after his too t early death. “My “ friends, love is better than anger. ang Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.� No matter what party you belong to, he was Canadian. Take Back the Night 2012! Friday, September 21, 7pm starting at the Prince George City Hall. Reception to follow, everyone welcome! Does anyone
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know if we will have something like this in Smithers? September always gets me longing to buy pens, paper, checking out courses. Found a unique online learning platform called Coursera. Started by Stanford University, now at the University of Toronto. No entrance exam, no prerequisites, no tuition, aiming to bring education to everyone. Harvard and MIT have a similar program called HYPERLINK “http://www. edxonline.org/� \t “_blank� edX, a joint venture that offers their own courses online. I would think this type of free education opens doors for people of any age, any country. Don’t forget “Canine Good Manners� starting September 9, running for 8 weeks. Registration deadline September 6, Judy 250-842-5535, Karen 250-847-3860. Rosie my walking buddy seemed to enjoy her lessons. She is a good little dog, making an effort to understand, looking at me with those bright eyes and little smile. Closing with: You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it. - Robin Williams.
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ROADSIDE SNACK The black bear was caught snacking on some flowers by the side of the road. Fiber is a good thing even for bears. Percy N. Hébert photo
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s it fall yet? When I was teaching school in Cassiar and elsewhere it was just assumed back to school- fall. Now I am retired I look at the movement of all things in mothers nature’s classroom as my seasonal indicator. The squirrels are drying apples, whiskey jacks and steller’s jays are hiding peanuts for another day. Shauna tells me the blue jay near her house in Fort Nelson seems to spend the whole day taking peanuts away. Robins are bunching up to eat Saskatoon berries. I watched today as a few were enjoying a nice pile of Saskatoon “business” passed by the bear so to speak. Easy pickings for the robins. Marie said she saw horned larks by
SPICE OF LIFE Brenda Mallory Pink Mountain in the northeast. Still warblers and vireos at Liard Hotsprings. Grosbeaks in all regions. Not many here but a few. The bears are roaming around a bit more now. Food is their driving force. Keep a watchful eye open for their activities. I often hear
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them or will notice a Saskatoon bush waving about. Of course a steaming pile of poop is a sign to be careful. Sad to hear bears have been shot because we don’t clean barbecues, take away garbage or pick apples from domestic trees. I do pick the apples. app What to do with a bunch bun of apples? I decided to make some som chutney. Here is a recipe. A word of caution, I do not measure stuff. Sort of go by the seat of my pants. CHUTNEY Chopped apple Chopped onion Red wine vinegar or cider vinegar Brown sugar grated ginger allspice. Boil together and then let it simmer. You could add chopped zucchini, rhubarb, raisins.
In other words use your imagination. Measure ingredients to suit your taste. At least pick your apples. I heard a great story recently about a great horned owl rescued in this area. It had a badly broken wing. An owl rescue place has taken the bird on. The herring gull
that came here was released at Tyhee Lake. It was well fed and ready to try his best in the wild. I do hope September begins well for all of you. Do let me know about birds coming through the different regions. Just call 250-8465095 or e-mail a note to mallory@bulkley. net.
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Clean, safe drinking water is pouring from Gitanmaax and Hazelton’s taps thanks to local operators and a state-of-the-art renovation to the water treatment plant. Running the water plant are four people, three from Gitanmaax, all qualified to operate the water treatment plant to date and they are on call 24 hours a day. If anything jeopardizes the purity of the drinking water an alarm goes off and phones in the operator’s homes ring in succession. “We are legally responsible for the quality of the water,” Richard Morrison, a plant operator with sixteen years experience, said during a tour of the plant.
“If we don’t come check on, even a minor alarm, we will be held accountable. “Based on our training we can’t just say ‘I don’t feel like it’, there’s no way we can plead ignorance.’” Floyd Moore, who started at the same time as Morrison, noted there are pros and cons to associated with the renovated water treatment plant. “What we have to do is more complicated now, but the result is worth it,” Moore said. “You can see the difference in the water. “When it comes out of the reservoir it’s brown and what goes to the town is crystal clear.” The high-quality water is better than most municipalities thanks to the renovation and the timing couldn’t be better. See WATER on p. B3
COMMUNITY FISH John Olson raises a fish-filled net on a sunny Saturday afternoon, at the junction of the Bulkley and Skeena Rivers. Olson tended his nets twice a day with the help of Keith Mowatt. Much of the fish went to help feed members of the community. Percy N. Hébert photo
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entire life of the Spectra line? • Benefits of cheaper heating for all? • Being the good corporate citizen will Spectra sponsor a sports complex in-whole or inpart? These are the usual kinds of proposed benefits to weigh against the possible risks. Satisfactory answers from Spectra will be a must in today’s interest. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has made announcements that affect regulatory world and any proposed pipeline is a hard sell. The process has just started and I will processes and environmental assessments. keep you posted. Spectra listened to the For many of us, we can only read between usual concerns such as water protection the lines of what that actually means. from these initial questions and we now The possible benefits: • Jobs in traditional use studies, possible await a schedule for the next impacts to land, water, animals and fish. round of meetings. • Jobs on right of way, brushing, excavation, etc. • Infusion of dollars in general to the impacted, all Gitxsan on and off I welcome your comments on reserve? this or any other article. • Ongoing infusion of dollars for the Art Wilson
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Richard Morrison (right), water filtration tech, offers a taste test during Gitanmaax/ Hazeltonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first tour of the new water treatment plant. Floyd Moore (left), also a water tech, helped lead members of the Hazelton Council and the Gitanmaax Band Council through the facility. Jerome Turner photo
WATER from B1 The process of delivering water is complex and is something most people in rarely think about,â&#x20AC;? Morrison said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody figures it just comes out of the tap and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s it.â&#x20AC;? A pond above the plant feeds the intake and from there the water is blended and strained. A compact water filtration system, the size of a small motor-home, uses sand, which is mixed with treated reservoir water in four separate basins, to remove the contaminants from the reservoir water.
Once the water and sand enter the fourth basin, the sand and contaminants are forced to the bottom and only clean water rises and heads to houses ready for human consumption. Gitanmaax and Hazelton residents use up to 1.4 million litres of water per day in the summer, which drops to an average of 800,000 litres per day during the winter months. The plant crew ensured water delivery was maintained throughout construction. A water tower reservoir, now moni-
tored by the plantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s computers and located near Wrinch Memorial Hospital, must be maintained at a minimum of 4.9 metres of water depth. If water drops below that level then the local fire department does not have enough to fight a structure fire, according to Morrison. The collaboration was borne out of necessity and proximity, as Gitanmaax and Hazelton share a fire crew and a water source. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not often you see cost sharing between First-Nations and non First-Nations
when building something this large,â&#x20AC;? Danny Higashitani of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, said. The Gitanmaax Band, the Village of Hazelton and the Gitxsan Government Commission worked together to raise the necessary funds to renovate the water treatment plant. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a very proud day for Gitanmaax and Hazelton,â&#x20AC;? Julie Morrison, Gitanmaax Bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chief councilor, said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unfortunate that nobody saw what the plant looked like before, because then you would see how spectacular this improvement is.â&#x20AC;? The sentiment is reiterated by the Village of Hazeltonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s administration. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope this is the start of a good working relationship between the village of Hazelton and the Gitanmaax Band,â&#x20AC;? Bud Smith, Village of
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THREE RIVERS REPORT Notice Kitimat-Stikine Hazelton District Public Library Grant-in-aid Amendment Bylaw No. 617, 2012. The Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine at the request of the Hazelton District Public Library Board gives notice that it proposes to amend the “Regional District of KitimatStikine Hazelton District Public Library Grant-in-aid Local Establishment Bylaw No. 303, 1993” by adopting “Kitimat-Stikine Hazelton District Public Library Grant-in-aid Amendment Bylaw No. 617, 2012”. Bylaw No. 617 is currently at third reading and may be adopted as early as September 14, 2012 Board meeting. The purpose of the Bylaw is:
Cheyanne Travers (left), 15, gets comfortable on the Skeena, near fourmile bridge, while part of the five-day Women-On-Water rafting program.
Increase the maximum annual requisition limit that can be levied from $80,000 to $100,000 to meet current operational needs and provide for incremental future increases as required.
This Grant-in-aid service was established in 1985 by Supplementary Letters patent and converted to a local service in 1996 by Bylaw 303. In 1996, the maximum requisition was increased from $50,000 to $80,000 by electors assent in the District of New Hazelton and a portion of electoral Area “B” and by consent of the Village of Hazelton Council. To continue maintaining existing and future service levels the Hazelton District Public Library Board has requested the maximum requisition be increased to $100,000. A tax requisition in the order of $90,000 is projected for 2013 with incremental services thereafter as required. No change in the service area boundary is proposed.
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W.O.W. faces whitewater and issues head on By Jerome Turner Hazelton/Interior News
Last month, over ten Hazelton-area women took part in Women-On-Water, a free five-day rafting trip teaching about the Skeena watershed, the safety required on rivers and the work necessary to preserve a healthy ecosystem. For the Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition, who brought the local young women, some of whom are at-risk youth, to the Kispiox and Skeena rivers, safety is just one educational aspect of the expedition. “We don’t just teach teens how to be raft guides, how to be swift water technicians,” Shannon McPhail, executive director of SWCC, said. “We also teach them about conservation and geography. “Y.O.W. and W.O.W. are our way of creating more active citizenship in the youth.” One of the more spirited participants of W.O.W. this year was Cheyanne Travers. Travers, 15, from Kispiox, became involved with W.O.W. through the Youth Empowerment
Program in New Hazelton. Travers was on the Kispiox and Skeena rivers nine of ten days during the Y.O.W. and W.O.W. trips where she learned the necessary skills and safety knowledge required to control a large white-water raft. Travers directed and gave directions to others in a raft from the Kispiox Valley to Old Hazelton the final day of W.O.W. “It was pretty hard, especially the last day,” Travers said. Travers is on track to become the first youth guide produced by W.O.W., but she isn’t sure if that is something she would like to do in the future, she said. W.O.W. is intended to be a female-only trip, whereas Youth On Water, which is predecessor to W.O.W., includes both male and female participants. Due to the lack of available women skippers, Matt Lewis had to take the oars of a raft for most of this year’s edition of W.O.W. Lewis has been involved in the program since 2009 and is a bit surprised at the difference when there are no teenage boys present. See W.O.W. on p. B6
Costs are expected to continue to be recovered primarily by means of a property value tax based on net taxable value of land and improvements. Based on current assessments the net residential tax rate for different requisition amounts are estimated as follows:
$.52/$1,000 of net taxable value of land and improvements on a requisition of $80,000. $.58/$1,000 on a requisition of $90,000. $.65/$1,000 on a requisition of $100,000.
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W.O.W. an empowering experience W.O.W. from B4 “It was quite a refreshing break from crazy teenagers,” Lewis said. When it’s just girls they are much more mature and [Women on Water] was a nice, calm end to the season.” Cynthia McCreery, SWCC event organizer, is happy with the particular success of W.O.W. “Women On Water gives a little different perspective and creates a safer environment for girls to challenge themselves in a way that’s not overwhelming,” McCreery said. Every April and May, the SWCC visits community organizations and schools, to provide lectures on environmental stewardship as well as to recruit for both the Y.O.W. and W.O.W. programs. The two programs run annually, beginning in June and ending in August. They cost roughly $60,000 to make happen. Funds for the two programs are raised throughout the year by the SWCC and some participants donate money before taking to the water.
Additional funding, from businesses and organizations, enables the program to be offered to teens free of charge. A free introductory experience is what co-creator Chris Gee, former SWCC organizer, wanted for youth who otherwise may not get a chance to learn and connect with rivers in their backyard. Gee made the rafting programs happen partly because of the incongruity he saw in the high suicide rate in the Hazelton area contrasted with the vast wilderness surrounding Hazelton. When people interact with the outdoors it has a positive affect on mood and overall well being, Gee, who has a Master’s degree in the positive affect of interacting with nature on psyches, explained. Challenging fear of water is a major aspect of the rafting trips, according to McPhail and it appears to be working. “My daughter has jumped right into the Skeena, even after having a near drowning incident when she was younger,” said Marilyn George, an outreach worker at the Northern Society for
Domestic Peace, who was also a participant. “Women on Water is awesome.” After experiencing the adrenaline rush of white water rapids, Travers and other participants admit they now have something to compare their average daily teen activities with. “It’s way better than staying at home and watching movies or playing video games,” Travers said. When people like Travers return home and tell their family about their time on the river the SWCC is able to see and hear the community response. “One elder came in and said how he used to be so disappointed in his grandson and since Y.O.W. his grandson has been very active in smoking and canning salmon,” McPhail said. The programs are set to run again next year and Travers is already in when the rafts hit the water. If you would like to volunteer, donate or sign up, visit the SWCC at skeenawatershed.com or call Cynthia at 250-842-2494.
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SMITHERS UNITED CHURCH
Come worship with us at
FAITH REFORMED CHURCH OF TELKWA
Rev. Alyssa Anderson Sunday 10:00 AM Worship & Children’s Program
Pastor James Folkerts (URC-NA) 1170 Hwy 16, Telkwa
Services at 10 am & 2:30 pm Listen to “Whitehorse Inn program” Sundays at 9 am on The Peak 870 am
At the corner of Queen St. & 8th
250-847-3333 BETHEL REFORMED CHURCH Welcomes you to worship with us 10 am & 4 pm every Sunday
Pastor Lou Slagter 3115 Gould Place Smithers
250-847-2080
CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Sunday Worship Services 10 am – during July & August 1471 Columbia Drive smitherscrc@telus.net Sunday School - Ages 3-6 Junior Reflection - Ages 7-8 during morning worship services. Phone 250-847-2333 Pastor Dan Hoogland “Back to God Hour” on The Peak at 9:30 am Sundays on CJFW at 9:30 Visitors Welcome
For information www.bahai.org
FAITH ALIVE Christian Fellowship Upper floor Fitness Northwest Centre, Broadway Ave. 10-12 noon Sundays Youth meeting Fridays at 7 pm
Join us for Services. Renew your FAITH! We welcome visitors and new members.
10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
www.smitherscanrc.org
Bahá’í Faith 250-877-6099
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FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH on the corner of Queen St. and 7th Ave.
Morning Worship 10:45 am with Junior Church and Nursery
2:00 pm service at St. John the Divine, Quick
Pastor Chris Kibble
250-847-6155 • Quick 250-847-9881 • Smithers 250-847-5625 • Fax phone
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Mount Zion
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Lutheran Church
EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH
Meeting in the Historic St. Stephen’s Church
Rev. Dwayne Goertzen Pastor Trevor Brawdy 250-847-2929
1620 Highway 16 in Telkwa
Pastor James Slaa 2788 Upper Viewmount Rd. All welcome to attend! Contact number 250-847-5879
1636 Princess Street Rev. Daphne Moser
10:00 am - Service and Sunday School
Rev. Don Mott, Phone 250-847-3864
CANADIAN REFORMED CHURCH Sunday Worship Services
ST. JAMES ANGLICAN CHURCH
Sunday Morning Worship 10 am
For information e.mail mtzionsmithers@yahoo.ca Phone 250-643-1586
Welcomes You! Sunday Worship – 10:30 a.m. Pastor Jim Raddatz Corner of Upper Viewmount Rd & Hwy 16 250-847-2466
www.mvaonline.org Affiliated with the PAOC
Email: efree@uniserve.com Website: www.smithersefc.org Sunday Service 10 a.m. 1838 Main St.
Seventh Day Adventist
Saturday Service Contact 250-847-5983 • New Members Welcome • 3696 4th Avenue
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Help Wanted An Alberta Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilďŹ eld road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051. Forestry Hooktender/Spotter Required. Prefer experience but will to train. Must be physically ďŹ t, able to work all weather conditions. Fax:250-503-1148 Required for an Alberta Trucking Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Fax resumes to: 780-725-4430 WE Care is hiring health care aides and home support workers. QualiďŹ cations include: 1. Health Care Aide CertiďŹ cation for Health Care Aides only. 2. Employment, education and volunteer experience with seniors and the disabled. 3. Valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and a vechile. 4. Criminal record search. 5. Excellent communication skills. â&#x20AC;&#x153; Join our growing home health care companyâ&#x20AC;?. For a hiring package or further information call 250-635-2274 ask for Linda or Cindy, or email terrace@wecare.telus.biz. OfďŹ ce location is 106B 4741 Lakelse Ave. Terrace, BC V8G 4R9
Trades, Technical ALBERTA BASED Company looking for qualiďŹ ed & experienced: Equipment Operators, Mulcher, Feller Buncher & Processor Operators. Out of town & camp work. Safety tickets & drivers abstract required. Email resume: jobs@commandequipment.com Fax 780-488-3002. CERTIFIED ELECTRICIANS wanted for growing northern company. Competitive wages and beneďŹ ts. Safety tickets needed. Fax 250-775-6227 or email: info@torqueindustrial.com www.torqueindustrial.com
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LIBRARY DIRECTOR The Director is responsible for overseeing the operation of the Smithers Municipal Library under the direction of the Smithers Library Board. QualiďŹ cations & Experience Education: â&#x20AC;˘ Masters of Library Science or Library Technician Diploma or Community Library Training Program CertiďŹ cate. Experience: â&#x20AC;˘ Preferred 5 years of directly related experience. Knowledge: â&#x20AC;˘ Library management & administration â&#x20AC;˘ Community program development â&#x20AC;˘ Strategic planning â&#x20AC;˘ Financial management and budgeting Skills: â&#x20AC;˘ Excellent communication, oral and written â&#x20AC;˘ Supervision and staff recruitment â&#x20AC;˘ ConďŹ&#x201A;ict resolution â&#x20AC;˘ Good working knowledge of library software Closing Date: October 2, 2012 For a full job description, further qualiďŹ cations and application instructions visit: smithers.bclibrary.ca Enquires about this position can be sent to the library board: board@smitherslibrary.ca
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CERTIFIED MILLWRIGHTS needed for growing northern company. Competitive wages and benefits. Safety tickets necessary. Fax resume to 250-775-6227 or email: info@torqueindustrial.com www.torqueindustrial.com
QUALITY CONTROL Person experienced with Piping and Structural Welding needed for a growing northern company. Competitive wages & benefits. Please email resume to: info@torqueindustrial.com Fax 250-775-6227 or apply online: www.torqueindustrial.com
OFA Level 3 Attendants needed on a permenant full time basis, in the Terrace,Kitimat and Prince Rupert Area Send resume and certifications Attention: DL Martin cso@frfirstaid.com Benefit package available.
Capri Family Restaurant is now accepting resumes for
• DRILLERS • BLASTERS • POWDERMEN • CONCRETE LABOURERS VK MASON Local Union Underground Contractor is seeking experienced labor for remote camp job near Kitimat. Looking to hire immediately!
1-800-663-5555 or *5555
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Computer literate, general office skills and booking keeping experience an asset. We offer competitive wages, more holiday time and great skiing benefits.
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Please forward your cover letter and resume to info@neheliski.com
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Drivers/Courier/ Trucking
Drivers/Courier/ Trucking
has openings for a Carpet Estimator and Sales Person. Please apply within with resume.
Smithers Lumber Yard Ltd.
Heavy Equipment Operators (engine exp. an asset) The successful candidate will be operating a service vehicle in Fox Creek, Northern Alberta. Must be willing to work overtime. Exp. in natural gas compression is an asset. The successful candidate is not required to reside in Fox Creek, shift work negotiable. We Offer Top Competitive Wages, Benefit Plan & Performance Bonuses. E-mail resume to: jobs@ advantage-engine.ca or fax to: (1)780-622-4409
The minimum driver licence classification required is a Class 3 with Air Brake Endorsement. Preference will be given to applicants with Level 1 First Aid, WHMIS, and Traffic Control Training. Application forms are available from our Smithers office and can be submitted, together with a current driver abstract, to:
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Attention: Dan Beaulac, Operations Manager Billabong Road & Bridge Maintenance Inc. Smithers Division
Call 1-800-667-3742
Fax: (250) 638-8409
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Email resume to fiveunruhs@gmail.com Phone Dana at 250-877-6994 for information.
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Bulkley Valley Credit Union Attn: Tamia Hatler Box 159, New Hazelton, BC V0J 2J0 Or you can e-mail your resume to: thatler@bvcu.com Closing date: September 14, 2012. We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest, however only those under consideration will be contacted. For further information about Bulkley Valley Credit Union, visit our website at: www.bvcu.com
PLANNER (One Year Maternity Leave) We are currently offering an exciting opportunity in our Development Services Department for a professional planner. This is a dynamic professional level position requiring application of community land use planning to assist in both current and long range planning. As a team player, you will be part of achieving the vision of Smithers as a sustainable and liveable community. The proposed commencement of this position is early November 2012 and will end early December 2013. This is a unionized position with CUPE Local 1570 paying an hourly rate of $36.61 in 2012 and $37.23 in 2013. A relocation allowance is negotiable. For full details on this position, qualifications and application process, see our website at www.smithers.ca
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JANITORIAL SERVICES REQUIRED Hazeltons’ Branch
Expressions of interest with accompanying resume should be addressed to:
Please forward resume in con¿dence to: jamesg@cabo.ca
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Bulkley Valley Credit Union is seeking a reliable person/business to provide janitorial services for their Hazeltons’ Branch. Equipment and supplies will be provided by the Bulkley Valley Credit Union. Janitorial services required should take approximately 30 to 40 hours per month to be completed. Applicants must be bondable.
Cabo Drilling Corp is searching for experienced Fallers and QSTs to supervise projects in Panama that include pad cutting and platform building. Individual contractors are encouraged to apply. These positions offer a competitive day rates and emergency medical insurance. All travel and board paid for.
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We are looking for a student between the ages of 15 to 30 to help community members with basic computer training and assisting with other computer related duties in the library. This is a part-time/temporary position; approx. 15 hrs/week for a total of 420 hrs. If you have good computer skills and excellent interpersonal skills please submit a resume and cover letter by September 12th to Tracey Therrien, Library Director by mail PO Box 55 Smithers BC V0J 2N0 or by email ttherrien@smitherslibrary.ca Full job description at smithers.bclibrary.ca
BV Pool is now accepting applications for the following positions: Position Closing Date Casual Lifeguard/Instructors Sept. 7th, 2012 Applicants must have NLS and or WSI. Only those selected will be contacted for an interview.
Bulkley Valley
Experienced Fallers and QSTs
NCCP Level I preferred Great working hours, competitive wage & benefit package
jritchie@nechako-northcoast.com
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Help Wanted
3528 Yellowhead Hwy 16, Smithers 250-847-2246
Seasonal/Auxiliary Billabong Road & Bridge Maintenance Inc. is now accepting applications for casual/auxiliary operators for our Smithers, Carnaby, Meziadin, and Stewart foreman areas.
Capri Family Restaurant
Smithers Lumber Yard
Please contact Ashley Halden at 778-724-2500 or ashley.halden@ vkmason.ca
• Heavy Duty Mechanics • Automotive Mechanics or • Millwrights
Must have experience, able to multi task, work on own and have food safe. Drop resume off at front desk or email to: lisat@citywest.ca
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Smithers Community Services Association Community Learning Services is seeking
volunteer literacy tutors for our adult one-on-one literacy program. Tutors receive free training and ongoing support to work with a learner. As a volunteer tutor you will: • Gain new skills • Share your gifts/skills with others • Learn about other cultures • Gain valuable work experience • Have fun! For information contact: Jo-Anne Nugent Ph.250-847-9515 Email: jnugent@scsa.ca
PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS
required for a progressive and established company based out of Smithers. Both full-time and part-time positions are available. Drivers must be organize, neat in appearance and have superb people skills. A class 4 or better drivers licence is required along with a clean drivers abstract. Please fax a brief resume with your driver’s abstract to 1-250-546-8879. Past applicants are encouraged to re-apply.
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CAREGIVER Care needed for 92 year old, retired farmer in good health. Tasks include meal preparation, light house keeping, and companionship. Ideal for a practical individual or couple who enjoy rural living (10 minutes from Smithers) possibly someone who works from home. Comfortable living space with ambience of wood heat in a beautiful log home. English required, German and/or Swiss German an asset. References required. Pay negotiable. Email your contact information including references to foxhole@bulkley.net or mail to Ursula Yeker 4490 Fox Road, Telkwa B.C. VOJ 2X1
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Employment Volunteers The British Columbia Press Council is seeking three persons to serve as public directors on its 11-member Board of Directors. Public Directors serve two-year terms and are eligible to serve four terms. A nominal per diem is paid for meetings. Candidates should have a record of community involvement and an interest in print and online media issues. Applications together with names of two references and telephone numbers should be submitted by Sept. 30, 2012, to: The B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby, Nanaimo, B.C., V9R 2R2. See www.bcpresscouncil.org for information about the Press Council.
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M O N E Y P ROV I D E R . C O M $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.
7 wk. Non-shedding Brussels Griffon (Shihtzu-like) $400. Also three velvety Cavalier spaniels (top temperament) $500. Vaccinated, health guarantee. References 1-778-9301883 or k9dvine@gmail.com for photos.
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HAY FOR sale: 800 pound round bales, no rain. $45 a ton or best offer. Call: Houston (250) 845-7082 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? SAWMILLS FROM only $3997. Make money & save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info and DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com /400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.
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1 BDRM studio suite suitable for adults, only 3 yrs old with a great view, laundry, F/S/DW, microwave and deck, completely self contained, only 8 mins from Smithers. $750 incl util. 250-847-3323 BILLETER LOFT, Short term stay, 10 min from Smithers; bright, fully furnished, private suite in a country setting, “home away from home.” Daily, weekly, monthly rates. (250)847-5528 www.bulkleyriver.com
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: The estate of Nora Bernadette Stade, deceased, formerly of 9765 Cottonwood Street, Telkwa, British Columbia. Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Nora Bernadette Stade are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the executor at c/o G.E. Greene Law Corporation, P.O. Box 940, 3895 Alfred Avenue, Smithers, British Columbia, V0J 2N0 on or before November 2, 2012, after which date the executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the executor then has notice.
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In accordance with Section 26 of the Community Charter, the Town of Smithers intends to dispose of the following lands to Wildernest Systems Inc. by way of a land sale purchase in the amount of $105,000 plus any applicable taxes. Commonly known as 3896 Alfred Avenue, Smithers, BC and legally known as Lot 1 and 2, Block 57, Plan 1054, District Lot 5289, Range 5, Coast Range 5 Land District. This is not a tender nor a request for offers. Further information can be obtained by contacting Deborah Sargent, Chief Administrative Of¿cer at (250) 847-1600, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
847-4417 $ 7,200 250-643-4002 “Home of a Million Parts”
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3 bedroom, 1 bathroom 900 square foot home on Tower Street in Telkwa. Quiet location. Close to Tyhee Lake trail. Big yard, room for gardens. Large crawl space for storage. Some pets OK, non smoking house. $1000 + utilities leaf@shaw.ca. 250-317-5323 LARGE 3BDRM house in Silver King subdivision. $1300 plus utilities. References required. 867-335-4516.
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Warehouse Lien Act
Pursuant to the Warehouse Lien Act, RSBC 1996, c. 480, Bandstra Transportation Systems Ltd. will offer for sale by public auction household goods and effects for the following persons to recover the amount of indebtedness indicated plus any additional costs of storage, seizure, and sale. Customer Indebtedness *Amounts as of Aug. 31, 2012 Carol and Deana Edzerza $655.20 Mike Vanwormer $666.40 Bill High $1,288.00 Dawn Sharpe $924 Ultimate Security $1,030.40 Auction will take place at Kerr’s Auction, 21693 Kerr Road, Telkwa, B.C., 250-846-5392 commencing 12 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012.
LAND & MINE ACT Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Rick Berry from Smithers, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Smithers, for residential/recreational purpose situated on Provincial Crown land located Block A, DL 2340, Cassiar District on Nilkitkwa Lake. The File Number that has been established for this application is 6401867. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to the Skeena Stikine District, Ron Donnelly, MFLNRO, at PO Box 6000 – 3333 Tatlow Road, Smithers, BC, V0J 2N0. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to 51 days from date of letter. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations’ office in Smithers.
Pacific Inland Resources a Division of West Fraser Mills Ltd Forest Stewardship Plan Amendment #4 Notice of Review and Comment Pacific Inland Resources a Division of West Fraser Mills Ltd is proposing to amend it current Forest Stewardship Plan (FSP). The amendment covers the addition of the non-renewable Forest Licence A87919 currently held by Lowell A. Johnson Consultants Ltd. The primary operating area being proposed for this licence is the Upper Reiseter accessed by the 9000 road. In accordance with Forest Planning and Practices Regulation section 20 (1) the proposed FSP Amendment #4 is publicly available for review and written comment commencing on August 29, 2012 for a period of sixty (60) days. This FSP amendment is available for review from August 29, 2012 to October 28, 2012, at PIR’s office on Tatlow Road in Smithers, B.C. From 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Appointments to review are required. The deadline for receiving written comments is October 28, 2012. Please address any written comments to: Pacific Inland Resources a Division of West Fraser Mills Ltd. 2375 Tatlow Road Smithers BC V0J 2N0 PH; 847 6517 Fax: 847 5520 email: Alan.Baxter@WestFraser.com
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Located in the Log Office at 3568 Hwy. 16 Each Office Independently Owned & Operated
Pick up your FREE copy of our map of the Bulkley Valley. View extra colour photos of our listings on the internet at www.remaxsmithersbc.ca or EMAIL US at remaxbv@telus.net NEW LISTING
$333,500
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$1,720,000
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$169,500
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$374,900
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$1,100,000
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$59,900
6195 Lake Kathlyn Road
Chapman Road
3225 Fielding St, New Hazelton
5361 Slack Road
1073 Main Street
#39-95 Laidlaw Road
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One of a kind property Excellent view, 6.4 acres 4 bedroom, close to town Ranch style with garage
Peter Lund NEW PRICE
mls n221886
$169,000
1300 acres, 8 titles Fencing, gravity water Equipment shop, river frontage www.realestatesmithers.com
Leo Lubbers
Ron & Charlie
mls n221793
NEW PRICE
Renovated, 3 bed, 2 bath, historic home Huge 120x165 park like lot Wrap around antebellum style deck Detached garage, greenhouse
$49,000
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3 bdrm, 3 level split, hardwood, tile Private 5 acres Garage and double carport, creek Visual tour @ www.askmel.ca
Dave & Sonia
$189,900
mls n221903
12,000 square feet Very bright and open Owner will lease part/whole place Sunny side of Main Street
Jeff Billingsley
$269,000
mls n4505671
1981 14x70 mobile home 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom New windows and doors Immediate possession available
Jeff Billingsley
$319,500
mls n
$1,200,000
1657 Highway 16, Telkwa
Lots 8-9 Dunlop Street
3983 Second Avenue
1475 Chestnut St, Telkwa
1999 Spruce Drive
8889 Owens Road
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3 bedroom character home 90x100 lot, private fenced yard New bathroom, lots of upgrades Visual tour @ www.askmel.ca
Dave & Sonia
mls n220513
41,992 square foot building lot Mountain views Rural neighborhood Variety of mature trees
Sandra Hinchliffe
$128,500
mls n220230
Excellent location, by college 2 bedroom rancher Many upgrades, high effic furnace Raised garden, shed, fenced
Peter Lund
$249,500
mls n218639
3 bedroom, 2 storey home 2 bathrooms, den on main floor Family & rec room in basement Huge, private deck, detached shop
Donna Grudgfield
$269,500
mls n214552
4 bedroom log home Guest house, 2.3 acres Detached workshop Garden, greenhouse, chicken coop
Donna Grudgfield
$495,000
mls n220496
180 acres, ponds, creeks 7 bedroom home, 4 bathrooms Barn, machine shed, workshop Amazing views, executive home
Donna Grudgfield
$55,000
mls n220365
$599,000
Lot 3 Passby Drive
Walcott Road
1036 Toronto Street
4932 Fourth Avenue
Quick School Road
3300 Kispiox Road
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5.8 acres in Silvern Estates Driveway and building site done Nice mountain views Private from road
Donna Grudgfield
mls n218111
80 acres treed property Gated access for privacy Road roughed in to river 15 acre hay field, picturesque
Donna Grudgfield
$229,000
4 bedroom, 2 bathroom Fireplace, laminate flooring Roomy kitchen, huge rec. room Fully fenced back yard, deck
Donna Grudgfield
mls n216861
$448,000
mls n220372
75x125 lot, paved, custom built 3000 sf, 4 bedroom, ensuite walk in High ceilings, near golf course, view www.realestatesmithers.com
Leo Lubbers
$309,500
mls n219231
3.36 acres, cleared Creek, level, great building site Road access, power & tel available www.realestatesmithers.com
Leo Lubbers
mls n220149
$232,500
317 acres on Kispiox River 3 bedroom, full bsmnt, outbuildings Established fields, mountain views www.realestatesmithers.com
Leo Lubbers
$309,500
mls n216975
$485,000
1080 Elsworth Rd, Kitwanga
7468 Boundary Rd, Telkwa
4314 Jackpine Road
3915 Fourth Avenue
4083 Alfred Avenue
Lot 24 Starliter Way
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Leo Lubbers
mls n220524
Sunny 80 acre view property 2900sf architecturally designed home Fencing, timber, spring, guest cabin www.smithershomes.com
Ron Lapadat
Ron Lapadat
mls n221513
$164,900
5 bedroom home on 5 level acres Set up for horses, kids, pets Super well kept, offers style & value www.smithershomes.com
$449,900
mls n219672
Neat and tidy, 2 bedroom bungalow Private yard, fencing, trees, gardens Newer roof, facia, soffits, trim, paint www.smithershomes.com
Ron Lapadat
$440,000
mls n219710
Beautiful 2 storey, 3 bedroom home 2008 age with energy feature 9’ ceilings, fireplace, porch, quality Visual tour @ www.askmel.ca
Dave & Sonia
$169,000
mls n218456
2 storey, basement, 4 bedrooms High eff gas furnace, vaulted ceilings Lake front recreation, views Visual tour @ www.askmel.ca
Dave & Sonia
$318,500
mls n219860
$172,000
3744 Broadway Avenue
17800 Woodmere Road
221 Raymond Road
4014 Fifth Ave, New Hazelton
3919 Broadway Avenue
Old Babine Lake Road
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Dave & Sonia
mls n216307
Custom built timber frame 115 acres, energy efficient Large gravel reserve, timber Visual tour @ www.askmel.ca
Dave & Sonia
$345,000
Development property, 27 acres Manufactured home park zoning Riverfront, $22,000 income annually Visual tour @ www.askmel.ca
Dave & Sonia
mls n215875
$395,000
mls n4505609
4 bedroom, 3 bathroom family home Well kept and upgraded Great view and huge yard 45 minutes to downtown Smithers
Sandra Hinchliffe
$884,500
mls n220155
Updated heritage home Energy efficient Private landscaped yard New detached garage
Sandra Hinchliffe
$82,000
mls n221050
+/- 84 acre parcel 18km east of Smithers Great mountain views Seasonal creek
Sandra Hinchliffe
$99,900
mls n209406
$407,500
3891 Broadway Avenue
153 Moricetown Suskwa FSR
22909 Telkwa High Road
13 Hawthorne Ave, Granisle
Babine Lake
1373 Cronin Place
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4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms 10 foot ceilings Original fire floors, doors, trim Well maintained
Sandra Hinchliffe
Peter Lund Res. 847-3435
mls n219083
Donna Grudgfield Cell. 847-1228
Modern 2.288 sf Pt, 4 bdrm home Fertile level farm land Quiet rural road, pristine setting Spectacular mountain range views
Charlie & Ron
Leo Lubbers Cell. 847-1292
School’s back . . .
mls n210328
Ron Lapadat Cell. 847-0335
Spectacular 116 acre river property 1760 sf home, guest home 70acres treed, 40acres open meadow Terraced ½ mile riverfront, cottage
Charlie McClary
Dave Barclay Cell. 847-0365
mls n211449
Sonia Apostoliuk Cell. 847-0937
Family home or recreation property 3 bdrm, 2 bath, family & rec room Covered storage for boat or RV Newer windows, roof and hw tank
Alida Kyle
Sandra Hinchliffe Cell. 847-0725
Charlie McClary Cell. 877-1770
mls n219306
Alida Kyle Cell. 877-2802
96 acre property near Fort Babine Private, boat access only Near Babine River & Rainbow Alley Timber
Karen Benson
Karen Benson Cell. 847-0548
mls n208138
Jeff Billingsley Cell. 877-0838
4 bedroom, 4 bathroom, 3 levels Triple paved drive, double garage Oak hardwood, tiled bathroom floor Hot tub, mountain view, 2 nat gas fp
Jantina Meints
Jantina Meints Cell. 847-3144
mls n218954
Kiesha Matthews Cell. 876-8420
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THREE RIVERS REPORT Hazelton RCMP Briefs New Hazelton RCMP responded to 79 calls during this week. There was a total of three people apprehended under the Mental Health Act during this week and transported to the hospital for assessment. On August 24th, there was an attempted Break and Enter into a residence in New Hazelton. It did not appear that anyone gained access into the home. On August 25th, Police attended a complaint made that an intoxicated male had an axe and power saw and was threatening to harm people. The male was located on the bridge in Gitsegukla threatening that he was going to jump. The police spoke to male who was apprehended and brought to the hospital. The male did not have any weapons with him. On August 26th, Police responded to a Break and Enter in the village of Glen Vowell. The Break and Enter occurred at the Band Office and entry was gained through a broken window. Most of the items were later recovered. The file is still under investigation. On August 26th, the Police attended the Riverboat in Old Hazelton where a Break and Enter had occurred. A cash register and some jewellery had been stolen. Two local youths from Old Hazelton were found to be involved. One of the youths was charged with the Break and Enter.
CLOUDY PEAKS Hudson Bay Mountain rises above the clouds, stretching for the last warmth of the summer. Percy N. Hébert photo
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