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Investment disappears By Jerome Turner Smithers/Interior News

Black Goose Holdings (BGH) was the centre of controversy during last week’s Gitxsan Summit and concerns arose regarding the Gitxsan Treaty Society’s involvement in the, now worthless, investment of $1 million. Around four years ago the hereditary chiefs decided to invest in BGH, a Calgary-based company, that has existed since 2006, through a Gitxsan holding company, Del ga goka, Elmer Derrick being the sole trustee. BGH became an albatross, Del ga goka with it, when the natural gas industry tanked, but the way the investment was initiated is regular business, according to Gordon Sebastian, GTS executive director. “The hereditary chiefs decided to invest after much discussion,” Sebastian said. See GOOSE on p. A3

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Smithers council sat for the first time in a month two weeks ago, after returning from the Union of British Columbian Municipalities convention two weeks ago. The convention saw a number of resolutions passed including the Highway of Tears resolution put forward by Smithers council. Since then, council received a letter from Greyhound Canada informing them Greyhound wants to reduce

their services along northern routes. Although the Highway of Tears resolution called for more reliable and safe transportation along Highway 16, councillor Bandstra said in light of the letter from Greyhound, council and the province should look at utilizing the services already in place before implementing new ones. “I really don’t see any point to Greyhound running up and down the highway, Northern Health running up and down

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the highway and then an additional shuttle bus service,” Bandstra said. Realistically, Bandstra said looking for another transposition service, subsidized by

the province, probably wouldn’t happen but using subsidies for increased services for Greyhound, lowering tickets prices or a collaboration with Northern Health may

be feasible. However, the application to reduce services has some members of council concerned with the lack of transportation options Northern

residents have on a daily basis, Mayor Taylor Bachrach told reporters. “It’s pretty concerning news,” Bachrach said.

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Loss an expensive learning experience GOOSE from A1 “Then they set up the Del ga goka corporation to deal with any dividends.” Between June 2008 and July 2009 the price of natural gas fell dramatically. The Black Bird Petroleum Corporation (BBP), a Nevada-based company, signed a letter of intent with BGH on Feb. 25, 2009 stating that BBP would take 100 per cent control of BGH for a fraction of the net worth, which was approximately $1 million at the time. The LOI included all BGH assets, intellectual properties, seismic data and a current financial audit. Upon sale BGH was supposed to receive 20 per cent of net income “resulting from activities relating to the assets required,” according to an unaudited financial statement of BBP on Jul. 3, 2009. Confusion over the matter remains to date. “When did our investment in Black Goose become worthless?” Neil J. Sterritt asked Jim Angus, GTS board chair at the summit. “Within a year of the investment, I believe,” Angus said. Questions remained about why BGH is not a line item on any yearly GTS financial statement. “Once the money was moved GTS’s role in the investment was over,” Sebastian said. But Sterritt doesn’t believe the $1 million in shares could just evaporate based on the sale of BGH. The signatures on the Feb. 25, 2009 binding LOI are Angus Jenkins, BGH and Antonio Treminio, BBP. “Let’s assume that Black Bird’s shares were 5 cents when [Treminio] bought the 30 million

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“It’s an important service to have in the north and people really do depend on it. Council decided to follow the lead of Prince George to send a letter of concern to the transportation board and I think it’s a good direction to more forward with.” Bachrach said he felt both Greyhound and a shuttle bus service are very much needed in the north, but wanted to look at existing services in the north to make sure they’re not redundant. Council passed a motion to send that message to the B.C. Premier Christy Clark in a letter forwarded by city council in Prince George. “I think we should be looking at all our options for safe, easy to use and reliable transportation between our communities,” Bachrach said.

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“One of our biggest assets is our incredibly vibrant downtown...” — Mayor Taylor Bachrach

Information from the public input sessions about the legacy project has been sent to the designer and landscape artist who will take the ideas into consideration when designing the final concept for the legacy project and what will be the town square, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Smithers next year. “One of our biggest assets as a community is our incredibly vibrant downtown, especially Main St.,” Bachrach explained. “I think the legacy project is really going

to add a focal point for community events and all kinds of different arts and cultural gatherings that’s going to bring people downtown.” Although not every idea will be considered for the project, the point of the input sessions, Bachrach said, was to bring a sense of ownership to the project and build a stronger sense of community around Smithers’ centennial celebrations. Council also looked at a more comprehensive policy to deal with permissive taxation in Smithers.

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Currently there is a broad description about who can apply for a tax exemption, such as not-for-profit organizations and council would like to tighten up that application for future considerations. “What council is looking at is a tighter policy that will help guide future decision making on tax exemptions, so that it won’t be as much of an ad-hoc decision for council.” Bachrach said. Council passed a motion to send the discussion to a Committee of the Whole meeting to determine the next course of action for council. Smithers council is also promoting a public input session regarding the 2013 budget Nov. 6 at the Hudson Bay Lodge. For more information contact the Town of Smithers at 250-8473266.

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Smithers Sustainable Resiliency Plan

Telkwa bends ears at UBCM Budgets, bridges and credits focus of meetings

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Telkwa may not be the biggest community in British Columbia, but they do have concerns that need attention and Mayor Carman Graf and council voiced those concerns at the recent Union of B.C. Municipalities conference. B.C. Minister of Health, Margaret MacDiarmid, heard how difficult it is for Telkwa to raise their portion of new infrastructure construction costs, especially considering the smaller business and residential tax base in the area. One problem, Graf explained, is although municipalities are

responsible for 65 per cent of the infrastructure in the province, they only receive eight per cent of the funding. “That’s pretty significant,” Graf said. In addition, new provincial regulations require buildings meet LEED standards, which come with additional construction costs. The additional costs are recouped in about three years, but future savings are returned to the province, Telkwa Chief Administrative Officer Kim Martinsen said. Graf also shared his concerns over the community forest with MacDiarmid. Specifically, Graf asked MacDiarmid

why Telkwa, or other stakeholders, couldn’t claim carbon credits for their replanting efforts. “We should be able to get carbon credits that we can sell to the Carbon Trust and get ourselves carbon neutral,” Graf said. “Whether we get them or not I don’t know.” Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Mary Pollack heard of Telkwa’s concern regarding the increasing length of trains and how they impact access to the bridge crossing the Bulkley River. Because the trains block access to the south-side of Telkwa, the village built another fire hall across the river, which

adds another expense to the village’s budget. “We’d like to see a new bridge, an overpass over the river and train tracks,” Graf said. Pollack also heard about Telkwa’s concerns over the safety of the curve in Highway 16 on the hill just east of the village offices. “We gave her lots of pictures,” Martinsen said. “We’ve had three major crashes their in a year,” Graf said. In the meantime, a radar sign was installed as well as large reflective signs warning of the curve. In addition to bending ears at the UBCM, the Village of Telkwa has been busy making upgrades throughout the

village, including a new standpipe at Woodland Park to make flooding the ice rink a lot easier. Eddy Park also saw some improvement with the installation of washrooms. The next big project on the horizon is the renovation of the soccer fields. Levelling of the grounds has begun and the addition of a new layer of topsoil and seeding take place next summer.

Are you interested in making Smithers a more sustainable and resilient community? We would like to invite you to join members of Council and Town of Smithers staff in a facilitated discussion with Kim Fowler of, “Sustainability Makes Cents”. The Town of Smithers is hosting a series of two conversations with Kim on the recently completed draft Town of Smithers Sustainable Resiliency Plan. Dates: First Session, October 15, 2012 Dates: Second Session, October 29, 2012 Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (on both dates) Place: Smithers Town Hall, 1027 Aldous Street For further information and to view the draft Town of Smithers Sustainable Resiliency Plan, please visit www.smithers.ca, or visit the Town Hall for a copy of the draft plan, or contact Mark Allen, Director of Development Services at 250 847 1600.

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Life: not just about zygotes

ecently, the issue of abortion received attention in the House of Commons and in The Interior News. The debate centred around the beginning of life, with the the pro-lifers arguing life begins at conception. This is an important precept of the pro-life camp because if life begins at conception then abortion could be interpreted as murder. Some argued the members of parliament who voted against the the private members motion to investigate when life begins need to go back to school to learn the basics of life, namely to learn when life begins, specifically that life begins at conception and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms should apply to zygotes. A corollary of when life begins is what is life, what is a living thing? Biologists, being sticklers for precise definitions, have criteria to distinguish between living thing and non-living. To be considered living, the entity must exhibit at least some of seven characteristics, complex organization, metabolism, responsiveness, growth, reproduction, evolution and ecology. Fundamentally, a living thing has a complex organization and can consist as a single cell or a multi-celled organism. To be considered living, an organism must exchange chemicals with its environment as well as release or use energy. Responsiveness means the entity must be able to respond to external stimuli, to their environment, for example changes in light or chemicals. Living things grow, in contrast to a stone on a beach which doesn’t grow. A tricky one is reproduction, living things have the ability to reproduce, in other words, make copies of themselves. An important exception are gametes. On their own they can’t reproduce, but they exhibit the other characteristics of livings things, so are considered living. Bacteria to humans, all exhibit these characteristics. So, if a single-celled zygote is a living thing, is not a sperm or an egg, or their progenitors? If yes, then any form of birth control would be considered taking a life. What about plants and animals we use to feed ourselves, are they not living, do they not deserve the same protection as a human zygote? - Percy N. Hébert/Interior News

Aboriginal Affairs Policy Needs to Change

ne has only to drive through the streets of Moricetown, Gitanmaax, or Kispiox to see that there is a serious problem. Unemployment on reserves is four times higher than the national rate. Youth incarceration is eight times higher than non-aboriginals. Fewer than 10 per cent of students on reserve graduate in 12 years. Beginning with the 1876 Indian Act and continuing until the present, Canadian aboriginal policy has focused on quick-fix political solutions. Our current

policies justify racial segregation (through reserves), maintain economic barriers (making it difficult for aboriginals to meaningfully participate in our economy) and create a separate justice system with different sentencing standards. Three essential ingredients are lacking for effective Aboriginal Affairs Policy: opportunity, responsibility and forgiveness. Opportunity: current Aboriginal Affairs policy makes it very difficult for aboriginals to take hold of the opportunities from which other

GUEST VIEW Mark Penninga Canadians benefit. The most inhibiting law shackling the aboriginal community is the Indian Act. The Indian Act controls aboriginal lives from cradle to grave. We can take steps towards the removal of the

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Act, beginning with granting private property rights. Responsibility: The responsibilities expected and demanded of the general population must also be expected of aboriginal Canadians. At a minimum, bands should be subject to the same fiscal transparency standards as other political institutions. A recent report discovered 50 reserve politicians make more money than the Prime Minister of Canada. Forgiveness: True remorse must be accompanied by action, such as settling land claims. But

moving forward also requires forgiveness by Canada’s aboriginal peoples. Society cannot function if every new initiative (mines, pipelines, etc) must include a guilt sacrifice via lucrative cuts and revenues. Ultimately, forgiveness is not a political act, it is a spiritual act. This is a small selection from a detailed policy report on Aboriginal Affairs sent to all MPs and senators, available at www.ARPACanada. ca. Mark Penninga, Executive Director of ARPA Canada, currently lives in Smithers, B.C.

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Editor dishonest Editor: I would like to thank the editor of the Interior News for printing the very good letters regarding Rona Ambrose’s vote in favour of examining at what point human life begins. I suspect the editor was surprised to receive letters that were in full support of what Rona did. Therefore, in order to deflect the perception of criticism against him, he added an editor’s note claiming that he supported Rona’s choice to vote her conscience. His note is in fact a half-truth. Anyone who read the original editorial knows the editor completely negated

any approval implied in the word ‘support’ by calling what she did “misguided”. When the editor said Rona’s vote was misguided, he was really saying her vote was wrong. There are many people, including women, in the valley, who think it is time to re-examine when life begins. After all, doctors are now performing surgeries in-utero, so isn’t it about time we discuss whether that child is a human being under Canadian law? In fact, someone who staunchly refuses to look through the window that science has opened on the womb is a Luddite, desperately holding onto the archaic belief a child is only human after its first breath. When faced with

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“They like to bully because they’re mad at the world and can’t think of anything else to do with their life.”

“Maybe they’ve seen bullying while growing up or jealously of what another person has.”

“Insecurity and possibly being bullied themselves when they were younger.”

“I think people like to feel powerful and when they see someone vulnerable they take advantage of it.”

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Letters are welcomed up to a maximum of 250 words. Letters are subject to editing for clarity, brevity and legality. All letters must include the writer’s name, daytime telephone number and hometown for verification purposes. Anonymous, or pen names will not be permitted. Not all submissions will be published. Letters may be e-mailed to: editor@ interior-news.com.

the two points of view implied within the editor’s comment and Rona’s vote, I would not say that it is Rona who is misguided. So now the editor is trying to save face by adding a note that he supported Rona Ambrose. I have a suggestion. Please do not add little taglines at the end of an editorial that completely unravels what you just

said and please do not add Editor’s Notes behind the letters. It gives you the last word and puts the letter writer at a disadvantage. This was the habit of a previous editor and it rankled the readership. We finally managed to get that stopped, please do not start that all over again. Betty Bandstra Smithers

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Third World here we come? Editor: I can’t think of anywhere I’d rather live than the Bulkley Valley. I consider my quality of life here second to none. But how thin is the veneer that separates us from people who live much harder lives,

I wonder? One common feature of third-world countries is that the local people have no control over, and poor access to, the natural resources that they often work to exploit. I recall seeing a film about cacao bean harvesters who had no idea what chocolate tastes like. How can I compare those people to us, you might ask. I am in the process of building my house, and a constant frustration has been the poor quality of lumber sold here, despite living in the heart of North America’s lumber industry. I buy the best quality kiln-dried lumber available, “Highline” they call it, but still only one in

ten pieces is straight enough to use for a wall plate. I have a photo of a 2 x 8, the word Premium proudly inked between the two wane corners, edges rough because it was cut too narrow for the planers that should have made it smooth. Warps, twists, full-length splits, undersize, oversize, all considered premium for local sale. I have to wear gloves now to avoid splinters from fourside-planed lumber. Where do the good pieces get shipped to? At the lumber store I am no longer allowed to reject defective pieces when I load up my order. It’s hard to blame the management. See WOOD on p. A9

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Letters BIKES from A7 Management has paid full price for that junk. In some cases shipping it up from Vancouver, I’m told, because they can’t get it direct from the mill that made it just 40 minutes down the highway. Who should be absorbing the cost of defective products? On a larger scale, we are now facing a pipeline that will not benefit us, and will eventually spill and poison some of our landscape. Are we, British Columbians, or even Canadians, in control of that decision? I read recently that our federal government has secretly signed a

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“On a local scale and a global one, our control over our own way of life is slipping away”

Canada-China Investment Treaty which, as of November 1, will give Chinese corporations rights equal to our own right here, and allow them to sue us if Canadian decisions (to protect our water quality, for example) affect their expected profits. The feds have

already changed the laws to allow them to ignore the findings of the Joint Review Panel on the Enbridge pipeline. On a local scale and a global one, our control over our own way of life is slipping away. Why do we continue to let people make poor choices on

our behalf ? I think its time for us all to tell our governments and our corporations, anyone who makes important decisions for us, that our lives and our land are not for sale to the highest bidder, and we expect to be included in the discussion. Derek Willmott Smithers

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Business Leadership Award went to Leroy Dekens of Midway Service. Town of Smithers Building Excellence Awards for Residential went to 3936 Railway, the Commercial Award went to 1206 Main St, Bugwood Bean and the Industrial Award went to HyTech Drilling, Harvey Tremblay.

Make a difference in a young person’s life Smithers Community Services Association is seeking to add supportive families to our CORR HOMES PROGRAM About our program… CORR Homes is a specialized foster care program for young offenders as an alternative to incarceration and operates in communities throughout Northern BC. CORR Homes offer a caring, stable home environment where youth reside for up to 6 months. CORR Home families are ﬁnancially compensated to provide this service. Our program provides the CORR Home families with access to training, 24-hour on-call support, and an experienced Youth Resource Worker who will work directly with families and the youth who reside with them. Who we are looking for… Interested people who have had experience working with and supporting youth at work or socially (ie; coaching, mentoring, big brothers/sisters etc.) or who have raised their own children through their teen years. For more information about how to become a CORR Home, please visit our website www.scsa.ca/programs/corr-homes or contact Jo-Anne Nugent at (250) 847-9515 or toll free at 1-888-355-6222.

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The Bulkley Valley Farmers’ Market is moving indoors! It will be open every Saturday in October, and then for two weeks in every month until May! The indoor Farmers’ Markets are at St. Joseph’s, from 9am to noon. The last market for redeeming coupons will be October 27th. Interested in a harvest box full of local food? Groundbreakers Community Supported Agriculture and local food Harvest Box programs are up and running. For more info check out groundbreakerscollective.ca. Notes for Producers: *Date Change* The BVFMA is having a potluck and Chalkboard Paint–In Any social at the Old Church on the 3rd of November. Colour is a topcoat that Contact Megan or Dmitri for more information. turns virtually any interior The Glenwood Women’s Institute is hosting their surface into a chalkboard, annual Bazaar on October 27, 2012 at the Glenwood Hall from noon to 3:00pm. Admission is $5 and lunch and is tintable to will be provided. ANY COLOUR The BC Association of Farmers’ Markets is hosting a workshop on Small Business Marketing and Publicity on October 28th at Northwest Community • available in 4 bases, tinted with College from 10am to 4pm. The cost is $28 for gennex® waterborne colorant BCAFM members $35 for non-members (includes taxes and lunch). For more information call Megan • goes on easily and is washable at 250-846-9854. • formulated to minimize Reminder: there is a board meeting of the Bulkley Valley Cattlemen’s Association on October 30th. lingering odours We have a new Minister of Agriculture - Minister • Dries quickly to an eggshell Honorable Norm Letnick was appointed to this finish that is extremely durable position on September 5th. The BC Women’s Institute has been active since 1909. There are four branches either in or close to the Bulkley Valley area: Glenwood WI, Quick WI, South Hazelton WI and Southside WI. New members are always welcome! The Glenwood Women’s Institute meets on the first Tuesday of every month. Contact Helen at (250) 8479705 for more information. The Quick Women’s Institute meets at 6:30pm on the second Monday every month. Contact Ria Charlieof McClary Rouw at (250)Re/Max 846-5064 or Dianne at Bulkley Valley -Vandermeulen Smithers Office (250) 847-5999 Fax (250) 847-9039 (250) 847-5433 for more information. (250)877-1770 Cellular Look at these TWO TURNKEY Attention Livestock Producers! Business OPPORTUNITIES... The Northwest Premium Meat Coop abattoir is processing red meat, poultry and rabbits! Please phone Manfred at (250) 846-5168 to book in animals or birds.

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BVCS picks up first win against SSS By Dan Mesec Smithers / Interior News

Last weekend the Smithers secondary school Gryphons Jr. girls volleyball team hosted their last playday, as they inch closer to zone championships in Kitimat next month. The Gryphons played host to several teams from the northwest including crosstown rival, Bulkley Valley Christian school. Going head-to-head with the BVCS Royals the match started with a bang, as the Smithers rivals slammed the ball in from both sides of the net, leading to some of the best rallies the SSS courts have seen all year. It was a fiery first set ending with BVCS on top 27-25. But the Gryphons, one of the stronger AA teams in the northwest, regrouped and came out hard putting up five unanswered points to start the second set. With some intense rallies in the second set, BVCS moved like lightening to stay alive. But despite their efforts they were edged by the

Gryphons 25-14, taking the second set and sending the match to a third and final set. Although they’ve always been the dominant squad, the Gryphons missed several serves that cost them throughout the game. Keeping it close to a one-point difference through most of the third set, the Royals gave it their all and fired in two final points to take the set 15-13 to win their first match against the Gryphons in more than a year. “It was the first time we beat the Smithers Secondary A team, we’ve had close matches before so it’s nice to come out on top,” Royals head coach John Vis said. “We’re still working on things and I think we did well at some things today and others not so well but progress is being made.” Despite losing against the Gryphons earlier in the year the Royals held their own and pulled off a victory that can only be credited to the dynamic teamwork the Royals displayed during last

weeks playday. “A lot has to do with teamwork,” Julie Bandstra said. “Getting our passes up to our setter is really important for us so we’ve been working on that.” Despite the loss, Gryphons head coach, Michelle Golder felt the team did well considering they were extremely tired by the end of the day. “They played well, we’ve played better but being the host team they put a lot of hours into umping and lining and score keeping so they’re a tired bunch but it was a successful day,”Golder said. With zones coming up in a couple of weeks the Gryphons know

they need to sharpen their game before they go up against Caledonia Secondary from Terrace, their toughest competitors in the northwest zone. “Teamwork, communication, working as a unit, their passing is great, their serving is coming along,” Golder said. “Our rallies are amazing sometimes, in the short three months of the season they’ve improved so much.” “We just have to keep doing what we’re doing and we only get better the more we play.” The Gryphons travel to Terrace for another playday before heading to Kitimat for zones in November.

(Top) Smithers Secondary Gryphons Jr. Girls Volleyball team celebrates after scoring an ace in the second set against BVCS. (Right) Julie Bandstra volleys the ball against SSS during a playday, Saturday afternoon. Dan Mesec photo

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Girls 8 and under 1st Carwynn Mitchell from St. Joseph’s 2nd Lia Pottinger from Twain Sullivan 3rd Claire Tamblyn from Muheim

Girls 8 and under 1st Muheim 2nd St. Joesph’s 3rd Twian Sullivan

Boys 8 and under 1st Kristopher McLean from Walnut Park 2nd Dylan Dessureault from Muheim 3rd Matthew Tucker from BV Christian

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Girls 9 and 10 1st Hanna Cockle from Silverthorne 2nd Grace Tucker from BV Chrisitian 3rd Brookie Schley from St. Joseph’s

Girls 9 and 10 1st Silverthorne 2nd BV Christian 3rd St. Joseph’s

Boys 9 and 10 1st River Stokes-Deyoung from Walnut Park 2nd Logan Parker from Muheim 3rd Salish MacDonald from Twain Sullivan

Boys 9 and 10 1st St. Joseph’s 2nd Twain Sullivan 3rd BV Christian

Girls 11 and up 1st Lexi Pence from Muheim 2nd Chantel Wickson from Walnut Park 3rd Kalian Smale from Telkwa

Girls 11 and up 1st Muheim 2nd St. Joseph’s 3rd Walnut Park

Boys 11 and up 1st Evan Doyle from St. Joseph’s 2nd Luke Marko from Telkwa 3rd Tanner Waterhouse from Twain Sullivan

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along the line, can shut down and isolate sections of the pipeline at the first hint of a possible leak. Because all our remote pump stations are also staffed 24/7, response to a potential spill will begin immediately. With response equipment stored at those pump stations, our manager of engineering Ray Doering tells me that at least half a dozen local operations staff, joined by additional personnel and local trained response contractors, would be mobilized and attempt to establish containment of any potential leak as soon as possible, based on accessibility. We have designed Gateway to the highest standards of pipeline safety and integrity. Our goal is zero spills. And we’ll still be ready, just in case.

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BVCS captures second zone title

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The Bulkley Valley Christian School defended their zone title last weekend against the top soccer talent in the northwest, with a nail-biting victory over Hazleton Secondary. “Hazleton for sure was the toughest competition this season,” captain Tyler Hofsink said. With snow flakes drilling down, the BVCS boys went on the offensive, keeping pressure on Hazleton in their own territory. However, on a tight break to the net, Hazleton blew through the BVCS defence and buried the ball top corner to take a 1-0 lead early in the match. But a foul in the 18 yard box later in the second half would spell trouble for Hazleton and ultimately lose them the match and the zone championships. “We came back from being down one,” Hofsink said. “I got kicked in the head and tied it up with a penalty shot and then went to a shootout and won it. It was definitely a nerve racking game.”

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Coming off a successful season, head coach Chris Steenhof was proud of the BVCS boys for pulling off another zone title, especially considering most players weren’t regular soccer players. “I’m really happy with how they played,” Steenhof said. “We don’t really have a lot of soccer players on the team, just a couple of guys that play regularly and the others are just very athletic and worked really hard this year.”

Although it is a short season for soccer in the north, the BVCS made the most of it beating two teams from the Queen Charlottes as well as Hazleton. “The toughest game was against Hazleton,” Steenhof said. “They’re a good team, they pass the ball better than we do but it was an exciting game for us in the end.” Steenhof said their system remains very simple but it works. “We run a system to try and wear the team down, they

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Sports Junior Gryphons trump HSS By Dan Mesec Smithers / Interior News

The Smithers secondary Gryphons girls rugby team was in Houston last week to take on Houston secondary, as they prepare for upcoming zone finals. Although both junior and senior teams travelled to Houston, the seniors were forced to forfeit due to the team being riddled by the flu. However, they still played a friendly match with HSS and did “remarkably well” according to head coach Cobus Jonker. The juniors, though, won their first match against Vanderhoof II pretty handily as well as beating out both HSS and the Vanderhoof I team before taking on Houston again in the final.

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Houston came out strong scoring a commanding try right out of the gate. But, the Gryphons battled back with two consecutive trys to win the tournament. Ashlynn Jackson, a veteran Gryphon ran the ball in from the halfway line to score the final try of the tournament, out flanking HSS in the

final minutes of the match. “We’re very proud of our Gryphon youngsters,” Jonker wrote in an email to the Interior News. “The team is full of new players but a lot of great talent.” “The new captain, Samantha Gibbs did a remarkable job and we look forward to a rewarding 15’s season next year.”

Rebecca Huxtable thanks Tyler Vis of Bulkley Electric 2006 Ltd. for buying her 2012 Market Steer.

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Minding Your Money Having ‘the talk’ with your parents

Maybe you’ve already had ‘the talk’ with your kids. Well, now’s the time to have ‘the talk’ with your parents. The anxious moments and uncomfortable feelings may be the same but the topic is decidedly different. You need to talk to your parents about their health and financial issues now before a crisis occurs that can reduce their estate planning options and increase costs. While their health allows it, your parents should be involved in making decisions regarding their living arrangements, level of care, and estate planning. Your role is to be a supporter and information gatherer. Here are some tips for getting ‘the talk’ going: • Offer an opening – your parents may be waiting for an opportunity to have this discussion; you can provide it. • Use ice-breaking strategies like offering help with their estate and retirement planning. • Keep in mind that your parents want and need to maintain their independence and dignity. • Listen – try to understand their fears and anxieties. Here’s what you should include in the discussion: • Sources of income – including any changes in monthly income should one of them die. • Investments – as well as beneficiaries for their registered investments. • Expenses – will their income (including government aid) cover their expenses as they are likely to escalate with age? • Insurance – what coverage do they have; are there holes that need to be filled? • Existing wills – have they designated personal representative (executor/liquidator) to wind up their affairs and distribute their assets according to their wills? • Enduring powers of attorney for property (in Québec, mandates in anticipation of incapacity) – be sure they have appointed someone to make financial decisions on their behalf should they become incapacitated. • Powers of attorney for personal care, living wills, health care directives – be sure they have appointed someone to make personal and health care decisions on their behalf should they become incapacitated • Location – know where their wills and other legal papers are kept; know the location and content of their bank accounts and safety deposit boxes. Having ‘the talk’ with your parents can be difficult but the benefits of knowing their wishes can be extraordinary. There are many financial and estate planning strategies available to your parents. A professional advisor can provide a valuable outside perspective and help sort out the details and ease the awkwardness of ‘the talk’. This column, written and published by Investors Group Financial Services Inc. (in Québec – a Financial Services Firm), presents general information only and is not a solicitation to buy or sell any investments. Contact your own advisor for specific advice about your circumstances. For more information on this topic please contact your Investors Group Consultant.

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Chamber recognizes best of Smithers

The business community gathered in their finest Saturday evening to recognize excellence. Clockwise from top left, Casda Thomas presents Sean Mitchell with the Volunteer of the Year Award, Mike Henfrey receives the Business Person of the Year Award from George Whitehead, Harvey Tremblay of Hy-Tech Drilling receives the Business of the Year Award from Interior News publisher Grant Harris; MLA Doug Donaldson and Heather Gallagher, manager, Smithers District Chamber of Commerce among many others were on hand for the sold out event that took place at Hy-Tech Drilling’s brand new facility. The full list of winners (page A-10) will be posted on the Smithers District Chamber of Commerce web site www.smitherschamber.com as well as at www.interior-news.com. Percy N. Hébert photos

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Community WEST sets students up for jobs By Percy N. Hébert Smithers/Interior News

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For Danielle Gawa of Smithers, the seven weeks away from home may have been difficult, but well worth the time and effort. Gawa, 22, just completed the seven-week Workforce Exploration and Skills Training program at Ganokwa Camp, The program, delivered by Northwest Community College, prepares students for various types of employment in the mining and exploration fields. “It was a great experience,” Gawa said of the seven-week course. Now armed with a fistful of certificates, Gawa is qualified to work in a variety of settings, but hopes to land employment as a mining exploration field assistant. Working outdoors is something Gawa aspires to. “I’ve always gone hunting and fishing with my grandpa Garry Marshall when I was younger,” Gawa said. “I love the outdoors.” For Denise Henning, NWCC president and CEO, the smiling faces at the graduation ceremony are a testament to NWCC’s mission. “This is not only a celebration but a humbling experience to see the lives of students changed immediately.” “It’s a humbling experience to hear their stories and to celebrate with their families.” Henning also gave a nod to program sponsors, Smithers Exploration Group who recently extended their support of the School of Explora-

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Danielle Gawa is a recent graduate of NWCC’s WEST program.

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tion and Mining. “Our relationships with industry partners are vital,” Henning said. “It’s the reason the SEM program exists.” SEG president Rob Boyce said the graduates from SEM’s programs come with more than the practical skills his company is looking for. “They come with the soft skills needed to work as part of a team in a remote setting,” Boyce said in a press release.

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Health Awareness : It begins with the kids! Unlike their parents, today’s kids often forgo sandlot baseball or games of tag for much more sedentary fare like video games or surfing the Internet. While video games and Internet access aren’t lacking in value, many parents would prefer their kids be more active. Though it can be difficult to get kids off the couch, there are ways parents can help their kids live and embrace a more active lifestyle, which can have benefits both now and down the road. Make it a team effort. Parents who are concerned their kids aren’t getting enough daily exercise should ask themselves if they’re getting enough exercise themselves. Kids aren’t the only ones who need daily exercise. A good way to encourage kids is to join them. Make daily physical activity a team effort. Kids don’t have to join Mom and Dad at the gym. Instead, go for a nightly walk after dinner, or make time to play catch in the yard. Kids often take cues

from their parents even if their parents aren’t aware. Parents who exercise every day are much more likely to have kids who exercise every day as well. Set a positive example for kids and include them in your own ﬁtness routine whenever the opportunity arises. Minimize television time. As any parent knows, most kids average much more than two hours of television per day. To decrease that tube time, parents can take televisions out of their kids’ bedrooms, instead putting televisions only in the common rooms which will also allow parents to more closely monitor what their kids are watching. Encourage extracurricular activities. While parents might ﬁnd it hard to believe, today’s kids, even with all the video games and additional gadgets, still get bored. Boredom might be contributing to sedentary lifestyles. To combat boredom, parents should encourage extracurricular activities

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that get kids off the couch. Whether it’s participating in team sports, joining the local or school theater program or even getting a job, parents should encourage kids to do more after school than come home and turn on the television or play video games.

Emphasize activity instead of exercise. Many adults associate exercise with going to the gym or running on the treadmill, both

of which are tough to get excited about. Kids might be equally indifferent and less enthusiastic about exercise. Instead of emphasizing exercise, encourage kids to be active. Being active doesn’t have to entail playing a sport or doing any calisthenics. Instead, an active lifestyle is one that’s not spent idling the hours away lounging. Encourage kids to get outdoors and pursue interests other than video games or television shows. Express interest in kids’ activities. Parents should express interest in their kids’ activities. If kids like to fish, ask how they fared after their most recent trip to the neighborhood fishing hole. When parents express an interest in their kids’ activities, kids are more likely to embrace those activities, something that’s especially beneficial if the activities in question are ones that get kids off the couch.

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Hello Smithers!

HANGING ON

In 1913 a new community was in design. Surveyors working the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad were laying out the streets that we in Smithers walk, bike and drive upon today! January 1, 2013 we all will begin our Centennial Celebration.

These droplets of water seem to be hanging on to the last rain of the fall season.

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ou know the old saying, “if it is too Well groomed apparently means hairless. good to be true it probably is.” The little clippers work away removing hair I say this knowing some of you no from all parts of the body that are too hairy. doubt watched a recent episode of Marketplace. I understand a big accumulation of ear and The program discussed products shown on TV nose hair is nice to see gone. But really is it necesthat tell us they have just the thing to change our sary to take all body hair away? lives. All we have to do is send money plus shipIt does tell us if we do that it will reveal a rock ping. hard body. You’ve heard it all. Most bodies we have as we age look a bit better One product was a gizmo, when hooked to your with some hair covering. body, zaps those nasty cancer tumors. In fact we Ladies , if need be, can use the hair removal heard of one happy client who used the device and thing. their tumors just fell out. There is a of course a product that is just for SPICE Really! women, it’s called the genie bra. OF LIFE Do you think you’ll send for that maIt can, I’m told, hoist my business into a youthchine? Brenda Mallory ful position. The bra also helps get rid of back fat. Count me out. I ask you where does the fat go? There are the, “as seen on TV,” items that are Those who come from the girdle era know full perhaps not so dramatic. well the squeezed-in body had to pop out somewhere. One product that made me shake my head was a diaper for Go ahead, order the bra right away. If you do they’ll throw youngsters with a battery system so the pants would light up in a few more sets in different colours. at night. I have never bought anything from the TV product lines. What is that for? I don’t have a credit card so that saves me from that activNow if it was for an old person like me I could use the ity. light to get to the toilet. Don’t make it - not a problem, I have The more I see of those ads the more I realize I’m better diapers to show me the way. off without the stuff. I get what I need right here in our town. Lordy, lordy! I am not selling you anything but I still would be happy Another device I can’t figure out is one claiming women to have your calls 250-846-5095. Send an e-mail to mallory@ really like to have a well groomed man. bulkley.net.

So ... it’s time to start connecting your events to the celebrations for Smithers 100th year. What do you or your organization have planned? How about taking your yearly events and link them to your community’s 100th Birthday year? Do you usually have an annual event: dances…tournaments…reunions…conferences…festivals…parties…retreats… parades… street fairs…open houses….? The Smithers Centennial Committee is offering free branding and marketing materials and we urge you to consider adopting the Smithers Centennial 2013 theme. Link your event to the community wide celebration for our centennial year! Here’s how: Check out these sites for more information: http://www.smithers2013.com http://www.facebook.com/Smithers2013 Some of the events and projects people and organizations have already planned include Smithers 2013 Homecoming Aug 3 -10, a Centennial Calendar on sale at Glacier Toyota and the Chamber, History of Hockey, Centennial Concerts, historical exhibits, and storytelling...let’s get yours posted on line as well!

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A Foundation For The People BVHCH raises more than $15,000 during inaugural gala By Dan Mesec Smithers / Interior News

The Bulkley Valley Heath Care and Hospital Foundation hosted their inaugural gala last week, with keynote speaker, Dr. Art Hister highlighting what everyone can do to live a healthier life. “I speak about the same things to everybody,” Dr. Hister said. “How people can take better care of themselves and about healthy lifestyles. So the foundation is trying to get more people taking better care of themselves and that fits with what I do.” Hister is just one of several medical professionals to visit the Bulkley Valley in the past few months. However, they all present a common theme in health care, how people can stay healthy in a community with an aging population. However, few where as entertaining as Dr. Hister who cracked borderline, inappropriate health

“We’re becoming very conscious of our health...” -Ted Bobb, BVHCH Chair

jokes during the gala at the Smithers Golf and Country Club, while keeping to his message of taking care of your self first before someone else has too. “You have to take care of yourself because no one’s going to care as much about you than yourself,” Dr. Hister said. “And it’s not that hard and we all could be doing something more to improve our lifestyle and health outcome.” Hister said after speaking with the health minister and looking at some scary statistics, in the next 15-20 years the number of aging baby boomers are going to sky rocket

and we need to try and ensure people are healthier now so they don’t overwhelm the health-care system. “We live in a world where everyone wants chemical answers, instead of exercising give me the exercise pill, but walking for a half hour they don’t want to do that,” he said. “But there are simple things that can make a significant difference.” The BVHCH foundation got it’s start after longtime Smithereen, Robert A. Hesse who donated more than $166,000 to be used to better the health of those in the Bulkley Valley after he passed away last February. The foundation, currently working on securing charity status and is dedicated to providing medical and dental equipment to the BV District Hospital as well as other notfor-profit organizations in the pursuit of providing better health-care systems

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for residents in the Bulkley Valley. BVHCH foundation chair, Ted Bobb, said the gala was a way to showcase the purpose of the foundation and to raise capital to take it to the next level. “This evening’s gala for the foundation is two-fold in nature,” Bobb said. “The first is to raise some start up capital for a venture such as this to be able to move forward. To do that we wanted this to be

entertaining but also meaningful from a health perspective.” “We can’t be a health-care and hospital foundation and not have our first keynote speaker as a health person.” The foundation hopes to improve the opportunities for better health-care in the valley, but at the same time spread a message of how people can improve their health especially in the later years so not to be a burden on our health-care

system. Speaking to a comment Dr. Hister made about the aging population, Bobb said there is a social responsibility for each of us to take better care of our health. “I think as a society we have to take a collective responsibility and a foundation such as this gives the people a tool to do that,” Bobb said. “We’re becoming very conscious of our health, it’s not just about hospitals and

what I sometimes call the illness-care system because we’re dealing with the end of the cycle here,” he explained. “We’re dealing with the result and no one seems to be focusing on the cause, so that’s why the foundation is called the Bulkley Valley HealthCare and Hospital Foundation to help finance those big gaps.” “A foundation of the people, for the people.”

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BV Folk Music Society AGM Wednesday, Oct. 17, 7-9 p.m. at NWCC, Smithers Campus. We are inviting new members and volunteers to help with our various programs. Val Goalder, vgoaldermassage@gmail.com, 250-847-5729. Skiing Around Hudson Bay Mountain from 1950-1980 in Safeway’s Café Area presented by the BV Museum now until January. Smithers Film Society presents Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m. at the Roi Theatre. This timely film is an essential portrait of a key contemporary figure, Ai Wiewei. 6x6 Auction Fundraiser Oct. 23-26 at the Smithers Art Gallery. Grand Finale, frantic final bidding at 10 p.m. 6x6 Auction Fundraiser Wine & Cheese Gala Evening

Friday, Oct. 26, 7-10:30 p.m. at the Smithers Art Gallery. Any unsold artwork can be purchased for a flat fee of $10 Saturday, Oct. 27 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Telkwa and District Seniors Harvest Dinner and Dance, Saturday, Oct. 27, 6:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Live Music By Country “N” Stuff. For more info call 250-846-5346 or 250846-5442. Glenwood WI Annual Craft Bazaar & Tea, Saturday, Oct. 27, 12-3 p.m. at the Historic Glenwood Hall. Admission includes light lunch and one ticket to the Harvest Basket draw. 250-847-9705 or 250-847-9539 for table rental. Hike to Onion Mt. Sunday, Oct. 28. Meet at 9 a.m. at Jct. Old Babine and Babine Roads. Moderate hike. Contact Jay for info. at 250-847-4794.

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emember recall, food safety, Nov. 6, 6 health, environment, p.m. at the labour, animal well-beHudson Bay Lodge ing, access to informafor the 2013 Municipal tion and the inherent Budget talks. problems of such Review the 2012 – large-scale production, 2016 Budget Informaare addressed in this tion Package at www. policy. smithers.ca. So imporWonder how to tant to be involved. reduce waste? Comment from our Check your fridge VIEW FROM Bike Task Force is that and pantry before parked cars are the shopping. THE PORCH greatest risk for cyclists. How many times Lorraine Doiron Drivers getting out have I purchased an of their vehicles open item to find I already their door, perhaps not have one or even two checking to see if anyone is passing of them in my cupboard. and provide a terrific block to a Make a general meal plan for biker. each week, keeps you from impulse ICBC says the driver is usually buying. at fault. Buy perishable goods throughBike lanes, bike routes, off-street out the week rather than in bulk. bike paths would help in preventI have many baggies of soup in ing something like this, while the freezer that I had to make up physically separated bike lanes since the vegetables I had bought would be the best. were starting to wither. Food Secure Canada’s core Many discussions with grandgoals: zero hunger, healthy and children on best-before, use-by and safe food, ecological agriculture. expiration dates. Now you can find This broad and diverse moveout just exactly what these labels ment has worked for many years mean, follow the links at www. to define a clear policy agenda that inspection.gc.ca/food/consumeris summarized at www.foodsecurecentre/food-safety-tips. canada.org, look for Resetting the Closing with: The important Table: A People’s Food Policy for thing is not to stop questioning. Canada. Curiosity has its own reason for Many of the issues that have existing. come to light in the XL meat - Albert Einstein

Smithers Telkwa Rural Official Community Plan

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Get involved in planning for the future of the rural areas surrounding Smithers and Telkwa! The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako is undertaking a comprehensive update of the Smithers Telkwa Rural Official Community Plan (OCP). An OCP sets out the community vision for the plan area. It contains statements of goals and objectives identified in consultation with the community to guide future growth and development. The first opportunity for the public to have a voice in the process will be the OCP Open Houses scheduled for:

Wednesday, October 24, 2012 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Village of Telkwa Office 1415 Hankin Ave. Telkwa, B.C. The Regional District is inviting all interested persons to attend this open house to learn about: • the role of an OCP • the OCP review and development process • becoming involved in and providing input into the development of the new OCP A survey has been prepared to collect information from local residents about their vision for land use and development in the rural area. The survey results play an important role in the OCP update process. Surveys can be filled out online either through the RDBN’s website at www.rdbn.bc.ca or at https:// www.surveymonkey.com/s/AreaAOCPSurvey. Paper copies are available at the Smithers and Telkwa libraries and municipal offices. Completed paper surveys can be dropped off at the local municipal office. The existing OCP document and associated maps can be viewed on the Regional District’s website. Further information regarding the Smithers Telkwa Rural Official Community Plan can be obtained by calling the Regional District Planning Department at 1-800-320-3339.

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Olympic medallist, returned home to Hazelton last week to spread a message of hope and perseverance to students and Gitxsan Chiefs. Huynh shared stories with every school in the Hazelton area about her family’s past and what it was like to earn a chance to represent Canada at the Olympics. At the Gitxsan summit Huynh took the podium to a standing ovation and when she began to speak last Thursday all ears were open to her message. “It feels so good to be back home,” Huynh said with a smile and laugh that spread through the crowd. “All I do is play a sport, thankfully, sport can be used as a metaphor for nearly every human endeavour.”

The overall theme of Huynh’s speech was about setting goals and overcoming adversity, but she knows she would not be where she is today if not for the will of her ancestors. Her grandparents lived in rural China and were forced to emigrate to Vietnam. She never met her grandfathers, but her grandmothers gave her enough of an example to go on. “I was about nine and she came into my room and took one of my Barbie skirts off the floor,” Huynh, who was playing with her older sister at the time, explained. “Turns out she used it for some cleaning.” Although she remembers crying after learning what her grandmother used her doll’s clothing for, she now sees her grandmother was just showing them to use what is available. “It was clear to her we

had an excessive amount of accessories for our dolls,” Huynh said. Life in an agricultural family, that spent most of their time growing food or fleeing countries in the midst of civil war, instilled in Huynh the focus needed to compete at the highest level. Watching her father tend a garden while growing up was another example for Huynh. “There was always a vegetable garden in our backyard,” Huynh said. “He had a goal, he made a plan and he cultivated until the garden matched his vision.” Huynh’s father learned to garden in Indonesia, where her family used their life savings to move after Vietnam. Huynh embodies the drive of her family when she wrestles, but it took a very long time to cultivate the skills to get there. See HUYHN on p. B2

Carol Huynh (left) signed autographs for people like Rebecca Sampson (right) after giving a speech to the crowd at the Gitxsan Summit last Thursday. Jerome Turner photo

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oday I was invited to the Hazelton Northwest Community College campus to talk about Treaty making for the Gitxsan. It is a very complicated matter to dissect. What we know is Canada and B.C. have an interest in finalizing a Treaty with us. They want to keep us in the same rut; therefore, their mandate is land selection. Many who know the details say the land selection Treaty model is just a bigger reserve with category B and C lands. First I tried to lay out the background that brought on the conflict with the Gitxsan to the NWCC crowd. Starting with first contact and so forth, the generations of leaders who tried to deal with what was called the Land question. Before Delgamuukw there was no recognition of the Hereditary Chiefs. The Chiefs were seen more as a nuisance by Canada, when they complained about destruction of their

traditional territory. To make a long story short, they got all the remedies they wanted upon winning Delgamuukw. The Chiefs want gains made in the Delgamuukw decision to be implemented in a Treaty agreement, thus the Alternative governance that includes all lands. Talks broke down as old attitudes of nonrecognition of Gitxsan right and title again surfaced. Only after winning another court case did both governments come back to the table.

Government agreed to a process called “exploration” to see what the Chief ’s authority looked like if incorporated in the various chapters. There were questions about the pipeline; I said there was an initial signing with a rider in the M.O.U. that it needed the approval of all the Chiefs. Their building was blocked and could not make that decision. They met in Gitanyow, and there was a unanimous vote to reject the pipeline. During the Gitxsan Summit we hope to prove that the work happening is bringing some success and anyone present witnessed that Gitxsan Development is working. Many of our boys are working, thanks to some of our Chiefs whom are making it happen. Have a good day.

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HUYHN from B1 “I want to come home again and again to remind everyone here that ordinary people can do extraordinary things,” Huynh said. She spent countless hours in the Hazelton secondary school’s wrestling room repeating skills and challenging herself to surmount any obstacle, whether it be a teammate in practice or perfecting a specific move. Since then she’s wrestled all over the world and is an 11-time Canadian champion and the woman to beat in nearly every tournament she entered for nearly a decade. But she admits the most challenging time was between the previous two Olympics. After winning a gold medal in Beijing she had difficulty adjusting to being in the spotlight and found she had become a negative person. “It was after a CTV interview where I answered a question about sponsorship for Canadian Olympians with a bad response that I really took a look at who I had become,” Huynh said. “I made the decision to change my attitude that night.” That decision made it possible for Huynh to represent Canada again in the London 2012 Olympics. Now she is accustomed to fame and using it to help better her home community. The Upper Skeena Recreation Centre Capital Campaign Committee named Huynh honourary chair. The USRC committee carries much of the burden in collecting the necessary funding for a new sports facility. With the former arena operating on borrowed time and more than $8 million dollars

away from reality, Huynh is happy to assist the cause. The USRC is tentatively scheduled to open its doors in the fall of 2014. De Boer earned her next bursary from the Kispiox Valley Community Centre Association and Busby picked up his third of five awards from the Kispiox Woodlot Association. Dr. Peter Newbery did the honours for the Mountainview United Church handing out bursaries to Busby, Fan and Lazzarotto. Teacher Andy de Boer handed out awards to Kristen Olson and Carlos Torres from the Ridley Terminal Inc followed by Principal Leontine Wiebe presenting Henwood with the Riverwatch bursary. The Skeena TV Association handed out two bursaries for the first time this year and they went to Chelsea Carle and Kern. Lazzarotto stepped up next to give thanks for her seventh bursary from the Storytellers’ Foundation followed by classmate de Boer who earned the Telegraph Trail Saddle Club bursary. This year’s Upper Skeena Development Society bursary was given to Henwood and the Wrinch Memorial Hospital Auxiliary award went to Carmen Witwer. The Upper Skeena Teachers Union awards were given to de Boer, Kern and Lazzarotto and Busby. The last three to be recognized for the night were Busby who earned the Polly Sargent Memorial Scholarship and de Boer and Kern who were awarded the Village of Hazelton bursaries. The awards for the GWES diploma programs were still not available as of deadline.

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OIL from B5 Black also suggested Gitxsan chiefs should own parts of pipeline that cross their territory. A question from the crowd about air quality drew this response from Black. “If there were a spill at sea, I don’t think there would be any air shed problems,” he said. “We all know gasoline is toxic, so it’s not a perfect solution.” Seabridge Gold were next up to summarize their KerrSulphurets-Mitchell (KSM) open-pit mine project that plans to mine gold, copper, silver and molybdenum, which is used to make steel alloys. Elizabeth Miller, manager of environmental affairs, told the gathered chiefs about the proposed project, which is about 65 kilometres north of Stewart. “It will take five years to build this project, if approved,” Miller said. “The estimated life of the project is 52 years.” Doug Bloom, Spectra Energy Transmission West president, spoke to the chiefs about a natural gas pipeline that is in the process of development. Plans for the 850 kilometre pipeline show it crossing Gitxsan territory near Takla Lake and exiting near the Cranberry River. “As we contemplate new projects it is important to us to come to you and discuss what we plan to do,” Bloom said to the assembled chiefs. “We want to hear your interests and concerns.” Bloom was asked how thick the pipeline wall would be.

“The wall would be just under an inch thick and the pipe would be buried underground,” Bloom said. Next up was Peter Tertzakian, ARC financial corporation, an oil and gas investment firm. Tertzakian led the chiefs through a brief history of towns that vanished due to an inability to change with the times. “I think we can all agree that sustainability means safety for our families, jobs, our welfare, our future and the environment, of course,” Tertzakian said, after describing a community that did not switch to a steamengine mill circa 1820. Gitxsan Development CEO’s Rick Connors and Jako Krushinsky (Gitxsan Energy) both described their involvement in meeting and negotiating with the

groups listed here. “What we have to do is start to think big,” Connors said about future development on Gitxsan territory. “There’s going to be a lot of employment here and what we have to do is be prepared for when that economic boom starts to hit.” Brinkman Forests Ltd. followed with a description of their involvement with B.C. Hydro’s northwest transmission line. The company was hired by the Gitxsan Development Corporation to clear 41-kilometres of rightof-way that crosses Skii km Lax Ha’s (Darlene Simpson) territory. Jeff Thrasher of Evergreen Bioheat Inc. spoke about the potential in the woodchip and pellet boiler realm. The Gitxsan own 25 per cent of Evergreen.

“Kitsegukla will be the first reserve to install a bio-heat solution to their community, thanks in large part to Cliff Sampare,” Krushinsky said. Jim Mucklow, Fortune Minerals, was last on the industry list to talk about a proposed anthracite coal mine and a related railway to the mine that traverses Gitxsan territory. The final day was dedicated to the past year’s financial statement which drew criticism from the crowd. One question came from Bill Blackwater Jr. “How is the GDC and Gitxsan Energy operating when [the Gimlitxwit] has yet to authorize continued expenditure?” Luutkudziiwas responded by stating there was approval of $1.1 million. For more see www. interior-news.com.

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The Village of Hazelton Council met last Tuesday to discuss Greyhound services, funding the sports complex, structural repairs, final payment for the new water treatment plant and tax exemptions. Greyhound is considering cancelling 14 trips in B.C., including services to northern communities along Highway 16. Greyhound has applied to the B.C. Passenger Transportation Board to modify its existing contract. “I think they shouldn’t be able to do this because we don’t have any other transportation besides a train or a flight and flying is so expensive,” Mayor Alice Maitland said. Councillor Nick Marshall noted the same thing occurred elsewhere in Canada. “Well they’ve cancelled their runs

in rural Manitoba,” Marshall said. “They’re losing money to beat the band and they can’t get any passengers.” Other councillors chimed in on possible reasons for the lack of filled seats. “It costs over $300 to go one way to Vancouver,” Wendy Blackstock said. “I’s like B.C. Ferries,” Bud Smith said. “They raised the costs because of a lack of passengers and now nobody rides because it costs too much. The council decided to send a letter to BCPTB in opposition to Greyhound’s application. A discussion over $17,500 in funding towards the Upper Skeena Recreation Centre was also had over a letter from USRC project manager Tom Madden. The letter states that money is needed to continue the

necessary training and planning required to bring large financiers to the table. “To achieve [our $1 million] philanthropic goal we will require $150,000 over the next 18 months,” Madden wrote. The council moved to approve the funding pending potential money from a Northern Development Initiative grant. A retaining wall in the Works Yard property is in need of either replacement or repair and the council weighed its options. “I think that we should, instead of looking at how to do it cheap, look at how to do it so it will stay,” Maitland said. “Even to fix the wall we’ve got he has to dig up on the store side to get the proper drainage, if your digging that we might as well put a new wall in,” Smith said. It is believed that ice is causing the damage to the wall and the council moved

TO ALL NOT-FOR- PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS Bulkley Valley Community Foundation Call for Grant Applications 2013 Grant Funding The Bulkley Valley Community Foundation serves local community needs for Topley, Granisle, Houston, Telkwa, Smithers, Hazeltons and the Kitwanga areas. Grant Applications are being accepted from October 1 to November 30, 2012, from Not For Profit Organizations within the service area. Grant and information forms may be obtained from the following: Bulkley Valley Credit Union , Northwest Community Colleges in Smithers, Houston & New Hazelton and the Bulkley Valley Community Foundation. Projects must be commenced & completed in 2013. Special Funding is also being granted to organizations providing Education Services in Houston & Area and Special Needs in Smithers & Telkwa. For further information contact: BV Community Foundation P.O.Box 4584, Smithers, B.C. VOJ 2N0 Phone 847-3310 e.mail - bvfoundation@bulkey.net Houston - Tanya Amonson 250.845.7838 The Hazeltons - Pauline Gomez 250.847.7515 The application forms and Information/Policies packages are also available in digital format from our web site www.bvcf.ca

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to get a formal cost assessment done to determine the best way forward. The last payment of nearly $250,000 towards Hazelton’s water treatment plant was also recently paid. “We received our money on Oct. 5 and paid out on Oct. 7 and it’s done,”

Administrator Kelly Mattson said. The plant was a collaborative effort between the Gitanmaax Band, the Gitxsan Government Commission and the Village of Hazelton. Only a few buildings in Hazelton are tax exempt, like churches and schools,

but by-law 455 added three more buildings for 2013. “The exemption is for non-commercial improvements at the hospital, ice arena and Salvation Army building,” Mattson said.

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VERNAN CLARANCE OPHUS Born May 2, 1936 in Sexsmith, AB Died Sept. 14, 2012 in Hazelton, B.C.

Morris Michell Jan. 27, 1933 to Oct. 15, 2011

Morris was born at Maurice River where his parents had a logging camp. He worked at various logging camps operating a bulldozer or falling trees. He loved to play his guitar and sing songs he he made up with his own words. He met and married Elsie. They were together 53 years. He loved all his grandchildren, nephews, nieces, step children, plus lots of foster children. He was a man with a smile on his face. It didn’t matter if the going was tough or how sick and painful the months were. We miss you very much. You are in Heaven smiling down at your loved one and grandchildren, sons Orvall, Graham, and brothers Francis, Kenny and families. Francis & Kenny Michell and family

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Vern was a true “jack of all trades” and enjoyed taking on all types of fix-em-up projects, most of which ended up with blue and black paint, his favorite combination of colors! He was a trucker and machine operator, he loved driving truck, the grader was his favorite machine , in the bush or on the highway. He worked from Vanderhoof, Fort Fraser, Houston, up to the Terrace area. He had a huge passion for the out doors and nicknamed himself a “bush rat”. A true cowboy - Vern loved his horses, pigs, livestock, knives, guns, rodeo and stood proud of his Norwegian and Cree heritage. The past 5 years held many changes for Vern. He met Wendy and set up a hobby farm in Two Mile. His passion was hunting , camping, ATV trail riding, and mushroom picking, with his doll. The last years of his life was filled with love and companionship. Though his short illness, Vern kept a smile on his face and always had a positive outlook on the situation. He touched the lives of all he came into contact with and always had a ready grin and tale to tell. There are few roads in the province that Vern had not traveled . . . “he’d been everywhere”. Vern was predeceased by his father Edgar, mother Claire, and his brother Donald (Vivian) and his survived by his beautiful Doll (Wendy) Herman, his brothers Thor (Viola), Tom (Sharron), Larry, Edgar, Robert (Mary), and sisters Irene (Russ), Edra (Jim), Brenda, Michelle and Lynda. Vern leaves behind his sons Stuart (Kelly), Shane (Sherry), and daughters Roxanne (Gary) and Susan (Rick), grandsons Vinny, Brandon and granddaughter Tasha (Glen) and great-grandson Brock, as well as many nephews, nieces, cousins and many dear friends.

Eric Robert Widen July 18, 1924 – October 12, 2012

Eric Widen passed away peacefully at the Bulkley Lodge at the age of eighty-eight. He is survived by Arline, his wife of sixty-six years, and by his nine children, Lindy (Fred) Mayner, Rob Widen, Lori (Neill Gallagher) Widen, Barb Horte, Kevin (Cindy Savage) Widen, Terry Widen, Ted (Stanza) Widen, Virginia (Eddy Strawiak) Widen, and Sherri (Petr Kyn) Widen. He is also survived by his sisters Signe Haller and Mary Ellen Schon. He was predeceased by his brothers Louis, Bill, and Alfred (Bobo). He will be fondly remembered by his family, including his grandchildren, his great grandchildren, and his honorary daughters Rhonda and Carolyn. Eric was born in a cabin south of Houston BC, and moved to the Bulkley Valley at the age of four. He attended the Woodmere School, and joined the army during World War II, but did not complete his training because the army discovered he was only 16 years old. He worked in the shipyards in Prince Rupert, and he bought a farm on Woodmere Road, where he lived for forty-seven years. He married Arline Scott in 1945, and she became the cook for his logging crew. For many years they ran a beef ranch and he logged to support the farm while they raised their many children. They moved to Telkwa for twenty years, and then to Smithers for the last few years. Eric helped to expand the Round Lake Picnic into a regatta. He also helped the people of the Hungry Hill area to get hydroelectricity. He was honest in all his dealings. Many of the structures he built still stand on the old Woodmere farm. He and Arline were known for their graceful dancing. His life began in a cabin in the bush without electricity and telephone. He became a master mechanic of automobiles and farm equipment, but he never dealt with the computers that surrounded him by the end of his life. Eric will be remembered for the many stories he told (mostly about moose), and for his sense of humour. A celebration of Eric’s life will be held at Round Lake Hall on November 3, 2012, beginning at 12:00 noon. Light refreshments will be served. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Bulkley Lodge Recreation in Smithers.

Mary Madsen Dec. 23, 1929 – Oct. 10, 2012

Our mom and grandmother (Bestemor) passed peacefully away at the Bulkley Valley District Hospital. She was predeceased by her husband Holger, parents and numerous siblings. Mary was born in Varhaug, Norway and grew up in Vigrestad, a community on the coast. Her fondest Norwegian memories revolved around hiking in the mountains with family and friends or joyful times at the seashore. She immigrated to Canada to join her husband Holger on the start of their Canadian adventure. This began in the small northern mining town of Yellowknife, NT. Mom’s favourite memories revolve around family, coffee with dear friends, picnics with marshmallow roasts and weekend berry picking forays. While there, Mom and Dad spent time in Greenland and at Little Cornwallis Island, NT, with mining projects. Trips back to Norway and Denmark to visit her family and Holger’s were very special. In 1985, she and Holger settled in the Bulkley Valley. Treasuring their rural home and mountain view on Old Babine Lake Road, until moving into Smithers in 1994. Mom leaves to remember her with love son Erik (Bonny), grandchildren Brooke and Konnor of Lake Country, daughter Mary Ann (Greg) of Smithers, grandchildren Keenan of Yellowknife and Kelsey of Banff, sisters Lida and Arna (Trygve) in Norway. Following Mom’s wishes no service will be held. A small get together was held with her close friends in Smithers and a family gathering will be held next summer in Yellowknife. The family wishes to thank Dr. Pretorius, staff at the BC Cancer Agency, St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, and Bulkley Valley District Hospital for their kind and compassionate care. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Bulkley Valley District Hospital, Cancer Care, Box 370, Smithers, B.C. or Smithers Community Cancer Care Team.

Kenneth Edward Steinke Born August 21, 1924, Wetaskiwin, Alberta Died October 13, 2012, Smithers, B.C.

Ken is survived by his ten children, 23 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. A special thank you to all the staff of Bulkley Lodge and to Dr. Scholtz for the excellent care they provided for him. A private service was held Thursday, October 18, 2012 at the Telkwa Cemetery.

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John Derksen Born in Gendt, Holland, Sept. 13, 1925 Passed away in Smithers, B.C., Oct. 12, 2012

John was born and raised in Gendt, Holland. He was the oldest of eight children. John apprenticed as a carpenter with his Dad’s firm at the age of 14, and continued on with his education in Nymegen. John served in the Dutch army from 1947 to 1948 where he was stationed in the Dutch East Indies. John met the love of his life Agnes in 1950 in his home town while Agnes was visiting family there. After three years of courtship Agnes and her family immigrated to Canada and it was not long afterwards that John followed in June of 1954. John and Agnes married on July 21, 1954 in Smithers, B.C. and moved into a small cabin on King Street. John became a partner with his father-in-law Anton Konst and his brother-in-law Francis Stam and formed Kodest Contracting. For 30 years they were general building contractors in the Bulkley Valley. They were the principal builders of St. Joseph’s School and Church. John built the pews. During these years John and Agnes raised a family of four lovely sisters, Laura, Thelma, Mary and Gina. They dedicated countless hours to the Smithers Figure Skating Club where the girls were members. In 1964, John became one of the founding members of the Smithers Lions Club and since then for 48 years he has given endless hours of his time and talent back to the community. In the early ‘80s John went on his own. He opened a sharpening and lock-smithing business, DERKSEN’S LOCKSMITHING AND SHARPENING (up until two weeks ago he still received phone calls for skate sharpening... He Was Good). John sold his business in early 2012 due to health reasons. He will be missed by many for his helpful, practical and humble ways. John is survived by his loving wife Agnes, foster child Laura and grandchildren. (Predeceased by foster children Thelma, Mary and Gina). He is also survived by two brothers; Willy and Theo, and three sisters; Marie, Thea, Nelly and their families. (Predeceased by brother Herman and sister Riek). In Memory of John Derksen, donations can be made to St. Joseph’s School or Parish, P.O. Box 454, Smithers, B.C., V0J 2N0 . Let there be no Weeping I hope there’ll be no sadness, When I am called away Across the mighty chasm, Where we all must go someday. I’ve had a bit of living, This life of joy and pain, I’m ready any time to go And meet my God again. Our lives are ruled by destiny, To match His mighty plan, And if we live to please Him, We have done the best we can. The end of life should not be sad, We need not fear at all The prospect of eternity, To meet our Master’s call “God’s gift to us girls was you.” ~ Laura Derksen (Father’s Day 2002)

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Joyce Mary (Bartle) Sunderland, 88

Joyce was born in Nottingham, England, the middle child of nine siblings. She was a Wren in London during the war, where she met her future husband who was serving in the Canadian Navy. She immigrated to Canada as a war bride and spent the next 25 years moving from coast to coast with each Navy transfer. While Eldon was stationed at sea, Joyce was kept busy raising their five children. Joyce was proud of her years as Food Service Supervisor at several hospitals. After Eldonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s retirement they managed several hotels, one being the Sandman in Smithers. Joyceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest joy was her family. She loved to garden, a trait she passed on to two of her daughters. She had a beautiful singing voice and performed in many choirs and cantatas in Nova Scotia and Florida where they spent their winters. She was predeceased by Eldon, her husband of 63 years. Left to mourn are her daughters Dawn Todd, Deidre (Lynn) Murray, Kim (Frank) DiSensi, Collette (Ralf) Wolnowski and son Glenn (Karen) Sunderland, nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. We would like to sincerely thank the homecare workers, the Palliative Care and Hospice Societies of Smithers and the staff of the Bulkley Lodge respite caregivers for their excellent, loving care of Mom. We also thank out sister Kim and her husband Frank for their unselfish loving care of Mom. We will miss her great sense of humour. Love you Mom

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VANDERGAAG & BAKKER, Certified General Accountants are currently interviewing for a full-time bookkeeper. This person must have bookkeeping and payroll experience, computer knowledge, accurate typing skills and confidence in dealing with the public. A benefit package is included as part of remuneration. Resumes can be faxed to: 250-847-5102 e-mailed to: mail@bvcga.com dropped off at: 1076 Main Street, Smithers, BC, or mailed to: PO Box 2680, Smithers, BC

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Smithers Community Services Association Job Posting â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Competition #297 CORR Home Program - Youth Resource Worker/Burns Lake Smithers Community Services Association has an immediate opening for a Youth Resource Worker to assist in our CORR Homes Program in Burns Lake and surrounding area. This is a part time position (approx. 10-15 hrs per week) with a Ă exiEOe scheduOe. Youth Resource Workers aOso receives a monthOy retainer shouOd a youth Ee residing in the home or not. Position summary: The Youth Resource Worker provides support to young offenders in meeting their court appointed goaOs and reintegrating into their home communities. This position reTuires knowOedge in the appOication of various human and sociaO deveOopment frameworks and demonstrated skiOOs and competencies working with youth. Ongoing support and training is provided.

Permanent Part-time Receptionist Alpine Optometry in Smithers requires a permanent part-time receptionist. The successful candidate must be mature and have excellent communication skills. Functional computer skills are also required. Please drop off resumes to Marilyn at Alpine Optometry, #2-3767 2nd Ave., Smithers B.C.

4uaOiĂ&#x20AC;Fations: A post secondary degree dipOoma or certiĂ&#x20AC;cate in SociaO Work and experience serving cOients in youth criminaO Mustice or eTuivaOent comEination of education and experience. AppOicants must demonstrate the aEiOity to communicate cOearOy and dipOomaticaOOy and Ee aEOe to work independentOy in a high demand capacity. AdditionaOOy appOicants must undergo a criminaO record check Ee wiOOing to work outside of normaO Eusiness hours and aOso possess a vaOid COass 5 driverÂˇs Oicense and have access to own transportation. Please apply with resume to: Competition #297 - Youth Resource Worker - Burns Lake 6mithers &ommunity 6erYiFes $ssoFiation 15 Â˛ B RaiOway Avenue Box 759 Smithers BC 90- 210 or Fax to 250-847-3712 or emaiO generaO#scsa.ca -oE 'escription AvaiOaEOe at Smithers Community Services Association &losinJ 'ate: 2FtoEer

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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 oilfield 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. AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN required at Jenner Chevrolet in Victoria BC. Rare opportunity for a top performing, quality & customer focused team player. Email: mgray@jennerchev.com LOOKING for enthusiastic, driven Hair Stylists guaranteed clientele, full or part time. Apply with resume in person to Valley Oasis, 3847 2nd Ave.

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Central Interior BC HVAC & Electrical company is seeking a journeyman Refrigeration Mechanic. Experience in Air Conditioning & Refrigeration is an asset. We offer competitive wages and benefits. If you enjoy the challenges of a variety of work including service, maintenance, and installs, and enjoy living in a community offering the best of outdoor activities, then we many be a perfect fit for you. Please respond with resume, including references to Fax: 250-398-9099 or email to: horizonclimatecontrols@ shawbiz.ca EDMONTON BASED Company seeks experienced Dozer, Excavator and Grader Operators for work in Northern Alberta. Accommodations and subsistence provided. Fax 780-488-3002; jobs@commandequipment.com

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Experienced industrial supply sales person and counter person and a road sales person needed in Burns Lake. Apply in person with resume at D.T.U. Atten: Bob or email directo@telus.net, fax: 250-692-3026 or call 250-692-3031. ERNIE Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Restaurant and Pub Edson, Alberta requires line cooks. $13 - $16 per hour. Subsidized housing available. Fax resume to 780-723-3603 email: ernieos.doug@telus.net

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Dengarry Professional Services Ltd. is seeking individuals/couples/families interested in sharing their home full-time to provide caring, assisted lifestyles for adults w/developmental disabilities. Also seeking those interested in providing respite/temporary relief both in & out of home. Applicants must be over 19 years of age & meet screening requirements.

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Tatlow Tire, a locally owned and operated automotive and commercial tire store is seeking a career minded individual to join in day to day operations of a busy tire store. Experience in truck/ farm/ and OTR is an asset. Competitive wage package. Must hold a valid class 5 drivers licence.

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NATURALLY RAISED local beef for sale. Miles Farm 8478710

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FIREWOOD FOR SALE Pick-up load good dry pine, will cut to size. (250)643-0835

ACREAGES at the end of Jackpine Rd, Telkwa, B.C. Nice view and exc. water supply. Power to property line. For info. please call 250-846-5354 or fax 250-846-5394

Snowclearing GERRY’S SNOWPLOWING AND SANDING Commercial, Rural, Residential Call Gerry Norton 250- 847-3322

Pets & Livestock

Livestock 5 BRED Heifers Hereford red Angus cross. $1250 each Miles Farm 847-8710

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Building Supplies LOG SHELL for sale, 20 x 30 ft. Short log construction(piece-in-Piece). Can be moved by pick up truck. $5000.846-5838

$100 & Under STUDENT DESKS, 2, $20 ea. Wooden futon frame, mattress avail., $50 obo. Manual treadmill, $40. 250-846-5742.

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Houses For Sale $250,000, 3BDRM, 1 bath, 1032 sq ft. renovated house on corner lot in downtown Smithers. Features private, fenced backyard with mountain view. Renovated open concept living room and kitchen. Bamboo hardwood floors and natural slate tiling, High efficiency wood stove, natural gas and electric baseboards, Two parking spaces, two new storage sheds, greenhouse, woodshed, trees and a perennial garden. 3991 2nd Ave, Smithers (250)847-3671

Lots BUILDING LOT FOR SALE on Schibli Street. Please call 877-9119

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent WOODRIDGE APARTMENTS ADULT ORIENTED 1 bdrm & 2 bdrm suites, bachelor No pets, No parties Phone 250-877-0186

Cottages / Cabins FURNISHED CABIN ON TYHEE LAKE. Quiet location, scenic view. Satellite TV. Appropriate for single person. N/P, N/S. 250-846-9636.

Duplex / 4 Plex 3 BDRM duplex for rent Nov. 1, ref’s req’d. $550/mth. (250)847-1465 SMITHERS, 1 bdrm apt, close to town. $575/mth + util. Ref’s req’d. Call 250-846-5269.

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Cars - Domestic

2007 Pontiac Grand Prix

Homes for Rent 1 BDRM bungalow 700 sq ft on 1/2 acre 3km from town. Appliances incl. N/S. $650/mo + power. Contact 847-3619

135,000 km, new tires & battery, good condition.

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Rooms for Rent

Suites, Upper BILLETER LOFT, Short term stay, 10 min from Smithers; bright, fully furnished, private suite in a country setting, â&#x20AC;&#x153;home away from home.â&#x20AC;? Daily, weekly, monthly rates. (250)847-5528 www.bulkleyriver.com

Transportation

Auto Accessories/Parts 4 sale, 4 used studded winter truck tires 17â&#x20AC;? 5 stud on steel black rims, asking $400, 250847-5771

Cars - Domestic 2000 NISSAN Xterra. 182000km 4X4. Silver, new summer tires, nearly new high end studded winter tires. $6900. 877- 9858

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ROOM FOR STUDENT STILL AVAILABLE! Quiet, safe, clean, friendly furnished home to share with female student. $450. Close to Carmel Restaurant on Ford Ave, Prince George. On bus route, own bedroom, share rest of house, Internet included. Room and board can be negotiated. Will be sharing house with older working woman. References required. Contact Lorraine at lorraines@citywest.ca

FURNISHED 1 bdrm bsmt suite for single person, very quiet area, 5 min from town, N/S, N/P. $650/mth. util. incl. Avail. Nov. 1. 250-847-4127

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Cassiar Forest Corp.

Invitation to review and provide comment on the Forest Stewardship Plan Amendment # 2 for Forest Licence A64561 A draft Forest Stewardship Plan (FSP) Amendment #2 has been prepared by Cassiar Forest Corp., covering lands within Forest License A64561 in the Bob Quinn Lake and Iskut areas, Cassiar Timber Supply Area (TSA). This FSP Amendment describes the general location of operations and the strategies and results that will be applied on these areas to ensure consistency with the objectives set by government for critical forest values. The objectives are described in the Forest and Range Practices Act and its associated regulations. The strategies and results described in the FSP Amendment will apply to the forest operations of Cassiar Forest Corp. under Forest License A64561, and the term of the FSP Amendment will be 5 years. The FSP Amendment will be available for review and comment from September 3, 2012 to December 3, 2012 during regular operating hours at the following locations: Terrace Public Library 4610 Park Avenue, Terrace, BC Smithers Public Library 3817 Alfred Avenue, Smithers, BC Comments regarding the FSP should be in writing, and can be sent to the attention of: Bernie Banovic, RPF 2914 Eby Street Terrace, BC V8G 2X5 Email: fortech@telus.net We ask that you provide these comments to us no later than December 3, 2012. All written input received during the review period will be forwarded to the Skeena Stikine Forest District Manager of the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.

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INVITATION TO TENDER Sealed tenders marked â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sewage Lift Station No.1 Construction 1156-1â&#x20AC;? will be received no later than 3:00 pm local time on Thursday November 22, 2012 by the Gingolx Village Government at the office of McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd. Suite #1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5008 Pohle Avenue, Terrace, BC V8G 4S8 This tender is for the early spring construction the installation of a pre-fabricated â&#x20AC;&#x201C; fiberglass reinforced plastic sewage lift station complete with submersible pumps, controls; sanitary sewer modifications, force main, control building, and standby electric power generator. The owner reserves the right to reject any or all of the Tenders and the lowest tender will not necessarily be accepted. Tender Documents may be viewed at the Gingolx Village Government Office or at McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd. Suite #1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5008 Pohle Avenue, Terrace, BC on or after October 24, 2012. All bidders shall familiarize themselves with the local site, high ground water conditions, availability of local materials, labour and equipment, infrastructure conditions, and the need to provide full time compliance with DFO fisheries and sediment control, and possible dewatering requirements. A mandatory site visit will be held November 1st at 11:00 a.m. Meet at the administration office, Gingolx, BC. Tender documents may be obtained on or after October 24th, 2012 from McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd., Suite #1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5008 Pohle Avenue, Terrace, BC V8G 4S8. Project Engineer: Joel Barkman, P.Eng. (250) 635-7163.

The Interior News

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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

P ROVINCE

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It takes just pennies

With critics expelled, John Cummins reaches out

By Tom Fletcher Victoria/Black Press

The B.C. Conservative Party established a new “unity committee” after expelling or censuring 15 party members in an effort to stamp out a smouldering rebellion against leader John Cummins. Party president Al Siebring confirmed Monday letters were sent to 15 members involved in efforts to oust Cummins.

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None are identified, and the number whose memberships were revoked was not disclosed, Siebring said in a statement released after weekend board meetings in Duncan. The board approved a motion of “full confidence” in Cummins as the resurgent party prepares for a provincial election in May. The new committee is chaired by party director Daniel Brooks and includes Christine Clarke. “We recognize there are things

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which can be done to improve our internal processes,” Cummins said. “The motion was clear when it said we are looking for ways to engage our members, constituency association presidents and boards, and improve communications within our party.” South Surrey-White Rock constituency president Allison Patton went public last week, claiming there were “at least 20” local party presidents calling on Cummins to resign.

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Later she was joined at a news conference by Burnaby North constituency president Ariane Eckardt, and said Cummins had agreed to step aside but then changed his mind. Cummins termed that account an “absolute fabrication.” He set a deadline of Oct. 10 for party members to either unite or resign, and later said 14 people had voluntarily quit. The party said it has added 381 new members since Sept. 3.

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Smithers Interior News - August 20, 2010

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