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Coast Mountain News Thursday, January 19, 2012

$1.00 + HST Vol. 28 | No. 02 Thursday, January 19, 2012

Serving the Bella Coola Valley ey and the Chilcotin

Dr. Paul Martiquet health column

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Wayne Padgett displays the Wilderness Calls promotional poster

Atnarko Valley Historical Society releases audio recording “Wilderness Calls” CHRISTINA BOUCHER A piece of local history is now available for purchase at Kopas Store: the Atnarko Valley Historical Society’s “Wilderness Calls,” an audio tape featuring an interview with Anahim Lake legend Mac Squinas. The Atnarko Valley Historical Society (AVHS) was founded and continues to be organized by Wayne Padgett. Wayne lived in

the Atnarko Valley for 15 years when he first came to the region in the 1970s. “I’m a historian by education and by birth, so I’ve been interested in history my whole life. I set up the AVHS when living in the Atnarko Valley. There were only a few people ever living there. The Atnarko Valley was a very historic place - it was the main connection to the Interior before the highway was built up

the Hill.” Through the AVHS, Padgett received a grant from the Heritage Trust to obtain audio recordings of interviews with local residents. The result was “Histories West,” a series of five interviews that were recorded between the years of 1980 and 1985. Padgett explains, “We incorporated the AVHS with the government to establish it as an offi-

cial historical society. Therefore, the audio recordings are copyright protected. Future plans for the audio collection is to deliver a set to the national archives when the project is completed.” “Wilderness Calls” is the first tape in the collection to be released for purchase. Padgett explains a bit about the content: “The particular tape were talking about right now is “Wilderness Calls,” and the

person I’m interviewing was a man named Mac Squinas. He was an old timer at the time I interviewed him. He had lived in Anahim Lake all his life, and he was a trapper, a rancher, and a game guide in that area for years. “I got to know him because I was buying horses up there in the Chilcotin from Pam Phillip SEE CHILCOTIN ON PAGE 3

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International Food Fair

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The Mental Health Department at Bella Coola General Hospital is conducting an evaluation of its telehealth program and the videoconference psychology services. We are seeking opinions from: • past and present clients • family members of clients • community members who work in local health care services To participate, please contact Mental Health Dept. Manager Carole Clark at (250) 799-5331 ext. 231 If interested, please respond before Friday, February 3

Emmanuel Church Bella Coola Sunday Service 7pm

“JuSt for KiDs” Youth Program Jan. 18 to May 16 Wednesday aŌerschool unƟl 5pm Bella Coola Seventh-Day Adventist Church Saturday Service Song & Bible Study For Adults & Children 9:30 am Sabbath School Program 10 am Bible Study Church Service 11 am Bella Coola Adventist Academy Offers a Christian Learning Environment for Grades K - 9 Grades 10 - 12 Distance Learning through West Coast Adventist School Principal Rob Parker 799 5910

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Games • CraŌs • Readers’ Theatre • Journaling • Soccer • Books for Loan • Reading • Healthy Snack RegistraƟon forms are available at the New Leaf Learning Centre. This program is free and drop-ins are welcome. Community ShuƩle Bus is available at 5:20 pm from the Centre. Located at 800 Mackay St. (beside BCE) For more informaƟon, please contact Tamara 250 - 799 - 5822 bellacoolaloc@live.ca This program is funded by Central Coast Regional District, BCV Literacy NOW and CALP.

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in Blackwater and I got to know Lester Dorsey and Mac, and quite a few of the other people that were living there at the time that had spent most of their lives there. I asked Mac if he would be interested in doing his animal calls for us: he used to call some of the animals in that he trapped. “We recorded the interview at Baxter’s motel in Anahim Lake, and this tape is the outcome of that meeting. He did it all in one sitting, and the tape is approximately 25 minutes and 36 seconds. “The tape includes some conversation as well as animal calls. I’m asking him questions, he answers, and then I ask him if he would do the certain calls, for example, for the wolf. He did the wolf calls, and I asked, ‘What are you doing when you are calling?’ He said, ‘I’m calling them to come closer to me, to come in and take them, but they are very wise, they are very smart. They will only come so far.’ But he

did get some animals that way.” Also discussed on “Wilderness Calls” is the debate surrounding the wolf and moose populations in Anahim Lake at the time. Squinas performs both the wolf and moose calls during the interview. The entire “Histories West” collection is published in the provincial library, yet Padgett is now copying the tapes to CD format for individual release. The next released CD will be an interview with Stanley Edwards of Lonesome Lake. Other tapes contain interviews with Lester Dorsey, Clayton Mack, Dave Dorsey, Alfred Bryant, Pam Philips, Darcy Christensen, and others. Padgett’s future plans for the collection is to develop the recordings separately, and then to eventually release a collection of CDs with a booklet a photographs of the different people featured in the interviews. As well, a website will be built where interested people can purchase the materials. Padgett sees the audio recordings as a

contribution to the growing body of historical knowledge about the local region. He notes that because the recordings were originally done in the early 1980s, he often is asked the question, “Why did you wait so long to release them for sale?” “The way my life has gone, I’ve been busy living and staying alive,” explains Padgett. “I’m now what they call ‘retired,’ and I’ve got time in my life to do this. Our son is building us a new home, and I have time to work on the things that are of great interest to me, and that’s why I’m doing it now.” Padgett also speaks to the controversial nature of the content of “Wilderness Calls,” in which a hunter and trapper outlines his methods of using animal calls to bait his prey. “Critics of the tape would say that in the animal calls tape, the hunter is calling these animals for a reason – the hunter is calling them to kill them. But that isn’t the only reason; it’s part of the culture. It is art of the hunting culture and it is a fact.

“As Mac describes on the tape, there is no predator of a wolf. Man is the predator of the wolf. At this time he did the recording, wolves were on the increase. They were killing caribou and deer.” Outside of the debate about hunting methods that Mac Squinas discusses, the audio recordings stand as an invaluable record of local visions at the time. Like any piece of art or history, the recordings are an unchanging object that we can listen to and form our own opinion about how it represents the time and place it was taken from, and what it means in our present time and place. Padgett notes, “This tape will be interesting to a lot of different kinds of people. It’s a piece of history from that time. Things have changed, but there is a piece of that history to listen to, for children and adults to listen to. People that have known these people [who were interviewed] can listen to the tape, so the tape has quite a uniform appeal to various groups of people.

Discovery Coast Music Festival to be held on July 20-22! SUSAN O’NEILL The Discovery Coast Music Festival may be six months away, but the Committee is already busy planning for 2012. Northern BC artists Mamaguroove are set to bring a special blend of music and theatrical intensity to our stage. “The Groove’s” musical style ranges from Latin/flamenco-based rock, to reggae, funk, folk, world beat, and even metal. Ethereal lead vocals and harmonies merge with symphonic guitar riffs, blistering rhythms, flawlessly smooth fretless bass, and a wild, rich, saxophone.

Their songs express a strong connection to working people and to raising families. They sing of the need for change, and of hope for a better way of life, as they themselves strive toward sustainability on their Dunster acreage. What better way to influence others than to be the change we want to see in the world? If you would like to “change your world”, consider adding your organizational skills and time to our committee! Contact Monica Tutt at the Career Centre, or email us: info@bellacoolamusic.org And don’t forget to mark your calendars for July 20-22!

New Year’s Party at the Legion VERA ROBSON A good time was had by all at the Royal Canadian Legion’s New Year’s Eve bash. The winning combination was the enthusiastic party goers from ages 23 to 89, the tireless energy of the volunteers, the scrumptious midnight buffet prepared by Nigel Robson and the impressive performance of the Dean River Band.

Mamaguroove is a popular jam band from Northern BC

Acwsalcta basketball teams excel in Barriere tournament GEOFF GERICKE Both the girls and boys Acwsalcta basketball teams travelled to Barriere to play in a tournament on December 9 and 10, 2011. The girls’ team won 2 out of 3 games, taking third place. They beat Clearwater in the first game, lost a close game to Ashcroft the second game and

then defeated Quesnel in the third place game. Students from grade 7 to grade 10 participated in this Junior Tournament and every girl contributed to their success. Coaches Lindsay Gericke and Cathy Robson were very pleased with their effort and sportsmanship. The boys ran into some pretty fierce competition, as

they placed sixth. They travelled with only six players ranging from grade 7 to grade 11. Every player worked hard, displayed great sportsmanship, and, due to their exciting play, quickly became the crowd favourites. It was a very good start to the season as the two teams are hoping to compete in the zone tournament in February.

The girls' and boys' Acwsalcta basketball teams travelled to Barriere to play in a tournament in December

PROPOSED SUBDIVISION IN THE BELLA COOLA VALLEY A property developer is proposing to develop four 1-acre residential lots and is looking for an expression of interest. The subdivision will be located in the area of Highway 20 and South Douglas Drive Lot prices will start at $39,900.

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Coast Mountain News Thursday, January 19, 2012

Comments on provincial cannabis policy DR. PAUL MARTIQUET MEDICAL HEALTH OFFICER FOR RURAL VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH INCLUDING POWELL RIVER, THE SUNSHINE COAST, SEATO-SKY, BELLA BELLA AND BELLA COOLA Making cannabis policy work: Part 1 Over the past 20 years, governments in BC have financed successive law enforcement efforts aiming to address the prolif-

eration of cannabis use and distribution. Those strategies have rarely been properly evaluated. Worse, they have made the situation worse in many ways. “Stop the Violence BC” (STVBC) brings together law enforcement officials, legal experts, public health officials and academics from BC’s largest universities (www. stoptheviolencebc. org). In its second report,

STVBC shows that data from governments themselves proves anti-cannabis policies are not working. Entitled “How not to protect community health and safety,” the report demonstrates how ineffective prohibition has been as a policy. It focuses on the impact of drug law enforcement on cannabis availability and the expansion of organized crime in BC. We have seen dramatic increases

in funding for law enforcement and increased mandatory minimum sentences for cannabis offences, but there has been no apparent effect on the availability and accessibility of cannabis. Massive law enforcement funding has led to large increases in arrests and seizures, but little effect has been felt on drug use by teens and young adults in British Columbia. Indeed, if the policies were effec-

Property owner’s checklist

Have you received your 2012 property assessment notice? If it has not arrived in the mail by January 20, call toll free 1-800-668-0086. If so, review it carefully. Visit www.bcassessment.ca to compare other property assessments using the free e-valueBC TM service on our website. Questions? Call the ofﬁce listed on your notice. Don’t forget...if you disagree with your assessment, you must ﬁle a Notice of Complaint (appeal) by January 31, 2012.

tive, rates of use would not have gone up, prices would not have dropped (58% over the 20-year period from 1981). As was the case with the prohibition of alcohol in the 1920s and 30s, the prohibition of cannabis has not eliminated easy availability of the drug. Simply put, prohibition has never worked. This was especially well described by Noble Prize-winning economist, Milton Friedman who observed in a 1991 interview: “If you look at the drug war from a purely economic point of view, the role of the government is to protect the drug cartel.” Not only has prohibition not achieved its objectives, but it has created a lucrative opportunity for organized crime that in turn fuels other criminal activity and gang violence. “Stop the Violence BC” wants to engage all British Columbians in a discussion aimed at developing and implementing cannabis-related policies that improve public health while reducing social harms, including violent crime and gang activity. Specifically, STVBC is calling for cannabis to be governed by a strict regulatory framework aimed at limiting use while also starving organized crime of the profits they currently reap as a result of cannabis prohibition. Supporting the STVBC approach is the Health Officers’ Council of BC (HOC). The organization brings together public health physicians who advise and advocate for public policies and programs directed to improving the health of populations. On December 22, 2011, the HOC unanimously passed a resolution

to support “Stop the Violence BC.” The HOC position is clearly summarized by Dr John Carsley, a medical health officer in Vancouver: “From a scientific and public health perspective, we urgently need to pursue alternatives to the blanket prohibition of marijuana which are based on evidence. Strict regulation, guided by a public health framework, is clearly the logical way forward.” Alternatives to cannabis policy: Part 2 Cannabis is more available, cheaper and more potent than ever even after billions of tax dollars have been spent on prohibition. Worse, organized crime is rolling in cash because of the same policies. It is time to think more clearly about cannabis policy. This is why the Health Officers’ Council of BC (HOC) has stepped up with its support for STVBC. The HOC is not saying that cannabis should be legalized and taxed because is it safe. Rather, they are saying that proven public health approaches should be used to constrain its use. The STVBC report makes several clear policy recommendations: There need to be restrictions on the purchase and use of cannabis. These could include age restrictions on sales and could impose restrictions on driving and operating machinery while intoxicated, limits on the hours of sale and outlet density, restricted bulk sales and limits on the potency of legal cannabis. All of these ideas support the public health model to

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reduce the unintended health and social harms such as drugrelated violence and homicide that accompany prohibition. Government should control the production and distribution of cannabis. Existing conditional licensing of medical cannabis could be expanded and applied on a larger scale to the regulation and taxation of cannabis. The system would include strict prohibitions on marketing and branding, standard labelling on content and health realistic health warnings like those for tobacco currently. Taxation is another tool in the arsenal of a new cannabis policy. Taxing a product increases its price to the consumer and has been shown to affect consumption levels of alcohol and tobacco. The price of cannabis could also be kept as high as possible to limit use, but low enough to avoid creating an incentive to produce cannabis for an illegal market. Other regulatory tools to consider include policies that restrict the location and circumstances of consumption, not unlike current policies on alcohol and tobacco. The “Dutch coffee shop” model for cannabis should be considered as well. Prohibition has never worked. We need only look at current cannabis policy to see that. Not enough, look back at the efforts of the 1920s and 30s, and look at the results. There is a better way. We must consider it. Learn more about the STVBC report (and download it) from their website at www. stoptheviolencebc.org. Or join the discussion on Facebook or on Twitter at www.twitter. com/stvbc.

STAFF: Editor: Christina Boucher Contributors: Susan O'Neill, Vera Robson, Geoff Gericke, Dr. Paul Martiquet Consultant: Angela Hall

Coast Mountain News Thursday, January 19, 2012

Assessment notices sent to property owners in the Bella Coola Valley: Property values increase for 2012 PRESS RELEASE: BC ASSESSMENT Twenty four hundred property owners throughout the Bella Coola – West Coast area can expect to receive their 2012 assessment notices in the next few days. “Most homes in the Bella Coola Valley are worth more in value compared to last year’s assessment roll,” said Darin Johnson, Deputy Assessor. “Most home owners in the Bella Coola Valley will see changes in the -5% to +15% range.” Overall, the Bella Coola – West Coast assessment roll increased from $271 million last year to $276 million this year. A total of almost $2.1 million of this growth includes subdivisions, rezoning and new construction. “Property owners who feel that their property assessment does not reflect mar-

ket value as of July 1, 2011 or see incorrect information on their notice should contact our office as indicated on their notice as soon as possible in January,” said Johnson. “If a property owner is still concerned about their assessment after speaking to one of our appraisers, they may submit a Notice of Complaint (Appeal) by January 31, for an independent review by a Property Assessment Review Panel,” added Johnson. The Property Assessment Review Panels, independent of BC Assessment, are appointed annually by the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, and meet between February 1 and March 15 to hear formal complaints. The Cariboo assessment office is located at Suite 202 – 350 Barnard Street in Williams Lake.

During the month of January, office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. The telephone number is 250-392-2996 or toll free at 1-800-9199918 For more information, go to www. bcassessment.ca. Following are some 2012 Assessment Roll provincial facts and statistics. The total number of properties on the 2012 roll is 1,917,394, a 0.75% increase from 2011. The total value of real estate on the 2012 roll is $1,106,710,671,771, a 6.42% increase from 2011. The total amount of ‘non-market change’, including new construction and development is approximately $14.69 billion, a slight increase of 0.19 per cent from the 2011 roll at $14.66 billion. In B.C., approx. 87.7 percent of all properties are clas-

sified with some residential (Class 1) component. This equates to approximately $850 billion of the value on the total provincial roll. Over 98.4 per cent of property owners accept their property assessment without proceeding to a formal, independent review of their assessment. Assessments are the estimate of a property’s market value as of July 1, 2011 and physical condition as of October 31, 2011. This common valuation date ensures there is an equitable property assessment base for property taxation. Changes in property assessments reflect movement in the local real estate market and can vary greatly from property to property. When estimating a property’s market value, BC Assessment’s professional appraisers analyze current sales in the area, as well

as considering other characteristics such as size, age, quality, condition, view and location. Real estate sales determine a property’s value, which is reported annually by BC Assessment. Local governments and other taxing authorities are responsible for property taxation and, after determining their own budget needs this spring, will calculate property tax rates based on the assessment

roll for their jurisdiction. BC Assessment’s assessment roll provides the foundation for local and provincial taxing authorities to raise more than $6.2 billion in property taxes each year. This revenue funds the many community services provided by local governments around the province, including the public school system. BC Assessment’s website provides a listing of prop-

erty assessments and sales to help property owners understand their property's market value and provide comparable sales information. Go to www.bcassessment. ca and click on the e-valueBC link. Copies of neighbourhood assessments are also available at local area offices and most municipal halls and government agent’s offices across the province.

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BCV Literacy NOW Presents:

The 7th Annual Family Literacy Fair “Our Learning Journey” THURSDAY, January 26th, 4 - 6:45 PM ACWSALCTA School Gym

FUN * LIVE PERFORMERS * STORIES Storytelling Tent and Indoor Rock Climbing Book Fair & Book Bucks Fundraiser for Acwsalcta Grads - Pizza $2/slice & Orange Julius Entertainment for All Ages • Everyone Welcome! For more info or to volunteer, please call Tamara at 250-799-5822 Brought to you by BCV Literacy Now; an initiative of the Bella Coola Learning Society‛s Literacy NOW & CALP, Acwsalcta School, Healthy Beginnings, & School District 49. With special thanks to Williams Lake & District Credit Union for their contribution.

Coast Mountain News Thursday, January 19, 2012

The Joint Review Panel on Enbridge: Coming to Bella Coola CHRISTINA BOUCHER A recent topic of national media attention and local North Coast interest is the provincial review of the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Project. Enbridge is a Canadian energy company, working in markets such as natural gas, wind, solar, and geothermal energy, but most notably is involved in current plans to ship crude oil on an international level. Enbridge is Canada’s largest transporter of crude oil, delivering on average more than 2.2 million barrels per day of crude oil and liquids. In both Canada’s oil sands region (underneath Alberta) and the Bakken formation (underneath Saksatchewan, Manitoba, North Dakota and Montana), Enbridge is the leading pipeline

operator. Enbridge is currently engaged in the largest capital program in their 60-year history: investing $12 billion to expand the North American pipeline and terminal network. On their website, Enbridge states that the purpose of this endeavor is primarily to support broadening access of oil sands production to U.S. refining markets. However, with the US President Obama’s recent delaying of the Keystone oil pipeline construction, the Harper government may well be looking for other trade options. State-owned Chinese oil and gas companies already have invested billions of dollars in Alberta's oilsands to help feed the highly populated and rapidly growing country's appetite for energy. The Harper government is looking to increase petroleum

exports to China, but those hopes are very much pinned on the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline project currently under review by the National Energy Board. Much of the connecting pipeline structure has already been put in place in Alberta, and now Enbridge seeks to gain access to BC land to lay the rest of the pipeline across the North, or the “Northern Gateway” to the international market. When a project may cause significant adverse environmental effects or there is a high degree of public concern, a project can be referred to a joint review panel process. The Minister of the Environment decided that the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project would be assessed using such a joint review panel. Panel members will conduct a public process where

Advance Public Notice Load Restrictions

Pursuant to Section 66 of the Transportation Act, and to provisions of the Commercial Transport Act, notice is hereby given that load restrictions may be placed on short notice in the near future on all highways within the Cariboo District. The restrictions will limit vehicles to 100 per cent, 70 per cent or 50 per cent legal axle loading. Overweight permits will not be granted and all term overweight permits are invalid for the duration of the restrictions. Trucking and transportation companies, as well as the general public, should govern themselves accordingly. Your cooperation in adhering to the above regulations is appreciated. Dated in Williams Lake, British Columbia, this 9th day of January, 2012. Todd Hubner, District Manager Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Cariboo District For more information about load restrictions, contact Area Manager Leanna Ilnicki at 250 398-4807 or visit the Load Restrictions section of www.DriveBC.ca.

they will receive and consider all the information on the record. The record will include information submitted by the project proponent (Enbridge) and other participants. The review process will include a formal information request process on the application and oral hearing sessions. Based on the evidence submitted to the record, the Panel will issue an environmental assessment report that contains its conclusions and recommendations. The report will include the Panel's rationale for its conclusions and recommendations. The report will also include any mitigation measures, follow-up programs and a summary of comments received from participants. The environmental assessment report will be submitted to the Minister of the Environment for a government response. Once the government has responded to the report, the Panel will make a final decision on whether or not to approve the project under the National Energy Board Act. The Panel's decision will include its reasons and any terms or conditions to be included in an approval if granted. Various individuals, environmental groups, First Nations, and political groups the New Democrats and the Green Party are opposed to the Northern Gateway Project, which will involve the construction of two pipes (one for crude oil, one for bitumen) over about 1100 rivers in BC and the presence of potentially 250 supertankers on the North Coast. The opponents to the project generally believe that the environmental and cultural risk of a potential oil spill outweighs any benefits the projects may bring to BC. Conversely, the BC and federal

Conservatives support the Northern Gateway Project, citing the benefit of potential jobs it may bring to BC residents. In a statement released on Wednesday, John Cummins recommended that the Joint Review Panel process should be sped up: he recommends that two additional review panels be established to hear the over 4,000 individuals, groups and companies that have filed to be heard at the Panel’s public hearings about the project. "Canadians should be heard, but these hearings cannot go on indefinitely. Most importantly no one group or community should have a veto on the development of a project that is so important to British Columbia,” said Cummins in a statement. He stated he appreciates the concerns of local communities, and that stringent regulations must be in place to ensure the project “is done in an environmentally safe and secure manner." However, he stated the pipeline “is vitally important for the economic future of BC and Canada,” and criticizes the BC Liberal government for not making its support of the project clear. Indeed, the BC Liberals have not taken a clear stance on the Pipeline project itself, but support the Joint Review process. "Recent comments by Prime Minister Harper and Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver in favour of pipelines are interfering with the independence of the National Energy Board panel set up to review Enbridge Incorporated's Northern Gateway pipeline proposal, said Joyce Murray, Liberal MP from Vancouver Quadra and a former Environment Minister for British Columbia. "It is absolutely unacceptable for the government to take a political position on

these hearings just as the panel appointed to vet this proposed pipeline route is beginning to gather evidence from the public," said Murray. Murray also said the government is wrong in attempting to demonize the project's opponents, which include aboriginal groups, environmentalists and other BC residents concerned about the real risk of pipeline leaks and oil tanker spills that could damage some of Canada's most pristine wilderness. Espousing the NDP platform, Murray states that approval of the pipeline project will result in hundreds of tankers a year traversing a Pacific coastal zone that has long been out of bounds to Alaskan oil tanker traffic delivering oil to the continental USA, in order to protect B.C.'s coastal environment. A major spill would be devastating for coastal and aboriginal communities and a vast number of tourism and fisheries businesses. The Panel is currently hearing evidence from individuals and groups who have registered as “intervenors,” or a person who establishes an interest to participate in the Joint Review Panel Hearings by way of a written submission and/or an oral presentation. Included in the list of nearly 260 intervenors is this region’s MLA Gary Coons, who will be presenting in Prince Rupert on February 16, as well as the Heiltsuk Tribal Council, who will present oral evidence against the pipeline in Bella Bella on February 2 and 3. As a Joint Review Panel member conveyed to speakers at the Kitimat hearings, oral evidence is “your knowledge, your experience…and how you think the project will impact you or your community.” Gary Coons elaborates on the definition

of oral evidence: “While evidence is typically provided by parties in writing, the Panel has allowed parties to give oral evidence. Oral evidence could include oral traditional evidence given by an Elder or information that cannot be communicated in writing. Oral evidence, like written evidence, includes any information or material that supports your views about the Project.” After hearing from intervenors in various BC and AB communities, the Joint Review Panel will travel to communities in which individuals and groups have registered to make ten minute oral statements on the topic of the pipeline. The Joint Review Panel will visit Bella Coola during this stage of the proceedings, which will begin in March and continue through July. A firm date and location has not been set. Although the deadline has passed to register to present orally to the Joint Review Panel, interested individuals can still write a Letter of Comment to the Panel to have their views heard. A letter of comment is a written letter to the Panel presenting your views, knowledge or concerns regarding the Project. The deadline for submitting a Letter of Comment is March 13, 2012. Your letter of comment should include your knowledge, views or concerns on the proposed project and any information to support that view. A "Letter of Comment form" is available as a guide to help you online at www.gatewaypanel. review.gc.ca. Your contact information is also required and will become public. The Joint Review Panel will read all letters of comment and will take them into account in their deliberations. Any person who is registered to make an oral statement can also submit a Letter of Comment.

Coast Mountain News Thursday, January 19, 2012

It's national non-smoking week: Thinking of quitting?

PRESS RELEASE: MINISTRY OF HEALTH The theme for this year's National Non-Smoking Week is "breaking up is hard to do," but breaking up with tobacco this new year is easier for British Columbians thanks to B.C.'s Smoking Cessation Program. Since the program launched on Sept. 30, 2011, more than 63,000 British Columbians have called 8-1-1 for free access to nicotine replacement therapies. Approximately 37,000 of these have been requests for first-time orders, representing almost seven per cent of B.C. smokers. Twenty-four thousand have been requests for refill orders and more than 19,000 people have

obtained a prescription smoking cessation drug while visiting their physician for another reason. The Smoking Cessation Program helps British Columbians stop smoking or using other tobacco products by assisting with the cost of smoking cessation aids. Once each calendar year, B.C. residents enrolled with the Medical Services Plan can receive PharmaCare coverage of a single continuous course of treatment of a prescription smoking cessation drug or a free 12-week supply of a nicotine replacement gum or patches. After registering for the program, British Columbians can receive further support in quitting smoking from QuitNow Services.

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QuitNow has received more than 8,730 new web, text and telephone registrants since the Smoking

Cessation Program began. For more than 30 years, Canadians have observed National Non-Smoking Week during the third full week of January. This year National NonSmoking Weeks runs from January 15-21 and focuses include raising awareness of the dangers of smoking and ensuring residents have access to information on how to quit smoking. Minister of Health Michael de Jong comments, "Quitting is good for taxpayers who pay to treat smoking-related chronic disease. It's good for families who want their loved ones to be cared for, and it's good for people who want to live longer healthier lives. It's one case where being a quitter is a good thing." Already in 2012,

HealthLink BC has taken approximately 4,500 orders for Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT). NRTs are over-the-counter medications that contain nicotine and work to reduce withdrawal symptoms by acting as a substitute for the nicotine that smokers would get through smoking. Through the Smoking Cessation Program, PharmaCare covers the prescription drugs varenicline (Champix) and bupropion (Zyban). These drugs do not contain nicotine, but work on the brain to manage withdrawal symptoms and cravings and reduce the urge to smoke. There are estimated 550,000 smokers in B.C. and about 70 percent say they would like to quit. Each year, more

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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Kvamua Enterprises Limited Partnership of Campbell River, BC, intends to make application to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNR), North Island Central Coast for a License of Occupation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Log Handling and Storage Camp & Dock, File Number 5406060, situated on Provincial Crown land located at Draney Inlet in the vicinity of Rivers Inlet. For a copy of the application or to make written comments, please contact: FNLR Land Officer, Cyndy Grant, PO Box 7000 Port McNeill BC V0N2R0, Cyndy.Grant@gov. bc.ca OR Kelly McKinnon, 1761 A Redwood Street, Campbell River, BC, V9W 3K7, kellymckinnon@capfor.ca The application will be available for review and comment for 30 days from January 19th, 2012 Comments will be received until February 20th, 2012. FLNR office may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Comments can also be posted at: http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ ApplicationPosting/index. jsp?PrimaryStatus=pending Please be sure to cite the Applicantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name and the location of the proposed activity and File Number for reference. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at FLNR office.

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The inaugural meeting of the School District #49 Board of Education Trustees was held on December 8, 2011. Newly elected Trustees were sworn in, and took their Oaths of Office and Allegiance. Trustee Russ Hilland was declared Chairperson by acclamation for the 2012 term of office. Trustee Crystal Anderson was declared Vice-Chair by acclamation for the 2012 term.

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For information or to schedule an appointment NORTH COAST CONSTITUENCY OFFICE 818 – 3rd Avenue West, Prince Rupert, B.C. Toll Free: 1-866-624-7734 Fax: 250-624-7737 Constituency Assistant: pauline.woodrow@leg.bc.ca www.garycoons.ca

Healthy Beginnings S/L Relief Worker Needed Healthy Beginnings is hiring a L.O.A. relief worker for the S/L assistant position. The position will begin in January 30, 2012, so that there will be a week of training. It will run for one year. The wage depends on experience and training. The S/L Assistant position requires a person who: • has a grade 12 Dogwood diploma • is able to coordinate the Speech/Language program on their own • has good communication and computer skills • is interested in helping children 18 mos. - 5 yrs. learn to communicate well • is confident and able to engage children and parents • is able to work with people of all cultures • has a license to drive and owns an insured vehicle • is on 3 month probation; evaluation will be held May 1, 2012

Changes to the way community gaming grants are awarded will help ensure nonprofit organizations have greater certainty and support in the vital work they do, announced Premier Christy Clark on January 12, 2012. “Through an open public engagement process, we heard from more than 1,700 British Columbians about what we can do to improve our gaming grant system,” said Premier Clark. “We listened and we’re taking action. Community

gaming grants will be made available to more groups so they can focus on what they do best – delivering essential services to B.C. families.” In July, Premier Clark appointed Skip Triplett – former Kwantlen Polytechnic University president – to lead the Community Gaming Grant Review. The primary goal of the independent review was to get advice on how to improve the governance and funding formula for community gaming grants. In response to Mr. Triplett’s report on the review, which provides 16 options for consideration, the Province will reinstate funding eligibility for

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The Speech/Language assistant will: • Take instruction and training as required to perform the job • Take direction from consultant on required reading and training needed to deliver S/L service • Provide S/L services to preschool children who have or are at risk for developmental delays in the area of communication. Primary care-giver must be included. • Work as S/L assistant through SCD program in preschools • Network with S/L Consultant and other S/L Community Partners • Keep files of assessments, goal plans, reports and documentation pertinent to the client’s service • Carry out S/L programming by providing up to 12 sessions or groups over 2 days • Train the child’s family in the use of the resources needed to reach the planned goals set by the S/L consultant. • Work 17 hours a week for clients and keep accurate reports on their progress. • Catalogue all S/L resources and be responsible for lending resources to S/L clients • Attend meetings of S/L Advisory Committee, quarterly. • Have a current criminal record check on file.

Committee appointments were made as follows: BC Public School Employer’s Association (Russ Hilland), Provincial Council (Crystal Anderson), Health and Safety (Marisa Blewett), Professional Development (Nicola Koroluk), Staff Relations (Russ Hilland and Nicola Koroluk), District Scholarship (Marisa Blewett), and Ombudsman Contact (Crystal Anderson). The following School Board meeting was held January 10, 2012. The next meeting is scheduled for February 15.

If you are interested in this position, bring your cover letter and resume to Gail Moody at Healthy Beginnings. Applications will be accepted until noon on Thursday, January 26, 2012. Only applicants who are short-listed will be interviewed for the position. For more information, phone Gail at (250) 799-5914

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adult arts and sports organizations, environmental groups and animal welfare agencies. The Province will also increase support for other organizations that have experienced funding reductions in the past three years, including those responsible for fairs, festivals, youth arts and culture, community service, the B.C. Senior Games and community education organizations. In addition, government will continue to work on streamlining the application process for grants, including exploring options for introducing multi-year funding in the coming years. “Non-profits do tremendous work for British Columbians. In some smaller communities, they are the sole service providers, ensuring B.C. families have access to important resources that improve their quality of life,” said Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. “By investing more in our non-profits, we’re investing in stronger communities, healthi-

er families and a more culturally diverse British Columbia.” “I applaud the work of Skip Triplett, Chair of the Community Grant Review, and thank Premier Christy Clark and Minister Ida Chong for this very timely policy decision,” said Norman Armour, executive director, PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. “Reinstating adult arts within the eligible criteria for Provincial Gaming support recognizes the important role that the arts play in the lives of British Columbians. The social profit arts in B.C. are a remarkably vibrant and resourceful sector; the news of this investment will have a profoundly positive and lasting effect.” To apply online for community gaming grants, go to: http:// www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/ gaming/grants/community-gaming.htm. Triplett’s independent report has been released in full and can be found at: www. communitygaminggrantreview.gov.bc.ca.

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Coast Mountain News Thursday, January 19, 2012

Movie Review: The best films you’ve never heard of ~Hobo With a Shotgun (2011)~ (UNRATED) Hobo with a Shotgun is a Canadian film that tells a classic story of justice, in the vein of novelist Howard Pyle’s Robin Hood, of the character portrayed by Charles Bronson in the 1970’s Deathwish film series, and of Western cinema actor Clint Eastwood’s the Man with No Name film trilogy. The premise is simple: a hobo rides the rails into “Scumtown,” a dingy suburb. Although he dreams of purchasing a lawnmower and earning an honest living through his own landscaping business, the hobo, played by Rutger Hauer, quickly learns that crime is rampant in Scumtown. He cannot ignore the wrongs being done to the innocent people of the town, and takes it upon himself to right those wrongs – with a shotgun. Hobo with a Shotgun features not only the iconic American actor Rutger Hauer (The Hitcher, Bladerunner, Sin City), but also some Canadian notables: Robb Wells (Trailer Park Boys), and George Stroumboulopoulos (CBC Television). Most actors in this film are Canadian as well: Gregory Smith, Brian Downey (of St. John’s, Newfoundland), and first-time actor Nick Bateman (of Burlington, Ontario). Canadian director Jason Eisener was born and bred in the same town in which the film was shot: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Originally an employee at a video game store in Dartmouth, his film career began in 2007 with an announcement of a Grindhouse Trailer Contest. Co-sponsored by the SXSW Film

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Thanks to the generosity of Black Press, 37 students from Festival and Robert Rodriguez, the contest gave a threeweek deadline to come up with a “Grindhouse” style trailer for a fake movie. On the day of the announcement, Jason Eisener called friend and collaborator Rob Cotterill and they agreed to begin shooting that evening. For the next six days, they wrote and shot the now famous trailer in the true nature of the genre films that inspired their love of cinema - with no permits, running around the streets with a bloodsoaked hobo carrying a real shotgun. The budget for the short was $150, and was mostly spent on pizza and cigarettes for David Brunt, the actor who played the Hobo in the trailer. A charming production element of Hobo with a Shotgun is that it is filmed in Technicolor. "Technicolor" is

the trademark for a series of color motion picture processes pioneered by Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation. Technicolor became known and celebrated for its saturated levels of color, and was used most commonly for filming musicals such as The Wizard of Oz. The style of the film also pays homage to campy horror/ exploitation films from such directors as Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino, and Canadian-born David Cronenberg. An exploitation film is defined by a type of cinematic hyperbole – a broad overstatement or exaggeration of content for the purpose of drawing attention to the subject matter. Exploitation films have a history of depicting subjects that are considered to be taboo or disreputable by mainstream consciousness: drugs,

sexual behaviour, violence, war crimes, racism, and extreme political views. For example, early cautionary exploitation films include “Reefer Madness” (1938) on the subject of marijuana use in America, or “She Shoulda Said No!” (1949) which warned young people about the dangers of premarital sex. Hobo with a Shotgun pays tribute to B-Horror movies of the 1980s, when effects were homemade, and films were low-budget. As a cautionary note, there is no shortage of blood and gore in this film, however obviously fake the effects may be. This film isn’t for children, or anyone under 17, for that matter, due to extreme violence and gore. The film is not yet rated, and is available on Blu-Ray and On Demand. Regular DVD release date is expected in February 2012.

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