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POWER RIDE WEEKEND Two-and-a-half year old Wylie Perry checks out one of the Arctic Cat quads on display at the Power Ride Weekend at Hudson Bay Lodge on Saturday. Bulkley Valley businesses Wayside Service, Evergreen Industrial, Trails North and Nordan Equipment showed off the latest in ATVs and motorcycles at the firstever event.

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Donaldson earns trip back to Victoria By Percy N. Hébert Smithers/Interior News

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Doug Donaldson is headed back to Victoria to represent Stikine, thanks to a nearly 800vote win over Liberal candidate Sharon Hartwell. Analysts gave the NDP candidate the seat at about 9:30 p.m., a full hour earlier than in the 2009 election. “Ecstatic,” Donaldson said of his feeling after analysts called him successful in Stikine. Results from Elections BC show Donaldson garnered 3,769 votes, worth almost 47 per cent of the popular vote. Sharon Hartwell of the Liberal party finished second with

2,995 votes. “I have to thank the voters and our volunteers were amazing,” Donaldson said. Donaldson also congratulated Hartwell and the other candidates in the race, acknowledging running for public office takes a toll on personal lives. “I want to thank them for participating in democracy, but at the same time I’m really happy we won,” he said. Besides Hartwell, the electoral district of Stikine saw Jonathan Dieleman, Conservative, Rod Taylor, CHP, Roger Benham, Green and Jessie O’Leary, independent, vie for the win. Conservative Jonathan Dieleman

“My wife said I owe her at least four days in the garden.” —Doug Donaldson

and Rod Taylor of the Christian Heritage Party finished third and fourth, with 500 and 489 votes respectively. Roger Benham, representing the Green Party, collected 286 votes and independent candidate Jessie O’Leary received 56 votes. Bill McBain, campaign manager for Donaldson, said he had a feeling when the advanced polls came in with the NDP and Liberals running neck and neck that the evening would turn out

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okay. “We were just killed in [advanced voting] four years ago,” McBain said. “This time we held our votes in Smithers and Telkwa.” Donaldson pointed to the work he’s done in Stikine over the last four years as an important reason he earned a return trip to the legislature. A key issue in the campaign was the Enbridge pipeline, Donaldson said. An issue he felt polarized communities.

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“[Enbridge] dominated the debate,” he said. “It became a pretty large component [of the campaign] and I think that was significant in the end.” McBain added the hesitation on the part of the other candidates to express a clear position on the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline, as exemplified by the all-candidates debate at the Della Herman Theatre, made a difference. In addition to issues around resource development, Donaldson said he would work to improve training and job opportunities for residents of Stikine, issues that he heard often during the campaign.

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Donaldson pointed to the average income of the residents of Stikine, as well as other indicators of poverty, to indicate residents of Stikine, especially in First Nations communities, are not doing as well as other regions of the province. Donaldson said he is excited go back to the legislature to represent the region. But before he heads back to the legislature, probably sometime in June for swearing in ceremonies and then August for the introduction of a new budget bill, Donaldson said there were personal commitments he needed to attend to. “My wife said I owe her at least four days in the garden,” he said with a chuckle.

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Wetzin’kwa hosts forest conference By Amara Janssens

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The 2013 British Columbia Forest Association is hosting its annual general meeting and conference on May 23, 24 and 25 at the Hudson Bay

Lodge. This will be the furthest north the annual conference has been held and the first time the Wetzin’kwa Community Forest is hosting the event. The purpose of the conference is mainly to provide networking

opportunities for managers and people working on the ground, said Amanda Follett of the Wetzin’kwa Community Forest. The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, general managers and board members from

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Smithers town council continues to move forward with the second sheet of ice project. At the regular meeting May 14, council approved a motion to contract C & M Development Inc. from Nanaimo to build the new arena within their $4.7 million budget. “Let’s quit spinning our wheels,” Councillor Norm Adomeit said. “We told our citizens we’re going to do it, the shovels are going to hit the ground. “Let’s get going.” Council had previously identified C & M Development Inc. and Venture Pacific Construction Management as the two companies from the failed request for proposals process they were interested in working with, to see if

they could construct a phased, scaled-back arena. The number of local contractors C & M Development Inc. included in their bid was a deciding factor in his decision, Mayor Taylor Bachrach said. “I like the fact there’s such a high amount of local involvement and momentum behind the C & M team and I’m willing to take the risk on a company that hasn’t built an arena because I think we need to invest in local capacity,” he said. Prior to construction, an advisory committee, made up of members of council and the Second Sheet of Ice committee, will meet with the contractors to make sure the project stays within the $4.7 million budget. “It’s up to us to keep it at $4.7 million, to make the trade offs,” Councillor Frank Wray, who will sit on the advisory

“Let’s quit spinning our wheels.” — Norm Adomeit

committee, said. “If we can’t afford some of the stuff we want, then we can’t afford it.” Chris Erb, president and owner of C & M Developments said working closely with the community is key to the success of the project. “Our company is very community oriented and we have the utmost respect for local economies, the local businesses and hard working people,” Erb said. “It is very important that the folks of Smithers work with us in constructing

the arena.” With the awarding of the contract, the project, more than 20 years in the making, appears to be nearing reality. At the end of April, the second sheet of ice took a hit when council voted to reject all four bids submitted for the arena construction. From there, a special meeting was held where council bolstered the project’s budget to $4.7 million and decided to meet with two of the rejected bidders, Venture Pacific Construction Management and C & M Development

Inc. to see if a smaller scale, phased project was possible. Al McCreary, who has been working to build a second arena in Smithers for more than 20 years, said he is pleased it appears construction will be moving ahead this summer. “In my opinion, we’re going down the trail we should be,” McCreary said. “We just have to make sure we keep moving forward.” But there is still a lot of work that needs to be done, he said. Of the $4.7 million budget, $400,000 needs to be raised by the community.

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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

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Airport lands now up for sale

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Annual Ceremonial Review

The Town of Smithers is now selling land located around the regional airport. Earlier this year, council had decided to open the land up for a leasehold subdivision. At that time, airport manager Rob Blackburn recommended council only lease the land in the pursuit of financial self-sufficiency and to allow for future growth. In the two months since the decision, Councillor Phil Brienesse said he heard feedback from the community they would like to see some of the land put up for sale as well. “Particularly for local people, if they wanted to do something out there, leasing wasn’t necessarily the best option,” Brienesse said. “We really want to see

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Bulkley Valley Christian School Gym We invite everyone to celebrate our Cadet’s accomplishments by attending this important event.

Thank You for your Support Council will now be selling select lots on the south side of Harvard Way.

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some action out there, some buildings going up and see some improvements to the tax base.” The lots available for

purchase are located on the south side of Harvard Way. In the 2013 budget, $150,000 was earmarked for sanitary sewer main

installations along Harvard Way and just over $77,000 was set aside to develop a marketing plan for the airport lands.

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A big Thank You! to all who voted for me in the recent provincial campaign. A special thanks to those who worked, prayed and gave in any way to support smaller government, stronger families and the protection of innocent human life. Your efforts have not been wasted. We will continue, with your help, to work for justice for all. Rod Taylor Deputy Leader Christian Heritage Party

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9 am, Saturday, May 25th at the Goat Statue Park, Main St. & Hwy 16, Smithers Featuring: Centennial Display Plants in the Bulkley Valley in 1912 If you are digging in your garden and dividing perennials, splitting shrubs, thinning flowers, etc. please save your spares for the Plant Sale.

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Stikine Liberal candidate Sharon Hartwell may be one of the few who believed Premier Christy Clark would form the next provincial government. “I always knew that Christy would win, there was no doubt in my mind that she would,” Hartwell said. “Winning it with a majority was just icing on the cake.” In a conclusion contrary to many media pundits and pollsters’ expectations, the Liberals won 50 seats to the NDP’s 33. Hartwell lost in the Stikine riding to NDP incumbent Doug Donaldson by a margin of 3,769 to 2,995 votes.

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Stikine Liberal candidate Sharon Hartwell anxiously watches the results come in on election night. Amara Janssens photo

While the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline was a topic on a lot of voters’ minds, Hartwell said she didn’t feel the riding or the election were decided on that issue alone. “There’s no question people are concerned about [the Enbridge Northern Gateway

pipeline] but more and more people were talking about the economy,” she said. Despite her failed bid for the Stikine MLA post, Hartwell said she has been hearing lots of positive comments from community members. “I’ve been hearing

on the ground that people are really happy that we have a Liberal government, a free enterprise government that is concerned about not only the finances but the business part of the community and enhancing the programs we have in place,” Hartwell said.

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he seemingly impossible has happened. The B.C. Liberals were given a majority government by the voters of this province. As a reporter, this election was about as exciting as it gets. Dramatic plot lines daily and a come-from-behind win. But when the dust settled on the May 14 election, I found myself embarrassed by the lack of interest shown by nearly half of all British Columbians. Out of the 3.15 million eligible voters, only 1.62 million cast a ballot. The results could have been far different had more people bothered to vote. Growing up, my parents shared the importance of being informed about current events, including the political process, with me. Voting was a right of passage. Like getting your driver’s license when you turned 16. One thing I think can be done is to set up an online voting system. It’s not just young people who are online now and I think the key to increasing voter turnout is to make it as simple and user friendly as possible. I would be very interested to hear our reader’s ideas of why the voter turnout is so low and what can be done to encourage more people, especially the youth, to cast a ballot. I hope our elected officials take up this cause to change this very disturbing trend. You have four years - go! Ryan Jensen/Interior News

For the record Taylor Bachrach has 392 followers and not 2,000 as stated in the May 15 The Interior News editorial. Also Bachrach did not encourage Smithereens to send video to the CBC, but rather encouraged people who witnessed the moose incident to call the CBC.

Provincial election full of surprises

he pollsters, pundits and the self-styled rebels of the B.C. Liberal Party were struggling for answers as their conventional wisdom went out the window on election night. In came the B.C. Liberals and Christy Clark for a fourth term, with a 50seat majority that is stronger than the one they took into the 2013 election. Here’s the next thing to ignore from the media experts who rub shoulders with those pollsters and political strategists. It’s all about the negative ads, they will say, and NDP leader Adrian Dix’s big mistake was to run a

“positive” campaign. Rubbish. Was their long fight against the harmonized sales tax a positive campaign? Is piling on sham environmental reviews for the express purpose of killing industrial projects a positive idea? “Clearly our message didn’t get out the way we wanted it to get out,” Dix said after watching one of the biggest comebacks in Canadian political history. That’s rubbish too. He got his message out just fine, serving it up in bite-sized pieces in a classic frontrunner’s campaign that cynically put off the most difficult choices. He was going to expand government,

GUEST VIEW Tom Fletcher and restrict industrial development to appease urban voters. Dix’s most dramatic policy shift contributed to his undoing. Mid-campaign, in a decision that surprised even his platform co-chairs, Dix turned against the proposal to twin

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the TransMountain oil pipeline that winds across B.C. from Alberta to Burnaby. Well, not the pipeline itself, but the prospect of more oil tankers in and out of Vancouver harbour. At least now, more people will understand that Vancouver has been an oil port for nearly a century, and that Canada’s future includes energy development. More people should also appreciate that environmental assessments are not a political game. B.C. Conservative leader John Cummins ran a distant third in his Langley constituency, and his goal of a breakthrough didn’t materialize

anywhere. His idea of scrapping the carbon tax on fossil fuels didn’t impress many people, despite his focus on rural and northern B.C. The B.C. Liberals’ much-discussed “balanced” budget will now be put to the test over the next few months. The legislature must be convened by September to debate that budget. This should be the last vote based on an untested budget, and the first of many scheduled fall legislature sessions. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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KALLAH MCCARROLL “I’m pleased. I don’t know that I’m a Liberal supporter but I like Christy Clark.”

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Newberry needs history lesson Editor: I am writing this letter in answer to Ms. Newberry when she writes that “it would be helpful if people learned some history before expressing opinions in a public forum.” This should apply to all of us and in particular to Ms. Newberry herself. First of all it is widely known that the colonial powers of Europe (England, France, etc.) participated in wars for centuries amongst themselves. However this is totally irrelevant to Canadian colonial governments’ relations with the Indians. I would like to point out to Ms. Newberry that it was the enactment of English colonial law that eradicated the recurrent intertribal warfare and massacres. This was a great thing for the Indians irrespective of what was happening in Europe and it seems that on this point you missed the boat as evident by your letter. While some Indian tribes got along well

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and even made “The Great Law of Peace of the People of the Longhouse” treaty, a great many were engaged in hostilities. Just to give you a few examples, the Iroquois constantly raided the Hurons and the Algonquins. Samuel Hearne (born in 1745) who was an English explorer travelled with Chipewyan Indians in the far north and wrote how the Chipewyan’s slaughtered all the Eskimos that they encountered. Certainly you must be aware of the Haida raids on other Indian tribes along the north coast and along the Skeena River right up to Hazleton with killing, taking of slaves and burning of villages. One of the most barbaric massacres was

carried out by Chilcotin Indians on a Carrier village of Chinlac at confluence of Stuart and Nechako rivers. This took place shortly after 1745. Everyone was killed except for a few that escaped and Chief Khadintel. The invaders ripped open bodies of children and hung them on long poles. Three years later Chief Khadintel gathered up some warriors from Thackbeck, Stoney Creek and Fraser Lake and carried out a massacre on the Chilcotins where the modern village of Anahim stands. These are the kinds of activities that colonial government extinguished and paved the way for a much better life for the

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Indians. Mr. Goodacre mentions a native author who wrote the book titled “We Were Not the Savages” and I would suggest he should contemplate a slight change in the title. In my previous letter I mentioned that all Indians that lived in what is now Canada, were primitive people living in a stone age culture. Mr. Goodacre claims there is no archeological or anthropological evidence of this. I find this incredible. All of Indian weaponry; arrowheads, spear heads and axe blades were one way or another fashioned from stone. They had no knowledge of metallurgy such as smelting at the advent of the Europeans. Ms. Newberry’s

comments about General Amherst is in all likelihood correct. He was accused of supplying smallpox infected blankets to the Indians (although not all historians agree) he was recalled to England and reprimanded which strongly points out to me that bacteriological warfare against Indians was not part of any colonial policy. As far as the “Truth and Reconcilliation Commission” goes it is far from complete and I would like to attend it when it comes to our region. There are a good number of accounts alleging good educational experiences at a good number of residential schools. The problem is that the good experiences are generally discarded since they are inconvenient to those who are seeking sympathy and money from the “survivors.” Governments on the other hand are appeasing vociferous complainers whether their claims are valid or not in order not to appear “racist” and therefore not to lose popularity. Yours truly, Igor Steciw

TROY BERG “I wasn’t surprised. I’m a little skeptical how much of a difference voting makes.”

DANIELLE WEME “I don’t really have an opinion. I’m glad the Liberals made it though.”

BOB SHIACH “I feel hopeful. I expected the NDP would win.”

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Single mom wants better service for kids

By Amara Janssens Smithers/Interior News

Angie CaLigiuri works the front desk at the Sunshine Inn as many days per week as she can. She greets hotel guests warmly with her contagious smile and bubbly personality. While at work, she anticipates one of her children calling her to tell her that they are either sick, or injured, or both… yet again. CaLigiuri has three children, two requiring special care. Luca, nine, was born with cerebral palsy, a condition that causes spastic paralysis and impaired muscle coordination on his right side. Sarah, 12, has a learning disability and suffers from short-term memory loss, headaches and is constantly falling. They both have chronic asthma and are susceptible to illness, such as ear infections. Her eldest daughter, Marissa,18, graduates high school next month and will be attending UNBC this fall. CaLigiuri is a single-mom who struggles. She is the physiotherapist, the doctor, the tutor, the one who takes her kids to emergency and the one who has to work to support her family financially. She is so grateful to have such an understanding boss who allows her to have a flexible work schedule, meaning she can take time off without worrying about losing her job if one of her kids falls ill. Luca and Sarah’s father, despite multiple Supreme Court orders, has never paid child support. To date he owes his two children $152,363.22. Sarah and Luca’s father left them and their mother shortly after Luca was born in 2004. At that time, they were living in the United States, as CaLigiuri’s ex-husband was working for an oil company. Abandoned, CaLigiuri decided to come back to be with her family, here in Smithers. Shortly after moving in with her mother,

Sarah (left), Angie (centre), Luca (right) stay positive despite facing hard times.

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Claudia Sia, CaLigiuri decided Alberta would be much better for her and her family. At that time in 2005, Alberta was helping single moms find jobs and was subsidizing their wages, CaLigiuri said. She landed a job as a chair-side dental assistant. However, Luca was getting constant ear infections, throwing up all the time, and bumping into things, at less than one year old. After leaving a doctor’s appointment

in Red Deer, Alberta, Luca went blue on his mother in the middle of the street. He was not breathing, and had no pulse, she said. A stranger “came out of nowhere” called 911 and resuscitated Luca. “My doctor at that time said ‘I think there’s something wrong with him but I don’t know what, but it’s still normal, don’t worry about it, keep going.’ But [Luca] kept getting sicker and sicker, never well,” she said. “I had to stay

home, and eventually I ended up losing the job because they said ‘you’re not here I have to give the job to somebody else.’” While Luca became increasingly ill, middle child Sarah was falling behind in school. “She wasn’t able to sound out words,” her mother said. The stress was unimaginable, and after losing her job, CaLigiuri and the kids returned to Smithers to be with CaLigiuri’s mother.

After repeated doctor visits and a trip to B.C. Children’s Hospital for a MRI, Luca was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. “It took two years from the time I moved back to the time he was diagnosed,” CaLigiuri explained with tears in her eyes. “Luca was almost three.” At that time, she was on social assistance. Being on social assistance was an experience that CaLigiuri wishes to never have again. “It was like I was the deadbeat,” CaLigiuri said. She felt constantly judged as a poor mother. “People assume you are bum, that you don’t want to work, that there’s something wrong with you.” CaLigiuri did not stay on social assistance for very long, partially because of how she was being treated and that she quickly passed the income threshold to qualify. If a family makes more than $900 per month they are cut off, Sia explained. See OBAC on p.A9

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obac from A8 Marissa’s father was paying $500 per month in child support for Marissa, and CaLigiuri was making more than $400 per month at her previous full-time job at a store in town. Along with no longer qualifying, her family no longer has legal assistance needed to go after Luca and Sarah’s father for child support, nor do they have health benefits or prescription drug coverage. “How poor is too poor? What level of poverty qualifies you for the extra help, like medical?” questions Sia. Each month the family racks up an average prescription bill of more than $300. Additionally, CaLigiuri pays for Luca’s physiotherapy out of her own pocket. He is supposed to go three times per week, but

their physiotherapist, Graham Pollard, was sympathetic to their financial situation and has made a deal with CaLigiuri that she can do the exercises with him most of the time, and only needs to have Luca see him once every week or two. “Instead of paying Graham he wants me to take that money and invest it in Luca.” Luca’s trips to B.C. Children’s Hospital in Vancouver are also paid for by CaLiguiri, which cost on average $3000 for the family to go each time. Often this means Luca can’t be seen as quickly as he could be, as CaLiguiri needs to save up. There is no special financial assistance or care from the provincial government, Sia said, with the exception of a $190 tax credit for a child with disabilities. Luca is constantly is in pain. He walks with his right foot out, and can trip easily.

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By the end of the day, Luca can barely walk, he limps more, and the pain is severe. “They go with this term ‘highfunctioning,’” Sia explained. “Because he doesn’t need a wheelchair, or assistant devices to walk. But because of this ‘high-functioning’ term, at school he didn’t get an aid.” The family believes the social services system is overwhelmed in Smithers. Indeed, social services has been identified as an area needing improvement in Northern B.C. in general. The Omineca

Beetle Action Coalition was formed in 2006 by the province of British Columbia to increase the resiliency of communities during the event of an economic downturn. To increase resiliency, 13 branches, including Community Social Services and Supports, were identified as needing improvement in the Omineca region, which encompasses the areas of the Bulkley-Nechako and Fraser-Fort George regional districts. “The community is only as strong as it’s weakest member,” Rimas Zitkauskas, OBAC Executive Committee member and Village of Telkwa councillor, said. Many times, single parents will call up social services and are provided with no help, said Zitkauskas. Instead they are told to either go online or drive to Prince George. Both

of these tasks are nearly impossible for someone who does not have a computer or a car. “People can’t be serviced with computers,” says Sarah Cunningham, OBAC program manager and consultant. To identify the gaps in social services in the Omineca region, a pilot project in Burns Lake is being conducted. It appears people are filling in gaps where support is failing in communities. The purpose of the Burns Lake pilot project is to map the flow of how people are accessing social services, Cunningham said. The project should be finished in late October, where the results and recommendations can be applied to other communities, like Smithers and Telkwa later this year.

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Elder’s Gathering opens at Dze L K’Ant Friendship Centre By Amara Janssens Smithers/Interior News

The Dze L K’Ant Friendship Centre celebrated the official opening of the Elder’s Gathering on May 14. Thirty-five people from the community were invited with both Mayor Taylor Bachrach and MP Nathan Cullen attending the event. The Elder’s Gathering is a newly renovated and decorated room of the main hall in The Dze L K’Ant Friendship Centre. Previously, the room served as an administrative office and

youth centre, which are now both on Main Street, Annette Morgan, executive director of the centre explained. This new space for elders was possible due to a $25,000 grant from the New Horizons Seniors Program, she explained. The Elder’s Gathering Program will provide an opportunity for The Dze L K’Ant Friendship Centre to further its ability to provide support and resources to elders living in Smithers and Moricetown, Morgan said. The new room will be a space for elders to

It’s an atmosphere that is comfortable and welcoming. — Annette Morgan

gather, network, provide leadership and support to the community, and to share cultural stories and knowledge. Additionally, cultural beading, blanket making, drum making, sewing as well as other

crafts will all take place in the new room. “It’s an atmosphere that is comfortable and welcoming, feels like home,” Morgan said. Indeed the room does have a home-like quality. It boasts a green microsuede sectional, wooden side tables and shelves all with 20 year warranties provided by Heart Strings. Steeped Teas has also donated enough teas to fill two large baskets. “There are quite a few activities for seniors in the community but this is unique in how it incorporates First Nation culture,” Bachrach said. Elders Llian Morris and

Katherine Nazelle said they are very happy to have this new centre. They, along with 26 other elders have been working since October to prepare for the opening. From October to March, the elders worked with carver James Madam to learn the art of creating bentwood boxes. Each elder made a box, with one selected to be given to the New Horizons Seniors Program as an appreciation gift. “We enjoyed this, it is a very happy gathering,” Llian said in response to the new gathering centre.

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The date is set and the prize is being crafted for a challenge Smithers Mayor Taylor Bachrach issued to Terrace Mayor Dave Pernarowski. The friendly mayoral competition is for Bike to Work Week held annually at the end of May. Each mayor’s goal is to have the most teams from their community participate in the week-long event. Both Bachrach and Pernarowski are looking forward to the week and hope through making the event a competition, residents will have extra incentive to register as participants. In addition to bragging rights for the winning municipality, Bachrach hopes his homemade trophy dubbed “The Golden Saddle,” will provide inspiration. The Golden Saddle is a vintage bicycle seat Bachrach will spraypaint gold. “I am looking forward to seeing Mayor Bachrach’s homemade trophy,” Mayor Pernarowski said. When asked how confident he was that Smithers would win the challenge, Bachrach was diplomatic. “We’ll see how it goes,” he said. “Terrace will give us a good run for our money.” This is Terrace’s

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We have been told to wait to roll RRSPs to RRIFs. But is this always the best strategy? In some cases this can lead to you paying more taxes and losing some if not all of your old age security. So, how do you know which way is best for you? If you are a person who has been diligent in your savings, have an inheritance, or income from a business; chances are it is better to take money early to spread the tax burden over more years. Before or when it is time to start taking income, work with an advisor who understands income layering and tax efficient investing. Sometimes just by rearranging your investments you can significantly increase your income and pay less tax. Even if you have an advisor, a “second pair of eyes” may find ways to make income layering and tax planning work for you. Call me at 250-847-4686 to find out what I can do for you. “Quality financial advice in your home or my office.” Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.

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second year participating in the event, and the first year for Smithers. Although each mayor hopes to come out of the week-long event victorious, they both see the challenge as an opportunity to showcase the benefits of cycling, a healthy lifestyle, as well as the natural beauty of the region. Organizers for Bike to Work Week Smithers include Taylor Bachrach, Virginia Cobbett, Sheena Miller, Nadia Nowak and Danielle Smyth. Miller said the week features a series of events and workshops, with an Expo Fair launching the event on Monday, May 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Other events include a Critical Mass Ride, helmet fittings, and a passport stamp system, that when completed qualifies

BC Soccer Referee Clinics Small-Sided Referee Clinic (Level 5) (Required for linesman & U8-12 referee employment) Age requirement 12 years old + 6 hour course required for linesman and refereeing U8-12 employment. June 1st (Smithers Secondary School) ____________________________________ Entry Level Referee - Class 4, District Referee Course Age requirement 14 years old + 15 hour clinic: Friday 6:30- 10:00 pm/ Saturday 9:00- 4:00 pm/ Sunday 9:00- 1:30 pm Required to referee U13 and up. May 24-26th (Smithers Secondary School) _______________________________________ Entry Level Refresher Clinic- Class 4, District Referee Course 3 hour clinic- Refresher for individuals who have been certified with the Level 4, District Referee May 26th, Sunday 1:30-4:30pm Course Registration: contact suzannerourke@gmail.com require: name/ mailing address/ DOB/ phone and e-mail

participants to enter a raffle for a new bike. “All of us are working to make this a rad event,” Miller said. Bike to Work Week kicks off Monday May 27 and runs until

Friday, May 31. For more information, visit www.biketoworkweek. ca/smithers or the Facebook event page www.facebook.com/ BikeToWorkSmithers.

There’s a quaint log home on Third Avenue that holds many memories for Dian Cromer. It’s the home where Dian’s mother, Della Herman grew up. Della’s family came to Smithers in the early 1920’s; her father, Jack Carpenter, was a train engineer. Dian never knew her grandfather Jack. “He was reluctant to make that fatal run in October, 1940. It was raining a lot and a bridge between here and Hazelton was washed out. His body was never found.” Dian’s grandmother’s resilience rubbed off on her daughter, Della. “My mom was a fascinating character,” says Dian. She was active in Smithers’ educational system until her retirement; often bringing her two boxers to work with her. Della had a lovely singing voice and she enjoyed painting in oils, water colors, and pastels; students’ jackets often displayed her artwork. The Della Herman Theatre remains a testament to a woman who embraced Smithers. Dian’s dad was an American who came here with a love for horses. “My mom saw this tall, handsome American, set her hat for him and that was it.” They lived near Grandma Carpenter and kept a couple of horses on their property. Dian remembers her dad rescuing someone’s panicked horse stuck in the mud near the present “Bugwood Bean.” Dian attended UBC after high school. “I vowed I’d never be a teacher, but I was very passionate about it and loved it.” Although Dian is retired from teaching, she remains very active in the community. She’s a member of the Genealogical Society and the Lake Kathlyn Book Club and enjoys quilting, water colors, and piano lessons. She’s also on the Homecoming Registration Committee and the Homecoming Booklet Committee. This booklet will be available during Homecoming week and all those registered (www.smithers2013.com) will be assured a copy. “I’ve registered, have you?”

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cises; sun skin care guidelines by Jen from Cloud Nine Esthetics and outdoor fashions featured from Winterland. Putting and chipping lessons are scheduled for Tuesday, Jun 4 and the Big Swing lessons take place Tuesday, Jun 11. Fun activities will happen after lessons: even a sing-song featuring “Golfin’ Gals and their Guitars”. The following Tuesday, June 18 you’ll take

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The Canadian Society for Social Development has their spring edition of SuccessAbilities newsletter available; check it out at ccsd-web. org. I have attended this for two years and always come away with something. June 8th, 9 am to noon at the Smithers Baptist Church, the third annual “Free Cycle.” Statistics from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives http://www. policyalternatives.ca/. On average women in Canada earn 32 per cent less than men. Comes out to 68 cents

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for every dollar a man makes. A woman will have to work 15 additional years to earn the same pay that a man earns by age 65. Not sure about working full time until I turn 80. Percentage of University undergraduate female students, 62 per cent. Women are more likely to go to university or college but won’t end up getting paid better once in the work force. Men between the ages of 35 - 44 earned $24,000 more than women in 2008. Seven out of 10 part-time workers are women. Sixty per cent of minimum wage workers are women. Women with children earn 12 per cent less than women without children. Sixty-seven per cent of women work in traditional occupations such as teaching, nursing, clerical, admin or sales and service jobs. Racialized women in

Ontario were shortchanged 47 cents for every dollar nonracialized men were paid. Twenty per cent of women are in lowwage jobs compared to 10 per cent of men. Poverty follows women into their retirement – women 65 and over are twice as likely as men to be low income. This report only strengthened my belief that we, as women, still have a ways to go. Want to see something that will warm your heart, go to “youtube, sweet mama dog interacting with a beautiful child.” Brings tears, lovely. Something funny is another “youtube, the mom song with lyrics.” I am sure that as a mom we have all said these words! At the Art Gallery, the May exhibition is “Out on a Limb”, a group exhibition by Terrace artists Noreen Spence, Dianne

Postman, Micky McCulle and Judy McCloskey. These artists’ paintings are based on ordinary photographs of the extraordinary local landscape we share. Don’t forget the Plant Sale on the 25th. It is a not-to-be missed event where you will have a chance to pick up some items for your yard and garden and have an opportunity to see plants that were grown here in the area from 100 years ago! The other Centennial event is Images of Community, Life Exposure. Take pictures of our community using four questions: how do I see our community; how is my culture alive; how do I see myself; what brings me joy. The photos are due by May 31. www.exposure. bvartscouncil.com for more information. Closing with: We must dare to think “unthinkable” thoughts. We must learn to explore all the options and possibilities that confront us in a complex and rapidly changing world. -James William Fulbright

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Telkwa residents honoured with Jubilee medals By Percy N. Hébert Smithers/Interior News

Telkwa honoured four of their residents with Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medals during a special ceremony. Telkwa Mayor Carman Graf, Doug Boersema, Wilf Fuerst and Henk Meerdink were recognized for their contributions to community life in Telkwa. A native of Nova Scotia, Graf, began his political career in Smithers in 1971, a time when he and his wife Joan were operating four businesses, as councillor and mayor. “It was a pretty hectic time,” Graf said. After 21 years of service Graf took a break, but returned to municipal politics in the Village of Telkwa and is now in his second term as mayor. “There were things I wanted to change, so I got involved,” Graf said. Graf contributes to the community of Telkwa in other ways including volunteering with Meals on Wheels and sitting on the boards of various community organizations at various times. “It means a lot to be recognized for my efforts,” Graf said of his close to 35-year career in municipal politics. “Most of the time it’s fun, I quite enjoy it.” The three remaining volunteers were nominated

Derek Meerdink, left, accepting on behalf of his father Henk, Rick Fuerst, Carman Graf and Doug Boersema were honoured with Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medals.

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by the Village of Telkwa. “Volunteers are what make a community,” Graf said. Boersema, 68, a retired school teacher, was nominated by the mayor and council of Telkwa for his unwavering commitment to the preservation of the history of Telkwa and area and his volunteer work with the Telkwa Museum. “He wears the museum on his coat sleeve,” Graf said. Born in northern Holland, Boersema emigrated to Canada in 1951 and armed with a BEd arrived in the Bulkley

Valley in 1978 after spending some time on the Prairies. Boersema took an interest in the local history after he settled in at the north end of Tyhee Lake on land originally settled by Tyhee David. “I started doing esearch about his son Jean-Baptiste and that had me digging into things and getting more and more interested,” Boersema said. Boersema attended a meeting of the Telkwa Museum board, and one thing led to another. “The chairperson resigned and they needed

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another person,” Boersema said. As for the recognition of his efforts with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, Boersema said he was pleased but admitted the recognition was never motivation for his work at the museum. “You just quietly do what needs to be done,” he said. The recognition was made all the more meaningful for Boersema because two of his sisters also received Diamond Jubilee medals. His older sister, Julie Lindhout, has made important contributions in

the field of education and a younger sister, Theresa Bergsma, made important contributions in the field of agriculture. Fuerst, 67, who left his hometown of Beausejour, Manitoba with nine dollars in his pocket when he was 15, has volunteered time, equipment and skills to several community projects around Telkwa. “I can’t imagine the volunteer hours he’s put into the village,” Graf said. “The community hall, the seniors’ hall, he’s always around.” Owner of Barb’s Trucking, a busy excavation company, Fuerst said he

couldn’t think of a better place to live. “I’ve travelled to many other places and I haven’t found a better place than Telkwa,” Fuerst said. “I’ve raised all my kids here, it’s been great. “Volunteering is my way of giving back to the town, the people who have helped me build my business.” As for the recognition, Fuerst was visibly touched. “It was quite an honour, I appreciate it,” Fuerst said. Henk Meerdink was nominated by the Village of Telkwa for his long time voluntary donation of time, skills, materials and equipment at various community projects for the benefit of the citizens of Telkwa. Meerdink left Holland in 1949 at six weeks of age and was raised in the Lower Mainland. He arrived in Telkwa in 1979 and set about establishing and nurturing West Fraser Concrete. Many of those loads of concrete went into the construction of the new Bulkley Valley Kinsmen stage at the Telkwa BBQ grounds. Like many volunteers, Meerdink said he never expected to be recognized for his contributions as he views it as his duty to his country and his community. “I was flabbergasted,” Meerdink said. “I am humbled by the recognition.”

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Annual Ceremonial Review: 204 Babine Royal Canadian Sea Cadets, Wednesday, May 22, 6 p.m. BV Christian High School Gym, Stay for tea and goodies. A Downside of High David Suzuki film with a discussion to follow, Thursday, May 23, 7-9 p.m. at the Healthy Living Hub. Everyone is welcome. Perennial Plant Sale Saturday, May 25, Goat Statue Parking Lot. Viewing 8 a.m. sale 9 a.m. to noon. Donated plant pick up or digging help call Karen Mitchell at 250-847-9052 or Dale Gilbert at 250847-2107. Trust Your Intuition Public Lecture Tuesday, May 28, 7-8:30 p.m. at Hudson Bay Lodge. $15. Philip Ponchet philipponchet@hotmail.com 250-842-2298. Acrylic painting workshop: Saturday, June 1, 2-4 p.m., $50 all materials supplied, register at the Smithers Art Gallery. Smithers Art Gallery’s June Ceramics Exhibition. A representation of clay that goes beyond the traditional functional work. Please contact: Michel Kafer, m_kafer@hotmail.com, 250-877-1244 to

participate. M.S. Support Group Thursday, June 6, 3 p.m. in the Smithers Boston Pizza Team Room. Everyone coping with M.S. and their support network are welcome. For more info. call Beth at 250-847-4855. 2013 Relay For Life Saturday, June 8, 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. Chandler Park Middle School. Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back. Join us for the Smithers Relay For Life. Cheryl Gilber, smithersrelay@bc.cancer. ca, 250-645-2368. Third annual FreeCycle at the Smithers Baptist Church Saturday, June 8, 9 a.m. to noon downstairs in the church at 3919 7th Ave. Everyone welcome. Wildflowers and Birds Sunday, June 9, a family hike to see our wonderful spring flowers, hear birdsong and have a picnic on top of Malkow Lookout. Meet at 9 a.m. at the trail head on McCabe Rd. 100 Years/100 Artists Community Centennial Exhibition the Smithers Art Gallery is looking for artists to participate. Entry forms at the Gallery. Registration deadline is July 2. Full details at www.smithersart.org.

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SPICE OF LIFE Brenda Mallory Don’t tell me you are still complaining about the election? I have to say I am doing a little of the same. When I heard the numbers for voter turnout I was just ever so annoyed. Fortyeight per cent! What is that all about? You are telling me that you did not bother to vote?

How come? I can only imagine some of the excuses people will use to make us think they have some sort of legitimate case for being too busy to make a mark in the circle. What would it be for heaven sake? Too busy? Don’t care? Doesn’t make a difference? What’s in it for me? Get over it! We can only imagine if the results would have been different if we had more voters. What would have been the difference if the youth had stepped up to the ballot box? Many might be annoyed that the person they voted for did not get in. Maybe a political party you

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don’t fancy is now head of this province. We have four years to get things right. I don’t wish failure upon the Liberals. I hope they do a bang-up job. If they do, we all benefit. Let’s hope the NDP help to keep the Liberals in line. I also say how much I admire those who stepped up, putting their name

forward as a candidate. I was thinking of Roger Benham and Rod Taylor. Election after election they step forward to present the views of their party or group. How dull the process would be if they did not give their opinions an airing. All the candidates had something to offer. No matter how the next four years

go that 48 per cent voter turnout will stick with me. We can only hope those that complain about the outcomes and did not vote will take a look at themselves next election and vote. Who knows you just might make a difference. Until next time keep the calls coming to 250846-5095 or just e-mail mallory@bulkley.net.

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After a two-year hiatus, Rachelle van Zanten is refreshed and back on tour in support of her new album, Oh Mother.

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After a two-year break following a 13year binge on touring, Rachelle van Zanten is refreshed and back on tour with her slide guitar in support of her new CD Oh Mother. “There’s really a true joy in delivering a really good live show,” van Zanten said. “I’m starting to feel that excitement again. “I’ve got my mojo back.”

The renewed excitement about performing live, van Zanten said, is in part thanks to playing with a fresh set of musicians who add to the creativity of the songwriting process. “They’re an incredible band from all over the globe,” she said. Oh Mother and the songs on the CD are, van Zanten said, a tribute to her mother who passed away, the joy of experiencing motherhood for the first time and an

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underlying many of van Zanten’s songs, including some on Oh Mother, shine light on the plight of the environment and people crying for help and the stories people from around the world share with her. The messages in her songs have led some media to refer to van Zanten as a social activist, a label she admits to wearing proudly. “It makes me feel good standing up for people and their belief system,” she said.

“A lot of people are overwhelmed with all this development coming in.” Her most famous song, My Country, is precisely one of those songs. “That’s one of those songs I needed to work out because I felt it was a very important message,” she said referring to the plight of Tahltan women protecting their land and the Sacred Headwaters against coal bed methane extraction by Shell Canada.

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In Brief Yee breaks NW records Hazelton secondary school’s Regan Yee smashed three northwest zone championship records last week, taking the top spot in the 800, 1,500 and 3,000-m races. In total, six championship records were beaten at the track meet. Smithers secondary school scored the most points, with a combined total of 264, while Hazelton finished sixth out of seven teams competing with 67.

Saltos medal The Smithers Saltos competed at their last out-oftown meet in early May in Delta. In Level 1 Argo, Ana Stavast placed fifth on vault, sixth on beam and seventh on floor. Level 2 Argo Abby Stavast was fourth on bars and sixth overall. Level 2 Tyro Meghan Newbery finished first on bars, second on floor and fourth overall. Ryleigh Young was fourth overall in Level 2 Open. Ali Smaha-Muir placed fifth overall in Level 4 Open and Connor Newberry was first on vault and third on rings.

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The Bulkley Valley Otters need help reaching their full potential. On Sunday, the Smithers swimming club members will be pushed to the limit as they attempt to raise as much money as possible to help offset members’ travel costs. “One of our biggest difficulties here is travel cost,” Otters head coach Tom Best said. “Getting to and from competitions and training camps is a major cost that I feel hampers us.” This week, members of the not-for-profit swim club will be hitting up friends, neighbours and random people on the street, asking for donations to the organization, Best said. Money raised will help pay travel costs for competitions so club members can test their mettle against the best swimmers in the province and continue to advance. This season, the Otters have stood up very well to the top swimmers in B.C., Best said. “Technically, the swimmers have come a long way,” Best said. “The have begun to be proficient in all areas of their strokes and other skills like

Travel costs can often be prohibitive for Bulkley Valley competitors when many of their competitions are in the Lower Mainland. On Sunday, the Otters are holding a swim-a-thon to help offset these costs.

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starts. “Training-wise, they have been swimming very fast in practices in a manner that will carry over to be great race strategies.” Something Best has noticed this season is the more experienced club members have been setting their own goals and deciding on the best way to get

there. “I feel that we are headed toward the athlete-centred and driven program and away from the traditional coach-centred and controlled style,” he said. The Bulkley Valley Otters is made up of about 65 members, from the ages of five to 17. The swim-a-thon takes place

from 10 a.m. to noon. Looking ahead the club is preparing for the long course provincial meets, coming up at the end of June. Anyone interested in donating to the Bulkley Valley Otters can drop by the pool between 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. or email Tom Best at tomubest@hotmail.com.

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Applications are now being accepted by Not-For-Profit Organizations, Charitable Organizations, Athletic or Service Clubs/Associations for permissive taxation exemptions for the 2014, 2015 and 2016 taxation years, in accordance with the new Permissive Taxation Exemption Policy adopted by Council in January 2013. Not-For-Profit organizations, Charitable Organizations, Athletic or Service Clubs/ Associations that have had permissive taxations in the past will have to apply; and Not-For-Profit organizations, Charitable Organizations, Athletic or Service Clubs/ Associations organizations that have not had permissive taxation exemptions in the past are welcome to apply. Application forms must be fully completed in accordance with the requirements listed in the policy and on the application form. The completed application form, along with required documentation, must be submitted to the Smithers Town Office at 1027 Aldous Street, Box 879, Smithers BC V0J 2N0 by the deadline of JUNE 30, 2013. Council will review the Not-For-Profit organizations, Charitable Organizations, Athletic or Service Clubs/Associations applications over the summer and will make decisions as to 2014, 2015 and 2016 permissive taxation exemptions by September so that a new bylaw can be adopted by the end of October 2013. Places of Worship, Private Schools, Certain Senior Care Facilities and Hospitals (that already are eligible for statutory taxation exemptions and that are in the Town’s current permissive taxation bylaw) will automatically be added to the Town’s new permissive taxation exemption bylaw and do not need to apply. Copies of the Town’s Permissive Taxation Exemption Policy and the Permissive Taxation Exemption Application Form can be found on the Financial Services section of the Town’s website at www.smithers.ca. Copies of the Policy and the Application form are also available at the Smithers Town Office. If you have any questions at about the application process; or questions as to whether your organization can, or should, apply, please contact Leslie Ford, Director of Finance, Smithers Town Office, at 250-847-1631.

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Smaha-Muir steps up game By Ryan Jensen Smithers/Interior News

It was not the finish she had hoped for but just taking part in the U18 BC Cup in Salmon Arm was a valuable learning experience for Lauren SmahaMuir. The 15-yearold Smithers secondary school student was one of only 80 female midget-aged hockey players chosen to complete at the High Performance U18 BC Cup in Salmon Arm May 8 to 12. “I learned a lot about who I am as a player,” she said. “Mostly, I learned about my mental toughness, and not letting anyone or anything get to me. After I made a mistake I quickly learned to just rub it

A neck and back injury during practice prevented Lauren Smaha-Muir from finishing the U18 BC Cup.

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off and not let it get to me.” Smaha-Muir, a defenceman, had the opportunity to compete in two games and four practices before she was injured in her

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Moricetown’s iCount high school had the honour of a visit from Shawn A-in-chut Atleo, Assembly of First Nations national chief, after winning a national video contest which told the story of the school. The video, directed mainly by iCount staff member Dale Cutler, allowed the students to show what the school means to them. Chief Atleo acknowledged the success of iCount, which shone through in the video, as the reason for being chosen over other worthy entries from across the country. “I wanted to come and meet the students and express how inspiring they are to Canada,” Chief Atleo said. “It’s the power of their voices and the innovation of the iCount approach. “It’s the success despite the lack of support from the province and Ottawa.” Atleo added aboriginal students and schools are under-funded between $3,000 to $5,000 per student when compared to nonaboriginal students. “After generations of state-sponsored residential schools where aboriginal language, culture

and identity were taken away it now falls on programs like iCount to regain those elements,” Chief Atleo said. “There is no easy route here, it’s hard work and that’s what the students and staff are doing at iCount.” Cutler is the iCount staff member who heads the technical side of things and said he is a bit surprised to have produced a national awardwinning video. “I’m self-taught when it comes to making videos,” Cutler, who has worked with computers since his high school days, said. “I do a lot of video editing, graphic design and have run my own website design business as well.” Cutler was able to lead iCount students through the process of making quality videos through this project. iCount students were involved in every aspect from setting up the shots to editing. “This will be added to with the technical course we have planned for next year,” Cutler said. “That course will incorporate everything from photography to Photoshop and possibly even some 3-D software.” The video was entered into the AFN contest on short notice, but Cutler and crew pulled it together.

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elementary school floor. to a suitable standard. to Brian and Elizabeth Worrall “This stuff ’s in all the vents “The safety of our students on being the ﬁrst purchasers of a and on all surfaces near the is the main reason the school LS Tractor from P&B AgriMech ceiling.” is closed,” Steinbeisser said. Other damage occurring “We have to get all this during the break-in included extinguisher dust out of here.” LS TRACTOR DEALERSHIP FOR THE NORTH WEST a few broken windows and Early estimates of total (PRINCE GEORGE TO PRINCE RUPERT) April 15, 2013 nearly 10 shattered computer damage caused were set at “The KVCCA has monitors. more than $60,000. band councils, and elected representatives P&B AgriMech - Bill and Patsy Miller An open letter to all residents, municipalities, of northern BC: remained a nonThe cleaning bill is the Kispiox elementary was 29850 Hwy 16 West, Burns We are writing on behalf of the Kispiox Valley Community Centre Association (KVCCA), which represents ruralLake • Phone 250-696-3211 most substantial portion of closed for a week and resumed residents of the Kispiox Valley, north of Hazelton, BC. political entity for pbagrimech.ca the cost to get the school back regular classes yesterday. This letter is to share our concerns regarding the proposed construction of natural gas pipelines between northeastern BC and the Pacific coast. Several of these pipelines are proposed to cross the Kispiox Valley as part of routes that would traverse large, relatively undisturbed sections of northern BC.

almost 70 years. The threats of these proposals has forced us into becoming “The KVCCA political tohas defend remained a nonour home and political entity for health.” almost 70 years. The

Our position on gas pipelines through the Kispiox Valley The KVCCA held a well-attended meeting on March 13, 2013, at which pipeline proposals were discussed. The membership present was unanimous in its opposition. These are some of the principal reasons:

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• The construction and presence of pipelines and accompanying roads would fragment an area that is considered to be a globally significant wilderness. Salmon habitat, from headwaters to estuaries would be put at risk.

emissions than do the mining, transportation, and combustion of

• The province of BC has longterm plan natural with regard to is thetouted natural gas export industry. The recent coalno–sustainable, the “dirty” fuel that gas to replace. “omnibus” An open letter to all residents, municipalities, band councils, and bills of the federal government have promoted the present free-for-all in the natural gas industry, by • According to Environment Canada, the natural gas industry is alremoving many environmental requirements and “streamlining” the approval processes. elected representatives of northern BC:

ready the single largest industrial source of greenhouse gas emis• Natural gas pipelinessions can bein converted to use transporting oil, additional review. BC. The BCfor government haswithout exempted theenvironmental industry from reWe are writing on behalf of the Kispiox Valley Community Centre theisgreenhouse gas emissions fromenvironmental new projects, admitting • the Fracking (drilling forporting natural gas) accompanied by a plethora of negative impacts, including: Association (KVCCA), which represents rural residents of Kispiox depletion and poisoning vast releases of greenhouse gases; the creation of be toxicable wastewater; thatofifaquifers; they were included, the province would not to meet its Valley, north of Hazelton, BC. triggering of earthquakes; andmandated the destruction of boreal forest and landsgas usedemissions traditionallyby by First legally target for greenhouse 2020.Nations. While This letter is to share our concerns regarding the proposed construcschool and smallthe businesses with thebe • BC Hydro cannot provide theboards, electricitymunicipalities, that will be required to power refrigerationgrapple plants that would tion of natural gas pipelines between northeastern BC and the builtPacific at the proposedCarbon export terminals on the the Pacific coast, yet the governmentgas is approving Tax and implications of provincial BC’s greenhouse policy, projects big coast. Several of these pipelines are proposed to cross the Kispiox anyway. industry is being given a free pass, with grave implications for the Valley as part of routes that would traverse large, relatively undishealth oftransmission, the planet.refrigeration, and export are considered, natural gas is not a “green” • When all aspects of its drilling, turbed sections of northern BC. source of energy. Studies indicate that natural gas produces significantly more carbon emissions than do the • Local economic returns from pipeline construction would be minimining, transportation, andThere combustion of coal – the “dirty” fuel that natural gassupply, is toutedand to replace. mal. would be short-term construction, transporThe KVCCA held a well-attended meeting on March 13, 2013, at which tationCanada, jobs. Once built,gasthe pipelines would be monitored remotely, • According the natural industry is already the single largest industrial source of pipeline proposals were discussed. The membership present was to Environment greenhouse BC.access The BC by government has exempted industry fromestimates reporting the withinsite helicopter. The BCthe government a greenhouse unanimous in its opposition. These are some of the principal reasons:gas emissions gas emissions from new projects, admitting that they were included, the province would not be able to meet permanent job total ofif800, mostly at export terminals. • The construction and presence of pipelines and accompanying roads its legally mandated target for greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. While school boards, municipalities, and small • The principal market for natural gas export is the People’s Republic would fragment an area that is considered to be a globallybusinesses significant grapple with the Carbon Tax and the implications of BC’s greenhouse gas policy, big industry is of with China. communist owns some of the key compawilderness. Salmon habitat, from headwaters to estuaries being would bea free pass, given graveThis implications for thecountry health of the planet. nies in the development of natural gas leases in northeastern BC. put at risk. • Local economic returns from pipeline construction would be minimal. There would be short-term construction, Economics is being given priority over human rights and freedoms, a • The province of BC has no sustainable, longterm plan withsupply, regard and transportation jobs. Once built, the pipelines would be monitored remotely, with site access by sentimentestimates that is anot popular the majority Canadians. to the natural gas export industry. The recent “omnibus” bills of the helicopter. The BC government permanent jobwith total of 800, mostly at of export terminals. • The potential cumulative impacts of multiple natural gas pipeline federal government have promoted the present free-for-all in the • The principal market for natural gas export is the People’s Republic of China. This communist country owns routes and export terminals are not being considered under the BC natural gas industry, by removing many environmental requirements some of the key companies in the development of natural gas leases in northeastern BC. Economics is being Environmental Assessment Act.that is not popular with the majority of Canadians. and “streamlining” the approval processes. given priority over human rights and freedoms, a sentiment • Natural gas pipelines can be converted to use for transporting oil, We urge all communities and Nations in export northern BC to • The potential cumulative impacts of multiple natural gasFirst pipeline routes and terminals are give not being without additional environmental review. considered under the BC Environmental Assessmentand Act.to weigh the proposed benefits versus thought to these concerns • Fracking (drilling for natural gas) is accompanied by a plethora of theand risks the environment, lifestyles, and the We urge all communities FirsttoNations in northern BCtraditional to give thought to these concerns andlocal, to weigh the negative environmental impacts, including: depletion and poisoning salmon-based invite lifestyles, you to join this conversation to proposed benefits versus the risks to the economy. environment,We traditional and the local, salmon-based and economy. of aquifers; vast releases of greenhouse gases; the creation of toxic We invite you to join this conversation and to makevoice your community voice heard. Inform your provincial and make your community heard. Inform your provincial and federal wastewater; triggering of earthquakes; and the destruction ofgovernment boreal representatives federal andrepresentatives industry representatives your concerns. government and of industry representatives of your forest and lands used traditionally by First Nations. concerns. Thank you. We look forward to hearing from you. • BC Hydro cannot provide the electricity that will be required to Thank you. We look forward to hearing from you. power the refrigeration plants that would be built at theRespectfully, proposed Respectfully, export terminals on the Pacific coast, yet the provincialThe government Executive and Directors of the Kispiox Valley Community Centre Association The Executive and Directors of the is approving projects anyway. Information sources are Kispiox available at: www.nomorepipelines.ca/KVCCALetter Valley Community Centre Association • When all aspects of its drilling, transmission, refrigeration, and export are considered, natural gas is not a “green” source of energy. Studies indicate that natural gas produces significantly more carbon

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KATHY CLAY threats of these proKVCCA PRESIDENT posals has forced us into becoming political to defend our “No one has talked home and health.”

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The Village of Hazelton Council met on May 7 for a regularly scheduled meeting where it accepted a financial audit, adopted a five-year budget and received several items for information from various organizations such as the Kispiox Valley Community Centre Association and BC Hydro. The audit report for the VOH was prepared by Mah and Associates, which outlined the village’s financial position as of Dec. 31, 2012. Bylaws 456 and 457, 2013 which outline a proposed budget plan for the municipality until the end of the 2017 fiscal year were accepted and passed as well. “I think we’re in pretty good shape financially,” Mayor Alice Maitland said.

Members of the general public were encouraged to attend the May 7 meeting. For those wishing to view the five-year budget or the recent audit visit the office in Old Hazelton. Council moved to accept all correspondence items. The first item discussed was a letter from Naomi Yamamoto, B.C. minister of state for small business, inviting Old Hazelton to compete for a 2013 Open for Business Award. “I don’t know if we do anything to attract small businesses,” Mayor Maitland said. “But we’ll look into it for sure.” Next there was a brief discussion about a letter from B.C. Hydro concerning the north coast transmission line, a proposed 500 kilovolt line, which would run between Prince George and Kitimat

via Terrace. The line was being proposed to power industrial growth in northwestern B.C. “We have decided not to pursue the NCT line,” Lesley A. Wood, B.C. Hydro stakeholder engagement specialist, said. “It was my understanding that LNG plants were going to be able to power themselves,” Councillor Bud Smith said. “So this power line was not really needed.” The final item discussed was a letter from the KVCCA stating its community’s opposition to any pipeline proposal that would traverse the Kispiox Valley. “The province of B.C. has no sustainable long-term plan with regard to the natural gas export industry,” the letter read.

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Gitxsan language gets a booster shot By Jerome Turner Hazelton/Interior News

A reinstatement of the Gitxsan language is in the early stages in Hazelton after a current Simon Fraser University education student decided to pursue her masters in instruction and curriculum. Audrey Woods, Gitanmaax band member and graduate of University of Northern British Columbia’s education program, has taken it upon herself to initiate a Gitxsan language renaissance. “I have focused on needs assessment,” Woods said. “Meaning, do we really need a language revitalization project?” Woods admits that there are currently a large number of Gitxsan speakers, but there is also a need for the language to be passed along. Today, Woods, who is nearing completion of her masters at SFU, is taking steps to add more fluent Gitxsan language speakers.

“I’m looking at various parts of the world to see what has worked in terms of bringing back fluent indigenous language speakers,” she said. Though her research Woods has found a way she thinks will work. “We want to return to our traditional way of learning,” Woods said. “Which means that the language has to be spoken exclusively at home and when doing traditional activities like berry picking and preserving fish for the winter months. “I realize this will take some time to accomplish, but it is, to me, a necessary step.” Woods also aims to rebrand the idea she thinks of as inseparable portions of any society or group. “I started calling it language-culture because I think it is wrong to approach them separately,” Woods said. “The main goal of this is to get to a point where every Gitxsan person can carry a conversation in

Gitxsanimx on a daily basis.” Woods remains optimistic, despite the endeavour being in its early stages. “The language-culture is already instilled in us and we’ve just let it go dormant,” Woods said. “I know this method will work because my threeyear-old granddaughter learns more every day. “She rebelled in daycare one day and counted in Gitxsanimx instead of English.” The history of how the Gitxsan language-culture became seldom used is an important aspect to Woods that must be understood to progress. “I wasn’t allowed to use Gitxsanimx when I attended school,” Woods said. “The history of residential school has taken a long time to recover from. “My mother’s generation was made to be ashamed of being Gitxsan and lost the opportunity to teach the language-culture to us.”

Regaining a feeling of belonging in contemporary society for most Gitxsan people will be gained by speaking their mother tongue, Woods insists. “With all of the negativity regarding being First Nations in Canada there’s an obvious connection between remembering languageculture and having good self esteem,” Woods said. There have been three language-culture meetings thus far, but word is spreading. “We’ve moved the meetings to my house,” Woods said, where before the meetings were held at the First Nations high school in Old Hazelton. “There’s a core group of people and more coming every time. “The next meeting will happen in June sometime,” Woods said. “We want it to be outside.” Woods has also created a Facebook page called Gitxsan Proud: Language Culture Revitalization.

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JOSEPH WILLIAM KENDALL Born June 29, 1926 in Surrey, BC. Joe passed away at home on April 22, 2013 in Hazelton, predecessed by his wife Ann in 2004, survived BC. He was predeceased by daughters Linda (Victor) Gibson, Joanne (Grant) Gibson, and and son sonTed Gibson, Ted (Lorraine) (Lorraine) Kendall, Kendall, grandchildern grandchildren Brian, Teri, Steven (April), Robin, Lucas, Louie and great grandchildern grandchildren Casey and Kenley. Joe joined the Canadian Merchant Navy in 1944 on a Defensively Equipped Merchant Ship (D.E.M.S) as a Navel Gunner. After being discharged he spent time driving truck on the Alaska Highway, driving Taxi in Prince Rupert before settling in Hazelton, BC in 1949. He married Ann Dodding in 1950. He was employed with Silver Standard Mine from 1949-1958. Later he was involved in driving school bus, logging and gravel trucks. A celebration of life will be held at the New Hazelton Lions Hall on Saturday, June 8, 2013 from 1 - 4 pm.

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ACCOUNTING POSITION VANDERGAAG & BAKKER, Certified General Accountants, located in Smithers, BC is currently interviewing for a full-time accountant. This person must be enrolled as a 3rd or 4th level CGA student or have his or her CGA designation. This person must be able to work independently, be comfortable in dealing with the public and have good communication skills. Good computer skills are required including knowledge of Caseware, Simply accounting and Microsoft Office. Ongoing support and training is provided. We offer a competitive salary and benefit package. Resumes can be faxed to: 250-847-5102 Emailed to: willyv@bvcga.com Dropped of at: 1076 Main Street Or mailed to: Box 2680, Smithers, BC V0J 2N0

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General part time help required for up to 12 hours/week. Will include Friday evening. Must have computer and cash experience and floral experience is an asset. Do you love plants and flowers? Bring me your resume!

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Caretaker wanted for hunting lodge, 1 hour east of Williams Lake. Can be year round. Non-smoking work area. Wages negotiable. Contact: 1 (250)620-3356

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Wolverine Mine Career Opportunities Yukon Zincc Corporation is a mining, exploration and developme ent company that has been active in the southeast on for over 10 years. Yukon Zinc has taken the Yukon regio Wolverine Mine from exploration through development into achieving full production levels of over 1,700 operation, a tonnes/dayy through the first quarter of 2013. Wolverine Mine is a fly-in/fly-out underground mine operation located app proximately 250 km by air northeast of Whitehorse and 190 km m north of Watson Lake along the Robert Campbell Highway. W We operate a â&#x20AC;&#x153;dryâ&#x20AC;? camp, and provide flights from Whitehorse e, Watson Lake and Ross River based on a 2 weeks on and 2 w weeks off rotation. We are com mmitted to providing a safe and healthy working environmen nt and to a zero-incident safety culture in which all employeess participate. We offer competitive salaries and exposure to o a newly operating mine environment. With an expected m mine life of 10 years, we encourage career growth through ongoing training and development support. Current W Wolverine Mine career opportunities include: % % % % % %

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Saturday, May 25, 2013 from 2-4 p.m. Martin lost his 13 year battle with cancer on the 20th of July, 2012 in Kelowna. Martin was born on December 3, 1950 in Houston, B.C. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the youngest son of Rienk and Hinke (Helen) Harkema. The family would like his Northern B.C. friends and family to come out and spend an afternoon with them to celebrate Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life. Martin grew up in Houston, B.C. He was a hardworking man and loved the outdoors. Martin spent many years working â&#x20AC;&#x153;up Northâ&#x20AC;? for Barrick Gold at Eskay Creek. Due to his health, he retired early and spent many hours gardening, reading and spending time with his wife and family on Quigley Mountain in Kelowna.

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Endako Mines, A Joint Venture of Thompson Creek Mining Ltd. and Sojitz Moly Resources, Inc is currently recruiting

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Senior Engineering Technician EXTERNAL POSTING

The Town of Smithers is currently seeking qualified applicants for the position of Senior Engineering Technician. This is a full-time regular unionized position with CUPE. General Statement of Duties: Reporting to the Director of Development Services, the Senior Engineering Technician is responsible to efficiently organize and coordinate the engineering work in the Development Services Department. Qualifications Must Include: â&#x20AC;˘ a diploma in Civil Engineering Technology or acceptable equivalent. â&#x20AC;˘ five (5) years senior experience in engineering technology in a municipalÂ setting, including supervision of employees. May consider less experienced, but fully qualified candidates. â&#x20AC;˘ Considerable experience and proficiency in creating drawings in AutoCAD and Civil 3D. â&#x20AC;˘ excellent working background in municipal infrastructure design, surveying, tendering, contract documents, construction administration, inspection, materials testing/ quality control, recording of as-built drawings, site safety, grant application writing, cost estimating and capital works planning. â&#x20AC;˘ excellent inter-personal skills in dealings with contractors, consultants, the public, owners, developers, utility company representatives, senior staff,Â municipal employees and other government employees. â&#x20AC;˘ proficiency in Excel spreadsheets and MS Office environment. â&#x20AC;˘ a valid Class 5Â BC Drivers License â&#x20AC;˘ physically capable of fulfilling the required duties For complete details of this position, please request a job description from the Town by contacting the individual noted below or visit our website at www. smithers.ca. Qualified candidates may forward a cover letter, resume, three references and a current driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s abstract by 4:00 pm, May 31, 2013 to: Susan Bassett Director of Corporate Services Confidential: Competition #13-10 Town of Smithers Box 879, 1027 Aldous Street Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 Tel: 250-847-1600 Fax: 250-847-1601 Applications may be submitted by mail, fax or in person but cannot be submitted via email or without a current driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s abstract. The Town of Smithers thanks all applicants in advance for their interest; however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Broadway Place Emergency Shelter Summer Relief â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Shelter Support Worker Competition #309 Broadway Place Emergency Shelter is a 9 bed low barrier facility that provides services to meet the essential, immediate needs of people who are experiencing homelessness by providing safe shelter and nutrition; and, longer term needs by providing support services that move individuals along the housing and services continuum. The Shelter Support Worker: â&#x20AC;˘ Provides direct support services to people who are experiencing homelessness â&#x20AC;˘ Conducts client intake according to established policy and procedure â&#x20AC;˘ Prepares and serves meals and snacks â&#x20AC;˘ Cleans and sanitizes staff rooms and common areas, including bedrooms and bathrooms â&#x20AC;˘ Refers clients to services and resources as appropriate â&#x20AC;˘ Maintains accurate client files and records all interactions in the BC Housing database â&#x20AC;˘ Balances competing priorities while working within a multi disciplinary team â&#x20AC;˘ Demonstrates compassion, a high level of energy, and well defined boundaries Qualifications: â&#x20AC;˘ Social Services certificate or diploma â&#x20AC;˘ Minimum 12 months experience providing direct service in a social service environment â&#x20AC;˘ Clear and diplomatic communication skills, both written and verbal â&#x20AC;˘ Experience using a wide array of current business communication technology â&#x20AC;˘ Must have or be willing to acquire Non Violent Crisis Intervention, WHMIS, and OFA Level 1 certification â&#x20AC;˘ Must possess a valid Class 5 BC Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Licence â&#x20AC;˘ Must be willing to undergo a Criminal Record Search â&#x20AC;˘ Knowledge of the community and First Nations Culture is an asset This is a temporary position providing on call and scheduled coverage. The successful applicant will be required to work a variety of daytime, evening, and weekend shifts. Please apply with resume and cover letter stating competition #309 to: Smithers Community Services Association 3715 Railway Ave., Smithers Mail: Box 3759, Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 Fax: 847-3712 Email: general@scsa.ca Closing date: May 31, 2013 Job Description available by request.

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Haircare Professionals HAIR Stylist wanted for busy well established salon in Invermere BC. Easy to build clientele during busy summer months. Excellent opportunity for a motivated stylist. 250342-9863 susanhalverson@shaw.ca

Help Wanted An Alberta Oilfield Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator, and labourer/rock truck operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction (780)723-5051. AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS Licensed, 4th year & 3rd year Technicians required. Signing/moving allowance, full company benefits, very aggressive bonus/pay plan. Ford experience preferred, but not required. Denham Ford, Wetaskiwin, Alberta. Email resume: Attention: Dean Bracke n b u r y ; dbrackenbury@denhamford.com

GUIDE/WRANGLER (250)847-9692 HARTLEY’S AUTOBODY in Sechelt, BC has a vacancy for a Journeyman Automotive Painter. Please fax resume with references and contact information to: 604-885-7454. LOOKING FOR someone to feed sled dogs a couple days a week. call Robyn 877-6196 or 877-8973

Professional/ Management SOFTWARE Developer for Engineering Applications Lucidyne Technologies, an industry leader in Automated Lumber Grading is seeking an experienced & talented person to join our software/engineering development team. We offer rewarding challenges, a stimulating work environment, 401K with employer contributions and the college town amenities of Corvallis, Oregon. Our scanning systems include multiple cameras and sensors, electronics, multiple PCs and network equipment. The mechanical and electrical components of the system are highly integrated into the customer’s production flow and equipment. Software developers must understand the underlying technology and also appreciate the perspective of end users (operators, technicians, etc.), to develop efficient applications. We’re looking for a person that will take pride in their work and will help us make our product the best it can be. Job Description Implement and test machine vision algorithms to classify defects in lumber with our senior image processing staff. Validate code changes using regression testing against an archive of customer data Verify sensor performance using custom calibration software and analysis tools Interact with customers to capture requirements for software upgrades Maintain and update C++ code for image processing improvements and computational geometry extensions Experience Must have 3-5 years experience with C++ and a degree in either engineering or computer science. Good mathematics and troubleshooting skills are required. Vision to see big picture and problem solving ability are also a must. Additional desired experience in: Real time systems, Subversion, Xml, Windows OS, PC troubleshooting, and basic electronics skills. This is a real-time software coding position. Your code will control our customer’s production lines so errors are expensive. Please use your cover letter to describe what modern software engineering principles you have used to help you write bug-free code while holding to ontime delivery schedules. Applicants must be fluent in English and have the energy to produce results under time constraints. Salary commensurate with experience and education. Email cover letter and resume to ellenn@lucidyne.com.

Trades, Technical LUMBER Inspectors - Supervisor required (CMSA). BC Central Interior Locations. Excellent salary, benefits and potential for advancement. Please submit your resume to forestry2012@hotmail.com

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Broadway Place Emergency Shelter Shelter Support Worker Competition #311 Broadway Place Emergency Shelter is a 9 bed low barrier facility that provides services to meet the essential, immediate needs of people who are experiencing homelessness by providing safe shelter and nutrition; and, longer term needs by providing support services that move individuals along the housing and services continuum. The Shelter Support Worker: • Provides direct support services to people who are experiencing homelessness • Conducts client intake according to established policy and procedure • Prepares and serves meals and snacks • Cleans and sanitizes staff rooms and common areas, including bedrooms and bathrooms • Refers clients to services and resources as appropriate • Maintains accurate client files and records all interactions in the BC Housing database • Balances competing priorities while working within a multi disciplinary team • Demonstrates compassion, a high level of energy, and well defined boundaries Qualifications: • Social Services certificate or diploma • Minimum 12 months experience providing direct service in a social service environment • Clear and diplomatic communication skills, both written and verbal • Experience using a wide array of current business communication technology • Must have or be willing to acquire Non Violent Crisis Intervention, WHMIS, and OFA Level 1 certification • Must possess a valid Class 5 BC Driver’s Licence • Must be willing to undergo a Criminal Record Search • Knowledge of the community and First Nations Culture is an asset This is permanent full-time position. The successful applicant will be required to work a variety of daytime, evening, and weekend shifts. Please apply with resume and cover letter stating competition #311 to: Smithers Community Services Association 3715 Railway Ave., Smithers Mail: Box 3759, Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 Fax: 847-3712 Email: general@scsa.ca Closing date: May 31, 2013 Job Description available by request.

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Crew Shuttle Drivers Required.

Hallcon Crew Transportation requires Full and Part-time Drivers for the safe and courteous transportation of Rail Crews from SMITHERS for up to 380 km distant. This is an on-call position. Retired and semi-retired are more than welcome!

REQUIREMENTS:

• A current class 1, 2, or 4 Licence (We will assist in upgrading your class 5. Some conditions apply). • A clean or near-clean Driver’s abstract.

TO APPLY:

• By Fax at 780 468 4617. • By Email at John.Hollis@HallconCrewTransport.com • By phone at 780 868 8037. Smithers Community Services

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Broadway Place Emergency Shelter Outreach Worker Competition #308 Broadway Place Emergency Shelter is a 9 bed low barrier facility that provides services to meet the essential, immediate needs of people who are experiencing homelessness by providing safe shelter and nutrition; and, longer term needs by providing support services that move individuals along the housing and services continuum. The Outreach Worker: • Provides direct support services to clients while guiding them toward self-sufficiency • Assist clients with obtaining and maintaining housing, and connecting them to applicable supports and services • Offers training and workshops on various topics including Anger Management, Drug and Alcohol Use, and Life Skills • Maintains accurate client files and records all interactions in the BC Housing database • Balances competing priorities while working within a multi disciplinary team • Acts as a role model while providing assistance and mentorship to shelter support staff Qualifications: • Post secondary degree in Social Work or related field • Minimum of 2 years experience providing direct service in a social service environment • Clear and diplomatic communication skills, both written and verbal • Experience using a wide array of current business communication technology • Must have or be willing to acquire Non Violent Crisis Intervention, WHMIS, and OFA Level 1 certification • Must possess a valid Class 5 BC Driver’s Licence • Must be willing to undergo a Criminal Record Search This is a 25-30 hour per week permanent position. Please apply with resume and cover letter stating competition #308 to: Smithers Community Services Association 3715 Railway Ave., Smithers Mail: Box 3759, Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 Fax: 847-3712 Email: general@scsa.ca Closing date: May 31, 2013 Job Description available by request.

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Summer Step Up Part-Time On Call Summer Tutor Competition #310 The Summer Step Up program offers one-on-one tutoring to students wishing to maintain and strengthen their literacy and numeracy skills in a casual summer environment. Step Up also provides meaningful work experience for students considering teaching as a career. The on-call tutor provides support to students wishing to strengthen and upgrade their skills in a variety of school subjects. The tutor is responsible for planning and executing lessons geared toward helping the student achieve their learning goals. Experience working with children and teaching or tutoring is preferred. Students who are First Nations and/or can speak French are strongly encouraged to apply. This is a part-time on call position that would be suitable for a senior high school or university student. Step Up operates weekdays through July and August. Interested applicants must meet the following criteria: • Be registered full time during the preceding academic year and intending to return to school full time in the upcoming year • Be between the ages of 15 and 30 years • Have completed grade 11 Please apply with resume and cover letter stating competition #310 to: Smithers Community Services Association 3715 Railway Ave., Smithers Mail to: Box 3759, Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 Fax: 847-3712 Email: general@scsa.ca Closing date: May 31, 2013 Job Description available by request.

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Help Wanted

LS PETROLEUM LTD.

requires 2 Sales Representatives • Good customer skills / $11.25 hr. • Maintain sales records for inventory control/ sell merchandise • Keep store clean/ stock inventory Interested applicants contact Sukhsimrat Pal Singh at sukhsimrat@hotmail.ca or fax 250-847-2711 or drop in person to 3696 Hwy 16 Smithers BC.

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Tahtsa Timber Ltd. is looking for an

EXPERIENCED SKIDDERMAN For the Houston area. Contact our of¿ce at 250-845-9493 or email to tim@tahtsa.ca

is accepting applications for the full time position of

Receiver / Delivery Driver Please drop off resume to Karmen or Jess SpeeDee Interior Stationery & Books 1156 Main Street, Smithers, BC V0J 2N0

Blinds & Drapery

Wayside Service

New Blinds...

We have an immediate full time position in our front shop. This position will have a wide variety of duties.

Of All Kinds

• cleaning • repair •

Bob Swift 250-847-3051

• Shipping/receiving of soft goods • Customer Service • Keeping showroom clean, • Filing and various duties as assigned.

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PART TIME HELP WANTED Detail person/shop helper

NOW HIRING

Aqua North Plumbing & Heating Ltd ~ In-Shop Shipper-Receiver ~ Looking for a motivated individual with a valid drivers license and a minimum education of Grade 12, who can work independently to complete tasks, while continually providing friendly and polite service to customers who are in need of our in-shop services. Primary job Duties: •

Receiving freight from suppliers and organizing/sorting it in a tidy, diligent, and accurate manner

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Collect and record customer orders, as well as any orders required for our own projects

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Some heavy lifting of materials

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Please drop off resumes, in person, to Aqua North Plumbing & Heating at: 3859 First Avenue, Smithers. For more information on lung cancer, keep smoking

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FURNACE & DUCT CLEANING PROFESSIONAL

The successful applicant must be committed to customer service, ability to multi-task in a fast past environment and be computer literate. Must be able to work Saturdays.

Please apply by email with resume and cover letter to smithershd@ telus.net or in person with resume off at 4320 Hwy 16 West. No phone calls please. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Huckleberry Mines Ltd. is a 19,000 TPD open pit copper molybdenum mine located 120 kilometers south of Houston in west central British Columbia. The mine has been in operation since in September 1997 and closure is planned for 2021. We are currently recruiting for the following position:

Millwright – Site Services Team Reporting to the Site Services Supervisor, the successful candidate will be part of the Site Services Team which is responsible for the repair and upkeep of a 250 and 100 person camps and mine site buildings and infrastructure. Duties include camp maintenance, industrial piping including HDPE process lines and pump maintenance, welding and fabricating and some equipment operating (loaders and excavators). The successful candidate must possess a journeyman’s trade qualiÀcation and have a minimum of Àve years experience in an industrial environment. Preference will be given to applicants with mining experience and individuals who are also licensed or experienced in welding. Good interpersonal and communication skills are essential for this position.

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Huckleberry Mines is a remote mine where its employees live in a camp environment on their days of work. The Millwright position works a 7 x 7 schedule (7 days in, 7 days out). While at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free of charge to employees. Transportation is provided from Houston.

Email: HR@HuckleberryMines.com

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Human Resources Department Huckleberry Mines Ltd. P.O. Box 3000, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0

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SYSTEMS Software Developer Lucidyne Technologies, an industry leader in Automated Lumber Grading is seeking an experienced & talented person to join our software/engineering development team as a Systems Software Developer. We are looking for a person to design and program GUI and software components that acquire and visualize electronic, scientific and production data. Must have 3-5 years experience with .Net framework and ADO.Net. Experience with many of the following: NET VB/C#, Subversion, SQL Server, Xml, Windows OS, PC troubleshooting, ADO.NET, user-interface design, MS Report Viewer, networking, basic electronics skills, PLC systems. Good mathematics and troubleshooting skills. Vision to see big picture and problem solving ability a must. Requires degree in engineering or computer science. Our scanning systems include multiple cameras and sensors, electronics, multiple PCs and network equipment. The mechanical and electrical components of the system are highly integrated into the customer’s production flow and equipment. Software developers must understand the underlying technology and also appreciate the perspective of end users (operators, technicians, etc.), to develop supporting applications. We’re looking for a person that will get a kick out of joining our team and help us make our product the best it can be. Applicants must be fluent in English and have the energy to produce results under time constraints. Salary commensurate with experience and education. Email cover letter and resume to ellenn@lucidyne.com

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Livestock TWO 2-YR-OLD reg. polled Hereford bulls for sale. Also, round hay bales 4’x5’, barn stored, no rain, $30-$45/bale. Call (250)846-5494 The Gattiker Farm.

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Building Supplies HARRISON LOG HOMES has for sale a large selection of milled dry fir timbers.877-1578 www.harrisonloghomes.com

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Sale conducted on behalf several estates. SALE 1 May 25, 2013 Saturday @ 10:00 am. Topley, BC. Topley Garage, Intersection of Hwy 16 & Hwy 118 to Granisle. Industrial & Milling: 2000 Case Excavator 9020B, Cat EL 300H Button Top, Caterpillar D8K (1980) w/ 3Shank ripper, blade, brush piling rake, 22 ft cutting Edge portable band saw sawmill, Alaskan sawmill. Farm: JD 466 square baler, new idea round baler, Hesston #7 9ft mower conditioner, 6 wheel Vicon Rake, 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; drag, Cattle squeeze (calf table), 3 bottom plow. Vehicles, Trailers & Marine: 93 & 95 F250 Ford xcab diesel 4x4, international dump truck, 95 Chevy Blazer, Pontiac car, 94 Nissan v6 4x4 pickup, 04 Chevy xcab v6 pickup, 1/2 ton Dodge 4x4 pickup, Ford 600 truck, single axel Ford F800 truck w/ snowplow, sander attachment for snowplow truck, tandem axel car trailer, Danchuck tandem axel trailer, lg shop trailer, 1000 gallon Enviro water tank on trailer, 2x approx. 500 gallon water tanks all on trailers, RV tow dolly, 19â&#x20AC;&#x2122; sailboat w/trailer, 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; day sailer sailboat, 9hp Merc, 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bowrider w/ trailer & 90hp Merc, Zodiac, rubber singy Seagull antique outboard motor. Tools & Equipment: CNC controller complete unit milling m/c lathe & one controller Mitotoyo, 14kw diesel generator, multiple stick welders, 5 wire feed welders, welding helmets, welding rod in wood drawer cabinet, Honda genset, multiple air compressors + Kottler Magnum 10 M10S shop compressor, Coleman Powermate 3500 psi 4.0 gpm, Makita cut off saw, floor & bench type drill presses, 2x Acetylene & cutting torch, fuel tanks, misc. tools, 2x pressure washers, mechanic tools, antique 100 yr old tools, portable tool boxes, tool chests, rolling tool boxes w/ & w/o tools varied sizes, Nusteel 26â&#x20AC;? professional 2 drawer chest tool box, 1/2â&#x20AC;?, 3/4â&#x20AC;?, 1â&#x20AC;? drive sockets, various size open end wrenches, bore drill bits, carpentry tools, routers, band/table saws, Makita drill, Wayjax fire pump, Honda GX110 water pump, 2.66hp water pumps, 2x hydraulic hose press + Dayco hydraulic press w/ chucks, small socket set. Supplies: Cables & wires, steel shelving & plastic draw bins, nuts & bolts, bolt bin w/ bolts, welding rod in wood cabinet, hydraulic fittings, ratchet straps, new & used steel, 20 ton hydraulic jack, binders, handyman jacks, tow chains, industrial hydraulic rams, ear protection, spill kits & first aid equipment, new culverts, logging truck & vehicle chains. Farm & House Misc: Wooden dog house, lg folding wire dog kennel, lg tandem wheel barrel, chicken feeders & waters, plastic & metal water trough, lg wall tent used & brand new in box canvas wall tent both w/ stoves, parachute, old fashioned push reel lawn mower, Tcchumsen TCII mini rototiller, zodiac air pump, water hoses, mineral samples, 10 new 4x8 sheets of copper. Livestock & Tack: 3 saddle horses, bareback pad, parelli carrot sticks, bridles, halters, breast collars, blankets, leads, reins, horse boot, western saddle, endurance saddle, saddle blankets. Horse gear & antique items such as spreaders, scotch tops. More items, too numerous to list. Household: Propane fridge & freezer, ele. fridges & freezers, misc. household furniture & antique furniture. SALE 2 June 8, 2013 @ 10:00 am. Dawson Creek, BC. The George Dawson Inn on 8th Street. Consignments welcome! Condition of Sale. Terms: cash & Cheque with I.D., sorry no credit cards. Items are sold As is / Where is condition. Not responsible for accidents. Any question please contact:

Mike Steinebach @ (250) 694-3497 or Cell (250) 692-6107 or Egon Steinebach @ (250) 694-3319 or Cell (250) 570- 2055 E-Mail: mike@mikesauction.net & Website www.mikesauction.net

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1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDINGS, Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x 40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x 150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Misc. Wanted True Coin Collector Looking to Purchase Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold and Silver coins, Bills + Not melting down, Serious Collector. Call: Coin Couple 1-778-281-0030

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5 ACRES Bluff Road, Telkwa, excellent view, water to property line. (250)846-5698 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

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HOUSE For Sale In Houston Looking To Buy a House With the UP-GRADES Done, ready to move in. WELL WE HAVE THE HOUSE FOR YOU Four bedroom 2 bathroom house located in town. Numerous upgrades. For appointment to view 1- 250-845-2613

Lots 1.1 Acre Lot ,120X400, Terrace.4928 Agar Ave. 250-6350510 or 250-631-7486

Rentals Housesitting MARRIED COUPLE with child looking for house sitting this summer, anytime June 10 to Aug. 15. Will look after pets, mow lawns, etc. No remuneration expected. 250-847-9263

Homes for Rent NEW 3 bdrm house on Watsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Landing. $1400/mth + util., N/P, N/S. Available immediately. (250)877-2548.

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4117 Alfred Avenue, Smithers $282,500 4 bdrm, 2 bath family home in quiet, child-friendly neighbourhood, just 3 blocks from Main Street. Many recent upgrades including oak hardwood flooring, furnace / hwt, roofing and deck. Large, private treed back yard with raised garden bed and wired workshop. Call 250-847-5873 to view.

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Rentals Suites, Lower 1 BDRM bsmt suite in a private wooded location near the Telkwa River. Furnished w/all new appl., W/D avail., Hydro incl., N/S, Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s are reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. $750/mth. Tom 250-846-5527. 1 BDRM, ground level suite in private home, sep. entrance, incl. F/S/W/D, all util, sat. TV, internet, patio. Backed up to wooded area, fenced yard, for quiet single mature adult, N/S, N/P. Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. $950/mth. Avail. immed. 250-847-3827 after 6 p.m.

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RE: The estate of Karl Erik Olesen, deceased, formerly of 1514 GunA-Noot Trail, Williams Lake, British Columbia Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Karl Erik Olesen are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the executor at c/o G.E. Greene Law Corporation, P.O. Box 940, 3895 Alfred Avenue, Smithers, British Columbia, V0J 2N0 on or before October 25, 2013, after which date the executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the executor then has notice.

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stop sign and struck the southbound truck. There were no injuries. The driver of the westbound vehicle was charged under the Motor Vehicle Act. May 3, an older male driving a white pickup truck with a camper appeared to be watching a young boy playing in a yard on Lax Seel St. in Kispiox. When the driver noticed the boy’s parents, he drove off. Police are seeking assistance from the public to try to identify this vehicle, and to report any other similar incidences. For anonymous crime reporting call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Real Estate

Bulkley Valley Real Estate

250-847-5999

Real Estate

Email: remaxbv@telus.net Located in the Log Office at 3568 Hwy. 16 Each Office Independently Owned & Operated

Pick up your FREE copy of our Real Estate Flyer and our map of the Bulkley Valley. View more of our listings online at www.remaxsmithersbc.ca or on Facebook. NEW LISTING

$294,500

$129,800

NEW LISTING

$49,500

NEW LISTING

$159,500

NEW LISTING

$229,000

NEW LISTING

NEW PRICE

$365,000

3745 Sixteenth Avenue

23 Starliter Way

#46 Hudson Bay MHP

1625 Third Street, Telkwa

3940 Third Avenue

1220 Hunter Ave, Telkwa

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4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Located across from Ranger Park 2 fireplaces, hot tub Carport, fenced yard

Donna Grudgfield

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$99,000

NEW PRICE

Build your dream home here Newest subdivision in Smithers Access to Lake Kathlyn, recreation Close to schools, airport, golf

Dave & Sonia

Solid 3 bdrm & den with addition Newer snow roof and furnace Vinyl windows, newer exterior doors Covered deck, shed, great yard

Ron Lapadat

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mls n226199

$269,500

NEW PRICE

Spacious 3 bedroom rancher Cozy wood stove, plus gas furnace Private yard, central location Bonus cabin could rent for $400/mth

Ron Lapadat

mls n226280

OPEN HOUSE!

75x125 fenced yard, 16x28 shop 4 bdrm, 2 bathrm,hardwood floors Nat gas F/A heating, new roof www.realestatesmithers.com

Leo Lubbers

mls n227229

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Great Bulkley River frontage Custom built log 1½ storey home Birch floors, fir cabinetry Visual tour @ www.askmel.ca

Dave & Sonia

$199,500

NEW PRICE

mls n223837

$129,500

Sat. May 25 1:00-3:00 pm

Lot 2 Morgan Road

4141 Whalen Road

4555 Schibli Street

1089 Queen Street

8540 Horlings Road

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10 acre lot Treed and facing west 8 km from town Perfect for your country retreat

Sandra Hinchliffe

mls n214865

5 bedroom, all on one level, 5 acres Beautiful panoramic mountain views Covered front porch, rear sundeck Detached garage/shop, greenhouse

Donna Grudgfield

$339,500

$459,500

mls n219082

$389,500

Executive quality home Large lot, private back yard 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms School, perimeter trail near by

Peter Lund

$295,000

mls n225094

1920’s Heritage Home 4 bedroom, 3 piece bath, hedged yd Large 75x125 yard, 2 sun rooms Scenic views of Hudson Bay Mtn

Peter Lund

mls n222904

5.5 acres, nice mountain view Treed and private from road Cistern & approved lagoon Perfect for you mobile home

Donna Grudgfield

$319,000

$149,900

mls n224672

$459,000

1216 Hunter Ave, Telkwa

995 Freeland Road

23557 Ridge Road

5.5 acres Lake Kathlyn Rd

12792 Alder Road

12 Pavilion Place (no GST)

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Hand hewn log home, riverfront .96 acre, level beach front 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Gourmet kitchen, lots of windows

Donna Grudgfield

mls n224956

13.53 acres by Seymour Lake 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Log home, 2 car garage 16x32 workshop

Donna Grudgfield

$289,500

Park-like 7.2 acres, 3 bedrm home Guest cabin, shop, seasonal stream Organic garden/hobby farm buildngs Greenhouses, root cellar, carport

Leo Lubbers

mls n222586

$399,500

mls n222628

Picturesque acreage Close to town, level ground Perfect for home site, views Year round creek, open pasture

Peter Lund

mls n223682

5 acres, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms 30x30 shop, wired and heated Barn, lots of upgrades www.realestatesmithers.com

Leo Lubbers

Ron Lapadat

$150,000

$264,900

$118,500

mls n218955

Stylish home, steps from the beach Open plan with spacious rooms Quality finishing, 3 bedrm, 3 bath www.smithershomes.com mls n224641

$374,900

3254 & 3256 Turner Way

1349 Cronin Place

Lot 3 Passby Dr, Smithers

1875 22nd Avenue

3320 Muir Road

5361 Slack Road

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Two beautiful new half duplexes 1700 sf, 3 bedrooms, 2½ bathrms Big kitchens, hardwood, large decks www.smithershomes.com

Ron Lapadat

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4+ bedrooms, totally renovated New kitchen, 5 piece ensuite Vaults, skylight, wood fireplace Visual tour @ www.askmel.ca

Dave & Sonia

5.8 acres in Silvern Estates Driveway and building site done Nice mountain views Private from road

Donna Grudgfield

mls n225693

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Dave & Sonia

$39,900

$54,000

$289,500

mls n225818

Park like 1 acre with river access 4 bedroom, 2 bathrm, 3 fireplaces Private, gardens, 16x24 garage Visual tour @ www.askmel.ca mls n223178

Build some sweet equity 5 acres minutes west of Smithers 1300 sq ft, had fire, needs work! Visual tour @ www.askmel.ca

Dave & Sonia

$144,500

mls n227171

3 bedroom, 3 level split, 5 acres Hardwood and ceramic tiled Garage, double carport, creek Visual tour @ www.askmel.ca

Dave & Sonia

mls n226595

$329,900

$314,000

3731 Eleventh Avenue

#1 Mountainview MHP

#38 – 95 Laidlaw Road

DL 1381 Hwy 16, Skeena Crossing

3520 Fourth Avenue

3675 Snake Road

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Excellent family home Located near shopping 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, fireplaces Double garage, private back yard

Peter Lund

Peter Lund Res. 847-3435

mls n225986

Donna Grudgfield Cell. 847-1228

Double wide mobile Very clean and updated 2 bedrooms Fenced yard and storage shed

Sandra Hinchliffe

Leo Lubbers Cell. 847-1292

mls n226891

Ron Lapadat Cell. 847-0335

Well maintained and renovated 14x70 and ready to move in 3 bedrooms, fenced yard Sundeck and view

Sandra Hinchliffe

Dave Barclay Cell. 847-0365

mls n223812

Sonia Apostoliuk Cell. 847-0937

Large bare land parcel, 138 acres Balance of open and treed ground Ideal climate & soil for farming Located in Skeena Crossing area

Charlie & Ron

Sandra Hinchliffe Cell. 847-0725

Charlie McClary Cell. 877-1770

mls n223794

Alida Kyle Cell. 877-2802

5 bedrm family home in Smithers Large deck, fenced yard Hardwood floors and gas fireplace Hot tub and 6 appliances

Alida Kyle

Karen Benson Cell. 847-0548

mls n226999

Jeff Billingsley Cell. 877-0838

2400 sf family home on 1.78 acres Bordering Canyon Creek, views Hardwood, spacious rooms, 2 decks OSBE, new shingles, appliances incl

Karen Benson

Jantina Meints Cell. 847-3144

mls n226162

Kiesha Matthews Cell. 876-8420

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