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JUNE 26, 2013
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New Prosperity mine proceeds to hearings
ROYAL REGALIA
STREAM OVERFLOWS FLOODING RESORT
Federal review panel approves EIS, open for public comments
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notes that during its 20-year life the mine will generate $4.3 billion in new revenues for the federal government The federal review panel for the pro- and another $5.5 billion for the provposed New Prosperity Gold-Copper ince. Project has announced the public hearOther significant aspects include an ing process will begin in Williams Lake estimated $9 billion in added spending on July 22. power in B.C, he explains. The panel recently acceptHowever, the Tsilhqot’in ed the environmental impact National Government (TNG) statement (EIS) with suppleresponded to the announcemental information, and states ment by stating Taseko has it is now sufficiently satisfied “refused to provide critical with those to move to public information directly requested” hearing stage. by the panel. BRIAN Taseko corporate affairs viceThe TNG claims the panel BATTISON president Brian Battison says had raised concerns about the company is pleased to be whether the mine project going to public hearings. It is “really would cause Fish Lake to drain into important” that people who have a view the open pit, a lack of inclusion of of this mine project get a chance – and 1994 groundwater test results from the take the time – to express that opinion. immediate vicinity, and other concerns “It is a very important project for about contamination in seepage and the Cariboo-Chilcotin region, [and], food sources. in fact, for the province of British “The Tsilhqot’in Nation looks forColumbia. It is a billion-dollar invest- ward to welcoming the panel into our ment; it will create thousands of jobs communities,” says TNG Tribal chair and generate billions of dollars in tax Chief Joe Alphonse. revenues.” Continued on A6 From a tax perspective, Battison Carole Rooney Free Press
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Junior secondary gym remains open
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Canim Lake Band Princess Mercedez Boyce was among the dancers who wowed the crowd with their traditional moves and regalia during the all-day events held on Aboriginal Day on June 21 at Eliza Archie Memorial School. See more photos in the June 28 Cariboo Connector.
Most residents are likely aware 100 Mile Junior House Secondary will close for good this summer, but one key piece of it will temporarily remain in use. School District #27 (SD27) chair Will Van Osch says the 100 Mile Junior gymnasium will remain open for use by Peter Skene Ogden
Secondary School (PSO) students, as well as by the community at large. The PSO gym will be under construction during the 2013/14 school year, possibly until the end of the school year, so Van Osch explains students will be taken to the 100 Mile Junior by bus. “There will be stages
where certain parts of the [PSO] gym will be usable in the fall, and there will be a point when we will almost exclusively have to use the 100 Mile Junior gym.” With the grades 8-9 students going to PSO this fall, the board recently obtained Continued on A5