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Arena fundraising deadline nearing By Ryan Jensen Smithers/Interior News
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An April 15 deadline has been set for the community to raise $400,000 for the completion of Smithers’ second arena. The fundraising deadline was moved up from April 30 to allow Town of Smithers council time to discuss the project at their April 22 regular meeting. At the meeting, council will go over which aspects of the
project to cut back on if the fundraising drive does not meet its goal. Deputy Mayor Frank Wray, also a member of the Second Sheet of Ice advisory committee, said parts of the project that could be scaled back include the seating opposite the players’ benches. “Our number one option would be to take things out, for now because we are definitely committed to not having the project go over budget,” he said.
But because the cost to install the bleachers at a later time would be more, there may be ways to make up the shortfall, Wray said. “There are options,” he said. “We could use some funds from our reserve. I don’t think it’s an option council wants to look at but it’s one way we could go.” With less than a week remaining, the fundraising drive has been gathering momentum. More than a dozen new
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donors stepped forward last week and as of Monday, the total had jumped by more than $30,000 to nearly $310,000 Also last week, Smithers Mayor Taylor Bachrach and his family put out a challenge to residents to contribute financially to the building of the second arena. Bachrach said he and his family will personally donate $100 (up to a maximum of $1,000) to the project for every $1,000 personal
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donation received. “We have young kids and we’re users of the arena,” Bachrach said. “We see the new rink as being a huge benefit to our community. As mayor, I think if I’m asking other community members to come forward, I have to have some skin in the game as well.” But donations of less than $1,000 are important, too, he said. Donations of as little as $20 are also being accepted. “I think it would
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be so cool if everyone in the community pulls together to really make this a community legacy,” Bachrach said. Individuals and businesses that contribute $1,000 or more to the project will receive recognition on a permanent plaque in the new arena. Donations of $5,000 and more will receive more prominent recognition. “I have total faith in the committee’s fundraising skills,” Wray said.
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A 23-year-old woman was arrested early on April 3 after RCMP received a report of an intoxicated female causing a disturbance near the Petro Canada gas station on Frontage Rd. At about 3:30 a.m., RCMP found a female staggering near the 3700 block of Princess Crescent. As police approached, they noticed an unoccupied truck that was on fire. Police attempted to put out the fire but needed to be assisted by the Smithers Volunteer Fire Department. The woman was arrested for public intoxication and after further investigation, mischief, in relation to the truck fire. She was released on a Promise
Police Beat to Appear and will be in Smithers Provincial Court on June 10. The truck suffered extensive damages but there were no injuries. Anyone with information can call the Smithers RCMP at 250-847-3266. This week, the Smithers RCMP are marking National Victims of Crime Awareness week, which runs
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School District 54 officials recently travelled half way around the world on an international education trade mission. Superintendent Chris Van der Mark and educators Craig McAulay and Mark Fehr were three of the B.C. education officials invited on the tour of Beijing and Harbin. The purpose of the 10-day visit was to see if there are cultural exchange possibilities between the two countries. “It was a pretty neat adventure,” Van der Mark said. “We’ll certainly be looking to create and facilitate chances for students to go on exchanges. If we get to the point in the next few years if we’re bringing in 10, 15, 20 and getting a chance to send that many the other way, it’s a great opportunity.” The trip was paid for by the Harbin Education Authority. The size of some of the schools they visited was staggering, Van der Mark said. One facility had more than 5,500 students. SD 54, by comparison, has 2,100 students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 in the entire district. In the past, SD 54 students and staff
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Smithers Secondary School principal Craig McAulay, left, Silverthorne Elementary principal Mark Fehr and SD 54 superintendent Chris Van der Mark recently returned from a trip to China.
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have been involved in exchanges with countries in Western Europe, Mexico and South America. An exchange with China could open up a whole new world of opportunities to kids in the district, Van der Mark said. The Bulkley Valley is an attractive area for Chinese students because there are very few people in the area who speak their language. “They don’t want their kids to come over to Canada and
Open Burning and Cleanup WeeK The Smithers Fire Department would like to remind residents that the Town of Smithers Open Burning Bylaw prohibits any open burning of domestic waste materials, garden refuse, garbage, land clearing or noxious materials. The Town of Smithers Works and Operations crew will pick up extra residential garbage during Spring Cleanup Week May 5-9, 2013. Please leave your refuse out on your regular calendar day. Items that will not be picked up include: recyclable and compostable materials, white goods (refrigerators, freezers, etc.) batteries, tires, or paint. Garden prunings (small branches & brush) must be bundled & tied and no longer than 4 ft. in length. A compost drop off site is located at the Works Yard, at 2888 19th Avenue, for residents to drop off leaves, grass clippings and other compostables year round. For more information on spring cleanup, please contact the Works and Operations Department at 250-847-1649 or the Fire Department at 250-847-2015.
default to speaking Manadrin,” Van der Mark said. “They want Canadiana. They want a Canadian experience. “The other thing we have, which you could fully appreciate if you have been there, is clean air. “Our only limiting factor is capacity, in terms of providing home stays for kids.” But it wasn’t all business. While in China, the educators visited the Forbidden City and the Great Wall of China. Van
der Mark said the Great Wall was, “...the most spectacular thing I’ve ever seen.” While the tourists were gawking at the historic sites, the Chinese people were staring at Van der Mark, the six-foot-six SD 54 superintendent said. “I think I caused a couple of car accidents, literally,” he said. “I could have made money, charging for photographs. They couldn’t get enough of me.” Despite some of
the overwhelming differences between China and Canada, Van der Mark said they are having the same conversations there about personalizing education. “They’re asking the same questions, educationally, that we are,” he said. “At the end of the day, there are a lot of similarities in education. We want to meet every kids’ needs. We want to make sure no one falls between the cracks. “It’s not easy for
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ust don’t call it a rebuild. The Canucks season is over. The team won’t make the playoffs for the first time since 2007-08, the year after Mike Gillis took over as general manager. Though injuries are a huge part of Canucks’ failure this season, there is also a growing concern over the organization’s lack of talent up front and overall depth. Now they have a coach and a general manager taking subtle swipes at each other through the media. Last week, Gillis insinuated head coach John Tortorella is to blame for the team’s defence-first, dull style of hockey. Tortorella responded by stating the team’s lack of depth has forced him to adapt a defensive posture. But in spite of upper management issues, the Canucks’ long-term future hasn’t looked this bright in quite awhile. For the first time in a decade they’ll have a huge chunk of change to spend this summer. Assuming they buyout David Booth (though his recent uptick in play may dissuade management), and Aqullini opens his pocketbook, the Canucks will have about $15 million to spend. If this unimpressive season is going to be a one-off, they’ll need to add two, top-six forwards. For around $5 million a season, former Gillis client Mike Cammalleri would make a nice addition to the second line. Throw in another high priced, goal scoring UFA (Radim Vrbata, Matt Moulson, Ryan Callahan) and the Canucks could find themselves back at the top of the Western Conference next season. And for the first time in 15 years, the Canucks actually have some decent prospects coming through the pipeline. With Bo Horvat, Hunter Shinkaruk, Nicklas Jensen, Brendan Gaunce, Dane Fox, Cole Cassels, and another top-10 pick this season, the Canucks will have one of the top five crops of forward prospects in the NHL – a far cry from where they were two years ago. As well, two upper-echelon forward signings would give their younger prospects another year to develop. Eventually, if the Canucks are going to avoid a full rebuild, they’ll have to follow the Anaheim and San Jose models, allowing the Sedin twins to phase into secondary scoring roles, while bringing on younger players to move into prominent roles. This season can be a one-off, but it’s up to management and ownership to spend some money and bring in the infusion of talent this team so desperately needs. Nolan Kelly, The Interior News
The digital wave is just beginning H ave you got one of the new B.C. driver’s licences
yet? About one million of us now have the newest version, with a credit-card style digital chip that proves your residence and eligibility for our famously “free” medical care. The motor vehicle office started issuing them about a year ago, as five-year licences expire. They replace the old CareCard that has no expiry date. Positive identification is only the start for this card. Each will be assigned a password that gives access to online medical records, so when patients show up at an ER, their eligibility is confirmed and any
previous conditions or medications are accurately matched. Patients will be able to call up their own files at home, book medical appointments and even renew prescriptions, which is where the efficiency comes in. In-person visits for routine prescription renewals are a cash cow for today’s doctors, generating guaranteed billings but often little or no health benefit. Most people will still think of it as a driver’s licence, but it’s intended as an allpurpose government ID. If you don’t drive, you are spared the $75 licence renewal fee, and within a couple of years the cards will start providing online access to a wide range of
GUEST VIEW Tom Fletcher government services. All this will be costly to set up, but the savings from having customers do their own data entry are well known, as any banker or supermarket owner can tell you. “You can understand that if you’re in the vital statistics office and this can all be done from
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places like Telegraph Creek and Horsefly remotely, that actually saves them a lot of money,” Andrew Wilkinson, minister of technology, innovation and citizens’ services said. “There will be conversion of existing services where you have to go into an office and wait around and fill out forms. Those will be converted to online services.” It also means a decline in the number of government office jobs, and the potential for further outsourcing of services, as we have seen with Medical Services Plan administration and the back-office functions of BC Hydro. Some older readers won’t be thrilled to hear
about this. They don’t want a “smart phone,” just a phone. But they will also see their great-grandchildren becoming adept with tablet computers before they can even speak. Seniors will get the hang of it pretty quickly, and their lives will become easier. • A correction to last week’s column on the Agricultural Land Commission. I erroneously said regional panel members were appointed from outside the region. They are local residents, and the new legislation formalizes a cabinet appointment process for them. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.
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Smithers Harley Davidson owner Stephen Graf congratulates Andrew Lane of Prince Rupert on winning a 2014 Harley Davidson Softail Breakout motorcycle. The bike was raffled off in the 22nd Annual Muscular Dystrophy Canada draw sponsored by the Smithers Volunteer Fire Department and the Northwest B.C. chapter of the Harley Owner’s Group. They raised $33,000.
The Bulkley Valley Credit Union donated $1,000 to the Lions Club for a new picnic shelter at the fall fair grounds last week. The group will start building this summer but don’t think it will be ready for this year’s Fall Fair. From left to right, Lions Lyle Angman, Ron Stephens, president John Wreggitt and Mike Wyllie and BVCU branch manager Greg Wacholtz. Marisca Bakker photo
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Concerns must be heard about project Editor: Re: Chevron’s Pacific Trail Pipelines Project. This letter is a heads-up to all local people. During the construction phase of the Chevron PTP/Pacific Trail Pipelines Project, there will be dangerous increases in industrial traffic along our road systems, even residential roads such as Buck Flats. Please note the same issues apply to Francois Lake Road and many other areas along the Pacific Trails Pipeline right-ofway. Buck Flats Road is a Class 6 Highway all the way out to the Parrott Trail fork at 28 kilometres. There are alternate roadroutes, such as Morice River Road and Parrott Main Road for PTP traffic, but Chevron does
not recognize or understand that their truck-traffic during the construction phase of their project represents a danger to all people, including local residents. In addition, there will be many access restrictions along our roadways and road closures within our back-country road systems. These include: Carrier Road, Parrott Trail, Buck-Goosly Road, Parrott Main and others. Closures due not only to work camp locations but to the trench construction and pipe installation along the pipeline right-of-way. These closures will be in effect for two or three full summer seasons of the Chevron construction plan. There has been no information about these adverse impacts to our local lives, no mechanism for communication of our concerns and now we see that
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Chevron is getting ready to apply for permitting, with no consultation with the folks who live here. The people most directly affected by this Chevron PTP Project have no voice, no right to be heard regarding our interests and our lives. How will Chevron design this pipeline project to reflect our concerns? Sincerely, Glenda Ferris Houston
Stealth logging goes unreported
Editor: I have three questions:
1. Who is responsible for the tsunami of propaganda (N2K magazine) that accompanied the April 2 The Interior News? I thought Todd Hamilton had departed for oilier pastures but there he is at tidewater. 2. What happened to Jerome Turner? Was he thinking too much on the job? 3. Why no local coverage of shifty practices by Canfor and West Fraser in the Morice Timber Supply Area? I refer to the stealth logging of healthy green trees under cover of beetle-kill salvage, yet another stumpage
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FN Summit opposed to roe herring fisheries Editor: An open letter from the First Nations Summit to Hon. Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans. The First Nations Summit resolution entitled Support for opposition of the 2014 commercial roe herring fisheries in the waters of Haida Gwaii, Central Coast and West Coast of Vancouver
Therefore be it resolved; 1. That the First Nations Summit Chiefs in Assembly express support for: a. The Haida, Heiltsuk and Nuu-chah-nulth nations working collaboratively in opposition to the 2014 Commercial Roe Herring Fisheries in the waters of Haida Gwaii, the Central Coast and West Coast of Vancouver Island due to ongoing conservation concerns forherring in their territories; b. The need for the Fisheries Minister and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) staff to work with First Nations on, but not limited to, herring conservation, joint management and stock assessment in 2014; and
c. The need for the Fisheries Minister, DFO, and the commercial herring industry to jointly work with First Nations to resolve this matter to avoid conflict. 2. That the First Nations Summit Chiefs in Assembly direct the First Nations Summit Executive to work with like-minded organizations to: a. stop the commercial roe herring fisheries in 2014 in the Central and West Coast and Haida Gwaii; and b. raise political and media awareness regarding the fact that the Fisheries Minister rejected the recommendation of DFO scientific staff, regional staff and senior staff in Ottawa to not open commercial roe herring fisheries in the Central Coast, Haida Gwaii and the West Coast of Vancouver Island in 2014. Members of the First Nations Summit
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Fine levied for Burns Lake mill blast By Tom Fletcher Burns Lake/Interior News
WorkSafeBC has assessed penalties totalling more than $1 million against Babine Forest Products for violations of worker safety law and regulations that led to the 2012 explosion and fire at the Burns Lake sawmill. The decision released Thursday includes an “administrative penalty” of $97,000 for violations and $914,139.62 in a “claims cost levy” based on costs of compensation paid out for injury or death of workers. It was calculated from total payouts by WorkSafeBC of more than $5 million for the incident. Two mill workers died and 20 others were injured when an explosion and fire tore through the Babine Forest Products sawmill on Jan. 20, 2012. On April 23, 2012 a similar explosion killed two workers
Babine Forest Products was assessed penalties totalling more than $1 million for the 2012 explosion that killed two mill workers.
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and injured 22 more at Lakeland Mills in Prince George. The explosions have been traced to accumulated dry, fine sawdust generated by cutting dry wood killed by the mountain pine beetle, then ignited by hot equipment. The WorkSafeBC investigation documented inspections and efforts to clean up
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“It is done very rarely, and to suggest this is cost recovery is simply wrong,” Bond said. “Employers pay premiums with every pay period to actually cover the costs of accidents.” NDP labour critic Harry Baines said he expects the company will exercise its option to appeal. “These administrative penalties will not do anything to keep workers safe, which is what the victims and their families are now focused on,” Baines said. The Council of Forest Industries has developed its own standard for dust control.
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negotiator. “Health employers’ demands for more contracting out will cause uncertainty and instability A strike vote will happen later in our hospitals, care facilities this month for about 47,000 B.C. and in the community,” Pearson workers involved in contract said in a HEU news release, negotiations with the province’s adding the move would open health employers. up health care for further The strike vote is expected to privatization. take place between April 22 and Pearson said health employers 30, HEU communications officer are refusing to take steps to Mike Old said, but a specific improve health and safety in date for Bulkley Valley union the province’s most dangerous members has not been set at this workplaces. time. They’ve also rejected “We’re just ironing out those proposals to improve health details this week and next,” he service delivery by expanding said. roles for B.C.’s paramedics, she The HEU has about 70 said. members employed at the Bulkley The Facilities Bargaining Valley District Hospital and 40 Association represents 11 unions at Wrinch Memorial Hospital in across B.C. Hazelton. The Hospital Employees’ The BCGEU has 90 members Union represents about 85 per working at the Bulkley Lodge. cent of those employees. The union members’ roles are BCGEU president Darryl varied and include ambulance Walker urged his members in a paramedics, maintenance press release last week to support workers, administrative and their bargaining committee cleaning staff, activity aides and by giving them a clear strike rehab assistants, dietary staff and mandate. IT specialists. “We need a strong show of One of the main sticking unity from members to protect points in the negotiation is job members’ jobs and benefits and ry of Forests, andcontracting Naturtal Resource securityLands and the to Operations ensure safer workplaces,” he out of union member jobs, said. CTS Babine proposed Nadina District Forest Stewardship Plan said Bonnie Pearson, Facilities The workers’ current x 5.3500” Bargaining Association chief agreement expired on March 31. Smithers/Interior News
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Linda Gibbons has paid the ultimate sacrifice for what she believes in. The longtime pro-life activist came to the Bulkley Valley last week to be the keynote speaker at Friday night’s annual Smithers Pro Life Society spring fundraising dinner. The great-grandmother has been arrested 22 times, and spent more than 10 years in jail in total for standing outside of abortion clinics where injunctions exist that only allow protesters to be within 150 metres of the facility. Gibbons looks to counsel women who feel they have no other choice, she said. “This is what I feel God has called me to do,” Gibbons said. “Yes, I am breaking these injunctions and will continue to do so until they remove them or put a law in place to protect the unborn. I go there to be a presence for that
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impressed with every single athlete, not only mine, but the ones from the rest of the province as well,” Smithers Shogun Dojo instructor Marwan Abu Khadra said. “When someone wants to go to a tournament, I set a goal for them and I try to guide them all the way through, to the top.” Though many of his students
stood out at the competition, Khadra singled out one in particular, Kloe Garcia, who won gold in team kata and silver in single kata and extreme fighting “Kloe Garcia worked extremely hard, she gave 100 per cent effort,” Abu Khadra said. “She put in so much training time to get ready.” Other standouts
included Tareq Abu Khadra, who looked dominant all weekend lon,g and Browyn Hobson, who won gold medals in point fighting, kata, weapon and freestyle. Up next, Shogun Dojo members are getting ready for nationals, which will be held in late May. “We want to win, we always go in with that mindset, to beat
everyone from the other provinces, but we also want to have fun,” he said. “Returning from a competition with medals is a bonus.” Abu Khadra is expecting 15 to 20 of his athletes to attend nationals. If they place in the top four of a given discipline, they will have the option of going to the world championships in Dublin, Ireland later
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this year. Last summer, Dave Percy, Lisa Ramos and Martin Roberge all competed at the world championships in Taranto, Italy. Roughly 85 competitors, or ‘starters’ as they’re called within the sport, from Cranbrook, Penticton, Williams Lake, Terrace and Smithers took part in the event.
Dave Percy: gold in continuous fighting. Tareq Abu Khadra: gold in point and continuous fighting. Bronwyn Hobson: gold in point fighting kata, weapon and freestyle forms. Brooe Delwisch: gold in kata, extreme form and team kata. See TEAM on A11
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S PORTS TO ALL GRADUATING STUDENTS CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 2014 Bulkley Valley Community Foundation Scholarships and Bursaries The Bulkley Valley Community Foundation provides scholarships and bursaries for 2014 graduating students who attend high school in Smithers, Houston and Hazelton. Applications are accepted from March 15 to May 15, 2014. Scholarships and bursaries are awarded to qualifying students in each of these communities. The information package and application form is available on the Foundation website www.bvcf.ca under the grants icon. For further information contact: Ms. Geri Britton, Executive Director BV Community Foundation Box 4584, Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 PH: 250-847-3310 Email: bvfoundation@bulkley.net In Houston: Sandra Lavallie 250-845-7266 The Hazeltons: Pauline Gomez 250-847-7515
WKC world champion Dave Percy during his gold medal bout in continuous fighting in Williams Lake at the end of March.
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Team wins 48 medals in total From SHOGUN on A10 Kloe Garcia: gold in team kata and two silver in single kata and free extreme style. Karim Abu Khadra: gold in kata, point fighting and continuous fighting Tristan Hunt: gold in kata point fighting and continuous fighting. Nathaniel Peterson:
gold in continuous fighting and point fighting and third in kata. Emily Clougher: gold in Point fighting, team kata and gold in single kata. Sage Lawson: gold in team kata, gold in point fighting and a silver in kata. Kyra Abu Khadra: gold in kata andteam kata.
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Conner Muir: silver in point and continuous fighting. Kyle Muir: gold in point and continuous fighting. Jordan Ehalt: gold in team kata and silver. Conner Ehalt: silver and bronze. Suzy Garcia: gold. Ben Glanz: gold in point and continuous fighting and silver in
weapons. Thomas Glanz: silver in point fighting. Cheryl Griffith: gold in kata. Rob Henry: gold in point and continuous fighting. Riley Tchida: silver in point fighting. Jacob Pinheiro: gold in point fighting and silver in continuous fighting.
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Downtown Smithers Storefront Spruce-Up Program The Town of Smithers invites all downtown commercial businesses to submit proposals for the above program. The Town has secured $20,000 grant funding available for commercial property owners in the downtown core that are wishing to improve their facades. Selected projects will be reimbursed up to 50% of the eligible renovation costs to a maximum of $5,000. Application packages can be found on the Town's website www.smithers. ca and are available at the Town office. The application deadline is May 8th, 2014. Every application will be reviewed by the Façade Improvement Advisory Committee and selections are expected to be announced by end of May.
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S PORTS Saltos gymnasts land on the podium By Nolan Kelly
More than 40 different clubs totalling 1,000 gymnasts from around The Smithers the province attended Saltos Gymnastics the event. club boasted some As well, the strong results from Canadian men’s their competition national team and the in Abbotsford last Australian national weekend. team attended the Level one gymnast event as a warm-up Clara Pesch led for another event in the charge with Vancouver. her second place “It was a really finish in the overall good competition,” competition. Jensen said. “It was P3 Open- Nadia It was Pesch’s first a lot of fun for the Maskiewich seventh time competing in a kids to watch all on bars and floor competition of this the national team P4 Tyro- Carmen 5 YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN size. members and the Burns seventh on “She did really Australian team.” beam OPEN HOUSE well,” head coach Bulkley Valley UpCredit next, the Saltos P4 Novice- Pyper Union July 2007 Monday, April 14, 2014 at 6:00 pm Alana Jensen said.EPS Logos will head to Kitimat Burns fifth on bars to be supplied to Newspapers Council Chambers “It was a great for a northwest and beam result for her first Pantone time competition in May. 1415 Hankin Avenue colours: PantoneP4 287OpenBlue Robin Price out.” They’ll host their on beam Pantoneseventh 356 Green Telkwa, BC Other highlights home competitionPantone in P5 OpenMadeline 139 Harvest All interested members of the public are inincluded Joseph early June. Moran second on vited to attend the Open House. This Open Kindrat, who finished beam, fifth bars and House is an information meeting regardfirst overall in the Results from the floor ing the Village of Telkwa’s 5 Year Financial level three floor Abbotsford Sisters P3 Boys- Joseph Plan. For those who are interested and/or uncompetition and Invitational: Kindrat first on floor able to attend the Open House, you may pick Madeline Moran, who P1 Argo- Clara Pesch P4 Boys- Connor up a copy of the 5 Year Financial Plan at placed second in the second Newbery fifth on Colour Logo File Black/Grey Logooverall file the Municipal Office during regular business beam and fifth in the P2 Argo- Railey Bird pommel horse and hours or on the website at www.telkwa.com. bars and on floor. fifth overall vault.
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Two of Smithers’ best midget hockey players, Lauren Smaha-Muir and Brendan Moore, returned from Prince George last month, after spending successful seasons with the Cariboo Cougars. Smaha-Muir played the whole year for the Cougars, tallying four points in 29 games (1-3-4), while alternating between forward and defence. “I loved it, it was an awesome year,” Smaha-Muir said. “Just being with the team and getting to meet a whole bunch of new people was a great experience.” The female Cougars finished second overall in the Major Midget Female AAA
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league – a huge improvement from their usual place at the bottom of the standings – though they were ousted in the semifinals by the Nelson Wildcats. “We took a team from last place all the way to second in the standings, so I think we did really well this year,” she said. Smaha-Muir will finish the rest of the school year at Smithers Secondary, before deciding whether or not to return to the Cougars next season. “Hopefully I’ll be back for another year, I would like to see how far I can go.” Moore began the season with the Smithers Storm in tier two, but joined the Cougars in January as an injury replacement for forward on a twogame tryout. See MOORE on A14
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Smithers Minor Hockey product Lauren Smaha-Muir is back home in Smithers after spending the season with the midget AAA Cariboo Cougars in Prince George. The Interior News file photo
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Cougars forward Brendan Moore is heading to Portland for a tryout with the WHL Portland Winterhawks. The Interior News file photo
Moore to try out for Portland Winterhawks From CARIBOO on A13 He immediately impressed head coach Bryan MacLean, who moved Moore to the top of the long-term call-up list. When injuries hit again, Moore was signed for the rest of the year. He began on the bottom line, but as the season progressed Moore took on a bigger role, though he remained a defencefirst, checker. He finished the year with three points in 14 games (1-2-3) and added a goal in the team’s two playoff games. Going from tier two midget to major midget is a big jump for a player, especially
in the middle of the season, but Moore was happy with the way he adjusted to the bigger, faster league. “I thought my game got better as the season went on. It’s just a matter of getting used to the speed of the game. You only have a split second to make decisions.” The Cougars clawed their way into the playoffs, in sixth spot, but lost in the first round to the West Valley Hawks. “We were underdogs, we were kind of expected to lose, but I thought we played well.” This summer Moore has set up tryouts with Junior-A teams the
Cowichan Capitals, the Prince George Spruce Kings and the WHL’s Portland Winterhawks. “I think I’m more suited to Junior-A than the WHL at this point, but I’ll most likely end up going back to Prince George to play for the Cougars.” Both Smaha-Muir and Moore remained close during their time in Prince George, practicing at the same time and attending the same school. “We kept in touch, we would see each other all the time because our teams had the same practice times. It was definitely nice to see someone from back home,” Moore said.
The Northern Saddle club would like to thank all of our Bingo night sponsors who so kindly gave us door prizes to hand out at each of our Bingos throughout the winter: Oct 29th - Cloud Nine Esthetics Nov 13th - Coast Mountain GM Nov 27th - Panago Pizza Dec 11th - Hoskins Ford Jan 8th - Frontier Chrysler Jan 22nd - Michelle Armstrong @ Lulu Lemon Feb 12th - Smithers Feed Store Feb 26 - ProTech Forestry Mar 12th - Schippers Creek Contracting Mar 26th - The BV Credit Union
As well we would like to Thank The Bulkley Valley Credit Union for their Generous donation of $500.00 to help us purchase the Bingo Equipment. And thank you to everyone who helped to run the Bingos as well as everyone who supported us and attended.
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Kyle Irvine is the University of Victoria’s top male student athlete. The track and cross country star, who majors in micro biology, was awarded the prestigious President’s Cup earlier this month at the Celebration of Champions banquet at the Victoria Conference Centre. “It’s a huge honour,” Irvine said. “There were a lot of talented student-athletes at the University of Victoria, and it was a great way to cap off an amazing six years.” Irvine found out he was nominated for the award two weeks ago, but didn’t find out he had won until the night of the awards ceremony. “It was a surprise,” Irvine said. “My mom came down to attend the ceremony with me, so that was nice. “So much of that award is because of coaches, teammates and family, and the support I’ve received. “It was great to be able to enjoy it with them.”
The President’s Cup is awarded annually to a student athlete that boasts a high GPA, volunteers in the community and shows exceptional leadership skills. Last fall, Irvine was awarded the Conference Community Service Athlete of the Year for his volunteer contributions to the Queen Alexandra Centre for Children’s health. Throughout his six years at the University of Victoria he has maintained an exceptional GPA, while captaining both the track and field and cross country teams. “Kyle worked hard to earn himself a solid position on the team, contributing to many team and personal accomplishments,” Vikes track and cross country head coach Brad Fougner said. “He’s a true team leader. Kyle’s teammates often used the phrase ‘what would Kyle do?’ when faced with major decisions.” Irvine recently returned from the Canadian national track and field championships in
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Edmonton, where he placed 10th in the 1500 metres. “My goal going in was to make the final, which I did, so it was a successful way to end my time in college.” Earlier in the fall, Irvine led the cross country team at nationals in London, Ontario, where he was also awarded the Canada West Student Male Athlete of the Year. With his undergraduate degree firmly in hand, Irvine plans to take the next year off school to travel and volunteer abroad, before applying to medical school at the University of British Columbia.
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Invasive plants not welcome at BVGS sale By Marisca Bakker Smithers/Interior News
With spring around the corner, tulips and daffodils are starting to pop up but so are plants that aren’t supposed to be, at least not around here. The Bulkley Valley Genealogical Society is preparing for their annual plant sale and asking for donations of perennials however, they want to make sure people know what they are donating. The Northwest Invasive Plant Council is working hard to stop the spread of weeds and flowers that aren’t native to the area and is asking that gardeners avoid bringing them to the sale. NWIPC central assistant, Steven Kiiskila, said it can be tricky to know which weeds don’t belong here. “They can establish really quickly in an area, because they aren’t native, so they don’t have natural predators, they have no competitors, so they can usually outgrow the native plants,” he said. “That really threatens biodiversity and reduces forage for wildlife and livestock and reduces habitat.”
Mountain Bluet, above, also known as Perennial Cornflower or Perennial Bachelor’s Buttons. Common tansy, left.
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He said they can do a lot of harm. “It’s a huge worldwide threat. Some plants are spread intentionally. For example, people come from Europe and like a certain plant, like common tansy, it’s really huge in Terrace, it’s just starting to
establish in Smithers. But people brought it over, it’s a medicinal plant that they use. What we try to do is prevention, that’s the biggest thing because sometimes elimination is impossible. “For example the dandelion was introduced. That one isn’t that bad but invasive plants
usually are a big threat. Certain groups make lists of threats to the planet and invasive plants spreading is in the top five.” Kiiskila said another one of the plants the council is trying to get a handle on is hawkweed. “You’ve probably seen the orange and yellow hawkweed
around. It actually looks nice, some people have it in their yard but it is really hard to control without an aggressive spray program. One thing with the hawkweed is that if it gets into farmers’ fields it’s not palatable for livestock. There are a lot of people with livestock in the valley so that can be a problem.” He said all invasive plants should be removed. The weeds should be dug up and put in a heavy duty garbage bag and disposed of that way. Kiiskila said he doesn’t suggest composting them. If gardeners are unsure they can contact the NWIPC or download the Report-A-Weed app on their smart phones. Invasive plants aside, the genealogical society is hoping for a lot of donations. One of the organizers, Bev Davidson, said all of the money raised goes to the society to help pay their rent and keep their library and technology updated. This is the only fundraiser, along with the raffle done on the same day, the society does annually. The plant sale will be held on May 24 in the Goat Statue Parking Lot in Smithers. Viewing begins at 8 a.m. and the sale runs from 9 a.m. to noon.
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t feels like everyone is waking up from a long winter sleep. Sounds like fun: a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, Friday April 11, 9:45 to 11 a.m., ages seven and up. Stories, games, treats and tea of course. Rumour has it there will be bubblegum tea to taste and the Queen of Hearts or the Mad Hatter himself
may attend! Spring bonnets, top hats, fedoras or toques, costumes; patterns available at the library or go to smithers. bclibrary.ca or just use your imagination! More information: 250-847-3043. Also at the library on April 10 at 7 p.m. Sheila Peters and Jane Stevenson, two of the valley’s most accomplished and
popular local authors will host an author reading: Sea Change – Stories of Seasonal Transformation. A free workshop by the BC Civil Liberties Association at the Old Church tonight at 7 p.m.: Protest Rights Workshop. You will learn a basic understanding of your rights along with the legal principles that apply
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The BV Concert Association presents Karoshi dance workshop, April 18, 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Creative Roots dance studio. Shay Kuebler is the choreographer of Karoshi and will teach this fun workshop, open to all levels of dancers, youth and adult. This is a precursor to the performance of Karoshi, Saturday
April 19, 7:30 p.m. at the Della Herman Theatre. Get tickets at Mountain Eagle Books. Early alert—it’s coming! The BV Genealogical Society Perennial Plant Sale! Saturday May 24, viewing 8 to 9 a.m., sale starts at 9 and runs until noon at the Goat Statue parking lot. See PLANTS on B8
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Grand Trunk Pacific celebrates 100 years By Nolan Kelly Smithers/Interior News
The Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad celebrated its centennial last Monday, with an anniversary tour and commemorative train ride. Its creation marked the starting point of the modern-day Bulkley Valley. Construction began on the 833-mile track from Prince George to Prince Rupert in 1912 and was completed in just less than two years. “The arrival of the GTP signalled a crucial moment for the opening up and subsequent development of the northern interior,” UNBC history professor Jonathan Swainger said. “Not only did it provide a vital line to outside markets, it established a string of non-native settlements that, in many ways determined the future population profile for the region.” But one of those settlements, the town of Smithers, almost never came into existence. The initial plan for the railway bypassed the Bulkley Valley entirely, going through the Telkwa Pass and on to Terrace. That would have cut some 130 kilometres off the present route. But then-B.C. Premier Richard McBride argued that, though a route through the Bulkley Valley and Hazelton would be longer, it would better serve communities and would be located closer to agricultural land and mineral deposits. Once the route was finalized, Grand Trunk executives set about finding a place for a switching station and divisional headquarters. Their first choice was the town of Hubert, but they ran into problems when land speculators bought up all the surrounding area and tried to sell it back to the Grand Trunk at exorbitant prices. The railroad company refused the speculators’ demands and set their sights on another location. They then looked westward to Aldermere, just outside of Telkwa. But the Aldermere Board of Trade wasn’t too keen. They called a meeting and drafted a letter to serve to Grand Trunk executives. An excerpt of the letter from the June 11, 1913 edition of The Interior News (initially called the Telkwa Tribune):
Above: A track-laying work train, the first one through Smithers, on Oct. 4, 1913. Below: The last spike of the Grand Trunk Pacific, hammered in on April 7, 1914.
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“A large and enthusiastic meeting of the Aldermere Board of Trade was held last week for the purpose of arousing the sentiment of the community to the proposed invasion of a ruthless corporate, the Grand Trunk Pacific, who intend to desecrate the classic groves of Aldermere with a barbarous roundhouse, a malevolent divisional point and a division headquarters.
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“The Board of Trade pledges to resist to the utmost the attempts on the part of the GTP to thrust a station down our throats with its accompanying horde of shacks and cons.” With that response, the Grand Trunk Pacific turned its eyes to a flat swamp, 15 kilometres east of Aldermere – present day Smithers.
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA – Kia rounds out its attack on the country’s best-selling cars with the launch of the final two models to the Forte lineup. Last year Kia introduced their all-new Forte sedan to compete with such top sellers as the Honda Civic, Mazda3, Toyota Corolla and Hyundai Elantra. This week, the 5-door hatchback version called Forte5 and the coupe, called Forte Koup begin arriving in dealerships. The launch of these two vehicles took us from Huntington Beach, California, through the mountains and desert to Borrego Springs and then back through the mountains to San Diego. The terrain varies from massive California highways to very twisty mountain passes and vast desert valleys. Stunning scenery and a recommended drive for any sightseer or driving enthusiast. Looks The Forte5 is the more practical of the two new Kias with a hatchback design that sets it apart from the competition. Many competitors don’t offer a hatch so this is sure to be noticed by people who need extra storage and passenger room. Sold with a new base 2.0L engine or an optional 1.6L turbo engine, there are varied looks depending on which trim is chosen. The non-turbo Forte5 gets a front grille similar to the sedan with a smaller lower intake and a larger grille opening. The Forte5 SX turbo gets the same grille as the Koup, with the opposite
front treatment, a bigger lower opening and a injection engine with a solid 201hp and 195 lb.smaller, more aggressive grille. The great news ft. of torque that comes on at a very low 1750 is that all Forte5 and Koup models come with RPM. The turbo also gets a stiffer suspension, alloy wheels; 16-inches on the Forte5 and 18bigger wheels, sharper steering feel and shorter inch alloys on the turbo version. The Koup has gear ratios from first to third gear. This makes 17-inch base alloys or 18-inches on the turbo. the car livelier and handles better but it also Inside makes the car a bit twitchy on the highway I drove the top Turbo version of the Forte5 and when driving straight. the base, non-turbo version of the The base 2.0L would be my choice. Koup. Both have an amazing level 173hp is loads for a car of this of interior refinement. If you have size and the smaller wheels and ever questioned that Kia knows less aggressive suspension might how to make good quality cars, be a better day-to-day driver. Eijust look at these new products. ther way, Kia has kicked things up The switches and dials look and a notch and both are fun to drive feel first rate and the layout is and never feel underpowered. logical and easy to use. Verdict Koup can actually fit adults up Kia has been The Forte5 starts at $19,495 and to six feet. The dash has either a growing steadily since tops out at $28,395 for a turbo conventional radio layout with with navigation. The Koup comes a smaller screen but when the it entered Canada backup camera is added on either fifteen years ago and with a few extra standard features model, the screen jumps to 6-inchand it runs from $20,895-$28,695. with new products es and becomes a touchscreen Some might think that the higher device. If the buyer wants the like the Forte5 and end models are getting expensive navigation system, then the top but they have features such as Koup, there is no turbo model with luxury package reason to believe the dimming rearview mirrors, power is needed. outside mirrors and heated rear trend will end. The front seats sit high off the seats that are not generally availfloor for good outward visibility. able in this class. Zack Spencer What continues to amaze me is Kia has been growing steadily the level of equipment Kia offers since it entered Canada 15 years from standard Bluetooth and satellite radio to ago, and with new products like the Forte5 and optional heated and cooled seats, heated rear Koup, there’s no reason to believe the trend seats, heated steering wheel, power folding will end. outside mirrors and more. True luxury touches. zack.spencer@drivewaybc.ca Drive The Lowdown Kia has put some punch into both the base and Power: 1.8L 4-cylinder with 132hp or 140hp turbo versions of the Forte5 and Koup. The base Fill-up: 8.6L/5.8L/100km engine is a large 2.0L direct injection engine (city/highway Forte5 auto) with 173hp. In comparison, the top selling Civic has 143hp. The turbo model gets a 1.6L direct Sticker price: $19,495-$28,395
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I remember as a kid, wearing my Sunday best and then going out and playing in the mud! With this Jeep, you push a button, hike up the truck, and go have some fun!
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokkee The all-new 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee is a luxury sport ute that attracts a lot of attention. The body styling went through some major changes this year and is very different to the previous version that had more chiseled and square edges. This vehicle is refined and more rounded. If it wasn’t for the traditional Jeep grille
you would think this was a Volvo or an Audi. The first thing you notice is the new LED lighting that wraps around the HID headlamps, it gives it a very sophisticated and contemporary look. Jeep did not sacrifice its off road capabilities. Options are; Quadra-Trac 1 that features full time on demand four-wheel drive
with single speed transfer case and equal torque split (50 front/50 rear) with brake control. Quadra-Trac 11, with a 2 speed transfer case with low range and variable torque distribution that delivers up to a 100 percent front or rear. Quadra-Lift air suspension that lifts four corners of the vehicle to provide the best in class ground clearance of
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272 mm that will allow you to negotiate just about any terrain you encounter. The Summit model has a gorgeous interior, all the bells and whistles. Premium Nappa leather seats with heated/vented 12 way power front seats. The steering wheel is heated and wrapped in leather
with sections of wood. The instrument panel, doors, and centre console are also leather stitched. The Power lift gate that can be controlled via the remote to make life easier loading and unloading cargo. Be careful at night, with the lift gate open it’s hard to see the bottom of the gate and if you’re not careful you will be wearing the lock mechanism as a tattoo on your forehead, don’t ask how I know. With this model, you get the navigation screen complete with a backup camera. There is also an optional rear seat DVD system. There is an optional stability control with anti-roll, hill start assist, trailer sway control. Front air bags with reactive head rest restraints, and side curtain airbags. Forward collision warning system detects whether you are approaching another vehicle too rapidly and alerts you to take action.
Parkview/ Park-sense Park assist systems that help see what perhaps you would not see when backing up. Four engine choices here. The first is a 3.0L Ecodiesel V6 that an amazing 420 lb-ft of torque and 240 horsepower. My tester was equipped with the fuel frugal diesel – 9.8 /7.0 L/100 km (city/highway). The second is a 3.6 L Pentastar VVT V6 that has been on the Ward’s 10 best engine list for three years. It delivers 290 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque. There is a 5.7L VVT V8 with 360 horsepower and 390 lb-ft of torque and delivers a surprisingly 9.9L/100 km on the highway. The last engine choice is the 6.4L HEMI V8 which is avail-
able on the SRT model. It delivers 470 horsepower and 465 lb-ft of torque, all these engines come with an 8 speed automatic transmission. Basic warranty coverage is for three years or 60,000 km I remember as a kid, wearing my Sunday best and then going out and playing in the mud! With this Jeep, you push a button, hike up the truck, and go have some fun! I was very surprised that it was able to perform off-road given that it has undergone some dramatic changes to the body and the ride comfort, but like all Jeeps it is built to take a punishment. ian.harwood@drivewaybc.ca
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Five misleading car names Confessions of a Curber Few things in the development of a new car at nothing — unless someone handed out an are more crucial than the name. award for “crudest interior” or “oddest-smellIn the case of a bland or mediocre car, it’s the ing plastic.” last chance the marketers have to generate 4. AMC Hornet — The hornet is one pugsome buzz. That may well be why some of nacious insect, and as anyone who has ever the most ordinary cars have wound up with been on the wrong side of one can attest, some of the fiercest and flashiest names. they definitely can sting. With the exception of Here are five inappropriately named cars: There was nothing the rare S/C 360 version from 1971, the AMC Hornet was a pleasant-looking and practical 1. Chevrolet Sprint — The Sprint was built even slightly swoopy compact sedan/wagon/hatchback without by Suzuki for Chevrolet. Powered by a rather much of a sting. anemic three-cylinder engine, its accelera- or jet-like about the tion off the line resembled not so much a 5. Hudson Jet — Jet planes were on the Hudson Jet. sprint but more of a drunken stumble. Its mind of nearly every car designer and ad man Suzuki-badged counterpart was known by Rob Sass in the U.S. during the 1950s. Fins, bogus jet an equally inappropriate name, the Swift. intakes, jet exhausts and jet hood ornaments found their way onto countless cars from that 2. Mercury Bobcat — A bobcat is a rather decade. Curiously, the Jet wasn’t among them. There was fierce North American wild cat. The Mercury Bobcat, on nothing even slightly swoopy or jet-like about the Hudson the other hand, was essentially a fancy Ford Pinto over Jet. It was a thoroughly upright and conventional comladen with chrome trim and other options that added on pact from a company that later became part of American additional pounds, sacrificing what little performance the Motors. Pinto possessed. While the feline Bobcat is plentiful in the wild, the Mercury version is all but extinct. Rob Sass is the vice-president of content for Hagerty 3. Hyundai Excel — The Excel was first car sold by Hyundai Insurance. Hagerty is the world’s leading specialist provider in the U.S., and given the top-to-bottom excellence of the of classic car and boat insurance. Learn more at hagerty.ca current Hyundai lineup, it’s probably a car they’d prefer to and you can email rsass@hagerty.com forget. Other than cheapness, the Excel essentially excelled
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Noodling on the web one morning I found out that I was selling vehicles illegally. If I was in the business of selling, I need to be licensed as a dealer. Oh well. Everything’s been working out just fine for me. I skated through those recent bad deals. My previous sales were a distant memory – I was eager to start selling more. So, I decided to up my game a bit. I got a low-end truck and a car from an auction and another car from a new parking lot friend. I put ads for all three vehicles on Craigslist. Of course my ads said they were all real gems. You’d think people might see through my ads. “Need to sell fast, so price is flexible. Call with best offer.” And my cell number was the same for all three. Would anybody notice? The first two cheaper vehicles sold quickly. The last one took a bit longer to sell. Of course, it was the one I was most eager to sell. Why, you ask? Well, not that I passed the information along, but the auction provided vehicle history reports for the first two. I had no information on the last. So, I bought ICBC and CarProof vehicle history reports. I wanted to educate myself. To my surprise, there was a statement in both reports that the vehicle was possibly “stolen*.” I knew I had to sell it fast. I mean, I’d paid for it and I knew my new “friend” wouldn’t take it back. Four days later, I got a call from a young
“Apart from being stolen, it was pretty nice!” woman. She asked if the car would fit a family of four. “Definitely!” I practically screamed. I was a wreck during this sale. I just needed to get rid of this car – fast. I told the nice lady the details of the car. Apart from being stolen, it was pretty nice! I told her I was in a hurry to visit my mum in the hospital. She was in a hurry too – her three-year-old was anxious, pulling at her pant legs. She seemed to not want to be there as much as me. Finally, she agreed to buy the car. Phew! I was saved. Whatever happens next, I don’t care. It’s her problem not mine. I quickly changed my phone number (again). Weeks later, I saw her on the news – with kid still at pant legs – talking to a reporter. Apparently, the car was towed away by the police. And yes, she was trying to find me. Had I covered my tracks? I agonized.
*How can a stolen vehicle be sold? Curbers often break the law by bridging a title. Instead of registering a vehicle in their name within 10 days after a purchase, as required, they leave it in the name of the previous owner. This keeps their name out of the chain of title and from being caught with a stolen vehicle or one that would not be able to be registered or insured for another reason.
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Karoshi a very physical dance performance By Christine Anonuevo BV Concert Association
The Bulkley Valley Concert Association is pleased to present the fifth concert in their season, Karoshi, a dance performance by Shay Kuebler. Kuebler is a director, choreographer and performer. His professional experience is interdisciplinary crossing the lines of tap, hip-hop and contemporary with a foundation in martial arts. He has been an independent dance artist in Vancouver and Montreal for the past eight years and his works show the search for how physical performance can be finely tuned yet demonstrate a raw quality. Merging dance, multimedia and live Taiko drumming, karoshi translated from Japanese literally means “death from overwork.” The major medical causes of karoshi deaths are heart attack and stroke due to stress. It also refers to suicides caused by overworked induced depression. It is a yearly statistic and is completely unique to Japan. The male dancers in this performance propel each other to feats thought impossible of the human body. Karoshi places men in the emotional and physical situations of a society where format and protocol overweigh personal fulfillment and exploration. Kuebler brings a unique vocabulary of contemporary and hip-hop dance combined with martial arts to turn out a high kicking, karate chopping, back flipping, sensational performance that you will not want to miss. Exploring the idea of extreme working conditions, Kuebler takes anger management to the next level in this explosive and darkly funny program set to the tone of suffocating pressures of Japanese business in the early ‘90s.
Director, choreographer and performer Shay Keubler brings Karoshi to Smithers on April 19 at the Della Herman Theatre. Keubler is also hosting a dance workshop on April 18 that is open to the public.
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The piece aims to physically and visually express some extreme cases of conflict caused by the juxtaposition of cultural and societal form —personal want and societal need. A number of the physical structures, in partnership with the visual imagery, create the sense of density and concentration surrounding the performers. “In working on Karoshi, I was fascinated by the extremely honourable values
like dedication, discipline and respect that I learned as a child,” said Kuebler. “When pushed, these same values could actually damage a person.” Part b-boy, ballet and contemporary dancer and martial artist, Kuebler’s Renaissance style is hard to pigeonhole. One could define him as one of the most dynamically physical dancers on the Vancouver scene. He pushes his physical capabilities by training intensively on a daily
basis. A workshop facilitated by Kuebler is being organized in partnership with Creative Roots Dance Studio on April 18 and is open to the public and to all levels of dancers, youth and adult. The workshop takes place from 5:30 to 7 p.m., participation is by donation. Kuebler will draw from hip hop and contemporary dance forms to get people moving, exploring rhythm. He will reveal how aspects of how his
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Spring temperatures boost bird sightings
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his is really spring. How do I know? For one the snow is melting and I am shoveling it away in buckets. Don’t ask. If that isn’t enough to get you excited, today I saw a fly! Geese and swans have been flying over. Jane in Fort Nelson said she heard some but hasn’t seen them yet. They should be there now. Today as friends gathered for coffee it was seeing the red-winged
Red-tailed hawks have been spotted by a reader on Smithers Landing Road.
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blackbirds that made us all smile. These birds will be in the Fort Nelson area by late April. Ray who lives at Telkwa House has been out and about seeing some good birds. He has seen a couple red-tailed hawks, bluebirds and Kestrels on Smithers Landing Road. I thought I was seeing a northern harrier in the
field yesterday, got myself all ready to tell you about the bird. Turned out to be a plastic bag caught up in a bit I am pleased to see that I have a pair of pileated woodpeckers. They should be nesting now I would think. Mind you from the amount of pounding on trees they are doing you would think they are still
making a home. Crows are packing sticks here and there in my forest. Carmen was saying she saw a Merlin when she was walking a trail in Chetwynd. Hawks are definitely around in greater numbers. A sharp-shinned hawk came here the other day to sample one of my old pigeons. Things happen.
It is time to collect a bit of nesting material for the birds. Bits of yarn, string, dog hair and the like. Even the stuff out of the drier can be used. If you have feathers they are great fun once the swallows are here. I don’t mean if you personally have feathers. I must have a touch of spring fever. I am told there are some magpies out and about as well. I was asked the other day about a nesting box for chickadees. The entrance hole is 1 1/8 to 1 ½ inches. Height above the floor 6- 7 inches. Floor dimensions 4x4 -5x5 inches. Total height of the box is nine to 12 inches. Not much time to get boxes at the ready. I should have done this part of the column sooner. Excuse me! That’s it for this week. Thank you so much for taking the time to call 250-846-5095. E-mail notes come to mallory@bulkley. net.
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Volunteer Appreciation BBQ! Saturday, April 12th 11:30 – Ribbon cutting of successful district heating system at rear of Hankin Corner Building,1415 Hankin Avenue 12:00-2:00 – free BBQ lunch at Community Hall, cooked and served by Telkwa Mayor and Council. Everyone welcome! 1:00 – Ewk Hiya Hozdli Witsit Wini dance group performance at Telkwa Community Hall
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Plant sale May 24 From WINTER on B1 If you are donating plants, pots, containers, if you need help dividing perennials, splitting shrubs, thinning flowers call Karen Mitchell at 250-8479052, Dale Gilbert at 250-847-2107 or Marie Kaszas 250845-2514. There will be a raffle that day of gardening-related items; tickets can be found at downtown merchants in Smithers, Telkwa and Houston. They will also be on sale at Safeway on Saturdays and BVGS members will have tickets. Closing with: Hope is the feeling you have that the feeling you have isn’t permanent. Jean Kerr.
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Gitanmaax Market looking for staff By Marisca Bakker Hazelton/Interior News
The new grocery store in Gitanmaax is coming together. The hiring process for senior positions like general manager, pharmacist and head cashier is underway but the store will also need second-line positions like customer service representatives, stock people and cashiers soon. It’s anticipated the Gitanmaax Market will require between 55 and 65 employees when it opens. The market will hold a number of job fairs over the next two months in Smithers, Terrace and Hazelton to help support the recruitment efforts.
Project manager Jay Savage said construction on the 17,000 squarefoot building should be done mid-May, with a grand opening scheduled for sometime in June. Construction started last summer. The grocery store also includes a deli, butcher, bakery and pharmacy. The Grocery People Ltd. will be the supplier with an average of three shipments a week to start. Savage said the store will serve a regional population of close to 4,000 people and will offer an alternative for people who travel to Smithers or Terrace to purchase groceries. The entire project is expected to cost about $6.2 million, which includes construction,
inventory and running capital costs. The store, on Kispiox Valley Road, will be owned and operated by the Gitanmaax Development Corporation. “The management team will consist of proven track record grocery people who may or may not be local,” said Tom Danyk, who is working with Savage on the project and used to be an employee of the Gitksan Government Commission. “However, they will be expected to mentor First Nations’ personnel who eventually have demonstrated the willingness and ability to move into management positions as they become available.”
The Gitanmaax Market, a $6.2 million project, will be open in June.
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ARE you pregnant and distressed? Phone Smithers Pro Life 250-847-2475 or 1-800665-0570. Office hours MonWed-Fri 10:30-1:30. Free pregnancy testing, non judgmental lay counseling and adoption information. IS FOOD A PROBLEM FOR YOU? Do you eat when you’re not hungry? Do you go on eating binges? Is your weight affecting your life? Overeaters Anonymous offers help. No fees, no dues, no weigh-ins, no diets. We are a fellowship. We meet Mondays 7:30-9 p.m. at Smithers United Church. Everyone welcome. TOPS MEETING (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) every Monday evening 7 p.m. in the Baptist Church basement, Smithers. Everyone welcome. Call 250-847-9614 or www.tops.org for info.
Narcotics Anonymous Have drugs taken over your life? Do you have a desire to stop using? We can help. Narcotics Anonymous Meetings Smithers Friday 12 noon at the Courthouse, 3793 Alfred Ave., Main Floor Conference Room. 250-847-1726.
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Dagfinn Hatlevik October 24, 1923 - March 13, 2014
Dagfinn passed away peacefully in the Bulkley Valley Hospital in Smithers, BC, after a brief battle with cancer. He was born in Hemnes, Norway, and immigrated to Canada in 1930. He resided in Rossland, BC, and worked at the Cominco/Teck Smelter in Trail for most of his life. He served in the RCAF during WWII. Alpine skiing was his passion, and he was an early member and longtime supporter of the Red Mountain Ski Club in Rossland. He also spent many winters ski vacationing in areas like Sun Valley, Jackson Hole and Aspen. He was a keen outdoors enthusiast and his other interests included hunting, shooting, reloading, camping, fishing, hiking, backpacking, horses and reading. Dagfinn was a long time member of the Canadian Legion, Sons or Norway and the Safari Club of Canada. He was also a frequent contributor to the Policeman’s Association, Fireman’s Association, and the Federal New Democratic Party. He had a great sense of humour. When happy and smiling, his eyes would remarkably turn several shades of darker blue in colour. He was also a keen physical fitness buff and exercised regularly his entire life. Even at the age of 89, he could do 50 push-ups! He moved from Rossland to the Telkwa area in 2007. He was predeceased by his mother Dagny, father Norman, brother Sigurd and sister Molly. He is survived by his son Sigurd, brother Norman, nephew Donnie, nieces Debbie, Linda, Kelsey and Lindsey. At Dagfinn’s request, there will be no funeral service.
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Eleanor ‘Ena’ Ekman June 17 1922 - March 23 2014
In the early hours of March 23rd our beloved Mom left her earthly life behind to go sing with the angels. Ena was born in Edmonton, England. In the 1940’s she joined the British Air Force where she met her husband Jack Ekman who was a member of the Canadian Armed Forces. They were married in 1945 in England after the war ended and Ena came to Canada as a war bride, travelling by boat and train to Telkwa where she was able to start a new life with Jack. She wasn’t quite prepared for life in their first home which was log cabin in the wilderness, especially after growing up in a big city, but she adapted and raised four children while in the Smithers area. Later Jack and Ena moved to Prince Rupert for work and then Quesnel, finally retiring to Nanaimo. After retirement they spent many summers camping in their fifth-wheel, going to visit family and friends. After Jack passed away, Ena moved back to Prince Rupert to be closer to family. Ena leaves behind a lifetime of cherished memories for her children Eric (Lindy) Ekman, Jackie (Dave) Wilson, Elaine (Larry) Lohnes, Christina (Gerry) Norton, her grandchildren Aaron and Jamie Ekman, Kristen Kerr, Rob Wilson, and Amie and Cara Norton, Dione Bree, and great grandchildren Evan Ford and Ty Bree. Ena was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Jack, her sister Kathleen, and brothers Horace and John. Ena loved music and was known for her singing throughout the halls of Acropolis manor. When she would forget the words she would improvise with amazing results. We would like to thank the wonderful Acropolis staff and Dr. Tse for all the great care they provided for Mom. A heartfelt thank you to the staff that was with us during Mom’s last days. Your kindness and compassion and humorous stories of Mom were of great comfort. A graveside service will be held in Smithers in August when Ena’s ashes will be buried beside her beloved husband Jack.
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Village of Hazelton Summer Employment Opportunities For Students The Village of Hazelton is accepting applications from students for up to 3 temporary positions for summer work in the Village. Positions run from mid-June until the end of August 2014. Students must be enrolled in high school or a post secondary program in the fall of 2014. Summer student workers will be required to support regular staff in areas: • Tourism and Visitor information • Park Maintenance • Coordination of Special Events, i.e. Pioneer Day Preferred applications must: • Be willing to work weekends and flexible hours • Be available from July 1st to August 30th • Be knowledgeable about Hazelton and surrounding area • Hold a valid driver’s license
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The Village of Telkwa is seeking applications for a temporary, full-time Labourer (Groundskeeper) in the public works department from May 5th to September 26th, 2014. Proponents must be skilled in landscaping and groundskeeping and be physically able to perform the duties necessary to maintain Village parks and grounds. Candidates must have a valid Class 5 driver’s license. A detailed job description is available on the Village of Telkwa website www. telkwa.com The hourly rate of pay for this position is $22.30 plus 13% in lieu of benefits. Please submit a resume with at least two references to Jim Harding, Superintendent of Public Works by email to utility@ telkwa.com , by fax to (250) 846-9572 or drop off at the Village Office at 1415 Hankin Ave., Telkwa, BC by April 30, 2014 at 4:00 pm. The Village of Telkwa thanks everyone who applies for this position, but regrets that we are unable to reply to all applicants.
COMMUNITY CURBSIDE RECYCLING LIAISON/EDUCATOR The Town of Smithers is currently seeking a qualified individual, under contract, to provide public education and promote residential curbside recycling. In addition to spending time out in the community, the Contractor will spend a proportionate amount of time in the Town Office responding to enquiries from the community. This contract will require the flexibility of working some evenings and weekends to attend the community events and peak periods of gathering places. The Contractor will be paid $30.00 per hour for a 7 hour workday and a maximum of 5 days (35 hours) per week. There is no provision for overtime pay. The Contractor will be covered under the Town’s WorkSafe BC coverage. The Contractor will be required to use their personal vehicle, adequately insured for work related use, to travel to and from events and gathering places. A mileage rate of $.47/km will be paid. The term of the contract will commence late April or early May and run for a maximum of five months. Candidates for this position must: • Be available to work full time, 5 days per week and be flexible to work evenings and weekends as required as part of their ‘work day’ • Have post secondary education in the field of Environmental Studies or related field • Have exceptional interpersonal, oral and written communication skills • Be well versed in recycling practices • Hold a valid BC Driver’s license and have access to a reliable vehicle • Be proficient with computers for communication and research Interested and qualified individuals should submit a letter outlining their experience, a Driver’s Abstract and include two references, by 4:00 pm on April 25, 2014 to the attention of: Susan Bassett Director of Corporate Services Town of Smithers Box 879, 1027 Aldous Street Smithers BC V0J 2N0 Fax: 250-847-1601
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REGISTERED NURSE DEADLINE: FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2014 WAGE: Commensurate with education and experience Registered Nurse (RN) assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and documents all nursing care of patients in accordance with policies and professional nursing standards. RN oversees the quality of departmental nursing services. RN develops day-to-day nursing care plans and for care after discharge from hospitals. Act as a primary point of contact between patients, families and healthcare professionals. Follows the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation and performs all other duties as assigned. Registered Nurse will work from the Woyenne office and make regular trips to the communities of Tachet and Ft. Babine. • Assess the patient; collect and document the current health status and medical history of the patient. • Prepare patients and administer physical examinations. • Provide bedside care for patients released from the hospital or require care as a result of illness / injury identified during assessment or consultation. • Demonstrate the ability to handle emergency situations in a prompt, precise, and professional manner. • Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity. • Administer treatment and give medications to patients under the direction of physicians and according to policy and procedure. • Perform frequent and accurate patient evaluations, including monitoring and tracking vital signs and respond appropriately. • Develop, manage and revise nursing care plans and maintain medical records. • Other related duties of Registered Nurse
REQUIREMENTS • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing • Registered with College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC) • Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) • Minimum TWO (2) year of supervised experience as an RN • Current CPR Certification • Class 5 Driver’s License; reliable vehicle, considered an asset SUBMIT COVER LETTER & RESUME TO: Beatrice MacDonald, Human Resources P.O. Box 879, Burns Lake, B.C., V0J 1E0 Fax: 250-692-4790 Email: beatrice.macdonald@lakebabine.com Only those short listed will be contacted for an interview.
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Housing Coordinator The Gitksan Government Commission requires a full-time Housing Coordinator to provide on-going assistance to Gitanmaax, Glen Vowell, Kispiox and Gitanyow communities. Headquartered in scenic Hazelton, B.C. this position will be of interest to someone who would enjoy the challenging role of providing assistance and advice to First Nations in the coordination, planning and implementation of community based housing plans; review and assist with the processing of applications for CMHC On-Reserve Social Housing and Residential Rehabilitation Programs; ensuring that all residential construction is carried out to Building Codes; assisting communities identify other sources of funding for housing construction; the provision of on-site training related to housing file maintenance; monitoring and assisting with the provision of housing budgets to communities; assisting and ensuring enforcement of housing policies; and participating in the overall project management responsibilities of the Commission. The successful candidate will have: • a minimum of five years experience managing multiple housing projects from the development of design through to construction; formal training will be an asset • excellent organizational, presentation and communication skills, experience in networking, building and maintaining community relationships and have the ability to liaise effectively with multiple stakeholders; • innovation and be self motivated; • strong inter-personal skills, team player and the ability to work independently; • computer experience in MS Excel, Word and Outlook; • working knowledge of Indian and Northern Affairs program requirements and experience working with First Nation communities; • must possess a valid driver’s license and be willing to carry out a criminal record check. Qualified candidates are requested to submit a covering letter, resume and a minimum of three references with salary expectations to:
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A motherdaughter team from Hazelton is participating in the Vancouver MS Walk on Sunday. Zoe Linford, now living in Vancouver, and her mother Charlotte, who still lives in Hazelton, are lacing up their running shoes for the annual fundraiser that brings in money for multiple sclerosis research and support programs. This will be the fifth year the pair has participated and each year, they brought in about $1,000 for the MS Society. Zoe said she walks to support her mother, who has MS, adding it’s a nice way for them to connect every year. She said they are learning to cope with her mother’s illness. “She is really active, she is one of those people who does everything,” Zoe said. “She has a garden, she keeps bees, she is a really good artist, she sews. She lives alone in a big house so she has to keep that clean, she chops firewood to keep the place warm. It has been hard for her because sometimes she can’t feel her hands or her legs get really tired. I can see how that makes it hard for her lifestyle. “When she visits me in Vancouver and we usually walk everywhere, I have
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BOAT VANDALIZED One of the windows of the Boat Soup and Juice Bar was broken again last week. Restuarant owner Bruce Chandler said this is the fourth time in the last two years this has happened.
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Workshop about acknowledgement By Marisca Bakker Hazelton/Interior News
An upcoming residential schools workshop is aiming to teach community members about the history and legacy of Indian Residential Schools in Canada. One of the organizers who also teaches at Hazelton Secondary School, Sheena Seymour said it will help people acknowledge the true history of First Nations, as well as help people understand how inter-generational effects have impacted students’ lives and learning. She said it is open to everyone
but is hoping most of the teachers, administrators and students at HSS come. “The workshop is an honest look at residential schools,” she said. “I believe in order to have reconciliation, we need truth and we don’t have enough of that in schools. My dream is to have this part of the curriculum. I’ve worked with adult learners and preservice teachers that knew nothing about First Nations’ history and that’s sad, if they are going into schools to teach students and all they see is the end result of residential schools, they see the people that are
suffering addictions and to them that’s First Nations’ history. I know that when you become educated and learn the truth then you can understand the impacts.” Fellow teacher and workshop organizer, Barb Janze agreed. “There are multigenerational impacts,” Janze said. “The kids we have in school now are still suffering the effects of residential schools -- I think some people, too many people, still have the idea that it happened a long time ago and they should get over it. That is such a narrow minded and naive look at history. If people have that attitude
I really encourage them to come to this workshop. I think they will have their eyes open and understand a little bit more of why we have kids who still suffer from that era.” The workshop will be hosted by Charlene Bearhead, an educator and program manager for the Education and Community Reconciliation and the national coordinator for Project of Heart. The workshop is on April 25 at HSS and lunch will be provided. The event is free but organizers are asking people to register by contacting Seymour at sheena. seymour@cmsd.bc.ca before April 20.
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BV Christian School Special Tuition Offer for New Families We are offering a 50 per cent tuition reduction to families who register before September 1, 2014. This reduction will apply for six years. Call us or more information 250-8474238. Sea Change: Stories of Seasonal Transformation, Author Reading with Sheila Peters & Jane Stevenson, Thursday, April 10, 7 p.m. at the Smithers Public Library. Two of the Bulkley Valley’s most accomplished and popular local authors. Nahanni National Park Reserve – A Tour of Landscape, Flora, and Fauna Thursday, April 10, 7:30 p.m. at NWCC. Presenter: Len Vanderstar, RPBio. The BV Naturalists. The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Friday, April 11, 9:45-11 a.m. at Smithers Public Library. Costumes and spring bonnets, top hats, fedoras or toques. Fascinator patterns at the Library or at smithers.bclibrary.ca. Ages 7 and up. Family Fun Movie Night at the BV Pool Friday, April 11, 6-8:30 p.m. Extended swim time, extra pool toys and space to play. Bring extra floaties to sit on while you watch Up. Smithers Rodeo Club’s Spring Dance, Saturday, April 12 at Evelyn Hall. Tickets, $15 at BV Insurance & Smithers Feed Store. Music by Dueces Wild. Talent Auction Fundraiser Saturday, April 12 at Smithers
Canadian Reformed Church Fellowship Hall. Fun Wild West-themed night. Please dress accordingly. See items on the blog: ebenezertalentauction2014.blogspot.ca. Campfire Songs Sunday, April 13, 2-4 p.m. Round Lake Community Hall with Dave Conway and friends, Four Strong Winds, Farewell to Nova Scotia, Tom Dooley...and more! Call Judy van der Meulen at 250-846-5296. Smithers Film Society presents The Past, Sunday, April 13, 7:30 p.m. at the Roi Theatre. A finely crafted drama that anatomizes clotted and complex relationships. Standard admission. Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition AGM Wednesday, April 16, 5:30-7:30 p.m. 1535 Omineca St (top floor), Old Hazelton. Kathy Stockner at 250-842-2494. admin@ skeenawatershed.com Ground to Griddle Neighbourhood Kitchen Tuesday, April 22 & June 17, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. at St. James Anglican Church Kitchen. Community kitchen sharing and learning cooking skills, cultures, and local food producers. Round Lake Dinner and Dance Saturday, April 26, 7 p.m. East Indian buffet by Quick Eats. Refreshments served. Two bands, Shaggy Manes, Six Feet Over. Tickets $30/person at Speedee Interior Stationery, Mountain Eagle Books and Betsy at B.V. Home Centre. Limited number of tickets!
Coal mine workers like Christine and Doug in Tumbler Ridge depend on the Port of Prince Rupert. Our gateway connects their cargo to overseas markets, which means jobs and prosperity for people in northern BC. Our terminals may be located in Prince Rupert, but we’re building connections clear across Canada—and the globe. Learn about the value of trade at www.rupertport.com/connections.
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JOURNEYMAN HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC Billabong Road and Bridge Maintenance Inc. is currently looking to fill the position of Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic in our Carnaby location. Work involves diagnosis, overhaul and repair of heavy construction and service equipment. This position will entail shift work and work outside in all types of weather, and may include the operation of snow removal equipment in storm situations. Qualifications: • Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic Trade Certification. • Minimum driver classification required is a Class 3 with air endorsement. • 3-5 years related experience. • Knowledge of the techniques, tools, equipment and safety precautions pertaining to the maintenance of trucks and heavy equipment • Should hold or be able to obtain CVIP license • Applicants with welding experience will be preferred. • Experience in the repair and maintenance of highway maintenance equipment will be preferred.
Have you ever thought of working in a bowling alley? Smithers Bowl is looking for an energetic, personable team player to join our crazy bowling family! The chosen candidate will be mature, trustworthy, have a great work ethic, light computer skills, enjoy dealing with the public, be able to handle cash, be a team player as well as be able to work unsupervised. We run on two seasons, shifts are set for each season. Days, evenings and weekends. Approx. 20 hrs per week available Minimum wage to start plus other perks & bonuses. Drop off your resume at: Smithers Bowl 3772 Alfred Avenue Or Email: mgr@smithersbowl.com
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What will you get? Participants may be eligible to receive: • Class-based skill development - including job searching and career planning • Funding to access training at local educational institutions/trainers • Wage subsidy for on-the-job training
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Framing Smithers Position: Full Time Permanent Food Counter Attendant. Wage: $ 10.75 / hr uƟes: CheerĨul Θ helƉĨul manner͕ PreƉares Ĩood neatlLJ͕ and restoĐŬs items͕ adheres to Ĩood saĨetLJ and sanitaƟon standards͕ Daintains Đleanliness oĨ restaurant and eƋuiƉment͕ Daintains ƉroĨessional grooming standards. Submit Resume To: Avinash Ranjan. 1ϯϮϯ Dain Street͕ Smithers͕ C͕ s0: ϮE0 email: aviΛranjan.Đom Phone: 250-847-4771 | Fax : 250-847-4721
REDUCE energy use 50-90% with a super-insulated & airtight new home for the same price as a standard build. E. Olofsson Construction Inc., Licensed Builders. 604761-3499 designer@olofsson.ca
Misc Services SMITHERS GUNWORKS is a fully licenced and insured gunsmithing shop for all your firearm repair, maintenance and upgrades. We are located at located at 5179 Raceway Road, Smithers. Opening hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10am till 6pm or by appointment by calling 250-877-0710 or email smithersgunworks@outlook.com.
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Full-Time Position for Baker/ Night Shift Manager available at Paul’s Bakery in Smithers, BC Baking Certificate is necessary Applicants must be physically capable to lift up to 50 lbs Generous starting rate with opportunity for raise Benefit package available
Livestock FOR SALE Yearling to 2 yr old Limousin Bulls. Kerrs’ Limousin 250-846-5392
Pets Female CHIHUAHUA, long coat, black & white with brown around face, very pretty&cute. 4 mos.old with first shots, dewormed. $600.00 Call Kris or Bev 250-877-0197
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$400 & Under LOVESEAT & Couch, tan, $350. 250-847-9794.
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DEADLINE: FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2014 WAGE: Commensurate with education and experience The Youth Counsellor will be working with children and young adults. Youth Counsellor will report to the Health Director will undertake the planning, development and implementation of support services. Youth Counsellor will work from the Woyenne office and make regular trips to the communities of Tachet and Ft. Babine. JOB DUTIES are as follows, but not limited to: • • • •
Support individual and group counseling sessions. Provide intervention and prevention services Promote healthy lifestyles and relationships for youths Assist in the coordination of community development and educational services • Document daily activities, and submit detailed reports on a regular basis REQUIREMENTS: • Post Secondary Counselling Training in Psychology • Minimum two (2) years’ experience working with children/youth • Possess a valid class five (5) Driver’s License and reliable vehicle • Criminal Record Check (Child, Family & Community Services Act)
Resumes can be mailed to: Paul’s Bakery Box 561 Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 as well as emailed to paulsbakery@telus.net or fax to 250.847.8774 For phone for further information: 250.847.9742 Paul’s is a thriving business in Northern BC, supplying many local businesses and wholesale customers. Our bakery has been providing excellent quality baked goods in the Bulkley Valley for over 50 years!
For access / print of Consent to Criminal Record Check form (Schedule Type A – cost will be at the expense of applicants): http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/criminal-recordsreview/shareddocs/consent-form.pdf
Criminal Record Check clearance document must be submitted to Human Resources prior to interviews. Only those short listed will be contacted for an interview.
HEAVY DUTY sled deck, power tilt, hook to truck battery $2000 obo. Burns Lake call (250) 649- 8004 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper? SAWMILLS FROM only $4,897 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDINGS. Hot savings - Spring sale! 20x24 $4,348. 25x24 $4,539. 30x30 $6,197. 32x36 $7,746. 40x46 $12,116. 47x72 $17,779. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. Or online: www.pioneersteel.ca STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.
Misc. Wanted Coin Collector Looking to Buy Collections, Estates, Gold & Silver Coins + 778-281-0030 STEREO EQUIPMENT 70s & 80s Marantz, Sansui, AKAI, Pioneer, Sony, Nak, etc. Energy 22, Sound Dynamic 300. Cash. 250-847-9848.
SUBMIT COVER LETTER & RESUME TO: Beatrice MacDonald, Human Resources P.O. Box 879, Burns Lake, B.C., V0J 1E0 Fax: 250-692-4790 Email: beatrice.macdonald@lakebabine.com
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SUMMER CAMP STAFF Camp Caledonia Christian Anglican Youth Summer Camp Telkwa BC Anglican Diocese of Caledonia
Seeking Paid Staff for 2014 Summer Camps July 2 - 26th Positions still available: Cook’s helper, counsellors, counsellors in training, and sports director.
Funding provided through the Canada - British Columbia Labour Market Agreement
Also seeking Volunteer Nurses and Craft & Kitchen Helps
Resumes to amanda_7681@yahoo.ca as soon as possible.
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HOUSE FOR SALE IN HOUSTON: 4460 GUN RANGE ROAD
1996 Custom built home on 4.99 acres. 4 Large Bedrooms/ 3 Bathrooms. Many Renovations & updates over last couple years... New exterior siding, concrete parking and sidewalk - Upstairs flooring, doors and kitchen countertops Downstairs completely new construction 2011, 1500 sq foot main floor, spacious kitchen, dining and living rooms, master bedroom and ensuite + 2 large bedrooms, 1500 sq foot basement, large bedroom and ensuite, Large rec room, laundry, utility and storage rooms, Extensive upgrades to water system, pellet stove and kitchen appliances included.
Serious Inquires contact Jason 250-845-8153
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Lots RARE opportunity: 2 beautiful treed lots in hill section of Smithers, approx. 6,000 sq. ft. each. Asking $102,500 per lot. Call 847-3652, or email donnaml2012@gmail.com.
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Smithers Figure Skating Club Annual General Meeting & Awards Night Thursday, Apr. 24 at 6:30 pm Lovely sun-filled home. Complete reno 3 years ago. 3 bed, 2 bath. Telkwa. View & contact at www.kijiji.ca
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Smithers Curling Club, 4216 - 4th Ave Everyone welcome to attend. Contact Liza Hart for more information 250-847-3132
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1989 SUN RUNNER boat. 21.5 feet, 125 aq Volvo inboard motor, Merc leg, excellent running condition. $7000 (250) 698-7533 leave a message we will call you back. Pictures available.
1 BDRM, downtown, W/D/DW, fully reno’d, pets allowed, ref’s req’d. Avail. May 1. $650/mth + util. (250)877-3827.
Commercial/ Industrial SHOP FOR RENT, 42’x20’, 220 Amp. separate gas, heat and power, 4th & Alberta. $800/mth neg. Call Greg at 250-643-0421
excellent condition, 60,000 kms, fully loaded with a set of winter tires. Manual, front wheel drive. $9800
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INVITATION TO TENDER
Sealed tenders marked “Bristol Road Upgrade Construction Contract 2013-1439-1� will be received no later than 3:00 pm local time on Monday May 5, 2014 by the Terrace Kitimat Airport Society at the office of McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd. Suite #1 – 5008 Pohle Avenue, Terrace, BC V8G 4S8.
Cottages / Cabins AVAIL. MAY 1, rustic one room cabin on Bulkley River in Telkwa. $550/mth. Ref. Req. 250-917-9237 leave msg.
Mobile Homes & Pads 2 BDRM trailer, N/P, $700/mth + util. Ref’s Req’d. Located in quiet park in Telkwa. 250-8469663
Homes for Rent FOR RENT Private Home. Telkwa 3bdrm N/S N/P $1600 Ref Req. 250-846-9592
OfďŹ ce/Retail 2 OFFICES FOR RENT 2nd floor, 3864 2nd Ave. 250-643-6221
Suites, Upper FURNISHED UPSTAIRS one bdrm suite on Tyhee Lake. Cathedral ceilings, large deck, quiet, scenic view, satellite TV, for single mature adult. N/S, N/P. 250-846-9636.
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Truck & Camper Exc. Cond. 2006 Chev 4x4 2500 Silverado Club Cab Long box, running boards, tow package, new tires, 116,712 km. 2002 Adventurer Camper 8’10�, North/South Queen bed, shower/bath/sink, fridge w/stove top. Sleeps 6.
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A recommended pre-tender meeting will be held on April 29, 2014 at the Terrace Kitimat Airport Administration Building at 10:00 a.m. Tender documents may be obtained at no cost in PDF on or after April 10, 2014 from McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd., Suite #1 – 5008 Pohle Avenue, Terrace, BC V8G 4S8, or by hard copy for a non-refundable deposit of $150.00 made payable to McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd. Project Engineer contact: Joel Barkman, P.Eng. Phone: (250) 631-4071 or jbarkman@mcelhanney.com
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Request for Quotation (RFQ) bid forms for the “Sewage Treatment Plant Painting Contract # 2014-10� will be received at the Smithers Town Hall up to: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday April 29, 2014 The general scope of work for this contract is to prepare and paint the walls, doors, trims and flashings at the Sewage Treatment Plant, 2301 Dohler Road. RFQ forms and more detailed Scope of Work documents are available at www. smithers.ca or upon request through the Municipal Office at no charge but with the requirement to register. All RFQ forms must be submitted on the provided form in a sealed envelope marked “SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT PAINTING CONTRACT: #2014-10 Care of Mark Allen, Director of Development Services� The Town of Smithers reserves the right to waive informalities in or reject any or all completed RFQ forms, or to accept the completed RFQ form deemed most favourable in the interest of the Town. The Town’s purchasing policy shall apply. The lowest or any completed RFQ form may not necessarily be accepted. Questions with regard to the tender documents shall be directed to: Roye Lovgren Building Inspector Smithers, B.C. V0J 2N0 Phone (250) 847-1600 Fax (250) 847-1601 E: rlovgren@smithers.ca
TOWN OFFICE EXTERIOR PAINTING CONTRACT: #2014-03 Request for Quotation (RFQ) bid forms for the “Town Office Exterior Painting Contract # 2014-03� will be received at the Smithers Town Hall up to: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday April 29, 2014 The general scope of work for this contract is to prepare and stain the decorative brackets, fascia, window, door and corner trims and guardrail boards on the Town Office Building, 1027 Aldous Street. RFQ forms and more detailed Scope of Work documents are available at www. smithers.ca or upon request through the Municipal Office at no charge but with the requirement to register. All RFQ forms must be submitted on the provided form in a sealed envelope marked “TOWN OFFICE EXTERIOR PAINTING CONTRACT: #2014-03 Care of Mark Allen, Director of Development Services� The Town of Smithers reserves the right to waive informalities in or reject any or all completed RFQ forms, or to accept the completed RFQ form deemed most favourable in the interest of the Town. The Town’s purchasing policy shall apply. The lowest or any completed RFQ form may not necessarily be accepted. Questions with regard to the tender documents shall be directed to: Roye Lovgren Building Inspector Smithers, B.C. V0J 2N0 Phone (250) 847-1600 Fax (250) 847-1601 E: rlovgren@smithers.ca
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T HREE R IVERS R EPORT New Hazelton RCMP responded to 76 calls during the week of March 27 to April 2. March 27 - At 6:30 a.m., RCMP responded to a fire at the Kispiox Gas Bar. The store was found engulfed in flames. Police and fire investigators have determined that the fire was suspicious in nature and are seeking tips from the public. March 27 - RCMP received a report of several items
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having been stolen from a residence on the 4700 block of Pine Crescent in Gitanmaax during the past week. Items included a leather handled hunting knife. March 29 - At 9:44 a.m., police responded to a complaint of a shoplifter at the 28 Inn Cold Beer and Wine. A large bottle of tequila had been stolen. Later in the day, police located the suspect and
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property from the business. The business suffered damage during the break-in. The suspect was taken into custody and charges are pending. March 30 - At 10 p.m., police attended a structure fire near Ellsworth Rd. in Kitwanga. The unoccupied shop was burnt to the ground, no injuries were sustained. March 31 - At 11:19 a.m., it was reported that a vehicle
Police Beat recovered the stolen bottle. Charges are pending. March 29 - At 10 p.m., RCMP received a complaint of a break and enter at the riverboat in Hazelton. An off-duty firefighter caught a youth attempting to flee with
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parked on the 4800 block of Strathern Rd. in Hazelton had been entered overnight and a thumb drive was stolen. April 2 - RCMP received a complaint of a yellow, threewheel ATV driving on the road in an unsafe manner when the high school was being let out. If you have any information on these files or any others, please call the New Hazelton RCMP (250-842-5244) or CRIMESTOPPERS at 1-800222-8477.
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Ski cabin near Prairie T Solid & well maintained Great view Good summer & winter access
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Unique park like property Extremely close to town Two creeks and a spring 6.96 acres
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Custom Linwood Chalet Easy ski in, ski out Fully serviced, water, sewer, power Drive to your door
Sandra Hinchliffe
$335,000
NEW PRICE
mls n234106
Clean & bright 3 bedroom home New elec furnace, newer windows Large master bdrm w/ large ensuite Strawberry & saskatoon plants, shed
Jantina Meints
$169,500
mls n234369
1990, 2 bedroom mobile Vaulted ceilings Bright, open floor plan Fully fenced yard, storage shed
Kiesha Matthews
mls n234407
$189,500
$256,000
4079 Second Avenue
18050 Grantham Road, Telkwa
3608 Fourth Avenue
3217 Balsam Road
3524 Second Avenue
1612 Third Street, Telkwa
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3 bedroom, 1 bathroom house Large 75x125 lot Zoned R-2 Great rental/development property
Kiesha Matthews
mls n233247
2 bedroom, 1 bathroom home Beautiful mountain view, near river Needs kitchen installed With tlc will be a beautiful home
Kiesha Matthews
$339,000
mls n233905
Near new 3 level split 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Custom built, large kitchen Woodstove, carport, fenced yard
Donna Grudgfield
$379,000
mls n234415
1690 square foot mobile on 5 acres 3 bedrooms, large rec room Beautiful view of Hudson Bay Mtn Close to town, workshop
Peter Lund
mls n226014
4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Rancher with fenced yard Full sundeck, 2 storage sheds Lots of windows, central location
Donna Grudgfield
$425,000
$99,500
mls n233440
All on one level 3 bedroom home, open and bright Double carport, enclosed garage Great starter home, see it today!
Donna Grudgfield
mls n232784
$319,500
$439,500
283 Cameron Rd, New Hazelton
665 Hudson Bay Mountain Road
Skillhorn Road, Telkwa
1172 Main Street
3286 Turner Way
4960 Morris Road, Telkwa
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306 acres, 2 titles, hobby farm 4 bdrm, 2 bath, full bsmt, 1365sf Some pasture, treed, outbuildings Titles can be sold separately
Leo Lubbers
mls n228791
4.9 acres, 4 bdrm, 2 bathroom house Full finished basement with entry Guest house, gardens, pond www.realestatesmithers.com
Leo Lubbers
mls n232359
5 acre lots, hydro, telephone avail. Level, good sunny exposure Good water and 60’ in the area www.realestatesmithers.com
Leo Lubbers
$255,000
$247,500
Schimmels fine pastries Includes land, business & equipment Excellent location on Main Street www.realestatesmithers.com
Leo Lubbers
mls n4506498
$365,000
6 years young 2 storey, RV parking 3 bdrm, 2½ bath, fireplace & more Double garage, 24x32 shop www.smithershomes.com
Ron Lapadat
$427,900
mls n231625
Lovely country cottage on 5 acres 4 bdrm, 3 bath, walk out basement Views, sunshine, fenced for horses www.smithershomes.com
Ron Lapadat
mls n231340
$165,000
$449,500
1650 Telegraph Street, Telkwa
1330 Pine Street, Telkwa
1362 Hudson Bay Mountain Rd
26 Starliter Way
1333 Sunny Point Drive
7309 Highway 16
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Great sunny Telkwa location Access to trails, including Tyhee Lk 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 levels www.smithershomes.com
Ron Lapadat
mls n233601
Renovated 3 bedroom, 2 bath home Large 0.6 acre lot, subdividable New vinyl windows and siding www.smithershomes.com
Ron Lapadat
mls n233975
Country living without the drive Updated, 3,100 sq ft, 4 bedrooms Park like 5 acres with pasture, trees www.smithershomes.com
Ron Lapadat
$269,500
$465,000
mls n233981
1760sf 2 bedroom+den, 3 bathrooms High ceilings, hardwood flooring Energy efficient, water front location www.smithershomes.com
Ron Lapadat
mls n233232
$294,500
Silverking prime bench location 3500sq ft rancher with full basement Beautiful yard, huge deck, workshop www.smithershomes.com
Ron Lapadat
$394,500
mls n230986
Handy man special 2.6 acres by Kathlyn Creek You can paddle to the lake Eco-friendly composting toilet
Sandra Hinchliffe
$289,500
$229,000
5171 Willow Road
1741 Tower Street, Telkwa
4063 Eighth Avenue
3475 Simcoe Avenue
17771 Highway 16, Smithers
3889 Tenth Avenue
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Superb rural location Custom 4/5 bedroom home 5.14 flat & privately treed acres 22x24 heated shop, 2 garages
Leo & Sandra
mls n234026
Peter Lund Res. 847-3435
4 bedroom, 2 bathroom family home Gorgeous river & mountain views 2 sundecks, double carport, sauna Updates to furnace, hot water, floor
Karen Benson
Donna Grudgfield Cell. 847-1228
mls n234242
Leo Lubbers Cell. 847-1292
4 bdrm, 2 bathrm, immaculate home Sundeck, sauna, new windows Beautifully landscaped, views Close to hospital, shopping, schools
Karen Benson
Ron Lapadat Cell. 847-0335
mls n233416
3 bdrm, 2 bath home on 5.05 acres Heated kitchen floor, central vac Updates to flooring, lighting, paint 40x60 barn, fenced, double carport
Karen Benson
Sandra Hinchliffe Cell. 847-0725
mls n231260
Charlie McClary Cell. 877-1770
900 sf well built & clean home 2.23 acres, 8 minutes from town 2 bedrooms, full basement Quick possession
Jantina Meints
Karen Benson Cell. 847-0548
mls n233643
Jantina Meints Cell. 847-3144
mls n234088
4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, full bsmnt 3 year old 32x26 garage/shop, shed Many recent renovations Covered porch, garden, greenhouse
Jantina & Donna
Kiesha Matthews Cell. 876-8420
mls n230626
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The Interior News
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
“Every river crossing is unique and will be met with proven world-class engineering solutions.” – Ray Doering, P. Eng. Lead Engineer, Northern Gateway Director of Project Services, Northern Gateway
Meet the expert:
Northern Gateway understands and respects British Columbia’s unique environment. That is why we have detailed engineering and environmental plans for each unique river crossing. GUIDANCE FROM LEADING EXPERTS Many specialists have lent their expertise to Northern Gateway, including Ray Doering who has over 25 years of experience and an extensive knowledge of engineering solutions in challenging environments. “The Northern Gateway pipeline traverses a wide variety of environments between Alberta and the coast of British Columbia. This terrain includes many river crossings which have high values in terms of fish habitats and ecosystems.” Northern Gateway’s crossings will be designed and built to the best standards in the world today.
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INDIVIDUAL PLANS FOR EACH CROSSING After careful study of each river and stream on the Project’s route, Northern Gateway has developed individual plans for each crossing. “The type and design basis for the river crossings incorporate the latest technology and methodology available anywhere and are selected based on habitat, geology and other environmental considerations. These include horizontal directional drilling, direct pipe bores, open cut and micro tunneling in addition to isolated and other trenched crossing methods. Burial depth and pipe thickness will be engineered to ensure that the pipeline will withstand the most severe geologic and hydrologic events that might occur.” Northern Gateway is committed to doing everything possible in order to build a safer, better project.
Learn more at gatewayfacts.ca
Working in partnership with B.C. and Alberta First Nations and Métis Communities, and leading energy companies in Canada
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Ray Doering is one of the lead engineers who has been working on Northern Gateway for nearly a decade. He specializes in construction and operations engineering for the pipeline.
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sensitive approach toward the planning and construction of Northern Gateway, our team has and will continue to work closely with regulatory agencies, First Nations, environmental specialists, and local residents with expert knowledge of the areas.