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Above: Smithers Mayor Taylor Bachrach plans his descent down Hudson Bay Mountain for this year’s Slush Cup on Sunday. Left: The Mayor executes it with style. For more photos from the event, see Page A15.
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Arena fundraising campaign successful By Ryan Jensen
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The Smithers second arena fundraising drive is a success. As of Monday, fundraising committee member Erin Rowsell said they had brought in just over $390,000 toward the $400,000 goal, with more still waiting to be confirmed. Last year, the Town of Smithers committed to building the second arena, at a total cost of about $4.7 million. Of that budget, $400,000 needed to be raised by the community. The campaign kicked off with a bang, when Dan Hamhuis and his family made a $50,000 contribution to the project. Money slowly came
in over the summer but by earlier this month, about $120,000 still needed to be raised. Down but not out, the fundraising committee rallied and individuals and businesses from across the Bulkley Valley stepped up with donations, ranging from $25 to $10,000, to make the facility a reality. One family who contributed to the arena, Luc and Renate Morneault, live in Switzerland. The family heard about the campaign through an article in The Interior News. Luc was born and raised in Smithers and was involved in both figure skating and minor hockey growing up. He said he remembers having 5:30 a.m. practices at the Smithers
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Civic Centre twice a week. “There were times in the middle of winter where we weren’t able to enter the arena [because the doors were frozen shut],” Morneault said. “The dedication and determination by parents, players and coaches under these freezing conditions in the early winter mornings shows how important hockey, as well as ice time, is to the community.” Smithers Mayor Taylor Bachrach said he has witnessed the community come through time and again and said he wasn’t surprised the fundraising campaign was successful. “I’ve always been pretty confident that people were going to step up and that the committee would be able to raise the full amount,” said Smithers Mayor
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Taylor Bachrach. “It’s a really generous community and there are a lot of really amazing projects that have been built through community support. It’s wonderful that the whole budget has been raised and we’ll be able to build it as planned.” With just two weeks left, Bachrach put a challenge out to the community to contribute financially to the project. For every $1,000 donated by a resident, Bachrach and his family pledged to make a $100 contribution, up to a total of $1,000. That challenge brought in another $18,000. What made the campaign even more special, Bachrach said, is that it became a true community project. See ARENA on A8
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Telkwa releases 2014 budget Residents will see .02 per cent tax decrease
By Nolan Kelly Smithers/Interior News
The Village of Telkwa unveiled its 2014 budget and five-year-plan at a Committee of the Whole meeting on April 14. The average household will see .02 per cent decrease in their taxes from 2013. Last year was a busy one for the village. They completed the Community Hall refurbishment and the Hankin Corner building, continued with the soccer field and Aldermere Ridge Park upgrades and paid off the fire department’s fire truck debt. This year looks to be a little quieter. Highlights include:
the construction of the Morris Reservoir water storage project, finishing off the new soccer field and the building of a new firehall. The $600,00 water reservoir project will be paid for with the village’s current reserves from the Federal Gas Tax Transfer program ($200,000) and future transfer amounts ($100,00 per year). When the new reservoir is complete, it will provide Telkwa with a minimum 20 per cent increase in reserves. “We are hoping to go in and inspect the old one and if the amount of work that needs to done is feasible, then we will go ahead with that,” village councillor Rimas Zitkauskas said.
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“We need to ensure that we have proper water storage.” As well, the Telkwa firehall will be moving shop in 2014. “We are going to build a two-bay garage, nothing fancy, this time we’ll include a washroom though,” fire chief Randy Cunningham said. The village will also continue on with the wildfire protection plan. Last year they received provincial government grants, totalling $1.2 million, to treat some 500 hectares of land to prevent forest fires. “We want to mitigate some of the risk to avoid what happened at a place like Slave Lake,”
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had we just relied on our tax base,” Zitkauskas said. “A lot of what we do this year depends on whether we can partner with the new federal building Canada fund.” Possible projects include a new lift station and work on water distribution lines. The Village also announced that Telkwa’s population has climbed from just under 1,400 to 1,471 in 2014. Of note: the village is expected to finalize and sign the leases for three new businesses that will take over the retail spaces in the newly refurbished Hankin Corner building. They are expecting an official announcement next week.
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Cunningham said. The community was forced to come up with around 10 per cent of the costs for the project, but was able to sell off dead wood to Pacific Inland Resources to cover the costs The Parcel Tax, which was implanted decades ago to pay for the Telkwa sewer system, is scheduled to expire in 2016. When it does, residents can expect a $80 decrease in their annual taxes. There are also a few projects on hold that could begin in 2014, should the Village have success finding grant money. “We have been very successful in securing grants, which has allowed us to move forward on a projects that we couldn’t have done
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Forum focuses on LNG development By Ryan Jensen Moricetown/Interior News
Industry officials and government heavyweights were in Moricetown last week for a two-day conference on the Pacific Trail natural gas pipeline. Officials from Chevron, who have partnered with Apache on the project, made presentations, as did David de Wit, natural resources manager for the Office of the Wet’suwet’en, BC Liberal cabinet minister Rich Coleman, MLA and aboriginal relations and reconciliation minister John Rustad and Stikine MLA Doug Donaldson. The proposed 487-km Pacific Trail pipeline will transport gas from Summit Lake, 55 kilometres north of Prince George to their Kitimat LNG site. Rustad began with an apology and said the BC Liberals acknowledge they have made mistakes in the past when dealing with First Nations on development issues, and pledged to work hard to improve that. “For too long, we haven’t taken the right approach and we haven’t brought First Nations’ issues, culture and concerns into the process,” Rustad said. “We’ve changed that.
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We’re going out and trying to make sure it’s a fundamental part of our conscience as we go forward and we’re going to continue to try to work with First Nations to do that.” Coleman’s remarks assured those in attendance that allowing LNG development through Wet’suwet’en territory did not mean they were giving up their aboriginal rights and title. “The first time I met with some of the chiefs and elders of the Wet’suwet’en I made one thing very clear,” Coleman said. “None of this is about a First Nations’ community extinguishing their rights and title. This is about a business
relationship. “We’re very respectful of the balance of the rights and title of people and we do not want to put that on the table as part of this discussion because we really don’t believe it should conflict. “We have an opportunity in front of us in B.C. to set the stage for a brighter future for all of us. A stage where there are jobs, training opportunities and economic development. We can achieve this and change the future. We can only do that if we want to do it together.” After his presentation, Coleman was asked by Moricetown
community chief Barry Nikal about the likelihood of the natural gas pipeline being used to transport oil in the future. “We’ll actually put legislation in place where that cannot happen,” Coleman said. “We’ve taken the position that natural gas pipelines are natural gas pipelines and they cannot be used [to transport oil].” Former Ontario Premier Bob Rae, now acting as the chairman of the board of the First Nations Limited Partnership, also spoke about the benefits, immediate and long term, that can be realized by joining the FNLP. See LNG on A5
NOTICE TO ALL WATER USERS The Town of Smithers Works and Operations Department will be conducting a Flushing Program beginning Monday, May 5, 2014 until approximately Friday, May 30, 2014. One week prior to the Flushing Program beginning, chlorine will be added to the system in controlled quantities, to offset iron, bacteria, silts and other substances that have settled out of the water and become lodged in the distribution system. Users will probably be able to detect the taste or odour of this chlorine until approximately June 8, 2014. The quantity of chlorine injected into the system will not be allowed to exceed two milligrams per litre and will not be injurious to your health. This is a normal chlorination dosage in many communities. Anyone finding this taste or odour objectionable will be able to quickly dissipate it by allowing a container of water to stand with the surface uncovered for a short time, or by boiling the water for a couple of minutes. If, during the course of the flushing program, the water from your taps becomes coloured or dirty, please run taps continuously for a period of time, and you will find that the problem will clear up. Should that action not correct any problem with taste, colour or odour, feel free to contact Dale Chartrand, Chief Utilities Operator, at 250-847-1649. Also, by running your taps prior to laundry washing and avoiding the use of chlorine bleach in your laundry during the course of the flushing program, you will minimize the possibility of laundry staining caused by Manganese. The Town would like to thank water users for their patience and co-operation during the Flushing Program. Our aim is to provide the community with the best quality of water possible.
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The proposed 487-km Pacific Trail pipeline route from Summit Lake, 55 kilometres north of Prince George to Kitimat.
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The First Nations Limited Partnership Agreement is an understanding between Chevron, Apache and 15 First Nations’ bands whose traditional territory is along the proposed pipeline’s route. The Moricetown band is the lone holdout. “[Signing the FNLP agreement] will benefit Moricetown directly, they’ll receive a payment right away and it will also benefit all of the other First Nations communities up and down the line who will get a payment when everybody joins in,” Rae said. “Longer term, it means that Moricetown can
participate in the joint ventures, it can participate in all the job training opportunities and it can participate in all the contracts and opportunities.” Rae said he believes there is a way for the project to be built so everyone benefits and the environment can be looked after. “I think it’s fair to say this is going to be a project which will take environmental protection to a new level because of the seriousness that everybody attaches to making sure it gets done in the right way,” he said. “There are provisions in the agreement that give each First Nation clear opportunities Smithers Ski and Snowboard Club would like to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU to the following companies for their contributions, support and donations to the club. We’re looking forward to a continued partnership in the future. In no particular order:
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and responsibilities to enforce the environmental regulations and the agreements which the province has set.” Donaldson made a presentation on the final day, where he reminded attendees to never feel like they have to give up their aboriginal rights and title. “It’s a tremendous amount of pressure they’re under to make the proper decision,” Donaldson said. “The leverage they have, in my opinion, and the reason the ministers were at the forum, is aboriginal rights and title. Rights and title is the ace in the hole the Wet’suwet’en and other First Nations have to play
to get a government to government relationship. And that’s what the courts have said, there needs to be a government to government relationship between the province of B.C. and First Nations. “Once you get that established, then you can start talking about economic interests on the traditional territories and all the business activities that are planned. “Going with the one-off, project by project deals isn’t going to get you to reconciliation. It flies in the face of the all the work that was done in the Gisdaywa/ Delgamuukw decision.”
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ongratulations to members of the Second Sheet of Ice fundraising committee on reaching their $400,000 goal this week. Committee members were always confident they would reach the mark but at times the total seemed a long way off. Less than a month ago, the committee was still about $120,000 short of their total and there were tough decisions looming about what aspects of the new facility would have to be left out and added on at a later date. Bleachers seemed to be at the top of the list of things to go if needed. But in the last two weeks, Smithers rallied and closed the gap as donations of all sizes began to pour in. Whether it was the $25 donated by Steven Watson or the $50,000 pledged by Dan Hamhuis and his family, every dollar made a difference. Ryan Jensen
Bitumen spill at sea could destroy our coastline M y name is David Black. I am the majority owner of Black Press, the company that owns this newspaper. This is the first of two columns addressing what I see as the greatest threat to the BC environment in our lifetime. I am a reasonably sensible and conservative businessman, not an alarmist. All of the information in this column can be confirmed from public sources. The oil industry wants to export Alberta bitumen to Asia via tankers. Under no circumstances should we allow that to happen. A bitumen spill at sea could destroy our coastline, together with the fish and wildlife that depend on it, for hundreds of years. Bitumen, even if it is
diluted, does not float in sea water if there is sediment present. This has been proven many times, most recently in a thorough Environment Canada study published on November 30 2013. Page 51 of the study provides graphic evidence of sunken bitumen. Given that there is an abundance of sediment along the BC coast, the bitumen will sink rapidly and there will be little chance of recovering any of it if there is a spill. By Northern Gateway’s own admission the likelihood of a bitumen spill at sea is over 10% over the next 50 years. Others say that it is much higher. We are in agreement with the position taken by the Coastal First Nations that even the slightest risk of a spill of bitumen at sea is un-
acceptable. The grounding of the Exxon Valdez in Alaska in 1989 is often held up as an example of how bad an oil spill at sea can be, however, a spill of bitumen at sea would be much worse. The Exxon Valdez carried light crude and lost 250,000 barrels, one eighth of a tanker load. The light oil floated and could be removed from the beaches. Even so, after four years of work with up to 11,000 workers and 1,400 boats involved, less than 10% of it was recovered. Roughly 200,000 birds and many kinds of other wildlife were killed. Approximately 1,300 miles of shoreline were affected and the fishery has yet to fully recover. Bitumen is very different. It would harden up on shore and much
GUEST VIEW David Black of it would sink to the bottom, making it unrecoverable and killing virtually everything with which it came in contact. Imagine if we lost a full tanker load. Some say that, with GPS-based navigation and double hulls, spills such as Exxon Valdez are not possible today. They are wrong.
Double hulls do not prevent hull fracture if there is a collision at speed, only if there is a gentle scrape. As for the GPS claim, most marine accidents are caused by human inattention, not by a lack of knowledge about position. All ships carried systems to indicate their location before GPS came along. The Exxon Valdez crew could have glanced at their instruments to determine their location but they didn’t, neither did the crew on the Queen of the North. Marine disasters regularly occur and a quick search of the internet shows human error is most often the problem. Undoubtedly there will be many more marine accidents in future. Our grandchildren will not thank us if we willingly
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risk the destruction of the BC coast on our watch. Fortunately there is a solution that is beneficial for all concerned: all we have to do is build a refinery at Kitimat. The refinery will convert the bitumen to gasoline, diesel and jet fuel which float and evaporate if they are spilled. Often little or no spill remediation is required. These refined fuels simply do not cause the habitat destruction of conventional or synthetic crude oil, or anywhere near the devastation caused by bitumen. The second part of this OPED will run in the next issue. It will discuss the enormous value-add benefits and environmental advantages of a modern green refinery. The pipeline from Alberta
and the tanker fleet to export the refined fuels will also be considered. Let me declare my biases. I am for creating thousands of good permanent jobs in BC. I am for creating billions of new tax dollars for government coffers. I am for reducing the planet’s greenhouse gas emissions. I am for building an oil pipeline that will never leak. I am for building a modern tanker fleet that carries only refined fuels that float and evaporate if spilled. I am against shipping bitumen in tankers. If you agree that we should not put bitumen in tankers please contact your local MP and say so. The Canadian government makes a decision on this next month. David Black
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BOOK PRIZE The Bulkley Valley Credit Union contributed to the BC Book Prizes Adopt-a-Library program at Smithers Secondary School last week. The program is run in conjunction with BC Book Prize Tour, and allows sponsors to “adopt” a school by providing it with a $500 collection of books by the prize-finalist authors. Contributed photo
Smithers is awesome Editor: Just thought I should write a letter to let people know in what an awesome community we live in. I am a 15-year-old Smithers Secondary School student and while I was working on my science fair project over 60 people took the time to participate in my science experiment. I would like to thank everyone that took the time to do this—all my friends and neighbours, Mike Doogan-Smith and the students in his senior concert band class, the people in the Tatlow Road
forestry building, Mrs. Turney and Divisions 1 and 2 of Muheim elementary school, LeslieJean MacMillan and the Valley Youth Fiddlers, Mr. Howard and the students in my aviation class, Jill Weeres, Morgan and Kate Hite and Karen Price. You guys rock! Ellena Schuffert Smithers
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billboards, (still up on both sides of town) I would be excited to know that Zellers and the Jade Store were here in the town and then when I got into town—nothing! False hope. So whomever is in charge of the billboards, can we please take them down?
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touch with British Columbia. With this MOU, Enbridge has effectively signaled to the small family owned construction businesses and their employees in every community along the pipeline they are not welcome. Rather than include most British Columbian tradespeople, the
MOU effectively excludes 80 per cent of those who work outside of the old union system. Enbridge neglected to notice that projects like the Port Mann Bridge, Sea-to-Sky highway, the 2010 Olympics, the Canada Line and virtually every other project in B.C. encouraged everyone to participate and work side by side regardless of their affiliation by not signing anything that restricted who can work. If this is their approach to building a pipeline in B.C., unfortunately they will continue to encounter opposition to the project in communities across
our province. Philip Hochstein President, Independent Contractors and Businesses Assoc.
Sure sign of spring Editor: Congratulations Smithers! I think spring has sprung in this fine valley of ours. The robins are here; I have even seen some trumpeter swans flying over the area. Guess what is also happening? The bicyclists are not stopping for stop signs. That must be a sure sign of spring in Smithers even though the weather is still not the greatest. Dr. C.G. Moisey Smithers
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From ARENA on Front “It’s an initiative a lot of people are going to have a hand in building,” he said. “It’s really a community project.” The town had originally set a fundraising deadline of April 15, so councillors could go over the project at their regular council meeting last night to determine what elements of the arena to cut to stay on budget if the goal was not met. Deputy mayor Frank Wray said that discussion is no longer necessary. “We won’t be reporting anything back to council on Tuesday night,” he said. “We’re not going to consider changing anything at this point. We’re pretty confident that the money is there.” Just because the $400,000 goal has been reached, doesn’t mean the project isn’t still looking for donors, Wray said. Additional seating, for example, could be added to the arena if funds continue to come in.
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SMITHERS LIONS CLUB BURSARIES CALL FOR APPLICATIONS The Smithers Lions Club is providing bursaries to students currently graduating from a high school in Smithers and to university students who have previously graduated from a high school in Smithers. For graduating high school students, a number of $750.00 bursaries are being awarded. Applications must be received by May 31st. Information regarding these bursaries and application forms can be obtained from you high school councillor or teacher, or by contacting the club at the address below. For university students, a number of $1000.00 bursaries are to be awarded. The application deadline is September 30, 2014. Further information and an application form can be obtained from: Smithers Lions Club Box 925 Smithers, B.C. V0J 2N0 Attn: Bursary Committee
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Community Calendar Thank You to Everyone from the St.Joseph’s Grade 7 Raffle Our Lucky Winners were John McEwen, Glenda Burrill and Greg Auld. Funding from the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako means Smithers’ recycling depot will not have to lay off any employees.
Smithers recycling centre won’t layoff employees
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The Smithers and Area Recycling Society will not be laying off staff due to the Town of Smithers’ implementation of curbside recycling in May. At the regular Town of Smithers council meeting on March 25, society members Earnie Harding and Art Mortensen made a presentation and said under the current MMBC contract, the group’s facility on Tatlow Road and their equipment will go to waste, and 10 of their 12 staff will have to be laid off. Harding and Mortenson expressed frustration with council over the signing of the contract and the fact their group wasn’t successful in becoming MMBC’s
post-collection facility for the Bulkley Valley. At the Regional District of BulkleyNechako board meeting last week, directors voted to continue funding all of the recycling organizations in the region that don’t have contracts with MMBC. In the Bulkley Valley, only Smithers and Telkwa have signed contracts with MMBC to provide curbside recycling services. Anyone living outside of these areas will need a place to take their recycling, said RDBN director and Smithers Mayor Taylor Bachrach. “There are a lot of other communities that won’t have any MMBC service so the directors chose to keep funding those organizations at previous levels until such time that they are able to negotiate a MMBC
contract if that’s the direction they want to go in,” he said. “[The Smithers and Area Recycling Society’s depot] plays an important role and we certainly don’t want to see that depot close. It fills a really important niche.” Because of this funding, and some pending grant applications, Harding said it looked like it would be business as usual at the group’s facility. “That facility will continue on as it is now,” he said. “It’s there to service any residents who want to use it as an alternative to curbside, it will service all the [regional district] Area A residents and it will service industrial, commercial and institutional needs as well as apartments. “We have all the equipment and we’ll
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continue servicing the customers we have in Smithers, Telkwa and the outside area.” Now, the Smithers and Area Recycling Society is waiting to hear if they can make a deal with a contractor to also become a postcollection for the curbside recycling program. Harding said he was hoping to hear more in the next week. The Smithers and Area Recycling Society provides employment opportunities to adult with developmental disabilities.
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The Bulkley Valley Health Care and Hospital Foundation is calling for application requesting funding. The area of representation is from Moricetown to Topley. Application deadline is May 15, 2014. Applications are available on line at: www.bvhealthfoundation.ca or hard copies may be pick up at All-West Glass, Coast Mountain GM, or Cloud Nine. Completed aplications may be emailed or dropped off at the for mentioned places. If you require more info email: info@bvhealthfoundation.ca The Foundation has developed 8 Funds for which you may apply to: • • • •
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CORRECTED DATE Break Thru Noon Artist Talk by textile artist Bettina Matzkuhn Wednesday, April 23, 12-1 p.m. at the Smithers Art Gallery. Admission by donation. You’ll never look at textile and thread the same. www.bettinamatzkuhn.ca, www. smithersart.org, 250-847-3898, info@smithersart.org. St. Joseph’s Annual Carnival Friday, April 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Come enjoy an evening of fun for the whole family. Fish Pond, Wet Sponge Throw, Cake Walk, Sucker Pull, Silent Auction, Ring the Bell, Concession and more. 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! Springtime in Croatia and Travel Photography Smithers Art Gallery exhibition, March 18-April 26. Artists Eileen Astin, Evi Coulson, Poppy Dunbar, Elizabeth Zweck, Joseph Andrews. Smithers Film Society presents The Great Beauty, Sunday, April 27, 7:30 p.m. at the Roi Theatre. A fantastic journey around contemporary Rome juggling past/present, sacred/profane, gorgeous/grotesque. Standard admission. BV Genealogical Society meets the last Tuesday every month, Sunshine Inn meeting room, 7 p.m. Guest speakers and programs are presented to assist family root researchers. All wel-
come. Scrabble at the Smithers Library, 7 p.m. Every Wednesday except the third Wednesday of the month October to May. Everyone welcome. 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 250-847-4238. Rod & Gun Club Annual Pacific International Trap Shoot May 3 & 4, 8 a.m. start. BBQ Steak Dinner on Saturday night. $20 ea. Open to public, reservations needed. Call Brian 250-847-9339. Taize Style Prayer Service first Tuesday each month until June 2015, 6:30-7:15 p.m. at the Smithers United Church. Simple sung prayers, scripture readings and extended periods of silent meditation. Lake Kathlyn Elementary School Annual Garage Sale Saturday, May 10, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. New this year will be The Home Based Business Show. Proceeds from this event will be going back into the school for various food programs and other school projects. St. Joseph’s Catholic Parish 100 years Jubilee Celebration, Saturday, May 24. Mass at 5:30 p.m., dinner and entertainment to follow in St. Joseph’s School gym at 7 p.m. Banquet tickets $40. Eileen Bouvier 250-847-3478.
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Education forum highlighting trades programs
By Ryan Jensen Smithers/Interior News
School District 54 will be highlighting their trades programming in an upcoming education forum. The forums take place throughout the school year, explained SD 54 superintendant Chris van der Mark. Part of the forum will be spent discussing the renovation of the shop at Houston Secondary School and the addition of a millwright program to be run from there, van der Mark said. “The renovation of the Houston shop is one of the more exciting things that we have worked on,” he said. Next year, the district has built transportation of Smithers students to Houston for the program into the budget. “Let’s treat this district like one school,” van der Mark said. “Rather than running a half-full program in Houston and a half-full
“We’re trying to start introducing the curriculum at lower levels... ” -Monica Strimbold SD54 trades coordinator program here, let’s do it all together in one place. Why not just run one program well?” School District 54 also offers professional cook, environmental monitoring and carpentry apprenticeship training. The programs have all been very popular, van der Mark said. “We’re seeing a pretty exponential growth,” he said. “ School District 54 trades coordinator Monica Strimbold will speak about the Yes 2IT elementary trades program that will be running in June. The program introduces Grade 6 and 7 students to opportunities in trades. “We’re trying to start introducing the curriculum at lower levels because
a lot of kids come into high school without a real understanding of what trades are about and we want to change that,” Strimbold said. General discussion will also take place around School District 54’s trades programs and their longterm plans. The forum is open to all community members, regardless of whether or not they have children attending schools in the district. Strimbold also invites industry representatives to come out and see what the school district is up to and if there are any opportunities for partnerships. The education forum is April 30 at 5 p.m. at the Walnut Park Training Smithers Secondary School student Colton Brown recently finished second in Centre. carpentry at the Skills Canada regional trades competition in Terrace.
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The BC Teachers Federation has served the provincial government with 72hour strike notice. Last week, BCTF president Jim Iker announced that union members voted 89 per cent in favour of a three-stage strike plan. “We are hoping that this move will put enough pressure on the government to force them to change their tactics at the bargaining table,” Bulkley Valley Teachers Union president Karin Bachman said. The job action is only in its preliminary stage and won’t impact student learning, parent teacher meetings or report cards. “Stage one is very low-level job action,” Bachman said. Stage two would see rotating strikes, closing schools for one day at a time and stage three would call for a full-scale strike. The voting for a stage-two strike has already been approved by teachers,
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MLAs raise awareness of public transit issue By Ryan Jensen Smithers/Interior News
New Democrat MLAs are travelling the Highway of Tears this week to highlight the need for safe public transit between Prince Rupert and Prince George. Maurine Karagianis, critic for women’s issues, Carole James and North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice will meet with students, service providers, First Nations’ groups, and elected officials along the way, learning more about the transportation challenges faced by people living in northern B.C. “One of the key recommendations of the Missing Women’s Inquiry was for a shuttle bus along the Highway of Tears so that young women aren’t being forced to hitchhike to get to where they need to go,” Karagianis said.
“Better transportation options would save lives and we feel we need to keep the pressure on.” A bus service along Highway 16 was also one of the recommendations coming from the 2006 Highway of Tears Symposium. “These are often vulnerable young women who simply have no other choice,” Rice said. “We’re taking this trip to highlight the failure of the Liberal government to implement this key recommendation.” Stikine MLA Doug Donaldson met with the group in Hazleton on Tuesday and took part in conversations in that community and in Smithers with various stakeholders. “[They were] able to get a real feel for the issue,” Donaldson said. “And then there will be more than just me speaking on this in the legislature.”
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The Hazelton branch of the Bulkley Valley Credit Union proudly presents the Upper Skeena Recreation Centre Project “Heart of the Hazeltons” with a cheque for an amazing $100,000! Pictured are Tamia Hatler, Branch Manager, The Hazeltons’ Branch, Ruth McAfee, Jude Hobenshield, Laura Marshall, Carmen Witwer, Nikki Kirton, Andrea Nikkel, Cathy Sims, and Janet Willson, BVCU Board member (representing the Hazeltons’ Branch) as well as Dr.Peter Newbery and Wendy Hunt Diane McRae, Gail Lowry, Monica Simms, and Vivian Spooner from the U.S.R.C. This is a significant achievement, drawing together the Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs, the Gitxsan Government Commission, the Village of Hazelton, The District of New Hazelton and the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine picture by Ryneld Starr
Smithers is well known for its challenging and well maintained mountain biking trails.
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The Western Canada Mountain Bike Tourism Association in partnership with Northern BC Tourism and Northern Development Initiative Trust recently announced start of work on a new strategy to increase mountain bike tourism to British Columbia’s northern region. Twelve communities, including Terrace, Smithers, Houston and Burns Lake, and regional districts from across northern B.C. will participate in the development of the strategic plan. The project team will engage local stakeholders as well as
draw upon a growing body of research and best practices from within Canada and around the globe. “Mountain bike tourism is becoming increasingly important to areas with natural beauty and an abundance of bike trails,” said Martin Littlejohn, executive director of the MBTA, “Over the past few years, communities in northern B.C. have been investing in trails for local recreation. As the trail inventory has grown, so too has interest from visitors. Having a locallydriven strategy in place will help ensure collaboration among the communities and progress toward a more sustainable and viable mountain bike tourism economy for
the region” The project will run from April through to October 2014. Funding is being provided by the Omineca Beetle Action Coalition and the participating communities and regional districts. The MBTA is a non-profit marketing organization that works with government, industry, and stakeholders to increase awareness for British Columbia’s mountain bike tourism sector. The website—www. mountainbikingbc. ca was launched in 2011 with the goal of having British Columbia recognized as the best and most diverse mountain bike destination in the world.
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Skeena Knowledge Trust launched at Adding On By Amanda Follett Smithers/BVRC
A collaborative approach to compiling information about the Skeena watershed was unveiled at a forum hosted recently by the Bulkley Valley Research Centre. The April 1617 Adding On forum continued a discussion about cumulative effects that began at the centre’s 2012 Adding It All Up conference. The forum focused on knowledge management and the ways we collect and disseminate data so it can best contribute to informed decisionmaking. “We’re adding meaning to raw data so that we can create a discussion around what’s out there,” forum cochair Don Morgan said. “Through discussions at the forum, we moved closer to a knowledge trust for the Skeena watershed.” Roughly 50 participants
representing First Nations, government, conservation, resource management and industry attended the event, held at Hudson Bay Lodge in Smithers. The twoday event included presentations, breakout groups, panel discussions and participant feedback through five-minute forums. Smithers lawyer Richard Overstall and Eclipse GIS’s Johanna Pfalz introduced the Skeena Knowledge Trust, which creates a common source of credible data that’s available to everyone. A trust separates value judgments from objective science in a way that’s legally enforceable, Overstall told forum participants. Ivan Thompson, wild salmon ecosystems program officer with The Moore Foundation, which is funding the Skeena Knowledge Trust, said the trust is an important step in managing the watershed sustainably.
“The Skeena Knowledge Trust is a powerful opportunity to inform people over time,” Thompson said. “It allows us to capture that knowledge and have it available in the service of the people that are going to ensure this place is here for our children, not just next year but for their entire lives.” The BVRC is facilitating the establishment of the Skeena Knowledge Trust, which links a variety of stakeholders, their data and ongoing research. More information on the trust is expected to emerge in the coming months. The Bulkley Valley Research Centre is a Smithers-based not-for-profit that aims to improve knowledge of natural resource sustainability by facilitating credible research projects across British Columbia. For more information, please visit www.bvcentre.ca or contact the centre at 250-847-2827.
Johanna Pfalz with Eclipse GIS introduces roughly 50 participants at the Bulkley Valley Research Centre’s Adding On forum to the Skeena Knowledge Trust, which will collect and disseminate research and data for sustainable management of the watershed.
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Northern Health hosting Kindergarten Health Fair By Marisca Bakker Smithers/Interior News
Northern Health is hosting a health fair on April 30 and May 1 for children entering Kindergarten in the fall. The clinic will provide a onestop venue for immunization, vision, dental and hearing
screenings. There will also be injury prevention and nutritional information. Public health nurse Taryn Opel said the event is geared to get young ones off to a healthy start in their school career. She said parents are offered further support if their child needs it. “If there are any concerns before they enter school they
can be connected with the right resources and get relationships underway so that their kids can be successful heading into school this fall,” she said. “It’s a nice opportunity to ask questions, understand how your child is doing and of course, the immunization piece is good. We want your children to be immunized entering
school so that they don’t become sick.” However, Opel says families that don’t immunize can still attend and receive other services. “It is about getting healthy and ready for school and having a good time.” Northern Health is expecting approximately 150 children
and their parents to attend the Kindergarten Health Fair. The program runs on April 30 and May 1 at the Smithers Public Health Unit. It is free to attend but parents should call ahead for an appointment. To book a time or for more information, call the Smithers Health Unit at 250-847-6400.
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t was one of those days. Nothing bad happened but I seemed a little off. Ever have a day like that? My day starts early. Mind you I was slowed down a little today since Scruffy the cat coughed up a humdinger of a fur ball for me. Lovely, really lovely. I scooped that off my bed, started my woodstove, took care of the animals and birds, then it is time to head to the local café for coffee and conversation. So far so good. Not a soul noticed I had on different coloured Croc shoes. Did anyone notice the waist strings on my stretch pants hanging outside my pants? I sorted myself out—sort of. Best thing to do on a day like this is to go for a walk and see the spring birds. Sandhill cranes are flying over. A favourite spring sound. Geese flying along as well. The walk brought
a northern harrier into view. The bird swirled about enjoying the sun and gentle breeze. Carmen from Fort Nelson was saying she was out grooming her dogs and noticed a chickadee picking away at the hair. Nesting material I am sure. Swallows are back. So far I have not seen them checking out their nesting box. A bit too early for that. I did have a friend clean the box for me. Another bit of excitement to calm my day was a report that hummingbirds are back. I have not seen one yet but I will put out a feeder for them in anticipation. Remember the mixture is four parts water to one part white sugar. Boil the mixture for a couple minutes. You don’t need the red stuff in the water. I had a very nice call from a young birder from Fort Nelson. He is in Prince George while he dad has cancer surgery. His Mom drove him to Vanderhoof today
to see all the birds. He really liked seeing the hundreds of trumpeter swans. They also saw an osprey, eagles and lots and lots of ducks. Hope your Dad is OK. Sapsuckers are here as well. I had one having a good go at a birch tree. If the sap gets flowing maybe a hummer can have that. I have seen other woodpeckers taking the sap. Robins, varied thrush and many flickers were reported today. Some folks have seen other birds like the killdeer, sandpiper, yellowlegs etc. I know some of the birds are hard to identify. Thanks for letting me know anyway. That day ended up being very good for me. Next time I am out and about I will make sure my shoes match , strings from my baggy pants hidden somewhere. Hard to dress me up but none of that is needed to get out and enjoy all that a northern spring has to offer. Thanks to all who took the time to call 250-846-5095 or to send an e-mail to mallory@bulkley.net.
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New voting laws creating discussion Author Ashley Little reads from her book The New Normal to Mrs. Macdonald’s Grade 6/7 class at Lake Kathlyn Elementary last week. Little was part of a tour of BC Book Prize finalists travelling across the province. Little is the only person in the history of the BC Book Prize to have two books nominated for two different awards in the same year.
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oting, a must do. Wondering about the changes to the Canadian voting laws? The Council of Canadians has a petition you can fill out if you share their concern. They feel the proposed Elections Act is unfair, does not look at election fraud, cancels voter education and engagement programs. The proposed act focuses on removing vouching, a process that allows a person without identification to have someone in the same voting district to vouch for them, to swear to their and address. Also there are plans to take away a program that allowed a person to use their voter information card as proof of identification. Removing these options would deny the vote to tens of thousands of people. You have to be able to provide proof of who you are and where you live. Lots of discussion and debate over this. What do you think? Word of the day: analphabetic: not alphabetic, unable to read or write, illiterate. Comes from the Greek word analphabet(os) which meant not knowing the alphabet. The concept of an
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vdmroundlk@bulkley. net or Judy 250-8465296. Income tax time with a little extra lee way to send it in, May 5. A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well. A new seniors’ advocate for B.C. has been named: Isobel Mackenzie. Ms. Mackenzie has worked for seniors for 18 years and she has vowed to protect her independence and represent seniors, not the government. In her position she will be expected to investigate allegations of abuse and keep an eye on the government care system. Sounds like one tough job. Everything Fitz: Rhythmic Fiddles
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Callison still guiding the way By Jan Anderson Smithers/For the Interior News
At a ceremony held in Kelowna on March 29, the Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia presented their prestigious Leland Award to Smithers resident, Dempsey Callison. This honour recognizes professionalism in the ranks of big game hunting guides in British Columbia, Yukon, Nunavut and Northwest Territories. It was established in 2000, in memory of Leland Bradford, a talented assistant guide who died in 1998, at the age of 22. Dempsey was born far from any roads, near the historical Tahltan village at Shesley, B.C. Fred Callison brought his wife in from Lost Lake by dog team, to be attended to by midwives Nedt cha deech, Eva Dunson, and Rosie Taku (Dennis). When complications set in, Fred climbed a telegraph pole to summon the local doctor for help. On a cold January in 1938, Dan McPhee drove his dog team 43 miles in -40 C weather, to carry Dr. Patchett out from Telegraph Creek. The doctor predicted that the baby would grow to be a powerful man, and urged Fred to name his boy after the World Heavyweight Champion boxer, Jack Dempsey. And so it came to be that Fred and his wife Ethel (nee Quock) named their son Dempsey Patchett Callison. The family returned to their homestead, but every summer they travelled 80 miles by pack train into Telegraph Creek, where Fred loaded up with supplies to deliver to the telegraph line operators at Shesley and Nahlin. One of Dempsey’s earliest memories is of riding into town inside pannier boxes carried by a mule, with him on one side and his baby sister, Lee, on the other. It didn’t take long before horses and hunting became as much a part of the boy as flowers are to fireweed. By the time he was 10 years old, Dempsey was riding lead for the pack train. His family left the area at the end of the ‘40s, and
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his father to the north end of Atlin Lake. They began raising horses and were soon managing a herd of 76 head. Dempsey, then a young man, caught the eye of George Edzerza, who mentored the eager cowboy, and offered him his first guiding job—hunting saddle-back rams, moose, mountain goat, caribou and bear. At the age of 31, Dempsey was allotted the Liard Plateau, one of the last available hunting areas in northern British Columbia and hence earned the title of Big Game Hunting Outfitter. Years later, he purchased a 6,000 square-mile hunting area, located within his native Tahltan lands. He moved to Dease Lake and operated Golden Bear Outfitting until retiring in 2007. Dempsey is now settled in Smithers, where he often breaks out the horse trailer to load up and explore new trails. Last year, at 75 years of age, Dempsey headed back into the wilderness he loves so dearly. He guided two sheep hunters and also hunted for moose, caribou and goat. Every hunter was successful. George Bernard Shaw wrote, “We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” At 76, Dempsey is planning to guide again this fall. If it’s true that things get better with age, he must be approaching magnificent! NB: Dempsey would like to extend his appreciation to Mike and Carol Danielson of Little Dease Ventures for making this opportunity possible, to Jim Peterson and Carmen Nyuli of Tahltan Outfitters for their support, to the hunters who created his nomination, and to the Board and members of GOABC for their consideration. He wishes to thank Tony Bynum for the wonderful photograph, Sitka for their gift of hunting apparel, and Rick Taylor for the outstanding bronze sculpture. He sends his love to his delightful daughters, Cynthia, Camille, and Candis. In particular, Dempsey thanks the Bradford family, for this wonderful tribute to their son, Leland, whom Dempsey knew and respected as a skilled and honourable outdoorsman.
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The crowd at the Della Herman Theatre loved Karoshi by Shay Keubler Saturday night. It was the latest presentation in the The Bulkley Valley Concert Association series. Karoshi, translated from Japanese, means “death from overwork.” The next BVCA performance is this Friday when Everything Fitz comes to the Della Herman Theatre. The show starts at 7:30. Tickets are available at Mountain Eagle Books.
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The costumes are made, the rehearsals are in full swing and the set is coming together as BVCS high school students prepare to act, sing and dance for the community in their production of Bye Bye Birdie, which takes place early next month at the Della Herman Theatre. “It’s a musical that pokes fun at celebrity culture,” director Chris Steenhof said. “It’s definitely lighter fare, there is so much humour in it and the music is excellent.” Though the show itself may be lighthearted, the cast and crew’s approach has been anything but. They’ve been working
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hard for months. The entire musical will be sung live and the cast will be accompanied by a live band. The show features a cast of 60 and
has almost everyone from the BVCS high school involved in the production. “We have about 85 per cent participation,” Steenhof said. “Almost
all the kids are either in the cast or the crew and almost all the teachers are involved as well.” Steenhof is hoping that the community will come out to support the
show. “We put this on for the community as a whole. We have always gotten support from the larger community in the past and we are hoping a lot of people will come out.” If the cast’s opinions are any indication, the show will be enjoyable for all. “I’ve never done anything like this before and it’s all been a lot of fun,” Abi Vandenberg, who plays Rosie Alvarez said. “See everything come together is really rewarding.” Bye Bye Birdie will play for two consecutive weekends at the Della Herman Theatre on May 2 and 3 and May 9 and 10 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 available at BVCS and at the door.
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At the tournament, Kaleb Gorbahn and Rhys Wilson led the way in the early going, The Smithers shooting team low Secondary School golf 73s. Halfway through, club dusted the snow both players were tied off their clubs and for fifth overall in the travelled down to the 85-player event. Lower Mainland to The following day take part in their first they travelled back to tournament of the Northview for the final season two weekends round. ago. Gorbahn shot They began with a a team low 75 and warm-up match against finished fourth overall at North Delta Secondary the event, while Wilson at the Northview Golf followed up his round and Country Club,Bulkley past Valley of 73 with a 78, for an Credit Union July 2007 The Smithers Golf team at the Police High School golf tournament. host of the Canadian eighth-place finish. EPS Logos to be supplied to Newspapers Contributed photo Open. Skyler Stahel shot Though they were 88-92-180, JacobPantonethat golf course It was the last on April 26. Pantone an colours: 287 our Blue still getting the rust off, Cachia a 92-88-180 Pantone and hasn’t even opened yet, tournament on the While the team was 356 Green the team cruised to a Trent Monkman a 92while the rest of the team for Stahel, who down in the Lower Pantone 139 Harvest nine-stroke victory. 89-181. teams that we played is moving to Prince Mainland, Kaleb The team spent Overall the Smithers against have been George. Gorbahn played solo at the rest of the week team finished seventh in hitting or playing over “We will miss a Canadian Junior Golf practicing and the 17-team event. the winter and spring.” his team spirit and Association event at the preparing for the Police “It was a very As well, Wilson attitude,” Gorbahn said. Riverway Golf Club in High School Golf successful start to the won the closest to the Up next, the golfers a qualifier for the World tournament, held at Black/Grey the season,” pin and the long drive Colour will be joined Juniors. Logo head file coach Logo File by the Kingslink Golf Club in Dana Gorbahn said. competitions at the BVCS golf team for a Kaleb had a solid Delta. “Especially given event. tournament in Terrace first round, shooting a Smithers/Interior News
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Smithers rugby teams return from Kamloops By Nolan Kelly
Ashley Cocklin added a third. Game two versus Kamloops was more tightly contested. Again, it was Kearney and Cocklin leading the way with the first two tries and Shelby Anderson adding a third. Kamloops stayed in it, but a conversion proved the difference in the Smithers 17-15 win. Game three against LV Rodgers was a defensive battle. Kearney and Cocklin each scored tries for the third straight game, but LV Rodgers added two of their own. Neither team was able convert and the game finished in a 10 all draw. “We played classic rugby,” Jonker said. “The forwards played hard and got to the breakdowns first. We dominated the line outs, scrums
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The Smithers high school boys and girls rugby teams travelled to Kamloops last weekend for their first major tournament of the 2014 spring season. The girls team had a strong weekend, finishing undefeated with a 2-0-1 record. “They did very well, especially since it was their first game action of the year,” head coach Cobus Jonker said. The girls started out with a 17-5 win over Vanderhoof. They were exceptionally good at winning both line outs and scrums, which led to some offensive rushes the other way. Winger Tyana Kearney score two tries and fullback
and rucks.” Lock and jumper Megan Borret and Hannae Kerr showed strong chemistry in this first game together and inside centre Steph Wilson defended well. The boys didn’t fare quite as well, but they were also dealing with a short bench throughout the tournament. Hooker Matt Carrier converted two long penalties in their first game against South Kamloops, but the Gryphons fell 21-2 in the end. Their second game was another tough offensive outing. The boys went scoreless against Clearwater, but played strong defence in a 17-0 loss. In their final game of the tournament, the boys found the offence. Again it was Carrier providing the spark, with two
converted tries. “Many of the players were still recovering from winter sports injuries,” Jonker said. “We also had some key players that sustained injuries while preparing in the school gym. Hopefully that will be a thing of the past with the new field we are building.” The team is still practicing inside the SSS gym, which makes it difficult to work on scrums and line outs, but they are hoping to get onto the SSS field shortly. Coaches are currently in the process of scheduling a home tournament for May 9-10, which would see boys and girls teams from Williams Lake, Vanderhoof, Terrace, Houston and Burns Lake come to town to compete.
The Smithers boys and girls rugby teams will play their first home tournament of the season on May 9 and 10.
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014
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There’s no better time than now to embrace your inner motorcyclist and have the time of your life. Alexandra Straub
Feel the rush of riding on two wheels If you have ever looked longingly After getting your “L” permit upon a motorcycle as it whizzed by, you might have been bitten There are two steps in acquiring by the bike bug and didn’t even your full motorcycle license. First, know it. you’ll have to pass the MotorIf you have always dreamed of cycle Skills Test portion of the getting on two wheels but didn’t process. Then you’ll have your full know how to go about it, you road test. I absolutely, have been bitten by the bike bug. Riding training If you are contemplating a perfect 100 percent without I absolutely, 100 per cent without time to do it, the answer is now! a doubt recommend a doubt recommend going to a With spring-like weather manigoing to a good professional school to learn how festing itself and more and more professional school to to ride. I’m not saying your bff motorcycles appearing on the who has selflessly volunteered to roads, it’s time to stop dreaming learn how to ride. teach you everything you need to and start doing. Alexandra Straub know about riding isn’t qualified But where do you start? How do or unfit for the task, but they you go about it and what steps do might not be a “teacher.” Sure you need to go through? they have the skills, but can they communicate Over the next few weeks, we will feature a effectively the points that you need to be safe? four-part series on motorcycling. It will cover If yes, then go for it. everything from schools, to gear to buying a But professional schools have professional teachbike and more. As I said, there’s no better time ers. They also know the ICBC system and will than now to embrace your inner motorcyclist teach you above and beyond what you’ll need to and have the time of your life. execute in order to start riding on your own. And Take the test more importantly, to be safe! In order to get your learner’s license in BC, you They will also help build your confidence and try will need to take the ICBC Motorcycle Knowlto help you eradicate bad habits that you may or edge Test. To attain the handbook that you’ll may not know you are forming. need to familiarize yourself with, you can either Granted, most courses aren’t cheap. But they’re download it from the ICBC website, or visit a worth it and so is your safety. Check out regional branch in person to pick up a hard copy. schools or save up to come to the Lower MainAfter you have studied it from cover-to-cover, land. I wouldn’t have done my license any other you’ll need to take and pass the test at an ICBC way. branch, which will then give you your L. Some schools to check out are: Pacific Riding Visit www.icbc.com and type in “motorcycle” School, V-Twin Motorcycle School, the Justice into the search bar. That is the easiest way to Institute of BC, High Gear Motorcycle Training get you to the pages you’ll need to work with. (private lessons) and more.
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You don’t have to start on the road Many of the top road racers in the world didn’t start on the pavement. They started in the dirt. Why? Because it teaches you how to control a bike in less than ideal traction environments. Also, if you fall, it doesn’t hurt as much! You can certainly get your feet wet when it comes to learning clutch and brake control on a “softer” surface, too. Furthermore, you don’t need a learner’s permit if you are riding off road. When and if you want to transition to the street riding, you’ll need it for that. Check out Popkum Motor Park’s Lessons/Training (www.popkummotorpark.com) program for all ages, as well as the BC Off Road Motorcycle Association’s website (www.bcorma.ca) for upcoming MSF Dirt Bike Schools. Another perk to starting to build your bike confidence on the dirt, training programs aren’t as expensive. So, this is me, the little white angel on your shoulder whispering, “Go on, get on two wheels!” But remember, safety is paramount. Take the test, go to school and thank me later. alexandra.straub@drivewaybc.ca
Question of the week: Driveway writer Alexandra Straub begins a four-part series on the joys of riding a motorcycle. If you don’t already ride, are you now tempted after reading her introduction to life on two wheels? Please explain why you have made that decision.Go to DrivewayCanada.ca QUESTION to submit your answer and you could OF THE WEEK! win a $100 Safeway gift card.
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People that talk and text on their hand-held smartphones while driving are not nearly as smart as their technology of choice. There you go; I have made my position clear on the current red-hot driving I have always topic of the day in the letters pages of every newspaper advocated for and on radio talk shows hands-free calling coast to coast. However, that and figured “driving does not mean I am offering my unqualified support for without due care the countrywide torrent of and attention” was get-even-tougher legislation, designed to pick the pockets a sufficiently good of delinquent drivers. catch-all charge. Currently in BC, the fine is $167 and last year police Keith Morgan here issued 51,000 tickets for distracted driving. Victoria knows a vote winner when it sees one and it is pondering a big fine hikes and additional demerit points. The local action comes on the heels of Ontario introducing legislation last month that increases fines from the already high $300 to $1,000. Fanning the public outrage, BC Attorney General Suzanne Anton announced that distracted driving is killing more British Columbians than impaired driving. Forgive my cynicism, but I really question the sudden rush of statistics showing how heinous and deadly a crime this is. I have always advocated for hands-free calling while driving and figured “driving without due care and attention” was a sufficiently good catch-all charge for those causing a collision during hands-on operation of a cell phone. The fine is $368. When I began writing on this topic about five years or so ago, there were no such statistics available. It was all anecdotal because, let’s face it, it’s an offence very visible to other drivers. It’s always seemed to me that drivers who talk and text are reckless risk-takers, who run red lights, follow too closely and make dangerous lane changes even without a phone in their hand. My point being that when they crash while performing one of the preceding illicit manoeuvres with phone in hand it’s a little too convenient to blame it all on operation of the device. Much of the current public debate was spurred by the revelation that a serial offender in Vancouver racked up 26 tickets and fines of $4,300 for distracted driving since 2010. He may be the pin-up boy for those seeking tougher penalties but interestingly, it appears he never once caused an accident during the time he was caught in cellular action! Now the law is in force, I’ve no problem in accepting it but let’s not kid ourselves into thinking this will stop idiots such as this overly chatty man continuing to take risks on the road that threaten us all. The fines are already high enough to deter regular drivers who are tempted to err occasionally. That said; I do worry about how zealously this law is enforced. I frequently hear of tickets issued to drivers who mere glance at their device while at a red light or move it to a new resting place around the dash. I fear the debate about the fines is a distraction in itself from getting to the heart of dangerous driving. Therefore, I am pleased to hear Anton is also considering public education campaigns on distracted driving, similar to previous initiatives targeting seatbelt use and drinking and driving. That is smarter. Research shows that many distractions contribute to road carnage. Be careful what you wish for because there are other technological distractions in our vehicles that could invite bans of which you may not enthusiastically support. keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca
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Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel competes on performance at a price The introduction of the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee showcased the direction of the new Fiat-Chrysler partnership. It went on to win more awards that any other SUV; in fact, I chose it as one of my favourite vehicles that year. Sales have been strong for not only Jeep but the entire Chrysler group. Freshness has been into each new vehicle and this latest 2014 EcoDiesel version is another example. For this model year, the Grand Cherokee gets a refreshed front and rear, plus interior tweaks and a thrifty diesel under the hood.
Looks The most noticeable updates for 2014 include a thinner front grille, narrower front headlights with LED accents. This really makes the latest model pop; especially when you compare it to the last model. The EcoDiesel option is only available in two trim levels, and this an expensive vehicle. The Overland is the cheapest diesel and it starts at roughly $58,000, $3000 more than a V6 model but the same price as the V8. The top of range Summit diesel starts at $62,000. In comparison, the base VW Touareg diesel starts at $55,000 but most of the other German mid-sized SUVs with a diesel, like the ML from Mercedes or
of an all-new 3.0-litre direct inject turbocharged V6 diesel engine along with an 8-speed automatic. With Inside 420 lb.-ft. of torque, this engine One of the biggest changes at just rockets away from a light and Chrysler has been the attention to cruises effortlessly on the highway. detail now placed on interior design There is a big premium to get this and refinement. The latest U-connect engine over a V6, or lower trim level computer interface is one of the best V8 gasoline versions, but there are in the business; many high-end makThe already ers could learn a thing or two from capable and luxurious some compelling reasons to choose it. Fuel economy is number one. This Chrysler. The large 8.4-inch screen gasoline versions heavy truck is rated at 9.8 L/100km is one of the biggest on the market in the city and only 7.0L on the are less expensive and it is very quick to the touch, highway. With aggressive driving going from one function to the next and come with all and mostly city, I averaged 12L. I did is logical and responsive. Pairing a notice on highway runs that the fuel smartphone takes under 30 seconds the regular Grand Cherokee goodness. economy improved radically and and the best feature is the map quickly. screen, which enables the embedThe towing capacity of the EcoDiesding of a picture in the same way as Zack Spencer el is the same as the 5.7-litre Hemi picture-in-picture TV does. The dash V8 at 7200 lbs, but this truck gets is covered in stitched leather and the substantially better fuel economy. cabin overall is simple and elegant. For those that drive a lot without a trailer, the imAll EcoDiesel models come with leather seats and provement in fuel economy is something to factor the back seats can even be heated. in. If you don’t drive a lot each year, the diesel Drive option might not be worth the added cost. The biggest change for 2014 is the introduction the X5 from BMW also start in the low $60,000 range.
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Verdict Chrysler considers the Jeep Grand Cherokee a premium offering but I would not put this on a par with the Mercedes ML, BMW X5, Audi Q5 or a very nicely equipped VW Touareg. It is a very nice truck with as much diesel power and efficiency as the competition but the German brands have been at the whole diesel thing a lot longer and are a known entity in the market. The Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel would be a very easy choice if it were about $50,000, not $58,000. If you drive a lot or tow, the diesel might be worth it, but as it stands now the already capable and luxurious gasoline versions are less expensive and come with all the regular Grand Cherokee goodness. zack.spencer@drivewaybc.ca
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I guess you could say I was addicted. Only my drug of choice wasn’t coke or meth. No - it was the thrill of getting away with it all. And the easy cash, of course. Throwing the camper into that last deal was a great marketing idea. And, like last time, I decided to branch out again. There’s so much more than just cars! This time I decided to go with a motorcycle. I purchased it off the internet – I guess you could call it a curber-to-curber transaction. Oh, of course I knew every trick in the book by now. The seller gave me my old story and said that he was the real owner. Did I care? Not a chance. It was a nice Harley. And, it was a steal. I knew I could flip it for more. Why? Because I was a better marketer. But I needed to do it fast. And, I had to make sure I had a buyer that was naive enough not to do a lien check through carproof.com, or the province (bcregistryservices. gov.bc.ca). As usual, I put up a generic, one-line Craigslist ad. With a price like mine, I had a buyer within an hour. I made sure the Harley looked its best. I polished it until it sparkled and filled it with gas. Hey, what’s a few bucks? Then I ran into a small problem. I found out that my seller was the real owner. Wow. But he sold me a vehicle that was about to be repossessed.
Fortunately, he was in such a hurry that he didn’t make me do the transfer – so it was still in his name. No big deal. Bridging* was my friend. I just used his name and hoped my buyer would never ask me for ID. And I was right. The buyer smelled a bargain and took the bait like fish. He thought I was the fool! No lien check, no ID check. Just cash. I was home free, again. And the best part? When the bailiff came for the motorcycle, he didn’t even know my name.
*Bridging – A trick that curbers use to keep their identity secret. Curbers will pay more for a vehicle from an unscrupulous wholesaler or broker if they are not required to immediately put the vehicle in their name. This keeps their name out of the vehicle registry and makes them impossible to locate when deals go bad. Breaking the law is never a concern for them.
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TransCanada commits $1 million to new arena By Marisca Bakker Hazelton/Interior News
TransCanada has donated $1 million to the Upper Skeena Recreation Centre project in Hazelton, contingent on the approval of their proposed pipeline. Their contribution to the new recreation centre will be spread over the next 10 years. It will be used for pre-capital planning, campaign management costs, construction and program support. If the pipeline doesn’t get approved, TransCanada will still contribute to the arena but with a smaller donation. In a press release, Executive Vice-President and President for Development for TransCanada, Alex Pourbaix said their sponsorship is really an investment in the future of the community and its people.
“We strongly believe that we should have an active role in the communities in which we work and live,” he said. “Prince Rupert Gas Transmission’s 10-year financial commitment clearly shows that our support is a long term investment towards the well-being and success of the region.” New Hazelton councillor and chair of the Heart of the Hazeltons Campaign Peter Newbery said he is extremely grateful for the grant. “This helps indicate the project is viable and worthwhile to other funders who may now consider that is appropriate to step up to the plate. It is tremendously important. It also lets the community know there is momentum and sends a message that we are on the right track.” The total cost of the ice arena project is about $10
million and with the new donation, the community has raised more than $2.5 million. Construction on the new facility is scheduled for the fall. It will be built beside the old arena, which has been condemned. The goal is to eventually fix that building up and turn it into another recreation facility with a walking track and indoor soccer field. The new rec centre will have a NHL-sized arena and seat 500. It is slated to be completed by fall of 2015. TransCanada’s funding will come from the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project. The proposed 900-kilometre pipeline will transport natural gas from near Hudson’s Hope to the proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG facility in Port Edward. The pipeline would pass north of Hazelton, if it gets the green light.
The preliminary site plan for the new Upper Skeena Recreation Centre. Contributed photo
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A national non-profit group has named the Storytellers’ Foundation in Hazelton one of the top change makers of 2013 in its annual list of groups who are making a difference in their communities. Tides Canada is a charity that focuses on people and the environment. Every year they look for organizations that align with their mission of supporting actions that foster a healthy environment and serve the community. Program officer in the strategic grant making part of Tides Canada, Kim Hardy said the Storytellers’
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You will lead a team of mechanics maintaining a medium sized fleet of trucks and equipment. You will work closely with the Operations Manager to determine shop and equipment priorities, and manage shop and inventory schedules to meet those priorities. A CVI ticket or ability and qualifications to get one are required. You are a Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic and preferably hold a welding ticket.
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Join the newest economic development project currently being constructed on the Gitanmaax Reserve. The newly constructed 17,000 sq. ft. Gitanmaax Market “Going to the Maax” is looking for the following senior positions: • Assistant Manager • Meat Manager • Pharmacist and Tech • Grocery Manager • Produce Manager • Bakery/Deli Manager • Head Cashier Candidates should have a minimum 5 years managerial experience in the retail grocery trade. Knowledge of First Nations culture and/ or Gitksan would be an asset. Located in the historic and pristine setting of Hazelton, BC this opportunity would appeal to those candidates who would enjoy living in the “Serengeti” of BC. A better than average compensation package is offered based on relevant experience, and will include a base salary, Bene¿t Plan Medical and Dental), and may also include some or all of the following; • Performance bonus • Housing allowance • 5elocation (xpenses if necessary) For more detail on these positions please go to www.visionquestbc.ca or email directly to tom.danyk@visionquestbc.ca Call for Contracts & /or Equipment!
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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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GDC guides and supports its subsidiaries in new ventures and business initiatives throughout the Gitxsan traditional territory and beyond in cooperation with all Gitxsan members. It pursues the goal of stimulating the local economy, creating jobs and representing the Gitxsan Nation’s many diverse business interests in the region. Planning for the upcoming opportunities in the forest industry and for the proposed resource development involves doing an inventory of equipment and capacity in the area. Please answer the following questions & forward the info to the office. • Are you a registered company? (Proprietor, Limited, etc.) • Are you insured? (Company or equipment) • Are you registered with WorkSafe BC? • What equipment do you have available and what shape is it in? (Type, year, make, model)(Poor, fair, good, excellent) • What type of work are you interested in doing and what are your areas of expertise? (Logging, road building, etc.) • Do you have any references for past work completed? Please send all relevant information to Andrew Davis at andrew. davis@gitxsanforest.com by April 30, 2014.
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T HREE R IVERS R EPORT ‘Ksan Historical Village and Museum set to re-open By Marisca Bakker Hazelton/Interior News
‘Ksan will re-open next week. Earlier this year, the Gitanmaax Band closed the historical museum and fired its operators, the ‘Ksan Association, for default of payment after the museum staff and board of directors had trouble recovering from the significant flooding in 2007. Last week, a meeting took place where representatives from member bands of the Gitksan Government Commission came to discuss the future of ‘Ksan. Tom Danyk was hired to help revitalize the museum, and said strategies were discussed to ensure long term stability of the highly regarded venue. He said for now a short-term plan was put in place so that the grounds could be open for this season. The Gitanmaax Band has engaged their business team from their development corporation to take a leadership role until a long term stability plan can fully be
worked out. Gitanmaax Band finance officer, Pauline Rubinato said they will just push through for the summer and come up with a better plan for next year in the fall. “It’s the tourist attraction of Hazelton,” she said. “At one point, it was world renowned. We have to get that back but it is going to take a bit of work. Rome wasn’t built in a day, it’s going to take some time.” The ‘Ksan Historical Village and Museum has been around for some time. In 1958, the Skeena Treasure House was formed to hold some of the artifacts of the Peoples of the Upper Skeena. It was moved to where it stands now in 1969. The museum collection has approximately 600 items. There are ceremonial and utilitarian materials including bent boxes, masks, button blankets, fishing gear and other items. In addition to housing traditional Gitxsan artifacts, the museum also holds regalia for present day feasts. The grand opening takes place May 1.
‘Ksan Historical Village and Museum, just outside of Old Hazelton, is now under new management.
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Nomination meeting for Gitanmaax Band coming up By Marisca Bakker Hazelton/Interior News
The Gitanmaax Band will be holding a nomination meeting on Saturday. Candidates can be nominated for the positions of chief and councillors on the Band Council for the next term. There are 12 councillor positions available and one position for chief. Gitanmaax Band finance officer, Pauline Rubinato said anyone is eligible to be chief. “You don’t have to be a band member, you don’t have to be native, anybody can run,” she said. “That isn’t true for all bands but it is for us.” She said for councillor positions, those nominated need to be a band member but they don’t have to live on the reserve, which is
something relatively new. The nomination meeting will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Gitanmaax Hall on April 26. Rubinato said a high number of nominations usually come in. Any voter may nominate candidates by using a mail-in nomination form. People can deliver or mail in a written nomination and a completed, signed and witnessed voter declaration form to the electoral officer before the time of the nomination meeting. Nominations can also be given orally at the meeting. The band has elections every two years. Each department has a committee made up of councillors and staff. The election will be held at the Gitanmaax Hall on June 9.
The KSM Project: Responsible Development This summer, Seabridge Gold expects to hear the decision on its environmental assessment application for the KSM Project, a proposed gold-copper-silver-molybdenum mine located 65 kilometers north of Stewart. The environmental assessment is a mechanism for government to review, identify and evaluate potential effects of a proposed project. Seabridge Gold has been conducting environmental studies on the KSM Project since 2007 and officially submitted the Environmental Assessment Application in February 2013. Since acquiring the KSM Project, Seabridge has made significant efforts to ensure the project has minimal environmental impact. In order to study potential impacts of the project, Seabridge considered baseline conditions in the area including water quality and quantity; fish species and aquatic life; wildlife populations; and plant species, among many other things. At the same time, Seabridge worked with regulatory officials, federal, provincial and municipal governments, local Treaty and First Nations and communities to identify culturally and economically important aspects of the environment, called Valued Components. Seabridge then used technical experts to model and predict the project’s effect on these Valued Components. Finally, based on the predictions, Seabridge made several design changes and proposed mitigation measures to ensure the KSM project leaves a minimal impact. Water was identified as one of 60 Valued Components. Seabridge recognizes water is an important resource, and protecting water is a guiding principle behind the design of the KSM Project. Because higher concentrations of metals occur naturally in the water around KSM, Seabridge has to manage, not only water that comes in contact with mining activities, but other naturally poor quality water in the area. The company has developed an extensive water
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management system to protect water at the mine site, and to collect water used in the mining process to be stored and treated. This is just one example of how Seabridge works to protect the environment. In each of the Valued Component areas, Seabridge will establish follow-up programs to confirm the predictions of its environmental assessment and to ensure mitigation measures are performing effectively. Seabridge understands community members may want to learn more about the project. The project website, www.ksmproject.com, contains updated project information and responses to frequently asked questions. Visitors are welcome at both the Smithers and Dease Lake community offices, and local staff can be found in the community at the follow events over the next month: • Terrace Business Expo, April 25/26; • Gitanyow Career Fair, April 25; • Smithers Northwest Trade Expo, May 2/3; and, • Mining Week Luncheon in Smithers, May 9.
Road Closure For the 7th Annual C.O.B. Group Ride, a portion of 1st avenue will be closed from 10:00 am till 2:00 pm, on Saturday, April 26. The Group Ride will start at 11:00 at C.O.B. Bike Shop. Food, games, prizes and CICK music on location after the ride. Come out & ride!
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! HELP WANTED ! Join the newest economic development project currently being constructed on the Gitanmaax Reserve. The newly constructed 17,000 sq. ft. Gitanmaax Market “Going to the Maaxâ€? is looking for front line and support employees. Candidates who hold certiÂżcates or have completed some of the certiÂżcates in the following classes or who have equivalent experience will be considered a qualiÂżed candidate. If you do not have any of these certiÂżcates but are willing to enter the training you are encouraged to apply with the understanding that candidates will need to complete these courses within a prescribed time as a condition of their employment. World Host Food Safe Level 1 WHIMIS Telephone Courtesy & Customer Service
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Kispiox Community School is accepting applications from enthusiastic educators for the position of Principal beginning September 2014. The ideal candidate will have considerable experience to assume leadership of the school and guide a staff of 15 employees. 4ualiÂżcations The successful applicant should possess the following: â&#x20AC;˘ A valid BC Professional Teaching CertiÂżcate. â&#x20AC;˘ A Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degree or enrolled in one. â&#x20AC;˘ Considerable experience in the position of Principal or Vice-Principal. â&#x20AC;˘ Demonstrated teaching experience. â&#x20AC;˘ Sensitivity to First Nations issues. â&#x20AC;˘ Excellent communication and leadership skills. â&#x20AC;˘ Administrative and budgeting experience would be an asset. Kispiox Community School is a progressive Independent First Nations School with an enrollment of 100 students from Pre-school to Grade 7. It is located in Kispiox approximately 15 km north of Hazelton. We offer a comprehensive beneÂżt package, competitive wages and excellent working conditions. Interested applicants should send their resume, the latest teaching report and 3 professional references to: Kispiox Community School 1439 Mary Blackwater Dr. Kispiox, BC V0J1<4 Or email to: rsteinbeisser@kispioxschool.ca Deadline for submission of applications: May 9, 2014
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$515,000 7351 Boundary Road
Many Renovations & updates over last couple years... New exterior siding, concrete parking ,000 ED TO $285 and sidewalk - Upstairs flooring, PRICE REDUC 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.
157 acres farm property. 3 bedroom , 2 bathroom home built in 1988. Machine shed, barn. Fenced and cross fenced with approximately 100 acres in hay and 50 in pasture and some treed areas for good firewood supply.
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Real Estate Houses For Sale SOLIDLY built (R-2000 Energy Standard, 8â&#x20AC;? walls) 4 bed, 2 bath for sale. 3726 13th Ave Smithers. Vacant, quick possession available, priced to sell! Hardwood and tile floors, jacuzzi tub, 2 fireplaces, etc etc. $273,000. Call Greg (250)847-8778 for appointment.
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Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing affecting â&#x20AC;&#x153;Smithers Telkwa Rural Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1425, 2007â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Regional District of BulkleyNechako Zoning Bylaw No. 700, 1993â&#x20AC;? will be held on Thursday May 8, 2014 at 7:00 P.M in the West Fraser Room at the Smithers Municipal Office, 1027 Aldous Street, Smithers, B.C.
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OFFICE SPACE avail. immed. 3 offices, 2nd floor fully renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d heritage house on 1st Ave., Smithers. Call Richard 250877-1974.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Smithers Telkwa Rural Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1425, 2007â&#x20AC;? is proposed to be amended by Bylaw No. 1695 which changes the designation of the subject property from Industrial (I) to Rural Residential (RR).
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Zoning Bylaw No. 700, 1993â&#x20AC;? is proposed to be amended by Bylaw No. 1696 which rezones the subject property from the Heavy Industrial (M2) Zone to the Small Holdings (H1) Zone, and amends the home occupation regulations to allow an expanded home occupation for this property only. The subject property is located at 5855 Lake Kathlyn Rd, approximately 1 km west of the Town of Smithers Airport, and is legally described as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lot 1, Section 10, Township 1A, Range 5, Coast District, Plan 5829â&#x20AC;?. The subject property is shown cross-hatched and labelled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Application Areaâ&#x20AC;? on the map below.
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Fishing, hiking, hunting, quadding, snowmobiling or just relaxation. Great access within 3 hours of the lower mainland, 40 km from Princeton and steps to Osprey Lake. 2 years new this 3 bedroom, 2 bath open concept chalet has it all & more. Includes a guest cabin with a bedroom, living/sitting area, kitchen & bathroom. New detached garage for storing the toys. Call Adrienne (Royal Lepage Parkside Realty) at 250-809-6322 for a private viewing.
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1 BDRM, downtown, W/D/DW, fully renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, pets allowed, refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Avail. May 1. $650/mth + util. (250)877-3827.
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NEW LISTING
Highway 16, Smithers • • • •
28,800 sf with 240’ of Hwy frontage Great location Near high school and KFC C-3 Commercial zone
Sandra Hinchliffe
mls n4506674
$259,900
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$378,000
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$279,000
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$79,000
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$499,000
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1480 Sunny Point Drive
1474 Chestnut Street, Telkwa
#43 Hudson Bay MHP
31369 Kitseguecla Lake Road
2690 Bulkley Drive
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4 bdrm, 3 bath, rec & family room Attached garage, paved, fenced yard Sundeck, backs onto park www.realestatesmithers.com
Leo Lubbers
mls n234980
Leo Lubbers
$83,500
NEW LISTING
Large .26 acre fenced lot 3 bdrm, 2 bathroom, attached garage Sundeck, patio doors www.realestatesmithers.com mls n234969
$234,500
NEW PRICE
2 bdrm, 14x70 with expando Nat gas F/A + fireplace, new entry New roof, skirting, carport Fenced yard, 2 bathrooms
Leo Lubbers
mls n234638
Private 105 acre retreat Off the gird home & 5 cabins Beautiful views, short walk to lake www.smithershomes.com
Ron & Charlie
$305,000
NEW PRICE
mls n234968
Affordable country living, 4.6 acre 1995 2 bdrm mobile, mud room Close to town, trail to river Partially fenced, vaulted ceilings Jantina Meints mls n234999
$335,000
$549,000
4354 Elm Drive
#85 Hudson Bay MHP
8397 Kroeker Road
3835 Third Avenue
3608 Fourth Avenue
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5 bedroom, 2 bathroom home New kitchen appliances All new vinyl windows Many more upgrades
Kiesha Matthews
mls n234937
$174,900
4 bedroom mobile Located on back row in the park Mostly new vinyl windows New roof 2012, new plumbing
Kiesha Matthews
$189,500
mls n234848
Affordable country living, 5.45 acres 4 bdrm, 2 bath mobile with addition Private landscaped yard, deck, garage Open layout, bright, appliances incl
Peter & Jantina
$256,000
mls n231348
Well maintained and solid 4 bedrooms, fenced yard Excellent commercial location Zoned residential or commercial
Sandra Hinchliffe
$259,500
mls n233777
Near new 3 level split 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Custom built, large kitchen Woodstove, carport, fenced yard
Donna Grudgfield
$559,000
mls n234415
7123 square foot, one level building 5 acres, level and landscaped Covered play area 4 classrooms, 3 bathrooms, gym
Donna & Leo
$339,000
mls n4506585
$329,900
1612 Third Street, Telkwa
3524 Second Avenue
22011 Kitseguecla Loop Road
3350 Poplar Road
283 Cameron Rd, New Hazelton
4447 Alfred Avenue
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All on one level 3 bedroom home, open and bright Double carport, enclosed garage Great starter home, see it today!
Donna Grudgfield
mls n232784
4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Rancher with fenced yard Full sundeck, 2 storage sheds Lots of windows, central location
Donna Grudgfield
$79,000
mls n233440
2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms 39.5 acres, great views Huge pond, level land New sundeck
Donna Grudgfield
$74,500
mls n231876
5380 sf building on 1.07 acres Zoned P-1, 6 km from Smithers 7 offices/bedrooms, kitchen, lounge Meeting room, washrooms
Leo Lubbers
mls n4506691
$65,000
306 acres, 2 titles, hobby farm 4 bdrm, 2 bath, full bsmt, 1365sf Some pasture, treed, outbuildings Titles can be sold separately
Leo Lubbers
$579,500
mls n228791
Updated 4 bdrm, 3 bathroom home Large kitchen, huge master bedroom Fenced yard, views, paved drive www.smithershomes.com
Ron Lapadat
$100,000
mls n234421
$165,000
Lot 1 Fort Babine
4300 Block Second Avenue
5 Wilkinson Avenue, Granisle
16475 Babine Lake Road
Bulkley Riverfront on Walcott
343 Prairie Road
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1.95 acres Babine lakefront Located at Northern tip of lake Lake access, adjacent to Fort Babine www.smithershomes.com
Ron Lapadat
mls n232566
Residential 49x125 lot Build your dream house View of mountain and park Partially fenced and landscaped
Ron Lapadat
mls n232046
$45,500
Lake view location in Granisle Solid 3 bdrm + den, basement home Lg fenced yard, gardens & greenhouse www.smithershomes.com
Ron Lapada
$45,500
tmls n229866
Spectacular 317 acre rural retreat Privacy & recreation, shop Hay land, trees, wildlife, hiking Renovated 5 bdrm, 3 bath home
Ron Lapadat
mls n224574
$116,000
Enjoy 68 acres on Bulkley River Great location for fishing AG-1 zoned Walcott Quick Road Located 45 minutes to town
Ron Lapadat
$389,900
mls n205827
Ski cabin near Prairie T Solid & well maintained Great view Good summer & winter access
Sandra Hinchliffe
$385,500
mls n234412
$394,500
SOLD! Cottonwood/Fir Street, Telkwa
Lot 4 Chestnut Crescent
4678 13th Avenue, New Hazelton
7942 Highway 16, Smithers
316 Swan Rd, Kispiox Valley
3475 Simcoe Avenue
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Sandra Hinchliffe
¼ acre lot Sunny and great view Great location Municipal sewer and water
Sandra Hinchliffe
$294,500
mls n228370
$269,500
2 bedroom bungalow Year round mountain creek Quiet, near mountain trails www.smithershomes.com
Charlie & Ron
mls n232096
Modern 3 bdrm, 3 bathroom home Property is fenced and cross fenced 124 acres, mainly treed Ready for family and livestock
Ron Lapadat
mls n230724
$47,400
NEW LISTING
Custom built home on 125 acres Set up for horses, riding Pasture barns, fencing Privacy and views, near fishing
Ron & Charlie
$450,000
mls n215425
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
$43,500
mls n231260
$48,000
4063 Eighth Avenue
1741 Tower Street, Telkwa
#34 – 4430 Highway 16
1022 Malkow Road
#21 George Frontage Rd, Telkwa
Lot 2 Chestnut Street, Telkwa
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4 bdrm, 2 bathrm, immaculate home Sundeck, sauna, new windows Beautifully landscaped, views Close to hospital, shopping, schools
Karen Benson
mls n233416
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
Clean, well kept, 2 bedrooms Separate laundry rm, covered deck Newer twin sealed vinyl windows Affordable bright, storage shed
Jantina Meints
Ron Lapadat Cell. 847-0335
mls n235000
158.46 acres, south facing slope Breathtaking views of the valley Established hay fields, small ponds Fully fenced and cross fenced
Jantina Meints
Sandra Hinchliffe Cell. 847-0725
mls n230911
Charlie McClary Cell. 877-1770
Check out this great opportunity Affordable living Great location on the Bulkley River 5 minutes East of Telkwa
Kiesha Matthews
Karen Benson Cell. 847-0548
mls n229687
Jantina Meints Cell. 847-3144
Large .314 acre building lot In Woodland Park in Telkwa Slightly sloped Hudson Bay Mountain views
Kiesha Matthews
Kiesha Matthews Cell. 876-8420
mls n232493
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