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Upgrades coming to Chandler Park By Chris Gareau Smithers/Interior News
Soccer in Smithers may soon be getting a quarter-milliondollar boost from the Bulkley-Nechako Regional District to buy equipment for and make repairs on Chandler Park. The money would come from the district’s gas tax funds. Smithers town council voted to accept the funds at last Tuesday’s meeting, pending approval of the application. Smithers rural director Stoney Stoltenberg was on hand to make the offer a month after he was first approached for soccer field rehabilitation funding. The money would go to the town, which owns the property, as recreation funding. The money would then be dedicated to the soccer pitches. “It’s not genderspecific; it’s multigenerational. I can’t think of anything better to put that money towards,” said Stoltenberg at the meeting. There is also another $20,000 from the regional district for a walking track around the new Smithers arena’s boards that may be approved at Thursday’s district meeting. See PARK on A5
CANCER CARE Noah Stolte, a 13-year-old cancer survivor, cuts off Const. Jennifer McCreesh’s locks during a Cops for Cancer fundraiser on Sunday. McCreesh will be riding from Prince George to Prince Rupert. Chris Gareau photo
Sport complex presented By Chris Gareau Smithers/Interior News
An architectural design for a large indoor sports complex to be built beside Smithers Secondary School was presented at last Tuesday’s Bulkley Valley School District’s operations board meeting. Stretching 100 feet by 100 feet, with a maximum height of 35 feet, the plan by Vancouver’s KMBR Architects Planners Inc. was described as the “cadillac version” by superintendent Chris van der Mark. “As we start going through this it may look different, but certainly the layout has a lot of
possibilities to it,” said van der Mark at the meeting. “The size could be that; the sizes may vary. Obviously, that’s going to be part of the budgetary considerations in terms of what you can or can’t include.” The design includes a little more than half the space being used for a full-size indoor soccer and rugby field surrounded by a 550-ft running track suspended from the ceiling. The other half of the facility would include a court that would be used for both basketball and volleyball near the main entrance. At the back of the building would be a beach volleyball court, confined
so as to not spread sand in other parts of the complex. The ceiling would be 25 feet high over the basketball/volleyball court. Between the courts would be an area divided into two floors. On the first level a 12-fthigh multi-purpose fitness room is drawn in, with architect Witmar Abele suggesting it could be a gym. On the second floor is 13-ft-high space for a cardio or yoga studio. Windows in the studio would look down on the courts on both sides. Dividing the indoor field from the other half of the complex on the ground level would be the dressing rooms, washrooms,
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equipment storage, offices, and a concession area. Above those would be a viewing gallery with bleacher seating open to both the field and courts The running track would also be reached from this mezzanine level and is meant to be a multi-feature feature. “Especially for the volleyball and basketball, the seating capacity is in the gymnasium next door,” said van der Mark at the meeting. “Obviously for soccer or rugby we don’t actually have stadia for that type of thing anyways, so it really becomes an off-season, an extended season training facility.” See SPORT COMPLEX on A4
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Smithers mayor Taylor Bachrach has announced he wants to hold onto the top job at town council. Two positions on council will have to be filled after councillors Mark Bandstra and Charlie Northrup announced at last Tuesday’s council meeting that they would not be seeking re-election this November. Bachrach meanwhile plans on throwing a party to launch his campaign for his bid at a second term, this time for four years. The family-friendly event at the Old Church Friday starts at 7 p.m. and is open to the public, so any supporters or possible competition is welcome. The mayor considers his first three years in office as very productive. “I think everyone in Smithers can be proud of
where our community is positioned today. We’ve just had a banner year in terms if private investment. We’ve gotten a lot of major projects completed in the
responsible with our solid waste. The transition to the program’s been smooth. It’s been really well received, almost universally positive feedback,” said
“I think everyone can be proud of where our community is positioned today,” -Taylor Bachrach Smithers Mayor
past term; and certainly everyone I’ve talked to who comes here from other places remarks at how vibrant the community feels,” said Bachrach. Highlights pointed to by the mayor included the curbside program. “It’s a service people have talked about for a long time wanting. I just think in the 21st century it’s the kind of thing that people expect, that we’ll be
Bachrach. Next on the list of accomplishments for the mayor was the new arena. “I’m really pleased we’ve built it in a way that keeps as many of the jobs local as possible. I think it’s going to be a facility we can all be proud of,” said Bachrach. “At the same time we’ve taken care of a lot of core infrastructure needs. Some of those aren’t the
sexiest projects, we don’t talk about them a lot. It’s very important that we maintain what we have, so we’ve done water looping projects; we’ve increased the amount of paving we do every year,”said Bachrach. “I think taking responsibility for the upkeep of our infrastructure is something that this council takes very seriously.” Bachrach said he plans on keeping an open door policy. “One of the things that I really wanted to accomplish was to change the way the town communicates with people in the community; to be more pro-active; to be more engaged in community events; and to really let people know what’s going on and invite people into the conversation about where we’re going as a community.”
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Sports complex in works for SSS Kearns made it clear that the plans are still at what he described as the visionary stage. Cost estimates need to be figured out and partners from the public and private sectors sought out according to the chairperson. “I’m pretty sure the school district can’t take the brunt of the financial burden on this; but we’re thinking that it’s a facility that a lot
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deterioration of the fields. It’s not as if The town is we’re building a new working with men’s park. The fields have league representative been inadequately Bill Price and the maintained for Smithers soccer decades,” said Price, group to meet all adding that seasons the requirements are cut short because for the Chandler of the hardening of Park funding before the field surface by November’s municipal August. elections so the ball Mayor Taylor gets rolling for spring. Bachrach said council Price explained that had committed to the money would be working to a solution used to take out the for the fields after running track to make being approached by Bulkley Valley Credit Union 2007 room for three pitches, soccer July representatives EPS Logos to be supplied to Newspapers irrigate and smooth who encouraged the out the land, buy need for upgrades. Pantone colours: Pantone 287 Blue aeration equipment, “I think they have Pantone 356 Green and top dress the a workable plan to The Smithers CupPantone tournament is played on 139 Harvest fields with sand. improve the fields, so Chandler Park fields every year. Close to 1,000 Kendra Wong photo this funding idea from kids and 300 adults director Stoltenberg play league soccer hard on their knees for the upgrades and is really timely and at Chandler Park, and ankles because equipment, but Price would go a long according to Price. they’re so uneven and said it has been a long ways to achieving the “We would get far bumpy,” said Price. time coming. goal that the soccer Logocosts file are still Colour Logoare Fileafter,”said more adults playingBlack/GreyThe “This is just folks if the fields weren’t so being worked out to arrest the Bachrach.
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remember a time when Hillary Clinton was known as the brains behind former U.S. president Bill Clinton. When Sarah Palin ran an aggressive campaign to become the country’s next vice president. In Canada, former Quebec premier Pauline Marois sought to bring sovereignty to the province. More recently, Olivia Chow, the late Jack Layton’s wife, is running to become Toronto’s next mayor. These women have very little in common and, for the most part, are on complete opposite ends of the political spectrum. But their passion for politics, desire to evoke change in their communities, and the fact that they fought tooth and nail for what they thought was right in what is mainly a male-dominant field is inspiring. It would be naive to say that politics is an even keel, gender-wise. But the question is why? When was the last time Smithers or Telkwa had a female on council? In fact, there have only been men sitting on Telkwa village council for the past six years. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not criticizing council’s work, just questioning why no women are elected to represent their community. In the 2011 election, Pauline Goertzen and Cheryl Ann Stahel missed the cut with just over half of the number of votes that some male councillors received in the race for a spot on Smithers council. Meanwhile in Telkwa, no women even sought a seat on council in the same year. And it isn’t for a lack of numbers. According to Statistics Canada’s 2011 census, there were roughly 1,836 eligible male voters and 2,020 female voters in Smithers. While in Telkwa, there were 480 eligible male voters and 470 females. But, there is hope. The District of New Hazelton and the Village of Hazelton both have female mayors. With the municipal election taking place on Nov. 15, I hope some local women will see it as a chance to take a memorable stab at running or earning a spot on council. Personally, I would enjoy sticking my voice recorder in a woman’s face for a change. - Kendra Wong
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flyers and envelopes, paper containers that held liquids (ice cream cartons, disposable drink cups, milk cartons, and soup tetra packs). Other items include milk cartons and jugs, and single serve containers from yogurt, apple sauce and pudding. Also, there are a lot of refundable beverage containers ending up in the trash. It may seem like a hassle to take them to the bottle depot, but retail stores that sell beverages are required to take back up to 24 per person per day. Alternatively, there are many groups in
GUEST VIEW Alexie Stephens town who do bottle drives as fundraisers; bags of bottles and cans make a great donation. Research has proven that it takes around 40 times of doing an action or behaviour to make
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it a habit, and only around seven times of not doing that action or behaviour to break that habit. We need to keep up with recycling until it becomes an ingrained habit and then it will not seem like any effort at all! The big takeaway message here is that small items make a huge difference, as do each and every one of our actions. We cannot count on everyone else to make responsible decisions when it comes to recycling and waste disposal, we all have to. When combined, our individual actions
make a huge impact, and we all have a role to play. All around residents are doing an amazing job with the recycling program, it has been a steep learning curve and people have risen to the occasion. Keep up the good work and never stop striving to learn more and waste less. A full report on the waste composition audit findings will be available soon. Alexie Stephens Town of Smithers Community Recycling Liaison/Educator
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L ETTERS Tales from the picket line Editor: Picketing the early morning shift got a lot cooler last week and most picket lines have set up fire pits to reheat coffee, cook treats and warm cold fingers. None of us expected to be out on the streets in September and we all hope to be back in our classrooms with students as soon as possible, providing the best education possible. In the mean time, we will continue to stand for what we believe will improve the future conditions for all those involved in education, whether it be students, teaching assistants or teachers. Teachers feel the heavy burden of the enormous impact this shutdown is having on students, families, businesses and colleagues. It has also put our solidarity to test. But despite the stress of the present situation, we do feel so thankful and humbled by the support we receive everyday in the form of homemade baking, kegs of coffee, boxes of doughnuts and even parents and students joining us on the picket line. Individuals have dropped off personal cheques and other local unions and businesses have supported us both financially and with encouraging words. Many CUPE members and TOCs with no contract in sight are joining us on the line. Empathetic words from some of our trustees and administration have given us hope. Many parents have stopped to ask more about the issues and history behind our action. We appreciate it all. The list of people is too long to include here, please know that your support means so much to us all out on the line. Ilona Weiss President, Bulkley Valley Teachers’ Union
A woman makes a donation to Rayla’s bucket at the Northwest Animal Shelter’s annual garage sale Saturday. Hundreds of people came to sort through the rows of items. The NWAS raised more than $3,000 which will be used to care for the roughly 225 animals that come through the shelter every year. Kendra Wong photo
ers because you want to be “fair to Unions stand in other public sector workers.” solidarity with If you want to BCTF be fair to all public sector workers, Editor: send the outstandLast week the ing issues to bindLetters to the editor policy B.C. Teachers’ Feding arbitration as Letters are welcomed up to a maximum of 250 words. Letters are subject to editing for eration proposed proposed by the clarity, brevity and legality. All letters must include the writer’s name, daytime telephone a solution to get BCTF and remove number and hometown for verification purposes. Anonymous, or pen names will not be our children back E80 from the barpermitted. Not all submissions will be published. Letters may be e-mailed to: editor@ interior-news.com. in the classroom gaining table. and put an end to Our unions this dispute. They both sides needed to find support the BCTF in destand in solidarhave called for binding a “thoughtful, reasonable termining their own path ity with B.C. teachers in arbitration, excluding solution” in this dispute. and negotiating for a fair their efforts to win a fair those matters before the We agree. collective agreement that collective agreement and courts. By rejecting this But a thoughtful ensures quality education improve educational reproposal outright, you and reasonable solution for all of the children in sources for B.C.’s children. are effectively choosing requires compromise in B.C. D Stephanie Smith, to keep schools across the negotiations, and respect We have each negotiPresident, BC Government & province closed. for teachers’ efforts to imated our own collective Service Employees Union On behalf of our comprove classroom learning agreements. For those Mark Hancock, bined 350,000 members in conditions. We have not who have settled, wage President, Canadian Union the broad public sector, we seen either of these from increases and benefit of Public Employees fully support this fair and you or your government. improvements varied from Ivan Limpright, reasonable solution to this This set of negotiations sector to sector. They all President, United Food current dispute. We urge — like every other table have unique features and & Commercial Workers you to reconsider your in the public sector — has each path to settlement International Union position, accept binding unique challenges and was different. Victor Elkins, arbitration and get our opportunities. Each union We urge you to imPresident, Hospital kids back to school. goes to the bargaining mediately stop attributing Employees Union On Tuesday, you told table to address their own your refusal to bargain Gavin McGarrigle, British Columbians that specific needs; we strongly critical issues with teach-
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Ludicrous teacher demands Editor: Regarding the long lasting teachers strike, does anyone else see the ludicracy of their demands, unlimited massages, I mean how heavy are those pencils they’re pushing? What about the parents who take care of their kids 24/7 or the real labourers, don’t they deserve back rubs too? And $70-80,000 for just over half a years’ work... and then claim UIC for the whole summer and working for bankers hours. That’s a lot of gall and audacity. I say fire the lot of them and bring in qualified teachers from other provinces who don’t mind only $80,000 a year and actually enjoy teaching our children. They are using the students as pawns in their negotiations. A whole lot of dedicated people work for a lot less in harsher environments and don’t complain or require massages. Patrick Stokes South Hazelton
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An excavator ruptured an old capped service access on a four-inch main line off Broadway Avenue in an alley north of Main Street Thursday afternoon, forcing natural gas service to be shut off for about 700 customers in Smithers. A half block between Main St. and Queen Street was closed for about an hour as crews from Pacific North Gas made their way from Terrace to deal with the rupture. No businesses were closed, but an odour of the additive added
An excavator was working on replacing asphalt when the rupture happened.
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not enough to cause concern before being started. The street was re-opened when the gas was turned off. PNG workers visited the 700 customers affected west of Highway 16 to relight furnaces. Sandra Semple, senior communications advisor for AltaGas, a parent company with PNG, said service representatives worked until 10 p.m. Thursday and started at 6 a.m. on Friday to turn on the gas. The excavator was working on replacing asphalt in the alley when the rupture occurred according to a representative with L B Paving.
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The Yukon is GMC Yukon territory Inside It’s hard to believe but GMC has never held The long wheelbase model is an ima vehicle launch for the Yukon full-sized posing truck and a favourite of large SUV in the Yukon Territory, until now. families that need the third row of Media from across Canada landed in seating, plus a functional cargo area. Whitehorse and travelled around the The more popular short wheelbase territory recently in the all-new 2015 GMC offers a lot of room as well but when Yukon model, ending up in the famous gold the third row of seats is employed rush time capsule of Dawson City. From the wooden sidewalks to the gravel covered The Denali offers the cargo area is diminished. On all but the base model, the second streets, this preserved part of history looks most of the same and third row of seats can be folded and feels much the way it would when gold features as the more and store electronically. The Denali was first discovered in 1896. The Yukon is is exceptionally well equipped and also a great test for this big truck because expensive Cadillac of the immense stretches of unpopulated Escalade but is more shows great attention to detail, with the aluminum trim around the radio roads with smooth sections, potholes and and heat controls, leather seating loose gravel. The Yukon has it all, including use-friendly and less expensive. with French stitching. What the GMC spectacular vistas, wide-open space and Yukon offers over the Cadillac cousin spectacular scenery. Spending three days Zack Spencer is a simpler dashboard layout with behind the wheel made me realize what traditional rotary knobs and buttons, a good job GMC has done with this truck, whereas the Cadillac has moved to touch sensitive from fuel economy to creature comforts. panels that take time to master. Looks Drive Last year, GM introduced the Chevrolet Silverado and The Yukon is offered with two engine choices, the GMC Sierra full-size pickup trucks. In fact, the Silver5.3L 355hp V8 in the base SLE and middle SLT Yukon ado won the North American Truck of the Year and models and the 6.2L V8 in the Denali. This 6.2L engine the GMC Sierra won the AJAC truck of the year. With is also used in the Escalade. There are several reasons a solid basis, the engineers then went about building to consider the Denali over the base 5.3L engine. the full-sized SUVs based on the truck chassis. They The first is the inclusion of the magnetic ride control include the Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, the GMC system that is also available in the Escalade. This sysYukon and Denali, plus the Cadillac Escalade. These tem adapts the suspension up to 100 times per second represent a huge profit centre for General Motors and and performed well on a variety of road surfaces in they needed to get them right. The GMC Yukon is the the Yukon. The second is a noise cancelling system most popular of the bunch with one-in-three full-sized that pumps sound waves through the Denali’s stereo SUV buyers choosing the Yukon, which is opposite system to help eliminate unwanted road and engine to the United States where the Chevrolet trucks noise. The third reason is the mighty 6.2L engine with dominate. The top Yukon Denali model traditionally 420hp and 460 lb.-ft. of torque. Because this engine represents about 35 per cent of all Yukon sales but and the 5.3L have direct injection, variable value timin the first few months of sales, it has captured more ing and most importantly, cylinder management, the than 60 per cent.
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They crash and smash many cars in Hollywood. A few months ago we looked at five dramatic destructions here are some more to make you weep.
Bad things happen to cars in the movies
1964 Aston DB5 Martin (“Skyfall”):
In the rebooted James Bond world of Daniel Craig, Bond is seen to have won the DB5 in a card game in the movie Casino Royale. The film’s villain, played by Javier Bardem, puts its nose-mounted machine guns to good use in an attempt to repel an assault. Sadly, Bond’s Aston is strafed into Swiss cheese. Happily, the car was actually a prop made to look like a real DB5.
1985 Corvette (“The Big Lebowski”): A
14-year-old kid named Larry Sellers has likely stolen Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski’s (Jeff Bridges’) battered Ford Torino, possibly containing a large sum in ransom money. The Dude and his extremely anger management-challenged bowling buddy Walter Sobchak (John Goodman) head for little Larry’s house. On the way in, they’re dismayed to find a red 1985 Corvette parked in front of the house and they figure the kid has already started to blow the money. When standard interrogation techniques prove fruitless, Walter takes a crowbar to the Corvette’s glass. The Corvette turns out to be the neighbour’s car.
1941 Lincoln Continental (“The Godfather”): You could always
count on the hot temper of Sonny Corleone. The Barzini Family certainly did. They also knew that when Carlo, the abusive lowlife husband of Sonny’s sister Connie, would hit her, Sonny would respond by unleashing the Hiroshima of beatings on Carlo. The most direct route from Sonny’s fist to the jawbone of Carlo would take him through the tollbooth at the Jones Beach Causeway on Long Island, where the Barzini’s hit men were waiting with Thompson sub-machine guns. The result was not pretty for either Sonny or the Lincoln.
1979 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 (“Fast Times at Ridgemont High”): The Camaro was
owned by intimidating high school football prospect Charles Jefferson (played by the great Forrest Whitaker in one of his earliest roles). Jefferson’s little brother and surfer/ stoner Jeff Spiccolli (Sean Penn) take the car cruising one night in the San Fernando Valley and wreck it. Spiccolli pops the classic line, “My old man is a TV repairman, and he has an awesome set of tools. I can fix it.” Ultimately, no repairs are undertaken. Rather, the damage is blamed on car thieves from a rival high school whom Ridgemont is playing in a big football game. An incensed rhino-like Jefferson is seen later delivering paralytic revenge hits in the subsequent game.
1969 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE convertible (“The Hangover”):
Future father -in-law entrusts his non-Car Guy future son-in-law with his treasured Mercedes convertible for a pre-wedding jaunt with friends. Granted, they were supposed to be heading to sedate California wine country, but they go to Vegas instead. The extreme body damage that the handsome Benz suffers is predictable for anyone who has seen “Animal House.” The damage done to the interior by Mike Tyson’s pet tiger? That’s novel.
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International students without options during teachers’ strike
By Kendra Wong Smithers/Interior News
If Johanna Söderström and María José Romero were in their home countries right now, they would be in high school learning English and mathematics and doing homework with their fellow classmates. Instead, they are forced to find ways to keep themselves occupied in Smithers as the teachers’ strike encroaches on the third week of the school year. Söderström is a cultural student from Sweden, while Romero is from Ecuador. Both were hoping to start Grade 12 at Smithers Secondary School in the first week of September during their first trip to Canada. “I decided I wanted to have a cultural exchange
and I wanted to become better at English. [Friday] we were at Twin Falls and Moricetown and [saw] some bears . . . I’ve never seen a bear before,” said Söderström. “It’s like a short vacation when you don’t have school here.” The girls are part of a program called Shecana International Schools Ltd., located in Prince George that brings international students to the country, immerses them in Canadian culture and enrols them in school for 10 months. Söderström and Romero are two of nine students in the program in town who are affected by the strike. So far, Söderström has tried volleyball during an informal practice at the school gym and Romero tried rugby for the first time at the track last Thursday night.
Johanna Söderström (left) and María José Romero came from Sweden and Ecuador to learn English at Smithers Secondary School.
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They have also had a tour of the school, but that is the closest they’ve gotten to being inside a classroom. And while both girls are enjoying the free time, they do hope the strike will end soon. “We have been doing things, so it’s not like it’s really sad, but if school doesn’t
start for a while, it might become a bit [difficult],” said Söderström. They are supposed to be here for the rest of the school year, however, the program can’t be extended past the 10 months. “My parents want us to start class,” said Romero. René Bakker, with the host family, has
had the responsibility of keeping the girls entertained during school hours. “Everyday we do something different,” said Bakker. “Yesterday we made antipasto and they’ve never canned before. We learn together and we talk. It would just be nice if the strike was over.” Dawn Marquardt,
general manager of the international school, said area reps are working to keep students occupied. “In Smithers, the area reps have tried to get some events together and the host families have been very good at getting the students out and doing things, but it’s pretty limited what we can offer there for them,” she said. She added that a few students have already made the switch from SSS to the Bulkley Valley Christian School, a program Söderström said she may have to consider enrolling in if classes doesn’t start up again soon. “I think I’ll have to go to another school, the [Bulkley Valley] Christian School, maybe,” she said, adding that they made friends at the BVCS during a recent tour and on the sports teams. According to
Marquardt, BVCS has invited a few students, but can’t accept all of them. “If they did go over, they have to stay there for the remainder of the year,” said Marquardt. “Most of the students would prefer to go to the regular high school. They’re just holding out hoping that school will be back in session soon.” As of last week, the program didn’t have a contingency plan, but Marquardt noted students do have the option of leaving the program and returning home early if the strike continues. “Some students may possibly return home and we certainly don’t want that to happen. I think that is a possibility,” she said. As for Söderström and Romero, they will both continue playing volleyball and rugby until picket lines come down.
NWCC welcomes new president and CEO By Kendra Wong Smithers/Interior News
Northwest Community College will be welcoming a new president and CEO into their midst starting in October. Ken Burt will be coming to the college after working for seven years at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia as the vice president of finance and administration. He also worked at Okanagan College in Kelowna as the VP of finance
and corporate services. Rhoda Witherly, board chair with the college, hopes Burt’s executive experience at postsecondary institutions around the country will bring innovation and creativity to the college. “Ken’s experience on our east coast in Halifax and in the Okanagan will bring new perspectives and ideas to our program,” said Witherly. “We look forward to getting to know him and to introducing him to our campuses and to northern B.C.”
For Burt, the position is a chance to connect with the community and return to his roots. “I saw the Northwest Community College assignment as an opportunity to give back more directly to the community,” said Burt. “I’m really looking forward to getting to know and to work with the faculty and staff at each of our campuses, and the leaders in the communities we serve.” At Dalhousie University, Burt was known for balancing the budget for eight years under
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difficult financial circumstances, modernizing the university’s information technology services and overseeing the construction of four new buildings on campus, according to the student newspaper. There was also debate during his tenure over capital projects. A review of the university’s finances found capital projects were funded not by borrowing, but by directing funds away from operating budgets and toward buildings. Burt will start on Oct. 1.
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School sports on hold during strike By Kendra Wong Smithers/Interior News
High school sports are yet another causality of the ongoing teachers’ strike. Almost all sports at Smithers Secondary School have been halted during the dispute between the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the provincial government. Cross-country running and boys and girls soccer have not begun this fall yet as teachers are not allowed to coach because of the union’s job action. Neal Currie, a physical education teacher at the school, said he was looking forward to coaching track and field. “It’s frustrating for me. There’s a group that I was looking forward to coaching, but now we’ll just have to wait,” he said. “It would be nice if
Photos left to right: Andrew Schmidt strikes the ball over the net. Volunteer coach Stuart Van Horn teaches Johanna Söderström how to bump during an informal practice at Smithers Secondary School last Thursday night.
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something happened soon so that we can go back to work and back to school.” The school’s hockey academy that normally runs from September to February is also on hold. The third annual academy required students to sign up at the end of the last school year. The
program is a school class and students can use it as a physical education or an elective credit the same way they would with any other class. “A majority of them have paid for the upcoming year,” said Derek Holland, organizer of the hockey academy. “When this is all figured out we’ll
have to figure out some kind of prorated fee, depending on what the school calendar will do. The semester dates could be changed, in which we’ll have just as many weeks as the normal year would, but the longer this goes, the more likely the semester will be cut short.” Fifty students have
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sooner or later, but at this point there’s not a lot of reason for optimism. But we’re hoping that something will get worked out and as soon as it does we’ll be on the ice the next day,” he said. “We’re ready to go once the doors are opened.” While most sports are not up and running, some
volunteer coaches are holding informal practices in the school gym or at the track in the evenings. “We’re in the gym because the administration let us in, so that’s a good thing,” said Stuart Van Horn, a volunteer coach who has been with the same senior boys volleyball team since Grade 8. “They’re able to open up the gym and let us practice and we will be able to do some games, I hope too. . . . We don’t even know if there will be zones this year or provincials.” Van Horn believes many student athletes will continue sports informally on their own, but said they will lack structure and the benefits of having a coach. For Grade 12 student Andrew Schmidt, the only upside to the strike is having more free time. See ATHLETES on A16
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Seventeen people raced down the famous Huckin’ Eh Trail in the 20th annual McBike downhill race last weekend. Justin Tarasoff finished first place in the 12 and under category in 5:12. Heiko Krause finished the 13-16 age category in 4:34 and the chainless under-19 in 4:39. Oren MacDougall finished first in the masters, while Logan Malkow finished the men’s open in 3:57 and came first in the chainless over 19. Peter Krause, event organizer, said the race caters to people of all ages. “It’s not really super aggressive terrain and it’s not super steep, that way 10- or 12 year-olds
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can also ride it,” said Krause. “It’s fast and flowy, a little bit of burns, a couple of good air jumps.” The race usually draws about 35 riders with people from
Kitimat, Terrace and Burns Lake. However, this year, only half of the usual number of riders signed up. Krause said many of their out of town
racers weren’t able to make it, likely due to the fact that there was an event in Terrace. Tashi Newman was the only one to race in the open women’s category this year. “I love biking and I want to support any race I can,” said Newman who rides in the race every year. “The trail is in perfect shape and it’s fast. It’s good for any level.” Nine-year-old Poppy Sakals was the only girl to race in the girls’ 12 and under category. “It was good. I did it with my family,” said Sakals, adding that this was the first time she participated in the race. In previous years, the downhill race happened on the Back Door Trail on Hudson Bay Mountain. They switched trails roughly four or five years ago.
LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORS PUBLIC NOTICE is given to the electors of the Town of Smithers that beginning Tuesday, September 30, 2014 until the close of general voting for the election on Saturday, November 15, 2014, a copy of the list of registered electors for the Town of Smithers will, upon signature, be available for public inspection, at the Town of Smithers municipal office, 1027 Aldous Street in Smithers, during regular office hours, 8:30 – 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. An elector may request that their address or other information about them be omitted from or obscured on the list of electors.
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ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS RESIDENT ELECTORS: • age 18 or older; and • a Canadian citizen; and • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and • a resident of the Town of Smithers for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and • not disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law. NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS: • age 18 or older; and • a Canadian citizen; and • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and • a registered owner of real property in the Town of Smithers for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and • not entitled to register as a resident elector; and • not disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law; and • if there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector. FURTHER INFORMATION on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting (250-847-1600): Susan Bassett, Chief Election Officer First Issue: September 17, 2014 Second issue: September 23, 2014
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Tryouts for the Steelheads began last week and will continue Wednesday, Sept. 17 from 9-10:30 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 21 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Civic Centre.
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Steelheads kick off season with tryouts By Kendra Wong Smithers/Interior News
With the hockey season just weeks away, the Smithers Steelheads are looking for some young, fresh talent to help defend their CIHL championship title this season. Tryouts started last week and will continue this week. Almost 20 players came out for the first of three tryouts Saturday night. Head coach Tom DeVries hopes young players from midget will consider joining the team this year.
“Last year, we had a tough time getting players due to a lack of commitment. Over the last few years, not a lot of young guys have tried out for our team, so hopefully we can get some guys out of midget or a couple of years outside of midget to tryout,” said DeVries. While the Houston Luckies couldn’t get enough players to ice a team this season, DeVries would also like to see some of them tryout with the Steelheads. “We’re allowed to hold about 40 guys on the roster, which is good to have a lot of guys
in case they have other commitments. It’s good to have a lot of bodies,” he said. General manager Kelly Zacharias said they are also looking to add depth to their lineup. “We’re looking for players who are willing to play at a competitive level and are 18 years or older,” said Zacharias. “We’ve been pretty successful the past few years, we’d just like to add more depth to the lineup and grow on our systems from there. The ultimate goal is winning the league and winning the playoffs.” DeVries added there
will be roughly 10 players returning. “Our goaltender is coming back and hopefully we can get another goaltender and just get bodies out there so we can stay well rested during the game,” said DeVries. One of the players who will be returning to the ice in October and attended Saturday’s tryouts is forward Ian Smith. “We want to do what we’ve done for the past three years, but every year is different, other teams get new players or lose players. Until the first game, you don’t
really know what the season is going to look like,” said Smith, who has been playing with the Steelheads for 11 years. “There’s lots of young guys out here, so it’s a little quicker than I thought,” he said, adding that for many players Saturday’s practice was their first time on the ice in months. “We’re a little rusty out there, but it’s alright.” While the first tryout session brought out more players than normal, Zacharias hopes more people will consider joining the team. “We encourage anybody who wants to
play to come out for the tryouts. We’re looking forward to another successful year,” he said. Last season, the Steelheads captured their third straight CIHL championship, beating the Williams Lake Stampeders 5-2 in March. Their first game of the season is in Terrace against the River Kings on Oct. 4 and their first home game is also against the Kings on Oct. 18. Tryouts will continue Wednesday, Sept. 17 from 9-10:30 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 21 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Smithers Civic Centre.
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Student athletes frustrated with strike From STRIKE A13 “I would really like to get into the season, it’s frustrating. I’m just really hoping the teachers’ strike ends so we can get out and play sports and get more practice time in and have a better season,” said
Schmidt who normally participates in track, volleyball and rugby in the fall. Most teachers and students agree, they just want the strike to be over. “They’re feeling like they want to be out there, they want to get
going. I think that’s the general sentiment regardless of if you’re in the hockey academy or not,” said Holland. As for Van Horn, he said the senior boys’ volleyball teams will continue to practice until the season is cancelled.
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Council sets Ranger Park Preschool closure Closed-door decision upsets parents By Chris Gareau Smithers/Interior News
Ranger Park Preschool is scheduled to be closed Jan. 1, a decision made by Smithers town council at a closed-door meeting on Aug. 12. Council decided to make that in-camera decision public the day after the program’s fall session started: at its meeting last Tuesday where chambers were packed with parents and other members of the community upset at both the closure and the way the decision was made. Councillors explained they held the vote to close the education program attended by twoand-a-half to fiveyear-olds out of the public forum because of the effect it had on employees. They told members of the gallery that it was a requirement by law. Charla Kilbeck started the Facebook group Help Keep Ranger Park Open, which had 212 members as of press time. She did not hear about the closure until the Friday before last Tuesday’s meeting and felt it was dropped out of the blue. “I’m concerned it’s a valuable resource in Smithers that we’re going to be losing. I have two small boys, and my oldest went there and my youngest is going and I think it’s an
awesome program,” said Kilbeck, who felt more advertising was needed. It was explained by town staff at the meeting that staffing issues had the town unsure of the state of the program, which is why it held off on advertising. Most people concerned about the closure stuck around until almost midnight to speak to council. Jane McCord was one of those concerned citizens. She was with the program for 27 years and called it a privilege. “There’s so much there: there’s so much equipment; there’s so much knowledge; there’s so much planning. There’s 27 years of my heart there. I do believe it can be financially viable,” said McCord. The vote to close the school was a split one, with councillors Bill Goodacre and Phil Brienesse voting against the closure and mayor Taylor Bachrach on vacation and not in attendance. Goodacre said at the meeting that the idea to shut down the preschool had never been discussed in the three years he was on council, and voted against the closure because of how fast the move was made. Coun. Brienesse made the motion at last Tuesday’s meeting to get more information on the preschool and subsidy funding on other
Ranger Park Preschool is set to close on Jan. 1. town programs, saying more information was needed to make a decision and that it should be made
more information was presented if it was to be done again I would probably still vote against
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public. “With the information I was given I definitely voted against it. Depending on what
it,” said Brienesse, whose daughter attended the program and who believes such programs are important in drawing
it because almost every program the town runs for youth loses money. Town recreation in general loses money;
it’s something we provide for people. I think there’s a philosophy amongst some councillors that we shouldn’t be in the business of providing this service,” said Brienesse, who pointed to the differences in the Ranger Park Preschool compared to the other preschool in town and daycares. Current Ranger Park teacher Michelle Storey explained what makes the program unique. She explained that the three-hour drop-in option for parents was very important. “You don’t have to be registered. A lot of parents like the three hours because it’s nice for the parents that don’t necessarily work but just want to have the break or that three hours to go and do what they need to do,” said Storey. Early special needs education is also offered by the preschool. “We have (trained) aids that come and help in the classroom with that. Right now I would say we have probably out of our seven classes probably four of them have some sort of special needs (children),” said Storey. “Ranger Park school is not just a recreational thing for children. It’s an educational program,” stressed Storey. Coun. Mark Bandstra at the meeting said he
believed the preschool was something that other organizations can provide, and need not be run by the town. He also said he would like it to become an election issue, although he also announced at the meeting that he was not running in November’s election. “When it was first put into place... there were not alternatives. I think it’s not just about money and that’s why I’m not going to support (Brienesse’s) motion. That’s just fact and figures, and it’s more than that,” said Bandstra, then adding that the costs of running the program had gone up over the years. Though he missed the August meeting, Mayor Bachrach did say he understood the need for privacy but was uncomfortable with the decision being made in private. Bachrach, whose children also attended the preschool, said the two factors to consider were managerial and philosophical. He said he understood Brienesse’s motion as a point on what the town should support financially. “Really it’s a question of do we see it as a priority, is there a need in the community, and is it something that the community supports their local government providing,” said Bachrach.
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BUTTON BLANKET The Gidimt’en Clan presented a button blanket to Northwest Community College last week. The blanket was started in June 2012. There were many hands that worked on the project including local elders. It was also brought to Moricetown and students at I Count also worked on it. The blanket was completed in the spring. The display case was designed to represent a Bentwood Box.
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NOTICE OF NOMINATION Public Notice is given to the electors of the VILLAGE OF TELKWA AND SCHOOL DISTRICT 54 that nominations for the offices of:
One Mayor Four Councillors One School Board Trustee will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person as follows: Village of Telkwa 1415 Hankin Avenue Telkwa, BC
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Crash claims Smithers woman’s life By Chris Gareau Smithers/Interior News
A head-on collision on Highway 16 west of Topley Friday claimed the life of a 60-year-old Smithers woman. The crash was reported to Houston RCMP at noon. Police and emergency officials arrived to the scene about 10 km west of Topley near Perow Loop Road to find a camper van in the middle of the highway and a Lincoln Navigator on its roof in the ditch.
The 22-year-old Houston man driving the Navigator was taken to Burns Lake hospital with serious but non life-threatening injuries. The Smithers woman driving the camper van was pronounced deceased at the scene. Police said the cause of the crash has yet to be determined, but alcohol does not appear to be a factor. Houston RCMP are being assisted in the investigation by a reconstruction analyst and traffic service members. Highway 16 was closed for several hours while crews and investigators worked at the scene. It was not fully opened until after 9 p.m.
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Notice is hereby given that the following properties will be offered for sale, pursuant to Section 403 of the Local Government Act, by public auction at 10:00 a.m. Monday September 29th, 2014 in the Council Chambers, at the Town of Smithers Office, 1027 Aldous Street, Smithers, B.C. unless delinquent taxes, plus accrued interest, are paid by cash, Interac or certified cheque before the tax sale.
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The lowest amount that any of the above noted properties may be sold for is the upset price, which is the accumulative total of delinquent, arrears, current taxes, penalties, interest, and applicable fees. The highest bid above the upset price will be accepted. Successful bidders at the tax sale must pay to the Town of Smithers the bid amount, by Interac or certified cheque, prior to 3:00 p.m. on the day of the sale. The properties will be sold on an “as is, where is” basis. The Town of Smithers is not responsible for the condition of any of the properties listed. Purchasers of tax sale property should note that the sale is not final, as the property is subject to redemption by the owner until September 28, 2015. If the owner redeems the property, the tax sale purchase price, plus interest, will be returned to the purchaser. For more information on the Tax Sale process please contact the Finance Department at (250) 847-1600. Leslie Ford, Director of Finance September 2014
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Community pulls together for Vennard family By Kendra Wong Smithers/Interior News
Family and friends took to the outdoor rink last weekend for a hockey tournament, raising close to $2,000 in support of a local boy who was recently diagnosed with cancer. Ten-year-old Deven Vennard was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer just under a month ago. He is currently receiving treatment in Vancouver. Since word broke of Deven’s diagnosis, the community has been actively organizing a number of events to raise money for the family. Most recently, young hockey players and supporters came out to compete in Deven’s Defenders Street Hockey Tournament at the outdoor hockey rink last Saturday afternoon, where they raised more than $1,700. “We started talking about what we could do to get lots of people involved and we came up with a hockey tournament,” said Leeann Herrington, co-organizer of the tournament, whose son played T-ball with Deven. “We wanted something that the
Photos left to right: Kids play in Deven’s Defenders Street Hockey Tournament Saturday afternoon. Deven Vennard met Vancouver Canuck defenceman Dan Hamhuis for coffee last week.
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kids could come out and participate in so they could realize what they’re doing it for. Not just give some money and not think about it, but to really get out there and help Deven and his family.” Eight teams signed up for the tournament, raising $400 with registration alone. Liam Marshall, Luke West, Dylan Conlon and Blake Knibbs are friends with Deven’s older brother Jared and were part of a team that signed up to play in the tournament. “I know Deven,
he’s a really nice kid. It’ll be nice to see him get through this,” said Marshall. “I thought this was a good idea
has known the family for three years. “[Deven] is really funny. He’s got the goofiest smile ever. I
‘no, I like to hunt’,” she said, adding that the family enjoys hunting and fishing on the river.
“We all just want Deven to know that we’re all here for him and we’re rooting for him,” -Leeann Herrington Co-organizer of Deven’s Defenders Street Hockey Tournament
because this is a hockey town, this is one of the best ways to help raise money.” Sheri Maillot is their neighbour and
don’t think I’ve ever seen him not smiling, he’s got a great sense of humour . . . I asked him if he likes to play hockey and he said
Tanis Groen, a long-time family friend, was at Saturday’s fundraiser and has been in contact with them
since they left for Vancouver. “He has a long fight ahead of him and it’ll be quite a battle,” said Groen. “He gets to go see a BC Lions game [Saturday night] with the children’s hospital and he met Dan Hamhuis for coffee on Thursday.” On Facebook, Deven’s father Dave expressed how much he appreciates the town’s support. “We want to thank all of the wonderful people that come forward to help us through this difficult time,” he
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said. “We have been overwhelmed with the love and generosity shown to our family. Our appreciation goes beyond what words can express.” There is also an online auction on Facebook to raise money for the family. People can donate anything from meals and snow-shovelling services to lottery tickets and clothing for others to bid on. The auction closes on Sept. 22. An account has been set up at the Royal Bank where people can make donations as well. During the 23rd annual Smithers Toy Run recently, Harley Davidson also held a barbecue, raising an additional $3,000 for the family. “Our community has a big heart. Regardless of what the issue is, we can pull together and help each other out. It doesn’t matter how close friends you are,” said Herrington. “You come together and you do what you can because no parents and no child deserves to go through this alone and we all just want Deven to know that we’re all here for him and we’re all rooting for him” She added that they will continue hosting barbecue fundraisers for the family in the future.
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ark your calendars, Scrabble at the Library is starting Oct. 1, Wednesday, 7 p.m. First for the season and a great group of players looking for more people to join in. All levels of players plus a lot of laughter makes for a super evening. Needing air for one of my tires, I went to my usual place, the Chevron Gas Station. The part on the end of the air hose was broken. So I went to the Esso and discovered it was $1 to turn on the air to their air machine. Cranky by then I decided to try one more place, the PetroCan. Found that they want a $5 deposit, with that
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they give you the necessary tool for the end of the air hose; return the tool to get your $5 back. Needless to say I decided to have the tire fixed. While at the PetroCan a fellow pulled up on his motorcycle. His partner, sitting behind him wearing a jacket, goggles and hard hat turned out to be a large dog named Scout. He does not mind wearing these items as long as they are moving. They had just driven back from Hyder, Alaska. I asked if he got hyderized while there, yep he said. Asked if Scout was also hyderized, apparently they would not let him into the pub, much to their disappointment. Getting hyderized involves drinking a shot glass of possibly everclear, downing it in one gulp. From the Fire: Breathing Life into Reclaimed SlashPile Wood. Wood Sculptures by Rod Brown. Exhibition at the Gallery Sept. 9 – Oct. 18. Rob Brown’s solo show is a deconstruction/reconstruction of a typical northern B.C. cutblock slash pile, turning it into a gallery of dynamic wooden sculptures. Check out a carving demo Sept. 20, Saturday, during the Farmers’ Market, sponsored by All-West Glass.
Fall workshops at the Gallery are now open for registration. Classes for adults and older teens, details www. smithersart.org or drop by the Gallery. Image Transfer, Perry Rath, Self-Portrait Painting, Bev Gordon, Composition within the Square, Bev Gordon, Texture and Colour, Lauren Bell, Watercolour, Anne Havard. Want to feel better? Try volunteering. Adults over 50 were studied, those that volunteered felt better not only because they were doing something good for others but they became healthier because of it as well. Greater longevity, less depression, better health. It is possible it may even delay the possibility of dementia and Alzheimer’s. There is a fellow who clears my driveway of snow in the winter and mows my grass in the summer. I am so grateful for that help. He is a volunteer with Helping Hands, a Smithers Community Services program. Right now they need volunteers who are willing to help those who cannot do much yard work or snow removal. Call 250-847-9515. Get healthy and feel great! Closing with: The highest reward for a person’s toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it. John Ruskin
The Town of Smithers is seeking individuals to work as Election Officials for the 2014 Municipal Election being held Saturday, November 15th, 2014. Preference will be given to those individuals who have experience working Municipal, Provincial or Federal Elections. You will be required to attend a training session on Wednesday, November 13, 2014 from noon until 2:00 pm. General Voting Day is Saturday, November 15 and you will be required on site from approximately 7:30 am until 8:30 pm (lunch and dinner will be provided). You will be paid a stipend of $200. If you are interested or require further information, please contact: Susan Bassett Chief Elections Officer Director of Corporate Services Town of Smithers 250-847-1600
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A driver had a medical issue on the afternoon of Sept. 10 and clipped a power pole behind the Twin Valley Motor Inn. RCMP said the driver was okay.
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TURNER WAY TRAIL BRIDGE OFFICIALLY OPENED A new bridge has been installed over Dahlie Creek. From left to right, site super of the new Ambleside Subdivision Howard Randall, Coun. Charlie Northrup, Mayor Taylor Bachrach, Dean Mcdonald from West Fraser, Fiona and Coun. Phil Brienesse.
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Exhibition pulls art From the Fire By Chris Gareau Smithers/Interior News
Roderick Brown uses chainsaws and fire to create art from wood that was destined to be slashed and burned. The sculptures in Brown’s From the Fire exhibition that opened last week at the Smithers Art Gallery were carved from slash-pile scraps near the artist’s Terrace-area home. “I just saw it as a big opportunity. I looked at it and thought, wow, there are so many things that I can do with this,” said Brown. The exhibition features intricately detailed fish and bear heads hanging from the walls and balanced on pedestals. Brown said he had only carved one similarly massive bear head before creating the ones shown off at the opening reception last Friday evening. Brown jumped into sculpting with hand tools, chainsaws, and flame after moving to Terrace from Ontario a few years ago. Living in Northwest B.C. has inspired Brown to create works using
cedar and other woods that reflect the nature of the area. “There’s just something about this area... I would say fishing was a big draw in the outdoors. I think that before I moved out here I knew that I wanted to get into wood sculpting. The wood resource that’s out here is fantastic, but I think it was also inspiring to see wood sculptures is such a big part of the cultures out here,” said Brown. The sculpture explained burning the markings onto the pieces that seem to bring them to life is a process similar to tattooing. “All the markings are original. I just used the form of the fish to kind of influence the design,” said Brown. One piece includes several fish connected and appearing to swim as a school across the wall. “It was trying to take that whole bringing things to life that one step further. I work in film and animation as well, so I wanted to take my work in sculpture and kind of combine it with Roderick Brown’s animation background inspired this fishy feature of his exhibition film and animation. at the Smithers Art Gallery. See CHAINSAW on A23 Chris Gareau photo
Two Sisters to host live music this fall By Marisca Bakker Smithers/Interior News
Two Sisters Cafe will be hosting some live music in the coming weeks. Gordie Tentrees will be performing on Friday, Sept 26. The folk musician from Yukon has played in Smithers before. “I love driving the road from Smithers to Whitehorse. I’m looking forward to coming back to Smithers,” he said. “I have some great musical friends that live there that I really love and enjoy their music, like Alex Cuba, Jenny Lester and Mark Thibeault.” Tentrees is coming off a tour of the southern states. The singer-songwriter said his music has a lot of blues, country and folk influences. “Depends on what country you are in, it’s called something different. In the United States, it is called Americana, in
Gordie Tentrees will be playing at Two Sisters Cafe on Sept. 26 Canada it is called folk but in Germany it may be called blues,” he said.
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Tickets for his show are $20 and are available this week at Two Sisters.
Simon Kempston will be playing at the restaurant on Thursday, Oct 2. He is an Edinburgh based award-winning singer-songwriter. Kempston has performed at many of the major venues, folk clubs and festivals in Scotland, the UK and regularly tours Europe. He composes and performs contemporary acoustic music. Beer and wine will be available for purchase, and the kitchen will be open with a limited menu. “I think they will be fun. These guys are original, songwriters and musicians. They are super talented,” co-owner of Two Sisters Christine Blair said. “I think it is something nice for people in Smithers to do, come in have something to eat, have a glass of wine and listen to some live music.” For more information on the upcoming shows, pop in Two Sisters on Fourth Avenue or check out their website at www.twosisterscafe.ca
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Connie's Coiffures in Telkwa welcomes Jessica Vandenberg to her staff. For an appointment with Jessica call 250-846-9395 Monday, October 6, 2014 7:30 pm
These bear heads are among Roderick Brown’s first attempts at grinding wood into grizzlies. Chris Gareau photo
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Chainsaw sculpting demonstration this Saturday From CHAINSAW on A22 “So those pieces together form one swim pattern, and also the design on the side kind of flows as it circles through the animation,” explained Brown.
Anyone interested in seeing the beginning of how such finely detailed sculptures are created can see Brown perform a chainsaw sculpting demonstration in the courtyard outside the Smithers Central Park
Building during the Farmers’ Market this Saturday. From the Fire runs until Oct. 18 at the Smithers Art Gallery. Gallery hours are available on the website at www.smithersart.org.
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CN has withdrawn injunctions against Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs. This comes a month after CN received, from the Supreme Court of British Columbia an injunction barring anyone from trespassing on CN’s rail line between Smithers and Terrace, or physically obstructing CN’s train operations in this corridor. The rail company took this measure after the Gitxsan Treaty Society sent eviction notices to all businesses and government operations, saying that they will not be allowed back on the Gitxsan territory until both Crowns have obtained the required consent of the Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs. “CN’s stay application
was a good-faith gesture, mirroring the Gitxsan decision to suspend its notice of eviction affecting CN and other parties to allow for continued discussions on matters of concern to the Gitxsan,” said CN director of communications and public affairs, Mark Hallman. “CN believes there are reasonable prospects that these ongoing negotiations, involving senior levels of government, will produce a resolution of outstanding issues.” The Gitxsan Chiefs believe the Crowns have carried on fraudulent consultation processes in regards to BC Timber Sales and have not implemented any consultations before allowing sportfishing and transportation of goods by CN Rail. The GTS previously told The Interior News that the eviction notices were also
about the Crown failing to confirm a process to withdraw offers of Gitxsan lands and rights to the Kitselas and Kitsumkalum Indian Bands. The Gitxsan said they have been making efforts for two years to work with both levels of government to solve the matter. “The removal of the injunctions against me is an act of good faith on the part of CN,” said Beverley Clifton Percival, negotiator for the GTS. “This gives us confidence and optimism for a positive resolution on these issues.” Clifton Percival said the provincial government recently has shown acceptable leadership and has reported that Minister John Rustad is personally involved and timelines are being followed for their process to remove Gitxsan lands from an offer to the other bands.
Terry fox run Amy, Jodi and Grace took part in the annual Terry Fox Run on Sunday. There were 68 participants and around $1700 was raised. Chris Gareau photo
SmitherS, Let’S taLk Community Information Session We would like to invite you to an information session where you can learn more about the Northern Gateway Project conditions and plans relevant to your community, and provide us with your feedback.
Tuesday, September 30 Houston Community Hall 2303 Butler Avenue Houston, BC 4:00 to 8:00 pm
You can review all of the Project conditions that will be discussed at the information session by visiting gatewayfacts.ca/engagement We hope you will find this to be a great opportunity to talk with our team and other community members about the plans and conditions relevant to you. Bring your questions and feedback, and let’s continue the discussion about Northern Gateway. We look forward to seeing you there.
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worksite. “We want them to leave. What is the point of them to keep sinking in money, into something that is not going to go,” she said. Four uniformed members from the Dease Lake detachment attended the site just south of Iskut last week. Member of the Klabona Keepers Peter Jakesta said the police came in unannounced with snipers and threatened to arrest him. Sgt Rob Vermeulen said that no officers had snipers. “One of the members carried a rifle for bear protection as they had to hike through the bush to get to the site, not unlike the protestors who had 2 rifles and a crossbow,” said Vermeulen. “As with any protest the RCMP is an impartial party. We attended the area to uphold the law, maintain the public peace and ensure safety for all parties, including the protesters.” He added there were no issues, and no arrests.
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The RCMP has helped a drilling company recover some of its property after it was held hostage last week by an aboriginal activist group. Klabona Keepers took the drill hostage after they said it was there without permission. Spokesperson Rhoda Quock said they took over the site on Ealue Lake Road, which she said is the access point for the Sacred Headwaters. “This is the area we want protected,” she added. The exploration tenure is owned by Firesteel Resources who hired Oz Minerals from Australia to do the exploratory work. Oz Minerals hired Black Hawk Drilling out of Smithers to conduct the drill program. She said they have asked the company to meet with them in August and they never showed up so they were blockading the
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Pursuant to Section 403 of the Local Government Act, the following properties will be offered for sale by public auction to be held at the Council Chambers, Municipal Office, 3026 Bowser Street, New Hazelton, BC at 10:00 am, Monday, September 29, 2014 unless the delinquent taxes and accrued interest is paid by cash or certified cheque prior to the tax sale.
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The District of New Hazelton makes no representation express or implied as to the condition or quality of the properties being offered for sale. Prospective purchasers are urged to inspect the properties and make all necessary inquiries to municipal and other government departments. These properties will be offered for auction with the upset price being the minimum price accepted. Purchasers of tax sale properties should note that the sale is not final as the property is subject to redemption by the owner until September 28, 2015. If the property is redeemed by the owner, the tax sale purchase price, plus interest will be returned to the purchaser. For more information please contact the District of New Hazelton at 250-842-6571. Robyn Carlé Tax Collector This is the 1st of two publications.
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like their daddies or be what they see When my youngest their daddies giving son was about three all their time and years old, he loved to attention to. Little make people laugh — boys in Canada want and he knew how to to grow up to be do it. He had a quick hockey players. South answer whenever of the border it might anyone asked him be football players. the question, “What For others it may be do you want to be hunters or fishermen when you grow up?” or snowmobilers or He would look at loggers. If a little you seriously, and boy can be what their then respond, “Fat! daddy watches on TV I want to be fat and or does all the time, jolly when I grow up!” then maybe he’ll get His response would the attention and generate sometimes approval from daddy shock, sometimes that he craves. laughter, two things Children crave he was looking for the blessing of their even at such a tender parents, especially age. dad. The Bible When pressed observes, “The glory for a more serious of children is their answer, he might have fathers” (Proverbs answered a baseball 17:6). The Bible also player, or a soccer reveals God’s desire player. His older for fathers: that brother also knew their hearts would be what he wanted to turned toward their be: a hockey player children (Malachi for the Vancouver 4:6). More than just Canucks. I was a helping hand along thinking about these the way, more than things one day, and just words, children about what other long for their dads’ little boys say when hearts. A dad who they are asked what connects with his they want to be when children at the heart they grow up, and I level is a gamenoticed: Boys want to changer. The impact grow to be what they that a loving dad can see that their daddies have on their sons’ value. and daughters’ lives is truly powerful. They want to be Submitted by the Smithers Ministerial Association
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Three people were killed in a crash last week near Quensel. Karen Powell photo
Crash victims named By Marisca Bakker Hazelton/Interior News
The names of the women killed in a crash near Quesnel have been released. Sisters Alma Helen Wert and Shirley Margaret Wakefield died last week when the vehicle they were in collided head-on with a pickup truck.
Wakefield lived in Hazelton and Wert was living in Kelowna. Both women were in their 70s. The driver of the pickup truck was also killed. All three were pronounced dead on the scene. The collision occurred in the early morning hours of
September 4 on Highway 97 south of Sales Road. The cause of the collision remains under investigation, but alcohol is not believed to be a factor. Weather conditions at the time of the collision were cool with very dense fog and limited visibility.
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Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to Section 60(2) of the Transportation Act, Act, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure intends to discontinue and close unconstructed road allowances located approximately 9 kilometres east of Smithers, B.C., near the termination point of Jollymore Road.These unconstructed road allowances are located within properties legally described as: Block A, District Lot 734, Remainder of District Lot 734 and Block B, District Lot 956, all within Range 5, Coast District. Notice is also given that such closed road allowances be vested pursuant to Section 60 of the Transportation Act. A plan showing the proposed road closure may be viewed at the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure office at 3726 Alfred Avenue, Smithers, B.C. during the office hours of 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Any person(s) having objections to this road closure should indicate their concerns in writing to the aforementioned address or via e-mail to Sherrie.Applegate@gov.bc.ca no later than October 15, 2014. For more information about this closure, please contact District Development Technican Sherrie Applegate, Bulkley Stikine District Phone: 250 847-7396 Facsimile: 250 847-7219 Mailing address: Bag 5000, Smithers, B.C. V0J 2N0
Pursuant to Section 405, of the Local Government Act, NOTICE is hereby given that the following properties and improvements situated thereon will be offered for sale by auction, at the Village Office, 4310 Field Street, Hazelton, BC at 10:00 am on Monday, September 29, 2014. The Village of Hazelton makes no representation, express or implied, as to the condition or quality of the properties being offered for sale. Prospective purchasers are urged to exercise due diligence with respect to the property and make all necessary inquiries to municipal and other government departments. Owner on Title
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These properties will be offered for auction with the upset price being the minimum price accepted. Any person upon being declared the successful bidder must immediately pay by cash or certified-cheque a minimum of not less than the upset price. Failure to pay this amount will result in the property being offered for sale again. Any balance must be paid by cash or certified-cheque by 3:00 pm the same day. Failure to pay the balance will result in the property being offered for sale again at 10:00 am the following day. Purchasers of tax sale properties should note that the sale is not final as the property is subject to redemption by the owner until September 28, 2015. If the property is redeemed by the owner, the tax sale purchase price, plus interest will be returned to the purchaser. For more information please contact the Village of Hazelton at 250-842-5991. Tanalee Hesse Collector This is the first of two publications.
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TRUSTEE ELECTION 2014 NOTICE OF NOMINATION PERIOD PUBLIC NOTICE is given to the electors of the Coast Mountains Board of Education of School District 82 that a Trustee election will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2014 to elect trustees to represent The Board of Education of School District 82 (Coast Mountains) for a four year term (2014/2018 calendar years) as follows: Trustees (two) - Trustee Electoral Area 1 (Kitimat) (the District of Kitimat, Kitamaat Village, Kemano, Klemtu, Butedale, and Cable Car Subdivision). Trustees (two) - Trustee Electoral Area 2 (Terrace) (the City of Terrace, northeast area of Kitimat-Stikine Regional District including New Remo, Kalum Lake Drive and Rosswood). Trustee (one) - Trustee Electoral Area 3 (Thornhill) (Area E of Kitimat-Stikine Regional District and the South and East portion of Area C of the KitimatStikine Regional District including Copperside, Gossen, Kleanza, Lakelse Lake, Usk and Old Remo). Trustee (one) - Trustee Electoral Area 4 (Stewart/Meziadin) (the District of Stewart and Area A of the Kitimat-Stikine Regional District). Trustees (one) - Trustee Electoral Area 5 (Hazelton) (the Village of Hazelton, District of New Hazelton, District of South Hazelton, Village of Kitwanga, Cedarvale and the Villages of Gitwangak, Gitanyow and Gitsegukla). NOMINATIONS FOR QUALIFIED CANDIDATES will be received during regular office hours from September 30, 2014 through October 10, 2014. NO NOMINATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 4:00 P.M. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2014. NOMINATION DOCUMENTS: Available at the following locations during regular office hours. Terrace: Kitimat: New Hazelton: Hazelton: Stewart:
Board of Education Office: 3211 Kenney Street Municipal Office: 270 City Centre District Office: 3026 Bowser Street Village Office: 4310 Field Street Municipal Office: 705 Brightwell Street
QUALIFICATIONS: A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria: • Canadian citizen; • 18 years of age or older; • Resident of British Columbia for at least six months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and • Not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding office. LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORS A list of registered resident electors will be available for public inspection at the above listed offices, during regular business hours from September 30, 2014 to November 17, 2014. The list of registered electors has been produced on the basis of the Provincial List of Voters in all the areas except the District of Kitimat and the District of Stewart which use a Municipal Voters' List, prepared under the Provincial Election Act.
For further information contact: (Ms.) Cathy Jackson (250-635-1907), Chief Elections Officer for: Coast Mountains Board of Education School District 82 3211 Kenney Street, Terrace, B.C. V8G 3E9 Tel. (250) 635-4931 or 1-855-635-4931 Local 4401 . Fax 1-888-290-4786 . www.cmsd.bc.ca
In Memorium
Bobbi Lin Legere
April 16, 1965 - September 9, 2014 You are respectfully invited to attend the memorial for Bobbi Lin at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints located at 3974 10th Avenue, Smithers at 2:00pm, Thursday, September 18, 2014 In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Smithers Special Olympics
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SMITHERS UNITED CHURCH
Rev. Alyssa Anderson Sunday 10:00 AM Worship & Children’s Program
At the corner of Queen St. & 8th
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Bethel Reformed Church Welcomes you to worship with us 10 am & 2:30 pm every Sunday
Pastor Lou Slagter 3115 Gould Place Smithers
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CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Sunday Worship Services at 10 a.m. Sunday School for ages 3-6 during the morning worship service. Pastor Ken Vander Horst 1471 Columbia Drive smitherscrc@telus.net Phone 250-847-2333 “Groundwork” on The Peak at 9:30 am Sundays
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FAITH REFORMED CHURCH OF TELKWA Pastor James Folkerts (URC-NA) 1170 Hwy 16, Telkwa
Sunday mornings 10:30 a.m. Pastor Rick Apperson
Services at 10 am & 2:30 pm
1065 Main St., Smithers Phone: 250-847-1059
Faith Alive Christian Fellowship Upper floor Fitness Northwest Centre, Broadway Ave. 10-12 noon Sundays Youth meeting Fridays at 7 pm
Listen to “Whitehorse Inn program” Sundays at 9 am on The Peak 870 am
Join us for Services. Renew your FAITH! We welcome visitors and new members.
ST. JAMES ANGLICAN CHURCH 1636 Princess Street
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FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH on the corner of Queen St. and 7th Ave. Morning Worship 10:45 am with Junior Church and Nursery Pastor Chris Kibble www.smithersbaptist.ca
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according to our understanding of your specifications. It may contain CANADIAN Mount Zion errors, please check for proper spelling of names, prices and phone numbers. Fax changes to us at 847-2995 REFORMED CHURCH Lutheran Church Sunday Worship Services
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Pastor James Slaa 2788 Upper Viewmount Rd. All welcome to attend! Contact number 250-847-5879 www.smitherscanrc.org
Sunday Morning Worship 10 am
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Welcomes You! Sunday Celebration Service 10:30 a.m. Children’s Ministries during service Corner of Viewmount Rd South & Hwy 16
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Seventh Day Adventist Contact 250-847-5983 3696 4th Avenue
Rev. Dwayne Goertzen Pastor Trevor Brawdy 250-847-2929 Email: efree@uniserve.com Website: www.smithersefc.org Services at 9 & 11:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. 1838 Main St.
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FREE WORKSHOP Bipolar, Depression, Anxiety, Psychosis, Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder, Schizophrenia For anyone who has a caring relationship with anyone who has a mental illness. Learn the facts about mental Illness, new medications and treatments, and discover how others support their loved ones. 10 Wednesday nights September 10 to November 12, 2014 From 7:00 to 9:00 pm For information or to register: Mental Health Family Resource Center / Clara Donnelly BV Regional Coordinator Phone: 250 847 9779 Email: bcssbv@telus.net
Grand Chief Ed John of the First Nations Summit speaks to a joint meeting of cabinet and aboriginal leaders in Vancouver Thursday.
Accept aboriginal title B.C.-wide, premier told By Tom Fletcher Victoria/Interior News
Aboriginal leaders opened their meeting with the provincial cabinet Thursday by urging them to resume discussions to recognize aboriginal title instead of dragging out case after case in the courts. Premier Christy Clark convened the special session in Vancouver Thursday after visiting the Nemiah Valley near Williams Lake, where the Tsilhqot’in Nation established title in a landmark ruling in June. Clark signed a letter of understanding with the Tsilhqot’in to work on implementing the verdict of the Supreme Court of Canada ruling, the first to acknowledge title to a specific area of what
was considered Crown land. Grand Chief Stewart Phillip of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs told the gathering in Vancouver that Clark’s “public platitudes” echo those of former premier Gordon Campbell in 2009 when he proposed legislation to recognize title province-wide. That proposal caused the B.C. Business Council to “set its hair on fire” and issue “an inflammatory legal opinion” that derailed the effort, Phillip said. In fact it was B.C. aboriginal leaders who voted the proposal down four months after it was pulled from the legislature on the eve of the 2009 B.C. election. Grand Chief Ed John of the First Nations Summit recounted federal and provincial efforts to thwart land claims cases, from
prohibiting aboriginal people from hiring lawyers in the 1920s to the tactics used in the 2007 Tsilhqot’in trial. That trial ran for 339 days in B.C. Supreme Court, after 10 pre-trial motions by federal and provincial lawyers trying to have the case thrown out on technical grounds, John said. When that failed, Xeni Gwet’in Chief Roger William, the named plaintiff, was made to testify for 46 days and none of his testimony was used by government lawyers after that, he said. Aboriginal Relations Minister John Rustad said the Tsilqot’in letter of understanding is a commitment to redress issues of the past, including the “wrongful trial and hanging of the Tsilhqot’in chiefs in 1864-65.”
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Preventing gang activity in BC ▾ MYTH: As a gangsters girlfriend or wife you’ll have everything you want: Reality: Even gangsters’ girlfriends and wives are the target of violence and retribution, with women associated in some way to gangsters murdered, some in front of their children. Over the past several years there have been a number of women associated in some way to gangsters murdered, some in front of their children.
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To list your nonprofit coming events please drop off your listing at The Interior News, 3764 Broadway Ave., fax us at 250-847-2995, or email laura@interior-news.com. More information is available through our Online Community Calendar at www.interior-news.com. Deadline for submissions is Fridays at noon. Maximum 25 words. Limited space is available. We regret we cannot accept items over the phone. The Transition to Residential Care, Alzheimer Society of B.C. workshop, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2-5 p.m., Bulkley Valley District Hospital. Pre-registration required. Leanne Jones, 1-866-564-7533 or ljones@alzheimerbc.org. Life in Residential Care, Alzheimer Society of B.C. workshop, Friday, Sept. 19, 2-5 p.m., Bulkley Valley District Hospital. Pre-registration required. Leanne Jones at 250-564-7533 or ljones@alzheimerbc.org. Alleyoop! Children’s Concert Friday, Sept. 19, 7-8 p.m. at the Hudson Bay Lodge. The concert is free, but tickets are required for limited seating. Pick them up at the CCRR (beside Chatters across from CIBC). From the Fire carving demonstration Saturday morning, Sept. 20 at the Smithers Art Gallery. Exploring the Early Years - Caregiver’s Conference Saturday, Sept. 20, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Hudson Bay Lodge. $40. Registration deadline Sept. 12 at www. earlychildhoodservices.ca. Kathy Petursson at 250-8777779, kathy.petursson@bvcdc.ca. Smithers Film Series Sunday, Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m. at the Roi Theatre, Alan Partridge, Alan remains blissfully oblivious to his unbelievable, all-consuming self-interest, and his
uncanny ability to consistently put both feet in his mouth. BV Dart League is looking for more players to join them Mondays at 7 p.m. at the Legion. Register for teams by Sept. 26. Phone 250-877-3461 evenings or weekends. Apres Skeena Saturday, Sept. 27, 5 p.m. at the Old Church. A fundraising banquet dinner for SkeenaWild Conservation. Tickets $40 at Interior Stationery and BV Research Centre. www.skeenawild.org. Evelyn Community Association meetings first Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Evelyn Hall. New members welcome. Smithers Film Series Sunday, Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m. at the Roi Theatre, Venus in Fur, Roman Polnaski’s adaptation of David Ives’ Venus in Fur works on so many levels. Evelyn Farmer’s Market Friday, Oct. 10, 4-8 p.m. at Evelyn Hall. For table rentals phone Kelly at 250-847-3627. 6x6 Auction at the Smithers Art Gallery. Deadline to submit Wednesday, Oct. 15. Shown for silent/anonymous auction Oct. 21-24. Bidding ends with and event Friday, Oct. 24, 7-9:30. Blank 6”x6” panels avail. at the Gallery for $3. www. smithersart.org, info@smithersart.org, 250-847-3898.
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A WARNING for busy shoppers with children! Falls from shopping carts can result in severe brain injury or death. Shopping carts are typically in stores with hard surface floors. Children can fall out of a cart from a sitting or standing position. Even safely buckled in, carts are sometimes tipped over by older children hanging onto the cart. It all happens in the blink of an eye, often with disastrous, lifelong effects, or worse. Please be extra vigilant. It is easy to get distracted when shopping.... looking for an item or catching up with a friend! Statistics show that most accidents occur when good parents, just like you, are less than 6 feet from the cart. A message from the Bulkley Valley Brain Injury Association (250) 877-7723
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End of Life Care WHAT IS HOSPICE? The Bulkley Valley Hospice Society supports The Bulkley Valley Hospice Society supports loved ones and their families during the last loved ones andoftheir families during the last stages life and bereavement. Donations are life appreciated and can be sent to stages of and bereavement. Box 8, Smithers, B.C., V0J 2N0.
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Pick up your FREE copy of our Real Estate Flyer and our map of the Bulkley Valley. View more of our listings online at www.remaxsmithersbc.ca or on Facebook.
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1012 Victoria Street
Lot B Hislop Road
559 Viewmount Road N
9257 Glacierview Road
#75 – 95 Laidlaw Road
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Starter or investment home 2 storeys, upstairs guest suite Fenced yard, storage shed, garage www.realestatesmithers.com
Leo Lubbers
mls n239385
2238 Law Avenue, Houston • • • •
Leo Lubbers
$127,000
NEW PRICE
3450 sq ft former gov’t building Zone P—1, public/institutional .45 acre lot, paved parking www.realestatesmithers.com
Leo Lubbers
mls n4506042
Prime rural 7.07 acre parcel Overlooks lake and mountains Hydro and telephone close by www.realestatesmithers.com mls n239384
Ron Lapadat
$419,900
NEW PRICE
Sunny 6 acres, Bulkley Riverfront 6 bdrm, 5 bathroom updated home King size master, gorgeous ensuite www.smithershomes.com
NEW PRICE
mls n239597
26 Starliter Way
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1600sf 2 bedroom+den, 3 bathrooms Great lake and mountain views Energy efficient, water frontage www.smithershomes.com
Ron Lapadat
mls n233231
1760sf 2 bedroom+den, 3 bathrooms High ceilings, hardwood flooring Energy efficient,water front location www.smithershomes.com
Ron Lapadat
$359,500
$279,500
Sandra Hinchliffe
$399,900
13 Pavilion Place
mls n233232
Beautiful lot in a great neighborhood Partially constructed log home Shed and outbuildings Treed with lots of flat area
Donna Grudgfield
mlsn239661
$549,500
NEW PRICE
3 bedroom, 14’ wide mobile home Metal snow roof, extra insulation Freshly painted, 5 appliances incl 2 storage sheds, private patio area
NEW PRICE
mls n238987
NEW PRICE
$469,000
4346 Whalen Road • • • •
5 acres, paved road, 4 bedrooms New kitchen, bathroom & exterior In-law suite or home based space www.realestatesmithers.com
Leo Lubbers
$318,000
NEW PRICE
mls n236906
$379,500
4055 Kispiox Valley Road
4447 Alfred Avenue
4266 Reiseter Avenue
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Half a mile Kispiox Riverfront Beautiful setting, 151 acres Custom west coast style, 4 bedrooms Great fishing, great lifestyle
Ron & Charlie
$269,500
Updated 4 bdrm, 3 bathroom home Large kitchen, huge master bedroom Fenced yard, views, paved drive www.smithershomes.com
Ron Lapadat
mls n231391
$279,500
mls n234421
Immaculate rancher in Silverking 2 bedroom, den, 2 bath, 1586 sf Beautiful fenced yard, double garage www.smithershomes.com
Ron Lapadat
mls n237494
$369,500
$239,500
SOLD 1167 Manitoba Street
3557 Sixteenth Avenue
22370 Telkwa High Road
2240 Poplar Park Rd, Kispiox
22011 Kitseguecla Loop Rd
4321 Reiseter Avenue
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5 bedroom, 2 bathroom home Located on a corner lot Beautiful established flower beds Vegetable garden, flowering trees
Peter & Kiesha
mls n236505
Immaculate 5 bedroom home Many upgrades, windows, doors Roof, siding, flooring & paint Large fenced yard & gardens
Peter Lund
mls n237276
3bdrm, basement home in Driftwood Huge deck, nice views, 4.92 acres Guest/rental cabin, sauna Spring fed waters, gravity fed
Donna Grudgfield
Donna Grudgfield
$237,500
$489,000
$344,500
mls n238504
160 acres. Crownland on 3 sides. Rustic log cabin. Generator incl. Internet service. Spring fed pond. Access to Kispiox over Crown Land
2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms 39.5 acres, great views Huge pond, level land New sundeck
Donna Grudgfield
mls n236887
$257,500
mls n231876
5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms Lots of recent upgrades, new roof Ground level entry, full basement Dbl paved drive, panoramic view
Donna Grudgfield
mls n238308
$319,500
$289,500
3355 Boyle Road
2085 Kidd Road
1650 Telegraph Street, Telkwa
3869 Fourteenth Avenue
1496 Willow Street, Telkwa
3757 Thirteenth Avenue
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8.7 acres close to town 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms New kitchen, windows and trim Newer sundeck, nice views
Donna Grudgfield
mls n239082
9.6 acres, cross fenced 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, large rec room Fully landscaped, workshop, shed www.realestatesmithers.com
Leo Lubbers
$409,000
mls n239476
Great sunny Telkwa location Access to trails, including Tyhee Lk 2 bedrooms + den, 2 bathrooms www.smithershomes.com
Ron Lapadat
mls n233601
Awesome location, no through road Big west facing yard, lane access Updated 2 bdrm rancher, shop www.smithershomes.com
Ron Lapadat
$299,000
$345,000
Attractive 5 bdrm & den, 3 bath Master on main floor, big games rm Large fenced yard www.smithershomes.com
Ron Lapadat
mls n238323
$299,000
mls n236750
Immaculate 3-4 bdrm, 2 bath house All the more costly updates are done Big back yard with beautiful view www.smithershomes.com
Ron Lapadat
mls n238229
$164,000
$130,000
SOLD #28 Watsons Landing • • • •
Immaculate, 2 bdrm, 2½ bathroom Vaulted ceilings, huge 2 car garage Lake access, mountain views www.smithershomes.com
Ron Lapadat
mls n238376
1335 Driftwood Crescent • • • •
Silverking backing onto forest Super clean, 4 bdrms, 2½ bathrooms Awesome layout for families www.smithershomes.com
Ron Lapadat
mls n239125
3919 Broadway Avenue • • • •
Updated heritage home Energy efficient Private landscaped yard Detached garage
Sandra Hinchliffe
1257 Columbia Street
3849 Eighth Avenue
32449 Colleymount Road
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2574 sf revenue home, 3bdrm main+part bsmt rent $1100/m 1 bdrm bsmnt suite rents $650/m Fenced yard, roof done 2010
Charlie McClary
mls n236847
Tidy compact 1,075 sf home 3 bdrm, 1 bath w/ open living area Roomy attached 35x16 garage/shop Roof/siding 2009, appliances incl.
Charlie McClary
$267,000
1548 Walnut Street, Telkwa • • • •
3 bedroom, 2 bathroom log home Large fenced lot, carport Newly renovated main bathroom Nat gas fp, all appliances included
Karen Benson
mls n235130
Peter Lund Res. 847-3435
mls n234502
100 acre lake shore farm Custom built 1996 3/4 bdrm home Beach, boat ramp, parklike Recreation life style
Charlie McClary
$57,200
mls n236530
1022 Malkow Road
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Jantina & Kiesha
Donna Grudgfield Cell. 847-1228
mls n235383
Leo Lubbers Cell. 847-1292
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Sandra Hinchliffe
158.46 acres, south facing slope Breathtaking views of the valley Mobile home pad, water, lagoon Driveway, electricity, fenced
Jantina Meints
Ron Lapadat Cell. 847-0335
mls n230911
Unique park like property Extremely close to town 2 creeks and a spring 6.96 acres
Sandra Hinchliffe
mls n238540
$329,000
mls n234282
2200 Hankin Ave, Telkwa
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Private parklike 5.115 acres New shake roof, glacier view Wired shop, garage, equipment shed 3 bdrm, 2 bathroom log home
Karen Benson
Unique home, converted church Living area has 14’ ceilings Many upgrades including furnace Pellet stove, OSBE, garage
Karen Benson
mls n238290
3223 Laurier St, New Hazelton • • • •
1845 sf, 4 bedroom rancher New Hazelton prime residential area Open design, wheelchair friendly 7 lots, build second home
Charlie & Ron
$69,000
mls n237700
mls n237285
$294,500
$244,900
5264 Nouch Road
$450,000
1316 Kitwanga Road, Kitwanga 3 acres, 3 bedroom mobile home Veg garden, fruit trees, green house Mountain views, shop, storage shed Close to great fishing&backcountry
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$234,500
$284,000
mls n238773
12792 Alder Road
1084 Cedar Street • • • •
5 bedroom, 2 bathroom family home Private fenced yard, view Updates to windows & furnace Updates to roof shingles & hotwater
Karen Benson
$237,000
mls n238148
$42,000
24 Chapman Street, Granisle
54456 Highway 118, Babine Lake
#21 George Frontage Rd, Telkwa
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Clean & bright 3 bedroom home New elec furnace, newer windows Large master bdrm w/ large ensuite Strawberry&saskatoon plants, shed
Jantina Meints
Sandra Hinchliffe Cell. 847-0725
mls n234369
Charlie McClary Cell. 877-1770
Lakefront, 3 bedroom home Beautiful 100 feet of lake frontage Many renovations, outbuildings Guest cabin, shop, vaulted ceilings
Jantina Meints
Karen Benson Cell. 847-0548
mls n231641
Jantina Meints Cell. 847-3144
Check out this great opportunity Affordable living Great location on the Bulkley River 5 minutes East of Telkwa
Kiesha Matthews
Kiesha Matthews Cell. 876-8420
mls n229687
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The Evelyn 4H Club Motto: Learn to do by Doing. Mission: Inspire, educate and develop youth into empowered community leaders. Vision: The youth focused, community based organization of choice in B.C.
The Evelyn 4H Club leaders, members, and their families would like to thank everyone who came out to support the Bulkley Valley. 4H Clubs at the 2014 Bulkey Valley Fair and 4H auction especially the buyers. In case you missed it this year was the 100th anniversary of 4H in B.C. Yep, that’s right; 100 year ago, 1914, B.C 4H began
with potatoes and poultry. Clubs were originally known as Boys and Girls clubs and the four H’s head, heart, hands and health was introduced as the club logo in 1952. In the 1950’s and 60’s, public speaking, judging, citizenship and self-development were added to the program. The agricultural projects continued to include, swine,
beef, dairy, corn, potato and poultry. Also in the 1960’s Provincial Club Week was started and members were and still are given chances to travel to national 4-H programs in Canada and the United States. In the 1970’s and 80’s, non-agricultural 4-H projects including crafts, environment, and outdoor living, were introduced as more nonfarm kids joined the
4-H Program. Today there are many opportunities for members to travel, train, earn scholarships and be ambassadors, while having fun and making lifelong friendships. In our community, there are many families who have been in 4-H for generations. Many former members whose parents were club leaders, become leaders themselves as
their children start out in the 4H program as Cloverbuds. In 2014 the Bulkley Valley District had 4 clubs with 102 registered members and 29 leaders. Our members go from 6 year old Cloverbuds all the way up to our senior 4-H Ambassador, Chelsea Forsyth. So if you are between the ages of 6 and 21 why not come out and join the fun?
The Evelyn 4H Club would also like to recognize members for their achievements in the following 2014 4H projects HORSE: Jordan Bartlett Megan Bartlett Kaitlyn Bartlett Dawsyn Remillard
POULTRY: Brandon Illes Chelsea Forsyth Dawsyn Remillard
SCRAPBOOK: Gabrielle Barker Miranda Huxtable
RABBIT: Gabrielle Barker Kaitlyn Peterson Fiona O’Donahue
Brandon Illes would like to thank Bulkley Electric for purchasing his market hog
Tre Schmid would like to thank Glacier Creek Ranch for purchasing his market steer
Miranda Huxtable would like to thank Protec for purchasing her market lamb
Sara Torunski would like to thank Hoskins Ford for purchasing her market lamb
Dawsyn Remillard would like to thank Hoskins Ford for purchasing her market steer
Kaitlyn Bartlett would like to thank Smithers Feed Store for purchasing her market steer
Jessie Forsyth would like to thank the Sausage Factory for purchasing his market steer
Chelsea Forsyth, BC 4H Ambassador, would like to thank Babine Truck & Equipment for purchasing her market steer
Rebecca Huxtable would like to thank Pretivm Resources for purchasing her market steer
Megan Bartlett would like to thank the Sausage Factory for purchasing her market steer
Noah Remillard would like to thank Pacific Inland Resources for purchasing his market steer
Mikayla Schmid would like to thank Glacier Electric for purchasing her market steer
Abigail Stevens would like to thank Babine Animal Hospital for purchasing her market steer
Blake Goodson would like to thank Grassland Equipment for purchasing his market hog
Janice Illes would like to thank Triantha and Wolf Ridge Enterprises for purchasing her market steer
Thomas Glanz would like to thank Hoskins Ford for purchasing his market lamb