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Team approach to preventing domestic violence tragedies By Alicia Bridges Smithers/Interior News
A domestic violence initiative which has been successful in other parts of British Columbia is being established in Smithers and New Hazelton in a dedicated effort to prevent tragedies. Facilitated by the RCMP, Integrated Case Assessment Teams (ICATs) work as an information-sharing system to stop victims slipping through gaps which can occur when agencies fail to collaborate. The system is dedicated exclusively to cases where there is a high risk that a victim could be killed or seriously injured. Relevant community service groups can refer cases of extreme concern to the ICAT, which is a core team of social support and criminal justice agencies. Housing, probation and parole, drug and alcohol addictions, victim support and outreach services are usually among the
sectors represented by agencies on the team. If the ICAT determines there is a high risk of a death or serious injury occurring, and Crown counsel approves, it sets about creating an extensive safety plan with the victim. RCMP officers in Smithers have already received specialized training to establish the system and officers at the Hazelton detachment are set to undergo training early next year. Smithers Staff Sgt. Kirsten Marshall said ICAT would offer a more effective, interagency approach to supporting or protecting victims. “Every once in a while there are cases that are to the extreme of the domestic violence scale and where there is a concern that the normal provisions that may be in place may not be enough,” Marshall said. “It’s an opportunity for multiple community agencies to come together and say ‘can we come up with other ways to help mitigate the risk in this case?’ because it’s a risk that is to the high or extreme level.”
RCMP New Hazelton Const. Cam Thompson has been working towards establishing an ICAT system in the Hazeltons for about a year. He said responding to domestic violence was a big part of policing in the Hazeltons. The ICAT system would allow the RCMP to approach the problem from new angles. “There is the straight Criminal Code enforcement way of combating [violence in relationships], working against the offences,” said Thompson. “And there are other ways, including this ICAT system, to sort of work with the people involved on a non-criminal basis to alter the attitudes and the relationships so that these things don’t persist.” The ICAT model originated in Vernon, where the system has been in place since 2010. Vernon RCMP Const. Lisa McMullin, who is now co-chair of the North Okanagan ICAT, had just started working in the Domestic Violence Unit when it started in 2010. See TEAM on A8
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N EWS SAGA surveying Smithers homeless with aim to build support housing By Chris Gareau
complex 24/7, which would have people living in oneperson units. So far the project is just getting started. Talks with BC Housing made it clear that the information gathered by a homeless survey would be necessary to acquire funding. Voss said a $35,000 federal grant SAGA received would help with the count and to start a partnership strategy. Independent research and planning consultant Matt Thomson said the methodology is well established over the last 1015 years in B.C. “For the four or five years the City of Vancouver has been conducting an annual count,” said Thomson. Terrace also conducted a homeless survey last winter with Thomson’s help on methodology. “Drawing on local knowledge that service
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The Smithers Action Group Association (SAGA) is sending out volunteers from a number of non-profit organizations this week to find out the number of homeless people in Smithers, with the ultimate goal of using that information to access funding for a new 15-unit supportive housing complex in town. “It would be for people who have multi-barriers: addictions, mental health issues,” said SAGA’s Joanne Voss. “They would be without proper housing to qualify for living in the building.” Voss is hoping to eventually work with Northern Health to help staff the facility after it was built. Multiple partners would be needed to staff the
providers and frontline workers have of where homeless people are: where they’re accessing services, where they might be getting a meal program, where they might be hanging out, safe places they might have to stay out of the cold,” explained Thomson. Volunteers are conducting the survey Thursday and Friday. “We want to know how long they may have been homeless, whether they’ve been living in Smithers for long periods of time or whether they’re fairly new arrivals. Because of the changes that are happening in northwestern B.C. right now, anecdotally we’re hearing that there are lots of new folks sort of flocking up to Kitimat, Terrace, Smithers, Prince Rupert; so this is a way to see if that is affecting the homeless population or if it’s more of
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N EWS Slippery start to season for the Valley By Alicia Bridges
of the highway to wait for conditions to improve after his truck slid off the road in slippery conditions from freezing rain. He was asleep when the roadside under his vehicle collapsed, sending his truck into a roll. New Hazelton RCMP attended the accident, which was the only road incident reported in the Hazeltons area despite dangerous freezing rain conditions. RCMP reminded the public to
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ROTARY AUCTION’S FIRST LINE The Hudson Bay Mountain team is ready for another season.
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It was one day late and perhaps took some vigorous snow dancing from ski and snowboard enthusiasts, but Hudson Bay Mountain Resort is open for the
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N EWS BV School District 54 starts elementary hockey program By Chris Gareau Smithers/Interior News
The Bulkley Valley School District have a proposed $100,000, 10-year deal with the Town of Smithers for 200 hours of ice time per year. Smithers council agreed to the district’s proposal at its last meeting. The deal would bump the district up from a secondary user through its joint use agreement to a primary user. Any hours beyond 200 would fall under the secondary joint use. This deal will allow the district to work with other arena user groups to schedule the current Smithers Secondary School hockey program, school skating trips, and a new elementary school hockey program for about 25 Smithers and Telkwa students. Grade 6 and 7 students are already signed up and waiting for the new arena to open. “For those programs it’s important to have a lot of ice time, especially for the off-
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budget takes into consideration buying equipment for students who can not afford it. He said the program would count towards physical education credit. Five new buses The district school board passed a bylaw to buy five new buses at its last meeting in its current form last Tuesday night. The cost of the buses was priced at almost $533,000. The only added route will be to bring Houston students to Smithers for trades programs according to superintendent Chris van der Mark. The smallest new bus will be making that run. “That’s the only added route; and it’s a mini-bus… they can hold 24 kids,” said van der Mark. The other four, larger school buses will be used to replace older buses on routes already bringing kids to school. New trustees for Smithers and Telkwa were chosen by the Nov. 15 elections. The newly elected board will have its first meeting Dec. 9.
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Point o f V iew Horgan says no to Prince Rupert NDP leader John Horgan dropped into Prince Rupert, donned a hard hat for a photo op — and an hour after leaving town, he said the community had no future. “John Horgan talks a good game, claiming he supports LNG and then he takes every opportunity to dismiss and disparage the industry,” says Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad, who is also the minister of aboriginal relations and reconciliation. “If you want to support economic growth, if you want to see more people working in the northwest, you don’t do it by rejecting the projects that are planned. “That’s not leadership. That’s changing your tune depending where you are.” Rustad was responding to comments the NDP leader made to a Terrace newspaper, belittling the two leading LNG projects for Prince Rupert. “I think they’re done,” said Horgan of the BG Group’s project, Prince Rupert LNG, which would involve a facility capable of producing 21 million tonnes of LNG per year. Then Horgan went on to call into question the Petronas project, also planned for Prince Rupert. “The NDP leader should not be playing judge and jury, deciding which projects will get the goahead and which won’t,” says Rustad. “As a government, we’re working to put in place the right regulatory environment so companies — not John Horgan — can decide when projects will proceed.” “That’s what we did yesterday, when we signed an agreement with the Nisga’a to start down a path of partnership that can lead to good-paying jobs, economic growth and collaboration on longterm environmental management. That’s leadership.” On the other hand, the NDP offers Prince Rupert “no.” “That’s no surprise,” says Rustad. “This is the same opposition that voted to delay LNG by six months and now they’re calling plays from the classic NDP playbook — they’ll decide which projects proceed.” “Instead, we will continue to work with companies, communities and First Nations to find ways to get to yes, to creating a strong economy, and building a better future for all British Columbians.” Horgan’s dismissal of Prince Rupert’s LNG is not the first time the NDP leader has sent the wrong message to the investment community. - BC Government Caucus
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“How much, how often, and when?” A drinker asks some questions The holiday season is fast approaching. In November and December, many people tend to drink alcohol more often, culminating in what is possibly the biggest potential drinking event of all for many people: New Year’s Eve. Often, at some point during this season, people ask themselves, “Do I drink too much?” It’s a good question and it is one that all people who drink should ask from time to time. There are problems with this question, though: How much is too much? Is it only the amount we drink that matters? Let’s consider three questions that I think might be good to ask ourselves: How much? How often? When? These three questions can help us to recognize the issues and problems related to drinking. Asking them can also help us to gain insight
into ourselves and into the culture of our communities. They may lead to other important questions as well. How much? How much alcohol a person uses is important. People are different and what may be safe or low-risk use for one person may not be safe or low-risk for another. There is no fixed amount that is safe for everyone so it’s good to know how much you drink. It is also useful to reflect on changes in how much you have had to drink over time. Are you drinking more than you used to? What accounts for that change? How often? How often a person drinks is important as well. A person may not drink a lot but if they drink often, then the effects of their use may become a problem. Do you drink more often than you used to? What effect is
that having on you? What effect is that having on your relationships and on those around you? When? When a person drinks is another important consideration. Asking this question can give some insight into the role that alcohol has in a person’s life. Asking “when?” can highlight what drives a person to drink and can be an indicator of potential problems. Do you drink in social situations? Do you drink when you are stressed? Do you drink to cope? Canada has endorsed a set of Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines (http:// www.ccsa.ca/Resource%20 Library/2012-Canada-LowRisk-Alcohol-DrinkingGuidelines-Brochure-en.pdf). These guidelines are a good start when considering your answers to the questions I
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L etters A pipeline update Editor: Northern Gateway: They’ve had a tough year, their 2015 start-up is now looking at post 2018, construction costs have risen almost 25 per cent since being put in front of the NEB, and by 2018, those initial cost estimates could possibly go much higher. Janet Holder, the “leader” on this project resigned this week, the captain of the floundering ship, the face of Northern Gateway, no longer will appear numerous times per night on our local B.C. TV channels. KinderMorgan: Oh boy, this one is more interesting than a Grey Cup match. Victories and losses abound for both sides, and the first quarter hasn’t even begun. KM won their court injunction to continue drilling test holes in Burnaby Mountain, cruel and frightening #KMface’s aside. Two SFU profs and several Burnaby citizens are being taken to court by KM, and being sued $5 million for damages related to work stoppages. The Saturday election gave the thumbs up for the Burnaby mayor to continue his fight against KM, the electorate giving him a 75 per cent vote of support. Vancouver’s mayor, also strongly against KM, received a solid yes vote from Vancouver citizens and easily won over his nearest opponent. Keystone: Another barn-burner of a pipeline debate. Republicans in both houses are able and willing to use their majorities to force a decision out of Obama, who is quoted as saying takes “a dim view” of this GOP challenge. A veto is almost certain, though political wrangling may end up in compromise with Republicans accepting new greenhouse gas emission regulations in exchange for Obama’s Keystone approval. The real power though is with the Nebraska Pub-
It was cold, lic Service Comwindy and most mission, if given of the service was the authority by not heard because the Nebraska Suthere was only preme Court, two speakers by could call for an the cenotaph. entirely new enviMay I suggest ronmental study, to those in charge and thus years that next year more delay. they use the older Also, 25 per arena for the cent of the Neceremony. braska landownSome cities ers along the on the prairies route have yet and the Village to accept any of Telkwa went deals from Trans inside for their Canada Pipelines, ceremonies. and that may The good prove even more points are: problematic for Parking would the pipeline. Rick Apperson (left), director of the Smithers Salvation Army, and be easier. Alberta ClipMayor Taylor Bachrach kick off the annual kettle campaign Friday. People would per: Completely Kettles will be placed outside Extra Foods, Safeway and Bulkley have seats that under the radar, Valley Wholesale where donations can be made from Thursday to need them. this is Enbridge’s Saturday between Nov. 27 to Dec. 20. Kendra Wong photo It would be out Keystone. Sigof the wind and warmer. nificant resistance from The sound system locals in the U.S., going : would be better and everyto the courts. This is one O T one could hear. to watch. It could accommodate 9B: On hold while the all who attend. NEB looks at Enbridge’s Letters to the editor policy The arena can go back plan to use a handful of Letters are welcomed up to a maximum of 250 words. Letters are subject to editing for clarity, brevity and legality. All letters must include the writer’s name, daytime telephone to ice use after less than 3 shut-off valves as opnumber and hometown for verification purposes. Anonymous, or pen names will not be permitted. Not all submissions will be published. Letters may be e-mailed to: editor@ hours. posed to the NEB maninterior-news.com. Any one else thinking dated 120 or so. A nasty along this idea? letter from the NEB to Enbridge on this discrepshipping bitumen at a loss. deal with the day to day opportunities and chalancy set the table for fuAndy Stalker Smithers ture days in this pipeline’s Keith Cummings lenges that are part of Telkwa keeping our community 40-year-old history. growing. EnergyEast: At a bookCelebrate multiFinally, I would like to signing in Vancouver, Thanks for culturalism in B.C. thank not only my amazJustin Trudeau welcomed support ing core group of suptwo EE protestors to porters, but all residents Editor: state their case briefly, Editor: of Telkwa and the BulkAs I reflect on the sigupon which they received First, let me conley Valley whose kind nificance of Multiculturoverwhelming applause. thoughts have touched alism Week in B.C. (Nov. He then thanked them and gratulate the new Telkwa council. I hope that they me deeply. I hope to ex16-22), I am struck by the they left the stage. This in will find the work as press my thanks personcultural diversity of this stark contrast to a simifascinating as I have. I ally as we bump into each great province. lar disruption by envialso offer my respect for other when we’re out and Today, one quarter of ronmental protesters at a all candidates who put about enjoying all of the B.C.’s population are selfVancouver Harper Q&A their names forward to wonderful activities avail- identified, visible minorilast year when burly secuserve their communities. able to us in this special ties, making B.C. the most rity agents tossed around I need to thank outgoing place we call home. ethnically diverse prova women protester like a Mayor Graf and the past ince in Canada. rag doll on camera, and council members that I Rimas Zitkauskas As Minister of Internaoff camera, apparently Outgoing Telkwa tional Trade and Minister have had the pleasure of roughed up the male proCouncillor Responsible for Multiworking with over the tester in the kitchen. Proud resident of Telkwa culturalism, I am very past six years. I am gratiThe Oilsands: Corpoand the Bulkley Valley interested in the success fied with the work we rate tears are now replachave done and proud of of immigrants choosing ing condensate in the Telkwa. to live in B.C. Immigrants bitumen pipelines. Move RememIt would be a mistake enrich our society and The price of oil just brance Day inside play an important role in not to mention my apkeeps falling, and appears preciation for the support Editor: our economy. Many of that at the present pricing of the best municipal B.C.’s small businesses, of $70/barrel, the cost of There was a good turn one of the pillars of our extraction is equal to mar- staff that any community could hope to have. out on Remembrance Day economy, often have an ket oil prices and many at the Cenotaph. immigrant behind them. newer oilsands projects are They are the ones that
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She said the creation of the ICAT model was linked to a murder-suicide on Vancouver Island in 2007, in which Peter Lee killed his five-year-old son Christian Lee, his wife Sunny Park and her parents, Kum Lea Chun and Moon Kyu Park before he killed himself. The case highlighted deficiencies in the way agencies were sharing information. “There was information the different agencies had but there was not a lot of information sharing at the time and it come out of that there should be better communication (between agencies),” she said. In December 2009, the Coroner’s Inquiry into the Lee case recommended that “Special Domestic Violence Units be set up regionally and coordinated with all stakeholders”. The findings strengthened the argument that a program like ICAT was needed. By January 2010, cofounders Debby Hamilton, who was director of the Vernon Women’s Transition House, and RCMP Sgt Rob Daly, had launched an ICAT system. About 100 cases have since been handled by the North Okanagan ICAT, which
has also developed a bestpractice guide to help other communities implementing the system. Const. McMullin, who co-chairs the team with the current transition house director Brooke McLardy, said the model had been extremely successful. She said victims were receiving much more extensive support, citing an example where there was concern about the safety of a victim when an offender was being released from prison. The team worked with the victim to provide a safe living arrangement, and with the offender’s family to ensure the man would not come into contact with the victim. Prior to the introduction of ICAT, she said organizing such a plan would have been a “nightmare”. She said the system, which won a Premier’s award in September, had been one of the most rewarding experiences of her career. “It’s opened up the doors, it’s just been amazing, the relationships that have developed within the agencies and a lot of partnerships have grown from this,” she said. “Everyone is very invested in it here, we really believe in it, it
works really well.” Morgen Baldwin is the Terrace-based regional coordinator for the Ending Violence Association, which works with the RCMP and other agencies to provide ICAT training and development support. She said although agencies in Smithers and the Hazeltons already work collaboratively, ICAT provides a structured approach and formalized training in risk assessment and information-sharing. “What communities have been telling us are the benefits to them are that they can learn about what North Okanagan did and other communities around the province from us because we’re supporting those communities,” Baldwin said. The first interagency meeting to discuss how an ICAT system might work in Smithers will be held in January. Smithers-based Northern Society for Domestic Peace executive director Carol Seychuk is supportive of the ICAT concept. “Any idea that’s going to reduce risks is a good idea,” she said. “To have something in place to deal with high risk cases [would be] amazing.”
BC Arts Council grants available The BC Arts Council is calling for applications for project funding to support artists development and touring initiatives. Professional development project assistance is designed to help artists working in a diverse range of fields. Grant funding is also available to assist with opportunities requiring travel, or those that involve specific learning activities to advance the participant’s practice or career. Another program supporting touring
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A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, December 9th, 2014 beginning at 7:30 pm in the Council Chambers of the Town Hall, 1027 Aldous Street, Smithers, BC. The following bylaws will be considered at the public hearing: 1) Bylaw No. 1764 Official Community Plan Amendment to add the following new policy to Section 14.2.3 (Industrial): Encourage mixed use light industrial/residential development in current industrial areas that are in close proximity to existing residential neighbourhoods and community amenities. 2) Bylaw No. 1765 Zoning Bylaw Amendment to rezone 1012 Columbia Street from M-1 Light Industrial Zone to a new M-1A Mixed Light Industrial/Residential Zone as well as require parking standards in the M-1A Zone to be the same as the existing M-1 Zone. Purpose: The purpose of Bylaw No. 1765 is to rezone 1012 Columbia Street, legally described as Lot C (see BX28601), Block 75, District Lot 865, Range 5, Coast District Plan 1054 (see map) from M-1 Light Industrial Zone to a new M-1A Mixed Light Industrial/ Residential Zone. The new M-1A Zone permits additional residential dwellings to be constructed on the second floor of the building. The current M-1 Zone permits a maximum of one residential dwelling to be constructed. The purpose of Bylaw No. 1764 is to provide policy direction on where the new M-1A Zone would be appropriate.
Public Input: Anyone who believes they will be affected by the proposed bylaws are invited to attend the public hearing to present verbal or written submissions to Council for consideration. Written submissions to be considered at the public hearing must be received at the Town Office by 3:30 pm on the day of the public hearing. Additional Information: The proposed bylaws and relevant background information can be viewed at the Town Office, 1027 Aldous Street, Monday through Friday (except holidays), 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, or online at www.smithers.ca. Contact: For further information please contact Alison Watson, Planner, at (250) 847-1600 or awatson@smithers.ca. (First of two notices)
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Ladies Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast Saturday, Dec. 6, 9-10:30 a.m., St. Peter’s Anglican Church in Old Hazelton. Join us the first Saturday of the month Sept. to June. Smithers Senior Citizens’ Bazaar Saturday, Dec. 6, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Seniors’ Activity Center, 4018 Mountain View Drive. Crafts, Baking, Raffle. $5, includes door prize draw and tea. Christmas Food Hamper Remax Swim Saturday, Dec. 6, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Bring the kids and a non-perishable food item or unwrapped toy as a donation to the SCSA Food Hamper Program. Round Lake Hall Coffee House Saturday, Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m. Featured performers will be the Dan, Jaap, Keith, Stan, and Tim Band as well as Six Feet Over. Admission $5 at the door. Delicious Mexican Food by Quick Eats. Second Annual BV Kinnettes Community Christmas Dinner Wednesday, Dec. 10, 5 p.m. Everything donated by the community. Free dinner for all. Climb with Santa Saturday, Dec. 13, 2:30-4 p.m., ages 6-12, $10. Pre-registration recommended. Children under 6 welcome with adult supervision.
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The Smithers Steelheads pulled off two convincing wins in their doubleheader against the Prince Rupert Rampage over the weekend. The wins put them six points behind the Terrace River Kings who currently sit in first place in the west division. “I think we played really Bulkley Valley Creditare Union well. There some things EPS Logos be supplied Newspapers wetohave to worktoon, but it’s hard to do because we Pantone don’t colours: Pantone have everyone here 287 Pantone 356 for practice,” said head Pantone 139 coach Tom DeVries. “These two wins are very important. You have to come in first and second place to get into the playoffs. We want to get first or second for sure.” Black/GreyDuring Logo fileSaturday night’s 8-2 victory, the Steelheads
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came out strong in the With just three minutes first against a fast-skating left, Kory Movald scored Rampage team. glove side. They took a 3-0 lead Forward Calvin Johnson in the first with forward ended the night scoring two Randall Groot netting goals within seven seconds two, and Eric Smith piling at the tail end of the third. on another at 8:23 against Groot’s line with goalie Devin Gerrits. brothers Adam and A few minutes into the Brendan deVries had second, Rampage winger chemistry, generating many Ben Towner managed to shots on net and scoring whistle one by netminder chances. David Little. Linemate Adam deVries But the Steelheads quietly put up three assists answered right back with as well. Groot scoring his third of July 2007 “[We’re] just moving the the night and his first hat puck well and giving it to trick of the season. the open guy,” he said. Blue “It was a broken play in “We were keeping things Green the neutral zone. The puck simple and that’s why we Harvest came across to me and I got those two quick ones in had a little bit of space. I the first period.” didn’t take the hardest shot During Sunday’s but I was in the right spot afternoon game, the and it went in,” said Groot. Steelheads’ momentum Keegan Jack and Jaden continued with a closer 5-3 Janzen also found the back win. Colour Logo File of the net at 3:05 and 10:46 The first goal came five in the second. minutes into the first with
a blast from Rampage defenceman Greg Sheppard at the blueline, getting one past Mike Wall. But their first and only lead of the weekend was shortlived with Johnson scoring his fourth goal of the season at the 7:44 mark with Ryan Green and Mark Arnold picking up the helpers. Janzen netted his second goal of the weekend with four minutes left in the first. The teams exchanged a pair of goals each in the second with captain Darryl Young scoring twice. “Our line played really well yesterday, we just didn’t get any points,” said Young. “Josh [Aspenlind] is really smart with the puck and he made a couple of passes and I made myself available to him and he got me the puck and it
happened to go in.” The Rampage battled hard, winning battles in the neutral zone and trying to overcome a one-goal deficit. But the Groot line added to their point tally with centre Brendan deVries scoring halfway into the third. In both games, the Steelheads generated more than 50 shots on net and had solid performances from all three defensive lines. Wall faced 32 shots in his first game of the season. “I felt better than I expected. They have a couple of guys who can really fire the puck,” said Wall, adding that he was able to track the puck well. They will take on the Rampage again in a doubleheader in Prince Rupert on Saturday, Dec. 6 and Sunday, Dec 7.
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Simon Franklin (right) returns a serve from Bill Holdyk during one of the first matches of the Rusty Elbow Tournament on Saturday.
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A Smithers resident took home the top prize in the A division during the first squash tournament of the season last weekend. Bill Holdyk won the A division of the Rusty Elbow Tournament in a marathon final against Simon Franklin at the Bulkley Valley Recreation Centre on Sunday. In the best-of-five matchup, the duo played to five. Holdyk saved a match point in the fourth game with Franklin serving at 15-14, before he prevailed in the fifth game. Burns Lake’s Jeremy Neufeld won the B division with a 3-0 game victory over Smithers’ Mark Schelter. “It was fun playing with a different group,” said Neufeld. “I just hustled and made sure I could get every ball . . . just try not to go for too much and play it safe and play it deep.”
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Kerry Moran defeated Brennan Anderson three games to none in the all-Smithers C division final. While Cobey Oliemans won the novice division. In total, 28 squash players participated in the annual tournament. Michael Mehr, tournament organizer with the Smithers Squash Club, said the event was a success after last year’s brief hiatus. “It’s great to be back on stride and having the tournament going this year,” said Mehr, adding that the tournament was not held last year due to a lack of interest. “We’ve got a good turnout of local participants . . . People are getting a really good playing experience, they’re well matched,” he said. There will be another tournament later this season as well. Anyone interested in the sport can contact the pool. This season, the club has roughly 50 players.
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for the provincial championships. “She’s had a rough fall with injuries and she’s been ill and she’s had a tough time with training,” said Best. “But she came up real big and won a number of events . . . She surprised herself and everyone else.” Best added that all swimmers had been working on pushing off the wall during starts and turns and it showed during their swims. “We realized that it’s very beneficial to do that and pay attention to it and all kids did a really good job at that,” he said. River StokesDeYoung also qualified for provincials in the 1,500-metre freestyle.
The Bulkley Valley Otters set personal bests and qualified for provincials, all during their first meet of the season. “We had a fantastic meet. The kids swam way better than I was expecting for the first meet of the season,” said head coach Tom Best. “We had all kinds of excitement.” Of the 14 swimmers who attended the PGB fall invitational in Prince George over the weekend, more than seven captured at least one first place finish. Gabby Correia was one of the biggest surprises of the meet, winning a handful of events and qualifying See SWIMMERS on A11
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Dancing duo heads to Vancouver By Kendra Wong Smithers/Interior News
Brianna Lancaster and Jenelle Stanton have been preparing for the Ultimate Threat dance competition longer than most of their competitors. Last year, Lancaster, 12, and Stanton, 11, were supposed to perform a lyrical duet, but had to pull out of the competition. “Brianna broke her leg last year so we couldn’t finish it,” said Amanda Dorscht, the owner of Creative Roots and the girls’ choreographer. “We got about halfway through last year and had to put it to rest as Brianna recovered.” But this year, the
duo is finally ready to take on dancers from around the province in the competition. “I’m really excited,” said Stanton, who has been to the convention for the past three years, but never competed. “I’ve watched the competition and it looks like it would be a lot of fun.” Lancaster has never been to the convention before but said she is excited to travel to Vancouver. The piece the girls have been rehearsing is a lyrical duet called Minnow and Trout. “It’s about friendship and embracing our differences, but then also about coming together and being the same,” she said. The theme is one that resonates with Lancaster and
Stanton, who have been dancing together since they were three and four years old. “What I like about working with Brianna is that we are fairly comfortable [dancing] with each other,” said Stanton. Lancaster agreed. “We suit each other very well,” she said. “We see each other five days a week.” Though the girls go to different elementary schools, they have remained close friends. “We have our own lives outside the studio, but once you’re in the studio, it’s that passion for dance that really connects them and that’s what I see with these girls,” said Dorscht. Lancaster and Stanton are the only dancers from Creative Roots to perform in
the competition in the last three years. “It takes a lot of courage to go out there and put yourself out on stage and compete against some really talented dancers,” said Dorscht. They will perform this Saturday. The competition is part of the annual Triple Threat Dance Convention, where industry professionals teach dancers from across Canada about various dance styles. “It’s a really great opportunity for us to go down to Vancouver and participate in something that we’re not exposed to up here,” said Dorscht. There are also 11 dancers and three instructors from the studio heading to the convention that begins this Friday.
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Eight-year-old Jordan Bertue came in third in the 10 and under category. Cassie Hornung-Wandler had a batch of seconds, swimming a number of personal bests. Bailey Espersen was named the top swimmer of the meet, taking first place in seven of eight events. “He just looked fantastic,” said Best, noting that Espersen also qualified for the age group national championships in the 50-metre breast stroke. “We weren’t expecting anything this weekend, but they came up big,” said Best. “The little kids did a fantastic job.” Correia was also named the second swimmer of the meet for the girls.
Featured Athlete Jack Moran Jack Moran has a bright future in squash. The 11-year-old was the only junior to play in the annual Rusty Elbow Squash tournament that was dominated by adults over the weekend.
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“I really like squash . . . I was nervous at first,” said Moran about playing in his first squash tournament. But he held his own against his older, much-taller opponent, only losing by a few points in three of the five games he played. The loss didn’t deter Moran from playing either as he added he wants to work on getting the ball out of the corner.
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Brise makes triumphant return to mat By Kendra Wong Telkwa/Interior News
Wrestling can be more mentally than physically challenging for some young athletes. Telkwa’s Lisa Brise knows this all too well. She enrolled in the University of Saskatchewan a few years ago to study kinesiology and wrestle with the Huskies wrestling squad; but it wasn’t until her second year at university that she realized she needed a break. “I was quite frustrated with wrestling. I no longer enjoyed competing and I wasn’t sure if I wanted to anymore,” said Brise. “I was struggling a lot mentally and I was getting a lot of anxiety with competitions, which was detrimental to my performance.” Brise took a semester off to travel South America with her sister. In threeand-a-half months, she explored Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and Chile. Since the trip,
Telkwa’s Lisa Brise took a semester off from wrestling to travel and the break helped re-energize her passion for the sport. She will continue on with the University of Saskatchewan’s Huskies wrestling squad this year.
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Brise has returned to the mat feeling more energized and excited to wrestle than ever before. “I’m feeling really good. Our coach right now is fairly new . . . he’s made a lot of changes with the programs and so far I really like those changes and can tell they’ve made a lot of difference in my wrestling,” said Brise, who started her third year at university in September. The 21-year-old
is performing well considering the season just started. Brise captured her first varsity gold medal in her weight class earlier this month at the Wesmen Open in Winnipeg where she was named the most outstanding female wrestler. She also came in second place in her weight class at a competition in Jamestown, North Dakota. Daniel Olver, head coach of the Huskies,
said Brise’s decision to travel helped clear her head. “It’s an opportunity where we’re coming at it fresh with a new perspective. I don’t believe it will hurt her because of the attitude that she takes towards it,” said Olver. “She is extremely coachable and that makes it easier for her teammates and coaches to manage her throughout the season and I think she’ll find
success in just that ability.” Brise started wrestling in Grade 10 at Smithers Secondary School. At the time, she was playing basketball and decided to take up wrestling as a form of cross-training. “I didn’t initially like it that much, but as soon as I started competing, I started to really enjoy it,” said Brise. “It’s so diverse, there’s so many ways
you can approach the sport, so many strategies. You don’t have to be the fastest or the strongest, you just have to figure out your strengths and work towards them.” Mike Richey, who coached Brise for three years in high school, said she is a very intelligent wrestler. “She’s very focused, hard-working, she knew what she could do, she knew what
to stay away from. She’s very tactical and very technical,” said Richey. “She prepares very well for her matches. She works on a strategy ahead of time and she’s really good at executing her strategy and if things don’t go exactly the way they’re supposed to she’s intelligent enough to fine tune it and come up with an alternative solution.” Brise plans to give wrestling her full attention this season, practicing an average of 20 hours a week. “I’m just focusing on my varsity career, who knows where it will take me,” she said, adding that after she graduates next year, she wants to complete her masters in physiotherapy. Over the weekend during the Huskies invitational, she also picked up bronze in her weight class and was awarded a scholarship to continue wrestling at the university. “The U of S couldn’t find a better student athlete,” said Olver.
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In May, Smithers’ Leland Clarke and Sheena Miller embarked on a three-and-a-half month rowing excursion up B.C.’s coast from Victoria to Glacier Bay, Alaska.
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Smithers couple conquer B.C.’s coast By Kendra Wong Smithers/Interior News
A few years ago, Sheena Miller and Leland Clarke had never been on a long-distance rowing trip. But in May, they were embarking on the beginning of a roughly three-month rowing trip up B.C.’s coast from Victoria to Glacier Bay in Alaska in row boats they built themselves. From the beginning of summer to roughly the end of August, the Smithers duo rowed an estimated 2,200 kilometres along the coast. “There’s just so many things that we encountered out there that you couldn’t plan or prepare for, wildlife and weather being the major factors that really influenced this trip,” said Miller.
“We experienced so many challenges and some real adversity that you might not get in other places in life, but it’s that that made the trip so incredible and so dynamic.” The idea first came to them after a brief stop in Mountain Eagle Books as they were passing through Smithers eight years ago. An employee at the shop recommended a book called Oar & Sail: An Odyssey of the West Coast by Kenneth Leighton, a log-book of a man who took off in a row boat along the coast from Vancouver to Prince Rupert. “We were so inspired by that book that many years ago, that we thought one day we wanted to build boats and do the same trip and try and go further,” said Miller, who moved to town roughly a year ago. “That was
definitely the start that planted the seed and made us want to do the trip.” In the year leading up to the trip, Miller and Clarke spent as many hours as they could practicing on their rowing machine and building two row boats in their
Local artist Mark Perry was so inspired by the couple that he wrote a west-coast-style song about their adventure called Rowing Without A Cause. “You can’t help but admire them,” said Perry, who wrote and recorded
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Smithers home. The blue and yellow row boats were 18-feet long, three-feet at the beam and had three hatches that allowed them to carry food and gear; while the cockpit consisted of the standard sculling rowing setup.
the song before Miller and Clarke left. “If you’re a writer and you see something like that, that’s what you look for. It’s inspirational. Even to plan a journey like that and then do it . . . that’s an incredible task.” In May, they set out
to row along the open ocean and camp along the shoreline at night. According to Clarke, the most challenging part of the journey was trying to find a suitable place to set up camp at night. “Every night we would camp — that was one of the trickiest parts, especially with the central coast,” he said. “The shoreline is steep and rocky, it was difficult to find a flat spot, flat enough to pitch a tent. The biggest challenge was to find an accessible spot and move all of our gear.” But the couple agreed that the breathtaking scenery far outweighed the challenges. “We had time periods where you wouldn’t see anything for a week, it would just be fog,” said Miller. “But then the sun opens up, you forget the fog and rain . . . there were places that
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were white sand beaches and hundred-foot depths and clear water. Just so tropical looking that you wouldn’t even know you were on the Alaskan coast.” During the last leg of their trip, they met a man who taught them how to sail and Miller and Clarke returned home in a sailboat. “We only got a taste of it though. There are so many spots where we’d like to go back and explore more,” said Clarke. They were also invited to an event in Alaska in 2016, giving them another opportunity to explore the coast even more. “This is just the start of lifetime trips on the ocean. We’re hoping to go back,” said Miller. “I’m hoping we can build another boat and maybe even try canoeing the traditional way.”
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Smithers’ Williston sisters Wren, 6, a cancer survivor, and Chloe, 9, creator of Chloe’s Cards for Kids with Cancer, sell hand-drawn cards at the Holiday Market at Muheim Elementary School last weekend. Money raised went to the B.C. Childhood Cancer Parents’ Association. The Holiday Market raised funds for Muheim Strong Start. Chris Gareau photo
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In September, Allison Inderbitzin was one of thousands of recent high school graduates who packed their bags and set off for their first semester of postsecondary education. The Smithers Secondary graduate is majoring in biomedical studies at the University of Northern British Columbia at the Prince George campus. “It was my first semester of my first year and living on residence so I was really nervous,” said Inderbitzin. “But UNBC is really welcoming and friendly and there’s always people around to show you around when you’re lost and if you need help the profs are really friendly. Because there are smaller class sizes, it’s easier to talk to people and get help.” But before deciding on UNBC, Inderbitzin browsed
countless post-secondary websites, searching for scholarships. She maintained a roughly 92 per cent grade point average, and volunteered with the grad council and yearbook committee in her final year. She also volunteered for a couple of months at the hospital, working in the long-term care unit. However, she finally decided on UNBC after being awarded the Helen Thurwell Scholarship. The $20,000 scholarship is one of the oldest endowed awards at the university and is given out to a female student from Northern B.C. who is active in the community and has proven academic excellence. “It’s a huge honour, seeing as it’s one of the oldest scholarships there,” she said. For Inderbitzin, winning the scholarship was a huge financial burden off her shoulders. Having to pay for tuition,
books, live on residence and purchase a mandatory meal plan, she estimated a semester would cost her as much as $19,000 a year. Though she hasn’t decided what career path to pursue, Inderbitzin is encouraging high school graduates to get the ball rolling and apply for schools and scholarships now. “The deadlines creep up very fast. We were sending them out the day the deadline came up last December,” she said. “Some awards didn’t even get handed out last year because there were no participants eligible. That’s a lot of free money for students.” Her mother Bridgette said it’s important to remember to start early. “In September and October, start looking for scholarships,” said Bridgette. “Because grad is coming up and it goes so fast and then the opportunity is gone. You only have one shot.”
BANKING ON CHRISTMAS SPIRIT Smithers Scotiabank’s Yvonne Lush, Andrea Narding and George Whitehead at the bank’s ‘mitten tree’, where winter clothing is being collected for people through Smithers Community Services. The branch at the Smithers Shopping Centre is also matching donations until it reaches its goal of $10,000 for the local Salvation Army foodbank. The iconic Salvation Army kettle will be at the branch Dec. 5. Chris Gareau photo
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Customers were lining up at 5:30 a.m. to be among the first to get into the new Smithers Sport Chek for its grand opening gift card giveaway Saturday morning. The line stretched around the corner of Smithers Mall before the sun came up and the doors finally opened at 9 a.m. The rush to the door came after Sport Chek announced it was offering the first 75 people in line gift cards worth between $25-1,000.
Sean Wright came in from Vancouver to get the chain store ready for its debut and to fill in as manager for the first week. “Being a ski town, and a winter sports kind of town, a lot of people like the outdoors and that’s what we kind of cater to,” said Wright. The Smithers Sport Chek has just over 30 employees according to Wright, including three managers. Most staff work part time. The company is part of FGL Sports Ltd., which was acquired by Canadian Tire Corporation. The new Sport Chek store’s neighbour in the mall is Mark’s, also owned by Canadian Tire. The Smithers Mark’s moved from its Main Street location to the mall on Oct.
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tion to my reading as well. When I dig “What does that into God’s Word, I teach you about have asked myself, God, Daddy?” “What does this passage of ScripThis is the question ture teach me about my son has been ask- God?” According ing lately. He likes to God’s Word, the to sing praise and Scriptures are a light worship songs. He for my path (Psalm also likes to make 119:105) and is up new songs about useful for teaching, God. Invariably he rebuking, correctwill end the song ing and training. (2 and ask what that Timothy 3:16) song has taught me It is all that and about God. It is a so much more. As I good question and read the Old Testawill often cause me to think, what IS the ment, I see a God meaning of the song who is long-suffering and filled with and what DOES patience and loving it teach me about kindness. Moving God? It is a great into the New Testaexercise. ment, we see a God who loved us enough I also realized, it to send His Son to is something I never earth, to die on a used to ask. I love cross for you and to sing and will belt me! out a song anywhere and at any time. Yes, God’s love, mercy I am that guy walk- and grace are all ing down the street things that I have singing to himself. I been taught through will sing at work, in the reading of His Word. the car and yes, in the shower. UnMy son has chaltil my son started asking his question, lenged me to go deeper in worship I never put much and in reading the thought into what the song was teach- Bible. Hopefully you will be asking ing me about God. yourself this same Now I can’t stop. question he asked me. “What does I have also begun that teach you about applying the quesGod?” Submitted by the Smithers Ministerial Association
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Smithers residents with a taste for iced cookies have helped raise $1,250 to provide food and support for people living in disadvantage. The Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie initiative raises funds for local charities through the sale of chocolate chunk cookies iced with a pink and blue smiley face in September. Money raised at the Smithers restaurant goes to the local Salvation Army to help fund its food bank and drop-in centre programs throughout the Bulkley Valley. Earlier this month, Tim Horton’s manager Elizabeth Surette presented a cheque to Smithers Salvation Army director Rick
Apperson. He said the money would help meet an increased demand for services in 2014. “This year alone we’re on pace to give away $58,000 worth of food,” said Apperson. “Even our drop-in centre, the number of people coming in has gone up to 4 or 5,000 this year, that’s more than years past.” He said the economy was tough so people were turning to the drop-in centre to stay warm while they looked for jobs and housing. Surette said the Salvation Army played a crucial role in the Bulkley Valley. “It’s an important organization to support locally and they give back to our community, they do a lot for us and as a business in this community,” she said.
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Taxidermy, fly-tying, cupcakemaking and needle-felting workshops were among the activities offered to students at the Bulkley Valley Christian School as part of a themed day dedicated to “creating beauty” last week. The activities aim to encourage students to reflect on themes from the Bible, such as creating beauty, justice-seeking and creation enjoyment. Classes at the themed day also included woodworking, movie-
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For the Birds Brenda Mallory
Is it winter already? Feels like it. More and more chickadees gather for food. Never had so many here before. Mind you other birds are at the ready for their supply of food. Some readers have asked about making their own suet. Commercial suet cakes are convenient but a bit expensive. Making your own high energy for the birds is always an option. Suet recipe 1 cup crunchy peanut butter 1 cup suet or lard 2 cups oats 1 cup flour. You can melt the peanut butter and lard or just mix it all by hand. This mixture can be put in any number
Here’s another recipe: 1 cup suet 1 cup peanut butter 3 cups cornmeal 1/2 cup flour Melt the suet and add the other stuff. Some people I know like to add bird seed to the mixtures. Only problem with that is that birds can’t open sunflower seeds with fat on them. Young Carson from Fort Nelson sent me his idea. He smears peanut butter on a couple slices of bread, then dips the bread in the small seed. The bread he puts in a suet cage. I think he said he puts peanut butter on both sides of the bread. Good idea Carson. Here’s a good one for you. A robin was outside my window a couple days ago. It might still be here. More pine grosbeaks showing up in the northeast. Evening grosbeaks here but not in very great numbers. Juncos around today. They will clean up the seed or enjoy the small seed mixture. With so little snow and colder temperatures do make sure your outdoor animals have water. You can get heated water bowls for dogs or other animals
that want to drink from them. I use a ring heater for the birds. Some dogs seem to be shedding a bit. I have one that I have to comb every day. I give her some flax seed oil in the dinner. It is time for the winter coat to come in. Dogs will need extra calories as the temperatures drop. There are those that only feed dry food. Nothing wrong with that. I like to add some warm beef broth to the dry. That will often include a bit of crumbled hamburger. I can imagine a bit of variety is appreciated by a dog. Check with your vet to make sure they agree. Eagles have been in this area for a few days. They just could be interested in the rabbits in my yard. I thought all the rabbits had gone but many tracks in the snow tell the story. It might be time to get a book about tracks etc. One book I use is titled Tracking and the Art of Seeing by Paul Rezendes. The pack rat problems seems to have gone but as I write these words tonight I can hear a flying squirrel bumping about at the peanut butter feeder. If some of your bird seed disappears at night it could be one of these cute fellows.
As an aside today I want to mention the reminders issued about those dish washer pods. I gather that children see them as toys or candy. These pods contain toxic materials. Keep them away from children and pets. Same goes for any highly scented materials like fabric softeners, dryer sheets, scented candles and those car vent clips. I know I go on and on about these things but it has to be repeated. Children and pets should not breathe that smelly stuff. I wrote this column a week or so ago so here is an added bit for you. I have seen bags of beef suet in the store. You know the kind. It is used in making Christmas pudding. You can put it on the feeder as is or you could mix it in your suet recipe. Here is a good one for you. The editor could not use this piece last week so I was asked to tweak it for the next issue. Darned if I could figure out the tweaking bit. I thought for sure it was computer speak for something or other. This getting older does have some surprises. I tweaked just a little. There now I do feel better. Thanks for your efforts to feed birds and care for your outdoor pets. Call 250-8465095 or just email a note to mallory@bulkley.net.
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Smithers’ homeless treated to acts of kindness here, knowing our need and being beyond generous because it’s a thoughtful gift. “It’s not much to be kind and she’s proved that.” Another care package recipient, Andrew, who requested his last name be withheld, said the donation would stop him from going hungry for a while. “It’s amazing that this lady is doing such a good job here on her own to help people that are homeless,” he said. Kevin Moore said the public needed to be more compassionate towards the local homeless community. “We actually need more people like her in this town. “I wish the people would actually realize that there is homeless and stuff. “They build so many different things in this town that, to me, we don’t really need.” Dixon is also teaching Bulkley Valley Christian School students to weave
mats from plastic bags at a weekly workshop facilitated by the Smithers Action Group Association (SAGA). The mats will also be distributed amongst the homeless community to use as protection from the cold ground in winter. SAGA president Joanne Voss said the association was supporting Dixon because her aspirations were in line with their own mandate to establish more affordable housing in Smithers. “We’re just trying to facilitate and do something that helps right now so that’s why we’re helping A.J. to help others to learn how to do this,” she said. “Our mandate isn’t particularly to assist the homeless right now, it’s the bigger picture.” There is a box at the Salvation Army where people can donate items to Dixon, particularly plastic bags for matmaking.
AJ Dixon (right) has been personally distributing care packages of essential items to Smithers’ homeless community.
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AJ Dixon has a message for the Smithers public: “No matter who you are you can help too.” Driven by her own frustration at the plight of the local homeless community, Dixon has been collecting essential items and protein-rich foods donated by grocery stores to give to people living in disadvantage. She was compelled to act after she visited a Smithers homeless camp and saw the conditions that people were
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homeless community shed tears of gratitude earlier this month when Dixon handed out care packages to people near the Broadway Place Emergency Shelter. Recipient Brenda Shaffer was overwhelmed with emotion when she received the package. She said it was heartening to be on the receiving end of an act of kindness. “The greatest thing for me is the kindness of AJ,” she said. “And that she really was thoughtful about what is really needed. “It’s the act of showing up
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Arts workshops return to the Bulkley Valley By Alicia Bridges Smithers/Interior News
A diverse range of arts workshops are being held in the Bulkley Valley this week as part of a new festival aimed at giving local youth access to programs from the Lower Mainland. Costuming with newspaper and Italian mask theatre will be among the workshops on offer at the first ever Northern B.C. Arts Festival, which runs from Nov. 27-28. The festival, which is open to young people aged 13-19 attending any local school, will take place at studios and schools throughout Smithers. Smithers Secondary
School theatre teacher Heather Lytle created the event because she saw a need to provide more outlets for creative development. “It’s stuff that’s just so readily available in the Lower Mainland and it is fabulous stuff so I just would like to bring it to the North and make it more accessible for people who live up here,” she said. “I’m a strong advocate of arts education [and] I passionately understand how important that is, exercising the creative mind. “I see a need to bring it here because I think that our kids don’t have access to enough of that.” Workshops will include Commedia dell’arte mask theatre with Susan Bertoia,
soundscape building with CICK and percussion with music instructor Bobby Bovenzi. Youth will also have the opportunity to hone their improv skills with acting instructors from Vancouver Theatre Sports and the Canadian Improv Games. Students last week picked up bundles of newspapers from The Interior News office to use in a costuming workshop with local woman Shelley Goble. “The kids will learn about different period styles of costumes and they will build them from newspaper,” said Lytle. “I’ve seen it done, it’s incredible.” For more information email Lytle at hlytle@sd54. bc.ca.
Homemade Holiday art Handcrafted work at the Artisans of the Valley Christmas Fair is perused at the Old Church last weekend. Local creations, from clothes and jewelry to toys and cookies, were picked up by those getting a head start on their holiday shopping.
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Art gallery hosts Wintergold craft fair for 36th year By Kendra Wong Smithers/Interior News
The Smithers Art Gallery’s will be hosting its 36th annual Wintergold arts and craft fair this weekend. This year, there are 27 vendors
from the Bulkley Valley and hundreds of hand-crafted items such as pottery, jewelry, soaps, cards, quilted items and photography. “It’s a higher-end craft fair,” said Margaret Mcdonald, chairperson of Wintergold. This year they also have three new
vendors selling knitting, stained glass and leather work. Even though Christmas in the Valley is also on the same day, Mcdonald isn’t worried about low turnout. “If they’re out and about doing that, don’t miss the Central Park Building,” she said. “People know they’re going to
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Realtors say home-buyers are hedging their bets that proposed LNG projects will go ahead in northern B.C., snapping up cheap properties in the Hazeltons where three bedroom houses are selling for less than $48,000. Based on sales this year to date, the median price for a home in the Hazeltons in 2014 is $130,000, while the median for the same period in Smithers is $264,000, according to realtors. A three-bedroom home
on a 0.87-acre block in South Hazelton is currently on the market for $48,000 and a four-bedroom bungalow in New Hazelton recently sold for $69,500. Calderwood Realty agent Kelly Mattson, who works exclusively in the Hazelton area, said buyers from Vancouver and Alberta were choosing to buy in Hazelton over Smithers, where an equivalent home typically sells for about $100,000 more. Mattson said first-time home buyers, renters and campworkers from other parts of Canada were taking advantage of the low prices in the hope
of making a profit if pipeline projects are approved. “We have mostly buyers that are from out of town and have been working in Houston or somewhere, or renting in other places, that want to move here because they want to own and take advantage of the economy improving,” she said. “Because prices will go up probably 30 to 40 per cent if the pipeline goes [ahead] just by the sheer volume of people coming here. “There’s going to be two camps with over 1,000 people [in the Hazelton area] and someone will say, ‘well we’ll buy and the
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Community literacy the focus of public forum at Kispiox
Upper Skeena residents were invited to provide feedback on community literacy and tutoring programs at a public gathering at Kispiox Village on Monday. The Storytellers’ Foundation, which
is based in Hazelton, aims to challenge assumptions about poverty, literacy and citizenship by engaging people in issues that affect their lives. By holding a public gathering, the
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organization wanted to gain a better understanding of the realities of literacy in outlying communities, and to get more people involved in the conversation. People at the gathering also had a
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About 50 people turned out to the launch of a new book by Hazelton writer Fabienne Calvert Filteau last weekend. Published by Smithers-based company Creekstone Press, Second Growth is a collection of poetry. Calvert Filteau performed a number of readings at the launch last Friday, which was held at the Hazel Branch in Hazelton. Through her writing, the audience heard about the author’s experiences working as a treeplanter and dealing with the impacts of the industrial forest industry. She also read poems about family and friends. Two bands with members from the Upper Skeena region, the flute and ukelele duo Fluke, and the Ringtones, also played at the book launch.
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School celebrates new Gitxsan name
By Alicia Bridges Hazeltons/Interior News
“A new beginning to show our great pride and our new attitudes.” That’s how teacher Tina Giguere described the renaming of the former John Field Elementary School to its new title, Majagaleehl Gali Aks, which means “flowers of the rivers” in the Gitxsan language. Giguere was speaking at a ceremony and balloon release held last Thursday to launch the new name. The school, whose student contingent is 75 to 80 per cent Gitxsan First Nation, was originally named after Anglican Minister John Field, who lived in the Hazelton area in the late 1800s. Last week’s event was the culmination of two weeks work by the students, who wrote stories and made art inspired by the new name. Before the balloons were released, teachers and students spoke about the meaning of the school’s new name and the motivation for changing it. Quoting Adella Pohle from her 1974 book Pioneering In Two Worlds, Giguere
described how the school’s former namesake ran a church where Aboriginal people were segregated in the seating arrangement. She said the new name corrected an injustice. “Today, you have come to witness and acknowledge that a great wrong has been corrected,” Giguere said. “As the balloons fly skyward it is an indication without bitterness that we are returning the name of John Field to him.” Grade 7 student Autumn McRae told the school she was honoured to be a part of such an historical event. “I have attended John Field Elementary since kindergarten and I love our school but now that we are all the majagalee along the rivers, I love it more,” she said. “Majagaleehl Gali Aks School is an education centre that went beyond filling our minds to touching our hearts by correcting a wrong.” Gwen Simms read the story of Majagalee Gali Aks, which tells the tale of a mother whose village bloomed when she realized how precious the children were. See STUDENTS on B11
A balloon release at the former John Field School marked the official unveiling of its new name of Majagaleehl Gali Aks.
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Good time to make a deal on 2014 models If price is more important than a specific production year for this generation colour and you can compromise on Matrix, a super reliable 5-door compact content, there are some good deals out hatchback based on the Corolla. there on brand new 2014 model year Discounted prices start at $16,395, but vehicles. my pick would be a nicely outfitted While most auto makers have had a Touring edition ($19,710 – including successful sales year, it’s clear-out time a $2,500 discount) with lots the on remaining 2014 models and the push convenience and power features. is on to achieve or exceed those end-ofA $4,635 discount is offered on the In the first of a year sales goals. Hyundai Elantra L, which drops the Before we jump into vehicles, a couple two-part series, Bob price of this stylish compact sedan to of consumer tips that will help make you an amazing $12,995. Elantra is also a McHugh seeks out a savvy new vehicle bargain hunter: good reliable car, but this is the base bargain car deals If you plan to finance your vehicle edition with a manual transmission. purchase, it’s best to first check on among the 2014 The list price for the 2015 version of loan (or line of credit) interest rates Elantra L has also been reduced to models. offered by your bank or credit union. An $15,999. automaker “cash credit” option may be Bob McHugh Minivans: The top selling and a better choice than low or even “0%” seeming perpetually discounted financing, if the informational APR Dodge Grand Caravan simply can’t be ignored (annual percentage rate) calculation is higher than in this category and the special offers come with the interest rate offered by your financial institution. a choice of two option packages. The list price is The devil is in the details (as they say) when it comes slashed by $8,100 with a Canadian Value Package to end of model year clear-out offers. Not only may and it sells for $19,995. With an Ultimate Family that great offer be restricted to a specific model, Package its discounted price is $27,888, which is a it may only be for a specific trim level. It’s usually $10,330 saving. a limited time offer and there may be regional Selected editions of the Kia Sedona ($28,695 to restrictions and/or local availability issues. $40,095) may also be a good buy. The cash discount So, here are some good 2014 model year vehicle can be as high as $7,000 or you can get $6,000 choices with attractive (limited time) special offer price cut plus 2.99 per cent financing. pricing:
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Pic of the Week Get your Kicks on Route 66
Driveway editor Keith Morgan has just returned from the Nissan Altimate Rogue Trip that took him 4,000 kilometres along the old Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica.
Next week, he will report on the seven-day adventure undertaken in the 2015 Nissan Rogue and 2015 Nissan Altima, pictured here. keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca
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With the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show wrapping up last week in Las Vegas, I thought I would share with you an interesting vehicle that was on display and caught my eye – the 2014 Toyota Tundra Ultimate fishing vehicle. Bassmaster Elite Series pro angler, Britt Myers wanted a Toyota Tundra equipped with everything you would want to go fishing and I think he got his wish. It is painted in a matte gray finish from front to back with yellow and black tribal graphics. Front bumper is made by Fab Fours and comes with PIAA fog and driving lights. There is a Warn 15000lb winch tucked inside this massive bumper. Rolling big power provided the custom grille.
Bushwacker fender flares help cover the 37” tall Nitto mud grappler tires mounted on 22” Moto metal black rims. The folks at Pro Comp suspension provided the 6” suspension lift. It features a MX 2.75c series coil over front shocks and MX6 adjustable rear shocks.
In case you are wondering, how you would get in this thing, Bestop has built a running board step that raises and lowers automatically when you open and close the doors. A smaller step folds down manually just in front of the rear tires. This helps you reach the custom-made roof rack cargo basket.
The cargo basket has Rigid 50” LED lights recessed in the front, back and sides, giving plenty of light to see all around. The canopy is built by Leer and has painted fiberglass panels replacing the windows. The rear is truly unique. The canopy gate and vehicle tailgate are connected and attached Ian Harwood
to a rolling platform that slides out to carry a beverage fridge, tool compartment, fishing tackle, and more! It looks like a showroom out of a fishing store. The cabin features all black factory leather seats with a custom made center console. Instead of cup holders, a panel of switches takes its place where the driver can easily access the various powered equipment. The dash features a graphic montage of fish skeletons to get you in the mood. The door panels are equipped with twin speakers and a fish finder monitor. I guess you would have to dip the front tire in the river to make it work.
The factory 5.7-litre engine has been upgraded to feature a Toyota racing development supercharger and a cold air intake. A custom exhaust system by MBRP finishes off the engine compartment.
Fuel economy? – If you have to ask, you can’t afford it.
Is it practical? – Maybe not, but it sure would look cool to take it fishing and show off to your buddies.
Sticker price: $125,000, to a Redneck . . . Priceless.
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Obituaries
Obituaries
Lynn Scott July 27, 1933 - Nov. 5, 2014 Long time Telkwa resident Lynn Scott passed away peacefully at the Prince George Hospice House, with Mary holding his hand.
Lynn will be sadly missed by Mary, his wife of 57 years; daughters Lorraine, Joan (Phil) and Melody; grandchildren Katheleen, Ryan, Sean, Emily, Shannon, Christina and Nykole; Great-grandchildren Kayla, Amanda, Tyrin, Gauge and Sylas; sister Arlene Widen, brother Wayne (Evelyn); and many more important people in his life too numerous to mention (inlaws and outlaws as he would call them). Lynn was cremated. In lieu of owers, if you choose to, please make a donation to the Canadian Cancer Society or to the Prince George Hospice Society, 3089 Clapperton, Prince George, BC V2L 5N4.
A memorial of life will be held in the spring in Telkwa, at the property by the river. Please join us then to celebrate his life, and tell a story of how he t into your life too. Detail to follow. If you would like, send notes of cheer to Mary and family, c/o 1453 Ford Avenue, Prince George, BC, V2L 5E1.
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Accounts Receivable Assistant Part-time Bulkley Valley Home Centre in Telkwa is looking for a person to assist in our accounts receivable department, starting immediately. Duties will include daily cash balance, payments receipt, invoice review, daily sales journal preparation and filing. We are looking for a detail-oriented person who preferably has had some bookkeeping experience in a computerized setting. Procedure training will be provided. This a half-time position, five days a week, including Saturdays. If you are interested, please fax or email your resume to 250-846-5857 or travis@bvhome.ca.
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T HREE R IVERS R EPORT Students take ownership of the story behind new “flowers of the river” name From SCHOOL on B3 The story was written especially for the occasion by Gitxsan woman Dr. M. Jane Smith, who said she was inspired by other historical legends. “The kids really love the story, they really feel it’s theirs,” Dr. Smith said.
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Students shouted “farewell” as they released a colourful array of balloons on which they had written the initials “J.F.” The ceremony was originally scheduled to take place on Wednesday, however it was postponed to Thursday because school buses
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were cancelled due to dangerous road conditions. Some students still weren’t able to make it to school on Thursday, however the event had to be held before the weekend because hundreds of balloons had been ordered for the ceremony.
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Lot 5 Ambleside Avenue
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Donna Grudgfield
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mls n238987
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5425 Lake Kathlyn Road
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4252 Second Avenue
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Steps to the beach, mountain view Updated 3 bdrm mobile, big shop 2.5 acres,duck pond,landscaped yard www.smithershomes.com
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2690 Bulkley Drive
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