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A Smithers police officer is being investigated over an accusation he used excessive force to try to handcuff a 61-year-old woman outside Mark’s clothing store on Dec. 6. Irene Joseph made a formal complaint to the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission (CRCC) for the RCMP about an officer she claims used excessive force when he allegedly knocked her to the ground. The CRCC is the federal government’s independent investigator for complaints
about the conduct of RCMP officers. The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is also investigating. Joseph claims the officer hurt her knees and chest and damaged her walker and glasses when he tried to handcuff her. She said the incident occurred when the officer was questioning her about a suspect in a theft at the store. Joseph said she became confused and upset about why she was being questioned and she tried to get away. She said there was a shouting match before the officer tried to handcuff her. When she resisted, she claims he knocked her to the ground
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Three First Nations signed LNG pipeline benefit agreements with the province the last two weeks, moving forward the process of building the Coastal GasLink pipeline south of the Bulkley Valley. The pipeline was issued an environmental assessment certificate this fall. The Wet’suwet’en, Skin Tyee and Nee Tahi Buhn are the first three to sign agreements with the province. There are 20 First Nations along the route who need to sign agreements. Wet’suwet’en Chief Karen Ogen, who was the latest to sign the deal last week, said a separate industry benefit agreement has also been signed with Shell Canada, who will be using the TransCanadabuilt pipeline to bring liquified natural gas from northeast B.C. to an export facility in Kitimat. Ogen said the details of that deal cannot be released due to
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a confidentiality agreement. The deal with the province will give the Wet’suwet’en $2.8 million over three stages: $464,000 upon signing the agreement, $1.16 million when pipeline construction begins, and $1.16 million when the pipeline is in service. Another $10 million over three years will be shared by First Nations along the route. How that money will be divided is expected to be figured out early in the new year. The Skin Tyee First Nation will receive approximately $2.8 million from the province: $466,000 upon signing the agreement, $1.15 million when pipeline construction begins, and $1.15 million when the pipeline is in service. The Nee Tahi Buhn Indian Band will receive approximately $2.5 million: $420,000 upon signing the agreement, $1.05 million when construction begins, and $1.05 million when the pipeline is operating. Chief Ogen said a meeting was scheduled for last night
Wet’suwet’en First Nation signs an LNG pipeline benefits agreement with Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation John Rustad.
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to explain the benefits to members of the Wet’suwet’en, including the share of the $10 million that would go towards economic development. “As far as I’m concerned it’ss what’s more meaningful
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Greg Brown has three appointments: the advisory planning commission, Chandler Park Field upgrade advisory, and Airshed Management Society. “The soccer fields are not a very good playing field. Now we have the money from the regional district. (The committee) is to find the best solution for the least amount of money,” said Brown.
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Councillors elected Nov. 15 were sworn in and appointed to their committee posts at an inaugural meeting last Tuesday. The swearing in ceremony was a gallant affair that included Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs, violinists, Judge Christine Birnie, and outgoing Regional District of BulkleyNechako director Stoney Stoltenberg in a top hat. Newly-elected councillor Gladys Atrill was appointed deputy mayor. “It’s quite an honour. I feel humbled. I would be lying if I said I didn’t feel a little daunted facing four years, my first term. But it’s a community I love and I’m looking forward to it,” said
Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs watch inaugural proceedings as the three new councillors wait to take their seats. Chris Gareau photo Atrill. The new deputy mayor was also appointed to the Access Smithers committee. “It’s a chance to work with people who have been facing challenges: mobility and access challenges. There’s a bit I have some background in, and that’s accessible tourism,” said Atrill. Re-elected
councillor Phil Brienesse was appointed to the important position of finance chair and is the representative for the Smithers Regional Pool. Long-serving councillor Bill Goodacre is on the Fall Fair Management committee and the Chamber of Commerce.
Re-elected councillor Frank Wray will serve on the Smithers & District Transit Service and library board. New councillor Shelley Browne was appointed by Mayor Taylor Bachrach to serve with the Omineca Beetle Action Coalition and the Bulkley Valley Museum. New councillor
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The Ministry for Transportation has quashed hopes for a shuttle bus along the Highway of Tears by confirming it has abandoned the concept, saying any further public transit expansion would be up to local governments. Calls for a shuttle bus have been at the forefront of a campaign to improve safety along Highway 16 since the service was recommended in the Highway of Tears Symposium Recommendations Report, released in 2006. The Missing Women Commission of Inquiry (MWCI), prepared by commissioner Wally Oppal in 2012, also urged the provincial government to “implement an enhanced public transit system to provide a safer travel option connecting the Northern communities, particularly along Highway 16.” On Dec. 4 the B.C. government released its final update report on its progress implementing the recommendations of the MWCI. Funding for a highway bus service was not included in the report. The ministry last
week confirmed it had decided a shuttle bus was a “one-sizefits-all” approach that would not work. “Simply running a bus along the length of the highway won’t address the transportation challenges these communities face,” the spokesperson said. “Instead, we are focusing on finding practical solutions to solve the challenges residents living along the corridor face.” These solutions included a new web portal that consolidates information about transit, intercity buses, medical transportation, rail, and community-based transportation services into one place. The ministry also cited $75,000 for increased training for access to driver education, safe driver, and driver licensing programs for First Nations. The spokesperson also said local governments were responsible for any expansion or route alterations to the existing system. Some leaders in communities along Highway 16 expressed disappointment. Stikine MLA Doug Donaldson said the decision was “disgraceful.” He said the government should take a leadership role
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to help communities link up their existing public transit services. “I think what needs to be done is the communities along the highway that have many independent and small shuttle bus services at this time need to be consulted around how best to link that up,” he said. “They should get a transportation expert from the Ministry of Transportation involved, you could get the communities involved, you could get the First Nations villages involved.” Ron Mitchell, a Wet’suwet’en hereditary chief and house director at Moricetown Health, agreed there should be more consultation with communities. Although the ministry said its priorities were based on community consultations last summer, Mitchell said he was not aware of any consultations with Moricetown representatives. “As a community, one of the major issues is transportation,” Mitchell said. “I think that they should have had more input from communities. “We’re not asking them to run the shuttle bus every day, that’s not what we’re asking, and I think that if there is a schedule, [it could work] to have a
pilot project, but those area when several of [ideas] weren’t even our communities are entertained.” quite a distance off the Smithers Mayor main highway,” Lowry Taylor Bachrach, said. who has been an “Until we can get outspoken advocate young people (and for improving public in particular young transport along girls) to be aware Highway 16, said he of the dangers of was disappointed hitchhiking, it will the Ministry had continue to be a not funded any concern.” improvement to Hazelton Mayor the existing public Alice Maitland said transport system as villages like Hazelton recommended by the did not have enough MWCI. money to support “I don’t think more extensive anyone was expecting transportation. an announcement She believes the that there would measures in the final be a shuttle bus update report would running multiple help improve safety. times a day between “It is good to at every community in last have the ear of the North but there the ministry, a bit was an expectation of their money and that there would seemingly they will be something to keep working substantive,” he said. toward mitigating Bachrach said a situation that will although he had last until those of us seen the MWCI who must hitchhike recommendations find a different way to as the region’s best travel.” chance to see the system improved, he did not expect regional ir leaders would give up on the issue. Local government leaders in the Hazeltons were more supportive of the ministry approach. New Hazelton Mayor Gail Lowry does not believe a shuttle bus service would work. “It just isn’t very practical on such a large stretch of highway and particularly in our
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N EWS RCMP, B.C. Civil Liberties respond to public complaint From RCMP on Front “He knocked me down, I was trying to get my walker and by then he knocked me down and he was just on my back,” she said. “He had his leg on my back and he had the other leg in my side where he was trying to reach my arm. “Knocking me to the ground and stuff like that, it wasn’t necessary.” Joseph said the officer did not handcuff her after the scuffle and he did not take her to the station. RCMP staff Sgt. Kirsten Marshall said Joseph was detained because she did not comply with verbal directions from the officer. “During the detention, the police officer restrained the person when they resisted and called for a second officer,” she said. “Despite the officer’s attempts,
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the individual failed to comply with commands and was eventually restrained and arrested. “The officer asked if the individual required medical
B.C. Civil Liberties Association executive director Josh Paterson said his organization was looking into the claim and it would assist Joseph wherever possible, although
“Our role is as a public watchdog to basically ensure that the public are made aware of what happened” -Josh Paterson B.C. Civil Liberties Association attention, which was refused.” Marshall said no criminal charges had been made regarding the initial theft and that the investigation was ongoing. She said the detachment helped Joseph with her request to make a formal complaint with CRCC. The officer will continue to work while the investigation is underway.
the association does not provide legal representation. “Our interest is that police forces, wherever they are in the province, be held accountable for the excessive use of force and from everything that we have heard about this case, it certainly seems that there has been an excessive use of force here,” Paterson said. “We were not there on the scene
but from what we can glean at the moment, it is difficult to imagine any set of circumstances in which taking a 61-year-old Wet’suwet’en elder to the ground would have been necessary in this situation. “Our role is as a public watchdog to basically ensure that the public are made aware of what happened.” Mayor Taylor Bachrach was at a community food drive in the Safeway parking lot when someone told him about an incident outside the nearby Mark’s. He said Joseph was “distraught” when he saw her outside the store and he arranged for her to be taken to a hospital when she told him she needed to go. The manager at Mark’s declined to comment.
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Footprints lead to theft suspect By Alicia Bridges Smithers/Interior News
Footprints in the snow led police to a suspect in the theft of more than $800 worth of alcohol from a Smithers liquor store on Dec. 6. Smithers RCMP were alerted to the crime when they received a call about a burglar alarm
at the Liquor Warehouse at 4.28 a.m. Officers at the scene noticed footprints in the freshly fallen snow leaving the rear door. They followed the footprints to an address on Second Avenue, where they identified an 18-year-old male suspect who will appear in court early next year. The majority of the stolen liquor, which was valued at about $860, was later recovered.
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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. One of a Kind: Artisan Christmas Gift Shop Dec. 2-20, Smithers Art Gallery. The place in the Bulkley Valley to shop for beawutiful, unique gifts handmade by local and regional artisans. Kissing Frogs Calling All Teens! Alisha Sevigny will read from her new novel Kissing Frogs at Smithers Public Library, Saturday, Dec. 20, 1-2 p.m. Chat, Q&A & book signing after. Follow Alisha to Two Sisters Restaurant for more reading at 2:30. Smithers Christmas Bird Count Sunday, Dec. 28, dawn to dusk. Participants must register to be assigned a count area by Dec. 20 at 250-847-9429 or rpojar@gmail.com. New birders welcome. Community Ladies’ Coffee Break Bible Study. Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. OR evening 7:30 p.m. at 1471 Columbia Drive, ongoing till May. ONLY morning has Childcare. Morning: Fruits of the Spirit. Evening: Beth Moore DVD. 250-8472333. Free Computer Tutoring at Smithers Public Library. Lost on the Information Highway? Book a free one on one appointment ongoing to March 2015: Wednesday to
Fridays 1-5 p.m., Saturdays 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (subject to change). Call 250-847-3043. Ground 2 Griddle Neighbourhood Kitchen every Tuesday 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. James Anglican Church Hall. Call SCSA 250-847-9515 to join this free life skills literacy program. Childcare provided. Evelyn Community Association meetings first Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Evelyn Hall. New members welcome. Scrabble at the Smithers Library, 7 p.m. Every Wednesday except the third Wednesday of the month October to May. Everyone welcome. Free Adult On-on-One Tutoring for Math, English, GED, driving and more. Visit SCSA located at the train station or call 250-847-9515. BV Genealogical Society meets the last Tuesday every month, Sunshine Inn meeting room, 7 p.m. Guest speakers and programs are presented to assist family root researchers. All welcome. BV Hospital Auxiliary AGM Tuesday, Jan. 20, 7 p.m. at the Healthy Living Centre on Main St. Everyone welcome.
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Holistic lens needed to foster hope
Those familiar with Christian tradition know lighting of the first Advent wreath candle on the initial Sunday in December is done so in the name of hope. We all need hope in order to overcome individual, family, community and societal challenges. And the healthier an individual or family is — mentally, physically, spiritually, emotionally — the better able to embrace and hold hope. Holding hope translates into heightened interest about your community’s future and respectful engagement. The question of how government can foster conditions for hope came to my mind often during the course of this fall’s legislative sitting in Victoria. The key for government is recognizing that hope depends on individual well-being related to environmental, economic, social and cultural factors influenced by government decisions. An example from earlier in the fall session was a report released by the independent Representative for Children and Youth office that gave the B.C. Liberals a failing grade when it came to dealing with the fact that more than 169,000 children in the province live in poverty, despite eight years of recommendations on the topic from the representative Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond. The number of children in poverty is growing and B.C. remains the only province in Canada without a poverty reduction plan — a plan which could be a template for fostering hope if it considered environmental, economic, social and cultural policies in unison. Late in the fall session the Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth released a report on youth mental health in B.C. One in five in the province personally experience mental health issues in their lifetime and a conservative estimate is $6 billion annually in societal costs in B.C. as a result. Many mental health issues in our region are trauma-related with residential school experiences, direct and indirect, as the source. Holistic solutions are required involving change to government environmental, economic, social and cultural policies as a whole — policy changes that can foster hope. If it has the desire, a provincial government can create conditions for enabling hope by ensuring all of its environmental, economic, social and cultural laws and policies, together, are viewed through the lens of ‘how do they improve the well-being of the people most directly impacted?’. The prospect of that gives me hope. -Doug Donaldson MLA Stikine
Mental health for children and youth: how to get the help you need
Fear Not – there is help for children and youth with anxiety. Everyone has times of feeling anxious, scared or fearful. In fact, without our body’s innate ability to sense and respond to pending danger, we would never have survived as humans. These days, however, anxiety disorders are like a car alarm repeatedly sounding when there is no real threat. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health concern for children in B.C., affecting an estimated four per cent of all children, impacting their day-to-day life, their friendships, their school performance, their physical health and their sense of well-being. My colleagues and I in the mental health field are concerned that in this modern, fast-paced, wired world, anxiety disorders in children are greatly increasing. We are seeing more children than ever before who are constrained and made miserable by their fears when they should be feeling safe, secure, confident and happy.
Anxious feelings include a rapid heartbeat, difficulty catching one’s breath, a sense of doom, sweaty palms, an upset stomach or stomach ache, even nausea and vomiting. Focusing on the feelings can cause them to intensify, a vicious cycle. Anxious symptoms become a true anxiety disorder when the anxiety leads to avoidance of the situation that is causing the anxiety and causes significant physical distress and disruption of daily life and functioning. An unresolved anxiety disorder can often lead to depression or substance use problems. Anxiety, however, exists on a spectrum. A certain amount of anxiety is normal and beneficial. It keeps our children safe and conscientious; it motivates them to perform well. Children who tend to be anxious are often model students: high achieving, diligent, analytical, sensitive, alert, creative and imaginative. Too little anxiety and a child or teenager may take foolish risks or lack motivation to succeed.
But too much anxiety and children become so paralyzed by fear they may be unable to leave their parent’s side or the house, go to school, make friends or participate in normal life. The good news is that anxiety can be very successfully managed or treated. Regular exercise and reliable routines are often all it takes to quell mild cases. Mild and moderate anxiety is very responsive to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), a process of addressing the unhelpful thoughts and actions that underlie anxiety. Thought stopping, talking back to negative thoughts, not believing everything you think, relaxation techniques like calming breathing, mindfulness meditation, and gradual safe exposure to the things you fear are all examples of types of CBT. All children — and adults — could benefit from learning simple CBT techniques to turn off their body alarms sounding unnecessarily. In more long term or severe cases of anxi-
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ety — such as panic disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder — treatment may include a period of anti-anxiety medication in addition to teaching CBT techniques, an approach called “pills plus skills.” Many online resources and books are available to give information about anxiety and step-by-step instructions for CBT techniques. The FORCE Society, in partnership with MCFD’s FRIENDS Program, offers an online program for parents of children ages 4-13 years. Anxiety BC (anxietybc. ca ) is another great site. Other sites include mindcheck.ca and keltymentalhealth.ca. If you feel your child needs professional help, see your family doctor or call Service BC at 1-800-6618773 and ask for the MCFD Child and Youth Mental Health office in your community. Dr. David Smith is an adolescent and adult psychiatrist and medical director of the Okanagan Psychiatric services for Interior Health
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L ETTERS Social license is a scheme Editor: Re: editorial “When is social licence given?”, Dec. 3. Right. Parties deliver platforms. Voters chose a government. Subject to regulations, the government then governs. Reaps rewards/ consequences in the next election, but meanwhile have the licence to govern. This is democracy. But crusading judges on the top court make voting an exercise in futility. They have an agenda, and they impose it. The new invention of “social licence” works similarly. The stop everything crowd has an agenda, and is in the process of imposing it. The agenda is to make Canadian resource industries– not only oil– uncompetitive. Dozens of foreign entities compete with Canada. Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Russia, China, U.S., are some of those (then there is Hollywood.) Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the W&F Hewlett foundation and others, mostly based in California, finance the Canadian anti-development groups. Over the past decade, Tides Canada received more than $100 million U.S. out of its U.S. office. Tides has paid more than $25 million U.S. to more than 75 environmental and native groups. Large parts of these grants go to organizations that operate on the north coast of B.C. (Parallel development: NDP MP Cullen is engaged in a campaign to ban Canadian tankers on the West Coast. However, he doesn’t oppose U.S./Alaskan tankers, which operated there for years.) Bottom line: Lots of money for frivolous lawsuits to tie Canadian companies in court, while foreigners develop their resources unimpeded. Lots of money for crude propaganda, eagerly amplified by the media. Recent example: The CBC, always scrupulously impartial, brought to us Burnaby anti-pipeline activists. D. Suzuki, who displayed his renowned wisdom by
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declaring “this is nuts!” An Indian chief, who came to get arrested, and made a speech about it. Some very young females, who agreed that “enough is enough”. In other words: you’ll never get a social licence, because I’m opposed, and I’m used to having my way. Lot of noise in the background, and no wonder. Social licence is a scheme to replace rule of law with rule of noise. One can’t but wonder the “progressives” would sustain their enthusiasm for it if the noise were coming from the opposite direction. Jerry Mencl Telkwa
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application (by mail). I have never filed late taxes or homeowners grant applications in any previous year. Upon returning home from an extended absence, I was shocked to find a notice in my mail stating that I had not claimed the grant. I immediately called the village and was told that I could check online and if it was not registered, I could then file for the grant online. At no time was I notified that there was a penalty, and that I would be required to make an additional payment. (I would have immediately tried to appeal, based on my certainty that I had sent it in the mail on time.) Nearly five months after paying my taxes, I received a bill of $77 for ‘unpaid utilities and property taxes.’ Upon further questioning, it was revealed that this was due to a ‘10% Penalty’ for not claiming my Homeowner’s Grant on time. I wondered if other residents might be sharing my
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experience, so I did a little research. In reviewing the village’s financial updates as posted in August council meeting minutes, I found that in 2012 the Village had already collected 159 per cent of the forecasted ‘10% Penalty on Taxes’. By August 2013; 160 per cent. Over $20,000 each year in a Village with about 500 tax bills. In 2014, instead of taking steps to address the recurring problem of Telkwa’s overtaxed residents being punished with additional penalties, the village instead upped their target quota for penalties by nearly 40 per cent. The amount collected had already exceeded 100 per cent of this new target by August. Unfortunately, for a resident such as myself who has a valid reason to appeal, my research shows that the only appeal process available is in regard to property assessments. There is no appeal process for unfair penalties.
The Village of Telkwa should not be counting on property tax fines as a source of revenue. It should be doing everything it can to reduce those fines by educating residents about tax deferment options, and by taking new measures to remind residents of the deadlines for payment. The Village of Telkwa already collects more than enough in property taxes from its residents. The new goal for property taxation penalties should be zero dollars! Darcy Repen Telkwa
Thank-you Jack Editor: Jack Talstra, Terrace’s former mayor of 23 years, left us on Sinterklaass, a Dutch family holiday celebrating Saint Nicholas, “the good saint”. Jack gave us the gift of himself, and he definitely was one of northwest B.C.’s good saints. In the days after Terrace’s 2008 municipal elections, when I asked Jack if he would be interested in being on the Board of SNCIRE, he said that since he wasn’t mayor anymore, Hilda, his wife, had told him it was time to “do
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Hereditary chiefs oppose pipelines From FIRST NATIONS on Front “Before pipelines came along, if said Ogen. we have four of them who have signed Ridsdale said ministers from the any of our members wanted to take “We’re looking at liquified natural our protocol. The door’s still open province have met with the hereditary heavy equipment operator training, the gas not only being a huge benefit and to the three chiefs that want to work chiefs, to no avail. tuition can range between $14,000 and a legacy for the province of British with us. There’s no hidden agenda, no “We reiterated that fact to them many $20,000. Our nation is small, we have Columbia, but also for First Nations. motive other than to work together, to times. They keep coming back to us 241 members, and our revenue that These types of agreement in particular, be accountable and transparent to both saying this is a business decision, and comes from Aboriginal and Northern for the Wet’suwet’en, helps to provide governing system and to our people,” we say it’s not a business decision it’s an Development is very minimal. that revenue stream that they could use said Ogen. infringement decision on your behalf “So whatever funding pockets we to drive investment and to help build an Hereditary Chief John Ridsdale and for industry. Any work to be done on received for education, that would economy,” said Minister of Aboriginal (Namoks) said the chiefs of the Office Wet’suwet’en territory, remember we do probably eat up half of our budget to pay Relations and Reconciliation John of the Wet’suwet’en, based in Smithers, have 22,000 square kilometres, any work for somebody to take the HEO training,” banned construction of the planned on that without informed consent is an said Ogen. pipelines on June 20, 2013. infringement,” said Ridsdale, pointing The chief said since the Pacific “They’re signing on behalf of their to past court decisions that give B.C. “...it’s not a business decision, small reserve, not the Wet’suwet’en Trail Pipeline deal signed before she First Nations a more defined say on it’s an infringement decision” chiefs nor our membership as a whole,” development on their territory. was elected, members have taken the training and gotten jobs with HEO, explained Ridsdale. The project still requires various -Hereditary Chief John Ridsdale welding, and environmental monitoring. It is the location of the planned federal, provincial and local government Wet’suwet’en “The opportunities are endless, it’s pipeline route that has Ridsdale permits to proceed. not just a money grab situation. We’re and others thinking long term,” said Ogen, who strongly also stressed the importance of the opposed. environmental stewardship projects that Rustad. “We’ll use are part of the deal. “It’s really also a way that we as a every avenue “We are expecting the highest province work respectively with First at our disposal environmental standard. We’re not Nations to make sure that as resources to prevent going to just nilly-willy sign on to any are developed, and as the impact of the these proposed agreement that’s going to impact our territories of First Nations they are really pipelines within territory in a devastating way... Our able to see the benefits that come from the Morice choice is today we maintain the status that kind of development.” watershed,” said quo, continue to live off government The First Nation will also be bidding Ridsdale. funds and hand outs that are minimal on contracts according to the chief, Camps from Indian and Northern Affairs, or including camp services, security, and meant to block we see it as an economic opportunity clearing the route. construction that’s going to employ our people with All three of the First Nation have been set up meaningful training under their belt signatories are elected band councils by aboriginal that’s going to be long-lasting beyond from the Burns Lake area. groups along the construction of the pipeline, and it’s “They have asserted their territories the Coastal going to empower and encourage our and we work with the elected chief and GasLink and people to get into some form of training councils,” said Rustad. Pacific Trail The proposed route of the Coastal GasLink pipeline. that’s going to sustain their livelihood,” “We have seven hereditary chiefs, and pipeline routes. Contributed photo
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Caring for baby Kelel By Chris Gareau Smithers/Interior News
Four-month-old Kelel’s home has been turned into a triage centre. Equipment just to keep the boy named after Superman breathing and feeding fills the Smithers home dad Joe Bramsleven describes as a “bubble,” quarantined from illnesses from visitors that would be fatal. Kelel has a rare genetic disorder: spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). He has Type 1, the harshest diagnosis that carries with it a life expectancy of one to two years. Survival beyond the third year is very rare. It takes 24-hour care to keep Kelel alive. “We are the only ones north of Hope, in the whole of British Columbia, that have it,” said Bramsleven. He pointed out that both parents need to be carriers of the gene. There was no way to know he and mother Tammy Wilson had it, and both parents have unaffected children from previous relationships. Born on July 31 at BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital, Kelel immediately had to be brought back to life. After doctors saved him, tests had to be done to figure out why Kelel was “floppy.” Six weeks later, the genetic test results came back. Also known as infantile progressive spinal muscular atrophy, according to Muscular Dystrophy Canada it is rare but still considered to be the most common genetic cause of infant mortality. The disease causes paralysis by disconnecting the muscles from the spinal cord. The effects on the family have been devastating emotionally, physically and financially. “It’s like being tortured 24/7,” said Bramsleven. “I would not wish this upon my worst enemy, no matter what.” “No way,” concurred Wilson. Kelel is home after spending nearly the first four months of his life at the Children’s Hospital in Vancouver. His parents’ lives are still on hold in many ways; nurses provide some respite but the work that goes into caring for the infant is constant. “You can’t just get up and go to the store. You can’t do anything; you have to be with him,” said Wilson. “It’s a scary disease because you have to monitor his stats every time he gets mucus plugs. You have to suction him out all the time, you get mucus plugs 24/7... chest physio all the time. We could both write our RN exam right now,” said Bramsleven. Kelel cannot get more than two to three hours of sleep in a row, needing those suctions at least that often. His parents say they can not really even hold him anymore. “It tugs at you every minute of every day
spiritually,” said Bramsleven. Help has come from the community, something the parents kept stressing as they gave high words of praise to the people who have kept them fed and housed in Vancouver and Smithers. Pastor Ken Vander Horst from Smithers Christian Reformed Church, who has been helping with meals and prayers. Suzy Vandervick from a B.C. SMA support group. Easter Seals, Ronald McDonald House, Canuck Place staff, Fred and Teresa Reitsma at the Sausage Factory, and everyone at Bulkley Valley Christian School were on the long list of people Kelel’s parents wanted to thank. The highest praise was for Dr. Clarence George Moisey, pediatrician in Smithers. “His heart is massive. He’s just a wonderful, wonderful man. We love him to pieces,” said Bramsleven. Having a pediatrician in town is important for everyone according to Kelel’s parents. “If Dr. Moisey decides to retire, this town needs and must advocate for a pediatrician... this man takes care of all the children in the district aound Smithers and inside Smithers. This man needs to be recognized as well. “The pediatrician is so important in this community,” said Bramsleven. “We can’t just pick our kid up and drive to Terrace for two hours; it’s impossible,” said Wilson. “We can not be transported. The only type of transportation is emergency evac and ambulance, and you’re taking an awful chance with an ambulance,” said Bramsleven. Kelel with parents Tammy Wilson and Joe Bramsleven, who Kelel has already been medevaced four described the financial impact of their baby’s illness as ‘devastating.’ Contributed photo times by the Infant Transport Team based in Vancouver. His parents are doing their best to stay strong. “We just tell each other that we love each other every day and that we’ll get through this,” explained Bramsleven. Being constantly in emergency mode has devastated the family’s financial situation. Bramsleven said after spending so much time in Vancouver, they are “playing catchup.” Rent and electricity bills need to be paid or the lights will be turned off soon. Bramsleven’s company Dynamic Cleaning Services and its eight employees need janitorial contracts. Account number 430447 at Bulkley Valley Credit Union has been set up by friends of the family to accept contributions. The Facebook group ‘Auction event for baby Kelel’ will be Kelel with his big brother Dominick. Kelel has already been medevaced four times. open until Dec. 31. Contributed photo
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Alex Cuba, along with Jake Jenne and Ian Olmstead, perform songs from his new album called Healer at St. Joseph’s Elementary School on Friday night.
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Smithers artist Alex Cuba rocked the house at St. Joseph’s Elementary School to kick off a fundraising effort to build a new playground for the school last week. Cuba, along Jake Jenne and Ian Olmstead, performed songs from his newest album called Healer. “I’m really excited about my new album, it’s been an exciting journey for me,” said Cuba, who travelled to New York to record it. “It’s been amazing, I think it’s a really beautiful album,” he said. “Lots of new music, lots of healing touches to the music, very peaceful, happy, bright and uplifting.” Unlike previous albums, Cuba called on the public’s help to record it through an online fundraising campaign
called PledgeMusic. “I released a campaign online to allow the funds to contribute in the recording process. This means they basically funded my album by pre-ordering the album,” said Cuba, adding that the campaign was very successful with the album being 69 per cent funded on the first day, and fully-funded within a month. He wrote the album over the past year from places all around the world including, Mexico, Miami, California and, of course, Smithers. More than 60 people got a taste of Cuba’s newest album at the school last Friday. The performance also kicked off fundraising efforts for the school’s field restoration and equipment replacement project. Trevor Bruintjes, co-chair of St. Joseph’s School council, said the $250,000-project will be
used to give the current playground a complete face lift. They plan to resurface the current field and implement proper drainage, replace playground equipment, provide picnic tables, install lights on the basketball court and fencing that encircles the whole outdoor area. “About a year ago, I decided that this was a project that really needed to get completed, not just for the good of the school, but also the community,” said Bruintjes, adding that some of the equipment has been there for 40 years. Two of Cuba’s children also attend the school. “I couldn’t say no, I love this community,” said Cuba. Proceeds from the album will also be donated to SkeenaWild. To donate to the project, email trevorbruintjes@ hotmail.com.
SMITHERS STUDENTS GIVE’ER Jamie Donald (centre) plays the Giver, while Steven Tworrow gives his portrayal of Jonas experiencing a broken leg in Smithers Secondary School’s version of The Giver at the Della Herman Theatre on Friday. Chris Gareau photo
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A Kitimat-raised author is touring Smithers this week to read from her new novel, Kissing Frogs. Alisha Sevigny launched her new novel for young adults, a modern re-imagining of The Frog Prince, in Toronto in November. Having grown up in the area, the author has returned to northern B.C. for a second book launch in Kitimat and readings in Smithers and Terrace.
The novel follows the story of nerd-turned-cool kid Jessica Stone, who is relishing her life of high school popularity until she finds out she is failing her biology class. To make up the grade, she is forced to interrupt her spring break plans and join a conservation club in Panama to save an endangered frog. Sevigny will be at the Smithers Public Library for a reading and Q&A from 1 - 2 p.m., and at Two Sisters Cafe for a reading and booking signing from 2:30 - 4 p.m. this Saturday, Dec. 20.
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GRENDEL READING Valerie Laub and Barri Blix read from the Dylan Thomas story A Child’s Christmas in Wales at a fundraiser for the Grendel Group, a local organization for people with cognitive and physical disabilites. The event was held last Thursday night.
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CHRISTMAS THE MEDIEVAL WAY Hundreds of people filled the immaculately decorated hall at Bulkley Valley Christian School for the Madrigal Dinner Feast of Lord and Lady Dudley last week. Students performed renditions of carols throughout the three course dinner. Alicia Bridges photos
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VIEW FROM THE PORCH Lorraine Doiron Attended the inaugural meeting where the oaths of office were administered by Judge C. Birnie. Mayor Bachrach was elected by acclamation; councillors are Gladys Atrill, Phillip Brienesse, Greg Brown, Shelley Browne, Bill Goodacre and Frank Wray. It was a wonderful ceremony. Wet’suwet’en Chiefs were in attendance, Chief Na’Moks – John Ridsdale, Chief Madeek, Jeff Brown (speaking on behalf of Gitdumden), Chief T’sek’ot – Ron Austin and Chief Mali – Fred Tom. Also there was Stoney Stoltenberg, outgoing Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, Area A director, Town Freemen Jim Davidson and Gordon Williams Sr. As well I spotted Mark Fisher, the new Area A director and Darcy Repen, newly-
elected mayor for Telkwa in the audience. Constables Spier and Niazi stood near the flags at the front of the room, adding a note of solemnity. Kiri Daust provided music for O Canada and later was joined by Stefan Bichimaier for a wonderful violin duet. Outgoing councillors Norm Adomeit, Mark Bandstra and Charlie Northrup had their years of service noted and appreciated. Altogether the event was wonderful and the town staff are to be commended for putting together something that made me proud to be a community member and, I think, had us all who attended stand a little taller. You are invited to attend Nathan Cullen’s Christmas Open House, Wednesday Dec. 17, noon – 2 p.m. at the constituency office, 3891 First Ave. (directly across from the credit union). Everyone is welcome, drop in and share the Christmas spirit. Upcoming webinar: Abuse of Older women. Jan. 22, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Deadline to register Jan. 20, www. vawlearningnetwork. ca/webinar-abuseolder-women. You will be better able to understand
the nature of abuse experienced by older women, barriers to reporting or seeking assistance, consequences of abuse and learn about “It’s Not Right Campaign.” Hosted by the Learning Network Team, Western Education and the Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children. Attended the Elk’s Dinner for Seniors. Such good food, served by smiling ladies and gentlemen. So nice to be surrounded by people enjoying themselves, sharing laughter and stories. After our great meal we were entertained by The Pretenders who did a lovely medley of Christmas tunes. No better way to gain the Christmas spirit! Don’t forget, Smithers Community Radio tapes the entire council meeting. Items pulled from that meeting are saved on www.soundcloud.com/ smithersradio where you can listen to some of the excerpts directly from council available for your listening pleasure! Closing with: Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit… we become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts, brave by doing brave acts. –Aristotle
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New BV school district board holds its first meeting By Alicia Bridges Smithers/Interior News
Three new faces were among six trustees sworn in at the Bulkley Valley School District board’s inaugural meeting last Tuesday. New trustees Dawn Hanson (Smithers), Billie Jean Beaubien (Telkwa) and Jennifer Williams (Houston) took the oath with returning board members Frank Farrell (Smithers), Les Kearns (Houston) and Priscilla Michell (Lake Kathlyn). Lara Collingwood, who was also re-elected at last month’s election, was sworn in at an earlier date because she could not attend. Before the meeting started, the new board voted to re-elect Kearns and Farrell as chair and
vice chair respectively, with Collingwood voting by text message. Kearns was also re-elected to represent the board on the B.C. Public School Employers Association, while new trustee Beaubien was voted into the role of B.C. School Trustee Association representative. Williams, who told the board she was a literacy worker before the final vote commenced, will represent the district with the Aboriginal Education Council. The new trustees had recently returned from Vancouver, where they underwent training for their new roles. The next Bulkley Valley School District The new Bulkley Valley School District board celebrates after they were sworn in at the inaugural meeting last board meeting will Tuesday. take place on Jan. 20, Alicia Bridges photo 2015.
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Sisters help raise money for kids with cancer By Kendra Wong Smithers/Interior News
Sitting next to Chloë Williston, she radiates a certain selflessness that is hard to find. The nine-year-old is happy, charming and is obviously excited when asked about one of her newest ventures. For the past three years, Chloë and her seven-year-old sister Wren have been drawing anything from butterflies and birds playing hockey to giraffes fishing and a moose tightrope walking. They print the drawings on cards as part of Chloë and Wren’s Cards for Kids with Cancer and the money raised is donated to help support kids with cancer. “I was drawing them and we chose our favourites and we put them on cards,” she said. “I like drawing funny things like a blue moose on a tightrope. It’s not supposed to be realistic.” Around Christmas time, the Smithers sisters start their project and can be found at most of the local craft fairs. “I just wanted to help,” said Chloë. For the Willistons, the project hits close to home. When Wren was only two years old, she was diagnosed with neuroblastoma after doctors found a large tumour in her stomach. “We went into the hospital for an ultrasound and the doctor diagnosed her . . . he felt her stomach and knew right
Chloë (right) and Wren Williston have created Chloë and Wren’s Cards for Kids with Cancer. They sell the cards at local craft fairs over the holidays. The money raised goes to kids fighting cancer.
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away,” said their father Patrick. “It’s certainly a lifechanging experience. It had a profound affect on all four of us and it’s certainly the hardest thing that we’ve had to confront.” That night, they flew to B.C. Children’s Hospital in Vancouver and Wren started chemotherapy two short days later. “It was really scary for me because I was just turning four and I didn’t really understand what was going on,” said Chloë.
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who have children who are struggling with cancer and who are struggling financially. For the next year, the family would live in an apartment in a Vancouver home. Chloë would miss roughly 68 classes of her first year of kindergarden to be with her sister. Chloë would spend a lot of time in the hospital visiting with her sister and other patients. “I would spend a lot of time there and I played a lot in the playroom at the hospital,” said Chloë, who
made many friends with many of the children who were also in the hospital. “I think she wanted to help all those kids that we got to know,” said Patrick. “This was one way to support those families.” This isn’t the first time the little girl with a big heart has wanted to help others. Over the summer, she also cut off eight inches of her hair to donate to Wigs for Kids, a group that raises money to provide custom wigs for children with serious illnesses in Vancouver. “Chloë is a pretty remarkable person. She grew up in quite a big hurry when we got down there and we had to ask a lot of her when she was very young,” said Patrick. “She rose to the challenge immediately and she’s always been like that. We’re very proud of her.” At the craft fairs, their mother Paula said people are very positive and encouraging of the duo’s cards. Over the past few years, they’ve raised close to $3,000 to donate to the BCCCPA. “We had tremendous community support,” said Paula. “This is our way to help the kids that we saw down there at B.C. Children’s Hospital.” Each year, their goal is to raise roughly $1,200 to give to the association or donate to families with kids with cancer. This week marks five years since Wren was diagnosed and she is healthy and happy.
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CHRISTMAS AT THE LODGE Family members travelled from as far away as Victoria to enjoy a Christmas dinner with their loved ones at the Bulkley Lodge in Smithers last Thursday. About 190 people, including 73 residents, attended the annual celebration. Alicia Bridges photos
First Nations sign to pursue LNG ownership Wet’suwet’en and Gitxsan chiefs have signed an agreement to work together to pursue a stake in natural resource projects after they signed an agreement on Dec. 5. Elected and hereditary chiefs from about 10 First Nations signed a memorandum of understanding to explore an equity ownership stake in resource developments, including LNG projects. As a group, they will consider approaching the federal government to request a loan guarantee to access the required capital. Chief Martin Louie of Nadleh Whut’en First Nation, who hosted the meeting, said the agreement was about ensuring a prosperous future for First Nations groups. “First Nations that have signed this document recognize that we must become owners of projects if we are to successfully secure the future for our children by affirming our traditional standards on environmental protection,” said
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Louie. “We also recognize that our First Nations Rights and Title to land must be respected, but at the end of the day, what we are after is a business deal so that our communities can benefit from being owners of resource projects.” Under the MOU, a steering committee will be established comprising chiefs who are mandated to explore ownership in natural resource projects. The committee’s findings will be available to help inform First Nations who are negotiating impact benefit agreements with industry and governments. The Gitxsan Development Corporation, which is in negotiations with the B.C. government and TransCanada over LNG deals, said it was not involved with the MOU. Wet’suwet’en chief Theresa Tait Day (Wihaliyte) said the MOU was a historic moment for First Nations in B.C.
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CHRISTMAS KINSHIP The smell of roast meat wafting from the kitchen attracted long lines when the Bulkley Valley Kinettes held a free Christmas dinner at the Telkwa Community Hall last Wednesday. Food bank donations were also collected at the event. Alicia Bridges photo
Clark on climate, clawbacks, credit cards By Tom Fletcher Black Press
A year-end interview with Premier Christy Clark. For an extended version see the opinion section at interiornews.com. TF: Are you still confident that we’re going to see a major LNG project approved by the end of 2014? PCC: We’re still in negotiations with Petronas and Shell, so I don’t know if it will be by the end of 2014, but I’m hoping in the next few months. [Days after this interview, Petronas announced a delay in their investment decision until 2015.] TF: I talked to a couple of SFU climate mitigation specialists, and they agreed that it’s unlikely to the point of impossible to have a major LNG industry and still meet Gordon Campbell’s ambitious greenhouse gas target of a 33 per cent
reduction by 2020. What do you think? PCC: I think that we may prove them wrong. Many of these facilities, not all of them, will be partly or fully electrically powered up, so that reduces those impacts, and there’s going to be a real incentive to invest in new technology to minimize that as well. I think the bigger picture is what really matters, which is that in shipping 82 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas to Asia, we help them get off coal and other dirtier sources of oil, and that is the biggest contribution that we’ve ever made to reducing climate change. TF: Ontario and Quebec have taken a page from your book. They have seven conditions for an oil pipeline, Energy East, which involves conversion of gas pipelines and taking Alberta oil to the East Coast. What do you think? PCC: I think they took our five conditions and
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elaborated on them. So you’ve got British Columbia, Alberta, now Ontario and Quebec, all signed on to some version of the five conditions. And of course Enbridge and Kinder Morgan as well. TF: What about the conditions they have added? PCC: One of the things they say they want to protect against is a shortage of natural gas coming to Ontario and Quebec. These are the same two provinces that have put a moratorium on extracting natural gas. They want to make sure that we do it here, good enough for us to do, and send it to them, but they won’t do that themselves. I look at their last two conditions, and I roll my eyes a little bit. TF: All the way to New Brunswick, they’ve basically bought the anti-hydraulic fracturing myth? PCC: Yes. Somehow they all watched an American mockumentary or whatever
you call it, and believed it. Here in British Columbia we do fracking better than anywhere in the world. It is the gold standard. TF: Finance Minister Mike de Jong says we have a surplus estimated at more than $400 million for this fiscal year, and he suggested that much of that would have to go to pay off deficits from previous years. Of course the opposition is interested in welfare rates and in particular ending child support clawbacks. What’s your view? PCC: Like any family that’s been through tough times, the first thing you need to do when you get back to finding a job and making an income again, is to pay off your credit cards. And that’s what we’re going to do. We are going to see if we can find ways to improve some of the programs over time, but can’t do that until we can afford it. It’s typical, the NDP want us to spend the money before we have it.
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Blue Christmas Service FUN ON THE ICE Dozens of people participate in this year’s Skate with Santa at the Smithers Civic Arena on Friday. The event was put on by the Smithers Lion’s Club. To skate, people brought cash or non-perishable food items, which will be donated to the local food bank.
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Smithers United Church of Canada 3889—8th Ave. “You will lose someone you can’t live without, and your heart will be badly broken, and the bad news is that you never completely get over the loss of your beloved. But this is also the good news. They live forever in your broken heart that doesn’t seal back up. And you come through. It’s like having a broken leg that never heals perfectly—that still hurts when the weather gets cold, but you learn to dance with the limp.” ― Anne Lamott
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Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen is setting his sights on helping small businesses flourish in the northwest in the new year. “We’ve got some ideas about helping small businesses and creating new energy projects. The federal government still stands in the way, it’s not even that they’re not helping, they’re actually hindering,” said Cullen. “So getting the federal government turned towards creating small and medium businesses in Canada would be fantastic, particularly for the northwest because there’s such a strong entrepreneurial spirit.” Cullen specifically hopes to bring back the small business hiring tax credit, a program the Conservatives cancelled a few years ago. When small businesses hire new employees, they will see a “benefit on their taxes.” “If we were able to get the government to see the wisdom in this and bring it back that would be a great benefit,” he said. Cullen also hopes to put an emphasis on
creating clean energy jobs. “The government should drop its subsidies of dirty fuels and look at different ways that they can help the clean energy sector which produces a lot more jobs, by the way,” he added. “We know we have a lot of potential for green energy (in the northwest).” When it comes to pipelines however, Cullen said he doesn’t believe the controversial Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline will disappear. “Ideally, I’d love to see the Enbridge Northern Gateway go away, so we can focus on the positive things that are going on in the northwest,” he said. “I don’t think that’s going to happen in 2015, I think the company just has too much Chinese money backing its commercials and desire to keep arguing for this pipeline.” Cullen already has a busy schedule heading into the new year. He plans to continue touring Skeena and B.C. to garner support for his bill to ban supertankers from transporting oil across the north coast of B.C. So far, he’s visited 30 communities and aims to get 100,000 signatures in 100 days.
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The Smithers Steelheads picked up back-to-back wins against the Kitimat Ice Demons and the Lac La Hache Tomahawks in their push for the playoffs this weekend at the Smithers Civic Arena. The Steelheads have done well this season with home ice advantage, heading into the weekend with a 3-0 record on familiar ice. First up, the Steelheads took on the Kitimat Ice Demons for the first of three games this season. The Ice Demons have struggled to put up wins this season with a 1-3-1 record on the road. Brendan DeVries opened the scoring just 35 seconds into the first to give the Steelheads an early lead. But the Ice Demons answered right back with a goal of their own from forward Ben Rumley a few minutes later. At the end of the first, after a scramble in front of the net, DeVries
would bury a rebound for his second of the night. In the second, the Ice Demons seemed to find their feet with Rumley slipping one by netminder David Little. Near the end of the middle frame, defenceman Ian Smith got called for roughing in his own zone resulting in a 5-on-3 powerplay. Ice Demon Jordan Goncalves wasted no time capitalizing on the advantage with a shot directly off the faceoff win at 6:20. In the final frame, Greg Sabey whistled a slapshot past Little from the blueline to put the road team up 4-2. But just when it looked like the Steelheads would drop the game, Spencer Brooks and Adam DeVries evened it up with two goals just minutes apart. With two minutes left, defenceman Eric Smith would score on a weird backhand flip towards the net, lifting the team to a narrow 5-4 victory over their west division foe.
“I just got a pass from [Josh Aspenlind] and heard some guys yelling ‘throw it on net’, so I threw it on net and good thing it happened,” said Smith. “It was pretty quick.” Mark Arnold, who had two assists on the night, said playing hard for the full 60 minutes helped lead the team to a come-frombehind win. On Sunday, the Steelheads faced off against the Lac La Hache Tomahawks for the final time in the regular season. Again, Brendan DeVries would open the scoring at 7:11. Tomahawk forward Walter Schmidt’s slapshot from the point would squeak by Hazelton’s Keano Wilson, who made his debut in net with the Steelheads. In the second and third periods, Ian Smith, Spencere Brooks, captain Darryl Young and Lane Perry would all find the back of the net to defeat the Tomahawks 7-4. “We had a couple of good games this weekend to show that we still have some oomph left in our game
to win,” said head coach Tom DeVries. Shots on net were 46-29 in favour of the Steelheads. “The d-men let me see everything well. It wasn’t my best game, but I did alright,” said Wilson. “I was just doing my job to try and help out the team.” After the weekend wins, the Steelheads are now 5-0 at home and have won three games in a row. The team hopes to continue their winning steak at home against the Terrace River Kings after the Christmas break. “They’re a fairly aggressive team on the forecheck, so we have to control the puck so that they can’t do that,” said DeVries, admitting that they won’t have a practice before taking on the top team in the west division. “We might be a little rusty,” he said. With only five games left in the season, the team will make its final push for a playoff spot.
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Northern Health hands out grants to five local programs By Kendra Wong Smithers/Interior News
Five local community groups will be receiving funding from Northern Health to improve health and fitness programs in Smithers and Telkwa. The Bulkley Valley Cross Country Ski Club, the Bulkley Valley Learning Centre, the Kyah Wiget Education Society, Smithers Secondary School and the Treehouse Housing Association have been selected to receive grants as part of this year’s Imagine: Legacy grants program with Northern Health. “The Legacy Grants reflect a commitment to supporting the long-term health of British Columbians and will help communities build on the spirit of the games as they work to achieve the goal of healthy populations,” said Health Minister Terry Lake in a press release. In total, just over $99,000 in grants will be handed out
to regional community-based projects across northwest B.C. The ski club’s grant will go toward their biathlon program and replacing mats. Peter Tweedie, the biathlon’s program coach, said a parent with the club applied for the grant over the summer. They received a $2,500-grant which covered just over half the cost to purchase 16 new biathlon mats. “When you go to shoot, you lay down on a mat that’s on the firing line,” said Tweedie. “We were using carpet for years so these mats are proper biathlon mats.” The club would normally hang the carpets inside the cabin to allow them to dry after practice. But over the last few years, they were not drying properly between practices because of the wet weather, leading to health concerns. “It was getting problematic and we were also concerned about mould,” he said, adding that the new mats are lighter, easier to handle and can be
stored outside, freeing up cabin space. The other half of the $4,400-project came from club fundraising efforts. “It’s nice when an athlete can get used to training on a specific surface and when they go to an actual race, they’re on the same surface,” said Tweedie. “They’re more familiar with everything.” With the Canada Winter Games in February, Northern Health hopes the event will encourage communities in the North to improve the health and well-being of its residents. “We want groups in northern communities to think about how they can leverage the Games, and all that they bring, to create sustainable projects around physical activity that will help make their community healthier,” said Kelsey Yarmish, regional manager, Population Health. Hazelton, Terrace, Prince Rupert, Kitimat, Houston and Dease Lake also received grants.
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Northern Saddle Club celebrates 50 years By Kendra Wong
in the back country to hosting major competitions drawing riders from all over the 3 5/16 x 5 Lorna Motz northwest as well as remembers a time when organizing the popular the Northern Saddle horse show during the Club consisted of just annual fall fair. a handful of families This year, the club who would get together and its more than and ride on trails in 100 members are their backyard. celebrating its 50th “We used to ride anniversary. out in the old airport Leah Germain, a in Telkwa. My dad had director with the club, property up here on has been a member Tatlow Road and we since she was six years used that for a couple old and said being of years,” said Motz, involved with horses whose parents Betty has become a family and Gordon Chapman tradition. helped found the club “I basically feel in the early ‘60s. like I grew up at the “They’d organize fairgrounds,” she gymkhanas and said. “My sister Erin everyone would know Rowsell has been a where it was and they’d member since she was show up and just six and she’s been the Your family depends on you participate. It’s kind treasurer for over 15 of to the drive same thing that years and was always safely. Plan ahead itand people do now.” my mom Brenda drive foreight the conditions. Roughly Drescher before that, families founded the it’s kind of a family club back in 1964, you go. club for us.” Know before mostly from a passion As part of its forDriveBC.ca riding and a need anniversary, the club to bring together revamped the rings and ShiftIntoWinter.ca equestrian enthusiasts. added 16 new sets of The club has come stadium jumps at the aBusiness long way from card size riding 3.5 x 2 club’s facilities located Smithers/Interior News
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at the fairgrounds. The club is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the facilities, which include the indoor riding arena, stables and riding rings.
The construction of the roughly $150,000-facility back in the 1990s was one of the club’s largest projects in its history, with most of the money coming from
club fundraising efforts. Its construction put Smithers on the map as a town with one of the best equestrian facilities in the northwest. “It meant that we weren’t bound
seasonally. We could actually ride throughout the winter if we could stand the cold . . . It really is an enviable facility,” said Jane Lloyd-Smith, who was president of the club through its construction. The next closest equestrian facility is in Prince George, but is run by the town not a club. Jill O’Neill, an equestrian coach who has been with the club since 1981, said it provides members an opportunity to get together with likeminded people. “The club was the place where everyone met to ride,” said O’Neill. “The club was the centre of the horse industry in the valley. They’ve evolved over the years from one little ring to quite a facility.” One of the most recent challenges the club has faced is a decline in young riders interested in joining the club. “One of our
main focuses is to encourage the sport of equestrianism in the valley and over the last several years, we’ve noticed a decline of kids,” said Germain. “There’s so many activities in this town and horses are a big commitment, but our goal is to encourage more kids to be involved with horses.” Looking to the future, the club is hoping to upgrade its current facilities as well as extend the indoor arena and build a cover over the round pen to allow more people access during the winter months. “The challenge is trying to maintain a cheap membership but provide top notch facilities. We’re getting to the point where our barns are going to need replacing and the footing is expensive for each ring,” added Germain. For more information about the club, visit www. northernsaddleclub. com.
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A former Bulkley Valley Otter could be on his way to joining Team Canada to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics. Smithers’ Brett Zollen recently qualified for the Olympics trials after swimming the 50-metre freestyle in 23.10 seconds at the first competition of the season at the PCS Christmas Cracker invitational meet from Dec. 9-11 in Victoria. “It feels like part of the process. It’s one of those things where I want to get better and I want to do well and that’s just one of the stepping stones. Getting better is getting to the Olympic trials,” said Zollen, who swims with the University of Victoria Vikes.
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With his time, Zollen will head to Toronto in April 2016 for Olympic trials where he will compete in four individual swims. “I’ll definitely swim the 50 free and most likely the 100, 200 freestyle, but the
year. “[The Olympic trial] will be the biggest meet that I’ve ever swam up until that point in my career,” he said. “You have to come first or you probably won’t make the team.”
“It feels like part of the process,” -Brett Zollen University of Victoria student
fourth event could change. I still have a lot of time to figure that out and find a different race,” he said. If Zollen comes first in any of the races, he would make the Olympic swim team and represent Canada in the Games in Brazil later that
Zollen currently sits in 11th place in university rankings in the 50 free. Peter Vizsolyi, head coach of the Vikes, wasn’t surprised by Zollen’s swim. “To me, he’s just on a path of progress. If you make the Olympic trials now,
you’re basically in the top 100 swimmers in Canada,” said Vizsolyi. “He’s a really good all around swimmer but it took him a while to realize which events he’s really good in . . . I think he’s got quite a bit of talent.” Competing in the Olympics is a dream for many athletes, but the 20-year-old has always had high aspirations when it comes to swimming. Zollen started swimming when he was roughly six or seven years old, excelled quickly and soon after joined the Bulkley Valley Otters, a club he would swim with for the next 11 years. Ali Howard was his coach in grades 10 and 11 and has kept in contact with Zollen over the years.
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From OTTER on B4 “I’m so proud of him. It shows just how hard he’s working,” said Howard. “It gives the current crop of kids something to aspire to. They can see that someone from Smithers can work really hard and can do that.” Howard noted that even though Zollen hasn’t had the same training as other varsity athletes, it shows his true talent in the water. “He’s really carved out a little niche for himself and he’s doing so well and he hasn’t had the coaching that other people have had for years,” she said. “He just likes to go fast . . . regardless of how many more gains, he’s done something really exceptional.” For the thirdyear English major, the sport isn’t about competing against other athletes in the pool, but rather competing against yourself. “When you’re
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swimming it’s just you against the clock. There might be other people that you’re racing against, but really it’s just you against yourself,” he said. “I like that challenge that every time you dive into the pool, you’re trying to
better yourself.” After graduating from Smithers Secondary School, Zollen started his first year of university. He was a walkon with the team, and admitted that making the transition from club to varsity
swimming was a challenge. When he left Smithers, the 6-foottwo-inch athlete weighed 230 pounds, but with constant training and being in the pool eight times a week, he dropped down to 185 pounds in his first year with the team. “That led to a lot of initial success because I wasn’t carrying so much weight in the water and just dedicating myself to my sport,” he said. “The dedication level definitely went up and the results were starting to pay off.” With the Olympics potentially on the horizon, Zollen hopes his success will inspire other local athletes. “In Smithers it’s really all about the hockey. A lot of kids have no idea about swimming and how to get into it,” he said. “It’s good to give the kids a bit of motivation to show that you can leave Smithers and be successful in your sport.”
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The Smithers Secondary junior boys’ basketball team finished the tournament 1-2 at home over the weekend.
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Gryphons soar into fourth place in tourney By Kendra Wong Smithers/Interior News
The Smithers Secondary junior boys’ basketball team finished fourth in a tournament at home over the weekend. Despite losing back-to-back games on Saturday, the team is showing promise, having only had two practices together since the season started. The Gryphons started the tournament strong with a come-frombehind win against Centennial Christian School on Friday night. In the first half, the team had trouble finding the hoop and heading into halftime, the visiting team had a 16-point lead. “By halftime, we were down 32-16,” said co-coach Kalum Wittke. “In the third and fourth quarter, we came out and had awesome defence and came out with a win and really shut them
down.” The Gryphons managed to scrape by Centennial winning 46-42. “We were just super stoked to come out with a win, which at halftime, we weren’t expecting to,” said Wittke. Heading into Saturday’s games, the team struggled to keep the momentum going playing against Charles Hayes Secondary’s Rainmakers. “We started off the Prince Rupert game pretty good, but we just started to fade away,” said Wittke. And the scoreboard reflected it. In the third, the Gryphons were down by 25 points. There were a handful of turnovers and an even bigger amount of players being called for travelling. But it was the team’s defence that kept them in the game. “Their defence really stepped up but we still need to work on finishing at the
hoop,” he said. In the final match, the Gryphons took on Port Simpson and dropped that game 58-48 with 21 points coming from Justin Dejong and 22 from Quin Fraser. “I felt like I really contributed,” said Fraser. “I was just in the winning spirit, I wanted the win for the team.” Dejong was also feeling good on the court over the weekend. “I felt really comfortable on the court, I had some good and bad moments,” he said. “I played well on defence, I passed the ball well and just got open and that helped us out a lot.” According to Wittke, they’ve only had two practices because many players were wrapping up the volleyball season. “For having two practices, they played superbly,” said Wittke, adding they need to practice not travelling with the ball.
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The Smithers Secondary wrestling team is starting off the season strong with two gold-medal wins at their first tournament of the year in Prince George. Senior and and former two-time provincial champion Alex Schell brought home a gold medal in the 47 kilogram weight class, defeating two opponents from Prince George and Vanderhoof in the Prince George Icebreaker Tournament on Dec. 6. “She’s so dominant in her weight class in the North; she’s wrestled now for five years and been on the B.C. team to the summer games,” said head coach Don Roy. “In the North here, none of her opponents really challenge her, she just has to take it easy on them and go gentle.” According to Roy, Schell uses her stature to her advantage. “She’s only 47 kilos, but she’s quite tall and lanky and she uses that to her advantage,” he said. Roy added that Schell will also make the trip down to Vancouver this week to compete in a tournament called War on the Floor. “We don’t normally go down there, but Alex needs to get to some better competition,” said Roy, adding that she’ll travel with the Prince George team.
One of the team’s newest wrestlers, Amanda Holland also won gold in her weight class, defeating both her Prince George and Mackenzie opponents by 10-0 scores. “For a first-year wrestler, that’s very good,” he said. “She had good defence, she sprawled really well and got behind the girls . . . she would push them down and get around behind and she did a really good job of that.” Last weekend, three junior players hit the mat in Vanderhoof for a tournament as well. Brothers Alex and Micah Weme both won the 60 and 40 kilogram weight classes, respectively. While Holland went undefeated. While the season just kicked off, Roy said many junior wrestlers have lots of potential heading into the new year. “[Amanda] is learning fast. She comes to practice and she works hard and she’s focused. I see a lot of potential. But the first year, they’ll lose some matches that they wish they hadn’t lost, but that’s just the way it goes,” said Roy. “I hope everybody gets better. That’s my only goal, I just want them to improve.” The tournament over the weekend was the team’s last chance to compete before the Christmas break. They will be back on the mat in January for a tournament in Prince George.
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Reminder to Parents everywhere! Summer brings out the kids on wheels! Please ensure that your children wear a helmet when biking or skateboarding! ONE brain and ONE brain only, forever. It has to last. Please, uncrack your skull by wearing a helmet! Mayenda Jones and Tera Brooks at their debut tournament in Kitimat on Dec. 6.
And to all you adults out there... please, set a good example by wearing one yourself... at all times!
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Powerful start for local boxers By Alicia Bridges and Cameron Orr
B.C. Cafe in Old Hazelton about four years ago. Hazeltons/Interior News “When I moved home it was perfect timing because (coach Wanda Leask) had just Two Hazelton boxers moved here as well, she’s been braved harsh road conditions a boxing coach everywhere so and a few nerves to take part she started a club and I got in their first tournament at the right into it,” she said. Kitimat Boxing Club on Dec. Preparation for the 6. exhibition involved a lot of Tera Brooks and Mayenda training and a disciplined diet. Jones travelled to the port city In addition to her usual in an exhibition match at the biweekly practices, Brooks KMP Bragging Rights Boxing increased her personal regime Tournament, their first fight in by training more at home and front of a crowd. in her spare time. Both boxers are members To improve her fitness, she of the Hazelton Boxing Club, focused on doing weights for where they train under coach her upper body and endurance Wenda Leask. cardio work such as walking, Brooks said her father was a running and snowshoeing. boxer so the sport had always She said training in winter Valley Credit Union been a part of herBulkley life, but her had its challenges but she had EPS Logos to be supplied to Newspapers interest had grown in the past found ways to overcome them. three years. “Just even to go for a walk, Pantone colours: Pantone 287 Blue “We always had a boxing when there’s snow it takes a lot Pantone 356 Green bag and speed bags in the longer,” she said. Pantone 139 Harvest basement and we always used “You’re feet are falling in to work with our dad, me and and it is a better workout but my brother and then I took it the downfall is that it gets up again three years ago,” she dark so early so literally I get said. off work and I’m out with a Originally from the headlamp and my dog has a Hazeltons, BrooksBlack/Grey moved Logo file collar that is LED and we are away to study in Kamloops, out in the dark trying to do it.” where she stayed until she Brooks said she had been returned to open the Historic nervous about the exhibition
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match, primarily because it was her first formal fight in a ring with referees. She said the nerves fell away once the fight started. “Once I was in the ring you just block it off and you just do what you know how to do,” she said. “The fight went extremely well, I think we both pushed ourselves to a whole new level ... she got a lot of good hits in, so did I. “We got the crowd going, which was great.” Brooks said the exhibition match, for which there was no winner, had whet her appetite for competition and driven her to train harder. “We’re hoping there are other tournaments that are 2007 coming up andJuly there are a few of us now that are at that level where we can start going to them,” “Hopefully in the new year there will be some more that we can go to and actually have a real fight.” Jones, 13, said she too had been nervous until she stepped into the ring. “It wasLogo fun ... Colour Fileit felt like it was like a movie,” she said. She said she was eager to compete again in the future.
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Hazelton Bakery Cardboard Bins To Be Removed The Regional District Kitimat-Stikine would like to advise residents of the Hazelton Area that effective January 1st, 2015 the cardboard bins located at the Hazelton Bakery will be removed. The Hazelton Bottle Depot has become a registered Multi-Material British Columbia (MMBC) Depot. This program is part of the provincial network of Extended Producer Responsibility Programs (EPR) where industry is responsible for end-of-life management of their products. Cardboard and paper are both covered under the MMBC program, and can be dropped off by residential users at the Bottle Depot. The MMBC Depot located at the Hazelton Bottle Depot takes the following products: • Printed Paper • Paper Packaging (containing dry items when sold) – including card board and boxboard • Paper Packaging (containing liquids when sold) • Plastic Containers • Aluminum Containers • Steel Containers • Glass (bottles & jars) • Plastic Bags and Overwrap • Plastic Foam Packaging (white and coloured) For further information on the MMBC program including a full list of acceptable materials please visit recyclinginbc.ca/. If you have any further questions please contact the Regional District office at 1-250-615-6100.
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Santa parked his sled in Old Town for Christmas in Hazelton last week. Holiday crafts and free treats were among the festivities.
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The sound of clip-clopping hooves from horse and cart rides could be heard among the historic buildings at the Christmas in Hazelton event on Dec. 6. A range of activities were held for revellers young and old when the village was transformed into a winter wonderland for the community celebration. Warmer weather made for a big crowd at the festive gathering, where Santa arrived to pose for photographs under the tree. Wreaths and preserves were for sale at the the Storytellers’ Foundation and Christmas movie, The Polar Express, was screened at the Gitanmaax Tri-Town Theatre.
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Hyundai composes a memorable new Sonata Hyundai is a company that pushes the Inside envelope in terms of styling, vehicle As with the outside, the interior has content, engine choices and value, makbeen given a total refresh, no basic ing others carmakers take notice. tweaking here. The same, more muted The last generation Hyundai Sonata, design is at work here too, now the allreleased in 2011, is a perfect example. new centre console is wider and flatter The “Fluidic Sculpture” design language than the last car. This makes the car really set the pace for the mid-size class feel more open and airy, the brushed Hyundai has done aluminum surround is bright and the of cars. The competitors that followed, like the Ford Fusion, Toyota Camry and it again, delivering a way the buttons and dials are fitted is Honda Accord, all took styling chances to none. Fit and finish is one very attractive car, full second after that Sonata was introduced. The area that Hyundai does as well, if not same too for the engine development, of features and at an better than most. Even on the base including smaller turbocharged 4-cyl$23,999 GL model, the Sonata comes attractive price. inder engines and fuel saving direct with standard heated front seats, backZack Spencer injection technology; compared with up camera, Bluetooth, 5-inch radio/ the competition all this technology was backup screen, satellite radio and USB ahead of the curve. Now, just a few years later, the connectivity. The $26,299 GLS adds a power driver’s Sonata gets another refresh, making this car more seat, heated leather steering wheel and heated rear compelling than ever. seats, and these are just the two entry-level cars. All cars now come with additional 2.5 cm of rear Looks legroom and a very useful trunk that is expandable, As dynamic as the Fluidic Sculpture design was, it thanks to a 60/40 split rear seat. didn’t age well. Cars that are heavily styled can date
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quickly. With this in mind, Hyundai has backed away from the fluid approach to a more sculpted design that shares some styling cues from the top-of-range Hyundai Genesis. The front features a squarer grille opening, edgier bumper and front chin-spoiler. The base model is fitted with the 2.4L 4-cylinder engine has and 16-inch or 17-inch alloy wheels with LED daytime running lights, halogen headlamps or HID lights on the limited trim. The performance oriented 2.0 Turbo Sport model, seen above, comes with a two-toned front spoiler, 18-inch wheels, standard HID headlamps, quad exhaust tips and a lower diffuser on the rear bumper. The top trim levels of both the 2.4L and 2.0 Sport have a blacked-out section of the front grille which signifies the car comes with adaptive cruise control and a forward collision warning system.
Drive Both the 2.4L 4-cylinder engine and the 2.0L turbo have been carried over from the last model but they have been modified to produce better torque delivery and fuel economy. Hyundai has dropped the horsepower output from 198hp to 185hp in the 2.4L and limited the torque to 178hp. The 2.0L turbo also receives a horsepower drop from 274hp to 245hp and the torque drops from 268 lb.-ft to 160 lb.-ft. Hyundai claims that the torque is lower in the RPM range and the fuel consumption is improved. The experience behind the wheel of the turbo is still very invigorating but not as hectic as the last model, it delivers a more usable driving experience. Power is smooth and refined; the turbo feels like a V6 without the accompanying fuel bill.
Verdict Hyundai has done it again, delivering a very attractive car, full of features, at an attractive price. 2.4L models range from $23,999 to $32,999 in the top Limited trim. This model has most of the features found in the top 2.0L turbo but without the added power. The base 2.0L turbo starts at $30,999 and the top Ultimate model, seen here, is $34,799. Both the Limited and Ultimate get the forward collision warning system and lane departure safety features, plus they also get adaptive cruise control. For 2015, the Sonata is a big step foreword in design. The added safety features will be attractive and the constant pushing-of-the-envelope from Hyundai is welcome. The Lowdown Power: 2.4L 185hp or 2.0L Turbo with 245hp Fill-up: 9.8L/6.7L/100km (city/highway) Sticker price: $23.999-$34,799 zack.spencer@drivewaybc.ca
Question of the Week This week’s ICBC Safety Tip concerns Operation Red Nose, which provides free rides for impaired or tired drivers. Will you plan a safe ride home for family and friends this festive season? Go to DrivewayCanada.ca to submit your answer.
Safety Tip: Operation Red Nose provides free rides to drivers and their passengers who are impaired or too tired to drive home during the holiday season in about 25 B.C. communities. Call 1-877-604-NOSE and a team of volunteers will get you and your vehicle home safely. OperationRedNose.com.
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The rain and windstorms have started and it won’t be long before the temperatures start to dip. Northern BC and the Interior have already experienced the cold. At the coast, it seems every year the first snowfall creates chaos and adjusting to the conditions is a big challenge for many people. That said; driving in the winter season generally presents more problems than driving in other seasons wherever you call home. The vehicle and the driver must be prepared as well as possible to cope with these kinds of driving conditions. In winter driving, braking and stopping the vehicle, of course, cause the most difficult moments. The tires play a critical role in stopping the vehicle, and they need even more care and attention than in the other seasons. Most SUVs have a passenger car tire classification with M+S stamped on the sidewall, for Mud and Snow and are considered all-season tires. If it is not, your vehicle must be fitted with tires suitable for any type of climate, even the most severe ones. In winter the pressure of the tire must also be controlled more frequently. This is because a reduction of the outside temperature causes a contraction of the air inside the tire, accelerating the normal and gradual pressure loss process by a value around 1-2 PSI for each 5° C decrease in temperature. Contrary to popular opinion, a lower inflation pressure than normal does not improve tire traction on snow. It makes them much more liable to damage. Always remember that in any season and with any temperature, insufficient pressure is always the main cause of tire damage. Here is some advice to always bear in mind it is during winter driving conditions: Use brakes carefully. Brake early. Brake correctly. It takes more time and distance to stop in icy conditions. Watch for slippery bridge decks, even when the rest of the pavement is in good condition. Bridge decks will ice up sooner than the pavement. Do not use the cruise control in winter conditions. Even roads that appear clear can have sudden slippery spots and the short touch of your brakes to deactivate the cruise control feature can cause you to lose control of your vehicle. Don’t get overconfident in your 4x4 vehicle. Remember that your four-wheel drive vehicle may help you get going quicker than other vehicles but it won’t help you stop any faster. Many 4x4 vehicles are heavier than passenger vehicles and actually may take longer to stop. Don’t get overconfident in your 4x4 vehicle’s traction. Your 4x4 can lose traction as quickly as a two-wheel drive vehicle. If your vehicle is equipped with anti-lock brakes, do not pump them in attempting to stop. The right way is to step on the brake pedal and steer against the slide. Look further ahead in traffic than you normally do. Actions by cars and trucks will alert you more quickly to problems and give you a split second extra time to react safely.
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When the snow falls, watch out for drivers who couldn’t be bothered to sweep the white stuff from the roof of their car before setting out in the morning. They are a danger to themselves and other road users. When the car heats up that snow generally slides down in a block over their windshield causing one-car white out conditions, long enough for them to collide with you!
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“Candy Cane Lane” • 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms • Lots of recent upgrades • Fenced backyard, 66x125 lot • Parking for RV, near arena & school
Donna Grudgfield
$79,500
mls n240979
$545,000
“Up on the Rooftop”
“Deck the Hall”
“Made by Santa’s Helpers”
“Holly Jolly Investment”
• New “saferhome”, 1 level rancher • 2/3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms • Tile and hardwood flooring • Ridge location, garage, concrete dw
• 3 bedroom, 14’ wide mobile home • Metal snow roof, extra insulation • Freshly painted, 5 appliances incl • 2 storage sheds, private patio area
• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms • Carport, sundeck, woodstove • Eating area in kitchen + dining room • 90x100 landscaped lot
• 5 bedroom, 2 bathroom residence • 4 room detached office/studio • 4000 sf workshop space • 3 phase power, fenced & gated
Donna Grudgfield
Donna Grudgfield
Donna Grudgfield
Donna Grudgfield
mls n240572
$319,000
mls n238987
$489,000
mls n240135
$169,000
mls n241290
$246,500
“Kringle Classic”
“Snow Place Like Home”
“Christmas Special”
“A Cozy Christmas”
• 4 bdrm home, quiet area • 4.94 acres, nicely landscaped • Lots of upgrades, recreational area • www.realestatesmithers.com
• 9.6 acres, cross fenced • 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, large rec room • Fully landscaped, workshop, shed • www.realestatesmithers.com
• 2.5 acres, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom • Community water & sewer • Nat gas forced air heat, paved road • www.realestatesmithers.com
• Ground level, 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo • 1164 sf, spacious, open design • Includes modern appliances • www.smithershomes.com
Leo Lubbers
Leo Lubbers
Leo Lubbers
Ron Lapadat
mls n239358
$415,000
mls n239476
mls n240242
$167,500
$349,500
D D L L SO SO
“Baby, It’s Cold Outside”
“Santa’s Hideaway”
“For Good Girls & Boys”
• Quality 3 bdrm, 3 bath + full bsmt • Vaulted ceilings, climate control • Gorgeous views, lake access • www.smithershomes.com
• Ski cabin with private deeded lot • 3 bdrm, sauna room, fully outfitted • Generator power, hydro available • www.smithershomes.com
• Immaculate 5 bedroom home • Many upgrades, windows, doors • Roof, siding, flooring & paint • Large fenced yard & gardens
Ron Lapadat
Ron Lapadat
Peter Lund
mls n241008
$249,900
mls n241248
mls n237276
$119,000
mls n240488
$309,500
“Jingle Bells” • One owner, 5 bdrm, 2½ bathroom • Beautiful 99x125 fenced/hedged yd • Vaulted ceiling, hardwood, fireplace • www.smithershomes.com
Ron Lapadat
$629,500
mls n240649
$399,900
“Home for Christmas”
“Santa’s Hideout”
“The Perfect Gift”
“Winter Wonderland”
• Updated 4 bdrm, 2 bathroom home • Great location near shopping centre • High eff furnace, low heating costs • www.smithershomes.com
• Rustic/solid cabin, privacy/seclusion • 120 acres, crown land on 3 sides • Near Hankin Evelyn ski area • www.smithershomes.com
• Sunny 6 acres, Bulkley Riverfront • 6 bdrm, 5 bathroom updated home • King size master, gorgeous ensuite • www.smithershomes.com
• 2.5% 5 year mortgage, OAC • Landscaping, 5 appliances included • Bright design, 10’ ceilings • www.smithershomes.com
Ron Lapadat
Ron Lapadat
Ron Lapadat
Ron Lapadat
mls n240761
From $123,500
mls n240335
$159,000
$145,000
mls n239597
$282,000
$466,000
mls n233232
$499,000
“Frosty’s Ski Paradise”
“Trim Your Tree Here”
“Put Me On Your Wishlist”
“Mrs. Claus’ Favorite”
“North Pole Special”
“Reindeer Retreat”
• 6 lots and 1 chalet • Fully serviced • Full time residence & suite allowed • Ski in, ski out
• Cute starter home • 2 bedrooms, fenced yard • High eff furnace, detached garage • Great value
• 5.23 acres, Babine Mountain view • Cute 1 bedroom cabin • Hydro, shallow well, outhouse • Picturesque treed lot, close to town
• Updated heritage home • Energy efficient • Private landscaped yard • Detached garage
• Enjoy lakefront living • 5 bdrm, 4 bathroom, vaulted ceilings • Large sundeck, double garage • Mountain and lake views
• Private 105 acre retreat • Off the gird home & 5 cabins • Beautiful views, short walk to lake • www.smithershomes.com
Sandra Hinchliffe
Sandra Hinchliffe
Sandra Hinchliffe
Sandra Hinchliffe
Sandra Hinchliffe
Ron & Charlie
$575,000
mls n240086
$329,000
mls n240031
$85,000
mls n238773
$425,000
mls n238238
$69,000
mls n234968
$152,000
“Elves at Work”
“A Neat Little Package”
“Mistletoe Central”
“Hear those Sleighbells Jingling”
“Gingerbread House”
“Rudolph’s Landing Zone”
• Far west building, prime location • C-3 zoned, ½ acre lot • 10,500 square ft divided into 3 units • Shop bays, 2 storeys of office space,
• Private parklike 5.115 acres • New shake roof, glacier view • Wired shop, garage, equipment shed • 3 bdrm, 2 bathroom log home
• Well maintained & looked after • Newer roof, furnace &hotwater tank • 3 bdrm upstairs, lg rec room in bsmt • Garage, beautifully landscaped, deck
• 158.46 acres, south facing slope • Breathtaking views of the valley • Mobile home pad, water, lagoon • Driveway, electricity, fenced
• Clean & bright 3 bedroom home • New elec furnace, newer windows • Large master bdrm w/ large ensuite • Strawberry&saskatoon plants, shed
• Affordable country living, 4.6 acres • 1995 2 bdrm mobile, mud room • Minutes to Smithers, trail to river • Partially fenced, vaulted ceilings
Ron & Charlie
Karen Benson
Jantina Meints
Jantina Meints
Jantina Meints
Jantina Meints
mls n4507093
Peter Lund Res. 847-3435
Donna Grudgfield Cell. 847-1228
mls n238290
Leo Lubbers Cell. 847-1292
Ron Lapadat Cell. 847-0335
mls n239364
Sandra Hinchliffe Cell. 847-0725
Charlie McClary Cell. 877-1770
mls n230911
Karen Benson Cell. 847-0548
mls n234369
Jantina Meints Cell. 847-3144
Kiesha Matthews Cell. 876-8420
mls n234999
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T HREE R IVERS R EPORT
The Interior News
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Funding boost for Hazeltons area health and sporting initiatives
The Hazeltons will be among 36 communities to receive funding for sports and health initatives from Northern Health: Imagine Legacy Grants. Hazelton Secondary School will receive grants for its Gitxsan Dance and Clean Living Youth Program, while Majageleehl Gali Aks (formerley John Field) Elementary school will get funding for the Building School and Community
Connections program and Smoke Signals Drifting over the Seven Sisters Mountain Range. The Starting Smart Pregnancy Outreach Program, run through the United Church Health Services Society and Population Health, will also receive a grant from the $99,619 funding pool, which is tied to the 2015 Canada Winter Games.
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Police Beat New Hazelton RCMP responded to 61 calls between Dec. 3-10
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