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Moricetown divided over LNG deals being negotiated by band By Alicia Bridges Moricetown/Interior News
The rift that LNG is causing in the Moricetown community and the Wet’suwet’en Nation grew wider when arguments for and against allowing pipeline projects on traditional land collided with force at a community meeting in Moricetown last Thursday. A heated discussion lasting more than three hours failed to provide any clearcut answers for the Moricetown Band, which was still in discussions over whether to sign three financial benefits agreements at the time of print on Monday. With millions of dollars
in payments pending their support, the band called the meeting at the Moricetown Multiplex to give the community a detailed explanation of the deals being considered. In a statement released the day before, Moricetown Chief Barry Nikal had already expressed his support for allowing LNG development in exchange for financial benefits. Those benefits were outlined in detail at the meeting in a presentation by Lowell Johnson, a consultant negotiating on behalf of the band. With an audience of hundreds, Johnson explained the three agreements individually, starting with the First Nations Group Limited
Partnership (FNLP). An agreement between Chevron and Apache and 15 aboriginal groups who have already signed, the FNLP provides immediate and long-term financial rewards in exchange for support of the proposed Pacific Trails Pipeline from Summit Lake to Kitimat. The second deal, a provincial government benefits agreement, pertains to TransCanada’s Coastal Gaslink Pipeline and consists of a combination of employment and environmental funds and legacy payments. The third proposal is a participation agreement with the provincial government, also relating to the Coastal Gaslink
project, which provides financial rewards to the Moricetown band for agreeing to support consultation. If it signs the document, the band agrees not to take court action or proceedings on the basis that the province failed to consult or infringe on band rights while negotiating. The band must also agree not to support or participate in action that impedes the pipeline proponent’s activities, and to work with the province to resolve conflict if such action is taken by any member of the band. Johnson told the crowd of hundreds the total direct benefits, both short and long-term, for signing the three agreements
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totalled $131 million. He said the agreements would also bring in an estimated 67 million from employment, contracts and carbon management income. At the conclusion of Johnson’s presentation, Wet’suwet’en Chief John Ridsdale (Namoks) was among the first to speak. He questioned the commitment of the government, saying Minister of Natural Gas Development Rich Coleman had gone back on a promise made at the same Moricetown hall last year to introduce legislation to prevent LNG pipelines being converted to carry oil. See CHIEF on A3
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Smithers town council weighed the options, and at last Tuesday’s council meeting voiced their support to put forward an application for a Building Canada Fund grant to expand and upgrade the A sketch of a proposed airport expansion submitted to Smithers Regional Airport. council in 2013 by Kasian Architecture Interior Design and Staff estimated the cost Planning Ltd. Kasian Architecture drawing at $4.5 million. The grant if approved would see the get to other communities; and done. Finding grants to pay federal, provincial and it’s also critical for economic for a $3.5 million south trunk municipal governments development,” said Mayor storm sewer project and a $1.5 splitting the cost three ways. Taylor Bachrach, pointing million lagoon polishing at the That puts Smithers’ share at out sectors such as tourism sewage treatment plant were $1.5 million. The town believes and mineral exploration rely also on the agenda. that loan could be paid off heavily on the airport. Suggested airport work using the airport infrastructure “Regardless of the resource included adding 6,000 sq. reserve funded by airport fees, development we see on the ft. of building space on the meaning no hit to the taxpayer. books, it’s time to make an south end of the existing 9,440 “More and more, the investment in the terminal sq. ft. building, more than airport is the access point for building.” doubling passenger hold room our community. It’s critical in Council met Monday night seating from 54 to 118, new terms of people’s quality of after press time to discuss the accessible washrooms, more life, living here, being able to specifics of the work to be efficient check-in, baggage
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From LNG on Front Instead, he said the government introduced a regulation he believed could be easily reversed. “If you believe in what they’re saying what else are they going to pull on you?” he said. “The money that they put up there, that’s very small. “That’s 35 years we’re
talking about, are any of us going to be here in 35 years?” He said the next generation would live through the outcome of any deals, and questioned if there would be any natural resources for them to access. But calls for jobs and an end to poverty and social
disfunction in Moricetown were as loud and impassioned as those made against the deals. Band councillor Duane Mitchell defended the band’s desire to bring prosperity to the community. He said their decision would not be made lightly. “It’s not easy on us.
“I gotta go to work, work’s not on my mind, this is on my mind. “You guys are on my mind. “We’ve got to take care of you guys. “Whatever the decision is, yes or no, we will still take care of this reserve the best we’ve got.”
Nesbitt tries for Conservative nod
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With this year’s federal election on the horizon, the Conservative party has its first nominee to carry its banner in the SkeenaBulkley Valley riding. Tyler Nesbitt has thrown his hat in the ring. The Terrace resident grew up in Prince Rupert. Nesbitt attended the University of British Columbia, earning a Bachelor of Arts
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A study investigating hitchhiking in northern B.C. could include research in Smithers and Hazelton if a UNBC professor can secure more funding to expand the project. Gender Studies Professor Jacqueline Holler, who is based in Prince George, has been researching hitchhiking in northern British Columbia since 2012. Through an online survey which asks women questions about their experiences hitching a ride, the professor has been investigating the reasons why people do it. Her work was one of two pilot research projects conducted in collaboration with the RCMP, who provided Holler and another researcher with data
about the hitchhikers they came across through their police work. The second project, coordinated by UNBC Ecosystem Science and Management instructor Roy Rea, collaborated with freight companies to identify when and where people were hitchhiking. That research provided truck drivers with GPS technology so they could click a button to indicate any time and place they saw a hitchhiker. Both programs were initiated by the RCMP as a recommendation of the 2006 Highway of Tears Symposium Recommendation Report. But Holler’s pilot project is complete and, although she said the research had already collected valuable data to help guide hitchhiker education, more work
is needed to reach a broader cross-section of the community. She said the online survey had failed to reach some demographics because respondents who had access to online services were more likely to be in a better financial situation and have higher education. “We’d really like to hear from people who are in vulnerable economic positions and are hitchhiking, and we’d like to hear from a more representative group of folks than we have,” she said. “We’re missing a large number of people who are hitchhiking and I’ve got a long list of people who want to be interviewed, they don’t want to do the online survey.” The planned expansion of the program would include interviews and a focus group
in the Hazelton and Smithers areas. To do that, Holler needs more funding, which she said she would use to re-publicize the project to find more interviewees. Her first priority would be to interview those people who had expressed interest in sharing their stories but did not want to do it online. “Maybe it’s a wild dream, but I have a dream of actually taking a dedicated van on the road and doing a large-scale road trip where we interview in communities,” she said. In the meantime, Holler said her findings had already drawn interest from the RCMP, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and municipalities including the Town of Smithers.
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Wet’suwet’en supports Nikal Dear Chief Nikal: Wet’suwet’en First Nation would like to let you know that our full council supports your decision to engage with LNG for your nation. I understand full well that this is a decision that you are making in the best interest of your people and is for the long term. I also understand that this is an informed decision that is being made and that bringing community through the process of considering the pros and cons of signing on with the LNG isn’t an easy thing to do. As a fellow Wet’suwet’en we can no longer continue with the status quo of administering poverty. As government chiefs we all want a better quality of life for our people in relation to education and training, better housing, better health and wellness and improve and enhance our language and culture to name a few. A quality of a strong visionary leader is one who can keep their eye on the big picture and be cognizant that everything you do as a leader is to benefit your people. We admire your courage, tenacity and a willingness to step up to the
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plate and do something positive and innovative for your community while ensuring you balance all of the environmental concerns and impacts in your territory. We are fully aware of the impacts of what forestry and mining have done to our territories already. We agree that we want to ensure the highest environmental standards are met to ensure our traditional practices are still intact. The Wet’suwet’en council stand beside you and support you through this process. It is sad as a leader to have to endure the lateral violence but take strength in knowing who you are, what you believe and what you stand for. We applaud your leadership, boldness and humility to stand strong for your people. As one of the 16 First Nations Limited Partnership (FNLP) we support you wholeheartedly and we welcome you to the FNLP. We speak unity, peace and prosperity to our fellow Wet’suwet’en Nation. With respect, Chief Karen Ogen Wet’suwet’en First Nation
Christianity vs religiosity
Hank and Jenny de Jong Anyone watching the news would acknowledge that this “Have a happy New Year” has not started out very well. There is violence and heartache all over the world. It seems the more external lights and cries of “peace, peace” we have in the Christmas season the less internal light and peace there is in our world, locally and abroad. I have some thoughts on that — and thank God we still live in a country where freedom of the press allows me to put a pen to what I think! Very often I hear people stating that religions are the cause of all this violence, but lets examine that thought. People can be religious about going to exercise classes, about calling their in-laws, about listening to the news daily, about sticking to their budget—or not sticking to their budget, etc. People can be religious about being an atheist or promoter of any other religion or ideology. Yes, often religiosity causes people to justify and do what is right in their own eyes; truth becomes relative — truth for you but not for me — good for you but not for me. And if there is no objective truth or Truth giver then who is
to say that your ideas are any more valid than mine. As has been said, “Yesterday’s terrorist becomes tomorrow’s freedom fighter.“ True and undefiled religion, the Bible tells us, is about relationship with the God who knows us intimately and wants us to know Him intimately. True religion is about knowing God on a personal level through Jesus Christ. This will show itself in a pure and true religion which practices — with mistakes and failures for sure — caring for the widows, the orphans, the poor, the handicapped; caring for those who are not able to speak for themselves, for those living under horrific political and forced religious ideologies. Here are some of the gruesome statistics on those who have forced, on their own citizens and others, the idea that “there is absolutely no Supreme God and there are no absolutes, excepting of course the absolute that there are no absolutes.” How does that work? Stalin killed an estimated 40 million people during his time. Mae Zedong killed an estimated 60 million people during his rule. Hitler killed an estimated 30 million people. Pol Pot of the Khmer Rouge killed one-quarter of his own
people, approximately 2 million. And who can forget the genocide in Rwanda and Burundi? And currently in China there are babies born over the limit of one per family that are killed. It is difficult to be certain about the full extent of the numbers because accurate data is impossible to obtain. Governments normally do not publish figures regarding the number of their citizens that they exterminate. All these regimes pride themselves on their “absolute” denial of Jehovah God. Today, globally, daily and predominantly in impoverished coloured communities children of all ages are being brutally butchered. And the womb, which should be the safest place on earth for children, is becoming, for thousands of babies, the tomb. True religion, true relationship with God results in not stealing or murdering or gossiping, or lying or cheating on taxes or other people. True followers of Christ are prepared to sacrifice their lives for what they believe in and to give their lives in service for others, but never to murder for what they believe in. Have terrible crimes on humanity taken place in the name of Christianity? Tragically yes, and
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we are ashamed of that, but were they following the Lord or the dictates of their own hearts? Mark Twain once said that the worst thing you can often tell people is to follow their heart. Because a person calls themselves Christian does not make it so. Just because a mouse lives in the cookie jar does not make him a cookie. Relationship with Jesus Christ, and the outworking of that relationship in daily life is were the proof is at. My prayer for this New Year is that in the Bulkley Valley all who follow Jesus Christ will be ready at all times with integrity, grace and humility, to give an account of the hope we have: that we would be salt and light; that our lives would bear that out. Let’s never back away from proclaiming the message of Jesus Christ, the forgiveness of sin, healing, and the truth that sets people free. Let’s be extreme —extremely kind — because every one is struggling with something; extremely generous, extremely honest and truthful, extremely available and helpful. Let’s be extremely gentle, rejoicing with those who are rejoicing and crying with those who are weeping. Let’s be extremely visible reflections of the God we belong to. Respectfully submitted. • ESTABLISHED APRIL 13, 1907 • MEMBER OF THE B.C. PRESS COUNCIL
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L ETTERS Open letter to Chief Councillor Barry Nikal Dear Chief Councillor Nikal, The Haisla like your band has had to make hard decisions regarding economic development whether it was forestry or natural gas pipelines. As chief councillors our responsibility to our communities was and always has been to do what we think is best for our members whether that be a job, training or just help with their future. We felt helpless under the Indian act and treaty was not delivering what was promised to get us out of poverty, leaving us begging for more money from Ottawa. Personally, I know what you’re going through. It may feel like you and your supporters are being outnumbered, but you are not. Fifteen of your neighboring First Nations have made the same tough decisions and do support you and your community. In talking with you over the years, I am confident in your integrity and character and I truly believe you care for your people. At times, you may feel alone, but you are not. There are a number of First Nation leaders that are facing the same tough decisions to try to build a future. The Haisla still foresee some hard times ahead for our nation, but making the best strategic decisions with what we have now is necessary in order to keep
A FOND FAREWELL Smithers Mayor Taylor Bachrach presents outgoing Staff Sgt. Kirsten Marshall with a farewell gift at last Tuesday’s council meeting. Marshall is leaving in a week for Penticton after serving out of Smithers for over five years. Cpl. Dean Klubi will run the detachment until a new staff sargeant is selected.
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Rallying point for energy alternatives Editor: The prestigious scientific journal Nature just published an article claiming that most of the world’s reserve of fossil fuels must stay in the ground if we are to meet the global warming target of 2 degrees celsius set by the Copenhagen Accord in 2009. There is particular mention of the tar sands but Canada is not alone among nations whose reserves might have to stay underground.
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This may seem like bad news to Canadians, but it could be a rallying point for Canadians at the grassroots level to advocate and work diligently for low carbon/renewable energy alternatives. It will be hard work and require sacrifices but change is coming regardless of our involvement and we might as well be the ones directing that change. It is particularly relevant to us in the Northwest, where pipeline proposals
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in B.C. are a wake up call. We need to snap out of our complacency by becoming more knowledgeable of the issues, by writing letters, contacting our MPs, MLAs and local government and joining any movement of people with a similar call for action on these issues. Deirdre Goodwin Smithers
Only real danger is overpopulation
Re: K. Cummings’ letter Energy East looks like it’s in trouble, Jan. 14. Mr. Cummings thinks that it’s just great. Because “How many more years of devastation will we sustain,” he asks. Good question, wrong context. Devastation lies elsewhere. The only real danger to “Mother Nature” is human overpopulation. We increase by over 70 million every year. The environmentally enlightened Canadians won’t go there, because they’d have to take on places such as Pakistan, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Sub-Saharan Africa. They’d have to stage protest rallies against ravaged forests in S.E. Asia, animal species poached to extinc-
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tion in Africa, urban slum sprawl, hard-toreplace topsoil blown away, desertification, oceans fished out empty. China exports pollution, the real kind, not CO2, which is essential for carbon-based life such as ours. Ah, but then some guardian of diversity would accuse them, if not of racism, then of lack of cultural sensitivity. That’d be just awful. Also, they’d find themselves on the losing side of things. That’d be no fun. Much more comfortable to harass Canadian companies, and never mind they’re already drowning in regulations, trying to appease anyone and everyone, in the misguided hope that the purists, having won, will just not move to the next demand. Energy East pipeline is meant to replace crude imported from Middle East and Africa with Canadian crude. Whatever its origins, crude will be produced, transported and used, no matter what. But at a price to us. The U.S. VTI trades presently st $45 /barrel, and Canadian WCS at $30. This discount is due to lack of access to tidewater, and subsequent inability to charge world prices for Canadian crude. Every year we’re leaving tens of billions of dollars on the table. Our enlightened friends blame the federal government for trying to change that. And all of us pay a very high price for the conceit that we’re “saving the planet”. Jerry Mencl Telkwa
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GIMME SHELTER Grade 7 Walnut Park Elementary students Tre Schmid, Marcus MacDonald, Joey Lickers and Oliver Kildaw take a break from working on their quinzhee, built with their classmates as a social studies and outdoor education project on the green space behind Pioneer Place. Chris Gareau photo
Bargains make a difference
SPICE OF LIFE Brenda Mallory
The price of gas is down! The Canadian dollar is down which is not a good thing. Everything else –— up? I am sure you’ve noticed in the past while a dollar is added here and there. Sometimes it is a few cents but still
it makes a difference to others like myself on a fixed income. How can we manage? Look for those bargains when you shop. Today I shopped and found quite a few items with the 30 per cent reduced sticker. Makes a big difference. For instance, whipping cream that is now priced at over $5 was marked down. I could freeze it and use it for creamed sauces or a good hearty soup. In a bin there were a few apples marked down. A big bag of pink grapefruit was $2.98! That is a good price! What can one person do with so many grapefruit? I eat them like an orange. If I was so inclined, I could add segments to a fruit salad. I did find a very nice smoothie recipe.
It is called a Pear-fect grapefruit smoothie. You will need – ½ pink grapefruit peeled and seeded. – 1 pear – frozen mango chunks and ice cubes Throw all the stuff in a blender. You might get bananas at a reduced price. A bag of frozen blueberries is still very reasonable. Maybe add a splash of that reduced whipping cream. Grapefruit is a very healthy choice. Half a grapefruit has a mere 52 calories. It contains fibre and protein. That half grapefruit has 64 per cent of your vitamin C, 28 per cent vitamin A. It also has calcium, lycopene, and beta carotene. Grapefruit decreases risk of obesity, diabetes
and heart disease. Also helps lower blood pressure. Some medications might be affected by grapefruit so it is best to check that out. So you see even with prices going up with a bit of planning you can save a few dollars. I always ask you to call 250-846-5095 with your comments and topic ideas. I do listen to you and try my best to write about ideas that mean something to you. You could send a list of topic suggestions to mallory@bulkley.net. By the way, I would like to thank all of you who called or sent notes about the Christmas box and the little girl. Some readers had great ideas using the empty box concept.
Driving down Railway, glanced up and saw a bird perched on a tree limb, close to the road. Slowed to have a good look as it did not appear to be a crow, was larger and had a white tail and a white head. Then it turned its head and I stopped dead in the road as that distinctive profile was an eagle. I was thrilled! Did you know that birds have a tendon arrangement in their legs, the flexor tendon from the muscle in the thigh reaches down over the knee, continues down the leg, around the ankle and then under the toes. At rest the bird’s body weight causes the bird to bend its knee and pull the tendon tight, closing the claws. This is so effective that even dead birds have been found grasping their perches long after they have died. Recent weather gave me a spring-type feeling; I started looking at seed packets and catalogues. The Smithers Farmers’ Institute (SFI) is having an agricultural conference Feb. 20 and 21, From Carrots to Cattle: Food Production in the Northwest, aimed at farmers in the Bulkley Valley. This would be useful to attend for anyone who plants a seed. Check out www. smithersfarmersinstitute. com for times, agenda and
a list of presenters. Another upcoming event is Beyond the Market, Farm Business Plan boot Camp. If you “like” the SFI Facebook page you can received their postings. If you are like me and just like planting a few potatoes and some peas, maybe a bit of swiss chard and lettuce, try out the Bulkley Valley Homesteaders Facebook page. Did you know it takes 450 years for a piece of plastic to decompose? A disposable diaper 10 to 20 years, a cigarette butt two to five years and aluminum cans 200 to 400 years to decompose. Other statistics — professions that Canadians trust the most: firefighters are number one, then ambulance drivers/paramedics, nurses, pharmacists, doctors. The Smithers Art Gallery is hosting Bev Gordon’s dropin Guerilla Art Days. Bev Gordon had this idea to share some art exercises with you, allowing you to take part of a day and give yourself time to draw or paint. Classes are drop-in, no pre-registration required, just a quick email to beverleybobshe@yahoo.ca to let her know you are coming. You will need to provide your own supplies. Classes are for mature teens and adults. Dropin fee of $5-10 and if there is a (clothed) model, there will be an additional $10 model fee. Some days have already gone by but several are left: Saturday, Jan. 24, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (model class), Sunday, Jan. 25, noon – 4 p.m. and Thursday, Jan. 29, noon – 4 p.m. Group critique, bring one painting you would like to have critiqued. Contact the art gallery if you need more information. Closing with, “The important work of moving the world forward does not wait to be done by perfect men.” - George Eliot
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It was a grand event for a grand project. Smithers celebrated the grand opening of its new arena last Wednesday in style, with dignitaries, packed bleachers, a surprise performance by local Grammywinner Alex Cuba, a public skate, and a cake for the building’s official birthday. The effort to build a second ice sheet has been ongoing for over 20 years. It became a reality in large part thanks to the effort of the Second Sheet of Ice committee, of which Elizabeth Zweck has been a part of for over a decade. “It kind of chokes you up, actually, after all this time. It’s been a lot of hard work by a lot of people, and it’s really thrilling to see all these people
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A chance meeting in the paint aisle led to Cuba’s performance according to Smithers mayor Taylor Bachrach, who said Cuba immediately agreed to play when asked if he would. “One of the things we’ve been trying to do is bring the arts into everything that we do,” said Bachrach. The most Evan Jaarsma helps mayor Taylor Bachrach cut important test for the the ribbon at the grand opening. Chris Gareau photo new arena is done by the users. out and see the kids woodwork. We had no The Smithers now skating on the problem at all going Oldtimers were ice,” said Zweck. to people and asking recognized as a silver A large plaque will them for donations,” donor. Steelheads be installed with all said Zweck. president and the donor names in Recognition of the Oldtimer Steve Graf February. past efforts of others said between shifts “There have been played a big part of Sunday night that he a lot of supporters the ceremony. liked having earlier in the community for “We ought not times in the new a very long time,and to forget that as a regulation-size rink, they’ve been waiting community as we and the effort would just for the right move on and face be worth it in the long time to donate. Once other challenges,” said run. the town committed former mayor Jim “It’s big for me; a to the project, they Davidson during the little more exercise,” just came out of the ceremony. said Graf.
The Dze L K'ant Friendship Centre Society would like to acknowledge & thank the following businesses, individuals & volunteers for their generous donations & time to make the Annual Community Christmas Dinner a wonderful event.
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Kids test out the new arena’s ice during the grand opening, which would not be complete without cake.
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2015 Smithers Spirit of the Mountains Winter Carnival, January 24 - February 7 Celebrate winter with the Spirit of the Mountains SATURDAY, JAN. 24
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MONDAY, JAN. 26
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FREE Monday parent and tot skate at the old arena 915-10:30 am Spirit Climb at BV Pool 6-8 pm, $2. Children under 7 must be supervised, indoor shoes and Waivers are required.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28
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Family Fun Spirit Swim at BV Pool, 5 - 8 pm, $2. Children under 7 must be supervised FREE Friday night Public skate at the old arena 530 - 730 pm
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The Smithers’ Figure Skating Club presents a FREE Canskate Party 4:45-5:30 pm & Skaters Showcase, 5:30-6:30 pm at the New Ice Arena.
Backcountry Film Festival/fundraiser FREE Kiddies Snowmobile races (use 120’s) ages 10 and under contact Trails North to register LOCATION Heritage Park Family Play Day 2015 put on by MOST. 11 am - 2 pm Dze L’Kant Friendship Centre Hall 3955 3rd Ave. FREE, fun, interactive event for families with children 0-6 years old.
THANKS TO: Trailsnorth BV Pool & Rec Center Hudson Bay Mountain B & T Wagon & Sleigh Rides Smithers’ Figure Skating Club Bulkley Backcountry Ski Society (BBSS) Smithers Snowmobile Association MOST - Moricetown, Smithers, and Telkwa Early Childhood Development Committee- part of BVCDC
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FREE Thursday afterschool public skate at the old arena 230 - 330 pm Bulkley Backcountry Ski Society (BBSS) and Smithers Snowmobile Association present a FREE Avalanche Awareness evening at the Hudson Bay Lodge. 7 pm - 9 pm
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Rick Schmidt Torchlight Parade at Hudson Bay Mountain
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Chevy Traverse is a doggy delight – ahem – found it easy to load up with lots of luggage, bags, boxes, blankets, pillows and doggy beds – all It’s a challenge to find the right vehicle the necessary accoutrements of car to take two dogs on an annual holiday travel, plus the added advantage of still trip to Tacoma to visit family, friends having room to bring home a souvenir and doggy cousins. or three. On the highway, as in the city, Rental vehicles are out of sight pricethe Traverse offered wise and some compagreat visibility and nies are a little sniffy The cargo area of we felt snug, safe and about the ‘passengers’ the Traverse offered secure – sorry about the (at least I think it was alliteration, but it’s true. both dogs plenty of the dogs they objected Our doggy travelling to). Therefore, the offer space for each to do companions are at of an extended test drive their own thing; stretch each end of the age of the 2015 Chevrolet spectrum. Sullivan the Traverse was a welcome out, curl up, look out Jack Russell Terrier is opportunity. the window, chew little, young and bouncy, From a human’s perquietly on toys. while Desi the Shepherd spective, the Traverse Cross is a large dog of was pleasurable to drive, noble lineage and a senior citizen. In extremely comfortable, the cabin roomy short, she enjoys her comfort. The cargo and very classy, a nice quiet ride, the area of the Traverse offered both dogs dashboard controls very user friendly plenty of space for each to do their and easy to interpret with everything own thing: stretch out, curl up, look out close to hand. the window, and chew quietly on toys, The seats (seven in all for bipeds) are while contemplating the phenomenon gorgeously adjustable with heated of black holes or, in the case of Miss lumbar support up front, which is a Desi, perhaps where the next carrot soothing relief for those of us with was coming from. Given the layout of back problems. From the outside, the the interior, with the walk through back car seems like a big beast best for seats, a barrier was needed to discourthe backcountry but it is surprisingly age the cargo passengers from walking wonderful to drive in the city, more like through into the first-class front cabin. a luxury sedan than a lumbering SUV. It should be noted there are ten cup It was easy to manoeuvre on narrow holders for those in need of regular streets, a dream to nip in and out of caffeinating. We did receive barked parking lots and spots. And even the vertically challenged complaints from the back that not one By Morva Gowans
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was big enough for a bowl of water. Please note, Mr Chevy. Having the navigation system was great as getting to our destination was a little tricky, and finding our way in the dark could have been a minor trial. Our friendly ‘nav-lady’ delivered us easily. I especially liked getting plenty of warning about upcoming turns. Some navigation systems instruct you to turn at the very last moment, which is not helpful. Often our ‘nav-lady’ gave us two warnings sometimes even three ‘turn left in 250 metres’, ‘turn left in 100 metres’. Believe me it was comforting. All the places we wanted to visit parks, malls, trails and shops were easily found with no hassles. In Tacoma, a third dog joined us for adventures around town – Beau, a large
yellow lab. Everyone knows labs are eternal puppies who enjoy good times no matter where they land. This happy boy landed in the cargo area with the other two and still there was plenty of room for all three dogs with nary a complaint about someone’s paw being on someone’s side. It all made for a fun Christmas celebration with lots of treats, even for my backup navigator Patricia and myself. Next year, the ‘kids’ are holding out for a Cadillac! 2015 Chevrolet Traverse AWD LT Power: 2.6-litre V6, 281 horsepower, six-speed auto transmission. Base price: $43,460 (as tested, $53,285)
Today, writer Morva Gowans amuses and informs with a story of driving with dogs on a long trip. Send your fun or informative story about taking pets on a long (road) run to our editor, Keith Morgan… Send your stories to keith.morgan@drivewaybc.com
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Your new truck looks great in front of your home, but why does the front sit lower than the back? If you find yourself pondering this question, you are not alone. This “feature” is very common with the trucks of today, but there is a solution to this problem. Revtek Industries was founded in 2000 to market unique Toyota suspension lift systems, but since those early days, the company has gone on to develop systems for the Ford Super-duty truck, the Ford F150’s, Ram, Jeep, Nissan Titan and the Toyota Tundra. Suspension upgrades and improvements are becoming tougher and tougher to manufacture. The days when you could throw away your stock leaf-springs and stick in the largest leafspring you could find are over. Now you have to worry more about steering geometry and wheel-alignment specs. Revtek offers a complete line of suspension systems designed to level your vehicle, and offer you the option to increase tire size. Most levelling systems maintain the original springs, so you can maintain a smooth ride. In my view, Revtek has the most installer-friendly kits available and the manufacturer utilizes the best materials – billet aircraft aluminum (higher grade of aluminum with no imperfections), powder coated cast aluminum, and specialty polyurethane, which meet or exceed original-equipment specifications. Whether you choose a complete lift, or just to level the front end,
Revtek likely has a solution for many of today’s most popular vehicles. Check out www.revtek. com. If you are not happy with the overall ride height and not satisfied with just levelling the front-end then Pro Comp Suspension may be an alternative. It has a full line of suspension lifts: you can raise your truck a few inches or all the way up to nosebleed levels. One kit in particular is the 8.5-inch for Ford Super Duty trucks. This lift has enough clearance to clear 37-inch tires, and will cost you $2,400 with shocks. With lift kits of this size, you should definitely make sure you make any necessary improvements such as a spacer kit to lower the carrier bearing on vehicles with two piece driveshafts. This will reduce highspeed driveshaft vibrations, and is well worth the investment of $60. You should also consider a steering stabilizer to control those large tires bouncing down the road. There are a few options available from a single application or a double stabilizer setup, depending on the vehicle. Price $89 to $165. Another good upgrade to consider with a lift of this size is a traction bar system to prevent wheel hop or axle wind up. In the old days, these bars would limit your wheel travel, but now the ends are equipped with reverse hourglass-shaped urethane bushings that allow the traction bar to flex for articulation. The final upgrade to consider is the addition of stainless steel brake lines. Such brake lines not only give you the correct length required with these massive lifts, but also will not swell under increased braking pressure demanded by larger tires. For more information check out www.explorerprocomp.com
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PLEASE READ THE FINE PRINT: Offers valid until February 2, 2015. See toyota.ca for complete details on all cash back offers. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between Toyota prices, rates and/or other information contained on toyotabc.ca and that contained on toyota.ca, the latter shall prevail. Errors and omissions excepted. ¥Don’t Pay for 90 Days on Toyota Financial Service Finance Contracts (OAC) on all new 2014 and 2015 Toyota models. Offer valid from January 3 - February 2, 2015. Interest deferment on all finance contracts at no cost for at least 60 days. Interest will commence on the 61st day after the contract date. The first payment will be due 90 days from the contract date. Available with monthly or bi weekly payment frequency. Not available on lease. ¥¥“The Freedom 40 Lease delivers a lower monthly payment by extending standard terms by four months”. As an example, standard term of 36 months can be stretched to 40 months. Freedom 40 Lease offer is valid until February 2, 2015. 2015 Corolla CE 6M Manual BURCEM-A MSRP is $17,540 and includes $1,545 freight and pre-delivery inspection and tire levy. *Lease example: 2015 Corolla CE 6M with a vehicle price of $17,540, includes $1,545 freight/PDI leased at 0.99% over 40 months with $1,599 down payment equals 80 semi-monthly payments of $88 with a total lease obligation of $8,677. Lease 40 mos. based on 60,000 km, excess km charge is $.07. **Finance example: 0.99% finance for 48 months, upon credit approval, available on 2015 Corolla CE 6M Manual BURCEM-A. Applicable taxes are extra. 2015 Camry Sedan LE Automatic BF1FLT-A MSRP is $25,595 and includes $1,745 freight and pre-delivery inspection, tire levy and air conditioning charge. †Lease example: 2015 Camry Sedan LE Automatic BF1FLT-A MSRP is $25,595, includes $1,745 freight/PDI leased at 1.99% over 40 months with $2,695 down payment equals 80 semi-monthly payments of $128 with a total lease obligation of $12,974. Lease 40 mos. based on 60,000 km, excess km charge is $.10. ††Finance example: 1.99% finance for 36 months, upon credit approval, available on 2015 Camry Sedan LE Automatic BF1FLT-A. Applicable taxes are extra. 2015 Tundra 4X4 Dbl Cab SR 4.6L UM5F1T-6A MSRP is $37,420 and includes $1,815 freight and pre-delivery inspection, tire levy, battery levy and air conditioning charge. ‡Lease example: 2015 Tundra 4X4 Dbl Cab SR 4.6L UM5F1T-6A with a vehicle price of $37,420 includes $1,815 freight/PDI leased at 0.99% over 40 months with $4,325 down payment equals 80 semi-monthly payments of $188 with a total lease obligation of $19,402. Lease 40 mos. based on 60,000 km, excess km charge is $.15. ‡‡Finance example: 0.99% finance for 48 months, upon credit approval, available on 2015 Tundra 4X4 Dbl Cab SR 4.6L UM5F1T-6A. Applicable taxes are extra. Applicable taxes are extra. Down payment, first semi-monthly payment and security deposit plus GST and PST on first payment and full down payment are due at lease inception. A security deposit is not required on approval of credit. Non-stackable Cash Back offers may not be combined with Toyota Financial Services (TFS) lease or finance rates. If you would like to lease or finance at standard TFS rates (not the above special rates), then you may be February 2, 2015. Cash incentives include taxes and are applied after taxes have been charged on the full amount of the negotiated price. See toyota.ca for complete details on all cash back offers. ‡‡‡Semi-monthly lease offer available through Toyota Financial Services on approved credit to qualified retail customers on most 24, 28, 36, 40, 48, 52, 60 and 64 month leases of new and demonstrator Toyota vehicles. First semi-monthly payment due at lease inception and next monthly payment due approximately 15 days later and semi-monthly thereafter throughout the term. Toyota Financial Services will waive the final payment. Semi-monthly lease offer can be combined with most other offers excluding the First Payment Free and Encore offers. First Payment Free offer is valid for eligible TFS Lease Renewal customers only. Toyota semi-monthly lease program based on 24 payments per year, on a 40-month lease, equals 80 payments, with the final 80th payment waived by Toyota Financial Services. Not open to employees of Toyota Canada, Toyota Financial Services or TMMC/TMMC Vehicle Purchase Plan. Some conditions apply. See your Toyota dealer for complete details. Visit your Toyota BC Dealer or www.toyotabc.ca for more details. Some conditions apply; offers are time limited and may change without notice. Dealer may lease/sell for less.
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Smartwatch steers autonomous drive Audi
The Audi Prologue concept was summoned to its display position at the recent CES electronics show in Las Vegas by an LG smartwatch! Powered by a 4-litre TFSI engine, merged with an electric motor, the hybrid system produces a stunning total output of 690 hp. Piloted driving is what Audi brings to the table of autonomous vehicles, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s determined to put the system in vehicles like the Q7 as early as the end of this year. The system will be available to take over for drivers in an autopilot like mode, allowing the driver to redirect their attention. keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca
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registration, any dealer administration fees, other dealer charges and other applicable fees and taxes. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealer may sell for less. *Consumer Cash Discounts are offered on select new 2015 vehicles and are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. ≥3.49% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on the new 2015 Jeep
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Local amputee looking to help others By Kendra Wong Smithers/Interior News
Sitting down for coffee with Pat Jones, she reads a list of leg jokes she has on her phone — things such as “don’t pull on my leg,” “being stumped,” “one foot in the grave,” and “I’m five-foot-seven on one side and four-foot-three on the other.” Despite having her leg amputated seven months ago, the Smithers woman still has a sense of humour. Her ability to make jokes and laugh during what some people would consider a lifechanging situation is a rare kind of optimism that she radiates. The 63-yearold has earrings with musical notes and is wearing a purple blouse. Most noticeable is her prosthetic leg — not because it’s fake, but because of the vibrant colours. It’s bright yellow or “key-lime” as she describes it with an equally colourful sock and a rainbow headband wrapped around it. “Because my amputation was a choice, emotionally, it hasn’t been as hard for me. I’m a forward-looking
Pat Jones had her left leg amputated below the knee in July 2014. Now she’s trying to help amputees in the North. Kendra Wong photo
person and don’t spend a lot of time worrying about the past,” said Jones. Jones was born with a deformed foot. Over the years, she has tried to fix the deformity, even going as far as having five operations in seven months between 2003-2004. In 2012, the pain was so substantial that a steady stream of morphine and painkillers couldn’t ease the pain.
on it mostly my entire life to make it better, which it never did and then the pain got to the point where I couldn’t do anything else,” said Jones. “It was the best choice that I made, second only to my husband.” Following the amputation, she travelled to G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre in Vancouver for more than six weeks of physiotherapy and
“I’m not going to hide,” -Pat Jones Smithers amputee
“It didn’t cross my mind when I had the foot rebuilt in the ‘90s,” said Jones. “The foot never really got to functioning properly and then started deforming more and more. It was always in the back of my head.” Eventually, she made the decision to amputate her left leg just below the knee and six weeks later, she had it removed at a hospital in Prince Rupert in July of last year. “I’m the best case scenario. I had pain, I had a deformity, they’ve been working
learning to walk again with her $10,000 prosthetic leg. “I had to re-learn where my feet were supposed to be,” said Jones. “It was the details, I stopped walking on the bottom of my foot. I had a swollen ankle. The placement of the foot, when the knee bends. When you walk, when does the foot come forward. Pointing your feet forward. I’m still doing it because it’s still not natural.” Though she is still trying to get into a routine, it hasn’t
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stopped her from doing what she loves. She is a part of the gospel group at the United Church, Local Vocals, a community choir, and is a part of Sweet Harmony, a women’s barber shop; she also continues to teach at the local college. Now, she’s trying help amputees in the North. Linda Mclean, a physiotherapist at G.F. Strong who worked closely with Jones, suggested she should act as a resource for amputees in the region to share her experience and help answer basic questions. “She asked if I could be a contact person,” said Jones, adding that there are approximately 15,000 amputees in Canada. “I’d like to have representatives of the different amputations . . . who are willing to talk to people.” She is currently in the early stages of compiling a list of people who would be willing to talk to people who have questions; not only would it be a resource for amputees, but also for family members who are supporting them. “I’m not going to hide,” said Jones. For more information, email patamp2014@gmail. com.
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Smithers Secondary School students help comandeered an 18-ft puppet salmon down Main Street Monday.
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School of salmon By Chris Gareau Smithers/Interior News
As a celebration of the explorations of the Bulkley Valley Arts Council’s Into the Current: communities exploring our water and fish project, an 18-foot salmon puppet swam from Smithers Secondary School and down Main Street. The project launched in spring of last year under the guidance of
Smithers-based artist Miriam Colvin. Over the past year, a team of artists has offered workshops and arts activities in Kispiox, Hazelton and Smithers, working alongside over 130 youth and children age 15-24. The puppet will be hanging in the rotunda of SSS. Local youth artist Robin Lough, teacher Perry Rath and art students brought the puppet to life as a glimpse of the performance imagined for this fall. Everyone’s input and participation is welcome.
THAT’S A RHAP-SODY The Wolak | Donnely Duo cap off their nine shows in nine towns in nine days tour in Smithers Sunday night. Blending classical and jazz, and Wolak’s (right) dry wit, performances included George Gershwin’s famous Rhapsody in Blue. The concert was put on by the Bulkley Valley Concert Association.
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A drop-in program to help burgeoning artists perfect their potraiture continues this weekend at the Smithers Art Gallery. Anyone interested in possibly painting a person coming in to model for the class on Saturday should contact artist Bev Gordon at beverleybobshe@yahoo.ca to let her know they are coming. Lessons continue Sunday,
with a group critique to help improve artistic skill on Jan. 29. A donation of $5-10, plus a $10 fee for the model, is requested. People must bring their own supplies. Gordon is in Smithers doing a locum as an X-ray technician at the hospital. She has experience teaching portraiture in Labrador, and also gave lessons on elements of design in Stewart. She trained in fine art at UBC Okanogan. The art gallery was closed
for January until Gordon approached with the idea of giving lessons. “When I heard the gallery would be empty in January, I though that was a perfect opportunity and jumped in,” said Gordon. Keeping things relatively simple, Gordon sees the classes as “freeing”. “The whole idea of this series of classes is to free people up from doing really tight stuff. With the exercises, this frees people up to go back with some tools.”
Marieka Zimmerman puts the finishing touches on her portrait at Guerilla Art Days Saturday. Chris Gareau photo
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Hazelton plans to avoid boom and bust By Alicia Bridges Hazeltons/Interior News
Protecting Hazelton from the impacts of a boom and bust cycle by approaching the resources industry with caution is part of the vision outlined in the village’s draft Official Community Plan (OCP), presented at its
council meeting on Jan. 13. Sustainable development is a prominent theme throughout the document, which summarizes the village’s long-term approach to land-use and planning. If adopted after its third presentation to council, which is required
by law, the document will replace the last OCP passed in 1997. Mayor Alice Maitland said Hazelton’s vision had not changed drastically since the last OCP was adopted, however the new document cites the social impacts of the economic downturn and the declining forest industry as reasons to
focus on building a more sustainable economy. “The area commonly referred to as ‘the Hazeltons’ is arguably still going through the effects of the declining forest industry,” the OCP reads. “The result is a sense of ‘survival resourcefulness’ and resiliency. “In the chaos of economic downturn and
unemployment, the social fabric of the community appears to have remained stable. “On the flip side, the entire commercial tax base has dwindled to 11 service/commercial (stores and restaurants) establishments.” As a result, the document says the village is currently relying on
health and education institutes to provide essential services and employment to buoy the local economy. It says the sense of “survival resourcefulness” and resiliency is a defence mechanism against the “boom and bust” resource-based economy. See ARENA on A21
Village lets Boat’s sink by refusing new cafe lease By Alicia Bridges
council will not be disbanded. In its termination letter, the village said A popular Hazelton it had decided not to tourist attraction, lease the building in the replica riverboat, the immediate future is vacant after the to allow time to Village of Hazelton evaluate its condition ended its lease with the and consider the best occupants, who say the way to utilize it in the decision has left them future. high and dry. The Chandlers, who Bruce and Rene say they have been Chandler had been forced to close their Bulkley Valley Credit Union July 2007 sub-leasing the EPS Logosbusiness and look for to be supplied to Newspapers building from the notnew employment, say for-profit Misty Rivers the municipality has let 287 Blue Pantone colours: Pantone Arts Council, which them down. Pantone 356 Green Rene is a member of, They claim thePantone 139 Harvest to run their soup and village had allowed juice bar called Boat’s. them to set up the Both the art gallery, business in the first which showcases the place, then ended their work of local artists, lease when they were and the cafe closed starting to make a when the arts council’s profit. Black/Grey Logo file ColourBar Logo File Boat’s Soup and Juice owners Rene and Bruce Chandler claim the village let them down by refusing to renew its lease ended on Dec. lease with Misty Rivers Arts Council, a not-for-profit who they sub-leased from. See BOAT’S on A23 31, although the arts Alicia Bridges photo Hazeltons/Interior News
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Small Town Love spreads By Alicia Bridges Hazeltons/Interior News
The Small Town Love program, which creates web profiles for independent businesses in northern communities, could be spreading the love to the Hazeltons after local municipalities applied to join. In December, the District of New Hazelton and Village of Hazelton submitted a joint application to the Northern Development Initiative Trust, which runs the program, requesting to join 70 other communities enrolled in the program. Small Town Love, which has already been established in Smithers and Telkwa, is a marketing campaign aimed at connecting people with independent, locally-owned businesses in small communities. Participating communities have their own websites, such as Love Smithers, with a directory of local businesses who pay $100 to be profiled. Each profile prepared through the program consists of
a personalized story about the owner and professional photographs of people who work at the business. Northern Development Initiative Trust director of business development Renata King said the program provided a marketing approach that appealed to northern communities. “The whole premise of Small Town Love makes people feel good and in small communities people do love their town,” King said. “It’s a way to showcase that.” As well as providing a web presence, the program aims to provide businesses with online marketing know-how. Another benefit, King said, is that the websites played a role in attracting new residents and business owners to the communities. “The more attractive we make these communities, the more appealing they are, the more unique kinds of experiences and stories that people hear about the small towns, the more likely they are to give it some consideration
in terms of locating here,” she said. “Love the Hazeltons,”, as the website would be known, would cover businesses within both municipalities. Village of Hazelton chief administrative officer Tanalee Hesse said the program’s success in other communities had inspired the village to apply to join. “It’s a cost-effective way of raising awareness about the businesses,” Hesse said. “It’s a very nicelooking website and it showcases the businesses in an attractive way and I think it is just one more thing that we could do to raise awareness of the businesses in our area.” District of New Hazelton chief administrative officer Wendy Hunt agreed it was a cost-effective way for small business owners to showcase what they do. “It is our hope that local businesses in the Hazeltons will use this program to remind residents and visitors of the wide variety of home-based and small businesses that make up the Hazeltons,” Hunt said.
Roof inspection for arena The District of New Hazelton has commissioned an engineering study to inspect the roof of the Upper Skeena Ice Arena, which could be closed if the study finds the condition of a damaged log has deteriorated. At its Jan. 5 meeting, the district council agreed to
the inspection of the ailing facility, which will take place this spring. Upper Skeena Ice Arena Association president Vivienne Spooner said a followup inspection was recommended by the findings of an earlier study six years ago. “[It is] just to see if there is any structural
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damage or if there is anything that needs to be attended to,” she said. She said if the log was found to be in poor condition the arena could be closed. The District of New Hazelton is part of a campaign for a new ice arena and recreation centre at the same site.
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A Hazelton woman is helping Gitxsan people to cope with grief, loss and trauma by offering spiritual healing at a time of year that the Gitxsan Health Society (GHS) says is traditionally more difficult. Rhoda Wilson is an Indian residential school survivor who worked for GHS for 11 years. In partnership with her former employer, Wilson is this month holding a Grief and Loss workshop which takes a Gitxsan approach to healing from trauma or loss. Wilson said her workshops provided a type
of therapy that helped people to “reclaim their spirit” using “energy work” and spiritual healing. “You do the work from your heart, also with your ancestors and spirit guides and the Creator,” she said. “When they have a lot of trauma from (Indian residential schools) or grief and loss or their spirit is lost from trauma. “The non-natives, they do energy work too, but mine is a little bit different to theirs.” During the sessions, Wilson asks people to lie down and tell her how she can help. She said the healing helps people to let go of bad memories so they can feel whole again.
“When they reclaim their spirit, when they come back after the process and let go of the bad memories, I’ll ask them ‘how are you feeling’?” she said. “They feel totally different as if they have a whole spirit within their body. “It’s like they’re whole, their spirit is back in their body.” GHS worker Stephanie Morrison said there were a lot of people in the community who could benefit from the workshop. “There’s a lot of disconnection and a lot of people stuck in grief so it really is helping tonnes of people, I’ve seen really good things come out of it,” she
said. Morrison said GHS had noticed an increase in the number of suicides around the holiday period and the New Year, a time she said was traditionally tougher for people. “We notice that we’re dealing with a lot more immediacy with people needing help so [we want to] help them get on those steps of moving forward and dealing with the grief,” she said. The Grief and Loss workshop will be held at the Sik-e-Dakh Health Station at 12 p.m. on Jan. 22. For more information contact Wilson at 250-8425853 or Morrison at 250842-6876.
Arena, public transit: plan priorities From BOOM on A19 Mayor Maitland said the village wanted to avoid a repeat of what happened when the local forestry industry collapsed. “We really want to be working towards a sustainable community and not to get involved with things that come for a flash in the pan kind of thing because we find they are so, almost toxic, when they end,” she said. “We lived through the forestry and all the time that forestry was thriving here we were asking for better management, for a more sustainable future, all of those things and it didn’t happen and it left us ... I think we still suffer from the shutdown of that.” “Now it’s the big oil boom. “I know that Terrace is already feeling [the downturn] and that’s what we can’t afford to be in Hazelton.” She said the village would support more sustainable resource development. Public transport was another priority highlighted by the OCP. The document said access in “the Hazeltons” was severely hampered by a lack of transportation, and that local government should continue to advocate for a better service. Maitland said the village was already pushing for improvements. “It is at the forefront of everybody’s minds and there
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are helpful things going but there is no real formal and government-related solution for it but we will just keep working for that,” she said. “It’s probably one of the things we talk about every time we meet with ministers.” Maitland said the construction of the new Upper Skeena Ice Arena and recreation centre was the community’s most important project. “Our number one [priority] is to get this recreation centre built and to get it managed and designed in its delivery of services so it really is an active piece of the community and that we reach out to the people who
have real problems being part of the community,” Maitland said. “Not just with recreation, with health related programs.” Other long-term projects listed in the OCP include the construction of an oldfashioned footbridge from ‘Ksan to a designated park at Mission Flats. The bridge would serve the dual purpose of extending the village’s walking trails and allowing small service vehicles to cross to a sewage facility on the far side of the river. Building a second road crossing of the Bulkley River, in addition to the Hagwilget bridge, is another
OCP goal. The village has already commissioned studies and identified a route. Maitland said it would join the three Hazeltons together, making it easier to share emergency services and reducing travel time for school buses travelling west from other communities. “I think it would increase tourism and increase business on this side of the river,” she said. “I think it has to happen in the future ... I think it would be a big plus for industry and development in the Hazeltons.” The draft OCP will be posted on the village website at www.hazelton.ca.
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Rewards outweigh challenges for paramedic
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For New Hazelton paramedic Cliff Coukell, the rewards of helping to save lives outweigh the challenges of working in traumatic situations. Coukell, who has been in this line of work for 25 years, was one of three Hazeltons paramedics who were recognized for their long service with the BC Ambulance Service at a ceremony in Prince George late last year. Also acknowledged were Graeme Pole, who also has 25 years experience, and paramedic of 30 years Jim Wagner, who was unable to attend the ceremony. Coukell originally signed up to be a paramedic on the recommendation of a family friend, but he was forced to take a break after he was called to a traumatizing job early in his career.
“I had a very traumatic call right off the bat there, when you are still young like that, it really affected me,” he said. When he returned to work, he never looked back. He said although paramedics were often faced with traumatic situations, debriefing with colleagues helped the team overcome challenging experiences. “You just learn to deal with it I guess, talking to your fellow workers and people with the same or similar experiences,” he said. “You bounce things off, you joke about things and that’s how you deal with things or do it in the best way you can anyway, and sometimes it’s not very pleasant but you build up resistance.” Coukell said paramedics played a crucial role in this part of northern B.C., where advanced medical care could be hundreds of
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We Built This City, In Fact We Built This Province On Rock And Coal!
Since the days when coal was first discovered on Vancouver Island, copper was first traded along the coast and the first flashes of gold were seen in the Fraser River, the Province of British Columbia has been built by many generations through successful mineral exploration and development. The spectacular geological treasures that characterize every region in BC are also the driving force of much of its development. These natural riches have drawn the finest in the world to our province and its mineral exploration and development industry. In fact, British Columbia has the largest concentration of exploration companies and geoscientists in the world, and in 2013 companies based in BC raised $2.6 billion for exploration both at home and around the world. There are also more than 2,000 exploration and development service and supply companies, including legal and accounting firms, that call this province home. And perhaps not widely known, but BC is home to global leaders in academic research in exploration technology and geoscience and it is renowned as the assaying capital of the world. This extensive business cluster means that the industry is at the forward edge of exploration practices allowing for smarter, more efficient, cost-effective and environmentally conscientious projects. Gavin C. Dirom, President and CEO of the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC), is from a proud pioneering family of explorers, engineers, scientists and miners. Born in Smithers, with degrees from the University of Victoria and Royal Roads University, Gavin is the third generation to have forged a career in the BC industry. And yet he believes that the full potential of this province is still to be realized. “This stunningly impressive province of ours is vast and under explored. It can reward those mineral explorers and developers who have the perseverance and the skill to identify and develop opportunities.” Gavin is also a strong and vocal advocate for a safe, economically strong and environmentally sound mineral exploration and development sector. “The global expertise present in BC means that the industry is open to new ideas and approaches and therefore constantly evolving and improving its practices based on science, economics and experience.” A very good example of this approach to mineral exploration and development can be found at Amarc Resources. This BC-based company is currently focused on ad-
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From VILLAGE on A19 The couple had been gearing up to expand the cafe’s menu and hours in 2015, which Bruce said would cater for an influx of people to the region if proposed LNG projects were approved. “We were geared up and ready to [serve] breakfast at 5 a.m. and make a packed lunch,” Bruce said. “We feel definitely let down by not having that opportunity. “If there was a genuine reason then I could accept it but I haven’t heard a genuine reason yet.” But Mayor Maitland said the village had made it clear the new tenancy had been refused for reasons including concerns over a business leasing from a non-profit. Maitland told The Interior News the arrangement was originally made to allow the Arts Council, which initiated the lease in June 2011, to supplement its income. “The addendum to the original lease was agreed to in order to assist the Arts Council with costs and staffing the gallery space,” Maitland said. “However, over time it evolved into a business venture for the Chandlers which required, at a minimum, a new lease arrangement and
market rent.” Maitland said the non-commercial lease allowed the cafe to rent the space for about half as much as the standard commercial rate. Although she acknowledged Rene Chandler had tried to rectify the problem
Boat’s as a sublessee, village council could not assist the arts council without further assisting the Chandlers’ business.” In October last year, the council resolved not to renew the lease and advertised for expressions of interest.
“With Boat’s as a sublessee, village council could not assist the arts council,” -Alice Maitland Village of Hazelton Mayor by proposing a new commercial lease with Boat’s, the mayor said a new agreement was never signed due to the higher cost. She said rent and utility payments were “continually late” in the latter half of 2013 and through 2014. The Arts Council’s relationship with Boat’s had prevented the village from helping the not-forprofit stay in the building, she added. “The Arts Council wanted to continue to operate in the riverboat but was going through challenges with declining membership,” Maitland said. “If council wished, it could have assisted the Arts Council by reducing or forgiving the rent or offering a grant-in-aid. “However, with
A submission from the Chandlers was one of two applications rejected by the village. The village has since decided not to lease the riverboat until it has been evaluated as part of a review of its buildings. “Council is now in the process of determining the best use [of] all municipal buildings, including the riverboat and whether it is in the best interest of the village to lease out the building commercially or retain it for community use,” Maitland said. Misty Rivers secretary Maggie Carew said she was disappointed because both the gallery space and the arrangement with Boat’s had worked well for the organization. She said she was aware that Boat’s share
of the rent had been paid late on some occasions, and that the village was concerned about the lease, but she had been hopeful those issues would be rectified. “It was really nice having the restaurant there, people would come for a meal and then go and look at the pictures or the gift shop or they would come for the pictures and gift shop and buy something to eat,” she said. “It was kind of a symbiotic relationship that we had with Rene and I get along with her very well so I thought it was a terrific arrangement.” Carew said the council was looking for a new location and would regroup in the spring to devise a plan. The replica riverboat was built in 1969 to pay tribute to Hazelton’s heritage as the farthest navigation point from the port at Prince Rupert. Riverboats brought freight and miners to the northern interior during a gold-rush in the 1800s, until they were replaced by the railroad in 1912. Parts of the structure are from a real paddleboat which was reconstructed as a restaurant in Vancouver. The original parts were salvaged and returned to Hazelton after the restaurant was destroyed by a fire.
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FOOD CHALLENGE This week is Family Literacy Week and the first week of our bi-weekly food challenge! Here is a picture of the hearty apple-bacon coleslaw we made at the G2G Neighbourhood Kitchen this winter. Do you have a “go-to” winter salad? Email submissions by Sunday, February 1st to foodchallenge@scsa.ca, including:
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Bulkley Stikine District Road Closure Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to Section 60 of the Transportation Act, Act, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has received an application to discontinue and close an unamed, unconstructed and unmaintained road near Boundary Road adjacent to Block B of Section2, Township 3, Range 5 Coast District within the Bulkley Nechako Regional District. A plan showing the proposed road closure may be viewed at the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, Bulkley Stikine District Office, at 3726 Alfred Avenue, Smithers, B.C., during the office hours of 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. A copy of the plan can be e-mailed if requested. The identity of any respondents and the contents of anything submitted in relation to this application will become part of the public record. Any person(s) having objections to this road closure should indicate their concerns in writing to the address above or by e-mail to Leanne.Helkenberg@gov.bc.ca no later than February 8, 2015. For more information about this closure, please contact District Development Technician Leanne Helkenberg, Bulkley Stikine District Phone: 250 847-7443 Facsimile: 250 847-7219 Mailing Address: Bag 5000, Smithers, B.C. V0J 2N0
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PUSHING TO THE FINISH LINE Girls in the midget 12-13 age group compete in the first leg of the Teck Northern Cup on the trails of the Bulkley Valley Nordic Centre on Jan. 11. Zoe Hallman finished the 3.5 kilometre classic mass in 15:32 minutes, with Mia Recknell, Claire Lesawich, Haley Hanchard and Rachel Cuell close behind. Fifty-one participants from around the northwest competed in the annual cup race. For the full story see page B11. Contributed photo
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The Smithers Steelheads closed out the regular season with a blow out 10-5 victory over the Kitimat Ice Demons before the Quesnel Kangaroos stifled a close Steelheads comeback less than 24 hours later. In the first of the weekend double-header on home ice, the Steelheads faced off against the Ice Demons for the fourth and final time this season. The Groot-Devries line went to work early with forward Randall Groot opening the scoring just five minutes into the first, netting one top shelf on Ice Demon netminder
Shahar Moudahi. Less than two minutes later, Ian Smith beat him high above the shoulder. Mark Arnold put his team up 3-0 in early in the second, netting one just 55 seconds into the middle frame. But the Ice Demons chipped away at the Steelheads’ lead, scoring three unanswered goals on goalie David Little from Craig Vienneau, Jordan Goncalves and Derek Wakita, two of which came on the powerplay. In the third, the Steelheads battled back with strong offence. Arnold scored a hat trick, Calvin Johnson tallied three helpers, while Ryan Green, Skylar Hassel, and Brendan and Adam
Devries had multiple helpers on the night. Less than 24 hours later, the Steelheads took on the Quesnel Kangaroos, who are getting set to take on the Williams Lake Stampeders in the first round of the playoffs in the east division. The road team drew first blood scoring on Little three times to put them up by the dreaded 3-0 lead at the end of the opening period. In the second, forward Brendan Devries breathed life into the team after a turnover in front of the Quesnel goalie, putting them on the board just 42 seconds into the second. Devries netted his second of the night just two minutes later, followed by another goal from
brother Adam. Heading into the third down 6-4, the Steelheads fought to bring them within one, with the Devries brothers and Arnold adding to their point tally. With seconds left, the Steelheads hit the crossbar and were unable to convert, losing 7-6. “I thought we played well. We were really struggling in our own end both games this week,” said head coach Tom Devries. “We got lots of goals and a lot of players are scoring goals which is nice to see.” Brendan Devries finished the regular season on a high note, scoring his third hat trick of the season. See STEELHEADS on B2
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S PORTS Steelheads try to stay sharp between playoff games From SEASON on Front “I just had room to skate, I saw their [defencemen] were pretty spread out so I tried to muscle through the middle. I got a lucky bounce, I backhanded it and it squeaked in,” said Brendan of the third goal. Little faced 61 shots over the weekend. “We’re happy that the season is done and excited for playoffs,” added Brendan. The rookie lead the team in scoring this season with 40 points, followed by Adam with 27 and Groot with 19. Overall, the team finished with 10 wins and six loses. With another season behind them, the team will get set to face the Terrace River Kings in the first round of the playoffs with home ice advantage at the end of the month. The River Kings finished first in the
west division and second in the league with 13 wins and only two loses. With a two-week break between the last regular season game and playoffs, the focus is on keeping the players sharp. “We’ve got a weekend off and we have a couple of practices. Just keep guys sharp and I’m sure they’ll be ready to play,” said Tom. “They’re mentally prepared.” “We’re just going to try and get as many ice times as we can and keep the legs going,” said Eric Smith. “Terrace is a good team and having two games in Terrace is going to be tough.” As for goaltending, Little has made a name for himself in his first season with the team; Devries noted that Little will likely be the starting netminder for the first playoff game. Little finished off the season with a 0.871 save percentage.
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The Board of Education and Staff of School District #54 ( Bulkley Valley) would like to congratulate the 2014 PROVINCIAL SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS and those graduates who received Honours Standing on their Dogwood Diplomas
Ministry of Education Scholarship Recipients of 2014 School District #54 (Bulkley Valley), Smithers Secondary School
Jeremy Bolster
Sarah Bridgewood
Paisley Dean
Lauren Dohler
Allison Inderbitzin
Danielle Irvine
Clay Kiiskila
Simon Kiiskila
Megan Lowe
Madison Lundberg
Lindsey Nielsen
Madison Oud
Bryson Pawluk
Cianna Pawluk
Kimberly Pelzer
Samuel Ramsay-Schug
Kathryn Shiach
Cullen Sikkes
Jamie Tersago
Nikita Weiss Day
Michael Wilford
Kathleen Woods
Ministry of Education Graduation 2014 Smithers Secondary School & Bulkley Valley Education Connection students with Honours Standing Taylor Allen, Cassandra Ayers, Brandi Blevins, Zoe Blewett, Jeremy Bolster, Sarah Bridgewood, Tamika Cote, Montana Davidson, Paisley Dean, Mathew Deveau, Allan Dewijn, Lauren Dohler, Kristina Edwards, Derek Forbes, Brayden Fulljames, Selina Gammie, Telleighla Gies, Kaleb Gorbahn, Robert Hamelin, Timothy Harris, Kathleen Hayward, Braydon Henderson, Jennifer Hidber, Jennifer Hutter, Allison Inderbitzin, Danielle Irvine, Danika Johnstone, Jessica Kapelari, Cameron Kennedy Lee, Hanae Kerr, Clay Kiiskila, Simon Kiiskila, Matthew Kingsmill, Karlee Kuemper, Saige Lawson, Bobby Jo Love, Megan Lowe, Madison Lundberg, Jenna Mehr, Tasha Mitchell, Lindsey Nielsen, Madison Oud, Bryson Pawluk, Cianna Pawluk, Kimberly Pelzer, Gabriel Price, Samuel Ramsay-Schug, Rain Reeves, Kathryn Shiach, Cullen Sikkes, Michelle Simard, Keeley Sponton, Nicholas Stewart, Corey Taekema, Jamie Tersago, Hannah Trampuh, Malcolm Turney, Nikita Weiss Day, Hannah-Mariah West, Michael Wilford, Kathleen Woods, Sonja Worsfold.
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Local equestrian heads to the States to train with former Olympian By Kendra Wong Smithers/Interior News
A local equestrian is heading to the United States to train with an Olympian to prepare her horses to perform at the Grand Prix level. At the beginning of the year, Jane Lloyd-Smith travelled to California with her two home-bred horses, Pavel and Sergei, where she is spending the next three months training to compete at the Grand Prix with Leslie Reid, an accomplished rider, certified dressage coach and Olympian. “It was pretty exciting, they’re home-bred horses, I bred them myself and did all the training and we come from a small town in northern British Columbia, which is quite neat,” said Lloyd-Smith. The Smithers resident has raised and trained her two Swedish warmblood horses since they were born in 2004 and 2005. “They’re like my kids,” she said, adding that she usually rides them six days a week. “When you’re riding, you’re doing a silent conversation with them all the time.”
So far, nine-yearold Sergei (named after Russian hockey player Sergei Fedorov) and 10-year-old Pavel (named after hockey legend Pavel Bure) have mastered the basics in walk, trot and canter, along with roughly 17 other movements in the dressage test. The trio perform at the international level (one level beneath the Grand Prix)
“I want to be able to do the whole spectrum of training on my horses,” -Jane Lloyd-Smith Local equestrian
roughly two to three times a year against riders from B.C. and Alberta and earned reserved champion and champion status at the various levels they competed in this year. Lloyd-Smith has been a horse lover since she could say the word. “It’s a very serious addiction. I’ve wanted to be around them always. They’re in your blood. I like adding valuing to anything I do. I like improving the quality and ability of horses,” she said. “It gives you an
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incredible feeling of accomplishment when you’re able to do these amazing things.” She runs an equestrian facility in town with eight other horses as well. Lloyd-Smith has dedicated her life to raising and training horses like they’re her own and now she’s trying to raise the bar. In order to perform at the Grand Prix level, Pavel and Sergei
must learn three more movements. “These moves are similar. You have to be able to do piaffe which is trotting on the spot; passage, a very elevated trot, and blind changes. When a horse is cantering, their foot sequence has to be correct for them to maintain their balance,” said LloydSmith. “It’s quite a difficult movement for any horse to do . . . it will make a horse look like it’s skipping.” Enter Leslie Reid. Lloyd-Smith met the Langley coach
at a competition recently, where her horses posted scores that qualified them to declare for the Pan Am Games. “It was down at that show where I met Leslie and she invited me to come down and work with her in California,” said Lloyd-Smith. The art of dressage is to develop expression, something Lloyd-Smith hopes to improve during her visit down south. “Our focus in dressage is to develop expression and get the horses to look like they’re dancing — they step sideways and they have a lot of suspension in their trot and jump in their canter,” she said. “We’re ultimately trying to get them to take weight off their front and carry more from behind . . . and be very very expressive.” Though LloydSmith has trained several other horses to the international level, these will be the first she trains at the Grand Prix level. “I’m not doing this to try and go to the Olympics. I want to be able to do the whole spectrum of training on my horses,” she said. “If I could go to the Grand Prix and get over 65 I’ll be thrilled.”
Jane Lloyd-Smith and her horse Pavel at the regional championships in October at Langley.
Registration for Spring Session of Gymnastics at the Smithers Saltos Club starts January 16. New registration for the Spring session takes place at the gym club (1621 Main Street): 3:30 to 6:30 pm - Monday to Friday. Please come in and register your child for the new session. Remember to bring care cards! Check us out on Facebook Smithers Saltos Call 250-847-3547 for more information.
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Matt Fowler (right) is checked by a Northside player during the Gryphons’ 61-55 win as part of the Mountain Invitational on Saturday.
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Gryphons defeat BVCS in mountain invitational By Kendra Wong Smithers/Interior News
The Smithers senior boys’ basketball team can call themselves champions for the season week in a row. The Gryphons defeated their crosstown rivals, the Bulkley Valley Christian School 72-65 to win the 2015 Mountain Invitational tournament for the second consecutive year over the weekend. “We’re happy with the result. We weren’t happy with our efforts the entire game but . . . we take the wins,” said head coach Matt Lowndes. The team cohosted the tournament with BVCS, which included schools from Vanderhoof, Burns Lake, Houston, Hazelton and Fraser Lake. First up, the Gryphons tipped off against Northside Christian School, where they held the lead for the majority of the game. It wasn’t until the fourth quarter when Northside began to slowly close the gap, eventually coming within two points after a three-pointer from Brett Friesen.
But they managed to hold Northside at bay, with the help of Smithers’ Trent Monkman sinking a foul shot with 20 seconds left to widen the gap. “We got the job done, we got the win,” said Lowndes. “It wasn’t a pretty win at all. We’re learning how to react in different situations.” Hours later, the Gryphons took on the BVCS. Momentum swung back and forth between the two teams on Saturday night. The Gryphons held the lead in the first quarter, but BVCS chipped away at their lead in the second and tied it up just before halftime. “We made an adjustment on defence in the second half of the game,” said Lowdnes. “We’re running about two or three different presses right now, so we’re just tweaking them a bit and trying to create some chaos.” BVCS established a lead early in the third, but the Gryphons managed to claw their way back in the final quarter to bring it home.
Steven Tworow earned himself the team’s hard hat award, after tallying 31 points over the weekend. “I guess my ball distribution was okay, I made some good decisions somewhere near the end,” said Tworow. Despite the close game, BVCS head coach Chris Steenhof is proud of the team. “We’re very happy with our performance in the finals and very happy with our performance overall,” said Steenhof. “We lost, but probably played our best basketball all season.” “We have a good rivalry with the team. It’s gone back and forth but it’s nice to play their team and enjoy the friendly competition.” Two weeks ago, the Gryphons also won the D.P. Todd Trojan Wars tournament over Duchess Park in Prince George on the road for the first time in recent history. “We’re coming together as a team and everybody plays for each other,” said Lowndes. “The work ethic is coming. We’ve got 10 kids who like each other and work hard for each other.”
Farmers’ Market AGM Wednesday, Jan. 21, 6:30 p.m. at The Old Church. Everyone welcome. Come early to buy a membership. Contact 250-847-3938 to review documents before the meeting. Smithers Film Series The Theory of Everything Sunday, Feb. 1, 7:30 p.m. at the Roi Theatre. The extraordinary story of one of the world’s greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking. Spring Awakening – The Musical Feb. 6, 7, 12, 13, 7:30 p.m. at the Della Herman Theatre. Presented by Victoria BC’s Go Bull Theatre.Tickets at Interior Stationery, Mountain Eagle Books and at the door. Kispiox Valley Music Festival Society General Meeting Sunday, Feb. 8, 2 p.m. at The Meeting Place in New Hazelton. Important positions are still to be filled. New members welcome. Symphony of the Soil Thursday, Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m. at NWCC. Marc Shuffert Range Officer, Skeena Stikine District, MFLNRO will be showing a video
about how important soil and soil ecosystems are. Smithers Film Series Force Majeure Sunday, Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m. at the Roi Theatre. A what-would-you-do pshychodrama from Sweden. 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. 250-847-2333. 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 250-8473043. 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.
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A local program is expanding to attract young hockey players who are looking for an affordable alternative to minor hockey. Christian and Community Kids Hockey, formed roughly 25 to 30 years ago, provides young local athletes an opportunity to play, learn and develop their hockey skills without the time, financial and travel commitments that come with playing minor league hockey. “I think there was a group of people who saw a need, they didn’t want to do minor hockey mostly because of the time commitment and the travel and wanted to provide an alternative,” said Sylvia Ripmeester, one of the program organizers, who
also has four boys that have all gone through the program. “Our kids have all wanted to play hockey, but with four boys that would have been a huge time commitment
which are non-contact. This year, program organizer Tracy Gingras has also tried to organize more games for the youngsters; they’ve had three games so far with the most recent
“I think it makes this sport a little more accessible to families,” -Tracy Gingras Christian and Community Kids Hockey organizer
to try and put all four boys through minor hockey.” The program has two age groups: six to 10-yearolds and 11 to 14-year-olds. They practice once a week at the arena with volunteer coaches concentrating on skating and drills, while the older age groups work on developing personal skills and scrimmages — all of
exhibition play day on Jan. 2. “I think it makes this sport a little more accessible to families because it’s much cheaper than minor hockey,” said Gingras, adding that they have more than 35 kids signed up this season. “It doesn’t require as much volunteer work from parents . . . You can still
be involved in the sport without having to commit your whole week.” This year, the program has also added another option for youth between the ages of 15-18. According to Ripmeester, there was a demand for shinny hockey. “There’s been kind of a gap in that kind of hockey in this town, just to have shinny hockey for that age,” she said. “There seems to be a fair bit of excitement for something like this.” Prorated fees are $90 for the remainder of the season, which runs until March and players must provide their own gear. Practices are Saturday morning starting at 7:45 a.m., while shinny hockey play on Fridays from 6-7:15 p.m, and drop-in fees are $5. For more information or to register, call Gringras at 250-877-2459.
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Faith Matters Smithers Canadian Reformed James Slaa 250.847-5879 At the back of the auditorium in our church, on the wall above the doors, are the words of Hebrews 13:8, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” Recently, at our New Year’s Day worship service, we reflected on these words. I want to briefly share with you what we as congregation considered when we began a new year together.
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encouragement. Jesus Christ! He is, verse 8, the same yesterday and today and forever! The phrase “yesterday and today and forever” is an expression attributed in the Bible to God. Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God who came down from heaven and took upon Himself our human nature, so that He could die for us in our place, and present us in holiness to God the Father for our salvaIn verse 7 the aution. Christ has died, thor asked his read- and has risen again, ers, there in the early and has ascended to Christian church in heaven, where He Rome, to remember now reigns as eternal their former ministers King over all things. who had laboured Those preachers who among them in the had served well could preaching of the only do so in the Word. They were to strength and power of imitate their faith. Christ, who has sent Those leaders had His Holy Spirit. been good men who lived holy lives. Also, It’s a reminder and those leaders likely comfort for all of us had suffered for their who love, serve and faith and obedience, obey Jesus Christ. and may even have We live each day, been put to death for serve Christ each day, their beliefs. also in the coming year, in the strength They could remain of Christ, who is, faithful and obedient, who was, and who is even in the face of to come! I encourpersecution, sufferage you all to seek ing, and death, bethe Lord Jesus and cause of whom they believe in Him, and believed in, whom so live and serve Him they served, and from in His strength. He whom they received alone in our strength their strength and and salvation. Submitted by the Smithers Ministerial Association
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The Bulkley Valley Nordic Club cleaned up at the annual Teck Northern Cup race against clubs from around the northwest on home turf two weeks ago. In almost every cross-country skiing category, a local skier came first against competitors from the Prince George and Vanderhoof clubs. “The race went really well this year, everybody had a really good time,” said Lea-Marie Bowes-Lyon, the race director.
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“Since most of the racers are in our junior program, they’re pretty familiar with all the trails so that’s one of the advantages of being at home. So for them, it’s a chance to race on the courses that they already know.” In solid conditions (along with the fresh dump of snow the mountain had), just over 50 people hit the hills to participate in the classic, mass start regional race. Claire Chandler, Catherine De Gisi, Jenna Chandler, Ivan Hanchard, Jesse Smids, Zoe Hallman, Seton Kriese, Hamish Woods, Andy Thompson, Walter Bucher, Sandra Nash and
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Teresa White all took home first place in their respective categories. Another race bonus is that clubs that participate in the Teck Northern Cup are also given a certain number of points based on what position the club’s racer comes in. At the end of the season, there is an award for the club with the most points. Bowes-Lyon said the Smithers nordic club has won the banner for the past two years and hopes to continue their winning ways this year. The next race is the Chris Dahlie Open on Feb. 8 and is open to the public.
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The Interior News
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
S PORTS
Saddle club receives grant to build round pen cover By Kendra Wong Smithers/Interior News
The Northern Saddle Club is getting the ball rolling on a project to build a much-needed cover over the round pen at the fall fair grounds. The club recently received a $14,298 grant from the Northern Development Initiative Trust Fund (NDI) to help make the upgrades to their facilities. During the winter months, the club has to set up the round pen in the indoor riding arena due to weather. “It causes safety concerns as you’ve got people riding around, some people are getting lessons and you’ve got this round pen that takes up a big portion of the indoor [arena],” said Geri Brown, the president of the club. She said they’re aiming to build a permanent roof over the existing outdoor round pen so they no longer have to move it between seasons. The total cost of the project is estimated at $3540,000. So far, with the grant from the NDI, a $2,500 grant from the Bulkley Valley Credit Union and club fundraising efforts, they have roughly $27-28,000. “It will free up the indoor arena for riding use only which will make it a lot safer. The indoor riding arena gets a lot of use in the winter,” said Brown. “A lot of people start using the indoor around now. There’s quite a few local people who use the indoor as well as for lessons and trainers.” According to Brown, one of the first steps is to decide whether it will be built by a local contractor or if it will be a pre-made roof. Once plans have been finalized Brown noted it should only take a few weeks to
complete. “It’s going to free up a lot more
ability to use the facility during the winter and it will
allow it to be used a lot more often and a lot more safely,”
said Dean McKinley, director of economic development with the
NDI. He noted that the project is also aligned
with their community halls and recreation facilities program.
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