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TransCanada Pipelines is planning to move in, as a Unist’ot’en-run camp meant to block the company’s LNG pipeline is strengthening its effort to keep them out. TransCanada’s Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project director of project planning and execution Greg Cano said an information office should be open in Smithers by May. Open houses in Houston, Smithers, Terrace and Kitimat are tentatively scheduled for mid-April.
All this comes as TransCanada moves closer to hiring contractors for building the pipeline from the Dawson Creek area to Kitimat. Negotiations with Moricetown and other band councils are still happening, but Cano said he expects job fairs looking for local construction companies and workers to start up in October. There is strong opposition from Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs, but Cano said he hopes to negotiate a deal with them through the Office of the Wet’suwet’en.
“Some of them have worked for us on some of our field programs. It’s a very diverse group and we continue to work through the Office of the Wet’suwet’en,” said Cano. Members of the Unist’ot’en clan of the Wet’suwet’en have been camping near where the Coastal Gaslink and other pipelines are planned to cross south of Houston since 2010 to enforce a blockade of any construction. Freda Huson with the camp said there are no negotiations to be had, and that court rulings back up their claim that hereditary chiefs and
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not band councils get to decide what happens on the territory. “They’re not coming in. All our people said no, and even if they took us to court we would win,” said Huson. The band system is one created by the federal government that Huson and others at the camp reject, believing in the traditional hereditary system. “We know that’s worked for thousands of years, and this democratic system that we have here now which we call Canada does not work. Right now Christy Clark forked out all this money
to create this limited partnership because they’re in such a bad deficit, they’re hoping these pipelines are going to be the province’s saviour, which it’s not going to be,” said Huson. An online fundraising campaign raised over $10,000 for a steel gate to be constructed at a bridge where the camp is set up. “We have just an honour gate with a (sawhorse) that you could just move, and we find that people in the late hours of the night, they would just move that and try to go in,” explained Huson. See PRICES on A20
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Town wants healthier vending machines By Chris Gareau Smithers/Interior News
Vending machines in all town properties, including the arenas and airport, are getting a vitamin boost. Smithers town councillors said at last Tuesday’s meeting they want to adopt a version of the province’s 2006 Healthier Choices in Vending Machines in B.C. Public Buildings policy. That policy divides products sold in provincial government buildings into half “sell most” and half “sell sometimes.” The “do not sell” category prohibits the worst sweet and salty snacks from vending machines. Coun. Greg Brown’s policy proposal does not go that far, instead allowing snacks and drinks to be divided equally, meaning Cokes and chocolate bars will
take up less space but still be an option. Some councillors voiced concern that adopting the province’s rules went too far in limiting choices. “I didn’t think we were ready as a town to adopt such a strict policy,” said Brown. “We have an association with vending machines that all you get is junk food. I think that is not going to change overnight, but if the suppliers are willing to step up and find products that taste good and that have a shelf life, and have an increased nutritional value and then people are familiar with the products... the business of vending machines has the potential to evolve.” Brown said he saw putting a new machine in the new arena as an opportunity to make a policy for the
town, admitting that it may not be an easy transition. “Health is not the jurisdiction of the town, but we’re a partner of health,” said Brown. Machines would adhere to the policy as leases are renewed once council approves a written policy at its next meeting Tuesday. One of those leases is at the airport. “If we do go to that model of healthy choices, the current vending machine that we own, we can expect to see that the profit margins will drop,” airport manager Rob Blackburn told council. Hockey mom Charmayne GagnonNikal said she likes the healthy option plan, as she watched her son Joel’s bantam team practice in the new rink. She said Joel has already been eating healthier since he joined
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Stolen Hudson Bay Mtn gear found By Alicia Bridges and Kendra Wong Smithers/Interior News
It’s a happy ending to a shocking story. Less than 72 hours after Hudson Bay Mountain reported that more than $20,000 worth of equipment was stolen from their maintenance shed, all the items have been found in good condition and returned to the mountain. “The ski hill runs on a shoe-string budget. This was just such a big win. We’re not a rich ski hill, and it was really great for the owners to get the snowmobile and all this stuff back,” said Chrissy Chapman, resort services manager. “It was a long night, but it was pretty awesome.” In the early hours of Jan. 27, thieves kicked in the locked door of the company’s maintenance shed, which is adjacent to the lodge, making off with a brand new 2015 Ski-Doo, tools and employees’ ski equipment.
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General manager Dikran Zabunyan said the thieves must have known what was inside the shed. “They knew what they were looking for,” he said. “It was a bit of a cheap shot taken at us.” The company reported the theft to RCMP and took to social media to get the public’s help in finding the missing equipment. “We got the message out on Facebook and asked people to share it and it got bigger
and bigger and then I got the tip,” said Chapman. According to Chapman, she received a tip on Thursday, Jan. 29 around 5:30 p.m. as to the whereabouts of the equipment. “We got a tip that led myself to contact the RCMP,” she said, noting that the caller said the missing equipment was going to be moved that evening once it got dark. The stolen equipment was located shortly after
at a home in Smithers. “We were able to get a picture [of the Ski-Doo] and I was able to identify from the back that it was our snowmobile. I provided the VIN number and the RCMP matched it,” she said, adding
that the rest of the equipment was easy to identify because it was all labelled. “We were able to get it back in my hands within an hour. All the tools, it looks like everything was recovered.” Those items included skis worth $1,500, a race helmet valued at $800, snowboards, bindings, goggles and a sentimental helmet that had been signed by other ski athletes. Chapman said social media played a large part in helping them locate the equipment as well. She said they still “have no idea who it was at this point.” According to Cpl. Dave Tyreman with the RCMP, the investigation is still on-going. This is the third time the shed has been broken into in two years.
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New industrial/ residential zone for downtown density By Chris Gareau Smithers/Interior News
Renovations have started at the site of the first mixed light industrial/ residential building in Smithers to take advantage of a new zoning regulation meant to increase density in the downtown area. The building at the corner of Columbia Street and Railway Avenue will have four apartment units built above the first floor office and storage space. Most of the second floor space has been vacant for about eight years according to owner Mark Weme. “The need in town is housing for sure, and I thought by changing (the zoning limits) we can make use of that upper floor and there would be more housing in town,” said Weme. The current council approved the new M1-A zone and amended the official community plan in December to encourage similar development “in areas that are in close proximity to existing residential neighbourhoods and community amenities.”
“There are some light industrial properties near the downtown, near residential areas,” said Mayor Taylor Bachrach. “It’s challenging to find affordable rental housing. So to the extent that we’re able to create opportunities for new and diverse forms of rental housing in the community, we want to take advantage of that as much as possible,” explained Bachrach. Prior owners had the same idea, but Weme is able to provide parking for tenants behind the building by subdividing his Tip of the Glacier Water Company property next door on Railway. Along with parking, a neighbour raised the concern that there is no park or play space nearby for children. Weme said he could avoid that problem by who he is seeking as tenants. “Taking on a single or couple with a small child... Mostly working folks who would be at work in the day and come home at night. They’ll have two bedrooms but the second bedroom will be small so ideally it will be a single (person) or a couple who have a spare bedroom,” said Weme.
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More Telkwa bears destroyed: report By Kendra Wong Telkwa/Interior News
The number of black bears destroyed in Telkwa last year is the highest it’s been in the past decade, according to a report by local conservation officers. According to the Problem Wildlife Occurrence Report for Telkwa, in 2014 there were 12 black bears that had to be destroyed and 54 calls about conflicts with black bears, such as sightings or disturbances. While in 2013, there were seven bears were destroyed and 47 reported occurrences. Conservation officer Kevin Nixon, who compiled the numbers between 2003 and 2014, attributed last year’s increase to dry conditions and a poor berry crop. “The bears were seeking out whatever they could find for food sources,” said Nixon. “There were no berries in the bush and last year was probably one of the worst that I’ve seen in my 25 years. That combined with
the fact that people are becoming far more aware of bears in the community and they tend to phone them in.” Nixon added that they no longer relocate bears because it’s often unsuccessful, resulting in more problem bears having to be destroyed. Nixon presented the report to Telkwa council at the meeting last Monday, calling for the village to apply for the WildSafe B.C. program. The program, which is run by the B.C. Conservation Foundation, would employ one student in the summer to increase awareness around bears in the community. The person would be responsible for educating people through booths at the fall fair or school and daycare activities, and would also conduct bear surveys to find out where the problem areas are. At the meeting, council tentatively approved supplying $2,500 worth of funding for the program, as long as they are approved for another grant from the Northern Development
Initiative Trust. The conservation foundation will then give them another $8,000 for a total of $10,500 to put towards the program. “It’s going to be such a great benefit. Even the education aspect, I think there will be more ownership by the community of all the bear issues in the town,” said Nixon. He also believes if Telkwa adopts the program, it will be a steppingstone to increasing bear awareness in neighbouring communities. “My end goal is that there will be enough peer pressure from the Telkwa group so that Houston, Grandisle and Smithers will buy into the program,” said Nixon. “If we could have each of those communities buy in and there’s $10,500 from each community, we could employ a couple of students each summer to do bear education in all of those communities in the Bulkley Valley.” To report any conflicts with wildlife, call 1-877-952-7277.
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To list your nonprofit coming events please drop off your listing at The Interior News, 3764 Broadway Ave., fax us at 250-847-2995, or email laura@interior-news.com. More information is available through our Online Community Calendar at www.interior-news.com. Deadline for submissions is Fridays at noon. Maximum 25 words. Limited space is available. We regret we cannot accept items over the phone. Get Ready to Rock! A drop-in playgroup for tots (ages 0-5) and their caregivers exploring music. Mondays 1011:30 a.m., Jan. 19 to Feb. 23 at the Telkwa Christian Reformed Church. Supported by: Most for Children. Sherry Nielsen & Dawn Remington, and David Mio Feb. 3 to March 14. The show features northern landscapes and “expressiveness.” Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 12-4 p.m., www.smithersart.org, info@smithersart.org, 250847-3898. Sherry Nielsen & Dawn Remington, and David Mio Opening Reception Friday, Feb. 6, 7-9 p.m. at the Smithers Art Gallery. Free admission. All welcome. Northern Saddle Club AGM Wednesday, Feb. 4, 7 p.m. at the Hudson Bay Lodge. BVFMS Midsummer Festival Planning Team meets Thursday, Feb. 5, 7 p.m. at Norma’s house, 3744 14th Ave., Smithers. All coordinators and interested volunteers please attend. Northern Saddle Club Bingo, 7 p.m. at The Old Church.
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GUEST VIEW Gavin C. Dirom British Columbia is a diverse province with people from many different cultures, with many different opinions. These diverse perspectives are one reason why the proactive engagement of everyone impacted by mineral exploration and development is vital to the success of the industry, and why socially responsible exploration is such a high priority for members of AME BC. Being born in Smithers and raised in B.C., a discussion particularly close to my heart is about finding the balance between caring for the environment and the well-being of a community, while understanding and
respecting the reality that if we cannot grow or catch something we need, that we then must explore for and develop the things we use from the Earth. The town of Smithers, like many others in B.C., is relatively close to many mineral resource projects, and we have been fortunate that the people working in our backyard care about the environment and the safety of communities and our families as much as we do. In fact, many of these working people are from local, multi-generational families. In addition to the important areas of environment, health and safety, a significant part of modern exploration in B.C. involves aboriginal engagement. When successful, aboriginal engagement results in opportunities to support local communities, gain support in return and hire local employees. It also allows for a company to integrate themselves more fully into the community – making it a “win-win” for communities and industry. One key to achieving quality aboriginal relations
is time; companies who lay the groundwork for relationships before breaking ground on a project have often proven successful. In other words, active engagement, where possible, should start before project development starts. The most important aspect in active engagement is talking to communities and sharing project information. Community support can also be offered through scholarships, training programs and sponsorships. This kind of capacity building prepares a workforce for employment when the project becomes active. With almost 15 per cent of the Smithers population being aboriginal, engagement like this is of great benefit to the community as a whole. A great example of a B.C. company achieving successful aboriginal engagement is Seabridge Gold. They began engagement in March 2008, while designing their KSM project, holding meetings to introduce the project to local Aboriginal communities. During the consultation process concerns were raised by local aboriginal
communities which resulted in Seabridge making important project design changes. The company also made donations towards trades training at Northwest Community College, which has a campus here in Smithers. Today Seabridge has close working relationships with local First Nations and they employ people from their Treaty and First Nations partners as well as non-local Aboriginal communities. Seabridge also has an office in Smithers, making them more accessible to the people close to their project. They have joined the community they work in and, as a result, the relationship has strengthened and prospered. A solid line of communication is also necessary for such relationships to be successful. Consistent and accessible communication decreases local communities’ concerns. The relationship AuRico Gold has forged with First Nations communities adjacent to the company’s Kemess Underground project (approximately 250 kilometres north of Smithers) is an excellent
example of successful communication. A Senior Implementation Committee comprising the Chiefs of the Kwadacha, Tsay Keh Dene and Takla Lake First Nations, and AuRico representatives, meet on a monthly basis to oversee project implementation. In addition, there is an Environmental Management Committee comprised of AuRico and Tsay Kay Neh representatives, which also meets regularly to communicate and coordinate environmental studies. The Tsilhqot’in Supreme Court ruling, handed down in June 2014, brings clarity and stability to the negotiation process with First and treaty Nations. With this decision, the court affirmed Aboriginal title for the Tsilhqot’in First Nation on approximately 1,750 square kilometres of land in central B.C. and that provincial laws will apply on Aboriginal title land. This reinforces the need for well thought out and responsible engagement practices, which many B.C. companies already have in place. The ruling serves as
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encouragement to adopt aboriginal relations best practices across the entire industry. Aboriginal engagement is a two-way process towards achieving both economic development and reconciliation, and more can always be done to improve it. AME BC welcomes steps taken by the province and companies like Seabridge Gold and AuRico Gold to build strong and trusting relationships with B.C.’s Aboriginal people. These relationships, built on mutual understanding and respect, are pivotal to every successful project in B.C. Working together continues to create new opportunities and successes in finding balance between protecting the environment and exploring for and developing our mineral resources responsibly. And it will continue to do so in the future. Gavin C. Dirom is President & CEO of the Association for Mineral Exploration BC (AME BC) which hosted its Mineral Exploration Roundup 2015 conference in Vancouver from Jan. 26-29.
Help wanted in that other resource sector
Entering 2015, B.C. and Canada are facing some economic challenges. While much of the debate and discussion has revolved around the price of oil and gas, it’s fair to say that jobs and economic opportunity still exist in that other resource sector, the forest products industry. During years of upheaval, the forest sector seemed to fade into the background as oil and some other resource industries drew the attention of the nation and the world. But over the past decade the forest industry has been quietly working in the background, doing the heavy lifting to develop worldleading practices, invest in research and development, diversify global markets and become a more modern and innovative sector. So today, at the dawn of 2015, an often overlooked resource industry finds itself on the rise and looking for workers to help fullfill its enormous potential.
Years of hard work by governments and industry to penetrate new markets are paying off. Today Canada is the second largest forest products sector exporter in the world. Canadians may be surprised to know that the sector exports to more than 180 countries and that forest products are Canada’s number one export to China. The forest sector can claim an almost 10 percent increase in exports in 2014, and even the conservative amongst us are feeling bullish over 2015 given the export-friendly state of the Canadian dollar. Canada is home to world-leading businesses that are transforming and innovating. Wood fibre is now being used in everything from car parts to cosmetics and clothing and the future of the sector holds even more potential, in areas such as nanotechnology and 3D printing. The tough times of the recent past necessitated some tough
decisions and some bold new investments with the industry emerging as modernized and high tech. Our competitiveness has improved at almost three times the rate of Canada’s overall business sector. Forestry is a life-blood industry in hundreds of communities across Canada and a foundational economic driver for hundreds more. And given its bright outlook, the industry is on the hire. On any given day in Canada, about 500 well-paying and stable jobs are open in the forest products sector. In fact, our industry employment numbers have been stable since 2010 and the industry hired 8,000 employees between 2010-2012. We have also set the ambitious goal under the sector’s Vision2020 of recruiting an additional 60,000 employees by the end of the decade. Today in Canada our lumberjacks often wear lab coats and are more likely to carry
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L ETTERS Generosity keeps ski hill operating after theft Editor: On the evening of Monday, Jan. 26 Hudson Bay Mountain was the scene of a break-in. Thieves, in a job that would have taken several hours, cleaned out the mountain’s maintenance shop, making away with every tool, harnesses, staff property such as skis and snowboards, and our brand new snowmobile. This loss was devastating to the operation of the mountain. Seasonal operations, such as Hudson Bay Mountain, struggle to maintain financial stability, and a loss like this can be crippling. Not only to us, but it affects our team, and ultimately the community as a whole in economic spin offs. Replacing this much equipment at a time that we are in the middle of our ski season would have been very challenging. With the generosity of Smithers, the business community and our many supporters, we have been able to keep operating. Donations of harnesses, tools, and services have made it possible for us to keep moving forward with events and mountain operations. Through the use of social media and management connections, we have been able to recover our snowmobile and some of the other items that were stolen from us. The investigation will be ongoing. Those of you that shared our posts on Facebook
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have made it possible for 12,000 people to keep watch for our missing items. To say we appreciate this support is an understatement. Our people are what make this community a great place to live. On behalf of the entire management and staff of HBM, we would like to thank every one of you for your contribution – whether you have personally donated or shared our posts, we appreciate that you have played a role in helping us through this bump in the road. We couldn’t be more proud to be part of this amazing community.
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Editor: The Royal Canadian Legion would like to acknowledge, with great appreciation, all those who gave so generously to our campaign in 2014. Thanks to all the businesses who donated, as well as to the general public. Also, a big thank you to the Sea Cadets for all their help in canvassing. Some of the ways poppy funds are used locally include: helping ex-service personnel and their dependents, educational videos for schools, prizes to students for the Remembrance Day poster and literary contests, annual bursary to a Smithers Secondary School graduate, upkeep of Legion scooters which are used by veterans
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or their spouse/widow, and an annual donation to the Smithers sea cadets for their assistance with the Poppy Campaign. Donation for 2014 in our area totalled $12,048. All money raised in the area, stays in the area except for the small amount (15 per cent of our Poppy Fund balance as of Sept. 30) we send to the provincial poppy fund — a contribution that is used for veterans’ services on a provincial level. Royal Canadian Legion Brand 63, Bulkley Valley
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renews commitment to best forestry practices Editor: The Wet’suwet’en First Nation (WFN) is concerned with the result of the recent Forest Practices Board (FPB) audit of our forest licence and the way in which this licence was previously managed. It goes without saying that WFN values the forest as an integral part of our culture and way of life. We have worked with the FPB through the audit process and appreciate its feedback on how management of our licence can be
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improved. In partial response to the forest practices raised in the FPB audit, we engaged a new manager for the licence in 2014. WFN’s economic arm, Yinka Dene Economic Development Limited Partnership, is now directly overseeing matters respecting the licence, including the activities of the new manager. We are confident that our new management approach to forest resources will result in better stewardship of the land and increased benefits for our members. We look forward to responding to the concerns raised by the FPB and setting a high bar for environmental stewardship within WFN’s tradi-
I can’t believe that I’m reading this. It sounds ridiculous. The B.C. government is going to slaughter 184 wolves to save 18 caribou. Once again the B.C. government is launching a war on wolves. What’s worse is that the government knows it won’t work. In the B.C. wolf management plan they stated themselves that, “ The ultimate reason that caribou have declined is likely habitat fragmentation and loss... To date, B.C.’s wolf management actions have not been successful in meeting Mountain Caribou recovery objectives.” The government has tried before to save caribou populations by culling wolves and it hasn’t worked before, it won’t work now. That’s because wolves are not the problem and definitely not the cause of the declining caribou population. Habitat degradation is the leading cause in the population decline. Things like clear cutting, logging, pipelines, oil sands and recreational activities such as snowmobiling are to blame. Caribou are adapted to living in areas where no other ungulates can survive. This choice of habitat is an important predator avoidance strategy. When there is so much habitat loss it pushes
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the caribou into smaller areas but higher concentrations which makes them easy targets for predators. Not to mention that the clear cutting and road building certainly makes hunting easier for the wolves. In addition, the habitat loss and fragmentation alters their habitat to start increasing the growth of shrubs. This opens up new territory for other ungulate species such as deer, elk, moose. Wolves will follow their main food source, and this new territory is often where they end up which increases the predation on caribou as a result. In addition to this, wolves are highly intelligent creatures with very complex social relationships, much like humans. When a pack member is killed it disrupts the entire pack, and research shows that as a result it can increase reproductive rates in wolves and destabilizes pack structure causing more predation of livestock and other non-native prey. The B.C. government will continue to use scientifically unsound reasons to scapegoat the wolf in order to divert attention from the fundamental problem of ongoing habitat destruction and displacement caused by human encroachment due to the advancement of industry. There are other ways to protect and help ensure a future population for the caribou but shooting wolves from helicopters isn’t one of them. Please write to your government to voice your opposition to this barbaric plan. Ashley Gribble Kamloops
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Steelheads take game one of playoff series By Kendra Wong Smithers/Interior News
The Smithers Steelheads stifled the Terrace River Kings’ comeback in a thrilling 5-4 victory to take game one of the west division playoff series. “I thought we had a really great performance. Every player did what they had to do. We got lucky and got some extra goals and won,” said head coach Tom Devries. “Checking is huge, just trying not to do too much other than play the game . . . especially with our team, we have good offensive players and if we play defence right, good things will happen.” Both teams came out strong and physical and had some quality scoring chances right out of the gate in the best-of-three series. It was the home team that would draw first blood. Rookie Brendan Devries netted his first of two on the night, a goal that netminder Patrick Leal would probably like to have back. Adam Devries and Randall Groot picked up the helpers. But the River Kings answered right back with a shot from defenceman Nick Homeniuk at the blueline. The road team took their first lead of the game after a scramble in front of the net with forward Steve Cullis poking it home, past goalie David Little at 3:25.
Adam Devries gets one by netminder Patrick Leal for his first playoff goal of the series late in the second period at home on Saturday.
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When it looked like the Steelheads would finish the first frame with a one-goal deficit, Brendan Devries wristed a shot and found the back of the net with just a second left on the clock. Heading into the second period, the momentum swung in favour of the Steelheads with rookie Jaden Janzen getting one past Leal. Adam Devries would net another five minutes after Janzen’s, making it 4-3 for the home team at the end of the middle frame. In the final period, the River Kings tied it up early with a shot
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from defenceman Toby Mitchell. But penalties got the River Kings intro trouble. First, forward Corbin Legros got called for boarding after nailing Groot into the boards. Then Chapen Lebond got called for slashing, resulting in a five-on-three Steelheads powerplay. Janzen wasted no time capitalizing on the special teams and buried it glove-side at 8:18 for the game-winning goal. In the dying minutes of the game, the River Kings pulled Leal and a late shot block by Groot all
but sealed the nail-biting victory. “I thought I did my best to contribute, it was a good team effort. I was in the right place at the right time,” said Janzen, who had two goals and an assist on the night. “It was high intensity, the boys were really pumped up and the crowd was really great. It was a good energy from the whole team.” In the end, it came down to brilliant performances by Little, who faced 45 shots on net, and Leal, who saw 29. “This game he looked really good,” said Devries of Little. “There were a couple of goals I’d like to have back, but there are always goals like that. I thought I played well,” said Little, who finished with a 0.918 save percentage on Saturday. “It was just a high-intensity game . . . I felt good.” The Steelheads will hit the road to Terrace for the second game of the series on Saturday evening. “The adrenaline is still there. The game in Terrace is going to be crazy. They played fantastic tonight, they had good scoring chances. We have a couple of guys going away for work. We just have to play smart and play the game and try not to get involved in all the extracurricular stuff,” said Devries. In other CIHL playoff action, the Quesnel Kangaroos defeated the Williams Lake Stampeders 6-5 on Saturday night.
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The Bulkley Valley Bowmen are looking to make significant trail upgrades to the archery grounds to make them more accessible to all ages. As part of the $50,000-project, the club wants to upgrade 2.7 kilometres of trails, build three light-duty, 18-foot-long bridges, construct four resting sites and an embankment with a culvert to bridge a small seasonal stream. “A couple of years ago, we decided we wanted to make the facility more inclusive, more accessible for families with younger children, for older people and handicapped people,” said Eric Becker, the fundraiser for the project. “It’s such a spectacular facility down there and we do need to share it. That’s where we’re kind of going with this, to make the trails easier to navigate by everyone.” According to Becker, it’s been roughly two decades since the club made any significant upgrades to its existing 16 hectares of flood plain located along the Bulkley River south of the downtown area of Smithers. The current trail system is used during competitions and club activities and is comprised of a simple network of pathways
through the forest. They will need to be widened to two-and-a-half metres. “It’ll provide easier, accessible ways to get out and enjoy what the valley has to offer. In some ways, it’ll be similar to the perimeter trail, in terms of the terrain and the type of walking,” said Becker. Access Smithers, a volunteer committee that focuses on making areas around town more accessible, submitted a letter of support to town council. “Archery and bowmenship is a popular outdoor sport for young and old. To be able to offer it to all, inclusively, will be a wonderful asset to our community,” said the letter. Becker admitted there isn’t a designated timeline for the project, but that the length will depend on if they can secure funding. “If we’re restricted to using club funds, then it will take quite a while,” he said, adding that they have already received help from the Smithers Rotary Club and the Wetzin’Kwa Community Forest Corporation, and are continuing to apply for more grant funding. The club has a membership of 60 to 120 people, and Becker estimated 1,500 people use the grounds on an annual basis, including people who come for tournaments, Girl Guides, Scouts, the Town of Smithers, the fire department and old timers hockey.
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A Parent’s Guide to Runny Noses What causes a runny nose? Your nose (and your child’s) produce mucus every day, whether you’re sick or not. When it gets hit by a cold or flu virus, your nose produces more mucus than normal to help wash out the germs. After two or three days, as your body’s immune system gets engaged and produces antibodies to fight the infection, your mucus will get thicker and become white, yellow or even green in colour. Finally, after 5-7 days your runny nose should dry up as your mucus becomes clear again and your cold symptoms disappear.
How can I treat a runny nose? A simple head cold can be miserable for a young child, especially at night, when a runny nose often turns into a stuffy nose. Some parents find saltwater nose drops or rinses ease the discomfort of a stuffed nose for their child. A cool mist vaporizer can also be helpful. While there’s still no cure for colds, you can help your child get over
the worst more quickly by having them get plenty of rest, drink lots of fluids, and avoid strenuous activity.
Will antibiotics help? Antibiotics are not recommended and will not help your child get over a cold. Antibiotics are required only on your doctor’s recommendation, if the cause of your child’s runny nose in sinusitis. The symptoms of sinusitis can be similar to those of a cold, but they will persist for much longer. If your child’s “cold” carries on for ten days or more, it’s possible that he or she has sinusitis and it’s time for a visit to your doctor.
What’s the best prevention? If your child has a cold, you can help keep him or her from spreading the germs by having them wash their hands frequently, by covering their mouths when they cough or sneeze, and by throwing out tissues immediately after use.
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BVCS Royals capture third place in tournament By Kendra Wong Smithers/Interior News
The Bulkley Valley Christian School’s senior girls’ basketball team showed what teams from the North are made of, capturing third place in a cross-zone tournament in Valemount two weeks ago. As part of the cross-zone tournament, seven single A schools from five different zones in the province competed against each other, giving the Royals a chance to see how they stacked up against teams from other zones. “They played well, all the girls saw lots of playing time,” said head coach Ron Van Driel. “It was a good weekend for us because we just haven’t played a lot. I saw improvement as we went from the beginning of the tournament to the end.” First up, the team tipped off against the host Valemount Timberwolves. Forward Flora Badi and Julie Bandstra helped lift the team to a 59-33 victory,
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scoring 14 points each. The semi-finals was a hard-fought battle as the Royals took on St. Ann’s Academy from Kamloops. After leading 32-26 at halftime and being tied 42 all after three quarters, the Royals struggled with turnovers in the fourth quarter and eventually dropped the game 64-44. In the game for third place, the Royals took on the Timberwolves for a second time. According to Van Driel, the Royals began to use their size to their advantage. “The girls realized that they could use their size. We have a couple of taller players and we were finding ways to get the ball to them and we hadn’t really been doing that up to that point,” he said. “Just keeping the ball above their head . . . our forwards were passing from forward to forward over the top.” In the end, the Royals outscored the Timberwolves 68-33. Badi lead the team in scoring, tallying 61 points over the three games, and was
named the tournament team all-star. Hannah Joseph, rookie Rebecca Svensson and guard Carley VanderHeyden also found the backboard tallying multiple points over the weekend. The Royals finished the tournament just behind Unity Christian School from Chilliwack and St. Ann’s. “Normally we just play teams from our zone and it’s just a good indicator to see where teams match up from different zones and things like that and it has a lot to do with seeding for provincials,” said Van Driel. This weekend, the Royals will take on more familiar schools as they get set to host a zone play day with schools from Hazelton and Prince Rupert. “We still have to finish a little bit better around the basket with either fast-break layups or just drives to the basket,” said Van Driel. “We missed a lot of easier shots. They were shots under pressure, but we just didn’t finish very well and it’s something that we’re going to have to keep working on.”
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itamin C is arguably the single most important water soluble antioxidant in the human body. Antioxidants play a key role in protecting cells against free radicals, which can cause damage and play a role in heart disease, cancer and other diseases. It’s tragic that researchers are unaware that high doses of vitamin C and lysine cannot only prevent, but reverse atherosclerosis in coronary and other arteries in the body. Vitamin C is needed for the manufacture of collagen, the glue that holds cells together. A lack of vitamin C means poor collagen, resulting in cracks appearing between coronary cells thus setting the stage for fatal blood clot. Recently, Dr. Sydney Bush, an English researcher, made this monumental discovery. He took photos of the retinal arteries and then gave patients 6,000 milligrams of vitamin C and 5,000 of lysine (lysine adds strength to coronary arteries just like steel rods increase the strength of concrete). A year later he repeated the pictures. To his surprise, he found atherosclerosis fading away. Millions of North Americans also suffer from osteoarthritis. Without sufficient vitamin C to produce collagen, a major component of cartilage, bone eventually grinds on bone. There would be fewer joint replacements if more vitamin C were available to produce healthy collagen. Rheumatoid arthritis, the inflammatory type, also requires large doses of vitamin C. Every moment of the day our bodies are using oxygen to keep us alive. But oxidation results in metabolic ash, known as “free radicals”, which are believed to trigger an inflammatory reaction in joints. Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that helps to reduce damaging free-radicals.
Patients often appear surprised when I tell them that vitamin C will help them keep their teeth a lifetime. By age 65 one in five North Americans has lost all their teeth and many of their teeth were normal. Rather, it was the gums that could no longer hold teeth firmly in place in part due to inadequate amounts of vitamin C. This vitamin is needed in large amounts to produce healthy collagen, the glue that holds cells together and keeps gums healthy. Without good mortar bricks fall apart and the same happens when gums lacking collagen lose their grip on teeth. The essential amino acid lysine is probably best known for its use in those with herpes simplex infections but several other benefits have been ascribed to the molecule, including favourable effects on blood pressure and stroke prevention but also a positive influence on mood and anxiety. In addition to providing healthy collagen production and a healthy cardiovascular system, vitamin C and lysine supplementation helps support: • Immune system health • Vision • Teeth and gums • Wound healing • Bones and cartilage • Recovery from shingles • Recovery from herpes outbreaks This is why I’ve been taking high doses of vitamin C and lysine for the last 16 years following a heart attack. I believe it saved my life. Medi-C Plus™, containing high doses of vitamin C and lysine, is available in powder and capsules.
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KING OF THE HILL Smithers’ Luke Smith skis down the slopes of Hudson Bay Mountain Sunday. Smith, along with fellow Special Olympic athlete Torben Schuffert and three other Quesnel racers, participated in a Special Olympic training camp over the weekend in preparation for the provincial race in Sun Peaks later this month. Kendra Wong photo
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Hired Equipment Registration Bulkley Stikine District
The Bulkley Stikine District of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is creating its list of registered Equipment for Hire for the 2015/2016 fiscal year, which begins April 1, 2015. All individuals or companies registered this past year through the District Office in Smithers will receive invitations to re-register their equipment for the coming fiscal year by mail. Any individuals who were not registered in 2014, but wish to have their equipment listed, are hereby invited to contact the District Office to obtain the appropriate registration forms. Note that while you do not need to have Commercial (Comprehensive) General Liability Insurance or up to date WorkSafeBC coverage to register, you will have to meet these requirements prior to working on any ministry projects. Only owned or lease-to-own equipment is eligible for registration. Equipment can only be registered in one area in any given year. Seniority is not transferable from area to area. Full details of equipment, including serial number and proof of ownership, are required for registration. The deadline for new registrations is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 27, 2015. Late registrations will be accepted, but will be put at the bottom of the open list. Note that there is no charge for registering new equipment or for changing or removing equipment information already listed.
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Bulkley Stikine Load Restrictions
Pursuant to Section 66 of the Transportation Act, and to provisions of the Commercial Transport Act, notice is hereby given that load restrictions may be placed on short notice in the near future on all highways within the Bulkley Stikine District, including areas from Burns Lake west to Kitwanga and north to the Yukon border, including Atlin. Restrictions will be imposed in each service area as conditions warrant.
The restrictions will limit vehicles to 100 per cent, 70 per cent or 50 per cent legal axle loading. Overweight permits will not be granted and all term overweight permits are invalid for the duration of the restrictions. Trucking and transportation companies, as well as the general public, should govern themselves accordingly. If you normally receive bulk deliveries of water, fuel, livestock feed or other produce, please plan ahead so interruption to your deliveries will be minimized. Your cooperation in adhering to the above regulations is appreciated. Glyn Doyle (right) prepares to throw a rock as Evan gets ready to sweep during practice at the Smithers Curling Centre last Thursday.
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Doyle brothers make curling a family affair By Kendra Wong Smithers/Interior News
Brothers Glyn and Evan Doyle made it clear, they do not have that much in common. Evan is in his second year at Smithers Secondary School and Glyn is in his final year. They hang out with different people and said they don’t spend much time with each other aside from curling practices and games. “We definitely hang out with different groups,” said 17-year-old Glyn. “We don’t particularly have anything in common. We both play music as well. That’s pretty much it.” While they claim they’re very different, on paper, they have more similarities than they like to admit. They are both incredibly athletic, playing on soccer, volleyball and hockey teams in town. They also juggle being in band — Glyn plays the trombone and the tuba, while 14-year-old Evan plays the flute and drums. Though they play many of the same sports, they haven’t had the opportunity to play on the same team, mostly because of the three-year age difference. But this year, in their last chance to play on a high school team together, the brothers joined the high
school curling team and played alongside each other. They played the entire season and now, along with junior Sean Turney, and seniors Adam Hartnett and Matthew Steventon, they will head to the B.C. school provincials in February. Glyn, who plays skip, started curling roughly eight years ago, while Evan, a spare who subs in as lead or second, picked it up just a couple years later. “It’s more of a strategy game, more technical than a physical game. There’s lots of strategy and skills involved in this game compared to other sports,” said Glyn. Evan agreed. “It’s just toned down from all the physical sports like hockey,” he said. Laurence Turney, head coach of the high school curling team, has been teaching the boys for years and is close friends with the family. “They’re good, smart athletes. They know what they want to do, they play hard. They’re enthusiastic and emotional about it,” said Turney. “They have a lot of desire and . . . they’re really good at seeing how to play the game. Coaching them, you can give them tips and you can see them immediately thinking it through and trying it.”
Turney said the pair share a passion for sports, but differ in their playing styles. “Evan kinda wants to be the best right away, he’s got to get into it and learn it a little bit more,” said Turney. “Glyn he’s a very smart skip, I enjoy watching him. He thinks about what he’s going to do, he looks at all his options and most of the time chooses the best option.” Since Glyn is the more experienced curler, having been to provincials four years in a row, he said he tries to offer advice to his younger brother, that is when Evan will take it. “There’s definitely a bit of conflict, but it’s to be expected. He doesn’t necessarily like taking advice from me because he wants to hear it from someone else,” said Glyn. Evan will make his first appearance at provincials later this month. sHe said he is nervous about playing on a larger stage, but admitted he will try to use techniques he learned from his older brother. “Technique and how to release the rock,” said Evan. “I look up to him for some things, he’s more of a model to shoot for.” “You mean to beat?” laughed Glyn. They will travel to Creston Feb. 18-22 to try to capture the provincial curling title side by side.
Dated in Smithers, British Columbia, this 26th day of January, 2015. Carl Lutz, District Manager Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Bulkley Stikine District For more information about load restrictions, please contact local Operations Technician Caitlin Dobson at 250 847-7403 or visit the Load Restrictions section of www.DriveBC.ca.
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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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Web presence pulls at Smithers’ Heartstrings By Chris Gareau Smithers/Interior News
Heartstrings has been pulling in customers with its online marketing, and has been recognized by being selected as a top five finalist in the Small Business BC Awards. The Smithers home decor store will find out if it is wins the top award in its category at the awards ceremony on Feb. 26 in Vancouver. The province-wide competition had over 460 nominations. Heartstrings made the top 10 in December thanks to votes from happy customers and local support. Judges then selected the top five announced Friday. Danielle Ray is in charge of
Danielle Ray helps connect Heartstrings customers online. Chris Gareau photo Heartstring’s online marketing. She filled out the business’s submission for the final five. “It got assessed by quite the entrepreneurs in their field and to get
in the top five after they read that feels really awesome,” said Ray, who is likely to make the trip for the ceremony. Catching the judges’ eyes was the new focus on the
store’s web presence after it waded into the waters of ecommerce. “A lot of it has been learning as we go, so I think just branching out and trying new things like with Facebook and trying to reach out to more people,” explained Ray. One popular contest the store tried was in September, when customers were invited to send in photos displaying their home decor. It is an interactive idea Ray hopes to see repeated every year or two. Ray said customers had already been emailing in photos of their new purchases in their new homes even before the contest. “I think we just have really supportive customers.”
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Stroke survivor to share experience in new workshop By Kendra Wong Smithers/Interior News
When Ron Purnell went to work on a sunny day in 1997, it felt like a normal day. The then 67-year-old Smithers resident was working in Dease Lake changing a grocery store’s compressor on the roof when he felt a pain in his chest. “I laid on the roof. But I thought to myself ‘no one is going to see me up here except for airplanes and there’s only one every week’,” said Purnell. He then crawled down from the roof and the manager of the store took him to a local clinic. Purnell had a heart attack and was given an IV.
But it was the IV that caused Purnell to have a stroke, which paralyzed the right side of his body. He would spend the next three months in rehabilitation in Prince George. “I thought nothing was ever going to happen to me,” said Purnell. The 85-year-old has been a stroke survivor for the past 18 years. Even now, he continues to go to physiotherapy twice a week and does daily exercises with an exercise ball and has begun to regain a bit of movement in his right arm. “I can walk around at home with no assistance . . . things are getting better and it’s only through exercise,” said Purnell, adding that he isn’t on any medication.
Now, he’s is turning his struggle into a learning experience for others. Purnell, along with physiotherapist Tracy Fowler, are leading a workshop called Living with Stroke to help people who have had strokes and their caregivers to cope with the consequences. “The focus really is for stroke survivors and their caregivers and looking at improving the outcomes and maximizing outcomes after a stroke through looking at different aspects, how people adjust and cope and engaging them in the process of recovery,” said Fowler. This is the first time the program will be offered in Smithers and coincides with Heart and Stroke month in February.
“Sometimes the best resource is someone who has been there — someone who can say ‘yeah, I had something similar’ or ‘I was depressed as well’. The support of the group, there certainly is some teachable moments and realizing that there are others who have had strokes and looking at the whole spectrum,” said Fowler. The six- to eight-week course, put on by the Heart and Stroke Foundation, will include different modules such as understanding strokes, physical challenges and changes, nutrition, emotions, communication, reducing the risk of stroke and moving forward. The program starts Wednesday, Feb. 18 at the Smithers Healthy Living Centre on Main Street. To register, call 1-888472-4636.
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Sunday, Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m. Della Herman Theatre: Smithers gets a chance to hear The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer. This band has been nominated for a Juno — Blues Album of the Year award. Pretty exciting, they are really a great sounding group and we are lucky to have them performing right here. Tickets available from Mountain
Eagle, they will go fast. Fridges, mine is small in order to fit into the space. Appears that is a good thing as it means a healthier me. A big fridge can store more stuff that might not be all that fresh. Owning one of those side-by-side, double-door fridges could add up to eight pounds more to your weight, possibly due to the freezer being full of ice cream and other junk food that is more accessible than digging around a small freezer space where you have to take stuff out to find the vegetables that migrated to the very back. I also have to shop more often, walk a bit more. That old saying that good things come in small packages could be true. Brain-Body Movement Program for Adults (50 plus).
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council by Drenna White on behalf of a group of Smithers residents. When it snows and the snow plough goes by, clearing the road, it also creates terrible windrows at the ends of driveways. This makes for an impossible situation as it is hard packed and most difficult to remove. This group is asking for a solution to help with this. You are invited to attend and support this presentation,
perhaps you have a suggestion to help. I know how frustrating it is to clear your driveway, get ready to leave for work or errands and find you are ploughed in. Remember to check out www. soundcloud.com/ smithersradio for the most recent town council meeting. This week: the results of the noise complaint regarding the logging truck parked in a residential area; a presentation by
BV Search and Rescue; a discussion on applying for a Canada Build grant to support a planned airport expansion and the possibility of a referendum; a discussion on vending machines in the arena. All recorded during the council meeting and uploaded to soundcloud for your listening pleasure. This Place We Call Home — Landscapes of the North — paintings by Sherry Nielsen &
Dawn Remington. Expressions — oil paintings by David Mio. Three artists sharing their passion for the mountains and rivers of the north. Exhibits on from Feb. 3 – Mar. 14. Opening reception on Friday, Feb. 6, 7-9 p.m. at the art gallery. Closing with: “The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.” — Plutarch
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10 minutes later, we would have had to do evacuations off the chairlift,” said McBride, noting that they practice chairlift evacuations every year in case of emergencies. Almost the entire mountain was without power for the better part of the day. They still had single-phase electricity allowing them to turn on lights in the lodge, but all the dual-phase power, which normally runs the ovens and lifts, were non-operational. “It was shaping up to be a pretty good day . . . our main parking lot was probably about three quarters full,” said McBride. As a way of making up that lost time on what some were saying was one of the busiest days of the year, the hill resumed operations on Monday. “There’s just way too much good snow to enjoy. There’s another 20 [centimetres] forecast and all those season pass holders out there and with how great everything went last night, it just seems fitting to open Monday,” said Chapman. This is the second
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single intimate kiss can transfer as many as 80 million bacteria, according to Dutch scientist Remco Kort and his team. They tested the mouths of 21 couples and found those who kissed intimately (i.e.: french) nine times a day were most likely to share salivary bugs.
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The average adult mouth is home to more than 700 different types of bacteria, their report suggested some are exchanged more easily than others. The research is published in the journal Microbiome. “French kissing is a great example of exposure to a gigantic number of bacteria in a short time,” said lead researcher Prof Remco Kort. The Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) asked a series of questions to assess their kissing habits, including how frequently they had kissed in the last year and when they last locked lips.
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80 million bacteria in a single 10-second kiss. But while bacteria in the saliva seemed to change quickly in response to a kiss, bug populations on the tongue remained more stable. Prof Remco Kort, who led the research, said: “French kissing is a great example of exposure to a gigantic number of bacteria in a short time.” But only some bacteria transferred from a kiss seemed to take hold on the tongue. Further research should look at the properties of the bacteria and the tongue that contribute to this sticking power.”These types of investigations may help us design future bacterial therapies and help people with troublesome bacterial conditions.”
Scientists took bacterial samples from the volunteers’ tongues and saliva before and after a strictly timed 10-second kiss.
The Dutch scientists worked in collaboration with the museum Micropia, the world’s first museum of microbes, based in Amsterdam. In a newly opened exhibition, couples are invited to share a kiss and are provided with an instant analysis of the bugs they have exchanged. A growing number of researchers are looking at the microbiome - an ecosystem of some 100 trillion micro-organisms that live in and on our bodies.
One member of the couple then drank a probiotic drink, containing an easily identifiable mixture of bugs.
Scientists say these populations may be essential for health and the prevention of disease.
On the couple’s second kiss, scientists were able to detect the volume of bacteria transferred to the other partner - on average
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Concepts in Quebec: Canadian auto show season gets underway Montreal, Quebec – Le Salon Internaauto. Prices will be fixed closer to launch, tional de l’Auto de Montreal heralds later this year, but expect it to be compathe opening of the Canadian auto show rable to the current model and come in season, right on the heels of the “Big below $15,000. One “in Motor City (aka Detroit). While there were plenty of econo cars on This year, yours truly attended the preshow, like Detroit, other than the Mazda2 views for both auto extravaganzas and there was nothing new to see in that found optimism abounds in the industry, range. Green cars were in evidence in north and south of the border. Montreal but when the shows reach the As reported last week from Michigan, the west, you can expect to see many more Green cars Daddy of all Auto Shows showed a lot of cars for the eco-conscious drivers. were in evidence in high-end cars and new full size trucks. Montreal but when Montreal has a regional flavour with Four concept cars did turn heads… more exhibits that reflect that market’s the shows reach the Cadillac Elmiraj taste for smaller cars. west, you can expect You won’t see one on the road but the The latter clearly influenced the decision long two-door grand coupe concept will to see many more to unveil the new subcompact Mazda2 influence the near-future design of the here; a select group got the opportunity cars for the econext line of Cadillacs. The Elmiraj features to get up close and personal with the conscious drivers. a 4.5-litre twin turbocharged V8 delivmachine in an artist’s gallery across ering an estimated 500 hp. The engine Keith Morgan town. The next day, the all-new CX-3, takes the baseline technology from the updated Mazda6 and CX-5 joined it on Cadillac Twin Turbo V6 and expands it to the show stand. the classic performance format of a V8 engine. The new Mazda2 was coloured in what I call show-off Hyundai Intrado red and showed off its so-called KODO – Soul of Motion The same can be said of the thinking behind the – design style to its best. I first saw this handsome style, Hyundai Intrado, which is a concept crossover designed which gives the impression that the vehicle is moving to foreshadow a change design direction for the Korean even when stationary, at the Mazda6 launch in Paris manufacturer. It looks a little bit like an oversized Juke, a few years ago. Translating it into a smaller car is not the quirky Nissan product loved and hated seemingly in just a matter of shrinking the original but requires great equal measure. design skill and clearly, Mazda has that in abundance. The Intrado seems a bit more lovable and passersby In Canada, a 1.5-litre SKYACTIV-G gasoline engine will indicated a similar looking production would in find power the Mazda2, and a choice of two transmissions favour among many. will be available – a six-speed manual and a six-speed
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The gate is expected to go up after spring thaw. Huson said financial support came from all over the world. She also suggested more people, especially people wanting to work on the pipelines designated to go through the area, need to read up on past court case rulings that Huson believes make it clear that approval must be granted by hereditary leaders supporting the blockade. “Your choice if you want to come in and try to force your way in. You’re not coming in,” stated Huson. Cano said education is TransCanada’s goal with the office in Smithers. He added that he believes most Wet’suwet’en people favour the economic benefits of Coastal GasLink and recognize that the company is taking care to avoid degrading the environment. He pointed to work with the charitable environmental group Pacific Salmon Foundation as proof of their efforts. Coastal GasLink received its Environmental Assessment certificate in October, and must submit an environmental plan before construction can begin. The falling price of natural gas is another topic that Cano assures is not
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Torchlight parade honours local skier By Kendra Wong Smithers/Interior News
Emilie Dawn Schmidt credits her father Rick with her love for snowboarding in the backcountry. “I grew up on the mountain with him. He used to always take me over to the black diamonds when I was really young like seven or eight-years-old,” said Emilie. “So that’s where I got my love for the backcountry and going out of bounds, he inspired me in that way.” Schmidt’s family moved to Smithers two decades ago when she was just a year old. Her father Rick, along with her grandfather and uncle, purchased the par 3 golf course. Shortly after settling into town, Rick started teaching lessons on Hudson Bay Mountain and eventually became the snow school instructor, where his passion for the sport flourished. In the summer, he could be found at the golf course, while in winter, the mountain became his second home. “He loved the mountain, he loved the people. He loved teaching, so that was a big thing for him. He really enjoyed being up there,” said Emilie. “It was his ultimate love.” For the next
Photos left to right: Emilie and her brothers horsing around with their father Rick. As part of the annual Rick Schmidt Torchlight Parade last year, dozens of people skied and snowboarded down Hudson Bay Mountain with torches.
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two decades, Rick dedicated himself to the mountain. Chrissy Chapman, resort services manager on the mountain, worked with Rick for more than 10 years. She said in addition to running the snow school, he also helped out at the rental shop and whenever else he was needed. “Rick was just a warm, kind, hardworking guy. He was passionate about his job and he was just an all-around genuine person,” said Chapman.
“Anyone can say that about anyone a lot of the time, but with Rick it was just so true. Anyone that was a part of his life would
years of battling the disease, he eventually succumbed to it. He passed away on June 1, 2010 when he was in his early 40s,
memory alive. “There’s still a lot of workers who are still working there now that were working there when
“It’s just a beautiful way that we’ve been able to keep his memory alive,” -Emilie Schmidt Rick Schmidt’s daughter
know that.” When Emilie was eight, her father was diagnosed with cancer and after another eight
leaving behind his wife, Emilie and two sons. Since then, ski hill members have worked hard to keep Rick’s
he was still there and when I was a young girl,” said Emilie. “A lot of those guys and the instructors know
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my dad. It’s kind of cool to be able to still be around them and have those memories alive.” One of Rick’s favourite events was the annual torchlight parade, an event that he helped organize for several years. “Rick would always be so excited about it,” said Frank McBride, manager of hills and trails and the current event organizer. “It’s always been a goofing around, fun thing.” As part of the event, experienced skiers and snowboarders travel
down the hill with torches and they finish the night off with fireworks. A few years ago, the torchlight parade was renamed the Rick Schmidt Torchlight Parade in honour of him. “I’m very excited for the torchlight parade. It’s just a beautiful way that we’ve been able to keep his memory alive and keep him a part of the ski family,” said Emilie. Another way that his memory remains on the mountain is through his daughter. The 21-year-old recently started waitressing on the hill and continues to hit the slopes after her shifts and on her days off. “I love the freedom of [snowboarding]. I love that it gives you that window of opportunity to challenge yourself as much as you feel like you can and it gives you a lot of room to improve yourself and just to be up on that mountain everyday reminds me of him,” said Emilie. The Rick Schmidt Torchlight Parade kicks off on Feb. 7 and will include a fireworks show and raffle. All proceeds from registration go towards the Canadian Cancer Society.
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Norma Stokes (left) from the Ark Playday Centre uses a snake puppet to enchant the kids who wore their jammies at Smithers Public Library for bedtime stories on Family Literacy Day last Tuesday. Dad Greg Stokes read the tale of The Stinky Cheese Man to his daughter Paige as her Grade 1 class and the rest of Muheim Memorial Elementary also enjoyed the nationally recognized day with some good books. Chris Gareau and contributed photos
Turn off the TV and start telling stories: author By Alicia Bridges Smithers/Interior News
Storytelling can be as simple as turning off the television, sitting down at the dinner table and telling someone about your day. That’s the belief of Richard Wagamese, the critically-acclaimed Canadian author of novels including Indian Horse and Medicine Walk. “When you ask somebody a question, the subtext of whatever the question is that you’re asking that person is ‘tell me a story’,” he said. “We take the word and the idea of storytelling for granted largely not
recognizing how much of a part it actually plays in our lives.” The power of storytelling in our daily lives, and the importance of conversation in an age of digital distraction, are topics the novelist plans to discuss during an upcoming visit to Smithers. Wagamese, who is also an award-winning newspaper columnist, is being brought to the region by the Bulkley Valley School District, Embrace B.C., the Smithers Bridging Committee and the Smithers Public Library. The author will speak to young people in school
groups about his writing, but adult readers can also hear him speak at a public presentation at the Roi Theatre on Feb. 12. An Ojibway man who is originally from northern Ontario, Wagamese writes fiction that brings to the fore issues affecting First Nations people. The impacts of residential schools and displaced families are some of the topics explored in his writing. Now based in Kamloops, the author said when he writes, he thinks about writing for a person who is exactly like he was at a certain time in his life. “I always think that there is a young person
out there who is really, really struggling to try and get hold of a sense of themselves, to find out who they are, what their identity is and what they want to do in the world,” he said. “The stories that I write are kind of directed to that phantom person that I don’t know but I always write to somebody that I suspect is just like me, just like I was. “I want to give them a story that is entertaining, that’s enriching, that’s empowering and that has a good, solid message to it in the long run.” When Wagamese speaks to local students this month, the author
plans to walk them through his creative process. He said young people were usually interested in his own journey to becoming a professional writer. “I use my own life as an example of how you can imagine yourself to be somewhere that maybe you’ve never even considered before, but by imagining yourself being there you can imagine yourself doing what it takes to get there,” he said. “Reading especially has really empowered me because I’ve only ever completed Grade 9 education and I’ve been able to do all these things
in my professional career despite that. “The reason is because of a love and a passion for reading and for language.” An extension of that passion is his belief in the importance of storytelling in our daily lives. He said distractions in the form of technology were getting in the way of conversation, subsequently silencing the stories he said were needed in healthy homes and communities. “Those are all stories. “We forget that and we need to hear those things from each other, especially in our homes and in our communities.” See AUTHOR on A23
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Author Wagamese visits Smithers From STORIES on A22 Bulkley Valley School District Aboriginal Student Services principal Birdy Markert said Wagamese would be an inspiration to the school’s students. “Through his writing you can see that he has struggled with some various issues himself and I think
Debt is the stealth bomb that erodes financial stability and even relationships. Debt piles up a little bit at a time and one day you wake up to find that most of your money is going to servicing debt instead of funding an enjoyable life today and a comfortable retirement tomorrow.
it’s important for students to see, here is a fellow who has struggled with different issues in his life,” Markert said. “Still, he’s able to weave beautiful pictures together with words and draw us into his material.” Wagamese’s public presentation will be at the Roi Theatre from 5–7 p.m. on Feb. 12.
To get control of your debt, you need to uncover the real reasons for your debt issues by identifying the behaviour that sunk you deep in debt and take the steps that will keep you from sinking even deeper. The first two steps to debt-elimination are these: stop helplessly watching your debt mount and get proactive; stop spending too much. Here are more basic debt-elimination strategies: • Complete a detailed financial review Agree on financial life goals that both of you share, understand. Get serious about reducing your debt load by targeting bad debt like high interest credit or retail cards and setting up a debt consolidation/monthly debt reduction plan. • Look long-term Establish a realistic financial strategy for realizing the things that matter to you: saving for your kids’ education and your retirement; paying down your mortgage; and other important life goals. • Apply your financial plan Your strategies could include: Establishing an emergency reserve using investments held within a Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs). o Protecting your family with life, critical illness and disability insurance. o Funding your children’s education with Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) eligible investments. o Funding your retirement (and/or your partner’s retirement) with Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) eligible investments.
Art Gallery kicks off 2015 with two shows Our first exhibition of 2015 proudly showcases the work of three local artists: Sherry Nielsen, Dawn Remington and David Mio. Sherry Nielsen and Dawn Remington both draw their inspiration from the stunning rural landscapes of northern B.C. Nielsen’s roots were in a farming community in central Alberta. From her earliest memory she has been captivated by contrasting values, vibrant colours and design. Remington’s career in freshwater biology in northern B.C. spanned 35 years, giving her a deep intimacy with and appreciation for the beautiful and diverse part of the world she felt privileged to live and work in. They had a lot of fun working together on this show, attempting to share through their paintings the mountains and rivers of the North in This Place We Call Home.
David Mio threw himself enthusiastically into oil painting following retirement in 2009. His choice of subject matter is influenced by whatever gives him an instantaneous reaction, whether it is a landscape, portrait, or body in motion. His first-ever exhibition in a public gallery, Expressions, showcases works in which he has attempted to capture on canvas the expressed beauty of a landscape, the expressed mood and personality of a portrait, or the expressed energy and movement of the human body. Exhibition dates: Feb. 3-Mar. 14. Opening Reception: Friday, Feb. 6, 7-9 p.m. Come along and meet the artists. All welcome, free admission and open to all members of the public. Appetizers are provided.
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4740 Manton Street
#24 Starliter Way
#2 - 3274 Railway Avenue
3557 Sixteenth Avenue
4245 Third Avenue
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4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Garage, concrete driveway Heated floors, HRV system Built in vacuum, newer sundeck
Donna Grudgfield NEW PRICE
mls n241969
5 bedroom family home Rental investment Large fenced yard Great view
Sandra Hinchliffe
$485,000
NEW PRICE
mls n241876
Beautiful 4 bdrm & den, 4 bath. Gorgeous big kitchen, hardwood Roof top & rear deck, lake access wwwsmithershomes.com
Ron Lapadat
$83,900
mls n241848
Well kept 5 bdrm, 2 bath, ½ duplex Large kitchen, spacious open plan Fenced yard, paved drive,big shed Includes appliances, quick possession
Ron Lapadat
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$239,500
Immaculate 5 bedroom home Many upgrades, windows, doors Roof, siding, flooring & paint Large fenced yard & gardens
Peter Lund
$79,500
mls n237276
4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Lots of recent upgrades Fenced backyard, 66x125 lot RV Parking, near arena & school
Donna Grudgfield
$295,000
mls n240979
$69,500
4922 Fourth Avenue
#7 - 95 Ladilaw Road
22011 Kitseguecla Loop Rd
#6 Fulton Street, Granisle
3248 Third Avenue
#71 Hudson Bay MHP
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Excellent location near Golf Course Large executive home 2 car garage, in-law suite, many extras Stunning view
Sandra Hinchliffe
mls n241418
1996 3 bedroom mobile Vaulted ceilings Many large windows 5 piece bath, soaker tub, dual vanity
Kiesha Matthews
$419,000
mls n241926
2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms 39.5 acres, great views Huge pond, level land New sundeck
Donna Grudgfield
$169,000
mls n231876
4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Carport, sundeck, woodstove Eati-in kitchen + dining room 90x100 landscaped lot
Donna Grudgfield
$238,500
mls n240135
Located in Willowvale Subdivision 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms 7 years young, 5 appliances included Paved drive, garage
Donna Grudgfield
$459,000
mls n241850
3 bedrooms, 14’ wide mobile 8x12 addition, huge kitchen Roof, furance & windows new 2007 Covered porch, quick possession
Donna Grudgfield
$99,500
$239,500
1580 Aldermere Ridge
5097 Lake Kathlyn Road
1892 Princess Street
4346 Whalen Road
Skillhorn Road, Telkwa
12801 Denis Road
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New “saferhome”, 1 level rancher 2/3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms Tile and hardwood flooring Ridge location, garage, concrete dw
Donna Grudgfield
mls n240572
2.5 acres, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom Community water & sewer Nat gas forced air heat, paved road www.realestatesmithers.com
Leo Lubbers
$495,000
mls n240242
Large corner lot, 2 bedrooms Full bsmt, family room, nat gas, f/a Hardwood floors, fireplace, deck www.realestatesmithers.com
Leo Lubbers
$629,500
mls n240279
5 acres, paved road, 4 bedrooms New kitchen, bathrm, exterior stucco In-law suite or home based space www.realestatesmithers.com
Leo Lubbers
mls n241601
$379,000
5 acre lots, hydro, telephone avail. Level, good sunny exposure Good water and 60’ in the area www.realestatesmithers.com
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$419,900
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7 acres, river front Partially fenced for horses 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 18x24 shop www.realestatesmithers.com
Leo Lubbers
$294,000
mls n241358
$339,000
3350 Poplar Road
559 Viewmount Road N
#28 Watsons Landing
13 Pavilion Place
19 Starliter Way
1428 Highway 16, Telkwa
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5380 sf building on 1.07 acres Zoned P-1, 6 km from Smithers 7 offices/bedrooms, kitchen, lounge Meeting room, washrooms
Leo Lubbers
mls n4506691
Sunny 6 acres, Bulkley Riverfront 6 bdrm, 5 bathroom updated home King size master, gorgeous ensuite www.smithershomes.com
Ron Lapadat
$399,500
mls n239597
Immaculate, 2 bdrm, 2½ bathroom Vaulted ceilings, huge 2 car garage Lake access, mountain views www.smithershomes.com
Ron Lapadat
$384,000
mls n238376
2.5% 5 year mortgage OAC Landscaping, 5 appliances included Awesome lake & mountain views www.smithershomes.com
Ron Lapadat
mls n233231
$329,000
Premier lot Lake front, spectacular view Fully serviced lot 10796 square feet
Sandra Hinchliffe
$152,000
mls n227134
Bulkley Riverfront Character and many upgrades Treed lot, great view Garage and workshop
Sandra Hinchliffe
$425,000
mls n238530
$62,000
13064 Neal Road, Quick
1329 Driftwood Crescent
5264 Nouch Road
2690 Bulkley Street
1022 Malkow Road
10 Fulton Street, Granisle
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149 acre farm near Round Lake Developed hay fields, beautiful view 4 bdrm home, several outbuildings www.smithershomes.com
Ron & Charlie
mls n239722
Peter Lund Res. 847-3435
4 bdrm, 3 bath, immaculate home Double garage, sundeck, fenced yard Teak hardwood, many updates New high eff furnace & HW tank
Karen Benson
Donna Grudgfield Cell. 847-1228
mls n237672
Leo Lubbers Cell. 847-1292
Private parklike 5.115 acres New shake roof, glacier view Wired shop, garage, equipment shed 3 bdrm, 2 bathroom log home
Karen Benson
Ron Lapadat Cell. 847-0335
mls n238290
Affordable country living, 4.6 acres 1995 2 bdrm mobile, mud room Minutes to Smithers, trail to river Partially fenced, vaulted ceilings
Jantina Meints
Sandra Hinchliffe Cell. 847-0725
mls n234999
Charlie McClary Cell. 877-1770
158.46 acres, south facing slope Breathtaking views of the valley Mobile home pad, water, lagoon Driveway, electricity, fenced
Jantina Meints
Karen Benson Cell. 847-0548
mls n230911
Jantina Meints Cell. 847-3144
Solid 3 bedroom home in Granisle Carport, large lot, sundeck Close to marina & Babine Lake Fresh paint on main, appliances incl
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Kiesha Matthews Cell. 876-8420
mls n239329
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Backlash to plan to move Grade 7s to HSS By Alicia Bridges Hazeltons/Interior News
The Coast Mountains School District (CMSD) is facing community backlash to a plan to move Hazelton area Grade 7 students into high school in September 2015. Discussions about transferring the region’s Grade 7s to the Hazelton Secondary School have been underway for about three years as part of a restructure aimed at
improving graduation rates. The district’s goal is to put students in an age-specific learning environment. It also wants to transition students to high school before they reach the eighth grade, when it says they are more likely to start thinking about dropping out. CMSD board chair Art Erasmus said the district had received positive feedback about changes to the grade systems in
Kitimat and Terrace two years ago. “The feedback that we’re getting from both of those programs over the two years we have is that the kids, the parents and the teachers are happy in that configuration in working with each other and looking forward to going to school, moving on to the next grade and just feeling good about going to school,” he said. In October last year, the district created
the Hazelton Grade Reconfiguration Committee to investigate the best model for grade changes in the Hazelton region. Teachers and representatives from school Parent Advisory Committees (PACs) are among those on the committee, which was formed by invitation. But communities in the Hazeltons are yet to accept the reconfiguration. At the committee’s
third meeting on Jan. 26, frustrations were aired over a perceived lack of consultation in the lead up to the move. Some committee members said the school district should have consulted them before it approved the plan. Among them was Andrea Vickers, who represents the Majagaleehl Gali Aks Elementary School PAC on the reconfiguration committee. She said she accepted
an invitation to join the committee believing its purpose was to investigate the value of the changes, not to implement it. “The bottom line is that they want to increase graduation rates and increase the literacy and the numeracy and increase the academic level which all of us would love to see, of course we’re not putting that down,” she said. See MORE on A31
Legislature is an eye-opener for Hazelton youth By Alicia Bridges
Canadians in 2013, was sponsored by the District of New Hazelton to take Seven days in the part. life of a B.C. politician He said the has given a Hazelton program gave teenager with a him a thorough political bent an even understanding of stronger appreciation the complexities of a for the parliamentary working parliament process. because it so closely Hazelton Secondary mimicked the real School Grade 12 thing. student Connor “In the legislature Coukell was one of you have to address 95 young people who the speaker, you have travelled to Victoria to say Mr. Speaker to sit on the British if you want to talk Columbia Youth to someone on the Parliament (BCYP) in opposition or anyone December. in the house really,” The program he said. arranges participants “We actually had into a government and our own speaker who an opposition, each would give order with its own cabinets, to our proceedings to debate legislation in and we had to speak a simulated parliament through them, just as at the legislature in MLAs would. Victoria. “It wasn’t really a Coukell, who mock parliament but has had a growing we were governing interest in politics our own organization since he attended the and that was really Hazelton Secondary School Grade 12 student Connor Coukell is one of 95 young people who attended the B.C. Youth Forum For Young eye-opening.” Parliament in December. See EXPERIENCE on A30 Contributed photo Hazeltons/Interior News
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Figure skaters shine in Quesnel By Alicia Bridges Hazeltons/Interior News
Young skaters from the Hazelton Skating Club have been gaining experience by travelling to test their skills in events across the North. From Jan. 23 – 25, five skaters attended the CNCR Regional Championships in Quesnel. The day before the championship the local team had the opportunity to compete in a diversity of events, and to be evaluated by coaches, at a jamboree event. In the jamboree, Harper Johnston received a bronze and two silver scorings, while Fiona Sullivan earned two gold scorings and one silver. Jadah Grimm-O’Neil received a gold, silver and bronze scoring, while Honor and Jade Watson were each awarded two silver scorings. After the jamboree the skaters took part in the main event. The skaters all competed in the Star 2 Solo event, where Honor Watson, GrimmO’Neil and Sullivan all received silver standings. Johnston and Jade Watson also received accolades, earning bronze awards for their respective skates. Grimm-O’Neil and Sullivan earned gold
for their respective groups in the introelements class, while Honor Watson received silver for the pre-intro interpretive solo. Coach Stacey Brown said she was proud of their accomplishments and thanked Tyler Dykens from the Smithers Figure Skating Club for coaching the skaters during the trip. “It has been a successful season with many achievements,” said Brown. More recently, the skaters travelled to Terrace to be graded at a “test day.” Jasmine Gawa, Johnston and Sullivan completed their preliminary dances, while Santina Rubinato, Gala Burgess, and Rebecca Snider passed the first two preliminary dances: the Dutch Waltz and Canasta. Grimm-O’Neil, Jade Watson and Emily Paranich all passed their Dutch Waltz and Canasta tests in November last year. Grimm-O’Neil and Emily Paranich also passed their preliminary skills test, and Jadah completed her preliminary free-skate at the November test day. The Hazelton Skating Club runs CanSkate and StarSkate programs for girls and boys and has skates and helmets available for rent. For more information contact the club president Val Rubinato at 250-842-8078.
Youth goes to B.C. parliament From YOUTH on A29 The parliament debates legislation relating to the program itself, such as funding, and any decisions made are applied by the BCYP organization. Private Members’ Resolutions are also
introduced to give the participants a chance to debate issues of their choice. Coukell said the program confirmed his interest in the parliamentary process. Although the 17-year-old is considering studying speech pathology,
a political future is something he’s not ruling out. “I’ve found a lot more appreciation for the legislature now because before I wasn’t too aware of the nitty gritty of how everything worked,” he said. “But when we
get put into the legislature for nine hours a day basically for a week, you definitely start to see how everything plays out, you get the ebb and flow. “I’ll definitely be looking into it and following it going forward.”
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T HREE R IVERS R EPORT More consultation considered: SD82 From BACKLASH on A29 “There are other ways of dealing with that and handling it and if you want us on board for this, if it’s adamant that this has to go on, there there has to be public consultation.” Vickers said teachers were among those voicing opposition to the plan at last week’s meeting. Her daughter, who is in Grade 6, would be among the first cohort to attend HSS in Grade 7. She believes forcing younger children to travel long distances to school, such as Gitanyow students whose bus trip to HSS takes one and a half hours each way, would be detrimental to attendance. “It’s getting them up at 6:30 a.m. or whatever to get them out the door,” she said. “Now we’re asking Grade [7] kids from that community to do the same which understandably [parents] don’t want to see happen.” New Hazelton Elementary PAC vice-chair Cynthia Joseph, who is also on the reconfiguration committee, said her PAC is opposed to the concept. She said she was also unaware that the plan was being implemented until the committee’s first meeting in December. “We object to ... first the lack of process undertaken by the school district, specifically lack of consultation with all of the affected communities,” she said. “And we reject the proposition that such a move will serve to
better the educational outcome of children in the Hazeltons.” She believes 12-year-old children will be vulnerable in a school setting shared with older students. “There’s no separation available within the HSS to accommodate 12-year-olds being mixed in with Grade 12s, potentially 18-yearolds,” Joseph said. “We believe 12-year-olds, Grade 7s, are not physically, psychologically, emotionally or mentally able to be within that environment at that age.” Feedback from the reconfiguration committee, such as that from Joseph and Vickers, will be presented to the district school board at its next meeting on Feb. 18. Vickers said she expected the committee chair to request more consultation and to recommend changing the slated Sept. 15 start date. Erasmus said it was understandable people had concerns but he had been surprised by the level of frustration raised at the meeting. He said the board would consider how to respond at its next meeting. “We’re going to have to talk about that some more, in terms of what really is consultation, because we want to do something where people are going to say ‘yeah, this is worth trying if it gets more kids to graduation’,” he said.
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