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Joseph seeks legal advice over RCMP incident By Alicia Bridges Smithers/Interior News
Irene Joseph, a 61-year-old Wet’suwet’en woman who made a formal complaint against a Smithers RCMP officer in December, is seeking legal advice because she wants to pursue charges. Joseph claims the officer used excessive force when he tried to handcuff her outside the Smithers Mark’s clothing store on Dec. 6. At the time she made a formal complaint to the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission (CRCC) for the RCMP. Joseph said the officer had hurt her knees and chest and damaged her walker and glasses when he knocked her down trying to handcuff her. The incident occurred when she was being questioned about a suspect in a theft at the store.
An RCMP spokesperson told The Interior News Joseph was detained because she did not comply with verbal directions from the officer. The local detachment helped Joseph file the complaint to the CRCC for the RCMP. Joseph said last week she had received two letters from the commission saying the investigation was ongoing. However, she said she is seeking legal advice about how to press charges against the officer. “I just want him to be punished for what he did to me,” she said. “I didn’t do anything wrong.” Joseph said she had always wanted to pursue charges against the officer but she was waiting for an opportunity to meet with a lawyer. The RCMP will advise Joseph when the investigation is complete but the results will not be released publicly.
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Chiefs serve notice By Chris Gareau Smithers/Interior News
Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs put the provincial and federal governments on notice last week over land jurisdiction when it comes to making LNG deal. Chief John Ridsdale (Na’Moks) of the Beaver Clan said the timing of the notice was due to the recent signing of provincial LNG agreements with band councils. “For thousands of years, we are the ones that represent the territory on behalf of our people. We have the houses and the clans on the 22,000 square kilometres, and we’re non-treaty. We’ve never ceded nor surrendered our authority on the land,” said Ridsdale. Aboriginal Relations Minister John Rustad made the province’s position clear after signing an agreement in December with the elected band council of Wet’suwet’en First Nation near Burns Lake. “They have asserted their territories
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and we work with the elected chief and councils,” Rustad then told The Interior News. Ridsdale said the federal government was included because First Nation reserves fall under federal jurisdiction, and that the province takes it lead from it. “They work hand in hand, one instructs the other,” said Ridsdale. TransCanada Pipelines representatives for the Coastal GasLink pipeline project said they were still trying to work out a deal with the hereditary chiefs on their own. “We’ll continue to speak with them but they got to understand the jurisdiction of the hereditary chiefs. That is first and foremost. This trying to go around us and doing these end games, putting out public releases saying that we’re in agreement. They may have probably a lower ranking chief, and not the majority of people support it. It was just so confusing to the public, we thought we’d address this through the provincial and federal governments and make the press release public,” said Ridsdale.
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Telkwa considers moving meetings By Kendra Wong
Repen. “It’s an important civil liberty of people to be able to attend these public meetings . . . I don’t know if all meetings will be like that, but I certainly don’t want a meeting where we’re turning people away.”
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The Village of Telkwa is looking into potentially moving council meetings to a larger venue outside the village office. In the six months leading up to the municipal election in November, there were few members of the public present at the Monday council meetings. However, since the new council took office late last year, dozens of people have packed the council chambers to watch the councillors in action. At the Jan. 26 council meeting, fire chief Randy Cunningham issued a report noting that at a previous meeting there were 37 people, six people over the 31-occupant maximum. “The key for me is that we’re never going to ever turn away someone from a council meeting,” said Mayor Darcy
to have to invest a little bit of money in moving to those other places. One of them being, we have no Internet service for our paperless meeting agendas anywhere else except for this building,” he said during the meeting.
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He added that potential meeting places include the Telkwa Community Hall or making the current council space larger. Coun. Brad Layton said it would be a good idea to move the meeting, but it’s something the village will have to invest money into. “I think that we’re going
“I think we should brainstorm and find a place where we can host a lot more people.” Other councillors are hoping to take a wait-and-see approach to see if the numbers die down over the coming months before they officially decide to move. “If we look back in the
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Crash driver loses licence By Alicia Bridges Smithers/Interior News
Francis Namox’s mother Martina Joseph smudges her heart at his vigil Sunday in Smithers. Chris Gareau photo
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“When people asked what they were doing for Family Day, I said I was bringing junior’s casket home.” Those were the heartbreaking words of Martina Joseph, speaking at her son’s vigil Sunday in Smithers.
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Francis Namox Jr. was killed at the age of 26 last Feb. 7 in an apartment on Main Street. His accused killer Kelly Andrew Johnson’s pre-trial starts June 8. His mother seeks justice, but on Sunday she sought some closure. “In our culture, we’re supposed to let him go after one year. I find it really hard to do that.” See NAMOX on A10
The 74-year-old driver of a car that rolled down a steep embankment near Smithers on Tuesday has had his licence revoked for impaired driving. Emergency services rushed to the scene of the accident on Highway 16, near the junction of Old Babine Lake Road east of Smithers, after reports a vehicle had left the road at about 11 a.m. They found the vehicle in a gully on the westbound side of the highway, where it had come to rest after careening off a steep embankment. An RCMP spokesperson said the Telkwa driver was showing symptoms
of liquor impairment when police arrived. An “immediate roadside prohibition” was used to revoke the man’s licence at the scene of the crash after he allegedly failed two bloodalcohol breathalyzer tests. Issued under the Motor Vehicle Act, the prohibition makes it illegal for him to drive for 90 days. Police did not report the man had any injuries but he was taken to Bulkley Valley District Hospital as a precaution. The eastbound lane was closed temporarily to make way for ambulance, fire department and police vehicles at the scene. The RCMP could not confirm how the vehicle left the road.
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Feedback from a community meeting in Hazelton last week will be used in a report urging the provincial government to launch a “big picture” assessment of the combined environmental impacts of proposed LNG projects in northern B.C. About 25 people gathered at St. Peter’s Anglican Church in Hazelton on Feb. 5 for a meeting organized by the Northwest Institute for Bioregional Research and West Coast Environmental Law (WCEL). Both not-for-profit organizations are pushing the provincial government to undertake a “regional strategic environmental assessment” which would investigate the cumulative impacts of LNG projects. Feedback from the community meetings, which are being held
throughout the North, will be compiled in a report to help campaign for the assessment. If implemented, WCEL lawyer Hannah Askew said the assessment would help fill gaps in the current environmental assessment process. “Right now the province doesn’t have a process in place to consider what the combined impacts of those projects might be,” she said. “When each project goes through an environmental assessment it is considered independently but not in terms of how each project might interact with other projects past, present and future.” She said the purpose of holding meetings like the one in Hazelton was to find out more about what they value and what the assessment process would be protecting. “The idea is to get input from
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communities in particular regions to find out what are the things that they really value, why do they love living in the region, what do they want to protect for themselves and for their children, and then to work backwards from those values to figure out if particular projects fit into a development plan that is going to continue to protect those values,” she said. Askew said the report would also include feedback on socio-economic issues related to LNG. The Ministry of Natural Gas Development said it was working with the Ministry of Natural Resource Operations and the Ministry of Environment to develop a cumulative effects assessment framework which would include development related to LNG. Askew said the report would be completed in April or May.
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BCCLA wins historic death with dignity case I n an historic blockbuster decision that breaks with a 20-year-old legal precedent, the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed today that Canadians have the constitutional right to choose medical assistance in dying. The Supreme Court struck down the laws that make physician-assisted dying illegal in Canada, ruling that the Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects the right to die with dignity. The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA), the civil liberties watchdog responsible for launching the case, hailed the decision as a victory for seriously and incurably ill Canadians, who are suffering against their wishes at the end of life. “We’re thrilled with the decision. It gives seriously and incurably ill Canadians the right to seek physician assistance to end their lives in a humane way,” said Grace Pastine, Litigation Director for the BCCLA. “We’re very relieved that Canadians will have choice at the end of life. The Court ruled that seriously ill Canadians deserve a peaceful and dignified choice, rather than being forced to suffer and live in fear about how they will die. We expect that the federal and provincial governments will honour this ruling and recognize that physician-assisted dying is one of many choices that competent patients can make as part of compassionate end-oflife medical care.” The Supreme Court ruled that the criminal prohibition on physician-assisted dying is unconstitutional. The Court determined that the ban violates section 7 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, because it forces seriously and incurably ill Canadians to endure unnecessary pain and suffering at the end of life, and takes away their freedom to choose a more dignified and peaceful death. The Supreme Court of Canada stated: “The sanctity of life is one of our most fundamental societal values. Section 7 (of the Charter of
Rights and Freedoms) is rooted in a profound respect for the value of human life. But s. 7 also encompasses life, liberty and security of the person during the passage to death. It is for this reason that the sanctity of life “is no longer seen to require that all human life be preserved at all costs.” And it is for this reason that the law has come to recognize that, in certain circumstances, an individual’s choice about the end of her life is entitled to respect.” (paragraph 63) The Court’s ruling is limited in its application to competent adults where (1) the person affected clearly consents to the termination of life, and (2) the person has a grievous and irremediable medical condition (including an illness, disease or disability) that causes ensuring suffering that is intolerable to the individual in the circumstances of his or her condition. The criminal law prohibition against non-medical professionals providing assistance in dying remains in place. The Court determined that the federal government cannot use its criminal law power to restrict a patient’s choice to have a physician-assisted death. The court recognized that the federal Parliament and provincial legislatures may – “should they so choose” – both validly legislate to regulate physicianassisted dying, so long as they respect the Charter right of Canadians to access this medical service. The Court did not impose any requirement to pass a new law. The Court suspended the effect of its ruling for 12 months. Québec has already enacted legislation to regulate assistance in dying. Other provinces could now follow suit, but Pastine pointed out that that is not necessary in the BCCLA’s view, adding: “Physician-assisted dying is now recognized for what it is – a medical service. As a result of this ruling, it automatically falls under
existing provincial laws that apply to health matters and the professional standards and regulations governing the medical profession across Canada, just like any other form of end of life care. No further legislative action is needed.” Sheila Tucker, co-lead lawyer for the plaintiffs said, “We are thrilled that the Supreme Court of Canada has found that the constitution gives Canadians the choice to seek what they consider to be a good death, including the option of a physician-assisted dying for seriously and incurably ill, mentally competent adults. The court confirmed what we’ve been arguing all along - inflicting unbearable suffering on patients who wish to end their lives with dignity is unjust and unconstitutional.” The lawsuit filed by the BCCLA in April 2011 challenged the laws that make it a criminal offense to assist seriously and incurably ill individuals to die with dignity. The suit was filed on behalf of Ms. Lee Carter and Mr. Hollis Johnson, a married couple of Roberts Creek, B.C., who accompanied Lee’s 89-year-old mother, Kathleen (“Kay”) Carter, to Switzerland to peacefully end her life. Ms. Carter and Mr. Johnson have lived in the fear that they could be criminally prosecuted for helping Kay Carter. Kay Carter suffered from spinal stenosis, a degenerative condition that confined her to a wheelchair, unable to feed herself or go to the bathroom without assistance and suffering from chronic pain. Gloria Taylor, who was terminally ill with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease was also a plaintiff in the case. Gloria died of natural causes in 2012. Ms. Carter said, “We are overjoyed by the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision. My mother raised five children who all respected her choice. She lived with independence and resolve
and refused to suffer needlessly at the end of her life. We’re so proud that this case will be my mother’s legacy and that she helped reignite a national debate. My mother never should’ve been forced to seek a death outside of Canada – away from her home – and without all her family by her side. Now Canadians who follow will have a choice for a dignified and peaceful dying process. Words can’t express our joy and relief that the Court has upheld the fundamental rights of the sick and dying.” Mr. Johnson said, “My beloved mother-in-law was a vibrant, intelligent, woman who engaged with the pressing social and political issues of our time. She dreamed of legal change for all Canadians, because she believed that the laws forced people like her to suffer needlessly at the end of life. We are so proud that this case will be her legacy.” The maximum penalty for assisting suicide is 14 years imprisonment. In June 2012, the B.C. Supreme Court struck down the criminal prohibition on physician-assisted dying, ruling that the laws violated the rights of Gloria Taylor, who suffered from ALS, and the rights of two other plaintiffs in the lawsuit, Lee Carter and Hollis Johnson. Gloria Taylor became the first person in Canadian history to have the legal right to seek an order allowing her to have the assistance of a physician to hasten her death. The federal government appealed the decision. In October 2013, a majority of the B.C. Court of Appeal ruled that it could not reverse the Supreme Court of Canada’s 1993 decision in Rodriguez v. B.C., effectively leaving the case for the Supreme Court to sort out. The BCCLA appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada, which heard arguments in the case in October 2014. The BCCLA argued that the laws prohibiting
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physician-assisted dying are unconstitutional because they deny individuals the right to have control over choices that are fundamental to their lives and prevent unnecessary suffering. The BCCLA also argued that the laws restrict the liberty of physicians to deliver compassionate end of life care to incurably ill patients. Finally, the BCCLA argued that the prohibition denies equality to the physically disabled by criminalizing a choice – the choice to end suffering through suicide — that is available to the able-bodied. The Court did not rule on the question of whether the prohibition violates equality rights. Joseph Arvay, Q.C., colead lawyer for the plaintiffs said, “The Court has shown tremendous courage in its decision today. It has recognized that it is for the Court to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of Canadians when Parliament fails or refuses to do so. Its decision today is for all Canadians and not just those who are today suffering from horrible illnesses. It provides all Canadians with the peace of mind that should they be so unfortunate to face such an illness in the future that they will have the choice of seeking the assistance of a kind and caring doctor in their death.” Alison Latimer, lawyer for the plaintiffs said, “The choice to die with dignity should be available to all competent Canadians who suffer from serious and irremediable medical conditions. We applaud the ruling of Supreme Court of Canada. Countries around the world as well as a number of states in the U.S. now allow for physician assisted dying. Now Canada can follow their lead. All Canadians deserve compassionate care at the end of life, including for some the option of a physician assisted death.” BC Civil Liberties Association
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Change rhetoric on physicianassisted suicide Editor: With Friday’s Supreme Court ruling regarding Canada’s laws surrounding physician-assisted suicide there is renewed vigour in our public discussion, and rhetoric, surrounding the issue. One such piece of unchallenged rhetoric is this: that “physician-assisted suicide allows death with dignity”. The phrase carries considerable rhetorical weight, yet it’s highly assumptive and is seldom challenged. The phrase’s assumption is this: that one’s dignity is derived from one’s ability to choose— to choose how one will live, suffer, and ultimately die. We have tied the idea of ‘choice’ to the idea of ‘dignity.’ No choice, no dignity. There is good reason to challenge this assumption. The term “dignity” has to apply not to what we choose but to what we are. If my dignity is violated whenever I encounter a life (or death) situation in which I have no choice, then indeed a significant part of my existence is without dignity. I have not chosen my genes, my native language, my family, my intellect, and so on. Certainly I’ve made choices given these preconditions, but my dignity is not violated by my inability to choose these. If ‘dignity’ applies only (or most basically) to our capacity to choose, we have to conclude that the poor, the imprisoned, the disenfranchised, and indeed all of us cannot be said to be
possessors of dignity with relation to our life situation. This is my point: moral agency (the ability to make a meaningful moral choice) is a result of our dignity, not the basis of it. Those without choice still possess dignity. Choice arises from my dignity, it doesn’t establish it. One might respond by saying, “OK, granted…my choice about physicianassisted suicide is an exercise of my dignity.” That may very well be possible, but then the phrase “death with dignity” is a non-starter. It adds nothing to the conversation, because one has dignity whether or not one has the ability to choose physicianassisted suicide. I still have dignity even without the ability to choose PAS. If “death with dignity” means, as is often rhetorically offered, “the option to choose my death” then the vast majority of our ancestors and contemporaries have died without dignity. I cannot accept this. I, as all of us, have seen friends and family suffer and die with incredible pain and suffering—without choice but with great dignity. My hope is this: that regardless of our position on physicianassisted suicide, we will stop referring to it as “death with dignity.” Doing so denigrates those who have died in incredible suffering (which they did not choose) with their dignity fully intact. We are possessors of dignity whether or not we have the ability to choose our death. I hope that the “death with dignity” rhetoric will make a hasty
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exit from our public dialogue about PAS. Tom Grasmeyer Smithers
Do not agree with hereditary hierarchy Editor: I have heard a lot about our hereditary chief system that should make the decisions on the territories, and I do not agree with the hierarchy system for a government because it is not democratic. The hereditary system should be used only for our cultural activities and other business. The hereditary system only benefits certain groups when it is time to negotiate these deals and the benefits do not reach all of our people. We need a democracy so we can be united and prosper or we will have all these small different groups fighting each other for control and never be able to make a decision that can help our people move on. We all have the right to be heard and have an opinion, let us be free and vote for our leaders to represent us. Moricetown Band member Harvey Gunanoot
Chief should step down Editor: Re: comment the Moricetown elected chief made about our elders who have gone to the Supreme Court to fight for our traditional territory, our sovereign rights to our Wet’suwet’en nation. I’m proud to speak out for the elders who have passed and those who are alive today, to all my relation. The March,1991 publication of the reasons for Judgment in the GitxsanWet’suwet’en land claims case by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia marked the culmination of only one phase of an epic trial. The trail had lasted 374 days between May 11, 1987 and June 30, 1990, but preparation for the trail went back many years. In fact, the federal government accepted the GitxsanWet’suwet’en declaration for land claims negotiation in 1977, three years after the Supreme Court of Canada ruled on the Nisga’a’s Calder case which sought recognition of Aboriginal title to their traditionally occupied territory. The GitxsanWet’suwet’en had never signed treaty. Even today we as the
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Payback time for eastern Canada Editor: There is an interesting scenario playing out right now with Premiers Wynne of Ontario and Coulliard of Quebec putting the breaks on the Energy East Pipeline, which proposes to transport Tar sands bitumen to Atlantic tidewater. Twenty five years ago, one of the main proposals included in Pierre Trudeau’s much maligned National Energy Program was an eastern oil pipeline that would allow maritime and eastern provinces to share in the benefits of Alberta’s oil boom instead of having
Do we go gently into the night? Editor: “Do not go gentle into that good night....” Lately I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about Bill 51, the new federal anti-terrorist legislation. Over the last couple of years I’ve been an involved citizen freely speaking, writing, singing and, with any possible means, publicly stating my dissent towards new pipelines, especially our local favourites, Northern Gateway and now LNG. This new legislation worries me. Joe Oliver, one of Mr. Harper’s right-hand men, has called myself and many of us antipipeline northern BCers “radicals” and eco-terrorists. He is quoted as saying, “There are environmental and other radical groups that would seek to block (the)
opportunity to diversify our trade.... Their goal is to stop any major project no matter what the cost to Canadian families in lost jobs and economic growth. No forestry. No mining. No oil. No gas. No more hydroelectric dams...These groups threaten to hijack our regulatory system to achieve their radical ideological agenda.” (Jan. 9, 2012) That makes me a terrorist I guess, even though I’m just protesting the new pipelines. Under the proposed Harper legislation I can be incarcerated for a week without legal recourse, without committing a crime, and without having any evidence I will commit a crime. All I have to do is be suspected of wanting to commit a crime. In Orwell’s 1984 this was called a “Thoughtcrime” and I would be shuffled off to jail, tortured, psychological cleansed, then released to future days of sitting under an apple tree singing idle muses. The new law as it stands, once I’m incarcerated, only prohibits CSIS from abusing the “course of justice” (a vague, ill-defined constraint) or bodily harm (according to the Canadian Criminal Code means any injury to a person that interferes with the health or comfort of a person and that is more than merely transient or trifling in nature) or sexual violation. All very poorly defined and open ended without concrete oversight and prohibitions. Do we carry on and dissent... or do we go gently into the night? Keith Cummings Telkwa
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Gitxsan-Wet’suwet’en continue to harvest the fish, fowl, game, and plants on their traditional territories. About the Moricetown elected chief comment not recognizing the Wet’suwet’en elders who have gone to the Supreme Court for the rights and title, I think that the Moricetown elected chief should step down from his position. These elders want our children to see and keep our fresh water going through our territory. Thank you people! Kneekap Nikal Smithers
to rely on imported OPEC oil. At the time Alberta screamed blue murder because they could make more money shipping oil south to the US, and so the program was scrapped. Had Alberta’s politicians been a bit more visionary and magnanimous (not to say selfish and greedy) that oil pipeline would have been in place by now and Canada would have been in a much better position to weather the economic storm caused by low oil prices. Pierre Trudeau must be laughing in his grave. Or, given the man, more likely weeping. Mel Coulson Quick
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Chairlift closure costs Hudson Bay thousands By Kendra Wong Smithers/Interior News
Hudson Bay Mountain suffered a five-figure loss after its chairlift stopped working for the majority of last week. “It’s affected our business quite dramatically and the reason for that is that we had the best snow in probably about three years,” said Chrissy Chapman, resort services manager. She would not comment on the exact dollar amount she believes they lost in the nine days the lift was nonoperational. “The snow kept coming and with the chair being
down, the locals really love that side of the mountain. It’s just longer runs, if you’re an intermediate skier, you really want to be on that side,” she said. The chairlift that been non-operational since a power outage that forced the mountain to close on Friday, Jan. 30, is the main method of transportation to many of the more advanced runs on the mountain. All of last week, crews (Frank, Damien and Brandon) and mechanics from Bulkley Valley Electric worked furiously to get the two-kilometre chairlift working again. It was finally up and running again at noon last
Saturday. According to Frank McBride, manager of hills and trails, there were several problems with the lift. “We had a bit of a surge when the power went out last week and it affected several components of the chairlift; one of them being a milliamp meter and couple of limit switches which are all part of the safety system,” said McBride. “It’s kind of part of the brain of the safety system. When it’s not working, nothing works, which was the case . . . It’s a pretty key component.” The mountain ended up borrowing a milliamp
meter from Apex Mountain to get the lift operational again and will return it when the new part arrives so that business is not disrupted again. The new part is worth $11,000 and they ordered roughly $3,000 worth of switches as well. “This was an expensive loss for us,” said Chapman. “Season ticket holders were so awesome. Some people understood and some people didn’t. There was nothing we could have done faster or better. “We thank the community for our patience, this was Crews worked furiously to get the chairlift working completely out of our after it broke down on Jan. 30. hands.” Contributed photo
Aboriginals face discrimination in health care: report By Kendra Wong Smithers/Interior News
First Nations people experience discrimination in the health care system in Canada because of their race, according to a new report. The report, titled First Peoples, Second Class Treatment and put out by the Wellesley Institute, suggests racism against aboriginal people in the health care system is pervasive and a factor in substandard health among native people in Canada. “I think we’re hoping it will bring forward change by putting the conversation on the table in places where it’s been either not on the table before or not taken seriously,” said Billie Allan, post-doctoral researcher with Well Living House and co-author of the report. Hazelton’s Pauline Cole, along with three other First Nations people in the area, filed a class-action lawsuit
against the Wrinch Memorial Hospital in February 2013. In a previous issue of the Interior News, Cole’s lawyer Lindsay Waddell said they were discriminated against because they were aboriginal. “This case is about whether Northern Health, the [B.C.] Ministry of Health and the United Church Health services Society are discriminating — perhaps unintentionally — against First Nations people in the Hazelton area by failing to adequately fund and deliver medical services,” said Waddell. Cole claims she didn’t get proper care because she is a First Nations person. “In my opinion, there is racism going on here,” said Cole. “But I can’t really say who’s doing it and stuff like that, but there is a lot of racism going on here.” Cole isn’t alone in her fight for proper health care. Cindy Blackstock, executive director of First Nations Child and Family Care Society of Canada and a member of the
Gitksan First Nation, said aboriginal children are also discriminated against in the health care system and many end up falling by the wayside. “We find it to be pervasive across the country where First Nations children on reserves are not receiving the same range or quality of health care that is available to nonaboriginal children,” said Blackstock. “There shouldn’t be added hurtles for children to jump just because they’re First Nations . . . it’s very clear that these inequalities exist.” The report also includes a list of solutions in dealing with discrimination, including implementing communitydirected aboriginal services. The First Nations Health Authority is one of those services in B.C. As part of an agreement signed in 2011, health services from Health Canada’s First Nations and Inuit Health Branch Pacific Region were transferred to the B.C. First
Nations Health Authority, giving them the power to provide ancillary services. According to Evan Adams, chief medical officer with the authority, the program has been very successful in providing First Nations with proper health care, while simultaneously working towards decreasing discrimination. “We definitely are seeing changes in health indicators or health outcome data from when we started to today, even though it’s only been a very short period of time,” said Adams. “We’re trying to invest in areas that haven’t been invested in, in the past, and we’re trying to correct those inherited inequities.” Adam noted workers are required to take a course on how to be “culturally competent.” Allan believes services such as the First Nations Health Authority are models that other provinces should seek to
mimic. “I think the FNHA is this amazing opporutntiy to have the community decide what’s needed, how do they want to provide it according to the needs of their people and I think it’s a model that other people are looking at across the country,” she said. Specifically in the North, Cormac Hikisch said Northern Health actively works to break down barriers such as discrimination. “We all have inherent biases in how we’re raised and how we grow and the more we’re aware of those, the more we’re able to provide objective and high quality services, health care or otherwise,” said Hikisch. Northern Health has aboriginal patient liaison workers in Smithers and Hazelton who support hospital and community care, providing culturally-relevant care to First Nations. Roughly 30 per cent of staff have also taken cultural competency training, among other initiatives.
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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. Spring Awakening – The Musical Feb. 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. Smithers Film Series Force Majeure Sunday, Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m. at the Roi Theatre. A what-would-you-do pshychodrama from Sweden. Heritage Speakers Night Wednesday, Feb. 18, 7-9 p.m. at the Old Church. Join Harry Kruisselbrink, Joan Warmerdam and Jackie Hoskins for informative and engaging presentations. Gift shop items and a raffle. Northern Saddle Club Bingo, 7 p.m. at The Old Church. Wednesdays, Feb. 19, March 5 & 19, April 2. Doors open at 6:30. Prizes up to $1,400. Creative Roots Performing Showcase Saturday, Feb.
age categories. Using funds from its annual Poppy Campaign, the legion awards cash prizes, a certificate and a pin to the winning entrants. In 2014, a large chunk of the winners were St. Joseph’s School students, who submitted more than 75 entries to the contest. Smithers legion vice-president Sue Utz and secretary Terry Widen presented about 20 winners with their prizes at the St. Joseph’s assembly last week.
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Young artists and poets have received prizes from the Smithers Royal Canadian Legion for work they created in honour of soldiers and veterans. Every year the legion runs a poster and literary contest to coincide with Remembrance Day. Children can enter a black and white or colour poster or a poem in one of three
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Popular food blogger returns to her roots in Smithers By Alicia Bridges Smithers/Interior News
It was gearing up to be a busy Saturday night at the Little Onion, a popular restaurant on Main Street in Smithers, when the sous chef walked out and left a gaping hole in its kitchen staff in early 1997. Some time in the afternoon John Wimbush popped the door to the kitchen, as he often did, to share a coffee and talk jazz with restaurant owner and chef George Szasz. When the chef told his friend about the gap in his team, Wimbush thought he might have a solution. His 18-year-old daughter, Aimee, was free that evening and he thought she was ready for the challenge. Now a popular food-blogger and the author of a new cookbook entitled Brown Eggs and Jam Jars, Aimee WimbushBourque remembers how she felt after her first night in a professional kitchen. “I worked a night and it was kind of an instant, like a lightbulb moment for me,” she said. “I loved the adrenaline of a professional kitchen. “At the end of the night George poured me a glass of wine and said ‘you’re a natural, do you want a job?’ and that launched a 10 year career in restaurants.” Before she stepped into the kitchen that night, WimbushBourque had been honing her skills at home. She watched her mother’s handiwork in the kitchen and baked butter tarts for the farmers’ markets in Telkwa using a recipe that appears in her new book. “I’ve been cooking ever since I was very, very young and it was more my mother that shaped that and instilled a passion for scratch cooking and using real ingredients,” she said. The values she learned during her own childhood, and her teenage years in Smithers, form the basis of her food blog Simple
Aimee Wimbush-Bourque, who spent her teenage years in Smithers, returns on Sunday to launch her new book, entitled Brown Eggs & Jam Jars.
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Bites. On it, Wimbush-Bourque pairs her recipes with tales of family life in greater Montreal, where she lives with her husband Danny, three children and six hens. Her images show simple dishes, prepared using whole foods and home-grown vegetables, arranged in earthy settings of timber and other elements of the natural world. “It’s really a website devoted to wholesome family food with a little urban homesteading in the mix,” she said. “I hold a lot of weight for a healthy, family food culture which is just a fancy way of saying ‘knowing where your food comes from, cooking as much of it from scratch as possible, being conscious of how it was prepared and being conscious of food waste’. “That’s a big, big part of how we are raising our kids.” Family is the number one
priority for the former chef, who left the restaurant world to focus on raising her children. She and her husband married the contrasting worlds of their childhoods, hers in the country and his in metropolitan Montreal, by choosing to live on a bigger parcel of land in the city’s outskirts. But leaving the restaurant industry didn’t stop WimbushBourque experimenting with food at home. She started blogging, just for fun, as an outlet for sharing her recipes. “I was still creating a lot in the kitchen and I’ve always loved writing so someone suggested ‘hey, start a food blog’ and again, it was something I was just instantly addicted to. “I loved the immediate response you could get from the reader. “I loved the community and the connections that I’d made. “It was a way I could challenge
myself and still stay at home with my kids.” In 2013, three years after Wimbush-Bourque started running the blog as a professional venture, she won the Saveur Best Food Blog Award for the best kids’ cooking blog. Within weeks she held several book offers, something she was prepared for, albeit accidentally. She said had never intended to write a cookbook but, driven by her desire to share the urban homesteading lifestyle she was passionate about, it had started “writing itself.” “It really just was something burning inside me, stories I wanted to tell and just this whole lifestyle, this urban homesteading with the family at the centre was something that I really, really felt that I wanted to share,” she said. “They asked ‘have you ever though of writing a book’ and I said ‘yes I have, here’s my agent and here’s my proposal’.” The result is Brown Eggs
and Jam Jars, which pairs the author’s recipes with her core values of family food culture, the importance of the shared meal and how that can be the foundation of family life. To coincide with the book’s Feb. 10 launch, WimbushBourque is currently on a book tour of major Canadian cities, and one other location that’s a little off the beaten path. “I’m doing Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and then Smithers and everyone’s like ‘what, how did that get in there, why not Calgary’ and I’m like ‘because, I have to go back to my homeland’,” she said. Wimbush-Bourque learned to snowboard on the Twinkle Toes ski run at Hudson Bay Mountain. She fell in love with her husband hiking at Silver King. She did swimming lessons at Round Lake. After she moved to Montreal, it was five years before the author returned to Smithers, where her brother Josh lives with his own young family. When she finally set foot on local soil again in November last year, she wondered why she hadn’t returned sooner. “It was a really, really emotional trip and I was like ‘why have I stayed away for so long’?” she said. “It’s so far to come and now that we have children, flying out there is so expensive but I vowed to, we are actually going to come back next summer and bring the kids and just discover it again. “[What I love is] definitely the physical landscape and the beauty. “The warmth of the people and also just the memories that are etched in my mind from my childhood.” She said it would feel like a true homecoming when she returns for a book-signing event at Two Sisters cafe this Sunday. “I feel kind of like coming home from the hospital with the baby or something,” she laughed. The book also features photographs by her father, John. Aimee Wimbush-Bourque will be at Two Sisters from 2 - 4 p.m. on Sunday for a Q&A and to share samples from the recipes in her book.
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alongside 26 others, one for each year of the young father’s life. Joseph and others spoke of the way Namox was always willing to lend a hand. It was in that helpful spirit that found him helping his mom open up Fort Babine Lodge. It was there he discovered a love for fishing. Fish that Namox canned was served at the vigil. “They went fishing every single day... He was learning from the people out at Fort
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FOOD CHALLENGE Here is our second bi-weekly food challenge! At the G2G Kitchen in January, we cooked whole chickens 3 different ways:
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Kindergarten registrations will be accepted during the week of February 16-20, 2015 at all of SD#54’s elementary schools for entry into school in September 2015 for children who will be five (5) years old on or before December 31, 2015. Registration during this time is required to assist for planning and organizing of our local schools. Proof of age (original birth certificate) and BC Care Card must be presented at the time of registration. Registration in regular school programs should take place at a resident’s neighbourhood school (see list below). If you have any other questions, please call your neighbourhood elementary school. Lake Kathlyn Elementary 7620 Highway 16 West Smithers, BC 250-847-9427
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SPRING AWAKENING SHOWERS GREAT TALENT ON SMITHERS Thursday and Friday are the last chances to experience the blooming talent that balances humour, insight, drama and great musical performances to create a show that is as fresh as a deep breath on the first day of spring. Local boy Joseph Goble and co-director Noelle Antonsen’s version of Tony Awardwinning musical Spring Awakening includes Smithers drama teacher Heather Lee (right) and Telkwa talent Alan Doll. Tickets are on sale at Interior Stationary and Mountain Eagle Books for the Della Herman Theatre shows. There is an advisory for well-placed mature themes, nudity, and strong language Chris Gareau photos
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Bulkley Valley music fans may recognize Juno-nominated duo The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer from the Kispiox Music Festival. They will be spreading their blues-influenced sound at the Della Herman Theatre this Sunday as part of their first tour of northern B.C., which finishes up Monday at the Canada Winter Games in Prince George. “Raw, greasy, soulful blues that’s kind of infectious,” said singer Shawn Hall, explaining the band’s sound hours before its first show in Prince Rupert Saturday.
“We’ve been doing weekend tours, and every theatre we played was sold out and it looked like a night club. People weren’t behaving like it was a theatre, it gets people out of their seats,” said Hall. The Vancouver bandmates, who have been together since getting together for a radio jingle in 2002, play a plethora of instruments that give a full sound. They decided to travel on their Northern Exposure Tour in February believing it was the best time to get people out and engaged. “It’s a decent time to come up and hit places and actually be able to engage with a good chunk of the community because people are thirsty, because a lot of bands don’t come up at this time of year, so we figured we would,” said Hall. The show starts at 8 p.m. and tickets are available at Mountain Eagle Books.
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School changes need time, resources: unions By Alicia Bridges Hazeltons/Interior News
Teachers’ union leaders from Kitimat and Terrace, where Grade 7s were moved out of elementary schools two years ago, say the Coast Mountains School District should research how the change has affected those schools before it makes similar changes in the Hazeltons. Hazeltons parents last
week expressed concerns about a plan to move Grade 7 students to the Hazelton Secondary School in September 2015. Their concerns relate to a lack of consultation in the lead up to the move, longer travel times for younger students, bullying, and issues with Grade 7s sharing the school with older students. Opposition to the plan was also voiced at the Jan. 26 meeting
of the Hazelton Grade Reconfiguration Committee, which was created by the district to investigate the best model for the move. School district board chair Art Erasmus told The Interior News last week that the transition was aimed at improving graduation rates. Two years ago, the district moved Kitimat’s Grade 7s to Mt. Elizabeth as part of a district-wide
shift towards the middle school model. Unlike Terrace, where the Skeena Middle School for Grades 7–9 has its own school site, Grade 7s at Mt. Elizabeth share the building with Grades 8–12s. The transition planned for the Hazeltons would be closer to the model used in Kitimat. Cathy Lambright, the president of the Terrace District Teachers’ Union,
said Coast Mountains had not done enough research into how reconfiguring grades had affected those schools. “My concern is this, let’s take a look at our own district,” she said. “Kitimat is a school within a school, just like Hazelton. “What were some of the concerns and pressures from the parents there, from the kids, from the teachers, what worked and
what didn’t? “Let’s take a look at that before we rush headlong into making possibly similar mistakes in Hazelton.” She said the union was not opposed to the move itself but the timeframe. She believes it would be a mistake to introduce changes in Hazelton this year because the school was not prepared. See TEACHER on A15
Touring play addresses flaws in the mental health system By Alicia Bridges Hazeltons/Interior News
The challenges of seeking help through the mental health system, as told by patients and caregivers, is the focus of a touring play which will be performed in Hazelton tonight. maladjusted, a production from Vancouver-based Theatre for Living, aims to humanize mental health by addressing issues with the public system. Originally produced in 2013, the play was created and performed by patients and caregivers who applied their real-life experiences to their performances on stage. Following three personal narratives, it tackles issues such as misdiagnosed illnesses, problems with dispensing prescription medication and the limitations on caregivers working in a mechanized system. Tonight’s show at Hazelton
Secondary School is part of a tour of 26 communities across B.C. and Alberta. Director David Diamond, who has a close personal connection to the Hazeltons and the Gitxsan people having toured there many times, said there were a number of reasons the company wanted to bring the production to small communities. “I think just at a cultural level it’s really important to bring quality theatre to people who don’t get to see it,” he said. “This is a very powerful, well-produced evening of theatre. “On the issues side, the theatre is a wonderful way to have conversations that are very difficult to have.” For the 2015 tour, four of the original cast members have been reunited on stage alongside two new faces, Christine Germano and Columpa Bobb. Bobb, a First Nations woman, said the impacts
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of residential schools and enforced reserves made mental health an issue that affected her entire community. She hoped local audiences would be empowered by the show. “What I hope the audience takes away when they leave is a belief in their right to crack through the silence and be heard, be seen, be cherished, be believed and held in a good light,” she said. “I think if they can go away believing that then they will have a stronger foundation on which to fight for themselves inside the mechanization of the health system and other parts of our health and welfare systems that exist in our country today.” Despite the show’s serious subject matter, Diamond and Bobb said it was both entertaining and funny. maladjusted starts at 7 p.m. at Hazelton Secondary School tonight. Admission is free.
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New home for Hazelton writing and poetry group The Hazelton Free-Range Writers group has moved out of its former home at the riverboat
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Teacher says middle school not working From SCHOOL on A13 “I think that trying to do it in too short a time can be really harmful because the high school is certainly not organized or set up for a group of students to move into HSS at this point in time for Sept. 1,” she said. She called on the school district to provide more evidence to support its claim that the change was beneficial to students. Kitimat District Teachers’ Association president Kim Meyers does not believe the transition has helped students at the Mt. Elizabeth Secondary School. She said she would not recommend a similar model
being introduced in the Hazeltons because resources at Mt. Elizabeth had been stretched by the move. She believes a middle school that operated separately, like the one in Terrace, would be more successful. “A true middle school model provides for collaboration and teambuilding and kids doing collective activities but that’s just not possible when they are in the same building ... it just doesn’t work when you’re all in one building and sharing resources,” she said. “In Kitimat we were assured over and over that the students would be kept separate ... but there is no
separation and there is no way to do it.” Meyer agreed with concerns raised by Hazelton parents that younger students were more vulnerable in a high school environment, “for a lot of different reasons”. “I find it cause for concern, absolutely,” she said. In her opinion, a similar move in Hazelton would not “hurt” Grade 7 students academically but it would not improve their graduation rates. Board chair Erasmus said last week the district was receiving positive feedback from parents, students and teachers at the Terrace and Kitimat
Municipal Appointment (Volunteer) FINANCE COMMITTEE The Village of Telkwa is inviting applications from residents wishing to become involved in local government by sitting as a volunteer member of its Finance Committee. Appointed members must be willing to sit for an unspecified term and to attend regular meetings, as required. The Finance Committee will consist of the Director of Finance, two village Councillors and two members of the public. The role of the Finance Committee will be to review and provide input on Telkwa’s long-term financial goals and strategies, and the annual budget. The committee will also carry out special projects of a financial nature, at the request of Council, which may include operational and performance analysis. Municipal finance or other finance experience would be an asset. To apply: Send a letter setting out your relevant experience by e-mail to staceyprice@telkwa.com, by facsimile to (250) 846-9572 to Post Office Box 220, Telkwa, BC, V0J 2X0, or in person at 1415 Hankin Avenue, Telkwa, BC, by 4:00 pm on February 18, 2015.
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schools. He said the board would consider how to respond to community concerns at its next meeting on Feb. 18. “Given the amount of ‘we don’t want to do this’ that we had at the meeting ... clearly the board will be advised from the meeting ... that it’s not smooth sailing and what do we need to consider as a board in order to provide services to the students and families in the Hazeltons.” The Interior News requested more information about whether the district had researched how the changes affected students in Terrace and Kitimat but the district declined to comment further.
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Responses Whether it be the violence in Nigeria, Iraq or indeed in Ottawa, we all experience emotions ranging from frustration to downright anger when we read about these events. But how do we as Christians respond in a godly way? It’s a question which has puzzled Christians from the beginning of our faith. Did not Peter cut off the ear of the servant of the high priest when his master was threatened? And did not Jesus correct him? Two lines of Christian thinking have evolved – the just war and pacifism. The just war thinkers echo the thought of Romans 13 that because Jesus is Lord, authorities have been established by God and do not ‘bear the sword for no reason’. Qualified personal involvement is acceptable because Christians are citizens of both heavenly and earthly kingdoms. Any war nevertheless must correct a serious
injustice. Pacifists, on the other hand, reflect Jesus’s words in the Sermon on the Mount and ‘turn the other cheek’. In their view, there can be no personal involvement in any kind of violence There are no easy answers. But, first, what both views have in common is the belief that there are two different spheres, church and state, and that it is the state’s legitimate role to promote justice and suppress sin. As Paul says in Romans 13, ‘rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad’. Second, Christians should make every effort to promote peace at a personal level. Personal vengeance and violence are not an option. However, how this is personally promoted at a national level will vary. Finally, we as Christians can offer hope: one day the evil and depravity we see now will be abolished when Jesus returns and establishes perfect and lasting peace on earth. Come, Lord Jesus, come!
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Valley Food & Farm Update Submitted by the Smithers Farmers’ Institute The Bulkley Valley Farmers’ Market is indoors again this winter at the Smithers Curling Club! Indoor markets runs 9am - noon. Winter markets will be held on Feb. 14 & 28, Mar. 14 & 28 & April 11 & 25. Missed the Farmers’ Market? The 2014 BV Local Food Directory is available at Smithers Feed, the Sausage Factory, Rudolph’s Pure Sausage and the Learning Shop in Hazelton. It is also available online at the Smithers Farmers’ Institute website: www. smithersfarmersinstitute.com. Notes for Producers: The Smithers Farmers’ Institute is planning a conference ‘From Carrots to Cattle: Food Production in the Northwest’ for February 20th and 21st at the Hudson Bay Lodge in Smithers. Details will are posted here: www. smithersfarmersinstitute.com/conference.html, or phone Megan at 250-846-9854. • Brian Minter is coming up to do a keynote presentation on fruit tree and berry production. He is speaking on Friday from 4pm to 6pm. There is a dinner Friday after Brian Minter’s presentation. • Saturday is a full day, featuring a line-up of excellent presenters speaking to topics such as: climate change, alternative energy, winter feeding site management, composting, production breeding of poultry and heritage breeds, greenhouse design and season extension, and pasture rejuvenation. • There will also be a panel made up of representatives from local agriculture organizations. • A Tradeshow will be running concurrently with the Conference, with lots of great information and knowledgeable experts. Come out and help celebrate and promote agriculture in the northwest!! The BC Government has just announced a new water pricing structure under the new Water Sustainability Act. Ground water users will now require a license, and are required to pay water fees and rentals. For more information, go to http://engage.gov.bc.ca/watersustainabilityact/2015/02/05/ blog-post-15-pricing-changes-support-protectionof-b-c-water/. Note for Cattle Producers – the BCCA is still accepting Cattle Loss Surveys even though the January 31 deadline has passed. Beyond the Market is holding a Farm Business Planning Bootcamp in Smithers on March 7 and 8 at the Hudson Bay Lodge. Workshops are free, registration isCharlie required.McClary Register at: http://beyonRe/Max Bulkley Valley - Smithers dthemarket.eventbrite.com/ Office (250) 847-5999. Fax (250) 847-9039
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New training centre plan Minding Your Money By Alicia Bridges Hazeltons/Interior News
The Coast Mountains School District is developing a training program which will offer courses in five trades from a facility in Terrace. The new program, which will be rolled out over three years, was outlined in the 2015 to 2017 Strategic Plan for Trades Training released by the district last week. Its goal is to improve trades training for secondary high school students by delivering it through the school system, reducing the district’s dependency on external agencies such as the Northwest Community College. Under the plan, courses in welding, cosmetology, carpentry, culinary arts and heavy equipment operation will be offered in Terrace. School District
82 board chair Art Erasmus said the strategic plan and the training program was needed to prioritize secondary student access to courses. “We’ve got some students that leave high school either before they graduate or when they graduate and they are not able to get a job and the trades training, which has all basically been done by the college, has dealt with adults first so our students are still waiting,” he said. He hoped it would help some students start forging their career path sooner. Students from other towns, such as Hazelton, would need to travel to Terrace to undergo their training. To get the plan underway, the district needs to establish partnerships with colleges, employers and First Nations. Erasmus said the program would not clash with courses
that were already being offered by the Northwest Community College because it was targeting a different student demographic. “We are targeting a younger group and that group is at a significant disadvantage at the moment because they’re not ready for the college and they don’t have job skills,” he said. NWCC Dean of Trades Brent Speidel said there might be some overlap of programs offered by the school and the institution but those students would eventually enter the college system. “One way or the other if those students get this foundations training and then move into apprenticeships then they are going to ladder into our next levels of level two, three and four in those apprenticeship programs that we offer,” he said.
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Jeep: designed in Motor City, made in Italy San Jose, California – Jeep is pushing Renegade as a vehicle A new little Jeep with an Italian accent, with genuine off-road warrior capabilicalled Renegade, will soon be available in ties. A Trailhawk 4x4 edition comes with Canadian dealerships. additional ride height, skid plates plus It’s designed in Detroit and built in Italy, front and rear tow hooks. Unique front/ but the iconic Jeep Wrangler influences are rear fascias improve both approach easy to spot. The Renegade is a contemand departure angle capability and it porary and more playful interpretation of comes with 17-inch wheels with more The Renegade Jeep, offering passenger-friendly utility, aggressive tires. Trailhawk is designed to is a contemporary good on-road performance and fuel econprovide up to 482 mm of water fording omy combined with surprisingly impressive and more playful capability and it comes with a Jeep off-road prowess. interpretation of Jeep, Selec-Terrain system that includes a rock The new model presents a fresh and mode, Active Drive Low (with 20:1 crawl offering passengercheerful overall design attitude that’s ratio) and Hill-descent Control. sure to appeal to younger buyers. An “X” friendly utility, good To prove prowess, Jeep included a motif that appears in numerous places, on-road performance three-hour stop at Hollister Hills SVRA, including the taillights, was taken from an off-road and dirt-biking Mecca about and fuel economy the rear-mounted jerry can on the original a hour from San Jose, in the drive route. combined with Willys army vehicle. A cleverly designed The serious Jeep side of Renegade surprisingly impressive quickly became apparent as it tackled lightweight removable (MySpace) double-sunroof, which stores neatly under the off-road prowess. an arduous obstacle course and a steep rear cargo area, also adds to the mischiehill climbing trail with ease. A short Bob McHugh vous character of Renegade. wheelbase makes it highly manoeuvrable Jeep points to the Nissan Juke, Mini in tricky situations and it’s aided by a Countryman and Buick Encore as the expected prime fully independent suspension with up to 205 mm (8.1 competitors of Renegade. There are, however, a couple inches) of wheel articulation. Jeep’s fully automated of aging compact utilities, Patriot and Compass, already off-road drive system is also second-to-none. in the Jeep line. So you have to wonder how much Almost all of the driving tour was in a Renegade longer they’ll be around. equipped with the 2.4-litre (180-horsepower) engine/ Renegade will have a start price of just $19,995 (Sport automatic combination, which will probably be the edition) and comes in two 4x2 trim levels and four 4x4 most popular pairing. The steering is on the light side trim levels, with prices topping out at $31,995. The base and is quicker acting than I’m used to in a Jeep. This 4x2 Sport edition comes with a turbocharged 1.4-litre high-revving engine is also a more refined and quieter (Multiair) engine mated to a 6-speed manual transpower provider than in Wrangler. Impressively slick in mission. The optional ($1,500) powertrain is a 2.4-litre operation, the nine-speed speed automatic is certainly (Multiair Tigershark) engine, paired (no swapping) with setup for best fuel economy, with four overdrive gears. a 9-speed automatic. North, with 4x2 or 4x4 drivetrains, The turbocharged 1.4-litre (160-horsepower) base is expected to be most popular trim level with all-in engine offers surprising oomph and seemed to make pricing in the mid twenties. Renegade a bit quicker off the line. The 6-speed manual
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is a little vague and has a notchy engagement feel, but I did like the cue ball style shift leaver. While official fuel economy numbers were not available, Jeep is expecting a combined fuel rating of about 8.1 L/100km, which would be excellent. The 4x4 versions of Renegade also feature a unique disconnecting rear axle feature that should provide fuel economy numbers that are close to the 4x2 versions. Tek-Tonic is what Jeep designers dubbed the Renegade’s funky yet functional interior. The Wrangler theme is also evident inside and includes the requisite passenger grab handle. It’s a softer, more comfortable Jeep people place with practical features such as the fold-forward front-passenger seat and a removable, reversible and height-adjustable cargo floor panel. Renegade is also tall folk friendly with oodles of headroom, so they could even wear a hat. A minor tall-roof drawback was noted, however, when I tried to reach for a distant sun visor above the upright windshield. Jeep claims Renegade has up to 70 standard and available safety and security features. There are seven standard air bags, including a driver’s knee air bag. On top of that you can layer an impressive list of optional active safety features that includes Forward Collision Warning with Active Braking, Lane Departure Warning, Blind-spot Monitoring, Rear Cross Path detection, ParkView and a Rear Backup Camera. The all-new 2015 Jeep Renegade is in a word…how you say…Stupendo!
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The Smithers Steelheads won’t be going for the four-peat this year after the team lost 4-3 to the Terrace River Kings in a do-ordie game on the road over the weekend. It was a problem that plagued the team the entire season and eventually did them in: a short bench. “We had a pretty limited lineup again,” said assistant coach Darryl Devries. “It’s a working man’s league and I’d say our top four to five players had to go out and work in the last week. That was a big loss for us.” On Saturday, the team suited up and made the trek to Terrace with just 12 players for game two of the best-of-three series — a far cry from the full bench they had during last week’s home game. Penalties got the team into trouble early with Devon Hayhurst
Steelheads forward Brendan Devries tries to get one past a River Kings player in the first period of Saturday’s 5-3 loss.
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taking a penalty in the first. The River Kings wasted no time capitalizing on the powerplay with a shot from forward Jordan Peddle past netminder David Little to open the scoring. Seven minutes later, forward Brendan Devries drew a tripping penalty and rookie Jayden Janzen
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beat goalie Patrick Leal to even it up. In the second, the River Kings doubled their lead to make it 4-2, one of which was a short-handed goal. “A lot of players from our third and fourth lines really stepped up for us and they did a great job,”
said Devries. In the end, the River Kings staved off elimination, winning 5-3 to force game three the following day. For Sunday’s game, the return of defenceman Ian Smith helped the team out on the back end. Coach Devries had to rely on Randall Groot on both defence and offence, starting him on the blueline, before moving him back to forward in one last push to get them on the board in the final frame. “Playing [defence] I was just keeping it simple, and then I got to go up front the last 10 minutes and the puck bounced my way and I was able to bury my chances,” said Groot. “We almost came back.” Their early exit from the playoffs marks the end of yet another season. “We really develop year in and year out,” said Devries. “The new players that come in, they develop that same energy and ways to win.”
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The Bulkley Valley Nordic Club kicked off the race season with the Chris Dahlie open last weekend. Roughly 60 locals participated in the freestyle mass start under perfect weather conditions. Patrick Williston came in first in the masters men 7.5-kilometre race, finishing in just over 42 minutes. “It’s a very supportive environment for cross-country ski racing and a fun family atmosphere,” said Williston, whose two daughters also participated in other age groups. For Williston, the the uphill climb was a battle. “It’s just very strenuous to climb hills like that when you’re skate skiing and terrific
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race for locals. It’s professionally done so when people go away to bigger races they have a taste of what to expect,” he said. Other winners include Finlay and Owen Feed, Catherine De Gisi, Hamish Woods, Peter Krause, and Kate Woods.
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ave you been hurt in a car crash or other accident through someone else’s fault? Has this cut into your ability to earn income? You may be entitled to compensation.
As the injured person, you have to prove that your income earning capacity is less. In a recent case, our B.C. Court of Appeal discussed the right approach when assessing this kind of compensation and the evidence the court will consider. Janet (name changed), 31, was hurt in a car accident in 2009. She had just obtained her law degree and was articling (a kind of apprenticeship for recent law graduates). She suffered shoulder injuries which, at the trial four years later, still caused her pain during many activities. Her injuries also meant she could only work at about 70% of the level of a full-time private practice lawyer, given all the stresses, demands and deadlines of a full-time practice. But she could still pursue other careers in law – possibly as an academic after getting a Ph.D. The trial judge decided her future lost earning ability was $300,000. The defendant challenged this. But the appeal court said the trial judge correctly decided Janet’s compensation. Income earning capacity is a capital asset. Where that asset is impaired, as a starting point it’s appropriate to look at the average income of the class of workers to which the injured person belongs. That should be proved to the court by expert evidence. In Janet’s case, an economist gave a report on the incomes of a class of roughly equivalent female lawyers in B.C., using the best available statistics. The court said this sort of statistical data was routinely used by economic experts. Then, said the appeal court, appropriate adjustments should be made, based on the circumstances of the injured person.
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For example, Janet had been interested in environmental, immigration and Aboriginal law or perhaps working in a non-profit organization. Do lawyers in these careers earn less money than, say, lawyers who do business law? Would Janet have earned less than the “average” lawyer in her class? The defendant argued that lawyers working in a government-funded environmental law clinic might make $60,000 a year on average – less than other lawyers in B.C. None of these points were proved, however, by the defendant. The Court of Appeal said it needed to be cautious about arbitrarily deducting for a “negative contingency,” especially as there was no evidence to support the deduction. It said: “She was not yet settled in a career. It was not an error, in my view, for the judge to start the assessment on the footing that her career path was likely to resemble that of any other female practicing law in British Columbia and that her pre-injury earning capacity was unlikely to be significantly above or below average.” The appeal court therefore didn’t change the $300,000 compensation award made by the trial judge for Janet’s reduced earning capacity. If you’re hurt in an accident, you should see a lawyer. Written by Janice and George Mucalov, LL.B.s with contribution by GILLESPIE & COMPANY LLP. This column provides information only and must not be relied on for legal advice. Please contact GILLESPIE & COMPANY LLP at 250.374.4463 or info@kamloopslawyers.com for legal advice concerning your particular case. Lawyer Janice Mucalov is an award-winning legal writer. “You and the Law” is a registered trade-mark. © Janice and George Mucalov
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The BVCS senior girls’ basketball team went undefeated during a play day, beating Hazelton and Smithers Secondary School last weekend. “It was good, everybody is getting lots of playing time which is good because we have a couple of injuries,” said head coach Ron Van Driel. “It’s good for our team to see that we don’t lose anything just because someone is hurt.” First up, the Royals tipped off against the Hazelton Spartans at home. The Royals’ offence gave Hazelton a run for their money and easily went up 25-0 in the first quarter. It wasn’t until the second quarter when the Spartans finally found the backboard. The Royals more than quadrupled their lead, winning 77-16.
“The competition allowed us to do a lot of things that we need to work on,” said Van Driel, noting that 10 of 12 players scored points. “Our layups were better, our passing was really good. We were more balanced in our scoring, which is better for our team in the long-run.” Forward Flora Badi finished the game with 16 points. “We got to practice our offensive plays that we’re definitely going to need,” said Badi, adding that the team had solid passing and communication. Shortly after, the Royals had a tougher time against the Smithers Secondary Gryphons. It was a lot of back of forth between the two teams. The Royals were up 24-10 after the second quarter. The Gryphons managed to come within eight points after Morgan Monkman sunk a fowl shot late in the fourth.
But the Royals managed to hold the Gryphons at bay and pulled out the win, 50-42. “It was a little bit more of a test for us,” said Van Driel. “We just went back to our offence, which is just pushing the ball up the floor and we got some fast-break baskets which is good for us.” “I thought we moved the ball well and transitioned. We scored a lot of fast-break points, we communicated not bad on defence and we had a couple of big three-pointers., said Gryphons head coach Matt Lowndes. The Gryhpons were supposed to play the Spartans, but Hazelton left early after a disappointing loss to the Royals. Charles Hayes Secondary was supposed to play as well, but the road conditions prevented them from making the trip.
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f ever there was a day to rev up the libido and enjoy amorous feelings, that day is Valentine’s Day. The official day for love and romance offers couples the chance to spend time together and express their feelings of affection for each other.
These aphrodisiacs make for great gifts this Valentine’s Day
People have enjoyed foods purported to be aphrodisiacs for centuries. Believed to boost the libido, aphrodisiacs were enjoyed by Cleopatra and Casanova, and they were commonly used among ancient Greeks. Aphrodisiacs are agents that work on the mind and body to increase sexual desire and arousal. Foods affect the body in different ways and can have a positive impact on how a person feels. Certain foods can help promote feelings of intimacy, increase blood flow and create euphoria. With Valentine’s Day upon us once again, here are some purported aphrodisiacs that can be incorporated into special dinners with a sweetheart. * Almonds: This nut has been regarded as a fertility symbol through the years. While it has been said almond aroma can incite passion, there is no concrete proof. Still, almonds are a good source of essential fatty acids and important B vitamins that can help prevent coronary artery disease. * Asparagus: This vegetable may inspire lust in men and women, but it also is a good source of various vitamins. Asparagus is a member of the lily family that is nutrient-dense, containing folic acid, potassium, fiber, vitamin B6, and thiamin.
Expect Valentine’s Day to be a busy night for dining out and plan ahead.
* Avocados: This fruit has a shape that could put people in the mood. In fact, centuries ago Catholic priests from Spain who visited Mexico found commonly grown avocados to be obscene and prohibited their consumption.
* Bananas: Potassium is a key nutrient for muscle strength. Muscle contractions will be more intense and the body will have greater endurance after consuming bananas. * Chocolate: Chocolate and romance have often gone handin-hand. Chocolate contains the chemical phenylethylamine, a stimulant that releases dopamine and produces feelings of wellbeing and excitement. * Figs: This sweet fruit has been revered as an aphrodisiac for thousands of years. In many cultures, figs are considered to be a symbol of fertility. Figs are very high in fiber and have a higher mineral profile than any other fruit or vegetable. * Hot peppers: Chili peppers and others that contain capsaicin help to increase circulation and stimulate nerve endings. A spicy meal may lead to a spicy ending to the night. * Oysters: This shellfish is one of the better-known aphrodisiacs. However, not every person finds seafood palatable. Oysters are high in zinc, the mineral known to increase libido. Therefore, it stands to reason that other foods high in zinc might be just as effective at inspiring romantic notions. * Pomegranates: This fruit owes its power to the antioxidants within. Antioxidants help protect the lining of blood vessels, allowing more blood to flow through and increasing sensitivity around the body. * Salmon: This pink fish is packed with omega-3 fatty acids that aid in the production of key hormones in the body, including estrogen and testosterone. A variety of foods that are hailed as aphrodisiacs may add some spice to Valentine’s Day celebrations.
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Defenceman Eric Smith prepares for game two against the Terrace River Kings on Saturday. Kendra Wong photo
On the road with the Steelheads By Kendra Wong Smithers/Interior News
The Smithers Steelheads’ bus isn’t anything fancy. It’s a commercial bus that fits more than 30 people. On Saturday, some two dozen people sit stretched out in the seats side-by-side. With the faint
sound of country music in the background, the team bus pulls out of the arena parking lot destined for Terrace. It’s not as noisy as you would expect a bus full of hockey players to be. Conversations are quiet; most players seem to be concentrated on the task at hand —
playing game two of the best-of-three playoff series against the Terrace River Kings. Each of the 12 players on this road trip has their own way of preparing for the game. Some listen to music, others joke around and many take the two-and-a-halfhour long bus ride to
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From STEELHEADS on B7 “I think when you come on the bus, you don’t think about the game too often. You just have a good time,” added Devries. Rookie Wyatt Vanderheyden uses the days leading up to the trip to focus. “Just make sure you’re eating right, drinking lots of water, preparing yourself mentally, knowing that you gotta put it all out there and get the [win],” said Vanderheyden. A handful of guys have been playing together for years and are used to life on the road. While for others, it is their first season with the team. But one thing is clear — their sense of camaraderie both on and off the ice. “I enjoy being on the road, it’s fun. You get to hang out with everyone, it’s kind of a bonding thing,” said forward Skylar Hasell, a former Houston Lucky. Devries agreed. “Everyone gets along and I don’t think there’s another team in the league who has as good of a time as us, who gels like us,” he said. Win or lose, each player packs up his gear, the same way they did only hours earlier and loads it back onto the bus for the long ride home.
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The country music comes on the system again and they are off, almost as soon as they came, trying to put a 5-3 loss behind them. Saturday’s game was disappointing for the team — one coaches shared as well. On Sunday, the Steelheads dropped the final playoff game 4-3 to the River Kings, signaling the end of another year. The season ended similar to how it began — on the road playing against their west divsion rivals..
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