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GLACIERS MELTING Smithers glaciers to vanish by 2100.
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HORSEPOWER TO SPARE Dean Sturko, pictured left, of Terrace, drives his team of draft horses Betty and Star to fifth place in the 10th Annual Smithers Heavy Horse Pull at the fairgrounds on Sunday. Curtis Adamson’s winning team of Doc and Roy, from Smithers, pulled 2,372lb more than their own weight to take home the title. Picture, B7. Alicia Bridges photo
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BC signs LNG deal with Pacific NorthWest By Chris Gareau Smithers/Interior News
Premier Christy Clark and Pacific NorthWest LNG president Michael Culbert signed a memorandum of understanding last Wednesday, a day before company community relations advisor Derek Baker gave a presentation at the Smithers District Chamber of Commerce luncheon. The province still has to ratify the project development and long-term
royalty deals for the US$36 billion liquefaction and export terminal on Lelu Island near Prince Rupert. If approved by main proponent Petronas and its partners, a decision expected in the next few weeks, the provincial government intends to recall the legislature as soon as practicable to introduce legislation that enables the agreement. “Today reflects the beginning of the company’s final decision path toward an investment decision,” said Clark after the signing.
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Baker pointed out Thursday that the federal government still has to give environmental approval, a process delayed by concerns over the sensitive salmon habitat around Lelu Island. The Lax Kw’alaams First Nation turned down a billion-dollar offer from Pacific NorthWest in a referendum because of the salmon concern. “Through our design mitigations of removing dredging and introducing a suspension bridge,
we believe and our science has shown that our project would not have adverse impacts on the marine environment in the area. “So we’re hopeful that we can continue dialogue with the Lax Kw’alaams First Nation because fundamentally we believe when people have an opportunity to sit with us and understand our science, that they will begin to see we have put a lot of care and attention into the marine environment,” said Baker. See LNG on A9
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Call to crack down on aggressive drivers By Alicia Bridges Smithers/Interior News
Smithers town council has asked the RCMP to run a campaign targeting aggressive drivers, including increased patrols of popular hang-outs for modified truck drivers. A motion to write to the RCMP about dangerous driving was approved at the May 12 council meeting after a member of the public raised concerns about safety on local roads. Guy Brown told council it was a year since he saw a driver pull up next to his teenage daughter and deliberately use the truck’s diesel engine to pump black smoke into the air. The practice of deliberately causing a diesel engine to expel visible exhaust fumes, known as “rolling coal”, is
known to local police. The Interior News understands it is sometimes used to blow exhaust fumes at cyclists in the Smithers area. Brown said the incident involving his daughter was the third time it had happened to members of his family. He believes his family was being targeted because he is First Nations. One year later, he said he is still seeing aggressive drivers on local roads. He wanted to know what council could do to help make local roads safer. “When some individuals ride around in their trucks, they are playing a game with a 2,000lb truck and my daughter was on a bike,” he said. “Bike to Work Week is starting again. “I wanted to be part of it and I wanted the kids to be part of it and
these idiots are still driving around.” Councillor Phil Brienesse agreed aggressive drivers were a growing problem in Smithers. “I know they’ve always kind of been around but I’m hearing from numerous people that it’s not the same as it used to be,” he said. “There’s a lot more of them, they’re a lot bigger, they’re a lot noisier and they’re being a lot more aggressive.” He said he was aware that some people did not feel safe walking down sections of Main Street. “I’ve had the conversation with several people, native and non-native, who used to walk down my section of Main Street and they told me they don’t walk down there any more because they don’t feel safe,” he said.
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The authors of a report into glacier shrinkage in B.C. and Alberta predict glaciers in the Smithers area, including the Hudson Bay Mountain glacier (pictured), will probably have vanished by 2100.
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Smithers glaciers to vanish by 2100 By Alicia Bridges Smithers/Interior News
Glaciers will be a thing of the past in the Bulkley Valley area by 2100, according to the authors of a report projecting glacier shrinkage in B.C. and Alberta. University of British Columbia Professor Emeritus Garry Clarke co-authored the report, which uses high resolution models to project the changes in size and thickness of glaciers across western Canada until 2100. The study forecasts glaciers across Western Canada will shrink to less than 10 per cent of their current size in the interior and to 30 per cent in coastal regions.
In the study region where Smithers is located, the research suggests glaciers will all but disappear by 2100. “Your situation is a bit more like the rockies,” said Clarke. “The lower elevation there means that when you warm up the air the glaciers have no place to retreat to, whereas in other parts where there is high elevation they can just keep shrinking up to the top of the mountain.” Glaciers near the Alaska and Yukon borders would fare better than most, said Clarke, but he predicts far-reaching consequences overall. He said glaciers could be compared to a bank where water was deposited in winter to be withdrawn through cool, glacial-fed streams during
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summer. Losing the glaciers and associated streams could have a warming affect and reduce flow in important salmon waterways, he said. “We have not actually studied the ecosystems but our approach has been to just follow the logic of it which is the salmon like cool water and the glaciers are providing that,” he said. “They also like water flow in the spawning season and glacier melt is one of the things that keeps the rivers flowing at that time of the year so I’m sure that this cannot be the least bit advantageous for those populations.” He expects an overall shift in the ecosystem will take place as the glaciers recede.
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Clarke’s research also forecasts impacts for forestry and alpine tourism, which could include winter sports at resorts which offer summer skiing on glaciers. He said glaciers were shrinking in almost every mountainous region in the world, and that the trend was directly attributable to climate change. University of Northern British Columbia professor of earth science Brian Menounos, who co-authored the report, agreed projections for glaciers in the Smithers area were grim. “The glacier near Hudson Bay Mountain, my suspicion is that it’s not expected to survive until 2100,” said Menounos.
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N ews Targeting bad drivers From DRIVERS on A2 After the discussion, council approved a motion to write to the RCMP requesting they conduct a focused campaign. The letter asked the RCMP “to reduce aggressive driving habits, by increasing patrols of areas frequented by drivers in large, modified 4x4s, and increasing enforcement related to dangerous driving behaviour.” Brienesse later stressed the request was not to target all drivers of modified trucks. “This isn’t about what people are driving it is about how people are driving,” said Brienesse. “As in anything there is some people driving those modified trucks that are causing problems and there are lots of people that drive them that don’t cause any problems. “A small group of people are giving a larger group of people a bad name.” RCMP Corporal Kevin Weers, who works for the West Pacific Traffic Services in Smithers, said police watched for aggressive driver behaviour on their regular patrols. He said officers could ticket drivers for
creating “unnecessary noise” or an “unsafe start” where the wheels spin or lose traction on the road. Weers said he had not noticed any increase in aggressive driving in Smithers. “In the five years I’ve been here I’ve seen about the same amount of things like that,” he said. “It’s just something we’d watch for on our regular patrols.” Weers said police could also fine drivers whose vehicles had been illegally modified. “If we happen to fine somebody with something illegal on their vehicle we would give them an order to have it taken off,” he said. “If they continually refuse to then we
would order a vehicle inspection on that vehicle.” Smithers resident Brian Burrill wrote to The Interior News last week to express his frustrations about the noise produced by trucks with modified tailpipes. “They’re decked out obviously to make a splash ... it just seems lately there’s more of them and they’re becoming more aggressive,” said Burrill. “Especially on city streets at stop signs, they will just floor it, you know what diesels sound like, even if they’re not modified.” Burrill hoped his letter, in combination with council’s letter, would help draw attention to the problem.
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From Fijian curry to coldpressed juice, dining out options in Smithers are set to increase this summer. Owners of the Northern Fusion Curry House and the Commodity Juicery are both busy preparing for the launch of their new businesses in June and August respectively. Commodity Juicery owner Jeremy Roth and his business partner Alexander Hillebrand last week received permission from the Town of Smithers to build their Main Street business. The new juicery will replace the Moose Hut ice cream stand adjacent to the Alpenhorn, which is also owned by Roth and Hillbrand. Cold-pressed organic juices, smoothies, loose leaf tea, iced tea, ice cream, espresso, milks and a juice-tea fusion will be on the menu. Ice cream and juices, which will be pressed onsite, will be sold in glass bottles and jars, which customers will be encouraged to return for a $1 discount off their next drink. Wraps, sandwiches, salads, soups and quinoa bowls will also be available to go in eco-friendly disposable packaging. Roth said the juicery’s focus on organic and local produce was in line with the farm-to-table movement he said was growing. “In general people ... they want to know where their food comes from, they want to know that it supports local, they want to know that it’s fresh,” said Roth. “I feel like everybody is
Lessons on being a neighbour, from the story of the Good Samaritan, Luke 10:29-37. I don’t think Jesus ever answers the question “Who is my neighbour?” That would lead to endless debate. What he does tell us, instead, is simply to be a neighbour. Once we become a neighbour, it won’t take long to discover people who we can befriend and help.
Jeremy Roth and his business partner Alexander Hillebrand are preparing to launch the Commodity Juicery at the corner of Main and Third Avenue in August.
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going to that farm to table [approach].” He said it had been a long road to gaining approval to build on the corner block, which had to be subdivided from Alpenhorn. “It’s just been great to see the community, how supportive everybody’s been with the process and the excitement,” he said “It’s just a nice feeling when you are going through a lot of stressful things to make it happen, it gives you that extra boost to get things done.” Northern Fusion Curry House owner Wendy Thornton has also been busy preparing for her June launch. Her takeaway curry house
will introduce Smithers to a completely new cuisine: Fijian curry. Thornton’s husband Kaiz Khan is originally from Fiji and has a background cooking ethnic cuisine. Dishes on the menu will range from popular favourites like East Indian butter chicken to Jamaican patties and Trinidadian roti wraps. “It’s kind of island foods, it’s not your typical East Indian food that people are used to,” she said. “The masalas [in Fiji] are different. “That’s why we decided to go fusion because there’s so many different types of masalas in this world.” She said the curries would
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be made mild but spicy sauces and chutneys would be available so customers could increase the heat to their liking. Thornton said she was excited about introducing a new cuisine to the Smithers dining scene. “I think people are now more open to trying different things and they are going out more I feel,” she said. “I think it is something different and I find that younger people, children, are more interested in trying different tastes.”
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. Celebrating Oceans Day with David Suzuki Pioneer Day in Hazelton Saturday, August 8. Monday, June 8, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Della Herman Comes celebrate in Historic Old Hazelton. Events Theatre. Free shuttle from Moricetown Band include a parde, sports tournaments, contests, vendors, live music, kids games and much more. Office 5:30 p.m. www.eventbrite.ca. Brain Fitness Courses. Six two-hour sessions, BV Famer’s Market New Hours 9-1 Saturdays at starting Tuesday, June 9. Learn through fun the Corner of Main St and Hwy 16. May 9-Sept. activities and movement. For seniors and/or 26. Locally grown produce, live music, coffee. adults who want to stay sharp! Call (250) 877-7723 Legion Meat Draws every Friday 6-7 p.m. and or email tanya@bvbia.ca. Pre-registration req’d. Saturday 3-4:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. Scrabble at the Smithers Library, 7 p.m. Medieval re-creation including games, crafts, and Wednesdays except the third Wednesday of the swordplay every Wednesday night in the Davidson month October to May. Everyone welcome. Hall on the Fairgrounds, 6:30-8 p.m. Join us on Community Ladies’ Coffee Break Bible Study. Facebook under the Shire of Tir Bannog or Tuesdays 9:30 a.m. OR evening 7:30 p.m. at contact Steve at 250-847-5339. 1471 Columbia Drive, ongoing till May. ONLY BV Roller Derby New Recruits. Free Roller Skating morning has Childcare. Morning: Fruits of the Adult (19+) and Junior Ages (10-18). Every Spirit. Evening: Beth Moore DVD. 250-847-2333. Tuesday at Davidson Hall 6:45-9 p.m. denise. Living with Stroke Wednesdays 1-3 p.m. at the dilny@gmail.com. Healthy Living Centre April 29 to June 3. Course Ground 2 Griddle Neighbourhood Kitchen Tuesdays by the Heart and Stroke Foundation for those who 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. James Anglican Church have had a stroke and their caregiver. Register Hall. SCSA 250-847-9515 to join this free life 1-888-473-4636 ext. 8002. skills literacy program. Childcare provided.
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What are the moments in our lives when we have the opportunity to be a neighbour to others? How do we measure our success? I remember seeing a You Tube video about random acts of kindness and how small acts were passed on from person to person, making a difference in how each person then interacted with the next person they met. We may never fully realize what kind of impact each of us can make on others for good, sometimes it is just a smile or a genuinely warm greeting that can
literally save a life. It is a reminder that ordinary actions of every life have so much potential for good, and the transformative moment is often unknown to the one who has been the neighbour. We present the human face of God in so many situations. Today we have so many opportunities to act justly and in particular around issues such as racism, sexism, and the exploitation of the earth. Whatever choices we make this week will have far reaching effects and bring about lasting change. While the big picture matters, we are reminded that Christian life and Christian action is measured in moments. Let
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age one another to keep making the decisions to take the risk and pay the price of being a neighbour, and thus slowly make a difference in the world which we live in.
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British Columbians need to come first when building the LNG industry T
GUEST VIEW B.C. Opposition Leader John Horgan
he premier of British Columbia’s job is to represent the interests of British Columbians first. She is supposed to work for the people who live here, the people who are raising their families here, the people who make our province successful. So when Premier Christy Clark announced a deal this week with Malaysian stateowned oil company Petronas for a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plant, it was disappointing to see that she is clearly not putting the interest of British Columbians first. The B.C. Liberals made big promises about creating an LNG industry, promises they can’t keep. They promised we’d have LNG plants up and
running this year. Yet not one shovel has been put in the ground. The premier and the B.C. Liberals are now desperate, and they are willing to do anything to get even one company to commit to building an LNG plant here — even if it means signing a deal that doesn’t deliver the benefits they promised to British Columbians. The details of the deal are still being kept secret, but here is what we know so far: There is no commitment to jobs for British Columbians. In fact, Petronas has filed a report saying they will use up to 70 per cent temporary foreign workers on the project. That’s not good enough. The deal locks in a low tax
rate for use of our natural gas for 23 years, meaning Petronas benefits from any increase in prices in the future, not British Columbians. And if British Columbia decides to increase environmental protection in a way that affects the LNG plant, we will pay for that too, not the company. Finally, the premier signed an agreement with Petronas knowing that there is no agreement with the Lax Kw’alaams First Nation, who have just rejected a billiondollar offer to support the new LNG plant. New Democrats want to see B.C. build an LNG industry, but it has to be done right. That means putting the people of
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FOOD FIGHT Marchers on Main Street in Smithers join the global March Against Monsanto Saturday. The movement is meant to bring attention to the use of genetically modified foods and pesticides.
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of $607,000. I believe this un-mayor and his council should be accountable : to the people of Telkwa O T and have an obligation to explain this increase and answer my question as to where the spending cuts Letters to the editor policy are. Letters are welcomed up to a maximum of 250 words. Letters are subject to editing for clarity, brevity and legality. All letters must include the writer’s name, daytime telephone In closing, the people number and hometown for verification purposes. Anonymous, or pen names will not be of Telkwa should be permitted. Not all submissions will be published. Letters may be e-mailed to: editor@ interior-news.com. prepared to be thrown out of a meeting anytime the un-mayor does not like Democracy not alive still not answer me, so I asked again. This time I was rudely the questions he is asked. and well in Telkwa told by the un-mayor that if I Editor: used that tone of language to Carman Graf get out of the meeting. I was Telkwa On May 11, I attended more than a little amazed as KinderMorgan an open council meeting at to what he was referring to as the Village of Telkwa council I had politely asked and had fundamentally flawed chambers. At the end of the not used foul language of any meeting the “un-mayor” (as kind. The un-mayor never did Editor: he prefers to call himself) answer my question, nor did announced that the public any of the councillors venture Last week the Metro would be allowed 15 minutes an explanation. Vancouver Regional District to ask questions of the council. I am deeply distressed that board voted to formally oppose The un-mayor and councillors the councillors sat silent and the KinderMorgan pipeline had just adopted the new 2015 allowed the un-mayor to run expansion. Today a report for budget for Telkwa. rough-shod over me for asking Vancouver by ex-NOOA The un-mayor campaigned a legitimate question about the scientist Jeffery Short calls during the fall election that if budget. Coun. Layton did say KinderMorgan’s pipeline risk elected he would cut spending that council did not always have assessment “fundamentally and eliminate waste in the answers at their fingertips but flawed.” Burnaby Mayor village, so I asked him where that I should come to the next Corrigan stated: “If we go the spending cuts were because meeting and I would be given an to court, we’re going to go to I could not find them in the answer. I am more than a little court with clean hands and budget. He would not answer amazed that they just adopted ensure we’ve done everything me so I reminded him that a $3.4 million budget and could humanly possible before I stand for the past six years he had not answer my question as to with you and probably 10,000 written many letters to the where the spending cuts were. other people and get arrested editor about over spending The figure for spending from to stop this (pipeline).” Nice to and waste in Telkwa and that the audited statements from the hear these courageous words in one of his campaign promises 2014 budget was $2.8 million. an era where people expect to during the fall election was In this 2015 budget that was be betrayed by politicians. that he would cut spending just passed, the spending is $3.4 Chris Bowcock (Burnaby’s and eliminate waste. He would million, a staggering increase deputy fire chief and 15-
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year oilsands veteran/ consultant for oil tank fire suppression) indicated if a fire started in Burnaby’s KinderMorgan’s expanded tank farm, 5.8 million barrels of oil could ignite then engulf Burnaby Mountain. It would be almost impossible to extinguish and the city of Burnaby would have to be rapidly evacuated en masse (250,000 people). “Kinder Morgan has not met the five conditions,” Premier Clark said. “They need to or it won’t happen.” A recent report from researchers at Simon Fraser University (with Goldman Group consulting) slammed KinderMorgan’s data: “These findings, along with the increasing evidence from interveners in the NEB pipeline hearings that Kinder Morgan is not providing accurate and complete data and information about the pipeline, make it difficult to see how the NEB can approve this pipeline while fulfilling its obligation to uphold the public interest.” A recent UBC study stated a large KinderMorgan oil spill in Vancouver’s harbour could cost as much as $1.2 billion in lost business to Metro Vancouver. Finally, the city council of Chilliwack has turned down a $800,000 donation from KinderMorgan to build a pedestrian bridge after critics called the donation a bribe. Keith Cummings Telkwa
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s a recognized world leader on climate action, British Columbia is pleased to join an ambitious new international action to tackle climate change — the “Under 2 MOU.” Along with our Pacific Coast Collaborative partners of California, Oregon and Washington, as well as Ontario and seven other sub-national governments, this agreement provides a shared goal to limit the increase in average global temperatures to less than two degrees Celsius by the end of this century. As a group, we have made a number of key commitments, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions between 80 and 95 per cent below
1990 levels, or to two tonnes or less per capita, by 2050. Collectively, we have also committed to establishing midterm targets, increasing energy efficiency and renewable energy, co-ordinating on a number of issues from transportation to short-lived climate pollutants, and working towards consistent monitoring, reporting and verification of our emissions. Building on the success of B.C.’s climate actions to date — which include a revenueneutral carbon tax and support for our growing clean-tech sector — our recently appointed Climate Leadership Team will be engaging British Columbians to develop new climate actions that continue to reduce emissions while supporting a growing economy. I encourage British Columbians to learn more about the Under 2 MOU at: www.under2mou. org, and other climate actions that Pacific Coast Collaborative jurisdictions are taking by visiting: pacificcoastcollaborative. org.
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Conservatives choose Nesbitt as federal election candidate Tyler Nesbitt of Terrace has been chosen as the Conservative Party of Canada’s candidate for the Skeena - Bulkley Valley riding for this fall’s federal election. Nesbitt defeated another Terrace resident, MaryAnn Freeman. Voting took place May 23 and May 24 through a mobile poll which stopped in communities throughout the riding before concluding in Terrace last night. Candidates had a chance to speak and party members to ask questions at each stop. “We had an excellent turn out, much greater than anticipated at all voting polls,” said riding association Cathy Lindseth of the two-day vote. Nesbitt is a manager with Nechako Northcoast, the company with the provincial road and bridge maintenance contract in the area. He was born in Prince Rupert and has lived in Terrace since 2009.
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The Kispiox Valley Community Center Association and the RCMP have banded together to ensure any events held on the community grounds will be family friendly. Over the last couple of years there has been a substantial increase in the consumption of alcohol, underage drinking, and destructive parties. This is going to change. After consulting with the RCMP and obtaining legal advice, the Kispiox Valley Community Center Association and all user groups are clamping down. This is what you may expect when you come to our events: 1. If you were identified as a problem last year, don't bother to show up, you will be refused entry at the main gate 2. If you are under the age of 19 and caught drinking, you will be prosecuted 3. If you are drunk and disorderly, the RCMP will be called and you will be taken to jail 4. We reserve the right to search all persons and property to ensure the security of all persons in attendance. If you are not willing to be searched, or have your vehicle searched, you will not be permitted entry to the grounds. 5. A vigilant security team who will be on call 24/7 Kicking off this year's events is the 68th Annual Kispiox Valley Rodeo on June 6th & 7th. The following month is the 21st Annual Kispiox Valley Music Festival July 24th, 25, 26th, two of the largest events in the North West. Please help us to keep these events family oriented. We encourage everyone to report to event organizers, anyone who disrupts your weekend of family enjoyment.
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The company hopes to start building this year, with SD#54 would like to invite you to a public forum on construction completed June 3, 2015 to discuss the proposed artificial turf “Sportsby 2019. TransCanada has plex” that is being considered as an addition to our athletic also been moving forward and innovative learning spaces in the district. with its Prince Rupert The Board has further developed the project and produced Gas Transmission Project a conceptual rendering of the proposed facility. The Board (PRGTP) pipeline that would has also earmarked a portion of the capital surplus to show carry the natural gas to Lelu their commitment. Island. The Madii Lii camp north However, a project such as this will need significant comSports Complex of Hazelton Smithers has Indoor people munity, corporate and private sponsorship. Our Education watching everyday to make Forum will provide an overview of the proposed sponsor/ sure that does not happen partner plan for the “Sportplex” as we continue to work (see story on A21). towards enhancing learning and living in our facilities and The PRGTP received schools. its first two construction permits for north of Fort We have often heard that “it takes a community to raise a St. James earlier this month. child.” This is true today more than ever. Let’s get together and raise the roof. Exploratory work and tests continue north of Hazelton. Wednesday, June 3rd, 2015 - 7pm So far, 14 of 19 First Nations have signed @ District Training Center agreements to let the Walnut Park School pipeline go through. Peak construction jobs are Please RSVP Bobbie Kingsmill at: expected to total 4,500, with bobbie.kingsmill@sd54.bc.ca 330 long-term careers. N
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Traffic police are urging the public to use all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) safely after three people died in collisions on the May long weekend. RCMP officers attended three fatal ATV crashes between May 16-18. A further 12 were injured on the holiday weekend. The RCMP last week issued a reminder to the public to wear proper safety gear, including a good Department of Transportation approved helmet, when using ATVs. Sturdy riding boots, gloves, goggles, longsleeved shirts and pants and a chest protectors are also recommended. ATV riders are urged to choose the right type of vehicle because bigger machines are heavier and more powerful, making it easy to get into trouble. Last week’s statement also warns not to operate an ATV under the influence of drugs or alcohol. “You may suffer personal injury or death,” the statement reads. “Or worse, someone else [could be] killed. It’s just not worth it!” The RCMP also warns against carrying passengers and recommends taking an ATV safety training course. They reminded the public that off-road vehicles are designed for off-highway use as they do not meet safety standards to be driven on highways.
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Committee helps families cope with stress By Alicia Bridges Smithers/Interior News
A Smithers community group is giving children and caregivers the skills to deal with stress and anxiety in an effort to prevent young people from developing harmful behaviours. The Community Wellness Committee was formed about a year ago in response to concerns raised by school teachers that local children were developing serious behavioural problems at increasingly younger ages. The committee decided to take a long-term, preventative approach to the problem by establishing supports for children, parents and caregivers. Bulkley Valley Learning Centre vice principal Stephen Lockwood co-founded the committee with his colleague Susie Hooper, an Aboriginal support worker, and Public Health worker Nancy Cody. He said the idea was to bring together representatives from various agencies to tackle community health issues collectively. “We often find that agencies don’t talk with one another as well as they should and we think when they come together and sit down and talk about important community issues, it’s a healthy thing,” said Lockwood. In April the committee held its
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first event, the inaugural Pathways to Wellness: Family Connections Fair at the Northwest Community College. The multi-faceted event comprised panels, displays and presentations covering topics including anxiety, sleep, nutrition, mindfulness and movement.
Committee member Cheryl Hofweber said the conference was held to help families learn more about strategies and local supports that could help them and their children make positive, healthy choices. “Young people can learn the skills
needed to respond to new and difficult situations with a strength-based approach, when they grow up in a supportive environment where these skills are modelled and reinforced and there is a focus on wellness,” said Hofweber. “Challenging behaviours and misdirected aggression often indicate the lack of inner resources to draw upon when facing fear, anxiety, or perceived threats to their sense of self.” Hofweber said the presentations were all delivered in the context of the attachment theory that a child who is well-attached to their caregiver will be more resilient and able to face challenges. She said Smithers was fortunate to have a wide range of services that support physical, social and emotional wellness, many of which were involved with last month’s fair. The event also gave adults an opportunity to learn from Smithers Secondary School students, who held a display showcasing the Wellness Toolboxes they created in class. The students explained how they are practicing self-regulation skills to regain their focus when they feel anxious. A similar panel presentation is planned to take place in the fall and monthly presentations will be held on special topics. For more information contact Cheryl Hofweber at chofweber@gmail.com.
Grendel Group a place to showcase talents By Chris Gareau Smithers/Interior News
Participants mingled with visitors and showed off the crops they are growing during The Grendel Group’s open house Friday. “We hope people come by, see what the organization does and meet the participants. It’s a way to thank the community as well,” explained executive director Elaine Seier. Grendel Group provides work experience for people with cognitive and physical disabilities. The main cause of Grendel Group is to showcase the talents of its dozen participants, according to Seier. That is done through its programs: GRENDELivery and GRENDELGrow. The programs get participants growing and harvesting crops in the greenhouse and garden that the neighbours graciously gave their yard for. The community garden also has eight plots that the organization uses. After the raspberries, onions, corn, kale and radishes are picked and dug up, they are sold to Nature’s Pantry
and used in Grendel Group’s catering service. “The idea about having a catering business or even having the GRENDELGrow program is not so much about making the money as it is about getting our participants visible in the community, so that other people can see how capable they are; and they are so proud of their accomplishments,” said Seier. “It is quite amazing to see what they are able to do.” The group is planning to get GRENDELPlayers running again this fall. “We would bring in entertainers to get everybody going with the music, and then our participants can take part. They can do anything they wanted to ... a sketch, poems, a comedy act or singing. Music is something they really enjoy,” said Seier. Grendel Group is a registered charity that runs every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Its core funding now comes from Community Living BC. The catering service is available to anyone who calls Grendel Group at 250-847-4483. New board members Cathy Abbot, executive director Elaine Seier, Jenn are also being sought. President Nancy Cody can be Kerndach, and Northern Health speech pathologist Karen reached at 250-846-5436. Rabbiosi at Grendel Group Friday. Chris Gareau photo
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Check your kitchen pantry and you will probably find a bottle of vinegar. While this substance can add muchneeded tang to favorite recipes and even improve the leavening function of some baking ingredients, its power extends far beyond the kitchen. Many are surprised upon learning how much vinegar can do. A sour-tasting liquid that contains acetic acid, vinegar can be used as a cleaning product and an influential ingredient in many recipes. Vinegar also is relatively inexpensive, making it a cost-effective home staple. If you are ready to get more from that versatile vinegar in your kitchen pantry, explore the following ways to put it to use. Cleaning Vinegar is an effective cleaning fluid, perhaps best known for producing streak-free windows. Vinegar also can dissolve dirt from painted walls and remove grime from woodwork. By boiling 1⁄4 cup of white distilled vinegar in the microwave with a cup of water, you can loosen splatteredon food and deodorize the appliance. Vinegar also can be used to deodorize garbage disposals, coffee makers and kitchen drains. It’s an effective means to removing pet odors from carpeting as well. Around the bathroom, use vinegar to remove soap scum film from shower doors and tile surfaces. Remove stubborn toilet bowl stains as well. Corrosion and hard water can clog showerheads, and by soaking the shower nozzle in vinegar overnight, you can dislodge any material. You can rely on vinegar when cleaning up around your home office as well. Vinegar can help clean sticky scissor blades or remove ballpointpen marks from surfaces. A vinegar-
and-water solution can be used to clean keyboards and other electronic equipment. Apply with a damp cloth rather than spraying the solution directly onto the electronics. Lawn and garden Vinegar makes an effective weed deterrent and can kill grass that grows between the cracks on sidewalks and driveways. Acid-loving plants, such as rhododendrons or azaleas, can benefit from a little vinegar mixed in when watering. If you want to keep ants at bay, use vinegar when cleaning outdoor patio furniture or spray it around areas that are susceptible to ant infestations. You may find the ants steer clear of the smell. Health and beauty Some people say that vinegar can be used as an appetite suppressant. Using it on prepared foods may help you to eat less. Vinegar is handy for relieving the pains associated with sunburns and jellyfish stings. Dot irritated areas with vinegar to relieve pain and itching. Because vinegar can act as an antibacterial, gargling it can alleviate some throat ailments. Even if it can’t prevent illness, a vinegar gargle can soothe throat soreness. Apple cider vinegar also may help soothe an upset stomach. Use two teaspoons of the vinegar to one cup of water. Some people have used vinegar to soften skin and remove corns from feet. It also may dissolve warts. Be sure to check with a doctor before using vinegar to verify its safety with regard to your particular situation. In addition to each of these uses, vinegar is handy in the laundry room, helping to remove stains and rinse detergents from fabrics more easily.
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Babies raced along the floor of the new home of the Bulkley Valley Child Development Centre Friday as staff showed visitors the progress they have made in their marathon to build a onestop-shop for families with children of all ages. “We’re also celebrating the opening of our early years centre,” said CDC executive director Kerri Bassett Kluss. The move from Poplar Road outside of town to the new space gave the centre more room for programs like the early years one which runs Wednesday and Fridays. “We also have our infant development playgroup which runs on Tuesday mornings ... and then we also have individual appointments with families here at the centre. “We will meet them here at this building or wherever families choose to meet. We often meet families in their homes, daycares, preschools, wherever the family’s choice is,” said Bassett Kluss. “We had Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children, that’s part of BC Children’s Hospital. And we had our mobility clinic that was done here on the main floor because it’s a more accessible location for all the equipment that needs to come in. They work with children who are extra supported with their mobility.” The Diaper Dash race that pitted babies in a race over mats in the centre was an example of how the CDC helps children with motor development, explained the executive director. The ultimate goal is to bring all CDC services under one roof in town. It has been an effort of the CDC’s since 2009
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Competitors in the Diaper Dash wish each other luck before the big race at the CDC’s open house Friday. Shannon Cote and Kerri Bassett Kluss (below) explain the CDC’s plans. Chris Gareau photos CCRR also helps with subsidies, and has toys and curriculums for parents and childcare providers. It works with kids in communities from Topley to Atlin. It used to be based in a separate building on Fourth Avenue. “Once we’re all together, we can get people in here just asking questions and all these services and different programs are going to be under one roof. They can just go to the next office over and get the help that they want,” said Cote. Donors can give to the Pinwheel Project fundraising campaign by calling the CDC or a board member, or by visiting the website at bvcdc.ca.
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Community members last week banded together in an attempt to save a dog stranded by floodwaters at Ebenezer Flats. A Smithers resident last week turned to social media to raise concerns about a tancoloured dog heard whining on Beaver Island, which has an area of about 10 acres. Fast-flowing floodwaters had separated the island from the mainland, making it dangerous to try to access it. The post listed on the Smithers B.C. Buy and Sell Facebook page Thursday evening attracted more than 140 comments from people concerned about the safety of the dog.
When community members drove to check on it Friday morning the dog had moved from the place it was last seen. Elsbeth and Regan Fielding, who is an experienced paddler and knows the island well, decided go to the island to try to find the dog. Elsbeth said she and her husband had decided to search for the stranded animal partly because it they were concerned someone less experienced would try to cross the floodwaters. “We really don’t want someone who doesn’t know how to paddle to try and get across there and it certainly seems like there is enough people who might try,” she said. Unfortunately, despite searching the island for some time, Regan was unable to find the dog.
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the dandelion. These “weeds” are better than spinach or kale. Half cup of dandelion greens has more calcium than a glass of milk. One cup greens has 19 mg of vitamin C. The greens also contain vitamin K, vitamin A, potassium, folic acid and magnesium. Dandelion greens are said to stabilize blood sugar. They act as a diuretic and will cleanse toxins from the body. Remember it is prudent to pick only clean leaves — those not peed upon by dogs and other critters. Also avoid roadside plants. You can use all parts of the dandelion. flowers, root, stems and leaves. Add the leaves to a salad along with a few bits of chickweed. The dandelion root can be sliced thinly for a salad as well. If you get the flowers at the right time a batch of good wine might come your way. As the forest explodes into colour I am reminded of all the goodness there for us to use. Great year for saskatoon blossoms. Wild cranberries and wild raspberries
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VIEW FROM THE PORCH Lorraine Doiron Word of the month: Tatterdemalion (tater-di-MEYL-yuhn) adjective means ragged, unkempt. Last week I mentioned a figurepainting workshop at the Smithers Art Gallery. They are exploring grant opportunities to bring professional artist Kristy Gordon to Smithers midaugust to lead a three day oil figurepainting workshop. The course will centre on the experience of painting from a live model and there will be a single, sustained pose throughout the workshop. They are looking for enough expressions of interest to try and make this happen. You can view Kristy’s work at the gallery by the front desk until May 30th. To register your
interest e-mail info@ smithersart.org or sign the list in the gallery. This is not a commitment, you are simply saying you are interested. To learn more about Kristy www.kristygordon.com The average reader’s brain processes about 300 words per minute. 100,000 is roughly the number of times your heart beats each day. The human eye can differentiate approximately 10 million colors. You use as many as 40 muscles to take a single step. This is super! Susan Juby will be at the Smithers Public Library Saturday, June 6, 7–8 p.m. She will be reading from two of her novels: The Republic of Dirt and The Truth Commission. The last time we had Susan at our library it was packed. I suggest coming early. Her books will be available to purchase at the library during her visit, thanks to Interior Stationery. Remember the Library Book Sale Friday May 29th from 11 a.m.–6 p.m. and Saturday May 30th from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Sale will be at Mark’s empty store on Main Street. Remember that you can donate books, music and movies, just take them to the library or call the library and we will pick up your donation. Take the
opportunity to stock up on some summer reading at a great price! CICK 93.9FM, Smithers community radio. If you want to hear items from Smithers Town Council meetings check out www.soundcloud.com/ smitherscommunity radio. Items that may be of interest to the community are recorded live and placed on soundcloud, there for you to listen to from the comfort of your home. There are many programs on CICK, DJ’s are local community members who volunteer their time to present their favourite music, interests and stories. When you read this I will have just returned from attending my grandson’s graduation celebration in Prince George. He is the youngest and the last grandchild to graduate from high school. I am looking forward to spending time with the family. Closing with: When I’m taking my last breath, I want to look at how I used up the best of myself. How much did I sweat, push, pull, rip, fall, hit, crash, explode?...My dream is to be so well used that in my last half-second, I just burst into dust. — Elizabeth Streb, choreographer.
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On spirals waxed in lemon yellow In dips and curls and folds Sit raindrops winking, blinking among each stately, petalled fold. Shimmering crystals Of raindrops dew Thread carefully Each yellow hue While morning’s brilliance Meets anew A day that’s sweet with thoughts of you.
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SMITHERS LIONS CLUB BURSARIES CALL FOR APPLICATIONS The Smithers Lions Club is providing bursaries to students currently graduating from a high school in Smithers and to university students who have previously graduated from a high school in Smithers. For graduating high school students, a number of $750.00 bursaries are being awarded. Applications must be received by May 31st. Information regarding these bursaries and application forms can be obtained from you high school councillor or teacher, or by contacting the club at the address below. For university students, a number of $1000.00 bursaries are to be awarded. The application deadline is September 30, 2015. Further information and an application form can be obtained from: Smithers Lions Club Box 925 Smithers, B.C. V0J 2N0 Attn: Bursary Committee
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Smithers photographer Chris Duncan has become a Google-approved photographer so he can create virtual tours of local shops and restaurants.
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Shops enter virtual world By Alicia Bridges Smithers/Interior News
Shoppers can use Google to browse the inside of some Smithers businesses whose owners have paid a local photographer to create virtual tours. Google Street View enables browsers to explore the streets of cities and towns throughout the world as if they were on foot. Web users can also take a virtual tour of shops, whose owners have paid for the service, by clicking on their entrance. Some Smithers businesses are signing up to be included in Google’s virtual world after a local photographer underwent training to offer the service. Chris Duncan recently acquired the equipment and know-how to became a Googleapproved photographer. He said five business had hired him for the service so far and he hoped its popularity would grow this year.
“Now that we’re into the summer season I hope it will pick up, especially with tourismrelated businesses where people are coming through and they are just looking for a place to eat,” he said. “They can just open up their phone and be virtually in that space and if it’s appealing visually then they will want to go.” Duncan usually operates under the name Synergy Arts but he started a separate business called 360 Business Views to meet Google’s requirements. La Petite Maison owner Corina Brewer was among the first business owners to hire Duncan for the service. She said the idea of advertising her business through the Google brand was appealing. “I think it’s fairly new to Smithers, this whole concept of the 3-D tour so I was happy to get on that bandwagon,” said Brewer. “I really like it and I hope that tourists do use it as a way to check things out before they get here.”
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Pianist Indra Egan plays with a vigour that at times rattled keys or soothed the ears of the audience at the Evangelical Free Church Saturday. Egan grew up being driven to Smithers from Houston by her parents to learn her craft with Wolfgang Loeschberger, but Saturday’s performance was her first in Smithers for nearly a decade. Egan is studying music at the University of Manitoba. “It’s been wonderful. I miss the mountains and the people,” said Egan after treating the crowd to her renditions of Mozart, Debussy, Louie and Chopin. Before the evening performance, Egan was teaching 20 students from Alana Butler’s Broadway
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Music Studio. She took the time to privately meet each student individually, comparing it to being a festival adjudicator only without the pressure of competition. “It was good [for the students] to gain ideas and constructive criticism,” said Egan. The piano major also
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Protesters last week interrupted an LNG information session held to reveal the details of a pipeline benefits agreement between the Gitxsan Development Corporation and the province at Kispiox Community Hall. The first of two meetings held
on Wednesday and Thursday outlined the specifics of an agreement signed by the GDC on behalf of Gitxsan hereditary chiefs in December 2014. The meeting, hosted by the B.C. government’s LNG advocate Gordon Wilson, was the first time the financial agreement had been disclosed to the Gitxsan public. The deal relates to both TransCanada’s Prince Rupert
Gas Transmission and the Spectra Westcoast Connector Gas Transmission proposed projects. In exchange for its support, the GDC will receive $10 million annually for three years for participating in an environmental stewardship initiative. They receive the same share in the same amount for a separate skills and training initiative. They will also receive a share
of $10 million annually for the 20 year lifetime of the PRGT project. A $5.8 million one-timefee for the PRGT project and $6.2 million for the Westcoast Connector, based on the population and the length of pipe, will also go to the Gitxsan. The First Nation received an additional 20 per cent bonus for signing all components of the B.C. government’s package.
Although the agreement has been signed, GDC chief executive Rick Connors said the payments will not be delivered until the Gitxsan hereditary chiefs give consent. “That will happen once the project agreements are signed with the pipeline companies because it’s a negotiating point,” said Connors.
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The Hazeltons is one of three northern communities where the role of paramedics will be expanded to include basic, nonurgent medical care under a new pilot program being rolled out in B.C. The B.C. Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) community paramedicine program is still in the developmental stages but work is already underway to introduce it in the Hazeltons. Based on a model that has been successful in other provinces and internationally, the program aims to fill gaps in community health by utilizing paramedics when they are not responding to emergencies. Community paramedics could work in clinics or provide home visits for regular health monitoring, which would be arranged in partnership with other organizations such as Northern Health. Program lead Nancy Kotani said paramedics had the skills to do a complete health assessment, including checking vital signs, temperature, blood sugars and blood pressure.
“Those are the same skills ... that nurses have, that other health providers have,” said Kotani. “When those other providers are in short supply as in some places in rural and remote parts of British Columbia, paramedics, when they’re not being used on 911 calls, can apply those skills in non-urgent settings.” The program is also being piloted in Chetwynd and Fort St. James. The BCEHS chose communities where there was an experienced unit chief with the knowledge and experience to establish the program. “Because it’s very new in the province we wanted to make sure that off-the-bat we were very successful,” said Kotani. “We wanted to make sure that we had all of the components that would be successful for a first time pilot because we know that you can only make a first impression once.” Educating the community and building a strong relationship with other health providers would be important to the program’s success, she said. Once established, full-time
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paramedics could be employed in communities where the workload is not currently high enough. Northern Health said it was hoped the program would have a positive impact on recruitment of other medical workers. “We recognize that recruiting staff and physicians to rural and remote communities can be a challenge, however unique partnerships with communities and other health care agencies helps with recruitment,” “This is phase one of the project, and there will be room to grow and learn from our experiences in Hazelton, Fort St. James and Chetwynd.” Gitxsan Health Society executive health director Julie Morrison said her organization was interested in hearing more about the program. “We feel that any way to improve the services is always welcome and involving community, that’s the way to get the best success is to have community involvement because we have a vested interest in the area we live in,” she said. Paramedics are expected to start working under the program by this fall.
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Featured Athlete AMANDA OEVERING The Smithers Secondary School girls soccer team are headed to provincials in Burnaby this week. They made it after a nerve-wracking penalty shootout against top-ranked Terrace in the Northwest Zone Championships in Prince Rupert. Well, nerve-wracking for most. Grade 11 goalkeeper Amanda Oevering from Bulkley Valley Christian School was cool as ice in stopping making two great saves in the shootout and sending Smithers Secondary to Burnaby. “She’s been great for us all season and played especially well against Terrace in the final., making several notable saves in overtime and those two great saves in the shootout,” said team manager Bill Price.
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LNG deal revealed at meeting From PROTEST on A21 “They are not going to give consent and they are not going to give their blessing to the project. “They haven’t done that at this point, they’re not going to do that until such time as they are ready and the benefits agreements have been properly and adequately negotiated and compensated. He stressed that the December agreement is an indication of support but it does not give consent from the Gitxsan. Connors also emphasized that the deal offered substantially more for the Gitxsan than what the government originally offered. Representatives from the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission attended last week’s presentations. A group of about 30 protesters had intended to stop the meeting from taking place by blockading the hall but they abandoned that plan because some hereditary chiefs were already inside when they arrived. Instead, the protestors commandeered the microphone to voice their concerns about LNG. “It was the hereditary chiefs that spoke and they were talking about the water, the fish, how it’s embarrassing that a few of the Gitxsan chiefs are participating in the pipeline discussions and negotiations,” said protester Richard Wright. Wright said the protest was to highlight local opposition to the provincial government’s approach to negotiating with the Gitxsan First Nation through the GDC and the affiliated Gitxsan Treaty Society. “The Gitxsan are tired of it and are going to
be standing up and getting in their face every opportunity we get,” he said. “Pipelines are on the face of it for sure but there’s a lot of underlying issues and that is the oppressive approach of the provincial government continuously pushing the chiefs, the house groups, everyone aside.” About the same time as Wednesday’s protest was taking place, Premier Christy Clark was announcing the B.C. government’s project development agreement with the Petronas-led Pacific NorthWest LNG project. The project is a proposed LNG processing and export terminal on Lelu Island near Prince Rupert. The facility would process LNG from the PRGT pipeline, which would cross Gitxsan territory. Clark told a press conference in Vancouver the agreement would set the stage for a potential $US36 billion investment in northern B.C. The agreement will not take effect until it is approved in the legislature, after a final investment agreement from the company. The project still needs approval from First Nations including the Lax Kw’alaams Band, which recently rejected a $1-billion benefits deal. “I will ask you to look back and think about all of the other negotiations with 28 other First Nations that some predicted wouldn’t succeed, they did succeed, and I think that we are likely to see this one succeed as well.” The province is still consulting with Metlakatla, Gitxaala, Kitsumkalum, Kitselas and Gitga’at First Nations regarding support for the project. The agreement is also still subject to federal environmental approval.
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Trent Monkman breaks a 25-year-old record in high jump NorthWest Zone Championships.
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Coach Neal Currie called it one of the best showings ever for Smithers Secondary School athletes at a track and field event. “I think the highlight was Trent Monkman breaking a 25-year-old record in high jump,” said Currie. Trent Monkman, a Grade 11 student, won the senior boys high jump with a new meet record of 1.91 metres. The old record was 1.85 metres set in 1990. Impressive as he has only been high jumping for about
two months, and 1.91 puts him as one of the top jumpers in B.C. He won the “Best Performance” medal for this result. Trent was also second in the long jump at 5.23 metres. Hannah Pow, from Grade 9, won the junior girls 400, 800, and 1,500 metre races by huge margins, and in the 1,500 set a new meet record of 5:00.49, eclipsing the mark set by national team member Regan Yee. Hannah also won medals for Best Performance and Outstanding Performer. Zoe Hallman won first place ribbons for the Grade 8 girls 100, 200, and 400 metre races, 300 metre hurdles, and high jump; and
also ran on the girls winning 4x100 metre relay team. In the 300 metre hurdles, she set a meet record of 55.98 seconds and in the 100 metres her time of 13.76 was faster than all junior and senior girls. The junior boys 4x400 relay team of Nigel Mortimer, Chad Saville, Ryan Williams and Reece Wells joined to shatter the meet record with a time of 3:54.77. Reece also ran a personal best to win the 400 metres in 55.66 seconds, and Nigel won the Grade 8 boys 100, 200, and 400 metres. MacKinley Unruh had an impressive hammer toss of 27.14 metres to win the Grade 8 girls. She also won the discus, javelin
and shot put. Haley Allen and Zoe Bizarro, graduating students, finished off their very strong high school track careers by winning three events each. Smithers competes at the B.C. High School Championships in Langley June 4-6. A large contingent will also represent Smithers at the B.C. High School Invitational Championship. Athletes in the top 24 of the province are invited. Nine Grade 8 students and six juniors and seniors, along with the junior boys and girls relay teams from Smithers, got the call Sunday. See the full results at interior-news.com.
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Elise Huisman from Smithers Secondary School and Keely Williams of Houston Secondary School are awarded the President’s Award at this year’s Girls Rugby Provincials last weekend. This award is given to a player on each team exemplifying excellence in rugby. Smithers came in seventh with a win and two losses.
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Economic Benefits for Northern British Columbia Through April 2015, TransCanada’s Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project team hosted public question-and-answer sessions in nine northern B.C. communities. We’d like to thank everyone who attended, and take this opportunity to respond again to some of the questions that were asked.
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Coastal GasLink has invested in community projects and services in a dozen communities, from fire/rescue equipment to restoring rivers and streams to summer programs for children.
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Notable recipients of recent contributions include the Chetwynd Health Clinic and Wellness Centre, the Pacific Salmon Foundation’s Skeena Salmon Program, and the Houston Search and Rescue Society.
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Coastal GasLink and TransCanada are active members of 14 local Chambers of Commerce across northern B.C., and regular sponsors of community events.
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During operation, Coastal GasLink will support local services far into the future. Judging from current assessment rates, the proposed pipeline will generate more than $20 million every year in property taxes across four regional districts and the municipal District of Kitimat that will support services like fire protection, schools and hospital districts.
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Over $4 billion is estimated to be spent on pipeline construction, a third of which is estimated to be spent in B.C.
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Opportunities for qualified businesses include the supply of construction materials, services and labor, and increased retail and commercial activity in the area of the proposed project.
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Most direct business opportunities during construction will be provided through prime contractors or their sub-contractors. Each prime contractor will develop a local and Aboriginal participation plan to cover local contracting and employment. We will monitor and enforce the implementation of these plans and require regular progress reports.
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Four categories of activity are designated as opportunities for qualified Aboriginal businesses including right-of-way clearing; camp management; security; and medical.
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Coastal GasLink representatives are already working full-time to explain the qualification process to local businesses.
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During project planning, since mid-2012, we have spent over $34 million on goods, services and wages in northern B.C.
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Coastal GasLink estimates there will be 2,000 to 2,500 people directly employed through the main construction period. Most job opportunities will be provided through prime contractors or their sub-contractors. There will be opportunities for welders and mechanics, equipment operators, drivers, labourers, flagpersons and more. Openings will be communicated in northern B.C. communities. We expect there will also be a need to attract qualified workers from other parts of B.C. and beyond. Coastal GasLink and TransCanada have launched a “Pathways to Pipeline Readiness” training program with northern B.C. colleges and training institutions, with $900,000 in funding announced to date.
Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd. is proposing to develop an approximately 670 kilometre pipeline to safely deliver natural gas from the Groundbirch area, near Dawson Creek, B.C., to the proposed LNG Canada gas liquefaction facility at Kitimat. Coastal GasLink is committed to meeting or exceeding regulatory requirements, and to working with regulators through construction to achieve the highest standards of environmental protection. Once in operation, the proposed pipeline would be subject to ongoing regulatory monitoring by the BC Oil and Gas Commission. Coastal GasLink will provide numerous benefits to B.C. including property taxes, local contracting and business stimulus, community investments and more. For more information • Visit www.coastalgaslink.com • Contact us at coastalgaslink@transcanada.com or 1.855.633.2011 (toll-free) • Check us out on Twitter: @CoastalGasLink
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Coastal GasLink engages with, listens to, and acts on feedback from communities. From the onset of the project, the project team held numerous meetings with First Nations, local governments, landowners, other land users and community residents.
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Smithers is sending two school teams to provincials next week. In the AA competition on Friday and Saturday, Smithers Secondary School competed against Mount Elizabeth Secondary from Kitimat. On day one, SSS scored a team total of 331. MESS came away with a team total of 352. Day two saw SSS get team total of 329. MESS team’s total was 335. That meant the final result was an SSS zone title win with a combined score of 660. MESS finished with a total of 687. For Smithers, Riley Coish totalled a two-round score of 155, Mitch Turko totalled 156, Jacob Cachia totalled 172 and Matt Fowler totalled 177.
Saturday June 6 @ Smithers Lacrosse Box (Next to the Fire Hall) To learn more about Jumpstart visit: sportchek.ca/jumpstart Bulkley Valley Christian School golfers head to provincials in Kelowna June 1-3. Contributed photo Bulkley Valley Christian School was the only A team in the competition and were the zone champions as a result. BVCS team’s total on day one was 328, and on day two was 335 for a combined score of 663.
Scores for BVCS: Nate Steenhof 159, Joel Veenstra 164, Rebecca Svensson 168, Aaron Steenhof 172 and Josh Veenstra 176. SSS will be in Vernon and BVCS will be in Kelowna for provincials June 1-3.
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SMITHERS TEAM WINS HORSE PULL Despite a hiccup that left one team member in the dust early on, Curtis Adamson’s draft horse team (left) of Doc and Roy won the 10th Annual Smithers Heavy Horse Pull on Sunday. Adamson defeated teams from Prince George, Vanderhoof and Terrace. Smithers will play host to the strongest horses in the province in August when the B.C. Championship pull is held during the Bulkley Valley Exhibition. Alicia Bridges photo
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July 18th 11:00AM – 8652 Nouch Frtg Rd, Smithers Complete Dispersal for Wolfgang Doehler Estate A Collection of Tools, Motorcycles, and misc, something for everyone!
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Cash or approved cheque, no debit or credit cards (sorry) GST/PST will be charged if applicable. Buyers fee will be charged on some Dates’ sales. It will be announced at the beginning of each sale. Lunch will be available at sales except on May 9th. For listing items selling when available go to: www.charliemcclary.com then click on auction tab Auction Company: McClary Land and Cattle Ltd. 38198 Telkwa High Road, Smithers, BC V0J 2N7 Charlie McClary - 250-877-1770
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In just 7 years,one unspayed cat and her offspring can produce over 450,000 cats! (average litter of 3,twice a year). BC SPCA There isn'tpets a good not to have yourlonger, pet spayed Spayed really or neutered make reason better companions and live healthier or lives. If done neutered as they make better companions and live longer and before six months of age, spaying or neutering can reduce: healthier lives.The benefits of spaying or neutering, especially if done • Desire to roam during before six months of age include: Reduced aggression and • Some types| of cancer desire to roam | Decreased risk of several types dominance Reduced • Unwanted suitors for your pet of •cancer | No unwanted suitors of the opposite sex | Less chance of Chances of spraying in male cats spraying by male cats | No unplanned kittens to care for. • Unplanned kitten litters IfForyou are aofresident of Valley the Bulkley orwho Hazeltons and would like to residents the Bulkley and the Valley Hazeltons would like to stop the cycle of stop thecats cycle afford theoffull cost of spay/neuter procedures unwanted but but cannotcannot afford the full cost the spay/neuter procedures, funding may be available. for your cats, please fill out a low-income spay and neuter application at BV Vet Clinic (3155 Tatlow Road) or Babine Pet Hospital (3851 1st Apply in Smithers at: Ave.) in Smithers. Your application will be subject to approval by Bulkley Valley VetofClinic 3155 Road representatives the society. If Tatlow you are approved, we will help pay a Babine Pet portion Hospital of the cost 3851 Avenue or neutering your cat. If we significant of1st spaying can acquire funding, we willofexpand this program to include (Applications are additional subject to approval by representatives dogs. Northwest Animal Shelter Society. We intend to expand this
Public Comment Period
Pretium Resources Inc. proposes to develop an underground gold and silver mine (Brucejack Gold Mine Project, the ‘Project’) with a production rate of 2,700 tonnes per day over an estimated 18-year mine life. The Project is located ~65 km northwest of Stewart, BC within the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, and is currently accessed by an existing exploration access road from Highway 37. The proposed mine site is located in the Brucejack watershed, adjacent to Brucejack Lake. The Project is subject to environmental assessment under both the Canadian Environmental Assessment (CEA) Act, which is currently ongoing, and B.C.’s Environmental Assessment (EA) Act, completed on March 26th, 2015, upon issuance of Environmental Assessment Certificate #M15-01. There are two types of Project infrastructure: (1) mine site, and (2) ancillary infrastructure. The mine site includes the main camp, underground ore extraction, ore processing, tailings deposition, water treatment facilities and effluent discharge to Brucejack Lake. Ancillary infrastructure consists of the access road, communication towers, avalanche control stations, airstrip, minerals transfer station, and worker housing facilities (camps). The Major Projects Office of the Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO) is currently inviting public comments for the following authorizations, related to the ongoing review of the Project: File No.
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Mines Act Permit– Mine site and related infrastructure, including a portion of the transmission line and access road
Mines Act
107835
Effluent Discharge – Mine site Authority to discharge effluents to Brucejack Lake and from Brucejack Lake to environment.
Environmental Management Act
107025
Air Discharge – Air Emissions, Camp Facilities, Incinerators
6001468
Water License for processing ore – Mine site
A610454
Section 8 Approval - Mine site
L50221
Occupant Licence to Cut – Access road
TBD
Special Use Permit – Access road
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Licence of Occupation - Communication Site #1
6408828
Licence of Occupation - Communication Site #2
6408829
Licence of Occupation - Communication Site #3
6408830
Licence of Occupation - Communication Site #4
6408831
Licence of Occupation - Industrial (44k avalanche control station)
6408832
Licence of Occupation - Industrial (58k avalanche control station)
6408833
Licence of Occupation - Industrial (59k avalanche control station)
6408834
Licence of Occupation - Industrial (Wildfire camp)
6408835
Licence of Occupation - Industrial (Bowser camp)
6408836
Licence of Occupation - Industrial (Knipple transfer)
6408837
Licence of Occupation - Industrial (Scott Pass met station)
6408838
Licence of Occupation - Industrial (airstrip and beacons)
6408839
Licence of Occupation – Industrial (explosives/bulk storage)
Water Act Forest Act Lands Act
Copies of the Mines Act and Environmental Management Act permit applications, including supporting documentation, are available for public viewing at: Smithers Public Library 3817 Alfred Ave Smithers, BC
Terrace Public Library 4610 Park Ave Terrace, BC
Stewart Public Library 824 Main Street Stewart, BC
Hazelton Public Library 4255 Government St. Hazelton, BC
Dease Lake Reading Centre, Northern Lights College Dease Lake, BC
Any person affected by or interested in this program has 30 days to make written representation to: Genevieve Paterson, Project Coordinator, Major Projects Office –FLNRO, Bag 500 3726 Alfred Ave, Smithers BC, V0J 2N0 or by email at Genevieve.Paterson@gov.bc.ca.
program to include dogs as funding becomes available.)
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Comments will be received by FLNRO up to June 28, 2015, comments received after this date may not be able to be considered. After taking public comments into account, the Province will consider these comments along with the information in the Application in preparing the decision package for statutory decision makers. Please note that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at the FLNRO Office in Smithers.
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Blk K Coalmine Road, Telkwa
Lot 5 Blue Jay Road
1672 First Street
8870 Adams Road
2389 Balsam Road
430 Salmon River Rd, Hazelton
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5.53 acres, treed Industrial zoned Living accommodations allowed Located in Telkwa industrial park
Donna Grudgfield
mls n4507417
$349,500
NEW LISTING
5 acre building lot Dead end road Treed for privacy Mobile/manufactured homes allowed
Donna Grudgfield
mls n244118
$41,000
NEW LISTING
Well kept 5 bdrm, 2 bathroom home Fenced yard, quiet street Lots of updates, attached garage www.realestatesmithers.com
Leo Lubbers
mls n244807
$284,500
NEW PRICE
39 acres, creek, fenced, view 3 bedroom, barn, outbuildings, cabin Rental cabin, gravity water www.realestatesmithers.com
Leo Lubbers
mls n245169
$299,500
NEW PRICE
Custom home on 14.77 acres Just minutes from town Garage RV hookup, workshop, barn www.realestatesmithers.com
Leo Lubbers NEW PRICE
mls n245194
$279,000
178 acre Salmon River Road Farm 2 storey, full basement, log home 30x50 barn, open meadows Views, private, 10 min to Hazelton
Ron & Charlie
mls n244561
$379,900
NEW PRICE
21286 Walcott Road, Telkwa
22 Morrison Avenue, Granisle
3885 Seventh Avenue
3874 Alfred Avenue
1496 Willow Street, Telkwa
4383 Quail Road
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Perfect 37 acre horse property Hand hewn log ranch house Main home 178 sf, 2nd home 988 sf Horse arena, barn, shop
Ron & Charlie
mls n245151
$160,000
NEW PRICE
Well cared for town house 3 bedrooms, 3 levels Garage, fenced yard jantinameints@live.ca
Jantina Meints
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Great family home 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms Newer windows, doors, flooring Central location
Peter Lund
$89,900
NEW PRICE
mls n243714
Brand new ranch style home Wheel chair friendly 2 bdrm, 2 bathroom, open floor plan 3 new appliances included
Peter Lund
mls n244412
$279,000
Attractive 5 bdrm + den, 3 bathroom Master on main, big games room up Large fenced yard, space for RV www.smithershomes.com
Ron Lapadat
$105,000
mls n244411
2,370 sf, 3 bdrm, 3 bathroom home Private 5.387 acres, view, OSBE Vaulted ceilings, open plan, Fireplace, hardwood, built-in vac
Karen Benson
$219,000
mls n244092
$289,500
5204 Morris Road, Telkwa
#13-9265 George Frontage Rd
3840 Ninth Avenue
Lot H Coalmine Road, Telkwa
2127A Quick Station Road
4381 Highway 16, Smithers
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4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home 5 acres, only minutes from Telkwa Tons of value Loaded with potential
Kiesha Matthews
mls n244677
Affordable river front living 3 bedrooms, large fully fenced yard Beautifully renovated, great view Quick possession possible
Jantina Meints
$274,500
mls n242071
Affordable 5 bdrm+den family home Well maintained & immaculate Central location, new flooring Quick possession available
Karen Benson
mls n242081
$289,000
5 acre Industrial zoned Caretakers residence allowed Cleared, level, ready to build on Located in Telkwa Industrial Park
Donna Grudgfield
$95,000
mls n4507298
20 private acres, Bulkley riverfront Small cabin, driveway to build site Mostly treed, open meadow to river Excellent Steelhead runs
Donna Grudgfield
$498,000
mls n243020
Zoned C-3, highway frontage 3256 sf, 2 units, building only New roof 2010 2 lots, concrete block building
Donna Grudgfield
$365,000
mls n4507310
$355,000
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1420 Walnut Street, Telkwa
330 Cherry Crescent, Telkwa
Lot 12 Ambleside Avenue
1311 Lagopus Place
3524 Fifteenth Avenue
3845 Fourteenth Avenue
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4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms Carport plus 24x30 workshop Hardwood floors, fenced backyard New roof shingles 2011
Donna Grudgfield
mls n244678
4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Garage, concrete driveway Heated floors, HRV system Built in vacuum, newer sundeck
Donna Grudgfield
$449,500
mls n241969
Prime new building lots Only one lot left in Phase 1 View, close to trails and recreation www.realestatesmithers.com
Leo Lubbers
$325,000
mls n226929
Large corner lot in Silverking Brick accents, clay tile roof Vaulted ceiling, jacuzzi, 2 fireplaces www.realestatesmithers.com
Leo Lubbers
$229,500
mls n243139
4 bedroom, 3 bath, 2 storey + bsmt Shop, paved drive, fenced yard Family room & rec, f/p, ensuite www.realestatesmithers.com
Leo Lubbers
$108,500
mls n240406
5 bdrm, 3 bathroom, 3300 sf home Open layout, big mster bdrm, ensuite 2 bdrm inlaw suite, 24x24 workshop www.smithershomes.com
Ron Lapadat
$364,500
mls n244218
$170,000
3213 Turner Way
11846 Old Babine Lake Road
133 Prairie Road
11 Pavillion Place
1471 Driftwood Crescent
4157 Second Avenue
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Family home, spacious 5 bdrm+den Huge kitchen, open,vaulted ceilings King size master, 5 piece ensuite www.smithershomes.com
Ron Lapadat
mls n243488
Cute 3 bdrm, 2 bathroom, log home Located on a private 5 acres 18x46 heated shop with office area www.smithershomes.com
Ron Lapadat
$480,000
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mls n242384
Cozy ski cabin along Cinderella run Wood/electric heat, 3 bdrm, 1 bath Fully furnished, bring your ski gear www.smithershomes.com
Ron Lapadat
$349,500
mls n243506
Premier home site Town sewer & water Lake front living Cul-de-sac location
Sandra Hinchliffe
$289,500
mls n207784
Updated and well maintained 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms New roof and furnace Great view, fenced yard
Sandra Hinchliffe
$224,900
mls n244398
Cute starter home 2 bedrooms, fenced yard High eff furnace, detached garage Great value
Sandra Hinchliffe
$340,000
$152,000
4932 Fourth Avenue
1435 Columbia Drive
1355 Morice Drive
2200 Hankin Ave, Telkwa
48680 Mill Bay, Granisle
2690 Bulkley Street
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Stunning view Spacious custom home Paved drive, room for RV & boat Steps from the golf course
Sandra Hinchliffe
mls n244725
Peter Lund Res. 847-3435
3 bdrm, 3 bath rancher, fenced yard 2810 sf of quality living space Many features, oak hardwood floors Spacious 20x30 attached garage
Charlie McClary mls n241322
Donna Grudgfield Cell. 847-1228
Leo Lubbers Cell. 847-1292
Affordable family home 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Open design, large deck, carport Large family room, hot tub room
Charlie McClary
Ron Lapadat Cell. 847-0335
mls n244825
Unique home, converted church Living area has 14’ ceilings Many upgrades including furnace Pellet stove, OSBE, garage
Karen Benson
Sandra Hinchliffe Cell. 847-0725
mls n237700
Charlie McClary Cell. 877-1770
Beautiful home on Babine Lake Large sundeck, osbe, shop, carport Vaulted ceiling, bright, open layout Gardens, greenhouse, full basement
Jantina Meints
Karen Benson Cell. 847-0548
mls n244386
Jantina Meints Cell. 847-3144
mls n240086
Affordable country living, 4.6 acres 1995 2 bdrm mobile, mud room Minutes to Smithers, trail to river Partially fenced, vaulted ceilings
Jantina Meints
mls n234999
Kiesha Matthews Cell. 876-8420
Curb appeal: Get noticed in a bustling real estate market Clean up: A messy, untamed front yard can detract from a perfectly acceptable home. Cleaning up your yard and home’s exterior is one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to give the place a makeover. Cut back overgrown shrubs, plants and trees. Make sure the front door is clearly visible and that any walkways are edged and accessible. Store garbage pails behind a barrier and keep trash out of sight. Store children’s toys in the backyard rather than strewn across the front lawn. These simple steps can improve curb appeal instantly.
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