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Keep all emails, Missing women inquiry should Clark tells cabinet start with us: victims’ families By Tom Fletcher and Alicia Bridges Black Press
Premier Christy Clark has ordered all cabinet ministers and their political staff to keep every email they send until new procedures are in place to decide what is necessary for the public record and freedom of information requests. Clark issued the instruction Friday after B.C.’s Information and Privacy Commissioner condemned the widespread practice of “triple deleting” emails so they can’t be stored in daily computer backups. Commissioner Elizabeth Denham said her investigation
showed records were intentionally destroyed to avoid public release. One of those requests was for records related to meetings with leaders of remote communities on risks of travelling along Highway 16 in northern B.C. Clark said Friday she accepts Denham’s recommendations, but there are different legal opinions on what is a “transitory document” that is required to be destroyed and a record that is required to be kept. “We thought, I thought that everything was being done properly, and that’s because there has been really almost no change in the way things have been done for a decade,” Clark said. See RCMP on A2
By Alicia Bridges Smithers/Interior News
Relatives of Highway of Tears victims are urging Prime Minister designate Justin Trudeau to start his government’s national inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women by consulting the families of victims. A promise to “immediately” launch an inquiry was part of the Liberal Party platform in the lead up to their Oct. 19 election win. Families of missing and murdered indigenous women have long been calling for a national inquiry into the issue,
and murdered indigenous women and raises public awareness about the issue. Radek believes the inquiry will only be successful if it involved affected families, who she said had been left out of consultation in the past. “I understand there’s going to be a lot of work that needs to be done but the thing that [Trudeau] needs to realize too, during this inquiry, is that it has to be families first,” she said. In Radek’s opinion, the inquiry should start with families of victims then seek input from grassroots activists and frontline workers like shelter employees. See CALL on A5
CULLEN FLOATS ABOVE RED WAVE Last week’s historic election as it happened and Bulkley Valley poll results.
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which was also recommended by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in its final report released in July. Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper had rejected the idea, saying enough research had already been done, but the new government says it will “seek recommendations on concrete actions” to solve crimes and prevent future ones. Gladys Radek has been campaigning for a national inquiry for ten years since her niece Tamara Chipman, aged 22, disappeared along Highway 16 near Prince Rupert in 2005. She runs an organization called Tears4Justice, which works with families of missing
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NDP leader John Horgan said the investigation shows the conduct of BC Liberal government staffers, including Premier Christy Clark’s deputy chief of staff Michele Cadario, reveals “a culture of deception, a culture of deceit, a culture of delete, delete, delete.” A BC Liberal political staffer has resigned and his conduct has been referred to the RCMP by the Information and Privacy Commissioner after an investigation of his deletion of government emails that were being requested under freedom of information laws. Citizens’ Services Minister Amrik Virk told reporters the reference to the RCMP is related to transportation ministry staffer George Gretes testifying under oath to the commissioner. Denham said Gretes lied about his actions while under oath. Virk said the government has accepted Gretes’ resignation and has called on former information and privacy commissioner David Loukidelis to respond to Denham’s finding that records were routinely deleted in violation of freedom of information legislation. Denham started investigating the Highway 16 information request after a complaint from Tim Duncan, made after Duncan left his job as executive assistant to Transportation Minister Todd Stone. Duncan told the commissioner that Gretes deleted a series of emails from Duncan’s office computer in December 2014 after they were requested under freedom of information law.
Stone told reporters Thursday he has also “triple deleted” his own emails, and that he disagrees with Denham’s interpretation of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. “I adhere to the act,” Stone said. “I expect all of my staff to adhere to the act.” Clark said she is taking no action against Cadario, who told Denham she deletes almost all of her sent emails every day. Clark now wants Transportation Minister Todd everything kept until former Stone. Contributed photo privacy commissioner and deputy attorney general David Loukidelis reviews the situation and decides what must stay and what must go. Clark said she seldom uses email for official business, preferring face-to-face meetings, official records kept for cabinet and its committees, and phone calls. Transportation Minister Todd Stone said Friday he has made a practice of triple deleting emails that he considers transitory. See TEARS on A3
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From DELETION on A2 Carrier Sekani Family Services Highway of Tears coordinator Brenda Wilson works with the families of women who went missing or were murdered along Highway 16. Her sister Ramona’s body was found near the Smithers Regional Airport in 1995 after she disappeared from Highway 16 near Smithers in 1994. She said the privacy commissioner’s
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From WOMEN on Front Poverty, homelessness, addictions, loss of culture and the connection between current social issues and residential school impacts should all be considered, she said. Although the recommendations of previous inquiries and symposiums have not all been implemented, Radek believes a national inquiry will help make that happen. “I think about how many thousands of dollars that they’ve wasted on the roundtables and the meetings and all of that over the past ten years, and how many thousands of dollars they have spent on the hotels and eating good for a couple of days and then coming up with these recommendations and they are not being implemented,” she said. “We need to push to have those recommendations all being not only implemented but also funded.” Brenda Wilson lost her 16-year-old sister Ramona when she disappeared from Highway 16 near Smithers on June 11, 1994.
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On April 9, 1995, Ramona’s body was found near the Smithers Regional Airport. Brenda is now the Highway of Tears coordinator for Carrier Sekani Family Services in Prince George, where she works with the families of other victims. She and her mother, Matilda, have been outspoken about their belief that a national inquiry will help get to the bottom of systemic issues leading to violence against aboriginal women. Wilson also said government consultation needed to be more inclusive of families. “There are many other huge conferences, symposiums,
gatherings where there is not a lot of input from the families and that is the crucial step that needs to be taken,” said Wilson. She hopes the inquiry will put the idea of running a shuttle bus along Highway 16 back on the table. “Two of the young ladies that were looking for rides just to get home or to see a friend, if there was a bus that was available I believe that they would still be here today in our communities,” said Wilson. “The shuttle bus system is not only for these young ladies who have been named high risk individuals but it is for our communities to keep everybody safe.”
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Looking to power LNG, mines From ELECTRIC on A4 The small company still services local residents and businesses, like the new airport storage building and mall tenants Pizza Hut and Scotiabank, but is now looking to help hook up the new KSM and Brucejack mines. It is also positioning itself to take advantage of any new LNG projects. That is quite the step forward for the Telkwa business and its 12-15 Bulkley Valley employees. The key to becoming a big player in the province’s competitive contractor market? Saying yes. “Another Hydro project that kind of got us started in this area was Stewart B.C. Long Lake Project. From there it just kind of snowballed. “We were asked to go up to Forest Kerr. [President] Gary [Huxtable] got a call from Altagas, was
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Notice of Public Hearing A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, November 10th, 2015 beginning at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers of the Town Hall, 1027 Aldous Street, Smithers, BC. The following bylaw will be considered at the public hearing: Bylaw No. 1780
Bylaw Amendment repeals “Bylaw No. 1644 – Dog License and Control”, and “Bylaw No. 717, 1985 – Animal and Poultry” and replaces it with a new Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw that regulates the keeping of animals including regulations around the keeping of dogs, backyard hens and other animals within the Town of Smithers.
Bylaw No. 1781
Zoning Bylaw Amendment proposes to insert the definition for Backyard Hen Keeping and proposes to add the following auxiliary use to the A-1, R-1, R-2 and R-6 Zones: a) Backyard hen keeping auxiliary to a detached, Single-family dwelling. And further, proposes to add the following auxiliary use to the P-1 Zone: a) Backyard hen keeping auxiliary to a community garden.
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The change would apply to all property within the Town Boundary.
PUBLIC INPUT: Anyone who believes they will be affected by the proposed bylaw is invited to attend the public hearing to present verbal or written submissions to Council for consideration. Written submissions to be considered at the public hearing must be mailed or otherwise delivered to the Town Office by 3:30 pm on the day of the public hearing. COPIES:
The proposed bylaw and relevant background information can be viewed at the Town Office, 1027 Aldous Street, Monday through Friday (except holidays), 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, or online at www.smithers.ca.
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n behalf of the Government of British Columbia, I would like to thank the information and privacy
commissioner for the report. All government employees have a responsibility to ensure they are properly responding to freedom of information requests. The commissioner has made a number of important findings that we take seriously and government is committed to acting on her recommendations. At the direction of the Premier, I have asked the former B.C. information and privacy commissioner David Loukidelis to advise government on how to address the recommendations. Mr. Loukidelis will also provide
advice and direction on how we can enhance freedom of information training for staff. Government is already addressing a number of the recommendations. This includes the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure’s agreement to provide the additional 36 pages of information and the Ministry of Advanced Education’s commitment to provide the requested 20 email records. Both information releases will be in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. We intend to address outstanding
recommendations as swiftly as possible. For example, the Office of the Premier has confirmed they will strengthen their process of documenting and tracking freedom of information requests. The office will also assign responsibility for freedom of information coordination to the deputy minister’s office. A number of other recommendations that require both policy and operational considerations will require more time for review. Two of the commissioner’s recommendations also involve changes to existing legislation. Government will refer these
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L ETTERS No shame in shifting to reverse Editor: To Smithers council: The B.C. drivers manual for prospective drivers has a section of pictures teaching drivers the various traffic control symbols. They are to direct traffic, both vehicular and pedestrian. I cannot find the section on “how to promote your ideology on a traffic control sign.” Each vehicle has the symbol “R” on its gear selector. It means reverse. If you find that you absentmindedly encroached on a crosswalk, “R” is for backing out of where you shouldn’t be. Reverse can get you out of some sticky situations and eliminate a lot of problems. There is no shame in using reverse. That’s what it’s there for. Rick Boonstra Quick
Kindness over dogma Editor: Rather than religious dogma, a source which is controversial at best, how about we move to a more common denominator ... kindness. Instead of quoting others that some say speak the absolute truth, how about we move to the essence of human experience ... helping others unconditionally and without judgement. Instead of divisively debating the issues of Biblical sin and human love, how about we move to celebrate a freedom of choice and inclusive diversity. Everyone should show kindness to others, actively sharing their joy of love when and whereever love is found. How we in the Bulkley Valley have turned this issue into a culture war is beyond disgusting. Harperism is dead, let us leave his rotting brand in the dust of hate to start building, painting rainbows that together we may stand on the threshold of a
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Crossings are for everyone Editor: I do not agree with the rainbow crossing; not because it represents a certain group of our society, but the regular crossing is for everyone. It would be quite expensive if we put crossings for every belief and lifestyle. Justine Stenset Smithers
Fly flags for all Editor: When I first learned of the idea to paint a rainbow sidewalk in Smithers, I thought it was kind of gay, as in jovial or good-spirited, albeit maybe a little over the top for this small northern community. Sure we have a good portion of the community who are progressive and inclusive of all walks of life, but we also have an undeniable portion of the Smithers and area population who do not support the LGBTQ community, for whatever limiting reason, that is their right, so long as they do not impose harm on anyone. While driving on Main Street last week, my son asked why we have all the flags. I explained to him that it demonstrates we are a community made up of people from provinces all across Canada, and countries all around the world. It shows that we are an inclusive town and represent people of all walks of life. It occurred to me then, that if not a sidewalk, why not a flag? On that note, why not a flag for our missing women? And
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our refugee families? Flags do not have to represent a group of people based on political lines drawn on a map, they can represent communities of people based on common beliefs, struggles, challenges etc. Surely, we can all agree the lines that divide us are becoming more and more blurred, and that there is a place for everyone here. Tara Strauss Smithers
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No money, no funny Editor: The last few times I have been in Smithers it appears that the town has a large percentage of senior citizens, and not that I have anything against senior citizens as I am one myself, but you don’t have to be very smart to know that we senior citizens are not the future of any community. Smithers has long been known as anti-industry and the lack of industry results in young people moving away to find good paying jobs. No one can own a home or support a family working in seasonal tourism or any other low-paying job. There has to be some industry in a town if they want to hang on to their young people. The effect of an older population will have a huge effect on recreational facilities such as the golf course, curling rink, bowling alley, etc and the same problem will face the retail outlets as most senior citizens don’t have a lot of money to spend. I see the same problem in the Hazelton area as lack of industry has already had a huge effect on those communities. My young grandson, who is from Hazelton, has moved to Castlegar for the winter as there is no longer a usable arena in the Hazelton area. This is the reality of the situation when there is a large percentage of people who are anti-industry. I was very involved with the building of the first arena in Hazelton and without the support of industry that was in the area at the time, the building of that arena would never have been possible. The communities of Terrace and Kitimat are booming at the present time as they mainly have a positive attitude regarding industry. We all want our communities to be successful, vibrant places to live, but towns with a lack of industry are towns in decline. Industry brings jobs and jobs bring money. Remember the old saying: no money, no funny. Tipper Mould Kitwanga
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government deliberately deleting its own records to keep them from the public. A government willingly or negligently failing to produce records. A government failing to tell the truth under oath. You may think this culture of deceit sounds like Soviet-style government from decades ago or perhaps paranoid, IEW FROM THE anti-democratic states of today. LEGISLATURE But no, this is the Premier Christy Clark led MLA Doug Donaldson BC Liberal government circa 2015. A report by freedom of information and privacy commissioner Elizabeth Denham last week laid out in detail widespread transgressions in the Office of the Premier, transportation ministry and advanced education ministry. In her report, Access Denied, Denham wrote, “it is difficult to overstate the seriousness of the problems that my office discovered in the course of this investigation and the resulting effect on the integrity of the access to information process in our province.” Especially disturbing for those of us living in the North were the revelations around the deliberate destruction of records concerning missing women along Highway 16. In response to an Official Opposition freedom of information request for records of meetings held by the ministry in Northwest communities, Denham found the assistant to the minister “triple deleted” emails to permanently remove them from computer storage and then lied about that practice under oath. The information commissioner has now referred the case to the RCMP for investigation. In the premier’s office, Denham found activities that contravened the freedom of information act. The premier’s deputy chief of staff set up her computer to purge all emails in her delete folder at the end of each day. When she learned from a colleague two days before being interviewed by Denham that there was a Recover Deleted Items folder on the server, she began deleting that folder as well. This is called “triple deleting” and permanently eliminates any electronic record. Denham said, “we can confirm that she (Clark’s deputy chief of staff) has not personally retained a single email she has ever sent from her government email address.” This unbelievable behaviour demonstrates a culture of disregard for the public, disrespect for the law and extreme arrogance. That culture comes from the top. In this case the premier.
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Cullen holds back red wave in Skeena-Bulkley Valley By Chris Gareau Smithers/Interior News
Canadians elected a new government that few predicted at the outset of the 78-day federal election campaign, or even thought could happen just a few weeks ago. The Liberal party won a majority government, making Justin Trudeau the country’s secondyoungest prime minister ever. The NDP’s Nathan Cullen was sent back to Ottawa to represent Skeena-Bulkley Valley for a fifth consecutive term. While his party took a hit, dropping back to third party status, Cullen finished well ahead of his opponents. “The country overwhelmingly decided on progressive platforms. The Liberals presented a platform that was broadly progressive, as did we. We were not able to outshine them in the broad narrative, in the conversation of the campaign. “But I take some comfort in the fact that if anything we were criticized for it was being too centrist on our fiscal policy. It’s an interesting criticism to make of the NDP, that we were too careful with the books or we were too careful with not running deficits,” said Cullen. With two of the 219 polls still
to be counted Monday, Cullen had 51.2 per cent of the vote. That is slightly below his 55 per cent take in 2011. Conservative Tyler Nesbitt was second with 24.7 per cent, below the party’s 34.4 per cent finish in 2011. Liberal Brad Layton was in third with 18.7 per cent support, well ahead of his party’s 3.6 per cent share of the vote from 2011. The Green Party’s Jeannie Parnell had 3.6 per cent, and Christian Heritage Party’s Don Spratt had 1.8 per cent. Speaking from his Terrace campaign office as results came in, Nesbitt said his results had, “absolutely nothing to do with my performance and my team and anything we did. It’s that we got caught up in that antiConservative, anti-Harper wave.” Nesbitt even suggested Cullen, who ran third the last time the NDP had a national leadership race, would make a viable candidate once again. “If he does in the end, Nathan and I will never agree on many issues, but at the very least I don’t think it would be such a bad thing for the representative of the Skeena-Bulkley Valley to lead a major federal party,” said Nesbitt. Cullen would not commit to anything when it came to his
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future within the NDP party on election night. “Furthest thought from my mind tonight,” said Cullen. “In terms of leadership no, there’s so much dust to settle; I’m just going to go see my kids again and have a normal meal maybe and just get off the road — we put almost 20,000 kilometres on the car, 20 debates.” Layton hopes to run for the Liberal party again in four years and was pleased with his result. “Realistically we went into this with an opposition candidate that was entrenched in here for 11 years, well-liked,” said Layton. This was the first election that media were allowed to broadcast east coast results before other polls closed, something Cullen believes may have affected the result. “I can’t help but think that affected the hearts and minds of some voters, if they felt the polls were going a certain way,” said Cullen. “I don’t know why ... we can’t ask people to wait an hour before they get their results, particularly if we’re just trying to have a fair and open election.” Voter turnout was up in the country and in the Northwest. Turnout here in 2011 was 57.7 per cent. This election it was up above 68.6 per cent.
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“C’est la vie. I just knew that we wanted Nathan [Cullen] in. I went and voted, even though we already knew that out east it was already done. I figured it, I was hoping for an NDP government, but still.”
“I think it’s great. I think we were due for a change and it’s nice to see people make their voice heard and initiate change.”
“They’ve got to keep up with their promises. If they don’t keep up with their promises you know what’s going to happen. People will get mad, they’re not going to get what they want.”
“Justin ... he’s young so he’s going to make some judgmental mistakes but that goes with the territory. As long as the Conservatives were not in power anymore I was happy.”
Unofficial poll results: Smithers, Telkwa Location, poll no.
NDP CPC
Liberal
Green
CHP
Telkwa, 109
48
65
29
6
20
Telkwa, 110
91
105
40
11
28
Telkwa, 106
71
84
34
4
30
Telkwa, 107
103
92
46
4
29
Telkwa, 108
82
97
62
10
20
Moricetown, 91
211
6
41
4
6
Evelyn, 92
32
19
32
5
3
Smithers, 96
72
85
43
3
10
Smithers, 97
96
88
47
3
8
Smithers, 98
82
75
42
5
9
Smithers, 99
110
55
26
5
11
Smithers, 100
100
64
36
11
11
Smithers, 101
123
116
57
8
12
Smithers, 102
136
69
63
10
7
Bulkley-Nechako (Smithers), 103
96
96
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Bulkley-Nechako (Smithers), 104
84
80
33
8
17
Bulkley-Nechako (Smithers), 105
45
59
25
7
16
Advance polls
693
486
217
28
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Unofficial poll results: Hazeltons area
oast Mountains Board of Education School District 82
NOTICE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION MEETINGS
Location, poll no.
NDP CPC
Liberal
Green
CHP
South Hazelton, 84-1
69
26
22
9
1
Gitanmaax, 86
137
4
25
2
1
Coast Mountains Board of Education School District 82 is holding a series of public consultation meetings to discuss student learning in the Hazelton and Kitwanga areas. Of particular focus will be the success of our learners in these areas.
Hazelton, 87
106
5
22
4
0
The first Public Consultation Meetings will take place as follows:
Hwy 62, 88
53
5
8
2
2
New Hazelton, 81
43
21
22
5
0
Monday, November 2, 2015 – 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Gitanmaax Community Hall, Hazelton
New Hazelton, 83
49
35
22
8
2
Glen Vowell, 85
88
0
9
1
0
Kispiox, 168
168
4
20
4
0
Gitsegukla, 162
162
0
40
4
0
Gitwangak
226
4
17
7
2
Gitanyow
137
4
16
6
0
Advanced polls
222
77
56
23
6
The poll from Kispiox Valley and poll number 82 were excluded for lack of data.
Tuesday, November 3, 2015 – 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Gitwangak Community Hall, Kitwanga All members of the public are invited to attend. A summary of feedback received from the Public Consultation Meetings will be provided to the Board of Education for Coast Mountains School District 82 for their consideration and review. For further information or to provide a written submission prior to the meeting, please contact: Carole Gagnon, Executive Assistant at the Board of Education Office Tel: (250) 638-4401 or 1-855-635-4931, Ext. 4401 Email: carole.gagnon@cmsd.bc.ca
CONCLUSIONS • The Conservative party was popular in Telkwa, polling first in four out of five polls there. • They were very unpopular in Moricetown, Gitanmaax, Hazelton (87), Kispiox (168), Gitwangak, and Gitanyow. They received no votes in Glen Vowell and Gitsegukla. • The Liberal party was most popular in the Hazeltons and surrounding areas, polling second place in nine out of 11 election day polls that provided data to The Interior News. • The NDP and Conservative party came within 10 per cent of each other in three Smithers polls, three Bulkley-Nechako polls and one Smithers-area advance poll.
The Bulkley Valley Community Foundation serves local community needs for Topley, Granisle, Houston, Telkwa, Smithers, The Hazeltons and Kitwanga areas. Grant Applications are now being accepted from October 1 to November 30, 2015, from Not For Profit Organizations within the service area.
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The Grassroots Coach Award is presented to a coach who works tirelessly to ensure that all athletes, regardless of their ability level, are provided with opportunities to train, improve and compete. Jeannie Cramer of Special Olympics BC – Smithers has been coaching since 1996. She has coached soccer, track and field, bocce, floor hockey and bowling. Currently Jeannie is head coach for bowling. She is the spokesperson for bowling and communicates with the athletes and their caregivers. She plans the competitions and makes sure everyone is registered to compete. She ensures that there are competition opportunities for everyone. She does an excellent job preparing the athletes for practice sessions and competitions. She also keeps track of progress and has year-end awards to acknowledge each athlete. Jeannie sees the ability in each athlete and nourishes that. She finds creative ways to have athletes participate in events both in the community and out. She has attended a number of professional development opportunities. Jeannie is fully certified level 1 coach in theory, practical and technical, Making Ethical Decisions, and is a level 2 coach for 5 pin bowling. Jeannie is very proactive in addressing any concerns or problems brought up by an athlete or their caregiver. She is very willing to come up with a solution to make things work for an athlete and is absolutely tireless in her efforts to support athletes. The greatest gifts she gives are her time, her smile, and her ever-encouraging words to each athlete.
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Steelheads annihilate Kitimat Demons By Xuyun Zeng Smithers/Interior News
A brutal match saw the Smithers Steelheads beat the Kitimat Ice Demons 5-3 at the Civic Arena last Friday. Zach Davis scored the final goal with 17 seconds left in the third period, assisted by Spencer Brooks. Other goals were scored by Adam DeVries, Randall Groot and Calvin Johnson. “I thought it was an excellent game. Guys played well, it was a good back-andforth game, it was good for the spectators. A nice, close game,” said Steelheads president Stephen Graf. “But we came out ahead which is great.” The Steelheads have won four games, beating the Terrace River Kings, Quesnel Kangaroos, Lac La Hache Tomahawks and the Kitimat Ice Demons. They lost once to the River Kings on Oct. 3. Graf attributes the Steelhead’s success to the veterans who have developed a strong sense of esprit de corps. “And these young guys kind of feed off that, and they see that. I also think that the bus we have really helps us out too. When we travel on trips, ... we all get to travel on the bus. That’s good for the team too.” Four major incidents marked the game.
Early in the match, the Steelheads’ assistant coach Darryl DeVries suffered a seizure and had to be carried out in a stretcher. The Steelheads assured The Interior News that DeVries will be fine. Later in the first period, Steelheads right-winger Randall Groot got hit and fell face-first onto the ice. “I had to go get stitches.” said Groot. “I got hit by a skate, I think, not sure if it’s the skate blade or toe, or what. Kind of got away lucky considering.” Groot suffered a cut near his right eyebrow and went to hospital. He came back to play in the third period and scored a goal that left the Demons’ goaltender Thomas Mildenberger stunned after the fact. “First shift, kind of got a lucky break and got a good shot on that and hit the goalie on one end, and got lucky,” said Groot. Like Groot, Mildenberger collapsed to the ground when a puck went straight for him in the second period. He continued playing despite this. To cap off the game, the third period saw a major fight break out, with the Demons’ Tryone Gero sitting in the penalty box for seven minutes after referees punished him for unnecessary rough play and slashing against Logan Gray.
Friday, Oct. 23. Smithers Steelheads
Kitimat Ice Demons
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2nd
3rd
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2nd
3rd
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5
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Shots on goal: 60
Shots on goal: 28
1st Period: SSH 19:14 - Adam DeVries, Assist: Ian Smith SSH 16:09 - Adam DeVries, Assist: Brendan DeVries 2nd Period: KID 07:01 - Dylan Kerbrat, Assist: Terry Whelan, Nick Markowsky
3rd Period: SSH 19:39 - Randall Groot, Assist: Logan Gray KID 14:23 - Dylan Kerbrat, Assist: Ian Coleman, Derek Wakita SSH 12:14 - Calvin Johnson, Assist: Skylar Hasell KID 07:02 - Brad Lueck, Assist: Nick Markowsky SSH 00:17 - Zach Davies, Assist: Spencer Brooks
{Top to bottom} Steelheads’ Randall Groot suffers an injury after being hit by a skate. Ice Demons’ goalkeeper gets hit by a puck. The Demons’ Tryone Gero fights with the Steelheads’ Logan Gray.
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DICE OF DOOM Children roll the Dice of Doom at the Bulkley Valley Pool’s Spooktacular last Saturday. Each side forces participants to do something such as eat jello and candy “monster guts” and “brains”. Other activities included rock climbing, beanbag toss, colouring and face painting. Xuyun Zeng photo
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Living with Stroke Wednesdays 1-3 p.m., Healthy Living Centre, Oct. 7 to Nov. 25. Course by the Heart & Stroke Foundation for those who have had a stroke and their caregiver. Register 1-888-473-4636 ext. 8002. The Alumni Show featuring the work of over 20 Freda Diesing School of Northwest Coast Art graduates. Exhibition dates: Oct. 20 to Nov. 25. Smithers Art Gallery hours Tue-Sat 12-4 p.m. 250-847-3898. Fall Art Workshops, Smithers Art Gallery, Oct. 17 to Nov. 4. Register at the Gallery or by phone 250-847-3898. www. smithersart.org for a list of classes. V Museum Cemetery Walk Saturday, Oct. 31, 1 p.m. Smithers Municipal Cemetery. Learn about the history of the Smithers Cemetery and some of the town’s earliest residents. Dress warmly and prepare to walk over uneven ground. Celebrate Your Welcoming Community, Smithers Art Gallery, Monday, Nov. 2, 1-3 p.m. The North Region Community Council will make a presentation to the Art Gallery. Make some are, enjoy some refreshments & have fun. Anita Clegg, cleggsathome@gmail.com. Learn to play Bridge with Dennis Lee. Lessons start Tuesday, Nov. 3, every Tuesday and Thursday 7-9 p.m. during
November, Room #504 at Smithers Secondary School. Use Della Herman entrance. Jane 847-3738 or Jeannette 847-9713. Fourth Annual Bat Box Workshop Saturday, Nov. 7. Learn to build bat boxes. $20 includes one bat box. Space is limited. Register by Oct. 31 at skeena@bcbats.ca. Round Lake Coffee House, Saturday, Nov. 7 with Norma & George Stokes, Joanne Nugent & Mark Thibeault, and Backroads Home. Chatters pizza dinner ($10) served from 6-7 p.m., music ($5) starting at 7:30 p.m. More details at www.roundlakebc.com. Smithers Film Society Grandma Sunday, Nov. 8, 7 p.m., Roi Theatre. Lily Tomlin in a small-scale character study that is mesmering. Regular admission. Brown Bag Lunch, Thursday, Nov. 12, 12-1 p.m., Smithers Healthy Living Centre, Dr. Kim Hunter will talk about “Restoring communication between the mind and body to help healing”. Details 250-877-4424. Smithers Rodeo Club AGM Wednesday, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m., Bulkley Valley Insurance, upstairs. All are invited to attend. Ground 2 Griddle Neighbourhood Kitchen Tuesdays 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., St. James Anglican Church Hall. SCSA 250-847-9515 to join this free life skills literacy program.
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The SSS Griffons defeated Prince Rupert and became the Zone Champion.
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The Smithers Secondary School Griffons boys’ rugby teams travelled to Burns Lake on Oct. 17 for a tournament. The senior team competed for the Northern Zones 7’s Rugby title against teams from Prince Rupert, Terrace and Burns Lake. The juniors played some development games against teams from the same schools, winning two out of their three encounters. Despite having three regular team members absent, the senior Griffons played some fine rugby to finish the preliminary games in first place. They then defeated Terrace in the first playoff game to gain a place in the final. The other playoff game between Burns Lake and Prince Rupert was won comfortably by Prince Rupert to set up a Smithers – Prince Rupert final.
The Griffons saved the best performance of the day for the final. In spite of a close game in their original encounter, the Smithers players produced a formidable display to defeat Prince Rupert 56 – 0 and take the Zone Champion title. Remarkable team work was the hallmark of the tournament for the Smithers team. Captain Matt Carrier led from the front with some bone crunching defense, whilst newcomer Hugh Slater was the tournament’s top try scorer. The fall seven-a-side rugby season has come to an end, but the teams will resume training for the 15-a-side season in the spring. - contributed by Griffons coach Graham Pollard
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Smithers digs deep to sponsor Syrian refugees By Alicia Bridges Smithers/Interior News
Smithers residents have opened their hearts and their wallets to raise more than $14,000 to help bring a Syrian refugee family to the Bulkley Valley. The St. James Anglican Church last Wednesday sponsored a dinner of homemade soups and desserts to collect donations for the Bulkley Valley Refugee Sponsorship Group. The group is applying to sponsor a family of refugees from Syria, where war has forced millions of citizens to flee and seek refuge in other countries. Smithers woman Pauline Mahoney started the application in September, feeling compelled to help in some way after hearing harrowing stories from the crisis. After publicizing the plan she was introduced to Montaha Awil and Akram Khalil, a Syrian couple who live in Smithers with their two daughters. Mahony announced at the dinner that the group had applied to sponsor their cousin, his wife and three children, who are in Lebanon after fleeing their country to escape the war. “I am really super happy and excited to tell you that we have a family who are refugees from Syria and they are currently living in Lebanon,” she said. “We were able to connect with
this family through the sole Syrian family that already live here in our community and they have very kindly and very skilfully acted as an intermediary.” The family are waiting for their passports to be reissued to continue the process. Awil and Khalil were at last week’s fundraising dinner, where they offered to answer questions and explain where in Syria they are from. Awil said at the event she was overwhelmed by the number of people there. “I thought I would find a small group of people so I brought a plate of baklava which will be very little for that many people, but next time we will provide a lot,” she said. “I thought it would be just a little meeting with the main group and people from the church, I didn’t know there would be that many people — makes me so happy.” When she told her relatives about the fundraising effort in Smithers they were speechless. “It was kind of a shock that somebody would do that much for them, they don’t expect much there,” she said. She said everybody in Syria was affected by the war because, in addition to the conflict, the cost of living had skyrocketed. When Awil’s cousin and his family arrive in Smithers, Mahoney and four others will be responsible for their first year in Canada.
Organizers of a fundraising dinner at the St. James Anglican Church last Wednesday raised more than $14,000 to sponsor a Syrian refugee family to come to Smithers.
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Last week’s dinner was the first of a series of events the group is holding to fundraise the $40$50,000 it needs to sponsor the family. St. James Anglican Church member Curt Gesch said the church was considering how it could help refugees from Syria when it heard about the community effort. He said some church members had been inspired by a recent trip
to Greece where they saw villagers helping refugees who arrived on boats. Some members of the church were also inspired by a worship passage which focused in justice issues. “We said ‘we have to do what we can do’ and we just started talking and before long we found out about this group, it was wonderful,” he said.
The sponsorship group is also planning a Get to Know Syria night to raise more money for the application. The event, which will include a slide-show and information about the country, will be catered with Syrian foods cooked by Awil. For more information about upcoming events or how to contribute visit www. bvsponsorshipgroup.weebly.com
700 Telkwa tulips tell story of heroism and friendship By Chris Gareau Telkwa/Interior News
The Village of Telkwa is one of 140 communities across Canada to receive a 70th anniversary Dutch-Canadian Friendship Tulip Garden. Telkwa Elementary School students planted bulbs Thursday alongside war veterans and survivor Leny Boonstra, who was eight-years-old when she got the day off school in Holland to watch the Canadian tanks roll in and liberate her home country. She moved to Canada when she was 21.
Boonstra told of the suffering she and her countrymen went through, especially during the winter of 1944-45 when food was short and hoarded by German soldiers. She moved to a more rural area in Friesland to attend school during that harsh winter. “We couldn’t go home. There was not enough food,” said Boonstra after planting bulbs for red and white tulips with the kids. “Everything was in coupons. My older sister, my brother and me went to the country ... so my mom had the coupons from us, so they had a little bit more food for the two little ones at
home.” Tulips have been a gift from the Netherlands since 1945, when the Ditch government gave Canada 100,000 tulips as thanks for the role Canadians played liberating their country and for the hospitality shown the Dutch Royal Family in Ottawa during the Second World War. The flowers planted at Hankin Corner and the other 139 gardens planted across the country will be symbolically linked to a 70th Anniversary Dutch-Canadian Friendship Tulip Garden to be planted this fall in our nation’s capital. See DUTCH on A14
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From TULIPS on A13 Boonstra still vividly remembers the day the Canadians came. “We had that day free from school because the Canadians were coming. So we stood on the side and we had flags. We were just excited,” recalled Boonstra. Deputy Mayor Leroy Dekens visited Holland this past spring with his family and had a chance to watch a reenactment of the Dutch liberation after walking the streets where his ancestors lived. He was amazed by the warmth from the Dutch people and the meticulous
care they still have for the graves of Canadians buried in their soil. “Even their kids’ kids appreciate Canadians. It was astounding, people would come up to us [and say] ‘thank-you for what your country did for us,’” said Dekens. Boonstra said Dutch parents pass on their stories from generation to generation, so as to never forget. She hoped the garden in Telkwa would help Canadian children remember, too. “We told our children, and they will always remember,” said Boonstra.
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New wheels for shelter By Alicia Bridges Smithers/Interior News
The Northern Lights Wildlife Society has a new set of wheels for rescuing wildlife thanks to donations from an international fundraising effort. The shelter collected $39,254 in donations from the public and a further $15,000 from Hauser Bears, a U.K. charity dedicated to bear conservation. The total $54,254 was used to purchase a 2015 Ram, which will replace the society’s ageing and unreliable truck. The society had been worried it would have to stop performing
long-distance animal rescues if it could not reach its fundraising goal. Society director Tanja Landry said the new truck would make rescuing and releasing animals in remote locations a lot safer. “Going out with the old truck we were always kind of guessing when and where we were going to break down with it,” she said. “Last winter they had broken down rescuing two grizzly cubs.” Landry said the new truck would give workers peace of mind travelling to isolated places where there is no cell service. The society travels throughout the province to rescue injured or orphaned wildlife.
New off-road vehicle rules Bulkley Valley residents using off-road vehicles on Crown land will need to have them registered and abide by new safety rules which come into effect on Nov. 1. The new measures include regulations on number plate placement, rules for child operators and safety equipment requirements. Helmets will be mandatory, as will seat belts on any vehicle which has them.
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host of the radio shows Native Waves and Tribal Clefs and a former poet laureate of Victoria. This event is sponsored by the Canada Council for the Arts and UNBC’s Office of VP Research. More about Janet: talonbooks.com/ authors/janet-rogers.
This Thursday, 7 p.m., call 250-847-3043 for more information. Attended a meeting with B.C.’s seniors advocate Isobel Mackenzie. There is a Seniors Advocate Act and the advocate reports to the Ministry of Health. There is a
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m i t h e r s Alternative Film Society presents 7 p.m. every second Sunday at the Roi Theatre. Nov. 8, Grandma; Nov. 22, This Changes Everything; Dec. 6, Second Mother; Dec. 20, Brooklyn; January 2016, Theeb. The Round Lake Coffeehouse concert, Nov. 7, dinner 6–7 p.m. consists of Chatters pizzas, caesar salad, dessert and a drink, $10. Music starts at 7:30, admission $5 with Norma and George Stokes, Joanne Nugent, Backroads Home. More information: events@ roundlakebc.com. I dropped into the Smithers Art Gallery to see the new display. The October-November show has the gallery partnering with Freda Diesing School of Northwest Coast Art to host the inaugural group show of artwork by alumni. See the work of over 20 graduates who are now practicing contemporary native art in the Northwest. You can also see some of the school’s current second-year students, instructors at the school and renowned Haida artist Freda Diesing. This is a historic event and not to be missed. The exhibition is a collaboration with Freda Diesing School of Northwest Coast Art and Northwest Community College. Gallery hours: Tuesday– Saturday 12–4 p.m. A welcome to new businesses in town: Smithers Gunworks, a gunsmithing shop in Smithers. Visit savefuelclass8.com, questions call Dirk Merkens 250-877-0710. Studio 16 is a kitchen, bath and lighting design studio, opening
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Students want LGBTQ acceptance By Alicia Bridges Smithers/Interior News
As the decision to paint a rainbow crosswalk, a symbol of LGBTQ pride, continues to spark passionate debate in Smithers, a group of local high school students are working to promote acceptance in their community. The Gender Sexuality Alliance is a group of Smithers Secondary School students and teachers who want to promote diversity, equal rights and acceptance of the LGBTQ community. Led by SSS teacher Perry Rath, the group has implemented a series of initiatives at the school since it started in 2007. Rath said its first goal was to reduce derogatory language in the school halls, which it did by issuing paper slips known as “slurring tickets”. “It basically described why people’s language was offensive if they used derogatory terms like ‘don’t be a fag’ or ‘that’s gay’ so that students who disliked hearing that, but didn’t feel comfortable confronting the situation, ... they could still hand that out,” he said. The group also initiated a change in the school district’s antibullying policy to include a section dedicated to gender equality, nondiscrimination and diversity. The GSA meets weekly to discuss its work at the school, which includes maintaining a bulletin board with news and information from the LGBTQ community. The board was originally posted under security cameras to prevent vandalism, which did happen, but the group said it had slowed. At their last meeting they created a list of GSA-friendly books available at the school library to post on the board. Members of the Alliance do not have to disclose how they identify and the group is open to both allies and members of the LGBTQ community.
Smithers Secondary School Gender Sexuality Alliance members Perry Rath, Cole Jennings, Matt Peeters, Shelby Ayers, Jake Harder and Rolanda Lavallee.
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“We’re just all on the same page of supporting equal rights and making people aware that that’s important,” said Rath. “It can’t just be a quiet movement, it has to be visible.” On Sept. 8 the Town of Smithers adopted a suggestion from Smithers resident Anna Zeigler to paint a rainbow crosswalk on a prominent Main Street intersection. Residents at the time took to social media to express their opinions, leading to passionate debate for and against the decision. Although there was a lot of support for the crosswalk, many were unhappy with the decision. “Might as well put up a billboard saying this town supports it. How about the tax payers who don’t? I’m not against anyone being gay but why make people have to look at a gay pride rainbow?” wrote Levi Kroeker in a Facebook comment responding to the news.
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“I pay taxes too, can I get a ‘straight pride’ or ‘male pride’ crosswalk installed? If not, I’m being discriminated against for not being different,” said Steve Bavalis in another comment on social media. One argument against the crosswalk was that it favoured one section of the community over another. Town council has since received a letter urging it to approve a crosswalk that represents the prolife movement, or reconsider the rainbow one. The request from Karin Doornbos was presented at the Oct. 13 council meeting but the Town has not acted on it. GSA members have been watching the debate over the crosswalk unfold. Grade 10 student Cole Jennings said he was taken aback by the response. “I was pretty surprised by the subtle air of disapproval once the
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whole rainbow crosswalk thing was brought up,” he said. “Once you notice it, you just kind of start noticing from then on.” Matt Peeters, who is in Grade 12, said he had been aware of opposition to the LGBTQ community before the debate over the crosswalk. “I would like to see Smithers as a community be more accepting of LGBTQ people because there is a backlash against the LGBTQ community in Smithers,” he said. “It’s kind of something you pick up, day to day, you just realize there is somewhat a non-acceptance of it but it’s a little taboo to talk about it.” Rolanda Lavallee, a GSA member and Muheim Elementary School teacher, said the group gave students a safe place to be open about their views. “There are some negative Nancys in the world and I feel like our little community, our little
group here, I feel like this is a safe place to be an ally or to be a part of the LGBTQ community,” she said. Grade 12 student Jake Harder said that was the reason he had joined the GSA, although he noted he had never experienced any problems with other students. “I joined because as part of the LGBTQ community I felt like I was being more open with myself if I joined GSA,” said Harder. Rath agreed the group gave its members a sense of solidarity and empowerment, however he said students were not pressured to be public about their sexuality or gender identity. “The process of coming out is an incredibly intensely personal and private process and there’s no reason why we want to rush anyone or force anyone to be public about their identity if they are not ready,” he said. “Especially in a small town with parents that might think certain things, or grandparents, so we try to provide support for anyone at whatever stage that they are. “There are some members of our group that are very out and ... so the advocacy part of our group is also an important component, to make sure that it’s visible.” Grade 12 student Shelby Ayers thought the group was achieving its goal of supporting students. “It’s just really hard to live in a world where everyone is not accepted as they are,” she said. “I just can’t imagine being afraid to be who I am and who I love and who I decide I want to be. She hopes the GSA’s message will spread outside the school and into the wider community. “Especially when the crosswalk came out, the response that a lot of people had was super negative and it just shows how close-minded some people in Smithers would be,” she said. “It would be great, I guess you can’t change everyone, but to have everyone open their mind just a little bit more every day.”
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TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS Business Walk walkers ready themselves to scour Smithers and Telkwa and visit close to 100 businesses last Wednesday. The program facilitated by the Smithers District Chamber of Commerce and Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training met with business owners to talk about their successes and challenges in the Bulkley Valley, including labour and marketing support, training and regulations.
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F aith Matters Group highlights dementia awareness By Xuyun Zeng Smithers/Interior News
Do you know someone who suffers from memory loss or significant mood, personality and behaviour changes? These are some warning signs that the Alzheimer Society of BC’s support and education coordinator Leanne Ranes talked about at the Bulkley Lodge last Monday. The talk taught family caregivers and health care providers on how they can spot early warning signs and manage the care of a person suffering from dementia. “We know that one in 11 over the age of 65 will develop some form of dementia, and that one in three over 85 will develop some sort of dementia,” said Ranes. “Age is the number one risk factor, so is genetics.” “We know that the number of people that are being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia is on the rise.” While Alzheimer’s disease is one form of dementia, it accounts for 65 per cent of the cases Ranes sees. Ranes is travelling the Northwest, giving talks here and in Terrace, Prince Rupert and Kitimat. “What we do is try to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, and to help educate people who are family caregivers so that they can cope with the dementia journey and to [the] provide care that they can and also to take care of themselves,” said Ranes. Ranes said that Alzheimer’s is not a normal part of aging. “It’s really important to get an early diagnosis so that you can get connected to a community of support and services early on in the disease,” said Ranes. There is no prevention for dementia, she said. “But we can talk about ways that we can reduce our risk of developing it,” said Ranes. Ranes pointed that physical exercise and varied brainwork helps. Keeping aware of critical health indicators such
as blood pressure, cholesterol and sugar “Somebody mentioned Denmark levels helps. again, and that’s been something that has Northern Health recently put out come up a number of times. Denmark’s a press release outlining a new senior’s doing something very creative in terms of health action plan. this kind of care,” said McMillan. This included a “draft dementia care strategy”. ooks eyond Speaking to the media at a teleconference, Northern Health pointed out that they are currently researching how they Friends of the Smithers Library can move forward. INNOVATION OPEN FALL BOOK SALE HOUSE Sat., Nov. 21, 2-4 pm “Where we’re at [in] this Fri., Nov. 13 from 11-6 process is several conversations Come discover what your Sat., Nov. 14 from 10-2 that we had with people who library has for you! Just look, At the Royal Canadian ask questions, or try it out. 3-D have family members living Legion 3840 1st. Ave. Printing and Design, 3-D Scanwith dementia, we’ve involved off donations of books, ning, Robotics, Electronics, the Seniors Advocate as she’s Drop DVDs, and music CDs at the Invention Kits, Microcomputers travelled around the province library by Thurs., Nov. 12 or call *All ages welcome* Refreshand a number of other agencies the library for pickup. No encyments will be served* and organizations. I think there’s clopaedias, text books, condensed Friday Nights are for Teens potential for some very creative books or magazines, please. & ‘Tweens @ the Library work into the future,” said BOOK LOVERS’ NIGHT Sponsored by the United Way Northern Health CEO Cathy OUT Tues., Nov. 10 of Northern BC @ The Alpenhorn 7 pm Oct. 30 & Nov. 13 Dungeons & Ulrich. A new kind of book club! Dragons 6:30-8:30 pm Northern Health is meeting Discover new books and new Nov. 6 Post-Secondary Appliwith people from various walks people at a different Smithers cation Night 6:30-8:30 pm of life to get their opinions. restaurant each month. Bring Friday, November 20 Northern Health said they what you’ve been reading lately MINECRAFT DAY looked into areas such as how for discussion over light refreshNon-Instructional Day ments. Please RSVP to the dementia care could be changed, Program 10-11:30 am library so we can reserve seats. who would staff the care team Monday November 23 @ 7 and how facilities would be Poet and Spoken-word Artist JEAN CHRISTIAN JANET ROGERS designed. Join us as Jean reads from her Thurs., Oct. 29 @ 7 pm “Out of that came a vision latest work The Golden Path. of something, I think, quite Experience the award-winning Smithers Tabletop Gaming poetry and performance of different. We’re in the process of and Magic: The Gathering this Mohawk-Tuscarora host writing that vision up and really Drop into this independentlyof the radio shows Native describing it,” said COO Michael run, after-hours group of Waves and Tribal Clefs and board game enthusiasts of all McMillan. “Very quickly [we’re] former Poet Laureate of Vicages. Every Wed. except the going to get to thinking about toria. Janet’s visit is generously third of the month, from 6-9 sponsored by the Canada what that means for our facilities pm Scrabble: Every Tuesday Council for the arts and UNdesign, the type of staff, the type from 7-9 pm BC’s Office of VP Research. of education and orientation that those staff would need.” sponsored By: “And quite potentially a different model for dementia care for that moderate to severe dementia plan.” Northern Health is also 3424 Highway 16 E Phone: 250-847-2263 looking at examples across Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 www.all-westglass.com Canada and worldwide.
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Community Vitality: and satisfaction in life. How Do We Measure Similarly, we might say, Progress? “the unexamined community is not worth liv“Is the Bulkley Val- ing in.” Without reflectley a good place to ing on our community, live”? Someone might we will not know how say ‘great’, because, as we need to grow, and as a pregnant mom she’s a result we are not likely excited about having to strive together for her own tub when the community health. hospital is renovated. Someone might say The churches in this ‘terrible’, still recover- valley have an imporing from the “Telkwa tant voice in this conWalmart” being shut versation. We each down. Another might have a unique undersay, ‘great’, really ex- standing of our comcited about two options munity’s economy, for Indian food in town. the environment, our Still another might say healthcare systems, ‘pretty rough,’ being government, agriculthe recipient of a racial ture, equitable housing, slur. Each story helps racial justice, etc. By complete our picture of offering our perspective community health. Re- to the conversation, we cently, I had the privi- can join hands with the lege of gathering with broader community and about 70 community together seek the welleaders, all seeking to fare of the valley. Iron measure how our com- sharpens iron. In doing munity is healthy, and so, we will be living out unhealthy (see Oct. 14 God’s word to the exiles article “Making Prog- in Jeremiah 29:7, “Seek ress where it matters). the welfare of the city where I have sent you This is an important into exile, and pray to task. Socrates said, the Lord on its behalf, “the unexamined life is for in its welfare you not worth living”. He will find your welfare.” suggests that if I don’t reflect on my life, I am not likely to live intentionally, and so I am unlikely to find purpose Submitted by the Smithers Ministerial Association
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Stories the essence of Gitxsan Dance By Alicia Bridges Smithers/Interior News
As a person of Gitxsan and Cree heritage, Margaret Grenier has found it can be difficult to maintain a connection with both her ancestry and her community in the modern world. The Dancers of Damelahamid artistic director has used dance to come to terms with the loss of culture she has experienced in order to identify with her heritage more closely. Grenier believes many aboriginal people in B.C. are looking for ways to reconnect with their cultural heritage, while maintaining their place in their communities now. “For many indigenous
people in the current context, it can be a very difficult and a very political place to be, to maintain connection to our heritage as well as community, so it’s about having to make that connection from within and from what was seeded by our parents and our grandparents,” said Grenier. Her latest show for the Vancouver-based company, which will tour Smithers in November, is an attempt to articulate that message and to facilitate a connection between the past and present. Luu hlotitxw: Spirit Transforming follows a young man’s journey to find his identity as an aboriginal person. The choreography incorporates elements of Gitxsan dance, which Grenier
learned from her parents and grandparents growing up in Prince Rupert. “I would say the essence of the dance form is that it is rooted in story, although there is a specific style to the movement,” she said. “There would be traditionally specific steps and movement that would go with traditional songs and dances as you would see in any type of traditional dance form.” Grenier said the Smithers show would be part of the first tour by an aboriginal dance company in B.C. Grenier said she believes now is a pivotal time for aboriginal dance as it begins to permeate the mainstream dance scene. She said the Spirit
Transforming show was already achieving its goal of promoting positive messages of healing and understanding. “The piece itself is about that healing that comes from that reconnection and that reconnection doesn’t just happen within ourselves, it also happens with audiences and our experience so far has been very positive,” said Grenier. “We have made that connection with the different communities that we have presented it in.” The Dancers of Damelahamid will present Luu hlotitxw: Spirit Transforming at the Della Herman Theatre in Smithers on Nov. 28. Tickets are available at Luu hlotitxw: Spirit Transforming will tour Smithers in November. Mountain Eagle Books.
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Texture & Light playing in Smithers Nov. 6 By Xuyun Zeng Smithers/Interior News
Texture & Light will perform Nov. 6 at the Hilltop Pub. This will be the first time the Powell River band is performing in Smithers, along with local band DubTonic. “The most unique thing about our set up is that we don’t actually have a laptop in our band, which is really unique for an electronic-based band,” said founding member Trevor Refix. “So we have a lot of synthesizers, a lot of drum machines, solo guitars, ... our drummer uses an electronic drum kit as well as some Kaoss Pads.” The eclectic choice of instruments comes together to make up the “electronic dream rock” genre, which fuses various musical influences.
The band did away with a laptop, preferring to use samplers and mini-sequencers to ensure that the music they make sounds unique. “Everything you’re hearing coming out of the speakers is being performed, if not by our hand, then by the machine besides us,” said Refix. Refix admits that there will be a laptop on scene as drummer Lyell Woloschuk uses that to program the lights. The band will perform new music at their concert in Smithers. “There’ll be 40 per cent new songs and 60 per cent of the first album,” said Refix. Texture & Light is currently recording a new album and is using the eight fall concerts around British Columbia to fine-tune their new songs. The first time Texture & Light performed in the North
was during the Kispiox Valley Music Festival and that was when they met DubTonic. “We didn’t know them before and we were the unknown at Kispiox,” said Refix. “Halfway through our set, a lot of DubTonic fans were trickling in to get a spot for their set and they really were into what we were doing.” “And then the band themselves were there getting set up and they were really into what we were doing.” They hung out throughout the week and the idea to perform together crossed their minds. “So when we got back from our tour … I just emailed them, ‘Hey, we want to come up November, let’s do it,’” said Refix. Tickets will cost $10 at the door and the concert starts at 9 p.m.
Texture & Light band members Clare Mervyn, Trevor Refix and Lyell Woloschuk will come to Smithers for the first time on Nov. 6.
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ost people hurt in a car accident who suffer soft tissue injuries – often known as “whiplash” – get better within a few months. But about 10% never recover. They develop chronic pain and other symptoms that continue indefinitely. Figuring out how much compensation you should receive for this is a tough call. Julie, 46, (name changed) is a good example. She was hit from the side by a driver who went through a red light at an intersection. She suffered pain in her jaw, neck, lower back and buttocks, plus shaking and numbness – complaints that normally would be expected to go away within a few months. Unfortunately, they didn’t. She became depressed and anxious, and for a short time, was addicted to medication. She also became forgetful and found it hard to concentrate and multi-task. Her problems affected her ability to work as an employment counselor (she ended up quitting) and enjoy life as before. Liability wasn’t an issue – the driver who went through the red light was clearly at fault. But the compensation was problematic. Julie ultimately won over $490,000 after the case went to the Court of Appeal. Of this, $300,000 was for her loss of future earning capacity. The court concluded that Julie was one of the 10% of people who don’t recover from soft tissue injuries, adding that she “will likely suffer chronic pain indefinitely and she will continue to experience cognitive and functional difficulties that will affect her life generally and her ability to work at a job of her choosing.” What helped Julie with her claim was the evidence presented in her favour. The court said there was “overwhelming evidence that she excelled at her job before the accident.” Two of her bosses described her abilities in glowing terms. A long-time customer also testified and spoke very highly of her abilities. The court reckoned that if the accident hadn’t happened, Julie would have done well at her job, continuing to work full-time and advancing to a managerial position. Many credible doctors – a medical pain specialist, psychologists specializing in pain and neuropsychology, a psychiatrist and a physical medicine specialist – also testified on her behalf. The judge accepted their evidence that Julie suffered chronic pain caused by the accident plus cognitive and psychological difficulties that were related to the pain (it wasn’t something unrelated to the accident like family stress that was causing her difficulties). The bad news is that even something as minor as soft tissue injuries can sometimes have significant lasting effects. But perhaps it’s some consolation knowing that financial and other losses may be compensated in appropriate cases.
SINGING THEIR PRAISES Wesley Efird (above) leads over 100 Christian worshippers at Della Herman Theatre in a night of faith and music Saturday. City Wide Worship was the second event presented by Restore this fall. The group’s next gathering in Smithers will be Christmas Eve, 7 p.m. at Bovill Square. Chris Gareau photo
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 RICK GARNER of GILLESPIE & COMPANY LLP at 250.374.4463 or rgarner@gillespieco.ca 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 rivers never failed to bring a good run of salmon in the summer months. The women and children picked saskatoon berries and other fruits to keep for winter use. Wild game animals and game birds were plentiful in the woods. No one was ever hungry. The winters were not as severe as now. Everyone was happy “The great chief of the tribes was an able and upright man who ruled wisely. All respected him and obeyed his authority. He had but one child, the most beautiful of all the maidens of the tribe, just grown to womanhood. She was kind and helpful to all the people and they loved her very much. They were glad to know that the Great Chief had such a daughter to succeed him when he should pass to the Hereafter.
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“But that was never to be. “One day the young princess was fishing in the lake, which your people now call Lake Kathlyn. She had with her only the girl companion who had been her chum for many years. Suddenly from out of the depths rose a great monster. It was larger than the greatest war canoe that ever came up the mighty Skeena from the coast. Its head and shoulders were those of a beast. Its hinder parts were more like those of a fish or a serpent. “With great rapidity it sped through the water, straight towards the two horror-struck girls. Huge jaws agape, it seized upon the lovely princess. Before her companion had time even to cry out, she disappeared into the great maw, and the monster was gone again
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into the depths of the lake. “The companion fled and gave the alarm. Quickly, the news spread throughout the country. Fear and sorrow were everywhere. They heard tales of this monster before, but now that it devoured their much-loved princess they were roused to a fury of revenge. “The chiefs summoned a council-of-war at the lakeside. The tribes came from far and near until all the people were gathered there. They decided upon the plan of attack of one of the elder chieftains. “From the foot of Hudson Bay Mountain, towering high over the lake, they brought stones, many hundreds of them. These they placed around the lake. Then they cut brush with
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which to make fires. These were made upon and beside the huge ring of stones until the lake was surrounded by flames. The stones became hot with a great heat. At a given signal, every person set to roll all the hot stones into the lake. “So many were the stones, and so great the heat, the water in the lake began to boil. The monster was boiled to death in his watery home. The huge carcass rose to the surface and floated upon it. “When the fires died down and the water cooled off, some of the men made a raft and brought the monster to shore. In it they found their princess. They could not restore her to life. “Ever since that day, my people have called this lake the boiling lake.”
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Boom then bust for salmon population By Alicia Bridges Hazeltons/Interior News
Otters could be to blame for a huge drop in the number of coho salmon arriving at their spawning habitat near New Hazelton since last year. The Chicago Creek Environmental Enhancement Society has only counted about 450 salmon at a fish fence they monitor at Mission Creek, compared with 1,900 at about the same time in 2014. Every year volunteers from the society capture the salmon as they arrive at the fish fence and transport them in tanks to their natural spawning habitat at Waterfall Creek. The fish need to a hitch a ride with the volunteers because a culvert built under Highway 16 about 20 years ago put a wall between the salmon and their spawning area. Last year the volunteers were run off their feet transferring 1,900 salmon across the highway when a huge influx of fish smashed the previous record of 560 in 2013. But numbers this year have dropped back down to about 450, dashing the volunteers’ hopes of seeing another bumper year for the Mission Creek coho. Society president Ian Johnston suspected the low numbers could be attributed to problems with otters feasting on fish at the fence in 2011. Coho have a four-year spawning cycle so low numbers now could be attributed to problems in 2011. “The run that year, we had a lot of trouble with otters eating all the salmon,” said Johnston. “They ate a huge amount of salmon,
it was almost crazy how many they ate so it’s actually a pretty good return considering that year we had maybe 200 fish or something.” Johnston said the spawning area had also been damaged when high water blew out some beaver dams. He believes the conditions could have been caused by early fall conditions. Although coho numbers at Mission Creek have plummeted since 2014, this year’s numbers are still substantially higher than when volunteers started trying to restore the population about 20 years ago. Only a few breeding pairs remained when a group of Hazeltons residents set up a fish hatchery at Chicago Creek and a simple fish fence at Mission Creek. The project has come a long way since it was established, when volunteers were transporting fish through the bush in buckets. The upgraded fish fence is a permanent structure with a removable pen which captures the fish during the spawning season between August and November. Using a custom-built trailer with a tank and oxygen, a generator and a water pump, the volunteers truck about 15 to 18 fish at a time from the capture pen to their spawning beds at Waterfall Creek. The original hatchery at Chicago Creek is no longer used because the property changed hands, so for the past six years the fish that have passed through the fence are from a self-sustaining population. The Ministry of Transportation was contacted for comment about plans to improve the area near the culvert but did not respond before the print deadline.
Chicago Creek Environmental Enhancement Society president Ian Johnson (pictured) with some of the 1,900 fish that passed through Mission Creek last year.
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Lights, tractor, action at new outdoor rink By Alicia Bridges Hazeltons/Interior News
Residents of the Hazeltons are proving that where there is a will there is a way, with an outdoor rink on track to be ready as soon as the weather is cold enough. The Skeena Ice Arena Association has been working hard to transform the former arena into an outdoor rink before winter so local skating clubs can still hold their competitive seasons there.
The last skating season was cut short in February when the old arena roof was condemned by an engineer, who found beams at risk of falling on the ice. The association decided to tear down the roof and use the same ice surface to create an open air rink, keeping clubs skating until plans to build a new recreation centre come to fruition. Association president Vivienne Spooner said the new lights and poles would probably be installed this week. “The lights have been ordered and they
are probably en route and we are hoping to have them here by the middle of [this] week,” said Spooner. “Then it would be worked on making sure that they get put up and all the rest of it, and then we wait for some cold weather and we should be good to go.” Although the ice surface will be operational, the association is still fundraising to buy more equipment and cover the operating budget it has spent on getting the outdoor rink ready. The board submitted its project to the
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Aviva Community Fund, which invites submissions from charity and community groups for a share in $1 million. The association requested $65,000 to purchase a used Zamboni, $20,000 towards the roof and $15,000 to cover operating costs for three months. Spooner said they were waiting to hear if they had received enough votes to win a prize, but even without the right equipment the community is finding ways to get the skating season underway. See HELPS on A30
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“Again, we have community spirit that someone was able to help us fix the tractor,” she said. “That doesn’t help our situation with the Zamboni ... we have four-wheelers in place with blades to take the snow off if there is snow.” The association is also working with a potential new sponsor to help with fundraising.
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“It’s coming along, it’s a struggle but at the same token it’s amazing the support from our community and we’ve got somebody else that’s interested in trying to help so we’re just kind of working on that right now,” said Spooner. Hazelton Minor Hockey Association president Ryneld Starr said players would keep holding weekly practice sessions in Smithers until the Hazelton rink was ready.
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Although the club plans to run its season in Hazelton, Starr said it might still need to travel to Smithers when the weather was bad. “One thing we are going to run into is, if the weather doesn’t cooperate, even once we get the ice in, if the weather doesn’t cooperate and it’s raining a whole bunch of times we might lose a lot of ice time so we might still need that Smithers ice time,” he said.
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