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Huckleberry Mine suspends pit operations By Chris Gareau Black Press

Imperial Metals Corporation has confirmed Huckleberry Mine has suspended pit operations, affecting 100 of its 260 employees. The balance of its work force will continue milling stockpiled ore. The mine laid off 20 employees a month ago in an effort to reduce costs as copper prices have plummeted last year due to a decline in world demand. Huckleberry chief operating officer Randall Thompson told Black Press at the time that more layoffs were not expected for the next few weeks. Huckleberry spokesperson and Imperial Metals vice president of corporate affairs Steve Robertson said the 120 people laid off

Huckleberry Mine (pictured above) has suspended pit operations, resulting in the laying off of close to 100 employees. Those laid off will be put on a call back list for rehire on the basis of seniority when copper prices improve. Huckleberry spokesperson, Steve Robertson says that Huckleberry still has mining value and its resources will be preserved until the mine can be operated at a profit. File photo/Black Press

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“Huckleberry still has value.” - Steve Robertson Imperial Metals

are pit workers including truck drivers and driller. “I think the point to be made here is that Huckleberry still has value. There’s ore at depth that we would look forward to in future years in the mine plant, and it doesn’t make any sense to pursue that at a loss at this time,” said Robertson. “We’re trying to preserve that resource for some time in the future when the mine can be operated at a profit.” See MINE on Page 2

Council publishes policy on tax exemptions By Xuyun Zeng Houston Today

Council has approved a policy for organizations wanting to apply for a tax exemption. The document, entitled Permissive Tax Exemption Policy, outlines the process and criteria necessary for an organization to get an exemption. “Upon the arrival of our finance director

(Carolyn Bidwell), it was brought up to me immediately that she was getting calls from various organizations and were wondering as to when they could apply for permissive tax [exemptions],” said District chief administrative officer Michael Glavin. Glavin said that having this policy “was a very good idea” as it will “move the process very transparently.” Glavin

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Key permit granted to proposed Kitimat LNG facility

By Cameron Orr and Chris Gareau Black Press

LNG Canada is celebrating a notable milestone in their efforts to bring their liquefied natural gas project to fruition in Kitimat. The company announced Tuesday that the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission has granted them a facility permit which gives the company the go-ahead on construction and operation based on their technical plans. This is separate from the provincial government’s environmental review which granted them an environmental certificate last year. This also does not mean the company has made a final investment decision to actually build the project, merely that it has a key permit in place should they move ahead. Receiving this permit is notable as well because the company says they are the first LNG project in B.C.

which has received such a permit. “We have made excellent progress in the past two years, achieving a number of critical milestones,” said Andy Calitz, CEO of LNG Canada. “Receiving our LNG Facility Permit could not have been achieved without the important input we received from the Haisla Nation and the local community of Kitimat. We continue to progress our project and appreciate the ongoing support from First Nations, the local community and other stakeholders.” The permit does include a number of conditions. “We have reviewed these conditions and are confident that we will meet these conditions as they are aligned with LNG Canada’s core safety values and commitment to protect the environment, the community and our workers.” The conditions include the maximum

production levels of the facility, management plans for on-site combustion of waste gas (including notification plans for the surrounding community for any flaring), and noise mitigation, among others. There are 30 total conditions outlines in the Commission’s permit. On the topic of flaring, the company says it’s a common practice of any LNG facility. “Every LNG facility requires a flare system to burn off excess gas. Flaring is the term used to describe the safe practice of controlled burning of gas when the gas can’t be processed for commercial use,” explained a company spokesperson. “LNG facilities continually burn a small quantity of gas by the flares, much like the pilot light on a household furnace or hot water system, so the system is always ready should a flaring event be necessary.”

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Coastal GasLink hopes to build in 2016 Tr a n s C a n a d a ’s Coastal GasLink pipeline would bring the natural gas to Kitimat from Dawson Creek. The 670-kilometre route passes south of the Houston and the Bulkley Valley, over the Morice River. Spokesperson Shela Shapiro said in an email that the awarding of the permit was another positive step

forward. “We’re working with LNGC to assist them towards their goal of making a final investment decision in 2016, and our plan is to begin construction after that. Also at this point, we’re awaiting a few permits from BC O&GC which we anticipate soon,” wrote Shapiro. Coastal GasLink expects 2,000-2,500 jobs to be created during construction. Once prime contractors were chosen, tours of northern B.C. would be made to promote local sub-contracting and employment. One literal barrier to the pipeline is the Unist’ot’en camp south of Houston. Run by members of the Wet’suwet’en Dark House, it was set up as blockade near the route meant to stop Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline several years ago. It has now expanded with a healing centre for members and supporters,

with its mandate also broadened to include all LNG pipelines. While the original proposed route did not directly cross the camp, it and the proposed revised route north of the Morice River watershed brings the pipeline through Dark House territory. Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chief Na’Moks (John Ridsdale) has said that traditional rules give the Dark House decision-making power over its own territory. “We continue to diligently pursue engagement with Dark House, and we’d prefer to talk with them in a meaningful way in an effort to address concerns. We respect the rights of individuals to peacefully express their point-of-view,” said Shapiro. Coastal GasLink has said all the First Nations along the route have signed agreements or are in discussions with TransCanada, with the exception of See LNG on Page 5

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B.C. makes quitting smoking easier

he B.C. government’s quit-smoking assistance program is now available to people who drop by a pharmacy to qualify for free nicotine replacement products. As of Jan. 1, 2016, participants no longer have to register by calling 8-1-1 to reach the HealthLinkBC medical advice service. The program has also expanded its offerings to include nicotine inhalers and lozenges as well as gum and patches. Health Minister Terry Lake said the changes are to make it easier for smokers to quit, or to try again if they have relapsed after using the program before. It supplies 12 weeks’ worth of nicotine replacement products in each calendar year to B.C. residents.

Hydro break proposed for struggling mines

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Smokers can get free nicotine replacement products for 12 weeks, once a year. To qualify, people must have active Medical Services Plan coverage and be a tobacco smoker or chewer. The program began in 2011 and the province has spent $38 million on it so far. A survey of 3,000 users in 2015 found that about one in four reported quitting smoking for some period, with half of those making it a month or more smoke free. Three quarters of survey participants reported smoking less after using nicotine replacement. The program also covers 12 weeks of prescription drugs Zyban or Champix, with cost depending on coverage under the Pharmacare program. Details are available at www.gov.bc.ca/ bcsmokingcessation or from your doctor. Black Press

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The B.C. government is considering a payment deferral program for mines’ electrical bills, to help keep mines running during an extended slump in metal and coal prices. Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett is taking a proposal to cabinet that would allow mines to defer a portion of the BC Hydro bills, with repayment to begin when prices of copper and other mineral commodities reach a certain stage. Imperial Metals announced this week that Huckleberry Mine. a coppergold mine south of Smithers, is suspending pit operations and laying off 100 of 260 employees. Bennett told Black Press the continued slump in world commodity prices means more job losses are on the way.

Electricity deferrals were used by the NDP government in the 1990s and Social Credit in the 1980s. Bennett said unlike the NDP program that varied rates with commodity prices, he is proposing that mining companies repay deferred funds with commercial interest, with no net burden to taxpayers or BC Hydro ratepayers. “If we can’t figure out something to help reduce operating costs, there’s going to be not just layoffs, there’s going to be mines shutting down,” Bennett said. “I don’t expect bankruptcies and I don’t expect shutdowns forever, but you definitely would see temporary shutdowns until commodity prices come back. And you may see that anyway, even with the program.” The province loses income tax revenue and BC Hydro loses power sales when industries scale back or shut down,

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Street... What do you think the ripple effects of the Huckleberry Mine layoffs will be on Houston?

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“If it’s a long-term layoff obviously there are high-paying jobs, it’s a lot of money leaving the community, and after Houston Forest Products shutting down it’s going to be a struggle for Houston again. Businesses will struggle without that extra money for sure. I’m just hoping it’s not a longterm layoff.”

“The economic effects are not good — not good only Houston but for the whole Valley… that, on top of the Houston Forest Products [closure] a couple years ago, is not good news. I would hope that the economy on a bigger scale worldwide and that the prices of raw materials will go up and we could look forward to some news where this mine and many other mines will reopen and continue to grow.”

Jonathan Van Barneveld

Mayor Shane Brienen

“It’s hard to see Houston hit with another round of job cuts. I hope that the families and businesses that rely on Huckleberry will be able to weather the storm.”

It’s hard to say exactly. Approximately 16 of the 100 layoffs live in Houston and many more live in the surrounding area and nearby communities. Also several local companies do business or have contracts with Huckleberry.

Huckleberry Mine’s suspension affects local industry By Flavio Nienow Black Press

Huckleberry Mine’s suspension is not only affecting the lives of over 100 employees, but also local businesses who made profit out of the mine. Kyle Thomson, Owner and General Manager of Monster Industries - a general construction company from Houston, said that with the Houston Forest Products sawmill closing in May 2014 and now Huckleberry’s suspension, Monster Industries has lost over $1 million per year in revenue. “Monster does over $500,000 annually with Huckleberry Mine, which accounts for about six jobs or three per cent of our annual revenue,” he explained. Thomson said that thanks to Monster Industries’ aggressive growth in other areas of B.C., the company has been able to outgrow their losses. However, if

“Monster does over $500,000 annually with Huckleberry Mine, which accounts for about six jobs or three per cent of our annual revenue,”

more companies in the area shut down, Monster Industries “will be laying off eventually as well,” he said. Thomson said he expects 2016 and 2017 to be difficult years for people in Northern B.C. “I would be lying if I said I wasn’t concerned now,” he said. Imperial Metals, which holds a 50 per cent interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd, also owns the Red Chris and Mount Polley copper/gold mines in B.C. Huckleberry spokesperson and Imperial Metals vice

- Kyle Thomson Monster Industries president of corporate affairs Steve Robertson said the other two B.C. mines would remain operating. Red Chris just opened in 2015 south of Dease Lake, and Mount Polley reopened after a tailings pond breach in the Cariboo region. “They’re obviously affected by the lower copper prices but each mine has a unique set of economic parameters around it. Red Chris is a very low cost operation that’s got high debt load, and Mount Polley has more levers to pull because it’s got some

higher grades in certain areas. So there’s more flexibility at those operations than at Huckleberry,” explained Robertson. S ke e n a - B u l k l e y Valley MP Nathan Cullen said Huckleberry’s announcement was a tough blow so soon after Christmas. “There’s no question this is difficult news to deliver and to receive,” he said. According to Cullen, “the wheels are already in motion” to minimize the impact on north-

west communities. The MP spoke with community leaders in Houston las week and said he was awaiting a return call from senior managers at Imperial Metals. “Getting some basic information from the company so that we know where laid off workers live, how long reduced operations are expected to last, and any insight about the future of the mine will definitely help us to plan our next steps,” he said.

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Kyle Thomson, owner and general manager of Monster Industries, says Huckleberry Mine’s suspension will affect his business too, with about 3 per cent of its annual revenue being cut.

Coastal GasLink hopes to build in 2016 LNG from Page 3 Dark House. The company has also received letters of support from nine local governments and 13 chambers of commerce, including the District of Houston and the Houston and District and Smithers District chambers of commerce. “Supporting this project doesn’t mean choosing between economics and environment; nor does it mean

sacrificing a traditional way of life. Active participation in projects like Coastal GasLink provides an opportunity for Aboriginals to provide input into the project and participate in skills training, contracts and jobs, and long-term financial benefits for their communities,” said Shapiro. While LNG companies have been trying to make proj-

ect agreements with elected band councils and hereditary chiefs, B.C.’s Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation John Rustad told the Interior News after Wet’suwet’en First Nation near Burns Lake signed a provincial agreement for Coastal GasLink in December 2014 that the province was making deals only with elected bands.

“They have asserted their territories and we work with the elected chief and councils,” said Rustad at the time. Wet’suwet’en First Nation Chief Karen Ogen, who also signed a long-term project agreement with Coast GasLink Dec. 10, at that time said four of seven hereditary chiefs whose territory was along the route had “signed our protocol.”

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Houston and Yorkton, Sask. will both receive the title of Western Canada’s best snowmobiling town in SnoRiders magazine’s Sledtown Showdown. Although Houston received 66 per cent of 42,917 votes, a technical problem led to the magazine’s decision to award the crown to both towns. “We ran into an unexcepted situation and decided to award both finalists a trophy,” said publisher Keith Powell in a statement. “I wanted to personally thank everyone in Houston and give you a heads up that we detected a system failure in our third-party voting system mid-way through round six.” “We have decided to be fair to all and we will award a trophy to both Houston and Yorkton.” Powell continues that some voters “were locked out and unable

to vote,” whereas “others started to report an unusually high number of votes being registered.” “We will work closely with our third party voting provider for next year’s SledTown ShowDown, so we can avoid any possible voting irregularities or glitches in the future,” said Powell. H o u s t o n Snowmobile Club will receive a trophy and a $500 certificate for advertising in the magazine. Houston will also receive “front page exposure” in the magazine and online. “I feel it’s really good for Houston, that it’s put us on the map and opened up our riding areas, it’s good publicity,” said Houston Snowmobile Club president Shea Long. Long did not expect Houston to go this far into the competition when he first entered Houston into the competition. “I didn’t expect

us to be winning it a bunch of months later,” said Long. “Yeah, there’s a lot of big challengers like Valemount and Sicamous and all over down there.” “The fact that we won is pretty impressive, kind of shows how good a community we have.” Regarding the voting problems, Long empathizes with SnoRiders. “I see where SnoRiders is coming from,” said Long. “What’s fair is fair. I know there’s [43,000] votes at the end, and when you have a town of 3,000 people you’re never going to have [43,000] votes. I don’t care if the whole of B.C. gets together.” Coun. Jonathan Van Barneveld felt that sharing the award with Yorkton feels “bittersweet.” “I hope we can glean some opportunities from having that distinction and getting more of a profile for Houston,” he said.

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Houston, along with Yorkton, Sask., is named Sledtown. Chamber of Commerce manager Maureen Czirfusz also sees this award presenting an opportunity. “It has highlighted the snowmobiling area and we are going to continue to highlight it because now eyes are

upon us at what amazing sledding we have, so we’re just going to go with the opportunity and go forward,” she said. To drive the vote for Houston, Czirfusz has worked hard to get the word out. “We put it out in

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing affecting “Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1622, 2011” and “Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Zoning Bylaw No. 700, 1993” will be held January 18, 2016 at 7:00 P.M. in the Topley Community Hall located at 11591 Chester Street in Topley, BC. “Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Houston, Topley, Granisle Rural Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1622, 2011” is proposed to be amended by Bylaw No. 1757 which re-designates part of the application area from Commercial (C) to Rural Residential (RR) to allow the proposed rezoning. “Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Zoning Bylaw No. 700, 1993” is proposed to be amended by Bylaw No. 1758 which rezones the application area from the General Commercial (C1) Zone and Small Holdings (H1) Zone to the Rural Residential (R6) Zone. This amendment is to allow the residential use and other uses permitted in the R6 zone and to allow the creation of a parcel which is as small as 1.5 ha. The subject properties are located at 12003 Highway 118 and 21889 Strimbold Pit Road in the community of Topley, BC and are legally described as “District Lot 2625, Range 5, Coast District Except the South 160 Acres and Except Plans 4672 4870 5169 8353 11579 PRP14464 4042 and EPP13479”; and “Lot 9, District Lot 2623, Range 5, Coast District, Plan 5547.” The subject property is shown cross-hatched and labelled “Application Area” on the map below. LOCATION MAP FOR BYLAW NO. 1757 & BYLAW NO. 1758

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At the Public Hearing all persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaws shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present a written submission respecting matters contained in the bylaws that are the subject of the Public Hearing. Written submissions sent by mail to P.O. Box 820, Burns Lake, BC, V0J 1E0; by fax to (250) 692-1220; or by e-mail to inquiries@rdbn.bc.ca must be received by the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako no later than January 18, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. to be ensured of consideration at the Public Hearing. The Public Hearing on Bylaw No. 1757 and Bylaw No. 1758 will be chaired by the Director or Alternate Director for Electoral Area ‘G’ as a delegate of the Board. A copy of the Board resolution making the delegation, copies of the proposed bylaws and other relevant information may be inspected at the office of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako between the hours of 8:30 A.M. - 12:00 noon and 1:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, January 4, 2016 through January 18, 2016 inclusive. A copy of the proposed bylaws and other relevant information will also be made available at the Houston Public Library. For further information please call the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Planning Department at 250-692-3195 or 1-800-320-3339. This is second of two publications.

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Junk food will 11:00 at the Houston Christian Reformed Study meet every TuesdayChristian morning from 9:30friends, pick the some games some fun - without kids! Junkand foodhave will 11:00 at the Houston Reformed be provided. Church, 1959 Goold Road. the Childcare is foodMark PETE Admission is by donation. Mark be provided. Admission iskids! by donation. Goold Road. Childcare is 11:00 at1959 the Houston Christian Reformed some fun - without Junk will Church, Zagwyn Photography - Fri., Jan. 22 from 11 provided. For info Admission call Margaret: 845TheMark Granisle and District Senior Citizens Zagwyn Photography - Fri., 22 from 11 provided. For more info Road. call Margaret: 845Church, 1959 Goold Childcare is be more provided. is byJan. donation. to 4:30 colours: to take passport photos. Prints of 2348, Darlene 845-7438, meet 11 every secondDarlene andFor fourth Thursday ofMargaret: the 696-3229. 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