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Marielle Thompson Whistler, B.C. 1st Nor-Am Cup 1st Canadian Nationals

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Canadians doled out a triple whammy at last week’s Nor-Am Cups and Sport Chek Ski Cross Canadian National Championships. Olympic gold medallist Marielle Thompson and twotime X Games gold medallist Christopher Del Bosco took first at last Thursday and Friday’s Nor-Ams, and then went on to win in Saturday’s Canadian nationals. “Feels good,” said Del Bosco. “It’s hard to keep it fired up at the end of the season, but I’m the only (male) representative from the national team here, [racing] against these next-gen guys who are hungry, so it’s good to hold them off.” The fatigue of racing back-to-back got to Del Bosco as it did to Thompson, but luckily, she returns

to Whistler knowing she has accomplished her goal of taking a triple win back. “I came here and was hoping for that, it’s really great to win another national championship, and it’s a great finish to an already great season,” she said. “I feel like I persevered and kept it going, and I’m happy to have taken all three wins.” Olympic silver medallist Kelsey Serwa took second on all three days. This is her first time skiing at Hudson Bay Mountain. “It’s nice,” she said. “Our national team is out here, and we have a lot of up-and-coming racers too, “It’s nice for future of our sport in Canada.” Smithers’ up-and-coming ski crosser Jason Oliemans raced in all three championships but tough competition eliminated him early in the heats. See LESSONS on A12

DECISION DELAYED ON LNG PROJECT Environment minister gives 90-day extension to Pacific NorthWest LNG.

ALEX CUBA HITCHES A MUSICAL RIDE Alex Cuba hosts a documentary highlighting diversity of Cuban music.

HAZELTON MAN MAPS HISTORY Gitxsan, European history explored in Neil J. Sterritt’s new book.

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An act of arson at the Pacific Inland Resources mill was reported late Sunday night to Smithers RCMP. The superintendent for the West Fraserowned mill reported the arson at 11:13 p.m. Smithers RCMP Staff Sgt. Rob Mitchell released a statement that said the fire was set “intentionally in the main structure using flammable liquids.” The fire was

extinguished by night shift employees. There were no injuries. “No major damage,” said PIR general manager Dean McDonald. The Tatlow Road mill was able to be back up in operation by Monday afternoon. Investigators still had the affected area closed for further examination. Police are asking anyone with information regarding this arson to contact Smithers RCMP at 250-847-3233 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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Smithers council discussed Ranger Park Nature Preschool’s fate at a town hall meeting last Monday. Only three (four including a baby and possible future Ranger Park preschooler) residents showed up. Enrolment in the Town-run preschool has dropped dramatically, from 659 in 2011 to 288 in 2015. It has been subsidized with municipal tax dollars during that time, but the amount of money going in has risen with the drop in kids. The Town spent $46,822 more than it took in admissions last year. “Most of the services that we deliver as a Town don’t make money,” said Mayor Taylor Bachrach at the town hall. Former councillor Mark Bandstra, one of the three attendees, pointed out that the preschool had started as a revenueneutral program that filled a need at the time decades ago. Several pre-schools and daycare centres have opened in town since. “I see there being two separate issues: one is the philosophical question of whether we want to be in the business, whether local government is well-suited to be in the business and whether it’s appropriate to compete with private providers,” said Bachrach at the meeting.

“The other question is around how do we define success for the program, and how much time do we allow staff to achieve success before we make tough decisions.” Council agreed to bring it up at last nights meeting (visit interiornews.com to see the result). It asked for more information on how much the program would cost with full enrolment. Ideas included shutting the program after this spring’s term, or delaying closure until either the winter or next year to try to raise enrolment one last time. This would come with a yet-to-be-determined threshold to Instructors Juliani Roeder and Inge Tersago keep it running. term. Advertising and changing how with had a farm theme lastChris Gareau photo parents could pay were issues that were supposed to be addressed after Kids aged two to five, including those the last near-closure of the program in the with special needs, are dropped off at 8:30 fall of 2014. Those efforts were delayed a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Time is spent inside and until this spring when the Town let go out on a vast array of activities to help kids of its recreation director last fall. A new socialize and prepare for kindergarten. A recreation coordinator, who does not have new theme is created each three-month his own department, was just recently hired term. This May to June, kids will learn this month. about Africa. Nature is also an important The current licence allows two part of learning, as kids get their hands instructors to teach up to 16 children, or dirty planting. ten if only one is working. Instructors “I want to bring my child in September. Juliani Roeder and Inge Tersago held two I want him to be here five days a week open houses to explain what they see as the because you can learn so much and it’s so program’s uniqueness. much fun,” said Roeder.

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Wet’suwet’en, Town address past

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Confronting a difficult shared history and identifying the path to a better future were among the goals of a joint community meeting between the Office of the Wet’suwet’en (OW) and the Town of Smithers last Tuesday. Funded by the Union of B.C. Municipalities’ Regional Community to Community program, the forum brought together Smithers town councillors and hereditary leaders from between Burns Lake and Hazelton. Office of the Wet’suwet’en executive director Debbie Pierre said the meeting, which is the third of its kind, was about community reconciliation. “What we’re looking at is being able to come together, talk about current issues or past issues and also looking at what our future relationship’s going to look like,” she said. “When you think about community, you are thinking about the diversity of the community and being able to understand one another and be accepting of one another

and being respectful with each other.” Attendees took part in a conference call with National Research Centre for Truth and Reconciliation education lead Charlene Bearhead. She gave the forum examples of how municipalities had partnered with aboriginal leaders, and offered advice on how to implement the recommendations of last year’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission report. The forum also heard from University of British Columbia (UBC) geographer Tyler McCreary, who is leading a project which will record the shared histories of early settlers and the Wet’suwet’en people in Smithers. That project is a partnership between the Town, the OW and UBC and was the result of a previous community to community forum in Smithers. McCreary said the project would recognize the shared history to help reconcile the past and create a foundation to move forward. “The forum today is an opportunity for us to talk, both in more of a concrete sense about the logistics of how we

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can have a research partnership work between the different parties, and also to talk in a broader, visioning way,” he said. Smithers Mayor Taylor Bachrach said the Town and the OW were continuing the work of past chiefs and councils. He believes working together on projects like the shared history builds a deeper relationship between the two groups. Existing partnerships between the Wet’suwet’en and the Town include management of Wetzin’Kwa Community Forest Corporation and the Bulkley Valley Economic Development Association. The two parties have also signed a five-year protocol

agreement which includes commitments to meet on a quarterly basis, and to maintain a dialogue between chiefs and town council. Bachrach said the shared history project would force the leaders to confront difficult truths about past relationships between the Town and the Wet’suwet’en. “When we are talking about truth and reconciliation there is an opportunity to start with our community’s leaders and to build a core constituency of people who are motivated to move our communities forward,” he said. “From there I think we can catalyze the broader community to become part of the effort.”

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District directors recommend reopening reuse sheds By Flavio Nienow and Chris Gareau Black Press

At a recent Regional District of BulkleyNechako (RDBN) committee of the whole, it was recommended that reuse sheds reopen with conditions. Directors expressed how pressured they were to reopen the reuse sheds — or swap sheds as volunteers prefer to call them to encourage giving as well as taking — which have been closed since September 2015. “I can’t keep saying I don’t know anymore,” said Mark Fisher, Director of Electoral Area A (Smithers Rural). “I need some timelines.” Recommendations made by a risk management company include hours of operation, hiring staff to manage the facilities and inspections before opening and after closing. Staff recommended sheds be open Thursday to Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and that a temporary RDBN attendant be hired to operate the facilities. This comes after western directors including Smithers Mayor Taylor Bachrach, Telkwa Mayor Darcy Repen and Fisher put forward a motion in December to open the sheds by May 1. Fisher said there will be a focus on educating people about “extended producer responsibility products” like electronics, glass, cardboard, batteries and plastics to be taken to the Bulkely Valley Bottle Depot. The company also recommended installing lighting to deter incidents and improving signage on what to drop off. Directors discussed clothing in the sheds, some indicating it should be excluded due to local thrift stores. In the end, the committee recommended clothing items be accepted. A staff report pointed to liability and challenges with allowing children on a worksite with heavy truck traffic. Smithers Mayor Taylor Bachrach suggested requiring children be under direct supervision of an adult. Janine Dougall, director of environmental

services, replied that common sense does not always work and it cannot be guaranteed that parents behave

appropriately. Staff recommended children and pets remain in the vehicle at all times. The RDBN closed

all sheds and banned salvaging activities after troubling incidents, including live ammunition found in a

cassette tape briefcase, prescription drugs left in a box, a dirty diaper found in the corner, and over 100 used hypodermic

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N EWS Telkwa talks pressing topics By Xuyun Zeng Telkwa/Interior News

Firefighters ask for support Telkwa’s firefighters have to adhere to new provincial standards and Fire Chief Randy Cunningham asked for council’s support should they have cost overruns beyond their $20,000 budget. The new standards, outlined in a manual called the Structure Firefighters Competency and Training Playbook from the B.C. Office of the Fire Commissioner, sets out the kind of training firefighters need to work on the exterior or interior of buildings. Cunningham predicts that it will cost $1,200 to train each recruit. They currently have eight recruits. They also need to further train eight firefighters towards the new standards. Council responded that should the fire department have financial issues, they could bring it back to council for discussion. Cunningham does not foresee any interruption of service as a result of the new standards. Mayor reports on water conservation Mayor Darcy Repen presented five solutions for council’s consideration on how the Village can step up its water conservation efforts. Repen recently talked to a Southern Gulf Island water board member and outlined five ways the Village could manage water consumption. Council responded favourably to four, including doing a leak check to demonstrate that the Village has plugged leaks in water pipes, collecting daily flow rate data to show effectiveness of conservation campaigns, installing water meters in homes, and hosting a Water Day, where water conservation information would be distributed. Council passed a motion for staff to examine what these measures would entail and report back to council. Village seeks to bring dust control in-house Council has decided to consider bringing dust control in-house, but not this year. Responding to a recommendation by public works foreman Jim Harding, council considered that in the long term, they could buy tanks that will store 45,000 litres of calcium chloride solution, which will allow public works staff to control dust when needed. The decision to continue hiring a contractor this year came down to council wanting to know more information, such as product costs,

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training requirements and whether there will be long-term savings. Harding noted that “the Village has had difficulty getting dust control applied in a timely manner due to having to rely on an outside contractor.” Council debates Village office accessibility Telkwa plans to spend $90,000 on making the Village office accessible, however, it needs another $24,500 to follow current plans. Council decided that they would like to review the plans and see if there were any way to scale it down so that it fits within the budget. They will discuss staff’s findings at the next budget meeting. Of the $90,000, $50,000 comes from a Wetzin’kwa grant. The rest is Village money. The grant money must be used by this year.

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n almost 12 years as your Member of Parliament for beautiful Skeena-Bulkley Valley, I have come to appreciate two important things about how to help create good jobs in our region. Firstly, bringing local communities into a project from day one is absolutely critical to achieve the best technical design and obtain the broadest public support. Fifty years ago this wasn’t much of an issue. Now, it is essential. Secondly, we must at all costs avoid pitting the natural environment that has sustained us for millennia against potential jobs. It’s a mug’s game to sacrifice one in the promise of another and hope that in the end we’ll come out ahead. Last week, residents and contractors took to the streets in Terrace to voice their support for LNG projects broadly, and with an immediate focus on the Pacific Northwest LNG project on Lelu Island. UEST IEW Federal environment minister Catherine McKenna’s decision on the project was due by March 22. She MP Nathan Cullen had not released a decision as of March 18, the day I submitted this piece. [Editor’s note: A three-month extension was granted on March 19] From the very start, many in the region wondered why Petronas, the Malaysian state-owned energy company, and the federal and provincial governments chose Lelu, a

site that is much more expensive to build on and much more damaging to wild salmon habitat and the entire Skeena River system. Two weeks ago, more than 130 scientists penned an open letter to Minister McKenna refuting the weak and cynically narrow science the company financed and the federal government accepted without question. These experts appealed to the minister to reject the “flawed” environmental draft report for the proposed $36-billion project, identifying five primary scientific shortcomings, including disregarding research not funded by Petronas. Like many people in the Northwest, I support smart industrial development that meets the standards of rigorous science and has First Nations and community backing. I supported the AltaGas LNG proposal in Kitimat that was unfortunately halted last month due to poor global economic conditions and energy prices. I also support LNG projects proposed by Royal Dutch Shell and the Haisla near Kitimat. These projects have gained support of local communities and do not pose a threat to wild salmon. And I have publicly offered to help avoid further conflict and court battles for the Petronas project through an expedited process on a new and safer site, possibly Ridley Island. Our tradition is to work together here in the Northwest. We work within the natural limits of this beautiful land that sustains us as we carefully construct a diversified economy that will sustain many future generations. I truly believe that smart and carefully selected LNG projects can create thousands of solid, family-sustaining jobs in our built-in-the-Northwest economy. Along with thousands of Northwesterners, I welcome proponents interested in developing a modest LNG economy here that plays by our rules. – Nathan Cullen is the NDP member of Parliament for Skeena-Bulkley Valley

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he 2016 Bantam Championships were a huge success. Visitors from all corners of the province, as well as the Yukon, participated in excellent competition, were charmed by the kindness of the locals, caught by the he legislation stemming beauty of the valley and were impressed from the Great Bear with Smithers merchants. Rainforest agreement in It had all started in August when 2006 finally came to the floor of we sent in a bid and were awarded the the legislature last week in the event. Right away the Bantam Hosting form of a forest management act Committee was made up of great people for the area. from the Bantam team, SMHA and the It represents a lot of community. Co-chair Darcie Frocklage compromise and consensus started with a fantastic Smithers host building that took at least 16 information package for BC Hockey. years to achieve, covering more From that point, she continued doing an than 3 million hectares of land amazing job and was a fantastic person to base along the mid and north work with! The Whitehorse Mustangs tangles with the Vanderhoof Bears coast. The sponsorship campaign was at the championship game last Wednesday. Xuyun Zeng photo Rick Jeffery, CEO of extremely well supported by 67 businesses. VIEW FROM THE the Coast Forest Products Please take a moment to note them in our Association, said the legislation sponsor thank-you in the current newspaper. They understand the importance of this type of event to the LEGISLATURE “provides a certainty” for the local economy as well as to hockey itself. Costs like the ice rental, referees fees, advertising, live streaming, MLA Doug Donaldson forest industry and Richard printing, etc. were our responsibility to cover. We are thankful for their generous support as it allowed us to Brooks, campaign coordinator host a high-calibre event. for Greenpeace Canada, said The many completed surveys said “yes,” they would come back to Smithers, with great positive comments. it provides hope for other areas currently in conflict to move Some interesting numbers from this event to underscore the tourist economic impact: 740 hotel room towards collaboration. So a pretty wide range of interests stays. There were 150 athletes and 400 family members and coaches staying four to five nights, eating and reaching consensus. enjoying what Smithers has to offer. Land use agreements are important tools to provide An attendance count for the 20 games found the cumulative spectator attendance was over 4,000 people, increased certainty regarding ecological integrity and human excluding players, coaches and volunteers. well-being in rural areas that depends on natural resources. For each of the 20 games we had eight volunteers, which equals over 400 volunteer hours just during the We have a legacy of land use plans from the 1990s called land four days. To all the volunteers of the event, we are truly thankful for your support. Each one of you played and resource management plans (LRMPs). They were focused a part in the success of this event and it would not have been possible without you. mainly on trees and industrial logging activities because that Thanks to the arena staff who kept the facility in tip-top shape and went above and beyond in helping was the main conflict at the time. Mining was only touched on organizers and visitors. in these plans and topics, such as alternative energy production The video live streaming was a surprising success. Over 11,600 viewers around the world watched the like wind, geothermal, micro-hydro, weren’t on the radar. Plus games with the inserted Smithers vignettes we had requested from Tourism Smithers. What an amazing this was prior to aboriginal title decisions like Delgamuukw opportunity to highlight our quaint town and beautiful Bulkley Valley while watching great games! and Tsilhqot’in, meaning the entire First Nation interest and We have heard stories of the kindness and generosity of Smithers people offering assistance for things, traditional ecological knowledge wasn’t prominent. So LRMPs from lost hockey gear to a stick needing to be cut. need a major overhaul. In fact, the BC Hockey Rep overseeing this event has asked if we indeed want to put in another bid for A recent foray into an agreement on how to share the land next year, which is certainly a compliment to our Hosting Committee and all of their efforts. and resources based on different worldviews was the AtlinIt could not have happened without the hundreds and hundreds of volunteer hours to co-ordinate, rally Taku Land Use Plan. Completed in 2011, it represented about and organize, nor without the business sponsorship we received. eight years of hard work by the Taku River Tlinget, non-First We do it so that kids can play hockey and have fun; this is why we all do it. But our association has Nation Atlin residents, industry stakeholders and provincial felt a responsibility to utilize the ice surfaces to their maximum potential. We have gone from four annual government staff. Unfortunately, that was the last large land tournaments to nine tournaments hosted this year, since the second sheet of ice was put in. It takes many use planning process undertaken by the BC Liberals. volunteer hours to host a tournament, the budget for these events is not revenue generating but balanced. We need to reinvigorate this approach Thus, we host these events so that players based on new data collection and will enjoy good competition and fun, but knowledge. The one-off approach taken by also knowing that the more ice rented the today’s government, where only individual better for the town directly and indirectly. projects are considered with no overall A tear comes to my eye when I think land use planning done, sets the stage for of the multiple thank-yous and comments conflict and court action. from players. I think of the player who had LRMPs, the Atlin-Taku LUP, and the just lost his last game and said, choked up, Great Bear Rainforest agreement aren’t “thank-you for having us.” That is why we perfect, but the consensus reached takes us do it! away from the either/or approach where a Smithers Minor Hockey is proud of Letters to the editor policy conflict is portrayed as being either about our volunteers within and outside of the Letters are welcomed up to a maximum of 250 words. Letters are subject to editing for clarity, brevity and legality. All letters must include the writer’s name, daytime telephone jobs or the environment. And that’s a good organization that put this on. Great job! number and hometown for verification purposes. Anonymous, or pen names will not be place to move away from for everyone in Thank-you. permitted. Not all submissions will be published. Letters may be e-mailed to: editor@ the North. interior-news.com. 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Bulkley Valley residents are being warned to beware phone scammers this tax season. Smithers RCMP issued a public warning today reminding the public about a common telephone scam where the caller claims to be from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). The scammers tell their victims they have an outstanding debt to the CRA, and that the police will issue a warrant for their arrest if they do not pay. They often ask for credit card and banking details to collect the payment immediately. Smithers RCMP said several local people who reported being contacted by the scammers had described them as being aggressive and intimidating. They urged the public to protect themselves by not providing financial or personal information over the phone. The best way for someone to verify their tax situation is to contact the CRA independently using a phone number that was not provided by the caller, added the RCMP.

Smithers RCMP called an ambulance when an adult female prisoner complained of being in extreme pain on March 16. Paramedics transported the prisoner to the Bulkley Valley Hospital, where she was examined by a medical doctor. She was cleared and returned to a cell at the local detachment. Smithers RCMP Staff Sgt Rob Mitchell said police “err on the side of caution regarding medical matters.”

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Smithers RCMP is urging anyone who needs to clarify the law to visit www.bc.laws.ca. A statement from Cpl. Kimberly Delwisch said information about provincial legislation and regulations, such as the Motor Vehicle Act, was available at the site. She suggested it was a good place to clarify the legislation surrounding LED headlights. “Many of the popular LED mounted lights are subject to specific restrictions,” said Cpl. Delwisch. “A little research may save you some money.”

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For further information please check our Online Community Calendar at www.interior-news.com Kerouac – King of the Beasts. Wed, Mar 23, 7 pm, The Old Church. Join the Smithers Public Library and the BV Museum for a screening of the classic documentary. Refreshments. Northern Saddle Club Bingo. Thu, Mar. 31, 7 pm, The Old Church. Fundraiser for repairs and maintenance of facilities. Affordable Art Workshops. March & April, registrations now open for Throwing & Hand-Building with Clay, Painting for Dummies 1 & 2, Watercolour Basics, Beginning Silversmithing. Check website for details. www.smithersart. org. Chronic Pain Self-Management Workshop. Wed, Mar 2 to Apr 5, 1-3:30 pm, Healthy Living Centre. CPSMP is a sixsession workshop that helps people living with chronic pain and their caregivers. jamurphy@uvic.ca, 1-866-902-3767, www.selfmanagementbc.ca. Round Lake Concert & Dinner. Sat, Apr 2, 6 pm. Baked Lasagna meal (6-7 pm). Music at 7:30 pm with a tribute to John Prine by various artists. End of the season.

Smithers Film Society Spotlight. Sun, Apr 3, 6 pm, Roi Theatre. Story of the Boston Globe investigation that would cause a crisis in one of the world’s oldest and most trusted institutions. Regular admission. Divorce Care. Wed, 7 pm, until Apr 6, Smithers CRC, 4035 Walnut Dr. Drop-ins welcome. A group for those who are separated or divorced that aims to provide practical info and support. divorcecare.org. Brown Bag Lunch. Thu, Apr 7, 12 pm, Healthy Living Centre. Dr. Darren Jakubec and Birgit Laskowski talking about Dreams. Info. 250-877-4424. Tween Writing Workshop. Fri, Apr 8, 6:30-8:30 pm, Smithers Public Library. Join local writer Emily Bulmer for a playful exploration of the written word. Ages 10-14. 250847-3043. Leader Training: Chronic Pain Self-Management. Apr 5-8, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm, Healthy Living Centre. Co-lead the CPSMP, a volunteer-led patient education program for people living with chronic pain. John Murphy, jamurphy@ uvic.ca, 1-866-902-3767, www.selfmanagementbc.ca.

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ist. She sat down in the room and we chatted and she explained the progress her group, as well as researchers around the world, had been making with clinical trials, new research, new drugs and their understanding of cancer but more specifically the Myeloma gene and how it evolves during its malignancy. It sounded much more upbeat and exciting than the data and prognostic stuff I viewed online that, more or less, said I had 24-30 months to live. We ended our conversation with a quote that I’ll never forget: “My plan for you is to keep you alive long enough until ‘the cure’ comes along or, you die of something else unrelated to cancer, it’s just going to take time and research (I hear research and see $$$).” A pretty bold statement from one of Canada’s top scientists in the field of blood cancers. The thing I took away from the statement is how close she feels “the cure” could possibly be, because let’s face it, Myeloma patients are not Cody, Kelsey with children Taya & Piper and typically projected to live too long after diagfamily pet Maggie Submitted photo nosis. She’s not thinking, or speaking, in 15-20 I dash for a number of reasons. First, it’s a fun year increments; when she’s with patients like event and a great way to spend an afternoon me, she’s projecting 3, 5 maybe 10 years out. So with my friends and family. My family has a the point of the story is that for purely selfish great group of friends here in Smithers, and reasons, I like to imagine a portion of the monour team is fairly large as most of them sign up ey I raise going directly to Myeloma researchers and come out to not only show their support to continue to develop new treatments so that but also just to enjoy the event and everything they can not only “keep me alive” but also use that it has to offer. Regardless of the weather, those funds to unlock “the cure” and make Mybetween the Daffodil Dash and its predecessor, eloma a chronic disorder, or better yet, a thing the Relay for Life, it has always been a great op- of the past. portunity to get together as friends and spend The final reason I dash is for the communisome quality time together as everybody is re- ty. When I was diagnosed, the outpouring of ally good about making an effort to participate support from this community was absolutely phenomenal. I’ll forever be grateful and indebtand be part of the team. Second, I dash because of the chance to raise ed to Smithers for the physical, financial and funds for the Cancer Society. When I was di- emotional support that we received. I’ve always agnosed with cancer, I had to google “Multiple said, and still believe, that there is no way for Myeloma” because I’d never heard of it before me to ever express enough gratitude to everyand really had no idea what to expect moving body that has helped us over the past 3 years forward. It didn’t take long until the word “in- but I view the Dash as a great way for me to curable” started popping out of the page for me. get out and thank people for their support just My nature, when posed a problem, is not to the same. Everybody has a different reason for focus on the problem for too long but to ask the attending but at the end of the day, the result question, “what’s the solution?”, and everything and the objective is the same, to make cancer a I read about Myeloma and it’s “incurability” thing of the past and for that reason, I am forleads me to believe that the solution is going to ever grateful to everybody who contributes to be a function of two things: time and money. the cause or comes out to provide their support. This was verified fairly early on in my process Cody Campbell after we moved to Vancouver and started undergoing treatment, when we met my special-

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Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna granted a 90-day extension Saturday on the decision of whether to allow the Pacific NorthWest LNG (PNW) project on Lelu Island to go forward. The Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project, the pipeline that would deliver natural gas from northeast B.C. to the coast near Prince Rupert, is routed north of Hazelton. A letter sent to PNW from the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) said information from PNW raised questions on effects including, “fish and fish habitat, marine mammals, human health, and current Aboriginal use of land and resources for traditional purposes.” CEAA is asking PNW how it would mitigate any adverse effects around the important salmon rearing area of eelgrass on Flora Bank. The agency began its review in April, 2013. The Province has sent officials to Ottawa to help work through the delay. “I’m confident that any remaining questions can be answered completely and quickly,” Natural Gas Development Minister Rich Coleman said in a statement. “They have to be. Jobs for British Columbians should not be held by unnecessary delays.”

Coleman said the $36-billion plant and pipeline would be the largest private investment in Canadian history, equivalent to four Site C dams or five Olympic games. The much smaller Woodfibre LNG project at a former pulp mill site near Squamish received federal environmental approval last week. The Lax Kwa’laams Band council reversed its opposition to a terminal at Lelu Island with two conditions. The Town of Smithers sent a letter to CEAA opposing the project’s location. MP Nathan Cullen and MLA Doug Donaldson signed the Lelu Declaration, a document opposing the project signed by hundreds in Prince Rupert. Rallies and truck parades were held in Terrace, Fort St. John and Fort Nelson last week urging approval of LNG projects. A glut of natural gas in North America has brought drilling in northeastern B.C. gas fields to a nearhalt. A recent sale of drilling rights by the Province attracted no sales for the first time in 50 years. “Over 30 years, 100,000 jobs and a trillion dollars potentially in GDP growth, that’s a big number,” said Premier Christy Clark. “If they’re thinking about First Nations, they will spend some time thinking about all of the First Nations members who have signed agreements to support LNG, who will be part of building LNG, the environmental stewards.”

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Despite having twice as many shots on goal as North Vancouver’s North Shore Winter Club (NSWC), the Smithers Hoskins Ford Storm could not get pucks into the net. The Storm lost 5-3 to the NSWC, leaving them fourth in the Bantam division provincials. “This one was tough,” said head coach Ed Groot. “Sometimes the goalie definitely came up big, and they capitalized on mistakes, and we did not. “That’s probably the difference in the game.” NSWC head coach Joe Beaupre attributes goalie Logan Terness’s success to his focus and work ethic. “He works extremely hard, he prepares every game, he starts his game preparation three to four hours before every game,” said Beaupre. Beaupre said this is the first time in Smithers for a majority of the team. “We had a great time here, hotel staff, tournament organizers, everybody did a great job,” he said, adding that his only regret was that the NSWC didn’t play for the championship. The Vanderhoof Bears beat the Whitehorse Mustangs 3-2 in overtime and won the championship.

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The Storm’s Marcus MacDonald goes for the puck. The Storm might have ended up fourth but organizing committee co-chair Suzanne Rourke says this event marks a huge success in Smithers minor hockey. Xuyun Zeng photo

But for organizing committee co-chair Suzanne Rourke, she rates this event as a resounding success. Rourke said volunteers committed 400 hours and helped in the live streaming of 20 games, which had 11,600 views, scorekeeping and announcing. She added that the money raised during the events through raffles, sponsorship and admission by donation covered the cost of hosting the event. Rourke does not have the final tally of how much they raised or how much the

event cost, as they are in the process of calculating it. Rourke declined to comment on the how the new admission by donation fared. On average, she said 200 people came to watch the games. That number spiked to 450 when Smithers was playing. “But what we were surprised [about] is these games where they were [at] 7:30 a.m., and really, you only anticipate the two teams and their families. There were still 200 people,” said Rourke. The Smithers Minor Hockey Association is

contemplating whether they want to host next year’s Midget Tier 3 provincials. “The BC Hockey representative that oversaw this event asked me three times if we were still willing to do Midget next year,” she said. Rourke must consider if the SMHA can muster the sponsorship and volunteers before writing a letter of support to BC Hockey. “It’s a big question,” she said. “But how can we raise another $20-30,000 and find all the volunteers to do it?”

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Smithers’ Midget Smokescreen Storm took third after beating the Alberni Valley Bulldogs 5-4 at the Gibson provincials last Thursday. However, captain Mitch Turko thought they could have done better. He felt the team could have progressed to the championship if not for the 4-2 semi-final loss to the Whistler Winterhawks. “We were a team that was pretty defeated after that loss in the semi-finals. That was a heartbreaking loss for us,” said Turko. “We had a great group

of guys who really wanted to go out on top and worked our butts off to beat Alberni Valley.” The bronze game started in favour of the Bulldogs’, who were up 2-0 after the first period, but Turko said the team rallied together and soared ahead. “We weren’t having our last game as a loss,” said Turko. The game against the Winterhawks was neck-and-neck. The Storm tied it up with 2:30 left on the clock, but Whistler scored with one minute left. The Storm pulled their goalie and Whistler put their fourth goal in.

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Smithers sent four students to the prestigious 2016 British Columbia High School Gymnastics Championships in Burnaby March 10-13. Nadia Maskiewich, Robin Price, Pyper Burns and Connor Newbery, members of the Smithers Saltos Gymnastics Club and Smithers Secondary School, earned the right to compete with the province’s best high school gymnasts. These determined and welltrained athletes surprised more than a few of their big city competitors. The Women’s Program highlights: Nadia Maskiewich competed consistently well and placed fifth All Around in a field of 40 Level 3 athletes. Robin Price, who was still finetuning her routines the day before competition, was fifth All Around in a category with 20 Level 4 athletes. Pyper Burns scored a podium finish. She won a bronze All

Around with two medals. Burns and her teammate Price Gold Inc.,more about www.seabridgegold.net Learn the KSM Project also captured the Women’s LevelSeabridge 4 1235 Main Street, P.O. Box 2536, community@seabridgegold.net Team All Around award. Seabridge Gold Inc. www.ksmproject.com Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 1.250.847.4704 The Men’s Program highlights: 1235 Main Street, P.O. Box 2536, ksm_community@seabridgegold.net Connor Newbery took the silver Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 1.250.847.4704 position on the Men’s podium. He earned four apparatus medals and the bragging rights as second Local artist, visible downtown Smithers character, Elizabeth best Level 4 male gymnast in the Norton, passed away at 8 AM Friday morning, March 11th, province. 2016. Coach Lori Saffel was pleased Friday happened to be a gloriously beautiful day for Elizabeth to spread her wings and clear sail all the way to the Skeewith the quality of the competition na River, her most treasured place in the world. and praised the Smithers athletes The Smithers business community will remember Elizabeth for their competitive calm and as a unique individual, exceptionally giving, impressionable, focus. thoughtful, and friendly. Saffel explained that this was the Guileless would be a perfect description of Elizabeth. first time in years that Smithers had An example of someone who is guileless would be an honest sent a team to this event. and innocent girl who just arrived in a big city and who beJudging by the groups’ success it lieves that everyone is as honest and as good as she. is very likely that the SSS athletes You’ll recall seeing her around town with a cart filled with will return to the Championship bottles, various food items to give away to her street friends, and treasures for others she knew would be perfect for them event in 2017.

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that she’d pick up at the Salvation Army Thrift Store, or, occasionally, at the New To You. This brought her much joy. She daily left The Meadows where she resided and visited all and any of numerous places in the downtown Smithers core, the Two Sisters, Janet at Mountain Eagle Books, The Dze L K’Ant Friendship Centre for coffee and fellowship, over to the Broadway Shelter for coffee and a sandwich and more fellowship, a stop at Home Hardware, the PLN (Positive Living Northwest) for fellowship, soup or coffee or a snack, the Salvation Army Soup Kitchen for fellowship and lunch and then into the S.A. Thrift Store for her most favourite past time, shopping, connecting and visiting with the patrons and staff. Usually, the last stop, the Smithers Public Library to spend the afternoon with her sister choosing and downloading her (Eliz’s) daughter’s (Teresa) and grandchildren’s (Willow and Archer) latest photos off the internet. Elizabeth had a gift of knowing exactly what others would enjoy. She was generous to a fault. She would run errands for her Meadows neighbours picking up milk, juice, fruit and various other items for them, and never failed to bring them back a special thoughtful gift especially with them in mind from the change she was meant to keep in payment for the errand. On Sunday mornings she would join with friends to attend the Salvation Army Services given by Rick and Sarah Apperson. The S.A. Thrift Store was a touch stone for Elizabeth to an amazing amount of connections she developed with countless people from all walks of life, from the distant and far edges of the Hazletons at one end to beyond Telkwa at the other. She was a naturally gifted, talented artist. She also would express herself by bursting freely and spontaneously into song renditions according to whatever topic was being discussed. She will be greatly missed. She impacted and touched so many lives. One of Elizabeth’s numerous, countless friends, Brenda, has suggested that, in lieu of flowers, art supplies be donated in Elizabeth’s name to a non-profit. I know Elizabeth would be honoured by that. Rick Apperson is agreeable to this and for the Salvation Army Drop In Centre, workshops will be planned and put in place for the homeless using these art supplies. Thank you. A Memorial, Sharing Circle & Celebration of Elizabeth’s life will be held at the S.A. Drop In Center, adjacent to the S.A. Thrift Sore. Open Door Drop In Memorial Service for Elizabeth Norton, Thursday, March 24, 2016, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Please bring photos and memories to share.

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From CANADIANS on Front Just before bolting off to Prince George to catch a flight to France for the Ski Cross World Junior Championship, Oliemans spoke to The Interior News. “I think the races went quite well, there were a lot of tough heats, but I was able to place pretty well compared to how I think I should be doing,” said Oliemans. “There’s a lot of really good athletes.” Oliemans placed 11th in all three races. He said he would use the lessons learned here to up his game in France. “I think I definitely learned some,” he said. “There’s always little things where you go down one run and it doesn’t quite work out, so you try it a little differently the next time. “You go through the season and pick up little bits of knowledge from here and there and bring it all forward to the next competition and try to keep doing a little better.” Race chief Philippe Bernier also noticed his volunteers learning on-the-job as they went through the week. “I saw the progression throughout the week with everybody learning and doing a better and better job each day,” said Bernier. He feels glad he had six months to plan this event, as compared to six days last year, when the Canadian nationals were thrust upon him suddenly.

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From LESSONS on A12 “For sure, we put on a better show,”said Bernier. Bernier added that the championships could be a catalyst for another big event next year “I would say it’s highly likely,” he said, but cautions that it will depend on future volunteers’ and athletes’ participation. For women’s champion Marielle Thompson, she will remember Smithers for the “beautiful” snow. For men’s champion Christopher Del Bosco, he really enjoyed the “feel.” “Cool place to come to,” he said. “You’ve got the barbecue here, everybody’s super into the race, super supportive.” Equally, runner-up Kelsey Serwa enjoyed her time in Smithers. “Everything’s great. I love seeing just moose walking down the street, people are really friendly, beautiful scenery and it’s lots of fun,” said Serwa. Competitors had high praise for course chief Jan Wengelin’s work on the snow. Wengelin said the lack of snow did force him to improvise, but he felt that this year’s course turned out better than last year’s. “We just had more time to farm all the snow and put it in spots that we already knew they wanted features, that helped out a lot,” said Wengelin. Wengelin says he will keep going “pedal to the metal” until April 10, the last event of the season.

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Two Smithereens attended the Canadian Biathlon Championship in Valcartier, Que. from last Wednesday to Sunday. Seton Kriese, who raced with Quesnel’s Annie Kurta and Ryan Elden, earned a bronze in the Senior Boys and Girls Mixed relay. This is the first time Kriese has gone to the championship. The Senior Boys biathlete also took 19th in the 7.5 kilometre individual race, 14th in the 7.5km

pursuit and 25th in the 6km sprint. “Pretty elite environment, pretty competitive environment there. There’s a lot of pressure,” said head coach Peter Tweedie, describing the race. Angus Tweedie, a Youth Men biathlete, took 20th in the 12.5km individual race. Tweedie took 14th in 7.5km sprint, but did not finish in the 10km pursuit due to an ankle inflammation. “The competition itself was good, everyone that was there, they performed as I expected them to,” said Angus.

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Spring brings new life By Alicia Bridges Smithers/Interior News

Bulkley Valley cattle farmers Joyce and Rene Dieleman will help 300 cows birth and raise their calves this year, but the couple say they never tire of seeing the onset of spring at their ranch. Although spring officially started on March 20, the Dieleman’s have been working around the clock since their calving season started in early February. The Thompson Creek Ranch owners said despite the hard work, spring was their favourite time of the year. “It’s a sign of life, right: newborn calves, the trees go green,” said Rene. “That’s when the trees start budding. “The New Year kind of starts with calving.” The start of the calving season marks a major change in the Dieleman’s daily schedule, putting them on standby in case one of the cows needs a helping hand. An average day starts at 7 a.m., when one of the Dieleman’s workers starts checking that any calves born

overnight are bonding and nursing with their mothers. That worker also checks on the older calves and helps any that are sick or having trouble feeding, a task that takes up to five hours a day. “And then throughout the day, about every three-and-a-half hours we are out walking through the cows and seeing who is calving, making sure that they birth,” said Joyce. Rene grew up on the ranch, which was started by his grandfather in 1950, and took over with Joyce in 1985. Despite all his years raising cattle, he said it was still difficult when one of the calves did not make it. He said the cows formed an instinctive bond with their calves immediately after the birth. “Some cows, they really get motherly and they just about take their noses and try to lift them up,” said Dieleman. Joyce said it was a touching experience to watch the wobbly newborns navigate the world for the first time. “I always think the most awesome thing about calving is, first of all the miracle of birth, but then watching the calf nurse for the first time,” she said.

Joyce and Rene Dieleman with one of the 300 calves that will be born at their farm between Smithers and Houston this year. Alicia Bridges photo

Modernized maternity ward grows past its infancy By Chris Gareau Smithers/Interior News

Work to modernize Bulkley Valley District Hospital’s maternity ward by August is entering its second phase. Staff were putting the final touches on phase one: the remodelling of one of the old delivery rooms, including the bathtub, shower and cabinets. A storage room was also relocated to make room for a new bathroom that will be part of the second phase. Almost all of the work being done to create four dedicated maternity ward rooms is in-house, meaning Northern Health is saving money by not bringing in outside contractors, but the delivery will take a while longer. The three-man crew is still doing regular maintenance of the hospital while tearing down and building up walls on the third floor. “It’s part of the reason why it’s taking perhaps a little bit longer than a fully outsourced project, but you know it’s something that’s being done right and there’s some real attention to detail,” said Northern Health’s health service administrator Cormac Hikisch. Also adding to the lag time is having to order each Hospital maintenance manager Wayne Simmonds and Northern Health’s Cormac Hikisch in phase one’s rebuilt private delivery room piece — from lightbulbs to sinks — to be built and sized individually to satisfy new Canadian building and bathroom. Chris Gareau photo standards which came in this year.

“We finish our work in three weeks, and we have to wait another four weeks for our parts to get in here,” explained maintenance manager Wayne Simmonds, who is coordinating the work. The tub in the refurbished room is more aesthetically pleasing and functional, explained Hikisch. “This could be a labouring tub or just a tub for postpartum care,” said Hikisch. The new tub is not one of the three new delivery tubs that are going to be installed along with new equipment, two $20,000 delivery beds and four partner beds. The birthing tubs will be among the last items to arrive, with a three to four month wait between order and delivery. “There’s a lot of excitement internally with the medical staff who practise obstetrics: the doctors as well as nursing staff. We really want to share that excitement with the community and our funders,” said Hikisch. The Bulkley Valley Health Care and Hospital Foundation donated $120,000 raised from the Smithers Celebrity Golf Tournament and Hockey Game, and the Bulkley Valley District Hospital Auxiliary Society gave $58,000 to the rebuild. The $266,000 project is meant to offer more maternity services and privacy for families of the mothers and 200-250 newborns arriving at the hospital each year.

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We know that you have amazing photos of life in the beautiful North stored on your cameras and smartphones. Now is the time to share them! Huckleberry Mines staff accept the Edward Prior award for safety at the B.C. Mine Safety Awards in Victoria on March 7. Contributed photo

Safe year at Huckleberry Taking a proactive approach to safety was the key to keeping Huckleberry Mines injury-free in 2015, according to health and safety lead Clifford Yuen. The Northwest copper mine was awarded the Edward Prior award at the B.C. Mine Safety Awards in Victoria on March 7. Huckleberry Mines received the accolade, which was shared with Copper Mountain Mine in Princeton, for achieving a zero injury frequency rate at a mine with between 200,000 and 1 million worker hours in 2015. Yuen said all employees should be congratulated for their role in keeping Huckleberry injury-free. “Employee health and safety is job

number one at Huckleberry Mines and we work together as a team in an effort to proactively reduce injuries and accidents,” said Yuen in a statement. The Edward Prior award is named after B.C.’s first mines inspector, who was appointed in the 1870s after a number of workers died in underground mines near Nanaimo. Yuen said the company would continue to prioritize safety at the mine. “As a company we also recognize that the job in safety is never done, and we will be working together with our staff and management to continually improve our safety program as we work towards another great year,” he said.

Send us pictures of winter living in the Bulkley Valley, and we will print them in The Interior News every week until the contest ends on April 6. Local professionals will then choose the contest winners, which will be announced on April 13. Great prizes are up for grabs! Enter by emailing your images to contests@interior-news.com. Or, you can enter by clicking “Contests” at the top of the Smithers Interior News Facebook page, or by following the “Contests” link on our website at www.interior-news.com/contests. All entries must include your full name, the title of the photograph, a short caption and a contact number. Pictures must be at least 1MB in size, be submitted by the owner, and be allowed to be printed and shared by The Interior News during and after the competition. Any image created principally on computer software or manipulated on computer software beyond generally acceptable adjustments for proper reproduction (such as cropping, sharpening, adjusting brightness and colour) is not acceptable. Adding or subtracting elements to or from an image, or combining multiple images into a single image, are not permitted.

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The Bulkley Valley Rod and Gun Club hold their first annual Easter egg hunt last Saturday. There were 67 kids foraging for over 600 coloured ping pong balls that were spread over the grounds around the clubhouse. Amongst those “eggs” were special ones that children turned in for prizes and treats. Kids also got goodie bags, a hot dog and juice box. Lance and Nicole Winterhalder organized the event, and Big Smiles and Extra Foods sponsored it.

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Spring is on the way! Local food producers in the Bulkley Valley are getting ready for the upcoming growing season. Calves, lambs and piglets are being born, and horticultural producers are carefully tending seedlings that will eventually be the vegetables on our plates and the flowers that decorate our gardens. Forage producers are looking at the disappearing snowpack and hoping for spring rains to germinate newly planted seeds and nourish hay and silage crops. The Bulkley Valley is home to many dedicated producers who spend from dawn to dusk throughout the growing season implementing the plans that were hatched over winter. The end result is an abundant supply of food— meat, eggs, vegetables, berries, honey and more—that is then consumed fresh, canned, frozen, or put into cold storage. From an economic point of view, the impact of agriculture in the valley is Allan Stroet, Economic Development Officer significant.

Two economic and social benefits assessments have been completed for the Bulkley Valley Farmers’ Market—in 2012, the BV Farmers’ Market benefitted the local economy to the tune of 1.3 million dollars annually. Jobs are created and maintained, not just by the many dairies, market gardens, and greenhouse operations, but also by the processing facility, the various cut & wrap operations and local feed suppliers. Agriculture has long been a fundamental economic driver of small and large communities alike. The transportation of food to northern communities allows us to diversify our meals and indulge in favourites like coffee and chocolate. At the same time, supporting local agriculture ensures that your food is fresh, food production is more transparent, and your money stays in the community. There is a lot of satisfaction in eating meals that are 100% locally grown, or biting into a carrot that was picked literally hours ago – local food production makes that possible.

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When Alex Cuba was offered the chance to travel his country of birth hosting a documentary about Cuba’s unique music scene, he didn’t have to think twice. The acclaimed Smithers musician, who is originally from Cuba, recently spent several weeks travelling across the country on a funky, 1950s bus fitted with recording equipment. Starting in Havana, he and a small crew drove almost the full length of the island to Santiago de Cuba, meeting and recording with ten unknown musicians along the way. The resulting documentary, The Cuban Bus, will aim to highlight Cuban music that goes beyond the Spanish influences often associated with music from the island. Speaking from Smithers, Cuba said when he heard about the concept it immediately made sense to him. “I like the concept, the idea of going on a bus, with a recording studio on it, across Cuba, recording talented, unknown musicians that are doing different things, a different kind of music; not necessarily what the world knows as Cuban music,” he said. “That was the element that interests me, because I consider myself somebody that has been developing and focusing on creating something

original, creating something unique, that speaks of my roots but also speaks of something more universal.” As the host of the documentary, Cuba recorded and collaborated with rappers, hip hop artists, reggae and punk musicians. Cuba was also invited to bring his friend and producer, Joby Baker, to help record from the bus. He said he enjoyed working with musicians who work in different genres. “I’ve always known that there is a lot of music happening in Cuba and a lot of different kinds of music,” said Cuba. “There is uniqueness in the musicians that are doing this and I hope this documentary proves that and lets people see a little further into what’s going on musically in Cuba.” Before returning to Smithers, Cuba played a series of shows in Canada and recorded the video for his latest song release, Sarah. He said Montreal was the perfect filming location to shoot the video for the song, which he wrote about his wife Sarah Goodacre-Puentes. “Everybody knows it’s a cool, really beautiful looking city, in some ways very romantic as well,” he said. “It feels more artistic to me than any other city in Canada.” Cuba was also pleased that his band, which includes Smithers musicians Jake Jenne and Ian Olmstead, would be in the new video.

Singer Cayne McKenzie of Vancouver-based prog-rock trio We Are The City hits a high note at the Della Herman Theatre on Saturday. The band played a high energy show, contrasting McKenzie’s light vocals with the sharp, erratic instrumental styles of drummer Andrew Huculiak and guitarist David Menzel. The set included a handful of tracks from their 2015 album Above Club, including Keep on Dancing, Heavy As A Brick and Lovers In All Things. The show was hosted by Smithers Community Radio CICK 93.9 and the Bulkley Valley Concert Association. Alicia Bridges photo

WILD AND FREE Rosalie Brandsma captured this image of an eagle soaring across a vivid sky on the crisp winter afternoon of Jan. 3, 2016. The Interior News will publish one of the entries to our My Valley Winter photo contest every week until the competition ends on April 6. For information about how to enter visit interior-news.com/contests. Rosalie Brandsma photo

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Broadway Music Studio students honoured By Chris Gareau Smithers/Interior News

Broadway Music Studio in Smithers sent 10 piano students to this year’s Lakes District Music Festival in Burns Lake. They came back with 14 gold and two silver ribbons for their efforts. Six out of the 10 students that participated at the Festival were also selected to perform in the Honours Concert last Saturday and were awarded scholarships by the Festival organizers for their outstanding performances. “It was rewarding to witness my students perform with poise and confidence. The amount of time and preparation they put into this event; makes me proud! We are thrilled with the outcome, but more importantly, appreciative for the enriching experience,” said instructor Alana Butler. Lillica Pacquette, Kayley Pereira, Clara Pesch, Melissa Pesch and Ronya Hug all performed in the beginner solo and popular solo categories. Emma Torunski performed in the introductory solo and popular solo category. Dawson Meier, Jaymie Klaver, Solange StewartHansen and Emily Hobley-McCosker performed in concert groups. Pictured: Back row: (left to right) Emily Hobley-McCosker, Melissa Pesch and Dawson Meier. Middle row: (left to right) Lillica Paquette, Solange Stewart-Hansen, Kayley Pereira, Jaymie Klaver and instructor Alana Butler. Front row: (left to right) Emma Torunski, Clara Pesch and Ronya Hug.

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Sky no limit for space-lover Shuffert By Alicia Bridges Smithers/Interior News

Smithers Secondary School student and aspiring astronaut Ellena Shuffert has returned from a women’s aviation conference even more driven to reach for the stars. The Grade 12 student was sponsored by SSS to attend the Sky’s No Limit: Girls Fly Too conference at Abbotsford Airport from March 12-13. Aimed at increasing gender and cultural diversity in the fields of aviation, aerospace, marine and defence, the conference included aircraft tours and presentations by female industry leaders. Shuffert met the pilots and engineers of firefighting, search and rescue and military planes, as well as the engineers behind control tower management. She said meeting Canadian Space Agency space engineer Isabelle Tremblay was one of the highlights. “It was so cool to meet someone who works in an area where astronauts work,” she said. Shuffert has been fascinated by space and the stars since she was a small child. “I think I was around five or six and I pointed up to the moon and I told my mom, that’s where I want to go,” she said. “She tried all sorts of things to get me out of it but it just did not work.” In Grade 10, Shuffert took an aviation course that is only available at SSS and one other school in B.C. Now she is taking calculus and hopes to enrol in aviation at the University of Waterloo in Ontario

when she graduates. Canada’s National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, a former Canadian Armed Forces commander, addressed the issue of gender diversity during a speech at the conference. Shuffert said he shared a thoughtprovoking anecdote about his flight back from Washington, D.C. “He has flown so many times that he is quite used to the pilot coming on the PA system ... they normally introduce themselves,” she said. “He said when he flew back to Abbotsford from Washington that morning was the first time he had ever had a female pilot in control. “That made me realize that I’ve never been in an aircraft where the pilot is a female.” According to the conference organizers, women make up only 5.5 per cent of 24,505 professional pilots in Canada, and only 2.8 per cent of 19,601 aircraft engineers are female. She said speaking to successful women in aviation gave her more confidence about pursuing a career in a male-dominated field. In the meantime, she is working on a science fair project, in which she is converting a model aircraft engine to run on ethanol. When it came to choosing the type of engine, she turned to her colleagues at Central Mountain Air, where she works part-time taking reservations. “They all suggested the same type of engine so I thought that’s a good engine,” she said. “It’s a Cox .049.” Shuffert said it was a complicated task but, after one successful run, she believes she can make it work.

Smithers Secondary School student Ellena Shuffert at the Sky’s No Limit: Girls Fly Too conference in Vancouver on March 12.

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et’s clear the air right off the bat. I am not a religious person. I have not gone to any church in many years. Now, before you think you are reading the ramblings of an old heathen, let me say how much I admire those in the valley who belong to a church whose main goal is to help others. I say this after talking to a reader who tells me of the church SPICE folks who helped welcome our OF LIFE Syrian residents get settled in this Brenda Mallory valley. Makes me feel so doggone proud. I know that is not the only church who steps up to the altar of kindness. Soup kitchen helps so many, the Salvation Army is always at the ready to share their kindness. I know there are other Christian values shared among many, and for that I am very appreciative. With Easter on the horizon, many will attend Church services on Sunday. I know this is the celebration of the

resurrection of Christ. Important by any standards. I do remember Easter in my Anglican church in Port Alberni. I also recall that lent seemed so long for a young person. I had a church-shaped cardboard container. My allowance was put there every week. Where did that money go? Easter was certainly for church but it was also the time I would get a new pair of shoes and a dress that my mother made for me. I would feel quite happy with the new outfit, a hat to match and the white bible and prayer book I carried. Memories ingrained over time. For many years my mother stayed with the Anglican church. When she was in her 70s she became a Buddhist. But when Easter came, once more she would go to the old church on the hill. Good idea to cover all the bases. Over my years of living, I have attended many different churches. All those services left a mark. All those different approaches to faith have guided me for many years. If by chance you have left a church or never went to one, you could go to a church on Easter Sunday and benefit from fellowship and kindness. Give me a call at 250-846-5095 or email a comment to mallory@bulkley.net.

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SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, let go of some of the responsibilities you have recently taken on. Trust that others around you can handle these tasks just as capably. Enjoy the extra free time. You earned it.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, others will be very receptive to your fresh ideas this week. Be prepared to explain these ideas in as much detail as possible and enjoy the fruits of your labors.

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CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, a big project is yours to make work. This is a big responsibility, but you are up to the task. Keep forging ahead and you will be pleased with the results.

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Last Round Lake concert of the season

ast year I attended the Divas & Friends Variety Show and it was a hoot! I already have tickets for this year’s April 16 show at the Della Herman Theatre. This year’s theme is “Keeping it Light.” There will be two new fun features: Truth or Fiction? Anecdotes from local storytellers will be told between acts and the audience will vote on whether they think the story is true or fiction. The feature is a community art show VIEW FROM second on the theme on display in the lobby. THE PORCH Can’t wait! Tickets at Mountain Eagle Lorraine Doiron Books or SpeeDee Interior Stationery: $15 adults, $10 youth.

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There is a Round Lake concert and dinner April 2. Baked Lasagne ($12) served 6-7 p.m. Music ($5) starts at 7:30 with a tribute to John Prine by Eric A. Anderson, Mark Andrew, Ted Bryant, Lonesome Pl Dawson, Mark Holenstein, Juanita McIntyre, Jim Senka, Ransom E. Slaughter, Brenda Zantingh. This is the last concert and dinner for the season. Bill Goodacre attended a birthday celebration for Emma Sedgwick, 100. She lived in Smithers from 1942-66. Closing with: “Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way.” – Booker T. Washington

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Hazeltons’ Yee eyes Rio from afar By Alicia Bridges Hazeltons/Interior News

South Hazelton-raised athlete Regan Yee doesn’t want to use the word ‘Olympics’ yet. She says it’s too early for that, but the 21-year-old admits she has Rio in her sights. Yee won gold in the 3-kilometre race at the Canadian InterUniversity Sports (CIS) Championships in Toronto on March 11, defeating some of the nation’s best young track and field athletes. The Trinity Western University student sprinted ahead of Toronto’s Tamara Jewett to win with a time of 9:37:12. As the second-ranking CIS 3-kilometre runner going into the race, and with the first-ranked runner absent from the event, Yee was feeling confident before the starting pistol fired. However, she said it was a tactical race where athletes must try to read the next move of their opponents, meaning things could change quickly. “Especially for championship racing, it’s super tactical, because you are not going for times, you are going for placings,” “So you have to get into the other girls’ heads as well and think about how they are going to play their tactics.” Yee had expected the other runners to start the race hard and fast to sap the energy from her finishing kick, which she said was usually one of her strong points. However, she said it was a slow run until the last kilometre, making it a “sit and kick” race with a fast finish. Having only placed in

previous attempts at the CIS event, Yee said the win was a breakthrough. “I had a really good summer season and good fall training so to come away with the win this year from nationals, it was just really satisfying,” she said. “I know I’ve put in the work and it’s just good to see it actually show when it mattered.” Yee’s win puts her within three per cent of the Olympic standard, and on April 3 she will travel to Flagstaff, Ariz. to ramp up her training. However, the athlete believes she still has a long way to go to reach the standard. “To make the Olympic team you have to run a certain time and then place top three at nationals,” she said. “If I train well and things come together then it’s a possibility, but I’m not at that level yet.” Yee grew up in South Hazelton training with her father and Hazelton Secondary School coach Lyndon Keeping. In her late teens, the young athlete started driving to Smithers to practise with local coach Neil Currie. “It was three times a week, so a lot of driving, and then especially to get to competitions, they were all down south,” she said. “Definitely a big time commitment and dedication, but it was definitely worth it because I’ve had so many opportunities come from it.” When she returns from Arizona, Yee plans to focus on preparing for the Canadian Track and Field Championships, an Olympic-qualifier held in July.

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South Hazelton-raised athlete Regan Yee, centre, competes at the Canadian Interuniversity Sports (CIS) Championships, where she won gold in the 3-kilometre race on March 11.

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As a homesick teen from the Hazeltons, 15-yearold Neil J. Sterritt would spend his weekends and evenings scanning the Vancouver Public Library for information about his home town. Having been sent away to the city to attend school, he longed for tidbits and facts to maintain his connection to the Upper Skeena. In the mid-1950s, Sterritt said the library’s Northwest section was mostly limited to police information about shooting incidents, and some old photographs, but he dug deep. The teen found mentions of his father and grandfather, which he considered “gems”, but he was hungry to learn more about his home. Sterritt wanted to know more about the history of the Hazeltons, and his Gitxsan heritage in the Northwest, but it just wasn’t there.

Now, age 74, Sterritt has authored the book he wished his 15-year-old self had been able to find. Mapping My Way Home: A Gitxsan History chronicles the arrival of European settlers and adventureres, the Gitxsan people, and the “confluence” of the two in Hazelton, where the Bulkley and Skeena rivers meet. “At almost every turn throughout this book, when I had to step back and think ‘What am I writing?’, my audience was those young people at home,” he said. “So that they would know things that I went through as a young person, but also what I was fortunate enough to experience with elders.” Sterritt started writing the book about ten years ago as a history of Hazelton, but quickly decided it was too limiting to chronicle the life of the town since European settlement. Instead, he decided to start the history with the arrival of the Gitxsan people.

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“I’m talking 4,000 years [ago] plus, that flowed along for centuries and centuries, and how the settlers came along not that long ago, and how things developed,” he said. As it approaches recent history, the book explores Hazelton’s role as an economic hub for packers, traders, explorers and

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He worked as a volunteer with the Gitxsan Carrier Tribal Council, which later became the Gitxsan Wet’suwet’en TC, and in 1977 he was hired as their land claims director. His work there helped lead to the Delgamuukw vs. British Columbia court case, which culminated in 1997 with a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court of B.C. that aboriginal title did exist. Sterritt said his work with the Tribal Council helped expand his knowledge of Gitxsan history through interviews with elders. “The end result, in terms of the book, is the outcome of the Delgamuukw court case, of course, because that was one of the major issues because of the confluence of non-aboriginal government, settlers coming into the area, settler law and the conflicts, and the partial resolutions of that,” he said.

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“Like a river, things flowed in from one side to the other all the way along.” Although Sterritt has lived in 150 Mile House since 2009, he travels to the Hazeltons regularly to visit his 103-yearold father, Neil B. Sterritt. His family has a long history in the region, with his maternal grandfather William (Bill) Russell having moved to Hazelton to run the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1932. Sterritt’s mother Alma (Jean) Sterritt was 17 when the

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Stories converge where rivers meet family moved from the Little Bay Islands in Newfoundland. His father, a Gitxsan man born at Glen Vowell, started out as a horseman and packer before establishing a small logging outfit. Sterritt’s book will be officially launched at the old Hudson’s Bay building, now called The Hazel Branch, where his grandfather worked more than 80 years ago. The launch, hosted by Creekstone Press, starts at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 14.

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