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DAWSON CREEK - In their tour around the Peace River region and surrounding areas, the three-person Site C Joint Review Panel got an earful from both sides of the argument when they made a stop in Dawson Creek on Jan. 8 and 9. Speakers in favour of the project included former MLA for Peace River South Blair Lekstrom, former mayor of Dawson Creek Wayne Dahlen, representative of the South Peace Oilmens Society Paul Gevatkoff, and Blair Qualey and Jim Inkster from the New Car Dealers Association of BC. Common arguments for supporters included the need to meet future electricity demands in the province, which is predicted to grow 40 per cent in the next 20 years. The opportunity to actually provide the project and the spin-off benefits for local businesses and labourers were also often identified as reasons why the project should be seen to fruition.
“I do look at this as a position British Columbia holds that is the envy of the world. Not many jurisdictions on the planet have the opportunity to generate electricity that British Columbia does,” said Lekstrom, speaking about the importance of the province being self-sufficient in their electricity needs. Qualey and Inkster said that estimated demands for electric vehicles, and their opportunity for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, could further impact demands for electricity. They were concerned that without the project, the province wouldn’t be able to meet the demand. Gevatkoff feels that the project could help develop the community and support industry. “The vision must continue to support the development of the north. We see the benefits and success of the Columbia river dams for southern BC and feel this vision must be continued in the north. We have seen recent local examples of a shortage of power for industry and the resulting negative impact on economic development,” he said. Many supporters of the project also ex-
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pressed the need for fair compensation to those affected landowners, and other mitigation initiatives. Gevatkoff said that public accessibility must be provided to the resulting reservoir; he said there are none currently between Hudson’s Hope and Fort St. John. He also suggested the opportunity to store water for additional power generation, flood protection, new fishing opportunities, industrial opportunities, and drought protection. Dahlen believes recognition and consideration of compensation does need to occur for the expected wear and tear on the region’s infrastructure, and Lekstrom supported affected landowners being fairly compensated. “All the money in the world is not going to solve the issue and the impact on these families, but if I use a round number of a million dollars, that’s the value of the home and the land...and they had to be displaced, you know, I’m not opposed to saying on a project of this magnitude, I would double that,” said Lekstrom. Continued on Page 4.
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Photo Credit Kyla Corpuz District of Taylor’s Mayor and council listen to Chief Adminstration Officer Charlette Mcleod outline Taylor and BC Hydro’s Community Agreement.
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to install new lighting, and a changeable message board to notify motorists of weather, road and fog conditions. The agreement also addresses congestion at Peace Island Park; Hydro would add 20 long-stay RV spaces and room for overflow parking. Taylor’s Chief Administrative Officer, Charlette McLeod, said the Community Agreement is a “working� document. She said the District doesn’t have enough money to support it’s own study, so it will work with Hydro as “things come to life.� Six people attended the open meeting to hear and ask questions about the agreement.
TAYLOR – If the Site C dam is built and something goes awry, under the District of Taylor’s current emergency preparedness plan, the response time would be “non-existent.â€? BC Hydro acknowledged that if Site C is approved, surrounding communities including Taylor would need an updated Emergency Preparedness Plan, in order to find out the best way to notify residents, quickly and efficiently, to get to higher ground. On Jan. 7, Taylor’s staff and council presented the Community Agreement between the District and BC Hydro. It includes that Hydro will support the District in updating its emergency plan by funding a total of $50,000 in two equal payments, in the first year of construction and a year before the dam’s production. Hydro will also consult with the local authorities on the contents of its own books t hat matter Emergency Preparedness body jewelr y Plan. Taylor is located 18 km detox downstream of BC Hydro’s 10116 100 Street, FSJ 250.261.6979 proposed dam site. If apMonday - Saturday 10-7 • Sunday 12-4 proved, Site C would be an earthfill dam measuring 1,050 m wide and 60 m high. “Once [an earthfill dam] fails, they fail,â€? said the District’s fire chief Al Stebbing. If a flood or catastrophe threatened Taylor today, the District’s current response plan allows 12 hours for of the evacuation. Northern Lights Recovery Centre Society Stebbing added that a problem would be detected February 20 well before a devastating Quality Inn Northern Grande, Fort St John event has the potential to imPublic Open House and AGM – 7 pm pact the small community. Other contents in the The public is welcome to attend the Open House Community Agreement adto learn about the project’s progress. dressed fog and road safety. Directors and members will conduct the BC Hydro would fund the Annual General Meeting. Ministry of Transportation
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Tumbler Ridge sledders found JILL EARL news@northeastnews.ca TUMBLER RIDGE- Search and Rescue crews from Tumbler Ridge, Fort St. John and Prince George were deployed to help two local sledders return home from the Corelodge area. When the men failed to return home by 9:30pm on Jan. 3, after sledding for 12 hours, RCMP were notified. Search and Rescue crews were deployed and with the
use of a helicopter, the crews were successful in locating them on Jan. 4. While sledding, the men had gone over a ridge and became stuck in deep snow. They built a fire and waited for help, being unable to depart the area on foot. Both men were brought out safely and uninjured. RCMP caution those exploring the backcountry to plan and prepare for anything, by bringing a survival and first aid kit. They also suggest leaving an itinerary with someone and respecting the area they are riding in.
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Continued from Front. Susan Yurkovich, executive vice president at BC Hydro, said that approximately 120 properties would potentially be impacted by the project. She said that 30 properties would be directly affected, but that of those Photo Credit Jill Earl 30, 10 may be able to move Gwen Johansson questions Blair Lekstrom, after his address to the panel. to another part of their property, 10 may be able to stay in their current residences, and 10 residents placed hundreds, in some cases thousands, would not be able to remain on their prop- of people. Residents Gwen Johansson and Roy erties. “In the case of the project, no commu- Kelly, both landowners directly affected nity is being displaced. The anticipated by the proposed project, attended the Jan. number of residential properties impacted 8 meeting to state their opposition. Peace as a result of Site C, [is] up to 30 residents, River Valley enthusiasts and recreation us[that] is low relative to the number in the ers Donald Hoffman, Diane Culling, James region,” said Yurkovich, making note of Little, and Randal Hadland also spoke other projects in the province that have dis- against the project. Through their speeches, it was clear the opponents value the land at risk. Many expressed the joys they receive viewing the wildlife that live in the valley, and taking adLosing Your Grip? vantage of the recreational TAKE THE TEST activities available on the DENTURIST: Are your dentures: Jodie Atkinson river. Concerns over the T Loose? negative impacts on wildlife, We Can Help You! T Painful? Call to book a FREE consultation recreational activities and agT Keeping you from Smiling? ricultural opportunities were 250-782-6004 T Over 5 years old? www.milezerodentureclinic.ca prevalent. T In your pocket? 816 - 103rd Avenue The British Columbia Women’s Institute also spoke out about the 11,500 acres of land the province would lose out of the Agricultural Land Reserve should the project proceed. She said over half of the province’s food is imported and that we REMAINDER should be working towards OF INVENTORY self-sufficiency. MUST CLEAR “We, meaning you and me, BC Hydro, everyone in OUT BY the room, British Columbia, JANUARY 30TH Canada, and the world, cannot afford to lose this valuable agriculture-producing land that is located away from encroachment by urCanadian Made! banization...Money cannot buy what we will lose,” said Jill Copes, of #3 - CO-OP Mall the institute. 10200 8th St, The panel is expected to Dawson Creek make recommendations to the provincial and federal 250.782.4318 government later this year.
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Flu season normal in Peace River region This year, eligibility for free shots has been expanded to include visitors to health care facilities, children and adults who are morbidly obese, pregnant women and their household contacts. “There are certain pharmacies that will provide influenza vaccines for those who are not eligible for the publicly funded [vaccine], and those costs vary depending on the pharmacy,� said Bouchard. While many have been afflicted by the flu and flu-like symptoms this year, Osei said that it is not a pandemic, because a pandemic is caused by a flu strain that they have no vaccine or treatment for. “People should be concerned because the flu is bad news. It can disrupt your life, it can make you miserable, and especially those who have diseases, kidney disease, diabetes. It can take a couple of weeks of their life, and disrupt them, that’s why people should be concerned,� he said. To help avoid the flu, Northern Health recommends washing your hands, observing coughing etiquette, and staying home if you have influenza symptoms. Contact HealthLink BC by calling 8-1-1 if you have any questions
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Lights out No doubt the Peace River region offers stunning views of pristine wilderness, but arguably, one of the best sights the north has to offer can only been seen when nothing else can. Or so I hear. Judging from the works of some very talented photographers, I can only assume that the Northern Lights is a phenomenon like no other. Moving from a city, there are a number of things on my ‘northern resident to do” list, driving the Alaska Highway and seeing the northern lights, are both included. Surviving a northern winter has been checked off. In my two and a half years of living in Dawson Creek, I’ve been on the lookout for these ‘dancing lights,’ but have yet to see them. I’ll read Facebook posts from people who have woken up at 3am to try and catch a glimpse, personally, that’s not my style. I think though, that the scarcity and near-perfect conditions required to see them is a part of the allure. Unfortunately, I’m all about convenience. I guess I’d better just start looking for sasquatch instead. Jill Earl, reporter
Letter to the Editor: The Peace river regional board continue to ignore and trample on people who elected them. Karin Goodings, chair person at a meeting in Dawson Creek regarding the controversial building bylaw stated that they board were committed to listen to the people and go along with the majority. This is how democracy is supposed to work. But the regional board have a new rule book and they seem to believe that the minority rule, not the majority, proof of this is evident as after having 19 meeting to try and get support from the rural areas for their stupid building bylaw, even after spending upwards of $100,000 of tax payers dollars to make their evel scheme work. It backfired on them, with a showing of hands and by signing pitition, 98% of the rural people wanted this bylaw recinded in its entirety, with no watering it down. After all these epensive meetings and the rural people getting up in arms of protest. There was a vote taken at the regional boards office in Dawson Creek, the obvious took place and building bylaw #1996 2011 was voted down in its entirety, Chair
person Karin Goodings acknowledged the vote and said this bylaw is recinded in its entirety, her words rang hollow as a huge number o people no longer trust the Regional board. Comments from people at that meeting were skeptical that the bureaucrats would sckeme up something behind closed doors to have this whole thing come unglued. Karin Goodings made a statement earlier that this bylaw was here to stay. The bureaucrats worked hard in its wording and were determined to force it on the people, why? Quite simple, in the short time that this building bylaw was in place it generated nearly $400,000 for the board, it was a win win for them! Bylaw 1996 2011 was planned to be a tax grab. By picking the pockets of people wanting to build a home for themselves and their family it will be a hardship on young people starting out, its apparent the regional board could care less. All that they are concerned about is keeping their high paying jobs, well the regional board did work hard behind closed doors. They got one building contractor on their side, he came to a regional board meet-
ing demanding that they not go ahead with rescinding the bylaw. Remember that the bylaw was already rescinded. It was a done deal, the regional board should not have entertained him, it was too late, yet they did and it was illegal. But that’s typical of how the board operates, here was one vote against thousands yet they yielded to this on person’s wishes after the fact. Doesn’t that boggle your mind, not really the regional board have shown their arrogance too many times to surprise anyone, anyway the regional board reps and their high payed goons got their way. They reinstated the bylaw. Yet many believe it was never actually recinded they lied to us one more time, most of the board members believe in dictatorship. Come next Nov. 11 don’t you dare wear a poppy, you have trampled on democracy. The very thing that our brave men and women in arms fought and died to preserve. Shame on you, your nothing but a bunch of clowns. Gordon Meek
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Staying on top of record-breaking snow fall KYLA CORPUZ reporter@northeastnews.ca FORT ST. JOHN – In the last week the snow has kept from falling, giving residents a bit of a break from shoveling driveways and sidewalks but city crews are still out in full force. The record-breaking snowfall in December meant crews were working around the clock, said director of public works and utilities Don Demers. The 2013/2012 budget for snow removal was $1.4 million, which they exceeded by a “small amount.” The City owns a “very good fleet of equipment” to get the job done, said Demers. In the first week of January, the City spent approximately $40,000 in clearing the windrows of snow that lined 100 Street, 100 Avenue and neighbouring downtown core streets. From plowing priority streets, ensuring bus stops are clear and digging out snow surrounding all 650 fire hydrants in the city, the
34 employees that make up the city’s public works crew is never short of a task come winter. Despite the city’s efforts to plough, grade and snow blow the streets, Demers realizes they’ll never please every resident. “We’re not here to eliminate winter road conditions, but to reduce it.” Yet, that still doesn’t stop the wave of questions or complains that enter through their database. The inquiries they receive are being heard, said Demers. Once a call is registered, it gets patched through to the superintendent, who forwards it to the supervisor. The supervisor will drive out to the location and decide whether or not it warrants immediate remediation. If a stop sign is down, someone is dispatched right away. If a grader piles snow in front of a drive way, crews will go back to re-
move it, according to Demers. Over the last four years the public works department has changed the way they clear the streets. Before 2010 city crews were able to plough every street in Fort St. John in 48 hours. But, that meant driveways were blocked up with a wall of snow, which evidently drew a flurry of complaints. One of the many criticisms Demers receives is the large snow piles that continue to build in front of homes. The first 15 to 20 feet from the curb towards a property is owned by the city, explained Demers. That is what they call a boulevard, in the winter it’s known as their snow storage. Instead of hauling the snow, or leaving it on the street, crews snow blow it onto the boulevard. While it’s the City’s right to pile snow there in the winter, it’s the homeowner’s obligation to maintain the boulevard in the summer. The way snow removal
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Dawson Creek council briefs: Jan. 6 vie for Dawson Creek’s pride and glory, and a trophy during the festival. The weekend will include professional and amateur ice carving, snow sculpting, toboggan races, sleigh rides, ice fishing, pond hockey and children’s activities.
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LIMIT ON ELECTION EXPENSES Councillors have slotted the discussion of election expense limits into one of their Committee of the Whole meetings, in order to give feedback to the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development on their local government elections reform. In a letter to municipalities across the province Minister Coralee Oakes asked for feedback on: the city’s views on approaches to setting expense limits in local elections, if the cost of campaigning is a deterrent to people considering running, the most significant cost pressures in local campaigns, and campaign finance issues in small and larger communities. Feedback will be considered for addition into the proposed Local Elections Campaign Financing Act. Oakes intends on introducing the legislation before the next local election, scheduled for Fall this year. Comments will be accepted until Jan. 31. MAYOR AND COUNCILLOR TO CARVE IN FSJ Mayor Dale Bumstead and Coun. Duncan Malkinson will compete in the 10th Annual High On Ice Festival in the Mayor’s Ice Carving Challenge on Feb. 8. The pair will
PARK GETS NEW BOARD MEMBER Council has appointed Elizabeth Birak to be one of two City of Dawson Creek representatives on the Mile 0 Park Society board that is comprised of 10 members. The other position is held by Tim Bennett. Birak has experience in vacation bible schools, day camps, teaching kindergarten through to grade 12 students, and has assisted in coordinating various fundraising events.
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mented in the near future. Some items will require work on a number of policies that council can choose to adopt regarding accessibility, maintenance on potholes and snow clearing, mid-block walkways, cost sharing on commercial properties, and traffic calming. Other works include the removal and addition of crosswalks, the addition of some bike lanes, and moving outdated bus shelters and stops.
CENTRE BACK ON TRACK Deputy director of infrastructure and sustainable development, Duncan Redfern, reported that work on the Calvin Kruk Centre for the Arts was back on track, with Hegge Construction getting the keys to the building to finish work last week. Redfern anticipates the building to be open sometime in the summer. Mayor Dale Bumstead said that he was confident in the contractor.
NEW GAS STATION IN TOWN Canadian Tire will build and operate a gas station and convenience store located on their property at 11624 8th Street, provided that they complete the required 10 day notification period and a receipt of financial security is received. Council approved their development permit during the Jan. 6 council meeting. TRANSPORTATION ITEMS ON THE MOVE Council adopted a Master Transportation Plan late last year and a number of shortPRODUCED term items will be imple-
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0.4 megatonnes, or 0.6 per cent of the total GHG emissions in B.C. This change quantifies as an additional four per cent to the current 10 megatonnes in the oil and gas-specific emissions. The Prasino Group carried out the study to determine the actual amount of fuel gas being released into the atmosphere per hour. A majority of the research was conducted in Fort St. John, as itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the leading areas in B.C. that use pneumatic devices. The purpose of the survey was to determine the average rate of gasses released by pneumatic devices, which were categorized into three rates: high, intermittent and low. The scope of the study focused on high-bleed pneu-
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DO YOU NEED IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE? affected by this new agreement between the OGC and provincial government. “These applications aren’t with the Commission yet, they are still in the Environmental Assessment Review stage, so the companies that apply to us they haven’t been affected yet,” said Hardy Friedrich from the BC Oil and Gas Commission. The new changes include sharing information “to eliminate the need for companies to submit the same reports to both agencies,” have permit reviews run co-currently and reduce the overall time required to authorize a project. While the OGC and government’s partnership to eliminate red tape has yet to see it’s results, streamlining mining applications has already gained feedback. “I definitely have been talking to some of the mining companies in the area who are going through the permitting phase right now … the feedback that I’m getting is that they are very complimentary, they are very happy with the fact that government is trying to make a better process,” said South Peace MLA Mike Bernier. Since last May, the government has heard a stream of queries regarding applications times. “Any time we can run the different permitting processes parallel, obviously saves a lot of time for companies, which is money, and we want to make sure that we can assist them, where we can,” said Bernier. He added that permits are in place for a reason, and the process must be duly followed, “but if there’s a way of streamlining then that’s what we’re looking at.” Not only is it too soon to tell what the impacts of streamlining natural resource developments are, according to energy policy analyst with the David Suzuki Foundation, Tyler Bryant, there are still so many unknowns around shale gas development that streamlining the process for it is considered premature. “So, the province has chosen to streamline the approval of shale gas production in northeastern B.C. without, in my opinion, a solid understanding of the impacts the production will be on local environment and human health,” said Bryant. The provincial government has taken “some” measures to understand the impacts industry has on human health. For example, in 2012 the government launched the Human Health Risk Assessment; it is in its second stage and complete results of the study won’t be available until the end of this year. “In my conversation with hydrogeologists, community planners, local air quality assessors, we really have very little understanding of what a four-times increase in shale gas production in the Peace region would mean to the environment. “So in a roundabout way, it’s not going to be the streamline of oil and gas rigs that will impact human health, it will
be that we don’t know about what gas production has on human health. The rigs themselves are in a misnomer, in that the base level of understanding still hasn’t been done yet.” Bryant believes fully understanding the impacts of the oil and gas industry, before streamlining projects, should have been a precedent set from the very beginning. After Alberta started uncovering the mental health and environmental impacts the oil sands produced, it should have struck the Liberal government to take a step back and reevaluate their approach, said Bryant. “If we were smart we would learn from that mistake, and instead of makTyler Bryant, energy policy analyst ing it as easy as possible to produce these types of wells, we went in with a principles-based approach regulating the expansion of industry—but unfortunately that’s not where we’re at with this government.”
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Photo Credit Submitted VE Brandl Flyers win first place during a tournament at the Pomeroy Sport Centre from Jan. 10 to 12. FORT ST. JOHN – The VE Brandl Flyers opened up their home tournament on Friday against the Spirit River Rangers. The Flyers put in a solid performance with goalie Kale Goulet getting a shut-out with a score of 4-0. On Saturday the Flyers began an early morning game against the Grande Prairie A team. Despite the early start they put in another solid game beating Grande Prairie 4-2. Their third game was against the Grande Prairie B team and the Flyers really gained stride scoring 15 goals to win the game 15-2. With a solid 60 points, the VE Brandl Flyers were set to play for first place on Sunday against their season rivals, the Sexsmith Vipers, who had also won all their games in the tournament. The battle for first place began at 11:45 AM with Skyler Paice between the pipes for the Flyers. With these two seasonal rivals fired up (the Flyers took first place in Sexsmith’s home tournament in November) it was a fast paced game right off the block. The Vipers Tanner Vinck opened up the scoring five minutes into the first period.
The Flyers were fighting to get back when Chase London put a quick one through the five hole to tie it up with five minutes left in the first, with an assist by Noah Lang. The second period went scoreless until about fifteen minutes in when Sexsmith’s Tanner Vinck and Isayah Rogers scored a couple of goals 19 seconds apart to gain a lead of 3-1. The Flyers regrouped with some fire brought by Jace Wieler forty seconds later as he stepped around the goalie in front and put it in the short side to bring the Flyers within one. Both teams came out guns ablazing in the third period which was fairly heavy on the penalties. Seth Sutherland received a pass from Naythen Zinck and shot a laser past the Vipers goalie to tie up the game. The Flyers had hit their stride and on the powerplay Tyler Musgrove scored the fourth goal with assists from Chase London and Noah Lang. Defending an interference penalty, Naythen Zinck grabbed the puck on the wing and found a hole on the short side under the glove to score short handed gaining a two goal advantage. With eight minutes left to play and a number of penalties from both sides it was a battle to the buzzer, with the Flyers holding on for the win and first place in the tournament. Submitted article
Photo Credit Kyla Corpuz Julia Florence sings Titanium during the North Peace Secondary talent show on Dec. 19. FORT ST. JOHN – The students at North Peace Secondary School put on a talent show that featured singers, bands, a yo-yo master and some familiar tunes by Guns N’ Roses put on by four teachers dressed in 80s hair metal glam. The talent show took place on Dec. 19 in the school gymnasium.
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FORT ST. JOHN – A 44-year-old man was arrested last week for allegedly robbing Subway on Alaska Road. The RCMP is recommending one count of robbery for the suspect, who is known to police. On Jan. 6 at 5 a.m. a man got away with the cash drawer while employees sought safety in a back room. Before the commotion, he had ordered a meal and then pulled out what appeared to be a firearm, according to a news release from Cpl. Jodi Shelkie. Following an investigation, the suspect was identified and arrested by RCMP. The item used in the robbery hasn’t been found, but it’s believed to be an air gun or BB gun pistol. The man is originally from Alberta, but has been in Fort St. John for a few months.
Nominations for qualified candidates will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person at the offices of Peace River Regional District, 1981 Alaska Avenue, Dawson Creek, B.C., between the hours of 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, January 17, 2014, excluding Statutory holidays and weekends. Nomination documents are available at the offices of Peace River Regional District, 1981 Alaska Avenue, Dawson Creek, BC during regular business hours. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE A person is qualified to be nominated, elected and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria: • Canadian citizen; • 18 years of age or older; • resident of British Columbia for a least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; • not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding office. FURTHER INFORMATION on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting: Jo-Anne Frank, Chief Election Officer Trish Morgan, Deputy Chief Election Officer
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PAVING PROJECT LENDS TO ANOTHER The paving of two parking lots, at the Dawson Creek and District Hospital and at Rotary Manor, have come under budget. Regional district directors have approved moving the $26,000 saved from their original $278,000 contribution to the project to help support the Dawson Creek Hospital Nurse Call System Project. The call system project is over budget by $26,000, from the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s original $110,000 contribution. The revised budget from the paving projects totaled $630,000, and the call system budget totaled $340,000. DELEGATION DISCUSSIONS TO BEGIN In 2012, the Peace River Regional District began investigating the possibility of entertaining a delegation with the Agricultural Land Commission, to make some decisions on their behalf. Some decisions could include non-farm use applications. In a letter to the district, ALC executive director Brian Underhill said that there would be merit in entering in an agreement, and that he has directed staff to begin discussion with the district in establishing a framework for
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a delegation. Regional directors moved to begin the discussion with the ALC. FAIR DISCUSSION OVER FAIR SHARE TO COMMENCE All PRRD directors have been invited to attend a preliminary planning meeting that seeks the re-establishment of a Regional Coalition. The mayors of Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, and Taylor are taking the initiative to host the meeting. Their hope is that the creation of a coalition could help to represent their collective interests in seeking an extension on a Fair Share agreement. Electoral area directors were concerned that they would not be represented, as they are not official signatories on the Fair Share agreement, and feel that they should be. Fort St. John Mayor Lori Ackerman said that electoral directorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; involvement in further agreement discussions could be a topic for discussion. Dawson Creek Mayor Dale Bumstead said that all mayors and councillors are welcome to attend the meeting on Jan. 30 in Taylor. NO FEE FOR WEEDS Regional directors agreed to continue the disposal of hand-pulled weeds program, that waives tipping fees at regional dumps for hand-pulled weeds for private landowners. Due to the popularity and success of the program in 2012 and 2013, the Invasive Plant Committee and the Solid Waste Committee recommended its continuation. DIRECTIONS IN QUESTION By direction from Peace River Regional District directors, the district will seek legal opinion on the actions that the board took in implementing the building bylaw, going to community meetings, rescinding the bylaw, and eventually adopting another bylaw that made building inspection voluntary. The opinion would evolve around their process and any oddities they found within. DIRECTORS WORKING TOWARDS CAMP ISSUES After a meeting involving regional directors and government agencies discussing a variety of worker camp issues in the region in December, the board has approved hosting a series of stakeholder meetings to support improved interagency communication on work camp referrals and applications. They also approved developing a shared database to facilitate the exchange of information. VALLEY PLANNING ON THE DIARY Verena Hoffmann from the Treaty 8 Tribal Association and Ken Boon from the Landowners Association presented their vision for a Peace River Valley Working Group to the directors. They want to initiate area planning in the Peace River Valley, so that the land can be protected in the future. Directors decided to diarize their request until a decision on the Site C project is made, but many supported planning for the area regardless of the decision.
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My name is Janet Holder and I am the leader of the Northern Gateway Project. This past December, my team came one step closer towards our goal of building a better pipeline. After weighing the evidence in the most comprehensive, scientific review in Canadian pipeline history, the Joint Review Panel of the National Energy Board and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency provided its recommendation. The Panel concluded that Canada and Canadians would be better off with the Northern Gateway Project than without it. They also provided 209 conditions we must meet before we build the project or before we start operations. From the beginning, Northern Gateway has committed to building a safer and better pipeline. The Panel’s conditions are an important step towards that goal. They reflect the input of thousands of British Columbians and Canadians, and include many of the commitments we made in our submission. But our work is far from done. As a proud British Columbian, I assure you that my team will continue to work hard towards meeting all of the final conditions set out by the Joint Review Panel, just as we’re working hard to meet the Province’s tough conditions. Building a better pipeline isn’t easy. It takes hard work and complete dedication to meeting the highest standards possible. The Joint Review Panel’s recommendation is an important step toward building a better pipeline.
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