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Chetwynd welcomestwo new physicians

BY MIKE CARTERChetwynd Echo Reporter

––––––––––––––CHETWYND – After years of

month-long waits for appointmentsthat led to frustrated residents, burnt

out physicians and staff doing what-ever they could to try and recruit doc-tors to Chetwynd, the cavalry hasfinally arrived.Two new doctors, Dr. Schreve Jr.

and Dr. Van Der Heide, have madean immediate impact on the commu-nity in their first few months of prac-tice, relieving the clogged arteries ofthe Chetwynd Centre Medical Clinic,allowing for shorter wait times andgreater quality of service by makingthe work load a bit more manageable

at the towns only family practice.The Chetwynd Centre Medical

Clinic has a service area of about7,000 residents from the town andsurrounding areas, the clinic says.The additional medical support is

thanks in part to a $100,000 incentiveto recruit doctors to rural communi-ties by the BC Medical Associationand the government of BritishColumbia. But the tireless recruit-ment efforts made by the District of

Five doctorsnow on theroster at clinic

Dr. Van der Heide , left and Dr. Schreve Jr., right are ready to serve your medical needs at the Chetwynd CentreMedical Clinic. The arrival of two new doctors relieves some of the pressures the towns only medical clinic hasbeen facing for the last few years. Photos by Mike Carter

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Chetwynd should not beoverlooked.Dr. Van der Heide was

the lucky recipient of the$100,000 signing bonus. Hedescribed his decision tocome to Chetwynd as“multifactorial”. Dr. Vander Heide is originallyfrom Chilliwack, and didhis residency in PrinceGeorge.“Being familiar with

Northern Health systemsmakes the transition a loteasier in terms of their elec-tronic systems at the hospi-tal,” he said, also citing stu-dent loan forgiveness aspart and parcel of his deci-sion to come to town.Canada student loans

will forgive $8,000 a yearfor each year that a doctorpractices in a small townwith a population under50,000, and his BritishColumbia student loanswill be forgiven at a rate of33 per cent per year.“Rural practice is a lot

different from urban prac-tice. I am doing all sorts ofthings here that I wouldnever do in a bigger place,”

Dr. Van der Heide noted. “Iwas talking to a friend ofmine that works inBaltimore at JohnsHopkins, and he wastelling me if somebodycomes in with a massiveheart attack we just call thecardiologist on call. Here, Iam the cardiologist oncall.”But the lack of specialists

available at his disposalhas not hindered the serv-ice he can deliver. And ifcases are too severe, thetransfer options are useful,he says.“We transfer people out

if they need care that wecan't provide. I've usedSTARS once since I’ve gothere and fixed-wing [BCAmbulance services]. Forsevere cases, motor vehicleaccidents mostly.”Dr. Van der Heide has

noticed some differencesbetween rural and urbanpractice upon his arrival inChetwynd.“The practice is different

because there is only onepractice in town. In PrinceGeorge you’d just see peo-ple from all walks. Buthere, you know who peo-

ple are. It makes it easier ina way but there is chal-lenges with that.”Dr. Van der Heide says

he enjoys Chetwynd andlooks forward to buildingrelationships with newpatients.“Most people are pretty

welcoming, they welcomeme when they come see meso that's nice. I am gettingto know a lot of people allat once.”For his colleague, Dr.

Schreve Jr., the move toChetwynd was mostlyinspired by the chance towork with his father, long-serving Chetwynd physi-cian Dr. Siegfried

Schreve.“I came here to work

with my Dad number one,to learn from him and tobetter myself,” he said. “Ihave always wanted towork with him. It's alwaysa sons dream to work withhis Dad. I feel like he canteach me a lot.”The more experienced of

the two new doctors intown, Dr. Schreve Jr. carrieswith him the knowledge hehas gained from workingin trauma hospitals, and atcommunity and familymedicine practices duringhis two-year internship inCape Town, South Africa.He has also spent a year

doing community servicein and around the town-ships of Cape Town.“My community service

was spent in two hospitals,I did six months in a trau-ma unit [and] we saw a lotof gun shots and stabwounds, a lot of sick med-ical patients as well, HIVpatients and stuff likethat,” Dr. Schreve Jr. said.“It is a good thing to go

through because you get alot of skills, you learn howto see the patient that needs

acute medical care. Thenice thing about Chetwyndis that if you pick things upearly [in patients] you canmanage them appropriate-ly. I'm lucky to have spentmost of my time workingwith specialists so, certainconditions, if you pickthem up and you treatthem early and appropri-ately, people have a goodoutcome. That's what fami-ly medicine is about, keep-ing people healthy.”

His experience inChetwynd has been aremarkable change of pace,one that he and his familyhave welcomed.

Both doctors mentionedthey keep busy by runningup Mount Baldy two tothree times a week. Dr.Schreve Jr. has a youngfamily also that is still find-ing their way in their newcommunity.“I came here to help peo-

ple I am here to do a serv-ice and I am hoping thatwhen I go away one daypeople will say that guyhelped me. You shouldn’twait a month to see a doc-tor, especially a family doc-tor.”Speaking for himself and

his colleague, Dr. Schrevesaid that the town wouldhopefully notice animprovement in the timeli-ness of care in the comingmonths and years."We're trying to provide

a good service for thetown. Our goal would beto keep people as healthyas we can and to treatemergencies as good as weknow how to but, in theend we are just humanbeings as well and we arehere because we want to behere, not because we areforced to be here. It makesa little bit of a difference."

Continued from page 1“In the end we are here because wewant to be here”

I am doing all sortsof things here thatI would never getto do in a bigger

place...

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town.

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AngloAmericanExpandsTrend-Romanmine inTumblerRidgeBY MIKE CARTER

Chetwynd Echo Reporter––––––––––––––

TUMBLER RIDGE – In aneffort to increase exports andlure further orders from currentcustomers for metallurgical(steel making) coal in Asian mar-kets, Anglo Americanannounced the start of construc-tion on the Roman mine projectwith a ceremony last week heldat a mine site near TumblerRidge.

The ease of access to ports ableto ship quickly to Asia, and thequality of the coal at the Romanmine site are two factors thatpushed the Roman project to thetop of the company’s agenda.The Roman mine project is an

expansion of the existing Trendmine. The project received aMines Act permit amendmentfrom the provincial governmenton Aug. 7, 2013, allowing for thecommencement of phase oneconstruction.

The $200-million project plansto start full production sometimein 2014. Both properties areowned by Peace River Coal, asubsidiary of Anglo AmericanPLC.The London, UK based com-

pany is one of the world leadersin steel making coal operations.They have set aside $50-millionfor the first phase of the project,which will significantly boostthe companies output.Bill Bennett, Minister of

Energy and Mines, WestMoberly First Nations ChiefRoland Willson, Mayor ofTumbler Ridge Darwin Wren,and Mike Bernier MLA for theSouth Peace joined AngloAmerican CEO Mark Cutifaniand Seamus French, head of thecompany’s metallurgical coaldivision at the ceremony.The mine expansion is good

news for Tumbler Ridge, mean-ing that the 450 people workingat the current Trend mine will

have secure positions for thenext 20 years.“Its really about sustaining

jobs,” the head of AngloAmerican’s metallurgical coaldivision Seamus French said.“The existing mine had a life ofprobably about 4 more years,there is 450 people employedhere so this guarantees a contin-uation for another 16 yearsbeyond that. What we are look-ing to do is just bring on a

(Left to Right) Mark Cutifani, (Chief Executive, Anglo American), Mike Bernier (MLA South Peace), Darwin Wren (Mayor ofTumbler Ridge), Chief Roland Willson (West Moberly First Nation), Bill Bennett (Minister of Energy and Mines), and SeamusFrench, head of metallurgical coal division with Anglo American… break the ground at the Roamn project in Tumbler Ridge.The mine expansion will create 100 temporary construction jobs and extend the positions of the 450 people currently working atthe Trend Mine. Photo by Mike Carter

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Police say a letter sentto the Ontario familyof a 13-year-old

autistic boy telling them tomove or have him eutha-nized does not constitute ahate crime.Can someone please

explain to me how thisdecision was made?Really?

From the letter : “Youselfishly put your kid outsideeveryday and let him be a[sic] nothing but a nuisanceand a problem to everyoneelse with that noise pollutingwhaling [sic] he constantlymakes!!!” the anonymous let-ter reads. “That noise hemakes when he is outside isDREADFUL!!!!!!!!!!” Itcontinues to advise theboy’s parents to ““do theright thing” and eithermove or “euthanize” theirson.Oh wait, it gets worse.

The letter continues:“Personally they should take

whatever non retarded bodyparts he possesses and donateit to science. What the hellelse good is he to anyone?”The letter, signed a

p*ssed off mom” also statesthis boy “scares the hell out ofher normal children.”This is pure ignorance,

hate and discrimination.Plain and simple. (Those arethe nicest words I could thinkof.)To add to this tragedy is

that the person who wrotethe letter is teaching herchildren to hate and to beafraid of anyone that is dif-ferent from themselves.

Ironically she is delayingher own children’s devel-opment by holding such an

archaic view. It’s very sad-dening.What does one say to an

individual who is soclosed minded about theworld around her? Maybeif she took to volunteeringher time working withthose who are not nearlyas fortunate as she giventhat she has been blessedwith "normal" childrenand all she just might dis-cover something aboutherself - or about others.Many autistic people go

on to make amazing contri-butions no one ever expect-ed of them. Contributions

probably bigger than I'llever make.One such person who

comes to mind immediate-ly is a young lady by thename of CarlyFleischmann. Carly is anon-verbal teenager withautism. Or so peoplethought. When Carlyreceived a laptop … herlife and those around her –changed forever.To see for yourself, check

out this interview she didwith 20/20 when she was14. She is now attending

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university and changingthe world for the bettereveryday. She is also allow-ing people to have a lookinside the mind of some-one with autism. Perhaps,the cowardly letter writershould take a perusal.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMBzJleeOnoThere are dozens of

interviews with Carly andshe has her own Facebookpage as well. I can onlyhope the cowardly letterwriter views these videosabout Carly and changesher opinions.We have to remember,

while it takes an entire lov-ing and caring communityto raise a child properly - itonly takes one in a commu-nity to ruin them.

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To the Editor:The Community

Conversations Meetings (ninemeeting July 23rd – Aug.15th ,2013) dealing with the contro-versial building by-law 19962011 has generated a commontheme – the question of demo-cratic representation and howour elected rural directors onthe board of the Peace RiverRegional District will representus given that the outcome of allthe meetings are overwhelm-ingly negative towards the by-law.To date, the response from

our rural Directors goes some-thing like this: “We’re listeningand taking notes” OR a blanklook with no answer at all.The meetings are generating

anger, distrust, skepticism anda rule of order for meetings

that would have made GeneralHenry Robert (author ofRobert’s Rule Of Order) roleover in his grave. By the way,you do not want to voice yourdispleasure too loudly as youmay be asked to leave theroom.I personally feel that these

meetings are nothing morethan an unregulated dog andpony show, the end result ofwhich may very well be anattempt to ignore the objec-tions of the majority.At the Golata Creek meeting

the Chairperson of theRegional District was askedthat should a new by-law becreated as a result of theConversation Meetings, wouldthe Chairperson considerallowing to provide a counterpetition opportunity.

I was a bit amazed to witnessher puzzlement, and had toinform her that this provisionwas to be found in the newLocal Government Act.For those folk who do not

stay up at nights readingGovernment Acts allow me toquote from the above men-tioned:“In some circumstances,

regional districts must receivepublic input and approvalbefore taking action. For exam-ple, the public must approvemost long term financial liabil-ities either by counter petitionor through vote.Counter petitions are gener-

ally used as a litmus test ofpublic opinion. Under a count-er petition, the local govern-ment may proceed with anaction unless five per cent of

the electors petition againstwithin a set deadline. If morethan five percent petitionagainst, the local governmentcannot proceed with the actionuntil it has received electorapproval through a vote.Did I witness puzzlement on

behalf of the chairperson ordid I introduce just a little toomuch democracy.Remember that democracy

has become troublesome for agood number of regional dis-trict directors made evenworse by a dysfunctionalregime.The Chairperson knows only

too well what the outcome of ademocratic vote would be.And I have a feeling that if wewere to have an electiontomorrow – The only ruralincumbent left standing would

be in the North Peace and hewould find himself servingwith three brand new direc-tors.This letter presents to the

Rural Peoples of the PeaceRiver Country more informa-tion than the Regional Districthas come up with in the past 14years. To our Rural RegionalDirectors of the P.R.R.D.:I can only suggest that you

research this paper and you’llfind that I have plagiarizedmost of the H.P.O.Informational literature. Sostudy it, to prevent appearinglike a deer caught in the head-lights when asked questionsabout this program at the nextConversation Meeting.

Joe BretiFarmington B.C.

Requesting the PRRD study the HPO literature for next public meeting


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sequence of projects that extend the lifeof the mine and ultimately grow theoperation.”The project will also create 100 short-

term construction jobs in its first phase.The Roman mine will have an annual

production capacity of two million tofour million tonnes of steel making coal.“Its great to see the economic success

that BC’s mining industry is bringing tothe Tumbler Ridge area,” MinisterBennett said. “Keeping our economygrowing is our government’s numberone priority and BC continues to be rec-ognized as a global force in the miningindustry.”West Moberly Chief Roland Willson

praised the work Anglo American hasdone in collaboration with his FirstNations community.“This is the traditional territory of the

Dunne Za, its also shared territory of theSaulteau First Nations and McLeod LakeIndian band. The activities that are hap-pening here are happening in correlationwith my community,” Chief Willson said.“We have to have those open dialogues

and discussion, sometimes they are notpretty, and they are heated. But we stillsit down and we have those discussions

and we thank [Anglo American] forthat.”In an email to the Chetwynd Echo,

Willson also thanked the company for itscontribution to the West Moberly actionplan to protect the threatened caribouherds in the north Peace region.The company has committed $2.5 mil-

lion to the plan, and has also made itclear that it will continue to work withthe West Moberly First Nations commu-nity on strengthening the plan to protectthe north Peace caribou.“We are hoping is just the start of the

funding we will need to recover the cari-bou here,” Willson remarked.The expansion of the mine is taking

place while prices for steel making coalcontinue to drop, plunging more than 50per cent over the past two years.Vancouver’s Teck Resources Ltd.

recently announced that, as a result of theprice decline, it has decided to delayrestarting the Quintette mine, also locat-ed in Tumbler Ridge.Anglo American is banking on a robust

future for the steel making coal sector,hoping its orders from steel makers inJapan, South Korea, China, Taiwan andIndia, who currently purchase from theBC mine, will increase their demand inthe future.


Willson hoping to save Caribou

Bill Bennett, Chief Roland Willson and Anglo AmericanCEO Mark Cutifani break the ground at the Romanproject in Tumbler Ridge. The mine expansion will cre-ate 100 temporary construction jobs and extend thepositions of the 450 people currently working at theTrend Mine. Photo by Mike Carter


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––––––––––––––VICTORIA – Improved monitoring,

increased audits and dam owner traininghighlighted the BC government’s thirdannual BC Dam Safety Report, releasedearlier this month.There are 1,636 regulated dams in

British Columbia, ranging in size frommassive structures such as the W.A.CBennett dam, to small earth-filled damsused for private, domestic water storage.Both the Peace Canyon and W.A.C

Bennett dams passed inspections withoutincident.All dam owners in BC are responsible

for the inspection and safety of theirdams.The BC government says the annual

dam safety report outlines the progress ithas made toward meeting the recommen-dations made in the deputy solicitor gen-eral’s July 2010 Review of the TestalindenDam failure.The dam at Testalinden Lake located

near Oilver, BC burst after heavy rainfallon June 13, 2010, creating a debris torrentlandslide that descended about a mile tothe valley below destroying at least fivehomes and farms.The damwas built in the 1930s and was

in poor maintenance at the time. Thelandslide blocked British ColumbiaHighway 97. Debris from a home laystrewn across the road.The 2012-2013 report includes data on

incidents and failures, dam construction,inspection, compliance, corrective actionsand program management highlights.From April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013,

the Ministry of Forests, Lands andNatural Resource Operations sent com-pliance surveys to 339 dams earmarkedas having “high”, “very high” and“extreme” consequences if failures wereexperienced. The surveys resulted in a 98per cent return rate.Owners of 130 “high, “very high” and

“extreme” consequence dams have hiredprofessional engineers to undertake damsafety reviews.“During the reporting, the dam safety

branch conducted 147 audits, 15 per centmore than the target of 128,” the Ministrysaid. “There were five minor dam fail-ures, three dam alerts and six minor inci-dents, all of which have been resolved tothe ministry’s satisfaction.”Sixty-seven private dam owners across

the province have received formal train-ing in the safe management of dams as aresult of the “rapid dam assessment proj-

WACBenett and Peace Canyonpass inspections without incident

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––––––––––––––GRANDE CACHE – The

Canadian Death Race, heldeach year in GrandeCache, Alberta, gatherstogether some of the mostintense people you willever meet. For these run-ners a marathon is simplynot enough.Among the mostly mid-

dle-aged competitors is asmattering of 50-plus yearolds, and one man whosethin frame and long,Gandalf-like grey hair dis-tinguishes him from thecrowd. His name is DagAabye, and he is 72-years-old.When we spoke on the

phone before the raceAabye said, “people myage need super heroestoo.”The 125 kilometre, five-

leg, 24-hour race isn’t forthe faint of heart. Butdespite the name, no onehas ever died on thecourse, not even close.Death would be too easy.The race begins in

Central Park, in the heartof this small mining town,with a 19 kilometre“downtown jaunt” for legone. Leg Two covers Flood

Mountain (elevation 5,990feet) and GrandeMountain (6,529 feet).Sections of Leg Three are

covered in knee-deep or

worse water for 25 metres.One creek actually runsright down the middle ofthe trail, making for a veryslippery course. The pro-

gram notes that runnerswill observe the “stunningview of the Smoky Rivervalley”.Leg Four is the Mount

Hamel assault (6,986 feet),with a bailout stationhalfway up.The race finishes with a

crossing of the SmokyRiver by boat. For most,this leg is done in the dark-ness under a heavy canopyof trees. Daylight trainingon this trail is highly rec-ommended.The event welcomes

soloists and relay teams.Aabye was a soloist on hiseleventh attempt. He hasfinished the race seventimes; the 2013 versionwas not one of them.The weather is a huge

factor and over the 24-hours racers saw sun, rain,hail, and lighting.“I was lucky,” said

Aabye. “I had extra clotheswith me, but the hail camedown so hard it didn’tmatter.”The Vernon, BC resident

who was born in Oslo,Norway during WorldWar II, was sitting now inNoelle's Café - a sort of


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Dag Aabye, 72, of Vernon BC says the race is aboutendurance, perserverance and defying the odds.

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pseudo Death Race central gather-ing spot - surrounded by other run-ners who had a day earlier, finishedthe most grueling mountain runanyone can imagine.Some of them had bumps on their

heads from the hail he spoke of.“So many people weren’t pre-

pared for it. Especially the relayteams, they don’t dress that muchbecause it was warm. When we leftit was sunny and hot, twenty min-uets later it’s winter.”Dag symbolizes everything this

race is about; endurance, persever-ance and defying the odds.While I speak with him I realize

that, despite for the obvious rea-sons, he is a truly unique individ-ual. For him, the Death Race is ther-apeutic, and each year is anotherstop on his life long journey, uponwhich he is constantly learning newlessons that he incorporates into aphilosophy reminiscent of Buddhahimself.“I don’t go to the doctor, I come to

the death race,” he says. “The trailnever lies to me. The doctor does.He gives me pills I don’t need. I amstill learning and that's what makesthe difference between me and theother guys in my age group,because they know it all.”He spoke at length about his love

affair with the town of GrandeCache. The town was built on coalmining, living and dying with therhythms of industry. It has diedmany deaths, but always comesback strong.The race has been a key part of

the town’s most recent rise.Dale Tuck, otherwise known as

“Dr. Death”, admits the race he hada part in organizing has grown farbeyond anyone’s expectations. It’sfirst year in 2000 saw 193 competi-tors. They now have had to bring ina cap of registered racers at 1,500.Other than mining, the main

source of employment is the medi-um-security Grande Cache federalinstitution. Tuck and others real-ized that the landscape surround-

ing the town held an opportunityfor economic diversificationthrough a race like no other.“All those running expressions –

going to hell and back, doing thedeath watch – that elevated theexcitement,” Tuck told the Globeand Mail earlier this month. “Wetied it in with Greek mythology andCharon ferrying the dead across theriver Styx. Racers have to carry aspecial coin [given to them] to get aboat ride across the river. It wasedgy and fun.”The race’s role in the town’s

rebirth is not lost on Aabye. In hisjournal, he has dutifully notedevery aspect of every trip to thetown he has come to love, beforeand after the death race began.“This is my Facebook,” he says

holding the journal up. “I get toknow about myself and not studyother people. It’s the most fantasticthing.”What strikes him the most is the

change in the town that the race hasmade, he describes it as a transfor-mation, a saving grace, and he

meditates on the message herepeats in his musings on life andthe Death Race. A message of sim-plicity.“In my philosophy I say to peo-

ple, if you have a hill to climb everyday, you are taken care of. If youhave more to do then you havetime, you are never bored, younever have to watch TV.“I live in a bus, a lot more space,

simple. The only thing I collect arebooks I haven’t read. People areinclined to get caught in this trapand they realize there must be moreto life.”The Death Race is a bit like that,

he explained. It’s about finding outwhat you can do, who you are,because if you are always afraid tofail you might never succeed.“We are all discovering who we

are, we can create a good life or wecan destroy it.”And with those final parting wise

words, Dag Aabye picked up histhings, and after a quick stop at theliquor store next door, went on tomeet his friends for dinner.


“If you have a hill to climb every day, you are taken care of

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Saulteau Selects capturedthe inaugural champi-onship trophy at the firstannual Peace FM/CHET-TV “King of the Rink” ballhockey tournament, heldlast Saturday at theChetwynd RecreationCentre.According to event

organizers, the tourna-ment was a success largelybecause of the help andsupport they receivedfrom sponsors, communitymembers the ChetwyndRecreation Centre staff.The Saulteau Selects are

made up of: DerekLalonde, Sandy Lalonde,Leon Collins, ChrisCardinal, John WayneHows and coach TravisGauthier. Their victoryearned them the “King ofthe Rink” trophy, fromPrestige Trophies inDawson Creek, and a $200cash prize.Six teams competed in

all, including a team madeof local media mogulsTrevor McManus, MikeSwanson and theChetwynd Echo’s MikeCarter.The final game, in which

the Selects defeated “TeamTM” by a final score of 7-5,will be broadcast onCHET-TV for the first time

on Friday at 11:30 a.m.,with repeat showings onSaturday and Sunday at3:30 p.m.Organizer Mike

Swanson said the responsefrom the community wasencouraging, and raisedthe prospect of holding theevent on an annual basis.“Gauging from the dif-

ferent responses after thetournament, we had a lotof people who said it wasreally cool and they woulddo it next year and thenthere was a whole bunchof stuff on twitter andFacebook about how fun itwas,” he said.“It’s one thing when you

hold an event [like this]

when it’s never happenedbefore and people aren’tsure about it. When youget the response that wehave been getting after theevent and people are say-ing ‘why didn’t I knowabout it?’ Well, you knowabout it now so make sureyou get in next year.”The 2014 “King of the

Rink” tournament willmost likely be held in Juneor July, Swanson noted.“It’s nice to be able to get

that kind of feedback andto be able to say it’s com-ing up [next year], makesure you mark it on yourcalendar.”Swanson thanked the

tournament’s sponsors:

Super-Valu, LonestarSporting Goods, theDistrict of Chetwynd andthe Chetwynd RecreationCentre staff.“Larry from Super-Valu

[asked] what can I do tohelp and volunteered togive us a bunch of bottledwater. Lonestar SportingGoods donated all thehockey balls for the tour-nament, and Ellen Callioufrom the District was real-ly instrumental in helpingus land the venue for thetournament,” Swansonsaid.The District of

Chetwynd helped pay forthe use of the RecreationCentre.Swanson added that a

“big shout out” was inorder for the RecreationCentre staff who were veryaccommodating to theplayers taking part in thetournament over theweekend, even runningthe concession stand on avolunteer basis.“They didn’t have to do

that,” he said, “theyopened that up to the play-ers and people that werethere to get food. It wasnice. [They] said they did-n’t break even but it wasnice to see a tournamentlike that take place, espe-cially in the summer timewhen there really is notmuch that goes on in therink.”


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Club (PVMC) the race is one of thebiggest events in Chetwynd over thesummer with this year being the secondtime the club has hosted a double headerevent. This year it’s Round 10 and 11 ofthe circuit. Gates open at 7 a.m and racesbegin at 9:30 a.m.PVMC member and event organizer

Tannia Nichols said the new upgradedtrack and the yard are ready to go.Nichols said they also need volunteers

as ‘go-fors” and just general helping out.As well, On our Way Home AnimalRescue will be taking on this year’s con-cession.

To lend a hand call club president JasonBerlinger at 250-788-1899.This year’s sponsors include Duz Cho

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the benefits of the track,” Nichols said.“Anyone is welcome to go up there andride anytime. We always looking formore people to participate in the club.”Nichols said you don’t necessarily have

to own a motorbike to be a part of theclub. ATVS and side by sides are wel-come.To use the track, contact the club. Adeposit is required.

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CHETWYND – The summer reading program at theChetwynd Public Library wrapped up this week with apizza party. With the new school year on the horizon,the 150 children in the area who took part in the pro-gram are bringing their passion for reading back intothe classroom.There is nothing quite like a sizzling summer page-

turner. No matter what the reader’s age, good booksstrengthen and support reading skills.The seven-week program at the library encourages

kids to keep reading throughout the summer withweekly sessions that include crafts and activities relatedto the book the kids just read, summer reading coordi-nator Kaylin Ganevles explains.“I have nine different session each week in different

age groups, kids from newborns to 13 year olds,” shesaid. “They get to get out of the house in the summerand socialize. Ilike to be with the kids and see themenjoying reading.”Gansevles took part in the program herself as a child

and carried the experience with her throughout hercareer as a student. She has been the summer readingcoordinator now for three years, and involved in theprogram for about seven years.“There are weekly themes that are given to us by the

BC Library Association. I follow the theme and pickthree books to read that match it. Then we do a craft andan activity that goes with it. Today, we were reading abook about a giraffe that was in a band, so we made ourown noisemakers.”The overall theme of this years provincial summer

reading program was “Up, Up and Away!” Kidsthroughout BC were invited to take to the skies, voyagethrough space and follow authors to other worlds.All public libraries in the province take part in the

program, allowing nearly 80,000 young learners to par-ticipate each year with a goal of reading a minimum of20 minutes a day.The provincial government says that studies have

shown how early development of summer readinghabits can play a significant role in helping form a foun-dation for academic success.At the end of July, Education Minister Peter

Fassbender talked to some kids taking part in the sum-mer reading program at the Richmond Public Library.“Summer reading keeps kids of all ages engaged in

topics and stories they love, while helping to maintainand expand their reading level,” he remarked. “Thissummer, just by reading 20 minutes a day, kids takingpart in the program will amass a minimum of 35,000hours of collective reading.”

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Ausually unnoticedrelationship of oursociopolitical sys-

tem is the close connectionbetween the municipalitiesand other authorities suchas the Regional District,Northern Health, BCHydro, the SchoolDistricts, and a wide rangeof provincial ministries.You probably know in avague sort of way that theMayor sits on the RegionalDistrict Board participat-ing in Regional Districtdecisions on zoning,bylaws, land use, solidwaste management, andother areas of life in oursociety. And we also

lament our inability tomanage in other areas ofimportance to all of ussuch as air quality controland water use.I know, most of you just

want to go on with yourgetting and spendingwithout interference ofgovernment of any kind.It’s a natural human want;I am quite familiar withthe sentiment. But themore we reproduce ourkind and the closer wehave to live together, thegreater the necessity ofsome form of recognizedrules for safe and respect-ful interaction and man-agement of our resources.These rules are written inthe bylaws and regulationsthat local governmentsenact from time to time.One example of close

cooperation among levelsof government is highlyvisible in Chetwynd right

now. The Right-in-right-out access to the RecCentre involves three lev-els of government in close

cooperation. Chetwyndneeds the access to reducecongestion and increasesafety of citizens as theyuse the Centre for recre-ation and amusement. TheRegional District, as thelegal owner of the facility,has a vested interest in

facilitating access to theservices it provides. TheMinistry of Highways andInfrastructure is responsi-

ble for safe movement ofusers of the highway. Withfinancial contributionsfrom each entity, the proj-ect is in progress under thesupervision of theMinistry of Highways andInfrastructure.Chetwynd benefits from

other results of close col-laboration. Surerus Place,our lovely home for seniorcitizens tucked cosily intoa nook in the hill besideWindrem Creek involvedseveral entities includingthe private sector. Landwas made available by pri-vate donation; the Districtof Chetwynd providedroad access and utilities;and the province con-tributed the building.Overseeing and coordinat-ing this very successfulventure were dedicatedprivate individuals work-ing tirelessly as a Society.The Chetwynd solid

waste landfill, betterknown as the dump, isanother result of the coop-eration of different levelsof government. Theprovincial government isinvolved in regulatingthrough the Ministry of theEnvironment and in land

acquisition. The RegionalDistrict owns the land, setsthe tipping fees, and man-ages the operations. TheDistrict of Chetwynd picksup your garbage anddelivers it to the landfill.Deplored by all responsi-ble citizens are the actionsof those few irresponsiblefolk who think nothing ofviolating the rights of themajority by dumping theirgarbage at the side of theroad – utterly shamefuland deplorable.Another day I will write

about some of the othercooperative relationshipsthat help to keep thewheels of society turning.

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METCHOSIN, B.C. -Two teens from 258 “LittleGiant” Squadron inChetwynd were amongstover 200 other cadets to bein a unique parade lastweek.The cadets come from

all over B.C. , and com-pleted a variety of three-and six-week courses inareas such as aviation

technology and aerospace;sports and fitness; andsurvival. With The Honourable

Judith Guichon,Lieutenant Governor ofBritish Columbia asReviewing Officer, thegraduates treated guestsand spectators with calis-thenics, music, and drillroutines that they hadchoreographed them-selves.

“No matter which direc-tion you decide to travel,you will all be betterequipped for the future asa result of the experienceshere at Albert Head CadetCamp," said her Honourduring her address to theassembled cadets onparade. "I see that allthose of you who gothrough the Cadet experi-ence learn so much aboutself-discipline, team work,

sportsmanship, citizen-ship and of course, itappears to me, that thereis a great deal of fun to behad along the way.”Cadet Daymon Grose

completed the three-weekBasic Aviation Technologyand Aerospace course(BATAC), which intro-duced cadets – the majori-ty between 13 and 15 yearsof age - to the fundamen-tals of the aerospace indus-

try, of airfield operationsand the construction andmaintenance of aircraft. Cadet Hunter Ocheltree

completed the three-weekBasic Fitness and Sportscourse, which introducedcadets to ethical sportsconduct, sportsmanship,and teamwork, exposingthe cadets to a variety offitness and recreationalsports opportunities.Over the 2013 summer

training period (July 8 toAug. 16), just over 900cadets completed coursesat Albert Head CSTC,while a staff of 170 pro-vided supervision andinstruction. There are nearly 20

cadets with Little GiantSquadron, of which sixcompleted courses at theMetchosin-based provin-cial training facility thissummer.

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A Memorial Service was held for Rose Marie Lossing in Beaverlodge, Alberta,August 10, 2013.

Rose Marie (Ducharme) Lossing was born September 2, 1923 to Anne (Dewey)and Joseph (Jack) Ducharme. She was born and raised in Elmworth, Alberta. OnJune 1, 1942 Marie married Ed Oakford. They were back and forth across Canadabefore Ed was deployed overseas. Their daughter Carol was born in July of 1943.Sadly Ed was killed over Iceland on December 19, 1944 and Marie was left a widowat a very young age. After the war, Marie married Allan Lossing. They lived inBeaverlodge and had a son Lane in 1948.

In 1955 Marie and Allan moved their family to Dawson Creek, BC and Marie wentto work at a flooring store. In the early sixties the family moved to Chetwynd, BC.She worked at an insurance office in Chetwynd until she retired. Wherever she lived,Marie made many friends.

Marie was a charter member of the Order of the Royal Purple in Beaverlodge andstayed with the organization in Dawson Creek and Chetwynd. She was also amember of the Royal Canadian Legion in Chetwynd and she spent many hoursvolunteering for these organizations.

Marie left us on July 8, 2013. She leaves to remember her daughter Carol (Frank)Day, grandson Brian (Monika), granddaughter Sharlene, son Lane, brother Maynard(Lorraine) Ducharme, sister-in-law Phyllis Lossing, brother-in-law Jack Oakford andmany nieces, nephews and friends. She was predeceased by her parents, firsthusband Ed and second husband Allan as well as many of the Oakford andLossing in-laws.

Marie spent her final years in Hythe Continuing Care Centre and her family wishesto thank the staff for the care she received there. A special thank you is made to allthe volunteers who spent time and comforted Marie in her final days.

For friends so wishing, donations may be made in memory of Marie to the HytheNursing Home Foundation, Box 100 Hythe, AB T0H0C0.

For full obituary please visit www.beaverlodgefuneralservice.comVery Respectfully Beaverlodge Funeral Service

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ect” which followed the 2010 Testalindendam failure. During the current year, dam safety

operators co-operated with naturalresource officers to develop a complianceand enforcement strategy to streamlinethe provinces dam safety program.

The ministry says this collaborationresulted in heightened awareness and amarked increase in the number of damsafety reviews initiated by owners them-selves.A copy of this years report and the 2011

and 2012 reports are available online atwww.env.gov.bc.ca/wsd/public_safety/dam_safety/index.html.


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LOCAL NEWSChetwynd Air Cadet 258 duo recognized

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Lowestturnout forGrizfest inyearsTumbler Ridge News

–––––––––––––– TUMBLER RIDGE – You could tell just by looking

around. That is, you could tell by looking around if you had

actually been there. But, with crowd estimates at lessthan a thousand people for the entire weekend, there’s agood chance you weren’t there. That’s the lowest turnout in years, says Joy Mackay,

who sits on the Grizfest Organizing Committee. “I’d sayit’s been four years since we’ve had an audience thissmall,” says Mackay. “It was pretty much the same sizeof crowd up until the year we got Loverboy and AprilWine. That was our biggest year. It hasn’t been that highthe last couple of years, but we’ve had 1500 to 2000 peo-ple coming through the gate a day.”This year, that number was closer to 500 people a day.

Mackay suspects there were a variety of factors that keptpeople from showing up. “The rain on Saturday didn’thelp,” says Mackay. “That was quite the torrential down-pour we had. We had to actually hold off because of thelighting.”She suspects many people didn’t want to make the

drive to Tumbler if the show was going to be postponedor cancelled. While the storm only set the festival about half an hour

behind schedule, which they were able to make up wellbefore the evening’s headline act George Canyon tookthe stage, many people decided not to risk it. The other big issue, says Mackay, was accommodations

and the perceived lack thereof. “We did make somearrangements for camping areas, but it was a bit late,”she says. “People called looking for a campsite. Theywant to know what number they’re in, and we just don’thave that. People don’t want to hear ‘there’s plenty ofspace,’ they want to know they have a site.”Last year, there was a complaint of people with

firearms out at the so-called “tent city” camping area.Mackay says that stories like this have hurt the festival’sreputation, something the committee and the District

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need to work together tosolve. “We’re going to haveto really put a new brandon it, and assure peoplethat it’s still a great event,”she says. “We need to workwith the District and getthat ironed out. Perhapswhen people phone fortheir tickets, we cancharge for camping, too. “We need to do some

major advertising and getword out that we havenew camping areas, thatwe have family-friendlycamping areas. I know alot of people didn’t comehere because they didn’twant to get stuck in tentcity. They wanted to knowthey were going to have aplace to stay. I think it’sbeen three years of tentcity that have killed us. Iactually expected this tohappen last year. Many ofthe people who left therelast year said they would-n’t be returning. That’swhy we really have to fig-ure out how we’re going

to organize camping.”Part of the issue, says

Mackay, is the GrizfestCommittee is not in chargeof anything other thanwhat happens on the highschool grounds. “We’vebeen asking for fairgrounds that could haveits own permanent stage,something that othergroups like the ArtsCouncil could use. I knowthey’ve done feasibilitystudies, but I don’t knowwhere they’re at with that.”Are there any changes

afoot for next year?Mackay laughs. “Some ofthe vendors that werethere said we were tocheap, so we might up thevendor fee, but there’s notalk of changing theadmission fees. We are oneof the most inexpensivefestivals in Northern BC,and $65 for five acts is agreat price. People paythat for one band at theEncana.” While the crowds didn’t

turn out, the vendors did.This year more vendors

showed up than everbefore. While that led to itown set of issues (like onevendor selling drug para-phernalia unbeknownst tothe organizing committee),it bodes well for the future. As far as the festival

itself, though, Mackaythinks the line-up isstrong. “We had a goodvariety, and the peoplewho did come seemed toenjoy it. We always getcompliments as they’releaving the ground.Personally, I thought HollyWoods was great. Hervoice is still impressive,and it was actually her six-tieth birthday the nextday.” Mackay says that the

Grizfest committee willneed to do a whole lot offundraising over the nextyear, but says the lowturnout won’t stop the fes-tival from happening.“We’ve been told we’re anA1 festival, and the bandsthat come love it. It’d benice to have it so it was allin one spot, but…”


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–––––––––––––– FORT ST. JOHN –Staff at the Fort St.

John Hospital are most likely to washtheir hands of any in the north, accordingto newly released provincial health data. "Proper hand hygiene can protect

patients and staff," said Jonathon Dyck, aspokesman for Northern Health. "One-third of healthcare-related infections arepreventable by proper hand hygiene."Over a period of 12 months,employees of thehospital washedtheir hands inabout 82 per centof availableo ppo r t u n i t i e s ,which is higherthan both theprovince's target of80 per cent and theprovincial average of73. The average across

Northern HealthAuthority hospitals is69 per cent. Staff mem-bers at the DawsonCreek and DistrictHospital washed their hands only about54 per cent of the time, the second-lowestnumber in the region. "Hand cleaning has long been consid-

ered the most effective and simplest wayto prevent healthcare-associated infec-tions in healthcare settings," stated theProvincial Infection Control Network ofBritish Columbia report. "Healthcare-associated infections are one of the mostfrequent and severe complicationsamong hospitalized patients, and the

fourth-leading cause of death in Canada." Dyck noted that the Dawson Creek hos-

pital showed some improvements overthe last year, and that Northern Healthwas using a variety of methods toencourage staff to wash their hands regu-larly. When asked why Dawson Creek

showed a lower rate of hand washingthan Fort St. John if Northern Healthused the same methods in both hospitals,

Dyck said, "it's not clear what thedifference is. We're trying toidentify that." The report looked at all kinds

of workers in acute care facili-ties, from nursing staff andphysicians to housekeepingand laboratory workers.These staff looked at oppor-tunities when healthcareworkers washed their handsand compared them to theopportunities when theyshould have washed theirhands from Apr. 1, 2012 toMarch 31, 2013. The report also showed

that in the province about 58 percent of physicians were likely to washtheir hands when they should, while thenumber was higher among nursing staff,at around 76 per cent. The hospital in the province whose

staff were most likely to wash their handswhen given the chance to do so was theSaanich Peninsula Report, which aver-aged around 91 per cent for the last 12months, according to the report. The low-est was G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital inQuesnel, with a hand-washing rate of 50per cent.

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