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BY MIKE CARTERChetwynd Echo Reporter

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munity agreementbetween BC Hydro andthe District of Chetwynddesigned to address spe-cific Site C mitigationmeasures important to thetown, is being applaudedby Mayor Merlin Nichols.

“I’d have to say that I’msatisfied, certainly,”Nichols said.

The deal is one thatmeets virtually all of theconcerns the town ofChetwynd had outlined,providing money forrecreational opportuni-ties, road repair andimprovements, emer-gency services fundingand supporting the forma-tion of a community liai-son committee to ensurethe commitments in the

BC Hydro reachesCommunity Agreement

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agreement are met.Perhaps most important

for the mayor is the factthat the deal promises thatChetwynd residents willhave equal opportunity tovie for jobs that becomeavailable if the proposedproject receives approval.

“What I would like isthat Chetwynd people areconsidered equal appli-cants [to] somebody fromPrince George orEdmonton or where everelse they would comefrom, and they will comefrom all over,” Nicholssaid.

Under the communityagreement, BC Hydro willhost regional job fairs,advertise job opportuni-ties with local employ-ment agencies and workwith Chetwynd’s develop-ment officer to implementa business participationstudy that communicatescontracting opportunitiesand coordinates businessinformation sessions.

“I just want our peoplewho live here to be given afair shake, [and if they get

out bid] well, that's theway it is. We can’t ask forpreferential treatment, wewant equal treatment.”

Conversations betweenthe town and BC hydrohave been anything butfew and far between. Thetwo sides have met regu-larly, even before theDistrict of Chetwyndreleased its Site C positionpaper in December 2012.

The agreement that wasannounced on Friday, Dec.6, accompanies anannouncement last weekof $100,000 in annual sup-port payments for non-profit organizations in thenorth and south peaceduring the construction ofthe dam.

“While there are manyprovince-wide benefitsthat come from reliableelectricity, one of BCHydro’s objectives withSite C is to provide bene-fits and economic develop-ment opportunities fornortheast communities,”Site C community rela-tions representative DaveConway said in an e-mail.

Other key initiatives inthe agreement include BC

Hydro designating $50,000from the proposedCommunity RecreationSite Fund to allow com-munity organizations andlocal governments achance to compete againsteach other for the opportu-

nity to develop recreation-al sites on the south bankof the dam betweenChetwynd and the reser-voir.

The crown corporationwill also construct a southbank public viewpointthat can be accessed dur-ing and after the construc-tion, provide a one-time

donation of $20,000 to sup-port emergency rescueservices during the proj-ects construction and givean annual contribution of$37,500 to support a com-munity liaison committeeduring the constructionphase of the project.

One issue that dominat-ed Chetwynd’s positionpaper was the town’s posi-tion that roads impactedby the dam’s constructionmust be left in at least asgood condition after theconstruction phased hasfinished.

Highway’s 97, 29 andthe Jackfish Lake road all

stand to be heavilyimpacted if BC Hydroplans to haul materialsthrough the town from aquarry located west ofChetwynd.

With that in mind, theagreement calls for an out-lining of base data todetermine just what condi-tion the roads are current-ly in, and how much wearand tear will be done tothem during the construc-tion of the dam.

The Jackfish Lake road, adirect road off of Highway29 to the construction site,will need significantimprovements, includingpaving a 31-kilometrestretch and widening thenarrow, already pavedportion to incorporate ashoulder.

Most of this work will beongoing, as discussionscontinue between BCHydro and the Ministry ofTransportation andInfrastructure (MOTI).

The agreement binds BCHydro to a commitment towork with MOTI on con-tinual monitoring of theroads, and commits thecompany to fund any and

all improvements to thecondition of the affectedroads.

“The Ministry isengaged with BC Hydroregarding future trans-portation uses in theChetwynd area,” actingdistrict manager for MOTIBryan Crosby said.

“We consider impacts onour highway network veryseriously, including thepotential effects of largeinfrastructure projectssuch as a Site C.Preservation of ourprovincial road infrastruc-ture and traveler safety aretwo of our top prioritiesand form the core of ourongoing conversationswith BC Hydro.”

Trades and skills train-ing opportunities will alsobe made available toChetwynd residentsthrough the communityagreement if the dam proj-ect goes ahead.

“To ensure there is anavailable supply of quali-fied local workers, BCHydro is supporting

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Agreement accompanies annual support payments

Please see "NICHOLS,"page 6

NICHOLS

I just want ourpeople who livehere to be given

a fair shake.

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––––––––––––––FORT ST. JOHN – It might

sound like an odd way todescribe what most will pictureas a very important yet very bor-ing proceeding, but there hasbeen no shortage of action thisweek as the joint federal-provin-cial review panel hearings for theSite C dam got underway in FortSt. John.

The process began Mondaywith a grand entry from around60 or 70 members of the Treaty 8Tribal Association, the PeaceValley EnvironmentalAssociation, and landownersaffected by the proposed project.

As a reminder to the panel thegroup left signs that read, “SEEKTHE TRUTH IN ALL THINGS” and“WHEN OUT IN NATURE ALWAYSLEAVE AS IS, TAKE ONLY WHAT YOUNEED.”

The signs were accompaniedwith pictures of the river valleyand artifacts that represent thehistory of the culturally signifi-cant lands which are set to beflooded by the dam’s reservoir.

Promptly following this cere-mony, BC Hydro’s representa-tives got straight to work layingout their case for the dam to thepanel members in their openingstatements, which took up themajority of the morning.

“The decision to advance thisproject to this stage has not beenmade lightly,” executive vice-president for Site C SusanYurkovich began.

“It has resulted from the carefulconsideration of the future elec-tricity needs of our customers fol-lowing many years of review andanalysis.”

The argument was similar tothe one laid out in the recentlyrelease Integrated Resource Plan.

With little investment in theprovince’s electricity-generatinginfrastructure since the 1980’sand with the forecasted futuredemand, things have hit a break-ing point.

“BC’s demand for electricity in20 years is forecast to be 23,000gigawatt hours per year greaterthan it is today – that’s anincrease of 40 per cent over whatBritish Columbians use today.That’s like powering five addi-tional cities the size of Vancouvereach year,” that report states.

But the company is not igno-rant to the fact that the projectwill have significant residualadverse effects on fish and fishhabitat, wildlife resources vegeta-tion and ecological communities,and on the current use of landand resources for traditional pur-poses.

“If the Site C project proceeds,it is out intention to work hard to

mitigate the effects of the projectand to deliver on our commit-ments to both First Nations andcommunities,” Yurkovich said.

The afternoon session wasreserved for topic specific discus-sions on the need, purpose andalternatives to the project.

Dr. Marvin Shaffer, an adjunctprofessor at the school for publicpolicy at Simon Fraser Universitywas one of the presenters in thissection.

His detailed study submitted tothe panel on the needs for andalternatives to the project was theresult of work he undertook onbehalf of the Peace ValleyEnvironmental Association, aninterested party and participantin the environmental assessmentof the project.

The main focus of the study,which covered many aspects ofthe project, was that BC Hydro’sidentified need for new energy

resources is in effect, the result ofa need to replace what was lostwith the elimination of theBurrard gas fired thermal plant.

“One of the reason for BCHydro's estimate of need and oneof the factors underlying thedemand forecast is what econo-mists term a very serious marketfailure in the pricing of electrici-ty,” Dr. Shaffer commented.

“Most importantly is the sec-ond factor, the elimination of theBurrard gas fired thermal plantas a source of dependable energy.Basically, had BC Hydro retained[their] planning assumptions [forBurrard], there would be no needfor energy until 2033 or beyondand there would be no need foradditional capacity until 2029,which is the same year they aresaying they will need additionalcapacity. In other words, elimi-nating Burrard is what’s giving

Site C JointReview Panel

Hearingsunderway inFort St John

Treaty 8 Tribal Association members, along with thePeace Valley Environmental Association and landown-ers who stand to be affected by the proposed dam proj-ect left reminders for the panel at the opening hearingsMonday in Fort St. John Photo Energetic City

Please see "JRP," page 6

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Marijuana laws in British Columbia still need a reform

The petition cam-paign aimed atde c r im ina l i z i ng

marijuana in B.C. hasfallen short of supportneeded to get the meas-ure on a ballot, but theeffort to reformCanada's marijuanalaws should continue.Regulations should be

brought up to date,legally and medically.

A symptom of thestrange evolution of med-ical-marijuana laws inCanada was the recentsight of a Mountie dressedin red serge and puffingon a joint, which was toomuch for the RCMP totake.

In 2001, fewer than 500people were authorized touse marijuana for medicalpurposes; that figure hasgrown to more than30,000.

One of them is NewBrunswick RCMP Cpl.

Ron Francis, who was pre-scribed three grams ofmarijuana aday to treatposttraumat-ic stress dis-order hea c q u i r e dduring hisyears on thejob. HealthCanada saysthree gramsmeans threeto six joints.He wants tosmoke it while he is onduty, but even though heis on administrative

duties, the force is under-standably unwilling to see

him smokinga joint whilewearing hisRCMP uni-form.

"Any mem-ber on amind-al ter -ing drug -such as mari-j u a n a ,OxyCont in ,Dilaudid - is

not permittedto perform operationalduties, including carryinga firearm or operating a

police vehicle, as thiscould pose a risk to them-selves, a co-worker or thepublic," the RCMP said.

Francis had to turn inhis red serge uniform. It'shard to imagine how theforce could do anythingelse. It has to enforce thefederal government's lawsagainst drug possession ata time when a growingnumber of people areallowed by that same fed-eral government to smoketo relieve pain or othersymptoms of disease.

How and when patientsshould take their marijua-

na is supposed to bedetermined by doctors,but the Canadian MedicalAssociation urges itsmembers to stay awayfrom prescribing marijua-na because its risks andbenefits have not beenstudied in the rigorousway that other prescrip-tion medications areexamined. Doctors don'tknow how much to pre-scribe or when to pre-scribe it.

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LAST WEEK WAS OFFICIALLY PRO-CLAIMED 'BUY LOCAL WEEK' INBRITISH COLUMBIA. FROM DEC. 2TO 8, BRITISH COLUMBIANS AREENCOURAGED TO SUPPORT SMALLBUSINESSES AND GROW THE LOCALECONOMY BY PURCHASING MADE-IN-B.C. PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.DO YOU SHOP LOCALLY (INCHETWYND). WHY OR WHY NOT?

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“I don't buy a lot of clothing intown but other than that I am try-ing to shop more local. Afterspending time in Fort Nelson andseeing what a community thatkeeps more money in town has tooffer I am more inspired to keepmy money around. Due to lack ofavailability for some items thoughit is hard. That being said - Carl'sselection and price beats almostanywhere out of town, our the-atre has the best popcorn andcompetitive pricing, and the drugstore has great gift item selec-tion.” - Carrie

“I only buy food and only what'son sale from in town.... It's just soexpensive.” - Larissa

“The companies that give megood service for a competitiveprice get my local business. Ifthey don't normally stock an itemI won't usually order it throughthem, why bother, I can go onlineand order it myself. If they have itin stock I will usually buy it localunless we can't come to an agree-ment on price.” - JR

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you can! I am willing to pay a lit-tle more to shop local and under-stand local stores are not big boxstores and in no way can competewith price, but I do believe that ifyou want our support...Wow uswith great customer service andbe open!.” - Danita

“I always shop local wherever ilive. It helps to stimulate theeconomy and i know how difficulta small 'Mom and Pop' businesscan be to operate when there's nocustomers!” - Tiffanee

“For our Christmas party the com-pany I work for bought $200.00gift certificates from most busi-nesses in town...great companyto work for!” - Brenda

“I only shop local when I reallyneed to or when there is salesand out of town most of the timefor gifts and groceries, I have abig family and get more for mydollar out of town!” - Trudy

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the association says, hasbeen done on cannabi-noids, which are pharma-ceutically prepared med-ications that use THC, theactive ingredient in mari-juana. They are taken aspills or through vaporiz-ers. The federal govern-ment has found them tobe safe and effective.

But similar studieshaven't been done on theeffectiveness or safety ofsmoked marijuana,which, like most smoke,contains potentiallyharmful substances.

Health Canada sayssmoked marijuana deliv-ers 20 to 70 per cent of theTHC in the plant material.For doctors used to know-ing down to the milligramhow much active ingredi-ent is in any pill they pre-scribe, that's an unscien-tific answer.

"While it may be the casethat medical marijuana isefficacious, scientific evi-dence comparable to otherprescription pharmaceuti-cals is still lacking," theassociation's policy docu-ment says. In June 2005,federal regulationschanged so that doctorswere no longer required to

state the need for marijua-na or to specify a dose.Instead, the emphasis ison making a diagnosisand attesting to the failureof conventional therapies.That eases some of theworries of the medicalassociation because itreduces the legal and ethi-cal problems, but theCMA still opposes themedical use of marijuana.

The association's policypaper urges the federalgovernment to do the sci-entific studies needed toevaluate marijuana sodoctors have a solid foun-dation for making deci-sions.

While the governmenthas an expert committeeadvising it on the scientif-ic side, doctors still don'thave the rigorous infor-mation they need formaking decisions.

Would Francis findrelief from taking the pillform of marijuana, thussolving the bad optics ofsmoking in uniform? Thatis one of many questionsthat Health Canadashould be able to answer.

Would the marijuanaballot initiative succeedwith a second try? Thatwould be up to the peopleof British Columbia.


Lots of questionsregarding laws

regional skills and tradestraining through initia-tives with NorthernLights College, NorthernOpportunities and theNorth East NativeAdvancing Society,” SiteC representative DaveConway said.

BC Hydro says it willcommit $1-million to theNorthern Lights CollegeFoundation to supporttrades and skills trainingthrough the creation ofstudent bursaries,$184,000 in funding toNorthern Opportunitiesfor the creation of a schooldistrict career counselorposition, $100,000 to theNorth East NativeAdvancing Society tosupport training under itsaboriginal trades pro-gram and commit to athree-year $105,000 fund-ing agreement with

Northern Opportunitiesfor a pre-apprenticeshipprogram.

“The duration of theproject construction peri-od is ideal for trainingapprentices,” the commu-nity agreement states. “BCHydro will work withcontractors on how toidentify and increaseapprenticeship opportuni-ties during project con-struction.”

With this agreement,

Mayor Nichols has with-drawn his application topresent to the joint federal-provincial review panel. Apublic hearing originallyscheduled for Chetwynd onSaturday Dec. 14, has sincebeen moved to Hudson’sHope as a result.

The CanadianE n v i r o n m e n t a lAssessment Agency saysthat since the District ofChetwynd had with-drawn their submission,

it left only two registeredparticipants. These twohad been contacted andagreed to make the trip toHudson’s Hope.

“The most efficient useof time and resourceswould be to use the Dec.14 day originally plannedfor Chetwynd for an extrasession in Hudson’sHope, where the highnumber of presenterscould benefit from theextra day,” Joint ReviewPanel spokespersonLucille Jamault said.

“The Panel tries to bal-ance the needs of a num-ber of participants andaccommodate everyoneas best as possible, inorder to provide people inthe project area with anopportunity to participatein the hearing.”

The first joint reviewpanel hearings got under-way Monday, Dec. 9 inFort St. John.

rise to the need that BCHydro has identified.”

Following Dr. Shaffer,Mike Kroecher and RickKoechl presented theirfindings in a lengthy studythat examines a cogenera-tion facility that producesnatural gas fired powergeneration as more costeffective alternative to thedam project.

“We are no experts,”

Kroecher began. “ But weare very concerned citi-zens. Much of what wehave heard and read andstudied BC Hydro's publi-cations doesn’t make a lotof sense to us. One of themain reasons why we arehere today is we have stud-ied a cogeneration projectand we feel that it is verycost-effective and we feelby the figures that we haveseen that its actually morecost-effective than Site C.”

Their argument detailinga cost analysis for the co-generation plant is basedon findings from a recentlycompleted project inCalgary, the SheppardEnergy plant. In presentingtheir findings during con-sultation meetings they feltgenerally ignored.

“We were generally verydissatisfied with the con-sultation process. To us, itwas an exercise in frustra-tion and we have been feel-ing that for BC Hydro itwas an opportunity tospread a pro Site C spinand pro Site C propagan-da,” Kroecher stated in hisopening remarks.

Kroecher and Koechel

concluded that not only arethe mitigation costs sub-stantially lower with acogeneration plant, but thecosts of producing powerwere also significantlylower.

Both reports by Dr.Shaffer and by Kroecherand Koehcel, along with allsubmissions to the panel,are available on the envi-ronmental assessmentwebsite: http://www.ceaa-

a c e e . g c . c a / 050 /d e t a i l s -eng.cfm?evaluation=63919.

The joint federal-provin-cial review panel hearingswill continue until January23, with meetings thisweekend in Hudson’sHope, and next week inMoberly Lake.

Within 90 days of thecompletion of the publichearing, the JRP will sub-mit a report to the federalminister of the environ-ment and the BCE n v i r o n m e n t a lAssessment Office execu-tive director, giving its con-clusions and recommenda-tions as they relate to theproject and supportingrationale.

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HOLIDAY GIFTS & LIFESTYLE

Christmas is a time to reflect on the year that has passed, thesuccesseswehave celebrated, and thememorieswehavemade.Please take this time out of your busy life to enjoy timewith familyand friends during this holiday season.On behalf of my family and staff, I would like to wish you thewarmest thoughts and best wieshes for a wonderful holiday andHappy New Year!

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–––––––––––––– Decking the halls for the holidays

is a beloved tradition for many fami-lies. A home's exterior festoonedwith lights help create a festive holi-day mood, while stockings hung bythe chimney and a Christmas tree inthe living room bring that holidaycheer inside.

Though the holiday season is a fes-tive time of year, it can quickly turntragic if revelers do not emphasizesafety when decorating their homes.When decorating this holiday sea-son, be sure to employ the followingprecautions so your holiday seasonis festive, decorative and safe.

• Exercise extreme caution withholiday lights. According to theElectrical Safety FoundationInternational, 150 home fires peryear begin with holiday lights and

other decorative lighting. Such firesmay start because of frayed or barewires, broken or cracked sockets oreven loose connections. It's impor-tant that men and women be espe-cially careful when decorating theirhomes with holiday lights, inspect-ing each set of lights for damage anddiscarding any damaged sets. Whenchoosing lights, use only lights thathave been certified for outdoor useon your home's exterior, and neveruse outdoor lights inside.

• Purchase the right Christmastree. The Consumer Product SafetyCommission notes that Christmastrees are involved in hundreds offires causing an average of 15 deathseach year. In addition, such firescause an average of $13 million inproperty damage annually. Though itcan be tempting to purchase the mosteye-catching Christmas tree you find,

avoid acting rashly until you havelearned a little about the tree.Artificial trees should be labeled as"Fire Resistant." Such trees can stillcatch fire, but they are more resistantto fire than trees without such labels.When buying a live tree, make surethe tree is fresh. The tree should begreen, and its needles should be diffi-cult to pull off of branches, whichshould not be easily breakable. Tapthe tree on the ground before pur-chasing it. If the tree loses a lot of nee-dles upon tapping the ground, it isn'tfresh. Trees that aren't fresh are moresusceptible to going up in flames.

• Keep the tree away from heatsources. Though it might seem moreidyllic to place your Christmas treenext to the fireplace, it's a lot moredangerous as well. When choosing a

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spot for your tree, find aplace that is away fromheat sources like fire-places, radiators andvents. But homeownersalso should know thateven trees placed awayfrom heat sources can stilldry out, creating a fire haz-ard even if the tree wasfresh and healthy whenpurchased. That's becauseChristmas trees can quick-ly dry out in heatedrooms. Monitor the tree'swater levels every day,checking those levels inboth the morning and atnight before going to bed.This prevents the tree fromdrying out and becominga fire hazard, and it alsohelps the tree maintain itsaesthetic appeal throughthe holiday season.

• Limit use of candles.Like Christmas trees, can-dles are a popular yetpotentially hazardous dec-orative item during the

holiday season. When dec-orating with candles, besure that all candles areextinguished before leav-

ing a room and never leavethem burning when you goto bed. Candles should bekept away from any deco-

rative items, includingChristmas trees, that cancatch fire. Never place can-dles near curtains, furni-ture or presents. Holidayenthusiasts with little chil-dren or pets at home mightwant to decorate with fakeLED-light candles insteadof traditional candles.Curious kids or excitablepets may not recognize thepotential dangers of lit can-dles and, as a result, mightburn themselves or tipscandles over.

The holiday season isupon us, and that meansscores of celebrants will bedecking their halls.Though festive decora-tions are a part of the sea-son, safety should alwayscome first.


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Christmas trees should never be placed in close proxim-ity to heat sources such as fireplaces, vents and radia-tors.

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Gatherings with friendsand family are a big part ofthe holiday season. Manypeople travel during theholidays to spend timewith distant relatives, butthose same people oftenwant to gather with thoseloved ones who live near-by as well. Thus an abun-dance of gatherings comesin December, when officeparties, dinners with fami-ly and festivities withfriends have a way of dom-

inating the last five weeksof the year.

All of those gatheringstranslate to a lot of holidayhosting, and hosts can eas-ily feel overwhelmed asthey try to juggle hostingduties with everything elsethat comes along duringthis time of year. The fol-lowing are a few steps hol-iday hosts can take to makehosting a lot less hectic anda lot more fun.

• Enlist help. Just becausea holiday party is at yourhome does not mean oth-

ers can't pitch in or will beunwilling to help. If youplan to decorate for theparty, invite a friend overto assist. When hosting aholiday dinner party, askguests to bring certainitems to save you somework. Ask one guest tobring some dessert, savingyou the time it takes to visitthe local bakery or bakeyour own desserts, and askothers to provide side dish-es. This drastically reducesthe time it will take you toshop for groceries andcook the meal, leaving youmore time to spend withfriends and family, bothduring the party and in thedays leading up to the fes-tivities.

• Plan well in advance.The earlier you begin plan-ning the party, the lessstress you're likely to feelas a host. Certain items forthe party, like decorationsand certain snacks andbeverages, have no expira-tion dates, so buy suchitems well in advance ofthe party. This leads to oneless task to tackle in theweeks and days leading upto the party. Planning earlyalso affords you ampletime coordinate withguests and decide who willbe responsible for certainparty tasks. Planning a

party at the last minute canbe stressful, so if you knowyou will be handling host-ing duties this holiday sea-son, start preparing for theparty as soon as possible.

• Hire a cleaning service.One of the more difficultparts of holiday hosting iscleaning the house beforeguests arrive. A thoroughhouse cleaning can take upa substantial amount oftime, which tends to behard to come by during theholiday season. To avoid alate night cleaning sessionor the need to spend avaluable weekend after-noon hard at work aroundthe house, hire a cleaningservice to come and cleanyour house in the daysbefore the party. Such serv-

ices can clean your home ina fraction of the time itmight take you to do so onyour own, and thisremoves one of the moretime-consuming and ardu-ous tasks from your to-dolist.

• Have a theme for theparty. Holiday hosts mayworry about how to enter-tain their guests through-out the party. A themeparty makes it easier toentertain guests, who canshow up decked out in hol-iday pajamas or sweatersor bring along a favoriteunique compilation of hol-iday songs for a sing-along. Such themes set atone for the party rightaway and often make iteasier for guests to unwind

immediately. Seek sugges-tions for a theme from yourguests to make the partyeven more fun.

• Pass the buck. Hosting aholiday dinner party?Consider passing the host-ing duties on to a localrestaurant, especially ifyour friends and familymembers are on boardwith the idea. If yourschedule is especially hec-tic this holiday season,then move the party fromyour home to a localrestaurant, where the staffcan worry about accommo-dating your guests andyou can simply relax andhave a good time withyour loved ones. Whenchoosing a restaurant, lookfor one with a menu thatfeatures something foreveryone. Entree selectionsshould include a pastadish, a beef dish, a seafooddish, a poultry dish, andvegetarian fare.

Holiday hosting is meantto be fun, but hosts oftenfind themselves scram-bling to prepare for theparty as it draws closer.Planning early, seekinghelp and input from yourguests and delegating cer-tain tasks can help ensurehosts have as festive a timeas their friends and familymembers.



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–––––––––––––– CHETWYND – The

Chetwynd 3NV MidgetGiants came home withouta win after two roadgames this past weekendin Peace River and GrandePrairie.

A rough loss Saturday,falling 7-2 to GrandePrairie, was followed by arespectable showingSunday in Peace Riverduring a penalty filledgame that saw the teamcame up just short in a 6-5loss.

Grande Prairie scoredearly and often onSaturday afternoon, tally-ing three in the first, one inthe second and three morein the third. CordellLlewellyn netted two forthe Giants, bringing hispoint totals in the 20games played to 19.

Sunday’s game in PeaceRiver was a penalty filledaffair with the two teamscombining for 76 penaltyminutes in total. It was thefifth time this season thetwo teams had met, and acertain degree of animosi-ty seems to be developingbetween them.

In the first period thingswere looking good for theGiants. Chetwynd held a2-1 lead on goals fromKain McMaster and CaseyNorris after Peace Riveropened the scoring with apower play goal.

By the 13:00 minutemark of the second PeaceRiver had amounted a 4-2lead, adding anotherpower goal to go alongwith two even strengthmarkers.

After Chetwynd called atimeout mid-way throughthe second period, withthe team was reeling fromthe two quick goals, RossMcMeekin scored with justover six minutes left toplay, and added anotherwith 1:48 left to sendthings in to the final frame

all tied up at 4-4.Liam Beattie’s 22nd goal

of the season gave theGiants a slight glimmer ofhope before two goals inthe third period for PeaceRiver that came only 43seconds apart, eventuallymade the difference in thegame.

This weekend Dec. 14and 15, the Giants havetwo home games to breakout of their 6 game losingskid dating back to theNov. 29-Dec. 1 tournamentin Grand Prairie.

The Black and Red willplay Fairview onSaturday; with the puckdropping at 7:15 p.m.Saturday night’s game isthe Teddy Bear toss.

The team encourages thepublic to bring and throw

a teddy bear onto the icewhen the Giants scoretheir first goal. All thebears will be donated tothe Christmas HampersSanta Clause Project(Christmas BureauSociety).

Sunday afternoon at 1:30p.m. the Giants will againfaceoff against Fairview.

The Giants will be col-lecting donations to theChristmas Bureau Societyat the door for both games.

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DID YOU KNOW? Christmas carols began as

an old English custom called"wassailing," in which onewould toast their neighborsto a long life. So when yousing Christmas carols, you'rebringing joy AND wishinggood health to everyone

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Chetwy nd EchoFriday, December 13, 201312

The health and well-being of the peopleof Chetwynd is

always high on the see-tolist for Mayor andCouncil. CouncillorErnest Pfanner chairs the

Health ServicesCommittee ofCouncillors Brownlee,Weisgerber, Galbraith,and Mayor Nichols.Don’t ever suppose thathaving a local-govern-

ment committee to pro-mote and support yourhealth and wellbeingabsolves you from fulland intelligent personalresponsibility. The moreof that you take, the lesswork there is for the com-mittee. Take full andintelligent responsibilitywith your meals threetimes daily in amountsrelated to your optimumweight and work us outof a job.

Included in the every-day things that affect yourhealth are clean and abun-dant water taken internal-ly and externally, sanitarysewage disposal, safestreets, dust suppression,and clean, pure airbreathed deeply. Becauseair knows no boundaries itis more challenging toensure that the air youbreathe has not recentlyinflated the lungs of thecow in the feed-lot. But wedo our best. Over the oth-ers we have some controland there, too, we do ourbest. None of the above isin the exclusive jurisdic-tion of the Health ServicesCommittee.

The cynic will sneer thatall a Committee can do is

talk, sit, and grow broadon soft chairs. I differ. TheHealth ServicesCommittee has accom-plished some real objec-tives over the last numberof years. But our work isnot over, and it won’t beover as long as any of usare here.

Recent Committee timehas focused on the moremundane questions ofExtended Care beds,Doctor recruitment, waittimes to get medical atten-tion, the pros and cons ofthe Nurse Practitioner,and the completion datefor the Health ServicesReview.

Extended Care bedsaccommodate seven peo-ple at the ChetwyndHospital. Other Chetwyndresidents are accommo-dated in other facilitiesaround the region. This isnot as it should be; it issimply what is. And this isthe circumstance thatkeeps Extended Care nearthe top of our list of issuesabout which we lobbyNorthern Health.Provincially, there is aneighteen-month wait for abed in Extended Care.Here in the Peace our

waits are shorter but stillnot what we are willing toaccept. You could have arole in reducing the wait-ing time by speaking toyour MLA at every oppor-tunity.

Home Support is a careoption that needs moregovernment attention. Byfacilitating a person’s liv-ing at home longer withappropriate support wewill, in most cases, pro-vide an acceptable level ofcare in a more friendlyand familiar environment.Present circumstancestend to discourage HomeCare. Though requiring anequivalent level of train-ing and providing anequivalent quality of care,the pay for Home CareWorkers is substantiallyless than the pay forequivalent work per-formed in an institution. Itis a fixable problem. At themoment, there are HomeCare jobs in the SouthPeace that are not beingfilled for lack of appli-cants.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MEETINGFOR

PROPOSED OCP & ZONING AMENDMENTBY-LAW NO.s 2068 and 2069, 2013

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Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing meeting is scheduled to be heldat 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 17th, 2013, at the Chetwynd RecreationCentre (Aspen Room), 4552 N Access Rd, Chetwynd, BC. The purpose of thismeeting is to hear from those persons who believe that theirinterest in propertywill be affected by the following proposal:Proposal: To rezone the property to Industrial in order to facilitate a wood-waste landfill to be used in connection with the proposed bio-energy plant to thesouth.OCPAmendment By-law No. 2068, 2013, which proposes to amend the WestPeace Area Official Community Plan By-law No. 1086,1997 by re-designatingLot 2, District Lot 2685, PRD, Plan EPP21481, from “Resource-Agriculture” to“Industrial”; andZoning Amendment By-law No. 2069, 2013, proposes to re-zone the sameproperty from A-2 “Large Agricultural Holdings Zone” to I-2 “General IndustrialZone by amending the PRRD Zoning BylawNo. 1343, 2001.

This notice is in general form only. Relevant background documents may beinspected between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, at the Peace River RegionalDistrict office located at 1981 Alaska Avenue, Dawson Creek, B.C. Anycomments or concerns should be referred in writing to Development Servicesat the Peace River Regional District at Box 810, Dawson Creek, BC, V1G 4H8or faxed to (250) 784-3201. Inquiries can also be made by telephone at (250)784-3200 or 1-800-670-7773.

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LOCAL NEWSBC has fourth lowest unemployment rate in CanadaBY MIKE CARTER

Chetwynd Echo Reporter––––––––––––––

VICTORIA –BC Statsreleased labour force andeconomic data on Mondaydetailing a rise in theunemployment rate for themonth of November andslight downturn in exportsreported for October.

British Columbia’s sea-sonally adjusted unem-ployment rate increased to6.7 per cent, meaning onlya slight rise of 0.2 per centmonth to month.

Employment fell 0.4 percent and the labour forceshrunk by 0.2 per cent asboth full-time (minus 4,500)and part-time (minus 3,700)employment declined.

BC’s unemploymentrate at 6.7 per cent is thefourth lowest in Canada,after Saskatchewan (4.1per cent), Alberta (4.7 percent) and Manitoba (5.6per cent).

Employment amongyouth aged 15 to 24 in theprovince was down by15,400, while in total, 19,700people in this categoryexcited the workforce. As aresult, the youth unemploy-ment rate fell 0.4 percentagepoints to 13.2 per cent.

Employment in the pri-vate sector increased by3,800 in November, whilepublic sector employmentfell with the loss of 13,300jobs. There were 1,300more people self-employedin November according toStatistic Canada.

Nationally, employmentcontinued on a slightupward trend for the thirdconsecutive month, edg-ing up by 21,600 jobs. Theunemployment rate how-ever, remained at 6.9 percent.

In the goods-producingsector, total employment

was relatively unchangedin November. Job gains of8,700 in the manufacturingindustry and 600 in theagricultural sector werelargely offset by losses inthe remaining industries.

For example, employ-ment in the constructionsector declined by 5,600jobs, utilities jobs such asthose in energy like elec-tricity and water firmsdropped by 2,200 jobs and1,200 jobs in total were lostamong the forestry, fish-ing, mining, quarrying, oiland gas sectors.

The number of jobsdeclined by 0.5 per cent inthe service sector. Thelargest losses were report-ed for educational services(minus 9,200 jobs), profes-sional, scientific and tech-nical services (minus 7,300jobs), finance, insurance,real estate and leasing(minus 4,100 jobs) andhealth care/ social assis-tance fields that also lost4,100 jobs in November.

Partially offsetting theselosses in the service sectorwere gains made inaccommodation and foodservices (plus 6,500), busi-ness, building and supportservices (plus 4,200) trans-portation and warehous-ing (plus 3,700) and infor-mation, culture and recre-ation (plus 3,000).

The province’s exportswere down slightly by 0.6per cent.

Exports to the UnitedSates fell 1.6 per cent whileshipments to the rest of theworld inched up 0.3 percent. The drop in exports tothe United States was driv-en by a slump in shipmentsof metal and non-metallicmineral products and a 52.2per cent drop in exports ofaircraft and other trans-portation equipment.


–––––––––––––– VICTORIA – The most suc-

cessful campaign in Canada forreform on marijuana policy wasnot enough in the end.

But Dana Larsen, leader ofSensible BC, a group seeking tomake changes to the way mari-juana laws are policed withinthe province, says its far fromover yet.

“This is definitely not the endof Sensible BC,” Larsen said.“Although we didn’t fully suc-

ceed I think it's still one of themost successful marijuanareform efforts ever in BC orCanada.”

Data released on the groupswebsite shows that the cam-paign was successful here in thePeace River South electoral dis-trict, obtaining signatures fromover 10 per cent of registeredvoters. That translates intoroughly 2,000 signatures.

It was a much different storyfor Peace River North, where thecampaign collected less thanfive per cent of the signatures

they needed. Under BC’s referendum laws,

a petition must collect signa-tures from 10 per cent of the reg-istered voters in every electoraldistrict, or roughly 310,000 sig-natures.

When the 90-day campaigncame to close on Monday, theyhad collected 210,000 signatures.

In a couple of years, they willtry again.

“We're going to regroup andreorganize and find out what wedid right and what we didwrong,” Larsen said. “Nobody

is feeling defeated they are allfeeling enthusiastic and proudof what we've accomplishedand they are asking me whenwe are going to go again. I feelthat bodes well for the future. Idon’t see any reason why wecouldn’t double our signaturecount next time.”

One of the toughest challengesLarsen’s campaign faced was afear among people in theprovince that if they had theirname attached to the campaign,there could be some form ofpunishment, or stigma attached.

They could be labeled as pot-heads, after all.

“Those kind of fears are reallyover blown. I think it's reallyunfortunate that we live in asociety where people think theyare going to get punished forengaging in a democraticprocess,” Larsen said.

“Certainly people have told usover and over again that theysupport what we're doing andbelieve in it but, they're scaredto put their name down.”



–––––––––––––– CHETWYND – Once a

year in Chetwynd, thesound of roaring chain-saws carving out masterfulcreations rings outthrough the town callingspectators to the site of aworld class event we areall proud to call our own.

Next WednesdayDecember 18, theChetwynd Chamber ofCommerce is giving thecommunity the opportuni-ty to relive the excitementand display of artistryfrom the 2013 competition.

CHET TV has produceda documentary on the 2013version of the ChetwyndInternational ChainsawCarving Competition thatthe chamber is showing atthe Rex theatre. Admissionwill be by non-perishable

donation to the ChristmasBureau Society.

Titled “Love, Sweat andSawdust,” the documen-tary brings viewers back tothe summer with thesights and sounds of theevent and, adds a personalelement in the candidinterviews with thecarvers.

“CHET TV always doessomething for the chain-saw competition but, this[past] year we decided thatwe would kick it up anotch,” said BeckiKorhonen, senior producerwith CHET TV.

Associate producerAnand (Andy) Chandysaid putting together thefilm was a highlight of hiscareer so far.

“It was just amazing,” hesaid. “I couldn't imaginesomething of that scale insuch a small town. The

stuff we've done inChetwynd before that, Ireally didn't expect it to beso big and so grand so, itwas awesome. To meetthose guys from all overthe world, it was just anunbelievable experience.”

The two of them took acombined 20 hours worthof footage and condensedit down into the roughly45 minute film.

“To piece through thatand to find all themoments, it was just likecarving itself, finding allthe little bits and putting itall together. It was fun,”Chandy said.

“We didn’t usually catchsome of the spontaneousmoments like when TomasVrba fell off the scaffolds,we just happened to berolling at the time so wecaught that,” Korhonenadded.

“The amount of respectthat [carvers] give to theactual competition and thehigh regard that they giveto Chetwynd, it was a big-ger deal than just a com-munity project, it was aworld wide event,” sheadded.

Chetwynd Chamber ofCommerce director ToniaRichter-Armstrong saidthat the Chamber felt it

was important to promotethe project.

“We simply wanted tojust promote the documen-tary, which is absolutelyamazing,” she wrote in anemail.

“It's a story told by ourvery own carvers and theirprospective about ourevent. We as the Chamberknow how the carvers feelabout coming to

Chetwynd but our com-munity rarely gets anopportunity to visit andmeet our carvers and

this DVD gives them anopportunity to explaintheir joy about being

here.”A social hour will be

held before the showing ofthe film on Dec. 18 from 6p.m. The film will begin at7:00 p.m.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTChetwynd InternationalChainsaw documentaryto be shown at The Rex

Andy Chandy CHET TV’s Anand (Andy) Chandy and Becki Korhonen filmed fromthe moment the carvers picked up their saw to the moment they set them down eachday. Andy is shown here hard at work (note the sawdust on the camera).

Photo by Mike Carter

Campaign for pot reform falls short

Please see "LARSEN," page25


–––––––––––––– CHETWYND - This past

summer, Chetwynd wel-comed two new doctorsto the Chetwynd CentreMedical Clinic. A provin-cial incentive programaimed at attracting ruraldoctors was responsiblefor bringing one of thoseGeneral Practitioners, Dr.Van der Heide into thefray.

“Rural practice is a lotdifferent from urban prac-tice. I am doing all sorts ofthings here that I wouldnever do in a biggerplace,” Dr. Van der Heidenoted in an interview lastAugust.

The second doctor, Dr.Schreve Jr., came toChetwynd primarily topractice with his father.

“I came here to workwith my Dad number one,to learn from him and tobetter myself,” he said. “Ihave always wanted towork with him. It'salways a sons dream towork with his Dad. I feellike he can teach me alot.”

Chetwynd was not theonly community toreceive a doctor under theincentive program.

Including Dr. Van derHeide, nine new doctorsin total were hired in thecommunities of Terrace,Bella Coola, Hazelton,Clearwater, Princeton,Nakusp and Port Hardy.

“It’s great news thatnine physicians have beenhired as a result of thisincentive to better sup-port the health of ruralfamilies,” said HealthMinister Terry Lake.

“I have seen first-handin Clearwater what a pos-itive impact this programhas had in supportingrural health care andincreasing the resiliencyof smaller communities.”

The Rural Physiciansfor British Columbiaincentive providesrecruited doctors with aone-time payment of

$100,000 when they com-mit to a three-year returnof service in a designatedrural community.

Participating doctorsreceive $50,000 when theybegin working in the com-munity, the remaining$50,000 is paid once theyhave completed one yearof service. The fullamount must be repaid ifthe three-year commit-ment is not fulfilled.

A total of 17 communi-ties are eligible for thefunding and almost halfof these now have at leastone new doctor.

The doctors come fromvarious locations and areat different stages in theirprofessional career rang-ing from relatively newphysicians to others thathave been practicing forover a decade. Of the newphysicians, eight are gen-eral practitioners and oneis a specialist in anesthesi-ology.

“Being familiar withNorthern Health systemsmakes the transition a loteasier in terms of theirelectronic systems at thehospital,” Dr. Van derHeide said, also citingstudent loan forgivenessas part and parcel of hisdecision to come to town.

Canada student loanswill forgive $8,000 a yearfor each year that a doctorpractices in a small townwith a population under50,000, and his BritishColumbia student loans

will be forgiven at a rateof 33 per cent per year.

“The practice is differ-ent because there is onlyone in town. In PrinceGeorge you’d just seepeople from all walks. Buthere, you know who peo-ple are. It makes it easierin a way but there is chal-lenges with that.”

Dr. Van der Heide sayshe enjoys Chetwynd andlooks forward to buildingrelationships with newpatients.

“Most people are prettywelcoming, they welcomeme when they come seeme so that's nice. I am get-ting to know a lot of peo-ple all at once.”

The Joint StandingCommittee on RuralIssues, which is com-prised of the provincialgovernment and the BCMedical Association,developed the incentiveprogram.

The committee developsprograms that strengthenrural health care andencourage physicians tolive and practice in ruraland remote areas of theprovince.

Communities wereselected by the jointstanding committee, incollaboration with region-al health authorities,based on a number of fac-tors including the degreeof difficulty the communi-ty has experienced inrecruiting hard-to-fillphysician positions.


Chetwynd benefits fromincentive program toattract rural doctors

Land Act:

Notice of Intention to Apply

for a Disposition of

Crown LandTake notice that P & L Ventures of Hudson’s

Hope has made an application to the Ministry of

Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

(MFLNRO), Peace Region, for a new application for

a Licence of Occupation for Quarrying purposes

covering approximately 2.84 hectares situated on

Provincial Crown land in the vicinity of Canyon

Drive, Peace River District.

The Lands File Number that has been

established for this project is 8015207. Written

comments concerning this application should be

directed to Annette Bailey, Authorization Officer at

100, 10003-110 Avenue, Fort St. John, BC, V1J

6M7, (250) 787-3435. Comments will be received

until, December 23, 2013. MFLNRO may not be

able to consider comments received after this date.

Please visit our Applications and Reasons for

Decision website at

www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp

for more information.

Be advised that any response to this notice will

be part of the public record and is subject to the

Freedom of Information and Privacy Act.

LOCAL NEWSLand Act:

Notice of Intention to Apply

for a Disposition of

Crown LandTake notice that Moose Lake Wind LP of

Vancouver, has made an application to the Ministry

of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

(MFLNRO), Peace Region, for an amendment to

Investigative Licence of Occupation (Wind

Power) for geotechnical drilling purposes covering

approximately 251.29 hectares situated on

Provincial Crown land in the vicinity of Moose Lake,

Peace River District.

The Lands File Number that has been

established for this project is 8015536. Written

comments concerning this application should be

directed to Penny Vanderwekken-Dunn,

Authorization Officer at 100, 10003-110 Avenue,

Fort St. John, BC, V1J 6M7, (250) 261-2060.

Comments will be received until January 15, 2014.

MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments

received after this date. Please visit our

Applications and Reasons for Decision website at

www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp

for more information.

Be advised that any response to this notice will

be part of the public record and is subject to the

Freedom of Information and Privacy Act.

Dr. Van der Heide wasone of the nine physiciansthat were attracted to ruralcommunities likeChetwynd under a provin-cial incentive programthat provides them with$100,000 if they commit toa three-year term.

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How to get your home ready for holiday guestsMETRO EDITORIAL––––––––––––––

Hosting family membersfor the holidays is a greatway to spend quality timewith loved ones during aspecial time of year. Formany families, the holidaysare the one time each yearwhen everyone can gettogether regardless ofwhere they live or howdemanding their commit-ments to work and familycan be.

When families gather forthe holidays, many peopleoften find themselves play-ing host to distant relatives.Accepting such hostingduties is an act that comeswith many responsibilities,including readying thehome for overnight guests.The following are a fewways hosts can preparetheir homes for holidayguests.

• Take inventory oflinens. Overnight guestsmean you will need extrabed linens, blankets andpillows. Take inventory ofyour linen closet now, andinspect each set of sheets tomake sure they are still

usable. If sheets are raggedor the blankets havethinned, purchase newlinens so your guests feel asif they're at home and don'tget cold overnight. If yourlinen closet is fully stockedwith quality linens, cleanthem in the days leadingup to your guests' arrival.

• Buy some night lights.You might be familiarenough with your home'slayout in the dark, but yourguests likely won't have

that same sense of familiar-ity. Purchase a few nightlights for the hallways andrestrooms so guests caneasily get around shouldthey need to get up in themiddle of the night to usethe restroom.

• Childproof your homeif necessary. Kids can becurious, so holiday hostswithout children of theirown should childprooftheir homes before anyguests arrive with kids in

tow. Move hazardousmaterials to high shelvesthat kids can't reach, andmake sure any prescriptionmedications are also out ofreach of youngsters. If yourhome has any steep stair-cases, consider purchasingsome child gates or askingyour guests to bring theirown gates to reduce therisk of young kids fallingdown your stairs.

Stock up on toiletriesand other essentials.

Replenish your supply oftoiletries before guestsarrive. Stock up on toiletpaper, tissues, toothpaste,shampoo, conditioner, andlotion in the days leadingup to the holidays. In addi-tion, consider buyingkitchen items like papertowels, napkins, plastic cut-lery, and paper plates.Paper plates may come inespecially handy, savingyou the trouble of having toload up the dishwasher

after meals in which paperplates and plastic cutlerywould have sufficed.

• Give your commonareas a thorough cleaning.Any common areas of thehome, including the foyer,living room, dining room,kitchen, and restrooms,should be given a thoroughcleaning prior to yourguests' arrival. Clean anybedrooms where guestswill be staying as well. Youdon't need to devote asmuch time to cleaning yourown bedroom or homeoffice, but make sure theserooms are presentable aswell.

• Clean out the closets. Ifyour hall closets are largelyused for storing miscella-neous items, clean themout for the coming days tomake room for your guests'coats, jackets, scarves, hats,and shoes. Moving theseitems, be it to the garage, abackyard shed or the base-ment, can be temporary,but you will need yourclosets to serve a more tra-ditional purpose whileyour guests are in town forthe holidays.

“When familiesgather for theholidays many

people often findthemselves

playing host todistant relatives.”

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STRAIGHT FROM SANTA’S MAILBAGIn the spirit of the season, we’re pleased to share theseheartwarming Chetwynd letters from Santa’s youngest fans.

DDeeaarr SSaannttaa::My name is Myles. Iam 8 years old. I livein Moberly Lake. Iwas a good booy.What is yorufavourite milk andcookies? I would likea little skidoo and aXBox 360 and a lift.DDeeaarr SSaannttaa:: For Christmas I wantan iPad, Xbox one,new Ipod. I am 8years old. Am I goodor bad. What kind ofcookies do you want.I also want more Legocity and Lego starwars. How old areyou? From Gavin.CChheerr PPeerree NNooeell::J’etais un petit peuvilaine cette annee etje dis la verite. Jesuit vraiment desole apropos des choses quej’ai deja presente mesexcuses a ma famillemais j’espere que tum fete est le 24 deDecembre quie est laveille de Noel. Je vaisapprecier si tu peudonne moi un presentepour ma fet et Noel.Le deux cadeaux quieje veux pour cettevacance sont un blueiPhone5c avec uneprotecteur blanc etles vetements deArdene. SincerementAriana

DDeeaarr SSaannttaa;;I love your work. Ilove Christmas. Pleaseget me a cool bakerbake pop maker and amonster high pen thatglows in the dark. My

address is 5428. Dropon front porch. - TseAnnaDDeeaarr SSaannttaa;;My nam is Kayla.Pleas get me aMoster High ball Iwon’t draculora, ababy papy. a ipod. Ilove you. I likereindeer. Cam see myChristmas.DDeeaarr SSaannttaa;;My name is Thurstan.I wan a gun that Ican shoot eggs out of.TToo SSaannttaa;;My name is alex. I am9 years old. I also livein Chetwynd. ForChristmas I wan LegoNingas. What are thenames of yourreindeer. I forgot.Love Alex.DDeeaarr SSaannttaa;;Hi my name is Wyatt.I am 6. I live inChetwynd. I went icefishing and skidooing.I wold like a ipod anda rifle plus soepencils and a desk.Thanks a lot. P.S.What kind of cookiesdo you like?

DDeeaarr SSaannttaa;;My name is zowie. I’m6 years old. I cleanedmy room. I want asoying machine. Howare the reindeer?Merry Christmas.

DDeeaarr SSaannttaa;;My name is Thomasand I wan forchristmas is amotorcycle and I wana real pengine and a

game call of duty.DDeeaarr SSaannttaa;;My name is Tag. Iwan an ipod. I wanskylsnders swapforce.I want a webshooter.Please.DDeeaarr SSaannttaa;;I live in Chetwind. Myname is Reiken. I’m 8years old. I play onmy xbox 360. can youget me a spy set thisyear. Thanks.DDeeaarr SSaannttaa;;My name is Tristan. Iwant a black bs. Iwan 3bs plez. I wan axbox 36b. I lov yousanta.CChheerr PPeerree NNooeellCette annee j’etaistellement bon. J’aifais tous mes tachesmenager et avec pasdes questions. J’aifais mon travaille al’ecole et a la maison.J’etaise gentil aatous le monde mememon frere et monsoeur. J’espoir que tupeut donner c’estchose a moi je penseque le merite lescadeaux. Je veut uniphone 5c montelephone cellulairen’es pas bon. Aussi jebesoin un nouveauxcasquette pour let motout-terrain avantque je mouir d’uncollision. Jespoir quetu pense que je suiseun bon enfant et quedonne mon petit listede cadeaux a moi.Merci! Luke

DDeeaarr SSaannttaa;;My name is Damian. Iwant a hex bugplease.DDeeaarr SSaannttaa;;I love you. Pleas gata i pode. Pleas pleassanta. Love love Miga.DDeeaarr SSaannttaa;;My name is Madison. Iwas kind of good thisyear. But not thatgood. I wuold likeMonster High.DDeeaarr SSaannttaa;;My name is Kenzie. Iwas sort of bat but Ihelp my mom and dadPlease take my nameof the noty list becasIwas good too. Iwould like a ipad, aglobe, a little pappy amonopoly game forChristmas.DDeeaarr SSaannttaa;;Pleas gat thes toys aipode, 5 monster highpencil crayons, rocksand minerals,paper...baerbe in thedreamhoes. I loveyou. My naim isShaylynn.DDeeaarr SSaannttaa;;My name is Faith. Iwant a little bit oflittle diamonds. and Iwant a robotdog anda musical step-onkeyboard ad licensedEZ bed airbeds and aplay go first atm.DDeeaarr SSaannttaa;;My name is Bree. Iam 8 yars old. I livein chetwynd. I loveyour reindeer.

Rodolph has the rednos. I love you Santa.I an for Christmas ismonster high dollsand a ipod. and areindeer with a rodnose and a puppy.Please. And a elf.Okay I want it so soso so so so so somuch. Have a goodChristmas. You arethe best ever.DDeeaarr SSaannttaa;;My name is Aayla.And I am six yearsold. I live with mymom and dad. I wasgood this yearbecause I helped myfriends.CChheerr PPeerree NNooeell,,Cette annee j’etaistellementbon. J’aiaide ave la banquealimentairie et lescommandes de livres.Pour Noel je aimerairecevoir un nerf rapidstrike ce fusil de nerfest blieu et orange saa 18 dards et 20pouces. Je veux unparce que mon frerea un tres puissant etpour moi mon frerepeut a une bataille deNerf et inviter lesautres personnesaussu. Merci! Sincere,Dylan Ethier

DDeeaarr SSaannttaa;;I am Salena. I likedog’s and cookies. Iwan a ipod how areyou makeing all ofthe presents onChristmas. I have agood life. Do you? Iwan to see you one

day on Christmas Day.How do you findreindeer? Good byefor now.

DDeeaarr SSaannttaa::I don’t really needmuch for Christmasthis year but if it’s notrouble here are someideas of what I wouldlike. I would love tohave my own iPad minior a tablet. I wouldalso like to have acute little puppy orkitten, an onesie andmaybe even a purple3DS, but I am sureI’ll love everything Iget. - Chelise

DDeeaarr SSaannttaa::This year I’ve beengood all year. ForChristmas this year Iwould like just a few Little things and Iwould like to have agood holiday with myfamily. Now for thelittle things I wouldlike a newsnowboarding gogglesand some new bootsthat’s all. Davis

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Simple ways to curtail holiday spendingMETRO EDITORIAL

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The holiday season issynonymous with manythings, including spend-ing. Spending money is anaccepted part of the seasonfor many celebrants, whoexchange gifts with lovedones, travel to see familyand friends and host holi-day parties this time ofyear. None of those thingscomes without a cost, andfor some consumers, cur-tailing those costs is anearly New Year's resolu-tion.

Part of the danger of hol-iday spending is that manyconsumers are already indebt before the seasoneven begins. In a holiday

report issued prior to the2012 holiday season,TransUnion, one of thethree main credit reportingagencies, noted that theaverage credit card debtper buyer in the UnitedStates was just under$5,000. That means theaverage consumer beganlast holiday season havingalready accrued a signifi-cant amount of credit carddebt. Though it mightseem impossible to rein inholiday spending, there areways consumers can dojust that and still enjoy afestive holiday season.• Propose a gift

exchange. Many familiesexchange gifts during theholidays, but there areways to make such

exchanges less expensive.Instead of a traditionalexchange in which everymember of the family buysa gift for everyone else,propose an exchange inwhich family memberspick names out of a hat andonly buy a gift for the per-son whose name theydraw. This saves shopperstime and money, and fami-lies still get to enjoy thethrill of putting a smile ona loved one's face.• Don't purchase extend-

ed warranties. Big-ticketitems like televisions andother household appli-ances make for populargifts come the holiday sea-son. When purchasingsuch items, shoppers areoften asked by a salesper-

son if they want to pur-chase an extended warran-ty. In theory, extending thewarranty seems like a greatidea, acting as a safetyblanket should somethinghappen to the item downthe road. But many appli-ances already come with amanufacturer's warranty,and extended warrantiesoften just duplicate cover-age already provided bythe manufacturer. Somemight still be hesitant topass on the extended war-ranty, but it's important toknow that many extendedwarranties often defer tothe manufacturer's war-ranty, so you may very

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well be paying, and payinga lot, for something youare unlikely to ever use.• Only buy gifts for chil-

dren. For many adults, the

joy of the holiday seasoncomes not from receivinggifts but from the opportu-nities to spend time withfamily and friends. Sorather than buying adultfriends and relatives gifts,

propose that adults onlybuy gifts for the kids in thefamily. This saves adultstime and money, and theyoungsters still get the joyof unwrapping gifts comethe holiday season.• Avoid signing up for

store credit cards. Whenshopping at major retail-ers, consumers are oftenasked if they want to signup for store credit cards, anoffer that seems all themore enticing when storerepresentatives dangle animmediate discountbetween 10 and 20 percentjust for signing up. Thoughit might seem like a greatdeal, instantly earning asmuch as 20 percent offyour purchase, signing upfor store credit cards is notalways in consumer's bestinterests. That's becausestore credit cards tend tocome with steep interestrates, meaning consumersmust be able to pay offtheir balances immediate-

ly, or they will be forced topay interest charges thatcould dwarf the initial sav-ings earned upon signingup for the card.• Give gift cards. Gift

cards may seem imperson-al, but they can save shop-pers money while allow-ing recipients to truly getsomething they want.Shoppers on strict budgetscan purchase a gift cardthat fits into that budget,removing the temptationto spend a few extra dol-lars when they find theperfect gift that costs a fewdollars more than theyhad initially budgeted. Inaddition, gift cards aregreat for distant relatives,as they can be included ingreeting cards, saving theadded expense of ship-ping.

The holiday season andspending seemingly gohand in hand, but there areways for consumers to cutcosts this holiday season.



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“Certainly in the twoAmerican states that have legal-ized marijuana and the twenty-plus American states that havelegalized medical marijuana, Ihave never heard of a single per-son ever having any kind of aproblem because they've signedone of these initiatives.

“Non smokers and non users Ithink are sometimes less afraidof being involved than thosewho actually do use cannabis.Because those who don’t use itdon’t feel the need to be para-noid or anything but those thatdo, for medical or recreationaluse, sometimes they are scared itis going to have a repercussion.”

The legalization of marijuana,which has already been done inWashington State and Colorado,is certainly a developing issueworthy of attention.

Larsen is quick to note thatthose two states were not suc-cessful in their first few triesbringing legalization to a vote,

but once they were, the vote wasa resounding yes.

And to be clear, Larsen says,the campaign is about a referen-dum on the way marijuana lawsare enforced, forcing the federalgovernment –who has the ulti-mate decision making power inregards to legality - into a corner,making them think hard aboutwhat to do next.

The referendum, Larsenexplains, would be a vote on thechange of policing laws, notallowing BC police officers topunish anyone for procession, ineffect making it legal.

The campaign gained nationalattention in August when the

Canadian Association of Chiefsof Police announced they sup-port the idea of issuing ticketsfor marijuana procession insteadof criminal charges.

Larsen is convinced that hiscampaign will eventually besuccessful.

“It took two tries inWashington to get the signaturesthey needed and Oregon wasactually up for a vote at the sametime that Washington andColorado was but they didn’tget enough votes, they are goingto be trying again too. Californiahad a vote to legalize, it didn'twin but it was close so they aregoing to be trying again soon.

We only have to get enough sig-natures once and we are going tokeep trying until we get over thetop or until these laws getchanged.

“We certainly moved thisdebate forward a long way andtalked to a lot of people andbrought this issue out in a bigway. We're going to definitelytry again and if that doesn'twork maybe we'll try again afterthat. I am going to take it onecampaign at a time. If we spenda year or so training people andbuilding up getting momentumgoing again I don’t see any rea-son why we couldn’t get overthe top on round two.”


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