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A long road...Frustrated truck

driver, PeaceRiver South MLAhope for change

BY LIZ BROWNChetwynd Echo Reporter

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recent release from theMinistry ofTransportation andInfrastructure, MLA BlairLekstrom boasted thatnearly $100 million of the$700 million invested inBC transportation wentdirectly to the Peace Arearoads in 2011. With a totalof $500 million invested inroads since 2001, it's themost money invested toone area for roads inBritish Columbia in thelast ten years, saidLekstrom.Lekstrom also empha-

sizes the rural roads are ofequal importance as theyare the main vein toexporting coal, oil, gasand lumber. As industryproduction increases, thebusy side roads are para-mount in keeping with

productivity.“Trucks on the road are

a visible barometer of thehealth of the economy,”says B.C. TruckingAssociation president andCEO Louise Yako.But logging truck driver

Fabian Demeulemeester isfrustrated with the lack ofmaintenance to highway29 south on TumblerRidge – especially in thewinter when he's rubbingshoulders with coaltrucks.“It's pretty scary at

times.”Demeulemeester drives

the Hwy 29 route, aboutsix times daily – drivingsouth empty and return-ing north with a full load.The coal trucks run thesame route, but headnorth empty and returnsouth with a full load.

Please see "RURAL," page2

“It's a real game of catand mouse,”Demeulemeester says.Demeulemeester says

prior to recently witness-ing a grader's work onHwy 29, it had been near-ly a month since he'd seenone.“The road's not being

cleared all the way.Demeulemeester says

the ploughs aren't push-ing the snow wideenough, and it's narrow-ing the highway, creaing da dangerous ridge of iceon both sides – causinglarge coal trucks and log-ging trucks to stay shoul-der to shoulder.In past years, he's wit-

nessed the icy ridge melt-ing to slush in warmertemperatures, causing alarge truck to hydroplane.Next to poor road main-

tenance, bad drives ad anelement of danger.“When I meet the coal

trucks, they don't want tomove over,Demeulemeester says.Demeulemeester has

complained to truck com-panies about dangerousdrivers and his co-workerhas written to MLALekstrom asking for bettermaintenance services.“I think with the

Tumbler highway, it's nota primary route,”Demeulemeester says.“It's a secondary route.”But MLA Lekstrom says

the care of rural roads arean important investmentand a continual project.“Oh gosh, I think we are

always trying toimprove,” Lekstrom says.He adds that one vari-

able is “the way peopleare driving.” A number ofpeople respect the regionaccording to Lekstrom,but some fail to drive safe-

ly providing challengesfor the rest.Lekstrom is excited

about a new project set tobegin in the summer of2012. A four-lane highwayis being constructed fromAlberta, through DawsonCreek and north to Fort St.John along highway 2.Lekstrom says the proj-

ect will encourage indus-try productivity bywidening the roads, aswell as increasing safetyfor the travelling public,ensuring “families get totheir dance recital, musicor hockey.”The public is encour-

aged to check road condi-tions on the DriveBC web-site, which has nearly 300

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BY NAOMI LARSENChetwynd Echo Editor

––––––––––––––CHETWYND – A fleeting power out-

age or blinking clocks and a flier hang-ing from doorknobs may be the onlysigns for Chetwynd and area residentsthat BC Hydro has been at their houseover the next few months.That is, until residents notice the new

digital “smart meters” have beeninstalled on the outside of their homes.At a community meeting last week

where only nine people attended, BCHydro said residents in and aroundChetwynd would see smart metersinstalled by year’s end.Cindy Verschoor, Communications

and Public Affairs Manager for BCHydro, said BC is using more electricitythan ever before. The grid was built inthe 1950s at a time when there was not alot of automation.“Today our industry is automated, our

commercial business is automated andwe are using more and more electronicsin our homes than ever before,” she said.“We’re at a stage now where we have tomodernize the grid. We’re plugging in21 century equipment into a 20th centu-ry grid.”Verschoor said demand would contin-

ue to grow about 40 per cent over thenext two decades.The new meters will not only be more

accurate but will be able to detect anddeter electricity theft.Verschoor said the new meters would

transmit hourly information about elec-tricity consumption thus allowing cus-tomers to be more electricity wise.Verschoor says B.C. Hydro has done

studies that show the radio frequencyfrom a smart meter over its 20-year life isequivalent to the exposure during a 30-minute cell phone call. She saidalthough the meter tracks usage 24/7, itonly transmits that information threetimes a day, and is on for less than threeseconds a day.The immediate benefit to the customer

with a smart meter is that they haveaccess to the BC Hydro website wherethey can log on and see their energy useand cost information in hourly intervals.The website will also show how much

energy the customer uses during theirbilling period and also provides a usageand cost comparisons to other customersin the same neighborhood.As well she said with vacation homes

or cabins, customers can log on and see

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Rural road care important

LEKSTROM

“Oh gosh, I thinkwe are always

trying toimprove.”

New smart meters tobe here by year’s end


––––––––––––––AT AGLANCEAs good as BC Hydro

makes the new programsound, there is no short-age of opposition to thenew technology.The Citizens’ Initiative

Petition group:StopSmartMeters.ca isworking to halt BCHydro’s Smart MeteringProgram via the BC Recalland Initiative Act, similarto the anti HST campaign.On December 19th, 2011

the Office of theInformation and PrivacyCommissioner for BritishColumbia issuedInvestigation Report F11-03. The report was criti-cal of BC Hydro’s lack ofprotection of personalinformation in theirSmart MeteringProgram.“The Report itself is

badly flawed; it fails tolook beyond BC Hydro’spublic relations rhetoricwhile consistently citingHydro’s speculations asf a c t , ”S topSmar tMeter s . caspokesperson SteveSatow said in a pressrelease. “Our PrivacyCommissioner fails todemand protection from‘smart’ technology that

could end privacy in ourhomes.”Satow said the technical

capacity of smart metersto report on every minutedetail of our electrical useis well known.

“In other smartmetered jurisdictions,there are numerous exam-ples of how such personaldata are being requisi-tioned by insurance com-panies, businesses, as wellas police and governmentorganizations,” claimsSatow. “The BC govern-m e n t - a p p o i n t e dInformation and Privacy

Commissioner hasreleased what is essential-ly a marketing scheme forthe Smart Meter Program;this agency, that is sup-posedly protecting us,does not mention that it isthe core values of ourdemocracy that are at riskfrom this ill-conceived‘surveillance’ meter pro-gram.”Satow said Smart”

Meters have been testedand found to be vulnera-ble to hacking.“And there are fears

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if there is any electricitybeing used while they’renot there.“It provides you with

more information withwhat’s happening in yourhousehold,” she said.Verschoor did clarify

that despite the rumourmill, BC Hydro cannotdetermine exactly whatappliances are being usedin the home and for howlong.However, if there is an

outage, the meter – which

has its own battery back -will send a signal immedi-ately to the nearest poleallowing BC Hydro to seeexactly where the outageis and the extent.“Today we just don’t

know…until you call us,”she said. “And then we’resending crews out lookingfor faults in the line. Andof course the power nevergoes out in ideal condi-tions.”The switch to smart

meters will cost B.C.Hydro $930 million, butthe company estimates it

will reap $1.6 billion inbenefits, making it worth-while. The cost will beamortized over a 20-yearperiod, and is expected tobe offset by the benefits.“It more than pays for

itself,” Verschoor said.“Eighty per cent of thosesavings are based on effi-ciencies within the grid.”Approximately 1.9 mil-

lion meters are expected tobe installed by year’s end.For more on BC Hydro’s

smart meter program, logo n t ohttp://www.bchydro.com.


Cindy Verschoor, Communicationsand Public Affairs Manager for BCHydro said the new meters will bringin around $1.6 billion in benefits.

Photo by Naomi Larsen

Smart Meter programup against opposition

Please see "HYDRO,"page 11

Ihate having a cold or flu.Hate it. Hate it. Hate it.That sniffling, sneez-

ing, coughing, stuffy head,fever, aching, headache (tosteal liberally from aNyQuil commercial) thatmakes me think I'm dying.I can't breathe. I can't not

breathe. I can't sit. I can'tstand. I'm hot. I'm cold.I'm hungry. I'm not hun-gry. I'm not happy. I'mcoughing. I'm hacking. I'mwheezing. I’m puking. I’mhurling. I’m praying to theporcelain god.I've tried everything to

try and make myself feel

better.I've drank tea. I've eaten

soup. I've wrapped myselfin a blanket and tried tosweat it out. I've evensteamed my nasal pas-sages and rubbed myselfdown with grandma'smustard plaster...but noth-ing.So...I decided to hit the

net to look for some homeremedies in some fainthope I would be cured. Butas I've discovered there isno real "cure" for a cold orflu except of course to suckit up like the princess I amand let it run its course.However during my

research, I did discover afew myths regarding thecommon cold. For exam-ple, did you know:-You can get one cold or

flu straight after another.

In fact if you don't lookafter yourself when youhave a cold, then you willincrease your chances ofgetting another one soon.The resistance you getfrom fighting one coldinfection only helps youfight off exactly the samestrain of virus- What about starve a

fever, feed a cold? Thispopular saying -- whichsome people rememberbackwards as "feed a fever,starve a cold "-- is wrongon both accounts. Whenyour body is fightinginfection, it needs plentyof nutrients, fluids, andrest. If you don't eat, yourbody will not have theenergy it needs to fight.- You can't just sweat out

a cold. Nor can you drownit or blast it with pills. A

cold can take one or twoweeks to run its course,and the only way to get ridof it is to take care of your-self. (Good to know Iguess...*sigh*)- Cold weather, wet hair,

and chills don't causecolds. Viruses do. Peopletend to catch colds moreoften in the winter becauseviruses are spread moreeasily indoors, where theremay be more contact withdry air and people withcolds.So...I guess I'll just have

to suffer...just like everyother time I've had a cold.However, there is one

thing I find that does workwonders and does makeme feel better: The HotToddy. While the toddy

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Starve a cold and feed a fever?

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You can email us at [email protected]; mail to Box 750 Chetwynd B.C.V0C 1J0 or drop of your letter at 5016 50 Avenue. All letters submitted must besigned with a return address and daytime telephone number so we can confirmthat it came from you. The Echo reserves the right to edit letters for clarity,legality, length and to refuse publication of any submitted material. We may

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public opinion.- Naomi Larsen, Editor

ON THE PASSING OFMUSICAL LEGEND ETTAJAMES:

“So sad! One of myfavs!!”

-Krista

“At Last" her biggesthit in the"'60's Ibelieve? Such a gift of arich voice, sadly herhealth was not thesame blessing.”

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“I think this is aGREAT idea! ForChetwynd to be on parwith other communitiesthat also haveD e v e l o p m e n tGuidelines (Fernie,Kimberly, TR, etc) isexciting!”

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doesn't actually prevent acold, I believe it to be cer-tainly medicinal. First, it'sa liquid and it's hot andsteamy-two things thatare good during a cold.And secondly one or twoshots of rum brings on agood soporific stupor,which means rest whichleads to sleep whichallows my immune sys-tem to recover.

Mind you, there isalways an upside toeverything - even a cold.What other reason do youhave for skippingwork/school (I haven'tdone that ... yet...), spend-ing all day in bed sippinghot beverages whilewatching daytime televi-sion? Colds for the mostpart are harmless andthey give you a chance tore-evaluate just how goodit is to feel well.


*sniffle* *hack* *gag*To the Editor:For as many rants I have about this

community, I have many praises. Ilove the close-knit community,scenery, and most importantly, howfriendly people can be here.Whether they are holding the door

for you, using their manners, or justwishing you a wonderful day, it canreally brighten your day. I had areally nice thing happen to me justlast weekend. I was in line at IGAand the woman infront of me boughttons of groceries.

The promotion right now at one ofour local grocery stores is that forevery $30 you spend, you get a "tick-et" for glass Pyrex containers. Well,she told the cashier to just give themto me because I have a small child.She left me with seven of them.

WOW! I was amazed at how won-derful people can be. If that lady isreading this right now, thank you.It may be a small gesture, but it

really made my day. I challengeeach and every one of us to "pay itforward" in some way. Whether its

doing exactly what that kind ladydid for me, or my favorite; whenyou're in the drive through line atour new and beautiful Tim Hortons,pay for the person behind you.When I lived in Prince George Iwould do that for whoever wasbehind me when I had the extracash. Christmas is over, and typical-ly in January people becomedepressed. Make their day by doingsomething kind.

Alyssa BondChetwynd, B.C.

Being polite can go a long way around here

Local views

A group of seven hikers from the newly formed Chetwynd Outdoors Society headed out last weekend to MartinFalls, south of Chetwynd. Photo by Liz Brown

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CHETWYND – Ten newrecords were set by theElectric Eels a recent PeaceRiver swim.The club had six new

swimmers represent theclub at an out of town:Ava Strachan; Reece Koch;Annika Gosse; MorganWarncke; Blayke Jensenand Jorden Rowsell. TheEels cheered and encour-aged each other to person-al best times and newachievements with swim-ming races for the firsttime.Highlights of new

swims accomplished were

Strachan; Gosse; BraileeGuillett and Reece Kochswimming the 50m back-stroke and Blayke Jensenswimming the 100m back-stroke.Ten new club records

were established with astrong performance by theboys 11-12 relays in theboth the 4-50m free and 4-50m I.M relay, a first forthe club since its inception.The relay consisted ofRyley MacFarlane, JordenRowsell, Seth and DylanJoyce. MacFarlane set twoclub records in the boys 9-10 age group in the 200mfreestyle and 200m back-stroke. Dylan Joyce set a

record in the boys 11-12age group in the 200mbreaststroke. KelleeLekavy broke four clubrecords in the girls 15 and

over age group andBrittany Welsh broke threerecords in the girls 11-12age group.Swimmers of the meet

were Kelsey Hallaert andMacFarlane. Earningaggregate awards in theirrespective age groupswere MacFarlane first

(boys 9-10); Welsh second(girls 11-12); Hallaert thirdand Lekavy first (girls 15and over).Coaches Pam Joyce and

Jason Brockman wereimpressed with theamount of support andcheering the team had forone another throughoutthe whole weekend.“The Eels truly continue

to show that they havetwo hearts just like theswim club mascot the Eel -one heart for the passionof life and the other fortheir love of being on ateam enjoying the sport ofswimming,” Brockmansaid.


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$208,000 MLS 134028

2 Parcels of Land for SaleLot 2 - 4.62 acres

$36,000 MLS 129713Lot 3 - 4.62 acres

$34,000 MLS 129712Situated across from Natural SpringsGolf Course on S. Hwy 29, lots arecomparatively level to sloping andhave a good view. Call for full details.

Master bedroom has an ensuite andwalk-in closet. Pantry in the kitchen,a circular drive for easy access to andfrom the place. You can watch timego by on the large 12'x30' porch. Anarea is cleared and ready for a shop orgarage to be built.

$230,000 MLS 133581

Newer home for sale up on the hilloverlooking Chetwynd! Three bed-rooms and two baths. Open conceptlivingroom, dining room and kitchen.Laundry is on the main floor. Finishthe basement your way. Very wellbuilt home in the prime area

$280,000 MLS 1345353 + 2 bedrooms. Large family room inbasement with huge daylight windows.Heated 2 car garage. Jet tub in themainbath. Kitchen has lots of cupboardswith a walk-in pantry. Comes with 5appliances. New 2 tiered deck recentlyinstalled complete with aluminum rail-ing. Cozy in floor heating.

$349,000 MLS 134534

Charming house with hardwoodflooring, needs a little TLC. A nicelarge backyard to enjoy the summertime days. The back deck is large,measuring 20'x16'. An easy walk tothe rec centre, library and schools.

$120,000 MLS 133459

Entire Duplex for sale. Rental income= $1,900 /month. New roof 2009.Each unit has been renovated. Base-ment is ready to be finished into 3rdand 4th units. Washer and dryer in-cluded. Instant raise to new buyer’syearly salary as rental income will begreater than the mortgage payment.

$224,900 MLS 129868

4 level split home. Single cargarage and a ashphalt drive-waywith lots of room to park that RV.Good sized lot with some chain-link fencing done. High qualitylaminate flooring. Great kitchenwith stainless steel appliances in-cluded. Deck off the Diningroomgreat for BBQ.$319,000 MLS 134646

110 Feet of waterfront property. 1152Square foot home set up on a fullbasement. Cozy woodstove in base-ment. (Wett inspected in 2010). Sitout on your deck and enjoy the tran-quil beauty of Moberly Lake. In-cludes a 24 x 16 guest cabin plus aboat house on the lake.$375,000 MLS 130355

5Acres of vacant land 1/2 block off ofthe main highway, just behind KFC.Zoned MI- Light Industrial! Ownerswill consider renting or leasing thisproperty. Contact the listing office formore information.$449,000 MLS 134143

Spacious home on over 10 acres. 3bedrooms, 2 baths, Woodstove inbasement. Hot tub sits 6-8 people.Spring fed water and 80x150 finishedhorse arena, 12x14 barn with haystorage attached. Fully fenced back-yard for kids and pets. Features out-door deck and undergroundsprinklers.$339,900 MLS 133780

Five residential lot available in PinePark Subdivision. These lots are fullyserviced with water and sewer. Justwaiting for you to build on.

MLS 133495 & 133497$30,800 each

MLS 133491, 133493, 133496$36,300 each

1.6 acres with a small 2 bedroomhome, with a view of the valley. Cozywoodstove in living room. Lots offlowers, garden spot and fruit trees.Large workshop, garden shed andchicken coop. With a bit of tenderloving care this could be your newhome.

$115,000 MLS 134905

4 bedroom + den, 2.5 baths, openbeam concept, Roomy kitchen withbuilt in oven and large island. Handypantry. Loft upstairs overlooking theliving room. Efficient fireplace in liv-ing room. Huge master bedroom withensuite on main level.Private deck onback of the house.

$390,000 MLS 134438

Split Level Home located close toschools and recreation centre. Thishome has 3 bedrooms on the upperfloor. 2.5 baths, large kitchen and din-ing area and a huge living room withlaminate flooring. A fenced backyardwith a 16 x 24 garage, a paved drive-way and a basement entrance to thehome. Home includes 5 appliances.$229,000 MLS 134607

Great Location in the desirabledowntown area, with zoning allow-ing for an attached residence to livein. This property has a lot of possi-bilities with other businesses closeby; would make a great location fora business and you could live on thepremises.$35,500 MLS 133653

Your choice business or just the build-ing. ChetwyndAuto body is a well es-tablished business 75 x 150 steelbuilding with five 16 ft over headdoors. Full-y equipped body shop.Turn key operation. Call for full de-tails.$1,250,000 MLS 133944

This compact house still boasts somenice sized bedrooms. All this on onefloor for easy cleaning and up keep.For all those wanting to socialize thePub is close by so you don't have toworry about drinking and driving.Close to the desirable Crown Subwithout the high prices.$128,000 MLS 133374

2000 sq. ft. with a unique floor plan.Large wrap around deck 900 sq. ft.Located on 5.17 acres just 5 minutesfrom town. Home has new flooring.A great kitchen for the family. Largedining room with a great view. Goodsized entrance.

$339,000 MLS 134726

Manufactured home boasts threegood size bedrooms. Living room haspatio doors leading out to large deck.Large shop 38’x44’ with two 11’/12’doors. Dog run. Rural seclusion.

$225,000 MLS 133419

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Ten new records set at recent Eels swim meet


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Chetwynd SecondarySchool (CSS) junior girlsbasketball team finishedwith a respectable thirdshowing last Saturday, intheir annual CavalierClassic Invitational.After opening the tour-

nament with a convincingwin over the TumblerRidge Kodiaks (45 -12),the CSS squad was even-tually overpowered bystrong performances bythe two FSJ squads, theBert Bowes Bulldogs (39-23), and the Dr. KearneyCougars (52-33).“The final scores against

both Dr. Kearney and BertBowes don't quite tell thewhole story as theCavaliers only trailed inboth of these games by 6points at halftime,” coachTom Haggerty said.“Relentless full-court pres-sure however, by bothopponents forced CSS intocostly turnovers that

resulted in easy uncontest-ed layups and broke openwhat were reasonableclose games.”Dr. Kearney placed first,

going undefeated. BertBowes settled for second.Individual player awardswere presented to mem-bers of both teams aftereach of the six round -

robin games. OffensiveGame MVP awards for theCavaliers went to HannahBeers, Kaylee Crisfield andJescy Fowler.Defensive Game MVP

awards went to PaigeKoeneman, SophiaStarchuk, and ChacityWagner.“Our girls will get at least

one more shot at thesesame opponents onFebruary 11th up in FSJ, asBert Bowes will be host-ing,” Haggerty said. “Aftera home exhibition game onFeb. 1, our girls will be par-ticipating in the prestigiousGPRC Tournament held atthe college in GrandePrairie Feb. 3-4.


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CHETWYND – It’s the good olehockey game….It’s the best game

you can play.That’s what the feeling was in the

Chetwynd and District RecreationCentre this past weekend, for theChetwynd Scotiabank Bantam’shome tournament.It was a four team tournament,

with teams fromMackenzie, Fort St.John and Grande Prairie in atten-dance. Friday night’s game was afull house, with bells and hornscheering on the home team. TheMackenzie team was rocked hardwith an 11-5 win for the Giants. Atthe end of the game, the MVPaward going to the mightiest playerthat evening, Wyatt Apsassin.

Dreams of glory were in every play-ers head that night and they awoketo a new day and a new game. TheFSJ team proved to be a formidableopponent and with a valiant efforton Chetwynd’s part, they beat ourhome team with a score of 7-2. TheMVPwent to assistant captain LiamBeattie.As in most sports, the team

regrouped and shook off the defeatand went on to beat Grande Prairiewith a smashing score of 11-2.Redemption with a victory and anew lease on life was now in the

Bantam Giants take second

Please see "OFF TO," page 8

Four teamtournamentseesChetwyndbattle for place


It’s time for government to invest in schools,

teachers and kids again.

cards for the Bantams and their quest forthe first place finish. The MVP for thegame went to Kain McMaster.The Final, Chetwynd VS FSJ. It was a

full house again, at the hockey rinkagain. After an amazing hard fought

game, Chetwynd was defeated by the FSJteam in a 7-3 loss. Keelan Campbellreceived the MVP for the game.The Chetwynd Scotiabank Bantams

finished the tournament in second place.The Chetwynd Scotiabank Bantams arenow preparing for the provincials to beheld in Vanderhoof in March.


Off to provincials in March

A Bantam Giants player is slammed into the board Saturday afternoon by a Fort St.John hockey player. The Giants lost 7-2. Photo by Naomi Larsen


––––––––––––––CHETWYND – A new

course is coming toChetwynd SecondarySchool that will see stu-dents learning some fancystick moves for credit.The Chetwynd

Secondary School HockeyAcademy begins inSeptember 2012 and willsee students in Grades 8 to12 spend class time on theice for one semester.Craig Millin of Pacific

Rim Hockey AcademyLtd. said the academy –which is Ministry ofEducation approved – hasproved very successful inother areas of theprovince.“The priority of course is

to maintain strong aca-demics and to keep oppor-tunities available for

young people but also toallow them to developtheir sport of choice sothey can play in thatrespective association,” hesaid.The program includes

three on-ice sessions andtwo off-ice sessions perweek as well as perform-ance testing, theory andspecial events. Ice timewill likely be Monday toWednesday on ice andThursday and Fridays inthe classroom.Millin said there will be

two professional on icehockey instructors and onegoaltending instructor aswell as a trained teacherfrom CSS on the ice at alltimes. Students will begiven four PE or BAAcredits upon completion ofthe program.“It’s really no difference

than an academic class,”

Millin said. “And it’s alldesigned within the nor-mal timetable of theschool.”Millin said the academy

also encourages teens whoare not engaged in schoolto become engaged inschool.“Some of the fringe kids

who don’t care for school

too much, that struggle toget out of the bed in themorning, we find if they’reinvolved in the academythey have a reason to getout of bed in the morning,to come to school, to beinvolved and to stayengaged,” he said. “We’realso finding that the kidsare making the connectionwith hockey and academ-ics and moving from C’s toB’s and B’s to A’s. It has astrong impact.”Millin said the last part

is the professional instruc-tion they will be receivingthat can further developtheir skill sets.CSS Principal Chris

Mason said the programhas been based off of thesuccess of Dawson CreekSecondary’s hockey pro-gram and he’s hoping theprogram can be just as suc-cessful here.

“If there’s enough inter-ested people we will defi-nitely be pursuing this,”he said. “We’d like 24, butwe need a minimum of 20students.”Interested parents or stu-

dents can attend an open

house Jan. 31 at 7 pm atCSS. Registration formswill be accepted Feb. 1.For more information,

check outwww.rpmhockey.com.


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MILLIN

“She died doing what she loved”BY LIZ BROWN

Chetwynd Echo Reporter––––––––––––––

CHETWYND – It's noteveryday someone diesdoing what they loved.As Canadians mourn the

loss of free style skier,Sarah Burke, theyacknowledge her ferociousspirit and contributions toher evolving sport.Burke suffered critical

head injuries when shecrashed during a trainingsession in the super pipeat Park City MountainResort, Utah on Tues. Jan.10, 2012. Burke died ninedays later in a hospital inSalt Lake City, Utah.Loved by friends, family

and admiring fans, it's agreat loss to many.Originally from

Midland, ON Burke wasadmired for her fiercedetermination to competewith the boys when therewas no girls category. Fewwere as tenacious as Burkewhen it came to skiing.She recalls telling her

dad she didn’t understand

why she wasn’t allowed tocompete when she couldbeat half the boys.After lobbying for Burke's

sport to be recognized as anOlympic event, it finallywas accepted and will beviewed in the 2014 winterolympics hosted by Russia.Leaving behind a family,

loving husband, sheleaves a legacy to herbeloved sport free skiing.Olympic snowboarder for

Canada, Sarah Conrad livednext to Burke in Squamishand is friends with Burke'scoach. “Such a shock,” saysConrad. “We all thoughtshe would pull through.”On Conrad's website,

she remembers Burke as“an inspirational, gifted,Canadian hero. She maynever be replaced but

always remembered.”In the flurry of wedding,

skiing and holiday videosof Burke and her husbandbeing shared across theinternet, one website isgarnering a lot of attention.Awebsite has been set up

to raise funds for Burke'shospital costs, totallingmore than $500, 000.The website is

www.giveforward.com/sarahburkeBurke won a gold medal

in women's super pipeskiing at the Winter XGames 13 in 2009.In a video interview with

Sarah and her husband,they talk about their love forskiing and Rory says “It'swhere we live and hopeful-ly where we'll die.” Sarahadds, “where we'll die.”

BURKE

There’s smiles in themthar hills. After oneof the driest

Decembers and earlyJanuarys on record, anabundance of moisture ishitting the NWUS and BC.And it looks like a steadystream of low’s carryingmoisture off the NorthPacific will keep the smileslit for a few more days.In a couple of previous

columns I’ve talked aboutbalance and stance—stay-ing centered on your skithrough the turn.So in powder, how do

you change your stance?Forward? Back?You don’t change. You

remain centered.That was a trick ques-

tion.Skis are springs. When

you load a ski, itresponds. If you load aspring unevenly, thespring will respondunevenly. The sameholds with a ski. Loadthe front or the back andit will not respondevenly. Stand in themiddle of the ski andthe rebound will beeven and predictable. Youstay in balance.In powder, add a couple

of images to your arsenal.Think of standing flat onyour feet and pushing onthe whole bottom of yourfoot into the ski and seehow the ski respondsrebounding evenly intothe next turn. Ride the ski.Ride the middle.Second, create a rhythm.

Count. One. Two. Three.

One, plant the pole, startthe turn.Two, skis into the fall

line and roll the knees intothe turn.Three, across the fall line

and get ready for One.Rhythm is critical in

powder. Skiing is a naturala t h l e t i c

sport. Like running, swim-ming, or any other indi-vidual action, it is easiestwhen carried in a rhythm.Another image I use is of

a pogo stick or a trampo-line. Think of bouncing ona pogo stick or a tramp. Ifyou hit evenly you gostraight up. If you hit withincrementally more pres-sure on one foot or theother, you bounce at an

angle. You can set up anacross the tramp (or on thepogo stick) bounce, whereyou bounce on one sideand then the other. Onceyou get the rhythm going,you go forever.Boing to the right.Boing to the left.Boing to the right .

Boing to the left.To establish a rhythm,

start across the hill,steeply, not in a regulartraverse and bounce,counting, one, one, one,two, three. Bounce threetimes and turn. Thenmaintain the same estab-lished rhythm down thehill.Rhythm adds one last

important component toyour skiing. One you’veestablished a rhythm youhave set where you areturning for the rest of therun. You have set theradius of your turns. Aslow rhythm creates wide-open turns. A fast beatforces small radius turns.Play with it. On steeperpitches make smallerradius turns. On mod-erate pitches let therhythm slow and openup the turns.All the while staying

in the middle of yourskis. Keep it centered.One last point on pow-

der. This series of stormsis bringing in feet of snowwhen we’ve been happywith inches up to now.Ski with a buddy. In par-

ticular off piste. When youdrop into a pitch, go one ata time and stop part waydown to wait for the otherskier.Stay away from the

bases of trees and treewells. This sort of snowfallcreates monster tree wells.It will take weeks beforethis settles out and fills in,maybe not even over thecourse of the winter. Everyyear a skier or boarderbecomes trapped in a treewell a dies. That’s whatyour buddy's for. To helpyou out.Enjoy the bonanza com-

ing in. Bounce a lot. Skiwith a rhythm. And skiwith a friend.Winter’s back. Yahooo.


LITTLE LIGHTS DAYCAREAGM

Feb. 7th, 2012 at 7 pm.at the Daycare

This is a very importantmeeting for all Daycare andpreschool parents to attend.The daycare has BoardPositions to be filled.

If these positions are notfilled the daycare will

remain closed.

Now HiringEarly Childhood Educator

Little Lights DaycareJob Description: plan and develop curriculum fordaycare and enrichment program; work with othereducators to provide curriculum and care for daycareand enrichment program; provide supervision andguidance for daily activities and fieldtrips; workco-operatively with a non-profit board of directorsQualifications:• early childhood education diploma/license• first aid certificate• criminal record check clearance• proof of up to date immunizations• quick decision making and problem solving skills• ability to work in team environment• excellent communication skills

Start date is ASAP. Wage will be set according toeducation, skills and experience. Please submit yourresume with a cover letter to Little Lights Daycare.

Fax 250-788-2400 or mail to:Box 2501 Chetwynd, BC V0C 1J0

NOW OPEN!Weekend bus from Chetwyndcall 11--886666--PPOOWWKKIINNGG to book!

Keith Liggett is a born andbred die-hard skier and tech-nical expert who resides inthe Kootenay ski resort townof Fernie, BC. Over this win-ter he will be sharing his tipsand skills to help everyoneshred just a little better.

OUT OFBOUNDSwithKeith Liggett

Smile...the drought is over

11Chetwynd Echo Friday, January 27, 2012

among top security experts that theentire “smart” grid is also vulnera-ble to cyber attack and penetration,as highlighted by James Woolsey,former director of the CIA.However, in a public meeting held

in Chetwynd Jan. 16Communications and Public AffairsManager Cindy Verschoor saidhacking the system would be next toimpossible. She said they have hadthe system “professionally” testedagainst hackers and it has yet to bebroken into.The Commissioner’s Report out-

lines 14 recommendations for theimproved handling of personal datacollected by the new BC Hydrosmart meters.“Regrettably,” Satow said, “only

one of those recommendations statesthat BC Hydro must adopt it, andthe rest merely state that they shouldbe adopted.”

“Furthermore,” states Satow, aresident of Saanich, “the investiga-tion into this issue appears to haveaccepted and relied on informationprovided by BC Hydro withoutquestioning the accuracy or validityof this information. There is signifi-cant evidence to suggest that BCHydro is not offering full disclosurewith regard to the smart meter pro-gram.”In the meantime, should you be

home and BC Hydro attends tochange out your meter, Verschoorsaid you can decline. In that case,they will skip over you and then getyou more information.“We are about 600,000 meters in,”

she said. “We’ve had over 99 percent of our customers are actuallyaccepting the metres and under-stand this is a critical infrastructureupgrade to the grid,” she said. “Forcustomers who call us we’ll delaythe installation until they get theinformation they need.”Verschoor said eventually the old

meters will have to be replaced asit’s impossible to maintain two elec-trical grid systems.“Once people do get the facts it

tends to make them comfortablewith them (the smart meters),” shesaid.Satow encourages anyone who

might have concerns about thereport and the smart meter programto visit the website atStopSmartMeters.ca, and supportthe Citizens’ Initiative vote.



––––––––––––––CHETWYND – The

Chetwynd OutdoorsSociety is a new clubformed in November 2011.The club's first event hap-pened on Sunday – asnowy hike to Martin Fallsfor a group of seven hikersranging from ages 15 to 45years.The Chetwynd Outdoors

Society was formed byDarcy Stanyer, an avid out-door enthusiast.“I felt there was a need in

this area to bring peopletogether to enjoy the out-door experience and forma better trail,” said Stanyer.The hike was “very icy

and dangerous this yearcompared to last year,”said Stanyer. “It was anexcellent journey.”This is Stanyer's son

Matt's third time hiking toMartin Falls in the winter.

“It was great to get someexercise,” Matt said.Other new members like

Tami Braman said it was “anice way to spend aSunday.”Erroll Papilane found the

hike “entertaining,” watch-ing everyone slide downthe steep, icy hill and haveto climb back up.The group forged

through the steep, icy ter-rain and made their way toa view of the upper waterfalls, which was frozen

enough to walk on.Stanyer's imagination

drifted to building a longsuspension bridge across

the falls, but realisticallysays the spring will pro-vide time for trail mainte-nance and providing a

more gradual declinethrough creating a switchback trail to the edge of thefalls.Martin Falls was chosen

as the first project becauseof it's easy access to the

public- just 20 minutessouth of Chetwynd.Other projects for the

group involve creating apublic website, gatheringfunds for more trail build-ing, signage and gainingmembers. The club decid-ed to provide a member-

ship fee of $10 for singlesand $25 for families toshare specific trip informa-tion and let others know ofupcoming adventures.Stanyer says the Tumbler

Ridge Wolverine Societyhas offered informationand help for spring trailmaintenance.School teacher Alastair

Atherton enjoyed beingoutside with the group andlooks forward to being ableto access more areas formountain biking and hik-ing.“It's nice to know what's

in your own backyard,”said Atherton.The Chetwynd Outdoors

Society's next event willtake place at Wabi Hillsometime in February.For information on the

Chetwynd OutdoorsSociety, call Darcy Stanyerat 250-788-3028.

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––––––––––––––CHETWYND – There's

a new brotherhood intown – the new kidsMatthew Kupka andStuart Mill joined PeaceFM's crew in January.Mathew Kupka, 21,

graduated in August fromthe Northern AlbertaInstitute of Technology inEdmonton, AB. Originallyfrom Camrose, AB, Kupkawas recently buying histime working as a linecook at East Side Mario'sRestaurant in Red Deer,AB. He eagerly took thejob as swing announcer at

Peace FM Jan. 5.When he drove through

Dawson Creek on thenight of the fifth and wit-nessed the brightly lighttown of Chetwynd hethought it looked largeand appealing.However, the town

shrunk for Kupka whenhe saw it in daylight.“It could have been

much worse,” said Kupka.“Tim Horton's helped

me adjust a lot. Thankgod for Tim Horton's,”said Kupka.He's had no qualms

about the cold as he livedin Edmonton last yearwhen it was dubbed thecoldest place on earth.He says the chainsaw

carvings were a big attrac-tion, and he gets a kick outof driving past a largepraying mantis every dayon his way to work.As swing announcer,

Kupka hosts a weekendshow, fills in for others,and works in production.“I think it's pretty cool

that after just two years ofcollege, I have a job,” saysKupka.Kupka's dream is to

work in audio productionand music production inlarge hubs such as

Vancouver, Edmonton andCalgary.For now, he's taking

advantage of his time inChetwynd.“I want to get good at

everything: write, produceand schedule program-ming,”says Kupka.Kupka was ecstatic

when he received his firstcompliment for his morn-ing show- a show with arise and shine time of 4:30a.m. The complimentalluded to Kupka's voicebeing lively and cheerful –a tough task for any radiohost to maintain – espe-cially during the morningshow.Down the hall, Stuart

Mill, 21, better known asStu is Peace FM's new TVproducer.Born and raised in

Fernie, BC, he recentlymoved from Calgary, AB.Fresh out of school from

Mt. Royal University andworking at Moxie'sRestaurant, he heardabout the job at Peace FMthrough a friend who hadrecently moved toChetwynd.He arrived in Chetwynd

Jan. 2 and said the smalltown was “a lot likeFernie.” His first day atwork was spent gettingused to the equipment, hisnew place and enjoyingthe quick camaraderiewith Peace FM's co-work-ers.Mill found the people

welcoming and friendly,but not the sub zero tem-peratures.“I just don't like the cold

in general,” he said.As the TV producer, Mill

keeps busy shooting,scheduling, editing and isalways searching for newcontent.While he's living in

Chetwynd he hopes to“better the channel's repu-tation – make the channelsomething people want towatch.”He says his boss and sta-

tion manager LeoSabulsky is supportive ofhis staff in providinggrowth opportunities fortheir career. “Leodescribes it as a steppingstone providing opportu-nity.”When Mill gets his

dream job, you might bewatching the Oilers playthe Flames courtesy ofMill's sports camera work– a competitive niche toenter.He caught a glimpse of

the action, watching anews crew shoot live froma Calgary Flames game.“It was so exciting,”

recalls Mill.Mill's always open to

hearing new show ideas.

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Many predict 2012 to bea dynamic, innovativeyear. Individuals areencouraged to make boldmoves and leave humblebehind. Across Asia, artifi-cial insemination has beenon the rise since May. InTaiwan, a 20% increase inbirths is expected this year.In Korea and China, peo-ple are planning weddingsand having babies.Supposedly dragons arethe luckiest and wealthiestpeople and everyonewants in on the dragon’slegendary rewards.Many millions of house-

holds are busily preparingfor the New Year. In Japan,China, Korea and otherAsian countries, houses arebeing swept clean.Windows are opened to letin good luck and flush outstuck energy. Special flow-ers are placed carefully toinvite and impress goodluck and opportunity. Thishappens every year to getready for Lunar or ChineseNew Year. But this year is

very special. On January23, 2012, half the globe willcelebrate and welcome theYear of the Dragon. Thedragon is the luckiest andmost powerful sign.The dragon is the only

sign in the Asian zodiacthat is mystical; the othersare all real animals -- therat, dog, pig, horse, tiger,snake, monkey, rabbit, ox,chicken and sheep. Asiandragons are benevolent,charismatic and powerful.They are known for theirsincerity and trustingnatures. They are often freespirits who are passionate,creative and self-centered.In China, Japan and Korea,throughout time manybelieved the emperors haddescended from dragons.The power of the dragon

is undisputed in Asia andits image is pervasive.Bruce Lee’s stage namewas Li Xiaolong or littledragon. In Japan, one oftensees the seahorse, which isa baby dragon, as well asdragon emblems every-where. And the dragon isthe symbol of the emperor

in China and Korea.Dragons are beloved andadmired across Asia andthis year there will be mas-sive celebrations.Five ways to embrace the

energy of the dragon, just incase…1) Seriously de-clutter

your home or a part ofyour home like your office.You need to make room forgood fortune to settle. Theextra space will becomefilled with new, excitingthings. If you can find asweet pea plant, put it outprominently or by a dooror window. This is thefavorite flower of the drag-on.2) No matter how cold,

open your windows for aperiod of time each dayleading up to the NewYearand then throughoutJanuary 23rd. The stale airof the past will exit andnew opportunities will beswept in. On New Year’snight if you are awake atmidnight open every doorand window briefly.3) Black is back as “the

new black.” The Dragon

loves Black this year andfeel free to accessorize withbright colors. The dragonloves extravagance. Take awalk on January 23 in yourblack outfit, accessorizedwith bold colors andbreath fresh air.4) On New Year’s Day,

share a meal with someoneand talk only aboutthe future and its pos-sibilities. This is a year forinnovation and big proj-

ects. Do not talk about thepast at all. For your mealon the 23rd, eat at a tableadorned with lit candles.The food should be wellspiced and if possibleinclude seafood andpumpkin.5) Give a gift. The

Dragon can be self cen-tered and impetuous but itis also very generous andbenevolent. Give smallgifts to people (love is a

gift) and it will be returnedin some form with greaterrichness. Since it is a waterdragon, some gift ideasare-- a dragon pen, dragoncup, game or anything todo with water. Littlepouches with small moneyare also lucky for children.These gifts bring luck tothe recipient as well as thegiver. Donate items as youde-clutter; these are gifts toothers as well.

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––––––––––––––Hey Rosetta! Has been

described as a cross between ColdPlay and the Arcade Fire.This six-piece Canadian Indie rockband formed in St. John's, Nfld.Their album Seeds was released inFebruary 2011. Playing at sold-outshows, they produce easy, rolling,melodic rock n' roll jams. I am afirm believer of playing HeyRosetta! In a car, on a boat, in yourhouse or on a float. Hey Rosetta!uses violin, cello and piano to pro-duce a unique spin on the garagerock sound. Seed for yourself...

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––––––––––––––Follow the lives of London, UK and Boston, MA inhab-

itants during World War II. Two young women are hold-ing important roles in their respective work places. Aradio reporter hides in bomb shelters, hops a train toeastern Europe and tries to bring at-home audience thereality of war.A postmistress who handles every piece of mail com-

ing and going during the war is responsible for deliver-ing clandestine information. Author Sarah Blake gripsreaders and cleverly creates timeless scenes wherereaders are asking what would I do?*SIDE NOTE: Don't get all bent out of shape about

the cover. I lent this book to a guy friend, and eventhough he took extreme measures to conceal theflowery-covered book in public, he enjoyed thebook and said it was no waylight or flowery.

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The Grey.After a team of oil riggers' plane crashes in Alaska,

they struggle to survive in the wild with a pack ofwolves hunting them. Neeson, their brooding leader,becomes the Van Damme of the wild. The film wasshot in Vancouver and the Alaskan wild was actuallySmithers, BC, where Neeson had a taste of theCanadian winter 30 below.

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CHETWYND – The firstthing on her to-do list asthe new coordinator forthe English as a SecondLanguage SettlementAssistance Program(ESLSAP) is to build hervolunteer and tutor base,Lucy Redfearn said.Program volunteers

need to commit to at leastone hour per week to helptutor program attendeeswith English, reading,writing and life skills.Tutoring is focussed on

the language goals of thelearner and can vary fromlearning how to read amenu and ordering a mealat a local restaurant tolearning sufficient lan-guage skills to function ina workplace. Learningtakes place in a variety oflocations depending onthe community and thelearner’s preferences and

needs.Redfearn said

Chetwynd has recentlyhad an influx of new citi-zens and not all of themspeak fluent English. It’sher program that will helpintegrate them into theChetwynd community.“It’s hard settling into a

new community,”Redfearn said. “The morehelp we can get the better.We’re here to make their

transition into Canada alittle easier.”To get involved or to

volunteer your time, con-tact Redfearn at 250-788-2559 or email [email protected] by the

Citizenship andImmigration Canada &WelcomeBC, Redfearntook over the positionfrom previous coordinatorJames Hunter on Jan. 16.

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Free expert help for parents and teachersSubmitted

––––––––––––––A new BC company is offering

a new free community service toparents and teachers of strug-gling readers. If you have a childthat struggles you may want tocheck them out. DynareadSpecial Education Corporationis making their team of readingexperts available to answers youquestions: Any questions.Dynaread started her public

services in February 2011, andoffers science-based readingintervention for older children.Their average signup age is 9.

When not helped, these childrenare heading for functional illiter-acy, which is precisely whatDynaread strives to avoid.This past week they launched

a new service which allows par-ents and teachers to go onlineand ask questions related totheir child's reading problems.Dynaread’s team of academicreading experts take each ques-tion very seriously. All threehave extensive field experienceand scientific know how. Theirshared expertise covers clinicalNeuro-Psychology, LearningDisabilities, Cognitive

Neuroscience, Special Educationand Counseling Psychology.To access this new service, par-

ents and teachers simply goonline to Dynaread.com, clickthe link “Personal Support” andsubmit their questions. They willget a response from one of theteam members, who will thenwork with them and providethem with answers and sugges-tions. No charge.Parents are extremely enthusi-

astic about this new service, asthey quickly discover the dedi-cation and knowledge that isnow freely at their disposal.

When we asked HansDekkers, Founder and CEO ofDynaread, why they would offersuch a service at no charge, hereplied:“We know there is a real need

out there. Circa five to ten percent of children are heading forfunctional illiteracy. And this inspite of the fact that science hasmade tremendous break-throughs in mapping out thecauses of reading struggles andwhat to do about it. This knowl-edge is not yet widespread insociety. There are so many par-ents and teachers who have

questions about their child'sreading struggles, but they justdon’t know who to ask. We arejust passionate about this causeand passionate about helpingchildren succeed: One at atime.”Although they don’t know

how long they will be able tooffer this service for free, Hanssays: “We really want to offerthis to as many parents as wecan. Our company was birthedout of a passion for helpingstruggling readers, and anythingthat we can do to help themmakes our day.”

Research shows people who read the newspaper are smart.You’re not going to argue with us on that one are you?

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CHETWYND – In hon-our of National LiteracyWeek the Chetwynd Echohas launched their LiteracyBookshelf – a place wherecitizens can drop off theirgently used books,exchange them for otherbooks and leave a donationfor local literacy programs.“As Chetwynd’s com-

munity newspaper we arehuge advocates for raisingawareness about literacyand how it can improve thequality of a person’s life,”Echo publisher NaomiLarsen said. “Literacy canopen the doors for manypeople and change theirlives.”Larsen believes Literacy

begins at home where the

first seeds of literacy aresown by a child’s mostimportant teachers – theirparents.“Children as young as six

months can benefit fromliteracy games and stories,”she said. “Studies haveshown that at six months

babies really start to makeeye contact and watchmouth movements. Whatbetter way to engage themthanwith a library of booksand stories?”Donations from the

Bookshelf will be given tothe Chetwynd Public

Library to assist them intheir various literacy-basedprograms and activities.“There are many ways

for parents and children tobecome better readers andthere is no time like thenow,” Larsen said.“Developing early child-hood reading and writingskills helps develop thelearning skills necessaryfor good communicationskills later in life, and canultimately contribute to achild's chances for futuresuccess.”Anyone who wishes to

drop off or exchange somebooks or magazines or justmake a donation can dropthem off any time betweenMonday and Thursdayfrom 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. TheEcho is located in down-town Chetwynd.

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FortisBC moves from outsourcing to insourcingVancouver Sun––––––––––––––

Add FortisBC to the listof big consumer-focusedBritish Columbia compa-nies localizing customerservice operations.The province's major

natural gas utility cut theribbon Tuesday on a state-of-the-art customer servicecentre in Prince George.In recent months B.C.'s

largest telecoms, Telusand Shaw, announcedadditions of hundreds ofnew call centre workerswithin B.C. and, likeFortis, they're trumpetingthe advantages of provid-ing local contacts for cus-tomers with queries aboutbilling or service.The Fortis operation in

Burnaby employs 200staff, Prince George 100.Tom Loski, customer

service vice-president forFortisBC, said entry leveljobs in customer serviceand billing, includingwages and benefits, range

around $42,000 whileworkers with higher-ratedskill sets can earn up to$64,000.That's roughly in the

same range as Telus. Afull-time employee withfive years' service at Teluscustomer care centres inBurnaby and PrinceGeorge centre will makeabout $50,000 to $60,000 ayear. By contrast the aver-age annual wage in PrinceGeorge is $30,000.Competition for the

Fortis jobs was intense inboth communities."We had over 13,000 job

applications for the 300positions here in the twocontact centres," FortisBCpresident and CEO JohnWalker said. "We'd like tobelieve that in some waythat reflects on our reputa-tion as an organization.We interviewed over 1,200prospective candidates."Fortis, based in

Newfoundland andLabrador, entered the B.C.

utility market in 2004 andhas served 95 per cent ofB.C.'s residential and com-mercial gas customerssince it bought TerasenInc. from U.S. ownerKinder Morgan in 2007.Until the Burnaby facili-

ty opened, FortisBC cus-tomers had been servedprimarily by a call centrein New Brunswick."This is a big event for

us," Walker said. "We aretrying to sharpen ourfocus from a customerperspective and this is avery important buildingblock to that end. We'removing from outsourcingto insourcing."Fortis applied in 2009 to

the B.C. UtilitiesCommission for approvalto open the new facilitiesand bring in a new cus-tomer information system."One of the things that's

great about Fortis bringingthat business back toBritish Columbia is thatit's working with customer

needs locally - a group ofpeople that really under-stand their province, knowthe areas, and can reallyrelate to customers whenthey're calling about theirgas bill," said JeanMitchell, a BCIT customercare program instructorwho runs Jean E. MitchellConsulting.Fortis anticipates that

the facilities will be han-dling 3,000 to 4,000queries per day, and thatthe company's overall costfor customer service willdrop as a result of the proj-ect. It's also adding newonline services for billpaying and account infor-mation, and for customerswho prefer to makequeries via email andonline chat."This project was a little

over $115 million in totalcosts, so it was a very sig-nificant expenditure and itwas delivered on time andon schedule," Walker said."The direct impact from an

annual GDP perspective isestimated at around $25million so it's not insignif-icant."Walker thanked David

Black, president of COPELocal 378, for working outa union contract agree-ment that "is both a com-petitive agreement interms of bringing value toour customers but alsoprovides great opportuni-ties for our employeeshere on the job with somevery competitive payingpositions."The province's two

largest telecoms havetaken similar steps toenhance customer service."Here in B.C. last year,

we created 200 new cus-tomer care jobs in ourBurnaby contact centre,another 130 in PrinceGeorge," primarily to sup-port the introduction ofOptik TV, Telusspokesman Shawn Hallsaid in an interview.Earlier this month Shaw

Communications presi-dent Peter Bissonnettesaid the company recentlyadded more than 600 newcustomer service staffacross Western Canada.About 40 per cent, or 240of those Shaw jobs are inVancouver and the com-pany opened a floor in itsdowntown Shaw Tower toaccommodate them.BC Hydro recently

announced a five-yearextension of its customercare contract withAccenture, which hasabout 185 frontlineemployees at locations inBurnaby and Vernon.They handle an average5,800 calls daily. JimNicholson, customer caredirector for Hydro, saidthe Crown-owned compa-ny is making an "aggres-sive push" to move manycustomer services online -such as move-in andmove-out service requestsand electricity consump-tion information.

Natural gas utility opens customer service care centre in Prince George

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––––––––––––––CHETWYND – Every

year Canadians considerwhether or not to get theflu shot and often thehealthy specimens decideagainst it. Chetwynd'sPublic Health nurseDebbie Strom says gener-ally a healthy person, butgets the flu shot everyyear.“I want to protect the

children I work with everyday,”Strom, who lived in

Nunavut for seven yearssays another commonexcuse is people think theyget the flu from the flushot.

“If someone gets the fluright after being immu-nized, it was brewing intheir system before thevaccination...As theinfluenza vaccine containsdead virus, the needledoes not cause influenza.”The Canadian Coalition

for ImmunizationAwareness and Promotionare urging Canadians toget their flu shot. Thisyear's vaccination carries astrain for H3N2-like andH1N1-like, which combatsInfluenza A and the third,a nondescript Influenza B.“There have been a

dozen confirmed cases inthe U.S. but none recordedin Canada,” says Dr. SusanBowles, Chair of the

CCIAP.Depending on the sea-

son, an estimated 2,000 to

8,000 Canadians can diefrom influenza.Influenza, a viral infec-

tion can present symptomsof a cough, fever, fatigueand weakness, headache,general aches, pains, andrespiratory congestion,says Dr. Bowles.“It can take several

weeks to recover,” says Dr.Bowles.In Chetwynd, the

Northern Health held twomass influenza immuniza-tion clinics at theChetwynd Library inOctober and according toStrom, “they were wellattended.”Strom says children

between ages six monthsto two years, people over65 years and people with achronic medical illness aremore susceptible to

influenza.A few common side

effects from the immuniza-tion are soreness, rednessand swelling where theimmunization was given.Strom says some peoplemay experience fever,headache or aching mus-cles a couple of days later.The mass immunization

clinics are finished but aflu vaccine is available byappointment at theChetwynd Health Unit.For more information

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Passengers hopingtheir early Wednesdayflight from Halifax toToronto would take offon time were let down bya cat who escaped in thecabin of the plane and

entered the cockpit, caus-ing a more than four hourdelay."From what I can

understand, a passengerwent on board the air-craft into the cabin withthe cat in a pet carryall,and somehow it got loose

in the cabin, found itsway into the cockpit ofthe aircraft and then gotitself down somewherein the cockpit where itcouldn't be reached,"Halifax InternationalAirport Authority vice-president Peter Spurwaysaid Wednesday, not longafter Air Canada flight603 had finally taken off.

Air Canada brought inmaintenance workers,who eventually removedpanels inside the cockpit,Spurway said. The felinewas finally retrievedthree hours after theflight was scheduled totake off, he said.The panels in the cock-

pit had to be reassembledand the passengers had

to get back on board,Spurway said. The flight,scheduled to take off at5:40 a.m., didn't leaveuntil just before 10 a.m.Spurway could not

confirm whether the catand its owner were onboard the flight."Obviously for the pas-

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Huckleberry Mines Ltd. is a 19,000 TPD open pit copper molybdenum mine located 120 km south of Houston in west central British Columbia. We are currently recruiting the following positions:

Haul Truck DriversOn January 2, 2012 we received approval for the Main Zone Optimization Expansion Project which will extend mine operations to 2021. As a result, we will be expanding and modernizing our fl eet of haul trucks, loading equipment, drills and support equipment and are seeking experienced equipment operators to be part of our growing Mine Operations Department during this exciting time. We are looking for self starters who can work safely with minimal supervision, work well in a team environment and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. The successful applicants will be primarily responsible for the safe and productive operation of Cat 777 and 785 haul trucks. We are looking for people who have diverse operating experience with loaders, excavators, shovels, dozers and graders, preferably in an open pit mine setting or want to participate in our equipment operator’s training program.

Applicants for these positions must possess a valid driver’s license, grade 12 or equivalent and minimum 2 years of safely operating haul trucks in an open pit mine. Experience with other pieces of mine surface equipment and a current Level III WCB fi rst aid certifi cate would be considered an asset.

Huckleberry Mines is a remote mine where its employees live in a camp environment on their days of work. This position works a 4 x 4 schedule (four day on, four days off). While at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free of charge to employees. Transportation is provided from Smithers and Houston.

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VANCOUVER —A 17-year-old Saanich,B.C., boy late to pick uphis mom from the ferryterminal has beenslapped with a $483 tick-et after his truck wascaught going 156 kilome-tres in a 50 km/h zone.RCMP spotted the

speeding Ford F-150 onMonday just after 3 p.m.near the Swartz Bay ter-minal. When the driverdidn’t pull over, policetracked the licence plateto the terminal wherethey discovered the boyhad also collided with aconcrete median.The vehicle, which

belongs to the boy’sfather, was impoundedfor a week and police arerequesting the boy’slicence be reviewed.

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they will come and pick your recyclingup.The depot accepts a variety ofrecyclable items including:• paper (office paper, newspaper,cardboard, boxboard)• tin cans• All hard and soft plastic (milk jugs,yogurt cups, juice boxes and plasticbags)• Electronics (old stereos, computers,photocopiers)• Small appliances• Car batteries• Oil and oil containers• Cell phones• Batteries• Smoke and carbon dioxide detectors• Spray paint cansThe depot also utilizes a used paint

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So you want toretrieve your engage-ment ring? Forget it.

You might as well startpracticing your grovel.But let’s follow it throughits various twists andturns, its maceration andits aeration – until it endsup around the left pectoralof the rainbow trout in thefishing hole just this sideof the Sukunka. Hurry! We don’t got all

day. Get into your water-proof suits and breathingapparatus, pop this littlepink pill, and followLorraine and Al. You’reabout to begin the journeyof your life! You mighthave thought that thesewer drain was just asimple pulling of a plug orpushing of a lever.Surprise! You’re about tobe disabused. Hey! How’d we get

here? What’s this? Lookslike we’re in a tunnel ofsorts. A drainage tunnel?I think so. Careful, all ofyou. You wouldn’t wantto slip and end up withyour nose under this

water! Hey, look. Here’sanother stream coming infrom the side. And is itever movin’ – looks like aflood or something hap-pening upstream. Wishwe had brought a canoe.Wading in this water up tomy armpits is the pits.More side streams. Lots ofthem. Hold your noseshere, guys; there’s some-thing goin’ on upstreamon the left that ain’taccording to the manual.Here, let me take a sample.If my guess is correct,some idiot is operating ameth lab in the neighbour-hood. This stuff puts uswater maintenance work-ers in real danger.That was a stand pipe

we just passed. Used tocollect sewer from recre-ational vehicles. What wegot here? Watch your feet.Stones? Boulders! Whywould someone dropthese into a perfectly gooddrain? Don’t they knowthis will mess up theworks real good? Whenthese things hit thegrinders and the pumpswe’ll be in big trouble.If every citizen used the

system as it was designedto be used we’d haveenough challenges withonly the natural disasters.Oh, grief! We just waded

into an oil slick. Someonemust have dumped a fewliters of used oil. Probablychanged oil in the drive-way and didn’t feel liketaking it to the recycledepot. Such irresponsibil-ity! We’re almost to the

grinders (macerators) nowso proceed with extremecare. We’ll have to takethe secondary side wherethe grinder is not operat-ing. Get caught up in oneof them and we’d bereduced to mush. Afterthe grinder we’ll slipthrough the idle pumpand make our way into themain stream beyond thatwill carry us into a seriesof four settling ponds.We’ll need to do a little

swimming there to keepourselves from settling outand we’ll have to skirtaround the agitaters, butonce through the last pondit’s clear sailing all the wayto the river. That was a quick slide

through the tunnels. Nexttime we’ll have a final lookat the way it all works.

Disclaimer: The precedingis the opinion of MayorMerin Nichols and may ormay not reflect the viewsand/or wishes of council.

DISTRICT OF CHETWYNDNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

forProposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 957, 2012 (Ambleside Land Ltd.)

Pursuant to Section 892 of the Local Government Act RSBC 1999, the Council of the District ofChetwynd gives notice that all persons who believe their interest to be affected by the provisionscontained in the “District of Chetwynd Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 957, 2012 (AmblesideLand Ltd.)” shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard on matters contained in the Bylaw at aPublic Hearing scheduled for the below noted date and place:

Date: Monday, February 6, 2012Time: 4:15 p.m.Place: Council Chambers, District Office

Bylaw No. 957, 2012 proposes to amend the District of Chetwynd Zoning Bylaw No. 932, 2010by rezoning Parcel 1, Plan 39720, District Lots 1916 and 2142, Peace River District from RU1Rural 1 to M2 Heavy Industrial.

The purpose of the rezoning is for future industrial uses. Property owners who believe theirinterest in property may be affected by the proposed amendment bylaw may view the bylaw andall other written information pertaining to this matter in detail at the District of Chetwynd Officelocated at 5400 North Access Road, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday toFriday inclusive.

Any inquiries should be referred to the District of Chetwynd, Telephone: 250-401-4100, Fax:250-401-4101, Email: [email protected] or by mail to P.O. Box 357, Chetwynd, BC,V0C lJ0.

Dated this 20th day of January, 2012.J.M. Disher, Director of Corporate Administration

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REMINDERFebruary 9 isNomination

Deadline for CivicNight!

Feb. 15 ChamberLuncheon. XstrataCoal Canada guest

speaker.

February 23rd isCivic Night!

Free English PracticeMondays 9:30 am at Northern Lights

College and Wednesdays at 5:30 pm at theChetwynd Public Library Call

250-788-2559

Chetwynd Breastfeeding Support Networkmeets every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m at the

Chetwynd Public Library.

Little Giant Air Cadets Mondays at 6:30pm at the Royal Canadian

Legion. Ages 12-18. Come on out!

Taking Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) meetsevery Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the PineValley Seniors Centre Call 250-788-9563

Pine Valley Seniors Hall weekly activitiesincluding Cribbage, Whist, Bingo and CarpetBowling. Call Anita at 788-5838 for more

info.

Community Talent Show Jan. 28 at theJackfish Hall. 7 pm. Admission is a donationto the Jackfish Community Association for

hall upkeep.

Chetwynd Society for Community LivingBoard Meeting. First Wednesday of each

month.

FREE drop in curling - Wednesday's at 7:00pm - Clean inside running shoes needed,but all other equipment is provided.

Youth Group for ages 13-18. Mondays 7 pm- 8pm. Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church.

Call 250-401-7201

Baby’s Best Chance Pregnancy OutreachProgram Drop in : Mondays 12 - 2. WeeklyGroup Sessions Wednesdays 11 am-1pm.

Located at Kici.

Little Prairie Heritage Society Meeting Jan.30 at the New Blue Sky 1 pm

Talisman Energy PeeWee Giants HomeGames: Saturday, January 28th at 8:00 pmvs Beaverlodge. Friday, February 3rd at8:15 pm vs Sexsmith. Saturday, February11th at 6:00 pm vs Fort Nelson. Saturday,February 18th at 3:45 pm and Sunday,

February 19th at 9:00 am vs Fort St. John

3 Nations Ventures Midget Giants vs HytheFeb. 10 at 8 pm. Vs Grimshaw Feb 12 1:15

pm.

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Guy Fieri, Chef (44)

JANUARY 23Mariska Hargitay, Actress

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ADVERTISING REGULATIONSThe Chetwynd Echo reserves the right to classify ads under appropriate headlines and to set rates there-fore and to determine page location. The Chetwynd Echo reserves the right to revise, edit classify orreject any advertisement and to retain any answers directed to the Chetwynd Echo. The ChetwyndEcho cannot be responsible for errors after the first publication of any advertisement. Notice of errorson the first day should immediately be called to the attention of the appropriate advertising departmentto be corrected in the next available edition. It is agreed by the advertiser requesting space that the lia-bility of the Chetwynd Echo in the event of failure to publish an advertisement or in the event of anerror appearing in the advertisement as published, shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertis-er for only one incorrect insertion for the portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect oromitted item only, and that there shall be no liability to an event greater than the amount paid for suchadvertising. Advertisements must comply with the British Columbia Human Rights Act which pro-hibits any advertising that discriminates against any person because of race, religion, sex, color, nation-ality, ancestry or place or origin or because age is between 44 and 65 years unless the condition is jus-tified by a bondable requirement for the work involved.

ADOPTADOGThe District of Chetwynd Animal Control

department is offeringstray dogs for adoption.

Please pick up an application form at theDistrict office. Office hours areMon. - Fri., 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.

The District does not promise to provide adog that meets your specific wishes but wedo expect to offer a dog that you will like.Please consider this option for the care andprotection of innocent

animals.Thank you.

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FREE CLASSIFIEDSWANTEDRefridgerator. White.Good working condition.250-788-992FOR SALENeeded ASAP; youngresponsible family look-ing to rent at 2-3 bedrmplae as we need more

space. We have beenlooking since June andhave no luck with waitinglists. Call 250-401-1627________________________________________2 bedroom mobile, hard-wood flooring, stainlesssteel f/s comes with w/d,

includes water, mustmaintain drive way.$1200. per month plusDamage Deposit or pur-chase first starter home$120,000. 5 acres. Call250-401-1766.

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Notice to Creditorsand Others

Re: The Estate of JamesReginald Hall, deceased,formerly of Box 432Chetwynd, Province of BritishColumbia.

Creditors and others havingclaims against the estate ofJames Reginald Hall arehereby notified under section38 of the Trustee Act thatparticulars of their claimsshould be sent to the StaceyLee Busenius at Box 166,Hay Lakes, AB, TOB 1W0 onor before March 9, 2012,after which date theexecutorix will distribute theestate among the partiesentitled to it, having regard tothe claims of which theexecutrix then has notice.

STACEY LEE BUSENIUSby her solicitorsMITCHELL SCHULLERBarristers and SolicitorsSte. 2, 933 - 103rd AvenueDawson Creek, B.C. V1G 2G4

Notice to Creditorsand Others

Re: The Estate of HaroldAlonzo Tricker deceased,formerly of Box 1998Chetwynd, Province of BritishColumbia.Creditors and others havingclaims against the estate ofHarold Alonzo Tricker, a.k.aHarold A. Tricker are herebynotified under section 38 ofthe Trustee Act thatparticulars of their claimsshould be sent to KimberleyAnne Tricker at Box 2016,Chetwynd, BC, V0C 1J0 onor before March 9, 2012,after which date theexecutorix will distribute theestate among the partiesentitled to it, having regard tothe claims of which theexecutrix then has notice.

KIMBERLEY ANNE TRICKERby her solicitorsMITCHELL SCHULLERBarristers and SolicitorsSte. 2, 933 - 103rd AvenueDawson Creek, B.C. V1G 2G4


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Hudson’s HopeInvestment Limited. (BestWestern) is hiring a full-time 40 hours per weekHotel Front Desk. Wage is$12.40/hour. Sunday toThursday from 11 pm to 7am and various shifts.Some secondary schoolSome experience in HotelFront Desk is an asset butnot required. Training willbe required. Duties:Maintain an inventory ofvacancies, reservationsand room assignments,register arriving guestsand assign rooms. Answerenquiries regarding hotelservices and registrationby letter, by telephone andin person, provide infor-mation about servicesavailable in the communi-ty and respond to guests

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Best Western Hotel inHudson’s Hope requires aLight Duty Cleaner. Fulltime 40 hours/week.$13.22 per hour, Mon. toFri., from 8:30 to 5pm andvarious shifts.Requirements: No educa-tion is required. We willprovide training. Duties:Make beds, change sheets

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Angry Burns Lake mill workers want answersDetermining cause of fire that killed two will take timeVictoria Times Colonist

–––––––––––––– BURNS LAKE – Angry Babine

Forest Products workers wantquick answers about the causeof an explosion that destroyedthe sawmill and killed twoworkers, but officials say theexplanation will take a while.Police and WorkSafe B.C. have

said their investigation of thewreckage, which is still smok-ing, could take months.The first priority is to inter-

view workers who were on shift

during the explosion Fridaynight, WorkSafe director ofinvestigations Jeff Dolan saidTuesday. But investigators areeager to talk to any workerswith information that could helpexplain the explosion.Some workers continue to be

treated for severe burns in hos-pitals in Prince George,Vancouver and Edmonton."The witnesses will be able to

paint a picture that will allow usto focus our investigation," saidDolan, in Burns Lake with a

team of investigators.While the entire site will be

examined, a key priority is get-ting the remains of two workersfound at the site back to their

families as quickly as possible,Dolan said. The dead arebelieved to be Carl Charlie andRobert Luggi Jr.Dolan said WorkSafe investi-

gators - who are co-ordinatingwith the RCMP and B.C.Coroners Service - are contend-ing with a dangerous site, withice and snow exacerbating theproblems.Dolan would not provide any

possible explanations for theexplosion, but said nothing isbeing ruled out.

Workers have reported a gasor burning smell before theexplosion. Some rebuked millowner Portland, Oregon-basedHampton Affiliates in publicmeetings Monday, saying theirsafety concerns had not beentaken seriously. Babine is operat-ed in a joint partnershipbetween Hampton and theBurns Lake NativeDevelopment Corp.Workers have also said fine

wood dust particles might havebeen an ignition source.

“The witnesses willbe able to paint a

picture that will allowus to focus ourinvestigation.”

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