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Extensive damage done byvandals to Peace Christian

BY NAOMI LARSENChetwynd Echo Editor

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Following an extensivetwo week search byRCMP, Search and Rescueand family and friends 68-year old Daniel Koenig isstill missing.

Koenig suffers from theearly stages ofAlzheimer'sdisease, and was last seendriving his truck July 10on a forest service roadwhere authorities believehe abandoned the vehicleafter running out of gas.RCMP said possible he

was picked up by a pass-

ing truck on the serviceroad, and expanded theirground search.Koenig was last seen

wearing blue jeans, abrown and orange plaidjacket and was wearing agrey and black baseballhat. He is described as 6feet tall, 180 pounds with

blue eyes and grey hair.“We have had planes,

police, police dogs, S&R,chopper with FLURR onit, family friends, psychicinfo and flown a blood-hound here,” Koenig’sdaughter in law Cheri

Still nosign ofKoenig Please see "FAMILY,"

page 2

BY LIZ BROWNChetwynd Echo Reporter

––––––––––––––CHETWYND – On July 19 at 10am, vandal-

ism was discovered at Peace Christian Schoolon Dokkie School Road, Chetwynd, BC.Police believed the incident occurred some-

time overnight. Suspects gained access to theschool by prying open a back door and pro-ceeded to cause extensive damage to the inte-

rior and exterior of the building,” said Cst. M.Tremblay in his media advisory.Damage included broken windows and dis-

charging a fire extinguisher.The suspects also broke into the portable

behind the school which is used for preschool-ers and left a mess of knocked over book-shelves.“This has never happened before,” said

Darren Shankel, principal of Peace Christian

School.Shankel and school chaplain Erroll

Papilane were away at the time, and theschool was gated and closed for the summer.“Probably some adolescents with too much

time on their hands,” said Shankel.While windows can be fixed and light fix-

tures can be replaced, Shankel said the van-

Please see "POLICE," page 2

dalism is difficult to takein, especially when theiraim is to be good stew-ards in the community of

Chetwynd.“It’s a hassle and an

inconvenience…whenyou have people workingout of the goodness oftheir hearts, people coop-

erating to make goodthings happen.”Police are still investi-

gating this matter andrequest the public tocome forward with any

information in regards tothe incident. Contact theRCMP at 250-788-9221 orCrime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

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Anne Wilkinson said in anupdate on social mediasite Facebook. “There hasnot been one sign of Donother than his truck. Mattand I have spent the lasteight days 13 to 15 hours aday quadding, drivingand walking in deepunderbrush. We don’t feelgood about it but we havedecided we have to stopand go on with our livesand see our kids again. We

will always believe he is inthose woods and will con-tinue to hope someonewill find him. We hopeeveryone will support andaccept our decisions.Thank you to everyone foryour support, help andlove.”If you have any infor-

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Bennett Dam spillway is back on

Chetwynd Echo Staff––––––––––––––

HUDSON’S HOPE – BC Hydroresumed spilling at approximately 9a.m. on Tuesday, July 24 from theW.A.C. Bennett Dam and PeaceCanyon Dam near Hudson’s Hope.The two facilities continue to gener-ate power during this time.The GMS spill may continue,

uninterrupted, for the next twoweeks, dependent upon inflowsinto Williston Reservoir. The PeaceCanyon spill is anticipated to be 24hours in duration, after which theplant will return to normal opera-tions. BC Hydro’s Peace River facil-ities are designed to spill; it is con-

sidered to be a normal operationduring the infrequent periods ofexcess inflows and water supply.BC Hydro may change the total

downstream discharge, or end thespill without notice. For everyone’ssafety, the public is reminded thatthey must stay well away from thespillway structures of either facilityand may not stop on the W.A.C.Bennett Dam crest road to view thespill. Downstream of Peace CanyonDam, local tributaries and riverswill further increase Peace Riverflow. Boaters should be very carefuland stay away from the shorelines.Caution must be taken with anyactivity on, or near, the Peace Riverdue to changing water levels.“A spill of this size is not expected

to cause any flooding,” CommunityRelations officer for BC Hydro BobGammer said. “Communitiesdownstream of Peace Canyon Damhave been notified and should the

spill operation change, BC Hydrowill continue to keep communitiesinformed.”The spill is a result of BC Hydro’s

need to manage high system reser-voir levels brought on by higherthan average snowpack and recentrainfall throughout B.C.Total discharge from Peace

Canyon Dam is expected to beapproximately 65,000 cubic feet persecond (cfs),of which 20,000 cfs isthe amount being spilled. This maybe varied to manage developinginflows and the Williston Reservoirlevel. By comparison, maximumnormal discharge from PeaceCanyon Dam is 70,000 cfs.Safe locations for public viewing

of the spills are at the W.A.C.Bennett Dam Visitor Centre, or thePeace Canyon Dam Visitor Centre.Both facilities are open daily exceptTuesdays through the Labour Dayweekend.

Spill tocontinue fortwo weeks

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LOCAL NEWSFirst nations logging company sees amazing recovery

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CHETWYND – For Duz ChoLogging, the turn-around has beendramatic.Four years ago, the McLeod Lake

Indian Band-owned company facedbankruptcy after being hammeredby the global economic crisis andthe mountain pine beetle devasta-tion.But today, the 24-year-old compa-

ny is forecasting gross sales thisyear of about $38 million after real-izing $28 million in revenues in2011."It's truly amazing how we turned

it around," said McLeod Lake ChiefDerek Orr, noting that 2008 rev-enues were just $6 million. "We stillhave a few challenges, [but] wehave record profits in all our compa-nies. And we're employing morepeople than ever."In recognition of the achievement,

Duz Cho Logging has been award-ed the Aboriginal Forest ProductsBusiness Leadership Award fromthe Forest Products Association ofCanada (FPAC).The award recognizes forest prod-

ucts companies that exemplify busi-ness leadership, exceptional envi-ron-mental and safety performanceand the delivery of high qualityproducts and services.Orr said Wednesday that while

the award is an honour for his com-munity, located about 150 kilome-tres north of Prince George, the larg-er issue is what Duz Cho Loggingand the band's two other economicdrivers, Duz Cho Construction andSummit Pipeline Services, mean tohis community.

"Together, the projected total rev-enues for the three companies is$140 million in 2012," he said. "DuzCho Logging and Construction allo-cate 20 per cent of their net profits tothe McLeod Lake Indian Band andthe other money is used to buyequipment, labour costs and growthe businesses. Summit Pipelinedoesn't allocate money [to the band]yet, but that will change."Orr said the money allocated to

the band - about $1.6 million in 2011- goes toward services in adminis-tration, health, education and cul-ture, citing a $1-million daycare cen-tre that was built for band families.Orr said that turning around Duz

Cho Logging's fortunes wasn't easy,but it had to be done. "We down-sized and scrambled to cut expensesand take advantage of every oppor-tunity we had. We had to cut ourbudget by $3.1 million, close to 40per cent, and we scaled back to afour-day work week."And we had to lay off a few band

members. It was a bad time. The

economy had crashed and we'dpurchased big equipment and wereleft with big challenges."Orr said they also looked at syner-

gies with their other two compa-nies, including sharing equipment.Orr said that any band member

who wants work with their compa-nies can have it, but that some stilldon't take advantage of the oppor-tunities by starting at the bottom.However, the band's economic

drivers also serve as an example foryouth, who see the value of educa-tion. "Whatever they want, theopportunity is there for training andto get out [and work]."All band members who lost their

jobs during the downturn have beenrehired, he added, with unemploy-ment now low on the reserve.Orr noted that Duz Cho Logging

started in 1988 after band memberswho were upset about logging oper-ations in their traditional territoryset up a roadblock.

Duz Cho Logging nets award

ORR

“We downsized andscrambled to cut

expenses and takeadvantage of every

opportunity we had.”

Please see "CANFOR," page 6

I'll admit it. I cried.As I flipped on the news

news this past week andwatched the crowds flee interror from an Aurora,Colorado movie theatre’smidnight screening ofDark Knight rises, the fearseem to come rightthrough the televisionscreen into my own heart.Sheer chaos, police SWATteams, blood, tears, themaking of tragedy was allthere.Just after midnight,

James Holmes, 24, enteredthe theatre donned inbody armour and a gas

mask and armed with sev-eral firearms and openedfire killing 12 people andinjuring more than 55 oth-ers including a four monthold baby.My heart

goes out tothe victimsand theirfamilies andI pray fortheir com-fort.According

to newsreports, thiss h o o t i n gone of theworst in recent U.S. shoot-ings bringing back night-mares of the ColumbineMassacre so many yearsago.As the investigation con-

tinues this week, disturb-ing information hasemerged including the

fact Holmes’ apartmentwas filled with trip wires,explosive devices andunknown liquids, requir-ing police, FBI officials

and bombsquad techni-cians to evac-uate sur-r o u n d i n gb u i l d i n g swhile spend-ing most ofSaturday dis-abling thebooby traps.He was alsostocked up

with dozens offirearms.But the question that is

at the front of all this is“why?”Why would someone do

this? Have they beenaccepted or rejected bysociety? Feeling rejectedcan cause hostile feel-

ings... feelings of con-tempt for others. Maybethis kid was goingnowhere and he wanted totake out his belief of fail-ure on others. Whoknows? Will we ever?But the most frightening

thing about this wholeevent is that we expect ourstreets and communitiesto be safe. But hearingabout and watchingevents like these occur cre-ates fear and tears at oursouls. It makes us realizethat nobody can be safe100 per cent of the time.And as a parent, that's aterrifying thought.Since the shooting, gun

sales in the United Stateshave risen dramatically, insome places as much as 25per cent. That is a scarythought too. Fear simplybreeds more fear and thatis never a good thing.

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YOUR VIEWSNDP could assumepower next yearTo the Editor:If the political pundits are correct (and I sincerely

hope they are wrong) the NDP could assume power inthis province a little over a year from now. If this provesto be the case, it would not be long before the NDP’spoor insight into economic policy leads to a sorrowfulreplay of their past attempts at government.Before long, the investment community would be

pulling back and job creation would become problem-atic. At the same time, the NDP would have little or noappetite for controlling government spending. With bil-lions of dollars needed to meet the collective demandsof teachers, nurses and civil servants, not to mentionunsustainable levels of healthcare spending and publicsector pensions, where would government revenue befound?Within a few years of an NDP government taking

power, we would also likely see annual deficits in thebillions of dollars, a loss of our provincial AAA creditrating, and a new tax regime systematically extractingmore dollars from all of us. Currently, BC taxpayerswho earn up to $120,000 pay less tax than any other tax-payer in Canada, and the NDP would not be able toresist this as a source of new tax revenue.Since it is unlikely the NDP will suddenly gain any

insight into economic policy, I hope the predictions ofthe pundit’s will serve as a warning to the people of thisprovince about the NDP rather than as an unalterableprediction that the NDP will assume power next year.

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This is almost the final outcomeThis decade you’ve almost filledTwo years to reach the summitAnd then you’re oe’r the hill

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"The chief and council stated theroadblock wasn't to stop [logging],but to be a part of it."The McLeod band was initially

allocated 30,000 cubic metres of logsannually. "Now, we have the capa-bility to harvest one million cubicmetres annually. Last year, welogged 800,000 cubic metres, about20,000 truckloads."Meanwhile, Larry Clark, opera-

tions superintendent for Canfor inMackenzie, said Canfor has workedwith Duz Cho for two decades withexcellent results."We've definitely been able to rely

on them to deliver wood when weneed it. They had a tough time in2008, but recovered well."Clark said Canfor has strict safety

and environmental regulations andthe Duz Cho always performs wellin Canfor audits."They also do a lot of things in the

community. This year they provid-ed a meal for 450 people for the[Mackenzie Secondary] high school

graduating class."The McLeod Lake Indian Band

has 500 members, with 100 living onreserve in McLeod Lake, 150 in thecommunities of Mackenzie, Chetw-ynd, and Prince George and the restliving throughout North America.


Canfor has worked with Duz Cho

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RICHMOND – Thefirst weekend of Julyproved to be another tes-tament to the Eels swimclubs ability to competewith the rest of theprovince at an elite level. The Swim B.C “AAA”

long course provincialsheld in Richmond B.Cwas host to 43 clubs andapproximately 600swimmers. KelleeLekavy; Brittany Welshand Presley Steen repre-sented the club withexceptional results thatled to 12 podium finish-es earning the right to afirst place finish in the“hy-tek quality clubscoring” which measuresthe average points perswimmer on each team. That is the second time

this year that the Eelshave had a first placefinish in the quality clubscoring as they also wonthe title earlier this yearat the short course SwimB.C “AAA” provincialchampionships. With the win the three

swimmers improvedupon the points earnedfor the team from theshort course provincialsand placed 21st in theoverall team scores cate-gory.

Lekavy had her bestperformance since quali-fying for the “AAA”provincials three yearsago with her first everpodium finish earning abronze medal in the 50mfreestyle, she also madea second swim in the100m freestyle (5th) and100m breaststroke (6th). Lekavy had swam four

out of her five swims inher personal best timeand broke four clubrecords in the 15 andover girls age group inthe 50m/100m/400mfreestyle and the 100mbreaststroke. Steen rewrote the his-

tory book breaking herown club records in the100m/200m butterfly inthe 11-12 girls age group

and won a gold in the100m butterfly and a sil-ver in the 200m in theprocess. She climbedthe podium two othertimes in the 100m back-stroke with a bronzemedal and a silvermedal in the 200m back-stroke coming second toher teammate Welsh.Steen posted six of herseven swims being per-sonal best times. Shealso assisted BrittanyWelsh in dominating the11 and under girls agegroup as Welsh cleanedup with seven swimsearning her the top spoton the podium cominghome with seven goldmedals in her back pock-et. Along the way Welsh

broke seven club recordsand earned the recogni-

tion of Team AquaticSupplies regional athlet-ic development awardfor our region. “Welsh’s domination

of her age group couldbe compared to the win-ning ways of MichaelPhelps as he swam hisway into the historybooks winning eightgold medals at the 2008Olympics in Beijing,”head coach JasonBrockman said.

Welsh also qualifiedto compete at the agegroup nationals laterthis summer in the 400mfreestyle where she willjoin her teammateLekavy to represent thesmall town of Chetwyndon one of the biggeststages in age groupswimming that Canadahas to offer.

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TThhaannkk YYoouuThe Chetwynd Gymkhana Club would like tothank the following for donations, help andsupport. We apologize to anyone that may havebeen missed.Doug MillsBrad, Sanda & Bronte KetsaKevin & Emily BergShelby CurrierBrenda & Dwayne LukeyKim GilliesDana BergenHarv Doorbos Kristy LinehamJackalyn RedenbackRose DugganJean JonesJody & Cody BougerolleCasey KeutzerHolly KeutzerWendy, Bob, Michael &Reighan PohlChetwynd Veterinary ClinicSuper ValuWildcat VideoA&W

Lonestar SportsRein n’ TackNorthern IndustrialIGAChetwynd Leisure PoolGreat Canadian Oil ChangePayless WeldingNorthern Oasis Car WashKFCThe Pencil BoxPeace Country Rentals

We would also like to thankTrista Dowling , Wildmare

Photography & MartinRainey for the wonderfuldonations for our drawwhich was held in May.

Eels finish fastwith first placewin at SwimBC “AAA”provincial

championships

Above, from left, Head coach Jason Brockman, PresleySteen, Brittany Welsh and Kelly Lekavy.

Photo submitted

“Welshʼsdomination in herage group couldbe compared to

the winning waysof Micheal Phelpsas he swam his

way into thehistory books...”


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–––––––––––––– MOBERLY LAKE – It’s

science week for the kidsof West Moberly FirstNations, and the majorityof learning is happeningoutside at Cameron Lake. From flying helicopters,

to studying ear wax,archeological walks andlearning about acids andbases, the Actua Scienceprogram runs nation-wideone week at a time by onlythree young leaders.Actua, a national charityfocuses on dynamic andinteractive teaching of sci-ence, mathematics, tech-nology and engineering. “When I say science, you

say rocks. Science!”“Rocks!”“Science!”“Rocks!”Actua day camp leaders

Meghan Durieux, 25,Stephanie Ryn 22, and BenChu, 22 use the aboveshout out method to getthe kids’ attention for theirlessons...and it works. OnTuesday afternoon,Durieux, who holds adegree in Archeology andBiology, was getting closeto 20 kids ready to fly theircustom-made helicoptersin the field while learningabout energy.“What we’re going to do

is use the elastic potentialenergy inside our elasticband to make our helicop-ters fly. So we’re going towind our elastic band upreally, really tight – justhow it doesn’t like to bewound up. And thenwhen we let go, the elasticbands is going to want togo back to normal just likethis and that’s going tocause our propeller to spin

and that is what’s going tomake our helicopter fly,”explained Durieux, who isfrom Calgary.Actua leader Ryn who

holds a degree inChemistry and is studyingeducation this fall,explained how the Actuaprogram focuses on takingcomplex concepts andexplaining them in kid-friendly language.“We like to think that

they do learn a lot as well.So it’s very important – wetry to make these complexconcepts as simple as pos-sible and get them doingsome hands on activitiesso that they can under-stand the more complexthings,” said Ryn. The kids walked with

their helicopters to thefield and through trial anderror, realized that theharder they twisted their

elastic bands, the higherthe helicopter would fly.“Inside our elastic band

– you can’t see it, butthere’s energy. And when

we wrap it up really tight,that’s how we get theenergy and when itunwinds, the energy goesto move the blade to make

them spin just likeRainbow’s,” said Durieux.“Helicopter is my

favourite (activity),” saidday camper Joey Brown.“I like some science,”

said Zoë Kremar whorecently moved toMoberly Lake fromCochrane, Alberta withher mother and grand-mother.“I like stuff that you can

bring home,” she added.Actua Science day camp

runs from 9am to 4pm,Monday to Friday for kidsbetween ages six to 13.Last week the ActuaScience camp was locatedat Saulteau First Nations’youth hall. While Actua’sprograms are funded by alengthy list of corporatesponsors, Suncor Energysponsored Saulteau andWest Moberly’s camps.

The sponsors help pro-vide a breakfast club, pro-gram materials, trans-portation and salary forthe three leaders, and

Friday open house extraactivities with friends andfamily. The camp sponsorsalso bring a mentor to thecamp. An archeologistfrom Land Song visitedthe West Moberly’s daycamp and led the kids on anature walk, teachingabout the history of FirstNations in the local area.They also received a visitfrom West Moberly elderKatherine Dokkie, whotaught about plants in thewild.Ben Chu the third of the

leaders said WestMoberly’s group has beenthe best group so far. “In terms of kids’ behav-

iour and excitement…”said Chu, who holds abachelor in Science and isbeginning a master’s inPublic Heath this fall.“And it’s nice to have

this space. It’s an openarea in the field.Sometimes we’re in like aband hall and sometimeswe’re in a youth centre.”The three were hired in

the spring and beganworking at the end of Juneafter undergoing a weekof training with 13 othersin Ottawa. “And then they split us

up into teams of three todo like differentprovinces. So our team isdoing BC, there’s anotherteam doing Ontario andthen two others are doingNunavut.”The instructors are sent

to the northern and moreremote regions of eachprovince where there arefewer opportunities forinteractive learning pro-grams.Each camp is also pro-

Actua Science Camp piques curiosity

Asia Brown gets ready to fly her helicopter, above, while below students head into acamp huddle with leader Meghan Durieux during a version of Red Rover..

Photos by Liz Brown

Please see "GOAL," page9

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PRINCE GEORGE – The PrinceGeorge Fire Centre has responded to11 new fires in the Fort Nelson FireZone since Monday. Four fires of noteare currently burning in the north. The Capot-Blanc Complex is 100 km

northwest of Fort Nelson. There aretwo fires burning near each other,with a combined fire size of 7,500hectares. An Incident ManagementTeam is in Fort Nelson to assist withfire suppression efforts. Due to highwinds and dry and hot conditions, thefire is expected to continue to growtoday. There are three fires burning near

Toad River, 140 km west of FortNelson. The fires have a combinedsize of 125 hectares and smoke may beseen from Highway 97. The Pesh Fire, 140 km northeast of

Fort Nelson, is approximately 5,750hectares in size. There is currently an

evacuation alert in place for infra-structures south of the fire, but activi-ty on this fire has been minimal in thelast few days, with little to no firegrowth. The Kotcho Lake fire, 80 km east of

Fort Nelson, is approximately 1,800hectares in size. This fire has had littlegrowth over the past three days andcontinues to be monitored by WildfireManagement Branch personnel. To report a wildfire or unattended

campfire, please call *5555 on your cellphone or 1-800-663-5555 toll-free. The public is reminded that

Category 2 and 3 burning, as well asfirework use, are currently prohibitedthroughout the Prince George FireCentre. Continue to checkhttp://bcwildfire.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/Bans.asp for the latest newson burning restrictions. To report a wildfire or unattended

campfire, please call *5555 on your cellphone or 1-800-663-5555.


LOCAL NEWS

Michael Reed Law is pleased to announce the expansion of itsservice area to include Chetwynd.Michael Reed and Charles Hutchinson look forward toassisting you with a variety of legal matters, including ProvincialCourt Family cases, Provincial Court Criminal cases, and Willsand Estates. We will be at the Chetwynd Provincial Court Houseon first appearance days or you can reach us at our office.

Office: P.O. Box 14302575 Bute Avenue

Vanderhoof, B.C. V0J 3A0Phone: (250) 567-2800Fax: (250) 567-2801

Toll Free: 1-866-614-6999Email: [email protected]

vided with a communityvolunteer. ChristianAdolph, 19 of WestMoberly asked to help outat the science camp. He isspending his summerworking between LandUse and the Dakii YadzeCentre.“I’m just learning how

to handle kids. It’s prettyfun. I enjoy it actually. Ienjoy working with peo-ple,” he said.Adolph is studying

massage therapy at GrantMacEwan University in

Edmonton this fall.“It actually is pretty tir-

ing. So I have respect foranyone who can do iteight hours a day.”Ryn, from Vancouver

was the director ofGearing Up, a similar sci-ence program last sum-mer. She has enjoyedteaching kids as well asthe opportunity providedto travel to remote regionsof British Columbia.She hopes throughout

the summer that Actuahas been able to invitemore kids to consider thefield of science and engi-

neering later on.“(The goal is) to pro-

mote to kids that sciencecan be fun and that it’s notlike a big scary thing andthat they can all be scien-tists and engineers if theywant to in the future. Sobasically just to make sci-ence and engineering funand that everyone has agood experience with sci-ence and engineering.Actua has interacted

with more than 3 millionCanadian youth and visit-ed more than 500Canadian communitiesannually.


Goal of program is promoteto kids that science is fun

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Dan North arrived safelyhome from his cycle trip –Victoria, BC toWhitehorse, Yukon. Histour was to raise moneyfor Alzheimer’s in anadventurous way.North passed through

Chetwynd on route homeon Saturday July 14. TheGreyhound bus trip homeprovided great wildlifephoto opportunities forNorth. He basked in herdsof bison grazing and blackbears, which he also wit-nessed up close and per-sonal on his bicycle, butchose not to photograph.North emailed the

Chetwynd Echo upon

reaching Whitehorse:“After 2,730 km I'm at

my final destination -Whitehorse.I climbed hills that made

Jackass Mt. look like aslight rise. Notably,Summit Lake area andcloser to you the 29 con-nector. The latter was wellworth it to see some of thePeace Valley for possiblythe last time before Site Cand to meet two coupleshaving a meal at the lastlookout before Ft. St. John.I did not see a bear until 90minutes out of Liard. I wasscouring the higherground and came withinsix feet of a black munch-ing his greens!”North raised $1,000 for

Alzheimer’s and was wel-comed back with a sur-

prise party at work inVictoria. After 44 hours onthe Greyhound trip back,North sighted seven black,three grizzly bear andabout 100 bison, he fig-ured.

North also met a profes-sional clown namedAlvaro cycling north. Heis eight years into his jour-ney and can be followed atwww.biciclown.com


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idents of Chetwynd,Kimberly Gallagher andher boyfriend BrockColliver had a dishearten-ing encounter during theirlunch break on MondayJuly 23 when they wit-

nessed a dying motherbear. Walking home from

Peace Valley Rentals,Gallagher and Colliverwere headed to their cabinwhen they noticed a largebear trying cross theIndustrial road, appearingsick, with a torn and bleed-ing ear.“I had his hand and he

goes ‘Oh look.’…Any wildanimal, we stop and justbask, just watch them andtake pictures. And thenmy grip tightened on hishand, just like (gasp) whenI realized it was a bear. Imean there was no threat. Imean it knew we werethere. It looked right at us,but it just…it kept trying tocross over the road.”They later found out that

a bear cub was hit by a

motor vehicle, and laydead across the highway.The mother bear they hadseen was likely hit tryingto cross the road to get tothe cub.“We saw the momma

while she was alreadyhurt, so she was already hitby the time we saw her…We could see it was hidingin the bush, just layingthere on the bank on theother side,” said Gallagher. “It was just down here.

Just laying in the weedsdown there,” said Colliverpointing to the bank justdown from the highway 29turnoff into IndustrialPark.Gallagher called

Chetwynd ConservationOfficer Murray Booth afternoticing the large bear.“He was sick to his stom-

ach that someone wouldleave the scene,” saidGallagher.Gallagher said Booth

believed the large motherbear was a young black asit still had its brown fur.Booth had to put the beardown.Gallagher who just

moved from 100 MileHouse to Chetwynd twoweeks ago with Colliverwas shocked that someonewould continue drivingafter hitting an animal.“It was just the saddest

thing thinking about whenwe found out afterwardsthat the momma lost ababy and then had to diealone- you know just forpeople in society to treat it

like that, just be in so muchpain. If someone were tohave reported it no matterhow bad they felt, if they’dreported it, it could havebeen taken out of its mis-ery that much sooner,”said Gallagher.Despite the unfortunate

event, the two are growingto enjoy Chetwynd.“It’s actually a lot pretti-

er than I ever imagined,”said Gallagher “It’s good. I don’t mind

it,” added Colliver, whomoved from Chase BC towork as a welder. “Wewent to Moberly the otherday.”Booth was unable to be

reached for comment bypress time.

LOCAL NEWS

Chetwynd 50th Anniversary

Awareness CampaignThe Community Improvements Committee has launched anAwareness Campaign with the local contest Clean-Up slogan

You will see decals on all our District trucks & parks equipmentwith this slogan reminding everyone to keep Chetwynd clean

If you find garbage illegally dumped you can contactDistrict of Chetwynd (250-401-4100),

PRRD (1-800-670-7773), orConservation Officer (250-788-3611) or

Questions please contact; 250-401-4113

Mother bear left to suffer after hit and run

New Chetwynd reisdents Brock Colliver and Kimberly Gallagher contact the localconservation officer last week after discovering a black bear that had been hit by avehicle . Photo by Liz Brown

Bear likelyhit aftertrying toattend tocub - alsorun over

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Seams Forever closesits doors after 19 years

in the communityBY NAOMI LARSEN

Chetwynd Echo Editor––––––––––––––

CHETWYND – After 19years in business, ownerEleanor Wilfur made thedifficult decision to retireboth herself and her storeSeams Forever. To help sell off her mer-

chandise, fixtures andequipment she retainedthe professional servicesof AITI Retail Consultingbased in Richmond BCover a period of sevenweeks. During the Store

Retirement Sale, AITI rec-ommended a CharityDrive which took placefrom June 27 to July 7 andWilfur chose the recipientto be the QuintessentialQuilters Guild.An important part of the

store closing sale includedan in-store contest provid-ed by AITI RETAILConsulting. Patrons who visited the

store received free bonuspoints for just visiting aswell as purchase points alltowards an end goal ofwinning one of 10 prizes.Some of the prizes includ-ed: 50" flat screen TV(value $850) Apple iPAD64G (value $800) KitchenAID professional mixer(value $395).Seams Forever included

the contest and extra sav-ings as incentives to theircustomers hoping to rallythem up to donate. Someof the incentives includeda top donator whichwould receive a $100Seams Forever GiftCertificate plus bonus

prize points! Participantsreceived an extra five per-cent discount of the lastsale price for all dona-tions. Plus, if participantsdonated more than 15metres in one transaction,they in turn would receivean extra 10 per cent offtheir own purchases. “These incentives

proved helpful as wereceived a total of 57meters and 14 notions,”Aileen Tien-Vidal, SRConsultant said.At the end, the top

donator was a tie betweenCindy Langford andTannia Nichols. Theyboth donated 17 meterseach. The runner up wasRej Doucett with 15meters. Wilfur’s last dayof business was July 21.

Eleanor with two of her regular patrons, Linda and Susie while she measures her lastbolt of material. Photo submitted

Chetwy nd Echo Friday, July 27, 2012 13

Photo contest forhunting and fishingguides launched

Keith Maisey, director British Columbia SeniorGames presenting Bob Walker of Moberly Lake,with his second prize raffle winner cheque of $500.00. Other winners $1000.00 Oscar Basisty (Fort St John) $300.00 Ernie Heller (Toms Lake),

$200.00 Andrew Dawe (Fort St John).Photo submitted

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

CONTEST

The Chetwynd &

DistrictArts Co

uncil needs a g

reat logo!

Email your ideas [email protected]

DEADLINE: AUGUST 31,2012To be eligible, your graphic design must:

• Be created in flat color, but must be printable and effective in B&W• Be submitted for judging on an 8.5” x 11” sheet of paper• Communicate in words and/or images: Chetwynd & District Arts Council• Be legible, easy to decipher, simple and memorable (donʼt get toocomplicated)• Be scalable – works at 1 inch and 100 feet• Be versatile and multi-purpose. Has to reproduce well on letterhead,banners, t-shirts and other possible trinkets and applications.

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VICTORIA -Shutterbugs with a tastefor outdoor adventure willhave the opportunity tosee their work on the coverof the 2013-2015Freshwater Fishing Regulations

Synopsis, through a photocontest announced by theMinistry of Forests, Landsand Natural ResourceOperations. The Freshwater Fishing

Regulations Synopsis ispublished every twoyears, and contains allsport fishing regulationsin effect in freshwater in British Columbia, and is

the go-to sourcebook foranglers throughout the

province. The ministry is also

seeking photos for a simi-lar contest for the 2014-2016 Hunting andTrapping RegulationsSynopsis. The Huntingand Trapping Synopsis is asummary of the B.C. hunt-ing and trapping regula-tions made under theWildlife Act, prepared forthe convenience of huntersand trappers. Photographs must be

emailed to [email protected] by Oct. 1,2012 for the FishingSynopsis and by October1, 2013 for the Huntingand Trapping Synopsis inorder to be considered. Each publication year,

450,000 copies of the

Freshwater FishingRegulations Synopsis and250,000 copies of theHunting and Trapping Synopsis Regulations

are distributed to outdoorrecreation shops through-out B.C. Both documentsare published in two yearintervals, but this is thefirst time that a contest hasbeen held to determinewhat photo will appear onthe cover. Photos have to be rele-

vant to hunting, fishing ortrapping in BritishColumbia, and there is nolimit to the number of sub-missions that can be made.Full contest rules can befound in the attachedbackgrounder, or online.

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HEALTH

Chetwynd 50th Anniversary

Mayor’s Recognition AwardThe District of Chetwynd Council wish to give Special Recognition to agroup of individuals and businesses who most prominently display theirproperties in such a manner that promotes beauty and pride in thecommunity of Chetwynd.

Nomination criteria can include; continual improvement, meticulousmaintenance, attractive landscaping and/or building appearance. Anyperson or business may nominate any property for this Special Recognitionaward. Two photos showing the street view of the premises must besubmitted with each nomination.

Final judging will be completed by Council’s Community ImprovementsCommittee. Award presentation will be made by Mayor and Council atthe Beautiful Gardens Contest Gala August 19th 2012 at 6:30-9 pm at theTalisman Energy Cottonwood Hall. (winning property owners will benotified by the District prior to that meeting).

Please submit your nomination by 1:00pm Wednesday August 1st, 2012District of Chetwynd

Box 357 Chetwynd BC V0C 1J0Fax: 250-401-4101

Email: [email protected]

Leisa’sdetox

To good health:

A 3-part series


–––––––––––––– Two weeks ago, the

Chetwynd Echo ran a storyabout Chetwynd local, LeisaStanyer’s trials of undergo-ing a detox in the heat ofsummer’s blissful and end-less fun. BBQ’s, patio par-ties, fires and cookouts haveposed a threat to Stanyer’sgame plan: a 30-day cleanse.However, Stanyer began her30 days on Monday July22nd and the ChetwyndEcho will check in withStanyer next week to updateher progress.

CHETWYND – Thisweek, Dr. KristiGammage, a naturopathin Fort St. John at PeaceClinic of NaturopathicMedicine provides herexpertise on the reasonswhy people detox, theharmful toxins in seem-ingly healthy food andhow to prevent disease bypaying attention the seem-ingly good and bad foodswe eat.“When patients ask me

about a detox program,we always discuss thetherapeutic goal, theirlifestyle and commitmentlevel, because a more thor-ough detox is much moreinvolved and time con-suming than a ‘quick vac-uum and dust,’” said Dr.Gammage.While Dr. Gammage

says the average goal of adetoxer is to fight or pre-vent disease, she says thegreater public should con-sider ways to avoidingesting toxins throughfoods that may seemhealthy, but are in fact lit-tered with pesticides andchemicals.

“Every day we areexposed to toxic sub-stances in the air webreathe, the water we

drink, and the foods weeat…Not only are weexposed to toxins in ourenvironment, but we pro-duce toxins internallyfrom unfriendly bacteriaand yeasts that inhabit ourgastrointestinal tract,”wrote Dr. Kristi Gammagein her Detox For YourNew Years Resolutionnewsletter.Dr. Gammage also refer-

enced a study released bythe EnvironmentalDepartment of Defense in2005. The study uses 11people ranging from age23 to 47 years old. Thestudy, Toxic Nation: AReport on Pollution inCanadians, tested for 88different chemicals in eachperson. The averageamount of chemicalsfound in each person was44, including: “41 carcino-gens, 21 respiratory toxins,53 reproduc-tive/developmental toxins

and 27 hormone disrup-tors,” said Dr. Gammage.A detox involves either

releasing or eliminatingharmful substances fromthe body, says Dr.Gammage.“Detoxes ranges from

just cleaning up the diet tointravenous chelation (toremove heavy metals) ormedical detox devises.”Pregnant and nursing

women as well as youngchildren should avoiddetoxes, but Dr. Gammageadds that if considering adetox, one should visit anaturopath to determinegoals, length of time andpurpose. The side effectsvary with each person aswell.“You may feel headache,

tired, flu-like symptomsinitially but after that usu-ally feel more energy,” she

Please see "YOU CAN,"page 15

said.As Leisa Stanyer dis-

cussed two weeks ago,growing your own food orshopping organic is not anoption for everyone.However, the increase ofhormones, pesticides andcarcinogens found in foodis a growing concern.“It is estimated that the

average person ingestsover one pound of pesti-cides per year,” said Dr.Gammage. According to the

Environmental WorkingGroup, you can reduceyour pesticide intake by80 per cent by avoidingthe most contaminatedfruits. Dr. Gammage endorsed

the sitewww.thedailygreen.comwhere a list of safe andunsafe foods is providedtitled The Dirty Dozen. Itlists the year’s most high-ly sprayed produce. Thelatest list, written by DanShapley includes: 1. Apples: “More than 40 different

pesticides have beendetected on apples,because fungus and insectthreats prompt farmers tospray various chemicalson their orchards. Not sur-prisingly, pesticideresidue is also found inapple juice and apple-

sauce, making all appleproducts smart foods tobuy organic.”Alternatives: peeling

apples, watermelon,bananas or tangerines.2. Celery:“USDA tests have found

more than 60 differentpesticides on celery.”Alternatives: broccoli,

radishes and onions.3. Strawberries: “ Nearly 60 different

pesticides have beenfound on strawberries,though fewer are foundon frozen strawberries.Alternatives: kiwi and

pineapples.4. Peaches:“More than 60 pesti-

cides have been found on

peaches, an nearly asmany in single-servingpacks, but far fewer incanned peaches.”Alternatives: watermel-

on, tangerines, orangesand grapefruit.5. Spinach:“Leading the leafy green

pesticide residue categoryis spinach, with nearly 50different pesticides.(While frozen spinach hasnearly as many, cannedhas had fewer detectedpesticides.)6. Nectarines: “Nectarines, at least

imported ones, are amongthe most highly contami-nated tree fruits. Domesticnectarines don't test withas much pesticide residue,

but overall 33 pesticideshave been detected onnectarines.”Alternatives: pineapple,

papaya or mango.7. Grapes (Imported):“Imported grapes can

have more than 30 pesti-cides. Raisins, not surpris-ingly, also have high pesti-cide residue tests. Makesyou wonder about wine,eh?”8. Sweet Bell Peppers:“Nearly 50 different pes-

ticides have been detectedon sweet bell peppers.”9. Potatoes:“More than 35 pesti-

cides have been detectedon potatoes in USDA test-ing.”Alternatives: Sweet

potatoes have less chanceof pesticide residue.10. Blueberries:“More than 50 pesti-

cides have been detectedas residue on them.Frozen blueberries haveproved somewhat lessc o n t a m i n a t e d .Unfortunately, obviousalternatives like cranber-ries and cherries, whilethey may not make thedirty dozen lists this year,are often contaminatedthemselves.Alternative: bananas as

a great cereal topper.11. Lettuce:“More than 50 pesti-

cides have been identifiedon lettuce.”Alternatives: asparagus.12. Kale (Tie):“A super food, tradi-

tionally kale is known as ahardier vegetable thatrarely suffers from pestsand disease, but it wasfound to have highamounts of pesticideresidue when tested ineach of the past twoyears.”Alternatives: cabbage,

asparagus and broccoliand dandelion. Also mentioned were

fatty meats, milk, choco-late, coffee and wine, asproducts to watch for pes-ticides and hormones.While organic is moreexpensive and not alwaysan option, the peace of

knowing what’s in a mealis becoming almostinvaluable. Almost.However, whether or notthe price of organic foodswhile drop, is still in ques-tion.“If the cost of buying all

organic isn't within yourbudget, fear not. Checkout The Daily Green's listof fruit and vegetables soclean of pesticides youdon't have to buy organic.(Of course, buying organ-ic is always a good choicefor the health of farms andfarm workers, regardlessof the residue left on theend product.) Here's a look at the

Environmental WorkingGroup's 2011 Clean 15list,” said Dan Shapley.1.Onions 2.Sweet Corn 3. Pineapple 4. Avocado 5. Asparagus 6. Sweet peas 7. Mango 8. Eggplant 9. Cantaloupe (domes-

tic) 10. Kiwi 11. Cabbage 12. Watermelon 13. Sweet Potatoes 14. Grapefruit 15. MushroomsRead more:

http://www.thedailygreen . c om/ h e a l t h y - e a t -ing/eat-safe/dirty-dozen-foods#ixzz21fZEwbJ4


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M&J COMPUTERSM&J Computers is a locally owned business that has been part of thecommunity and serving Chetwynd for more than 15 years.Owner Heidi Greenwood and her staff pride themselves on their customerservice stating if the customer isnʼt happy – neither are they.M&J Computers carries usb flash drives, webcams, games, software, RAM,accessories, GPS, printers, ink, scanners, and numerous computeraccessories. They also deal with Canadian-based Xplornet satelliteinternet.How would you like a computer that makes you happy every time you turnit on? M & J Computers is also a system builder and are qualified to custombuild your computer, giving you the components you need. How aboutspending less time in the office? Laptops and accessories are alsoavailable. They are also registered with Microsoft and can order in any Maccomponent.As proud Shop Local sponsors M&J also offers 10% off any repairs if youshow your Shop Local card and their work is 100% guaranteed.M&J will be hosting computer workshops inthe near future that will allow even theregular Joe to become somewhat tech

savvy. M&J Computers is located in downtown Chetwynd on 51st Street and is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 6 pm and Saturday 10 am to 5 pm. They are closed Sundays however a simple phone call can get youafter hours and weekend assistance. While they donʼt have a website yet, you can check them out on Facebook!

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We’re back in theRec Centre and Iam starting to

understand the reasons forthe cost you approvedthrough referendum tojoin the swimming pool tothe arenas and add otherimportant features. We dohave a lovely, serviceable,first-class facility but itdidn’t come cheap. I’ll tryto share with you some ofthe reasons.

Last week I left you puz-zling over dry sprinklers.Oxymoronic, eh? Well, notexactly. You know thatregular sprinklers in heat-ed rooms (with water rightthere in the pipes) releasetheir fire-dousing loadwhen the room tempera-ture exceeds the maximumallowable temperature.It’s the same with drysprinklers except that thetemperature level is con-veyed to the control roomwhere the valves are elec-tronically activated thuskeeping the pipes dry untilthe emergency occurs.As for the wet sprin-

klers, they were alsoinstalled during the

expansion because coderequires sprinkling capa-bility when a public build-ing size reaches the thresh-old limit. And rules berules: hence, the sprinklerover the swimming pool!The new mechanical

installations are mostlyretrofits, much more diffi-cult to put in place andmuch more expensive thaninstallations in new con-struction. Just seeing thecomplexity of the appara-tus, the size, and the quali-ty opened my eyes to theextent a caring communitywill go to create and main-tain a facility that adds somuch to our quality of life.It’s a facility we are proud

of and we show our prideby giving it the proper careand maintenance. It’s afacility with the capacity toattract other people to ourcommunity and keep themhere, proud to live in acommunity that cares.So far we’re focused on

the out-of-sight stuff so Ifollow Randy past therestaurant, past the recep-tion desk and the climbingwall, through the swim-ming pool (actuallyaround it) and back intothe room where the gentlegiant is resting. Now I geta better look; the giant isactually a huge pump. Iam just a little disappoint-ed. But here we encounter

one of the new air-han-dling units (the otherbeing located behind awall next to the waterslide) that were installedthis spring (remember thepool was shut down for afew weeks) at a costexceeding $1.3 million.Once again, the reason forthe huge cost was immedi-ately obvious. Size, com-plexity, exact specifica-tions, massive pipes andair-moving ducts allinstalled in an existingbuilding. One can onlyadmire the skill of thetechnicians who broughtthe components into thebuilding and assembledthem on-site to function as

they were intended tofunction.And now we come to the

water purification sys-tems, one for the pool andone for the hot tub. Afterall, it is a public facilityand you might guess whatsome children do in a poolof water. It just makessense, no? But you don’twant to swim in it.Sorry, that’s for next

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TUMBLER RIDGE – On July 16, theTumbler Ridge RCMP responded to thecall when a rider, driving a 2012CANAM 1000 side by side at a high rateof speed, lost control of his vehicle. Therider was heading northbound on thetrail beside Mackenzie Way. Witnesseswho saw the accident say the ATV hit adip in the trail and became airborne.The driver was unable to control thevehicle as it landed back on the trail andcollided into several trees, overturningthe ATV and ejecting the driver. The 31-year-old male driver was not

wearing any safety equipment or theseatbelt that the ATV was equippedwith. BC Ambulance transported themale to Tumbler Ridge Medical Clinicwhere he was treated by medical stafffor a broken pelvis and a concussion.The driver was charged under the

Motor Vehicle All Terrain Act forCareless Operation. The violationcomes with a fine of $115. While ATVs operate off road, and the

government is working on creating anew Off Highway Vehicle Framework,this does not mean that there are nolaws regulating ATV usage. The MotorVehicle All Terrain Act does have anumber of regulations that govern ATVusage, including Section 4.1, whichstates: A person must not operate an allterrain vehicle (a) in a careless, recklessor negligent manner so as to endangeror cause injury or damage to a personor property of another,(b) in a treenursery or planting, in a manner thatmay damage or destroy growing stock,(c) on the tracks of an operating rail-way, (d) on private property withoutthe consent of the owner, lessee oroccupant of it, (e) in such a manner as

BY TRENT ERNSTTumbler Ridge News––––––––––––––

TUMBLER RIDGE – A38-year-old man is lucky tobe alive after a single vehi-cle accident threw himfrom his truck in the earlymorning of July 14. The man, driving a

north-bound Dodge threequarter ton diesel pickupalong Mackenzie Way, col-lided with the South sideconcrete barricade andlamp standard at the inter-section while trying tomake a high-speed turnonto Willow. The vehicle then slide

across the intersection andcollided with the oppositebarricade and lamp stan-dard, causing the vehicleto overturn and the light

standard to collapse. Thedriver was thrown out ofthe passenger window. Hewas not wearing his seat-belt. The vehicle came torest right-side-up. The driver was found

unconscious in the ditch afew feet from the vehicle.Pieces of the light standardwere laying on top andunderneath him. He wasrushed to the TumblerRidge Medical Clinic andthen flown to GrandePrairie Hospital by STARSwith unknown head andchest injuries. The injuries proved to be

non-life threatening, andthe man was released thefollowing morning. The accident is currently

being investigated. TheTumbler Ridge RCMP

believes that excessivespeed and alcohol wereboth contributing factorsto the accident. The driver may be facing

charges of DangerousOperation of a MotorVehicle, or ImpairedOperation of a MotorVehicle under the criminalcode of Canada. For a first offense,

Impaired Operation of aMotor Vehicle carries aminimum $600 fine. For asecond offence, it carries aminimum 14 days inprison. Subsequent offens-es carry a minimum of 90days in prison, and canresult in a license suspen-sion from one to threeyears (for a first offence) toa lifetime ban (for a thirdoffence).

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REGIONAL NEWSMan thrown from truck in single vehicle accident

The driver of this Dodge three quarter ton diesel pick up is lucky to be alive afterlosing control on a corner in Tumbler Ridge. Photo by Trent Ernst

Man seriously injuredin ATV accident

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to drive, harass, chase,run over, injure or killwildlife or a domesticanimal, or (f) in areas,seasons or periods oftime prohibited by theregulations.

With the latest accident,the local RCMP wouldlike to warn other ridersthat if they are caughtoperating an ATV at ahigh rate of speed or in amanner dangerous to thepublic, they will becharged.


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Another serious ATV accident in Tumbler RidgeBY TRENT ERNST

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TUMBLER RIDGE –The third serious ATVaccident in as manyweeks is causing DoctorCharles Helm to speakout against irresponsibleATV operation. Dr Helm is at the front

line when it comes to see-ing injuries from ATVaccidents, and he says thenumber of injuries hasskyrocketed in the lastnumber of years. “Tenyears ago we used to get acouple ATV accidentsevery season,” says Helm.“It’s become endemicnow. Every week we getanother one, sometimesserious, sometimes not soserious.”Helm says there are a

number of factors that arecontributing to the spike.“Part of that is because wehave more population,”says Helm. “Another partnow you have more highpowered vehicles capable

of faster acceleration andmore speed.” ModernATVs can hit highwayspeeds or even faster,with high-end sportsmodels able to hit 130kph. Helm says that BCcurrently has no safetyrequirements for off-high-way vehicles (OHVs) suchas ATVs, making for adangerous combination.“We’re telling bicyclists towear helmets. Clearly,with the speeds that anATV can go, they should

be wearing protection.”Helm says that this addi-

tional power leads ATVersinto attempting to goplaces where a few yearsago they might never haveventured. “We see a lot ofaccidents where peopleare going up a steep hilland the machine comesdown on top of them.We’re getting one or two aweek like that.”However, one of the

biggest issues, says Helm,is alcohol and drug use.

“I’ve got no doubt thatwe’re seeing more druguse and alcohol use thanever before. Not that it’snever been a problem, butwe’re talking a measure ofdegree. Where it mighthave been an exception inthe past, it’s becoming thenorm in certain circles.And we’re not talkingmoderate amounts, we’retalking a lot. Combinedwith high-powered ATVswithout the kind of lawsfor the RCMP to make anydifference in this, it’s arecipe for disaster and myfear is it will be recipe fortragedy. It’s not just thepeople who are indulgingin this kind of behaviorwho are at risk, it is walk-ers and cyclists that canpotentially be struck byvehicles like this.“Nowadays in BC you

can have virtually noalcohol at all and getarrested when driving acar. Why should ATV beany different? The risksare greater. People think

‘I’m off the road, I don’thave to worry about atruck hitting me, so I canhave a few beer.’ Butthere’s all sort of otherrisks out there. And it’snot always the risk toyourself, but the risks toother people.”The Ministry of Forests

has been working on anOHV ManagementFramework that wouldmake registration ofOHVs mandatory, wouldprovide stricter environ-mental protections, andstricter safety regulations,including mandatory useof helmets and increasedsafety requirements forchildren under 16. Whilethe new regulations weresupposed to start rollingout last year, so far theonly change that has comeinto place is thatSnowmobilers are nowable to cross highwaysdirectly at stop signs orstop lights without need-ing a special permit fromthe RCMP.

Helm argues that, if theprovince is not going todo anything, the Districtshould take up the slack.“The District has beenpressuring the provincialgovernment for years, butif there were a local bylawthat set the maximumspeed, that would givethe RCMP some teeth tocharge and prosecute,”says Helm. “Helm worries that, if

something isn’t donesoon, someone is going toget killed. He’s surprisedthat no one has diedalready. “We had a fairlyquiet snowmobile acci-dent season this last year,because we had low snowand high risk of ava-lanche. But we’ve had anideal summer. The combi-nation of heat and alcoholcauses imminent heatstroke and heat exhaus-tion. One or two drinkshas a far greater effect onpeople, and that increasesrisk taking behavior andthe chance of injury.”

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WINNIPEG - UFO sight-ings in Canada neared arecord high in 2011, a newstudy reveals.According to Ufology

Research, which hasstudied unidentifiedflying objects in thiscountry since 1989,there were 986 sight-ings in 2011 -- oralmost three per day.The record for a singleyear is 1,004 sightings,set in 2008.Ontario led the coun-

try in sightings, with 406.B.C. and Alberta placed adistant second and third.More than half of all UFO

sightings were of simplelights in the sky, the studynotes. Witnesses alsoreported point sources oflight, spheres andboomerangs.One of the more com-

pelling sightings happened

in St. Catharines, Ont., inearly February. A manreported see-ing a

beigeobject -- the size and shapeof a grapefruit -- circlinghigh around a hydro polebefore it stopped and thenflew toward him, missinghim by about two metres,before he lost sight of it.But about 11 per cent of

all UFO reports couldn’t beexplained.“Results of this study

show many people contin-ue to report unusualobjects in the sky, andsome of these objectsdo not have obvi-ous explanations.Many witnessesare pilots, policeand other indi-viduals withreasonably goodobserving capa-bilities and goodjudgement,” thestudy notes.“Popular opinion

to the contrary, there isno incontrovertible evi-dence that some UFO casesinvolve extraterrestrial con-tact.”The study suggests fur-

ther examination of theUFO phenomenon shouldbe studies by social, med-ical and/or physical scien-tists.

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Nestle has issued astatement to clarify thatits new mascot isn'tPedobear — the Internetsymbol of pedophilebehaviour — after pub-lishing an image thatresembles the notoriouscartoon.The move comes after

the food company posteda photo to Instagram, apopular picture-sharingapplication, of a man in abear costume drummingwith two Kit-Kat bars.Before long, folks were

drawing comparisonsbetween the costume andPedobear, a cartoon imageused to mock people whodisplay a sexual interestin minors online."We produced this

photo — of a real guy in abear suit — to launchInstagram through ourFacebook community," aspokeswoman for thecompany told The Agenewspaper.

"We had never heard ofPedobear," she said. "Butwhen the possibility of itssimilarity to the so-called'Pedobear' was raisedwith us, we immediatelyremoved it."Popularized by the

4chan — the messageboard from which manyInternet phenomena orig-inate — Pedobear is gen-erally used to signal tomoderators and users thatsomeone has posted ille-gal porn, or to call some-one out on their creepybehaviour.

In recent years, it hasturned up in all sorts ofunlikely places, usuallyby accident, including CPDistributor newspaperflyers, a Polish newspaperarticle about the 2010Olympic mascots and aniPhone game called"Dancing Cuddle Bear.""Get it together," wrote

David Kiefaber onAdWeek.com. "If morecompanies would starthiring people under 35again, we wouldn't haveto go through this everysix months."

New mascot NOT pedobear


Join us at the District of Chetwynd – we have an opening(s) for part-time ProgramAssistants towork as Program Leaders, Skate Patrol or Climbing Wall Attendants.The successful applicants will perform duties such as supervising and programming publicskating, working as program leaders providing children’s programs, supervising and belayingparticipants on the indoor Rock Wall and organizing and participating in special events. Thesepositions will work varying hours per week and must be able to work flexible scheduled hoursand days, including weekends. These positions will report to the Recreation Manager.The successful candidates require good leadership and communication skills, a strong skatingability and must not have a fear of heights. The ability to work with children and a criminalcheck are mandatory for this job. Applicants must be sixteen years of age or older.We offer employees tremendous opportunities to apply and enhance their skills in a positiveenvironment. If you are seeking a challenging and rewarding job opportunity, please submit yourapplication by 4:30 p.m. on August 10, 2012 to:

Human Resources Officer, District of Chetwynd5400 North Access Road, PO Box 357, Chetwynd, BC V0C 1J0

Fax No.: (250) 401-4101Email: [email protected]

Posted on July 13, 2012.

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When you conduct your job search… Think of CN first!We’re looking to fill several Train Operator (Conductor) positions in Chetwynd.

These long-term opportunities offer excellent benefits and career growth potential. No two days are ever alike – our Train Operators (Conductors) supervise train operations, and move, switch, inspect, couple and uncouple railcars. They also prepare reports and, at times, they deliver and pull customer goods. They even enjoy paid training and great benefits including a pension plan.

A combination of retirements and new market opportunities means CN is focusing on replenishing its workforce with new railroaders who will carry the company well into the 21st century. In the last year, CN added almost 3,000 people to its employee ranks. We offer well paying jobs and the opportunity to build a career in a strong, growing and innovative company. It’s no surprise that so many employees make CN a long-term career. CN is also a big believer in career growth within the company. Case in point: the current average length of employment service at CN is about 17 years!

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many adults recognize there are plentyof things they love to do, but no guide-book as to how to turn those belovedhobbies and passions into a career.Though there are no formulas to ensurethe transition from hobby to career willbe a success, there are ways to make theprocess go more smoothly and giveaspiring entrepreneurs a solid founda-tion.* Talk to successful entrepreneurs. One

of the best places to start pursuing yourdream is to speak to others who havesuccessfully pursued theirs. Chances arethings were rocky at the start, but thosewho made it through those early strug-gles can likely offer some insight as topossible pitfalls or roadblocks to avoidor look out for. Use their experience toyour advantage in an effort to make yourtransition go more smoothly.With regard to seeking guidance, even

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nuts-and-bolts adviceabout finding funding orless official pointers likefinding a mentor to helpyou through the process,the SBA is a great resourcefor aspiring businessowners. In Canada, theCanada Small BusinessFinancing Program hasapproved roughly $1 bil-lion annually in loans tobusinesses since 1999 andmakes a great resource forprospective businessowners. In addition,prospective businessowners should consult afinancial advisor to helparrange finances anddetermine just how muchit might cost to develop anew business.

* Don't limit yourself toone idea. If you have aspecific idea for a compa-ny but the market appearsflooded, don't limit your-self to that specific idea.For example, if your pas-sion is lawn care but yourcommunity already hasseveral landscaping com-panies already in opera-tion, consider anotheridea that allows you toput your green thumb togood use. Perhaps there'sa stronger market for agardening service or alandscape architecturebusiness. Explore all ofthe possible ways youmight be able to turn ahobby into a career, andbe as open as possible.

* Determine if there is acustomer base. A little

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Join us at the District of Chetwynd – we have an opening for a Director of Engineering & PublicWorks. Reporting directly to the Chief Administrative Officer, as a key member of the Managementteam, the Director provides strategic leadership to the Engineering and Public Works divisions;plans, organizes, controls and directs the construction and maintenance activities related to publicworks systems and District buildings and equipment. The Director of Engineering and Public Worksis responsible for the general supervision of the workforce assigned for maintenance operations andfor the planning and budgeting of the Public Works and Utilities Services departments.

The successful candidate will have a P. Eng. designation or Certification as an EngineeringTechnologist or higher, with approximately five yearsʼ experience in a management and supervisoryrole in a municipal public works or similar setting; demonstrated knowledge of municipalengineering and operations; including construction and operation of such services as streets,drainage systems, sewage collection systems and water distribution systems; airport and cemeteryoperations; land development approval practices and policies; project management; strongorganizational, leadership, interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work effectively withelected officials and staff in a team environment; and a strong understanding and commitment toclient service and public relations. This position also performs the function of Approving Officer.

A competitive salary and benefit package is provided.

We offer employees tremendous opportunities to apply and enhance their skills in a positiveenvironment. If you are seeking a challenging and rewarding career opportunity, please submityour application by 4:30 p.m. on August 10, 2012 to:

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DISTRICT OF CHETWYNDDIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING

& PUBLIC WORKSIf you are seeking an exciting part-time positionwith BC’s largest Security Organization, this isfor you. Commissionaires BC are currentlyaccepting applications for Male and FemaleGuards at the “Chetwynd” RCMP Detachment.

This is an on-call position with work hours beinglimited. This position is best suited for personsseeking part-time employment only.Applicants must live within a 30 minuteresponse time of the “Chetwynd“ RCMPDetachment.

Successful applicants must submit to an RCMPcriminal records check, and must possess a validLevel 1 - First Aid certificate andCardiopulmonary Certification at the time ofhiring.

Resumes will be accepted in person onlybetween the hours of “9:00 am to 4:00 pm”Monday to Friday at the “ChetwyndDetachment.”

Previous Canadian Forces/RCMP experiencewould be an asset, but not mandatory.

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Caribou Road Services Ltd. is looking for Operators for ourSouth Peace Operations in Chetwynd, Dawson Creek andTumbler Ridge.Qualifications include:• Valid Class 3 driverʼs licence (Class 1 preferred)• Clean driverʼs abstract (include with resume)• Basic mechanical knowledge and experience• Ability to work well unsupervisedSuccessful candidates will be self-motivated, organized, andpersonable. Positions are for auxiliary full-time work, and couldextend into permanent year round employment. Shift work willbe required.E-mail, fax, or mail resumes with an up to date or currentDrivers Abstract to:

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You can now BYOW toB.C. restaurants

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LANGLEY - MinisterRich Coleman announcedtoday that BritishColumbians can nowbring their own bottle ofwine into participatingrestaurants and enjoy itwith their meals. "We want to provide our

restaurant industry withgreater flexibility in termsof the services it can offerto its customers," said RichColeman, Minister respon-sible for liquor. "Today'schange does just that - itallows customers to pairtheir favourite wine withtheir favourite restaurant." Patrons will be required

to have the wine served inthe same manner as wineselected from the menu

and restaurants maycharge a corkage fee forthis service. "The government contin-

ues to introduce common-sense solutions such as theBring Your Own Wine pro-gram. This gives industrythe needed flexibility toget people out and dinemore," said Ian Tostenson,president and CEO of theBritish ColumbiaRestaurant and FoodService Association. "Morebusiness will result in pos-itive economic impactssuch as increased employ-ment and downstreambenefits to suppliers of theindustry. This is a veryinnovative, flexible andcommon-sense policy." This change is support-

ed by the BC Restaurant

and FoodservicesAssociation and theCanadian Restaurant andFoodservices Association.Participation in this serv-ice by licensed restaurantsis voluntary. "Restaurateurs, especial-

ly those with limited wineinventories, welcome theoption of allowing theirguests to bring their ownwine," said Mark vonSchellwitz, vice presidentof Western Canada for theCanadian Restaurant andFoodservices Association."This liquor policy changeallows those restaurantguests who want to cele-brate a special event bybringing a vintage bottleof wine from their owncellar to their favouriterestaurant to do so."

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