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Steve Dishkin to take over as SD 49 Superintendent as Hart retires

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Current District Principal Steve Dishkin will be the new Superintendent of School District 49 as of August 1, 2016. Current Superintendent and Secretary Treasurer Norma Hart, who has held the position since 2012 , has tendered her

resignation and plans to leave the District on December 31, 2016.

Hart will focus her efforts on Literacy and related initiatives for the remainder of her term from August 1 onwards.

“The Board is delight-ed to announce that Steve Dishkin, current District Principal, has agreed to accept the

role of Superintendent beginning August 1st, 2016,” said Board Chair Nicola Koroluk. “Steve and his wife Lorna have been valued members of our community for the last fifteen years, contributing to many Community organiza-tions. Steve has been actively working for the past three years at the

District Board Office and assumed a variety of District portfolios.”

Dishkin recently completed his Masters of Education special-izing in Educational Leadership through the University of Victoria. Dishkin has taught a variety of subjects throughout the District specializing in Music

Education and French, and has a passion for Fine Arts and in pre-vious years has been called an “outstanding” band teacher in the District.

“Steve’s deep com-mitment to provide the best education to all students will serve our District well.The Board is confident that

he will be able to drive the changes necessary for our organizational structure over the next few years as we imple-ment a dynamic and exciting educational direction that includes 21st century learning for our students,” Koroluk continued. “Please help us welcome Steve to his new position.”

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BY CAITLIN THOMPSON

It’s being hailed as a major victory for First Nations and those opposed to Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline project. Last week the B.C. Supreme Court ruled that the province “has breached the hon-our of the Crown by failing to consult” with the Gitga'at and other Coastal First Nations on the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline.

It was one of many court chal-lenges brought forth agains the controversial pipe-line project and it stemmed from the B.C. govern-ment’s agreement with Ottawa to hold a single environ-mental assessment process, under the National Energy

Board, rather than both federal and provincial reviews.

“It astounds me that Christy Clark so readily handed over decision-making authority for the largest private sec-tor industrial pro-posal the Province of BC has ever seen,” said North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice.

“At the time, I thought it was reck-less and disrespect-ful not only to BC First Nations but all British Columbians. I am glad that the courts have also agreed.”

After the NEB gave the project gave the green light to the project in 2014 with 209 conditions, the federal govern-ment approved it. However, First Nations in opposi-tion to the pipeline

argued that the province did not live up to its duty to consult with them, and the court agreed.

“This announce-ment is a big win for First Nations and communities in the central coast,” said Rice.

“The decision reaffirms what courts continue to say and that is that governments have a legal duty to consult and accommodate First Nations whose rights are impacted by resource proj-ects.”

Ironically, the B.C. government had intervenor status in the NEB’s Joint Review process and argued against the project, claim-ing it didn’t meet the “five conditions” laid out by Christy Clark’s Liberal government and

that there wasn’t a “world-class spill response” plan in place despite the company’s claim to the contrary.

Art Sterritt, a Gitga'at member and vocal opponent of the pipeline, said the B.C. government was “playing a bit of politics” by hand-ing over its power at the environmental assessment stage, then opposing the project.

“They were say-ing [to the federal government] yeah, we’re opposed, but you go ahead and make you're deci-sion, we'll live with it,” said Sterritt.

Sterritt said the court ruling means the B.C. government would have to start from scratch on consult-ing with affected First Nations for its own review. B.C.

Attorney General Suzanne Anton disagreed however, saying the judg-ment won’t require restarting the approval process.

“What the court has said is we can rely on the process that was in front of the National Energy Board, but we do need to make our own inde-pendent provin-cial decision based on our own provin-cial legislation,” she said.

Anton said the province hasn't yet decided on whether to appeal, and she is committed to fully consulting with First Nations.

For its part Northern Gateway says the federal decision stands and that the company is still working on meeting the 209 conditions set out

by the federal gov-ernment as well as the five conditions set by the provincial government.

“Approval of the project falls within federal jurisdic-tion and this deci-sion from the B.C. Supreme Court does not change that approval or the project's envi-ronmental assess-ment,” said Ivan Giesbrecht, com-munication man-ager for Northern Gateway, in a state-ment.

“Northern Gateway and the project propo-nents, including Aboriginal Equity Partners, remain committed to this essential Canadian infrastructure.”

The future of the project appears fur-ther complicated for Enbridge as newly-minted Prime

Minister Justin Trudeau has called for a moratorium on crude oil tanker traffic on B.C.’s north coast. This would seriously hamper any efforts to build the pipeline as the port for the crude oil was to be built in Kitimat and shipped via tanker to Asian markets and beyond.

“In the short term, the decision hugely hampers Enbridge’s plans to bring oil super-tankers through the waters on the north and central coast,” said Rice.

“More broadly speaking it should be a wakeup call for all governments that we are in a new era when it comes to consulting and truly respecting First Nations – and that I think is a good thing.”

LOCAL NEWS

B.C. Supreme Court rules province failed to consult with First Nations on Enbridge

An impending tanker ban on the North Coast is another hurdle faced by the Northern Gateway project

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Re: 2016-19 Draft calendar and NEW Non-Instructional days March 29th and April 25th, 2016

First, across the province, all school districts are working towards full implemen-tation of the B.C. New Curriculum over the next two years. More information regarding the New Curriculum is available on our website www.sd49.bc.ca and/or the Ministry of Education’s website https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/

Please be advised, schools in School District #49 will not be in session on March 29th, 2016 or April 25th, 2016. Teachers, staff and administrators will be working with the New Curriculum provided by the Ministry of Education.

Second, School District No.49 (Central Coast) has started the yearly process of setting School Calendars for the next three school years, 2016-2019. We ask you to please refer to the District site to view the current proposed dates in session and to forward comments and suggestions to Steve Dishkin at [email protected] or call 250-982-2691.

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Tsilhqot’in and CRD take next stepsin relationship building

On Monday, January 11, 2016, the Tsilhqot’in National Government (TNG) Vice-Chair Chief Roger William and Cariboo Regional

District Chair Al Richmond, along with fourteen elect-ed officials repre-senting both govern-ments, met with staff for a Community to

Community forum to discover ways for the two governments to work and succeed together.

“There are many different layers to

each government working within the Cariboo Chilcotin region,” states TNG Vice-Chair Chief Roger William. “Being knowledge-

able of our his-tories, mandates and practices is necessary for each organization to func-tion appropriately. The recognition of Aboriginal title with-in the region has demonstrated the increasing need for cooperation and col-laboration between all levels of govern-ment.”

The TNG present-ed to the CRD back-ground information surrounding the declared Aboriginal title area and the ongoing negotiations with the Province of British Columbia.

“I cannot stress enough the impor-tance of our govern-ments and people working together to find benefits for

all residents of the Cariboo Chilcotin,” says CRD Chair Al Richmond. “We will continue working together to identify areas of common interest and improve on past performanc-es, while gaining a better understanding of our cultures and governance models; this is what building communities togeth-er is all about.”

The Regional District provided a general overview of the CRD; structure, mandate and gover-nance.

More detailed information about the services cur-rently provided within the declared Aboriginal title area including land-use planning, landfills,

invasive plant man-agement, emergency services, and eco-nomic development was also discussed.

In the immedi-ate future, the two governments will continue to iden-tify opportunities to share or grow ser-vices. Both govern-ments plan to work closely in collabora-tion on communica-tions, land-use plan-ning, workshops, economic develop-ment and emergency planning.

Another meet-ing between the TNG and the CRD is planned to occur within the Spring of 2016 to follow up on action items identi-fied on January 11th and to further define future objectives.

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Following contro-versial federal man-agement of herring stocks resulting in the peaceful occu-pation of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) offices by the Heiltsuk last March, DFO and Heiltsuk have jointly devel-oped a management plan for the 2016 Central Coast herring fishery.

The Heiltsuk Tribal Council (HTC) is pleased to announce four major improvements to the management plan, as well as a new working relationship between DFO and the Heiltsuk.

“The development of this plan has set the stage for future co-management of resources with the federal govern-ment,” said Chief Councillor Marilyn Slett. “On behalf of the Heiltsuk Tribal Council, I applaud DFO staff for suc-cessfully establishing the foundation for a nation-to-nation relationship with our people. We look for-ward to building this relationship as we continue to uphold our responsibility as Heiltsuk to protect our lands, waters, and resources.”

Key improvements to the management plan include:

1. Improved abundance fore-casts. Following the recommendation of Heiltsuk scien-tific advisors, DFO is returning to their historical assess-ment model for 2016, which is believed to provide more accu-rate predictions.

2. Lower harvest rate. The harvest rate has lowered from 10% to 7% to allow continued recovery time for stocks.

3. Important sac roe fishery closures. Designated areas including Spiller Channel, one of the most cultur-

ally and ecologically important spawn-ing grounds in the region, will be closed to the sac roe fishery to rebuild localized stocks while provid-ing for Heiltsuk FSC and SOK fishing opportunities.

4. Heiltsuk observ-er on DFO boats. Recognizing the Nation’s stewardship rights and respon-sibilities, the DFO will have a Heiltsuk observer onboard the DFO vessel at all times during the her-ring fishery.

“It is rewarding to see this product of dialogue with DFO as we work to manage this critical resource sustainably for future generations,” said Kelly Brown, Heiltsuk Integrated Resource Management Department Director. “We are pleased to see DFO’s com-mitment to making future decisions

based on Heiltsuk knowledge and sound science.”

“Our people rely on herring for food, social, and ceremo-nial purposes, as well as employment and spiritual and cultural

wellness,” stated William Gladstone, chief negotiator of the Gladstone Reconciliation. “This year’s plan is an important step to ensure that our right to access this

resource, which has been affirmed by the Supreme Court of Canada, will contin-ue to be upheld.”

DFO will release the draft 2015-16 Integrated Fisheries Management Plan

for Pacific Herring, including details on Central Coast stock management in the coming days.

For copies please contact DFO direct-ly.

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Heiltsuk Nation applauds step towards science-based, joint management of Central Coast herring stocks

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The first six years of a child’s life are uniquely important to their entire future. We know a lot more today about the way a young mind develops, learns and adapts. In fact, we know that 90% of brain development occurs during the first six years of a child’s life and that this development is integral to their personality, brain function and future prospects.

It is during those first years that important synapse connections are made in the brain and that they form the basic infrastruc-ture upon which the subsequent brain development relies.

Each stage builds upon earlier learning

and brain develop-ment and by the time they reach kin-dergarten age, this foundation should be as strong and well-constructed as pos-sible.

A child who enters kindergarten with-out a foundation of healthy development will likely struggle to keep up, and then to catch up throughout their school years. And beyond.

That means the early years offer a window of oppor-tunity to invest in a child’s, indeed a person’s, future. Giving a child a good start means they can continue to grow and thrive. In this way, the early investment pays off not only for the child but for soci-ety and the economy in general. A healthy child is more likely to become a healthy adult.

British Columbia

has an office spe-cifically tasked to oversee the success-ful implementation of BC’s Early Years Strategy. It’s called the Provincial Office for the Early Years (EYO) and is hosted within the Ministry of Children and Family Development. The EYO was created

in 2014 in recogni-tion of the need for coordination among multiple partners and ministries.

The mandate of the EYO is to maxi-mise benefits for children and families in BC and to encour-age an integrated and collaborative system of programs

and activities among partners across the early years sector.

As part of its work, the EYO has devel-oped a network of Early Years Centres (EYC) across the province. Numbering a dozen in 2014 when created, there are now 26 EYCs in BC.

Early Years Centres exist in many types of places: schools, child devel-opment centres, recreation centers, storefronts, local not-for-profit service provider locations and even as mobile ‘satellite centres’.

EYCs provide families with access to a range of early years services and supports, informa-tion and referrals in a convenient, one-stop location.

Online, the EYO provides information and links to help you learn more about the services and the importance of a child’s early develop-ment.

To that end, the office recently added three informational videos to its site (www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/early_years). They also have download-able posters sup-porting each of the

videos. Go to their website to learn more, or contact the Early Years Office.

Advocacy for early years support is a role for us all, because the more people know and the more they under-stand the importance of those first six years, the better will be the path of every child as they grow to adulthood. It would benefit us all to understand that an investment — that is what it is — in that person’s well-being and unique contribu-tion to society results in subsequent long term savings to the healthcare, social and justice systems.

Dr. Paul Martiquet is the Medical Health Officer for Rural Vancouver Coastal Health including Powell River, the Sunshine Coast, Sea-to-Sky, Bella Bella and Bella Coola.

The first six years of a child’s life are uniquely important to their entire future


LOCAL NEWS

Trudeau launches inquiry into missing

and murderedindigenous women

BY CAITLIN THOMPSON

In a stark contrast to his predeces-sor, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced an inquiry into the disappearance of an estimated 1200 indigenous women and girls across Canada.

The announce-ment came on December 8, fol-lowing a meeting with Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs in Gatineau, Quebec.

The assembly’s national chief, Perry Bellegrade, called the announcement “a long time com-

ing.”“After years of

denial and deflec-tion, it is my hope we can make real strides in achieving justice for fami-lies and achieving safety and security for all our people,” Bellegrade said in a written statement to the CBC.

Canadian Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould said that the gov-ernment will con-sult the families of victims on how to proceed. Wilson-Raybould is the first indigenous person to serve in the posi-tion.

Former Prime Minister Stephen

Harper was criti-cized for his unwill-ingness to acknowl-edge the severity of the issue, famously stating it “isn’t really high on our radar, to be honest.”

Harper declined to authorize a public inquiry on the murders and disappearances even after a United Nations watch-dog urged action and an Amnesty International cam-paign called the murder rate “so high it constitutes nothing less than a national human rights crisis.”

Interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose, how-

ever, has reversed this approach, pledging full sup-port from the Conservative Party.

“If the Liberal government wants to do an inquiry, and they think that's an important thing to do, I will support it,” said Ambrose during an inter-view on CBC News Network’s Power & Politics. “This is an absolutely non-partisan issue.”

Several high pro-file crimes against First Nations women and girls, notably the horrific murder of 15 year-old Tina Fontaine in August of 2014,

When Jody Wilson-Raybould was sworn in as Minister of Justice of Canada on November 4, she became the first aboriginal person to hold that position.

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A division of

Inquiry to employ "two-phase approach" says Minister Hajduwhose body was

found in the Red River, have galvanized wide-spread public support for an inquiry.

The aboriginal com-munity around the Red River hoped that Tina’s horrific death meant something would finally change.

But in the year after her body was found in a bag by the shoreline, four more indigenous women were killed in Winnipeg, and another one outside of the city.

“She’s a child,” homicide investiga-tor Sergeant John O’Donovan told the CBC shortly after Tina was discovered. “This is a child that has been mur-dered…Society should

be horrified.”First Nations women

are grossly overrepre-sented among Canada’s murdered and missing women, a trend that has continued for more than three decades and shows no signs of slowing down. A report issued by the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network in spring of 2014 found that found more than 1,000 cases of murdered and miss-ing indigenous women between 1980 and 2012.

“The victims deserve justice, their fami-lies an opportunity to heal and to be heard,” Trudeau said during a speech, the Associated Press reported. “We must work together to put an end to this ongo-

ing tragedy.”According to the

RCMP, aboriginal women account for roughly 16 percent of all female homicides while they represent only 4.3 percent of Canada’s overall female popula-tion. The findings cor-roborated similar rates reported by the Native Women’s Association of Canada,

Between 1908 and 2013, 1,181 aboriginal women went missing or were murdered. Among those, 1,017 were killed.

B.C.’s infamous “Highway of Tears” - the 724 kilometre stretch of Highway 16 between Prince George and Price Rupert has seen the disappearance of nine young women between

1969 and 2006. All but one woman was indig-enous.

Gloria Moody, a Nuxalk woman from Bella Coola, is recog-nized as the first case in the Highway of Tears. Moody disappeared while taking a weekend trip to Williams Lake on October 25, 1969, and her body was found approximately 10 km west of the city.

Her case has never been solved.

In October 2007, the RCMP expanded the number of women in their investigation to 18 and increased the total kilometres to approximately 1500, which included the Highway of Tears and parts of Highway 97 and

Highway 5. The cases involved in the project now ranged in date from 1969 to 2006.

No new cases have been added to the RCMP investigation since 2006; however, young women still continue to experience violence along British Columbia highways.

“For indigenous peo-ples, life in Canada has not been — and is not today — easy, equitable or fair,” Trudeau told the Commons in December.

Status of Women Minister Patricia Hajdu said “we are very excited to move forward on this file.”

“Murdered and miss-ing indigenous women is a national tragedy that not only affects women

but their families and their communities. And so we intend to move incredibly quickly and with a great deal of respect.”

The government provided details about the first phase of the inquiry, which will include consultation with the victims’ fami-lies, aboriginal organiza-tions, experts and other national stakeholders to lay the groundwork for the launch of an inquiry in 2016.

“We really do see a two-phase approach where we do set some parameters about what this inquiry will look like, and then we move forward into the actual inquiry itself,” said Hajdu.

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On the morning of July 9, 2014, four canoes began their journey from Bella Coola to par-take in the annual Tribal Canoe Journeys. Hosted this year by the Heiltsuk Nation of Bella Bella, it is estimated that there will be 100 canoes attending the Qatuwas Festival and 5,000 visitors going to Bella Bella for seven days of celebrating, feast-ing, and dancing.Tribal Journeys, also referred

to as Qatuwas, or ‘People Gathering Together,’ is planning to return to Bella Bella this year, 21 years after its first gathering was held in 1993. The Heiltsuk have played a key role in the resurgence of the ocean going canoe culture along the Pacific North West Coast when they first carved a canoe and paddled from Bella Bella to Vancouver for Expo 86, in 1986 and in 1989 participated in the “Paddle to Seattle”, and at this event invited other tribes to travel to

Bella Bella and hosted the 1993 Qatuwas Festival.Members of the Squamish Nation and their fellow paddlers from Hawaii towed two canoes from Vancouver, BC and were welcomed into Bella Coola by the Nuxalk Nation with a pot-luck at the Bella Coola Motel Campground. Together, they journeyed for three days with the help of support vessels, arriving in Bella Bella last weekend. Luke Mack, a skipper, who has been on several canoe

journeys, was cautious when speaking of facing the notori-ous Mesachie Nose, famous for its swirling currents and strong winds. “If the winds pick up we may have to be towed,” said Mack. To many, this canoe journey is seen as a healing opportu-nity for all involved. Cultural traditions and knowledge are being revived as traditionally Nuxalkmc were skilled naviga-tors on the water, using the ocean as a highway for trade and

attending ceremonies all across the Coast, even traveling as far as the Hawaiian Islands. Hereditary Chief Q’umulha Rhonda Sandoval is excited to partake in the experience of a lifetime with her husband, Will, and daughter Anuxum. A former commercial fisher and experi-enced diver, Sandoval is right at home on the water and is hop-ing this journey will keep the momentum going and revive the Nuxalkmc canoe cultureCathy Hoy-Poole 250-392-7185

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