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HOMELESS IN SMITHERSWith Thanksgiving Day fresh in our memories, it is ironic it is followed by National Homeless Awarness week and yes, Smithers is home to people who have nowhere to call home. This week The Interior News looks at different aspects of homelessness in our environs, see pages A9, A11 and A13.
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By Percy N. HébertSmithers/Interior News
It isn’t their intent, but Ecojustice could make things a whole lot tougher for Enbridge if their court case against the federal government proves successful.
Ecojustice, filed an application in federal court, to force the Conservative government to prescribe and implement a recovery plan for four species listed under the Species at Risk Act, the marbled murrelet, Pacific humpback whale, southern mountain caribou and the Nechako white sturgeon.
By law, the federal government must produce and implement a recovery strategy for species identified as threatened or endangered under
SARA.A recovery strategy serves to identify critical
habitat for species of concern and subsequently afford protection to the habitat.
Ecojustice chose the four species because the government is at least three years behind in their commitment.
More importantly, the habitat, terrestrial and marine, of each of these species would be im-pacted by the construction and operation of En-bridge’s proposed Northern Gateway pipeline.
The current legal action represents the fifth such lawsuit Ecojustice has brought against the federal government for failure to meet SARA obligations.
“We feel we have strong arguments. In this case there’s a very clear duty under the Act [SARA] to come up with a recovery strategy
within a mandatory deadline,” Sean Nixon, leadcounsel for Ecojustice, said.
“Because they are least three years behind forthe species named, we believe we have a strongcase they are acting unlawfully.”
The suit seeks an order from the court to forcethe federal government to release recovery strat-egies.
Once the recovery strategies are released andcritical habitat identified, the federal governmentwill have 180 days to protect the habitat.
The lawsuit, although not directed specificallyat Enbridge, serves to highlight how the federalgovernment’s delay in producing and enforcingrecovery strategies can have concrete impacts onspecies at risk, including the four species namedin the most recent lawsuit, Nixon said.
See SARA on p. A4
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Bike Task Force prepares to submit findingsBy Dan MesecSmithers / Interior News
Smithers may be getting a lot more bike friendly soon, as the Bike Friendly Com-munity Task Force finalizes recommenda-tions to be brought forward to council on how to improve bike infrastructure in Smithers.
“I think the meet-ings have been going great,” Ellen Hansen said, a Bike Friendly Community Task Force committee member.
“The process was well guided by the
town representatives and we’ve done group work and indepen-dently arrived at the same kind of issues, looking for solutions and making sure it’s boiled down to something that can be presented to council and be viable.”
The Town of Smithers appointed the committee earlier this year after coun-cil identified making Smithers more bike friendly as one of their top priorities .
The committee held three meetings and submits their recom-mendations to council
next month. “It’s been great so
far,” councillor Phil Brienesse said.
“Our first meet-ing was really brain storming mostly on the issues that are out there.”
“So although that needed to be done it feels a lot better mov-ing into this second meeting about possible solutions and it’s nice to see a lot of the solu-tions aren’t massive, expensive projects.”
So far the com-mittee has identified problem areas across Smithers, areas that are poorly marked
such as the cross walks on both ends of town.
But the primary fo-cus of the committee is to find a way to con-nect the existing trails together. With three schools along Third Ave., the committee also looked at creating a cross-town corridor for bikes along Third Ave. to make it safer for students to get to school.
“One of the ways we’re solving these problem is looking at what existing trails we already have in place, and looking at creative ways we can connect them all together,”
Brienesse said.Most of the
recommendations at this point are pretty simple.
Improvements in signage, indicator lines and symbols painted on roads and bike racks, to name a few ideas.
However, on the draft map of bike infrastructure recom-mended for Smithers, the committee also looked at the viabil-ity of creating new multi-use pathways to accommodate both bikes and scooters.
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The Gateway pipeline route has already seen a decade of planning and testing, and thousands of hours of work, to ensure maximum safety and minimal environmental disturbance. And I’m proud to tell you that the work isn’t fi nished yet.
First of all, I want to set the record straight on recent claims that the Gateway pipeline runs through the Great Bear Rain Forest on British Columbia’s coast — they are categorically false. As it happens, our team of engineers has taken great pains to ensure that the proposed pipeline route is almost entirely made up of pre-existing corridors of activity — such as logging roads, forestry roads, cut lines, or other “pre-disturbed” areas — to reduce its footprint as much as possible.
Our engineers, and experts familiar with B.C.’s terrain, have also spent years using the most advanced technology available to identify the potential for geohazards — landslides, rock fall, avalanches, seismic issues, and marine clays. As a result, we’ve worked hard to minimize the risk, and ensure the safest pipeline route possible, with extra measures such as deeper pipe burial, tunnels, and special pipe design.
Our engineering team is constantly refi ning the Gateway pipeline route. Years ago we started with Route A, and nearly two dozen route amendments later, we’re working on Route V. Many of those changes have come, and others will come, as a result of working with environmental groups, Aboriginal communities, and government agencies.
Along the entire length of the pipeline in B.C., we’ll minimize impact to sensitive fi sh and animal habitat, reclaim the right-of-way for wildlife, and strictly control and manage access.
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“We have an overview map and we want to specify the map and bring it down to what do we want, what’s long-term, what’s short-term, signage and road lines.”
Although some options aren’t viable at the moment, the committee put them all in a side bar to be looked at in the future.
As for Third Ave., it’s sure to play a key role in the improve-ment of Smithers’ bike infrastructure, creating a safe and efficient corridor for cyclist and especially kids. As Hansen put it, they are the future and the ones that will benefit the most once the task force has issued their
findings. “Third Ave. is the
main connector for three schools from one end to the other so that’s a very im-portant one,” Han-
sen said.“The kids are the
future and you get to the parents through the kids. If the par-ents know the kids can get to school
safely they’ll go with them first, they’ll find out about all the bike routes and they might be more likely to go on the bike as well.”
Cyclists take part in the annual C.O.B. Mass Ride down main street.Dan Mesec photo
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“There’s an environmental assessment process going on [joint review panel on proposed Northern Gateway pipeline] without anyone having identified their critical habitat and without a thorough assessment of what the effects of proposed tanker traffic or the pipeline itself might be on the critical habitat of the four species
If the lawsuit is successful, it would oblige Enbridge to obtain a permit, under the Species at Risk Act, to pursue the construction and
use of the pipeline as well as for the marine transport of the tarsands bitumen.
“The Species at Risk Act has very
specific conditions for giving out permits in critical habitat.
“But that’s the problem with the delay, by the time
the critical habitat is identified for these species and protected, it may be too late and our only option will be to foreclose.”
The federal government is thus far not saying much regarding this latest lawsuit.
“Our Government takes our responsibilities under the Species at Risk Act seriously,” Press Secretary Office of the Minister of the Environment Adam Sweet said.
“As the matter you raise is before the courts, it would be inappropriate to comment further.”
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our only option willbe to foreclose.”
The federalgovernment is thusfar not saying much regarding this latestlawsuit.
“Our Government takes our responsibilities under the Species at Risk Act seriously,” PressSecretary Office ofthe Minister of theEnvironment AdamSweet said.
“As the matter you raise is before the courts, it would be inappropriate to comment further.”
““But that’s the problem “But that’s the problem with the delay, by the with the delay, by the
time the critical habitat time the critical habitat is identifi ed for these is identifi ed for these
species and protected, species and protected, it may be too late and it may be too late and
our only option will be to our only option will be to foreclose.”foreclose.”
- Ecojustice lawyer, Sean Nixon
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Are we energy slaves?By Dan MesecSmithers / Interior News
Acclaimed Ca-nadian author and journalist, Andrew Nikiforuk, will visit Smithers’ this week to talk about his new book The Energy of Slaves: Energy and the New Servitude.
This is Nikifo-ruk’s second book in the past few years regarding our de-pendence on oil and how we need to shift the focus from finite energy to renewable forms if humans are to survive a future with more excessive use of oil.
“The book is asking some moral and philosophical questions about how much energy we use,” Nikiforuk said.
“We’re extremely wasteful in North America and we need to change some of our attitudes about energy, espe-cially as it becomes
more extreme and more expensive.”
The Energy of Slaves argues the energy institu-tion of slavery has shaped our careless use of fossil fuels. The book calls for a moral revolution in our attitudes to-wards energy con-sumption.
Nikiforuk, some-what of a household name in Smith-ers will be talking about his analysis and linking it to proposed energy developments in the northwest such as Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway pipeline and other proposed natural gas pipelines in the region.
“I’ll be talking about much bigger and broader issues,” he said.
“People can expect some very fascinating stories about energy and where we’re at, as well as some com-ments about the liquid natural gas market and how we’re repeating the same mistakes there that we’ve repeated with other forms of energy.”
Nikiforuk speaks Sunday night at the Hudson Bay Lodge at 7:30.
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That Stephen Harper is not a conservative was evident last week when he used his influence as party leader to ensure the defeat of the Hon. Stephen Woodworth’s Motion 312.
The Harper majority government’s abortion-is-closed-to-debate neon sign burned brightly last Wednesday as 63 per cent of his cabinet voted nay to a debate on the protection of the preborn.
It begs the question, what was the point of electing a Conservative majority?
Motion 312 was simply a
motion calling for a parliamentary committee to investigate when human life begins and it was only debated long enough to have Parliament overwhelmingly vote it down.
Our Prime Minister has disappointed us before by his unwillingness to debate important social issues.
In 2006 Harper said, if elected, he would reopen the marriage debate and then when elected asked Parliament if they wanted the debate.
They said no.Ask your political
adversaries if they
want to review their own previous bad legislation?
That is not reopening the debate
However, once elected, he said he would not reopen the abortion debate and true to his word, last Wednesday he kept his promise.
We need to realize that, as a percentage of the population, few Canadians follow in detail the debates in Parliament regardless of the issues at stake.
What we do see
when a pro-life bill is introduced, is a marked increase in the vigor of activity of pro-life groups who do and should monitor these issues with scrutiny.
Let’s not overstate the hoped-for increase in public awareness.
A simple migration of all the pro-life and pro-marriage lobbies in Canada in support of the Christian Heritage Party could achieve the same result. Within one election we could easily achieve over 2% of the national vote; social conservatism nation-wide could create its own momentum and the pro-life, pro-marriage
revolution would become a Canadian reality! With CHP members sitting in the House, the PM could no longer ignore the social concerns of his party members and his MPs who have helped him form government. By the same token, Canadian pro-lifers could switch their emphasis from protest to promotion of godly, moral, life-affirming values because they would have a powerful political vehicle, dedicated to their cause: the Christian Heritage Party of Canada!
Jim Hnatiuk is leader of the Canadian Heritage Party.
My paternal grandmother had her foibles, but she also had wisdom, wisdom I think she came upon from spending time in her rocking chair.
Two such pieces of wisdom came to mind last week as I listened to Minister for Public Safety, Vic Toews, vilify Omar Khadr in the media.
My grandmother used to say it’s impossible to spoil a child and children aren’t born hateful and racist.
She’s right, you can’t give a child too much love and the beauty of children is their uncon-ditional love.
I suspect Vic Toews had the good fortune of being raised in a loving family where he was taught right from wrong.
By contrast, through the randomness that is life, Omar Khadr, by all accounts was born to a father who was bent on raising his son as a terrorist.
Khadr knew no other kind of father-son relationship and it is that relationship that put Khadr in a compound to survive an attack by fighter jets.
The sole survivor of the attack found himself face-to-face with a U.S. soldier and he tossed a grenade that killed the soldier.
Khadr was captured and spent the next 10 years incarcerated in the infamous Guantana-mo Bay prison, tried by a U.S. military tribunal and found guilty of terrorism.
Khadr was repatriated to Canada last week and Toews wasn’t happy about it and he let all of Canada know there was a terrorist in one of our prisons.
Toews repeated his name and the word ter-rorist over and over again, making sure every-one knew what Khadr had done 10 years ago.
In doing so Toews was acting as a terrorist, a tyrant, ranting against Khadr and terrorizing us into thinking we should fear Khadr and shud-der at the idea he will one day be released from prison.
What Toews didn’t say was Khadr was 15-years old when he killed the U.S. soldier.
If Khadr had murdered someone in Canada at the age of 15, we would never have known his name, the Canada Youth Justice Act assures that.
Thank you Mr. Toews for behaving like a ter-rorist.
- Percy N. Hébert/Interior News
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Editor:Following yet
another year of steelhead harassment at Moricetown I find it distressing the people who finance and partake of this supposed fisheries management exercise won’t even acknowledge, much less respond to legitimate questions put to them.
What began as an attempt to lead First Nations fishers away from killing steelhead (and coho) in the early 1990s but, instead, to tag and release fish for payment has now blossomed into a mega project that is all about everything but the fish used to sell it.
I can live with that. After all, we
are surrounded by
examples of good money going after bad.
The issue here, however, is not the cost to taxpayers or deep pockets supporters from outside government.
It’s the cost to the fish and the willful blindness of those who justify the Moricetown charade and claim the program is collecting data critical to the management of Bulkley/Morice steelhead, especially Skeena steelhead.
Let me explain.The steadily
increasing effort applied to catching steelhead with jet boats and seine nets at the tail end of Moricetown Canyon is not fish friendly, regardless of how it is marketed.
The vastly increased effort and efficiency of dip netters at the head of
the canyon is far less friendly.
In fact both of these exercises, collectively used to develop what is referred to in the fisheries jargon as a mark-recapture population estimate, result in a significant and growing proportion of the total stock being injured to the extent they’re unlikely to resume migration or reach their intended spawning destination healthy enough to reproduce normally.
A mark-recapture population estimation program is predicated on seven assumptions.
The more of these assumptions that are violated the greater the inflation of the resulting population estimate.
The violations at Moricetown are numerous and abundantly clear to those who claim to be fisheries professionals.
But, bad population estimates are brushed aside on the premise they’ll be improved next year.
The fact that any
estimate, however good or bad, doesn’t materialize until months after all the fisheries influencing Skeena steelhead are over and the fish themselves are tucked away under winter’s ice does not concern those who control the agenda.
Rather, they’re only interested in the cash flow through the community and the capacity building it supposedly supports.
Steelhead are merely a pawn and anyone pointing to that is easily
neutralized by simply ignoring their inquiries and critical reviews.
Such is fish politics.
Those who contend there isn’t a better alternative to estimating tributary specific steelhead populations refuse to acknowledge the advancements in DNA science and
fish stock ID. It’s a simple and
straightforward process to collect samples from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans test fishing vessel near the mouth of the Skeena River and analyze those samples quickly instead of months later.
This sort of approach is commonplace in sockeye management in B.C.
Bulkley/Morice steelhead are readily detectable among
the aggregate, mixed-stock catch from the test fishery, the long applied Skeena steelhead abundance indicator.
If DNA samples are analyzed as quickly as possible there would be a reasonable estimate of the abundance of Bulkley/Morice steelhead available before the peak of the run ever reached Moricetown.
There wouldn’t be a need to spend hundreds of thousands of scarce dollars to support employment projects that evolved to support the lifestyles of too few while producing zero useful fisheries management information.
Furthermore there would be no harm done to the fish that all involved claim to care about so deeply.
R.S. HootonNanaimo, B.C.
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Homeless a part of Smithers landscapeBy Percy N. HébertSmithers/Interior News
For most British Columbians, the day ends settling into a comfortable bed and with winter approaching confident
in the thought they are protected from the ele-ments.
But for others, more than 15,500 people in British Columbia, the day rarely ends in a com-fortable bed, according to a 2008 report entitled Housing and Support for Adults with Severe Ad-dictions and/or Mental Illness in British Colum-bia.
Censusing homeless people, Michelle Patter-son and co-authors said, is not an exact science, many don’t report themselves as being homeless, but they do exist, even in Smithers.
They’re out there, living in camps in the bush, spending nights on benches in various parks around town.
In fact, the 2008 report estimated at least 250 people lived with homelessness in Smithers.
The downturn in the economy didn’t help mat-ters.
Broadway Place originally had 120 visits/month for help in various forms in 2009, but that number has since ballooned to 1,500 visits/month, Manager of Broadway Place Emergency Shelter Pauline Taekema said.
Many of the homeless in Smithers, like else-where in British Columbia, suffer from addictions and/or mental health issues and those with men-tal health issues can go undiagnosed for many years, Taekema said.
“They’ve burned their bridges and have a hard time getting references to move into another place,” Joan Wilmot, outreach worker at the shel-ter, said.
Lack of affordable housing, especially sup-ported housing and poverty are also important factors driving homelessness in Smithers.
“Housing is very expensive,” Taekema said.“Even utilities, especially in the winter,”
Wilmot added.In some cases, covering rent means other bills
like utilities are neglected.Single individuals living on social assistance
from the province are allowed to spend up to $375/month on rent which leaves very few options in Smithers.
“It isn’t enough,” Wilmot said.“It’s hard to find accommodations that fit into
that budget.”
Sharing an apartment could open up oppor-tunities, but issues such as addiction or mental health typically make sharing difficult.
Poverty also prevents some residents from par-ticipating in recreational activities
“For example, the poor can’t use the swimming pool,” Wilmot said.
Workers at Broadway Place try to find solu-tions, connecting clients with the Ministry of So-cial Development, as well as looking at alterna-tive solutions including special allowances from crisis grants.
In the end, there is a housing shortage in Smithers and often the solution, out of necessity, for Taekema and Wilmot, is to look for housing in other communities.
Broadway Place Emergency Shelter works in cooperation with several other agencies in Smith-ers to try and provide the best help they can for the people that walk through their doors, includ-ing the Salvation Army, the hospital, BC Brain Injury, the Dze L K’ant Friendship Centre, Posi-tive Living North, the Anglican Church and oth-ers.
However these solutions are temporary.“We need more affordable supported housing
attached to services,” Taekema said.The goal of supported housing, Wilmot ex-
plained, is to support individuals through the issues that affect their ability to keep their hous-ing.
“We want to help them through the hoops so they’re successful,” Wilmot said.
“It’s difficult in Smithers because the housing is short and the rents are fairly steep.”
One of the problems, Wilmot said, is funding.Smithers is a smaller town and thus receives
less funding and services than larger centres,“But we have the same problems,” Wilmot
said.Homelessness Awareness Week runs from Oct.
7 - Oct. 13.Local groups are hosting a campout, Oct. 10
at the corner of Queen and Highway 16, set up begins at noon.
Oct. 11 there is an information booth at the Dze L K’ant Friendship Centre, a pancake break-fast hosted by the Lion’s Club, a coat exchange,.
For information call: (250) 847-4660, (250) 877-0042.
Meanwhile, Taekema had just one request of Smithereens regarding the homeless.
“Listen to individuals,” Taekema said.“They’re part of the community and should be
treated as such.”
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In 1913 a new community was in design.Surveyors working for the Grand Trunk Pacific Rail-road were laying out the streets that we in Smithers walk and drive upon today! January 1, 2013 we will begin our centennial celebration with “First Night” festivities and from then, through the year, Centen-nial Committee members are hoping that if you have an ongoing or annual event or tournament, you’ll consider adopting the Smithers Centennial 2013 theme and use the Centennial Logo. It’s download-able in various formats at www.smithers2013.com and you’re free to use it on your event promotional material, and even on your event, company or family letterhead. On the website as well there’s poster templates that you can use for the promotion of your event. I know that here at the Chamber of Com-merce, for our annual Trade Expo, we’ll adopt the 2013 theme and promote and celebrate both using the website promotional material. For those clubs, organizations and families wanting to develop new events exclusively for 2013 you’re also welcome to use all the promotional materials available and post your event on the on-site year-long event calendar. It could be a club dance; a vintage car show or a family reunion - we want you to feel free to post any events you have planned for the Centennial.
Since this is a community event the Centennial Committee is hoping that everyone will help in its promotion.. There are complimentary postcards at the Smithers District Chamber of Commerce that you can pick up to send to friends and family to invite them home for Homecoming Week or other events that take place over the year, like the Fall Fair or Midsummer. You can visit the Facebook page www.facebook.com/Smithers2013 and add interest-ing pictures and stories or you can share items from that page on your own facebook page like so many of our residents who reach outby using social media. How about being really creative and adding the Cen-tennial Logo to your email signature. If most of us did that with the massive reach of our daily contacts we’d be constantly sharing promotional information that will help get the message out.
Thanks to the Interior News for their provision of this space so that the Centennial Committee can share its updates with you...like Sharon Carrington organizing a Smithers Song Contest. Written music of a performance track audio file can be submitted to [email protected]. Deadline for song entries is November 1 and there’s some really good prizing being offered to the winning songwriter: 2 tickets to Vancouver courtesy of Hawkair.
For promotional products for the Centennial such as t-shirts, shopping bags and postcards, they’re avail-able at the Chamber office and Visitor Centre, right behind the Museum. Centennial Calendars will be on-site by November 1.
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Violence can lead to homelessnessJerome TurnerSmithers / Interior News
Women in northern communities, home-less as a result of vio-lence, may soon have more support due to an upcoming report from the Northern Society for Domes-tic Peace (NSDP) in Smithers.
The study: Criti-cal Choices: Rural Women, Violence and Homelessness is authored by Molly Wickham, a graduate of the University of Victoria’s indigenous governance program.
She conducted in-terviews with women who shared their experiences and found some commonalities.
“Domestic violence and homelessness for women are very closely linked,” Wick-ham said.
“In nearly every case of a woman fleeing violence, some form of homelessness is the result.”
Canada doesn’t have a definition of homeless, so the national statistics are hard to tally and at times don’t reflect the reality that a woman fleeing violence may find herself home-less, Carol Seychuck, NSDP executive direc-tor explained.
“We run the transi-tion house and when a woman is helped by us she’s immediately considered homeless,” Seychuck said.
“She wouldn’t self-identify as homeless because she does have places she can stay.”
Seychuck describes one of two types of homelessness defined by the United Nations
called relative and absolute homelessness.
Relative homeless-ness includes people who are couch-surfing to people who pay more than 30 per cent of their income to-ward rent, according to Wickham.
Absolute homeless is anyone who lives on the street to people who frequent shelters for food or lodging.
There are organiza-tions in Canada, like the Homeless Hub, that are attempting to create a national definition of home-lessness, but in the meantime Wickham will provide a snap-shot of this specific form of homelessness in the northwest.
She began her project last June with a review of literature on homelessness and found some details lacking.
“There isn’t a lot of research about north-ern rural communities, most of the data is about urban spaces,” Wickham said.
During the inter-view process, which Wickham hopes to complete by Janu-ary 2013, a trend has become apparent.
“From the dis-cussions I’ve had in the area there are a number of young homeless people in the Smithers,” Wickham explained.
“Teens will come from a place that has no school and find it hard to adjust and they sometimes end up homeless.”
The NSDP has been operating for over 20 years and is well-versed in the obstacles women face
in Smithers if violence leads to homelessness.
“Family and friends often do not want to get involved and the woman will go back to the abusive environment,” Sey-chuck said.
Not all communi-ties in the north have shelters for women fleeing violence and they become transient.
“We had a woman from Yellowknife stay here on her way to the lower mainland because she had no-where else to go in her
home community,” Seychuck explained.
“I’m not advocat-ing for all families to stay together at all cost, but I believe everyone should be given the chance to work things out if they so choose,” Sey-chuck said.
“Northern com-munities require the operating budget to provide the help fami-lies need.”
B.C. Housing, one of the main sponsors, will review the study upon its completion to
determine where ser-vices for women could be improved in the north, but an equally important outcome is also hoped for, ac-cording to Seychuck.
“I would like communities in B.C. to take some respon-sibility to recognize women’s experience with violence and cre-ate needed support for them,” Seychuck said.
For information call the NSDP office at 250-847-9000 or Molly Wickham at 778-210-1610.
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Ask Vern Sampson about his culinary career work-ing in the minerals and mining sector and you can’t help but smile. Vern began his career on the Ga-lore Creek Project; today, he’s the head chef and rst aid attendant at Seabridge Gold’s KSM Project camp, where he’s worked for the past three years. He’s employed by Spatsizi Remote Services Cor-poration (SRSC), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Tahltan Nation Development Corporation (TNDC) that provides catering and camp operation services at remote industrial sites. SRSC is a TNDC joint ven-ture with Sodexo, an international food and facilities management company.
“I’ve been cooking in camps for six years now, and intend to continue until someday down the road I open my own restaurant in Hazelton, where I was born and raised,” says Vern. “I enjoy this work because I get satisfaction from seeing others enjoy my food. No matter how hard my day is, it makes it all worthwhile to hear the crew say thank you for the good meal.”
Vern completed two years of culinary training at Northwest Community College in Terrace in 2007 and in 2010, became Red Seal-certi ed. A typical day for Vern at the KSM Camp begins early with the daily baking. He then prepares lunch for the people working in camp – including the main-tenance guys, core cutters, pilots, engineers and of ce staff – and starts preparing for the evening meal. When he’s not cooking or baking, he’s organ-izing weekly menus and grocery orders. “I have to be careful not to forget anything because we’re in the middle of nowhere and it’s extremely dif cult and expensive to y our food in.”
Edward Van Mierlo is the Chief Operating Of cer of SRSC. “Communication skills, a great attitude, a willingness to learn, and commitment are skills and attributes we look for in SRSC employees,” says Edward. “When we hire for smaller exploration and
development camps, like Seabridge’s KSM Camp, we’re looking for versatile individuals with expertise in many different areas. We also look for people with the potential to grow.”
Edward knows a thing or two about career growth. He used to be a camp chef at the now-closed Eskay Creek Mine, before accepting a job with TNDC in 2005 to manage SRSC. He also understands what it takes to be successful.
“Partnerships are critical in this business. Our joint venture with Sodexo enables us to develop our
people and access the capacity we need to keep our clients satis- ed. And we value the work we do with exploration and development projects because it allows us to begin building strong, long-term relationships. We’ve worked with Seabridge for four seasons now, and have developed mutual trust and understanding about what is required for us to be successful together. That’s invaluable in a true partnership.”
“In addition to developing great working relationships with industry, what I enjoy most about the work I do is nding employ-ment for members of the Tahltan Nation and other local First Na-
tions,” Edward continues. “Over the past few years, year-round employment has been limited in our re-gion, and so seeing people succeed and develop ca-reers in the hospitality industry is really motivating.”
Seabridge has spent more than $125 million in exploration, engineering and development work to move the proposed KSM Project towards production. Approximately 80 percent of this spending has been in local communities, where Seabridge is committed to creating economic opportunities, developing lo-cal people and building partnerships with local busi-nesses.
Read Vern’s story in full on the KSM Project website: www.ksmproject.com
Vern Sampson, making dinner at KSM Camp.
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Make a difference in a young person’s lifeSmithers Community Services Association is seeking to add supportive families to ourCORR HOMES PROGRAM
About our program…CORR Homes is a specialized foster care program for young offenders as an alternative to incarceration and operates in communities throughout Northern BC. CORR Homes offer a caring, stable home environment where youth reside for up to 6 months. CORR Home families are financially compensated to provide this service. Our program provides the CORR Home families with access to training, 24-hour on-call
support, and an experienced Youth Resource Worker who will work directly with families and the youth who reside with them.
Who we are looking for…Interested people who have had experience working with and supporting youth at work or socially (ie; coaching, mentoring, big brothers/sisters etc.) or who have raised their own children through their teen years.For more information about how to become a CORR Home, please visit our website www.scsa.ca/programs/corr-homes or contact Jo-Anne Nugent at (250) 847-9515 or toll free at 1-888-355-6222.
Dr. Castillo to visit Smithers with message of integrated careBy Dan MesecSmithers / Interior News
Dr. Isai Castillo visits Smithers Thurs-day, Oct 11 at the Old Church to talk about alternative health care and his experience treating heart disease, cancer and Alzheim-er’s.
Unlike conven-tional forms of treat-ment that use abrasive substances and toxic chemicals, Dr. Castil-lo’s patients rave about the positive, natural health approach they receive at his clinic in Tijuana, Mexico.
“It’s an absolutely amazing clinic, the difference between him and here is, here you sit in a chemo room, there’s three or four of you in the room all getting the drip and your nurse is in total plastic garb from head to toe, and nobody talks,” Angela Young, one of Dr. Castillo’s patients, said.
“Here everyone is like they’re mute. It’s a terrible feeling.”
“You go down to Dr. Castillo’s clinic and you’re in a room with twenty people, you’re all hooked up to IVs and everyone is talking and sharing stories and healing that way.”
Young said, when she was first diagnosed with cancer she went through six months of intense chemotherapy, which left her very weak and tired. But, after she went to Dr. Castillo for the first time, the experience was incredible and fol-lowing three months of treatment with Dr. Castillo, Young said
she couldn’t believe the improvement.
“It’s better physical-ly because you’re get-ting natural treatments and it’s better because of just the atmosphere of hope in the clinic, whereas here you don’t get that sense of hope,” she said.
Despite having to pay out of her own pocket for her treat-ments at Dr. Castillo’s clinic, Young said it was definitely worth it, receiving pages and pages of results, never feeling rushed in meet-ings with Dr. Castillo.
But when asked why she chooses Dr. Castillo’s clinic over getting treated in Canada, she said the results are simply better.
“I went to Dr. Castillo because his results are so much better and it makes your system stronger,” she explained.
“You don’t get really sick you don’t loose you hair.”
For a region pep-pered with traditional health care practices, like homeopathy and holistic medicine, Dr Castillo’s take on treat-ment is very attractive for those wanting a more natural approach to health care, which is still in its infancy in Canada according to local Oncologist, Eliz-abeth (Biz) Bastian.
“I’ve certainly had many patients over the year’s who have accessed Dr. Castillo’s clinic in the past,” Bastian said.
“They’ve been very pleased, it’s not about a cure it’s about holistic, integrated medical care and that
is something in North American medicine we are only beginning to touch the surface of.”
Nutritional care is a large part of what Dr. Castillo advocates. Not only using con-ventional means but
an approach that really is about changing ones life style for the better. Focusing on making the body healthier through diet, exercise, simple meditations and conventional medicines, like chemo
therapy. With over 80
patients in the Bulkley Valley, this is the sev-enth time Dr. Castillo will be in Smithers to spread the word about what his clinic has done for local patients
and what he will be advocating during his lecture.
“I think it’s an awareness of what’s out there that can help people, versus just being plugged full of drugs, which a
lot of people lose the battle because your body just becomes so weak from the drugs you can’t fight it. His system gives you your power back. Our sys-tem takes that power away.”
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75 per cent of new infections. Northern Health, in collaboration with its community
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There’s more to Smithers than coffee shops and fancy housesBy Dan MesecSmithers / Interior News
For just over 10 per cent of the world, the thought of having no bed and no roof over your head is simply unimagi-nable.
But, tragically for many, it’s a reality they face everyday.
When we think of homelessness we some-times forget it extends much further than the typical panhandlers we see sprinkled across, mostly urban metropo-lises.
However, here in the north you don’t have to look far to see there’s a serious disconnect in the belief that homelessness in Smithers is not really an issue.
Some beg to differ. “Spruce trees are the
best coverage because the rain and snow doesn’t get through, Jeff said.
Jeff, as his friends call him, is just one out of dozens of homeless people living in the over-grown grass and empty treed lots in and around Smithers.
He said living on the street, whether it’s self-enabling or not, shouldn’t have to be if only the right people were paying attention.
Noting his resentment towards elected officials and their inability to want to make a difference for street people, Jeff said.
“Your just a number to a lot of these people,” Jeff said. “And no one really cares.”
According to informa-tion from the Minister Responsible for Housing, in 2010 the provincial government invested $90 million in subsidies for supported housing proj-ects for more than 13,000 low-income individuals in the interior region.
Almost 160 apart-ments were built to help battle homelessness, how-ever on the ground floor, those numbers seem to mean very little.
“There was a research piece done in 2005 by Smithers Community Services and they dis-covered 250 people who were homeless or at risk of being homeless,” Joan LeClair said, a local social worker in Smithers.
“There was another study done in 2010 by the Smithers Task Force that had people from the town, developers and social workers on it and they also concluded there are homeless people in this community and the well-researched response to that is a staffed sup-ported housing building.”
Just recently the Northern Society for Domestic Peace issued an idea to the Aviva Community Fund, an
organization that helps finance community sup-ported projects in B.C.
The Herway House Supportive Housing project will be one of the first in northern B.C. and a possible life-line for bat-tling local homelessness in Smithers, if it attracts enough votes to be elected as the winner.
The main objective of the project is to reduce generational abuse and
poverty by breaking the cycle of instability. An issue that has been over-looked far too easily.
“Community services started finding places for people in Houston because there are a lot more vacancies there,” Ruth Milne said, a local social worker.
“But, when they move they loose their whole support system and then Houston Council starts
complaining about a drug problem, well d’uh, they have no support so they fall back into the drugs.”
Having a support system is vital for a lot of people battling home-lessness but if they have nowhere to get it then nothing will change.
For people like Milne however, she knows what the consequences are without that support and
hopes that soon local politicians will pay closer attention to what’s hap-pening to their citizens on the street, because for people like Jeff, it’s a real-ity they live everyday.
“There are a lot of people who’ve gone through extreme poverty in their lives here,” she said.
“And for many with-out support, they never get out of it.”
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One Picture is Worth a Thousand Words BV Naturalists Slide Show Thursday, Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m. at NWCC. Welcome Harbour and Churn Creek Park, B.C., and Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska with Daphne Hart.
Heavenly Homes Tour Saturday, Oct. 13, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
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Community Potluck Harvest Dinner at Round Lake Hall. Saturday, Oct. 13, 6 p.m. Come and meet local food producers and share a wonderful meal together. For further information contact Jen Hegan at 250-846-5475.
Calling all artists the 6x6 Auction fundraiser is back! Blank panels are available at the Gallery for $3, deadline for submission of artwork is Oct. 13. Exhibition and silent auction: Oct. 23-26.
An Evening with Andrew Nikiforuk Sunday, Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m. at the Hudson Bay Lodge. His new book The Energy of Slaves: Energy and the New Servitude calls for a moral revolution in our attitudes towards energy consumption.
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By Percy N. HébertSmithers/Interior News
The animal shelter oper-ated by the Northern Lights Wildlife Society
received a much needed facelift, thanks to a grant from the Aviva Community Fund.
“It’s something that’s just un-believable,” Angelika Langen said of the $140,000 grant re-ceived from the Aviva Commu-nity Fund.
“It has changed the face of our shelter forever.”
“It has made such a huge dif-ference.”
The mastermind behind the application for the grant is Betty Gelean.
“Mom really loves animals,” Shannon Finnegan said of her mother who’s recuperating from surgery.
“She heard about the shelter and really wanted to do some-thing for them.
“When she came across the Aviva program she thought it was something she could do.”
Gelean spearheaded the cam-paign with a blog and a Face-book page.
“It was amazing,” Finnegan said, “mom was able to get votes coming in from around the world.”
“She was thrilled she could do something that had such a posi-tive outcome.”
Gelean secured enough votes to get the shelter into the finals.
For Mark McDermid and Ron Fairall of Aviva, the money was well spent.
“We’re very proud of the shel-ter,” McDermid, account execu-tive with Aviva said.
“Their dedication to the cause is impressive.”
The funds to support the Avi-va Community Fund come from insurance premiums, Fairall, business development represen-tative with Aviva, explained.
“It’s our way of giving back to the community,” he said.
“Instead of advertising on billboards, we spend the money on communities.”
Angelika and Peter, along with a herd of volunteers, have run the wildlife shelter for 22 years with-out power and without running water, lugging water up the hill several times a day to tend to the animals.
“You can’t put into words what electricity and running wa-ter mean for the shelter.
“It’s unbelievable and makes things so much better.
“The shelter will never be the same because of it.”
The changes have not only made life easier for the people working at the shelter, but it has also improved conditions for the animals, Langen said.
For example, bear cubs can play in water for hours on end and now with running water the
shelter can easily make sure the bath tubs in their enclosure are always topped off.
“On hot days they spend most of their time in the tubs.
“We’ve also noticed a marked improvement in their fur coat.
Bears don’t groom themselves and in the wild they spend a lot of time in the water. Without ac-cess to water bears are prone to hair loss which poses different kinds of problems.
Electricity at the top of the hill where the animals are, also means a power-washer can be used to clean the enclosures which makes quicker work of the task and also does a better job than hand scrubbing, Langen ex-plained.
Electricity also means the ani-mals can be sheered where they will receive a chip or a tattoo.
“Bear cubs are brought to the shelter from across the province and when they are ready to be re-leased are returned to where they were caught,” Langen said.
Now more than 20 years into their journey the Langens look back on the successes and a few sad tales.
Langen remembers a female moose brought in as a calf and later released.
Eight years later, during an especially bad winter, the cow re-turned to the shelter.
Unfortunately, after four weeks of hanging out at the shel-ter, the cow was hit by a vehicle.
Pregnant, the cow went into premature labour, the calf be-came stuck.
“We tried to save at least the calf, but we lost both of them,” Langen said.
“Every time you lose an ani-mal you lose a piece of yourself”
With the essentials now in place, the NLWS is looking ahead and the next big goal for the so-ciety is an education program de-livered at the animal shelter.
“A program where kids can learn what we do here so the next generation can carry on,” Lan-gen said.
“We want to visit schools and talk to kids about wildlife man-agement and how they can be re-sponsible with respect to that.”
There were plenty of smiles at the Northern Lights Wildlife Society animal shelter for an open house celebrating the improvements to the facility thanks to funds from the Aviva Community Fund. From left to right, back row: Shawn Landry, Peter Langen, Mark McDermid and Ron Fairall of Aviva; front row, Tanja Landry, Angela Langen and Shannon Finnegan.
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ART GALLERY 6 X 6 AUCTION APPROACHINGAPPROACHING
The Smithers Art Gallery’s hosts the second annual 6” x 6” Auction Oct. 26.
Artwork will be exhibited at the Gallery for bidding by silent auction Oct. 23 to Oct. 26.
Bidding tickets are $5, available at the Gallery. Bidding begins from noon, Tuesday Oct. 23. ending with the Wine & Cheese Gala Evening at the Gallery Oct. 26, 7 p.m. − 10 p.m., at which time bidding is closed.
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TONIGHTTONIGHTThe Sojourners, otherwise known as Marcus
Mosely, Will Sanders and Khari McClelland, hit the stage at the Della Herman Theatre tonight at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, $25 adults, $20 senior and $16 youth available at Mountain Eagle Books.
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Lipscomb enjoys family of indie scene
By Percy N. HébertSmithers/Interior News
She calls herself a musical chameleon and rightly so.Tanya Lipscomb takes to the stage as a solo
artist, but thanks to technology, she’s backed up by a bass guitar, piano, drums and other instruments as she weaves a musical tapestry of funk, latin-afro, jazz, celtic, soul, trip-hop, rock, folk, roots and blues.
Her lyrics, described as crisp and fresh have won numerous awards.
Lipscomb, who has toured or opened for Buddy Guy, Russel Jackson, Tom Cochrane and Wide Mouth Mason, shares her musical talents Oct. 10 at the B.C. Cafe in New Hazelton.
“I’ve learned a lot from the professionals on the road,” Lipscomb said.
“But I’ve learned more from the indie artists along the way, it feels as if we’re all part of one big family on the road.”
With award-winning lyrics and a voice hitting notes over three octaves, Lipscomb enjoys drawing audiences into her performances, even getting them to sing along.
Touring for Lipscomb, a native of Edmonton now living in Vernon, is all about the people.
“The best part of touring is the connection with the people and communities everywhere I go,” Lipscomb said.
“I have the power to change someone’s day, lift them up, inspire them or offer a new perspective and a powerful message through music.
“It’s truly exhilarating.”The tough part about touring, Lipscomb explained,
is the lack of sleep and the sometimes rough sleeping arrangements.
“Band rooms are often filthy with lumpy beds and strange sights,” she said.
Lipscomb is also a mother of three children aged 10, six and four and she usually has one of them on tour with her.
Balancing a music career with motherhood, Lipscomb said, requires excellent time-management skills, skills that she admits are sometimes pushed to the limit.
“It’s a constant juggling act,” she said.“Sometimes I feel like a floundering fool and sometimes I
feel like the queen of the circus acrobats.“I also have a super duper support crew and family.”Lipscomb takes to the stage at 6 p.m.
Tanya Lipscomb, who calls Vernon home, makes a tour stop in Hazelton, tonight at the B.C. Cafe. The show starts at 6 p.m.
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Walters puts kids on the runTTHEHE SSSSSSCOOPCOOP
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By Cianna PawlukSsscoop Reporter
As per usual, Smithers secondary school took part in the Terry Fox run on September 26.
This year, however, it was a few notches above aver-age.
Smithers secondary school had a special guest leading the run, Eric Wal-ters.
Walters initiated a great tradition in schools all across Canada participating in the Terry Fox run.
Walters became involved with the Terry Fox run when he decided to write a novel about Terry Fox.
He appealed to the Terry Fox foundation and his family many times before finally being allowed to write the book.
The novel, entitled Run, is the first youth-oriented book written about Terry Fox and the Marathon of Hope.
Research for the novel and con-tact with Terry Fox’s family inspired Eric Walters to establish National School Run Day.
It was his dream that schools all across Canada would join in to raise money for cancer research and display national unity.
Since 2003, Eric Walters’ idea and national run day have been a huge suc-cess.
Walters is the author of many youth and children’s books for which he has won more than 80 awards including the Silver Birch Award, Ontario Library Association and the Red Maple Award.
His first book was published in 1994 and was inspired by his students.
In fact many of Eric Walter’s books are in-spired by the kids he has taught and created es-pecially to keep youth interested in reading.
In many of his books, the protagonist is a teenager trying to make it through a tough situ-ation of some sort.
Some common themes in Walters books in-clude finding a sense of belonging and having the power to change things in your life no matter who you are.
These are definitely positive messages for any-one, but especially the youth the books are tar-geted towards.
When speaking to the students of SSS, Eric Walters described himself in many ways,
including writer, teacher, social worker, par-ent, humanitarian and even a self-proclaimed feminist.
It appears he has led a very interesting and well-rounded life.
From the reactions of myself and other stu-dents I believe he impressed us all as being a very inspiring, passionate man with a great sense of humour. He definitely put much emphasis on the importance of believing in yourself.
He told us all, “It isn’t what you can’t do; it’s what you can, and to follow your dreams”.
It was a great opportunity for Smithers Sec-ondary school to have Eric Walters for the day. Hearing him speak was amazing.
You’re wearing that, really?!
By Sarah BridgewoodSsscoop Reporter
Those of us who have attended smithers secondary school, or
any school for that matter, have without a doubt seen, been told about, or worn an article of clothing that was considered inappropriate for a learning atmosphere.
Whether it was you, your friend or some kid in your class getting reamed out for a suggestive comment plastered on their shirt, or a tad bit too much shoulder, we’ve all heard of it.
But no one really knows what to avoid because no one talks about it other than the giggled stories of girls being told to be more modest or guys to leave the beer shirt at home next time (my in grade 8 brother was lightly told by his teacher to leave his ‘Shaun of the Dead’ t-shirt at home, not for the mention of patricide, but for the small reference to alcohol consumption).
One of the main problems, aside from just flat out not knowing the rules, is teachers enforce different rules to different degrees for different reasons.
Some are enforced for safety reasons like, no long sleeves in Shop or Foods so you don’t get hurt or get your shirt dipped in food.
Closed-toed shoes in chemistry so you don’t spill chemicals on your bare skin is a good thing and I, and many others, feel this is reasonable because who wants their sleeve caught in a lathe or hydrochloric acid spilled onto their foot?
But other rules seemed a bit more in-depth than taking off your
hood or rolling up your sleeves. The lack of clarity causes
confusion, embarrassment, and general anger about the inconsistent enforcement of a dress code and no one seems to know anything about what the actual dress code is.
So after an incident that hit pretty close to home with me, I decided to find out what the dos and don’ts are to avoid further issues and enlighten the student body about this subject.
But it’s out with the old and in with the new.
It turns out when I spoke with school officials, there isn’t a specific “dress code” that is enforced, if there ever was, but it’s almost a spin-off of the Student Code of Conduct.
The Code of Conduct states students have a right to feel comfortable in the school and if your clothing interferes with that right, then action will be taken.
“The purpose of Smithers Secondary School is to foster a safe, secure, and supportive community which encourages individual excellence, prizes diversity and mutual respect, and prepares students for life’s expectations.”
This ultimately means students are expected to take ownership of their learning and respecting others in the process.
Promoting drugs or alcohol, sexist or racist comments are prohibited by the Code of Conduct as are statements that make someone feel less safe.
Mr. Cameron and Mr. Grice, SSS principal and vice-principal respectively, took a new approach to this, as well as other previous rules and let students take more ownership of themselves and their learning.
What this means is that there are less black-and-white rules about what won’t be tolerated.
See RULES on p. A17
Smithers secondary staff member and cancer survivor Trina
Storey along with Eric Walters Paisley Dean photo
RULES from A16
Unfortunately these shades of grey can lead to ambiguity when dealing with things that fall between the lines.
The right to feel comfortable and respected also extends to teachers.
Teachers have the right to not tolerate things that interfere with these.
And different people have different levels of tolerance to different things.
So what may not affect your friends may offend a teacher or other adult in the school and you may be asked to change or cover whatever the article in question is.
Although this change in rules may be complicated to deal with, Mr. Cameron and Mr. Grice believe that in the long run, it
is for the better.Students are
now offered the opportunity to take more leadership with the upheaval of the “no cellphones or iPods in class” policy, where now rather than an all-out ban on them, teachers are allowed to make their own rules and while some have stayed with the old rule, others give students the opportunity to use their cellphones for the better and as helpers in class.
I agree this approach to the often restrictive and specific dress code is something that, I believe, will ultimately be better than the old rules of this-article-can’t-be-shorter-than-this.
However, students are still unaware of this change,
something I have a small issue with.
Students are encouraged to consider what they wear to school, whether it reflects what they want to portray to the school community and to others.
Regardless, they should present themselves in a dignified and
respectful manner and hopefully they would treat others the same.
And while I may disagree that your choice in clothing, how much it covers or divulges the secrets of your soul, I understand Mr. Cameron’s reasoning.
Not many people share my views on this matter and will judge you by the way
you dress, as either immoral or uptight.
Mr. Cameron and Mr. Grice wish the students of SSS to embody and portray only the positive aspects of this.
It is hoped students make conscious decisions about their dress, behavior and attitude towards learning and their future, so that when
they graduate from SSS they will be respectful, dignified adults carrying the values instilled in them.
When speaking to the principals, I asked about the sometimes missing enforcement of these values of dignity and self-respect, as some clothing previously considered unacceptable, was becoming more and more prominent.
They excused themselves, explaining it’s hard to be vigilant about these things all the time as to catch every tiny issue, especially during warmer months.
Another issue is some teachers are inconsistent with their objections, sometimes calling something out, then not another, or commenting on
one thing while another, possibly worse infraction is left untouched.
Also, some teachers are not always subtle or eloquent with their objections.
Sometimes they throw people under the bus loudly, in front of the class, leaving the individual in question as the focal point of the entire class’ attention, which, speaking as someone with more than her fair share of anxieties, can be an awful experience.
All in all, I believe the students and staff of SSS should be made aware of these changes, considering we were never really told about them before they were changed, as we are a part of the community that is affected by the changes.
By Paisley DeanSsscoop Reporter
These days, many teenagers may think William Shakespeare is irrelevant and his plays are overdone.
Some say their importance in the world is over-exaggerated.
But, there is a reason people perform, read and analyze the Bard’s work over and over again.
They’re incredibly relevant to every-thing.
Almost every plot line in every story is a new take on something the Bard himself hath created.
Over 150 words or phrases you use each day, including the slang word “swagger” and the classic “yo momma” jokes, were thought up by Shakespeare.
For example, “Thy mother’s of my gen-eration. What’s she if I be a dog?” Timon of Athens said in The Life of Timon of Athens
Every summer, there’s a Shakespeare festival in Vancouver called Bard on the Beach, and each year Smithers secondary school sends a group of students to enjoy the performances.
This year Macbeth, Merry Wives of Windsor, The Taming of the Shrew and King John were being performed under the tents in Vanier Park.
These plays were divided between two groups of actors.
Some theatre students were fortunate enough to have the opportunity to attend all of the performances; a group of aspir-ing actors go every second year when the school is putting on a Shakespeare pro-duction.
Many of the actors even took the time to speak to our fellow students about their experiences with the plays they were in-volved in; what it was like switching be-tween the two plays they were putting on,
as one was much more serious than the other.
Some students, such as Kayla Deork-sen and Daryl King, got involved with a workshop led by Mary Hartman, that
very same weekend. The trip was a great experience for all
of those involved; we are fortunate to have an active theatre program at Smithers Sec-ondary School.
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A fond farewell to ScottCelebrate
October’s Canadian
Library Month at the Library.
The first Monday of every month is Coffee Break, 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Enjoy coffee and a cookie while you read or surf.
Oct. 13, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. come hear Lydia Millett, local children’s author.
Oct. 1 – 19 enter a draw to win local author Sheila Peters’ new book: The Taste of Ashes.
During October find several areas in the library where you can use a sticky note to answer questions: what does the library mean to you, what book has changed your life.
Comments/drawings will be collected and displayed in the library. Questions 250-847-3043.
Oct. 11 is International Day of the Girl Child. You are encouraged to keep in mind girls around the world who need our prayers and support.
Oct. 15 is International Day of Rural Women and Oct. 16 is World Food Day.
Barbara Ann Scott was the only Canadian to win an individual gold medal in Olympic figure skating.
Known as “Canada’s Sweetheart” she began skating at seven, won the National Junior Championship at 12, became the first woman to land a double Lutz in competition at 13. Scott won the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada’s top athlete in 1945, 1947 and 1948.
In 1947 she won the World Championship, 1948 at the St. Moritz Olympics, she won seven of the nine first-place votes, taking home the top prize, a gold medal.
Inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, 1955, 1991 named an officer of the Order of Canada, inducted into the Canadian Figure Skating Hall of Fame.
The Barbara Ann Scott doll, made after her 1948 Winter Games triumph at St. Moritz, Switzerland, remains a prized possession.
She was honorary chair of the 2006 world championships in Calgary, one of the first Canadians to carry the Olympic torch on its way to Calgary for the 1988 Winter Games. She carried the torch into the House of Commons in December 2009 to a standing ovation as part of the run-up to the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
She passed away in September at 84, Canada’s Sweetheart, gone.
I saw her carry the torch in 2009, she appeared so tiny, her smile lit up the screen, carrying that torch high!
A Harvest Dinner celebrating local food and growers at the Round Lake Hall, Oct.13.
A potluck supper begins at 6pm. Information: Jen Hegan 250-846-5475.
Closing with: A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.
Mark Twain.
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Dease Lake Monday, October 15 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Dease Lake Community Hall
Iskut Tuesday, October 16 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Community Hall
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the same report with a 20 C day in their future.
Nice for all of us who like to get out and have a look at how mother nature is doing.
Today I’m so grateful to have my wood stove perking away with some of the wood so many helped bring in for this winter.
What would a person do without such good friends?
I’m reminding myself and you this morning to make sure you take in your feeders at night.
The resident bear decided sunflower seed was on his late night menu and the dogs told me about the happening.
I went to the window and there he was! I don’t mind but the big brute was going to break off the feeder platform.
I went outside and talked to him. I banged a metal bed frame- no luck.
I said some unlady-like words-no luck. Finally I got my broom and smacked him on his head.
He snorted at me and I smacked him again and he left-finally.
I know, you think I ‘m taking a chance. What can a person do?
Well for one thing make sure I take in my feeders.
Milly from Fort Nelson is getting quite a few evening grosbeaks and a couple of pine grosbeaks and I finally have a few evenings here.
Where have they been all summer?
Maybe they’re afraid of this old white-haired woman.
What do I know, I’ve never been this old before.
I was talking to a reader and was told they’re having an odd happening between the doves and a crow.
They’re not acting as adversaries, they seemed to be quite friendly.
Odd for sure. I have seen ravens kill pigeons .
Seems like a few more grouse around these last few days.
They like to clean up the spilled bird seed. That is a good thing.
Grouse do pick at any kind of seed.
Karen from Chetwynd asked if peanut butter is OK just as it is.
She watched a blue jay eat some from a log feeder.
Birds seem to manage OK. If you’re concerned, add some
crushed egg shell or peanuts. When it gets colder it’s not so
sticky.I still hear the loons from the
nearby lake. It won’t be too long before they leave us.
Geese and cranes have been flying over. Saw a lone swan heading somewhere. Looking for his group no doubt.
Don’t forget rose hips will be good to eat as is or to make a good tea from them. Lots of vitamin C.
High bush cranberry is easy to pick now that the leaves have fallen off. I must pick some of those today.
For heaven sake , there’s a crow pecking at my kitchen window!
Did I forget to feed Buddy? Better take care of that.
I have my Fall list of things to do.
Bring in the hoses, get more kindling, rake leaves and so on.
Let me tell you a widows work is never done. Probably a good thing.
Before I take care of the crow I offer a late Thanksgiving thank you to the editors of the newspapers who run my comments and to all the readers who take time to call me every week.
Those calls come to 250-846-5095. Great to get the e-mail note when they come to [email protected].
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Steelheads win doubleheader against Omineca By Dan MesecSmithers / Interior News
It was a display of dominance as the Smithers Steelheads glided to a double-header win in the opening weekend of CIHL action against Vanderhoof’s Omeni-ca Ice at the Smithers Civic Arena.
Coming off a his-toric win last season picking up both the Lightning Cup and Coy Cup champion-ships and posting a 16-0 record, it seems the Steelheads have lost none of their competitiveness de-spite losing a couple key players this year.
In the first game the Steelheads came out flying, quickly taking control of the game with a power play in the opening minutes of the first period.
Just under 10 min-utes in, the Steelheads buried their first goal and started in on the Omenica Ice.
With overwhelm-ing pressure and solid break-ins, it wasn’t long until the Steel-heads had a 4-0 lead.
But with less than three minutes to play in the first, Vander-hoof pulled it to-gether and scored two quick goals to narrow the gap to two goals to start the second period.
Despite losing several forwards, two new additions, Lane Perry and Josh Aspenlind definitely made up for it.
“Lane’s played all his minor hockey career here,” head coach, Tom DeVries said.
“He’s always had a lot of skill, he’s tall lanky and quick, a lot of energy in him so that’s what he brings to our team this year.
“Another great di-mension to the team.”
“Josh is just get-ting warmed up,” DeVries said. “He hasn’t played hockey in a few years so I saw him tonight and he’s got more gears and he’s just going to get better so that’s awe-some.”
Entering the sec-ond period, tensions started to build, and both teams drew several penalties and
the intensity on the ice culminated with a couple of fights to settle the differences.
After a few penalty delays the Steelheads were back at it again and with less than two minutes to go in the second, the Steelheads held a commanding 7-2 lead over the Ice.
With the Omenica Ice on their heels and the benches growing shorter, the Steel-heads kept the pres-sure on and forced two more goals before the end of the game.
But, Vanderhoof still showed signs of life, squeaking one passed Mike Wall with 36 seconds left on the clock to fin-ish the first of the doubleheader 9-3.
After his first expe-rience with the Steel-heads and his first game in more than two years, Aspenlind felt good to be back on the ice.
The second game of the weekend was much of the same.
The Steelheads once again came out the door much harder than Vanderhoof
and took only two minutes to get onto the score board.
Although the intensity was heavy the night before, both teams were much more reserved Sunday afternoon.
The Steelheads reinforced their dominance by scoring five unanswered goals
by the second period, with two short-hand-ed goals in the third.
By the time it was all over, the Steel-heads were up 9-1, simply destroying the opposition with shots, 54-15.
“It’s been fun, it’s my first two games in two years so I haven’t put skates on for a
long time,” Aspenlind said.
“The guys seem great though, the crowds in Smithers were great. There’s a good atmosphere here, it’s awesome.”
DeVries was happy with the wins but warned it’s still early and the Steelheads can’t take anyone
lightly. “Obviously we’re
a pretty skilled team, but Kitimat, Terrace maybe all the way to Quesnel and Williams Lake are good teams and they’re going to be gunning for us still it’s looking good but, one game at time,” he said.
Ian Smith fi res on goal as Josh Aspenlind screens the goaltender for what was a 9-3 victory over the Vanderhoof Omenica Ice in the fi rst game of the 2012/13 CIHL regular season, in Smithers.
Dan Mesec photo
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Offi cial Community Plan
OPEN HOUSESGet involved in planning for the future of the rural areas surrounding Smithers and Telkwa!
The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako is undertaking a comprehensive update of the Smithers Telkwa Rural Offi cial Community Plan (OCP). An OCP sets out the community vision for the plan area. It contains statements of goals and objectives identifi ed in consultation with the community to guide future growth and development.
The fi rst opportunity for the public to have a voice in the process will be the OCP Open Houses scheduled for:
Monday, October 22, 2012 Wednesday, October 24, 2012
5 p.m. to 8 p.m. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Town of Smithers Offi ce Village of Telkwa Offi ce
1027 Aldous St. 1415 Hankin Ave.
Smithers, B.C. Telkwa, B.C.
The Regional District is inviting all interested persons to attend this open house to learn about:
• the role of an OCP • the OCP review and development process • becoming involved in and providing input into the development of the new OCP
A survey has been prepared to collect information from local residents about their vision for land use and development in the rural area. The survey results play an important role in the OCP update process. Surveys can be fi lled out online either through the RDBN’s website at www.rdbn.bc.ca or at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/AreaAOCPSurvey. Paper copies are available at the Smithers and Telkwa libraries and municipal offi ces. Completed paper surveys can be dropped off at the local municipal offi ce.
The existing OCP document and associated maps can be viewed on the Regional District’s website. Further information regarding the Smithers Telkwa Rural Offi cial Community Plan can be obtained by calling the Regional District Planning Department at 1-800-320-3339.
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OUCH!Jody Peterson
lays out Omenica Ice’s Rodney Funk during the Steel-
head’s home opener Saturday night at
the Smithers Civic Arena.
The Steelheads went on to win 9-1 and 9-3 in
the doubleheader weekend, getting off
to a good start for the 2012/13 CIHL
regular season. Dan Mesec photo
Despite the com-manding win, there were a few obstacles. The Steelheads drew more than 10 penalties over the weekend put-ting their penalty kill to the test. They will need to calm down and stay out of the box if they’re going to be as efficient as last season.
Veteran player and forward, Ian Smith said they’re going to need to move faster to keep out of the box, especially against their Terrace rivals next weekend.
“We have to keep our feet moving, they can’t catch us if our feet are moving and we can catch them if we’re moving so we won’t be slashing and such, so the biggest key to keep us out of the box is to keep the feet moving,” Smith said.
“Terrace, they have lots of young guys, lots of speed, but we can’t live in the past we have to keep moving forward and improv-ing, tightening up in our own zone and if we keep doing that the outcome will be favor-able.”
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Keynote SpeakerDr. Art Hister
Wednesday, October 17th, 2012
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Special Announcement following Dr. Hister’s Presentation
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With a broad background in Community Health care advocacy, Dr. Hister has been a correspondent for CBC Newsworld and BBC Radio 5 and is currently a health analyst on the Morning News on Global TV in BC, Global TV's Thurs-day Noon News and Saturday Weekend News, as well as the host and writer of A Medical Minute with Dr. Art Hister heard daily on CKNW Newstalk Radio.Dr. Hister is also the author of two Canadian best sellers, Midlife Man andDr. Art Hister's Guide to a Longer and Healthier Life, as well as numerous articles for publications such as Reader's Digest, The Globe and Mail, and The Medical Post.
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SPIKE IT!Smithers Secondary Gryphon Kathryn Shiach bumps the ball dur-ing warm ups against the Bulkley Valley Christian School Royals in Sr. Girls volleyball action at SSS Oct. 8. This was the fi rst game of the season for both SSS and BVCS squads. Dan Mesec photo
SPORTSSPORTSB6 www.interior-news.com Wednesday, October 10, 2012 The Interior News
Many fatal fires start at night
Smoke alarms save lives
As most Canadians turn back the clocks on November 4, here are some timely smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) safety tips:
change your clocks, test your smoke arlam.
less than three minutes to escape a fire. So when smoke alarms sound, ev-eryone must know what to do and where to go. Having and practising an escape plan is essential.
on every storey and outside
bedrooms if you sleep with doors closed.
are fully powered. Never take out batteries or remove an alarm from ceiling due to a false alarm.
fuel-burning devices such as a gas furnace, gas water heater, gas appliances, or an attached garage or carport, install at least one CSA-approved carbon monoxide outside all sleeping areas. One per storey is recom-mended.
-ery 10 years, and CO alarms every 7-10 years (depending on manufacturer) whether
battery operated or hardwired into your
home’s electrical system.Carbon monox-ide is colour-less, odourless and tasteless. So without a CO
alarm, humans cannot detect its
presence. Despite the average home hav-
ing several potential sources of the deadly gas, studies show that nearly 60 per cent of Canadians have not
-dition to being impossible to detect, CO also has another nefarious trait. Symptoms of carbon monoxide exposure mimic the flu, without the
-sible for thousands of clinic and hospital visits each year, and is commonly misdiag-nosed. Prolonged or extreme exposure causes nausea, diz-ziness, confusion, the loss of physical mobility, brain dam-age and ultimately, death. More home safety resources can be found on the www.safeathome.ca web site.
into home fire deaths very often find that a smoke alarm did not sound.
been discon-nected or not in working order. The batteries may have been dead, or some-one may have taken them out. Smoke alone won’t necessar-
fumes could put you into an even deeper sleep. Often, victims never wake up. Se-
niors will often need assistance from fam-ily members to put safety measures into place. As well, family mem-bers are in the best position to reinforce the precautions necessary to help their loved ones prevent or respond to a fire. Focus on
these six priorities to help aging family members pro-tect themselves against fire in the home.
INSTALL smoke alarms inside every bedroom, outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home, including the basement.
Larger homes may need ADDITIONAL smoke alarms to provide enough protection.
For the best protection, INTERCONNECT all smoke alarms so when one sounds they all sound.
An IONIZATION smoke alarm is generally more responsive to flaming fires and a PHOTOELECTRIC smoke alarm is generally more responsive to smoldering fires. For the best protection, both types of alarms or combination ionization and photoelectric alarms (also known as dual sensor alarms) are recommended.
Smoke alarms should be INSTALLED away from the kitchen to prevent false alarms. Generally, they should be at least 10 feet (3 meters) from a cooking appliance.
REPLACE all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old.
Only a working smoke alarm can save your life!FIRE PREVENTION WEEK OCT. 7-14
“Fall back” to smart home safety
Analysis was undertaken on almost 50,000 fires that occurred in Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario over a 5-year period involving 663 fatalities. The findings demonstrated that the death rate per 1,000 fires in the absence of a present, functioning smoke alarm was 74% greater than when a functioning smoke alarm was present.
In case of fire - GET OUT AND STAY OUT – never go back into a burning building
the nearest exit maintaining contact with the wall.
it is hot, do not open. Use analternative route.
cool, stay low with your shoulder against the door while opening slowly. Be ready to close the door if smoke and heat rush in.
closed doors as possible between you and the fire, and seal all cracks in doors and windows with towels or bedding.
fire, stop where you are, drop gently to the ground and cover your face with your hands while rolling back-and-forth to put out the flames.
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2013 Grant Funding
The Bulkley Valley Community Foundation serves local community needs for Topley, Granisle, Houston, Telkwa, Smithers, Hazeltons and the Kitwanga areas. Grant Applications are being accepted from October 1 to November 30, 2012, from Not For Profit Organizations within the service area. Grant and information forms may be obtained from the following:
Bulkley Valley Credit Union , Northwest Community Colleges in Smithers, Houston & New Hazelton and the Bulkley Valley Community Foundation.
Projects must be commenced & completed in 2013.
Special Funding is also being granted to organizations providing Education Services in Houston & Area and Special Needs in Smithers & Telkwa.For further information contact: BV Community Foundation P.O.Box 4584, Smithers, B.C. VOJ 2N0 Phone 847-3310
e.mail - [email protected] - Tanya Amonson 250.845.7838The Hazeltons - Pauline Gomez 250.847.7515
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HIGH CLIMB!Jeff DeVries tries out the newly renovated climbing wall at the Bulkley Valley Regional Pool Oct. 5 in Smithers. Dan Mesec photo
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It’s Fire Prevention Week. Protect your Family from Fire! It’s Fire Prevention Week. Protect your Family from Fire! Smithers Fire Department Urges Residents to “Have Two Ways Out!”
During Fire Prevention Week, October 7-13, 2012
If you woke up to a re in your home, how much time do you think you would have to get to safety? According to the nonpro t National Fire Protec-tion Association (NFPA), one-third of Americans households who made an estimate thought they would have at least 6 minutes before a re in their home would become life threatening. Unfortunately, the time available is often less. That’s why Smithers Fire Department is teaming up with NFPA during Fire Prevention Week, October 7-13, 2012, to urge residents to “Have Two Ways Out!” This year’s theme focuses on the importance of re escape planning and practice.
“Fire is unpredictable and moves faster than most people realize. Having a tried and true escape plan with two ways out is essential to ensuring your family’s safety, should re break out in your home,” says Keith Stecko, Fire Chief of the Smithers’ Fire Department.
Smithers Fire Department recommends the following tips for planning your family’s escape:
Make a map of your home. Mark a door and a window that can be • used to get out of every room.
Choose a meeting place outside in front of your home. This is • where everyone can meet once they’ve escaped. Draw a picture of your outside meeting place on your escape plan.
Write the emergency telephone number for the re department on • your escape plan.
Sound the smoke alarm and practice your escape plan with every-• one living in your home.
Keep your escape plan on the refrigerator and have your family • practice the plan twice a year or whenever anyone in your home celebrates a birthday.
To nd out more about Fire Prevention Week please contact the Smithers Fire Department at 250-847-2015. To learn more information and literature about “It’s Fire Prevention Week. Protect your Family from Fire!” visit NFPA’s Web site at www. repreventionweek.org.
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A paddle of supportBy Dan MesecSmithers / Interior News
Local breast cancer survivors and supporters took to Tyhee Lake this past summer to paddle dragon boat style and give support to those still in the battle with cancer.
Smithers and Houston residents, Trudy Woelders, Wendy Maher, Grace Hols and Debi Smith along with fourteen other women piled into Doug Bourse-ma’s dragon boat to test their paddling skills.
The women arranged themselves in the boat by which side they had surgery on, which Smith said was uplifting.
“Just being around other women who understood what that meant was very uplift-ing.”
The group of women, some of which had never paddled be-fore, quickly found their rhythm and soon were in sync, gliding across the water.
Grace Hols said the idea came from a trip her and her husband took to a boat show in Vancouver. She saw a women’s breast cancer group promoting a pink dragon boat as a great way to bring women together for some good laughs and exercise.
“It was a really good feeling to know that we were well enough to do that and that we could do it together and build support for each other,” Hols said.
According to the Canadian Cancer So-ciety, more than 22,000 women in Canada were diagnosed with breast cancer last year. More
than 14 per cent of them will lose their battle, but it’s groups like this that can come together to play a crucial role in supporting others to win the fight.
For Smith, having that kind of support is invaluable, espe-cially when, with little explanation, everyone is experiencing the same thing.
“Rubbing elbows with other survivors is always a moment,” Smith said.
“They just get it without having to say a thing.”
That kind of sup-port, it seems, can make all the difference.
Dragon boat paddlers take to Tyhee Lake.File photo
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New runs to open up Hudson Bay Mt.By Dan MesecSmithers / Interior News
As the warm weath-er disappears, Hudson Bay Mountain readies for another season of skis, boards and snow.
This season Hud-son Bay Mountain is elevating their game.
Earlier in the spring they celebrated with boom, as they pre-pared to service the first lots of Hudson Bay Mountain Estates.
The 2012/13 season also introduces the new look of the Skyline Lodge, other wise know as the Backdoor.
But he most defining addition to Hudson Bay Moun-tain has got to be the new trails being cut between Ptarmigan and Footloose.
Chrissy Driedger, Resort Services Man-ager for Hudson Bay Mountain said the hill is look for help in nam-ing the new run.
“I’m really excited about the brand new glading between Ptar-migan and Footloose,” she said.
“We’re so excited that we are looking for help in naming the new run and are asking the public to help out.”
Driedger said anyone with a sugges-tion can e-mail them to [email protected].
It’s been a few years since any nee trails were cut. And unlike the other treed trails, the newest one will be much less hazardous, hopefully to accommo-date less experienced riders who want to try something new that will help them improve.
Hudson Bay Moun-
tain is also upgrading their racing abilities with a dedicated skier/border cross track coming this winter.
Ski and boarder cross is one of the larg-est growing ski racing sports in the world and Hudson Bay Mountain will be the first ski resort in the north with a dedicated track.
“We’re also happy to announce the open-ing of the new ski/ boarder cross track,” Driedger said.
“We have a great ski racing team here in the Bulkley Valley and this new track
will just enhance our ability to host regional and maybe provincial competitions in both ski/boarder cross and downhill disciplines.”
With these new improvements to the hill it looks like a busy year for Hudson Bay Mountain and Grizzly Growler season passes are still available until Oct. 20.
Hudson Bay Moun-tain is also looking for newcomers to join the volunteer ski patrol and anyone interested should contact Hud-son Bay Mountain at 250-847-2058.
Skiers prepare for the Slush Cup during last year’s Shnai Day.File photo
FIRE PREVENTION WEEKFIRE PREVENTION WEEKThe Interior News Wednesday, October 10, 2012 www.interior-news.com B9
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Firefi ghters across Canada are urging families to have an exit plan in case of fi re.Interior News fi le photo
The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) along with fire departments and primary and pre-school teachers across the country, have introduced a new tool to help kids and families be better prepared in case of fire: cute and fuzzy bunny rabbits.
“Have Two Ways Out” is this year’s theme for Fire Prevention Week, which runs October 7 – 13. The theme builds on rabbits’ instinct to always have at least two exits from their underground homes leading to safety. Fire Chief Stephen Gamble, president of the CAFC, says families who create and practise an escape plan together, with two ways out of every room if possible, have a better chance of escaping during a real fire emergency.
“An escape plan helps families respond more quickly and calmly when faced with a real fire situation,” Chief Gamble says. “When a smoke alarm sounds, everyone needs to know what to do and where to go. Planning two ways out of each room, ahead of time, greatly increases your chances of getting out without injury.”
Among the “Have Two Ways Out” activities will be a week of home fire escape lessons taught to young children by primary and pre-school teachers, followed by home-work assignments encouraging families to prepare and practise an escape plan.
The effort extends through the entire month of October featuring a special web site www.safeathome.ca/twowaysout where families can print out a free home escape plan template. They can also watch for it in the “Have Two Ways Out” homework package which the CAFC designed to help parents, teachers and kids work hand in hand.
Families who register the completion of their plan on line are rewarded with a “Have Two Ways Out” Certificate and the chance to win over $10,000 in prizes including Kidde Escape Ladders, Smoke and Carbon Monoxide alarms. Teachers can also register their classrooms for a chance to win Domino’s Pizza Parties, glow in dark Kidde Sparky Smoke Alarms, and Sparky the Fire Dog plush toys that speak fire safety messages.
Carol Heller is a home fire safety specialist with Kidde Canada, recognized as the largest smoke and carbon monoxide alarm company in Canada—and a major partner in the CAFC’s annual Fire Prevention Week campaign.
Heller says two more factors are important for families to consider to avoid fire tragedy. “If a false alarm has caused you to take the batteries out of your smoke alarm, or remove it from the ceiling, it won’t be there when you need it most,” she says.
“So when your kids come home from school excited to create an escape plan, also make sure smoke alarms are installed and working on every storey of your home.” Heller added.
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Th e next logical step
After getting certain remedies for the historical ills of the Gitxsan
with what we now know as Delgamuukw, we have to move on. Since much of our ills are unemployment we have devised The Gitxsan Development Corporation. Many say, ‘Use Delgamuukw’, that is what this is about, the next logical step. It is hard for Corporations and Industry to ignore the Delgamuukw decision, as it is the law of the land. The judgment reflected an awareness by the Supreme Court that we have to live together. With the upcoming Summit that will be held in Hazelton on October 17, 18 and 19, you will see certain movement in Gitxsan country. Some northern Hereditary Chiefs are actively engaged with mining companies; Art Wilson
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some go alone and do a very good job in looking after their house interests and many others benefit as well. Cliff Sampare is our office contact for Industry and will redirect those interests to the right Hereditary Chief
or Watershed. Should they ask for his ongoing help, he is prepared to do what is needed. The other logical step has been negotiations, as that desire was spelled out in what we knew as the Gitxsan Carrier Declaration of November 7, 1977. For the long hard fight to get Delgamuukw, the directive in the end was to negotiate. For most Hereditary Chiefs, t’kal ‘eemst is their guiding principle, which means to stand, unwaivering like a mountain.In the end you have to be seen to do the right thing, when all is said and done. The listener is the best judge of improvement. Our lives are rather short when you think about it, so we can try to leave some sort of legacy to make life better for the following generations of Gitxsan.
Kitselas deal includes Gitxsan territorial landBy Jerome TurnerHazelton/Interior News
Gitxsan members of the Lax Skiik, Eagle Clan, from the Kitwanga area met with British Columbia negotiators last Friday to explore how part of Gitxsan land is involved in a proposed Kitselas treaty agreement.
The current agreement in principle (AIP) between the Kitselas and B.C. provincial government would net the Kitselas almost 940 square kilometres, with most of the land being northwest of Terrace.
A portion of the proposed land in the agreement overlaps with western Gitxsan territory recognized by the Supreme
Court of Canada’s Delgamuukxw decision in December 1997.
The Kitselas AIP is shocking according to Skayan (Anita Davis), a Lax Skiik chief.
“Our maps have been around for quite some time and no other Nation has ever come forward, as far as I know, to dispute the Delgamuukxw decision,” Skayan said.
“The Kitselas have never come to us to say ‘Thank you for defending our territory.’”
The B.C. negotiators did not bring a copy of the AIP in question, a final draft is being completed, and they also kept pressing their belief that the meeting with the Lax Skiik was the beginning of consultations, but
Davis and the rest of the assembled Gitxsan see it differently.
“To us it was just a meeting where we discussed the Gitxsan territory on the [AIP], that’s it,” Skayan said.
In Gitxsan the land in question is called win’a’weta, meaning
‘where the creeks join’ and since the Sept. 10, 2012 release of the AIP between the Kitselas and B.C., the Gitxsan have emphasized they will fight for what is legally theirs.
“Under the circumstances, any trespass will not be tolerated and the province
cannot ignore the law,” Davis said.
Gwaans (Beverly Clifton-Percival) negotiator for the Gitxsan Chiefs Office, also attended the meeting to reinforce the Lax Skiik position.
The Gitxsan hereditary system has been determined to pre-date any map and the Kitselas are operating through a Band Office system, a government construct, which, according to Gwaans, has no claim to aboriginal rights and title.
“The Gitxsan have a land tenure system in which each chief and house group can recite their Adaawk,” Gwaans said.
“So we’re able to speak
to how we own that land.Adaawk is, in part, the
stories and songs attached to a certain territory that tell Gitxsan history.
Gwaans would be interested to hear the Kitselas “adaawk” for the portion of territory that spills onto, as the Delgamuukxw decision states, Gitxsan land.
The process leading to this dispute began when the Kitselas approached the British Columbia government with a statement of intent, which included a delineated map and a claim to rights and title, according to Robert Leece, senior negotiator for B.C. ministry of aboriginal relations and reconciliation (BCMARR).
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avis and the rest of the sembled Gitxsan see itfferently.“To us it was just
meeting where wescussed the Gitxsanrritory on the [AIP],
hat’s it,” Skayan said.In Gitxsan the land question is called
in’a’weta, meaning
‘where the creeks join’ andsince the Sept. 10, 2012release of the AIP betweenthe Kitselas and B.C., the Gitxsan have emphasized they will fight for what is legally theirs.
“Under the circumstances, anytrespass will not be tolerated and the province
Gwaans (BeverlyClifton-Percival)negotiator for the GitxsanChiefs Office, also attended the meeting toreinforce the Lax Skiik position.
The Gitxsan hereditarysystem has been determined to pre-dateany map and the Kitselas are operating through a Band Office system, a government construct, which, according to Gwaans, has no claim to aboriginal rights and title.
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The Ken Trombley arena was the focus of last month’s Union of British Columbia Municipalities convention for local community leaders and their consultants in Victoria last month and despite coming away with empty pockets the collective remains optimistic.
New Hazelton’s mayor, Gail Lowry, met with Premier Christy Clark and B.C. cabinet ministers during the convention.
It was her first convention as mayor and she came home feeling the Hazelton’s are on the provincial radar.
“Both the Premier and Minister de Jong are aware we need a new arena,” Lowry said.
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“Hopefully when the funding decisions happen we will be remembered kindly by the province,” Lowry added.
The arena, which was built by volunteers and opened in January 1972, was given a three to five year shelf life by an engineering study in 2007, says Tom Berekoff, a consultant in the new arena project.
Berekoff, who is president and founder of TPB Strategic Counsel Ltd. (TPB) was with the Hazelton area mayors at the UBCM, where he made sure a strong, clear message was delivered to B.C. premier and designated ministers.
“[The Premier] was gracious and responsive and noted how stressed government capital is right now as far as capital investment goes,” Berekoff said.
“But what we reminded her is that we’re, in essence, asking for a promise for tomorrow and they assured us they would consider our situation seriously.”
The importance of a new arena has brought a number of organizations and individuals together and Peter Newberry, who is a Family Physician living in the Hazeltons with his family for 35 years, has been asked to chair the fundraising portion of the new
arena project.“A new arena will open up
expanded opportunities to improve on our overall physical fitness and will, with a coordinated plan and effort, contribute to better physical and mental health for many more of the members of our community,” Newberry said.
“The Gitxsan people teach that a healthy spirit contributes to a healthy body and a new facility is important to our community spirit.”
The Hazelton area has always been a place where hockey is part of nearly every family in one way or another, according to SIAA administrator Monica Simms.
Simms is quick to point out a main contributor that has enabled the SIAA to get to where they are right now in the Gitxsan Chiefs Office.
“They gave us the seed money to get our business plan, our feasibility study and geothermal research completed,” Simms said.
The SIAA have their AGM on Oct. 16 where presentations about where the new facility, Upper Skeena Arena, is at in terms of building, economics and start date will be heard.
For more information visit the SIAA website at www.heartofthehazeltons.com.
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LAND from C1The BCMARR
puts the onus on the Kitselas to come up with a solution to the overlap land claimed and encourages the disputing Nations to negotiate accordingly, Leece said.
At no point in negotiations did BCMARR step in to dissuade the Kitselas from pursuing established Gitxsan lands.
The Kitselas were not aware of a meeting between the Gitxsan and BCMARR, according to Judy Gerow, Kitselas chief councillor.
“I guess that was the first step for the B.C. government to meet with the Gitxsan,” Gerow said.
“Until we meet with B.C. there’s really nothing we can say about that.”
There was no meeting between Kitselas and B.C. scheduled at press time.
Both BCMARR and Kitselas were fully aware of the overlapping claim in the statement of intent and no effort was made to discuss the matter with Gitxsan representatives prior to drafting the AIP.
The Gitxsan want the BCMARR to take some responsibility in clarifying how part of designated Gitxsan land is being claimed by another nation, according to Gwaans.
“B.C. should’ve been prepared with maps showing Gitxsan territory with the exact area in question marked out,” Gwaans said.
“I think it was really disheartening because all the parties involved were not at the table, which is very important when overlapping territory and right and title is in question.”
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Audit of GTS fi nances rekindles division among GitxsanBy Jerome TurnerHazelton/Interior News
A professional auditor concluded the Gitxsan Treaty Society (GTS) doesn’t require
a full forensic audit on the organizations activities, but the Gitxsan Unity Movement (GUM) still wants to see the full audit performed.
Now GUM is
planning what to do next.
“Personally I’m upset with the assessment,” John Olson, GUM spokesperson, said.
“We sat outside
the Treaty office for six months to get a forensic audit on the GTS.
“This report is not enough for us.”
On Dec. 11, 2011 GUM established a blockade of the GTS offices which lasted until June 2012, demanding answers to questions about all GTS money.
The RCMP began an investigation to determine if GUM allegations of GTS criminal activity were substantiated by evidence and the Canadian government initiated an assessment for audit, which was conducted by Ottawa accounting firm Delloitte & Touche LLP.
There has been a discernible divide in the community since the, now nullified, Dec. 2, 2011 agreement signed by GTS negotiator Elmer Derrick and an Enbridge Northern Gateway executive, declaring Gitxsan hereditary chief support of the proposed pipeline.
The blockade drew the eyes of the federal government and the assessment, funded by Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC), was put in motion.
In the Delloitte & Touche LLP assessment, a letter
dated Dec. 29, 2011 from GTS executive
director states Elmer Derrick operated on his own for an entire year, which is one of the red flags in the assessment, according to Norman Johnson, a Gitxsan chief and business owner.
“It’s Gordon’s job to control his staff, so how is it Elmer still got paid?” Johnson said, who also questions the GTS boards capacity.
“They select a board that doesn’t know anything.
“I attend all of their public meetings and nobody can ever answer any of my questions.”
Part of the question of finances is answered in the audit report, according to Beverly
Clifton-Percival, GTS negotiator.
“It says the directors do have control of all income and expenses,” she said, adding criticism directed toward the GTS board and negotiators have no merit.
“Some of these allegations were made by former directors, so it was simply not true to say things happened without approval because the board receives reports every month.”
The GTS was established by the Gitxsan hereditary chiefs in 1994 to negotiate a land claims treaty and receive negotiating funds.
See AUDIT on p. C9
The unity among the Gitxsan people implied by a meeting last March is being tested by an audit of Gitxsan Treaty Society fi nances.
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The GTS was also designed to protect the Gitxsan right and title supported by the Delgamuukxw court case, which concluded Dec. 1997.
The GTS now facilitates branch organizations like Gitxsan Development Corporation and Gitxsan Forest Enterprises Inc.
Both of these organizations pursue agreements with government and private sector projects.
The activity of the branch organizations is notably absent in the Delloitte & Touche LLP assessment for audit, according to Johnson.
“They only did the assessment on the Treaty dollars,”
Johnson said.“There’s a lot of
other activity that can be looked into.”
The assessment was limited to GTS money received from the federal
government regarding the negotiating team’s travel expenses, salary and their alleged conflict of interest issues.
Delloitte & Touche LLP made several
recommendations to the GTS regarding how to better manage their finances in the report.
“I think it was fair and useful in that sense,” Sebastian said.
“They made some good recommendations.
“Now the chiefs will review them and choose to either adopt the recommendations in whole, part or ignore them entirely.”
The upcoming Gitxsan Summit on Oct. 17, 18, 19 at Gitanmaax Hall has the potential to see GUM and GTS supporters attempt to reach a resolution.
“Who knows, maybe this Treaty Office is a good thing?” Olson said.
“All we want is transparency.”
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government regarding the negotiating team’s travel expenses, salary and their alleged conflict of interestissues.
the GTS regarding how to better managetheir finances in the report.
“I think it was fairand useful in that sense,” Sebastian said.
“They made some good recommendations.
“Now the chiefswill review them andchoose to either adopt the recommendations in whole, part or ignore them entirely.”
The upcomingGitxsan Summit on Oct. 17, 18, 19 at Gitanmaax Hallhas the potential tosee GUM and GTSsupporters attempt toreach a resolution.
“Who knows,maybe this Treaty Office is a good thing?” Olson said.
““Who knows, maybe this “Who knows, maybe this Treaty Offi ce is a good Treaty Offi ce is a good thing. All we want is thing. All we want is
transparency. ” transparency. ”
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RHODES, MONICA JUNE passed away peacefully in her home at the Meadows with her family by her side on September 26, 2012 at the age of 93 years.
Monica was born in Nelson, B.C. on June 13, 1919, the second child of Francis and Anna Walsh, although she grew up in Vancouver. In the late ‘30s Monica moved with her family to homestead in the Cariboo. Unfortunately her father passed away within fi ve years, leaving the rest of the family to do the work, which they took on bravely. Monica met Jim a few years later while spending winter in Vancouver and they could be seen touring the streets on his motorcycle with sidecar. They corresponded through letters until 1948 when they were married, and Jim moved up to Green Lake to join Monica and her family.
In the following years, three children arrived, keeping Monica very busy as she chose to be a “stay at home” mother. Baking, sewing and cooking from scratch were always her norm. When she had a few spare moments Monica’s artistic side surfaced. She took up painting, was very dedicated to her sewing, knitting, quilting, as well as caring for her beloved cats or dogs. This included the adoption of several stray cats over the years.
After a few years as pioneers, Monica and Jim’s life followed various placements with the federal government. In 1964 Jim transferred the family to Smithers. They built a home on Lake Kathlyn Road and enjoyed many years there.
Monica was active in church life at St. James, running the Thrift Shop and participating in Anglican Church Women for many years. Care of the earth and all of its inhabitants was always very important to Monica. She always tried to use homemade, earth-friendly cleaning products and re-use items instead of throwing them away. She also supported numerous environmental and animal related charities.
After nearly 60 years of marriage and with Jim’s health declining they moved into the then brand new Meadows Residence. Monica has remained at the Meadows, as a widow the past four years. She will be remembered for her feisty spirit, desire to be busy and useful, and keeping her fl owers blooming.
Monica leaves behind her loving children: Roy (Cheryl) Rhodes of Telkwa; Annelle (Don) Reidel of Belleville, ON; Eileen (Larry) Steinke of Telkwa; Grandchildren: Katrina (Joel) Hamming of Kamloops; Janice (Edgar) Sanchez of Kelowna; Megan (Bryan) Stokes of Nanaimo; Ian (Jennifer) Reidel of Brampton; Karen Reidel (Ryan Matson) of Vancouver; Rosanne Steinke of Chile; Nadina Steinke (Tyrone Anderson) of Victoria; Damon Steinke of Smithers and Great Grandchildren: Chamyli, Brenna-Joel and James Hamming; Gabriel and Violet Sanchez; Olivia Stokes and Peyton Reidel. Monica was predeceased by her husband, James Rhodes; her brother, Francis Charles Walsh; and her sister, Doreen Steward.
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March 2, 1924 to Oct. 3, 2012On Wednesday morning Oct. 3, 2012 our dear husband,
father, grandfather (Pake) and great grandfather John Hiemstra joined his great grandchild Charlotte, his loving mother and many others in Heaven. A man of faith who taught his family to love God and others.
Born and raised in Holland on March 2, 1924, the second youngest of ten children. In 1946 he joined the Friesian Battalion where he served in Indonesia for three years. There he met the Huisman brothers, one of them his Sergent Ralph. On his return to Friesland Ralph introduced John to Riemke, his sister. John married Riemke in 1950 and two weeks later immigrated to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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Providing quality care for infants-toddlers, 3-5 year olds & pre-kindergarten.
250-847-5581
Daycare Centers Daycare Centers
Lost: Small poodle terrier cross, gray, answers to P.J. Lost on lower Hudson Bay Mountain Rd. I think she is heading to Henry Rd. Please phone 250-847-4240 or 250-877-9130 She has a chip
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Central Mountain Air Ltd. is currently accepting applications for a full time Intermediate Level Accounting Clerk working out of our downtown accounting offi ce in Smithers, BC.
The successful candidate will perform tasks in A/R, A/P and Banking
process daily, weekly and monthly transactions• collections, authorizations, customer inquiries•
and assist Senior Staff and co-workers as required.
Applicants should have Diploma/certifi cate in Accounting/Fi-nance or equivalent work experience, working knowledge of A/R, A/P and Bank Reconciliation processes, profi cient Excel and computerized accounting programs, excellent communica-tion and interpersonal skills and the ability to use discretion and uphold confi dentiality.
Applications to be forwarded to Leona Pollardfax 250-847-2517 or e-mail leona.pollard@fl ycma.com
no later than October 22, 2012.
Central Mountain Air thanks all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
ACCOUNTING CLERK
... is EXPANDING to their new location and need more staff !
They’re now accepting applicationsfor Full Time and Part-Time
Positions Apply with resume to Zenny (Store Manager) at
1131B Main St., Smithers, 250.847.8893
POSITION INFORMATIONMAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the direction of the Field Service Manager, is responsible for the satisfactory completion of all required training programs Managing prescribed territory to pre-set standards Successful execution of tasks assigned by immediate supervisor Effective product and sales support Positive communications with both customers and staff Providing after-sales support to our customers; installing, repairing, and performing emergency and preventative maintenance on Ricoh products in accordance with the highest standards of technical service.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS EDUCATION:
Post secondary education, preferably in an electrical or mechanical disciplineCertification (Net+ Comp TIA PDi+)
SKILLS: Knowledge in PC, Windows, Office, software for documents management.Excellent customer relations skillsAbility to work independently and take initiative to improve customer supportAnalytical and problem solving skillsProduct and Technical knowledge of digital multifunction devicesExcellent communication skills; verbal and written Relationship building skills
OTHER: Must have a valid driver’s license and use of a reliable vehicleMay be required to work overtime to meet business demandsStrongly recommend that the successful candidate live locally to ensure that travel time to client sites is within our desired response time
Candidates can apply to: [email protected]
Field Service Technician
Speech-Language Pathologist
- School Age Therapy
This is a permanent part time position to start as soon as possible. This position will provide speech and language therapy for children attending schools within School District #82 – Upper Skeena Region. This position is 28.0 hours/week within the School Calendar Year.
Wage is negotiable depending upon qualifi cations and experience.
Job Summary: The Speech-Language Pathologist will provide therapy services in the School Age Therapy Program. The Speech-Language Pathologist will provide in collaboration with School District # 82 Learner Support Team basic assessment and consultation of the student’s level of functioning, consultation with teachers and parent/caregivers as well as one to one direct Speech-Language Therapy with services to primary age students a priority.
Qualifi cations: Master’s Degree in Speech-Language • PathologyRegistered Member of the College of • Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of BCExperience working within a school en-• vironment preferredStrong written and verbal communication • and interpersonal skillsAbility to work within an educational team• Valid drivers license and own vehicle is • requiredApplicant must submit to a criminal record • check
Closing date for applications:October 19th, 2012
Join our team and apply by resume to:
Executive Director
Bulkley Valley Child Development Centre
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (250) 847-4122 Fax: (250) 847-9338
Bulkley ValleyChild Development Centre
Inspiring strength in families and exploring the potentialin children and youth.
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Smithers Community ServicesAssociation
Job Posting – Competition #296Janitor
Smithers Community Services Association is seeking an individual to provide janitorial and some grounds keeping services at a number of SCSA properties.
Position summary: This is a permanent part-time position, approxi-mately12-15 hours per week.
Quali cations:The Janitor must have some janitorial and yard maintenance experience, the ability to work well independently, and to complete tasks competently and ef ciently. The Janitor must undergo an RCMP Criminal Record Search and sign a pledge con dentially.
Please apply with resume to:Competition # 296 Janitor
Smithers Community Services Association3815 – B Railway Avenue
Box 3759 Smithers, BC V0J 2N0or Fax to 250-847-3712
or email: [email protected] Description Available at Smithers Com-
munity Services AssociationClosing Date: October 19, 2012
Glacierview Avia on • Smithers Airport There is an immediate opening for a Full Time Employee.
Du es include fuelling aircra and other administra ve du es. No experience is necessary. Air Brakes & Class 3 drivers licence an asse . Background check & drug tes ng will be conducted.
Please send resumes ONLY to: PO Box 2464 Smithers,V0J 2N0 or e.mail [email protected].
Sorry for the inconvenience but no phone inquiries or resume drop-o s
FUELHelp Wanted
Employment Employment Employment Employment EmploymentEmployment
Caretakers/Residential Managers
APARTMENT manager required for Burns Lake B.C. 27 units, live-in prefer, wages negotiable. Call 1-250-570-2304 or send resume to [email protected]
Drivers/Courier/Trucking
DRIVERS WANTED: Terrifi c career opportunity outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects. No Rail Experience Needed!!
Extensive Paid Travel, MealAllowance, 4 wks. Vacation &
Benefi ts Package.Skills Needed - Ability to travel 3 months at a time Valid License with air brake endorsement. High School Diploma or GED.
Apply at www.sperryrail.comunder careers, keyword Driver DO NOT FILL IN CITY or STATE
Help Wanted
Education/Trade Schools
Employment
Drivers/Courier/Trucking
SYSCO Kelowna is currently seeking both Owner/Operators and regular Delivery Drivers to service our customers. Enjoy free weekends, performance awards and local based deliv-ery runs - home every night. Owner/Operator’s average net income after expenses: $90k+. To apply, email: [email protected]
Help WantedAn Alberta Construction Com-pany is hiring Dozer and Exca-vator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfi eld road and lease construction. Lodg-ing and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Con-struction at 780-723-5051.
Education/Trade Schools
Help Wanted Help Wanted Help Wanted Help Wanted Help Wanted
WANTEDSNOW PLOW OPERATORS
Are you an experienced truck driver look-ing to stay close to family or seeking a
career change. Do you have a Class 3 licence with air?
We have a position for you!Billabong Road & Bridge Maintenance & Nechako Northcoast Construction are now accepting applica-tions for Seasonal/Auxiliary Truck Drivers/Snow Plow Operators, in Service Area 25 & 26: Smithers, Carna-by, Meziadin and Terrace. We offer competitive wages and the opportunity for long term advancement.Required qualifications include:
Valid BC Driver’s Licence (minimum Class 3 with air endorsement)Preference will be given to applicants with Class 1 Licence, Loader experience, and/or Grader experi-ence, Level 1 First Aid, WHMIS and TCP ticket.Must be physically fit and able to work outside in all weather conditions.We offer comprehensive snow plow training.
Qualified applicants are invited to submit their resume along with a current driver’s abstract to:
Email: [email protected]: (250) 638-8409Or Apply in person at
Attention: Dan Beaulac, General Manager
2865 Tatlow Road Smithers
5720 Highway 16 WestTerrace
Drivers/Courier/Trucking
Drivers/Courier/Trucking
No More No More Backyard DogsBackyard Dogs
You see a dog tied day after day to a back porch or fence, lying lonely on a pad of bare, packed dirt. Abandoned, fed sometimes, mostly forgotten but chained up, it cannot move to comfort, shelter or companionship. Being alone goes against the dog’s most basic instinct.A sad, lonely dog tied out back only suffers.
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Looking for a lasting career with opportunities for growth and
advancement?Due to rapid expansion throughout BC,
we are currently seeking
STORE MANAGERSAND
MANAGERS IN TRAINING
If you have a proven track record in management and are energetic, hard-working, and enjoy a fast-paced work
environment, a career with A&W may be for you. We offer an excellent compensation
and incentive package.
Please send resume by email [email protected]
ORFax to 250-275-6707
Flooring Sales ManagerThe Houston Division of Bulkley Valley Home Centre requires a sales person/manager for its fl ooring de-partment. This person will have retail experience that includes measur-ing, estimating, ordering and selling laminate, hardwood, vinyl, carpet and ceramic. This person will have had experience working with installers.
The ability to provide excellent cus-tomer service to homeowners and contractors and assist the store man-ager with marketing initiatives for the fl ooring department are key priorities. The position also requires a general knowledge of building materials and the ability to work in a computerized environment.
Compensation includes salary, incen-tive plan and benefi ts. Please submit cover letter and resume to [email protected] or fax to 1-250-845-7608.
School District 54 (Bulkley Valley) invites qualifi ed applicants to submit letters of application along with resumes and references to:
Ms. Toni. PerreaultHR Administrator
P.O. Box 758Smithers, BC V0J [email protected]
Interested candidates may obtain a position profi le from the District’s website at www.sd54.bc.ca under Staff / Employment. Applications will be received in writing or by email until 12:00 Noon October 19, 2012.We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.
POSITION AVAILABLE
PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR
HELP WANTED
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE/DETAILER
Responsibilities include: Clerical Duties, Renting and Detailing Vehicles.
Applicants must be available to work evenings and weekends.
No experience necessary, full training is provided.** All applicants must present a valid drivers licence**
Candidates are to bring resumes into the Smithers Airport or
Mail to: NATIONAL CAR AND TRUCK RENTALBox 2949, Smithers, B.C. V0J 2N0
ATTN: STEPHANIEPh: 250-847-2216Fax: 250-847-2448
Applications are being accepted for part-time
Detailer / Driver / Lot Maintenance
Tatlow Tire, a locally owned and operated automotive and commercial tire store is
seeking a career minded individual to join in day to day operations of a busy tire
store. Experience in truck/ farm/ and OTR is an asset. Competitive wage package. Must hold a valid class 5 drivers licence.
Apply in person or mail to Box 1016, Smithers, B.C., V0J 2N0
or email [email protected] 250-847-4189
Kitchen WorksKitchen Works250-847-9507
1230 Main Street, [email protected]
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Bring in your resume andtalk to Liz.
The Steakhouse on Main in Smithershas the following position
available immediately.
Apply with resume to the Manager.
Full Time / Part Time Server
250-847-2828 • 1314 Main Street, Smithers
Hours: Mon-Thurs 11-8 • Fri-Sat 11–9 Sun 10-8 • Sunday Breakfast Buffet
HELP WANTED
School District #54 (Bulkley Valley) is accepting applications for the position of Casual Custodian in both Smithers and Houston ($19.32 per hour). Previous experience is an asset. Custodians work afternoon shift and are required to operate all industrial cleaning equipment. Please send resumes to:Ms. Toni PerreaultHuman Resources AdministratorBox 758, Smithers, BC V0J 2N0Phone: 877-6824
Career OpportunityPart Time Student
Must be able to work evenings and weekends.
Please come pick up an application and apply with your resume in person to our Front Store Manager, Erica.
3752 - 4th Avenue, Smithers
SKEENA DECORSKEENA DECORNew Blinds... Of All KindsNew Blinds... Of All Kinds
• cleaning • repair • • cleaning • repair •
Bob Swift 250-847-3051
Help Wanted Help Wanted Help Wanted Help Wanted Help Wanted
Blinds & Drapery
Help Wanted
Blinds & Drapery
Employment
Help WantedBANNISTER AUTO GROUPIf you are energetic, creative and motivated and have the
desire to join a “Customer First Family”, then we should invite you to come grow with us. We are one of Western Canada’s
fasted growing automotive companies. We have an open-ing at our GM store in Vernon for Sales Manager. Interested
in joining our team? Contact Darryl Payeur @ 1-888-410-5761 or
email resume to [email protected] Bannister GM Vernon, Bannister GM Edson,
Bannister Honda Vernon, Browns GM Dawson Creek,
Champion GM Trail, Huber-Bannister
Chevrolet Penticton, Salmon Arm GM Salmon Arm.
Direct Top U Wholesale Ltd.Experienced industrial
supply sales person and counter person and a
road sales person needed in Burns Lake. Apply in person with
resume at D.T.U. Atten: Bob or
email [email protected], fax: 250-692-3026 or call 250-692-3031.
TWO FULL time position available immediately for Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep dealer-ship in Salmon Arm, BC.“Dispatch /coordinator”-Appli-cant must possess automotive mechanical knowledge-strongwork ethic, organizationalskills and can multi task.“Journeyman Technician” -Ap-plicant must have good atti-tude, quality workmanship.Both applicants must be able to produce in a fast paced en-vironment. Excellent wage and benefi t package. Please sendresume: [email protected]
Trades, TechnicalCivil Engineering
Technologist IIDistrict of Kitimat, full timepermanent - wage range$36.11 - $43.69, over 2 years. Civil Technologist diploma re-quired. Reporting to the Tech-nical Services Manager, dutiesinclude a variety of infrastruc-ture investigations, surveying,design, contract preparation,inspection and material testingon projects related to the mu-nicipality’s water, sewer, drain-age and transportation sys-tems. Candidates should beprofi cient in using electronicsurvey equipment, computerassisted design using Auto-Cad 3D, and MS Offi ce. ValidBC driver’s licence required.Submit resumes by October23, 4:30 pm, to Personnel,District of Kitimat, 270 CityCentre, Kitimat, BC, V8C 2H7,Fax (250) 632-4995, or email [email protected]
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FOR THE AFTERNOONCUP...
Applications are being accepted for the following position:
Night Audit PersonPlease apply within with resume 4268 Hwy 16, Smithers
or email [email protected]
Bulkley Valley Hospice SocietyToll Free Phone 1-877-335-2233
Local Phone 250-877-74513862 Broadway Drop-in Hours
9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Mon. – Fri.
End of Life Care
The Bulkley Valley Hospice Society supports loved ones and their families during the last
stages of life and bereavement.
WHAT IS HOSPICE?
Advertising space donated by The Interior News
3862 BroadwayCall for an appointment.
The Bulkley Valley Hospice Society supports loved ones and their families during the last
stages of life and bereavement.Donations are appreciated and can be sent to
Box 8, Smithers, B.C., V0J 2N0.
Detailer / Driver / Lot Maintenance
www.interior-news.com C13Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Bulkley Valley Real Estate
www.sandrah.biz
+/- 84 acre parcel• 18 Km East of Smithers• Great Mountain Views• Seasonal creek•
Contact Sandra today for aviewing!
OLD BABINEOLD BABINELAKE ROADLAKE ROAD
$159,000
Sandra HinchliffeAssociate Broker
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Sandra Hinchliffe
NEWPRICE
Cell 250-847-0725
250-847-5999
MLS NMLS N209406209406
Country Setting In Town Living 3648 Broadway Avenue, Smithers
Asking $215,000 Comfortable 3 Bedroom Rancher with large private yard (3 lots). Check out more photos and information on hwy16.com. Call anytime to view 250.846.9655
1968 Dodge Dart GTS340, 4 speed manual.Car #480 on Dodge Dart GTS registry
www.gtsregistry.com
$19,000 250-846-5557
Dodge 3500 Dodge 3500 Crewcabs Crewcabs
Shawn BradfordBus: 250-877-7769
3046 Highway 16 WestSmithers, BC
Email • [email protected]
2012 KTM 250 SX
Used about 7 hours.
$6,400 250-846-5557
Services
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For Sale By Owner
Real Estate
Services
Legal ServicesCRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certifi -cation, adoption property ren-tal opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.
For Sale By Owner
Real Estate
Services
Business/Offi ce Service
DENIED CANADA Pension plan disability benefi ts? The Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic can help. Call Allison Schmidt at 1-877-793-3222. www.dcac.ca
SnowclearingGERRY’S SNOWPLOWING
AND SANDINGCommercial, Rural,
ResidentialCall Gerry Norton
250- 847-3322
Pets & Livestock
Feed & HayTIMOTHY, alfalfa mix square and round bales, under cover. (250)846-5504 or 847-0952.
PetsBoxer Puppies, vet checked with all shots up to date. Par-ents on premises. $550. 250-567-3193
Merchandise for Sale
$100 & UnderSTUDENT DESKS, 2, $20 ea. Wooden futon frame, mattress avail., $50 obo. Manual tread-mill, $40. 250-846-5742.
Firewood/Fuel$140/CORD, split $165. $270 2 cords, split $320. Delivered in Telkwa/Smithers area. 250-847-0566
Cars - Domestic
VehicleLease / Rent
Off Road Vehicles
Merchandise for Sale
Firewood/FuelFIREWOOD for sale, dry pine by the cord, cut to length and delivered. Round $130, split $165. Phone 250-847-5779
Heavy Duty Machinery
A- STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS /
Bridges / EquipmentWheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63’ & 90’ Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C “Cabs”20’40’45’53’ New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & Storage-Call 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com
Misc. for SaleHOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/news-paper?
Misc. WantedPrivate Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-863-3082 in Town
Real Estate
Acreage for SaleACREAGES at the end of Jackpine Rd, Telkwa, B.C. Nice view and exc. water sup-ply. Power to property line. For info. please call 250-846-5354 or fax 250-846-5394
Cars - Domestic
VehicleLease / Rent
Off Road Vehicles
Real Estate
For Sale By Owner3 BDRM house on 5 acres,close to town, lg heated shop.(250)847-4936.
Houses For Sale5 BDRM, 2.5 bath, 2 level, 16year old, quiet neighbourhood, 1918 Princess St. Asking$295,000. (250)[email protected]
Real EstateRIVERFRONT RESORT, Southern BC. Lots availableas low as $61,900. Year roundpark, indoor pool & spa. Low maintenance fees. Inquiries:Jan 250-499-7887; Caroline 250-499-4233; www.riversidervparkresort.com
Other AreasBUY LAND in Belize - EnglishCommonwealth country inCentral America. CaribbeanJungle lots - 3 miles from sea -Starting at $11,000. All typesavailable. For information callPatrick Snyder 778-403-1365.
Rentals
Cottages / CabinsFURNISHED CABIN ON TYH-EE LAKE. Quiet location, sce-nic view. Satellite TV. Appro-priate for single person. N/P,N/S. 250-846-9636.
Duplex / 4 PlexWELL KEPT & spacious 2bdrm upper level half duplexwith open layout. Avail. Nov. 1.No pets, no smoking, ref’sreq’d, $925/mth plus util. Ron:250-847-0335.
Homes for Rent4 BDRM HOUSE on TelkwaHigh Rd. for rent. $1500/mth.Call 250-846-5855.TWO HOUSING OPTIONS! 2 BDRM Log House w/ loft, new-ly reno’d, nice kitchen, woodburner, two blocks from Main St. Smithers. DW, W, D. 1000per month plus utils. AvailableNov. 1st. No Smokers, NoPets Ph. 250-877-7081 2BDRM APARTMENT, upstairsunit, spacious, new bathroom,new fl oors, new deck, greatview. DW, W,D. 1000 permonth ALL INCLUDED.Available Nov. 1st No Smok-ers, No Pets. Ph. 250-877-7081
Rooms for RentROOM FOR STUDENT STILLAVAILABLE! Quiet, safe,clean, friendly furnished hometo share with female student. $450. Close to Carmel Res-taurant on Ford Ave. On busroute, own bedroom, sharerest of house, Internet includ-ed. Room and board can be negotiated. Will be sharinghouse with older workingwoman. References required.Contact Lorraine at [email protected]
Suites, UpperNEWLY RENO 3 bdrm up-stairs suite in quiet cul de sac with view of the mntns. W/D/DW incl. $1200/mnth util.incl. Avail. mid Oct. (778)210-0577
Transportation
Auto ServicesBUY A car with Bad Credit! $0Down, 24 Hour Approvals, Low Payments, No Credit OK. Approval Hotline Call 1-888-222-0663 or Apply Online atwww.CanadaDrives.ca
Vehicle WantedWE BUY All Cars! Running orNot, we will buy it! Cars/Trucks/Vans. Sell AnyCar today with One Free Phone call to: 1-800-551-8647.
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time for carpet cleaning and oor waxingBOOK US NOW!
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Surrounding Area Phone: 250-847-0756
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MINI-STORAGE UNITSVarious sizes available!
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RV STORAGE SPACE AVAILABLE
The Bulkley Valley Exhibition has
RV storage spacefor rent.
Contact the offi ce at:250-847-3816 or email [email protected]
for rates and more information.
Eavestrough
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Moving & Storage
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SKEENA DECORSKEENA DECORNew Blinds... Of All KindsNew Blinds... Of All Kinds
• cleaning • repair • • cleaning • repair •
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Blinds & Drapery Blinds & Drapery
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Action No. S-123722Vancouver Registry
In the supreme court of British ColumbiaBETWEEN:
BANK OF MONTREALPETITIONER
AND:GEFFREY GORDON GRANT
RESPONDENTNOTICE
TO: Stacey Lea Dupuis
A Petition to the Court pursuant to the Court Order Enforcement Act of the Supreme Court Civil Rules has been issued by Bank of Montreal naming you as a person named;
By reason of your whereabouts being unknown, Master Baker, has ordered that you may be served substi-tutionally by three publications of this Notice on any day other than a Sunday. You may inspect the Petition to the Court at the offi ce of the Registrar at the Supreme Court of British Columbia, 800 Smithe Street, Vancouver, British Columbia. If you wish to defend the action, you must give notice of your intention by fi ling a Response in the above Registry within twenty-one (21) days of the publication of this Notice. In default of a Response, you will not be entitled to notice of any further proceedings. A copy of the Petition to the Court will be mailed to you upon receipt of a written request to the court.
Robert J. EllisELLIS, ROADBURG
Barristers and Solicitors200-853 Richards Street,
Vancouver, B.C., V6B 3B4
SPRING PLANTING
TENDER
The Wetzin’kwa Community For-est Corporation is soliciting tenders for a 2013 spring tree planting con-tract. This contract is located in the Wetzin’kwa Community Forest and is for planting approximately 514,220 seedlings.Viewing of the sites prior to submit-ting a bid is not mandatory.Tender packages may be obtained from:Silvicon Services Inc.3560 Victoria DriveSmithers, BCPhone: 250-847-3680Tenders must be received no later than 10:00 am on October 16th, 2012 and be delivered to the above address.For further information contact Derek Hetherington at 250-847-3680.
“A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIESWITHIN OUR REGION”37, 3RD Avenue,
PO Box 820,Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 www.rdbn.bc.ca
PH: 250-692-3195TF: 800-320-3339FX: 250-692-3305
E-MAIL:[email protected]
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNotice is hereby given that a Public Hearing affecting “Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Zoning Bylaw No. 700, 1993” will be held on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at 7:00 P.M in the West Fraser Room at the Smithers Municipal Offi ce, 1027 Aldous Street, Smithers, B.C.
“Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Zoning Bylaw No. 700, 1993” is proposed to be amended by Bylaw No. 1650 which rezones part of the subject property from Agricultural (Ag1) to Large Holdings (H2) to allow the subdivision of the property into two parcels.
The subject property is located at 12460 and 13001 Bourgon Rd, approximately 5 km southeast of the Village of Telkwa on Highway 16 and is legally described as “District Lot 767, Range 5, Coast District except Plans 4838, 12520, 12534 and PRP42962”. The part of the subject property that is under application is shown cross-hatched and labelled “Application Area” on the map below.
LOCATION MAP FOR BYLAW NO. 1650
At the Public Hearing all persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present a written submission respecting matters contained in the bylaw that is the subject of the Public Hearing.
Written submissions sent by mail to P.O. Box 820, Burns Lake, BC, V0J 1E0; by fax to (250) 692-1220; or by e-mail to [email protected] must be received by the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako no later than October 16, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. to be ensured of consideration at the Public Hearing.
The Public Hearing on Bylaw No. 1650 will be chaired by the Director or Alternate Director for Electoral Area A as a delegate of the Board. A copy of the Board resolution making the delegation, copies of the proposed bylaws and other relevant information may be inspected at the offi ce of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako between the hours of 8:30 A.M. - 12:00 noon and 1:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from October 3 through October 16, 2012 inclusive. A copy of the proposed bylaw and other relevant information will also be made available at the Smithers Public Library.
For further information please call the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Planning Department at 250-692-3195 or 1-800-320-3339.
This is the second of two publications.
Cassiar Forest Corp.Invitation to review and provide comment on the
Forest Stewardship Plan Amendment # 2 for Forest Licence A64561
A draft Forest Stewardship Plan (FSP) Amendment #2 has been prepared by Cassiar Forest Corp., covering lands within Forest License A64561 in the Bob Quinn Lake and Iskut areas, Cassiar Timber Supply Area (TSA).
This FSP Amendment describes the general location of operations and the strategies and results that will be applied on these areas to ensure consistency with the objectives set by government for critical forest values. The objectives are described in the Forest and Range Practices Act and its associated regulations.
The strategies and results described in the FSP Amendment will apply to the forest operations of Cassiar Forest Corp. under Forest License A64561, and the term of the FSP Amendment will be 5 years.
The FSP Amendment will be available for review and comment from September 3, 2012 to December 3, 2012 during regular operating hours at the following locations:
Terrace Public Library4610 Park Avenue, Terrace, BC
Smithers Public Library3817 Alfred Avenue, Smithers, BC
Comments regarding the FSP should be in writing, and can be sent to the attention of:
Bernie Banovic, RPF2914 Eby Street
Terrace, BC V8G 2X5Email: [email protected]
We ask that you provide these comments to us no later than December 3, 2012. All written input received during the review period will be forwarded to the Skeena Stikine Forest District Manager of the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
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250-847-5999 Located in the Log Offi ce at 3568 Hwy. 16Each Offi ce Independently Owned & Operated
Bulkley Valley Real Estate
$87,500$87,500
5253 Third Ave, Two MileCute 3 bdrm + den home in 2 Mile• Bright & spacious, vaulted ceilings• Fenced back yard, patio, shed• 20x20 heated shop with loft•
Ron & Charlie mls n222821
$137,500$137,500
2136 20th Ave, South HazeltonWell kept 3 bdrm + den, 2 bathroom• Big porch addition• Park like ¾ acre lot• Big shop/RV storage, RV hookup•
Ron & Charlie mls n222771
$389,500$389,500
995 Freeland Road13.53 acres by Seymour Lake• 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms• Log home, 2 car garage• 16x32 workshop•
Donna Grudgfi eld mls n222586
$349,000$349,000
9199 Bluff Road, Telkwa3 bedroom, 5 acres, vaults• Spectacular lake and mountain view• Community water system• Visual tour @ www.askmel.ca•
Dave & Sonia mls n217027
$89,000$89,000
Seeley Lake, Hazelton10 acres, 1200sf lake front• 15x20 log cabin, great dock• Dedicated road access• Visual tour @ www.askmel.ca•
Dave & Sonia mls n214107
$145,000$145,000
8920 Summit Lake Rd, HoustonLarge 6 bdrm home with basement• 38.76 private acres w/ lake frontage• Set up for horses, barn, garage• Visual tour @ www.askmel.ca•
Dave & Sonia mls n220325
$314,900$314,900
3919 Broadway AvenueUpdated heritage home• Energy effi cient• Private landscaped yard• New detached garage/shop•
Sandra Hinchliffe mls n221050
$260,000$260,000
12805 Telkwa Coalmine RdBeautiful crafted log home, 3/4 bdrm• 2500 sf living space, 744 sf bsmnt• Fenced property, 30x24 work shop• Private, 30min to Smithers, 1.17 acre•
Charlie McClary mls n219253
$189,900$189,900
3983 Second AvenueExcellent location, by college• 2 bedroom rancher• Many upgrades, high effi c furnace• Raised garden, shed, fenced•
Peter Lund mls n218639
$249,500$249,500
3960 Broadway Avenue4 bedroom, 2 bathroom• Double garage/workshop• New roof on house and shop• New back deck and front fence•
Donna Grudgfi eld mls n222089
$374,500$374,500
5200 Aspen Road3 bedroom quality rancher, 5 acres• Year round creek, fenced for horses• 24x28 shop, 32x32 pole barn• Close to town, mtn view, greenhouse•
Donna Grudgfi eld mls n216657
$269,500$269,500
1036 Toronto Street4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms• Fireplace, laminate fl ooring• Roomy kitchen, huge rec room• Fully fenced backyard, deck•
Donna Grudgfi eld mls n220372
$269,000$269,000
1475 Chestnut St, Telkwa3 bedrooms, 2 storey home• 2 bathrooms, den on main fl oor• Family and rec room in basement• Huge private deck, detached shop•
Donna Grudgfi eld mls n214552
$1,200,000$1,200,000
8889 Owens Road180 acres, ponds, creeks• 7 bedroom home, 4 bathrooms• Barn, machine shed, workshop• Amazing views, executive home•
Donna Grudgfi eld mls n220365
$299,000$299,000
23557 Ridge Road7.2 acres, 3 bedroom home• Shop, greenhouse, guest cabin• Ideal for organic gardening• www.realestatesmithers.com•
Leo Lubbers mls n222628
$550,000$550,000
10306 Yelich Road68 acres on Bulkley River• Mostly hay fi eld, limited access• Popular steelhead area• www.realestatesmithers.com•
Leo Lubbers mls n214375
$649,000$649,000
Suskwa Forest Road500 acres, river frontage• 4 year old custom built log home• Full solar system, modern• www.realestatesmithers.com•
Leo Lubbers mls n216685
$98,000$98,000
Beaver Island, Smithers+/- 12 acres on Bulkley River• Mostly treed, good view• Easy beach access, fi shing• www.realestatesmithers.com•
Leo Lubbers mls n203945
$214,500$214,500
3659 Broadway AvenueStylish, updated 3 bdrm bungalow• Fir fl oors, updated bathroom• Beautiful back yard, near downtown• www.smithershomes.com•
Ron Lapadat mls n220956
$264,900$264,900
5357 Nouch RoadGreat views of Kathlyn Glacier• 76 acres located 7 min west of town• Level, treed, lots of biodiversity• Drilled well on property•
Ron Lapadat mls n222079
$239,500$239,500
28154 Walcott Quick RoadImmaculate log home on 6 acres• 20 ft vaulted ceilings• Chef’s kitchen, master bedroom loft• Full basement, shop, outbuildings•
Ron Lapadat mls n199382
$319,000$319,000
1557 Chestnut Cres, Telkwa5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, gardens• Private fenced yard, paved street• Very unique design and layout• Visual tour @ www.askmel.ca•
Dave & Sonia mls n220537
$289,500$289,500
4092 Ninth AvenueGreat private location, view• 3 bdrm, 2 bathroom, full basement• New bathroom fl ooring• Visual tour @ www.askmel.ca•
Dave & Sonia mls n222103
$485,000$485,000
24 Starliter Way2 storey, basement, 4 bedrooms• High eff gas furnace, vaulted ceiling• Lake front recreation, views• Visual tour @ www.askmel.ca•
Dave & Sonia mls n219860
$397,000$397,000
$169,500$169,500
27 Starliter WayNew home with 10 year warranty• 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, rancher• Lakefront living, Watson’s Landing• Quality throughout, includes HST•
Sandra Hinchliffe mls n220077
3225 Fielding St, New HazeltonRenovated 3bed, 2bath historic home• Huge 120x165 park like lot• Wrap around antebellum style deck• Detached garage, greenhouse•
Charlie & Ron mls n222021
$250,000$250,000
$65,900$65,900
Bourgon Road+/- 55 acres• 30 acres in hay and mature trees• River and mountain views• Historic barn and outbuildings•
Sandra Hinchliffe mls n222630
#79 – 95 Laidlaw Road14x70 mobile with large addition• 4 bdrms, new fl ooring, wood stove• Deck, fenced area, 2 storage sheds• Appliances included•
Karen Benson mls n222410
$369,000$369,000
$59,900$59,900
1920 Babine Lake Road55 acres, 5 minutes from Smithers• Complete horse set up• Hay land, barns, cross fencing• Ready for your new home•
Sandra Hinchliffe mls n217711
#39 – 95 Laidlaw Road1981 14x70 mobile home• 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom• New windows and doors• Immediate possession available•
Jeff Billingsley mls n221921
$395,000$395,000
$265,000$265,000
153 Moricetown/Suskwa FSRModern 2.288 sf Pt, 4 bdrm home• Fertile level farm land• Quiet rural road, pristine setting• Spectacular mountain range views•
Charlie & Ron mls n210328
13042 Blue Jay Road5 acres, level and treed• 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom• New asphalt shingles, laminate fl oor• Lg attached workshop, bsmnt access•
Kiesha Matthews mls n222142
$389,900$389,900
$59,900$59,900
7942 Highway 16, SmithersModern 3 bdrm, 3 bathroom home• Property fenced and cross fenced• Mainly treed, some timber• Ready for family and livestock•
Charlie & Ron mls n221902
#91 Mountain View MHP3 bedroom, 14’ wide• New vinyle windows 2007• New nat gas furnace 2007• New metal roof 2007•
Donna Grudgfi eld mls n222596
$389,500$389,500
$447,000$447,000
316 Swan Rd, Kispiox ValleyCustom home on 125 acres• Set up for horses, riding• Pasture barns, fencing• Privacy and views, near fi shing•
Charlie & Ron mls n215425
1945 Cote Road5.26 acres on paved road• 4 bdrm, 3 bath, vaulted ceilings• 30x40 whop, good water• www.realestatesmithers.com•
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Peter LundRes. 847-3435
Leo LubbersCell. 847-1292
Ron LapadatCell. 847-0335
Dave BarclayCell. 847-0365
Sonia ApostoliukCell. 847-0937
Sandra HinchliffeCell. 847-0725
Charlie McClaryCell. 877-1770
Alida KyleCell. 877-2802
Karen BensonCell. 847-0548
Jeff BillingsleyCell. 877-0838
Donna Grudgfi eldCell. 847-1228
Jantina MeintsCell. 847-3144
Kiesha MatthewsCell. 876-8420
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It’s more than a pipeline.
Tankers will reduce speeds in the channels…Tankers travel slowly, but to make sure that marine species and their habitats are respected, tankers will be required to reduce speed as they pass through certain sections of the channels. Even their escort tugboats will have quieter engines to reduce underwater noise.
Additional radar and navigational aids will improve safety for all vessels…For increased safety and sure guidance, additional radar systems and navigational
aids, such as beacons, buoys and lights, will be installed throughout the routes. This will not
only improve safety for tankers, but for all marine traffi c on the north coast.
Discover more about our rigorous marine safety plan and join the conversation at marine.northerngateway.ca.
Although tankers have been safely navigating the north coast and its channels for decades, marine safety remains a top priority for British Columbians. We have been planning the Northern Gateway Project for over a decade, with a particular focus on protecting the environment. We have added specifi c safety requirements to our marine operations plan to help
make the waters of the north coast safer not just for tankers serving the project, but for all marine vessels.
Qualifi ed BC Coast Pilots will board and guide all tankers… To prevent spills, all tankers
serving the project will be modern and double-hulled, and will be vetted
by independent, third party agencies before entering Canadian waters.
Once strict safety and environmental standards
are met, they will be guided through the Douglas and Principe Channels by qualifi ed BC Coast Pilots.
Powerful tugboats will escort tankers…Tugboats have been shown to signifi cantly reduce tanker incidents worldwide. Powerful tugboats that have
been specially commissioned for Northern Gateway will assist in the
safe arrival and departure of tankers. All tankers will be attended by a close escort tug. In the channels, laden tankers will have two tugs–one tethered at all times. These tugboats will
have emergency response equipment on board and will be capable of assisting any marine vessel.
It’s a path to delivering energy safely.
