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Celebrating Aboriginal DayBY LIZ BROWN

Chetwynd Echo Reporter––––––––––––––

CHETWYND – NationalAboriginal Day, held annu-ally on June 21, celebratesthree distinct aboriginal

cultures – First Nations,Inuit, and Métis.Last Thursday in

Chetwynd, the TansiFriendship Centre andMoberly Lake memberspartnered together to cre-

ate an all-ages public cele-bration. Local musiciansplayed while jiggers ofevery age danced in thegrassy field. Leg wrestlinghad opponetnts in tenselocks of competition, and a

special addition to the daycame when BeverlyLambert, cultural ambassa-dor and traditional dancer

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Lambertattendsevent

Children of all ages and ethnicities took part in learning how to dance a traditional jig. Photo by Liz Brown

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of the Métis in BritishColumbia visitedChetwynd during herwagon tour of the north.Aboriginal events pro-

vide necessary opportuni-ties to teach and promoteculture to youth who oftenfeel lost and lack a sense ofbelonging in their commu-nity said Lambert.“A lot of people don’t

know that we have a sepa-rate culture other than firstnations and Inuit and it’svery important that ourchildren be proud of whothey are. Because they’regetting lost out there and Ithink that’s why a lot ofthem don’t have a sense ofbelonging and pride sothey end up on streets andin bars because with Métisit was all about the musicand the dancing,” saidLambert, who has dancedall her life.Lambert has been on the

road for two months, trav-elling to schools and townsteaching culture throughtraditional dances such asjigging, the wheel of four,

belt and broom dance andtheir national anthem, theRed River Jig.“We have our own lan-

guage. We have our cloth-ing we wore. Everythingabout us was separate fromboth of those cultures. Andto me that’s like, that’s thesense of pride for our chil-dren and I couldn’t ask fora better life than doingthis.”With her office in Surrey,

BC, Lambert has visitedFort Chipewyan, Fort McMurray, Edmonton, Lac LaBiche, Williams Lake,Quesnel and across thePeace Region.“My mom had 22 kids in

the Lambert family. Whenwe say we’re Métis, wealways say ‘I am Métis, mylast name is Lambert.’”Elementary and high

school students wanderedover to the Rotary fieldswith teachers and princi-ples to take in the events.Two keen students took

to leg wrestling, a long-standing tradition amongfirst nations to see who hasthe strongest legs. Nowcompetitions occur duringfestivals to continue thetradition and will takeplace at West MoberlyDays, Pemmican Days andother festivals.

Wrestlers Justin Berlingerand Jose Lapierre, chal-lenged each other to sever-al rounds, but with the rainclouds and thunder in pur-suit, the game was cutshort, crowning Berlingeras the winner every time.Families and students

enjoyed face painting,

singing, crafts and plentyof feasting, and finishedbefore the rain with around dance; everyonefrom kids to elders joinedhands and danced in a cir-cle closing the event to therhythm of steady drums,matching each step andturn.

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From kids to elders, everyone embraced their culture

Events such as leg wrestling were popular. Here Justin Berlinger and Jose Lapierre battle it out. Photo by Liz Brown

“We have ourown language.We have our

clothing we wore.Everything aboutus was separate

from both ofthose cultures.”

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HUDSON’S HOPE – The firstprolonged release of water in adecade began Tuesday June 26 fromthe W.A.C. Bennett Dam and PeaceCanyon Dam near Hudson’s Hope.The two facilities will continue togenerate power during this time.The spill may continue, uninter-

rupted, until mid-August, depend-ent upon inflows into WillistonReservoir. BC Hydro’s Peace Riverfacilities are designed to spill; it isconsidered to be a normal operationduring the infrequent periods ofexcess inflows and water supply.“By spilling earlier, before

Williston Reservoir is full, BCHydro can release a smaller volumeof water, minimizing the likelihoodof a larger spill later on in the sea-son,” Bob Gammer, communityrelations officer for BC Hydro saidin a press release. “A spill of thissize is not expected to cause flood-ing. Communities downstream ofPeace Canyon Dam have been noti-fied and should the spill operationchange, BC Hydro will continue tokeep communities informed.”Gammer said a similar spill was

last observed in 2002.“The spill is a result of BC

Hydro’s need to manage high sys-tem reservoir levels brought on byhigher than average snowpacks andrecent rainfall throughout the B.C.Interior,” he explained.The inflow forecast for Williston

is currently 125 per cent of normalfor the remaining runoff season.BC Hydro is expected to spill

between 570 and 1,415 cubic metres

per second(m³/s), (20,000 to50,000 cubic feetper second) ofwater at bothdams. Includingthe water used bythe generatingunits, total dis-charge down-stream of PeaceCanyon Dam isexpected to bebetween 2,150 and 3,000 m3/s(75,000 and 105,000 cfs). By compar-ison, the maximum normal dis-charge from Peace Canyon Dam is1,982 m3/s.BC Hydro may change the total

downstream discharge, or end thespill without notice.

“For everyone’ssafety, the publicis reminded thatthey must staywell away fromthe spillwaystructures ofeither facility andmay not stop onthe W.A.C.Bennett Dam crestroad to view thespill,” Gammer

said.Safe locations for public viewing

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

Spill scheduled at W.A.C Bennettand Peace Canyon dams

The first prolonged release of water since 2002 from the WAC BennettDam began earlier this week. Photo compliments hudonshope.ca

“The public is remindedthat they must stay wellaway from the spillway

structures of eitherfacility...”

What a week lastweek.

In case our readershipdidn’t notice, we had ourfair share of printingissues last week with ourpaper defaulting a fewitems including an entirepage changing to a previ-ous page in May and cut-ting off an entire feature topages defaulting back topre-correction stage. Forthis we say: dang technol-ogy.Corrections are being

ran in this week’s issue toclear things up andremember, the three of usin this office are only

human (yes there are onlythree of us who work at theChetwynd Echo…pleaseremember that.)On that note I have been

trying to figure out a wayto tie those mistakes into agraduation column and Ithink I figured out how.To the Graduates of

2012: You’re not perfect,please don’t think you are.I know that sounds

harsh but at the end of theday you still all have a lotto learn. Heck, I’ve beenout of high school foralmost two decades and Ilearn something neweveryday.Secondly, if you make a

mistake: own up to it, fix itand move on. If you dothat life will be much easi-er.As graduates you’ve

heard the speeches tellingyou how great you are and

how awesome you are andhow the world is your oys-ter and the future is yoursetc…etc…The one thing missing

from those speeches?Reality.As the hangovers of

summer vacation leaveyou come September thehangover of life will begin:college and universityclasses where you becomesimply a number and not aname. Your professorwon’t be about secondchances or late thesishand-ins. They will notcare if you slept in andmissed chemistry – again.They won’t care if youmissed an assignmentbecause you were sick orhad to work. You are nottheir problem. You are anadult pursuing post sec-ondary education andyour future. And that is up

to you. That is where lifesets in.Summer 2012 marks the

end of your childhoodsand the beginning of therest of your lives. And it’sawesome. One of the mostawesome things to everhappen to you.Just remember to be

humble. It’s easy to thinkthat you know so muchmore than everyone else.But life is all about learn-ing – about yourself andothers.Allow yourself to be

someone who can be easi-ly and enthusiasticallyinstructed and then passyour knowledge onto oth-ers.And lastly, one of the

biggest lessons of life:don’t spend more thanyou make.Good luck on your life

journey.

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You can email us at [email protected]; mail to Box 750 Chetwynd B.C.V0C 1J0 or drop of your letter at 5016 50 Avenue. All letters submitted must besigned with a return address and daytime telephone number so we can confirmthat it came from you. The Echo reserves the right to edit letters for clarity,legality, length and to refuse publication of any submitted material. We mayalso choose to use a letter as the basis for a story. So, be sure to keep yourletters brief and to the point. Letters originating from the Peace region get pri-ority. We encourage new contributors as we attempt to publish a cross-section

of public opinion. - Naomi Larsen, Editor

YOUR VIEWSLetʼs all chip in for an assistantTo the Editor:In response to Merlin’s

column “Come visit us atthe Recycle.Now I have learned that

Sally, the manager hasworked at the depot for adecade. She has no paidassistant. She arrives onthe job at 5:30 am andtried to deal with an over-whelming volume of stuffthat our 3027 residentswant to be rid of. Merlinconcludes his epistle with“That’s real dedication.”Sally keeps the welcome

mat out for anyone whomight volunteer an hour… but she knows these lit-tle helpers are alreadymulti tasking to a pointdangerously close towipe-out at ground-zero.(This is not exaggerated,not funny and not exhila-rating.)Ah Merlin … be thou

mayor or magician …you’ve got me thinkingoutside the box. I need tofind my way back to thebox and plant my dancingfeet on the Terra firma.

You, Merlin, have to real-ize how very green is thisneophyte.So far I can grasp your

instructions. My card-board is clean and flat-tened. Ditto the newsprintand metallic. But how do Icrunch all this stuff into asymmetrical round bale?Or a square bale? I can’tjust justify the marginsand watch in shape up.Tried that, it didn’t work.And what about thatpesky 2.2” circle of card-board from my hot blackcoffee at Tim Horton’s? Itlooks like cardboard but itfeels like plastic or versa-viceh?But I cheer up when I

think about how tough itwas for poor old Isaacwhen he had to deal withhis big scrappy family. Iread about that in Genesis27:22 (NASB)Still lost in the maze I

stare morosely at my overripe banana for potassi-um. It has obligingly splitits skin in half, as oncehappened to an old cur-

tain in an edifice inJerusalem. That was about2033 years ago but youcan still read all about it inMatthew 29:31 (NASB) Ifyou want to.I break off a 3” chunk of

potassium and carefullyfold the discarded skinover the exposed edgeThe banana is ripe nutri-tious and delicious.I pour fresh hot coffee

into my mug … now Iremember how to exit themaze! And I reach for mypen. The one that’s might-ier than the sword.If only a few of us

would chip in $5 or $10per month, couldn’t thatpay for a full time assis-tant? Just think what thatwould mean to Sally andalso to someone whoneeds and wants to workfull time.If anyone is taking

pledges, please count mein for $20 per month andsome canvassing time.

Bertha KurjataChetwynd, BC

To the Editor:I would like to reiterate Amy Meyers

presentation to council for help toestablish a recreation area (June 182012)Amy pointed out that the Sandy

Lake are has been used by this com-munity and surrounding people for 40years. Our Mayor is very familiar withthis site and uses same for recreation.Size of rec site: 128- acres. Tembec

logged approximately 4061 acres (thisis logged annually.)Our proposal is .3 per cent of Tembec

Annual allowable cut. Tembec did notlog about 32,000m3 of their AAC in2011. There is no alternate site.We have tried to explain the impor-

tance of the area as a basic communityneed, to local Tembec supt, Mr.Braybrook, by letter March 25/12 andvarious previous letters. Tembec dur-ing an 8-month block to log applica-tion did not consult with our group.This was to attain an advantage. Webelieve that together with the ForestService this was unethical and lessthen honest. Recently, some attempthas been made to consult from a log-ging bias. This is completely unaccept-able.That is why we are asking council

and Mayer for our support, perhaps

through a council motion and vote.Time is critical as logging would turnthis area into stumps not suitable forrecreation. With this support wewould:1. email James Lopez, president

of CEO [email protected]. He has theultimate authority.2. 2. Fax D. Braybrook at 788-

4571 cell 250-219-5812.For the record we will request that

he designate this is a HighConservation Value Forest servingbasic community needs and defer log-ging indefinitely. This designation wasomitted by error from a logging bias. Itis a requirement to identify these areasunder the rules for FSC certification.With councils and Tembecs help we

will pursue a recreation site throughmunicipal, regional or provincial des-ignation.Again Tembec insists on loggin and

our position is no logging on this tinyarea - .3 % of their annual harvest. Thequestion is: do they support the com-munity.We are also considering a petition.For Chetwynd Community Group

George Kalischuk,Chetwynd, BC

Time is critical for Sandy Lake

To the Editor:On Our Way Home

Society is a registered non-profit animal rescue basedout of Chetwynd, B.C. andis in no way tied toWithout A Voice AnimalRescue. Our similarities

end at animal rescue.On Our Way Home

Society has an activeboard which is comprisedof volunteers who activelyserve the Peace Region.On Our Way Home

helps by taking in surren-

dered animals, fostering,rehabilitating, vetting,rehoming, and ensuringall animals are placed insafe, loving homes.On Our Way Home was

Incorporated as a non-profit in British Columbia

on June 12, 2012.The next meeting will be

held at 1:00 pm on July 7,2012. Location yet to bedetermined. Everyonewelcome.On Our Way Home is

always looking for volun-

teers for fundraising, fos-ter homes, and assistancein transporting animals. Ifyou are interested, pleasecontact Alyssa Bond at250-874-8744

Alyssa BondChetwynd BC

Just toclarify


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5 Acres just minutes fromChetwynd. 3 Bedroom full base-ment home with single cargarage. Basement is waiting tobe developed. 2 wells on theproperty. Sewer system is a la-goon. Quiet setting with goodneighbours.$285,000 MLS 136141

2 side-by-side waterfront prop-erties. Features a 4 bedroomcabin with huge deck, picnicarea, storage shed and RV park-ing. Very nice gradual walk tothe water with southern expo-sure.Upgraded siding and newershingles. Seller prefers bothproperties to be sold together.$349,000 MLS 136754

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Commercial building for sale indowntown Chetwynd. This wellmaintained building has an areaof 2000 sq. ft. Ideal for office orretail. Currently rented with ex-cellent return. Call listing realtortoday for more information.$189,000 MLS 136988

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This home boasts a nice area inthe basement to make what youwant. The large deck of 22'x24'is a nice area too relax as well itis covered. The master bedroomis large and the en suite bath haspotential to be made from a 2piece bath to a 4 piece bath. Thekitchen is spacious and awaitingyour touch to make it fabulous$272,500 MLS 137088

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LOCAL NEWSTalisman ranks in top 50 Best Corporate Citizens

BY LIZ BROWNChetwynd Echo Reporter

––––––––––––––*This is a two part series on

Talisman Energy’s commit-ment to corporate responsi-bility. This week Talismansays they’re taking stepstowards public transparencyas well as environmentalimpacts. Next week:Talisman around the worldand the skinny on NorthAmerican’s shale boom.

CHETWYND – TalismanEnergy was recognizedlast week for its commit-ment to corporate respon-sibility, ranking in the top20 of Canada’s Top 50 BestCorporate Citizens accord-

ing to Corporate KnightsMagazine. Initiatives suchas introducing Canada’sfirst Shale operating prin-ciples put Talisman in theindustry spotlight whichspokesperson TomNeufeld hopes will pro-vide further steps towardsshowing the public thatTalisman attempts to betransparent.“Talisman’s worked real-

ly hard at establishinggood neighbour policies,”said Neufeld from Calgaryhead office.Last year, Talisman

donated $250,000 to FortSt. John’s rain harvestingprogram at the PomeroySports Centre in Fort St.

John.“It’s basically using the

runoff collected from therain to store in under-ground containers. It isquite unique up there. It’sjust kind of one of a num-ber of initiatives that wehave in the community.”Talisman continues to

grow internationally, oper-ating on six continents. As

they grow, Neufeld saystheir operating challengesequally increase.

“Yeah it brings greatresponsibility. It raises thebar higher and that’s thereason why we did theseshale operating princi-ples,” said Neufeld.The shale operating

principles are Talisman’scommitment to act respon-

sibly, transparently andprovide mutual benefit.“Because people often

need to see a benefit intheir community if there isoil and gas developmentgoing on.”In the last year, Talisman

spent close to $900 millionin the Montney region andjust over half of thatmoney went to local ven-

dors.“We bought pipe from

somewhere else. Thatwasn’t manufactured inthe community. However,we used other local con-tent like truckers and justfood and just a number ofdifferent things.”Talisman’s work in

Northeastern BC focusesmainly on the MontneyShale project in FarrellCreek, near Hudson’sHope. From lateNovember 2011 and tomid April 2012, more than40 wells were drilled in thePeace River Region. SinceApril, drilling has contin-Please see "GOAL," page7

ued. But Neufeld saidbecause oil and gas devel-opment isn’t new inNortheastern BC andAlberta’s backyard, itdoesn’t concern the public.

He said the issue in thenorth revolves mainlyaround road usage.“You know what the

most frequent complaintwe get about fracking andabout shale developmentis truck traffic. People areconcerned about truckskicking up dust, just thenumber trucks on theroad, traffic safety and justhow truck traffic youknow kind of deterioratesthe road.”

To render this, Talismanwatered the dusty roadsand built a road to the gasplant near Hudson’sHope.“That’s a road that

Talisman built and thepublic can use it.”

Talisman’s responsibilityalso applies to consideringtheir environmentalimpact.“One of our goals is to

reduce the amount offresh water that we usefor oil and gas develop-ment.”Currently in the

Montney region, a permitallows Talisman to usefour Olympic swimmingpools of water everydayto perform hydraulic frac-turing, equivalent to 10,000 cubic metres. A mainwater source for the proj-ect is the Williston reser-voir.“We were using trucks to

truck the water from theWilliston reservoir to our

fracking operations in theMontney. And again like Isaid the biggest complaintwe get from fracking is thetruck traffic. So whatTalisman did was we gotapproval for a pipeline tobe built from the Willistonreservoir to our operationsin the Montney.”Their way of reducing

water is by recycling theflowback water.According to Penn State

Marcellus Center forOutreach and Researchmore hydraulic fracturingcompanies are treating theflowback water, (whichaccounts for about 15 percent of the water used),blending it with freshwater and reusing itinstead of discharging tostreams or rivers.“After the injection is

completed, approximately10-20 percent of the fluids

(known as flowback)return to the surface viathe well. Therefore, a 5-million gallon hydraulicfracture stimulation mightreturn 500,000 to 1 milliongallons of water.”“Right now we are in the

Montney region in north-eastern BC. We are recy-cling virtually all of ourflow back water; it’s like 95per cent plus…of the flowback,” said Neufeld.


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NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROPERTYDISPOSITION AND CALL FOREXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

The District of Chetwynd is providing this Notice of Proposed Property Dispositionand Call for Expressions of Interest (the “Notice”) for the purchase and developmentof District owned lands being P.I.D. 028-823-486, Lot 1, DL398 and 1813, PlanEPP19842, Peace River District, (the “Property”). The guiding principles for the saleand development of the Property may be found on the website of the District ofChetwynd (the “District”) at www.gochetwynd.com.

The Property is zoned RM-3 Multiple Family Residential – High Density / CommercialMix. The zoning allows for development of up to 60 units per hectare and up to 25%of building footprint (ground floor) for select commercial uses. The maximum permittedfloor space ratio is 0.7. A copy of the relevant bylaws and regulations affecting theProperty, Zoning Bylaw No. 932, 2010 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 962, 2012,can be obtained by visiting the District website at www.gochetwynd.com , scroll thoughMunicipal Office and Development and click on Planning and Development, thenclick on Development Opportunities and select Multi Family Residential/Commercial Mix

Please note that this Notice is an invitation for expressions of interest and not arequest for tender, and that the District may select any proposal it determines tobe in the best interests of the District regardless of price. The District also re-serves the right to reject all proposals.

The District will be free to communicate with any or all of the proponents at any timewith respect to this Notice and any costs incurred by a proponent under this Notice willbe the sole responsibility of the proponent. If a proposal is selected, the Districtanticipates that it will enter into negotiations with the proponent in which the proponentwill be required to enter into an agreement with the District for the purchase anddevelopment of the Property. No rights shall be acquired by any proponent until suchtime as an agreement with the District is executed.

A proposal for the purchase and development of the Property under this Notice will beconsidered if the proposal is delivered to the District offices at 5400 North Access Road,P.O. Box 357, Chetwynd, BC, V0C 1J0, in an envelope marked “Confidential –Chetwynd Multi-family Development Concept”, no later than 4:30 p.m., July 20th, 2012.

For further information please contact Ellen Calliou, Economic Development Officer,District of Chetwynd, at [email protected].

Dated this 19th day of June, 2012. District of Chetwynd

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CHETWYND – On June 21, ChetwyndRCMP received a complaint in regards toa theft from a shop on a ranch property inthe West Fraser Rd. area. The unknownsuspects entered the property via aquad/off road vehicle between 2 am and6 am on June 19, 2012 and stole a varietyof air tools from the shop. Police arerequesting that any information inregards to this theft be reported to theChetwynd RCMP or Crimestoppers.

• On June 24 at approximately 8o’clock in the evening, Chetwynd RCMPalong with Search and Rescue and BCAmbulance responded to a report that akayaker had flipped his kayak on thePine River and was in need of assistance.Upon attendance to the scene, it waslearned that the kayaker was trapped onthe shore on the opposite side of the PineRiver. A river boat was used to pick theman up on the other side of the river. Theman was not injured and was transport-ed back to Chetwynd by police.

• On June 25 at approximately noon,Chetwynd RCMP along with BCAmbulance attended a single vehicle

Motor Vehicle Accident involving amotorcycle on Hwy 97 approximately 70Km South of Chetwynd B.C. The motor-cyclist was traveling Southbound nearSilver-Sands when the motorcycle wentoff the road left on a curve. The motorcy-cle driver has apparently suffered a bro-ken arm as a result of the crash.

• On June 26 a Chetwynd residencereported to RCMP that his fishing gearhad been stolen from the box of his pickup truck on the night of June 24 to 25thwhile parked in his driveway inChetwynd. A fish finder, electric motorand tackle box was stolen from the box ofthe parked truck. These items are veryvaluable to the owner who would likethem returned. Police are requesting thepublic’s assistance in locating theseitems. If you have any information pleasecall the Chetwynd RCMP orCrimestoppers.

• Reminder to citizens of theChetwynd area, we are seeking volun-teers for the Citizens on Patrol program.If you would like to volunteer your timeto help keep your community safe pleasecontact the Chetwynd RCMP detach-ment.

Kayaker saved from Pine


Goal is to reduce amount of fresh water use in fracking“We were usingtrucks to truckthe water from

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filled the Rodeo Groundslast weekend with countrymusic fans from across thecountry in honour of

Chetwynd’s fifth annualcountry music festival.The festival ran from

Friday to Sunday.Prepped for rain, thevenue was moved insidethe rodeo arena, whichdidn’t dampen anyone’s

spirits, especially thedancers.“A lot of these people

start dancing at 9’o’clock.You think they aren’t inshape…I’m not kiddingyou,” said Barry Kelmfrom Chetwynd’s veryown Grumpy Old Men.If you didn’t know any

better, you would assumeWalter Kamerlingh ofPrince George and EthelRemenyk of DawsonCreek had been dancingtogether for years. Theymet Friday and bySaturday, they rarely leftthe dance floor. Visitingfrom Prince George,Kamerlingh takes in a fewfestivals each summer, butit was his first time inChetwynd. His nfectioussmile and hooting and hol-lering made it seem as hecould dance for days. Heand Remenyk twirled andtwo-stepped to CountryHorizon’s version of Ringof Fire.“She’s teaching me the

expertise,” smiledKamerlingh as they leftthe floor for a brief rest.His next stop is an accor-

dion competition later inthe summer whileRemenyk has her own listof festivals to visit next.“We have little kids here

from a year old or a littleolder and they are up theredancing,” said RossRoberts.Band members and pals,

Kelm and Roberts havebeen MC’ing the event forthe past four years.“We’ve been playing in

the same band – him and I,he was 16 and I was 15. Itold him he should learnto cook and get a sexchange,” said Roberts.The Chetwynd country

music festival is just one

stop on a circuit of jam-borees, which began inApril and will continuethrough to the middle ofSeptember, explainedGrumpy Old Men bandmember striped shirt. Hesaid a lot of the peopletravel to different festivalsin their motor homes fromBC to Saskatchewan. Thebands varied in style andin experience.“A lot of them, its not

high end, but what it is,sometimes there’s a lot ofpeople and this is where

they get a chance to play.We’ve got some really goodgroups here and we’ve gotsome that you know, it’stheir only opportunity.Organized by Don Harris,bandmember of Let ‘Er RipCountry, this is Chetwynd’sfifth annual country musicfestival, the first beginningin Harris’ home.“A few changes to the

schedule but other than thatit’s been great. Good crowdlots of people,” saidRoberts.Vendors selling moc-

casins, rhubarb pie, softice cream, and other good-ies arrived early and leftlate. Lawn chairs werepacked into the arena andseveral seats stayed emptyfor the remainder of theday while couples hit thedance floor. Bands contin-ued on into the evening,providing the crowd withvariety in musical styles.Organizers would like to

thank BJ Construction,Days Inn and AIMTrucking for supporting theevent.


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Fifth Annual Music Festival a crowd pleaser

The dance floor washopping all weekend.Below, Ethel Remenykand Walter Kamerlinghspent much of the week-end on the dancefloor.

Photos by Liz Brown

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CHETWYND – Laughterand cheers were heardfrom the old ballpark lastweek when ChetwyndMinor Ball hosted theirannual year-end wind-upcelebration to mark theend of another season.Games with players vs.

parents and girls vs. boystook place, followed bypresentations to leaguechampions, fun playerdraws and a baseball sup-per for almost one hun-dred minor ball youthbetween the ages of 8 - 18years old.Chetwynd Minor Ball

2012 Pony LeagueChampions (ages 13 - 18)was awarded to the Blue

Man Crew. DivisionalChamps were determinedin the best of six seriesbetween the Blue ManCrew, Greys and AverageJoe's.The Mites Division (ages

8 - 12) series was playedbetween Blue Tornadoes,Red Strikers andChetwynd Pickled Vipersand the Red Strikers werenamed 2012 Mites LeagueChamps for their efforts.Chetwynd Minor Ball

commended the competi-tive and sportsmanshipefforts of all the minor ballplayers and a hugeacknowledgement wasextended to all the coaches,teammoms and committeemembers for another greatball season.


SPORTS

Spectra Energy wishes to inform area residents about pipe hauling activity - June/July

Spectra Energy wishes to inform our neighbours in Beryl Prairie and Hudson’s Hope that we will be hauling loads of 42-inch diameter pipe through the area in June/July. The pipe will be stored until summer construction starts on the T-North 2012 Project, a 24 kilometre 42 inch pipeline loop of our mainline system.

During pipe hauling, safety is our number one priority. Spectra Energy expects its drivers to follow all applicable traffic laws and to drive safely and respectfully while taking extra precautions around school buses. Our pipe hauling contractor has developed a site specific safety plan with route and driver hazard assessments.

Pipe hauling will occur during daytime hours Monday through Saturday, and loads will be securely fastened. If you see any activity related to pipe hauling that concerns you from a safety standpoint, please contact us immediately, or if you have any other questions, call us anytime.

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Public NoticeThe doctors and staff at South Peace Chiropracticwould like to inform all patients and the generalpublic that Dr. Lino OʼKeefe, B.Sc., D.C. will bemoving to Newfoundland at the end of July, with hislast clinic day to see patients being Friday, July27th, 2012.To ensure continuity of patient care, files will be leftat South Peace Chiropractic under the direction ofDrs. Chris and Nancy Garwah and/or the new as-sociate chiropractor(s) hired to replace Dr. OʼKeefein the Summer/Fall 2012.Dr. Lino would like to thank all patients forentrusting him with their chiropractic adjustmentsover the past six years and wishes everyone all thebest as you continue the pursuit of your health caregoals at South Peace Chiropractic.

2012 Chetwynd Minor Ball Season FinaleAbove, Chetwynd Minor Ball 2012 Mites LeagueChampions - Red Strikers and below Chetwynd MinorBall 2012 Pony League Champions - Blue Man Crew

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CANADA DAY 2012

Blair LEKSTROMMLA Peace River South

10300-10th StreetDawson Creek, BC

Toll Free: 1-877-784-1330Phone: 250-784-1330

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BLAIR LEKSTROM, MLAPeace River SouthMinister of Transportation &Infrastructure

• The capital of Canada is Ottawa, Ontario.• Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth is Canada's Headof State and the Queen of Canada.• Canada's land is divided into ten provinces andthree territories.(Can you name them?)• Canada has more donut shops per capita thanthe United States does.• Canada's two official sports are lacrosse andhockey.• Canada's national colors are red and white.• Canadians consume more Kraft Dinner (akaKraft Macaroni & Cheese)per capita than anyother nationality on earth.• Baseball is Canadian - First game: June 4, 1838- Igersoll, ON• A Canadian invented Standard Time• The Hudsons Bay Company (aka 'The Bay') isthe world's oldest company• We invented: Ski-doos, jet-ski, Velcro, Zippers,Insulin, Penicillin, Zambonies, and the telephone• A Canadian invented Superman

Did you know?HappyBirthdayCanada!

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PARADEStarting at the DistrictOffice at 11 am and endingat the Recreation Centre.(Parade participants meetat the District of Chetwyndoffice by 10 am)Contact the Chamber ofCommerce to participate inthe parade 250-788-3345

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•Guest Speaker •

Iwas very flattered to be chosento be the guest speaker, especiallybecause it has been a year since we

have seen each other. I really was at aloss for words (believe it or not) on whatI wanted to say.

I wanted to be funny and inspiring,and blurt out words of wisdom that youwould remember forever. So, I grabbeda grad list and thought if I spoke for aminute about each one of you (becauseI could except for Josh,) it would onlytake 76 minutes, then the ceremonywould be over, you could grab your cer-tificates, and then we could go for din-ner. Then I remembered there areawards, bursaries and recognitions thatneed to be given out, and no one wantsto sit through a four hour ceremony so Irethought my strategy.

When I grabbed the grad list I noticeda few names missing. Hmm, quite ayear eh!! I see now that you are here,up on stage just where you should be.Lesson learned, never take things for

granted. It takes a lot of work to finishsome things, but it is all worth it in theend. Life is going to be like that. Ittakes a lot of work to succeed.Remember the effort put in will deter-mine how things turn out.

Here are my words of wisdomsummed up in ten little things.

1. Your family loves you.2. Treat people fairly3. You might not get what you want

the first time4. There is a perfect life waiting for

you. This will come with highs andlows, heartbreaks, love, laughter, andtears, but it is your life the way it ismeant to be.

5. Everybody deserves a secondchance.

6. You will never be too old to learn,although it may take awhile.

7. If you think you should apologize,then you probably should.

8. If you see a slide, slide down it.9. If you see a swing, swing on it.10. If you ever get to go to Europe

with a crowd of young people, do it!I am so very proud of all of you. It has

been a pleasure watching you grow up. Isee amazing things in your future, andlook forward to seeing where life takesyou. Expect me to creep your facebook,and add a comment or two, although iswe are friends it is not really creeping isit. Now I will end with a quote I stole fromthe famous Matt Johnson. “I am goingthrough the worst break up of my life…allthe good times we had together…I willalways love you…but this is it…Goodbye high school.” Be good and besafe!! -Louise Knox

Grads, I have hadthe opportunity toteach a number of

you in one or more of thefollowing areas: PhysicalEducation, Planning 10,Math 11, and have alsospent many hours trying toget you out of the halls ormy office!! Because of thisI have been fortunate to

watch you grow into youngmen and women, and cancomfortably say, weexpect great things fromyou. I hope you will carryyour collaboration, senseof community, and supportof each other forward withyou into your adult lives.Earlier Caleb mentioned Iused to have a full head ofhair, this is true, as Iremember I seemed tostart loosing it inSeptember, 2007. Isnʼtthat when this class start-ed at C.S.S. I wonder ifthere is a connection?

Some of you know that Iam not the biggest fan ofpublic speaking on thisscale. So, knowing that Iwill be speaking at grad, Istart getting my remarkstogether early in the year,so that I can edit and prac-tice.

In October of this year Istarted thinking of a wordthat describes the class of2012, after awhile it came tome. When I look at thesestudents sitting on the stageat this time, one wordcomes to mind, “terminal.”Please stay with me while Iexplain! This celebrationrepresents the end of yourjourney in public education.

Some of you might comeback to us to upgrade acourse or two, but for thevast majority of you the jour-ney has terminated.

However, there is anothermeaning of the word, termi-nals refers to where youboard an airplane to beginyour journey, and that isalso what I see when I lookat you on this stage, 76young men and womenawaiting the beginning of anew journey. For some of

you, that is college or uni-versity, for others training ina trade, some will go towork, and others will travelbefore deciding your path.

So, please keep in mind,as you sit there looking outat the crowd who came tocelebrate your achieve-ment, when you step offthis stage you have not justcompleted high school, butthat this stage is the termi-nal to your new journey.Also, please rememberthat the best journeys notonly offer new challenges,experiences, opportunities,but also bring you backhome. Do not forget thatthere is a community wait-ing to hear about all of theexciting new things in yourlives. Please stay in touchwith us, know that we areproud of you, and we willmiss seeing you each day.

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Buds & BasketsSuper ValuIGAChetwynd EchoCoffee Talk ExpressRecreation Centre StaffBursary & ScholarshipDonorsSchool District MaintanenceChetwynd R.C.M.P.Grad Parents and relativesGrade 11 parent & studentvolunteersSherry MounseyKathy SawchukCandy WagnerRuth Lagreca

Mr. & Mrs. TowerLeanne McFeetersShawn FletcherAshley NorrisReid FoerterChris and Lauri MasonHelen ToppinHome HardwarePeace Country Rentals

Thank youThe Graduates of 2012 would like tothank the following for helping tomake our graduation a success.

•Principal’s Speech•

CHRIS “MOOSE” MASON

To the Graduates of2012

Well, naturally, I amgoing to say“Congratulations” andwish you the best in themonths and years ahead.But there is much more Iwould like to say and hopethat some of it will benefityou as you make deci-sions for life.

Having just passed a

major hurdle, you can bejustly proud of completinga grueling four years ofstudy. And if youʼre in thetop 10% it took more thana little work. It is the workethic that you nurture anduse to advantage that willset you out ahead of thepack.

Some of you could becontemplating a littlebreak from study. Becareful and donʼt beseduced by the siren callof easy money. Moneyʼsnice but if you chooseimmediate gratification inplace of long-term prepa-ration there could beregrets in five or ten years.And if you do take thattime off to work, donʼt getsucked into buying a newpickup or dirt bike or quador some other frivolousobject. Make a deal with

your parents to pay themrent and board and saveyour money. Itʼll come invery handy when youfinally settle on a career.

So many excitingoptions are out there! Anentry-level job in one ofthe local industries couldbe very tempting. If that iswhat you want, give it allyouʼve got.

On the other hand, if youinvest in some solid post-secondary training leadingto trade certification, yourchances of a satisfyinglife-time career are greatlyenhanced. And if universi-ty is your goal, try to keepout of student debt.

Whatever your choice,be sure itʼs what you want.Give it your best. Makeyour teachers proud tohave had a part in yoursuccess.

•Mayor’s message•

MERLIN NICHOLS

Wow. It ʼs hardto believe thatgrad is finally

here. I remember our firstday of Grade 8, walkingdown the hallways; we allthought we were thecoolest kids in townbecause we were in highschool now.

That was until we sawthe Grade 12s. I remem-ber thinking how accom-plished they looked; theywere confident, educat-ed, and all their goalsand dreams were begin-ning to fall into place. Atthat moment, I couldnʼtwait for graduation. Howcool must it be, to be onyour way out the doorthat would lead to yourlife? Thatʼs what we arehere to celebrate today;the completetion of ourfirst big stepping stone oflife and all we have to dois walk across this stage.

Getting up here wasno easy feat, though.Living through highschool means youʼregoing to have to tackle afew demons, so to speak.Beginning high schoolwas a mixture of emo-tions for us; exciting,intimidating, maybe evenscary.

Itʼs probably a goodthing our school has onlyfour hallways. But we

learnt the ropes prettyquickly and after thathigh school became ablast. Whether it wasbuilding race cars inwood shop, learningabout the interconnect-edness of the planet inbiology and its life forms(Kingdom, Phylum,Class, Order, FamilyGenus, Species, yeah) orjamming out in the hall-ways, there was alwayssomething there for us tolearn.

Now here we are today,with the knowledge weʼllneed for whatever pathwe choose to follow. Andmaybe some extra things

that seemed a little use-less at the time (Ahem,trig proofs). But weʼvelearned valuable life les-sons, and got a lot ofadvice from people whoare more experiencedthan us, so we are feel-ing pretty confident.

And we canʼt forgetabout all the bonds weʼveformed over the years.Iʼm not just talking aboutthe covalent or ionic oneeither. Some of ourfriendships will last a life-time, and even thoughothers may fade, we cannever forget the greattimes we had with eachother.

I have taken away somuch, both from myfriends and my teachers.I went into high school

shy, quiet and unsure ofwhat I wanted to do withmy life. But from theencouragement of myfriends and teachers, Ihave grown so much as aperson.

Sports helped me openup and learn how tomake friends, now I amnot as afraid to talk to astranger as I used to be.Iʼve learned how to man-age my time through thepiles of homework,sports and work Iʼve hadthrough the years. But Ihave to say the bestexperience of all was justhanging out with myfriends in and outside of

the classroom. I will carryall the great memorieswith me for the rest oflife, along with the confi-dence they have givenme.

Now if you havenʼt hadenough sappy stuffalready, letʼs get down toour future and what itmight bring. I have beentrying to find a quote; onethat will hopefully giveyou guys some inspira-tion for the coming years.There was one by Dr.Seuss, and I think itdrives the point home.

“Youʼve got brains inyour head, and feet inyour shoes.

You can steer yourselfany direction youchoose.

Youʼre on your own,

and you know what youknow.

You are the guy whoʼlldecide where to go.

Youʼll be on your wayup! Youʼll be seeinggreat sights!

Youʼll join the highfliers who soar to highheights.

You wonʼt lag behind,because youʼll have thespeed.

Youʼll pass the wholegang and youʼll soontake the lead.

Wherever you go, youwill top all the rest.

Today is your day. Yourmountain is waiting.So…get on your way.”

I think Doctor Seuss hitthe nail on the head withthat one. Our future isright in front of us, andwherever we go dependson the decisions we willmake.

You are responsible foryou and what you do.You can achieve any-thing as long as you setyour mind to it. The pos-sibilities in our worldtoday are endless, andall we have to do ischoose to take the firststep. Anything is withinyour grasp. Now I knowyou guys have heard thismany times before, butthe only person who isstanding in your way isyou.

So whether you aregoing off to university inthe fall, taking a year offto work or travel, or notgoing back to school atall, never stop trying.Never stop workingtowards your dream. Iwant to wish everyonethe best of luck in thefuture, but I know youʼrenot going to need it. Youonly live life once guys,so live the best you pos-sibly can and just havefun!

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• Valedictorian Speech •

LINDSAY ROLAND

“Now here we are todaywith the knowledge we’llneed for whatever path we

choose to follow.”

“Be who you are and say what you feelbecause those who mind don't matter andthose who matter don't mind.” - Dr. Seuss

Hi, Iʼm Caleb andthis is Kelsey, andwe are representing

the class we have been apart of for the past fiveyears. In just a couplesminutes, it is going to betime to graduate, and timeto start making our ownchoices, that will affectwhere we go in our lives,and who we meet.Coming from C.S.S.brings quite a uniqueexperience, and I am gladto say I enjoyed it as awhole.

I remember walking intoC.S.S. for the first timeand being so terrified ofwhat the next five yearswould bring. I laugh atmyself now for being soscared, because myschool years were someof the best years of mylife. All the memorieseach and every one of ushave of high school will beremembered and takenthrough the rest of ourlives.

Weʼve all been in thissituation when you are

telling your parents somehilarious story and theyare giving you the seriouslook, and after you aredone, you get the talkabout how you shouldnʼthave done thing, shouldnʼthave trashed your car.But, when you look backon them, you realize with-out these talks, we would-nʼt be where we are today.

That is why we need tothank our parents for notgiving up and always for-giving us.

I know that everyonefrom our grad class has aplan, and even if they donot, I am confident thatwhatever they choose todo is going to leave animpact on the world.

We can always look toMr. Mason for a life les-son, in fact five years agohe had a full head of hair,and five years from nowhe will probably havenone. Just like change isnot always what we want,but it is always whatmakes the person we are.

Audrey Hepburn oncesaid, “Nothing isImpossible” the work itselfmeans “Iʼm Possible.”

Hepburnʼs statement isrelevant to our graduatingclass because when wefirst stepped foot intoC.S.S. in grade eight,graduation was a unrealis-tic dream, but here we aresitting in front of all of youachieving the goal we

once thought would nevercome.

What we do after C.S.S.is now decided by us, whowe are going to be, andwhat we are going to do.When we walk out of theC.S.S. for the final timeand go our separate ways,I have no doubt that wewill make a difference.

I know whatever wewant in life we will accom-plish. We would like tothank all the people thataccompanied and sup-ported us through our jour-ney through out highschool. We appreciateyou attending our schoolleaving ceremony. And tomy fellow graduatingclassmates, I challengeyou to take many risks,and donʼt let fear stop youfrom being what you wantto be.


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Congratulations to Kelsey McFeeters andKaylin Gansevles on your CSS graduation!We hope your graduation day was special inevery way, and we wish you much luck as

you take the next step. Congratulations!

•Class Speakers•

CALEB LARSEN KELSEY MCFEETERS

“That is why we need tothank our parents for notgiving up and always

forgiving us.”

“Today you are You, that is truer thantrue. There is no one alive who isYouer than You.” - Dr. Seuss


Bowen EthierWALTER ENERGY

Nathaniel GrendusNORTHERN LIGHTS COLLEGE

Paul HarfordSTANDARD BUS

Jesse HartwigSPECTRA ENERGY

Courtlyn HenchelWALTER ENERGY

Sarah HenryPEOPLES DRUGMART

Taylor DuriauxCHETWYND AUTOBODY

Joshua CrisfieldCHETWYND REDI MIX

Colton AndersonSTANDARD BUS

Josh CourtoreilleROAD Nʼ BUSH

Kayce FowlerWILDMARE PHOTOGRAPHY

Brenton CryingmanALL WEST GLASS

Jared CupplesTALISMAN ENERGY

Sarah BeattieTALISMAN ENERGY

Benjamin FuchsLAKEVIEW CREDIT UNION

Nicole Carin-DuffSUPERVALU

Kaylin GansevlesSTANDARD BUS

Jesse CurtisCHETWYND PETROLEUMS

Destiny CalahasenTANSI

Christopher CampbellBEELYNE


Kove DisherBEELYNE

Kody DisherNATURAL SPRINGS GOLF

Cole ComeauSPECTRA ENERGY

Charles CavenCHETWYND PETROLEUMS

Augustina CaronCHETWYND AUTO BODY

Tarren GayseWILDCAT VIDEO

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Hailey DommaschBUDS AND BASKETS

Hope Clement-SaleyWALTER ENERGY

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Spencer GoverTALISMAN ENERGY

Meghan GarveyCHETWYND PETROLEUMS

Tanner DalkeWILDCAT VIDEO

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Scott CampbellCO OP PETROLEUM

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Darcie HoldisSHOOKʼS XTREME PERFORMANCE

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Tristan KennedyCO OP PETROLEUM

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Bronte KetsaNORTHERN LIGHTS COLLEGE

Tamara MartinPEOPLES DRUGMART

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Kelsey McFeetersTANSI

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“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourselfin any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know.

You are the guy who'll decide where to go.” -Dr. Seuss


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The Future Is YoursAs you leave behind the halls of school and enter the real world, wehope the lessons you’ve learned will guide you toward great success.Your hard work and commitment are an inspiration to the students

who look up to you, and you’ve made all of us very proud.

Congratulations, graduates. We wish you all the best!

•Bursaries•THE FOLLOWING ARE THE BURSARY AND SCHOLARSHIP DONORS AND RECIPIENTS.

Bursary/Scholarship (2012) AmountRecipientAspol Motors $400 Caleb LarsenCanfor $250 Colton Anderson, Sarah BeattieCarol Walker Memorial $300 Nicole Cairn-DuffCavalier Motivated Athlete $350 Lindsay RolandCatholic Womens League O.L.P. $200 Kayla MacFarlane, Paul HarfordChetwynd Chamber of Commerce $500 Caleb LarsenChetwynd Community Arts Council $500 Jennifer MyslickiChetwynd CUPE Local 3052 $500 Hailey DommaschChetwynd Forest Industries $500 Paul Harford,

$300 Hunter RussellChetwynd and District Minor Hockey $250 Colton Anderson, Lindsay

Roland, Chris Campbell, DestinyCalahasen, Spencer Gover

Chetwynd Karate Club $1000 Hunter RussellChetwynd Masonic Lodge $500 Arik Lirette, Jared CupplesCSS Parent Advisory Committee $200 Sarah Neale, Lindsay Roland,

KelseyMcFeeters, JenniferMyslicki, Nicole Cairn- Duff

Chetwynd Teacherʼs Association 2 @$500 Sara Goldie, Paul HarfordChetwynd Firefighters $750 Arik LiretteCommunications Energy& Paper Workers $500 Keagan WarkUnion Local 449 Darren Patershut MemorialCSS Bursary $500 Tanner DalkeDistrict of Chetwynd Bursary $1000 Jim TseDon Titus Elementary School $500 Calum RounthwaiteDon Titus PAC $250 Jim TseDokie School PAC $200 Meghan GarveyDuz Cho 2 @ $500 Kelsey McFeeters, Kaylin

GansevlesChetwynd Elks Lodge #500 $1000 Paul Harford, Hunter RussellHospital Employees Union $150 Kayla MacFarlane, Lindsay

RolandInland Auto Centre $300 Brenton CryingmanLakeview Credit Union $4000 Lindsay RolandChetwynd Lions Club $500 Sarah NealeLittle Giant Figure Skating $200 Kaylin GansevlesLittle Prairie Elementary School $500 Travis StevensLittle Prairie Parent Advisory Committee $250 Lindsay Roland, Kaylin

GansevlesMoccasin Flats Metis 4 @ $500 Kelsey McFeeters,

Kaylin Gansevles,, Emily Wark,Sarah Beattie.

Spectra 4 @$1000 Jared Cupples, Tanner Dalke,Caleb Larsen, CalumRounthwaite.

Standard Bus Contracting Ltd. 2 @ $500 Angela Sullivan, Hunter RussellSD 59 Principals and Vice-Principals $1000 Paul HarfordTalisman $500 Lindsay Roland, Sara Goldie,

Colton AndersonTimberline Motors $300 Calum RounthwaiteTrent Richardson Memorial 2 @ $500 Tanner Dalke, Jim TseWalter Energy $1000 Jim TseWindrem Elementary $500 Kelsey McFeetersDogwood District Scholarships 5 @ $1000 Hailey Dommasch, Kaylin

Gansevles, Paul Harford,Lindsay Roland, Emily Wark.

I.W.A Scholarship $1000 Sarah BeattieSchool District 59 Claude Galibois $1000 Hailey DommaschDave Nybakken Technology Scholarship $1000 Arik Lirette

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Graduation 2012Graduation Day is one of thosemilestones everyone strives toachieve and it should be cherished.

Graduation is the time of life whenyoung people enter into the adultworld and either carry on to postsecondary education to pursue adegree, trades training or they maychoose to go directly into the work-force. Whatever choice you make, Iknow that you can look forward to awonderful career in the yearsahead.

Canada is a land without limitationsand opportunities abound for thosewho wish to pursue them.

Enjoy graduation and look ahead toan exciting and rewarding life.

Don’t forget to take a moment andsay “thank you” to your family andfriends for their support over theyears.

BLAIR LEKSTROM, MLAPeace River SouthMinister of Transportation &Infrastructure

History 12 – Lindsay RolandLaw 12—Colton Anderson, Talyor DuriauxCommunications 12—Ryan PlambeckEnglish 12—Paul HarfordMath 12—Cole ComeauBiology 12—Lindsay RolandChemistry 12—Lindsay RolandPhysics 12—Paul HarfordWarner Wilson Senior Sciences—Lindsay RolandDigital Media Programming—Arik LiretteDigital Media Animation—Jesse CurtisCal Cameron Visual Artist—Jennifer Myslicki,

Alyssa ZimmermanTop Work Experience—Sarah HenrySenior Foods—Paul Harford, Jim Tse, Jesse

Curtis, Micheal RitterMotivated Athlete—Lindsay RolandSenior Male Athlete—Tanner Dalke, Caleb LarsenTop Applied Arts and Science—Jennifer MyslickiTop Academic Arts and Science—Lindsay RolandVice Principals and Principals—Kaylin

Gansevles, Skylar Hillton, Kelsey McFeeters, LindsayRoland

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CongratulationsMeghan Garvey!

Well done! We are veryproud of you.Love Mom, Dad &Mackenzie xxxooo

“Always we hear the cry from teenagers: what can we do? Where can we go? My answer is: Go home, mow thelawn, wash the windows, learn to cook, build a raft, get a job, visit the sick, study your lessons and after youʼve fin-ished, read a book. Your town does not owe you recreational facilities and your parents do not owe you fun. Theworld does not owe you a living - you owe the world something. You owe it your time, energy and talent to that noone will be at war, in poverty or sick and lonely again. In other words, grow up, stop being a cry baby get out ofyour dream world and develop a backbone, not a wishbone. Start behaving like a responsible person. You areimportant and you are needed. Itʼs too late to sit around and wait for somebody to do something someday.Someday is now and somebody is you.” – Northland College NZ principal John Tapene (via Arlene Williams)

“The truth that life will not be easy but filled with moments of great joy that should be savoured, that everythingworth having is worth working for. None of this 'first rung on the ladder, the future is yours' garbage.”

– Jeremy Hainsworth, Vancouver BC

“Life is short. Embrace every opportunity you're given. Don't burn too many bridges. Be thankful. But most impor-tantly, stand up for what you believe in and never EVER stop being yourself.” – Alyssa Bond, Chetwynd ,BC

“There are no mistakes, just life lessons... what you learn from it and do about it is more important than the stum-ble.” - Reinisa MacLeod, Chetwynd, BC

“Go to College or University!” - Sarah Laws, Kamloops BC

“Neither a borrower nor a lender be, For loan oft loses both itself and friend, / And borrowing dulls the edge ofhusbandry." Hamlet 1.3.75–77” - Gus Ruiter, Chetwynd BC

1. Don't hit SEND.2. The written word is a poor medium for sarcasm3. If you're not scared you're not improving.4. Don't ever start paying for drugs.5. Revenge is for children and the emotionally retarded - Chris Marchand, Dryden Ontario

•Advice to the Grads•


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C h e t w y n dO u t d o o r sSociety embarked on a his-torical hike and bike inearly May to MountWartanbe. MountWartanbe provides scenicvistas of Lone Prairie’svast landscape and hostswreckage from a fatalplane crash occurring inthe seventies. The roughly20 participants consistedof outdoor enthusiasts,explorers, history buffsand a pilot.

The crew hiked, bikedand quaded up the trailuntil they were forced intodense forest where theremaining debris lay scat-tered on the ground andtwisted amongst the trees.Pieces of wings, wires

tangled like yarn, controlswitches and mechanicalparts littered the forest.Superstition hovers

around pilots attendingcrash sites and it keepsmany away from evenreading about such inci-dents. It didn’t keep flightinstructor and pilot JonThomson from the crash.

“ J u s tcuriosity. Itis a prettysobering sitejust to see asmall crash.But I guessI’m just curi-ous in a non-m o r b i dway,” saidThomson.T h om s o n

provided insight to vari-ous parts of the plane andalso made a possible cor-rection to the initial news-paper write up during thetime of the accident.

T h eC h e t w y n dEcho archivesrecorded theplane crash inan issued a t e dWednesdayJuly 12, 1972.The crashoccurred onSaturday July8, 1972. In the

article, the plane isdescribed as “an executiveturbo-prop Cessna 421”,but after finding an engineat the site, Thomson saidthe plane was a six cylin-

der Continental 520 cubicengine.“It is absolutely 100 per

cent a piston engine. Theconstruction of the pistonis completely different,”said Thomson.The article reported six

men who flew into theside of Mount Wartanbeand crashed at 3,500 feet,dying on impact.Persons involved in the

crash were pilot DouglasRussell Gant, 47, GordonDouglas Morrison, 40from Edmonton; JohnHoward Marshall 28, fromSt. Albert, Alberta, and the

remaining three were min-ing engineers fromAustralia: MauriceGuddard, 32, CharlesLilly, 40, and AshleyBarton 28.“Three bodies were

found in or near thewrecked fuselage while theothers were scattered overa wide area. One witnesssaid not one whole bodywas found, identificationwas made by rings andwallets,” said the article.Bodies were recovered

Hiking for HistoryOutdoors group stumble

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“Not one wholebody was found,idenfication wasmade by ringsand wallets.”

From left, Leisa Stanyer, Roseanne Keim DeannaHaugen and Kristin Atherton rest by the wreckage.

Above, Roseanne Keim digs through the wreckage.Photos by Liz Brown

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with the help of RCMPand Search and Rescueand sent to Vancouver onMonday for Coroner’sinquest Tuesday.The plane was en route

from Edmonton toChetwynd to perform acoal feasibility study inthe Sukunka River Valleyand was meant to land atabout 9:30am. During theflight, there were reportsof ‘poor visibility’ over theradio.“If we knew what the

cause of the crash was,which I think was weath-er, then you know we canmaybe apply that to ourown decision makingprocess and become bet-ter pilots and try not tomake the same mistakes,”said Thomson.Roughly ten years ago,

Wayne Aselson found thecrash site when he and hisfriends were hunting inthe area. He saw seats

strewn everywhere and amotor, which he managedto pack out with him.The same weekend of

the Wartanbe crash, aplane went down inMackenzie, taking anoth-er two lives in the span oftwo days.After the hike, Thomson

further researched theCessna 421 and later post-ed to the ChetwyndOutdoors Society a linkwith more information.

“They were manufac-tured between 67 and 85,so the one on the moun-tain was maximum fiveyears old when itcrashed,” he said.“It’s just interesting that

it all survived for 40years. At one point thewreckage burned, thatmuch is true.”The hikers continued

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council meeting, the District pre-sented an email from theEnvironmental Assessment Officerequesting their presence at a mid-July group meeting to assist withthe Environmental assessment ofCardero Coal’s proposed CarbonCreek mining project.

Project assessment managerGerry Hamblin of EAO wrote:“The Environmental Assessment

Office would like to establish aworking group of federal, provin-cial, local government and FirstNation representatives to assistEAO with the environmentalassessment and to hold an intro-ductory working group meeting inChetwynd, preferable in mid-lateJuly, subject to the members; avail-

ability.”Cardero Coal Ltd. is proposing

the development of a coal mine thatwill average production of 2.9 mil-lion metric tones of clean coal peryear. The site rests 40 km West ofHudson’s Hope at the 77-kilometremark of Johnson Creek Road.Cardero’s website states: “The

company plans to produce a hardcoking coal, a semi-soft coking coaland a PCI product. The companyplans to continue with explorationdrilling aimed at expanding thecurrent resource base and advanc-ing the Carbon Creek assetstowards a production decision.”On Feb. 29, three young members

of the Saulteau First Nationsreserve camped out along JohnsonCreek and vowed to stay campeduntil the spring in protest to thedevelopment of the mine.Nancy Curry, corporate commu-

nications representative told theChetwynd Echo in March in responseto the First Nations camped protest“I’m a bit surprised by it becausewe’re not even working right now.”One of the protesters concerns

was if the area experienced anotherflood like 2011’s.“Say a big rain comes like last

summer…the wash over is going togo directly into Carbon Lake,”Nathan Parenteau told theChetwynd Echo on March 30th.But the proposed project is mov-

ing forward and Hamblin said inthe email that the meeting wouldtouch on “an overview of the pro-posed project and the draftApplication InformationRequirements,” along with outlin-ing timelines and next steps.Council was left to decide on a

date and determine who wouldattend the meeting.

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Sukunka Group was excit-ed to receive grantapproval from the District

for $30, 000 this spring.The money will gotowards the communitygarden project and theHealing Garden.The community garden

is expected to be in opera-tion by spring 2013. Thegarden will exist in thefield adjacent to the RodeoExhibition Grounds. The$15,000 will go towardsthe developing, planning

of community gardenplots and setting up themobile kitchen onsite. Thehorse manure from theRodeo Exhibition Groundswill be the garden’s mainsource of fertilization. Thegarden will be availablefor people in theChetwynd communitywho would otherwise nothave a plot of land to gar-den with. The mobile

kitchen will be a teachingvehicle, allowing lectureson food storage, cooking,prep, etc. to take placeonsite.The other $15,000 was

given to help fund the proj-ect coordinator for the hos-pital’s Healing Garden.The project coordinator isresponsible for planningand maintaining the gar-den for hospital patients.

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Little Giant Air CadetsMondays at 6:30pm at the RoyalCanadian Legion. Ages 12-18.

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Chetwynd Minor Hockey Early BirdRegistration June 19, 20 and 26 6-8pm at the Chetwynd Recreation

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

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Aries, you could find yourself daydreamingthis week, which will only make an impor-tant decision even harder to make. Youneed to focus, or the week will be wasted.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Common sense may be what you use tooperate, Taurus, but this week a littleimagination and spontaneity could be thesecret to achieving great success in thenext few days.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Be careful with whom you share yourgoals, Gemini. While there just may be afew copycats who want to steal your thun-der, you could find a promotion is stolenaway as well.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Cancer, explore new ways of doing thingsthis week, especially in your professionallife. There's always room to grow and anew perspective might make things easier.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, be careful of a misstep when youmove into new territory. Don't leak infor-mation before you have fully developedthe ideas, or things could get tricky.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Cosmic fog is clouding your reality, Virgo.It is unlikely you will be able to make asound decision, so it is best to wait awhile before tackling difficult or life-alter-ing projects.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, there is no time for daydreamingright now. There's simply too much to getdone. Start on small tasks and build up tothe larger ones.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22Sometimes the best growth comes fromnot knowing where you're heading,Scorpio. While you may want to have agame plan, let creative energy drive you

instead.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, though right now you canprobably get away with saying what-ever comes into your mind, it's betterto stick to the subject at hand.Censor yourself a little.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, a fear of failure may over-ride your ambition. Don't let thesefeelings compromise your plan fordoing something new and different.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18Aquarius, it can be a little challengingto figure out what is bothering you,but be patient. The truth will berevealed in due time. Focus on some-thing else.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Pisces, you may have some unfin-ished business to complete, but itwon't get done right away. Focus onthe task at hand.

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“We finally landed amajor Hollywood pro-duction into theNortheast!” says an ebul-lient Clint Fraser. Fraserdoes Strategic Planningand Marketing forNorthern BC Tourism. Aspart of that, one ofFraser’s jobs is locationscouting for movies for

the BC Film Commission.He’s been working formonths with the produc-tion crew for Seventh Sonon securing a location,and, after extensivescouting, they have cho-sen Kinuseo Falls as thescene of an importantbattle in the movie.Fraser says that, while

the location managerlooked waterfalls acrossthe province and evendown into the states, they

kept coming back toKinuseo Falls. “Theyasked what the fallslooked like now, not insummer, when every-thing was perfect. I keptwarning them that thewater was high and itwould be cold, but itsounds like the directorreally wanted to film at areal waterfall, rather thaninsert a CG waterfall inpost production.”After a preliminary

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Notice is hereby given that the Regional Board of the Peace River Regional District intendsto consider Zoning Amendment By-law No. 2019, 2012, for Third Reading at their BoardMeeting on July 11, 2012, to be held at PRRD offices located at 1981 Alaska Avenue inDawson Creek, BC.Proposal:Zoning Amendment By-law No. 2019 2012, proposes to rezone District Lot 2020, PRD,from A-2 (Large Agricultural Holdings) to R-5 (Residential 5 Zone), as illustrated below, toaccommodate its subdivision into two rural residential lots.

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to me ‘wow we couldn’tbelieve how many peoplewere out there. Wepassed at least 30 boats.At the falls alone therewere 15,’” says Fraser. “Itold him that was what itwas like on the weekend,but it would be far lessbusy during the middleof the week. Fraser sees a couple

dozen film scripts eachyear, and is asked to pitchpossible locations. “A lotof times, they’ll send us

the script, but from hereI’m just working on whatthe Location Managertold me.”Fraser says that

Kinuseo is one of threelocations in Northern BCthat the producers havebeen considering. Whilehe’s not sure the othertwo locations will panout (as the production isabout to wrap up), he’sexcited that Northern BCwas chosen for themovie. “They wenteverywhere. They’vebeen all over the globe.

They looked high lowlong and hard for thisparticular waterfallscene. We’ve been work-ing with them for twoand half months, and it’sso great to have landedthis.”While filming was only

expected to last a coupleof days, Fraser says thisis one of the biggest pro-ductions to come toNorthern BC. “We’ve hadsome pretty major pro-

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It’s time to rememberagain. Just one yearago as we were bask-

ing in the dream of asunny summer we werevisited by the awesomespectacle of days of unre-lenting rain. The goodearth absorbed as much asit could (bless the earth)and, when it could take nomore, it released its loadof water, sand, silt, stones,and trees on an unsuspect-ing community. Thoughcarved by success as isChetwynd, the floods ofJune 2011, would havedone us in were it not forthe heroic efforts ofDistrict staff and scores ofunsung volunteers whocommitted themselvesand their heavy equip-ment to saving our homes,businesses, and infrastruc-ture. Local contractorsstayed with the town forthe duration turningdown all other lucrativeopportunities. Fortis BCleft a crew in town for aweek just to be ready if theflood caused a gas-linerupture. So many owe somuch to so few!We can’t name all the

scores of people whoworked heroically to saveour town, but we’ll men-tion a few. For starters,Rob and Paul sharedcountless hours manag-ing, directing, and sup-porting staff and contrac-tor efforts. Their sleeplessefforts paid off by reduc-ing flood impact to our

community; their workgoes on now in recoveryand reconstruction activi-ties.Early in the event, our

water and sewer systemswere on the brink of col-lapse under the pressureof tons of muddy water.Water levels in the towerswere dropping fast inspite of pumps running onfull output. To save thetown and our ability tofight a fire, the Mayorordered a complete shut-off of town water at thetowers. Staff labored onlike sailors in a sinkingship until, finally, in des-peration, the pumps weresilenced. In the ensuingquiet an unusual soundcould be heard. It wastraced to a valve stuck inthe open position; the sys-tem was saved. Water lev-els slowly climbed back tonormal. You would havethought that would beenough. But it wasn’t; notby a fireman’s hat. Thelow-lift pump in the riverwas now completely sub-merged under nine feet ofswirling, turbid water,drowned, and out of com-mission, barely resistingthe battering of trees asthey rushed along in themuddy torrent.Friday night a level-two

emergency was declared(remember the three levelsof emergency?) but eventhen the magnitude of theimpending disaster couldnot be known – but someguessed. Sometime in themiddle of the night one ofour resident equipmentowners volunteered all ofhis equipment for free (hewas paid, of course) – aremarkable gesture ofgood citizenship!

By Saturday morningwe knew we were caughtup in the vortex of a cen-tury event. With powerlost on Wabi Hill, all inter-nal communication wascut off. Monitoring of thevital systems became nextto impossible. Al was runoff his feet – literally. Tothe rescue came a gang oftemporary student work-ers with walkie-talkies:“Go to sewer station; readdial; call me; adjust set-ting; go to pump house;read dial; call me; adjustsetting. Now go…” Andso it went, hour after longand soggy hour, for theduration. Heroes withoutnames! So many owe somuch to so few!And there was the little

red excavator that could.For 18 hours without abreak, like a mosquito onan elephant, it perched onthe berm and kept thewater flowing in the rightdirection. We don’t evenknow the identity of theoperator but he saved a lotof stuff from waterydestruction. As the crisiswore on and the watercontinued its dirty workof destruction, Districtstaff had to take turns atthe controls of contractors’equipment from time totime to give the operatorsan opportunity to limberstiff muscles, replenishtheir personal fuel sup-plies, and take care ofother pressing needs. Dayand night, young peopleguarded the south accessto the industrial subdivi-sion to prevent unautho-rized access. It was a timeof bonding for everyoneas we experienced the


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Archieʼs 11th Annual Ray Cunningham MemorialCharity Golf Golf TournamentSpecial thanks to the Ray Cunningham family

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power of a united standagainst the enemy.Even the Ministry rose

to the occasion with anunexpected e-mail author-izing the use of heavyequipment in WindremCreek. An opportunitynot to be ignored! Twohuge excavators, thebiggest in town, wereimmediately dispatched toclear the creek of debris,trees, and other impedi-ments to the free flow ofwater. Windrem Creek isnow a free-flowingstream, much more able tocarry the flow than it hasbeen in living memory.Our neighbouring town

of Tumbler Ridge (thankyou Tumbler) remem-bered Chetwynd’s helpduring its time of dangerin the great fire of a coupleyears ago. Said Tumbler,“Chetwynd was here forus in the fire; we’ll bethere for you in the flood”and it offered its vac truckin our emergency. This isthe reason for havingneighbours. Each for all;all for each. We’ll helpwithout expecting reward.Leo, the commander of

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paper work that ensuredthat we would be finan-cially reimbursed foremergency expendituresin the millions. His workdidn’t end when the waterstopped falling. For daysafter he laboured on tocross all the eyes and putthe dots where theybelonged to satisfy theinsatiable appetite inVictoria for marks onpaper. Because of hislabours, people whoworked to save our townhave been paid at fairmarket value for theirhours of work.Through the crisis, from

beginning to end, CAODoug was the quiet moralsupport for the exhaustedworkers. Never interfer-ing, yet always there tolend an ear and support-ing encouragement, hecheered on the armydefending our homes andbusinesses from theimplacable enemy.We’re not done yet.

Approximately two mil-lion in reconstruction mayhappen this summer torestore our streets andbridges to their formerglory. Give our workers athumbs-up as coming andgoing you meet them.

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ductions up here: Eight Below and Insomnia and TheGrey, but I’d say this is one of the largest overallbudget features that we’ve seen in the region.”Northern BC’s movie industry is heavily tied into

the production base of Vancouver, which is the third-largest production centre for movies. “We’re essen-tially the off-set location for productions out of there.It’s very rare that we’re getting something here thatisn’t based out of Vancouver. They come up here forthe more dramatic locations.”The big surprise for Fraser is the fact that the movie

features Kinuseo Falls in Summer. “In the north,where we see a lot of our activity, a lot of the interestis in snow locations. We’re positioned well, because

we have more snow for more of the year. We have areal competitive advantage for winter scenes. It’s notoften that we see a movie looking at us for a summerlocation, so the fact that they’re shooting at Kinuseonow is unique.”Fraser says that while there are not movies being

filmed in the north all the time, they do provide aworthwhile economic boost. “It’s estimated that theyspend on average about $150,000/day in the localeconomy, so it’s time worth investing. It’s not likeyou land one a week, but if you get one a year, that’sreally good value.”Fraser says he’s excited that the movie is filming in

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sense ofbelonging

thats thesense of pride

ithink thats

traditional jig

aboriginal events pro

chetwynd echoserving