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BY MIKE CARTERChetwynd Echo Reporter

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was a tough pill to swal-low for the community ofChetwynd when it wasannounced in March 2013that the Walter EnergyWillow Creek minewould be facing opera-tional cuts.Staff at the mine, and

production facility wherecoal is washed and pre-pared for market, havesince been significantlyreduced.In 2010, the company

said the open pit mineand the processing plantcould employ up to 300people, now, it says thosenumbers sit at roughly 80,with 40 in the pit and 40

Dispatches from the Coal Forum Part 1:

Shane Gant (Left), Acting Mine Manager for Wolverine Coal Partnership and LukasKlemke (Right), Mine Manager for Brazion Group (Brule/Willow) address delegatesat the 2013 northeast British Columbia Coal and Energy Forum. Photo by Mike Carter

Donʼt bank on WillowCreek re-opening

anytime soon: Walter

Please see "NOT WHAT,"page 2

in the plant preparingcoal produced at the near-by Brule mine for themarket.Walter Energy had cur-

tailed operations atWillow Creek because thecost of producing a tonneof coal had come so closeto the selling price pertonne of the metallurgical(steelmaking) product,that is was near impossi-ble for the company tomake a profit. Othermines in the region do notface this problem due tolow operational costs.Not much has changed

on that front since lastspring.Despite some positive

signs in the market, thecompany says its WillowCreek operation, located45 kilometres west ofChetwynd, will remainclosed for the foreseeablefuture.According to Reuters, at

the time of the closure lastspring, the cost of pro-ducing a tonne of coal atthe mine was $150, whichis now more than the cur-

rent market-selling priceper tonne, as coal priceshave continued to drop.In the second quarter of

2013, the price for premi-um grade WesternCanadian coal bound forAsia rested at $145, downfrom the previous quar-ter’s $172 per tonne.Other mines in the

region are able to producea tonne of coal for $130and $120.Earlier this month at the

2013 Northeast BC Coaland Energy Forum inTumbler Ridge, companyspokesmen for WalterEnergy said the currentprice of coal would haveto rise to the $200 pertonne mark before thecompany would evenbegin to consider reopen-ing Willow Creek.“There is more supply

out there in the marketthan the customers wantat this point,” LukasKlemke, Mine Managerfor Brazion Group(Brule/Willow) said.“Until we reach that kindof critical balance wherecustomers need more coalthan what we are produc-

ing, it kind of has a hin-drance on the price.”It was not exactly what

the District of Chetwyndrepresentatives wanted tohear.Chief Administrative

Officer Doug Fleminghad the chance to askKlemke directly what theprice of coal would haveto be, to make it attractiveto bring the Willow CreekMine back online.“I don’t have an exact

answer for you,” Kelmkeresponded. “But certainlynorth of where it’s at now.

Near the $200 a tonnerange.”Klemke says the prob-

lem facing the WillowCreek mine is a reflectionof what is happeningaround the world.Producers of metallurgi-cal (MET) coal every-where have announcedcutbacks.“There has been a sig-

nificant amount of METcoal that has been takenoff the market. It startedout pretty slow, just a fewmillion tonnes and, sinceJune there has beenanother ten milliontonnes [taken off],” heexplained.“All of this has an

impact of what futurepricing looks like. Beforethe flooding that hap-pened in Australiaaround 2010/11, priceshovered around $200.Then of course with theflooding there was a sup-ply shortage and the pricejumped clear up to above$300 and since that pointin time it has graduallyworked its way down.”The current bench price

sits at about $145 per

tonne.But, he says, demand is

improving. China forexample, is showing acurrent need for 800 mil-lion tonnes. That is 13 percent above the country’s2012 demand. Japan andKorea also continue toshow steady improve-ment in demand.And there are other

positive signs for coalprices. Consensus dataprojections show theprice going forwardcould climb back up toaround $180 per tonnerange.The latest research

released in August byMacquarie investmentbank, speculates thatfourth quarter results for2013 will stay below $150per tonne, before pickingup to reach around $200by 2015.“The only thing for cer-

tain is none of these pro-jections will be right on,”Klemke says.Reading between the

lines we can see what heis really saying is, don’texpect Willow Creek toreopen anytime soon.

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District of Chetwynd hasapplied to the NorthernDevelopment InitiativeTrust for an economicdiversification infrastruc-ture grant that will helpconvert the current townhall building into a newhome for the ChetwyndVisitor Information Centre.The project will take

place once the construc-tion of the new town hallis complete, sometime in2015.The proposed budget for

the renovations is$358,000, of which thegrant would cover

$250,000.The application submit-

ted is specific to the demo-lition of the current coun-cil chambers in the exist-ing town hall, and renova-tions to include theremodeling needed torelocate the Visitor Centreto the old municipaloffices.The Northern

Development InitiativeTrust (NDIT) economicdiversification programprovides funding for amaximum of 70% of thebudget for the project.Although the work

wouldn’t happen until2015, ChiefAdministrative OfficerDoug Fleming explained

to council that NDIT hasinformed the town thatapplying for the grantearly is the best way toensure that the money willbe made available.“This program is being

subscribed to very heavilyand that usually meansmoney runs out,” heexplained.“Even though they

know that we're not plan-ning to actually do thiswork until 2015, Councilhas given the green lightto the city hall project andthe Chamber ofCommerce is in fact veryinterested in moving into

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Following a exhaust-ing search for aHalloween costume

for my daughter a fewweeks back week, I beganto remember of all the dif-ferent costumes I havedonned over the years andhow much I lovedHalloween.Being one of the stranger

children in my neighbor-

hood, (not unlike today)my costumes went fromthe regular molded plasticmasks of Barbie andStrawberry Shortcakewhen I was younger to alittle more elaborate as Igot older: Frankenbride,Black Cat, and my person-al favourite which took meseveral weeks to make inGrade 11-a spider, com-plete with eight connectedarms and working elbows.But each year, the cos-

tume I had for the variousHalloween parties was notthe same as the costumeused for trick or treating.

Picture it:NorthwesternO n t a r i o .October 31.Two feet ofsnow. Minus30."It's going to

be cold," mymother wouldsay. "You'regoing to haveto wear yourcostume over your snow-suit."Man, it was tough to find

a snowsuit with eightarms. So...on went theclown outfit - five years in

a row. It wasthe only cos-tume I hadthat wouldfit over thes n o w s u i tand Kamiks.To keep

with theHalloweenspirit, wewould carvea jack-o-

lantern a few days beforeHalloween but because welived in the middle ofnowhere and never gottrick or treaters weschlepped it 25 kilometres

down the highway to mygrandmother's house.And....technically, my

dad would do the majorityof the carving and oneyear, while everyone elsewas playing "Bobbing forApples," my family played"Put the Finger in a Bucketof Ice" along with severalambulance paramedics.Oh the memories!Eventually after several

first aid kits and a warningfrom the family physician,we cancelled "carve thepumpkin" and movedonto "paint the gourd."One of the best things

about Halloween wasTrick or Treating.I never had a pillowcase

for collecting candy likemy friends since mymom's pillowcases wereimported from Europe andgetting chocolate any-where near them was adeath wish, but grandmadid sew me my very owntrick or treat bag, completewith mistle toe and dol-phins.I collected my own

weight in treats almostevery year and when I got

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home I always gave thecandy to my parents sothey could determine thetreats were safe and dueto my father's diabetes Ialways got all of mycandy back. (My kid onthe other hand end upwith a lot less Snickerbars...)And while Halloween

is and was a great time forchildren everywhere-aswell as the only time ofyear you get to do every-thing your parents tellyou not to do the rest ofthe year like talking tostrangers and takingcandy from them-thereare some things to keep inmind:For the kids:- Carry a flashlight- Stay in familiar neigh-

borhoods and approachonly houses that are lit.- Wear clothing with

reflective markings ortape.For the parents:

- Children should carryquarters so they can callhome if need be.- Young children of any

age should be accompa-nied by an adult. If chil-dren go on their own, besure they wear a watch,preferably one that can beread in the dark.- Although tampering is

rare, tell children to bringthe candy home to beinspected before consum-ing anything.And for the homeown-

ers:- Make sure your yard

is clear of such things asladders, hoses, dog leash-es and flower pots thatcan pose a tripping haz-ard- Pets get frightened on

Halloween. Put them upto protect them from carsor inadvertently biting atrick-or-treater.- Make sure you kids

enter the Chetwynd Echo’sHalloween ColourContest (see page 12).They could win a greatprize.


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Combating bullying has been apriority for our government,because bullying touches people ofevery age across our province. Sincethe first Pink Shirt Day, led byPremier Christy Clark, we've madeit clear that bullying and harassmentare unacceptable - at school and inthe workplace.This week is Healthy Workplace

Week, so it's important to thinkabout the role of mental health in theworkplace. Many employers acrossB.C. already recognize that goodmental health on the job means

greater productivity, efficiency andcreativity.For employers who haven't turned

their attention to the topic, now is agreat time to look at ways to preventand address bullying and harass-ment that may exist in the work-place.New WorkSafeBC requirements

come into effect on Nov. 1, andWorkSafeBC has developed a greatonline tool kit to help employers,supervisors and workers. The onlinetool kit will help them identify casesof bullying and harassment, and haspractical prevention tools as well. If

prevention efforts fail, employerswill have the information they needto help them address specific inci-dents. Information is available at:http://worksafebc.com/It is critical for everyone to take a

strong stand against bullying andharassment, whether at school or inthe workplace - what better time tostart than during HealthyWorkplaceWeek!

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Think about mental health in the workplace


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Housing is looking formore opportunities in thePeace region to work withindustry to create a mix ofworker/affordable hous-ing.This was the main focus

of a presentation made bysenior BC Housing projectmanager Stephanie Allento delegates at the 2013northeast BritishColumbia Coal andEnergy Forum in TumblerRidge earlier this month.Under the Community

Partnership Initiativesprogram, BC Housingpartners with municipali-ties, non-profit societiesand other communitygroups to implement thecombined housing strate-gy for those in need, andto meet the demands ofcommunities bursting atthe seam with industry.The government hous-

ing authority had consid-ered such a partnership inChetwynd about threeyears ago, but with thelull in development creat-ed by the closing of theTembec pulp mill and thecurtailment of operations

at the Willow Creek mine,the project has been puton hold.“A few years ago, we

struck up conversationabout the need for afford-able - as well as seniors –housing,” District ofChetwynd’s ChiefAdministrative OfficerDoug Fleming said. “Theyrecognized that at thatpoint in time that itlooked like the communi-ty was kind of bursting atthe seams a little bit withall the industry in thearea.”Plans were made for the

rezoning of an area near

the airport that containedthree large parcels of landthat would have beensuitable to build afford-able housing units.Council eventually hand-ed the land over to thehousing authority.Although BC Housing’s

mandate is for affordablehousing for low-incomeindividuals and families,the local government inChetwynd wished to pur-sue a blended project. BCHousing’s CommunityPartnership Initiative pro-gram allows for develop-ments to be split, 51 percent for affordable hous-ing and 49 per cent for themarket.Since then, the demand

for housing in Chetwyndhas slowed, but the poten-tial for future develop-ment is not out of thequestion now that BCHousing owns the proper-ty.Senior project manager

with BC HousingStephanie Allen said atthe coal forum that thismodel is one that BCHousing would like topursue in other communi-ties.“What we're seeing in

other resource sectors andenergy sectors is that theremay be some opportuni-ties that have emerged forleveraging our financing,working with non-profitgroups or developers tocreate a mix of eitherworkforce housing,affordable housing or dosome kind of variationtherein,” she explained.“We've worked with the

municipality in Chetwynd

to acquire land there. BCHousing has taken title,we're going to be offeringthat land at no charge to apartner who will developit and we are hoping tocreate a partnership witha non-profit group inorder to facilitate that con-struction where we pro-vide both housing forworkforce but also hous-ing for the community.”Unfortunately right

now, Chetwynd does nothave a non-profit societydedicated to providinglow-income housing andwith demand for housinglow at the moment, theland will simply remainundeveloped until a pri-vate sector developer canstep in when the demandfor housing picks up.“Things kind of cooled a

bit in Chetwynd,”Fleming explained. “Theyare open to the concept ofa blended housing projectnow its really dependenton demand and the mar-ket drivers and we don'tunfortunately have a non-profit group that can leadthe charge on this next

phase of housing.“We're kind of in a posi-

tion now where BCHousing does have theability to go to the privatesector under terms andconditions but, I thinkmostly its just that rightnow we're in a little bit ofa lull I guess with theTembec pulp mill closedand the Willow Creekmine closed. We're proba-bly doing a good job atjust kind of keeping pacewith the times but, there'sno huge demand for addi-tional properties at thistime so I think BCHousing is just waitingfor the opportunity.”The potential is there for

the future, and Chetwyndcould end up being aleader for other munici-palities in this new devel-opment model that BCHousing is pursuing.Allen says BC Housing

is also encouraging indus-try to create legacy hous-ing developments in thecommunities that exist


COAL FORUM 2013

Over Schooled but Under Educated: How the Crisis inEducation is Jeopardizing our Adolescents

John is a former teacher and headmaster (a school principal in the UK) Heis now president of the 21st Century Learning Initiative, a transnationalassociation of educators, policy makers and researchers in the biological

and cognitive sciences.

John is an engaging speaker and will have you on the edge of yourseat thinking about schooling, learning and the adolescent brain.

John has had influence in the BC Ed Plan and our province’s adoption of21st Century Learning. Parents are encouraged to attend! Find out why

school systems around the world are changing.

Coming to Chetwynd Secondary School LibraryOctober 28, 2013@ 7:00 pm

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BC Housing eyeing morecommunity partnership initiatives

Please see "HOPING,"page 9

ALLEN

Weʼve worked withthe municipality in

Chetwynd toacquire land there.

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FORT ST. JOHN – FortSt. John Drag RacingAssociation president DalePhillips says it all camedown to a 0.058 second dif-ference at the finish line todecide the 2013 IHRAWorld Champion in TopSportsman drag racing onSunday October 13th.Graham Foster of Fort St.

John, BC got to the finishline first, way in front ofrunner-up Mike Koontz inthe final race at MemphisInternational Raceway inTennessee. Foster left witha better reaction time at thestarting line and that car-ried him to the win at theend of the track.0.058 seconds isn’t very

long compared to the roadto Memphis, Tennessee forFoster. Just to get the invi-tation to go there, a racer

must place first or secondin the class for their IHRAPro-Am division. ForFoster, this meant solidshowings at races at EagleNl’Axkapxm Motorplexnear Ashcroft, BC andCastrol Raceway nearEdmonton, AB, includinga win at Castrol Raceway.

He racked up enoughpoints to end up in secondplace in the standings inTop Sportsman class andreceive that invitation togo to Memphis.Next, it turns out

Memphis InternationalRaceway is about 4,000 kmfrom Foster’s home in Fort

St. John, BC. That’s 40 plussolid hours of highwaydriving one-way. And asluck would have it, he hadtransmission troubles withthe car shortly afterunloading it so far fromhome. Despite themechanical problems,Foster got the car workingwell and consistent in timefor the first round of rac-ing.With on-track support

from his wife Julie, as wellas friends and family backin Fort St. John cheeringhim on, Foster worked hisway through four roundsof racing before the finalrace to decide the champi-onship. Foster facedKoontz, the 2009 champi-on, in the final, but thepressure didn’t get to himand he delivered anotherfantastic reaction time atthe start line. Foster earned

the title 2013 IHRA TopSportsman Champion andcan put a very specialIronman trophy on his

shelf. For more informa-tion, see www.ihra.com andwww.northernlightsraceway.ca


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Chetwynd 3 NationsVentures Midget Giantshockey club started theseason off on the right footwith a 3 game sweep inexhibition “MidgetMania” hockey action lastweekend at the Chetwyndand District RecreationCentre arena.The team will now travel

to Dawson Creek for theirfinal exhibition game thisweekend.The All Peace Hockey

League (APHL) brass willconvene on October 26 todetermine the 2013/2014regular season schedule.On Friday, Liam Beattie

and Reigan Walker led theGiants to a 7-0 win overthe Fort St. John MidgetRep Huskies.Beattie had four points,

including a hat trick, whileWalker tallied two goals.Team captain CordellLlewellyn and forwardDayton Waldie also addedgoals for the Giants whilegoalies Brice Vossler andMatthew Lauder sharedthe shutout.Lauder, an affiliated

player who is not on theteams main roster, steppedin for the third period.Beattie continued his

dominance Saturday nightwith yet another hat trickin a 6-4 win over PeaceRiver. Walker picked uptwo assists. Rookie Kain

McMaster added a goaland an assist. CordellLlwellyn and RossMcMeekin rounded outthe scoring for the Blackand Red.Sunday’s game versus

the Dawson Creek MidgetCanucks was a tight affair,but the Giants managed to

capture their third victoryin a row as Walker,Llewellyn and Beattiescored in a 3-1 win.Last weekend’s victories

carry a special signifi-cance, as they all came ver-sus Tier 1 teams. Last year,the Giants competed inTier 3.

As a result of their“Midget Mania” exhibi-tion hockey success, theteam has applied to theAPL to compete this yearin Tier 1.The team finished sec-

ond in the APHL Tier 3championship round forthe last two years in a row,both times losing the finalgame on home ice. Lastyear, at the BC Hockey Tier4 provincial champi-onships the team did notplace.“This is a big jump,” said

co-manager KimberlyBeattie. “Based on popula-tion and the fact that weonly have one midgetteam, Chetwynd’s auto-matic designation is Tier 3.We bid to move up to Tier

1 due to the outcome oflast weekend’s games.Those were competitivegames and could havegone either way.”The team’s roster boasts

a significant veteran pres-ence with 12 returningplayers, five of which arein their third year with theteam.Liam VanHeddegan,

Kain McMaster, JasonKearns, Casey Norris andgoalie Reilly Elder-Cherryare five rookies who madethe team this year.The team’s bench staff

includes head coachShawn Norris and assis-tants, Morris Paquette,Shayne Waldie, Tom Aird,Dean Beattie, TroyMcMaster and Al Vossler.


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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

12 more Chetwynd residents stripoff for annual Calendar in the Buff

BY NAOMI LARSENChetwynd Echo Editor

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ond group of Chetwyndresidents have bared all tohelp create the local ArtsCouncil’s Second AnnualCalendar in the Buff –which will be unveiled aspart of the council’s FallArts Gala set for Nov. 9 atthe Pomeroy Inns &Suites.Models stripped off in

various locations aroundChetwynd includingMoberly and Sundancelakes, giant mud pits andfairy-like forest settings.The calendar shots –

made up of equal menand women – portrayChetwynd residents in hisor her most natural habi-tat. The professional por-traits, taken and donatedby Naomi LarsenPhotography andarranged by the CCAC’svice president and the cal-endar’s artistic directorJulia Nelson do notinvolve actual nudity. Butthrough some clever pos-ing and strategicallyplaced props, the shotsplayfully suggest the

models are in their birth-day suits. The models runthe gamut of age and pro-fession, representingmany of Chetwynd’s resi-dents and business folk.The 2014 shoots began

in July and wrapped uplate last month.Following last year’s

success, finding modelsand arranging shoots forthe 2014 calendar wasfairly simple with only afew scheduling conflicts.As the calendar’s ArtisticDirector, Nelson arrangedand set up each shoot,making sure to arrangepeople and props toensure the full illusion of

the project was met.Originally, the Arts

Council members werehesitant about introduc-ing the controversial“Calendar in the Buff” toChetwynd’s conservativecommunity last year, butthey boldly ran with it,deciding it was time to trysomething new. Theyhaven’t looked back.In fact, the project has

even caught the eyes ofother councils around theprovince.During the Arts BC con-

ference in Vernon this pastspring which bothPresident Brenda Maiseyand Nelson attended,

Nelsonhad a few moments to

speak with the founder ofthe Whistler Arts council.“(And) She loved our

2013 Calendar,” Nelsonsaid. “She was doing apresentation on the differ-ence between unique andmemorable art and boringand predictable art.

During questionperiod, I asked her aboutany recent projects shehad done. She stated thatshe had not done any-thing recently. However, agreat example she hadwas from Chetwynd, andshe held up our 2013Calendar in the Buff.”Nelson said the woman

proceeded to flip through

it and show the grouphow “wonderfully uniqueand memorable this workwas.”“I later ran into her and

she mentioned that a wayto make this work evenmore unique would be touse local quotes,” Nelsonsaid. “And thus, we havetaken all our quotationsfrom the models this year.A depiction of who theyare, and what they arethinking. Unique, memo-rable – the real deal.”The funds from the cal-

endars will to the artscouncil to support localarts in Chetwynd includ-ing BC Arts and Cultureweek events, Art in the

Park Canada Day, chil-dren’s arts programs,and various otherprograms within theChetwynd area.“Our action plan

for 2014 will enlargeon what we’vealready accom-plished for so farand introducenew events forour community,”Maisey said.“Come and jointhe CCAC foran exciting and

eventful 2014.”And with the success of

this year’s calendar, thecouncil is already on thehunt for next year’s mod-els, encouraging anyonewho is interested to visitthe ChetwyndCommunity Arts CouncilFacebook page.The only criteria for

being a model is being

From left, Leah McQueen, secretary; Julia Nelson, vicepresident, Naomi Larsen, publicity, Brenda Maisey,president, Charla Hayes, director, Paula Langille,director. Missing from photo Jen Slater, treasurer.

Photo by Mike Carter

Project tobe unveiledat Galaand ArtsShowNov. 9

Please see "ARTS GALA,"page 9

Below, a photofrom last year’scalendar.

Photo by NaomiLarsen Photography


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TTHHAANNKK YYOOUUOn behalf of the Creighton / Lund families we wish to thank all our friends and neighbors in thecommunities of Merritt, Coquitlam and Chetwyndfor the incredible support we received on the lossof our son Michael Creighton.Ted & Marguerite Lund

Coming: Wednesday, November 6, 2013,Annual Take Our Kids to Work Day. It’s“Show and Tell” Day for Adults. Givegrade nine students a real life experience ina work environment.

For one day, Wednesday, November 6, 2013,we’re asking all organizations, big and small, toencourage their employees to invite a Grade 9student into their workplace.

Make it a true “Show and Tell” day, not a fieldtrip. The day is an interactive hands-on eventwhere kids can see what their parent, friend, rel-ative or volunteer host does at work, learn aboutthe workplace, and the world of work in general.

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from Chetwynd and being brave.Saturday Nov. 9th’s Gala will consist of a steak and

shrimp dinner sponsored by SuperValu, complimenta-ry wine and cheese, cash bar, local musical entertain-ment, the illustrious calendar launch along with an artshow featuring local works.The party will provide an opportunity to meet the

models, purchase calendars or larger framed images

during the silent auction.The council would like to state their appreciation to

Super Valu and the Chetwynd Echo for all of their sup-port.The CCAC board is made up of Maisey, Nelson,

Larsen, Charla Hayes, Rebekah Hallaert, LeahMcQueen and Paula Langille.Membership in the CCAC is only $5. Contact

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nearby their operations.Such projects could beblended to meet the needsof the community and oftheir workforce.“There are a lot of

groups that struggle tomake their project work,unfortunately we are in atime of no governmentfunding programs,” shesaid.“We keep saying that

we're hoping there will bean announcement comingfrom the federal govern-ment or provincial gov-ernment but, in theabsence of this, non-profitgroups are left tofundraise, they are left tolook for sources of equityto make their projectswork. We encourage thatkind of involvement andpartnerships because itdoes create lasting com-munity legacy.”


Hoping to hear an announcement

Mayor Merlin Nichols and the District of Chetwynd council honours the Parks staff Monday evening at theregular council meeting with the planting of a tree within the town limits to mark their hard work anddedication. Photo by Mike Carter

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TransCanada Ltd. is pro-posing a new pipeline thatwill connect approximatelytwo kilometres from thewest end of theGroundbirch Mainline, justwest of Dawson Creek, to acompressor station nearSummit Lake, just north ofPrince George.The route for the pipeline

will not be determineduntil 2015. The companyhopes to gain regulatoryapproval and begin con-struction in 2016, with anin-service date expectedfor 2018.The news comes from a

letter sent to the District ofChetwynd.NOVA Gas Transmission

Ltd. (NGTL) is proposingto construct, own and

operate the 255-kilometrecorridor to meet growingdemand for natural gas inthe Summit lake area.The project is slated to be

staged over five years. Thefirst year will include abo-riginal and stakeholderengagement, environmen-tal and technical analysis,as well as survey and fieldstudies. In 2014TransCanada hopes to sub-mit an application to theNational Energy Board.Subsequent years will

continue the work under-taken in the first year,including -pending regula-tory approvals - begin tem-porary infrastructure con-struction and pipeline con-struction.The proposed pipeline

diameter could be up to 48inches, but the final rout-ing for the project will notbe determined until 2015.

NGTL plans to submit asection 52 application tothe National Energy Boardin 2014 for approval tobuild and operate the proj-

ect. Subject to regulatoryapproval, construction isplanned to begin in 2016and the pipeline is antici-pated to be in service in2018.The proposed project

will be part of the NGTLsystem, which is com-prised of a network of22,400 kilometres ofpipeline that transportsnatural gas for use withinAlberta and BritishColumbia and facilitatesdelivery of the product toother markets across NorthAmerica.

“We are committed tobuilding and operating ournatural gas system safely,”project manager Joel Hillwrote in a letter to theDistrict of Chetwynd.“From design and con-struction to operation andmaintenance, safety is anintegral part of everythingwe do.”The conceptual route has

been provided as a guide.Consultations withlandowners and FirstNations communities willnow begin.“TransCanada believes

that engagement is a two-way process and invitescommunities, landownersand other interested stake-holders to share their ques-tions and concerns withus,” Hail writes. “We willprovide information, fol-low up, and where possi-ble, incorporate the needsof stakeholders and aborig-inal communities into ourplans.”The company welcomes

comments on the project.To contact TransCanadacall their toll-free numberat 1-800-661-3805.


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Mike Bernier had a chancelast week to take part in atour of the Dokie RidgeWind Farm.Bernier said that it was a

great chance to learn moreabout wind power, one ofhis favourite things to bragabout when he is downsouth. The South Peace iscurrently the only area inBritish Columbia produc-ing wind power.“I'm pretty honoured to

be able to be down southhere and talk about windpower and truthfully be theonly place in BC right nowthat has it,” Bernier said.“I know there's a couple

more in the works but rightnowwe are the hub, we arethe place in BC when itcomes to wind power.Anytime you have brag-ging rights with your col-leagues it’s always fun tobe able to throw stuff likethat out.”Bernier began the day at

the bottom of the mountainwith some information ses-sions.Vestas, the current oper-

ating company of the fullyoperational wind farm,owned jointly by the

Alterra Power Corporation,and General ElectricFinancial Services, walkedBernier through the historyof the entire project, fromthe different companiesthat changed hands in itsdevelopment, to how theybuilt the roads and

installed the towers.The wind farm consists

of 28 V90 wind turbines, aswitchyard and 7 kilome-tres of transmission lines. Itproduces power for thegrid under a 25-year ener-gy purchase agreementwith BC Hydro.

It was built over 13months at a total projectcost of $228-million. It has agenerating capacity of 144megawatts and produces320 to 340 gigawatt-hoursof energy per year.“It was quite an informa-

tive day,” Bernier said.

“In our region, the SouthPeace, you look at what wehave and its everythingfrom agriculture to greenenergy to mining, oil andgas, we've got everythingso it's a pretty exciting timeto be the MLA that's forsure.”

Bernier expects to beback in the region nextweek after spending timein Victoria. He, along withthe Minister of AboriginalAffairs John Raustad areplanning a meeting withthe Saulteau and WestMoberly First Nations.

MLAMike Bernier tours Dokie Wind FarmSouth Peace MLA Mike Bernier spent a few hours atthe Dokie Ridge Wind Farm earlier this week touringthe site. Here he prepares to enter one of the windtowers. Photo submitted

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NOTICE TOCREDITORSAND OTHERS

Notice is hereby given that Creditors and others,having claims against the estate of James FrankMartin Smith, deceased, formerly of Box 491,Chetwynd, BC V0C 1J0 are hereby required tosend the particulars thereof to the undersignedAdministrators c/o Stasiuk & Company, LawCorporation, #201, 10300 - 10th Street, DawsonCreek, British Columbia V1G 3T6, on or beforethe 15th day of December, 2013, after which datethe estate’s assets will be distributed, havingregard only to the claims that have been received.

- Sheree Darlene Smith and Keith Russell MartinSmith, Administrators.Stasiuk & Company, Law Corporation, Solicitors

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Horror is in the air comeHalloween. For those whoenjoy a good fright, watch-ing a scary flick with abucket of popcorn in handcan be just the trick. Thefollowing films make idealchoices for scaryHalloween fun.

• "Repulsion" (1965): Ayoung, beautiful woman(Catherine Deneuve) is leftalone in the apartment sheshares with her sister.While alone, she begins tosuffer from hallucinations,catalepsy and madnessthat eventually leads herto murder. This marks thefirst English-language filmfor director RomanPolanski.

• "Fire in the Sky" (1993):Based on a true story, anArizona logger disappearsfor five days in a supposedUFO encounter. Featuringone of the more realisticalien abduction scenes infilm history, this film maycause fans to glance nerv-ously at the night skies.

• "The AmityvilleHorror" (1979): Anothermovie based on allegedreal events, "TheAmityville Horror" tellsthe story of the Lutz fami-ly of Long Island, N.Y.Newlyweds move into ahouse where a murdertook place and experiencestrange events that havethem running for cover.

• "Pan's Labyrinth"(2006): This film fromMexican filmmakerGuillermo del Toro detailsthe strange journeys of animaginative young girl inan eerie but fascinatingfantasy world.

• "Dawn of the Dead"(2004): Several survivors of

a worldwide plague thatproduced flesh-eatingzombies are forced to takerefuge in a Midwesternshopping mall to escapeimpending doom. This is aremake of a 1978 film ofthe same name.

•"The MothmanProphecies" (2002):Richard Gere stars in thisfilm as a reporter drawn toa small town to investigatereports of horror at thehands of a strange, shad-owy figure. When predic-tions begin coming true,the reporter is caught up inbizarre events. This movieis based on a book chroni-cling supposedly trueevents from the 1960s.

• "A Nightmare on Elm

Street" (1984): FreddieKrueger, a deranged childmolester who was burnedalive, comes back to hauntthe dreams of his killers'children. Armed with ahandful of razor blades,Krueger earned a spotalongside horror movielegends such as MichaelMeyers and NormanBates.

• "The Fly" (1986): Aneccentric scientist trans-forms into a man/flyhybrid when a teleporta-tion experiment goes hor-ribly wrong. Geena Davisand Jeff Goldblum star.

• "Paranormal Activity"(2007): Shot in a single-camera style made popu-lar by "The Blair WitchProject," this film featuresa slow build of suspense,creating a tension that hasviewers enthralled by thedisturbing demonic pres-ence.

• "The People Under theStairs" (1991): A burglaryattempt finds a young boytrapped inside a home of a

deranged brother and sis-ter who keep "children"under the stairs of theirhome.

• "Cujo" (1983): Awoman and her son aretrapped in a car when arabid dog terrorizes themintent on the kill.

• "The Hills Have Eyes"(2006): A suburban fami-ly's car breaks down whilethe family travels througha desert area once used forgovernment nuclear test-ing. But the breakdownmay actually be a trap per-petrated by inhabitants ofthe site bent on creating agruesome massacre.

• "The Sixth Sense"(1998): A little boy hasunusual powers his moth-er cannot explain, so sheseeks the help of a childpsychologist in this terrify-ing thriller.

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FORT ST. JOHN - TheMinistry of Forests, Landsand Natural ResourceOperations hasannounced changes to themule deer hunting seasonin areas of the Peace.For this fall, the mule

deer hunting seasons inselect areas of the Peaceregion will be as follows:• The Three-Point

Buck season running fromNov. 1 through Nov. 30,2013, has been changed toa Four-Point Buck season(affects ManagementUnits 7-20 to 7-22, 7-31 to7-35, 7-43 Zone B to 7-47,and 7-54).• The Nov. 15

through Nov. 20, 2013,general open season forantlerless mule deer in theAgricultural Zone(Management Unit 7-20A)has been closed andreplaced with a LimitedEntry Hunt for antlerlessmule deer from Dec. 1through Dec. 20, 2013.• The fall antlerless

bow season also was can-celled earlier in the season.All other Peace region

mule deer hunts remainunchanged. Huntersshould consult the online2012-14 Hunting andTrapping RegulationsSynopsis at:http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/re

gulations/ or call the regional

FrontCounter BC office at250 787-3411The mule deer hunting

seasons initially wereexpanded in 2005 inresponse to high muledeer population densitiesin the agricultural areas ofthe Peace. The objectivewas to reduce deer popu-lations in those areas byup to 50 per cent to reducecrop damage. Mule deerpopulations have beenmonitored in the areasince that time.As a result of a series of

severe winters, and theincreased hunting oppor-tunities, surveys nowindicate that mule deerreductions beyond theinitial target. The winterof 2012-13 was very diffi-cult for deer in the Peace,with deep snow thatremained late. Annualsurveys carried in the latewinter confirmed thatfawn survival was low,and confirmed the trendsthat have occurred in thepast seasons of loweroverall populations. Themanagement of the popu-lation has therefore beenchanged for the 2013 fallhunting season to main-tain mule deer numbersat the agreed manage-ment target, and to avoidcontinued populationdeclines.

Governmentchanges to mule deer season

Negotiations with Canforworkers head south


–––––––––––––– VICTORIA- With negotiations

between Canfor and the UnitedSteel Workers union remaining at astand still, the union has taken thebattle south to the Interior ForestLabour Relations Association. The contract negotiations revolve

around disputes with workers at thecompany’s two mills in Chetwyndand Vanderhoof.Meetings between the union and

the Interior Forest Labour RelationsAssociation (IFLRA) were set to takeplace on October 23.Steel Workers Wood Council

Chair and spokesperson for thenegotiating committee Bob Matterssays taking the negotiations south tothe IFLRA is another step in theprocess which the union hopes willend in the formation a provincialframework agreement for sawmillworkers represented by the union. “We've come to a bit of a road-

block with our bargaining with

Canfor and so, the interior commit-tee is going to go to the southerninterior employer, the InteriorForest Labour RelationsAssociation,” he said. According to Matters, the media-

tor is still at the negotiating tablebetween the two parties but nothingsubstantive has come of the processyet. “It's kind of a unique situation,

[negotiations] are kind of on a holdfor the time being,” he explained.“Its really kind of almost a day-to-day type thing.”The move to consult with the

Interior Forest Labour RelationsAssociation comes at a time whenthe industry is on an upswing,prompting workers to suggest thatthe company should share the bene-fits of high lumber prices with theiremployees.“The quick story is we tried to get

a pattern established with Canfor, itdidn't work so the IFLRA based outof Kelowna represents employers inthe south like West Fraser, and some

independents and so, we will bemeeting with them towards the endof October and try to resume theestablishment of a pattern forBritish Columbia.”In September, employees at two

mills voted 97 per cent in favour ofan official strike mandate afternegotiations showed a lack ofprogress.Canfor mills halted job action by

applying to the Labour RelationsBoard for a mediator, who joinedthe parties at the bargaining tableSeptember 30.Whether workers at the

Chetwynd mill have the ability tostrike is a matter of some debate,given the fact that a document wassigned during the restart of the millin 2010 that expressly prohibits anystrike or lockout until December2014.“That issue is still a live issue as

far as there is a bit of a disagreementwith respect to what that agreementdoes,” Matters said “but at thispointin time that is a moot point.

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REGIONAL NEWSPRRD hands North Peace Seniors Housing Society

a $300,000 cheque from Fair Share FundingBY MIKE CARTER

Chetwynd Echo Reporter––––––––––––––

FORT ST. JOHN – Fair Sharefunding is once again flowinginto communities throughoutthe Peace region.Last Wednesday, the Peace

River Regional District present-ed the North Peace SeniorsHousing Society with a chequefor $300,000 to help fund theSupportive Housing project inFort St. John.The project will provide 18

newly renovated supportive liv-ing apartments for seniors, to beoccupied by November 1. Tenants will be provided two

meals a day. Rates will rangefrom $1,300 to $1,700 per monthfor the 303 to 550 square footapartments. Other amenities such as laun-

dry, and common areas for recre-ation and exercise will also bemade available for seniors living

in the complex. The $300,000 of funding is

made up of $150,000 from theFair Share fund from each elec-toral district’s “B” and “C”.

Initiated in 2005, theProvincial/Peace RiverMemorandum of Understanding(also known as Fair Share) pro-vides at least $20 million annual-

ly to the Peace River RegionalDistrict, indexed to changes inthe rural industrial tax assess-ment base. The funds act as “grants-in-

lieu” for Peace River communi-ties who are impacted by indus-trial strain on services, but areunable to tax companies that areoutside their boundaries. Withthe industrial tax base locatedoutside the boundaries of theregion’s municipalities, conven-tional taxation practices areimpossible.The funds are divided among

local governments within theregional district through a for-mula determined by the region. After winning last spring’s

provincial election, premierChristy Clark announced thatthe Fair Share MOU would beextended until 2020. Electoral area director’s Karen

Goodings (B) and ArthurHadland (C) were on hand to

present the cheque.“We are pleased to support

this project on behalf of theregion,” Goodings stated. “Therenovation of the existing spaceinto much needed seniors hous-ing will be a benefit for years tocome.”Director Hadland added, “in

the north, values of independ-ence and self-sufficiency aretreasured. Maintaining a houseand yard may get to become toomuch work. Health needs andcare requirement may change, orpeople may stop driving andfind that it’s no longer practicalto live where they have alwayslived, This is an excellent optionto keep seniors in their commu-nities while respecting that needfor independence. An open house will be held at

the facility in November, thePRRD says. A date is yet to bedetermined.

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Coal is a big item inour part of theworld. The history

of coal mining in the NorthEast goes back to the 40sbut only in the last 30 yearshas it been a major indus-trial player. In the imme-diate Chetwynd neigh-bourhood major coal min-ing activity is even morerecent.Since most coal from our

region is used in steel mak-ing, demand for coal andinterest in mining the

black stuff is closely linkedto the number of cars webuy, the bridges we build,the chain saws, lawn mow-ers, and weed cuttersstored in our sheds, andstructures that use rebar inthe building process –among uncountable otherartifacts of our societyfrom paperclips to thesuper-hard high-carboncutting tools I use on mywood lathe (when I canfind time these hectic daysto get into my shop).Chetwynd and Tumbler

Ridge alternate hosting theannual Coal Forum thatrecently brought 100+guests to Tumbler Ridge totour coal mines and hearupdates from five miningcompanies either in pro-

duction or in some stage ofpreparing to produce. Thetours this year were lessthan successful due to nofault of the tour guides orthe bus operator. It wassimply too wintery withdriving snow and cold.We could see almost noth-

ing. Better weather nextyear.Walter Energy, an

Alabama-based miningcompany with two mines(Wolverine, Brule) in oper-ation and one (Willow) in aquasi-shut-down state,gave a brief synopsis of itsregional operations andplans. Wolverine mine,located on a mountainabove the Wolverine Rivervalley about half an hourout of Tumbler Ridge¸loads its product directly

onto CN. Brule musttruck its coal more than 60kilometers over the moun-tain to the Willow load outin the Pine Valley.Quintette followed with

its plans to resurrect theoriginal facility but use adifferent pit. One of thelarger potential mines, itsstart-up could have a havea major impact on theeconomy of TumblerRidge.Anglo American,

already shipping coal fromits Trend Mountain mineabout half an hour south ofTumbler on the east side ofthe Murray River, is prep-ping the adjacent RomanMountain mine to absorbits Trend crew when thatlocation is depleted.Colonial Coal, about 85

kilometers south ofTumbler Ridge is in theexploratory stage but,given its distance fromTumbler and Chetwynd, Ibelieve its economic effect

on our communities willbe marginal.On the west side of the

Murray HD Mining ispreparing to go under-ground with long-wallmining in one of thelargest mining operationsplanned or in operation inthe north east. With itsintention to at least startwith foreign workers, theeconomic spinoff for ourregion is debatable.Glencore, the former

Xstrata, did not present atthe Forum but this mine-in-planning about a halfhour up the Sukunka withits philosophy of commu-nity support remains theoperation with the greatestpotential for benefitingChetwynd.

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Disclaimer: The preceding isthe opinion of Mayor MerlinNichols and may or may notreflect the views and/or wish-es of council.

“Glencore...remains theoperation with the greatest

potential for benefitingChetwynd.”

Coal is a big ticket item in our part of the world

PEACE RIVER REGIONALDISTRICT

INVITATION TO TENDERSundance Lake Regional Park

The Peace River Regional District invites the submission of a bids from qualifiedindividuals or companies to supply maintenance and cleaning services at the SundanceLake Regional Park, located approximately 15 km east of the District of Chetwynd onHighway No. 97S.

A copy of the Tender and Contract document may be picked up during regular officehours at the Regional District office located at 1981 Alaska Avenue, Dawson Creek, ordocuments may be obtained from the Regional District’ website:http://prrd.bc.ca/quick_links/contracts_tenders/index.php.

SEALED TENDERS clearly marked "Sundance Lake Regional Park Tender” will bereceived by the Peace River Regional District, Box 810, 1981 Alaska Avenue, DawsonCreek, BC V1G 4H8 until 2:00 p.m. local time on Friday, November 15, 2013.Tenders received after the specified time will be returned unopened to the bidder.

Tenders will be evaluated on the basis of experience, references, completeness ofproposal, price and other factors as determined by the Regional District.

The Regional District reserves the right to arbitrarily accept or reject any or all Tendersand to waive irregularities at its own discretion. The lowest or any Tender will notnecessarily be accepted and the Regional District reserves the right to negotiate termsand conditions with the successful bidder.

For further information please contact: Trish Morgan, Manager of Community Services at(T) (250) 784-3200, (F) (250) 784-3201 or [email protected].

INVITATION TO TENDERSundance Lake Regional Park

The Peace River Regional District invites the submission of bids fromqualified individuals or companies to supply maintenance and cleaningservices at the Sundance Lake Regional Park, located approximately 15 kmeast of the District of Chetwynd on Highway No. 97S.A copy of the Tender and Contract document may be picked up duringregular office hours at the Regional District office located at 1981 AlaskaAvenue, Dawson Creek, or documents may be obtained from the RegionalDistrictsʼ website: http://prrd.bc.ca/quick_links/contracts_tenders/index.php.SEALED TENDERS clearly marked "Sundance Lake Regional Park Tender”will be received by the Peace River Regional District, Box 810, 1981 AlaskaAvenue, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4H8 until 2:00 p.m. local time on Friday,November 15, 2013. Tenders received after the specified time will be returnedunopened to the bidder.Tenders will be evaluated on the basis of experience, references,completeness of proposal, price and other factors as determined by theRegional District.The Regional District reserves the right to arbitrarily accept or reject any or allTenders and to waive irregularities at its own discretion. The lowest or anyTender will not necessarily be accepted and the Regional District reserves theright to negotiate terms and conditions with the successful bidder.For further information please contact: Trish Morgan, Manager of CommunityServices at (T) (250) 784-3200, (F) (250) 784-3201 or [email protected].

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the old facility. We're justputting all of the pieces ofthe puzzle together andmaking the applicationnow so we actually havethose monies set aside forfuture use.”Councillor Laura

Wesigerber wondered ifother options were con-sidered for the currentmunicipal hall.“If for some reason they

don’t go in and somethingelse comes up that wemight think would be bet-ter for the town to go inthere what happens to themoney then?”Fleming responded that

the municipality had indi-cated to the ChetwyndChamber of Commercethat the building wouldbe available for the VisitorInformation Centre’s use

and, that if council decid-ed in the future that someother use might be morebeneficial for the town,discussions would haveto be held to find alterna-tive solutions.“We made some com-

mitments that that facilitycould be available tothem, they've showninterest that they definite-ly would like to come into

the building but, if there issomething that trumpsthe use of the building forthe Visitor Centre thenwe'd probably have to sitdown and negotiateanother solution forthem,” Fleming said. A pressing issue for the

Visitor InformationCentre is that its currentlocation is partially on aHighway right of way.

The Centre has also out-grown its current facility,which is a small cabinstyle building.“They've out grown the

facility to an extent, thisoffice provides moresquare footage for them,”Fleming said. “It seems tobe a good location. Ifsomething changed and itlooks different in a yearfrom now we would prob-ably have to sit down withCouncil and talk aboutalternatives.”If the grant is approved,

the District plans to fundthe remaining $108,000 ofthe renovation and demo-lition project by spreading$60,000 over a four-yearterm from its economicdevelopment budget aswell as through short termborrowing of $48,000, alsospread over a four-yearterm.


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