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CREEK – Peace River RegionalDistrict Director of Electoral Area‘C’, Arthur Hadland, put forwarda motion to rescind the unpopularBuilding Bylaw No. 1996, 2011 ata Committee of the Whole meet-ing, held May 23 in DawsonCreek.

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mously, said the most likely out-come at that meeting would be totake several of the recommenda-tions made by delegations at theCommittee of the Whole meetinginto account when drafting a revi-sion of the bylaw.

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The boardroom’s gallerywas packed with residentsfrom the surroundingareas of the entire Peaceregion, who were eager tohear from the regional dis-trict on the controversialbuilding bylaw issue.Chetwynd residents had

held three public meetingsin late April and earlyMay to discuss their oppo-sition to the bylaw’s regu-lations.Charlie Lasser, who ini-

tially led the group, wasremoved from this postand then subsequentlyreinstated at the third andfinal public meeting - pre-sented a position paper tothe PRRD board duringthe Committee of theWhole meeting thatdetailed the group’s spe-cific points of opposition.The changes Lasser’s

group recommends are aseries of provisions tofine-tune the bylaw withrespect to the rural way oflife.A few of those recom-

mendations state thatdemolition permits and

the cost associated shouldnot apply; when you haveyour own equipmentknocking down a buildingis simple and should notcost you money. AnOccupancy permit shouldnot have to be granted, aperson should be able tomove into a house when itis fit to do so, and com-plete the construction asmoney allows. Competentbuilders should berequired, not licensed con-tractors and lastly, thebylaw should be writtenin language that is plainand understandable to thelaymen.“I’ve read more bylaws

than anybody here in myyears experience,” Lassersaid, “and I had to gothrough it about threetimes before I started tounderstand it. It’s verydifficult to understand thelayman cannot under-stand it. When you gothrough that it scares theheck out of you and that’swhat happened to our res-idents.”A petition was circled

around the Peace Region,gathering more than a

thousand signatures fromthe Chetwynd area alonein opposition to the bylawin its current form. A simi-lar petition gathered twothousand signatures fromthe rural areas surround-ing Fort St. John and theentire north Peace.The issue surrounding

the bylaw extends from amove made by the PRRDin March, which saw the

building bylaw come intoeffect for all rural areas ofthe PRRD. The PRRD hassaid that the expansion ofthe application of thebuilding bylaw to all elec-toral areas within theregional district has beendone to ensure fairness andto ensure their responsibili-ties in regards to liabilitiesfor the safety of their citi-zens are being met.

Bruce Simmard, GeneralManager of DevelopmentServices with the PRRDoutlined the history of thebylaw and how it cameinto effect, detailingamong other things, therecommendations fromthe Municipal InsuranceAssociation with regardsto the bylaw which wasfirst adopted in 1999.“When Bruce talked

about municipal insur-ance, I was on the firstelected board so I helpedput that together so Iknow what the liabilityend of it is,” Lasser said.“A house is not our mainobjective. I’ve seen many,many barns pay for ahouse, but I’ve never seena house pay for a barn.“We moved to the coun-

try so we get away fromall these darn regulations,we don’t want them, thisis our background, we hadthe love of the land andeven if you work out inthe oil fields or the gasfields or mining the landis still what you are pri-marily concerned with.”Simmard, during his

briefing of the board, men-tioned the large informa-tion campaign that thePRRD undertook in thelead up to the changesmade in March of thisyear. This includedinforming the oil and gasindustry that their struc-tures were now going to bescrutinized under the

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Chetwynd resident group chair Charlie Lasser says he’s read more bylaws than any-body and he had to read it three times before he began to understand it.

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With files from MarkHume of the Globe and Mail

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families along Highway 97north, near Arras are con-sidering a class action law-suit to fight plans by BCHydro to build theDawson Creek/ChetwyndArea Transmission project,a power line between thetwo communities designedprimarily to serve theincreasing demand forhydro from the boomingoil and gas industry.While BC Hydro has

already reached agree-ments with 75 per cent of

the population along theprojects proposed route, asmall number of familiesfeel the CrownCorporation is treatingthem unfairly.Any legal action against

the project would mostlikely be required to comein the form of an applica-tion for leave to the courtsto appeal the decision bythe British ColumbiaUtilities Commission togive the go ahead for theproject, according to BCHydro.The families say they are

being offered buyouts thatare far below current val-ues for farmland in thearea.

Bruce Barret, a vice-pres-ident in BC Hydro’s trans-mission group, says forsome power line projects,what is called a statutoryright-of-way is granted,which does not require thecompany to purchase theproperty outright, yet com-pensation is often offered.“We use a very struc-

tured process that’s intend-ed to be transparent andfair and that means fair tothe property owners them-selves, but also fair to ourcustomers because wecan’t be paying exorbitantprices,” Barret said. “Everydollar that BC Hydrospends comes from ourratepayers. No money

comes from taxes.Anything we spend ulti-mately ends up on yourhydro bill.”Barrett says extensive

public consultation wascarried out prior to thesubmission of an applica-tion to the BritishColumbia UtilitiesCommission (BCUC) forthe DawsonCreek/Chetwynd AreaTransmission (DCAT) proj-ect.Public consultations

were held in DawsonCreek and Groundbirch in2011.“We did make some

adjustments based on ourmeetings with property

owners and others in thearea. But ultimately, wecannot avoid everyone andas always on these linealprojects, we do have a fewproperty owners thateither wished we weren’tcoming on their propertyor feel that they aren’tbeing properly compensat-ed.”

Linda Smashnuk and herhusband Layne, live on an11-hectare parcel along thetransmission projects pro-posed route. In a letter tothe Globe and Mail’snational correspondentMark Hume, Smashnukstated that she and her

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bylaw along with severalmeetings with real estatebrokers, insurance compa-nies and banks.Lasser pointed out that

the information campaigndid not involve publicconsultations.Trevor Bolin, owner of

Remax Realty inChetwynd, DawsonCreek, Hudson’s Hopeand Fort St. John spoke ofthe importance of a build-ing bylaw for real estate

brokers.“The actual idea of a

building permit processand an inspection process,in five years it is going tobe mandatory through theinsurance association ofCanada and through thereal estate associationbecause we are bound bytheir rules,” he said.“I’d look at it as in times

are changing, new waysare coming. Do I think thateverything in its entiretyinside that buildinginspection is accurate or

needs to be done, no Idon’t. But at the end of theday, our industry is chang-ing. We either need tochange with it or in five orten years we’re going to bepoised with a huge prob-lem.”The PRRD plans to

move forward and holdpublic consultations todiscuss concerns arisingfrom the bylaw with ruralresidents. Meetings willbe held in Chetwynd onJune 18 from 6:30 – 9:00p.m. at the Recreation

Centre, in Dawson Creekat the George Dawson Innon June 19 and in Fort St.John at the North PeaceCulture Centre on June 20.“This is the board’s

beginning discussion and Iwant to stress beginning,”PRRD Chair KarenGoodings said. “It is theboard’s intention that wewill be going out to publicmeetings in communitiesso that there is a betteropportunity for people tocome and express theirconcerns.”

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Public meeting set for June 18

Power struggles in the PeaceNine families consider suing BC Hydro over powerlines

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It seems to be a theme intoday’s editorial pages.2 , 4 -

Dichlorophenoxyaceticacid is a common systemicpesticide/herbicide usedin the control of broadleafweeds. It is one of the mostwidely used herbicides inthe world, and is the third

most commonly used her-bicide in North America.It is also one of the herbi-

cides the District ofChetwynd is using ontheir war on dandelions.And while the company

(and the District) claim theuse of 2-4-D is 100 per centsafe, I beg to differ whenyou see someone dressedin special protective gearfrom head to foot sprayingchemicals on weeds. If itwas that safe, wouldn’tyou be able to apply it inflip flops and shorts?

In fact, 2,4-D is the mainingredient in AgentOrange, used during theVietnam war to kill thefoliage in the jungle. Thereare thousands of veteranswho are still suffering fromthe horrendous effects.There are many organiza-

tions across Canada are infavour of banning 2-4Dincluding Canadian CancerSociety, Canadian MedicalAssociation, CanadianPublic Health Association,Ontario College of FamilyPhysicians, Ontario Public

Health Association,Registered NursesAssociation of Ontario,Childrens Hospital ofEastern Ontario, HumaneSociety of Canada and theOttawa Humane Society.2,4-D has been linked to

cancer, reproductiveeffects, endocrine disrup-tion, kidney and liverdamage, is neurotoxic andtoxic to beneficial insects(such as bees), earth-worms, birds, and fish.Scientific studies have con-firmed significantly higher

rates of non-Hodgkin’slymphoma for farmerswho use 2-4-D than thosewho don’t. Crazy right?The funny thing is most

of us do our best to live ashealthy as we can.Remember Bisphenol A?(BPA). When theannouncement came outthat BPAs caused cancerfamilies ripped their hous-es apart throwing out any-thing that had BPAs in it:water bottles, children’s

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Spraying poison in places we play: There has to be an alternativeNOTABLYNOMI :)Naomi Larsen is Editor forthe Chetwynd Echo.Contact her at by phone at250.788.2246 or via [email protected]

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toys, tin can linings, thelist goes on. And nowmany of us make a con-scious decision to pur-chase BPA free.And yet, we allow our

local government to sprayharmful chemicals on ourwalkways and parkswhere our children andpets play and we sit backand accept it.In Canada, two

Canadian provinces and150 Canadian municipali-ties (38 within BC) havepassed laws prohibitingthe use of pesticides forcosmetic purposes. Andthe UBCM (Union of BCMunicipalities) hasalready passed a resolu-

tion calling for a province-wide ban on the sale anduse of pesticides. There areother options available.Depending on your

research bent, you canfind articles on both sidesof the issue. Some will saypesticides are horrible andcause cancer (as I person-ally believe) and otherswill say they are complete-ly safe. At the end of theit’s your decision onwhere you stand on thehealth of your family.Personally? I’d ratherhave a bunch of handpicked dandelions handedto me by my children tobrighten my day ratherthan planning for a funer-al after the loss of one tocancer.


And yet we sitback and accept

To the Editor:Are we all mesmerized by these vibrant spring days

that pass swiftly, as if each day was only a moment?Our friend Charles Darwin must be wondering

when someone who is on planet earth in 2013 CE willannounce that Life Itself now testifies that the hypoth-esis of evolution did not overlap as he expected.Otherwise all humans would have developed a thirdarm to hold their pesky cell phones.The deep think who mentioned this is unknown to

me, but I envy his/her percipience.Bea Kurjata

Chetwynd BC

Evolution has work Why add to Chetwyndʼs cancer risk with 2-4-D?To the Editor:Regarding the District of

Chetwynd spraying of dandelionsalong the highway and ball parkswith Vanquish mixed with 2-4-D ata cost around $2500. What researchwent into this radical decision? Nodoubt the manufacturer extols thesafety of these products.Sierra club Canada provides unbi-

ased information that is quotedhere:Documented health problems

related to 2-4-D include: sterility,respiratory problems, atrophy, nau-sea, and loss of appetite, chronicheadaches. The big one is Cancer,non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma associat-ed with exposure. There is also evi-dence of birth defects and mutantcells.

Persistence in soil is 1-4 weeksand not okay when dry. SourceHandbook for Pesticide Applicatorsand Dispensers.When the Pest management

Regulatory Agency was asked “is itcorrect to say that pesticide use issafe? Answer: It is no appropriateor legal to say a control pesticide issafe. Comforting hey?The Federal Government will reg-

ister a pesticide if a variety of risksare below a defined threshold thenthe risk is acceptable. More com-forting bafflegab.The conclusion by Sierra states

that 2-4-D has been linked to cancerso the risk exists.Is a lawn free of weeds worth put-

ting your dog, your child, yourspouse or other loved ones at risk

for cancer risk?Apparently the district accepts

the risk although had theyresearched the issue thoroughlythey may have rejecting spraying.Over 125 municipalities haveadopted bylaws not allowing cos-metic spraying of lawns. 2-4-D isnot approved in Quebec, Sweden,Norway, and Denmark with a dropin cancer ratesChetwynd has an extreme cancer

rate without adding to the risk.Council is acting in isolation onmany issues and would better rep-resent the public if they solicitedfeedback and perhaps make deci-sions more acceptable.

George KalischukChetwynd BC

To the Editor:MP Bob Zimmer talks

a lot about the federalbudget, but he has beennoticeably silent on itshidden tax increases onsmall business—soLiberal MPs are speak-ing up.Small businesses and

the people who work inthem are the lifeblood ofour communities—every year they createhalf of all new jobs inCanada and account for40 percent of our GDP.

Their success is criticalto getting localeconomies movingagain.Yet in the budget, the

Conservatives are hit-ting small business own-ers with a tax increasethat will cost them over$2.3 billion over the nextfive years. The govern-ment is once againchoosing to hikingtaxes—not lower them.This comes on top of

another Conservativehike to payroll taxes—

their third EmploymentInsurance premiumincrease so far—chargesthat are literally a tax onhiring more workers.The budget also risks

undermining ruralentrepreneurs’ access tocapital by raising taxeson credit unions, mak-ing it tougher for themto compete against thebig banks.All of these changes

make it more expensiveto own and run yourown business.

As a former smallbusiness owner myself, Iunderstand some of thechallenges facing com-munity shops, restau-rants, cafes and otherbusinesses. That’s whyLiberals want govern-ment to be a thoughtfuladvocate for small busi-nesses—and not to hin-der them by adding totheir tax burden.

Joyce Murray, MPLiberal Party of Canada

Critic for Small Business

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neighbours feel they arebeing treated unfairly. Smashnuk tells of how

BC Hydro had approachedthe families over two yearsago, saying that theywould be widening thecorridor betweenChetwynd and DawsonCreek. Initially, the planwas to expand the corridornear their property by 12feet.“We figured that would

be ok – just a little morepasture for our horses,”Smashnuk said.Later that year, BC

Hydro had to change theinitial route because of thepresence of a PacificNorthern Gas pipeline.Smashnuk was told thetransmission corridorwould be moved closer toher home. “It turns out, closer to

our house means within 35meters. We are losing allthe trees between us andHighway 97 north, and thisis also our windbreak fromthe north and west.”The Smashnuks told BC

Hydro that they would notlike to live that close to apower line and if the planwent ahead, the companywould have to buy themout.“Since then we have met

with their Land Agent sev-eral times,” she said. “Wehave looked around for aproperty that is similar toours that we could moveto, and came to the conclu-sion that it would cost us aminimum of $400,000.”The couple took this

number to BC Hydro, whodecided a buy out was notnecessary and instead,offered the Smashnuks$61,013 in compensation

for the right of way inaccordance with the DCATcompensation guidelines.BC Hydro also offered

up to $5,000 in reimburse-ments to the Smashnuksfor the cost of obtaininglegal advice related to thematter. “We asked them to get

us a modular home and setit up on our property fur-

ther away from the line.Again they said no. Wehave refused to sign.”In a letter to the

Smashnuks dated April 25,BC Hydro explained theirposition, stating that onlyin a few circumstanceswhere a property owner’sresidence is located withinthe project corridor arethey offered a choice ofeither demolition of thestructure or sale of theproperty free of all materi-al charges, including any

mortgages.“Your residence does not

fall into the above circum-stance and there for doesnot qualify,” the latterstates. In an interview with

Hume, Barrett said whatBC Hydro is proposing isnot unreasonable.“There are tens, if not

hundreds of thousands of

residents in BritishColumbia that have prop-erty within 35 metres of apower line. It may seemintrusive to some, but it’svery, very common inBritish Columbia and allover Canada.”Smashnuk says she and

her neighbours plan tocontinue opposing theproject.“At this time we have a

petition going that hasabout 400 signatures on itto ask that Hydro be fair

with us – not force us tomove to lesser propertiesthan we already have. Ifthat fails, we have alreadycontacted a lawyer that iswilling to take on a classaction suit, and we havenine families ready to signon.”Barrett says he knows of

no instance where citizenshave been successful in

their opposition to aplanned BC Hydro trans-mission project either bypetition or class action law-suit.“Any legal action against

the project would probablyhave to be a request forleave to appeal the BCUCdecision since we obtaineda Certificate of PublicConvenience andNecessity (CPCN) througha comprehensive publicBCUC proceeding,” hesaid.

The project was granteda CPCN by BCUC for theproject in late April. The CPCN had been ini-

tially turned down inOctober 2012. At that time,the BCUC had found thecompany had not ade-quately consulted withWest Moberly First Nationon the matters or impactsto moose habitats.

In its decision the BCUCstated, “BC Hydro did notconsider the new adverseimpacts of the project withadequate cumulativeimpact perspective.” This was resolved in

early April, when evi-denced was provided tothe commission that BCHydro had reached anagreement with the WestMoberly First Nation. “The BCUC is a quasi-

judicial body with signifi-cant authority and respon-

sibility. The Commissionhas determined that theproject is in the publicinterest, and BC Hydro isobligated to proceed,”Barrett said. Industry and political

leaders say the DCAT proj-ect is desperately needed.Companies such asEncana, Shell, Murphy Oil,ARC Resources and AirLiquide Canada have indi-cated their concern anddesire to see the DCATbuilt. “We definitely need

more power here,” saidformer MLA BlairLekstrom in 2012 beforethe BCUC approved theproject. “I’m going to beoptimistic, and hopefullythe BCUC will act quicklyand not have DawsonCreek and surroundingareas of the South Peacelose opportunities to growand prosper.”

• AT A GLANCE •The DCAT project has

three main components: 1.A new substation located atSundance Lake, 19 kilome-tres east of Chetwynd. Thiswill require the acquisitionof 8.15 hectares of land tofacilitate the substation. 2.A 230 kilovolt transmissionline strung on steelmonopoles from theSundance Lake substationto the Bear MountainTerminal (BMT), a distanceof 60 kilometres and fromthe BMT to the DawsonCreek Substation, a dis-tance of 12 kilometres. A33-metre right-of-way isrequired for the route. 3.The expansion of the BMT,which includes about 14hectares to facilitate theadditional equipment,required for the project.


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Wednesday, June 5, 2013 from11am-2pm at the, ChetwyndHospital – Community HealingGarden. Bring a Plant to theGarden, also are looking forDonations to fill the Garden. Contact the EconomicDevelopment Office at 401-4113.

BBuussiinneessss PPllaanntteerr PPrroojjeeccttPlanters will be made available ona first request basis to assist localbusinesses that are interested inbeautifying the fronts of their placeof operation. To request your planter contact

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Chetwynd’s Farmers’ MarketWelcome to the fourth year of the Chetwynd’s Farmers’ Market. In2013, the Chetwynd’s Farmers’ Market will have a NEW location andNEW times. The Chetwynd’s Farmers’ Market will be located at the Spirit Park

(behind Northern Industrial Sales) and will operate on Thursdaysfrom 12 – 5 pm May 16 – October 10, 2013. The cost is $10 per vendor per market and more vendors are

always needed. At the Chetwynd’s Farmers’ Market there is varietyof local produce and crafts including some seasonal plants, fruits,vegetables, honey, eggs, baking, cards, jewelry, paintings,photography, clothing & wood work. For more information, please contact 250-788-9327.

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Chetwynd InternationalChainsaw CarvingChampionship InvitationalJune 6-9, 2013. Carving starts at 8 am and endsat 6 pm Thursday - Saturday.Carving starts at 8 am Sundayand ends at 1 pm for judging. Don’t miss the Quick-Carve

contests on Sunday!Spectators are welcome tostop by the carving contestat any time. Watch these talented carversas they turn wood intospectacular art! Choose yourfavourite Carving, then showup on, Sunday or Saturday tovote for the People’s FavoriteAward.

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Rain Barrel RebateUpon the purchase of a rain barrel from a local store, residentsof the District of Chetwynd will be eligible for a $25.00 rebate tomaximum of $50.00 per household. To obtain the rebate,residents must complete an application form (available at theDistrict Office) with their name, address and signature and sup-ply a dated receipt from a local business as proof of purchase ofa rain barrel.

Chainsaw Carving - Maintenance

The District of Chetwynd is offering a maintenance program forbusiness that own handcrafted chainsaw carvings within themunicipality. The Chainsaw Carvings are beautiful and we haveadded this program to help businesses with maintenance needsfor the existing Chainsaw Carvings that are located on thefrontage of the businesses.The District of Chetwynd will rebate 50% of the expense to have

the carving maintenance completed up to a maximum of $250 foreach local business that participates.If you have any questions regarding the program please contactme at the District office, 401-4113 or email [email protected]. Thank you for participating in our program tomaintain the wonderful carvings we have in our community.

CCoommppoossttiinngg RReebbaatteeThe Composting Program will

continue with a $25 rebate, from theDistrict of Chetwynd, on a composterpurchased locally. This is another way to give residentsincentive to recycle by compostingand add to the existing beauty.

Beautiful Gardens contest: TBA

To register contact PeaceFM 250-788-9452 .

Live a day the Northern Way

Be a tourist in your own town for themonth of June 2013. Get out & exploreyour community Open House – VisitorCentre, Contact Chamber of Commerce 250-788-3345.

CChheettwwyynndd CCoommmmuunniittyy GGaarrddeennssWednesday, June 5, 2013 from 11am-2pm at the, ChetwyndHospital – Community Healing Garden. Bring a Plant to theGarden, also are looking for Donations to fill the Garden. Contactthe Economic Development Office at 401-4113.


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Highway 97 repairs could face delays; Right-in/Right-out construction expected on time


–––––––––––––– CHETWYND – The construction of

the right in/right out project to pro-vide access to the ChetwyndRecreation Centre off of Highway 97will go ahead as planned, but repairsto the highway in front of theRecreation Centre could be delayeduntil next year. “There is a bit of a glitch there,”

Mayor Merlin Nichols said during aregular council meeting. “The min-istry in our open discussions hadagreed to manage the whole projectincluding the right in/right out andnow they are confronting problemsbigger than they had anticipated inthe highway itself, but as I under-stand it they are confirming that theright in/right out can be completedto a certain point even if the high-ways portion is not completed.”An announcement made in April

by the Ministry of Transportation,saw the District of Chetwynd receive$660,000 for this project, and an addi-tional repair and repaving projectnear the West Pine Quarry. The announcement came with

insurance from the ministry that the

province would take the initiative tocomplete the construction of theprojects, as they had indicated to theDistrict at various points during dis-cussions. The total cost of the project was

listed as $823,450. “So, there is stillsome additional local monies thathave to be put into it,” District ChiefAdministrative Officer DougFleming said in mid-April.“The Highways work in question

would be the frost heave areasimmediately in front of the RecCentre,” Fleming said Wednesday.“The Minister of Transportationcommitted to repairing the frostheaves in front of the Rec Centre acouple of years ago. We have man-aged to have the two projects com-bined for efficiency purposes, butHighways seems to have run in to aproblem with their proposed roadrepair solution.”The right-in/right-out will provide

a one-way direct access lane to therecreation centre for traffic travelingwest on Highway 97 and an oppositeone-way direct access lane to thehighway, leaving the recreation cen-tre and heading towards the down-town area.

Traffic wishing to exit the recre-ation centre to head towards DawsonCreek would need to exit via 46th St.and reconnect to the highway.“[The ministry] did note that they

are expecting a report from their geo-technical consultant by the end ofJune and once they have that reportthey will understand more of whatthe repairs [to the highway] will looklike,” Fleming said at the councilmeeting. “We’re just hoping that they’ll be

able to do both projects this year butits possible that the cost to do theproper repair on the highway mightbe more and that likely will lead tosome more discussion.”Mayor Nichols added that the

problems the ministry has encoun-tered would not hinder constructionof the right in/right out at theRecreation Centre. “They’re finding problems there

that they didn’t anticipate and theythink it’s going to take them addi-tional work to understand what theyhave to do. But the right in/right outproject can go forward and they willmake some modifications as to howthey proceed with construction sothat we don’t lose any of the work.”


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Federal Court rules on TFW caseBY MIKE CARTER

Chetwynd Echo Reporter––––––––––––––

TUMBLER RIDGE – OnMay 21, Federal CourtJustice Russel Zinn ruledto dismiss an applicationby two BC unions to over-turn Temporary ForeignWorker permits obtainedby HD MiningInternational for an under-ground coal mine nearTumbler Ridge.The decision, as one

might expect, has been metwith mixed reactions fromlabour groups, while HDMining released a jovialstatement on the day of theruling saying the decisionrepresents a complete vin-dication of the companiesstance on its use of workerpermits that has come at agreat cost and has raisedsignificant questions in theinternational investmentcommunity.“During these months of

litigation, the unions mademany allegations – both incourt and the media –which we frankly foundappalling,” said PengguiYan, the chair of HDMining International Ltd. “We knew this litigation

was driven by a politicalagenda and we knew weneeded to wait for aCanadian court to rejectthese claims. It has taken along time, but today is thatday.”In reaching his decision,

Justice Zinn rejected theunions’ arguments thatHD Mining did not makesufficient efforts to recruitCanadians. “There is nothing on the

record that establishes the[Human Resources andDevelopment Canada

Officer William McLean]was wrong in his assess-ment that sufficient effortshad been made to recruitCanadians, either when hemade that assessment or inhindsight.”Justice Zinn also rejected

union claims that HDMining had placed unduerequirements for lowskilled positions and thatthe company had plannedto pay inappropriately lowwages.“There is simply no

merit to the Applicants’argument that the jobrequirements for the lowerskilled positions were‘excessive’,” he said.“Based on the informationthere can be no disputethat [officer MacLean’s]decision on the prevailingwage rate was reasonable –the wages offered by HDMining exceeded the pre-vailing wage rate.“The two BC Building

Trades unions’ thatbrought the litigationbefore the court – theInternational Union ofOperating Engineers(IUOE) and theConstruction andSpecialized WorkersUnion (CSWU) – confideddefeat last Tuesday, sayingthat the have lost the battlebut ultimately feel theyhave won the war byexposing a broken systemand forcing federal gov-ernment reforms to theprogram. “By taking on this case,

building trades unionshave exposed a fundamen-tally broken TemporaryForeign Worker programand won in the mostimportant court – the courtof public opinion,” said

Please see "NO," page 12

11Chetwy nd Echo Friday, MAY 31, 2013

HEALTH

Third annual Chetwynd Health Blitz a successBY MIKE CARTER

Chetwynd Echo Reporter––––––––––––––

CHETWYND – The 3rdannual Chetwynd HealthBlitz, held this pastWednesday at theChetwynd RecreationCentre, was a giant suc-cess bringing in over 60parents and children ages0-6 for pre-kindergartenhealth screening. The event is a collabora-

tive effort of theChetwynd Success by SixChildren’s First Table, theChetwynd Public Library,the Chetwynd RecreationCentre, Northern Health,the Ministry of Childrenand Family, Baby’s BestChance, Strong Start, theSouth Peace CommunityResources Society and theSouth Peace ChildDevelopment Centre.Silver described the

event as an opportunityto make sure children areprepared to start grade

school on a healthy note. “The event is all about

screening children so thatthey can get ready forkindergarten so that whenthey do hit kindergartenthey are able to succeed.Screening is part of thesuccess by six mandate, sothat’s why this event is soimportant because it fallsunder everything thatSuccess by Six stands for,ensuring children areaccessing resources andprograms that supporttheir health, growth anddevelopment.”April White, who will

be taking over the lead forSuccess by Six from Silverwhile she takes her mater-nity leave, has said chil-dren are not oftenscreened for things likeglasses or hearing aidsbefore the head to school. “In certain cases, where

children are not screenedor diagnosed before theage of five – where it can

be very correctable at ayoung age, they don’tfind out about problemsuntil later.”Debbie Viel and Laura

Gallacher of NorthernHealth gave a short pres-entation to the District ofChetwynd in Aprildescribing the event

“This event promotes ahealthy start for children0-6 and their families byproviding a one stopvenue to answer questionsand provide informationabout programs and serv-ices available to childrenand their families. Information about child

health, safety and childdevelopment and anopportunity to talk to pro-fessionals as well as otherparents and care givers inthe community and alsoprovides health screeningincluding hearing, visionand dental.”Prizes were available by

draw at the event, includ-ing an iPad mini, a chil-dren’s activity tablet andan activity table foryounger children. Thewinners will be releasedat a later date. A similar event is held

in Dawson Creek eachyear. Over the last fewyears, the attendance ofthe Chetwynd event hassurpassed that of DawsonCreek.“Our little community

is beating DawsonCreek,” Viel said. “In ourfirst year it was 40 [chil-dren], in our second itwas just over 50, so we arehoping it will be 60 chil-dren this year.”“Early screening is real-

ly important for chil-dren,” Viel said, “becauseif we can catch issuesearly on, than we canintervene early on. Weoften make referrals outof this so kids can gethelp.”

Chetwynd Echo staff––––––––––––––

FORT ST. JOHN – TheNorthern Lights RecoveryCentre Society (NLRCS) is look-ing for regional support and tohelp kick off the fundraising,local marathon runner WendyBrown will be running fromFort St. John to Hudson’s Hopeto Chetwynd to Dawson Creekand back to Fort St. John – a dis-tance of 327 km.Entitled the Run for Recovery,

the marathon will be takingplace June 15.“This has never been done

before,” Bruce Lantz, Chair ofthe NLRCS said. “NortheasternBC is a wonderful place to livebut it has its problems, one of

the greatest being the abuse ofdrugs and alcohol. The NLRCwill be a local facility to treatthose with addictions – close totheir homes, families and jobs –at a reasonable cost. No longerwill we have to send our lovedones far away for treatment atextreme costs.”Lantz is encouraging resi-

dents to show their support bypledging Brown on her run,donating to the cause or havingyour business sponsor the run.You can do so by contacting runcommittee chair JanetMcNaughton at 25-263-4644 orLantz at 250-264-8888. Taxreceipts will be issued. Societymemberships are also availablefor $20.

Run for Recovery to raise money for rehab

Marathon runner Wendy Brown and board chair Bruce Lantz at the press conference announcingshe will run from Fort St. John to Hudson's Hope to Chetwynd to Dawson Creek to Fort St. Johnto raise awareness - and money - for our rehab centre project. Photo submitted

Children and parents flocked to the Recreation Centre Wednesday for pre-kinder-garten health screening. The event was an outstanding success, breaking attendancerecords set last year according to Success by Six coordinator Kerry Silver.

Photo by Mike Carter

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LOCAL NEWS

Please join us for an open house to talk about the proposed

Prince Rupert Gas Transmission project About the Project

The proposed natural gas pipeline, approximately 750 kilometres in

length, extends from a point near the District of Hudson’s Hope to

a proposed third party LNG facility on Lelu Island within the District

of Port Edward. This project will create thousands of short-term

jobs over a three-year period, opportunities for local and Aboriginal

businesses and annual property tax revenues.

Bring your questions and we’ll supply the refreshments.

For more information, please call our project information line at 1.855.253.0099 or email us at [email protected]

Everyone is welcome. We hope to see you there.

District of Chetwynd

Chetwynd Recreation Centre

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4552 North Access Rd.

Chetwynd

June 12

5 – 8 p.m.

Brian Cochrane, BusinessManager for the IUOE.“This Federal Court case

was the catalyst to demon-strate conclusively that thedramatic increase in theuse of Temporary ForeignWorkers has come at thecost of Canadian jobs. Wesupport many of thechanges proposed by thefederal government andwill continue to fight formore improvement to endabuse of the system.”These changes,

announced by HumanResources and SkillsDevelopment CanadaMinister Diane Finely onApril 29 included requir-ing employers using theprogram to pay foreign

workers the prevailingwage, suspending theaccelerated LabourMarket Opinion process,which is designed to showthere is a need for foreignworkers and restrictingEnglish and French as theonly languages that can beidentified as a job require-ment.Mark Olsen, Business

Manager for the CSWUsaid after the ruling that hewas disappointed someevidence before the courtwas not considered. “Justice Zinn excluded

affidavit evidence weintroduced that showed nolong wall mining tech-niques would be used inthe bulk sample coal min-ing development stage,”he said, “but that was the

stated reason HD Mining

was given TemporaryForeign Worker permits.We find that very frustrat-ing.”In his ruling Justice Zinn

stated, “there is no evi-dence before the court onwhich a finding could bemade that HD Miningmade any misrepresenta-tion as to the type of min-ing that it would be doingat the Murray RiverProject.”BC Building Trades

Executive Director Tom

Sigurdson says the evi-dence produced during thejudicial review clearlyshows that a political andnot legal solution isrequired.“Prime Minister Stephen

Harper has been in chargewhile the use ofTemporary ForeignWorkers skyrocketed toover 330,000 – it’s time hisgovernment stood up forCanadian workers insteadof foreign investors and

Canadian employers look-ing for cheaper labour.”In the wake of the ruling,

BC Federation of Labourpresident Jim Sinclaircalled on the federal andprovincial governments toperform a complete over-haul of the program.“When the court deter-

mines, despite the lack offull disclosure of docu-mentation by the federalgovernment, that the com-pany followed the rules,the only conclusion fair-minded Canadians canmake is that the deck hasbeen stacked againstCanadian workers by thevery governments pur-porting to represent them,”he said. “If the company fol-

lowed the rules, despite

piles of evidence showingnot only willing Canadiansready to take these jobs,and evidence the companyand the government hadno intention of trainingCanadians for years tocome, then clearly the rulesdo not exist in the interestof Canadian workers.”The court noted that fur-

ther progress may berequired on HD Mining’splan to transition under-ground mining jobs toCanadian works if anytemporary foreign workersare used beyond the initialtwo-year bulk samplephase.“This is precisely what

HD Mining has been pub-licly stating it is preparedto do,” the company saidin a release.

Continued from page 10No evidence that HD Mining made any misrepresentation

“You can get therefrom here by build-ing bridges.” So I

learned from Debora Gray,Queen’s Council, firstmember of the ReformedParty to be elected toCanada’s Parliament, pub-lic speaker. The bridge: away to connect with some-one on the other side of thedivide – a metaphor foranything that separatesand keeps people apart.Things that do separate

(not that they must): eth-nicity, income gaps, lan-guage barriers, educationopportunities seized, age,

interests cultivated, andothers. But the deepestabyss, the broadest chasmseparating people is igno-rance which engendersfear and suspicion.Ignorance is nothing morethan a lack of knowledgeand, really, there is nodefensible reason forremaining in ignorance,for not obtaining theknowledge.In a small town like ours

it would seem that knowl-edge of one anothershould not be utterly illu-sive. It should be possibleto learn what is possible. Itshould be possible toknow the values and aspi-rations of the people whokeep this town running. (Idon’t refer to Mayor andCouncil or to District offi-cials.) It is the business

people, the homemakers(men and women), the prop-erty owners, the workers,the young people, and theolder folks who actuallykeep our town function-ing.About a year and one-

half ago you elected me tothis office and I never for-get who got me here(thanks again, folks; I’m hav-ing fun). I’ve been here

long enough to haveacquired some knowledgeof how things work andwhy some things don’twork, and never willwork. I’ve enjoyed the joband I hope I am making acontribution to a strongand prosperous future forChetwynd (recognizing, ofcourse, that many things arebeyond our collective con-trol).

But we started out tobuild bridges. You need away to connect with me.Of course, there are manyways: telephone, email,open door. You are wel-come to use any or all. Mywillingness is the onlybridge you need to shareyour thoughts. In almostall cases, I will invite ourCAO to share the conver-sation; in all cases, I willshare the message withhim. If you have complaints,

we need to hear themdirectly from you. We areabsolutely willing to hearand that’s a good, strongbridge from you to me andthrough me to the DistrictAdministration. Action onyour concern is less likelyto happen if you don’tmake us aware of it.

However, a dash of real-ism is always a good thing.We can assure you thatyou will be heard; you getyour say but you don’talways get your way.Some things are just toocostly at this time; somethings are not legal; somethings could impinge onthe freedom of your neigh-bors. Mayor and Councilwith DistrictAdministration have tomake those calls. That’slife. There is a wide and solid

bridge from your DistrictOffice to your house; crossit as often as you like.

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The Mayor’sReport

wwiitthh MMeerrlliinn NNiicchhoollss

“Mayor and Council withDistrict Administration have tomake those calls. Thatʼs life.”

A bridge: a way to connect with the other side

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

Chetwynd Echo’s

BIG CATCHSShhooww uuss yyoouurr ccaattcchh ooff tthhee ddaayy!!

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landed your monster) and weʼll print them each week inour pages therefore giving you bragging rights about

the one that DIDNʼT get away.

OPINION


–––––––––––––– CHETWYND –

Volunteers who participat-ed in the small school/BIGHEARTS community vol-unteer program put on bythe Don Titus ElementarySchool, were treated to aspecial recognition eventlast Friday.Debra Boos, a teacher at

Don Titus, organized theprogram, enlisting thehelp of fellow teachersJody Bougerolle, RevaSimpson, principal SylviaBell and School District59’s CommunityConnections ProjectManager Marcie Fofonoff. “Students of the school

hosted the volunteers as away to say thank-you for

all the help [they] haveprovided throughout thepast school year,” Boossaid. “The idea originally

came about as a result ofan assignment that I wascompleting for my Masterof Educational Leadershipand AdministrationDegree program,” Boossaid in an interview withthe Chetwynd Echo in earlyJanuary.“The assignment was to

begin forming aCommunity Action Planfor the school I work at.There is strong researchwithin the educationalfield that one of the charac-teristics of a ‘high-per-forming’ school is ongoingpositive relationshipsbetween home, school and

the community.”Boos, Bougeolle, and

Simpson spent part of aprofessional developmentday last year developingthe idea as a new way toenhance home, school andcommunity partnerships. Recognizing the that the

median age of Chetwyndis 32 years and that thePeace Region has a verylow rate of unemploy-ment, Boos realizes thatmost of the parents of stu-dents at Don Titus are inthe workforce and may nothave the opportunity tovolunteer at the schoolduring the work day. She developed an inno-

vative way around this,encouraging employers inChetwynd to allow theiremployees to exchange a

paid hour of work for theirparticipation in the pro-gram. Several volunteers and

community businessesstepped forward to makethe program a success.“Volunteers have been

involved in helping withliteracy and numeracyactivities, with serving hotlunches, with teaching stu-dents athletics and appliedskills, with fundraisingactivities, with chaperon-ing field trips and so muchmore,” Boos said.“The tea was also a way

to say thank-you to theschool's business partnerswho sponsor school pro-grams and allow employ-ees time during the work-day to come and volunteerat the school.”


EDUCATION

District of ChetwyndPublic Notice

Presentation ofAnnual Report

Please Take Notice that the District of Chetwyndʼs2013 Annual Report and 2012 Financial Report willbe presented at the June 17, 2013 Regular Meetingwhich will be held at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chambersat the District Office. The report includes the AuditedFinancial Statements for the year ended December 31,2012, the amount of Permissive Tax Exemptionsgranted by Council in 2012, a Progress Report regard-ing the status of the 2012 Goals and Objectives, andthe Goals and Objectives set for 2013 and beyond.

Any persons wishing to review and/or comment on the2013 Annual Report and 2012 Financial Report areencouraged to attend this meeting. Alternatively, copiesof the Draft Report will be available for viewing andcomment at the District Office located at 5400 NorthAccess Road during regular work hours from June 3 -18, 2013.

D. B. (Doug) FlemingChief Administrative Officer

W. J. CaldwellDirector of Financial Administration

Don Titus Elementary School- small school BIG HEARTS

Volunteer ProgramStudents and Staff would like to say

THANKS! to the following volunteers:Alison KeutzerDonna HallgateTiffany SitemanTanya Harmacek

Lori GentryChrissie SpenstTanya FowlerJordy HeckerMichelle Albin

Justin HarmacekBill Keutzer

Northern LightsCollege - AdultBasic Education

StudentsJoe Ludlow

Joanne HarmacekAnthony Boos

Cody BougerolleBaptist Church -Mickey's PlaceHolly Keutzer

Annie SarunicBetty DeckAmber MuirLaura LavoieRoland LavoieKathy SwansonKaren BoosDebbie GreenAmy Meyer

Stacy MacMillan

Thanks to our Business Partners:• Royal LePage Cascade Realty• Lake View Credit Union• Chetwynd ECHO Newspaper

YYOOUU MMAAKKEE UUSS SSMMIILLEE!! DTES students host eventto honour volunteers

Volunteers gathered at Don Titus Elementary lastFriday in a special recognition event put on by studentsto thank them for their efforts in the 2012/2013 smallschool/BIG HEARTS community volunteer programwhere they assisted with teaching students athleticsand applied skills, with fundraising activities, and chap-eroning various field trips. Photos submitted


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they will come and pick your recyclingup.The depot accepts a variety ofrecyclable items including:• paper (office paper, newspaper,cardboard, boxboard)• tin cans• All hard and soft plastic (milk jugs,yogurt cups, juice boxes and plasticbags)• Electronics (old stereos, computers,photocopiers)• Small appliances• Car batteries• Oil and oil containers• Cell phones• Batteries• Smoke and carbon dioxide detectors• Spray paint cansThe depot also utilizes a used paint

program where residents can drop offleftover paint. The paint is available forothers to sign out and use on thecondition theybring theemptycansback.They do not accept Styrofoam orantifreeze.Depot manager Sally Paquetterequests drop offs be done during theday as the outside bins are strictly forafterhours.“Please come inside and our staff willhelp your sort your recyclables,” shesaid, adding there is a security cameraon site.Paquette said theRecyclingDepot alsosupports local youth clubs andorganizations and will assist anddonate space for local bottle drives.Contact the depot at 250-788-1111 formore information.

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–––––––––––––– CHETWYND – Eighteen

aboriginal students agedbetween 20 and- 62 fromfour First Nations commu-nities surroundingChetwynd celebrated theend of an intense five-weekjourney last Friday.A partnership between

industry, the BritishColumbia AboriginalMines Training Association(BC AMTA), and theVancouver IslandUniversity, provided fund-ing for a five-weekEnvironmental TechnicianCertificate Program thatwas held at the Chetwynd

Recreation Centre (CRC)throughout April and May. The program, which

began when Teck Coal real-ized a need for environ-mental monitoring for theproposed reopening of theQuintette Mine, snow-balled into somethingmuch bigger. Friday afternoon, a jam-

packed Tamarack Hall atthe CRC hosted students,their families, First Nationsleaders, and coordinators ofthe post-secondary accred-ited program who gatheredto congratulate the gradu-ates. “I am happy to be here to

celebrate all the success ofthe students in graduating

their technicians program,”said Chief Derek Orr of theMcLeod Lake Indian Band.“For me education is a veryimportant part of our peo-ple in moving forward. Wehave a lot of opportunitywith what’s going on andthe environment is the mostimportant aspect for all ourpeoples in our territoriesand our First Nations.”It was Duz Cho

Construction, owned by theMcLeod Lake Indian Bandthat first championed theidea of bringing theEnvironmental TechnicianCertificate ProgramChetwynd.

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EDUCATION

Eighteen students fromsurrounding First Nationscommunities completeBC AMTA EnvironmentalMonitoring Program

Please see "AMTA," page19

A trip backin time

• Chetwynd Reporter: October 27, 1971

Hudson Hope Firemen Alf Tanner, Gary Krebs and Den-nis Hart show pretty Danna Kopneig how to use the newcolour TV they donated to the Chetwynd District Hospital

Eighteen aboriginal students from the McLeod Lake Indian Band, the West MoberlyFirst Nations, Saulteau First Nations and Halfway River First Nations proudly dis-play their plaques and Environmental Technician Certificates. Photo by Mike Carter

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Melissa McLaughlin, anExecutive Assistant withDuz Cho spent monthsworking on the partner-ship, securing $119,000from the program’s indus-try partners, and arrangingfor Duz Cho to pay for theuse of the space at the CRCand accommodations forthe instructors.“I am really excited, and

I’m so proud to say thatDuz Cho and McLeod Lake[Indian Band] were able topartner with BC AMTA andput on this opportunity,”she said. “It’s been quite thejourney from start to fin-ish.”Wade Caven, Northeast

Mining Manager for DuzCho described how the pro-gram began in earnestwhen Teck Coal realizedthere was an impendingneed for environmentalmonitors at their Quintettemine near Tumbler Ridge.The company submitted

a Mines Act PermitAmendment applicationfor the Quintette mine in2012. First coal production is

expected at the mine in thefirst half of 2014. By thefourth quarter of 2014,Quintette is expected to beproducing at an annual-ized rate of 3 milliontonnes.“Back in January we

were discussing with Teckabout reopening theQuintette mine and whatwe were going to needcome this spring when thepermits come through andwe realized that at the timethey wanted to start theclearing, we were going tobe right in the middle ofbird season and we need-ed some people out there

on the ground,“ Cavensaid. The graduates were

selected from four commu-nities: Halfway River FirstNation, McLeod LakeIndian Band, West MoberlyFirst Nations and theSaulteau First Nations. “Education is essential

for building capacity andstrengthening our commu-nities,” Halfway River FirstNations Chief Russell Lillysaid. “Thank you for con-tributing your dedicatedefforts to this training.”

BC AMTA worked withthe Vancouver IslandUniversity (VIU) to offerthe program. As part of BCAMTA’s training model,students had access toadditional support servic-es including coaches andelders, complimenting theroster of instructors, whichincluded Michele Jones,Julie Miskch, Al Hobsonand Kim Ives – all fromVIU.Support Coach Tony

Harris, from Smithers, BChad many kind words forhis students during thegraduation ceremony.“I really must commend

you guys,” he said as hesmiled.“You showed some

tremendous commitment.I was with you for eight ornine days throughout thistraining and you had somehard times you had towork through. Some ofyou were given some pret-ty straightforward feed-back from me and I wasreally amazed how youtook that feedback so welland incorporated it intoyour training. It’s a realasset to have that ability.”Harris was well respected

among the students.“He is like a motivational

speaker,” one student said.This statement rang true

near the end of Harris’speech, as he impartedsome fundamental wis-dom.“I would also like for you

to keep in mind that learn-ing is a journey,” he said.“Some of you are furtheralong that journey than oth-ers, it’s a continual life longendeavor so keep studyingand don’t take any failuresyou might have encoun-tered [as discouraging].Keep striving, keep work-ing hard bring that workethic to it. You all are awe-some people, I love youdearly.”Twelve industry sponsors

in all contributed to theproject, raising $119,000. BC Hydro gave $30,000;

Teck Coal: $10,000; XstrataCoal: $10,000; AngloAmerican Mines: $10,000;TransCanada, HD Miningand Canadian Dehua:$10,000; Canadian KailuanDehua: $8,000; WalterEnergy: $7,500; CanadianNatural Resources: $5,000;EDF EN Canada: $5,000;McLeod Lake Indian Band:$1,500, while Avro Windenergy and LandsongHeritage Consulting eachcontributed $1,000.

The remaining fundswere put up by BC AMTAand Duz Cho construction. BC AMTA director of

operations LeonardJackson says the partner-ship is a unique collabora-tion and funding effortthat equally benefits thestudents, communitiesand industry. The companies who

have provided funding forthe training all operate onFirst Nations’ land, andhave agreed to hire thecandidates once they’vecompleted the course.

As a result of the process,Leonard said he hopes todemonstrate why peoplewho are hired after receiv-ing training from BCAMTA have a 98 per centretention rate. “It’s because we’re doing

a good job of assessingthem, training them, andthen providing them withthe supports they need tobe successful,” he said. Sharon McLeod, BC

AMTA Regional Managerfor northeast, BC, echoedthis statement Friday. “We’ve been doing [the

program] since 2009 and itjust seems that every class,every training program thatwe put on has been a com-plete success,” she said. “We started with 19 can-

didates in [this] programand there will be 18 gradu-ating and that’s an amaz-ing success rate. I just chal-lenge companies to contactme we have a database fullof aboriginal people in[several] positions andthey are trained and theyare qualified to be that per-son that you are lookingfor in your company. “


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EDUCATION

Date: Thursday, June 6, 2013Time: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Place: Community Hall, 10310 Kyllo Street, Hudson’s Hope

We need your input to help us define fish and wildlife priorities for the Peace Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program–Peace (FWCP–Peace) and to shape our strategic plan for the next 5 years. Please join us to learn about the program, to give us your suggestions for local priorities in an interactive session and to learn about opportunities for future potential fish and wildlife projects. Do you have specific projects or ideas you think the program should be working on? Come out and share them with us.

The FWCP–Peace is a joint partnership between BC Hydro, the Province of BC, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, collaborating and working with First Nations and local government, community and environmental groups. Since 1988 FWCP-Peace has been investing in fish and wildlife initiatives to compensate for impacts associated with the creation of the Williston and Dinosaur reservoirs. The Program has approximately $1.3 million each year to direct towards the conservation and enhancement of fish and wildlife and their habitats in the Williston and Dinosaur Basin area.

Snacks and refreshment will be served.

To RSVP or for more information, please contact Dan Bouillon FWCP–Peace Program Manager at 250 783 5006 or [email protected].

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CHETWYND – TheNorth Central LocalGovernment Associationcelebrated its 58th annualgeneral meeting and con-vention in the gold panCity of Quesnel lastmonth. Over 250 dele-gates from north-centralregions of the provincewere in attendance. Bruce Christensen,

councillor for the City ofFort St. John was electedas the association’s newpresident. Brian Frenkel,councillor with theDistrict of Vanderhoofand Bruce Bidgood, rep-resenting the City ofTerrace, were elected asfirst and second vice-presidents. Nearly 30 resolutions

were debated at the con-vention and will be putforward to the Union ofBC municipalities forconsideration at their

annual meeting inSeptember. All resolu-tions and their outcomescan be viewed on theAssociation’s website:www.nclga.ca. “I am honoured that

the North Central LocalGovernment Association(NCLGA) members haveput their trust in me tolead the association forthe coming year,”Christensen said. “I havea deep appreciation ofthe work that has goneon before, and I look for-

ward to working withother levels of govern-ment, community part-ners and organizationson behalf of our mem-bers.”Elections were also

held at the convention forthe positions of Director-at-Large, and for regionalrepresentatives for eachof the regional districts ofKitimat-Stikne, NorthernRockies, Fraser-FortGeorge, Skeena Queen-Charlotte, Peace River,Cariboo and Bulkley

Nechako.Jerrilyn Schembri was

selected to represent thePeace River RegionalDistrict.District of Chetwynd

Councillor, ErnestPfanner was unsuccessfulin his bid to secure aDirector-at-Large posi-tion.The fourth annual

Measuring Up the NorthAwards of Excellencewere also given out bythe NCLGA at the con-

vention. The awards recognize

local governments, busi-nesses, groups or indi-viduals who have showninnovation and ingenuityin their quest to buildmore livable, age-friend-ly, disability-friendlyuniversally designed andinclusive communitiesfor all residents and visi-tors to the NCLGAregion.This years winners

were Allison Duddy andLynn Turner of Quesnel,

the Villages of Granisleand Telkwa and Dr. PaulStent from the District ofFort St. James.The regional District of

Kitimat-Stikine tookhome the Gold Star reso-lution Award for theirresolution on theExpansion of Broadbandservices. The award ispresented annually forthe best-crafted resolu-tion. Honourable men-tion was given to theDistrict of Stewart andthe Peace River RegionalDistrict.A highlight of the con-

vention was the NCLGAlifetime membershipsbestowed upon ExecutiveDirector Maxine Koppeand long-time Master ofCeremonies KevinBrown. This honour hasonly been bestowed onone staff person previ-ously when Sue Clark,the first NCLGAExecutive Coordinatorreceived a lifetime mem-bership in 2004.


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LOADRESTRICTIONS

2013The District of Chetwynd wishes to notify thepublic that the following load restrictions will be ineffect starting March 27, 2013

100% Legal Axle Loading is permitted:• North Access Road (business area)• South Access Road (business area)• Nicholson Road• Industrial Park

All other Municipal streets and roads are restrictedto 70% of Legal Axle Loading.

The District thanks you for your cooperation intheir efforts to minimize the damage to our streetsand roads during this spring thaw.

NCLGA celebrates 58th AGM & Convention

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TUMBLER RIDGE –Shyane Cooper had tuckedher boys under blanketsand kissed them goodnight.She was sleeping too,

beside 18-month-old Cayleband three-year-old Ryder, ina tent at a campsite near theWolverine River Bridge out-side of Tumbler Ridge whenshe was awakened by thepanicked scream of herboyfriend, Mike Stafford.Recalling the terrible

night, Stafford said: "Shewoke up when she heardme scream 'Stop,' then sheheard the truck rev, and sawthe lights coming through.""She got the kids out of

the way, pushed them clos-er to the door. But theimpact hit her."The impact was from a

silver Chevy pickup, inreverse, plowing throughthe side of the tent ataround 2 a.m. Monday.Police said the driver, a

20-year-old woman, hadbeen arguing with herboyfriend and was tryingto leave when she backedthe truck into the tent,about 15 feet away.It stopped on top of

Cooper, pinning her legunderneath a wheel."It happened so quick,"

said Stafford, 19. "She has amother's instinct ... sheprotected [the boys] in hermother's way."

Before she was struck,Cooper managed to pushCayleb out of harm's way.The toddler was notinjured. Ryder got a cut tothe back of his head thatrequired four stitches.Cooper took the brunt of

the impact: a broken jaw,nose, eye socket, smallcracks on her neck and abroken rib. There is also afist-sized hole above herright knee that will needplastic surgery.She is in hospital in

Dawson Creek, but will bemoved to Fort St. John forfurther care.The driver, also from the

Tumbler Ridge area, hasbeen arrested.She was co-operative

and assumed responsibili-ty for what she did, saidRCMP spokesman Cpl.Dan Moskaluk.Cooper's family and

friends said they saw thewoman drinking before shegot behind the wheel, butMoskaluk said so far therewas no indication alcoholwas a factor in the collision.The driver faces possible

charges of dangerous oper-ation of a motor vehiclecausing bodily harm and isscheduled to appear incourt July 18. Police said shehas been the subject ofdeath threats and violenceon social media sites."It's detrimental to our

investigation," saidMoskaluk, adding such

actions can lead to chargesagainst the people makingthe threats.Meanwhile, friends have

rallied around the family,with several fundraisers inthe works.Cooper's dad Fred, a

steam-truck operator, has

been unable to work in themines since the collision.The family is also rackingup tabs for hotel roomsand expenses while atCooper's bedside.Stafford, who also works

at the mines and as a cook,said he will be focused on

taking care of the kidswhile Cooper recuperates."They've had hard times

for too long," said friendBrittney Traverse, whoused to live across thestreet from the Coopers."We are trying to help

pay for their accommoda-

tions, their rent, groceries,child care. We want tomake sure they're comfort-able while their daughteris being taken care of.""Shyane protected those

boys," said Traverse. "Sherisked her life to save herchildren. She's a hero."

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Julia Nelson organizedChetwynd’s event, part-nering with the 258 LittleGiant Air Cadet squadronwho spent the afternoonpreparing burgers and

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