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Block renamed Hamhuis WayBy Kendra WongSmithers/Interior News

A street that Vancouver Canuck defenceman Dan Hamhuis once called home is being renamed after him.

The north end section of First Avenue between Toronto Street and Dogwood Park was renamed Dan Hamhuis Way at a special town council meeting Thursday afternoon.

“It’s a really big honour to have a street named after me,” said Hamhuis. “I’ve always been really proud to be from Smithers and to represent our city in all my

hockey travels. I’m grateful for what Smithers has given me too . . . as well as the great people in the town who have volunteered so much of their time to allow young athletes to pursue their dreams of playing professional [hockey] or in the Olympics.”

Hamhuis said he has fond memories of the street he grew up on and the nearby Dogwood Park.

“It was the perfect little dead-end street for playing road hockey,” he said. “From what I remember and what my parents tell me, I was out there every day — in the summer playing roller

hockey in my shoes and in the winter, putting my winter boots on and playing out there as well.”

Hamhuis said the hours spent playing street hockey helped him achieve his dreams of playing in the NHL.

“A big part of why I was successful is the time and skill development I was able to have out there,” he said, adding that he and his family still find time to work out at the track.

Mayor Taylor Bachrach said the gold-medal-winning Olympian has been a role model for young athletes and has helped significantly in

the effort to build the new arena.

“It’s something that has been talked about for 20 years and he kicked off the fundraiser with a very significant personal donation and he’s been a real leader in the fundraising campaign,” said Bachrach. “I don’t think we could ask for a better ambassador for Smithers.”

Coun. Bill Goodacre played hockey with Hamhuis’ dad, Marty, briefly and said Dan is still idolized in the town.

“He’s a hometown hero,” he said. “There isn’t a kid in this town who doesn’t know who he is.”

KSM receives B.C. EA approvalBy Tom FletcherSmithers/Interior News

One of the biggest copper and gold ore deposits in the world has received an environmental assessment certificate from the province of B.C. to begin development of a mine near Stewart.

Seabridge Gold’s KSM mine property includes four ore bodies that contain silver and molybdenum as well as gold and copper.

The company plans a combination of open-pit and underground mining to extract ore and a pair of tunnels to transport up to 120,000 tonnes a day to a processing area 23 kilometres away.

Seabridge expects a construction period spanning 20 years and a mine life of 50 years, with 1,800 construction jobs and more than 1,000 employees to operate the mine.

Until then, the company continues to support Bulkley Valley businesses as much as possible, said Seabridge CEO Rudi Fronk.

“We buy locally as much as we can so there are some benefits right now that are flowing through Smithers in terms of things we purchase for our camp,” he said. “The big push will come when construction begins.”

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KSM now seeks federal EA approvalFronk said the company’s next step is

to secure a financing partner, an effort buoyed by the permit and discovery last year of a new ore body with higher copper content.

He said it will take at least two years for a partner to reach a final investment decision.

Seabridge has a benefits agreement with the Nisga’a Nation, whose territory was defined by a treaty in 2000, and the province has agreed to a 37.5 per cent share of provincial mineral royalties to be paid to the Nisga’a.

Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett said the recent completion of the Northwest Transmission Line to extend the BC Hydro electricity grid to the region made this mine possible, as well as a molybdenum mine at Kitsault and the Red Chris copper-gold project near Dease Lake.

“This is one of the biggest mines that’s ever been permitted in the province,” Bennett said. “It’s on a scale with Highland Valley copper [near Kamloops], with Fording River or Elkview coal mines in the southeast, major mines that will really make a difference in our economy.”

The KSM project still requires federal approval, expected by October. Fronk said the federal review has agreed with the province that the mine would not pose a significant environmental

risk.The site is near the border with the

Alaska panhandle. Bennett said during the provincial review, the company changed its design to move the tailings and processing facility away from the mine site to address concerns by the fishing and tourism industry in Alaska.

Fronk said the tunnel component

represents about 10 per cent of the capital cost, but it reduces the length of road required to truck concentrate to port facilities at Stewart.

Seabridge Gold will be hosting a series of community meetings across the region later in August to provide an update on the KSM project.

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Smithers Mayor Taylor Bachrach, and other northwest B.C. officials, toured the KSM property last year with Seabridge’s manager of environmental affairs, Elizabeth Miller.

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Residents with the curbside recycling

collection may be wondering about glass: why is it not included in the collection? Glass is a more complex material than anyone would ever guess. Glass is not recycled in the way that many of us traditionally think of recycling: a plastic item getting melted and moulded into a new item. The main reason for this is that, in Canada there are not a lot of glass processors that make new glass from old glass; in fact there are none in B.C.

To start, glass is not accepted in the curbside blue cart collection for a variety of reasons. First, among MMBC,

glass is considered a depot only material, and therefore is not accepted in curbside collection in most MMBC programs. Second, we have a co-mingled collection system, meaning that the materials are collected together and sorted post collection. Glass, when collected with the other material is hard to separate—pieces will chip off and contaminate other materials, decreasing the total amount of materials being recycled.

Much of the glass that is collected and has been collected in past curbside recycling programs, gets crushed up and used as either a landfill liner or as a landfill cover. This is

a landfill management technique to control leachate. This technique is a reuse of the material and is technically considered “recycling” under the province’s recycling regulation.

There are a number of markets for glass, some more established

than others. There are a few companies who make fibreglass insulation from recycled crushed glass. Crushed glass is also commonly used as aggregate in concrete and can be added to sand for clean fill. There are even emerging markets for glass as a sandblasting material.

As of right now, the only option for glass in our area, aside from personal reuse, is to bring it to the transfer station. There is a free drop off and the regional district will transport it to the Knockholt Landfill and use it as a cover. In the future, we will be getting a registered MMBC depot for public drop off of all

the materials included in the program, including glass.

People may be wondering whether it is better to purchase glass or plastic packaging, when the choice exists. This is a complicated topic, and the right answer varies for each person. I would recommend doing what you personally think is best based on your own values; weighing each pro and con for yourself and making the right decision for you and your family.

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I was returning from Telkwa after a wedding and noticed that the pro-life sign was vandalized—again.

Since it continues to be the same black paint that is used, I assume it is the same person again, so I have some questions and admonishments for him/her.

Do you realize that we live in a country where freedom of speech is a foundation of our democracy?

This means that a point of view with which you disagree still has the right to be heard in the public square.

Do you realize that vandalism costs money; worse, it wastes money? The cost of every 8x 16 sign ranges from $800 to $1,200 and is paid for by the donations of pro-life members.

This is a limited source of revenue that makes it difficult to quickly replace the “eyesores” you are making.

Why are you so riled up by a sign that tries to defend the preborn child or a sign that offers help to anyone hurting from abortion? When the message convicts your conscience, don’t shoot the messenger. There is healing in the love of Jesus when we admit our sin and ask for forgiveness.

As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Like a boil that can never be cured as long as it is covered up but must be opened with all its pus-flowing ugliness to the natural medicines of air and light, injustice must likewise be exposed, with all of the tension its exposing creates, to the light of human conscience and the air of national opinion before it can be cured.”

Canadian preborn children can be aborted at any stage of pregnancy and for any reason. This injustice needs to be exposed for all of us to see. History has shown that so long as an injustice remains invisible it will remain tolerable.

It’s time for Canada to get into line with the rest of the Western world and protect preborn children. In order for that to occur, the injustice of abortion needs to be made visible, as uncomfortable as that may be.

Please understand that the pro-life signs have a legitimate place in public discourse and vandalism does not contribute to respectful dialogue.

Thank-you for listening. Betty Bandstra

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Remembering all year long

Editor: For the past year

or so, myself and a few passionate Telkwa residents have been working on a new war memorial for Telkwa’s veterans and families.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the start of World War One, and also the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. Both events saw Canada take a heroic role in ridding the world of tyranny and evil.

Wars so horrible they were supposed to end all wars. Wars that saw many Telkwa residents leave their homes and families to fight, some never to return again. In my time growing up here, it has always been a place where people come together to help and honour our residents.

The Honky Tonk Night fundraiser held recently at the Telkwa Hall was another example of this. I had the idea of trying to bring awareness to the war memorial project by doing something that would bring the community together in our hall, the way it used to when I was young. And also to raise money for the memorial in recognition for our neighbours who heeded the call and served our community.

While sitting in the Midway Cafe one morning, I told the people there what I had planned. Within five minutes I had raised enough money to pay for the entertainment for the night. A phone call to Hawkair and Rokstad Power had the flights sponsored for the band, a hugely generous donation! And The Aspen Motor Inn graciously donated rooms. The Interior News and The

Moose provided media coverage.

I would say that I was surprised, but that’s always been my experience. People here give generously when asked and don’t look for recognition. John and Ann Vandenberg, Lawrence Nedelec, Leroy and Trixie Dekens, Wilf and Barb Fuerst and Diane Wishlow—thank you all for your generosity. Thanks also to Darren and Debi Fuerst and their crew for donating the sound and their time that night. It was a hugely successful night that saw all ages and all walks of life, coming together as a community and enjoying a fun night of dancing and singing. All for a cause that is so important.

Remembrance to me is not something to be thought of once a year. Our community has seen people serve in every conflict that has arisen, from the Boer War right up to the war in Afghanistan.

It’s up to us to serve them now, they way they so bravely served us. And I’m hoping this war memorial will help in no small way in achieving the recognition that they so deserve.

I’ve started a “Telkwa War Memorial Fund” bank account at the Bulkley Valley Credit Union with the proceeds from the night. I’m hoping that the generosity of everyone I mentioned here will carry over and people will donate and help us get this memorial built. To me it’s a small token of our gratitude, but could be a huge thing to ensure these sacrifices are

never forgotten.

Rick FuerstTelkwa

Editorial question is mootEditor:

Good editorial in the July 23 The Interior News, The “No” attitude is getting old.

Unfortunately the question it asks— shouldn’t the public support rather then oppose economic well-being of their region and province— is largely moot.

As a result of the recent court ruling on aboriginal land title, it’s irrelevant what the

public want or don’t want. It is a true game changer. The court secured lawyers’ billable hours for as far as the eye can see, and the chiefs’ supremacy in deciding which projects will, and largely will not, go ahead. Judging by the public’s reflexive no to economic activities, and passive indifference to First Nations’-related issues, this “new normal” will be popular, for awhile.

When demands for more services will be met by a “no money, not even for existing services,” answer by the government, the good citizens will loudly demand their “rights.” The CBC,

which enthusiastically welcomes anti-developers and native supremacists on its programs will be full of sob stories about government heartlessness. “Why don’t they do something?” will be the pitiful cry. “What happened to democracy?”

Gone.

Jerry MenclTelkwa

SMXA races very well done

Editor: I had to write

about my wonderful experience this past weekend (July 26, 27).

I had never been to the Smithers motocross track and hearing that there was a race this weekend, decided to enjoy the races. Mindful of previous comments about the noise, I went armed with foam earplugs and full-blown hearing

protection. Spotting my cousin in the bleachers, I sat down and talked to her. A race was in full swing and I didn’t even notice until she pointed out her grandson!

The only noise was if two bikes happened to pass the bleachers together and hearing protection was never needed the entire weekend.

What great family entertainment. I watched the little ones, aged four to six flying by with intense concentration, older siblings with their colour coordinated bikes and clothing trying for points in their race followed by the moms and dads on the biggest bikes. It has been a long time since I have seen such participation in a family-oriented weekend.

There were 150 entrants, the announcer mentioned and I would venture to say everyone of them had an amazing weekend, including the spectators. I am thinking that amounted to several hundred people at the event.

I was very impressed with the entire weekend. Safety was a priority, with every single racer wearing all the required gear. So, safe, family fun close to home was a wonderful experience for me. The SMXA group should be proud to have sponsored such a race. I am thinking that there were many benefits to the area, in addition to the entertainment provided. Will I go again? The answer is a resounding ‘yes’ and I will be the first to encourage others to go and see what it is all about.

Fay Van HornSmithers

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Veenstra wins PG Men’s Open Piperfest returns to the mountain

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The C.O.B. Piperfest is returning to Smithers for its seventh year and organizers are promising an exciting race with challenging terrain.

The annual race will be held on Saturday, Aug. 9 at the Piper Cross Trail on Hudson Bay Mountain.

“It’s a pretty full-on race,” said Dave Percy, co-owner of C.O.B. Bike Shop who is organizing the event. “It’s a black diamond trail, so it’s not that easy of a trail. It’s definitely for an intermediate to advanced rider.”

Racers can choose from two races: the Piper Cross race which is shorter with the fastest racers finishing in just over three minutes last year; or the Piper Enduro race which is

longer with race times anywhere between eight and a half to nine minutes.

The entire trail is just over three kilometres with both races ending at the Piper Down recreation parking lot.

According to Percy, the event continues to draw a consistent number of people year after year.

“We usually get 25 to 30 participants — mainly from Smithers, we do have a couple of guys come down from Kitimat, Terrace, and a small crew comes down from Prince George. It kind of attracts the usual crowd,” he said.

“Our big goal is that everyone comes away without a problem or injury, we always have a few wipeouts but we haven’t had anything major which is awesome,” he said.

“So far it’s been good.”


Smithers’ Adam Veenstra is one of the youngest people to win the men’s open in Prince George with a narrow victory over his older competitors in July.

“After I almost blew that eight-shot lead, I couldn’t say I was happy, I was more relieved,” said 16-year-old Veenstra. “I couldn’t say I was happy for the first hour after winning after not playing that well in the final round. But looking back on it, I’m pretty happy about it.”

Veenstra dominated the first half of the Aberdeen Glen Golf Course Men’s Open shooting seven birdies and four under in the first round and two under in the second round.

However, it was in the final round that Veenstra almost blew an eight-shot lead.

“I was six under going into it. I think I played defensively and was almost scared to blow that eight-shot lead. So I ended up shooting six over in the final round, which wasn’t great,” he said. “I was thinking too much about winning rather than playing my own game.”

Despite the close win,

Veenstra is looking at it as a learning experience.

“I learned a lot, mostly mentally, preparing for those situations better and I feel the more you get in those pressure situations, the better you’ll get and the more you’ll learn and continue to succeed,” he said.

His younger brother, Joel and father Tim also competed

in the tournament finishing first and eighth in the flight below Adam.

“[Adam] was driving the ball really well off the tee and kept the ball in play,” said Tim. “He didn’t get into too much trouble and had some really good putts.”

This isn’t the first tournament he has won.

He also took home a trophy during the junior tournament at the Northview Golf and Country Club in Vancouver earlier this summer.

Chris Herkel, head golf pro at the Smithers Golf and Country Club, has coached Veenstra for years and said he has a strong understanding of the game.

“He just has the right temperament for golf, he doesn’t get excited, plays within himself and he knows how to play the game,” said Herkel. “He knows what his strengths are and he plays to his strength. It’s a huge attribute to be able to do that.”

Herkel believes the young athlete and his brother have a bright golf future ahead of them.

“He’s a role model for juniors that know him and watch him play on the golf course. They’re just starting out and they see someone like Adam, they look at him and hope they will one day play like him,” he said.

“It’ll be a great future for him.”

Roughly 120 golfers from around the province including Vanderhoof, Fort St. John, Quesnel and Williams Lake participated in this year’s tournament from July 25-27.

Adam Veenstra with his trophy from the Abderdeen Glen Golf Course Men’s Open.

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Percy wouldn’t say how many people have signed up yet, but noted that is normal for the area.

“It’s Smithers, people sign up last minute. Whoever puts on events around here, that’s the understanding, most people know that people sign up last minute,” he said. “We just want people to come

out and have fun. It supports the scene.”

The registration fee is $30 for one race or $40 for both for Smithers Mountain Bike Association members or $35 for one race or $50 for both for non-members. Registration begins at 8 a.m. on Saturday in the Piper Down parking lot.

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Telkwa resident Trent Monkman was the only athlete from the Bulkley Valley to receive a bursary during the closing ceremonies of the B.C. Summer Games in Nanaimo in July.

“It was nerve racking going up on stage because there’s 3,000 people watching,” said Monkman who played beach volleyball in the Games. “I’m not good in front of a lot of people, but I didn’t have to say anything so it was okay.”

Monkman, along with 15 other athletes from B.C., received a Coast

Capital Savings Athlete Bursary for their achievement in sport, education and leadership

“He stood out for me because he’s already been to the B.C. Games for basketball and now he’s emerging as a volleyball player,” said Moira Gookstetter, a director with the B.C. Games.

“He also helped out with the Steve Nash basketball program, so he was giving back and volunteering his time to the development of other athletes,” she added.

His mother Teresa noted that most of his volunteer hours come from scorekeeping, working the shot

clock at basketball games or refereeing tournaments at the elementary school.

The 15-year-old said the $500 bursary will likely go toward his education fund and a new pair of basketball sneakers.

While he won three of six games and finished ninth overall, Monkman admitted volleyball wasn’t his first choice.

“I’m more of a basketball player, that’s my first choice for sports. But I was too old for basketball this year so I just thought might as well because I really enjoy volleyball,” he said.

“I’m probably going to try and play basketball a little further than volleyball.”

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Congratulations are in order! Jody Siemens and Carli Wardrop from the Topley 4-H Club came second in the Demonstration category and Shawna Williams from the Quick 4-H club came fourth in Public Speaking at the 4-H Pro-vincial Communication Finals!

The 2014 Local Food Directory is now available – pick one up at the Bulkley Valley Farmers’ Market, Smithers Feed, the Sausage Factory, Rudolph’s Pure Sausage and the Learning Shop in Hazelton. It is also available online at the Smithers Farmers’ Institute website: www.smithersfarmersinstitute.com.

All the local Farmers’ Markets are in full swing, check them out:Pleasant Valley Community Market on Fri-day’s from 10am to 3pm, Bulkley Valley Farmers’ Market on Saturdays from 8am to noon, and Hazelton Farmers’ Market on Sundays from 10am to 2pm.

Cabin Fever is playing the Bulkley Valley Farm-ers’ Market on August 9th! Also, the Bulkley Valley Farmers’ Market would like your feed-back – please consider filling out the survey available on their FB page. Finally, there is a Wackie Veggie Contest at the BV Farmers’ Market on August 16th. Come listen to music by Cheryl Hofweber and bring your unusually shaped veggies with you!

Another great way to get local food throughout the year – Groundbreakers Collective is cur-rently taking applications for their harvest box program. Contact Dawn at 846-5755 or email [email protected].

Notes for Producers:The Bulkley Valley Cattlemen’s Association is hosting another Field Day on September 6, 2014. The focus this year is on Cattle Handling Equipment – mark your calendars! Check out their new website at www.bvcattlemen.com for more information.Turkey crates are now available for rent to Smithers Farmers’ Institute members. Please go to www.smithersfarmersinstitute.com for more information.There is an online version of the Emer-gency Management Guide for BC Beef Pro-ducers: http://www.cattlemen.bc.ca/docs/beef_emguide_final.pdf. Contact the BC Cattlemen’s Association or BC Ministry of Agriculture if you want a hardcopy.Funding Opportunity: business training is being provided through Micro Business Training (http://www.bcmicrobusiness.com/). If you are a business owner with less than 5 employees and you currently do not have any post-secondary education, you can apply for funding to be trained in bookkeeping, computing, manage-ment and more. Contact them at 778.410.2324 for more info.

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Wright brings passion for literacy to library

Wendy Wright started as the library director on May 1 at the Smithers Public Library.

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Wendy Wright’s office is buried in the back of the Smithers Public Library.

“Sorry my office is such a mess,” said the new library director.

But looking around, there doesn’t seem to be a file or paper out of place. Her shelf is packed full of binders and books, yet they are all perfectly aligned, and her bulletin board and computer monitor are lined with countless, carefully positioned Post-it notes.

She even comes in every day with a to-do list.

It is a detailed organization that seems to come from years of working with books.

“I’ve spent my whole life working with people and books,” she said.

“I was drawn to libraries because I still wanted to work with people and books and ideas. Libraries sound

a lot like book-selling but you get to reach even more people. I realized that in bookstores, not everyone can afford to buy books, but everyone can come to the library.”

Even as a child, she grew up without a television.

“Books have been the one constant in my life,” she said.

Wright has 17 years of experience working in bookstores. She has managed them, opened her own on Denman Island, and worked for a publisher, which is where she first fell in love with Smithers.

“I wanted to stay in a

small community and work in libraries and I passed through Smithers when I worked for a publisher’s [representative] and it was very beautiful. When I saw this job open, I went for it because this is where I wanted to be and the kind of work I wanted to do.”

As the director, Wright already has big plans for the library to broaden its services to as many residents as possible.

“It’s being able to reach everyone, see what everyone’s needs are and find a way for the library to meet those needs,” she said. “One of the things I

would really like to do and am looking for funding for, is I would really like to put iPads in the childrens’ section, pre-loaded with early literacy apps because it’s vital to provide access to everyone, especially some families who may not be able to afford that.”

One of the main things Wright is also trying to work on is expanding the library beyond its walls, and make it a more active figure in the town by participating in community events, she added.

While they are surrounded by books day in and day out, a common misconception Wright squashed is that library employees get to read on the job.

“We don’t get to sit here and read at all,” she laughed. “But we do get to talk to people and send them home with wonderful things to read and know they’re out there enjoying them and that’s a great feeling.”

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FINISHING TOUCHES

Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chief and master carver Ron Austin, centre, poses with his artwork which was hung on the front of the stage at Bovill Square last week. Also pictured are Smithers Mayor Taylor Bachrach, left, Gladys Atrill and Sean Mitchell from the Smithers Centennial Committee and Miriam Colvin from the Bulkley Valley Concert Association.

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Fair Contest is ready. Twenty true or false questions, a set for children up to 12 and a set for teens and adults. You can pick up a copy at the library or check out the library’s website.

Dame Helen Mirren, actress in the upcoming Hundred Foot Journey, won great admiration for wearing a bikini in her sixties and looking good. Her

secret is that she does the 12-week program by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. I had a look at the program and it starts slow with levels to move up to as your strength improves. Check it out.

Yap Lace, a crochet lace edging combining crochet with needle lace. The instructions for this lace were originally published in an 1874 volume of Peterson’s Magazine and attributed to Mrs.

Jane Weaver. There is something called Yak Lace which is a coarse bobbin lace made in Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire of yak hair but it has little resemblance to Mrs. Weaver’s Yap Lace. Further history on Mrs. Weaver was not available. I love the stories of the history on a special stitch and this piece of lace that was worked up from the pattern is beautiful.

At the Smithers Art Gallery, an exhibition by Clare

Singleton. This is a multi-media art series, complemented by her stories and paintings in “Small Town Canada.” She is a story artist and sewn, painted and stuffed pieces, creating artwork. View her work during August.

The 6X6 Auction is back! A fun community art exhibition and major fundraiser. Come and get your blank panel, or create your own. The 2014 theme

is “Song Titles.” Everyone of any age is invited to create a 6X6 sized work of art inspired by a song title, using any art medium or style. This art work will be on display at the art gallery for four days: Oct. 21 – 24 with bidding by silent auction. A wine and cheese reception Oct. 24 will gather it all together. Two rules: the finished art work must measure 6X6, ready to hang; it must be signed on the

back only. Deadline for submission is 4 p.m. Wednesday Oct. 15, wine and cheese reception and final bidding will be 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 24. Go to the Smithers Art Gallery for more information. The 6X6 Auction 2014 is sponsored by Smokescreen Graphics & Embroidery.

Closing with: Failure seldom stops you. What stops you is the fear of failure. Jack Lemmon.

VIEW FROM THE PORCH

Lorraine Doiron

It’s been one of those days! I

know you have them too. Helicopters flying back and forth over this place. Not sure what the problem is. The neighbours’ dog won’t go home. A bear is up a tree clinging like a fridge magnet. There now, I am back in the house, the dogs are in their compound and

I can say hello to all of you on this sunny almost too hot day.

The hay has been cut on the nearby field. Amazing how many birds take advantage of anything left behind. Crows and ravens work row on row. Robins pick about and all manner of little sparrow-type birds look for bugs. A fox has been seen as well. I have an idea when the bales are removed mice will scurry about.

A northern harrier was hunting in the same area. I will watch with interest to see what else happens.

Sharon called after her trip to Toad River in the northeast. She saw pipits and what she thought was a young gray jay. The young birds have a much darker head area.

Had a good chat

with Charlene from Fort St. John. She said every year she has robins nesting in hanging baskets. This year she put a couple baskets hanging from trees and the robins used them—twice! Might be an idea for all of us next year.

Had a white-crowned sparrow at the feeder today. Seems a bit early to me. I usually see them during a migratory

trip.With the saskatoon

berries came the evening grosbeaks. They now eat berries and then pop around for a bit of sunflower seed.

There should be lots of ducks to see now. It would mean having to go to a very remote lake or get up early. The call of the loons and sightings of other waterfowl is over taken by the roar of

large boats at Tyhee Lake. What is that all about?

Muncho Lake is a favourite of many tourists. I always liked the turquoise colour of the lake. Goldeneye ducks are there now. Fishing I hear is quite good. Good place for Arctic char I am told. I would think northern pike would be in those waters as well.

While enjoying the outside company of

a few friends a good flock of swans flew over heading north. Practice flight perhaps.

When you are out and about stay bear aware. It is always so sad when another bear is killed to protect a person. Take away your garbage, clean the barbecue and put hummingbird feeders away for the season.

More hot weather to come.

Fresh water for

dogs, horses and outdoor cats is a must. Make sure the bird bath is kept clean.

Please stay away from the loons. It would be a bad day when loons no longer call from these northern lakes.

Stay cool and safe. Put out your outdoor fires. Then if time permits call me at 250-846-5095. Email notes and photos can come to [email protected].


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There’s a great story told about mathematical scientist George Dantzig. During his first year of graduate school at Berkeley, he arrived late to class one day and saw two math problems on the board, which he assumed to be homework. He copied them and began to work on them.

Finding them to “harder than usual,” he struggled for several days to complete them. Finally, he finished and turned them in, thinking he had finished the as-signment late.

A few weeks later his professor paid him a visit, explaining to him that the two problems written on the board were not an assignment, but an example he had given the class of two famous unsolved problems in statistics.

Dantzig had solved an unsolvable problem. His solution was soon pub-lished in a mathematical journal. It was the begin-ning of a great career for this mathematician, who would become known as the father of linear

programming.What if Dantzig had

arrived to class on time that day? What if he knew upfront that the problems were “unsolv-able”? Would he have tried to solve them?

Today you may be facing the seemingly un-solvable -- a crisis you’re convinced can never be corrected, a habit you’ve come to believe will never be beaten, a situation you’ve been told will never get better.

But ... what if ... what if you didn’t “know” this problem has no solution? What if you just assumed that it was just another assignment which, though harder than usual, can still be completed and turned in for a grade? Would it make a differ-ence in the effort you give?

Dare today to look at the impossibilities without the lens of limi-tations. Dare to believe! The Bible says:

“For with God nothing shall be impossible.” (Luke 1:37)And, then, dare to do something about it.

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Spots are filling fast in the Bulkley Valley Folk Music Society’s upcoming Younger and Adult Guitar Camps.

The youth camp, for kids aged 10 to 18, runs from Aug. 12 to 16 and features instructor Theresa Pasaluko. The cost is $395 which includes lodging and meals.

The adult camp goes Aug. 16 to 21. Instructors are Ben Brookes, Sharon Carrington, Colleen Eccleston, Jenny Lester and Mark Thibeault. George Stokes is behind-the-scenes as the camp’s sound man.

Both camps take place at Camp Caledonia, on Tyhee Lake.

“It’s one of the best deals going for learning guitar because it’s a total camp atmosphere, where people go and stay and they’re completely submersed in it,” said BVFMS vice president Karen Diemert.

“Don’t miss out because we don’t have too many spots left.”

One of the highlights is the Guitar Camp Concert. The performance features guitar camp instructors and Younger Guitar Camp bands. It’s at the Della Herman Theatre on Aug. 16 at 7:30 p.m.

Adult camp classes begin on Aug. 17 and run for four days.

“It’s mostly about guitar and we run beginner, intermediate and advanced classes, so there’s something for everybody,” said Diemert. “There’s two classes in the morning and one in the afternoon and there’s always some special camp activity in the evening.”

The adult camp has a capacity of 25 people and there is still room for a few more, Diemert said.

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A “monumental agreement” between municipal leaders throughout the northwest was signed last week.

The Northwest BC Resource Benefits Alliance (RBA) brings together mayors and other municipal leaders in a unified front to negotiate a deal with the province that would see provincial dollars allocated for infrastructure and services needed due to pressures of industrial expansion.

Revenue sharing is the term used for these arrangements. Similar alliances have been forged between municipalities and government in the Northern Rockies, Peace and Columbia Basin districts.

“It’s like signing a northwest Magna Carta, it’s of that kind of importance for us who have lived through boom and bust for such a long period of time,” said Regional

District of Kitimat-Stikine chair and Terrace city councillor Bruce Bidgood before making the announcement to a packed room on July 29.

The list of signatories who attended the ceremony included Bidgood, Terrace mayor Dave Pernarowski, Hazelton mayor Alice Maitland, RDKS directors Linda Pierre, Ted Ramsey and Dave Brocklebank, New Hazelton mayor Gail Lowry, Kitimat mayor Joanne Monaghan and deputy mayor of Stewart Billie Ann Belcher.

The first order of business for the alliance is to present the provincial government with a detailed plan for how revenue sharing could work, including formulas and timelines.

The ongoing development surrounding pipelines, LNG plants, numerous mines, the Rio Tinto Modernization Project and the expansion of the port in Prince Rupert are cited as industries driving growth that threatens to outpace the regional infrastructure’s capacity.

Municipal leaders throughout the northwest gathered in Terrace last week to sign a revenue sharing agreement.

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Bidgood said the RBA is gunning for a deal to land three per cent of the money that the government takes in from industry in the region, a figure from $500 million to $3 billion over several years, similar to long-term deals forged in other districts.

The alliance said the partnership needs to happen soon to build on the $1 million already provided this year by the provincial government for planning through the Northwest Readiness Project.

The money would go towards “things like repairs for the airport or sewer systems,” said Bidgood, items that could “prove an impediment to these new initiatives such as LNG and mines. What we want to do is become partners with the provincial government in helping grow the local

economy to the benefit of all.”Linda Pierre spoke of cultural,

social and spiritual issues that a revenue sharing agreement with the government could encompass, items “not quantified in our accounting society.”

Alice Maitland said another aim of the money would be to lower the historically high illiteracy and child poverty rates in the northwest.

By getting a revenue sharing deal with the province signed soon, the alliance hopes to have infrastructure such as the new Haisla Bridge in Kitimat in place before construction of one or more LNG plants begins.

Bidgood said the RBA has attorneys working for it in a negotiations capacity, the same people who worked on other revenue sharing agreements in the Peace and North Rockies.

“We will calculate with the province a formula for the allocation of some portion of those revenues or taxes derived from the LNG industry and other industries in our area,” he said, adding that the partnership with the province would hopefully lead to more transparency.

“We are hoping through the partnership with the province that we will be privy to more timely information about those developments.”

Mines in the region are also going

to have an impact on communities, Bidgood continued, with 100 workers from the Kitsault mine expected to live in Terrace.

He also said First Nations will be consulted by the alliance.

“If they are not interested in participating in the benefits negotiation, perhaps they are interested in sharing information,” said Bidgood.

He stresses that what the RBA is presenting to the government “is not a wish list.” Rather, it will be a request for a portion of profits after which the communities will “work together to come up with their own priorities.”

He said that each community would pitch ideas internally for different projects according to its needs.

“We are not asking for a handout, but to be a partner in growing the local economy. We provide all the services that the people who will be here will require,” said Bidgood.

The alliance will also be reaching out to other municipalities such as Prince Rupert and Port Edward, however no officials from the Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District are part of the current grouping.

An emailed statement from the Ministry of Sport, Culture and Cultural Development said it looks forward to working with the RBA.

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The Gitxsan Development Corporation and Brinkman Forest Ltd. signed a partnership agreement to manage Gitxsan forests last week.

“Bringing in a professional like Brinkman allows us to get our forest management and therefore our logging operations going and of course from that we are able to springboard and execute the next phases of our business plan which is the establishment of a sawmill in the Hazeltons and we are looking at a pellet plant and bio-mass electricity plant,” said GDC president and CEO Rick Connors.

“We’ve got a good handle on things like

silviculture, where the liabilities exist, where the wood is, how profitable it can be, the types of species, all those bits and pieces. We’ve got all that now because we’ve partnered with Brinkman. They’ve worked with us over the last number of years, we’ve decided to cement that relationship because they’ve done a good job in getting the baseline data for the forest operation.”

Connors said this partnership has already

produced four full-time quality jobs.

“Brinkman was right away able to hire four young field technician trainees. They are being trained to be able to identify food species, volumes and cut blocks. They can move up the ranks in that position.

These are career jobs that we are being able to fill now for Gitxsan people, we are looking at hiring two more people for surveying so immediate jobs have

been created,” he said. “The prospect

of creating lasting opportunities for Gitxsan members is very exciting and we honoured to be a part of it,” said Cathy Craig, president of Brinkman Forest in a press release from the GDC.

This partnership comes hot off the heels of an evacuation notice from the Gitxsan Treaty Society to all sport fisheries, the forest industry and CN Rail.

“It doesn’t have anything to do with us. We are operating within the Gitxsan laws and we respect the chiefs’ wills at all terms. In fact, we do not walk or enter into any traditional land without an understanding from the chiefs. We are owned by the chiefs so it only makes sense,” Connors said.

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from 5000 feet to 7,544 feet to open the door to future jet service. Consider the re-zoning of 53.5 hectares of airport land for airport-related development and upcoming terminal expansion plans, and it’s easy to notice the Smithers Re-gional Airport’s growth in recent years. Its expansion is recognition by the Town of Smithers of just how important our full service airport is to our community. The airport’s recent improvements have resulted in many corporate and charter aircraft frequenting Smithers – due both to its airport facilities and community amenities. Even aircraft from as far away as Miami and New York directly fly to and from the Bulkley Valley because of the Smithers Regional Airport’s facilities.As the last all-weather airport before Highway 37 heads off to Northern BC, the Smithers Regional Airport has helped turn Smithers into a hub for tourism and industrial projects – as well as providing crucial links to communities west of Smithers and north of Highway 16.One of Smithers’ strengths is its diversified economy - we provide world-class recreation and tourism opportunities but we don’t rely solely on tourist reve-nue to economically thrive. The same goes for the important natural resource industry and Smithers’ healthy government sector – we aren’t overly reliant on any one of them. All of these industries work in tandem to provide the Bulkley Valley with an economic backbone. All of these also require air transportation to flourish.Further benefit from having a full service airport in our backyard is the number

of jobs that are created in the Bulkley Valley – there are over 15 companies and 140 jobs directly related to air transportation in Smithers. The 580741 group of companies including CMA in Smithers, Hawkair in Terrace and Northern Thunderbird Air in Prince George employee hundreds of personnel between Prince George and Prince Rupert.

Our local airport is something that we should be proud of and support. No matter what your econom-ic interests are, there’s a very good chance that air transportation is at the base of it.

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Pioneer Days, the annual community event, is taking place this Saturday in the Village of Hazelton.

The free family fun day aims to celebrate the village’s pioneer history. Festivities kick off with a five or 10 kilometre run at 10 a.m.

The parade begins at noon. It is the biggest parade of the year in the village. Kids can decorate their bikes at the Hazelton District Public Library on Friday to get them

ready to ride in the parade. Judging for the costume contest takes place afterwards.

There will also be an iron chef competition, watermelon eating contest, kids’ games, beach volleyball, basketball and a dance for the adults in the evening.

“It’s important to get the community together and have some fun,” said Organizer Josie Kern. “Also, there is a lot of history in Hazelton that most people don’t know about so this helps people understand how the town started

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PURPOSE: The purpose of Bylaw No. 1754 is to permit the Bulkley Valley Child Development Centre to relocate to 1471 Columbia Drive (see map), legally described as: Lot 15-22, Block 125, District Lot 865, Range 5, Coast District Plan 1054.

PUblic inPUt: Anyone who believes they will be affected by the proposed bylaw is invited to attend the public hearing to present verbal or written submissions to Council for consideration. Written submissions to be considered at the public hearing must be mailed or otherwise delivered to the Town Office by 3:30 pm on the day of the public hearing.

cOPiES: The proposed bylaw and relevant background information can be viewed at the Town Office, 1027 Aldous Street, Monday through Friday (except holidays), 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, or online at www.smithers.ca.

cOntAct: For further information please contact Alison Watson, Planner, at (250) 847-1600 or [email protected].

(Second of two notices)

bylaw no. 1754 Zoning bylaw Amendment to rezone 1471 columbia Drive (existing christian Reformed church) from Public Use three (P-3) to Public Use two (P-2) and add “child development centre” as a permitted principal use in the P-2 Zone

nOticE OF PUblic HEARinGA public hearing will be held on Tuesday, August 12th, 2014 beginning at 7:30 pm in the Council Chambers of the Town Hall, 1027 Aldous Street, Smithers, BC. The following bylaw will be considered at the public hearing:

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B.C. forest fire bills piling upFire at Eutsuk Lake in Tweedsmuir Provincial Park consumes forest interspersed with beetle-killed pine trees.

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By Tom FletcherVictoria/Interior News

The B.C. government is spending $3.5 million a day to fight forest fires around the province, with the total for the year past $106 million and headed higher.

The government is bracing for bills that could reach $250 million by the

end of the summer, depending on weather and the number of fires that threaten homes. B.C. has brought in firefighters from Ontario, Alberta and New Brunswick, and issued several evacuation orders by the mid-point of the summer season.

Finance Minister Mike de Jong asked for B.C. residents to take all possible precautions and

observe campfire bans through August. About 40 per cent of B.C. forest fires are human caused, with most of the rest started by lightning strikes.

Forest fire spending is already approaching totals for the last two years. Highs in the past decade are $382 million in 2009 and $371 million in 2003, when fires damaged

Kelowna and Barriere.

“The possibility of the fire season consuming a quarter billion tax dollars is real,” de Jong said. “Whilst there is no issue about spending the money, it has to come from somewhere, so that’s a cost item that’s looking like it will be considerably more than what had been hoped for.”

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The Bulkley Valley Exhibition August 21-24, 2014

Only two weeks until Fair Time! Clear your schedule on August 21st-24th because this is the 95th year of one of the Bulkley Valley’s main events. The Bulkley Exhibition! Did you know you can enter all your entries ONLINE? Yes, you can! Skip the line at the office, and never miss a deadline! It is easy and fast. All entries deadline: August 9th 2014 (except for the vegetables and flowers deadline on August 16th) Head to www.bvfair.ca to enter today! The Claude Dohler stage will be the place to be all weekend long. Amazing local entertainment starts daily and leads up to our headliners nightly.

The Bulkley Valley Exhibition is proud to present Country Superstar Aaron Pritchett live on our main stage Friday August 22 @ 9:30 pm. Your fair admission is the only ticket you need to enjoy this great performance!

Canadian born and bred Aaron Pritchett has proven himself to be one of the hardest working and sought after artists in the business. With numerous top hits, music videos, tours with Alan Jackson, Toby Keith and Brooks & Dunn, Aaron has gained a significant following across Canada. Over his career he has earned many accolades and awards, including a CCMA for Independent Male Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year in 2007 for the anthem, “Hold My Beer”. His passion and intensity on stage coupled with his unwavering dedication to fans sets him apart from other acts and has helped solidify his success.

Growing up in small-town Northern BC, Aaron drew his earliest musical influences from 80’s Rock, but the transition to country music came naturally, “It was based on being able to relate to the stories that country songs told. Those stories were a lot like mine. I was going fishing, camping, and riding buses to

hockey tournaments in even smaller towns than my own, life was a lot more country than rock and roll. That down-home feel that resonated with me is what I strive to convey in my music today.”Still there is no doubt that his 80’s rock roots have had a major influence on Aarons performances. All that head banging he did as a kid shines through when he whips a stadium full of chanting fans into a frenzy while hammering out “Hold My Beer” or “Let’s Get Rowdy.”

All of this paired with Aaron’s passion and drive to keep playing has created one of the most exciting shows in the country music industry.But wait there’s more! Friday kicks off at 2pm with our local teenage group “Cabin Fever”. The talented “No Time Flat” at 3pm, and then kids you won’t want to miss Music with Marnie and her “loveable friends”. Come dance and sing along with “Bucky” the mascot. At 5pm, Wes Barker takes the stage to amaze us with his magic and comedy act. The night then gets rockin’ with “Playback” from Terrace, followed by our fabulous local group “Trainwrecks”, and “The Johnson Brothers” open for Aaron Pritchett. For more information on our other Main Stage acts and Headliners, head to our website, www.bvfair.ca

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EQUIPMENT CUSTOMER PRODUCT SUPPORT MANAGER • Able to do light mechanical work. • Should have a good mechanical background. • Strong customer relation skills. • Have a good understanding of Microsoft office and Excel programs. • Able to work unsupervised. • Have a driver’s license in good standing.

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B.V. Home Centre Telkwa has an opening for a fulltime, cashier and hardware receiver. Experience in a computerized retail build-ing or hardware supply an asset but will train the right individual. Must be capable of providing excellent customer service. Please send email or fax resume to [email protected] 250-846-5857.

WEIGHT LOSS COACH Pharmasave Health Centre in Smithers, B.C., is looking for a Weight Loss Coach, for a new service that we will be implementing.

The program offers a supervised approach to weight loss and weight management, in a pharmacy setting. We use a medically based program that works using meal replacements, whole foods and one-on-one coaching.

The Role of the Weight Loss CoachSupport, motivate and educate clients on the

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Successful Candidate must be able to work independently, as well as in conjunction with, our pharmacy team. Is a friendly, outgoing and organized person, with a strong level of empa-thy and professionalism, dedicated to making a difference in people’s lives.

This is a Part-time position, leading to full-time, as business develops.

Comprehensive training will be provided.Please present your resume to Mike Brinnen,

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The award-winning The Interior News has an opportunity for a Three Rivers Correspondent. This position is perfect for a community-minded Hazelton resident.n an e ort to enhance coverage of the Hazeltons we are looking for an individual who lives in the area who can attend community events, write articles and take photographs. The Hazelton correspondent will liaise with our newsroom to decide on coverage and what local issues to report on.Black Press is Canada’s largest independent print media company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers across Canada and the United States.Previous newspaper reporting experience is not required. Anyone interested in this paid position can send a resume and writing and photography samples to:

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NOTICE OF DISPOSITION OF LAND AND NOTICE OF INTENTION TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE –STATUTORY RIGHTS OF WAY

Pursuant to Sections 185 and 187 of the Local Government Act, Notice is hereby given that the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako intends to grant Statutory Rights of Way to the British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (“BC Hydro”), and to Telus Communications Inc. (“Telus”) in perpetuity, over the lands legally described as Lot 1 District Lot 865, Range 5 Coast District Plan 12388, Except Plan PRP46693 (the “Lands”), as shown on the following map:

The Statutory Rights of Way will be used by BC Hydro and Telus for the purpose of installing and maintaining their respective services. The Statutory Rights of Way are granted in consideration for the covenants granted in favour of the Regional District in the agreement granting the Statutory Rights of Way, without the requirement to pay any rental, licence fee or other payment.

Notice is also hereby given pursuant to Sections 185 and 187 of the Local Government Act of the intention of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako to grant to the Town of Smithers a Statutory Right of Way over the Lands for the purpose of installing water and storm sewer lines, without the requirement to pay any rental, licence fee or other payment.

Dated at Burns Lake, this 31st day of July, 2014.

Gail Chapman Chief Administrative Officer

Notification of Woodlot Licence Plan for Woodlot W0134

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to section 17 of the Woodlot Licence Planning and Practices Reg-ulation, that a woodlot licence plan has been pre-pared for Woodlot License W0134 held by Donald Halvorson. Woodlot W0134 is located on the Tea Lake FSR and the Canoe Creek FSR near Kitwanga BC. If approved by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations District Manag-er, this plan will apply for a term of 10 years from the date of approval.

The woodlot licence plan is available for public re-view and comment from August 6th, 2014 to Sep-tember 5th, 2014 at the Hazelton Public Library and the Kitwanga General Store, during regular business hours.

Any written comments on the plan should be mailed to: Silverwood Consulting, #210 – 4664 La-zelle Ave, Terrace, BC, V8G 1S6. Please phone 250 635-0766 to contact Dieter Marder or Paul Hanna to view or discuss the plan or to obtain a digital copy (pdf) of the plan.


Notice is hereby given, pursuant to section 17 of the Woodlot Licence Planning and Practices Reg-ulation, that a woodlot licence plan has been pre-pared for Woodlot License W1449 held by Mark Halvorson. Woodlot W1449 is located on the Kit-wanga-Hazelton Backroad near Kitwanga, BC. If approved by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations District Manager, this plan will apply for a term of 10 years from the date of approval.



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NOTICE Application for a Permit amendment under the provisions of the Environmental Management Act.We, Red Chris Development Company Limited, Suite 200, 580 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC, V6C 3B6, intend to submit this amendment application to the Director to amend Permit number 105017 and 106668, issued May 9, 2012 and June 7th, 2013, respectively, which authorizes the effluent and air emissions discharges for the Red Chris Mine Project located near Iskut, British Columbia, subject to the terms and conditions listed in the permit. The lands upon which the facility is situated and the discharge occurs are Mining Tenure Numbers 323341, 999362, 999363, 999364 and 999382, located near Iskut, British Columbia. The effluent final discharge location is the North Reclaim Dam Discharge (NRDD) with discharge characteristics noted below and in Tables 1, 2 and 3; the effluent discharge location and elevation are: NRDD: Northing: 6401519; Easting: 456873; Elevation:1050m.With authorized characteristics of discharge to be equivalent to or better than those listed below in Table 1.

Any person who may be adversely affected by the proposed amendment and wishes to provide relevant information may, within 30 days after the last date of posting, publishing, service or dis-play, send written comments to the applicant, with a copy to the Regional Manager, Environmental Protection at Bag 5000, 3726 Alfred avenue, Smithers, British Columbia V0J 2N0. The identity of any respondents and the contents of anything submitted in relation to this application will become part of the public record. Contact person: Jack Love, Red Chris Development Company Limited, telephone 604-358-2699,email: [email protected].

Parameter Units Average Concentration

Maximum Concentration

Copper µg/l 7 18

Sulphate µg/l 300 400

Zinc µg/l 71 97

Nitrate mg/L 3 31

Ammonia mg/L 2 4

TSS mg/L 15 60

Nitrates mg/L 15 32

Total extractable hydrocarbons mg/L 15 30

pH pH units 7.5 9.0

The application requests that discharge of effluent with characteristics noted above in Table 1 and noted below in Table 2. Minimum discharge rate for each of the facilities is 0 m3/sec. Maximum discharge rates are provided below in Table 2 and 3.Table 2. Effluent Discharge Rates

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Learn more about the KSM ProjectLearn more about the KSM Project

Seabridge Gold is excited to announce the BC government’s approval of the KSM Project’s Environmental Assessment (EA) Application. Mary Polak, Minister of Environment, and Bill Bennett, Minister of Energy and Mines, approved the document on July 30, 2014, paving the way for the next regulatory step: approval from the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency. The KSM Project’s 35,000-page application took nearly seven years to prepare – hundreds of people from more than 20 world-class consulting fi rms provided input and studies – and the design of the copper-gold-silver-molybdenum mine lo-cated 65 kilometres northwest of Stewart, BC has been updated several times to refl ect concerns of government regulators and local citizens, including Treaty and First Nations. “We are pleased Ministers Bennett and Polak, through their issuance of the EA Certifi cate, have recognized the KSM Project will not result in signifi cant adverse effects and Seabridge has met all requirements for consultation,” said Brent Mur-phy, Seabridge Vice President of Environmental Affairs. “It’s taken more than six years and we would like to thank each person who contributed to ensuring the KSM Project is environmentally and socially responsible, sustainable and economically feasible.” The BC Environmental Assessment approval is a key step in the permitting process but more remains to be done. Seabridge will now focus on obtaining Federal approval, approximately 200 additional operating permits, strategic partnerships and fi nan-cing prior to beginning construction. Seabridge looks forward to continuing to work with the community during this time. How KSM Benefi ts BCKSM is an important anchor for the economic development of Northwestern BC. To date, Seabridge has spent more than $176 mil-lion in exploration, engineering and environmental work, and 80 percent of this total has been spent here in BC. The company expects to spend an additional $29 million in 2014. During the fi ve-year construction process $3.5 billion will be spent directly in BC for goods and

services and the mine will directly employ 1,800 people. During the 52-year production life of the mine, 1,040 people will be continuously employed and $42 billion in total GDP will be generated for Can-ada, including an annual contribution to BC GDP of more than $400 million.Community Meetings in AugustAs they have done since 2008, Seabridge team members will participate in a set of community meetings during late August. The meetings will provide an update on the KSM Project, including a presentation of KSM water quality and fi sh habitat management plans identifying how the company will ensure that any water used in the mining pro-cess or that comes into contact with operations will not harm fi sh habitat and aquatic life. Watch for notices in your community papers for the dates and locations of the meetings for your op-portunity to learn more. You can also visit the pro-ject website www.ksmproject.com and the Smith-ers and Dease Lake community offi ces for more information and news.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Village of Telkwa will hold a Public Hearing in the Village Of� ce Council Chambers, 1415 Hankin Street, on Monday, August 18, 2014 commencing at 6:30 pm to consider the following rezoning application:

That the owners (Village of Telkwa) of the property legally described as 1193 Cottonwood Street, Lot 7 Block 31 District Lot 415 Range 5 Coast District Plan 3205 Except Plan 7443 PID #012-329-959 request a re-zoning of those lands from P4 (Public park and recreation) to P1 (Community Services) to allow for the building of a new � re hall.

At this Public Hearing all persons who deem their interest in the property to be affected by the proposed bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the proposed bylaw. Written submissions to be considered at the Public Hearing must be received at the Village Of� ce by 4:00 pm on Friday, August 15, 2014.

Information on the proposed re-zoning application can be viewed at the Village Of� ce at 1415 Hankin Avenue, Telkwa, BC during regular business hours.

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First kidney walk SundayBy Marisca BakkerHazelton/Interior News

A walk to promote kidney health is taking place for the first time in New Hazelton.

The 2.5 kilometre walk will be held in Allen Park on Sunday from 9 a.m. -1p.m.

It’s a family-oriented event designed for people of all ages and levels of fitness.

The money raised

will go to the Kidney Foundation of Canada that aims to reduce the burden of kidney disease by providing education and support, promoting access to high quality healthcare and fund research.

Organizer Dr. Julie Carlson-Phelan said MLA Doug Donaldson and Mayor Gail Lowry will be attending. A nutritionist will be speaking about healthy living. There will also be nurses on hand to check sugar levels and

blood pressure. A lifestyle educator will be giving tips on how to live a healthy life.

However, Carlson-Phelan said the main purpose of the event is raise awareness of organ donation, which is a cause close to her heart.

“My husband donated his kidney to me in 1999,” she said.

There will be organ registration forms for people interested in becoming a donor.

Information about how to be a living donor will also be available.

Carlson-Phelan is hoping to raise $5,000. She said there is no registration fee but is asking people donate $25, but whatever they can give is appreciated.

People can either register at the event or ahead of time online at www.kidneywalk.ca.

Carlson-Phelan is hoping this walk will become an annual event.

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