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Residential School survivor Matilda Wilson, 65, with a picture of her three brothers James, Charles and Joe at the Lejac Indian Residential School. The Hazelton-born Gitxsan woman lived at the school for seven years.

TRC report: Survivors struggle to reconcile pastBy Alicia BridgesSmithers/Interior News

Matilda Wilson remembers the kindness of the conductor the day she and three of her siblings boarded a train from Hazelton to the Lejac Residential School near Fraser Lake in the mid-1950s.

“I just remember crying a lot because I didn’t want to leave my parents but they put us in the train,” said Wilson.

“The conductor that was there ... he knew all about all the kids going to boarding schools and he

would try to confide in us and tell us that we were going to be okay.”

When she got to the school the staff removed her clothes and marched her to the showers. They cut her hair, gave her the number four to be used in place of her name and explained the school rules.

“The first thing they told us: we’re not allowed to speak our language,” Wilson told The Interior News last week.

“I did not know how to speak too much English in the first place because we always used our language at home.

“We learned pretty fast how to speak English because they would strap us or hit us if we don’t really understand.”

Wilson, now aged 65, said she and her siblings were all sent to the residential school at the direction of the local Catholic priest. She said the RCMP threatened her parents with jail time if they refused to send the children to Lejac, so they obliged.

Wilson boarded at Lejac for seven years. She has memories of staff pulling her hair and ears and squeezing their arms so hard they had bruises, and of always being

hungry. “It’s very painful just to think

of things like that, you know, even at 65 it’s still fresh memories even though it’s a long time ago it keeps on,” she said.

When Wilson returned to live in Hazelton at age 12 her parents had fallen hard into alcoholism.

She said they tried to pull their lives together when she and her siblings returned from school, but the family was broken.

“It’s a good thing my parents were respectful people, they just accepted the consequences and they just listened to the

government but it really did a lot of damage to them and to us,” she said.

Wilson herself struggled with alcoholism in adulthood. There were occasions when government agencies removed her own children from her home.

She overcame her addiction through counselling and professional treatment but many of her friends lost their lives.

“I hear some of my friends that committed suicide,” she said.

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Mixed public reaction to school sportsplexBy Alicia Bridges and Jackie LieuwenSmithers/Interior News

The Bulkley Valley School District pitched its idea for a $3.5-4-million sportsplex to mixed reactions at a public meeting in Smithers last week.

The school district last month announced it would start seeking financial support to build a facility which would make more sports accessible year-round.

Turf and space for indoor sports such as golf and rugby would be part of the proposed new facility, which the school district has said could also be used to host regional events.

The school district has

committed $1.5-million from its budget surplus to put towards the project. The remainder would need to be secured in grants and sponsorship.

School district superintendent Chris van der Mark said last week’s meeting was about gauging community interest and seeking financial support for the project.

“We can’t do it on our own,” he said.

“The board certainly can’t do it on their own and I don’t think they should.

“If there is significant interest then how and who is prepared to make that a possibility.”

A sponsorship plan was handed out and project supporters were encouraged to spread the word about the need

for financial contributions.Superintendent van der

Mark cited health benefits and improved accessibility for students who could not participate in snow sports or hockey as some of the reasons the facility was needed.

It would also reduce wear and tear on the overused Smithers Secondary School gym, he said.

The concept has been controversial in Houston, where resident Chris Meints last month collected more than 160 signatures on a petition opposing the construction of the facility. Meints told Houston Today the petition was to “stop the waste of funds on the Smithers sportsplex”.

“Houston is getting very

little funding as far as our track and field … Safety is number one and the kids need to have a little better conditions here in Houston, before they spend millions on a sportsplex in Smithers.”

Questions were raised at the meeting about student access outside of Smithers and the possibility of relocating the facility to Houston.

van der Mark said moving the facility to Houston would mean transporting 75 per cent of the school district’s students who are located in Smithers. But he was confident the school district could afford to bus students from Houston and Moricetown to access the facility.

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Survivor says inquiry should be priority

“I had about 20 close friends from the Indian Residential School and they would have been the same age as me, they would have been 65 but most of them have committed suicide and went into alcohol, died of alcohol and drugs.

“Not too many of my friends [are alive].”

Reconciling the pastLast week, Wilson watched

the recommendations of a new Truth and Reconciliation Commission report being announced on television.

Compiled to “redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the process of Canadian `reconciliation”, the report makes 94 recommendations relating to child welfare, education, language, health and justice. Among them is a call for all Canadian governments to “acknowledge that the current state of aboriginal health in Canada is a direct result of previous Canadian government policies, including residential schools”.

Wilson believes acknowl-edgement would help Canadi-

an survivors and their children to heal, but her biggest hope is that the report will bolster the push for an inquiry into miss-ing and murdered aboriginal women.

Wilson’s 16-year-old daughter Ramona was murdered in 1994 and her body was found near the Smithers Regional Airport in 1995. Her killer has never been found.

The TRC report recommends a federal public inquiry into the “disproportionate victimization of aboriginal woman and girls”, including an investigation into missing and murdered aboriginal girls and links to the legacy of residential schools.

An inquiry was also recommended by commissioner Wally Opal in the 2012 Missing Women Commission of Inquiry, which was prompted by a string of murders and disappearances from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

The concept has been dismissed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper but Wilson hopes the TRC recommendation will help bring it to fruition. She believes it could help uncover information that might help solve a murder.

Ramona is one of at least 18 women who were murdered or disappeared along the stretch of Highway 16 between Prince George and Prince Rupert, known as the Highway of Tears.

Wilson’s other daughter, Brenda, is now the Highway of Tears initiative coordinator for Carrier Sekani Family Services in Prince George. She said she was not confident the TRC recommendation would lead to an inquiry but having support from other agencies gave her hope.

“We’ve been turned down so many times ever since it was requested, since the Wally Opal report, ever since the inquest nothing has come about and it was turned down by Stephen Harper,” she said.

“Who knows, I just don’t have a lot of faith in our government; at the same time, we just have to keep pushing for it and it’s good to know that there are other agencies and other organizations that are pushing for the same.”

The annual Ramona Wilson Memorial Walk will take place at 1:30 p.m. on June 13, starting at Lake Kathlyn Elementary School.

Brenda said it was important that events like the memorial walk continued to keep the issue at the forefront of people’s minds because they had already achieved so much.

“There’s been major changes, we’ve been able to bring more awareness to the North because nobody even knew about all of these women that were missing prior to Delphine Nikal and my sister, until those cases came about and we started bringing awareness,” she said.

The next generationThe first recommendation

listed in the TRC report calls on all levels of governments to commit to reducing the number of children in care.

It suggests monitoring of neglect investigations and providing adequate resources and social worker education to help keep aboriginal families together when it is safe to do so. It also calls for an annual report into the number of aboriginal children in care.

Stikine MLA Doug Donaldson is the NDP Critic for Child and Family Development.

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Responses mixed at federal levelDonaldson said the number

of First Nations children in B.C. was vastly disproportionate to the overall First Nations population.

For that reason, he believes more funding should be directed to preventative measures such as respite care, and to improving services overall.

He believes the TRC recommendations to increase education about First Nations history would also help promote reconciliation in the North.

“Educating people overall so that the history of residential schools is easily part of the curriculum in high schools and also in universities would make a difference here,” said Donaldson.

“Until we understand what’s happened in the past it makes it very difficult to deal with what’s happening today and also to make change in the future.”

He said the upcoming federal election would increase the likelihood that recommendations from the TRC would be taken seriously.

“If people really want to improve the conditions of

everyone living in Canada this should be at the forefront of an election issue so I’d be looking forward to hearing the leaders at the federal level making that an important topic,” said Donaldson.

Enacting changeThe Harper government

has not committed to implementing the TRC’s 94 recommendations. Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt last week announced it would provide $1 million to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation to help house historical records collected during the creation of the report.

He said the government would also provide support to Reconciliation Canada and the Legacy of Hope to raise awareness about the legacy of residential school.

Liberal leader Justin Trudeau has pledged to implement all 94 of the recommendations if his government is elected. NDP leader Thomas Mulcair’s response was less committal, saying his government would consult with Indigenous people and establish which of

the recommendations require the most pressing attention.

Skeena-Bulkley Valley NDP MP Nathan Cullen last week criticized the Conservative government’s response to the report.

“The Conservative government is showing less than tepid support,” said Cullen.

“It actually seems like they want to get past this as quickly as possible and not move the country forward.”

For survivors like Matilda Wilson, revisiting the past is difficult, but the TRC report and the strength of the survivors who testified gives her hope.

“I hate bringing that up, all these things because I think I’m past it but, you know, somehow it comes back all the time,” she said.

“But I’m okay, I am really okay, I’ve gone through a lot of counselling and I’m okay.

“I’ve survived this long but it gives me a lot of hope and maybe a future for all the survivors’ children to have a better life.

“To have, I might as well say, a normal life. This has been going on too long.”

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Hetherington and Hooper celebrate 65 year anniversary

In June 1950, two young men named Gordon Hetherington and Owen Hooper, were offered an opportunity to purchase the men’s department store Watts and Nickerson. They decided to take a chance and bought the store, changing its name to Hetherington and Hooper.

In 1962, Jack Bovill went to work for Gordon and Owen. In 1969, Jack became a partner and then in 1977 bought out Gordon and Owen.

The store has now been in the Bovill family for 38 years. Jack had said that the training he received while working with Gordon and Owen in the early 60s was very important. They taught him the importance of customer service and how to run a store. Mike and Kelly said “That same training was passed on to us by our father.” Mike and Kelly have owned the store for nine years now. Mike has worked there for over 25 years and Kelly for over 15 years. They became partners in 2000 and bought out their dad Jack in 2006.

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Minister of Aboriginal Affairs’ response to the TRC � ndings

It is a profound honour to participate in this Truth and Reconciliation event. This

is an occasion for all Canadians to reflect on this dark chapter in Canada’s history that has left a profound mark on our country.

As Prime Minister Harper said in his historic apology on behalf of all Canadians in 2008, there is no place in Canada for the attitudes that inspired the Indian Residential Schools system to ever prevail again.

This truth will not only help us to remember, but also to look forward and to focus on the next generations of children – to strengthen their potential for success.

We know that many of the children who entered residential schools did not return home and many suffered harm and loss of cultural identity. It is the memory of those harmed that must compel us to move forward, to work together.

Reconciliation is not to forgive and forget, but to remember and change. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has stated that reconciliation is a goal that will take the commitment of multiple generations.

To that end, and in order to ensure we continue the work that we have started, as a gesture of reconciliation, our Government will provide $1

million to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation to help house the millions of historical records collected during the TRC’s six year mandate.

We will also provide support to Reconciliation Canada and the Legacy of Hope to continue to raise awareness about the legacy of residential schools and to engage Canadians in dialogues and public education through events and educational tools related to reconciliation.

I would like to acknowledge the Commissioners and the staff of the Commission for the important work they presented today.

The stained glass window

installed in the Centre Block of Parliament is a poignant reminder of the true meaning of reconciliation, not only for the Members of Parliament who enter through the door above which it sits, but for all Canadians. Designed by Christi Belcourt, this lasting symbol includes the idea that we are all “looking ahead.” The message of the window is “not only to forgive, but to remember and to seek change, for former students and their families, but also for the “unborn” – our future generations.”

It is in this spirit that Canada pledges that it will continue its efforts to advance reconciliation.

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Mayor and his supporters can’t have it both ways

Editor:

Regarding Mr. Brad Junkins letter of last week.

His take on recent letters to this editor is misguided in my opinion. Mayor Repen campaigned on a platform that included insinuations of misappropriated funds, nepotism, and even went as far as to accuse previous councils of “stealing” money in reference to the northern tax credit. While he may not have called anyone names, it’s splitting a fine hair with me when previous council and other long term residents are maligned by this mayor.

And while Mr. Junkin may not have seen them I have the since-deleted posts on his Facebook page that show that’s exactly what happened.

Lets look at his campaign. You’ve all received your tax notices now I suspect. Is there a 58 per cent tax decrease? Do you see any evidence of any previous mishandling of funds that saw your taxes lowered?

No, what you see is a mill rate that was carried over from previous council, along with reserves set aside by said council that allowed

this council to budget for an almost $300,000 lift station upgrade, without which would have surely meant a hike in your mill rate and hence your taxes.

Mayor Repen has a duty to answer these questions, and being a previous councillor should not preclude anyone from asking questions as to where these spending cuts he promised are. Simply stating “no comment” or “talk to my lawyer” shows the kind of disrespect that Mayor Repen showed council for many years, and still continues to demonstrate by not coming clean on his lack of knowledge or out right fallacies he propagated prior to the election.

Mayor Repen and his supporters can not have it both ways. Democracy means he should be ready to answer questions of anyone. And to suggest that people just be quiet and not ask tough questions of a new mayor

goes against his promise of transparency.

Respect is a reciprocal concept. Perhaps if the new mayor realizes he should be listening to all his constituents and perhaps be a little more conciliatory and admit he didn’t have all the answers, more will be afforded him. Heck, some simple apologies might go a long way. This is Telkwa after all.

Rick FuerstTelkwa

Dangerous driving

Editor:

To the old man in the brown two-toned truck who almost ran me over at the Tatlow/Hwy 16 intersection today as I was biking with my two-year-old, you suck. I don’t know if you just didn’t see me (I doubt it), or you were so concerned that you might

miss the yellow light and have to wait another two minutes for the next opportunity, that you willingly dismissed the idea of any consequences, no matter how dire.

How awful it must be to live in your world; to be so concerned with how quickly you get to your next destination that you put the lives of my daughter and me in jeopardy as we were out enjoying a Sunday bike ride together. The foot of space between you and the back of my chariot left neither of us any margin for error. And the revving of your engine as you barreled past me was over the top.

You looked like an idiot, and I hope you felt like one on display like that. You’re lucky I was so focused on staying upright as you nearly drove me off the road, that I didn’t have a chance to take note of your license plate. But I’ll remember your truck — our paths will cross again. In the meantime, you might want to enrol in a course on bike safety/rules of the road before you actually kill someone. Or (this is me giving you the benefit of the doubt), at the very least get your eyes checked. You’re a hazard out there.

Christine BlairSmithers

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Deleted Hwy of Tears emails destroys trust

As the last day of the spring sitting of the legislative

session came to a close, we, as members of the Official Opposition, broke a shocking story and brought it to Question Period looking for accountability.

Tim Duncan, a former executive assistant to the Minister of Transportation, alleged he was ordered to destroy more than a dozen emails related to the Highway of Tears that we had requested under the Freedom of Information Act in November of 2014.

After the government bragged about meeting with First Nations and municipal leaders last year on safer transportation options along Hwy 16, we asked to see the record of those meetings.

At first we were told we had to wait because the notes were handwritten and needed inputting.

After a delay we asked again in Question Period Feb. 24 to the Minister of Justice where the documents were. No answer.

Then we were told in official correspondence from the Ministry of

Citizen Services that there were no records.

So we asked again in Question Period April 20. Why would they claim that important government documents do not exist? No answer.

And it’s no wonder as we revealed May 28.

In a letter to Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham, former executive assistant Duncan says when he balked at destroying emails related to the Highway of Tears, a ministerial assistant “took away my keyboard, deleted the emails and returned the keyboard, stating ‘it’s done. Now you don’t have to worry about it anymore.’”

Duncan writes that his ongoing concerns were dismissed and he was told, “It’s like The West Wing. You do whatever it takes to win.”

At these government consultations one can assume families of murdered and missing women along Hwy 16 came forward once again with transportation solutions. Deleting the records of these meetings because it might be publicly embarrassing to the government would be an insult to these families who have already suffered unimaginably.

At the basis of The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s final report summary released last week is the need for trust to be built so we can move forward as First Nations and non-First Nations in this province.

Deleting emails on missing women in an attempt to do ‘whatever it takes to win’ destroys trust in the Premier and her government and hinders reconciliation.

ELDERS HONOURED Former Smithers mayor Jim Davidson looks pleased by his portrait painted by Smithers Secondary School Grade 12 student Cassidy Muir as part of the Honouring Our Elders art project. Another portrait of Wet’suwet’en elder Lucy Bazil Verigin, who sadly passed away before her portrait was � nished, was painted by student Morgan Macaulay. The biannual project aims to bridge generations and cultures.


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Sports facility explained van der Mark said the district

currently facilitated students who wanted to attend a trade centre it built in Houston.

Houston resident Blaine Silbernagel was sceptical the school district could maintain the cost of bussing students to the sportsplex in the long-term. Although he liked the project concept he was concerned about disparity in government spending between Smithers and Houston.

“Houston’s a resource-based community and there’s been a lot of tax dollars generated from Houston that hasn’t come back into the community,” he said.

“I love the project, I think it’s bang-on, I just want some of the disparities between Smithers and Houston facilities to be addressed.

“I think [bussing students between communities] could work but I’m sceptical that this school board will have the operational money in the budget to maintain that over the long-term.”

The school board agreed to host another public meeting in Houston at the request of Silbernagel.

van der Mark said the board did not want the project to become a divisive issue.

“I agree it’s a problem, the disparity so how can we best mitigate that to

maximize [access]?”“Is the access ever going to be the

same? No. But how do you maximize it to take that into account. How do you make it accessible?”

Lake Kathlyn Elementary School learner support teacher and librarian Roxanne Wilfur was concerned the sportsplex would use up funds that were needed to accommodate the new school curriculum being introduced this fall.

“[The curriculum] is meant to be individualized and to address the children’s personal strengths and passions,” said Wilfur.

“In order to really meet curricular needs through that children need to really be involved in projects in a large way, lots of projects-based learning, which requires space, more electricity, storage places, we just need vast more amounts of space.”

Attendees at last week’s meeting were given 15 minutes to write “questions, concerns and opportunities” on white boards provided.

School board chair Les Kearns said the board would take that feedback into account.

“I think our job right now is to take the information that’s on those three boards, distill it down to something, provide some answers for the concerns and then use the lists of email addresses [of attendees] to get that information out,” he said.

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It was not a large group of the local Otters swim club who travelled to Terrace last weekend for the final regional meet of the season, but they made their presence known with a total of 24 first place finishes. They also scored 20 second places.

Cassie Horning Wandler, 16, showed her versatility leading the way with seven wins as she dominated the 200 and 400 meter individual medleys, the 100 and 200 backstroke, and the 50, 100 and 200 breaststroke. She also combined with Gabby Correia, Bailey Espersen and Tanner Espersen to win the 4x100 mixed freestyle relay.

Horning Wandler was awarded with the gold medal as the outstanding senior level female swimmer for her efforts. Correia, with wins in the 50 freestyle, 50 butterfly, 100 medley, to go with seconds in the 50 breaststroke, 100 and 200 backstroke, and 200 breaststroke, received the silver medal in that division.

The boys squad was not far behind

with Bailey Espersen, 16, stroking to five wins in the 50, 100 , and 200 breaststroke, 200 individual medley, and 200 freestyle to go with a second in the 200 backstroke. He received the silver medal in the 15 years and over division. The bronze in that category went to Tanner Espersen, 16, who wasn’t far behind as he dominated the 100 and 200 backstroke, to go with seconds in the 50 and 100 breast, 100 and 200 freestyle and 200 individual medley.

Other individual winners included River Stokes-deYoung, 13, in the 200 and 400 freestyle, Fergus Hobson, 14, in the 50 backstroke and 50 butterfly and Miller Kriese, 12, in the 400 freestyle.

Stokes-deYoung also had a pair of seconds in the 100 and 200 breaststroke and a third in the 100 backstroke. Hobson added a second in the 100 butterfly and a third in the 50 freestyle. Kriese also took a second in the 50 butterfly.

Other top three results were posted by Kole LePoidevin with a second in the 200 breaststroke and a third in the 50 freestyle. Anson LePoidevin, 13, had a second in

the 50 butterfly, Travis Pete took second in the 100 butterfly while Jean-Luc Belanger posted a third in the 200 breaststroke

The Espersens got together with Stokes-DeYoung and Kole LePoidevin to take the senior 4x50 medley relay and a close second in the 4x50 freestyle relay.

Hobson, Kriese, Jean-Luc Belanger and Anson LePoidevin combined for a second in the 14 and under 4x50 freestyle relay while Kriese, LePoidevin, Jean-Luc Belanger and Liam Belanger got together for a second in the 4x50 medley relay.

Kole LePoidevin surprised the field by narrowly missing a provincial qualifying time in the 50 breaststroke event, but would not take no for an answer and achieved the standard in a special time trial at the conclusion of the meet.

Head coach Tom Best said that he was more than pleased with the performance of the team.

“We went into the meet with quite a wide range if goals depending on the individual swimmers. Some were trying to work on the pacing of their races while for

others, it was their first meet away from home and they had to adapt to a different venue and different competitors,” he said.

“Those first timers showed that they have been listening in practice. They had very good technique in those things we’ve been working on and they did not display any jitters that you might expect.”

Best pointed to wins and top three finishes by these youngsters against the best competition the region could provide.

“We still have a long way to go in building the program but these results are very encouraging,” he added.

Best also wanted to praise the work of the assistant coaches for the team.

“Carlene [Creyke] and Gale [Jones] have done a wonderful job developing the younger kids into good swimmers. It was easy to see the work they have been doing, especially on the technical side of the strokes and turns. We look for more great swimming in the future,” he said.

Qualifiers from the team will be preparing for provincial and national level competitions in July and August.

KIDS JOIN UPCHUCKERS IN RACE DOWN HUDSON BAY MOUNTAINA racer (left) cuts through to the � nish line to take � rst place at the seventh annual C.O.B. Upchuck cross country mountain bike race. This was the � rst year the kids got their own race, with many of the 60 Sprockids members taking part. Jack Varga (right), 10, took a big spill of a trail bridge but was good to try it again after checking to make sure his bike was okay. Chris Garaeu photos


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Bonnie and Al McCreary would like to thank the Bulkley Valley community for it’s support over the last thirty five years. Thanks to our children for understanding that the things we missed in their lives were because we were taking care of business. Thanks to all our employees for their always being there to serve our guests.

Thanks to those who came to the table when we were in need. Thank You Sascha Hillbrand for his hard work and nine years of contribution to the food service.And of course a warm Bulkley Valley welcome to the Prestige family .

Hudson Bay says thank you.

• Junior Office Clerks (2) • This is a seasonal part time position 21 hrs/week (Full time hours in August)June 15 – September 4, 2015 Full time hours will be required during August. End of June start

date may be arranged for students. Employment renewal is possible for the 2016 Season. The individuals we are looking for will ideally have the following skills, abilities and experience: Enthusiasm, and a willing-ness to work long hours during the fair. Knowledge of Word, Excel and Microsoft Publisher (some training can be provided) Familiarity with current technology (iPad, smartphone etc.) A friendly, professional manner in dealing with the public, employees and volunteers Ability to handle pressure situations, Filing, answering phones and attention to detail Valid driver’s license an asset, Cashier/Till experience an asset

Wages determined by skills and experience, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Please submit a cover letter and detailed resume including 2-3 references.

• Grounds Crew Foreman & General Laborers (2) •Ongoing intake until all positions are filled 1.) Foreman duties include: Supervising and assisting grounds crew and collaborating with BVX Office Staff, organizing setup of grounds prior to fair, repairs and maintenance as needed, tear down and put away all after the fair. Carpentry and/or equipment skills an asset. Some weekend work may be required.Foreman Job length: July 13 – September 4th, 2015 Foreman Position Wages to be based on experience.

2.) Laborers General duties include: Painting, Hall set up, Grounds set up Garbage removal, grounds main-tenance. Some heavy lifting will be required. Weekend work may be required. Job Length:July 27 – September 4th, 2015 General laborers $12.00/hr

These are full time (40 hrs /wk) – temporary positions for the time periods listed with each position.The Bulkley Valley Exhibitionmail: Bulkley Valley Exhibition, Box 2281 Smithers BC V0J 2N0email: [email protected] fax: 1.888.754.5361

• Service contracts available for the 2015 Fair •1.) Night Security Times on duty: Wednesday eve. August 26 7:30 PM to 7:30 am Thurs. People needed: 4Thursday eve. August 27 7:30pm to 7:30am Friday. People needed: 6, Friday eve. August 28 7:30pm to 7:30am Sat. People needed: 6 , Saturday eve. August 29 7:30pm to 7:30am Sun. People needed: 6

2.) Camping GateTimes on Duty: Wednesday August 26th noon to 11:00pm People needed: 2-4 peopleThursday, Friday, Saturday August 27-29 – 7:00 am - 11:00pm People needed: 4Sunday August 30 – 7:00 am – 3:00pm People Needed: 2

3.) Traffic ControlTimes on Duty: Thursday, Friday, Saturday August 27-29 8:00 am – 9:00pm People Needed: 6Sunday August 30, 8:00am – 5:00pm People needed: 6

For a detailed job description and Contract Price offered please email [email protected] be aware 1st offering will go to non-profits groups in our community.

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Smithers at golf provincialsSSS golfers (left to right) Riley Coish, Jacob Cachia, Mitch Turko, and Matt Fowler. Contributed photo

By Chris GareauSmithers/Interior News

Bulkley Valley Christian School finished in fourth place at the ingle A Golf Provincials held at Black Mountain Golf Course in Kelowna June 1-3, 10 strokes behind the bronze medal winning team of Aberdeen Hall from Kelowna.

With a day one total score of 333 the Royals were only behind West Point Grey with 290, Immaculata with 324 and Aberdeen Hall with 330 in the eight-team tournament. Playing through rainy and windy conditions, BVCS finished with a score of 657.

Individually, Joel Veenstra

finished in ninth place with a 154 total and Nathan Steenhof finished in twelfth with a 158. Aaron Steenhof finished at 173, Josh Veenstra at 176 and Rebecca Svensson at 180.

Smithers Secondary also played through the rain at Predator Ridge. The team finished in tenth place with only four players.

Mitch Turko was the team’s best golfer with a two-day total of 158, putting him in 23rd place. Other members of the team played well enough to place respectable in this championship. Both Riley Coish and Jacob Cachia tied for 34th, and Matt Fowler played some of his best golf last week finishing tied for 45th.


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Volunteers work on renovations at the Glenwood Hall earlier this year. The hall is fundraising for a new roof with bike rides to two events June 20.

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LIFE OF DEDICATION RECOGNIZEDThree long-standing members of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 63 Bulk-ley Valley, are presented with Life Memberships Friday. Life Memberships are awarded to those who go above and beyond in their volunteerism to the branch and our community. Terry Widen, secretary, proudly stands with Dick Konschuh and Shirley and Glen Baker.

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Glenwood Hall members are putting the Pedal to the Metal in their quest to its finish renovations.

People attending the two events June 20 can ride their bicycles and get a ride back. They can also register at C.O.B. Bike Shop or McBike & Sport to collect pledges that are going to literally cap off renovations with a new roof.

“The contractor did a lot of work on insulation under the roof, so if we don’t replace it, it could spoil the whole work. We have to do that as soon as we can,” said Francois Depey, one of the directors for the hall in Driftwood.

“The hall will be busy for the whole summer with weddings and a whole bunch of family reunions, so in September we will be seeking a professional and a group of volunteers to build a roof in a weekend or two.”

To celebrate the hall’s 64th anniversary and the renovation

work done so far, the day will start off with a Raspberry Tea from 1-4 p.m.

“We’ll provide free beverages for people who ride their bikes, and there will be draws on top of that,” said Depey.

Then there will be a solstice dance to celebrate the longest day of the year. Doors open for Dance ‘n Roof while the sun is still shining bright at 9 p.m.

Mark Perry — also a hall director — and Northwest are

providing the music for the evening.

Anyone who likes to party with a splash of alcohol can throw their bike in a trailer loaned by C.O.B. and get a ride home. Bike racks are available for

the cyclists.Shuttles will be provided

throughout the evening according to Depey.

“It’s to promote bike culture and have a fundraiser ... if they want to dance and not ride their bike, that’s fine too,” said Depey.

There were three phases prior to the current renovation:

Washrooms were stripped to the studs and re-developed. The major donor was the Bulk;ey Valley Credit Union. The hall was awarded BVCU’s $17,500 anniversary grant. A local doctor also donated $5,000 to this phase of the project.

Well redevelopment was supported by small donation from many sources.

Hardscaping includedupgrading the parking lot, improving access to the wheelchair ramp and front door, and lining the edge of the planted area. For this, Glenwood benefited from the Department of Highways program that selects a project in a different community each year to receive their Project of the Year program.

Access Smithers making Willowvale marsh accessibleBy Chris GareauSmithers/Interior News

Access Smithers is closer to making its accessible upgrades to the Willowvale March section of the Perimeter Trail a reality.

Members and liason Coun. Gladys Atrill met at Smithers town hall Friday to discuss their progress on the trail and other initiatives Access Smithers has done to make life easier for everyone in town in the lead up to Access Awareness Day June 13.

Plans for the marsh include four accessible picnic tables, a boardwalk for a boggy area, designated accessible parking spots, a possible bridge to the lot, and interpretive plaques with brail.

So far, Northern Health, Bulkley Valley Credit Union, and the Regional District of Bulkley Nechako have chipped in. The

benches alone are expected to cost over $2,000 each.

The members hope another organization will take over the construction, noting Access Smithers’ purpose is to find the work needed to be done and motivate the community to make the town more accessible.

The meeting was one of three in the Bulkley Valley by the group last week. It also met in Houston and Hazelton and brought Sparc BC’s Karen Williams with them.

Sparc BC connects communities within a region to share resources on accessibility. Williams said Access Smithers has done a great job getting groups to help out, but that there were still other areas of need.

“I’ve definitely noticed in the region, and it parallels issues across B.C., it sounds like access to transportation is a huge issue,” said William, adding that could affect attracting some tourists.


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Students help animal shelterBy Alicia BridgesSmithers/Interior News

Smithers Secondary School students have fundraised more than $200 to help the North West Animal Shelter care for homeless animals while they wait to be adopted.

Two groups of Grade 8 students decided to support the local shelter for their inquiry project, which invites the students to investigate a topic of their interest.

SSS teacher librarian Teresa Monkman said the students were encouraged to choose a charitable project.

“A couple groups of girls [said] right away ‘we want to do stuff for the North West Animal Shelter’,” said Monkman.

One group decided to raise funds for the shelter through bake sales and a cake walk, and the other baked healthy cookies for the animals.

Shelter volunteers last month visited the school to receive the donation, bringing puppies Chick Pea and Pinto Bean and cat Hook to meet the students.

North West Animal Shelter volunteer Lorna Walker said it was encouraging to see the students’ enthusiasm for the animals.

“That’s really neat to see that level of interest and caring with young people.”

She said the money would help fund shelter animals and programs, such as providing low-cost spaying and neutering

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By Alicia BridgesSmithers/Interior News

At first glance Shawna Audet’s classroom at Smithers Secondary School looks like any other, but clues to her unique approach to teaching are visible throughout the room.

Some of the students are seated in bean bags and there are rubber cushions to make the classroom chairs more comfortable.

A tea station has been set up so the students can make their own hot drinks and some class members are cycling on pedals underneath their desk as they read.

When the class begins, Audet leads the students through a series of breathing exercises and somatics they have learnt through workshops with local practitioners.

The measures are all part of her goal to reduce student stress and anxiety, which she said has become a growing problem locally.

“I took five years off when my little boy Sebastian was born and when I came back I saw a big difference in the feeling of the students in the class,” said Audet.

“It wasn’t quantifiable but there was a stress and an anxiety.”

When she raised her concerns with other teachers, school counsellors and local physicians, Audet found she was not the only one who was noticing a trend.

A group of local teachers and public health workers last year founded the Community

Wellness Committee, which now includes school counsellors, physicians and mental health workers.

Earlier this year it organized the Pathways to Wellness: Family Connections Fair comprising panels, displays and presentations on strategies and supports for reducing anxiety.

Audet is among those on the committee, which meets monthly to discuss long-term, preventative measures to reducing stress and anxiety in children and

young people in Smithers. She is tackling the

problem in the classroom by giving the students mental and physical tools to cope with stress and focus on learning.

The students in her Grade 8 humanities are encouraged to use the breathing techniques they have learned to self-regulate their physical and emotional state.

They can use certain exercises to either reduce or increase their energy level and alertness so they

become calm and alert before a class.

“We want to get in the middle of these different zones and it’s called calm-alert and focused,” said Audet.

“If you come in hyper-alert we found, during our testing in class that buteyko breathing brings you down one level so if you come in calm, and alert don’t buteyko because it’s going to make you drowsy.”

Audet’s students have also created “wellness toolboxes” containing

comforts, supports and distractions to help them overcome stressors at school.

Grade 8 student Emily Buenten has decorated her toolbox with reminders of her German heritage and her love of hunting and the outdoors.

“I have things from my childhood and I use things using my five senses so I have a smelly candle in here that makes me happy it reminds me of home ... when I’m having a bad day or need a little bit of a

boost,” said Buenten. She said the exercises

helped her focus in class. “Because of cell phones

and our friends and even just, ‘oh what happened yesterday’ or ‘this is the biggest gossip’, a lot of people do get distracted,” said Emily.

“It can definitely help if you’re focussed on doing something and focusing on your breathing.”

She planned to continue using them outside of school and into the future.

Emily’s classmate Rheanna Naziel said she was sceptical about the exercises at first.

“I was like ‘what are we doing?’ but then I kind of got the hang of it and it got better,” she said.

“It helped me focus and calm down when I’m trying to read.”

Rheanna said her favourite exercise involved using her fingers to draw hearts in the air, increasing their size each time until they were big enough to reach her feet.

Lauren Mosimann, who is also in Grade 8, said the exercises helped her overcome tiredness in class.

“When I sit down and we start doing those cross-touching (on the knees) exercises it just gets my brain going and it helps me with my reading and a lot of my thinking,” she said.

“It helps me stay on focus so my mind doesn’t wander so much.”

Audet plans to run more workshops for the students in the future.

“If you can get control of your breath you can get control of your mind,” she said.

www.interior-news.com A13The Interior News Wednesday, June 10, 2015

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Gitxsan Child & Family Services Society is a delegated agency based in beautiful Hazelton, BC. It is a rural agency serving the 5 Gitxsan communities. The five communities that our Agency serves within the Gitxsan Nation are: Kispiox, Glen Vowell, Gitseguekla, Gitwangak and Gitanyow. We are surrounded by beautiful scenery, clean rivers and a thriving culture. We are seeking a qualified experienced social worker to join our dynamic team.

The Social Worker is expected to carry a regular caseload, using clinical and interpersonal skills as well as good case management systems, to provide a variety of services. Social Workers primary responsibility is to ensure the delivery of family support services to families and children who require them, guardianship services and the development and maintenance of caregiver homes.

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ReQuiRements•We are looking for individuals who are delegated or are eligible to be delegated under the

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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS2015 Smithers Property Tax Notices were mailed on May 21st, 2015. Taxes are due Thursday, July 2nd, 2015.

If you have not received your Notice, please contact Elma Hamming at the Smithers Town Office at 250-847-1600.

If you wish to pay by cheque, the Town of Smithers accepts, and encourages, post-dated cheques. You may also pay on-line using on-line banking services provided by the BV Credit Union, CIBC, Royal Bank and Scotia Bank.

Please take the time to fill out your Provincial Home Owner Grant form and your Smithers Water and Sewer Fee Waiver form (Seniors only) before coming to the Town Office, as line-ups do occur.

You may also claim your Provincial Home Owner Grant on-line (E-HOG) through the Town’s website at www.smithers.ca

The Town of Smithers office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.

Leslie FordDirector of FinanceTown of Smithers1027 Aldous St., Smithers, BC250-847-1600

Happy 65th BirthdayJune 8th

Love from all yourFamily & Friends

Spreading hope in the air and on the road

VIEW FROM THE PORCH

Lorraine Doiron

Hope Air, helping with travel challenges that many people have to face when needing to go away from home for specialized medical care, is not available locally. Nurses Mikaela and Jennifer, who work in Northern B.C., have

organized a fundraising campaign: a six-day bike ride from Prince Rupert to Prince George at the end of August. They hope to raise $6,000 for more Hope Air flights in the region. Aug. 1, the start will be from Prince Rupert to Terrace, August 2, Terrace to New Hazelton; Aug. 3, New Hazelton to Smithers; Aug. 4, Smithers to Houston and in the afternoon of that day Houston to Burns Lake; Aug. 5, Burns Lake to Vanderhoof and Aug. 6, Vanderhoof to Prince George. If you would like to donate go to https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/1105M4.

This is definitely a worthy cause. I have used Hope Air in the past and it eases the financial

burden as well as the worry of travel when you have concerns about you or your loved one’s health.

New exhibition at the gallery, June 2 – July 4: Like the Back of My Hand by Suzo Hickey, a Vancouver artist. This solo exhibition is the West Coast urban landscape of the streets of Prince Rupert where she grew up, as well as the neighborhood of East Vancouver where she lives now. Gallery summer hours: Tuesday–Friday 10–6, Saturday 9–5.

Bulkley Valley Naturalists evening birding trips. All trips start at 6:30 prompt, everyone welcome. Tuesday, June 16— birding at Aldermere

and Trowback’s Hill with Anne Hetherington. Meet in the parking lot at the junction of Tower Road and Highway 16. Tuesday, June 23, birding at Willowvale Wetland with Anne Hetherington, meet at the Pacific Ave parking area.

The Trans Canada Trail has chosen four adventurers for their Woods Canada’s Dream Job Explorers. Two couples, Cedric Schell and Magee Walker from Whistler and Adam Kochanek and Melbo Seto from Calgary, selected from 3,800 submissions. They will embark on a once-in-a-lifetime, five-month, 14-stop journey across the Trans Canada Trail from British Columbia through to Prince

Edward Island. Follow their journey on tctrail.ca

June is Scleroderma Month. Scleroderma is a progressive, chronic auto-immune disease that causes hardening of the skin and can affect the internal organs of the body. The Scleroderma Society of Canada (SSC) is raising public awareness, supporting much-needed research and helping people with the disease, as well as their families. Contact them at 604-940-9343/1-888-940-9343, www.sclerodermabc.ca or locally at 250-847-9190 for more information or support.

Closing with: “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” —T.S. Eliot

Not knowing childhood friends’ pain

SPICE OF LIFE

Brenda Mallory

This is a difficult day for me. Today our MP’s discussed the words in the Truth and Reconciliation papers. I wonder as I listen if the words spoken and read about the wrongs against young aboriginal children residing in residential schools can ever be made right. Words are just that— words.

What do I care you ask? I grew up in Port Alberni where we had a large residential school built near the

Somass river. At one time over 200 children lived there. From all accounts the abuse dished out was the worst of any school. How will we ever know?

I knew many of the children from the school after they were brought to public schools in town. Such good friends came my way from many of the students. I even played basketball on the residential school girl’s team. Such fun.

The sad thing is that I never knew how my new friends had suffered. If only they had said something or perhaps I should have been more mindful of their lives.

Even now when a picture of the residents is shown I will recognize someone. Eric and Sheila Ryan come to mind. What ever happened to them? How was their life impacted by the abuse? What could I

have done?From time to time a

friend from the school would come to our home for a sleepover. Maybe my parents knew something. Who knows after so many years?

I do recall one year I told my mother of a very sick child at the school. It was near Christmas so my mother busied herself making a special quilt and new pajamas for the young child. I was very young at the time but I do remember the happy child we met that day. Whatever happened to her?

I can think back to taking the bus to swim at the Orange Bridge on the Somass river. The children came from the school to join in the fun. I would take the bus back to my home and they would return to suffer the loss of their family connections and other abuses that no child should suffer.

There is nothing I can do to remove the sadness I feel but I can say to those who came to Port Alberni I am so sorry. Maybe, just maybe, those who had no idea what happened to those children will have some compassion and understanding. Thousands of the children across Canada died over

those many years and those who have survived live with their memories of a harsh childhood.

Usually I feel a lot better after I tell the readers something like this. Tonight-not so much.

Take time to discuss this issue or call me at 250-846-5095. Email your remarks to [email protected].

By Alicia BridgesSmithers/Interior News

Since she opened her pop-up art studio on Main Street last month, Sonja Coates has been asked numerous times what, exactly, her business is all about.

The studio has a fleeting lifespan of just three months and the only things it is selling are affordable local art work, memberships and studio access.

Her business Coates & Company describes its objective as providing “individuals with the necessary infrastructure and industry guidance to propel an idea into actualization”.

But Coates has a broader explanation of her vision for the Smithers studio concept, which she plans to replicate in other locations when she leaves Smithers.

“It’s about finding ways to do what we want to do, which naturally makes us happy and when we’re happy we do good things, we contribute, we make a good society,” she said.

Coates grew up in Smithers before leaving in 2009 to study fashion and textiles, a pursuit which later took her to India, where she has spent the majority of the past three years.

She returned to the Bulkley Valley in March with a plan to spend six months visiting family and working to save money for future studies.

But Coates found being in Smithers presented an opportunity to gain

experience and develop a new business concept.

“I was like, I have this six month chunk here, at home in Smithers, I could actually make use of,” she said.

“Why would I just get a random part-time job because it’s all I could find, sit here, do a little bit and then leave again?

“I might as well bring everything that I want to see in my own community or utilize it as a chance to get a bunch of experience that I’d never get through anyone else here or if I wasn’t here.”

On May 8, Coates launched The Main Street Studio

Exhibitions at the

gallery rotate every Friday and the studio space is available for hire for art projects and events.

Open mic nights, presentations and workshops are held regularly and memberships can also be purchased, providing free access to the space on open studio days.

She says her role at the

studio is as a facilitator, providing artists with the resources they need to create and share their work.

“That’s the stage I love, that’s the part that I thrive off, is that kickstart, that incubation stage,” said Coates.

“Let’s grab ideas and put them out there.

“If someone already has an idea I don’t need to be there holding their hand the whole time they just need the first door to be opened.”

Smithers photographer Nathan Huisman said having the studio in Smithers made it possible for him to hold his first film photo show, Road of Film.

Huisman’s exhibition of pictures, which were shot on both 35mm and medium format film, occupied the space for one week in May.

He said the studio was a “gift” to the community.

“It allows folks who have skills and talents to bring them out of their home, workshop or wherever it may be and put it out for everyone to see without making the huge jump to obtaining their own permanent space,” he said.

Although the studio closes in July, Coates said she would love to see it continue after she leaves in September to continue her studies in Montreal.

“This is my idea but if there’s value in it let’s figure out how to make it sustainable for the town,” she said.

“That’s the overall goal ... to create this template that can go into places, whether it’s a community or it’s an existing business or it’s a group of individuals, and evaluate what they currently have and create a model of what will work for them to take something forward.”

Visit The Main Street Studio Facebook page for more information about upcoming events.


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The Board Members at Rough Acres Bible Camp would like to thank the businesses and friends below from Smithers, Houston, Telkwa and Terrace for their generous donations.The Fundraiser Banquet & Auction on April 11th raised a total of $9895.80 for a Picnic Shelter by the lake.All Seasons Automotive Done Right Computer Home Hardware Steti Transport Richard Ormand OK TireTatlow Tire Helen Dyck- Terrace Tip of the Glacier Water Co.Gone Hollywood B.V. Outdoor Essentials Big Smiles Kid StoreRudolphs Pure Sausage Art&Soul Pottery Alpine Plant WorldSonja Winthrope Mary McRae Christine&Herman Schoolteacher-Rosswood Spee-Dee Printers Kitchen Works It Works(Kerri-Lynne Miles Independent Consultant) Mainerz Dan’s Source for Sports Natures PanTechnology Therapy

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West Coast urban landscape.Suzo Hickey painting

Gallery exhibit on homes deserving of reverenceThe new exhibition up at the

Smithers Art Gallery is Like the Back of My Hand by Vancouver artist Suzo Hickey.

The subject matter of her paintings is the West Coast urban landscape of the streets of Prince Rupert where she grew up, and the neighbourhood of East Vancouver where she lives now.

Hickey asserts that our less-than-picturesque urban communities, with their ordinary houses and powerlines, may not be places with iconic buildings and landmarks that tourists come to visit, but they are still places deserving of reverence — after all, these are the houses that we build for ourselves and the places we live in, and they have their own beauty and importance.

Hickey’s work in this exhibition

portrays the urban landscape as she sees it, by using layers of light and weather and building a landscape over elaborate underpaintings of shape and colour.

Born in 1959, Hickey migrated from coast (Prince Rupert) to desert (Kamloops) before settling in Vancouver in 1991. She graduated from Emily Carr College of Art and Design in 1994, and has exhibited around BC and the US on themes of urban landscapes, queer mothering, name-calling, narrative and death in the family. She is part of the Renfrew Collingwood Multicultural Artists Network, and on the board of the Queer Arts Festival, Kickstart Disability Arts & Culture and CARFAC BC. She was an active member of the Art House in the Field Collective.


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Four performances of 200 dancers aged two to 18 wowed the crowds at Della Herman Theatre in Smithers last week with a wide variety of styles. Creative Roots puts on the recital every two years, and has been training dancers throughout the Bulkley Valley for 30 years. Chris Duncan photos


Youth Guitar CampAugust 11 - 15 Contact [email protected]

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“It’s a nice piece of country you have here,” country music legend and Canadian icon Ian Tyson told the capacity crowd at Della Herman Theatre in Smithers Sunday night.

Tyson played a few nice pieces of country himself, pulling songs from over 50 years as an artist, including his just-released album Carnero Vaquero.

At the age of 81, the Alberta cowboy and member of the Order of Canada is still a road warrior, making stops in Grand Prairie, Fort St. John and Prince George in the four days leading up to his Smithers appearance.

“I don’t usually go this hard, but I’ll right through August [to promote this album],” Tyson told The Interior News while he was on the road to Prince George.

Tyson said he played Smithers many years ago.“I remember it quite well because a nice Native

fella came up in the middle of the show and presented me with a beautiful eagle feather,” said Tyson.

He is touring communities big and small this summer, from Toronto to Smithers.

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68th Annual Kispiox Valley Rodeo

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Sunday Worship Services temporarily at 11 a.m.

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Gitwangak Health Authority Employment Posting

JOB SCOPEThe candidate will implement the Gitwangak Health Management Plan while continually ensuring that the community members have access to efficient and quality health services. This position reports to the Gitwangak Chief & Council and will be responsible for the operation and management of all departments within the Health Services division. The position requires substantial operational and planning oversight as well as planning and health service delivery system wide. The Director will assist in the implementation of the Health operational strategies, as well as human resources management. Council is to be completely informed of the activities and finances on a monthly basis and will play an advisory roll only.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS•Degree in health profession or health administration•Experience in First Nations health services and management;•Knowledge of financial software•Must have good understanding and adhere to: General Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP),

Funding Contribution Funding Agreements•Must have experience working within a union environment•Awareness of the Gitxsan culture and communities•Executive administration: including the preparation and distribution of agendas, background

material and minutes including strategic planning•Ensure that traditional and cultural health approaches are incorporated into all health service

delivery and will collaborate with other members of staff•Maintain good working relations and communication with external groups such as: •FNHA (First Nations Health Authority), AANDC (Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development

Canada), Gitwangak Band Council, local hospitals and local health professionals•Coordinate the development of emergency response planning procedures for the community•Oversee Full Cycle financial management of the Gitwangak Health Authority to ensure financial

accountability and the efficient utilization of all health resources•Will lead by the example and demonstrate leadership, integrity, creativity, respect while

achieving results by involving and empowering staff•Will develop strategic plans and long term vision•Must develop and implement a disciplinary process that is progressive and pursue other

funding agreements•Must develop stretch performance indicators•Manage budget in an honourable and accountable manner•Valid BC Drivers Licence and reliable transportation•Have strong proposal writing skills with demonstrated ability to secure as well as maintain

funding for programs and services•Knowledge of Federal and Provincial funding partners•Able to multitask and prioritize task efficiently

DUTIES INCLUDED, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:•Inform Band Council of all health updates and discussion that are taking place with FNHA•Responsible for human resources management including the recruitment and dismissal of

health staff and the preparation of personnel and confidentiality policies and procedures•Development of new programs and preparation of proposals to meet identified community

health needs including cost analysis and evaluations•Will sit on committees as required•Must prepare and present reports for Gitwangak Chief and council on monthly basis•Must oversee and in cooperation with p/t Finance worker perform a monthly Finance and

budget review with Gitwangak Chief and Council•Will ensure that full accounting practices and principles are adhered to

Position in the Health Division is considered positions of trust. The selected candidate will be subject to a 3-month assessment with 6-month probationary period at which time the performance of the candidate will be evaluated and the decision made to continue the contract for the remainder of the year. At the end of that contract year, a further performance evaluation will be completed in order to determine whether the contract will be extended into the next year(s)

Salary Range: Negotiable, based on experience/qualifications Term: June 29th, 2015- June 30th , 2016 Scope: Full time position- 35 hrs per week

HOW TO APPLY:All applicants must submit their resume, cover letter, Comprehensive Criminal

Record Check and three references by Fax (250) 849-5353 or email to: [email protected]

Gitwangak First Nation, PO Box: 400 Kitwanga BC V0J 2A0Closing Date: June 21st, 2015

We would like to thank all those who will apply; however only those selected for interview will be contacted. Late applications after the deadline will not be accepted.

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Eagle Spirit Energy, the company planning to move refined oil products across northern B.C. for export from Grassy Point, says it has the support of more than 30 First Nations spanning from Alberta to the coast.

An event held in Vancouver included several First Nations who supported the idea of partnering with Eagle Spirit on the project, including the Grand Chief of the Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta,

Chief Donny Van Somer of the Kwadacha First Nation in Prince George and Gitxsan hereditary leader Art Mathews, who said the refined oil pipeline was preferred to possible oil-by-rail.

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As well as representatives form the interior, Eagle Spirit noted a large contingent of members from Lax Kw’alaams were in attendance. Several members of the band had previously endorsed the project, with more coming forward to speak at Tuesday’s event to promote the opportunities the project presents.

“We like the fact that the Eagle Spirit project put the environment first. Many of our elders are in need and we want our legacy to our children to offer something more that gives them opportunities,” said elder representative Jack White.

“There are no opportunities for young people in our community. We want a better way of life with real jobs and business prospects so we too can offer our future kids more hope,” said youth representative Corey Wesley.

Eagle Spirit Energy president Calvin Helin noted the proposal came following three years of discussions and consultations with First Nations, but said there is still much work to be done.

“The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding represents a significant milestone for the project but we realize it is really a first step,” he said.

“Much more community work has to be done and we are very grateful for powerful and kind support that First Nations have shown for our project to date.”

This comes after the Coastal First Nations issued a press release earlier this year stating the Eagle Spirit Energy proposal did not have any support from First Nations communities along the coast of B.C. and that Lax Kw’alaams Mayor Garry Reece “made it

clear in conversations that his community does not support oil exports through its

traditional territory”.“There isn’t a single

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Lot 5 Blue Jay Road• 5 acre building lot• Dead end road• Treed for privacy• Mobile/manufactured home allowed


$89,500

Blk K Coalmine Road, Telkwa• 5.53 acres, treed• Industrial zoned• Living accommodations allowed• Located in Telkwa industrial park


$269,900

#11 - 1205 Montreal Street• 2 bedroom, 1170 s.f. condo• Enclosed garage, double paved drive• Lots of upgrades, new flooring• Nat gas fireplace, new deck


$549,000

21471 Telkwa High Road• 94 acres, treed, private• 3 bedroom, full basement, vaulted• Shop, outbuildings, gardens• www.realestatesmithers.com

Leo Lubbers mls n240237

$239,500

12801 Denis Road• 7 acres, river front• Partially fenced for horses• 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 18x24 shop• www.realestatesmithers.com


$319,000

2035 Aveling Coalmine Road• 4 bdrm home, quiet area• 4.94 acres, nicely landscaped• Lots of upgrades, recreational area• www.realestatesmithers.com


$112,000

3490 Highway 16, Smithers• Work & manage your own business• Authorized Sears dealer agreement• Lease premises, commission based• www.realestatesmithers.com


$119,000

Lot B Hislop Road• Prime rural 7.07 acre parcel• Overlooks lake and mountains• Hydro and telephone close by• www.realestatesmithers.com


$255,000

#4 - 1205 Montreal Street• 2 bdrm, 1-5 piece bath, garage• n/g fireplace, sundeck, paved drive• $175/month strata fee• www.realestatesmithers.com


$289,900

4372 Birch Crescent• Spic&span, updated 4 bdrm, 2 bath• Newer roof, furnace, hot water tank• Great views, next to Dogwood Park• www.smithershomes.com


$139,900

1625 Third Avenue• Cozy and comfy 1300 sq. ft. rancher• 2 bedrooms with room for a 3rd • Recent renos, great location• www.smithershomes.com


$239,900

3567 Second Avenue• $5000 reno allowance from seller• 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 75x125 lot• Immediate possession is available• www.smithershomes.com


$345,000

1335 Driftwood Crescent• Silverking backing onto forest• Super clean 4bedroom,2½ bathroom• Awesome layout for families• www.smithershomes.com


$230,000

$274,000

3915 Fourth Avenue• Super solid 2 bedroom rancher• Deck, patio, greenhouse, gardens• Crawl with spray foam insulation• www.smithershomes.com


19 Starliter Way• Premier lot• Lake front, spectacular view• Fully serviced lot• 10796 square feet


$263,500

$379,900

1474 Chestnut Street, Telkwa• Squeaky clean, 3 bdrm + den home• Attractive hickory floor, cozy fp• Big fenced backyard, nice sundeck • www.smithershomes.com


4383 Quail Road• 2,370 sf, 3 bdrm, 3 bathroom home• Private 5.387 acres, view, OSBE• Vaulted ceilings, open plan, • Fireplace, hardwood, built-in vac


$469,500

$274,000

1541 Sunny Point Drive• Silverking bench, awesome views• Over 750sf of deck space, large yard• Spacious & bright, large 2 car garage• www.smithershomes.com


3840 Ninth Avenue• Affordable 5 bdrm,den family home• Well maintained & immaculate• Central location, new flooring• Quick possession available


$149,500

$230,000

4045 Sixth Ave, New Hazelton• One owner, 9 bdrms, 5 bathrooms• 2 bdrm apartment, 2 bdrm inlaw suite• Family home,great revenue property• Priced to sell!


13165 Alder Road• 2 bdrm, 2 bath home on 5.36 acres• Private landscaped lot, fenced• Open layout, bright clean• Shop, woodshed, 20 min to town


$349,500

$334,500

21286 Walcott Road, Telkwa• Perfect 37 acre horse property• Hand hewn log ranch house• Main home 1775 sf, 2nd home 988 sf• Horse arena, barn, shop

Ron & Charlie mls n245151

1127 Toronto Street• Well maintained, clean home• 3 bdrm, 3 bath, office, family room• Updates inc new furnace & shingles• Great location,sunny lot,RV parking


$248,000

$340,000

186 Allen Road, S. Hazelton• 240 acres, 2 titles, off the grid• Awesome view, great building sites• About 30 acres in hay land• Potential to develop more hay land

Charlie & Ron mls n244134

48680 Mill Bay, Granisle• Beautiful home on Babine Lake• Large sundeck, osbe, shop, carport• Vaulted ceiling, bright, open layout• Gardens, greenhouse, full basement


Located in the Log Office at 3568 Hwy. 16Each Office Independently Owned & Operated

Pick up your FREE copy of our Real Estate Flyer and our map of the Bulkley Valley. View more of our listings online at www.remaxsmithersbc.ca or on Facebook.

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Peter LundRes. 847-3435

Leo LubbersCell. 847-1292

Ron LapadatCell. 847-0335

Sandra HinchliffeCell. 847-0725

Charlie McClaryCell. 877-1770

Karen BensonCell. 847-0548

Donna Grudgfi eldCell. 847-1228

Kiesha MatthewsCell. 876-8420

Jantina MeintsCell. 847-3144

In a whirlwind house-hunting tour of several properties, buyers benefit by keeping a pro-and-con checklist of each home they visit. Otherwise, the features of several homes tend to blend together in a tired brain by day’s end. Creating a rating scale of 1 to 10 also helps, as does carrying a checklist of specific features that you seek in an ideal home.

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