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Strike talks stuckBy Chris GareauSmithers/Interior News

The mediator walked out on the mediation. Labour mediator Vince Ready saw no possible solution Saturday night with the provincial government and B.C. Teachers’ Federation positions too far apart.

As of press time, there was no indication as to when talks might resume. That means a prolonged cancellation of classes is possible.

Education minister Peter Fassbender and Premier Christy Clark traded barbs with BCTF president Jim Iker as each tried making their case.

Iker released a statement that accused the province of refusing to budge a penny after the union representing public teachers gave up $125 million in its proposal.

“These two days should have been productive and brought the two sides closer together. Instead, the government put up new roadblocks and refused to compromise,” said Iker’s statement, which also called people to contact their MLAs.

The BCTF has also planned rallies at MLA offices, including a Tuesday rally at Fassbender’s office. School was supposed to start Tuesday.

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Red Chris mine blockade lifted

By Chris GareauSmithers/Interior News

A blockade by the Klabona Keepers of the Red Chris mine near Iskut has been lifted after the promise of an independent engineering review for the end of the month of the mine’s tailings containment.

The deal that

ended the blockade between Imperial Metals and the Tahltan Central Council was announced Aug. 26. The reviewer is to be chosen by the council.

The Klabona Keepers had been enforcing the blockade against the wishes of the council. Klabona Keepers is an organization of Tahltan

elders and families who occupy and use traditional lands in the region the Red Chris mine is located.

The blockade threatened the connection of BC Hydro’s new Northwest Transmission line. Red Chris is to be part of the first phase of connections powered by the line.

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Fassbender’s statement shortly after Ready left the two sides to their own devices was vague on when a solution might be possible.

“I wish I could tell British Columbians when students will be back in school. But right now, I don’t see any quick or easy solutions.

“Everything we’ve tried to do was to have schools open on time and to reach a settlement. Unfortunately, the BCTF leadership has stubbornly refused every effort to reach a fair deal and they have even refused to give teachers a chance to vote on suspending the pickets while an agreement is mediated,” said Fassbender.

Bulkley Valley and Coast Mountains school districts asked parents to not send children to schools with only administration staff not being sufficient for supervision.

A website has been set up by the province for parents to sign up and receive $40 per day for each student 12 years and under to help with childcare needs during the strike. The website says caregivers would be paid by cheque about 30 days after the month that the labour disruption ends. A child does not have to be enrolled at a daycare to be eligible. The website can be found at bcparentinfo.ca.

The province said it would not legislate teachers back to work. The BCTF has not answered calls to work during negotiations.

“Instead, the BCTF is sticking to its strike and demanding twice as much money as everyone else in the public service has received,” said Clark on her Facebook page Sunday.

The sides are stuck on funding related to class sizes and composition, and wages.

Parents offered $40/dayThe effect of the blockade was felt

far from the mine itself. Businesses in Smithers as varied as laundry service and trucking felt the abrupt end to operations.

Bandstra Transportation Systems stored goods meant for Red Chris in a warehouse until the trucks got rolling again. Manager Phil Bandstra said construction-related materials and groceries are what the Smithers-based company mostly hauls to Red Chris.

“We’ve got a great relationship with both the Tahltan and Red Chris people, so we just bided our time,” said Bandstra.

The company managed to keep drivers busy in the interim.

“It’s a busy time of year so there’s plenty of work for the guys. Our schedules are now back in place,” explained Bandstra.

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By Marisca BakkerSmithers/Interior News

The Multi Material BC depot is now open, several months before it was slated to be.

This means people who don’t get their recycling picked up by the Town of Smithers can drop it off. Residents who live outside of town limits, in the regional district or in apartments are able to bring in the same products that are included in the MMBC program.

Also, this new depot allows everyone to drop off Styrofoam, glass and plastic bags. These three things can’t go into the blue bins for curbside pick-up.

“It’s great, it gives people that live outside of town an option. It was the biggest concern that I received from rural residents, what about us? And that is

totally fair. But now our depot is open for public drop off for everyone,” said Alexie Stephens, community recycling liaison and educator for the town.

Glass can be dropped off at the bottle depot on 19th Ave. Styrofoam, plastic bags and all other blue bin materials will go to Smithers Recycling Depot on Tatlow Road.

“We operate on a single system, where everything gets mixed together and co-mingled,” she said.

“Styrofoam, glass and soft plastics once they get mixed together it is hard to separate. Styrofoam will chip up, gets static and gets stuck to things and decreases the overall amount of what’s going into the blue bin that gets recycled. They want to maximize what’s being recycled in

the blue bin so they removed the major contaminates.”

Amanada Boucher lives in an apartment complex and thinks this is a good idea.

“The more availability we have,

the better. It would be nice to have a bin at the apartment but at the same time, you have to put in your share and go and recycle.”

Stephens explained that the town doesn’t pick up recycling from apartments and condos for a couple of reasons.

“Municipalities don’t do multi-family dwellings because it is a gong-show,” she said. “They have these huge recycling rooms, there is signage but no one pays attention. A lot of stuff from multi-family recycling rooms gets thrown away. It is so contaminated, people don’t care, there is no accountability. It is a huge beast.

“Also, because municipalities don’t take the garbage

away, it is a private company so they aren’t in the system already. It is up to the building manager to figure it out. For right now, in Smithers, we are still quite rural that there isn’t any company that does the whole range of recycling, there is only a company that does cardboard.”

“The curbside program in town was a really good step but unfortunately it didn’t result in a service increase for everyone,” said Smithers Mayor Taylor Bachrach. “So the good news is that with the recycling society operating an MMBC depot, they can collect the same set of materials that the current curbside program collects.”

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Decomposing organics are the major

producer of methane in a landfill; methane is a greenhouse gas that is 10 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Decomposing organics also create a lot of liquids in the landfill, which exacerbate leachate (garbage juice), one of the greatest challenges in landfill management. By composting, it is possible to reduce up to half the amount of waste that is being sent to landfill.

Starting a backyard compost is not a hard task, though I understand people’s hesitations: concerns over wildlife, smell, maintenance, and

aesthetics. These are all legitimate concerns, however, once the basics of composting are understood and you get started, it’s quite easy to maintain. We live in Smithers,

having wildlife in our backyard is a way of life here. It’s easy to reduce the attraction of compost by reducing or eliminating the smell – a healthy compost pile should not have a pungent odour. Only put raw food scraps in the compost, nothing cooked and no dairy, oils, meats, or fats. Keep grass clippings or leaves on hand to layer over fresh scraps. A compost pile with a lid of some fashion is ideal.

Maintaining a

compost is quite easy, and can take as little time as a few hours bi-yearly. A healthy compost pile should be turned every so often, watered if dry, and then harvested when soil is ready. Soil from the compost is a wonderful addition to any garden or when sprinkled

over the lawn provides a nutrient boost. If you have no use for the compost, ask your neighbours or donate it to the local community garden.

Lastly, a compost pile does not have to be an unruly, unattractive eye sore. Tucked away in the corner of the yard, it can go nearly unnoticed. There are many designs for composters online or in gardening books; there are designs to fit every need and aesthetic. From repurposing old pallets to building one out of cedar planks or purchasing one from the store, there are composts that suit all needs.

The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako

has a lot of composting information on their website: http://www.rdbn.bc.ca/environmentalservices/recycling/composting. In addition, the RDBN does a composting course at the beginning of each summer for residents to learn the basics and get some hands-on experience.

I cannot stress enough the importance of reducing organics in the landfill. I highly recommend starting a compost, it is a rewarding exercise in waste reduction with nutrient rich soil as the payback.

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Things are bad when a mediator walks away from a mediation, especially when that mediator is as experienced and qualified as

Vince Ready.The fact of the matter is the provincial

government and the B.C. Teachers’ Federation are both way off on their demands and proposed solutions. The reaction to the impasse by the leaders has also been distressing to watch.

First, let us deal with the union demands. Signing bonuses are not normal. They might happen in million-dollar professional sports leagues, but not en mass for an entire industry that employs thousands. Wages can be simply gauged as fair or unfair by comparing them to other provinces and the inflation rate. They should keep up to that rate and be slightly and reasonably higher for areas where more specialization and training are required.

Education assistants are a less expensive way to deal with what the sides are calling “class composition”. The demand to give more students extra attention and help is higher than ever before, and this should help prepare more students for adulthood, but putting arbitrary caps on class sizes is not a sensible solution. Different classes have different needs. One-size-fits all rarely fits at all.

Then there is the province’s mishandling of the whole situation. The government has a very good point about cost: Manitoba recently implemented a plan to limit all K-3 classes to 20. It is now wallowing in debt and not even close to building the extra class space in growing population centres. Schools are not a one-time cost. Staff and just keeping the lights on is a pricey annual endeavour.

Where the province has fouled up is its absolute stubbornness in offering actual solutions, with numbers and concrete goals to be met. It says the union is $300 million off what it is offering. The union budged, something the province needs to do if kids are to go back to school anytime soon. Asking teachers to go to work despite losing a court case is unfair.

As for the $40 per day offered to parents: that does not come close to what parents will lose if they are forced to take time off work because there are no daycares popping up just for while the strike lasts. Handing the money out months after the fact is also nonsensical, just like most of this debacle.

Chris Gareau

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Labour pains on both sides

of dispute

Noise complaint article is misleading

Editor:Thank you for your

article, however while I did contact the Village of Telkwa after every con-cert regarding noise and especially after they set up a several day camp-ground right beside my house in 2012 complete with outhouses right under my living windows without contacting me, I only wrote the Village of Telkwa and Bulkley Valley Kinsmen this year.

Further, never once have I questioned what the Kinsmen do for the community nor did I ever request that they shut down their concerts earlier. The only truth in the article is that I have repeatedly requested that the volume be turned down. If I somehow in-dicated to you otherwise that is my fault

Unless the Kinsmen are referring to the noise levels for the next concert being lower than those of a lawn mower, it is just plain sad and serves no purpose to make that comparison other than to make me look like a complete back-side. If that is the case I do know one thing though, their original lawn mover is either a Harley with straight pipes or was built by Tim Allen.

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Court case has impli-cations on health care

Editor:A B.C. court case chal-

lenging the very founda-tions of public health care could undermine the comprehensiveness and fairness of Canadian medicare and erode the competitive advantage it provides to B.C. busi-nesses.

Dr. Brian Day, owner of two for-profit clinics in Vancouver, was scheduled to start the next phase of his controversial case on Sept. 8 in B.C. Supreme

Court, but was recently granted a six-month delay until next March.

The case has been called the most significant constitutional chal-lenge in Canadian history, as it seeks to introduce two-tier health care into this country. It’s likely to go as far as the Supreme Court of Canada, but what happens in B.C. will be crucial.

Canada’s system of public health care — an-chored by single-payer, universal health insurance — ensures that access to care is comprehensive and based on need, rather than ability to pay.

Because we all share the risks and the costs, it’s both efficient and fair. Everybody is covered. Everybody benefits.

But Day has spent years testing the rules that protect universal health coverage. A 2012 B.C. government audit revealed that Day’s clin-ics have been unlawfully extra-billing patients for medical services covered by the provincial Medical

Services Plan.In this legal case, Day

is challenging the laws that prohibit doctors from charging patients extra for services already covered under provincial insurance plans. He’s also taking aim at B.C.’s ban on duplicate private health insurance, claiming that these rules violate the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

If Day has his way, those who can afford to pay privately will jump the queue, and private health insurers will expand into a lucrative new Canadian market.

Health care advocates are concerned that this would lengthen wait times and wait lists as private clinics compete to attract

surgeons and other health professionals from the public system.

Private clinics ensure their profits by perform-ing only a limited range of high-volume, low-cost procedures on healthy patients.

There’s also the po-tential of higher costs for B.C. businesses.

As it stands, our cur-rent system of single-payer health insurance provides these businesses a com-petitive advantage when compared to U.S.-based firms who are required to provide expensive (and often less comprehensive) private health insurance for their employees.

That’s an advantage worth protecting.

That’s not to say that

our current public health care system is perfect. There’s lots of room for improvement, espe-cially in areas like seniors’ care and prescription drug coverage.

But Canada’s universal public health care system is widely supported by the public and for good reason.

This ongoing legal case being prosecuted against public health care is a stark reminder that no one should take it for granted.

Bonnie PearsonHospital Employees’ Union

Education Minister should step down or

be removed

Editor:With just two days

left before the start of school (Sept. 2), it is clear Education Minister Peter Fassbender has utterly failed kids and families in B.C. Either he should ad-mit he is not up to the task and step down, or Premier Clark should remove him.

The Minister has delayed and obstructed talks with teachers all summer. Despite saying repeatedly the govern-ment is willing to be at the bargaining table 24/7, instead he squandered the entire summer, making no progress, denying media-tion would work, mak-ing no moves to improve classroom conditions, and refusing to come to the table this week ready to get a deal.

There has been no indication Minister Fassbender is prepared to negotiate sincerely on critical classroom issues. His lead negotiator admits the government refuses to negotiate on class size and composition — an issue that parents know affects all our children’s ability to be successful in school — until teachers give in to the government’s position on wages and benefits. This approach fails to acknowl-edge that for mediation to be successful, everything has to be on the table.

Instead of putting real effort towards reaching a deal to get our kids back in classrooms, Minister Fassbender has put his efforts towards deploying a cynical plan to spend tax dollars intended for the classroom to buy off par-ents with a cheque for $40 a day while the impasse continues. Minister Fass-bender has badly misread the situation, and has only hurt the chances of resolv-ing the dispute.

Like hundreds of thousands of other B.C. parents with kids in the public school system, my family should be spend-ing this last weekend of summer getting ready for the first day of school. Minister Fassbender’s failure means instead that parents are scram-bling to figure out what to do, and are frustrated and worried about their children’s future. Clearly he is not capable of over-seeing B.C.’s education system.

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A TASTE OF CRICKETKids get a taste of British games during the British Multi Sports Camp. Following a week of soccer camp, the multi-sports camp at Smithers’ Chandler Park Fields and Montreal Street tennis courts expanded the sports horizons of young athletes who took part in drills and games of cricket, rugby, and tennis. The camp � ew in Challenger Sports coaches before wrapping up Friday.

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The roar of the engine is deafening, the smell of burning rubber and smoke quickly masks the smell from nearby food vendors, and the loud crunch of metal on metal rings throughout the Telkwa Barbecue Grounds.

Cheers from the crowd echo in the pit as they announce the three cars who have moved on to the semi-finals in this year’s demolition derby.

The remaining three cars had to be taken out by forklifts — too damaged to drive out.

“It was fun, it’s the most fun you can have with your clothes on, that’s for sure,” said Telkwa’s Erik Steigleder, who advanced to the semi-finals after the first heat on Sunday morning.

Steigleder is one of many drivers in this year’s annual demolition derby, a revered tradition of the Telkwa Barbeque since the ‘70s.

To the hundreds of audience members,

sit may be a form of entertainment, but for the drivers and mechanics responsible for the cars, it’s more than just a derby.

“It’s just become a way of life, really,” said Steigleder. “My whole family is into it, it makes it easy. My wife is a powder puff driver and my brother-in-law is my mechanic. It works well.”

Steigleder was first

introduced to the sport by a friend who also participated in the derby, and 23 years later, he isn’t showing any signs of slowing down.

“It’s a mix of brutality and good driving and basically recycling cars before they go to car heaven,” he said.

Steigleder and his team travel far and wide to find the perfect

car (the farthest being Saskatchewan) and will spend hours fixing them.

“We’re quite ridiculous. We run our own gear. We put in a new motor, new [transmission], all new brakes,” said Steigleder, adding that it is a matter of trial and error to see which cars will last the longest in the pit.

Kirt Dupras is a mechanic who has been

working with the team for 12 years.

“Anything you can think of, we’ve had to do it,” said Dupras. “I love it — the camaraderie. It’s a fun and good way to get together and see your friends.”

Randy Brook, who also moved into the semi-finals after the third heat on Sunday, has participated in the derby for just over a

decade. “I drove first when I

was 15 and only missed one year since then. Once you do it once, you’re just hooked. It’s quite the adrenaline rush out there,” he said. “Until your first hit, your foot is shaking on the gas pedal. I’m always nervous as soon as you start.”

For Brook, the derby has also become an important part of his life.

“I think it’s your background,” he said. “We all grew up fixing old cars up and wrecking them. It’s who you are — hillbillies, I guess.”

While racing around with the goal of being the last car running does occasionally cause minor injuries, Steigleder said most drivers look out for one another.

“I don’t even notice if there’s anyone in the seats. Your head’s on a swivel and you’re watching all the other cars,” said Steigleder. “If you get clipped while you’re not looking, that’s when you’ll get hurt. Everybody is pretty good about keeping an eye out for each other.”

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Getting down and dirty at the derby

Photos left to right: Erik Steigleder’s red car crashes into another driver during the � rst heat of the demolition derby on Sunday morning. A driver climbs out of his car after an intense ride in the second heat.

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We are pleased to announce Nellie’s return to the Bulkley Valley and her addition to the Transitions team. Whether you need sports injury care or a falls prevention program, Nellie can provide you with the education, treatment and exercises you need to get you moving and back to the activity you love. She is now booking appointments for September 9, 2014.

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It takes a certain type of person to even consider riding a bull.

For Smithers’ Zach Duursma it was all about the adrenaline rush.

“It was pretty awesome. I haven’t experienced a rush like that before,” said Duursma. “I’ve done lots of things like cliff jumping and I work at pretty high heights. I’ve never had an adrenaline rush like that.”

Duursma rode a bull for the first time at the Bulkley Valley Exhibition during the Smithers Rodeo along with 11 other participants on Thursday, Aug. 21.

“You don’t have time to think, you’re just on for the ride,” he said.

Despite having little to no training,

Duursma held on for an impressive eight seconds, the longest time on the first go.

The key to staying on the bull is simple, he added.

“You have to hook your legs in really tight, get your hand gripped in there real tight and hang on for dear life,” said Duursma.

While he was one of the riders to hang on the longest, Duursma believes it

was a bit of beginner’s luck that helped him stay on the bull.

“I tried three more after that but I got bucked off,” he said.

This isn’t the first time this adrenaline junkie has done something outside the box.

A couple of years ago, he also did an exhibition bareback bronc ride.

“It was a little crazier on the bulls,” he laughed.


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Paul Dwyer was at a lacrosse game recently when a player was suddenly injured in front of the net. Dwyer jumped into action, doing a quick sideline assessment and searching for early signs of a possible concussion.

“It was enough contact that I was concerned there would be signs of a concussion,” said Dwyer, manager of safety and event services with SportMedBC. “If he showed some of these signs, I would have kept him from play and did a more thorough investigating into the injury. But he ended up being okay.”

With the upcoming 2015 Canada Winter Games fast approaching, SportMedBC is holding a Northern Safe Sport Tour to get volunteers prepared for medical situations they may face during the Games.

“The tour is meant to provide education and training opportunities for people all across the North,” said Alison Cristall, executive director with SportMed BC. “The Games are coming and

they’re going to need this huge medical volunteer force . . . our courses offer a foundation in terms of what are the basic pieces you need to look for with any kind of injury.”

There will be two courses offered in September.

The concussion management workshop will dispel myths surrounding concussions and teach people what defines a concussion, how to recognize the signs and symptoms, and what steps to take when you suspect someone is experiencing a concussion.

The SportSmart workshop is a fast-paced course for coaches, parents and athletes that focuses on injury prevention, such as how to properly warm up and cool down after a sport, stretching exercising and strengthening tips, and promoting better performance.

According to Dwyer, the skills participants will learn will not only help them during the Games, but also in everyday situations.

“You would be surprised how many concussions happen not on the field,” he said. “Just from people having random

things happen. So having that knowledge is really valuable when you’re covering high-risk sports like football, lacrosse, or hockey, but just generally when someone might have experienced a concussion is really important.

“People have the misconception that it can only happen in football or hockey, but the reality is, it can happen with a kid who dives into a shallow pool or two kids (colliding) on a playground. It’s very common, so recognizing those signs is very important for everybody,” said Dwyer, who will also be the medical manager with Team B.C. for the Games in Prince George.

Smithers is the fifth stop on the tour throughout northern B.C. The courses will also be offered in Prince Rupert, Terrace, Williams Lake, Quesnel, Vanderhoof and Prince George.

The concussion management course runs on Tuesday, Sept. 16 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and the SportSmart course runs after it from 8 to 9:30 p.m. at the town hall.

To register, visit www.sportmedbc.com.

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Grabbing the bull by the horns

Zach Duursma on his � rst bull ride at the fair. Sarah McClary photo

By Chris GareauSmithers/Interior News

A very unique taste is hitting palates in Smithers this week. Local producers Elaine and Randy Rodgers had haskap — also known as blue honeysuckle — berries distilled into a flavourful new liqueur.

Hudson Bay Lodge expects to sell it by the bottle in its store and in its Zoer’s lounge. Martinis, cocktails, and even desserts

will all be getting a hint of haskap.

“Maybe a French crepe, and we can do a banana foster sauce on the bottom, and then put the liqueur on top and just let it melt in with the ice cream,” said executive chef Sascha Hillebrand.

“Of course you can do a creme brule — you can do a lot of things,” said Hillebrand as his list of new treats with haskap kept growing in his chef ’s eye.

The sweet but not-too-

sweet liqueur has a limited supply and was snatched up by Hudson Bay Lodge.

“We have a lot of tourists come through, and a lot of people like to take a piece of Smithers home with them,” said Hudson Bay’s Lee MacNeil.

“They’re looking for something that they haven’t tried before.”

The antioxidant-rich berries are

grown west of Smithers by the Rodgers on Northern Jewel Farm. The fruit is then sent to Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery in Vernon to be processed and packaged in the sleek blue bottles, of which there will only be a couple hundred, according to Elaine.

“We started out field four years ago. This year we hand-picked our crop and we shipped it... This is the first year I had a large enough crop to ship,” said Elaine, who also

recommends using the liqueur in salad dressing.

Elaine said she was looking for a crop that would take well to the climate of northwest B.C. when she researched the haskap.

“I’m into a challenge. I’m into those one-of-a-kind things,” said Elaine.

A new industry is also something Elaine sees the Smithers area as being primed for.

“It’s a Smithers thing. In the Okanagan, they have all kinds of fruits and stuff that they make: liqueurs and wines. We don’t have that here,” said Elaine.


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TRUSTEE ELECTION 2014NOTICE OF NOMINATION PERIOD

PUBLIC NOTICE is given to the electors of the Coast Mountains Board of Education of School District 82 that a Trustee election will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2014 to elect trustees to represent The Board of Education of School District 82 (Coast Mountains) for a four year term (2014/2018 calendar years) as follows:Trustees (two) - Trustee Electoral Area 1 (Kitimat) (the District of Kitimat, Kitamaat Village, Kemano, Klemtu, Butedale, and Cable Car Subdivision).Trustees (two) - Trustee Electoral Area 2 (Terrace) (the City of Terrace, northeast area of Kitimat-Stikine Regional District including New Remo, Kalum Lake Drive and Rosswood).Trustee (one) - Trustee Electoral Area 3 (Thornhill) (Area E of Kitimat-Stikine Regional District and the South and East portion of Area C of the Kitimat-Stikine Regional District including Copperside, Gossen, Kleanza, Lakelse Lake, Usk and Old Remo).Trustee (one) - Trustee Electoral Area 4 (Stewart/Meziadin) (the District of Stewart and Area A of the Kitimat-Stikine Regional District).Trustees (one) - Trustee Electoral Area 5 (Hazelton) (the Village of Hazelton, District of New Hazelton, District of South Hazelton, Village of Kitwanga, Cedarvale and the Villages of Gitwangak, Gitanyow and Gitsegukla).

NOMINATIONS FOR QUALIFIED CANDIDATES will be received during regular office hours from September 30, 2014 through October 10, 2014.

NO NOMINATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 4:00 P.M. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2014.

NOMINATION DOCUMENTS: Available at the following locations during regular office hours.

QUALIFICATIONS: A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria:• Canadian citizen; • 18 years of age or older;• Resident of British Columbia for at least six months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and • Not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding office.

LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORSA list of registered resident electors will be available for public inspection at the above listed offices, during regular business hours from September 30, 2014 to November 17, 2014. The list of registered electors has been produced on the basis of the Provincial List of Voters in all the areas except the District of Kitimat and the District of Stewart which use a Municipal Voters' List, prepared under the Provincial Election Act.

For further information contact:(Ms.) Cathy Jackson (250-635-1907), Chief Elections Officer for:

Coast Mountains Board of Education School District 82

Terrace: Board of Education Office: 3211 Kenney StreetKitimat: Municipal Office: 270 City CentreNew Hazelton: District Office: 3026 Bowser StreetHazelton: Village Office: 4310 Field StreetStewart: Municipal Office: 705 Brightwell Street

Community CalendarTo list your nonprofit coming events please drop off your listing at The Interior News, 3764 Broadway Ave., fax us at 250-847-2995, or email [email protected]. More information is available through our Online Community Calendar at www.interior-news.com. Deadline for submissions is Fridays at noon. Maximum 25 words. Limited space is available. We regret we cannot accept items over the phone.

BV Dart League Annual General Meeting Wednesday, Sept. 10, 6:30 p.m. at the Legion. New members welcome. Sign up your team.Mental Illness Workshop Ten Wednesday nights From 7-9 p.m. Sept. 10-Nov. 12. Learn the facts about mental Illness, new medications and treatments, and discover how others support their loved ones. Mental Health Family Resource Center /Clara Donnelly BV Regional Coordinator, 250-847-9779, [email protected] Annual Garage Sale Saturday, Sept. 13, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 3767A 2nd Ave. (beside Dr. Onsteins). Drop off for donations happening Thursday, Sept. 11 and Friday, Sept. 12, 6-8 p.m.Alleyoop! Children’s Concert Friday, Sept. 19, 7-8 p.m. at the Hudson Bay Lodge. The concert is free, but tickets are required for limited seating. Pick them up at the CCRR (beside Chatters across from CIBC).Exploring the Early Years - Caregiver’s Conference Saturday, Sept. 20, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Hudson Bay Lodge. $40. Registration deadline Sept. 12 at www.

earlychildhoodservices.ca. Kathy Petursson at 250-877-7779, [email protected] Skeena Saturday, Sept. 27, 5 p.m. at the Old Church. A fundraising banquet dinner for SkeenaWild Conservation. Tickets $40 at Interior Stationery and BV Research Centre. www.skeenawild.org.6x6 Auction at the Smithers Art Gallery. Deadline to submit Wednesday, Oct. 15. Shown for silent/anonymous auction Oct. 21-24. Bidding ends with and event Friday, Oct. 24, 7-9:30. Blank 6”x6” panels avail. at the Gallery for $3. www.smithersart.org, [email protected], 250-847-3898.BV Genealogical Society meets the last Tuesday every month, Sunshine Inn meeting room, 7 p.m. Guest speakers and programs are presented to assist family root researchers. All welcome.The Telkwa Museum is open. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Come learn about the history of Aldermere, Hubert and Telkwa.

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Demonstrations of: Cattle handling systems from 3 manufactures The latest neck extension technology. Administering neck injections

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The Town of Smithers is hosting an information evening for individuals who may be interested in becoming a member of Council. The Municipal Election is taking place November 15, 2014 to elect 6 Councillors and 1 Mayor. The information evening will be held September 17, 2014 at 7:00 pm at Municipal Hall, 1027 Aldous Street, Smithers. Municipal personnel and current members of Council will be available to provide an overview and answer any questions regarding the operation of the Municipality, responsibilities of Council, time commitment, opportunities and remuneration etc.For further information regarding this information evening, please contact Susan Bassett, Director of Corporate Services at 250-847-1600.

Mayor and CouncillorInformation EveningPART TIME

MERCHANDISERSmithers Home Hardware is seeking a courteous and friendly individual to join our lighthearted yet hardworking team. This person will have the ability to work a flexible schedule including Saturdays. Applicant will be willing to learn, have creative abilities and work well as part of a team. Merchandising experience an asset. Please pick up an application in store, fill out and return in person to Theo

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GREAT NORTHWEST CLEANUP

Volunteers picked up garbage last week at an old gravel pit in Telkwa. The Great Northwest Forest Cleanup campaign encour-aged residents to pick up all litter, garbage and debris in forests around Smithers from Aug. 23 to Sept. 2.

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REGIONAL DISTRICT OF KITIMAT-STIKINE2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTION

NOTICE OF NOMINATION PERIOD

Public Notice is given to the electors of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine that a general election will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2014 to elect 1 Electoral Area Director for each of the 6 electoral areas for a term of four years on the Regional Board.The following are the 6 Electoral areas and a general description of the area in which it encompasses:

Electoral Area “A” - Nass Valley and MeziadinElectoral Area “B” - Area around the Hazeltons Including Kispiox, Kitwanga, Two Mile and South HazeltonElectoral Area “C” - Area around the City of Terrace excluding Thornhill Includes Jackpine Flats, Lakelse Lake, Gossen, Kleanza, Usk and Rosswood New Remo, Old Remo, Kitsumkalum, Gitaus and Kitamaat VillageElectoral Area “D” - Telegraph Creek, Bob Quinn and IskutElectoral Area “E” - ThornhillElectoral Area “F” - Dease Lake and Area

Nominations for qualified candidates will be received during regular office hours at the office of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, #300-4545 Lazelle Avenue, Terrace BC, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2014, and 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 10, 2014. Nomination documents are available at the office of the Regional District and on the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine website www.rdks.bc.caNO NOMINATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 4:00 p.m. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2014.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE

A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria:

• Canadian citizen;• 18 years of age or older;• Resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination

papers are filed; and• Not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an

election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding office.

LIST OF REGISTERED (RESIDENT) ELECTORS

Beginning Tuesday, September 24, 2014, until close of general voting for the Election, a copy of the list of registered electors will, upon signature, be available for public inspection, at the offices of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine during regular office hours, Monday to Friday, excluding Statutory holidays. The list of registered electors has been produced on the basis of the Provincial List of Voters prepared under the Provincial Election Act.

OBJECTION TO REGISTRATION OF AN ELECTOR

An objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the List of Registered Electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4:00 p.m., Friday, October 10, 2014.An objection may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the Regional District electoral area and can only be made on the basis that the person whose name appears has died or is not qualified to be registered as an elector of the Regional District electoral area.

Further information on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting the Regional District Office at 250-615-6100 or 1 (800) 663-3208 or the Chief Election Officer at 250-635-1907.

Cathy Jackson, Chief Election Officer

BV AQUATIC CENTRE MANAGEMENT SOCIETY

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGWednesday September 17, 2014 @ 7:00 pm

Town of Smithers ‘West Fraser Room’1027 Aldous St.

Discuss Financials and Changes made from 2013 & hear from the Facility Manager & Programmer.

B.V. Driving School Ltd. is offering an air brakes course in Houston on

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Theresa Mohr rocks out on stage at Bovill Square last Friday night as part of the Music on Main series. Mohr sang covers of songs by Johnny Cash and the Rolling Stones. Over the sum-mer, local musicians such as Axes of Ego, Ranger Smash, Cabin Fever and Split Seconds all performed. The Lawnchair Lounge was put on by the Smithers District Chamber of Commerce and the Wetzin’kwa Forest Corp. Kendra Wong photo


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MTICS Minister Coming to SmithersPlease join the BVEDA as we welcome the Minister of Technology, Innovation, and Citizen’s Services Andrew Wilkinson to

Smithers for a wine and cheese reception at the official launch of the Venture Acceleration Program in Northwest BC.

The event will be taking place at The Old Church on Monday, Sept. 8th, at 5 pm.

The Venture Acceleration Program is a paid structured venture growth program designed to guide, coach and grow ambitious early‐stage technology entrepre-neurs and effectively grow their technology ventures. The Venture Acceleration Program helps entrepreneurs accelerate the process of defining a proven busi-ness model based on a set methodology and set of best practices for growing technology companies.

Also meet our Entrepreneur in Residence, Carl Anderson who is an experi-enced entrepreneur who has started, grown, and sold companies for millions of

dollars!

The goal of the program is to drive economic development and job creation in the province of BC by accelerating the use and/or commercialization of technology, resulting in the rapid growth of technolo-gy ventures. The program is also great for business-es looking to scale up their operations.

The Venture Acceleration Program is delivered by a team of Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIRs) and supported by a province‐wide network of mentors through the BCIC Mentor Program. Together, they make up the BC Acceleration Network, an alliance of regional partners, EiRs and executive-level mentors.

To learn more about the program, please visit: www.bveda.ca/venture-acceleration-program

Allan Stroet, Economic Development Officer

Columbia Drive RezoningAt its Aug.12 Meeting, Council rezoned 1471 Columbia Dr. to allow future use by the BV Child Development Centre (CDC). The CDC has presented new information and wishes to revisit the terms of Council’s decision. Council will be discussing this matter at its Sep. 9 meeting, beginning at 7:30pm. There will be a public opportunity to comment.

Taylor Bachrach, Mayor (On behalf of Council)

VIEW FROM THE PORCH

Lorraine Doiron

Seen uptown: a gentleman with white hair and beard driving a most beautiful convertible, probably an antique car, long, low and glowing red. I have seen him before with this car and just never got close enough to talk to him. Anyone know him? Would love to do a mini interview, he can reach me through the paper.

Saturday, Sept. 27, 5 p.m. at the Old Church, a

fundraising banquet dinner hosted by Skeena Wild Conservation Trust for Après Skeena. Emcee will be fishing guide April Vokey, music by Jenny Lester and Mark Thibeault. Live and silent auctions plus the dinner consisting of local fare. A keynote speaker will round out the event.

Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner 6:30 p.m. Tickets $40 at SpeeDee, the Bulkley Valley Research Centre, Skeena Wild in Terrace or online www.skeenawild.org. All proceeds go to Skeena Wild’s work, stopping proposed increases in commercial harvest rates, preventing the destruction of salmon and steelhead habitat in the Skeena estuary.

Yellow leaves, falling leaves, signs that winter is coming, that perhaps our fall will be short. I have begun my

winter preparations.Did you know that

your feet are a mirror for your health? I am extra sensitive to this subject as my husband lost the lower part of his leg to gangrene that started in his toes. Dry, cracking skin can be a sign of aging as skin becomes thinner, drier. Cracks and cuts can lead to infection. Moisturize, watch for wounds that won’t heal. Peeling and itching could be a sign of a fungal infection. Thick, yellow nails could also be a fungus, should always have a doctor check this out. Pain in your feet should not be ignored, same with tingling, numbness, foot deformities and unusual growths, a good practice is to have a doctor take a look.

Scrabble at the Library will start their new season

Wednesday, Oct. 1, the first Wednesday in the month. Also at the Library Thursday, Sept. 18, 6-8 p.m., Knitting Circle will begin. Bring your knitting needles, crochet hooks, yarn and patterns, start working on that winter project, taking the opportunity to share ideas and patterns among other crafters. Saturday Sept. 27, 10:30-noon bring examples of your preserves to the Library, one to taste, one to swap along with the recipe. A tasty morning.

Closing with: You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land; there is no other life but this. Henry David Thoreau.


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New Hazelton a finalist to host torch celebrationsBy Kendra WongNew Hazelton/Interior News

The District of New Hazelton is promising a big celebration if they are named one of the host cities for the regional community torch festivities during the 2015 Canada Winter Games torch relay.

The district was named one of the finalists in the northwest region to host the celebrations, along with Terrace last week.

“We’re excited for sure and we would really like to have the opportunity to have the torch relay come through New Hazelton. I think it would be a great boost to us as a community and to the area,” said

Wendy Hunt, the district’s chief administrative officer. They are also planning it in conjunction with their

annual Winterfest celebration that they hold on the first Friday of December, which includes fireworks, a visit from Santa Claus, free hamburgers and hot dogs, a bon fire, performances from First Nations dance groups and the community choir, and dog sled rides if the weather holds up.

“It would be a great combination to have those two things together,” said Hunt. “It’s a chance for the community to come together and celebrate, so we thought this would make a good addition.”

New Hazelton is home to Olympian Carol Huynh, olympic wrestler Lyndsay Belisle, a Taekwondo champion and BC Games alumni Regan Yee.

“It was quite an honour,” said Mayor Gail Lowry. “We’re a small community and we’ve had a lot of world class athletes come out of our small town and I think it’s nice that we have the opportunity to showcase them.”

The Olympic torch did pass through New Hazelton in 2010 and the district received a fantastic response from the community then, added Hunt.

Voting is now open at www.canadagames2015.ca and ends on Sept. 12.

The three community winners will be announced at the Union of BC Municipalities conference in Whistler in September.

The 2015 Canada Winter Games takes place between Feb. 13 andMar. 1 in Prince George.

Base camp being built on the Suskwa FSRBy Marisca BakkerHazelton/Interior News

A permanent base camp is being set up on Suskwa Forest Service Road.

Luutkudziiwus, Xsim Wits’iin and Noola, Gitxsan hereditary chiefs, on behalf of their house members are closing their territory to all natural gas pipeline development.

Luutkudziiwus spokesperson Richard Wright said the camp is being built to manage their territory.

“We are going to be controlling access and all industrial development in the future,” he said.

“We are going to be implementing a land management plan, territory management plan, and we will be looking at generating a sustainable economic activity down the road, but the first stage is establishing jurisdiction

and ownership of it.” Wright added they are

taking matters into their own hands because he doesn’t feel the Gitxsan Treaty Society or the Gitxsan Development Corporation properly represents the house he belongs to.

“They are receiving participation funding and capacity development funds on behalf of all of the affected Gitxsan houses, and lands and resources,” he said.

“We had told the provincial government and LNG that the GDC does not have the authority to negotiate on our behalf. They don’t have aboriginal rights, they don’t have land or resource nor a mandate to represent us. LNG said they were going to continue to negotiate through the GDC. This sparked us to do something.”

Wright and his house are worried

if a natural gas pipeline goes through that environmental catastrophes will happen, the roads will get wider, more hunters will come in, the Suskwa River may get contaminated, and medicinal plants would be impacted.

The proposed Prince Rupert Natural Gas Transmission Line would cross near where the base camp is being built.

Hereditary Cheif Luutkudziiwus said in a press release that the Madii Lii territory is not for sale or use by the province of B.C., TransCanada or a developer that has no understanding of his culture or heritage.

“We want to create economic opportunities, we want to be open for business but let’s do it in a sustainable manner,” Wright added.

The GDC was unavailable for comment.

Gitxsan hereditary chiefs have declared their Madii Lii territory closed to all LNG development and have started building a camp to manage the territory.

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Cool back to college cars for under $15,000While some lucky students may have received new cars as high school graduation gifts, the odds are most will have scrimped and saved from part-time to buy that first set of wheels.Whatever the financial circumstances, young buyers will surely share the desire for a car that is economical to operate. Here are five picks available in Canada for under $15,000 – all prices quoted exclude taxes and delivery charges.

B Nissan Micra: $9,998The Micra is back after a 21-year absence and it’s a more than welcome return. It has a European style, boast-ing 60/40 split rear seats and back seat heating ducts as standard fare.A 1.6-litre DOHC 4-cylinder engine matched to either a 5-speed manual transmission or a 4-speed automat-ic transmission powers it and the estimated fuel economy is 8.6/6.6 L/100km (city/highway).

C Chevy Spark: $11,945The Chevy Spark is cute as a bug. Its list of standard safety features, which includes 10 air bags, helped make it an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick for 2014.

Extra dollars bring techy additions that transform it into a Wi-Fi hotspot and enable the downloading of useful in-car apps to aid navigation. An Ecotec 1.2-litre, four-cylinder engine, mated to a five-speed tranny, pro-vides the Spark! Sips gas at 6.4/5.7 L/100kms (city/hwy).

D Toyota Yaris Hatchback: $14,255At the time of writing, only the 2014 version is available but the new look 2015 is on its way, so look for deals on the outgoing car. The proven 1.5-litre engine and five-speed manual transmission remain – currently offering a fuel economy of 6.7/5.5 L/100kms (city/hwy) – and pricing will likely be similar with added features. Power windows and a 6.1” display audio multimedia system with USB audio input and Bluetooth

capability will be standard.

E Ford Fiesta: $14,394Shop around because I’ve seen discounted base models recently for the sedan and hatchback ver-sions recently.Ford is about connectivity and few extra dollars will add desirable tech features to the info/audio

system, which already includes a USB port. The base engine is a 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine or the new three-cylinder 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine is an op-tion. Both are gas-miserly: 7/5 L/100kms (city/hwy) for the 1.6, 6.2/4.3 for the three-banger.

F Honda Fit: $14,635The very reliable Fit has been redesigned for 2015 and now include Bluetooth connectivity and a rear-view camera as standard equipment. It also gets a boost in power with a new 1.5-litre engine, matched to a 5-speed manual shift that pumps fuel at the rate of 7.1/6.5 L/100km (city/hwy).

‘‘Whatever the financial circumstances, young buyers will surely share the desire for a car that is economical to operate.’’Keith Morgan

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Five more worth a long look…◼ Hyundai Accent: $15,169 ◼ Mitsubishi Lancer: $14,998 ◼ Kia Rio: $15,480 ◼ Dodge Dart: $15,995◼ Mazda2: $14,450

Also today, Bob McHugh picks five used cars that sell for under $10,000 – all Driveway content can be viewed online at drivewaybc.ca.

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$33,000

Lots 8&9 Dunlop Street• 41,992 square foot building lot• Mountain views• Rural neighbourhood• Variety of mature trees

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$279,000

1474 Chestnut Street, Telkwa• Large .26 acre fenced lot• 3 bdrm, 2 bathroom, attached garage• Sundeck, patio doors• www.realestatesmithers.com

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$129,000

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THREE RIVERS REPORT Like Us www.facebook.com/SmithersInteriorNewsGet up-to-date news, event info, classifi eds & more!Nomination packages available

By Marisca BakkerNew Hazelton/Interior News

Nomination packages are now available at the District of New Hazelton.

The papers can be picked up at the district’s office. Anyone who is qualified to vote in a general election and hasn’t been disqualified otherwise can run for office. People interested also must

be 18 years of age or older, a Canadian citizen and a resident of B.C. for at least six months prior to the election.

Most of the current council is planning on running again.

Mayor Gail Lowry will throw her name in the ring, as will councillors Braunwyn Henwood, Mike Weeber and George Burns.

“I’ve enjoyed my time on council and I think it is an interesting endeavour,” said

Burns. “It has been good, I’ve been on council for eight years now.”

Coun. Janet Willson isn’t sure yet.

Coun. Ray Sturney and Coun. Peter Newbery were unavailable for comment.

The municipal election will be held on November 15.

Nomination packages will be available at the Village of Old Hazelton in mid-September.


THREE RIVERS REPORT

Last February I received a phone call from an or-ganization called Texas4000, which recruits college stu-dents to bike from Texas to my home-town, Anchorage, Alaska. This year they raised $606,775 for cancer. After agreeing to host them for a night on their trek, I must confess to think-ing: “great, another thing on my plate.” A few weeks later I met with a Telkwa Village Counsellor, Rimas Zitkauskas.

Rimas was full of vision. He envi-sioned our whole community rallying to make the Val-ley the best stop on their trip. Nine dif-ferent organizations partnered together to help roll out the red carpet for these cyclists.

Let me introduce a word that de-scribes what took place: Shalom. Nine organizations work-ing together for the common good is Shalom. Tim Keller defines shalom as “the webbing together of God and humanity with all creation, to create universal flourish-ing and wholeness.” Shalom is God

weaving every-thing in creation to flourish together in harmony.

When we work together towards this end, we become part of this beauti-ful, intricate, web. But when people, churches, businesses, or communities function in isola-tion, concerned only with their own profit and success, we essentially tear a hole in the fabric that God is weav-ing together. Rimas helped me to see that when we join together, commit our resources to the common good, we can participate with God in his work of creating universal flourishing and wholeness. This is true, even if its just in a small way like hosting cyclists raising money for cancer.

There has been much discussion as to how we grow as a community; to what do we say yes, and to what do we say no? Let’s not reduce the conversation to “Yes to jobs,” or “No to develop-ment.” Let’s make decisions that say “yes to Shalom,” for the valley, for our world.

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Starting September 1st, 2014 our prices for admissions, programs and memberships will be increasing 1%.We thank everyone for your patronage over the years and look forward to our continued success. See you at the pool!

Smithers Telkwa Rural Official Community Plan Review

Request for Public Input!The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako is nearing the end of the review process for the Smithers Telkwa Rural Official Community Plan (the Plan). The Plan sets out the community vision for the plan area, and contains statements of goals and objectives identified in consultation with the community to guide future growth and development.

The review process began in 2012, and has included notable consultation. This is the last call for public input on the draft plan prior to the formal Public Hearing process. Input will be received until the close of the formal Public Hearing on the Plan, which is expected to occur in the fall of 2014. Please look for notices of the Public Hearing in the local newspaper and on the Regional District website.

The draft Plan, and associated maps can be viewed on the Regional District’s website at www.rdbn.bc.ca, and at the Smithers and Telkwa municipal offices and libraries.

Please provide your comments on the Plan in writing by mail to the RDBN at PO Box 820, Burns Lake, BC, V0J 1E0, or by e-mail to [email protected]. Further information regarding the Smithers Telkwa Rural Official Community Plan can be obtained by visiting our website or by calling the Regional District Planning Department at 1-800-320-3339.

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Solidarity Walk along Hwy 16By Marisca BakkerSmithers/Interior News

A small group of people are walking from Smithers to Prince Rupert in hopes of reconnecting to Mother Earth and each other.

The 350 km journey also aims to raise awareness for pancreatic cancer and promote emotional, spiritual, mental and physical healing.

Melanie Smoke, who had a form of pancreatic cancer, organized the walk last year and was moved to do it again this year.

“I let go, out of a lot of past trauma issues. I lost my dad in 2001 on the river and he was never found. I got to walk all of those kilometres, those 300 kilometres to get to where he went missing and pray for his spirit to go home and pray for my family. That was my journey last year,” Smoke said.

“There was a girl named Kimberly who came with us last year and she had lost her sister to the Highway of Tears. She walked over 200 kilometres

before she let go of the pain and the guilt that was holding her to that great loss.”

Melanie’s daughter Shanna joined her last year and is doing it again this year.

“My foster daughter came with us, she is eight years old. At her young age, she let go of a lot of (abandonment) issues and we got really close.”

“It was really spiritual last year,” said Shanna. “I’m most excited this year to get to the ocean and have more people join us along the way.”

Patsy Green is walking with the group from Smithers to Hazelton.

“My son was murdered, his murderer got off. I want to raise awareness of that and that is why I’m doing this.”

Five people left Smithers on Wednesday, but not before doing a ceremony. Smoke said more people will join them along the way. She hopes to get to Prince Rupert on Sept. 10 where another ceremony and feast will take place.

Shanna Smoke gets smudged by her mother, Melanie before starting the journey. Marisca Bakker photo

August 22 - Police received a complaint from a male who stated he had been as-saulted by his cousin who jumped on his ankle and also broke his collar bone. Police are requesting a warrant to arrest the ac-cused.August 22 - Police responded to a house fi re on Highway 16. Moricetown Fire Ser-vices was in attendance when the police ar-rived. There were no injuries but the home was destroyed by the fi re.August 23 - Police stopped a vehicle in the village of Gitanyow. The driver was inves-tigated for impaired operation of a motor vehicle. The result of the investigation was a 24 hour driving prohibition.August 26 - Police observed a male breach-ing his conditions in the village of Kispiox. The male was arrested and released to ap-pear in court.There have been numerous calls of bears in the Hazeltons and the villages. Conser-vation Number is 1-800-663-9453, if you have a problem bear.RCMP have warrants to arrest the follow-ing persons: Buddy SHANOSS of Kispiox and Gerald BLACKWATER of Glen Vowell.New Hazelton RCMP: 250-842-5244.

smithers interior news, september 03, 2014

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