Smithers Interior News, January 29, 2014

By Ryan JensenSmithers/Interior News

A lawyer formerly practising in Smithers was disbarred by the Law Society of British Columbia on Monday for submitting false accounts to the Legal Services Society and altering her employee’s records to include additional hours.

Laurel Elizabeth Hudson (Tanner) was found to have, on a number of occasions, billed accounts to the LSS in order to recover time spent by legal assistants, when it was not permitted, and altered the records of lawyers working at her firm to include 20 per cent more hours worked.

The offences occurred between April 2007 and November 2008 when Tanner was operating the Laurel Elizabeth Hudson Law Corporation, formerly Beaver Law Corporation.

A total dollar figure was not available, said Ryan-Sang Lee, communications officer with the Law Society of B.C.

“The audit report took random samplings of the accounts so an exact dollar figure isn’t

known,” Lee said. “We can say that [Tanner’s] earnings from falsified billings were in the thousands.”

Tanner signed an Agreed Statement of Facts last July, admitting the allegations constituted professional misconduct.

“I continued to bill the Legal Services Society of B.C for legal assistant time in the face of the LSS billing protocol and the billing audit conducted by LSS in 2007 because I believed at the time that I was justified in doing so,” she stated in an Oct. 24, 2011 letter to the Law Society of B.C. “Specifically, I considered that the work done by my assistance was valuable enough to our clients that its exclusion from the LSS billing protocol was improper, and that my actions were therefore justified. Essentially I thought, wrongfully, that I knew better than the LSS. I regret this.”

Tanner’s ex-husband Terrance Hudson was working for her at the time of the offences. He has been practicing law on his own since September of 2011.

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accounts“I became aware of

it when the law society complaint was filed,” Terrance said. “I really can’t comment because it’s a law society issue – we’re not allowed.”

Tanner is now living in southern Alberta. Messages left on her cell phone by The Interior News were unreturned as of Monday’s press deadline. A call to Tanner’s lawyer was also not returned.

When a lawyer is disbarred by the Law Society of B.C., it means they are unable to practice law for an indefinite term in the province. They can apply for reinstatement back into the law society.

A disbarment can

also be appealed, explained Lee.

“Our role is to protect the public,” he said. “It’s very rare for us to disbar a lawyer. We typically disbar between zero and two lawyers every year.”

Tanner was also ordered to pay the hearing costs of $13,860.

At this time, there are no criminal charges pending as it is not Law Society of B.C. policy to forward information on wrongdoing over to the RCMP, Lee said.

“I know in this case, we haven’t [asked the RCMP to look into it],” he said.

Smithers RCMP Staff Sgt. Kirsten Marshall confirmed it was not something they were looking into yet.

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Smithers RCMP believe their may be more victims of a 26-year-old Vancouver Island man who was arrested early this morning who is now facing charges of sexual assault.

Just after midnight on Jan. 21, Smithers RCMP were called after a female woke to find a man in her bedroom. The man physically and sexually assaulted the victim before he fled from the scene.

Police found clothing and other

evidence at the scene which helped them identify a suspect. After locating him, the RCMP lost him during a foot pursuit but ended up finding and arresting him later at the Greyhound station.

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He will appear in court on Feb. 4 to answer to the charges.

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SpecialTown looking at ways to fund new arenaBy Ryan JensenSmithers/Interior News

The Town of Smithers is looking into ways to pay for the new arena’s operating costs.

The discussion officially began last week, during council’s latest 2014 budget deliberation meeting.

Options such as creating a three-tier recreation card and increasing user fees were discussed, with council deciding more information was needed before the conversation could continue.

“Council has directed us to dig deeper and do some calculations for them,” said Andrew Hillaby, Town of Smithers director of parks, recreation and culture.

In the business plan for the new arena, the annual operating costs have been estmaited to be between $167,000 and $192,000.

The process is tricky, said Mayor Taylor Bachrach, because they won’t fully know operating costs of the new arena until it has been running for a complete year.

“There are two high-level goals that we need to achieve,” said Bachrach. “One is that we need to fund the operating costs of the new arena and the second one is we really want to make the funding of the operations as equitable as possible because we know that arena users come from outside the town boundaries.

“We’re hoping that through the arena user’s card system, we could build some

equity into the way the operations are paid for.”

In regard to increasing user fees, Deputy Mayor Frank Wray said there has also been talk of 100 per cent cost recovery from adults and subsidizing the younger users of the arena but those discussions are in the very early stages as well.

“It’s kind of been a goal of council, since I’ve been on it, to make sure there aren’t big barriers to children playing sports and other recreation,” Wray, who also sits on the Second Sheet of Ice committee, said.

District of Houston chief administrative officer Linda Poznikoff said they have in-town and out-of-town rates at their

arena but rarely get any bookings from outside of the community. At the leisure centre, they also have different fees for those living in and outside of the community. At first, they used a card to differentiate users but found it was too cumbersome.

“People complained,” she said. “They didn’t like it so we did away with it.”

Now, users are simply asked where they live and are charged accordingly.

The conversation about funding Smithers’ new arena will continue on during the next Finance Committee meeting Feb. 4. It runs from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. in council chambers on Aldous St. and is open to the public.

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There will be an education forum next week hosted by School District 54 to discuss changing the way they communicate with parents and students.

Part of the conversation will centre on moving away from

letter grades on elementary report cards, said SD 54 board trustee Frank Farrell.

“It’s just a discussion right now,” he said. “Is there a better way of doing it? Are grades working for every student?”

Schools across the country have recently been looking at the way students are marked, especially younger learners.

Last year, the Calgary Board of Education decided to eliminate letter grades for students up to Grade 9 and school boards in Vancouver only provide comments on report cards for students up to Grade 3.

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“It’s really about how we communicate student learning,” said van der Mark. “What is the most effective way to communicate student learning to parents and to students? Is everyone really happy with how we’ve been doing it and should we

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and in terms of what I know, there’s probably a strong educational argument to have a good look at it.”

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on Spring BreakBy Ryan JensenSmithers/Interior News

School District 54 is considering a two-week spring break for the 2014-2015 year.

Earlier this month, SD 54 sent out a questionnaire to parents and teachers, asking if they would prefer a two-week long spring break in 2015 and when it should be.

If a two-week break was adopted, respondents were also asked how to make up the lost time and given three options: moving a non-instructional day to August, extending Thursdays to regular school hours or a combination of the two.

SD 54 assistant superintendent Mike McDiarmid said ever year districts are required to consult on the upcoming school year’s calendar. The questionnaire was a way to open the conversation up and brought in more than 400 parent responses, he said.

“We’re just pulling

together the results now,” McDiarmid said. “We’re hoping to have this wrapped up by the end of February.”

SD 54 students have had a two-week break in the past, where Spring Break and Easter are combined.

This year, students get a week off from classes. The last day of school before Spring Break is March 14. Students go back on March 24. Easter doesn’t fall until the third week of April.

SD 54 officials have, over the years, heard comments about a two-week break allowing for families to go on trips and enjoy the time off more.

“That’s what we’ve heard from our parents over the years: living in the north, sometimes it’s nice to have that extra bit of time to travel,” McDiarmid said.

“We’re trying to listen to our parents and our staff and make some good decisions based on that.”

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Highway 16 upgraded to Class ABy Bill PhillipsSmithers/Interior News

With a slew of fatal accidents on Highway 16 this winter and expected increased industrial traffic, the province is changing the highway’s designation.

Transportation Minister Todd Stone announced last week that the highway, from Prince Rupert to the B.C./Alberta border and Highway 97 north from Prince George, will be moved from a Class B designation to Class A, changing how snow removal and maintenance is conducted.

Stikine NDP MLA Doug Donaldson applauded the province’s decision and said it is something he had been advocating for since he took office.

Donaldson said he hoped the announcement would also lead to additional jobs in the communities where highway maintenance contractors are set up.

“I would think that with the increased standards and lower thresholds, it’s going to mean more presence

of highways maintenance contractors and I can’t see that happening without more shifts, and more personnel,” he said.

Stone said the province has looked at the number of accidents and fatalities along Highway 16, in addition to traffic volumes in making the decision to reclassify the highways.

In the latest fatality accident, one person lost

their life in a three-vehicle collision east of Hazleton on Saturday morning.

“It is absolutely the right time to reclassify Highway 16 and Highway 97,” Stone said. “It will immediately improve safety in those corridors.”

“A Class A highway has more patrols,” Stone said during a press conference at the CN Intermodal facility in Prince George. “Patrols will take place

every four hours as opposed to every eight hours. The maximum amount of snow accumulation that is permitted on the highway before it has to be removed is quite a bit less … four centimetres, as opposed to six centimetres. There will be more snow removal, more plowing, there will also be more salt and sand applications. All tolled, it represents a heightened level of winter road maintenance.”

It will also mean renegotiating contracts with the six highways maintenance contractors that are responsible for maintaining the stretches of highways. Stone expects the changes will cost the province between $2 million and $3 million per year.

“Those dollars I have found within our ministries,” he said.

The province has put $129 million into Highway 16 improvements in the past four years.

The changes are expected to be in effect by mid-to-late February.

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Premier Christy Clark has set off a storm

of protest by imposing a referendum on new Lower Mainland transportation improvements, timed with the province-wide municipal elections on Nov. 15.

Even if you don’t live in Metro Vancouver, you’re not immune from this long-running saga. Provincial and federal governments use your tax dollars for the big stuff, including the SkyTrain Canada Line to Vancouver airport and the South Fraser Perimeter Road, a new truck route to port facilities at Tsawwassen.

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may not be tolled like the Port Mann bridge. The patchwork of Lower Mainland tolls is a growing political liability for the B.C. Liberal government, and if further tolls are avoided, major works elsewhere in the province may be delayed as the budget is eaten up by the big cities.

Clark announced the Massey tunnel replacement in a September 2012 speech to the Union of B.C. Municipalities. In the same speech, she also pledged to complete the four-laning of the last 240 km of the Trans-Canada Highway from Kamloops to the Alberta border. That’s one of the most mountainous stretches of highway in Canada, and the province’s cost was estimated at the time to

be $650 million over 10 years. Time will tell if that promise is kept.

Transportation Minister Todd Stone inherited the mess left behind by former minister Kevin Falcon, who took transit authority away from Metro Vancouver politicians. He appointed a board of experts

and set up a toothless “mayors’ council” to rubber-stamp their decisions, after forcing through the Canada Line ahead of a long-promised transit extension to the east.

The latest rebuke to the mayors’ council was when they decided not to proceed with a costly new electronic fare card system. Falcon reversed that one after taking a junket to London and falling in love with their “Oyster card” subway system. All the glitches from TransLink’s new “Compass card” program will be encountered this summer, just before those mayors go to the polls to face voter wrath.

Speaking of reversals, Stone is now demanding the mayors come up with their list of priorities for new projects.

Stone correctly notes that Vancouver wants SkyTrain on Broadway, Surrey wants new surface light rail, and other Lower Mainland communities want new road and bridge works.

Clark has made it clear there is no going back from a November referendum on new regional transportation financing tools, a promise explicit in the B.C. Liberal election platform. She hopes it will increase the dismal voter turnout for local votes.

If it does that, it may be worth it. Right now, civic elections are dismal affairs, with voter turnout and awareness of local issues drifting from bad to worse.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalNews.com.

Great news last week when the provincial government an-nounced they would be chang-

ing the classification of Highway 16, from Prince Rupert through to the Alberta border, to a Class A roadway, from its previous designation as a B.

Highway 97 north of Prince George was also promoted to a Class A high-way.

Expected increased industrial traffic and the high number of lives claimed on the often-treachorous stretch of the northern highway were two of the reasons cited by Transportation Minis-ter Todd Stone when he made the an-nouncement in Prince George.

“It is absolutely the right time to re-classify Highway 16 and Highway 97,” Stone said.

Driver safety will improve consider-ably due to the change, Stone went on to explain.

“A Class A highway has more pa-trols,” he said. “Patrols will take place every four hours as opposed to every eight hours. The maximum amount of snow accumulation that is permitted on the highway before it has to be removed is quite a bit less … four centimetres, as opposed to six centimetres. There will be more snow removal, more plowing, there will also be more salt and sand applications. All tolled, it represents a heightened level of winter road mainte-nance.”

Another positive side effect of the announcement may be additional jobs for the area, something else that is sorely needed.

I think Stikine MLA Doug Donald-son needs to be applauded for his role in this change, as he has been tirelessly bringing the issue to the attention of the BC Liberals and the media since he took office.

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GUEST VIEWTom Fletcher

Moral standard set by God

Editor:There are people who

very strongly express that they are not religious and there are also those who say that religion and politics don’t mix.

We also have those who say that religion should be kept out of our schools, like the writer in last week’s newspaper who said Christian Christmas songs should not be sung in our public schools.

There are obviously various definitions for the word “religion.” The definition most of us talk about is: a set of strongly-held beliefs, values and attitudes that somebody lives by. It seems that most people who say they are against religion have got it wrong. What they want is to keep Christianity out of the public square and they can be quite strong about their views. Religion, as defined above, means that a person who strongly expresses that he/she is not religious is actually taking a very religious stance. It has even been said of politicians who express themselves strongly: “How religiously spoken.”

And now to get religion out of our schools? It’s like believing that there is a neutral worldview we can stand on, but there is no such thing as a neutral worldview or belief system, just an alternate worldview.

The writer was correct when he said this country was founded on a Christian worldview. Now we are slipping off that foundation into a smorgasbord of religions and beliefs. I believe that trying to accept all these various beliefs is giving all of us a headache, including our leaders. It’s like trying to figure out how to mix oil and water.

Most Canadians are a very forgiving and a tolerant people but the fuse is shortening fast. Our moral standard has always been on God

and His word, the Bible. What will be our moral standard if we no longer stand on that?

Don Tuininga Telkwa

Costume not meant to cause hurt

Editor:From the early 19th

century, “Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.”

On the topic of the Halloween costume: to anyone who was “appalled,” when they heard this story, to anyone who said, ‘shame on you for doing that,’ well shame on you Lonny and Justine for feeding such negativity from gossip that you never even witnessed firsthand and dismissing your own family member completely on his feelings on the topic.

Clearly, as you said, it was Halloween! Do you think Jay Leno’s friends and family are upset when someone dresses as him with an over exaggerated chin, or pregnant women are hurt when a man dresses up as a pregnant woman making a joke of

the way she walks? No, because its Halloween and all in good fun!

I know the person who dressed up as Doug and he is loved wherever he goes, he brings smiles to many and this costume was not done to hurt anyone, or with any cruel intentions. It was all in good fun and there were no derogatory remarks or imitations carried out by this person towards Doug at any point.

Whether you like it or not, Doug is a local celebrity here and the only one doing anything disrespectful to him is you! Although I do feel bad that some people’s feelings got hurt or any of you felt embarrassed at the same thing me and hundreds others smiled about, I am shocked at the

close-minded negativity you are both feeding. But Doug is part of your family you say, why would you dismiss him and his feelings as you have? Shame, shame, shame on you for being embarrassed of your own family member with a disorder!

Dementia is said to be one of the biggest problems my generation will face in old age and I recognize chances are high that me and many of my friends may suffer from it, but I pray to God, who may I add that if you know God at all you know he does not ‘get back at his children for their mistakes’, but I pray to Him that my closest family and friends do not dismiss me and my thoughts and feelings as completely as

you have done to Doug, just because I suffer from any disability or disorder.

I pray that people still talk to me, ask me how I feel or what I think, and if my response is ‘I like purple,’ then I guess my feelings weren’t so hurt, get it? Did any of you even ask Doug how he feels about it? Maybe he will laugh and feel like the celebrity he is and he will feel that his efforts to put the good word of God out there at least are out there more now than ever. But we will never know because you put it out there in such a negative manner, when I promise you, there was no harm meant.

I think next year for Halloween I will wear a suit, carry a briefcase and wear a bicycle helmet, or do you think the Mayor will be offended because I think he will laugh because it is all in good fun, after all its Halloween and my personal opinion is that our Mayor is a pretty amazing guy and will find positivity as most Smithereens do instead of breeding negativity, part of why so many people

love this community.Again I do apologize

for any hurt feelings, and this apology comes also on behalf of the person in the ‘Jesus Guy’ costume, too, it was not meant in a harmful way and no one got hurt that night, although feelings clearly got hurt from the way the gossip trail portrayed it to you at a later date.

And one more thing to add, this costume was not at the Twin Valley Inn, it was at another function proving that right from the beginning of this story it was changed to suit the storyteller’s intentions.

Also, do you want to work the door at all of the next Halloween or theme party events so that you can control what people wear, so you can decide how people should think and act? Or just put your email out there in public so everyone in your community can send you a picture of their costume first to get your OK?

Denise DilnySmithers

Suspension bridge a good idea

Editor:We are two students

from Ebenezer school and we saw the article in the paper about the future bridge (Rotary Club starting bridge project, The Interior News Jan. 22, A2).

We would really appreciate it if the building of the bridge could proceed. Students that live near the bridge would be able to walk to school in five or 10 minutes.

About 14 per cent of the students at Ebenezer live in the neighbourhoods around the future bridge. The people who live by Ebenezer Flats could walk to town easily when the bridge is built. This means less cars have to drive which leads to less pollution.

We would like the community to understand how important this is to us and our fellow students.

Taylor Barendregt and Leticia Plug

Smithers

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UNFORGETTABLEMore than 60 particpants came out on Sunday for Investor’s Group’s Walk for Memories’ fundraiser. About $3,500 was raised that is being donated to the Alzheimer Society of BC. This year’s walk was in memory of Anne Gleason. The event only attracted about half the registration and dollars when compared to years past. Anyone interesed in volunteering next year can call Investors Group.

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Relay for Life recruiting volunteers

Organizers are in desperate need of volunteers to help with the 2014 Smithers Relay for Life. An open information meeting is taking place tomorrow night at 7 p.m. upstairs at the Alpenhorn.

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The Smithers Relay for Life committee is re-energized but still looking for new members to volunteer for the annual event.

“Now that we’re into the new year, Relay for Life

plans are starting to really take off,” said committee co-chair Katherine Dow. “We’re beginning initial planning and organizational work in the coming weeks but we are still in desperate need of some new members to help us plan this awesome event.”

The committee is having an open meeting on Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. upstairs at the Alpenhorn Pub and Bistro so people in the community can learn more about what is needed for the event to be successful.

“Even if you’re still not completely sure you

can commit to the cause, we’d love to have you out anyway, to get some more information on this very important event,” Dow said.

For more information or to volunteer for the 2014 Smithers Relay for Life, email Michelle Taylor at [email protected].

By Nolan KellySmithers/Interior News

Just over a month after relocating its co-housing project from Smithers to Telkwa, the BV Co-Housing Society held an open house at the Village of Telkwa offices, and took interested parties on a tour of the prospective site.

About 40 people came out to the open house on Saturday afternoon and another 20 took the tour of the land.

Because of the relocation to Telkwa, organizers have had to a rejig the original plan.

They’ve altered the focus of the project from a seniors-only complex to a multi-generational one with an emphasis on community living.

“The multi-generational aspect of it has been underplayed,” prospective investor Daryl Hanson said during the tour of the site.

“It’s kind of replacing what we used to have as the extended family. We used to have grandparents and

parents and kids all living nearby. When the older generation needed help shovelling their driveway, the younger generation helped with that, when the younger generation needed help with their babysitting, the older generation helped with that.”

The event attracted quite a few interested parties in the younger demographic.

“I think it’s a good model that has existed before but we lost it some point,” Marie-Lou Le Francois said, during the tour of the site. “There are a lot of efficiencies that we can have for example we like having a garden but we are really bad at it.

“Also, having access to a big part of land is very attractive. We have children and our parents are aging and we would like to have them close, but they don’t necessarily want to live with us. Buying an entire house in our neighborhood might not work.”

There is interest in the project, but getting firm commitments from investors is more tricky.

“We have people interested, but they aren’t prepared to put in money at the beginning,” BV Co-housing Society’s Mel Coulson said.

“This is how many of these co-housing projects start.”

Coulson cited a project in Courtenay, on Vancouver Island, that began with a small group but has now expanded to 32 families.

However, it is easier to keep costs down if more people commit.

“The more the better,” Coulson said. “One issue is the common house. Everyone contributes to the common area. If you have a smaller group, it’s more expensive to start out with.”

The size of the project will depend on how many people commit, but it will be designed to allow further expansion at a later date if more people are interested.

If only a small number begin the project, then bigger additions like the common house could be put off until further expansion.

The organizing committee has invited a co-housing expert to come up from Vancouver to deliver a two day seminar March 1 and 2, to walk them through

some of the issues they may encounter as the project moves ahead.

“She will go through all the aspects of how to invest and deal with consultants, during all the various

developmental phases that go into a successful project,” Coulson said. “She has done it before, so we can learn from her mistakes.”

The workshop is open to the public at a

cost of $200 per person or $300 per family.

If the organizers can get enough people interested, the ground-breaking would likely take place in the spring of 2015.


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Safe pipelines come before cash: Christy ClarkBy Bill PhillipsPrince George Free Press

Safe pipelines come before any cash compensation the province may receive for voicing approval, according to Premier Christy Clark.

Making sure that British Columbia receives its “fair share” of revenue generated by oil pipelines because the “level of risk” is higher here is one of the province’s five conditions for pipeline approval.

Last week, Janet Holder, Executive Vice President, Western Access for Enbridge, said they are working to mitigate the risks of the pipeline for B.C. and that the province’s “fair share” is directly linked to the “level of risk.”

“This doesn’t boil

down to a contest between money for British Columbia and the environment,” Clark said during a stop at the Premier’s B.C. Natural Resources Forum in Prince George on Wednesday. “There is no amount of money that they can provide that could make up for an unsafe pipeline … none.

“If the mode of transportation is not going to ensure that our environment is protected, we are not going to support it going across our province.”

Three of the conditions are about environmental protection, on land and at sea, and the other is First Nations involvement.

“We have to have the world’s best spill protection on land, and the world’s best spill protection on

the marine side,” said Clark. “We are not there yet.”

Clark said she was buoyed by the fact she is not the only premier in Canada

now who supports the five conditions. Alberta Premier Alison Redford has supported the conditions. Clark said many of the

companies that move the bitumen are also supportive.

Her comments came after a 25-minute address to about 300 people

at the Premier’s Natural Resource Forum. Her speech to the attendees was virtually identical to a speech she gave last week at the Truck Loggers’ Association convention.

Clark hailed the forest industry as the province’s founding industry, mining as the rebound industry, and liquefied natural gas as the future.

“We have a choice, as a generation, do we grow so that we can maintain those institutions that our forebears built that in many ways define this country?” she said during her luncheon speech. “Do we grow or do we manage the climb? Do we watch those institutions crumble because we can no longer maintain those institutions? I say we grow.”

Stikine MLA

Doug Donaldson said he was dissappointed at Clark’s continued hype of LNG projects.

“Her exaggeration is really hindering an open and honest debate,” he said. “If this is, as portrayed by the B.C. governement, a generational opportunity, then people deserve a government that leads an open and transparent discussion so we can talk about the benefits.”

At the end of the day, Donaldson said he felt the gathering was a good opportunity to get industry, First Nations and government officials together in the same place to talk about development in the region.

-With files from Ryan Jensen

Carrier Sekani Tribal Chief Terry Teegee chats with Premier Christy Clark at the Premier’s Natural Resource Forum in Prince George on Wednesday.

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Road warriors steal a victory against DemonsBy Nolan KellySmithers/Interior News

The Steelheads returned from their first game of the playoffs this weekend with a key road victory under their belts, though they were probably a little worse for wear on Sunday morning.

On Saturday afternoon it looked like the Steelheads might not make it to Kitimat to play the first game in the best-of-three series with the Ice Demons.

The Hwy. 16 road closure left them stuck for three hours.

They eventually made it, though the puck didn’t drop until 10 p.m.

That extra time on the bus may have left the Steelheads a little sluggish to start the game, as Kitimat jumped out to a 1-0 lead just four minutes in, on a goal by Ben Rumley.

The home team held the early play, and looked to build on their lead, but the Steelheads got a lucky goal off an Eric Smith dump-in, that deflected off the end boards and ricocheted off the back of unsuspecting Ice Demon’s goalie Brett Vidness and into the net.

It was tied at one apiece after the first period.

In the second,

both teams got away their defensive postures and the game opened up.

The Steelheads took the lead on a Mark Arnold breakaway goal at the three-minute mark, before the Ice Demons came back with two of their own.

It looked like the Steelheads would head into the third down a goal, but Mark Arnold got loose behind the play, received an outlet pass from Mike Wall and

scored his second breakaway goal of the game, to pull the Steelheads even.

The game had all the makings of an even, last goal wins, but the Steelheads had other ideas.

They scored three goals in quick succession in the first five minutes of the period to build an insurmountable lead on their stunned opponents.

Adam DeVries got things rolling, streaking down the wing, beating the last Ice Demon’s

defender and ripping one home past Vidness. He score his second just over a minute later, on a nicely timed seam pass from Phil Morrison at the side of the net.

Randall Groot sealed the victory on the powerplay off a nice, tic-tac-toe passing play with Ryan and Adam DeVries.

For head coach Tom DeVries, the key to the victory was staying out of the box.

“We were one of

the league leaders in penalties this year, which was a little surprising,” head coach Tom DeVries said.

“They have some explosive players and an excellent powerplay, so we did our best to stay out of the box, which we did.”

The Steelheads gave up four powerplays and killed them all off.

Goaltender Tyler Perreault was full value for the win.

“He was fantastic,” DeVries

said. “He made some big saves, he’s playing well and composed right now. His game looks solid.”

Once again, the Steelheads had a short bench for the trip, with only eight forwards and two defence pairings to go up against a full Ice Demons roster.

DeVries expects to have his full bench when the Steelheads try to take the series over the Ice Demons on Saturday night at the Civic Centre.

“We’ve been shorthanded on the

road all year, but it seemed like the guys were playing with more energy.

“I guess playoffs will do that. We should have a few regulars back in the lineup for the next game, though.”

DeVries doesn’t expect to change much heading into game two.

If the Steelheads can finish off the Ice Demons on Saturday, they might have an easier road into the finals than they initially imagined.

The first place Terrace River Kings lost their opening game to the Prince Rupert Rampage.

Terrace will have to win two straight at home this weekend if they hope to advance to the next round of the CIHL playoffs.

In other CIHL news, the Houston Luckies upset the Quesnel Kangaroos in their first game of the playoffs and Williams Lake eked out a one goal victory over Lac La Hache.

All CIHL series continue with two games this weekend.

Steelheads game two begins at the usual 7:30 start time on Saturday night, game three (if necessary), takes place on Sunday afternoon at one o’clock at the Smithers Civic Centre.

The Steelheads had to battle through fatigue after a long, delayed bus ride to defeat the Kitimat Ice Demons in game one of their best-of-three playoff series.

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Midget Storm forward Brendan Moore is finishing off his minor hockey season in Prince George with the Cariboo Cougars.

He got the call two weeks ago, when one of the Cougars’ regulars went down with an injury for the rest of the season.

It was a tough decision, to leave his friends, family and school for the duration of the season, but in the end, Moore decided he couldn’t pass up the opportunity.

“I was really excited, but I didn’t decide right away,” Moore said.

“I had to sleep on it, but I knew in the back of my mind that this chance was too good to turn down.”

Fortunately, he’s already found a billet and is fitting in well.

“It’s easy when you’re on a hockey team, because you’ve already got a bunch of friends when you get to school, you already know people.”

This isn’t Moore’s first stint with the club. Earlier in the month he was called up on a two-game tryout.

The Cougars won one and lost one, but

Moore was one of the most noticeable players on the ice during both games.

“I thought he played really well,” Cougars head coach Bryan MacLean said.

“He did a good job from start to finish and he did a good job being a teammate and supporting guys on the bench when we weren’t playing well.”

“He kept playing the same way when we were losing and that showed really good character.”

Storm head coach Brendan Hutchinson said the move was expected.

“I think they were really happy with the way he played when he came up,” Hutchinson said.

“He turned some heads up there and that set him up for the opportunity.”

Moore will be expected to take on a bottom-six, penalty killing, energy type role for the Cougars during their final 12 games of the season.

“He is going to play the whole rink, with his ability to skate,” MacLean said. “He is going to play defensively and on the penalty kill and if he keeps improving and working hard in practice he will see

his ice-time go up for sure.”

Moore has already noticed a difference in the level of play in Major Midget.

“It’s very intense, even in practice,” Moore said. “You have to give 100 per cent all the time.”

The Cougars are in the middle of a playoff race in the British Columbia Major Midget League.

Currently, they sit in seventh place, two points up on the Fraser Valley Thunderbirds in ninth. The top eight clubs make the playoffs.

The regular season ends in the first week

of March, but playoffs could continue on until mid-April, if the Cougars keep winning.

The Cougars play their games on weekends, and will travel all over the province, as far as Vancouver Island and the Kootenays.

Fortunately, Brendan’s dad will be making trips down to visit.

“He said he’s going to come to every game,

so it’s going to be good to still get a chance to see him,” Moore said.

Once the season is over, Moore will move back home and begin training, to get ready for next season.

His appearance may give him a leg up on other players come training camp in September, but he’ll still have to earn a spot.

“Every year we take the best 20 players in camp,” MacLean

said. “You still have to come out and make the hockey team, but I have a lot of confidence that he will be a player for us in the future.”

Moore is the first Smithers’ player to make the jump to Major Midget and play for the Cougars in quite a few years.

“It’s good for the community to see that there are spots for players to go and play,” MacLean said.

“You have a wonderful program in Smithers and a great coach, in Brendan Hutchinson, who is doing an awesome job and we hope that Brendan will start a trend.”

During the current Midget Storm season, Moore was one of the team’s leading scorers.

One of the more difficult aspects of leaving, was not being able to finish the season with his teammates, he said.

“It came out of nowhere and I wasn’t really expecting it,” Moore said.

“But they all

understood and they just wanted what’s best for me.”

Hutchinson admits its going to be tough to replace Moore.

“He’s a big part of our team and a great player,” he said. “Fortunately, we have a lot of depth and a lot of players ready to step up and make the most of that opportunity.”

Eventually, Moore would like to go through the Junior-A or -B ranks and earn a scholarship to a university or college.

“I just want to go as far as I can with hockey.”

Hutchinson thinks staying away from the WHL might be the best route.

“I think he might be better suited to Junior-A.

“The WHL is for big, physically developed kids and Brendan might need a bit more time to develop.”

In his first two games with the Cariboo Cougars this weekend, Moore tallied two points en-route to two straight victories.


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Show Winter Who’s BossLocation: The change would apply to any proposed development that includes multiple detached dwellings on one parcel.

PURPoSE: The purpose of Bylaw 1739 is to require developments that include multiple single detached dwellings to first obtain a Form & Character Development Permit prior to construction for compliance with the design guidelines. Currently, only multiple attached dwellings (i.e. apartments, townhomes) are required to obtain a Development Permit.

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

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Bylaw No. 1739 Proposed Official Community Plan change to include multiple single detached dwellings on one parcel in the Form and Character Development Permit Area.

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Brendan Moore gets Cariboo call-up for rest of season

Brendan Moore suits up in his last game of the season for the Midget Storm.

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KINGS OF THE CASTLESmithers midget house team Castle Building Supplies pose with their championship trophy after winning a tournament in Williams Lake Jan. 19. The team went undefeated throughout the weekend.

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Figure skaters return from Williams Lake


Five figure skaters from Smithers travelled to Williams Lake for a regional competition this past weekend to compete against athletes from around the cariboo, north and northwest regions.

“Things went really well,” head coach Tyler Dykens said. “They represented the club well and they did an excellent job on the ice.”

The skaters competed in three different disciplines, each one focused on a different aspect of their developing skill sets.

Each one performed an elements routine that

required them to demonstrate efficacy in certain techniques, an interpretive routine with an emphasis on artistic interpretation and a long program that incorporated all of their skills.

Chantal Gammie and Rebecca Andruchow led the charge with first place finishes in each of their respective elements routines.

Gammie also finished on top in the Senior Freeskate and third in the Interpretive.

Both Mira Huxtable and Breana Robertson-Matthew also finished second in their free skates.

The meet was the final tournament of the season for the Smithers Figure Skating Club.

Coming up, they’ll head to Kitimat for their annual end-of-season testing day in late February, followed by the annual Ice Carnival back in Smithers on March 7.

Final results:Chantal Gammie: 1st Elements 2, 1st Sr. Bronze freeskate, 3rd Bronze interpretiveSamantha Fallows: 4th Elements 2, 5th Sr.Bronze freeskate, 7th Silver InterpretiveRebecca Andruchow: 1st Elements 2, 12th Star 5 freeskate, 14th Bronze interpretiveBreanna Robertson-Matthew: 3rd Elements 2, 5th Star 5 freeskate, 13th Bronze interpretiveMira Huxtable: Merit Star 2 freeskate, 7th Intro Interpretive.


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A leader on and off the court, Reitsma personifi es the kind of athlete that coaches love.

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The Smithers Saltos gymnastics club is hosting a Fitness Challenge Feb. 12. The Interior News � le photo


Think you’re fit? You’re probably

not, when compared to a member of the Smithers Saltos competitive gymnastics team.

On Feb. 12, to mark National Gymnastics Week, the Saltos are hosting a Fitness Challenge where members of the community are being invited to test their mettle in activities like push-ups, chin-ups, rope climb and wall sits.

The challenge also lands at the beginning of the Saltos’ busy competition season so it’s nice for the athletes to have a lighthearted event to let off some

steam after long hours of training, said event organizer Becky Stavast.

“We want to promote gymnastics and have a fun event to showcase what our kids have been up to and the good work of the other organizations that compete,” she said.

Last year, the Saltos won the challenge. Shogun Dojo was second and The Peak placed third.

The Fitness Challenge starts at 6:30 p.m. and is open to the public. There will be refreshments

and admission is by donation.

All money raised goes toward the purchase of new equipment for the gymnastics club. Smithers businesses have also contributed door prizes for the event.

“We want the gym to be packed for the Fitness Challenge,” Stavast said. “It’s good for people in the community to come into the gym and see we are a very busy club that produces some really high-calibre athletes.”

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The SSS senior boys are hometown champs.

The squad from Smithers won the Mountain Invitational tournament this past weekend, defeating three teams from the northwest along the way.

“It’s a pretty big deal to come out on top in a home tournament,” head coach Mike Fraser said. “Last year we came in fourth and it was a bit of a heartbreaker. The guys wanted it pretty bad and you could tell they put it all on the line.”

The Gryphons got started with a 15-point win over Hazelton on Friday night, setting themselves up for a rematch of last year’s semifinal against Vanderhoof ’s Northside.

“They were definitely one of the toughest teams in the tournament for sure,” Fraser said.

SSS came out undaunted.

Eventual tournament MVP Caleb Gorbahn led the team out of the gate, scoring early and often on Vanderhoof.

The Gryphons built up a 10-point lead early and never let Northside back into the game.

In the final, the result was never really in doubt.

The boys from Smithers cruised to a 20-point win over Houston Christian.

Fraser credits his player’s hard work for their success.

“They have played a lot of ball and we have a lot of gym rats on this team,” he said.

“Even when they aren’t practicing, they are working on their game. They love the game and it shows.”

For Fraser, the

win sent a message that this team can challenge for the Triple-A northwest zone title. “That’s the ultimate goal,” he said. “We haven’t won in 28 years, but I think we’ve got a shot. If the guys can continue to work and keep their heads in it, anything can happen.”

It won’t be easy for the Gryphons though; they’ve got to beat the northwest’s best Triple-A teams to advance.

Most years, they are seeded as a Double-A team, but because of a larger than usual senior class size, they’ve been moved up a division.

“Caledonia and Prince Rupert are very tough teams. But we’ve come close to them in the past.”

In their favour, the Gryphons have a deep, veteran roster, filled with Grade 12s, and they’ll have homecourt advantage for the tournament, that takes place on the first weekend in March.

In order to take the next step and represent Smithers at provincials, Fraser thinks his team needs some more seasoning against some elite clubs in the northwest.

“We need to work on better ball control and a lot of times when we play a stronger team we fold under pressure. It just comes down to getting experience playing with that pressure on us.”

Strong, full-court defence is difficult to replicate in a practice setting, so Fraser has scheduled a few more play days in the lead-up to zones.

They’ll head to Prince Rupert next weekend for a play day, where they’ll see some stiffer competition than they did at this week’s tournament.

In addition to

tournament MVP Caleb Gorbahn, the Gryphons had three other players singled out for individual honours. Scott Hawkins, Matt Fowler and Robert Hamlin were all named players of the game and Fowler was also named as the defensive player of the tournament.


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Seabridge Gold is proposing to build the KSM Project, a copper-gold-silver-molybdenum mine, approximately 65 kilometers north of Stewart, BC. You often hear about the KSM Project in terms of the Environmental Assessment process or their mining exploration program. Seabridge doesn’t talk as much about the people who make the KSM Project possible, but they are a highly-skilled and interesting group.

Like any mining company, Seabridge has a head offi ce. Their offi ce is located in Toronto, ON where 10 people work, including President, Jay Layman and CEO, Rudi Fronk, who’ve both contributed to these columns in this newspaper in the past. Brent Murphy, Vice President of Environmental Af-fairs, is someone you will see in the community. He is responsible for the company’s environmental programs and represents Seabridge in its com-munication with Government and Treaty and First Nations who have an acknowledged interest in the Company’s projects. Brent has worked in the mining industry for 25 years, the majority of which have been spent in Northern Canada.

You may be familiar with the KSM Project offi ce in Smithers and you are probably most familiar with the three women who work in that offi ce: Eliza-beth Miller, Environmental Affairs Manager; Jessy Chaplin, Permitting Specialist; and Taryn Cutler, Administrative Offi cer. This community offi ce is open to anyone who wants to learn more about the KSM Project. Taryn, Elizabeth or Jessy will al-ways welcome you and have time to answer your questions.

Seabridge wants to ensure everyone has the op-portunity to ask questions about the KSM Project

near where they live and recently announced their offi ce opening in Dease Lake. Patricia (Pat) Mc-Intosh, Communications Offi cer, is Seabridge’s newest employee and is ready to welcome people to the Dease Lake offi ce.

A discussion about all of the people behind the KSM Project wouldn’t be complete without men-tion of the anywhere from 20-45 people, a mix of employees and contractors, who work in the Seabridge camp each year from May to Octo-ber. This camp is the base from which Seabridge conducts its onsite exploration, geotechnical, engineering and environmental work.

The company expects a decision on the environ-mental approvals for the project in 2014, and when it’s approved, will ultimately hire 1,800 people dur-ing its fi ve-year construction period and 1,000 people per year over the 52-year mine life, once a construction decision is fi nalized.

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The defending champion BVCS Royals fell short this year, but they’re gearing up for a run at another zone title next month.

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BVCS battles through injuries, short bench at tourneyBy Nolan KellySmithers/Interior News

Things didn’t go quite as well at the Mountain Invitational tournament for the defending champions from Bulkley Valley Christian School.

They lost their first game of the tournament, Friday night to the Houston Wolverines, and suffered an early exit as a result.

“Our team had a tough weekend,” head coach Chris Steenhof said.

“We had a very bad first half of our first game, then we lost one of our key players and that injury left us with only seven men for the rest of the weekend.”

Forward Ty Goodson went down with the aforementioned injury, but Steenhof does expect him back in the lineup soon.

The BVCS Royals went toe-to-two with Hazelton during their second game of the tournament on Saturday afternoon, before running out of gas and losing by double digits.

Their third game, against Mount Elizabeth from Kitimat, provided a similar storyline.

Despite the losses, Steenhof has found something positive to take away from the tournament.

“It was a bit of a wake-up call for us,” he said.

“It’s motivation for us for the rest of the year. We realize

what we need to work on and now we have to make sure that we make those improvements.”

The Royals are still aiming to win their Single-A zones over Houston Christian and Hazelton in late February.

“It’s going to be a competitive tournament,” Steenhof said.

“It’s wide open this year and any one of those teams could come out as a champion.”

BVCS is scheduled to travel to Prince George for a play day next weekend, though they might have to cancel because of injuries.

They may also schedule some exhibition games in the lead-up to the zone tournament.

On a more positive note, Aaron Steenhof was one of the leading scorers in the entire tournament, tallying 75 points over the three games played.

As well, Caleb Groot won the tournament free-throw shooting competition, beating out every single player in attendance on the weekend.

His six free throws in a row beat out 80 challengers.

Overall, the tournament, which was co-hosted by BVCS and SSS, went extremely well.

“Chris and I worked together on this, and a lot of other people who helped out,” SSS head coach Mike Fraser said.

“It takes so many

people to put an event like this on.”

Steenhof agreed.“The tournament

was awesome,” Steenhof said.

“It was great to co-host with SSS and bring the community together.

“The players and the coaches from all the teams were in good spirit all weekend long and there was a lot of great basketball played.”


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LooksIt could be argued that the current BMW 3 Series and Mercedes C-Class are a bit conservative, while this Q50 and the major competitor, Lexus IS, are much edgier. This is especially true with the front grille. The rest of the Q50 is nicely sculpted, with flowing lines and an almost elegant rear end. Sold as a base model, sport trim, all wheel drive (AWD), premium, and even a hybrid, there is a broad market for this sedan. Starting at $37,500 and ramping up to the AWD sport model at $49,950, there is a substantial discount with the Q50 when you compare it to a similarly equipped BMW. The base model comes with 17-inch wheels but most of the higher trim levels are equipped with 19-inch wheels. The car seen here is the AWD premium model starting at $43,400.

InsideThe Q50 centre console is very attractive with two screens placed for radio functions and the second for the

navigation ($1,400 option) and backup camera. The way the lower screen is incorporated is first rate; it looks like a high quality iPad that sits flush with the dash, while the higher screen is recessed for easier use in bright light. The only problem with this system is the time it takes to boot-up when you start the car over 30 seconds to access the radio and other features. Most people will buy the sport model ($47,495) or the premium trim ($43,400) to get heated leather seats, Bose stereo, backup camera with around view cameras, and power tilt and telescopic steering to name a few additional features. The base model is a price leader but expect to buy the premium model or above to get the car well equipped. In comparison, the $53,800, 300hp BMW 335iS AWD is much more expensive than many of the top Q50 trim levels.

DriveThe latest trend is to include a turbo-charged 4-cylinder engine as the base power plant in most German compact luxury sedans. This Q50 is bucking the trend and sticking with the 3.7L V6 they had in the previous G37 with a powerful and smooth 328hp. The transmission is a 7-speed automat-ic that puts the power to either the rear wheels, or all wheels, depending on the trim selected. Most Canadians will

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DETROIT – As goes the North American Interna-tional Auto Show, so goes the industry to which it provides high profile.Every year at this time, journalists from around

the world descend in their thousands on this former industrial powerhouse, now economically depressed Michigan city. The Driveway team has just returned and we all agreed there was

an air of optimism on the show floor that we haven’t witnessed for some years. Representatives of the Big Four domestic manufactur-ers believe they have turned the corner and the fellow

scribes appear to agree that the North American brands have been revitalized.Today in print and online, we each pick five vehicles that caught our eye.Yours truly has been a fan of Honda’s premium Acura brand. All solid performers but in recent years the design team has let the range down with uninspir-ing looks. The 2015 Acura TLX Prototype unveiling suggests the team is out of its uninspiring funk. This performance-luxury sedan, which will launch this summer, looks fresh and sporty. It will replace the TL and the TSX and will be the design leader as new models are revealed during the next few years.TLX customers will be able to choose from two-wheel and all-wheel drive config-urations; two high-perfor-mance, highly fuel-efficient new engines – 2.4-litre and 3.5-litre V6s; two new advanced transmissions; and the next generation Acura Super-Handling All Wheel Drive (SH-AWD)

and Precision All-Wheel Steer (P-AWS) dynamic performance and handling technologies.Audi showed of its com-pact crossover concept, unimaginatively dubbed the All Road Shooting Brake concept. It’s based on the forthcoming TT, this concept uses the S3’s 2.0TFSi engine of 292hp. It also gets a hybrid motor between the engine and the S-Tronic transmission. The market for the wagons is not big on this side of the pond but this could be a game changer.It combines the elegant lines of a wagon with the wide and higher stance of an offroad capable vehicle. “The show car combines sex appeal, highly efficient e-tron-quattro technology that produces 300 kW of power yet only consumes 1.9 l/100 km of fuel and cutting-edge electronic ap-plications,” says Audi board member Prof. Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg.The 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe is based on its

sedan sibling and should be available by mid-sum-mer, starting at the mid $30,000s. The base power plant is a 2.0-litre, turbocharged inline four-cylinder, gen-erating 272 horses, and a 3.6-litre V6, 321 hp is also available.Interesting little feature: because coupes typically have large, long doors, the reach behind the shoulder to grab the seatbelt can be a stretch. The ATS Coupe has motorized carriers to “hand” the seatbelt to the driver and front passenger upon entry.The Toyota FT-1 coupe concept caused a stir among those hungering for a return to the days of the Toyota Celica/Supra. Company officials were coy about whether it will go into production but judging by the media attention it will.The Volkswagen Beetle Dune has a rugged off-road look, largely due to the rais-ing of the body by 50 mm and the addition of 19-inch

wheels with large tyres. Just like the old days, the new Beetle features a rear-mounted ski-rack. The concept is actually a return to an idea from January 2000, when VW showed the New Beetle Dune concept in Los Angeles. That was a flight fancy, this concept is built on the current produc-tion model and the German manufacturer is looking for the nod to proceed from Beetle [email protected]

The Edge was the first mid-sized cross-utility vehicle from Ford when it was launched in 2007.It has been a resounding sales success, especially in Canada, where it’s also built. Compared with a more traditional utility vehi-cle, such as the then truck-based Ford Explorer, the Edge is a lighter car-based vehicle that offers better fuel economy, sexier styling and superior road manners, yet the Edge is packed with practical utility features. Focusing on a popular vehi-cle choice has advantages

for used vehicle shoppers. To start with, there should be a larger selection used product available out there and this allows you to be a pickier buyer. You might even get the exact colour and content you want. Parts and servicing are also less of an issue and generally less expensive.The first big styling revamp of Edge came with the 2011 model year. While mainly a front/rear exterior restyling job over 60 per cent of its components were redesign and the interior was com-pletely re-worked. It also earned Ford Edge the over-all Best New Utility Vehicle Award from the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC).The interior make-over included the introduction of MyFord Touch, an advanced connectivity system that has its critics in the media and consumer groups. Ford has tried to address these user issues with system updates. The main touch-screen is divided into four colour-coded sections (Phone, Audio, Climate and Navigation) and it can be operated with voice

commands.A major under-hood change followed in 2012 with the introduction of Ecoboost, an engine series that has revitalised the entire Ford product line. The turbo-charged 2.0 litre (240 horsepower) four-cylinder engine with direct fuel in-jection in the Edge provides excellent power and great fuel economy. The claimed city/highway fuel economy is 9.9/6.6 L/100 km.Edge comes in three front-drive trim levels SE, SEL and Limited editions. It’s also offered with a 3.5-litre V-6 engine that can produce 285 horsepower. City/highway fuel economy is 11.9/8.0 L/100 km. This engine is also mated to a six-speed automatic transmission and there’s an optional all-wheel drive system. The top “Sport” edition of Edge comes with a 3.7 litre V6 that can pro-duce 305-horsepower and comes with huge 22-inch polished-aluminum wheels.The Ecoboost editions are strictly front-drive and come with an aero body kit pack-age with an active front grille, which has concealed

shutters that controls air flow through the radiator and the engine bay. The aero body kit includes unique side skirting, side mirrors and rear liftgate spoiler. Edge is bigger on the inside than it might appear from the outside. The cabin is spacious and the room provided for rear passengers is particularly good. Rear riders also get adjustable seatbacks and top trim levels come with a power fold-down feature that allows the seatbacks to be remotely released by switches in the rear cargo area. Two highly desirable (origi-nally optional) active safety features are Blind Spot detection and Cross-Traffic Alert. The blind spot system not only warns when another vehicle is lurking or approaching in an adjacent traffic lane. When backing out of a parking stall, the cross traffic alert system can detect and warn of vehicles approaching from either side. Stylish yet practical, the good ride qualities of the Ford Edge make it an

excellent road trip vehicle, especially with the fuel-sav-ing Ecoboost engine under hood. Prices vary depending on a used vehicle’s condition, mileage, usage and history. A complete mechanical check should always be performed by a reliable auto technician prior to purchase. Safety Recalls: 2011 to 2013 Ford Edge2011 - A control module problem may disable the locking function for the liftgate. Dealers will update the control module.2011 - The Body Control Module (BCM) may develop an internal short and over-heat, which could result in a vehicle fire. Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the Body Control Module.2012 - In vehicles equipped with the 2.0L engine, the fuel line pulse damper may develop cracks and leak fuel, which could result in a vehicle fire. Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, re-place the fuel line [email protected]

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‘‘Stylish yet practical, the good ride qualities of the Ford Edge make it an excellent road trip vehicle.’’Bob McHugh

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‘‘The Big Four domestic manufacturers believe they have turned the corner.’’Keith Morgan

Price Check: 2011 to 2013 Ford Edge (January 2014)Year Edition Expect to Pay Today2011 Limited (fwd) $22,000 to $26,0002012 Limited Ecoboost $26,000 to $30,0002013 Limited Ecoboost $29,000 to $34,000

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Smithers Minor Hockey!

Initiation — Roi TheatreFront row L-R: Haven Brunham, Nicole Bateman, Alyssa McLean, Naja Laskowski, Jordan Parker, John Michael Fullerton, Ashton Simpson, Jonathan DavidsonBack Row L-R: Tyler Davidson, Chase Budhwa, Finlay Reed, Jared Fort, Damien LowreyCoaches Row L-R: Sean McLean, Colin Bateman, Shawn ReedMissing: Charles Newman, Tyler Pederson (coach), Dale Simpson (coach)

Atoms — Driftwood DrillersFront Row: James Creswell, Boden Derbyshire, Colby Greene,Bradley Neilsen , Layne Hooper, Nathan Bird, Spencer BirdBack Row: Danielle Elliot, Theo Malliot, Cade Hick, Marco Bussman, Jaden Loverin, Duncan Kildaw, Carissa Creswell, Bryce Windsor, James ShorterThird Row Coaches: Nick Elliot, Daryl Devries, Ben GreenMissing: Sean Malbeuf, Andy Malbeuf (Coach)

Novice — Dan’s Source for SportsBack Row: Chad Shorter, Owen Reed, Mason Brain, Allen MillerFront Row: Lukas Owens, Luis Laskowski, Thomas Clarke, Elias Joseph, Keegan Jones, Liam Blair-Murphy, James Baxter Coaches: Kevin Jones, Greg Brown, Shawn Reed, Ted Owens Missing: Eric Malbeuf

Novice — Roi TheatreBack Row: Wil Egan, Tess Wellington, Keenan Holland, Dawson Unruh, Lando BallFront Row: Colby Bowd, Jesse Green, Sages Brunham, Joey Trigiani, Cara Conlon, Miguel Britton, Drew StevensCoaches: Dennis Conlon, Ben Green, Jim Britton, Derek Holland. (missing Dave Unruh)

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Initiation — Tim Hortons Front row L-R: Mason Gale, Cole Gyger, Cooper Cyr, Issac Brookes, Casey Flynn, Evan Jaarsma, Davis McDiarmid, Quinten RemillardBack Row L-R: Kalum Parker, Emma Garcia, Carson Brookes, Gabriella Meier, Brenan Kearney, Braydon TashootsCoaches row L-R: Sandra Mellace, Shirley White, Ed Parker, Justin Flynn, Michael McDiarmidMissing: Mattais Barendregt, Nadia Fenwick

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PeeWee — LB Paving PeeWee StormBack Row: Carson Golder, Marcus Macdonald, Reagan AspMiddle Row: Kaien Tait, Ethan Tucker, Russel Borrett, Liam Carroll, Jake GrootFront Row: Michael Sutherland, Branden Nedelec, Jack Wellington, Torin Cumiskey, Keelan Frocklage, Sarah Rourke, Matthew SutherlandCoaches: Dave Tucker, Ed Groot, Brad Rourke, Ryan deVries

Atoms — Pro-TechCoaches: Kyle Thibeault, Colin Bateman, Dave Tucker, Sean McLeanBack row: Hayden William, Matthais DeGisi, Ryan Kindrat, Finn Rourke, Matthew Tucker, Kyle Trigiani, Brayden ParkerFront row: Jesse McLean, Jake Frentz, Liam Bateman, Keontay Williams, Brendan Boomer, Colby Gale, Noah RemillardMissing: Jacob Newman, Cameron Stevens

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Bantam — Bassani Fuels/EssoFront Row: Evan Doyle, Fraser Lowe, Calvin Turko, Dylan Conlon, Nathan SteenhofBack Row: Steve Williams(coach), Ryan Williams, Liam Marshall, Ewan Morgan, Joel Nikal, Norm Fallows (coach), Conrad Nikal (coach)Missing: Josh Lancaster, Alex Pereira

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Midget — Castle Building CentreFront row: Ty McLean, Grif� n Jex, David Creswell, Jake Cachia, Nick Beblow, Nolan Asato.Middle row: Asst. Coach Elroy Creswell, Matt Kapelari, Jonathon Creswell, Jaiden Dennis, Linden Dykens, Scotty Hawkins, Caleb Groot, Cullen Sikkes, Coach Matthew Cachia.Back row: Seb Lowe, Dylan Taekema, Cory Taekema.Missing from picture: Rachel Giddings, Glynn Doyle, Cole Michell

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Midget — Frontier Chrysler RamsBack Row: Colton Gammie, Josh VeenstraMiddle Row: Coach Mike Delany, Ryder Gale, Dylan Delany, Dylan Oliarny, Matthew Zemenchik, Jeremy Bolster, Keegan Zubek, Coach Doug VeenstraFront Row: John Fallows, Bryce Deveau, Darcy Dylan, Brandon Burnett-McCreery, Caleb Wray, Lucas WrayMissing: Adam Meckler, Adam Veenstra, Brayden Holenstein, Jeremy Saimoto and Coach Tim Veenstra

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Les Boucherons bring French Canadian culture to lifeBy Ryan JensenSmithers/Interior News

Les Boucheron made French fun for students, teachers and parents at Muheim Elementary School last week.

The French Canadian duo was invited to the school by the Bulkley Valley branch of

Canadian Parents for French to host a series of workshops on traditional song, dance and musical instruments.

“Canadian Parents for French try to bring in fun, bilingual performers once or twice a year to help make learning French fun and to expose all the students to French culture,” explained

CPF Bulkley Valley president Pauline Mahoney.

“We try to create an environment here the kids don’t just see French as a language of instruction, we’re trying to making it a living language.”

Over the two days, the students learned a variety of skills, such as line dancing, square dancing and playing

the wooden spoons. The skills were then showcased in a final performance.

Additionally, Les Bucherons held an all-ages famiy workshop, teaching rhthym and song using traditional French Canadian wooden spoons.

According to their website, Les Bucherons has been sharing Canadian history and

traditional French Canadian culture using songs, stories and dances since 1982, performing more than 300 shows every year.

Coming up, Muheim Elementary School is celebrating Carnaval the week of Feb. 11 and will host a series of events.

OWLS IN THE FAMILYStudents in Mr. Rhebergen’s Grade 4/5 class at Bulkley Valley Christian School held a pet parade on Friday to celebrate their study of Farley Mowat’s novel, Owls in the Family. Entries ranged from the Three Musketeers to the Zookeepers, pictured above. The students were judged on their entries and prizes were awarded in a variety of categories. Ryan Jensen photos

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since the announcement of Canada Post, there has been a lot of talk about how Can-ada Post is losing money by the CEo deepak Chopra and the conservative transport minister, Lisa Raitt in charge of Canada Post.

In 2012, Canada Post said we are going to lose 250 million dollars. We actually posted a profit of 98 million dollars.

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Muheim Elementary School students were treated to a visit from Les Bucherons last week, who taught them about French-Canadian culture.

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The Telkwa Leadership Group, students in Grades 4 to 7, recently received $1,000 from BC Hydro and will be building a garden and greenhouse.

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Students at Telkwa Elementary School may soon be growing and eating their produce.

The school was recently awarded $1,000 by BC Hydro through a program called Community Champions. Twenty-

five classes from across the province were randomly selected to win the bursaries.

The money was awarded to the Telkwa Leadership Group, a collection of intermediate Grade 4 to 7 students who are leading their peers by setting a positive

example. This is the first

year for the Telkwa Leadership Group.

“We want to provide an avenue to increase the kids’ pride in their school,” said Telkwa Elementary School teacher Cheryl Becker.

The students submitted their

plan of building a garden, including a greenhouse to grow vegetables to be eaten by students at the school.

“Healthy eating is a main focus at the school,” Becker said.

Construction on the garden and greenhouse will take place this spring.


Telkwa-based writer Jane Stevenson has been nominated for Canada’s premier short-story award, the Journey Prize.

Her story Sadie’s Bone was published and nominated by the Newfoundland based Riddle Fence magazine.

Stevenson will now await the jury’s short-list, which will be announced later this spring. Following that, the winner will be named in the fall of 2014.

If she wins, she’ll receive a $10,000 prize and, perhaps more importantly, the prestige and notoriety that come with winning Canada’s premiere short story competition.

Today’s well known fiction writers are yesterday’s Journey Prize winners; The award has launched the careers of many Canadian fiction writers, including Yann Martel and Timothy Taylor.

For Stevenson, the recognition has given her confidence

moving forward with her fiction writing.

“It’s a major accomplishment, and I feel like it adds legitimacy to the years of fiction writing that I’ve done,” Stevenson said.

Stevenson began writing fiction at an early age and has been honing her craft ever since.

She got her first rejection letter from Owl Magazine at the age of nine.

“They told me my story was too long and to submit a joke instead.”

Most writers get bogged down in the face of rejection letters, but Stevenson has a different attitude.

“I keep all my rejection letters, I think they’re empowering.”

Stevenson brings a unique genre to the Journey Prize, she specializes in micro-fiction which entails telling an entire story in less than 1,500 words.

“I really like writing short stories that are under 1,500 words because you have to make every word count,” Stevenson said.

“You have to pack everything into a small space and be very careful with your details. If you can pull it off, it’s great.”

Sadie’s Bone adds a twist. In under 1,200 words, Stevenson switches protagonists three times, and allows the reader to figure out the ending before the protagonist does.

“I think, perhaps one of the reasons its been nominated is because of the uniqueness of the way the story is told.”

In the lead-up to the shortlist, Stevenson continues to work on her first book of short stories, centred on life in B.C.’s northwest.

“I think northern B.C. is under-known. The places, the names aren’t commonly known and that creates intrigue in the reader.

“I am very proud of being from here. I’ve raised my kids here and the more I can put our northern towns names or character names out there, the better.”

Currently she’s

writing a piece about Kitimat, based in the 1950s.

Though many of her stories are set in different times or places, Stevenson still has trouble convincing her readers that most of her fiction isn’t based on her life.

“I have story about a character whose mother dies and, for years I have been getting sympathetic remarks about my mother, even though she isn’t dead.”

She admits that some portions of

her stories come from real life events, but they are usually ancillary to the story itself.

“It’s been a challenge for me, moving from non fiction, because everyone knows I’m a non-fiction writer,” Stevenson said.

“People make assumptions that the story is you in there, but it’s definitely not my life. I take snippets from my life and run with them, but it’s something completely unknown.”

Stevenson is employed as a grant writer for the Village of Telkwa, so the switch to fiction allows her to expand into a different style.

“After writing nothing but facts for awhile, my brain needs to make things up.

“But it can be good to use your fact-based knowledge as a basis for creativity.”

The nomination from a Newfoundland-based magazine brought Stevenson’s career full-circle.

“I like that a Newfoundland magazine published

and nominated me. “I think there is

some reciprocity in that, since I was born there.”

She currently has seven different short stories awaiting review from various literary publications across Canada.

The Journey Prize (officially called The Writers’ Trust of Canada/McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize) is a Canadian literary award, presented annually for the best short story published by an emerging writer in a Canadian literary magazine.

The award was endowed by James A. Michener, who donated the Canadian royalty earnings from his 1988 novel Journey.

Stevenson was raised in Kitimat. She left the northwest to attend school at the University of Victoria after graduating high school.

Years later, and with degrees in anthropology and environmental studies in hand, she returned to the northwest to raise a family.

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.

Living with Alzheimer’s Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at SCSA building, 2nd Floor. Part of the Trail Mix: Journey to Wellbeing Family Education Series. Film, guest speaker, and facilitated discussion.Swiss Guides in the Rockies Film Thursday, Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m. in the Old Church presented by the BV Swiss Club and the Swiss Consulate. Includes a historical review, ex-hibit, local climbing expert and refreshments. By donation.Art & Collectibles Sale Friday, Jan. 31, 5-8 p.m., Satur-day, Feb. 1, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Smithers Art Gallery. Dropoff for items to sell: Thursday, Jan. 30, 4-6 p.m. www.smithersart.org. (250) 847-3898, [email protected] Lake Coffee House Saturday, Feb. 1, 7 p.m. Peter Haines, Going to Townes with many local artists. Open Mic: Zak Windlem, Teo Saefkow. $5 includes coffee and refreshments.Smithers Judo Club Fundraising Concert Saturday, Feb. 1, 6-9 p.m. at the Old Church. Money raised will help off-set club member’s travel costs as they attend competitions throughout the season. Admission $10.Smithers Film Society presents Siddharth, Sunday, Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m. at the Roi Theatre. A poor Delhi street merchant desperately searching for his missing young son. Standard admission.

Taize Style Prayer Service Tuesday, Feb. 4, 6:30-7:15 p.m. at the Smithers United Church. Simple sung prayers, scrip-ture readings and extended periods of silent meditation.Living with Bipolar Disorder Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at SCSA building, 2nd Floor. Part of the Trail Mix: Journey to Wellbeing Family Education Series. Film, guest speaker, and facilitated discussion.Self Regulation speaker Servaas Mes, founder of Mobi-lizing Awareness® Thursday, Feb. 6 at noon at Smithers Healthy Living Centre. There is no charge or prior regis-tration required. For more information, 250-877-4424.Taste of BVCS Auction and Tasting evening Saturday, Feb. 8, 6-10 p.m. 20 tasting booths followed by a silent auction and grand auction. Tickets for booths $1. Ages 16+.Art Workshops with Sheila Karrow from Haida Gwaii, Sunday, Feb. 9 and Saturday, Feb. 10 at the Smithers Art Gallery. Register 250-847-3898 or [email protected] Saddle Club is hosting Bingo at 7 p.m. every second Wednesday at The Old Church. Feb. 11, Feb. 26, March 12, March 26. Over $500 in cash and prizes.Living with Schizophrenia Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at SCSA building, 2nd Floor. Part of the Trail Mix: Journey to Wellbeing Family Education Series. Film, guest speaker, and facilitated discussion.

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Dawn2Dusk welcomed the Winter Wildlands Backcountry Film Festival to town Saturday night at the Hudson Bay Lodge.

About 300 people came out to the event, that featured a series of short films, a feature-length documentary, silent and live auctions and an after party.

“I think it was pretty awesome,” organizer Dave Harris, who owns Dawn2Dusk outdoor gear shop, said.

“We had a great turnout and everyone had a great time.”

Numbers were a little lower than

expected, with the car accident on Hwy. 16 preventing a number of people from Hazelton making the trip, but that didn’t stop organizers from reaching their fundraising goals.

A silent auction was held during the festival, with a number of donated items bringing in some record bids.

The premiere item up for grabs on the night was a pair of custom carved skis by artist Roy Henry Vickers. Chrissy Chapman won them, with a bid of $2,500.

Other high-grossing items included Skeena Heli-Skiing jackets that went for $600, an avalanche kit, provided

by SilverKing Helicopters, at $500, and a two- night stay at the Hudson Bay Lodge Spirit of the West room that took in $300.

In total, the event raised just over $11,000 for the Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition.

“We chose to donate the proceeds of this event to the [SWCC] because of what’s going on with the [Joint Review Panel] and the pipelines and we just want them to be able to raise awareness about these issues, to help people sort out the facts,” Harris said.

“We think the watershed is a really great cause.”


Smithers Community Services Association

2014 Family Literacy Week Free Events

MondayJanuary 27th

Family Literacy Day

TuesdayJanuary 28th

WednesdayJanuary 29th

ThursdayJanuary 30th

FridayJanuary 31st

SaturdayFebruary 1st

Big Al : A show and Puppet Making Workshop (1-6 years) The Ark in Telkwa, 10:30am-noon

Celebrate Family Literacy Day Create & Make Your “I Read Because Button”. Extra Foods Mall, 1:30-3:30pm

Mother Goose (0-18months) Smithers Public Library, 10-11am

Ground 2 Griddle Neighbourhood Kitchen All ages, child care available. St. James Anglican Church kitchen, 9:30am-Lunch

Storytime ( 3-5 years), Smithers Public Library, 10-11am

Praise-a-Reader Campaign SSS Students will be pounding Main Street with copies of the Interior News available to you by donation. Proceeds support literacy programming.

Scrabble Night (All ages), Smithers Public Library, 7-9pm

Mother Goose (18-36 months), Smithers Public Library, 10-11am

Read to a Senior Day Read out loud to a senior/Listen to Lynn Shervill, a local author, read a short story. The Meadows, 2:45- 3pm

Teen Night-Dungeons and Dragons Smithers Public Library, 6:30-8:30pm

Skate for Books with the Steelheads (All ages) Civic Center 7-8:45pm

Family Play Day (All ages), Dze L K’ant Friendship Centre Hall, 11:00am-2:00pm

Smithers Telkwa Rural Official Community Plan

OPEN HOUSESGet involved in planning for the future of the rural areas surrounding Smithers and Telkwa!

The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako is undertaking a comprehensive update of the Smithers Telkwa Rural Official Community Plan (OCP). An OCP sets out the community vision for the plan area. It contains statements of goals and objectives identified in consultation with the community to guide future growth and development.

The OCP Open houses are an opportunity for the public to review and comment on the draft plan for the area, and are scheduled for:

Tuesday, February 4, 2014 Wednesday, February 12, 2014 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Village of Telkwa Office Town of Smithers Office 1415 Hankin Ave 1027 Aldous St Telkwa, B.C. Smithers, B.C.The Regional District is inviting all interested persons to attend this open house to learn about:

• the role of an OCP • the OCP review and development process • providing input into the content of the proposed Draft OCP

The existing and draft OCP document and associated maps can be viewed on the Regional District’s website at www.rdbn.bc.ca. Further information regarding the Smithers Telkwa Rural Official Community Plan can be obtained by calling the Regional District Planning Department at 1-800-320-3339.

A & EDawn2Dusk hosts Wildlands � lm festival

Dawn2Dusk owner and � lm festival organizer Dave Harris takes bids for the Roy Henry Vickers skis, which eventually sold for $2,500. All proceeds from the live and silent auctions bene� ted the Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition.

Nolan Kelly photoSee SWCC on A29

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A&EBackcountry Festival raises $11,000 for SWCC

More than that, Harris and his co-organizer and business partner Damien Kern hope to continue to build and promote an outdoor winter lifestyle in Smithers and the surrounding area.

“I moved to Smithers because I want to live in a ski and snowboard town.

“I want to build that town and make more events like this happen and ingrain that lifestyle into our culture a bit more.”

Harris said the duo also have plans to host a local winter film festival, featuring films from Smithers residents at some point in the future.

“We would like to give a big thank you to the community as a whole, for supporting us and

to all the local businesses who donated to this cause,” Harris added.

The films on offer were selected back in late summer by a panel at a festival in Boise, Idaho.

Now in its ninth year, the Winter Wildlands Backcountry Film Festival aims to entertain while helping to raise funds and awareness for Winter Wildlands.

The Backcountry Film Festival travels to more than 100 locations worldwide.

Smithers and Nelson are the only two Canadian destinations on the schedule for this year’s festival.

During it’s winter run, the Backcountry Film Festival is viewed by more than 20,000 people across North America and raises more than $110,000

each year for local organizations in each given community.

Films shown on Saturday evening were from the Valhalla Film Festival in Idaho, and included the winners in various categories, including: Best of Festival: Valhalla is the tale of one man’s search to rediscover the freedom of his youth; Best Conservation Film: Bolton Valley, the story of how a small community fought to save their beloved ski area; and Best Short: Bigger, Braver. Filmmaker Luc Mehl turns the camera on a young female athlete who shares her insight into the courage and strength involved in seeking big mountain adventure.

Film festival organizers plan to continue the fundraiser next year.

From DAWN on A28

Hundreds came out to the Hudson Bay Lodge on Saturday evening to watch a series of short � lms with backcountry skiing themes. The movies on offer were selected by a jury at a � lm festival in Boise, Idaho, in November 2013.

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Brown Bag Lunch, Thursday, Feb. 6, 12:05 – 12:50 p.m. Servaas Mes, founder of “Mobilizing Awareness” will present “Self Regulation.” An introductory lecture explaining the art of self-regulating. Your body is a reflection of your conscious and unconscious emotions. Learning how to recognize and change an imbalance can improve your health. A good way to start the New Year.

Remember Scrabble at the Library. Every first, second and fourth Wednesday at 7 p.m. Great group, a chance to play two games with different players. It is super important to exercise your brain, especially as we age. This kind of exercising is fun, the official Scrabble rules are used along with a ton of laughter!

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more confused about certain things the older I get. Here’s an example. There are all manner of ads on TV that tell us we must really have this or that to eat. Must be the happiness factor. How about a big gooey hamburger and a heap of fries? Perhaps it is a pizza with extra stuff in the crust. Hold it, before you proceed pushing whatever into your mouth make sure you take a certain antacid to make it so your digestive tract will not rebel.

I don’t like to be a party pooper but I have to say if the food waiting for my attention is not the thing that settles kindly in my stomach, I don’t eat it.

Here’s another thing. Have you ever seen so much gluten-free food or the need for it? I know people who have a genuine gluten problem. It is often called celiac disease. I somehow doubt that a major food industry would have been developed for that one disease. I don’t eat a lot of anything that has

gluten in it. Mind you I don’t have an allergy to it. In fact I don’t have any allergies.

Next on my crabby day list is the probiotic discussion. I see the need for probiotics to aid digestion and set things right in our belly, but I don’t get the big craze. By golly you can even get a probiotic spray for your dog’s dinner. I do admit that my old dogs get a gob of plain yogurt from time to time.

When buying yogurt make sure you check the sugar level. Some is mighty high. Sugar is a bad thing and for sure not the best for cancer patients. Cancer just loves a good feed of sugar.

I had a barrage of complaints today but I had better shut my mouth and tell you a positive thing you can do to help yourself.

I know I have mentioned vitamin D3 before but with the lack of sun at this time of the year do ask your health care provider to check your vitamin D levels. vitamin D does help with calcium absorption. It helps prevent the loss of bone mass.

It also helps protect us against muscle weakness. It lowers the risk of colon, breast and prostate cancer. It does help lessen some aspects of arthritis. I can tell you it does work for me.

You can find a lot of information about vitamin D3 online. Still, I would suggest checking with your doctor. If you can get some help without taking another drug

or two it is worth it in my mind.

Enjoy that artery clogging hamburger or pizza. Forget what I said or just give me

a call at 250-846-5095 and give me your thoughts. Don’t want to talk about it? Just e-mail a note to [email protected].

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Gitanyow men found guilty By Ryan JensenHazelton/Interior News

Three Gitanyow men were found guilty in Hazelton Provincial Court last week on charges relating to the killing of a sow grizzly and cub.

Robbie Shirey was convicted of four offences under the B.C. Wildlife Act on Jan. 23 for an incident involving a sow grizzly and cub in Gitanyow village in early November, 2012. Shirey was convicted of shooting the bears as they were attempting to eat a moose carcass that had been hanging in his yard for about two weeks, said Bulkley-Stikine conservation officer Flint Knibbs.

A second cub was also killed by conservation officers after its mother was shot.

Knibbs said Shirey had been asked about a week before the incident to remove the carcass

as they had received a number of calls in regard to a sow and two cubs being in the village.

“We had been dealing with those grizzly bears in that area for about two weeks beforehand,” Knibbs said. “We were going door to door talking to people about their attractants and we talked to [Shirey] about the grizzly bears and he ultimately never dealt with the moose carcass and the bears came.”

Shirey was found guilty of: killing wildlife out of season, hunting wildlife with the use of a light, hunting during prohibited hours and discharging a firearm in a no-shooting area. He was fined $750 on each count.

Shirey said he wasn’t doing anything unusual by having the moose hanging in his yard for two weeks and feels he did nothing wrong.

“We usually hang them for

a month outside our house,” he said. “This is the first time we’ve ever had grizzly problems like this.”

It was dead fish in a freezer down the road from his home that brought the bears around and he killed them due to concern for the safety of himself and neighbours, Shirey said.

“I don’t think it’s right because I was just protecting the village,” he said. “Those bears were around way too long. They were here for three months and nothing ever got done with them.

“I was just keeping the village safe.”

Chad Shirey and Burton Robinson were also found guilty of discharging a firearm in a no-shooting area and hunting during prohibited hours for their role in the incident. They were fined $575 each.

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WildeRiot Entertainment, half of which is River Wilde, left, aim to raise awareness about the liquid natural gas industry, body image and personal preference to the Kispiox Valley Hall Feb. 15. The burlesque show Boom and Bust: Frack Off! will be preceded by a workshop in Smithers Feb. 15. For full story see B6.

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The proposed Kerr- Sulphurets-Mitchell mine, owned by Seabridge Gold Inc., 65-kilometres north of Stewart, B.C. is drawing fire from the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs Office.

The KSM project would consist of three open pit mines, one of which would be the deepest in the world at 1,200-metres, according to Kevin Koch, GHCO technical advisor.

Koch made a presentation to Smithers’ mayor and council yesterday, which focused on some very key issues.

“Not to take anything away from the protection of water in northeastern B.C., but the KSM project has the potential to destroy wild salmon populations in the Nass River,” Koch said in a phone interview last week.

The portion of the project that concerns Koch the most is the tailings pond, which requires more than 23-kilometres of piped waste-water into an eight kilometre by two kilometre tailings pond with two dams that would measure the tallest in B.C. 70-metres, Koch said.

“I hovered in a helicopter at where the surface of the proposed tailings pond’s surface would be and it was nearly up to the sub-alpine level,” Koch said.

The two 200-metre earthen dams would hold back 2.3 billion tonnes of tailings, which would be built up over the proposed 52-year lifespan of the KSM project.

Where the open pit mines are situated, within 30-kilometres of the U.S.-Canada border, drains into the Unuk River, which flows through Alaska, but the tailings pond is what the GHCO points to as the threat.

“The tailings pond is on top of Teigen and Treaty Creeks,” Koch said. “Those eventually reach the Nass River.”

The proposed tailings pond and earthen dams are scheduled to be needed for more than 200 years, which sets off major alarm bells for Koch.

“We’ll all be dead when that pond is

let go,” Koch added. “I think 200 years is plenty of time for things to go wrong.”

Koch points to the W.A.C. Bennett Dam as an example of what happens when things don’t go according to plan.

“A sinkhole developed and they had to pump untreated water out to decrease pressure,” he said. “If that happens with KSM the water is headed straight down the Nass.”

The other two main concerns for the GHCO are the acid-draining rock taken from the pit, which is more than 70 per cent of the 2.34 billion tonnes of waste rock to be removed and the increase in traffic along Highway 37, which would put a strain on an already depleted moose population, Koch said.

The KSM project had its public consultation period end last October and is nearing the end of both the federal and provincial environmental assessments.

“I think people have been so busy with all the projects being constructed up here that they failed to notice this looming danger in our own back yard,” Koch said. “We’re just asking for this project to have the brakes put on while we figure out if it’s in everyone’s best interest. I’m not against mining by any stretch, but a project like this has never been seen in B.C. before and it would be beneficial for us to do it right the first time.”

Seabridge Gold could not be reached for comment before press time.

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Notice of Monday Closure

Alpine Optometry advises its patients that until further notice it will be closed on Mondays. This action is a result of staff illness/shortage. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Wanted Immediately

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Successful candidate must be personable, dependable and organized. Computer skills are required. Training will be supplied.

Interested applicants should drop off resumes to Alpine Optometry: (Attn: Tara Freeman, CCOA) at #2 3767 Second Ave. Smithers, B.C.

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SOLID WASTE PLAN MONITORING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine is seeking volunteers who are interested in serving on the Solid Waste Plan Monitoring Advisory Committee (PMAC). PMAC acts in an advisory role to the Regional District Board and Administration on matters related to solid waste management and monitoring the implementation of the Solid Waste Management Plan. The Regional District Board appoints members of this advisory committee. Applicants must be a resident of the Regional District Kitimat-Stikine or a member municipality of the Regional District. Applications will be received up to February 7, 2014 – 4:00 pm. If you would like more information about PMAC, the Terms of Reference or an application to apply for PMAC, visit this website. http://rdks.bc.ca/content/plan-monitoring-advisory-committee-pmac You can also contact the Environmental Services Coordinator, Margaret Kujat [email protected] or call 250-615-6100 (Toll Free: 1-800-663-3208) for more information or assistance.

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The Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine is seeking volunteers who are interested in serving on the Solid Waste Plan Monitoring Advisory Committee (PMAC). PMAC acts in an advisory role to the Regional District Board and Administration on matters related to solid waste management and monitoring the implementation of the Solid Waste Management Plan.

The Regional District Board appoints members of this advisory committee. Applicants must be a resident of the Regional District Kitimat-Stikine or a member municipality of the Regional District. Applications will be received up to February 7, 2014 – 4:00 pm.

If you would like more information about PMAC, the Terms of Reference or an application to apply for PMAC, visit this website.http://rdks.bc.ca/content/plan-monitoring-advisory-committee-pmacYou can also contact the Environmental Services Coordinator, Margaret Kujat [email protected] or call 250-615-6100 (Toll Free: 1-800-663-3208) for more information or assistance.

Advance Public NoticePursuant to Section 66 of the Transportation Act, and to provisions of the Commercial Transport Act, notice is hereby given that load restrictions may be placed on short notice in the near future on all highways within the Bulkley Stikine District, including areas from Burns Lake west to Kitwanga and north to the Yukon Border, including Atlin.

The restrictions will limit vehicles to 100 per cent, 70 per cent or 50 per cent legal axle loading. Overweight permits will not be granted and all term overweight permits are invalid for the duration of the restrictions.

Trucking and transportation companies, as well as the general public, should govern themselves accordingly. If you normally receive bulk deliveries of water, fuel, livestock feed or other produce, please plan ahead so interruption to your deliveries will be minimized.

Your cooperation in adhering to the above regulations is appreciated.

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KSM draws concern of GHCO

The Kerr-Sulphates-Mitchell copper/gold mine proposed north of Stewart would resemble Chile’s Chuquicamata, which is currently the second deepest open-pit mine in the world, next to Rio Tinto’s Kennacot Mine in Utah. The KSM project, however, would have three open-pit mines in close proximity.

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The free eight-week Strengthening Families Program is coming to the Hazeltons next month and any family interested in decreasing everyday stress levels is encouraged to attend.

Before the workshops can happen, however, more than a dozen local facilitators needed to run the workshops received training last weekend.

The SFP workshops are presented by Northern Society for Domestic Peace’s Jason James and funded by the Ministry of Children and Family Development.

“This is meant to be more of a bonding with your kids approach which is called attachment parenting,” James said.

James has been conducting these workshops for nearly two years, but this is the first time the SFP workshops will be offered by him in the Hazeltons.

Families of all shapes and sizes have been involved in previous workshops

and James hopes to have six or seven interested families participate next month.

Raising children in today’s fast-paced world is challenging in its own right and these workshops aim to provide ideas that will bring families closer together, James said.

“It’s all about what parents expect out of their children at certain ages,” James said. “A lot of parents who’ve participated in this program have noticed a decrease in stress after applying just a handful of the techniques we share in the workshops.”

The workshops happen once a week and split parents and children up into two separate groups to work on the same topic, such as listening or speaking in a respectful manner.

“Kids and parents are doing the same

thing delivered differently to each group,” James said.

Once the children and parents finish with their respective activity the groups are brought together, James added.

This round of workshops is for families with children age six to 11 years old.

“We work on getting parents to communicate with their children more and also rewarding good behaviour,” James said.

One of the SFP techniques is making a ‘spin chart’ where rewards are written on a wheel and when the parent recognizes their child do something good they go to the wheel and spin it to determine the reward.

“One of the rewards could be 15 minutes with dad,” James said. “If that’s the case we encourage parents, when spending time

with their kids, to follow their lead instead of being an authoritative figure all the time.”

There is also a drug and alcohol component, which is already part of the world of young children, James said.

“Even at a young age kids are pretty aware,” James said. “I’ve had kids who say things like, ‘Yeah, I know about that stuff.’ If it’s in the community the kids most likely know about it because they pick things up quicker than most adults realize.”

If you are interested in participating in the eight-week SFP workshop write to Jason James at [email protected] or call 250-847-9000.

“It’s all about what parents expect ... at certain ages,”

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HRW ask for streamlined public complaint policy


The Human Rights Watch is again calling for a national inquiry investigating the violence against indigenous women and girls.

Specifically, HRW points to the failure of the RCMP and municipal police forces in Canada to account for several grievances against them being insufficiently dealt with, Meghan Rhoad, women’s rights researcher, said.

“Canada needs to put an end to the shameful violence against indigenous women and girls, including by the very people who should be protecting them,” Rhoad said. “Canada needs to set up a national commission of inquiry and develop a national action plan to assure the safety of indigenous women and girls.”

Part of the recommended remedies is a streamlining of the ability of citizens to make complaints where allegations of excessive use of force, physical assault, rape and other sexual violence reach Canadian courts where necessary, Rhoad said.

One of the branches of civilian oversight is B.C.’s Independent Investigations Office, who is called by RCMP or a municipal police force in the event of a civilian death while in police custody.

Owen Court, IIO strategic projects and public engagement, is confident his organization would do its utmost once legislation was brought in.

“Currently we don’t handle any allegations of a sexual nature,” Court said. “We would, of course, deal with those issues if it was deemed part of our mandate.”

Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP, Nathan Cullen would like to see more done on a national level.

“The federal government has refused a national inquiry every step of the way, offering token measures that mean nothing,” Cullen said. “It seems that they are tone deaf and untouchable regarding this incredibly tragic issue.”

The HRW is involved in a special committee regarding the possible creation of a national inquiry on violence against indigenous women in Ottawa in early February.


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Lloyd HovlandLloyd passed away in Smithers Jan. 22, 2014 surrounded

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Minke Adema (nee Bakker)Feb. 18, 1921 to Jan. 15, 2014

Born in Broekerhaven, Netherlands Mom was the oldest of six children of Ijsen Siebren Bakker and Metje Bakker (Koster). She grew up on a vegetable farm in Medemblik. She met Dirk Adema and they married on June 18, 1942. They had four children in Holland before immigrating to the wilds of Houston, B.C. in 1949.

In Canada they had five more children. After moving to Smithers in 1951 they moved to the farm in Evelyn in 1956. Mom and Dad were true pioneers. Life was very rustic and primitive. Mom always made a home warm and cozy, even in these conditions.

Family was Mom’s career. She put Dad and her children ahead of herself. Her Christian faith carried her through and that faith she passed on to her children. Her family misses her, but we rejoice Mom is free from pain and is with her Lord in Heaven.

Dirk Adema (husband, deceased 2007), Andy (Judi), Meta (Webb, deceased 1996), Ietsen Siebren (predeceased), Ed (Gerda), Dick (Marian), Henry (Anne), Don (Betty), Annette (Tim), Dorothy (Ken), Margaret Shannoss, 33 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.

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The liquid natural gas industry will be challenged by none other than scantily-clad women at the Kispiox Valley Hall, but that’s not all that will be challenged.

WildeRiot Entertainment is bringing its awareness-raising burlesque performance in a show titled Boom and Bust: Frack Off!, which aims to raise awareness about LNG, body image and what is socially acceptable.

Boom and Bust will also be a homecoming, as half of the two-woman troupe is River Wilde, who hails from the Kispiox Valley.

Wilde is looking forward to the return and using her various talents to get more than just blood flowing. It’s about the ideas that are woven into the show, she said.

“Anything that we see where somebody says, ‘This is what should be happening,’” Wilde said. “We take those things and say, ‘really?’ We exaggerate them. Everything is over-the-top from the makeup to the delivery of the message.”

The definition of burlesque is very key, she added.

“It was the fart jokes, the crass,” Wilde said. “Burlesque is an adjective, as in to burlesque something. It means turn it on its head.”

The idea being focused on in Boom and Bust is fracking (hydraulic fracturing), which is the use of large amounts of chemicals, sand and water to fracture rock and release the embedded gas.

“We challenge people to think

about what’s sexy,” Wilde said. “Right now LNG is the sexiest economic idea being forwarded by our government.

“Body image and beauty are not one-size fits all things, despite what is shown on TV and in movies.”

The movie Burlesque starring Cher and Christina Aguillera is shunned by the real-world burlesque community, Wilde said.

“What they do in that movie is cabaret,” she added. “With burlesque there’s no real separation between the audience and the crowd.”

There will be an Academy of Yum: School of Burlesque 101, ‘Redefining Beauty One Body at a Time,’ class Feb.

13 in Smithers at the Central Park building, where some lucky participants could earn themselves some limelight at the main event, Wilde said.

“We might need some kittens,” Wilde said. “But

it’s going to be a great introduction regardless.”

The course costs $35 (early bird before Feb. 6) and $45 afterward. For more information visit WildeRiot’s Boom&Bust Burlesque 101 Facebook page.


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Launching February 7, 2014The Regional District is testi ng new ways to share informati on and feedback on the Lakelse Lake Community Wastewater (Sewer) EA Project. Lakelse Lake is a regional amenity so feedback from all stakeholders is helpful. Open Houses, while informati ve for those able to att end, cannot connect stakeholders the way an instant 24/7 on-line tool can. Social media is a way to communicate with people separated by geographic distances.

PlaceSpeak™ is a locati on-based web consultati on tool the Regional District of Kiti mat-Sti kine is trying as a way to reach out and “connect” our communiti es in order to get feedback and ideas. If you missed the Open Houses or just want to revisit the project informati on and interact with others, PlaceSpeak™ will provide an opportunity to access the same informati on presented in the December 2013 Open Houses at Prince Rupert and at Mt. Layton on the Lakelse Lake Community Sewer EA Project. PlaceSpeak™ is an alternati ve way to generate dialogue and feedback on the proposal for Lakelse Lake Community (Sewer) EA Project. The Discussion Forum invites parti cipants to address the same questi ons posed in the Dialogue session in Prince Rupert. This is a chance to parti cipate!

To join the consultati on go to the Regional District website at www.rdks.bc.ca and click on JOIN NOW on the PlaceSpeak link or enter www.placespeak.com/RDKSconsultati on into your browser.

Joining PlaceSpeak™ verifi es that you are a resident of the Regional District, including its member municipaliti es. Your personal informati on is private, secure and never shared.

Stakeholder consultati on is important to the Regional District throughout eff orts to respond to public interest while balancing budgets and other considerati ons. Parti cipati on is opti onal.

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Jemma Riot, left, and River Wilde will bring an up tempo burlesque show, Boom and Bust: Frack Off! to the Kispiox Valley Hall Feb. 15. The show takes aim at the LNG industry with a mixture of wit, � air and humour.

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Grant Robinson, born and raised in Smithers, has been driving logging trucks for 25 years. He says he’ll likely haul logs until the day he retires.

I’m riding shotgun in Grant Robinson’s 18-ton logging truck as he skillfully negotiates the rig along McDonnell Lake Road, which is just wide enough for the single vehicle. The season’s freeze-thaw has created a surface more conducive to shinny than hauling. Ice Road Truckers has nothing on this. Born and raised in Smithers, Grant has been driving logging trucks for 25 years. He spends much of his time hauling from Wetzin’kwa Community Forest, which provides high-paying work close to home: His day starts before 5 a.m. and he’s winding up Hudson Bay Mountain Road long before sunrise. Any given day between late November and mid-March, there are between five and 12 drivers hauling from the community forest. Today, there are two sites operational along McDonnell Lake Road and Grant is one of three drivers hauling from this particular site, 19 km from the ski hill road. Two additional trucks service another nearby site. Grant is paid by the load, which is based on distance to the mill. Usually, he hauls to PIR in Smithers. Unlike some sites, which take drivers 200 km from home for an eight-hour return trip, this haul is only about three hours and he’ll do it four times today. After putting in a 12-hour day, he’ll be home for dinner. At the site, a butt-n-top log loader—so named for its ability to swing the logs

around from butt to top to distribute weight—picks up the logs like a game of pick-up-sticks, placing them on the trailer and tamping them down, causing the entire rig to sway. The process takes about 20 minutes and we pull out, just as another truck arrives.Before leaving the site, Grant uses a stamp hammer to mark the logs: K2P213. Then he expertly secures the load with chains and he’s off, braking cautiously on the downhills as 43,000 kg of logs push from behind.Today’s route takes us behind Hudson Bay Mountain. It’s a rare sunny day in the midst of a wet winter and the mountain’s jagged, snowy peaks are crisp against a blue sky. The view is just one of the job’s perks. Wildlife viewing—he often sees bobcats, moose, wolves and coyotes—is yet another.Grant also takes late March to July off every year during breakup, when the roads are too soft to travel. “I look forward to my spring break,” he says. It gives him a chance to catch up on chores around the house. Despite encouragement from his wife, the 62-year-old doesn’t think he’s ready to retire yet, but suspects he’ll be doing this job until he does. “It’s been a good place to make a living,” he says about his hometown. “I don’t know what else I could do where I would make the money I do.”

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STUDENTS WOW CROWD AT HSS

The Hazelton Secondary School Drama Club had a sold out crowd enthralled and hanging on every word during its � rst per-formance of OddBall, which the club will be bringing to a Prince Rupert zone tournament late next month. The troupe raised money toward a goal of $13,000 needed to attend zones. An-other show is slated for early February.

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We currently have an opening for a Sawmill Production Supervisor. We are looking for someone who is motivated, takes pride helping others achieve their best and is very safety conscious. The ideal applicant will have supervisory experience in a sawmill environment, outstanding leadership and problem-solving skills, exceptional communication abilities and strong mechanical and technical capabilities.

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Smithers Community Services Association is a non-profit organization that believes in raising the bar on what it means to do a good job. As a member of the Smithers Community Services team, you are fully engaged in your work, you take personal responsibility for your experience with the Association, you are a professional who operates from a place of ethics and integri-ty and you are prepared to evolve, change and grow as a result of working here.

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SALES PERSONSullivan Motor Products & Sullivan Motor Products RV are currently looking for a Sales Person to work in Houston. Our dealership is the largest volume dealer in the Northwest and we just added a RV dealership for the upcoming spring. If you need a change, want a rewarding career and have a passion about vehicles and RV’s consider the benefits:• aggressive pay plan • training and product knowledge provided • team focused • excellent benefitsIf you want to be part of a winning team and create your own destiny, drop your resume in person to:

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Smithers Community Services Association is a non-pro t organization that believes in raising the bar on what it means to do a good job. As a member of the Smithers Community Services team, you are fully engaged in your work, you take personal responsibility for your experience with the Association, you are a professional who operates from a place of ethics and integri-ty and you are prepared to evolve, change and grow as a result of working here.

To view this job posting please visit: www.scsa.ca/careers/Closing date: February 15, 2014


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Dispenser/Optometric AssistantBusy Optometric Clinic seeking a Full-time Dispenser - Optometric Assistant. The successful applicant must be open to learning new tasks and gaining knowledge of Optometry.Skills Requires:• Good Team Player• Computer and Math skills• Ability to Multi Task• Excellent Communication SkillsDeadline for resumes is Jan. 31.Please submit resume with references to:Bulkley Valley Eye Care, 3767 Third Avenue, Smithers, B.C. 250-847-3611

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PACIFIC NORTHERN GAS LTD.APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF 2014 REVENUE REQUIREMENTS

FOR THE PNG-WEST SERVICE AREA PLEASE NOTE: The information contained below was initially scheduled to be published on December 18, 2013. Due to a publication error it is being printed today, Wednesday, January 29, 2014.

NOTICE OF REVENUE REQUIREMENTS APPLICATION

THE APPLICATIONOn November 29, 2013, Pacific Northern Gas Ltd. (PNG) filed its 2014 Revenue Requirements Application with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission), pursuant to sections 58 to 61, 89 and 90 of the Utilities Commission Act (Act), seeking Commission approval to, among other things, increase delivery rates as a result of increases in cost of service and decreased deliveries to some customer classes (Application). The Application also seeks interim relief to allow PNG to amend its rates on an interim and refundable basis, effective January 1, 2014, pending the hearing of the Application and orders subsequent to that hearing.

The delivery rate increase is estimated to be approximately $0.348 per GJ for a residential customer. This represents an increase of 3.0 percent compared to the 2013 delivery rate. The delivery rate increase for a small commercial customer is estimated to be $0.270 per GJ corresponding to an increase of 2.7 percent compared to the 2013 delivery rate. The Granisle propane delivery rate increase for a residential customer is estimated to be $0.247 per GJ corresponding to an increase of 3.8 percent compared to the 2013 delivery rate.

Based on the gas cost recovery and Gas Cost Variance Account rate riders effective October 1, 2013 thru December 31, 2013, the overall average bundled rate increase for a typical residential customer consuming 68.7 GJ per year is 3.8 percent, an increase of $48 per year. Similarly, for a small commercial customer consuming 302.4 GJ per year, the increase is 4.0 percent or $189 per year and for Granisle propane customers consuming 53.5 GJ per year the overall average bundled rate increase is 1.0 percent, an increase of $13 per year.

THE REGULATORY PROCESSES The Commission wishes to hear from affected parties before determining the public process necessary for the disposition of the Application.

Commission Order G-208-13 establishes a Preliminary Regulatory Timetable for the review of the Application. The detailed Preliminary Regulatory Timetable can be reviewed on the Commission’s website at www.bcuc.com under Current Applications.

PUBLIC INSPECTION OF THE APPLICATION The Application and supporting material will be made available for inspection at public libraries in Prince Rupert, Terrace, Kitimat, Houston, Smithers, Burns Lake, Vanderhoof and Fort St. James, and at the Head Office of PNG at Suite 950, 1185 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 4E6, and at the British Columbia Utilities Commission, Sixth Floor, 900 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2N3.

The Application will also be available for viewing on the PNG website at www.png.ca, (www.png.ca/ir_utilities.cfm) and on the Commission’s website at www.bcuc.com, which also contains detailed materials related to the Application including Commission Orders and Intervener materials.

REGISTERING TO PARTICIPATE Persons who expect to actively participate in the review process should register as Interveners. Interveners will receive copies of the Application, all correspondence and filed documents. Persons not expecting to actively participate should register with the Commission as Interested Parties and will receive the Commission’s Decision.

Interveners and Interested Parties must inform the Commission Secretary, in writing or by online web registration, by Tuesday, December 31, 2013 of their intention to become Interveners or Interested Parties with respect to the Application.

All submissions and/or correspondence received from active participants or the general public relating to the Application will be placed on the public record and posted to the Commission’s website.

FURTHER INFORMATION For further information, please contact Erica Hamilton, Commission Secretary, or Philip Nakoneshny, Director, Rates, as follows:

Telephone: (604) 660-4700 or (BC Toll Free) 1-800-663-1385Facsimile: (604) 660-1102 E-mail: [email protected]

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERSRe: The estate of Margaret Alice Brown, deceased,

formerly of PO Box 37 South Hazelton, British ColumbiaCreditors and others having claims against the estate of Margaret Alice Brown are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the executor at c/o G.E. Greene Law Corporation, P.O. Box 940, 3895 Alfred Avenue, Smithers, British Columbia, V0J 2N0 on or before June 2, 2014 after which date the executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the executor then has notice.

NOTICE OF EXCLUSION APPLICATIONREGARDING LAND IN THE

AGRICULTURAL LAND RESERVEI, Phil Terrault of Phils Boxes Ltd. of 3200 Boyle Road, Smithers, BC V0J 2N2 intend on making an application pursuant to Section 30(1) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act to exclude from the Agricultural Land Reserve the following property which is legally described as Part of Lot B Section 14 Township 1A Range 5 Coast District Plan EPP25548 and located at Yelich Road, West of the West Boundary of the Smithers Airport.

Any person wishing to express an interest in the application may do so by forwarding their comments in writing to, Planning Department, Regional District of Bulkley Nechako 37 3rd Avenue Box 820 Burns Lake BC V0J 1E0 by February 19, 2014.

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Dig it or don’t? Do we need open-pit in the NW?I think I may have hit upon the

main divergence or issue re-garding the jobs v. environment

argument in a recent conversation.The main fear, it was posited, is

it’s a slippery slope to living in caves again and foraging for food.

That it is impossible to complain about environmental harm if you benefit in some way from the spoils of resource extraction.

I bet the person who delivered that idea got an immediate raise.

Perhaps they work for a company like Seabridge Gold Inc.

Seabridge’s Kerr-Sulphates-Mitchell mega-project, which would reside 65-kilometres north of Stewart, B.C., is one that has avoided the public eye for a good portion of its infancy, but with the end of its 180-day federal and provincial environmental review looming and people becoming

aware that it will host the deepest open-pit mine in the world, that may change.

One question lingers: how was the public supposed to respond adequately in the 45-day public commenting period, which ended Oct. 21, 2013?

Seabridge’s initial environment assessment submission for the KSM project was more than 30,000 pages, which is, I guess, supposed to show how thorough they’ve been and indeed how serious they are about KSM.

The investors don’t seem to share the enthusiasm.

KSM reached its five-year high

on the Toronto Stock Exchange May 14, 2010 at $36.96, but has trended downward significantly earning the honour of WhisperfromWallStreet’s midday loser list on Dec. 30, 2013 closing at $7.10.

Here are some other interesting facts.

The 23-kilometre pipe that will be used to deliver 2.3 million tonnes of tailings to an eight-kilometre by

two-kilometre ‘pond’ housed by two of what will be the largest earthen dams ever to hold back toxic waste water in B.C. will be needed for more than 200 years, which is the time it will take to treat the water.

If a sinkhole or a break in the

more than 200-meter earthen dams occurs the untreated water would flow right into the Nass River, the latter of which buoyed the sockeye salmon run the past summer, when the Skeena and Bulkley Rivers were shut down due to low returns. Not to mention the prized, annual oolichan run.

The potential for something to go disastrously wrong is very likely, just at a cursory glance.

Seabridge boasts that the Nisga’a Nation is in full support of this project, but they are only one of many groups both First Nation and non-First Nation who stand to be negatively affected.

Our ability to access information and communicate should allow for a future where water, air and soil are naturally clean.

A caveman could see the benefit in the latter.

PAGE TURNERJerome Turner

New Hazelton RCMP responded to 46 calls between Jan. 16 and 22.

Jan. 17 - Police received two calls regarding a ‘Fedex’ tandem axle truck operating along Highway 16 around 11:30 a.m. The first complaint involved erratic driving and the second complaint detailed that the driver stopped to speak to a female walking at the side of the road, asked her if she was OK and wanted her to approach the truck. When a second vehicle stopped, the male in the Fedex truck departed. The driver was described as a non-white male. Fedex advised that none of its vehicles were scheduled to be operating in the area.

Jan. 18 - During the evening, RCMP responded to a rollover collision just east of Kitwanga on Highway 16. The vehicle was westbound when it rounded a corner and struck black ice. The driver lost control and entered the ditch where the vehicle rolled onto it’s roof. The driver was not injured.

Jan. 19 - A ‘gun-shot like’ noise was heard at 9:30 p.m. in the vicinity of South Hazelton. Police were unable to locate the origin of the sound.

Jan. 20 - An eastbound vehicle on Highway 16 near Moricetown struck a moose causing extensive damage to the windshield and front interior of the vehicle. The driver escaped by climbing out a back window and was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. The moose did not survive.

Jan. 22 - Police received reports of two snowmobiles driving near Hagwilget at 8 p.m.

Any information on these files or any others, please call the New Hazelton RCMP (250-842-5244) or CRIMESTOPPERS at 1-800-222-8477.

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My name is Janet Holder and I am the leader of the Northern Gateway Project. This past December, my team came one step closer towards our goal of building a better pipeline.

After weighing the evidence in the most comprehensive, scientifi c review in Canadian pipeline history, the Joint Review Panel of the National Energy Board and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency provided its recommendation.

The Panel concluded that Canada and Canadians would be better off with the Northern Gateway Project than without it. They also provided 209 conditions we must meet before we build the project or before we start operations.

From the beginning, Northern Gateway has committed to building a safer and better pipeline. The Panel’s conditions are an important step towards that goal. They refl ect the input of thousands of British Columbians and Canadians, and include many of the commitments we made in our submission. But our work is far from done. As a proud British Columbian, I assure you that my team will continue to work hard towards meeting all of the fi nal conditions set out by the Joint Review Panel, just as we’re working hard to meet the Province’s tough conditions.

Building a better pipeline isn’t easy. It takes hard work and completededication to meeting the highest standards possible. The JointReview Panel’s recommendation is an important step toward buildinga better pipeline.

Sincerely,

Janet HolderLeader of Northern Gateway

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The Joint Review Panel’s recommendation is an important step toward building a better pipeline.”

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Janet HolderLeader of Northern Gateway

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