chetwynd echo april 13, 2012

BY NAOMI LARSENChetwynd Echo Editor

––––––––––––––MOBERLY LAKE – Eighteen-

year-old Benjamin Fuchs has beencharged with attempted murderfollowing a stabbing over the

weekend in Moberly Lake.Chetwynd RCMP responded to

a 911 call at the 5300 block ofLakeview Subdivision and uponarrival arrested Fuchs who hadstabbed a Moberly Lake teenagerseveral times in the head.

Fuchs appeared in ChetwyndProvincial Court Wednesday.“Anyonewith further information

in regards to this matter is asked tocontact theRCMPat 250-788-9221 orCrimestoppers,” Cpl. Jim Toye ofthe Chetwynd RCMP said.

The victim uploaded a photo tohis Facebook page showing one ofhis stitched up wounds and wrotehe had been stabbed includingonce in the neck, once in the tem-ple and once on top of his head.The fight, he said was over a girl.

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BY LIZ BROWNChetwynd Echo Reporter

––––––––––––––CHETWYND – If any residents drove

or walked past the Post Office onTuesday April 10, the scene may haveappeared exciting and unsafe.For the next two weeks, the

Chetwynd Fire Department will belighting fires around town in otherwisepotentially dangerous dry areas. A fewprescribed burns happened around 8pm on Tuesday April 10 adjacent to thepost office and the Northern LightsCollege as well as near the 7eleven

parking lot.Training officer Mark Foster says

Chetwynd has been running prescribedburns for several years. He says itreduces the amount of midnight grassfires set off by teenagers.Any burn area is less than a football

field in size in order to manage the burn.A crew of six fire fighters worked to

control and extinguish the dry field oneither side of the railway tracks and itwas all over within in half an hour.Foster says more prescribed burns

will likely take place next Mondayaround town,

More burns expected totake place next Monday


––––––––––––––CHETWYND – Mayor

Merlin Nichols pro-claimed the week of April15 to 21, 2012 as“Prevention of ViolenceAgainst Women Week.”It recognizes that vio-

lence against women gen-erates suffering; inequali-ty and that women mustbe free from violence toreach their own potential.The proclamationaddressed the CanadianCharter of Rights andFreedoms and a person’sright to security.In Chetwynd, the Safe

Home and OutreachPrograms and theChetwynd VictimServices are working toprevent violence againstwomen and their chil-dren.

Cheryl Widdicombe,safe house and outreachcoordinator will bearound town talking withpeople and businessesabout violence againstwomen and the servicesavailable. Widdicomberuns the safe house pro-gram in Chetwynd andfacilitates safe shelter forwomen and their childrenin crisis.Alongside Widdicombe,

Chetwynd’s children who

witness abuse counselor,Lindsey Sprague will alsobe a presence about townnext week.On November 24th,

2011, a 24-hour census bythe BC Society ofTransition Houses foundthat 1110 women, youthand children were sup-ported and shelteredacross BC by Anti-vio-lence advocates. Therewere 124 programs thatparticipated in the census:Children Who WitnessAbuse, Transition House,Safe Home and SecondStage programs.The government of BC

has announced addedfunding of $5.5 million incivil forfeiture proceedsfor 2011-2012 to supportlocal crime prevention

Prevention of ViolenceAgainst Women weekproclaimed April 15-21

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of $5,000 is available forChildren Who WitnessAbuse programs in theircommunities, according tothe BC Society ofTransition Houses.According to

Widdicombe, the DawsonCreek head office dealswith grants and funding.Widdicombe hopes toeventually introduce sec-ond stage housing toChetwynd, a transitionhome after women havestayed in a safe home andhave nowhere else to go.But she says it likely won’thappen until DawsonCreek has the funds to pro-vide this also.“Safety is the main issue

and helping them keepsafe and stay out of situa-tions that could be threat-ening. Our main issuehere in Chetwynd ofcourse is housing.Once women leave their

abusive partner and oncethey leave housing they

have nowhere to go.”The Chetwynd safe

housing supports an aver-age 24 women and at least

24 children each year.They can spend up to 10days in a safe home andthen must make other

arrangements. Prior toMarch 2012, women leav-ing abusive partners hadto move out of safe hous-ing after five days. Theshort time frame is ascramble for women andchildren to acquire assist-ed income and other hous-ing said Widdicombe.“It’s a deterrent for

women to leave the abu-sive relationship.”During the week of the

15th to the 21st,Widdicombe and Spraguewill have an informationtable at Tru Valu and IGAwith pamphlets on theirvarious programs.She hopes the week will

bring awareness and initi-ate conversations amongfamily and friends aboutviolence and abuse.“There’s a big stigma

around family violence.People tend to not talkabout it,” saidWiddicombe.While bruises are a visi-

ble mark of abuse, “there’sso many other forms ofabuse you can’t see.”

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Wiebo Ludwig hasdied.

The controversial anti-oilpatch activist passedaway over the weekendafter battling esophagealcancer. A sickness he wasdiagnosed with last fall.The response to his death

is varied across this coun-try. Some either rememberhim as a martyr, a Davidand Goliath type scenario,while others saw him as aneco-terrorist and murderer.I found Wiebo articulate,

interesting, good with aquote and charismatic, butwas probably narcissisticand definitely misogynis-

tic which turned off a lot ofpeople who would havesupported him. His egowas as big as the industryhe fought against.However, as his story

unfolded over the years Ifound myselfsympathizingwith his fight.About a yearago I wrote ac o l u m nadmitting thathis actions over the years –albeit stupid – were under-standable. He felt backedinto a corner. And humannature shows the naturalreaction is to protect your-self and fight back – andthat’s what Weibo did.After trying to get the gov-ernment’s attention foralmost a decade with noluck, he fought back theonly way he thought hecould make Big Oil listen.

And while it may not havebeen right, I believe he hada dream about makingchange. Hewanted oil com-panies to be more account-able for their actions. That, Ithink was the message he

tried to convey.However thatmessage waseventually alittle lost dur-ing the bomb-ings. It blew

up in his face so to speak.The Northern

BC/Northern AB land-scape has changed dra-matically in the last 10-15years. There are flares andrigs everywhere. Take alook around the Peace –even in just the last year.People say no, but moneytalks and government andbig corporations says yes.There’s no doubt in my

mind oil and gas industry

is the root of many healthproblems – even aroundhere – and upon hearing ofWeibo’s demise to cancer,my first though was “wasit caused by the very thinghe fought against? Can itbe proven?” I guess we’llnever know.At the end of the day,

there’s nothing wrong withstanding up for what youbelieve in – just how you goabout doing it. As the yearsgo on, there will be moreeco-warriors fighting forthe environment and forwhat is right. And chancesare, oil and gas companiesand the government will dolittle to change because inthe end, money talks.So will I remember

Weibo as a hero or a terror-ist? I think somewhere inbetween. I can say for sure,he definitely won’t be for-gotten.

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So lucky to live in a town like ChetwyndTo the Editor:Some of the words that

entered my mind afterwalking into the Trade Fairwere, impressive, organ-ized, colorful, and classy.I was extremely

impressed by the displays,and the all around atmos-phere of the trade show.We were greeted with

friendly hellos, smiles andwonderful conversations. Ihave not gone for a fewyears due to having a

small child, so I didn't real-ly know what to expect. Ibrought my daughter, notexpecting a lot for her todo. To my surprise therewas a 'Reptile Man' theredoing presentations withlive reptiles. (Whoevercame up with that idea-way to go!) It was fabu-lous.The Chetwynd Public

Library once again doingwonderful things for thecommunity by giving each

child a FREE book, as wellas having a FREE bouncyhouse.Payless Welding took

kids into a secret room toweld their own name-plates. How exciting forkids to be able to do that!We loved walking

around, catching up withold friends while eatingcotton candy, and lookingat all the wonderful dis-plays. Once again, I amone lucky girl to live in

such a vibrant community!

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Be afraid...be very afraid of NDPTo the Editor:Be afraid... Be very afraid! That’s all I

can think whenever I hear someone talk-ing about the prospect of an NDP gov-ernment in BC. Especially one headedby someone as slippery and as ethically-challenged as Adrian Dix.The NDP haven’t changed their social-

ist political views one iota over the pastdecade, have they? The preamble to theirparty constitution makes it very clearthat they still adhere to the same “demo-cratic socialist principles” and that theyconsider these socialist principles to bethe only way to achieve social, economicand political progress.The NDP constitution also makes it

clear that the NDP still believe in theprinciple of “social ownership”, alongwith a belief that the production and dis-tribution of goods and services shouldnot be “for profit.” That’s right! TheNDP still believe nothing should be pro-duced or distributed for profit. It’s intheir constitution.

That means, in the eyes of the NDP,the profits from your hard work and sac-rifice are fair game for “social redistribu-tion” under the NDP. For the benefit ofthose who don’t speak “socialist”, the“social redistribution” of other peoplesprofits is an NDP euphemism for heavytaxation.Well, we saw where that kind of NDP

thinking got us back in the 90’s.And the economic damage the NDP

could do to this province if they were inpower for another four years is enoughto keep any sane British Columbianawake at night. That damage could wellbe irreparable. So how can anyone intheir right mind think the NDPwould beany different this time around than theywere the last two times?If the above doesn’t scare you then I

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––––––––––––––TUMBLER RIDGE –

After more than a year inthe application process,Huiyong Dehua (HD)Mining has finallyreceived its permit to carryout a 100,000 tonne bulksample this spring on itsMurray River under-ground coal mine projectsouthwest of TumblerRidge.With that in place, the

company is now seekingpermission to bring in 201foreign workers fromChina, in order to fortifyits workforce with theunderground mining skillsneeded for the job.The permit to carry out

the work was issued onMarch 15, after HD sub-mitted more informationto the Ministry of Energyin January. More data ongeochemistry, waste rockmanagement, reclamation,equipment and engineer-ing was submitted,explained Jody Shimkus,HD's vice president ofenvironmental and regula-tory affairs.HD Mining submitted

two labour market opinion(LMO) applications withHuman Resources andSkills DevelopmentCanada (HRSDC) just

before that permit wasissued: one on March 5seeking 84 temporary for-eign workers, and anotheron March 13 seeking 117workers.All that expertise will be

focused on the MurrayRiver project, which is slat-ed to produce 10 milliontonnes of coal per year,from deep coal depositsfound in three separateseams, the deepest andrichest of which liesbetween 800 metres andone kilometre under-ground.It's been a longer road

than anticipated for HD,which had aimed to startthe bulk sample last Juneafter submitting theirTechnical AssessmentReport. That was re-sub-mitted last October, withmore information added.Work on the bulk sample

will begin once groundconditions are suitable thisspring, said Shimkus. In

the meantime, temporaryhousing options are beingexplored for the workers,while a master plan is stillin the works with theDistrict of Tumbler Ridge.(Details of that potentialreal estate deal are still inshort supply, as mayor andcouncil have discussed itonly during private incamera meetings.)HD Mining is a joint

venture announced lastJune between the HuiyongGroup, which runs severalunderground coal minesin China, and Canadian

Dehua International MinesGroup (CDIMG), who hadreceived approval to bring92 Chinese miners toCanada last fall.Once HD was formed,

the six-month approvalgiven to Dehua remainedintact, but subsequentlyexpired as HD grappledwith permit approvaldelays and a lack of avail-able worker housing.The Murray River proj-

ect is one aspect of PremierChristy Clark's goal of see-ing eight new mines inB.C. and nine expansionsof existing mines, as theprovince advances its twingoals of mining sectordevelopment and strongereconomic ties with Asia.Allowing foreign work-

ers into B.C. coal miningprojects remains contro-versial, as questionsremain over the labourpractices and safety impli-cations involved in usingforeign workers.


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Local hockey player Liam Beattiequalifies for Male U16 Cup

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CHETWYND – BCHockey has announcedthe rosters for the MaleU16 BC Cup being held inKelowna April 12 – 15.The teams were select-

ed from the four RegionCamps that were held lastweekend across BC. Thisyear more than 600 play-ers province-wide triedout in their respectivezones and 160 playersmade the cut to competein the U16 BC Cupincluding a Chetwyndplayer.Local Chetwynd and

District Minor HockeyAssociation ScotiabankBantam player, LiamBeattie, was chosen from49 forwards at the TryoutCamp in Vanderhoof tojoin the North Region of30 players.Players were assessed

by 14 evaluators in gamesituations based on physi-cal, technical, tactical andmental skills. The U16 BCCup offers BC's top 15year old players theunique experience of com-peting with the best play-ers in their age groupfrom across the province.The BC Cup is a jamboreestyle tournament in whichthe 160 players are mixedto make eight teams.Beattie will play for "TeamWild".The four-day event will

include on-ice Sessions:two practices and fourgames, off-ice Sessions:player development, teamdevelopment and HockeyFutures Presentation.Some notable players thathave participated in the

U16 BC Cup include:Brent Seabrook - ChicagoBlackhawks, BrandonMcMillan - AnaheimDucks, Brett Connolly -Prince GeorgeCougars/Tampa Bay

Lightning.Players advancing from

the BC Cup will attendthe 2012 Male U16Provincial Camp. Fromthere 20 players will beselected to represent Team

BC at the Western CanadaU16 Challenge CupPresented by the WHL.CDMHA congratulatesLiam Beattie on beingselected from the NorthRegion.

Liam Beattie was selected from more than 600 players.Photo submitted

Dawson Creek Daily News––––––––––––––

DAWSON CREEK – There will be no further NorthAmerican Hockey League action in Dawson Creek.Kirk Fynn, Vice-President of Hockey Operations

with the Dawson Creek Rage confirmed with theDawson Creek Daily News the teamwould be folding.Fynn said he and the team's investors met in a closed

meeting Monday with City Council proposing the cityfund further Rage expenses.When the city denied their request the immediate

choice for the investors was to pull the plug on theteam.The details of the proceedings could not be released,

including the asking price of the team's proposal, butFynn explained that the team needed help coveringsome incurred costs."We wanted a break in some of those areas that

would help us have additional income to offset thoseexpenses," said Fynn, explaining that the team couldnot cover the extra costs incurred from ticket fees, cor-porate sales, as well as renting the EnCana EventsCentre to the tune of $3250 a game night.He said the team was having difficulty sustaining

itself primarily as a result of the NAHL being anexpensive league to operate within.Mayor Mike Bernier could not speak further on the

details of the meeting, but he did confirm that councilhas reached a decision to no longer subsidize the Rage."Council voted to not assist financially into season

three or any further with theDawson Creek Rage," saidBernier. This follows the council's previous decision tonot subsidize them beyond the money it had alreadyagreed to give the team.Fynn did say the owners would be looking to sell its

franchise rights, but said it would be difficult as thereare a lot more sellers than buyers in the NAHL at thistime.

DawsonCreek Ragefolding


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LindstromSportsmanship: Jake

DouglasLeadership: Logan FowlerMost Dedicated: Joshua

DeckNOVICE:Most Improved: Connor

SpenstSportsmanship: Chase

Skoreyko

Leadership: BrandenToye

Most Dedicated: PrycePeatsATOMS:

Most Improved: TJ TakacsSportsmanship: Colton

AiersLeadership: Cody EckelMost Dedicated: Brayden

SimsPEEWEEMost Improved: Kyle

EckelSportsmanship: Tanner

CalliouLeadership: Griffin

YoungMost Dedicated: Brody

KrausBANTAMS:Most Improved: Liam

VanheddeganSportsmanship: Jason

KearnsLeadership: Reign WalkerMost Dedicated: Liam

BeattieGIRLS:

Most Improved: Reece

MosherSportsmanship: Chacity

WagnerLeadership: Alycia AirdMost Dedicated: Brooke

MacmillanMIDGETS:Most Improved: Chris

CampbellSportsmanship: Justin

GreyeyesLeadership: Spencer

GoverMost Dedicated: Colton

Anderson

CDMHA Awards BanquetJunior Referees for 2011-12 Season. Photos submitted

John Kearns presents Brayden Sims the Double BTrucking Goalie of the Year Award.

Girls Team Awards: Brooke Macmillan (MostDedicated), Reece Mosher (Most Improved), ChacityWagner (Sportsmanship), Alycia Aird (Leadership).


DISTRICT OF CHETWYNDNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

forProposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 962,

2012(Multiple Family Residential – High Density /

Commercial Mix Zone)Pursuant to Section 892 of the Local Government Act RSBC 1999, the Council of theDistrict of Chetwynd gives notice that all persons who believe their interest to beaffected by the provisions contained in the “District of Chetwynd Zoning AmendmentBylaw No. 962, 2012 (Multiple Family Residential – High Density / Commercial MixZone) shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard on matters contained in the Bylawat a Public Hearing scheduled for the below noted date and place:

Date: April 16, 2012Time: 4:15 p.m.Place: Council Chambers, District Office

Bylaw No. 962, 2012 proposes to amend the District of Chetwynd Zoning Bylaw No.932, 2010 by establishing a Multiple Family Residential – High Density / CommercialMix Zone to encourage multi-family housing development(s) to address housing needsand to create related commercial opportunities.Property owners who believe their interest in property may be affected by the proposedamendment bylaw may view the bylaw and all other written information pertaining tothis matter in detail at the District of Chetwynd Office located at 5400 North AccessRoad, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday inclusive,excluding statutory holidays.Any inquiries should be referred to the District of Chetwynd, Telephone: 250-401-4100, Fax: 250-401-4101, Email: [email protected] or by mail to P.O. Box357, Chetwynd, BC, V0C 1J0Dated this 26th day of March, 2012.Jannene Disher, Director of Corporate Administration

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 258 Poppy Chair Karen Buckley and PresidentAnne Steeves present Serena Stokmans, Peace Christian School student with acheque for $75. Her poem took third place in the Imtermediate group in theBC/Yukon Command District after winning locally. It will now be sent for nation-al judging. Photo submitted

Poppy Winner Chetwynd to Chetwynd


––––––––––––––CHETWYND – Here’s a

bubble buster: AnotherChetwynd exists outsideof Northern BC.Australia, Ireland and

the UK are just a few whohost a town calledChetwynd in their cornerof the earth.The Chetwynd, BC

library discovered anexisting Chetwynd, ON acouple of months ago anddecided to challenge resi-dents of Peace Valley,Chetwynd to walk fromChetwynd, BC to

Chetwynd, ON. The chal-lenge began in Februarywhere walkers teamed upfor six weeks and talliedtheir team kilometers. Theteams met at theChetwynd Library onApril 4 and celebratedtheir distances, awardingthe winning team $300.About 20 people gath-

ered at the finale celebra-tion where team Vets wasawarded for walking atotal of 935.5 kilometres.Team Vets came in first,with only four team mem-bers, Dana Bergen, Laurie,Spoklie, Wendy Pohl andMiranda Anderson.

The walking challengebrought out participantsof all ages.According to youth serv-

ices librarian JocelynDisher, they are an activeoffice group and the kilo-meters were attained bywalking outside bothtogether and individually.“They had the smallest

team, but they walked thefurthest,” said Disher.Each team paid $20 and

the winning team receivedthe total amount. Thewinners’ distance wasbased on an average of

3,744 km in 31 daysand 14 hours

Members of Team Vet are presented with a cheque for $300 for walking the furthest.Photo submitted

Please see "WALKERS,"page 11


––––––––––––––CHETWYND – When

the last bit of snowmelts, aselect group of adventureaddicts dust off their bikes,runners, and paddles totrain for the PeaceChristian School (PCS)Adventure Race.On June 17 the PCS will

host its sixth annualadventure race allowingteams or soloists approxi-mately five to eight hoursto complete the course.There are six categories:Co-ed adult, men’s elite,women’s elite, co-ed highschool, high school men’selite, and high schoolwomen’s elite. Racershave the option to sign upfor either an A or B race-course. While B is lessintimidating, organizerErroll Palipane insists itsstill a challenging course.If "A" teams miss the cutoff time, they automatical-ly fall into the B categoryand are still able to com-plete the race.

The race legs, which canbe completed either byeach member or dividedamongst a team includetrail running for 12 km,canoeing for eight km andmountain biking for 30kmor 45 km for the A course.Last year 27 teams par-

ticipated, including kids,solos, A and B teams, and

each team took an averageof three hours longer thanprevious years to completethe course due to theexcess flood mud.Palipane and fellow raceorganizar Darren Shankelanticipate a higher numberof participants this yearand are predicting dryconditions from a mild

winter.Palipane and Shankel

initially organized the raceto promote and encouragephysical activity that wasfun and took advantage ofthe trail systems andChetwynd’s vast outdoorplayground. The two col-leagues and friends movedfrom Kelowna, a heavily

active biking and racingcommunity. Upon movingto Chetwynd, they decid-ed to help promote sportand health through creat-ing an example at theChristian school. Palipanesaid he became inspired toorganize an event afterwatching the EcoChallenge series.

PCS’ chaplain Palipaneand principal Shankel areexcited to register for nextyear’s race assuming allthe logistics will be ironedout and their consistentvolunteers can take thereigns.Over the next month

they are looking for titlesponsors and businesses tohelp grow the adventurecommunity in Chetwynd.Palipane’s tips for train-

ing are “get on your bike.”He says most people gaintime on the bike becausepeople are unprepared forthe 1,000 feet elevationgain occurring in the first 5km.“The more you train, the

more you enjoy the race,”he said.There is no cut off age

says Palipane. Last year,Mayor Merlin Nicholsqualified as the oldest par-ticipant and he was a funyet tough competitor saidPalipane.For more information,

contact Peace ChristianSchool at 250-788-2044.

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Write us a [email protected]

kilometres per team member. WhileTeam Vet won for the furthest distanceper member, team Geared to Go from themedical clinic achieved the furthest dis-tance, with the help of 20 participants.Geared to Go walked as far as ThunderBay, ON- only 1,109 km away fromChetwynd, Ontario.Disher organized the event and is con-

sidering running it again next year.She’s received positive feedback and feltthe timing worked well with the weath-

er.“It was a good time. People were itch-

ing to get out,” said Disher.Disher decided to organize the chal-

lenge after a co-worker recently quitsmoking. The idea was to get her up andmoving and the plan was successful,according to Disher.Combining the 15 teams’ distances,

walkers totaled 17, 260 km, just shy ofmaking it half way around the world.Disher says she looks forward to nextyear and hopes to have an even highernumber of participants.


Walkers almost made ithalf way around the world

Annual Adventure Race set for June 17

Chetwy nd EchoFriday, Apri l 13, 201212

In an unnamed Balkan country, a young doc-tor sets out in search of clues to her grandfa-therʼs death. Wrestling with past conflict andpresent grief, she recalls stories her grandfathertold of a tiger escaping from a zoo in Germanyin 1941. Obreht concocts a thrilling story on thebackbone of history and fable, including refer-ences to Rudyard Kiplingʼs classic The JungleBook. “Constructed from anecdote and fable, itis sometimes written in a kind of medical poetry,its main characters being doctors whose atten-tion to the permeable line between life anddeath suits the tales of old and new Yugoslaviathat Obreht wishes to tell.” —Lorrie Moore, NewYorker online.

Have a Read

Starring Julia Roberts, the classic tale ofSnow White hits big screens in a humorousstyle. Also starring Nathan Lane and LilyCollins, the sci-fi fantasy is rated PG for fam-ily viewing. Shedding her typical romanticcomedy cloak, Roberts becomes the evil,jealous queen who is out to remove, destroyor sabotage the young Snow White.

Lane, as always provides comic relief asthe Queenʼs aid and right hand man. Thetale remains the same in frame, but is told ina modernized form. Check it out!

Have a LookThe Rapture is set to play at the infamousCoachella Music Festival in Indio,California and at the Dublin- based festivalForbidden Fruit.

In September 2011, they released a newalbum where the single, Echoes played inthe comedy film Superbad. Post-punkfused with dance and electronic, theRaptureʼs sound morphs from song tosong, creating friends and enemies ofthemselves. The New York based grouphas released four albums: Mirror (1999),Echoes (2003), Pieces of the People WeLove (2006) and In the Grace of Your Love(September 5th, 2011).

Have a Listen


––––––––––––––CHETWYND – This Saturday sees

the arrival of the ChetwyndLibrary’s monthly open mic night.The evening is dedicated to cele-

brating blue grass themed music,“or whatever other music comes outof the speakers through the night,”says organizer Ian Smith. The

evening start at 7pm and entrance isby donation.Refreshments are provided and

anyone can stand up to play.Blue grass, a sub-genre of country

music has roots in Scotland, Irelandand the United Kingdom as well asthe United States since the late1880s. In the last few years, therehas been a resurgence of blue grassmusic. Need a reference point? The

Soggy Bottom Boys’ twangy soundwas showcased in 2000’s film OBrother Where Art Thou. Banjos,mandolins, guitars, fiddles andstand up bass often create thissound. On Robert of the Radish’smusic blog, he lists his favouriteblue grass bands: The GibsonBrothers, Pam Gadd, Balsam Range,Dailey & Vincent, Lonesome RiverBand, and more.

Bluegrass open mic set for Sat.CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK!


––––––––––––––GRANDE PRAIRIE – On Wednesday April 4th, Ty Grant, age 11 received the

Governor General’s Certificate of Commendation for a past heroic act.In 2009, Grant, his brother Jace and mom Angie Sanderson were horseback rid-

ing. When a dog spooked her horse, she was thrown to the ground. She receivedmultiple leg fractures from the fall and could not move.At age 9, Grant set off on horseback, found help and led them to his mom and

brother. Sanderson was taken to hospital and treated for her injuries.Last week, the brothers were recognized for their bravery at Elmworth

Elementary School during an assembly. The two boys received a certificate fromFire Marshall Mark Whelpton and got to play Fire Chief for the day, ride in the firetruck and meet the crew.“It is a real priviledge to be able to recognize the quick thinking and bravery Ty

displayed in responding to a very serious situation,” said Whelpton.Acting Reeve Leanne Beaupre and Councilor Lois Dueck presented the award in

Grande Prairie.The Governor General’s Certificate of Commendation was created in 1993 and

recognizes people who sacrifice themselves to help others.Grant’s grandparents Gary and Margie Grant and Doug and Elenor Sanderson

live in Chetwynd.

Donned a hero at age 11Chetwynd Echo online!www.issuu.com

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EMPLOYMENTOPPORTUNITY

The Chetwynd Chamber of Commerce is looking for:

Event Coordinator• Superior Customer Service• Strong Communication Abilities, Verbal & Written• Able to work without supervision and as a team player• Self Starter, Detailed oriented, Organized and proficient incomputer skills• Meet deadlines and work with little supervision• This role is responsible for taking direction from the Managerwith regards to event coordination planning and executing allactivities for the Chamber.

Please drop off resumes at the Chetwynd Chamber ofCommerce & Visitor Centre, 5217 N. Access Rd; AttentionTonia Richter, Manager. Deadline May 1, 2012

We thank everyone for their interest but only those short-listed forinterview will be contacted.

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––––––––––––––HASLER – During the

Easter weekend eager rockclimbers hit the rock cliffsin the Hasler area west ofChetwynd.It was Vadim Stolyarov’s

first time climbing outsideand he said the conditionswere perfect: “nice anddry.” He drove fromDawson Creek and

climbed Thursday andFriday,Anton Ponomarenko

and Chris Chievious fromFort St. John led the tradi-tional-style climbingroutes. Also referred to astrad climbing, it involves atechnique where the expe-rienced climber places pro-tective gear in the rock faceto support the climber.Pieces of equipment calledcams are forced into cracks

and crevices until enoughpressure exists to hold thepiece in place, allowingclimbers to weight them-selves on the tiny pieces ofgear.As summer sits in the

horizon, the climbersanticipate Hasler being abusy spot. But for now,Stolyarov said three ofthem camped over nightand the following day 10-12 people arrived.

Rock Climbingseason is upon us

Anton Ponomarenko reaches the top.Photo by Liz Brown

Chris Chievious clipsrope into carabener tosafely ascend.

Photo by Liz Brown


Site C Clean Energy Project

Public Comment Period and Open House Sessions The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) and the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) announced today that the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Guidelines for the proposed Site C Clean Energy Project are being issued for public comment. The public is also invited to attend Open House Sessions to be held in the project area in May 2012. Public Comment Period The Agency and the EAO are holding a 45-day public comment period on the draft EIS Guidelines for the environmental assessment. The Guidelines provide direction to the proponent and identify the information that is required in the EIS. The EIS will provide a detailed analysis of the potential environmental, economic, social, health and heritage effects of the proposed project. All comments received will be considered by both agencies. Once finalized, the EIS Guidelines will be made public and provided to the proponent. Written comments will be accepted as of April 17, 2012 and must be received by June 1, 2012. All comments will be considered public and will be posted on the Agency online public registry and on the EAO website. Forward written comments in the official language of your choice to either of the following:

Linda Jones Panel Manager Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency 22nd Floor 160 Elgin Street Ottawa ON K1A 0H3 [email protected]

Brian Murphy Project Assessment Director Environmental Assessment Office PO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt Victoria BC V8W 9V1 Fax: 250-356-6448 On line form : www.eao.gov.bc.ca/pcp/ forms/Site_C_form.html

To view the draft EIS Guidelines or to obtain more information on this project, consult the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca reference number 11-05-63919 or the EAO web site at www.eao.gov.bc.ca .

Public Open House Sessions The Agency and the EAO will be holding open house sessions during the public comment period. The objective of the sessions is to provide information on the EIS Guidelines and to inform the public of the environmental assessment process and how the public can participate. The public will also have an opportunity to submit written comments on the Guidelines at the sessions. Representatives of both agencies will be available to answer questions. The proponent, BC Hydro, will also attend the sessions to answer technical questions about the project. The open house sessions will be held in the following communities near the project area:

Date/Time Location Tuesday May 1, 2012 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

North Peace Cultural Centre10015 - 100th Ave. Fort St. John, BC

Wednesday May 2, 2012 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Hudson's Hope Community Hall 10310 - 100th St, Hudson's Hope, BC

Thursday May 3, 2012 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Pomeroy Inn & Suites 5200 North Access Road Chetwynd, BC

Tuesday May 8, 2012 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Sawridge Inn & Conference Centre 9510-100th Street Peace River, AB

Wednesday May 9, 2012 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Best Western Dawson Creek500 Highway #2 Dawson Creek, BC

Thursday May 10, 2012 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Prince George Ramada 444 George Street Prince George, BC

BC Hydro and Power Authority proposes to construct and operate a dam and 1,100-megawatt hydroelectric generating station on the Peace River in northeastern B.C.

All submissions received by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency and the B.C. EnvironmentalAssessment Office during the comment period in relation to the proposed Project will be considered public.

All submissions will be posted to the Agency’s website and to the EAOwebsite.


NOTICE OF PROPOSEDAMENDMENTS TO THE

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION

AND

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 225 AND 226 OF THE WORKERS

COMPENSATION ACT OFBRITISH COLUMBIA

WORKSAFEBC – WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BOARD OF B.C.HEREBY GIVES NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE OCCUPATIONAL

HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION (BC Reg. 296/97, as amended)

The proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (“OHSR”) being taken to public hearings pertain to the following items:

• Part 5, Chemical Agents and Biological Agents – relating to correcting the reference to combustible dust and updating the reference to the Electrical Code;

• Part 11, Fall Protection – relating to clarifying whether fall protection anchors must be re-certified annually by a professional engineer in all circumstances;

• Part 12, Tools, Machinery and Equipment – relating to recognizing a riving knife as an acceptable device to prevent kickback on table saws;

• Part 12, Tools, Machinery and Equipment; and consequential amendments to Part 23, Oil and Gas – relating to prohibiting applying compressed gas at a greater pressure than the pressure rating for a closed vessel that is not a registered pressure vessel, and requiring such vessels to have appropriate pressure relieving capability;

• Part 13, Ladders, Scaffolds and Temporary Work Platforms, and Part 19, Electrical Safety – relating to clarifying the appropriate requirements for dielectric testing of insulated elevating work platforms and ensuring consistent requirements in these two Parts;

• Part 13, Ladders, Scaffolds and Temporary Work Platforms – relating to the use of work platforms supported by a lift truck;

• Part 16, Mobile Equipment – relating to clarifying what equipment must meet and be used in accordance with section 16.3(7);

• Part 19, Electrical Safety – relating to replacing current terminology with terms that are appropriate to low voltage electrical equipment;

• Part 19, Electrical Safety – relating to establishing a provision allowing the practice of passing the bucket of an insulated aerial working device between energized high voltage conductors if not practicable to do work otherwise, due to terrain or other obstacles;

• Part 26, Forestry Operations and Similar Activities – relating to requiring signage on all resource roads in BC showing (1) radio channels when an Industry Canada road channel has been assigned, and (2) radio frequencies when an Industry Canada channel is not assigned, but a radio frequency is.

The proposal relating to Part 24, Diving, Fishing and Other Marine Operations, is not being taken to public hearings at this time to enable consideration of the new edition of CSA Standard Z275.4.

PUBLIC HEARINGSYou are invited to provide feedback on the proposed regulatory amendments. Your views may be presented orally at the public hearings and/or submitted in writing. Please register if you wish to make an oral presentation at the public hearings by telephoning 604-232-7744 or toll free in BC 1-866-614-7744 prior to the hearing.

Information on the proposed amendments and the public hearings, including details of registration/participation procedures, are on WorkSafeBC’s website at www.worksafebc.com.

PUBLIC HEARING DETAILS

Date LocationMay 22, 2012 Coast Victoria Harbourside Hotel & Marina

146 Kingston Street, Victoria, BC

May 24, 2012 Best Western Kelowna Hotel & Suites2402 Highway 97 N, Kelowna, BC

June 5, 2012 Coast Inn of the North770 Brunswick Street, Prince George, BC

June 7, 2012 Executive Airport Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre7311 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC

Session Times: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

WRITTEN SUBMISSIONSThe deadline for receipt of written submissions is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 8, 2012. Written submissions can be made online or via e-mail, fax, mail, or delivered at the public hearings during the session times.

Online: via the WorkSafeBC website at www.worksafebc.comE-mail: [email protected]: 604-279-7599; or toll-free in BC: 1-877-279-7599Mail: OHS Regulation and Policy

Policy and Regulation DivisionWorkSafeBC – Workers’ Compensation Board of B.C.P.O. Box 5350, Station TerminalVancouver, BC V6B 5L5

CanforacquiresTembecsawmillsBY LIZ BROWN

Chetwynd Echo Reporter––––––––––––––

CHETWYND – OnMarch 23, Canforannounced they haveacquired TembecIndustries Ltd southernBritish Columbia interiorwood products in Elkoand Canal Flats sawmills.The amount is approxi-

mately 1.1 million cubicmetres of combinedcrown, private land andcontract allowable cut. Thetransaction includes along-term residual fibresupply agreement forTembec’s Skookumchuckmill. Due to Canfor’s largeamount of exporting toChina, investors are seeingCanfor’s pulp and paperproduction as profitable.“We take these improv-

ing pulp stats as confirma-tion the bottom in pulpmarkets is behind us andurge clients to further addto positions in CanforPulp,” Mr. Swetlishoff saidto the Globe and Mail onMarch 22, 2012.Swetlishoff is the headresearch analyst atRaymond James Ltd. in

Vancouver, BC. His teammanages 40 researchersand publishers who covermore than 1500 compa-nies.President and CEO of

Canfor Don Kayne wel-comed Tembec employeesand said, “The acquisitionstrengthens Canfor’s fibreposition in BC while meet-ing the increasing needs ofour highly valued globalcustomers.”The added saw mills are

expected to add 420 mil-lion board feet to Canfor’sannual capacity. Canfor isthe leading producer ofKraft pulp and paper, aproduct that Tembec sup-plies in ample amount.On Monday, April

23Canfor Pulp ProductsInc. will release its firstquarter 2012 financial andoperating results inVancouver, BC. The AGMwill be held on TuesdayApril 24 at 11:30am and aconference call will be heldWednesday, April 25 at8am Pacific Time. For any-one interested in hearingor participating in the dis-cussion, call 1-866-223-7781.

Elko and Canal Flats

Vancouver Sun––––––––––––––

VANCOUVER – TheB.C. Teachers' Federationis trying to quash theappointment of formeruniversity presidentCharles Jago as mediatorin its long-standing con-tract feud with publicschool employers.On Thursday, the union

filed an application withthe B.C. Labour RelationsBoard asking for hisremoval. It cites several fac-tors that it says create theimpression that Jago, whowas named mediator lastweek by EducationMinister George Abbott, isbiased.President Susan Lambert

said the union has also

asked for an injunction tohalt mediation until thelabour board rules onJago's suitability and willawait that ruling beforedeciding on future partici-pation in the process. TheBCTF expects the boardwill hear arguments nextweek, she said in an inter-view.The union decided to

apply to the labour boardto have Jago removed afterthe former president of theUniversity of NorthernB.C. declined a writtenrequest that he step down.In a letter Monday,

Lambert told Jago that heshould quit because helacks mediation experienceand has shown an employ-er bias, especially in a

report he penned in 2006for the B.C. Progress Board- created by former premierGordon Campbell in 2001to monitor B.C.'s perform-ance and advise on ways toimprove it.

Furthermore, Lambertsaid she was troubled byJago's admission that hehelped the Liberal govern-ment craft the law - knownas Bill 22 - that called for amediator to help the parties

reach a collective agree-ment and settle other con-troversial issues. Accordingto a BCTF news release,Jago said he was given theopportunity to review and"wordsmith" a draft of thebill before it was intro-duced in the legislature.Abbott denied that Jago

"had a hand in the con-struction of Bill 22" anddefended his appointment,saying he continues tobelieve that Jago is the bestperson for the job. But hedid not respond Thursdayto a Vancouver Sun ques-tion about whether Jagohad acted as a wordsmithon Bill 22.In a written response to

Lambert's letter, releasedby the union, Jago stated: "I

assure you that I am impar-tial. From the outset, I havebeen clear that I will be fairand balanced in mediatingthis dispute."But Lambert told a news

conference Thursday she isnot convinced. A study ofJago's 2006 report shows"remark-able parallels"between his findings andgovernment proposals onthe bargaining table thathave to do with seniorityprotections, professionaldevelopment and teacherassessments. The unionwas also annoyed to findout that Jago wasapproached in February totake the job as mediator - amonth before Abbott askedthe union to recommendsomeone for the job.


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BCTF files application for moderator removal

JAGO

“I assure you Iam impartial.”

BY GREG AMOSRidge Sentinel Editor

––––––––––––––TUMBLER RIDGE –

Tumbler Ridge and thetwo other communities inthe South Peace all missedout on a slew of grantsannounced yesterday(April 4) for other parts ofthe region.Three separate grant

programs - the SmallCommunity and RegionalDistrict Grants, the TrafficFine Revenue Sharing pro-gram, and the ClimateAction Revenue IncentiveProgram – worked to the

benefit of Fort St. John,Taylor, Hudson's Hope,Fort Nelson and the PeaceRiver Regional District(PRRD)..In all, the funds added

up to a $65-million boostfor communities aroundB.C.Being a community of

less than 5,000 people,Tumbler Ridge currentlypays approximately 35 percent of policing costs, withthe federal and provincialgovernments picking upthe remainder of the bill.That means it doesn'tcover enough of the costs

to qualify for the TrafficFine Revenue Sharing pro-gram, which distributesthe money collected fromtickets and court-imposedfines back to communities.That was significant

money for Fort St. John,which earned $171,486

through the program.The Climate Action pro-

gram is aimed at reducinglocal greenhouse gas emis-sions, and was also signifi-cant for Fort St. John(which earned $74,231),Fort Nelson ($41,703),Taylor ($14,822) and the

PRRD ($3,259).The Small Community

and Regional Districtgrants, which is moneythat can be used for anyservices a local govern-ment provides, meant$251,161 for Fort Nelson,$181,202 for Taylor,

$172,962 for Hudson'sHope, $93,329 for thePRRD, and $83,248 forFort St. John.It's not yet known if the

District of Tumbler Ridgeapplied for the grants ornot.


DEVELOPMENT OF A PROVINCE-WIDEPEST MANAGEMENT PLANFOR BC HYDRO’S FACILITIESThe purpose of the proposed Pest Management Plan (PMP) is to control vegetation within BC Hydro facilities, including substations, capacitor stations, microwave sites, repeater stations, data collection sites helipads, office buildings, and storage yards, pole yards, switchyards, dams, reservoirs, dikes, spillways, diversion channels, penstocks, hydroelectric generating stations, thermal generating stations, diesel generating stations, gas turbine stations, cable termination sites, gravel pits/quarries, leased lands for generation development drill sites, till sites, rinse stations, climate stations, existing and proposed transportation corridors and access roads to facilities, using the principles of integrated pest management.

The vast majority of these sites are fenced compounds and restricted access areas.

The pest management methods proposed for use include: tree removal, girdling, mowing, weed-trimming, hand-pulling, pruning, grass-seeding, parasitic insects (bio-control) and herbicide application.

The Pest Management Plan for Management of Vegetation at BC Hydro Facilities # 16-12-2012 applies to facilities within BC Hydro’s service area. The proposed duration of the PMP is from May 10, 2012 to May 10, 2017.

The common name and trade name of the pesticides proposed for use under this plan include: glyphosate (Roundup Transorb HC, Roundup Transorb Liquid , Roundup WeatherMAX , Vantage, Vantage Plus Max II, Vantage XRT etc.), diuron (Karmex DF), simazine (Princep 9T), dicamba (Vanquish, Banvel VM), dicamba plus diflufenzopyr (Overdrive), amitrole (Amitrol 240), imazapyr (Arsenal), triclopyr (Garlon 4, Garlon Ultra, Garlon XRT), chlorsulfuron (Telar), aminoyralid (Milestone), clopyralid (Transline, Lontrel 360), flumioxazin (Payload), metsulfuron methyl (Escort), metsulfuron methyl plus aminopyralid (Clearview), mesulfuron methyl, aminopyralid plus fluroxypyr plus metsulfuron (Siteline), trifluralin (Biobarrier), and picloram plus 2, 4-D (Tordon 101).

Application methods include: foliar applications, basal bark applications, squirt bottle, injection tools, backpack, power hose spray gun, boom sprayer, cut-surface treatment, hack-and-squirt and wick/wipe-on applicator.

A draft copy of the PMP may be examined in detail by asking the person named at the following locations:

Tara McCormick 400 Madsen Road, Nanaimo, B.C., V9R 5M3 [email protected] 250 755 4778 Rene Roddick 8475 128th Street, Surrey V3W 0G1 [email protected] 604 543 1533 Rhonda Kariz 1401 Kalamalka Lake Road, Vernon V1T 8S4 [email protected] 250 549 8582 Erik Swanson 3333 22nd Avenue, Prince George, V2N 1B4 [email protected] 250 563 4863

To view the plan online visit bchydro.com/pmp.A person wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of the pest management plan, may send copies of the information to the applicant within 30 days of the publication of this notice. 33

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Energetic City––––––––––––––

FORT ST. JOHN – The Fort St. John RCMP DrugSection has dismantled a marijuana grow operation inTaylor. On March 29, the RCMP executed a search war-rant at a rural property located on Pingel Creek Roadnear Taylor.Once inside the residence, the RCMP found over 130

marijuana plants growing in numerous rooms.On top of the marijuana, a loaded, insecure firearm

was located and seized. The plants and the growingequipment were seized and the operating was disman-tled.A 54 year-old male was arrested in the residence. The

male has been released with a court date set for June 5.The RCMP are recommending charges of possession ofmarijuana for the purpose of trafficking, production ofmarijuana and possession of a firearm contrary to acourt order.If you have any information about drug activity in

our community, contact the RCMP or Crime Stoppers

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marked the 101stInternational Women’sDay. Upon callingChetwynd SecondarySchool, the four elemen-tary schools and two FirstNation bands to inquireabout special events forInternational Women’sDay, the common responsewas “I don’t know, whenis it?”They are not alone.

Several others wereunaware it wasInternational Women’sDay or that it’s been hap-pening for more than onehundred years.Regardless of Chetwynd

joining the internationalcelebration there areexceptional women intown who give their time,run businesses and greatlyimpact the community.Heather Lirette of

Chetwynd is tackling alifelong dream. She is onthe path to gaining a nurs-

ing degree at 44 years ofage. She is the oldest nurs-ing student in her class -older than her professors.“I don’t feel like an old

person, I feel like a nursingstudent.”She sticks her head out

of class to quickly receive amessage from the office.She nods as quickly aspossible, politely stating,“I’m in the middle ofclass,” before darting backinside hoping she didn’tmiss anything substantial. Married to husband

Chris for 25 years and amom to Aarik, 17 andJosey 13, she started theprogram in September2011 and is set to finishDecember 2012. It’s adream she’s had for yearsand is now seeing it intofruition, proving that it’snever too late to learn.“I was 14 when I wanted

to be a nurse. I was a vol-unteer candy striper fromthe time I was 14 to 17.And that’s when I knewand it never stopped.Lirette grew up in the

Annapolis Valley, in NovaScotia and after highschool received a fullscholarship to study nurs-ing at DalhousieUniversity.However, love’s unpre-

dictable nature changedher course. Her boyfriend,now husband Chris wasshipping off to Germanyfor a tour of duty with theCanadian Forces.“He proposed to me the

week before I started class-es,” said Lirette.“I had a damage deposit

on my apartment inHalifax. I was ready to go.She originally said no.“How could you do this?

How could you ask me toget married right beforeI’m supposed to startschool on a scholarship?”she told him.A week later, she

changed her mind andsaid yes. Lirette’s momand all her friends saidgetting married was acolossal mistake – all butone friend.

“I had one person on myside and that was MaryMunroe. She said to me‘you can get an educationin life or you can get aneducation at a university.They’re both equal. Andthat’s what made me real-ize I wanted both.” Married by age 21,

Lirette and Chris lived inGermany for two yearsand travelled throughoutEurope. She was 27 whenAarik was born and stayedhome to raise Aarik, hissister Josey and run a day-care.“I was happy being a

mother and a wife and Iwas very fulfilled withthat. You know I havezero regrets. Zero. Stayinghome and raising my kids,they’re really, really goodkids.”But the desire to become

a nurse never left.Nursing combines her var-ious interests, of caring forpeople and science.

“First of all I like to careabout people…I want tomake them not hurt. Iwant to make them happy.I want to help. Second ofall, I have this really weirdfascination with every-thing biological – anatomy,what things are called,where they are, howeverything works in rela-tion to each other, thechemicals, what’s going onin your body, what hap-pens to food when you eat– everything biological.”She remembers finding

an old hardcover veteri-narian book from the1700s belonging to hermom. Inside were anatom-ical diagrams with extraflaps and folds showcas-ing all the organs and sys-tems of various mammals.“I was fascinated with

that book. I think I wasfive when I found thatbook.”


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“I was 14 when Iwanted to be anurse..thatʼs

when I knew andit never

stopped.”

The “snap decision” toapply for nursing hap-pened on a drive to FortNelson last year withChris. They were listeningto a radio podcast.“It was saying if you

could meet yourself in thefuture in an alternate uni-verse, would you haveanything to explain?Would you have anyregrets? I said to my hus-band, the only regret that Ihave in my life is that I’mnot a nurse.”Chris told her, “Do it.

It’s time. There’s no morereason for you to not to doit.’” Lirette couldn’t wait to

get back to Chetwynd andapply. She went on thewaiting list and had toretake high school biologyand chemistry regardlessof her decent high schoolgrades.

When her acceptancenotice arrived, Lirette did-n’t believe it and kept call-ing to make sure there wasno mistake.

“They know me byname now,” said Lirette.Six months in, Lirette’s

life is all about school. Herpriorities are far differentfrom the 20 somethingleaving home and experi-encing a frosh year.“As a mature student

you have to leave yourkids behind, you have toleave your husbandbehind…the family sacri-fice is not to be taken light-ly, said Lirette.“My husband misses me

and my daughter grew upwhile I wasn’t looking.That’s the biggest thing, Ican’t wait to come backhome.”For the first six months,

Lirette lived in DawsonCreek residence fromMonday to Friday. Each

day she spent in class orstudying from 5:30amuntil 6pm. Saturday andSunday, she worked until4pm.“For 12 and a half hours

or more, my brain was on.” While she’s attracted to a

busier lifestyle, the stresslevel was monumental shesaid. Her daughter Joseysays she aged 10 years inthe last six months.“I feel that aged me.

That much stress is reallyintense. I didn’t knowwhat I was capable of atthat time, but I’ve set into arhythm now. My confi-dence is a lot higher now.”When Lirette gets home,

she enjoys homemadecakes, steak dinners andclean laundry from herkids and her husband. “My husband has been

amazing.”Chris, her “biggest cheer

leader,” has their sonAarik doing laundry and

helping cook.“They’re doing all the

house work now. I don’thave to lift a finger.”When they lived in

Vancouver, Chris commut-ed to Richmond andmissed much of the forma-tive years with the kids,said Lirette. “He feels like now he’s

recapturing a lot of whatwas lost and he likes that. After 25 years of mar-

riage Lirette says schoolmay have even made theirmarriage better.“I see he’s there for me

and I think we appreciateeach other a whole lotmore…I’ve had a couple break-

downs where I’ve criedabout things and he’s very,very good at listening tome.”While Lirette’s ready to

tackle anything thrownher way, she’s not lookingforward to giving injec-

tions.“I’m afraid of needles. I

don’t like to see them. It’smaking me uncomfortablejust talking about it.”But when the time

comes, she says she’llapproach the skill with thesame professionalism anddetermination she calledupon to change a colosto-my bag every day for sixweeks.“But I am loving it. I do I

love it,” she adds.Lirette and her family

hope to live in NovaScotia, but for now, shealready has a summer jobas a care aid. There’s nodoubt she knows what shewants.“I’ll talk to anybody I

need to talk to. I’ll be thefirst one there. I’ll be heloudest one.”Lirette says often the bat-

tle to trying is in ourheads.“If you think you’re

unable to do it, then basi-cally you’ve lost the bat-tle.”For those who think it’s

too late in life to try, Lirettedisagrees. “If you’re happy where

you are now, good. That’sgreat. Enjoy it. But ifyou’ve got a spark in youand you’ve missed some-thing that you’ve really,really always wanted to doand you don’t think youcan do it, there’s nothing –there’s no way that youcan not do it.”A Stats Can study

showed more women aregraduating with post-sec-ondary degrees.

“Women have madesubstantial gains in educa-tion over the last fewdecades and are now morelikely to have a universitydegree than men. In 2006,for every 100 women aged25 to 49 with a universitydegree, there were 84 men

with the same level of edu-cation.”While going back to

school as a mature studentis gaining acceptance, hav-ing children later in life isthe opposite side of thediscussion. In NorthAmerica, more women areputting off having childrento advance their careers.Though it may be riskybusiness health-wise, pro-fessional women still wantthe option.In a recent article in the

Ottawa Citizen, TV execu-tive Cari Rosen, 48 did thereverse plan of Lirette; shehad her first child later inlife and was criticized forher late parenthood move.She says the timing worksnow."I didn't meet someone I

wanted a child with until Iwas 39. Before that, thequestion was: 'Do youhave a child with someoneyou don't want to spendthe rest of your life with —or do you cross your fin-gers that you will meet theright person?' People sayit's selfish, but it seems tome more selfish to bring achild into a relationshipthat is not right. I thinksome women do make thatcompromise."While women in North

America experience morefreedom than many coun-tries around the world, theday celebrates all womenin their uniqueness, allow-ing them to consider whatthey can bring to the circle.Tawakkol Karman spoke

at an InternationalWomen’s Day event inWashington with MichelleObama, and said"Women around the

world you have to trustyourselves. Without you,your community could notachieve their dreams.” Karman won the Nobel

Peace Prize in 2011.

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After more than 20 years of serving thecommunity, you can expect satisfactionand dependability with each visit. OwnerDon Lasser has over 28 years of experiencein the mechanical field. Wade Collins acertified technician and authorizedinspector, brings his 30 years of

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Life does get out offocus. Where went thegood old days when wehad time to visit ourfriends, picnic on moun-tain, beach, and river, playwith our kids, smell theflowers, skip rocks on thelake, watch grass grow inthe meadow, count birds inthe bushes? Sleep wassweet then – ah, sweet itwas! Now there is scarcelytime to eat the bread forwhich we labour and spec-tres steal our sleep – ah,sleep, sweet it was then!The eighteenth century

poet had it right: in get-ting and spending we laywaste our powers; we lose

our focus, dissipate ourenergies, compromise ourpriorities.Our modern preoccupa-

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HYTHE, AB – WieboLudwig, known fordecades for his confronta-tions with the oilpatch,law enforcement and themodern world, diedMonday at his remotefarm in northern Alberta. He was 70 years old and

had been diagnosed withcancer. Two years ago, Ludwig

was hauled into a GrandePrairie RCMP detachment,where officers confrontedhim with DNA evidencefound on two handwrittenletters threateningCalgary-based energygiant Encana Corp. "All three of those inter-

rogators shoved thatunder my nose," Ludwiglater said. "They said, 'Wehave you Wiebo, coldturkey.' " The silver-bearded

Ludwig chalked up theevidence to a possiblehandshake, some "unwit-ting contact" with the realculprit. He was releasedwithout charge after 24hours, though the RCMPinsisted they had arrestedthe right man. Ludwig died at his farm

just north of Hythe, 500kilometres northwest ofEdmonton. A former pas-tor in the ChristianReformed Church,Ludwig emerged as anunlikely ecoterrorist in the1990s, when sour gas wellspopped up near TrickleCreek, the large, selfsus-taining farm where hisextended family lives. In the years that fol-

lowed, Ludwig linkedflared gas and high-pres-sure leaks to stillbirths,deformations, and miscar-riages among livestockand women. Appeals to the govern-

ment regulator went

unheard, and a frustratedLudwig turned to action,releasing a video calledHome Sour Home andpouring sour crude oil onthe lobby carpet of govern-ment offices in GrandePrairie. The late 1990s saw hun-

dreds of acts of vandalismagainst the natural gasindustry in northwestAlberta, many againstAEC West, the companyoperating wells nearTrickle Creek. In 1997,days after the collapse ofnegotiations to buyLudwig's farm, explosionsrocked two of the compa-ny's wells 30 kilometresfrom the farm. "If the oil companies run

rough-shod over yourlives, you have to takedefensive action againstthem, whatever is neces-sary," Ludwig said. "Youcan't just let them kill yourchildren." Ludwig's radical reputa-

tion created tension withneighbours, whichreached a fever pitch afteran early morning in June1999, when a group ofjoyriding teens drove theirtrucks onto the lawn atTrickle Creek. Ludwigcalled 911, explainingshots had been fired at oneof the trucks. Bullets hit two teens,

including 16-year-oldKarman Willis, who laterdied. At a community meeting

in Bea-verlodge the nextweek, angry residentsspoke of lynchings. No charges were ever

laid in relation to Willis'sdeath, a fact that Ludwig'sneighbour, Rob Everton,said is "still a sore point" inthe area. The RCMP eventually

charged Ludwig for anattack on a Suncor well in1998, days after the still-

birth of another grandson. In April 2000, he was

sentenced to 28 months injail for his role in thebombing. Released 19 months

later, Ludwig admitted toexplosive rhetoric, butmaintained his innocence. Ludwig grew up in the

Red Deer area with sevenolder siblings in a familyof Dutch immigrants. Hetrained for pastoral min-istry, beginning at DordtCollege, a ChristianReformed college in Iowa,where he met Mamie, hisfuture wife and the motherof their 11 children. Known for his authori-

tarian leadership style,Ludwig's application forordination was initiallyrejected by faculty atCalvin Theological Semi-nary in Grand Rapids,Mich.

He successfullyappealed, taking the helmof two churches in Ontariobefore splitting with thedenomination in 1982,amid confrontations anddissent, to form his owngroup. In 1985, Ludwig retreat-

ed to northern Albertawith close supporters andtheir growing intermarriedfamilies. The small farm expand-

ed into a self-sustainingcomplex that grew by hun-dreds of hectares andadded dozens of build-ings, including a biodieselrefinery, a greenhouse anda mill. Things quieted down

after Ludwig's stint in theminimum security GrandeCache Institution. Butwhen a series of threaten-ing letters were sent to theDawson Creek Daily

News and Coffee TalkExpress in Chetwynd,B.C., in 2008, followed bysix pipeline explosions,Ludwig was once again inthe national spot-light. Themissives warned Encanato cease operations inTomslake, south ofDawson Creek, B.C., andthreatened further bomb-ings. A forensic analysis

found Ludwig's DNA ontwo letters and RCMParrested him in January2010 at the Super 8 Motelin Grande Prairie, wherehe was waiting to meetpolice to help their investi-gation. At the same time, a four-

day search involving 100RCMP officers began atTrickle Creek. Explosive chemicals

were found, along with 75grams of marijuana, some

chemistry books andhand-written notes appar-ently detailing hidingplaces for weapons. Therewere notebooks full ofinformation aboutDawson Creek, pipelines,Canada's government, andthe oil and gas industry. Ludwig offered innocent

explanations. A smallamount of potassiumnitrate was from toy rock-ets, the marijuana was ananaesthetic, the chemistrytexts were for home-schooling. A book on dis-ruptive terrorism found onhis nightstand was a gift. Ludwig announced in

late 2011 that he was dyingof esophageal cancer. Hewas at the time touring toprompt Wiebo's War, adocumentary chroniclinghis home life during hislast round of police con-frontations.

Anti oil-patch activist Weibo Ludwig dead

Ludwig died at his home with family at his side Monday. He was 70.

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