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BY MIKE CARTERChetwynd EchoReporter

–––––––––––––– CHETWYND – The

District of Chetwynd hasreleased its 2013 annualreport and 2012 financialassessment.The district received a

positive independentaudit of its financialstatements from Fort St.John chartered account-ants Sander Rose Boneand Grindle LLP. Annual reports are a

requirement of BCmunicipalities under theCommunity Charter.Released each year, thereport reviews the goals

set the previous year andsets new goals for thecurrent year.Of the goals set for

2012, only one was notmet: the completion of adetailed design forimprovements to thetown’s raw water supply.This study was deferredto the 2013 year. A study of the town’s

water systems by UrbanSystems CivilEngineering firm isexpected to be completedthis week, with theresults to be presented tocouncil on July 15 bymanager of Public Worksoperations Paul Gordon. “They are doing an

evaluation of our watersystem and they areidentifying immediateand long term objectiveson things that need to belooked at right away,also it's a planning tool,”Mayor Nichols said. Among the 2012 goals

that were met, severalinitiatives were put intoplace that were meant tomake the district’s over-all operations more envi-ronmentally friendly.These include the pur-

chase of a fluorescenttube recycler and thecontinued greening ofthe municipal fleetthrough the purchase ofmore fuel-efficient vehi-

cles.It is the Mayor’s goal to

eventually make the flu-orescent tube recycleravailable to the public. “We have all these

tubes and what do youdo with them?” he asked.“At this point it is just[being used] internallybut there is plenty ofcapacity in the machineto service the town.”Nichols said council

studied the issue andcame to the decision topurchase the machine,which came with a pricetag in excess of $4,500. “We started pushing on

this several years agoand set aside money for

it. Besides we know thatthey are not tossed in thedumpster. I would like tosee it moved to the[Chetwynd Lion] recycle,and have it made avail-able to the whole town. Ithink our intent is to [dothat],” he said. Financially, the district

posted a net assetaccount of $6,262,171,and a surplus for the cur-rent year of $1,893,969.Mayor Nichols said he

was most happy this yearwith the council’s abilityto work together withmanagement and accom-plish most of what it setout to do. “We've got our water

and sewer plans comingtogether and long-rangeinfrastructure planstogether. For this sum-mer, we are putting intoeffect what was planned.I think my greatest satis-faction would be that wehave been able to planthese long-term improve-ments,” he said. Beside the crisis with

the town’s lagoon systemsuffered this winter, thebiggest disappointmentsfrom the past year weremostly out of council’scontrol. “We had a bit of a crisis

DoC releases its 2013 annual report

Please see "FUTURE,"page 12

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Clark’s speech from the throne focuses onbalancing the budget and jobs growth

BY MIKE CARTERChetwynd Echo Reporter

–––––––––––––– VICTORIA – In an

attempt to wash away crit-icism about the BC Liberalgovernment’s plans to bal-ance the budget, PremierChristy Clark’s speechfrom the throne, read byL i eu t enan t -Gove rnorJudith Guichon onWednesday, June 26,promises to toughen thebalanced-budget law.Beefing up the balanced-

budget law comes intoeffect now, after theLiberals had already twicewatered down the existinglaw to accommodate theprovince’s deficits. The speech focused on

outlining the govern-ment’s plan to use the eco-nomic opportunities pre-sented by the province’sstore of natural resources,

and using those revenuesto chart a course to a debt-free BC. The government also

announced its plans tofreeze personal-tax ratesand the carbon tax for fiveyears.In addition, a core

review will be conducted

of all government min-istries to ensure they arestructured to achieve thegoals of the government’smandate: economic devel-opment and job creation.“We can be the ones that

put BC on the coursetowards a debt-free future,creating more and better

opportunities for our chil-dren,” Clark said ahead ofthe speech. “It’s an oppor-tunity to do for them whatour parents did for us.”Clark watched the

speech from the sidelines.Despite her governmentwinning re-election onMay 14, she is still seeking

a seat in the house througha by-election, which willbe held in the Westside-Kelowna riding nextweek.Clark held a press con-

ference at a constructionsite outside of Victoria. “Giving our children

greater opportunities, car-

ing for those who caredfor us, and leaving ourprovince as magnificent aswe found it. Every deci-sion our governmentmakes is guided by thesevalues,” Clark said. Peace River South MLA

Mike Bernier made hisfirst comments to the leg-islative assembly duringthe debate on the thronespeech. Bernier says theSouth Peace will play animportant role in the gov-ernment’s goals over thenext four years. “I am proud of the fact

that the north will be thekey to the economic futureof this province,” Berniersaid. With rich liquefied natu-

ral gas developments dot-ting the landscape of theentire Peace region, it isexpected that the econom-ic growth and job creationthat Clark speaks aboutwill rely largely on indus-trial developments here inthe north.“This industry will be

the driver of the BC pros-perity fund which willhelp reduce provincialdebt until it is eliminated,”Bernier remarked in refer-ence to natural gas.“Northern British

New SouthPeaceMLA MikeBernierspeaks forfirst time

Peace River South MLA Mike Bernier makes his first speech to the legislative assembly during the debate on thespeech from the throne. Bernier focused on the role that northeastern BC will play in the government’s debt-freegoal.

Please see "SPEECH,"page 9

It was Canada's 146thbirthday Monday and thewhole country took the dayoff to celebrate.And despite what many

Americans think, we do notspend the day listening toBarenaked Ladies, curling,and eating maple syrupbirthday cake. Well, most of

us don't. But I do.I listen to Barenaked

Ladies. And Great Big Sea.And Alannis Morrisette.And of course, Canada's

sweetheart, the amazingand talented Anne Murraywhom I own the vinylrecord set of greatest hitsand would give a kidney tosee in concert.Until 1982, Canada Day

was known as DominionDay. In 1965, a new flag wasadopted with the simple redand white pattern, with thatglorious maple leaf in the

centre. And that simple flaghas become the basis forthousands of proudCanadian tattoos.We also have moose and

beavers on our coins. Andwe call our dollars looniesbecause the coin has animage of a loon. Another oldbird, the Queen of England,is on the other side of thecoin. In fact, Lizzie is inCanada right now on a nine-day tour starting in Halifax.There is just so much to

celebrate over the nextweekend. Here's my person-

al list of the Best Of for ourgrand old country.1. The symbols and icons:

the beaver, the maple treeand the maple leaf, the flag...what's not to like? 2. TimHortons - Coffee addictsunite! Roll up the Rim! Itrocks. That is all.3. Steve Smith, Patrick

McKenna, Graham Greeneand the rest of the RedGreen cast and crew. Asmuch as I mock the show,I'm quite sure many of hisinventions could actuallywork. And I'm not alone.

My father (and possiblymy husband) thinks so too.4. Canadian beer does not

suck.5. Jim Carrey. Dan

Akroyd. Rick Moranis.Brent Butt. Sean Cullen.Dave Broadfoot. Ron James.Elvira Kurt. ShawnMajumder. Niki Payne,Howie Mandel and RusselPeters. The list goes on.These guys are proof that

Canadians are pretty damnfunny.6. Poutine. Fries. Gravy.Cheese. Heart Attack.

Delicious.7. Stunning landscapes.Banff. Jasper. Niagara.

Okanagan. Kootenays.(Sorry Pouce...you just

didn't make the list thisyear.) 8. CBC. Keeps us in touch

with the rest of our country.It's iconic and we just can't

switch channels.9. Maple syrup. Without

it, pancakes would be just astack of fried flour.

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You can email us at [email protected]; mail to Box 750 Chetwynd B.C.V0C 1J0 or drop of your letter at 5016 50 Avenue. All letters submitted must besigned with a return address and daytime telephone number so we can confirm

that it came from you. The Echo reserves the right to edit letters for clarity,legality, length and to refuse publication of any submitted material. We mayalso choose to use a letter as the basis for a story. So, be sure to keep your

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of public opinion. - Naomi Larsen, Editor

YOUR VIEWS Chainsaw judging,CSS and SpectraTo the Editor:Thank you for the interesting look at how our chain-

saw carvings are judged and why a pro is pro apropos.If CSS sat proudly atop the wall at 100 per cent five

years ago and then had a great fall…now he must pickup the pieces and start climbing back up.An informed community co-operates. Should we

mark the entry to every B and AB village, and also ON,MB, SK, Yukon and Alaska Village with replicas ofSpectra’s map of the proposed pipeline? Interested citi-zens would then know whom they should contact.

Bea KurjataChetwynd, BC

To the Editor:The Directors of the PRRD, by

their actions and refusal to listento the rural people remind one ofthe proverbial saying “wolves insheep’s clothing.” They have toknow that this by-law 1996 2011has nothing to do with health orsafety, but has to do withentrenching tremendous wealthand power to these RegionalDirectors and the sneaky conniv-ing bureaucrats that work forthem.This pack of wolves has no

interest in your safety or health.

Their loyalties lie with theRealtors and Banks. Their nosefollows the money.Do not listen to the political

rhetoric about a win, win situa-tion if you let them give you a fewconcessions. If you let them havetheir by-law, it will simply be awin lose deal and you will be theloser.If the by-law gets through, or

any portion of it, it will only be amatter of time before the wolvesbring it back and begin devouringthe sheep.Demand them to reject the by-

law completely. They use the slo-gan “we must progress forward.”The real scenario is ”regressingforward.”By-law 1996 2011 is an unneces-

sary load of political crap broughtin by a group of self seeking, selfcentered, egotistical movers moreclosely related to a pack ofwolves, than humans.A quote from a Statesman once

said “If you trade freedom forsecurity you will have neither.”

Jim RossChetwynd, BC

The wolves will begin devouring the sheep

10. EH? Say it loud andsay it proud.11. Degrassi. A staple in

Canadian teen lives sincethe 80s. Still a staple in teenslives around the world.12. Universal Health Care.

If you break a leg or needheart surgery, you won't gobankrupt.13. We're just so darn nice!

I remember watching aninterview with KieferSutherland and he wasasked about beingCanadian.Kief said he never really

knew what it meant to beCanadian until one day hebumped into a parkingmeter and apologized to it.14. Our beavers build the

best damn dams in theworld. Recently discovered,

tucked deep in one of themost remote areas you'llfind in the park lies...theworld's largest beaver dam.It's longer than eight footballfields end-to-end.Thesprawling, 850-metre-longmultifamily development,which can be seen fromspace, sits at the base of theBirch Mountains in a lushcorner of Wood BuffaloNational Park, and hastaken 35 years to construct.15. George

Stromolopolous and JiamGomeshi. (Pause. Swoon.) 16. Watching the

Northern Lights danceacross the sky - in all sea-sons.17. It's all about the letter

"U" - as in "colourful", notcolorful. Favourite andhumour - not favorite and

humor. A special mentionfor the letter Z (zed), notZee.18. Mr. Dressup Even

though Ernie Coombspassed away a few yearsago and Casey, Finnegan,Aunt Bird and Alligator Alare all tucked away in the"tickle trunk", my childrenwill benefit from the craftyideas I gained from hisshow.19. CBC Hockey Night in

Canada. Love it or hate it,it's ours. We invented it -both women's and men'steams.20. We're ... uh ... highly

flexible and slightlydemented. How could thecountry that produced theCirque du Soleil possibly bedull? Happy BirthdayCanada!

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Itʼs all about the letter “u” Royal LePage celebrates 100 years!

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Chetwynd Mayor onboard with the Site C

Legacy BenefitsAgreement


–––––––––––––– CHETWYND- District of

Chetwynd Mayor MerlinNichols is calling therecently agreed upon SiteC legacy benefits agree-ment between BC Hydroand the Peace RiverRegional District a “fair”deal for Chetwynd. The agreement hands

out compensation foraffected communitiesbased on a formula that isweighted 60 per cent onpopulation and 40 per centon perceived projectimpacts.Under this formula,

Chetwynd will receive$131,760 of the $2.4 millionallocated annually over a70-year period, beginningin the first month of power

production. Mayor Nichols says the

agreement is as fair as pos-sible “given that we are allhuman beings.” Nichols also said that he

does sympathize with theconcerns expressed byPRRD electoral area “C”director Arthur Hadlandand Gwen Johnasson,Mayor of Hudson’s Hope,even if he disagrees withthem.Hadland and Johanssen

both argued that the lega-cy benefits do not provideenough compensation forthose in the rural areasthat will suffer the perma-nent loss of land and recre-ational areas due to flood-ing.“There are a couple of

the directors on the region-al district board that do

not think it's fair. They'requite opposed to it,”Nichosl said. “But, I thinkits fair and the reason thatI think its fair is that we aredealing with legacy andnot mitigation,” Nicholssaid this week. “I think it isfair for all of us as a legacy.But I am not going to get inany fights. If that's theirposition then fine.”When asked if the funds

will be enough to meet therecovery costs associatedfrom the wear and tear onChetwynd roads from thehauling of rip-rap to theproject site - a concern theDistrict of Chetwyndexpressed in its submis-sion to the Site ‘C’ jointreview panel - Nicholssaid that this is not what

Please see "NO PLAN,"page12

Chetwynd Mayor Merlin Nichols says Site Cdeal is ‘fair’. Photo by Mike Carter


–––––––––––––– CHETWYND –

Approximately 44 peoplecast their ballots onSunday, June 23 at the first“Hungry for Your Ideas”supper held at theChetwynd Public Library. The “Hungry for Your

Ideas” initiative is aimedat actively engaging youthand the community in theplanning and decisionmaking process, resultingin a unique way to imple-ment community initia-tives that will encourageactive and healthylifestyles.Two ideas were selected

from “student” and “gen-eral community” submis-sion categories at the firstof four dinners to be heldthis year.The winners received

$500 to implement theiridea.Little Prairie Elementary

School’s idea for an out-door classroom and theChetwynd FamilyResource Corner’s“Zumba in the Park” wonthe vote by majority.The outdoor classroom

will see students fromLittle Prairie Elementarytake advantage of theChetwynd Communitygardens, allowing kids toexplore and learn throughtheir active involvement inthe project. The moneythey received will gotowards supplies.

Principal MargotMcKinley stressed that thestudents making the pre-sentations worked on theirown and drove its devel-opment. The project willbe implemented in fullduring the next schoolyear.“Zumba in the Park”

was a one-time initiativethat was held duringCanada Day in Spirit Park.Its aims are to promote therelatively new Latininspired fitness program’savailability at the recre-ation centre. “We did it for free in the

park just to promote it,”instructor KaylinGansevles said. “A lot of people don’t

know what it is. We want-ed to do it out in the parkso people could see it andexperience it for free andsee what it was all about.”Gansevles teaches class-

es at the recreation centrethree times a week. The

$500 she received to imple-ment the idea wenttowards providing freezumba class passes, andrefreshments during theevent. Between 45 and 60 peo-

ple of all ages took partfrom “little kids and theirgrandmas [to] teenageboys and parents. It wasawesome,” Gansevlessaid.The next “Hungry for

Your Ideas” supper will beheld on Sunday,September 29.


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Chetwynd Canada DayCelebrations a scorching success


–––––––––––––– CHETWYND – Canada

Day celebrations inChetwynd were a scorch-ing success. The paradeand activities at Spirit Parktook place on a day that seta new July 1 record hightemperature of 31.2degrees, according toEnvironment Canada.Record temperatures

were a trend across theprovince with DawsonCreek, Quesnel and Merritalso breaking previouslyheld high temperaturemarks.An estimated 300 people

gathered in the streets ofChetwynd and watched asthe parade wound its waythrough the downtowncore. Most proceeded toSpirit Park immediatelyfollowing the parade forthe singing of “O Canada”.Cake and refreshmentswere handed out. “It went very, very

well,” event coordinatorLeo Sabulsky said. “Theactual parade route I thinkwas very well donebecause it was easy for thewalkers. It wasn’t a longdrawn out affair andmaybe that will encourage

more people to walk in theparade.”The Chetwynd Volunteer

Fire Department used theweekend to also celebrate50 years of service to thecommunity.The department handed

out 309 mugs and severalothers received ice creamfor participating in one ofthe three fire departmentevents. Sabulsky said he was

happy that the events wentoff without a hitch.“Spirit Park was an

excellent place. It was notcongested and there wasenough room for every-one.”Despite the threat of rain,

the fireworks also wentahead as planned. Ataround 11:15 p.m. the skieswere lit with a brilliant$3000 display. “There was no rain when

we set off the fire works.There was a lull in the[storm] and it was dry as abone but very humid,”Sabulsky noted.If you were thinking this

year’s display was a biggerthan normal, you were notmistaken. “The reason why they

were very long and verydramatic was because last

year we cancelled theHalloween fireworks andso we took those andadded to them [to the dis-play].” It is unclear at this time if

the events will again beheld at Spirit Park nextyear. But the popular pub-lic response in favour ofthe location is sure to drawthe attention of the 2014event organizers.The Following awards

were given to parade par-ticipants:

Best Decorated BicycleGarbrielle KnottBest Decorated Non-com-

mercial Float / EntryFirst Place: Pine Valley

Seniors – Surerus PlaceSecond Place: Society for

Community LivingMost Unique EntryFirst Place: Circus Stilt

Walkers (Gord Gosse,Annika and Jaelle)Second Place: Royal

Canadian LegionMost Comical EntryShrinersBest Decorated Business

Float/ EntryFirst Place: Kal TireBest Decorated WalkersFirst Place: Chetwynd

Public LibrarySecond Place: Chetwynd

RCMP Detachment

Hundreds of residentsand visitors took in theCanada Day paradeMonday morning fol-lowed by activities andevents at Spirit Park.

Photos by Mike Carter andNaomi Larsen

A transport truck blocksthe scene Friday at theCanfor log yards as aloader - not owned byCanfor - burns Friday

afternoon. Chetwynd FireChief Leo Sabulsky saidthere were no injuries in

the incident. Photo by Naomi Larsen


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Columbians know that thedevelopments happeningin their region are the driv-ing force of future prosper-ity for the entireprovince.”Speaking to the

Chetwynd Echo this week,Bernier said that thisthrone speech puts theSouth Peace riding in avery fortunate position.“When you look at the

throne speech and youlook at some of the com-mitments the governmentis making over the next

four years when it comesto the growth of theprovince, we are finallystarting to see in almostevery discussion - north-ern BC. It’s about our rid-ing, with all of the oppor-tunities and prospects ofgrowth, we are starting toget that recognition.”NDP finance critic Mike

Farnworth said all thistalk about a balancedbudget ignores the finan-cial realities of theprovince.“Budget 2013 wasn’t bal-

anced before the election,and with today’s update, it

still isn’t balanced,” hesaid in an email. “Almostevery economic indicatorpoints downward, whichis going to hurt revenues,yet this fact-free govern-ment clings to its balancedbudget sloganeering.”Farnworth also took aim

at the selective allocationof funds in the budget’scapital spending plan.“Interestingly, the budg-

ets capital plan showsmoney for hospitalimprovements inKelowna, where thePremier is currently con-testing a by-election, but

no money for thePenticton hospital, which[Clark] committed to dur-ing the election. This is thetype of cynical politicalpandering that BritishColumbians are tired of.”The speech from the

throne marked the begin-ning of the summer ses-sion of the legislature,which will last until thebeginning of August. TheBC Liberals plan toannounce the details ofseveral initiativesannounced in the thronespeech in the comingweeks.


Speech marks summer session


–––––––––––––– HOPE- An undeter-

mined amount of oil has

been leaked from KinderMorgan’s Trans Mountainpipeline north of Hope,BC.The spill has contami-

nated soil on crown landalong the pipeline right-of-way.CTV British Columbia

reported between 20 and25 barrels, but the NationalEnergy Board is saying theexact volume of the releasewill be determined oncethe contaminated soil onthe site has been removedand examined.“The source of the seep-

age was from a smalldefect in the pipeline that

was detected by the com-pany’s pipeline integrityprogram,” Kinder Morganspokesman AndyGalarnyk told CTV. Crews are now working

on removing contaminat-ed soil from the area.“Despite the small vol-

ume of oil released, theCompany response con-tinues to be immediateand thorough with safetyas a top priority in protect-ing people, and the envi-ronment as it workstoward repairing andbringing the pipeline backinto service,” Galarnyk

said.National Energy Board

(NEB) spokespersonRebecca Taylor said thatKinder Morgan was grant-ed approval to restart thepipeline at reduced pres-sure at 5:00 p.m. onThursday July 27, a dayafter the initial discoveryof the leakage.This is the second leak

Kinder Morgan has hadon one of its pipelines inJune.Taylor says after the ini-

tial June 12 leak, KinderMorgan was ordered bythe national energy regu-lator to reduce pressure onthe line. This took effectJune 2013. “The NEB’s Emergency

Response Team has beendeployed and will beonsite to monitor andassess the company’s

immediate response,investigation and cleanup. Representatives fromthe affected company arealso onsite along withlocal first responders,” anNEB news release states. Taylor expanded on the

news release saying, “inaddition to installing asteel sleeve over the affect-ed area of pipe and remov-ing all contaminated soil,Kinder Morgan willinspect the installed sleeveweekly until this defect iscut out and replaced witha new section.”The new section of pipe

is expected to be installedin late August.The NEB will seek to

determine over the nextfew weeks if the mostrecent incident is relatedin anyway to the June 12leak.


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The Chetwynd Youth Soccer Association would like to thank the followingindividuals and businesses for their contributions to the 2013 soccer season.

Cash Donations:Spectra EnergyTalisman EnergyWalter Energy

Canadian Forest Products (Canfor)Shriners #51Aim Trucking

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Service Donations:Kevin Steward TruckingJ.A. Shannon TruckingSteve Hallaert Trucking

Home Hardware

Tournament Thank You:Chetwynd IGA

WestonCoaches and ParentsJunior Referees

Concession HelpersExecutive Members

District of Chetwynd Parks &Recreation

Volunteers for advancedtournament set up

Thank you!

A VERY spe"al thank you to a& of our coaches,a)%a' coaches, te, pare's, refer#s and

other volu'#rs for a& of their hard work anddedic!ion througho+ the season!!

We hope th! a& the kids learned a lot, andmo* impo(a'ly, had fun! S# you a& n$t

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MOBERLY LAKE –Principal Anneli Duncanwatched the skies anxious-ly the days prior to MoberlyLake Elementary’s celebra-tion of National AboriginalDay, but the sun shonethroughout the day at theschool’s beautiful setting. Students and staff mem-

bers shared marking theday of culture and identity,June 21, with communityguests and Don TitusSchool students and staff ina full day of visiting andactivities. Tammy Watson, Saulteau

First Nations Councillor,gave the opening addressthat included the story ofTurtle Island, a stirringdrum morning song by sis-ters Naomi and JurithaOwens followed, as did aprayer in Cree by PaulineWalker and the explanation

of the smudge by studentNevada Rohel.It wasn’t hard to stay

busy as activities includedarchery, sling shot makingand target shooting, snow-less snowshoe races, creat-ing talking sticks, dream-catchers, and pine needlebaskets, dancing with BevLambert, reading“Grandfather Bear” withHenriette Landry, a medi-cine plant walk and pouchmaking with Tylene

Paquette, and for theintrepid, a hike to the sum-mit of the ridge across fromthe school with nine of the21 students who started outmaking it to the very top.There was also an opportu-nity to kickback, relax andvisit as community mem-bers and students alongwith school staff enjoyedsoup, watermelon, bannockmaking on a stick andwiener roasting around thefire pits near the dry meat

rack. The lake also provedto be a great place to cooloff, and to skip rocks.A full size teepee along

with a mini-teepee, a walltent and several canopieswere set up on the schoolgrounds adding to the visu-al landscape and triggeringthoughts that the sitewould have been a logicalplace to set up a campsitewhen Aboriginal peopleswere still full time huntersand gatherers.Glowing from the sun,

exhaustion, and pleasureMoberly School Staff mem-bers expressed gratitude toall the volunteers and thosewho attended. Planning fornext year is already under-way and the expectation isthat students will be moreand more responsible fordelivery of the activitiesand the showcasing ofAboriginal culture and her-itage.

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LOCAL NEWS

We, the Grade 7 Class of Little Prairie ElementarySchool, would like to thank Canadian DehuaInternational Mines Group for hosting a traditionalChinese Dinner for us while we were in Vancouver.

“My favorite part was the company presenters because theywere very nice” said Reece Mosher (student)

“I liked the decorations in the room and how fancy it was”said Raelynn Hayward Johnson (student)

“I enjoyed the culture that they shared with us” saidHannah Beamish (student)It was a great experience and we appreciated thebeautiful parting gifts we received. Thanks again toCanadian Dehau International Mines Group hosting adelicious dinner, and sharing valuable information aboutunder ground mining, and your company.Sincerely,The Grade 7 Class of Little Prairie

The Grade 7 students of Little Prairiewould like to thank all our sponsors,parents, and staff of Little Prairie for

making our trip to Vancouver/Victoriapossible

-Three Nations Ventures-Talisman

-Aim Trucking-Napa Auto Parts

-District Of Chetwynd-Rush Enterprises- Calla Dreams Spa-Nathacia Gayse

THANK YOU

School children celebrateAboriginal Days at MLES

Students at Moberly Lake Elementary School hostedDon Titus Elementary School students June 21 for acelebration of culture and identify for the annualAboriginal Day celebrations. Students participated invarious activities as well as lunch and performances.

Photos submitted

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LOCAL NEWS

A trip backin time

• Chetwynd Echo: September 17 1969

Fran Oberle, Chairman of the Chetwynd and district Hospital Society meetsChetwynd’s new doctors, Doctor Ruth Lennox and Doctor J.A. Lennox who ar-rived last week from England. The team will set up their offices first in HotelChetwynd about the end of the week.

legacy agreements areabout.“The difference between

legacy and our concernsare just that. The legacy isnot intended to deal withconcerns of traffic andpressure and road wearand tear and all of that,that's mitigation. They'vegot a lot of mitigationwork to do I think.” The District has not

begun a plan on what to dowith the money if the proj-ect goes ahead. MayorNichols said only that hedoesn’t think it should beused for routine opera-tions. He added that whenthe funds begin to roll in,he will no longer be mayorand therefore cannot state a

position on how he thinksthe funds will be used. He did say however, that

discussions towards a mit-igation agreement forChetwynd with BC Hydroare under way and goingwell. “We want to stress that I

believe we have an excel-

lent working relationshipwith [BC] Hydro. I am notsaying whether I supportthe project or not, that isnot relevant to this discus-sion but, I think as far asthe [talks] we have had forany mitigation, I thinkthey are going well."


No plan on what moneywill be used for just yet

“...the reason I think its fairis beause we are dealingwith legacy, not litigation.”

this winter with the [lagoons] but wewere able to get a hold of that. Part ofour planning for the future includesthe development of the sewer to meetthe new infrastructure standards thatCanada has established,” Nicholsnoted. Most disappointing however, was

the closure of two key industrial driv-ers of the local economy; the Tembecplant and the Willow Creek mine.“I don't think we felt Tembec as

much as we felt Willow Creek,”Nichols said “when Tembec closed theactivity was such that most of theworkers could be absorbed into otherjobs. Now with Tembec down and the[Willow Creek] closure, that hurts. Ithurts the families, it disrupts [lives]

and they have to move. That's proba-bly my [biggest] disappointments.”The projects and goals set for the

current year include: the developmentof more low-income housing in town,maintaining and upgrading municipalinfrastructure and the construction ofa new municipal hall, which has hit aroad block.“It’s not good,” Mayor Nichols said.

The problem? “We don’t know yet.The best I can say today is that we areworking with the architect to under-stand and [discover] what our optionsare. We don't have much time left inthis building season to get started.”Look to the Chetwynd Echo for more

coverage of the problems the districtfaces with the construction of the newmunicipal hall when further detailsbecome available.


Future planning includesdevelopment of new sewer

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REGIONAL NEWS

No-ce is hereby given that a Public Hearing mee-ng is scheduled to be held at 7:00p.m. on Tuesday, July 9th, 2013, at the Chetwynd Recrea-on Centre (Aspen Room),4552 N Access Rd, Chetwynd, BC. The purpose of this mee-ng is to hear from thosepersons who believe that their interest in property will be affected by the followingproposal:

Proposal: To rezone the property to Industrial in order to facilitate a wood-wastelandfill to be used in connec-on with the proposed bio-energy plant to the south.

OCP Amendment By-law No. 2068, 2013,which proposes to amend the West PeaceArea Official Community Plan By-law No. 1086,1997 by re-designa-ng Lot 2, DistrictLot 2685, PRD, Plan EPP21481, from “Resource-Agriculture” to “Industrial”; and

Zoning Amendment By-law No. 2069, 2013, proposes to re-zone the same propertyfrom A-2 “Large Agricultural Holdings Zone” to I-2 “General Industrial Zone byamending the PRRD Zoning Bylaw No. 1343, 2001.

This no-ce is in general form only. Relevant background documents may be inspected betweenthe hours of 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,excluding holidays, at the Peace River Regional District office located at 1981 Alaska Avenue,Dawson Creek, B.C. Any comments or concerns should be referred in wri-ng to DevelopmentServices at the Peace River Regional District at Box 810, Dawson Creek, BC, V1G 4H8 or faxedto (250) 784-3201. Inquiries can also be made by telephone at (250) 784-3200 or1-800-670-7773.

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Tumbler Ridge – Oneperson is dead followingan ATV rollover theevening of June 30.

Tumbler Ridge RCMPreported just after mid-night on June a side-by-side ATV was involved ina rollover accident at theintersection of Monkman

way and Southgate inTumbler Ridge.The ATV was carrying

two adult males and anadult female. The driverwas found dead on scene.

The other male passengerwas found ejected approx-imately three meters fromthe side by side with a lac-eration to the head and aconcussion. The female

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Canadian? What does itmean to be not Canadian?Any grumblers out therewho, without looking, canfind all sorts of reasons tocomplain about tax rates,government excesses,intrusions into privatebusiness, constrainingbylaws? Of course you’reout there. I’ve met a few ofyou, and you’ve left mewith some thoughtfulinsights. It costs to be Canadian

even if we have “free”

education to the secondarylevel and “free” health-care services to the grave.In the end we all share thecosts and that makes theindividual burden easierto bear. Many of us knowthe relief that comes fromreceiving first-rate healthcare for conditions thatwould have left us bank-rupt had we lived inanother jurisdiction thatwe could name. And thereare scores of jurisdictionswhere that level of care isnot available at any priceIt costs to be Canadian.

Those who have traveledthe back roads of almostany third-world countrywill appreciate our effi-cient garbage collectionsystem for which we payonly a modest and afford-able fee. I was gratified as

I scanned the grounds ofSpirit Park on Canada Dayat the close of the festivi-ties. I was looking for lit-ter. Yes, I gleaned a fewpieces of styrofoam cupand other assorted detritus– but what a responsiblecrowd of Canadians! Youare to be congratulated!On my walk back to

District Office, I picked upa few more pieces of out-of-place discards.Perhaps we need to

place a few more strategi-cally located receptacles inour business areas. Therewill be a cost but, asresponsible Canadians, weare up to the cost of keep-ing our living areas litter

free.It costs to be Canadian.

We are welcoming twonew young physicians totown this month. Be goodto them and maybe theywill stay a while.Recruiting doesn’t comecheap. But you are still theprimary caregiver for yourown body and soul. Treatthem well, drive defen-sively, watch out for kidson the streets this summer,and make a small differ-ence on the total cost ofbeing Canadian.It costs to be Canadian

and one of those costs is inhelping new Canadiansadapt to a strange culture.On Canada Day I met folksfrom Egypt and thePhilippines. It is whenyou blend Egypt withIndonesia with Finland

with Togo with Mexicowith France that you getCanada. You enrich ourlives. Welcome!It’s July 2 as I write and

that must be the reason forthe steady stream of peo-ple walking past my officedoor with cheque book inhand to pay their share ofthe cost of being Canadianin Chetwynd. Thank youChetwynd for being socheerful as you pay, formaking the lives of ourDistrict Staff so pleasant asthey take your taxes, yoursmall, personal contribu-tion to the collective well-being of your small part ofCanada.


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BIG CATCHSShhooww uuss yyoouurr ccaattcchh ooff tthhee ddaayy!!

Email your photos to [email protected](donʼt forget to include your name and where you

landed your monster) and weʼll print them each week inour pages therefore giving you bragging rights about

the one that DIDNʼT get away.

“Any grumblers out therewho, without looking, canfind all sorts of reasons to

complain...”

Disclaimer: The preceding isthe opinion of Mayor MerlinNichols and may or may notreflect the views and/or wish-es of council.

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CHETWYND – RuthLagreca graduated fromChetwynd SecondarySchool in 1967 at whichtime she left school foronly ten years. Ruth

LaGreca began her profes-sional career with SchoolDistrict 59 as a classroomsupport staff in 1977/78.Shortly after starting withthe district an opportunityarose to work in the officeas a Senior Secretary book-

keeper and she hasremained in that role since. Over those years Ruth

has work at Don TitusElementary, Moberly LakeElementary, Little PrairieElementary, and the last 14years at Chetwynd

Secondary. During thebeginning of her careerRuth was even hired tocover at a school one day aweek as their book keeperworked at another site, theperson she was hired tocover for was her mother,

so it is safe to say this lineof work ran in the family.Over those years she hasbeen called upon to helpset up new schools andnew staff to operate withthe organization and pro-fessionalism she hasproven herself to haveover and over again.Ruth has trained, oops,

worked with manyAdministrators over the

years as well. Her experi-ence and knowledge isinvaluable to an adminis-trator just getting their feetwet in a new role orschool. Thirty-five years later

Ruth is retiring fromSchool District #59, andfrom Chetwynd SecondarySchool. Ruth will be great-ly missed by the staff andstudents of CSS.

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Woodlot Licences 2099Woodlot Licence PlanNotice is hereby given, pursuant to section 17 of theWoodlot Licence Planning and Practices Regulation,that a woodlot licence plan has been prepared forWoodlot Licence 2099 held by Robert Rempel. Thiswoodlot is located near Meikle Creek.

If approved by the Ministry of Forests and RangeDistrict Manager, this plan may apply for a term of tenyears from the date of approval.

This woodlot licence plan is available for public reviewand comment from July 5 to August 3, 2013 byappointment at (250) 788-1806. Any written commentson the plan should be mailed to Box 2355, Chetwynd,BC, V0C 1J0.

Media AdvisoryPEACE RIVER REGIONAL DISTRICT

NOTICE OF MEETINGThe next regular meeting of the Peace River Regional District Board

will take place:10 a.m. on Thursday, July 11, 2013 at the

Moberly Lake Community Hall,6494 Lakeshore Drive, Moberly Lake, BC

Members of the public are welcome to attend.

Peace River Regional District Outreach to Communities

As part of its strategic plan to reach out and in-volve residents of communities throughout theregion, the Peace River Regional District Boardwill hold its regular meeting on July 11, 2013 atthe Moberly Lake Community Hall.

The Board invites area residents to attend themeeting to meet the Directors and becomemorefamiliar with the functions of the Peace RiverRegional District.

Regional Districts were established in theprovince of B.C. for three primary purposes:

1. to represent residents of the (unincorporated)electoral areas on local government issues;

2. to provide the political and administrativeframeworks necessary for membermunicipalities and electoral areas to collaboratein the joint provision of services such as solidwaste management, 9-1-1 emergency callanswering service, emergency planning,regional parks, etc.; and

3. to be the service body responsible forproviding local services such as water andsewer systems, fire protection, emergencypreparedness, and recreation facilities.

During the past four years the Board has heldmeetings in the communities of Tupper,Hudsonʼs Hope, Chetwynd, Buick, TumblerRidge, Rolla, and Upper Halfway, in addition toits regular venues in Fort St. John and DawsonCreek.

Moberly Lake Community Hall is located 27 kmnorthwest of Chetwynd on Highway 29. Thentravel 1.4 km west on Lakeshore Drive to thehall. For more information on the Peace RiverRegional District, as well as schedules andagendas for upcoming meetings, please visitthe PRRD website.

About the Peace River Regional DistrictThe Peace River Regional District (PRRD) and Hospital District (PRRHD) boundaries encompass approximately 12million hectares (120,000 square kilometres) in northeastern BC. A population of 63,000 resides in seven incorporatedmunicipalities (City of Fort St. John, City of Dawson Creek, District of Chetwynd, District of Taylor, District of HudsonʼsHope, District Municipality of Tumbler Ridge, Village of Pouce Coupe, and four rural electoral areas (B, C, D and E).Find out more about the Peace River Regional District at www.prrd.bc.ca.Media Contact: Fran Haughian, Communications Manager/ Commission LiaisonEmail: [email protected] Ph: 250-785-8084 or Cell: 250-784-4328

EDUCATIONCSS Alumni: Ruth LaGreca

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Job Responsibilities: The Stopping the Violence Counseloris responsible for:

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Hours of Work: 17.5 Hours per WeekRate of Pay: As per the Collective AgreementClosing Date: July 5, 2013Submit Resumes To: Lori Brooks, Human Resource CoordinatorP.O. Box 713 (10110 – 13 Street)Dawson Creek BC V1G 4H7Telephone: (250) 782 9174 ex. 228Fax: (250) 782-4167 E-mail: [email protected] more information please visit our Career Opportunity

section at www.spcrs.ca.We look forward to hearing from you!

Mine SupervisorHuckleberry Mines is seeking a Mine Supervisor. Reporting to the Mine GeneralForeman, this position is responsible for the direction supervision of an operation teamto meet daily production targets and accomplish assigned tasks in a safe and efficientmanner. This position currently works a 4 x 4 schedule (4 days in, 4 days out) but anapplication is being made to change to a 7 x 7 rotation. The Mine Supervisorʼs dutiesinclude;

• Safely manage the daily operations of a pit operating crew.• Ensure employee compliance to safety work procedures and companypolicies and procedures.• Conduct daily tool box meetings and monthly safety meetings.• In coordination with the Mine Trainer and Mine General Foremen, thedevelopment and training of operators to meet current and future jobrequirements.• Timely completion and submission of paperwork.• Display a high level of professionalism and lead crew by example.

Applicants require a current B.C. Shiftboss Certificate with a current first aid ticket anda minimum of five years experience as a Mine Supervisor. A B.C. Mine Rescue ticketand Surface Blasting ticket would be considered an asset. The successful candidate willhave excellent interpersonal and communication skills as direction must be clearlyunderstood by team members. This position also requires excellent time managementand organizational skills, competent computer skills and familiarization with MicrosoftWord and Excel.

Huckleberry Mines is located approximately two hours driving time from Houston,British Columbia. Employees live in a camp environment on their days of work.Transportation to and from the mine site is provided from Houston and Smithers bybus and while at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free ofcharge to employees. Houston and Smithers are located in the scenic Bulkley Valleyon TransCanada Highway 16, an excellent area to raise a family and has exceptionaloutdoor recreational activities. More information on the area is available atwww.smithers.ca, www.houston.ca and www.rdbn.bc.ca

Huckleberry Mines Ltd. offers a competitive salary and a full range of benefitsincluding medical, life, disability income and RRSP savings plan.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd., but only thoseselected for an interview will be contacted. Qualified candidates may submit theirresumes in confidence to:

Human Resources DepartmentHuckleberry Mines Ltd.

P.O. Box 3000Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0Fax: (604) 517-4701

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TUMBLER RIDGE – It’s offi-cial: the Tumbler Ridge andMeikle wind projects havechanged hands, from Finaverato Pattern Energy. The sale was ratified with a

nearly 100 percent majority(98.99 percent) of the votes castin favour of the sale by Finaverashareholders at a meeting onJune 14.The sale means that the cash-

starved Finavera will have somemoney on hand. Once the sale isapproved by all necessary regu-latory bodies, Pattern will for-give C$9.3 million of Finavera’sdebt. Final approval is expectedby September. Pattern expects to submit the

Miekle project for environmen-tal review next month. TheTumbler Ridge project currentlyhas been approved and couldbegin construction now.However, Pattern has expressedreluctance to build the project,because the project falls withinthe boundaries of the District ofTumbler Ridge. At a council meeting on March

19, George Hardie, SeniorDeveloper at Pattern Energy,appeared before Council toinform them that the TumblerRidge Wind Project, which thecompany plans on purchasingfrom Finavera, is “not financial-ly viable” at this time. According to Hardie, the com-

pany was facing $1.7-million intaxes for the Tumbler Ridgeproject. “That’s a high number,”said Hardie. To build the same project out-

side District Boundaries wouldresult in $136,200 in taxes. Recently, Finavera CEO Jason

Bak told Forbes Magazine that

the wind at Miekle seems betterthan anticipated, and they arecontemplating building 187 MWworth of turbines at Miekle, cre-ating what Bak calls the “SuperMiekle” project, which wouldmean that the company wouldbuild more turbines at Miekleand none at the Tumbler Ridgesite. Once Meikle enters into the

Environmental Assessmentprocess, it should take about sixmonths, unless the process ishalted, as the Tumbler Ridgeproject was. Once the EAprocess is complete, it takesabout 45 more days for ministe-rial approval. Which means thatthe Meikle project would beready to go by next spring.For 2013, Tumbler Ridge

dropped its class two tax ratesfor utilities, which wind projectsfall under. In 2012, TumblerRidge had the fourth highest taxrate in the province, at $56.06per thousand in assessed value(also known as the mill rate).This year, the rate has dropped28.1 percent to $40 per thou-sand, bringing it in line with theprovincial average. Even with that drop, it’s not

likely the Tumbler Ridge projectwill come to fruition. WhileHardie would not say whatwould work for them, he hintedthat $40 per thousand was stilltoo high. “We’re at a disadvan-tage,” he said back in March.“For the Quality Project, onlyhalf is within the boundaries ofTumbler Ridge. Our project isone-third the size, but it is goingto have an effective tax ratethat’s very comparable to whatthey have to pay. If the ratecomes down to 40 mills, it’s 40mills to us. But to them, it’s clos-er to 25 mills.”

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