chetwynd echo, september 7 2012

BY NAOMI LARSENChetwynd Echo Editor

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Christy Clark lost anothercabinet ministerWednesday afternoon.Transportation Minister

and South Peace MLABlair Lekstrom announcedhe would not be seekingre-election in the upcom-ing 2013 spring election.Lekstrom's announce-

ment followed retirementsby two Liberal back-

benchers, Joan McIntyreand Rob Howard earlier inthe day.Lekstrom, who didn’t

elaborate why he was leav-ing except to say the plansto “pursue new opportuni-ties in life”, prepared a

media statement for theoccasion.“I have been honoured to

serve the people of my rid-ing and this great province;and I am proud of thework I have done on theirbehalf,” Lekstrom, who

has served nearly 20 yearsin elected office both local-ly and provincially, said. “Ihave had the opportunityto serve under two pre-

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Lekstrom stepping downPlease see "LEKSTROM,"page 2

Thousands of students acrossthe Peace headed back toclass Tuesday. While somekids - like Jonah, Levi andJosh Slater – weren’t sothrilled with summer official-ly ending, some parents – liketheir mom Jen – feel a littledifferently.

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miers, both of whom Iwantto thank for their supportand commitment to help-ing build a strongerprovince for all.”

Lekstrom has served asMinister of CommunityDevelopment and Ministerof Energy, Mines andPetroleum Developmentunder Premier Campbelland most recently asMinister of Transportationand Infrastructure underPremier Clark.“I have enjoyed all of

these portfolios and havealways done my best toensure that I served thepublic's interest in each ofthem.”Lekstrom thanked his

cabinet and caucus col-leagues for the workthey’ve done and theirfriendship over the years.He also thanked colleaguesfrom the opposition “manyof whom I have developedfriendships with, and insome cases have even seensome issues from the same

perspective,” he said.“Politics can be an unfor-

giving profession, but Ihave always believed that –whether you are on thegovernment side of thehouse or on the oppositionside – we are all herebecause we believe wehave something to offerwhich will make ourprovince a better place, notonly for the people today,but more importantly wewant to build a betterprovince for our children,grandchildren and futuregenerations.”Lekstrom gave kudos to

his constituents for theirsupport which he saidchanged his life in so manyways.“Always remember this,

on our worst day here inBritish Columbia, we willstill have it better than 90per cent of the world willever enjoy on their bestday.”In an interview with the

Dawson Creek Daily News,Lekstrom said while he isnot ruling out the possibili-

ty of serving in publicoffice again at some pointin his future, he is notdefecting from the Liberalparty so he can run foranother party, or as anindependent MLA, nextyear."I wouldn't rule politics

out of my future - I don'tknow what tomorrow willbring, let alone next year orfive years from now - butI'm not planning on run-ning in this next election. Iwouldn't announce thatand then go run for a dif-ferent party - that wouldn't

be appropriate."He alsosaid Clark's lead-

ership was not a factor inhis decision not to join herin a re-election bid nextyear.

In response, PremierChristy Clark said as acouncillor, mayor andMLA, Lekstrom has alwaysbeen passionate advocatefor northern BritishColumbia, always puttingthe best interests of his con-stituents above all else.“His straight forward

and upfront approach will

be missed in cabinet andcaucus,” she said.Lekstrom joins four otherministers who announcedtheir retirement late lastweek. Former finance min-ister Kevin Falcon said hewould not run in the nextelection because he wantedmore time with his grow-ing family. Children's min-ister Mary McNeil notedspending time with hergrandchildren played arole in her decision. One-time cabinet minister JohnLes and affable educationminister George Abbottalso announced theywould not be candidates inMay 2013. In total there are16 members of Clark’s gov-ernment whowon’t be run-ning.Clark shuffled her cabi-

net this week.Clark did receive some

good news amongst thebad however, EnergyMinister Rich Colemanannounced he would bestaying.“I still have fire in the

belly,” he said.

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• Premier: Christy Clark• Minister of Energy, Mines andNatural Gas fand MinisterResponsible for Housing andDeputy Premier: Rich Coleman• Minister of Finance andHouse Leader: Mike De Jong• Minister of AboriginalRelations and Reconciliation -Ida Chong• Minister of AdvancedEducation, Innovation andTechnology and MinisterResponsible forMulticulturalism -John Yap• Minister of Agriculture - NormLetnick• Minister of Children andFamily Development -Stephanie Cadieux•Minister of Citizens Servicesand Open Government - BenStewart•Minister of Community, Sportand Cultural Development - BillBennett• Minister of Education - DonMcRae• Minister of Environment -Terry Lake• Minister of Forests, Land andNatural Resource Operations -Steve Thomson• Minister of Health - MargaretMcDiarmid• Minister of Jobs, Tourism andSkills Training and MinisterResponsible for Labour - PatBell•Minister of Justice andAttorney General Shirley Bond• Minister of SocialDevelopment - Moira Stilwell•Minister of Transportation andInfrasstructure - Mary Polak•Minister of State for Seniors -H. Ralph Sutan•Minister of State for SmallBusiness - Naomi Yamamoto

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than 27,000 BCGovernment workersstaged a one-day strikeWednesday.Here in Chetwynd work-

ers at the GovernmentAgent’s office, the liquorstore and the ConservationOffice all walked off thejob.All in all the strike affect-

ed 153 communities at1,785 worksites through-out BC.

The BC GovernmentEmployees Union(BCGEU) wants a 3.5 percent wage increase in thefirst year of a deal and acost-of-living increase inthe second. The govern-ment offered 3.5 per centover two years, but hassince taken that off thetable.The union is also critical

of the government forrejecting its revenue-gener-ating ideas, such as open-ing government liquorstores on Sunday, whichthe union claims would

generate $100 million.BCGEU president Darryl

Walker on Tuesday saidthey have been left with nooptions but to withdrawservices. "Our message tothe government of BritishColumbia is we don't wantto be doing this but we arefrustrated at the lack ofprogress in contract talks,"said Walker. "We are hop-ing the general public is onside with us."Local Union Rep Kathy

Weaver said they aredoing this for all of theworkers in BC.

BC Federation of Labourpresident Jim Sinclaircalled on Premier ChristyClark to direct her minis-ters and staff to offer a fairdeal to the public sectorworkers.“British Columbians are

fair people and don’t wantthe women and men onthe front line of publicservice falling behind,” hesaid. “The bargainingmandate the premier hasset is out-of-step withwhat’s fair and whatBritish Columbian’swant.”

One-day strike disrupts governmentAl Edgar and Kathy Leishman set up pickets Wednesday in front of the Service BC offices. Photo by Liz Brown

Parenting Win.As parents we are con-

stantly teaching our chil-dren about right fromwrong, acceptance, love,sharing, caring…the listgoes on.One dad in Germany has

decided to stand up for hisson in a way that definitelywould turn a few heads –by putting on a skirt for hisdress-loving little guy.Nil Pikert’s 5-year-old

son likes wearing dressesand when they lived inBerlin it wasn’t such a bigdeal. But when theymoved to a small village,things changed andPikert’s son became tooshy to do so due to teasingby other students. So to

help broaden his littleboy’s shoulders, Daddonned a frock too.“After all you can't

expect a child at pre-schoolage to have the same abili-ty to assert themselves asan adult. Completely with-out role model. And so Ibecame that role model,”Nil said in an interviewwith a german newspaper.The story went on to say

one lady apparently staredso hard she walked right

into a pole, which theyboth found to be hilarious.A day later, the littlePickert was back at hisdress-wearing ways, firstfor the weekend and then

to school.And now, According to

Nils, "when other boys(and it's nearly alwaysboys) want to make fun ofhim [he] says: "You onlydon't dare to wear skirtsand dresses because yourdads don't dare to either."This story warmed my

heart big time and shouldearn Nil some sort ofengraved plaque.I find this really touching

that the father supports his

son in this way. There isnothing worse than feelingalone, or as an outcastwhen you're a child. I wishmore parents listened totheir children's desiresmore rather than trying tomake their kids into theirown 'mini-me's' or a prod-uct of their own visions. Ihope he continues to showhis son that he is free to be

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whatever he wants in this world. I think ittakes a man who is very secure in his ownmanhood to be such a demonstrably lov-ing and supportive father to his son.At the end of the day, is it really any-

one's business? Does anyone bat an eye-lash at a girl who’s donned up in a ball-cap, runners and jeans? Nope. A recentarticle in the New York Times titled"What's so bad about a boy who wears a

dress" asks the same question, and drew amassive response, with the majority ofreaders agreeing that "dress is a culturalconstruction affecting gender and identi-ty" and "children should be free to bethemselves."What do you think? Should kids be

allowed to make their own choices aboutwhat they wear? Should we encouragethem to bravely flaunt societal norms? Isthere even such a thing as ‘societalnorms?’


Is there even such thing?

The prevention of suffering may appear to be a noble aim...To the Editor:I couldn't agree more with

Naomi's characterisation of ToddAkin when he was quoted as say-ing "First of all, from what Iunderstand from doctors [preg-nancy from rape is] really rare,"he had told KTVI-TV. If it's alegitimate rape, the female bodyhas ways to try to shut that wholething down." Truly the man hasno education with respect topregnancy and little empathy forwomen who are raped.Where I disagree with Naomi

is in her thanking Akin for"making it clear to people… theanti-choice movement is aboutcontrolling women etc." Aftercorrectly identifying Akin as afool, why discredit yourself bythen using him as a representa-tive of the "Pro Life" movement?You couldn't even name theorganization using it's properterm. The article is certainly prochoice not only in respect forabortion when there is a rape butunder many other situations.

Being pro-choice can justifyany iniquity. But there is justenough ambiguity about beingpro-choice to deceive people intothinking that it is not somethingopen to recklessness, but some-thing positive. It is one thing toaffirm the God-given capacityfor choice. Virtually everyone ispro-choice in this sense. Thenthere is what one chooses.Choices can be good or bad withvarious outcomes.Self deception replicates itself

in many directions. How good isabortion for women? Somewould say it gives women ulti-mate control over their bodies. Iwould say the best control any-one can have is self-control thatallows him/her to choose whatis good. And this is not achievedsimply by accepting abortion.Access to abortion does not openthe world to a Utopia on earth.How does a women justify an

abortion? Naomi asks "whatabout the mother" in reference toa rape or assault. The prevention

of suffering may appear to be anoble aim, but it is completelyunrealistic.Abortion, as many women

who have undergone the proce-dure freely attest, brings about agreat deal of suffering in itswake. Suffering is an inseparable

part of life. The only way to pre-vent suffering is to prevent life.To abort in order to prevent suf-fering makes no sense, since nolife is exempt from suffering.It is a stupid sentimentality to

kill so that the completely unre-

alistic goals of gaining "controlover ones body and "preventingsuffering" might be achieved.Abortion is not wrong because ithurts women. Abortion is wrongbecause it intentionally kills aninnocent human being.The human being is not a

"fetus". The term fetus is inten-tionally designed by the ProChoice movement to devalue thehuman being. Much of humanhistory has one group of peopledoing this to another group ofpeople. In Germany, Jews weredeemed nonpersons. In Canada,so are the unborn. Jews wereused for medical experiments.So are the unborn.Jews were labelled parasites,

as are the unborn. Negro slavesin the United States were treatedsimilarly. In the Muslim worldthere are many examples of peo-ples being labelled and treatedas less than human.Scientifically, life begins at fer-

tilization. The unborn are small-er, less developed and more

dependent than the bornbecause of their age.If those of one group may not

kill those of another, why shouldolder humans be allowed to killyounger ones? Since the unbornare human like the born, com-paring their deaths to those ofother humans is valid. Howcould any so-called civilised oreducated person suggest that ahuman being magically appearsat birth but wasn't human sec-onds before? It's like these peo-ple are back in pre-historic timeswith no understanding of how ahuman being comes to life. Ohyes I forgot, people have a strongtendency to be intellectually dis-honest when it suits them.The science is settled. Just as

our laws do not permit killingtoddlers under any circum-stances, so too should our lawsnot permit killing pre-toddlers(the unborn) under any circum-stances.

Geoff KennedyChetwynd, B.C.

“It is a stupidsentimentality to kill so

that the completelyunrealistic goals of

gaining “control overones body” might be

achieved.”


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To the Editor:Why are the media making such

a big deal about the decision ofthree BC Liberal cabinet ministersnot to run in the next provincialelection? The media act as thoughthis has never happened beforeand seem to be suggesting thatsomething earthshaking is goingon. Well, I’ve got news for themedia: The political history ofBritish Columbia shows that this isthe normal state of affairs prior toevery provincial election.

Prior to the last provincial elec-tion in 2009, for example, therewere six BC Liberal cabinet minis-ters who decided not to run again.These were Carole Taylor, ClaudeRichmond, Richard Neufeld, OlgaIllich, Rick Thorpe, and TomChristensen. Likewise, in 2005,five BC Liberal cabinet ministersdecided not to run again. These

were Gary Collins, Geoff Plant,Christy Clark, Sandy Santori, andGulzar Cheema.

Currently there are eighteenpeople in the BC Liberal cabinetand only three have announcedthey are not going to run again. Bymy calculation that means fifteenBC Liberal cabinet ministers (atthis point) are planning to runagain in the provincial electionnext May.

So, why have the media failedto make note of this important andmuch more significant fact? I canonly conclude that the media havebeen having a very slow newsmonth and as a result are lookingfor almost anything they can jazzup and make into a somethingresembling news.

Greg von EuwBurnaby, BC

Why such a big deal?To the Editor,Member of Parliament Bob

Zimmer and the ConservativeParty are putting our chil-dren’s health at risk throughtheir irresponsible attitude totrans fats in our foods.Trans fats increase the risk of

heart disease and are estimat-ed to be responsible for thou-sands of cardiac deaths annu-ally in Canada. Unlike salt orsugars used in appropriateamounts, there are absolutelyno health benefits to processedtrans fats, but they cause con-siderable harm.The Conservative govern-

ment used to recognise theserisks: back in 2007 it called forthe food industry to voluntari-ly limit the trans fat content ofvegetable oils and soft spread-able margarines to 2% of the

total fat content and to 5% forall other foods. They promisedto regulate the industry ifthese limits were not met intwo years.That two-year limit expired

in 2009. Not only have theConservatives reneged ontheir plan to impose regula-tions to protect Canadians andtheir children from trans fats,they are also cancelling thetrans fat monitoring program!

This is completely wrong-headed. As Sir MichaelMarmot, former president ofthe British MedicalAssociation, puts it, “you don’ttell people to drink clean water— you provide clean water . . .You don’t tell people to avoidtrans fats – you get it out of thefood supply.”Trans fats must be removed

from the food system.Canadians should be able totrust that the foods they andtheir children eat will behealthy and not cause harm.This will not only improvehealth, it will also relieve thestrain on our Medicare system,saving taxpayers as much as$9 billion on health care overthe next two decades.The Liberal Party is commit-

ted to ensuring tough new reg-ulations to restrict trans fats inour foods—a position Mr.Zimmer and the Conservativesonce held. It is time to callthem on that broken promise.

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Hon. Dr. Hedy Fry, MPHealth Critic, Liberal Party of

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The B.C. education min-istry is planning a majoroverhaul of the K-12 cur-riculum to focus less onfacts and more on bigideas.A discussion paper post-

ed online as schools werepreparing to welcome stu-dents back today says thecurrent curriculum has toomany objectives, is highlyprescriptive and is overlyconcerned with factsrather than concepts. "[Itemphasizes] what theylearn over how they learn,which is exactly the oppo-site of what modern edu-cation should strive to do,"the paper says.Although efforts to mod-

ernize the curriculum havebeen underway formonths, the discussionpaper marks the first timethe ministry has produceda document for broad pub-lic review. It was postedlate Friday at the start ofthe holiday weekend andwas followed by a min-istry tweet saying the ideaswill be promoted duringthe coming week as thenew school year getsunderway.The curriculum

describes what studentsare expected to learn andoffers the promise of a sim-ilar education for all, thepaper says. "The challenge,

however, is to ensure itactually enables ratherthan impedes an effectiveeducational experience forB.C. students. This recog-nition is the impetus forthe work now underwayto dramatically overhaulB.C.'s curriculum."The review began in

November after EducationMinister George Abbottannounced the creation ofthe B.C. Education Plan,which is intended to mod-ernize the education sys-tem and encourage morepersonalized learning, alsoknown as 21st-centurylearning. The ministry cre-ated a curriculum andassessment advisorygroup with members frommajor partner groups,including the B.C. SchoolS u p e r i n t e n d e n t sAssociation, the B.C.Principals' and Vice-Principals' Association, theFirst Nations Education

Steering Committee(FNESC) and universities.The B.C. Teachers'

Federation was invited toattend but declined due toits 2011-12 job action.Union president SusanLambert had not seen thediscussion paper as ofMonday afternoon andsaid she was disappointedthe ministry had posted itbefore getting input fromteachers. That action fliesin the face of Abbott's com-ment last week that thegovernment hopes to havea better relationship withthe union this year thanlast year."You have to have the

voice of the profession [ina review of curriculum],"she said in an interview.Nevertheless, she said

teachers have expressedconcern for years about theheavy load of learning out-comes for each grade,especially in high schools.

"The focus on learning tolearn and thinking skillsrather than rote learning issomething we support."The ministry's advisory

committee held meetingswith education partners,community members andindependent school lead-ers during the spring todiscuss possible changes.The main message thatemerged was that schoolsneed to focus on big ideaswith a more flexible cur-riculum.While there are pockets

of innovation in B.C., aprovince-wide push isneeded to truly transformschools, the report says.The group says the cur-

riculum should be simple,elegant and deep. Theearly grades must contin-ue to emphasize literacyand numeracy, the middlegrades should encourageinquiries and project-based learning, and the

senior grades should offerstudents learning opportu-nities that capture theirinterests and help themmake the transition to lifeafter graduation.Ideas arising from com-

munity consultationsinclude allowing academicand non-academic (tradesand technology) path-ways to graduation andbasing school completionon readiness rather thanage. Further discussionson graduation require-ments are planned for fall,with proposed changesexpected to be announcedin December, the papersays.Throughout their school

years, students should beencouraged to becomecompetent in five areas:communications, criticalthinking, creating thinkingand innovation, personalresponsibility and well-being, and social responsi-bility.

Those goals will be bet-ter described followingresearch and consultation,the discussion paper says.The advisory group is

also calling for changes inthe ways students areassessed, but says specificrecommendations willhave to wait until a newcurriculum has beendeveloped and graduationrequirements identified.Provincial assessments

should continue in ele-mentary and secondarygrades, but details haveyet to be determined andthe discussion papermakes no mention of thecontroversial FoundationSkills Assessment (FSA) -the standardized tests inGrades 4 and 7 that areopposed by the BCTF.The broad plan is not

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“Booming in production”and “industry” are com-monly used to describeChetwynd. However,District data shows that inthe name of housingdevelopment, there is notas much building action aspeople think.District data showing

permits issued for homebuilding shows that theamount of housing devel-opment is lagging in the

industry race.“People like to think it’s

a lot busier than it is,” saidCarla Sanford, office assis-tant for public works andengineering.Sanford meets with the

building inspector eachTuesday and keeps arecord of the number ofpermits issued to residentsfor every building devel-opment – residential andcommercial.The various building

permits issued includeddemolitions, renovations,trailer additions, commer-

cial buildings, home build-ings, land work and more.While talk of industry

increasing would suggesthousing development isbooming, the District datasays otherwise.The number of housing

permits issued fromJanuary 2012 to presentwas six.In 2011, two residential

permits were given.In 2010, seven home and

duplex building permitswere distributed.In 2009, two were dis-

tributed.In 2008, four were dis-

tributed.In 2007, 10 home build-

ing permits were distrib-uted and two trailer setups, proving that in thelast five years, the biggesthome building boomoccurring in Chetwyndalready happened in 2007.“Bottom line permit is

the first step to somethinggetting built. Lots of landsold this year, which isn’t

reflected,” said Sanford.According to Sanford at

the District, the rumoursbuzzing are larger than thenumber of homes built.“People like to talk lots

but there is little action,”said Sanford.Mayor Merlin Nichols

was surprised to hear thatonly six residential build-ing permits were issued in2012.“We are encouraging

builders as much as we

possibly can,” saidNichols.The majority of industry

workers have lodgingcamps onsite, whichwould suggest a reductionin the need for housing.Nichols believes other-

wise. He spoke to a work-er at Willow Creek thisweek who is fromNanaimo and stayscamped for 20 days at atime.“His camp has few peo-

ple. People prefer to live inChetwynd. I would like tosee more. I thought therewould be more. Foodstocks are not like theyused to be so there are peo-ple here.”Nichols also suggested

that the Tembec mill shut-down might have scaredbuilding contractors offfrom building inChetwynd. However he isunsure and is waiting tosee the census report thatthe District authorized lastspring. He says the cen-sus will help show thenumber of temporaryworkers next to permanentresidents staying inChetwynd.“I was talking to a young

man this morning who hastwo of his bedrooms rent-ed out. I know the pressureis still on.”Still if Premier Christy

Clark is correct, then this isonly the beginning of whatwill be a predicted 40-yearboom.


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––––––––––––––CHETYWND – Each year fire-

fighters across the country havebeen donating their time, energyand passion to help families affect-ed by neuromuscular disorders.“Generous donations made by thepublic have made it possible tofund millions of dollars worth ofequipment, treatment and

research to assist Canadian fami-lies affected by muscular dystro-phy,” Chetwynd firefighter LukeStewart said.Muscular Dystrophies are types

of neuromuscular disorders thatcause muscles in the body to grad-ually decline and weaken. Thereare more than 100 disordersincluded under the umbrella ofmuscular dystrophy.“More than 50,000 Canadians

are affected by neuromuscular dis-orders, ranging from children toadults,” Stewart said. “There ispresently no cure for musculardystrophy.”In 2011, the Chetwynd Volunteer

Firefighter’s Association raised$9,000 for MD Canada.“This was made possible by the

generous donations made by thecommunity during our annualboot-drive,” Stewart said. “With

this accomplishment, Chetwyndhas been recognized by MDCanada with the ‘Up and ComingCommunity’ award for B.C. andYukon Territory. This year, wehope to achieve our goal of raising$10,000. Please help us in reachingthis with your continued supportand donations. Join us in ourpledge to support all Canadiansaffected by this disorder until acure is found.”

Chetwynd firefighters give MD the boot

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EDMONTON– After abumpy ride this summer,Enbridge will face a toughgrilling this week on its $6-billion Northern Gatewayproject as public hearingsenter their final phase inwhich interveners canchallenge the company'sevidence.Enbridge will square off

with unions and FirstNations while big oilsandsplayers, including MEGEnergy, Cenovus, Suncor,

Nexen and Total appear ina joint witness panel. TheAlberta government is alsoprepared to appear for the"questioning" phase of thefederal Joint Review Panelhearings to examine theeconomic benefits of theproposed $6-billionpipeline project to carryAlberta bitumen toKitimat on the coast ofBritish Columbia forexport to China.Critics like the Alberta

Federation of Labour willargue Canada's refiningindustry will shrink - witha loss of 8,000 jobs expect-ed - if the pipeline projectgoes ahead and divertsbitumen feedstock to

China.Opponents will also

argue there is plenty ofroom in existing pipelinesto handle growing bitu-men exports.Enbridge, however, is

"very confident" going intothe hearings as it will final-ly have a chance torespond to critics, saidspokesman IvanGiesbrecht."This is our first chance

to speak; it's going to be arigorous questioning, andwe welcome that,"Giesbrecht said. "We reallyfeel the project will benefitboth provinces andCanada. It's an opportuni-ty for Canadians to listen

in on a very democraticprocess."Enbridge is also

required, by noon today, tosubmit a highly criticalU.S. report on the 2010Michigan pipeline spillthat saw 12,000 barrels ofheavy oil spill intoKalamazoo River from itspipeline. Initially, the fed-eral review panel said itwould not take the report,but reversed it its decisionmid-August.Enbridge's project - twin

pipelines, with one tocarry 585,000 barrels ofdiluted bitumen west andanother to carry the dilu-


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A trip backin time

• Chetwynd Echo: November 10, 1976 •

Honored Shower GuestCarla Pfanner bride elect was surprised when she arrived at the Elks Hall to find she was theguest of honor at a shower. Annette Wood presented her with a corsage of flowers and meas-uring spoons made by S. Gerstel. Carla, whose marriage to Larry Best takes plave Saturdayexpressed her appreciation to everyone attending.

THIS WEEK’ S BIG CATCHANGLER: Karl Peterzen, Chetwynd BCWHERE: Kitimat, BCWHEN: Summer 2012

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Main photo: Calgary comedian Clark Roberts had the audience institches. inset, clockwise, Harley Davis entertains the crowd. Thecrowd enjoys Clark’s antics and Let ‘er Rip serenades the waitingaudience with a few tunes. Photos by Liz Brown

BY LIZ BROWNChetwynd Echo Reporter

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Clark Roberts stood onstage last week forChetwynd’s comedy showat the Cottonwood Hall, itwas not what the audienceexpected.The District incurred last

minute changes whenadvertised comedian MattDisero’s flight was can-

celled out of Toronto.According CAO DougFleming, the District wasnotified the morning of theshow and were scramblingto either re-route his flightand pick him up via heli-copter, or find a new act.Roberts hopped on

board and flew fromCalgary for WednesdayAugust 29th’s perform-ance. All the last minuteshuffling had audience

members anxiously wait-ing the comedian’s arrivalfor an extra two hours.To hold the crowd at bay,

Peace FM hosts ReinisaMacLeod and JustinMorrisette arranged formusical acts Let ‘Er Rip toplay a set followed byacoustic folk singer HarleyDavis. The dulcet countrytunes of Let ‘Er Rip andthe soothing chords ofDavis held the crowd bay

for a while, playing wellknown sing-a-longs and afew classics for the oldergeneration.Davis hit the stage again

at 8:20pm and tried out acouple blond jokes.“Maybe we’re the come-

dy. Maybe it’s a set up,”joked Annette Harris to ananxious crowd.Both acts played several

sets and while some mem-bers of the audience

packed up and left as therewas no sign of a joker untilabout 9pm.But when Roberts finally

appeared, he, made aquick change, set changeand was on stage in about10 minutes.He had the audience

laughing and participatingin ooo’s and ahhh’s as hejuggled plates and swordswhile balancing on arolling cylinder.

For those who stayed tillthe end, their faces seemedto say it was worth thewait.His jokes were clean and

for family audiences, withhis crudeness going as faras asking:Question: What is the

difference between abrown noser and a buttkisser?Answer: Depth percep-

tion.

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BY LIZ BROWNChetwynd Echo

Reporter––––––––––––––

CHETWYND – Themonth of September wasofficially proclaimedUnited Way month inChetwynd and the sign-

ing took place with theMayor, council membersand United Way repre-sentative Niki Hedges atcouncil meeting onTuesday Sept. 4.“The United Way “con-

tributes to the health,safety and well-being ofthe community by invest-ing in programs and serv-ices that ensure: success-ful kids and empowered

families, involved sen-iors, healthy citizens, andsafe, supportive commu-nities,” read MayorMerlin Nichols.“You are joining all of

the northeast BC commu-nities. So I do thank youvery much,” said Hedges,community development

Hedges met with councilTuesday.

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September proclaimedUnited Way month

Please see "DONATIONS,"page 13

Chetwy nd Echo SEPTEMBER 7, 2012 13

Thank you!The Pine Valley Motocross Club wouldlike thank all of our volunteers andsponsors:Ryan & Sheila NeulsAlbert & Arvis RosendahlRick RosendahlRamona McMeekinAngie PanouliasHeather & Darrell BerlingerPasquale FilonMJ RossSam GagnonTim RossRay DroverTire CraftIan RossBroCorLucas and Leslie PanouliasLonestar Sporting GoodsSignature SignsM&M MeatsPVIEdge ControlsSpectra EnergyMurray CavenJR FanthomBill CherryChetwynd SepticAim TruckingPCRWilbert and FranClint Ethier

Hyrep ToysMurrayʼs PubLandsongHusky Tank RentalsDarcy HoudeBrogan DidierRush Ent.DunnezaTim HortonsMotoVanParts CanadaTyrel AprilMaple Leaf LoadingTMKBJ MoffattNISCatshackAll the flaggersFirst Aid peoplePennyʼs First AidLV InnTarpon EnergyPomeroyCooper Cameron ValveSuperValueDragon PalaceGrindz nʼ BindzChetwynd Glass

If we missedanyone, weapologize.

HEALTH

and campaign officer for UnitedWay in Northeastern BC.Originally from England, Hedges

has lived in the north for 14 yearsbased in Fort St. John. She has heldthis position for the past year and onTuesday evening explained her pur-pose for visiting northern communi-ties such as Chetwynd.Over the past year she said she

has been an ambassador for UnitedWay in the northeast by develop-ing relations with different indus-tries and corporations, helpinggarner funds from industry intothe community. She also visitedcorporations to promote local serv-ices and programs.“We help northern communities

stay strong and help identify theissues that are important to the

community.”It is also her job to avoid closures

by paying close attention to eco-nomic changes in the industry.We are constantly keeping our

ears to the ground to determine thegreatest needs, she said.In Chetwynd, Hedges works with

Julie Shaw, healthy communitiescoordinator, and Kerry Silver, amember of the Chetwynd PublicLibrary staff to learn aboutChetwynd’s critical needs. Silverhelped start the library’s programFamily Corners which began thisyear.The United Way was also instru-

mental in funding Success By Sixand in partnership with seniorsprograms in Chetwynd.The revenue for 2010/2011 for

UNWBC was approximately $2million.

Of the UWNBC overall revenue,over $1 million was through cam-paign.The need estimated is $2.75 mil-

lion.Council member Laura

Weisgerber asked how UWNBChelps seniors in Chetwynd.Hedges replied saying that

UWNBC partners with and helpsfund ongoing programs.“All the programs meet a critical

need in the community,” saidHedges.Council member Ernest Pfanner

was curious as to where moneydonated went in Canada.Hedges replied stating that

donations from Chetwynd godirectly towards the Northeast.According to the UWNBC, 90

cents of every dollar is invested inprograms and services.


Donations to UWNBC stay in Northeast

Healthy challenge offered by NHChetwynd Echo staff––––––––––––––

CHETWYND –NorthernHealth is pleased toannounce the launch of theSeptember HealthChallenge.“The purpose of the chal-

lenge is to encouragenortherners to get activeand learn more abouthealthy living at work,home, in their community,and at play,” communica-

tions officer Jonathon Dycksaid.During the month of

September, NorthernHealth team members willshare blog posts that offertips, stories and ideas to behealthier.Every week, one of the

posts will challenge north-erners to step up – throughcooking, getting moving orsomething totally different– but either way, we want

you to share it withNorthern Health!“Northerners will be able

to submit their entry to thechallenge for a chance towin a great prize – in addi-tion to moving towards ahealthier life,” Dyck said.Week 1: Be healthy and

safe at play and after work(contest runs Sept 5-11)Week 2: Be healthy at

work (contest runs Sept 12-18)

Week 3: Be healthy withfamily and kids (contestruns Sept 19-25)Week 4: Be healthy in the

community (contest runsSept 26-Oct 2)The contest is open to all

northern residents. Thoseinterested in participatingin the challenge can getmore information onNorthern Health’s blog athttp://blog.northernhealth.ca/.

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Chetwynd Breastfeeding SupportNetwork meets every Tuesday at 9:30a.m at the Chetwynd Public Library.

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Living Board Meeting. FirstWednesday of each month. Address4699 Airport Road Ph: 250-788-4889.

Youth Group for ages 13-18. Mondays7 pm - 8pm. Our Lady of Peace

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Baby’s Best Chance PregnancyOutreach Program Drop in : Mondays

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Terry Fox RunSunday Sept 16 1 pmNothern Lights College

The Quick and the Quilted FallRetreat Oct 11-13 Camp Sagitawa CallBrenda 250-219-1949 or Marlene

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Please be advised that the hours of operation for theRecycling Depot are as follows:Sunday - Cl o s edMonday - 10 am - 4pmTuesday - 9am - 5pmWednesday - 9am - 5pmThursday - 9am - 5pmFriday - 9 am - 5pmSaturday 9am - 4pm

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Can It, Sort It, Stack It....RECYCLE IT!

Located at 4824 54th Street (behindtheTownPlaza) in Chetwynd the LionsRecycling depot is the sole provider forrecycling drop off services in thecommunity.They offer many services to keepChetwynd clean while helping theenvironment green.Recycling isa loteasier thanpeople thinkand it is an easy habit to get into.First, get as few as three bins for yourkitchen or porch – plastics, tins andpaper. Rinse out your yoghurt cups,break down your cereal boxes andwash out those cans. Then bag themup and bring them to the Depot wherestaff will help you sort.If you are a business call them to havea free recycling box placed outside andfor a nominal –and tax deductible – fee

they will come and pick your recyclingup.The depot accepts a variety ofrecyclable items including:• paper (office paper, newspaper,cardboard, boxboard)• tin cans• All hard and soft plastic (milk jugs,yogurt cups, juice boxes and plasticbags)• Electronics (old stereos, computers,photocopiers)• Small appliances• Car batteries• Oil and oil containers• Cell phones• Batteries• Smoke and carbon dioxide detectors• Spray paint cansThe depot also utilizes a used paint

program where residents can drop offleftover paint. The paint is available forothers to sign out and use on thecondition theybring theemptycansback.They do not accept Styrofoam orantifreeze.Depot manager Sally Paquetterequests drop offs be done during theday as the outside bins are strictly forafterhours.“Please come inside and our staff willhelp your sort your recyclables,” shesaid, adding there is a security cameraon site.Paquette said theRecyclingDepot alsosupports local youth clubs andorganizations and will assist anddonate space for local bottle drives.Contact the depot at 250-788-1111 formore information.

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It’s a beautiful park:trees, a creek, bar-beque, foot bridges,

fences, grass, sculptures.Just off Yew in Kitsilano,right? Wrong! Go southon 50th Street and hang aleft just before you get tothe post office; keep rightand you’ll find yourselfin the parking lot ofCedar Park in Chetwynd.It’s a park that would

make proud almost anycity and it’s here for your

personal pleasure andrelaxation. The area wasseverely ravaged duringthe flood of 2011 but it hasbeen totally restored. Ofcourse the grass needsanother season to fullyroot and mature but timewill do it. You can alwayscount on time.What can you expect to

see as you visit the park?Dominating the scene inthe middle of Cedar Parkis the casting of thedinosaur track discoveredby Young’s Mills southwest of Chetwynd a fewyears ago. The originalprint has been permanent-ly loaned to TumblerRidge because TR has theskill, the facility, and the

staff to care for it properly,but its concrete castingwith interpretation here inChetwynd is a permanentreminder to all park visi-tors of the life that roamedour wilds before wemoved in.Beyond the dinosaur

track, Windrem Creek

bisects the park and youhave your choice of twobridges by which to crossto the grassy expanse onthe other side – a wonder-ful space for grandpas tochase Frisbees with thethird generation whilethey imprint on theirreceptive minds some ofthe wonders of nature. If you are more inclined

to catering to the palate,prepare for a picnic lunchin the gazebo (pleaserespect our nature andcarry home everythingyou don’t consume).Cedar Park is perfect forfamily play time and oursunny summer has beenperfect for family outings.With the coming of

autumn and the changingcolors, what more couldour children ask for than awalk in the park withmom and dad in the briskair that tells us that winteris just ahead?Right now, Windrem

Creek is dry but even in itsdryness, it is beautiful.Following the great floodlast year, the creek bedwas restored and rein-forced with rip rap to pro-tect the banks from ero-sion but come a heavy rainor spring melt, the creekwill run again and parentswill want to hold thehands of their little ones asthey play along the banks.You might guess that I

am inviting you to pay a

visit to Cedar Park. You’reso right. That is exactlywhat I am doing. Districtof Chetwynd workershave done a first-rate jobin turning a brushywilderness into a playland that is peace andgood will to the eyes ofeveryone who takes a fewminutes to feel theembrace of nature. I knowyou are busy but there ismore to life than work.Prove it. Come to CedarPark.


The Mayor’sReport

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OPINION

Relax and enjoy all that is Chetwynd’s Cedar Park

Disclaimer: The precedingis the opinion of MayorMerlin Nichols and may ormay not reflect the viewsand/or wishes of council.

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Chetwynd RCMP has anew detachment com-mander.

Staff Sgt. OliviaTremblay took over May22 arriving from Fort St.John, replacing Sgt. KimRusk who was promotedto Saskatchewan inMarch.

Tremblay grew up inManitoba and has beenwith the RCMP for 15years.

She began her career inDawson Creek for sevenyears and then headed tothe East Coast with herhusband for anotherseven years in NovaScotia.

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rainfall warning prompt-ed local officials to pre-pare for possible floodingin the area this week asthe Peace area readieditself to welcome around60 mm of rain Tuesdayand Wednesday and morethan 100 mm in the PinePass.

RCMP Sgt. OliviaTremblay said forChetwynd area it couldaffect the river systemwith potential for floodingon the Halfway, Moberly,Pine and Kiskatinawrivers.

“We could see a dramat-ic response due to the rainover Wednesday,Thursday and Friday,” shesaid.

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8th Annual ChetwyndChainsaw CarvingChampionship: Returnof the Champions hasbeen sullied with thetheft of a piece of thisyear’s first place carvingentitled Fiddle Sticks bytwo-year in a rowchampion Chris Foltz.

The carving of a FireUrchin was discoveredmissing Tuesday morn-ing by District ofChetwynd staff as theywere preparing to movethe carvings to theVisitor Centre.

Foltz, who is fromOregon, explains in hiscarving biography thishe chose his piece of aFiddler Crab captured inits natural surroundingsbecause of its awesomerelationship with theFire Urchin.

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“Cedar Park isperfect for familyplaytime and our

summer hasbeen perfect forfamily outings.”

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Despite calls for a ban onpit bulls in BritishColumbia, people in thePeace Region are not con-vinced it is the best idea.Two recent vicious

attacks by pit bulls on smallchildren in BritishColumbia have brought theissue to public's attention.It has been reported that

a four-year-old girl in

White Rock "nearly hadher throat ripped out" lastweek by a pit bull belong-ing to a friend of her fami-ly. Just days later, a three-year-old boy fromKelowna was reportedlyattacked when he reacheddown to pet a pit bull, andreceived 32 stitches in hisface.The incidents have the

parents of the two youngvictims calling for a ban onpit bulls in BritishColumbia, similar to the

ones in Ontario andWinnipeg. The Provincenewspaper endorsed thatcall for a ban in an op-edpublished on Friday."Pit-bull owners say

many things in defence oftheir dogs: they're loyalfamily pets; when properlytrained, they're safe to bearound; and they're nomore likely to bite thanother breeds. All true. Butwhen they attack, no otherbreed can inflict as muchdestruction on its victim,

far too often small, inno-cent children who are leftwith devastating injuries -if they live," the editorialstates."Pit bulls were bred to

fight, to have ridiculouslydestructive bites and toinflict maximum damageon their prey. They areweapons that are not wel-come in our neighbour-hoods."However, many local

dog owners think the banis an overreactionAshley Shipton and her

husband, who live just out-side of Dawson Creek,have owned three pit bulls,and she said she sees noreason why that type ofdog should be distin-guished from any other."All of my dogs have

been loving and gentle,"said Shipton. "I have adaughter, and they areamazing with her. One isactually a rescue from theSPCA, and she has beenfabulous, she has beenwith us for nine years now,and she is the most fantas-tic dog."

"I don't see, in any way,how a ban could be benefi-cial. I don't understandwhy people think it's agood idea, because howwould they even police theban? Do they expect theSPCA to start taking peo-ple's dogs away? I wouldsay it's a major overreac-tion."She said while there may

be an element of some pitbull owners desiring thataggressiveness and intimi-dation factor in their dogs,that has not been her expe-rience with the other own-ers she knows."Most of the pit bull

owners I know are loving,responsible owners."A "pit bull" is actually a

generic term applied toseveral breeds of dogs,including the American PitBull Terrier, the AmericanStaffordshire Terrier andthe Staffordshire BullTerrier.The City of Dawson

Creek does distinguish pitbulls from other dogs,though - its AnimalControl Bylaw automati-

cally places a vicious dogdesignation on all typesand crosses, whichrequires them to be firmlysecured when on privateproperty and muzzledwhen they are out in pub-lic.Jim Chute, the City's

chief administrative officer,said he believes that part ofthe bylaw was implement-ed in the early 1990s inresponse to dog-bite inci-dents - not in DawsonCreek, but elsewhere - sim-ilar to the ones thatprompted the latest callsfor a pit bull ban."Like of all of our bylaws,

its enforced on complaintonly, so I'm certain thereare pit bulls out beingwalked by their ownersthat don't have muzzles on,but if the SPCA receives acomplaint of that they willgo try and find the dogowner and tell them whatthe regulations are."He said he is aware of an

incident in Dawson Creek,

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some years before that partof the bylaw was imple-mented, where pit bullsattacked some school chil-dren and were then putdown by animal controlofficers. He said the Citywas actually sued by thepit bull owners over thedestruction of the dogs, butthe City was later clearedof any legal liability.That part of the bylaw

not been required to beenforced, said WendyDavies, manager of theSouth Peace shelter."I've been here three-

and-a-half years and I'venever had a complaint likethat," she said.The BC SPCA has taken a

position against any banon pit bulls, and Daviessaid it would be hard toimagine how one would beenforced given many peo-ple are not even sure whichdogs are pit bulls."We had a call once

telling us there was a pitbull running at large, butwe caught a Jack Russellterrier!" she said."We certainly look at

each case individually asfar as dogs go, not at allbreed-motivated," sheadded. "In my experienceat the shelter, pit bulls arenot on the top of the list ofaggressive dogs we've hadcoming through."Dr. Trevor Reeves, a vet-

erinarian and co-owner ofthe South Peace AnimalHospital in Dawson Creek,said while he understandsthe seriousness of therecent pit bull attacks onchildren, he believes thereaction is more a function

of the damage those typesof dogs are able to inflictrather than their actual ten-dency to be aggressive orbite people."My opinion is it is prob-

ably not a good idea to goafter one specific breed,because the problem is atemperament issue," hesaid."When pit bulls - or any

other powerful dog - bites,those bites are a lot worse.Pit bulls, Rottweilers,Shepherds - they havebites powerful enough tocrush bone, and that'swhere the problem arises,

though the number onedogs for biting people areactually poodles and smallterriers."Reeves said in his own

experience, and from theresearch he has seen, it isactually those smallerbreeds that are more proneto bite, but they do notreceive as much attentionbecause the damage ismuch less than what a big-ger dog could inflict."I see a lot of pit bulls in

the practice, and there are alot of them I trust implicit-ly, we don't need muzzleson them or anything, wejust handle them like anyother dog," he said.

"I've been bitten by moreChihuahuas, poodles andsmall terriers than I haveeven been bitten by largedogs, but if you count thescars on my arms andhands, they all come frombig dogs - because when abig dog bites you, it leavesa hole."Reeves said he does not

agree with the idea of sin-gling out one specific type

of dog."I would much rather see

dogs being assessed on anindividual basis ratherthan on a breed basis.That's not to say there arenot breeds out there thatare more aggressive thanothers, but they tend to benot the breeds you wouldassociate with beingaggressive," he said."To go after and target

specific breeds for ban-ning, I'm not really a bigfan of that, because you're

luring people into a falsesense of confidence," headded. "It's not a good ideato have a small child any-where around a dog unsu-pervised, because any doghas the capacity to bite."He said even in the case

of his own two big dogs -he has a Dalmatian and aLabrador-Great-Dane-cross - who he trusts com-pletely, but would not

allow his three smallgrandchildren alone withthem because he knows hisdogs tend can still getnervous or excited by cer-tain situations.Kim Klassen, owner of

Precision Paws Obediencein Fort St. John, and abreeder of Bull Mastiffssaid she believes pit bullshave been given a bad rep-utation simply becausethat is what the majority ofowners want out of thosedogs - intimidation.

"People are buying thosetype of dogs to have somesort of special demeanourabout them. They are por-traying these dogs as beingvicious, they want thatlook, that 'macho' kind ofdog," she said."If you look at the popu-

lation of people that ownthe breed in town, nobodyis doing a lot of socializa-tion, they are not doingthat work to give theirdogs regular exercise andobedience training. Theyare being chained up in

yards, and it's for that sta-tus symbol of having a pitbull."Klassen said that tradi-

tionally, Bull Mastiffs havebeen bred as guard dogscapable of attacking peopleor other animals, thoughthat does not mean theyare not capable of beingfriendly, sociable animals ifgiven the right care andattention.She said she would wel-

come restrictions on thebreeding and sale of pitbulls, not because that typeof dog is dangerous andpeople need to be protect-ed, but rather to ensure the

dogs are not neglected orabused."With my breed, if I was

going to be selling puppiesin town, I would be verystrict that they would haveto own a house, not rent-ing, and they would not beallowed to be left on achain, and they wouldhave to be enrolled in obe-dience classes regularly.There should be a lot morestipulations to it, and thatwould cut down on a lot ofthose issues with thosedogs. They are not a breedfor everybody, that is forsure, but in the right handsthey can be amazing dogs."Klassen said she has a

couple of clients throughher obedience school thatown pit bulls and actuallyhave trained them as 'ther-apy dogs,' which providecomfort and joy to elderlyresidents in care homes orpeople who are sick inhospital.In her opinion, the calls

for a ban on pit bulls are anoverreaction, and are notnew when it comes to dif-ferent breeds of dogs per-ceived as dangerous."Right now it's pit bulls,

but I remember when I wasyoung it was Rottweilers,and then it was GermanShepherds. Irresponsibleowners are owning thesebreeds, and it kind of goesin waves, but they are justnot doing what theyshould be to make theirdogs a good, loyal compan-ion," she said."That can happen with

any breed, it's just they [pitbulls] are getting mass pro-duced right now andeveryone has one, so itseems worse than it is."


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Drunk driver busted inMoberly Lake: 90 daysuspension handed out

Chetwynd Echo Staff––––––––––––––

CHETWYND – In theevening hours ofSeptember 1, ChetwyndRCMP conducted a rou-tine vehicle stop in theMoberly Lake area. The driver of the vehicle

was found to be under theinfluence of alcohol. Thedriver provided a sampleof breath into a roadsidescreening device whichindicated a fail. As a result, the driver

was served a 90 day driv-

ing prohibition and thevehicle was towed.Furthermore, the vehiclewas being operated withan inactive license plate,therefore, the driver wasalso issued a violation tick-et for this offence.

• On September 3,Chetwynd RCMP receiveda complaint of a residen-tial break and enter in theMoberly Lake area. Sometime over the pre-

vious few days, unknownperson/s had entered a

cabin via an unlocked win-dow and stole 2 powersaws and liquor. If anyonehas any information aboutthis break and enter pleasecontact the ChetwyndRCMP at 250-788-9221 orCrimestoppers.

• Chetwynd RCMPwould also like to remindresidents that the newschool year is upon us andschool speed zones are inaffect. Please driverespectfully and responsi-bly.

Chetwynd Echo staff––––––––––––––

CHETWYND – Fast food restaurantA&W hosted its fourth annual Cruisinfor a Cause August 23 raising $1,25 mil-lion in support of the Multiple SclerosisSociety of Canada. Here in Chetwynd,the restaurant raised more than $1,300.“When our partnership with A&W

began four years ago, we had no idea

how much Cruisin’ for a Cause wouldgrow or how much impact it wouldhave in communities across the coun-try,” Yves Savoie, president and CEO ofthe MS Socieity of Canada. “This yearmore than 750 A&W restaurantsteamed up with us to make this day asuccess and help us raise awarenessand funds on behalf of Canadians liv-ing with MS.”

A&W’s Cruisin’ for aCause raises $1,300

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