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BY NAOMI LARSENChetwynd Echo Editor

–––––––––––––– CHETWYND – B.C.’s

Minister of State forSeniors and AdvancedEducation and TechnologyRalph Sultan visitedChetwynd early last weekto tour Surerus Place.Guiding his tour were

Chetwynd SeniorCitizen’s Housing Societyvice president on Hicks aswell as Dawson CreekMayor and Liberal

Candidate for Peace RiverSouth Mike Bernier.“I’m here for informa-

tion vacuuming,” Sultansaid. “I want to under-stand what’s happeningwith seniors in thisprovince and take the mes-sage back to Victoria.”Sultan was given the his-

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to compete with the resourceworkers in rent,” Hicks said.“And the resource workers arealways going to win. And so wehave affordable housing in LittlePrairie, but we’ve decided weneed more of those apartments.“Ideally what we’d like to see

is that they (the government andBC Housing) will certify intoour project.”Currently if more care is need-

ed for seniors, residents mustmove out of town to eitherDawson Creek or Fort St. John.Sultan said when it comes to

smaller communities such asChetwynd, neighbours and resi-dents work together to make atown better.“Seniors really do better in

small communities,” he said.Sultan asked the society if

there were any do’s or don’ts heneeded to take back to Victoria.“Is the government doing

enough? Is it doing the rightthings?” he asked.In response, society member

Dale Phillips simply said “don’tforget about us.”“Chetwynd is sitting at

around 50 per cent of the nation-al average for seniors,” Hickssaid. “The seniors wants to stay,

they don’t want to move away.We have a lot of seniors that arelow income.”In response Sultan asked if the

seniors could afford the $1,500per month average rent for oneof the eight suites at SurerusPlace.“No they can’t,” Hicks admit-

ted. “It’s not for everyone.”However, if a senior’s physical

health deteriorates then they canget accepted into of the four theassisted living apartmentsbecause Northern Health aidswith a portion of the cost, Hicksexplained. As for the new unitsbeing planned, they hope to

have the price down to around$800/month.Hicks presented Sultan with a

draft of the primary feasibilitystudy for the expansion with arequest for support.“We want to show you what

we’ve got,” he said. “We’vebeen working on it for a couple

years now. We’re hoping thegovernment and BC Housingwill look favourable at ourrequest.”Following his visit to Surerus

Place, Sultan said he wasimpressed with the facility andwith Chetwynd.“There’s no question we need

(more services for seniors,),”Sultan said. “There’s 700,000seniors in BC today and in thenext 15 or 20 yeas that will dou-ble. So whatever we have todaywe have to have twice in 15years or so just to hold ourown.”He said only about four per

cent of all seniors are approvedfor subsidized accommodation.“The other 96 per cent of us are

on our own,” he said. “The needis quite obvious in terms of theprovincial picture.”Another statistic Sultan shared

was the government is spending55 per cent of the entire healthbudget on seniors.“The health budget is the

largest by far at almost half ofthe entire budget,” he said.“And that’s not places like this –it’s acute care.”Sultan also toured hospitals

and seniors facilities in Fort St.John and Dawson Creek earlierin the week.

“Thereʼs no question we need for services for seniors”

Chetwynd Senior Citizen’s Society vice president Don Hicks and society member Dale Phillips dis-cuss the proposed Surerus Place expansion with Minister of State for Seniors Ralph Sultan over coffeeand cookies at Surerus Place last week. Photo by Naomi Larsen

Continued from page 1

BY MIKE CARTERChetwynd Echo Reporter

–––––––––––––– CHETWYND – The political

winds of the first by-election inChetwynd since 2007 blew into thePomeroy hotel Tuesday night, ascandidates ramped up their cam-paigns and polished off their think-ing caps for an all candidates forum. Council hopefuls were put to the

test during their first public speak-ing appearance since it wasannounced that they were in con-

tention for the vacant spot left bythe resignation of popular formercouncilor, Don Harris.Don Hicks, Vice President of the

Chetwynd Senior Citizens HousingSociety moderated the event, whichwas hosted by the ChetwyndChamber of Commerce. After intro-ductory remarks by the candidates,an open discussion and questionperiod was held.Sandra Leer, Larry Vezina, Darren

Shankel, Ross Roberts and BobShirley did their best to answer

some challenging questions fromthe public, including a number fromcurrent Mayor Merlin Nichols. Concerning for all of the candi-

dates was the rather sparse turnout,with only about 20 people in atten-dance. “You wouldn’t let the stranger up

the street hire you a baby sitter butyet, [we] seem to allow this to hap-pen that only a few show up,” LarryVezina quipped in his openingremarks.


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Conservation officers arewarning the public to stayaway from a femalemoose after a Chetwyndman was attacked lastweek near Mt. Baldy.The man was walking

his dog, on lead, in theback portion of his prop-erty Tuesday morning. Ashe neared the tree line heobserved a cow moose,known to be in the area,standing approximately100-150’ away.

“With no hesitation thecow charged the individ-ual, who released his dogand commanded it back tohome,” Dawson CreekConservation Officer BradLacey said. “The personturned and ran makingabout 10’, when hetripped and fell. The per-son then scrambled forcover under a pile ofpoplar trees.”Lacey said the cow

moose was then on top ofthe man and struck downwith her hooves. She soonstopped her contact andwalked off looking uphill,

then back at the person’slocation and subsequentlywalked off. “The person believed

that the pile of poplartrees undoubtedly provid-ed valuable protection,which without it would

have resulted in consider-able personal injury,”Lacey said.The man’s wife advised

that she had seen thecow’s calves further upthe hill, during the inci-dent, and it appeared thatwas where the cow trav-elled. The victim attended the

Chetwynd Hospital wherehe was examined andtreated for deep muscletissue damage and abra-sions to his thigh. He alsosuffered other minorinjuries (bruis-es/abrasions) as a result

of his efforts to getinto/under cover withinthe pile of poplar trees. Hewas treated and releasedwith a physician’s requestto monitor the injury. “It was determined

later, after the incident,that neighborhood dogshad been chasing andharassing the cow mooseand two calves for a peri-od of time,” Lacey said.“This activity undoubted-ly contributed to the cowmoose’s short tolerance of

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Conservation Office asking public toheed warnings about dogs and wildlife

“..dogs that leave their prop-erty to further chase and/or

harass wildlife are committingand offense and open their

owners to prosecution.”

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All Candidates forum heldTuesday at Pomeroy Hotel

Please see "EACH," page 6

The District ofChetwynd turneddown Peace

FM/Chet TV’s request totelevise council meetings. My question to council is

this: what have you got tohide? Making local democ-racy more transparent by

putting it on televisionisn’t a bad thing.Because let’s be honest,

there is enough room to setup two camcorders (despiteconcerns there isn’t) and 2.Televising the meetingswould allow the generalpublic to attend those 4:30in the afternoon councilmeetings (which I’vealways found odd, since 90per cent of other communi-ties hold them in theevening after dinner to givethe public a fighting chance

to be involved.) Oh and 3.It’s free and would cost theDistrict nothing.It would also be a smart

move on council’s partbecause if they televisedmeetings, they could delivertheir message directly to thevoters, without any filters.If council televised their

meetings, Chetwynd resi-dents would be able to seethat apparently, it only takes20 minutes twice a month totake care of the entire com-munity’s business.

If council televised theirmeetings, they would beable to see the lack of dis-cussion on almost everytopic and the unanimousvotes on almost everydecision that comes beforethem.If council was televised

people would see the fewdelegations that comebefore council to presentthus sharing informationwith the public and/orthose who receive com-mendations.

If council was televised,residents would have thechance to find out some ofthe interesting things thatsometimes don’t make itinto the newspaper or onthe radio. Council could even post

a brief agenda on theirwebsite and/or Facebookpage (should they everyget one) on Friday to allowthe public to research for

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To the Editor:I see the 26th annual

Kamloops ExplorationConference (KEG) startson Tuesday and I amreminded of what mining

and exploration does forall of us in BC and why weneed to keep this in mindas we consider the upcom-ing provincial election onMay 14th. For example, weneed to support the min-ing and exploration poli-cies that are responsiblefor the re-opening of TeckResources (now NewGold’s) Afton mine; “NewAfton”. Thanks to the provincial

government’s forwardlooking, non-protectionist

policy, New Gold beganproduction of New Aftonlast year. And over thenext 12 years, the mine isexpected to produce 85,000ounces of gold and 75Million pounds of copperper year. Development plans for

the project were truly acommunity effort andincluded extensiveKamloops communityconsultation, First Nationsand involvement from thecity of Kamloops. Plus,

New Gold provides ongo-ing donations to varioussporting, health and com-munity groups, as well asscholarships and dona-tions to the Tk’emlúps andSkeetchestn bands. Out of a total of 380

employees, New Afton isalso proud to say that over100 are aboriginal peoplesfrom the Kamloops area.They have trained 98employees and are devel-oping two levels of heavyequipment courses with

Thompson RiversUniversity. This is truly anoutstanding accomplish-ment. New Gold – New Afton

also pays $37 Million inannual salaries to theirstaff which supports BCfamilies and countlesssmall businesses in theKamloops region. And ofthe mine’s $266 Millionannual operating budget,New Gold is proud to saythat $60 Million is spent inKamloops and another $40

Million is spent in the restof BC. Less than $20Million leaves Canada. New Gold’s New Afton

mine is one more reasonwhy we should all supportmineral exploration in BCand why collectively wemust ensure the govern-ment of BC continues tosupport our communitiesthrough the advancementof exploration and mining.

Pamela Gardner Burnaby BC


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Monday and then followalong. This would alsoalert residents to subjectsunder discussion shouldthey want to attend inperson.In 2013, televised cover-

age of council should bedemocratic right. Ourtown voted for these peo-ple and they have everyright to see who and whatthey voted for. Televising our local

council meeting wouldserve our community welland hold our local politi-cians accountable for theirdecisions. The more peoplesee what goes on at a localcouncil meeting, the better.The bottom line is

meaningful engagementwith citizens shouldalways be a top priorityand declining the offer oftelevising council meet-ings does nothing but cre-ate suspicion, whetherthey think so or not.


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I am reminded of what mining and exploration does for all of us in BC

To the Editor:Congratulations to the fourKtunaxa First Nations for sign-ing an economic communitydevelopment and revenue shar-ing agreement for the Elk Valleycoal-producing area of southeastern BC – an area covering66,000 square kilometres. Thecoal mining section of this

agreement brings land usagecertainty, along with certaintyfor mineral exploration andmining, and a new revenuestream that will enhance thewell-being of the Ktunaxa com-munities and citizens. The forestry section of theagreement is already providingalmost one million to the

Ktunaxa First Nations in2013/14, and they will beinvesting their economic returnsin ways that support communi-ty initiatives and social pro-grams. This is yet another exam-ple of the kind of win-win dealsthe Provincial Government isnegotiating on our behalf. We need to recognise and sup-

port the great work being doneto ensure that BC moves for-ward economically and I urgeeveryone to support our govern-ment and ensure that we contin-ue this kind of progress after thenext provincial election.

Fred Reemeyer Coquitlam B.C.

Congrats to the Ktunaxa First Nations for agreement

Your vote really does countTo the Editor:One way or another,

you voice will be heardin Chetwynd on April13, 2013. If you don’tvote, your abstentionbecomes a vote in itself.Please make time in

the next few days to con-

tact the five peoplewhose names will be onthe ballot. Say to each ofthem, “Why do youwant to serve on thiscouncil?” Listen intentlyto their reply. Promise nothing to

anyone, neither discuss

the issue with anyoneelse…because of whatwe do on Election Daywill share the directionof our foreseeablefuture.

Bea KurjataChetwynd ,BC


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• Chetwynd Echo: July 25, 1989

the dog’s presence, even on leash, in thissituation. Moose are aggressive towarddogs, in general, as a result of fendingoff wild canines (wolves and coyotes).’Lacey said moose don’t generalize a

dog as either domestic or wild, only byappearance and activity. “In this case, the dog was on lead and

was commanded to go home at the pointof interaction,” he said. “The dogobeyed and was safe as a result. The dogwould not have benefited the person inthis case if it had engaged the cowmoose, given the dog’s age (young).”Lacey said the cow moose likely asso-

ciated the person with the dog as athreat and reacted in a defensive man-ner. Although the calves were not seenby the person, it would be reasonable tobelieve that they were not far from thecow when the incident started. The Conservation Officer Service

would like to remind residents that theymust take responsibility for their pets. “In this case the owner had the dog on

lead and it obeyed the commands givento it, all of which resulted in an outcomethat could have been much worse,”Lacey said adding residents that allowtheir dogs to free range, off their proper-ty, can contribute to a situation like thiswhere a person is unaware of a harass-

ing/chasing issue involving neighbor-hood dogs and moose. “Inadvertently, the person comes into

to contact with the moose, which isalready on alert to canine presencegiven its past encounters of harassment,which results in a defensive reaction,”he continued. “Dogs guard-ing/protecting their own property is tobe expected, however dogs that leavetheir property to further chase and/orharass wildlife are committing anoffense and open their owners to prose-cution.”In the worst case scenarios, dogs

found chasing/harassing wildlife maybe destroyed an unfortunate outcomefor a pet whose owners would not takeresponsibility. The Conservation Officer Service will

be following up on this matter to ensurepublic safety is addressed, as well as theincidence of dogs chasing and harassingwildlife. The Conservation Officer Service

would ask residents to be vigilantwhen outdoors and to keep their dis-tance from wildlife. Furthermore, toreport situations involving dogsunlawfully chasing wildlife or mat-ters involving aggressive behaviorby moose to the Report All Poachersand Polluters Hotline 24 hrs. (RAPP)1-877-952-7277.


Moose donʼt generalize

Those that were presentnoted that the forum was agreat way to profile thecandidates, allowing achance to get to know howeach contender is involvedin the community past andpresent, and where theystand on the importantissues such as ambient airmonitoring, watershedprotection and economicdevelopment. In the end, each candi-

date stood out as they dis-played their unique skillsets, promising to make

this race an interesting oneas we close in on the finalweek of campaigning. Leer and Vezina stood

out for their knowledge onrunning a small business.Shirley’s experience inboth the business worldand community leader-ship reflected positivelyon the type of knowledgehe would bring to a coun-cil position. Shankel sethimself apart as a qualifiedpragmatist, a thinker and afact-based decision maker,while Roberts’ experienceof 20 years with the publicworks department may

hold some worthwhileknowledge that can be

funneled back into councilchambers.

The next advanced pollwill be held April 10. The

general vote is April 13.Both will run from 8:00a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at theDistrict Office. Residentscan register to vote at thechamber with valid photoI.D before casting theirballot.For all the information

on the candidates that youwill need before headingto the polls, look for ourfull, complete and in-depth coverage of the all-candidates forum, andyour guide to the 2013 by-election in the April 11 edi-tion of the ChetwyndEcho.

Continued from page 1Each candidate stood out as they displayed their skill sets


–––––––––––––– CHETWYND – The

Chetwynd Society forCommunity Living isshort staffed and finding ithard to maintain the levelof service they have deliv-ered to the communitysince 2001. The society is supported

by the Ministry ofChildren and FamilyDevelopment, and is thelocal chapter of theprovince-wide agencyknown as CommunityLiving BC (CLBC).CLBC is mandated

under the CommunityLiving Authority Act,working to deliver sup-ports and services toadults with developmentaldisabilities and their fami-lies in British Columbia.CLBC’s website says theyare committed to creatingcommunities where “selfadvocates” have morechoices about how theylive, work and contribute. Self-advocacy is a term

that refers to people withdevelopmental disabilities,

also called cognitive orintellectual disabilities,and other disabilities. It isan important term in thedisability rights move-ment, referring to peoplewith disabilities takingcontrol of their own lives.Zita Cole, secretary and

treasurer of the ChetwyndSociety for CommunityLiving (CSCL), says thelocal organization is put-ting out a call to the publicto recruit board membersto help bring back some ofthe programs and leisureservices they have provid-ed to Chetwynd such asMeals-on-Wheels andbingo at the legion.Board members in gen-

eral, over see the opera-tions of the organization,working with the programmanager, president andvice-president. It is a part-time volunteer positionwith regular meetings heldthe first Wednesday ofevery month.“Over the years, because

of people moving away,we’ve got down to veryfew members,” Cole saidin a telephone interview. “I

volunteer approximately20-40 hours a month. It’sjust the way it is, support-ing [our] program manag-er and the workers andrunning around for thecommunity living needs.”In addition to the pro-

gram manager, president,vice-president and herself,Cole says that the

Chetwynd Society ofCommunity Living onlyhas three other membersto help with the coordina-tion of services, two ofwhich are self-advocates. When asked if she

believed the organizationwas running at a person-nel deficit, Cole respond-ed, “you better believe it.”

“At this time I have sortof taken on a lot becauseeverybody is sort of intraining. Basically [boardmembers] just make surethat everything’s runningproperly with the programmanager and coming tothe board meetings.”Curious about what it

would take to become aboard member? “Well, justshow up at the boardmeeting for one thing, “Cole says, “and during thetrade show we’re going tobe there and we’ll have alittle bit of informationabout us and what we do.”Cole offered a short

explanation of how theCSCL helps their self-advocate clients find jobs.“Its part of the training forindependence,” she said.“We try and find them parttime jobs. There are differ-ent companies and busi-nesses in the communitythat do have them do a lit-tle bit of work around thecommunity. One of ourclients was shoveling thefire hydrants out over thewinter and another isworking at the Rec Centre,

and they have differentprograms here to helpthem [like] a cooking pro-gram and different thingslike that.”The main goal in recruit-

ing new board members isto bring back services thathave gone by the waysidebecause there wasn’t themembership to maintainthem, and to brainstormnew ideas for programsthat could be implement-ed. “The few board mem-

bers that are self advo-cates, they just plain gottuckered out,” Coleexplained, “because theywere doing everything allthe time. They just could-n’t handle it anymore butif we had enough boardmembers than [projectslike bingo at the legion andMeals-on-Wheels] couldbe started up again.The Chetwynd Society

for Community Living isholding its AnnualGeneral Meeting on a spe-cial date Wednesday, April10 at their community liv-ing building, located at4699 Airport Road.


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TERRACE – HunterMosher, Casey Norris andMarissa Nichol, all prod-ucts of Chetwynd MinorHockey, joined forces witha Northwest bantamfemale rep team, theTerrace Kermodes, thisseason bringing home firstplace in several tourna-ments and placing in all ofthem. They finished their sea-

son by attending theBantam female provincialsin Vernon March 17-20,

along with eight otherteams from around BC. Terrace started out

strong with a big win overCranbrook, 10-0 onSunday. Monday, theyfaced a Kamloops teamthat give them a scarejumping out to a 3-1 lead,but Terrace battled backand won 5-3. Tuesdaythey finished their roundrobin play and sufferedtheir first loss to a verystrong North Shore winterclub team, 3-1. Terraceearned a spot in the semisand squared off against an

unbeaten team in the otherpool from Tri-Cities onWed morning. Terracedominated the play andearned a spot in the goldmedal game with a 4-0win. They found them-selves in a rematch againstthe north shore winter clubteam Wednesday night.With a new game plan andserious determination andteam play, they smotherednorth shore's explosiveoffense and with a gamewinning goal from MarissaNichol, they won goldwith a 2-1 victory.


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Chetwynd girls bring Terrace team gold

Mosher, Norris and Nichol finished the season with the Kermodes as provincialchampions. Photo submitted

Trio joined forces with Northwest

Rep team to the Tier 4 Provincials. A"David and Goliath" match-up for surebut Chetwynd was relentless in theireffort but just could not find a way to getthe puck in the Semiahmoo net. The moreaggressive northern style of play did notfair well with the refs either and the endresult was six penalty minutes forSemiahmoo vs 57 penalty minutes issuedto the Giants. It was a disconcertinggame for Chetwynd who also sufferedthe loss of two players out with injuriesand three game ejections.

Chetwynd had to regroup for theirfinal game of the championships againstEast Kootenay's Windermere Valley earlyTuesday morning. It was with heavyheart that the team took the ice knowingthat win or lose they were out of thefinals. The Giants outshot WindermereValley in all three periods but had to set-tle for a frustrating 3 to 0 defeat.The Chetwynd Midget Giants had to

standby as onlookers when Kelownadefeated Burns Lake 2 to 0 in the finalgame and watch the victory celebrationof the crowing of the coveted BC HockeyProvincial Champions.


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LILLOOET - TheChetwynd 3NV MidgetGiants wrapped up theirhockey season as theyproudly representedNorth Eastern BritishColumbia at the BCHockey Tier 4 MidgetProvincial Championshipsin Lillooet, BC, March 16 -20.Lillooet Minor Hockey

Association, celebratedtheir communities historyat the Provincials OpeningCeremonies on Sunday,March 17, in which thebest Tier 4 Midget teamsfrom across the province;Chetwynd, Kelowna,Whitehorse, Windermere,Burns Lake, AlberniValley, Semiahmoo andLillooet were in atten-dance.Lillooet, one of the old-

est communities in BritishColumbia, showcasedunique aspects of the com-munity featuring tribaldrummers performing theWelcome Song, PioneersColour Guard escortingthe teams onto the ice andthe presentation of the

Canadian flag by theLillooet Cadet Corps.Local Opera Singer per-formed the NationalAnthem followed by afather and son duo whosang Canadian icon thelate Stompin' TomConnors "The HockeySong".Giants hockey fans were

in abundance proudlyringing their notorious"cowbells" as theChetwynd midget teamskated under theChetwynd Minor HockeyGiants banner in the week-long event.The Giants, who quali-

fied to represent BC'sNorth East District, com-menced theirChampionship play whenthey took to the ice for theopening game of thechampionships on Sundaymorning against Kelownawho had been recentlycrowned as PlayoffChamps of the OkanaganMainline District. The firstperiod went scoreless inthis great game playedbetween two evenlymatched teams. It was oneall after the second with a

goal by Trey Nichol assist-ed by Justin Tackaberryputting Chetwynd on thescoreboard. Kelowna tookthe go-ahead pointhalfway through the thirdperiod and ended thegame with a 3 to 1 resultscoring an empty-netterwith 24 seconds on theclock.

Chetwynd suffered atough 8 to 0 loss to theteam representing theLower Mainland onMonday afternoon.Semiahmoo (White Rock)boasts of 10 midget teamsand sent their PCAHALeague Champion Midget


SOCCERREGISTRATIONFor kids born in 2009 or earlierMonday, April 8Thursday, April 11

Chetwynd Recreation Centre5 pm - 7 pm

New division - U5

If you canʼt make it to the registration nights, forms are availablenow to pick up at the Rec Centre and can be mailed in with yourpayment. These forms have to be mailed in by April 8, 2012.

For more information please call 250-788-2240

Please visit our Facebook page:Chetwynd Youth Soccer Association

*No LateRegistrationREMINDER: AGMWed, April 16, 6:30 pm at CSS

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3NV team return from provincialsafter losing out every game

Despite not making it to the finals Chetwynd Three Nations Ventures respresented Chetwynd proudly.

Please see "KELOWNA,"page 8


TRADE SHOW 2013

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This investment offers two buildings with atotal of 60 high end suites that arecompletely furnished. Both buildings havebeen renovated to a high standard to attractexecutive clients with long term leases.There are a total of 46 two bedroom unitsand 14 one bedroom units.

2 Lots that are currently zoned C2 HighwayCommerical. These 2 lots have 35,283square feet, excellent highway visibility,easy access, flat lot and fully fence, sellerstates water and sewer on 4632, Lot 2, callSales Representative for more information.

Located just off Highway 97 on the mainroute to the Industrial park and the airportacross from KFC. Office equipped withcoffee room, two 2 piece baths, conferenceroom, office area with garden doors,reception desk, and a filing room. Fullyfenced and offers a security system.

Two commercial lots with 120 feet of 8thstreet frontage. Ideal spot for almost anycommercial venture. Currently isconsidered existing non-conformingresidential with an older home on each lot.

2.5 Acres - Still in the process of beingfinished. Two large bays with 14 footdoors. Two bedroom suite for you or yourworkers. The suited area has a separateentrance from the outside.

5133/5137 50TH STREET (CH)$6,767,000 MLS 141404

804 & 808 121 AVE. (DC)$379,000 MLS 140070

4630 & 4632 NORTH ACCESSROAD (CH)

$150,000 MLS 139041

4705 50 AVENUE (CH)$250,000 MLS 140998

11205 1 STREET (DC)$800,000 MLS 138525

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Well established & successful wholesaleauto parts (& garage) business includingbuilding Ggreat exposure, accessibility andlong time clientele. Inventory not includedin sale price but negotiable; Buyer must beapproved by Franchisor.

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LOCAL NEWS

PRRD to recieve $39.4M in fair share fundingBY MIKE CARTER

Chetwynd Echo Reporter––––––––––––––

CHETWYND – The finalnumbers from the PeaceRiver Regional District’sFair Share Memorandumof Understanding with theprovincial government arein. Throughout 2013, thePRRD will receive a totalof $39.4 million dollars.This latest round of

funding marks a continu-ing trend of increasingamounts in Fair Share rev-enue for the region overthe last three years. In2011, the program provid-ed $32.2 million and in2012, it gave the region’scommunities and elec-toral areas $35.3 million.Blair Lekstrom and Pat

Pimm, MLAs for theSouth and North Peace,made the announcementon behalf of Bill Bennett,Minister of Community,Sport and CulturalDevelopment March 28.As reported earlier,

Chetwynd had received$2,095,099 from the indus-trial tax pool in 2012. In2013, the District will seeits share of the tax poolincrease to $2,203,538.Each electoral area alsoreceives $591,572.According to the gov-

ernment news release, theprovincial/Peace RiverMemorandum ofUnderstanding (MOU)that expires in 2020 pro-vides on average, around$20 million annually to thePeace River RegionalDistrict and is indexed tothe changes in the ruralindustrial property tax

base. “The Peace River Fair

Share Agreement transfersimportant funding intoour Northeast region,”Lekstrom said. “As activi-ty in the oil and gas sectorscontinues to increase, it isimportant that this area ofthe province maintainsand upgrades the neces-sary infrastructure forbusiness, workers andfamilies working and liv-ing up here. So far, $259.1million has been deliveredto the region [since 2005].”Fair Share recognizes

the unique situation thatexists in the Peace region,where there are massiveamounts of industrialactivity that operate out-side of municipal taxationboundaries. Industries in the region

pay into the tax pool, andthe funds are then dividedamong local governments.Fair Share helps to assistcommunities, recognizingthem as service centres fora resident workforce of

Please see "DISTRICT,"page 13

Chetwynd to see its fairshare portion to rise

LEKSTROM

industrial employeesworking at the variousprojects surrounding com-munities like Chetwynd,Tumbler Ridge andHudson’s Hope. Representatives from the

communities ofChetwynd, Hudson’sHope, Taylor, TumblerRidge, Dawson Creek, FortSt. John and Pouce Coupewere signatories to theMOU when it was initiat-ed in 2005. In 2013 Tumbler Ridge

will receive $1,098,762.Hudson’s Hope willreceive the lowest amountfrom the fair share agree-ment, with a total of$555,702, while Fort St.John will receive thelargest amount at$19,559,058. Dawson

Creek will get $11,807,658,Pouce Coupe $854,115 andTaylor $993,009.“In the Peace Region,

most of the industry infra-structure is located out-side of municipal bound-aries, which preventsmunicipalities from col-lecting tax on the proper-ties,” said North PeaceMLA Pat Pimm. “Thisagreement helps ensurePeace communities cancontinue to provide essen-tial services despite notbeing able to access theindustrial tax base.Strengthening communi-ties in the north helpsstrengthen the province asa whole, so we all bene-fit.”Bill Caldwell, Director

of FinancialAdministration with theDistrict of Chetwynd

spoke to the ChetwyndEcho recently about theDistrict’s desire to reduceits reliance on Fair Sharefunding for operationalcosts. A similar move wasmade in Dawson Creek.The city had recentlyhired Gagnon Strategix, aconsultant company from

Cambellton, NewBrunswick to assess theCity’s fair share spendinghabits. “The goal of the District

of Chetwynd is to reducethe reliance on the FairShare funds to provideservices and to shift theuse of these funds toinfrastructure projectsand to build reserves forfuture projects,” Caldwellsaid in an email.The District has begun

this process, setting aside

monies received from FairShare in 2012 and 2013 forfuture projects and studiesand has also set in motionboundary expansions toincrease the community’stax base. In an email to the

Chetwynd Echo last week,mayor Merlin Nichols saidthe recent closure ofWalter Energy’s WillowCreek mine 45 kilometerssouth of Chetwynd wouldnot affect the recent effortstowards expanding the tax

base through boundaryexpansion.The boundary expan-

sions announced lastNovember that willencompass a new portionof land on the property ofChetwynd ForestryIndustries for a Biomassenergy plant and theWillow Creek mine prop-erties. These two additionswere supposed to bring inapproximately $370,000 inadditional tax revenue forthe District.


District wishes to reduce reliance on fair share monies

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NOTICEThe Chetwynd Society for Community Living is seeking passionate

individuals to sit on our Board of Directors.

Chetwynd Society plays a pivotal role in the successful operations of the ChetwyndSociety for Community Living, providing help to Self Advocates (children and adultswith special needs) to help them become independent.

The board establishes policy, makes governance decisions and provides oversight ofthe operation for Community Living.

We are currently looking for interest in all positionsPRESIDENT

VICE PRESIDENTTREASURERSECRETARYDIRECTORS

MEMBERS AT LARGE

Board Members must be residents in the Chetwynd area and be able to meet the firstWednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

If you are interested in becoming a part of our board please contact Zita Cole at250-788-2989 or e-mail [email protected], or attend our Annual General Meeting onWednesday, April 10, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in the Rotary building at 4699 Airport Rd.Board Members will be nominated and voted in at this meeting.

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provincial government isproviding $24,750 toexpand the scope of theexisting British ColumbiaMineral and MiningIndustry Human ResourceStrategy to include anunderground miner occu-pational analysis andtraining and skills devel-

opment for undergroundmining occupations.The funding was provid-

ed under the Canada-British Columbia LabourMarket DevelopmentAgreement’s LabourMarket Partnerships pro-gram. The program pro-vides financial assistanceto organizations to encour-age, support and facilitatelabour force adjustmentsand human resource plan-ning activities.The project will identify

the skill requirements ofunderground miners,evaluate the current capac-

ity for training under-ground miners in BC andmake recommendations toexpand skills develop-ment programs in theprovince. “In the last decade, we

have seen a 228 per centgrowth in employment inthe mining industry, andthe trend of needing moreworkers is expected tocontinue,” Karina Brino,President and CEO of the

Mining Association of BCsaid. “It is often difficultfor mining operations tofind a reliable, local laboursupply, in particular forjobs that require special-ized skills training. Theprovince has an opportu-nity through this initiativeto train BritishColumbians to be ready tofill the need for under-ground miners in existingand proposed minesacross the province. Weare looking forward toworking with many part-


INDUSTRYDISTRICT OF CHETWYND

NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the District of Chetwynd that an election by voting isnecessary to elect a Councillor and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:

Councillor – One (1) to be electedSurname Usual Names Jurisdiction of ResidenceLEER Sandra 5764 South Moberly Lake RoadROBERTS Ross 5785 Wabi EstatesSHANKEL Darren 6942 South Moberly Lake RoadSHIRLEY Bob 4540 – 49th AvenueVEZINA Larry 4748 Nicholson Road

GENERAL VOTING will be open to qualified electors of the District of Chetwynd on Saturday, April 13, 2013between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the District of Chetwynd Municipal Office, 5400 North AccessRoad, Chetwynd, BC.

ELECTOR REGISTRATIONThere is no need to pre-register to vote as the registration of all electors for this election will take place at the time ofvoting. You will be required to make a declaration that you meet the following requirements:

18 years of age, or older,Canadian citizen,Resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding the day of registration,Resident of, or registered owner of real property in, the District of Chetwynd for at least 30 daysimmediately preceding voting day, andNot otherwise disqualified by law from voting.

Resident Electors will be required to produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Pictureidentification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity.

Non-Resident Property Electors must also produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to proveidentity, and proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if applicable, written consent fromthe other property owners.

MAIL BALLOT VOTING OPPORTUNITYQualified electors may vote by mail if they:(a) have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects their ability to vote at another voting opportunity;

or(b) expect to be absent from the District of Chetwynd on general voting day and at the times of all advance

voting opportunities.

Requesting a Mail Ballot Package:Before 4:00 p.m. on April 11, 2013, you must submit the following information to the District of Chetwynd by mail(P.O. Box 357, Chetwynd, BC V0C 1J0); telephone (250-401-4100); fax (250-401-4101); or email([email protected]):

1. Full name;2. Residential Address;3. Address of the property in relation to which you are voting (for non-resident property electors);4. Method of delivery of your mail ballot package:

(a) Pick up at District Office;(b) Regular letter mail through Canada Post to residential address; OR(c) Regular letter mail through Canada Post to an alternate address that you provide whenrequesting the ballot package.

The District will send out mail ballot packages commencing on or about March 22, 2013. To be counted, your mailballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer no later than 8:00 p.m. on Saturday April 13, 2013.

ADVANCE VOTING OPPORTUNITYAdvance voting will be open at the District of Chetwynd Office, 5400 North Access Road, Chetwynd, BC onWednesday, April 10, 2013 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

SPECIAL VOTING OPPORTUNITYA special voting opportunity will be open at Chetwynd General Hospital, Hospital Road at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April13, 2013. Only those qualified electors who are patients or staff of the Chetwynd General Hospital at the time ofvoting may vote at this special voting opportunity.

FURTHER INFORMATION on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting:Laura Howes, Chief Election Officer (250) 401-4105, or

Jannene Disher, Deputy Chief Election Officer (250) 401-4104

New funding forskills development

and training inunderground mining

announced

Please see "UNITED," page15

BRINO

In the lastdecade we haveseen a 228 percent growth inemployment...


–––––––––––––– CHETWYND – Changes

announced in the federal budgetreleased March 21, will make ittougher for companies to hire tem-porary foreign workers. But the labour movement is say-

ing these changes don’t go farenough and is calling for a morato-rium on the program.

“Canada continues to experiencemajor labour and skill shortages inmany regions, and Canadians whoare seeking jobs should always befirst in line for these opportunities,”the 2013 federal budget states.The changes will include an

increase of “the length and reach ofadvertising,” while also makingsure, “that [employers using theTemporary Foreign Worker pro-gram] have a plan to transition to a

Canadian workforce over time.”Employers will also be restricted

from requiring that workers recruit-ed through the program speak a for-eign language.The program has come under

immense scrutiny following theannouncement of HD MiningInternational’s approval for 201Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW)

ners in the industry.”The lack of skilled

underground miners for atype of mining called the“longwall” method hasbeen central to HD MiningInternational’s argumentthat they need to bring in201 Temporary ForeignWorker’s from China. Company officials have

repeatedly made the claimthat they could not findqualified Canadian work-ers who are experienced inthis method of mining.United Steelworkers

Union Western DirectorStephen Hunt respondedby saying that “It’s a redherring in this case, it’snot hard to train minershow to longwall mine. It’s

not space shuttle technolo-gy, its mining technology.”HD Mining has signed a

Memorandum ofUnderstanding (MOU)with Northern LightsCollege to develop a train-ing curriculum for long-wall mining. As part of theMOU, Northern LightsCollege and HD Miningwill develop a relevantcurriculum and simulationmodels, and identify part-ners for program infra-structure.The new money now

allotted to expand theMining and MineralIndustry Human ResourceStrategy (MMIHRS) willaugment the BritishColumbia MMIHRS fund-ing to further developstrategies designed to

meet the increasingdemand for skilled labourin BC’s mining sector byidentifying industry-spe-cific training as well as theeducational and promo-tional needs required to

keep pace with the grow-ing industry.The revised strategy will

have a strong focus onyouth and under-repre-sented sectors of society,such as women,Aboriginal peoples andnew Canadians. The announcement sup-

ports the work of the BCMining HR Task Force, amulti-stakeholder partner-ship including miningcompanies, Aboriginalorganizations, employeerepresentatives and post-secondary institutions.The task force is respon-

sible for coordinating,developing and imple-menting workforce meas-ures to ensure the miningindustry in BC is able tosupport the growth and

sustainability of the sector. David Bazowski, chair

of the task force said, “weare well positioned toundertake this work as itfits the mandate and otherinitiatives that will fosteraccess to jobs in the vari-ous components of themining sector in BC. Weare pleased to once againcollaborate with theMining Industry HumanResource Council toundertake the work andlook forward to makingrecommendations to vari-ous stake holders at the

conclusion of the project.”There are currently more

than 29,000 people in BCemployed in mining, min-eral exploration and relat-ed sectors, with a total pro-duction value from themining sector of $7.4 bil-lion in 2012. According to govern-

ment data, new employ-ment opportunities andjob creation in the miningsector have the potential toadd an additional 10,000direct jobs over the coming10 years.


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Chetwynd and theRegional District takeevery available opportuni-ty to explain Fair Share togovernment officials inVictoria and to our col-leagues in local govern-ment around the province.

You can be sure that it is asource of some consterna-tion to many elected offi-cials in local governmentsas well as in the provincialgovernment. For the secu-rity of Fair Share, it is cru-cial that they understandwhy we, on this side of therocks, have a Fair Shareagreement with theProvince. Sadly, there are good

folks around the provincewho harbor the attitudethat if we can’t have it, it’snot fair for you to have iteither. It is an attitudebased on ignorance ofbackground and nature ofFair Share and those whohold the attitude need tobe disabused. If they con-tinue to hold to their error,the pressure on the provin-cials to end the agreementwill only increase. Hence,

the importance for you tohave some level of correctunderstanding of the pro-gram.Let’s start with clarifying

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The Fair Share MOUwith the provincial gov-ernment recognizes theexistence of $3.3 billion inindustrial assessment inour region that does notcontribute to municipaltaxation revenues whilethe industries holding theassets make a heavy drawon municipal resourcesthrough their various serv-

ices. Furthermore, themajority of the industrialworkforce resides withinthe communities. This cir-cumstance is unique to theBC Peace region. That is tosay, it does not exist in anyother region of theprovince.Fair Share is an agree-

ment between theProvince and the eightPeace region local govern-ments to 1) recognize aRegional Property TaxPool and 2) implement anindustrial developmenttax sharing program.Under the Fair Share

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The BC North East, oneof the richest industrialregions in the Provincecontributes the bulk ofprovincial revenues. Evenso, there are those whowould like to relieve us ofthe burden of Fair Share.Continual vigilance isessential to our continuallyreceiving this industrialtax. When I was 14, my uncle

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permits under the pro-gram for its Murray Riverunderground “Longwall”coalmine near TumblerRidge.Two unions, the

International Union ofOperating Engineers,Local 115 and theConstruction andSpecialized WorkersUnion, Local 1611 receivedword from the FederalCourt last month that theyhave been granted permis-sion to proceed with aninquiry into the HDMining foreign workerpermits. A hearing is setfor April 9-11.The changes to the pro-

gram that come with the2013 federal budget mightseem like a victory forlabour. But at least onelabour leader is greetingthem with a less thanenthusiastic reaction. The BC Federation of

Labour (BCFED) repre-sents over 500,000 mem-bers of its more than 1,100affiliated unions. BCFEDsaid in a statement March22, that the budgetchanges do little to stopemployers from usingTFWs.

“While budget 2013offers vague promisesabout changes to theTemporary ForeignWorker program, it main-tains the employer’s abili-ty to pay TemporaryForeign Workers up to 15per cent less thanCanadian workers,” said aBCFED news release.President Jim Sinclair

noted that the change inthe program related to lan-guage requirements camein direct response to theunion challenges to theTemporary Foreign

Worker permits issued toHD Mining.Sinclair then asked,

“when the Harper govern-ment is actively promotinga scheme to allow employ-ers to pay foreign workersless than Canadians, is itany wonder employers areusing the program as afirst resort and not a lastresort?”Sinclair added, “we need

a moratorium on theTemporary ForeignWorker program and theHarper governmentshould conduct a fullreview to ensure the pro-gram cannot be abused byemployers.” He also raised concerns

that 95 Labour MarketOpinions and the resultingTFW permits that havebeen issued to CanadianDehua to operate theGething mine nearHudson’s Hope.“If the Harper govern-

ment is serious aboutensuring the TemporaryForeign Worker is notabused by employers, theymust launch an immediateinvestigation into the per-mits issued to CanadianDehua [at this project],Sinclair stated. “Unionsshould not have to rely onthe courts to deliver the

transparency the federalgovernment now promis-es.”Human Resources and

Skills DevelopmentCanada (HRSDC) MinisterDianne Finley acknowl-edged “problems” withthe program and called foran urgent, internal reviewlast November.By early March, the lack

of any tangible result fromsuch a review was metwith frustration from theUnited SteelworkersUnion (USW).“It has been four months

since the Conservatives

promised a review of theTemporary ForeignWorker program due topublic outrage over abusesassociated with the pro-gram,” USW CanadianDirector Ken Neumannsaid in an interview withthe media group CanadaNewswire before thebudget announcement.“It is becoming increas-

ingly clear that theConservatives’ promisewas little more than a cyn-ical attempt at damagecontrol. We have seen firsthand that this governmenthas no interest in mean-ingful consultation and afull, transparent review ofthis program,” Neumannsaid. A consultation meeting

between several unions,Minister of ImmigrationJason Kenny and Minsterof Human ResourcesDiane Finley was held Feb.27. Labour representativesleft that meeting withoutfeeling a sense of accom-plishment.At the consultation,

steelworkers and otherlabour representatives

called for the governmentto scrap the existing pro-gram and encourageemployers to hire andtrain workers withinCanada’s existing labourmarket, Canada Newswirereported."We hoped to discuss the

very issues that MinisterFinley said she was con-cerned about inNovember, including howHD Mining got permissionto hire temporary foreignworkers when there arequalified miners out ofwork in B.C. who couldhave been hired,"Neumann said. "But theirprocess did not allow forthat.”

Sinclair’s final com-ments hinted that the pushfor a fair and transparentprocess in regards to aTemporary ForeignWorker program does notmean that labour is againstthe use of these workers,only against the mistreat-ment of the program byseveral companies.This is evidenced by the

fact that BC BuildingTrades unions’ lawyers

fought a multi-million dol-lar precedent-setting BCHuman Rights Tribunalfor temporary foreignworkers from Costa Ricawho helped constructVancouver’s Canada Linerapid transit project. Fiveyears after winning the tri-bunal, these workers werefinally paid a settlementjust last week. The case revolved

around the discriminationagainst these workers bySELI Canada and SNCLavalin, the two compa-nies who hired the tempo-rary foreign workers forthe project. Details of thecase are expected to bereleased at a later date.“Every person coming to

our country to workdeserves the same work-place rights and protec-tions as Canadians, thatmeans reinvesting in ourimmigration programs,not relying on temporaryworkers,” Sinclair said.“I’m disappointed theHarper government’sbudget does nothing onthis front.”


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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.

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TAYLOR – One of the"most dangerous bottle-necks in B.C." will soon behistory, as politiciansannounced that the nar-row section of highway atthe bottom of the SouthTaylor Hill would beupgraded to four lanes.The federal and provin-

cial governments con-tributed a combined totalof $26 million to widen

the Highway 97 corridorsouth of the Taylor Bridgeto four lanes for two kilo-metres, with improve-ments to intersections atBig Bam and JohnsonRoads. A larger truckchain-up area will be builtto give truckers a saferplace to put on chains forwinter driving and theslopes above the highwaywill be contoured toimprove stability.Peace River North and

South MLAs Pat Pimmand Blair Lekstrom wereon hand for the announce-ment, with Member ofParliament Bob Zimmerand Taylor Mayor FredJarvis. Local industryworkers were pleasedwith the announcement."Without a word of a lie,

this is one of the mostdangerous stretches of

road on the AlaskaHighway, and one of thebiggest bottlenecks fortraffic, whether it's largetrucks doing heavy trans-portation or people justtrying to make their wayin the morning in theservice industry," said JimCampbell, a constructionsupervisor for the oilindustry. "Everybody whohas to cross that bridgeand drive up this hill orcome down, it's a fairlyhair-raising experience."Campbell added the

road is busy practically alltimes of day."If you add a snowstorm

and a couple spun out b-trains up on top of thehill, you've just created avery dangerous situation.It's not one that I take a lotof pride in with my staffcoming to work and hav-ing to drive throughsomething like this. Sothis is a big announce-ment, it's really greatnews for the area,"Campbell said."It will be a safer drive

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GATEWAYperspectives

THEN AND NOW: Changes since Exxon Valdez

©2013 Northern Gateway Pipelines Inc.

It’s more than a pipeline. It’s a path to delivering energy safely.Join the conversation at northerngateway.ca

Every Canadian of a certain age remembers the day the Exxon Valdez ran aground in Prince William Sound, Alaska. It was a tragic day and one which marked a turning point for marine shipping along British Columbia’s coastline.

Following the Exxon spill, the marine shipping industry in Canada and worldwide began to rethink virtually every aspect of its business. It wasn’t easy. But it was absolutely necessary. And looking back 24 years later, the industry has taken great strides to ensure another catastrophic spill never happens again.

Nowhere is our progress more evident than in the way we are approaching the Northern Gateway Pipeline. The standards it will be built and operated to far exceed anything ever contemplated a generation ago.

Like similar facilities in Norway and Scotland, every tanker calling on Northern Gateway’s marine terminal will be double-hulled, and adhere to stringent standards. That means no tankers older than 20 years will be allowed to operate. It means every tanker must carry the most advanced navigational technology and be crewed by only the most highly trained professionals. And it means that

laden tankers will have two tugs escorting them, one tethered.

Our goal: to reduce the risk of a spill to as close to zero as possible. And if a spill does occur, our tug escorts will provide immediate fi rst response to minimize the impact on the environment while our full emergency response is quickly brought to bear. Our response program will greatly enhance safety for all marine traffi c on B.C.’s north coast.

We hope all Canadians recognize that the Exxon Valdez spill resulted in real and lasting change. For Canada’s oil marine shipping industry, the events of that day 24 years ago marked a moment of profound change. As a result, British Columbians can benefi t from the enormous economic opportunity our industry generates, while being confi dent that our environment is protected.

Janet HolderExecutive Vice PresidentWestern AccessEnbridge Inc.

issue of safety on thestretch of road has beenpresent for a long time,but it presents a problemfor commerce as well."I'm 44 years old and I

think this hill has been anissue ever since I wasborn in Dawson Creekand travelled down thehighway," he said."For us it's an economic

issue, this is a main driverof our economy and weneed to be able to giveaccess to traffic arriving inour region."Taylor Mayor Fred

Jarvis said the announce-ment was a long timecoming."There have been so

many trips made specifi-

cally on these sort ofthings," Jarvis said."This is so dangerous

here for them and it justclogs the road up and ifthey can get right off andchain up then it'll be saferfor them, and safer foreverybody driving theroad and it won't be sucha hassle for people on theroad and they won't getso erratic because they'retired of waiting."Pimm said the Peace

Region has the most traf-fic from large trucks thananywhere else in theprovince."One in every four or

five vehicles is a big semitruck and if conditions arebad we need to havechain up areas and thatsort of thing," Pimm said.

"Certainly this is going tobe a huge improvement."Lekstrom thanked the

Ministry ofTransportation andInfrastructure."This is about the men

and women and familieswho live and work here aswell," he said."This is about every sec-

tor, whether it be agricul-ture, mining, oil and gas,forestry. We're veryblessed in this countrywith an abundance ofresources and opportuni-ties."One thing we always

try and do whenever welook at road improve-ment, safety is first andforemost in the considera-tion for all of us when weuse these roads."


Upgrade going to be a bigimprovement

Taylor Mayor Fred Jarvis along with MLA Pat Pimm, MP Bob Zimmer and MLABlair Lekstrom at the announcement. Photo submitted

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Huckleberry Mines Ltd., is a 17,000 TPD open pitcopper/molybdenum mine located 121 kilometers southof Houston in west central British Columbia, thatcommenced operation in September 1997. We arecurrently recruiting for the following position:

Heavy Duty MechanicHuckleberry is a remote mine where its employees live ina camp environment during their days of work. While atthe mine site all meals and accommodations areprovided free of charge to employees. Transportation isprovided from Houston. Huckleberry offers acompetitive salary and a full range of benefits includingmedical, life, disability income and RRSP savings plan.We are looking for self starters who are able to worksafely with minimal supervision, work well in a teamenvironment, and have excellent communication andinterpersonal skills. The applicant will be responsible forthe repair, troubleshooting, adjustment, overhaul, andmaintenance of mobile mine equipment. They must beable to diagnose faults or malfunctions and thendetermine the most efficient and safe method of repair.The successful candidate will also perform routine main-tenance on equipment including Komatsu PC 2000 &4000 excavators, P & H 2100 shovels, Bucyrus-Erie andAtlas Copco rotary drills, Cat 777 and 785 series trucks,Cat 992 loaders, Cat dozers, and other supportequipment.The successful candidate will possess a journeypersonʼstrade qualification (BC ticket) or an Interprovincial HeavyDuty Mechanicʼs ticket, as well as Grade 12 or equiva-lent. They must also have a valid driverʼs license, toolsfor the trade, and be able to perform basic welding.Knowledge of hydraulic systems, and experience withshovels and drills would be considered an asset.We thank all applicants for their interest in HuckleberryMines Ltd., but only those selected for an interview will becontacted. Candidates must be eligible to work inCanada.Qualified applicants can submit their resumes inconfidence to:Human Resources Department - Huckleberry Mines Ltd.P.O. Box 3000Houston, BCV0J 1Z0Fax: 604.517.4701 or email: [email protected]

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CHETWYND – If you’retravelled along our localhighways lately, betweenSunday Summit andChetwynd, you’ve proba-bly noticed the installationof centre line rumblestrips. The project was one of

three road improvementsICBC invested in last yearto help make DawsonCreek, Chetwynd and arearoads safer.“Public safety is our top

priority,” Mary Polak,Minister of Transportationand Infrastructure said ina news release. All proposed road

improvement projects areassessed based on theirability to make roads safer.The most recent evalua-tion found that two yearsfollowing a project’simplementation, there ison average, a 20 per centreduction in severe crash-es and a 12 per cent reduc-tion in property damagecrashes.

ICBC also participates inengineering studies andassists communities in theplanning of roadways andmanaging traffic.“Road improvements

deliver real value to every-one on our roads, fromdrivers to pedestrians,”said John Dickinson,ICBC’s director of roadsafety. “We’ll continue toinvest in road safety initia-tives that help us reduceclaims costs to keep ratesas low as possible for ourcustomers.”As road improvements

are implemented, it alsorequires drivers to adoptnew driving behaviours,such as adjusting to trafficpattern changes andunderstanding the rules ofthe road. According to ICBC, the

majority of crashes arepreventable and havemore to do with drivererror than road engineer-ing. Drivers need to dotheir part by making smartdriving decisions andavoiding crashes.

ICBC spends $46,000 on safer highways


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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYSummer Student PositionsTourism CounsellorsSummer 2013

Are you a college or university student needing summeremployment? We will train you to become a TourismCounsellor in your own home town.Duties:• promote local tourism products, services and events• plan travel itineraries in response to visitor enquiries• encourage longer stays in the community, region and province• encourage return visitsPlease drop off resumes at the:

Chetwynd Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Centre5217 N. Access RdAttention Tonia Richter, ManagerFax to 250-788-3655 or email [email protected].

Deadline: April 19, 2013We thank everyone for their interest but only those short-listedfor interview will be contacted.

The Peace River Regional District invites the submission of bids to supply the services of siteattendant, for a three year period, at the Hudsonʼs Hope Transfer Station Site.The work required is outlined in a Tender and Contract Document, available from the RegionalDistrict offices, during regular office hours 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.:

1981 Alaska Avenue, or 9505 – 100th Street,Dawson Creek, BC Fort St. John, BC

or from the Regional District website at http://prrd.bc.ca/quick_links/contracts_tenders/index.php.To be eligible to submit a bid for the tender, a contract package must be picked up and an “Intentto Submit Bid” completed and returned to the Regional District.SEALED proposals clearly marked "Hudsonʼs Hope Transfer Station Site Attendant” should bemailed or delivered to the following address by 2:00 p.m., local time, April 30, 2013:

Peace River Regional DistrictBox 810, 1981 Alaska Avenue,Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4H8

Tenders received after the specified time will be returned unopened to the proponent. Tenderswill be evaluated on the basis of experience, references, completeness of the proposal, priceand other factors as determined by the Regional District.The Regional District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Proposals and to waiveirregularities at its own discretion. The lowest or any proposal will not necessarily be acceptedand the Regional District reserves the right to negotiate terms and conditions with thesuccessful proponent.

For further information please contact Paulo Eichelberger, Solid Waste Coordinator at (250)784.3200; fax (250) 784.3201 or email: [email protected].

PEACE RIVER REGIONAL DISTRICTINVITATION TO TENDERHudsonʼs Hope Transfer Station

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