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BY NAOMI LARSENChetwynd Echo Editor

––––––––––––––CHETWYND – In a pre-

pared statement to mediaacross B.C., EducationMinister George Abbottsaid he’s disappointed bythe British ColumbiaTeachers' Federation’s(BCTF) decision to hold athree-day strike."A strike of this nature

will significantly disruptstudent learning and cre-ates tremendous concernfor parents and families,”he said.Students across B.C. did

not attend school Monday,Tuesday or Wednesdaydue to the strike action.Spring Break beginsMarch 12."The union is in a legal

strike position,” Abbottsaid. “Under the orderfrom the Labour RelationsBoard, they are able tofully withdraw for threedays, but the order is clearthat schools are not to bepicketed.”While parents were

encouraged to find child-care arrangements forMonday, Tuesday andWednesday Abbott saidparents unable to securealternate arrangementscould still drop their chil-dren off as they would stillbe cared for and super-vised."Schools will be staffed

by non-unionized schooland district personnel,” hesaid. “Given the LRBorder preventing schoolsfrom being picketed, wealso expect all unionizedschool support staff, suchas education assistants, tobe present as well. Whilethere will be no instruc-tional time, all staff willensure students are super-vised in a safe environ-ment.”However, in a letter

home to parents fromSchool District 59 (PeaceRiver South), superintend-ent Kathy Sawchuk saidstudents will not attendschool on those days andbusses will not operate.And on the other side of

the Peace in SchoolDistrict 60 (North Peace)Superintendent LarryEspe stated in a letter toparents, saying, "Withoutteachers, schools will beunable to offer a full pro-gram of instruction or ade-quate levels of supervi-sion. In the interest of stu-dent safety, parents areasked not to drop childrenoff at schools during thisphase of job action."Rob Dennis assistant

superintendant for SD59said most parents were

able to find alternate carearrangements for theirchildren but if parentswere truly in a bind, theywould have helped out.“But we had nobody

come into the schools andnobody phoned us to saythey needed to use theschool,” Dennis said. “Soparents have really sup-ported the whole circum-stance that everyone is into keep their kids home.”While the strike was

problematic in manyways, Dennis said there

was a silver lining.“The only positive to

come of this is that manyof our support staff unitsare able to do some profes-sional development whilethe time was available,”he said. “They are on siteat schools and principalstook advantage of gettingthem caught up on recentdevelopments in educa-tion. That’s the big bonusfor the circumstances.”Of course the downside

Dennis said was the factmore than 3,800 plus stu-dents lost out on an educa-tion.Peace River South

Teacher’s Associationpresident LorraineMackay said Monday’s jobaction saw 250 teachersout marching and protest-ing.“All of them were out,”

she said.Mackay said she hopes

the teacher’s protest willhelp the provincial gov-ernment realize that Bill 22is an attack on public edu-cation and on teachers.“Part of it, particularly

the mediation, will bechanged so that it willbecome more of an inde-pendent mediator andthat they have more flexi-bility and a wider scope ofareas they can look at,”she said.In his statement last

week, Abbott said Bill 22is an important and com-plex piece of legislationthat demands carefuldebate and full under-standing by all membersof the legislature.He adds that Bill 22 sets

a cooling-off period andsuspends the teachers'union strike action while

calling on the assistance ofa mediator.When it comes to pay,

Mackay said a big concernfor this area is the proxim-ity to Alberta and the fearof losing teachers to aprovince that pays onaverage $14,000 more peryear. The averageteacher’s wage for teach-ers in the Peace Region isaround $47,000.“If there are jobs in

Alberta for next fall, we’llsee some of our teachersmoving,” she said. “That’sa huge difference andthat’s a huge considera-tion for young teacherslooking to relocate.”Mackay said that also

makes it harder to recruitteachers.When asked where the

money would come fromif the provincial govern-ment gave into BCTF’sdemands, Mackay sug-gested a corporate taxincrease.She said the provincial

government has slashedcorporate income taxes to10 per cent from 16.5 percent when they tookpower in 2001.“We realize that govern-

ment believes they have tokeep commercial taxeslow in order to attractbusiness,” she said. “Buton the other hand, thecompanies also need tosupport the infrastructureand the communities theyare in – and in part they dothat through their taxes.So a slight rise in theirtaxes would go a long,long way into paying forany sort of increases.”When asked if the BCTF

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Family loses home to fireThree fires in one week for fire department


––––––––––––––CHETWYND – There were no

injuries Friday afternoon after flametore through a 52A Avenue home inthe Rodeo Subdivision – the secondhouse fire in a week for local fire-fighters.The Chetwynd fire department

responded to an emergency callaround 1:30 p.m.“When crews arrived on the scene,

the fire was contained primarily tothe bedroom, attic and roof,” Fire

Chief Leo Sabuslky said. “Thehouse owners were not at the resi-

dence at the time, and no one washurt.”Sabulsky said the fire will be

investigated, but is currently notconsidered suspicious.The next day, fire crews attended a

third fire, this time at an industrialservice garage on Wildmare Roadwhere a coal truck caught fire.“The cab and chassis of the truck

were completely destroyed by theblaze,” Sabulsky said, adding com-bat foam was used to douse theflames. “This is the third fire inChetwynd within six days.”

“This is the third fire inChetwynd within six

days.”

Question: What did thisweek’s plannedthree-day strike by

teachers accomplish?Answer. Most likely noth-ing. Teachers docked them-selves three days of payand the action will have noeffect on the government'snegotiating position. Why?The last time anything wasnegotiated with the BCTFsuccessfully was in 2005.And legislation was put inplace then. That five-yeardeal included a 16 per centwage increase and a one-time signing bonus of$4,000 per teacher.And with just 87 per cent

of BCTF members activelyvoting to strike, it's clear

many teachers don't sup-port the strike, which isonly hurting students andtheir parents.I am appalled at how

often I find fellow citizensblindly supporting theteachers' cause without anyappreciation of just howwell paid teachers havebeen compared to the regu-lar public sector workforceof B.C., and worse, com-pared to those in the privatesector job market.Look, I fully support the

need for more funding, andam even willing to paymore taxes to support spe-cial education and ESL pro-grams, libraries, etc., thatimprove learning condi-tions in our schools.The BCTF wants wage

increases and comparestheir wages to those inAlberta and Ontario.Let's take a look at their

fellow professional workers

here in B.C., also paid bytaxpayers. According toStats Canada the averagewage in B.C. is about$46,000, and for the publicsector it increases to$57,000. Teacher wagesstart around $47,000 andwith a master's degree and10 years' experience theycan earn over $81,000. Nowthey’re asking for another15 per cent.Do teachers deserve more

than the rest of their fellowresidents? If you supportmore funding for educationdoes that mean you sup-port their demand for a topwage of over $90,000 plusgenerous benefits?As much as I respect the

worth of a good teacher Isuggest that's a little much.I support a public cam-

paign to call for theprovince to provide moremoney for schools, but notfor teachers' wallets, and I

suspect most teacherswould settle for that.At the end of the day, it’s

clear that the current sys-tem of bargaining betweenteachers and Victoria does-n't work. Why continue tobeat a dead horse? In caseteachers haven’t noticed,nobody is getting a raiseanywhere.New bargaining methods

need to be explored.Perhaps establish a B.C.-wide committee of admin-istrators, parents, teachersand education officials tomore co-operatively dealwith important issues suchas class size and composi-tion within what theprovince can reasonablyafford.And if teachers were real-

ly serious about bargaining... they would drop theirdemand for awage increaseand quit trying to keep upwith the Jones’.

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Let’s stop beating a dead horse

To the Editor:This is my response to Bea

Kurjata's letter to the editorfrom last week.Dear Ms. Kurjata,If you don't know, a

reporter's job is to get actu-al facts and informationfrom both sides of the"story" as Liz Brown did. Itdoesn't matter if she knewthe parties, personal or not.Reporters are not to getpersonally involved. Thatbeing said I think Ms.Brown did an excellent jobof bringing a situation thatthe Swantons' were tryingto keep pretty hush hush tolight. Apparently it'sembarrassing when thereis a situation like this. Well,who would havethought?? I thank her andNaomi. And thanks for theoffer of help but I do not

need it. I'm not some littlegrade school girl like youimplied. I am only takingcare of myself and my fam-ily and fighting for ourrights.I guess some people do

not have the same affec-tions and passion for theirfamilies. I never said aguardian angel came andturned the water on.Believe it or not, I havevoluminous amounts ofgrey matter above myshoulders. Fact is the wateris to be shut off from 10PMuntil 5AM. The managersdid not know my toddlerwas sick. And there havebeen previous times thewater was left on when itwasn't supposed to be.I guess those times they

were out and aboutbecause they would never

had left the water onbecause they would,*gasp* have to haul waterto keep up with thedemand.As to the reference to

moccasins, what was theintention? Because the"they" I was referring towas the Swantons. I wasn'tmaking any jabs at any-one's ancestry. And let mehave my turn and be an assand assume you are goodfriends with the Swantonsif you knew everyone inthis trailer park…am Iright??Do you know they

almost gross $3,400 amonth for pad rent and canhardly keep up with thegarbage? You cannot tellme that hauling water for acouple of months wouldbreak them. And I will say

you don't understand aswell. It is the 21st centurynot the 19th. Runningwater is a right and it isillegal for the Swantons torestrict it. It is not the"early" days anymore.Wouldn't you feel frustrat-ed and angry if you paidfor a service and didn'treceive it? I pay for theservice of water in my pad

rent so I should receive it24 hours a day, 7 days aweek.You also speak of

patience. Isn't over 30 yearslong enough? This prob-lem should have beenaddressed a long time ago.And if they are so old andtired and arthritic maybeit's time to sell the park toyounger people that can

keep up with the mainte-nance. Or maybe, justmaybe you all could prayto God together for healingas that seems to be what"they" are doing for thewater situation. As PaulHarvey would say, goodday.

Raquel PaquetteChetwynd, BC

To the Editor:It is with great regret that the

Chetwynd Women’s Centre isclosing its doors.This center has been in opera-

tion since 1981 and has strivedover the years to serve thewomen and children of ourcommunity as well as somemen who have come for assis-tance.Starting originally in one of

the houses on Wabi Crescent tomoving to into the BeaverLumber building that was revi-

talized within the last few yearsalong with the construction ofthe Market Place the women’scenter has attempted to moveforward.The Market Place was a vision

to create income to provide pro-grams and sustain the center asfunding for Women’s Centersceased several years ago. Thecenter was instrumental in thebuilding of the Rent Geared toIncome housing in partnershipwith BC Housing. It has providecounseling in the areas of vio-

lence against women and chil-dren, assistance with legalforms, parenting skills, work-shops in a variety of areas,group support for children andadults, advocacy, skill develop-ment, training courses and ahelping hand whenever possi-ble.The center attempted to meet

the needs of its clients and thecommunity whenever possibleand when unable to do so wereeager to help find the necessaryresources for the individual

needing assistance.As a service provider in the

center, I believe that the goals,programs and desire to workwith the people of our commu-nity was indeed done with aspirit of a true heart.It is with great regret and sad-

ness that I say goodbye to manyof you whom I have had thehonour to serve and work with.It has been a priviledge to workin the capacity of counselor forthe stopping the violence andthe children who witness abuse

program for the past eightyears.I think the members of our

community and the profession-al colleagues for your efforts inmaking a difference. Mostly Ithank the brave women andchildren who came forward tospeak out against abuse, to telltheir story and to find thecourage to make their lives andthe lives of their children better.

Sharon MacLeanChetwynd, BC


You can email us at [email protected]; mail to Box 750 Chetwynd B.C.V0C 1J0 or drop of your letter at 5016 50 Avenue. All letters submitted must besigned with a return address and daytime telephone number so we can confirmthat it came from you. The Echo reserves the right to edit letters for clarity,legality, length and to refuse publication of any submitted material. We mayalso choose to use a letter as the basis for a story. So, be sure to keep your

letters brief and to the point. Letters originating from the Peace region get pri-ority. We encourage new contributors as we attempt to publish a cross-section

of public opinion.- Naomi Larsen, Editor

The Chetwynd Womenʼs Centre is closing itʼs doors so I bid adieu

Regardless of the situation, running water is a right - not a privilege


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2007 1400 Sq. Ft. home with a fullbasement. Features open floor plan onthe main floor with handy 2 piecebath. 3 bedrooms and 2 baths upstairs.Great neighborhood, nice street ap-peal, modern colors, stainless steelappliances &matching fireplace. Car-port - covered veranda. High effi-ciency furnace and HWT.

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Why are there no doctors in our community?Want to be heard?

You can email us at [email protected]; mail to Box 750Chetwynd B.C. V0C 1J0 or drop of yourletter at 5016 50 Avenue. All letters sub-mitted must be signed with a returnaddress and daytime telephone numberso we can confirm that it came from you.The Echo reserves the right to edit lettersfor clarity, legality, length and to refusepublication of any submitted material.We may also choose to use a letter as thebasis for a story. So, be sure to keep yourletters brief and to the point. Letters orig-inating from the Peace region get priority.We encourage new contributors as weattempt to publish a cross-section of pub-lic opinion. - Naomi Larsen, editor

To the Editor:Monday, March 5th I phoned our

Medical Clinic for an appointmentwith my doctor.I was told that the earliest date

was April 10th; that is six weeks towait. This wait time has doubled inthe last little while and I would liketo know why. Every time I broachthe subject I am told that there areno doctors either available or will-ing to come to Chetwynd. I havebeen hearing this for the last twoyears or more.I have many questions that need

to be answered. Is anyone activelytrying to recruit new doctors to ourcommunity? If so, who? What arethe barriers that seem to be stoppingnew doctors from moving here?Who should, we, the public be con-tacting to help move this procedure

along more quickly? What can wedo as individuals? Who is responsi-ble for the actual recruitment ofmore doctors? Is it the DistrictCouncil, the existing Medical Clinic,Northern Health, the Chamber ofCommerce? Who?I feel like we, the public, are sit-

ting out here thinking that someoneis taking care of all of this, while, inreality, nothing is getting done inthis direction at all.If I am wrong, please enlighten

me.There was a time in our communi-

ty when we had two medical clinicswith several doctors; what is stop-ping that from happening again?The population of our community isgrowing rapidly and these new peo-ple will put an even larger strain onour few existing doctors.

I am sure that there are manyother community members that feelthe same as I do and if so, let’s hearfrom you.Somehow the public needs to be

made more aware of what is reallyhappening in this very dire situa-tion. Most of us, including myselfhave been going on day by day withour heads stuck in the sand, totallyunaware of our impending Medicaldisaster that is looming right overthe horizon.

Sincerely,Fay Asleson

Chetwynd BC

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When asked if the BCTFwould perhaps reevaluatetheir demands and droptheir wage increase off thetable, Mackay said it’s“open to negotiation.”“That’s what the whole

process is about,” she said.“And so far the only thingon the table is from thegovernment asking forconcessions. They havesaid zero and zero. Theyhave said no class size andcomposition discussionsuntil 2013. They have alsoasked to take away collec-tive agreement languageabout seniority, evaluation,transfers, hiring, layoffs

and professional develop-ment. The government hasto come forwardwith somehonesty and try to make adeal and at this point itdoesn’t look they’re at allinterested in making adeal.”"I understand that emo-

tions are running high, andwe do not want to inflamethe situation by acting pre-cipitously and rushingthrough the legislation,”Abbott said. "We have beenworking very hard andhave put numerous oppor-tunities in front of theunion to try to workthrough the difficult issuesthat confront us during atime of collective bargain-

ing."It's unfortunate that

rhetoric and name-callinghas overtaken a thoughtfuland constructive approachto resolving the impassethrough mediation. Whenmediation begins in thenear future, I hope the dis-cussion will unfold in arespectful way."During the strike, school-

based child-care services,such as pre-school, StrongStart, Minchkinland, theEarly Learning Hub andafter-school care, were notaffected.Here in School District

59, students were expectedto return to classesThursday.

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The Chetwynd Little Giant Figure Skating Club performed Alice in Wonderland atthe Chetwynd Recreation Centre Saturday afternoon for their year end show.

Photos by Naomi Larsen

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BC Hydro is upgrading homes and businesses with new smart meters. Moving to a more efficient, modernized grid will help us meet the growing demand for electricity while continuing to deliver safe, reliable power throughout the province.

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on their trucks and uniforms, and photo identification badges.

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Scotiabank Giants playlast game of season Sat.

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CHETWYND – TheChetwynd ScotiabankGiants hockey team isplaying for the “B” Bannerof the APL Tier 3 vsGrande Prairie Rep Bteam.Their first game of the

best of two was played inChetwynd on Saturday. Itwas a nail biting game anda full house showed up tosupport the team. Theteam came out with a lot ofgusto and remarkableteamwork.The first goal was scored

by #11 Reign Walker whotook a hard shot from the

red centre line. TheGrande Prairie teamanswered and scored agoal. Chetwynd answeredback with #16 Liam Beattiescoring and #15 DaytonWaldie assisting. Therewas 37.1 seconds left of thefirst period and #4 KeelanCampbell passed toWaldie who passed it backto Beattie who scoredmaking the score 3-1 forChetwynd.At the beginning of sec-

ond Grande Prairie scoredand then with 12:37 on theclock Beattie dipsy doo-dled into the opposingteams end and scored inthe top right corner.

At 8:37 there was a rushand Waldie passed righton the stick to Walker whopassed it Beattie; whoscored. It is now 5-2 forChetwynd and with 7:15of the second remaining#2 Marissa Nichol digs thepuck out of the opposingteams corner and passes to#6 Liam Vanhedagganwho does a wrap aroundthe net to pop the puck injust behind the goaliesskate bumping the score to6-2 and leaving it there forthe rest of the game.Game two vs Grande

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Invasive Plant Program Assistant

The Peace River Regional District, Dawson Creek is accepting applications for an Invasive Plant Program Assistant. Application deadline is noon, Monday, March 26. For more information visit employment opportunities on our website at: www.prrd.bc.ca

Elaine Armagost Manager of Invasive Plants

West Moberly First Nations would like to give special thanks to:District of ChetwyndDesjarlais FamilyShop EasyAlex CanningDollar StoreLonestar Sporting GoodsExit ApparelGrindz & BindzFieldsPeoples Drug MartM&Jʼs ComputerLianaʼs Hair DesignSubwayDragon PalaceHome Hardware

The weekend was filled with indoor and outdoor activities that people ofall ages participated in.

As Dunne-za Lodge Manager I would like to acknowledge the amazingpeople who volunteered time to make Winter fest 2012 a wonderfulsuccess. This was my first year hosting the Winter Fest and I could nothave done it without some truly amazing supportive co-workers andcommunity members and volunteers.

Angel Adolph, Dunne-za Lodge Manager

A call to armsIndustry increases, caribou decreases

BY LIZ BROWNChetwynd Echo Reporter

––––––––––––––MOBERLY LAKE – Saulteau First

Nations lands manager Rick Publicovercalled industry members, First Nationcommunity members and the provincialand federal government for an urgentdiscussion on the declining northerncaribou population last week.“Industry, government and first

nations were all important,” saidPublicover.The two-day event hosted more than

100 people from First Nations, Ministryof Environment, Ministry of Forests, andvarious forestry, mining, wind and oiland gas departments packed into thegymnasium at Saulteau First NationsReserve.“There needs to be the balance and

that’s the key,” Publicover said. “That’sthe whole crux of the matter is how doyou allow enough suitable habitat forlife to occur and zones for industrialdevelopment.”The proposed objectives focused on

sharing current knowledge, involvingFirst Nations, Industry and governmentsectors, looking at the future of caribouand determining how the three sectorscan better work together.In spite of the lengthy objectives,

Publicover’s goal seemed attainable.“I think we’ve already achieved it.

First of all getting everybody here today,having this discussion about this issue,”he said.Ministry of Environment representa-

tive Dale Seip was one of the first tospeak about his research findings.“Many of these herds have seen dra-

matic declines just in recent years,” saidSeip.Seip says the evidence is supported by

calf recruitment not being sufficient tobalance the mortality rate.“If you’ve got 10 per cent of adults

dying, it means you have to have 10 percent of the population being calves, oth-erwise you’re going to have a decline inpopulation,” said Seip.The Moberly herd had not been count-

ed since 1995 when population was at

191. Since last year, the Moberly caribouhas declined to approximately 48.“The Moberly calf recruitment is not

that bad but they have this ridiculouslyhigh adult mortality compared to theseguys that have lower adult mortality butalso lower calf recruitment,” said Seip.After hearing Seip cover caribou termi-

nology, threats, and techniques to moni-toring local herds, Scott McKay sharedhis collected research on the Willistoncaribou and other areas through desktopstudies. McKay has a significant amountof research on caribou decline and pro-duced a report in 2008 titled A RecoveryAction Plan for Caribou Herds in North-Central BC.“We’ve got a lot of intelligence in this

room and we want to see how we cantap that intelligence with new ideas interms of strategies effective for movingforward,” said Publicover.The group also heard from Chris

Ritchie from the Ministry of Forests andseveral key industrial players represent-ing Walter Energy, Shell Canada, WestFraser Timber, Aeolis Wind, and more.Issues discussed included problems

associated with migratory rates and therate of industrial development.Publicover alluded to the W.A.C. Bennetdam and its impact on caribou migrationroutes.“There is a federal and provincial

responsibility for developing what theycall recovery plans for caribou and wewant to stimulate the conversationbetween government, industry and FirstNations.”One of the named contributing factors

for the caribou decline was the increasedindustrial productivity. As more indus-tries cut roads and boundaries through-out the vast forests, herds are forced intoother areas, including predators. Therate of industrial development is open-ing the forests up to predators and forc-ing wolves especially into higher eleva-tion in winter. Wolves were targetingmoose but with forestry operationsincreasing, they have greater access tocaribou at higher elevations.

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Seip reinforced protec-tion of the lichen supplyand trying to facilitatepredator avoidance.And with each herd,

there must be a differentset of techniques to dealwith the issues. Or, asSeip says, “it’s not one-size fits all.”Caribou from

windswept alpine ridgesand low alpine forestsrequire different methodsof protection based on theecology of the forest andhabitat, he explained.On the second day, the

group split into three: FirstNations, industry andgovernment and dis-

cussed what kinds ofstrategies to implementand brainstorm how theycan help reverse thedecline of caribou.“There’s been a lot of

knowledge transfer just inthose two presentationsthat we’ve heard already,”said Publicover after thefirst morning.Much of the time was

spent reviewing theimpacts on land base fromoil and gas, forestry, min-ing, wind energy andother land-based pres-sures. Industry membersagreed and disagreed ondifferent occasions.“I agree with what

Glenn [Auger fromSpectra Energy] had said

earlier just in terms of thefocus really ought to becaribou,” said MalcomMcPherson, Enbridgespokesperson.

With varied back-grounds and goals of landuse, the one goal everyonecould agree on was tofocus on the caribou and

how to reverse the decline.But when McPherson

continued with anotheridea, several othersincluding Auger and

Brian Pate from WestFraser disagreed with histhought process.“Also the other I guess

the honey for the corpora-tions if you will, would beif this is tied in some man-ner to consultation. Iknow there’d probably besome push back from theFirst Nations but certainlythat would be what bringinvestment to the ven-ture,” saidMcPherson.“And if it’sframed that way then the


Depending on habitat, herds require different care

Please see "AGRONOM-ICS," page 12

The gymnasium waspacked with conferenceattendees.

Photo submitted

Chetwy nd EchoFriday,MARCH 9, 201212

PEACE RIVER REGIONAL

DIST RICT

PUBLIC NOTICE 2012 ANNUAL FINANCIAL PLAN

Three Public Open Houses have been scheduled to provide residents an opportunity to view the Peace River Regional District 2012 Annual Financial Plan. Dates for the Open Houses are as follows: Monday, March 12 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

at the Regional District offices located at 9505 – 100th Street, Fort St. John, BC Tuesday, March 13 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Chetwynd Recreation Centre at 4552 North Access Road,

Chetwynd, BC Wednesday, March 14 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the Regional District offices located at 1981 Alaska Avenue, Dawson Creek, BC For further information, please contact the Peace River Regional District.

email: [email protected]

Box 810, 1981 Alaska Avenue, 9505 – 100th Street, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4H8 Fort St. John, BC V1J 4N4 Telephone: (250) 784.3200 Telephone: (250) 785.8084 Fax: (250) 784.3201 Fax: (250) 785.1125

Website: www.prrd.bc.ca

Kim Frech (Mrs.) Chief Financial Officer

PUBLIC NOTICE 2012 ANNUAL FINANCIAL PLAN

Three Public Open Houses have been scheduled to provide residents an opportunity to view the Peace River Regional District 2012 Annual Financial Plan. Dates for the Open Houses are as follows: Monday, March 12 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

at the Regional District offices located at 9505 – 100th Street, Fort St. John, BC Tuesday, March 13 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Chetwynd Recreation Centre at 4552 North Access Road,

Chetwynd, BC Wednesday, March 14 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the Regional District offices located at 1981 Alaska Avenue, Dawson Creek, BC For further information, please contact the Peace River Regional District.

email: [email protected]

Box 810, 1981 Alaska Avenue, 9505 – 100th Street, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4H8 Fort St. John, BC V1J 4N4 Telephone: (250) 784.3200 Telephone: (250) 785.8084 Fax: (250) 784.3201 Fax: (250) 785.1125

Website: www.prrd.bc.ca

Kim Frech (Mrs.) Chief Financial Officer

PEACE RIVER REGIONAL DISTRICT

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Invasive Plant Management Area

The Peace River Regional District is inviting proposals from persons or companies specializing in invasive plant management within northeast BC, to manage invasive plant services for the Pine Pass Invasive Plant Management Areas. Request for Proposal (RFP) documents may be obtained from the Regional District website at http://prrd.bc.ca/quick_links/contracts_tenders/index.php.

money would more likelyfollow, which would morelikely make it a reality.”However, Auger, Pate

and others seemed tothink this was unproduc-tive and it was in theirbest interest to act respon-sibly and involve others inwhat was deemed certainunnecessary consultationswould slow down theprocess.Most agreed the best

way to act was to do whatwas in their realm ofpower and to be backedby a dedicated staff whereafter a month or two, thegoals are still beingachieved and re-evaluat-ed.“As we move forward

here, we’re charged withthe obligation to do somesort of recovery planningor some sort of manage-ment of these caribouherds. This needs to be acombination of maintain-ing and protecting habi-tat,” said Seip.

“Maybe it’s a timingissue. Maybe that mine orindustrial developmentcan’t go ahead right now.Maybe it’s something youknow, once the populationis recovered and the areasthat have been affected bycurrent activities is func-tioning properly and isgoing to provide habitat,”said Publicover.To help restore the cari-

bou’s natural land,Publicover is workingwith other consulting

companies to restorenative plants in the areathrough agronomics. Itinvolves planting an agrocultural seed mix, whichprevents succession fromoccurring. This ecologicalland restoration initiativegets “native plants putback on land base,” saidPublicover. Productionbegins this spring and thereplant area stretchesbetween Saulteau FirstNations and WestMoberly First Nations.


Agronomics project tobegin this spring

Rick Publicover speaks to the crowd.Photo by Liz Brown


––––––––––––––CHETWYND – On Thursday evening,

Markas Ulrich and Karen Evans said bonvoyage to the BC Ambulance Serviceand were wished well for their years ofservice by their fellow paramedics.Ulrich moves at the end of March with

his wife Heidi and six children to start anew adventure in Powell River.

“I’m feeling happy. I’m excited forwhat’s coming,” said Ulrich.Other paramedics described Ulrich as

professional, efficient and an awesomepartner, adding it is BC’s loss to lose theduo.“Sometimes he says stuff like ‘can’t

you go any faster?’” jokes Bill Evans, fel-low paramedic.“We just need every working body we

Chetwynd loses two long-standing paramedics

Please see "PROVINCE," page 15

It is that time of yearagain, when we cele-brate our most impor-

tant citizens, the newbabies in our community.On Wed. March 14 from

5 p.m. to 7 p.m. we areholding our annual “HelloBabies…It’s Your Party”celebration.Any and all babies born

between January 1, 2011and March 14th 2012 arewelcome to attend withtheir families, to thePublic Library, for anevening of fun, food andfrolicking.Highlights of the

evening will be SuzanSlater – WildmarePhotography who will beset up to take baby photosfor a mere $20 each. Forsome fun and excitementwe are holding a “diaperderby” for those toddlers

who can crawl and.“Imagination Library” willbe on hand to sign up anynewcomers who have notalready done so.Goodie bags will be

handed out to the babiesand a draw for some greatdoor prizes will be done atthe end of the evening.Bring your baby and yourfamily and meet yourneighbours. For furtherinformation call us at 788-2559.

“The Chetwynd PublicLibrary Walking Challenge”has taken on a life of it’sown.We have upwards of 19

teams with some 150 ormore participants.The lead team, “Geared

to Go” (Library BoardTeam) is in the lead with340 km with the “TeamLibrary” in second placewith 240kms. That was atthe end of the first week,so I am sure things willchange quickly now.If anyone out there wish-

es to join the challenge,you can do so at any time.

Give us a call and if youdon’t have a team of yourown we can put you onone. The feedback hasbeen so positive…peoplewere ready for this and theweather helps too. Keep itup walkers!Try some of our hot new

items: J.D. Robb’s latest“Celebrity in Death;Diana Gabaldon has abrand new hard cover out,entitled “The ScottishPrisoner”; FrankDelaney’s latest is “TheLast Storyteller”; DanaStabenow’s new novel,“Restless in the Grave”;Sophi Kinsella’s latestnovel, “I’ve Got YourNumber”; JonathanOdell’s work of art, “TheHealing”; Alex George’snew novel, “A GoodAmerican”; and one of myfavourite authors, TatianaDe Rosnay has a greatnew novel, “The House ILoved”; all of these itemsare ready and waiting foryou, plus many othersthat I have no room tomention.

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Kokolo, or Kokolo AfrobeatOrchestraʼs roots are in New York City,lower east side. The afrobeat bandformed in 2001 under the direction ofsongwriter and producer Ray Lugo.Lugo releases his solo album, LoveMe Good on March 26, 2012.

Kokolo has a global fan base andhas performed in 15 different coun-tries.They last played in Canada inAugust 2011- two shows in Quebec.

Kokolo has put out four albumssince 2002: Fuss and Fight, MoreConsideration, Love International andin 2009 Heavy Hustling.

Based on their wide fan base, theseguys arenʼt going anywhere.

Have a Listen

A teacher narrates her experience of holding asecret book club for her former students during therevolution in Iran.

Azar Nafisi taught at the University of Tehran until1979 when refusal to wear the veil resulted in expul-sion. She later taught at the University of AllamehTabatabei until 1987 and ran her book club from1995 to 1997.

The students met at Nafisiʼs home and readbooks considered controversial such as Lolita.They also wore whatever they wanted. As soon asthe students left the street, they shed modest cov-erings and each student revealed their beautifulhair, and colourful clothes in the safety of Nafisiʼshome. A small group of passionate readers risked agreat deal to have the freedoms the western worldoften takes for granted.

Have a ReadWith Dr. Seussʼ 108th birthday comes

another one of his books put to the bigscreen. The Lorax was published in 1971 andhit theatres on March 2nd. In the first threedays it grossed more than $70.2 million.

From the makers of Despicable Me andstarring the voices of Zac Efron, Taylor Swift,Danny DeVito and Betty White, The Loraxtakes audiences into an animated environ-mental and socio-political adventure.

They live in a pretty, plastic town. But whena girl hears about a real tree existing, heryoung admirer (Efron) hops on his moped,speeds past the town perimeters determinedto bring the girl a real tree. The boyʼs eyesare opened to a whole other.

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Hello Babies: It’s your party

can get,” said Evans.Evans says she’s retiring

after 20 years because sheneeds the rest.“What I’ll miss about

Karen is seeing her halfway to the ceiling, grab-bing clothes as she goes,when the pager goes off.It’s pretty funny, thescramble to get dressed,”said co-worker and hus-band Bill Evans.The two were presented

with a plaque fromSuperintendent RodMcCartney and a cakefrom Chief WilliamHendley.“They’re going to be

missed. They’ve both beenunit chiefs and they’veserved a long time,” saidChief Hendley. “I was unit

chief in Tumbler Ridgewhen they were unit chiefhere. And that’s part of thereason I came here, was towork with them. They’regoing to be missed.”Currently there is a

shortage of BC para-medics. The provincialgovernment has allottedfunding for any BC resi-dent applying for theiradvanced care paramedicsor their PCP . Between$5,000 to $17,000 per per-son is handed out toencourage more appli-cants.In January of this year,

the Castlegar Sourcereported part timers arepaid different rates for dif-ferent kinds of duty shifts:to be on call means carry-ing a pager, but beingallowed to respond from

home - that pays $2 anhour. To be at 'Foxtrot sta-tus" means being physical-ly at the station, but nothaving to do any workunless called out, in whichcase the pay is $11.21 anddoes not count towardspension,” said theCastlegar Source.But according to Karen

Evans, she has no regrets.“Glad I did it. It was a

good career. I reallyenjoyed it,” she said. “It’sone of the best careersthat you can havebecause you feel likeyou’ve done somethingand you know, being ableto make a difference andhelping people.”At least a dozen para-

medics came out to showtheir appreciation forUlrich and Evans.


Join us at the District of Chetwynd – we have an opening for a Victim Services Coordinator.This position works closely with RCMP staff and volunteers to provide general and specificemotional support, practical assistance and referral services to clients of the Victim ServicesProgram. Duties include, but are not limited to, initiating contact with victims of crime,responding promptly to all requests for information from victims of crime, maintainingcommunity coordination protocols with various justice system personnel, maintaining writtenrecords of all contacts, research and compiling of reports.The successful candidate will have successfully completed Grade 12, including or supplementedby office administration courses; Social Service Workers’ Diploma or equivalent training/experience; valid BC Driver’s License, Class 5; knowledge of the functions of RCMP protocol;working knowledge of computer operations, programs and other office equipment; strongwritten and oral communication and public relations skills; self-motivation and ability to workwith limited direction; strong organizational and time management skills; and ability to workunder pressure and meet conflicting priorities. The candidate must also have and maintain anenhanced RCMP security clearance.Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. A benefit package is provided.We offer employees tremendous opportunities to apply and enhance their skills in a positiveenvironment. If you are seeking a challenging and rewarding career opportunity, pleasesubmit your application by 4:30 p.m. on March 23, 2012 to:

Human Resources Officer, District of Chetwynd5400 North Access Road, PO Box 357, Chetwynd, BC V0C 1J0Fax No.: (250) 401-4101Email: [email protected]

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From left to right, Markas Ulrich, Karen Evans and Superintendent Rod McCartney.Photo by Liz Brown


On September 29, 1929 Delphine Mary Gayse was born toAdam BigCharles Montagnais and Sophie Chalifaux inGrouard, Alberta. She had two sisters and one brother, Irene,Marcella, and Charlie.The family history is from Delphine herself. "We lived in EastPrairie when I was very young. We moved to High Prairiewhen I was about seven years old so that I could start school,I was only eight years old when my dad died. I was young still,I missed him very much. I quit school at an early age so I couldgo to work. I did house work for a lot of people in High Prairie,then I got a job in McLennan at the hotel for $40.00 a month.Sure sounded like big money then. I stayed there for almost ayear. This was in the 1940's during the war. Then I moved backto High Prairie, went to work at the hotel there, changed jobsa few times but went back to the Spaulding Hotel. Then afterthe war ended in 1945, I met Wally and got married onNovember 19, 1948 and moved to Dawson Creek in 1949. Inthe early 1950's we moved back to High Prairie, stayed acouple years, and then returned to Dawson Creek. We hadeleven children."From those eleven children came 26 grandchildren and then29 great-grandchildren, and the daughter and son in laws whoheld a special place in her heart.Nana was a master of knitting slippers, dishcloths, scarves,and chair socks. Not only was Nana a mother, gardener, baker,and a cook, you could also add doctor to the list. Pinex, vicks,homemade soup, watkins rub, and cod liver oil were only someof the remedies.Nana had a smile that would melt your heart. Anytime

anyone walked in the room she always gave them her cute,innocent smile right up until her very last days.We would like to thank the hospital staff and Arlyn for the

care they gave Nana over the last couple of years. Also thankyou to the many people who visited, brought cards andflowers, and attended the service. your kindness wasappreciated.Delphine passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2012 inChetwynd, at the age of 82 years.A prayer service was held on Wednesday, February 29, 2012at 7:00 pm at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Chetwynd.A Funeral Mass was held on Thursday, March 1, at 11:00 amat Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Fr Michael Anyasoroofficiated, Interment followed in the Tuscoola MountainCemetery.Memories Presented By Delphine's grandchildren; Trina

Cloutier, Tammy Davis and Trisha MacTavish.For friends so wishing, donations may be made in memory

of Delphine to the Chetwynd Hospital Foundation ExtendedCare, Box 121, Chetwynd, B.C, V0C 1J0.

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TUMBLER RIDGE -After a flood-related closure lastsummer, nearby Gwillim LakeProvincial Park is scheduled toreopen in time for the May 2012long weekend.The park was closed July 10, 2011,

after flooding collapsed the onlyaccess road and damaged drainageculverts.Acting on engineers' recommen-

dations, BC Parks will be replacingthe culverts with a permanent 15-metre single-lane bridge built towithstand future flooding events.The new bridge will be installed intime for the spring opening.

The construction schedule willtake into consideration weatherconditions such as spring runoffand an optimal fisheries window,i.e., the best time to build that willhave the least impact on fish.The actual work on the ground

will consist of shaping, excavatingand restoring 500 metres ofriverbed. This is needed to ensurethe river will continue to providehabitat for fish given that it is one ofthe important spawning locationsfor the fish of Gwillim Lake.Located midway between

Tumbler Ridge and Chetwynd,Gwillim Lake is popular amonglocals for fishing, boating andcamping.

"With good fishing and greatscenery, Gwillim Lake is one of ourarea's nicest provincial parks, andthe fact that it will reopen this yearis good news for all South Peace res-idents,” Blair Lekstrom, MLA forPeace River South said. "This workby BC Parks will help ensure accessto the park and help protect valu-able fish habitat.""We apologize for the inconven-

ience to park users over the pastseveral months, but we wanted toavoid this happening again in thefuture. The new structure is a long-term solution that will addressflooding and allow seasonal accessto the park,” added EnvironmentMinister Terry Lake.

Gwillim Lake on schedule foropening on May Long weekend

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FORT ST. JOHN – IfCanadian Freightwayshas its way, you maysoon see some extra longtrucks on the AlaskaHighway. The Ministry ofTransportation andInfrastructure is lookinginto a proposal by CF tooperate Rocky MountainDoubles on Highway 97from Dawson Creek toFort Nelson.

Rocky MountainDoubles are tractor unitsthat pull two trailersinstead one. Currently,they are not allowed inB.C. other than from

Demmitt, Alberta toDawson Creek. CF saysthey have been operatingRMDs on that route since2000/2001 without inci-dent or complaint.The proposed route

through Fort St. Johnwould have the trucksturning left fromHighway 97 on to 107thStreet and then left againinto the CF ServiceCentre. While leaving thecity they would turn backout right on to 107 Streetand left on to AlaskaRoad South, right on 109Street and then left ontoHighway 97 again.Fort St. John has been

selected as a stakeholderin the decision, and theMinistry has asked forinput on the proposal. AtMonday's City Councilmeeting, CouncillorTrevor Bolin said he wasin favour of testing them

out."If they want to run

some test pilots, I ammore than in support of itbecause that's whenwe're going to find out ifit works or not… and itmight get the Minister ofTransportation more onboard realizing that thereis improvements thatneed to be made."However, concerns

about the Taylor Hill andbridge, as well as thelength of the trucks beingdangerous when passing,were also brought up.Mayor Lori Ackermansuggested the Ministrylook at increasing the

length of rest stops andpassing lanes to accom-modate the longer trucks,as well as revisit thedegree of slope on hillslike the South Taylor Hill."The Alaska Highway

is the artery of this indus-try and I don't want theartery clogged. "As the RMDs carry 40

per cent more load, intro-ducing the trucks would

mean less traffic. Thetests would run only oneor two schedules a day.Council will submit

comments to theMinistry, who will makea decision on whether toallow RMDs on theAlaska Highway after allinformation is collectedby mid-March.


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Celebrating Dr.Seuss at DTES


–––––––––––––– CHETWYND – In the gymnasium of Don Titus

Elementary, Connor Spenst, age 8 is blindfolded,spun three times and heads towards the plate onthe wall where he pins the green egg on the ham.Peeling back his blindfold, he yells “I did it!”It would have been Dr. Seuss’ 108 birthday on

Friday and Don Titus Elementary School, alongwith schools world wide celebrated the life andworks of Theodore Suess Geisel.Teachers, parents and volunteers spent the day

involving students in story time, live theatre,games, character dress up and passing on theirlove of Dr. Seuss’ books to students. English and

Please see "DR. SEUSS," page 21

Chetwynd is blessedwith an enviable system ofrecreation trails in the

green spaces along ourseveral creeks and upBaldy linking one residen-tial area of town with thetop of the hill and thewilderness beyond. I’vebeen up Baldy severaltimes in the last few daysand it is a wonderfullyexhilarating experience. Ican push the limits ofendurance and feel thewind being sucked out ingreat gulping gasps or,more moderately, I canmeander to the summitenjoying the zephyrs as Igo.While encountering hik-

ers in ones and twos on thehill, I am acutely aware ofthe empty space surround-ing me, in front, andbehind. There’s room forhundreds more hikersevery week. Where areyou all? Yes, I am suggest-ing that we Chetwynd folk(even wee Chetwynd folk)could benefit more thanwe do simply by usingthese wonderful resourcesthat the Creator has gener-ously spread out aroundus and above.We applaud the work

that has gone into modify-ing our own small part ofcreation to make it easierfor us to wend our way tosummits, along the creeks,and through green valleys.Our winding trails repre-sent the vision and dedi-cated labour of many peo-ple. Thank you to thosewho went before us, laidthem out, and by applyingshovel, saw, axe, and mus-cle, have left us a recre-ational asset that shouldbe in place for decades.They will be in place for

decades if we take theresponsibility and fore-sight to treat them withrespect and maintain them

at least minimally. Ourformer Mayor loved theBaldy trail and wrote ofhis pleasure in climbing itfrequently. I recall that healso took some personalresponsibility towards itsmaintenance. Personalresponsibility is the key.There will not likely befunds for repair and main-tenance any time soon sowe have to do it ourselves.We are in a user-pay situa-tion and that is just fine. Afew hours with yourfriends on a Sunday after-noon could result in pre-vention of erosion and lev-eling of areas that, underice conditions, have thepotential to send hikersinto the bush.One other maintenance

need also caught my eye.It is called carry in-carryout. I am hugely irritatedat the sight of debris lefton the trail by witless hik-ers. If you are inspired tohike our trails, surely youcould be inspired to carryout your junk! Yes, I dopick up other people’sjunk but I wonder whattheir houses look like. Canyou imagine stepping overcoke bottles, fried chickenbones, and beer cases asyou manoeuver to thetable – only to slip on asplash of spilled suds andland on your back side onthe greasy floor? I know itis a small minority of hik-ers whose self-respect andrespect for our trails andother users needs rampingup.Come on, Chetwynd,

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Environmental Protection Notice

Application for a Waste Discharge Permit for Water Under the Provisions of the Environmental Management Act

We, Canadian Kailuan Dehua Mines Co., Ltd., intend to submit this application to the Director to authorize the discharge of effluent from the construction phase and operational phase of an underground coal mine complex. The sources of discharge are contact water resulting from precipitation, which falls onto waste rock piles, overburden piles, temporary coal stockpiles, and soil stockpiles; also mine site surface runoff and water resulting from underground mine dewatering.

The land upon which the facility will be situated and the discharge will occur is NTS Mapsheet 93 O/16, Block K, Units 83, 84 & 85, located approximately Columbia (BC) and 6.4 km southwest of the W.A.C. Bennett DaCreek watershed.

The maximum rate of effluent discharged from this facility will be 1.358 m3/s (based on the 10-year rainfall event). The operating period for this facility will be 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. The characteristics of the effluent during the 24-hour, 10-year rainfall event are as follows: Total Suspended Solids maximum 50 mg/L and a non-toxic discharge based on a Rainbow Trout bioassay. The type of treatment to be applied prior to discharge will be described in an Environmental Management Plan, which must meet the approval of the Director. This Environmental Management Plan will include an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan and a Sediment Pond Operating Plan, in addition to any other plans

.

Any person who may be adversely affected by the proposed discharge of waste and wishes to provide relevant information may, within 30 days after the last date of posting, publishing, service or display, send written comments to the applicant, with a copy to the Regional Manager, Environmental Protection at 325 - 1011 Fourth Avenue, Prince George, BC V2L 3H9. The identity of any respondents and the contents of anything submitted in relation to this application will become part of the public record.

Contact Person: Judy Matkaluk ______________________________ Canadian Kailuan Dehua Mines Co., Ltd. 812 - 1130 West Pender St.,

We, Canadian Kailuan Dehua Mines Co., Ltd., intend to submit this application to the Director to authorize the discharge of effluent from the construction phase and operational phase of an underground coal mine complex. The sources of discharge are contact water resulting from precipitation, which falls onto waste rock piles, overburden piles, temporary coal stockpiles, and soil stockpiles; also mine site surface runoff and water resulting from underground mine dewatering.

The land upon which the facility will be situated and the discharge will occur is NTS Mapsheet 93 O/16, Block K, Units 83, 84 & 85, located approximately Columbia (BC) and 6.4 km southwest of the W.A.C. Bennett DaCreek watershed.

The maximum rate of effluent discharged from this facility will be 1.358 m3/s (based on the 10-year rainfall event). The operating period for this facility will be 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. The characteristics of the effluent during the 24-hour, 10-year rainfall event are as follows: Total SuspendeSolids maximum 50 mg/L and a non-toxic discharge based on a Rainbow Trout bioassay. The type of treatment to be applied prior to discharge will be described in an Environmental Management Plan, which must meet the approval of the Director. This Environmental Management Plan will include an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan and a Sediment Pond Operating Plan, in addition to any other plans

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Any person who may be adversely affected by the proposed discharge of waste and wishes to provide relevant information may, within 30 days after the last date of posting, publishing, service or display, send written comments to the applicant, with a copy to the Regional Manager, Environmental Protection at 325 - 1011 Fourth Avenue, Prince George, BC V2L 3H9. The identity of any respondents and the contents of anything submitted in relation to this application will become part of the public record.

Contact Person: Judy Matkaluk ______________________________ Canadian Kailuan Dehua Mines Co., Ltd. 812 - 1130 West Pender St., Vancouver, BC V6E 4A4 Dated this 2nd day of March, 2012

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Chetwy nd Echo 21Friday,MARCH 9, 2012

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French students in Grades2, 3 and 4 from WendyPohl’s English class cele-brated together.“They can wear an outfit

from a book, or a charac-ter, or yellow because yel-low is his favouritecolour,” said Pohl.Pohl says behind the

games and fondant hats,the day was meant toinspire students to read.“He (Seuss) thought

kids weren’t being taughtto read properly,” saidPohl.When Life magazine

published a report in 1954that illiteracy was a grow-ing problem among chil-dren because they had no

interested in reading,Geisel was called to help.William EllsworthSpaulding, the director ofeducation at HoughtonMifflin in Boston gaveGeisel a list of 348 wordsfirst-graders should knowand asked him to write achildren’s book using only250 of those words. Geiselreturned with The Cat inthe Hat in 236 words.“It was phenomenal, the

amount of books,” saidPohl.Geisel wrote more than

60 books, each intendingto “intrigue their imagina-tion and help them to readbetter,” says Pohl.Carolyn Broadhurst,

Chetwynd and TumblerRidge district counselor

read her favourite story tothe students of Don Titus,Bartholomew and theOobleck.“Many people haven’t

heard of it,” saidBroadhurst.“It teaches them about

greed and to be carefulwhat you wish for.”Readers assumed Geisel

inherently placed a clearmoral in each story. But hebelieved “kids can see amoral coming a mile off,”and at the same time hedid not shy away fromallowing inevitable moralsto seep into stories.He also became known

for his social and politicalinsinuations. For instance,the latest movie TheLorax, is about environ-

mentalism and anti-con-sumerism. Published in 1960, Green

Eggs and Ham was rankedthird out of the 100 mostpopular children’s booksof all time in 1999. The Catin The Hat took fourthplace.After pinning the green

egg on the ham, Spenstsaid his favourite book isThe Cat in The Hat. Andthe best part of Friday forSpenst was “making thefondant hat,” and eating it,no doubt.


Dr. Seuss books some of most popular in the world

Casey Bergan, ReighanPohl and Carter Bergendone the Trio of Thingscostume for Dr. Seuss’birthday Friday.

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Environmental Protection Notice

Application for a Waste Discharge Permit (Air) Under the Provisions of the Environmental Management Act

We, Canadian Kailuan Dehua Mines Co., Ltd., intend to submit this application to the Director to authorize the discharge of air emissions from an underground coal mine and associated surface facilities and mine construction activities. The sources of discharges are (a) construction phase vehicle and other equipment exhaust and fugitive dust caused by soil, overburden and waste rock removal and storage; and (b) vehicle and other equipment exhaust and surface fugitive dust associated with the operation of an underground coal mine, including emissions associated with underground coal mine exhaust air.

The land upon which the facility will be situated and the discharge will occur is NTS Mapsheet 93 O/16, Block K, Units 83, 84 & 85, located approximately Columbia (BC) and 6.4 km southwest of the W.A.C. Bennett Da which is within the Gething Creek watershed.

The average rate of fugitive dust (Total Suspended Particulate) discharged from this facility is estimated to be 1.4 tonnes/month. The operating period for this facility will be 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. The type of mitigation/treatment to be applied to dust generating activities for the construction and operational phases will be Best Management Practices to reduce fugitive dust generation, which will be outlined in an Environmental Management Plan for Fugitive Dust, which must meet the approval of the Director.

Any person who may be adversely affected by the proposed discharge of waste and wishes to provide relevant information may, within 30 days after the last date of posting, publishing, service or display, send written comments to the applicant, with a copy to the Regional Manager, Environmental Protection at 325 - 1011 Fourth Avenue, Prince George, BC V2L 3H9. The identity of any respondents and the contents of anything submitted in relation to this application will become part of the public record. Contact Person: Judy Matkaluk ______________________________ Canadian Kailuan Dehua Mines Co., Ltd. 812 - 1130 West Pender St., Vancouver, BC V6E 4A4 Dated this 2nd day of March, 2012

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Illegal burningcauses panic onWestgate Rd.


–––––––––––––– CHETWYND – Residents are reminded that a fire

permit is required for the burning of brush piles in thefire protection area. A resident on Westgate Road across from the muse-

um at about 7:30 pm on Thursday alarmed neighboursand Chetwynd residents when he decided to burn hisbrush pile without notifying the fire department. Some residents believed the blaze was a structure fire

and alerted the fire department. Some believed that themuseum or his home was on fire. “This lack of consideration of others resulted in emer-

gency agencies being notified,” Fire Chief Leo Sabulskysaid. “Permits are available if the site meets provincialand municipal standards and the venting of the smokemeets air quality standards.”Sabulsky said in cases of permits, the South Peace

Fire Dispatch is notified of the time and the location ofthe planned burn. Recreational cooking fires are per-mitted at all times. “The resident who set off the alarms has been

requested to make a substantial donation to a charitysuch as the BC Children Hospital Burn Unit or the BCLung Association or the BC Muscular DystrophySociety,” Sabulsky said. The District of Chetwynd is reviewing the burning

and smoke bylaws at this time. Burning Permits underthe present law are available upon request from theDistrict of Chetwynd and inspection of the site may berequired.

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