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BY MIKE CARTERChetwynd Echo Reporter

––––––––––––––CHETWYND – A municipal

by-election to replace the vacantposition left by Coun. DonHarris’s resignation has been

set for Saturday April 13, 2013.The nomination period will

begin Feb. 26 and last until March8. Nomination packages were tobe ready by this week.Advanced voting will be held

April 3rd and 10th.

Laura Howes has been appoint-ed the Chief Election Officerwhile Jannene Disher will serveas the deputy Chief ElectionOfficer. The District appointedboth positions during the Feb. 4

By-electiondate set forApril 13 Please see "ADVANCED," page 3

Woman pleads guiltyto defrauding

Chetwynd WomenʼsResource Society

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––––––––––––––CHETWYND – Former

Chetwynd Women’sResource SocietyExecutive Director LonnieLlewellyn pleaded guiltyFeb. 7 in VancouverProvincial Court to onecount of fraud over $5,000.As a result of the fraud,

the Chetwynd Women’sResource Society (CWRS)lost its government fund-ing and was forced toclose its doors in January2012.Llewellyn took $32,240

from the organization bychanging 17 of her paycheques to read $1,600instead of $600, takingpetty cash from differentbusinesses that theresource society dealt withand pocketing money thatlay around on her deskbelonging to the non-gov-ernmental organization.According to court docu-

ments forwarded to theChetwynd Echo by CBCreporter Jason Proctor, aCounselor with the CWRSsaid in a statement to theRCMP that Llewellynwould make the paychecksout and have them signedby two board memberswith signing authoritybefore changing theamount to read more thandouble what she was owed.

Llewellyn was hired inApril 2010 as ExecutiveDirector, and was tasked amonth later with complet-ing an audit of theSociety’s books for the

Ministry of Child andFamily Development, whohad provided the resourcesociety with funding.At that time, Llewellyn

spoke of turning the

CRWS’s Marketplace proj-ect around.The project, which was

made up of a dozen or sokiosks including a usedbookstore, an ice cream

shop, hair salon, gift shopand nail salon, falls underthe category of SocialEnterprise, generatingrevenue for the Societythrough rent collection.The Marketplace had

been struggling financial-ly when Llewellyn tookover. After planning avariety of summer eventssuch as an all night movienight and golf tourna-ment, she claimed thefinancial situation of theMarketplace was “gettingbetter”.“What I am trying to

achieve is to make thismore of a communityminded place,” she saidwhen taking over in 2010.A year later, Lindsey

Sprague was hired by theCRWS to complete theaudit Llewellyn had failedto do. With the help of aCWRS counselor andboard member who vol-unteered their time to

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LOCAL NEWSCourt showed Llewellyn changed amount onher paycheques, stealing more than $32,000

Llewellyn, pictured here in a Chetwynd Echo file photo from 2005. pleaded guilty toone count of fraud over $5,000 in a Vancouver courtroom last week. File Photo

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that the Chief Elections Officer must set a general votingday for the election – which must be held on a Saturday– not later than 80 days after assuming the position.Both advanced voting and general voting will be held

from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the District Office.Coun. Harris resigned because of work commitments

in Alberta, which would lead him to be out of theprovince for most of the year.“I would have missed too many meetings to be effec-

tive,” Harris said.Harris said he was sad to leave the job he loved, but

still calls Chetwynd his hometown and will remain aresident here, spending his down time in the area.

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assist with the audit aseries of unaccounted forwithdrawals from theresource society’s cofferswere discovered inSeptember 2011 and wereidentified to have takenplace between June 2010and May 2011.Sprague advised the

Society’s Board of Trusteesimmediately and contin-ued the audit of the books,later learning thatLlewellyn had taken pettycash in addition to alteringher pay cheques.According to court doc-

uments, Sprague, who hadbeen friends withLlewellyn, called her aftershe made the discovery.Llewellyn began to cryand confessed that she hadtaken the money, that shedid not keep track of howmuch was actually takenand that it was a compul-sion she wanted to seektherapy for.Original estimates

pegged the loss at $16,000but was later found to bein excess of $30,000.Board members called

and threatened legalaction against Llewellynfor theft, at which time sheleft to Vancouver with allthe books, a laptop com-

puter and other office sup-plies.The RCMP learned in

Jan. 2012 that Llewellynwas the only person han-dling the books for theSociety during the periodin question and was askedby the board members onseveral occasions to bring

in updates of her findingswhen working on theaudit.The investigation

revealed Llewellyn oftenhad excuses for not havingthe updates prepared, say-ing she had left them athome. Other times, sheproduced a spreadsheet tothe board for review thatprovided little informa-tion, according to state-ments made to police.“This was a huge, huge

part of the community –

and then just gone in theblink of an eye,” Spraguetold the CBC. “It was terri-ble.”Members of Llewellyn’s

family approached policein Jan. 2012, stating thatthey were aware of thetheft from the CWRS. Thewitness who came for-

ward said she had person-ally observed Llewellynpocket money belongingto the Society that was onher desk.Investigators and the

witness also suspectedthat Llewellyn had raisedthe rent on kiosks in theMarketplace without theknowledge of the boardmembers and had pocket-ed the extra cash.This is the second time

Llewellyn had takenmoney from a non-profit

organization inChetwynd.The RCMP investigated

Llewellyn in Nov. 2009 fordefrauding the PeaceChristian School of over$40,000. School Boardtrustees entered into acivil agreement withLlewellyn. Following this,the majority of the moneywas paid back and nocriminal charges werelaid.Sprague said that

Llewellyn’s actions hadcost people their jobs,caused a loss of trust withthe community whodonated money to helppeople who required assis-tance and most important,had resulted in a loss ofthe funding from the gov-ernment that supportedthe CWRS.The ChetwyndWomen's

Resource Society providedwomen and children withpractical assistance inareas of education, advo-cacy, intervention, preven-tion and counselling whileoffering information ontheir rights in relation tosocial issues.Sentencing is sched-

uled for April. Fraud inexcess of $5,000 is anindictable offence pun-ishable by a maximumsentence of 10 years.


Llewellyn had previously defraudedPeace Christian School of $40,000

“This was a huge, huge part ofthe community - and then justgone in the blink of an eye.”

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If a political party's des-peration is directly pro-portional to the scale of

its election promises, thenChristy Clark's Liberalsare about as desperate asyou can get.Pay off the province's

debt. Eliminate the provin-

cial sales tax. Pour billionsinto health care and educa-tion.All were floated Tuesday

as potential benefits of a$130-billion "prosperityfund" fuelled by a boom-ing natural-gas sector inthe province's north.With a government

capable of this many mira-cles, the Liberals had bet-ter keep all this stuff secretfrom the Vatican. If theconclave of cardinals getswind of this, they might

elect Clark pope before shegets re-elected premier.Just think how huge this

all is.The province's debt

stands at $56 billion and isprojected to soar over $60billion in the next fewyears. Yet Clark is talkingabout wiping out theentire debt with just sixyears' worth of natural-gasprofits.The PST? Appropriately

set to return on AprilFool's Day, the PST brings

in more than $5 billion ayear to government. Butthat massive burden onB.C. consumers could alsobe lifted by the prosperityfund miracle.Billions for health and

education? Incredible for agovernment that's current-ly so broke it can barelyafford to pay its $15-mil-lion partisan ad bill.Amazing, isn't it? The

only surprise is the gov-ernment didn't throw inworld peace, a cure for

cancer and a solution toglobal warming for goodmeasure.That's not to say the

potential profit from lique-fied natural gas is any-thing to sneeze at. B.C. iswell-positioned to takeadvantage of Asiandemand for LNG andClark is absolutely right topush hard to make it hap-pen.

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To the Editor:I'm not old enough to remember the

1990's. But I know many adults who doremember that time and how badly theNDP mismanaged the provincial econo-my. They also remember how Adrian Dix

was fired as Glen Clark's top aide after itwas discovered that he had forged amemo and then lied about it to theRCMP. One of many scandals from theNDP years.What surprises me, though, is that so

many people my age are unaware ofwhat went on in B.C. during the 1990'sand unaware of Adrian Dix’s history.That lack of awareness could have dev-astating consequences for this province,

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minum smelters eventually materialized.With the election looming in May, get

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ernment at one point had to back awayfrom a boast that the entire debt could beeliminated within a decade, saying it wasmore likely to happen "in the late 2020s."Not that the precise date of all these

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HD Mining execs asking union todrop legal battle


–––––––––––––– TUMBLER RIDGE – HD

Mining International isasking the two unions thathave brought its 201Temporary ForeignWorker permits underscrutiny from the FederalCourt, to drop the legalbattle and engage in a dis-cussion. HD extended the olive

branch in an open letterdated Feb. 7, addressed toMark Olsen and BrianCochrane, the BusinessManager’s for both theConstruction andSpecialized Workers’Union (CSWU), Local 1611and the InternationalUnion of OperatingEngineers (IUOE), Local115.But the unions are saying

the open letter offers noreal opportunity for a dia-logue and instead turns ablind eye to the entire liti-gation process that hasbeen ongoing to justify ajudicial review of theTemporary WorkerPermits, now tentativelyscheduled for April.“First, we are not really

sure if there is sincerity, theway they sent this letter tous. What they've purposeddoesn't do anything forCanadian workers orBritish Columbian workersall they've proposed is theunions drop back and letthem carry on as they seefit,” said Wayne Mills,President of the IUOE.

“It doesn't say any kindof real dialogue, they'rejust going to consult mean-ing, ‘hey this is what we'redoing.’”The letter offers options

for dialogue that are condi-tional, and depend on theunions dropping the litiga-tion they have so far pur-sued in federal court, join-ing in a discussion aboutimplementing HD’sMemorandum ofUnderstanding withNorthern Lights College,participating in a reviewand revision of HD’s train-ing and transition plan andagreeing that HD wouldinform the unions in anyfuture applications forTemporary ForeignWorker permits.On the same day that HD

released their open letter,BC Federation of Labour(BCFED) President JimSinclair called out Ministerof Labour, Jobs, Tourismand Skills Training, PatBell for the reversal of hisposition on the foreign

worker permits.Bell announced last

week that the TemporaryForeign Worker Program“needs fixing”.That is a far cry from

Minister Bell’s commentshe made in Novemberwhen he stated that, "thecompany's obligationbased on the federal gov-ernment TemporaryForeign Worker program isto go out and advertiseacross Canada to try andfind workers who arecapable of doing this, theydid that, they placed ads invirtually every majorpaper, all the internetbased services, the miningassociation website, literal-ly every place that a minerwould look for work andhad no uptake on it at all.” Fast forward to last week

and Bell is now sayingthat, "the public needs tohave confidence that anyjobs that are allowed to be

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taken by - particularlytemporary workers I thinkthere is a differencebetween that and immi-grants - need to truly beunfillable by BritishColumbians and byCanadians and that hasclearly not been the casehere and we have alllearned that," Bell said. Sinclair, BCFED

President said, “In light ofMinister Bell’s acknowl-edgement that process wasnot followed here, and thatCanadians have lost confi-dence in the TemporaryForeign Worker program,the federal governmentmust make it’s reviewpublic.”The Federal and provin-

cial levels of governmenthave both now said theysee a problem with HDMining’s TemporaryForeign Worker permits.A meeting between

Tumbler Ridge MayorDarwin Wren and theUnion’s is scheduled forFriday.“One thing I find

strange is, of the three lev-els of government, two ofthem, minister DianeFinley from HRSDC saysthere's a problem, andnow Pat Bell [has] comeout and says there is a

problem, the only politi-cian that says there isn't aproblem is the civic politi-cian in Tumbler Ridge soI'm not sure how thatworks. With luck we'llfind it out Friday aroundlunchtime,” said Mills.Brian Cochrane with the

IUOE, Local 115 said thathe was surprised that HDwould issue such a condi-tional form for dialoguewithout making any men-tion of the key stickingpoints of the litigation, thefact that qualifiedCanadian workers werebypassed for the jobsavailable in TumblerRidge.“We were kind of sur-

prised that HD Miningtook the tact of trying tocreate the forum for ameeting and put a number

of conditions to it into themedia and I guess the bigflag for us was the firstcondition contained intheir letter was really justkind of turn a blind eye tothis entire process so farwhich sort of missed theentire point of all of thisapplication,” Cochranesaid.“[HD] didn’t say that

[they] were going to take alook at their process andmake sure that qualifiedCanadians get an opportu-nity to get access to thesejobs. You kind of think that if

they were going to make aconditional offering…that's were the rubs beenin this whole applicationand there was nothingcontained in any of [theletter] that spoke to that

core issue of what aboutCanadian's first?”Cochrane added that the

unions are open to a dia-logue but said likely anymeaningful dialoguewon’t happen until afterthe court hears a responsefrom HD’s lawyers to theapplication for judicialreview.That response will be

heard no later than Feb.15.Put forth last week, the

application was supportedby the résumés ofCanadian workersobtained by the union thatappear to show HD took apass on qualifiedCanadian workers.“We're always willing to

talk and we're open tohaving a discussion but atthe end of the day what'simportant to us is that ifthere's going to be somejustice served in respect tothe last few months ofundertaking all of thisresistance through the fed-eral courts and throughthe federal government,that some justice forCanadian workers bearssome fruit as part of anydiscussions.I haven't seen any of

that, there's nothing inthat letter that indicatesthat direction at thispoint."


Ministerʼs Bell̓ s statements donot represent an about face

COCHRANE

“..I guess the bigflag for us wasthe first condi-

tion contained intheir letter...”

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• Chetwynd Echo: Feb. 13, 1990

Best decoratedBC Government Agent’s Office was the winner in Category #3 of the PEace FoothillsWinter games Best Decorated” contest. Here, Robert Woods and Marie Moore receivedtheir award from Contest Coordinator Dori Martin.

Approximately two hundred people attended the Chetwynd Secondary School fourthannual community dinner held in the C.S.S. gym on Thursday, Feb. 7. The food, aroast beef dinner, prepared by Foods students and served by staff was excellent. Theentertainment was provided by many talented students and past students.

Photos by Naomi Larsen

4th Annual Community Dinner

... and CSS talent show

11Chetwy nd Echo Friday, February 15, 2013

FEATURE

Training the canine end of the RCMPBY NAOMI LARSEN

Chetwynd Echo Editor––––––––––––––

CHETWYND – With hisfloppy fuzzy ears, bigpaws and what looks like aconstant smile, Easton is aseven-month old ball ofenergy and doesn’t lookmuch like a fierce crime-fighting machine he’sbeing trained for.

But RCMP CanineQuarry Const. Mike Zinnsays this GermanShepherd puppy haspassed all the tests so far.Zinn received Easton

from the RCMP Police DogBreeding Program inAlberta this winter. His jobis to expose Easton to avariety of situations andenvironments whileassessing his attitude andtemperament. Aspiringpolice dogs and theirQuarry’s must form abond that allows full trustand confidence. They aretogether 24 hours a day.Zinn, who is based out

of the Chetwynd RCMPdetachment, spent a daylast week with Fort St.John RCMP Dog HandlerCam Long and his dogRam here in Chetwyndrunning a gamut of train-ing exercises with theirdogs including a variety oftracking techniques.Before he can become a

full-fledged RCMP DogHandler, Zinn mustremain a Quarry for fiveyears – a job he says that asa dog lover, he’s happy todo. After that, Zinn hopesto become a member of the

RCMP dog handler team.“This is one of the best

jobs out there,” he said.“It’s a perfect fit for me.”As a Quarry, Zinn

receives a pup when it’sabout seven weeks of age.“And I’ll raise them until

he’s about 14 months,”Zinn said. “I then give himback to a different handlerand he goes back to ken-nels in Innisfail, AB.”The pup then undergoes

a six-month training pro-gram to become a full-fledged police dog.Easton is Zinn’s second

dog. His first dog Crash –who passed with flyingcolours – is based out ofDawson Creek with han-dler Long.“You develop a very spe-

cial relationship andbond,” Zinn said. “Andyou want that bondbecause that means thatdog will do anything foryou as long as you’re therefor them.”Zinn said the training is

very demanding. Atrained police dog canunderstand dozens ofhand and voice commandsand can even understandthe job at hand and what’sexpected of them simplyon the equipment (i.e.leash or harness) required.“Essentially it’s up to

them whether they want tobecome a police dog,” Zinnsaid. “We give them thebest environment we canand they go from there.”RCMP Police Dog

Services only uses purebredGerman shepherds for

General Duty teams. Otherbreeds may be used forSpecialty Detection teams.Male dogs are favoured

but some females are cho-sen. All RCMP dogs are

taught to protect their han-dlers, themselves or toapprehend upon com-mand. Any that displayreluctance to do so are notaccepted.

“We’ve used other dogsin the past but the GermanShepherd is a all aroundgood dog for the things theRCMP need it for. Theyacclimatize to any weather

(thanks to their heavycoat); they’re good at track-ing and searching andapprehension. They are thebest dog for the job.”The Peace Area RCMP

dog team covers has one ofthe largest territories inCanada spanning fromFort Nelson to the AlbertaBorder to Azouzetta Lakeincluding Hudson’s Hope,Dawson Creek, TumblerRidge and Chetwynd.“There are two guys

responsible all the way upto the Territories,” Zinnsaid.Zinn said training –

which occurs two or threetimes a week – bouncesback and forth betweencommunities to give thedogs different terrains andatmospheres. “Anything that we can

do a little bit different forthem so when it comestime to work nothing isnew,” he said. While an RCMP officer’s

career can span a lifetime,a police dog’s career in theforce only lasts seven oreight years before there areofficially retired. Uponretirement, the handlergets first dibs on keepingthe dog.So who names the dogs?Zinn said the RCMP

hosts a “Name thePuppy” contest.“Children get to pick the

names,” he said, addingusually they’ll do it inalphabetical order, so allthe pups born in the litterhave the same first letter intheir names.

Zinn and Easton spend a lot of time together. As a Quarry, it is Zinn’s job to begintraining Easton for his career in the RCMP. Photo by Naomi Larsen

• A dog can search a car inapproximately three min-utes.• A dog can work up to fourhours with rest intervals.• The healthy PS dogs cost

less than $1,000 annuallyto maintain.• A dog starts its policetraining when it is from 12to 18 months old.• A police dog usually

retires at the age of seven.• A dog entering the RCMPtraining program has a 17per cent chance of suc-ceeding due to the highstandards required.

• It takes from 125 to 150dogs in order for 35 to 45teams to graduate.• In 1999 the RCMP beganthe RCMP Police DogService Breeding Program,

which uses purebredGerman Shepherd pup-pies. The puppies are bornat the Police Dog ServiceTraining Center nearInnisfail.

At a Glance

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LOCAL NEWS

PUBLIC NOTICE

Site C Clean Energy Project – Public Comment Period on Environmental Impact Statement

and Open House Sessions

January 28, 2013 – The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) and the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office (the EAO) announced today that the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) submitted by the proponent, BC Hydro, for the proposed Site C Clean Energy Project is now available to the public. A public comment period will commence shortly and public Open House Sessions will be held in the project area in February 2013. Public Comment Period The Agency and the EAO will hold a 60-day public comment period on the EIS starting February 3, 2013. The EIS provides an analysis of the potential environmental, economic, social, health and heritage effects of the proposed project and measures to mitigate those impacts. This comment period gives members of the public, Aboriginal groups, and governments an opportunity to submit their views in writing to the Agency and the EAO on the adequacy of the information presented in the EIS as measured against the EIS Guidelines and on the technical merit of the information presented. The Guidelines, issued in September 2012, provide direction to the proponent and identify the information that is required in the EIS. Written comments will be accepted as of February 3, 2013 and must be received by April 4, 2013. All comments received will be posted on the Agency’s online public registry and on the EAO website. Forward written comments in the official language of your choice to either of the following: Linda Jones, Panel Manager Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency 22nd Floor, 160 Elgin Street Ottawa ON K1A 0H3 [email protected]

Brian Murphy, Executive Project Director B.C. Environmental Assessment Office PO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt Victoria BC V8W 9V1 Fax: 250-356-7477 / On line form : www.eao.gov.bc.ca/pcp/forms/Site_C_form.html In determining if the EIS is satisfactory, the Agency and the EAO will consider the comments received from participants and the responses to those comments from BC Hydro. Once the EIS is deemed satisfactory, a three-member Joint Review Panel will be appointed by the Ministers of the Environment for British Columbia and Canada. To view the EIS, or to obtain more information on this review, consult the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca , reference number 63919, or go to the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office web site at www.eao.gov.bc.ca . Prior to the public comment period, a bilingual Executive Summary of the EIS will be available on the public registry. Public Open House Sessions The Agency and the EAO will be holding open house sessions near the project area. Representatives of both agencies will be available to answer questions on the environmental assessment process and how the public can participate. The proponent, BC Hydro, will also attend the sessions to answer technical questions about the EIS. The public will have an opportunity to submit written comments on the EIS at the sessions. The open house sessions will be held in the following communities:

Date /Time Location Date /Time Location

Tuesday February 19, 2013 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

North Peace Cultural Centre 10015 - 100th Ave. Fort St. John, BC

Tuesday February 26, 2013 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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

Wednesday February 20, 2013 4p.m. to 8 p.m.

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

Wednesday February 27, 2013 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Best Western Dawson Creek 500 Highway #2 Dawson Creek, BC

Thursday February 21, 2013 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Pomeroy Inn & Suites 5200 North Access Road Chetwynd, BC

Thursday February 28, 2013 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Prince George Ramada 444 George Street Prince George, BC

Background BC Hydro and Power Authority proposes to construct and operate a dam and 1,100-megawatt hydroelectric generating station on the Peace River in northeastern B.C. The proposed project would be the third in a series of dams on the B.C. portion of the Peace River. The project components are an earthfill dam 1,050 metres long and 60 metres high, an 1,100-megawatt generating station and associated structures, an 83-km long reservoir, realignment of four sections of Highway 29 and two 77-km transmission lines along an existing transmission line right-of-way connecting Site C to the existing provincial power grid.

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency

BC Environmental Assessment Office

The humancost of BCHydro’s

Smart Meters


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Smart Meter installationscontinue to face resistancein the Peace Region andacross the province, theCanadian Office andProfessional EmployeesUnion (COPE) 378 isspeaking up about thehuman costs of the $1 bil-lion program, legislatedby the Liberal governmentunder the Clean EnergyAct.Approximately 400

meter-readers representedby the union, includingone in Chetwynd, haverecently received lay-offnotices as a direct result ofthe smart meter installa-tions. If successful in find-ing related jobs, theseworkers may have tomake significant moves

with their families,according to COPE 378Vice President GwenneFarrell.“The problem we have

to start is this [smart meterprogram] has not beenunder the scrutiny of theBritish Columbia UtilitiesCommission. As a matterof fact, the liberals specifi-cally removed that scruti-ny,” Farrell said. “Theyshould be the ones look-ing at whether this spendwas even necessary.”On April 1, 2003

Accenture took overresponsibility for 1600employees involved in“back office” functionssuch as meter reading,billing and customer serv-ice.

Please see "DISPLACED,"page 13

FARRELL

400 metrereadershavereceivedlayoffnotices

Because of this privati-zation deal, BC Hydro isrefusing to comment onthe lay-offs saying that itwould not be appropriateto speak about theemployees of another cor-poration. “We disagree,” said

Farrell, “we say that BCHydro caused this.”“For years [we’ve]

exchanged several timeswith the Minister ofEnergy and we have beenasking to meet to talkabout how we can find ajust transition for all theseworkers. They haverefused to do that,” Farrellsaid. “However, Minister

Coleman did an interviewa while ago on CKNWstating that all of theseworkers were going to bere-trained and thereforewere going to be able towork…that certainly has-n’t happened,” she added.Bob Gammer, Manager

of Community Relationsfor BC Hydro said that thecompany sympathizes forthe workers who have losttheir jobs.“Nobody wants to lose

their job,” he said, “how-ever, Accenture is creatingnew positions so not allthose who are meter read-ers right now are going tolose their jobs.”This may not be of much

help to these workerssince, according to COPE,Accenture is losing manyof their contracts with BCHydro.“Their workforce has

significantly shrunk,”Farrell said, “the vastmajority of it, as of April1st of this year, will be sim-ply call centres.”Gammer noted that with

the installation of thesmart metering system,new non-meter readingrelated jobs within BCHydro will be opened up,involving the maintenanceand operation of the smartmetering system. “We’re talking about

[close to] two millionpieces of new grid technol-ogy and so that’s going torequire new technologybased jobs to maintain andoperate that system. Sowithin BC Hydro itselfthere will be new positionscrated to run the smartmetering system thatwould be [available] toanyone.“For those displaced

workers in Accenture, weare giving them the oppor-tunity to apply for posi-tions within BC Hydrothat they are qualified for.So, there are going to beopportunities. But still, it’san impact and there aregoing to be people who

will not be with either BCHydro or Accenture.”The situation meter

readers are put in is a farcry to the job securityavailable to them before2003. “Prior to when a chunk

of BC Hydro was basicallygiven to Accenture in aprivatization deal, meterreaders used to have ahierarchy they would flowthrough. They would dometer reading, learn thesystem then they might go

into collections, outsidework or they had theoption of going into thingslike drafting, [or] design-ing work.

“For BC Hydro, thismeant they had a constantpool of resources to trainto go up the system. NowBC Hydro doesn’t havethat [and] the meter read-ers have nowhere to go.It’s the least efficient waythey could have done thisand BC Hydro had a greatopportunity to assist us infinding this just transitionfor these meter readersthat could have been verybeneficial for them,” saidFarrell.The union also

expressed other concernsabout the layoffs, sayingthat in order for these peo-

ple to find similar work inthe field they would haveto travel long distances.“These people working

in the region, not only dothey have limited oppor-tunities within Accenture,even if they were to findone it would mean a sig-nificant move for themand their families. Forexample, our one meterreader in Chetwynd –ifsuccessful – might havethe opportunity to work insomewhere like Vernon orBurnaby.”Accenture did not

respond to a request forcomment.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

TAKENOTICETHAT pursuant to section 204 of the Community Charter, the first sitting of theParcel Tax Roll Review Panel appointed to consider and review complaints respecting the Waterand Sewer Parcel Tax Rolls will be held on Monday, February 18, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., in theCouncil Chambers, District Office, 5400 North Access Road, Chetwynd, B.C.The Panel will review the Parcel Tax Rolls prepared for the following bylaws:(a) District of Chetwynd Water Parcel Tax Bylaw No. 975, 2012; and(b) District of Chetwynd Sewer Parcel Tax Bylaw No. 976, 2012.A property owner may make a complaint only on the grounds of an error or omission in the rolls.A complaint shall not be heard by the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel unless written notice of thecomplaint has been made to the Director of Financial Administration, PO Box 357, Chetwynd,BC, V0C 1J0 or by e-mail to [email protected] at least 48 hours prior to the timeappointed for the first sitting of the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel (10:00 a.m., February 18, 2013).The Panel shall hear complaints respecting the rolls on one or more of the following grounds:(a) there is an error or omission respecting a name or address on the parcel tax roll;(b) there is an error or omission respecting the inclusion of a parcel;(c) there is an error or omission respecting the taxable area of a parcel;(d) an exemption has been improperly allowed or disallowed.If no complaints are received, the Parcel Tax Rolls will be considered to be authenticated.The Parcel Tax Roll is available for inspection at the District Office, 5400 North Access Road,Chetwynd, BC, during regular office hours, for at least ten days immediately preceding the dayappointed for the first sitting of the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel.Any questions regarding the above information or in relation to the complaint process should bedirected to W.J. (Bill) Caldwell, Director of Financial Administration, at 250-401-4106.

J. M. DisherDirector of Corporate Administration

Parcel Tax Roll Review

South Peace Community Resources Society now hasa Stopping the Violence Counsellor in the Chetwyndoffice.We welcome Laurell Crocker to our team. Laurell isavailable 17.5 hours per week through a fundingagreement with the Ministry of Justice, CommunityPrograms, Victim Services and Crime Prevention.This service is an important service to Women inChetwynd whose lives have been impacted byviolence and abuse. Laurell joins Cheryl Widdicombeand Lindsey Sprague who provide Outreach servicesto women and their children, Safe home services andChildren Who Witness Abuse services.All of these programs work to enhance the safety andwell being of women and children and to stop thecycle of abuse and violence. Safe, healthy andhappy people make the community a great one.Laurell can be contacted at 250-788-5953.

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Chetwynd is no longerwithout a Victim ServicesCoordinator.Louise Knox has been

hired for the job and isexcited to start.“I have been in the com-

munity for 21 years, so Ithink there is a real needfor this service and I amexcited that I am going tobe the one delivering it,”she said.

Knox had to go througha stringent backgroundcheck conducted by theRCMP before being hired.She previously held sever-al positions as support inspecial education LevelOne and AboriginalEducation Support andIntervention with SchoolDistrict 59.Knox was also honored

with the Alma Van DusenVancouver FoundationAward, Attendance Awardand AcademicAchievement Award whilestudying in the AppliedBusiness Technology pro-gram at Northern LightsCollege.While Chetwynd was

without a victim servicecoordinator, Gloria Stangwho is based out ofDawson Creek filled in therole.During the regular coun-

cil meeting Feb 4., theDistrict of Chetwynd pre-sented Stang with a $2,000cheque and a plaque as agesture of appreciation forproviding the servicewhile Chetwynd RCMPwas searching for areplacement. The hiringprocess began in March2012.

A Victim ServicesCoordinator works closelywith the RCMP staff andvolunteers to provide gen-eral and specific emotionalsupport, practical assis-tance and referral servicesto clients of the VictimServices Program.The coordinator will ini-

tiate contact with victims

of crime, respond prompt-ly to all requests for infor-mation, maintain commu-nity coordination proto-cols with various justicesystem personnel whilemaintaining writtenrecords and reports of allclients.The service offers impor-

tant short-term counselingand crisis interventionservices to adult and childvictims (as well as childwitnesses) of crime espe-cially those victimized inviolent offences.The coordinator may

also provide general infor-mation about the criminaljustice system, the victim’srole in such a process aswell as updated develop-ments in a specific crimi-nal case. Another important role

that a Victim Services coor-dinator assists in is the

drafting of a victim impactstatement. This mayinclude information for thecourts that is relevant toassessing the risk to socie-ty an offender presents,including the physical,emotional, medical andfinancial impact of thecrime on the victims, makethe courts aware of thecontinuing impact of thecrime for which theoffender faces convictionor the act that resulted in acomplaint with police. A few instances where

Victim Services willalways be offered are inany case of assault, - sexu-al, domestic or otherwise,in instances of criminalharassment/stalking, sud-den deaths (next of kin),suicide, and missing per-sons and assist in fileupdates with police andcourt.

District welcomes new Victim Services Coordinator

KNOX

“I have been inthe communityfor 21 years...”

Stangthanked bycouncil forfilling inposition

SUBMITTED––––––––––––––

What is a Chamber ofCommerce?

A Chamber of Commerceis usually a private mem-bership driven organizationthat represents the interestof business in a particularlocality while working toensure overall economicvitality and quality of lifefor the community. Indoing so as it relates to itsspecific mission, usually achamber also works toassess the needs of localbusiness owners and execu-tives by providing a widerange of programs, prod-ucts and services thataddress and deliver strate-gic solutions to those needs.Programs and services arefocused on a number of keyareas that include, but arenot limited to, tourism, relo-cation, economic develop-ment, public safety, educa-tion and workforce services,legislative, technology,healthcare and small busi-ness development

What is the ChetwyndChamber of Commerce and

how can it work for me?The Chetwynd Chamber

of Commerce is a non-profitalliance, governed by a vol-

unteer board of directors.The Chamber is a privateorganization funded prima-rily by membership dues.

Why Join the Chamber?By joining the Chamber of

Commerce you will becomea part of a coalition of busi-ness men and women dedi-cated to the improvementand growth of Chetwynd.We represent business inMunicipal, Provincial andFederal matters. We are“The Voice of Business”.

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CHETWYND –Monday, February 18marks the beginning ofChamber of CommerceWeek 2013. Chamber Week brings

awareness to the impor-tant work these organiza-tions do to stimulate local

economies, promote theircommunity, and engage inmulti-level advocacywhich benefits the entireprovince. No other busi-ness organization canmatch this incredible net-work that stretches acrossthe country.With the recently

released Top 10 Barriers to

Competitiveness for 2013,the Canadian Chamber ofCommerce has identifiedthe main factors which areholding back Canada’seconomic progress andability to compete globally.Chambers of Commerce

around the province,including the BCChamber, have been very

active recently in thisarea, and are a big part ofthe solution.The network of

Chambers of Commerceacross BC is the mostinfluential businessorganization in theprovince. As the key rep-resentatives of their busi-ness community to gov-

ernment, Chambersactively listen to businessneeds and continuallyarticulate them to govern-ment at all levels.Chambers of Commerce

support businessesthrough benefit programs,services and education.Being community basedmeans that Chambers are

funded entirely by theirmembers, events andsponsorship. This com-munity investment iswhat drives Chambers ofCommerce to directlysupport and stimulatelocal economies, andwork collaboratively tocreate vibrant communi-ties around the province.


CHAMBER WEEK 2013

Leadership, community and partnership, these are the three elements that define a chamber of Commerce. Chamber contributions are a tangible part of the municipalities and regions they represent.

Advocacy is some of our most important work, raising issues with the Local, Provincial and Federal Governments on your behalf. We provide benefits, services and programs to our members, supporting businesses and helping them succeed! The network of Chambers across BC and Canada gives your issues a voice beyond the local level, providing input to public policy which benefits the local economy!

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Dawson Creek DistrictTumbler Ridge Community Forest Corp has prepared anAmendment Requiring Approval (ARA) to their ForestStewardship Plan (FSP) for operations in the DawsonCreek Forest District. This amendment is required toreflect the inclusion of patch size management as persections 64 and 65 of the Forest Planning and PracticesRegulation. The amendment to the plan provides forplanning of patch size distribution as per patch sizedistribution targets set by Natural Disturbance Unit (NDU)methodology developed by Craig Delong, detailed in thedocument entitled “Land Units and Benchmarks forDeveloping Natural Disturbance-based Forest Manage-ment Guidance for Northeastern British Columbia2011.Technical Report 59.In accordance with the Forest Planning and PracticesRegulation, the Tumbler Ridge Forest Stewardship Planwill be available for public review and comment from Feb15, 2013 to April 17, 2013 at either one of the followinglocations during regular office hours (8:00 am to 4:00pm):The Representatives below will be available to discussthe Forest Stewardship Plan at the noted office locations,and to receive any comment(s).Contact: Barry Elliott, Chief Administrative Officer/CorporateOfficerThe District of Tumbler Ridge Town Hall305 Founders Street, PO Box100Tumbler Ridge B.C. V0C 2W0Fax: 250 242-3993Phone: 250 242-4242 ext. 228Email: [email protected]: Duncan McKellar RPF – Forest Operations ManagerTumbler Ridge Community Forest Corp.2532 Kenney CourtPrince George, B.C. V2N 0B9Phone: 250 964-2375Email: [email protected] an interested party is unable to review the FSP during regularbusiness hours, please contact us by phone or in writing to arrangea suitable time.

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In case you haven’tnoticed, I have beentrying to stir up and

uncover Chetwynd’sthinking on the proposedSite C dam. So far, myefforts have generatedonly 16 responses – hardlyenough to shift my posi-tion. BC Hydro’s

Environmental ImpactStatement (EIS) is nowcomplete and in my office– all seven cartons contain-ing 28 two- and three-inchbinders packed with con-vincing arguments tomove forward withoutdelay on construction. Ifnothing else will convince,

just the sight of thestacked-to-the-cei l ingboxes is a powerful, mind-altering experience.Putting the daunting

sight of the EIS containersbehind us for the moment,I think you should beaware of some of the con-cerns of the regional com-munities that would bemost affected by construc-tion of Site C – Fort St.John, Hudson’s Hope,Chetwynd, and Taylor. As you might expect,

Fort St. John, situated vir-tually on top of the pro-posed action, can expectsome significant alter-ations. There will be socialissues related to the thingsmen (especially) do whenthey have money in theirpockets and apparentlynothing productive tooccupy their time.(Maybe visit the PublicLibrary.) Airport upgrades

could be required to han-dle the increased traffic.Altered vehicle traffic vol-umes and patterns willhave to be accommodated.Housing? Emergencies?And then it’s over and FSJcan go back to normalexcept no one rememberswhat normal looks like.Hudson’s Hope’s is a

different sort of challenge.The lake will wash itsshores and wash some of

them away. The beautifulAlwin Holland Park on theriver, just west of town,will be swallowed up.Hudson’s Hope will neverbe quite the same again. Anew normal for the newgeneration will haveemerged. All is not bad;some changes will be posi-tive benefits.Downstream from the

construction site is theDistrict of Taylor, bisected

by the mighty Peace andstraddling the world-famous Alaska Highway.Taylor will face some veryreal challenges asincreased traffic volumesrumble through town.Changes in water tempera-tures in the river will affectthe viability of fish stocks.As for positive changes,we’ll have to look forthem.In Chetwynd we will

encounter long-lastingeffects from the movementof 800,000 cubic meters ofrock from the Pine Passquarry to the dam site. Bytruck or by rail, we willknow it is passingthrough. Chetwynd willbear the brunt of the trans-portation of the rock butwill it end with worn-outroads? Your elected representa-

tives and professionaladministrators are keeping

our collective and uniqueissues before Hydro con-tinuously. Hydro officialsare aware of Fort St. John’sconcerns around traffic,dust, noise, and popula-tion. Hudson’s Hope’sdesires to maintain theintegrity of their commu-nity cannot be misunder-stood. Chetwynd andTaylor have not beenremiss in keeping our posi-tions before the decisionmakers.As communities sharing

the joys and challenges oflife in the Peace, we mustmaintain real unity as weendeavour to minimizepotential negative reper-cussions of this enormousproject.

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

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at Windrem Elementaryand their invited preschoolguests enjoyed a small-scale version “Le Festivaldu Bonhomme” lastThursday that was in part,a celebration of FrenchImmersion Week. The Canadian Parents

for French (CPF),Chetwynd Chapter organ-ized the festival along withan organizing committeemade up of volunteerteachers and parents fromWindrem. The event attempts to

capture the competition,fun and games, and “joiede vivre” (joy of life) of theWinter Carnival celebratedeach year in Quebec City.Several stations were set

up throughout the schoolwhere students took partin various activities.“Every year we attempt

to include traditionalaspects of the celebrationas we re-create outdooractivities such as “la coursedes canoes” (portageraces), ice castle building,the ever-popular mapletaffy rolled in snow at ourimpromptu ‘sugar shack’and a visit from the guestof honor Bonhomme,”CPF, Chetwynd ChapterPresident Michelle Albinwrote in an email.“This year our grade

eights - who have attendedthe event for the past fiveyears and have nowentered the high school –were in charge of kickingoff our Festival. Theytaught the entire school theCarnival song building theexcitement for the day’sactivities. The Core Frenchclass were in charge of

advertising; makingposters to hang up aroundthe school demonstratingnew vocabulary and pro-moting the variety of activ-ity stations that were to beenjoyed at Carnival,” shesaid.Lizz Dobb, who was part

of the organizing commit-tee, said that without vol-unteers the festival wouldnot have been possible.“We had twelve volun-

teers that day which wasawesome. Honestly, wecan't do it without peoplevolunteering. It’s all vol-

unteer so, the planningcommittee tries to meet inthe afternoon or eveningwhichever kind of works.Because we're hockeyMoms so it’s kind of hard,but we plan when we can.We try and switch it up alittle bit each year justbecause there is kids thatare going to be there for along time and don’t wantto be doing the samething,” she said. “Unfortunately we had

to be inside. We have hadit where we've been out-side all day which is much

nicer because there is morethings to do but weatherpermitting, we had tomake some changes onthis one, we did a little bitmore arts and crafts thanwe normally do,” Dobbadded.By all accounts, the kids

didn’t mind.“The inability to control

the weather makes organ-izing this event no smalltask,” Albin explained.“This year, as in manyyears previous; involvedprogram changes right upuntil the very last minute.With teacher support and

twelve dedicated parentvolunteers, this year’sevent was a definite suc-cess.“There is no ‘one person’

behind this event. Manycreative and enthusiasticparents all come togetherto plan Carnival as well asother school activities forthe students at WindremElementary. Bringing cul-tural performances andfun-filled activity dayswhich promote Frenchlanguage and culture out-side of the classroom isone of the goals of ourorganization.”


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From left, Students portage with their canoes over thewaterfall; the infamous Bonhomme even made a specialappearanc and Jolene Winland, 5, works on a craft.

Photos by Mike Carter

Celebrating ‘Le Festival du Bonhomme’

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CHETWYND – RichColeman, Minister ofEnergy, Mines and NaturalGas announced Jan. 30 apackage of regulatorychanges designed to cutred tape and make explo-ration and mining moreefficient in the provincethrough an online applica-tion system.The changes, which

streamline companiesapplications for multiplepermits in the same explo-ration area, could exacer-bate conflicts with environ-mentalists and FirstNations. A Dec. 27 court ruling in

the Yukon that directs gov-ernment to consult withFirst Nations before allow-ing prospectors to stake amining claim is one thatthe BC governmentshouldn’t ignore, accord-ing to Globe and Mailreporter Justine Hunter.Especially given the factthat most of all Crown landin the province is still sub-ject to aboriginal landclaims. “The honour of the

Crown demands that ittake into accountAboriginal claims beforedivesting itself of controlover land," the decisionstates. “What is required isthat consultations bemeaningful, and that thesystem allow for accom-modation to take place,where required, beforeclaimed Aboriginal title or

rights are adversely affect-ed."Many smaller mining

companies in BC havefaced strong resistance tomany of their miningexploration projects thathave, at times fell apartbecause of litigations sur-rounding resource andland claims.The streamlined

approach announced bythe BC government couldbe seen as a way for min-ing companies to moveforward on developmentswithout further litigations. Industry remains tenta-

tive as they wait to see ifthe Yukon governmentwill appeal the decisionthat is being heralded as avictory by many aborigi-nals in the territory.

The results of the meas-ures announced byMinister Coleman inregards to environmentaland First Nations concernsare yet to be seen.

What is known, is thatbeginning this month, theprovincial governmentwill shift to this new sys-tem for natural resourcerelated projects in BC. In the coming months,

the province will also final-ize a review of the existingmaterial and coal-landreserves. More than 50,000hectares of land havealready been made avail-able for exploration as aresult of this ongoingreview. Once the changes have

been completely imple-mented, “they will providemineral exploration andmining companies withnew tools to conduct busi-ness more efficiently andeliminate red tape andunnecessary administra-tion,” the governmentnews release states.“These initiative will

make it easier to do busi-ness in British Columbia,“

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LOCAL NEWSProvince eliminatesred tape for mineral

exploration

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COLEMAN

“Our government isworking hard to cut

red tape whilecontinuing to

maintain our highhealth safety...”

Coleman said. “Our gov-ernment is working hardto cut red tape while con-tinuing to maintain ourhigh health, safety andenvironmental standardsfor the mineral explorationand mining industry.”Gavin Dirom, President

and CEO of theAssociation of MineralExploration BC said,“many of our memberswill see the benefits ofmulti-year, multi-area per-mitting. We welcome theshift to a transparentonline notice of workprocess as well as changesto the Mines Act that willreduce red tape.”

The new online applica-tion system will be deliv-ered throughFrontCounter BC.“To attract more oppor-

tunities and make BC morecompetitive,” the newsrelease says, “the provincewill work with the federalgovernment to eliminateregulatory duplication anddevelop a single, effectiveenvironmental assessmentprocess.”This streamlining of

environmental assessmentwas implemented in thefederal Bill C-45 whichsparked wide spreadprotests and the Idle NoMore movement.The government con-

tends that consultations

will be held with FirstNations about potentialeffects over a period oftime and a defined areabefore exploration activi-ties are permitted.Last year investments in

mining projects hit $463million in BC. Dave Porter, CEO of the

BC First Nations Energyand Mining Council saidin an interview with theGlobe and Mail on theYukon decision, “we’regoing to see a ripple effectin BC. The fallout is goingto be a chill with respect tomining investments and Ianticipate as a result of thisdecision in the Yukon, itwill result in litigationrenewed in British

Columbia with respect tothe [streamlined] system.”The government has

signed off on revenue shar-ing agreements with BCFirst Nations, but a clearframework for this to hap-pen across the board hasyet to be developed.

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GATEWAYperspectives

For decades, respect has been fundamental to Enbridge’s communication with Aboriginal groups across Canada. Among other considerations, that means developing sensitivity and an understanding of the values and issues important to them.

As discussion about Gateway has evolved and progressed with Aboriginal communities in B.C., one thing groups have told us, in unequivocal terms, is that they wanted meaningful, long-term involvement in the labour force. That’s why we established a $3 million Gateway Education and Training Fund. This is an initiative for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities that’s not dependent, in any way, upon Gateway approval.

This fund supports training initiatives based in the pipeline, construction, and energy sectors. This isn’t training for the sake of training; it’s focused squarely on employment outcomes. And Enbridge is already connecting industry and community to help create career opportunities in B.C.

We’ve already co-funded training programs for surveyors and ironworkers. We’re purchasing seats in existing trades programs, and partnering with provincial and federal bodies to help develop skilled tradespeople in the areas of heavy equipment operation, pipefi tting, welding, and construction craft labouring. We’ve also co-ordinated the fi rst of many

“workforce connections” workshops, bringing together representatives of Gateway equity First Nations and companies with labour-force needs for some meaningful employment discussion.

We’ve heard, loud and clear, from Aboriginal communities in B.C. that they no longer want to be bypassed by economic opportunities created within, near, or around them. With the Gateway Education and Training Fund, we’re doing something about it. We’re showing true commitment to community and workforce development. And the opportunities we’re sponsoring are not exclusive to our proposed project or our industry — they’re regional and cross-sector in nature.

We want to stay connected to the Aboriginal community because it makes good business sense. But our intentions go beyond basic business: It’s about partnership. It’s about responsibility. And, ultimately, it’s about respect.

Partners for the long term

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©2012 Northern Gateway Pipelines Inc.

It’s more than a pipeline. It’s a path to delivering energy safely.

Janet HolderExecutive Vice PresidentWestern AccessEnbridge Inc.

LOCAL NEWS

One card. Many services. The new BC Services Card is part of government’s plan to modernize BC’s health care system. It replaces your CareCard, can be combined with your driver’s licence, and also acts as your photo ID. It’s more convenient and more secure, with enhanced features to protect your personal information. And getting yours is easy. Starting February 15, 2013, and for the next � ve years, you can simply enrol when renewing your driver’s licence. And even if you don’t drive, you can enrol at the nearest location where driver’s licences are issued. To learn more visit: BCServicesCard.ca

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Ann Currie was one ofChetwynd SecondarySchools elite athletes.Whatever sport Ann par-ticipated in while attend-ing Chetwynd SecondarySchool she excelled at.She especially excelled involleyball. Due to somepersonal reasons Ann hadto leave Chetwynd toreturn to Cape BrettonIsland halfway throughher grade twelve year, in1992. She returned at theend of June to participatein graduation. She thenwent to Grande PrairieRegional College, whereshe started her first year,but was unable to finish,because not all of her cred-its transferred from CapeBretton Island. Ann then worked at

Powder King for threeyears, after graduation.Then went off to BowLake, NumTiga Lodge,and worked for two years,moved into Lake Louiseand worked there for twoyears. Ann enjoyed theskiing and continued totrain and participate inany sport she could. In1985 Ann went toPenticton and participatedin the Iron Man. Anntrained and participatedin triathlon. Sport wasand is a main part ofAnn’s life. Some years after gradu-

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It’s more than a pipeline. It’s a path to delivering energy safely.

Tankers will reduce speeds in the channels…Tankers travel slowly, but to make sure that marine species and their habitats are respected, tankers will be required to reduce speed as they pass through certain sections of the channels. Even their escort tugboats will have quieter engines to reduce underwater noise.

Additional radar and navigational aids will improve safety for all vessels…

For increased safety and sure guidance, additional radar systems and navigational aids, such as beacons, buoys and lights, will be installed throughout the routes. This will not only improve safety for tankers, but for

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Strict marine safety standards will ensure we respectour neighbours above, around and below us.

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