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INSIDEPlan to improve walking trailswill remove costly windmills

BY MIKE CARTERChetwynd Echo Reporter

––––––––––––––CHETWYND – A proposal to

improve Chetwynd’s walking trailshas been finalized by the townsCommunity ImprovementsCommittee.More of a discussion piece than an

entrenched plan of action, the reportaddresses options for pathwaylighting, re-development of what isknown as “Expo Mountain” (the

welcome sign located on the eastside of town), the design and con-struction of gathering places along arevamped walking trail, and oppor-tunities for extending the trail westfrom the visitor information centre.No conclusions are made in the

report. Instead, a number of optionsare presented for consideration. Nocosts have been developed at thisplanning stage either, howeversome aspects – notably the lightingoptions – are cited as being costly in

relation to other methods.Some work is already underway.The hardware on the trees and the

lights they held have come down,some sections of the trail have hadpatchwork maintenance, and sometrees were felled.Coun. Larry Vezina, Chair of the

Community ImprovementsCommittee said he appreciated theoptions the report gave forupgrades to the trail system.Please see "COUNCIL," page 2

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“This doesn’t tie us intoanything in particular. Itgives us options to workwith so adopting it is notgoing to bind our hands.”Vezina also mentioned

that citizens hadapproached him about apath that would go down53rdAvenue past the DaysInn, tying into the Legionsub.“There are a lot of folks

that stay in the RV Parkthere and go for walks atnight.”According to Chief

Administrative OfficerDoug Fleming, the entireBoulevard WalkwayBeautification Plan beganwith a suggestion fromcouncil to remove thewindmills along the path-way.When installed, the

windmills earned theDistrict a 2006 Awardfrom the Fort St. John-based Science, Innovationand Technology Council(Sci-Tech) for its achieve-ment in finding an alter-native energy source.

“The district is veryproud of that,” Flemingsaid. “They did some-thing very innovative atthe time. The technologywas new and a good thingto do. But, sometimes youhave to move forwardwith the sense of thetimes.”After realizing the high

maintenance costs and theunreliability associatedwith the current wind andsolar energy sources, theDistrict has turned off theidea of alternatives.“They are not an ideal

installation in our cli-mate,” Public WorksManager Paul Gordonstated.“In our frigid tempera-

tures the batteries tend tofreeze and if we have tokeep switching batteriesout every time theyfreeze, it becomes veryexpensive. It’s expensiveand inefficient,” he said.Fleming added the

replacement cost of bat-teries is much higher thana reoccurring hydro bill.“A lot of municipalities

are going to a new type of

solar lighting but they arenot as green as everybodyprofesses them to be nec-essarily,” he remarked.The plan suggests that

the town consider hook-ing into the power grid inorder to permanentlylight sections of the path-way.“The District may con-

sider that hooking up tothe grid is the mostacceptable solution.Unless there is a mainpower outage, there willalways be a source of con-sistent, reliable power,” it

states.“There are very good

arguments about usingalternative forms of ener-gy to provide power forlighting. In this highwaycorridor location howev-er, the close proximity toelectrical service makesthe most economic sensewhen spending tax dol-lars.”“We're basing it on our

experience with street-lights,” Fleming said. “Wepay a fee to hydro forstreetlights and it’s veryreasonable. We know

what it costs us for hydroto run a streetlight and weknow when we look at theexpense to run thoselights, we would be aheadof the game.”In comparison, the elec-

tricity required to powerone streetlight, couldpower about six to ten ofthe pedestrian trail lightsrequired by Ministry ofTransportation guide-lines.Most likely, the lighting

installations will be thelast item completed on along list of possibleimprovements, Flemingsaid.“I suspect you'll see the

community improve-ments committee this falltalk about taking a fewpieces of this plan and try-ing to implement themnext year.”This could mean that

before key parts of theplan are implemented,Council might hear somefeedback from the publicabout what they wouldlike to see done with thetrail system, an option notpreviously available.

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Council might hear some feedback from residents

The above artist sketches display some of the beautification ideas for the town’s walkways and park areas.

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––––––––––––––DAWSON CREEK – The

Peace River Regional Districthas confirmed the dates andlocations of 19 “town hall” stylemeetings it plans to holdbetween now and the end ofSeptember to discuss the nowinfamous Building Bylaw No.1996, 2011.The Chetwynd meeting will

be held at the RecreationCentre, August 27 at 7 p.m.A series of grassroots, citizen-

organized bylaw meetings heldhere in Chetwynd at the PineValley Seniors hall in April andMay of this year, brought thesignificant opposition to the leg-islation from the rural residents

of the Peace region into thespotlight.Residents say the bylaw

encroaches to far on the rurallifestyle.

The controversy stems from amove in March, which sawbuilding regulations come intoeffect for all rural areas of thePRRD.

The ongoing battle hasbrought the type of rural-urbanclash that has been playing outon the social and political land-scape of countless other areasacross the country to the PeaceRiver region.Over the course of the grass-

roots meetings, chaired by for-mer Chetwynd Mayor CharlieLasser, a radical elementemerged which sought to havethe entire bylaw thrown out.This group broke off from themainstream, insisting thatLasser wanted to compromisetoo much.Jim Ross, an outspoken mem-

ber of this group wrote a letterto the Chetwynd Echo that stated,“Bylaw 1996, 2011 is an unnec-essary load of political crap

brought in by a group of selfseeking, self centered, egotisti-cal movers more closely relatedto a pack of wolves thanhumans.”Going in another direction,

Lasser organized the less radi-cal rural opponents to the bylawinto a committee, which beganpicking the bylaw apart in orderto outline their specific points ofopposition.“They’re not being realistic,”

Lasser said of the radical group.“They’re not using common

sense and if they realize that inorganized society we have cer-tain regulations and if we fol-low along with those regula-tions I think its for the best

PRRD to hold town hall meetings onunpopular building bylaw No. 1996

Please see "BC," page 7

Lasser, centre, has been accused of “compromising too much”buy some rural residents. File photo

District ofChetwynd hitsthe digital agewith Social

Media Policy


––––––––––––––CHETWYND – The District of

Chetwynd rolled into the 21st cen-tury, approving the proposed SocialMedia Policy in an effort to be astransparent as possible andaccountable to its residents.“[We] decided that as the

Chetwynd Recreation Centrealready uses a Facebook page topost information and advertise pro-grams; and for the District to keepcurrent in this 'electronic age', theDistrict Office should also imple-ment Social Media as anothermeans to communicate with the

public,” Deputy ChiefAdministrative Officer JanneneDisher wrote in an email.“The main purpose is for the local

government to be as transparent aspossible, to communicate informa-tion on current issues and projectsand to be able to receive input fromthe public. Staff supports the adop-tion of the policy and believes it willbe a useful tool to use for informa-tion sharing with the residents.”The District will start by running a

Facebook page and will assesswhether they will participate inother forms of social media at a laterdate.The page should be operational in

the near future.According to the policy, once

established, the page will be updateand maintained on a daily basis.“Designated staff members post-

ing to social media sites are respon-sible for reviewing comments andposting feedback,” the policy states.“Employees representing the

District via social media are expect-ed to conduct themselves at alltimes as a representative of theDistrict and in accordance with thispolicy.”Employees found in violation of

the policy will be subject to discipli-

Please see "FACEBOOK," page 7

The government mayhave blinked first inits stare-down with

smart-meter opponents -allowing some diehardsmartmeter-haters torefuse them for now - butthe battle isn't over."We still have the goal -

and we intend to achievethat goal - of gettingeveryone on smartmeters," Energy MinisterBill Bennett told me

Monday.The comments come

after Bennett announcedlast week that anyone whodoesn't yet have a digitalsmart meter will beallowed to keep their oldanalog meter or accept asmart meter with theradio-transmission func-tion switched off.Bennett said the opt-out

program is aimed at60,000 B.C. Hydro cus-tomers who've refused thenew meters, mainly overhealth concerns associatedwith high-frequency radiowaves.But smart-meter oppo-

nents are still not happy,

arguing many people hadthe meters installed with-out their knowledge orconsent.Will those people now be

allowed to get their oldanalog meters back? Orhave their new smartmeter's transmissionsturned off? "No," Bennettsaid flatly. "We are notgoing backwards with thisprogram."The vast majority of

hydro customers (and Iinclude myself in this cate-gory) have no health con-cerns about smart meters.But is it fair to let one

class of hydro customers -the ones who were savvy

and diligent enough tostand guard against thesmartmeter installationman - have special rightsnow? "If you're going tohave an optout provisionfor those who remainwithout (a smart meter)you should expand it tothose who just don't wantone," argued NDP energycritic John Horgan.Then there's the opting-

out cost. Any eligiblehydro customer whorefuses a smart meter willhave to pay a monthly fee(rumoured to be $20) todefray the cost of hydrometer-readers."You're going to keep

somebody on staff at B.C.Hydro with a vehicle,"Bennett argued. "They'regoing to go out, and there'sgoing to be one in thisneighbourhood and oneway over on the other sideof town and that's going tocost money."Fair enough, but Horgan

wonders why customerscouldn't simply reporttheir own meter readings -perhaps by emailing aphoto to B.C. Hydro - andjust have a meter-readercall around on an annualbasis. "There's more thanone way to skin this cat,"Horgan said.But I suspect the fee is

simply a deterrent to wearopponents down andeventually get everyone onsmart meters for an ulteri-or motive: time-of-usebilling.After all, smart meters

were invented so govern-ments and utilities can jackup your electric bill atpeak load periods - like inthe evening when peopleare running washingmachines and watchingbig-screen TVs.For the first time

Monday, Bennett told methe government is consid-

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To the Editor:This is Bumbie’s Story.Bumbie came into Denise

Caron’s life when he was just aday or two old. Concerned citi-zens brought the colt to Denise’sattention because she is wellknown for saving the lives ofmany horses. Bumbie was a new-born colt that was abandoned byhis mother and left to fend forhimself. He was bitten up fromother horses and he was dehy-drated.Denise took him in without a

second thought of how this mayinconvenience her in her VERYbusy life. She started the vigil tosave him immediately. Shebought milk from the vet clinicand fed him every two hours, yeseven through the night. He had anice big shed filled with beddingto lie down and rest. Denisesecured his little home so no otheranimals could get at the little colt.

It didn’t take long for him tobecome an immediate hit with theCaron household. Bumbie’s famespread around the communityand people came to see the beauti-ful and friendly little colt with theblue eyes. Denise and her family,had friends help with the feedingswhen they were at work. Needlessto say Bumbie stole the hearts ofmany, many people. He lovedpeople and was not afraid of dogs.As a matter of fact...he thought hewas a dog. He called to Denisewhenever she came home. AsBumbie got older he was allowedto roam around the yard andloved to sleep under the deck ornear his little home but he espe-cially loved the little canvas shedthat “his” beloved brown mini-cooper was stored in. Denise saidhe could often be found lyingright beside the mini cooper andshe wondered if he thought it washis mother. ☺ Actually Denise, he

thought you were his mother.Eventually, Bumbie was left to

graze on the lawn and he neverstrayed far. He was not interestedin the other horses and wouldwait for various members of hishuman family to come home.After the bottle feedings stoppedhe was given milk in a pail for anight time feeding and then waslocked in his little home for bedtime. By 7 am he was getting hissecond pail of milk and lookedforward to running out on thelawn and kicking up his little feetor even chewing on various plas-tics he could find in the yard.By 3 months old Denise knew

that Bumbie needed special care.He would not be able to be putwith other horses and he was get-ting lonely. Denise and I beganlooking into a petting zoo inPrince George for Bumbie to go to.Although she saved his life andloved him very much she knew he

needed more time with peopleand gentle animals. A new homeawaited him the following week.Sadly, after a wonderful day at

Paddle for the Peace, Denise andher family came home to a verytragic, heart breaking and unnec-essary scene. Denise’s oldest boy,Maurizio got home just ahead ofher. When Denise and Clarencepulled into their yard she instant-ly knew something was wrong.All of her other horses were run-ning around and nervous. Shesaw Maurizio and he was veryupset and yelling then she sawthree strange dogs in her yard.Her mind is reeling...wonderingwhy the dogs were there . . . thenshe heard Maurizio yell, “Mom!They killed your little colt! Theywere eating him! They killed littleBumbie!”When I arrived shortly after,

Bumbie’s little body was covered

Rescued colt suffers horrible death by pack of dogs

To the Editor:One of your recent

editorials mentionedbeautiful Canadianlandscapes, and that hasme thinking . . . do wehave spectacular land-scapes in the Peace /Liard areas? I just returned from a

road trip to MunchoLake and Liard HotSprings – what an over-load of spectacular!After Pink Mountain thelandscapes open far andwide – amazing andgorgeous rolling forests,hills and the wildNorthern Rockies. Themost certain possibilityof viewing wild crea-tures - this time we sawnumerous caribou,some in ‘velvet’, blackbears, stone sheep, deer,and a bobcat! Closer to home is

beautiful and accessible(for now) portion of thePeace River Valley -

AmazingPeaceCountryland-scapes

Please see "HAVEYOU," page 6

Please see "READER," page 6

To the Editor:There are 27 members

on the Board of Directorsincluding substitutes. Ofthe 27 members, only fourare elected, the rest areappointees.Of these 27 members

only two had the decencyand honesty to admit theyhad made a mistake andtried to rescind this dis-gusting bylaw. The rest ofthis spineless group of

fascists sat there like thebank heads in the CreditUnions advertisements onTV a few years ago.Twenty seven people,

minus two decided thefate of thousands of ruralpeople.This bylaw was written

by a bureaucrat namedBruce Simard who is itsauthor based on 29 phonecalls from real estateagents, mortgage compa-

nies and insurance cos.This is in the records.Everything in this

bylaw is based on deceitand fraudulent excusesand false claims. The factthat they are claiminghealth and safety as thereasons is a bold- facedlie. Anyone who thinksthey can deal honourablywith this group of makinga big mistake.As for negotiating with

them so that they can saveface they had their oppor-tunity when the two aforesaid members tried to getthem to rescind the bylaw.They are standing on

public display with eggsmeared on their faces.There is no face savingleft.You of the public who

signed their names topetitions to reject thisbylaw who won’t stand

behind their own signa-tures are shameful to saythe least.The bylaw can be

rescinded just as easily asit was put in. It is simply amatter of the will to do so.It is my opinion that

behind the scenes of thisbylaw is some form of dis-honest gain.

Jim RossChetwynd, BC

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with a tarp. Clarence wanted to makesure that Augustina (Denise’s daughter)did not see her precious little colt. He layjust outside the small canvas shed wherethe mini is stored. Evidence showedthat he ran around the car trying to getaway. His throat was ripped open along with

his face and a large part of his bottomwas ripped apart and eaten. Button,their old black lab had also been chewedup and was hiding under a bench on thestep. Everyone was outraged andabsolutely heartbroken, if you knewDenise personally; you would know thishas already proven to be an extremelydifficult year. Bumbie was the distrac-tion and the therapy she needed.I do not share this story to condemn

anyone or any animal. We own aGerman shepherd and although he isvery loving to us. We cannot assure any-one that if he was on the run, your ani-mals would be safe. Therefore he is

NEVER allowed to run and as a dogowner that is my responsibility to makesure of that. When dogs begin to run ina pack they are unpredictable. We knowthat one other dog that was tied in itsown yard was badly beaten up by thesesame dogs and a neighbour’s cat waskilled by them as well. We also knowthese dogs were not hungry, they werewell fed. They were out to kill.As a community when we see dogs

packing we need to inform our neigh-bours and find out whose dogs they areand let the owners know. None of ourpets should be able to terrorize otheranimals and kill defenceless creatures. Itis our responsibility to make sure ouranimals stay in our yards. My greatestfear is that a child may be next. So, as apromise to my friend and in honour ofour little Bumbie, I will always make itmy business if I ever again see dogspacking.

Sincerely, Shannon Demeulemeester.Moberly Lake BC


Reader will always make ither business if dogs pack

basically from Hudson’s Hope to BearFlats. Wow – make sure you take a sunnyday to do the ‘circle tour’ in the fall whenall the colours are on. Watch out for thehundreds deer that make this valley theirhome. Pick up some home grown fresh‘Peace’ farm produce, (pumpkins any-one?) at Taylor. Also, Saturday July 13this the ‘Paddle for the Peace’ starting atHalfway River bridge. Join hundreds ofpeople, including international visitors,as they join together to enjoy and protectthe river and valley. It is a spectacularexperience to participate and view thecolourful variety of canoes, kayaks,motorboats, etc – all on the river at once!Paddle the river, and/or come for thepicnic at Bear Flats. There might be somelocally grown produce there also.Have you seen the views from Old

Baldy and Ghost Mtn.? Certainly worth

the effort to climb the hills any time ofyear – in the winter it sparkles, thespring has that amazing green glow, andthe fall with blue skies and bright yellowleaves rivals any beautiful landscape inCanada. The District of Chetwynd doesa great job of maintaining wonderfultrails. You can view the Pine andSukunka valleys and Tuscoola, Trapperand Robert Mountains.Have you been to Moberly? From the

bridge over the Moberly River you cansee west across the lake towards thebeautiful and historic ‘Twin Sisters’, andKlin-Se-Za peaks. Also spectacular!There’s also a great view from the

‘Dawson’ side of East Pine hill, lookingsouth and southwest to the Murray andPine River valleys too. I wonder if I’vemissed any ?

Amy Meyer,Chetwynd, BC


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ering time-of-use billingfor major industrial cus-tomers."It's possible for certain

types of industry that usehuge amounts of electrici-ty," Bennett said. "It'ssomething I've beenthinking about a little bit.I'm just floating the idea."Interesting that he wait-

ed until after the electionto have his brainstorm.Don't kid yourself:

time-of-use billing is com-ing. There's no other logi-cal reason that B.C. Hydrowould spend $1 billion onsmart meters.


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As part of ongoing work to ensure environmental protection, Teck will be carrying out periodic studies of the movement and mixing of water from tributaries adjacent to the Quintette Project site through to the Murray River, beginning July 22 through the end of August 2013.

The studies will use Rhodamine WT, a non-toxic red dye that is safe for humans, animals and the environment. The dye may be visible near the five release sites, situated in the region approximately 7 km upstream and 1.5 km downstream from where the Murray River Forest Service Road first crosses the river at the Quintette bridge. The dye is harmless and temporary.

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interest of all involved.”Lasser’s committee

brought forward their rec-ommendations for changeto the bylaw to the PRRDBoard of Directors duringa May 27 meeting inDawson Creek.“I think they are going

to use a lot of the partsthat we recommended astheir talking points [at thetown hall meetings],”Lasser said on Tuesday. “It brings some common

sense to the bylawbecause it was not madefor this area, it was puttogether more withmunicipal ideas than ruralideas. I hope that thebylaw in the rural areaswill be mainly dealingwith the home and thatthe rest of the [farm]buildings will not beincluded.”Lasser said his commit-

tee has no objections tohome inspections, addingthat if you are selling ahouse, the buyer will need

to have that guaranteethat their investment issound and that the struc-ture has been approved bysome governing body. “We want safety and we

want something that isgoing to be reasonable.”PRRD Chair Karen

Goodings said she hopescooler heads will prevailat the town hall meetings.“I really hope that good

discussions can prevail,”she said in an email. “Weare coming to listen toconcerns that residents areable to bring forward thatrelate to the bylaw.”Goodings added that

the BC Building Code hasalways been in effect forthe entire province, alongwith additional provincialbuilding requirementslaid out in theHomeowners ProtectionAct.“We cannot change

either of these,” she said.“What we hope thisprocess will lead to is abylaw that is more easilyunderstood and clarified.

We hope to accomplish abetter understanding ofthe residents concerns.”Meetings will also be

held Aug. 6 at 7 pm inHudson’s Hope and inDawson Creek September12 at 6:30 pm.


BC Building Code alwaysbeen in effect for province

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Chetwynd Echo Editor––––––––––––––

CHETWYND – Following a seriesof break and enters this summer, theChetwynd RCMP is engaging incrime reduction initiatives specifi-cally focused on the reduction ofproperty crime in Chetwynd.“Investigations into break and

enters into residences and business-es as well as thefts from vehicles,theft of vehicles and thefts of equip-

ment are ongoing,” Sgt. OliviaTremblay said. “In some of thesecases, suspects have been identifiedand charged however police needthe public assistance as well.Tremblay said part of her detach-

ment’s crime reduction initiativesfocus on educating he public andwhat part they can play in prevent-ing these times of cries.“Very often, it not always, thefts

from vehicles involve a vehiclesbeing left unlocked, b) property

such as laptops, cell phones andcameras being left in the vehicle, c)loose change or money being left invehicles or all of the above,” shesaid. “ Since my arrival to Chetwyndore a year ago I have put out severalmedia releases asking citizens toplease remove the keys from theignition, lock your doors, refrainfrom keeping valuables in yourvehicles, please do not leave money

Property crime reduction bigfocus for Chetwynd RCMP

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SAY HELLO TO AVOCADO


–––––––––––––– CHETWYND – Amongst

the professionals at thisyear’s ChetwyndInternational ChainsawCarving Championship,Moberly Lake resident andlocal carver RandyGauthier was busy sand-ing, filing, drilling andlearning the trade under thewatchful eye of Japan’sHiromu Kurita.A self-described “bush

guy”, Gauthier says it’s allabout the will to learn andthe determination to keepworking towards the visionhe has of turning his new

found hobby into a busi-ness with his son.“I think family is great to

work with and I have neverreally had that opportunity.I want to be my son’s bestfriend, I don’t want to dowrong as a father and Ithink maybe I have in thepast. I think we all makemistakes, but it’s just a mat-ter of learning, educatingyourself on that.”He spoke to the Chetwynd

Echo on his birthday thispast week, from his proper-ty just off the ProvincialPark Road in MoberlyLake.“I am just a saw man,” he

says. “I have been felling

trees for over 20 years, gen-erally falling dangeroustrees. I went on to being afelling supervisor for thelast three to four years. Iwas always a freelance kindof guy.”It was in February of this

year, when Gauthier tradedin his felling saw for amuch smaller, much morenimble carving saw. While local orders keep

him going for money andpractice, Gauthier is excitedat the chance to gain some

knowledge and experiencewhen he travels to his firstcarving competition nextmonth in Mackenzie River,Oregon.This will be his chance to

learn by doing, he feels, andto hear some constructivecriticism from his peers. “What I really appreciate

is criticism, what I amdoing wrong. A person cansee that, I can't, that's what Ilike. I think that's great.Different perspectives, likea different mentality alto-gether. So, I have got to real-ly nail this first competition.I have committed myselfand if I stop then I havekind of given up on myself,

and I am not going to dothat.”Since he started last win-

ter, Gauthier believes he hasimproved but still has along way to go. “I am trying to do a six-

day schedule, eight to tenhour days. I have got to dis-cipline myself a little bitmore but it’s coming. Itreally is. The money willcome.”He grabs a hold of a

smaller eagle that he hasbeen working on, andremarks about how he was-n't very happy with theway the detail had turned

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out. “I can’t get the proportions right. I have

just got to apply myself," he says “andeven if I get $100 for this, I will be happywith it because I am still in the learningprocess.”A sculpture he completed earlier this

year, a bench flanked by two eagle heads,is on display in front of the HomeHardware on 51st St. It’s not perfect either, he admits. It has

some flaws that will probably reduce theprice. But it’s all part of the learningprocess.“When I helped Hiromu Kurita, I soaked

in a lot but I never got much of a chance toactually stop, watch him carve and seehow he adds character.”“It’s all [about] putting your hours in,”

he says.“We all have to pay for our education.

Because I am self-taught, it costs a lot at thebeginning. I blew a saw here last week anda couple of grinders, probably about$1,500 of stuff. I am basically paying formy education so I am OK with that as longas I am learning and moving forward.”He certainly is keeping busy. After the

drive to Oregon in August, Gauthier hasarranged to work with some carvers hewouldn’t name on the sunshine coast. He will then head back up north, past

Chetwynd, to Seldovia, Alaska where he

will take part in his second competitionLabour Day weekend. Picking up jobswhere he can along the way. “It’s all about exposure. As long as I

have got a tank of fuel and grub, I canactually make money on the road andgive other communities an opportunityto buy some of the chainsaw sculptures.”But for now, back on his property he

plugs away at a piece for a friends gardenand pauses to tell me how he experi-mented with painting one of his firstsculptures. “It's kind of like a gorgeous looking

woman with cheap make-up. It doesn'tlook good; so I am not going to incorpo-rate anymore paint.”Then he commented that moving from

his property on the lake (just 300 metresfrom where he stands but not visiblefrom the road) to a more noticeable workarea has increased his orders.“It was nicer down by the lake but this

is more practical,” he remarked. “I amgoing to bring a building up here or buildone here and hook up power and theinternet so my son can run the sales[from there]. He will get to know thevalue of money [by] working.”Then, he smiled and said, “I am going

to fire it up.” With three carvings to finishand a five-foot Hawiann Tiki head tostart before he leaves in a few shortweeks, who could blame him for notwanting to waste anymore time.


Moving work area hasincreased notoriety


–––––––––––––– CHETWYND – The Chetwynd

Community Arts Council rolled out its2013-2014 Action plan in a presentationto the District of Chetwynd CouncilJuly 15.The plan was highlighted by the

group’s five-year goal of creating an ArtGallery in Chetwynd to showcase localartists, host workshops, art classes andchildren’s art programs. “It’s a matter of finding space,”

Publications Director Naomi Larsensaid. “We had looked at a couple of differ-

ent spaces and had a couple of differentsuggestions but they are a few yearsdown the road. We do want to takesome of the fundraising money wehave, and designate some of that

Art Gallery highlightof CCAC Action Plan

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August 12, 2013 4 – 8 p.m.

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towards funding the oper-ation of an art gallery.”The Arts Council, repre-

sented by PresidentBrenda Maisey, presentedthe action plan to councilin advance of submittingtheir grant application forthe coming year. If approved, the grant

will renew the $4,000 offunding the groupreceived from the Districtin 2012.Last year marked the

first for the new Board ofDirectors.“In our first year we

achieved quite a lot beingas we were new to all ofthis,” Maisey said. “Our plan for 2014 is to

[seek] partnership oppor-

tunities with First Nationsfor their festivals and artevents and also, to pro-duce another calendar forfundraising. We're alsoplanning a full gala artshow and fundraiser inconjunction with the cal-endar launch.”The Arts Council will

also be seeking sponsor-ships from local business-es over the course of theyear to help with theirfundraising efforts. The popular 2013

“Calendar in the Buff”brought in about $1,200for the group. The group says it will be

inviting businesses fromthe local area to advertisein the upcoming 2014 ver-sion of the calendar,which will feature the

carvers from the 2013Chetwynd InternationalChainsaw CarvingChampionship. “Our mandate is to

gather these grants and bea conduit for other groupsto put on events,” Maisey

stated. We don’t necessar-ily put on our own eventsalthough we are trying,but our mandate is to be aconduit to encourage artsin the community.”The current members

are hoping to change that.

The 2013/14 action planincludes a few events thatare currently in the works.The group is trying to

arrange a showing of the“Rocky Horror PictureShow” at the Rex Theatre,and in coordination withAna Peasgood of theChetwynd FamilyResource Centre, the ArtsCouncil hopes to organizean arts program for chil-dren in grades 5-7.Perhaps the biggest

event of the 2014 year willbe the “Arts in the Park”showcase, which will fea-ture local visual and per-forming artists in a cele-bration held at Spirit Parkon 51st Avenue, possiblyin conjunction withCanada Day. These programs and

event are in the initialstage of planning current-ly. Be sure to follow thegroup on Facebook forupdates.The main obstacle fac-

ing the Arts Council’sgoal of a Chetwynd ArtGallery is the lack of fundin the Councilscoffers. “We had a little bit of

money left over from 2011when we took over andthen we got the grantfrom Council,” Maiseysaid. “We did fundraisingthrough our calendar.Usually we get a grantfrom British ColumbiaArts Council, which wedidn't get last year. If wecan form some partner-ships and research somemore grants we might beable to pull it off.”

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MAISEY

Our mandate is togather these grantsand be a conduit forother groups to put

on events


–––––––––––––– KAMLOOPS – Earlier

this month, the provincialgovernment announced$2.5 million in researchfunding to establish a newregional innovation chairat the Thompson RiversUniversity in Kamloops,specializing in Aboriginalearly childhood educationdevelopment and mater-nal child health.Dr. Rod McCormick, a

nationally recognizedexpert in First Nationsmental health, has beenappointed the BC RegionalInnovation Chair.He has a long history of

working with theCanadian Institute ofHealth. Throughout hiscareer, McCormick hasfocused on Aboriginalhealth research, workingon projects that focus oncareer and life planning,mental health counselingand Aboriginal youth sui-cide prevention. Dr. McCormick, an

Aboriginal himself, is oneof the most senior First

Nations health researchersin the country. A facultycommittee comprised of ateam of cross-disciplinaryresearchers selected him aschair.He has published 21

papers in peer-reviewedjournals, seven book chap-ters and numerous papersand reports for a variety ofcommunity and govern-ment organizations.“Dr. McCormick’s work

will lead to strategies andinterventions based on anunderstanding of theunique circumstances fac-ing Aboriginal mothersand children,” Minister ofTechnology, Innovationand Citizens’ ServicesAndrew Wilkinson said.“It will help First

Nations families continueto build solid communitieswith the potential of creat-ing strong economicgrowth.”Stephanie Cadieux,

Minister of Children andFamily Development saidthe research Dr.McCormick and his teamwill be carrying out is allabout giving children thebest possible start in life.“This chair will help pro-

vide the necessaryresearch so we canimprove culturally appro-priate programs and serv-ices that strengthen thehealth and prospects ofAboriginal children,” herstatement read.One point two five mil-

lion dollars of the funding

has come from the LeadingEdge Endowment Fund(LEEF), which the BC gov-ernment launched in April2012 to encourage socialand economic develop-ment programs through-out the province. Partially funded by the

private sector, LEEF hasestablished permanentleadership research chairsat a number of public post-secondary institutions inthe areas of medical,social, environmental andtechnological research.“We are honored and

grateful for the support wehave received from ourregion’s Aboriginal bandsto attract Dr. McCormickand the critical work hedoes in the field of

Aboriginal health,” AlanShaver, President andVice-chancellor ofThompson RiversUniversity (TRU) said.“This partnership

between TRU, the govern-ment and the Aboriginalbands will lead to betterhealth outcomes.”

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Paralysis strikes ravens, crows in Peace RegionTIMES COLONIS––––––––––––––

A deadly paralysis is strikingravens and crows in the PeaceRiver region.Leona Green, who runs the

Hillspring WildlifeRehabilitation facility in DawsonCreek, said Wednesday that shehas had dozens of reports ofravens and crows being foundsitting on the ground, unable touse their feet."At first it was ravens and now

we're seeing crows," Green said.

University of B.C. professorPatrick Mooney, who spe-cializes in biodiversi-ty and urbanbirds, said it'spossible thatthe birds havedied from con-tracting theWest Nile virusthat is carriedby mosquitoes."The tip-off is that itstarted in ravens andnow it's being seen in crows,"

Mooney said."Ravens and crowsbelong to the corvidfamily of birds andare particularlysusceptible tothe West Nilevirus. So if Ihave to guess,that's what I'dsay it is," hesaid.Mooney said the

deaths of corvids can actas an early-warning system that

the virus - which also affectshumans - has arrived.The province of B.C. has had a

dead-bird surveillance programfor West Nile virus since 2011, hesaid.The virus, which is spread to

humans by mosquitoes that biteinfected birds, arrived in NorthAmerica in 1999. It has killed 42people in Canada since 2002.The last confirmed case of

human infection in B.C. was in2010, according to the B.C.Centre for Disease Control.

Corvids areparticularlysusceptibleto West Nilevirus, birdexpert says

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John man dead at the scene. Hehad been ejected from the vehi-cle.The driver was transported to

Chetwynd via ambulance andthen flown to Grande Prairievia STARS air ambulance forfurther treatment.RCMP continue to investi-

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ers from each communitywill work their waythrough on August 17.“I have never been in the

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istration fee of $30, half ofwhich will go towards thewinner. At the Chetwyndevent, riders will vote onwhich local charity they

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each community, motorcy-clists will stop at theVisitor Centres and pickup a playing card. At theend of the day, riders forma poker hand from five ofthe six cards they havepicked up, and the besthand will be awarded acash prize. Chetwynd riders will

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Similar award cere-monies will be held in eachof the other communities. “Each community holds

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the weather will be niceand it will be a really cool

regional event a goodexcuse to ride your motor-

cycle.”The idea for the poker

run came about whenFleming and his wifebegan brainstorming howto organize an event forChetwynd motorcycleenthusiasts, after partici-pating in a ride inValemount, BC last year. Fleming’s son suggested

they do a poker run. “The thought came that

if we could make a region-al poker run that'd be cooland the common denomi-nator is the VisitorInformation Centre inevery community,” hesaid. Charla Nelson, an

employee at the ChetwyndVisitor Centre was taskedwith organizing the eventalong with Manager ToniaRichter. The twoapproached the other visi-tor centre’s around thePeace and pitched theidea. “They talked to their

event coordinators andthey are all ready,” Nelsonsaid. “Some communities are

hosting a barbeque for theriders so then they canstop and grab hamburgersor hot dogs. I think the rid-ers will get them knowtheir own area,” sheadded. “We're neighbours with

Dawson Creek, Fort St.John, Hudson’s Hope,Tumbler Ridge and Taylorand so, I think it will bringtourism into our ownregion from within.”In the weeks ahead of

the event, Nelson isapproaching local busi-nesses in an attempt togather some door prizesand cash sponsorships. She is hoping it will turn

into an annual event.“I think we should try

and do it annually and seehow it turns out this year,this is kind of the trialrun,” she said. “I think the little group

of volunteers that is help-ing put the back end of ittogether is committed toworking [on it] in futureyears,” Fleming believed. “Not only do the riders

get to ride, they get achance at some prizes, andthe Visitor InformationCentres get to host a majorevent. At the end of theday they get to give somemoney back to the com-munity from the riders.”For more information, or

to register for the pokerrun, contact Charla at 250-788-1934, or drop by theChetwynd VisitorInformation Centre.

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Particpating communityʼs hosting barbeques to boot

The recent monstrousrail tragedy in LacMegantic, Quebec,

leaves us deeply saddenedover the terrible destruc-tion and loss of life, andwondering what or whomwe can trust in this con-fused and confusingworld. How safe are weon the highways andbridges and beside therails? How vulnerable arewe in our bedrooms? Wehave no idea what causedthe train to slip its moor-ings and run amok in LacMegantic. Did the brakes

fail? Brakes won’t fail ifthey are properly main-tained and used within thespecifications. Were thebrakes not set according tothe guidelines? Are theguidelines unclear? Cansabotage be ruled out? Wedo know that almost everyaccident, whether it’s a fallfrom a stool in the kitchenor taking a tree on the headin the wood lot, couldhave been prevented. Wewait for answers.We trust every day: that

the approaching driver isawake and in charge of awell-maintained vehicle;that the processed food issafe to eat; that the para-chute will open ondemand. Life as we knowit would come to a smok-ing halt if we didn’t trust.But is trust enough? No!

Trust is not enough. Evenif the people in charge ofbig rail, big road, bigmoney, or big ideas arepleasant, jolly, good sports,and pick up the restauranttab, trust is not enough.We have to ask some prob-ing questions when thesafety of the community isat stake and we have to

hold some feet to the fire(our political masters, ourindustry moguls, our ownfeet).All of us in Chetwynd

are conscious of, and occa-sionally inconveniencedby, the lines of steel bisect-ing our community. Butdo we ever think of whatgoes on behind the scenes,

around the bend, up thegrade? We hear the clatterand the rumble and thehooting. Have we heard ofthe near misses and theexplosions that didn’t hap-pen? Why should it take a Lac

Megantic to stir us to takea look at our own situa-tion? Chetwynd is notunlike hundreds of othercommunities across thisgreat land. Rails and roadscut through our vitals andwe’ve become accustomedto that which we cannotchange. The commerce ofthe nation and the prod-ucts of our own handsmove down these essentiallinks with the world. Lifeas we experience it wouldchange without the railsand roads. We are notready to go down that

road yet.A meeting is being

arranged with CN officialsto discuss issues and con-cerns important to ourwellbeing, safety, andpeace of mind.Your Mayor, Council,

and DistrictAdministration will insistthat we be kept informedof issues on the interface ofcommunity and the majortransportation links. Inplain English: we want toknow the nature of thehazards that face us as wego about our daily rou-tines. Chetwynd must notbecome another way tospell Lac Megantic.


The Mayor’sReport

wwiitthh MMeerrlliinn NNiicchhoollss

We don’t want Chetwynd to be a Lac Megantic“Why should it take a LacMegantic to stir us to take alook at our own situation?”

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

OPINION

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DAWSON CREEK –During last months Boardof Directors meeting in

Dawson Creek, NorthernHealth announced that ithad gained international

and provincial recognitionfor two public health ini-tiatives.

The regional healthemployer partnered with anumber of organizationsearlier this year, includingVancouver Coastal Health,the Provincial HealthServices Authority,Providence Health Care,the BC Centre forExcellence in HIV/AIDSand the NorthernAboriginal HIV/AIDSTask Force, to create aneducation and promotion-al campaign it called HIV101. The pilot phase of the

project was designed toexpand access toHIV/AIDS medicationsamong hard-to-reach andvulnerable populations inVancouver’s DowntownEast Side and PrinceGeorge. It reached the endof its test phase in March.Last month in New York,

HIV 101 took home three

Gold Quill merit awardsfrom the InternationalAssociation of BusinessCommunicators.The Ministry of Health

has since said it plans toexpand the program acrossall of the provinces healthauthorities. “We are pleased to see

the efforts of NorthernHealth staff creating suchexcitement, awareness andmomentum for these pop-ulation health programs,”Northern HealthChairman Dr. Charles Jagosaid. “These are the foun-dations for lasting partner-ships that can improvehealth outcomes.”The rest of the meeting

was business as usual,with the board receivingan update on new con-struction and renovation

Friday, July 26, 201320

PUBLIC NOTICEFOR

PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENTBYLAW NO. 2082, 20133505 Jackfish Lake Road

Notice is hereby given that the Regional Board of the Peace River Regional District intends toconsider ZoningAmendment Bylaw No. 2082, 2013, for third reading and adoption at their Boardmeeting on August 22nd 2013 to be held at 10:00 am at the North Peace Cultural Centre, 10015100 Avenue, Fort St. John, BC.Proposal: Zoning Amendment By-law No 2082, 2013, proposes to rezone a portion of DistrictLot 766 PRD except Plan 30087 and PGP48043, in the PRRD Zoning Bylaw No. 1343, 2001,from A-2 “Large Agricultural Holdings Zone” to R-4 “Residential 4 Zone” to accommodate theproposed 3 lot subdivision of the parcel.

This notice is in general form only. Relevant background documents may be inspected betweenthe hours of 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,excluding holidays, at the Peace River Regional District office located at 1981 Alaska Avenue,Dawson Creek, B.C. Any comments or concerns should be referred in writing to Ken Kalirai,Assistant Manager of Development Services at the Peace River Regional District at Box 810,Dawson Creek, BC, VI G 4H8 or faxed to (250) 784-3201. Inquiries can also be made bytelephone at (250) 784-3200 or 1-800-670-7773.

Fred Banham, CAC

Rose Marie Lossing, a resident of Hythe,Alberta, passed away on Monday, July 8,

2013 at the age of 89 years.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday,August 10, 2013 at 1:00 pm (Alberta time) atthe United Church, Beaverlodge, Alberta.

Interment will be at a later date.

For friends so wishing, donations may be madein memory of Marie to the Hythe Nursing HomeFoundation, Box 100 Hythe, Alberta T0H 2C0

Very Respectfully, Beaverlodge Funeral Service

HEALTHNH gains international recognition for AIDS program

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projects at its facilities across the North. Work is underway, in collaboration

with the provincial government on aprocess for the sale and possible renova-tion of the former Fort St. John Hospitalbuilding. NH hopes to convert the oldhospital on 100th Ave. into a seniors careservice facility. Lands in Pouce Coupe and Peace River

Haven were also assessed for the samepurpose.The old Fort St. John Hospital, built in

1962, was closed last year when thebrand new Residential Care centreopened its doors to the public in the sum-mer of 2012. “We have a number of large construc-

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Directors public meeting will take placeOctober 23, 2013 in Prince George.


Elder care also discussed

in your vehicle howeverthese incidents persist.”Tremblay said it’s very

unlikely a car would bebroken into or stolen if peo-ple followed the above-mentioned advice.In regards to residences

RCMP advise havingsomeone check your houseregularly if you are goingaway on holidays or willbe away for an extendedperiod of time. Somethings like timers on lights,motion sensor lights, alarmsystems andfriends/family checkingyour residence /vehicles ain and out of your drive-way can help to minimizeyour chances of being bro-ken into.”Tremblay also advises

storing all terrain vehiclesin a locked shed or garage,along with bicycles and

toys.But it’s not only in town

these incidents are occur-ring. Thefts in rural areasare happening as well.“Often residents feel

because they live in thecountry or their property isoff the beaten path they aresafe from these types ofcrimes,” she said. “This isnot the case.”The Chetwynd RCMP

are on patrol, being visible,gathering intelligence all ineffort to identify and prose-cute these offenders andthe public and help.“If you see anything sus-

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