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BY LIZ BROWNChetwynd Echo Reporter

––––––––––––––CHETWYND – Another

public meeting was heldTuesday evening to dis-cuss the plans laid for theproposed BC Hydro Site Cdam, a project expected toprovide jobs until 2015 forconstruction.The meeting had

between 12 to 20 residentsof Chetwynd and thegreater Peace regionattend – a smaller numbercompared to where othermeetings have been heldsaid resident and Site Cprotester Jean Hicks.Hicks was standing out-

side along Highway 97with Lorraine Dotsonprotesting with signsagainst the construction ofSite C Dam. She hasattended several meetingsas a concerned residentand says BC Hydro keepssaying the same thing and

no amount of talking willmake Site C seem moreappealing.“They keep saying, ‘we

need the power.’ I don’tthink we do,” she said.If given the opportunity

to have veto power, Hickssays she would shut downthe Site C proposed projectand would have theLiquid Nitrogen Gasplants to burn their ownnatural gas.Dotson, who also lives in

Chetwynd, said she didn’tunderstand why peoplefail to see the benefit of thenatural world.“Thinking it through

further impact on futuregenerations: once it’sgone, it’s gone,” she said.“This is the last frontier,”

said Dotson as she heldher sign along the high-way, waving back to the

BC Hydro Site C publicmeeting met with protest

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No amount of talking willmake Site C appealing

Jean Hicks andLorraine Dotsonmade their feelingsknown Tuesdayevening.

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vehicles that honked insupport.Both were concerned

that residents inChetwynd had failed torealize the local impact theproject will make, especial-ly residents of JackfishRoad.Inside the Pomeroy

Hotel, various manage-ment heads answeredquestions on topics oftransportation, road usageand agriculture.“I’m curious as to what

they’re going to do to theroad,” said Reg Willis.Reg and his wife Mona

live in Jackfishy and chat-ted with Alex Izett, BCHydro’s expert on trans-portation.“It seems like a waste to

have access to Fort St. Johnand lose it,” said Willis.According to the plans,

the public won’t ever haveaccess to the proposedroad during the construc-tion process. A temporarybridge will be constructedfor BC Hydro workersonly to access the con-

struction project. Once thecofferdams are construct-ed, the bridge will be dis-mantled and further accessfor workers only will bevia cofferdams.

Willis continued sug-gesting the road, if main-tained would be a well-traveled route to accessFort St. John. However,maintaining the road

through Jackfish is exactlywhat the Ministry ofTransportation is aiming toavoid, according toMinistry of Transportationrepresentative Tony

Bennett.“The ministry has no

interest in maintaining theroad past the 15 kmmark,”said Bennett.The other concern for

Willis was the amount oftraffic volume goingthrough the Pine Pass andJackfish road.By 2015, BC Hydro pre-

dicts a volume of 420vehicles per hour onHighway 97. Of the 420,65 per cent would be vehi-cles and rest would betrucks. Talk of wideningthe road and adding toroad construction wouldincrease costs and logis-tics, said Izett. Over thenext seven years, he alsosaid BC Hydro predicteda volume of 10 trucks perhour travelling theJackfish road. Anotheroption being investigatedis the use of CN Rail trainloading, removing theincreased road traffic,noise disruption and airpollution along the wayand community roads.Also at the table and lis-

tening intently was LauraWeisgerber representingthe District of Chetwynd.“It’s still a long ways

away,” said Weisgerber asdiscussion over the seven-year period ensued.

Continued from page 1

Ministry refuses to maintain Jackfish Rd past 15km

Mona Willis, Reg Willis, Alex Izett, Tony Bennet, Sherree Smith and Laura Weisgerber discuss the project.Photo by Liz Brown

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Chetwynd teen killed in car crash

BY NAOMI LARSENChetwynd Echo Editor

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ISLAND/CHETWYND – AChetwynd man is dead following afatal car crash on Salt Spring Islandthis weekend.Ryan Plambeck, 18, was discov-

ered by passerbys Sunday afternoonaround 4:45 pm in his car upsidedown in a ditch on North End Rd.His passenger, Calder McCormick,18, of Salt Spring Island had beenejected from the vehicle and foundsome distance away. McCormickwas airlifted to Victoria GeneralHospital where he remains in seri-ous condition. Plambeck was

declared dead at the scene.Cpl. Martin Beardsmore of the Salt

Spring RCMP said Plambeck hadjust moved to Salt Spring Island.

“The incident we believe tookplace much earlier in the day, possi-ble sometime shortly after 2 a.m.,”Beardsmore said. “So they had beenthere for sometime before they werelocated.”Beardsmore said first responders

attended and airlifted McCormickstraight from the scene.Beardsmore said investigation is

continuing.Since Plambeck’s death a facebook

memorial page has been createdentitled “In Loving Memory of RyanPlambeck.”“Ryan was my best friend, like he

was to many, in the whole world,and I loved him like a brother,” saidthe creator of the page. “He wassuch a happy, caring soul and hismemories will be carried out foryears to come. He was a charmerand was loved by many.”A small celebration of life will take

place Saturday 2 pm at theChetwynd Skatepark.

PLAMBECK


––––––––––––––HUDSON HOPE –

Following a seriousmotorcycle accidentSunday afternoon, STARSAir Ambulance was calledto transport a Chetwynd

motorcyclist that hadbeen in an accident.Hudson Hope RCMP

Cpl. Darren Woroshelowsaid police, ambulanceand fire responded to thesingle vehicle motorcycleaccident on CanyonDrive.

“The male had lost con-trol and ended up in theditch,” Woroshelow said.“After assessing it wasdetermined he would beairlifted out for hisinjuries.”STARS airlifted the vic-

tim to Grande Prairie. He

was later transferred toEdmonton where heremains in serious condi-tion.The investigation is

ongoing but Woroshelowsaid neither alcohol orspeed are factors in theaccident.

Stars called in for motorcyclecrash near Hudson’s Hope

Chetwynd man in serious condition

Celebration ofLife set for Sat.

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Need your hockey fix? Head down to the local arena

Will you miss theNHL hockey

season?

After weeks of specula-tion the NHL lockoutis now a reality.

The NHL locked theplayers out at midnightSaturday when the oldlabour agreement expired.

It’s the NHL’s fourth workstoppage in the last 20years. The previous lock-out wiped out the entire2004-05 season, makingthe NHL the first NorthAmerican sports league tocancel an entire seasonover a labour dispute.As a non-hockey fan, an

NHL lock out is a welcomebreak. While fans acrossCanada are devastated, Iwill be enjoying not being

a hockey widow this win-ter.But despite my feelings

about the sport, Canadianslove their hockey. Theylive it. It’s everywhere.Our local arena is jam-packed full of players andfans all winter and it’s agreat sight to see.I just hope this quarrel

with the pro’s – over the allmighty dollar of course –doesn’t send the wrong

message to the kids whoplay across our country.Playing an organized

sport, such as hockey, issomething that teacheskids competiveness, confi-dence, sportsmanship andteamwork. It teaches themabout being strong andbeing healthy. It shouldn’tteach them about greed.This lockout is billion-

aires vs millionaires andthe whole thing has lost

sight of WHY they’re bil-lionaires and millionaires:their fans. And if there’sno hockey, there’s no fansand no money.To put it in perspective,

the average player salaryfor the 2011/2012 seasonwas $2,400,000. That's agreat reward for "average".In perspective, with 82games per season, 46 ros-ter players per game (23per team of whom only 20

dress, and two are goalies),and an average of 5.2 goalsper game, then players arepaid on average for everygoal… $260,000.So while the millionaire

players and the billionaireowners squabble over whogets more of the fan’smoney, those same fans (Ihope) are turning else-where for their hockey fix

NOTABLYNOMI :)Naomi Larsen is Editor forthe Chetwynd Echo.Contact her at by phone at250.788.2246 or via [email protected]

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

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

of public opinion. - Naomi Larsen, Editor

YOUR VIEWS

To the Editor,When I look at the new

BC government cabinet, Isee two lawyers, two doc-tors, a veterinarian, ateacher, a banker, a col-lege business instructor,an accountant, severalvery successful businessowners, a few former

executive directors ofcommunity organiza-tions, several experts inmunicipal governmentand law enforcement andan ex-Harvard economicsprofessor.This group is led by a

Premier who is an out-standing communicator

with a sincere interest inhelping families, creatingjobs and balancing thebudget. Collectively, theymust have at least 200years of legislative experi-ence.This group looks very

solid to me and those ofus on the political centre-

right had better thinkvery carefully when weconsider replacing thispresent competent teamwith the bickering BCConservatives as a freeenterprise alternative tothe NDP.

Harvey GriggCoquitlam, BC

Optimistic with Christy Clarkʼs cabinet– like their local arenas.Here in Chetwynd, if

you really starving forsome hockey action, headdown to our local arenaevery weekend and sup-port our youth in theirhockey dreams. Pack thearena and cheer them on.They are the ones whotruly deserve to have fans

and ongoing support.In fact, Maybe the NHL

players could spend thelockout helping the minorleagues. They can affordnot working for a year, theminor leagues would ben-efit from their guidancetremendously, the NHLplayers would do some-thing worthwhile, thesport as a whole would bestronger for it.


Do somethingwith their time off

To the Editor:The September 14 guest

editorial argues that elec-trical power from Site Cwould result in fewer car-bon dioxide emissionsthan power generated byburning natural gas. Theauthor assumes that allhydroelectric power willtake us towards a worthygoal of reduced carbondioxide emissions.Unfortunately, Site C willin fact enable increasedcarbon dioxide emissions,and adding insult toinjury, will do so at theexpense of BritishColumbians.Our provincial govern-

ment has clearly stated itsintention of providingpublic hydroelectric

power (including Site C ifit is to be built) to LNGplants. BC Hydro willsupply power to LNGplants at the low-cost rateguaranteed to industryunder the HeritageContract, in effect provid-ing a public subsidy forthe production of carbondioxide emissions inAsia.As explained by PremierClark , “We cannot createthis new industry inBritish Columbia, byadding value to naturalgas, without the powerthat would come fromSite C” *. *Energetic City,Feb 9/2012 “Site CEssential for LNGDevelopment:Clark”

Jean HicksChetwynd, BC

Not so clean actually Amused at BC Hydroʼs smart play on wordsTo the Editor;Walking into the BC

Hydro informative ses-sion, I found it slightlyamusing that the proposeddam is now billed as Site C/ CLEAN Energy Project.Smart play on words! Thisshould effectively assurethe fence-sitting membersof the population that thisproject is indeed ecologi-cally sound.CLEAN indeed!

“Ecologically clean”: wethink mostly of air, butour world is made up ofmuch more than that.Williston Lake is a good

example. Are hills slidinginto the lake with result-ing loss of wildlife andhabitat clean? Is the everincreasing silting chokingup its waters clean? Arethe canyons, valleys,lands, crushed under-neath tons of water clean?And, further downstreamthan anybody could everhave imagined, is the dry-ing Athabaska Deltaclean? The list could goon. What is your defini-tion of “CLEAN”? Is itecological, financial, ethi-cal, moral? Are all thosequalities present in this

SITE C/ CLEAN ENER-GY PROJECT?I keep hearing: “British

Columbia has to becomeenergy self-sufficient “, asif it was the Holy Grail.Maybe it is. But is theHoly Grail worth the cost- calculated and unexpect-ed, or is the asking pricesomething we will live toregret.BC Hydro has collected

the greatest minds todevelop this project. But,for decades, all the focushas been, and is on “thedam”. This line of think-ing is locked in the box

and who knows whoswallowed the key.What if the greatest

minds possible were col-lected to find a way toassure our energy self-suf-ficiency into the future bythe least disruptive, mosteconomical way possible?What if British Columbiawas the first to implementsuch a project? Dams,after all, are such an out-dated, destructive solu-tion!

Duane and DeniseGardiner

Chetwynd BC

To the Editor:Whoever wrote to the Prince

George Citizen about BC Hydropower before the Sept 14 issue ofyour paper obviously lives very faraway from the Peace River area ashe seems to favour water power for

electricity and ignores wind powerentirely aAs most of our food anddrink comes from lakes and riverareas. George Kalischuk is 100 percent correct except he too seems toignore wind power and the actualcost that all of us in BC and else-

where have to pay for electricpower and probably an increase inour power bill if Site C is actuallyput in.

Aconcerned citizen of ChetwyndElis Nicholson.

Those in support obviously live far away


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Small town lawyer seeking Conservative positionBY LIZ BROWN

Chetwynd Echo Reporter––––––––––––––

CHETWYND – BillJackson is running for thenomination of South PeaceMLA for the liberal partyhe and going againstDawson Creek’s MayorMike Bernier is a fair fight,he says.Jackson, a Dawson Creek

resident of 21 years andformer Crown Prosecutortold the Chetwynd Echolast week change wasrequired and the rightvehicle for change waswith the conservativeparty.“To be frank, the BC

Liberals are going downthe polls and theConservative party’s

going up on the polls.”Jackson also said the

Liberals had lost control ofgovernment and weremaking simple mistakes.“It’s embarrassing,” he

said.Among the mentioned

mistakes, he touched ontop management salariesincreasing by approxi-mately 60 per cent, namingBC Hydro as an example.“I’m definitely not in

favour of global warm-ing,”, he said.Jackson blamed global

warming on Vancouverand how residents shouldbe using public transitmore regularly.“Up here we need a

vehicle. Everything costsmore.”

Not just an issue ofrequiring a vehicle, but headded that the travel dis-tance required to accessamenities affected all ofthe communities in theSouth Peace including

Hudson’s Hope, TumblerRidge and Chetwynd.“You guys have to drive

further to get things.We’re that much closer toCostco.”A lawyer from small-

town Saskatchewan,Jackson originally sawnorthern BC as a land ofopportunity. He hasserved on the law societyand the citizen’s assemblyfor electoral reform.Jackson said his experi-ence with the law societywill help him if he getselected and during thenomination race.“The law society has a

budget of $15 million ayear. I’m used to makinghard decisions and stand-ing up for what I believe ineven if it’s not popular.”Although he is a prose-

cutor and has his share ofenemies, he appears calmand without concern.“There’s always some-

body not happy. Generally

the people I’ve annoyedthe most are criminals. Ireally don’t care. They’renot known to vote.”Another issue he

addressed is the roads androad safety.“There is an increasing

number of fatality on theroads.”He recommends twin-

ning roads and wideninghighways as the peaceregion is quickly becomingthe industry freeway andwill continue in its high-volume traffic state.And as far as going

against the Mayor, he saidhe purposely didn’t runagainst Blair Lekstrom.“The mayor- that’s a fair

fight, level playing field,”he said.

JACKSON

“To be frank, theBC Liberals aregoing down the

polls and theConservative

Partyʼs going upon the polls.”

BY TRENT ERNSTTumbler Ridge News––––––––––––––

CHETWYND – Mostpeople who have been intown for more than fouryears remember KurtPeats. Peats was the for-mer head of the TumblerRidge RCMP detachmentand author of a wildlypopular column for theTumbler Ridge News.Peats retired from the

RCMP a couple years ago,and has spent the timesince then running his ownprivate security company.He’s not happy withwhere the province isheading, and says hewants to get involved indoing something about it.“We don’t have a revenue

problem in BC. We have aspending problem,” saysPeats. “ Not only do wehave a spending problem,it’s very unfair for the peo-ple of the North and SouthPeace. A few years ago thegovernment implementedfair share. The liberal ver-sion of fair is less than onepercent of all royalties. Ifyou think less than one per-cent is doing us a wildfavour, then think again.”Peats connections to

Tumbler Ridge still rundeep. He still owns a househere, and his youngestdaughter just started work-ing at the mine. After leav-ing Tumbler Ridge, Peatsmoved to Dawson Creek,where he worked for theRCMP before retiring.Peats describes himself

as “fiscally conservative,”and, while he’s not happywith the current govern-ment, he believe a swing tothe left would be equallybad for the province. “Weneed to generate wealth, Idon’t mean money, I mean

wealth, for the bettermentof society. But you can’traise wealth by taxing peo-ple. It’s easy to transfermoney all over the worldin a heartbeat, and if webecome overregulated, theinvestment will leaveTumbler, and we’re all toofamiliar with that sce-nario,” says Peats. “I knowthe mines produce a fan-tastic product that is need-ed. They have a fantasticworkforce that is paid welland people there can havea good life for themselvesand their family. Resourcedevelopment in a balancedfashion is good. You can’tsay ‘no resource develop-ment’, and you can’t sayyes to uncontrolledresource development.”Peats says that one of the

biggest things he wants todo for this riding is to twinthe highway from Albertaborder to north of Fort St.John. “That’s only about180 km, is that too much toask for the economic pow-erhouse of the province?I’ve attended enough fatalaccidents on this highwayto know there’s a hugeamount of pressure fromindustry. The current gov-ernment things we shouldbe happy when theyrepave a kilometre?”

Peats says one of the keysto being fiscally conserva-tive is toto practice what hepreaches. “MLAswages is abig issue to me, especiallythe pension plan,” he says.“To be on that forever, justbecause you got electedonce? We’re going to haveto come in line with the pri-vate sector.”And as part of his person-

al accountability to the peo-ple of the South Peace, Peatssays that he is planning onposting all his expenses to awebsite where people cango through and ask ques-tions. “You’ll be welcome togo through it,” says Peats.Peats says he’s not wor-

ried that the BCConservatives will splitthe right, allowing theNDP to form the next gov-ernment. “The liberals arehemorrhaging votes. Theyhave little support, and thepeople of BC need a fiscal-ly conservative option tovote for, rather thandefaulting to the NDP.Choice is never a badthing. It shouldn’t be a oneparty system. Even a twoparty system is not great.In the end, a multi-partydemocracy is far betterthan a two-party system.”Does that means that

Peats would be in favour of

the Single TransferableVote (STV) system, whichwas entertained in BC anumber of years ago. Whilethe majority of people inthe province supported theSTV, the province needed60 percent of the votes tochange the electoral sys-tem; they got 57.7 percent.“I’m open to anything

that improves the participa-tion of the citizens,” saysPeats. “Right now, peoplethrow their hands in the airand say why bother?Anything that increases theparticipation of the generalpublic, I’d be happy with.”Peats is quick to point out

that the BC Conservativesare not connected with theFederal conservatives. “ Avote for Kurt Peates is NOT

a vote for Stephen Harper.I’m a small ‘c’ conservative,and we’re swiftly getting tothat point where we have

no options in this province.“I’m not a politician, but

I’m willing to mix it up forthe people of South Peace.”


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CHETWYND – The Chetwynd Fire Departmentresponded to a fire at West Fraser Sawmill onSeptember 14, at about 5 pm.The fire was isolated to the shaving storage silo, bet-

ter known as the "Conus".Damage was done to the silo, but there were no

injuries or mishaps at the fire scene. West FraserSawmill did not stop operating at any time.The Fire Department stayed at the scene until a mop

up crew from West Fraser sawmill could clean up thesite and repair the damage.

Fire at WestFraser Mill

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Chetwynd Echo’s

BIG CATCHSShhooww uuss yyoouurr ccaattcchh ooff tthhee ddaayy!!

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Ghost Mountain Grunt challenges racers


––––––––––––––CHETWYND – Sunday

September 16 was PeaceChristian School’s last out-door event of 2012.The 15 km Ghost

Mountain Grunt had trailrunners starting at the baseof Ol’ Baldy, charging upBaldy and on to GhostMountain, where racersturned around and beganplummeting down thesteep terrain. The fastesttime was 1:12min sharedbetween the Ethier broth-ers, Blaine and Brian,

while the majority of par-ticipants came in aroundthree hours.While all who attended

seemed to enjoy the event,Darren Shankel, principalof PCS was disappointedin the low number of par-ticipants. He believes twofactors contributed to only30 racers attended he said.“We overlooked the

Terry Fox Run,” he said.Finding an event-free

weekend had been chal-lenging and the days weregetting colder.“I was disappointed

there weren’t more less-than-avid runners,” hesaid.Shankel said the purpose

of PCS’s outdoor events,such as the Mountain BikeLoopee and the AdventureRace are to promote aphysically active lifestyle.“Yes, we have extremely

challenging events, but wemake them doable for any-body.”As far as what can be

done better next time, hesaid that once participantsspread the word that the

course was less intenseand more fun than antici-pated, others becameinterested in participating.Overall, the event

played out successfully,regardless of low numbers,

he said.“Good camaraderie,

good spirit. Everyonewaited for the others tocome in and cheered forthem on.”With the Ghost

Mountain Grunt finishingthe 2012 season, there istalk from PCS of holding awinter event involving asnowshoe race, dependingon the snowpack.

Here are the top placersfrom last weekend’s race:First Place Adult Male:

Blaine Ethier & BrianEthier. Time of 1:12 min.First Place Adult

Women: Terri Gale. Timeof 1:25:09.First Place Junior Boys:

Ryley Macfarlane. Time of1:34:22.Worth mentioning:

Ryley is only 11 years oldand he bested the time ofall other high school agekids and placed fourthoverall, while wearingskateboarding shoes.First Place Junior Girls:

Stephanie Shankel &Haley MacFarlane.Time2:07:26.

Ethierbrotherssmashcompetition

This trio of runnershead for home.

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Submitted––––––––––––––JUNIOR RESULTSSATURDAY

BarrelsHanna Pederson 1stSierra Jones 2ndKelsey Drinkall 3rdGirls Goat TyingKelsey Drinkall 1stTommie Sue Little 2ndSierra Jones 3rdBoys Goat TyingChance Bolin 1stDexter Keith 2ndDerek Hadland 3rdPolesKelsey Drinkall 1stTommie Sue Little 2ndLannae Boyd 3rd

Ribbon RopingKelsey Drinkall and

Chance Bolin 1st

JUNIOR RESULTSSUNDAY

BarrelsTommie Sue Little 1stHanna Pederson 2ndKatie White 3rdGirls Goat TyingTommie Sue Little 1stBritney Swaffield 2ndFallon Mills 3rdBoys Goat TyingDexter Keith 1stDerek Hadland 2ndKevin White 3rdPolesTommie Sue Little 1st

Kelsey Drinkall 2ndKate White 3rdRibbon RopingKelsey Drinkall and

Chance Bolin 1stChute DoggingChance Bolin 1stDerek Hadland 2ndDexter Keith 3rdTeam RopingChance Bolin and Kelsey

Drinkall 1stDerek Hadland and

Sierra Jones 2ndGirls BreakawayKelsey Drinkall 1stBoys BreakawayDexter Keith 1stAll Around Cowboy

and Cowgirl

Chance Bolin and KelseyDrinkall

SENIOR RESULTSSATURDAY

BarrelsRikki Hutnyk 1stAnna Rorison 2ndMontana Enns 3rdGirls Goat TyingKrystie Vipond 1stBrooke Soychuk 2ndRikki Hutnyk 3rdPolesMontanna Enns 1stJordan Wolsey 2ndMikayla Doucet 3rdTeam RopingJess Robinson and

Connor Baker 1st

Rylee Trenholm and TyDrinkall 2ndAnissa Little and Keaton

Colleet 3rdBull RidingBraden Rutz 1st

SENIOR RESULTSSUNDAY

BarrelsRikki Hutnyk 1stRylee Trenholm 2ndAnna Rorison 3rdGirls Goat TyingRylee Trenholm 1stKrystie Vipond 2ndJamie Dean MacDonald

3rdPolesJordon Wolsey 1st

Rylee Trenholm 2ndSarah Mack 3rdTeam RopingAnissa Little and

Montana Enns 1stRylee Trenholm and Ty

Drinkall 2ndBreakawayAnissa Little 1stRikki Hutnyk 2ndMontana Enns 3rdQueenMercedes Little 1stMorgan Plumridge 2ndSarah Terpstra 3rdAll Around Cowboy

and CowgirlTy Drinkall and Rylee

Trenholm

First high school rodeo of the season: results

Left, Jenna Drinkall tiesup a goat in an attemptto earn the fastest time.Right, Rylee Trenholmand Ty Drinkall worktogether for the calf rop-ing. The two won AllAround Cowgirl andCowboy.

Photos submitted


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THIS WEEK’ S BIG CATCHANGLER: Len DeRosier, Chetwynd BCSIZE: 42lb Lake TroutWHEN: Summer 2012

Outdoors Society hikesridge that could beeaten up by industry


––––––––––––––CHETWYND – An early September

hike sent almost a dozen members of theChetwynd Outdoors Society hiking upMt. Le Huditte, about 6,000 feet abovesea level.After a long, winding road through

the Hasler Forestry Service Road, thegroup left two vehicles parked at whatwould be their exit and drove to thebeginning spot of the hike.Within 30 minutes of steep terrain, the

group hiked into the alpine, past thetrees and into the clearing where views360 views of Chetwynd and Mountainsmasking the Pine Pass stretched formiles.Winds carried the group through the

brisk hike as they walked several ridges,steering them to new passes, alpinelakes and a final steep summit, whichprovided the view of the day.With the exception of two ptarmigans,

one rotund chipmunk and grizzly printsnear on the shore of an alpine lake,wildlife was sparse.One interest in the area for president

Darcy Stanyer was that with the amountof industry development taking place,he is unsure how much longer the hik-ing space and exceptional views willexist.“The access to this ridge is in danger of

being lost with Xstrata’s coal mine appli-cation. Could be our last chance to enjoythis incredible spot,” said Stanyer in aFacebook message to his members.Stanyer has also been asked to weigh

in on behalf of the Chetwynd OutdoorSociety during the environmentalassessment process for Xstrata coal. Heis also involved in a project to reestab-lish a fire tower atop Mount Bickford, anear by summit which the society hasdiscussed hiking and fixing the tower.“It was a terrific day,” said Rob

Monahan who hiked Le Huditte with histwo sons, Sean and Christopher.

Outdoors Society leader Darcy Stanyer hasbeen asked to weigh in on an environmentalassessment by Xstrata Coal.

Photo by Liz Brown

Vancouver Sun––––––––––––––

CHETWYND – ManyB.C. sawmills are goingwithout fire inspections,even though provincial lawrequires municipalities toinspect all public buildingsregularly.The sawmill inspections,

required under the B.C. FireServices Act, were not con-ducted in four of nineInterior municipalities sur-veyed by The VancouverSun. They includeMackenzie, Fort St. James,Houston and WilliamsLake, communities that arehome to about one dozensawmills.Outside municipalities,

there is no mandate toinspect sawmills or otherpublic buildings, accordingto the B.C. fire commission-er's office.The importance of fire

inspections at sawmillscame to public attention thisyear after two sawmills - inBurns Lake and PrinceGeorge - exploded andburned, killing four work-ers and injuring dozens ofothers.Wood dust is suspected as

a factor in the explosions.At one of those sawmills,

Babine Forest Products inBurns Lake, The VancouverSun earlier reported no firecode inspections were donebecause of a regulatory gap.It is not acceptable that

these other sawmills arealso not being regularlyinspected, said Steve Hunt,western director of theUnited Steelworkers, theunion that represents work-ers at the mills that explod-

ed."There has to be some-

thing like an immediateinquiry or review withsome teeth," said Hunt,repeating an earlierdemand made to theprovince. In a 2010 report,fire and rescue ser-vicegroups warned the B.C.government their depart-ments were at the breakingpoint and major reformswere needed on how theprovince's 350 fire servicesoperate.The report by the Fire

Services Liaison Group con-cluded fire inspections andfire investigations were notbeing conducted in a com-prehensive and consistentmanner, and many publicbuildings in areas outside ofmunicipalities do notreceive inspections by aqualified inspector.Fort St. James fire chief

Rob Bennett said casualwalk-throughs of sawmillshave happened in the past,but no for-mal inspections."As far as dust control andthings like that - absolutelynot," said Bennett, the onlypaid fire-fighter among 33volunteers.

He noted he has twoother jobs - the community'sbylaw officer and the headof a regional fire trainingfacility. "I'm busy enough asit is," said Bennett, addingthey will try to step upsawmill inspections.However, he said his

department does not havethe expertise to inspect anindustrial site such as asawmill, adding there is lit-tle support from the B.C.fire commissioner's north-ern office.In 2006, the B.C. Liberal

government reducedinspection and support staffat four regional fire com-missioner offices to fourfrom 17. There is only oneinspector in Prince Georgeto cover northern B.C.Mackenzie mayor

Stephanie Killam said hercommunity's fire depart-ment had not conductedsawmill inspectionsbecause lumber firms toldthem their insuranceproviders did it. "Withsmaller communities, com-panies tend to do their ownthing," she observed.

11Chetwy nd Echo SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

A trip backin time

• Chetwynd Echo: Jan. 30, 1980 •

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Many BC sawmills not inspected for fire riskSabulsky declines comment as to whether ornot the department undertakes local inspections

Please see "WORKSAFE,"page 12

West Fraser Chetwynd File Photo

The fire department willbe carrying out its owninspections going forward,Killam said.Williams Lake fire chief

Randy Isfeld said hotels areregularly inspected, butsawmills are only subject to"ad hoc" inspections. Hecould not remember the lasttime an ad hoc inspectionwas done, but said it wasmany years ago.Houston fire chief Jim

Daigneault said he had notconducted a sawmillinspection, but it was on his"to-do" list.Chetwynd's fire chief Leo

Sabulsky declined to say ifthe department undertakessawmill inspections.

Fire departments that doundertake inspections say itstretches their resources.An inspection of L&M

Lumber in Vanderhoof tookfour days, according to firechief Joe Pacheco.Pacheco said he has to

inspect 220 public buildingsin Vanderhoof, and he's theonly full-time, paidemployee at the depart-ment of 35 volunteer fire-fighters.Regular inspections have

taken place in PrinceGeorge, Quesnel, Merrittand Fraser Lake, accordingto the chiefs there.WorkSafeBC, the

province's chief workplacesafety authority, is leadingan investigation into thetwo explosions but has said

the B.C. fire commissioner'soffice is the main authorityon fires and the risk of dustexplosions in mills.Sawmills are prone to fire

and saw-dust was the firstmaterial ignited in morethan half of 89 fires in thepast decade in the Interior,The Sun reported earlier.Deputy fire commissioner

Kelly Gilday said hebecome aware recently thatsome municipalities are notinspecting mills, but said itis not his office's mandate toensure the fire departmentsare conducting the inspec-tions.Nevertheless, he said his

office is willing to assistsmaller communities. "Oneof the big things that's bigmissed is the No. 1 playerwho is responsible for this isthe owner-operator-occupi-er of the mill site, and theyare there every day," saidGilday.He said the fire commis-

sioner's office has no man-date to inspect mills outsideof municipalities, but willdo so if there is a complaint.In northern B.C., mills

outside municipalitiesinclude Canfor's Isle Pierreand Polar mills andDunkley Lumber, all nearPrince George.Gilday said he was not

aware of any orders thatwould show inspectionswere carried out in the pastfive years at those mills.Township of Langley fire

chief Stephen Gamble, whochaired the liaison groupthat found fire departmentswere at a breaking point,said the report was turnedover to a government-fireservices committee.Recommendations of that

commit-tee are supposed tobe delivered to the solicitorgeneral nextmonth, he said.


WorkSafeBCwilling to help

Chetwy nd EchoSEPTEMBER 21, 201212

LOCAL NEWS

NOTICE TO THE PUBLICCanadian Forest Products Ltd. has commencedlog hauling operations in the Gwillim LakeArea ap-proximately 50 km south of Chetwynd on High-way 29 South (Tumbler Ridge Highway).

We would ask motorists travelling in the area toplease observe the additional warning signs thathave been posted and ask that you please slowdown as visibility is poor along this section of roadwhere log trucks are entering onto the highway.

Log hauling will be active in this area Mondaythrough Friday between 5:00 am and 6:00 pm untilfurther notice.

We would like to thank all motorists for yourcooperation during this time and apologize for anyinconvenience.

For further information contact:Ben Beaulac - Operations Supervisor

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––––––––––––––CHETWYND – Chetwynd is now a

four-stoplight town.As part of the Ministry of

Transportation’s goal to increase safetyon provincial highways, more than$390,000 was spent on three projects inthe South Peace to do just that.Here in Chetwynd, a pedestrian-acti-

vated traffic signal has been installed onHighway 97 at 46th Street.This signal will improve safety for

those who need to cross the highway toaccess the library and recreation centerand Chetwynd Secondary School. Theproject was valued at $175,000.““It is easier to be safe if you are seen,

which is why we have worked toimprove the visibility at intersections inthree South Peace communities,” SouthPeace MLA Blair Lekstrom said in arecent press release. “By adding street-lights at intersections in Groundbirch

and Rolla, and a pedestrian-activatedtraffic signal in Chetwynd, we’re invest-ing in improved safety for pedestriansand motorists.”Two other projects have also been

completed in the South Peace. InGroundbirch, two streetlights have beeninstalled on Road 265. These willimprove visibility and increase safetyfor community members who crossRoad 265 to access McLeod School andcommunity hall. This project was val-ued at $40,000.In Rolla, five LED streetlights have

been installed at the intersection ofRolla Road and Sweetwater Road. Thesewill improve motorist and pedestriansafety. This project was valued at$175,000.These projects are part of $5 million

invested this year by the Government ofBritish Columbia for safety projects inand near B.C. communities to improvesafety for pedestrians, cyclists andmotorists on provincial highways.

Shining a light onsafety in theSouth Peace

The new pedestrian operated light at the crosswalk by ChetwyndSecondary School and Highway 97 will be in operation soon.

Photo by Naomi Larsen

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Weather calms downand cools off for fallDawson Creek Daily News

––––––––––––––PEACE REGION– Though this sum-

mer was a scorcher, EnvironmentCanada's senior climatologist DavidPhillips said we'll likely still see snowbefore Halloween."This has clearly been one of the

warmest and one of the driest July (and)August's on record," said Phillips."I think the total precipitation at Fort St.

John - which is representative ofNorthern British Columbia - is about 42millimetres of precipitation."That's only about a third of what you

would normally get," he continued.He also said it's been "record warm."

The average temperature has been morethan three degrees warmer than usual.The previous record, from 1961 and 1981,was almost a degree cooler."This period... has been 18.4 (degrees),

which is a full degree warmer than theprevious record, which is quite shock-ing," said Phillips. "Often in my business,we break records by a 10th of a degree,not by a full degree."He said the hot, dry weather is great for

vacationers, but not for everyone."I'm sure it's creating some angst

among the forest fire managers and farm-ers," he said. "And you never know whatto pray for; you could pray for some rain,it might come with some lightening andthat would set things off."While Phillips said he does a better job

of explaining what's already happened,he looked to the fall with a prediction."There's three possibilities in our fore-

cast," he said. "We talk about it beingwarmer than normal, colder than normalor near normal."He noted that this autumn in northeast-

ern British Columbia looks average."I know it sounds rather boring, but it is

near normal conditions for the fall peri-od," said Phillips.He explained that normal, from mid-

September into October, means a low ofaround two or three degrees and a highof up to 10."From a precipitation point of view,

you typically would start seeing somesnow in September - not a lot - usually

Please see "PEACE," page 23

Driving down Highway 97 through the Chetwynd Bouldevard, one immediatelynotices the change in colours. Autumn is in the air. Photo by Naomi Larsen


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

Little Giant Air CadetsMondays at 6:30pm at the RoyalCanadian Legion. Ages 12-18.

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Taking Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) meetsevery Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the PineValley Seniors Centre Call 250-788-3306

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Chetwynd Society for Community LivingBoard Meeting. First Wednesday of eachmonth. Address 4699 Airport Road Ph:

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Baby’s Best Chance Pregnancy OutreachProgram Drop in : Mondays 10am to

Noon. Weekly Group Sessions Tuesdays11 am-1pm. Located at Kici.

Alanon meetings 6:30 pmTuesdays Mickey’s Place

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Social Planning Meeting Sukunka GroupSept 20 7 pm Rec Centre restaurant area.

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Founded in 2003, Aleet Signs & Graffix is Chetwynd's largest sign company covering a wide rangeof options from building signage and vehicle decals to large scale full colour digital printing.Owned and operated by Sandi Shook, Aleet Signs specializes in graphic design, installation andservice on all types of promotional signs. They also provide vinyl lettering, decals, logo design, truckand fleet graphics, banners, plywood signs, billboards, display signs and building signs. Theypresently service many of the local oilfield, pipeline, coal mine, logging and construction industries.Aleet Signs is made up of a dynamic team – Shook and her colleague Delena Nelson – with awealth of knowledge and expertise in signage production and digital print management.Wherever possible they have proactively sought new technologies and opportunities, and byadopting these into their South Access Road workshop they have stayed at the forefront of theirindustry. Most recently they introduced the SummaDC4 printer to their inventory. Aleet Signs pridesthemselves on challenges, innovation and their creative atmosphere.With a purpose-built workshop located above Shookʼs Xtreme Performance it gives them theability to handle any job no matter the size. And because they are 100 per cent locally owned andoperated, customers donʼt have to worry about ordering and shipping costs.Aleet Signs & Graffix is located at 4805 South Access Road in Chetwynd BC. They are openMonday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm 250-788-3974.

It all starts with the shrillsquealing of the pagerat 3 AM – or any other

unscheduled time – but itis a service that we tend totake for granted until it isour own house belchingsmoke and flame. Thenwe are very much con-scious of the professional,practiced, methodical, andefficient work of the vol-unteer fire fighters.

A day in the life of a vol-unteer firefighter? Howdoes it differ from a day inthe life of a school teacheror electrician – unless theschool teacher or electri-cian happens to be a vol-unteer firefighter also? To answer my question I

sat down with CouncillorErnest Pfanner who is avolunteer firefighter, elec-trician, elected official,husband of one and fatherof three who rides horses,quads, and a Suzuki 900 inhis spare time; one busyman!What prompts a busy

man to join the volunteerfire fighters and what

keeps him there for a quar-ter of a century? “At firstthe hose competitionslooked like a lot of fun,and they are. I was young.I thought I could be a helpto the community andhave fun doing it. Ihaven’t been disappoint-ed. We enjoy a lot of cama-raderie and bonding. Forexample, it’s winter, snow-ing, we get a call that thereis a roll over in the PinePass about an hour west ofChetwynd. We under-stand the risks and takeprecautions so we havetime to get to know eachother. (Callouts are aboutevenly divided between

rescue and fire.) And wehave this unwritten rule:No one goes home mad. I guess the things that

attracted me first havekept me there. I still enjoythe camaraderie. I still getto help out when peopleare hurting; we still havehose-laying competitions.In 2012 Chetwynd wonfirst over all in the annualcompetition at Taylor” What about preparation?

“Practice sessions happenonce a week where wehave mock burnings, con-fined entry situations, sim-ulated smoke, equipmentdrills, breathing apparatusdrills. The mainline fire

fighters’ gear weighs tenpounds plus the Scott AirPack so we have to be fitand comfortable witheverything.”How many members are

in the crew right now?“There are thirty membersat present and at a big firewe’ll have twenty showup. That’s a good turnoutgiven that we are all vol-unteers and have jobs andother responsibilities.”Have you ever been

scared? “Yes! One time Iwas in a burning buildingwhen the floor collapsedunder me. As you can see,I escaped but I wasscared!”

Memorable moments?“Definitely! It’s a wonder-ful experience to save alife.”As in most small com-

munities, Chetwynd’s firefighters are volunteers.But even as volunteers,there is a cost to be paid, abudget item every year.Part of your tax bill is tocover the cost of protectingyou against that thing thatwe love and fear – fire. Becareful with fires! Drivedefensively!


The Mayor’sReport

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OPINION

A day in the life of a volunteer firefighter

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

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Chetwynd RCMP has anew detachment com-mander.

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

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

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

She returned to Fort St.John two years ago andthis spring received a pro-motion to Chetwynd.

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–––––––––––––– CHETWYND – A heavy

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

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

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

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––––––––––––––CHETWYND – The

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

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

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TUMBLER RIDGE –It took until September

by the time it happened,but ground preparationhas begun for the firstmajor new housing projectin Tumbler Ridge. Graham Johnson, VP of

Marketing and Sales forTriland International, saysthat they’re aiming tohave the project competedby the end of the year.“With any luck we’ll haveit done by the end ofNovember, but things likeweather and humanbehavior play into it. In aperfect world, on paper?We could be done byNovember. Realistically?End of 2012.”The project will feature

over and under modular-built duplexes with twobedrooms and two bath-rooms up top, and threebedrooms and two bath-rooms on the bottom.Johnson says Triland does-n’t want to see a wall ofhouses that all look thesame. “They’ll all be dif-ferent elevations, so it’s

not going to look like therepetitive one after anoth-er after another. There’llbe different colourschemes and variety,which will add to the curbappeal.”Work has already started

preparing the land andbringing in services.Johnson expects the mod-

ular houses will startarriving in Tumbler Ridgein mid-October from theplant in Idaho where theyare currently being built. Why are houses des-

tined for Tumbler Ridgebeing built in Idaho? “Weresearched six differentlocations, four of whichwere in Alberta, but just

not the capacity and theprice was substantiallydifferent. We tried veryhard to get these built aslocally as possible.”Johnson says that while

Tumbler Ridge is in a dif-ferent climatic zone, resi-dents shouldn’t worry thatthey won’t be up to specfor a Northern BC Winter.

“These are all built on ourspecifications. We’ve gotour people in the plant,building it to the stan-dards for this northern cli-mate. This plant actuallyhas built a house forTumbler Ridge recently, sothey are aware of theissues.Modular homes are built

in a controlled factoryenvironment in sections,or modules, which arethen transported to thesite. “Some assemblyrequired,” jokes Johnson.The different pieces areput together, and the fin-ishing touches like a roof,are added on-site. Johnsonsays that while modularhomes may have had areputation for poor qualityand boring layouts in thepast, the bugs wereworked out years ago.“It’s a very sophisticatedprocess. Now you won’tbe able to tell the differ-ence between a stick-builthome and a modular if it’sdone properly. It’s pastthat tipping point. You’regoing to see more modularhomes than anything elsein the future.”Johnson says that the

fact that all the units arealready sold is a “giantstep in the right directionto remove the stigma thatTumbler Ridge might be achallenging place to devel-op property. We have atremendous amount ofconfidence staying in thismarketplace.”

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The cause of the fire thatdestroyed the AlaskaHotel, Alaska Café, andBrass Scissors hair salonwill take a while touncover. While there areno signs of arson, it is notbeing ruled out."The investigation

could go for months,"said Deputy Fire ChiefBob Fulton while on siteof the burnt wreckagethat now lines 10th Street."It's total destruction as

they say. Everything ispretty well totalled."Tuesday morning,

Fulton, Fire Chief Gordon

Smith, fire preventionofficers, and insuranceadjustors examined thescene for the first time.Fulton said there is no

obvious indication ofarson at this time, but it isstill being considered.The extent of the damageis complicating the inves-tigation."We have to keep our

minds open to anythinguntil such time that wecan develop a cause forit."Friday evening, just

after five o'clock, fire-fighters responded toseveral emergency callsof a fire at the AlaskaHotel.Upon arrival crews wit-

nessed smoke coming outof the front entrance. Twofirefighters searched thebuilding to locate the firesource but were unsuc-cessful.Extreme heat and heavy

smoke forced firefightersout of the building, andwithin minutes flames

had engulfed therenowned hotel. Theblaze later spread toneighbouring AlaskaCafé and Brass Scissors,torching the hair salon,and eventually causingthe entire structure to col-lapse.The scope of the inferno

exhausted all fire depart-ment resources, including22 firefighters, who wereon site for approximately12 hours.There have been no

reports of injuries, andthe building is believed tohave been fully evacuat-ed before the fire spread.Fulton noted that along

with examining the scene,investigators would be

interviewing anyone thatmight have been on sitewhen the fire ignited.Prior to Tuesday's

investigation Chief Smithsuggested that an earlyindication, based onemergency calls, was thatthe fire originated in thebasement.Others have said Alaska

Hotel staff also felt theblaze began on the bot-tom floor.Smith said the first fire

crew that entered thebuilding attempted tolocate the seat of the firein the basement, but thesmoke was too thick toidentify a source.He estimated that with-

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lated with sawdust andbuilt with an unsecuredstairway, factors that like-ly facilitated the flames,according to Smith.He said that older

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Alaska Hotel, are not subject to thesame fire code and safety regulations asnew buildings."They're kept up to code to a certain

degree, because when they were builtthey sort of have to follow the code atthe time that they were built, so theydidn't have a lot of rules and regula-tions when it came to fire safety," saidSmith.Modern stairwells are built to be a

secured, enclosed space that preventsfire from travelling. The hotel's stair-way was open, running from the bot-tom floor to the top."The fire probably got into there and

just ran," said Smith.He noted it is a requirement that fire

alarms and exit doors are in workingcondition, but not a requirement toinstall sprinklers, which the Alaska

Hotel did not have."Putting sprinklers in a building that

old it wouldn't be worth it, it would becheaper to tear the building down,"said Smith.He said the building's age is also

what allowed the fire to reach theattached businesses. Fire crews contin-ually applied water to the building inan attempt to prevent the blaze fromspreading.Smith suggested that Brass Scissors

probably caught fire right away butdidn't start showing until a couplehours after firefighters arrived onscene."We were hoping to cut it off and not

allow the fire to get to Brass Scissors,but because of the age and design of thebuildings it must of found its waythrough some voids or spaces andunfortunately it got over there."


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NOTICE TO THE PUBLICPermissive Tax Exemption

Please take note that pursuant to Section 224 of the Community Charter, Chapter 26, the District ofChetwynd will be considering Bylaw No. 974, 2012 cited as “Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 974, 2012 for thepurpose of granting permissive tax exemption for the year 2013, for the following properties.

Organization Legal Description Reason for Exemption Value of Exemption for2013

President of theLethbridge Stake

Lot 1, Plan 29072,D.L. 482, P.R.D. Building for Public Worship $1,809.79

Church of theNazarene

Lot 18, Plan 10186,D.L. 1814, P.R.D. Building for Public Worship $761.78

Trustees of theChetwynd

Congregation ofJehovahʼs Witness

Lot 2, Plan 29072,D.L. 482, P.R.D. Building for Public Worship $3,484.97

PentecostalAssemblies of Canada

Lot 16, Plan 10202, D.L. 482,P.R.D., subject to R/W Plan 24099

and except Plan 25174Building for Public Worship $1,192.52

Peace RiverPresbyterian Church

in CanadaParcel B (S25457), Block 1, Plan

9154, D.L. 1813, P.R.D. Building for Public Worship $481.78

Chetwynd SharedMinistry Society

Lot 1, Plan 24825,D.L. 398, P.R.D. Building for Public Worship $656.44

Roman Catholic Epis-copal Corporation of

Prince Rupert

Block D, D.L. 482, P.R.D., excludingPlan 18501, 20172, 27784, 29072 and

PGP35575Building for Public Worship $8,958.14

Chetwynd TempleSociety

Parcel A (U27227), Block 3, Plan11989, D.L. 398, P.R.D.

Building for Public Worship $437.27

Chetwynd FellowshipBaptist Church

Lot 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6,Plan 15224, D.L. 398, P.R.D. Building for Public Worship $3,103.25

Tansi FriendshipCentre Society

Lot 4, Block 3, Plan 9154,D.L. 398, P.R.D.

Used exclusively for charitable orphilanthropic purposes $1,027.76

Tansi FriendshipCentre Society

Lot 1, Plan PGP37406, D.L. 398,P.R.D

Used exclusively for charitable orphilanthropic purposes $1,979.72

Chetwynd (British Co-lumbia Yukon Com-mand No. 258)

Lot 11, Plan 10927, D.L. 482,P.R.D.

Used partially for charitable or phil-anthropic purposes $663.00

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Lot 11, Block F, Plan 8869, D.L.1991, P.R.D.

Used partially for charitable or phil-anthropic purposes $7,177.67

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around five centimetres,"he said.He noted that it is more

likely to see rain inSeptember, however."Typically you could get

through September with-out any snow; it wouldnormally make its appear-ance before Halloween,"said Phillips."Then snow begins to

dominate, particularly inNovember, but also morein October than rainfall."You don't want the Paul

Bunyan snowfall beforeHalloween," he continued."Somehow you feel you'vewon one if all you're get-ting is just the snow show-ing a little bit and you'renot seeing a huge amountof snow."He noted that there's 45

mm of precipitationexpected for Septemberand 25 in both Octoberand November."During the fall period -

September, October,November - (there will be)around 10 days with pre-cipitation, (which is) a typ-

ical fall," said Phillips.He noted that there was-

n't any snow last year untilNovember, when thisregion received double itsnormal snowfall for themonth."People were pinching

themselves," said Phillips.While the fall may be

normal, Phillips is not surewhat to expect for theextremely long forecastinto the winter."We're talking about an

El Nino - that's warmerwater in the Pacific -which typically gives us awarmer and drier thannormal winter," he said."It's kind of a weakepisode, so we're justgoing to have to wait andsee before we get intoNovember, December(and) January."Despite having record-

breaking heat this July andAugust, Phillips said thatis not a direct consequenceof climate change."We're seeing the evi-

dence of change, but it'sgenerally over the periodof decades," he said.He said there's "natural

variability in weather sys-tems" from year to year."Climate change is not

about a slow motion kindof trend," said Phillips.He explained that the

biggest change noted inthis country is in winters."Winters are shorter

(and) not nearly asintense," he said.He noted that this didn't

mean it was impossible tohave the occasional cold,snowy and long winter,but long-term trends dic-tate change.


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NOTICE OF ANNUAL TAX SALEPursuant to Section 403(1) of the Local Government Act, the District of Chetwynd will conduct a TAXSALE to recover outstanding taxes.

The sale will be held in the Council Chambers at the District Office, 5400 North Access Road,Chetwynd, BC at 10:00 am, Monday, September 24, 2012.

All properties listed below will be offered for sale at the upset price unless guaranteed payment bycash, money order or certified cheque is received prior to 10:00 AM, Monday, September 24, 2012for the Delinquent Portion of Taxes plus Interest.

K.R. FransonDeputy Collector

Roll # Legal Description Civic Address Upset Price

514-00567-001 Lot 15; Block J; Plan16021; DL 1814 4745 45 St $3,539.67

514-00761.000 Lot 37, Plan 25063, DL398 5300 – Hillside Ave $5,480.54

514-01400.020 Lot 4, Plan 27784, DL482 4309 – 51AAve $8,867.10

514-72020.291 Manufactured HomeRegistry # 46958 #29 4800 – 53 St. $2,453.17



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The Northern Gateway Project is generating healthy debate. British Columbians are asking many important questions like, is this pipeline worth it for BC and its northern communities?

The benefi ts that the Northern Gateway Project will bring to British Columbia are signifi cant. It will create jobs, generate new tax revenue for BC, and strengthen the province’s economy.

Local communities will have a brighter future...On top of new jobs being created, the project will generate $40 million per year in new tax revenue for BC–that’s $1.2 billion over a period of 30 years. This will make a difference to local communities who can use it to build facilities and

strengthen public services. Enbridge will also provide an additional $100 million to support communities near the pipeline in BC and Alberta. We are also committed to partnerships with Aboriginal communities–funding will be provided for community investment, scholarships and education programs, and Aboriginal business opportunities will be created.

The project will bring signifi cant economic benefi ts to BC. Discover more and join the conversation at benefi ts.northerngateway.ca.

People will learn specialized work skills...Individuals from towns near the pipeline will be given the opportunity to learn the skills needed to work in the energy industry. Enbridge has created the Gateway Education and Training Fund, a $1.5 million commitment that will support training initiatives that focus on pipeline construction skills. The knowledge and experience acquired during the construction phase will serve them well as the demand for skilled workers in the energy sector here in British Columbia, Canada and around the world continues to increase.

New jobs will be created...Many people will be employed to build this project. Here in BC, over 3,000 high-paying construction jobs will be created during the building phase. And over 500 new long-term jobs will open up when it’s completed–jobs to monitor and maintain the pipeline, jobs at the

Kitimat Marine Terminal, and indirect jobs in areas such as food and hospitality, accommodations, and transportation. And all right here in BC.

New global markets will open opportunities for new growth...

As it stands, Canada relies on just one customer for its oil exports.

The Northern Gateway Project will provide access to the growing economies and the huge markets of the Pacifi c Rim eager for our energy, which will increase Canada’s Gross Domestic Product by at least $270

billion over 30 years. So not only will the residents of British Columbia see an increase in tax revenue, employment and long-term job opportunities,

they will see the economy strengthened in both their province and country as a new gateway to more trade partners opens up.

Over $800 million will be spenton local goods and services...During construction, hundreds of millions will be spent in Northern BC on equipment rentals, worker accommodations, trucking and fuel, just to name a few. Businesses will grow and new jobs will bring a steady source of family income,

as well as opportunities for young people right out of school. All of this will have a positive impact on local businesses and community stability.

It’s more than a pipeline. It’s a path to our future.

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