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BY LIZ BROWNChetwynd Echo Reporter

–––––––––––––– CHETWYND – On Monday at

5:51 a.m., the Chetwynd RCMPattended a motor vehicle accidentinvolving a single vehicle rollover, located on Jackfish LakeRoad and Clary Road.

Emergency personnel found onemale occupant at the scene anddespite life saving efforts, wereunable to revive him. The male’sname is not being released. The Chetwynd RCMP were still

at the scene Monday at noonmeasuring the distance of treadmarks about 20 metres from

where the truck was turnedupside down against a tree. Theblack tread marks the side of theroad leading to highway 29. Theleft rear wheel sits in the bushabout five metres away from thetruck. The Chetwynd RCMP is cur-

rently investigating all aspects of

the collision, and is requestingthat any witnesses of the accidentcontact the Chetwynd RCMP. The Chetwynd RCMP would

like to remind all motoriststhroughout British Columbia touse caution when travelling anddrive according to road condi-tions.

BY NAOMI LARSENChetwynd Echo Editor

–––––––––––––– TOKYO, JAPAN – BC

Premier Christy Clark,joined Xstrata Coal and JXNippon Oil & EnergyCorporation (JX Nippon)Monday to announce thejoint venture's investmentof $35 million in BritishColumbia to conduct apre-feasibility study of theSuska Coal Project, locat-ed between TumblerRidge and Chetwynd. The announcement was

made in Tokyo as part ofPremier Clark's trade mis-sion, which includes stopsin Japan, Korea and thePhilippines. "Through Canada Starts

Here: the BC Jobs Plan,our government is work-ing to grow our economyand this recent investmentconfirms that we are on

the right track," saidPremier Christy Clark."Our industry partnerscan feel confident abouttheir investments becauseof British Columbia's lowtaxes, skilled workforce,and a transportation infra-structure that gets prod-ucts to Asian marketsquickly and efficiently." In a phone interview

with the Chetwynd EchoMonday afternoon, MarkMcManus, ExecutiveGeneral Manager, XstrataCoal Canada saidXstrata's partnership withJX Nippon has put themin a positive position toadvance the Suska CoalProject."The pre-feasibility

study will involve signifi-cant expenditures onexploration and environ-mental studies to developthe appropriate miningsolution for the deliveryof vital natural resourcesand sustainable value forstakeholders,” McManussaid from his hotel roomin Tokyo. McManus had hinted

about the announcement

earlier this spring whenhe spoke at the ChetwyndChamber of Commerceluncheon in March.

“And we have approvalnow,” he said. “I can tellpeople officially now.The pre-feasibility study

is scheduled to be com-pleted in the first half of2013. The next step willbe to undertake a detailed

feasibility study and seekthe necessary approvals,

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Premier Christy Clark celebrates the announcement of a $35-million Suska coal project pre-feasibility study withjoint venture partners Xstrata Coal Canada and JX Nippon in Tokyo, Japan. (L-R Shunsaku Miyake, Director,Senior Vice President, JX Nippon; Premier Christy Clark; Mark McManus, Executive General Manger, XstrataCoal Canada). Photo submitted

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Spectra Energy to investadditional $4-6 billion in B.C.The Montney Shale Gas Play. Energetic City

ENERGETIC CITY––––––––––––––

PEACE REGION – The wheels arein motion as Spectra Energyannounced it is progressing on its$1.5 billion dollar 2009-2013 expan-sion program in British Columbia.On Monday Spectra Energy Corp.announced that along with the $1.5billion dollar current expansionprogram, the company is also look-ing to invest an additional $4 - 6 bil-lion into British Columbia beyond2015.

Spectra’s $1.5 billion expansionprogram was created to developnatural gas infrastructure to meetB.C.’s domestic natural gas needs,as well as those in other NorthAmerican energy markets.

The recent expansion will includethe construction of two new naturalgas processing facilities in northeastB.C., which includes the associatednatural gas gathering pipelines, aswell as further expansion of thecompany’s natural gas transmissionsystem within the province.These new projects are expected

to create more than 1,350 construc-tion job and $120 million in in con-tracts with northeast B.C. FirstNations as well as with provincialcontractors.As a result, Spectra Energy is now

the single largest contributor toproperty tax within the province, asthe company’s annual propertytake now totals $64 million.Doug Bloom, president of Spectra

Energy’s Western CanadianOperations, says he's happy withhis company’s investment in theprovince."I’m pleased that we’re aligned

with the province of B.C.’s naturalgas and LNG strategies and amconfident that our shared interest injob growth and economic develop-ment activity will continue formany years," he said, adding,"We’ve been investing in communi-ties across B.C. since 1957 andbelieve we are an integral part ofthe province’s energy sector. Weremain committed to ongoing,responsible growth of B.C.’s naturalgas sector."Additional infrastructure devel-

Please see "ADDITIONAL," page 7

Did anyone see thecover of TimeMagazine this

week? Entitled “Are you Mom,

Enough?” the coverdepicts a three-year-oldstanding on a chair, breast-feeding and it has tongueswagging all over the coun-try.It is provocative, which

was the intent. The articleitself is quite interesting,explaining that breast-feeding until the child self-weans is part of a parent-ing philosophy called"attachment parenting." I know that this kind of

late breast-feeding islooked upon as taboo by

most people but childrenin many other countries donurse much longer thanthe one to two year wean-ing age that is commonhere. And while I can't say

that I wouldhave chosento raise chil-dren thisway, but thefocus is onp r o v i d i n gthe childwith a safeand nurtur-ing experi-ence, and Idon't thinkthat is harmful. (For therecord..I nursed mydaughter until she wastwo and a half.) Most mothers simply

would not have the oppor-tunity to parent and nursethis way, even if theywanted to: you essentially

have to be a stay-at-homemother, unless you workin an industry that willaccommodate bringingyour child or children withyou to work. Personally, I think we

s e x u a l i z ew o m e n ' sbreasts fartoo much,which is partof whatmakes thisphoto, andthe ones inthe article,seems sos h o c k i n g .People are

screaming for this cover tobe covered, yet nobodybats an eyelash at the nine-ty per cent of all othermagazines with thewomen’s breasts practical-ly popping out of theirtops and their barely therebottoms.

It is the same thing thatcauses problems forwomen who want tobreast-feed their childrenin public places, and areoften encouraged to do soin the women's restroomor other places that are outof the public's view.But it also does some-

thing else. It encapsulatesthe current fixation onmothering, both the prideand the neuroses. This article gives us a

double bonus of makingextended breastfeedersfeel defensive and paintsthem as crazy and at thesame time makes formulafeeding moms feel defen-sive and like they're notgood enough. This isn't anarticle about educatingabout extended breast-feeding or trying to nor-

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“It encapsulatesthe currentfixation on

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malize it, it’s trying to raise eyebrowsand get the mommy’s bickering. Whichis ridiculous.Honestly, between this and the gay

marriage stuff that's going down, I'm abit disappointed with our world. Thiscan't possibly be the topic that needs themost discussing. Or any discussing at all,honestly.

Does it really matter how others decideto parent their kids (cry it out or not, for-mula or breastfeeding, circumcision ornot, whatever)? Whether you agree withany of those or not, how is it anyone’sbusiness?It just goes to prove – once again - the

mommy olympics are in full swing and inthe end, all this article does is pit mothersagainst mothers, and attempts to create ahierarchy of parenting. Boo on you Time.

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Is this discussion needed?

To the Editor:We were reminded this week of why we tend to avoid the Echo. With nothing

much to do while waiting for our kids to finish up their lunch at Subway I skimmedthe recent Echo, only to see the word 'shit' on the front page.We don't permit our children to view television shows with profanity and thank-

fully ratings help us with this. We certainly DON'T expect to have to censor the village newspaper.I never, in my life, recall seeing such trash in real papers like the Province or the

Sun. You seriously need to print an apology to the community in your next paper. A

LARGE front page apology.Dave and EJ

Chetwynd, BC

*Editor’s Note: For future reference, when a profanity is used in a direct quote, it isCanadian Press style (the chief style guides for Canadian journalists, public relations pro-fessionals, editors and writers of all disciplines) to report what was said. As long as it issaid in context, there is no censorship required. It has never appeared on the front page.

The Echo should offer apologyKudos to the litter pickers last weekTo the Editor: Those who read my

diatribes against litteringmay have seen me as acrotchety old man.Surely not me! Maybe thepreacher or the deacon,but not me! On the otherhand, I could be persuad-ed to agree with you –maybe. I just hate anddespise litter and wonderabout the people who

wilfully sully our home.Having said that, I

want to applaud thosewho did such a great andthorough job of pitchingin last week. It makes uslook like we really care –and I believe we do.Congratulations andthank you to everyonewho spent time and ener-gy picking up the accu-mulation of winter litter.

Do be careful and keepsafe as you enjoy summerboating, biking, flying,hiking, hang gliding,fishing, puttering, gar-dening, and any other ofthe wonderful ways wehave to enjoy creation –and don’t feed the bears;it hurts.

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including assessment bythe BC EnvironmentalAssessment Office. “It will also involve an

exploration program thatwill allow us to under-stand the geology thatwill allow us to do the

mine planning along withthe environmental workso that we can determinewhether we have a viablemine there.”Shunsaku Miyake,

Director, Senior VicePresident, JX Nippon saidJX is very excited aboutits US$435 million invest-

ment in Xstrata CoalBritish Columbia."We believe that the BC

projects, including Suska,have significant potentialfor steelmaking coal pro-duction,” he said. “Thiswill allow JX to develop anew line of business andfurther diversify our mar-ket interests." McManus said the

Suska project will resultin some employmentalong with the creation ofa 36 bed camp.

“We’re very excitedabout this project,” hesaid. “It’s a good oppor-tunity for Northeast BCcoal and we really believewe can make a sustain-able project with this.”The Suska Coal Project

includes areas acquiredby Xstrata in 2011 previ-ously held by First CoalCorporation and ClineMining. The project willproduce coal to be used inthe manufacturing ofsteel.


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BY LIZ BROWNChetwynd Echo

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CHETWYND – TheDistrict of Chetwyndreleased their financialplan for 2012 to 2016 atthe last council meeting. The District’s director

of finances Bill Caldwellsaid the noticeable spikein numbers this year willdrop within the next cou-ple of years. Caldwell said the sig-

nificant costs are a resultof the District’s invest-ment in larger projectsand planning studies.And whether the projectshappen immediately,having the plans shelf-ready is of great benefitto Chetwynd. “In the last few years,

the time frames from theannouncement to thetime of your applicationwas getting really small.You have to have yourstuff prepared inadvance to make it feasi-ble,” said Caldwell.Raw and treated water

will see a combinedinvestment of about$40,000 this year and isexpected to drop to$18,000 by 2016. A signif-icant portion willaddress the sludge resid-ing in the raw waterponds.“Over time there has

been sludge build upthere. This year we’regoing to be measuring itand removing it. Andhopefully that will cor-rect the situation and wewon’t have to do thatagain for a number ofyears,” said Caldwell.

The treated water tow-ers will undergo repairsas well.“We have to rebuild the

valve chamber on thetanks we now have. Sothat increases the cost ofthe current year and pos-sibly a little bit into nextyear. But after that, theyshould go back down.”Economic develop-

ment will rise to about$850,000 this year fromit’s normal average of$630,000. The majorityof the funds will gotowards planning andstudies. The goal is tocreate plans that are shelfready, said Caldwell.“We’ll do the plan now.

It might not be able towork for a couple ofyears, but the plan’sdone, it’s here to pull offthe shelf.”The District will spend

almost double in 2012 onengineering plans com-pared to what it willspend next year.

“It’s usually about$150,000 a year. Thisyear they’re going tospend almost $300,000.We’re playing somecatch up on these things.But we hope to haveeverything all in place.”A one-time budget of

$50,000 was allotted forChetwynd’s 50thAnniversary festivitiesduring the summer. With a provincial elec-

tion around the corner,the District is anticipat-ing more grant opportu-nities over the next fewyears. “So every time there’s a

provincial election, they

seem to bring up thesenew monthly grant pro-grams. And if you’reprepared for it, great. Ifyou’re not prepared,


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opment will be required in order tounlock additional growth in theMontney, Horn River and other devel-oping natural gas resource areas.Such opportunities will include addi-

tional gathering and processing servicesof natural gas, extraction of natural gas

liquids in the Montney area, and a newpipeline transmission capacity to be ableto deliver natural gas supplies to currentand emerging North American markets.The new wave of expansion is also

anticipated to include pipeline infra-structure with the intention of servingLNG export facilities on the B.C. Coast.


Additional processingDistrict of Chetwyndreleases financial plan

Please see "PLANS," page14


SPORTSChetwyndCommunity Carved by Success

Join us for our 50th Anniversary Celebrations taking place June 2012where activities onsite are in conjunction with the 2012 International

Chainsaw Carving Competition: Return of the Champions

SUNDAY, JUNE 3• Community Skateboard Bike & Jam 2 pm.Contact 250-782-2752

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6• Come on our to the best Block Party in Town!Merchants of 4600 host BBQ, music andactivities. Come and see what this block ofbusiness offer participants: Walter Energy,Grizzco, CE Franklin, Valley Pure Water, PeaceFM, TLC Thrift Store, All West Glass, ChetwyndPublic Library all in conjuction with the 50thAnniversary celebrations. 3 pm - 7 pm.

THURSDAY TO SUNDAY, JUNE 7 -10• International Chainsaw CarvingChampionship, Live Music and Special Events.• Little Prairie Heritage Museum Tours 12 pm -3pm.

SATURDAY, JUNE 9• Downtown sidewalk sales & activities• Show & Shine• The Amazing Yard Sale, hosted by theChetwynd Public Library.• Soccer Tournament, Rotary Park• The Archie’s Mixed Slo-pitch tournament.Contact 250-788-2312

• 50th Anniversary Dance at the Royal CanadianLegion. Cody Gayse will be featuring localmusic and talent. 8 pm. $5 cover charge. Allmoney will go to the Archie’s Ball Fundraiserfor seniors.

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Tumbler Ridge cyclist Terri Gale crashes after losing control on a hairpin turn. Galedislocated her finger. Photos by Liz Brown


–––––––––––––– CHETWYND – On

Sunday, the third annualPeace Christian SchoolMountain Bike Loopeedrew a larger crowd thanlast year. The 31 participants trav-

elled from across thePeace Valley, includingTumbler Ridge, Fort St.John, Dawson Creek,Chetwynd and GrandePrairie. Racers varied inage and ability. A fewcompetitors were contentwith cruising a few lapsand heading home, whilethe top competitors whopeddled steadily from1pm to 4pm.The event’s overall win-

ner with 14 laps was GaryHilderman from Fort St.John. Hilderman is amember of the BlizzardClub. Also coming inwith 14 laps, and just overa minute behindHilderman was Pat Ferris,owner of Ferris Fast CycleClub, in Fort St. John.The boys division had a

three-way tie for firstplace. Nathan Sawchuck,Riley Shankel, andBrandon King biked 10laps. The three biked therace as team, using theLoopee as training for theadventure race in June.Stephanie Shankel wonthe girls division withnine laps.The top female rider

Terri Gale, from TumblerRidge achieved first placeby making 11 laps, with adislocated finger, whichhappened during the firstloop of the race.On her way down Ol’

Baldy, Gale encountered asteep hairpin turn andcrashed face-first down-

hill, her hands first to hitthe ground. “My finger’s broken,

my finger’s broken. It’sdislocated. I have to setit,” said Gale.After quickly standing

up, she managed to cradleher right baby finger and,hopped back on her sad-dle and continued downthe course. “It’s ok, I’ll just take it

slow,” she said.Her pace remained

steady and she finishedfirst with 11 laps, neverstopping to have her fin-ger looked at. “She’s pretty strong.

She’s hardcore,” said co-organizer ErrollPapilpane.She has won in previous

years and recently com-pleted a 100km ultramarathon.Co-organizer Darren

Shankel was encouragedby the growth in 31 com-petitors this year.“It’s the third event and

the numbers are increas-


SPORTSFSJ cyclist Gary Hilderman wins annual Loopee

Gary Hilderman headsdownhill for another loop.

Photo by Liz Brown

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Electric Eels Swim Clubheld their end of year ban-quet on Sunday evening atthe Royal CanadianLegion. About 110 swim-

mers and supportersattended the banquet.Assistant coach Pam

Joyce was pleased withthe large turnout as manyswimmers had finishedtheir season in March.Awards were given out to

various swimmers for their

dedication to practice, hardwork and determination.The winners of theSportsmanship Awardwere Nicole Eddy andRyley MacFarlane, whowas also recognized for histeam spirit. MostDedicated was awarded toCheyenne Franks, CarsynCupples, Kelle Lekavy andAmy Beattie. MostImproved swimmers wereMorgan Rowsell, BethMattioli, Sierra Richter, SethJoyce, Emma Beaulac,Raelynn Hayward-Johnson, Jorden Rowselland Kellee Lekavy. Theaward for All RoundedAthlete went to AnnikaGosse, Dylan Joyce andBrittany Welsh. DylanJoyce achieved the toppoints for males andBrittany Welsh had themost points for females.This year’s CitizenshipAward went to Seth Joyceand Presley Steen. ThisCitizenship Award is cho-sen by the other swimmers

and decided with a vote. This year’s team was

comprised of 42 swim-mers in the regular seasonand encompassed a vari-ety of ages and abilities. “We take people at any

level,” said Joyce.“The numbers dwindle

because you have to meethigher and higher times,”said Joyce.Seven will compete in

June at the Double A levelin Victoria, BC. In July,three or four members willrepresent the Electric Eelsat the Triple A level inRichmond, BC. Finally,Western Nationals will beheld in Calgary in Julywhere Kellee Lekavy willrepresent Chetwynd andthis will complete theextended swim season.Kids will have a bit of timeoff before they hit the poolagain in October.It is coach Jason

Brockman’s last year ofcoaching the Electric Eels.With his contract up in

August, Joyce is payingclose attention to histeaching tactics.“He’s an awesome

coach, he’s leaving me histools. I’ve been beingmentored all year and he’sgiven me so much infor-mation.”With Brockman coach-

ing in Fort St. John, theclub is looking for a newreplacement to coach theEels. Joyce, who volun-teers her time as assistantcoach has agreed toremain the assistant coachnext year and feels it isimportant the swimmershave some consistency. The Electric Eels had

about 14 new members thisyear, proving they are grow-ing steadily. Now that theextended season has begun,only seven of the 42 swim-mers are still competing.While the numbers

increase, meeting budgetrequirements places stresson the swim club.Coaching and pool rentals

eat a significant chunk ofthe funds, said Joyce. TheChetwynd RecreationCentre closed on March31st in order to replace air-handling units and will ten-tatively reopen on July 1st.For the remainder of theEels’ training, they mustdrive greater distances toprepare for a higher level ofcompetition. The remain-ing swimmers trained fourtimes a week in DawsonCreek for April and are inTumbler Ridge for May andJune.“Because of the travel-

ling to Dawson we lostalmost all of them. We’redown to 12 or 13It’s too much for the par-

ents,” said Joyce.Instead, the club offset

costs with fundraisers,such as a trip for two toJasper draw at Christmas,February’s swim-athlon,Easter chocolate sales anda raffle for an iPad. Thedraw will take place onCanada Day.


SPORTSChetwynd Eels wrap up season with banquet

Left, Kellee Lekavyaccepts her awardfor most improvedand most dedicat-ed. To the right,Brittany Welsh andDylan Joyce accepttheir awards forbest all round ath-lete (female andmale) and top

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CHETWYND – TheChetwynd High SchoolJunior Rodeo membersare traveling this week-end to thier BC finals inQuesnel. The top fourfrom each event will qual-ify for Nationals inGallup, NM and the topfive in each event willqualify for Provincials inVirden, MB. The results for the

Chetwynd kids for thispast weekend in DawsonCreek is as follows:

JUNIOR RODEOPolesSaturday Kelsey

Drinkall 1st, Lannae Boyd7thSunday Lannae Boyd

6th, Kelsey Drinkall 9thBarrelsSaturday Kelsey

Drinkall 4th, Lannae Boyd6thSunday Kelsey Drinkall

4th, Lannae Boyd 9thRibbon Roping Saturday Kelsey

Drinkall 1stBreakawaySaturday Lannae Boyd

2nd Goat TyingSaturday Kelsey

Drinkall 1stSunday Kelsey Drinkall

6th SENIOR RODEOPolesSaturday Alex Milner

3rd, Rylee Trenholm 4thSunday Alex Milner 2nd,

Kayce Fowler 3rd, MikaylaDoucet 7thBarrels Saturday Bronte Ketsa

8th, Rylee Trenholm 9thSunday Rylee Trenholm

8th, Kayce Fowler 9th,Alex Milner 10thGoat TyingSatuday Rylee Trenholm

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SPORTS

High Schoolrodeo results

Alex Milner rounds the pole at last weekend’s rodeochampionships in Quesnel. Photo submitted


–––––––––––––– CHETWYND – On Friday May

11th the Peace Christian School(PCS) hosted Peace ValleyChristian School soccer tourna-ment. Matches ran from 10:30 amto 4:30pm and despite PCS’sefforts, they were defeated by

Mountain Christian School fromDawson Creek.Five Schools participated in the

tournament, Mountain ChristianSchool from Dawson Creek,Chetwynd’s Peace ChristianSchool, Ron Pettigrew ChristianSchool from Dawson Creek,Christian Life School from Fort St.John and Little Prairie Elementary

School from Chetwynd.PCS’s A team placed second with

one win and two losses and a totalof two goals scored. The winningA team was Mountain ChristianSchool with two wins, zero lossesand four goals scored.PCS’s B team lost their first game

and won their second with a totalof four goals scored. The winningB team was Christian Life Schoolwith three wins, zero losses and atotal of 12 goals scored.PCS’s C team won their first

game and lost the second, scoringone goal. The winning C team wasChristian Life School with a totalof three goals scored.Coach Alistair Atherton of PCS’

A team was pleased with how theyplayed, especially consideringthey played three games with 11players – no subs.“We finished second overall.

Out of three teams. It was a lotcloser than what the scores wouldhave said…they did really, reallywell. I was very pleased with howthey did,” said Atherton.The PCS soccer season lasts until

early spring, which may lastlonger if more schools join theleague. Currently PCS is gearing up for

the junior and senior adventurerace in June.

PCS places second in tourney

Stephanie Shankel, right, races ahead of her Mountain Christian Schoolcompetitor. Photo byLiz Brown

ing every year,” said Shankel.Ol’ Baldy was open for public hiking and biking

during the race on Sunday, adding an extra elementof excitement on the course. Brave hikers had to be ready to jump off course as

the bikers flew past. However, animals on the coursehad the opposite reaction to a high-speeding biker. Acouple of dogs were caught up in the excitement andpreceded to chase bikers as they passed.“It adds an interesting element,” said Erin

Papilane. She stood on a bench part way down thecourse snapping shots of the racers.“We don’t mind it. Especially in Chetwynd it’s

always been very cordial with hikers and bikers.Everybody smiles and we live with it. It’s Chetwyndright?” said Erroll Papilpane.With the race lasting four hours, Shankel and

Papilpane felt it was too long to close Ol’ Baldy to thepublic.“It's such a long race taking a little bit of time to

slow down doesn’t make any difference.”Both Shankel and Papilpane were pleased with the

warm and dry weather, and a larger crowd than theyear before.“It’s growing every year. Last year it was fairly

small. There was snow up there and it was muddy,”said Papilpane.


Cycling event growing every year


–––––––––––––– CHETWYND – Peace

FM hired a new mediacoordinator last week torevise the History BookSaga of Little Prairie-Chetwynd and produce anew documentary of tenfamilies from the PeaceValley. Kelly Chalifouxarrived in Chetwynd twoSundays ago and says hegot used to Chetwyndovernight.“Chetwynd has it all I

think. Right down to thesame tribal affiliation thatI’m from,” said Chalifoux.Chalifoux, who grew up

in Gruard, Alberta is partof Treaty 8 in northwesternAlberta, one of the largesttreaties in Canada.“I was shocked to find

out I was still part of thatterritory and even moreproud to know that I’mpart of Cree country still.And when I pulled in, ohwow, they have Timmy’s.”Chalifoux was initially

attracted to the history ofChetwynd project becauseit married two elementsthat he enjoys- history andculture. “I like local history. I

prefer Canadiana but I likethe history about the PeaceCountry – whether it’snorth, south, west or east.”One of his favourite sto-

ries is the fur trade.“Being an aboriginal

person, being from theCree tribe, I love the furtrade story. I like the way

the two different culturescollide and how they helpeach other survive.”After recently graduat-

ing with a diploma inbroadcast journalism, he isexcited to use his broad-cast journalism skills inChetwynd. “It was my dream goal

and my wish to be a broad-cast journalist. Always.”At 45 years of age, he

attended the broadcastjournalism program atMount Royal University inCalgary. He had entry-level paper work andknew he needed a diplo-

ma.“I literally moved on

campus and I ate, breathedand shit that place. But I had to do that to

get my diploma.”Before studying broad-

cast television, Chalifouxhad worked as an employ-ment counselor for severalyears, arranging actionplans to help his clientsachieve their goals. Whilehe was busy inspiring oth-ers to walk their path, hisdream never left his mind.One day, he witnessed acouple of his clientsachieving success in their

pursuits and it made himreflect on his dream.“Holy shit I’m not living

my dream here. You guysare set up and I’m notdoing it. That day I gavemy two weeks notice.”Chalifoux spent last

summer working inTerrace where he hosted atalk show called OpenConnection. “I think the best part of it

is putting people at easebecause they are allfreaked out.Just relax. Just pretend

you’re at my kitchen table.We’re having tea and ban-

nock.” Now that he is a broad-

cast journalist, Chalifouxsays he never works a dayin his life.“I used to always tell my

clients ‘find somethingyou love to do, that wayyou will never work a dayin your life.’ I never work aday in my life.”For Chalifoux, grabbing

his camera and harnessingis videographer skillsgives him a natural high.“When I do something in

front of the camera, I’mdoing my count down –three, two…I get that rush,

that adrenaline rush.That’s the natural high.” While Chalifoux says

Chetwynd and the historyproject will help jump-start his career, eventuallyhe hopes to reside inEdmonton.“My dream job would be

back in Cree country, soEdmonton. Probably host-ing some sort of aboriginalyouth variety talk show.”The Chetwynd history

book project will last untilthe end of September andthen he will continue as avideographer for PeaceFM, helping produce localcontent. “I’m looking for the pub-

lic to share their stories –their historical family sto-ries and in the communi-ty.”Another one of the task-

forces is to garner feed-back from the seniors onhow Chetwynd could bemore age-friendly. “Are there ramps to get

in places or is it wheelchair accessible? Even theapartment buildings here,seems like there aren’t anyelevators. That’s a zeroclearance. Can my wheelchair get up there? Canmy walker? That sort ofthing; the design of streets,building entrances andwalkways.” If any families in

Chetwynd want to con-tribute their stories, con-tact Chalifoux within thenext month at [email protected].

Chetwy nd EchoFriday, May 18, 2012 12

Want to be heard?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 be signedwith a return address and daytime telephone number so we can confirm that it came from you. The Echo reserves the right to edit letters for clarity, legality, lengthand to refuse publication of any submitted material. We may also choose to use a letter as the basis for a story. So, be sure to keep your letters brief and to thepoint. Letters originating from the Peace region get priority. We encourage new contributors as we attempt to publish a cross-section of public opinion.

- Naomi Larsen, editor

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTNew media coordinator for history book hired

From left, Julie Shaw, Leo Sabulsky, Yvonne Paquette, Reinisa Macleod, Kelly Chalifoux and Nancy Atchison.Photo by Liz Brown

Chetwy nd Echo Friday, May 18, 2012 13

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

The Chetwynd &District Arts Councilis looking for newmembers andfresh ideas!

Come and join us!May 24 at 3 p.m. at the

Chetwynd Echo office

SAVE THE DATE!

Chetwynd: A community carvedwith success is now on YouTube

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CHETWYND – A newpromotional video com-missioned by the Districtof Chetwynd and pro-duced by CHET TV forthe North Central LocalGovernment ManagersMeeting is now availablefor viewing on You Tube.The video stars the

staffs of the Chamber,the Pomeroy, theLakeview, theStagecoach, WestwindHotel, Country Squireand many others. “Elizabeth at the

Country Squire was aterrific jumper and Jinnyand Marv are stars...thank you to staffs of theTansi for such a great

welcome and everyonewho was cooperativeand high spirited,”General Manager forPeace FM Leo Sabulskysaid.Sabulsky gave kudos to

each of the cheerleadersincluding the walkersfrom Spectra, the manyworkers caught in the actlike the La Prairie work-

ers, the carpenters build-ing new homes, MLABair Lekstrom for hisshort talk, Buffalo Aerialfor the aerial shots andthe Mayor for his wel-coming speech. “Have a look and find

your friends smiling,”Sabulsky said. “OurMayor and Councillorsare all there.”

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CHETWYND – The ChetwyndMasonic lodge, in celebration of its25th anniversary, is giving its sup-port to the Chetwynd Public libraryin the form of an annual monetarycommitment so as to help to helppromote Childhood Literacythrough its “Imagination library“program. The Imagination Library program

was started by Dolly Parton in herhome county in east Tennessee. This

program introduces books to pre-school children by mailing ageappropriate, quality books to chil-dren in her hometown each month. The program was so successful

that in the year 2000 Parton made itavailable to any community wishingto participate in this worthy cause.The Chetywnd public library adopt-ed this program in 2009 and with anaverage cost of only $3.60 per monthper child; the program currently hasabout 170 participants.“When looking for a cause to sup-

port, we wanted to keep in tunewith some of the core values offreemasonry which are Community,Education and the Family,” MasonChris Lirette said. “This cause fit thebill encompassing all three areas.Masonic groups in many jurisdic-tions are involved in promoting a lit-erate and educated public throughchildhood literacy programs such asthe “Raise a reader Program” southof the Border and through other lit-eracy and Bursaries programs acrossCanada and the US.”

From left, Mason Art Buckley, Mason Chris Lirette, Librarian Fay Asleson and Mason Keith Maisey.Photo submitted

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you’re scrambling and might loseout.”The project will likely go ahead

with or without a grant, but grantsjust make it easier, said Caldwell. Some of the plans and studies

include a detailed design of rawwater supply line upgrades, total-ing close to $63,000. “That we would be bringing

water from the river up to theretention ponds.” Also in the works is a new subdi-

vision regulation bylaw, costingclose to $70,000. “When somebody comes along

and says ‘I want to build a new sub-division or I want to do somethinglike that,’ then we’ll have the regula-tions in place. We can show themthat ‘yeah this is what you need todo.’ It’s quite a detailed document.”Another major study weighing in

at about $50,000 is the east sanitarytrunk main and sewer treatmentreview. “Between the raw water supply

line, that’s about $62 to $63,000, thesubdivision bylaw, that’s about$70,000, the sewer trunk main, that’sabout $50,000. That will pretty mucheat up all their money.” Smaller projects include placing a

water main extension along the 45astreet, which costs about $30,000.

“You’re going to see a helicopterdoing some low level flying aroundtown… they’re taking pictures of thetown and this will be put into theirGIS mapping program.”The District is also performing a

Pine River assessment to assess theimpact of industry developmentalong the Pine River.“Is the water quality changing?

So we’re doing an assessment withthat and we’re working with theother stakeholders.”While they might not spend all the

money set aside for each year,Caldwell says 2012 to 2012 is set instone.“Once it’s set, that’s end of story.

The next thing is to send out taxnotices.”Caldwell also reminds the public

that information on various taxesand the financial plan are availableat the District office.

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NOTICE OFDISPOSITION OFIMPROVEMENTS

The District of Chetwynd proposes to sell theimprovements only (metal hangar building)located at 4713 Airport Road to Buffalo AerialServices Ltd. (current tenant).The building shall be sold as is where is.The consideration to the municipality will be$40,000.00 and the purchaser shall pay thecosts for transfer of title of the structure.Further information may be obtained bycontacting Jannene Disher at the DistrictOffice, 5400 North Access Road or by phoneat (250) 401-4100.

Dated this 10th day of May, 2012 at the District of Chetwynd


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of Jobs, Tourism andInnovation and yourteachers and principleswho are organizing we getto do a science show foryou,” said Stefano and Ellathe presenters.The show’s theme was

extra sensory science,which looked at the fivesenses: taste, touch, sight,sound and smell. The extrasensory-themed show dif-fers from the normalVancouver programs andlasts longer.Principle Sylvia Bell was

pleased with the show. “They came a couple of

years ago. It’s nice becausea lot of students havenever been to Vancouver.”A special powder called

poly chloride made waterdisappear from a glass andtransform into a jelly sub-stance, the same absorbentchemical used in diapers.Stefano and Ella used

humour and interactiveactivities to engage the stu-dents in learning and hadmany volunteers for vari-ous demonstrations.“It’s so nice to have this

in for the kids,” said Bell.Also in the presentation

was a mini cannon fire.But Bell says when sheasked the students onMonday about theirfavourite part, the majoritysaid the jellybean presen-tation.“Deal with the jelly

beans was there were twoflavours for each colourand you didn’t know ifyou were going to get

chocolate or dogfood…that was quitefunny because they had abooger flavour,” said Bell.Bell said the show was

entertaining, interactiveshowed that learningcould be fun while main-taining structure.“I really liked their struc-

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visit and teach at schoolalso creates an atmospherethat gets everybody excit-ed she said. “It would be good if they

could come back. If wevalue this, we have to letthem know and the pow-ers that be know that it’sworth putting their moneyinto it.”Bell arranged the presen-

tation a while back andsaid she would do whatev-er necessary in order tohave Science World visitWindrem Elementary.

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Ella and Stefano demonstrate some science tricks forthe students at Windrem Elementary.Photo by Liz Brown


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warm weather and highwinds, all fire permitsissued in the District ofChetwynd are hereby can-celled until further notice. “Until the winds recede

and there is a onsiderableincrease in moisture lev-els, all recreational fires inthe fire protection area ofChetwynd are not per-mitted,” District ofChetwynd FireDepartment Chief LeoSabulsky said.Recent fires have result-

ed in homes burning,property damage andextreme extension of firecrews. “All recent fires have

resulted from extremedrying and winds andpersons neglecting tomaintain control of firescenes within these condi-tions,” Sabulsky noted.Please note that a return

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LOCAL NEWS

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VICTORIA - B.C.'s $8.6-billion mining industry hasreason to celebrate MiningWeek, May 13-19.Employment, revenue,exports, production andprices are all up over previ-ous years and are in a posi-tion to continue rising. The boom is being fuelled

by a global recovery in man-ufacturing, in particular, thestrong demand from Asia. Mining Week is hosted by

the Mining Association ofBritish Columbia, whichrepresents the collectiveneeds of B.C.'s operatingcoal, metal and mineralmining companies.Currently, B.C. has ninemetal mines and 10 coalmines in operation. The government's goal to

have eight new mines andnine expansions continuesto move forward. The antic-ipated results are: * A $1.6-billion increase in

annual mine-operation rev-enue. * Approximately 2,000

construction jobs. * 2,000 new direct jobs and

3,000 indirect jobs. * To sustain 12,500 exist-

ing jobs (5,000 direct and7,500 indirect). * Over $150 million annu-

ally in government revenue. In addition to the

Copper Mountain Mine,

which began productionlast year, two new majormetal mines are nowunder construction andrecently two morereceived permits.Construction for both isscheduled to start laterthis year. Since the JobsPlan was announced, theProvince has approvedfive major expansions ofexisting mines. "Mining week celebrates

the importance of one ofB.C.'s vital industries. Theindustry supports 29,000jobs, and is creating morefor B.C. families, and pro-vides opportunities forb u s i n e s s e s , ” R i c hColeman, Minister ofEnergy and Mines said.“All of this helps fundhealth care, education andother important essentialpublic services that BritishColumbians depend on."

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Chetwy nd Echo 23Friday, May 18, 2012

What does aMayor do withher or his

time? Thought you’dnever ask. It’s a goodquestion. What doesthis Mayor do? Saiddifferently: what doesthis Mayor do that isworth his pay andmakes Chetwynd a bet-ter, safer place in whichto live?Within the last 30 days, I

have made four trips out

of town – all for thegreater good of the com-munity. First, I went toVictoria with the ChiefAdministrative Officer(CAO) and the Director ofFinance. Our mission: to meet

the Honourable IdaChong in her office andpresent our well-researched case for achange in our tax struc-ture that ties residentialrates to industrial andcommercial rates andmakes it extremely diffi-cult to maintain adequaterevenues and a reasonabletax rate at the same time.Expectedly, the Ministerplayed the Devil’sAdvocate (or was it the

Premier’s Advocate) withmany arguments formaintaining the statusquo. I believe our profession-

als made an excellent caseand the Minister hasaccepted our invitation tovisit Chetwynd on June10. Besides getting a feet-on-the-ground look at ourcommunity, she will bejudging at theInternational ChainsawCarving event. Pleaseplan to give her a heartyChetwynd welcome!My second outing was

to a training event forMayors where I rubbedshoulders with Mayorsfrom across the provincein a two-day event

designed to make us notjust think outside the box,but to actually be willingto throw the box away.The big lesson there: takecare of your CAO. Ofcourse I won’t burden youwith the details of howthat can be accomplished.On my third trip out I

attended the annual con-vention of the NorthCentral LocalGovernment Association,the body that supports alllevels of local governmentfrom 100 Mile north. Theconvention was held in100 Mile House. Yes, Imet the Premier. Whynot? But what good did Iaccomplish for the timeand dollars spent? What

did I bring home? Whatdid I leave there? I guessthe goods we accomplishare not always tangible orimmediately evident.Once again we rubbedshoulders with electedrepresentatives of thelocal governments. Weheard of their challengesand successes, how theymet them, what didn’twork – and what didwork. Ideas, concepts,approaches, attitudes thatmight come in handy inour own part of thewoods.Just last week I was out

of town with two of theCouncillors for a day oftraining on how to dealwith emergencies. What

is the role of the Mayorwhen disaster strikes adevastating blow on ourcommunity? Rememberthe flood of 2011? Thatwas as close to disaster aswe ever want to come andit was handled with skilland professionalism bywell-trained personnel.The Mayor stayed out ofthe way yet he was therefor the role that is unique-ly the Mayor’s. It’s good to be back at

home again concentratingon the homework.

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Join us at the District of Chetwynd – we have an opening for a regular, full-time AquaticSupervisor. Reporting to a designated supervisor, the incumbent will assist in the supervision ofstaff, program activities, policies and safety standards associated with the facility. This positionalso involves a variety of life guarding and swim instruction duties.The successful candidate will have a valid National Lifeguard Service Award – Pool Option;CPR – Basic Rescuer (C-level) and First Aid Ticket (Emergency First Aid, Standard First Aid,Aquatic Emergency Care or Occupational First Aid I, II, or III); Red Cross Water SafetyInstructor and Lifesaving Society Instructor; thorough knowledge of water rescue methods andfirst aid/resuscitation; ability to supervise and direct aquatic staff; basic knowledge of filtrationplant, equipment and water chemistry; ability to perform a variety of custodial and maintenancetasks as required for pool operation; and current BC Driver’s License. Completion of a crimi-nal record check is mandatory for this job. Preference will be given to candidates with Instruc-tor Trainer, NLS Instructor and/or Aquatic Emergency Care Instructor certificatesWe offer employees tremendous opportunities to apply and enhance their skills in a positiveenvironment. If you are seeking a challenging and rewarding career opportunity, please submityour application by 4:30 p.m. on Friday May 25, 2012 to:

Human Resources Officer, District of Chetwynd5400 North Access Road, PO Box 357, Chetwynd, BC V0C 1J0

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Aquatic SupervisorDEPARTMENT Parks & Recreation STATUS Regular, Full-timeCLASSIFICATION Aquatic Supervisor UNION CUPE Local 3052

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Join us at the District of Chetwynd – we have an opening for a regular, full-timeAquatic Staff II.Working under the direction of a designated supervisor, the incumbent will ensure the safety,protection and enjoyment of those engaged in activities in or out of the water at the Leisure Pooland will instruct all levels of aquatic programs in accordance with affiliate guidelines.The successful candidate will have a valid National Lifeguard ServiceAward – Pool Option; RedCross Water Safety Instructor and Lifesaving Society Instructor; CPR – C; First Aid Ticket(Emergency First Aid, Standard First Aid, Aquatic Emergency Care or Occupational First Aid I,II, or III); thorough knowledge of water rescue methods and first aid/resuscitation; knowledge oflifesaving skills and rescue; ability to acquire basic knowledge of filtration plant, equipment andwater chemistry. Completion of a criminal record check is mandatory for this job.We offer employees tremendous opportunities to apply and enhance their skills in a positiveenvironment. If you are seeking a challenging and rewarding career opportunity, please submityour application by 4:30 p.m. on Friday May 25, 2012 to:

Human Resources Officer, District of Chetwynd5400 North Access Road, PO Box 357, Chetwynd, BC V0C 1J0

Fax No.: (250) 401-4101Email: [email protected]

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WRITE A [email protected] Eighteen new fire starts

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George Fire Centre has responded to 18new fire starts over the weekend. Allfires are suspected to be human caused. Dry and windy conditions in the

Peace Region continue to pose a threatfor wildfires. Twelve out of the 18 wild-fires occurred in the Peace Region,including one fire reaching 140 hectaresin size and requiring airtanker assis-tance. Currently three fires have beenput out, eight are in patrol or mop up,and seven are currently being fought byForest Service personnel. Conditions in the Peace Region

remain extremely volatile as any igni-tion source could start a fire. Most of thefire starts occurred because of unsafeburning conditions. If you plan on burn-ing make sure you check the weather

forecast for the day before you startyour fire. The fire danger rating throughout the

Prince George Fire Centre’s jurisdictionis low to moderate. However, high firedanger ratings are present within differ-ent areas of the Prince Region. There are currently no open burning

restrictions within the Prince GeorgeFire Centre’s jurisdiction. Yet, the publicis urged to be extremely cautious whenusing fire outdoors. Continue to checkhttp://bcwildfire.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/Bans.asp for the latest on burn-ing restrictions. Since April 1, fire crews have respond-

ed to 45 wildfires in the Prince GeorgeFire Centre, with a provincial total of146 wildfires.

To report a wildfire or unattendedcampfire, call *5555 on your cell phoneor 1 800 663-5555.

Chetwy nd Echo Friday, May 18, 2012 25EMPLOYMENT

School District No. 59Peace River South

School District No. 59 (PRS) is accepting applications for the followingposition in Chetwynd:

GROUNDSMAN (PERMANENT)This position performs routine and extensive grounds keeping duties. Experience in this fieldand/or operating equipment would be an asset.We offer competitive wages, and good working conditions.Please reply in writing or by fax (250-782-3204), including three work related references, with daycontact phone numbers, to the undersigned.Applications can be obtained by calling the School District Office or downloading an applicationform from our web site at www.sd59.bc.caSuccessful completion of a Criminal Record Search is a requirement, if employed.Kim Maurer,Director of Human Resources,School District No. 59 (PRS),11600-7th Street,Dawson Creek, B.C.V1G 4R8


–––––––––––––– CHETWYND – On Tuesday, Mayor

Merlin Nichols with the help of Ed Leppand Joe Langford officially declared thisweek Public Works Week.Lepp, a mechanical coordinator per-

forms regular maintenance and repairson everything from trucks to lawn mow-ers, and heavy equipment. After living inChetwynd for 18 years, and working forthe District for three years, he says publicworks is ”the lifeblood of the city.”Langford, is an operator labourer. He

performs duties such as maintainingwoodcarvings, setting up and takingdown of various festive pieces, including

Christmas lights and building paradefloats. Langford says he is frequentlyrepairing woodcarvings from peopleclimbing on them for a picture and heappreciates it when the broken piece isbrought to the District Office. Originallyfrom Kitchener, Ontario, Langfordmoved to Chetwynd 32 years ago andsays “a smile and a wave goes a long waywith us.”“It’s the heart of keeping community. A

community like this is organized in orderto provide certain services like water,sewer, electricity, safety, roads – so thatreally is public works. Public works isthe heart of keeping the communitytogether. And the rest of it is in supportof public works,” said Mayor Nichols.

Public Works Week The heart of keeping

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Left, Chetwynd Mayor Merlin Nichols, proclaims Public Works Week as two of theDistrict’s finest - Joe Langford and Ed Lepp look on. Photo by Liz Brown

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