TOMSON READY
STEELHEADS WIN
Alyson Tomson is ready for the Relay challenge.
The Smithers Steelheads are CIHL champions.
“Celebrate, Remember, Fight Back” 81 days ‘til Relay for Life, May 26th.
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STUDENT SUPPORT Hazelton students march in support of teachers.
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Smithers Steelheads netminder, Mike Wall, holds off pressure from the Williams Lake Stampeders during the final game of the CIHL playoffs. The Steelheads went on to win the SMP Cup for the first time in franchise history, 5-2 Sunday afternoon in Smithers.
Smithers council opposed to pipeline By Dan Mesec
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In a surprising move last week, Smithers Council voted to oppose Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Pipeline project, joining a growing number of northwestern communities including Prince Rupert and Terrace. Just over a month
ago council tabled a motion to postpone making a decision on the matter until after the federally appointed Joint Review Panel rendered their decision on Enbridge’s proposal. However, after Councillor Phil Brienesse introduced a new motion to oppose the Northern Gateway pipeline, the vote came
back favorably, 5-1. Councillor Mark Bandstra was absent at last week’s meeting which had Councillor Charlie Northrup “disappointed and surprised” they would vote on such an important issue without all council present. “Council tabled (a motion) to wait until after the process had taken place,” said
Northrup. “All council was present, lots of emotion around this issue in the community on both sides, so I just thought it would be appropriate to wait until all council was present to have the full discussion.” However, with pressure building as neighboring councils pass similar motions
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to oppose Enbridge, Brienesse felt the issue needed to be dealt with now rather than later. “It’s difficult and dangerous to say we’re going to wait for all councillors to be present for any motion,” Brienesse said. “You can’t keep pushing things down the field just because people aren’t going to be present. Councillor
Bandstra’s position was very clear, and in the most important instance the vote was 5-1.” Enbridge’s proposed project will move oil sands bitumen from Bruderheim, Alta. to the port of Kitimat, where it will be transported by supertankers to Asia and California. See PIPE on Page A4
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