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The Interior News
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
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Bulkley Valley Christian School 3575 14th Avenue, Smithers, B.C. Kindergarten Registration and New Registrations for Grades 1-12
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SSS wrestlers clinch trip to provincial championships By Ryan Jensen Smithers/Interior News
The Smithers Secondary wrestling program continues to produce high-calibre athletes. Last Friday, the Gryphons played host to the Zone Championships and qualified six wrestlers for Provincials in Duncan the last weekend of February. Moving on to the next stage are Alex Schell, Jamie Tersago, Stephen Bichlmaier,
Eric Holland and Devon Ambridge. Don Roy, one of the Gryphon’s wrestling coaches, credits former Smithers Secondary wrestler and new coach Addison Bree with bringing a fresh approach to the program. Bree is teaching the wrestlers techniques that will help them be successful at the college or university level, he said, not just in the high school program. “He’s dragging these kids up whether they like it or not,” Roy said.
“It’s been good for them. “They’ve been improving a lot because of it.” Schell and Tersago, in Edmonton two weeks ago, placed first and third respectively, and have been wrestling well all year, Roy said. Tersago won only one match last season, but this year has won all but one. A summer wrestling camp attended by the girls in Jasper last year seems to be paying off, Roy said. “It’s like getting in an
extra half a season of wrestling in one week,” he said. “To be successful at provincials, they’ve done a lot of the work already as they’ve been working hard all year.” For the boys, Roy said they just have to continue training as hard as they have been all season. “Now, it’s just about getting confident with their technique,” he said. Tersago, Schell and Bichlmaier have also qualified for Nationals in Saskatoon this April.
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GATEWAY perspectives
Spill response plan Over the last few months, I’ve talked about the precautions, the safety measures, and the selection criteria involved in the marine elements of the Gateway project — all of them intended to prevent an oil spill on water. I’ve also discussed how Gateway’s marine safety program was examined by an independent risk assessment group, which determined that the chances of a major spill are once in more than 15,000 years. Although statistics and reports suggest a marine oil spill is unlikely, you want to know — what if one does occur? How will Gateway be prepared? While the chances are slim, we continue to develop a world-class marine response program. The Northern Gateway Project includes a spill response capacity that’s more than three times the Canadian regulation. And while the Canadian requirement for oil spill response is 72 hours plus travel time, our response time will be a fraction of that number — 6 to 12 hours in the marine channels. This is a significant increase to the response capability available to B.C.’s north coast. Additionally, for immediate response, our tug escorts will be
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equipped with booms, oil skimmers, and firefighting equipment to provide enhanced initial containment, and they will be available to all marine traffic in the event of an incident. We will store equipment, such as containment and absorbent booms, skimmers, and waste storage, in multiple well-maintained, readily accessible response bases, providing a wider area of coverage in a shorter amount of time. Barges will also be located throughout the marine channels for additional storage and equipment mobilization. We are committed to having staff, contractors, and partners in place to maintain that enhanced state of readiness. The Gateway project will likely never see a major marine oil spill. But if it does, we’ll be prepared to protect our coastline.
Janet Holder Executive Vice President Western Access Enbridge Inc.
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Devon Ambridge (top) is one of six Smithers Secondary wrestlers who advanced to provincials.
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