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When it comes to collaborating with First Nations on land management issues, there are both good and bad examples. Terry Teegee, chief of the CarrierSekani Tribal Council (CSTC), shared some of those examples during his presentation at the Resources North conference in June, where representatives of stakeholders involved in land management issues came together to discuss ways to handle the process in a cooperative way, benefiting everyone while protecting the land that serves them all. Teegee began by sharing his expertise, including a background in forestry coupled with a long history working to help people understand and defend the rights of First Nations’ people. DeLynda PILON/Free Press He talked about the original Carrier Sekani Tribal Chief Terry Teegee discusses working with First Nations at the Resources North conference in June community that survived thousands in Prince George. of years at the conflux of the Fraser and Nechako rivers, about how 100 years ago the settlement burned and the people were displaced. apparent. “We left the treaty table,” he said. Teegee said the CSTC now governs a vast area with Teegee listed several successful examples. He added the new agreements have been beneficial across eight communities and about 9,000 people, which is also The Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources the board. currently the fastest-growing ethnic population. (CIER) is a First Nation directed organization focused One recent collaboration had the CRTC providing “We provide technical and political support for the on creating sustainable First Nation communities and a industry training for a company’s employees. community,” Teegee said. healthy environment, guided by values of respect, integrity, During a Q&A session following the presentation, Teegee Right now Teegee said the Carrier-Sekani are being innovation, excellence, balance and teamwork. was asked his stance on pipelines. bombarded with project proposals. With one pipeline in The Sustainable Forest Management Network, which With many projects proposed, he agreed one dedicated service, a natural gas pipeline that has transported the looked at integrated land management approaches (ILM) route might be the way to go, however he has not been commodity since the 60’s, there are about eight more with a First Nations’ perspective, conducting a national officially approached with the idea yet. proposals before them. survey of partnerships between First Nations and the forest However, the CSTC remains firm in its stance against the Mining within their territory is nothing new. Historically, sector Northern Gateway Pipeline. Endako Mine has been in production for years. Now Teegee participated in a Harvard report, Bearing the “We will use any legal means possible to fight it,” he said. Mount Milligan, among several others, is coming onBurden, which looked at the effects of mining on First “We will see at the end of this year what the Joint Review board and, Teegee said, there are many more proposals for Nations in B.C. as well as a proposed tailing pond at Panel says.” explorations. Duncan. He encouraged people to consult with First Nations in the In forestry, there have been major logging developments The Canadian Boreal Initiative brings together partners early stages of the process. since the 1930’s. Existing transmission lines along with new to create solutions for boreal conservation and sustainable Making sure there is a balance between industry, the ones coming through, particularly those tied to the Site C development, and supported First Nations in Manitoba and environment as well as local communities, and that dam. Ontario in creating land-use plans along with the provinces everything the different resource sectors are taking from a The CSTC also sees the potential for tourism, something involved. single plot of land cumulatively is not just a First Nations they are further exploring. Teegee went on to talk about how the CSTC has moved problem. With all of these projects moving forward and more more towards friendship treaties rather than other forms of “This is not just a First Nations’ problem. It’s everyone’s coming, the need to collaborate with First Nations is treaties. problem.”
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Allan WISHART/Free Press Sherri Ogasawara, right, leads riders in the Ride Don’t Hide fundraiser through a warm-up session before hitting hte road June 23. The ride, which had more than 25 riders in Prince George, is a fundraiser for the Canadian Mental Health Association.
Lime quarry examined Six years after the project was put on the back burner, Graymont is moving a proposed lime plant and quarry near Giscome back on the front burner. Graymont confirmed in June that it is conducting an environmental impact assessment and consultation process for the proposed development. The company halted the project in 2007 amid environmental concerns about the proposed quarry. “Although the proposed Giscome lime plant would use the most energy-efficient lime kiln technology in the world and would be able to utilize alternative fuel sources, uncertainty around the approach to greenhouse gas regulation has created serious concern in moving forward at this time,” the company said in a 2007 press release. The project will require approvals under the BC Environmental Assessment Act and from the Fraser Fort George Regional District. Graymont is currently preparing to host public information sessions in the region. Assuming the necessary approvals are in place in 2014, the company anticipates starting construction in the spring of 2015 and lime production would begin in 2016. “This project will complement
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Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Sustainability advisor Ann Duffy watches 2015 Canada Winter Games CEO Stu Ballantyne sign a sustainability policy which the Games will incorporate in its planning.
The 2015 Canada Winter Games will have a huge impact on Prince George and the region. On June 25, an agreement was signed to limit some of those impacts, as the host society will adopt the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in drafting guidelines to reduce impacts and issues in some areas. “Sustainability isn’t just about the environment,” Games CEO Stu Ballantyne said in a signing ceremony at City Hall. “Our policy will address four key objectives, including economic, social, environmental, and shared objectives with our partners.” Ann Duffy, a sustainability expert who has advised organizers of major sporting events such as the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics and upcoming 2014 Sochi
Winter Olympics, says the guidelines will see benefits down the road. “We want to host Games that make sense for the community. I’ve seen how well-planned events can bring a community together for common goals to improve their community. “Hosting an event like the Canada Winter Games requires detailed planning among many groups. These collaborative partnerships can do much to share resources and advance policies and goals for these groups.” Duffy says the signing of the agreement is just the first step on the road to sustainability. “What’s next is to start to thread the pearls onto the necklace. There are different roles and responsibilities that have to be decided on.” She anticipates seeing a documentation of the plan by this fall, and says a sustainable purchasing policy for the Games could be in place by Christmas.
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Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it. Doug Routledge, acting president of the Council of Forest Industries, opened his presentation with the famous quote, using it to analyze Land and Resource Management Plans (LRMP), some that work and some that need work. He added they can be used as a basis for the movement within government, industry and communities to create more comprehensive plans, a response to the many projects that can draw from a single land base. The time when projects can be approved in a vacuum have passed now that cumulative affects must be taken into account. The goal is one land base, one process. “Some (LRMPs) are good, and there are some not so good ones,” he said. He added existing LRMPs can be a basis for going forward. Some positive things about the existing LRMPs include they are “spatially explicit” ... if the boundaries are changed, then so is the yardstick that measures them. They are local, community-centric and improve business certainty. However, not all stakeholders were at the table when they were put together. In many cases, First Nations views and concerns were not included. And they were not maintained. “They have fallen into disrepair and are increasingly ignored,” he said. He said the land base is broken into several
zones, from parks and protected lands to areas of economic development. The trick, he said, is to allow development to different specific degrees according to what the land base can handle. Currently, goals for these different classes under the LRMP model were sometimes met (he said when it came to parks and protected areas, a great job was done) but in most areas, completion rates were not nearly as good. In one land base group, basically ‘everything not listed’ in the other categories, is where there are noticeable problems. “Increasingly people are stepping on each other’s toes,” he said. This is where several different types of projects, from transmission lines to a logging show, might be in the development phase. Sometimes the processes they need to go through overlap. Sometimes the cumulative affect of having both projects on a land base is not taken into account since, historically, there has been a separation between approval departments. Routledge said moving forward means starting with the existing LRMPs then adding new science and updating the inventory. It also means placing a scale of values on a land base then applying constraint system that matches that scale. “We need to do it in a planned periodic fashion,” he said. Though this is change, he added it is planned change. He said it is continued ad hoc change that scares investment away. The methodical approach he suggested will provide an opportunity to optimize what happens on a land base, something that ca be continually fine tuned.
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leaves CNC John Bowman is smiling and relaxed as he talks about his time as president of the College of New Caledonia (CNC). He’s held the job for seven years, enough time, he says, to see progress and expansion in a number of different areas. “We have seen a lot of growth in our applied trades and technical education, we have more than doubled the trades seats offered at CNC, as well as expanding our health-related education such as nursing programs,” he said. In the 15 years he’s worked with CNC campuses here and in Quesnel, Bowman has been able to see both attain many of their goals. And while he’s enjoyed being at the helm and will miss the people who have become friends, now it’s time for change, he says. Bowman, who originally hails from Winnipeg, moves to Comox Valley with his family and will take up his new post as President of North Island College (NIC) August 1. His last day at CNC is officially July 31. “I will remember all the people who came to the college, the faculty and staff that helped us maintain a degree of consistence and stability,” he said. “NIC is about 2/3 the size of CNC. It offers trades and health programs and it serves multiple campuses, so it’s a comfortable transition for me.” One of the most important things CNC has achieved during his tenure, Bowman says, is the solid relationships that have been forged between CNC and the communities it serves as well as with other learning institutions. “CNC has an excellent relationship with the community ... and I expect that to continue. Canfor and West Fraser, for instance, have offered support for skilled trades.” He agrees that training to fill those jobs will take time. “We are trying to fill that gap between people without jobs and jobs without people.” Giving back to the community is one area which gives Bowman pride. “I’m really proud of our chefs and students in the
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professional cook program (formerly culinary arts) who are involved in helping out groups like St. Vincent de Paul with meals and supporting events such as the Lakeland Mills-sponsored barbecue. As well our dental students and college employees help out with community health programs.” Students coming from other countries to study in Prince George has been very much a win-win situation for CNC, he says. “There are 300 international students currently attending Prince George campus, coming here from places like China, India and Africa. Of course there is a financial benefit for the college but also it [having international students] enriches campus life and gives all students a new perspective and greatly enriched the lives of our CNC students.” He points to the construction of a $19.7 million Technical Education Centre in Prince George and a $9.8 million, 24,000 square foot, Technical Trades Centre in Quesnel as making the college even stronger in its ability to accommodate and train more students. What’s left on his wish list? Three things. “First, the new campus for Vanderhoof which is the least well serviced place and closest to P.G. They are currently operating out of an old building. We have a plan and proposal so that’s the number one capital project priority. Second, a specific residence for Aboriginal students who find it a huge culture shock coming from [small, rural places] to a relatively big city. They don’t have supports for daily living.” Bowman says he envisions CNC providing a place where 10 to 12 students can live together in a multi-bedroom house with elders also living there who provide mentoring and advice. And third? “Third, a student and cultural centre which provides a home for international programs.” Those three projects, he says, could be completed in the next five years. “I’ve experienced great things at CNC and I’m thankful for all the friends and people I’ve worked with in the community, it’s been part of my life for 15 years. I’ve learned a lot and I’ve been fortunate to live in another great part of the province.”
The new head of the Prince George Exhibition, re-branded this year as the British Columbia Northern Exhibition (BCNE), has stepped down. A press release from the Prince George Agricultural and Historical Association (PGAHA), the organization that hosts the annual exhibition, said Angela Cunningham, the general manager hired in April, resigned. The fair is set for Aug. 8, 9, 10 and 11. Nancy Loreth says the fair will go on, with many people taking on extra work to make it happen. “We have all really come together, the board and the existing office staff including the summer students, and with everyone taking on increased responsibility the show will go on,” Loreth said. “We will open those gates for the 101st time this summer.” The release goes on to say there is a lot of work to do before the Aug. 8 opening. Opportunities exist for non-profits to partner with the PGAHA in return for a paid stipend in the areas of parking as well as setup and teardown, to name a few. Volunteers are needed everywhere, and so are competitors in the home arts and horticulture sections of the fair. Prize books are out at select locations, like Home Hardware and Art Knapps, and are available online. Temporary maintenance workers are desperately needed, especially those with tickets to operate equipment like skid steers and forklifts. To apply for any of these positions or enter home arts, visit www.bcne.ca or call 250-563-4096.
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Central Mountain offering Sunday flights to Calgary Northern B.C. residents will soon be able to fly between Prince George and Calgary six days a week. Starting July 7 Central Mountain Air will expand its current Monday-Friday service with a Sunday run. “This route has only been operating for a few weeks now, but the response from northern B.C. residents has been great,” ” said Central Mountain Air president Douglas McCrea, in a press release. “In an effort to increase capacity, we are thrilled to announce service between Prince George and Calgary has been expanded to include Sundays. A big thank you to those who have booked a flight and supported us on this new route.” Central Mountain Air started flying non-stop between Prince George and Calgary on a Dash 8, five days a week, on June 3. “This is great news for Prince George and the region as the additional day gives business and leisure travelers more options,” said President and CEO of the Prince George Airport Authority John Gibson. “Flying between the two areas on a Sunday bodes well for the business community looking to start their week with meetings in either city.”
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Canada. But the thing is we have to nail these people and let them do time. What does she think it is about Captain’s death that pulled at the public’s heartstrings so much? The media fueled Longtime animal activist Kathi Travers it, she says. is outraged by the “slap on the wrist” Be first to add to the story or read However, the senseless cruelty of the given a Vancouver man who in July 2012 what your neighbour thinks. Be a act left animal lovers deeply shocked and had beaten and stabbed his dog Captain part of your community paper. wanting to see those responsible brought and left him for dead in a dumpster. Comment online. to justice, she added. “Sixty days in jail... I’m enraged by “This was a horrible thing. The this,” Travers told the Free Press. “Yes, dog was found in a dumpster... still I know [Roger Whitlock] had a mental s e voic breathing. health issue and I’m sorry about that. there’s more online » “My belief is when you take people [But] this sentence is way too easy. who abuse animals, chances are that’s “It’s the same kind of thing with pgfreepress.com just where it starts. If we make them the Whistler sled dog massacre, that pay the price now maybe we’re going individual to prevent something terrible from [also] got off happening down the road. This is part of with a slap on the criminal profile: how was this person the wrist.” PUZZLE NO. 518 with animals?” In addition Animal shelters and organizations to the 60-day 15. Dam here and in the U.S. do what they can to sentence, 17. Mixer for Scotch keep animals safe but the work is often Whitlock, 23. Romaine lettuce thankless, she said. 26, was given 26. Highland kid “The SPCA doesn’t get enough credit three years 27. “____ Got No Strings” for what they do. I say that not as a probation and 28. Partake of board member but as a member of the a lifetime ban nourishment public and someone who has been doing on owning 30. “____ Foot in this kind of work all my life. They have pets. Th e Heaven” a fabulous legal department but imagine judge who 31. Supernatural force 33. Tofu bean how frustrating it is when they have sentenced 35. Bonsai, perhaps all their ducks in a row – then nothing him 37. Casino game happens [to the perpetrator] when it gets commented 39. TV’s “Double ____” to court.” Over the years, some things on Whitlock’s 40. Fume 41. Sitar music have improved, she 43. Permission said. 45. Trace “I used to issue 48. Chair’s job summons to people 51. Places having loose dogs 52. Holds in wonderment in the back of their 53. Turns right pickup trucks. Now 55. Small duck Ms. Lorea’s offers both the full you don’t see that as Copyright ©, Penny Press 57. Untidy individual ACROSS 89. Gunwale pin 47. Distribute much as you used to. 61. Entreaty Esthetic and Nail Technology 92. Eastern-style temple 49. Indigo plant 1. Aromatic compound 63. Orchestrator They give you a $109 diploma program. 96. Having wings 50. Semi 6. Jet or man 65. Affirmative response fine for that. I thought 97. Simple ____ 51. Jet ____ 10. Epsilon’s follower 66. Madras mister * Certificates for specific modules that meant things were 98. Solid alcohol 54. Argus’s features 14. Vacillate 68. Large wine cask * Start anytime 99. African coin happening to improve 56. Smaller than fins 16. Ranis’ garments 69. Performance * Fully accredited with PCTIA 100. Benches 58. Athens vowel 18. “____ in My Heart” the lives of animals 70. Oahu garland 101. Obliterate 59. Be beholden to 19. Vast plain and BBB 72. Higher but with cases like this 60. Cornmeal porridge 20. Nanook’s house 74. Untidy place [Captain] it seems to DOWN 62. Festival 21. Pound product 77. Pack and water 1. Serpentine curve slip back.” 64. Bee chaser 22. Of the ear 79. Dupes 2. Stage designer’s product 65. Sings, Swiss-style She is happy, she 24. Cessation 81. Vega, e.g. 3. Peg for Hogan 67. Human 25. Farm females 82. African nut said that the SPCA has 4. Married 71. Offspring 26. Stead 83. Dash of panache a new animal abuse 5. Entranced 73. Jugs 29. “Make ____ for 85. Apple or pear 6. Greek letter (or animal neglect) 75. Mr. Springsteen Daddy” 87. Charge 7. Lurid newspaper 76. Young salmon hotline at 855-62232. “____ Living” 90. Moo COLLEGE OF ESTHETICS & 8. Heraldic bearing 78. Islets 34. Cease, to a tar 91. Some dash widths 7722 and she hopes NAIL TECHNOLOGY INC. 9. Developing 80. Opposer 36. Plumber’s tool 93. Mouths, to Pliny people who see any 10. Gentle breeze 81. Swerve 38. Succession 94. Spanish couple 11. Drunken cry 1593 3rd Ave., Prince George act of cruelty against 84. Cobra’s cousin 42. Prevents info@msloreas.ca 95. Dark brew 12. Bobbysoxer 86. Knitter’s purchase 44. Drive animals will report it 250-561-9192 Fax 250-561-9193 13. “____ and the Man” www.msloreas.ca 12 88. Indian weight 46. Pearl diver to the authorities.
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mental state at the time he attacked his two-year-old German Shepherd, whom Whitlock believed was acting strangely. Does Travers think the latest decision will act as any kind of deterrent? “No. I think if people realized that they were going to go to jail – and not just get probation or not just get a fine, they might think twice about doing something like this. I feel judges and the courts have to look at animal cruelty cases more closely. It might be beating dogs or cats today but this could be the same person who opens fire in a [fast food outlet] tomorrow.” Travers believes pets deserve the same respect as people do. “I’ve worked with all kinds of animals in my life (including exotic animals). Dogs are the most loyal animal I’ve ever known. This dog [Captain] was beaten to death by his owner. This is how we’re going to treat our best friends? They deserve to be given respect.” Originally from the U.S., Travers says their legal system somehow works better when it comes to dealing with people who abuse animals and find themselves before the courts. “In the States, it’s much stricter. I worked for the ASPCA and we saw people go to jail, and stay there for a while. I’ve seen these cases from both sides of the border. [Travers is a board member of the local SPCA.] I love
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of shale gas has changed the landscape. “The evolution and revolution of shale gas has changed everything fundamentally,” Morrison said. British Columbia has a lot of natural gas. When it comes to customers, Alberta and the Though more and more people are in on that United States rank high, however both markets ‘secret’, it is also true, if slightly less known, that are shrinking, with the U.S. set to become one of Manitoba has a lot of oil. Canada’s top competitors. In the end, whether it is oil or gas - or power However, emerging markets in developing from a new hydro source, the nations is an indicator the demand world will need the energy. for the product will be there, and Natural gas “There has been a lot of it is demand that drives prices as fundamentally growth in world energy well as exploration. demand,” Geoff Morrison, important He added Canada will be manager of B.C. operations for looking for the best price for the – Geoff Morrison the Canadian Association of commodity. Petroleum Producers (CAPP), Meanwhile, as technology said. “Natural gas is becoming continues to improve, so do fundamentally important to developing nations.” protocols within an industry known for its Morrison spoke at the Resources North safety over the decades it has been part of the conference last week, a gathering of industry provincial landscape. leaders as well as government and municipal CAPP remains committed to safety and representatives, all keen to find ways to efficiency, Morrison said. collaborate when it comes to land use, putting The Responsible Canadian Energy program is less stress on the land and streamlining the a collective commitment by CAPP companies to various processes in place that take a project improve its performance in several areas, from from an idea to a reality. where people are affected to the land, air, and Morrison said Canada is the world’s third water, while engaging communities and working largest manufacturer of natural gas, producing collaboratively within the communities where 6.4 trillion cubic feet annually. industry works. There was a time when, looking at the sources “Our reputation is based on performance and of gas, predictions stated Canada would be communication,” Morrison said. “We are striving depleted of the resource within about a century, to do a better job all the time, and commit to however improved technologies in the removal continuous improvement.”
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Oliver says systems improving Delynda Pilon newsroom@pgfreepress.com Canada’s safety regime when it comes to developing natural resources is among the best in the world and continues to be improved upon. Joe Oliver, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, said the government is further strengthening safety protocols, building on previous statements by announcing further policies, particularly a legislated polluter-pay policy in the case of a pipeline spill. In a press conference in Vancouver regional media were invited to attend via phone, Oliver said in March he joined Minister Denis Lebel to announce the establishment of a world-class tanker safety system. The government also introduced the safeguard seas and skies act. With some pipelines regulated provincially and some federally, he said the federal government committed to align federal efforts with the recommendations put forward by Premier Christy Clark so B.C. has a world-class system. Now they are ready to take those next steps to complement provincial efforts. “We want to ensure pipelines meet or exceed international standards,” Oliver said. The government intends to set forward a clear legal regulatory framework and hold companies accountable for actions, insisting on a corporate safety culture, with penalties for infractions and non-compliance. Oliver pointed out over 99 per cent of oil is transported safely. However, it is the spills they are concerned with, and so are working to mitigate any chance of a serious spill. The first focus will be on prevention with increased inspections and audits. They are also moving to enshrine in legislation the principle of a polluter pay system, while ensuring the company responsible for any possible spill is able to pay to clean it up, with the company providing a surety of
$1 billion. The National Energy Board will be given bigger teeth in order to deal with infractions, with the ability to impose fines between $25,000 and $100,000, also in a bid to prevent spills before they happen. Companies will need to appoint an accountable senior officer whose duty is to make sure all their management systems are in compliance with Canadian regulations.
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