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Fort Court report Four files appearing before the Fort St. James Provincial Court on Tuesday, July 16. Shaun S. Anatole was sentenced to two days in jail for possession of a controlled substance. Daniel J. Daley was given one year probation with conditions for assaulting a peace officer. Bonnie A. Durand was fined $1,000 and prohibited from driving for one year for operating a motor vehicle while impaired. Gilbert B. Felix was fined $500, charged a victim surcharge of $75 and prohibited from driving for one year for driving while prohibited. Janey M. Quaw was given a conditional discharge for six months and six months probations with conditions for assault.
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want an opportunity,” she said. Integris has donated the space for the centre for its first year, and Conifex donated the The KEY Resource Centre will be wood needed to renovate the space. opening this Friday, July 26 in downThe money for the programming will be town. coming from funding aimed at training and Located next to Integris, the finishing employment from Enbridge, a step McCortouches were being put on the building as mick did not take lightly, given the strong the paper was going to press. The grand feelings about Enbridge’s Northern Gateway opening was scheduled for 11 a.m. to 1 Project in the community. p.m. Friday to offer the public a chance McCormick spoke to the advisory board to come and tour the centre and enjoy about this possibility and asked if they felt this some barbecue cooked up by the College need in the community was significant and if of New Caledonia’s (CNC) Professional people could separate where the money came Cook students. from with what it can do for the community. KEY stands for Knowledge EmpowEnbridge will not be involved in the projers You, which is the central goal of the ect or its operation in any way, they just made project. some funding available to the college for “The Key Resource Centre will offer training and employment initiatives. The new storefront for the KEY Resource Centre. in-house and outreach services with the “I don’t think it’s political,” said McCorRuth Lloyd/Caledonia Courier goal of improving access to education mick. She spoke to Nak’azdli Health, the McCormick. and training for individuals who visit the centre,” said Ann The programs at the centre will be free to access and District and members of the Fort St. James SustainabilMcCormick, regional supervisor for CNC Fort St. James. the pilot project is currently funded until May 2013 to see ity Group and other stakeholders before going ahead, to “This will be done by increasing access to services for what kind of impact it can make. make sure the move was not going to create concerns for their specific needs. The centre’s staff will strive to build people. An outside evaluator will be assessing the program. connections with the participants to the college and other “It’s about our project and our story,” said McCormick. The college-led initiative came to fruition after a study social service agencies programming.” She said she wanted to ensure the clients who would the college did which looked at what marginalized indiMcCormick added local Aboriginal and non-Aborigi- viduals in the community needed to help them get a leg be accessing services at the resource centre would be pronal service providers will be available at the centre, creat- up or access resources. tected from being exploited in any way. ing an inviting, welcoming, inclusive and culturally sensiMcCormick wants the focus to stay on the centre and An application for grant funding from the provincial tive environment for individuals. government to create a drop-in centre was turned down, the goal of helping to offer people access to resources and Once at the centre, clients can access a computer lab, but in looking for other funding possibilities, McCormick see if they will take advantage of them. ask for drop-in academic advising services or even take a got creative because she saw a need in the community. “We’re going to try,” she said. “It’s the college going course or be directed towards other resources available in While the plan had to change somewhat to be more downtown. We’re going to do what we do best: work with the community. geared towards a resource centre and funding had to be community members.” There will be three staff associated with the centre: a pulled from different sources, McCormick wanted to see The centre will have public washrooms but will not be coordinator, outreach worker and an academic advisor. serving food except perhaps for special events, and will if it was possible. “The idea is to go right into the downtown core,” said “It’s really about giving an opportunity to people who not be open in the evening.
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Fort St. James Fire Chief Rob Bennett said the machine was fully involved upon their arrival. It did not take long for the firefighters to calm the blaze, however, and within a matter of only minutes more, the blaze was reduced to some smoke from the wreckage of the loader. Two fire engines and one tank truck responded to the fire, and firefighters were letting the machine cool off after it had been doused with water at just after 4 p.m.. NIFP was the site of another fire on April 5 which destroyed the mill itself, which has not been rebuilt. KDL Group owns and operates the site and was the owner of the loader which burned. Management did not return a request for an interview prior to press time. MtMilligan_logo_black
A loader working at the Northern Interior Forest Products (NIFP) mill site caught fire on Wednesday, July 17, and within minutes it was fully engulfed. The mill is located a few kilometres from Highway 27 on Tachie Road. The machine “went up instantly,” said Justin O’Hara, who was operating the equipment at the time. He said the smoke came from the engine of the machine when it started, but spread quickly. The Fort St. James Volunteer Fire Department arrived within minutes and contained the blaze to the machine, keeping it from spreading to the decked logs nearby.
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Keep your hands on the wheel and eyes on the road Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier The Fort St. James Transportation Committee is rolling out a new driver education campaign. The initiative is meant to spread awareness about the dangers of distracted driving, with all of the new drivers in town and the increasing traffic. “We just thought it would be a nice education place to go,” said Gretchen Vogel-
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sang, a committee member. The pledge campaign began on Canada Day, with driver’s able to sign a pledge sheet to pay attention to the road and leave cell phones alone while driving. According to the Canadian Automobile Association website, drivers engaged in text messaging are 23 times more likely to be involved in a crash or near crash event compared to non-distracted drivers. According to ICBC, dis-
tracted driving leads to an average of 94 deaths per year in B.C.. The District of Fort St James Office, Integris Credit Union and some other local businesses have the pledge sheets for people to sign. Those who pledge are entered into a contest to win prizes such as hands-free devices from The Source. The plan is “to raise awareness, because it’s still a large problem, not just here, but all over,” said Vogelsang.
An example of innovative and green technology used at Mount Milligan is the solar wall on the truck shop, located behind the ladder. Solar energy heats the truck shop and warehouse.
Technology and innovation July 2013 -- When Mount Milligan comes into production later this summer it will be a milestone in many ways. It will successfully conclude an 18-month construction project, where the project team accumulated more than 5 million hours without a lost time injury. It will be the first, major, new, metals mine built in British Columbia in more than a decade. And, for Thompson Creek Metals, it will be the company’s first copper and gold mine. Designing and building a mine in the 21st century created opportunities to use technology in interesting ways. Trucks in the open pit are equipped with on-board diagnostic systems to measure fuel consumption and emissions. Each vehicle has a Global Positioning System (GPS) so staff in the control room can see where each of the large 793 haul trucks is working. Cameras on-board the trucks give the drivers a 360 degree view of their
surroundings, reducing the risk of accidents or collisions. At the plant, perfecting the performance of the processing equipment is central to smooth operations. An innovative process control system, called “Expert System”, will ensure each section of the plant runs at peak performance. As a part of “Expert System”, cameras, placed at key points along the conveyor belt, will provide video images of the rock from the mine. Analysing these images produces data on the rock type and sizes. This information will be used in mill control systems to adjust grinding levels based on the characteristics of the rock. Microphones, placed near the Semi-Autogenous Grinding (SAG) mill, will listen to the grinding process. Over time, a database will be created that identifies the sound of optimal performance. Further along the processing cycle, at the flotation circuit, cameras will be used again to view material in the flotation tanks. The size and colour
of the bubbles produced during flotation process give the process control system information to set the amount of reagent needed to optimize the production of copper and gold concentrates. It also means the process can be set to use the smallest amount of reagent – expensive process chemicals - to generate the highest quality concentrate. To learn more about Mount Milligan, members of the public are invited to join one of the summer tours to site. The tours began July 8 and continue until September 23. Tours leave from our community offices with transport and lunch included. To register for a tour spot, please call our local office in Mackenzie (250-997-8800) or Fort St James (250-996-0066). To allow as many people as possible to participate, there is a limit of one tour per person. Additional information on Thompson Creek’s Mount Milligan copper gold mine can be found at www. mtmilligan.com
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Empty seats for political theatre Tom Fletcher Black Press VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark didn’t win a seat in time to join her 48 fellow B.C. Liberal MLAs in the legislature for the summer session she ordered up. By the time the byelection in Westside-Kelowna is certified by Elections B.C., Clark will be off to Niagara-on-theLake, Ont. to meet with her fellow premiers in what is now loftily called the Council of the Federation. These gatherings used to be called First Ministers’ Conferences, and there was a set ritual, largely designed for the consumption of network television. Provincial premiers ganged up on the prime minister to demand federal “funding” for every conceivable need, just as municipal leaders get together each year to pres-
ent their demands to the B.C. government. Prime Minister Stephen Harper ended the show, declining to play the role of villain in this bit of political summer stock theatre, and it’s unlikely that any future national leader would reverse this prudent decision. The result, at least among western premiers, has been a quieter, more pragmatic effort to work together, rather than clumsy attempts to play a shell game with taxpayers’ pockets. The public got tired of this routine some time ago. I don’t need a poll to tell me this is one of the reasons for the decline in voter participation and engagement in issues. Today, politicians frequently remind themselves out loud that there is “only one taxpayer” supporting the squabbling layers of this over-governed country. And yet, the same mistake
keeps being made over and over by opposition politicians, and dutifully reported by the news media. The notion that all problems can and should be solved by “more government funding” is now so engrained in our education system that it seems inescapable. One of the NDP’s big “gotcha” items last week was the failure of the B.C. government to buy the latest sonar technology to locate and recover the bodies of people who have drowned in one of our thousands of lakes and rivers. As with the health-care system, as soon as something is invented, some assume a right to it, regardless of cost. Another big opposition target was the province’s failure to buy up remote properties in the Kootenays that have been discovered to be at high risk of further landslides such as the one that swept through a year
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ago. The question of limits for protecting people who choose to build homes in risky locations seldom comes up in our political-media theatre. The media’s key ingredients are sympathetic victims to fit their narrative that all corporations and governments are greedy, stingy, callous and incompetent in everything they do. What the opposition has dubbed “Christy Clark’s wheelchair tax” is another case in point. A Fraser Health Authority official patiently explained what was really going on here. An average $35 monthly rent for wheelchairs is charged at the majority of care facilities, which are contracted by the health authority. Operators charge as they see fit for maintenance, disinfection and replacement of this equipment, for patients who don’t own
their own chairs. In September, a $25 fee is to be extended to the few facilities still directly run by Fraser Health, which have aging equipment and no fees. In all facilities, the fee is waived for those who can’t afford it. It would be useful for our politicians to frankly discuss the trend towards contracted health services, and the role of user fees in forcing people to take more responsibility for maintaining their own health. But that is not what happens. The narrative of dumping frail, impoverished seniors from their wheelchairs has no relationship to reality, but it’s how post-modern political theatre is done. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews. com tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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College of New Caledonia - Fort St. James Campus Working with Business and Industry Employers to Build a Sustainable Workforce! CNC-Nechako Region has been serving adult learners in the respective communities for more than 30 years! The Region includes campuses in Fort St. James and Vanderhoof, with a satelite office and classroom in Fraser Lake. We are pleased to offer post-secondary learning opportunities and services to the diverse populations in the Nechako Region of CNC.
Past Fort St. James CNC student Patzy Joseph remarked, “If it wasn’t for CNC in Fort St. James and being able to take a workplace skills training programs, I wouldn’t be set for life – I have a job I love and it’s fulltime employment with Thompson Creek Metals.”
A variety of courses are offered for continuing education and university credit/transfer. Courses are part-time, close to home and accessible! Call your local campus for details.
Our vocational education program offerings develop and strengthen a variety of employabilty skills for individuals seeking to enter and re-enter the workplace. Whether you want to work in office setting, tourism & hospitality, community daycare, or start your own business… come talk to your local campus about your options for training starting this fall 2013!
The Nechako campuses work closely with buisness and industry employers to ensure we are delivering training relevant to their needs. Light Warehousing, Welding “C”, “B”, “A”, Pipe Trades Foundation, Mineral Processing Operator, Environmental Field Assistant, Electrical Foundation, Heavy Duty Mechanical Foundation… all fulltime programs planned for fall and winter 2013/14! Are you in grade 11 or 12 at high school, and interested in enrolling in a trades program – the first step is to contact your career counselor at your high school.
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Colombo. But Rasmussen will also be aiming at small business in the area in general. At the August 20 event, she is inviting downtown businessDuring the long, hot days of summer, downtown can be es to stay open later for the evening, there will be a stage with a quiet place. Once the stores have closed for the day and musical acts to entertain the customers and vendors - including people have headed home to stay cool indoors or conversely, Canadian Waste, an up and coming young band from Prince to enjoy the evening sunshine on the beaches of Stuart Lake George, artisans, the Fraser Lake and Vanderhoof farmer’s maror backyard lawns, downtown can be downright silent. ket vendors will also be invited to encourage cross-community But one night in August may have a livelier atmosphere networking and for people to know what is available regionally. if the new Downtown Activities and Events Coordinator has The event, while livening up downtown after 6 p.m., will anything to say about it. also be where the District of Fort St. James will hopefully roll Jessica Rasmussen has been hired on for a part time posiout their new buy local campaign. tion with the District of Fort St. James as part of an economic The buy local initiative is part of a pilot project by Northern development initiative to help support local businesses. Development Initiative Trust (NDIT) to design a promotional “I needed help,” said Emily Colombo, economic develwebsite and materials for local businesses. opment officer for the District of Fort St. James, “It’s just too Amy Quarry, a creative designer who developed a promuch to do with just one person in the office.” gram in Quesnel, B.C. called Small Town Love is expected to Rasmussen’s position is only part time until the end of be working on similar projects for Fort St. James, Vanderhoof, August, but Colombo is hoping to find funding to continue Mackenzie, Logan Lake, Valemount and McBride. the position. The project will also help to fulfill some of the goals and Jessica Rasmussen is the new Downtown Activities and Events CoordiThe role is meant to fulfill a few objectives, part of which nator for the District of Fort St. James. strategic objectives the District of Fort St. James has identiwas helping to fill the massive gap left when Kandace Kerr Ruth Lloyd/Caledonia Courier fied in creating a vibrant, appealing and attractive commumoved to Vancouver Island. Kerr was a driving force for the nity and having a strong, sustainable and diverse economy. local farmer’s market. “Mayor and council have been very supportive,” said Colombo. “It’s like we’re all kind of moving in “With Kandace leaving the farmer’s market, they really needed assistance in terms of set up,” said the same direction, which is nice.”
Fort St. James RCMP report July 10, at 5:31 a.m., RCMP responded to a report of a possible stabbing at the Stuart Lake Hospital. An unknown male had come for treatment of a oneinch laceration between his thumb and index finger on one hand. The victim reported he had been sleeping when he woke up to someone choking him. The suspect then reportedly grabbed a pair of scissors, and during the course of their altercation, cut the victim. The suspect was known to the victim and the RCMP subsequently located the suspect at the Petro Canada gas station. The suspect was then brought in for questioning but the victim declined pressing charges against the suspect. On July 10 at 1:51 p.m.,
RCMP responded to a report of a domestic dispute. Upon arrival, police found a female victim had been assaulted. The victim was eight months pregnant at the time of the incident. While the victim declined to cooperate with RCMP, the suspect was located at Cottonwood Park and subsequently taken into custody. RCMP have recommended a charge of assault in the incident and the male suspect is waiting for a court appearance. Also on July 10, at 4:30 a.m., RCMP attended the scene of a single vehicle collision at 5 km on the North Road. Someone driving a company vehicle hit a deer. The vehicle, a 2013 Ford Pickup, sustained serious damage after a deer reportedly
jumped out of the bush in front of the vehicle, giving the driver no chance to stop. July 12 at 9:45 a.m., RCMP attended Suspender’s Convenience Store after the manager reported having images of a man stealing liquor on their security camera. RCMP then reviewed the recordings, and found two suspects were involved, a male and a female. The female was identified by RCMP, while they are still trying to identify the male suspect. The value of the liquor reportedly stolen in the incident was $25.85.
RCMP are waiting for prosecutors to approve charges and will be serving the female her notice to appear in court. On July 12 at 5:33 p.m., RCMP attended the Fields store in downtown Fort St. James in response to a report of an intoxicated female. The suspect was identified, and RCMP at the scene, discovered the woman was with her aunt, who was also reportedly intoxicated. The suspect was also identified as being bound by a probation order not to drink. Upon being taken into custody and searched, marijuana
was also found on her person. RCMP have recommended charges of breaching a probation order and possession of a controlled substance. On July 13 at 5:16 p.m., RCMP responded to a call of a male and female hitting each other on a park bench in front of the Royal Bank. RCMP attended, and took both into custody for causing a disturbance. Both suspects were reportedly intoxicated at the time. The female was held until sober and released on a promise to appear. RCMP are recommending charges of assault
against the woman. The male was believed to be a victim in the incident and was released. On July 13, at 5:44 p.m., a female called RCMP to report her parents were arguing and the woman had reportedly scratched the male’s face during the dispute. The female suspect was then located and arrested for assault. The woman was held in custody until sober and released on a promise to appear in court in October. For more go to: www.caledoniacourier.com
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Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier One young man is pretty happy with a generous gift he received thanks to some locals. Aaron Calder is enjoying a new swing set made especially for him by the machinists at Fort Machine Works. Dalton Lerum, Jeff Davis, Don Derksen and Norm Leggatt were involved in building the set for Aaron. Aaron is a young man with autism who, with a height around six feet and a weight to match his stature, can not use just any old kids swing ABOVE: Fort Machine Works made their mark on set. But Calder can safely use a specially-made the custom swing set they made for Aaron. His swing set in his own yard now, which is pretty name was on one of the other footings. great for someone who lives out of town and Photo courtesy of Hannah Phillips has special needs. Hannah Phillips, who works at the Fort St. So she approached Fort Machine Works to see if they James Secondary School came up with the idea ABOVE: Aaron Calder playing on his new swing set made especially for could donate some materials or help with plans for one. to look into having a swing made for Aaron beShe said when she asked, Fort Machine Works told him by Fort Machine Works. cause she would go to the swings at Goodwin Photo courtesy of Hannah Phillips her they could build the set and have it ready by spring, Park with Aaron from school sometimes and at no cost. knew he enjoyed them. "It was pretty exciting that they offered," she said. Phillips had thought she would look into getting some materials and having the swings Once it was completed, Fort Machine Works staff came out and installed the set, and Philmade at the school, because she knew a sturdy metal swing set would be very expensive. lips said it is now a part of Aaron's regular routine.
Art at Nak'azdli FAR LEFT: Michelle Law was creating mixed media art at the Nak'azdli art workshops with the UNBC researchers. Law came with her sister Christine, one of the UNBC medical students helping do the research. NEAR LEFT: Sydney was one of the local youth giving the art workshop a try, and she was working on this cool mixed media piece. Ruth Lloyd/Caledonia Courier
The art workshops are only being offered at Nak'azdli at the moment, because Nak'azdli had asked de Leeuw back after the initial study. "This is a pretty welcoming community," she said.
De Leeuw said researchers are still hoping to take the workshops to some other First Nations communities such as Hartley Bay and First Nations groups in Prince George, however.
Reprints Reprints Reprints Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier Assistant Professor Dr. Sarah de Leeuw from the UNBC Faculty of Medicine returned to Nak'azdli last week to bring some art to the community. De Leeuw is part of a research project into the role of art in health, well-being and community. The art workshops have been coming to Fort St. James and Nak'azdli for a few years now. This summer, there will be another free workshop this week on July 25 at Kwah Hall as well. Part of the program's goal is also to allow young medical students to come out and visit rural First Nations communities. During last Wednesday's session, there were a number of opportunities for participants to try out different art techniques. One station allowed people to try melting
crayons with a hair dryer over a canvas to give different effects. "It was great, there was a lot of youth today," said de Leeuw. While the youth participants can not be part of the research unless their parents are there to sign releases, she was still happy to see them out doing art. "It's totally great to just have 20 youth wandering around making art," she said.
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Editor: July 25, 2013 marks the third anniversary of the Enbridge pipeline rupture near Marshall, Michigan. Despite numerous alarms from their automated leak detection system, the spill went undiscovered and unaddressed by Enbridge for almost 17 hours. Not until the Edmonton control centre was notified of the rupture via a telephone call to their emergency line, were the remotely controlled valves of the pipeline closed by control room staff. By then more than three million litres of bitumen had spilled into an adjacent wetland and then into Talmadge Creek, eventually making its way into the Kalamazoo River. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report on the spill stated the rupture and prolonged release were attributed to “pervasive organizational failures” at Enbridge that included deficient pipeline integrity management procedures; inadequate training of control centre personnel; insufficient public awareness and education programs; and an ineffective emergency response. Can Enbridge Northern Gateway be trusted to ensure the same thing doesn’t happen on their proposed Northern Gateway pipelines? Through the Joint Review Panel (JRP) process for the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipelines project and with research I have done outside of it, I have followed the developments of the Kalamazoo spill and sought the answer to that question. As a member of the Fort St. James Sustainability Group and intervenor in the JRP process, I have read material filed as evidence in regard to the Kalamazoo spill. Following the release of NTSB’s report in July 2012, it was filed into evidence and became a point of examination for many intervenors. I questioned Enbridge Northern Gateway witnesses on aspects of that report. I asked what lessons had been learned from the spill, if the lessons had been implemented, and how the lessons would apply to the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipelines so that the same thing doesn’t happen from them. What I heard from the witnesses was that lessons were learned, some lessons had been implemented by Enbridge, and others would be applied to the design and operation of the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipelines. In answer to the question, they said, you can trust us. In Enbridge Northern Gateway’s written final argument they made suggestions to the JRP members, who are tasked with making a recommendation to government on whether or not the Northern Gateway project should be approved, that there needs to be a distinction between what should be considered from the Kalamazoo spill in relation to the proposed Northern Gateway project, and what shouldn’t be considered. The statements read: “Lessons learned from the Marshall Incident inform how the Project would be designed and operated and, to that extent, discussion of the Marshall Incident is warranted and appropriate.” “However, to the extent that Intervenors attempt in argument to focus the JRP in any way on an inquiry into the root causes, environmental or other impacts or any other aspects of the Marshall Incident, such arguments should be disregarded.” In other words, they said again you can trust us, and that only lessons learned are relevant. The research I did on the Kalamazoo spill outside of the
JRP process told a very different story, and lead the Fort St. James detection system. Sustainability Group to encourage the JRP through our written and Both of these “pervasive organizational failures” were attributed oral arguments to consider and weigh heavily the NTSB report, and to a number of spills in the U.S. before and after the Kalamazoo spill. other reports on past, current-day and on-going Enbridge pipeline Can Enbridge Northern Gateway be trusted to ensure pipeline spills and incidents in their deliberations. integrity and leak detection are managed to a higher degree of confiIn other words, we said don’t trust them. dence for the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipelines, than that of the Through my research I learned that one of the “pervasive orga- Michigan pipeline and other Enbridge pipelines that have had spills? nizational failures” at Enbridge is still having an impact today, and Why haven’t lessons learned been implemented? will have well into the future if not in perpetuity; that is, ineffective My research also brought to light that while replacing the pipeline emergency response from a cleanup perspective. that spilled into the Kalamazoo, last month Enbridge was found in While cleanup allowed parts of the Kalamazoo River to be non-compliance of two of their permits by the Michigan Department opened to the public last summer, it is by no means complete. of Environmental Quality, for releasing an untold amount of a redThis year in March, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dish effluent into North Ore Creek. (EPA) directed Enbridge to dredge the Kalamazoo River to remove The effluent release was filmed by a member of the public and sunken oil and oil-containing sediment. submitted to the government agency; it was not reported by EnAs part of the directive, Enbridge submitted a work plan for re- bridge. covery of submerged oil and a “Quantification of Submerged Oil In addition, there were 11 other findings of non-compliance. Report”. Their initial Work Plan was rejected by the EPA “due to Can Enbridge Northern Gateway be trusted to ensure the Ena substantial lack of detail, particularly with regards to the specific bridge Northern Gateway pipelines are built safely, unlike the resubmerged oil removal strategy”. The EPA also found that the con- placement of the Michigan pipeline? clusions of their “Quantification of Submerged Oil Report” were not Only if the public keeps their eyes on them, and the government valid as they failed to use the required methodology. Enbridge esti- regulators do their job. mated the volume of oil remaining as between 1,528 gallons to 8,012 On June 24, 2013, while talking to the CBC about the public’s gallons; when the EPA applied the required methodology the vol- concerns and pipeline safety, John Carruthers, President of Northern ume of oil remaining submerged in the river bottom sediment was Gateway Pipelines, said “that’s the key question that people want anestimated at 180,000 gallons. Of that, only 12,000-18,000 gallons swered: Can the project be built and operated safely? are recoverable; the remaining oil will not be able to be recovered “It’s a key question for British Columbians...We need to build right away without causing significant adverse impacts to the river. their trust.” To date, Enbridge is projected to spend $995 million in cleanup The Kalamazoo River spill is now in its fourth year of cleanup. costs. In contrast, Enbridge Northern Gateway has “conservatively” Despite lessons learned, history has repeated itself through at estimated a terrestrial spill from their proposed Northern Gateway least 12 Enbridge spills since that incident. project to cost $200 million, and they plan on having only $250 milThe non-compliances in construction of the Michigan pipeline lion in insurance. replacement are troubling. Can Enbridge Northern Gateway be trusted to ensure cleanup of I do not trust that Enbridge Northern Gateway can build and opa spill from the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipelines will be done erate their proposed Northern Gateway pipelines safely. Nor can more effectively than that of the Michigan spill? they build my trust. With more than three years of cleanup experience for the KalamI ask you, can they build yours? azoo spill, does practice make perfect? Brenda Gouglas Not when you consider how much oil will be left in the river. 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Chasing golf history Bruce Penton Sports columnist The most dominating athlete in 2013 anywhere in the world — any sport — is South Korea’s Inbee Park on the Ladies Professional Golfers’ Association tour. In early August, at the Old Course at St. Andrew’s Scotland, Park will go for golfing history when she attempts to win her fourth consecutive major championship, the 2013 women’s British Open. Park had one major to her credit going into 2013 (she won the 2008 U.S. Open). But this year, she has stepped above the crowd and is becoming a household name among those who follow golf, and is even getting recognition from mainstream (non-golf) media outlets. Winning three tournaments in a row is amazing. Winning three majors in a row is almost unprecedented on the LPGA circuit. You may have heard of Tiger Woods, who won four straight men’s majors over two years and got a little bit of publicity as a result. The only other woman golfer to win three majors in one season was Babe Zaharias in 1950. So Park’s performance this year has
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brought some wonderful attention to the LPGA. ‘Grand slam’ talk is everywhere but even if Park wins the British, she still won’t have the ‘slam’ because there are five major tournaments in the women’s pro game. The Evian Masters, in France in September, was recently granted ‘major’ status, so a Grand Slam now consists of five majors. Hardly fair, but what an accomplishment it would be if Park can somehow win at St. Andrew’s Aug. 1-4 and follow it up with a victory in France. Her smiling face would be everywhere — TV, magazines, newspapers, cyberspace. To the LPGA Tour, it would be Lindbergh crossing the Atlantic, Armstrong walking on the moon. Five majors in one year — wow! Among those excited about Park’s run are her LPGA colleagues. “ It’s great what she’s doing,” said American Stacey Lewis, displaced in April by Park as the No. 1 ranked golfer in the world. “It’s creating a lot of headlines for us, which is good.” Another American, Paula Creamer, said Park’s incredible run is raising the LPGA bar: “It’s elevating all of us. It’s where we need to be. If we’re not, she’s going to leave us all in the dust.” That cloud of dust is definitely forming.
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Real Estate Other Areas 20 ACRES FREE! Own 60 acres for 40 acre price/payment $0 Down, $198/mo. Money Back Guarantee, No Credit Checks. Beautiful Views, West Texas. Call 1800-843-7537. www.texaslandbuys.com
Townhouses Stuart Lake Townhouses Newly renovated, family oriented, 3 bdrm, 2 bath with basement, 2 parking stalls, No dogs. Ref Req’d 250-996-4073 or 250-996-7598
Transportation
Boats
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent HILLCREST apts. Lg. 1 & 2bdrm suites. Clean and quiet. Adult orientated,Security system,Strict Management,no pets ph# 250-996-7854
Misc Services
17 ft. Alum. Canoe “Spring Bok” very stable, perfect of family / hunting canoe. $600. ---------------------------------13 ft. Alum. Canoe “Sports Pal” very stable & very light, 2 seats. $500. Call (250) 692-2372
FORT ST. JAMES AND AREA
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
GRAVEL HAULING/ EXCAVATION/ WATER TREATMENT BAM BAM TRUCKING
Ft. St. James B.C. Call (778) 667-0346 In a Jam, call BAM BAM. Remote Water Hauling, Water teƐƟng anĚ dreatment͘ 'raǀel Hauling, džĐaǀaƟon ǁorŬ͘ O Eoǁ ƉroǀiĚing >iƋuiĚ Ɛtorage tanŬƐ Ĩor Water anĚ WaƐte Danagement͘ &or ReƐiĚenƟal anĚ /nĚuƐtrial uƐeƐ͘ O Rainǁater ŚarǀeƐƟng ƐoluƟonƐ͘ O
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NEWSPAPERS Serving Fort St. James and area since 1972 Pam Berger Publisher
250-996-8482 Advertising: advertising@ominecaexpress.com News: newsroom@caledoniacourier.com Website: www.caledoniacourier.com
Serving Vanderhoof, Fort St. James, Fort Fraser and Fraser Lake
Pam Berger Publisher 150 W. Columbia St Box 1007, Vanderhoof BC V0J 3A0
Tel: 250-567-9258 Fax: 250-567-2070 Email: advertising@ominecaexpress.com
ADvertiser STUART NECHAKO
Reaching Every Door
Serving Vanderhoof, Fort St. James, Fort Fraser and Fraser Lake
Pam Berger Publisher 150 W. Columbia St Box 1007, Vanderhoof BC V0J 3A0
Tel: 250-567-9258 Fax: 250-567-2070 Email: advertising@ominecaexpress.com
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