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Fans Jumped Right In close to B.C. boy Dallas Smith at the 102nd annual Telkwa Barbecue Saturday night. The Bulkley Valley Kinsmen event drew large crowds during its three days. See more photos on page A15.

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Strike talks stuck

By Chris Gareau Smithers/Interior News

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The mediator walked out on the mediation. Labour mediator Vince Ready saw no possible solution Saturday night with the provincial government and B.C. Teachers’ Federation positions too far apart.

As of press time, there was no indication as to when talks might resume. That means a prolonged cancellation of classes is possible.

Education minister Peter Fassbender and Premier Christy Clark traded barbs with BCTF president Jim Iker as each tried making their case.

Iker released a statement that accused the province of refusing to budge a penny after the union representing public teachers gave up $125 million in its proposal.

“These two days should have been productive and brought the two sides closer together.

Instead, the government put up new roadblocks and refused to compromise,” said Iker’s statement, which also called people to contact their MLAs. The BCTF has also planned rallies at MLA offices, including a Tuesday rally at Fassbender’s office. School was supposed to start Tuesday.

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Red Chris mine blockade lifted

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A blockade by the Klabona Keepers of the Red Chris mine near Iskut has been lifted after the promise of an independent engineering review for the end of the month of the mine’s tailings containment.

The deal that

ended the blockade between Imperial Metals and the Tahltan Central Council was announced Aug. 26.

The reviewer is to be chosen by the council.

The Klabona Keepers had been enforcing the blockade against the wishes of the council.

Klabona Keepers is an organization of Tahltan

elders and families who occupy and use traditional lands in the region the Red Chris mine is located.

The blockade threatened the connection of BC Hydro’s new Northwest Transmission line.

Red Chris is to be part of the first phase of connections powered by the line.

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N EWS Parents offered $40/day from STRIKE on Front Fassbender’s statement shortly after Ready left the two sides to their own devices was vague on when a solution might be possible.

“I wish I could tell British Columbians when students will be back in school. But right now, I don’t see any quick or easy solutions.

“Everything we’ve tried to do was to have schools open on time and to reach a settlement. Unfortunately, the BCTF leadership has stubbornly refused every effort to reach a fair deal and they have even refused to give teachers a chance to vote on suspending the pickets while an agreement is mediated,” said Fassbender.

Bulkley Valley and Coast Mountains school districts asked parents to not send children to schools with only administration staff not being sufficient for supervision.

A website has been set up by the province for parents to sign up and receive $40 per day for each student 12 years and under to help with childcare needs during the strike. The website says caregivers would be paid by cheque about 30 days after the month that the labour disruption ends. A child does not have to be enrolled at a daycare to be eligible. The website can be found at bcparentinfo.ca.

The province said it would not legislate teachers back to work. The BCTF has not answered calls to work during negotiations.

“Instead, the BCTF is sticking to its strike and demanding twice as much money as everyone else in the public service has received,” said Clark on her Facebook page Sunday.

The sides are stuck on funding related to class sizes and composition, and wages.

Smithers business rolling again from RED CHRIS on Front The effect of the blockade was felt far from the mine itself. Businesses in Smithers as varied as laundry service and trucking felt the abrupt end to operations.

Bandstra Transportation Systems stored goods meant for Red Chris in a warehouse until the trucks got rolling again. Manager Phil Bandstra said construction-related materials and groceries are what the Smithers-based company mostly hauls to Red Chris.

“We’ve got a great relationship with both the Tahltan and Red Chris people, so we just bided our time,” said Bandstra.

The company managed to keep drivers busy in the interim.

“It’s a busy time of year so there’s plenty of work for the guys. Our schedules are now back in place,” explained Bandstra.

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totally fair. But now our depot is open for public drop off for everyone,” said Alexie Stephens, community recycling liaison and educator for the town.

Glass can be dropped off at the bottle depot on 19th Ave. Styrofoam, plastic bags and all other blue bin materials will go to Smithers Recycling Depot on Tatlow Road.

“We operate on a single system, where everything gets mixed together and comingled,” she said.

“Styrofoam, glass and soft plastics once they get mixed together it is hard to separate.

Styrofoam will chip up, gets static and gets stuck to things and decreases the overall amount of what’s going into the blue bin that gets recycled. They want to maximize what’s being recycled in

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The Multi Material BC depot is now open, several months before it was slated to be.

This means people who don’t get their recycling picked up by the Town of Smithers can drop it off.

Residents who live outside of town limits, in the regional district or in apartments are able to bring in the same products that are included in the MMBC program.

Also, this new depot allows everyone to drop off Styrofoam, glass and plastic bags. These three things can’t go into the blue bins for curbside pick-up.

“It’s great, it gives people that live outside of town an option. It was the biggest concern that I received from rural residents, what about us? And that is

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Amanada Boucher lives in an apartment complex and thinks this is a good idea.

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the better. It would away, it is a private be nice to have a bin company so they at the apartment but aren’t in the system at the same time, you already. It is up to have to put in your the building manager share and go and to figure it out. recycle.”

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POINT O F V IEW Labour pains on both sides of dispute

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hings are bad when a mediator walks away from a mediation, especially when that mediator is as experienced and qualified as Vince Ready.

The fact of the matter is the provincial government and the B.C. Teachers’ Federation are both way off on their demands and proposed solutions. The reaction to the impasse by the leaders has also been distressing to watch.

First, let us deal with the union demands.

Signing bonuses are not normal. They might happen in million-dollar professional sports leagues, but not en mass for an entire industry that employs thousands. Wages can be simply gauged as fair or unfair by comparing them to other provinces and the inflation rate. They should keep up to that rate and be slightly and reasonably higher for areas where more specialization and training are required.

Education assistants are a less expensive way to deal with what the sides are calling “class composition”. The demand to give more students extra attention and help is higher than ever before, and this should help prepare more students for adulthood, but putting arbitrary caps on class sizes is not a sensible solution. Different classes have different needs. One-size-fits all rarely fits at all.

Then there is the province’s mishandling of the whole situation. The government has a very good point about cost: Manitoba recently implemented a plan to limit all K-3 classes to 20. It is now wallowing in debt and not even close to building the extra class space in growing population centres.

Schools are not a one-time cost. Staff and just keeping the lights on is a pricey annual endeavour.

Where the province has fouled up is its absolute stubbornness in offering actual solutions, with numbers and concrete goals to be met. It says the union is $300 million off what it is offering. The union budged, something the province needs to do if kids are to go back to school anytime soon.

Asking teachers to go to work despite losing a court case is unfair.

As for the $40 per day offered to parents: that does not come close to what parents will lose if they are forced to take time off work because there are no daycares popping up just for while the strike lasts. Handing the money out months after the fact is also nonsensical, just like most of this debacle.

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The truth about composting D

ecomposing organics are the major producer of methane in a landfill; methane is a greenhouse gas that is 10 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Decomposing organics also create a lot of liquids in the landfill, which exacerbate leachate (garbage juice), one of the greatest challenges in landfill management.

By composting, it is possible to reduce up to half the amount of waste that is being sent to landfill.

Starting a backyard compost is not a hard task, though I understand people’s hesitations: concerns over wildlife, smell, maintenance, and

aesthetics. These are all legitimate concerns, however, once the basics of composting are understood and you get started, it’s quite easy to maintain.

We live in Smithers, having wildlife in our backyard is a way of life here. It’s easy to reduce the attraction of compost by reducing or eliminating the smell – a healthy compost pile should not have a pungent odour. Only put raw food scraps in the compost, nothing cooked and no dairy, oils, meats, or fats.

Keep grass clippings or leaves on hand to layer over fresh scraps.

A compost pile with a lid of some fashion is ideal.

Maintaining a

GUEST VIEW Alexie Stephens compost is quite easy, and can take as little time as a few hours bi-yearly. A healthy compost pile should be turned every so often, watered if dry, and then harvested when soil is ready. Soil from the compost is a wonderful addition to any garden or when sprinkled

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over the lawn provides a nutrient boost. If you have no use for the compost, ask your neighbours or donate it to the local community garden.

Lastly, a compost pile does not have to be an unruly, unattractive eye sore. Tucked away in the corner of the yard, it can go nearly unnoticed. There are many designs for composters online or in gardening books; there are designs to fit every need and aesthetic.

From repurposing old pallets to building one out of cedar planks or purchasing one from the store, there are composts that suit all needs.

The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako

has a lot of composting information on their website: http:// www.rdbn.bc.ca/ environmentalservices/ recycling/composting.

In addition, the RDBN does a composting course at the beginning of each summer for residents to learn the basics and get some hands-on experience.

I cannot stress enough the importance of reducing organics in the landfill. I highly recommend starting a compost, it is a rewarding exercise in waste reduction with nutrient rich soil as the payback.

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L ETTERS Noise complaint article is misleading Editor: Thank you for your article, however while I did contact the Village of Telkwa after every concert regarding noise and especially after they set up a several day campground right beside my house in 2012 complete with outhouses right under my living windows without contacting me, I only wrote the Village of Telkwa and Bulkley Valley Kinsmen this year.

Further, never once have I questioned what the Kinsmen do for the community nor did I ever request that they shut down their concerts earlier. The only truth in the article is that I have repeatedly requested that the volume be turned down. If I somehow indicated to you otherwise that is my fault Unless the Kinsmen are referring to the noise levels for the next concert being lower than those of a lawn mower, it is just plain sad and serves no purpose to make that comparison other than to make me look like a complete backside. If that is the case I do know one thing though, their original lawn mover is either a Harley with straight pipes or was built

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Court case has implications on health care Editor: A B.C. court case challenging the very foundations of public health care could undermine the comprehensiveness and fairness of Canadian medicare and erode the competitive advantage it provides to B.C. businesses.

Dr. Brian Day, owner of two for-profit clinics in Vancouver, was scheduled to start the next phase of his controversial case on Sept. 8 in B.C. Supreme

A TASTE OF CRICKET Kids get a taste of British games during the British Multi Sports Camp. Following a week of soccer camp, the multi-sports camp at Smithers’ Chandler Park Fields and Montreal Street tennis courts expanded the sports horizons of young athletes who took part in drills and games of cricket, rugby, and tennis. The camp flew in Challenger Sports coaches before wrapping up Friday.

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Court, but was our current public recently granted health care system a six-month delay is perfect. There’s until next March. lots of room for The case has improvement, espebeen called the cially in areas like most significant seniors’ care and constitutional chalprescription drug lenge in Canadian coverage.

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It’s likely to go as by the public and far as the Supreme for good reason.

Court of Canada, but Services Plan. surgeons and other health This ongoing legal case what happens in B.C. will In this legal case, Day professionals from the being prosecuted against be crucial. is challenging the laws public system. public health care is a Canada’s system of that prohibit doctors from Private clinics ensure stark reminder that no one public health care — ancharging patients extra for their profits by performshould take it for granted. chored by single-payer, services already covered ing only a limited range universal health insurance under provincial insurance of high-volume, low-cost Bonnie Pearson Hospital Employees’ Union — ensures that access to plans. He’s also taking aim procedures on healthy care is comprehensive and at B.C.’s ban on duplicate patients. based on need, rather than private health insurance, There’s also the poEducation Minister ability to pay. claiming that these rules tential of higher costs for should step down or Because we all share violate the Canadian B.C. businesses. the risks and the costs, Charter of Rights and As it stands, our curbe removed it’s both efficient and fair.

Freedoms. rent system of single-payer Everybody is covered.

If Day has his way, health insurance provides Everybody benefits. those who can afford to these businesses a comEditor: But Day has spent pay privately will jump the petitive advantage when With just two days years testing the rules queue, and private health compared to U.S.-based left before the start of that protect universal insurers will expand into firms who are required to school (Sept. 2), it is clear health coverage. A 2012 a lucrative new Canadian provide expensive (and Education Minister Peter B.C. government audit market. often less comprehensive) Fassbender has utterly revealed that Day’s clinHealth care advocates private health insurance failed kids and families in ics have been unlawfully are concerned that this for their employees.

B.C. Either he should adextra-billing patients for would lengthen wait times That’s an advantage mit he is not up to the task medical services covered and wait lists as private worth protecting. and step down, or Premier by the provincial Medical clinics compete to attract That’s not to say that Clark should remove him.

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The Minister has delayed and obstructed talks with teachers all summer. Despite saying repeatedly the government is willing to be at the bargaining table 24/7, instead he squandered the entire summer, making no progress, denying mediation would work, making no moves to improve classroom conditions, and refusing to come to the table this week ready to get a deal.

There has been no indication Minister Fassbender is prepared to negotiate sincerely on critical classroom issues.

His lead negotiator admits the government refuses to negotiate on class size and composition — an issue that parents know affects all our children’s ability to be successful in school — until teachers give in to the government’s position on wages and benefits. This approach fails to acknowledge that for mediation to be successful, everything has to be on the table.

Instead of putting real effort towards reaching a deal to get our kids back in classrooms, Minister Fassbender has put his efforts towards deploying a cynical plan to spend tax dollars intended for the classroom to buy off parents with a cheque for $40 a day while the impasse continues. Minister Fassbender has badly misread the situation, and has only hurt the chances of resolving the dispute.

Like hundreds of thousands of other B.C. parents with kids in the public school system, my family should be spending this last weekend of summer getting ready for the first day of school.

Minister Fassbender’s failure means instead that parents are scrambling to figure out what to do, and are frustrated and worried about their children’s future. Clearly he is not capable of overseeing B.C.’s education system.

Rob Fleming New Democrat Education spokesperson

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Getting down and dirty at the derby

By Kendra Wong Smithers/Interior News

The roar of the engine is deafening, the smell of burning rubber and smoke quickly masks the smell from nearby food vendors, and the loud crunch of metal on metal rings throughout the Telkwa Barbecue Grounds.

Cheers from the crowd echo in the pit as they announce the three cars who have moved on to the semi-finals in this year’s demolition derby.

The remaining three cars had to be taken out by forklifts — too damaged to drive out.

“It was fun, it’s the most fun you can have with your clothes on, that’s for sure,” said Telkwa’s Erik Steigleder, who advanced to the semifinals after the first heat on Sunday morning.

Steigleder is one of many drivers in this year’s annual demolition derby, a revered tradition of the Telkwa Barbeque since the ‘70s.

To the hundreds of audience members,

Photos left to right: Erik Steigleder’s red car crashes into another driver during the first heat of the demolition derby on Sunday morning. A driver climbs out of his car after an intense ride in the second heat.

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sit may be a form of entertainment, but for the drivers and mechanics responsible for the cars, it’s more than just a derby.

“It’s just become a way of life, really,” said Steigleder. “My whole family is into it, it makes it easy. My wife is a powder puff driver and my brother-in-law is my mechanic. It works well.”

Steigleder was first

introduced to the sport by a friend who also participated in the derby, and 23 years later, he isn’t showing any signs of slowing down.

“It’s a mix of brutality and good driving and basically recycling cars before they go to car heaven,” he said.

Steigleder and his team travel far and wide to find the perfect

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car (the farthest being Saskatchewan) and will spend hours fixing them.

“We’re quite ridiculous.

We run our own gear. We put in a new motor, new [transmission], all new brakes,” said Steigleder, adding that it is a matter of trial and error to see which cars will last the longest in the pit.

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working with the team for 12 years.

“Anything you can think of, we’ve had to do it,” said Dupras. “I love it — the camaraderie. It’s a fun and good way to get together and see your friends.”

Randy Brook, who also moved into the semi-finals after the third heat on Sunday, has participated in the derby for just over a

decade.

“I drove first when I was 15 and only missed one year since then. Once you do it once, you’re just hooked. It’s quite the adrenaline rush out there,” he said. “Until your first hit, your foot is shaking on the gas pedal. I’m always nervous as soon as you start.”

For Brook, the derby has also become an important part of his life.

“I think it’s your background,” he said. “We all grew up fixing old cars up and wrecking them. It’s who you are — hillbillies, I guess.”

While racing around with the goal of being the last car running does occasionally cause minor injuries, Steigleder said most drivers look out for one another.

“I don’t even notice if there’s anyone in the seats.

Your head’s on a swivel and you’re watching all the other cars,” said Steigleder.

“If you get clipped while you’re not looking, that’s when you’ll get hurt.

Everybody is pretty good about keeping an eye out for each other.”

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It takes a certain type of person to even consider riding a bull.

For Smithers’ Zach Duursma it was all about the adrenaline rush.

“It was pretty awesome. I haven’t experienced a rush like that before,” said Duursma. “I’ve done lots of things like cliff jumping and I work at pretty high heights.

I’ve never had an adrenaline rush like that.”

Duursma rode a bull for the first time at the Bulkley Valley Exhibition during the Smithers Rodeo along with 11 other participants on Thursday, Aug. 21.

“You don’t have time to think, you’re just on for the ride,” he said.

Despite having little to no training,

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Duursma held on for an impressive eight seconds, the longest time on the first go.

The key to staying on the bull is simple, he added.

“You have to hook your legs in really tight, get your hand gripped in there real tight and hang on for dear life,” said Duursma.

While he was one of the riders to hang on the longest, Duursma believes it

was a bit of beginner’s luck that helped him stay on the bull.

“I tried three more after that but I got bucked off,” he said.

This isn’t the first time this adrenaline junkie has done something outside the box.

A couple of years ago, he also did an exhibition bareback bronc ride.

“It was a little crazier on the bulls,” he laughed.

Paul Dwyer was at a lacrosse game recently when a player was suddenly injured in front of the net. Dwyer jumped into action, doing a quick sideline assessment and searching for early signs of a possible concussion.

“It was enough contact that I was concerned there would be signs of a concussion,” said Dwyer, manager of safety and event services with SportMedBC. “If he showed some of these signs, I would have kept him from play and did a more thorough investigating into the injury.

But he ended up being okay.”

With the upcoming 2015 Canada Winter Games fast approaching, SportMedBC is holding a Northern Safe Sport Tour to get volunteers prepared for medical situations they may face during the Games.

“The tour is meant to provide education and training opportunities for people all across the North,” said Alison Cristall, executive director with SportMed BC. “The Games are coming and

they’re going to need this huge medical volunteer force . . . our courses offer a foundation in terms of what are the basic pieces you need to look for with any kind of injury.”

There will be two courses offered in September.

The concussion management workshop will dispel myths surrounding concussions and teach people what defines a concussion, how to recognize the signs and symptoms, and what steps to take when you suspect someone is experiencing a concussion.

The SportSmart workshop is a fast-paced course for coaches, parents and athletes that focuses on injury prevention, such as how to properly warm up and cool down after a sport, stretching exercising and strengthening tips, and promoting better performance.

According to Dwyer, the skills participants will learn will not only help them during the Games, but also in everyday situations.

“You would be surprised how many concussions happen not on the field,” he said. “Just from people having random

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things happen. So having that knowledge is really valuable when you’re covering high-risk sports like football, lacrosse, or hockey, but just generally when someone might have experienced a concussion is really important.

“People have the misconception that it can only happen in football or hockey, but the reality is, it can happen with a kid who dives into a shallow pool or two kids (colliding) on a playground. It’s very common, so recognizing those signs is very important for everybody,” said Dwyer, who will also be the medical manager with Team B.C. for the Games in Prince George.

Smithers is the fifth stop on the tour throughout northern B.C. The courses will also be offered in Prince Rupert, Terrace, Williams Lake, Quesnel, Vanderhoof and Prince George.

The concussion management course runs on Tuesday, Sept. 16 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and the SportSmart course runs after it from 8 to 9:30 p.m. at the town hall.

To register, visit www. sportmedbc.com.

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New local liqueur hits shelves sweet liqueur has a limited supply and was snatched up by Hudson Bay Lodge.

“We have a lot of tourists come through, and a lot of people like to take a piece of Smithers home with them,” said Hudson Bay’s Lee MacNeil.

“They’re looking for something that they haven’t Haskap is also known as blue honeysuckle. The University of tried before.”

Saskatchewan has been breeding new varieties for North America contributed photo The antioxidantBy Chris Gareau will all be getting a hint of rich berries are Smithers/Interior News haskap. grown west of Smithers by “Maybe a French crepe, the Rodgers on Northern and we can do a banana Jewel Farm. The fruit is A very unique taste foster sauce on the bottom, then sent to Okanagan is hitting palates in and then put the liqueur Spirits Craft Distillery in Smithers this week. on top and just let it melt Vernon to be processed and Local producers Elaine in with the ice cream,” packaged in the sleek blue and Randy Rodgers had said executive chef Sascha bottles, of which there will haskap — also known Hillebrand. only be a couple hundred, as blue honeysuckle — “Of course you can do according to Elaine. berries distilled into a a creme brule — you can “We started out field flavourful new liqueur. do a lot of things,” said four years ago. This year Hudson Bay Lodge Hillebrand as his list of we hand-picked our crop expects to sell it by the new treats with haskap and we shipped it... This bottle in its store and in its kept growing in his chef ’s is the first year I had a Zoer’s lounge. Martinis, eye. large enough crop to ship,” cocktails, and even desserts The sweet but not-toosaid Elaine, who also

recommends using the liqueur in salad dressing.

Elaine said she was looking for a crop that would take well to the climate of northwest B.C. when she researched the haskap.

“I’m into a challenge.

I’m into those one-of-akind things,” said Elaine.

A new industry is also something Elaine sees the Smithers area as being primed for.

“It’s a Smithers thing.

In the Okanagan, they have all kinds of fruits and stuff that they make: liqueurs and wines. We don’t have that here,” said Elaine.

The Rodgers’ Northern Jewel Farm is where the haskap berries are hand-picked for the new liqueur.

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Smithers Home Hardware is seeking a courteous and friendly individual to join our lighthearted yet hardworking team. This person will have the ability to work a flexible schedule including Saturdays. Applicant will be willing to learn, have creative abilities and work well as part of a team.

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Please pick up an application in store, fill out and return in person to Theo 1115 Main St. Smithers | 250-847-2052

The Town of Smithers is hosting an information evening for individuals who may be interested in becoming a member of Council. The Municipal Election is taking place November 15, 2014 to elect 6 Councillors and 1 Mayor. The information evening will be held September 17, 2014 at 7:00 pm at Municipal Hall, 1027 Aldous Street, Smithers.

Municipal personnel and current members of Council will be available to provide an overview and answer any questions regarding the operation of the Municipality, responsibilities of Council, time commitment, opportunities and remuneration etc.

For further information regarding this information evening, please contact Susan Bassett, Director of Corporate Services at 250-847-1600.

Community Calendar To list your nonprofit coming events please drop off your listing at The Interior News, 3764 Broadway Ave., fax us at 250-847-2995, or email laura@interior-news.com. More information is available through our Online Community Calendar at www.interior-news.com. Deadline for submissions is Fridays at noon. Maximum 25 words. Limited space is available. We regret we cannot accept items over the phone.

GREAT NORTHWEST CLEANUP Volunteers picked up garbage last week at an old gravel pit in Telkwa. The Great Northwest Forest Cleanup campaign encouraged residents to pick up all litter, garbage and debris in forests around Smithers from Aug. 23 to Sept. 2.

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September 6, 2014 Cattle Handling Equipment Demonstrations Info sessions on: Verified Beef Production Cost share funding for squeezes and scales Integrated weigh scales and tag reader technology New vaccines and antibiotics Demonstrations of: Cattle handling systems from 3 manufactures The latest neck extension technology.

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10:00am to 4:00pm Lunch by Donation Visit www.bvcattlemen.com for more information.

BV Dart League Annual General Meeting Wednesday, Sept. 10, 6:30 p.m. at the Legion. New members welcome.

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Mental Illness Workshop Ten Wednesday nights From 7-9 p.m. Sept. 10-Nov. 12. Learn the facts about mental Illness, new medications and treatments, and discover how others support their loved ones. Mental Health Family Resource Center /Clara Donnelly BV Regional Coordinator, 250847-9779, bcssbv@telus.net.

NWAS Annual Garage Sale Saturday, Sept. 13, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 3767A 2nd Ave. (beside Dr. Onsteins). Drop off for donations happening Thursday, Sept. 11 and Friday, Sept. 12, 6-8 p.m.

Alleyoop! Children’s Concert Friday, Sept. 19, 7-8 p.m. at the Hudson Bay Lodge. The concert is free, but tickets are required for limited seating. Pick them up at the CCRR (beside Chatters across from CIBC).

Exploring the Early Years - Caregiver’s Conference Saturday, Sept. 20, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Hudson Bay Lodge. $40. Registration deadline Sept. 12 at www.

earlychildhoodservices.ca. Kathy Petursson at 250-8777779, kathy.petursson@bvcdc.ca.

Apres Skeena Saturday, Sept. 27, 5 p.m. at the Old Church. A fundraising banquet dinner for SkeenaWild Conservation. Tickets $40 at Interior Stationery and BV Research Centre. www.skeenawild.org.

6x6 Auction at the Smithers Art Gallery. Deadline to submit Wednesday, Oct. 15. Shown for silent/anonymous auction Oct. 21-24. Bidding ends with and event Friday, Oct. 24, 7-9:30. Blank 6”x6” panels avail. at the Gallery for $3. www.smithersart.org, info@smithersart.org, 250847-3898.

BV Genealogical Society meets the last Tuesday every month, Sunshine Inn meeting room, 7 p.m. Guest speakers and programs are presented to assist family root researchers. All welcome.

The Telkwa Museum is open. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Come learn about the history of Aldermere, Hubert and Telkwa.

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TRUSTEE ELECTION 2014 NOTICE OF NOMINATION PERIOD PUBLIC NOTICE is given to the electors of the Coast Mountains Board of Education of School District 82 that a Trustee election will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2014 to elect trustees to represent The Board of Education of School District 82 (Coast Mountains) for a four year term (2014/2018 calendar years) as follows: Trustees (two) - Trustee Electoral Area 1 (Kitimat) (the District of Kitimat, Kitamaat Village, Kemano, Klemtu, Butedale, and Cable Car Subdivision).

Trustees (two) - Trustee Electoral Area 2 (Terrace) (the City of Terrace, northeast area of Kitimat-Stikine Regional District including New Remo, Kalum Lake Drive and Rosswood).

Trustee (one) - Trustee Electoral Area 3 (Thornhill) (Area E of Kitimat-Stikine Regional District and the South and East portion of Area C of the KitimatStikine Regional District including Copperside, Gossen, Kleanza, Lakelse Lake, Usk and Old Remo).

Trustee (one) - Trustee Electoral Area 4 (Stewart/Meziadin) (the District of Stewart and Area A of the Kitimat-Stikine Regional District).

Trustees (one) - Trustee Electoral Area 5 (Hazelton) (the Village of Hazelton, District of New Hazelton, District of South Hazelton, Village of Kitwanga, Cedarvale and the Villages of Gitwangak, Gitanyow and Gitsegukla).

NOMINATIONS FOR QUALIFIED CANDIDATES will be received during regular office hours from September 30, 2014 through October 10, 2014.

NO NOMINATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 4:00 P.M. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2014.

NOMINATION DOCUMENTS: Available at the following locations during regular office hours.

Terrace: Kitimat: New Hazelton: Hazelton: Stewart:

Board of Education Office: 3211 Kenney Street Municipal Office: 270 City Centre District Office: 3026 Bowser Street Village Office: 4310 Field Street Municipal Office: 705 Brightwell Street

QUALIFICATIONS: A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria: • Canadian citizen; • 18 years of age or older; • Resident of British Columbia for at least six months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and • Not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding office.

LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORS A list of registered resident electors will be available for public inspection at the above listed offices, during regular business hours from September 30, 2014 to November 17, 2014. The list of registered electors has been produced on the basis of the Provincial List of Voters in all the areas except the District of Kitimat and the District of Stewart which use a Municipal Voters' List, prepared under the Provincial Election Act.

For further information contact: (Ms.) Cathy Jackson (250-635-1907), Chief Elections Officer for: Coast Mountains Board of Education School District 82 3211 Kenney Street, Terrace, B.C. V8G 3E9 Tel. (250) 635-4931 or 1-855-635-4931 Local 4401 . Fax 1-888-290-4786 . www.cmsd.bc.ca

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BV AQUATIC CENTRE MANAGEMENT SOCIETY NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Wednesday September 17, 2014 @ 7:00 pm Town of Smithers ‘West Fraser Room’ 1027 Aldous St. Discuss Financials and Changes made from 2013 & hear from the Facility Manager & Programmer.

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NOTICE OF NOMINATION PERIOD Public Notice is given to the electors of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine that a general election will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2014 to elect 1 Electoral Area Director for each of the 6 electoral areas for a term of four years on the Regional Board.

The following are the 6 Electoral areas and a general description of the area in which it encompasses:

Theresa Mohr rocks out on stage at Bovill Square last Friday night as part of the Music on Main series. Mohr sang covers of songs by Johnny Cash and the Rolling Stones. Over the summer, local musicians such as Axes of Ego, Ranger Smash, Cabin Fever and Split Seconds all performed. The Lawnchair Lounge was put on by the Smithers District Chamber of Commerce and the Wetzin’kwa Forest Corp.

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Nominations for qualified candidates will be received during regular office hours at the office of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, #300-4545 Lazelle Avenue, Terrace BC, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2014, and 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 10, 2014. Nomination documents are available at the office of the Regional District and on the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine website www.rdks.bc.ca NO NOMINATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 4:00 p.m. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2014.

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Electoral Area “A” - Nass Valley and Meziadin Electoral Area “B” - Area around the Hazeltons Including Kispiox, Kitwanga, Two Mile and South Hazelton Electoral Area “C” - Area around the City of Terrace excluding Thornhill Includes Jackpine Flats, Lakelse Lake, Gossen, Kleanza, Usk and Rosswood New Remo, Old Remo, Kitsumkalum, Gitaus and Kitamaat Village Electoral Area “D” - Telegraph Creek, Bob Quinn and Iskut Electoral Area “E” - Thornhill Electoral Area “F” - Dease Lake and Area

Canadian citizen; 18 years of age or older; Resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and Not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding office.

LIST OF REGISTERED (RESIDENT) ELECTORS Beginning Tuesday, September 24, 2014, until close of general voting for the Election, a copy of the list of registered electors will, upon signature, be available for public inspection, at the offices of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine during regular office hours, Monday to Friday, excluding Statutory holidays. The list of registered electors has been produced on the basis of the Provincial List of Voters prepared under the Provincial Election Act.

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OBJECTION TO REGISTRATION OF AN ELECTOR An objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the List of Registered Electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4:00 p.m., Friday, October 10, 2014.An objection may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the Regional District electoral area and can only be made on the basis that the person whose name appears has died or is not qualified to be registered as an elector of the Regional District electoral area.

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Further information on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting the Regional District Office at 250-615-6100 or 1 (800) 663-3208 or the Chief Election Officer at 250-635-1907.

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At its Aug.12 Meeting, Council rezoned 1471 Columbia Dr. to allow future use by the BV Child Development Centre (CDC). The CDC has presented new information and wishes to revisit the terms of Council’s decision. Council will be discussing this matter at its Sep. 9 meeting, beginning at 7:30pm. There will be a public opportunity to comment.

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MTICS Minister Coming to Smithers Please join the BVEDA as we welcome the Minister of Technology, Innovation, and Citizen’s Services Andrew Wilkinson to Smithers for a wine and cheese reception at the official launch of the Venture Acceleration Program in Northwest BC. The event will be taking place at The Old Church on Monday, Sept. 8th, at 5 pm.

The Venture Acceleration Program is a paid structured venture growth program designed to guide, coach and grow ambitious early‐stage technology entrepreneurs and effectively grow their technology ventures. The Venture Acceleration Program helps entrepreneurs accelerate the process of defining a proven business model based on a set methodology and set of best practices for growing technology companies.

Also meet our Entrepreneur in Residence, Carl Anderson who is an experienced entrepreneur who has started, grown, and sold companies for millions of dollars!

The goal of the program is to drive economic development and job creation in the province of BC by accelerating the use and/or commercialization of technology, resulting in the rapid growth of technology ventures. The program is also great for businesses looking to scale up their operations.

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The Venture Acceleration Program is delivered by a team of Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIRs) and supported by a province‐wide network of mentors through the BCIC Mentor Program. Together, they make up the BC Acceleration Network, an alliance of regional partners, EiRs and executive-level mentors.

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By Marisca Bakker Hazelton/Interior News

A permanent base camp is being set up on Suskwa Forest Service Road.

Luutkudziiwus, Xsim Wits’iin and Noola, Gitxsan hereditary chiefs, on behalf of their house members are closing their territory to all natural gas pipeline development.

Luutkudziiwus spokesperson Richard Wright said the camp is being built to manage their territory.

“We are going to be controlling access and all industrial development in the future,” he said.

“We are going to be implementing a land management plan, territory management plan, and we will be looking at generating a sustainable economic activity down the road, but the first stage is establishing jurisdiction

and ownership of it.”

Wright added they are taking matters into their own hands because he doesn’t feel the Gitxsan Treaty Society or the Gitxsan Development Corporation properly represents the house he belongs to.

“They are receiving participation funding and capacity development funds on behalf of all of the affected Gitxsan houses, and lands and resources,” he said.

“We had told the provincial government and LNG that the GDC does not have the authority to negotiate on our behalf. They don’t have aboriginal rights, they don’t have land or resource nor a mandate to represent us. LNG said they were going to continue to negotiate through the GDC. This sparked us to do something.”

Wright and his house are worried

if a natural gas pipeline goes through that environmental catastrophes will happen, the roads will get wider, more hunters will come in, the Suskwa River may get contaminated, and medicinal plants would be impacted.

The proposed Prince Rupert Natural Gas Transmission Line would cross near where the base camp is being built.

Hereditary Cheif Luutkudziiwus said in a press release that the Madii Lii territory is not for sale or use by the province of B.C., TransCanada or a developer that has no understanding of his culture or heritage.

“We want to create economic opportunities, we want to be open for business but let’s do it in a sustainable manner,” Wright added.

The GDC was unavailable for comment.

Gitxsan hereditary chiefs have declared their Madii Lii territory closed to all LNG development and have started building a camp to manage the territory.

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New Hazelton a finalist to host torch celebrations

By Kendra Wong New Hazelton/Interior News

The District of New Hazelton is promising a big celebration if they are named one of the host cities for the regional community torch festivities during the 2015 Canada Winter Games torch relay.

The district was named one of the finalists in the northwest region to host the celebrations, along with Terrace last week.

“We’re excited for sure and we would really like to have the opportunity to have the torch relay come through New Hazelton. I think it would be a great boost to us as a community and to the area,” said

Wendy Hunt, the district’s chief administrative officer.

They are also planning it in conjunction with their annual Winterfest celebration that they hold on the first Friday of December, which includes fireworks, a visit from Santa Claus, free hamburgers and hot dogs, a bon fire, performances from First Nations dance groups and the community choir, and dog sled rides if the weather holds up.

“It would be a great combination to have those two things together,” said Hunt. “It’s a chance for the community to come together and celebrate, so we thought this would make a good addition.”

New Hazelton is home to Olympian Carol Huynh, olympic wrestler Lyndsay Belisle, a Taekwondo champion and BC Games alumni Regan Yee.

“It was quite an honour,” said Mayor Gail Lowry.

“We’re a small community and we’ve had a lot of world class athletes come out of our small town and I think it’s nice that we have the opportunity to showcase them.”

The Olympic torch did pass through New Hazelton in 2010 and the district received a fantastic response from the community then, added Hunt.

Voting is now open at www.canadagames2015.ca and ends on Sept. 12.

The three community winners will be announced at the Union of BC Municipalities conference in Whistler in September.

The 2015 Canada Winter Games takes place between Feb. 13 andMar. 1 in Prince George.

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be 18 years of age or older, a Canadian citizen and a resident of B.C. for at least six months prior to the election.

Most of the current council is planning on running again.

Mayor Gail Lowry will throw her name in the ring, as will councillors Braunwyn Henwood, Mike Weeber and George Burns.

“I’ve enjoyed my time on council and I think it is an interesting endeavour,” said

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Leo Lubbers

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Large .26 acre fenced lot 3 bdrm, 2 bathroom, attached garage Sundeck, patio doors www.realestatesmithers.com

Leo Lubbers

$257,500

mls n234969

3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms 5 acres, set up for horses Barn, riding ring, fenced pasture Brick heatilator fireplace, sunny

Donna Grudgfield

mls n238427

4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms Main living room on ground floor All bedrooms upstairs Carport, newer kitchen

Donna Grudgfield

$294,000

$33,000

mls n238078

Immaculate 3-4 bdrm, 2 bath house All the more costly updates are done Big back yard with beautiful view www.smithershomes.com

Ron Lapadat

$486,000

mls n238229

Immaculate rancher in Silverking 2 bedroom, den, 2 bath, 1586 sf Beautiful fenced yard, double garage www.smithershomes.com

Ron Lapadat

$348,000

mls n237494

$749,500

3869 Fourteenth Avenue

Lots 8&9 Dunlop Street

19 Starliter Way

#25 – 7691 Highway 16

7901 Highway 16 W, Smithers

Telkwa Coalmine Road

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Awesome location, no through road Big west facing yard, lane access Updated 2 bdrm rancher, shop www.smithershomes.com

Ron Lapadat

mls n238323

41,992 square foot building lot Mountain views Rural neighbourhood Variety of mature trees

Sandra Hinchliffemls n237964

$267,000

Premier lot Lake front, spectacular view Fully serviced lot 10796 square feet

Sandra Hinchliffe

$259,500

mls n227134

Enjoy lakefront living 5 bdrm, 4 bathroom, vaulted ceilings Large sundeck, double garage Mountain and lake views

Sandra Hinchliffe

$294,500

mls n238238

185 acre view location River access via crown land 4 bedrooms, den and office Mostly cleared,firewood,wild berries

Ron & Charlie

$79,900

mls n230434

640 acre original homestead Ranch style home, barns, corrals Approx 320 acre in hayfields Crown land 2 sides, hunters paradise

Charlie & Ron

mls n230065

$69,500

$259,900

1548 Walnut Street, Telkwa

1741 Tower Street, Telkwa

1084 Cedar Street

#85 Hudson Bay MHP

4354 Elm Drive

#1 Tyhee Mobile Home Park

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3 bedroom, 2 bathroom log home Large fenced lot, carport Newly renovated main bathroom Nat gas fp, all appliances included

Karen Benson

mls n235130

Peter Lund Res. 847-3435

4 bedroom, 2 bathroom family home Gorgeous river & mountain views 2 sundecks, double carport, sauna Updates to furnace, hot water, floor

Karen Benson

Donna Grudgfield Cell. 847-1228

mls n234242

Leo Lubbers Cell. 847-1292

5 bedroom, 2 bathroom family home Private fenced yard, view Updates to windows & furnace Updates to roof shingles & hotwater

Karen Benson

Ron Lapadat Cell. 847-0335

mls n238148

4 bedroom mobile Located on back row in the park Mostly new vinyl windows New roof 2012, new plumbing

Kiesha Matthews

Sandra Hinchliffe Cell. 847-0725

mls n234848

Charlie McClary Cell. 877-1770

5 bedroom, 2 bathroom home New kitchen appliances All new vinyl windows Many more upgrades

Kiesha Matthews

Karen Benson Cell. 847-0548

mls n234937

Jantina Meints Cell. 847-3144

Beautifully updated 3 bdrm mobile, quiet park Close to Tyhee Lake & playgrounds Near Bulkley & Telkwa Rivers

Kiesha Matthews

Kiesha Matthews Cell. 876-8420

mls n237959

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T HREE R IVERS R EPORT

The Interior News

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Police Beat Shanna Smoke gets smudged by her mother, Melanie before starting the journey.

Marisca Bakker photo

Solidarity Walk along Hwy 16

By Marisca Bakker Smithers/Interior News

A small group of people are walking from Smithers to Prince Rupert in hopes of reconnecting to Mother Earth and each other.

The 350 km journey also aims to raise awareness for pancreatic cancer and promote emotional, spiritual, mental and physical healing.

Melanie Smoke, who had a form of pancreatic cancer, organized the walk last year and was moved to do it again this year.

“I let go, out of a lot of past trauma issues. I lost my dad in 2001 on the river and he was never found.

I got to walk all of those kilometres, those 300 kilometres to get to where he went missing and pray for his spirit to go home and pray for my family. That was my journey last year,” Smoke said.

“There was a girl named Kimberly who came with us last year and she had lost her sister to the Highway of Tears. She walked over 200 kilometres

before she let go of the pain and the guilt that was holding her to that great loss.”

Melanie’s daughter Shanna joined her last year and is doing it again this year.

“My foster daughter came with us, she is eight years old. At her young age, she let go of a lot of (abandonment) issues and we got really close.”

“It was really spiritual last year,” said Shanna. “I’m most excited this year to get to the ocean and have more people join us along the way.”

Patsy Green is walking with the group from Smithers to Hazelton.

“My son was murdered, his murderer got off. I want to raise awareness of that and that is why I’m doing this.”

Five people left Smithers on Wednesday, but not before doing a ceremony. Smoke said more people will join them along the way. She hopes to get to Prince Rupert on Sept.

10 where another ceremony and feast will take place.

Smithers Lions Club Club 222 Raffle 2014 August 7 August 14 August 21 August 28 August 28 $500

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2014 Municipal Elections Election Officials

The Town of Smithers is seeking individuals to work as Election Officials for the 2014 Municipal Election being held Saturday, November 15th, 2014. Preference will be given to those individuals who have experience working Municipal, Provincial or Federal Elections.

You will be required to attend a training session on Wednesday, November 13, 2014 from noon until 2:00 pm. General Voting Day is Saturday, November 15 and you will be required on site from approximately 7:30 am until 8:30 pm (lunch and dinner will be provided). You will be paid a stipend of $200.

If you are interested or require further information, please contact: Susan Bassett Chief Elections Officer Director of Corporate Services Town of Smithers 250-847-1600

August 22 - Police received a complaint from a male who stated he had been assaulted by his cousin who jumped on his ankle and also broke his collar bone. Police are requesting a warrant to arrest the accused.

August 22 - Police responded to a house fire on Highway 16. Moricetown Fire Services was in attendance when the police arrived. There were no injuries but the home was destroyed by the fire.

August 23 - Police stopped a vehicle in the village of Gitanyow. The driver was investigated for impaired operation of a motor vehicle. The result of the investigation was a 24 hour driving prohibition.

August 26 - Police observed a male breaching his conditions in the village of Kispiox.

The male was arrested and released to appear in court.

There have been numerous calls of bears in the Hazeltons and the villages. Conservation Number is 1-800-663-9453, if you have a problem bear.

RCMP have warrants to arrest the following persons: Buddy SHANOSS of Kispiox and Gerald BLACKWATER of Glen Vowell.

New Hazelton RCMP: 250-842-5244.

Smithers Telkwa Rural Official Community Plan Review

Request for Public Input!

The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako is nearing the end of the review process for the Smithers Telkwa Rural Official Community Plan (the Plan). The Plan sets out the community vision for the plan area, and contains statements of goals and objectives identified in consultation with the community to guide future growth and development.

The review process began in 2012, and has included notable consultation.

This is the last call for public input on the draft plan prior to the formal Public Hearing process. Input will be received until the close of the formal Public Hearing on the Plan, which is expected to occur in the fall of 2014.

Please look for notices of the Public Hearing in the local newspaper and on the Regional District website.

The draft Plan, and associated maps can be viewed on the Regional District’s website at www.rdbn.bc.ca, and at the Smithers and Telkwa municipal offices and libraries.

Please provide your comments on the Plan in writing by mail to the RDBN at PO Box 820, Burns Lake, BC, V0J 1E0, or by e-mail to jason.llewellyn@ rdbn.bc.ca. Further information regarding the Smithers Telkwa Rural Official Community Plan can be obtained by visiting our website or by calling the Regional District Planning Department at 1-800-320-3339.

Starting September 1st, 2014 our prices for admissions, programs and memberships will be increasing 1%.

We thank everyone for your patronage over the years and look forward to our continued success. See you at the pool!

Faith Matters Telkwa Christian Reformed Church Joe Ellis 250.846.5777 Last February I received a phone call from an organization called Texas4000, which recruits college students to bike from Texas to my hometown, Anchorage, Alaska. This year they raised $606,775 for cancer. After agreeing to host them for a night on their trek, I must confess to thinking: “great, another thing on my plate.”

A few weeks later I met with a Telkwa Village Counsellor, Rimas Zitkauskas.

Rimas was full of vision. He envisioned our whole community rallying to make the Valley the best stop on their trip. Nine different organizations partnered together to help roll out the red carpet for these cyclists.

Let me introduce a word that describes what took place: Shalom. Nine organizations working together for the common good is Shalom. Tim Keller defines shalom as “the webbing together of God and humanity with all creation, to create universal flourishing and wholeness.”

Shalom is God

weaving everything in creation to flourish together in harmony.

When we work together towards this end, we become part of this beautiful, intricate, web.

But when people, churches, businesses, or communities function in isolation, concerned only with their own profit and success, we essentially tear a hole in the fabric that God is weaving together. Rimas helped me to see that when we join together, commit our resources to the common good, we can participate with God in his work of creating universal flourishing and wholeness. This is true, even if its just in a small way like hosting cyclists raising money for cancer.

There has been much discussion as to how we grow as a community; to what do we say yes, and to what do we say no? Let’s not reduce the conversation to “Yes to jobs,” or “No to development.” Let’s make decisions that say “yes to Shalom,” for the valley, for our world.

Submitted by the Smithers Ministerial Association