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Lake Kathlyn Elementary Mayors give state of could be closing this June the Bulkley Valley By Chris Gareau Smithers/Interior News

The Bulkley Valley School District 54 board decided to activate a 60-day consultation period on closing Lake Kathlyn Elementary School on the outskirts of Smithers at its meeting last Tuesday. The decision came after continued low enrolment. A final decision on whether or not to close the school this June will be made at a special meeting at Lake Kathlyn school on April 12 at 6:30 p.m. The number of students attending Lake Kathlyn has dropped 42 per cent since 1998, despite bussing in 29 kids from outside the catchment area. More students from inside the catchment are being bussed out, however, with 87 kids bussed into Smithers due to parent preference for programs like French Immersion at Muheim Elementary. That means the school loses a net 58 students from parent preference. The current enrollment is 81, 38 per

cent of the 215-student capacity. A facilities review report says closing the school would save a conservatively estimated $350,000 per year. Financial protection from the province for declining enrolment went up from $733,000 last year to $850,000 this year. That money is taken away when enrolment turns around and starts going up. The District recommended reviewing the use of Lake Kathlyn school at last April’s annual facilities review. The school was built in 1961, with a wing added for a then-growing population in 1994. April’s review also highlighted major challenges at Silverthorne Elementary School in Houston, including building envelope issues, exterior upgrades, the boiler, field and paving. The school was built in 1954 and last renovated in 1970. It and Twain Sullivan, built the same year, are the oldest schools in the valley. “We have not been asked to consider any schools in Houston or anywhere else in the District,” said District co-chair and Houston trustee Jennifer Williams. See KATHLYN on A3

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The mayors of Smithers and Telkwa presented the state of their communities at the Smithers District Chamber of Commerce luncheon last Thursday. Both talked of the interdependence of the Bulkley Valley as a whole, and specific issues that each community will have to deal with in the coming year. Topics covered included the resource industry and closing of Huckleberry Mine, Smithers airport and new arena, public transportation, infrastructure and how to grow business in the valley. “We’re facing some pretty

severe primary resource industry challenges. We’ve had some very troubling news recently about the Huckleberry mine layoffs,” Telkwa Mayor Darcy Repen told the business crowd. He added that municipalities are limited in facing global mineral prices, but a diverse economy was a strength of the valley. Repen said attracting more business could be done by selling the lifestyle offered here. “[It] stands out above so many other rural communities in Canada, in B.C. I think that’s a huge asset, and I think we’re moving forward with some really positive marketing of that,” said Repen. See AIRPORT on A9

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Northern Health will hire 100 new nurses under a B.C. government agreement to create more than 1,600 new general nursing positions by the end of March. Fraser Health will get the highest number of new recruits with 400 positions, while 300 vacancies will open up at Interior Health. A further 290 new nurses will be employed at Island Health, as well as 238 at the Provincial Health Services Authority and 235 at Vancouver Coastal Health. Providence Health Care will hire 80 new nurses. The Ministry of Health commitment, announced last week, was made in partnership with the Health Employers Association of B.C. and B.C. Nurses’ Union (BCNU). Northern Health would not say how many new nurses would be hired in the Bulkley Valley and the

Hazeltons. A spokesperson said an internal hiring process would take place before the numbers were made public. BCNU Northwest region chair Sharon Sponton said she was pleased with the agreement and optimistic that the new nurses would be hired before the Ministry’s March 31 deadline. “Every single hospital in the North has been struggling and we had this commitment from the health authorities that there would be new positions and I’m just really happy it’s coming to fruition,” she said. Sponton said the new positions would help improve patient care and create more opportunities for graduate nurses. It could also open up pathways for existing nurses to move into positions where they could specialize, she said. “It’s about providing safe patient care, having the nurses who are an integral part of the health care delivery in the province, having them available, having them at work, having regular positions,” she said.

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Lake Kathlyn would be third closed in 12 years From CLOSURE on Front Williams said the vote to hold the public consultation was made after District administration brought forward the recommendation to initiate the closure process at last week’s meeting. Superintendent Chris van der Mark stressed while explaining why closing the school was being considered, the decision has yet to be made by school board trustees. “It isn’t about the overall budget being up or down; it’s about that [financial protection] money coming away, and as you plan for your staffing and your budgeting, it’s about the ability to maintain all of your programs … for your students across the district,” said van der Mark. Williams said trustees would approach the public meetings and consultation process with open minds. “We’ve asked for options. Please give us ideas on how we can save money. We know they don’t want it closed. We don’t want to close it either,” said Williams. She added that the province has told school districts to find savings in administration, which means they are looking for savings everywhere. “Throughout the District, we’re looking at staffing, all facilities and where costs can be cut,” said Williams. Savings from cutting teacher positions has not been included because, as the report says, “... it is difficult to determine classroom teacher savings, if any, until students have been relocated and school staffing configurations have been determined.” Each full-time equivalent teacher position is estimated to cost $90,000. There are five teacher positions and 10 staff total at Lake Kathlyn. Bulkley Valley Teachers Union president Ilona Weiss said she still hopes the school could stay open. “Whenever you’re talking about a school closure, of course it’s devastating. Very hard on teachers, parents, students, the community; there’s definitely a fallout from something like that,” said Weiss. Declining enrolment throughout the District has led to a loss of teacher positions in recent years, according to Weiss.

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“Those teachers will be moved with students ... What that’s actually going to look like, I don’t know yet,” she said. Lake Kathlyn has been considered for the chopping block since the 2003/04 school year, when it had 124 students. Chandler Park Middle School was shut down at the end of the school year in 2004 and sold in June 2014. The elementary school in Quick was closed in June 2008 and is still for sale. Public input is being accepted through meetings, the district website at sd54.bc.ca by email, or through written submission. A third meeting in Smithers will be added if the board believes there is a demand. Timeline for consultation meetings Thursday, Feb. 4, 6:30 p.m. Lake Kathlyn Elementary School gym Tuesday, March 8, 6:30 p.m. Moricetown Multiplex

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N EWS Telkwa mayor talks rail safety By Xuyun Zeng Telkwa/Interior News

During the Jan. 11 council meeting, Telkwa mayor Darcy Repen spoke of his meeting with MP Nathan Cullen, raising two concerns. Firstly, Repen conveyed his concerns about increased rail traffic. “I think with CN, we are hoping they will come to the table with our local communities,” said Repen. “It’s beginning to have a detrimental effect as the traffic increases and the things being shipped are often dangerous goods.” “What we’re asking is that the company that benefits from that additional business and traffic, that they also really step up in both their hazardous goods management and their plans for action if something goes wrong.” Repen pointed to past breakdowns that have caused headaches for residents. “Here in Telkwa we have a critical rail crossing and the more trains that go through, the more likelihood that we’re going to be caught in a bad situation with an emergency on the side of the tracks that is not

accessible to town.” Cullen agreed, saying that while this represents a good sign for the North and Canadian economy, it also takes a toll on local communities. “He’s right,” he said. “It has been a big change in the last little while.” “There hasn’t been enough sharing of the costs and making improvements along the way by the federal government.” Repen also emphasized to Cullen that Telkwa needs infrastructure investment, pointing to the Trobak water tower. Currently, Telkwa is waiting on a reply from funding authorities to fully cover the $2.6-million cost. “It is our number one focus and emphasis for infrastructure development,” said Repen. “We only have about 500 houses in Telkwa, give or take, so you can do the math and realize that that’s just an unmanageable amount to fund out-of-hand.” Telkwa previously applied for a matching grant that will see the village pay a third of the cost. Telkwa also needs to do a further archeological assessment as a preliminary

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study has shown that there might be artifacts where the water tower will be built. “We are waiting on the grant funding to actually perform the assessment because that price tag for the assessment is likely to be in the tens of thousands of dollars” said Repen. “We simply don’t have that kind of money to throw around for a project that is unfunded and may have to go back to the drawing board if we do not succeed with our grant funding application.” Telkwa is currently moving forward with the permit process. The village has applied for two grants, of which one has been denied. Cullen is looking forward to seeing how much the feds will allocate for infrastructure funding in the next budget. “The federal government is keen to spend some money,” said Cullen. “We’re going to hold them to the promise. My only hesitation is that I haven’t seen this government in action yet.” “Mr. Trudeau has promised that he would listen to the cities and provinces with what does or doesn’t get funded ... but seeing is believing.”

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N EWS Huckleberry weighs options By Alicia Bridges Smithers/Interior News

The low loonie is helping to soften the blow that slumping copper prices have dealt Huckleberry Mines, but company spokesperson Steve Robertson said there were other factors to consider in deciding the future of the mine. Huckleberry laid off 100 workers when it suspended its pit operations at the site 130 kilometres south of Smithers on Jan. 6. Of those workers, 21 were from Smithers and about 15 were from Houston. About 100 remaining workers are processing stockpiled ore at Huckleberry, which has attributed its losses to the low global copper price. Robertson could not say how much of a price bump was needed for the mine to reopen its pit operations. “We haven’t put a specific number on that and it’s a complex formula for a couple of reasons, one of which is the substantial fluctuation that we’ve seen in the exchange rate,” he said. “And that has actually helped mitigate in a small degree the drop in the copper price. “We need to take more into account than just the copper price.” Around the same time as the Huckleberry layoffs, Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett unveiled a proposal to allow struggling mines to defer parts of their electrical bills. Robertson, who is also the vice president of corporate affairs for 50 per cent shareholder Imperial Metals, said it would not be enough to get Huckleberry back on track. “At Huckleberry that alone would not be enough help to compensate for the exceptionally low copper prices that we have been seeing,” he said. Robertson said there was no timeline for when a

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decision would be made on the future of the mine, but it would probably have to happen before the stockpiles were exhausted. “There’s more material in the stockpile than will probably last for this temporary layoff; there’s really a substantial amount of material that is stockpiled there,” he said. “We’ll probably be in a position needing to make a decision about further actions before that because it’s not all about the supply to the mill, there’s other needs for the operation as well. “Infrastructure needs to be built and that sort of thing so it’s unfortunate but we can’t continue to mine from the stockpiles until they are completely exhausted.”

Room for national resource strategy: Cullen Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen said the province takes the lead on community consultations on how best to deal with price shocks in the industry, but believes the federal government’s role can be having a national resource strategy. “I’m starting to believe that we’re going to need something much broader. There’s a lot of focus on oil right now in the media, and the massive downturn in prices and job losses. The mining sector is hit as [hard] or even harder than the oil patch has been simply because oil was running at such a hot level before the downturn came,” said Cullen. He listed adding value rather than shipping raw resources, and innovative ways to compete as topics he could bring up with Natural Resources Minister James Carr. “The good thing about a crisis is, if you look back, they often create some of the best companies because they have to struggle to be most competitive; and the government should look at playing some kind of a role in that.”

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The Bulkley Valley Refugee Sponsorship Group

e are very happy to announce that our two families have been approved and we hope to welcome them soon. We are still not sure WHEN though, as the government needs to complete their final arrangements. Our community has been incredibly generous and our fundraising efforts tremendously successful. As such, we will no longer pursue active fundraising but we will still gratefully accept donations, both in-kind and monetary. There may be unexpected expenses that arise, and we may also be able to offer support to our local Syrian family in their current efforts to sponsor several more of their family members. We live in an amazing community - your generosity is inspirational. Thank you. Our attention can now turn to supporting the families upon their arrival. We have secured accommodation that the families can afford long-term. We will also be searching for employment opportunities for the adults once they arrive. We will accept clothing/winter items for: • • • • • • •

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Smaller items can be dropped off at Smithers Secondary School (boxes in the front foyer) or to 1390 Morice Dr. Please contact us (ajclason@gmail.com/ (250) 877-2418 to arrange transfer and/or storage of furniture or larger items. Thank you again for your generous contributions and support.

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A Smithers council perspective on signs

GUEST VIEW Mayor Taylor Bachrach

ccasionally, what seems like a small issue on the surface reveals a much larger issue that must be dealt with. Such is the case with the

Town’s rules concerning signs. Town council feels it is important to clarify our perspective on recent events and explain the rationale for our actions. In August, Town staff began a discussion with two Main Street business owners regarding signs they had installed that did not meet the requirements of the Town’s Sign Bylaw and lacked sign permits. The signs in question projected over the public sidewalk area where they posed both a safety concern for pedestrians and an operational concern for snow removal. Faced with these facts, Town council directed staff to ask the owners to remove the signs. First and foremost, we want to avoid injury to pedestrians, as well as damage to the signs. It is also important to note that the Town may be held liable for any injury or damage caused by

non-compliant signs. The discussion prompted us to ask the question: how many other downtown signs do not comply with the rules? A walk-around by our staff revealed that although no others pose safety hazards, a large number of signs do not conform to our rules. Some businesses have more signs than the Bylaw allows. Others have prohibited sign types, such as backlit signs. Some use banners as permanent signs, which is not allowed. A variety of factors are likely at work. First, business owners may not have known a permit was required to install a new sign or replace an existing one. Second, the Town has not proactively enforced the Bylaw; rather, enforcement has only been undertaken when issues or complaints have arisen.

Third, some signs were not in compliance when the Bylaw came into force in 2004. Council feels this longstanding situation deserves attention and has decided to review the Sign Bylaw. This review, which includes public consultation, is meant to consider ways the Bylaw can be improved. In addition to reviewing the rules, we will also be discussing how to best enforce them. Should the Town be more proactive in preventing the installation of non-compliant signs? In light of McDonald’s recent variance application to replace its “readograph” (manual) sign with an LED electronicmessage screen, council is also considering whether to change the rules to allow such signs along the highway corridor. Signs are an important part of

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our town. They provide visitors with critical information and contribute to our community’s overall character. Through efforts such as the alpine theme, past councils worked hard to establish the aesthetics of our downtown. These efforts have set our community apart and contributed to its success. Businesses are an important part of our town. We want our Sign Bylaw to support, not hinder, them. The goal of our bylaw review is to arrive at appropriate, clearly articulated, consistently applied sign rules that complement our downtown theme. While the outcome may not please everyone, we will work hard to come up with a solution that serves our community well. – Taylor Bachrach is the mayor of Smithers.

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L ETTERS Rezoning to heavy industrial would impact quiet neighbourhood Editor: PIR has made an application to rezone 90 acres of rural agricultural to heavy industrial. The lands are adjacent to rural residential properties along Hudson Bay Mountain Road and Monkton Road. Their application is based on a desire to set up a log grinding facility. According to PIR, there will be no increase in employment. It is unclear what noise or air particulate pollution will be as a result of the log grinding, or how far the industrial noise will travel. It is possible the industrial noise will impact the new Smithers neighbourhood of Ambleside, the rural properties adjacent to it or even nearby Bigelow and Seymour Lakes. As a result of the designation change, it is suspected that rural residential properties in the area will lose property value due to their proximity to heavy industrial lands and industrial noise. It is not clear what the proposed change will mean to wildlife that live and use the affected habitat. It is clear that the proposed change would have significant impact on many of those who live and use this quiet forested neighbourhood. Laurie Hunker Smithers

families from the traditional territories of the Indigenous peoples living in the province of British Columbia. We are family members of loved ones who have gone missing or who are now passed on to the spirit world after being violently murdered. We are writing after hearing that there is planning ahead for a pre-inquiry process, which will then lead to a national inquiry into the missing and murdered indigenous women and girls. We are writing to advise of our experiences (or lack of experiences) in the Oppal Inquiry, which took place here in Vancouver from 2012-14. First of all, we are relieved to hear that there is a pre-inquiry process being planned in order for our voices to be heard. This did not happen with the Oppal Inquiry. We want to ensure that you are aware of the issues that we, as families, had to deal with as a result of the lack of consultations with the Province of British Columbia. We believe that there are many lessons learned from the Oppal Inquiry that can be addressed in the planning of the national inquiry. 1) When the Oppal Inquiry began, the Province of B.C. already had appointed a commissioner, its staff and the terms of reference finalized. No one had any opportunity to make recommendations for anything. We believe that commissioners for the national inquiry be appointed with consultations with families and advocates of MMIWG to advise of who the commissioners should be. We would recommend four commissioners. 2) Families need to be informed about what an

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inquiry actually is and what it will do 3) The terms of reference should not already be set in stone, as they were in the Oppal Inquiry. Consultations with families and advocates must include the discussions of the terms of reference. 4) Families must be informed about the process at all stages 5) There must be a family/ advocate advisory committee to provide advice to the commissioners at all stages of the inquiry. 6) All families and advocate organizations must be given immediate standing and proper resources provided to legal counsel at the inquiry. This did not happen at the Oppal Inquiry and we, as families, were totally silenced. 7) Proper support (ie. mental health counsellors, elder guidance) provided at the pre-inquiry and inquiry process. We feel that we will also require supports for at least a year after the national inquiry and right now. Families are already being triggered. We look forward to meeting you when you come to Vancouver. We wish to reiterate that you must meet with families in northern communities as well as on Vancouver Island. Lorelei Williams Michele Pineault Elaine Williams Harriet Prince CJ Julian Bernie Williams Lillian Howard Gertie Pierre Melody Pierre Lila Purcell Mona Woodward

Town of Smithers planner Liliana Dragowska (gesturing) leads residents on a tour of business signs on Main Street last Thursday with prevention and community safety officer Matt Davey (left) and director of development services Mark Allen (third from right). Two tours were attended by about 15 people last week as part of the Sign Bylaw review. As of last week, over 400 surveys were filled out. A draft bylaw is due in February, with a public review and final adoption in March. Chris Gareau photo

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An article in the Jan. 20 edition titled Syrians to get warm welcome to cold Smithers, stated that a rental home for Syrian refugees had been offered free of charge to the Bulkley Valley Refugee Sponsorship Group (BVRSG). Although a donor had offered a home rent-free for the first six months after the families arrived, that offer had to be withdrawn for logistical reasons. BVRSG has since paid to rent two homes for two Syrian refugee families who will be arriving in Smithers in the near future. In the Jan. 20 article Bike path proposed for Smithers to Telkwa, the route would be along the Ministry of Transportation right-of-way along Highway 16, not the BC Hydro right-of-way.

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A former Houston mother and daughter will stand trial over animal cruelty charges relating to 53 animals that were seized by the SPCA in Alberta last year. Karin and Catherine Adams will go to trial before a judge at Hanna Provincial Court on Oct. 26, after pleading not guilty at their last court

appearance in Hanna on Nov. 25. On Sept. 3 last year, the SPCA seized 11 horses, 25 dogs and 17 birds from a property the Adams’ were renting near the village of Cereal, which is about 300 kilometres northeast of Calgary. Oyen RCMP charged both women with cruelty to animals, wilful neglect of animals, possession of stolen property and failing to comply with the conditions of an undertaking.

Smithers airport in deficit From MAYORS on Front

The loss of Hawkair was a blow to Smithers airport, which Bachrach said is facing a small deficit for the first time. Increased fares from Air Canada’s monopoly and cancellations due to a strict landing ceiling were reasons people in the room said they flew out of Terrace — including the mayor himself. Bachrach said the airport is now conducting an obstruction survey with the goal of getting more planes through fog, which delayed and cancelled flights just last weekend. He also suggested a solution on fees could be offering locals an incentive, but added fees will likely stay high until passenger numbers increase. “It’s a really tough one because we’re at that size of community.”

Repen said the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako spoke of having business and worker recruitment money from its regional economic development budget at its last meeting. “That really is talking exactly to that recruitment of people we know would flourish here, that are not here now and they just don’t know that Smithers and Telkwa exist. Telkwa council will be having that same discussion this coming year,” said Repen. He added that any growth in Telkwa could only happen by meeting the primary challenge of water storage capacity (see Telkwa story on A4). Repen also highlighted improved cell service last year and fibre optic service coming this year. Smithers Mayor Taylor Bachrach agreed lifestyle was a major selling point for the region. He also spoke of a need for communities What are your priorities for promised federal funds to support each other to for community projects? avoid losing business to Please share your thoughts as local governments larger centres like Prince and I co-host conversations across the Northwest. Together we can plan wise investments. George and Terrace. “As small towns, Feb 9 - 7pm Prince Rupert, Public Library we really need to stick together. I think Feb 10 - 7pm Kitimat, Riverlodge Rec Centre every year it becomes Feb 11 - 7pm Terrace, Terrace Arena Banquet Rm more challenging for communities our size Feb 12 - 7pm Smithers, Old Church to maintain that self Further events to be announced sufficiency and to have a vibrant, full suite Call 1-888-622-0212 for information of businesses,” said Bachrach, pointing to the recent meeting with Houston and upcoming meeting with the Hazeltons as how nathancullen.com nathan.cullen.parl.gc.ca councils can help.

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Family Literacy Week. Jan 25-30. Smithers Public Library. In-library activity sheet and draw for families. Family Play Day (Saturday, January 30th) OFF-SITE The library will have an activity table at Family Play Day staffed by the Children’s & Youth Programmer & the Director. 250-847-3043, smithers.bc.libraries.coop TEENS & TWEENS @ Smithers Public Library. Fri, Jan 29, 6:30-8:30 pm, Minecraft. B.V. Naturalists Presentation by raptor expert Frank Doyle about the precipitous decline of the Northern Goshawk. Thursday, Jan 28, 7.30 pm @ NWCC in Smithers. Brown Bag Lunch program Thu, Feb 4, features at noon at the Healthy Living Centre, Wendy MarionOrienti talking about a, “New Year. Renew You”. Free. 877-4424 for more information. Dinner and coffee house at Round Lake Hall. Feb 6 (Sat). Doors open @ 5:30 pm with a dinner ($12) served by Quick Eats from 6–7 pm. The theme is Street Foods of the World! Music ($5) @ 7:30 pm featuring Adam Gagnon, Geoff Birch, Dina & Cor, & Agent Button. An event that will kick start your February!

Childhood Anxiety. Dr. Claire Moisey, well known pediatrician, will talk about Childhood Anxiety and answer your questions on Wednesday, Feb 10, 7-8 pm at the Smithers Healthy Living Centre. For more info call Moira 847-9273. No charge & no prior registration required. Winter Exhibits at the BV Museum. Check out our newest exhibits: Skating Though History, Pre-Emption 1915, and our featured Artifact of the Month. We also have a scavenger hunt for kids. Admission is always free! Hours available on Facebook. Divorce Care, Wed, 7 pm, Jan 13 - Apr 6, Smithers CRC (4035 Walnut Dr.). Drop-ins welcome. Weekly group for those who are separated or divorced that aims to provide practical info & support. divorcecare.org. St. James Anglican Church Thrift Shop. Princess St. (behind Safeway). Tue-Sat, 1-3:30 pm. Grief Support Drop-In. Bulkley Valley Hospice Society, Tue 3-5 pm. For those who are missing a loved one & just need to talk. Come for tea & share with a compassionate support worker. 250.877.7451. 3862D Broadway Ave, Smithers.

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Darcy Fraser, second from left, stands on the podium. The ski crosser won a second-place medal at the Western Canada Ski Cross Series last weekend.

Toan and Tosh Krauskopf pose for a picture at the Like Me Snowboard Series slopestyle competition Jan. 9-10.

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level, and he has put all the hours in and all the dry land we do with the club.” “What you put in is what you’re going to get out and he has put a lot of time in and it started showing in his results.” Wenglin noted that Huxtable took a very different approach. “Liam comes up not as often as Darcy; he has a lot of other things on his plate that he keeps busy with,” he said. “He has dance, he plays music, so he keeps his mind focused on other things, but that’s one of his strengths when it comes to an event, he has the ability to focus.” “So those are two different kids, really. One trains a lot and trains hard and the other one trains his mind.” Wenglin adds that going down to Big White challenges the six athletes who went as they had to endure a tight schedule on top of a 12-hour car ride. “The good thing going to Big White is you will see other kids, so lots of intratraining with other clubs there,” he said. “They get to see where they are standing compared to other kids in the province.”

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Slopestylers and ski crossers are off to a good start this year — two Big White events this month saw Smithereens return with medals. Tosh Krauskopf, 10, finished second and third at the first Like Me Snowboard Series slopestyle competition Jan. 9-10, while Liam Huxtable, 13, came in second and Darcy Fraser, 12, came in fourth and second in the first Western Canada Ski Cross competition last weekend. “On Saturday, we had some foggy conditions, but the course was good,” said Smithers Ski and Snowboard Club (SSSC) register Amber Huntley in an interview right after last Sunday’s award ceremony. “The kids raced hard and today was great, we had blue skies, and the course is good and the kids just tried their best.” The Western Canada Ski Cross Series has only been up and running for two years and Huntley has gone to both.

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“Last year was our first year, and the weather was not as good for us last year,” she said. This year, things are looking up. Huntley said she has seen improvement in the athletes she looks after, pointing out that Huxtable and Fraser have both placed better this year. “Liam Huxtable’s performance yesterday was awesome. He raced really well. He was first in his first heat, and he got a bye into the finals and he raced in the finals and came second,” she said. “[Darcy] was first in the semi-finals yesterday and in the final race, came fourth.” Unfortunately for Huxtable, he fell ill last Sunday and could not participate, which turned out to be a case of déjà vu, as he was also sick last year on the second day. SSSC head coach Jan Wenglin commended Fraser’s results. “Darcy, for him, it’s a big step because he’s in an older age category this year, so he came up from U12,” said Wenglin. “That needs a little bit more skill at that

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“Looking at the results for the U14 category ... they’re doing really well with three medals in these last couple of days.” Going to Big White for slopestyle also proved a good experience for Tosh and Toan Krauskopf, 9. Tosh was beaten by his Rossland, B.C. rival Neko Reimer, who had 52.25 points on both runs, while Tosh had 40.5 and 48. Tosh took third on the second day, beaten out by Reimer again and Kelowna’s Xander Appels. “[Reimer] surprised us. Tosh beat him pretty good last year, then Neko was able to beat him in this competition, but they are good friends,” said Jason Krauskopf, father to the two. Toan came in eighth on the first day and last on the second. Krauskopf also said he noticed an evolution in their snowboarding skills. “I’m super proud of them,” he said. “They really progressed and tried a whole bunch of new tricks.”

Registration for Spring Session of Gymnastics at the Smithers Saltos Club has started. New registration for the Spring session takes place at the gym club (1621 Main Street): 3:30 to 6:30 pm - Monday to Friday. Please come in and register your child for the new session. Remember to bring care cards! Check us out on Facebook Smithers Saltos Call 250-847-3547 for more information.

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The Bulkley Stikine District of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is creating its list of registered Equipment for Hire for the 2016/2017 fiscal year, which begins April 1, 2016. All individuals or companies registered this past year through the District Office in Smithers will receive invitations to re‑register their equipment for the coming fiscal year by mail. Any individuals who were not registered in 2015, but wish to have their equipment listed, are hereby invited to contact the District Office to obtain the appropriate registration forms. Note that while you do not need to have Commercial (Comprehensive) General Liability Insurance or up‑to‑date WorkSafe BC coverage to register, you will have to meet these requirements prior to working on any ministry projects. Only owned or lease‑to‑own equipment is eligible for registration. Full details of equipment, including serial numbers and proof of ownership, are required for registration. Equipment may only be registered in one area in any given year. Seniority is not transferable from area to area. The deadline for new registrations is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 25, 2016. Late registrations will be accepted, but will be put at the bottom of the open list. Note that there is no charge for registering new equipment or for changing or deleting equipment information already listed.

From left: Len Vanderstar (lead), Lyle Hensrud (second), Ron Vanderstar (third), Garnet Boese (skip).

To have equipment registration forms mailed, faxed or e-mailed to you, please contact the local District Office in Smithers by mail at Bag 5000, 3726 Alfred Avenue, Smithers, British Columbia, V0J 2N0, by phone at 250 847-7403 or by fax at 250 847-7219. You can also register online at www.bcbid.ca

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Smithers Curling Club members Ron and Len Vanderstar won the Region 5 and 6 Senior Mens Northern Playdown in Kitimat Jan. 9-10 alongside their teammates Garnet Boese from Prince George and Lyle Hensrud from MacKenzie. After their initial loss to the Bulleid Terrace rink 6-4, the team rallied back to win their next three consecutive games, beating the

Hedden Quesnel rink 6-4 in the final. The team, skipped by Garnet Boese, will represent northern B.C. for the provincial senior men’s championship as they match up against seven other qualifying teams to see who will represent B.C. in the nationals. - contributed by Len Vanderstar

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Jenna Veenstra will go to the BC Winter Games as the sole gymnast from Smithers, joining five others from Kitimat to form Zone 7’s team. After three years of training in gymnastics, Veenstra, 13, was chosen after placing fourth in last December’s trials in Terrace. The top six gymnasts were chosen, out of a total of seven participants. “I wasn’t that ready, but it wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be,” said Veenstra, speaking during a Friday training session at Smithers Saltos Gymnastics. “They were a little bit better than us but we are pretty equal.” Veenstra is looking forward to the Games in Penticton Feb. 25-28. “I’m really excited because it’s my first time,” she said. “I have tried to train really hard and work on my routines.” She will participate in four gymnastics events: beam, bar, vault and floor. She feels most confident in the vault event. “That’s the easiest for me,” she said. But Veenstra said the bars are her Achilles heel. “The skills — I find they’re a lot harder than the other events,” she said. Veenstra said the toughest competitors will come from the Lower Mainland. “Probably the Lower Mainland will do the best, because they have better gymnasts and harder coaches,” she said.

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Veenstra’s coach, Lori Saffel, has tailored a training plan to strengthen her weaknesses. Both of them have spent time on strength and flexibility building and working on the bars. “But she’s pretty good. She’s pretty ready. Just a few things we still need to polish up,” said Saffel. Veenstra’s older brother, Adam, is an accomplished Smithers golfer who recently earned a California State University, Chico golfing scholarship.

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Dancers and pianists perform in the Performing Company Showcase at the Della Herman Theatre last Saturday. Creative Roots, along with special guest Broadway Music Studio, jointly put together the near soldout show. Xuyun Zeng photos

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C OMMUNITY Wednesday, January 27, 2016

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Event to explain Islamic religion By Alicia Bridges Smithers/Interior News

The fundamentals of the Islamic religion will be explained at a public event being organized by a group of Smithers residents who are sponsoring Syrian refugees to settle in the Bulkley Valley. The Bulkley Valley Refugee Sponsorship Group (BVRSG) has been approved by Canadian immigration services to bring two families of Syrian refugees to Smithers. As they await word from the federal government on when the refugees will arrive, the BVRSG has partnered with The Proton Foundation charity to organize a public information session about the Islamic faith. A Brief Introduction to Islam will cover topics including the main Islamic beliefs, the five pillars of the religion and its origins, at an information session at the Old Church on Feb. 8. Mostafa Mohamed, who is the president of the Prince George chapter of the B.C. Muslim Association, will deliver the presentation. He has held similar talks with the RCMP and high school students in Prince George, where he is also the president of the Prince George Islamic Center. Dr. Mohamed said he had received positive feedback from members of the groups he had spoken to so far. “Some people might not understand the religion itself or think that they are a group of

terrorists and, in fact, when it comes to the religion of Islam it is far, far from being a terrorist or teaching a person to be a terrorist,” he said. “Even the name itself is driven from the word ‘salaam’ (in Arabic) or ‘peace’, so I don’t know how the image was tarnished to be the opposite.” Lisa Feinberg is part of a core group of eight BVRSG members who have applied to bring two Syrian refugee families to Smithers. With media coverage of the refugee crisis having prompted discussion over security concerns, she said the presentation would give the community a chance to hear about Islam from a resident of the Islamic community in the North. “There has been a really unfortunate depiction of what could be termed radical Islam so we saw this, our bringing families over to Smithers, as an opportunity to really have some dialogue ... about what Islam really means, and hear it from individuals who live in Northern B.C. and who have established a peaceful, religious, Islamic community in Prince George,” said Feinberg. The event is being sponsored by the Smithers branch of The Proton Foundation charity, which aims to promote healthy community conversation. Dr. Mohamed’s presentation will be held at the Old Church in Smithers at 7 p.m. on Feb. 8. Entry is free but seats should be reserved by emailing events@ smithersisawesome.com.

TORCHLIGHT PARADE REMEMBERS Mike Huffman skis down the Trail to Town in the Rick Schmidt Torchlight Parade last Friday. The parade honours the late Rick Schmidt, a skiing enthusiast who died of cancer in 2010. In his memory, donations will go towards a local family fighting cancer. Xuyun Zeng photo

Thrift shop the place to be after Christmas By Alicia Bridges Smithers/Interior News

The ladies at the St. James Anglican Church Thrift Shop love the good conversation that comes with greeting customers at the Princess Street counter. Helen Person and Brenda Greenwood, who have been volunteering there for 20 years, say meeting people is one of the perks of the job. “We have lots of people come in and we can visit with them and help them with what they want,” she said. “We have regular customers that we really enjoy, and we enjoy each other’s company.” However, conversation at the store has been slow in January, and the ladies predict some families could be suffering financial strain after Christmas. They wanted to remind the public that the thrift shop provided an affordable option for buying clothing and household goods, and that proceeds go to charity. The store donates 25 per cent of its earnings to The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund, an aid fund run by the Anglican Church in Canada. They also donate to the Canadian Bible Society, Smithers Community Services, Camp Caledonia, high school bursaries and Bulkley Lodge Christmas activities. The shop also donates stock items to fire victims and

makes an annual contribution to Operation Smile. It has been operating for 57 years, since it was started on private property by a member of the St. James Anglican Church. The store later relocated to a shed behind the Old Church in Smithers until a new church building was constructed on Princess Street in the late 1990s. The shop is open from 1-3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.

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C OMMUNITY Reading the tea leaves on supplements’ health benefits How about a reduced risk of diabetes? Helps out with some heart issues as well.

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Valentine’s Day

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Make the most of your night out this Valentine’s Day

hocolates and flowers may be staples of Valentine’s Day, but many couples take it one step further and dine out on February 14. According to the Retail Advertising and Marketing Association’s Valentine’s Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, 34.6 percent of respondents indicated that dining out would be part of their Valentine’s Day agenda. A romantic dinner is an ideal capper for a day geared around love and affection. But Valentine’s Day is a busy night for many restaurants, so it pays to heed the following advice to ensure this special night is memorable for all the right reasons. Make reservations well in advance. Dining out is especially popular on Valentine’s Day, so call several weeks in advance to secure your spot. Also, do not underestimate the draw of all types of restaurants on Valentine’s Day. People who were not able to get a table at their first choices may trickle into chain restaurants or smaller establishments in search of an easy meal. If you think your lesser-known haunt will not be packed, think again. Always play it safe by making a reservation early. Expect some crowding. Restaurants tend to add extra tables on Valentine’s Day, when they expect an influx of customers. Dining rooms may be more packed than usual, and you may not have a choice of where you will be seated. Even a reservation does not guarantee you won’t have to wait for a table. Be patient upon arriving at the restaurant, and consider wait time when factoring in childcare.

Expect Valentine’s Day to be a busy night for dining out and plan ahead.

Be flexible with the menu. Price-fixed menus are commonplace on nights when there will be a large turnover of customers in a short amount of time. These menus allow restaurants to stock up on the necessary ingredients and cook en masse. Diners may find that price-fixed menus offer a limited selection, and their favorite dishes may not be available. But knowing this in advance can reduce feelings of disappointment. Rest assured there should be several options that appeal to different palates.

Be patient with servers. Valentine’s Day is a busy night for staff at the restaurant, particularly servers who must be the liaison between the kitchen staff and diners. The sheer volume of customers can test the skills of even the most veteran servers. Many Valentine’s Day diners do not eat out regularly and will need extra guidance. Servers may be called on to snap photos of couples with cell phones or linger at certain tables. Use idle time at your table to engage in romantic conversation and plan the rest of the evening. Consider your budget. Diners can expect to pay a premium for dining out on Valentine’s Day. Select a lower-priced restaurant if your budget is on the smaller side. Be on time. Being respectful of your reservation will not only benefit you, but also it is a courtesy to fellow diners who will be sitting at your table later in the evening. While you may want to linger over dessert, try not to linger too long. Promptly store leftovers. If you take a doggie bag home from dinner, stash it in the refrigerator as soon as possible to prevent foodborne illnesses. If you will be going out dancing or to a movie after dinner, it may be best to skip the doggie bag altogether. Valentine’s Day is a busy night for dining out. Patience, courtesy and flexibility are traits that can keep your evening moving along smoothly.

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C OMMUNITY Spirit of the Mountains

VIEW FROM THE PORCH Lorraine Doiron

presentation at the Old Church, Monday, Feb. 8, 7 p.m.: chair of the Prince George Mosque, Dr. Mostafa Mohamed will provide a brief introduction to the Islamic faith. There will be time for questions plus beverages and snacks. Tickets are free; an e-mail to events@ smithersisawesome.com will reserve a spot. A note on the re-use shed: There is support for a proposal to reopen the shed pending Smithers and Telkwa approval. The proposal balances the need for the shed, the costs and the safety concerns with a contract put forth to manage the shed. This may take some time. The beautiful Round Lake Hall will be the

site for a Dinner and Coffee House, Saturday, Feb. 6. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner served by Quick Eats from 6-7. Theme is street foods of the world. Dinner $12. Music, $5, 7:30 p.m., featuring Adam Gagnon, Geof Birch as well as Dina and Cor and Agent Button. Shake off the winter blahs with good food and good music! The Wooly Ewe: Telkwa has classes on knitting that appear to be very popular as an upcoming one in February on Norwegian mittens is already full. You are encouraged to stop in and check for upcoming classes and events. This is a lovely shop filled with amazing wools. Of course since I only crochet, I have been shamelessly begging for crochet supplies and classes. A customer of the Wooly Ewe has a plea for people who purchased DROPS AIR colour #11 (peacock colour) with dye lot 7A3255. Email Sheila: info@ creekstonepress.com. She is in the middle of her project and in need of more yarn. Unfortunately in the next order, the dye lot

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is very different. The search is on with hopes that someone out there can help her! The Legion is presenting an Old Time Dance with Rocky’s DJ Service, Saturday, Jan. 30, 8 p.m. Members $5, non-members $10. I remember all the dances I went to and the dances my parents, aunts, uncles and cousins used to hold on a Saturday night. So much laughter! A good waltz can just make everything right. Bring your parents and friends to Spirit of the Mountains Welcome Day by BV Nordic Centre, Sunday Jan. 31, noon to 3 p.m. Free skiing all day, complimentary snacks. Go to the lodge for your free day pass and a cuppa upstairs. Guided tours of the trails at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., meet in front of the lodge for a short orientation tour to learn your way around the trails. Rental skis, boots, and demos provided on site by McBike. Kids gear will be available as well. Closing with: “It is never safe to look into the future with eyes of fear.” – Edward Henry Harriman

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A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, February 9th, 2016 beginning at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers of the Town Hall, 1027 Aldous Street, Smithers, BC. The following bylaws will be considered at the public hearing:

Bylaw No. 1782

Official Community Plan Amendment to redesignate the lands adjacent to Monkton Road described as Lot 1, Section 19, Township 4, Range 5, Coast District, Plan 8848 and all that part of the Southwest ¼ of section 19, Township 4, Range 5, Coast District, Lying to the Southwest of District Lot 5714 as shown on Plan 1231, Except Plans 6428, 7747, 8848 and 8895 from Rural Lands to Heavy Industrial.

Bylaw No. 1783

Zoning Bylaw Amendment to rezone the lands adjacent to Monkton Road described as Lot 1, Section 19, Township 4, Range 5, Coast District, Plan 8848 and All that part of the Southwest ¼ of section 19, Township 4, Range 5, Coast District, Lying to the Southwest of District Lot 5714 as shown on Plan 1231, Except Plans 6428, 7747, 8848 and 8895 from Agricultural (A-1) Zone to Heavy Industrial (M-3) Zone. PUBLIC INPUT:

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Anyone who believes they will be affected by the proposed bylaw is invited to attend the public hearing to present verbal or written submissions to Council for consideration. Written submissions to be considered at the public hearing must be mailed or otherwise delivered to the Town Office by 3:30 pm on the day of the public hearing. The proposed bylaws and relevant background information can be viewed at the Town Office, 1027 Aldous Street, Monday through Friday (except holidays), 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, or online at www.smithers.ca. For further information please contact Alison Watson, Planner, at (250) 847-1600 or awatson@smithers.ca.

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The Northern Society for Domestic Peace relies on community donations to provide direct services, develop and host public awareness initiatives, and to assist individuals and families with resources. NSDP is very grateful for the generous community member donations that are critical to our support programs assisting us to work directly with victims of domestic violence, child abuse and with supporting individuals, families and communities to develop respectful healthy relationships. On behalf of Passage Transition House and NSDP, we would like to acknowledge some of the individuals and groups that supported us in 2015 and to thank all who contributed throughout the year.

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Digitizing the past for a tech-savvy future By Alicia Bridges Smithers/Interior News

The Bulkley Valley Museum is developing a digital archive so Smithers residents can use up-to-date technology to explore their past. The Smithers facility has secured a $15,000 grant from Library and Archives Canada to create a searchable online database of its collection. A Vancouver company has been commissioned to build the web search engine, which will consist of a keyword search that can find catalogued images, audio and artifacts. About 4,000 historic photos will be searchable as soon as the website goes live after its completion in late March. The museum is applying for a second grant from the same fund to hire an archivist who can digitize its collection and add them to the database. Museum curator Kira Westby said the web archive, once complete, would enable the public to access parts of the collection that were in storage. “It’s taking what we have and making it bigger than our four or five walls in here,” said Westby. “That is a big thing for us because we don’t have a lot of physical space. “They always say ‘museums only show 2 per cent of what they have, it’s very true and we have all this great stuff that is just sitting on shelves.” Westby hopes the new

Bulkley Valley Museum curator Kira Westby says creating a searchable digital archive of the museum’s collection will make the past more accessible to future generations.

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web search will be used by schools, historical societies and researchers from outside the region who cannot go to the museum in person. The search engine will also

have a function to make it easy for people to share their finds on social media. Westby said the project was also about staying relevant in a society that wants to use modern technology to

explore its past. “It’s going to make the museum future-relevant to the next generation that expects to be able to search this way,” she said.

“People are starting to expect that museums have their collections online and this is going to ensure that the Bulkley Valley Museum is remaining relevant into the future.”

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Legion announces winners of contest

B&W Poster Primary 1st Tamika RamosButschle 2nd Kelcie Blackburn 3rd Kolbie Doodson B&W Poster Junior 1st Ella Bachrach 2nd Reina Juliet Duursma Takagish 3rd Byron Greene B&W Poster Intermediate 1st Morgan Fort Colour Poster Primary 1st Maddie Bachrach 2nd Keeley Moyle 3rd Ryan Leach Colour Poster Junior 1st Kaleigh Grace Ness 2nd Josef Jakubec 3rd Amelia D’Andrea Colour Poster Intermediate 1st Lauren Clausen 2nd Tavis Knibbs 3rd Jill Turko Essay Primary 1st Tamika RamosButschle Essay Intermediate 1st Oceonna Barralon Poem Primary 1st Maddie Bachrach

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Wrinch transfer plan revealed at public meeting By Alicia Bridges New Hazelton/Interior News

The pharmacy at the Wrinch Memorial Hospital in Hazelton will be put up for sale after Northern Health takes over management of the facility on April 1. United Church Health Services (UCHS) announced last September it would transfer the hospital to Northern Health (NH), which already co-manages it. UCHS, which has been running the hospital for 115 years, said it could no longer afford to manage it. The service currently has an accumulated deficit it will have to pay back to NH. Details about the imminent handover, including the future of the hospital pharmacy and dental clinic, were outlined at a public meeting in New Hazelton last Thursday. The hospital, its medical clinic, land and staff housing will all be transferred to NH on April 1. UCHS will sell the pharmacy but

a decision on who will manage the dental clinic has not been made. NH Northwest chief operating officer Penny Anguish told the crowd of about 40 people her organization was aware that the dental and pharmacy services were important to the community. She said NH might step in to run the clinic or pharmacy if it was needed to keep the services running. “As a health organization we don’t run retail pharmacy typically, we don’t typically run a dental clinic, but we recognize there is a reason it is set up that way in this community,” said Anguish. “Depending on some decisions that get made over this next while, we will transfer that dental clinic to Northern Health if that is the best way to make sure that service continues.” Anguish said no jobs would be lost during the transfer. UCHS chief executive Mary Jean Morrison said the sale of the pharmacy would be a transparent process carried out through a thirdparty broker. She said the buyer would need

to agree to terms that ensured the pharmacy remained part of an integrated service at the hospital grounds. “We want it to be able to be in the hospital, we want to make sure that they can sustain the recruitment and retention of pharmacists; we have excellent staff,” she said. Morrison said the pharmacy probably would not be put on the market until after the hospital transition. Former Wrinch Memorial Hospital advisory committee chair Alf Brady, who is also a retired mental health counsellor, raised concerns that selling the pharmacy could fragment the services. He said pharmacy funds were sometimes used to support the dental clinic, which offers subsidized treatment to assist low income clients. “The pharmacy does support the dental clinic when it’s over budget and that again allows it to provide those services to the poorer people that aren’t always able to meet those financial dental needs,” he said.

Northern Health Northwest chief operating officer Penny Anguish at last week’s public meeting in New Hazelton.

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“It is an integrated service and when I hear that the pharmacy will be sold to a private contractor, I want to make sure that contractor is aware of that need.” He said he was uncomfortable with the fact that any profit from the pharmacy could go to the new private owner. Anguish said it was too early to say if Northern Health

could replicate the dental clinic’s business arrangement if it did start managing it. “We don’t know the business details of it yet so we need to know more about that arrangement before we come out with a statement on how we might operate it,” she said. See PHARMACY on A28

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Church service to sell pharmacy From WRINCH on A27 Morrison said the specifics of the sale agreement were still being developed. NH also used last week’s meeting to announce the details of a new citizen advisory committee for the hospital. The Community Health Improvement Committee (CHIC) was created as a condition of an out-of-court settlement with Pauline Cole, who filed a human rights lawsuit against the hospital in 2012. Cole and Vernon Joseph, who died when the case was still active last April, filed the class action suit with the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal on behalf of First Nations groups in the area. They claimed the Northern Health Authority, United Church Health Services and Ministry of Health were discriminating against the area’s high First Nations population by providing a lesser service than areas with more Caucasian residents, such as Smithers. The case was settled last September with an agreement that included a commitment from NH to establish the CHIC. Copies of the draft terms of reference were available at the public meeting last Thursday. “The purpose of the CHIC is to dialogue, advise and partner with member organizations, and with other appropriate bodies to identify and close gaps in health outcomes for aboriginal and non-aboriginal communities and to improve the availability of appropriate health services,” it reads. The committee, which will not have a budget, will consist of one individual from the nine communities of Hagwilget, Gitanmaax, Glen Vowell, Kispiox, Gitsegukla, Kitwanga, Gitanyow, Hazelton and

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New Hazelton. NH also asked people at the meeting for suggestions on how the committee should be selected and what it should represent. Gitsegukla Traditional Health Plan co-ordinator Ruby Morgan said the committee should be an appropriate mix of the demographic that uses the hospital. “Seventy per cent of this committee should be — I know we’ve talked about the outlying communities just now — but it should also represent First Nations women and men and the hereditary system and form an advisory point of view,” she said. Anguish said representatives would be sought after the committee takes effect on April 1. NH also asked the meeting for ideas of how to honour the stewardship of the UCHS. Totem poles, a scholarship and an acknowledgment of the transition from traditional to Western medicine in the Hazeltons were among the suggestions.

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T HREE R IVERS R EPORT Huynh’s Olympic return By Alicia Bridges Hazeltons/Interior News

Hazelton-raised champion wrestler Carol Huynh will return to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro this year with a new goal that does not involve winning medals — at least not for herself. The accomplished athlete, who became the first Canadian to win gold in women’s wrestling at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, was last month appointed as the assistant chef de mission for the 2016 Canadian team. Huynh will be working in partnership with chef de mission Jean-Luc Brassard to support the entire Canadian Olympic team, from athletes and their families to staff and volunteers. She said she would be both a spokesperson and a cheerleader for the Canadians in Rio. “I think it’s really important to have two people dedicated, so Jean-Luc and myself, to ensuring that people are feeling motivated in whatever position they’re in on the Canadian Olympic team,” he said. Huynh is an 11-time Canadian champion in women’s wrestling. Her accomplishments also include winning gold at the Commonwealth Games and Pan American Games. The athlete was born and raised in the Hazeltons at a time when wrestling was a popular school sport in Northwest B.C. Her talent caught the attention of a local coach, Joe Sullivan, who

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Carol Huynh. also helped guide Hazelton woman Lyndsay Belisle on her path to the Athens Olympics in 2004. “He also realized there were a lot of kids there that didn’t have a lot of money and wrestling happened to be a sport that didn’t really cost too much.” Paid for by Sullivan’s fundraising efforts, Huynh and the other Hazelton wrestlers were able to travel to competitions in other towns. The young athlete’s training in Northwest B.C. gave her a strong grounding on which to become a champion, but recreation opportunities for young people in Huynh’s hometown can be limited. The Hazeltons do not have their own recreation centre, making winter sports and exercise a challenge, but a push to build one is gaining momentum. The community-driven Heart of the Hazeltons campaign is fundraising to build a facility that would have an NHL size ice surface, gymnasium, fitness centre, walking track and community room.

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The campaign has already raised more than $5 million and is waiting to hear back about its application for $10 million in gas tax funding. Huynh said the recreation centre would improve the health of the community, both physically and socially. “In a small community like that ... I don’t know if there are a lot of things that are occupying young people that are positive,” she said. Huynh’s success, despite the challenges of growing up in the Northwest, has made her a role model for young people in the Hazeltons. She hopes that young people there know that they are just as capable of achieving their aspirations.

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Wise customers read the fine print: *, †, Ω, ★, ◊ The Cold Days Hot Deals Sales Event offers are limited time offers which apply to retail deliveries of selected new and unused models purchased from participating dealers on or after January 15, 2016. Offers subject to change and may be extended without notice. All pricing includes freight ($1,745) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any dealer administration fees, other dealer charges and other applicable fees and taxes. Dealer trade may be necessary. Dealer may sell for less. *Consumer Cash Discounts are offered on select new 2016 vehicles and are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. †0% purchase financing available on select new 2016 Ram 1500 and Ram Heavy Duty models to qualified customers on approved credit through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Example: 2016 Ram 1500 Quad Cab SXT 4x4 (25A+AGR) with a Purchase Price of $29,998 with a $0 down payment, financed at 0% for 84 months equals 182 bi-weekly payments of $165 with a cost of borrowing of $0 and a total obligation of $29,998. Ω$9,000 in total discounts includes $7,500 Consumer Cash and $1,500 Loyalty/Conquest Bonus Cash. Consumer Cash Discounts are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. $1,500 Ram Truck Loyalty/Conquest/Skilled Trades Bonus Cash is available on the retail purchase/lease of 2015/2016 Ram 1500 (excludes Reg. Cab), 2014/2015/2016 Ram 2500/3500, 2014/2015/2016 Ram Cab & Chassis or 2015 Ram Cargo Van and is deducted from the negotiated price after taxes. Eligible customers include: 1. Current owners/lessees of a Dodge or Ram Pickup Truck or Large Van or any other manufacturer’s Pickup Truck or Large Van. The vehicle must have been owned/leased by the eligible customer and registered in their name on or before January 5, 2016. Proof of ownership/Lease agreement will be required. 2. Customers who are skilled tradesmen or are acquiring a skilled trade. This includes Licensed Tradesmen, Certified Journeymen or customers who have completed an Apprenticeship Certification. A copy of the Trade Licence/Certification required. 3. Customers who are Baeumler Approved service providers. Proof of membership is required. Limit one $1,500 bonus cash offer per eligible transaction. Some conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. ★The Make No Financing Payments for 90 Days offer is available from January 5 – February 1, 2016, and applies to retail customers who finance a new 2015/2016 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram or FIAT vehicle (excludes 2015/2016 Dodge Viper and Alfa Romeo) at a special fixed rate on approved credit up to 96 months through Royal Bank of Canada and TD Auto Finance or up to 90 months through Scotiabank. Monthly/bi-weekly payments will be deferred for 60 days and contracts will be extended accordingly. Interest charges will not accrue during the first 60 days of the contract. After 60 days, interest starts to accrue and the purchaser will repay principal and interest over the term of the contract but not until 90 days after the contract date. Customers will be responsible for any required down payment, license, registration and insurance costs at time of contract. Some conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. ◊Up to $2,000 Bonus Cash is available between January 15 and February 1, 2016, on most new 2016 Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram and FIAT models excluding the following: 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan CVP, 2016 Journey CVP/SE Plus, 2016 Charger & Challenger SRT Hellcat, 2016 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4x2, 2016 Jeep Compass and Patriot Sport 2-Door CPOS, 2016 Jeep Wrangler Sport 2-Door, 2016 Ram 1500 Regular Cab and FIAT 500 POP. Bonus Cash will be deducted from the negotiated price after taxes. See your dealer for complete details. ≤Based on 3500/F-350 full-size pickups and competitive information available at time of publication. Based on max towing comparison between 2016 Ram 3500 - up to 31,210 lb, 2015 Chevrolet 3500 - up to 23,200 lb and 2016 Ford F-350 - up to 26,500 lb. TMThe SiriusXM logo is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc.

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