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Stumpage costs to increase on July 1 MLA John Rustad speaks about the issues faced by the B.C. forest industry By Aman Parhar
With the forest industry in British Columbia going through turmoil, Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad said the lumber industry will see a tough time this summer with stumpage prices going up further on July 1. “This increase in stumpage is going to make operating in B.C.
more costly. There is a flaw in the stumpage system because there is a six month to one year delay in how prices work. So now we are seeing prices go up, due to high prices from last year where now prices have collapsed and stumpage is not reflecting it,” Rustad said. Some mills such as the Vavenby sawmill
in B.C. that is permanently shutting down operations in July are closing due to long terms log supply constraints, the high cost of fibre and the ongoing depressed lumber markets. To add to that, the impact of pine beetle led to the reduction of annuable allowable cuts. “Log supply issues due to pine beetle will lead to closures and there will be mills that go from three shifts to two, but second is the cost stricture. We are in an uncompetitive situation and mills are taking more down time due to the high cost structure,” he said. Companies like
Canfor and Conifex that have curtailments on their mills in B.C., have operation in the United States, Alberta and other jurisdictions where they are not taking any down time. He said residents of Alberta don’t pay carbon tax, employer health tax and others that B.C. residents do. “There are 17 to 19 different things that the provincial government has recently added that have driven up cost. Carbon tax was in place before but it was revenue neutral. We can’t blame the current government for carbon tax as a whole, but we are in situation where we Continued on Page A3
GOVERNOR GENERALS ACADEMIC AWARD This year, Rachel E. Gerbrandt of Fort St. James Secondary School won the Governor Generals Academic Bronze Medal award. The Governor General’s Academic Medal is awarded to the student graduating with the highest grade point average from a Canadian high school, college or university program. A bronze medal is awarded to the student who achieves the highest average upon graduation from a secondary school. (Submitted image)
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Fireworks at the 2019 Nak’azdli Whut’en Indigenous People’s day celebration. More photos continued on page 15. (Photo by Cassandra Thomas)
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There is opportunity to do things differently, says Rustad Continued from Page A1 have increased cost which has caused an uncompetitive situation,” Rustad added. He said the provincial government needs to step up to the plate and adjust prices. “It is not a subsidy and would not have an impact I believe on softwood lumber because it is just reflecting current market changes.” Apart from adjusting stumpage prices to reflect current market conditions, Rustad said, the provincial government needs to find a way to drive down costs that contractors have and put a short term hold on carbon tax. “Steps like that can help reduce their cost structure and get the mills working. In the meantime, if companies still need downtime, workers need to make payments and they can’t get on EI because they still have to wait two weeks.” “So they have essentially lost a pay cheque. The govern-
John Rustad, Nechako Lakes MLA. ment needs to talk to the federal government about bringing in a package that supports the workers that are being impacted by these curtailments,” he said. However, there is an opportunity right now because of the current market conditions to make a shift in thought, Rustad explained.
He said most communities that are faced with these curtailments need work done on wildfire risk mitigation. “Lot more can be done in the woods to help communities be fire safe, and you have a skilled workforce. They are forestry workers and are used to doing this work. Set up an immediate fund that communi-
ties can access to put some of this workforce to work and help get us through this period of time where industry is going through a downtime. Over 333 employees are affected at the Plateau alone which if one considers the larger impact with families, over 700 people get affected by just one mill taking downtime, Rustad said. As for local government, they can do some advocacy to get resources from the provincial government. “When it comes to temporary curtailments, they (municipal government) need to ask the provincial government to step up to the plate. Bring in some resources and help us through this
time by also relaxing EI for workers affected,” he added. Rustad said he visited Conifex workers in Fort St. James who are affected by these curtailments and said the workers were worried about their pensions, seniority, structure. He said there are labour issues, uncertainty, fear of finding another job which are legitimate concerns. Meanwhile, he said B.C. can learn from Sweden as they are able to better utilize fibre. Sweden has a similar terrain and climate to British Columbia and currently in B.C., the forestry industry operates on 23 million hectares which is less than a quarter of the provincial size. And
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Wading through the PR tsunami post-pipeline approval time to get shovels in the ground.” The BC Liberal Caucus naturally used the decision to lambaste the governing NDP: “‘Today’s decision by the federal government sends a clear message to John Horgan and the NDP: The time for obstruction is over – their government needs to get out of the way and support this project.’” Of those initial 19 press releases, the majority were Indigenous groups and environmental organizations issuing missives written long ago, knowing Trudeau would say yes to TMX. From the Sierra Club to Greenpeace to Stand.Earth to the David Suzuki Foundation, the messages were clear. From Greenpeace: “For the Trudeau government to approve this pipeline after declaring a climate emergency makes about as much sense as pouring gasoline on a burning fire.” As for Indigenous leaders, the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs is not impressed. Their headline: “Canada Approves TMX Despite Failing to Achieve Consent: Declaration of Climate Emergency Rings Hollow.” Tsleil-Waututh Chief Leah George-Wilson called Trudeau’s approval “disappointing” if “not surprising” and vows to fight it in court. Those who hate Trudeau, hate Trudeau no matter what he does, this file proves it. Those who support environmental responsibility are unsurprised by Scheer’s derision but are left disappointed by a Prime Minister who declared a climate emergency one day and approved the tripling of a pipeline to get diluted bitumen from Alberta to tidewater the next. Nuanced positions are increasingly tough to hold in politics, division is the order of the day. You are either with us or you are against us. The environment or the economy. Leaders who try to have cake and eat it look greedy. Political cartoonist Greg Perry drew an unflattering image of Trudeau in a pickle costume musing how it isn’t easy being green. Yes, the PM is in a pickle of his own making. But isn’t that the reality of balancing an economy and an environment? And as usual, the best cartoonists nail down in one image what a press release writer (or columnist) can lay out in 650-or-so words. Paul Henderson is a reporter for the Chilliwack Progress
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Graduation is one of those occasions that marks a significant achievement and turning point in life. And we’re not talking about preschool, kindergarten, elementary school or middle school graduation. Those creations of the new generation are only precursors to the real thing - high school graduation and then college or university for some. Our high schools in and around Fort St. James, Fraser Lake and Vanderhoof, reached their pinnacle this month during the annual ceremony at the gymnasium, heading into whatever the next phase brings. For some, the transition from high school education to higher learning or directly to jobs will be easy. For others, it will be a struggle.
Suffice it to say our young people are faced with more choices than ever before about what to make of their futures. Times have changed considerably with so many opportunities available in different sectors, some that didn’t even exist until recently due to the ever-increasing demand for technology expertise. The bottom line is students can choose their own paths and be successful with the right mindset and work ethic. Traditional jobs their parents and grandparents held won’t be as likely for this generation. Switching careers many times is a likely consequence, but not necessarily a drawback of the current job environment. Employment stability is difficult to predict with the global economy constantly shifting. But, for now, most of the graduates will spend the next few years
acquiring advanced education that will set them on their desired career path. They can build upon their experiences at our schools and develop their knowledge even further with additional tools of the trade. There are new fields to be explored, like robotics, that are capturing the imagination of young people to see how their skills can be applied. The sky truly is the limit, but there really is no hurry to get there. This is one small step for grads, and nowhere near a giant leap in their lives if we can paraphrase a little from famous astronaut Neil Armstrong. There is much to explore in the world and new surprises around every corner. This generation seems focused to make a difference and there are certainly some big issues to conquer beyond whatever employment opportunities arise.
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nlike an earthquake, Tuesday’s federal government “green light” on the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project (TMX) was entirely predictable. But like an earthquake in the ocean, it came with the requisite tsunami, this one a wave of press releases washing across newsroom desks across B.C. As soon as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the approval, in they came. By the time I left the office Tuesday, I counted 19 press releases from political parties, business groups, Indigenous organizations, Trans Mountain itself and, of course, environmental activists. And that’s just as a B.C. journalist. I’m sure I’m not on everyone’s mailing list. Others may have seen many, many more. Depending on the point of view, the unsurprising announcement from a government that owns the pipeline in question, a decision to approve the twinning of the 1,150-kilometre pipeline, tripling the capacity, was “stunning hypocrisy” (Rain Forest Action Network) or “disgraceful in a climate emergency” (Wilderness Committee or “a violent act against young people” (Sierra Club of BC). From supporters of the pipeline expansion it was tepid support at best, given the small-c conservative politicization of all things Trudeau and/or federally Liberal. If you hate Trudeau, but are pro-pipeline, the response needed to be a half-empty cup. Well before approval, before 7 a.m., the federal Conservatives put forth leader Andrew Scheer’s response. Building a pipeline is a decision he would have clearly also made, but one he had to criticize: “Cabinet Decision on TMX Meaningless Without Construction Date: Scheer.” A political “yes, but” response. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business was the least passive-aggressive in support of the decision: “We are pleased to see the federal government’s final decision today granting approval of the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion (TMX) Project. After more than seven years of review, it’s
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Below are three agenda items under discussion during council’s June 25 regular public meeting. The information has been taken from the municipal website as the actual meeting is after press time for the Caledonia Courier. Report in regard to changing Ice in Date for 2019 The District of Fort St. James received a request from an arena ice user group requesting consideration of an earlier ice-in-date of September 9, 2019 instead of the planned ice date of October 7, 2019. The reason for the same, as per council documents is due to the loss of ice time during the 2018/19 winter season. District staff investi-
learned that both the arena manager and public works employee who assists him have vacation time booked off, approved and planned out early September. As a result, the earliest achievable ice date is September 16, 2019. This date would still allow ice users an additional three weeks of ice time. There would be service impacts to Parks and Recreation and Public Works planned activities during the month of September to accommodate an earlier ice in date. The estimated increase to operating costs for the arena of opening September 16th is approximately $22,000. A partial offset to the operating costs would be increased revenue from user groups and savings in expenses for the Parks
and Recreation and Public Works areas where the two employees would have otherwise planned to work in September.
Stones Bay Road Water and Sewer Extension District staff is recommending to council to authorize the acceptance of the proposal from Stantec Consulting Ltd. in relation to a feasibility study, conceptual design and public meeting for a water and sewer system extension being considered on Stones Bay Road, Resort Hill Road, and Lakeshore Drive in Fort St. James, BC. The Province has just completed a project extending municipal water along Stones Bay Road to the Ministry of Forestry, Lands, Natural Resource Operations
and Rural Development’s (FLNRORD) offices. The District has directed staff to find out what costs would be involved in an initial project feasibility to determine costs associated with extending this line and the previously constructed sewer line to the same offices. In addition, the District has expressed an interest in holding a public meeting informing residents of the recently completed sewer extension project, the water project that was just turned on and is nearing conclusion, the latecomer agreements in relation to those two service extensions, and possible extensions of both services to other residents in the area. The total proposed fees plus disbursement cost is $14,016. Council is yet to deliberate
Picking Indian Tea in Binche Whut’en Territory By Dave Birdi, Economic Deveoplment officer for Binche Whut’en
We call it Indian Tea (Labrador tea, Haida tea or Hudson’s Bay tea), harvested in spring or summer when the leaves are young and tender and are growing upright. Plants are harvested at different times of the season depending on what it is used for or when they will have the strongest medicinal energy. The tea has a unique lemony odor that is warm and inviting. When the plant blossoms it is used medicinally, without the blossoms it is used for tea. It is encouraged to always make an offering of thanks to the plant. Indian Tea is a short shrub,
usually 50 - 150 cm tall. The flowers form white umbrellas at the end of each stem of leaves. Each flower has 5 distinct petals. The best way to identify Indian Tea is by looking at its leaves. They are up to 6 cm long and are oblong or lance-shaped, with a blunt tip. Each leaf edge is rolled under slightly at the edges. On the underside of the tea leaves there is a covering of rusty, dense hair. If the bottoms of the leaves are fuzzy and rust colored, it is safe to say it’s Indian Tea. The open pores on the underside released huge amounts of piney camphor-like perfume. However, it is good idea to ask an elder or plant expert to be sure you have identified
the plant correctly. Look for Indian tea in barrens, wetlands and bogs, damp and dry woods, beside ponds, exposed areas, and in artic-alpine barrens. It often forms a low canopy in wet forests and provides cover for smaller animals to hide in as they move through open bogs. The Plant is often eaten by deer and elk. Because of its medical qualities, Indian Tea has been traded and used as a remedy for different illnesses over the last 10,000 years. Indian Tea has become popular as a modern herbal remedy for colds, chest infections, and fevers. Often it is drank as a tea or tonic for its spicy taste.
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and require it comply with current bylaws. The sign does not comply with the regulations of a Portable Sign because it exceeds the maximum allowable display surface. The sign has an area of 3.94m2 while portable signs must not exceed a display area of 3.5m2 meaning the permit would be denied. Council may choose to evaluate the current bylaw and either modify the bylaws or maintain the current regulations. Administration is aware of several signs in the community which are inconsistent with the current Sign Regulation Bylaw; however, the current system is complaint driven and no complaints have been received to date. Council may direct administration to review the Signage Regulation Bylaw and make amendments to bring the bylaw in line with Councils goals and priorities. More to come next week.
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Preclearance options added for some travellers of people and goods crossing the border. Canadian air travellers have been able to clear customs before flying to the U.S. for decades at Canadian airports, letting them skip lineups when they land in the U.S.
The two countries have agreed to add U.S. preclearance operations at Billy Bishop airport in Toronto and Jean Lesage airport in Quebec City. The new agreement extends preclearance for travellers crossing
by land, rail and sea. Early stages of planA new agreement ning are underway for between Canada and preclearances for train the United States will passengers travelling soon allow travellers from Montreal into and cargo to preNew York and on the clear customs before Rocky Mountaineer they leave, allowing railway in British Coan easier movement lumbia, which extends into Washington state. Preclearance operations will be expanded to additional airports, and will, for the first time, allow preclearances of cargo travelling across the border. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Donald Trump announced Thursday that they intend to implement the new preclearance agreement this summer as part of a deal that has been in the works for years. “Delays at the borPresident Donald Trump meets with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Oval der can easily disrupt Office of the White House, Thursday, June 20, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) operations for Cana-
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That is something that is fundamental and essential to Canadians.” Trudeau didn’t say when travellers will see the new measures in place. The agreement was first announced in 2015 but required a number of regulatory changes in both countries before it could be enacted. Canada passed its legislation
in 2017. While air travellers from the U.S. have long been able to clear U.S. customs before coming to Canada, flyers going from Canada to the U.S. have not. Canada could have implemented a similar model to the one used by the U.S. but has chosen not to. Information obtained through ac-
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Regulator seeks opinions on Trans Mountain pipeline process resumption By The Canadian Press
The National Energy Board has issued a certificate for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion after it was approved by Ottawa on Tuesday but is seeking input from affected parties and the public on its resumption of regulatory processes. The federal regulator says it will accept public comments online or
via fax or mail, for two weeks, until July 5, and has set a deadline for initial company comment of next Friday, with reply comments due on July 9. It is proposing to continue processes that were underway and to rely on decisions and orders issued before the Federal Court of Appeal struck down federal approval of the project last August, ”unless
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relevant circumstances have materially changed.” On Wednesday, Ian Anderson, CEO of the Crown corporation building the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, said shovels could be in the ground by September and oil could be flowing in new segments of the pipeline between Edmonton and the West Coast by mid-2022. But that timeline depends on the NEB being able to reinstate the record from the previous regulatory proceedings so that the project can be brought back to the
same state of construction readiness as last summer, he said, a process he expected to take some weeks. The NEB says it wants to provide clarity on next steps for the project as efficiently as possible. “Following the comment period, the NEB will decide how the regulatory processes will resume. Until that decision is made, Trans Mountain cannot rely on previously issued decisions and orders to start or resume project construction,” it said in a statement. The Canadian Press
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SUCCESS IS WITHIN YOUR GRASP! The Nak’azdli Whut’en Education Department would like to say “Congratulations to the Class of 2019, Fort St. James Secondary School” Whether you are going directly into the Workforce, or going on to College, University or Trades Program, we wish you the Best of Luck in all that you strive to achieve. We wish you the best in all your future endeavors.
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FSJSS Grads 2019 CLASS OF 2019!
2019 FSJSS Graduates ;,
to the Graduating Class of Fort St. James Secondary School
Well done to each and every one of you! Best wishes for an exciting future filled with new beginnings.
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Alexander, Bryden; Alexis, Aidan; Anatole, Christopher; Bennison, Will; Best, Krista; Cameron, Andy; Cooper, Kendra; Croucher, Ezra; Desharnais, Slade; Duncan, Karalyn; Erickson, Jared; Felix, Calvin; Friest, Austin; Gauthier, Isabelle; Geernaert, Amanda; Gladue, Dustin; Goerz, David; Gregg, Donovan; Hilde, Megan; Holdis, McKenzie; Hoy, Shahaila; Jensen, Dylan; Johnnie, Destiny; Jones, Minna; Joseph, Brodie; Joseph, Shahailla; Joseph, Walter; Mattess-Prince, Levi; Negrillo, Lyra Belle; Prince, Elizabeth; Prince, Farrah; Prince, Jered; Repko, Troy; Rossetti, Bear; Sabo, Lyndon; Sagalon, Jewel; Saharchuk, Cailen; Sam, Claire; Sampson, Sarah; Scott, Ty; Taylor, Cole; Thomas, Ethan; Thomas, Lorraina; Tom, Troy; Williams, Justyne; Wingerter, Hannah.
Bursaries Recipients
Bargain Basement Bursary, Cole Taylorl Brulin Enterprises Scholarships, Bryden Alexander; Canfor & Canfor Pulp Scholarship, McKenzie Holdis; Canyon Tree Farms Inc. Bursary, Will Bennison; Courage to Continue Award, Ozzie Sagalon, Brodie Joseph; CUPE local 4177 “Club 91” Bursary, Sarah Sampson; David Hoy Staff Bursary, Will Bennison; David Hoy PAC, Cailen Saharchuk, McKenzie Holdis; Dennis Playfair Memorial Bursary, Bryden Alexander; District of Fort St. James Scholarship, Bryden Alexander; Dr. Brian Bowers Memorial Bursary, Cailen Saharchuk; Duane Valk Forestry Bursary, McKenzie Holdis; Eddie Velkjar Memorial Bursary, Minna Jones; FSJ Community Foundation Education Grant, Minna Jones, Hannah Wingerter, Will Bennison, Cole Taylor; FSJ Falcons Speed Skating Bursary, Will Bennison; FSJ Minor Hockey Assoc. Bursary, Cailen Saharchuk, Sarah Sampson; FSJ Youth Soccer Assoc., Cailen Saharchuk; FSJSS Pac Bursary, Minna Jones, Bryden Alexander; FSJSS Staff Scholarship, Will Bennison; Four Rivers Co-Op Bursary, Troy Repko; Grad Class of 2018, Cailen Saharchuk, Ethan Thomas; Integris Credit Union Scholarship, McKenzie Holdis; Jenni Goff Memorial Bursary, Cole Taylor; Joseph Paques Memorial Bursary, McKenzie Holdis; Les Huffman Memorial Bursary, Will Bennison; Les Kennedy Memorial Bursaries (NTU Open), Will Bennison; Meilgaard Makin Scholarship, Minna Jones; Mt. Milligan Bursaries, Cole Taylor, Minna Jones; Nakalbun Elementary Pac Bursary, Elizabeth Prince; Nak’azdli Education Bursary, Ethan Thomas; Nechako Lake Administrators Assoc., Jared Erickson; Philip Leon Memorial Bursary, Megan Hilde; Principal’s Awards, Krista Best; Reg. Dist. Of Bulk. Nechako Area “C” Bursary, Krista Best; School District Scholarship, (District/Authority Scholarship M.O.E.), Bryden Alexander, Will Bennison, Ezra Croucher, Jared Erickson, Isabelle Gauthier, Amanda Geernaert, McKenzie Holdis, Minna Jones, Troy Repko, Cailen Saharchuk, Sarah Sampson, Cole Taylor, Hannah Wingerter; Sharon Ottesen Memorial Bursary (Apollo), Cailen Saharchuk; Shirley Buck Memorial Awards, Lorraina Thomas; Stuart Lake Senior’s Assoc. Bursary, Cailen Saharchuk; Taba Group Bursary, Troy Repko; Tl’azt’en Nation Bursary, Bryden Alexander; Veronica Paques Memorial Bursary, Jared Erickson; Woodlot 1880, Minna Jones, Mckenzie Holdis; YRB “Roads: Scholarship, Will Bennison; YRB Trades Bursary, Karalyn Duncan.
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FSJSS Grads 2019 2019 FSJSS Awards ;,
Governor General’s Academic Medal, Rachel Gerbrandt. Social Studies: Socials 8 Nyah Duncan; Socials 9, Danielle Gooding; Socials 10, George Hayter. Comparative Civilizations 12, David Goerz. Social Justice 12, Hannah Wingerter. Genocide Studies 12, Cody Jensen. Comparative Religions 12, McKenzie Holdis. Geography 12, Nicole Boyde. Environmental Sciences 11, Emma Kossey. First Nations Studies, Marilyn Thomas. Math: Math 8, Owen Wyssen; Math 9, Madison Tritt; Foundations & PreCalculus 10, Aidan Duncan; Foundations of Math 11, Tristen Sutherland; Pre-Calculus 11, Lana Sabo; Pre-Calculus 12, Will Bennison; Workplace Math 10, Seth Solonas Prince; Workplace Math 11, Dallen Olund. Science: Science 8, Owen Wyssen; Science 9, Danielle Gooding; Science 10, Kristen Button Williams; Earth Science 11, David Goerz; Physics 11, Lana Sabo; Physics 12 Minna Jones; Chemistry 11, Lana Sabo. Chemistry 12, William Bennison; Biology 11, Cody Jensen; Biology 12, William Bennison; Top Senior Science Student, William Bennison. English: English 8, Savannah Mathes; English 9, Willa Crowley; English 10, Dagan Boschman; English 11, Kiaya Morrisey; English 12, Hannah Wingerter. Communications 12, Family Studies 11/12, Isabelle Gauthier. Law 12, Kendra Cooper. Philosophy 12, Ella Davis. Psychology 11, Maria Spodniak. Psychology 12, Ryann Forshner. French: French 8, Cassidy MacDougall; French 9, Horatio Kostuch; French 10, Dagan Boschman; French 11, Lana Sabo. Career Life Education 10, Dagan Boschman. Enterprise Student Achievement, Ethan Ransom. Athletics: Sr. Male Athlete of the Year, Riley McVey. Sr. Female Athlete of the Year, Minna Jones; Jr. Male Athlete of the Year, Tyler McVey; Jr. Female Athlete of the Year, Roma-Jane Boschman. Gr. 8 Male Athlete of the Year, Drew Lantz. Gr. 8 Female Athlete of the Year, Cassidy MacDougall; Athletics Volunteer of the Year, Kristen Button Williams, Shelby Gibson. PE 8, Michael Walther; PE 9, Connor Frederick; PE 10, Noah Amyot; PE 11, Emily Geernaert. Information Technology: Jr. Visual Arts Media, Kalum Schroeder; Sr. Visual Arts Media, Hailey Haskell; Photography, Willa Crowley. Drones, Riley McVey; Information Technology 8, Brianna Wilson. Carpentry/Metal Work/Mechanics: Grade 8 Carpentry, Shelby Gibson; Grade 8 Metalwork, Drew Lantz; Jr. Carpentry, George Hayter; Sr. Carpentry, Cole Taylor; Jr. Mechanics, Tyler McVey; Jr. Metal Fabrication, Simon Walther; Sr. Metal Fabrication & Mechanics, Daniel Lantz. Foods/Textiles/ Textiles Arts & Crafts: Foods 8, Savanah Mathes; Foods 9, Mickey Fast; Foods 10, Theo Turzanski; Foods 11, Skylar Solonas-Prince; Foods 12, Minna Jones; Textiles 9, Charles Geernaert; Textiles 10, Oshen Wingerter; Textiles 11, Kendra Cooper; Jr. Textiles Arts & Crafts, Chantelle Spencer; Sr. Textiles Arts & Crafts, Isabelle Gauthier. Art: Art 8, Ava Burgart; Art 9, Danielle Gooding; Sr Art, Kendra Cooper; Learners Student Services: Outstanding Life Skills, Lorraina Thomas. Aboriginal Role Models, McKenzie Holdis, Jared Erickson, Calvin Felix, Shahailla Joseph. Thompson Award of Excellence: William Bennison.
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B.C. oil tanker ban squeaks through final vote Bill C-48 bars oil tankers from loading at ports on B.C’s north coast By The Canadian Press
Legislation barring oil tankers from loading at ports on the northern coast of B.C. slipped over its final hurdle in the Senate Thursday, despite last-minute attempts by Conservative senators to convince their colleagues to kill it. Bill C-48 is one of two government bills Conservatives in both the House of Com-
mons and the Senate say are kneecapping Alberta’s oil industry by limiting the movement of its oil. It passed the Senate by a vote of 49 to 46. The tanker ban and Bill C-69, an overhaul of federal environmental assessments of major construction projects, have together become a flashpoint between the Liberals and Conservatives over how Canada can
A aerial view of a tanker in Burrard Inlet in Burnaby, B.C. (THE CANADIAN PRESS Jonathan Hayward) protect the environment without driving investment away from the fossil-fuel sector. C-69 imposes more
requirements for consulting affected Indigenous communities, widens public participation in the review
process and requires climate change to be considered when major national resource-exploitation
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Intergenerational pain of residential schools lingers DAVID GORDON KOCH Campbell River Mirror
North Island resident Denise Nelson counted on her fingers the six relatives that died of fentanyl overdoses last year. She was with her husband Dean Nelson at the ‘Namgis First Nation burial grounds at Alert Bay, a tiny village on Cormorant Island, northeast of northern Vancouver Island. Their lives have been marked by tragedies they trace back to residential schools and other colonial policies. While neither of them attended residential schools, their close relatives did. The trauma lingers in every Indigenous community, said Denise. “Every reserve you see has been afflicted by the residential schools,” she said. She recalled discussing residential schools in Campbell River recently. A non-Indigenous passerby told her “that’s done and over with,” Denise recalled. “I said, you know what? It is not done and over with.”
Her mother was among the estimated 150,000 Indigenous children who attended residential schools in Canada. About 6,000 of them died inside those institutions. The last one closed in 1996 in Punnichy, Sask. Her mother survived the experience at a school in Port Alberni. But Denise said it turned her mother, who died years ago, into an abuser. “It doesn’t go away… I was the victim of her wrath,” said Denise, 55, who is originally from Squamish Nation. She recently started attending counselling. She was in Alert Bay to visit the grave of her daughter, Doreen Joseph. Denise said her daughter died in car accident involving a drunk driver. The cycles of substance abuse and tragedy are all linked, she said. “It all stems down to residential schools.” The ‘Namgis First Nation burial grounds in Alert Bay are located near the former site of St. Michael’s Residential School, which was run by the
Anglican Church until 1974. Indigenous children from across Vancouver Island and as far north as Haida Gwaii were forced to attend St. Michael’s, where they were prohibited from speaking their language. Many students reported physical, sexual and emotional abuse. The decrepit four-storey brick building was demolished following a healing ceremony in 2015 that brought together hundreds of people. Former students threw stones at the building, and heavy equipment tore down the school’s front porch. The school that once loomed over Alert Bay is now an empty field. But the past is close behind, and the intergenerational legacy of residential schools and other colonial policies endure. “Half of these people went to that school,” said Dean Nelson, who is originally from Gilford Island, as he gestured at the surrounding grave markers. “They got taken away from
all their villages.” Many of them would attempt to escape the institutions, which were designed to assimilate Indigenous children. Those who ran away included his mother, who is now deceased. Dean said that most of his uncles and aunts went to residential schools. They still suffer, he said, and many turned to substance abuse. “People drank trying to kill the pain,” he said. “I drank, thinking about my family, and I drank and drank. And one day I quit… I had to.” He said that a healing program for Indigenous people in the Campbell River area was shut down a few years ago for lack of funds. Dean and Denise both attended workshops that offered support for people dealing with issues including grief, anger and trauma. To deal with the grief of lost family, Denise said, she often weeps and washes herself in the Campbell River as medicine. “That’s how I’ve survived.”
Campbell River residents Dean and Denise Nelson are pictured at the ‘Namgis Burial Grounds in Alert Bay on June 9. Photo by David Gordon Koch/ Campbell River Mirror
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Harry from Binche Whut’en enjoying Indian Tea during celebrations held in Binche Whut’en. (Photo by Dave Birdi)
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Community builders: Monica Grill The number of hours that volunteers give to the communities we live in is phenomenal and Monica Grill has spent her entire life giving valuable services to people in Fort St. James. Grill said she immigrated from the United States of America to Fort St. James in Canada around 40 years ago. She started volunteering in the first year that she lived here. “I believe that volunteering in a community makes your community better. It makes it stronger and the more people you can touch with a positive attitude then your community is healthy and more sustainable,” she said. As a volunteer Grill has been active in the arts council in the District since 1980. She was the president of the arts council for over 25 years. Grill has volunteered at the National Historic Park, committees with the District of Fort St. James, the community hall, bylaw committee, helped out with different events in the community including Canada Day. When her kids were in school, she was also an active volunteer in the school system. Grill was on the parent advisory board at the time. Currently she is volunteering with the Primary Care Society which is health related.
“We actually run the Fort St. James medical clinic and are a board of nine people and it’s inception was in 2013 when we only had one doctor in Fort St. James. I have been on this board since the very beginning,” she said. Grill’s volunteering efforts doesn’t stop at humans. Both Grill and her husband Bob, run the dog pound in Fort St. James and also work as animal control in the District. “My interest in animals and dogs in particular, we sponsor Nahounli Kennel which is our business. We sponsored two different veterinary clinics ourselves and so we have a vet come up and give shots and through that experience we for a while had the Fort St. James humane society and I volunteered with them and we bought in a spay and neuter clinic to Fort St. James for three years, sponsored by CAAT.” Over those three years, Grill said they spayed and neutered over 300 animals. “Through the years of living here, I have gone from being 20 when I came to Fort St. James and now I am just about 65. I think through that time our community has changed a lot. But if you don’t stay involved, you can’t help make it more positive and stronger.” “We have communities around
Fort St. James and for me we are just one big happy family. There shouldn’t be any barriers between us. Are there? Sure there are. But if you are actively involved then you are taking those barriers down and making everyone stronger and happier,” she said. Volunteerism is something she has distilled in her children as well, Grill said. Both her children are active volunteers in the community they live in. “That’s something both Bob and I have tried to teach our kids is that you have to have a strong community wherever you live,” she said. She said different volunteer groups in Fort St. James are always on the lookout for more young volunteers. She said even though there are usually older people in the community taking over roles as volunteers, if you have a specific task then its always much easier to get a volunteer. “For the youth I think we have to remember that our community doesn’t stop at the doors, it doesn’t stop at the home doors, it doesn’t stop at your school door, so when you walk down the street, the person you are walking next to is part of the Fort St. James finally and then you don’t ignore anybody. And then that helps bring the community together,” Grill said.
Monica Grill
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