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MIKE CARTER Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– VICTORIA – West Moberly First Nations Chief Roland Willson delivered a stern message to the provincial government last week regarding what they can expect in terms of First Nations support (or lack thereof) for LNG projects in BC. His message was clear: the provincial government should not expect support from First Nations for its highly anticipated liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects if it insists on steamrolling ahead with the Site C dam. “They want support on LNG, and the level of destruction that is going to bring, and then they want Site C as well. They can’t have them both,� Chief Willson told Troy Media. Willson added that the logical argument for

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MIKE CARTER Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– DAWSON CREEK – A large liquefied natural gas refrigeration project about 7 kilometres outside of Dawson Creek got the go ahead from the Peace River Regional District last week to skip out on an environmental assessment. The project was deemed to not “have significant adverse environmental, economic, social, heritage or health effects.� BY

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The executive director of the BC Environmental Assessment Office (BC EAO) will have the final say on whether or not the project will have an environmental assessment or not, later this year. The Environmental Assessment Act allows for a reviewable project to be exempted from the requirement for an environmental assessment certificate by way of an order under section 10 (1) (b) of the act. The PRRD passed a res-

BY MIKE CARTER Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– DAWSON CREEK – The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) quietly passed a resolution during its June 2 6meeting in Dawson Creek that saw the death of the controversial Building Bylaw No. 1996, 2011. The old Bylaw – No. 1189 – will come into effect, but with a different number attached, as the PRRD can not use the same number for a bylaw twice. Although the number will change, chair Karen Goodings says the wording will remain the same. “The bylaw will be the same wording but will have a different number as you cannot use the same number,� Goodings said. “The majority of residents that attended the rural meetings were adamant that they did not want a bylaw that would impact on the larger properties and agricultural holdings, stating that the BC Building Code was in

olution on June 26 that advised the BC EAO that it has no objections to the LNG refrigeration plant being exempt from an environmental assessment. The proposed project would see EnCana construct a new natural gas processing facility 7.3 km from the Dawson Creek city limits, at the intersection of Highway 97 south and Road 231. The facility would have a 30-year life span, and will be designed to process sweet raw gas

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place and they would either meet or beat the code. In most cases when a farm is up for sale the selling point is not the house but the land.� The bylaw had been the cause of much controversy since the PRRD put it in practice. The bylaw was first drafted in 2011. Goodings added that if a new bylaw is ever brought into effect, it would happen after the elections are held in November 2014. “I can’t speak for the future boards but there is Please see "RESIDENTS," page 2

from Encana’s Sunrise Gas field, removing water and hydrocarbon liquids to meet transmission pipeline requirements. Encana will use a shallow cut process that lowers the natural gas to -37 Celsius that can be then used to separate the heavier gases from the “sales gas� which is ethane and methane. The sales gas will be sent to the NOVA Gas Please see "FEW," page 2

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Continued from page 1 nothing intended at this point,� she said. When the Building Bylaw No. 1996, 2011 was enacted, it evoked outrage among rural residents within the PRRD who felt the building bylaw encroached on their rural lifestyle. A series of grassroots, citizen-organized antibylaw meetings held here in Chetwynd at the Pine Valley Seniors hall in

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April and May of 2013, brought the significant opposition to the legislation from the rural residents of the Peace region into the spotlight. The ensuing battle brought the type of ruralurban clash that has been playing out on the social and political landscape of countless other areas across the country to the Peace River region. Many of the rural residents began attending PRRD meetings in Dawson Creek to ensure their opposition was heard. Jim Ross, an outspoken member of this group wrote a letter to the Chetwynd Echo last summer that stated, “Bylaw Residents filled the hauls of the PRRD office regularly during meetings to ensure Photo by Mike Carter 1996, 2011 is an unneces- their dissenting voices were heard. sary load of political crap brought in by a group of closely related to a pack of its June 26, 2014 meeting self seeking, self centered, wolves than humans.� effectively brings an end egotistical movers more The PRRDs decision at to the bylaw battle.

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crease pressure on municipal, social or emergency services. Screening results report that is unlikely there will be significant adverse environmental effect. Potential environmental effects include soil mixing, compaction, erosion, anthropogenic process from air, noise and light, amphibian habitat loss, avian habitat loss, mammalian habitat loss and invasive plant colonization. The nine-step environmental assessment exemption process is nearly complete. The EAO will now coordinate meetings with agencies, First Nations, and proponent as appropriate, to discuss the matter further. The EAO will then prepare documentation for its executive director to review while making his decision. Following a decision, the EAO will post all exemption-related documentation to the EAO website, including the order and supplementary information used by EAO to make its decision.

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No speed increases on Peace highways Stone also announced new “variable” speed limit zones on three highways – a section of the Trans-Canada Highway, Coquihalla and Sea-to-Sky highway – where government officials can raise or lower the speed limit on a roadside LED sign depending on weather and road conditions. The province will also change legislation to give better enforcement tools to police so they can tickets slow-moving drivers who refuse to pull into the right lane and clog up traffic in the left passing lane. That’s a particular problem on the Island highway to Tofino, the government says. New signs directing slower motorists to use designated pullout sections if they are impeding more than five vehicles behind them will be installed on that stretch of road. The government also plans to change rules to allow mud and snow tires to be designated snow tires, as well as tires that have the mountain and snowflake symbol, Stone said. New steps to improve safety of motorists on Highways known to have a high rate of wildlife collisions are also being introduced by the government. As a result of a technical analysis as part of a wildlife safety review, the ministry will take the following actions: • Pilot two active wildlife detection systems on Highway 3 between Cranbrook and Sparwood. • Install gateway signs at the entrance to highway corridors with higher instances of wildlife collisions. • Increase the use of flashing LED warning signs in high crash

No support from the public to increase limits BY MIKE CARTER Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– CHETWYND – Changes made to speed limits last week by Minister of Transportation Todd Stone, mean motorists can drive up to 120 km/h on some highways around the province But Stone says there will be no changes coming on the Peace Regions highways. There was no support from the public to increase speed limits in northern BC, so nothing was changed in that region, Stone Said. The Ministry will be increasing speed limits on 1,300 km of rural provincial highway in the Southern Interior, Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland, raising the maximum speed to 120 km/h on certain sections. The move comes after public consultation on highway speed limits, as well as engineering reviews of highways conducted by the Ministry of Transportation. Most of the speed changes will come into effect this summer, though increases to the Coquihalla, as well as highways near Peachland and the Fraser Valley began immediately on Wednesday July 2.

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locations. • Increase the use of wildlife fencing in high crash locations. • Additionally, the ministry will continue to monitor wildlife incidents, identify high-risk sections, and implement further measures such as required. “Safety of motorists on provincial highways remains a number one priority,” the government said in a release. “The province will continue to closely monitor safety on all provincial highways and is committed to the ongoing evaluation and monitoring of speed limits and safety measures, working closely with the road

safety community through the Road Safety Executive Steering Committee.” The committee includes the Ministry of Transportation, health professionals such as the Provincial Health Officer and Chief Coroner, the RCMP and local law enforcement, ICBC, WorkSafeBC, and RoadSafetyBC. The number of serious crashes on provincial highways has decreased by 28 per cent since 2003, a direct result of the committee’s targeted and strategic enforcement, driver education, improved vehicle technology and increased penalties, the govern-

ment says. The addition of 6, 500 kilometres of rumble strips, 80 intersection improvements, many on high-crash locations identified by ICBC, 180 km of new four-lane and six-lane highways, 30 new passing lanes, 28 new roundabouts and 15 active warning sign systems, including vehicle activated warning signs, LED directional arrows, congestion signs and message signs connected to weather stations have also contributed to the lower number of serious vehicle accidents. Public consultation for the Rural Highway Safety and Speed Review took place from Nov. 29, 2013 to Jan. 24, 2014. At the same time, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure did their due diligence through research into what other provinces are doing and an engineering assessment of the speed, safety, design and land use for all of the individual highway segments identified for speed increases. Public input and information gained through the technical review was used to identify and prioritize these highway and safety improvements. The speed limit increases are supported by an engineering assessment of each section and are approved by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure’s Chief Engineer. Speed limits are the maximum speed for ideal conditions. Drivers are reminded to check DriveBC before leaving home and to reduce speed in inclement weather or poor road conditions.

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Continued from page 1 both Site C and LNG is not there, saying that the province has ignored alternatives to Site C, even as the federal Joint Review Panel (JRP) found there is no immediate need for the power and excess power would be sold at a loss. The statements were made in a report from Troy Media that claims Site C is the “last straw”

for Treaty 8 First Nations, who remain vehemently opposed to the building of a third dam on the Peace River. Contrary to Willson’s comments, the JRP did say that British Columbia will need new energy capacity “at some point” and that Site C would be the least expensive of the alternatives, and its cost advantages would increase with the passing decades as inflation

makes alternatives more costly. Dan Potts, a Troy Media contributor who holds degrees in Chemical Engineering and Business, disagrees with the JRP on this point. Site C’s lasting legacy would be one of “wealth destruction,” Potts said. “The huge cost of $7.9 billion (assuming no cost overruns) to build the dam will rob the province of valuable re-

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sources that could be used to deliver other needed government services and burden the BC economy with debt and high electric power rates that will sap its competitiveness.” In his full piece published on June 30, Potts argues for natural gas power generation plants as a low-cost quick-toconstruct alternative. Initially, some Treaty 8 First nations wanted to

work with government to look at what they would offer in terms of mitigation and compensation in regards to Site C, WIllson says. But things have changed. “Now everyone is opposed,” he said. “Nothing the BC government has done since I have been chief has made me trust that I can believe anything they do.”

LNG-Buy BC open for business MIKE CARTER Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– CHETWYND – The government of British Columbia confirmed last week that the LNG-Buy BC online tool is now available for pre-registration at their website, listed below. South Peace MLA Mike Bernier has been travelling around the province promoting the LNG-Buy BC program. Former South Peace MLA Blair Lekstrom had a hand in getting the program off the ground. The program aims to connect LNG project proponents with BC companies large and small. But in order for it to work, these companies have to register in order to create, what is essentially, an LNG company directory. This builds on programs already in place like Northern Development Initiative Trust’s (NDIT) supplychainconnector.ca “When the train starts moving, it’s going to be moving fast,” NDIT’s Renata King told BY

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the Prince George Citizen. LNG-BUY BC targets a range of businesses that have anything to do with constructing pipelines, gas extraction etc. The online tool is designed to connect local businesses in BC with international LNG proponents. Businesses are being warned that in order to take advantage of the potential LNG windfall, they need to know how to get the attention of multi-national companies by having safety certifications, third-party audits and beefed up liability insurance. Whether this will encourage multi-nationals coming from outside of the province – and outside of the country – to actually use BC businesses in the preparation and construction phases of LNG-based projects is unknown. The government is not saying corporations coming into the province will have to hire BCbased businesses in order to operate here. If they are not competitive,

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port companies from around the world, meaning there is a chance the businesses that are targeted by LNG-Buy BC and NDIT may not be chosen to do the work after all. But the government is saying it has an obligation to do what it can to make it easy for incoming companies to identify and locate BC businesses than can aide in one aspect of the highly touted potential LNG economy. The entire online LNG-Buy BC platform is expected to be up and running later in 2014. The BC government is encouraging all BC businesses interested in pursuing LNG opportunities to pre-register using the online tool. Early registration ensures that when the online service is launched, a full range of service capabilities can be provided to foreign oil and

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gas companies. The program has provided supplier “boot camps” and Request for Proposal (RFP) seminars to more than 300 BC companies in Prince George and Kamloops. The free workshops help companies gain a better understanding of the procurement opportunities and processes associated with serving major LNG players. “LNG-Buy BC is focused on ensuring BC businesses have the right tools they need to connect with the incredible opportunity the LNG industry offers, said Minister if Jobs, Tourism, Labour and Skills Training Shirley Bond. “When the online registry was demonstrated at a recent LNG conference in Vancouver, it was exciting to hear extremely positive feedback. We’re encouraged to see businesses already pre-registering, ensuring [this tool] will be an effective way to connect BCbased companies with LNG proponents.”

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s the cost of prescription drugs climbs ever higher, essential medications are becoming unafNanaimo Daily fordable for many B.C. News families. In 1985, adjusting for inflation, British Columbians spent an average of $196 on drugs. Today, that is close to $500. And those figures understate the problem, because they spread costs across the population. Older people, who tend to have multiple prescriptions, are much harder hit. Many senior citizens face bills of $1,000 or more a year, even after the Fair Pharmacare program kicks in. Efforts to flatten the cost curve have been made. The Health Ministry recently negotiated lower prices for generics, copies of brand-name products with cheaper price tags. That has slowed the upward trend, but only for a time. Whole new classes of medication are moving through the design process, which will further strain the family budget. Many of these are drugs customized to the individual patient. Future cancer treatments, in particular, are expected to build on this model. But the more specialized a drug is, the more it costs. And these new therapies will have 20 years of patent protection, meaning generic alternatives won't be available soon. It is essential, therefore, that additional economies are found. Here are some options worth considering. First, the ministry should halt the price-gouging that far too many pharmacies engage in. The maximum dispensing fee is supposed to be $10 per prescription. This is the limit government will pay when a customer is covered by Fair Pharmacare. But some drug stores charge as high as $13.50. Patients who get assistance under the Pharmacare program pay the add-on. Everyone else pays the whole amount. Strictly speaking, this is legal. The government allows drugstores to exceed the $10 limit, so long as the customer picks up the tab. But there's no excuse for a 35 per cent markup. The ministry should advise pharmacy owners that it will do business only with those who respect the $10 maximum. Until that happens, readers might want to visit a website run by Pacific Blue Cross. Pharmacycompass. ca lets viewers compare the cost of prescriptions at any drugstore in B.C. Second, it should be possible to transfer some drugs from the prescription category to overthecounter. A number of experts believe statins (used to combat high cholesterol) and birth-control pills could be safely transferred. This would save consumers millions in dispensing fees. Third, the ministry should consider loosening the policy that no drug prescription may exceed 100 days' supply. In general, there are good reasons for this rule. Some medications, such as habit-forming barbiturates, antibiotics or drugs with a black-market value, should be dispensed only in small quantities. Yet there are numerous illnesses, such as asthma or high blood pressure, where treatment might extend over decades. Of the 10 most commonly used drugs in B.C., seven are for chronic conditions and none of them are habitforming or resold on the street. No doubt some stiff challenges lie ahead. But the key actors - government, drug manufacturers and pharmacists - owe us some form of relief. Wonder drugs will lose their promise if they cannot be made affordable.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Be aware of the difficult choice doctors face To the Editor: I write as the doctor, now retired, who bought the building, (which was on one lot) in 1985/6 and converted it to accommodate five practising physicians, myself and three or four South African doctors. It remained thus until I purchased the adjoining lot, extended the building and created further examining rooms and the present large waiting/office room. It was all Fort St John architectdesigned, the work completed by a local contractor....the cost, I recall was around 1/4 million dollars, (early 1990's dollars). Further money was expended later on a new roof for the two buildings and on other internal alterations One could make the observation that this "....old RCMP building", to quote your recent piece in the Echo, started off built to RCMP standards, (not known for cost-cutting) and had architectdesigned improvements in the early 90's,can hardly be described

as "old and not practical any more" For a fraction of the $M1.6 monies the District propose to lay out on a new comprehensive facility, they could have all they aspire to in the planned new building. As I no longer own the building....it was sold in 2009 through a Ft St John commercial realtor, I have no financial interest in its future. Since leaving Chetwynd in 1999, for a number of reasons including denial of Chetwynd hospital privileges on account of age....I was 68 at the time...... moved to New Westminster and was immediately able to obtain privileges at the Royal Columbian Hospital, without any difficulty, I have observed the considerable difficulties of attracting doctors to similar new buildings on, e.g., Galliano and Gabriola Island (the Galliano clinic stands empty most of the year) and similar circumstances occur in many other parts of rural BC. As Northern communities enjoy

a per cent fee increase above the rest of BC, (some years ago it was a 20 per cent increase in Chetwynd).... to encourage locating in "remote" areas, I doubt one will ever see less than two to three physicians here. Head-hunting by local Chetwynd folk, as planned, will face fierce competition from other communities, bent on doctor recruitment and retention. Shiny new buildings?.... the jury is out. Finally, in case one might think otherwise from the above, I would like to recognize the huge contribution that South African doctors, (a number of whom I count as close friends), have made in communities all over BC and the rest of Canada.....we must continue to be aware of the difficult choice they face, vis-a-vis staying in their country or immigrating. We would not have our present level of health care without them. H Geoffrey Harding,MB ChB MRCOG LMCC, Dr retd.

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recently took a drive around this town of ours and you’ll be pleased at what I am able to report. You have good reason to be pleased. Our town is beautiful and getting more so every day. Not just the publicly kept boulevards with their trees and flowers, but your own residential properties. If you take the same drive I took and look at the same front yards that I saw you’ll be pleased, too, that Chetwynd residents are taking pride in their living space – as they should.

Of course I wouldn’t have expected anything else but still it was good to confirm what I knew to be true. Now a question: how can we capitalize on the natural beauty of our surroundings combined with the enhanced beauty of so many of your residential properties to make Chetwynd the most desirable place in the whole north east to put down roots and grow a family? I know I’ve talked about the importance of beautiful surroundings for the last three years but now I want to hear from you. If my guess is right, you must be brimming with ideas, some of which will be too costly, some will be impractical, but many will be worth pursuing vigorously.

The Beautiful Gardens event has been a huge success every year in promoting community beautification and I com-

promoting flowery living spaces, has also drawn our attention to the importance of beautiful surroundings – surroundings that attract

mend Leo Sabulsky and his crew for the hours of work contributed to the project. Communities in Bloom, an international organization dedicated to

people and invite them to stay while, at the same time, they enhance the health and vitality of those who already live here. I guess what I’m thinking of

is a way to build on these foundations, already solidly laid, to create a growing culture of beauty in our home town. Well, I guess I’m not really thinking of how to create this culture. I am at the stage of thinking about thinking about how this culture could be created and supported. So, let me prime your pump and leave it to you to generate the ideas as you assiduously root out the chick weed and stinging nettles from your petunias, marigolds, snap dragons, and baby’s breath. Ideas start here: block themes; street themes; informal competitions. I’ll stop with three and invite you to pick up the flower-

pot and run with it. I repeat: what I saw in my tour around town made me smile. So many of you do care about your surroundings – you cared enough to put in time, energy, seeds, and transplants. And then you watered them, pruned them, trained them, and weeded them. I think you probably did all this work for your own satisfaction because you love a beautiful garden. But I thank you for the results of your efforts that so richly enhance the beauty of the street on which you live. Disclaimer: The preceding is the opinion of Mayor Merlin Nichols and may or may not reflect the views and/or wishes of council.

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he House of Commons has risen for the summer after a long and interesting session in Parliament. Our Conservative Government has accomplished many important things over the first half of 2014. We are well on our way to balancing the federal budget in 2015, all the while keeping taxes low for working class families. We have extended tax breaks to Search and Rescue Volunteers, pledged hundreds of millions of dollars to improve high speed internet access to rural Canada, and worked hard to ensure our continued economic prosperity and growth. Our Government has introduced new legislation to protect victims of crime, targets of cyberbullying, and protect women and girls from a life of prostitution. We have created new laws that strengthen penalties against drug companies that sell unsafe medication to avoid tragedies like the death of Vanessa Young, who had a heart attack from a pre-

scription drug later deemed unsafe. We listened when there was a skilled trade shortfall in Canada, by offering new grants for education and skills training. We took action when grain farmers told us that rail companies were not doing enough to handle one of the biggest grain harvests in Canadian history. We responded to the needs of veterans across Canada by expanding Veterans Affairs services to more than 600 Service Canada locations across the country. Our Government has put renewed focus and increased funding to researching the effects of PTSD in order to improve the well-being of our combat veterans. Our Conservative Government is working hard to encourage a strong economy, and a strong economy comes from creating opportunities for business to thrive. We have struck new free trade deals with South Korea and the EU. This opens new markets for Canadian goods and gives us a distinct advantage over our international competition. I trust that most of you have received the flag in the mail and are joining me in showing how proud we are to be Canadian. We

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in Canada have freedoms that many in the world wish they had. We are blessed! We have achieved much over the winter and spring and I will continue to do the best I can to represent my constituents in the fall session. As always, if you would like to get in touch with me, please feel free to contact my office in Fort St. John at 250-787-1194, Dawson Creek at 250-719-6848, Prince George at 250-5617982, or Ottawa at 613-9474524.

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Teacher raises over $1,500 in annual Underwear Affair to raise awareness for “below the belt” cancers MIKE CARTER Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– VANCOUVER – Angela Kang has lived in Chetwynd long enough that she might think twice about running around town in her underwear. But Kang – who some may know through her teaching position at Chetwynd Secondary School – went for a jog (sans pants) in downtown Vancouver on July 5 this past weekend. “Part of the reason that I do it is, no one knows me down there,” she says. “It's not like I am going to run into my neighbour and they are going to be like 'I saw you in your underwear!’” Well sorry Amanda, your neighbour might see you in our paper. Kang took part in the “Underwear Affair”, a yearly fundraiser for the BC Cancer Foundation. To date, the “Affair” has managed to raise over $5.1 million over the span of its 9 years of existence. Participants either walk BY

five km, or do a 10 km run. Each participant is required to raise $300, with all the funds going towards research in “below the waist” cancers. Kang has run in almost every event. She missed the first year however, only because she heard about it too late to register. “I decided I'd do it, and it just kind of stuck. It's really fun. It's a fairly large event now. I thought it was just kind of funny that all these people were running around in their underwear, and it’s for a good cause,” Kang said. The purpose of the event was brought into focus for Kang a few years ago, when her mother, Ilda Kang, was diagnosed with stomach and kidney cancer. Although her Mom wasn’t diagnosed with one of the “below the waist” cancers, what these events do when they raise money for the BC Cancer Foundation was not lost on Kang. Her mother is now a proud survivor of both

CSS teacher Angela Kang poses for a shot with her friend Lisa Gardiner, and her mother, Ilda Kang, before they take part in Vancouver’s “Underwear Affair” – an annual fundraising event for the BC Cancer Foundation. Kang’s Team “Look Ma, No Pants!” which also included Angela’s boyfriend, was able to raise over $1,500. Photo submitted

cancers, and this year, Ilda Kang was even able to take part in the “Underwear Affair” herself, walking five km with Kang’s friend, Lisa Gardiner. “She has been through it all with chemotherapy

and surgery and she is doing well,” Kang said of her Mom. “[Lisa] and my mom are going to do the walk together and my boyfriend and I are going to do the run and we'll meet them at

the finish line.” Some people take to dressing up the event, with creative costumes. Kang and Gardiner went this year as Mario and Luigi. Her mother, the super Mario mushroom.

Kang’s team “Look Ma, No Pants!” – which also included her boyfriend managed to raise over $1,500 for this year’s event. “It was kind of a rough go this year because most of my friends are teachers, and having to ask them for money when we are all on strike is pretty tough,” she said. “But, most people are game to get involved and make a small donation.” Running in your underwear was optional, but Kang felt if you are going to do something, you might as well go all the way with it. “I’ve got everything covered. For me its not a big deal, it's like I am wearing a bathing suit. Honestly, it's really fun. If you have ever wanted to run anywhere in your underwear, you might as well do it for a good cause. We are already signed up for next year and have a great costume idea. Always welcoming more team members!”

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history as the first students to ever graduate from the school. And, on the day that one might expect to be centered around lavishing the grads with praise, the six graduating students gave back to their school. Taishon Llewellyn presented principal Darren Shankel with a cheque from the grad class that will cover the purchase of

a set of Soccer nets that will be named in honour of Mr. Bunker. Two students took home big money, in the form of scholarships for post-secondary education. Nathan Sawchuk received the District of Chetwynd $5,000 leadership scholarship, as well as $3,000 in additional scholarships from the Canadian University Col-

lege. For their demonstrated excellence in academics, leadership, music and athletics, both Sawchuk and Brandon King received $34,000 and $35,000 respectively from the Canadian University College. King also collected the school’s Caring Heart award. “[What] these boys have demonstrated, at times, in

their attention to academic excellence is admirable,� said Principal Shankle. “These boys take education seriously, but they are also well rounded.� A video played showing each grad as they took part in the many school events such as the junior and senior adventure races, the ghost mountain grunt, the mount baldy loopee, football, music,

and drama. After the class speech, delivered by Riley Shankle, four out of the six graduates formed the “Boy’s Band� and took to the stage to deliver their rendition of One Republic’s “Good life.� From the staff at the Chetwynd Echo, congratulations to all PCS grads in the school’s first ever graduating class.

Clockwise,Joe Hale, Riley Shankel (hidden from view), Tobias Kurjata, Taishon Llewellyn, Nathan Sawchuck and Brandon King, are shown at their graduation ceremony; Brandon King rocks out on the bass, as the Boys’ Band delivers their rendition of One Republic’s “Good Life� and Riley Shankel receives a special present and a handshake from his Dad, principal Darren Shankel during the first ever Peace Christian School graduation ceremony June 27. Five of the students received a parting gift of a football with the PCS logo while the sixth rePhotos by Mike Carter ceived a notebook with the PCS emblem.

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ALASKA HIGHWAY NEWS –––––––––––––– CHETWYND – For a kid growing up in Chetwynd, the NHL dream lived in road hockey game seven overtime winning goals or trading hockey cards of your favourite players. For NHL enforcer Deryk Engelland, who recently signed a three year contract with the Calgary Flames, that youthful dream started to form into a reality as a 15-year-old when he was first scouted and attended several Western Hockey League training camps. "When I got to the WHL it probably became more realistic and I thought I might get drafted. In Calgary after junior I knew I would play hockey professionally somewhere. I never thought it would have gotten to here," En-

when you are doing it." The 32-year-old will now be returning to Canada to play this season after spending the last eleven seasons in multiple cities across the United States, four of those with the Pittsburgh Penguins. When Engelland finally got the call that he would be joining the Flames, he was overcome with a collection of different emotions. "There were so many emotions," he said. "Nervous, excited, shocked, all of that. To get a deal and come back to Calgary and play there, it's going to be great. It's going to be a great opportunity for me and we're looking forward to it." After fielding multiple offers from different NHL teams, Engelland was impressed by Calgary's com-

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mitment to giving him more minutes and an expanded role beyond what he had done in Pittsburgh. "I know what my role is. If the team needs a spark or somebody is taking liberties on other guys, I know when to step in," Engelland explained. "[Flames General Manager Brad Treliving] wants me to come in and play more minutes than I was in Pittsburgh, which was a big part of my decision to go to Calgary was what they told me and what they wanted my role to be. Play more [penalty kill] and be a leader on the team." As a veteran of more than 230 NHL games, Engelland hopes that he will be able to bring his experience to a young Flames locker room. "I remember my first year, my first game in Pittsburgh and the guys that take you under their wing and show you the way. I want to be able to do that with some of the young guys in Calgary. Whatever they need help with, whatever it is even if it is our family cooking them a dinner," he said. And in the much-maligned role of enforcer, both Engelland and his family are comfortable with the way he makes a living. He understood very early on in his career that if fighting was what he needed to do to make it, then that was what he was going to do. "[Fighting] has been a staple of mine throughout my hockey career since I made juniors, through the coast, the AHL and the NHL. Not a lot of guys like to do it. As far as my game I take great pride in sticking up for my teammates or giving them a little more room. Whatever I can do to protect guys or do for the team I'm willing to do," Engelland said. He will get his first chance to wear a Flames uniform in a classic battle of Alberta matchup against the Edmonton Oilers on September 21.

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Northern Health welcomes new Chief CHETWYND ECHO STAFF –––––––––––––– PRINCE GEORGE – Northern Health is pleased to announce the new Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Sandra Allison. Dr. Allison is joined by her husband, son, and German Shepherd in Prince George. “My family and I are very excited to move to Prince George and northern B.C.,” said Dr. Allison. “I look forward to continue working on an upstream population health approach advocating for people to enjoy a healthy lifestyle, and utilize the 2015 Canada Winter Games as an avenue for this work.”

ALLISON Dr. Allison comes from Manitoba where she spent the last two years as a medical health officer based in Brandon. Her career also includes practice as a family physician in

Brandon, Churchill and Winnipeg. “We’re thrilled to have Dr. Allison join our team at Northern Health,” said Cathy Ulrich, Northern Health Chief Executive Officer and President. “Her experience in rural medicine from Manitoba will be an asset to the organization as she brings new and innovative ideas, while continuing work on programs that are currently serving northerners.” “The role of Chief Medical Health Officer for Northern Health requires a range of skills that serve diverse communities across a large geographic area,” said Provincial

Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall. “I welcome Dr. Allison to this challenging new role and am confident that her extensive experience and previous role as medical health officer in Brandon, Manitoba means that she is well prepared to serve the unique needs of British Columbians in the north.” Teaching is another passion of Dr. Allison’s, as she serves as an Assistant Pro-

fessor at the University of Manitoba in the departments of Community Health Services and Family Medicine as well as a faculty advisor for the Faculty of Health Sciences at Brandon Manitoba. “Medical education is another passion of mine, and it is great to see programs focusing on health being delivered in northern B.C.,” said Dr. Allison. “There are definitely

partnerships that can grow and expand to allow us to better serve the public.” The Chief Medical Health Officer for Northern Health is the lead for the public health team that works to improve the health of people in the north by preventing illness, promoting healthy choices, and helping eliminate or avoid outbreaks.

NOTICE OF DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS MUNICIPAL EQUIPMENT

The District of Chetwynd will dispose of the following Surplus Municipal Equipment by requesting sealed bids. Bidders should be aware that the District has set an upset price on each item and only bids that equal to or are higher than the upset price will be accepted.

All items can be inspected at the Public Works Airport Hanger located at 4719 Airport Road, during normal business hours. Contact Paul Gordon, (250) 401-4100, for an appointment. Bids will be accepted at the District Office until 2 p.m. on Friday July 4, 2014

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Meikle Wind Energy project granted environmental assessment approval Government ministers approve following EAO BY MIKE CARTER Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– TUMBLER RIDGE – Finavera Wind Energy Inc. announced on July 3 it’s 184 Mega-watt (MW) Meikle Wind Energy project, to be located 33 km outside of Tumbler Ridge, had been granted approval by the BC Environmental Assessment Office (BC EAO). The project was initially developed by Finavera, and subsequently sold to Pattern Energy Group LP, the current developer of

the project, for about $28 million. BC’s Enviornment Minister Mary Polak and Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett made the decision to grant the environmental assessment certificate after considering the review led by the BC EAO. In March 2010, Finavera was awarded a 25-year electricity purchase agreement by BC Hydro for the 47 MW Tumbler Ridge and 117 MW Meikle Wind Energy projects. In April 2013, Finavera finalized terms for the sale of these projects to Pattern. The transaction closed in April 2014. To date, Finavera has received consideration of about $9.3 million from Pattern. The remaining consideration is expected to be received on the

arrangement of construction financing for the project, which is anticipated in early 2015. “As a result of the successful completion of this milestone, Finavera has more confidence and much less risk in completing the terms of sale agreement with Pattern,� CEO Jason Bak explained. “Finavera would like to thank our First Nations and community stakeholders for their support of the Meikle Wind Energy project. This project represents a path for BC towards a clean energy future that can substantially reduce our reliance on hydrocarbons and the problems they cause.� Finavera has developed, to date, 360 MW of wind projects and sold them to utilities or large independent power producers.

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Celebrating Canada’s 147th Birthday BY MIKE CARTER

Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– CHETWYND – Families lined the streets in Chetwynd on Tuesday, celebrating Canada’s 147th birthday with the annual Canada Day parade, later taking part in the many activities around town. Spirit Park, the Tansi Friendship Centre and Rotary Park were just a few of the many hot spots, for what is becoming an annual block party in downtown Chetwynd.

Following the parade, (which began at the District office, proceeded down Highway 97 to 50th Street, and ended in Spirit Park), the party continued in the park where cake and beverages were served. Fire fighters gave any willing participant a good spray down, and organized some games and activities. The IGA gave away free popcorn, Success By 6/Children First ran a face painting booth, and the Chetwynd Farmers market held a special Canada Day

market. The Chetwynd Community Arts Council held an “Arts in the Park” event where residents gathered to paint their own patriotic canvas painting compliments of the council. The Chetwynd Youth Council – Cyclone, hosted a jail and bail event, in their efforts to raise money for their upcoming Bike Jam in September. Residents, and even an RCMP officer found themselves behind bars, having to call someone –a family member or a

friend - to bail them out with cold hard cash. Nicole Ressor, a spokesperson for the Chetwynd Youth Council, said that the group managed to raise $300 dollars. All funds go towards their September event. The Little Prairie Heritage Society hosted a luncheon and a picnic at the newly renovated Museum on the Westgate Road. The group managed to raise $377, some of which will go towards their grand re-opening ceremony July

31. While the above groups benefitted from the generosity of the Chetwynd community, the Tansi Friendship Centre obtained a grant that allowed them to give back to the residents of Chetwynd. They held a Barbeque where they gave out free hamburgers and hot dogs. A spokesperson with the Tansi Friendship Centre said this year’s Canada Day celebration drew the largest crowds they had ever seen. Over 300 people flocked

to the free food. Tansi tries to host a celebration each year, but it is dependent on the grant funding. In the past, they have held other Canada Day related celebrations. The fireworks at Rotary Park launched at dusk, capping off another July 1. Chetwynd’s Canada Day celebration 2014 showcased strong community support for community organizations putting on events for residents to enjoy. And really, what’s more Canadian than that?

A warm sunny day greeted hundreds of residents last Tuesday for a day full of fun and frivolty for our country’s 147th Birthday. The day began with the annual Canada Day Parade with festivities moving to Spirit Park for the afternoon where partiers could play in the water supplied by the Chetwynd Volunteer Fire Department, have a piece of cake compliments of the District of Chetwynd, paint a patriotic picture with the Chetwynd Arts Council or just relax in sun. Photos by Naomi Larsen

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