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$1.25 INCLUDES GST After 62 years the Silver Sands Lodge in the Pine Pass is no more following a fire that destroyed the building Saturday morning. Owners Jim and Sherri Diesel and their family escaped injury. Photo submitted

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NAOMI LARSEN Chetwynd Echo Editor –––––––––––––– PINE PASS – A historical landmark is no more. Silver Sands Lodge located in the Pine Pass was lost to a fire Saturday morning that destroyed BY

everything except two one-room cabins, an outhouse and the well. Unfortunately, due to their location, owner Sherri Diesel says they had no fire insurance. “We can’t get fire insurance where we are,� she

said. The Diesels owned Silver Sands for eight years. Sherri and her husband Jim and their children are currently residing in a one-room cabin that was on the property. There were eight people and

BCSTA launches back to school action plan

MIKE CARTER Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– VANCOUVER – The British Columbia School Trustees Association has developed a “Back to School Action Plan� that it hopes will influence both sides in finding a resolution to the teacher’s strike. The strike entered day 57 on Aug. 13. The BC School Trustees Association (BCSTA) is a non-partisan organization that co-governs public education with the Ministry of Education. “Boards of Education are deeply conBY

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cerned about the impact of the continuing bargaining impasse on students, families, staff, and the reputation of BC’s public education system,â€? a release from the BCSTA stated. The “Back to School Action Planâ€? plan calls for: • The BCTF to modify the benefit increases teachers are seeking so that the overall compensation package will fall within the range accepted by other public sector unions. Please see "BCSTA," page 3

they were all able to escape safely with no injuries. The only thing Sherri was able to grab out of their home was a box of photographs. “Nobody got hurt, except for my heart,� she said. “All my macaroni

necklaces my kids made for me... when people asked me about my valuables all I could think of was all the homemade Christmas decorations from my kids‌my wedding dress‌� The issue of getting es-

sential services, like electrical power back at the site, is now underway as the cause of fire continues to be investigated. Sherri said volunteers

District “varies� tendering process for new medical clinic

Contract awarded to current town hall contractor: no tender issued

MIKE CARTER Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– CHETWYND – The District of Chetwynd will not put the construction of the Chetwynd Medical Health Clinic and Community Wellness Centre out for tender. Instead, the town will “vary� its usual tender process and hand over BY

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the medical clinic construction contract to the company currently building the $4.1 million town hall, Grande Prairie’s Southwest Construction and Design. District of Chetwynd Chief Administrative Officer Doug Fleming says Please see "DECISION," page 3

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In only an hour or two the Silver Sands Lodge was completely demolished following a fire Saturday morning. The Diesel family are currently residing in a one room cabin on the property. A fundraising effort has been spearheaded by a family friend to assist.`

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from the Taylor Fire Department were coincidentally around the area in Mt. Lemoray hosting a BBQ event, and were able to assist the RCMP, who are credited for doing “all they could to assist� as the first responders on scene. B.C. Wildfire Services also lent a hand, providing a forestry helicopter to help control

the blaze. “They were awesome,� she said. “Thank you so much to them. We couldn’t save anything. We lost the main building, two shops, our barns, the two sheds and our propane tank. A fundraising effort is now underway. Family friend Beatrice McKinnon says thankfully no one was hurt and she just wants to help the family rebuild and prepare for the winter in their small cabin nearby. An online donation page has been established as well as a fund at Integris Credit Union. Sherri and Jim would like to thank everyone who stopped to help and all of her customers. But with tragedy, Sherri is still able to crack a small laugh at some of the events. “I can’t believe that I’m happy my outhouse didn’t burn,� she added, with a small laugh. The investigation into the blaze continues. Sherri wishes to give special thanks to Cst. Mark Tremblay of the

I can’t believe that I’m happy that my outhouse didn’t burn.

Chetwynd RCMP for everything he did for the family. “He’s a good constable,� she said. “He’s a good one.� She also wishes to express her gratitude to Karen Evans of the Chetwynd Victim Services Program who has been both supportive and helpful throughout the past few days.

AT A GLANCE:

The Silver Sands Lodge was originally built by Arvid and Marian Bratt in July 1952. Arvid was on the lookout for a site suitable for

his future dream fishing lodge. He chose the east side of Silver Sands Creek. The nearby Heart Lake and West Pine bridge added to the attractions. They spent the winter in Dawson Cree preparing for spring start. People were trying to travel the long lonely stretches of the Pine Pass and the Bratts reluctantly added a gad pump. Before they were ready for customers, they were at the door. “Crowds were experiencing a typical November storm with ice, mud, slush and poor visibility,� Marian Bratt said in the local history book, The Saga of Little PrairieChetwynd. “And our store and coffee bar were in business.� They began constructing cabins, but stopped at two due to the fact people brought along their own campers. (Those two cabins survived Saturday’s fire and that is where the Diesel family currently resides). The main lodge was constructed in 1962.

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-. :AB;@9 FA ;@8>G7@57 3 673> FA 7@6 F:7 F735:7DE EFD;=7 Continued from page 1 • The government to commit to putting all of the savings accrued from the strike and lockout into the Learning Improvement Fund (LIF) to support students, student learning, and class size and composition. • The government and all education partners to establish a new bargaining and labour relations structure as per the recommendations identified in BCSTA’s October 2013 Bargaining Structure Task Force Report. The BCSTA believes that if these conditions are met, the right atmosphere will have been created for a mediator to step in and settle the dispute. This is not the first action

plan the BCSTA has put forward in hopes of contributing to a resolution to the ongoing dispute, which in essence has been an ongoing battle since 2002 when class size and composition language was removed from the collective bargaining agreement. In February, the BCSTA released their “Stability for Students Action Plan,� which was aimed at preventing a disruption in the school year. BCSTA president Teresa Rezanoff is hoping this second action plan will have better results. “We value the employees that we have and we value the work that teachers do within our school districts and for our students, we value the work of our administrators,

REZANOFF [and] our support staff,� she said. “We are a part of all of it. Public education is a part of one sector we are all trying to make this work together.� The plan was developed through a series of conference calls with education

board chairs and school trustee representatives from districts across the province. “We felt that it was important to ask for commitments from both government and the BCTF and so that is why we asked for the things that we did ask for and that is what we were hoping to help strike a balance so then it would be helpful at that point [if] those commitments were made for a mediator to come in and help to get them to a final negotiated settlement,� Rezenoff added. Negotiations continued between the BC Teachers’ Federation and the BC Public School Employees Association on Friday, August 8, 2014 after talks ceased in late June.

Neither side is saying much about what was discussed last week or what – if any – progress was made. Nicole Makohoniuk, president of the BC Parent Advisory Councils told CBC News that she suspects if an agreement is not reached by August 25, schools will not be reopening in September after the Labour Day weekend. “The way I look at it,� she said, “if there’s not a resolution in the next two weeks, school will not begin in September be-

cause principals and teachers will not have had a chance to build those class lists and work together and even get prepared to teach.� BC’s 41,000 teachers have been on a full strike since June 17. The government imposed a lockout during a partial strike by teachers earlier in June. Two mediators have declined offers to step in and resolve the dispute. The main issues in the contract dispute include wage increases and class size and composition.

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The District of Chetwynd is awarding the contract for the construction of the Chetwynd Medical Clinic to Grande Prairie’s Southwest Design and Construction in order to save money by not sending the project to the tendering process.

North Access Road will be closed to all through traffic Tuesday, August 19, 2014 from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm in order to complete servicing to the new Municipal Hall. Traffic control staff will be present at each end of the closure to assist drivers with directions. Inquiries can be made to Paul Gordon at 250-401-4100.

75;E;A@ @AF 5A@FD3DK FA F:7 EB;D;F A8 F:7 *GD5:3E;@9 3@6 .7@67D;@9 BA>;5K Continued from page 1 this will save the town a pile of money. When asked how the District of Chetwynd can know that Southwest Construction and Design will provide savings if no one else is allowed to bid on the project, Fleming replied in an email to the Chetwynd Echo, stating: “We are providing accommodations for Southwest as it was cheaper for us to lease apartments than to pay them for rent of hotel rooms, which of course we would be billed back for (the apartment option would not be economically viable if we engaged another contractor) – estimated cost savings $50,000. “Specifically, while there may be local builders who could do the construction job (perhaps not right now and we did think of this option) their trades people would still have had to come from other jurisdictions (i.e. heating, mechanical, plumbing, electrical), therefore we would be paying extra mobilization/demobilization and lodging costs.� Fleming went on to say that there are significant costs associated with the tendering process which “should not be overlooked and must be factored into a project, and further the tendering process would have of course delayed the project beyond a 2014 start date.� Starting immediately was of utmost importance

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District of Chetwynd CAO Doug Fleming says the decision will save the town a pile of money.

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Fleming said, citing statements from Southwest Design and Construction in which they indicated they could virtually “start now� which would, “make a tremendous difference for our medical community into the future.� Fleming insists the District of Chetwynd is entitled to vary its policies, where the greater good of the community is served. “Although the usual practice would be to offer the project for tender, not tendering the medical clinic project in this case does not appear to be contrary to the spirit of the District’s Purchasing & Tendering Policy,� a District of Chetwynd council agenda report dated July 21 states. The Purchasing & Tendering Policy states a “best buy� rule applies in cases like this where “awards shall be made for materials

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and services that will give the greatest value based on quality, service, price, availability and environmental impact ‌ staff should consider all aspects of each purchase to achieve the ‘best buy’.â€? In this case, the District concluded, “the greatest value would be to engage the services of Southwest Design and Construction Ltd. Cost efficiencies in extending a direct award to the contractor constructing the municipal hall would seem to outweigh the benefits of following the District’s purchasing policy in this case.â€? The contract awarded to Southwest Design and Construction is valued at $1.3 million, about $300,000 less than initially anticipated. The district has raised just over $400,000 in corporpate and government grants to date.

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Mt. Polley:

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Naomi Larsen is Editor for the Chetwynd Echo. Contact her at by phone at 250.788.2246 or via email editor@chetwyndecho.net

“You assault somebody out on the street, you go to jail. When you put poisons in our water, shut down a municipality and poison hundreds of thousands of people. That’s an assault. I say you go to jail.” Erin Brockovich

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e’ve all been following the Mt. Polley mine disaster this past week and I’m sure we can all agree it is just that: a disaster. But what really shocked me besides the absolute devastation is has caused is the fact the government says Mt. Polley water samples continue to meet drinking water guidelines. Let’s rehash shall we? The breach of the tailings pond dam at the copper and gold mine near Likely, B.C., released 10 billion litres of water and 4.5 million cubic metres of toxic waste – including nickel, arsenic, lead and copper compounds – into the surrounding rivers, creeks and lakes two weeks ago. That’s enough to fill more than 2,000 Olympic swimming pools. But the water is fine, they say. Really? If that’s the case I do believe there should be a live newscast of Minister Bill Bennett and Premier Christy Clark and the CEO of Imperial Metals Corp. Mr. Brian Kynoch as well as any other government official who would like to volunteer, each dipping a glass in and drinking ‘er down. The have the cameras follow them for the next 24 hours to see if that water is actually, as they insist it is, safe. A recent press release from the provincial government it states: “Ministry of Environment water samples taken on Aug. 6, 2014, from six locations in Quesnel River and Quesnel Lake have been tested and confirm all samples from these two water sources meet provincial and federal drinking water guidelines for a third straight day. Analysis of these samples indicates that all results were also below BC Aquatic Life Guidelines. (Ironic since residents have been reporting dead fish everywhere.) I’m just not buying it. The company that owns Mt. Polley mine (who has been fined $1 million for this incident) has been warned about their tailings pond several times over the past three years. (As well they are a huge financial contributor to the Liberal Party to the tune of $500,000+ – but that’s a different story). Oh…and when the disaster struck Save-On-Foods stepped forward along with the Red Cross to donate and distribute 18,000, 500 ml bottles of water and 1,440 four-litre bottles of water to local residents. It looks like the mining company isn't even going to take responsibility to help the people affected by their spill get water to drink, they let the Red Cross and others look after them. Again it seems like greedy corporate responsibility is only to make money for the shareholders and the hell with every body else. Imperial Metals has since been slapped with a $1 million fine but really? Petty cash. Clean up alone will far exceed that – it’s estimated already at $200 million plus. A better punishment is making them liable not only for clean up costs but for any costs associate with people’s health, damaged fish stocks and with any and all related costs in the future. But at the end of the day, no matter how much money is spent cleaning up, that pristine area will never return to the way it was. When will we ever learn? Like us on Facebook Log onto www.chetwyndecho.net Follow us on Twitter

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To the Editor: A truly unimaginable tragedy occurred at the Mount Polley Mine site on Monday. Echoing the comments from Minister Bill Bennett, this event should never have happened, and we need to make sure that something like this will never happen again. I toured the mine site and visited with the residents of Likely on Tuesday. Following the tour, I attended a town hall in Likely with residents, along with Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett, Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett and Imperial Metals executives. I am participating in a healing ceremony that the Esk’etemc First Nation will be facilitating and follow up meeting Thursday with the Likely community to discuss the water test results.

Right now, emergency officials are working around the clock to mitigate the damage and monitoring the site from the ground and in the air. Ministry of Environment officials have been taking water samples and results will be posted as soon as they are available. However, the water ban remains in place until further notice in the affected area right up to the Fraser River. In the face of challenges and setbacks, hard work and our determination will help us overcome this obstacle. However, right now the task before us is to ensure that any further damage is mitigated. Our office is providing updates to the public as we receive them and posting information on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/cariboonorth .

To the Editor: Silver sands restaurant and camp ground burned down on Saturday. Please help these wonderful people, Jim and Sherri Diesel with a couple bucks donation!! A go fund me account is up at this link: http://www.gofundme.com/Rebuild-Silver-Sands And an Integris credit union account for Jim and Sherri Diesel will be opened today. there is no

place for storage as everything burned down except for two small 1 room cabins. Right now Jim and Sherri need financial support. Please help. I am hoping some local storage place would be willing to donate storage for Jim and Sherri also. Can you put out the word? The diesels are good people an have always been so helpful to others in need. Now it's their turn ..., they need the support of their

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New clinic to be completed by spring 2015 MAYORĘźS REPORT with Merlin Nichols

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wrote about the proposed Health Clinic and Wellness Centre on June 11, June 25, and July 2. During that period we were following a process to ensure clear communication of as many details as we had with as many people as we could reach. Beginning weeks earlier we had been in contact with Ministry officials regarding correct processes, timelines, and legal details and received Ministry support to move ahead along prescribed paths. We were in preliminary touch with Northern Development

Initiative Trust (NDIT) regarding potential funding and we made other contacts regarding funding that are still pending. This has been one of the busiest periods for Administration as it pushed the project forward to take advantage of this building season and the resources at hand. Though the process has been challenging and sometimes frustrating for Administration, we believe the project is on track to see a completion date in early spring of 2015. Exciting, isn’t it! It is public knowledge now that West Fraser Mills (WFM) came forward with an offer to supply all the dimension lumber and plywood for the facility. WFM is now waiting on a materials list and the order

to deliver. This generous provision of materials with a value in excess of fifty thousand dollars is the kind of corporate in-

Chetwynd is open to offers from other potential corporate donors. The more funds raised as donations, the smaller the size of the

We believe the project is on track to see a completion date in early spring of 2015

volvement in community endeavours that identifies Chetwynd as a community that cares and does. (Chetwynd has a long history of caring and doing. We are simply building on the strong traditions of those who went before us.) Naturally the District of

building loan and the smaller the monthly payment to the creditor, the Municipal Finance Authority which is the District’s only source for long-term borrowing. Chetwynd, of course, has to follow its own bylaws, zoning regulations, and development guide-

lines. There is a paper trail to show that this was done. On July 14 First and Second readings were given to the Zoning amendment bylaw and the required Public Hearing was announced for July 28. The Public Hearing was held on July 28 and third reading was given to the zoning amendment bylaw. Reconsideration and Adoption happened on August 11. This process allowed the District of Chetwynd to change the subject property from High Density/Commercial Mix (RM3) to Town Centre Commercial (C1) to permit construction of the Medical Clinic and Community Wellness Centre. Development Permit Guidelines require that all

new construction adhere to an approved design style and conform to minimum standards for appearance. We believe that the new Clinic will surpass the minimum in all respects.On a 1.6 million dollar structure, donations and grants to date total $400,000. Not only does the outside funding reduce the potential debt burden by 25%, the fact of the grants and donations tends to legitimize the effort. Thank you to all who are helping to make this project a reality. Disclaimer: The preceding is the opinion of Mayor Merlin Nichols and may or may not reflect the views and/or wishes of council.

R E A D MO R E .

Slowing demand for met coal in China is not helping the price recover. And while companies have reduced production, many still have stockpiles to work through before the reductions start affecting prices.

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Experts predict a hard year for coal RIDGE NEWS –––––––––––––– PEACE REGION – With nearly 20 million tonnes of production dropping off the world market due to cuts and mine closures, some experts are continuing to predict that coal prices will remain low due to oversupply. Contracts for the second and third quarters have been signed at $120/tonne, which is the lowest it has been at for seven years. And the situation doesn’t seem to be getting better. While there have been a number of closures announced in Australia recently, including Vale SA and Glencore Plc in Australia, there are also new expansions coming online in the next year or two that will see about 30 million tonnes of coal (both met and thermal) coming on line, more than making up for the four million tonnes per year lost with the closures. While much of that new production is thermal, analysts are pushing back their estimates of when met coal prices might start to rise. Slowing demand for met coal in China is not helping the price recover. And while companies have reduced production, many still have stockpiles to work through before the reductions start affecting prices. Market watchers Standard and Poor’s (S&P) estimates that the current weak demand will continue into 2015, but should start to pick up this time next year. While oversupply and low prices have TUMBLER

caused Teck Resources’ profits to drop from $197 million to $72 million for the last quarter, mostly due to slumping coal prices, the company still has $2.1 billion in the bank. Walter announced their Q2 results, and while their operations “performed well,� they reported a net loss of $151.4 million. The company is currently over $3 billion dollars in debt, according to S&P, who loast month downgraded Walter’s Credit rating from B- to CCC+, saying that without an improvement in met coal prices, “we believe the company’s capital structure is likely unsustainable.� Anglo American says that they’ve been working on reducing cost, which means that they have made $1.3 billion in the first half of 2014, which is actually up over the same time period as the previous year. However, Anglo is a large company, with a far more diverse operation than either Teck, which has copper and zinc, or Walter, which is purely a coal mining company. In addition to met coal, Anglo mines platinum, copper, iron ore, thermal coal, nickel, niobium and phosphates. However, much of that profit was realized through a ten percent reduction in costs. Meanwhile, the idling of Walter’s mines is having a cascading effect, as Ridley Terminals’ net profit dropped fifty percent in the first three months of this year compared to last year, while coal shipments in June were down 58 percent.

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Walter Energy fined for damaging fish habitat

Sam Roberts Band plays Tumbler Above, Dave Nugent (guitar), Eric Fares (keys) and Josh Trager (drums) provide the rock solid foundation for “Angola,� a track off the Sam Roberts Band’s latest album “Lo-Fantasy� during their Sunday August 10 performance at the Tumbler Ridge Golf and Country club. To the right, Sam Roberts belts out a verse. After the bands first song Roberts said, “we are the boys, you are the girls. Eventually somebody is going to ask someone to dance.� Two songs later it was a dance party in the wilderness. Photos by Mike Carter

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TUMBLER RIDGE NEWS –––––––––––––– CHETWYND – Walter Energy pleaded guilty to charges relating to damaging fish habitat recently at court proceedings in Dawson Creek. The company was ordered to pay $75,000 in fines after an improperly built road to the Willow Creek Coal Mine near Chetwynd washed out, depositing sediment in a nearby creek. The washout occurred in the spring of 2011. The verdict was delivered against Walter, as well as a number of other companies connected with Walter, including a holding company and the corporate entity created to operate the mine. The companies were charged with a total of ten counts, including harmful alteration of fish habitat, deposit of a deleterious substance and failure to comply with a permit. In April 2011, a water monitoring station detected increased levels of "turbidity", or cloudiness on Willow Creek. Biologists discovered the dirty water was being caused by sediment from road construction. The extra The company dirt in the water impacted the food supply and habi- detected the problem when we noticed tat of fish in the creek. The province investi- elevated turbidity at a gated, and found the concompliance struction company Walter monitoring site Energy hired to rebuild the road did not follow a plan set out by the province. Specifically, the company used "inappropriate" materials and improper drainage culverts. In 2008, Walter Energy acquired the then-dormant Willow Creek mine. The road to the mine ran alongside Willow Creek for about 11 km, but required significant upgrades, the court heard. Tom Hoffman, spokesperson for Walter Energy, says the company took the necessary steps to limit damage to the creek following the washout. “The company detected the problem when we noticed elevated turbidity at a compliance monitoring site,� says Hoffman. “That's what triggered the effort to identify the source of the turbidity. It's important to note that when the company discovered the problem, we immediately notified the Ministry of Environment and began mitigation work as soon as we identified the sources of the silt. The company spent about $1.2 million in cleaning up the silt in the creek as well as corrected various parts of the road's erosion and sediment control system. The work was completed in about four months and an inspection of the stream by the Ministry of Environment in August, 2011 found that turbidity readings were similar to background levels and that there was no remaining evidence of the April event in the Willow Creek channel.� To date, Walter has paid $1.2-million to fix the creek. In addition, the court ordered Walter Energy to pay a fine of $5000, as well as a $70,000 payment to the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation. That money will be used for habitat restoration on the Pine River. The company was ordered to pay both penalties within 60 days. Hoffman says the company has taken extra measures to make sure this doesn’t happen again. “In addition to repairing the breach of the berm on the road, work has been done on the culverts and ditch lines that are part of the system that keeps silt from entering the stream.� Despite slumping coal prices, losses for eight straight quarters and the idling of all Canadian properties, Walter says it will be able to pay the fines. According to the judge, Walter Energy behaved responsibly by reporting the washout and admitting they were at fault and did not engage in “surreptitious� clean up efforts. While large fines could have been levied, the judge decided that punitive fines were not appropriate, as Walter has not had any previous environmental infractions.

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Regional District residents asked to take part in provincial groundwater study MIKE CARTER Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– CHETWYND – Residents within the rural areas of the Peace River Regional District are being asked to take part in an expansion of a groundwater study that the province and Simon Fraser University have been working on for over three years. The pilot project was originally focused on improving understandings of the groundwater tables in the rural areas surrounding Dawson Creek. To date, the study has included sampling private wells and springs, drilling observation wells and conducting non-invasive geophysical surveys along roadways and in fields to create a picture of how groundwater is moving through the Peace River basin. The intention is now to expand the project to sample water wells and springs in the rural areas and municipalities of the entire Peace River Regional District. The goal of the project is to identify and protect the source of groundwater for improved water security BY

Goal of he project is to identify and protect the source of groundwater for improved water security for residents who depend on well water for domestic and agricultural needs.

for residents who depend on well water for domestic and agricultural needs. “The immediate benefits to participating residents include being provided with the results of water analyses and the opportunity for a one-on-one discussion, at your convenience, to interpret those results,” writes Chelton van Geloven a source water protection hydrologist with the project. The project will allow for the comparison of private wells to the growing provincial observation

well network in the Peace Region. During the course of the studies, researchers will determine the elevation of the water table using sonar inside existing water wells and GPS at the surface. They will also measure pH levels, conductivity dissolved oxygen and oxidation/reduction potential, by collecting t water samples from water wells and springs. All samples will be sent to Simon Fraser University and other partner laboratories for analyses to deter-

Provinces offer Power Smart program to pulp producers days after they voice concern over Site C

MIKE CARTER Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– CHETWYND – Paper Excellence Chetwynd will benefit, along with six other thermo-mechanical pulp and paper operations in BC, from a new Power Smart program aimed at reducing electricity costs for pulp and paper producers. The announcement of the new program was made by Bill Bennett, Minister of Energy and Mines and Minister Responsible for Core Review and Jessica McDonald, president and CEO of BC Hydro on July 24 just days after major industrial power users including pulp and paper producers became unlikely opponents to the Site C dam. The new program supports investments in energy efficient equipment, with BC Hydro providing a financial incentive of up to 75 per cent for the project cost. Richard Stout, executive director of the Association of Major Power Customers of BC, an organization representing about 20 of the largest employers and industrial customers in the province, called BC Hydro “out of control for a good ten years,” and said of Site C that his association had “absolutely no confidence that this is the least-cost plan.” Major industrial power users in BC have seen a 50 per cent increase in rates over the last five years and are looking at another 50 per cent over the next five years, he said, according to a report in the Kelowna Daily Courier July 16. Stout added that Site C would take a decade to build and, with changing BY

courage your participation in this initiative.” Interested residents are asked to contact Catherine Henry at 250-782-9852 or by email: groundwaterstudy@gmail.com to schedule a sampling time that

markets and a burgeoning natural gas industry causing a surplus of generating capacity in North America, it is almost impossible to accurately predict demand and prices. “All we know is the original load forecasts are going to be wrong,” he told the Courier. “It’s not the right project right now.” But the Ministry of Energy and Mines hopes to change the collective minds of the Association of Major Power Customers with its latest Power Smart program announcement. “The program will help producers remain globally competitive, supporting thousands of jobs throughout the province and will reduce overall electricity demand, keeping rates low for all customers over the long-term,” a government news release stated. This is a stark contrast to Stout’s projections of another 50 per cent rise in power prices over the next five years. Thermo-mechanical pulp and paper producers like Paper Excellence, which operates in Chetwynd and Port Mellon, have electricity cost that account for as much as 30 per cent of their operating budgets and represent 10 per cent of BC Hydro’s annual power sales, making them an important sector to keep happy, especially when their public statements run against the government’s rhetoric surrounding Site C. The new Power Smart program is expected to reduce electricity consumption by 300 gigawatt hours per year, which the government says, will save pulp and paper producers

$17.5 million in annual power costs. Interestingly enough, the government says that by reducing the overall electricity demand by this amount, “BC Hydro will avoid the need to acquire new sources of power generation, saving ratepayers up to $265 million and keeping rates low for all customers.”

mine the age of the water and the chemical signature of different aquifers including metals, cations, anions, hardness, dissolved gases and various isotopes. Geloven ensures that addresses and names will be kept strictly confidential and that any publications will not directly identify location. Total time needed to sample a private well is about one hour, he said. “If you have a water well or a spring, or you know someone who does and may be interested, we en-

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TUMBLER RIDGE NEWS –––––––––––––– TUMBLER RIDGE – For the fifteenth time in the 16 year history of the Emperor’s Challenge, Kris Swanson has won the Emperor’s Challenge. He won the race quite handily, finishing ten minutes ahead of the next male competitor, crossing the finish line at 1:23:48. This is not a record time for the race, but improves upon his 1:25:18 result from last year. In 2013, the course was tweaked, adding a few hundred meters to the overall length, making it nearly impossible for an overall course record to be set, but Swanson’s time is the fastest ever on the current version of the course, at an average of 4:11 per kilometre. Johnathan Heinze from Calgary was the second person across the finish line, at 1:39:17. Sharleen Balogh of Prince George is

on her way to become the female version of Swanson, winning the race for the third time in a time of 1:46:16, seven minutes ahead of the next female competitor. She also improves on her last year’s time of 1:47:19, or an average of 5:19 per kilometre. 679 people started the 20 km race, the most ever, with another 63 kids participating in the 2 km and 4 km events. The weather was cool but not cold, and while it was a bit windy at the top, it was an ideal day for running in the mountains. While there were some sprained ankles and other assorted injuries, there were no major problems. Eugene Barton of Charlie Lake not only earned his five-year bib, but, at age 81, took first place in the Super Masters Men’s category, beating out all the other men over the age of 65. He finished in a time of 3:04:53.

The youngest racer to compete in the 20 km race was Levi Benke of Chetwynd, who was one of a handful of single-digit racers this year. However, Benke was the youngest, at eight-years old. He finished the race in 3:28:44. Thirty people earned their five-year perpetuity bib, with one earning their blue bib, having started participating in the kids races. There are now 144 people who have done the race five times or more. For three people—Paul Thibodeau, Shannon Fry and Kelly Fry—this year marked their tenth Emperor’s Challenge, and three others—Charles Helm, Birgit Sharman and Kris Swanson—have raced in every single Emperor’s Challenge ever held. While the race honoured its veterans, over half the people running this year were new to the course. As usual, women out numbered the men by a factor of two to one.

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CHETWYND ECHO STAFF –––––––––––––– JUNIOR MEN 18 & UNDER 20K: 8 Wellington Benke 2:26:25 4 Levi Benke 03:28:44 16 Michael Deck 03:59:22 OPEN MEN 19-34 IN DIVISION 20 KM 51 Chris Hamlyn 2:24:32 54 Sheldon Kaduhr 2:27:37 85 Brogan Didier 3:13:45

MASTERS MEN 35-49 IN DIVISION 20 KM 14 Lee Grove 2:05:15 24 Clay Bassendowski 2:23:51 26 Dale Benke 2:27:44 41 Robert Kinley 2:41:31 66 BJ Jenson 03:30:34 67 Jason LaGreca 3:31:12 GRAND MASTERS MEN 50-64 IN DIVISION 20 KM 8 Ken Nikirk 2:17:30 19 Morris Paquette 02:35:14 28 Wayne Grant 02:51:07 32 Lee Didier 02:53:58 40 Donald Smith 03:49:12

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JUNIOR WOMEN 18 & UNDER IN DIVISION 20 KM 4 Amelia Benke 02:27:43

OPEN WOMEN 19-34 IN DIVISION 20 KM 3 Rowena Beattie 01:56:10 5 Katherine Babcock 02:02:43 13 Megan Campbell 02:17:41 17 Natasha Janzen 02:19:28 18 Kristin Stevens 02:20:38 46 Ashley Donaldson 2:40:44 47 Jaclyn Johnson 2:42:05 50 Deana Barrington 2:43:43 56 Marti Ross 02:47:27 73 Danielle Bunker 02:54:58 77 Kali Wilfur 02:55:56 93 Trisha MacTavish 03:05:10 105 Sara Hoehn 03:07:56 106 Julia Nelson 03:08:25 130 Brianne Ranta 03:23:57 131 Carlene Smith 03:23:57 132 Shayla Surerus 03:24:02 148 Kaylin Gansevles 03:33:58 149 Heather Jewison 03:33:58 157 Leah McQueen 03:41:00 165 Mandy Major03:46:24 176 Juanita Deck04:05:28

MASTERS WOMEN 35-49 IN DIVISION 20 KM 13 Elaine Davis 02:19:51 24 Teresa Ganson 02:30:56 47 Glenda Gover 2:51:37 49 Andrea Wilfur 02:51:55 53 Lenora Wilfur 02:54:56 59 Cheri Wilkinson 02:56:35 64 Liz Dobb 03:00:47

76 Raquel Paquette 03:13:15 83 Carla Foster 03:19:10 86 Mandy LaGreca 3:20:56 91 Tanya Moore 03:23:58 92 Luisa Surerus 03:23:59 98 Lauri Stevens 03:27:27 99 Alison Benke 03:28:44 101 Kylie Jenson 03:30:28 110 Colleen Kinley 03:38:04 134 Jenelle Redekopp 04:11:15 GRAND MASTERS WOMEN 50-64 IN DIVISION 20 KM 32 Evelyn Hil l03:34:14 34 Janet Grant 03:49:36 44 Denise McWhirter 04:10:01 7 & UNDER BOYS 2KM IN DIVISION 2 KM 7 Thoran Foster 00:16:08 9 Grace MacTavish 00:17:15 8 - 11 BOYS 2KM IN DIVISION 2 KM 4 Deagan Koenig 00:10:38 14 Joshua Deck 00:15:04 15 Bryce Ganson 00:15:06 17 Brogan Koenig 00:17:46 8 - 11 GIRLS 2KM IN DIVISION 2 KM 7 Quynne Foster 00:13:01 16 Piper Major 00:16:02 19 Ireland Bassendowski 00:17:48

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West Moberly youth make friends with science BY MIKE CARTER

Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– MOBERLY LAKE – Youth within the Moberly Lake First Nation are spending this week learning about ways to sustain the natural environment through renewable energy, geography ecology and natural water filtration at a summer science camp held in the Moberly Lake Community Hall. Actua, a national charity that strives to inspire youth through their dynamic, interactive hands-on science, engineering and technology programs, hosted this week’s camp in collaboration with Simon Fraser University’s “Science Alivie!’ program. The camp is designed to give students a chance to experience what it is like to work in a variety of careers in science, technology, engineering and math fields. “Through a unique program design, that includes hands-on designing and building projects, role-playing as engineers and scientists and connections to local culture and traditional knowledge, Aboriginal youth all across the country are inspired to discover their potential [through these camps],� Kaitlynn Carroll, communication and projects manager for Actua said. As a national Canadian charity, Actua delivers this programming nationwide, reaching an estimated 30,000 aboriginal youth annually in 200 communities. Each year undergraduate students from Simon Fraser University are selected from several applicants to instruct the camps. Aboriginal youth are one of the fastest

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growing demographics in Canada, but are still drastically underrepresented in the scientific fields. Actua hopes to change that. The camp runs August 11- 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Moberly Lake Community Hall. The camp was hosted last year by SFU undergrads Rahel Loiser and Leslie Cuthbertson. Loiser said she had as much fun at the camp as the kids did. “Instead of dumbing down the university science curriculum, we make it accessible to kids by applying the knowledge to the physical world around them,� she said. For example, the instructors may start with a demonstration on how to identify rocks on the ground, which would lead to a geology lesson on how rocks on the surface can be indicators of what may exist below the earth. Then, Losier explained this could be tied into an activity that would be related to mining, and would describe what natural resources like coal are used for. Cuthbertson says that the program attempts to build ongoing partnerships with local communities so that they can return year after year. The most beneficial part of the camps for the kids is that they get to actually experience a simulation of what its like to be a paleontologist, a chemist or an engineer, she said. “They learn team-building skills and get to apply the principles of thinking for themselves and realize that they can actually fulfill that role in their future.�

BY MIKE CARTER Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– DAWSON CREEK – Northern Lights College (NLC) continues to petition the province for education funding. During a presentation to the Peace River Regional District board on July 22, NLC president and CEO Laurie Rancourt made the case that at the present time, most of the communities within the NLC region are facing significant growth and development as well as an unprecedented demand for skilled workers, making recent funding cuts in post-secondary education unwise. “It is therefore more critical than ever that we work with our government, community, industry and education partners in order to develop creative solutions to the challenge we collectively face,� NLCs report that was submitted to the PRRD states. NLC’s geographic region includes a third of the northern BC region, with a population of about 71,000. NLC has campuses in Fort Nelson, Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, Chetwynd and Tumbler Ridge, and “access centres� in Atlin,

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RANCOURT Dease Lake and Hudson’s Hope. In April, Northern Lights College announced that it was “at the bone� as far as deep cuts to its budget from the provincial government. “We can’t afford to take anymore hits,� Rancourt said at a mid-April press conference. In order for NLC to fulfill its mandate within the communities across the north, it needs additional funding now, she said. Industry has stepped up, NLC says, it’s time now for the government to do its part. Rancourt calls for “sustained, and predictable multi-year operational investments� that would “provide for more effective strategic planning,

the development of more comprehensive and longterm partnerships and collaborations, and ultimately more efficient and effective use of available funding envelopes.� If the current and proposed major industrial projects for northern BC are successful, she says, investments in training the skilled workforce necessary to those projects are a critical requirement. “Through increased and sustained investment by the Province, we will be able to continue to provide and enhance the range of programs and services required by our students to meet our region and the Province’s labour market challenges and economic opportunities.�

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Labour Relations Board rules in favour of workers at Walter Energy's Wolverine Mine

MIKE CARTER Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– TUMBLER RIDGE – Approximately 300 employees at Walter Energy’s Wolverine Mine were not given proper notice of a “temporary� layoff earlier this year, and will now receive monetary compensation from the company, a BC Labour Relations Board ruling on July 24 states. The Board ruled that Walter Energy had violated Section 54 of the Labour Relations Code, by failing to provide the worker’s union - the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1-424 - with the required 60 days notice of an impending layoff. The 300 workers affected by the layoffs at the Wolverine Mine, will now receive pay for the period between April 17, 2014 BY

and June 17, 2014, less any mitigation already received by individuals employees. The Labour Board has ordered that any member seeking monetary damages must provide the union with documentation of any earnings received in the 60-day period prior to June 17. The union will then pass this information onto the company and will set up a process for members to get their information to them. Section 54 states that an employer must give the union 60 days notice where it intends to introduce “a measure, policy, practice or change that affects the terms, conditions or security of employment.� The 60-day period is to allow for the company and the union to come up with an adjustment plan.

This is a wonderful victory for our members from Wolverine Mine and for all workers in B.C. EVERITT The Labour Relations Board stated that the employees were entitled to proper notice and because no notice was given, these workers are now entitled to pay in lieu of a notice. Walter Energy had argued from the outset that the layoffs were temporary. Richard S. Longpre, vice-chair of the BC

Labour Relations Board states he accepts that, in some circumstance, Section 54 may not apply where the “change that affects the terms, conditions or security of employment: is caused by a temporary layoff. However, in the case of Walter Energy’s Wolverine Mine, the employer never did say when the “tempo-

rary� lay off will be over or when the mine will reopen. In addition, despite the fact that Walter Energy says it plans to resume coal extraction on parts of the mine where the overburden has already been removed regardless of what the market conditions are, the Board ruled that this will not result in a majority of those employees who were laid off being recalled. “Absent even an estimated time of recall, I am not satisfied that the possible recall of some of the laid off employees exclude the requirements of Section 54 in the instant case,� Longpre said. “In the instant case, approximately 300 full-time employees were reduced to being laid off and the employer offers no specific period of time for the

recall of any employees.� Longpre concludes that the employer failed to comply with its obligation under Section 54 and that the employees are entitled to proper notice, and in this case, pay in lieu of notice for the period April 17, 2014 to June 17, 2014. Frank Everitt, president of the USW Local 1-424 called this a significant victory for his members. Everitt added that the union is still waiting to hear results fron an arbitration that was presented July 7, 2014, where the USW Local 1-424 argued that Walter Energy must continue paying the $500 “Working in the North� allowance until recall rights have expired. “This is a wonderful victory for our members from Wolverine Mine and for all workers in British Columbia.�

Water conservation being urged in the Peace Region: Level 3 drought conditions

CHETWYND ECHO STAFF –––––––––––––– DAWSON CREEK - With weather conditions expected to remain hot and dry in the coming weeks, water users in the Peace Region are being urged to reduce water consumption. The region is currently experiencing Level 3 drought conditions, which call for voluntary reductions of 20% or more from municipal, agricultural and industrial users. Staff with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations are closely monitoring river levels in the region and may upgrade the drought advisory if the weather continues to have a negative effect on river levels. Level 4 drought conditions, the highest rating, are determined by factors including stream flows, water storage ca-

pacity, ecology concerns and weather forecasts. The likelihood of a Level 4 drought advisory increases when stream flows drop below 20% of the annual average. Should conditions reach Level 4, provincial water managers may exercise their authority to temporarily suspend short-term water permits or water licences in affected rivers and tributary streams. As of July 30, only one of 12 Peace Region rivers with Water Survey of Canada monitoring stations - the Blueberry River showed water levels below 20%. There are two agencies in B.C. that issue short-term water permits - the Oil and Gas Commission (OGC) and the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. On July 28, the OGC suspended all shortterm water permits in the Blue-

berry River, Cameron River, Farrell Creek, Cache Creek and Lynx Creek watersheds. There are no ministry-issued shortterm water permits in those watersheds. The Moberly River and the Beatton River, both near Fort St. John, are also being closely monitored. The Kiskatinaw River, which supplies domestic water to the City of Dawson Creek, is flowing around 39% of average and no mandatory restrictions are anticipated at this time. Despite brief periods of rain in some areas last week, precipitation levels in the Fort St. John area have been less than one-half of normal over the past three months, according to data from Environment Canada. Further reductions in stream and lake levels could lead to water shortages and affect people, agriculture, industry and

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C entur y Ce le brat ion first settled in Peace River Alberta and then moved to the west coast and then Chetwynd. He does not remember his exact arrival date in Little Prairie. With his partner, Pauline, Albert participated at events at the Royal Canadian Legion, every rodeo in the Peace, the Pine Valley Seniors and the Tansi Friendship

Chetwynd’s oldest resident to celebrate 100th Birthday with community party

CHETWYND ECHO STAFF –––––––––––––– CHETWYND – The community of Chetwynd is joining together on Sat., Aug. 23 at 1 pm to celebrate Albert Flett’s 100th Birthday at the Chetwynd Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. Residents, family and friends are invited to join Albert and tell Albert stories. He has been a member of the Chetwynd, BC, and Peace River AB, Legions, a rodeo star, a member of the Church of the Nazarene, an elder of the Tansi Friendship Centre and a friend and family member. Albert remembers working with Paul Demeulemeester, Farmer and Jimmy Grant, Wally Gayse Senior, burning brush piles with crews along the Sukunka, driving truck along the Hasler, eating hamburger steak with his friend Bill at Dragon Palace and hunting frequently with Rene Stoney. Albert is now a resident of the Assisted Living Quarters at the Chetwynd

Hospital. Albert was born in either Grouard or Fort Vermillion, Alberta on August 21, 1914 and has been a part of Canada, the Peace River and our community. He served overseas with the Canadian Armed Services in Europe during World War II and was honoured with the GermanyFrance Star, the Voluntary Medal, King George V1 and the Victory Medal. In 1943, he met King George V1, the Queen and the

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present Queen, then a Princess. He will be honoured with a letter from Governor General David Johnson on behalf of Queen Elizabeth 11 at his birthday celebration. After the war, Albert

Centre. After the passing of Pauline in October 2011 after 54 years of marriage, Albert stayed a short time in Kelowna, but missed his home town so much that he returned in time to attend the Remembrance Day Service to sit with his life-long friends at the service. Albert is pictured here on a hunt with a friend. Join Albert, his family and his friends on his birthday and enjoy a 100 year celebration with toasts and stories dedicated to Albert Flett. A power point presentation and a film called, The Story of Albert Flett, produced by CHET TV will be shown and a new video created from the events of the day. RSVP Yvonne at 250-788-7224 or email yvonne.tupper@northernhealth.ca for more info.

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