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MIKE CARTER Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– CHETWYND – It’s the most wonderful time of the year – for parents. Students in BC finally got back in the classroom on Monday, after protracted negotiations led to a labour dispute that put educators on the picket line for a total of five weeks, the longest teachers’ strike ever in the province. Teachers voted to ratify a 6-year agreement, with a 7.25 per cent wage increase, on Sept. 18 after a tentative deal was reached on

MIKE CARTER Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– CHETWYND – The annual Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) conference is on this week and like every year, mayor and council from the District of Chetwynd are heading down with a game plan.

The UBCM conference runs Sept. 22- 26 in Whistler. Here is a look at two of the biggest issues that the District of Chetwynd will be dealing with in Whistler this week. It is by no means a complete list, but these are some of the items that have governed the atten-

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BY MIKE CARTER Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– CHETWYND – With the fall season upon us, the change from summer sports to winter sports means youth in our community are getting set to lace up those skates (or curling shoes) and hit the ice. But while their kids get excited and motivated to do their best, parents are left to deal with the fact that some winter sports like hockey is probably the most expensive sport your child could take part in. That’s why organizations like KidSport exist; to help families pay the registration fees so that kids can get back in the game through confidential financial support. Thanks to several large donations and a few successful fundraisers, KidSport Chetwynd is ready to hand out grants to families in the amount of $300, to help pay for registration fees for all sports, not just

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Sept 16. The result of the vote was 86 per cent in favour. A total of 31,741 of the province’s 41,000 teachers cast their ballots, 27,275 voting ‘Yes’. Along with the wage increases, the deal removes the old Learning Improvement Fund, and replaces it with an Education Fund worth $400 million with all funds going directly towards hiring new teachers in order to alleviate class size and composition issues. Instead of a signing bonus, a one-time $105 million fund was established, of which, each teacher in the province will see a

portion of. The details on how this will be handed out have yet to be determined. Since that vote was returned, teachers have been scrambling to cram weeks of planning into a few short days, following a strike that left teachers exposed to daily public scorn and heated rhetoric, and no income. “We are pleased that an agreement [was] reached,� School District 59 Peace River South Superintendent, Leslie Lambie said in a statement released on Friday. Monday was the same as every

first day of school, starting two hours later and ending one hour earlier. “The shortened day allows for schools to more effectively set up classes at the elementary schools and student timetables at the secondary schools. We are excited that our classrooms and hallways will be filled with the excitement of learning once again.� The first regular school day was Tuesday. Many teachers either opposed the new deal, or were on the fence

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tion of Mayor Nichols and Chetwynd about $4.4 milcompany. lion, through grants. LobPAYING FOR CHETWYND’S bying various ministers, and making Chetwynd’s SEWER LAGOON UPGRADES Chetwynd’s sewer la- case for dollars will be a goons are not in good focus at UBCM this week. In 2013, the town was shape. They are old and in warned by the BC Minneed of serious repair. The District of istry of Environment, and Chetwynd wants to pay then threatened with a for these repairs, which $250,000 fine if it refused are estimated to cost to deal with the problem

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of the lagoons leaking potentially toxic elements into the Pine River. Through regulated tests, the ministry found that Chetwynd was discharging what was supposed to be treated water into the Pine River with toxins that are potentially lethal to fish and other life in the river. In technical terms,

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out for the last 18 months, “ he said. “Thank you for standing strong and doing what you believe is right.� Education Minister Peter Fassbender said the government is focused on moving forward past this labour dispute. “We can now focus on the path forward,� he said. “This long-term agreement is an historic opportunity to work together for students – to enhance their education experience and to support their achievements.� A=@@=CB

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Left to right: Alyssa Bond, and Chetwynd resident Sorene Kampen. Kampen gave a very generous donation to the On Our Way Home animal rescue last week, donating $1250, which has cleared the rescue’s bill at the Chetwynd Veterinary Hospital. An additional donation from Grethe Paquettes of $200 has left On our Way Home with a $200 credit at the vet. Bond wished to thank both Kampen and Paquettes for their generous donations

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these were at a lower level than in the discharge in 2013 which attracted the attention of the Ministry of Environment. A plan for the lagoons has been developed which involves the installation of a deep concrete lined aerated lagoon on the northeast corner of the site, which will hopefully solve the issue of water not being fully treated before it exits the facility and enters the Pine River. Mayor and council of the District of Chetwynd are headed to UBCM with a file that summarizes the situation, the upgrade project and where the project needs to go. Assurance to the Ministry of the Environment that Chetwynd is dealing with the project has gone a long way towards avoiding hefty fines. HEALTHCARE IN NORTHERN BC At UBCM, healthcare is poised to be a key topic for municipalities in our region who have struggled to retain health professionals and maintain a healthy healthcare system. Chetwynd faces it’s own unique problems in regards to doctor recruitment and retention, while being in a position where it relies on other cities like Dawson Creek and Fort St. John largely, to provide advanced care. The District of Chetwynd’s

Finding grants to fund the upgrades to the ailing Chetwynd Sewer Lagoons, pictured here, is a main concern for mayor and council at the annual UBCM meetings. Healthcare, and a host of other issues are also on the agenda. Photo by Mike Carter medical clinic, expected to be open in April 2015, is a step in the right direction as far as recruiting and retaining doctors to the area. A tight timeline for the project is being held, in order for the new building to open before the doctor’s lease on the old facility – the Chetwynd Centre Medical Clinic located on 47th Avenue – expires in May 2015. After news broke of

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topic, which has garnered far less media attention, is an initiative that began at last year’s UBCM conference in negotiations between BC Ambulance and several municipalities. At UBCM 2013, conceptual talks were held around establishing community paramedicine in BC. Community paramedicine is a model of care whereby paramedics apply their training and

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Permissive Tax Exemption Please take note that pursuant to Section 224 of the Community Charter, Chapter 26, the District of Chetwynd will be considering Bylaw No. 1014, 2014 cited as “Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 1014, 2014 for the purpose of granting permissive tax exemption for the year 2015, for the following properties. Organization

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President of the Lethbridge Stake

Lot 1, Plan 29072, D.L. 482, P.R.D.

Building for Public Worship

$1,912.64

Church of the Nazarene

Lot 18, Plan 10186, D.L. 1814, P.R.D.

Building for Public Worship

$1,041.94

Trustees of the Chetwynd Congregation of Jehovah s Witness

Lot 2, Plan 29072, D.L. 482, P.R.D.

Building for Public Worship

$4,913.01

Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada

Lot 1, Plan PGP17255, D.L. 398, Except Plan 20928 & 25396, P.R.D.

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Building for Public Worship

$735.78

Building for Public Worship

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Chetwynd losing two of its four doctors within a year, the town expedited the process for the construction of the building and the community responded with an estimated $518,000 raised in corporate and in-kind donations to the $1.6 million project. Securing additional funding for the medical clinic will be on Chetwynd’s agenda at UBCM. Yet also, another health care

skills in “non traditional” ways, outside of the normal response/transport model. This tool, which increases the ease of access to healthcare, is already offered in other parts of Canada, the US, the UK, New Zealand and Australia. Instead of simply providing emergency care, paramedics under the community paramedicine model could offer a wider range of healthcare services, tailored to the specific needs of a community. BC Ambulance has worked over the past year on a report titled: “A Framework for Implementing Community Paramedic Programs in British Columbia.” The consultants it has engaged completed an analysis in that report of BC’s healthcare system resulting in a foundation document that looks at the challenges ahead, and explains the full spectrum of community paramedic programs to demonstrate how they can fit into the current healthcare system. Representatives from the District of Chetwynd Health Services Committee, chaired by Coun. Ernest Pfanner, will meet with BC Ambulance to discuss this program and it’s potential for Chetwynd. Be sure to check out the October 1 issue of the Chetwynd Echo for more info on UBCM and what mayor and council accomplished with their week in Whistler.

Chetwynd Senior Parcel B (S25457), Block 1, Plan Citizen s Housing 9154, D.L. 1813, P.R.D. Society, Surerus Place Chetwynd Shared Ministry Society

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Lot 11, Plan 10927, D.L. 482, P.R.D.

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Chetwynd Communication Society

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attended the Russell Peters comedy show in Dawson Creek Monday evening. The show was Naomi Larsen is Editor for the Chetwynd Echo. phenomenal however, that Contact her at by phone at 250.788.2246 or via email editor@chetwyndecho.net is not what this is going to be about. Just prior to the show I needed to take a potty break (I figured I had better do it then because I’ve seen Russell Peters before and there is a slight chance that one could laugh so hard you could have an accident. The guy is hysterical.) Upon entering the loo and waiting in line and finally being able to use a stall one of my biggest pet peeves was there right in front of me: a wet toilet seat. This is a topic I've never touched on before but after several separate incidents over the past few weeks, I just have to say: it’s time to Ban Toilet Hovering Everywhere (BHE). There are very few women who have perfected this art of hovering over a toilet to pee, and there are even fewer women who actually clean the seat after they are done -ruining it for the rest of us. I personally don't believe in hover-pee-ing. If this is what you intend to do when you go to the ladies room, I think you should proceed towards the exit of the building and go squat behind the bushes outside. I'm told that most women fear the toilet seat and it's 'germs', however a 20/20 report a few years back revealed that the toilet seat is actually the cleanest part of the bathroom after the sink. There are more germs on your cubicle's desktop than there are on that seat. If women were meant to stand at all to pee we would have similar equipment as men, and I know a lot of men who should actually sit to pee as they can't seem to aim to save their lives. (As for women, should you choose to stand you could purchase a “sheewe: the original female urinating device.” Google it. If your’e a hoverer, you’ll want one. If you're that petrified on 'the seat' purchase some toilet seat covers or make one out of the toilet paper already hanging on the wall. Honestly, there is nothing much more infuriating than being a trusting sort, sitting on a seat and finding too late that it's covered with pee. Sometimes there just isn't time to check. Look at it this way gals, 3.5 billion years of evolution has made it safe to go relieve one's self without contracting an infection or disease. Even a moderately unclean public restroom has to be a lot cleaner than what the human race had been using for eons before now. People in our society are really germ-phobic, and chemical and paper companies make bank on those fears. I'm not a scientist, but I think a little common sense goes a long way here. If it's so dirty you think you might get sick from it, you probably wouldn't even think of using it in the first place. And if you happen to be one of those people who leaves the toilet unflushed because you are scared to touch the flushing mechanism, I am very upset with you. The best way to avoid any germs you may be afraid of? Wash your hands and don't lick the toilet handle. www.chetwyndecho.net www.facebook.com/chetwyndecho www.twitter.com

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To the Editor: I am always impressed with the way science can knock down decades of baseless, misguided rhetoric and innuendo. Take the individuals and organisations who thrive on spreading base-

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hink of Whistler; think of skiing. What else does one do at Whistler? But this is not skiing season, it’s the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) annual convention that needs a conference centre large enough to accommodate several thousand attendees. That’s where most of your current Council members, the Mayor, and the CAO will be found this week deeply immersed in a variety of study and debating sessions with several intensive private sessions with Government ministers squeezed into the alreadytight agenda. On Monday I arrive at noon already weary and quickly prepare to join the British Columbia Mayor’s Caucus, a provincial version of the North East BC Resource Municipalities Coalition. For the next four hours we exchange ideas, compare notes, and

make decisions on how to risk, asset management, communicate with the capital procurement, and Government of BC on the rural development. Tuesday is also the day issues that face every municipality. Will we be we meet with the Ministry heard? Sometimes yes; of Community, Sport and sometimes no. But we cer- Cultural Development to tainly will not be heard if discuss Gas Tax Strategic Priorities we don’t and the speak up Sewer Treatunitedly on ment Plant. the issues And that’s that unite not all; us. there’s more Council !*,, 6& #& )&"1% besides but members we’ll move are each oc/-&3*-&2 8&2 on to cupied in 2/-&3*-&2 ./ Wednesday study seswhich starts sions dealmuch like ing with Tu e s d a y topics such with the 7:00 as LNG and clinics and rural health. breakfast. I begin Tuesday with a 7:00 break- Today the breakfast is fast hosted by Energy and hosted by the Natural Gas Mines, a timely topic since Sector. Breakfast is hardly our area mines are all in over when it is time for Galbraith, various stages of shut Councillors down or pre-start-up. But Weisgerber, CAO Fleming our appetite for energy and me to meet with the has not abated so there is Minister of Environment direct link between the en- to discuss the Sewer Treatergy sector and a good ment Plant. We might get breakfast. Council mem- through in time to squeeze bers are free to choose into the Keynote Address among four Tuesday Clin- by the well-known host of ics dealing with a variety Cross-Country Checkup, of relevant topics: wildfire Rex Murphy.

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less information; people with one axe or another to grind. A good scientific study or two can easily shut them down cold with inescapable facts. A case in point can be found in the September 16 edition of the Vancouver Sun: “Fracking doesn’t ruin nearby ground water supplies”. The article reports on two different scientific studies, in two geologically different areas of the States, that prove fracking does not pollute ground

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sidered safe for humans and fish. That is why I strongly suspect science will soon conclude, as it already seems to be doing, that the “contaminant” minerals found in and around the waterways near the Mount Polley mine breach are much the same as the mineral profile of local rocks and ground sources. These so called “contaminants” are minerals that have been working their way into the region’s waterways for centuries and even

water – even 18 months after the fracking has been completed. Here in BC, there is over a decade of research showing that BC lakes and waterways often have a mineral content much the same as the surrounding rocks and ground. When tested, the water and sediment in some BC lakes and waterways resembles the natural mineral concentrations found locally in the area, and the levels are sometimes near to, or even above, the levels con-

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Wednesday is also the day that the Mayor with Councillors Brownlee, Weisgerber, Pfanner, Galbraith, and CAO Fleming meet with Northern Health to discuss the ongoing issues of health-care delivery in Chetwynd. Thursday starts with a Geoscience-BC Northern Mayors breakfast and concludes with the annual banquet. Sandwiched between these culinary events is the full range of study sessions, elections of UBCM officers, clinics, policy sessions at which we vote on issues with the potential to affect the way we live and do business in British Columbia. In addition to all this, your Mayor, Councillors, and CAO have appointments with two ministries to argue for Chetwynd’s specific interests. And then it’s Friday when the pace of events starts to wind down to a noon adjournment. Disclaimer: The preceding is the opinion of Mayor Merlin Nichols and may or may not reflect the views and/or wishes of council.

millennia through natural erosion – and without harming fish or humans. Stacked up against the science, the sensationalistic alarms being sounded by individuals and organisations with impure agendas will fade away before too long as they search for something else that they can hitch their baseless, misguided rhetoric onto. Pamela Gardner Burnaby, BC

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Air monitoring station for Chetwynd a long time coming

BY MIKE CARTER Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– CHETWYND – After more than a decade of requests, and then demands, Chetwynd finally received an air-monitoring unit on Monday, Sept. 22. The unit will remain on site until mid-to-late February 2015. Designed and built by American Echotech’s James Strain, the trailer is located in a secure area near the District of Chetwynd Water Sewer treatment lagoons. The unit will be able to tell us what is in the air we breathe, with real time data provided on bcairqulaity.ca “I think this is very exciting,� councilor Laura Weisgerber said. “It is going to make a lot of people in the Chetwynd area happy. It is going to tell us what we are breathing.� The unit will measure more than simply particulate matter. “What this unit does is quantify what’s in the air and you get a fairly good idea because this is a fairly full set of monitoring units in there,� Strain said. “The unit covers the standard hazardous air pollutants which are a part of the air quality health index. “A lot of your hazardous air pollutants have been well studied as far as what the human health effects are, there's set levels by Health Canada as well as EPA standard and the province, as far as what those maximum levels are.� Before making its arrival in Chetwynd, the unit had been measuring

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air quality in Fort St. John, Taylor and Tumbler Ridge. “At the first site (Taylor), because it was an industrial zone, we did see some elevated levels there. In Tumbler Ridge we picked up a lot of the effects of the forest fires in the area,� Strain explained. “As far as industrial emission though, we haven’t seen anything substantial yet.� Efforts to get a monitoring unit to Chetwynd have been ongoing for a number of years. “I think it's important to mention that I believe this

initiative was only brought on by council’s continued pressure here and elsewhere to make sure this was going to happen,� councilor Ernest Pfanner noted. “I sat in a few different meetings to pursue this and to say we want this and I think that is why we're getting it so I think it's important to tap council on the back and say good job.� Mayor Merlin Nichols also extended a thank you to everyone involved that “had a part in helping the powers that control us to make the right decision.�

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New anti-corruption law requires resource companies to report payments made to municipalities

MIKE CARTER Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– CHETWYND – The Government of Canada has announced a new law that will require resource extraction companies to publicly disclose payments of $100,000 or more to all levels of government. Payments to Aboriginal entities by extractive companies would also be captured by the reporting standards, including relevant payments in Impact Benefit Agreements. The law was two-years in the making. On June 12, 2013, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that Canada will be establishing new mandatory reporting standards for Canadian extractive companies with a view to enhancing transparency on the payments they make to governments. The new reporting standards will be established with a view to: improving transparency; ensuring Canada's framework is aligned with other G-8 countries and consistent with existing international standards, particularly those of the United States and the European Union; ensuring a level playing field for companies operating domestically and abroad; enhancing investment certainty; helping reinforce the integrity of Canadian extractive companies; and, helping to ensure that citizens around the world benefit from the natural resources in their country. The resource extraction sector is a driver of Canada’s economy, generating 16.5 per cent of Canada’s Gross Domestic Product and close to 1.5 million jobs. BY

Beginning in April 2013, the National Research Council of Canada conducted consultations with provinces and territories, industry and civil society on behalf of the Government of Canada. Engagement sessions were also held with a number of Aboriginal groups. Consistent with the approach taken by the United States and the European Union, the new law proposes that payments made in the following categories to municipalities be publicly reported: • Taxes levied on the income, production or profits of companies, excluding consumption taxes; • Royalties; • Fees, including licence fees, rental fees, entry fees and other considerations for licences and/or concessions; • Production entitlements (e.g., including payments made in-kind); • Bonuses, such as signature, discovery and production bonuses; • Dividends paid in lieu of production entitlements or royalties (excludes dividends paid to governments as ordinary shareholders); and • Payments for infrastructure improvements (e.g., roads, electricity, etc.). Companies are given a pass on payments to municipalities that are lower than $100,000. The law requires only that companies report smaller payments on a “voluntary basis.â€? The legislation was drafted in August 2014. It was introduced to the House of Commons this month, and will be considered by Parliament throughout the remainder of the year. The government expects the regulations to be further developed between January – March 2015, and for the legislation to be enacted in April 2015.

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Racers grunt their way to the top of Ghost Mountain Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

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MIKE CARTER Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– CHETWYND – This time of the year is a great time to get out onto the trails surrounding Chetwynd, and one local school knows just how to make use of what they have to offer. Peace Christian School’s final race of the summer season was held on SunBY

day . The Ghost Mountain Grunt is a mountain trail run/walk, which takes place on the community trail system with Ghost Mountain serving as the summit of the course. The total distance of the course is 15 km, with over 1,000 feet of elevation gain. Individual racers will run/walk through a marked course, traveling

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“I always look forward to that part,� he said. “There is this hill you have to climb behind ghost mountain to get on top and you want to get on top but its so hard so you like, try hard but you don’t want to try hard and you get to feel the wind and see the trees... especially in fall time. You see all those trees and it gets you thinking about how it works.�

of the mountain it just kicked my butt,� Chris said. “I went super slow but then, the downhill I finally picked up some speed and I cruised down and that kept me alive. I was cramping so bad going down but I made it.� Junior participant Riley MacFarlane said his favourite part of the race was the summit on Ghost Mountain.

there was some tougher legs in trying to get down that hill.� Ethier’s twin brother Blaine finished the race in third place. Another set of twins, Chris and Joel Gordon, took first and second place in the High School boys’ category. “I started strong at the beginning of the race, but when I got to the back side

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people who qualify to do this. The BC government supports KidSport BC through annual grants. The most recent installment was in the amount of $400,000. Last year’s grant money kick started the Chetwynd chapter. Established in 1993, KidSport BC is a non-profit organization formed to help kids 18 and under, participate in sport. KidSport BC was the first organization of its kind in the country and has frown from fewer than 20 communities to more than 40 throughout the province. Although funding is available locally, the Chetwynd chapter has yet to recieeve any applications. “We’re granting locally $300 for a season of sport per child and we have our allocations committee ready and waiting. The money is available for kids right away and because we are doing it locally now, we can get that money out quickly,� Peasgood noted. At this time last year, Kidsport Chetwynd had set a goal to raise $10,000 and they have exceeded that. They now have in excess of $20,000 waiting to be handed out to local families. “By eliminating financial barriers for families, Kidsport BC opens participation in sport to children who might not otherwise have that opportunit,� said Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Coralee Oakes. “The government of BC is

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BY MIKE CARTER Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– CHETWYND – The BC Human Rights Tribunal has rejected a complaint against the forced installation of BC Hydro’s smart meters by a concerned group of citizens called the Citizens for Safe Technology (CSTS). CSTS had previously lost the battle on smart meters in court, and before the BC Utilities Commission. From May to July 2011, BC Hydro began upgrading its electricity grid, replacing existing single function electrical meters BC’s Human Rights tribunal has dismissed an argument by the group Citizens for with multifunction smart Safe Technology that BC Hydro’s smart meters cause adverse health effects. meters that are capable of Photo submitted functioning wirelessly. BC Hydro first declined later, offered an opt-out op- with the BC Human Rights against their members who to allow anyone to opt out tion for a fee. Tribunal, alleging BC have a physical disability of the installation, and then CSTS filed a complaint Hydro had discriminated known as “electrohypersensitivity” (EHS) by not allowing them to choose NOTICE OF DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS ITEMS whether or not they would install smart meters on The Chetwynd & District Rec Centre will dispose of the following surplus items their homes, or charging by requesting sealed bids. Bidders should be aware that there is an upset price them to opt-out. on each item and only bids that equal to or are higher than the upset price will Last Thursday, Sept. 18, be accepted. BC Human Rights tribunal member Norman Trerise All items can be inspected at the Chetwynd & District Rec Centre during rejected this complaint. regular facility hours. “I have concluded that there is no reasonable Bids will be accepted at the Chetwynd & District Rec Centre addressed to the prospect that the comattention of Melissa Millsap or emailed to mmillsap@gochetwynd.com until plainants will be able to es9:00pm on Monday September 29, 2014. tablish that the Delta 4x6 Horizontal Band saw Energair I Compressor electromagnetic frequency Swan Air Compressor Miller Welder (EMF) exposure resulting Delta Table Saw Life Fitness Treadmill from Smart Meters results in adverse health consequences,” Trerise wrote. The CSTS maintained that they did not have to prove the negative effects of EHS because the tribunal has in the past, accepted arguments of “subjective selfreporting symptoms”. They had also claimed that BC Hydro’s offer to its customers to move the smart meter to another relocation on the property which would reduce radio frequency does not address the key issue, and that the elimination of EMF was the only solution.

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NEBC regional mayor’s coalition formed Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

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MIKE CARTER Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– FORT ST. JOHN – A new regional mayors coalition has been formed that will represent northeast British Columbia’s municipal interests in resource development issues. The coalition is dedicated to supporting the province, industry, First Nations, electoral areas within the Peace River Regional District, and all others who will be involved in the highly anticipated LNG boom. A joint statement was released last week by the cochairs of the coalition, mayors Lori Ackerman of Fort St. John, Bill Streeper of the Northern Rockies Region Municipality, and Dale Bumstead of Dawson Creek. “The genesis or our new coalition is rooted in past success working together to represent our common interests in resource development and to interface BY

with industry and the provincial government,� the statement read. Mayor Merlin Nichols said he was pleased to see the new coalition organized to support and promote the interests of Chetwynd and the northeast. “We recognize that unless we unite to defend our collective interests, we are not likely to succeed in pursuit of our individual municipal interests,� Nichols added. “While uniting for specific ends as municipalities, we need to remember that we exist in the context of the wider Northern Rockies and Peace River Regional Districts. What is good for the municipalities also has to be good for the rural community.� For the coalition, planning for the overall impact that several industrial developments have had on the region, and will have in the future is key. This goal comes with the

realization that over the last decade in the northeast, industry has invested more than $62 billion, while gas production has increased by 70 per cent and the province has received over $17.8 billion dollars in land sales and royalties from the region.

ments to municipalities is also a stated goal. The group will also lobby the provincial government for funding to ensure that adequate infrastructure is in place before growth occurs. This, they say is necessary to avoid an already declining

quality of healthcare in the region, as well as to avoid a decline in education, social services, justice and municipal services. For more on the coalition, stay in touch with the Chetwynd Echo in the coming weeks, and visit www.NEBCCoalition.com.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL TAX SALE Pursuant to Section 403(1) of the Local Government Act, the District of Chetwynd will conduct a TAX SALE to recover outstanding taxes. The sale will be held in the Council Chambers at the District Office, 5400 North Access Road, Chetwynd, BC at 10:00 am, Monday, September 29, 2014. All properties listed below will be offered for sale at the upset price unless guaranteed payment by cash, money order or certified cheque is received prior to 10:00 AM, Monday, September 29, 2014 for the Delinquent Portion of Taxes plus Interest.

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How businesses can address negative online reviews

METRO –––––––––––––– Online retailer comment sections and review sites have become very popular over the last half decade. More and more consumers now rely heavily on product and business reviews to inform their decisions and purchases. Some consumers may scan individual product reviews prior to purchasing a big-ticket item, while others may visit review sites to find the right restaurant. Savvy business owners recognize the influence that such reviews can have on their businesses. For example, a 2011 study of Yelp.com, an online business review sit that allows users to comment on and rate businesses employing a five-star rating system (five being the highest rating a business can receive), from researchers at Harvard University found that a one-star increase among reviews of Seattle restaurants led to a growth in revenue between 5 and 9 percent. Yelp reports it had an average of approximately 132 million monthly unique visitors in the first fiscal quarter of 2014, and those figures illustrate just how much consumers have grown to rely on review sites to inform their purchases. As the Harvard study indicated, positive reviews can dramatically improve a business owner's bottom line. But what about negative reviews? The best way to address negative reviews is to cater to customers' needs in such a way that no such reviews are ever written. But issues, including negative reviews, are bound to arise, and business owners who work long hours may find it difficult to reconcile poor reviews of a company they put their heart and soul into. That compels some to overreact to negative reviews or immediately go on the defensive. But there are more productive ways to address negative online reviews and even turn them into a positive experience for all parties involved. ¡ Pay attention to your online reputation. In recognition of the influence online review sites wield, many larger companies employ brand management professionals or firms whose job in-

cludes monitoring review sites and investigating and, in some cases, rectifying negative reviews. Small business owners can take the same approach, even if it means monitoring such sites on their own. Routinely scan popular review sites in an attempt to manage your online reputation. Such monitoring can not only shed light on any disgruntled customers but also provide insight to business owners with regards to which aspects of their businesses are most popular among their customers and which may need more work. ¡ Investigate any issues. Many people take to the Internet, and review sites in particular, just to vent. But that does not mean business owners should ignore bad reviews as isolated incidents with customers looking to start trouble. Do your best to investigate any poor reviews (and, if you have the time, thank those reviewers who have left glowing reviews), first conducting an internal investigation of an incident with your em-

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The Peace Valley Environment Association’s popular paddle for the peace has come and gone, but this weekend, the PVEA is inviting you sponsor a boat for a miniature boat race on the Peace River this Sunday, Sept. 28. The event is held on BC Rivers day to celebrate the river, and to raise awareness about the threats posed to the river. The Peace River is the most endangered river in BC. Photo submitted

PVEA plans BC Rivers day celebrations MIKE C ARTER Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– FORT ST. JOHN – The Peace River has been proclaimed BC’s most endangered river for the second year in a row due to the serious threat posed by the potential third dam on the river, Site C. One of the most active groups in drawing attention to the issue has been the Peace Valley Environment Association (PVEA) and for the third year in a row, they will be hosting a celebration of the Peace River on BC Rivers Day, this Sunday at 11:30 a.m. The event will be held at Bear Flats, located on the Hudson’s Hope Highway, Hwy 29, about 30 km from Fort St. John. An emailed flyer about the event says simply to look to the left and you will see a large, red, BY

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kayak-shaped ‘Paddle for the Peace’ sign. Enter the hayfield here and follow the road to the river ’s edge. “We have boats made out of 2 x 4, approximately a foot long, and we gather sponsorships for them and we set them into the river about one kilometre up stream and then float them down and the winner takes home a prize,� explains Tony Atkins, PVEA treasurer and co-organizer of the event. “It’s a miniature boat race. They are all brightly coloured so that you can see them. We take them up in a river boat and let them go and then we take them all out and use them next year.� The first prizewinner will receive a family portrait session by Don Hoffmann or a plaque mounted print of Hoffman’s “Keeper of the

!& 3"+& 3)&- 40 *. " 1*5&1 #/"3 ".% ,&3 3)&(/ ".% 3)&. 6& 3"+& 3)&- ",, /43 ".% 42& 3)&- .&73 8&"1 Peace� photo. Second and third place winners will take home some fresh produce grown in the Peace River valley. The event not only raises awareness of the issues surrounding the mighty Pesace River, it is also fundraiser for the PVEA. You can sponsor a wooden boat for $20 through the PVEA website at SaveBCfromSiteC.ca, click ‘donate’ to send your money via Mastercard, Visa, or PayPal. After you have done this, the PVEA asks that you email them at: pvea@shaw.ca to let

them know you have donated. The PVEA will also have a booth set up at the Fort St. John Farmers Market for you to sponsor your boat. You can also call Tony Atkins at 250-785-2088 to donate. Donators receive a boat number, which will be tied to your name. The PVEA has pre-built the boats and will bring them to the event. “We invite people to bring a picnic lunch, come on down and celebrate BC rivers day and make a bit of money on the side.�

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