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MIKE CARTER Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– CHETWYND - It takes two to tango - even if it’s more like a hate-dance. Picture each partner red-faced and exhausted, doing a dance that never ends, each party challenging the other to stop now, to end the madness, as if in some sort of dance competition marathon. Squeezing each other’s hands tight, grimacing. With a focused stare on each face, they glare at the other with eyes like laser beams. And neither of them is ever going to give up. Meanwhile, the first day of school has come and gone. Over the weekend, talks between the two sides stalled once again. Mediator Vince Ready left the table after exploratory talks began on Thursday to see if mediation was possible.

The two sides however, are too far apart. Neither side has set a date for a return to the bargaining table. The BC government has repeatedly said it will not legislate teachers back to work. With that the hopes of thousands of parents that classes would resume as scheduled on September 2 were dashed. The BC government has said it will set aside $40 a day per public school child aged 12 and under. Parents and caregivers can put that money toward day camp programs or any other purpose. Online registration to receive the funding went live on Sunday. Parents can register at: https://www.etax.gov.bc.ca/btp /tesp/_/ The two publicly issued statements show just how far apart the two sides are. The British Columbia Teachers Federation says it dropped $125 million from its demands, but the

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government made no move in return. Christy Clark chastised the BCTF on her Facebook page for rejecting the government’s offer to reopen schools while the two sides enter mediation to reach an agreement. “Instead, the BCTF is sticking to its strike and demanding twice as much money as everyone else in the public service has received,� she said. The BCTF accused the government of trying to weasel it’s way out of future BC Supreme Court decisions in relation to their constitutional right to have class size and composition language in the contract. The BC Supreme Court has ruled in favour of teachers, but the case is being appealed. “Does the government really expect that teachers would bargain away everything the BC Supreme Court has already

MIKE CARTER Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– CHETWYND - General elections for mayor, council, and school board trustees are coming up this November 15, 2014. In this article, you will find important information regarding who can vote, where to vote, BY

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awarded us? And what future decisions might bring?� they asked. “By refusing to increase funding for learning conditions and trying to circumvent the courts, the BC Liberals are jeopardizing the start of the school year.� Clark shot back, saying the BCTF isn’t playing fair for the “150,000 dedicated women and men who have reached long-term agreements with affordable raises.� Despite the fact the teachers haven’t gotten a raise in a few years, this argument continues to resonate with many in the public, which is exactly why Clark keeps using it. Clark concluded by saying that class composition is priority # 1, switching from her previous stance that a 10-year deal was priority number one. The fact that class size and com-

when to vote, how to register to vote and voting by mail in ballot. Nomination packages are now available at the District of Chetwynd office, located at 5400 North Access Road. If you were ever thinking of running for office, now is the time to encourage two nominators to put your name for-

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BY MIKE CARTER Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– FORT ST. JOHN - A study by the David Suzuki Foundation which values the natural assets of the Peace River as it sits today at $8 billion a year, has added new confidence to the opposition of the proposed BC Hydro hydroelectric project known as the Site C dam. The study, titled “The Peace Dividend� has inspired the Sierra Club of BC and the Peace Valley Environmental Association (PVEA) to begin a letter writing campaign. In an email to its followers, the PVEA reminds that a decision on Site C is due soon, and asks the general public to “tell the decisionmakers that the Peace Valley is worth more without Site C.� A neutral Joint Review Panel report was issued

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See the end of this article for more important dates. Recent Elections BC changes have extended the term of office from three years to four years. Most of the current District of Chetwynd council plans to run Please see "ADVANCE," page 2

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while class size and composition remains a sticking point. Vince Ready made it clear there were some fundamental barriers to getting a deal done. One being the government’s insistence on trying to “ne-

gotiate out of the court case,� he said. Ready was referring to the repeated attempts to have a clause in a new agreement, which would negate any future court decision.

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6H3@57 HAF;@9 I;>> 47 :7>6 (AH 3@6 again. Mayor Nichols will challenge for the mayoral position. Councillors Galbraith, Pfanner, Brownlee and Wesigerber have all expressed their interest to the Chetwynd Echo in running again in the upcoming 2014 elections. “We have so many projects started, I would really like to see them to the end and I believe there is still more to come for Chetwynd,� said Coun. Laura Weisgerber. Her comments were echoed by her peers. “There are a number of projects we have started that I would like to see though to the finish,� Coun. Alec Brownlee stated. Councillor Larry Vezina has not expressed his intent to run at this time, and it is widely expected that Councillor Bob Nicholson will not be attempting to retain his seat, due to health concerns. Who can vote? If you are a resident of Chetwynd, you are eligible to vote on November 15 if you meet the following additional criteria: You are over the age of 18 on the general voting day, are a Canadian Citizen, have been a resident of British Columbia for at least six months before the voting day, have been a resident of Chetwynd for the last 30 days before voting day and are not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in BC. If you are not a resident of Chetwynd, but own property in town, you are eligible to vote, if you also meet the above criteria. Non-resident property electors will be asked to complete a non-resident property elector registration form which is available at the District of Chetwynd Municipal Office prior to the election and will also be available at the voting place on voting day. If there is more than one registered owner of the real property, only one owner is eligible to vote. The property owners must complete the non-resident property elector consent form, appointing one person as the non-resident property elector. The person appointed as the nonresident property elector must present the completed for to the presiding election official at the voting place. Where and when can I vote? Qualified voters can place their ballots from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the District of Chetwynd municipal office on the general voting day of November 15, 2014. Advance voting will be held November 5 and 12, 2014 at the District office. The polling station at the District of Chetwynd municipal office is made as accessible as possible to people with disabilities or impaired mobility. If you find it difficult to get into a voting place, you may request an election official to bring a ballot to you in the parking lot or outside of the voting

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in May 2014. Despite some reports to the contrary, the Joint Review Panel recommended neither the approval nor the disapproval of the dam. Federal Environment Minister Leonna Aglukkaq and the executive director of the BC Environmental Assessment Office will consider the Joint Review Panel’s report prior to handing down the federal government’s final decision on the Site C dam in October. “As the federal and BC governments weigh the pros and cons of the proposed Site C dam, we must make sure that they have this crucial information front and centre,� the PVEA writes in reference to the David Suzuki Foundation’s study. “Please take a moment to write to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and BC’s premier Christy Clark. Urge them to give serious weight to the study’s findings before making a decision that would destroy the Peace River valley’s incredible ability to generate natural wealth.� The study purports that the economic benefits of keeping the Peace River Valley’s nature and farmland intact are worth around $8 billion per year - by some coincidence, this is roughly the cost of building the Site C dam. That number is reached by preventing disruption of these critical ecosystems by protecting the valley’s quality farmland, clean water, wildlife habitat and a wide array of recreational opportunities. First Nations’ gravesides and traditional

grounds will also be severely impacted, a spiritual side of the dam, which cannot be monetized, First Nations groups say. “The Joint Review

CONWAY Panel’s report on Site C echoes [this] message,� the PVEA writes. The panel found that “biological diversity is a global asset of great vale to present and future generations� and that a loss of biodiversity would have a financial cost. The PVEA has prepared a guide for those wishing to write a letter to premier Christy Clark or

Prime Minister Stephen Harper that is available online at: http://keepi n g t h e p eace.wordpress.com/201 4/08/26/let-thedecision-makers-knowthat-the-peace-valley-isworth-more-without-sitec/ BC Hydro maintains that the Site C dam, which it has been trying to build for 35 years, is about meeting BC’s future electricity needs. In May the Joint Review Panel concluded that the province will need more power “at some point� and that the dam appears to be the most economic solution with the smallest output of greenhouse gases. But the panel also said it cannot measure the true cost of the project nor the likely need. The Joint Review Panel said that if the federal and provincial governments choose to move ahead despite the significant environmental impacts, further independent review on BC Hydro’s cost estimates, energy demand forecasts and conserva-

tion plans are needed. “The proponent has not fully demonstrated the need for the project on the timetable set forth,� the panel stated. The province has repeatedly rejected the calls for a further review of the dam by the BC Utilities Commission, which the province deftly kept out

MIKE CARTER Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– CHETWYND – Despite heavy winds, the Mount McAllister fire has seen minimal growth throughout most portions of the fire. Sunday’s winds reached 40 km/h in some locations. Ground crews were able to conduct burnout operations on a knoll south of Dinosaur Lake east of the Gething Creek recreational site to remove fuel from the path of the fire, and conducted vegetation removal on Portage Mountain to protect communication equipment at that location. Crews were successful in burning out fuel that had the potential to cause the fire to “spot� or jump over the lake. Overnight Sunday into Monday, a broad band of the fire received approximately 1.4 mm of rain. Cooler temperatures and the chance of continued precipitation will help reduce fire activity on the fire line. The fire is an estimated 25,700 hectares and is 60% contained south of Dinosaur Lake. A second Australian Management BY

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he dangers that plastics pose to wildlife and waterways is well known. Most of us have seen pictures of Vancouver Sun turtles tangled in plastic shopping bags, or seabirds strangled by sixpack rings. What is harder to see and take pictures of is the damage being done by tiny beads of plastic contained in products like facial scrubs and toothpaste. These tiny beads of plastic, often called microbeads or microplastics, are so small that they slip through our waste water treatment systems and into our streams, lakes and rivers, washing up on shore. Peter Ross of the Vancouver Aquarium's ocean pollution science program recently co-authored a study that showed massive amounts of this plastic waste is present in the waters off our coast. These plastics are impossible to clean up once they are in our waterways or on our beaches, and while they are small, they can cause big problems. Fish and other sea creatures often mistake microbeads for food such as fish eggs or plankton. This puts them at risk of starvation or malnutrition as the indigestible plastic beads fill their stomachs and prevent them from getting enough food. Like many plastics, microbeads not only can release toxic chemicals, they can also absorb dangerous pollutants such as polychlorinated biphenyls from the environment. This is even more bad news for the fish and sea creatures that mistake microbeads for food. Unfortunately, it's even worse news for us, because even if we don't directly eat the fish that consumed these plastic beads, many toxic chemicals bioaccumulate. That means that as big fish eat smaller fish, they consume more and more of these chemicals. They build up, getting more and more concentrated throughout the food chain, and since we're at the top of that food chain, we often get the worst of it. Microbeads are such a threat to mussels and other shellfish that the Netherlands is campaigning to have them banned across the European Union to protect their shellfish industry. Given that B.C. also relies on the shellfish industry to employ coastal communities, we should show the same level of concern. So what can we do about microbeads? Illinois answered that question by passing a law banning products containing microbeads from store shelves. New York is looking at similar legislation. This is the simplest solution, and it's one that is even being supported by some of the biggest companies making these products. For example, Unilever has committed to removing microbeads from all its products by 2015. Clearly, microbeads aren't necessary. Unfortunately, not all companies are on board with this direction, so we need to take action to protect B.C.'s beautiful rivers, lakes and coastal waters, as well as the fish and wildlife that depend on them. That's why I'm calling on the B.C. Liberal government to ban the sale of products containing microbeads in British Columbia. While we wait for the B.C. Liberal government to act, we can all do our part by refusing to buy these products that threaten our health and environment. Look at the label. If a personal care product contains polyethylene or polypropylene, it often contains microbeads. Look especially carefully at the labels of facial scrubs and other similar products. There are plenty of alternatives that don't threaten our waterways. We can't afford to ignore the big problems caused by these little pieces of plastic. I'm hopeful that we can work together to end this pointless pollution of our marine ecosystems.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR No doubt BC could quickly go into recession To the Editor, Perhaps it’s just me, but I really don’t understand the need for all of the misleading technical data that is being reported in relation to the Polley Lake tailings pond. The contents of the pond water can certainly be measured, but just because you can meas-

ure something doesn’t mean it’s bad for you. Context is everything. Everyone has cancer cells in their body. You can measure them. But that doesn’t mean everyone is going to die from cancer. Let’s keep things in perspective folks. Polley Lake is a reminder that mining

is our history here in BC and it will be our future. It’s what built this province and it will provide for us for years to come. Mining today is natural, clean, and safe, and it also pays darn well. It employs more First Nations than almost any other industry in BC. Without

mining, I have no doubt that BC could quickly go into recession and fade away as an economic leader in North America. And that’s not something that anyone wants to see happen. Sandra Robinson Maple Ridge, BC

Public good is interested in protection of rights To the Editor: The PRRD is again scheming against the private rural land owners, in that they are not going according to the public statement to bring back the equivalent of Bylaw 1189 1999, word for word. This statement was publicly announced by Chair Woman Karen Goodings. Now they have again allegedly hired a lawyer at the taxpayers’ expense to try to subvert the public statement mentioned above. If they have allegedly hired a lawyer it tells me that they do intend to deviate from the publicly stated words, “word for word”. This is covered under 7.1.2.2. of the civil code of British Columbia, under sub heading “BAD FAITH AND IMPROPER MOTIVE”. I will quote the last sentence, “council must not possess ulterior motives adopting a bylaw or resolution’. Next heading under 7.2.3. “ABUSE OF POWER’. This is too long a paragraph to put in an editorial so I will quote portions; “tort of abuse of power includes bad faith acting for improper motive or ulterior purpose”. “Public officials who exercise their authority where knowing that they do not have the express power to do so or are doing so with the intent of injuring a person (persons) or property, holder

(holders) will expose the local Government to damages and potentially invalidate the local Government by law”. “Local Government officials may also render their employees liable for negligent misrepresentation”. Now we come again to Federal law which supersedes Provincial, Municipal, and Regional law. Not only is the Regional District and individuals liable to tort actions law suits because of the apparent misuse of authority, they can find themselves as a group, and as individuals, liable to Federal criminal charges under section 336-337 of the Criminal Code of Canada. The fact that they have allegedly hired a lawyer makes it quite apparent that they are working with an ulterior motive. Chair Person Karen Goodings simply said “word for word”. No additions and no deletions. Keep in mind that they have no authority to make bylaws on private property. Black’s Law Dictionary “private property- protected from appropriation over which the individual has exclusive and absolute rights. This has court precedents. Ontario Attorney General V. Roundtree Beach Ass.1994, quote “Her majesty the Queen in right of Ontario has no right, title, or interest in and to the

lands described”. Supreme Court Of Canada Rowland v. Edmonton, (1915)50 SCR 520, Date 1915-02 02, Quote “but it cannot be construed as depriving him of his right in connection there with.” Please consider your actions in regard to this amending or altering of Public Statements in connection with bylaw 1989 1999. Please do not push the people to the brink of Civil as well as Federal Criminal charges in which not only Board Members, but those in Administration involved with this issue will be forced. Another quote from Blackstone and eminent Domain; Eminent Domain-quote 1. “so great moreover in regard of the law for private property that it will not authorize the least violation of it, no not even for the general good of the whole community. If a new road for instance were to be made through grounds of a private person it might perhaps be extensibly beneficial to the public but the law (Eminent Domain) permits no man or set of men to do this without the consent of the owner of the land. Besides the public good is in nothing more essentially interested than in the protection of every individuals private rights.”.

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ugust 27, 2014. The International Symposium on Aging Resource Communities: Population Dynamics, Community Development and the Voluntary Sector. This was a big event for the little town of Tumbler Ridge with 17 PhDs from as far away as Norway, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States, and from Canada: Trent University, Simon Fraser University, University of Victoria, and our own University of Northern British Columbia.

Organized and hosted by the University of Northern British Columbia, this high-level symposium focused its considerable intellectual energy on a topic that, if it isn’t on your radar right now, if you live long enough to get old it will be very much on your radar: aging and coping with aging in rural and smalltown environments where a significant element of voluntarism is essential to community health and well-being. I brought away from the symposium two ideas: one old and the other new. The old idea is the principle of voluntarism and its importance to the health and vitality of the community no matter how old you are. In Chetwynd we would

not be the town we are without the vibrant volunteer spirit that blesses our community. I know if I start listing all the volunteer supports and organi-

teer organizations in Chetwynd. When we need them we need them now and they are there for us. I expect our relationship with the Firefighters will

zations that keep our wheels turning I will miss many of them. So I won’t attempt a list; I will content myself with naming an organization and an activity that thrive on the spirit of voluntarism. The Firefighters are one of the more visible volun-

carry on for decades to come. Blessings on the Firefighters. The other volunteers that I am thinking of just now are not organized like the Firefighters but they are essential to the development of our community image. They are the so-

Tumbler Ridge rocks: gifts that keep giving Guest T Column o find dinosaur tracks near Tumbler Ridge, the process is straightforward: 1. Examine a geological map to see where rocks of the right age occur 2. Ensure that these are terrestrial, not marine rocks (dinosaurs lived on land, not in the ocean) 3. Work out where these rocks might be exposed on the surface, typically in canyons and on mountain cliffs. Google Earth is a big help 4. Find able-bodied fellow adventurers to go on a discovery mission. Two days before the 2014 Emperor’s Challenge, my fellow-hikers were an obvious choice: Kris Swanson, Jon Heinze and Daniel Helm. As it turned out, they would finish first, third and fifth in the race. In retrospect, taking these precious sets of knees and ankles for three kilometres up a canyon, leaping from rock to slippery rock, wading through pools most of the way, and scrambling up a couple of waterfalls, was perhaps a bit unwise. Fortunately no serious injuries were sustained. Part of the magic of exploring such a creek lies in considering that perhaps no human feet have ever been this way before. Perhaps a First Nations hunter was here thousands of years ago, perhaps pioneer trapper John Terry felt the need to fully explore his backyard. But why would anyone else want to subject themselves to this hardship when there are easier ways to get

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around? Only if they are attempting a canyon crawl or hunting for dinosaur tracks, and we were doing both, grateful for the total absence of beer cans, plastic, or other signs of human civilization and progress. Just when we were almost ready to turn around and feared we might have been skunked, the sun came out, shining at a perfect angle onto a great rock face high above the creek. The resulting shadows outlined the unmistakable patterns of dinosaur trackways, visible even from a considerable distance below. Then came the rush and the highfives, the thrill and privilege of knowing that no human eyes had appreciated what we were about to experience. We were able to scramble up the steep slopes to the base of the exposed rock layers and touch the trackways. Four successive rock layers, each with a track or trackways, speaking of an area used repeatedly by dinosaurs over a stretch of time. And intriguingly, a variety of types of tracks, some of medium size, others exquisitely small. We knew from our geological research that these were probably the oldest sets of tracks yet discovered in the Tumbler Ridge area, from the JurassicCretaceous boundary.

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Next step: take numerous photos, get a GPS reading, write a trip report and present it to scientists Rich McCrea and Lisa Buckley of the Peace Region Palaeontology Research Centre in Tumbler Ridge. Their expertise will be brought to bear on these tracks through a site visit and photogrammetry. In time, there will probably be a new McCrea & Buckley research article, and replicas of these new trackways may be on display in the Dinosaur Discovery Gallery - one more item that may elicit a sense of wonder and awe in visitors who may come to enjoy the Tumbler Ridge Geopark. Such ongoing activities help cement the reputation of the proposed Geopark as an active area of discovery and cuttingedge research. I remain amazed at the capacity of the Tumbler Ridge area to continue yielding exciting secrets like this year after year. I have often claimed that I live and work in the best place on the planet. Such a claim requires evidence, and I present this story as one snippet of evidence. Where else in the world can a half-day trip after a morning at work yield such fascinating results? Likewise, two weeks of vacation in August do not mean jetting off to a distant exotic location, but staying put, and further exploring the exotic destination that is home. The Tumbler Ridge rocks are the gift that keeps giving, and in this case the Geopark and the Museum are the fortunate beneficiaries.

many volunteers that support our annual Chainsaw Carving event. The group of worldly wise and muchtravelled professors stopped in Chetwynd enroute to Tumbler Ridge; the frazzled organizer earned her pay in dragging them back on the bus from the magnificent sculptures welcoming them to our home town. Without the volunteers: no carving event; nobody stopping to fill her camera with mementos of Chetwynd; Chetwynd not even a passing memory. Blessings on those who make our annual event a delightful memory for so many people passing through. Now the new idea (new to me). It’s called Sheds for Men and it doesn’t mean a

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Disclaimer: The preceding is the opinion of Mayor Merlin Nichols and may or may not reflect the views and/or wishes of council.

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United Way Fire Truck Pull and Annual Half-Marathon highlight this weekend’s activities MIKE CARTER Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– CHETWYND – This weekend promises to be a busy one in Chetwynd. A fire truck pull is being hosted to raise funds for the United Way of Northern BC in Spirit Park on Sunday, September 7 at 1 p.m. The annual Chetwynd half-marathon will also going on in that same vicinity, with participants from all over the Peace driving to Chetwynd to take part. Fire truck pull United way of Northern British Columbia provides funding for community capacity building programs such as the Chetwynd Family Resource Corner, the Tansi Friendship Centre, Success by 6/Children First and others. All monies raised locally will go directly into these local initiatives. This is the first ever fire truck pull in Chetwynd. Fire truck pulls in support of United Way of Northern British Columbia were held in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John in August. This yearly fundraising event is a great opportunity for local businesses to give back to their community through the United Way of Northern British Columbia. Participants of this event must be 19 years of age or older. The event begins at 1 p.m., but organizers are asking that participants please show up about a half an hour before, where possible. Each team must raise a minimum of $250 through pledges or donations for the United Way. There are ten members BY

per team. The United Way urges all participants to use gloves and have appropriate footwear while pulling. Awards will be given for the fastest time, most money raised and most spirited/best dressed team. A special challenge went out for this first ever Chetwynd fire truck pull, from the District of Chetwynd mayor, council and staff, to the members of the Chetwynd Volunteer Fire Department, to see who could pull the truck the furthest, and the fastest. Come out to show your support as these two teams – and hopefully a few others – play tug of war with this steel giant. Chetwynd annual half-marathon It’s that time of the year again. Runners, take your mark. The annual Chetwynd half-marathon is getting set to go on September 7, 2014. Registration fees are $28 for adults and $10.00 for kids, and you can register by contacting the Chetwynd and District Rec. Centre at: 250-788-2214. Categories include: individual walk, individual run, two-person walk relay, 2-4 person run relay, and a kids (11 years and under) 3 km race. Last year’s race saw a total 84 participants, many from out of town. Race day registration begins at 7:30 a.m., with an orientation and directions meeting. There will be three water stations at the 5, 10 and 15 kilometre marks. These locations will also provide space for the relay teams to make their substitutions.

Runners smile for the camera during the 35th annual Chetwynd half-marathon in 2013. This year’s event takes place on Sept. 7. For more information call the Rec. Centre at: 250-788-2214 Photo by Mike Carter

Chetwynd RCMP seek public: s help in identifying hit and run vehicle MIKE CARTER Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– CHETWYND - The Chetwynd RCMP are asking for the public’s help to identify a vehicle involved in a pedestrian hit and run. The collision occurred in the parking area behind the 7- 11 convenience store late Tuesday afternoon. The suspect vehicle is described as an older model red car with possible damBY

age to the front end and windshield. The driver of the vehicle neglected to stop and provide assistance to the pedestrian and instead sped off in an unknown direction. The victim was taken to the Chetwynd Hospital with minor injuries. Police are asking people with information regarding this incident to call the Chetwynd RCMP at (250) 788-9221 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477).

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More out-of-province firefighters bring relief MIKE CARTER Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– CHETWYND – Firefighters from Ontario joined BC Wildfire Management crews on Thursday August 28. Eighty sustained-action fighters, four strike team leaders and one agency representative from Ontario will arrive in Prince George, where they will be briefed and then dispatched to fires throughout the province. These personnel were requested through the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC), which allows for the sharing of resources between all provinces and territoBY

ries in Canada. The Ontario crew will remain in BC for up to 14 days, and will join the more than 1,250 provincial staff, 810 BC contractors, over 295 other out-of-province personnel, 74 personnel from Australia and two dispatchers from Alaska who are already engaged in fire response efforts across the province, a release from BC government operations states. The latest crews to come to the province are highly trained Type 1 crews. Bringing crews in, gives BC crews a much-needed break. Many areas of the province remain at a “high” to “extreme” fire danger rating, while regions in the

southeastern part of the province have had their fire danger rating lowered. The Wildfire Management Branch is urging everyone to use extra caution in the backcountry to help prevent human-caused wildfires, which divert critical resources away from lightning-caused fires. To report a wildfire or unattended campfire, call 1 800 6635555 toll-free or *5555 on a cellphone. For the latest information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and air quality advisories, go to: http://www.bcwildfire.ca

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Buddy Parker, resident of Chetwynd, British Columbia passed away on August 28th, 2014, at 83 years of age. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Friday, September 5th, 2014 at 2:00 pm at the Chetwynd Fellowship Baptist Church, Chetwynd, British Columbia, officiated by Pastor Bill Evans. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Buddy may be made by donation to: Chetwynd Hospital Foundation, PO Box 1679 Chetwynd, British Columbia V0C 1J0

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Bergeron Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd, Dawson Creek, British Columbia.

Northern Rockies Regional Municipality cancels 2014 BC Oil and Gas Conference MIKE CARTER Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– FORT NELSON - The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality (NRRM) voted unanimously to cancel the 2014 BC Oil and Gas Conference which was scheduled to be held in Fort Nelson September 30 October 1. The NRRM council held a special meeting on August 26 to discuss the possibility of cancelling the event, at which members voted unanimously in favour of the resolution. “The conference has been cancelled due to poorer than expected regBY

istration numbers, limited resources and low participation from key industrial and government

stakeholders,” a release from the municipality states. The conference was also in competition with other related events, they note, such as the Northeast BC Natural Gas Summit, scheduled to take place September 18 19 in Vancouver. “While regrettable, [the] regional council be-

lieves it is better to cancel the conference rather than host an event that does not meet the needs of the local community and those involved in the energy industry,” the NRRM statement concludes. Former Chief of Defense staff General Rick Hillier, and the self proclaimed “sensible environmentalist” Dr. Patrick Moore were going to be keynote speakers at the event. The conference would have included a northeast BC resource communities Mayor’s coalition session, and a speech from North Peace MLA Pat Pimm. Anyone needing fur-

ther information is invited to contact Toni MacDonald at OilandGas@northernrockies.ca The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality represents the communities of Fort Nelson, the Fort Nelson First Nation, Prophet River First Nation, Tetsa River and Toad River.

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NOTICE OF A MAINTENANCE POWER OUTAGE - HUDSON’S HOPE AND SURROUNDING AREA We will be making electrical system improvements in Hudson’s Hope and the surrounding area on September 7, 2014. To ensure the safety of our work crews, it will be necessary to interrupt electrical service for approximately 2 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the evening. Where:

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MIKE CARTER Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– CHETWYND – Over the past few weeks as wildfires became a hot topic in the news, we at the Echo had been fielding a lot of questions about exactly what do the fire intensity rankings mean? Susie Lassek, information officer at the Prince George Fire Centre provided this explanation, which we hope will clarify what we mean when we mention a “rank 3” fire. Lassek writes: We use a fire intensity ranking system so that firefighters can communicate a summarized assessment of the fire's behaviour. The ranking goes from 1, which is a smoldering ground fire to 6, which is extremely violent fire behaviour with significant spotting. Fire ranking also deterBY

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Pine Valley Raceway Motocross Results 50cc 4-6 MIKE CARTER 1. # 92 Mason St. Pierre Chetwynd Echo Re2. # 919 Jaxon Moffatt porter 3. # 12X Morgan –––––––––––––– CHETWYND - Christie 50cc 7-9 Chetwynd hosted one of 1. # 124 Easton Hall the largest motocross 2. # 22x Evan Miller events in western Canada 3. # 12x Jesse Christie Aug. 23-24 thanks to the 65cc hard work and dedication 1. # 551 Mitchell Bradshown by members of the Pine Valley Motorsports bury 2. # 930 Thomas Kaiser Club, led by Chetwynd’s 3. # 196 Lucas Ellery own Jason Berlinger. 80cc 12-16 Over 300 riders from 1. # 230 Cooper Martin across British Columbia 2. # 220 Nicholas and Alberta participated in the two-day event. Brough 3. # 900 Brad Creuzot Berlinger has high hopes 80cc 7-11 to make the large gather1. # 877 Daniel Elmore ing a yearly occurrence. 2. # 238 Zane Lepine As promised, here are 3. # 144 Kaarbn Greco the top three racers in Super Mini each category. 1. # 877 Daniel Elmore Be sure to check out 2. # 238 Zane Lepine www.facebook.com/Chet 3. # 130 Reed Merrick wyndEcho in the next few MX 2 Novice days for a full photo 1. # 19 Dennis Ward album of the races. Tag 2. # 900 Brad Creuzot yourself or your friends if 3. # 500 Ryan Hill you are in any of the pictures. BY

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The firefighters fighting the forest fires in this area have kindly donated two truckloads of water bottles to each community organization that has come out to the camp to collect them. Above is the Circus North group (the stilt walkers and jugglers you saw in the Canada Parade). Thirty-six hands from the group (mostly kids) came out to help take lids off water bottles and sort. The kids are working hard to raise the $10,000 Photo submitted needed to bring back Circus Camp next year.

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RCMP Highway of Tears unit hit by budget cuts RCMP says it still has the resources to carry out the investigation MIKE CARTER Chetwynd Echo Reporter –––––––––––––– PRINCE GEORGE – Funding cuts handed down by the provincial government to the RCMP earlier this month will eliminate 13 officers from the province’s major crime unit in charge of investigating 18 cases of missing and murdered women along what has become known as the “Highway of Tears.� Many of the missing women were of Aboriginal descent, many of the crimes took place along Highways 16, 5 and 97 in northern BC. The Ministry of Justice announced on August 18 that the province would be cutting $4.2 million in funding from the RCMP’s 2014-15 operating budget. From that, $1.4 million will be sliced away from the provinces major crime unit, under which the unit investigating Highway of Tears crimes, (known as project EPANA), will suffer personnel loses. According to a statement from the RCMP, operation E-PANA staff reached 70 at its peak, along with support staff. These numbers have dwindled increasingly ever since. There are now only 12 RCMP officers working the investigation. “While the number of investigators have scaled down, we have the resources necessary to deal with the investigative needs at this time from interviews to forensic analysis,� the RCMP said. Additional efforts with respect to education and prevention campaign are also underway in the RCMPs north district, and in others around the province. These campaigns were not imBY

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