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Appendix B Thursday, April 29 Dawson Creek Natural Resources 101 This session will be an introduction to the forest, water and energy natural resources ‘right in our own backyard’. This presentation will introduce the ecology, economics and some social issues related to natural resources in northeastern BC. Presenter: Jim Martin, Centre for Environment-Economy Learning Aboriginal Relations and Traditional Knowledge This session will introduce teachers to the aboriginal communities in and around northeastern BC with an eye to both their relationship with the natural world and relationship to natural resource development. What are the challenges? What are the opportunities? What are the educational realities for these communities? Presenter: Kristina Van De Walle, Northern Lights College
Luncheon Discussion – Life in a Northern Town Dawson Creek’s Mayor Mike Bernier will join participants in a discussion of the relationship between communities and the natural resources in and around Dawson Creek. A discussion around forestry, mining, oil and gas and tourism will be among the issues discussed. Presenter: Mayor Mike Bernier, City of Dawson Creek Shale Gas – Ecology and Environment We have all heard there is natural gas under our feet in northeastern BC. Where is it? How did it get there? How do we find it? This session will address some of the geological influences in the shale of northern British Columbia that lead to natural gas this development in section of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin. Presenter: Tyler Zerbe, Encana Natural Gas Development Field Tour Ever wondered what those facilities are we see around Dawson Creek, Fort St. John and Fort Nelson? This field excursion will allow teachers to get up close and personal (from an appropriately safe distance!) with natural gas development – included in the tour will be a visit to a compressor site. Host/Presenter: Brian Lieverse, Encana
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