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Chetwynd RemembersBY LIZ BROWN

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––––––––––––––CHETWYND – Despite

the usual chilly tempera-tures and brisk wind,mother nature did notprevent people fromattending the annualRemembrance Day cere-monies Sunday at boththe Cenotaph and theRoyal Canadian Legion.While thousands of

people gathered inOttawa for theRemembrance Day cere-mony on Parliament Hill,Chetwynd’s crowd wassmaller but braved thecold to honour ourVeterans. Ottawa sang OCanada in a balmy twodegrees Celsius and

Please see "HONOURING,"page 8

BY LIZ BROWNChetwynd Echo Reporter

––––––––––––––CHETWYND – Mayor

Merlin Nichols stopped by,said a few words and lis-tened to some of the bigindustry players at the coalforum held in Chetwyndmid-October, before off tohis next meeting. He waspresent long enough toleave with lastingthoughts of where theindustry is headed, whatthis means for Chetwyndand even had time toappreciate the grandeur ofthe event.

“Quite frankly I wasimpressed with the qualityof the program thatChetwynd and TumblerRidge put together. Iexpected to see the coalpeople there, but I don’tknow why I shouldn’thave been surprised butthe attendance by the serv-ice industries was excel-lent. So should I have beensurprised on that?

Probably not. I shouldhave just thought, ‘hey,they should be here.’”Nichols was pleasantly

surprised when more thanjust coal workers turnedup at the event.“Trucking, stationary

companies- they haulpaper supplies out to themines every week or so.That was interesting tome. Then of course, CNRail. We can’t get bywithout the rail obvious-ly.”Nichols regrets he did

not see any representationfrom Ridley Terminals.Chetwynd’s latest cen-

sus revealed mining is thelargest single industry inChetwynd. With much ofthe resources being tradedoverseas and murmuringsof foreign workers takingposts in northern towns,unsettled feelings andquestions arose about thefuture of the north.Essentially workers andresidents wanted to know

– ‘what about us? If thenorth is responsible fornearly 70 per cent of BC’sresources, what do we getin return?’“Are we getting enough

money back? Well wenever get enough moneyback. But I think we haveto think – I don’t think wecan view these as ourresources, we just happento live here on top of them.They belong to us as a soci-ety and we have to decide

how best to use them,”said Mayor Nichols.With Vancouver as BC’s

main hub and vibrant city,it makes sense he said thatmuch of the buying andselling would remain inthe south.“Do we get 70 per cent of

it back? No. Should we?No. There’s got to be a linethere somewhere wherewe say this is reasonable,this is not reasonable,” hesaid.

I live 20 miles out oftown on Jackfish Road –seal coated surface, hesaid.“It would be nice to have

smooth pavement insteadof seal coated, but hey, I’mquite content with sealcoated because it’s not rea-sonable to spend millionsof dollars to pave the roadfor the 100 people or sowho live on there.”Nichols is tired of hear-

ing the response ‘we wantmore of this’ because hehas learned that livingwith what’s reasonable isbest, rather than alwayswanting more, he said.“A lot of these reason-

able costs, we can arguefor, but do you want aMRI unit in the hospital?If we got one right nowand it sat here for twoyears before somebodywas needing to use it, any-body qualified to operatethe machine would havebeen long gone. It wouldbe sitting there useless

anyway. So we don’t buythese things for every lit-tle hospital in the bush. Itdoesn’t need everythingthey can get in PrinceGeorge.”For now, Nichols is

impressed by the widerange of industry workerswho attended the coalforum, the quality of workeach mine is progressingwith and is workingtowards prioritizingChetwynd’s needs fromwants, in its bigger role asone of BC’s main industryproducers.“You may have heard

me say this in the past butall these commodity sup-pliers are dependant onworld economic condi-tions. And as long aschina keeps buying ourcoal, we’ll keep digging it.As long as they keep buy-ing our gas, we’ll keepsqueezing it out of theground. We are reallydependant on thatworld.”

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–––––––––––––– CHETWYND – The pro-

posal for Greyhound serv-ice cuts continues andwhile the District ofChetwynd has acceptedthe proposal, Greyhoundis receiving many denialsfrom across BC. The Canadian Auto

Workers Union (CAW)submitted a proposal tothe PassengerTransportation Board(PTB) stating their opinionto deny the Greyhound’sapplication to cut serviceto Vancouver Island andthe interior. TheGreyhound proposal, ifpassed will result in 3.54million kilometers of serv-ice cuts in BC.A press release from

November 5, 2012 report-ed CAW Local 114President Gord McGrathsaying “We call on BritishColumbians to voice theirconcerns to the PTB and tothe provincial governmentto deny Greyhound'sapplication. Greyhoundneeds to understand thatwhen they are granted alicense to service theprovince, this means theentire province.

Greyhound cannot beallowed to cherry pickroutes," McGrath said.Chetwynd council mem-

bers met and passed theproposal during their Oct.15 council meeting.Meanwhile Prince GeorgeMayor Shari Green hadforwarded a letter urgingnorthern communities toreconsider passing theproposal as it not onlybuilds on isolating north-ern communities, butcould create potentiallydangerous situationsresembling the Highwayof Tears, feared MayorGreen.For island communities

such as Nanaimo andCampbell River, serviceswould be cut to one tripper day – a service that theStrathcona RegionalDistrict and City of

Campbell River do notsupport, said KristenDouglas for the CampbellRiver Mirror.“The union representing

Greyhound workers saysmore jobs will be lost inCampbell River if thetransportation companygoes ahead with plans toreduce its service onVancouver Island,” saidDouglas.

“Some folks inCampbell River are goingto lose their jobs – folks inthe Greyhound depot,office workers and driv-ers,” Blaney said. “I knowit for a fact there will be jobloss and the employeeshave been told that. Andthese are good jobs. In myopinion Campbell Rivercannot lose anymoreemployment,” saidJeannie Blaney, CAW in an

interview with theCampbell Mirror.Greyhound lost $1.4 mil-

lion on passenger runsacross BC last year, saidGrant Odsen, GreyhoundBC manager to theCampbell Mirror. A regularbus ride to Mt. Washingtonfor avid island skiers andboarders will also be elimi-nated this year. Economist Jim Stanford

submitted the proposalwith CAW, an organiza-tion of 4000 BC andAlberta members. As far as Chetwynd’s

impact, “This applicationto reduce the minimumfrequency required for rid-ership at this point indi-cates that affects inChetwynd is required.If we find a growth, we

can add to that at will,”said Odsen.

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Greyhound cut proposalsdenied across much of BCPrince George Mayor asking Chetwynd to reconsider

Chetwynd Chamber of Commerce Manager ToniaRichter, left and assistant Tab Young, right givethumbs up to the safe arrival of the 2013 wood thatarrived safely from Campbell River. The wood isnow stored in a secret location until the champi-onship in June. Photo by Naomi Larsen

This has got to be oneof the best punish-ments ever.

This week in Cleveland,a woman was ordered by ajudge to stand at the curbwith an embarrassing signas punishment for driving

on the sidewalk past astopped school bus thatwas unloading children.Municipal Court Judge

Pinkey Carr ordered oneMs. Shena Hardin tospend an hour Tuesdayand another Wednesdaywith a sign reading, "Onlyan idiot would drive onthe sidewalk to avoid aschool bus."Even better there are

now photos around theworld showing her hold-

ing the sign. Hardin’s license was

also suspended for onemonth and she wasordered to pay $250 incourt costs.A parent of a child on the

bus told reporters it wasn’tthe first time Hardinignored the bus, statingshe did it almost every daylast year.This type of punishment

isn’t new but perhaps itshould be applied more

widely. My grandfather once

told me years ago when hewas a young boy thatwhen criminals werecaught stealing theywould put them in awagon and paradehim/her through the vil-lage while the town crierwould be screaming:“Here is a thief. Take aclose look so he won't stealfrom you!” over and overagain.

“They didn’t steal in thatvillage any more,” he said.Youthful offenders

would benefit from somepublic humiliation, and Ican almost guaranteethey'd think twice beforere-offending. The formal justice sys-

tem often gets criticizedfor not being creativeenough in the solutionsthat it offers for solvingproblems. In instances likethis, sending the driver to

jail is much more costlythan a $15 signboard andprobably less effective. The public shaming will

go well beyond the hoursshe spends on the side-walk. This is the sort ofstory that gets picked upall over the world.I hope when she gets her

license back – which Ithink should have beenmore than one month – shewill have learned some-thing.

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To the Editor:If it is thought that legalizing

pot will lessen the effects ofcrime and gain tax revenues forthe government, you are livingunder an illusion because it willbe a case of we pay now to pre-vent, or pay later for a cure.Which do you prefer? It hasalready been taught that pre-vention is always better thancure. We cannot keep callingthis a harmless soft, recreationaldrug when we all know the con-trary is true.Millions have been spent com-

bating the negative effects oftobacco with its nicotine addic-tion and consequent health haz-

ards. Millions are spent combat-ing the negative effects of alco-hol on individuals, families andsociety and for what? All this sothat a few can enjoy the mindaltering effects that alcohol canbring to them personally. Now itis being proposed we haveanother legalized drug.Hopefully the few meagre taxdollars we will receive from thetax revenues will be sufficient tohelp us combat the negativeeffects ‘wacky backy’ will haveon all of us.We have societies and organi-

zations to help us cope with thebacklash these legalized drugscan cause us. We spend millions

trying to protect ourselves fromthose who abuse these legalizeddrugs. We call for harsh penal-ties for those who are under theinfluence, of these legal drugs,because of the pain and heart-break they bring to us whenthey kill and mame our innocentfamily members and friends. Dowe really want more of thesame? Haven’t we had enough?Crime is committed when a

law is broken and laws are putin place to protect us and punishthe perpetrators. That’s the wayit’s always been and the way itshould be. We need to protectourselves from ourselves andthere is nothing wrong with

that, it’s the way it is. The costinvolved, in enforcing the law, isa fact of life. There is a price tobe paid for protecting ourselvesand the society we want to livein.Maybe a really free society,

where we don’t need laws andwhere we are willing to acceptanything, is the way some peo-ple would have us go, but is thatwhat we really want? Really?Having recently commemo-

rated the ultimate sacrifice thatothers have made, for us toenjoy freedom and preserve ourCanadian values, I wonder if thesmoking, or consumption ofpot, for recreation, was a value

they would consider worthy ofthe sacrifice they made? Theydidn’t let us down, but, are weletting them down by squander-ing the freedom we enjoytoday? Are we making our soci-ety better to live in for everyoneby accepting these things so thatthe few can have their kicks atour expense? Can we and arewe willing to pay the ultimateprice? If we don’t stand for some-

thing we are going to fall foranything and everything.

Vic Lethbridge Chetwynd, BC

If we donʼt stand for something weʼll for for anything and everything

Maybe itʼs time for a public approach to seniorʼs health?To the Editor;I would like to respond

to the article submitted byMrs. Westgate and Mr.Maisey regarding the lackof interest from the physi-cians and nurses regardingno physiotherapy access asthe two senior’s complex-es in Chetwynd and thelong term care unit.I am not sure in what

context he is referring to inhis letter when it comes tothe nurses. Not havingaccess to some health pro-fessionals such as physio-therapists is not a newproblem but one that hasbeen ongoing for a fewyears. The one therapistwe have in town is won-

derful but can only do somuch. Despite that facenowhere in the article isthere any mention of whatservices are being provid-ed for seniors in this town.There are huge differ-

ences in the recreationalneeds at Little PrairieHaven, Surerus place andour Long Term care Unit. Recently I completed the

falls prevention courseoffered through theUniversity of Victoria. Thetuition wasp aid for byNorthern Health and Icontributed my time andeffort. As a nurse I can tell you

that the health authority,physicians and nurses and

the District of Chetwyndall have a vested interest inkeeping our seniors ashealthy and at home aslong as possible. Musclestrength and enduranceexercises help reduce thecost associated with falls.There is a website that

may interest senior adults:www.seniorsbc.ca/stayingi n d e p e n d -ent/fallpreventionresourcesI know that motivation

has to come from seniorsthemselves. They canidentify what resources areneeded and lobby forthose. I am glad that thereis interest in this because Iam getting older and

would like those servicesavailable. The recreationcentre has a wonderfulindoor walking area andoffers senior swimminghours. Last spring they offered

a gentle exercises in thewater for older people. Itmay not be a physiothera-pist that is needed but afitness trainer with train-ing in older personsrequirements.I believe we still have a

deal with the taxi servicefor a reduced rate for sen-iors and we do have ahandicap bus available aswell as depending on theneed.At the hospital we try to

mobilize people early sothey do not lose musclestrength. What our olderpeople in our long termcare unit need are moreactivities like playingcards and getting visita-tion from other seniors.Social outings also pro-mote activities that helpwith getting up and mov-ing.Nurses and doctors alike

want people active and outof the hospital. Perhaps itis time we as a communitytook a public healthapproach to this issue.

Diana CanningRegistered nurse

Chetwynd BC


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MORE LETTERSAn open letter to PM Stephen Harper and Premier Christy ClarkTo the Editor:To: Mr. Stephen Harper,

Prime Minister of CanadaMs. Christy Clark, Premier

of British ColumbiaI wish to send you this

letter regarding the tempo-rary foreign workers pro-gram and specifically theunderground miningoperation being proposedand now currently under-way in northern BritishColumbia.I work in the coal mining

industry, or should I say, Iused to. Yes, that’s right. Iand our crew were laid offnear the beginning ofSeptember this year. This

was due to the price of coalon the world market goingdown and the price of fuelgoing up. This is not agood combination. We allexpect that these things area part of the global eco-nomic situation. However,what I find especially puz-zling, is that your govern-ments are providingemployment to a foreigncountries population to dowhat we the laid off work-ers were doing. I knowyou must be just as puz-zled as I am so let me see ifI can explain it adequatelyenough and see if you canreply to my letter intelli-

gently enough so that Idon’t end up with aheadache. First, the country at the

center of this mining oper-ation here in the PeaceCountry, Chetwynd, BC, isChina. Last I heard it wasstill regarded as a commu-nist country with one ofthe worst human rightsrecords on the face of theplanet.Secondly, we already

have a number of open pitmines here in the PeaceRiver area near andaround Chetwynd andTumbler Ridge, BC. Thesemines are more than capa-

ble of supplying (and sell-ing to) communist Chinawith all the coal it mayrequire, however there isjust one little thingy thatI’m sure has not crossedyour minds. We the people who were

employed (until laid off)might actually have a jobagain should you be inter-ested in this situation. Inother words it doesn’tmake any sense at what ishappening here. Soexplain it to me if you can. Thirdly, well you know I

can go on and on, so muchso that it really comesdown to one of three

issues. Disdain, ignorance,personal agendas.There is way too much of

this foreign worker non-sense going on in thiscountry today. The list ofabuse by the leadership inthis country with regardsto the loss of jobs in con-struction, agriculture, min-ing, manufacturing andthe service industry is justsimply getting way out ofline.There is perhaps one

thing we may learn fromwhat is happening hereand that is, if we the work-ing people can be replacedby your foreign worker

program, perhaps weshould be looking atreplacing you with foreignworkers. Just think aboutit. Think of the benefits wewould all get from such athing. They work for lowwages and no severance,no benefits, a whole bunchsharing accommodations,no giving themselves payraises that presently arenothing short of obscene,and, if we don’t like theirattitudes we just sendthem back. Have a nice day

Dave Harris Chetwynd, BC

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A trip backin time

• Chetwynd Echo: August 1, 1995

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Talisman Energy’s Kendall Reiswig presents Colton, Tanner V, Tanner C,Karson and Peter from Chetwynd Minor Hockey a cheque for $1,000.

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The Chetwynd Secondary School Senior Girls Volleyball team is off to Prince Georgeon Nov. 16/17 to play in the Single A zone playoff. The girls have had a great sea-son so far with two first place finishes (Chetwynd and Ft. St. John), one second placefinish (MacKenzie), and several fifth place finishes (Grande Prairie, Prince George,and Fairview.) Front to back: Coach: Helen Toppin, Leah Dyer, Paige Koeneman,Carlee Westgate, Brooke Walker, Sara Norris, Kylie Davis, Leah Pfanner, KristianLeishman, Saundra Prescott. Photo submitted

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Chetwynd’s trumpeter played the lastpost, -10 degrees Celsius while Cadetflag bearers stood at attention, breathingonto their thin white gloves. Chetwynd may not have had CF-18

fighter jets fly overhead like our nationscapital, but Chetwynd’s legion hall waspacked from wall to wall with familiesflocking to honour veterans and supporttheir loved ones in the procession. Remembrance Day events began with

a parade march to the cenotaph. Theparade consisted of beavers, cadets,RCMP in red serge and other communitymembers who marched from theChamber office to the cenotaph. Singing

O Canada at the Legion Hall had everyperson standing at attention – including98-year-old Albert Flett. The Last Postwas trumpeted followed by Pastor BillEvans saying a prayer for soldiers lost inthe war.Sitting in the front row were the hand-

ful of veterans living in Chetwynd.Evans spoke for a few minutes abouthow with few veterans left from the twoWorld Wars; their contributions toCanada’s freedom are quickly being for-gotten, leaving an air of disrespect lin-gering. It’s a busy world, he said and nota time to forget. Dozens of wreaths werebrought to the front and laid on behalf ofvarious local businesses and communityorganizations.

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A new website thatallows B.C. students toreport bullying anony-mously is now live.Education Minister Don

McRae made theannouncement Monday atan anti-bullying forum

arranged by PremierChristy Clark following thesuicide last month of PortCoquitlam teenagerAmanda Todd.McRae said reports about

bullying will be directed tosafe school coordinators,and there will be one suchcoordinator in each district.

Surrey and Nanaimodistricts already havewebsites that allowanonymous reporting andsay they have had greatsuccess.Safe school coordinators

will analyze trends, iden-tify hotspots and helpplan a response, in con-

junction with appropriateauthorities such as police,McRae said.The new website is part

of the government's 10-part ERASE Bullying strat-egy that includes toughercodes of conduct forschools and multi-yeartraining for educators.

Bullying website goes live


–––––––––––––– CHETWYND – Fresh out of depot,

Constable Damian Moe and his wifeleft a house and photography busi-ness behind in Langley, BC fourmonths ago and moved toChetwynd for his RCMP post. Living 15 hours north of

Vancouver was not the posting herequested, but now is seeingChetwynd as his newest and great-est adventure.“It’s awesome,” said Moe. It’s dif-

ferent being in a small town. Neverlived in a small town. Definitely achange of pace.”“We had come in at night and it

looks way bigger than it actually isbecause you see all the lights. You’relike ‘oh it’s pretty big ‘ and whenyou wake up in the morning it’s notas big as you realize.”One thing Moe does not miss is

the traffic and the long commute towork. Recently Moe’s parents visited.“They thought it was very pretty

up here,” he said. “It was neat so Igot to drive them around and theyreally liked it. “Becoming an RCMP officer does

not run in Moe’s family, but insteadcovered his desire to help people.“I’ve always been involved with

working with people – helping peo-ple in different aspects… I had a lotof friends in the RCMP and theyreally loved what they did so I justthought it was something to getinvolved with the community in

some way and help out.”Prior to depot, Moe studied

Human Kinetics and Business atMcGill University and TrinityWestern University, while playingvarsity basketball. He also coachedbasketball and later toured with acompany, which ran clinics for stu-dents in Grade 9 to college and uni-versity students in Canada and theUSA.

“I’ve kind of been involved withbasketball all my life… it was a lot offun because I love basketball so get-ting to teach and coach people – andthen I got to see a lot of pretty goodathletes come through too.” Moe plays at the Chetwynd drop-

in gym basketball nights when hecan and point guard is his favouriteposition.“You get to do everything. You get

the ball all the time when you’repoint guard, tell people what todo…you’re in charge. It’s the bestplace.”His role with the RCMP in

Chetwynd is more of a developingone, he says.

“When I came in I was kind of justwilling to try anything really.”After gaining more experience,

Moe hopes to work with youth in aspecialized area.“I’ve never really been involved

with First Nations being from thelower mainland. It would be good toget involved with and learn the cul-ture with people and do stuff upthere with the youth.”After his training his completed,

Moe will take over the First Nationspolicing. In the meantime, he saystraining is going well and thedetachment has become his newfamily.“They’re all really great.”Life in Chetwynd, he admits

means less variety of restaurantsand shops but aims to embrace thenorth with new activities.“Hunting’s not my thing. Not my

thing. I’ll try fishing. I’ll try camp-ing too. I didn’t really grow updoing that kind of stuff either so thisis new.”“I heard Powder King’s really

good. My wife and I snowboard sowe brought all our gear up so itshould be a lot of fun.”And while Chetwynd may be void

of an Earl’s or Cactus Club, the foodhe says is not half bad.“I have been to the Red

Lion…which was good. I triedBannock for the first time here. It’sdelicious.”You can’t stay indoors, you gotta

get outside, he said. This will beMoe’s first cold winter – a toughen-ing experience for many.

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In light of Northern Health report, District of Hudson’sHope working towards work camp alternatives

BY MIKE CARTERChetwynd Echo Reporter

–––––––––––––– HUDSON’S HOPE – The

District of Hudson’s Hopeplans to work towards aplan for in-communityhousing opportunities asan alternative to “workercamps” within commutingdistance of municipalities,according to John Locher,Chief AdministrativeOfficer for the District. The move comes in the

wake of Northern Health’sreport on industrial campsin Northern BC releasedon October 17.“…we would like an

opportunity to discuss,with those firms requiringaccommodations, theopportunity for that hous-ing to be located in-com-munity,” Locher said in anemail. “There are no significant

benefits to the communityfrom the camps. As theyare located just outside ourboundaries they do notpay any property taxes tothe municipality to help

fund the services providedby communities. Thecamps, even though theyare outside boundaries,will have an impact on ourpolice, fire department,ambulance and healthservices.”

According to a letterfrom Locher to the PeaceRiver Regional District(PRRD) dated October 19,the District received a pro-posal from the PRRD inAugust to amend fourzoning bylaws to permitworker camps in four A-2(Large AgriculturalHolding Zone) areas. At a Special Meeting of

Council held on August28, Council passed a reso-lution which states: “…thedistrict of Hudson’s Hopeis recommending thatapproval not be granted asthe amendments wouldremove any incentive forindustry to discuss in-community housingopportunities for thoselong term camps thatwould be located withincommuting distance of

municipalities.”The District of Hudson’s

Hope does not feel thatthere would be any objec-tion to long term campsthat are outside of whatwould be considered a rea-sonable commuting dis-tance to the nearest munic-ipality. For camps that are with-

in a reasonable commutingdistance of a municipality,the District of Hudson’sHope believes thereshould be sufficient dis-cussion with firms wish-ing to make use of workercamps regarding in-com-munity housing beforecamps are permitted.“The proximity of camps

to residences raises con-cerns for the residents andin our area, a number areinstalled on land not des-ignated for that use,”

Locher said.

CHANGING INDUSTRYTRENDS

Changing trends in oiland gas industrial devel-opments have moveddrilling operations from aone well, one locationapproach toward a multi-well concept. The multiwell method uses severalwells running off the samesite.The increased develop-

ments of shale gas in thearea have increased theamount of time workersare required to stay in onearea for an extended peri-od of time.According to a 2012 joint

industry report forProductivity Alberta co-authored by Mike Dawsonpresident of the CanadianSociety for

U n c o n v e n t i o n a lResources, Peter Howard,president of the CanadianEnergy Research Institute,and Mark Salkeld, presi-dent of the PetroleumServices Association ofCanada, the multi wellapproach could reducecosts by 25 percent.Shell Canada, in its

brochure for itsGroundbirch Venture,praises multi well technol-ogy for minimizing itsfootprint and impact onthe community.Multi-well drilling is fast

becoming the standardtechnology for the oil andgas industry. Talisman Energy will be

drilling 1100 wells over aten year period just northof the District of Hudson’sHope boundary.Canibram Energy Inc. is

also reportedly developingin proximity to the Districtof Hudson’s Hope“At peak production

[Talisman] will have up to1,000 men staying incamp,” Locher said. It is common practice for

some work camps to pro-vide all amenities to work-ers including food, leavingthe surrounding commu-nities without a significanteconomic impact.“If a portion of those

workers were living in in-community housing theexpenditure would helpsupport all of the servicesprovided by municipali-ties including recreation.Groceries would be pur-chased locally and manyof the service businesseswould see increased clien-tele leading to expansionand better all-roundamenities for all resi-dents.”The District of Hudson’s

Hope recently completed aHousing Study to accom-

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modate up to 2,550 work-ers and their families overthe 2012-2019 timeframe.“We have recently

issued a Request forProposals for the sale anddevelopment of a 10 acreparcel to meet the shortterm needs of industry,”Locher said.“We will continue to

work with industry toensure that in-communityhousing is available tomeet their needs.”The majority of housing

demand in communitiessuch as Chetwynd,Tumbler Ridge andHudson’s Hope is theresult of existing and pro-posed coal mine develop-ments.

NORTHERN HEALTHREPORT ON WORKER CAMPSAn October report by

Northern Health entitledUnderstanding the State ofIndustrial Camps inNorthern BC was put forthin the initial stage of plan-ning for a comprehensiveapproach to deal with theimpacts these camps haveon communities, thehealth of workers stayingin the camps and thedelivery of health services.“The Northern Health

report would reinforce ourposition with respect towelcoming in-communityhousing discussions withthe oil and gas industrialdevelopment in closeproximity to our commu-nity,” Locher said.The report recommends

that a partnership betweenpublic health, communityorganizations, industryand government min-istries is developed,requiring innovative

strategies and solutions toaddress “a complex set ofissues” in the work camps.The report also states

that although the provinceis far from a comprehen-sive plan at this stage, it ismoving in a positivedirection by revisiting theregulation of industrialcamps.There are approximately

1809 camp sites identifiedin the report through theLand and Resource DataWarehouse, records fromNorthern HealthEnvironmental HealthOfficers, the BC MiningAssociation and the BCMinistry of Energy.Because they are private-

ly owned entities, thereport makes note that“with the exception of log-ging camps, it is notknown which of the campsare currently active, whichones may be scheduled forfuture development orwhich ones may be retiredcamp sites.“It is increasingly diffi-

cult for Northern Healthstaff to identify and inter-act with the companiesoverseeing new and exist-ing camps,” the reportsays. “…issues and chal-lenges with respect tothese camps illustrate sig-nificant concerns relative

to the overall health of theworkers and host commu-nities.” This first of three reports

planned from NorthernHealth demonstrates thecomplex and uniquenature of worker camps inNorthern BC. The biggestlesson learned from thereport is that more infor-mation is needed.Two more “background

papers” from NorthernHealth will investigatework camps on a more indepth level. The second paper will

provide an overview ofcommunity and economicdevelopment in NorthernBC. Its aim will be to showhow communities in thenorthern region haveworked over time to adaptto changes in the economyand resource developmentopportunities. The third paper will

examine through a “healthand economic develop-ment lens” the impacts onhealth and health servicesin the areas of life in indus-trial camps, behaviours ofworkers in camps and pri-mary and acute care ofthese workers.Northern Health did not

say when the next twopapers will be released. Dr. Ronald Chapman,

Chief Medical HealthOfficer for NorthernHealth said in his intro-duction to the first report,“We know there is a tran-sient work force in thenorth. We don’t know thecomplexity of their healthchallenges, where theymight access services, andwhat services we mayneed to provide in thenorth for that group; andthat’s work we need todo.”


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–––––––––––––– GRANDE PRAIRIE –

The Wilderness ofManitoba left the warmthof Ontario and headednorthwest this fall bravingthe roads of Saskatchewanto play at the GrandePrairie college.“It’s our first time in

Grande Prairie and wehope to return,” saidvocalist and guitarist WillWhitwham.The indie-rock band

hails from Toronto, ONand told of their harrow-ing drive to the GrandePrairie show on ThursdayNovember 15th.“The roads were like a

skating rink,” saidWhitwham.The band of four –

drummer, guitarist, bassistand violinist drove for 17hours (at 40 km/ hour

through the night) fromRegina, Saskatchewan toGrande Prairie partlybecause of the terribleroads and partly becausethey had trouble findingany vacancy.The band is promoting

their new album Island ofEchoes through Regina,Grand Prairie, Edmonton,Calgary and Canmore.While many of their origi-nal songs have a folk, fin-ger-picking sound, theyalso paid homage to Joni

Mitchell and FleetwoodMac which made soothedthe older generations inthe audience. They released their new

album with a concert inToronto on October 26thwhere CBC Radio 2 wasonsite recording live.Artists Kite Hill andThomas Gill also played. The Toronto Star has

compared The Wildernessof Manitoba’s latest workto Joni Mitchell andCrosby, Stills & Nash –their first album. The band introduced

several songs off the newalbum including the songNovember and When YouLeft the Fire laden withhaunting harmonies. Expecte to hear a wide

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VANCOUVER SUN–––––––––––––– DAWSON CREEK–

Four former Tim Hortonsemployees from Mexicoare at the centre of ahuman rights complaintagainst a franchise ownerin Dawson Creek allegingthe workers were forcedto live in overcrowdedhousing and subjected toracist and discriminatorytreatment.The complaint was filed

Friday by the BC PublicInterest Advocacy Centreon behalf of the Mexicanworkers: Rodolfo Lara, 43;Edxon Gonzales, 35; EricDessens, 33, and RubenRamirez, 28.The men came to

Canada earlier this yearthrough Canada's tempo-rary foreign worker pro-gram to work in twoDawson Creek restau-rants owned by Tony VanDen Bosch.They were coerced by

Van Den Bosch to live inone of two houses heowned, where up to 10people lived two to aroom in a five-bedroom,two-bathroom house, thecomplaint alleges."When Tim Hortons

advertises the doubledouble, I don't believe this

is what ... Canadians hadin mind," said EugeneKung, a lawyer with BCPIAC."The complainants felt

extremely vulnerable hav-ing their employer as theirlandlord," the complaintsays. "This placed them ina position of relative pow-erlessness right from thestart of their stay inDawson Creek."The workers signed an

agreement stipulatingthat their rent would be$200 a month, but VanDen Bosch required themto pay an additional $200mid-month, the complaintsays. The workers alsoclaim they had to walk upto 40 minutes to and fromwork, with shifts endingas late as midnight and

starting the next day at 5or 6 a.m.The complaint also con-

tains allegations of racistand discriminatory treat-ment. Van Den Boschcalled the Mexican work-ers lazy, "Mexican idiots"and on one occasionreferred to himself as "theowner of their lives," thecomplaint says. Mexicanworkers were givenmenial jobs such as mop-ping and punished forspeaking Spanish on thejob while Filipinos werepermitted to speakTagalog, the complaintalleges. The workers alsoclaim they were not giventime off for sickness orinjury.They believed that if

they complained about

their working or livingconditions, Van DenBosch would send themback to Mexico.Van Den Bosch fired

two of the workers andbought them tickets backto Mexico in April 2012,according to the com-plaint. Two others left vol-untarily, not wanting tocomplain to authoritiesuntil they were out ofDawson Creek.The human rights tribu-

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Irecently attended theFiremen’s Ball, anannual event that

highlights the work andplay of the firefighters asthey protect our commu-nity and our bodies fromfire and other dangers.In my experience, going

nose to nose with a fire orother disaster is not some-thing I think about everyday. In fact, it’s not reallyon my radar although Ikeep my fire extinguishercurrent. I suspect that I

am not unusual in thisregard. It is only when Ismell the smoke or feel theheat or when I amcrunched within the crum-pled body of my vehiclethat the services of thesemighty men becomeacutely important to me.Having said that, I don’t

know when I have beenmore impressed with anygroup of men. These arethe guys who risk theirlives to protect our proper-ty and save our lives andthey are so matter of factabout it. They do theirjobs and enjoy doing theirjobs. I sensed that therewas nothing they wouldrather be doing thanpulling an about-to-be-cremated out of the reach

of the flames – and then goback to work or to bed orto the game – whatever itwas that occupied thembefore the beeper sum-moned them to duty.The camaraderie, the

mutual trust, the caring,the satisfaction they derivefrom their association as agroup of dedicated men isreally quite astonishing.From the 35-year veteranto the rookie I could sensethe spirit that movedthem.Now imagine this: you

are attending your daugh-ter’s graduation. You areso proud of her beautyand her accomplishments.She is so happy to see youbeaming up at her fromyour place in the auditori-

um. She is about toreceive her diploma, theevidence of years of studyand her passport to herfuture. Then your beepergoes off. Your disappoint-ment is matched by herdisappointment as you

respond without amoment’s hesitation. Sheunderstands and she isproud of you for the sacri-fices you make to makeour lives a little less tenu-ous.As a community, I

would guess that we takethese men and their serv-ice too much for granted. Iconfess that I have, to myshame. The Firemen’s Ballbrought their dedicationand the essential nature oftheir volunteerism clearlyto my mind. I was proudto be part of their annualcelebration and to recog-nize them for their serviceto the community.The next time you see

the lights flashing andhear the siren screaming

for your attention, givethem your attention, andpray for their safety. It’sno small risk that theytake as they enter smoke-filled, confined spacesseeking out people stilltrapped in the blazinghell. And be thankful that

you live in a society that isblessed with the capacityto support their volunteerefforts. And when youthink of the firefighters,think of their families, too,and the sacrifices theymake for your safety.

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tions "absolutely false."The workers were not charged rent the

first month because they didn't havemoney when they arrived, he said,adding that he also bought them winterclothes. They were welcome to live any-where, he said, but chose to stay withhim because it was the best deal in townand they were charged $200 per pay-cheque, which they received twice amonth."What more are you supposed to do

for these guys?" he asked.Van Den Bosch denied making racist

comments, claiming the workers, whohad limited English skills, misunder-stood him. It was not in his interest toalienate his own workers, he added.The workers tried to intervene in man-

agerial decisions around how the restau-rant should be run, he said, and didn'tunderstand when told they were expect-ed to do many different jobs."Everybody got treated the same," said

Van Den Bosch, adding that he sold thetwo Dawson Creek restaurants back toTim Hortons over the summer for unre-lated reasons.The case highlights long-standing

problems with Canada's temporary for-eign worker program, which allowsbusinesses to bring in employees fromabroad to fill short-term labour gaps

when qualified Canadians can't befound, said B.C. Federation of Labourpresident Jim Sinclair.Because workers' residency in Canada

is contingent upon working for oneemployer, they are vulnerable to abuseand exploitation and have virtually "norights," a situation that is compoundedwhen the employer is also the landlord,he said."This is not about immigration, this is

about exploitation," he said, adding thatworkers who come to Canada on a tem-porary basis should have the samerights as Canadian workers.The federal government announced a

review of the program on Thursday inresponse to a public outcry over thedecision to bring in 201 temporaryworkers from China to work in a minein northeastern B.C.Tim Hortons spokeswoman Alexandra

Cygal declined to comment on the alle-gations, but said the company workswith governments and restaurant own-ers to ensure compliance with the tem-porary foreign worker program's prac-tices and standards.The number of temporary foreign

workers entering B.C. has skyrocketedover the last six years, swelling to 46,378in 2011 from 27,914 in 2005. These work-ers vastly outnumber those who come tothe country as permanent skilled work-ers.


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TUMBLER RIDGE – Ifyou’ve never heard of the pro-posed Echo Hill Mine, you’renot alone. The new mine,which is expected to start oper-ating in 2015 didn’t start out asEcho Hill. Instead, Echo Hill isthe new name for HillsboroughResources former AES WapitiProject. In the mid-2000s,

Hillsborough was working onbuilding a thermal coal firedpower plant mid-way between

Tumbler Ridge and DawsonCreek. On February 13, 2007,the project was essentiallykilled by a throne speech byLona Campagnolo, the then-Lieutenant Governor of BC,who stated, effective immedi-ately, BC would become thefirst jurisdiction in NorthAmerica to require 100 percentcarbon sequestration for anycoal-fired project.Though, for the last two

years, says HillsboroughResources Ltd. vice-presidentGary Gould, Hillsborough hascontinued investigating the

area with an eye towardsexporting the coal to the AsianMarket. Gould says because the pro-

posed $35-million mine is nolonger tied to a power plant,they’ve given the project a dif-ferent name, a different lookand a different presentation.“The mining method haschanged,” says Gould. “We’velooked at how to get that coalout of the ground and get thatcoal to market.”While the price of coal has

dropped off over the last year,he says the forecast for thermal

coal looks good. “Of course,it’s always an unknown, butwe’ve reengineered the projectto make it viable.”Gould says the company

expects to have the first coalcoming out of the ground bythe second quarter of 2015.This would be an extremelyfast time frame if the companywere starting from scratch, butGould says, much of the workhas already been done. “Thebulk of the exploration workhas already been done before-hand,” he says. “There was acertain amount of environmen-

tal work done, too. Now, someof that is stale and has to beredone, but we started re-col-lecting data in 2010, gettinggroundwater monitoring inplace.”The new mine would be an

open pit mine, with an annualproduction of between 1- and1.5-million tonnes. Thermal coal is not some-

thing that has been mined inthe Tumbler Ridge area before.Thermal coal is typically usedin power generation, and has alower value, currently sellingPlease see "120," page 22

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Last week, in this space, I talked about why we chose Kitimat as the site for Gateway’s marine terminal. This week, I’d like to discuss the various steps we’ve taken to prevent an incident on water, and the measures we’ve put in place to build a comprehensive marine safety plan for Gateway.

Safety starts with a tanker acceptance program that’s as stringent as any in existence — and includes an independent review of all tankers, weeks ahead of their scheduled arrival. Tankers mooring at the terminal will be double-hulled and no more than 20 years old, and will be required — by independent third parties, before they enter Gateway’s shipping channels — to show a sound maintenance and operational history. As they approach Kitimat, all vessels will be boarded and guided by B.C. Coast Pilots with expert knowledge of our coastal waters.

Simulations conducted in varying weather conditions have shown that the largest tankers can be safely navigated without the help of tugboats. Still, Gateway is adding a tug-escort system as an additional safety measure. The Douglas Channel is already one of the deepest and widest inland waterways on North America’s west coast, and Gateway’s

tug-escort system, according to risk assessment data, would reduce the already unlikely chance of a grounding incident by a further 80 to 90 per cent.

As another Gateway marine safety initiative, we’re introducing land-based radar to B.C.’s North Coast for the fi rst time. This radar system will be bolstered by extra navigational aides such as lights and channel markers. These enhancements aren’t just for Gateway — they are for all vessels on B.C.’s North Coast.

Groups who oppose this project use fear tactics. They’d have you believe an oil tanker spill is inevitable. It isn’t. But don’t take my word for it — visit our website and read for yourself about all the work that has gone into making Gateway’s marine operation one of the safest in the world. Then, decide for yourself what’s true.

Janet HolderExecutive Vice PresidentWestern AccessEnbridge Inc.

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discussion over 201 tem-porary foreign workershas moved from the courtof public opinion and intofederal court after twounions filled an applica-tion asking a judge tooverturn the decision to

allow 201 miners fromChina to come to TumblerRidge for the bulk sampleprogram at the MurrayRiver Project. The International Union

of Operating Engineers(IUOE), Local 115, and theConstruction andSpecialized WorkersUnion – better known asthe Labourers’ Union –

Local 1611, say the federalgovernment defied itsown regulations when itallowed HD MiningInternational Ltd., to hire201 miners from China.“The purpose of the

LMO procedure is toensure that Canadianshave first opportunity toobtain employment andthat foreign workers donot deprive Canadians ofemployment opportuni-ties or undercut prevail-ing Canadian wage rates,”says Mark Olsen, BusinessManager of the LabourersUnion in a release lastweek. “This is absolutelynot the case, there is a longhistory of mining in BCand there are many work-ers available with theskills required for thiswork.”HD Mining has main-

tained that the work isspecialized, and that theyhave yet to have anyCanadians apply who arequalified to do longwallmining. The company’s Murray

River Project is currentlyin pre-production, withthe collection of a 100,000tonne bulk sample expect-ed to start later thismonth, once the under-ground mining equip-ment arrives. Brian Cochrane is the

Business Manager of theIUOE, Local 115, whichrepresents over 10,000workers in BritishColumbia and the Yukon.In an affidavit, he says theunion maintains a dis-patch list of members whoare out of work.“Currently there are 474

people on the dispatchlist, including 100 inNortheastern BC.”He says that many of the

jobs advertised would notbe different from otherpositions in other mines.“The positions of drillerhelper, miner operator,blast hole driller, blaster,shaft bolter, hoist opera-tor, ventilation man, con-veyor man, de-waterpump man, maintenanceman and haulage man, allof which have appeared inthe HD Mining orCanadian Dehua jobadvertisements are allpositions that are the sameas, or very similar to, posi-tions at the Line CreekMine and Peace RiverCoal Mine where Local115 has held bargainingrights.”Cochrane also points

out that the wage ratesthat were advertised forthe work on the MurrayRiver Project are consider-ably lower than what ispaid for mining work inCanada. “At the PeaceRiver Coal Mine, as ofMarch 1, 2012, certifiedtrades and ticketedblasters receive $42 perhour and drillers receive$37 per hour. The adver-tisements run by HDMining seeks blasters,drillers and miners withthree years undergroundcoal mining experience atrates from $27 to $35 perhour. While longwall mining

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make the mine work. Indeed, the company operatesBC’s only underground coal mine on VancouverIsland, which also sells thermal coal on the worldmarket. When the mine opens, Gould says it will employ

about 120 workers from Tumbler Ridge and DawsonCreek. If all goes according to plan, the companyshould have worked its way through the environ-mental process by the middle of next year.


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of any case in which longwall min-ing has been used at the stage ofbulk sample. Members of IOUE 115 have

expressed concern that the foreignworkers will be taking jobs thatcould be filled by them, writesCochrane. “Once those workersarrive, those jobs would no longerbe available to Canadian residents.”Moreover, says Cochrane, “by

allowing foreign workers to comeinto Canada and work at wage rates

that are lower than those availableto Canadians, HRSDC is undermin-ing the ability of Canadian workersand permanent residents to get areasonable wage for their work. Allof this is contrary to the policy direc-tives of HRSDC and the policy of theCanadan Government which is toensure that foreign workers are onlyallowed to take employment at therates payable to Canadian workingin similar jobs.”According to the HRSDC,

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Cochrane, workers at the MurrayRiver Mine working as ticketedblasters or certified trades could notreceive less than $35.70, and drillerscould not receive less than $31.45. To date, 13 of the projected 201

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