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WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2014 PHONE: 996-8482 www.caledoniacourier.com VOL. 37 NO. 12 $1.30 inc. GST
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Dear Delegates:Welcome to the
2014 Minerals North Conference. We are ex-cited to host the Mining and Minerals Explora-tion community. It is our hope that you gain a better understand-ing of the impact that Mining has within the Northern Region and the economic bene� ts provided to our local economies.
Our community is excited about the unique advantages that Mining sector brings for business, personal and profes-sional growth. I encourage you to tour Vanderhoof and enjoy our local attractions, the community trails, parks and the bird sanctuary. I am very proud of where we are today and excited about what the future holds for Vanderhoof.
Thank you for coming as your participation, knowledge, and experience makes a signi� cant contribution to the success of our con-ference.
Gerry ThiessenMayor of the
District of Vanderhoof
I’d like to personally welcome each of you to Minerals North 2014. It’s an exciting time for mining in Brit-ish Columbia as we continue to grow and adapt while remaining motivated and responsive to new challenges. The northern part of the province is con-fronting a time of many changes and we’re meeting these changes during a time of larger nation-wide and global uncertainty.
Our Minerals North 2014 organiza-tional team has devoted their time to
ensure that you have a productive con-vention and that you enjoy your time while you are in Vanderhoof. The min-erals North 2014 committee would like to thank all the corporate sponsors that have made this event a huge success. Without their support events like this held in northern communities would not be possible.
Before I close, I’d like to thank each member of the organizational team for their dedication and hard work in prep-aration of this event. A sincere heart
felt thank you. You are truly our town’s greatest asset.
Finally I ask each of you, throughout this conference, to stay engaged, keep us proactive and help us shape the fu-ture of Minerals North whether you are a delegate, exhibitor or presenter.
My personal respect and thanks goes out to all of you.
Brian FrenkelChairperson
Mineral North 2014
Chairperson of the Minerals North 2014
Mayor Gerry Thiessen
Mayor of Vanderhoof
The Conifex team Tanya Kruisselbrink, Lisa Spingle, Cheryl Hodder, Greg Pearson and Max Prince (missing from photo) finished first. See results on page 5
Fort to Vanderhoof Relay May 11th
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Promoting safe boating practicesNorth American Safe Boating Aware-
ness Week will take place across Canada from May 17th to May 23rd, 2014. The purpose of this initiative, managed by the CSBC (Canadian Safe Boating Council) and its partners, is to promote safe and responsible boating practices to the esti-mated 16 million recreational boaters in Canada.
Although boating related fatalities have trended downwards in past years, there continues to be an average of over 100 boating related deaths annually in Cana-dian waters. With people gearing-up to launch their boats after a long winter slumber, the goal of the week is to continue to bring those numbers down by ensuring that Canadians who head out in any type of boat have the appropriate knowledge to help them have a safe day on the water.
There are five key boating safety mes-sages, all directed towards the most com-mon boating related accidents. They include:
1. The importance of wearing a lifejacket2. The dangers associated with drinking
and boating 3. The importance of taking a safe boat-
ing course4. Ensuring that you and your vessel are
prepared before casting off5. The risks associated with a fall into
cold water Lifejackets 101Lifejackets have been saving lives for
hundreds of years with the first recorded history of use by Norwegian seamen who used simple blocks of wood. The forerun-ner of the modern lifejacket was invented by Captain Ward of England. In 1854 he created a cork vest designed to be worn by lifeboat crews for both weather protection and buoyancy. This early style of lifejacket can be seen in the movie the Titanic. It was a useful survival tool but eventually gave way to those made of Kapok. Kapok was a softer alternative to cork which was good news to navy seamen who often wore their lifejackets whenever aboard, includ-ing even when they were sleeping.
Now, no one is suggesting that you wear your lifejacket when you sleep aboard, but the message that the Canadian Safe Boating Council has been delivering for years; “Boat Safe, Boat Smart – Wear It” and “It’s Your Life….Preserve It” are cer-tainly relevant for most other times we are aboard especially in smaller open boats. The question is, why do we continue to ignore those messages, putting ourselves,
our loved ones and friends at risk? Interestingly, CSBC and Smart Risk’s
research demonstrates that most of us insist that our children wear their PFDs. How-ever the willingness to wear a PFD drops from 85 percent for children under 5, to a low of 37 percent by they time they reach their teen years and continues to decline significantly after the teen years. So what’s the result of all this complacency and unwillingness to wear a PFD?
Across Canada, 89 percent of recre-ational boaters who drown each and every year were not wearing a lifejacket or PFD. Most of these drownings occur in small open power boats, accounting for 60 per-cent of these preventable deaths. A major-ity of these victims were males between the ages of 19 and 35, out for a day of fishing. An average of 140 unnecessary drownings occur every year.
Many boaters who drown believe they are good swimmers, so they feel that having a PFD on board and within easy reach is good enough. But what good is a PFD that is stored under a seat or under the bow going to be when the unex-pected happens? Most drownings happen unexpectedly when small boats capsize or someone falls overboard. The PFD
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sponsored by the Caledonia CourierCOMING EVENTS... Will appear as space is available, free of charge in this section. Coming events are available to non-profit organizations only. This area is not intended for thank you submissions or selling products. It is simply a place for nonprofit organizations a place to announce upcoming free activities. You can e-mail your item to [email protected] or by fax: 567-2070. Your organizations’ announcement can also be dropped off at our office located at #111-250 Stuart Drive, Fort St. James. Decision of the publisher is final.
***ST PaTrICk’S aNGlICaN ChurCh...Services at St Patrick’s Anglican Church will now take place only on the first Sunday of the month except for special occasions.
***FORT ST JAMES CHRISTIAN OUTREACH GROUP FOOD BANK SCHEDULE 10.00am to 12.00noon...Wednesday, May 21, Wednesday, June 11, Wednes-day, June 25, Wednesday, July 9, Wednesday, July 23, Wednesday, August 13, Wednesday, August 27, Wednesday, September 10, Wednes-day, September 24, Wednesday, October 8, Wednesday, October 22, Wednesday, November 12, Wednes-day, November 26, Wednesday, De-cember 10.
***uNTOlD TrauMa...author seeks contributions from non-First Nations students and staff who experienced Catholic residential or day schools abuse in Northern BC. For more info email [email protected]
***FIrEwEED STOPPING ThEVIOlENCE & OuTrEaChSErVICE For those who believe all is possible!...Provides free Confidential, Safe, and Supportive counselling and outreach services for women. Hours of Service: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and every other Friday. Location: Room 203, 349 Stuart Drive, Fort St James, BC Phone: (250) 996-1214 Fax: (250) 996-7647 Email: [email protected]
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ST PaTrICk’S aNGlICaN ChurCh... hosts a free lunch every Tuesday from 11.00am - 1.00pm. All are welcome. This lunch is made possible through the generous giving of time and resources,by many people in the region, including The Roman Catholic Church, Camp Living Water, E-Free Church and many other individuals. We wish to thank all those who contribute their labour to this program as well as those who provide food and other necessities. We also run a small food bank on Tuesday morning, and are very thankful for all who contribute to this endeavor. For further information please call Gwen Andrews 567-6744.
***SErVICE TIMES... at St Patrick’s Anglican Church, Fort St James, will be 10:30 am every Sunday. Free lunch every Tues between 11-1pm with music and Prayer. Please come and join us.
***FIrEwEED ClOThES DrIVE...The Fireweed Safe Haven is doing a winter clothes drive. We are looking for jackets, boots, snow pants, mitts, hats, scarves, fleeces, etc, for men, women and children. The items will then be given to families in the community that need them. If you do not have anything at home that you can part with but still wish to contribute, you can purchase mitts, socks, or thermal underwear. Please drop items off at the Fireweed Safe Haven. For more information please contact Talia at (250) 996-8081. Every little bit helps.
***auxIlIary TO STuarT lakE hOSPITaL... Monthly meeting 2nd Wednesday each month. Hospital Cafeteria 7:00 p.m.
***FOrT ST. JaMES PuBlIC lIBrary hOurS...
Tuesday 11:30-8:00Wednesday 11:30-4:30Thursday 11:30-4:30
Friday 11:30-8:00Saturday 11:00-3:00
***NEChakO VallEy COMMuNITy SErVICES SOCIETy...Child and Youth Mental Health and Counseling
Services available at no cost. Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Call 996-7645 for appointment.
***FOrT TraP aND haNDGuN CluB... meets last Sunday of every month. Contact (Sue) at 250-996-7728 (h) for more information.
***FOrT ST. JaMES SEarCh & rESCuE... steering committee meetings first Tuesday of every month. 7:00 p.m. above the Fort St. James Firehall. Training is the third Tuesday of every month at the Firehall at 7 p.m. New members welcome. For more information please contact Paul at 250.996.7478 or Rod at 250.996.7269
***MuSIC MakErS...New members always WELCOME. Not everyone has to be on stage, there is lots of work behind the scenes. Call Heike Fonda at 250-996-7006 for more info.
***ThE ThrIFT STOrE...has a new name! “The Bargain Basement”. We are still at the same location, across from Shoppers Food Mart. Donations of clean clothing and small housewares are greatly appreciated. Please, no books or magazines. Proceeds are used for community needs. Open Wed-Sat, 12 noon to 4pm.
***PuBlIC SErVICE aNNOuNCEMENT...If you know anyone, including a child, who has been abused or harmed by a psychiatrist call the Citizens Commission on Human Rights at: 1-800-670-2247.
***aa MEETINGS...Thursdays at 8:00pm. United Church on 2nd Ave West. call 250-996-8290 for more information.
***FIrEwEED SaFE haVEN...a safe place for women and their children leaving violence or abuse. 24 hour access - please call 996-8000.
***FOrT ST. JaMES ParENT aDVISOry...3rd Tuesday every month 7 p.m. at High School.
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Tony Pacheco and his daughter Braelyn. Tony works for the municipality, in Public Works; his daughter is the reason he goes home safe everyday. Taken on the National Day of Mourning April 28. This day commemorates workers who have been killed, injured or suffered illness due to workplace related hazards and incidents.
Photo submitted by Brenda Gouglas
Tired of having to shop out of town for the things you need?The District of Fort St. James is researching local spending habits in order to better understand what motivates local shopping vs. shopping in other com-munities. This information will then be used to help promote and develop our local retail sector, provid-ing valuable information for business owners and would-be entrepreneurs.For those who complete the survey, they will be entered into a draw to win $50 in Fort St. James Bucks*. The survey in-cludes 10 questions and should only take around 3 minutes to complete. Sur-vey closes May 31 and can be found on the Dis-trict’s home page: www.fortstjames.ca
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We have heard lots in the news lately about the inappro-priate use of Temporary Foreign Workers from the office towers of the Royal Bank of Canada to the street-level McDonald’s fast food outlets. Not being held in the limelight like temporary for-eign worker issues are the effects of foreign procurement; it too, takes jobs away from Canadians.
Proof that foreign procure-ment is taking jobs from Canadi-ans surrounds us in our everyday lives. Go to our local building supply store and pick up a piece of wood trim; you’ll read on the back “Made in Chile”. Need some new clothes; our depart-ment store has lots to choose from, they’re “Made in Bangla-desh”. Drop into the grocery store for an apple for your lunch; its “Grown in Fiji”.
Our Chamber of Commerce and municipal government stress the importance of locals shopping locally. Shouldn’t they expect the same from our local businesses? There are British Columbian and Canadian manu-
factures of wood trims and cloth-ing, and we have all heard of B.C.’s Okanagan region, home to many varieties of apples.
The reason why businesses large and small engage in foreign procurement is evident, too. It is to better their bottom line. Some companies speak very opening on how they benefit; take for in-stance Royal Dutch Shell. One of their executive recently said they are outsourcing more and more from low-cost countries such as China, adding “I can make my tanks in China and guess what? We take 40 per cent of the cost out.”
Kitimat Clean Ltd. with its proposed refinery is not na-ive about how to save money on their project; the company owner, David Black said “The tidewater location will enable the modular construction, trans-portation and installation of large refinery components from lower wage countries.”
Enbridge Northern Gateway hasn’t said what they will save through foreign procurement of
pipe for their project, but they have said what Canadians will lose:
l construction period Cana-dian employment would be re-duced by roughly 3000 person years;
l construction period Canadi-an GDP would decline by about $600 million (in 2009 dollars);
l construction period Cana-dian income would decline by about $250 million; and
l construction period Cana-dian government revenue would see a reduction of approximately $100 million.
Our provincial government, with funding from our federal government, is planning en-hancements to our ports, road and rail networks to encourage and enable more foreign pro-curement and export of our raw resources.
Is there anyone left to be a “Made in Canada” advocate?
Brenda GouglasFort St. James, B.C.
Foreign procurement takes jobs from Canadians, too
Bill PhillipsPrince George Free Press
“There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again.”
-Elizabeth LawrenceFor me, there couldn’t be a truer quote.
The garden of my childhood was a place of wonder, magic, and hard work. My mother’s garden was huge. When I say huge, I mean it.
The plow that we used to till the fields didn’t turn a single piece of sod on the back-40 until the old man, or one of us kids, turned the garden first. That’s how big it was, literally and figuratively. It took a two-bottom plow to turn it in the spring. Granted, it only took a handful of turns, but, nonetheless, we got the plow out … and the disk.
Then my mother went to work … planting, weeding, fighting slugs and cat-erpillars, and trying to keep us kids out of the pea patch. My father had cut pea sticks out of cedar shakes and, as kids, the peas were high enough for us to hide between the rows as we had pea-pod fights … gob-bling down the peas and trying to put a welt on one of your siblings’ faces with a well-tossed pod.
How many peas were there? Well, af-
ter us kids got through our pea battles, my mother’s goal was usually 40 pints of peas that got shelled, blanched, and then frozen for winter consumption.
As much as my mother loved to gar-den, our garden was really for sustenance. In addition to the peas, there were enough potatoes and carrots put away in the root cellar to keep us through most of the winter. Cabbages were often turned into sauerkraut (which no one other than my parents ate) and fresh radishes and green onions were almost always on the dinner table throughout the summer.
For us kids, it truly was an enchanted place. We would stand in the garden, seemingly for hours but likely much less, eating fresh peas, radishes, and onions. Talk about never having to get us to eat our vegetables, except the cabbage, of course.
Other than my university days, I think I’ve planted a garden, of some sort, every spring since I was a youngster.
Mine are never quite as enchanting as the garden of my childhood, but they are still worth it.
And now’s the time. Get out and get some plants in the ground. Who knows, you might not have to force-feed vegeta-bles on your kids and you might be able to create something for them that is “more fragrant than ever again.”
Garden of delight
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGFORT ST. JAMES SENIOR CITIZENS HOME SOCIETY
(Governing Pioneer Place & Pioneer Lodge)
The meeting is open to the public.Everyone is welcome.
Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2014 At: Pioneer Place – Common Room Time: 7:00 p.m.
Contact: Ann McCormick 250-996-8099Sherry Nielsen 250-996-1550
Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Ltd. (Proponent), a wholly owned subsidiary of TransCanada PipeLines Limited, is proposing the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project (proposed Project), an approximately 900 km natural gas pipeline from near the District of Hudson’s Hope to the proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG liquefied natural gas export facility on Lelu Island, within the District of Port Edward.
The proposed Project would involve the construction and operation of a 48-inch (1,219 mm) diameter pipeline, metering facility, and three compressor stations, with provision for up to an additional five compressor stations to allow for future expansion. The proposed Project will have an initial capacity of approximately 2.0 billion cubic feet (bcf/day) with potential for expansion to approximately 3.6 bcf/day.
The proposed Project is subject to review under British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment Act.
The Proponent has now submitted its application (Application) to obtain an environmental assessment certificate, which is required before any work can be undertaken on the proposed Project.
In order to provide information to the public about the Application, and to receive comments from the public, the Environmental Assessment Office of British Columbia (EAO) invites the public to attend Open Houses at the following locations. All open houses will be held between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
June 16 – Terrace Open House Best Western Plus Terrace, Skeena Ballroom 4553 Greig Avenue, Terrace
June 17 – Port Edward Open House Community Centre 770 Pacific Avenue, Port Edward
June 18 – Hazelton Open House New Hazelton Elementary School 3275 Bowser Street, New Hazelton
June 19 – Smithers Open House Hudson’s Bay Lodge, Ferguson Room 3251 Highway 16 East, Smithers
June 23 – Hudson’s Hope Open House Community Hall 10310 Kyllo Street, Hudson’s Hope
June 24 – Mackenzie Open House St. Peter’s Church Hall 599 Skeena Drive, Mackenzie
June 25 – Fort St. James Open House Music Maker’s Hall 255 2nd Avenue East, Fort St. James
There are 45 days for the submission of comments by the public in relation to the Application. The comment period will begin on May 26, 2014 and end on July 10, 2014. All comments received during this comment period will be considered.
The intention of seeking public comments on the Application for an environmental assessment certificate is to ensure that all potential effects – environmental, economic, social, heritage and health – that might result from the proposed Project are identified for consideration as part of the assessment process.
EAO accepts public comments through the following ways:
• By Online Form at: http://www.eao.gov.bc.ca
• By Mail: Nathan Braun Project Assessment Manager Environmental Assessment Office PO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt Victoria BC V8W 9V1
• By Fax: Fax: 250.387.0230
An electronic copy of the Application and information regarding the environmental assessment process are available at www.eao.gov.bc.ca. Paper copies of the Application are available for viewing at public libraries in Prince Rupert, Granisle, Hazelton and Fort St. James, as well as TransCanada offices:
• #1300, 10504 – 100 Ave., Fort St. John
• #201, 760 Kinsmen Place, Prince George
• #630, 609 Granville Street, Vancouver
Digital copies are available at libraries in Fort St. John, Taylor, Hudson’s Hope, Chetwynd, Mackenzie, Prince George, Stewart and Terrace. For community members interested in paper copies libraries will redirect you to other resources.
Environmental Assessment of the Proposed Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project
Open House and Invitation to Comment
NOTE: All submissions received by EAO during the comment period in relation to the proposed Project are considered public and will be posted to EAO website.
Park Boundary Adjustment Application
Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Ltd. is preparing a Park Boundary Adjustment application for Anhluut’ukwsim Laxmihl Angwinga’asanskwhl Nisga’a, the Nisga’a Memorial Lava Bed Park. As part of this process, BC Parks requires Prince Rupert Gas Transmission to undertake public consultation, including open houses.
A distance of 12.1 kilometres of the proposed natural gas transmission line is proposed to follow Highway 113 through Nisga’a Memorial Lava Bed Park. An adjustment to the park boundary will be required if the project is to proceed along the proposed route.
As part of the open houses, information on the proposed boundary adjustment will be available. Participants will have the opportunity to provide input to inform Prince Rupert Gas Transmission’s Application to BC Parks.
A summary of the application is available for viewing at www.princerupertgas.com. Public comments on the proposed boundary adjustment should be submitted to Prince Rupert Gas Transmission via an online form at www.princerupertgas.com. Comments will be accepted between May 26 to July 10.
Prince Rupert Gas Transmission will provide a summary of comments to BC Parks.
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Sunny skies and temperatures to +22 greeted the 6 running teams in the 35th running of the Fort to Vanderhoof Relay on May 11th. Many mothers were in the � eld celebrating Mother’s day with a run along Highway 27. The fastest team was the Fort’s “Conifex” who took 5 hours 36 minutes. Fastest individual stage time was 35 minutes by Curtis Macdonald of The” Undecided” team from Van-derhoof. Fastest time by a female runner was 36 minutes run by Amy Rasmussen also from the “Un-decided” team.
Several runners ran 2 legs (each about 8 kms) be-ing Greg Pearson, Cheryl Hodder, Lisa Spingle, Craig Houghton, Deirdre Houghton, Anthony Boyd, Rona Boyd and Stan Irvine.
In addition to the runners there were some cy-clists who biked part of the distance and several hardy ones who did the whole trip being Terry and Margaret-Ann Houghton, Roma Jane Boschman and Sean Houghton. For Sean, it was his 5th year cycling the full 62 kms; not bad for being only 10 years old.
Following are the Teams with team coordinator and � nishing time:
Conifex (Lisa Spingle) 5:36Flatliners-In-Training 5:39.28The Clans (Yvvone Gilbert) 5:44.00The Undecided (Jaden Scott) 5:46The 60’s+ team and Less Experienced (Keith
Gordon) 6:03.52The Young and the Rest of Us (Jen Duncan)
6:10.30
35th running of the Fort to Vanderhoof Relay - May 11
Preparing for the start of the relay.Photo submitted
A Celebration of Life for Alan Willick
October 18, 1928 - January 21, 2014
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Fort St. James 4-H report
Ethan Schlamp, Emma Kossey, Brielle Rivard, Willa Crowley, Maria Spondiak, and Nikayla Leat-herdale of the Fort St. James 4-H club.
The Fort St. James 4-H club went to Smithers on May 9th and 10th. We went rock climbing, swimming, and attended Judging and Safety Rallys at the Fairgrounds. First we did safety, where we learned about protecting ourselves around quads, tractors, and � res. We also did bear aware. Then we practiced judging of swine, horse, beef, poultry, rabbit, sheep, leather craft and scrap-booking. We had lots of fun!
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We at Northern Gateway are committed to ensuring that jobs and business opportunities will be available to people living near the Project’s right-of-way.
DEDICATED TO MEANINGFUL ABORIGINAL INCLUSION Catherine connects willing job seekers with existing and emerging opportunities. She is focused on helping the Project meet its goal of having Aboriginal people comprise 15 per cent of the construction workforce. “Many Northern communities are experiencing or have experienced desperate cycles of poverty, in part due to a lack of the necessary skills for the existing employment opportunities. I believe people in Northern and North Western B.C. have yet to fully realize their enormous potential. By actively investing in better education and skills training, opportunities for advancement and connections to good, steady jobs, we know we can make a real diff erence.”
IT ALL ADDS UP TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT In Catherine’s experience, removing barriers to employment has a huge impact – not just on individual job seekers, but on their communities as well. When you connect someone to a job, you also build individual and social pride, enhanced connections, dignity and ultimately, stronger sustainable communities. “As a trained social worker with experience in community development, I have found it very rewarding to work in Industry. You have the opportunity to create really meaningful outcomes that are mutually benefi cial. Our model of shared responsibility for working with communities is unique and is being emulated by other companies.”
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Only 31 per cent of Canadian drivers mea-sure their tire pressures monthly, a practice es-sential to road safety, fuel economy and protecting the environment.
Canadian drivers need to learn a thing or two about tire in� ation, according to a new tire in� ation and mainte-nance attitudinal survey conducted by Leger on behalf of tire makers.
The poll identi� ed glaring gaps in driver knowledge about tire in� ation despite � nding that proper tire in� ation is important to 96 per cent of motorists.
More than two thirds (69 per cent) of Canadian drivers still do not mea-sure their tire pressures monthly. Among those who do not check in� a-tion monthly:
• 31 per cent be-lieve they only need to check their tire pressure when it appears tire pres-sure is low. (Note: a tire can be underin� ated by 20 percent or more and look normal.)
· 23 per cent don’t
measure tire pressures monthly because their vehicle has a Tire Pres-sure Monitoring System (TPMS). (Note: TPMS systems are not all alike and many do not alert the driver until the tire pres-sure is signi� cantly out-side the optimal range.)
· 21 per cent don’t know they should check their tire pressures monthly.
The survey found that many drivers (45 per cent) do not know where to � nd the correct in� a-tion pressure for their vehicle. However, 55 per cent are aware the rec-ommended tire pressure is listed on the vehicle placard (commonly lo-cated on the inside door post or inside the fuel door) and in the owner’s manual.
Additionally, nearly two thirds (65 per cent) were unaware that tire pressures should only be measured when tires are cold. In fact, a vehicle should be stationary for at least three hours or not have been driven more than two kilometres prior
to checking tire in� ation. A disappointing � nd-
ing is that 31 per cent say they in� ate their tires to the air pressure stamped on the tire’s sidewall. This imprinted tire pres-sure refers to the maxi-mum in� ation pressure a tire can contain under maximum load, not the vehicle manufacturer’s recommended in� ation level. Prolonged driving at this in� ation pressure may result in uneven tread wear and reduced traction, particularly on wet road surfaces.
The poll also sug-gests that drivers may be too reliant on visual inspections and TPMS systems. Nearly three quarters (72 per cent) cite “tires look low” as a reason for measuring their tire in� ation levels, and 32 per cent say “the appearance of a warning light” is a factor that mo-tivates them to check tire pressures.
Good news emerging from the study is that 69 per cent of drivers use a personal air pressure gauge when measuring
tire pressures. As well, 78 per cent report they rotated their tires in the past year and 56 per cent had their vehicle’s tire alignment checked in the past 12 months.
“These � ndings should be a wake-up call to Canadian motorists,” says Glenn Maidment, president of The Rubber Association of Canada, which represents tire makers. “Drivers can guarantee optimal tire performance, lower their fuel bills and protect the environment simply by learning a few tire in� a-tion facts and measuring air pressures monthly to ensure their tires are in� ated to the vehicle manufacturer’s recom-mended level.”
Fuel economy, envi-ronmental bene� ts
Measuring tire pres-sures monthly can result in considerable cost sav-ings. A motorist riding on under in� ated tires who drives 20,000 kilo-metres per year can save at least $100 per year. Those who drive longer distances can save much
more. The environmental
bene� ts of proper tire in� ation are also signi� -cant. Drivers operating their vehicles on under in� ated tires are expected to waste more than 500 million litres of fuel in 2014, enough to power 275,000 vehicles for a full year. This unneces-sary fuel consumption will release an additional 1.2 million tonnes of car-bon dioxide into the at-mosphere.
The poll also found that, despite today’s high fuel prices, 81 per cent of Canadian drivers are un-familiar with low rolling resistance (LRR) tires. These advanced technol-ogy tires, which are de-signed and constructed for fuel ef� ciency, save at the pumps because they roll more smoothly and thereby require less en-ergy to push them down the road.
Tire makers report that LRR tires can cut fuel costs by as much as 4.5 per cent. The average motorist using these ad-vanced technology tires
can expect to save hun-dreds of dollars over the lifetime of using these tires.
Nearly two thirds of those polled (61 per cent) expressed interest in acquiring LLR tires. Ninety-two per cent were motivated by improved
fuel economy and 44 per cent wanted to protect the environment through lower vehicle emissions.
May 12 to 18, 2014, was National Be Tire Smart Week,
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Major knowledge gaps about tire in� ation: Survey
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Binche First Nation seeks dynamic leader to serve as interim Band Co-ordinator. This is a part-time contract position (1 year) and has the opportunity to evolve into a full-time position as the Binche First Nation’s General Manager. Binche First Nation is located on beautiful Stuart Lake approximately 27kms west of Fort St. James. Prior to 1959 Binche was an independent First Nation that enjoyed close trading and family ties with all of its neighbours. The Canadian Government made decisions then which have had far reaching effects on the nation, its culture and the people. Today the band members of Binche have declared that their survival depends on being independent as Binche Whut’en. The band members of Binche First Nation are on their way to the original way as it was prior to 1959. Towards that end the band members of Binche First Nation are seeking a skilled coordinator/manager who can help develop and establish a strong and proud organization. The successful applicant is ideally from the Fort St. James area and has the following demonstrated and documentable skill sets
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Jump Rope for Heart jump offApproximately 50 students collected money to support “Jump Rope for Heart” at Sowchea El-ementary.
Photo submitted by Sowchea Elementary
Boating safety continued...
Sowchea Elementary School Telephone 996-8248 Fax: 996-7860
PRINCIPAL: M. Mattess [email protected] SECRETARY: B. Thiessen [email protected]
E-Mailed Newsletters If you would like to receive your Sowchea Newsletter by e-mail, please send your name and e-mail address to
Sowchea Sentinel: Edition #31 Thursday, May 1, 2014
Dates to remember May 5 SPAC meeting @ 5:30 pmMay 9 Pro D –Students do NOT attendMay 12 Cultural Performance @ 1 pmMay 12 School Board Meeting @ SBOMay 15 Welcome to Kg @ 4-5 pmMay 19 Victoria Day – No schoolMay. 29 Sowchea SocialMay 29 School Panoramic PhotoJune 2-5 Gr. 6/7 to EducoJune 5 Primary Fun Run @ EDSJune 18 Gr. 3/4 & 4/5's to Historic ParkJune 19 School Picnic @ Camp Morice
The Grade 1 & 2's have read over 2420 books in the
"Read at Home" program!!! Way to go! Keep reading!!
Sowchea Elementary school collected $151.05 for "Jeans Day". All funds go
directly to BC Children's Hospital Foundation, helping to provide the best
possible health care to children in BC.
Jump Rope for Heart Jump Off Approximately 50 students collected money to support "Jump Rope for Heart" and spent
Friday afternoon skipping in the gym. Way to go everyone!!
Sowchea Elementary School Telephone 996-8248 Fax: 996-7860
PRINCIPAL: M. Mattess [email protected] SECRETARY: B. Thiessen [email protected]
E-Mailed Newsletters If you would like to receive your Sowchea Newsletter by e-mail, please send your name and e-mail address to
Sowchea Sentinel: Edition #31 Thursday, May 1, 2014
Dates to remember May 5 SPAC meeting @ 5:30 pmMay 9 Pro D –Students do NOT attendMay 12 Cultural Performance @ 1 pmMay 12 School Board Meeting @ SBOMay 15 Welcome to Kg @ 4-5 pmMay 19 Victoria Day – No schoolMay. 29 Sowchea SocialMay 29 School Panoramic PhotoJune 2-5 Gr. 6/7 to EducoJune 5 Primary Fun Run @ EDSJune 18 Gr. 3/4 & 4/5's to Historic ParkJune 19 School Picnic @ Camp Morice
The Grade 1 & 2's have read over 2420 books in the
"Read at Home" program!!! Way to go! Keep reading!!
Sowchea Elementary school collected $151.05 for "Jeans Day". All funds go
directly to BC Children's Hospital Foundation, helping to provide the best
possible health care to children in BC.
Jump Rope for Heart Jump Off Approximately 50 students collected money to support "Jump Rope for Heart" and spent
Friday afternoon skipping in the gym. Way to go everyone!!
Continued from page 2that you leave behind is not much use, especially in cold water.
Speaking of cold water, in Can-ada, many boaters like to extend their boating season as long as they can when water temperatures par-ticularly at the beginning and end of season can be very chilly. There are also parts of this country where water temperatures remain cold all year around. Hypothermia is a condition most boaters have heard about, and can lead to many prob-lems such as disorientation and rapid incapacitation, but the real shocker is found in the new research on sudden cold water immersion.
Death from sudden cold water immersion happens very, very quickly. Research by Dr. Michael Tipton, a leading expert in cold water immersion, has shown that the “gasp reflex” from sudden immersion has led to more deaths than previously
known. The reaction causes a sud-den uncontrollable gasp, followed by 1-3 minutes of hyperventilation. The initial gasp can cause you to inhale up to 2 litres of water, caus-ing drowning. This volume of water will cause an individual not wearing a PFD to sink and not re-appear. If the first gasp of water is not fatal, hyperventilation will lead to the rapid onset of severe hypothermia and death.
Alcohol and Boating Can Be Deadly
Ahh, boating ! Skimming over the water with the wind in your hair. What a great way to spend a lovely, warm afternoon, especially with family and friends. A carefree atmo-sphere like this is just made to have fun and party. However, this partying should never include drinking alco-hol. Mixing alcohol and boating can have tragic consequences.
Federal statutes dictate that,
whether or not your craft is motor-ized, you can be charged with Impaired Operation of a vessel under the Criminal Code of Canada if your blood alcohol level exceeds the .08 threshold. That means you can be charged even if you are impaired while operating a canoe and a judge can, upon conviction, suspend your boating privileges.
But many impaired boaters are not stopped before something even worse happens. The Canadian Safe Boating Council completed a sur-vey that identified in nearly 40% of boating related deaths alcohol was a factor and 23% of the cases involved alcohol above the legal limit.
What increased the effects of alcohol in a boat are sunshine and a boat’s natural rocking motion that can turn a simple ride can turn into a dangerous dunking. It only takes a large wake or wave, a quick change in the boat’s direction, or a ‘tippy
canoe’ to result in someone falling overboard with tragic consequences.
Navigating a boat takes coordi-nation and your full concentration. Your decision making skills and ability to react suddenly to changes in condition and surroundings is compromised by alcohol. Your reac-tion time slows, your vision and judgement are affected and you are more willing to be reckless and take risks. All of this can result in a preventable accident in which you or someone you care for ends up in hospital or worse.
It’s that simple - If you drink, don’t drive your boat.
For more information on safe and responsible boating practices visit Canada’s educational boating web-site www.smartboater.ca
For additional information on boating safety information, please visit www.smartboater.ca and www.csbc.ca.