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A day inthe life ofʻLarry thePoop Guyʼ

The first in a newseries of “A Day in

the Life” in ChetwyndSee Page 8

Mine bus crashinjures nine workers

BY NAOMI LARSENChetwynd Echo Editor

––––––––––––––CHETWYND – Nine people were taken to the

Chetwynd and District Hospital when a crew bus leav-ing Willow Creek mine slid off the road and struck atree near Wildmare Road the morning Jan. 9.According to Danica Gallaher, Ledcor’s corporate

communications manager said Ledcor has contractedDiversified Transportation to transport their employeesto and from the site.“We – and Diversified - are working with ICBC to find

out what exactly happened,” she said. “We are workingwith Worksafe BC to determine the extent of injuries toour employees but there are no critical injuries.”Gallaher said everyone received prompt attention and

“almost everyone” will be heading back to work soon.

BY LIZ BROWNChetwynd Echo Reporter

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Helicopters flying overChetwynd is nothing new.However, whether it willbecome a common occur-rence is unknown. But theconcern among somecouncil members hoveredaround whether or not res-

idents would be notifiedduring low fly-by's.In 2010, base manager of

Canadian Helicopters con-tacted the ChetwyndDistrict Council with arequest to fly as low as 500feet over Chetwynd, sur-veying oil and gas pipeline

Please see "NO FLIGHT,"page 3

Heads up for helicoptersRequest for low

fly by’s questioned


––––––––––––––CHETWYND – The fed-

eral government is givingBritish Columbia a holi-day gift worth waiting for.The federal government

is waiving interest fees onthe $1.6 billion owed dur-ing BC's transition toHarmonized Sales Tax(HST) back in June 2010.But After 55 per cent of

British Columbians votedto axe HST in August 2011,BC has made negotiationsto return to PST over atransition period of 18months.By waiving interest fees,

BC will save $118 millionand thus lighten tax payer-s' pockets immensely.Interest payments wouldhave begun by March2011.The extended time

frame enables the currentmoney “to go towardsprotecting BC's core serv-ices,” says Jamie

Edwardson, communica-tions director for Ministryof Finance.By March 2013, PST is

expected to be reinstated at7 per cent, along with 5 percent GST on certain items,totalling a 12 per cent taxon taxable items.The full amount will be

documented in the provin-cial government's fiscalyear, but will allow pay-ment to occur over thefive-year period.Minister of Finance,

Kevin Falcon is optimisticabout BC's economy.After touring Europe andassessing their economicsituation, he told theNanaimo Bulletin onMonday January 16, BC is“in a better position than

anywhere in the world,”said Falcon.Falcon has been criti-

cized regarding thelengthy HST to PST transi-tion time period of 18 to 24months. However, he saysto think of the process as“starting over again,” andmakes no apologies forthis course of action."The rules for the transi-

tion in the housing sectoralone are extremely com-plex. For all the peoplewho think they can dothis faster, be my guest,"he told the NanaimoBulletin.During the transition

period, the Province willprovide quarterly updateson the progress of return-ing to the PST.

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Appreciation of Dedication

Yvonne Elden stands next to Mayor Merlin Nichols and is recognized for her years ofservice as President of Chetwynd Community Arts Council on Monday at the CouncilChambers. Photo by Liz Brown

safety. The request wasgranted by Chetwynd'schief administrative offi-cer, Doug Fleming inFebruary 2010.The request arose again

in December 2011 and wasbrought to ChetwyndDistrict Council meetingon Monday. However, sev-eral members of councilpaused to question therepercussions these low-to-ground flights mayhave on Chetwynd's com-munity left in the dark.The purpose of the flight

is to identify any possibleproblems with thepipeline corridor, such as,“unauthorized encroach-ment, digging, terroristactivity, or leaks,” accord-ing to base manager PhilipDyck.

Council memberRochelle Galbraith asked,“would they phone thedistrict to say we're goingto be doing this inspectionon this base so you wouldknow that it's not justsomebody else flyingbelow the 500 feet?”Chief administrative

officer Doug Fleming saidhe didn't recall advancenotice provided in thepast.“We've given them

approval, but I don't knowif they've actually contact-ed the municipality to sayon this day or this timeperiod,” said Fleming

While Fleming didn'trecall hearing complaints,council member RobCrisfield said he hasreceived concerns on occa-sion.“It would be nice if they

could somehow notify thecommunity when theywere going to do the actu-al flight so that the resi-dents had a chance toknow what's going on,”said Crisfield.For now, Mayor Merlin

Nichols suggested mak-ing a request in a letter tonotify when a helicopterwould be flying in orderto make the public awareand identify the helicop-ter.While flight has

occurred roughly once ayear, there is no regula-tion related to flight fre-quency.

3Friday, January 20, 2012Chetwynd Echo

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FORT ST. JOHN – The 2012 Highon Ice Festival was a true force ofnature this year, bringing recordcrowds to the park on Friday nightand producing awe-inspiring icesculptures despite the frigid tem-peratures on Saturday and Sunday."The event was fantastic. We had

carvers that were here that madesome fantastic pieces in the park,and really this event is about thesculptures that are left in our com-munity for us to enjoy and I think

the sculptures are amazing," saidJocelyn Schick, the planner for theannual event and owner of BizzyBody Events. For the Mayor'sChallenge, Fort St. John, Taylor andChetwynd went head-to-head in acompetition of wits and warm gear."Despite the cold it was good.

Had it have been warmer, we prob-ably would have done a better jobbecause the cold was certainly amotivating factor in trying to get itdone quickly," said Dan Davies,Fort St. John City Councillor andcompetitor.

The District of Taylor won theMayor's challenge with a depictionof a small town being overtaken bya gigantic wave.Davies was referring to the expe-

rienced team who thought enoughto bring a windshield to protectthem from the wind while theycarved."Well done to Taylor for using our

idea and winning with it," jokedDavies. "I thought Chetwynd didreally, really good as well. But nextyear is our 10th year and I think it'stime Fort St. John wins."

Competition slick at High on Ice

Can I just go on andon and on for a bitabout why I love

the District of Chetwynd’snew Official CommunityPlan’s development per-mit guidelines?The guidelines were

released last month and ina nutshell lay down therules as to what buildingscan look like within dis-trict boundaries, fromcolour and height to mate-rials and façade. And ifyou take a look at thenewest building in townyou’ll see just what theDistrict is aiming for in

terms of looks. Ain’t itpurty? Come summertimeit’ll be even nicer oncee v e r y t h i n ggreens up alittle.The new

gu id e l i n e sgive busi-nesses intown a widepalette ofcolours andmaterials tochoose fromwhen itcomes timeto construct anew building(or under-take a majorr e nova t i on ) .Based around “nature”Chetwynd’s guidelines aretop notch and will defi-nitely enhance the appear-

ance of our community.They encourage lots ofnatural building elements

i n c l u d i n gtrees, brushesgreen spacei n t e r f a c e s .Constructionm a t e r i a l sinclude suchitems as rockand log.H a v i n g

moved froma town thatunderwent am a s s i v eO f f i c i a lCommunityPlan over-haul as well

as a completedowntown revitalizationand now includes some ofthe strictest developmentguidelines in the province

I have to say it’s wellworth it.Faced with traffic from

the south and endlesstourists headed for theadventures of the AlaskaHighway tour, Chetwyndis in a unique position. Weare a stopping point on amajor route and the morepeople that come and stayand visit, the better.Chetwynd needs a

facelift. We need a freshlook. With the area boom-ing and thousands of peo-ple looking to makeChetwynd their home, weneed to make our commu-nity a town that peopledrive into, park their cars,look around and instantlyfall in love. There’s a lot tobe said about esthetics of

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NOTABLYNOMI :)Naomi Larsen is Editor forthe Chetwynd Echo.Contact her at by phone at250.788.2246 or via [email protected]

Hitting the nail right on the head

“Faced with trafficfrom the south and

endless touristsheading for the

adventures of theAlaska Highway,tour, Chetwynd is

in a uniqueposition.”

Please see "ESTHETICS,"page 4


You can email us at [email protected]; mail to Box 750 Chetwynd B.C.V0C 1J0 or drop of your letter at 5016 50 Avenue. All letters submitted must besigned with a return address and daytime telephone number so we can confirmthat it came from you. The Echo reserves the right to edit letters for clarity,legality, length and to refuse publication of any submitted material. We may

also choose to use a letter as the basis for a story. So, be sure to keep your let-ters brief and to the point. Letters originating from the Peace region get priori-ty. We encourage new contributors as we attempt to publish a cross-section of

public opinion.- Naomi Larsen, Editor

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The rich get richer and the poor get poorerTo the Editor:Anyone notice the news lately?

The big one is the fact the rich getricher and the poor get poorer. Itprompts me to comment on the fol-lowing thought.It appears that many of the

world’s politicians, which includeCanada and BC, appear to be of asimilar mind set. They refuse toaccept any reality other than theirown, either by choice or ignorance, Iam not sure which, maybe a little ofboth. The news broadcasts tell us ofproblems in Egypt, Syria, Libya,Turkey, England, France, Germanyand the list goes on. The Occupiersof Vancouver, Toronto, new York,London, Paris, Berlin, etc areprotesting the same problem – gov-ernment and corporate corruptionand greed.Our province of BC is now run by

a Premier which we didn’t vote forand an illegal tax which we votedagainst twice. This is not a model ofdemocracy but rather the sign of asocialist dictatorship. The very samereason that the rest of the world isprotesting and occupying.Income tax was supposedly a tem-

porary measure to pay for WWI.Turned out far from temporary. TheGST was brought in for the sameexcuse…pay off the debt, anothergovernment money grab, the HSTsame BS.As a small contractor I used to

charge a client for work done, nottax. The government closed thatloop hold with GST, then HST. Somy client now has to pay 12 percentHST even through he didn’t buyanything. Just another money grabcalculated by some government

bean counter which is totally unde-mocratic and therefore unaccept-able.The Occupier’s were removed by

government police. If the occupierswere more adamant and not sopeaceful then the police force wouldbe fortified by more members. Itcould escalate until military wascalled in and the situation woulddeteriorate until we had a problemresembling the middle East. Yet, thepoliticians refuse to acknowledgethis fact and absolutely refuse to letgo of the purse strings. This is quitesimilar to the well known mind setof Libya’s Muammar Gaddafiamongst others.What will happen to Canada

when the last straw breaks thecamels back? Will our politicianscontinue on in their blissful and selfrighteous ignorance or will they seethe writing on the wall? I am afraidI already know the answer. I suggestour government policy toward it’sown people change direction or suf-fer the consequences of out rightrebellion as is being seen world-wide. Thos who forget the past arebound to repeat it. Look what hap-pened to Marie Antoinette foreexample. I think she ran out of cake.I think our government is on thesame path.When it comes to money there is

actually very little. For the mostpart, it is a number on a blank pieceof paper. The government turnedour money over to the bank andthen borrowed it back with interest.The people are duped into payinginterest on their own money and asit keeps going up it obviously willnever be paid. Therefore, the

National debt is a perfect scam.Government borrows the moneyand we pay it back, making us lifelong slaves to a treacherous govern-ment.When private enterprise is

deemed illegal, then democracydoesn’t exist, therefore, the govern-ment’s ICBC monopoly is not onlyagainst the principles of democracybut an out right conflict of interest. Itis reminiscent of Red Chine underMao Tse Tung.Come on fellow Canadians, lets

pull our heads out of the sand andadmit what we already know. Thatis, our nanny state government isbasically a socialist dictatorship. Assuch it will confiscate the fruits ofour labour even if it takes the RCMPand military to do it. Just watch theworld news, wake up and ask ourpoliticians if they are any different.If so, when are they going to proveit? Will they ever back off and gettheir hands out of our pockets orwill they just hire more armed col-lectors to help pay for their deficitspending?Incidentally, the American consti-

tution gives the people the right tobear arms. This is to ensure that theegovernment will never have morepower than the people. Our govern-ment is trying to promote the exactopposite.The church tells us we are born in

sin and the government tells us weare born in debt. I personally don’tlike that much and disagree withtheir phoney guilt trip.What about you?

Vic GouldieHudson’s Hope, B.C.

an area. If you drivethrough town and seenothing but dust anddirty and shoddy build-ings, chances are you’renot going to want to stickaround. However, if youpull up and see greeneryand trees and flowers,gorgeous buildings andbusinesses and of courseour town’s smiling faces,there’s a bigger chanceit’s a place you’ll want tostay.While many people in

town may not embracethe new changes 100 percent (and I’ve alreadyheard the arguments)over time you will cometo see just how great ourtown can look and howmuch this will benefit.Maybe it's a chance forChetwynd to sit up andtake notice that today's

Chetwynd may not bearound for years to come,but will face new arrivalsand a new future.Another great thing

about the guidelines?Any national franchise(i.e. Tim Hortons,McDonalds, whate-haveyou) must incorpo-rate these guidelinesinto their plans as well –and trust me it looksawesome. A simplechange to the town suchas these developmentguidelines is the firststep to changingChetwynd forever andopen the doors to busi-ness and an expandingpopulation – and that’snot a bad thing.Copies of all new

guidelines are availableat City Hall or online atwww.gochetwynd.com.Take a few moments andhave a look.


Esthetics canbe everything


1240 sq. ft. home on the north side ofMoberly Lake. Great home with largewindows facing the lake. 3 bedroomsup and 1 down, 2 and a half baths.Laminate and ceramic tile flooring.Walk-in basement, huge recreationroom with cozy pellet stove. Metalroof recently installed.$425,000 MLS 129065

2 Parcels of Land for SaleLot 2 - 4.62 acres

$36,000 MLS 129713Lot 3 - 4.62 acres

$34,000 MLS 129712Situated across from Natural SpringsGolf Course on S. Hwy 29, lots arecomparatively level to sloping andhave a good view. Call for full details.

Master bedroom has an ensuite andwalk-in closet. Pantry in the kitchen,a circular drive for easy access to andfrom the place. You can watch timego by on the large 12'x30' porch. Anarea is cleared and ready for a shop orgarage to be built.

$230,000 MLS 133581

1500 sq.ft. 1 + 2 bedroom home, on12.33 acres. Spacious kitchen, ce-ramic flooring, laminate. Livingquarters are on the upper level ofbuilding. Garage and large work-shop. 200Amp. Service. Full lengthlean-to on south side of building forstorage. Deep well-seller statesgood water.$369,900MLS 133575

Split Level Home located close toschools and recreation centre. Thishome has 3 bedrooms on the upperfloor. 2.5 baths, large kitchen and din-ing area and a huge living room withlaminate flooring. A fenced backyardwith a 16 x 24 garage, a paved drive-way and a basement entrance to thehome. Home includes 5 appliances.$229,000 MLS 134607

Charming house with hardwoodflooring, needs a little TLC. A nicelarge backyard to enjoy the summertime days. The back deck is large,measuring 20'x16'. An easy walk tothe rec centre, library and schools.

$160,000 MLS 133459

Spacious home on over 10 acres. 3bedrooms, 2 baths, Woodstove inbasement. Hot tub sits 6-8 people.Spring fed water and 80x150 finishedhorse arena, 12x14 barn with haystorage attached. Fully fenced back-yard for kids and pets. Features out-door deck and undergroundsprinklers.$339,900 MLS 133780

Less than 5 minutes from Chetwynd.3 bedrooms up and 2 down. 2 baths. 2decks - one on the front of the houseand a large deck at the back 24 x 12.Hot tub outside. Spring fed well, Up-graded windows. New siding, newshingles. 200 amp service.

$339,000 MLS 133015110 Feet of waterfront property. 1152Square foot home set up on a fullbasement. Cozy woodstove in base-ment. (Wett inspected in 2010). Sitout on your deck and enjoy the tran-quil beauty of Moberly Lake. In-cludes a 24 x 16 guest cabin plus aboat house on the lake.$375,000 MLS 130355

5Acres of vacant land 1/2 block off ofthe main highway, just behind KFC.Zoned MI- Light Industrial! Ownerswill consider renting or leasing thisproperty. Contact the listing office formore information.$449,000 MLS 134143

3 bedrooms upstairs and 2 baths - oneup and one down. Downstairs bath hasbeen recently installed. Spaciouskitchen and diningroom. Vaulted ceil-ings & crown molding. Newer win-dows up and down. Property comeswith a 24 x 24 garage with a doublepaved driveway.Ample parking for RV

$299,000 MLS 134437

Five residential lot available in PinePark Subdivision. These lots are fullyserviced with water and sewer. Justwaiting for you to build on.

MLS 133495 & 133497$30,800 each

MLS 133491, 133493, 133496$36,300 each

149 Acres with a large 4 bedroom 3bath home. The home features a largekitchen with an island and a diningarea. Cozy livingroom with woodstove. The bedrooms are all upstairswith 2 baths up, one being an ensuite.Metal roof.

$349,000 MLS 130289

4 bedroom + den, 2.5 baths, openbeam concept, Roomy kitchen withbuilt in oven and large island. Handypantry. Loft upstairs overlooking theliving room. Efficient fireplace in liv-ing room. Huge master bedroom withensuite on main level. Pond and pri-vate deck on back of the house.

$390,000 MLS 134438

3 + 2 bedrooms. Large family room inbasement with huge daylight windows.Heated 2 car garage. Jet tub in themainbath. Kitchen has lots of cupboardswith a walk-in pantry. Comes with 5appliances. New 2 tiered deck recentlyinstalled complete with aluminum rail-ing. Cozy in floor heating.

$349,000 MLS 134534

Great Location in the desirabledowntown area, with zoning allow-ing for an attached residence to livein. This property has a lot of possi-bilities with other businesses closeby; would make a great location fora business and you could live on thepremises.$35,500 MLS 133653

Your choice business or just the build-ing. ChetwyndAuto body is a well es-tablished business 75 x 150 steelbuilding with five 16 ft over headdoors. Full-y equipped body shop.Turn key operation. Call for full de-tails.$1,250,000 MLS 133944

This compact house still boasts somenice sized bedrooms. All this on onefloor for easy cleaning and up keep.For all those wanting to socialize thePub is close by so you don't have toworry about drinking and driving.Close to the desirable Crown Subwithout the high prices.$128,000 MLS 133374

2000 sq. ft. with a unique floor plan.Large wrap around deck 900 sq. ft.Located on 5.17 acres just 5 minutesfrom town. Home has new flooring.A great kitchen for the family. Largedining room with a great view. Goodsized entrance.

$339,000 MLS 134726

Manufactured home boasts threegood size bedrooms. Living room haspatio doors leading out to large deck.Large shop 38’x44’ with two 11’/12’doors. Dog run. Rural seclusion.

$225,000 MLS 133419

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––––––––––––––CHETWYND – RCMP

Sgt. Kim Rusk says theintroduction of ImmediateRoadside Prohibition (IRP)legislation is a useful tool.In December 2011, the

Ministry of Public Safetyand Solicitor Generalannounced progress ontheir mandate, “saferstreets, stronger justice inB.C.”In practical terms, more

roadside checks wereimplemented during theChristmas holidays in B.C.And as a result theprovince's impaired driv-

ing deaths decreased by 40per cent.“It was a good tool for us

to deal with impaired driv-ing, rather than sendingthem to court,” says Rusk.With IRP's, the paperworkis provided at roadside andthe impaired driver is leftto deal with getting theirlicense and vehicle back.“It seemed to be fairly

affective,” says Rusk,emphasizing the publicawareness the system pro-vided.Rusk also stresses that

while the roadside checkscreated a general publicawareness, she hopes theright people are targeted –

those who are less con-cerned with driving underthe influence.“You know some people

are fairly responsible thatway and some are not,”says Rusk.Regardless, Rusk says

Chetwynd's RCMP contin-ues to work with the publicand district council in cre-ating safer streets.“Traffic is always a prior-

ity, impaired drivers are apriority, organized crime –which involves drug activi-ty. That's always one of ourpriorities too, to make sureour streets are safe and ourcommunities are safe.”According to Chief

Constable Peter Lepine,president of B.C.Association of Chiefs ofPolice, “tougher drinking-driving penalties, supportfor anti-gang police teamsand ways to reach youth atrisk of gang involvement...

are important, timelyresponses to what can belife-and-death matters fac-ing our communities.”The Ministry of Public

Safety and SolicitorGeneral says crime saw adecline by 30 per centbetween 2003 and 2010.Crime and homicide ratesare the lowest they havebeen for three decades.Richard Rosenthal, head

of IndependentInvestigations Office willbe bringing more trans-parency to the public ininvestigations where policeare involved. No longerwill police investigatepolice.

RCMP Sgt. says streets are safer with IRPs

RUSK

“Thatʼs alwaysone of our

priorities...tomake sure ourstreets are safe

and ourcommunities are

safe.”


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CSS to host Cavalier Classic this weekendSubmitted

––––––––––––––CHETWYND – The Chetwynd

Secondary School junior girls basket-ball teamwill be hosting their annualCavalier Classic tournament thisSaturday.The tournament will be a four team

round-robin winner take all affair.Joining the host squad will be the Dr.Kearney Cougars and the Bert BowesBulldogs, both from Fort St. John, aswell as the Tumbler Ridge Kodiaks.

“These same teams battled it out inFort St. John just two weekends ago,with the Host Dr. Kearney squadcoming out on top,” Coach TomHaggerty said. “ Our CSS girls havebeen practicing hard since then andhope to improve on their third placeshowing.”

This year's team members areTaelor Warnke, Jescy Fowler,Patience Terkper, Kaylee Crisfield,Kaylee Gerstel, Paige Koeneman,Brooke MacMillan, Chacity Wagner,

Trisha Dalke, Hannah Beers, SophiaStarchuk and Bella Spoletini.Chetwynd tips off the action on

Saturday at 9:30 am against TumblerRidge. They play later at 12:10pmagainst Dr. Kearney, and finish theround-robin against Bert Bowes at2:50pm.All games are played at the CSS

Gymnasium and the action is contin-uous all day. Admission is free andtournament award presentationswill take place at 5:15pm.

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CHETWYND – TheTalisman Energy Pee WeeGiants hosted a four teamround robin tournamentlast weekend.The team faced off

against the Dawson CreekCanucks in their firstgame and won with a

score of 7-3. Next theytook on the MackenzieKnights and survived arough game of penaltieswith a 7-2 win.Early Sunday morning

they went up against thePrince George Canucksand had to work a littleharder for their 3-2 win.Finishing the round robin

in first place, the Giantswent head to head withPrince George for thetournament braggingrights.The game was hard

fought by both teams asthe goalies were keepingthe score clock from gain-ing much ground. With ascore tied at 0-0 or 1-1 for

most of the game, theGiants took the reins inthe third and changed themomentum in their favourto secure the win and firstplace with a 3-1 score.The Chetwynd Talisman

Energy Pee Wee Giantsare now bound forProvincials in Ft. Nelsonin March.

Talisman Pee Wees sweep home tournament

The team rejoiceswith their 3-1 winover Prince Georgethis weekend. TheGiants head to theProvincials in FortNelson in March.

Photo by Liz Brown



––––––––––––––CHETWYND – There are

few professionals who candetermine your dietaryhabits without physicaltests involved.Larry Vezina, a

Chetwynd owner and oper-ator of 788-POOP septicinspection can not onlydetermine, excessive sham-poo use or a houseful offemales, but he also identi-fies the meat eaters andvegetarians in the family- askill that surprises many.“It's actually quite simple.

Eat a lot of fatty foods, it allfloats on top,” says Vezina.“If you're vegetarian,

nothing floats on top.WhenI do their tank, it's likepumping water.”Vezina remembers clean-

ing a tank where twofemales in their twentieswere renting. They stoodand watched with faces ofdisgust.“I looked down and just

off the top ofmy head I saidgee, one of you must be avegetarian.”To which their response

was, “shoot, what else canyou see down there?”“The looks on their faces

was absolutely amazing,”laughed Vezina.To many, Vezina's current

profession is unappealing.

But Vezina disagrees.“So that was one of the

good things about this job.You do see a lot of differentareas. Meet a lot of people.“With any job, there are

tough parts. For Vezina,manual labour challengesare slowly catching up withhim.“Some of the lids are pret-

ty darn heavy for an oldguy.”Vezina has fun with his

work and it's eminent as hisplayful demeanour bright-ens people's day.“Everybody's glad when

the poop guy shows up.”Vezina started septic

inspecting on a whim. “Iwas working for the districtand I've always had two orthree jobs. I've never hadone job in my life. Ever.And I needed something tofill in some evening timesso i bought my first truckfrom a fella in town.Decided it would just bekind of a fill-in – two orthree hours every night.”The success of Vezina's

business quickly escalatedto between six and eighthours each night, soonrequiring a second truck.With every new job,

growing pains are to beexpected. Larry recalls oneparticular lesson that stuckwith him – literally. And he

never made the mistakeagain.

“When you dump thetruck, you switch thepump over from vacuumto pressure. That blows allthe material out of thetruck into the system andinto the sewer lines,”explained Vezina.“And what you're sup-

posed to do is stop whenit's empty, put the pumpback on vacuum. Whichthe first time I was bymyself on the truck, I forgotto do. So I turned the valveoff, built up what I thoughtwas suction and I openedthat valve,” said Vezina.“I blew five gallons of

shit straight up in the airand you could never haveplanned it to come downso perfectly right on myhead. My wife told me if Iwas going to smell like thatevery time I come home,I'd have to shower in theshop,” laughs Larry.“I've never done that

again. That was a goodlearning experience. Thatwas the first time bymyself on the truck. Yep Ihad it on blow instead ofsuck.”“I've had an interesting

life. I've had a lot of differ-ent jobs.”From nurse aid, to own-

ing a bus line, taxis, vend-ing company and working

in mines and the loggingindustry, Vezina notes, “I'verun just about every pieceof heavy equipment thereis – except boats. I'venever run boats. No boats.I don't swim very well –ha! Stay away from boats.”Vezina says septic

inspecting has been hismost fulfilling job becauseof the people he meets andthe places he visits.Vezina describes himself

as a workaholic, but hischarming smile and infec-tious laugh tells me there'smore to him than his work.Vezina, born in New

Westminster, BC turns 65this year and says retire-ment is not on his list.Instead, he fancies a careerchange as his next adven-ture; potentially a hot dogstand.He hopes to one day test

out the motor home hiswife bought for them toenjoy two years ago.Vezina's looking to sell,

he sees hot dog stand pro-viding a fun and excitingventure. Something tellsme if a guy like Vezina canbrighten people's days witha poop business, servinghot dogs will be a breeze.

Getting the scoop on poop:An inside look atthe septic tanks

of Chetwynd

A FEW TIPS FROM LARRY FOR AHEALTHY TANK:

• An average family of four should have their tanks cleanedevery every three years.

• If it's a family of four with three females, it should becleaned to every two years.

• Females generally use more tissue and shampoo, whichbuilds up like a bar of soap.

• Long hair is a very social creature – it binds together.

• Cleaning a vegetarian's tank is like sucking water.“A Day in the Life” is a new series that will be running every two weeks in the Chetwynd Echo. Do you have a job that

would allow our reporter Liz to tag along with? Email Liz Brown at [email protected]

“Everybodyʼsglad when thethe poop guyshows up.”

Vezina, who turns 65 this year, says retirement is noton his list, however a career change might be.

Photos by Liz Brown


Join us at the District of Chetwynd – we have a new and exciting opening for aregular, full-time Preventative Maintenance I employee. Reporting to adesignated supervisor, the incumbent will perform general facilitiesmaintenance at a tradesman level and will be responsible for the safe andefficient operation of the Chetwynd and District Recreation Centre’s equipment,mechanical and custodial systems. The incumbent will also possess thewillingness to learn refrigeration and ice operations.The successful candidate will possess trade qualification/journeymancertification in carpentry, plumbing or HVAC systems or an equivalentcombination of education and experience; 3 – 5 years demonstrated experiencein building operation, maintenance and repair; a valid Class 5 Driver’s License;First Aid training; and good organizational and time management skills.Preference will be given to candidates with a Pool Operators Level II; Refrig-eration Operator or equivalent; 4th or 5th Class Power Engineering Certificate;RFABC Ice Makers Course; Curl Canada Level I; and Building ServiceWorkerTraining from a recognized institution.We offer employees tremendous opportunities to apply and enhance their skillsin a positive environment. If you are seeking a challenging and rewardingcareer opportunity, please submit your application by 4:30 p.m. on January27, 2012 to:

Human Resources Officer, District of Chetwynd5400 North Access Road, PO Box 357, Chetwynd, BC V0C 1J0

Fax No.: (250) 401-4101Email: [email protected]

Posted on December 20, 2011.

Preventative Maintenance IDEPARTMENT: Parks & Recreation STATUS Regular full-time

CLASSIFICATION: PM I UNION CUPE Local 3052HOURS OF WORK: 40 hrs per week with

varying shifts (includingevenings & weekends)

WAGES $25.40 - $26.52/hr(2012 rates) plusbenefits

RCMP warning residentsof circulating phone scam

BY NAOMI LARSENChetwynd Echo Editor

––––––––––––––CHETWYND – Dawson Creek RCMP

would like to remind the public to be ontheir toes when it comes to telephonescams.Recently a Dawson Creek citizen

received a phone call from a Floridaphone number and the caller hadadvised that a family member was in thehospital and required immediate sur-gery.“The fraudster asked for credit card

information to pay for medical bills that

were not being covered by insurance,”Cst. Mike L’Hereux said. “Luckily the cit-izen recognized that the call was a scamand did not provide any information.”L’Hereux said while there are occasions

when loved ones are in need of financialassistance, it is extremely rare that arequest for financial assistance will comefrom a stranger, by phone, seeking creditcard info.If you have been a victim of a phone

scan, contact the Canadian Anti-fraudCentre toll free at 1-888-495-8501 or visittheir website at www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca.

Jan. declared as AlzheimerAwareness Month


––––––––––––––CHETWYND – On

Monday, Muriel Stanleyspoke in front of council onbehalf of the AlzheimerSociety, BCWith several facts and

myths surroundingAlzheimer's, Stanley point-ed out that the publicappears to be misinformed.One common myth shenoted was Alzheimer's anddementia being directly

related to old age.The Alzheimer's Society

BC says “symptoms ofdementia can be caused byconditions that may betreatable, such as depres-sion, thyroid disease, infec-tions or drug interactions.”They go on to say discusssymptoms with a doctor inorder to survey possibletreatment options.Stanley shed light on

other disease-related statis-tics and sought council'ssupport for the awareness

month and towards TheWalk for Memories held onJanuary 29. Stanley, withthe support of the districtand their key sponsor,Scotia Bank will be organ-izing the ninth walk whichbegins at the RoyalCanadian Legion Branch258. The event kicks offwith a pancake breakfast at10 a.m. Payment to thebreakfast is by donationand Scotia Bank has prom-ised to match the finaldonated amount.

Muriel Stanley stands on behalf of the Alzheimer's Society BC and receives procla-mation from Mayor Merlin Nichols that January is Alzheimer Awareness Month.

Photo by Liz Brown

• Alzheimer's disease andrelated dementias affect 500,

000 Canadians.• More than 70,000 BritishColombians are living with

dimensia.

• Of the 70,000, 10,000British Columbians living withdementia are under the age

of 65.• There is no cure as of yetfor dementia and Alzheimer's

• Low awareness of earlysigns of Alzheimer's diseaseand dementia is causing a

delay in diagnosis and subse-quent treatment gap for peo-

ple with the illness.

At a Glance

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FORT ST. JOHN – SixAboriginal students atNorthern Lights College,including one Chetwyndstudent, are the benefici-aries of financial awardsprovided by EncanaCorporation.

The awards, valued at$1,000 each, are availableto Aboriginal studentsenrolled in full-timestudies at NLC.Applicants must sub-

mit a one-page essaydetailing career aspira-tions and their need forthe award.

The recipients of the2011 Encana AboriginalStudent Awards are:• Fort Nelson Campus:

Hillary Deneron,

Applied BusinessTechnology• Fort St. John

Campus: DanielleBadine, AppliedBusiness Technology;Johnathan Chowace,Power Engineering andGas Processing; and LoriRathbone, Health CareAssistant.• Dawson Creek:

Germaine Hardy, HealthCare Assistant; ShellyM a c E l h e r o n ,Cosmetology.Student awards are

administered by the NLCFoundation. For moreinformation on the NLCFoundation, check theNLC website at nlc.bc.caor contact Donna Kane at250-784-7613 or [email protected].


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If it has not arrived in the mail byJanuary 20, call toll free 1-800-668-0086.

If so, review it carefully.

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Questions? Call the office listed onyour notice.

Don’t forget...if you disagree with yourassessment, you must file a Notice ofComplaint (appeal) by January 31, 2012.

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CHETWYND – ThePost ConsumerP h a r m a c e u t i c a lS t e w a r d s h i pAssociation has dubbedJanuary as MedicationReturn Month.N o r t h e r n

Environmental ActionTeam (NEAT) wouldlike to remind residentsof the Peace RiverRegional District thatthe following pharma-cies accept unused med-ication:Chetwynd: People’s

Drug Mart (Eyeglassescan be returned to Dr.Kadz i o l k a/Sma r t ’ soffice)Tumbler Ridge:

Tumbler RidgePharmacy (also accept-ing prescription eye-glasses)Fort St John: All

Pharmacies accept med-ication. Eyeglasses canbe returned to the Eco-Depot or NorthernVision and will bedonated to charitableorganizations)Dawson Creek: All

pharmacies accept med-ication. Eyeglasses canbe taken to ClinicPharmacy or anyoptometrist.“With an increase in

the number of pharma-ceutical drugs pre-scribed over the past fewdecades, trace amountsof these chemicals havebeen showing up in theenvironment, specifical-

Please see "GET," page12

Recycle yourmedicationsand keep thewater clean

At the corner of 47th Avenueand 51st Street. For more info

call Chris at 250-601-1149

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CHETWYND – Bringyour dog inside.That’s the plea from BC

SPCA cruelty investiga-tors after responding todozens of calls across theprovince about dogs leftoutside in record-breakingfrigid temperatures.“It’s absolutely prepos-

terous to leave a dog –particularly a short-hairedbreed like a pit bull – out-side in this weather,” sayssenior animal protectionofficer Eileen Drever.Drever says dogs who

do not have adequateshelter can succumb tofrostbite and hypother-mia, and even die.“For the love of your

pet, don’t leave him out-side in this weather,”Drever pleads.Owners are required

under the Prevention ofCruelty to Animals Act toprovide their pets withadequate food, water andshelter. Marcie Moriarty,the BC SPCA’s generalmanager of cruelty inves-tigations, says the societyhas already seized dogsthis week who were beingkept outside withoutproper shelter.“People tend to think

that because a dog has fur,or is used to living out-side, he’ll be OK, butthat’s a fatal assumptionand it could cost your doghis life.”

One of the most tragiccases in recent memoryinvolved a cruelty investi-gation in Prince Georgewhere three dogs werebeing kept outside in sub-zero temperatures.Investigators arrived tofind one of the dogsalready dead in his out-door kennel. A second dogwas found huddled in abarren dog house suffer-ing from a bladder infec-tion because she wouldn’tleave the dog house to uri-nate.Drever recalls another

case in Maple Ridge a fewyears ago in which aDalmatian that was keptoutside froze to theground and couldn’t getup.“These cases were so

tragic and so preventa-ble,” says Drever.The BC SPCA opposes

keeping dogs exclusivelyoutdoors, and last yearlaunched a campaigncalled “Break the Chainsof Suffering” aimed ateducating guardiansabout back yard dogs.

Dogs who are kept out-side all the time – no mat-ter what the weather – cansuffer physical and psy-chological harm.“At the very minimum

under the law, you mustmake sure your dog hasadequate food, water andshelter,” says Drever. “Hisdog house must be elevat-ed, he should have strawbedding to keep his bodytemperature up, the doorshould have a flap to keepthe wind out and heshould have food andwater.”Drever adds that farm

animals are also suscepti-ble to the weather andshould be brought into thebarn when the tempera-ture drops.Animals expend more

energy in cold weather soit’s also a good idea toincrease the food they aregiven.The BC SPCA Heroes

Fund for AnimalProtection supports thelife-saving work of ouranimal protection officersand special provincialconstables. Your gift canhelp rescue animals justlike these dogs and bringthem in from the cold thiswinter. Please donatetoday.

Bring your dog inside

Dogs who do not haveadequate shelter cansuccumb to the ele-ments. Owners can andwill be charged.


––––––––––––––CHETWYND – Theme

nights are in. OrganizerIan Smith says afterSaturday's blues nightsuccess, he aims to themethe next coffee houses.More than 40 people

mingled throughout theevening, an average num-

ber according to Smith.When it came to the nightSmith said “let's try some-thing new.”Amateurs and experi-

enced musicians per-formed an extensive rangeof blues tunes.Players ran the gamut of

experience and style infront of a warm and wel-coming crowd, contentwith their hot drinks andsweets from the Bistro.Young gun, 9-year-old

Kenneth Dobb joined per-formers when Smithcalled him up as K-Dog.Dobb picked a D-keyedmouth harp from themany in his brief case andowned the spotlight.With a band behind him,

Dobb's energetic playinghad the audience clap-ping.Dobb is rarely nervous,

but when he is, “I just lookat mom,” he says.Avid blues fan and

mouth harpist MerleDonovan from TumblerRidge enjoyed theevening.“I'm blues starved,” he

said, admitting that whileTumbler Ridge is full ofmusicians, few play theblues. He and Dobb chat-ted and shared their pas-sion for mouth harps.Singer Moneca Hillton

belted soulful songs andbasked in the company of

old friends jammingtogether. Musiciansplayed the mouth harp,piano, bass, banjo, and avariety of guitars thatnight.The next music event

takes place in two weeks.Smith hopes to continue

with theme nights anddraw on more age-diversecrowds each month.The Bistro was open for

coffee, treats and evenchocolate milkshakes, pro-viding a warm and wel-coming atmosphere forthe evening.

Chetwynd EchoFriday, January 20, 201212

ly in the water,” NEAT Eco Advisor forChetwynd Jen Brocke said. “Such chemi-cals from medications and personal careproducts may be affecting aquatic species

and human health.”On Friday, Jan. 20, NEAT Eco-

Advisor’s will be on hand at People’sDrug Mart in Dawson Creek to answerquestions regarding this awareness cam-paign.


Get questions answered

“Our choice for curling up by the fire with agood book this week is: “Goddess ofVengeance” by Jackie Collins. Jackie Collinshas been called a “raunchy moralist” by thosein the Hollywood scene but only she can tellyou what really goes on in the fastest lanes ofBeverly Hills. From the bedrooms of famousstars, to the streets of Hollywood, from glitter-ing rock parties and concerts to stretch limosand the mansions of power brokers-Collinschronicles the real truth from the inside look-ing out. “I write about people in disguise”, shesays. “if anything my characters are toneddown—the truth is much more bizarre”. In“Goddess of Vengeance” the wildly beautifulheroine, Lucky Santangelo is back with avengeance exerting power, passion, revenge,upon the Santangelo clan. This book will blowyour mind!

Book of the Week:Goddess of Vengeance

Cruisin’ for Blues:Themed coffee house sticks

Above, coffeehouse goers were treated to drinks andtreats from Books and Bytes Bistro. Below, KennethDobb shows Merle Donovan his harp collection.

Photos by Liz Brown

Our library staff, in2010, decided toshare a book

together in an effort toboost office moral, andinspire each of us to lookat our lives. We chose “TheHappiness Project” byGretchen Rubin, whichturned out to be a veryinteresting choice. Eachmonth we would alternatemeeting at one of ourhomes over wine and foodto discuss that month’schapter. The experiencewas great. In 2011 therewere many changes takingplace and we could notdecide on a book to tackleso consequently, no afterwork meetings. January,2012 finds us well into thefirst chapter of PeterWalsh’s “Lighten Up”.Organizational Guru,

Peter Walsh was born inAustralia, coming to theUSA in his teen yearswhere he became ateacher, then moving on tobecome a motivationalspeaker and star of theTLC network’s popularshow “Clean Sweep”.Walsh has several books

under his belt all dealingwith helping people leadrich, full lives withoutdrowning in their “stuff”.He worked for many yearson the Oprah show help-ing people de-clutter theirhomes, heads, hearts andhips. His book “LightenUp” focuses on cleaningout your financial closet aswell as all the other closetsin your home. We are allexcited to see how thisbook may make us take along look at variousaspects of our lives andshow us how to makeplans for the future. Thiswould be a great time tostart your own little “BookClub” group and we havethe resources here to helpyou do that.

“Literacy Week” is fastapproaching and if youhave not picked up a“Journey to LearningPassport” and signed upfor our “LiteracySurvivor” challenge set forJanuary 26th at 3:00 p.m.,then do so soon. The pass-port offers things to dowith your family that pro-mote literacy while theSurvivor challenge willtest your team skills toOutwit, Outsmart,Outplay each other. Formore information pleasedrop in or call us at 788-2559.What better time to be

curled up with a goodbook than now with thethermometer dipping wellinto the 30’s. Try some ofthese:Jacquelyn Mitchard,

bestselling author of “TheDeep End of the Ocean”and “No Time to WaveGoodbye” brings us a newlove story, “SecondNature”. This is an intenseand moving story ofcourage, consequence, and

possibility.“Nation Maker: Sir John

A. MacDonald, His Life,Our Times” by RichardGwyn and is the winner ofthe Charles Taylor Prizefor Literary non-fiction.An exciting story, passion-ately told and rich indetail, this is the lasthalf of RichardGwyn’s award-winning

and bestselling life of ourfirst and most importantPrime Minister.James Lee Burke is back

with a new one….”FeastDay of Fools”.“Prime Time” by Jane

Fonda, is an inspiring andcandid book on love,health, sex, fitness, friend-ship, spirit and making themost of all of your life.

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––––––––––––––Justin Rutledge began playing music at a bar in

Toronto. With few performances under his belt, he hadthe gumption to walk inside and ask to play for the man-ager. Rutledge was hired on immediately after as aweekly performer. Produced by musician HawksleyWorkman, Canadian singer, songwriter presents a collec-tion of songs called The Early Widows. In August of 2011,Rutledge starred in the Canadian performance debut ofPulitzer Prize finalist Sarah Ruhlʼs Eurydice, where heretells the ancient myth of Orpheus. A natural performerin many forms, his brute honest lyrics speak as loud ashis instruments. Rutledge is a complete musician – lyri-cal, musically talented and carries an unteachable charis-ma when he connects with audiences. A little bit countryand a little rock and roll, Rutledge slides from acoustic, toelectric and piano depending on the song. He's con-stantly littering CBC Radio 3's airwaves.

Take aListen

JasonRutledge


––––––––––––––Besides this top-notch Sarah Palin impersonator,

writer and creator of NBC's comedy 30 Rock, andregardless of her becoming a quick classic comedian iconfor her diverse character roles on Saturday Night Live,actress, writer, comedian and mom (in no particularorder) has released her half-memoir, half-just plain oldfashioned hilarious tales in Bossypants. For those of uswho's daily tasks seldom involve solving world peace,Fey strikes a chord with the hum drum, day-to-dayevents we encounter. And in Fey's humorous world,the mundane come to life. Fey sheds light on her awk-ward moments, flirts with topics like the boy's busi-ness of show business and isn't afraid to portray herless-than-heroic moments. Fey's sarcasm and witkeep you searching for more. World leader or not, aworld void of joy and laughter, has little room forpeace either.

Take aRead

Bossypants


––––––––––––––Regarding this film, there are no words. Seriously.

It's 1927. Silent films are on the cusp of beingweaselled out by new and improved talking picturescourtesy, of Hollywood. The film portrays GeorgeValentin who fears his dinosaur days of silent cinemahave arrived and he does his darnedest to remain seen.After watching hundreds of pictures portraying pre-dictable dialogue, The Artist provides a refreshing viewinto an era where actors must act convincingly. Besides,whether they utter the phrases “I love you,” yell “ahhh” orhiss, “I'm too mad to speak”, we often already know whatour beloved, yet predictable characters are about to sayanyway. Here's a challenge: let cinema tell a story differ-ently.

Have aLook

The Artist

January: a month of new beginningsLocal

LibraryBriefs

Fay Asleson


JOB POSTINGSustainable Resource Management Technician

Full Time PositionPURPOSE:The applicant performs a variety of roles to support the Saulteau First Nations (SFN)Lands Manager and Lands Director to ensure that the land management by propo-nents,government, other Stakeholders and Saulteau is conducted in a sustainablemanner and in the best interests of the SFN.KEY ACTIVITIES:• Working closely with the Lands Manager and Lands Director and other staff toreview and providing responses to proposed proponents’ projects on potentialimpacts and mitigation measures with respect to the SFN Treaty and AboriginalRights• Ensuring all work is completed in a safe manner in accordance with policies andprocedures• Developing and maintain positive working relationships, conducting thoroughconsultation with SFN elders and general membership, and researching informationon proposed projects, and advising staff on potential impacts• Assisting in the development of annual budgets, funding proposals, cost tracking andReportingQUALIFICATIONS:• Professional degree or diploma in resource management, fish and wildlife, forestryand/or other related resource management field• Minimum of two years field experience working in a related resource managementdiscipline• Excellent public relations, oral and written communication and interpersonal skills• Ability to deal tactfully with sensitive issues and maintain confidentiality of recordsand discussions• Valid BC Class 5 Driver’s License• Able to work outdoors and walk on rough ground conditions and conduct fieldassessments under all types of weather conditions• Ability to use Global Positioning Systems equipment, compass, and cameraSALARY AND BENEFITS:• Dependent on qualifications and experience• Comprehensive benefits package available

Closing Date: Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 4:30 pm Mountain Standard TimePlease submit cover letter and resume, including 2 references to:

Human ResourcesSaulteau First NationsPO Box 1020, Chetywnd, BC V0C-1J0Email: [email protected]

For further information and job description, please feel free to contact either NaomiOwens, Lands Director (email: [email protected]) or Rick Publicover, LandsManager (email: [email protected])

Saulteau First NationsBox 1020Chetwynd, BC V0C 1J0Phone: (250) 788-3955Fax: (250) 788-7261 Cyberbulling a

problem aroundthe globe: pollEdmonton Journal––––––––––––––

More than 10 per cent of parentsaround the world say their child hasbeen cyberbullied, and nearly one-fourthknow a youngster who has been a vic-tim, according to a new Ipsos/ Reuterspoll.And more than threequarters of people

questioned in the global survey thoughtcyberbullying differed from other typesof harassment and warranted specialattention and efforts from parents andschools."The data clearly shows an appetite

among global citizens for a targetedresponse to cyberbullying," said KerenGottfried, of the global research firmIpsos, which conducted the poll.But, she added, whether or not schools

live up to this mandate is in the hands ofeducators.The online poll of more than 18,000

adults in 24 countries, 6,500 of whomwere parents, showed the most widelyreported vehicle for cyberbullying wassocial networking sites likes Facebook,which were cited by 60 per cent.Mobile devices and online chat rooms

were a distant second and third, eacharound 40 per cent.While the report showed that aware-

ness of cyberbullying was relativelyhigh, with two-thirds saying they hadheard, read or had seen information onthe phenomenon, cultural and geograph-

ic dif-ferences abounded.In Indonesia, 91 per cent said they

knew about cyberbullying, in which achild, group of children or younger teenintentionally intimidates, threatens orembarrasses another child or groupthrough the use of information technolo-gy such as social media or mobiledevices.Australia followed at 87 per cent, while

Poland and Sweden trailed slightlybehind. But only 29 per cent in SaudiArabia, and 35 per cent in Russia, hadheard of cyberbullying.In the United States, where cases of

cyberbullying have been widely report-ed to have been linked to teenage sui-cides, the figure was 82 per cent.Gottfried described the survey as the

first global study of its kind and a bench-mark to where assessments of cyberbul-lying vary."The key to this study is that it meas-

ures parental awareness of cyberbully-ing, not actual rates of the behaviour,"she said. "While we can't speculate onwhat actually happens, it is quite possi-ble that the proportion of children actu-ally being cyberbullied is in fact under-stated, since we are speaking with theparents, not the kids."In India, 32 per cent of parents said

their child had experienced cyberbully-ing, followed by 20 per cent in Brazil and18 per cent in Canada and Saudi Arabiaand 15 per cent in the United States.


Dead-boned boy gets new lease on lifeDawson Creek Daily

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DAWSON CREEK – Atsix years old, most kids arerunning, jumping andplaying their energy outhowever they possiblycan. But the story is a littledifferent for TristanHesketh, whose rare dis-ease grounded him lastyear.Now, with the help of

the local Shriners Chapter,Tristan is hoping to beback on his feet in the nearfuture.He has a rare disease

called Legg Calve PerthesDisease, which cuts off theblood flow to bones in oneside of the hip resulting in

the death and degenera-tion of the hip joint. It isestimated that only one in1200 people are diagnosedwith this condition.Because of the rarity of

the disease, finding a diag-nosis and treatment planfor Tristan was a challengefor his parents."He didn't want to walk,

he didn't want to do anysports, he didn't want toride a bike, he didn't wantto do anything," saidShauna Meyer, Tristan'smother. "And because he'son 6 and he's 4'4, all thedoctors we saw just saidhe was having growingpains. "Tristan said that he was

in tons of pain when he

was walking and running,but the pain seemed to bethe worst in his kinder-garten classes when hehad to sit cross-legged onthe floor.Shauna had been taking

Tristan to doctors for overa year and a half com-plaining of her son'snever-ending pain whenthey finally got a clueabout what might be caus-ing it from a chanceencounter with a walk-inclinic doctor who wastreating the child's earinfection."She was actually the

first doctor who physicallyput her hands on his legsto see what his pain was,"said Shauna.

The doctor thought hemight be suffering fromdevelopmental dysplasiaand instructed Shauna totake Tristan for an x-rayimmediately. However,what she learned wasshocking."I literally felt ill when I

saw the x-ray. He's missinga whole portion of bone."During the year and a

half that Tristan had beencomplaining of pain, thePerthes Disease had gonethrough the entire processof killing and breakingdown the femoral bone onhis left side.With a diagnosis in

hand, Shauna began seek-ing out doctors who couldhelp treat her son's rare

condition and found noth-ing but frustration andquestions."There's absolutely noth-

ing you can do to interferewith the disease and nodoctors seemed to be ableto help us," said Shauna.One doctor in Dawson

Creek told the family thathe did not know what todo with the disease andsuggested that they waituntil Tristan was in debili-tating pain and perform ahip replacement when hewas older.

"Being told to live with achild in an excruciatingamount of pain for sevenor eight years? What par-ent wants to be told that?"

Another doctor inEdmonton told them thatTristan's bone was nowregenerating and that heshould return home to fullactivity, which the familyhas since learned wouldhave had devastatingresults.A doctor they were

referred to in Vancouversaid that there was noth-ing they could do for theleft hip, but the right hipwas now beginning theprocess and they shouldperform surgery to openup the hip joint and hold itopen while it goes throughthe death phase.

Please see "SHRINERS,"page 16


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After months of misinformation, frus-tration and sleepless nights, Shauna got atip while at work that changed her life."I'm an esthetician and one day I was

waxing a client and telling her about myfrustration with what is going on and shetold me that I needed to contact Shrinersbecause they could help me."As it turned out, the client had a child

who had severe bowel issues thatrequired specialized treatment. With thehelp of the Shriners, she had received thetreatment she needed and the familyfound the support they were looking for."I knew about the hats you see them

wearing in pictures, but I had no ideawhat they did," said Shauna.After a little research, Shauna discov-

ered that the Shriners mission was to helpsick children and she applied for helpwith Tristan's case. After just a fewmonths, their application was acceptedand they were given 10 days notice tomeet with a specialist in Tristan's diseaseat a Shriners hospital in Portland, Oregon."They were like a slice of heaven. Just

the weight of the stress that has beenrelieved now that they're helping us isamazing."With only 10 days notice and no pass-

ports, Shriners also helped the family getprepared for their trip.At no expense to them, the Shriners

flew the family to Vancouver and putthem up in a hotel for three days whilethey got their passports. They paid formeals, provided emotional support andhelped them in any way possible.Once the passports were in, they were

taken to Portland, Oregon and settled into a hotel before visiting the ShrinersHospital for Children."The hospital is amazing. You drive up

this mountain to this seven-storey hospi-tal that is so serene and beautiful. Youwalk in the front doors and the lady atthe front desk says 'Good MorningTristan. Welcome to Shriners'."Shauna said that the personal and

inviting experience was such a welcomechange for the chaotic and confusingexperiences they had at hospitals in

Alberta and B.C. as they searched foranswers."You're devastated and you don't know

what or who to listen to, and then youget to this hospital and it's just a wonder-ful experience. They greet the child andthey know who he is," said Shauna. 'Thekids feel like rock stars here."From the entertainment options to the

handmade blankets to a specialChristmas gingerbread house madeexclusively for the child, Shauna saidthat this hospital really took care of them."No matter what hall we walked down

or who we passed, that person stoppedand introduced themselves whether itwas a nurse or a cafeteria worker. And[Tristan] felt like that was his place."Now that Tristan has been accepted as a

Shriners patient, he will be under theirmedical care until he is 21 years old. Hehas a personal team that includes a carecoordinator, a nurse and a doctor whowilltreat his Perthes disease as needed untilthat time, all at no expense to the family."I was so extremely stressed out not

knowing what to do for my child. I hadnot idea what kind of help I was going toget for him. And now, he has his ownteam to look after him and I feel like adifferent person. I'm sleeping at nightagain when I didn't sleep for months. "Shauna said that she has the Shriners

to thank for that feeling and she hopesthat other parents will sit up and takenote that this organization is here in thecommunity for kids that need help."I want other parents to know that

Shriners is there. If they're having anissue with their child... that they can con-tact Shriners and they'll help. It's regard-less of your religion, race or income; it'sall about the child. "Dave Middleton, President of the

North Peace Chapter, said that Shaunawas right and they hope more awarenessof their services will be brought amongstthe community from stories like this."We're here to help children. Whether

it's a burned child or one that has a med-ical defect that we can help them with.,"said Middleton. "Some of these people


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may not realize that we're here and theyuse their B.C. Medical, but that doesn'tcover travel or anything. And that can bereally difficult for some families."Middleton explained that Shriners has

22 hospitals across North America thatare privately run and funded through theShriners, but local chapters such as thosein Fort St. John, Dawson Creek,Chetwynd, Tumbler Ridge and FortNelson help ensure that families can getto these hospitals without any financialstrain."Mainly what our club does is look

after travel," said Middleton. "If they'refrom this part of the country and they'reaccepted as a Shriners patient, there is noexpense to the parents whatsoever."Middleton said they do whatever they

can in the community to raise money tosend kids for treatment, but the clubs allsupport each other to ensure that funds

are available to every child accepted as aShriners patient."Thank-you isn't enough," said Shauna.

"I don't know how to say it - I'm speech-less."Shauna said that without Shriners,

Tristan may still be searching for treat-ment and be facing a life of pain anduncertainty. She hopes that his story canhelp other families find happy endings,too.Tristan's hip joint bone is now starting

to regenerate on his left hand side as theone on the right side is going though thedeath phase. With treatment, it is estimat-ed that it will take 4-6 months for a newbone to regenerate.Once this has happened on both sides,

Tristan may still require surgery to ensurethe bones are sitting in the correct place.However, the family is hopefully that

Tristan will be in less pain, more mobileand moving around without a walkerwithin a few years.


Tristan may still need surgery

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Columbians who are enrolled withthe Medical Services Plan (MSP) canreceive PharmaCare coverage of asingle, continuous course of treat-ment of a prescription smoking ces-sation drug, or a 12-week supply of anicotine replacement gum or patch-es. That provincial program is cou-pled with regional services offeredthrough Northern Health.Through the Smoking Cessation

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those therapies. Wiens said that isprobably reflective mainly of thepopulation density of regions likethe Lower Mainland, though he saidnational and provincial studies haveshown tobacco use is higher percapita in the North than in otherregions of the province."One of the explanations seems to

be that people will tend to take high-er risks around any number ofthings - recreational activities, thetype of work that people do, andhigher rates of things like alcoholconsumption and drinking and driv-ing," he said. "There are lots of indi-cators that say we take a few morechances with our lives and ourhealth than in other places in theprovince."The Smoking Cessation Program

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NASHVILLE - Harriman,Tennessee hopes that ghosts, orrather ghost hunters, can raiseenough money to restore an historicand reputedly haunted building.One ghost hunter wants to use

the "dark entities" supposedlyhaunting the 121-year-oldTemperance Building, a formerjail, to attract both tourists andparanormal enthusiasts toHarriman, which was founded byanti-alcohol crusaders in the 19thcentury.Last week, by unanimous vote,

the six-person city council agreed tolet Ghost Hunters of SouthernTennessee -- G.H.O.S.T. Paranormal-- show footage caught during anight spent inside the city-ownedbuilding. It will be aired on January27 on the web-based ParanormalNetwork.This Tuesday, a council work-

shop is slated to consider ghosthunter Richard Ruland's plans toconduct paid tours of the building,with half the proceeds goingtoward its restoration.The haunting is a part of local

lore, said Mayor Chris Mason,who grew up in the town of about7,000 residents. Ghost enthusiastsoften visit the TemperanceBuilding, but G.H.O.S.T.Paranormal "found an exceptionalamount of paranormal activity"there, said the mayor.Mason said he does not neces-

sarily believe in ghosts, "but Idon't not believe in them either."

Under Ruland's plan, ghosttourists would pay $299 for all-night visits by up to six peopleand $30 per person for three-hourtours.He said he has no doubt the

tours will be successful."It's a gold mine to have a differ-

ent place to hunt," said Ruland.The three-story brick and stone

structure was built in 1891 by theTennessee Land Co. when it begandeveloping what was to be the"Utopia of Temperance," about 40miles west of Knoxville in easternTennessee.The stately building later

became Temperance Universitybefore serving time as city hall,with a jail in the basement. Now itholds a few offices and the citymuseum.Councilman Buddy Holley said

the city council's session withG.H.O.S.T. was hardly normal."They showed us video that

showed what appeared to be someapparitions, and they had somevoices recorded," Holley said.Holley is not sure if he saw

ghosts on the video, but he is surethe talk of paranormal guestscould help in the ongoing restora-tion of the historic downtown,which includes the TemperanceBuilding.It will take about $1 million to

finish renovations and upgradesto the building, Holley said.He said he also hopes it will

bring some publicity to Harrimanand boost tourism. "We're reallyinterested in getting people to

visit," Holley said.Ruland, whose group is based in

Dayton, Tennessee, is sure of whathe and other ghost hunters record-ed on the night of December 17,2011, when they used cameras andother gear, including the GhostMeter Pro, which detects electro-magnetic fields."We actually caught a photo of

what I believe is a full-bodyapparition down in the basement,"he said. "We captured overall 50voices... There were a lot of thingsin that building that were com-pletely unexplained."One voice, he said, even con-

fessed to murder. "That building,everything in it wants to talk,wants to say 'hi,' wants to havecommunication with somebody,"he said.Most of the ghosts "aren't your

grandma walking up and down thehall," he said. "Do I think I am deal-ing with human entities that aretrapped there? Yes. But that's onlyabout 10 percent of what's there."The other 90 percent would be

the Wraiths, a term a lot of peoplewouldn't know outside my indus-try," Ruland said. "They are darkerentities, once-human souls."In their death, they've been

transformed into these mischie-vous, angry entities," he said."They live on electromagneticfields from electricity in buildings,from batteries, from people."This particular crew in

Harriman isn't dangerous, he said."They just like to screw with peo-ple."

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SARNIA, Ont. -- A senior caughtwith a bit of marijuana outside aretirement home has been fined$50 in Sarnia court.James Gordon Brown, 66, of

Sarnia, pleaded guilty to the Sept.26, 2011, offence and was finedMonday.

Sarnia police had been called tothe home and Gordon was stand-ing outside.Police reported Gordon had four

grams of marijuana, but defencelawyer David Stoesser saidGordon believed it was closer to1.5 grams.At the time, Gordon’s arrest was

called unusual by police because

most marijuana arrests involveteenagers or people outside bars,not retirement homes.Justice Mark Hornblower said

he overlooked as much of Brown’scriminal record as he could toimpose the $50 fine.Brown lives on a pension and

had to find a new place to live fol-lowing his arrest.

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The cost of post-secondary educa-tion has risen dramatically over thepast few years, even as governmentshave reduced their investment in it.Fees continue to increase, by asmuch as 115% since 1980. This putsgreat strain on anyone looking for apost-secondary education but, withcareful planning, there is a way to af-ford your childʼs post-secondary edu-cation.

Registered Education SavingsPlans (RESPs) are one of the most

popular education savings methods,and with good reason. They offer thebenefit of tax-deferred compound re-turns on interest, dividends, and cap-ital gains. And they also come with ahelpful added feature. Introduced in1998, the Canada Education SavingsGrant (CESG) provides an annualtop-up of 20% to your RESP contribu-tion. The maximum per beneficiary is$500 per year, based on an annualcontribution of $2,500, with a lifetimegrant limit of $7,200. And if you donʼtuse up the full 20% government con-tribution in any year, you can carry itforward for use toward future contri-butions.RESPs allow you to hold a wide se-

lection of eligible investments. Thereis a $50,000 lifetime contribution max-imum per beneficiary. It makes senseto talk with an investment advisor be-fore adopting one of these plans be-cause there are rules and regulationsthat need to be considered carefullybefore you proceed.Another education savings option is

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the flexibility of unlimited contribu-tions. They are “informal” because noformal trust document is signed, and“in-trust for” because a beneficiary isnamed. Complicated tax and capitalgains issues support this option, soconsider your decision carefully. Insome instances, it may make senseto contribute to an RESP to receivethe maximum CESG, and then putany excess savings into an in-trust ac-count. Consult your tax or investmentadvisor.

Finally, there are formal trust ac-counts. These share many of thequalities and characteristics of the in-formal “in-trust for” account, but differin one significant way. The contributormay define when and how the benefi-ciary will use the money. If the con-tributor finds this feature attractive, alawyer should be consulted to draft atrust deed before setting up a formaltrust account.Formal trust accounts have a down

side in that the contributor has to file aspecial tax return annually, since thetrust is considered a separate entityfor tax purposes. There are start-up

legal costs associated with opening aformal trust account, and you will alsohave to pay the ongoing service fees.These issues should be discussedwith your 1nvestment advisor beforeproceeding.Itʼs vital to build a plan that supports

your financial situation before decid-ing which education savings option ismost appropriate. It is here that yourinvestment advisor can play an im-portant role.

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We are starting ona new and fasci-nating journey

today and you are familiarwith at least one of thestarting points, a littlelever on the side of thewhite tank in your bath-rooms. Press the lever and there

is a gurgle, gush, andwash of water followed bya long, withdrawing, out-sucking sound that emp-

ties the pot. Turning, yousmile at the beautiful per-son in the mirror as youfantasize about goodtimes to come. Then, witha sinking, gut-twistingfeeling, you realize thatyou just dropped yourdental bridge (engage-ment ring) into the potwith the Kleenex and it’sgone! Gone! But wheredid it go? What will hap-pen to it on the journey?Does it end up in thenether world beyond theStyx? No, that’s justancient mythology. Abeautiful post-modern likeyou doesn’t believe in theStyx, do you? Really? Youdo now, or you will, soon!

Try to remember every-thing you sent down thedrain only last year – evenin the month of December:grease drippings from thefat, basted turkey, chunksof pot pie, scrapings fromthe mashed potatoes,wads of paper, millions ofliters of water, paint thin-ner, bug killer, carpet stainremover, dead mice, otherstuff. Much of the stuffyou sent down is appro-priate for the pipes. Someof it is not. What is not canand does seriously com-promise the ability of thesystem to handle legiti-mate traffic – and it haspotential to compromisethe rate of taxes you are

accustomed to paying.Fortunately most home-

owners have consciencesthat restrain the indiscrim-inate flushing of materialsnot intended for disposalin the sewer system. Theywant to be good citizensbut, occasionally, acci-dents happen. How do weknow? Traces of the stuffyou flushed can be detect-ed in the effluent.Being responsible citi-

zens, industrial users ofour sewer system also tryto comply with the rules ofuse. But, occasionallyaccidents happen andtoxic or gummy stuff isspilled, ending up in thesanitary sewer. How is the

system affected by theseunwanted materials?What are the costs to theDistrict when pumps andmacerators have to berepaired? How is thetreatment of effluentslowed, changed, or inhib-ited when we carelessly orwillfully flush materialsthat should only bedeposited in specially cre-ated disposal sites?Because all of the stuff

that goes down the drainultimately ends up back inour Pine River to beingested by the myriads ofliving creatures frommicrobes to mosquitoes tominnows to moose – thatis, it ends up back in the

food chain, perhaps foryou or your mother oryour sister to eat, it isincumbent on all of us totake care of our systems,the human-made and thenatural, to ensure thatthey perform as they wereintended. The next episode of this

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As per the Integrated Pest Management Regulation of British Columbia, Section 61(1) notice is given that a draft Pest Management Plan has been prepared by TransCanada Pipelines. The purpose of this plan is to provide a framework to manage the growth and spread of invasive and noxious weeds and to manage vegetation that poses a risk to worker safety or to assets and facilities such as compressor station yards, metering facilities, valve sites and pipeline rights of way, owned or managed by TransCanada Pipelines.

The geographical area covered by this PMP will include locations around the communities of Chetwynd, Hudson Hope, Dawson Creek, Groundbirch, Arras, Fort Saint John, Taylor, Pouce Coupe, Wonowon, and Fort Nelson. Specifically the PMP will apply to the following infrastructure assets:

Horn River North (Komie East Section) and facilities running SW from Komie East Meter Station intersecting the Horn River Mainline.

Horn River Mainline (Cabin Section) and facilities running SE from the Cabin Meter Station to the Sierra Meter Station.

Ekwan Section RoW and facilities extending east-west from the Alberta border to the Sierra Meter Station.

Groundbirch Mainline (Saturn Section) and facilities running SE from the Saturn Meter to the Groundbirch Mainline north of the community of Tremblay.

Groundbirch Mainline running from the Alberta border to the Groundbirch Meter Station

Horn River Mainline (Komie North Section)

Northwest Mainline Extension (Kyklo Creek Section)

The duration of this plan will be for a term of 5 years from 2012-2017.

Herbicide applications are intended in the areas to which the plan applies to control invasive and noxious weeds and unwanted vegetation. The herbicides that may be used under this Pest Management Plan include:

Trade Name(s) Active Ingredient

Telar Chlorsulfuron

Vanquish Dicamba

Transline, Lontrel Clopyralid

Milestone Aminopyralid

Tordon 22K Picloram

Tordon 101, Grazon 2,4-D and Picloram

2, 4-D Amine 600 2,4-D

Escort Metsulfuron methyl

Roundup, Roundup Transorb HC, Vantage Plus Max, Vision Max

Glyphosate

Arsenal Imazapyr

Karmex Diuron

Garlon 4, Garlon RTU, Garlon Ultra Triclopyr

ClearviewAminopyralid, Metsulfuron methyl

Proposed methods of applying pesticides may include: cut surface, basal bark, or foliar/broadcast applications including; backpack, ATV or truck mounted sprayer.

The proposed Pest Management Plan and maps of the encompassing area can be examined at either of the following TransCanada Pipeline Regional Offices located at: Suite 1300, 10504-100th Ave, Fort St. John BC or 10956 91 Avenue, Fairview AB

A person wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of the pest management plan, may send copies of the information to the applicant at either of the addresses above within 30 days of the publication of this notice.

Contact: Kerry Auger, Regional Liaison, Suite 1300, 10504 100th Avenue, Ft. St. John BC., V1J 1Z2 Telephone: (250) 262-5134 Email: [email protected]

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Chetwynd Echo28 Friday, January 20, 2012

BABY BOOK 2O12

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Introducing Chetwynd’s newest arrivals!Babies born between Jan. 2011 and Jan. 2012Bring us a picture of yourbundle of joy by Jan. 31 and we’llshowcase them in the Feb. 3 issue!Don’t forget the details: name, weight and date!

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