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CITY OF PRINCE RUPERTInformation Package Summary February 9

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GENERAL INFORMATION1. Building Permit Report from the Building Permit Report for the monthBuilding Inspector of January 2009.2. Letter from The Village of Port Community Development TrustClements to Honourable Kevin Transitional Assistance Program.Krueger3. Northern Health Call for presentations to NorthernHealth Board.4. Northern Health New audioloqy clinic opens at PrinceRupert Regional Hospital; childrenand families to benefit.5. NCMA North Central Municipal Associationsappoints new directors.6. NCMA Issues in Focus-Brief No. 70January/February 2009.7. NCMA Smither s Conference - The May 28 h _29 h 2009 inNorthern Sustainability Summit: u Smithers.Communities Our Future.8. Northern Development Initiative New board members welcomed andTrust Regional project funding announced.9. Northern Development Initiative Northern Economic Summit aTrust resounding success.10. UBCM Proposed Fire/Rescue SystemModel: Consultations with LocalGovernment.11. UBCM News Release: UBCM Responds toFederal Budget 2009.12. UBCM In the House: Federal Budget 2009.13. FCM Federal Budget delivers newinfrastructure funding andstrengthens Federal - MunicipalPartnership.14. Letter from Heritage BC Heritage Week 2009: February 1622.15. United Way Organization name change.16. Pitch-In British Columbia Clean Sweep Campaign - Pitch-In April 2 h 26 h 2 9Canada Week.

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17. Letter from Public WorksAssociation of British ColumbiaSubject MatterNational Public Works Week, May171h - 23 , 2009 - Revitalize,Reinvest, Renew.

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City of P rince Rupe rt424 3rd Avenue WestPrince Rupert, B.C . V8J 1L7

Tele phone: (250) 627 0960Fa cs imile: (250) 6 2 7 9 7 9devserv@princerupe rt.ca

February 02, 2009Helen KoningActing Corporate Administrator424 3rd Avenue WestPrince Rupert, B.C.V8J IL7

Dear Sir/Madam:RE: Building Permit Report for the month of January , 2009Please find attached, copies of this month's building reports.

Permits over 5.000.00N ME

Mark ZarvieKate CreeBrenda McCarronEby Sons Ltd .Tom LeaskK L W i amsPau l RathL WW l s onJ ack PayneTay mar Enterpri ses

LO TION14 55 6th Avenue East1634 2nd Avenue We s t414 6th Avenue East41 3 3rd Avenue East1777 loan Avenue181 0 Graham Avenue1654 Jama i ca Avenue41 6 Dunsmui r tree t1 1 1s t Avenue Eas t1346 11t h Avenue Eas t

DES R IPTIONInter ior RepairsStairs Deck RepairInterior Repair sRe RoofInterior RenosInterior RepairsRe Si de WndowsFoundation Repai rExter ior Rep ai r sTenant Improvement

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City of Prince Rupert424 3rd Avenue WestPrince Rupert, B.C. V8J i lTeiephone: (250) 627-0960Facsimile: (250) 627-0979devserv@princerupert.ca

BUILDING DEPARTMENTMonthly Report January 2 9

THIS MONTHNo. of Permits

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Residential Commercial . 3 3Industrial 0 0Institutional 1 1Accessory 0 0

Total Building 5 . 5Plumbing 6 .. . 6Signs . . . . . .. .reck Remove . . . .. . . . .

Total Others 7 . . 7Total All Permits No. of Permits Value Fees New UnitsThis Month 22Year To Date 22Last Year - Year To Date 27

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V LUE OFPERMITSTO D TE THISYE R February 2 2 9

MONTH YE R RESIDENTI L OMMER I L INDUSTRI LJanuary 2009 150 000 166 000 0

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MONTH YE R RESIDENTI L OMMER I L INDUSTRI LJanuary 2008 235 200 1 070 000 5 000

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City of Prince Rupert424 3rd Avenue WestPrince Rupert, B.C. V8J 117

NEW TRADE LICENCES ISSUEDFOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2009

Telephone: (250) 627-0960Facsimile: (250) 627-0979devserv@princerupert.ca

Lic Business Name Owner/OperatorYuri's Reno'slazarescku, Yuri945 BordenStreetPrince Rupert, B.C.

Business location Type945 Borden StreetSub-Contractor - CarpenterLicence Issued 01/06/2009Licence Fee 155.00

Islander Hallleighton, RyanP.O. Box 224Prince Rupert, B.C.

150 6th Avenue WestBanquet HallLicence IssuedLicence Fee 01/06/2009155.0010

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Northland Universal General ContractinBasso, DalePO Box 281Prince Rupert, B.C.Butze Rapids Storage WarehousingT.K.A. Enterprises Ltd.1731 Kootenay AvenuePrince Rupert, B.C.Nail's by HeidiReniero, Heidi284 Crestview DrivePrince Rupert, B.C.Summit Sound loungelehar Tom859 SummitAvenuePrince Rupert, B.C.Will RimmerRimmer,Will192 Van Arsdol StreetPrince Rupert, B.C.DaVinci CondoBidese, Giselda1875 Sloan AvenuePrince Rupert, B.C.

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Prince Rupert, B.C.Sub-Contractor - Truck DriverLicence Issued 01/08/2009Licence Fee 155.00380 Kaien RoadStorage Area 233-465 Sq.Mtrs.FI.Sp.Licence Issued 01/08/2009Licence Fee 155.00284 Crestview DrivePersonal Grooming Establishment 0-93 Sq.Licence Issued 1 1212 9Licence Fee 85.00859 Summit AvenueService From ResidenceLicence Issued 01/14/2009Licence Fee 85.00192 Van Arsdol StreetService FromResidenceLicence Issued 01/14/2009Licence Fee 85.00921 1st AvenueWestBuilding Rentals - Apartments (Per Unit)Licence Issued 01/19/2009Licence Fee 30.00

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City of Prince Rupert4 4 3rd AvenueWestPrince Rupert, B.C. V8J 117

NEWTRADE LICENCES ISSUEDFOR THE MONTHOF JANUARY 2009

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Business Name Owner/OperatorD.H. ContractingHammond, DonaldR.739 6th Avenue WestPrince Rupert,B.C.Adrenaline SportfishingAnderson, Marie-Anne104 Prince RupertBoulevardPrince Rupert,B.C.Reliance Protectron Inc.Paquet, Alain8481 LangelierBoulevardSaint-leonard, QuebecLils Painting Drywall RepairsFoxall, Liliana1828 8th Avenue EastPrince Rupert, B.C.Northcoast LifesavingServicesGrav, Calvin1530 India AvenuePrince Rupert, B.C.

Business location Type739 6thAvenue WestSub-Contractor- CarpenterLicence Issued 01/20/2009Licence Fee 155.00104 Prince Rupert BoulevardBoat Rentals Charters 1 BoatLicence Issued 01/26/2009Licence Fee 85.00Prince Rupert, B.C.Service From Nonresident BusinessLicence Issued 01/26/2009Licence Fee 155.001828 8th Avenue EastSub-Contractor - PainterLicence Issued 01/28/2009Licence Fee 155.001530 India AvenueService From ResidenceLicence Issued 01/30/2009Licence Fee 85.00

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P Box 198Port Clements, B.C.V T IROPhone: 250) 557-4295Fax: 2 5 0 5 5 7 ~

E-mail: portclem@qclslands.net

January 27 2009Honourable Kevin KruegerMinister of Community DevelopmentPO BOX 9065 Stn Prov GovtVictoria, BCV8W9E5Re: Community Development Trust Transitional Assistance ProgramDear Minister,Western Forest Product s recent decisions to curtail their harvestingoperations indefinitely; in the Port Alberni Valley, on the Mai nl and MidCoast and on the Queen Charlotte Islands has dealt a devastating blow tothe several hundred forest workers affected.Some of the o ld er wo rk er s, w ho are now without employment, may havepast up the opportunity to participate in the Community Development TrustTransitional Assistance Program this past August, in favour of another yearof employment. And now they face an uncertain future I personally knowof a number of local forest workers in this predicamentFor example in Port Clements Edwards and Associates Bill 13 Contractorfor Western Forest Products) is one of our major employers. Twenty-twopercent of Edwards work force as of January 1, 2009), were eligible for theTransitional Assistance Program at the August deadline. For a variety ofreasons these individuals chose not to apply. This is understandable afterjust recovering from a lengthy strike in 2007 and a sporadic work year of2008 However, the lack of employment opportunities that these individualsface now is like nothing they have experience in their careersBy assisting our older forest workers with retirement through programs likethe Transitional Assistance Program, opportunities for the younger forestworkers are created. To ensure the survival of our Coastal Communitiesand our Coastal Forest Industry we need to retain and stabilize the jobopportunities for our skilled young work force.

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The Coastal Forest Workers have in the past played a major role in makingBritish Columbia the best place on earth and now they need the Province shelp. The Council of the Village of Port Clements respectfully request thatthe Community Development Trust Transitional Assistance Program be, re-opened for workers impacted by Western Forest Products untimelyharvesting and manufacturing curtailments.Sincerely,he illage ofortlementsy 1 --- Cory Delves,Mayor

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Gran islegeneralNorthern Health: call forpresentat ions to NHBoardMEDIA ADVISORY

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NEWS RELE SEFor Immediate ReleaseJanuary 29 2 9

orth ernHealthCorporate Office 00299 Victoria Street, Prince George, Be V2L 5B8Telephone (250) 5652649, Fax: (250) 5652640, www.no rthernhealth.ca

New audiology clinic opens at Prince Rupert RegionalHospital children and families to benefitFamilies of children living with hearing loss in Prince Rupert, the coastal communities, and HaidaGwaii will receive better access to specialized services through a new audiology clinic in the region.The new clinic, an expansion of Northern Health's Northwest Public Health Audiology Program, wasofficially opened today at Prince Rupert Regional Hospital.Minister of Healthy Living and Sport Mary Polak, Child Health BC Director Dr. Bob Peterson, NorthCoast Health Improvement Society president Rick McChesney, Northern Health Regional Director ofPreventive Public Health Kathy MacDonald, health professionals and guests were on hand tocelebrate the opening of the new audiology clinic.Government is committed to ensuring young children are screened early for hearing loss,saidPolak. ''This clinic is a wonderful asset to Prince Rupert and the surrounding area, as it will bringdiagnostic and treatment services closer to home for families.Child Health BC provided 585,000 through the North Coast Health Improvement Society to fundrenovations for the clinic , including a new hearing booth, file room, reception area and technicallaboratory. These funds were made possible thanks to support from Overwaitea Foods, who in 2007pledged 20 million to Child Health BC to help kids get the care they need, closer to home. NorthernHealth will provide ongoing operational costs each year.''This new clinic will help to provide a greater range of integrated audiology services for children inPrince Rupert and our surrounding communities, said Prince Rupert pediatrician Dr. Jeffrey Simons.Families will no longer have to travel as far for diagnostic screening, assessment, and treatment,Families previously travelled to the Northwest Public Health Audiology Program clinic in Terrace formost services. Northwest regional audioloqist Jess Rainey had provided outreach clinics to PrinceRupert two days each month and to the Queen Charlottes twice a year. These previous visiting clinicswere not able to offer full hearing assessment services for children under five.The objective of Child Health BC is to improve access to specialized pediatric care throughout the

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province, said Child Health BC Director Dr. Robert Peterson. This new audiology clinic is anexcellent example of strengthening a provincial network of care among health professionals to benefitchildren closer to where they live.The new clinic offers comprehensive community and hospital based audiology services to a range ofclients with an emphasis on infants, children and youth. The clinic s program, located on the A Levelfloor of Prince Rupert Regional Hospital, will include:

Test ing and assessment for hearing loss; Intervention services, Including fitting of amplification devices such as hearing aids; Support, maintenance and repair of amplif ication devices; and Increased coordination with community and schooi-based child development programs.

Our society is proud to have been a part of the original fundraising process for this project that wasstarted over four years ago, said Rick McChesney, president of the North Coast Health ImprovementSociety. We together with our community, appreciate the support of Child Health BC and NorthernHealth in finally making this audiology clinic a reality.From the beginning, community support for this project has been unwavering, and I am lookingforward to providing closer-to-home service for local families, said Jess Rainey, Northwest regionalaudiologist.

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Funding for the establishment of an audiology clinic at Prince Rupert Regional Hospital was providedprimarily by Child Health BC, a network of health authorities and health care providers dedicated toexcellence in the care of infants, children nd youth in British Columbia. It is an initiative of BCChildren's Hospital, an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority. In January 2007, theOverwaitea Food Group became the e d Benefactor for Child Health BC with a 20-million pledge ofsupport to the BC Children's Hospital Foundation (.www.bcchf.ca . The foundation is continuing toraise funds to support Child Health BC, ensuring l l BC children have access to consistent standardof pediatric care no matter where in the province they live.The North Coast Health Improvement Society was formed in 2001 with the purpose of undertakingfund raising activities in the Prince Rupert area that would 'improve the health nd wellness of thecitizens of the North Coast'. The work of the Society is done by nine directors nd several personsfrom the community, l l volunteers. The society undertakes variety of fund raising activities eachye r to raise funds primarily for the purchase of equipment. The society is currently raising funds forthe purchase of fetal monitor for the maternity department of the PRRH. The society is alsoresponsible for the administration of donations made to the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital.

Media contactsSonya Kruger, Communications Officer, Northern Health, (250) 565-2130Marisa Nlchini, Communications Director, BC Children s Hospital, (604)-875-2301

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\ } j / _7 ;;/ ) - n 6 \\FOR MORE INFORMAnO N ~ C 0 . . . cMaxine Koppe, Executive Director \ J N29 ng =North Central MUnicipal -Phone: 25 56465851Fax: 250-564-6JI 4 C; T ,.......,PrinceGeorge Be Eemail: nrthcent@felus.nef oC. .

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CREATING UNIVERSALLY DESIGNEDHEALTHY SUSTAINABLE COMMUNTIESAPRIL 6th-8th Prince George Civic CentreThis conference will bring together internationallyknown experts in the field of universal design andvisitable housing. Workshops and speakers willcover a wide variety of exciting topics and willpresent current trends in creating livable,universally designed inclusive environments.

or more information visit .the Measuring Up The North website: I 1w w w m e a s u r e u p t h e n o r t h c o m e ~ U p h e o r t hContact: Kory Heyland, MUTN Project AssistantPhone: 250) 563-6942Email: kheyland@bcpara.orgRegistration is available through Civic Info at:www.civicinfo.bc.calConference/mutnspring2009.asp

Registration deadline is March st, 2009RESOLUTION NOMINATION DEADLINESTwo dates to keep in mind when setting yourCouncilor Board agendas for the New Year

NCMA Resolutions: March 6th, 2009Nominations for NCMA Executive Board:April 10th, 2009Submissions may be mailed, emailed faxed to:North Central Municipal Association206 - 155 George Street Prince George BCV2L 1P8 Email: nrthcent@telus.netFax: 250) 564-7514

NORTHERN ROCKIES BC S FIRSTREGIONAL MUNICIPALITYWe congratulate the new Northern RockiesRegional Municipality, the very first municipality ofthis type in the province. The Regional District ofNorthern Rockies and the Town of Fort Nelsonhave merged to become this new entity. Theinaugural meeting of the new board will be held ebruary6th, 2009. CongratulationsNorth Central Municipal Association2 6 155 George Street, Prince George, Be V2L 1P8Telephone: 250 5646585 Fax: 250 5646514

Email: nrthcent@telus,net Web: http://ncma.enorthernbc.com

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ISSUES IN FO US Issues Brief No. 70, January/February 2009 Pg. 2

CARlBOO REGIONAL DISTRICTSELECTED ASHOST OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTMANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAMThe CRD was one of five successful hosts whichrepresent a wide range of community sizes and abalanced regional representation of localgovernments from throughout the province. Eachof the successful hosts will receive a Programgrant of $36,000 to host an intern. The host localgovernments are also contributing toward salariesand training. lln1 LGMA

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CAROL HUYNH HONOURED WITH CONDOLENCESFREEDOM OF THE MUNICIPALITY Ross Marks, the first Mayor of the District of 100Mayor Alice Maitland of the Village of Hazelton Mile House passed awayconferred the honour of the Freedom of the January 27th. His politicalMunicipality on Carol Huynh, gold medalist in career included:women's wrestling at the 2008 Mayor from 1965-1986Summer Olympic Games held in UBCM President 1972-74Beijing. Carol has been a long- NCMA President 1980-81time resident of the Hazeltons. Ross was bestowed with theThe Freedom of the Municipality honour of Freeman of theis the highest honour and District of 100 Mile House.recognition that any municipality We extend our sympathy to hiscan bestow on an individual. This wife Marcia, family, friends and the District of 100is the first time in the history of the Village of Mile House.Hazelton that the honour has been given. L = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = ~Congratulations Carol, we are all very proud of your raccomplishments

TERRACE HOCKEYVILLE FINALISTTerrace is one of the top 5 communities selected tobe finalists in the Kraft 2009 Hockeyville Challengehttp://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/hockeyville/Voting will take place from February 28 to March 4th.You can vote online, by telephone 1-866-533-8066,or by SMS text messaging to 222111There is substantial prize money involved for thewinning community - s o don't forget to VOTE

FRASER-FORT GEORGE TORECEIVE FUNDINGREGIONAL DISTRICT The Regional District of Fraser-Fortor Fr , -For1Georg. George (RDFFG) will receive$215,930 to conduct industrial land site evaluationsto revitalize local land impacted by the MountainPine Beetle. Funding is being provided by WesternEconomic Diversification Canada under theCommunity Economic Diversification Initiative(CEDI), a component of the federal Mountain PineBeetle program.

NEW CITY MANAGER - QUESNELr = - ...........The City of Quesnel recently

appointed Byron Johnson to theposition of city manager. Byronhad been the City's Finance andAdministration Director since J We look forward to workingwith you, and congratulations onyour new position Byron

DAWSON CREEK AND WEST MOBERLY FIRSTNATION AWARDED FUNDING TO EXPANDSOLAR PROJECTA partnership between the City of Dawson Creekand the West Moberly First Nation is one of sixthat has been selected to receive $20,000 infunding from the SolarBC program through theMinistry of Energy, Mines and PetroleumResources. The funding is to further develop solarhot water systems, and other solar initiatives topromote clean energy and conservationthroughout the province.

2009 COFI CONVENTIONAPRIL 1 - 3, PRINCEGEORGEThe annual Council of Forest IndustriesConvention is coming up April 1st - 3rd, 2009 inthe Prince George Civic Centre. For moreinformation and registration contact: Cindy BukerPhone: (250) 564-5136 Email: ac2009@cofLorgNorth Central Municipal Association206-155 George Street, Prince George, Be V2L 1PB Telephone: (250) 5646585 Fax: (250) 5646514

Email : nrthcent@lelus.netW eb:h ttp ://ncma.enorlh ernbc.com MlRTlI ( E:\ T I,\1. \ I r \l( II ' \ I. .\SSO( L\TlO \

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Measuring Up The North Announces _reating Universally esigned

Healthy Sustainable ommunities

Target Audience:Anyone interested in creating livable communitiesincluding publi c buildings and spaces homes andneighbourhoods.

reating Universally esigned Healthy Sustainable ommunities is aunique conference aimed at presenting current trends in creat inglivable universally designed inclusive environments for all citizensand visitors. As we face an increasing aging population we need toprepare our buildings homes and communities to be better designedfor all. This conference brings together internationally known experts

_ - . in the field. You will learn how universally designed inclusivecommunities are healthier more sustainable communities foreveryone.Conference artnersCanadian Home Builders Northern BC City ot Prince GeorgeBC Northern Real Estate Board

Planners Builders Developers Realtors Public Works Codes Officials ContractorsConstruction Personnel Policy Makers Architects Landscape Architects Interior DesignersFacility Managers Building and Home Inspectors Health Care and Public Health Professionals Safety Personnel Ambulance Personnel Local Government Provincial and Federal GovernmentPersonnel Elected Officials From All Levels of Government Business and Economic Development Personnel MUTN Liaisons and Committee Members 2010 LegaciesNow Measuring Up Liaisons and .Committee Members . Age Friendly Liaisons and Committee Members Disability and Seniors Advocates Accessibility Consultants

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Maxine Koppe [nrthcent@telus.net]Friday, January 30, 2009 3:56 PMBernice Crowe E-mail ; Bonnie Bailey; Cariboo RD E-mail ; City of Dawson Creek E-mail ;City of Ft. St. John E-mail ; cityhall; City of Quesnel E-mail ; City of Terrace E-mail ; CityofWilliams Lake E-mail ; District of 100 Mile House E-mail ; District of Chetwynd E-mail ;District of Fort St. James; District of Houston E-mail ; District of Kitimat E-mail ; District ofMackenzie E-mail ; District of Port Edward E-mail ; District of Stewart E-mail ; District ofTaylor E-mail ; District of Tumbler Ridge E-mail ; District of Vanderhoof E-mail ; District ofWells E-mail ; Fort Nelson/Northern Rockies E-mail ; Peace River RD E-mail ; RD BulkleyNechako E-mail ; RD Kitimat Stikine E-mail ; Skeena Queen Charlotte RD E-mail ; Town oSmithers E-mail ; Village of Fraser Lake E-mail ; Village of Granisle E-mail ; Village ofHazelton E-mail ; Village of Massett E-mail ; Village of McBride E-mail ; Village of PortClements E-mail ; Village of Pouce Coupe E-mail ; Village of Queen Charlotte E-mail ;Village of Telkwa E-mail ; Village of Valemount E-mailNorthern Sustainability SummitSmithers Conference Announcement.pdfFollow upCompleted

Good Afternoon N M Members,The Town of Smithers would l ike to make sure everyone marks the i r calendars fo r the NorthernSustainabi l i ty Summit : Our Communities Our FutureConference. Registration wi l l be available soon.Please ll Susan Bassett Director of Corporate Services at the Town of Smithers yourequire more information or wish to pre-book a spot. Susan can be reached at 25 847 1624 orvia email atsbassett@smithers.caThank youMaxine

Maxine KoppeExecutive DirectorNorth Cent ra l Municipa l Associat ionPhone: 25 564 6585Fax: 25 564 6514

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fiiithers simply exception lThe Town of Smithers is proud to host a 2-day Conference, The orthernSustainability Summit: Our Communities, Our Future May 28 and 29th, 2009. Asthe Conference title suggests, the focus of the program will be on leadership ineconomic, social and environmental sustainability for our communities in the northernportion of British Columbia. This Conference will build on the findings and initiativesfrom the Reversing the Tide Conference that was held in Prince George last fall. It willalso be an opportunity for northern communities to profile some of their best practicesthat lead to the earning of Green City Awards.The preliminary program features the following speakers with many more excitingpresenters yet to be confirmed:

Mr. David Beurle, Innovative Leadership Australia;Mr. Gary Stewart, Rural Development Institute of Oregon; andMs. Kim Fowler, Pottinger Gaherty Environmental Consultants

Early Bird and Regular Registration will open in February as we finalize the programdetails. Watch this site for further information , or contact Susan Bassett, Director ofCorporate Services, Town of Smithers at sbassett@smithers.ca or at 250-847-1624 ifyou wish to pre-book your spot s - we anticipate this conference filling very quickly.

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l Northern Development News [info@northerndevelopment.bc.ca)y : ~Thursday, January 29, 2009 4:49 PM 1 . : \ . v ~cityhall

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Fred Punko - Fred Punko and Associates, City Prince GeorgeNew directors include:

Mayor Evan Saugstad - District Chetwynd, Vice-Chair Mayor David Pernarowski - City Terrace Director Lance Hamblin - Regional District Bulkley-Nechako Mayor Dan Rogers - City Prince George Councillor Lori Ackerman - City Fort St. John Mayor Stephanie Killam - District Mackenzie Mayor Mitch Campsall - District 100 Mile House Director Ted Armstrong - Cariboo Regional District

In Chair Sutherland s remarks to the Board, he stated You have beenselected by your peers to apply your regional knowledge to strong decisionmaking by the Board in order to diversify the economy central andnorthern BC. This is a huge transition in Board membership, but I amconfident that the Board as a whole will immediately continue to work withour executive staffon continuing excellence in decision making, innovationand delivery as we build the momentum Northern Development .

Northern evelopment oard of irectorsTop row from left to right : Mayor Mitch Campsall-. District of100 Mile House, MayorEvan Saugstad - District ofChetwynd, Vice-Chair, Mike Tarr Northern Savings CreditUnion, City ofPrince Rupert, Director Lance Hamblin --Regional District ofBulkleyNechako, Mayor DavidPernarowski - City ofTerrace, Fred Punko - FredPunko andAssociates, City ofPrince George, Director Ted rmstrong Cariboo Regional DistrictFront row from left to right : ChiefExecutive Officer Janine North Northern Development

Initiative Trust, Mayor Stephanie Killam - District ofMackenzie, Paulette Flamond Northeast Aboriginal Business Centre, City ofFort St. John, Bruce Sutherland, PresidentWolfiek Industries Ltd., Prince George, Chair, Lita Powell - Licar Property Management,District ofTaylor, Councillor Lori Ackerman - City ofFort St. John,missing from photo Mayor Dan Rogers - City ofPrince GeorgeNorthern Development also announced grant funding for several projects in

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central and northern British Columbia, including 278,000 from the PineBeetle Recovery Account for the ook sFerry Indian Band toward theInterior Allied Tribes Cultural Tourism Interpretive Center in Spence sBridge and 20,000 toward a feasibility study by the District of 100 MileHouse for a Log Home Building Training Facility.The Board approved grant funding of 30,000 each to the Port EdwardHistorical Society, the District of Fort St James, the City of Prince Rupert andthe District of Clinton under the Community Halls and Recreation Facilitiesprogram for projects totaling 4.85 million dollars. In addition, the Boardapproved funding in the amount of 50,000 from the Cross Regional Accountto assess the potential constraints to the economy and transportation of largemanufactured loads from existing low clearance rail crossings and bridgesalong Highway 97 from Quesnel to Dawson Creek.

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Northern Development News [info@northerndevelopment.bc.ca]Friday January 302 92:14 PMcityhallNorthern Economic Summit A Resounding Success

Late last fall when the Premier announced the Economic Summit with his 10point plan on October 17th few thought that over 600 corporate andcommunity leaders from across BC would brave 25 degree weather to attendin Prince George. In fact this conference was sold out well before theVancouver edition o the Summit and was a huge step forward from theformat of the Northern Resource Expo traditionally held the same week inJanuary.

The Northern Economic Summit in Prince George that was held just a weekago was a resounding success i you measure it by the early sell out; theaddition o over a 100 wait listed hopefuls to an audience exceeding 600; thehigh calibre o presenters and the valuable networking that happened. But thetelling value was in the focused two days invested by the Premier provincialMinisters and MLAs from both parties to sincerely listen to a powerhouseaudience o northern leadership. Business First Nations and communities willsee follow up to the Economic Summit dialogue and we hope that there willbe future events o this calibre in the north at least every two years.

Our website includes regional coverage and the BC Economic Summitwebsite will soon have materials from many o the plenary and sessionevents. you did not attend the Summit or are also interested in theVancouver Economic Summit link to www.TheBCEconomicsSummit.ca and

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watch for new content. ommentsfromjust w le ders attendingThe Northern Economic Summit proved to be an excellent forum to address

and further issues important to the northern economy. is important that as alevel of government we work closely with the Province in order to stimulateand grow our economic wealth. We should continue to hold similar [mums ona regular basis.Mayor Dave Pernarowski City of TerraceFirst Nations are integral to the partnerships that will drive this ProvincesEconomy forward and this is the calibre of interactive summit that ourgovernments find valuable.Hereditary hi f Elmer Derrick Gitxsan Chief Negotiator and DirectorRidley TerminalsGreat start. .. but there is much more to do. The practical actions after theconference are what is important.

Leonard Legault President Alterna Energy IncThe Northern Economic Summit was a valuable and timely conference.Interdisciplinary interaction based on this model should happen at least bi-annually.Alice Maitland Mayor Village of HazeltonTo be able to attract this many business and community leaders from all overthe north to an event of this magnitude in the midst ofWinter is a testimonyto the need for a coordinated response to this unprecedented attack on oureconomic prosperity. As a key contributor to this economic prosperity thenorthern portion ofour province needs the acute attention an event of thisimportance brings to it.John Winter President CEO BC Chamber of CommerceThe Summit was an outstanding success. At every session there was lots oftime set aside to allow input from those attending.Jim Blake Chair Prince George Airport AuthorityThe summit was a very vital and vibrant forum that really connectedbusiness government and stakeholders and demonstrated the importance ofworking collectively to improve the economic outlook for British Columbia.Positive and refreshing. Looking forward to the next one.Russ Polsom Blackwater Construction Co Ltd Chair of the PrinceGeorge Construction AssociationThe energy and ideas evidenced at the Summit were strong indicators thatthe communities industries and businesses in Be s North can drive economicrecovery as well or better than other regions. We came away from theSummit feeling that given reasonable support from higher levels ofgovernment we can fashion our own recovery from the current economicdownturn. We just need the freedom and the support through organizations

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like Northern Development, to get started. was a very valuable gathering,one I hope will be repeated semi-regularly in the years to come.Mayor Bruce Lantz City of Fort St. John

you attended the conference n would like toprovide your feedback, 1 ask that governmentconsider a future summit of this calibre in the north,please email you comments to Janine North, CEO,Northern Development Initiative Trust att J[()@Jlol therndevelopment.bc.ca.The responses will be collated together and submittedto the Premier, Ministers and MLA s who attended theconference.

There have also been many requests for Janine North's speaking notes onThe Northern Decade at the Friday morning plenary session. Please find atranscript from the session below:The orthern ecadeJanine North, Chief Executive OfficerNorthern Development Initiative TrustMaking the next decade the Northern Decade' is the best investment toensure long term provincial prosperity. Make no mistake about it - thenorth drives our economy. Rural BC produces 2/3 of provincial exports - thewealth and the revenue that funds our school and healthcare systems. Contrastthat with Vancouver - a service and bureaucratic centre with 'no internalmeans of support' in the form of an economic and wealth creating industry reliant upon the resources and wealth creation of rural and northern BritishColumbia.In order for northern BC to be a knowledge-based resource economyconnected to the world, here are only a few suggestions ofwhat is needed:

A policy environment that supports mining development and getsmines through the regulatory process in half the time. In BC, we have4 mines shutting down, no permits approved, a tough financingenvironment and little hope for half the projects in Canada that arelocated in BC, and which are currently going through the FederalEnvironment Assessment process. One new mine could increase ourGDP by up to 2%; Increase the 'Build Canada' funding for municipal infrastructure andmake provincial and federal funding decisions in less than 90 days. At5 times the dollars requested over the I 10million that is currentlyavailable, the need is huge. In Prince George alone, there is a 40

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million infrastructure deficit. Lower municipal participation to 20%from 33 because municipalities cannot deficit finance whereasprovincial and federal governments can and have much greater budgetflexibility; A centre to train dentists in Fort St. John associated with the newhospital and emulating the Northern Medical Program. The forecast isthat in the next few years there will be almost 9,000 patients for eachdentist in the northeast region as compared to Victoria at only 358patients per dentist. In Victoria, a same day appointment trumps thenortheast BC experience of over a year waitlist. Only I of the 18dentists in the region is accepting new patients, and about half areretiring shortly; 1,000 new full time technical training seats in engineering, mining,information systems, drafting, carpentry, electrical, powerengineering, nursing, and alternative energy for northern BC's threecommunity colleges; Collaborative engineering programs between the colleges and UNBCto train professionals for northern resource industries; A NewNorth Foundation that compels economic developmentthrough northern applied research and innovation; Safety and technical improvements to Highway 97 from Quesnel toDawson Creek which increase the size ofloads that can be truckedand opens the resource-rich northeast to service and supply industriesin the rest ofBC.; Accelerate the Cariboo connector four lane program for Highway 97from Cache Creek to Prince George so that it can be achieved in 10-15years rather than 70 years at the current pace.; More funding for oversubscribed programs like 'Connecting Citizens'to expand 'last mile' broadband throughout the north, along withreducing cell phone dead-zones along the 3,000 km ofHighways 16and 97, so there is more than 15% coverage; Investment to increase capacity at northern break-bulk ports likeKitimat, Stewart and Ridley Island, as well as the Fairview ContainerPort to position for economic expansion, pipeline development andexpansion of exports; A redundant fibre line from Prince George to the Peace connecting tothe line to Edmonton, and providing central and northern BC with a'circle route' of telecommunications, where all communities can-offerthe 99.9% up time that high end data solutions require; Forest policy that puts job creation and tenure certainty ahead ofstumpage revenues, for value added and bio-energy industries that arenot subject to the softwood lumber agreement; A 'Northern Forest Products and Bio-Energy Innovation Centre' inconjunction with UNBC and private industry, to pilot commercial bioenergy technology from pine beetle damaged wood; Energy policy that uses Be's low cost power to attract energyintensive manufacturing and creates jobs close to the resource baseand uncongested Pacific Gateway; A public-private infrastructure transmission project north to DeaseLake which could facilitate 1.5 billion in capital investment inmining and energy projects, and

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Delivering all of these needs with low overhead, regional decisionmaking and delivery, that meets the goals of all levels of governmentand business.This government made an incredible investment in moving 185 million intoa sustainable Northern Development Initiative Trust, where decisions aremade in the North for the North. deserves huge credit for that investment in communities and business andtheir ability to jointly steward resources, but it also needs to look at why it isworking, and how to transfer that community and business satisfaction toother initiatives where government wants to make a difference. Building aconfident, robust economy in tough times takes strong vision, incrediblepurpose and will by government and the rest of us working together and notone more day that doesn t achieve that goal.Rural and northern eis made up o f people who work each day to drive theprovincial economy and who want to believe that the next decade after the2010 Olympics will finally be the Northern Decade . We don t have thevoting population, but we do drive the lifeblood of this provincial economy.emove b rriers nd invest in knowledge based resource economyconnected to the world and we will take this province into a prosperousfuture

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J N. 29. 2 9 5:21PM U CM NO. 1655 P 1/ 3 \

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January 29, 2009PROPOSED FIREIRESCUE SYSTEM MODEL:CONSULTATIONS WIT LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Attached is a joint letter from the LGMA and the UBCM requesting an extension fromthe January 30, 2009 deadline date set by the Fire Services Liaison Group to April 15,2009.UBCM has received a number of requests from local government that they require moretime to review the fire service model and obtain direction from elected officials on theissue. The Local Government Management Association LGMA has also receivedindications from local government administrators that they need more time to review thematter.UBCM is looking to prepare a report for consideration of the UBCM Executive in earlyMarch and to work with the LGMA in preparing a full response to the draft report on theproposed fire service model.

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which was released by the Fire Services Liaison Group (FSLG), for review andcomment by interested stakeholders, Copies of the report were.provicedto both of ourassociationstn late December 2008 with the,.request that any f ~ e d b a c k b e ' p r q v l d e d tothe FSlG by the end of January 2009. . ,

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eder l d g e t h p u ': / J'The 2009 Budget tabled in the House of Commons y FmanceLYUIilllter I lFlaherty accelerates and expands federal spending in infrastructure-aiI d othersectors in an effort to spur the economy.

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TR LS Provides 25 million for a national initiative to create,upgrade and sustain snowmobile and all-terrain-vehicletrails in 2009/10,FIRST NATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE Invests 515 million over the next tWO years for ready-to

go First Nations communirv infrastructure projects in threeprioriry areas: schools water andcommunity services

INFRASTRUCTURE AT UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES Provides up to 2 billion to support deferred maintenanceand repair projects at post-secondary insrtrutlons,BROADBAND ACCESS IN RURAL COMMlJNlTIES Beginning in 2009 10 the budget provides 225 millionover three years to develop and implement a strategy onextending broadband coverage to ail currently unserved

communitiesACCELERATING THE REPAIR AND MA1NTENANCE OJSM LL CR FT HMUlOURS Providesfunding for the accelerated repairand maintenanceof core commercial fishing small craft harbours [e.g. 1.9million for building float fire protection service areaand wharf repairs at the Stevesron (Gulf and Paramount)

Harbour and 300,000 for wharf repairs at the LadysmithHarbour].SOCIAL HOUSING Provides a one-rime federal investment of 1 bil lion overtwo years for renovartons and energy retrofi ts for up ro200,000 social housing units on a 50-50 cost-shared basis

with provinces. Invests 400 million over two yearsfor the construction ofsocialhousingunits for low incomeseniors. Invests 75 million over two years for the construct ion ofsocial housing units for personswith disabilities. Dedicates 400 million over two yearsco new social housingprojects and to the remediation of existing social housingstock OnFirstNations reserves. Support social housing in the North with an additional200million Overtwo years.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCING Makes available up to 2 billion over two years in direct,low-cost loans to municipalities to finance improvementsto housing related. infrastructure such as sewers water linesand neighbourhood regeneration projects.ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Provides 1 billion over two years for a ommunityAdjustment Fund that will help mitigate rhe short-termimpacts of restructuring in communities. This support forcommunities in all regionswill be provided through regionaldevelopment agencies. Commits 170 million over two years to secure a moresustainable and competitive forestsector. Supports fanners with a 500 million agricultural flexibilityprogram that will help the fanning sector adapt to pressures

and improve t competitiveness Invests 50 million over the next three yearsto strengthenslaughterhousecapacity acrossCanada, Extends for one year the temporary 15-per-ceilt mineralexploration tax credit to help companies raise.capital formining exploration.ARTS CULTURE Providestargeted two-yearfunding of 60million to supportinfrastructure-related ccsrs for local and communiryculturaland heritage institutions such as local theatres, libraries andsmall museums.TOURISM Provides 40 million to the CanadianTourismCommissionover tWO years to support marketing activities, 'such as theVancouver 2010Winter Olympics and ParalympicGames, Commits 100 million over two yearsfor marquee festivalsand events that promote tourism. Provides 75 million over two years for improvementsand enhancements to Parks Canada's visitor facilities (e.g.campgrounds,visitor cenrers) and an additional 75 millionro ParksCanada for upgradesto National Historic Sites.

ENVIRONMENT Provides 300 mill ion over two years to the EeoENERGYretrofit program to support an additional 200,000 homeretrofits. ' Commits 80million over the next two yearsto,manageandassess federal contaminated sites, facilitating remediationwork totaling 165 million over two years. '

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Heritage Week 2 9: February 1622A LEGACY OF LEARNINGThe Heritage of Education

Dear Mayor and Council:

Heritage Week 2009 runs from Monday, February 16 to Sunday, February 22. Thetheme is A Legacy Learning the Heritage of EducationFrom the era of the one-room school house a century ago, B.C. s education system hasgrown to include thousands of schools, colleges, universities and other centres oflearning. Distance education and the Internet have ushered in a new era ofopportunities, and for many learning is now a life-long experience.Today our places of learning are more than just classrooms. They are neighbourhoodcentres, venues for sport ing and cultural events, and repositories of communitymemory. Our heritage of education is a valuable resource and priceless legacy.To help Burnaby get into the Heritage Week spirit, we enclose a poster featuring historicRidgeway School in North Vancouver, a vital symbol of our educational heritage.There are many ways to recognize and celebrate Heritage Week 2009. Please see ourwebsite , www.heritagebc.ca. for Heritage Week ideas and news.Thank you for supporting British Columbia s heritage

Sincerely,Pat McAllister, President

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Yours sincerely,

January 27, 2

John TurnerChair, Board of Directors

Thank you again for your support and if I you have any questions feel free to contact me directly250.262.3427, or Jocelyn Snih in Prince George at 250.561.1040.

The name change was proposed to better reflect the breadth of our regional reach. This will allous to continue with our strategic direction to be active and engaged in community building effortsthroughout northern BC. We began this process with the estab lishment of our Fort Sl. John offic2004, and subsequent on-going discussions with key leaders in Fort Nelson, Smithers, andQuesnel, specifically around community investment and campaign. We are involved as a partneother regional initiatives, including funding regional partner agency services and programs,Measuring up the North, and Success by6.

Together, we re worki ng to provide residents of Prince Rupert with the fundamental building blocfor a good life: supports for children to be successful at school; empowerment for families as thegrow and develop; supports to ensure seniors remain healthy, involved, and active; and programand services to help individuals reintegrate into society.

At a special meeting on January 19, 2009, of the members of the Prince George United Way, amotion was unanimously approved to change the name of the organization to the United Way oNorthern British Columbia . This proposed name change and by-laws have now been submittedthe BC Registrar of Societies for approval. We expect our proposal wil l receive this approval witthe next 8 weeks.

Dear Mayor and Council,

Mayor Jack Mussallem and CouncilCity of Prince Rupert424 West 3rd AvePrince Rupert, BC V8J 2C3

Your support of United Way helps us leverage financial and voluntary support from thousands ofindividuals and organizations to achieve maximum impact to fund strategies that address localsocial issues like youth at risk, victims of crime, those living in isolation or rehabilitating from seriinjuries and stressed families. United Way brings together people and resources to find practicasolutions to issues that impact each of our communities , ultimately affecting us all.

Fundamentally, this United Way will continue to conduct the same caring, responsive, accountabwork in your community. We look forward to also increasing our presence in your community,working more rigorously with community leaders, volunteers, and regional and local agencypartners, and to providing increasing measurable impact on issues of priority in Prince Rupert. Wwill keep you informed and seek your input and feedback as we move forward with this work.

Uni tedwayPrince George

Prince eorge1600 - 3rd AvenuePrince George, BC V2L 3G6Tel. 250-561-1040Fax: 250-562-8102

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UMTED W Y -- COMMUMTY IMP CT ORG MZ TIONCommunity impact is improving lives by mobilizing communities to create lasting changes in community conditions.United Way a d d re s se s t h e prevalent social issues in our communities in two ways: 1 programs an d services funded byUnited Way help make important measurable improvements in people s lives in th e short term; an d 2 community impaexamines root causes of problems an d unifies each community in ad dr essi ng i t s m o st p r ev alen t social issues.COLL OR TION IS KEYCreating community impact is a collaborative effort. United Way is on e of many players an d s ee s i ts role primarily as aconvener that brings together numerous resources throughout each community to address critical issues. In addition tofunding resources can include time, talent community research agencies public policy, an d neighborhood associationU ni te d W ay works with an d facilitates collaboration amongst community leaders from business government agenciesan d other local groups in developing c o n se n s us a r o un d a community impact plan or a common community buildingagenda.REGION L RE CHTh e Prince George United Way invests in th e northern BC region from Quesnel north to th e Yukon border an d east fromt he Q u een C h ar l ot t e I slan ds to th e Alberta Border. The United Way s main office resides in Prince George, with, to dateon e staffed satellite office located in F or t S t. John.REGION L CTIVITIES

ead artner in Success Success By 6@ is an early childhood development initiative dedicated to providing all children with a good start in life. Ithelps to ensure that children ages 0 to 6 develop th e emotional social, cognitive, an d physical skills they need as theyenter school. Prince George United Way is a lead partner in this program in th e North Peace, South Peace, Prince RuperKitimat, Terrace and area an d th e Queen CharlottesjHaida Gwaii,Success x 6 tables an d coordinators have been established in 20 communities an d collectively h av e 7 5 projects in motioranging from building playgrounds to offering literacy programs an d parenting support programs. For more informationvisit: www.pguw.bc.ca/successbyo or www.sueeessby6bc.caC o m m u ni t y S u p po r t I n it ia ti v e - A response to th e downturn in th e forest industryCommunity Support Initiative sessions held in several northern BC communities focused on providing information onresources available to those hardest hi t by th e mill closures an d layoffs. Guest speakers provided information on reemployment strategies an d options re-training opportunities; social an d mental h e al th i s su e s of th e individuals an d thefamilies, an d financial issues an d options. T he sessi on s o ccu rr ed in Mackenzie, Fort St. James Burns Lake, HoustonChetwynd Prince George an d Fort Nelson.Partnering Agencies Providing Services Throughout th e RegionMany of United Way s partnering agencies use Prince George as their regional centre an d provide programs an d servicesthrough outreach to communities throughout northern BC, or provide access to programs an d services held in PrinceGeorge to residents of other northern BC communities. Examples are th e Crisis Intervention Prevention an d InformatioTelephone Line for Northern BC, BC Paraplegic Association an d cnib. For more information visit:www.pguw.be.ca/agencies

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Tosupport our campaign in your workplace please call Prince George 250 5 6 ~ 4 Fort St. John 250 263-9266 www.pquw.bc.ca UnitedW

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Measuring Up th e NorthUnited Way is a partner with NCMA, th e BC Paraplegic Association an d other funders in Measuring up th e North. Withstrong support through Northern BC, th e project assists communities through locally controlled initiatives that willpotentially increase participation of seniors an d people with disabilities, employment rates tourism opportunitieseconomic development, sustainability retirement living an d cooperative ventures.www.measurcupthenorth.com.Lend-a-Hand Community V o l un t eer I n com e Tax ProgramT h e U ni te d Way is partnering with Canada Revenue Agency to connect community volunteers with individuals an dfamilies w ho h av e low incomes an d simple tax situations to work together to complete the latter s ta x returns. In 200614 703 volunteers participated in th e program helping more than 500 000 people to complete t hei r t ax returns acro ss t hecountry. Canada Revenue Agency coordinates volunteers their training, an d clients an d relies heavily on programpromotion an d information dissemination through United Way s networks of agencies businesses an d communityservices. For more information visit: www.cra.gc.ca/volunteer.CampaignTh e United Way campaign is on e of five steps in ou r community impact process. Its fundraising targets a re s et by th e levelof needs identified in communities throughout the region through individualized community assessment and needsidentification processes. Ou r ability to fully a d dr e ss t he most pressing issues in ou r communities depends almost solelyo n t he s uc ce ss of fundraising through ou r annual campaign model. 80 of donations ar e achieved through workplacecampaigns in which employees, in most cases commit to a payroll deduction pledge. Often their employer provides someform of matching gift or corporate challenge to ensure workplace campaigns are successful.Organizations an d groups in th e following communities participate in United Way s annual fundraising campaign: BurnsLake, Chetwynd Dawson Creek, Fraser Lake, Fort Nelson, Fort St. John Fort St. James Houston Kitimat, Mackenzie,McBride, New Hazelton, Prince George, Prince Rupert Quesnel, Smithers an d Terrace. For more information, visit:www.pguw.bc.ca/campaign.THE IMP T Y NM KEBy investing in United Way y ou a re investing in your community. Your dollar, your effort, your support is leveraged withthousands of others to achieve maximum impact to fund strategies that address societal issues like troubled youthvictims of crime those living in isolation an d stressed families. But t he i mp act of y ou r i nv est ment d oesn t en d there.United Way brings together people an d resources to find practical solutions to issues that impact ou r communitiesultimately affecting us all.Investing in United Way supported programs an d services means yo u ar e investing in th e future of your community. Yourdollars, in combination with thousands of others address the critical social issues in each of ou r communities throughlocal agencies, making local change. Th e United Way does extensive research in Northern Be to determine communityneeds a nd t he n focuses on tangible problems w it h r ea l solutions.

The nitedWay s planned approach is a constant cycle of effort to ensure critical needs are identified cooperative strategiesare developed an d d on atio ns a re i nv es te d i n a wa y to ha ve the q re etes t impa ct o n the c ommu ni ty .

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Tosupport our campaign inyour workplace please callPrince George (250)5611040 Fort St. John (250) 2639266 www.pquw.bc.ca UnitedWay

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m.port PITCH IN WeekLaunch a Year Round Litter Control I Waste Management Program Appoint a local PITCHINCANADA Week coordinator: identifyclean-up and beautification projects. Register your community no later than March 15th Advertise the Campaign usingsampleads from our web site Suppor t local voluntary efforts- offerassistancewith,and accessto free wastedisposal. Recognize PITCHINvolunteers - use our municipal ads - download from www.pitch-in.ca Issue a Proclamation and affix PITCHIN decals to all your litter-receptacles: sample Proclamation on ourwebsite at www.pitch-in.ca Send 'Thank You' letters to PITCHIN's OFFICIAL sponsors: outline your contribution. Sponsor information is onu Registration Form. Sendyour lettersto us pleaseand we'll includethem inour final report. Fly the PITCHINWeek Flag to promote the campaign - makesfor a greatmedia kick-off Set up a year-round litter control + beautification program. We can provide The Civic Pride Program a detailedyear-round program that involvesall of your community. Free resources we supply include: DVDs, ProgramManualPowerPointpresentations and much more Receive recognition become a ronze Silver or Gold Level Civic Pride Community. Check our website for detailsaboutThe NationalCivic PrideRecognition Program.

PITCH INCANADA Week FlagShow your community supports itsPITCH-IN CANADA volunteers andwants to keep your communi ty - andCanada - Clean and Beautiful.

6 X 722 colors$200.00or$75 forPatrons

Order early to get the f lag before PITCH-IN WEEK and 'k ick-off your OPERATION: Clean Sweepor 20-MinuteMakeover with an official Flying the PITCH-IN Flag ceremony

Name of Community .Mailing Address .CityrrownNillage Province Postat Code .Telephone ( ) Fax ( ) Contact Person ..Email Website ..Check off .Q 1gof the following boxes:o We are current Patrons/Members of PITCH-INo We want to become Patrons/Members and have enclosed our completed Application Form (availableon

our web site- go to the MunicipalTab on the MENU BAR at pitch-in.ca)Patron Fee Enclosed (see charionourweb siteatpitch in yFlag: we want to order flag at a cost of 200.00 (non-Patrons)we want to order flag at a cost of $ 75.00 (Patrons)We enclose

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Send to PITCHIN CANADA:c/o NationalOffice, Box 45011, Ocean Park PO, WHITE ROCK, BC, V4A 9L1

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SPRING 2009 WWWPITCH IN CA PITCH IN@PITCH IN CA 877 474 8244

OPERATION: CLEAN SWEEP 2008The 2008 PITCH-IN Week campaign was our largest ever Over 700,000+ volunteers from 62 cities acrossCanada, joined together to clean our nation, gathering approximately 4.5 million pounds of refuse

W FOR PITCH INWEEK 2009PITCH-IN Canada s Most UnusualLitterbug Find & PITCH-IN Canada sHeaviest Litter CollectionIn 2009, we would like to show our appreciat ion to our volunteers byrewarding their countless hours and hard work with two new campaigncontests: PITCH-IN CANADA's Most Unusual Litterbug Find & PITCH-INCANADA's Heaviest Litter Collection. All groups are eligible to entereither or both campaign contests with a chance at winning a uniqueeco-prize pack.PITCH-IN CANADA has partnered with Future Friendly as the campaigncontest sponsor. Future Friendly willsupply the winners with a FutureFriendly gift basket which will feature Future Friendly products that

mote sustainable consumer product choices. To enter either contestlook for a contest form included with your PITCH-IN Week materials,mailed to you after March 15, 2009.PITCH-IN CANADA will judge the ontests as follows:

CANADA s Most Unusual Lit terbug Findolunteers will be asked to send in a photo of their most unusual findring their clean-up campaign. After the entry deadline (May 10, 2009)panel comprising sponsor representatives and the PITCH-IN BoardDirectors will vote on the top three most unusual finds. Each winning

roup will have their photos posted on our website and receive a Futureendly eco-prize pack.

CANADA s Heaviest Lit ter Collect ionrticipating groups will be asked to weigh their clean-up collection,luding each garbage bag and any uncontainerized items, beforeper disposal or recycling and then submit a contest form. The top

ree largest grossing collections wil l be posted on our website andceive a Future Friendly eco-prize pack.s well, a random draw will take place on May 10,09 of five runner-up PITCH-IN Week groups thatbmit entries but do not quali fy in the top three inher contest. The five runner ups will each receivetoken eco-gift pack, provided by Future Friendly,recognize their contributions.r more information about our new partner, Future Friendly,

visit www.futurefriendlybrands.ca.

REGISTER YOUR PITCH INWEEKCAMPAIGN ONLINERegister for 2009 t www.pitch-in.ca1. Click on the Operation Clean Sweep logo, then click onI have never registered before .2. Provide your email address and your own password.Remember what you used3. Provide your contact information and detai ls about yourorganization and its PITCH-IN WEEK project(s).4. Use the same email address and password to access yourPITCH-IN Week registration record anytime to add or changeyour PITCH-IN Week information.Registered online last year1. Click on I have already registered earlier this year or last year .2. Enter the email address and password you used to create yourPITCH-IN Week registration record last year.3. O ur database will recall your contact information.4. Update your contact information and enter information about yourorganization and its 2009 PITCH-IN Week project(s).id you coordinate several groups last yearA P I T C H ~ l N staff member can recall your groups into your registrationrecord for you. Phone 8 7 7 ~ 4 7 4 8 2 4 4 for assistance.

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008 CLEAN WORLD AWARDCIPIENTS ANNOUNCEDo individuals who have made it their responsibility to clean their neighbourhood oftter and recyclables on their daily walks for many years are among the 12 recipientsPITCH-IN CANADA's CLEAN WORLD AWARDS for 2008.hn Schoenderbeek of Mitchell's Corner, Ontario was cited for his ongoingtivities including picking up garbage along 7 km of village roads, ditches, andods; recycling everything he can; and reusing some found items.lga Heine, of South Surrey, was featured in her community newspaper for herdication in cleaning up a local dike on her daily walks. A senior citizen, herseverance and effort in hauling out the amazing quantity of litter she collectsis especially noteworthy.e awards, signed by Her Excellency The Right Honourable Michaelle Jean, C.C.,M.M., C.O.M., C.D., Governor General of Canada and patron of PITCH-INNADA, are the highest recognition given by PITCH-IN CANADA, and honourained action by individuals, governments, schools, businesses, businessnizations and non-qovernrnental organizations to improve Canada's environment. NelgaHeine right and friendwiththe results of theirPITCH INWeekclean-upof a dyke inSwrey f C.e 2008 recipients include one organization, the Prince Edward Roundtable on theonorny and the Environment; fwo long-time sponsors of PITCH-IN CANADA Week, the TO Friends of theronment Foundation and Suncor Energy Foundation; and nine individuals including John Schoonderbeekf Mitchell's Corner, Ontario and Helga Heine of Surrey, B.C., and seven volunteer Directors of PITCH-INNADA, Don Dick, Alberta; Donna Russett, Ontario; Martyn Green, Alice Johnson, John Pettifer, Dolorescine and Jack Roche of British Columbia.

We are always pleased to be able to recognize the individuals, foundations, organizations, and corporationso work, often unheralded, to improve our environment, said Valerie Thorn, Executive Director, P I T ~ I NNADA. ''These twelve recipients are excellent examples of the sort of effort being put forth by Canadiansmany capacities to improve the environment for their fellow Canadians.ting that the 2008 recipients included the seven PITCH-IN CANADA Directors, Thorn added ''The staff ofTCHwlN CANADA felt that it was time that these lonq-servinq volunteer Directors, working behind the scenesensure that our organization can continue to carry out its own mandate of sustained action to improve thenment, were recognized.

The Clean World Award wasestablished in 1992 by PITCH-INCANADA. The award was firstpresented in 1994 to thirty-onerecipients across Canada. Sincethen 37 others, including these2008 recipients, have beenhonoured with the Award.The names of Clean World Awarecipients as well as informationabout the nomination process cabe found on PITCH-IN CANADA'website at www.pitch-in.ca.

O WE STILL NEED TO PROVIDE PITCH-INAGS DURING PITCH-IN WEEK?TCH-IN CANADA is occasionally asked about the use of plastic bags in our annual PITCH-IN WEEK campaign.

ow do we follow the P I T ~ I N principles of reduce, reuse, recycle, refuse and proper disposal? We allocate PITCH-IN Week bags to our volunteers very carefully to ensure that only full bags end up in thelandfil l. For instance, we know that children do not have the strength, energy or patience to fil l or carry a fullbag by themselves, so our allocation to schools is based on several students sharing a bag. We encourage our volunteers to reuse shopping bags if needed to supplement our supply of bags for theirPITCH-IN Week clean-up projects. We are very pleased to be able to provide a free reusable cloth tote bag to our PITCH-IN WEEKcoordinators. (Want to rnake your own reusable cloth bags? See the SEWING THEIR CONCERN articlein this Newsletter )

are PITCH-IN bags otmade o degradable materials? Large plastic garbage bags, such as those we provide for PITCH-IN WEEK recycling/clean-up projects,are intended only to end up in a landfil l. A properly maintained sanitary landfil l is an anaerobic environment.Biodegradable materials do not break down easily, if at all, in a sanitary landfill. Plastic bags are lighter than most degradable bags, incurring less fuel consumption during shipping to ourvolunteers, and consequently, fewer greenhouse gas emissions, an important factor in climate change. The garbage typically collected in a clean-up campaign usually does not include organic waste, and thuscannot be composted; using degradable bags intended for composting use would be a waste of resources. The production of some degradable bags relies on agricultural resources that could be dedicatedto food production.

The bigger picture.The questions weall need to ask: you refuse, reduce, reuseand recycle whenever possibleat horne, at school, at work,at play, when relaxing at thernall with friends? Do you d is card all nonrecyclables/non-reusablesproperly so that those iternsdon t become litter anddegrade the environrnent?When we can announcethat our campaign is nolonger needed we wi ll knowthe answers are a definiteye s an d we will no t needto send ou t any bags ofany sort _ _

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T H E ONTARIO < ; LA FONOATIONTRILl . IUM \ T R I l L I U MFOUNOATION OE l O N T A R I O

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M ~ ~ ~ o ~ ~ ; ~ ~ ~ ~ r i n d ~ of theE Foundation Suncor Energy Inc. EL-EN Packaging Co. Ltd. The Ontar ioTr i ll ium Foundation FedExIt is sponsors who make a significant financiacontribution to PITCH-IN who help make adifference We thank them for supporting the3 million- volunteers across Canada who keepour Canada Clean and Beautiful

DECALS GREAT FORGARBAGE CANSThe bright, threecoloured and verydurable PITCH-INgarbage can decalsare popular withmunicipalities,schools, provincial parks,even international airports to help the publicquickly and easily find the nearest litter barrThe adhesive weather-proof Vinyl decals,7.5 inches in diameter, have withstoodthe test at time in many locations, bothoutdoor and indoor, surviving sun, rain,snow, and attempted removal. To orderthe decals for your municipality, school,facil ity, park, or playground go to theThe PITCH-IN Store at www.pitch-in.ca.

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The Guides cleaned up a section of road lastnight. They were astounded at the amount ofgarbage collected, but feit they had definitelymade a difference in their community by thisservice project. Knowing they helped theircommunity give a better impression to visitorsand locals made them also feel good.hirley Woo ner

Ttiombury ON Canada We plant trees every year with Scout Trees,last year the Cornox Valley Scouting

Community planted 2600 trees in 23 minuteswith the help of Tsolurn Rivers RestorationKeeping the world green is part of ourcommitment as a leader. Thank you to themany faces behind Pitch In Canada in keepingthis program current with new challenges andresources each year. '-'Annette KozakowskiCourtenay Be Canada

n Thursday, April 24th, the staff and studentsof LaSalle Public School pitched in to cleanupour school yard, nature areas, paths, ditchesand neighbourhood streets and woodlots. Wecollected over80 bags of garbage. This is our5th year of participation in PITCH-IN-CANADA.We look forward to many more.Suzanne aingLasalle ON Canada

IS LITTER A GATEWAY TOANNHEALTHY COMMUNITY?H-IN CANADA's CIVIC PRIDE program Is designed to aid municipalities in developingyear-round program to reduce litter and related negative behaviours' and encourage civicand responsibility.

have long believed that reducing and preventing litter was a key component inuraging a greater sense of social responsibility and order said Allard van Veen, founderPITCH-IN CANADA and the developer of the CIVIC PRIDE Program for Communities.new study out of the Netherlands supports the theory that cleaning up a community,d keeping it clean, are much more than just 'feel good activities. A significant findingthe study, published online by the journal Science, was that the presence of lit ter andaffiti encourages others to litter and steal. Further, the study found that proactively andickly addressing the problem will aid in stopping it trom getting worse.

Early diagnosis and intervention are of vital importance when tighting the spread ofsorder, say the authors of the study, including Kees Kuizer of the University of Groningen.well-designed study provides proof that supports our year-round CIVIC PRIDEogram, and the hard work done annually by our PITCH-IN WEEK volunteers in cleaning

and beautifying their communities said van Veen.CIVIC PRIDE Program for Communities is available tree to Municipal Patronsof PITCH-IN CANADA. For more information on becoming a Municipal Patron

to www.pitch-in.ca. Patron communities interested in the CIVIC PRIDE Program canmisha@pitch-in.ca.

f Scouting group of 14 Beavers and11 Cubs spend a total of 2 evenings eachspring picking up all the litter they can seefrom the very small to the kind of big. The kidsreally enjoy this as they know it is helpingclean their environment... OUfCubs also willplant seedlings at the new Elementary schoolhere; it will give them something to be proud ofand look back on for years to come. Two yearsago we did this down at our new CentennialPark. It was a great time for all.Cathy SmithBlackfalds AB Canada

THE PITCH-IN WEEK FLAGNG YOUR 2009 CAMPAIGNTCH-IN CANADA is pleased to unveil theCH-IN Week campaign flag. Show yourhbours, your community and your youthat your community is committed to keepingr environment clean Fly your PITCH-IN Weekag during April 20-26, 2009

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Mackenzie,Maclkenzie. George &Delves Freer AndersonRaniga CaineBrian Thorn,Borden Ladner GervaIsValerie S Thorn, B.Ed.Misha Cook. B.A.Usa McMathInez Santos

Bookkeeper:Auditor:

Legal Counsel:Executive Director:Program Manager:Project Coordinator:Office Manager:

SEWING THEIRCONCERN PRODUCEREUSABLE BAGSThey came, they saw, they sewed-and sewed, andsewedlQuadra IslandB.C., residents turned out to sew'theiconcern for theirenvironment by makinover 60 reusable cloth bagsat a uniqusewing bee heldon the Islandlast fall,organized by I-CAN Island ClimateAction Network and the OuadraSierraClub.Volunteers donated fabric, their sewingmachines, sewing supplies and expertito makethe cloth bags. Each participareceived a special I Can Bag Bee decto sewonto their bag.Wantto make yourown reusable clothbag? Lisa Spizzirri of I-CAN providedPITCH-IN CANADA with the followinglinks to accesstwo free patterns: http://sentimentalstitiches.neVfree-stu/free-quilt-patterns/schlep-bag http://www.morSbags.com

Stream clean ups arepopular PITCH IN Week projects

On the Duc ie Atoll, close to PitcairnIsland, 6000 k ilometres from thenearest continent, garbage l itters itsonce prist ine shores. The 1000item haul included bread crates,plastic bags, meat tins, and toy cars.In the Pacitic Ocean, the Great PacificOcean Garbage Patch is a huge floatingisland of garbage caught in the NorthPacific gyre, consisting of millions oftonnes of plastic debris that would takehundreds of years to clean up, if thatwere even possible.

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Ocean-going adventurers have reported finding garbage on their voyages in remoteseas around the planet. Scientists believe that similar floating islands of garbageexist in the gyres found in the centres of almost every ocean in the world.A US study estimates that 46,000 pieces of plastic litter every square mile of ocean,and over 100,000 marine animals die annually from entanglement in, or ingestion of,marine debris such as bags, netting, harnesses, and ropes.One 2008 PITCH-IN WEEK beach cleanup on a small BC island collected enoughdebris to fill two large gravel trucks.Where oul al of this garbage have come fromSome of it undoubtedly came from shipping and other marine-based activities butthe quantity and types of garbage point to mostly land-based sources. For thoseliving on the edge of the continent, such as coastal British Columbia, it is easy toimagine the land-based garbage and litter being blown or washed into the ocean. Buthow about our inland provinces? What responsibility do they have for the garbagefound in our oceans?Almost every stream, then river, flows into an ocean. What is in the stream, then theriver, can end up in the ocean. When garbage is allowed to be blown, or washed, intoour ditches, drains, and waterways it can become part of these rapidly increasingaquatic garbage piles floating in our oceans and washing up on our, and other, shores.In 2008, almost 2,000 PITCH-IN CANADA Week clean-ups took place alongwaterways. Over two hundred thousand Canadians did their part to help preventlocal garbage from becoming part of the worldwide ocean garbage problem.Street and roadside clean-ups can also help to prevent marine debris. Garbage andlitter left on our streets is often washed into drains and storm sewers, emptying intorivers and lakes which eventually flow into the ocean. Even in the middle of theprairies, your PITCH-IN WEEK clean-up project is helping to keep our oceans clean

PITCH-IN CANADA's National Marine Debris Surveillance Program, conductedfrom 1994 to 2001, surveyed and analyzed marine debris found on beaches onthe East and West coast. Shipping and aquatic activities such as fishing accountedfor a definite percentage of debris found but the majority was land-based garbage,purposely or accidentally disposed of, directly or indirectly, into the ocean.For more information on Marine Debris in the world's oceans, go to:

PITCH-IN CANADA's Resource Centre, www.pitch-in.ca http://albloggedup.blogspot.com/2008/12/oceans-awash-in-plastic.html

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January19,2009Honourable Mayors.Members of Council andChief Administrative Officers

PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATIONOF BRITISH COLUMBIA lMCHAPTER OF CANADIAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION 4lfi32985 BruceAvenue, Mission B.C. V2V 2R1 _ ,.htlp:/Ipwabc.cpwa.net / II.J.?. 'Q.

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Rei National public W0rk WeAk May 17 23 OQ ffRgvjtgllZ B lny93t AgnewThePublicWorks Association of BritishColumbia PWABC is seeking your supportto recognizeand promote National PublicWorksWeek NPWW by acknowledging May 17 - 23, 2009asNalionalPublic WorksWeek in your community. This year s themeis calledRevitalize, Reinvest,Renew . National Public WorksWeek is observedeach yearduringthe third fullweek ofMayandwasinstituted asa publiceducation campaignby theAmerican PublicWorksAssociation (APWA)in1960. NPWWcallsatlention to the importance of publicworks in community life and seekstoacknowledge theeffortsof tens of thousands ofmenandwomen in North America whoprovideandmaintain civil infrastructure and services. NPWWalsoallowsCouncils theopportunity toremind the public of the 24f7 servicesthat they are responsible forandare proudof, andmanymakethisan annual celebration in their communities.The APWAencourages publicworks agencies andprofessionals 10 take the opportunity tocelebrate theweekby parades, displaysof publicworks equipment, highSChool essaycontests,openhouses, programs for civic organizations andmediaevents . Theoccasion is marked eachyearwith scores of resolutions andproclamations frommayors andgovernors andraises thepublic sawareness of publicworks issues and increasesconfidence in publicworksagencieslikeyourswhoarededicated to improving the quality of lite forpresentand futuregenerations.Foryour convenience, I haveattacheda sampleccuncn proclamation thatyoumayconsiderusing, Youmaywish to go towww,apwa,neUAbouUnpww for information aboutthisyear s themeand resources onmakingyour PublicWorksWeeka success. If youhaveany furtherquestionsor require any additional informatlon, pleasedo not hesitateto contaclmeviae-mailatvshopland@fortstiohn .caor byphoneat 250-787-8150. Thankyou formaking a difference.

Yours truly,

Victor ShoplandPWABCPublicWorksWeekCommittee Chair

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PROCLAMATIONPUBLICWORKSWEEKMAY17 - 23, 2009

WHEREAS: publicworks infrastructure, facilities and servicesare vitalto thehealth,safetyandwell-beingof theresidentsof(Enteryour c t Y / m u ~ i c i p ~ l i t y t l o w n / e t o r i a m e i ; and

WHEREAS: suchfacilities andservicescouldnot be provided withoutthededicated effortsof publicworksprofessionals,engineers and administrator who are responsible forbuilding, operating andmaintaining the publicworkssystemsthat serveourcitizens;and

WHEREAS: thePublicWorks Association institutedPublicWorks Weekas a public education campaign to informcommunities andtheir leaderson the importance of our nation spublicinfrastructure andpublicworks services; and

WHEREAS: it is in thepublic interestofc itizensand civic leaders to gainknowledge of the publicworksneedsandprogramsof theirrespective communities;

WHEREAS: PublicWorks Weekalso recognizes the contributions ofpublicworksprofessionals.

NOW THEREFORE, I, (EnterMayor s Name Mayor of the EMter yourcity/municipallty/town/etc name),do herebyproclaimtheweekofMay 1723 2 9 as PublicWorksWeek in E;nter your cily/municipall\y/lownie\C name.Datedthis _ day of . 2009(En,terMayor s N ~ m e Mayor