By Burns Lake and District Labour Force and Skills Base Study and Strategy project
Thanks to a tremendous response from local residents and businesses, the BLD Labour Force and Skills Base Study and Strategy project was able to produce a document that is not only informative, but, thanks to the artwork of the LDSS art classes and great photos from Ray Fletcher, the document is also an attractive community based booklet. Читать далее
DISASTER LOOMS FOR RESERVOIR:
Nechako Reservoir residents oppose dredging
«The people along the reservoir should not have to shoulder the burden of Alcan’s Kemano project once again. A sense of security about our future, our quality of life, our source of water and our livelihoods has been seriously shaken by this proposal.»
Opposition is growing in northwestern B.C. to plans by Alcan Inc. to spend $38 million to dredge Tahtsa Narrows in the west end of the Nechako Reservoir to increase its capacity to store water to meet power needs. The project could have devastating consequences for the people, wildlife, birds and fish, who depend on the life-giving water in the series of lakes appropriated by Alcan in the early 1950s and turned into a hydroelectric reservoir to power a Kitimat aluminum industry. Читать далее
Here is some more information on Tahtsa,
—–Original Message—–
From: Fuhr, Brian ELP:EX
Sent: January 19, 2001 4:37 PM
To: Mattison, Jim ELP:EX; Alexander, Garry ELP:EX; McGonigal, Bruce
ELP:EX; Atagi, Dana ELP:EX
Cc: Conlin, Kevin FISH:EX; Markides, Hugh PRK:EX; Gawalko, Lyle PRK:EX;
‘Jason Hwang’; Yardley, Jim ELP:EX; White, Reid ELP:EX
Subject: Preliminary Scoping of Ootsa Reservoir Impacts
I agreed at our conference call to outline the impacts of dredging of Tahtsa Narrows and the subsequent impacts of increased drawdown of the reservoir. I have only included those impacts that pertain to MELP — there are additional impacts to the forest industry who use the reservoir for transportation and storage, as well as residents and other users. This is a preliminary scoping of the issues only. The effects of this proposal are complex and far reaching for the area’s ecology, people affected and the agencies involved. I suspect the public meetings that Alcan has planned, agency review and public comment will raise additional issues. I have separated this into those impacts from dredging at the Narrows and those from increased drawdown. Читать далее
MAXVILLE, Ontario, January 24, 2003 — On behalf of Allan Rock, Minister of Industry, the Honourable Andy Mitchell, Secretary of State (Rural Development) (Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario), and the Honourable Don Boudria, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, today announced $2.4 million of business plan development funding as the next step toward making high-speed Internet access available to more unserved communities. In all, 89 applicants representing approximately 1149 communities will develop business plans outlining how each community would use high-speed, or broadband, Internet service. Each applicant received up to $30 000 toward the cost of developing those plans.
«Through innovations like distance education, telemedicine and improved opportunities for business and community development, broadband access has the potential to enhance the quality of life for all Canadians — especially for rural, Aboriginal and northern residents,» said Minister Rock. «This phase of the Broadband Pilot Program is a significant step forward in our commitment to delivering broadband services to all Canadian communities by 2005.»
SMITHERS — Quality of life is the number one objective of a new Airshed planning process being launched for the Bulkley Valley — Lakes District area. Public health, economic development opportunities, recreation and tourism are cited as some of the issues affected by local air quality. A community-based process to gather ideas on how to better manage all sources of particulate air pollution will be launched through a series of open houses in February. Читать далее
Former Collymount teacher and well-known Francois Lake vacationer turns 90 July 15th 2003. Connie Weise brought four generations of vactioners to the area after falling in love with it while teaching in a one-room school house at 18 years old. Eventually, she bought a cottage on the north-side of Francois which her children, grandchildren and even a couple of great-grant children were lucky enough to enjoy.
Over 75 family members and friends are celebrating this milestone birthday with her, in Victoria, on Saturday the 12th. We Hope she reaches a 100!
If you happen to be lucky enough to know this wonderful woman and want to send a greeting you may e-mail one c/o Shelley.Shenton@3web.net or phone 250-652-5049 (Victoria).
Houston BC, Lakes District, Vanderhoof, Prince George Forest Region… If you
have dry pine house logs read this… We are buying house logs at
a premium price. We will pay the highest prices in BC for blue stain dry
pine. If you are interested in selling dry blue stain pine house logs phone:
250-695-6555 Читать далее
It is estimated that returns cost the Consumer Electronics industry more than $10 billion annually, and although returns are unavoidable, it is essential that a means to capture the «true» reason for product returns be developed and implemented. Information obtained from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) indicates that over 60% of all returns reflect a reason code of «defective.» Читать далее