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IndustryOilGas2TuesdayJune182013NEWSBRIEFSNDilovotesinnewchiefErnestBetsinaisthenewchiefofNDiloafteraextremelytightvotelastweek.BetsinawontheelectionbyonevoteagainstShirleyTsetta.ActingChiefRoyErasmusJr.pulledinthirdonly14votesbehindBestina.ThoughtherewasanimmediaterecountTsettasaidshebelievessomethingwasdoneincorrectlyandiswritingacomplainttocouncil.DehChoBridgehonouredTheDehChoBridgeProjecthasbeenrecognizedforitsinnovativedesignatthe30thannualInternationalBridgeConferenceinPittsburgh.TheprojectreceivedtheGustavLindenthalMedalwhichisawardedannu-allyforarecentoutstandingachievementinbridgeen-gineering.MatthiasSchuellerofInnityEngineeringtheprojectsdesignengineeracceptedtheawardonbehalfoftheteam.TheDehChoBridgealsorecentlyreceivedtheAwardofMeritforSoftEngineeringatthe2013AwardsforEngineeringExcellencesponsoredbytheAssociationofConsultingEngineeringCompaniesofBritishColumbia.Itwasalsorecognizedforitsin-novativesteelconstructionbywinningthe2013CISCBritishColumbiaSteelDesignAwardofExcellence.FerryservicesextendedforBeaufortDeltacommunitiesTheAbrahamFrancisferrywhichcrossesthePeelRiverandtheLouisCardinalFerrywhichcrossestheMackenzieRiverwilloperatepastthefallfreeze-upperiodforthersttimethisOctober.Thegovernmenthopestomaintainferryoperationsuntilicecrossingsareinplacethatcansupportcommercialtrafc.Ac-cordingtotheGNWTresidentsofFortMcPhersonTsiigehtchicandInuvikwillseegreaterenergysecurityandreducedcostsforbusinesseswiththeseferryser-viceextensions.Theannualcostofforthenewplanisexpectedtobe1.4millionplusaone-timeupgradingcostfortheLouisCardinalferryof400000.SomeofthebestbrandsinthebusinesssuchasHeartlandandKeystoneGETGEAREDUPATNORTHSTARCHRYSLERwherewehaveahugeselectionofnewandusedCampersFifthWheelsandToyHaulersFREENightStayinHighLevelwitheverypurchasewww.northstarchrysler.caWHEREPEOPLEBECOMECUSTOMERSFORLIFERegularprice63410SALE47781wtheveryeConocoPhillipsfrackingplangetsfreepassintheSahtuByJACKDANYLCHUKMonthsoflisteningandre-spondingtocommunitycon-cernswerekeytobypassinganenvironmentalreviewofplanstoconducthydraulicfracturingontwoexploratoryhorizontalwellsnearTulitaaccordingtothecompany.WeputinalotofhardworktalkingtothelandcorporationsandlocalbeneciariesEricHansonsupervisorofopera-tionsintheCentralMackenzieforConocoPhillipsCanadasaidlastweekaftertheSahtuLandandWaterBoardSLWBgavethecompanythegreenlight.ConocoPhillipsmustgetapprovalfromtheNationalEnergyBoardandpost1.5millioninperformancebondswiththefederalandterrito-rialgovernments.Ithasveyearstocompletethewellsandwillstartworkthissum-meronbaselineenvironmen-talstudiesHansonsaid.PaulDixonexecutivedi-rectorSahtuLandandWaterBoardSLWBsaidtheboardconcludedthatthemitigationproposedbyConocoPhillipsansweredconcernsraisedaboutwaterusefrackingandcumulativeimpacts.Thecompanymustreporttheexistenceofanygeologicfaultsinthearea.Iftheypres-entariskinrelationtohydrau-licfracturingthecompanywillnotbeallowedtopro-ceedwithoutapprovedplansforpreventionandmitigationofseismicevents.ItalsohelpedthatCono-coPhillipsapplicationwasprecededbyonefromMGMEnergywhichtheboardreferredtotheMackenzieValleyEnvironmentalIm-pactReviewBoard.ConocoPhillipsbenetedfromthatDixonsaid.ItinformedConocoPhillipswhereitneededtodoad-vancework.Therewasnosignicantexpressionofpub-licconcernasseenwiththeMGMapplication.MGMEnergywithdrewitsapplicationandsuspendedop-erationsafteritsapplicationtodrillanexploratorywellwassenttoenvironmentalassess-mentpromptingfearsofaneconomicdownturninNor-manWellsifConocoPhillipstookthesamecourse.ThebusinesscommunitysentavolleyofletterstotheSLWBurgingitnottoorderareview.Lastweektheyapplaudedtheboardsdecision.IdontseeanythingwrongwithlettingtheboardknowwhatthepublicisthinkingsaidNormanWellsMayorHar-oldMcGregorwhocalledtheboardsdecisionfar-sighted.IbelievethattherearesafeguardsthatwillprotectthelandandenvironmentMcGregorsaid.ChrisBuistpresidentoftheNWTChamberofCom-mercesaiditsendsaposi-tivemessagetoindustryandwillpromoteexplorationandprovidesignicanteconomicandemploymentopportuni-tiesintheSahtu.TheboardignoredWele-dehMLABobBromleywhoremindedthemthattheysenttheMGMplantoareviewbe-causeitwasthersttoproposeuseofhydraulicfracturingwhichcausedconcernamongcommunitymembers.TheFortGoodHopeRe-newableResourceCouncilwithdrewaletterurgingafullenvironmentalreviewbutNormanWellsresidentRubyMcDonaldwritingonbehalfofseveralfamilymembersdidnot.InalettertotheboardMcDonaldsaidherfamilywasconcernedaboutthecompanysplanstousewaterfromtwosmalllakeswheretheyshed.Itseemsthatwaterisfreeforanyoneandevery-onetousewithoutanycon-sequencesshewrote.Thisneedstochange.PhotocourtesyofTownofNormanWellsRCMPtakinghardstanceontrespassingContinuedfrompage1.Weareurgingallparentstotakesomeactionandre-sponsibilityinensuringthatyourchildorchildrenarehomeataresponsiblehourandthatyouareawareoftheirwhereaboutsatalltimeshesaidonbehalfofcouncil.Thegoalistohaveparentsenforcethecurfewuntilitismadelegalthroughabylawatthemunicipallevel.Miki-sewcanestablishacurfewforitsreserves.Otherideaspresentedatthecommunitymeetingincludedinstallingvideosurveill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