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Opportunities at the 2010 Annual Summit
Policy and family tours, news from the region and more!
Calgary, Alberta
July 16-20, 2010
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Register now for Policy and Family Tours!
All tours require pre-registration. When you register, don't forget to sign up for one, or more, of our exciting Alberta Policy Tours! Each of our policy tours is available for delegates at the discounted price of $25 each!
If you have already registered for the summit, and would like to sign up for a policy tour, please contact Rachael Latschaw. Please note that all tours require pre-registration.
(206) 443-7723
Book your Family Tours Today
Calgary City Tour with Heritage Park Friday, June 16 -- 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm Calgary's legendary western roots and pioneering spirit are still
evident in today's dynamic city. This excursion highlights the city's
major historic and modern attractions and includes a visit to Heritage
Park Historical Village. Experience the old west in this fully
operational town, where the buildings date back to the early 1900's.
Explore the town bakery, blacksmith shop, and Wainwright Hotel. You
may also take a steam locomotive train ride or paddle wheel boat ride
(not included in the price of admission).
Includes roundtrip transportation, Brewster
guide, driver gratuity, and Heritage Park Admission
Cost Per Person: $80.00 $45.00 -- Save $35.00!
Calgary City Sites Tours with Canada Olympic Park Monday, July 19 -- 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Calgary's legendary
western roots and pioneering spirit are still evident in today's
dynamic city. This excursion highlights the city's major historic and
modern attractions emphasizing facilities constructed for the 1988
Winter Olympics Games. Highlights include a visit to Canada Olympic
Park with a ride up the Ski Jump Tower.
As the premiere
site of the XV Olympic Winter Games in Calgary, Canada Olympic Park is
perhaps the most visible legacy of the 1988 Games to visitors and
Calgarians alike-truly a one-of-a-kind attraction. Situated 15 minutes
from downtown Calgary, at the gateway to the magnificent Rocky
Mountains, C.O.P. continues to function as a multi-purpose competition,
training and recreation area designed for a year-round use by both
athletics and the general public. Admission includes entrance to the
park and a ride in a glass elevator to the top of the 90 metre Ski Jump
(the high vantage point in Calgary).
Includes
roundtrip transportation, Brewster guide, driver gratuity, and C.O.P.
admission/tour and lunch.
Cost per person: $115.00 $65.00 -- Save $50.00!
Badlands Tour including Drumheller and the Royal Tyrell Museum
Tuesday, July 20 -- 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
This excursion
takes you northeast of Calgary into a unique landscape known as the
Badlands. View the spectacular geological formations representing 70
million years of history carved in the land. If Canada has a dinosaur
capital Drumheller is it. The city lies in the heart of the parched,
eroded Alberta Badlands that may be the world's greatest repository of
dinosaur fossils. Until the 1950s, Drumheller was a coal mining area.
Now there are oil and gas wells, and a lively dinosaur-based tourism
industry. Your tour of the area includes a visit to the Royal Tyrell
Museum of Paleontology with its 800-fossil collection including
Tyrannosaurus Rex and Stegosaurus. A tour of Alberta's "badlands" is an
excellent opportunity to learn about our prehistoric past and present
day environments. Your tour includes a motorcoach excursion along the
Dinosaur Trail for views of hoodoos, the Swinging Bridge and Horseshoe
Canyon.
Includes
roundtrip transportation, Brewster guide, driver gratuity, and Royal
Tyrell Museum Admission.
Cost per person: $105.50 $60.00 -- Save $45.50!
Banff and Lake Louise Excursion Wednesday, July 21 -- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Calgary is your
gateway to Banff National Park. Travel across the Olympic city, through
the foothills and into the majestic ranges of the Canadian Rockies
where you discover Banff and the world-famous Lake Louise.
As you explore
Banff, enjoy stops at the Hoodoos, Tunnel Mountain Drive, Bow Falls, and
the Banff Gondola, where you will take a 8-minute ride abroad a gondola
to the top of Sulphur Mountain for spectacular views of the town and
surrounding area. Then continue your tour to Lake Louise, known as the
"Jewel of the Canadian Rockies." The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
proudly standing at one end and the Victoria Glacier reflecting off the
other. Lake Louise is one of the sights most often preserved in
photographs by visitors the world over. Enjoy some free time at Lake
Louise and in Banff heading back to Calgary.
Includes
roundtrip transportation, Brewster guide, driver gratuity, and admission
to Banff Gondola.
Cost per person: $110.00 $65.00 --Save $45.00!
Tours
provided by Brewster Inc. Please call 1-800-760-6934 and cite "PNWER
2010 Summit" to receive the discounted tour rate.
Cancellations will be accommodated until 7 Days prior to the
tour date. All tours require pre-registration.
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News from the PNWER Region |
Alaska
Fourteen legislators will run unopposed Anchorage Daily News June 2nd, 2010
Fourteen incumbent Alaska legislators will win re-election without a fight, because not a single challenger filed to take them on in this year's election. The deadline for candidates to file with the state elections division was June 1. Running for re-election unopposed in the state Senate are: Juneau Democrat Dennis Egan, Bethel Democrat Lyman Hoffman, North Pole Republican John Coghill, Wasilla Republican Charlie Huggins and Kodiak Republican Gary Stevens.
Alaska wildfires unusually widespread and stubborn By James Halpin and Blaire Maloney
Anchorage Daily News June 2nd, 2010
Faced with 95 active wildfires and lightning bolts by the hundreds, Alaska wildfire officials Tuesday called fire activity for the month of May unprecedented and warned that the risk of more wildfires is high and that their resistance to control is nearing extreme.
Thirteen of the fires were staffed with 1,467, firefighters, including some 900 people from the Lower 48, while others were burning unchecked in what has to date been an uncommonly hot and dry Alaska spring.
The fire activity Tuesday prompted the National Interagency Coordination Center to elevate Alaska to Preparedness Level IV, topping every other region in the country.
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Setting the injury target for 'zero' By Brian Burton
Calgary Herald
With more than three decades of experience behind him, Louis Auger wears many hats: safety fanatic, professor, teacher ... and magician?
As operation manager for Shell Canada's Southern Alberta natural gas plants, a large part of his responsibility is mentoring and coaching a new generation on the finer points of safety, production and environmental management.
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Alberta grizzly bears deemed to be threatened Hunting ban and education programs continue, but no plans to limit access to bear country By Trish Audette
EdmontonJournal.com
June 3, 2010
EDMONTON - Alberta's grizzly bears are now recognized as a threatened species, after nearly a decade of monitoring showed the bear population is not sustainable.
"Grizzly bears in Alberta are at a certain amount of risk," Sustainable Resource Development Minister Mel Knight said Thursday.
"We're committed to having grizzly bears on the landscape in the province of Alberta."
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Summit Accomodations
We have reserved room blocks at two Calgary hotels:
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The Hyatt Regency 700 Centre Street SE Calgary, AB T2G 5P6
For Reservations: 1-888-421-1442 or visit: www.pnwer.org/ 2010AnnualSummit Cite "PNWER 2010 Annual Summit" to receive the group rate
Marriott Calgary 110 9 Avenue SE Calgary, AB T2G 5A6
Overflow hotel--connected to the Hyatt Regency by sky bridge
For Reservations: 1-888-896-6878
Use reference #1-z8xbgc to receive the group rate
Due to the Calgary Stampede rooms are filling quickly. Please book early.
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Pacific NorthWest Economic Region
The Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER)
is the premier non-partisan organization to bring together policy
makers, non-profits, and business leaders to support the development of
our regional economy.
PNWER is recognized both by the United
States and Canada as the "model" for regional and bi-national
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British Columbia
Feds to protect B.C.'s 'Galapagos of the North'
By The Canadian Press Monday June 7, 2010
The federal government has announced plans to expand protection for an area off British Columbia's northern coast known among conservationists as the "Galapagos of the North."
The spectacular islands that make up Haida Gwaii have long been protected within Gwaii Haanas national park but for years that protection stopped at the beach.
Now the federal government says it will protect a 3,500-square kilometre area covering the waters and seabed surrounding the archipelago formerly known as the Queen Charlotte Islands.
Environment Minister Jim Prentice tabled an amendment Monday to formally establish the area as Gwaii Haanas National Marine Conservation Area Reserve and Haida Heritage Site.
Prentice said the amendment marks the first time a national marine conservation area has been established under the Canadian National Marine Conservation Areas Act, a move hailed by some environmental groups as landmark progress.
Wind Mobile launches in Vancouver
By Peter Nowak
CBC News
June 3, 2010
Wind Mobile has launched in Vancouver, adding a fifth city to boost its aspirations of becoming Canada's fourth national wireless carrier.
The company announced on Thursday that its network is up and running in Vancouver, with coverage extending from North Vancouver to Richmond in the south, and from the coast to Coquitlam in the east. Chairman Tony Lacavera said Wind was starting with three branded stores and four kiosks in Blockbuster Video outlets.
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Idaho
Idaho residents to benefit from solar energy plant
By Nate Lew
Cooler Planet News June 03, 2010
States in the western part of the country have been among the nation's leaders in building major utility-scale solar energy projects.
However, relatively few of these projects have been announced for Idaho, which may be better known for cold temperatures than some neighboring states.
With that in mind, Boise Mayor Dave Bieter announced this week during his state of the city address that a $45 million solar array will soon be providing clean energy to local residents. The photovoltaic plant is expected to be built near the Boise Airport.
Idaho to get another $66 million for education The Associated Press
Idaho Statesman
June 5, 2010
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - Another $66 million in federal money has become available to Idaho under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
The money is the second half of funds approved for Idaho after the state filed its initial application in April 2009.
Idaho officials filed another application in January to be eligible to receive the additional money, which was announced Friday. Read more |
Montana
America's Great
Outdoors Initiative Kicking Off in Montana, Test Comments
By Beth Saboe
KBZK.com
June 2, 2010
President Obama is aiming
to reconnect Americans, especially children, with nature's beauty with
the "America's Great Outdoors Initiative," which is getting started in
Montana.
On Wednesday secretaries of the interior
and agriculture and the council of environmental quality were in Bozeman
for a listening session on ways to save the land and promote
recreation. The federal officials heard from interest groups ranging
from wildlife and environmental organizations to ranchers and private
property advocates.
MSU
Weatherization Training Center Receives $350K GrantBy Dan
Boyce
KBZK.com June 2, 2010 Gov. Brian Schweitzer joined Sen. Jon
Tester in ducking out of our mild spring weather to recognize a new
program teaching home and building weatherization.
The National Community Action foundation
and Exxon Mobil are giving a more than $350,000 grant to
MSU's Weatherization Training Center. All this is to establish the
Weatherization Television Network, a new weekly multimedia webcast.
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Northwest Territories
Nunavut, N.W.T. commissioners sworn in May 31, 2010 CBC News
Edna Elias was sworn in as Nunavut's newest commissioner on Monday, three days after George Tuccaro officially began the same job in the Northwest Territories.
Commissioners serve a similar role to provincial lieutenant-governors today, although commissioners used to be federal administrators in Canada's northern territories.
Selwyn inks deal with Chinese firm for zinc mine June 3, 2010 CBC News Selwyn Resources Ltd. says it has signed joint venture agreements with Chinese investors aimed at opening a zinc mine on the Yukon-Northwest Territories border.
If the agreements proceed as planned, the Chinese company Yunnan Chihong Zinc Germanium will invest $100 million in developing a mine at the company's Howard's Pass site, where it says a giant lead-zinc deposit is based.
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Oregon
NOAA's final answer for fleet is still Oregon By Jeff Barnard
Seattle PI
June 3, 2010
GRANTS PASS, Ore. -- The nation's ocean research agency has given its final answer on the new home base for its West Coast research fleet, and it is the same as the first answer: the port of Newport on the central Oregon Coast.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued its final determination Thursday in the long-running political battle over where the ships would be based after a 2006 dock fire ruled out keeping them in Seattle.
Fast-growing invasive species discovered along Oregon's coast By Scott Learn
The Oregonian May 13, 2010
For the first time, scientists have discovered an ancient, jelly-like invasive organism along Oregon's coast that can smother shellfish beds and coat boat hulls, docks and water intakes.
The organism -- a "colonial tunicate," Didemnum vexillum, native to Japan -- is on the list of 100 worst invasive species to keep out of Oregon.
In February, divers surveying marine life for the Reef Environmental Education Foundation identified small colonies at a rock jetty in Winchester Bay. A few weeks ago, University of Oregon scientist Richard Emlet found colonies in the Charleston Boat Basin in Coos Bay.
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SaskatchewanSaskatchewan emergency response and mine rescue personnel go head-to-head Leader-Post staff The Leader-Post June 7, 2010
REGINA - Emergency response and mine rescue personnel from 16 mine sites
around the province competed at the 42nd annual Emergency Response and Mine
Rescue Skills Competition held at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon this weekend.
Underground and surface rescue teams displayed their skills in five separate
events, including fire fighting, first aid, proficiency skills, practical
skills and simulated field and mine problems.Read more Pipeline for potash
SaskWater may service BHP Billiton's proposed mine By Cassandra Kyle The StarPhoenix June 8, 2010
Preliminary planning is underway for a $100-million-plus water pipeline that
would serve a proposed new potash mine in east-central Saskatchewan, SaskWater
said Monday.
But the water line project won't go ahead unless BHP Billiton decides to
build and operate a mine at its Jansen site 140 kilometres east of Saskatoon,
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Washington
Cantwell: WA to get new storm radar
1 year early By The Associated Press June 2, 2010 The Seattle PI
SEATTLE -- U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell says Washington state
will get state-of-the-art coastal Doppler radar in September 2011, a year
earlier than originally expected. The Washington Democrat said Wednesday the
technology will help ensure more accurate weather forecasts for the Pacific
Northwest. Previously, she says Washington weather radar coverage has been
"shockingly inadequate, putting lives and property at risk."
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has
found a radar that can be obtained from the Air Force and modified for use in
Washington. The technology will be able to scan weather systems vertically as
well as horizontally, helping the National Weather Service better predict the
type, intensity and duration of precipitation.
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Gregoire cranks up the heat on delegation over Medicaid funding
By Andrew
Garber The Seattle Times June 2, 2010
Gov. Chris Gregoire sent
a letter to the state's congressional delegation on Monday warning
of dire consequences if Washington doesn't get a federal Medicaid match
worth $480 million.
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray has said she'll
push this week to get the money included in legislation pending in
the Senate.
Gregoire warned in her letter that if the money doesn't come through,
the state "would likely see a loss of thousands of jobs as across the
board cuts would be a likely response."
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Yukon
Yukon
invention hits the medical marketplace By James Munson Yukon News May 28, 2010
Dawsonite Greg Hakonson has just invented a device to
relieve back pain, but you won't see him on a late night infomercial anytime
soon.
"You know what it cost for those bloody informercials?" says
Hakonson, who's invention, the Trekke lumbar lift, is designed to unload weight
from the lower spine.
Instead, Hakonson, 55, launched a website for
consumers 10 days ago, and plans to focus on unions and workers' compensation
boards who usually foot the bill for back injuries and chronic pain.
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Yukon
mine braces for wildfire
Forest
fire risk very high in Yukon and N.W.T.
CBC News June 2, 2010
Workers at the Minto copper mine in
central Yukon are preparing to fend off a large forest fire that could come
close to the mine site.
As of midday Wednesday, the
2,690-hectare wildfire is 9.1 kilometres east of the copper-gold mine,
according to wildfire management officials.
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