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One day after her government pushed spending on the Site C dam past the $4-billion mark, Premier Christy Clark said she isn’t concerned about the project being derailed by either Ottawa or the courts. In an interview with the Alaska Highway News, Clark said she believed the dam was already past the “point of no return” she vowed to reach earlier this year. “I would say from the day we made the decision, the decision was done,” said Clark. “It’s a significant investment in jobs for the

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Premier Christy Clark says she has no concerns about federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould’s previous criticisms and protests of the Site C dam.

province. I don’t think there are many British Columbians who

would say we should return.” On April 6, the government awarded a $470-million contract for generating turbines on the dam to Voith Hydro—putting BC Hydro’s contract commitments at around $4 billion. Observers say that makes it increasingly unlikely a future government will cancel Site C—a door left open by BC NDP Leader John Horgan when asked about the project late last year. Still, the dam faces opposition in the courts, as well as from protesters who have spent weeks occupying a camp outside BC Hydro’s Vancouver office.

aleisha hendry Wondering how your child’s school compares to others in the province? A think-tank has done the work for you. The Fraser Institute released its Report Card on British Columbia’s Elementary Schools 2016 recently, and not without some criticism. The report often raises the ire of teachers’ associations, and Peace River North was no exception. Peace River North Teachers’ Association President Michele

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Michele Wiebe says its unfair to measure and rank schools on one test.

Wiebe does not agree with the Fraser Institute’s ranking system. “It’s one moment in time,”

Ackerman off to Ottawa to talk LNG with federal ministers

she said. “It’s not fair to assess students based on, or even rank schools based on, one test.” The rankings use the Foundation Skills Assessment test taken by students in Grade 4 and 7 to determine a school’s academic performance in reading, writing and numeracy. The top ranked elementary school in School District 60 is Upper Pine, with a score of 8.2 out of 10, and Baldonnel Elementary coming in a close second with 8.0.

Fort St. John Mayor Lori Ackerman will be in Ottawa next week to meet with the Minister of Environment, the Minister of Finance and others to promote a liquefied natural gas industry. City councillors endorsed her $2,074 trip at their April 11 meeting. “MP (Bob) Zimmer’s staff has got three meetings lined up so far, and we’re asking for meetings with about seven different ministers,” Ackerman said. Northern Rockies Mayor Bill Streeper and Taylor Mayor Rob Fraser will also attend. “We’re still waiting to find out who is all joining us to go on this trip from other communities,” said Ackerman. Council also endorsed Ackerman and up to two other councillors to attend the Canada LNG Export Conference and Exhibition in Vancouver from May 10-12. Ackerman will be speaking at the event and her admission cost, valued at $2,950, is waived. Council has yet to decide who will attend with the mayor.

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Fort St. John city councillors have approved a cut to residential and business tax rates for 2016, but many land and homeowners will still see a higher tax bill this year thanks to rising assessments. On April 11, council approved a residential tax rate of $4.75 per $1,000 of assessed value, down from $4.96 last year. Council also lowered tax rates for businesses, and light industrial and major industrial landowners, setting rates at $13.38, $24.11 and $26.40, respectively. Although the city has cut residential tax rates for a fourth consecutive year, the assessed value for a singlefamily home in the city jumped from $379,864 in 2015 to $403,430 in 2016. The average homeowner can expect to pay roughly $18.47 more on their property tax bill, or around a nickel a day. The average homeowner will pay $6.91 a day for city services in total. Meanwhile, the city says it will spend $16.3 million on roads and related infrastructure this year. The city plans to add sidewalks and street lights to sections of 86 Street, 107A Avenue and 96 Avenue. The city will also pave 75 Street and 85 Avenue. Work will also begin this summer on a storm sewer replacement on 93 Avenue between 96 Street at 100 Street.

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Ten years ago... There was still no word on what caused a fire that destroyed a home under construction in 2006. The house, located at the corner of 113 Avenue and 97 Street, was too far gone by the time fire crews responded to the early morning blaze. It took them six hours to contain the fire. “It took a while to get it under control because there was so much damage when we got on the scene, we didn’t allow fire fighters to go into the structure,” Said deputy fire chief

The City of Fort St. John was demanding an apology from two Peace River Regional District directors. Area B director Karen GoodAHN Archive Photo ings and Area C director Larry Houley sent a letter to city More than 250 North Peace teachers participated in a protest against Bill 82 in council declining the invitation downtown Fort St. John in 1991. to join the Grassroots steering committee, claiming the mem- Twenty-five years ago... had met 38 times with 90 issues bers were chosen to “garner Frustrated with the snail-like still needing to be resolved. your city more taxation revenue pace of contract talks, the Peace Association president Elfrom surrounding rural areas.” River North Teachers’ Associ- len Ellis said despite the 1,300 Mayor Steve Thorlakson said ation called for a strike vote in hours of negotiations, the two the letter implied the commit- 1991. sides had yet to address wages tee wasn’t free, or able, to make Negotiations with the School and class size in any significant their own decisions and was in- District had dragged on for 12 way. sulting to its members. months. In that time, both sides —AHN

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et’s start our weekly news chewing tour in Spain, where last week a woman was found guilty of murderBob ing her husband and feeding him toher dog. That’s disgusting! I’m sure we can Snyder all agree, feeding your husband to your Chews the news KNOWBEFOREYOUGO dog is a very bad thing to do. Dogs need a healthy diet that balances protein with carbohydrates, fats and oils, plus vitamins stings - you need ants in your pants. Prevailing Prices and minerals. Last week in Edmonton, a man broke Also in Spain, the Spanish governinto a gym in the middle of the night and ment plans to end the traditional three used the exercise equipment. He was nice Dawson Creek 97.9 hour daily siesta for workers. In Spain, enough to clean up afterwards, he wiped everything stops at noon for siesta. People down the exercise bike and treadmill he Fort St. John 101.9 who work the night shift and sleep during used. I have a treadmill. That’s how I know the day wake up at noon so they can nap I’ve been drinking too much coffee - when Alberta-B.C. border until three. I walk 5 miles on the treadmill and then 93.9 This weekend was the famous Masters notice it’s not plugged in. - Environment Canada 16-04-12 8:01 AM Golf Tournament. I quit playing golf and Something new from Britain: “SpreadFort Nelson 112.9 took up bowling. I don’t seem to lose as able Beer.” It’s a type of jelly made with many balls beer. You spread it on crackers or toast. Groundbirch On CBC, an expert said electric cars A spokesman for the British Spreadable 98.9 will never be suitable for cold regions Beer Company said: “We hope this makes like the Peace Country. Last week the amends for Marmite.” Chetwynd 102.9 information natural resources  Weather  Weather  Local forecasts  British Columbia Tesla Company unveiled its new electric According to an item on TV, a worldcar. Electric vehicles have a bad image. I wide shortage of vanilla is bad news for Tumbler Ridge 107.9 blame those speed-crazy senior citizens companies that make ice cream. And this who drive electric shopping carts around just in: Dairy Queen may have to suspend Wal-Mart. sales of Dilly Bars. There’s a shortage of Prince George 88.6 Actress Gwyneth PaltrowPast was on 24TV hours Dilly. Radar Satellite Lightning describing how she underwent a beauty A very strange report from China. The Hythe 92.8 at:treatment Fort St.where Johnshe Airport allowed bees to sting government has restricted Buddhist t - Environment Canada Observed 16-04-12 8:01 AM her face. Gwyneth says bee stings create monks from reincarnating without official Date: 7:00 AM MST Tuesday 12 April 2016 smooth skin and prevent hair loss. She permission. And don’t try that old trick Grande Prairie 83.4 Condition: Mostly Cloudy 3.8°C says bee stings also cure arthritis andTemperature: where you say you got permission in a sore muscles. But everybody knows to previous lifetime. Pressure: Dewpoint: -1.4°C kPa Calgary 95.3 100.8 cure nervous fidgeting you don’t need bee Does everybody have an iPhone yet?

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Almost. Apple is closing in on one billion iPhones. And five billion iPhone charging cords. Wow, one BILLION iPhones! Scientists have calculated that if all the iPhones in the world were put on vibrate - and somebody dialed everybody’s number at the same time - the Earth would vibrate off its axis. (Don’t worry, it could never happen. Nobody has everybody else’s cell phone number) New on DVD: Star Wars 7: The Force Awakens. I watched it at home, wearing my Darth Vader mask. I modified my Darth Vader mask by installing a hot air popcorn popper that shoots popcorn directly into my mouth. OK, I know the real Darth Vader would not need hot air. He uses “The Force” to pop his popcorn. Last stop on our news chewing tour is Toronto, where many movie stars and celebrities consult a Canadian phrenologist. If you didn’t know, a phrenologist analyses your personality by feeling the bumps on your head. If you have a very deep personality, the phrenologist feels the bumps on the bumps on the bumps on your head. (Canadians are world leaders in head bumps, mainly because of hockey) I consulted a phrenologist. She felt my head. Then she offered to sand down my bumps so I could start over.

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Claiming the support of 2,000 businesses in Northeast B.C., a coalition of local governments and business groups is firing back at calls to raise the province’s carbon tax from its rate of $30 per tonne. After 130 businesses from across the province signed onto an open letter asking Premier Christy Clark to raise the tax, the Northeast BC Resource Municipalities Coalition is arguing the rate should stay where it is—while claiming more than 15 times the support. “It’s really about making sure that our economy is remaining competitive,” Fort St. John Mayor Lori Ackerman said. The province is currently reviewing its Climate Leadership Plan, which will lay the groundwork to help the province meet its 2050 emissions reduction targets. One of the plan’s 32 recommendations is to raise the tax by $10 per year starting in 2018, and to include protections for so-called emissions-intensive, trade-exposed industries, such as oil and gas. The coalition—which includes Fort St. John, Taylor, the Northern Rockies and a handful of local industry groups including the Fort St. John, Fort Nelson, and Dawson Creek chambers of commerce—has filed a formal submission urging the province to maintain

the tax freeze. The chambers claimed their entire memberships to arrive at the 2,000 businesses figure. As a resource-rich area, the Peace Region would be greatly affected by a carbon tax hike, Ackerman said, adding the ramifications of an increase would have far reaching consequences. “This would impact any resource industry, and when I say any resource industry, I am talking about farming, forestry, or mining, oil and gas, any resource industry, because they are reliant on machinery to extract and produce their commodity,” she said. “It’s not just Northeast B.C., it’s those of us who live outside of the urban areas that are working each and every day to get commodities to market, to bring new dollars into our jurisdiction.” The province says it will not make changes to the carbon tax before 2018. Mayors group supports tax hike Meanwhile, a Dawson Creek city councillor says she’s likely the only elected official in Northeast B.C. to support an increase in the carbon tax. On April 7, the BC Mayors Climate Leadership Council announced support for a plan to bump the tax by as much as $15 per tonne annually. The leadership council in-

cludes mayors and councillors from eight B.C. communities, including Dawson Creek Coun. Cheryl Shuman, who stressed that the plan does not have the endorsement of Dawson Creek city council. “If I was to bring something like that to council, you know darn well that would not pass,” she said. “I’m probably the only elected official in the Northeast who is in support of this.” B.C. was the first jurisdiction in North America to bring in a price on carbon in 2008. “This is not something new. When (the carbon tax) first came in when Gordon Campbell was premier, I was absolutely supportive of it and out there promoting the benefits of putting a price on carbon,” Shuman said. “In my first campaign (for council) in 2008, I basically ran on the platform of this kind of stuff.” Shuman felt there was “misinformation” around the carbon tax, noting increases in carbon prices are offset by decreases in other provincial taxes. Shuman said the mayors council favours “predictable annual increases” between $6 and $15 per tonne. “Absolutely (I’m) in favour of that. Dawson Creek council? I don’t speak for them,” she said.

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Northern Lights College students celebrated at awards More than 50 students pick up $42,000 in awards and bursaries Bronwyn scott peacereporter@ahnfsj.ca

More than $42,000 in awards and bursaries were given out to students at Northern Lights College in Fort St. John on Friday, April 8. The student lounge was packed with family, friends, students and instructors to show their support. Mayor Lori Ackerman, also a student at the college, was on hand to tip her hat to the students’ successes. “Congratulations to each and every one of you,” she said. “This is a remarkable day and

something that you should never forget. “The community is very proud of what you are doing. Your education will follow you throughout the rest of your life ... I am one of those who started my education about 20 years ago and I’m finishing it up now, so I have class that starts in about 20 minutes,” Ackerman said. Donna Kane, a well-known poet of the Peace Region and executive director of the Northern Lights College Foundation, expressed her thanks to the “generosity of our many, many donors.” “We provide awards throughout the year, and in the

neighbourhood of over $500,000 is given out every year to our students,” Kane said. “It really is a special day to see that you guys have made it through the year. It has all sorts of challenges, and you guys have just been fantastic. So these awards today are well earned and well deserved, and I congratulate you.” More than 50 students received awards, although not all were on hand to receive them on Friday. At the Dawson Creek campus, bronwyn scott photo more than $31,000 in awards and Donna Kane, a well-known local poet and executive director of the Northern bursaries were awarded on Tues- Lights College Foundation, congratulated the students and thanked the day, April 5. generous donors during her speech on Friday, April 8.

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Wesley Dolo-Cooper received a Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers scholarship on Friday, which was presented by Susan Hunter and Steve Roe.

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Danny Wood receives a TransCDA Bursary from Robert McAleney.

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Paul Greschner receives the Fred den Ouden Memorial Award from Pamela den Ouden.

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Northern Lights College will be opening up at least 10 spots for a special spring session of its health care assistant program for students in Fort St. John and Fort Nelson. The program usually runs once a year in September, but a one-time $70,000 injection from the Ministry of Advanced Education announced Monday means students this year can get a head start in one of the most in-demand jobs in local health care. “There’s a dire need for health care assistants in the northeast right now so this additional funding is really timely,” said Steve Roe, the college’s dean of academic and vocational programs. bronwyn scott photo Northern Health projects it Telitha Nielsen and Ashley Petten receive Fort St. John Elks Lodge awards from will need 143 new health care Robert Zeunert. assistants over the next five years BY JE N N I FE R FE R N A N D ES in the Peace Region, Roe said, Director, Marketing and Communications adding it’s a job that isn’t subject to economic declines. Health care assistants work in Speaker Series care homes and hospitals, and A College Speaker Series presentoffer home support to clients of ed Dr. N. Cheeptham, The Antibiall ages, helping with bathing, otic Hunter, in March on the Dawson feeding, and other personal care Creek and Fort St. John Campuses. matters, Roe said. “In many ways, they might be regarded as the heart and soul, Business Management 104 students More than 200 people attended the really … of personal care in our on the Fort St. John Campus hosted an free event and were delighted with the healthcare system,” he said. event on March 30 that included boun- hard work the students put in to make The program is normally cy castles, tug of war, Kabaddi martial the event run smoothly. run out of the college’s Dawson arts, table tennis and a whole lot more. Creek campus, however, the 27week spring session will run at the Fort St. John campus with videoconferencing to students in Fort Nelson.

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employees and contractors took to high heights on March 6, when they climbed the Northern Lights College (NLC) Training Tower for training purposes. “The NLC tower is a great tool for training,” said Shawn Trottier, Site Manager for Vestas Wind. “It offers some real benefit, and allows the focus to be on training, without the added distractions of being in an energized turbine.” Trottier looks after the wind turbine parks in Tumbler Ridge and Moberly Lake. He currently has eight NLC graduates employed from the Wind Turbine Maintenance Technician program, and says he expects to continue recruiting from future classes. Graham McDougall, a Wind

Energy Manager with Kikinaw Energy Services Ltd., is also enthusiastic about the College’s training tower potential. “Previous to having access to the NLC training tower, Kikinaw Energy Services Ltd. has had to send employees as far as Ontario to receive Wind Turbine-specific rescue training. With the cooperation of the Dawson Creek campus we are now able to train new employees and conduct recertifications right in the heart of the B.C North Peace Region,” said McDougall. “This is the closest that you can get to training in an operational wind turbine. We sincerely thank Northern Lights College and Vestas, “the customer”, for their ongoing support,” McDougall added.

FUneraL SerVice A funeral service will be held for the late Left – a group of international education students took on the NLC Trades Department in a tug of war contest, but the Trades team emerged victorious beating all teams to take the trophy.

Early Childhood Education offered in-class For the first time in 15 years, the Early Childhood Education and Care program at Northern Lights College will be offered in a face-to-face classroom environment. “For many years now, NLC’s Early Childhood Education program has delivered a highly successful online ECEC Diploma,” explained Dean of Academic and Vocational Programs Steve Roe. “Students across Canada and around the world are drawn to our program. The online program is continuing, but starting in September 2016

we are also offering our ECE Diploma in-region, through face-to-face and video-conference delivery.” The program is fully certified through the BC ECE Registry.

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Northern Health hands out $75K in grants

Ceremony honours those who fought in Vimy Ridge

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Nineteen community groups in Northeast B.C. are a combined $75,000 richer to deliver programs that support healthy living. Northern Health announced the recipients of its IMAGINE Community Grants on April 6. Groups in the North Peace receiving funding are:

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Hanging in Robert Carlson’s closet is a tunic and hat that his grandfather William Millar wore when he served with the Canadian Forces in the First World War. A box of medals accompanies the tunic, and grainy black and white photographs show a bright-eyed boy ready for adventure in his newly ironed army suit. Born in 1893, Millar, an avid hunter and fisherman, was a fixture in the Fort St. John community until his death in 1975. Carlson was six when his grandfather passed away—too young to remember much— but Millar’s legacy lives on in stories passed down from generation to generation. His medals and tunic do their part to keep the stories alive. “This used to be red, I think this got bleached out in his house when it hung on the wall for such a long time,” Carlson said, pointing to a faded stripe near the shoulder of the worn tunic, stretched over a table at the Fort St. John Royal Canadian Legion. “It was a runner’s stripe, I believe. He was a runner, when you had information to send to the front or to the rear or wherever, they’d send him with a little paper.”

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Robert Carlson owns his grandfather William Millar’s tunic and medals from the First World War. Millar fought in the Battle of Vimy Ridge, as well as all the major battles of the war, his family says.

Being a runner was one of the most dangerous positions in the war, as the soldier responsible had to leave the safety of trenches and bunkers to deliver messages between the fronts. Carlson may be too young to remember much about his grandfather firsthand, but his uncle, Don Peterson, Millar’s nephew, is a wealth of information. “Billy was in all the major battles in the First World War,” Peterson said. “I remember Uncle Billy talking about those battles. Especially Vimy Ridge.” Peterson was close to his uncle, who would take him fishing as a boy. He was privy to all the battlefield stories, which were “pretty dramatic,” Peterson said. One of the stories features a German lying dead on an embankment. “This guy was laying there

with his arm up and there was a Luger, a pistol, in his hand, and Bill said, I bet I can get that before they get me. And he did. And they were shooting at him, but he said the problem was they never led him, they kept shooting behind him ... they could have aimed ahead and got him.” For the young Peterson, Millar was “a kind of a hero for me,” he said. “He liked hunting and fishing, and, of course, when you’re that age, that’s all I had on my mind too.” After the First World War, Millar, originally from Navan, Ont., settled in Fort St. John. His three sisters came up to visit him, and “they all stayed here, too,” Peterson said. Millar’s daughter, Sharron Carlson, says her father didn’t share much about the war with her, preferring to tell those stories to the boys of

the family instead. “They were boys, and he thought maybe they were more interested in it,” she said. Looking back, she wishes she’d asked more questions while her father was alive. “You think there’s lots of time to ask questions, and then after a while like now there’s nobody left to ask,” she said. It is, as Peterson chimed in, “the eternal mistake of young people.” The Carlsons and the Petersons were at a ceremony honouring the memory of soldiers who fought in the Battle of Vimy Ridge 99 years ago at the Fort St. John cenotaph on Saturday, April 9. “It’s nice that they’re remembered, because there are so many things that aren’t remembered over the years. He didn’t give his life for it, but he was there,” Carlson said.

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Two pioneering women are the frontrunners for the name of Fort St. John’s newest elementary school. School District 60 Superintendent Dave Sloan gave the board a brief update on the new school’s name submissions at Monday’s committee of the whole meeting. As it stands, Monica Storrs, one of Fort St. John’s earliest pioneering women, and Ma Murray, founder of the Alaska Highway News, are currently in the lead. Other suggestions have included Bella Yahey, Anne Roberts, K.E. Easton, May Barrett, George Broadhurst and R.H. MacLean. “We have a good balance between male and female submissions,” said Sloan. Sloan noted that if the

school is named after a person, they must have contributed to the community in some way, and have been deceased for at least five years. School District 60 will accept suggestions until the end of April. Design update Along with a new name, the school is being designed with longevity in mind. Secretary-treasurer Doug Boyd gave an update on the school’s design at Monday’s meeting. At 900 square metres, the school’s gymnasium will be much larger than a regular elementary school gym, which is normally about 300 square metres. Large glass windows on the ground floor will allow for viewing of gym activities from the hallway, and there will

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Rounding out the bottom of the list is independent Christian Life School with a 3.4 and Duncan Cran Elementary with a 3.8. Wiebe says this doesn’t accurately represent a student’s school experiences. “It doesn’t talk about how kids feel about school … it’s not a good reflection as to the learning that goes on in a classroom,” said Wiebe. Wiebe also noted that many students in SD 60 go on to higher education in areas such as science, engineering, and the trades, so they do value education. “I’m extremely proud of our schools in Fort St. John,” she said. “I think that we have excellent teachers here, we have an excellent education system, we can be proud of what our children accomplish when they leave Fort St. John.”

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also be a second floor viewing area. The school will also have a daycare facility that will be owned by the school district, but will be run by an outside operator. Classrooms will be in

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Above: Dr. Jocelyn Shih of the Alaska Avenue Dental Clinic tends to Noah Fagan-Andersen, 10, on Saturday, April 9. The clinic gave the children and families of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fort St. John a free exam as part of National Oral Health Month. Below: Dental hygienists at the Fort St. John Dental Clinic gave free services to the less fortunate on April 9 to mark National Dental Hygiene Week. Here, Michelle Worton takes a look at receptionist Kayla Kapp’s teeth.

Construction crews on the Site C dam failed to adequately control sediment and runoff into the Peace River, potentially hurting fish populations, Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) investigators have found. In a report issued April 7, the regulator found BC Hydro breached two conditions of its environmental assessment certificate aimed at minimizing the flow of silt and runoff into the Peace River. The utility has been ordered to work with sediment control specialists to develop a new plan to combat erosion and runoff by April 22. Construction on the dam has included in-river excavation, requiring excavators and dump trucks to “wade” into the water, in many cases in below-freezing temperatures. The EAO’s findings are a small victory for opponents of the dam, Peace Valley Landowner Association President Ken Boon said Friday. “They’ve been digging in that river since October, and we’ve been complaining about silt in the river since October,” he said. “Our concern was they were creating way too much silt in the river itself with all the digging they did.” Elevated levels of silt and sediment put Peace River fish populations at risk—especially during spawning season, Boon said. “Silt and eggs don’t mix,” he said. “That’s why they make these conditions on these permits.”

Under existing permits, silt levels are monitored above and below the site of in -river construction. If sediment levels rise above a certain level, construction must be halted. “What we’re coming to learn with this project is that practices that are not allowable anywhere else, the permits have been issued in such a way that basically, they can do whatever it takes to get it done,” Boon said. “They’re given very lenient guidelines to go by.” However, Site C spokesperson Dave Conway said the EAO order is an example of the system working. “The issuance of an order demonstrates that environmental regulations, monitoring and site inspections work,” he wrote in an email. “Problems at the site are being identified and corrective actions are being taken to address them.” That includes implementing a “project-wide” sediment and erosion control plan, Conway said. In a submission to the Joint Review Panel appointed to review Site C, BC Hydro indicated it would develop an erosion and sediment control plan. BC Hydro said sediment “input” from in-stream construction activities would increase the Peace River’s average sediment load by 0.2 to 0.3 per cent. The EAO order comes one week after a report raising new questions about BC Hydro’s Site C fish management plan. Construction on the $8.8-billion dam began last summer. It will flood around 83-kilometres of the Peace River Valley.

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lawful and safe,” the company said in a statement. “However, there is increasing concern about the camp itself as it is in BC Hydro says a Site C protest camp close proximity to our building where erected outside its Vancouver office is a hundreds of our employees and cushealth and safety hazard, and that it will tomers work and visit.” take steps to remove or relocate the site. “BC Hydro’s security team has witOn April 7, the Crown corporation put nessed spray painting and vandalism campers at its Dunsmuir Street office on on BC Hydro structures and signage, fire notice, telling them to relocate to a des- hazards such as gasoline tanks, an open ignated area or face legal action. pit fire, propane stoves, an enclosed Campers at the site say they spoke camp with a number of tents and tarps with police called to the scene Friday, surrounding the camp, the use of our but are unsure what will happen next. fountains and water features for bathing The camp initially formed around and other activities, and the construcKristin Henry, a 24-year-old dam option of make-shift structures such as ponent hospitalized after a 20-day a latrine,” the statement reads. “There hunger strike. have also been reports of individuals In a statement, BC Hydro said the climbing streetlights in the immediate camp includes open fires, a latrine, area to cover the lights with bags.” cooking stoves and other features that Julia Ratcliffe, a Vancouver resident pose health and fire risks. The company who’s been visiting the camp for three also claims campers have left graffiti weeks, said BC Hydro’s claims of vandaland vandalized its property. ism were “incredibly exaggerated.” Earlier this year, BC Hydro sought “They’re saying there’s graffiti,” she an injunction against another camp said. “I dont know what they’re talking located at the site of the historic Rocky about—there’s sidewalk chalk. The exMountain Fort on the South Bank of aggerations they are stirring up, it’s a big the Peace River, which was removed by problem for us. It’s a bullying tactic.” court order after blocking construction She said the group has co-operfor more than 60 days. ated with requests from fire marshalls “BC Hydro recognizes that there are who’ve visited the camp. Campers many differing views on the Site C pro- planned to meet April 9 to decide ject and we respect individuals’ rights to whether to move the camp to BC Hyexpress their views as long as it remains dro’s designated protest area. JONNY WAKEFIELD

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Pilots told to steer clear of Site C dam construction Local aviator and dam critic says new navigation rules make it harder to scrutinize construction jonny wakefield reporter@dcdn.ca

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An aerial photo of the dam site last September, the centre of a Notice to Airmen restricting flights to above 3,000 feet.

Conway said BC Hydro is “presently investigating” the need for additional flight restrictions over quarry sites. He said construction of the main civil works—including the 60-metre high earth fill dam and river diversion tunnels—will require “periodic blasting” in the valley. Work on that contract ramped up with the completion of a temporary construction bridge earlier this month. “To ensure both public and worker safety, we have determined that a Notice to Airmen or NOTAM is needed for a 1.5 mile radius from the centre of the dam at 3,000 feet altitude,” Conway said in a written statement. “Aerial navigation notices will be issued when aerial safety is a concern and will be in compliance with WorkSafeBC requirements.” Conway wasn’t aware of any restrictions on river traffic, but said there is a patrol boat in the river to advise boaters of any hazards near the dam site.

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There is also a looming question mark with regards to the federal government. Last month, video emerged of federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould criticizing Site C at the 2012 Paddle for the Peace rally. Wilson-Raybould, then a regional chief with the Assembly of First Nations, said Site C would run “roughshod” over existing treaties, saying “the legal reality is Aboriginal people have treaty rights that must be respected.” As Justice Minister, Wilson-Raybould continues to have sway over the project, but has shown no sign of intervening. Site C currently faces four legal challenges from the West Moberly and Prophet River First Nations, making the file a sticky one for a government that promises a “new relationship” between Canada and its Aboriginal peoples. Asked about Wilson-Raybould’s comments, Clark said she had “no concerns in that regard.” “I know that the Justice Minister, she understands how important it is she be unbiased, in that job of all the jobs in the federal cabinet,” Clark told the Alaska Highway News. “I have no doubt that she’s going to be completely unbiased in making sure she fulfills her duties. I’m not worried about that at all.” ‘We could potentially electrify the oilsands’ Clark said her government remains open to selling power outside of B.C. if local demand continues to be flat when Site C comes online in 2024.

Recently, the provincial government suggested selling Site C power to Alberta—a province eager to make the switch from coal-fired power plants. The suggestion that was initially rebuffed over B.C.’s stance on heavy oil pipelines, but Clark said talks continue between the provinces. “We could potentially electrify the oilsands, which would make the oilsands the cleanest oil produced anywhere on the globe,” Clark said. “If Canada wants to make an argument for our resources to find their way to market, let’s make them the cleanest in the world and let’s make that our brand.” “Site C could be a key part of establishing Canada’s brand around the world for both oil and gas as the cleanest produced anywhere on the globe,” she said. Contract timing reveals ‘agenda,’ critics say BC Hydro’s turbine contract announcement came one day after hearings wrapped up in the Peace Valley Land Owner Association’s (PVLA) case against the dam in the BC Court of Appeal. PVLA President Ken Boon said the government’s timing on contract announcements shows an “agenda” aimed at showing the dam is beyond stopping. He said he’s still confident Site C could be derailed in the courts. As for the turbines, “hopefully they didn’t pay for them in advance,” Boon said.

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Pilots looking to get a bird’seye view of Site C dam construction will now have to do so from at least 3,000 feet. Late last month, federal airspace regulator Nav Canada set new restrictions on aircraft near the dam site, saying scheduled blasting in the Peace River valley makes low-altitude flight hazardous. According to Nav Canada, the restrictions will not impact commercial flights. Under the new rules, which will be in effect through the end of June, pilots may not drop below 3,000 feet within 1.5 miles of the dam. Local fliers were advised of the restrictions in a March 29 Notice to Airmen, commonly called a NOTAM. The river valley itself is between 600 and 700 feet deep. Bob Fedderly, a local pilot and Site C critic, said the rules make it harder to keep an eye on—and photograph—dam construction. “If you’re flying visually at over 3,000 feet, you’re way up there,” he said. “It just kills your detail.” “(BC Hydro) are not doing anything that’s secret, and if they are they shouldn’t be.” He said that while blasting for stone has been going on at the Wuthrich Quarry near Fort St. John since last summer, there are currently no flight restrictions in that area. “There’s the concern—why is blasting such a dangerous activity in one spot and not in another spot?” he said. “There’s a double-standard there.” Site C spokesperson Dave

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WHO WOULD PAY FOR BREACHED CONTRACTS? In view of the continuing approval of work on the proposed Site C dam, Christy Clark and the BC Liberals needs to explains to us how they will pay the breaches of contract if and when the court cases filed against Site C are decided against it. Are B.C. taxpayers going to have to pay for the broken contracts? Dr. David Heinimann, Terrace Got something to say about a hot button issue? Send us a Letter to the Editor. Email editor@ahnfsj. ca or fill out the form on our website, alaskahighwaynews.ca

Accuracy of world oil production data in question I n our business, we constantly have our eyes glued to the price of crude oil – it dropped dramatically last year, recently it’s edged up a little - no wait, now it’s down again – what gives? Everyone knows that price is determined by supply and demand, but it’s important to stand back a little from the numbers and consider how they were gathered in the first place. Weekly reports that document U.S. crude oil inventory, production and the number of rigs in operation in North America have a significant effect on energy markets. In the U.S. and Canada, we are good—really good—at monitoring and reporting these metrics. More than 70 per cent of global oil production, however, happens outside North America. And you can be sure the measuring protocols elsewhere are not nearly as precise as ours. Industry-watcher Terry Etam published an interesting article in oil and gas news portal BOE Report recently that reminded me why oil pricing can be so volatile—and why it’s important to take the long view.

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Here in North America, production is regulated, measured and tracked closely. Relatively small changes in volumes are noted, analyses written, hands wrung, discussions held. And often, prices change as a result. Meantime, some OPEC countries “estimate” production levels by simply counting the number of ships being loaded in their ports. In places like Afghanistan, Nigeria, Libya and Russia, meters are seldom found, theft is rampant and corruption reigns. Unmeasured production may (or may not) be produced from one month to the next. How can we possibly expect their statistics to be remotely accurate or anywhere close to the precision of measurements we fuss over here? Yet, to come up with global supply figures, all these statistics—our impeccably precise

and accurate ones and their little-more-than-guesses—are blended together and duly reported. Traders react to the tiniest of variations in these numbers—even though the precision of the summary reports far exceeds the accuracy of the underlying data. What’s the lesson here? We need to remember that shortterm price volatility is based in part on questionable data. For now there seems to be plenty of oil around—especially in North America. But the worldwide “balances” can change quickly. The fundamental fact is that demand for oil follows population growth and economic development. In the short-term, when pricing is volatile it discourages exploration and the development of new oil sources. But as demands continue to grow they will exceed this curtailed supply, and pricing will recover. Oil matters, and will continue to matter for a long time. Tim Maryon is vice-president of sales and business development at Peace Country Petroleum in Fort St. John.

Fake it ‘til you make it Aleisha Hendry

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recently came across a Buzzfeed listicle, as one does these days, and upon finishing it I felt like I’d been punched in the gut. See, it was about something called ‘Imposter Syndrome,’ which is “how experts typically refer to the persistent belief that you got to where you are not through your own abilities or hard work, but through luck and basically tricking people into thinking you’re better than you are.” I don’t know about the tricking part, I feel it’s more like a “fake it ‘til you make it” sort of thing. At any rate, that belief is one that’s flitted across my brain so many times over the years I can’t even begin to list them all. It was almost liberating knowing that this feeling a) has a name and b) I’m not the only one who has experienced it. It comes out in different ways. For me, it’s often that things I have aren’t really mine — I’m just borrowing them. My vehicle, that I signed away seven years of my life on, only recently starting feeling like it was mine. For the first two years I drove that thing, it was as if I was renting it. Even working at AHN doesn’t always feel real. Maybe it’s because I never thought I’d have a job I loved so much. This gig allows me to both write and take photos, which are my two favourite things in the world. And I get paid to do that! How many people can say that? Something must be wrong here… But no, nothing is wrong. This is my life, and it’s a pretty good one. I’m sure I’ll get more than a few keyboard warriors telling me I should stop writing this column in that case, because I’m terrible or some such thing, but I don’t really care what those people think. And neither should any of you out there. Aleisha Hendry is a proud feminist writer who loves cold weather, her cats, roller skates and righteous indignation. Follow her on Twitter at @aleishahendry

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he global energy scene is changing, and changing fast. Faster than anybody predicted or even thought possible. This week, we’ll take a snapshot of this historic change that is happening all around us. But first a short word about this column. I am happy to say that Watt’s Happening will continue to appear as usual every two weeks in both the new Alaska Highway News and the new Mirror. Thank you to my supportive readers and kind editors! OIL GLUT: WHY? Everybody is being affected by the recent plunge in oil prices, some happy about low fuel prices, while thousands curse it as they lose their jobs. But why is it happening? I subscribe to a quite conservative financial investment newsletter, and was surprised at their explanation. Sure, there are the usual busting-thecompetition reasons, they explained, but high on the list is “ growing competition from renewables.” At least in part, the Arabs are dumping their precious resource to make sure they get a chance to sell it. Between climate change, which will demand the eventual phase-out of carbon-based fuels, and the unexpected explosive growth of solar and wind power, they’re selling as fast as they can, while they can. GROWTH IN CARBON POLLUTION CONTINUES TO SLOW For the second year in a row, global growth of carbon pollution remained flat, even though the global economy continued to grow. The International Energy Agency says it’s because of the spectacular growth in renewables and the decline of coal consumption in China and the US. Renewable energy last year, they point out, accounted for 90 percent

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car they had not even seen, and that won’t be available until next year. Meanwhile, India’s government surprised the world by announcing it intends to be the world’s first 100 percent electric vehicle nation by 2030. And the Netherlands, not wanting to be outdone, has effectively banned the sale of petroleum cars as of 2025. Is something changing dramatically here? Yep.

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U.S. wind farms last year displaced enough sulphur and nitrogen pollution to avoid some $7.3 billion in needless health care costs, says the American Wind Energy Association in a recent report. The rapidly growing US wind sector also avoided greenhouse gas emissions equaling that of 28 million vehicles. TESLA UNVEILS NEW E.V. Electric vehicles are poised to create a transportation revolution, and Elon Musk’s Tesla continues to lead the way. His recently unveiled Tesla Model 3 (USD $35,000, still not cheap enough!) could have, some say, as much impact on the auto industry as Henry Ford’s Model T. This intensely gorgeous EV will comfortably seat five adults, goes from zero to 100 kph in under six seconds, and offers a 350 kilometer range (with options to upgrade to a bigger battery). 200,000 people pre-purchased Model 3’s with a $1000 deposit, committing to buy a

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my daughter needed to have her own “calling card” for her work in the theatre. I refer to it as a calling card, because she didn’t have a business at this point, but I thought she might need to share her name and contact information. This was before social media, so there were no references to a LinkedIn profile or Twitter handle, it was simply name, cell phone number and Hotmail email account. At least she had the sense to have a normal Hotmail account which was her firstname and lastname at Hotmail dot com. I still see professionals using the Hotmail account they created in high-school, with variations like Jefflovescathy1986 at Hotmail dot com, but that is

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another rant for another day. After I left her apartment to head home, I am certain that she tossed the bundle into a drawer and forgot about them. It has been more than 10 years since that day and she still does not have a business card. A freelance artist in the theatre, one would think that she should have one, but nope, no card. Everything is done via social media, email, etc. Most of her work is done with WOM advertising (word of mouth advertising, where she is referred by someone else). Curious and wondering if perhaps the business card was no longer necessary in today’s smartphone society, I asked my friends on Facebook what they thought, “Do you use a business card? If yes, then why and if not, then why not?” I needed to ask because I was considering refurbishing my supply of business cards and didn’t want to inadvertently commit a social faux pas. So, I asked the question of my friends and the answers surprised me. Only one person felt that business cards were no longer a necessity and had replaced the traditional card exchange with an exchange of LinkedIn profiles. Everyone else who responded were using them and were planning on continuing to use them. They shared examples of where they had been game changers for them in their career and “don’t leave home without them.” Tips were shared on what to do with business cards you receive: Making notes on the reverse, using them to send a follow-up note (handwritten and mailed I might add), and scanning them to send the contact information to your smart phone contact list were all suggestions provided. Interesting feedback considering we live in such a social media world where our tablets and phones are rarely far away and one would think that a card made out of paper would be considered archaic. Nope! Cards are here and appear to be here to stay. It probably does matter what you do for a living on whether or not a business card should become part of your marketing strategy. My daughter does not use one and probably never will, but many others will use the good ‘ol business card for all the reasons they were designed. Me? Well, I have decided to replenish my stock of cards and am currently agonizing over what to call myself as my “title.” I believe I have settled on a winner: Senior Partner, Sarcasm Transmission.

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regnancy loss. It’s not something we talk much about. In fact, unless you’re looking at it rather directly, I don’t think we really ever talk about it. It’s just this strange elephant lurking in the room; no one dares ask or bring it up for fear of a potentially uncomfortable conversation. I still remember sitting in my bed in the maternity ward while awaiting my son’s birth when another woman moved in to the bed next to mine. As I rubbed my belly, still wiggling with kicks and hiccups, I asked her when she was due and how she ended up in hospital like me. “I’m here for a D&C.” You want to know how little we talk about pregnancy loss? I was on my second pregnancy and I had no idea what that was. I had to ASK this poor woman who was tearing up as she spoke those few words so I could understand. “I lost my baby last week and they need to remove the fetus.” I spoke with her quite a bit over the next couple of days and cried a bit with her, too. She had been 13 weeks along. They had struggled to get pregnant and this baby was so wanted and already so incredibly loved. They had announced it on Facebook just a week before they were in and the doctor couldn’t find the heartbeat—having to go back and tell the world that the bassinet in their announcement would be empty was just one of the many things weighing on her heart. She was grieving the loss of a child that she had already dreamed up an entire future with—snuggles in the middle of the night, first smiles, first words, first day of school, first loves and more—while also combatting an onslaught of pregnancy hormones, the physical pain and discomfort of pregnancy loss, and the strain on her marriage after losing a child they had tried for years to conceive. And she was expected back at work after the one week recovery time she had a doctor’s note for. Because pregnancy loss isn’t something we really acknowledge. However, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario took a giant leap forward in combatting this by making a precedent-setting ruling in a case of a mother who lost her job after experiencing a miscarriage (and a loss of another family member) that resulted in ‘debilitating depression and time away from her job.’ In this mother’s case, the tribunal ruled in her favour and determined that her pregnancy loss was in fact a short-term disability, allowing her to file a complaint against her employer and start a hearing process. Thinking back to that experience on the maternity ward, I can only imagine the weight that would have been lifted from this mother with no fear of losing her job. She would have had some time to grieve, to heal and to just not be normal. When your world has just completely shattered, having to put on your suit and go to work and pretend like everything is okay just furthers the pain because you’re being told that it’s not okay to feel how you feel. You’re being handed the broom to sweep it under the rug with. When I lost my father, no one tip-toed around me. They expressed their condolences. If I cried, they patted my shoulder and said it was okay. When I was depressed, I was given the help I needed. I was offered time, help and love. Yet, when one of my friends lost a baby over halfway through her pregnancy, she had a different experience. She was offered the initial condolences, but I remember her saying how uncomfortable it was for her to be at the office (where she had to return immediately because there is no leave for miscarriages) because everyone just avoided her. No one even dared speak to her outside work duties for fear that she might burst in to tears or talk about what happened. So, not only did she not want to be there while she grieved, she was also made uncomfortable by being there simply because the topic is so taboo. Sure, she was getting paid to be there. But she wasn’t productive. She wasn’t happy. And the dynamic was completely shifted. This is why this ruling from the HRTO is so important. Miscarriage isn’t just losing something you never really had. Pregnancy loss isn’t just something that you can shuffle to the dark places of your mind and act like it never happened. It is a physical event that is debilitating for most women. It is an emotional event that changes the person who experiences it to the very core. Being able to recognize it as a short-term disability would open the conversation and give not only time to women experiencing it (whether paid or unpaid, but simply without worry of termination), but also incentive to get the help they truly need. And maybe, just maybe, it will be the start of a new kind of conversation on pregnancy and infant loss.

Scotland’s goal of 100 percent renewable power by 2020 came one step closer with the recent closure of their last coal plant, the massive 2.4 GW Longannet facility. So solar and wind power have just made coal power obsolete in Scotland. Soon they will likely make coal power obsolete everywhere.

CANADA 100% RENEWABLE Stanford University prof Mark Jacobson has released a plan to transition Canada to a 100 percent renewable nation by 2050. The plan would save some $100 billion in air pollution and health care costs, create some 300,000 longterm construction jobs and almost 500,000 permanent operational jobs. Jacobson would use mostly water, wind and solar for all purposes, including electricity, transportation, heating/cooling and industrial energy needs. The timeline is being hotly debated, but whether it can actually be done is not. WORDS OF WISDOM “We are like tenant farmers chopping down the fence around our house for fuel when we should be using nature’s inexhaustible sources of energy: sun, wind and tide. I’d put my money on the sun, solar energy. What a source of power. I hope we don’t wait before oil and coal run out before we tackle that.” Spoken by the godfather of electricity, Thomas A. Edison, in 1931. Well Thomas, it looks like we’re not waiting. Don Pettit, a resident of Dawson Creek, is a founding member of the Peace Energy Cooperative. He can be reached at dpettit@pris.ca

Leaving your calling card left them on the corner of her apartment sized Ikea table. There were only 50, but I had printed them at home using a very thick, soft card stock and therefore the stack measured about 4 inches in height, the elastic band cinching and creasing the centre of the bundle. Basically, it was a brick of business cards. In retrospect, the enthusiastic ‘thank you’ that she gave me was concealing embarrassment that she might be expected to actually give these away to anyone at college or work. What were they? What was this horrible thing that I had forced upon my 19-year-old daughter? Business Cards. Homemade, DIY business cards that still bore residual, tiny pieces of paper around the edges – a clean edge separation was impossible when you have perforations creating the tiny squares. It was 2005 and I felt that

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Connecting our resources—by all means and in all directions—to more markets is critically important to improve the prosperity of all Canadians. - Tim McMillan

From the dish pit to the Socialhouse

Businessman Darcy Dober has come a long way since his first restaurant gig as a teenager. Now, he’s getting ready to launch his third Browns Socialhouse, opening soon in Fort St. John Bronwyn scott

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The lights are up, the seating’s installed and the décor is on the walls of Fort St. John’s newest restaurant, Browns Socialhouse, set to open later this month. While the Browns experience will be new for many Fort St. John residents, owner Darcy Dober, born and raised in the Peace Region, is well seasoned in the art of launching Browns franchises. Dober also owns the Dawson Creek and Grande Prairie locations, which opened their doors five and two years ago, respectively. Now he’s turned his sights to Fort St. John, a city he’s no stranger to. “I’m born and raised in the Peace country, and I’ve pretty much lived here my whole life,” Dober told the Alaska Highway News. “I’m extremely excited to open here and I’m really looking forward to serving Fort St. John. It’s been a great community to me in the past, so I’m looking forward to giving back to the community and

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Browns Socialhouse owner Darcy Dober (centre) with the restaurant’s general manager Chris Boehm (left) and head chef Brett Fryer (right). The restaurant will open its doors later this month.

doing what we can to be good citizens and good business people in Fort St. John.” Dober, who has a culinary background, has been in the industry for over 20 years, and got his start like many entry level workers in the restaurant business do: in the dish pit. He was 15 at the time, and would spend three years in the Boston Pizza kitchen before

venturing forth and applying his skills elsewhere. “I’ve done everything, I’ve done every position and kind of just worked my way up,” he said. “I worked hard to get to where I am today. I don’t have any family money, it’s all just sweat and what I’ve earned.” For those who haven’t spent any time in a Browns, one

key difference, which Dober was keen to point out, is the food quality, and the fact that everything they make is prepared fresh. “Every dressing, every sauce is made from scratch in-house, all of our proteins come in fresh,” he said. “Our chicken has never been frozen before ... our beef, our burger patties are made

in house with 100 per cent beef so there’s no additives, no preservatives.” Even the fries are cut inhouse, Dober said. “We have a very small freezer, and it’s just for stuff that we have to get frozen, but pretty much 95 per cent of our food is fresh made in house. Any of our proteins, if they’re not organic, they’re as close to organic as possible, so (our meat) is not chemically fed, or steroids, or any of that.” Dober has already hired more than 80 employees, who started their training this week. Dober is looking to hire another 10 people. While Dober is reluctant to name an opening date, he told the Alaska Highway News it’ll be within the next three weeks —“We’ll be open in April for sure, but it’ll be closer to the end,” he said.

‘Urgent action’ needed for Canada to remain an attractive market for oil and gas investment, producers group says Investment expected to drop 62% by the end of 2016 Investment in Canada’s oil and gas industry is expected to drop by about $50 billion by the end of 2016—the largest decline since oil and gas lobbies started tracking the data. The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) and its predecessor organizations have kept tabs on investment data since 1947. As a result of lower investment, the total number of wells drilled in Western Canada is forecast to decline to 3,500 wells in 2016, a 66 per cent drop from the 10,400 wells drilled in 2014, CAPP says. CAPP President and CEO Tim McMillan said in a state-

ment April 7 that urgent action is needed for Canada to remain competitive and attractive market for fossil fuel investment. This includes the “timely expansion” of the country’s pipeline network and the development of liquefied natural gas export facilities proposed for the B.C. coast that would take gas from the shale plays in the Northeast. B.C. accounts for around 15 per cent of all oil and gas investment in the country, according to the latest provincial budget. “Times are tough today in Canada’s oil and natural gas sector,” McMillan said. “Canada has the energy the world needs, and we can and should take action now... to ensure Canada competes

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Tim McMillan, president and CEO of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, says urgent action is needed for Canada to remain competitive and attractive market for fossil fuel investment. This includes the “timely expansion” of the country’s pipeline network and the development of liquefied natural gas export facilities proposed for the B.C. coast that would take gas from Northeast B.C.

sector saw the biggest losses. According to Statistic Canada’s monthly Labour Force Survey, there were 15,500 fewer people directly employed in Canada’s natural resource sector compared to this time last year—a loss of 4.3 per cent. The professional, scientific and technical services field registered the largest gains at 3.8 per cent. There was little month-to-month change in B.C.’s overall employment figures. However, the province added 72,000 jobs over this time last year—a Canada-leading gain of 3.2 per cent. The Lower Mainland re-

corded B.C.’s lowest unemployment rate at 6.4 per cent. The Thompson-Okanagan, where many depend on transient work in natural resources, has seen its unemployment rate climb alongside Northeast B.C.’s. In five months, the region’s unemployment rate has gone from 6.4 per cent to 9.4 per cent. Alberta’s unemployment rate dropped 0.8 points to 7.1 per cent last month, driven largely by gains in the retail and wholesale trade sectors. Year-over-year, the province’s rate of unemployment was up 1.5 per cent.

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First sets of groundwater study data released Bronwyn scott peacereporter@ahnfsj.ca

A Geoscience BC project to map groundwater resources in the Peace has passed a milestone with the public release of its first two data reports. Geoscience BC’s Peace Project is designed to improve local communities’ understanding of the location of shallow saline and non-saline aquifers in the area, an initiative that springs from the province’s Water Sustainability Act that came into effect Feb. 29. It’s supposed to protect and regulate groundwater, but in the northeast there’s little information available about the resources we have. “(The act is) going to regulate and ensure good water quality from groundwater in the northeast. But the problem is that there’s just absolutely no information in that area to map out the aquifers,” said Carlos Salas, vice-president of energy at Geoscience BC. “How can we protect aquifers if we don’t know where they are? So this is the first step, trying to understand where they are.” While the data released is a “first step,” it’s also highly technical and won’t mean much to the average reader. Rather, it’s meant for academics and con-

sultants – “so they could start perusing this data,” Salas said. “We thought rather than wait until our study is complete ... well, why don’t we just get the information out to the public domain so that academics and such can start looking at the data also, because the more eyes looking at it, the better, as far as we’re concerned.” Geoscience BC’s Peace Project took off last July with helicopters that flew 60-meters above ground carrying a large transmitter that hung 30-meters below. Over 43 days, researchers flew 20,099 line-kilometres along 400-metre spaced lines, equal to driving across the country three times. The system transmitted an electromagnetic field onto the ground and measured the response from depths as low as 300-meters below the earth’s surface. The data will be analyzed by Geoscience BC professionals as well as other academics, and will result in a series of not only technical reports, but layman’s explanations of what that data means. Salas expects that Geoscience BC will be able to start rolling out some of the more “digestible” information to the communities by the end of the year, “so that people can understand what’s going on.”

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Carlos Salas, Geoscience B.C.’s vice-president of energy, says the first two sets of data produced from the organization’s Peace Project are highly technical and for academics, but ‘digestible’ information for the public should be available by the end of the year.

New truck to help crews this wildfire season Bronwyn scott peacereporter@ahnfsj.ca

The Fort St. John Fire Department will have a new brush truck in time for wildfire season, thanks to council’s decision Monday to forego the normal purchasing process. Fire Chief Fred Burrows made the request in light of the fact the department’s current unit is 20 years old and past its service life. “We are spending significant amounts of money to keep it running,” he told council.

Typically the procurement process entails a request for proposals, where suppliers place bids to equip the department with the unit it needs. Mayor Lori Ackerman questioned why that normal process wouldn’t work. Burrows explained that the normal procurement process for acquiring a replacement unit typically takes up to two years, depending on the complexity of the unit. The department “started off investigating the whole process ...

that’s when we phoned around to see if anybody else had anything (pre-built),” he said. After contacting three BC manufacturers, fire department staff found that Safetek Emergency Vehicles in Abbotsford has the truck they need. Funds to replace the unit have already been approved in the 2016 capital budget, which lists an expenditure limit of $200,000. The pre-built 2014 Dodge Safetek four-door, four-by-four brush truck falls within that range, at $195,596.

Salary or dividends – making the right choice As the owner-manager of an incorporated business, you can choose how you wish to be compensated: by receiving a salary (including bonuses) or through dividends from shares you own in the company—but there are a number of factors to consider before you make that choice. Salary Is a deduction to your company but will also attract both employer and employee Canada Pension Plan (CPP) premiums and, in some provinces, payroll taxes. Generates Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) contribution room, CPP benefits and is necessary if you wish to establish an Individual Pension Plan (IPP). Dividends Are paid out of after-tax corporate profits; Corporate business income in excess of the

small business deduction (SBD) limit ($500,000 federally and in most provinces) is subject to higher corporate tax rates than business income eligible for the SBD. Dividends paid out of business income above the SBD are eligible for a more advantageous personal tax rate. Dividends paid out of business income taxed at the lower SBD rate are non-eligible, resulting in a lower Dividend Tax Credit for the shareholder and, consequently, attracting more personal tax than an “eligible” dividend. A mix of salary and dividends In the past, tax professionals often advised business owners to pay themselves at least enough salary to reduce corporate profits below the SBD limit, to avoid higher rates of corporate tax on active income. But, with the drop in corporate rates, more tax can now be deferred by leaving income in the

corporation – so, if corporate income will not be needed personally, it can make sense to retain high tax rate income inside the corporation for investment. However, to the extent that you require cash on a regular basis, salary is often the preferred compensation choice until corporate income is reduced to the SBD limit.

be contributed to investments held within a RRSP or an IPP and could more than offset the reduction in future CPP retirement benefits. But this is a complicated strategy that requires consultation with your professional advisors. Other considerations Creditor protection – many provinces have rules preventing professional corporations from using holding companies or trusts as creditor proofing strategies so it may be prudent to hold a significant portion of retirement assets in registered

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SE 1/4 of Section 24 Township 84 Range 21 W6M PRD Except the west 24.384 metres Proposal: To rezone the subject property from A-2 (Large Agricultural Holdings Zone) to A-1 (Small Agricultural Holdings Zone) to allow for the subdivision of two parcels along Meek Rd.

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Fort St. John could have another major sporting event on the horizon with the city’s bid to host the 2020 BC Winter Games. On April 11, city councillors directed staff to submit a bid application to host the fourday event, subject to meeting all support requirements in the bid application checklist. That includes garnering approval from School District 60, as well as letters of support from local sport groups. Council’s decision comes after the city co-hosted the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in November. “I still hear a lot about the U-17, so we’ll see if we can pull this off,” said Mayor Lori Ackerman.

According to city staff, all accommodation for the athletes “must be provided in school classrooms,” with an estimated 144 classrooms needed for approximately 2,200 participants. Local buses, including school buses, would provide transportation during the Games. The School District 60 board discussed the city’s bid at its committee of the whole meeting prior to the city council meeting on Monday. Reaction was positive from trustees, who said they’d let the city know they approve the plan in principle. Secretary-treasurer Doug Boyd noted this wasn’t the first time Fort St. John has hosted an athletic event like this, and that the school district has helped in the past. “It’s a great thing for the city,

to showcase us as a volunteer community, and also for our local athletes to shine,” Boyd said. The bid deadline for the Games is September 9, 2016. The 2020 Winter Games are scheduled to take place from Feb. 20-23. City staff note hosting the Games “would coincide with our own High on Ice Festival and could ultimately lead to a month long celebration.” Council also committed a financial contribution to the host society of at least $45,000 in cash, and a minimum of $50,000 of in-kind services and facilities. The last time the city hosted the BC Winter Games was in 1984. —with files from Aleisha Hendry

Foreman, Highway Maintenance LaPrairie Works Inc. Location: Manning, Alberta A unique opportunity to live and work in the Peace Region of Northwest Alberta If you enjoy the tranquility of living in a smaller center, with plenty of opportunity for year round recreation, then the Peace Region is the place for you! LaPrairie Works is a diversified and growing full-service contractor. With over 30 years of operating experience in Western Canada, our core business areas include on and off highway hauling, highway and bridge maintenance, road construction, earthworks, oilfield services, mine contracting and site services. We currently have an opportunity for an experienced Foreman, for our Highway Maintenance group to be based in Manning Alberta. You will be responsible for the dayto-day direction and supervision of the highway maintenance yard(s) and the crews operating from those yards to carry out summer and winter highway maintenance work as well as a variety of other highway maintenance and construction activities. Associated administrative duties include scheduling of employees, toolbox meetings, and the timely submission of all related documentation. A good working knowledge of common office software is an asset. You will be expected to expedite emergency highway maintenance work at any time it is required. You may often have to work outside normal hours, especially during the winter season when your availability will be critical on a 24/7 basis. As a Highway Maintenance Foreman, you will have the ability to work independently. Good communication skills and a positive, cooperative approach to problem solving and community relations is an important and necessary aspect to this position. Prior experience as a supervisor in a related field is preferred. A valid, Class 3 w Air (minimum) drivers’ license, with an acceptable driver abstract is required. LaPrairie Works offers a comprehensive compensation program, a flexible work schedule, and an incredible work environment with opportunity for advancement. Please apply with your resume and current drivers abstract to: Human Resources Department Email careers@laprairiegroup.com Fax (403) 767-9932

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Mobile Crusher Operator LaPrairie Works Inc. Location: Peace Region, Alberta and British Columbia A unique opportunity to live and work in the Peace Region of Alberta and British Columbia. If you enjoy the tranquility of living in a northern environment, with plenty of opportunities for year round recreation, then the Peace Region is the place for you! LaPrairie Works is a diversified and growing full-service contractor. With over 30 years of operating experience in Western Canada, our core business areas include on and off highway hauling, highway and bridge maintenance, road construction, earthworks, oilfield services, mine contracting and site services. We currently have an opportunity for an experienced mobile crusher operator with a strong knowledge of aggregate processing. You will have a good understanding of all aspects and procedures of operating a full crusher spread throughout the Peace Region of Northern Alberta and British Columbia. Must have experience with Power Screen jaw crushers, Power Screen shaker screen decks, Pegasus Cone crushers and Elrus stackers and conveyors.

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Alexis Dawn Chin wanted by police 33-year-old has had multiple run-ins with the law

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• Ryan Paul Finnamore (born 1984) was handed a $100 victim surcharge for one count of breaching of an undertaking or recognizance.

• Kyle Tyson Paul Belcourt (born 1988) was sentenced to 48 days in jail, six years of probation, ordered to provide a DNA sample, issued a 10year ban from firearms, and handed $600 in victim surcharges for one count of assault causing bodily harm, two separate counts of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, one count break and enter with intent to commit an offence, and two separate counts of breaching a probation order.

• Shauna Lynn Gach (born 1974) was sentenced to 30 days in jail, ordered to pay $600 in restitution and handed $200 in victim surcharges for two counts of theft $5,000 or under.

• Jeremy Toopitsin (born 1993) was given a conditional discharge, sentenced to one year of probation, and handed a $100 victim surcharge for one count of possessing a unauthorized weapon.

• Daniel Calvin Troy Arabe (born 1995) was sentenced to one year in jail, six months probation, ordered to provide a DNA sample, handed a 10year ban from firearms and ordered to pay a $100 victim surcharge for one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking.

• Ashley Joan Johansson (born 1994) was sentenced to nine years of probation, ordered to provide a DNA sample and handed $1,800 in victim surcharges for 81 counts of possession/use of a stolen credit card, 37 counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000, 24 counts of possessing a firearm knowing it’s unauthorized, and six separate counts of break and enter to commit an indictable offence.

Here’s what happened in Peace Region courts for the week ending April 8, 2016. There were no dispositions in Hudson’s Hope, Chetwynd, Fort Nelson or Tumbler Ridge. Fort St. John Law Courts:

• Talus Jarl Skafte (born 1994) was sentenced to one year of probation after which he will be given a suspended sentence, and handed a $100 victim surcharge for one count of theft under $5,000.

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• Dallas Lyle Logan (born 1992) was handed a $100 victim surcharge for one count of breaching of an undertaking or recognizance.

• Corvynn Girvayne Rosser (born 1994) was given a conditional discharge and sentenced to six months probation for one count of breaching of an undertaking or recognizance.

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Fort St. John RCMP are hoping the public can help locate wanted woman Alexis Dawn Chin, who’s got a history with police and, as of March 10, has numerous outstanding warrants for breaching her recognizance. Chin is a 33-year-old Caucasian female with no fixed address. She stands about 5’9” and has brown hair and green eyes, according to RCMP. Chin was arrested last July

after RCMP received a complaint of gunshots at a rural property near Taylor, and when police arrived with a warrant, Chin attempted to evade police by running into the woods, but was quickly detained. The residence belonged to Joshua Ivan Toth, who was known to police. The pair was taken into custody and charged with possessing cocaine and fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking, possessing a controlled substance, unauthorized possession of a firearm and careless

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CANCER FOOdS THAT HeLp FigHT CAnCer While no single food or ingredient can prevent people from getting cancer, research has shown a link between excess body fat and various cancers. A poor diet that’s high in fat can contribute to excess body fat, which the American Institute for Cancer Research has linked to higher risks for developing cancers of the esophagus, pancreas, colon and rectum, and gallbladder, among others. The AICR notes that research on foods that fight cancer is ongoing, but the following are some of the foods that can play a role in cancer prevention.

include in their diets, as animal studies have suggested that high amounts of folate may promote development of certain types of cancer, including colon cancer. Cranberries Like apples, cranberries are high in dietary fiber and vitamin C. Diets high in foods containing vitamin C have been linked to a reduced risk for cancer of the esophagus. In addition, studies have shown that vitamin C protects cells’ DNA by trapping free radicals, which can damage the body, and inhibiting the formation of substances called carcinogens, which are capable of causing cancer in living tissue.

Apples Apples are a good source of fiber, which can help men and women lower their cancer risk. Dietary fiber can increase feelings of fullness, which reduces the likelihood that people will overeat. Men and women who do not overeat are less likely to accumulate the excess body fat that increases their risk for various cancers. In addition, apples’ dietary fiber contains pectin, a polysaccharide that bacteria in the stomach can use to produce compounds that protect colon cells.

Legumes Legumes include kidney and black beans, yellow split peas and red lentils. Dry beans and peas are great sources of fiber and good sources of protein, and each also make excellent sources of folate. In addition to their ability to contribute to the protection of colon cells, legumes also contain various phytochemicals, which researchers feel may decrease chronic inflammation, a risk factor for many cancers. In addition, these phytochemicals may increase the self-destruction of cancer cells.

Broccoli Broccoli is a cruciferous vegetable, and nearly all cruciferous vegetables, which get their name because their four-petal flowers resemble a cross, or crucifer, are great sources of vitamin C. Broccoli also is a great source of the B vitamin folate as well as potassium. The AICR notes that studies have shown folate helps to maintain healthy DNA and keep cancer-promoting genes inactive. But men and women should speak with their physicians regarding how much folate to

While there are no magic foods that can guarantee men and women won’t one day develop cancer, there are many foods that research has shown are capable of reducing a person’s risk of developing this potentially deadly disease. More information on cancer-fighting foods is available at www.aicr.org.

How to avoid risk factors and reduce your cancer risk No one is immune to cancer, a disease so prevalent the World Health Organization estimates it will claim more than eight million lives across the globe in 2015 alone. While even the healthiest man, woman or child can get cancer, there are steps everyone can take to lower their risk of developing the disease. According to the National Cancer Institute, reducing your exposure to avoidable risk factors may lower your risk for certain cancers. Some risk factors for cancer, such as age, cannot be avoided. However, the following are some risk factors that you have control over, and avoiding these might help you lower your risk for developing certain cancers. Alcohol The NCI notes that drinking alcohol can increase your risk of developing cancers of the mouth, throat, esophagus, larynx, liver, and breast. The more alcohol a person consumes, the greater that person’s risk of developing cancer becomes. And that risk only increases when alcohol consumption is combined with tobacco use. When consuming alcohol, follow the Dietary Guidelines for Americans established by the federal government. These guidelines define moderate alcohol consumption as one drink per day for women and two drinks per day for men. Obesity Maintaining a healthy weight and taking steps to avoid obesity can help people reduce their risk for several cancers. According to the NCI, people who are obese have Wearing hats with wide brims when spending time in the sun is an increased risk for cancers of the breast (among wom-

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Minor hockey awards mark growth

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The major award winners at the Fort St. John Minor Hockey Association year-end awards banquet gathered together at the end of the night last Wednesday (April 6) after celebrating the accomplishments of players, coaches and volunteers last week.

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When the Fort St. John Minor Hockey Association (FSJMHA) Awards began last week, there was a delay in the proceedings. The MC acted more like an usher trying to fill gaps at a local theatre for a batman movie than a host— with some families even crowded around a live feed on the gallery just outside the doors at the North Peace Cultural Centre last Wednesday, April 6. While the occasion was significant cause alone to celebrate the accomplishments of young hockey players in Fort St. John, it was also a chance to reflect on the season that passed—one that had 562 kids playing minor hockey, up 25 percent from 2014-2015. “We’ve seen hockey in other places and it’s losing membership,” President of FSJMHA Craig Brownlee said. “Fort St. John hasn’t had the population boom, but I think there have been a few programs, especially in the

initiation programs that have helped get kids wanting to play and then want to keep playing. So our numbers— we don’t tend to lose as much any more. Once they go to school and (find out) hockey is fun and it’s a sport that everyone wants to try.” One-by-one, droves of hockey players took to the stage in front of the sold-out crowd, with each division from initiation to midget receiving a most improved, valuable and sportsmanship award, along with 17 or so speciality individual awards. Brownlee said there’s good reason to recognize each of those winners and even more reason to recognize the history of where each award derives from, many of which stem from long time hockey volunteers in the community like Earl Alexander and Dale Palmer. “I think it immensely important every year to look at the achievements,” Brownlee said. “One of the greatest things about an awards night is where those awards come from and the legacy and years ago— the

pioneers, the people and those that lost their lives early who loved the game.” “I think that’s what makes it so much more important. When you win those awards that’s coming from those people, those sources. I think that’s pretty special and a big crowd like that to help celebrate it, that’s a good hockey moment for sure.” The Dale Palmer Award was given to atom recreation player Tylin Apsassin, who demonstrated “leadership on and off the ice, as well as good sportsmanship and a true enjoyment of the game.” “I was in Grande Prairie at a tournament in January and I just said a few quotes that Gretzky and some of the greats said,” Apsassin explained about how he became known for his motivational speeches. “After, my coach… told me I should come up with a pregame speech every game… for my last speech, I said, ‘If we go down, we go down as a team’ before we got knocked out of the playoffs.” Brownlee also took home

Award Winners Ron Robinson Award: Ryan Wagner Earl Alexander Award: Brady Dietz Dale Palmer Award: Tylin Apsassin Kin Club Award: MacCoy Willms Corey Lee James Schultz Memorial Award: Tanner McCracken June Godberson Memorial Award: Robert Wick Mike Brandmann Award: Nathan Gibson Rotary Fair Play Award: Peewee Recreation Tom’s Construction Bryan Phillips Memorial Award: Michael Young Gary Flake Memorial Award: Connor Kindrat MacLean Herron Award: Cody Bueckert Kenny Kosick Memorial Award: Steven Schuler Fort St. John Eagles Women’s Hockey Team Most Dedicated Female Award: Tate Marston Kirschner Goaltender Award: Cheree Peters Referee of the Year Award: Justin Kristoff Coach of the Year Award: Craig Brownlee Doug & Yvonne Wiles Recognition Award: Brook Goulet and Kristy Wagner Hugo Brandmann Memorial Volunteer Award: Terri-Anne Sebastian ERBHL most points award: Connor Bowie.

an honour of his own, winning Coach of the Year. He added the honour was all about his team. “I thought it was really neat that my team wanted to come down,” he said. “Some of the things that

might be attributed to me, it’s really that group of kids that… they showed it on stage they’re an amazing group of kids who made it fun to be with them the whole season.”

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Cabre Oilfield took home the title at the annual Fort St. John Petroleum Association 4on4 hockey tournament last weekend (April 7-9). Cabre won the final 9-5 against Fort Motors. More than 100 hockey players were on hand for the tournament to wrap up the hockey season at North Peace Arena. The tournament also featured a celebrity visit from former NHLers Rob Brown and Fernando Pisani. Distribution Now won the B-final 8-5 over TCL; Complete Pumpjack pulled out a 10-7 win over Tom’s Construction in the C-final; Baker Hughes won 8-7 over Ditmarsia in the D-final, and Northern Vac topped Magnum 8-6 in the E-final.

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SOBC swim meet brings a smile Special Olympics BC athletes compete at regional qualifier in Fort St. John

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Almost every athlete without fail emerged from the North Peace Leisure Pool on Saturday with an ear-to-earn grin— proud to have just competed. The 27 swimmers that hit the pool on Saturday, April 9 weren’t breaking world record times or cruising through the pool like Michael Phelps but, without fail the passion for their sport was infectious in Fort St. John during the Region 8 swimming qualifiers for Special Olympics BC. “Everybody is different, and that’s one of the awesome things about ‘Special O’, is that you can just come and bring your ability,” fillin Fort St. John coach Karen Mason-Bennett said. “Everything else gets left behind. If you can’t kick a certain way because that’s physically not possible for you, you don’t get disqualified for that. Those are some of the awesome things about this particular program. We just take what people are able to do and help them do it as best as they possibly can.” The hometown club had six swimmers at the meet that also featured competitors from both Prince George and Quesnel. Athletes raced in a variety of races from the 25 metre front

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Miranda Loboucane swims to a personal best in the 200m individual medley where she finished in first place at the Special Olympics BC region 8 swimming qualifier in Fort St. John.

crawl to the 200M individual medley. Mason-Bennett explained that preparation for the meet is difficult as the team only practices for about an hour, once a week and maybe only gets to compete in a full-day meet once a year. She said considering all the extra distractions, her team performed great. “They’ve done really well,” she said. “It’s always hard to come into a meet when you only practice an hour at a time and then you have a whole day of swimming. It’s a whole lot of extra excitement, there’s extra stimulation

and there’s all sorts of things that they’re not used to practicing with, so sometimes that throws us off. They’ve done really well.” And the specific groundwork that goes into getting the swimmers ready for a big meet is well beyond the parameters of a 25 metre pool. “We do a lot of conditioning around what they are looking for and what they are listening for,” Mason-Bennett said. “When we are practicing there are no whistles, there are no beepers to start races. So we have to get used to those sounds, what they are looking

for and we do a lot of going over the steps again and again… and we just make a lot of noise and if they can make it through that they are good to go.” At the end of the day while there were winners and losers, the Fort St. John coach said it’s always more about the spirit of the competition with SOBC events. “The thing that we always come away with as just a coach or a person that helps out is that I don’t think there’s any place where sportsmanship is more on show than a special Olympic sport of any sort,” she said “It’s the kind of place where other teams are cheering just as hard for everybody else as they do for their own team.”

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Russell Wheat swims in his 200m individual medely race at the Special Olympics BC region 8 swimming qualifier in Fort St. John.

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Two-time Super Bowl champion Peyton Manning will get a front-row seat when NASCAR returns to Bristol, Tenn., this week. Manning will serve as an honorary race official for the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 17. He will join Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR’s 13-time most popular driver, during driver introductions and will watch the Sprint Cup race from atop the pit box of the No. 88 Chevrolet team. Manning attended college at the University of Tennessee, where he earned All-America honors in 1997 and led the Volunteers to the SEC title.

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6) Dale Earnhardt Jr. In the fall of 1969, Bristol Motor Speedway was reshaped and remeasured. The turns were banked at 36 degrees and it became a 0.533-mile oval, or the “World’s Fastest Half Mile”. Improvements continued, bringing its current seating capacity to 160,000. The concrete racing surface is 40 feet wide with straightaways 650 feet long. “Racin’ the way it ought’a be” is the slogan that this raceway uses and because it is the shortest track with the highest banking, it makes for exciting racing. Carl Edwards won last year’s Food City 500 and last week’s winner, Jimmie Johnson, finished 19th. The race will be aired on FOX.

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Last Weekend’s Race: Kyle Busch won the Duck Commander 500 Opportunistic Kyle Busch sped away from the rest of the field after a restart with 33 laps left in Saturday night’s Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway and collected his second straight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory. Busch won his fourth straight NASCAR national series race, having swept last week’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and NASCAR Sprint Cup events at Martinsville Speedway and having won Friday night’s NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Texas. “It’s pretty darn good, I’ll tell you that,” Busch said of his streak and life. “I’ve got a great wife, a great son and I’m having a blast, living the dream.” Busch posted his 36th victory of his Sprint Cup career and his second at Texas, having also swept the spring weekend at the 1.5-mile speedway in 2013.

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Performance of a lifetime at worlds Hailey McGuire Wyatt School of Dance

Spring Break was a whirlwind for 11-year-old Mélodie Kemp of the Watt School of Irish Dance. She and teammates Emalee Chapple, Jordan Crawford and Stevie Mazur recently returned from Glasgow, UK where they competed at the 46th Annual World Irish Dancing Championships. The four local dancers earned their place in the international competition with top placings at the Western Canadian Qualifier last November. Since then, the girls have been training intensely in hopes of making it to the final round of the World Championships, and perhaps earning a world medal. Kemp, who competed in the Girls 1011 category, did just that, returning with a world medal and a smile to match it. Placing 15th overall amongst the R0011217976

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top 200 dancers around the globe, Kemp also achieved the title of top Canadian competitor and was the fourth highest placing North American in the age group. Attaining a coveted world medal is a milestone achievement most work toward their entire career. Needless to say, it was completely unexpected for the first-timer. “Going in, my goal was to make it to the third round. It was such a surprise,” says Kemp, “I’m beyond happy.” After the weeklong event, Mélodie’s result left her with the

fourth highest Western Canadian placement, ages 10 to 35. Kemp celebrated with her teammates by attending Lord of the Dance at the EnCana Events Centre March 26. “The show was unbelievable; their feet were so impressive,” Kemp said. “I hope to do something like that when I’m older. I love to perform and travel the world.” Now, it is back to the studio for the Watt School of Irish Dance, this time in preparation for the North American Irish Dance Championships. Twelve members of the Fort St. John school will be competing in Orlando, this July: Kale Dietz (10), Naia Gibbons (10), Mélodie Kemp (11), Emalee Chapple (11), Haley Korfmann (11), Jade Gibbons (12), Gracie Chapple (13), Jordan Crawford (13), Courtney Cowger (15), Sarah Cowger (17), Marin White (21), and Stevie Mazur (23).

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This Week: The RBC Heritage

The RBC Heritage has been a fixture of the PGA Tour since the tournament first began in 1969. The Harbour Town course, which frequently appears Defending: Jim Furyk on several “Best Courses” lists, Winning Score: 18-under par was designed by famed golf course Winning Share: $1,062,000 architect Pete Dye, with assistance from Jack Nicklaus. Arnold Palmer won the first event when it was known as the Heritage Golf Classic. Davis Love III has been incredible in this event, winning it an amazing five times (1987, 1991, 1992, 1998, 2003). Last year, Jim Furyk defeated Kevin Kisner in a playoff to win the tournament. Harbour Town Golf Links Hilton Head, S.C. 6,973 yards, Par 71

Golf TV Schedule PGA Event: RBC Heritage Day Time Thu, 4/14 3:00pm-6:00pm Fri, 4/15 3:00pm-6:00pm Sat, 4/16 3:00pm-6:00pm Sun, 4/17 3:00pm-6:00pm

Last Week: Danny Willett won the Masters

England’s Danny Willett Tournament Results capitalized on an astonishing 1. Danny Willett Score: -5 collapse by defending Earnings: $1,800,000 champion Jordan Spieth to T-2. Lee Westwood Score: -2 win the 80th Masters on Sunday. Earnings: $880,000 Willett shot a final round 5-under-par T-2. Jordan Spieth Score: -2 67, for a 72-hole total of 283, three Earnings: $880,000 shots better than fellow Englishman Lee Westwood and Spieth. Spieth held a five-shot lead until he dropped six shots in three holes, culminating in a disastrous quadruple bogey on the short 12th, where he found the water twice. “It’s just, uh,” Spieth stammered after his round. “Yeah, it’s really tough.”

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During the Masters Par 3 Contest on Wednesday, a total of 9 aces were made, nearly doubling the old record. None of them were as spectacular as Gary Player’s, which was the sixth ace of the day. At 80 years old, he became the oldest player to Golf Trivia make a hole-in-one at the event. He also has more aces than anyone in the event’s What was Danny Willett’s best finish in history (4). On Sunday, during the final a major before winning the Masters? round of the Masters, the 16th hole proved particularly generous, relinquishing aces a) 2nd c) 30th to Shane Lowry, Davis Love III and Louis b) 6th d) 45th Oosthuizen within a two-hour span. There Answer: b) Willett finished in a tie for 6th at the 2015 had never been three aces on a single hole in a single day in Masters history. Open Championship. Network GOLF GOLF CBS CBS

Lessons from the Golf Pro One of the easiest ways for the recreational golfer to lose distance on his shots is the old “scoop” that most of us are familiar with. Scooping occurs when we cock the wrist on the downswing instead of keeping it straight through impact. So, whenever your wrists are cocked when you hit the ball, the hands are behind the ball at impact and this adds loft to your club. Also, the biggest problem in getting to the most powerful hitting position is that we never shift our weight properly during the swing. If you keep all of your weight on the left side of the body, you have to hit early on the downswing and the scooping effect takes place. Make sure that on the backswing, the shift of weight moves from the left to right side in order to get your hands through the ball properly at impact.

Player Profile

Danny Willett Turned Professional: 2008 World Ranking: 9th Professional Wins: 5

FedEx Cup Standings Through April 10, 2016

1) Adam Scott

1,731 pts. / 4 top tens

2) Jason Day

1,295 pts. / 4 top tens

3) Brandt Snedeker 1,255 pts. / 5 top tens

4) Kevin Kisner 1,181 pts. / 4 top tens

5) Jordan Spieth 1,132 pts. / 4 top tens

FedEx Cup Standings continued... Player Points 6) Russell Knox 1,055 7) Justin Thomas 1,050 8) Bubba Watson 1,043 9) Smylie Kaufman 1,019 10) Kevin Na 1,008

Top 10s 2 3 3 3 4

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Sports

Fresh faces could surprise at Relentless byron hackett sports@ahnfsj.ca

While boxing class wraps up at the new Fivestar Mixed Martial Arts and Crossfit facility, several of the 20 or so in attendance jump feet first into a wrestling lesson. There’s a learning curve to be found— part of the continued developing tradition at fivestar to get MMA fighters their first taste of action on local fight cards. That will be the case again on April 22, for Fivestar Fight League 17 “Relentless”, where half of the local fighters will be in their first or second fight, a fact that always intrigues fivestar president and CEO Justin Donally. “You’ve got a lot of exciting young guys,” he said. “We’ve got a lot of kids from the gym coming up that, for me personally, I’m excited to see. Some kids that have been

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Fort St. John native Duncan Wilson will likely defend his title in the main event at Fivestar Fight League 17 “Relentless” on April 22.

training here for the last three years that are ready to go— first fight or second fight… they are coming back after six months (since their last fight) and they have evolved. For me, that’s exciting.” Colin White, 19, is one of those young fighters

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Tyler Coulter (right) looks for a block on Blake Hedges (left) at the U17 FSJ Flight Basketball tryouts earlier this month. The club will have three teams registered for tournament play in the upcoming summer season.

anxious for another crack in the ring, after losing his first career bout in October in Dawson Creek. He said he’s much more prepared this time around and will face off against Ryan Holmen of Grande Prairie in his first career fight. “I’ve just been focusing a lot on technique and just keeping my cardio up so I can make sure I won’t power out so I can keep pushing the pace, he said. “I’ve been working on my standup a lot lately. I come from a wrestling background, but I’m not afraid to standup and then maybe takedown if I need to.” While newbies are always interesting, the hometown crowd will likely get to see the heartbreak kid Duncan Wilson (7-4) defend his title against Dejan Kajic (7-5-2), another intriguing part of the card for Donally. “Anytime Duncan Wilson goes in the ring it’s always exciting, so that’s a great main event,” he said. Fort St. John favourite Dylan Lielke (9-1) will once again try

out his kickboxing skills, this time on Jarrett Vornbrock (4-0). Lielke won his last kickboxing fight by decision, but this time around will be looking to end the fight before that point. “He’s a fast guy, he’s a smaller guy than I’m used to fighting so it’ll be interesting to see how that plays out. If I’m going to be fast enough to catch him and cut him off,” Lielke said. “I’m just trying to round out my MMA game… we’ll test Vornbrock and see how tough he is. He’s got to mentally tough because he’s coming up a weight class.” The kickboxing match is also a unique one because it pits two fivestar MMA champions, Lielke the featherweight champ and Vornbrock the flyweight champ.

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MMA fighter Dylan Lielke will compete in his third career Kickboxing match at FFL 17 on April 22.

“Their weight class is a little bit far apart to do an MMA fight and they are both going to try out for the national team (in May)… so this gives them a good opportunity to compete and have some fun,” Donally added. Matt Kertesz (2-2) is one of the other seven locals on the card and after his opponent dropped out off the card last

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Colin White, 19, will fight for the second time in his MMA career on April 22 at FFL 17 “Relentless”.

spring, it’s been a long year out of the competitive game and he’s eager to prove he’s still got what it takes to win in the ring. “My last fight got called off so I feel like I’ve been preparing forever and I’m just excited to get back in there,” he said. “A bunch guys of guys here are fighting so it’s easy to get into [the fighting] mentality because everybody here is in the same boat. So we feed off each other.” Ticket sales for the fight have been about what was expected, according to Donally and will be available right up until fight night. “Considering the economy and the way things are, we’ve been getting a pretty good turnout for ticket sales,” Donally said. “Like any other business we budgeted accordingly for what’s been going on. I’m pretty happy for what we’ve seen for support on this card.”

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How has your March been? It has been a busy month for 4-h, and calving is now starting to slow down on most beef farms. Today I will report the happenings of our most recent 4-h events.

On the 24th of April, there will be a grooming clinic will be held for beef members, and our next meeting will be at the end of April.

District Communications was held on the 14th of March at the Northern Lights College in Fort St. John. On April 2nd, Regional Communications was held at the Northern Lights College on the Dawson Creek Campus. On the same day, our club had a meeting at Buerge’s house and a sheep weigh- in for the sheep members.

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Sheep members don’t get their animals till March, as they need less time than beef projects to finish. All sheep members selected animals of a good weaning weight that are healthy, eating well, and off to a great start! Also, our leader set up a table with items on it that are used for different animals and each member was to try to identify as many of these items as he could, and if they were meant to be used for cattle, sheep, or horses. At the end of the meeting there was also a practice judging session meant

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Best of the Fest set for April 17 Bronwyn Scott peacereporter@ahnfsj.ca

Musicians and dancers have been fine-tuning their best numbers for the Peace River North Performing Arts Festival, a week long showcasing of local talent that kicked off earlier this week. More than 600 participants will take to the stage at the North Peace Cultural Centre in Fort St. John to show the community, and expert adjudicators, what they’ve got for a chance to win awards, trophies, a spot in the provincial competition, and scholarships. Festival spokesperson Margaret May estimates there “are probably 1,000 performances” that will take place between April 10 and 17. “Of course, in some areas you have individuals that are doing multiple performances, they’ll be entering several piano pieces or several dances,” May explained. Performing artists from as far away as Quesnel and Fort Nelson have travelled to Fort St. John to participate in the annual event. “We have Grade 6 and 7 bands coming down from Fort

Nelson, and we have dance studios that are coming from as far away as Quesnel, and we have Dawson Creek, Fort Nelson, Beaverlodge and Grande Prairie,” May said. “It’s a busy time.” The first four days were music performances, including piano, violin, band and voice. Beginning April 14, dance will take over the venue. Experts in the field assess each performance, and give marks and feedback. “There’s a big educational aspect to it too. To us, it’s important that the kids are able to learn from these people that we bring in,” said May. “We bring in people that are at the top of their profession, and have a lot of knowledge, so everybody that performs gets an individual adjudication sheet with some comments and some suggestions and tips.” On April 17, the Best of the Fest will take place, a “sampling of everything throughout the week,” featuring performances that particularly stood out for the adjudicators. A small group is selected to move on to the provincials, which takes place in Fort St.

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Esther Li performs a piece on the violin for the Peace River North Performing Arts Festival at the North Peace Cultural Centre on Tuesday, April 12.

John from May 31 to June 4. “Of course, this year we are the host community for the provincials, we’re hoping to get a nice contingent to represent

us,” said May. Performances throughout the week are open to the public, and will be running “pretty much all day,” May said.

For a rough schedule of the performances on offer throughout the week, visit www.prn-performingarts.com.

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Arts & Culture

A certified country concert Gord Bamford and Joe Nichols had the audience two-steppin’ the night away at the Encana Events Centre in Dawson Creek Beverley Mahood opened the Certified Country Tour at the Encana Events Centre in Dawson Creek on Monday, April 11.

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One can honestly say that was definitely a certified country concert. The Gord Bamford/Joe Nichols double bill rolled into Dawson Creek on April 11 with all the boots and hats and twang that comes with it. I’m going to be totally honest with all of you. Country music? Not really my bag. But that doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate it as an art form, because, like all music, that’s what it is. Going into this concert, I wasn’t expecting to really enjoy it as much as the rest of the audience. But, surprisingly, I did enjoy it. Not to the point that I can call myself a fan, but it was a good concert. I can definitely say that.

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Beverley Mahood was the opening act of the certified country tour, and she went more acoustic with just two guys on guitars backing her up. One thing I’ve heard about Mahood that is an absolute constant is how nice she is. I can actually speak from first hand experience with this — way back in, I think it must have been 2008, Mahood came to Fort St. John to play in a small nightclub that no longer exists. I went there just to get a photo for an advancer, but she wound up sitting and chatting with me, despite the fact that she probably should have been doing sound checks and other concert stuff. As I said, nice lady. Good singer too, with plenty of power in her voice despite not being backed by a full band.

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Joe Nichols was a co-headliner on the Certified Country Tour at the Encana Events Centre in Dawson Creek on Monday, April 11.

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Gord Bamford was the other co-headliner on the Certified Country Tour at the Encana Events Centre in Dawson Creek on Monday, April 11. Aleisha Hendry Photo

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Next up was the co-headliner of this little tour, Joe Nichols. Nichols definitely has more of a traditional country style, the more twangy, steel guitar, old school sound. During the show he noted that a lot of “new” country tries to incorporate rap into the songs, and that he’s a slow talker so he would never be able to do that. So instead of turning a country song into a rap, he’d turn a rap song into a country one. A country version of Baby Got Back. Seriously. I can honestly say I never thought I’d type that sentence, and yet, here we are. Nichols also played a few songs in honour of one of his idols, Merle Haggard, who passed away last week at the age of 79. The only song by Nichols I know, and I didn’t even know it was his song until recently, was that Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off one. I’d only heard that song in nightclubs that were obligated to play one country song a night and it was usually that one. The whole crowd seemed to love that one though, and it made sense for

Nichols to hold onto it until almost the very end of his set, since the crowd got so fired up with it. And then, Gord Bamford took to the stage. Six years ago, while doing a small-town tour with a stop at the Lido in Fort St. John, I interviewed Bamford. Going by the story I’d written, we had a pretty good conversation about music and the industry and how it’s important to do what you love. And then I completely forgot about it. Didn’t even remember doing the interview until I did a search of the AHN website because I was sure he’d played Fort St. John at some point and found the story with my byline on it. Sorry, Gord. I can honestly say, though, after this show I probably won’t be forgetting Gord Bamford any time soon. I thoroughly enjoyed his songs Breakfast Beer and Don’t Let Her Be Gone, but I can honestly say that what made the show for me was his rendition of The Devil Went Down To Georgia, because when a good

fiddler is playing that song, I cannot resist singing along. In the middle of that song, Bamford took a little break and left his band to play a medley of Pink Floyd’s Another Brick in the Wall, Eric Clapton’s Layla and Survivor’s Eye of the Tiger. Bamford even acknowledged the economic downturn and thanked the crowd for spending the money to come to the show. One thing that stood out for me about this show wasn’t the music itself, but how open it was. By this, I mean there wasn’t a gate between the audience and the stage, meaning those in the front row were able to walk right up to the stage to touch their idol’s hand, or even grab a selfie with them while they were singing. Bamford even pulled a little girl up on stage during his set and posed while her mom took a photo. You would never see that happen at most concerts, since most people aren’t allowed anywhere near the front of the stage. All in all, this non-country fan would give this country concert four breakfast beers out of five.

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Follow this “recipe” and start a lemonade stand of your own!

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Have you heard the phrase, “Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees”? The sad truth is, money does not grow on trees. We have searched the world over and can’t find one anywhere. But what if we did? It might look something like this. How much money can you find growing on our silly money tree? (Each “leaf” is a $1 bill.)

Discuss with your child ways you earned spending money when you were a child. Help them think of ways th can earn moneyey .

The Big Question Do you plan how to use your money wisely — for spending, saving, investing and donating? But how do you get money to put in the bank?

It might be nice if people would just give you money. But most people get money by earning it. That means they do some sort of work in exchange for money. This is called income.

You will need to invest a little cash to get started. Visit or call a local store to find out the cost of the items you need. Add up your costs to determine your price and profit. Here is what the math looks like:

EXPENSES: 12 lemons cost ............................... $1.20 1 3/4 cups of sugar cost ................. .20 10 paper cups cost ......................... .60 Total cost for 10 cups of lemonade: $2.00 INCOME: 10 cups of lemonade at 50¢ each ... $5.00

PROFIT: (The money you make after covering your expenses) ................. $3.00

Try this to earn some money: Ask the neighbors on your block If you can take their pooches For a nice long

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Earning money around the house Really isn’t super hard. Just ask a parent if you can help By weeding in the

Can you think of three more ways you could earn some money?

On a hot day, you might sell 100 cups of lemonade! How much money would you earn?

Make a big sign to attract people to your stand. If it is OK with your neighbors, put up several signs to direct people to your stand.

Maybe someone that you know, Maybe even right next door, Would pay you a buck or two To pick up something from the

If you have some old toys Here’s an idea that will not fail: You can make yourself money By having a garage

Look through the newspaper for pairs of words that rhyme. Can you find five or more pairs in a short time?

A lemonade stand can be just a box or a portable table. Remember to smile and say “Thank you!” to every customer.

Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow written directions.

Olivia and Logan each set up a lemonade stand. Count how much money they each made. Who made the most?

INVESTING DONATING INCOME LEMONS RHYMES GARAGE MONEY TREES TRUTH BLOCK GROW EARN BANK WORK KIDS

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Tom was able to donate a large sum of money to the school’s fundraiser.

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Try to use the word donate in a sentence today when talking with your friends and family members.

Are numbers needed?

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Community

Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.

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Spring has sprung, and so has calving season S

pringtime in the Peace Country heralds the arrival of a new generation of farm animals, not the least of which are new baby calves. The sight of the calves playing can make anyone smile. Peace Country ranchers work very hard to produce a group of healthy vigorous calves to send out to the summer pastures and bring to market in the fall. The challenge for newborn calves is that even though they are healthy and fully equipped for the world in almost every way, they are born with little or no immunity. In the perfect situation, the healthy calf is born quickly, gets up within minutes of birth and nurses the mother till satisfied within the first few hours of life. This process

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is vital for the health of the calf. The first milk, called colostrum, is rich in antibodies that the newborn calf can absorb directly from his bowel. The process is time sensitive and the best colostrum absorption occurs within hours of birth. Calves live in an environment full of potential health threats. The biggest cause of disease in young calves is a condition called scours, which is diarrhea. Calves may have only mild symptoms, or the syndrome can

be debilitating and even life threatening. Dehydration and changes in blood chemistry are the result of the fluid losses. Many different agents cause scours, making management and treatment difficult. Prevention is the key and there is no magic cure. Many common cases of scours are caused by viruses. There are no specific drugs that cure viral scours. Some bacterial causes will respond to specific antibiotics, but best results are obtained by culturing and testing the bacteria in the lab for the best antibiotic options. Some diarrhea cases are caused by parasites that affect the young animal’s bowel. There is no specific treatment for Cryptosporidia, but a similar parasite called Coccidia can

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Animal of the Week Turtle was living on the streets, part of a feral cat colony, before he was trapped by the North Peace SPCA. Estimated to be about two years old, Turtle is an intact male (though he won’t be for long) and is a little shy at first, but once he gets to know you, loves to be petted and have his belly rubbed.

Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) TGIF! This is a lovely day to play and enjoy the company of others. Sports events, social outings, playful activities with children and romantic rendezvous will please you. Have fun! TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You will enjoy entertaining at home today because it’s a feel-good day and your focus is on home and family. A conversation with a parent could be significant. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You will love schmoozing with everyone today. People are in the mood to party -- and hey, it’s Friday! This is also a strong day for those who write, sell, market, teach and act. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Business and commerce are favored today. Not only will you enjoy financial transactions, you also will enjoy shopping, especially for clothes that give you status. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Today the Moon is in your sign, which means you have a bit of good luck. (It’s an edge that you have over all the other signs.) Enjoy parties, schmoozing and romance! VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Gifts, goodies and favors from others will come your way at this time. Today, and indeed, the week ahead, is an excellent time to negotiate loans and mortgages. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) What a wonderful day to enjoy the company of close friends and partners! The world is in party mode, and you are dressed and ready to go! (You are a social sign.) SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21)

For Thursday April 14, 2016 Personal details about your private life might be made public today. Hopefully, this is because you are receiving recognition for your achievements. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Do something different today! Shake it up a little. Travel if you can, or go someplace you’ve never been before, even if it’s an exotic, ethnic restaurant. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) This is a strong day for business discussions, especially regarding inheritances, insurance issues and shared property. Minor disputes will be resolved quickly. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Because the Moon is opposite your sign today, you have to go more than halfway when dealing with others. This simply requires patience, tolerance and some friendly accommodation. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Although you are in party mode, nevertheless, you can accomplish a lot at work today. Just remind yourself that if you work hard, then you can party hard! BORN TODAY? You are a force to be reckoned with because you are realistic, dominant and always organized. You do your homework, and you know what you want to achieve, especially through building and organizational structures. This year is the beginning of a fresh, new nine-year cycle for you. Start a new business activity. Open any door! Your future is in your hands.This will be your strength.

Turtle would likely do best in a home with older children, or an adult only household, as sudden noises make him a little nervous. In what is becoming far more common than it used to be, Turtle had a lot of ticks attached to his body when he was trapped. The warmer weather is creating the

perfect environment for both ticks and fleas, which never used to be an issue in this area. The North Peace SPCA encourages those with outdoor animals to be aware of this and get proper treatment to avoid medical issues, such as Lyme disease. — Aleisha Hendry

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ear Annie: I am a middle school student, and I signed up for drama at the beginning of the semester. I’ve been working really hard at it. The problem is, I failed one of my classes (out of seven). Because of that, I am not allowed to participate in drama. I have a speaking role with 17 lines and I don’t think they can replace me in such a short time. This really upsets me, especially because in the high school I’ll be attending, you only need to pass four classes to participate in drama. What’s worse is that they didn’t give me or my parents any warning about how close I was to failing. I did know that I wasn’t doing well in that class, and I was trying to bring up my grade. But I have anxiety issues and get panic attacks when I try to talk to teachers or people of authority (even my mom). My parents emailed the school with a complaint, but I was wondering what you think I should do. -- Was Ready for Showtime in New Hampshire Dear New Hampshire: We wish we could help you, but schools routinely penalize students by prohibiting them from doing special activities if they fail a required class. (It happens to football players and other athletes, too.) Such consequences are how schools hold students

Annie’s Mailbox accountable. You can try talking to the drama teacher to see if he or she would intervene on your behalf, and you also can talk to the teacher who gave you the failing grade, explaining that you were working hard to improve and didn’t realize this would happen. If you have anxiety about talking to authority figures, try imagining that you are in a play and this is what your character does. It’s good practice. You also can ask your parents to speak to these teachers directly, instead of leaving messages. But if this is the policy of the school, there isn’t much you can do. Consider it a learning experience, and keep it in mind for high school, when you can try out for drama and be motivated to put your grades first. We know you’ll do better. Dear Annie: I am writing in response to the letter signed, “Is This Normal,” whose girlfriend bounces her 10-year-old son on her lap for 30 minutes. Your response was not strong enough. This is child abuse. This mother should immediately be

reported to the Department for Children and Family Services in their local community. The entire family can then receive the help they need, and this child can be protected. The report can be anonymous and can be done by calling the Department directly or by notifying the local police. Please tell “Normal” to take the steps to protect this child from further abuse, and also to protect his young sister from having to watch her brother be abused on a daily basis. -- Social Worker Dear Social Worker: Many readers suggested that this mother is a child molester. Perhaps so. But we think she is simply misguided and has gotten into a bad situation that she doesn’t recognize or know how to fix. Whatever the case, we agree that the situation must be dealt with immediately.

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@creators. com, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. You can also find Annie on Facebook at Facebook.com/AskAnnies. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.

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A night of stars at CDC Talent Show It was a night of singing, dancing and other talents at the Fort St. John Child Development Centre’s 42nd annual Talent Show fundraiser on Friday, April 8. The show didn’t quite reach the CDC’s original goal of $100,000, but the $65,000 it did bring in will go a ways toward the building of a new nature-inspired playground. The new playground will feature a log tunnel, gazebo, stepping stones, a log pathway and a wooden bridge over an imaginary river. It will also include an outdoor classroom made from cedar logs, as well as the usual grassy space for the kids to run around. The new playground is expected to be ready in September. — Aleisha Hendry

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One of the preschool classes from the Child Development Centre performs Going On A Bear Hunt’at the CDC Talent Show on April 8.

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Studio to Stage dancers perform a Highland Dance.

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Morgan Ball does a dance routine to at the CDC Talent Show. This was her first time performing at the show.

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Kara Fair applies more paint to her brush as Arnica Saccucci, 3, waits patiently, book in hand.

Just over 13,000 visitors took in the 2016 CKNL Trade Show at the Pomeroy Sport Centre April 8 to 10 for a weekend of demos, freebies, snacks and reptiles. Attendance was down slightly from previous years, but organizers were still happy with the turnout considering the economic slowdown. “It’s a reality,” show manager Christina Hogarth said. “I’m genuinely happy with it. The vendor feedback was good, they were happy. It’s a great community and they love being part of the show.” Planning for next year’s show is expected to begin in a few months, with registration opening in January 2016. “We’re always looking for new and exciting things,” Hogarth said. — Matt Preprost

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Safari Jeff holds up Prince Charming, an African bullfrog, during a performance Sunday afternoon.

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One fish, two fish, blue fish, yellow fish: Kalliste Anderson, 3.5, counts her balloons at the 2016 CKNL Trade Show.

Neal Krezanoski of the Fort St. John School of Bluegrass Banjo plucks a tune for Trade Show attendees Sunday afternoon. Matt Preprost Photo

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Kelly Bentley, a registered technician at Gentle Pet Clinic in Fort St. John, demonstrates how to brush a dog’s teeth with Tito, a long-haired chihuahua.

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