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Annual Peace paddle takes on hopeful tone The 12th annual Paddle for the Peace comes as government changes hands ALEISHA HENDRY ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

A change in government has organizers of the annual Paddle for the Peace in a more hopeful and lighter mood. In its 12th year, the paddle launches from the confluence of the Peace and Halfway Rivers on Saturday. The BC NDP, which will form a minority government in the coming weeks with the support of the BC Greens, is expected to send the $8.8-billion Site C dam project to the B.C. Utilities Commission for immediate review as part of its transition.

“We’re more hopeful. We’re anxiously anticipating the BCUC process,” said Andrea Morison, executive director of the Peace Valley Environment Association. “We’ll see how everything plays out, and hopefully it plays out very quickly and they get on with the process.” The NDP and Greens announced a deal to join forces in the legislature to topple the Liberal government back in May. On June 29, they defeated the government in a non-confidence vote on Premier Christy Clark’s throne speech. Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon accepted BC Liberal leader Christy Clark’s resignation and asked NDP leader John Horgan to form government. Green Leader Andrew Weaver and his caucus were in the Fort St. John area

recently for a tour of the river valley and areas that will be impacted by the dam. Federal Green Party Leader Elizabeth May is returning to take part in the paddle this year, while Morison said invites have been sent to the Greens, as well as the BC NDP to attend. Invites have also been sent to the federal ministers of the environment and aboriginal affairs, as well as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “Any NDP MLAs that come, we’ll give a tour of the valley the day before (the paddle) and get them to meet with people who are impacts and talk to people how that feels for them and what they’re looking forward to and give them a good sense of the values that are in that valley and what stands to be lost.”

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NDP Leader John Horgan will be the next premier of B.C. after the Liberal government led by Christy Clark was defeated in a confidence vote in the legislature last week. No party won a majority of seats in the May 9 election. But the 41 NDP MLAs and three Greens signed an accord to work together on a range of issues and use their majority of votes to defeat the 43 Liberals on a confidence vote at the earliest opportunity. They used that advantage June 29 to overthrow Clark in a 44-42 confidence vote on the throne speech. It has left Peace River Liberal MLAs Dan Davies and Mike Bernier on the outside looking in, as the NDP looks to build its transition team, send the $8.8-billion Site C dam for an economic review, and reconvene the legislature around Labour Day. “It’s kind of upsetting when both parties—the Greens and the NDP—both say they want stable government for as long as possible,” said Davies, who won 9,707 votes in Peace River North on Election Day. “We’ve just extended this time of uncertainty, which our province doesn’t need right now. Things are about as shaky as you can get.” After meeting with Lt.-Gov Judith Guichon, Horgan told reporters he was looking forward “to working harder than I’ve ever worked before,” with plans to form a cabinet as soon as possible to tackle high-level priorities such as the drug overdose crisis, education and the softwood lumber dispute with the United States. “(Guichon) wanted to make sure … that the continuity was going to be there and the systems and structures that we hold so dear here in British Columbia were going to be in good hands,” Horgan said. “I assured her that I would do my level best to make sure that continuity continues.” Still, Davies remains wary the NDP minority will hold. He doesn’t want to see an election any time soon, but said it’s likely inevitable at this point. “We have the strongest opposition now in history, with the weakest government in history. That’s just the way the numbers have fallen,” he said. With the Site C project falling into a now-opposition riding, Davies said his job hasn’t changed. “My job is to advocate for that project,” he said. “There was a clear message sent in this riding that people don’t want to see that project stopped.” See HORGAN on A5

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HISTORY OF HOPE

THIS WEEK’S FLYERS

Hudson’s Hope is the third oldest European community in British Columbia, with a history older than Canada’s confederation in 1867. The community is steeped in fur trading history, dating back to the late 1700s and the days of Alexander Mackenzie and the Northwest Company. Left: Lions Club member Ed Forrester serves up burgers to a hungry Canada Day crowd at pool park. Above: District Events Co-ordinator Emily Nusse addresses the crowd.

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Beware of the zombies in Vancouver LIVE LONG: Let’s begin this week’s news chewing session in Montreal. Scientists at McGill University are researching human longevity. They say there’s no known limit to how long people can live. I’m just happy I lived long enough to see an end to construction on the Taylor hill.

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BEAR BULLETIN: In Banff, Alberta: Wildlife officials say tourists are ignorKNOWBEFOREYOUGO ing warnings to keep a safe distance from POTTERMANIA: Last week marked the bears. U.S. tourists are the worst offenders. 20th anniversary of the first Harry Potter There have been several recent incidents PREVAILING PRICES book. My favorite book in the series was where Americans have walked up to grizzly Harry Potter and the Potent Pimples of Pu- bears to take pictures. If you’re an AmericDawson Creek 104.9 berty. I also enjoyed Harry Potter and the an reading this, please bear in mind: Like Hemorrhoids of Voldemort. Harry Potter is all Canadians, grizzlies in Alberta are very Fort St. John truly amazing. Twenty years of wizarding— polite. They will say “please” and “thank 110.9 and no sign of wand fatigue. you”—before and after they take off your MOVIE MEMO: Peace Country movie head. rt St. John, BC - border 7 Day Forecast Canada https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-78_metric_e.html Alberta-B.C. N/A- Environment fans saw the new Transformers film. I have SING OR ELSE: The Philippines ana small role in the movie. I play a mild- nounced it may send people to jail if they ANTARCTICA REMARKTICA: So, how’s Fort Nelson mannered bookmobile who transforms into don’t sing along with the national anthem at that global warming thing going? Last 119.9 a bad-tempered forklift. The Transformers sporting events. You get six months for not week scientists reported rain in Antarctica, machines that change shape. They start singing—one year for lip syncing. this is very rare. Experts are now saying it Groundbirch 104.9 are out as tanks and battle robots. As they get could also rain at the North Pole. Santa is older they transform into golf carts and elecBROADWAY BULLETIN: In New York, hoping it doesn’t happen. Nothing smells me Chetwynd Environment and natural information  Weather there’s forecasts Columbia  Weather  Local  British 110.9 resources tric mobility scooters. a new Broadway play based on the worse than a wet elf. scary book 1984. The torture scenes are SCOOT SCOOP: An engineer in the UK so blood-curdling audience members are GOOD DOGGY: Last week a small town Tumbler Ridge N/A attached a jet engine to a mobility scooter. screaming, fainting, and vomiting. Big deal, in Kentucky elected a dog as mayor. Yes, It was on TV, going 70 miles per hour. Gee, the audience reacted the same way when I a dog. Here are three similarities between Prince George 96.9 I don’t Canada want to be in Wal-Mart when an at: tried make it as a singer. rt Nelson, BC 7 Day Forecast Environment Observed Forttohttps://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-83_metric_e.html St. John Airport 9:00 AM MST Tuesday 4politicians July 2017 and dogs: Current Conditions 80-year-old granny comes through the door 1: They both try hard to be your friend. riding one of those. DEAD AHEAD: Fear The Walking Dead is 2: They’re both happy as long as you say Hythe N/A Condition: Mainly Sunny Temperature: 14.0°C Wind: WSW 37 gust 54 a spin-off from the popular Walking Dead nice things to them. Pressure: 101.3 kPaAnd while we’re on the topic Dew point: 2.0°C km/h JET JEST: zombie TV series. The next season is cur3: They both make a mess and then leave Grande Prairie 99.9 of Falling jets: In France, an air force pilot is being rently being filmed in Vancouver, and24 some Tendency: Humidity: 44% Visibility: km it for someone else to cleanup. investigated for “borrowing” a fighter jet for Vancouverites are playing zombies. Real Calgary weekends. He would have got away with it, zombies would starve in Vancouver. They Bob Snyder can be reached at: 89.9 me  Environment and natural resources  Weather information  Weather  Local forecasts  British Columbia but a fighter jet plane is kind of conspicuous only eat brains. chewsthenews@fastmail.com STAR BORES: Meanwhile in Los Angeles, the R2-D2 robot from the first three Star Wars movies was sold at auction for $2.76 million. At the same auction, Luke Skywalker’s original lightsaber sold for $450,000. Darth Vader’s mask sold for $96,000. The actual real mask would have sold for more—but the owner made the mistake of cleaning out Darth Vader’s actual real spit.

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THE DELOREAN IS STILL RUNNING More than 300 former Bert Bowes, Dr. Kearney, and North Peace Secondary students descended upon Taylor last weekend for a 1980s, Back To The Futurethemed class reunion. In the works for more than a year, organizer Tannis Lock says some folks have travelled from as far away as L.A., Washington, and Ontario to reconnect with old friends. “It’s so cool because it’s been 30 years. The last time we all hung out and partied like this, we were all 17 and 18,” Lock says. “Now, we’re grandparents, have grandkids. It’s like, ‘Hey, what did you with your life?’ Not what you just did last week.”

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Several years of extreme rain events and wildfires has put Fort St. John and the Peace Region on the radar of the Fraser Basin Council. City councillors voted June 26 to join the council’s upstart Northeast BC Climate Risk Network, a strategic framework that will help guide the city’s response to a changing climate. “Climate risk and adaptation is a core issue for the municipality,” City Manager Dianne Hunter said. “If our infrastructure is not built to deal with changes in climate, then certainly we’re not serving our taxpayers very well.” The network’s goal is for participating communities to think about ways to build civic infrastructure and adaption plans knowing there may be changes in the climate. Chetwynd and Tumbler Ridge have signed on to the network while Hudson’s Hope is supportive in principle. Both the District of Taylor and the Peace River Regional District have declined to join. The council’s first step is to develop a proposal with participating communities and apply for $250,000 in funding from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to start the network. Phase two would be a two-year regional project to develop a climate adaption plan. “It appears we’re having more extreme rain events in our community,” said Hunter. “We haven’t had one this year—touch wood—but it seems like in the last number of years we’ve had our once-in-a-hundred-year flood fairly frequently.” Looking at the extreme weather events that have impacted the region in recent years, including the wildfires and extreme floods in 2016, joining the network would be a good direction for the city to go in, Hunter said. “It’s going to be a very good foundation piece and working in a collaborative setting with our neighbours,” she said. “Weather knows no jurisdiction or boundaries, so while it might happen out in the regional district, it could still very much impact us.”

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and future facilities be brought into compliance by providing only potable water at the sites being managed by the PRRD. The top of the PRRD’s list for this year will be upgrading the Feye Spring system, located between Goodlow and Clayhurst. “It’s one of the ones that Northern Health considers to be the most likely to become contaminated,” said Goodings. The Boundary Lake and Prespatou systems will be upgraded in 2018. A brand new system will be built in Buick this year, and a new system built in Rose Prairie next year. “In Buick we’ve drilled a test well, it looks good,” said Goodings. “Next we need to move on to determining what the procedure would be to make it potable.” Once all the systems are complete, the PRRD plans to look into other locations for potable water systems. The regional district will take public need, water quality and quantity, proximity to populated areas, and land acquisition into consideration for these new sites.

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Safe drinking water will be easier for Area B residents to obtain once new water systems are complete. Upgrades to systems already in place, as well as new systems installed in Buick Creek and Rose Prairie, will be moving forward after a referendum was held for Electoral Area B residents on water services in their area. “They are very looking forward to have a source closer to their community,” said Karen Goodings, Area B director for the Peace River Regional District, of the residents that have to travel a fair distance to get their drinking water. The vote asked Area B residents if they wanted the PRRD to continue providing water services. Ninety-one per cent of those ballots were in favour. In 2015, Northern Health informed the PRRD that the water sources at Feye Spring, Boundary Lake and Prespatou were not in compliance with the B.C Drinking Water Protection Act, and that the PRRD must ensure existing

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tion on Site C, tour him around the community to highlight award-winning infrastructure such as the passive house and micro-hydro station, and learn more about local industry, she said. “There’s concern, there’s a lot of what ifs, and I’m a firm believer in having a conversation and clearing up those what ifs,” Ackerman said. “Until we’re able to have that conversation, I think there’s going to be a lot of families that will be stressed out ... they’re looking to see what’s going to happen. Are they going to invest in their future here or will they go somewhere else?”

NDP will offer ‘balanced approach’ Connie Kaweesi, vice-president of the Peace River North NDP, said her party’s transition is still in the early days. Horgan has indicated his support for LNG, committed to a Site C review as part of his election campaign, and proposes a host of social initiatives on daycare, poverty reduction, and minimum wage that will benefit residents in ridings across the province, she said. Kaweesi shot down partisan rhetoric that the party is anti-resource development and anti-jobs. “We do not propose eliminating jobs, this is a driver of the economy,” Kaweesi said. “We’ve had a major slump

with the recent oil and gas crisis, and that has nothing to do with political rhetoric. We have to be very aware of all of the people in B.C.’s social, economic, and healthcare needs, and education. “But I don’t see the NDP as destroying the economy. I expect that because the NDP has strong support from any people in different walks of life that they will be taking advisement on a number of projects that are underway,” she said.

Conservatives look to rebuild local brand The BC Conservatives, meanwhile, are busy re-establishing riding associations across the province. A local group met in Fort St. John last week to breath new life into the Peace River North chapter. “We’re actually trying to rebuild the infrastructure for the BC Conservative party, and, who knows, we can have a snap election called anytime,” said Wayne Hiebert, regional director for the party. “From my perspective, I just find it hard to believe that the NDP and Green party are going to get along well for any length of time. I think there will be some differences, and everything is so close number wise. If a bill comes up for a vote and one of those members are missing, it could be devastating for them.”

Supreme Court rejects First Nations’ appeals The Supreme Court of Canada won’t hear a pair of appeals by Treaty 8 First Nations on the approvals for the Site C dam. The West Moberly and Prophet River First Nations had been seeking judicial reviews of how the federal and provincial governments approved the $8.8-billion project under construction on the Peace River just outside of Fort St. John. The two nations argue the governments failed to properly consult them about the project, which will flood 83 kilometres of river valley, including farms and areas sacred to First Nations, and that construction would violate their treaty rights to hunt, fish and trap on the land. Lower courts have already ruled provincial ministers were not required to consider treaty rights in issuing an environmental certificate to build the dam, and that a judicial review was not a proper forum to

determine whether treaty rights were justifiably infringed by the decision to build the dam. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals with costs in judgments released June 29. No written decisions were given. West Moberly Chief Roland Willson was left disappointed by the decisions, saying they rendered the country’s treaties with First Nations “useless.” “It’s null and void, because if they don’t have to justify infringing the treaty, they can infringe the treaty until it’s done, it’s irrelevant,” he said. The decision changes the dynamics of First Nations relationships across Canada, he said. “Anybody with any kind of harebrained idea of a development project can move forward now and not have to worry about consultation. Their definition of consultation and our definition of consultation

still differs,” he said. “The First Nations believe that consultation is the dialogue that takes place to get you to a decision, not make a decision and go tell us what you’re doing. That’s not a consultation process, that’s an information session.” During public hearings on the dam in 2013 and 2014, First Nations said they were facing a David versus Goliath battle when it came to participating in and evaluating BC Hydro’s plans for Site C. BC Hydro said at the time it had held more than 430 meetings with aboriginal groups it was directed to consult with by regulators, and doled out more than $12.5 million in capacity funding for aboriginal groups to carry out their own land use and community studies to participate in the environmental assessment process. Willson said his nation may now consider a civil suit.

The Conservatives were responsible for a handful of riding upsets for the Liberals May 9, Hiebert noted, including the hotly-contested riding of Courtenay-Comox, which went to the NDP by 189 votes. The Conservatives earned 2,201 votes in that riding, roughly one-fifth of the 10,420 votes the party earned province-wide. “The BC Conservative party was actually recognized that night because of the upset that happened with them being involved,” Hiebert said.

Clark still has party’s support as leader Despite Christy Clark handing her resignation to Guichon, Davies doesn’t expect to see a change in leadership for the BC Liberals any time soon. “We have all put our support behind her. She’s a very strong woman; she’s been an excellent premier. British Columbia hasn’t gotten to where it is by accident,” he said. “(We have) the strongest economy, the strongest GDP, we’ve got low unemployment, good education and good healthcare. When we look at these markers, we’re doing pretty darn good and a lot of that has come from her leadership and focus.” —with files from the Times Colonist

Getting down on the river gives people a whole different perspective on the river valley, Morison said. “Once you get out there in a canoe or a riverboat, you realize how huge that river is, how huge the valley is and you get a really good sense of the size of the devastation that’s being proposed for Site C,” she said. Construction on the dam began in July 2015, with an estimated $1.75 billion spent on construction to date, and with millions more signed in committed contracts. The 12th annual Paddle for the Peace takes place July 8 at the Halfway River Bridge. The event starts with a pancake breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m. Keynote speakers will start at 11:15 a.m., with the boat launch at noon. A barbecue and entertainment will follow at the takeout point at Bear Flat, land formerly owned by Ken and Arlene Boon, third generation farmers who were recently expropriated by BC Hydro to make way for Highway 29 realignment and the dam’s reservoir. “It’s unique and there’s a lot of really interesting people,” said Morison. “It’s a nice community gathering opportunity as well.”

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Monday Night at the Movies Brooklyn Feb 1 With the Fort St. John Film Society Aurora Cinema

Ballet Kelowna’s Boundless Feb 19 NPCC 7:30pm

Night at the in Movies “Celebrating 50 Years of the Arts inMonday Fort St. John 2017”

Trent McClellan Comedy for High On High Feb 5, 6, 7 Lido Theatre 8pm

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July 7 | Cemetery Tour Alaska Highway The Vagina Monologues Feb 5 Edition With the Women’s Resource Society at NPCC With the NP Historical Society

the Fort St. John Film Society July 21With | Western Command Convoy Aurora Cinema Exhibition of Vehicles At the Museum AGM Dinner of North Peace Historical

Art Talk” 12- Mar 1 JulyExhibit 7- 29 |“Dinner Art Exhibit by Feb Elizabeth Harris With artists Mary Parslow, Alan White, With the NP Historical Society Karen Heathman, Peace Gallery North NPCC

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Davies hopes Horgan will keep his word on not shutting down the work at Site C during a B.C. Utilities Commission review, and wants to work on getting him up to the region to tour Site C and other resource facilities. Horgan, for his part, has said he will visit northern B.C. this summer. He last visited the northeast in 2014 and 2015, but did not make an appearance here on the campaign trail this spring despite a promise to do so. The change in government led Fort St. John Mayor Lori Ackerman and council to extend an invitation to Horgan and his caucus to visit the city for a face-to-face meeting with local leaders and to hold an open house for the community. Horgan told the CBC he was happy to take up Ackerman’s “open door policy.” “I was, of course, the energy critic for a decade in the legislature, I know these issues very, very well. I’ve been to Fort St. John many times over the years, I know Lori Ackerman has an open door policy because I’ve walked through it many times,” he said. “I look forward to getting up to the north this summer and talking to people about the challenges.” Meeting with northern constituents is important for a number of reasons, Ackerman said. It would be a chance to understand his current posi-

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wage cuts and politicians are voting themselves raises. That’s a pretty bold move, borderline arrogance in my opinion. —Darrell Busche A 30% increase sounds like a lot, but if you look at the pay rates, they are very reasonable and even low salaries. Good for them for making sure they’re fairly compensated. Additionally, this will benefit Fort St. John by attracting high-calibre people to council in the future. —Amy von Stackelberg RE: SUPREME COURT WON’T HEAR FIRST NATIONS’ SITE C APPEALS The Supreme Court made the correct legal decision. However,

their wisdom may be a waste, because the socialist NDP will likely make the fiscally irresponsible decision to shelve the project. —David McWalter It’s beyond stopping. They have already signed legal contracts with these companies to build this project....meaning if they do stop it...we pay for it anyways...might as well get a dam out of the deal now —Mark Aven RE: PREGNANT WOMEN IN NEBC MAY BE AT GREATER RISK TO HARMFUL CONTAMINANTS “... high ttMA levels can be sign of high processed food consumption...” You didn’t

need to do a study to tell me that this area eats way too much processed meat. It’s lack of education that people don’t know that bacon, hot dogs, and sandwich meat are cancer causing. —Andrea Hunt RE: HORGAN PLANS SUMMER VISIT TO NORTHERN B.C. Hopefully the town hall meeting is open to the public and put on a decent time so full time working folk have a chance to attend. I know I’ll be there if I can, not to scream or wave a pitch fork but hear what he has to say and offer to FSJ and ask a few questions myself. — Jordan DeWeyer

Accept goodness, positivity as a matter of being—not a one off

ir travel in the year 2017 is a crapshoot. Will the plane arrive and depart on time? Will we have a positive experience? Will we arrive with our luggage? Will someone have a meltdown? Will there be enough overhead bin space left by the time I board the aircraft after they call: Platinum, Elite, Points Reward, People whose name begin with D, Special Snowflakes, Left handed people, Guys named Joe and then me… Zone 6, Row 25, Seat B, middle seat with broken armrest. As I write this column, I am sitting in my hotel room in a city in Pennsylvania where I arrived after three flights and approximately 10 hours of travel. During that travel time period, I flew two separate airlines—one known for their brand and hospitality and one known for their brand and lack of hospitality. To get to Pennsylvania, I flew both Westjet and United and I had to make a connection in Calgary and then Chicago O’Hare, an airport where I have not had the best of luck in the past. Ten hours and two connections? Our group was practically begging for something to go wrong. The first impression I had was a positive one. As our Westjet flight pulled from the gate in Fort St. John, the customer service agents and ground crew waved goodbye. It was a small thing to do, but an action that provided all the intended feels. I felt like they cared, which was a great way to start my day! It was at this point that I kicked myself for not bringing a copy of my book and hiding it in the seat

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back pocket with a sappy note: “Lucky you, you found my book! I hope you enjoy!” But, knowing Westjet, they would find it after I deplane and dispatch one of their employees to track me down at my destination and reunite me with my book. They would come knocking at my hotel room door, I would open it to see a disheveled smiling Westjet employee with my book saying, “Excuse me, but you forgot your book on Flight 3100.” Of course, a camera crew would be there capturing the entire thing. In Calgary, the positive service experience continued when we were greeted by a gregarious shuttle cart driver who picked up on our giggly silliness and played the role of ‘driver to celebrity(s)” with appropriate humorous deference. After a quick stop through security and U.S. Customs (where, for the first time ever, I wasn’t selected for secondary screening) we arrived at our United Airlines gate to await our second flight of the day. Now, United has been in the news previously and none of the coverage has been positive. When they are not physically removing people from the aircraft because of overbooking, they are breaking guitars. I was really concerned that something was going to occur, that someone was going to be nasty. Once again,

I was pleasantly surprised: The customer service agents were neither good nor bad and the flight attendants on the aircraft were pleasant. I kept being surprised that we were being treated well, that we were receiving positive customer service. Isn’t it funny how we brace ourselves for negativity and then get surprised when nothing happens? After arriving in Chicago O’Hare, we walked a short distance to our final departure gate. This is where we are greeted by a customer service agent named Farrell Williams (no, not that Pharell Williams) who engaged humorously with each and every passenger through the boarding gate. He was funny and pleasant and obviously loved his job. Again, I was braced for nasty and instead was greeted with pleasantry. On board the smaller express aircraft, we were welcomed by a single flight attendant who was probably tired for her last flight of the day, but if she was tired, she didn’t let it show. The only indication of her long day was a bun that had escaped its original shape and was now tied with a hair scrunchie—otherwise she was ready to rock this last leg of the journey. Based in Houston, she would overnight in Allentown and then not have to report back to the airport until 5 p.m. the next day. Again, an uneventful flight with only unexpected turbulence to interrupt the experience. I use the word unexpected because when the pilot used the P.A. system to talk about the sudden movement he opened with, “Well, that was

unexpected.” I had to wonder if he was Canadian because he was apologetic that we might have been uncomfortable for even a short time. Landing in Allentown, we waited for the gate agents to prepare for our early arrival. Yes, early. Did I mention that all three flights that day had arrived early? As my group gathered by the baggage claim area, I said, “This is where we find out who gets their luggage tonight and who doesn’t.” I had barely released my sarcastic comment when our bags were the first to be dispensed onto the carousel. What a glorious day! I had prepared myself for my travel day with lowered expectations but instead had a great experience! Every touch point met or exceeded my expectations! I realize that I spend an inordinate amount of time thinking and planning about what can go wrong and preparing myself for the worst. I expect the worst and when it doesn’t happen I am one part relieved, and one part suspect as I wait for the shoe to drop. Sad, really. Sad that a person (me) cannot accept goodness and positivity as a matter of being instead of as a one off. I return on Friday—am I jinxing myself? Should I abandon all worries and concerns and just go with the flow on my flights home? If I go in without any expectations is that healthier? We will see. Judy Kucharuk is a lover of sarcasm, witty people and footnotes. Follow her on Twitter @judylaine

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The Royal BC Museum is travelling to Northeast B.C. this summer with a showcase on species and environments at risk of going extinct in the province. The travelling exhibition, Species At Risk, will have two interpreters that will share information and engage with locals. The Species At Risk tour will be in Fort Nelson at the Phoenix Theatre July 9, 11 and 12, then the Fort Nelson Heritage Museum July 14. It will hit the Hudson’s Hope Farmer’s Market on July 25, and several spots in Fort St. John, including the North Peace Museum on Aug. 16, the Peace River Lookout on Aug. 18, and the Farmer’s Market on Aug. 19.

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that was done…the changes in the collective language agreement, the money for that is there,” said Poduba. “It’s not in our operating budget, it’s in what we call our special purpose funds, that’s the money we’re getting to mainly hire teachers with.” The budget allocates $44 million for the salaries of teachers, principals and vice principals, educational assistants, support staff, substitutes, and other professionals, as well as $10.5 million in employee benefits. In 2017, salaries were $43.2 million and benefits were $10.3 million. The budget is projecting $769,000 coming in from tuition for international and out-of-province students, mostly at North Peace Secondary, up from $715,400 in 2017. The 2018 budget allocates $942,000 for professional development and travel, which is up slightly from the $927,263 from 2017. The school district is required to produce a balanced budget to the province by June 30. An amended budget is filed in the fall after enrolment numbers are finalized.

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Join us as the Erickson Collection showcases the Classic P-51 Mustang and the World War II F4U Corsair. North American P-51 Mustang The classic P-51 Mustang is one of the greatest success stories of military aviation. Originally designed for Great Britain, the North American fighter was adopted by the U.S. Army Air Force and upgraded with the powerful, reliable Rolls-Royce Merlin which powered the Supermarine Spitfire. With altitude, range, and performance, the Merlin Mustang became a world beater. Vought F4U Corsair Serving mainly in World War II in the Pacific Theater, the F4U Corsair was the finest carrier-base fighter deployed by any navy and became a fast, versatile and deadly performer and perhaps the best of any U.S. fighter in that conflict. Together with the F6F Hellcat, the Corsair was responsible for the destruction of 7,295 enemy aircraft in air-to-air combat and, in downing enemy planes, it achieved a “kill-to-loss” ratio of 11 to one, the highest for any fighter plane of World War II. The Corsair first flew in May 1940 and at 440 mph, it was one of the fastest fighters of the war with a longer range than any of its counterparts in the Japanese fleet, a distinct advantage in the vast Pacific Ocean where it was most active.

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North Peace residents flocked to Centennial Park to take in Canada 150 celebrations in Fort St. John, which focused on how Canada shaped itself as a nation and further co-operation between Peace Region communities. See more photos online at alaskahighwaynews.ca.

100 years ago we accomplished what no one thought we could do, and that was win the Battle of Vimy Ridge.” He added that Canada is universally respected around the world, and is known for its kindness and generosity. Prior to the parade, the Fort St. John Multicultural Society made the intersection of 100 Street and 97 Avenue into their own stage, with performances of traditional Indian and African dances, tribal bellydancers, and Chinese dragon dancers. The Canada Day parade saw 60 groups and businesses participate this year, with third place going to the Paddle Power float; second place for the Canadian Filipino Society; and first place going to the Doig River First Nation.

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Thousands gathered on Saturday morning to celebrate the birth of a nation. Fort St. John marked Canada’s 150th birthday in a big way, with an emphasis on the multicultural and indigenous populations. “We celebrate the diversity of Canada’s indigenous and nonindigenous people, our cultures, beliefs, way of life and struggles and our many achievements,” said Mayor Lori Ackerman during the official kick off of the day in Centennial Park. Ackerman acknowledged the role Canada has played in global conflicts and how it established itself an independent nation, as well as the role First Nations have played both nationally and locally. Indigenous people had a huge role in the construction of the Alaska Highway, said Ackerman. “If it were not for the knowledge and guidance of our local indigenous people, it is in likelihood that this construction project may not have been completed in time.” Doig River elder May Apsassin gave a welcome to the gathered crowd, and the Doig River Drummers played two songs that saw a group of indigenous and non-indigenous folks dance together. Blueberry River Chief Marvin Yahey spoke of further co-operation between the Peace Region communities. “Our people are very excited to celebrate this event with Fort St. John and surrounding communities; also for the next 150 years our relationships will definitely grow stronger and a lot closer as we move ahead,” he said. Peace River North MLA Dan Davies noted that while 150 years is young for a country, Canada has accomplished a lot in that time. “We punch well above our weight on the world stage,” he said. “Our armed forces currently serve in some of the most dangerous places on earth, and

Updates from June 26, 2017 Council Meetings INTERIM OFF LEASH DOG PARK

On May 8th, City staff met with the Mayor and community members with respect to the potential provision of an interim off leash dog park. Various options were reviewed however they would have no amenities, such as shade and a water source, which should always be considered when constructing a dog park. In addition, the costs would be similar to that of a permanent park and members of the community expressed concerns with the proposed locations. Therefore, given the estimated expenses, community concerns, and the timing to modify an existing area/park to be utilized as an interim solution, staff recommended waiting until 2018 to properly design and construct a permanent dog park with appropriate community consultation.

GOOGLE MAPPING OF FORT ST. JOHN TRAIL SYSTEM

Council authorized staff to sole source and contract Jody Wall, Views 4 Business – In Control Solutions from Chilliwack, BC, to complete a google maps, street view 360 degree image program of the Fort St. John trail systems at a cost not to exceed $20.000.00. Mr. Wall is the ‘Google Trusted Photographer’ and ‘Google My Business’ expert that works in the Peace Region. Also, this company has a partnership with Northern BC to enable the City to qualify for a grant subsidy. This is a very cost effective marketing opportunity in that, at just a fraction of the cost of a print or radio ad, the City’s trails will be online indefinitely with no cost per click, no monthly fee and will be hosted on Google’s servers at no charge. The project will include all trails identified on the FSJ Trails Map as well as connecting and looping other existing trails throughout the City by way of sidewalks and roads. The contractor will shoot and publish between 1,500 and 1,700 panoramic photos of City locations.

COUNCIL REMUNERATION COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE – FINAL REPORT

In late 2015, Council directed staff to engage Dugal Smith & Associates to conduct a review of Council remuneration and submit a report to Council for review and consideration. This report was presented to the City in May 2016 and was based upon market survey results, internal and external research followed by analysis and recommendations. Upon consideration of this report, Council chose to have members of the community, through a Community Advisory Committee, review the Dugal Smith report and provide recommendations to Council on the level of remuneration Council should receive based on local knowledge and relevant expertise. The final report of the Community Advisory Committee was presented to Council at the June 26th Committee of the Whole meeting followed by a staff report at the Regular meeting. Based on the recommendations in the Committee’s report, Council chose to set the Mayor’s annual remuneration at $81,000 with the activity level being equivalent to a full-time position working 1,800 hours per year. Councillor remuneration will be set at $30,375 which is 37.5% of the Mayor’s remuneration. Remuneration will increase each December by the Consumer Price Index for BC plus 1% to a maximum of 3%. These changes will take effect November 1, 2017.

TENDER AWARDS

• The tender for the 2017 Watermain Looping project was awarded to the low bidder, Haab Construction Ltd. from Baldonnel, BC, for the unit rates in their tender submission dated June 17, 2017, with the total tendered price being $526,575.00. A watermain will be installed along the east side of the Old Fort Road from the Alaska Highway to Tahltan Road. This will provide increased fire flow and hydrants to the area. • The tender for the 2017 Local Area Service (LAS) Roadworks was awarded to the low bidder, LB Chapman Construction from Vernon, BC, for the unit rates in their tender submission dated June 14, 2017, with the total tendered price being $2,994,569.19. Various roads will be reconstructed within the City through the LAS process. • The tender for the Alaska Highway Sanitary Trunkmain Phase 4 project was awarded to the low bidder, Lake Excavating Ltd. from Vancouver, BC, for the unit rates in their tender submission dated June 15, 2017, with the total tendered price being $2,636,366.99. A sanitary sewer main will be constructed along the north frontage of the Alaska Highway from 108th Street to 116th Street, crossing the Alaska Highway and then continuing along the west side of the Old Fort Road to Tahltan Road. This will provide sanitary sewer service to the areas brought into the City as part of the 2015 boundary extension. • The request for proposals for the Comprehensive Security Review was awarded to PBX Engineering from Vancouver, BC, in the amount of $15,957.00. This review will cover the City’s entire recreational campus and the Cultural Centre. A detailed inventory of existing physical security measures with an analysis demonstrating areas requiring improvement will be undertaken. This was the second lowest of the proposals received however staff ’s evaluation determined that PBX Engineering best addressed the scope of work and represented the best value for the City.

The 19th Annual Charity Golf Tournament was held at Long Wolf Golf Course on June 17, 2017. This event would not have been successful without the generous support from the community sponsors and Volunteers.

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• A report was provided to Council advising that the tender for the Cultural Centre/Art Gallery HVAC Upgrades was awarded to the sole bidder, Pro North Heating Inc. from Fort St. John, BC, at a cost of $112,761.07 plus applicable taxes. As the value of the tender was under $250,000 and was awarded to the low bidder, the tender could be approved by staff under the terms of the City’s Purchasing and Tendering Policy. The new HVAC units will ensure proper humidity levels in the Art Gallery as well as increased comfort for patrons and staff of the Cultural Centre. • The single proposal received from Kari Huhtala and Associates from Victoria, BC (in partnership with Urban Systems) in response to the City’s request for proposals regarding a Public Art Policy was rejected since it did not meet the scope or intent identified in the request for proposals. Staff will provide a report to Council outlining alternatives to move forward with a Public Art Policy.

2016 ANNUAL REPORT

A Public Meeting was held to review the 2016 Annual Municipal Report and to receive submissions and questions from the public regarding the report. This report is a legislated requirement and includes the 2017 goals and objectives, the 2016 audited ﬁnancial statements, information on permissive property tax exemptions and statistical information. Following the Public Meeting, the Annual Report was adopted by Council. The report is available for viewing on the City’s website – www.fortstjohn.ca

UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETINGS

A Committee of the Whole meeting is tentatively scheduled for Monday July 10, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. The Regular Council meeting will follow at 3:00 p.m. A Public Meeting regarding the 2016 Annual Report is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. The meetings will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers and the public is welcome to attend.

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Business Biz lobby launches Site C campaign

“It’s important for our energy future. It would be irresponsible for taxpayers in British Columbia to have this project cancelled.” - Chris Gardner, ICBA

Land Act:

Notice of intention to apply for a disposition of Crown Land

The British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority from Vancouver, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), North East Region, for a Temporary Licence for the purpose of investigative studies situated on Provincial Crown land located in the Peace/Pine River, Peace Region. The Lands File for this application is 8015927. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to FrontCounter BC, at 100, 10003-110th Avenue, Fort St. John, BC V1J 6M7, or by email to: AuthorizingAgency.FortStJohn@gov.bc.ca. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to August 4, 2017. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information and a map of the application area. Search by File Number 8015927 for more information. A Government decision for this application is expected on or after August 4, 2017.

Mindy Bing, assistant branch manager of Driving Force in Fort St. John, tapes up a poster ad in support of Site C on June 29.

As the BC NDP and Greens moved to defeat Christy Clark’s Liberal government last week, a provincial construction lobby group was in Fort St. John to launch a local campaign in support of the Site C dam. The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) says it supports the 2,200 workers employed at the dam and criticizes BC NDP and Green Leaders John Horgan and Andrew Weaver for proposing to subject the dam to an economic review. “Our view is that Site C is a project that has been planned for over a decade, it’s been reviewed and approved by the provincial government, reviewed and approved by the federal government,” ICBA President Chris Gardner said June 29. “It’s been sustained in nine different court cases, even today the Supreme Court of Canada rejected two applications to challenge Site C. This project is 20 per cent complete, with somewhere around $4 billion committed to this project. “It’s important for our energy future. It would be irresponsible for taxpayers in British Columbia to have this project cancelled, and would do enormous damage to the 2,200 workers and families that would be impacted by losing their jobs,” he said. The ICBA, which recently expanded its operations to

Northeast B.C. by merging with Energy Services BC, represents more than 2,000 members in the province, Gardner said. “A lot of our members are subcontractors, a lot of our members are in the supply chain,” Gardner said. The ICBA launched a poster campaign in the city, encouraging residents and businesses to post its recent front page ad in the Alaska Highway News in their windows. Mindy Bing, assistant branch manager at Driving Force, says her company holds a 10year, multi-million contract to provide fleet vehicles for both Peace River Hydro Partners and BC Hydro. It represents between 70 to 75 per cent of the branch’s current business, she said. “We’ve always supported our local industry,” she said. “We do whatever we can to help with that.” Bing believes Site C will have long-term benefits for the province, with future generations depending on its power in some capacity. Seeing the dam cancelled and losing its related contracts would be “devastating,” she said. “Not just to us as a business and community, but to British Columbia,” Bing said. “I don’t even know how to put it into words. It would be detrimental to the province as a whole, not just Fort St. John and Driving Force.”

Sewer, road tenders awarded Fort St. John city council has awarded the tender for the 2017 watermain looping project to Haab Contracting from Baldonnel for $526,575. The tender is for the installation of a watermain along the east side on Old Fort Road from the Alaska Highway to Tahltan Road. Council has awarded the tender for local area service roadworks to LB Chapman Construction from Vernon, B.C. in the amount of $2,994,569.19. The tender will see the reconstructions of the following roads: • 98 Avenue between 102 and 104 Streets; • 104 Street between 98 and 97 Avenues; • 87 Avenue between 107 Street and New Industrial

Subdivision; • 86 Street Frontage Road between 91 and 93 Streets; • 104 Avenue between 100 and 102 Streets. Council awarded the tender for phase four of the Alaska Highway sanitary sewer upgrades to Lake Excavating from Vancouver for $2,636,366.99. The tender includes the construction of a sanitary sewer main along the north frontage road of the Alaska Highway from 108 Street to 116 Street, crossing the highway and continuing along the west side of the Old Fort Road to Tahltan Road. This will provide sanitary services to areas included in the 2015 city boundary expansion.

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Work continues on the widening of 100 Street North on July 4. Phase 1 of the project includes traffic signals at 112 Avenue, LED street lighting, storm sewer upgrades, a multi-use trail, turning lanes,and landscaping. Phase 2 will add additional traffic signals and turning lanes at 117 Avenue. Phase 1 is expected to be completed by September.

WAC Bennett Dam Crest Road Closure July 17 to 28, 2017

As part of the WAC Bennett Dam Rip-Rap Upgrade project, we will remove the temporary bridge in place over the spillway structure. The road across the WAC Bennett Dam will be closed 24 hours per day from Monday, July 17 to Friday, July 28. We apologize for this inconvenience. The closure will limit access to the Elizabeth Creek boat ramp. Boaters may instead use the Dunlevy boat ramp at Butler Ridge Provincial Park. If you have any questions about this project, please contact us at 250 561 4858.

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Charlie Lake burglar arrested A teenager has been arrested in connection with a string of burglaries in the Charlie Lake area. Officers arrested the 17-year-old around 10 a.m. on June 27. He was taken before a justice of the peace where a six-count information related to several thefts and break and enters in the area was sworn by police and the teen was placed on strict conditions, according to police. The teen cannot be named under youth criminal laws, and police say they will not be releasing more information to protect the integrity of its investigation. Last week, police warned residents to lock their doors after a home on Charlie Lake Crescent was burglarized in the middle of the night, waking the sleeping residents.

COURT DOCKET A summary of what went on in Peace Region courts for the week ending June 30.

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Fort St John Law Courts • Joel Roger Beaulieu (born 1997) was fined $500, and assessed a $75 victim surcharge for one count of driving with a suspended license. • Julie Ann St Pierre (born 1974) was assessed a $100 victim surcharge for one count of breaching probation. St Pierre was given assessed a $100 victim surcharge for one count of breach of undertaking. Fort Nelson Law Courts • Tyson Conan Pope (born 1981) was given 45 days in jail and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for two counts of breaching probation. • William Don Duchesne (born 1978) was handed a four-month conditional sentence, ordered to provide a DNA sample, given an 18-month probation order, and assessed a $200 victim surcharge for one count of assault. Duchesne was fined $200, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for one count of breach of undertaking. Duchesne was further given one day in jail, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for one count of breach of undertaking.

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The Fort St. John Metis Society is out more than $1,000 in fundraising efforts after being robbed on Canada Day. Fort St. John RCMP say an unknown man robbed the society’s booth in the pool parking lot around 1 p.m. as afternoon festivities were underway. Police say the the man dropped his hat near the front of the society’s booth, bent down to pick it up, and reached underneath the booth to grab a bag of money. He immediately walked away. The man is described as Caucasian, 50 to 55 years old, five-foot nine inches tall with a medium build, and balding with great hair around the sides of his head. He was last seen wearing a blue shirt, black shorts, and black baseball hat. Anyone with information is asked to call the detachment at 250-787-8100 or Crimes Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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July 2017 Deputy CAO Retires

Electoral Area B Potable Water

Shannon Anderson retired on June 30th after Referendum Results having been with the Peace River Regional District On June 24th, 2017 residents voted to have the Peace River Regional District (PRRD) continue to provide water services for the last 15 years and 10 months. in Electoral Area B. The vote establishes a Water Function and Shannon started his career with the RD as Director authorizes the borrowing of up to $4,000,000 to be repaid of Field Services, then was promoted to the over a term of ten (10) years, for the purpose of upgrading and General Manager of Environmental Services and is constructing potable water facilities in Electoral Area B. ending his career as the Deputy CAO. Based on 2017 tax assessment figures, the residential taxation rate for this service will be $.14 per $1000 of assessment on Shannon has been the lead on many projects and initiatives of the improvements only. This tax rate applies to Electoral Area B Board over the years and has done so with optimism, enthusiasm and residents only. a high degree of professionalism. He is able to make things that seem complicated easy to understand and get behind, and proved that it There were more votes cast in favour of the question than were doesn’t take a loud voice to accomplish tremendous things. against, therefore, the Electoral Area B Potable Water Service Establishment and Loan Authorization Question was APPROVED. ”It has been a pleasure for the Board to work with someone so Voter turnout was calculated at 25% passionate, calm and professional all at the same time. While your presence will be missed in the office, the great work you did here Electoral Area B Water Service Assent Voting ensures that you will not be forgotten anytime soon.” Chair Sperling Final Results - June 28, 2017 % in went on to say, “what you achieved at the Peace River Regional District Yes No Spoiled Rejected Total Favour made quite an impact, and that’s not so easy to do these days.”

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2017 Grants-in-Aid Allocations

The Rural Recreational and Cultural GIA program is intended to supplement and/or support recreational, social and cultural non-profit organizations with grant funding for capital projects/ improvements and insurance costs. All organizations who receive an allocation of funding, must be a non-profit society in good standing, must meet the criteria as set out in the policy statement and they must rely largely on the dedication of volunteers to operate and manage their organizations.

Electoral Area E Recreational and Cultural GIA Chetwynd & District Recreation Centre Chetwynd & District Rod & Gun Club Chetwynd Electric Eels Chetwynd Gymkhana Club Chetwynd Horse Club Chetwynd Social Planning Society Foothills Team Roping Club Jackfish Community Association Little Giant Figure Skating Little Prairie Heritage Society Moberly Lake Community Association Pine Valley Exhibition Park Pine Valley Seniors Society Area E Bursaries Youth Travel

PRRD Rural Fire Department Fire Fighting The Board Chair presented service pins to the following staff : Dean Mattson 5 year pin, Jill Rickert- 5 year pin, Paulo Eichelberger-5 year pin, Service Level & Training Policy The Board approved the ‘Peace River Regional District Rural Fire Jaqueline Burton- 5 year pin and Kole Casey-5year pin. Department Firefighting Service Level & Training Policy’, which North Peace Family Practice classifies Charlie Lake Fire Department as ‘Full Service Level’ responders and Moberly Lake and Tomslake Fire Departments to The Regional Board approved a $75,000 grant to the North Peace provide firefighting services as ‘Exterior Only’ responders. Division of Family Practice to assist with the continuation of their Residency Program. Tate Creek Community Centre Referendum 1. The Board approved $20,000 from feasibility funds for the Contract Award purpose of holding a referendum to establish a service area to 2017 Sub-Regional Grants-in-Aid Allocations The Regional Board awarded the South Peace Rural Refuse Collection Bessborough Community Club provide annual financial support for the operation of the Tate Cutbank Community Club and Transfer Station Service Contract and the North Peace Rural Refuse Creek Community Centre. DC Sportsman’s Club Collection and Transfer Station Service Contract to D & T Disposals Ltd., 2. The assent voting (referendum) for Tate Creek Community DC Youth Centre/The ARK Centre will be held on Saturday, September 9, 2017. Fort St. John, for an hourly rate of $165.00 (excluding taxes), for a two Doe River Recreation Farmington Community Association year term, with an option to renew for up to one year. Agricultural Land Commission Groundbirch Recreation Commission The Peace River Regional District Board authorized the Soloshy/ Kilkerran Recreation Commission Special Event Grants Point and the Amendt applications to be forwarded to the ALC. Kiskatinaw Fall Fair The Board approved the following special event grants: McLeod Recreation & Social Services Society Development Variance Permit 1. Kings Valley Family Camp 150 from Aug 4-7, 2017- $2500 Rolla Ratepayers Association The Board approved issuance of a Development Variance Permit Sunset Prairie Recreation Commission 2. 90th Anniversary Celebrations of the Pouce Coupe Legion - $750 to Jakob and Olga Remple in Progress, to allow a variance to the Swan Lake Enhancement Society 3. 150th Canada Day Celebration at Lake Point Golf and Sweetwater905 Society north rear parcel line setback to a distance of 3 metres (10 feet) Community Cultural Association Country Club - $1600 from the current parcel line setback distance of 7 metres (23 feet), Tomslake Tomslake & District Recreation Commission for the construction of a residence. Organizational Review and Tupper Community Club The Board approved issuance of DVP to Mr. Kilfoyle 6 to reduce Sub-Regional Trades Bursary Efficiency Audit Sub-Regional Academic Scholarship the interior side parcel line setback along the east side of the Youth Travel The Regional Board approved the scope of work for the Organizational subject property from 3 metres to 0.85 metres to bring the existing addition on the dwelling into compliance by removing Review and Efficiency Audit to examine the 54 service functions of the Area B 2017 Grants-in-Aid Allocations some sheds by October 31st. Peace River Regional District in an objective manner and to evaluate Buick Creek Community Club service level expectations, strategic objectives, and current resourcing. Temporary Use Permit King’s Valley Christian Camp The review will also assess the overall organizational structure, The Board authorized a TUP to Kosick Holding Inc. permitting the Montney Recreation Commission North Peace 4 H District Council departmental structure, reporting relationships and spheres of authority use of 4 ha. (10 ac.) of the property for stockpiling of pipe and Peace Fall Fair storage of equipment and maintenance materials associated with North to determine if they are consistent with public sector best practices. North Peace Historical Society the Towerbirch Expansion Project. until December 31, 2018. Osborn Community Association

PRRD to Consult on Park Design in Blackfoot and Montney Regional Parks Wander out to the parks to share ideas with the consultants. July 29, 2017 from 1-Spm at Montney Centennial Regional Park July 30, 2017 from 10am-2pm at Blackfoot Regional Park

PRRD Health Care Scholarship Presentation

16 students from the Health Care Aid Program were the recipients of the PRRD health Care $1000 Scholarship. To be eligible for the scholarship the students must have successfully completed the Northern Lights College’s Health Care Assistant Program and have lived within the regional district for 2.5 years prior to commencing the Health Care Aide program.

Information Meeting July 19, 2017, 7pm at the Charlie Lake Fire Hall

July Board Meetings Dates

July 13 Dawson Creek 10 am July 27 Charlie Lake Hall 10 am

Rose Prairie Community Curling Centre Wonowon Horse Club Society North Peace Regional Gradfest Society North Peace 4H District Council (Annual Travel Grant) Area 8 Rural Bursary Youth Travel

Area C 2017 Grants-in-Aid Allocations Lake point Golf & Country Club North Peace Fall Fair North Peace Historical Society North Peace Regional Gradfest Society Area C Rural Scholarship Youth Travel

$ 2,500.00 $ 13,185.00 $ 5,684.53 $ 3,777.20 $ 2,231.25 $ 6,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 15,500.00 $ 5,684.52 $ 4,337.50 $ 5,000.00 $ 21,000.00 $ 4,100.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 2,000.00 Total $ 102,000.00 $ 6,000.00 $ 11,447.25 $ 15,315.15 $ 9,472.72 $ 12,333.28 $ 8,315.15 $ 2,050.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 9,915.15 $ 13,667.97 $ 8,215.15 $ 9,315.15 $ 1,500.00 $ 1,450.00 $ 8,722.73 $ 12,715.15 $ 13,065.15 $ 1,500.00 $ 1,500.00 $ 1,500.00 Total $ 150,000.00 $3,000.00 $24,963.00 $18,582.00 $600.00 $3,300.00 $11,000.00 $5,337.00 $18,498.00 $13,220.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,500.00 Total $103,000.00 $31,019.11 $6,800.00 $12,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 Total $52,389.11

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ROSS, Kenneth A. July 3, 1955 − June 13, 2017 In loving memory of Kenneth Alan Ross, Kenny passed away at his home in Fort Saint John, BC on Tuesday, June 13th, 2017 at the age of 61. He was born July 3rd, 1955, in High Prairie, Alberta. Ken was predeceased by his parents Donald and Margret Ross, his sister Lynn Ross and brother Warren Ross, and is survived by his brothers and sisters Al Sinclair, Yvonne Slyman, John Ross, Marlene Miller, Jerry Rogers, Jean Stewart and Laverne Ross and Ken’s son Tyler Larstone, along with many nieces and nephews. Kenny had a kind, loving soul, a giving, caring personality and a smile that could light up the room. He will be sorely missed by all that had the privilege of knowing him. We will be having a Celebration of Life on Saturday, July 15th, 3:30PM at the Taylor Curling Rink with potluck to follow. Camping available Friday and Saturday at Sniper Valley Paintball.

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Mike passed away at his home in Fort St. John at the age of 60 years on June 2, 2017. Mike is survived by his daughter Diana, son Jeremy (Rachel), grandson Ryker, step-son Terry (Sara) Janzen, brother John (Barb), mother Ione Hrisook, aunts Lorry and Inie and numerous relatives.

He was predeceased by his second wife Barb (1996) and his step-father Joseph Hrisook (1989). A private family internment will take place at a later date.

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Constance Mary (Watchel) Bateman With heavy hearts and great sadness, we announce the passing of Connie Bateman on May 24, 2017.

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Fort Motors Ltd is looking to hire a personable individual to work as a

Full Time Vehicle Detailer Hours of work are Monday to Friday with some Saturdays required. Training provided to the right applicant. Great work environment, Full Benefits Apply by resume with references (mshant1@fortmotors.ca)

SATURDAYS: LEARN YOUR ROOTS - Genealogy information NAR PARK ROOTS BUILDING 10:00am peacecountryroots.ca

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“ IT’S OFFICIAL - HE’S RETIRING ”

Save the Dates July 7, 5:00 pm to July 9, 2017 at 3:30 pm for the 23rd Annual Mile Zero Cruisers Summer Cruise weekend starts with Registration held at the Dawson Co-op. Bring down your pride and joy and register for the 2017 Summer Cruise Car Show weekend. All registrants will receive access to all weekend events as well as a chance to win prizes. Check in this paper for more details closer to the show!

Sunday, July 23/17 10:00 am- 4:00 pmD.C. & District Horticulture Society’s Annual Garden Tour & Tea- Maps Sold @ Art Gallery 9:00am-1:00pm The Day of The Event. $10. Tour/ $5.00 Tea. There will be a Raffle Table, Vendors, & Door Prizes. Face Group: Garden Tour & Tea Dawson Creek

South Peace Historical Society Meetings Third Wednesday of the month. In Dawson Creek at the Calvin Kruk Centre Archives Room at 2 pm.

We would like all of Vern’s family, friends & customer’s to join us in congratulating Vern on his retirement! Come and visit Vern on July 17th between 3-7 for a burger & salad and share your memories. @ 2140-Alaska Ave. (across from the DC golf course) Announcements

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After 50 years with Coca- Cola in Dawson Creek Vern Shaw is retiring.

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of Dawson Creek will be held

Sunday, July 9th at 3:00 pm

from the Bethel Church in Dawson Creek, BC. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy can be made in memory of Ernie to the Bethel Networks. Condolences may be forwarded through www.hamresfuneral.com Announcements

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Connie was predeceased by her parents Jacob & Catherine Watchel, brothers Bruce and Joe Watchel, and sisters Evelyn Gross, Ann MacKenzie, Rose Stacey, Marie Rosko and Arlette Strookoff.

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Celebration of life for the late

Ernie Hamre

June 20, 1956 – June 2, 2017

MILE 0 QUILTERS GUILD: Tuesdays & Thursdays 7PM at Calvin Kruk Performing Arts Centre in Dawson Creek

Connie is survived by her husband, Norm. Daughters - Terry (Bob) & granddaughter Alexis (Chris); Caron (Mitchell) & grandchildren Morgan and Josh; Tatum (Aron). Sons - James (Terry) & granddaughters Caitlin & Alannah; Jon (Kris) & grandchildren Mandy, Tanya, Samantha & Nick; Babe (Betty) & grandchildren Jaimie & Ricky. Also left to mourn are 3 sisters - Dolores Clark, Barbara Pomeroy and Paddy(Richard) Calon and as well her brothers Hank, Elwood, Wallace & Jack. Numerous nieces & nephews.

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KNIT NIGHT: Thursdays at Faking Sanity Cafe in Dawson Creek6:30 to 8:30 PM.

Connie was the eleventh of fifteen children and was born October 26, 1941 in Pierceland, Sask to Jacob & Catherine Watchel. At an early age, she moved with her family from Pierceland to Baldonnel, BC and attended school in both Baldonnel and Fort St John. Connie worked briefly at the old Providence Hospital and in 1961, she married Robert Clayton and they lived in Alberta for several years with children, Terry and James. Her son Jonathan was born in Fort St John after her divorce, and in 1964, she married Norman Bateman. Together, they had three more children - Caron, Norman Jr (Babe) and Tatum. Connie & Norman farmed at the Bateman homestead near Benito, MB for twenty years before returning to Fort St John in 2009. She kept busy with home decorating, crocheting, gardening, playing cards, making crafts, antiquing, attending auction sales and growing vegetables for the farmer’s markets in Swan River where her produce and baking was always eagerly awaited. She excelled at playing Scrabble and doing crossword puzzles. Connie enjoyed reading, the occasional stiff drink and a good joke. She was a faithful wife, a loving mother and grandmother, a very dear sister and loyal friend, and her generous nature will be missed by many. Funeral service and interment were held May 29, 2017 in Fort St John.

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The Gathering Artisan Market Saturdays from May 6 - Oct 14 8:30am - 1:30pm 1444 102nd Ave, Dawson Creek, BC All Homemade Market

Serving the Peace Since 1976 We are currently accepting applications for Journeyman mechanic commercial or heavy Duty The successful applicant should be familiar with commercial trucks and equipment. CVIP certificate required, any other certificates or training would be beneficial. You would be assisting in maintaining our fleet of trucks, trailers and other equipment. This is a permanent fulltime position that is available September 2017. We offer a competitive wage and benefits package. Please submit full resume and drivers abstract either by fax or email to: Mechanic@smithfuelservices.ca Fax (250) 263-0094 No phone calls please.

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HR Assistant: We’re hiring! Are you wishing to work in a friendly and fun office environment? Do you have a bubbly personality that loves working and meeting new people? We are looking for a Receptionist/HR assistant to join our team permanently! If you have some office experience and are interested in Human Resources, then submit your resume today! Machinist: Our clients are looking for both Apprentice/Journeyman Machinist and CNC Machinist, willing to relocate to Fort St John. These clients are willing to consider 3rd or 4th year apprentice, to service Oil and Gas, Mining, Pulp and OSB Mill, Power Generation Plant, & Agricultural Industries. They are offering competitive wages and willing to reimburse relocation expenses for out of town candidates.

Bookkeeper: This is a full-time position for a company located in Charlie Lake. Good accounting knowledge is required to handle day-to-day bookkeeping for a busy service business. Some duties would include A/P, A/R, Journal Entries, Payroll, filing Government Remits and updating safety programs. Experience with Simply Accounting and Safety Programs such as ISN would be an asset. Drivers license and personal vehicle are required. If you think you’re a fit for any of our listed positions, bring your resume with 3 work-related references to our office today! 10139 101 Ave. Fort St. John, BC V1J 2B4 | p. 250.785.8367 | f. 250.785.4795 | www.macenna.com e. apply@macenna.com

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TRAFFIC CONTROL TRAINING BCCSA/WCB Certified FSJ: July 10&11 $300 PG: June 22&23, July 13 & 14 $280 1-866-737-2389 or roadsafetytcs.com

Thursday at 9:30 amNew Beginnings Baptist Church in DC, 10221-18th St.-TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly). Phone: Mary Kidd at 250-782-6628 for info.

WEDNESDAYS: COMPUTER INFORMATION -Seniors Computer Club - Dawson CO-OP Bistro 1:15pm 250-782-4668 for more information

“Better at Home is looking for Volunteers who can help local seniors by driving them to shop or to appointments. Please Call 250782-2341 or stop in to the Better at Home office in the Co-op Mall.

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We are currently inviƟng applicaƟons for the posiƟon of OPERATIONS MANAGER – NORTH PosiƟon Overview: This posi�on is responsible for leadership of the opera�ons team in Northern Alberta and BC with a key focus on driving growth and high quality customer service through the implementa�on of the company’s strategic plans across a diverse area of opera�ons. Day to day, and through oversight of the Branch Managers, the Opera�ons Manager provides leadership and direc�on to ma�ers related to overall opera�ons, business development, safety, personnel, and protability. This posi�on can be based in either Grande Prairie or Fort St. John and requires frequent travel to branch and customer loca�ons.

QualicaƟons: • Eﬀec�ve leadership skills with a strong focus on opera�ons and business processes. • 5+ years of previous management experience. • Extensive knowledge of Western Canadian oileld surface rentals and/or oileld transporta�on. • Sound analy�cal thinking, planning, priori�za�on, and execu�on skills. • Excellent communica�on and people management skills. • Class 5 drivers’ license and acceptable driver’s abstract required Total Oileld oﬀers employees a compe��ve compensa�on package including an excellent company matched RRSP/Stock plan, bonus program, and group medical/dental/vision benets.

Please apply with resumes and covering leƩers to Clint Gaboury at cgaboury@totaloileld.ca We thank all applicants for their interest in this posiƟon however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Total Oileld Rentals is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more informaƟon about our company please visit our website www.totaloileld.ca

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Ha Hea Enterprises Inc, dba Redwood Esso 10216-100St, Box 30, Taylor, BC V0C 2K0 Job Title: Convenience Store/Gas Station Clerk N0C 6421 (3 positions Available) Duties: Assisting customers. Conducting sales by cash register (cash, debit, credit transactions). Monitoring inventory levels. Assist in display of merchandise. Stocking and maintaining product shelves. Requirements: Prior retail experience is an asset. Secondary School or equivalent. Salary & Benefits: $12.50/hour, Subsidizing housing, 10 days paid holidays. Permanent-Full-time position (40 hours per week) Location of work: Redwood Esso Station at 10216-100St, Taylor BC How to Apply: By Fax: 250-789-3195 By Email: redwoodesso@hotmail.com

Attention Lefty Jordy Mcphee. As per Manufactured Home Tenancy Act, we will be filing a Notice of Abandonment on June 15th, 2017 for debts owing for a mobile home described as 12x48 1970 Ambassador Serial #1792 located at lot 23 Shady Acres Manufactured Home Park Old Hudson Hope Road Fort St John, BC. Please call Rob Herman at Sterling Management Services Ltd at 250-785-2829 or email Robert.herman@sterlingmgmt.ca for more information.

Attention Michael Joseph Yvon Gagne and Paul Douglas Brooks. As per Manufactured Home Tenancy Act, we will be filing a Notice of Abandonment on June 15th, 2017 for debts owing for a mobile home described as 14x56 1973 Pyramid Westbrook Serial #2287S located a lot 124 City Centre Trailer Court Lot 124 10420-96Ave Fort St John, BC. Please call Rob Herman at Sterling Management Services Ltd at 250-785-2829 or email Robert.herman@sterlingmgmt.ca for more information.

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LegaL/PubLic Notices Attention Robert Douglas Cobbett. As per Manufactured Home Tenancy Act, we will be filing a Notice of Abandonment on June 15th, 2017 for debts owing for a mobile home described as 14X48 1978 Glen River Colwood Serial #2346 located at lot 156 City Centre Trailer Court Lot 156 10420-96Ave Fort St John, BC. Please call Rob Herman at Sterling Management Services Ltd at 250-785-2829 or email Robert.herman@sterlingmgmt.ca for more information

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ProPerty For Sale 155 Acres of land just off the pavement and only 10 minutes from DC. 250-784-4256

ApArtments/ Condos for BIRCHVIEW MANOR Clean, quiet, newly renovated 1 bedroom suites. Move-in Special: 1st month 1/2 price. Adults only. Senior Discount. On bus route. 250-843-7337 or 250-784-5817 Dawson Creek Northern Lights Apartments has 1 Bedroom/Bachelor Apartments Available. Cable/Heat, Water/Hot Water Included. Please Phone : 250-782-7130. ASK FOR INCENTIVES

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CAREER OPPORTUNITY RECORDS MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR-REGULARFULL TIME COMPETITION NO. 2017-60 The Records Management Coordinator is responsible for the records management system and functions including developing, implementing and maintaining the classification system for the lifecycle of all paper and electronic records. The preferred candidate will possess a diploma in Information and Records Management, Office Administration or Business Management/Administration coupled with three years’ experience working in records management preferably in a municipal environment and a valid BC Class 5 Drivers’ License. Certified Records Manager (CRM) designation or other Records Management Information (RIM) certifications would be considered an asset. This is a Union position (BCGEU) and the rate of pay is $34.88 per hour (subject to review). Interested applicants are requested to send their resume AND covering letter to the undersigned prior to 4:00 p.m., Monday, July 17, 2017: Human Resources Assistant, Amber Dyer adyer@fortstjohn.ca City of Fort St. John 10631 - 100th Street, Fort St. John, BC. V1J 3Z5 PHONE: (250) 787-8150 FAX: (250) 787-8181 For more information visit www.fortstjohn.ca We wish to thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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LegaL/PubLic Notices Attention Evelyn Nome As per Manufactured Home Tenancy Act, we will be filing a Notice of Abandonment on June 15th, 2017 for debts owing for a mobile home described as 12x60 1966 Columbia Serial #126034489 located at lot 29 Peace Country Manufactured Home Park 8420 Alaska Road Fort St John, BC. Please call Rob Herman at Sterling Management Services Ltd at 250-785-2829 or email Robert.herman@sterlingmgmt.ca for more information.

LaPrairie Works Oilfield Services offers a competitive compensation program for qualified candidates. Please forward current resume and abstract to: Human Resources Department Email: careers@laprairiegroup.com Fax: (403) 767-‐9932

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LaPrairie Works Oilfield Services Inc. Peace Region of Alberta and British Columbia LaPrairie Works is a diversified and growing transportation specialist. We come with over 25 years of operating experience in Western Canada, and our core business areas include on and off highway hauling, oilfield services, mine contracting and site services. We are currently recruiting permanent full time Class One Drivers to expand our local team of transportation and logistics professionals in the Peace Region of Alberta and British Columbia. The ideal candidates will fulfill the following criteria: • Demonstrated initiative with solid HSE fundamentals and sound work ethic. • Off-‐Road & Mountain experience • Ability to apply and remove tire chains • Ability to work Day and Night Shifts • Valid Class 1 license & Driver abstract in good standing • Load Securement and First Aid Training • Ability to complete / maintain accurate Driver Hours of Service Records • Able to understand and communicate in English

We encourage all who are qualified and interested to apply in confidence, However, only those in consideration will be contacted.

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2009 Jeep Patriot, 56,000 kms $8000 obo. 250-787-8706

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NOTICE OF EXCLUSION APPLICATION

Regarding Land in the Agricultural Land Reserve I, Jim and Brenda Van Patten of RR1 S15 C66 Ft. St. John B.C V1J 4M6 intend on making an application pursuant to Section 30(1) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act to exclude from the Agricultural Land Reserve the following property which is legally described as, 2.5 hectares on the east side of SE 1/4 SEC 14 Township 84 Range 19 Meridian W6 and located at 11680 244 Rd. Any person wishing to express an interest in the application may do so by forwarding their comments in writing to PRRD Box 810, 1981 Alaska Ave, Dawson Creek, B.C. V1G 4N4 by July 31, 2017. Note: • This notice and the application are posted on the subject property. • Please be advised that all correspondence received by the local government and/or the ALC forms part of the public record, and is disclosed to all parties, including the applicant.

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NOTICE OF INTENT RE: LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING ACT APPLICATION TO TRANSFER LOCATION OF FOOD PRIMARY LIQUOR LICENCE

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Conuma Coal Resources is currently seeking an Administrative Clerk. The selected candidate will be a self-starter with a strong work ethic and comfortable with public speaking. Job Title:

Administration Clerk

Qualifications: • Education Required: Applied Business Technology or equivalent • Accurate and strong data entry, clerical and filing skills • Attention to detail and executive level experience • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, confidence, a clear speaking voice • Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Outlook and Excel • Experience in Maintenance would be an asset Location: Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia Schedule: Full-time and casual positions available

The Applicant, Good Ole Dayz, currently located at Unit #1, 10430 100th Street in Fort St. John, is re-locating to 9823 – 100th Street and has applied to transfer the locatio n of their Food Primary Liquor Licence (#306207). The existing and proposed hours of liquor service are Sunday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. The Food Primary Liquor Licence includes a Patron Participation Endorsement to allow dancing, karaoke or other types of entertainment involving patron participation in the service area. Residents and owners of businesses located within a 0.8 kilometre (1/2 mile) radius of the facility may comment on this proposal by writing to: City of Fort St. John 10631 – 100 Street Fort St. John, BC V1J 3Z5 Attention: • OR •

Janet Prestley, Director of Legislative and Administrative Services (jprestley@fortstjohn.ca Laura Howes, Deputy City Clerk (lhowes@fortstjohn.ca)

PETITIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. To ensure the consideration of your views, your letter must be received on or before Friday August 4, 2017. Your name(s) and residential/ business address must be included. Please note that your comments may be made available to the applicant or Government Oﬃcials where disclosure is necessary to administer the license change process.

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A TWO STOREY OFFICE BUILDING , IN A GREAT LOCATION. THE MAIN FLOOR IS 3145 SQ FT OF OFFICE, KITCHEN AND BATHROOMS. THE SECOND FLOOR OF 3145 SQ FT HAS CLASSROOMS & BOARDROOMS. AN ADDITIONAL 3098 SQ FT IS CURRENTLY OCCUPIED BY A RADIO STATION TENANT. THE TOTAL USABLE SPACE IS 9388 SQ FT. THE BUILDING COULD BE USED AS MULTI-TENANT OFFICE RENTALS. PRICE $1,100,000.00

GREAT LOCATION CLOSE TO FINCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. RANCHER BUNGALOW WITH FULL BASEMENT, 1268 SQ FT WITH ATTACHED CARPORT & GARAGE. LOT IS 75.06X122, 3 BR WITH 1.5 BATHS ON MAIN & 1 3 PCE IN BSMT, PLUS REC ROOM & WORK ROOM, LOT IS FENCED & NICELY LANDSCAPED. INCLUDES FRIDGE, STOVE, WASHER & DRYER & SHED. LISTED $359,000

SOLID 1040 SF HOME, LARGE DINING ROOM, 3 BR , FULL CONCRETE BASEMENT. UPDATED BATHROOM, NEW SHINGLES APPROX. 2 YRS AGO. LARGE LOT, BACK LANE ACCESS, GREEN HOUSE, SHED. ELECTRICAL UPGRADE TO 100 AMP

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Nicely updated solid home in established north end neighbourhood. Within walking distance to schools, parks, community trails and amenities. Large fenced yard, newer patio, newer roof and some appliances. Suite potential.

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Li-Car Management Group

We have a variety of apartments, town homes, executive homes, and duplexes for rent. To apply for these,please email reception@licar.ca or visit our website at www.licar.ca

Phone: 250-785-2662

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COMMERCIAL SPACES AVAILABLE ALPINE VILLAGE COMPLEX 1200/1500/2400 SQ FT SPACES AVAILABLE $12.00/ SQ FT PLUS TRIPLE NET CALL GARY @ 250-261-1214 FOR LEASE DETAILS

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3 bedroom home with fenced yard for rent in Dawson Creek in quiet neighborhood. Fridge/stove/dishwasher, jet tub $1800/month + utilities. Pets welcome email: forrentdc@hotmail.com

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New BC Peace Region Aerus Electrolux repair and service rep. Please call, text or email Harry for an appointment at: 250−794−1553 wuthrich@telus.net

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INCLUDES BUILDING- 4282 SF, CARETAKER SUITE, FRONT OFFICE/RETAIL, 3 BAYS ON 2 LOTS; PLUS EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES FOR CAR WASH AND LUBE CENTRE. WELL MAINTAINED, GREAT LOCATION, CONTACT ANNETTE FOR INFO & TO VIEW BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. 250-793-4394

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9608-104TH AVE - $219,000

NEW LISTING - 10524 - 103 AVE

SUPER STARTER HOME WITH GREAT CURB APPEAL. 2 BR, LARGE LIVING AREA, NICELY LANDSCAPED WITH LILAC BUSHES FOR PRIVACY. RV PARKING, 60X150 LOT SIZE. PRICED AT $249,000

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RESIDENTIAL FOR RENT 8516-86 STREET - DUPLEX IN QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD 3 BDRM, 1 & 1/2 BATHS, LOTS OF ROOM WITH PARTIALLY FINISHED BASEMENT, FENCED BACK YARD. ASKING $1,500 PER MONTH PLUS UTILITIES. PHONE GARY 250-261-1214 3 BDRM, DUPLEX FOR RENT. FAMILY ROOM ON MAIN FLOOR. FULL BASEMENT. AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY. 8804 - 89TH AVENUE. SMALL PET FRIENDLY, NO SMOKERS. $1,400/MTH PLUS UTILITIES. PHONE GARY 250-261-1214

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Fort Motors Ltd is looking to hire a personable individual to work part time at Reception. Hours of work are best suited to Students with average weekly hours ranging from 12 to 21 hours (2.5 hour afternoons and alternating 8 hour Saturdays) Some flexibility required. Training provided to anyone that enjoys working with the public and displays a pleasant phone manner. Compensation is better than minimum wage. Apply by resume with references (jillh@fortmotors.ca)

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$386,000 928 93rd Ave Dawson Creek

• Five bedrooms (3 up & 2 down) • 2.5 bathrooms (1 jet tub) • Attached 16’ x 24’ heated garage & • 24’ x 32’ heated garage from back alley Open concept, granite counters, oak cabinets, patio off the dining room, fully fenced yard, recreation room w/fireplace, triple glazed bedroom windows, paved driveway. Also includes: Jenn Air Electric Barbecue Range, Fridge, LG front load water efficient washer, gas dryer, water softener, built in vacuum, air to air exchanger w/hepa filter, Brunswick slate pool table.

250-219-6217 • 250-782-7108

One block from Ecole Frank Ross School, close to bus stop

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$549,900 10507 111 STREET

Beautiful newer build. Nicely finished upstairs. Basement completely finished! Landscaping and backyard fencing done on this corner lot. Double garage and concrete driveway round out this great package. Approximately one block from the soon to be completed Ma Murray School in beautiful Sunset Ridge.

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JOHN EWONUS | 250-793-0028

JULY 8 | 1 - 3PM

$579,000 11404 103 STREET

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Times of change and disruption demand action and adaptation

ay you live in interesting times. So goes the ancient Chinese curse. Yes, curse, because interesting times are always full of rapid change and disruption, often demanding action and adaptation. Yuck. The timelines may be off a few years here or there, but the direction is clear: renewable energies like solar and wind are rapidly becoming the mainstream sources of energy around the world, and that means remarkable opportunities, but also radical change. 2015 saw the largest annual increase in renewables ever, with an additional 147 gigawatts (a gigawatt = 1,000 megawatts) coming online. This was a tipping point, with the world adding more capacity for renewable energy each year than coal, oil, gas, and nuclear combined. Solar is the newest renewable added to the mix, but it is growing so rapidly that the International Energy Agency predicts that within 30 years solar will be the world’s biggest single source of electricity. This sounds great, creating a lot of jobs manufacturing, designing, installing and maintaining all that new renewable energy infrastructure. But wait, the effect on the fossil fuel industry will also be profound.

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CARBON BUBBLE BURST? I hesitate to write about this in an area like Northeast B.C. that is so dependent on the fossil fuel industry. But the more I research the energy industry and the dire need to quickly deal with catastrophic climate change, the more worried I become. I am not the only one worried. If investment in renewables is outstripping investment Remember film? Kodak, the 100-year old, biggest and most successful film in fossil fuels, with the gap and camera maker in history, disappeared overnight because it did not adapt getting bigger every year, then quickly enough to the digital era. things are indeed getting dicey for the fossil fuel industries on which so many people depend. banks, financial industry assobon assets “could be over $100 To limit the most dire effects ciations and high-end investors trillion.” The Bank of England of a rapidly changing climate, around the world are warning published a new white paper in most plans now demand that that it represents a bubble as January 2017 in which it stated most of the planet’s coal, oil and large as the 2007 Subprime that the bursting of the Carbon gas remain unburnt. Fuels that Crisis. Bubble was “likely to be abrupt” cannot be burned are not worth and “likely to pose risks to finmuch. Companies whose major THE BANKS ARE WORRIED ancial stability.” assets are coal mines, oil fields, But the white paper also oil sands, gas wells, pipelines The bank Barclays, for instates that not everyone will and refineries may be worth stance, estimates that limitbe hurt equally. Those who are much less money than their ing emissions to two degrees most heavily invested in carbon stock prices would indicate. Celsius will drop the future infrastructure and those most The difference between the revenue of the fossil industries heavily dependent on subsid“valuations” of fossil fuel comby $33 trillion over the next 25 ized cheap carbon energy will panies and their “true worth” years. Citigroup says that the be hurt most. Together they is so large that many national total value of stranded high-car- make up about 28 percent of

Local students off to entrepreneurial summer school Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ont., while McAvany will go to the University of New Brunswick. SHAD students are presented with a theme or social problem at the start of the program and have to devise an original product or service that addresses the issue. They are taught how to build a business plan, a marketing plan, and a working prototype and come away with an entrepreneurial mindset.

CITY OF FORT ST. JOHN 2017 BY-ELECTION NOTICE OF NOMINATION

Public Notice is given to the electors of the City of Fort St. John that CITY OF FORT ST. JOHN 2017 BY-ELECTION nominations for the oﬃce of: NOTICE OF NOMINATION

Councillor – one to be elected

Public Notice is given to the electors of the City of Fort St. John that nominations for the for the remainder of the term which commences office of: September Councillor – one to be elected 2017 and terminates October 2018 for the remainder of the term which commences will be received bySeptember 2017 and terminates October 2018 the Chief Election Oﬃcer or a designated person,

aswill be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows: follows:

By hand, mail or other delivery service: City Hall 10631 – 100 Street Fort St. John, BC V1J 3Z5 By fax to: 250-787-8181 By email to: lhowes@fortstjohn.ca

From 9:00 am on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 To 4:00 pm on Friday, August 4, 2017 Excluding statutory holidays and weekends From 9:00 am on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 To 4:00 pm on Friday, August 4, 2017

Originals of faxed or emailed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officer by 4:30 pm on Friday, August 11, 2017

Nomination forms are available at City Hall, 10631 – 100 Street during regular office hours Nominati on forms are available at City Hall, 10631 – 100 Street during from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday and online at www.fortstjohn.ca to the close regular oﬃce hours from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday and of the nomination period. online at www.fortstjohn.ca to the close of the nomination period. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE

AA person qualifito edbe tonominated, be nominated, elected, toas hold officeof as a person is isqualified elected, and to hold and office a member local government if they meet the following criteria: member of local government if they meet the following criteria: • Canadian citizen; • • Canadian citizen; 18 years of age or older on general voting day [September 9, 2017]; resident Columbia least 6 voti months immediately before the day • • 18 yearsof ofBritish age or older for on at general ng day nomination papers are filed; [September 9, 2017]; OPTIONAL • a person or the commander of an armed forces unit who has been granted freedom of the municipality, if that person is a Canadian citizen; and • resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately • not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being before the day nomination papers are filed; nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by • not law. disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or FURTHER INFORMATION on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting: Janet Prestley, Chief Election Officer at 250-787-8153 holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law. Laura Howes, Deputy Chief Election Officer 250-787-5796

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Two Fort St. John students have been chosen to participate in the illustrious SHAD program this summer. Ade Brussow, a Grade 10 student at the Energetic Learning Campus, and Lane McAvany, a Grade 11 student at North Peace Secondary, are among the 800 students from across the country selected to take part in the STEAM-based entrepreneurial program this July. Brussow will travel to

Those who are gearing up for change, however, will benefit from the carbon crash. Automakers who continue the long hard fight to keep making gas-burning cars will be hurt badly, while other car-makers, like Tesla and China’s BYD, are geared up to benefit from a low-carbon world. In fact, most of the global economy, some 72 per cent according to the Bank of England, doesn’t really depend on fossil fuels as much as we assume. For them, bursting the bubble sooner rather than later will be an advantage, as the damage to the broader financial markets will be less. People will still buy refrigerators in a low-carbon world, just not energy inefficient ones that are designed to be replaced every five years. People will still buy cars too, but they’ll buy electric ones that are guaranteed for life, require essentially no maintenance and run on fuel you can make yourself from sunlight. The old world will change to a new and better one, if we embrace it and it’s opportunities. It’s adapt or disappear in these “interesting times.” Don Pettit can be reached at dpettit@pris.ca

FORT ST. JOHN & DISTRICT CHURCH DIRECTORY ANGLICAN CHURCH of CANADA NoRTH PEACE PARISH Please join us at our temporary location at the Good Shepherd Anglican Church Taylor for July & August. Services @ 9:30am Ph: 250-785-6471 “All are Invited and Welcome Here” - (Luke 14:23) SERVICES St. Martin’s, fort St. John, BC Sundays 1:30 p.m. Rev. Enid Pow ********** Church of the Good Shepherd Taylor, BC - Sundays 9:30 a.m. ********** St. Matthias, Cecil Lake, BC 3rd Sun. of the Month 3:00 p.m. Holy Communion BAHA’I fAITH BAHA’I fAITH National Baha’i Information 1-800-433-3284 Regular Firesides Mondays @ 8:00 p.m. Deepenings continued Wednesdays at 250-7870089 Next Feast Info. 250-787-0089 ********** BAPTIST CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH 9607-107th Ave., fSJ Ph. (Office) 250-785-4307 Pastor: Michael Hayes Associate Pastor: Doug Janzen SUNDAY WoRSHIP SERVICE 10:30AM ********** CATHoLIC RoMAN CATHoLIC CHURCH (Resurrection Church) Pastor: Rev. Vener Sabacan Phone 250-785-3413 www.fsjcatholic.ca MASSES: Saturday 7:30 p.m. Sunday - 10:00 a.m. oNLY OFFICE HOURS: Mon.-Fri. 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. BAPTISM: Contact the Pastor 3 months before baptism. MARRIAGES: Contact the Pastor 3 months before the wedding. ********** ALLIANCE CHURCH 9804-99 Ave., fort St. John, BC V1J 3T8 Ph: 250-785-4644 fax: 250-785-8932 e-mail: office@fsjalliance.ca www.fsjalliance.ca SUNDAY WoRSHIP SERVICE: 9:15am & 11:00am KIDVILLE: for ages 2yrs.-Gr.6 @ 9:15am **********

CoMMUNITY CHURCH CHARLIE LAKE CoMMUNITY CHURCH Associate Pastor: Jared Braun 250-785-1723 fax: 250-785-4136 clcc@pris.ca SUNDAY SCHooL: 9:30am SUNDAY WoRSHIP: 10:40am 1st left turn off Alaska Highway past the Charlie Lake Store. ********** PEACE CoMMUNITY CHURCH 10556-100th Street, Taylor, BC Pastor: Wally Pohlmann Phone: 250-789-3045 HoURS: 9:00am-Noon Monday-Wednesday & friday Email: office@taylorchurch.ca Website: www.taylorchurch.ca SUNDAY ADULT CLASS - 9:30am SUNDAY WoRSHIP SERVICE - 10:30am ********** EVANGELICAL foRT ST. JoHN EVANGELICAL MISSIoN 8220-89th Avenue, fSJ Pastor: Andy Wiebe Sunday School September-June begins at 9:30am Sunday mornings. Worship Service - 10:45am Phone: 250-787-2550 ******* INTERDENoMINATIoNAL UPPER PINE GoSPEL CHAPEL Church Phone: 250-827-3833 Email: upgc@pris.ca Board Chairman: Andy Burkholder 250-827-3811 Box 66, Rose Prairie, BC ********** LUTHERAN PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 9812-108th Avenue, fort St. John, BC V1J 2R3 Office Phone: 250-785-2718 Pastor: Rev. Kebede Dibaba Regular Worship Schedule: 9:00am Youth, Adult Bible Study 10:00am Sunday Worship Service & Sunday School ********** PEACE RIVER MUSLIM ASSoCIATIoN Information: 250-787-1264 Jumm’a (Friday) Prayer @ 1:00pm 203-10903-100th Street, fort St. John, BC email: tahermorsi@shaw.ca ********** MENNoNITE NoRTH PEACE MENNoNITE BRETHREN CHURCH North Peace Mennonite Brethren Church 10816 106 St. fort St. John, BC V1J 5V2 250-785-3869

Lead Pastor: Andrew Eby Associate Pastor of Youth & Young Adults: Don Banman SUNDAY SERVICE TIMES: 9:15am & 11:00am ********** MENNoNITE MoNTNEY MENNoNITE CHURCH SUNDAY MoRNING: Sunday School & Worship: 9:30am SUNDAY EVENING: 2nd & 4th Sundays: 7:00pm Everyone Welcome! Pastor Warren Martin Phone: (250) 827-3231 ********** NoNDENoMINATIoNAL CHRISTIAN LIfE CENTRE “Associated with “Fellowship of Christian Assemblies” “King Jesus is Lord Over the Peace” 8923-112th Avenue, fort St. John, BC V1J 6G2 website: www.christianlifefsj.ca Ph: 250-785-4040 fax: 250-785-4021 Pastor Steve Oboh Principal of Christian Life School: Garry Jones Everyone Welcome Sunday Morning Worship Service: 10:00am Nursery available and Sunday School is held during the sermon for ages 3-12 years. Christian Life Centre is “Home of Christian Life School” ********** foRT ST. JoHN NATIVE BIBLE fELLoWSHIP Sunday Worship: 11:00am Wed., Night Bible Study: 7:30pm Pastor John A Giesbrecht 250-785-0127 ********** GIDEoNS INTERNATIoNAL Fort St. John Camp Ray Hein 250-827-3636 John Giesbrecht 250-785-0127 ********** NoRTHERN LIGHTS CHURCH INTERNATIoNAL (Rose Prairie, BC Sunday Service: Pre-Service Prayer: 10:30am Worship Service: 11:00am Everyone Welcome ********** THE SHELTER CHURCH “...the Lord will be a shelter for His people” Joel 3:6 9808-98A Ave. fort St. John, BC 250-785-3888 SUNDAY SERVICE: 10am Pastor: Oral Benterud 250-785-9151 ********** PENTECoSTAL THE PENTECoSTALS of foRT ST. JoHN Phone: 250-787-9888 Pastor: Jason McLaughlin Sunday 10am Service, Sunday School Youth Sunday 11am Worship Service Tuesday 7pm Prayer

Wednesday 7pm Bibile Study Friday 7pm Youth ********** PENTECoSTAL ASSEMBLIES of CANADA EVANGEL CHAPEL 10040-100 St., fort St. John Phone: 250-785-3386 Fax: 250-785-8345 Lead Pastor: Tony Warriner Sunday Services: 9:30am, 11:00am www.evangelfsj.com ********** The Journey 10011-100 St., fort St. John Phone: 250-785-6254 Pastor: Larry Lorentz Services: Sundays: 10:30am Tuesdays: 7:00pm ********** PRESBYTERIAN fort St. John Presbyterian Church 9907-98th St., fort St. John, BC Phone: 250-785-2482 fax: 250-785-2482 12:30 p.m. - Pie and Coffee 1:00 p.m. - Worship Service Everyone is invited to participate ********** REfoRMED TRINITY CoVENANT CHURCH Sunday Service: 10:00am Meets at the North Peace Cultural Center fort St. John, BC Elder: Mike Donovan Phone: 250-787-7702 matthew@trinitycovenant.ca Affiliated with C.R.E.C. ********** THE SALVATIoN ARMY THE SALVATIoN ARMY Sunday Worship Service: 10:30am 10116-100th Ave., fort St. John, BC Come Worship With Us. For information; Phone 250-785-0506 or food Bank 250-785-0500 ********** SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 9008-100th Avenue, fort St. John, BC Phone: 250-785-8632 Pastor: Cavin Chwyl Phone: 250-719-7949 Saturday Service: 9:30am ********** UNITED CHURCH of CANADA ST. LUKE’S UNITED 9907-98 St., fort St. John, BC Office: 250-785-2919 Rev. Rick Marsh Email: stlukeuc@telus.net Sunday Worship Service @ 10:00am All are Welcome! The United Church of Canada is a Union of Congregationalist, Methodist & Presbyterian Churches in Canada formed in 1925.

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would like to thank the Pembina staff for their many hours of work in helping us raise funds through our recent Music Jamboree. Pembina had been a huge support to our Foundation and we appreciate both their financial and hands on assistance. Some of the staff are pictured above. Rich, Avi, Glenda, Darrell, Tom and Kim with Don taking the picture.

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Drummers and dancers performed throughout the afternoon at the Nenan Dane Zaa Deh Zona Family Services Society’s 150 Years of Resilience celebration on June 30.

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While many Canadians marked 150 years of confederation last week, others marked a different kind of historical celebration. The Nenan Dane Zaa Deh Zona Family Services Society chose not to partake in Canada Day celebrations this year—instead, it marked 150 Years of Resilience of indigenous people. “We chose resilience, because despite what we have faced as indigenous communities and as indigenous people, we’re still here,” said Lindsey Sprague, executive director of Nenan. “We still practice in traditional ways and incorporate our culture into everyday living and that’s something that is beautiful and hasn’t been lost despite everything.” The celebration’s purpose was to show how hard indigenous people have worked to retain their culture despite attempts at erasure, including residential schools, loss of language, and being denied the right to vote. “It wasn’t that long ago that a gathering like this would be illegal,” said Sarah Dickie, cultural connection co-ordinator for Nenan. “My grandpa remembers being allowed to vote for the first time. That was 1960—it wasn’t

Adrienne Greyeyes, Sarah Dickie and Lindsey Sprague on the Nenan Dane Zaa Deh Zona Familiy Services Society.

that long ago.” However, the emphasis is on the positive and acknowledging the successes of the indigenous community. “We just wanted to celebrate our success, especially with working within the communities with our services,” said Adrienne Greyeyes, cultural connection manager for Nenan. “We do need to remember that we have a lot to celebrate.” The event was opened with a traditional prayer and drumming. Helen Knott was a guest speaker, and there was also a slam poetry presentation, music, a barbecue and a photo booth, as well as games and activities for kids.

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CANADA DAY GRIND The grinds were sick and the tricks were gnarly at the firstever skateboard competition in Fort St. John on Canada Day. As first-time events go, the one held at Rotary Skatepark didn’t disappoint. Roughly 200 people turned out to catch the event, put on by Cole Andrews of Victory Skateboards in collaboration with the City of Fort St. John. People covered every edge of the park hoping to get a great look at the lines the skaters were performing. The competition featured an under-18 category full of inspiring young skaters performing agressive tricks. That was followed by an over-18 category before the competition went to an open class. There was even a best trick event that saw all skaters perform together in the span of 10 minutes to see who could nail the hardest trick. WINNERS Over 18: 1. Richie Cletheroe 2. Dylan Sjostrom Under 18: 1. Jackson Andrews 2. Ethan Baerg Best Trick: Colton Fleet won the 3-stair with a frontside blunt slide Above: Dylan Sjostrom performs a grind. DILLON GIANCOLA PHOTO

Cranston named to hall of fame DILLON GIANCOLA sports@ahnfsj.ca

A former Fort St. John athlete has joined the likes of B.C. athletes Mark Recchi and Geroy Simon in the provincial hall of fame. Earlier this year, Heather Cranston was inducted into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame alongside her old teammates from the 1969-70 University of British Columbia women’s basketball team. The team that year were both Western Canadian University Champions and Senior A Women’s National Champions, breaking down barriers for women’s sports and basketball along the way. Despite their successful season, the team wasn’t able to continue play in both the University and regular women’s league because officials didn’t want one team winning both championships. It would be years later when women’s basketball was finally given national CIAU status, enabling teams to play for a national title. “It’s really important for women’s teams to be a part of these things so there are legacies for young girls to follow, especially small town people,” Cranston said. “That was a really big thing for us.” It was also the first year that women’s teams were able to practice in the UBC gym, a huge breakthrough for women’s sports,

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Heather Cranston, second from left in front, is a member of the 2017 BC Sports Hall of Fame class that was inducted on April 12.

according to Cranston. She said the team also had legendary fitness training, putting in more work than the men’s side. The team’s success was important for women’s basketball at a time when some women’s teams in the United States were playing six on six instead of five on five. Cranston grew up in Fort St. John and went to North Peace Secondary School until 1967. She then went to UBC for a Physical Education major in Secondary Education. She is very proud to come from a small town. As well, her 1965 team from North Peace Secondary School was the first girls team from NPSS to go to provincials. That was a record that stood until this year when Fort St. John finally sent another girls team to provincials. Cranston submitted an application for the UBC team’s induction after noticing there were few women’s teams in the hall of fame. The 1969-70 UBC team had already been

inducted into the UBC Hall of Fame in 1993 and the B.C. Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010. Cranston is also a member of a softball team that was inducted into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame in 2014. “It meant that we stand out amongst teams over time,” she said. “Time is an amazing factor. If you can look back at your accomplishments and see you’ve stood the test of time, that’s a real indicator of the special team and the results you had as an athlete. We were just a really hard working group of people, all from B.C., all from small towns,” said Cranston. Cranston is a retired teacher and now lives at Ruby Lake on the Sunshine Coast, where she plays golf and helps out with the ladies’ club. “It’s just important for people to never underestimate their opportunities, whether they come from a small town or not. Just get out there and give it your all and see what you’ve got.”

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Mike Yang in his Ford Escort navigates the track at the Home Hardware parking lot during the Peace Region Motorsports Association autocross event on July 2.

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Matt and Tracey Dohm’s 1934 Ford Tudor Rat Rod, and their trophies they received for winning best Rat Rod.

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The south end of 100 Street was packed full of beautiful classic cars, 140 to be exact, on Canada Day for the Fort St. John Classic Cruisers’ annual Show N’ Shine. “We broke the record this year, 108 was the most we had before, in 2014,” said Glenn Durand, vice president of the club. “It’s awesome, really good day, and, of course, we always get a lot of people here because of the Canada Day events put on by the city.” Hundreds walked the streets to check out the vehicles and vote on the winners in the many different categories. “This is the best show they’ve had, and the most cars,” said Warren Veiner, a member of the board of directors for

the Dawson Creek Mile Zero Cruisers, who made the trip north to take part in the event. Some of the winners included the Best Project Car, which was a 1987 Chevy C-10, and Dealer’s and Mayor’s choice, which both went to the same 1935 Ford pickup. The people’s choice was a 1935 Rat Rod. Ed and Sharon Moore’s 1939 Buick won the award for Best Pre-1949 vehicle. Next up for the cruisers is the Summer Cruise in Dawson Creek from July 7 to 9. Durand said plenty people from the club will make the trip south to participate. The cruisers will then take part in the North Peace Fall Fair, and a memorial cruise in September down to Hudson’s Hope in memory of the cruisers who have died. The club continues to meet every Tuesday night at the Kids Arena

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Fieldhouse. Other than a love for cars, the club is all about the people, Durand said. “It’s awesome, it’s a different group of people,” he said. “It’s for everybody, you don’t have to have a classic car, or a showroom car. Just get them out there if you love getting out and cruising and love talking to people and having coffee afterwards.” The cruisers go to car shows as a group so they can be with their friends. “It actually helped me fit in Fort St. John a bit better,” said Durand. “We’ve been up here for 13 years but you always feel like you work and then go home. Never felt much of a social life until we got involved with cars and then that’s changed dramatically.”

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Ethan Baerg performs on his way to finishing second in the under-18 category.

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This Week: The Greenbrier Classic

Last Week: Kyle Stanley won the Quicken Loans National

The Greenbrier Classic was cancelled last year due to extensive flooding, leaving parts of the Old White TPC under three feet of mud while hundreds of residents were forced from their homes. The Greenbrier Resort itself was used to house and feed some 700 flood victims, before turning to its own repairs and restoring its five courses. The 2015 tournament was captured by Danny Lee, who emerged from a four-man playoff for his first PGA Tour victory. This week, Phil Mickelson and Bubba Watson, who own summer homes at The Greenbrier, and THE PLAYERS champion Si Woo Kim head a roster that features four of the top 30 players in the latest world rankings. The Old White TPC White Sulphur Springs, W.V. 7,274 yards, Par 70

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c) Victor Dubuisson d) Maurice Chevalier

Answer: a) Arnaud Massy

Kyle Stanley parred the Tournament Results first playoff hole on Sunday 1. Kyle Stanley Score: -7 *won in playoff to win the Quicken Loans Earnings: $1,278,000 National at TPC Potomac 2. Charles Howell III Score: -7 at Avenel Farm. Stanley began the Earnings: $766,800 day four shots off the pace, but shot Player Score Earnings Rickie Fowler -5 $411,800 a 4-under 66 in the final round to T-3. T-3. Martin Laird -5 $411,800 force a playoff with playing partner Charles Howell III. “I mean, it’s hard to put into words. It means a lot to me,” Stanley said. It was the second career victory and first since the 2012 Waste Management Phoenix Open for the 29-year-old Stanley, who entered this event with three top-10 finishes on the year.

Daniell Kang birdied the final hole to win the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour title, edging defending champion Brooke Henderson. “I just told myself it was my week. It was my day,’’ Kang said. The 24-year-old Kang closed with a 4-under 68 to finish at 13-under 271 at Illinois’ Olympia Fields. Kang’s previous best finish in a major was a tie for 14th in the 2012 U.S. Women’s Open. Henderson made a strong bid for a second straight title in the event, jumping up the leaderboard with three birdies in her first seven holes, but the Canadian had nine straight pars in the middle of the round.

Lessons from the Golf Pro With most of us in the work force, it is difficult to have the time to put into practice what is necessary to raise our game a level or two. However, it is this practice that will improve our consistency in the long term and we can practice different approaches even at home to make progress. One of the best ways is to use your mirror at home to check on your set up, grip, ball position, alignment and posture. Another method to consistency is to have the same routine before every shot. We watch the professionals and every time, they go through the same set of motions before a shot. This practice should be followed by the amateur golfer as well to improve our comfort level. Finally, we can not swing one club harder or softer than the others. Practice keeping the same tempo for all the clubs in the bag and the results will be positive.

Player Profile

Kyle Stanley

Turned Professional: 2009 FedEx Cup Ranking: 14th World Ranking: 58th PGA Tour Wins: 2

FedEx Cup Standings Through July 2, 2017

1) Dustin Johnson 2,270 pts. / 6 top tens

2) Hideki Matsuyama 2,145 pts. / 5 top tens

3) Justin Thomas 2,060 pts. / 8 top tens

4) Jordan Spieth 1,979 pts. / 7 top tens

5) Jon Rahm

1,708 pts. / 7 top tens FedEx Cup Standings continued... Player Points 6) Rickie Fowler 1,592 7) Brooks Koepka 1,534 8) Kevin Kisner 1,458 9) Daniel Berger 1,450 10) Pat Perez 1,426

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After 41 weeks in the pool, HOIST IT HIGH, CHAMP Inconnu ready to finish strong DILLON GIANCOLA sports@ahnfsj.ca

Coming off a successful AA Provincials swim meet in Richmond, Steve Carson and the Inconnu Swim Club hope to keep up the strong results at the AAA Provincial swim meet in Kamloops this weekend. “It was really good, we brought four young kids there that finished their year off really well. They had some success in this last meet and now they will take this summer off and feel good about themselves,” said Carson about the Richmond meet. Six Inconnu swimmers will head to Kamloops, a smaller group than normal. “So far, so good,” Carson said about the swimmer’s preparation for Kamloops. “I mean, they’ve put in 41 weeks of work so far this year. So, for most of them, it comes down to what happens here and that’s the end of the year.” Three of the swimmers, Eric

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Louie, Brittany Welsh, and Alex Hedges have the chance to make some qualifying times and make the national swim meet in Toronto at the end of July. “We’ve just started our taper this week to get into provincials. Just taking it easy right now with some short, fast work once a day, and hopefully they should be rested and ready to race,” Carson said. Carson said it will be a long meet, with most of the swimmers participating in eight events.

Lacrosse provincials begin The Fort St. John Minor Lacrosse Association is hosting the B.C. PeeWee Minor Lacrosse Provincials from July 6 to 9. Games will be held at the Pomeroy Sport Centre and North Peace Arena, and will get underway at 1 p.m. on July 6 at both venues. Fort St. John’s first match is

against Comox Valley at the Pomeroy Sport Centre at 5:30 p.m. on July 6. Come out and watch the event as teams from all over the province converge in Fort St. John to play high level lacrosse. Volunteers are still needed. If you are interested, contact Annika Hedican at fsjmlpresident@gmail.com.

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Lisa Rowbotham, community development co-ordinator for the City of Fort St. John, presents city council with a framed photograph of former NHL player and Fort St. John resident Mark Hartigan at a meeting June 26. The photo was orginally presented at the 10th Annual Fort St. John Community Awards, where Hartigan was the keynote speaker and shared some of the secrets and lessons of his success.

Plenty of sports to discover starting next week DILLON GIANCOLA sports@ahnfsj.ca

School is finally out and kids are anxiously looking for something to do. For those looking to stay fit and healthy this summer, there are six weeks worth of sports camps coming to Fort St. John starting next week. Engage Sport North kicks off its week-long Sport Discovery Camps for kids July 10. “What we do is we bring

in different coaches or sport leaders in the community and they come in and do different sports with the kids in an effort to get the kids involved and to find out which ones they like,” said Chantiel Drschiwiski, physical literacy co-ordinator for Engage Sport North. The camps run the weeks of July 10-14, July 17-21, July 2428, July 31-August 4, August 14-18 and August 21-25. Sports that will be featured

include archery, swimming, gymnastics, basketball, yoga, dance and tennis, to name a few. There will also be combat and self-defence sports including karate, fencing, and wrestling. “We try to offer a lot of variety to the sports and that way kids get a taste of everything,” Drschiwiski said. Space is limited. For more information, contact Drschiwiski at cdrschiwiski@ engagesportnorth.com.

W EEKLY P RO R ACING U PDATE Racing News, Stats & Trivia

2017 Standings Cup Series Top Ten Points 1) Kyle Larson

Race Det Race Detail tail ils s

Location: Sparta, Kentucky Date: July 8th, 7:30 p.m. TV: NBCSN Last Year’s Pole: Kevin Harvick Last Year’s Winner: Brad Keselowski

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Points: 667 Wins: 2 Top 5: 7 Top 10: 10

2) Martin Truex Jr.

Points: 649 Wins: 2 Top 5: 5 Top 10: 11

3) Kyle Busch

Points: 559 Wins: 0 Top 5: 6 Top 10: 9

Xfinity Series Top Ten Points R0021159210 Driver 1) Elliott Sadler 2) William Byron 3) Justin Allgaier 4) Brennan Poole 5) Daniel Hemric 6) Ryan Reed 7) Cole Custer 8) Matt Tifft 9) Darrell Wallace Jr. 10) Dakoda Armstrong

4) Kevin Harvick Shape: D-Shaped Oval Distance: 1.5 miles Turns / Front / Back: 14º / 8º / 4º

Points: 557 Wins: 1 Top 5: 6 Top 10: 10

5) Brad Keselowski

Points: 535 Wins: 2 Top 5: 9 Top 10: 11

6) Chase Elliott

Points: 524 Wins: 0 Top 5: 5 Top 10: 10

7) Jimmie Johnson

Points: 516 Wins: 3 Top 5: 3 Top 10: 6

8) Jamie McMurray

Racing News

Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR executive vice president and chief racing development reiterated the officer, sanctioning body’s support for stage racing but noted potential changes will be examined for next season. “Definitely here to stay. We’ll sit down with the same group that kind of came up with that concept,” O’Donnell said. “We really liked what we’ve seen, and the industry does as well, the strategy that is playing out.”

Racing Trivia

Points: 504 Wins: 0 Top 5: 2 Top 10: 10

9) Denny Hamlin

Points: 498 Wins: 0 Top 5: 4 Top 10: 8

Which current driver has led the most laps at Kentucky Speedway?

10) Clint Bowyer

a) Brad Keselowski b) Kyle Busch

Points: 469 Wins: 0 Top 5: 4 Top 10: 7

c) Jimmie Johnson d) Kevin Harvick

Answer : a) Brad Keselowsk has led 483 laps at Kentucky Speedway.

The biggest sporting extravaganza to hit Kentucky since the Kentucky Derby and University of Kentucky basketball begins with the Camping World Truck Series on Thursday night. In 2010, NASCAR announced that it would hold a Sprint Cup race at Kentucky Speedway for the first time during the 2011 NASCAR season as part of a triple header weekend. The inaugural event at Kentucky Speedway, the Quaker State 400, was won in 2011 by Kyle Busch. Current points leader, Kyle Larson, finished in 19th place in last year’s race. Last week’s winner, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., finished 40th in last year’s race.

Points 553 494 484 378 368 353 337 334 321 318

Last Weekend’s Race: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the Coke Zero 400 Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s phone was “going crazy” all afternoon Saturday, with friends, family members and followers wanting to wish him well before what could be his final Cup Series start at Daytona International Speedway. “It was a ton of damn buildup,” Dale said. His so-called Daytona finale ended up being a huge letdown. NASCAR’s most popular driver scraped the wall early in the 400-mile race and then got knocked out with 54 laps remaining when Kevin Harvick spun and crashed in front of him. It was a disappointing, 32nd-place finish after a full week of hype. After the race Earnhardt Jr. said, “The attention and the reaction from the fans makes me feel great. Hopefully, we are able to turn that around and back on them for the rest of the season and thank them for all they had done.” Earnhardt was the polesitter and overwhelming favorite to win the race. It was a somewhat fitting ending to a weekend that was all about thanking Earnhardt.

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I missed my calling—skateboarding

kateboarding is still pretty cool. I say still in that it’s been cool for my whole lifetime. Or, maybe more accurately, I’ve always thought skateboarding was cool, well aware that a huge chunk of society has always held the activity, and its corresponding subculture in disregard. But I don’t understand that. Three words—Tony Hawk’s Proskater. The trick benihana. The ska song Superman by Goldfinger. That should be enough to either convince you, or remind you, of its coolness, or make you question my sanity and coherence. Hoodies, DC shoes, skinny jeans, backwards hats, punk rock music. These are just a list of skateboard culture things that I like, minus skinny jeans. But also, so do a lot of other people. Especially people in Fort St. John. So much so that a skateboarding comp (that’s what the cool kids call them) was held as part of Fort St. John’s Canada 150 celebrations. It seemed to me to be an unlikely collaboration, but the people showed up in full force and loved every minute of it. As did I. Every edge of the park was covered with spectators and skaters as people of all ages performed unreal tricks. It was almost enough to make me try to learn to skateboard for the 10th time. I still can’t ollie. Another unlikely collaboration: Home Hardware parking lots and auto cross racing. But that’s exactly what happened as the Peace Region Motorsports

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Association took over the lot for its annual races. I still can’t grasp the thought that letting people cruise around in cars really fast in a tight area is a good idea, but I’m pretty glad somebody did. They even took me along for a ride, which was super cool. Apparently, I was in the slowest car of the bunch, a 1994 Ford Escort, but you could have fooled me because I swear we were going really really fast. I have no idea how we didn’t hit every cone. Maybe that’s because my driver, Mike Yang, is really good. It could also be because I’m just a bad driver and know that I would hit every cone, if not one of the sheds that were there for some reason, and a couple curbs. Hopefully, the owners and my pal Mike don’t read this, and I can convince them to let me drive the course next year. Until then, you can spot me cruising around town in skinny jeans on my brothers old skateboard, or getting a couple flat tires as I attempt to drift in my broken down Mazda. sports@ahnfsj.ca

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Telling Alaska Highway stories

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From left, Allison Tubman, Bill Dolan, and Kathy Jessup overcame logistical hurdles to write and plan the Alaska Highway Roadshow, which makes a stop in Fort St. John on Saturday.

Musical trio weave history and memories into music TRENT ERNST reporter@dcdn.ca

When we catch up with Kathy Jessup, she’s taking a few days at One Island Lake to relax after a series of rehearsals in Fort Nelson in preparation for the Alaska Highway Roadshow, which kicked off in Alberta on July 3, and makes it’s way to Fort St. John Saturday, July 8. Jessup was born in Fort Nelson, but now lives in Edmonton, as much as the travelling storyteller lives anywhere. She’s an Alaska Highway Kid, she says, along with her brother Bill Dolan, who will also be performing in the show, telling short anecdotes about the life of a trucker on the highway and performing music. He comes by it honestly, having spent time working as a trucker and listening to his dad’s stories. Frank Dolan was one of the first commercial truck drivers on the Alaska Highway, and along with his wife Kay, ran Lum n’ Abner from 1953 to 1961. “As a child you think, ‘Dad’s telling another story,’ but as you get older you realize that, unless preserved, the story dies with the teller,” says Jessup, who travels around the country and around the world as a story teller. It was those stories that got her thinking about the Alaska Highway, not for its

75th anniversary, but for a trip to a story telling festival in Scotland. “In 2013, I was invited to a Scottish story telling festival,” says Jessup. “The theme was journeys, so I pitched them stories about the Alaska Highway. I knew Europe was crazy for Northern Canada. They said yes. So, I had to come up with a set.” Coming home, she started thinking about the stories she had told and the upcoming anniversary of the Alaska Highway. She talked to her brother, who knew her father’s stories as well, and the two began brainstorming. They approached the Peace Liard Arts Council and pitched the idea of a tour. So in 2015, she began lining up sponsors and began roughing out the tour. “I knew I wanted to go to the smaller places along the highway,” she says. “And as I did my research, a tour skeleton started to form.” One of the important things she needed was the First Nations perspective. She found it in Allison Tubman, a descendant of guide Charlie McDonald and author of The McDonalds: The Lives & Legends of a Kaska Dena Family. This led to a few logistical problems, as Dolan and Tubman both live in Fort Nelson. Fortunately, modern technology allowed the three to plot of the shape of the show,

which Jessup says is a weaving of stories and music. “It just fell together,” she says. “It was like musicians jamming, and everything just coming together.” Alongside the stories of the First Nations and pioneers and music, there will be a screen with photos showing the early settlers, the truckers, the First Nations. “It’s a combination of photos, memories, history and music,” says Jessup. But it’s not boring history, she’s quick to point out. “As a storyteller, what you don’t want to do is do a historical lecture. You find a personal way in. The way you craft the story is to use your own family’s story as a way in. It’s personal, but anyone who worked as a trucker, for instance, will be nodding their head. It won’t be that the Dolan family will care, and nobody else. You don’t just tell facts, but you want to form an emotional connection. We want to make sure the audience doesn’t feel shut out. We want people to feel connected. We want the show to feel authentic and real.” Jessup says it’s important to remember these stories. “Every year, more and more elders die. There are fewer vets travelling up the highway. Even my father died a few years ago. I used to be able to call him up and ask him to tell me more, but now he’s gone.” See ROADSHOW on B8

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Peter-Anthony Togni: “There was always music playing in the house.”

A life filled with music

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ARIES (MARCH 21 TO APRIL 19) Do something different today, because you need a change of scenery or a change of pace. You want a little excitement in your life! TAURUS (APRIL 20 TO MAY 20) Your exchanges with others will be passionate today, because you feel intense about almost everything. You especially will feel intense about shared finances. GEMINI (MAY 21 TO JUNE 20) Be ready to accommodate others today — that’s the best way to handle the celestial energy. You certainly can do this. CANCER (JUNE 21 TO JULY 22) You want to do something that makes you feel more in control of your life. For starters, if you tidy up things at home and at work, you will feel on top of things. LEO (JULY 23 TO AUG. 22) This is a lovely, playful day! It’s a perfect day to socialize, go on a date or enjoy fun activities with children. People definitely feel flirtatious. VIRGO (AUG. 23 TO SEPT. 22) You might cocoon at home today, because you feel the need to withdraw from the busyness of everything around you. A conversation with a female family member will be important. LIBRA (SEPT. 23 TO OCT. 22) Trust your hunches today.

Gracie English THE YOUNGER VIEW

and three hours later he’d come back with wood because he couldn’t resist the piano,” she recalls. That’s when his parents knew he’d be successful as a pianist when he grew up. One of the reasons it’s so amazing to hear Togni play piano is because it’s crazy to think that such a sound could be made by one person. If you were just listening to one of his pieces without seeing him play, you’d think there was a whole symphony performing. Togni’s music captivates you and makes itself impossible to ignore. It’s unreal to think that someone who’s lived in Fort St. John could go on to be such a well known and successful composer and musician. So, remember, just because you live in a small town doesn’t mean you have a small chance at living your dream. R0021352368

Peter-Anthony Togni is a captivating pianist and composer. Anyone who has had the privilege of hearing one of his pieces will tell you that. He’s composed intense, dark pieces that are fit for a funeral as well as light, uplifting pieces that bring thoughts of spring. He’s performed everywhere from the Moscow Conservatory and Toronto’s Roy Thompson Hall to the Vatican in Rome and the Oriental Arts Centre in Shanghai. He’s had opportunities to work with amazing people and it all started in Fort St. John. Togni, who spoke about his career during Bright Nights in June at the North Peace Cultural Centre, finished his high school education in the city and lived here for the early days of his musical career. He worked with piano teacher Joanne Churchill and says she was one of the biggest inspirations he had going into his career as a pianist and composer. Another big inspiration for him was his father. “There was always music playing in the house,” Togni says. Togni’s mother, Margaret, says he was always playing the piano as a child. “We would send him down to the basement to get wood

Gracie English is a 13-yearold student, born and raised in the Montney/Fort St. John area. For Thursday July 6, 2017

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Wedding Dress Codes Demystified Dear Annie: My boyfriend, “HDear Annie: I recently attended the wedding of a college friend of mine. In the days preceding the wedding, a buddy of mine asked whether I was going to wear a tuxedo. I told him no, because the invitation said “formal attire.” I interpreted “formal” to mean I should wear a suit, whereas “black tie” would have meant men should wear a tux. We asked our respective wives and decided that “formal” meant suit. The wedding took place during the summer in Southern California. I wore a true-blue suit, blue shirt and light red linen tie. I thought it was perfect for the venue, time of year and location. My buddy wore something comparable. However, when we showed up in our suits, we were surprised to see that almost everyone else was wearing tuxes. Business? Business casual? Business cool? Formal? Black tie? Black tie optional? Toptional? Is there a council of elders who decide what we can wear and when? I am writing to you to get the definitive ruling on ambiguous attire definitions. Feeling underdressed is the pits. -- Dressed to Be Stressed

Annie Lane DEAR ANNIE

Dear Dressed: Here’s a brief overview of what wedding dress codes mean for men. If the invitation says “white tie,” dress to the nines -- with a long black jacket with tails, a white bow tie and a white vest. To a “black tie” wedding, always wear a tuxedo. If it’s “formal,” a tuxedo or dark suit and tie will do. “Semiformal” or “cocktail” denotes a suit and tie. For a “casual” wedding, go with dress pants and a button-down shirt. If you’re not sure, err on the side of formal. It’s less embarrassing to be overdressed than it is to be underdressed. Dear Annie: This is in response to “Babied Pre-Law Student,” who wants to attend law school out of state but is meeting resistance from her parents. What was not very clear was whether the potential law student is expecting her parents to support the decision no matter what the cost is to them. If her parents are willing and able to pay for in-

state tuition and expenses, that is a boon not to be taken lightly. If she wants to go out of state, perhaps her parents could contribute the amount they’d pay if she stayed in state and she could cover the rest. If this person is truly “an adult and able to make (her) own decisions,” shouldn’t that include paying her own way? If anyone is still dependent on her parents for all expenses, I am not sure she is truly an adult. -- Katherine Dear Katherine: I feel the same way. Being an adult means being financially independent. I took the letter writer to mean that she’d be taking out loans and paying for law school herself, but I may have been too generous in that assumption. If in fact her parents are putting her through law school, she should absolutely not expect them to foot the bill at whatever the cost. Your suggestion -- that her parents contribute an amount equal to in-state tuition and she cover the rest -- is a good one. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com. To find out more about Annie Lane and read features by other Creators Syndicate columnists and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2017 CREATORS.COM

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Summer strawberries you won’t forget

ood strawberries are like memories of summers I’ve never forgotten. Days when the sun burned my skin and I had to be dragged inside laughing. Days when our smiles and fingers matched the buckets of berries we collected. Days when the smell of sun turning to sugar sweetly thickened the humid air. I taste those days in a good strawberry. When I eat just the right one and it yells like an echo across a lake—summer. Its colour reminds me to soak up every bit of sun I can. It reprioritizes fun. Strawberries grow wild in the forests surrounding Fort St. John. Fresh, locally farmed ones will be available at the farmers market in the next few weeks. They are lovely for fresh snacks, a favourite for making candies, jams, bbq marinades, salads and homemade wines. They are a burst of flavour blended with sugar, milk, and vanilla. They are tart and elegant in a homemade pie. STRAWBERRY & RHUBARB PIE 3:2:1 ratio pie crust: 3lbs = 3 parts by weight flour, place in freezer 2lbs= 2 parts by weight fat, butter or lard, dice into 1 inch cubes and put in freezer 1lb =1 part water by weight, chill in freezer Pie filling: 1lb sugar 2/3lb local rhubarb 2lbs local strawberries 3tbs flour for dusting strawberries 3 eggs Weigh the chilled flour and diced butter into a mixing bowl, cover in plastic wrap and place back In your freezer. Measure out 1 lb of water In a

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large jug, add a tray of ice cubes to it and place In the freezer. Cut your chilled butter into the flour with a mixer paddle attachment or a pastry cutter, until you have pea-sized grains of butter left. Add your iced water into the mixer and pulse a few times to bring the dough together. Place in a vacuum-sealed plastic bag, seal, and press into a rectangle without working it too much. The next day, open the bag, fold the dough inward like a 3-page pamphlet. With a rolling pin, roll out into another even rectangle, place back in the freezer for 20 minutes covered in plastic wrap. While the dough is chilling, dice up 1lb of rhubarb, add 1lb of sugar, cook until it is soft and the water is reduced. Add a caramel sauce to the mix to balance the sour rhubarb. Remove from heat, add in your strawberries, cut in half and dusted with flour. Set aside to cool. Roll out dough again and rest for 20 minutes, back in the freezer, roll out to a crust half the width of your pinky finger. Folding 3x3x3 gives you 27 layers. Cut out and fill pie shells with strawberry rhubarb filling. Cover with another layer of dough, seal the edges and brush with egg white. Cut a centre hole to vent the pie. Bake at 335 F until the pie is golden brown and the juices are bubbling through the hole you cut. Cut when cool and serve with vanilla ice cream. Judah Koile is a Fort St. John chef and co-owns The BEAM with his wife, Jiwon.

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