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STAR STUFF: We start this week’s news chewing way, way, way, way out in space. Astronomers have discovered the farthest away star that is visible from Earth. It’s 9 billion light years away. The light we’re seeing from the star took 9 billion years to get here. To put that into perspective, after the winter we’ve just been through, 9 billion years is how long we’ll need to fix all the potholes here in the Peace Country.

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EARTH DAY: Sunday was Earth Day. A day to try to reduce your carbon footprint to a carbon pinkie toe print. Earth Day is a day to think about the environment. I’d be a lot more into the environment if the environment didn’t try to freeze me to death in April.

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Canadians need to be cautious of the motives behind rising activism against the country’s oil and gas industry, a rally heard in Fort St. John last weekend. More than 100 vehicles motorcaded down the Alaska Highway on April 21 to show support for the building of an LNG export industry and the Trans Mountain pipeline in B.C. Business owners, workers, and politicians rallied at Centennial Park afterward to hear from researcher and writer Vivian Krause, who outlined her work over the last eight years tracking funding for environmental activism in Canada back to the United States. Activism today isn’t what it used to be, evolving from volunteer groups into multi-million organizations, Krause said. “If the activists, if what they say is true, it doesn’t matter

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Vivian Krause speaks about her research into American-funded environmental activism in Canada, at a rally in support of industry on April 21, 2018.

where their money is coming from,” Krause said. “It’s when they say things that aren’t true, that’s when it starts to matter. We got to ask, why are they saying this?” Krause said she first stumbled across a campaign targeting Canada’s oilsands industry while researching campaigns against salmon farming in B.C. At first, Krause said she didn’t know whether pipeline projects like Northern Gateway and Keystone XL were being targetted. But since 2010, Krause said she has traced more than

400 payments worth more than $40 million to activist groups in Canada, the U.S., and Europe, part of a campaign to landlock Canada’s crude. That underlines the importance of rallying for support of the industry in Canada, she said. “It’s about much more than building a pipeline. This is about breaking the U.S. monopoly on our oil,” Krause said. “We’re the only country that would allow ourselves to be bullied out of the oil market — that is if we let it happen.” See RALLY on A5

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Fort St. John city council gave first three readings Monday on a bylaw to set city tax rates for 2018. Tax rates are set to increase 2.17 per cent across all property classes due to a four per cent drop in overall assessments this year. The bylaw includes an increase in residential tax rates to $4.86 per $1,000 of assessed value, up from $4.75, meaning homeowners who saw their property values drop on par with the city average will pay less this year. Homeowners who saw their property values stay the same will pay around $40 more come tax time. The bylaw will set major industrial rates at $26.97, light industrial at $24.64, business rates at $13.67, recreational rates at $10.24, and farm rates at $1.45. The city’s assessment portfolio dropped to $3.6 billion in 2018, down from $3.8 billion in 2017. Residential properties saw the biggest drop, around seven per cent, from a base of $2.7 billion to $2.5 billion. The average single-family home dropped from $387,000 to $369,000 year-over-year. The increased rates are needed to maintain the city’s revenue at 2017 levels and maintain services, said David Joy, the city’s general manager of corporate services. The bylaw will be formally adopted at the next council meeting. Also on Monday, council directed staff to review how the city allocates its provincial Peace River Agreement funding ahead of the 2019 budget season, and the impacts of directing more funds to the operating budget to reduce tax rates. Council had briefly revisited recommendations from a 2009 report to reduce tax ratios for light industrial and business properties in line with provincial averages. That report noted the city’s tax ratios set for light industry was high, reasonable but still high for businesses, and in the midrange for major industry when compared across the province, Joy said. “There’s no right tax ratio, but there is a range of reasonable ratios,” Joy said. See TAX on A4

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Drummers begin a spiritual ceremony on the old Fort St. John hospital grounds on April 19 to close the Walk In Balance Five - Reconciliation and Healing Conference last week.

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First Nations held a longawaited spiritual ceremony on the old hospital grounds in Fort St. John April 19. Led by drummers and a medicine man, the ceremony blessed the spirits of their ancestors who still lingered about the grounds, and released them on their journeys to heaven. First Nations weren’t able to hold such a ceremony before the hospital was torn down in 2014, and Northern Health has been working with Indigenous communities to have one in the years since. The ceremony closed this week’s Walk In Balance Five - Reconciliation and Healing wellness conference, which organizers say was a good op-

ance conference was sold out, and drew in hundreds to hear from traditional and medicine leaders, comedians, and inspirational locals, as well as take part in a number of healing circles. The conference’s theme this year was reconciliation through wellness. “Once we reconcile with our past, our being, that’s asking for forgiveness,” Flamond said. “Healing is ongoing.” Organizing the conference is costly, but a worthy expense, Flamond said. Indigenous people continue to heal from colonial trauma, be that alcoholism or the lingering effects of childhood sexual abuse, she said. “If one person is healed... that one person can go out and be the change, and help others to heal,” Flamond said.

portunity to finally provide the spiritual closure. “We know they’ve never really gone home until today,” said Paulette Flamond. “Whatever comes to be built on this property will be blessed.” Angela De Smit, the chief operating officer for Northern Health in the Northeast, recognized the old hospital was on First Nations traditional territory, and that it held a lot of spirits of those from the community. “It’s respecting the fact we are on First Nations territory, that this is part of their culture, and recognizing and respecting their cultural traditions,” De Smit said. “It’s showing our humility in how we’re work to support each other.” The three-day Walk In Bal-

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Jennifer Moore has joined the University of Northern B.C.’s Community Development Institute in Fort St. John. The CDI announced April 18 Moore’s appointment as senior facilitator, noting she brings more than 25 years experience in the economic development and non-profit sectors. “Jennifer’s areas of expertise include strategic planning, community and stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and partnership development,” co-directors Marleen Morris and Greg Halseth said in an announcement. Moore joins the CDI after parting ways with the Fort St. John Hospital Foundation, where she worked as its executive director for the last year. Prior to that, Moore worked for the North Peace Economic Development Commission, which ended its operations at the end of 2017. The CDI opened in the city’s passive house in June 2017, and launched to work with industry, local business, non-profits, First Nations and other levels of government to help identify challenges and develop policies to diversify the region’s economy. tax from a1

“There’s no evidence in Fort St. John that we’re being unreasonable and we are competitive.” Reducing business and light industry tax rates and ratios would mean a $42 increase on residential taxpayers based on that 2009 report, Joy noted. In 2018, homeowners will account for around 42 per cent of the city’s tax revenue base of $28.6 million, while businesses

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account for 53 per cent. Industry accounts for just five per cent. Shifting tax burdens will require careful consideration, Joy told council. He noted the 2009 report was commissioned during a time of economic growth, and that an updated review was warranted , he said. “Right now, we’re still in, or about to recover from a recession,” Joy noted.

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Moore takes over as senior facilitator from Renée Laboucane, who recently joined the Association for Community Living. As senior facilitator, Moore will be responsible managing community development projects and research undertaken by the CDI. “Economic development is where my heart is,” Moore said. The city partnered with UNBC in 2016 to open the institute here, its first “in-community” office, and has committed $1.4 million to help fund its work over four years. In a statement, the hospital foundation thanked Moore for her work with the foundation. “We wish Jennifer all the best in her future endeavours,” the foundation wrote in a release, noting a new executive director will be announced in the near future.

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City’s homeless count helps to understand causes, find solutions make small crimes in order to be put in lockup. They’ll purposefully get drunk to get locked up overnight, or go to the hospital to be in the hospital all night,” Stoutenburg said. “It’s survival jeopardy. It’s discouraging because you want the best for your clients, but they’re playing the cards they’re dealt.” Getting into housing can also be difficult: many lack photo identification needed to rent a place, while others face barriers because of their criminal history or substance abuse. Employment and social assistance income levels are also common challenges, Stoutenburg said. “The statistics will definitely help us have a better understanding of where people are at,” she said. The province committed $550,000 to help fund counts in 12 communities across B.C., including Prince Rupert, Smithers, and Williams Lake, among others. The federal government funded a count in Prince George, and five other communities in the Lower Mainland and on Vancouver Island. The province plans to release a preliminary report on the results in the early summer.

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Fort St. John’s first-ever homeless count is complete and now it’s time for the data crunching. Volunteers patrolled the streets in teams of two on April 17 and 18, checking regular haunts and hidden spots, and surveying those who are homeless in the city about their circumstances. They went to banks, checked apartment vestibules, searched the woods in Toboggan Hill Park, and walked downtown back alleys looking for people camped around dumpters or in sheltered stairwells. Counts and surveys also took place at local shelters, RCMP holdings cells, and the hospital, and will provide a point in time snapshot of homelessness in Fort St. John. “The biggest difference between us and the Downtown Eastside (in Vancouver) is that people can be anywhere,” said Phallon Stoutenburg, who co-ordinated the count through the Women’s Resource Society. “It’s like finding a needle in a haystack. They’re walking, always on the move. It’s not like they’re on a routine.” Volunteers surveyed those who were homeless about their demographics, where

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Brooklyn and Phallon Stoutenburg took part in Fort St. John’s first-ever homeless count April 17 and 18, 2018.

they slept the night prior, what kind of health problems they may have, and the barriers they face getting into housing. The data is being sent to the Homelessness Services Association of BC to be analyzed and released to the public. “This will help us better understand homelessness, what the issues are, and how we can address them as a com-

munity,” Stoutenburg said. “It’ll be interesting to see what these surveys say. It’s easy to say the solution is to build another homeless shelter, but there has to be other approaches as well.” Social service providers already have some sense of the scale of the homelessness problem here, and the challenges facing at-risk

individuals. The first option for many is the Salvation Army’s Centre of Hope. But that can quickly reach and exceed its capacity, while others may be turned away for fighting or bad behaviour. With nowhere to stay, many go to extreme lengths to find shelter and a place to sleep. “You’ll have clients that

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As protests and arrests mount in Burnaby over the Trans Mountain expansion, polls suggest support for the $7.4-billion pipeline project is growing. The Angus Reid Institute found 54 per cent of British Columbians support the project, up from 48 per cent. Opposition dropped to 38 per cent, while Canada-wide support grew to 55 per cent from 49 per cent. Saturday’s rally was nearly two years to the day more than 600 vehicles paraded down the Alaska Highway for a rally in support of LNG at Charlie Lake, said Taylor Mayor Rob Fraser, who chairs the Northeast B.C. Resource Municipalities Coalition. The goal then is the same as the goal now: getting the silent majority to start raising their voices, he said. “We are increasing the understanding of our industry, we’re increasing the knowledge across the whole country about why these projects are so important,” Fraser said of recent poll support for Trans Mountain. Major projects in the oil and gas industry are critical for northern communities that rely on the industry, Fraser said. “It’s the jobs that bring people here, but it’s the environment that keeps them here. Those values are important to all of us,” Fraser said. “If we send any kind of message to our premier it’s that he needs to open his mind, and be open minded to the evidence

that shows Canadians and, in particular, folks up in this part of the country have the knowledge, skills, and ability to build these projects, operate these projects in the national interest, and to show that we can protect the values that all of us believe in.” Among those in the crowd was Fort Nelson resident Kristi Leer, who encouraged residents to stay vocal. “I can’t say enough what oil and gas has done for our family,” Leer said. “It’s a lifestyle, you can’t take it away. All of these people, all of these little communities we’re living in now are going to disappear.” The U.S. focus on energy security and independence has dovetailed with a rise in environmental protection in Canada, Krause said. Canada is at the mercy of the geopolitics of oil, Krause said, calling it the “elephant in the room.” “What they’re trying to do is get the world off Mideast oil, especially the United States. Of course, if you were the United States, you can’t even think about going off Mideast oil unless you got a lockdown on Canadian oil,” Krause said. “Our prime minister should be saying this. He’s the one who should be up here explaining this to everybody in Fort St. John, and everyone else across the country. If he’s not going to do it, well then, we will.”

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Fort Nelson resident and LNG advocate Kristi Leer: “Two years ago, we went to Ottawa, and we’re still screaming out loud. Getting pipelines, getting everybody together is what we need.”

Convicted robber arrested again in Fort St. John A twice-convicted robber has been arrested and charged for allegedly holding up two businesses in Fort St. John this month. Fort St. John RCMP made the arrest April 13 shortly after officers were called to a robbery at an unnamed business around 10:30 p.m. Police say they recovered money, liquor, and cigarettes believed to have been stolen from the suspect.

In a news release, RCMP said they believe the man was responsible for robbing the Winks Convenience Store on 100 Avenue on April 11. Douglas Verne Goodings has been charged with two counts of robbery, two counts of possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and two counts of disguising face with intent to commit an offence, according to court records.

Goodings appeared briefly in court April 18, and remains in custody as he finds a lawyer. His next appearance is set for May 2. He has not been found guilty of the charges. In 2007, Goodings was sentenced to 18 months of jail for a robbery in December 2006. In 2011, Goodings was also sentenced to 30 months in jail for a robbery in October 2010.

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as chair, and we as a committee, don’t take lightly the fact that Mr. Zuckerberg declined to appear,” I said as chair of the committee that saw Facebook executives give testimony that had been requested of CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The need for Facebook to come before the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics and testify came after news broke that the company Cambridge Analytica had gathered large amounts of personal information from tens of millions of people’s Facebook accounts, including more than 600,000 Canadians. This news is deeply troubling, which is why it is unfortunate that Mr. Zuckerberg has decided not to testify. While I can appreciate that he is a busy man, the committee had important questions to ask on behalf of Canadian Facebook users, and frankly the answers we received from Facebook executives were inadequate. It would have been valuable to hear directly from Mr. Zuckerberg, as our counterparts in the United States have in recent weeks. During their testimony Facebook executives apologized several times for the privacy breach and we heard about

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Facebook’s intent to make changes to improve the protection of users’ privacy. Whether that actually happens or not remains to be seen, but we as a committee are committed to staying on top of the issue until we see proof that it does. For those who may be concerned that their information was compromised, we were told that Facebook had sent out a notification to the accounts that may have been affected and would have appeared at the top of your news feed. You can also go to the Help Centre page after logging onto Facebook and search ‘How Can I Tell If My Info Was Shared With Cambridge Analytica?’ I would caution, however, that the findings provided only relate to one app called This Is Your Digital Life. As we are learning during this study, there are other ways one’s personal information can be compromised and

Facebook does not currently know the scale of the breaches. We all enjoy the good parts of Facebook. With 23 million users in Canada, it is a great way to connect with loved ones and acquaintances in ways we wouldn’t be able to without it. As your Member of Parliament, I use Facebook daily to connect with constituents and it provides residents the opportunity to contact me directly. That said, I know that our committee takes the privacy of Canadians very seriously. An individual’s privacy is sacrosanct and if we need to change Canadian laws to protect it, then so be it. As I said before the adjourning the hearing with Facebook: “…we task you with a deep responsibility of keeping Canadians’ data safe. I think this is one thing that is unique about this committee is that all parties are committed to do what we need to do to ensure that you keep Canadians’ data safe.” Bob Zimmer is the Member of Parliament for Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies.

Holding my breath, waiting for spring It’s the winter that never ends We will be shoveling snow in May my friends… Captain’s Log, January 96th, 2018: The First Officer and crew are still sleeping. I do not have the heart to rouse them from their slumber and tell them that, once again, the snow has begun falling from the sky and that a weather warning is in effect. Spring remains elusive and hope is no longer eternal. Last night, as we ate the last of our root vegetables, I noticed a deckhand eyeing up the vegetarian in our midst. I had to remind him that although vegetarians eat a lot of vegetables, they do not taste like a vegetable. I also warned the vegetarian to watch her back. The camaraderie is no longer present. The last time everyone was content seems so long ago. I remember the smell of happiness – it had the scent of pine trees

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and Christmas baking. Squabbles over what to watch on Netflix have taken an ugly turn and some crew have taken to hiding the remote until they get their way. One member of the group has a strange fascination with The Walking Dead and I fear that he has become delusional. I have taken to locking his bunkroom at night. The board games have been employed so often that the playing areas are now faded from overuse. Arguments break out during game play. I had an anonymous tip that we are missing one of the wooden scrabble tile racks and I fear it may have been carved into a makeshift knife. Last night, I looked into the shadowed,

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sunken eyes of my First Officer and wondered, “Where is the person I once knew?” The young deckhands are becoming increasingly restless. No amount of PlayDoh arts and crafts or fort building seems to satisfy their urge to run free. They have read every book on the bookshelves, including the old encyclopedias I was intending to dispose of in the spring. The only thing that seems to provide solace is the consumption of carbohydrates. Bread, rice, potato chips, and cookies are ever present in our buffet, and seem to provide some relief for a short time. I must sign off now – I hear bickering in the distance and I fear that intervention might be necessary. Pray for us – pray for spring. Judy Kucharuk is a lover of sarcasm, witty people and footnotes. Follow her @judylaine

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Dear Mrs. Ackerman, a friend e-mailed me your letter “about energy, pipelines and our natural resources.” The point you miss, production and demand for fossil fuels are not mutually exclusive as they are linked by transportation. Understandable, you ignore the risks in transporting She is never rude. She is al- bitumen, and chose to discuss ways respectful of others even your region’s bread and butthose with whom she disagrees. ter issue, production and conIt is one of her most admirable sumption, while at the same traits. time you want to make rules for — Jo-Ann Mason, others in BC about their needs via alaskahighwaynews.ca without asking for their input. We elect governments to protraffic crunch tect the environment that is why you are surrounded by “canola Re: ‘New mall being built in and wheat fields.” Due to the Charlie Lake,’ April 19 environmentalist movement, you can eat the food and drink Horrible access to the Alaska the water in the Fort St. John Highway from that corner. I area. In perpetuity, the people turn left onto the highway there in Kamloops should be able

to drink from the Thompson River, eat the fish from it, swim in it, and the surrounding lakes, make a living on tourism, and grow their food, just like you do where you live. You insult us when you write that we should go beyond the “tweet or a Facebook post” to learn about the benefits of oil and gas extraction, while you preselect a reading list with a predetermined view from those most likely to benefit from this pipeline. The fact that we annually import $26 billion in oil, and more billions in finished products is a direct result of your status quo thinking on resource extraction. Labour has always wanted economic diversification and value-added production while the status quo only digs it out and ships it out. This just does not make sense to me. This policy erodes the national tax base, and with it education, healthcare, and the environment, and, in the end, leaves the profit in private hands and socializes risk. Politicians who think that this is good economics belong in insane institutions not in government positions. The fact that million barrels of crude oil is transported safely every single day by

pipeline does not justify the risk, so that Koch Brothers can make an annual profit of $2 billion more. The fact is twinning the Trans Mountain Pipeline to Vancouver will not diminish rail shipments of bitumen it will increase bitumen production to fill the new line. The difference between tankers going down the coast in open seas and moving through the most hazardous stretch in B.C. waters, narrow inlets, and islands in the inner passage elevates the risk ten-fold. Not only that, expanded capacity would mean a sevenfold increase in the number of oil tankers leaving the Vancouver terminal to make the passage through these narrow, busy waterways. The risk is real, and we must understand how to mitigate the damage if it happens. “The City of Vancouver, in its submissions to the National Energy Board, tabled a report showing the risk of a marine

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Fort St. John’s most outstanding citizens and community groups were honoured at the city’s 11th annual community awards ceremony at the Lido Theatre April 19. The gala evening recognized the achievements made by community builders in the fields of literacy, culture, youth, recreation, humanitarian work, and citizen of the year. The city saw a record 88 nominations for 70 individuals and organizations, numbers that amazed and overwhelmed the nomination committee. “It’s exciting for us to be part of this,” said Coun. Gord Klassen, one of the four tasked with judging the nominations. “It’s amazing to be able to be part of seeing what our community is about.” Though only a handful were slated to win awards, Fort St. John is built in large part by its volunteers, Coun. Larry Evans said. “There are thousands of people in this city that volunteer one way or the other,” Evans said. This year’s winners are: Literacy - Kim Boettcher Jane Drew accepted the award of Boettcher’s behalf, for her literacy work in School District 60. Literacy opens doors to a better future, Drew said, reading from a speech prepared by Boettcher. And those doors are opened by all the teachers and support staff who work in the school district. “When we work collectively in the area of literacy, everyone benefits,” Drew said on behalf of Boettcher. Culture - Catherine Ruddell Megan Ruddell accepted the award on her sister’s behalf.

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Though Ruddell recently announced she was leaving Fort St. John and her post as co-ordinator of Peace Gallery North, the city will always be home in her heart, Megan said. Ruddell encouraged residents to take part in their community, and to share their ideas with one another. “When I see new and truly exciting ideas, I think, how can we make this work in Fort St. John?” Ruddell said in prepared remarks. “The community is yours to create.” Youth - Hunter Faminow A Grade 12 student, Faminow is in his sixth year taking part on the city’s youth advisory council, and is ever present in the School District 60 band. “Keep volunteering,” was Faminow’s simple message of thank you to the crowd.

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Humanitarian - North Peace Seniors Housing Society

The annual pond hockey tournament at Charlie Lake is coming off its biggest and most financially successful year yet. The committee gave a presentation about its work prior to winning its award, with Neil Evans noting one common denominator drives them all: a passion for hockey. The best advice Evans had for organizations was to build their volunteer base around people with shared passions — and keeping a stock of fresh cold beer nearby, he joked. Hours and hours and labour go into planning the tournament every year, Evans said, and good people help carry each other through hard work. “Find the people who are just as passionate about the topic as you are,” Evans said.

The society operates four apartments that house 144 seniors in the community, Tony Zabinsky said in accepting the award. Seniors housing is in constant demand in the community, he said, and for good reason. “You want to know why that is?” Zabinsky asked. “Our forefathers, our parents are coming back to this community because you guys are making this a great place to be. Without you guys creating this need and want to be here, they wouldn’t come back here.” Citizen of the Year - Adam Reaburn Reaburn, who owns and operates Moose FM, was recognized for his contributions through the radio station organizing movies in the park and

the downtown block party, and volunteering his time with Big Brothers Big Sisters and Tourism Fort St. John, to name a few. The award win was about the 14 people who work at the radio station, Reaburn said, and who help make it possible for him to do what he sets out to do. “The community has allowed us to operate for coming on 15 years now,” he said. The gala evening featured performances by Adam Winn, and former CFL star Doug Petersen as a guest speaker. Petersen grew up in the Peace and returned home because of its strong sense of community. “My sense of identity is tied to this area,” Petersen told the sold-out crowd, noting he knows his neighbours, his children’s teachers and coaches. The community opened his parents with open arms when they moved here, and in turn they became community builders, Petersen said — working in education and real estate, and volunteering with church, the Child Development Centre, and the Rod and Gun Club. “My parents came to Fort St. John to build a life, and I believe their story mirrors countless other families that came here as well,” he said. Mayor Lori Ackerman noted this year’s awards were being handed out during National Volunteer Week, a chance to recognize selfless acts by those who lend their time and skills to make their communities better. Volunteers often say they get more than they give, through learning new skills and making meaningful connections with their neighbours, Ackerman said. “Each and everyone has built this remarkable community we call home,” Ackerman said of the nominees. “The magic of volunteering is that it creates social and economic value for all of us.”

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a 10-year mandatory firearms ban, and assessed a $200 victim surcharge for using an imitation firearm while committing an indictable offence. • Andrew William Bird (born 1990) was handed a one-year probation order with a conditional discharge, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for assault. • Nicolette Darlene Braun (born 1976) was handed a year of probation and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for as-

saulting a peace officer. Braun was given a one-year probation order, handed a 10-year mandatory firearms ban, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. • Adam Phillip Mcleod (born 1988) was sentenced to 25 days in jail, ordered to provide a DNA sample, given a two-year probation order, a 10-year mandatory firearms ban, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for robbery. Mcleod was also sentenced

to 25 days in jail for disguising face with intent to commit an offence. Mcleod was also fined $400 and assessed a $120 victim surcharge for theft $5,000 or under. Dawson Creek Law Courts • David Edward Travis (born 1981) was sentenced to 60 days in jail, handed an 18-month criminal driving ban, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for dangerous operation of

motor vehicle. Travis was sentenced an additional 60 days in jail, handed a one-year criminal driving ban, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for care or control of a vehicle or vessel while impaired. Travis was sentenced to another 30 days in jail and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for assaulting a peace officer. Travis was further sentenced to 25 days in jail and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for breaching probation. — Tom Summer

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Peace Region students medal at Skills Canada provincials Peace Region students proved they were among the best in B.C. at the Skills Canada provincial competition in Abbotsford on April 18. Medallists this year include: • • • • • • • • • •

David Beifort, Northern Lights College, gold in electrical wiring Yoshan Lavoie, Northern Lights College, bronze in aerospace technology Liam Stregger, North Peace Secondary, gold in robotics Jacob Van Volkenburg, North Peace Secondary, gold in robotics Ninaad Rathod, North Peace Secondary, silver in robotics Xinkai Xu, North Peace Secondary, silver in robotics Erica Thomas Schulenburg, North Peace Secondary, bronze in public speaking Cole Vander Linden, Clearview Elem-Jr Secondary, gold in Jr. Skills Gravity Vehicle Race Thomas Copes, Clearview Elem-Jr Secondary, gold in Jr. Skills Gravity Vehicle Race Nathaniel Janzen, Prespatou Elementary-Secondary, silver in Jr. Skills Sumo Robot

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Matthew Larden, Dawson Creek Secondary South Peace Campus, silver in cabinetmaking Cullen Swejda, Dawson Creek Secondary South Peace Campus, silver in carpentry Ethan Willms, Dawson Creek Secondary South Peace Campus, silver in photography Kris Fearon, Dawson Creek Secondary South Peace Campus, silver in TV/Video Production Jordan Girard, Dawson Creek Secondary South Peace Campus, silver in TV/Video Production Landon Kosior, IUOE Local 115 Training Association, gold in mobile crane operating

More than 600 students took part in the competition this year, 30 of them from Northeast B.C. Gold medal winners from the provincial competition qualified for the nationals in Edmonton in June. Above: Fort. St John resident Landon Kosior of the Operating Engineers won gold in mobile crane operating at the Skills Canada provincial competition. I.U.O.E. Local 115 Photo

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To forgive is to be free

t my father’s funeral, I read the Prayer of Saint Francis to ask, once again, if peace could replace the bitter resentments that lived in the hearts of my two sisters, resentments born of family dysfunction, petty female jealousy, and decadesold sibling rivalry. Forgiveness involves mustering up genuine compassion for those whom we perceive to have wronged us, and moving beyond past hurts, instead of allowing bitterness and anger to take root in our hearts. Forgiveness is a conscious decision to release feelings of resentment and forgive regardless of whether or not the person who has hurt us actually deserves forgiveness. It’s difficult to forgive. Yet, if an individual is to know peace, he or she must release resentment. Painful past hurts are nothing more than a thought or feeling in the present that the wronged carries around with him or her. These thoughts of resentment, anger, and hatred represent slow, draining energies that will dis-empower an individual if pain continues to occupy space in his or her head and heart. The miracle of forgiveness always starts with someone who is willing to move beyond the pain of the past in faith that God will help him or her forgive, so that they may experience freedom. Forgiveness brings the forgiver peace of mind and frees him or her from caustic anger. It empowers a person to recognize the pain he or she suffered without letting that pain define him or her, enabling the forgiver to heal and move on with his or her life. In Matthew 18:21, Peter asks Jesus how many times he should forgive his brother or sister who sins against him. “Up to seven times?” Peter asks. Jesus answers, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventyseven times.” Jesus taught us to pray in this way: Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. We are called to forgive others if we ourselves are to be forgiven by God, casting the sins of others into the sea as God casts our own transgressions

HOROSCOPE ARIES (MARCH 21 TO APRIL 19) Do not be ruthless today, because you might be tempted to achieve your goals at any cost whether they are big or minor. Don’t do this. TAURUS (APRIL 20 TO MAY 20) Be careful about arguments and heated debates about sensitive subjects, because people have strong feelings today — even to the point of violence. Avoid these discussions. GEMINI (MAY 21 TO JUNE 20) Disputes about shared property, inheritances and anything that you own jointly with someone else could be upsetting today. People are locked into their positions. Postpone these discussions for another day. CANCER (JUNE 21 TO JULY 22) You might be at odds with a partner or close friend today. Perhaps you even feel attacked by this person. That’s because today people are pushy about their agenda. (Lighten up.) LEO (JULY 23 TO AUG. 22) You will work hard in your job today to achieve what you want to get done. You also might work hard in order to do something to improve your health. Your involvement with a pet might be intense as well. VIRGO (AUG. 23 TO SEPT. 22) Be gentle with your children today. Don’t be pushy or overbearing, because this is not the solution. This will only

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make matters worse. Kindness is the most important thing. LIBRA (SEPT. 23 TO OCT. 22) Family disputes are likely today, or perhaps you might encounter obstacles with plumbing, broken appliances or general problems. Patience is your best recourse.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20 TO FEB. 18) Some kind of secret or behindthe-scenes activity is going on today. Stay away from dangerous areas and any place with potential crime or violence. PISCES (FEB. 19 TO MARCH 20) If you encounter pushy people today, step aside. Do not engage them. People are aggressive today and too wilful.

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into the ocean’s depths. History provides us with many examples of extraordinary acts of forgiveness. Christ forgave those who persecuted Him as he died on His Cross at Calvary. “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do” (Luke 23:34). Nelson Mandela forgave his jailors after twenty-seven years of humiliating mistreatment in prison, even inviting his former jailor to his inauguration when Mandela became President of South Africa in 1994. Saint Pope John Paul II visited the prison cell of the man who shot him in 1981, reached for his hands and told him that he was his brother and already forgiven. Corrie ten Boom risked her life by harboring Jews in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands. She and her family were arrested, resulting in the death of her father and her sister, who died at the Ravensbrueck concentration camp in December 1944. Corrie escaped death when a clerical error resulted in her release from Ravensbrueck. While speaking in a church of God’s forgiveness, she came face-to-face with one of the former Ravensbrueck prison guards who asked Corrie for forgiveness for the atrocities he had committed. She prayed for God’s grace in order to find the strength to forgive, then reached for the former guard’s extended hand. Forgiveness is essential for spiritual growth. In order to forgive, one needs to stay connected to God, turn hurts over to God and become an instrument of God’s peace. As Saint Francis said, one must bring love to hate, light to darkness, and pardon to injury. The Peace is a place of many peoples and faiths. In this space, readers are invited to share their own reflections of faith in the Peace. If you have a story of faith you’d like to share, email angelamarygriffin@gmail.com.

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Dear Annie: I have a friend who, over the years, has been a lovely person. But for the past two years, she has totally forgotten my birthday. She always used to remember my birthday with sweet gestures and nice surprises that were incredible remembrancSCORPIO (OCT. 23 TO NOV. 21) es. I have also celebrated her Although you are persuasive birthday, plus other holidays, such today, you might come on as Valentine’s Day, with her. So I too strong for others. Try to was stunned when she forgot my be aware of this. Pull back a birthday. I mentioned in an email little, and be more sensitive to her that I was disappointed she and aware of how people are had forgotten me and hoped that responding to you. all was OK and that it wasn’t beSAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 TO DEC. 21) cause of anything I said or did. It You will work hard to make took her a while, but she wrote money today. You might even back a very snarky message saying be bossy about it. Trust your she could not be expected to remoneymaking ideas. member birthdays because her life CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 TO JAN. 19) is far too full.

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How could she go over the top until two years ago and then do nothing? I would have been tickled with a “happy birthday” wish in an email. I was honestly offering to apologize in my email. If I said something wrong, I want to know. I have not replied to her response and don’t plan to, but I’m confused, hurt and amazed she could think I expected more than a wish of “happy birthday” from her. One of her quirks is denial when approached about anything that suggests she could be wrong. In another email, I asked for her impressions about a short story I submitted for publication to our local newspaper, but she never re-

who had already spent money for her friend’s wedding in the form of a dress, flights, a hotel reservation, a rental car, a bachelorette party and other expenses -- that she now should get a gift, as well, right?

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plied. When I followed up with her, she said she had already answered completely. But she never wrote anything about it, and she would not even hint that she could have forgotten all about it. My impression is that she has no further interest in what I thought was a worthwhile friendship and that regardless of my tact or attempts to get to the bottom of our discussions, it’s an empty effort. Should I give it yet another try or walk away? -- Friend or Not? Dear Friend or Not?: I’d call her behavior rude if it weren’t so troubling. Such an out-of-the-blue personality change can indicate underlying health issues. Tell her that you’re concerned about her change in demeanor, and offer to go to the doctor with her for a full evaluation. If there’s no medical explanation for her sudden loss of manners, then take your distance and spend time with friends who treat you with respect. Perhaps you could join a writing group and make friends with people who will happily offer feedback on your short stories. Dear Annie: You were kidding when you told “Bad Bridesmaid” --

When I was married, I told my bridesmaids, who had to travel to another state for my wedding, that a gift was not necessary. I also put mine up in my home, fed them, had their dresses made, etc. Their agreeing to travel and celebrate my special day was gift enough. Frankly, any bride who expects all of the above from her bridesmaids plus a gift should be ashamed. The greed of weddings seems to outweigh the joy these days. Maybe it would work better if those asked to be bridesmaids and go into debt asked instead for a contract stating that all their expenses be paid for by the happy couple. After all, it isn’t the bridesmaids’ wedding. -- Tired of Greedy Brides Dear Tired of Greedy Brides: I’m not sure how many brides share your perspective, but it’s worth sharing here. Every brideto-be should be thoughtful about placing financial demands on her bridesmaids. 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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Bringing pet nutrition into the kitchen gredients of her own: oats, eggs, unsweetened apple sauce, natural cheeses, to name a few. “I love when I’m rolling out my mix. You can see the cheese, you can see the real ingredients,” said Sztabkowski, a cake decorator by trade who owned a business in the Northwest Territories before moving to Fort St. John. “People always laugh at me because I eat the dog treats, the peanut butter ones especially. They’re my favourite.” Sztabkowski started making treats for her pups on a personal scale, before word spread to others looking for healthier options for their pets. An artisan and business were made. Sztabkowski started last September about making 50 small bags of her K-9 Crunchies a week with a small mixing bowl. Sztabkowski soon found herself in need of a larger mixer and ramp up production to 150 bags a week, filling orders for local markets and pet food stores, while shops in Grande Prairie also put themselves on the order list. The work has increased, but the ingredient basics are the same — flax, pumpkin, lavender, chamomile, to name some others, all “sit next to the same ingredients I use to bake cupcakes,” said Sztabkowski, who has branched off into making pet-friendly soap too. “Since I started, people keep telling me about their dogs’ allergies” from store-bought products, she said. “People want more natural ingredients, things they can trust. You want to be able to read a label and relate to it.” When it comes to small business startups, innovation

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Like many, Nicole Sztabkowski wants to be able to read and understand the ingredient labels on the food she’s buying, and not just when it comes to feeding her family — but when she feeds her pets too. So when her dogs were getting repeatedly sick from popular name brand pet foods, she started reading up all of their ingredients and was surprised by what she learned — an pet food industry operating with limited regulations, and commonly used ingredients that may be fine for humans, but can prove deadly to pets. “You have a hard time finding hard and fast rules,” Sztabkowski said. “You really have to trust who you’re buying your food from.” Pet food sold in Canada is subject to industry regulations, mostly for packaging, labelling and advertising, but there are few rules that regulate what kind of ingredients can be used to formulate products. Studies have found some additives and preservatives found in pet food can be toxic, and even mislabelled — that chicken meat source one may think they’re feeding their pet may not be chicken at all, according to university researchers in California. “My dogs kept getting sick off their kibble,” said Sztabkowski, owner of three dogs and two cats. “I had to change through a couple of different foods because of it, but nothing helped.” So last year, Sztabkowski switched her dogs to a raw diet, and decided to experiment with a few simple in-

is key and artisans are poised to find it, even from their kitchen counter, said Nelson Stowe, president of the Fort St. John Chamber of Commerce. “The real benefit for someone with an innovative idea is that, due to the internet, their market is the world, it’s not just Fort St. John,” Stowe said. “With the internet today, where everything is available to everyone regardless of where you are, you can implement innovative ideas and products.” Every business starts from zero, Stowe said. The toughest challenge, especially for artisans, is growing from there, he said. “The toughest struggle for small business is the beginning, and going from a one-person show to a second-person show, to a third,” Stowe said, noting Sztabkowski could soon find herself outgrowing her home kitchen and into a commercial one, if her popularity grows. “There are numerous entrepreneurial programs that can fund some of these initial startups.” As she ventures into the pet food industry, Sztabkowski knows she still has much to learn. There are few resources about starting a pet food company, and suggested standards can be vague, she said. At the very least, Sztabkowski sends her treats to the U.S. to be tested for its nutritional content of protein, fat, fibre, moisture, and calories. “It seems to me no one is looking out for our pets,” she said. “Whether its treats or everyday food and nutrition, our dogs need better.”

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Participants of the Humboldt Broncos Free Skate, including players and coaches of the Fort St. John Huskies, Senior Flyers, North Peace Eagles and NEBC Trackers, took to the ice in a show of support for the victims, on April 22. Turn to B2 for the story.

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The 2018 B.C. Golden Gloves have come and gone, with Fivestar Boxing Academy’s Brayden Sims winning one of the three belts handed out on the weekend. Collectively, Fivestar fighters went 7-3 at Golden Gloves. Sims fought Jerome Leroyer of Inner City on Friday for the third time, in the 60kg Jr. C Open Male division. Just like the previous two fights, Sims was victorious, winning by unanimous decision. It was an excellent performance by Sims and a thrilling fight to watch, earning Sims the Best Youth Boxer of the Night award and the Fight of the Night award to him and Leroyer. On Saturday, Sims fought an exhibition in the same division against Phillip Matombo. Sims lost to Matombo in a sanctioned fight in 2017, and was eager to get the win back. Unfortunately, Matombo is two years older than Sims, so the B.C. Boxing Commission wouldn’t make it an actual fight. Regardless, the two treated it as a real bout. “I feel like I did better than I usually do in both fights. I

didn’t get any bruises or cuts against Jerome like I usually do when I fight him, but Saturday was my better fight. I was full of energy and felt good about myself,” Sims said. Sims was coming off a tough loss at nationals earlier this month, but said he had more fun at Golden Gloves and didn’t take things as seriously. He was glad that he could win the belt at home in front of his family and friends. “It was a great weekend for Brayden, to get a Golden Gloves championship and feel good about himself again,” said Fivestar Head Coach Justin Donally. The other belts went to Oakley Fitzsimmons of Inner City gym in the 38kg Jr. B Novice Male division, and Grande Prairie’s Travis Lesschaeve from Warrior Strong in the 60kg Elite Open Male division. Fitzsimmons is just 12, but has movement and footwork unlike anyone else who fought last weekend, and has a bright future in boxing. He won the Best Junior Boxer of the Night award both nights. See GOLDEN GLOVES on B4

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Brayden Sims won the 60kg Youth Open Male Golden Gloves belt on Friday night, then took on Phillip Matombo in a riveting exhibition on Saturday night.

Killbillies start season at home on Saturday DILLON GIANCOLA sports@ahnfsj.ca

The Fort St. John Killbillies roller derby team kick off their 2018 season with a home bout against the Grande Prairie Radleak Rollers on April 28. Doors at the North Peace Arena open at 6 p.m., with the bout starting at 7 p.m. The Killbillies are eager to get the season going, but enter play with a different roster than years past. The

team is missing half of its regulars due to injury, being pregnant, or just having had a baby. In their place are girls called up from the development team. Some will be playing their first official bout this weekend. “The biggest challenge is getting our communication down and working well together,” said Dani Bell, one of the team’s players. Bell herself is new to the team, having played two

years ago but missing last season. Following the bout against Grande Prairie, the Killbilies will head to Grimshaw on May 5 for a triple-header against the Whitecourt Hotrollers and Grimshaw Grim Reapers. From May 11 to 13, the Killbillies will be in Calgary for Flat Track Fever, their second year competing at the popular tournament. The team held a fundraiser

at Casey’s Pub on April 18. It’s thought that enough money was raised to pay the way for two girls to go to Flat Track Fever. The Killbillies will continue hosting Fresh Meat Tuesdays, moving to the North Peace Arena for next week from Bert Bowes School. They are hoping the bigger space will help the team and new players practice better and pick up the game faster.

love trying new things and taking on different challenges I never thought I’d be interested in. I’m also very competitive, even if my skill level shows that I have no business trying. On April 21, that new challenge was trying to win a spelling bee. The Fort St. John Literary Society held its annual spelling bee at the Lido Theatre, and I decided to enter the Media Spell Off. There were six of us, including Alaska Highway News Editor Matt Preprost. I didn’t think I would win, but I really wanted to. Mostly, I didn’t want Matt to win, because then every time he’d edit one of my articles he would point out that I need to become a better speller, like himself. I would have no choice but to say, “yes, master speller,” and punish myself by watching educational videos on YouTube. Luckily, he didn’t win. Did you know there was two N’s in millennium? Matt didn’t. He still beat me, but that doesn’t really matter. After sitting through two hours of Grade 1 and 2 students spelling words like ‘shudder’ and ‘mansion’, I could hardly contain my excitement when the media were called to the stage. There were 70 competitors at the spelling bee, as well as their parents, siblings, and teachers. Standing up in front of a hundred people with bright lights shining in your face was fairly intimidating — but I revelled in the moment. There were no spelling bees when I was a kid. But I was a pretty good speller. I took pride in my schooling, and practiced my flash cards every morning. Nothing was going to confuse me, not even ‘photosynthesis’ or ‘synonym’. I’m not sure what happened in the last 20 years. My spelling is fine, but not good enough to win a spelling bee, apparently. But what hasn’t left me is my competitive drive. I went up there for my first word, took a pretty long time, but nailed the correct spelling of ‘subterranean’. For my next word, I was nervous because some of the other contestants had lost out in the second round on some tough words. My second word was ‘punctillious’. I’ve never heard that word before, and I refuse to learn what it means. I lost because I thought it only had one L — easy mistake. Since then, a friend of mine told me, “everyone knows if the word ends in ‘ious’ that it has two Ls.” Seriously. I wanted to tell him that I felt very strongly that everyone doesn’t know that, but who am I to talk back? After all, I can only come in fourth place in a spelling bee out of six people. Dillon Giancola covers Peace Region sports for the Alaska Highway News. Email him at sports@ahnfsj.ca.

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Humboldt skate raises $10,000

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The North Peace Eagles working the silent auction at the Humboldt Broncos Free Skate Fundraiser.

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The Fort St. John Huskies, Senior Flyers, North Peace Eagles and NEBC Trackers held a Humboldt Broncos Free Skate fundraiser on April 22. The event raised $10,151, which will be donated to the Humboldt Broncos trust fund on behalf of the Fort St. John community. “My goal was to raise $5,000, so we doubled it and I’m very happy with that,” said Sabrina Trobak, who organized the event. Trobak estimated more than 300 people came to the arena for the free skate and pancake breakfast. The event was unique in that it brought players, management, and volunteers from all four teams to work together for an important cause. “This event came together so fast. Everyone jumped at the opportunity to be involved. You just try to think if this happened to you, how you would want people to support you,” said Marissa Jordan, a player for the Eagles and recreation programmer with the City of

Fort St. John. Jordan was able to secure the ice time, one of the last times of the year before the ice will be removed. The support of the whole town, whether it was participating in the skate, donating silent auction items, or putting in volunteer hours, was evident. “The community support has been fantastic. To see all the teams, parents and volunteers of the organizations working together in one place has been fantastic,” Jordan said. Huskies forward Geoff Dyck was one of the many players from all four teams on the ice the entire time, playing hockey and keep-a-way with the kids, and had a smile on his face the whole time. “It’s a blast. These kids are putting me through the paces and I’m out of breath,” he said. Dyck said he didn’t hesitate to help out, as everyone involved with hockey was affected in some way. “It’s crazy the outpouring of support this tragedy has caused. I didn’t know any of the players personally, but it feels like you do.”

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Easton Hickey was all smiles at the Humboldt Broncos free skate fundraiser at North Peace Arena on Sunday morning.

New Totem offers beginner lessons Beginning on April 30, the New Totem Archery Club will be offering a series of lessons called Introductory to Archery for those new or unfamiliar with the sport. Lessons will run from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Stonebridge Hotel’s Alexander Ballroom every Monday

until the end of May, five sessions in total. Those interested can attend one lesson or all five. Classes are for both children and adults, and seat 15. To register, message the club through its Facebook page: New Totem Archery Club.

Slow pitch umpire clinic this weekend The Fort St. John Mixed Slow Pitch league is hosting a two-day Slo-Pitch National (SPN) umpire clinic this weekend at the Pomeroy Sport Centre. Two members from each team are required to attend on Saturday, to familiarize themselves with the rules so the league can have proper officials

for the 2018 season. On Sunday, those interested can come back for another session to become a certified SPN umpire. This enables umpires to get paid for officiating official SPN tournaments that may come to the Peace Region, in both B.C. and Alberta.

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Location: Talladega, Alabama Date: Sunday, April 29, 2:00 p.m. Last Year’s Pole: Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. - 191.547 mph Last Year’s Winner: Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.

Talladega Superspeedway is one of the best known motorsports facilities in the world. The track was constructed in 1969 by the International Speedway Corporation. Records for both speed and competition have been established at Talladega. The backstretch is nearly 4,000 feet long with a total frontstretch of 4,300 feet, making it the largest oval track on the NASCAR circuit. In the first race at the track, all the original drivers abandoned the track due to tire problems. This allowed NASCAR CEO Bill France, Sr. to hire substitute drivers with the winner being Richard Brickhouse. The track’s true dominator was Dale Earnhardt, who posted 10 Cup Series wins. Current points leader, Kyle Busch, finished third in last year’s race.

Talladega Superspeedway Shape: Tri-oval Distance: 2.66 miles Turns / Front / Back: 33º / 16.5º / 2º

Last Weekend’s Race: Kyle Busch won at Richmond Kyle Busch won the Toyota Owners 400 on Saturday, marking his third consecutive win in the Cup series. Busch battled his way back from starting in the 32nd position to lead 50 laps. “It was a great night tonight,” said Busch. “I wasn’t sure we were going to have any dominance. I don’t think we necessarily did.” The victory moves Busch into first in career wins among active drivers at Richmond. Chase Elliott finished second in his attempt to secure his first victory. He was followed by Chesterfield, Va., native Denny Hamlin, who came in third in front of his hometown crowd.

Kyle Busch Born: May 2, 1985 Crew Chief: Adam Stevens Car: Toyota

Year 2018 2017

Wins 3 5

Top 10s 8 22

Avg. Finish 4.9 11.5

2018 Standings Cup Series Top Ten Drivers 1) Kyle Busch 2) Joey Logano 3) Clint Bowyer 4) Kevin Harvick 5) Brad Keselowski 6) Denny Hamlin 7) Martin Truex, Jr. 8) Ryan Blaney 9) Kurt Busch 10) Kyle Larson

Points 415 359 329 324 303 286 284 282 282 279

Xfinity Series Top Ten Top 10s 8 8 6 7 5 5 5 5 3 5

Drivers 1) Elliott Sadler 2) Christopher Bell 3) Tyler Reddick 4) Daniel Hemric 5) Justin Allgaier 6) Cole Custer 7) Ryan Truex 8) Spencer Gallagher 9) Brandon Jones 10) Matt Tifft

Points 311 282 280 273 263 263 242 228 227 213

Top 10s 8 5 5 5 5 6 4 4 4 4

Ford switching to Mustang in Cup for 2019 Ford has announced that the Mustang is coming to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series for the first time, beginning at Daytona in February. “We’re combining America’s favorite sports car with America’s top stock car racing series,” said Mark Rushbrook, global director, Ford Performance Motorsports. Mustang has competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series since 2011, winning championships in all but one season. It has taken Team Penske to four owner’s championships in the last five years and carried Ricky Stenhouse Jr. to consecutive driver’s championships in 2011 and 2012. Timothy Peters looks to make Monster Energy Series debut at Talladega Timothy Peters and Ricky Benton Racing (RBR) will be heading to Alabama to compete in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Despite not having made a Cup start to date, Peters is no stranger to NASCAR restrictor plate racing. The Danville, Va. native has two wins at Talladega and one at Daytona to go along with four other top-five finishes in 14 starts in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. “Timothy is an incredibly talented driver and proved to be a great fit with our guys at Martinsville,” said team owner Ricky Benton. “I have no doubt that it will carry over to Talladega in the Cup car.”

Racing Trivia In the last 10 races at Talladega, which driver has the most wins? a) Joey Logano b) Denny Hamlin

c) Brad Keselowski d) Kyle Larson

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Jackson, Mills win all-around at Chetwynd high school rodeo

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Nick Dragojevich’s arm is raised in victory after beating Fernando Asenio on April 21, 2018. golden gloves FROM B1

Travis Lesschaeve beat Rhett Gibbons of the Savard Boxing Club by referee stoppage after Gibbons’ third standing eight count. Lesschaeve was awarded the B.C. Golden Boy award, given to the best elite male boxer at Golden Gloves each year. Another star of the show was Fivestar’s Nick Dragojevich. He won two fights in the 75kg Elite Novice Male division, improving his record to 7-2. His second fight, against Undisputed Boxing’s Fernando Asenio, was especially entertaining. The two put on a show, trading bombs. Dragojevich looked the worse for wear, with a bloody nose and bruises all over his face, but won by unanimous decision. “I was in there smiling and having fun. I should have covered up more on Saturday, but I was going for the knock out,” Dragojevich said. “(Dragojevich) is doing things I never thought he could do a year ago. He’s taking things more seriously and really improving,” said Donally.

Donally said Dragojevich fought with a cracked rib, but it wasn’t noticeable to anyone watching. Dragojevich needs one more fight to become an open boxer and be eligible for provincials and nationals. “I can’t wait for provincials, and would love to get a spot on the team at nationals and cross that goal off my list,” he said. Fivestar’s two national silver medalists, Nick Young and Lincoln Pomeroy, were unable to have sanctioned fights, as it’s tough finding competition for both guys. For Young, there’s nobody left for him to fight in Western Canada at the youth level, but he is still three months away from fighting those at the senior level. Pomeroy’s size poses a challenge, as there are only two youth heavyweight fighters in B.C., and only five at nationals. Fivestar will take some time to relax before deciding what fight cards they will participate in for the rest of the season.

Ben Jackson of Hudson’s Hope, at the first day of the Chetwynd rodeo, on April 21.

The B.C. High School Rodeo Association’s season finally resumed last weekend with two one-day rodeos in Chetwynd. Once again, it was Ben Jackson winning the Boys All Around, with 39 points, and Pink Mountain’s Fallyn Mills taking the Girls All Around with 68 points. Jackson won two events — tie down roping on both days, as well as team roping on Saturday with partner Derek Hadland of Baldonnel.

Mills did not win an event on the weekend, but was the most consistent rider, coming in second six times. Brooke Swaffield of Dawson Creek had a big weekend, winning both barrel racing events, and Bonanza’s Lauren Konashuk won both goat tying events. The junior all around winners were Kali-Clare Atkings of Fort St. John with 56 points and Tyler Pederson of Gundy with 79 points.

Sr. Rodeo results

Tie Down Roping 1. Ben Jackson (both days) 2. Wade Roberts (Saturday) 2. Derek Hadland (Sunday)

Barrel Racing 2. Aspen Wollen (Saturday) 2. Fallyn Mills (Sunday Pole Bending 1. Aspen Wollen (Sunday) 2. Fallyn Mills Break Away Roping 2. Fallyn Mills (Saturday) Goat Tying 2. Fallyn Mills (Sunday)

Steer Wrestling 1. Wade Roberts 2. Ben Jackson Team Roping 1. Derek Hadland/ Ben Jacksonn (Saturday) 1. Wade Roberts/ Tyrel Roberts (Sunday) 2. Fallyn Mills/ Kolton Johnson (Sunday)

Prespatou 4-H Community Club Hello readers! I hope all of you are enjoying the warmer weather that we have been waiting for, it seem like we had winter forever! We had Regional Communications competition on April 14. We had five members from the Prespatou Club go and all five placed first or second, and I think most 4-H members (if not all of them) are happy that it is finally over. Our club is preparing for an auction on April 28 were we will be running the concession. We are also doing a Co-op grand opening for their cardlock in Prespatou the same day. In return Co-op has generously donated a brand new weigh scale to our club that we are all just itching to try out! It’s the time of year that we are beginning to think about how to decorate our barn, but I’m not going to tell you anything about our theme. You’re just going to have to come see for yourself, but even just the thought of Achievement Days gets me excited. I hope that anyone who read this is planning on being there because we have all worked very hard and continue to work hard to make it better and better every year. That’s all the latest news from our club. So long! Lacey Wiebe Prespatou 4H

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Love and hope, at home and in the trenches matt preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca

There’s a saying that those who go to war never truly come back home, and so it was for thousands of young Canadian men and women who endured the horrors of the First World War. Such is the backdrop for Mary’s Wedding, Stage North’s latest theatrical production making its debut this weekend at the cultural centre. One-hundred years on from WWI, the production is a sparse two-hander, driven by the hope and despair of its main characters, Charlie and Mary, young loves split apart by the war to end all wars. “We can experience the love these two people had and how they were ripped apart by war,” director Monica Maika says. The show was written by Canadian playwright Stephen Massicotte, and first staged in 2002. As a first-time director, Maika was drawn to the material for its relevance to Canadian history — much of the war scenes described and re-enacted took place in the Battle of Moreuil Wood in March 1918, for instance. But she was also drawn by Massicotte’s evocative use of language. The play carries audiences through a series of dream sequences as Mary recounts Charlie’s experience in the war through his letters. “The script was beautifully written and moving,” Maika says. “I knew if it invoked so much emotion in me without actors, that it was a show I would want to direct.” “The way the words were put to paper... it really allows the actors and directors the

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Cody MacGillivray and Emry Mika rehearse a scene from Mary’s Wedding.

abiility to stage the show how they think those emotions came across.” Playing Charlie and Mary are Cody MacGillivray and Emry Mika. Production support is rounded out by Morgan Churchill and Amy Bazin. For Mika, the production mixes her two loves of history and

theatre. The play is a chance to learn of what it takes to move on through war, she says. “War is awful, but it also affects the homefront,”Mika says. “Thousands of young girls saw their loved ones off to war and waited letter to letter to know if they were OK or not.”

Performing arts festival results The best young performing artists from northern B.C. and Alberta took to the stage last week for the 2018 Peace River North Performing Arts Festival. The festival drew performers from Dawson Creek, Beaverlodge, Grande Prairie, Fort Nelson, Prince George, and Quesnel to Fort St. John this week for a week of competition in dance, strings, speech, choir, and other per-

forming arts. Selected delegates will represent the region at the provincial festival in Victoria May 29 to June 2. Delegates include: • • • •

Ballet I Merited Participant: Hailey Finch Ballet II Delegate: Emma Calliou Stage I Delegate: Abby Taylor Alternate: Rylea

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Krezanoski Stage II Delegate: Aleysa Deitz Alternate: Kaitlyn Campbell Stage III: Jordon Locke Alternate: Katie Skinner Modern II: Emily Cui Alternate: Haley McNiven

For a full list of trophies and scholarships handed out, visit alaskahighwaynews.ca

that northern groove We stopped by the Northern Groove local music festival on April 21, 2018, and scoped out the talent to ask them a simple question: what does ‘northern groove’ mean to you? | Photos by Amy von Stackelberg

Airik Clark: There’s a legitimate groove (in Fort St. John). I don’t know if you can put it into words... It has to do with the talent here. We’re so lucky to have so many great bands here. (This show) is a good chance for everyone to show their roots. It brings together different kinds of bands and everyone has a great time.

Ryan Hennessey: Northern Groove means a lot to me… (A good music scene is) super important. You’re in an isolated town, long winters, you need things to do, a way to connect to community. Music is the best way to do it.

Karli Harrison: “Northern Groove means celebrating local musicians, and giving them a stage to play. I mean, look at all the people here. It’s amazing.”

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Acquired Brain Injury Support Group: ABI Support group meets every 2nd & 4th Thursday of month at 6:00pm at the Northern Brain Injury Association office: #11-1405 102 Ave Dawson Creek. Please call 250-719-4673 for more information. http://nbia.ca/ April 29 - The Mile “0” Quilters will hold their annual QUILT SHOW AND STRAWBERRY TEA from 1:00 - 4:00 at the Calvin Kruk Arts Centre (KPAC), 10401 - 10th Street, Dawson Creek. Guest vendors will display their products. Scissor sharpening available. Admission: $5.00; five and under, no charge. Dawson Creek Seniors Hall Activities 1011 McKellar Ave. Floor curling, carpet bowling, pool, line dancing, bridge, crib, darts, bingo, Wellness Exercise, craft classes. Schedules are available at the hall. Come and see our hall and try out our activities. Mile “O” Quilter’s Guild meets every Tuesday & Thursday in Dawson Creek at KPAC in Studio #10 at 7pm SATURDAYS: LEARN YOUR ROOTS - Genealogy information NAR PARK ROOTS BUILDING 10:00am peacecountryroots.ca

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PC Roots Group Building Open: Every Saturday Sept-June 10:00am-12:00pm to members wanting to use the genealogy library. A member will be available by appointment to anyone requiring help on how to get started on your family history. Everyone is welcome. We are located in the small building in NAR Park. For appointment call: Lynn- 250-7824058. Neil- 250-7827651. Website http://peacecountryroots.ca

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FORT ST. JOHN & DISTRICT CHURCH DIRECTORY ANGLICAN CHURCH of CANADA NoRTH PEACE PARISH Please join us at our temporary location at the Peace Lutheran Church @ 1:30pm 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 10:00 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 250-787-0089 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. Louis Kwena Phone 250-785-3413 www.fsjresurrectionchurch.com 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 6 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: 10:40am 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 The Plaza 8111 100th Ave fort St. John, BC Elder: Desmond Jones Phone: 250-785-8289 www.trinitycovenant.ca 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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NOTICE OF ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS District of Taylor District of Taylor Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 823, 2018

Pursuant to the Community Charter and Local Government Act, notice is hereby given that the District of Taylor proposes to adopt Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 823, 2018 to fund construction of the Parcel Z Subdivision in an amount not to exceed $4,224,285.

Subject Property Parcel Z Section 35 Township 82 Range 18 West of the 6th Meridian Peace River District Plan 10253 Except Plan 16501 District of Taylor Council may proceed with the adoption of Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 823, 2018 unless, by the deadline set out below, at least 10% (98 electors) of the electors of the District indicate their opposition to the Bylaw. If 10% of electors are opposed to the bylaw, Council must obtain the assent of the electors before proceeding with Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 823, 2018. Elector Response Forms must be provided in the form established by Council and will be available at the District Office or at our website www.districtoftaylor.com. Copies of Elector Response Forms and the proposed bylaw are available Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding Statutory Holidays, at the District Office. For an Elector Response Form to be counted, the District of Taylor’s Corporate Officer must receive it no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 1, 2018 in any one of the following manners: • In person at 10007 – 100a Street, Taylor, BC (Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, excluding Statutory Holidays);

• Via mail to: Attention – Corporate Officer, Box 300, Taylor, BC, V0C 2K0; • Via fax at: Attention – Corporate Officer, 250-789-3543; or

• Via email attachment to tpennell@districtoftaylor.com with the subject heading: “Elector Response” The only persons entitled to sign the Elector Response Forms are the electors of the District of Taylor who meet the following criteria: Resident Electors (section 65 of the Local Government Act): 1. I am 18 years of age or older; 2. I am a Canadian citizen;

3. I have lived in British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before signing this elector response form; 4. I have lived in the Taylor for at least 30 days before signing this elector response form;

5. I am not disqualified from voting under the Local Government Act or any other enactment or otherwise disqualified by law from voting. Non-Resident Property Electors (section 66 of the Local Government Act) 1. I am 18 years of age or older; 2. I am a Canadian citizen;

3. I have lived in British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before signing this elector response form; 4. I am not entitled to vote as a resident elector in the District of Taylor for purposes of this matter;

5. I have been a registered owner of real property in the District of Taylor for at least 30 days before signing this elector response form;

6. I acknowledge that I may sign only one elector response form, regardless of the number of properties that I own in the District of Taylor; 7. I acknowledge that if there is more than one individual who is the registered owner of the property, only one of the individual owners may sign this elector response form in relation to the property, provided the non-resident property elector has the written consent of the number of individuals who, together with the person signing this elector response form, constitute a majority of the registered owners of the property (written consent must be attached, if applicable); 8. I acknowledge that the only persons who are registered owners of the real property are individuals who do not hold the property in trust for a corporation or another trust; 9. I am not disqualified from voting under the Local Government Act or any other enactment or otherwise disqualified by law from voting.

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Alaska Highway News Reader Survey 2018

This survey is part of an effort to build a stronger relationship with our communities, learn more about their reading habits, and build a better news organization heading into our 75th year of publishing in Fort St. John and the North Peace.

SECTION 1

Tell us a little bit about yourself… Where do you live? o o o o o o o

Fort St. John Taylor Charlie Lake Hudson’s Hope Northern Rockies Regional Municipality First Nation, please specify: Rural area, please specify:

What is your age? o o o o o o

Under 18 18 to 25 25 to 39 40 to 55 56 to 55 65 and older

What is your gender? o o o

Female Male Transgender

What is your income? o o o o o

Under $25,000 $25,000 to $50,000 $50,000 to $75,000 $75,000 to $100,000 $100,000 and over

SECTION 2

Tell us about your news reading and viewing habits… How much time do you spend reading and watching the news on any given day? o o o o

Less than 30 minutes 30 minutes to an hour One to two hours More than two hours

What sources do you use to find out information about your community? Check all that apply. o o o o o o o o o

Alaska Highway News CBC Daybreak North CJDC TV News Energeticcity.ca Shaw TV News Facebook Other websites (Town Wall, FSJ Now, government websites, etc.) Radio Smartphone app

What is your go-to source for local breaking news? o o o o o o o

Alaska Highway News CBC Daybreak North CJDC TV News Energeticcity.ca Shaw TV News Radio Other

What is your go-to source for local in-depth news, opinion, and analysis? o o o o o o o

Alaska Highway News CBC Daybreak North CJDC TV News Energeticcity.ca Shaw TV News Radio Other

What is your go-to source for community news features? o o o o o o o

Alaska Highway News CBC Daybreak North CJDC TV News Energeticcity.ca Shaw TV News Radio Other

What sources do you use to find out information about BC and Canada? o o o o o o o o

Vancouver Sun The Province CBC News Globe and Mail National and/or Financial Post Global News CTV News Other

Do you subscribe to any print newspaper or magazine? If yes, which publications?

Do you subscribe to any digital news publications? If yes, which publications?

SECTION 3

Lifestyles 1 2

How do you access the Alaska Highway News?

Local charity fundraising 1 2 3 4

Local sports 1 2

Opinion/editorial/letters 1 2 3 4

Travel and tourism 1 2 3

When it comes to reading the Alaska Highway News… o o o

Weekly print edition alaskahighwaynews.ca website via social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)

Tell us briefly why you read the Alaska Highway News. How does it fit into your local news reading habits compared to local online and TV news?

The Alaska Highway News is a trusted source for local news and information. o o

Yes No

The Alaska Highway News is an essential and vital part of the community. o Yes o No How many of the last four print editions of the Alaska Highway News have you read? o o o o o

1 2 3 4 None

How much time do you spend reading our weekly print edition? o o o o

15 minutes or less 15 to 30 minutes 30 minutes to an hour More than an hour

How much time do you spend reading our website daily? o o o o

Do you regularly submit in your club/ organization news? o o

Yes No

What features do you read regularly in the newspaper?

15 minutes or less 15 to 30 minutes 30 minutes to an hour More than an hour

Yes No

What columnists do you read? Check all that apply. o Bob Snyder (Chews the News, humour) o Judy Kucharuk (Desk of the Green-eyed Girl, life) o Jeff Richert (Community Views, politics and current affairs) o Matt Preprost (Editorially Speaking, local affairs) o Tom Summer (Court Docket, crime) o Angela Mary Griffin (Peace Reflections, faith) o Dillon Giancola (The Dill Zone, local sports) o Edwina Nearhood (Life at Ground Zero, real estate) o Stephenie Sutherland (Health Hacks, life and wellness) o Don Pettit (Watt’s Happening, energy) o Rick Koechl and Mike Kroecher (Two Old Guys With Issues, energy and current affairs) o Bob Zimmer (MP Report, federal politics) o Richard Neufeld (Senator’s Report, federal politics) o Various veterinarians (North Peace Creature Feature, pet wellness)

Are you a member of a local community club/ organization? o o

o o o o o o o o o o o

Weather outlook Gas watch Special Delivery baby notices Coffee corner puzzles Horoscopes/Dear Annie Pro Golf Weekly Update Pro Racing This Week 4-H Community Club Update Classifieds & Obituaries Movie Listings House of the week

What issues in the community do you think are not getting enough coverage by local media?

SECTION 4

Diving into our newspaper…. When you read the Alaska Highway News, what section do you read first? o o o o o

Local News Opinion/Op-Ed Business Sports Arts & Culture

What local news topics interest you the most? Please rank them from 1 (least interested) to 5 (most interested). Circle Number Arts and culture 1 2 3

Business and economy 1 2 3 4

City hall news 1 2 3

Courts and crime 1 2 3

Community events 1 2 3

What Alaska Highway News products do you read? Check all that apply. o o o o o o o o

Federal and provincial politics 1 2 3 4 5 Health 1 2

History 1 2

Thank you for your input!

We’re offering weekly incentives to readers who fill out the survey. Please provide your name and phone/email address to be included in our draw. Drop off completed surveys to our office at 9916 98TH AVE, FOrT ST. JOHN, BC

People’s Choice Awards High School Graduation Book Holiday Song Book CKNL Fort St. John Trade Show Century 21/Remax Real Estate Guides Pipeline News North Northern Horizon Angler’s Atlas

Which of the following Alaska Highway News events have you attended? o o o

Human interest/community news features 1 2 3 4 5 Investigative reporting 1 2 3 4

What types of columnists would you like to see added?

If you could add a feature to the Alaska Highway News, what would it be?

Education and school board 1 2 3 4 5 Environment 1 2

What type of reporting do you want the Alaska Highway News to focus on?

What type of events would you like to see the Alaska Highway News organize and host for the community? o o o o

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Federal election forum 2015 Amnesty International Missing/Murdered Indigenous Women forum 2016 Provincial election forum 2016

Election forums Current affairs panels Arts and culture events Sports events