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More than 100 people turned out to the Fort St. John Sunrise Rotary Club’s third annual Colour Me Run, July 28, 2019. Participants took five and ten-kilometres loops around the city after hitting the ground running at Northern Lights College, and were all thoroughly blasted with bright fluorescent coloured powder along the way. By the end of the races, all runners returned crossing the finish line in their newly tie-dyed outfits and costumes. Steve Toews and his son Harvey (bottom left) were all smiles after they crossed the finish line well ahead of the pack and in first place in the 5K run. Lorena Daros placed first in the 10K run.

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A student project is helping to spruce up the Peace Villa care home with art to calm patients living with dementia. Megan Clarance and her classmate Joely Percival held a concert at Evangel Chapel in June, raising around $1,100 for the Fort St. John Hospital Auxiliary. The funds are going to support the auxiliary’s ongoing work to wrap eight sets of double-wide doors to the patient wings with murals. Two sets are already completed, one with a waterfall vista, and the other with a bookcase. “That deters them from thinking, ‘That’s a door, I’m going home’,” said Rosemary Landry, president of the auxiliary. “It really works. All they want to do is go home. They’re always at the doors trying to get out.” Wrapping each door isn’t cheap — it costs around $2,000, and the donation received Friday, July 26, goes a long way to funding the next mural, Landry said. The hospital auxiliary was founded in 1932, and has raised tens of thousands of dollars for patient services and medical equipment and supplies since. Supporting the auxiliary was an easy choice for Clarance once she learned about its work and its project for dementia patients — her grandpa suffered

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Megan Clarance (centre) with Rosemary Landry and Rosalie Brandl of the Fort St. John Hospital Auxiliary, July 26, 2019.

from Alzheimer’s and spent six months at Peace Villa. So, Clarance gathered her friends and family for a night of music, poetry, and a silent auction at Evangel on June 22 to raise awareness about the disease and the work of the hospital auxiliary. “It’s nice to be able to give back, especially all the people who helped out up here to make his stay more comfortable,” Clarance said. “It’s really hard to watch someone slip away. I never would have started playing guitar if it wasn’t for him. He gave me the guitar I have right now. He was always trying to get me to play (Loretta Lynn’s) Coal Miner’s Daughter, which I

haven’t learned yet but I’m going to get it.” Clarance and Percival organized the fundraiser as part of their community project as students at the Energetic Learning Campus. Clarance starts Grade 11 at North Peace in the fall, but she’s planning to finish her Grade 12 studies at the same time too, so she can work and save up money for post-secondary studies in health care. Right now, she sees a future in trauma surgery — a career that means 14 years of schooling. “It’s awesome to help people,” Clarance said. The auxiliary is always looking for support and volunteers. To learn more, call the hospital gift shop.

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Two teens wanted for three murders in Northern B.C. continue to elude a national manhunt led by RCMP and the Canadian military in Manitoba. After chasing nearly 300 tips, canvassing more than 500 homes, and searching hundreds of kilometres of northern Manitoba wilderness by foot and air, police are no closer to finding Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky. Mounties left York Landing, Manitoba, Tuesday morning after a feverish 24-hour search, and have returned their focus to the Gillam area. Manitoba RCMP say they continue to search “high probability areas” for signs of the fugitive teens, both on foot, and by air with the help of the Canadian air force. A checkstop leading into Gillam has been removed. “Investigators have now received over 260 tips in the past seven days. None have established that the suspects are outside of the Gillam area,” Cpl. Julie Courchaine said. “However, the RCMP continues to remind the public that it is possible the suspects inadvertently received assistance and are no longer in the area. We continue to investigate all possibilities.” Police have spent the last week searching for McLeod, 19, and Schmegelsky, 18. The two are wanted on Canada-wide arrest warrants for the murder of Leonard Dyck, a Vancouver university professor, near Dease Lake on July 19. They are also suspects in the fatal shootings of Lucas Fowler and Chynna Deese, both international tourists, near Liard Hot Springs on July 15. A community patrol believed it had spotted the teens at the York Landing garbage dump on Sunday afternoon, but RCMP couldn’t confirm the claim after a “thorough and exhaustive” search of the area. McLeod and Schmegelsky were last seen in Gillam on July 22, and where they torched and abandoned the vehicle they were last seen driving. Since then, police have canvassed more than 500 homes in the remote town, as well as the neighbouring Fox Lake Cree Nation. They’ve also searched cottages, cabins, abandoned buildings, rail lines, and waterways.

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in depth dialogues Ravi Kahlon, B.C.’s parliamentary secretary for multiculturalism, spoke with local leaders and residents for two hours about racism and hate activity in Fort St. John, July 24, 2019. Twitter/ KahlonRav

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DIAPER DETAIL: Once again, here’s another news chewing session. Weekly proof the news is sometimes a crutch for people who cannot handle reality. We start with words from the folks who make Pampers diapers. Last week, they announced an exciting new line of hi-tech “smart diapers.” I have no idea what a “smart diaper” is. But I have to think if a diaper is really smart, it would not allow itself to be strapped to a baby’s bottom.

host? In Toronto, he was inducted into the Canada Walk of Fame. Mr. Dressup was on TV during a nicer, gentler time. His show would not work with today’s TV audience. People would call the CBC and complain, “There’s a weird old guy on TV, he’s wearing strange clothes, and he’s playing with puppets.”

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‘Preserve the farmer’: B.C. agriculture critic tours the Peace matt preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca

B.C.’s opposition critic for agriculture is wrapping up a tour of the Peace region this week and is encouraging his counterparts in government to head north to do the same. Liberal MLA Ian Paton (Delta South) met with farmers and producer groups alongside MLA Dan Davies to tour their operations and learn more about the research and challenges that come with farming in the north. “The NDP government and the agriculture minister and her newly formed Agricultural Land Commission need to get on a bus and start travelling the province to see what agriculture is really all about. It’s not about five-acre hobby farms in Saanich growing an acre of organic carrots and beans and potatoes that are being sold at the farmers market on weekends,” Paton said Friday. “We got to make sure the big-time farmers, the conventional farmers, are making a good living and keep them around, because if we want to preserve farmland in this province, all you got to do is preserve the farmer.” Paton said it was eye-opening to see just how much the ag industry has grown and diversified in the Peace since

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Delta South MLA and BC Liberal agriculture critic Ian Paton and Peace River North MLA Dan Davies visit the BC Grain Producers research farm north of Fort St. John, July 26, 2019.

he first visited as a child in the 1960s during the building of the WAC Bennett Dam. But, farmers are being challenged by recent legislation including Bill 15 and Bill 52, Paton said, which eliminates a farmer’s right to apply for exclusions from the Agricultural Land Reserve, and limits their ability to build more structures or establish

a value-added business on their land. The new legislation also eliminates the two-zone farm land system put in place by the former Liberal government, and does away with regional panels that made local decisions on the development of farmland. Those changes make it tough for a farm family want-

ing to hand down the farm to their children, and build a second home, Paton said. It also makes it hard for northern farmers to maximize their income outside the growing season by being able to have an accessory business on their land, such as an autobody or welding shop, he said. “What they’re doing is giv-

ing more control and power to state,” said Paton, whose father was a former chairman of the Agricultural Land Commission. “I’m a believer that if you want the next generation to take an active role in the farm, and mom and dad want to retire, you have to give the family members an opportunity to live on the farm. You cannot take away that opportunity; you can’t have kids commuting from downtown Fort St. John to the farm.” Paton, a third generation dairy farmer, said farming is different in each region of the province, from the tree fruit and wine industry in the Lower Mainland and Okanagan, to the beef cattle industry in the Chilcotin, to the grain and oilseed industry in the Peace. Keeping them all profitable is key to the future of farming in B.C., he said. “As long as farmers are making a good living they’re going to continue to farm, and their kids and their grandkids are going to want to continue to farm too,” Paton said. “But when we see farmers not making a decent living, that’s when they start pulling up the reins and saying, ‘Well, let’s put the farm up for sale,’ and that’s when you get speculators coming in to buy farmland.”

Production cuts at Taylor pulp mill extended matt preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca

Canfor is extending the curtailment at the Taylor pulp mill into September. The company announced the extension in its second quarter results released Friday, July 26, citing ongoing market conditions. The curtailment extends five weeks to

Sept. 9, cutting summer production of bleached chemithermo mechanical pulp by about 50,000 tonnes. The mill was originally scheduled to restart Aug. 5. “Our pulp business ... delivered solid results in the second quarter but in the latter part of the quarter, we began to see significant erosion of NBSK pulp and

BCTMP prices, which in combination with the reduced fibre supply in BC due to the industry-wide sawmill curtailments, resulted in the decision to curtail operations in the third quarter,” Canfor president and CEO Don Kayne said. “We expect to see a modest increase in pulp prices towards the end of 2019 and

into 2020 as the global inventory levels come back into balance.” Canfor Pulp Products Inc. reported a net income of $11 million for the second quarter, of 16 cents per share. Pulp shipments were up 11% from the first quarter to 288,000 tonnes, but down 12% from the second quarter of 2018. Meanwhile, demand for

bleached kraft paper is expected to fall through the balance of the year, the company reported. Paper production will be cut by 4,000 tonnes in September as its paper mill in Prince George undergoes planned maintenance. Canfor Corp. as a whole reported a $49.7-million operating loss for its second quarter.

Peace casinos generated $28.9M in gambling revenues last year matt preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca

Gambling revenues took a dip in Fort St. John and Dawson Creek last fiscal year, according to new numbers from the BC Lottery Corporation. Revenues generated at the

two Chances gaming centres totalled $28.99 million in 201819, down slightly from $29.67 million in 2016-17. At Chances Fort St. John, revenues totalled $16.63 million, down by $44,000, but still relatively on par with 2017-18 revenues of $16.68 million.

Slots continue to dominate revenues, bringing in $15.1 million in Fort St. John, up by roughly $26,000 year-overyear. Table games brought in $1.4 million, up from $1.33 million in 2017-18. Bingo brought in $116,000, down from $257,000.

Revenues earned the casino $4.45 million in operator commission, and another $833,000 in development commissions for facility investments. At Chances Dawson Creek, revenues totalled $12.35 million, down from $12.99 million last year.

Slots brought in $12.2 million, down from $12.52 million in 2017-18. Bingo brought in $157,000, down from $477,000 last year. The casino took $3.17 million in operator commissions, and $573,000 in development commissions.

Feds announces $4.7M for Swanson Road intersection upgrade matt preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca

The federal government will spend $4.7 million to upgrade and add traffic lights to the Alaska Highway intersection at the Swanson Lumber

Road. The funding was announced in July as part of a $185-million funding package for six road projects in B.C., mostly for Trans-Canada Highway upgrades in the interior.

Work includes the construction of a signalized T-intersection, along with additional lane improvements to accommodate the newly constructed intersection. “Safe uncongested transportation routes keep people

and goods moving smoothly and are essential to helping our businesses compete and improving people’s daily lives,” Bernadette Jordan, minister for rural economic development, said in a statement.

“These important upgrades will get people where they need to go safely and smoothly while supporting the regional economy.” The funds are coming through the New Building Canada Fund.

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Re: Liquor Control and Licensing Act Applica�on for Permanent Change to Liquor Licence – Hours of Liquor Service The Applicant, Lonestar Nightlife FSJ, located at 9830 – 100 Avenue in Fort St. John, has applied for a Permanent Change to their Liquor Licence to amend the hours of liquor service. Lonestar Nightlife FSJ currently holds a Liquor Primary Licence. Current hours of liquor service are Monday through Sunday from 12:00 pm (noon) to 2:00 am. Proposed hours of liquor service are Sunday to Thursday from 12:00 pm (noon) to 2:00 am with Friday and Saturday from 12:00 pm (noon) to 4:00 am. These hours are consistent with the hours of liquor service allowed by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch for a Liquor Primary Licence. Residents and owners of businesses located within a 0.8 kilometre (1/2 mile) radius of this business may comment on this applica�on by wri�ng to: City of Fort St. John A�en�on: Janet Prestley, Director of Legisla�ve and Administra�ve Services 10631 – 100 Street Fort St. John, BC V1J 3Z5 Email: jprestley@fortstjohn.ca

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NEWS IN BRIEF Highlights from the city council meeting held Monday, July 22, 2019:

PETITIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. To ensure the considera�on of your views, your le�er must be received on or before Friday, August 30, 2019. Your name(s) and residen�al/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 licence applica�on process.

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Contracts The City of Fort St. John has hired Vancouver-based BGC Engineering to undertake a study of slope stability around Old Fort and Fish Creek to get a sense of the future risks to civic infrastructure. BGC will carry out the work at a budget of $200,000, and scheduled to be completed by November. Other business • City council approved the redesignation and rezoning of 10 acres of land at 10763 86 Street to facilitate the development of new housing for seniors, and those with mobility and other challenges. Council’s approval creates a new comprehensive development zone, which includes special development regulations such as limits to building heights to accommodate the potential for a helipad for the hospital. • Council voted to rezone the old fire hall from institutional to general commercial to finalize its sale for $625,000 to 1117731 BC Ltd., based in Prince George. • Council gave city staff the go-ahead to build new trails at Fish Creek. A study found there would be little impact to wildlife to develop new trails to replace a section of the Silviculture Trail washed out by a storm in June 2016. • Council gave its approval to a fifth private cannabis retailer, Canna Cabana. It’s slated for for the former home of NEAT near the Whole Wheat and Honey cafe. The city received 19 letters of support after a public notice appeared in the Alaska Highway News in early June, and city staff have no concerns with the proposal. • There was $8.1 million in outstanding property taxes after the July 2 deadline, for an 83% collection rate. Nearly $490,000 in penalties have been issued. • Council approved Mayor Lori Ackerman to attend and speak at the Inspiring Women Among Us Pre-Event held in Prince George on Nov. 12. Ackerman will speak about how the University of Northern B.C. and its communities can support one anoth-

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Updates from July 22, 2019 Council Mee�ngs BC ASSESSMENT Sco� Si�er, Assessor for the Northern BC Region of BC Assessment gave a presenta�on to Council regarding the basics of property assessment and poten�al assessment implica�ons regarding the Plant. POLICIES Council approved an amended version of Council Policy No. 84/19 – Council Survey Poll. The purpose of approval is to update the policy to provide addi�onal clarifica�on on the use and process of Council Survey Polls. Council updated Council Policy No. 102/19 – Freedom of the City to change the way this honour will be recognized. Awarding the Freedom of the City is the highest award that the City can bestow on an individual or group to recognize their contribu�ons/achievements. Council approved changes within Council Policy No. 20/19 – Council Memberships, Conferences, and Travel. The purpose of this policy is to track each member of Council’s travel expenses, membership costs, and per diem en�tlements. The updated policy provides an enhancement to what is currently being done and formalizes the process. CANNA CABANA CANNABIS Council recommended approval of the applica�on from Canna Cabana Inc. for a Non-Medical Cannabis Retail Store Licence based on criteria indica�ng the loca�on of the proposed store, views of the local government on the general impact on the community if the applica�on is approved, and the views of locals residing within a 0.8 kilometer radius of the proposed establishment. FISH CREEK WILDLIFE REPORT Council directed staff to proceed with the development of addi�onal trails at Fish Creek Community Forest based on the recommenda�ons of the wildlife assessment prepared by Roy Northern Environmental Ltd. IN-KIND DONATION REQUEST Council authorized the in kind dona�on of a Ladder Truck Ride Cer�ficate to the Fort St. John Associa�on for Community Living for their silent auc�on in support of the annual “Of the Vine” event on October 19, 2019 as well as authorized for any costs associated with the dona�on to be charged to the Fire Department’s opera�onal budget.

er, and take questions from the audience. The trip is estimated to cost $220 for per diems, charged to council’s travel account. •Council adopted an amended Freedom of the City Council Policy No. 102/19. The amendments remove the requirement to hold a parade from 100 and 100 to city hall for anyone receiving the prestigious honour, and instead replaces it with a special event. As a result of the adoption, the city will begin preparations for bestowing the Freedom of the City to Senator Richard Neufeld and Member of Parliament Jim Eglinski. • Council adopted an amended Council Memberships, Conferences and Travel Council Policy No. 20/19. Amendments formalize the process and procedure for council when considering participation in conferences or membership in local government associations and boards. • Council approved Council Survey Poll Council Policy No. 84/19, which allows council to vote via email on matters that need a decision before their next scheduled meeting. The majority of polls are used to approve council travel to conferences. • Council approved the use of the Pomeroy Sport Centre parking lot and fire department equipment, as well as the department’s participation in the United Way’s annual fire truck pull scheduled for Sept. 14. The city’s cost for the event will be charged to the departmen’ts operational budget. • Council supported the city’s asset management project, which will help secure a $15,000 grant from the Union of BC Municipalities. • Council authorized its attendance to the Fort Nelson First Nation annual celebration set for Aug. 8 to 11. The cost is $1,413 per council member for travel, hotel, and per diems, charged to council’s travel budget. • Council authorized an in-kind donation of a ladder truck ride, valued at up to $260, to the Fort St. John Association for Community Living and its Of the Vine fundraising event scheduled for Oct. 19. Coun. Lilia Hansen declared a conflict of interest as a member of the event’s organizing committee. Acting mayor Coun. Byron Stewart noted he is a member of the ACL board, but said he did not see a conflict. “I don’t see any financial benefit, only a benefit to the community,” Stewart said. — Matt Preprost

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DOIG RIVER FIRST NATION LETTER OF SUPPORT

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Doig River and the City of Fort St. John entered into a Memorandum of Understanding in 2010 that acknowledged both par�es’ desire to work collabora�vely towards the crea�on of an urban reserve within City boundaries.

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Council directed staff to provide Doig River First Na�on with a le�er of support regarding their applica�on for funding through the BC Rural Dividend Fund to allow an Urban Lands Development Plan for their urban lands in and around Fort St. John to be done. PUBLIC HEARINGS Council approved for the re-zoning of a 20-acre parcel of land adjacent to the Fort St. John hospital that is owned by Peace Holdings Inc. The purpose of this re-zoning is in support of a proposed residen�al mixed-use community consis�ng of seniors and affordable housing with commercial components to serve the needs of residents. Council approved for the re-zoning of a subject of land currently known as the old Fire Hall that is owned by 1117731 BC Ltd. The purpose of this re-zoning is in support of the subject property to be mixed-use with commercial office space on the ground floor and residen�al above. The zoning amendment aligns with the OCP designa�on of General Commercial.

UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETINGS A Commi�ee of the Whole mee�ng is tenta�vely scheduled for Monday August 12, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. The Regular Council Mee�ng will follow at 3:00 p.m. The mee�ngs will be held in City Hall Council Chambers and the public is welcome to a�end. allow an Urban Lands Development Plan for their urban lands in and around Fort St. John to be done.

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A job fair was held this week for workers impacted by the pending shut down at the Peace Valley OSB mill. The fair was hosted at the mill Tuesday, July 30, and comes as a response from multi-agency team put in place after Louisiana Pacific announced its indefinite curtailment in June. “A number of these employers have a large pool of candidates that they need to fill for upcoming projects,” said Anne McMenamin, senior employment counsellor for WorkBC. “We’re really hopeful as many as possible can be redeployed.” The curtailment, effective Aug. 9, affects 192 workers, though some will stay on at the mill for care and maintenance, McMenamin said. The job fair is open to workers and contractors affected by the closure. Contractors involved in building the Site C dam had a big presence at the fair, including BC Hydro, Peace River Hydro Partners, AFDE Partnership, Saulteau Security, and ATCO.

Other confirmed employers included Tracker Contracting, Strait Projects, MasTec, CN Rail, School District 60, Fero Construction, as well as Canfor Fort St. John and Taylor, and West Fraser Chetwynd. Service Canada was onsite to provide information regarding employment insurance, the Industry Training Authority, and Northern Lights College for trades training and education, and Community Futures for its self-employment program. The fair was organized by WorkBC and comes as a result of meetings of the Peace Valley OSB worker transition team. That team includes the city, Taylor, the Chamber of Commerce, Louisiana Pacific, BC Hydro, as well as a number of government agencies including WorkBC, Service Canada, and the ministries of social development and poverty reduction, and forests, land, natural resources, and rural development. The college, ITA, and Community Futures are also part of the team.

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Texas 4000 cyclists tally miles, memories in ride for cancer matt preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca

Two dozen students from the University of Texas are cycling their way up the Alaska Highway after a pit stop in the Peace as they raise funds for the global fight against cancer. The students are part of Texas 4000 charity ride, a 70day, 4,000-mile bike ride from Austin, Texas, to Anchorage, Alaska, that began June 1. They cycled through the Peace region on July 20 and 21, with stops in Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, and Charlie Lake, for two days of hearty meals, a warm bed, and northern hospitality. Each student carries a story about whom they’re cycling for. For Camille Lyden, a 21-yearold psychology major, it’s for all the men in her life who have fought cancer, including her father and his best friend, who fought their battle at the same time. The father of her roommate and best friend is also fighting brain cancer for a second time. “I’ve definitely been thinking about him a lot lately,” Lyden said. “There are a lot of dads in my life, friends’ fathers, or just other fathers that I know that have had cancer; I’ve got lots of men in my life that have had cancer.” For Frank Garza, a 24-yearold education major, it’s for his grandpa, who died from cancer when he was 10. “Feeling like I had never really had an opportunity to really be part of his fight or really understand what he was going through at that age or that time for me, I wanted to be able to honour his death and ride in memory for him,” Garza said, adding he’s also cycling in honour of one of his mom’s friend and colleague who died of breast cancer. “That was a lot harder for me. She was always this joyful, bubbly, energetic woman, so that was probably the closest experience I’ve had for someone battling cancer.” The students have raised nearly $700,000 this year, and more than $10 million since it launched in 2004. Students must apply to take part in the 18-month, which includes a $4,500 fundraising commitment, 2,000 training miles, and at least 50 hours of community volunteerism. This year’s cohort of 83 students have been together since October 2017, and were split

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The Texas 4000 riders from the Ozarks route made a stop at Charlie Lake on July 21, 2019, where the Rotary Club of Fort St. John treated them to a BBQ dinner.

into three groups with different routes: the Sierra, the Rockies, and the Ozarks. The students that came through the Peace are cycling the Ozarks route, which first takes them northeast from Texas and through what’s called the “cancer belt” in the southern United States, where cancer rates are highest. Students visited a dozen different hospital and service centres, handing out grants along the way, and meeting with patients and families. Lyden said that was one of her favourite parts of the trip. “A lot of times we get to sit with patients and talk to them, sometimes while they’re having chemo, or we’ll have dinner set up with patients afterwards,” Lyden said. “It’s a lot more special to sit down for an hour and talk to someone about what they’re going through rather than a quick story at a gas station. We get to sit and talk with these patients and families about their experience and what there going through, and they get to talk to us about our summer. “It’s just a really great exchange we get to have,” she said. Garza called the experience humbling. “I’m constantly overwhelmed by the generosity of strangers, the vulnerability of

strangers to trust you with their stories or their home,” Garza said. “You’re almost this little rock star in towns you go through that they’ve heard about you or know who you are. It’s humbling because when it’s all said and done I don’t wear this jersey every day anymore. “I’m just beyond grateful for all of it, really,” he said. The students had two drive days to make up for their extended trip through the U.S. and catch up to their peers. The group has been soaking up the individual moments together when they can, Lyden said, like waking up at 2 a.m. to be able to enjoy the beauty of Jasper. The trip has exceeded expectations, she said, though it has come with challenges. “It’s been a lot harder than I expected, just because we biked 2,000 miles during the training year but we were never biking 100 miles back to back to back, day after day,” Lyden said. “It’s also just been so worthwhile and so much more fun than I thought it would be. It’s been amazing to go into these smaller communities that I’ve never heard of, and that I think a lot of us never heard of, until we look them up the night before. “It’s been cool to go into those small communities or big

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Daniel Lee, a 22-year-old business graduate taking part in the Texas 4000 charity ride, fixes up a bike during a pit stop at Charlie Lake, July 21, 2019.

cities and meet people along the way, and hear their stories and be able to carry those with us to Alaska,” she said. Lyden and Garza both look forward to reuniting with their friends in the other two groups on July 30, Day 60 of the trip, in Whitehorse. From there, all three groups will bike the last 10 days together into Anchorage. “I’m excited for the feeling of accomplishment once it’s all over. It will definitely be weird to go back to normal life after this, it feels like reality has been

on pause,” Lyden said. “I’m excited to go back with everything I’ve learned and all the friendships I’ve made and experiences I’ve had, and move those into my new life.” Added Garza: “I’m also just excited to continue to enjoy being present to every day. There’s so much we do every day that it’s easy to get in your head or get distracted by things back home. I’m looking forward to being present and enjoying as much as I can.”

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First magistrate, postmaster laid foundation for a vibrant city

obert Ogilvie came from Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland, in 1913 to the Peace River country. He brought in a few horses over the Edson Trail and chose land on the Peace River. He made himself a plow and in the spring of 1914 he broke sod and planted a garden. His first field crops were barley and oats. Mr. Ogilvie settled on the south side of the Peace River on the flat across from Fort St. John, which is the “Old Fort” area today. There, on the far side of the river, he built a home for his Scottish bride-to-be whom he had left behind in Lassiemouth, Scotland. They had an understanding that he would send for her when he had established himself. Finally, she arrived at Peace River Crossing. Robert went to pick her up along with a friend in a small boat. They were married at Peace River Crossing and the men poled the small boat back up the river to the Ogilvie homestead. Mrs. Ogilvie recalled the many happy days on the busy river as precious memories. Travel was all by the river and everyone stopped to chat over a cup of tea, Robert Ogilvie, left, and Bert Ambrose broke ground in Fort St. John and the North Peace, both as homesteaders, or to stay the night. In the winter, the river and as the area’s first magistrate and first postmaster. would freeze over so visitors would come across on the ice from the Fort. The Ogilvie in effect and very hard to sweep. homestead was also the headquarters The cabin was lived in by many at for all official visitors; police, school different times. The Romine/Keith family inspectors, and telegraph personnel. Mr. lived at Ambrose’s for many years. Many Larry Ogilvie became the first Magistrate for stayed as well that needed a place to stay the Fort St. John area and was so for many until they could go on to Fort St. John. Evans years. In 1934, the Bedaux Exhibition began Years later, the Ogilvies moved across its journey from Fort St. John, but overthe Peace River to the north side and up her husband’s death. nighted at Ambrose’s homestead above onto the plateau, near where Fort St. John Fish (Stoddart) Creek. Sort of a “test run” to is located today. The Ogilvies purchased Mr. Bert Ambrose – Postmaster see if they had forgotten anything. almost the entire south east section of Mr. Ambrose was Fort St. John’s Fort St. John, which included much of Albert Logan Ambrose was a veteran postmaster from 1942 until 1961, working the Airport Road. The land had been of the First World War, where he was with R. Pickell for ten years. He was also owned previously by Mr. L.M. Maguire, wounded. In 1919, he came west after an early storekeeper for C.M. Finch. He Government Lineman. attending business college in Halifax. farmed his land and belonged to the The homestead had been the location He homesteaded the land north of Farmer’s Institute. of the first post office, and was located present day Fort St. John, where Bert Ambrose passed away in 1968. His wife, near the present day railroad crossing on Ambrose School and Northern Lights Barbara, moved to Parksville. They had the Airport Road. Mr. Ogilvie gave part of College is today. You can still see the two sons, Peter and Jerry. This native Nova his land for a school, which is named after remnants of caragana shrubs and a small Scotian helped lay the foundation for the him, Robert Ogilvie Elementary School. plaque marking the site of the homestead vibrant city we call Fort St. John. He also gave some land to the Presbyterian cabin located behind the college. church. The cabin was 20 feet by 28 feet and The Ogilvies had four children: Jim, was floored with drop siding, the type of Larry Evans is a former fire chief, city Kathleen (McLaughlin), Eunice (Fell), and lumber laid crosswise, edge to edge, sawed Margaret. Mrs. Ogilvie remained in the thicker on one edge and to be lapped when councillor, and lifelong historian living in Fort St. John. town she loved for many years following put onto a wall. This left the floor rippled

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Redefining a ‘nature emergency’

f you grew up in rural B.C. in the 60s and 70s as I did, we used to have what we called nature emergencies. They were real, they were immediate, and it was in the true sense of the word — an emergency. “Dad! Dad!” we would yell, while driving those endless hours from Bella Coola, across the Chilcotin Plateau to Williams Lake. “Stop the car, now!” To which the brakes would be immediately applied, and out we would scramble, toilet paper in hand, headed for the trees to take care of our emergency. Now, that was a real emergency, and as every parent knows, to ignore them was not an option. Fast forward to today, and the world has changed (yes, one can still visit nature along Highway 20 and still carry out those nature emergencies). Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) has now re-invented the word emergency and applied it to Canada, and is now trying to convince us that if we don’t stop what we are doing, there will be nothing left. A headline from CBC on July 17 read, ‘Canada needs to triple the amount of protected land and water to tackle nature emergency’. On July 13, another headline read, ‘Oldgrowth forest should be returned to 30% of original level, researchers say’. And where is all this wonderful news coming from?

You guessed it, some of our wonderful NGOs, whose sole purpose seems to be to eliminate our rural-based resource economies in favour of keeping humans living in cities in southwest B.C. The first headline came from CPAWS; the second was attributable to the that great bastion of conserve-everything-exceptfor-happy-humans-working-in-the-hinterlands known as the University of Victoria Environmental Law Centre, advocating for the Sierra Club B.C. (another off-shoot of a US based organization that wishes to see Canada as their playground). CPAWS is asking our governments to double our parks and protected areas (land and water) in order to save us and stop their “emergency.” And as if that isn’t enough, during the next century they want Canada to protect 50% (yes, half of everything), and exclude all “extractive industries like logging and oil and gas.” If those headlines don’t grab your attention, then some of the quotes certainly should. “This isn’t about simply protecting the forests, it’s about protecting the people who live and rely on these forests as well,” says one. “Hopefully, they’ll take into account some of these suggestions because, if we don’t, our forests are going to disappear,” says another. Could you imagine what

Evan Saugstad rural and northern B.C. would become if these organizations actually had the ear of government? Fifty per cent of every extractive industry gone. Although they don’t say it specifically, extractive industries do include mining, forestry, oil and gas, hydroelectric dams, farms, fishing, hunting, trapping, and anything else that takes something from or off the land or waters. Unfortunately, and deeply concerning, is that these organizations (and many others just like them) do have the ear of both our provincial and federal governments. Will the assault on rural lifestyles ever end? It seems like just yesterday that we went thought the Local Resource and Management Plan (LRMP) process here in B.C. and came up with a plan to protect and conserve 13% protected areas. Although it wasn’t yesterday that we concluded the LRMP processes, it was the 1990s, we did achieve the governments target of placing 13% of B.C.’s lands into either a designated park, nature conservancy, or protected area. Since then, a few more areas have been added and B.C.

now has about 15.4% of our lands and 3.2% of BC’s marine areas protected in some form or another. Although the original intent was to distribute these protected areas across the province and be somewhat representative of our many different ecoregions and ecosystems, it did not totally achieve that. Instead, some areas had far greater percentages protected, and some much less so. Generally speaking, the more rural and remote the areas, the higher the amount was protected. For the most part and since LRMPs were signed off and adopted by government, there has been a relative peace in the ecosystems, so to speak. Yes, we have had the recent B.C. government screw-up when they tried to secretly turn part of our South Peace resource management areas into parks and protected areas under the guise of caribou conservation, and the federal government has been scheming on how to make the South Okanagan into a federal park, over the objections of most of the local area residents. But now, get ready for a full-frontal assault by our well funded ENGOs. And why now? Three reasons. The federal election this fall, where the Liberals should be replaced by the Conservatives, much to the chagrin of many of these ENGOs. B.C. is currently

reviewing of the Forests and range Practices Act (FRPA), which regulates much of what happens in our extractive resource industries. And, most importantly, the ENGOs believe the time is ripe as the forest industry goes through a post-pine beetle adjustment that downsizes today’s industry. Personally, I don’t have an issue with the FRPA review, as I agree we should conduct regular reviews of how we manage our public lands and waters. What I can’t agree with is this endless alienation of our economic land base from which most rural people derive their livelihoods. While it might sound good to add large areas where we can go for a hike without hearing a vehicle, or maybe have better hunting, fishing, and trapping, the removal of extractive industries from our resource management land base is the death knell for what is left of our rural lifestyles. My flat earth view is that all of you should stay involved, just like you did during the caribou conservation caper. Stick together, tell your MLA or MP what you think, and eventually governments will get the message. Don’t give up! Evan Saugstad is a former mayor of Chetwynd, and lives in Fort St. John.

Alien Messages: ‘Go back to where you came from!’ Charo: “Donald Trump’s tweets are like a game of limbo: When you think they can’t go any lower, they take a spectacular bend and go way, waaay lower. Last week, he told four congresswomen with immigrant ancestry to ‘go back to where they came from’. By the way, all of them are American citizens, so maybe, instead of ‘back to where they came from’, he should have banished them to some sort of parallel universe where everyone who disagrees with him should go together with any Muslims, Mexicans, Chinese, LGBTQ people and any other ethnic group or opinion that makes Trump uncomfortable.” Kalpana: “According to Trump, Trump is America and anyone opposed to his ideas is therefore anti-American. In any case, what an unfortunate comment for a man who has been married to two naturalized Americans.” Charo: “It’s selective xenophobia, Kalpana. If you are speaking about things that are not cool, like these congresswomen, who had the audacity to denounce the inhumane conditions in which illegal Mexican immigrants are being kept at the border, then you should go back to your country. On the other hand, if you are cute, you smile, and you nod your agreement, then you can stay.”

to come up with the same kind of remarks whenever they want. And it’s not fun to be an immigrant and to be in the receiving end of these excluding insults.” Charo: “No, it isn’t. We have both been there. Senator Kamala Harris, a candidate to the next presidential election and daughter of an Indian immigrant, took a stand against Trump’s comments in an inspiring speech. She talked from her own experience about how painful it is to be sent ‘back to where you came from’ by the bullies at school and later on, by older, uglier bullies. She qualified Trump’s words as vile, ignorant, shallow, and hateful. She called him a coward and a bully, but most importantly, she conveyed a moving message of inclusion and unity to all immigrants in the United States: You belong.” Kalpana: “I particularly liked the part where she quoted her own mother’s words: ‘Don’t you ever let anyone tell you who you are: You tell them who you are.’ “ Charo: “Amen to that. If you are an immigrant and you ever receive that repulsive message of ‘Go back to your country’, remember…” Kalpana: “You tell them who you are.”

Kalpana: “The thing is, as the president, he is a role model for all Americans; even for people all over the world. He should measure his words carefully. It’s not the same to hear, ‘Go back to your country’ from a drunk than to hear it from the president of the United States, but, of course, every racist will now feel entitled by no less than the president

Charo Lloret is from Spain; Kalpana Loganathan is from India. Both call Fort St. John home. Each week, they’ll reflect on their experiences immigrating to Canada and settling into their new homes in Fort St. John through a series of dialogues called Alien Messages.

MARIA LUISA FRUNS

No puppies were harmed in this column, nor my next book

his week, I took delivery of the new book cover artwork and design for my second book titled Lowered Expectations. Terrifying. Now, I simply have to finish the book. Some writers wait and have their book covers designed once the book is actually finished, but not me. I need that cover to push me — to convince me that once I complete the manuscript, then it is merely a hop, skip, and a jump to publication. That’s what I am telling myself. Why is Lowered Expectations taking so much longer than Naked Tuesday to complete? Maybe it’s because I’m scared that my second book will not live up to the same expectations (pun intended)

Judy Kucharuk as my first book. How many times have you read a second book from an author and said to yourself, “That certainly wasn’t what I expected.” That’s what I worry about, and my worry takes up the valuable time and effort that I should be directed towards the writing of words… on a blank page. They’re not all blank pages. In fact, most of them are filled with stories in various stages of completion.

I have so many excuses: “I am too busy,” or, “I am taking time off to enjoy the summer.” None of them are true. The truth is that I’m scared and intimidated. It’s not as if I’m Margaret Atwood and my books will be converted into a television series. It’s not as if my books will be nominated for a Scotiabank Giller Prize. My mediocrity should actually be helpful rather than a hindrance. I think I’m scared because my first book was written for myself. I had set the bar relatively low because I had no clue what I was doing. The first book was about realizing a dream, and if a handful of folks read it and had a giggle then, voila! — my thoughts

were imagined. What happens if the second book falls short? The title, Lowered Expectations, unintentionally speaks volumes about my current mindset. I reason with myself by saying, it’s not as if any puppies would be harmed if my second book is horrible, and that the world would continue to spin and the sun will come up, etc. My mother will still love me even if I screw up, and isn’t that the most important thing? So what do I have to lose? What do you do when you are petrified of failing? Judy Kucharuk is a lover of sarcasm, witty people and footnotes. You can follow her on twitter @judylaine

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As a Canada-wide manhunt noose tightens around two B.C. men charged in the death of a man on a northern highway death and suspected in two others, a mood of fear has gripped the province’s north. Canada-wide warrants have been issued for Kam McLeod, 19, and Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, charged with second degree murder in connection with the death of the man, Leonard Dyck, who was found a few kilometres from the teens’ burnedout pickup truck on Highway 37 near Dease Lake July 19. The Port Alberni childhood friends are also suspects in the killings of American Chynna Deese and Australian Lucas Fowler. Their bodies were found along the Alaska Highway on July 15 near a van they had been travelling in. Charges have yet to be announced in that investigation. They may be in Manitoba but until they’re caught, people remain on edge. McLeod and Schmegelsky — best friends since elementary school — had left Port Alberni for Whitehorse July 12 to find work, Schmegelsky’s grandmother Carol Starkey has said. If they had taken the ferry to Prince Rupert, the route to Whitehorse is up Highway 37 through Dease Lake. However, police had reports of them being seen travelling south from a general store in Dease Lake at about 3:15 p.m. last Thursday. In Dawson Creek, people believe the pair continued north from Dease Lake to cross the top of B.C through the Yukon and then came down the Alaska Highway where they might have met Deese and Fowler. And that route would have put them on a path for Dawson Creek where the road turns east for a route across northern Alberta and into Saskatchewan where the pair have been reportedly seen. If that’s so, the pair could have driven past the top of retired Dawson Creek businesswoman Marg Forbes’ driveway at Mile 6 of the Alaska Highway. Now, when someone arrives at her door, she grabs the phone to call police while checking to see who’s there. “I’m absolutely terrified,” Forbes said. “I thought I lived in the safest place on earth. All the innocence of the Alaska Highway has been taken away.” Forbes believes the wanted men would shy away from populated centres and stick to northern roads. Northern B.C.’s biggest urban centre is Prince George, 1,200 kilometres by road from Vancouver and 406 kilometres south of Dawson Creek. The road between them

is isolated country, travelled by tourists, heavily laden logging trucks and heavy industry traffic, serving the resource-rich northeast. And in the summer months, the road is densely populated with tourists off on their Alaska Highway adventure into the Yukon. Now, however, the road is a little less populated. The roadside attraction pullouts are empty; people aren’t pulling of to the side for a rest of look at the view. Among them are Gerry Lemire and Connie Newton. Newton is from Leduc, Alberta, but lives part of the year in Arizona, from whence she hails. They travel in a mobile home marked up with NASA symbols, a legacy of the vehicle’s former owner, a NASA engineer. The vehicle attracted the curious, including a woman who told them of seeing a burned out vehicle near Dease Lake. “We’re not going to stop for strangers,” Newton said outside the McLeod Lake General Store. Further up the road in Chetwynd, local chamber of commerce manager Naomi Larsen echoes Forbes’ fears. She’s thinking twice about going out on the road until there’s some more assurances the killers have been caught. “It’s unnerving when you’re in a small town,” she said. “It’s a terrible fear. At the same time, you can’t stay inside and lock your doors forever.” Dawson Creek is Mile Zero of the Alaska Highway, built by the U.S. Army in World War II to move troops north.” Michael and Lisa Dawson of Sydney, Australia, were embarking on their trip north Thursday morning. “There’s a lot of trepidation and fear involved,” Michael said, noting they live about 30 kilometres from Fowler’s father, a police officer now in Canada. “It was upsetting because he was the police chief’s son,” Lisa said. Across the parking lot, Jim and Rita Sherman from Garden City, Idaho, were readying their RV to head north. They’re a little less afraid, saying they stay in secured RV parks and that staff at those parks have updated them on the situation every step of the way since they entered Canada. “This is a lot of country and our odds of running into these guys are slim to none,” Rita said. Tourism Dawson Creek general manager Ryan MacIvor said people should be cautious whenever they travel, noting some 300,000 people travel the highway each year. “This is a very one-off, tragic event,” said MacIvor, whose father-in-law once owned the van in which Fowler and Deese were traveling. It was sold at auction after his wife’s father’s death last year.

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“We want to increase this local system so we can enjoy our products longer, not just for only a few months of the year.” — Bess Legault, Northern Co-Hort

Fort St. John farm group helps small growers jeremy simes Western Producer

A new agriculture group in Fort St. John aims to bolster small-scale producers by expanding markets with local consumers. The Northern Co-hort, a branch of the Northern Environmental Action Team, also plans to address food security in the region, finding ways for more local products to end up in consumers’ grocery bags. “It’s for producers trying to find the gravy train,” said Bess Legault, co-ordinator with the group, during a pea planting event in early June. “They don’t just want to backyard garden and make $200 at a farmers market. We are looking at livelihoods and real solutions with food.” The group was founded in late 2018 after Legault realized there were opportunities to address problems small-scale producers had been facing in the region. For instance, some producers have found it difficult to market their product, given they are short on time and la-

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Kanda and Beth Gold participate in a pea planting event in early June.

bour to attend markets. As well, with little on-farm income, some small-scale producers lack the infrastructure to help grow their businesses. Research dollars for their

products are also scarce. “Marketing is one of the biggest challenges,” Legault said. “In the past it has been done individually, but we can find ways to make it a collabor-

ative effort.” Michelle Schaeffer, who farms near Rose Prairie, said Northern Co-hort has helped her sell her products at the farmers market when the fam-

ily is unable to. “It’s like an extension of our own arms,” Schaeffer said. “Being busy with our kids and tending to our livestock every day, we can’t be at the market every weekend. “It’s been a gamechanger, allowing us to grow and maintain our presence in front of our customers.” Legault said she would like to eventually see a washing and grading facility, a freeze-drying facility, or year-round greenhouses open in the region. “It’s not cumbersome,” she said. “You can actually have a business plan and the support is there. We’re trying to ignite and connect the resources to people who are early adopters and want to try alternative production.” Going forward, she said she would like to see accreditation, in the form of branding, for Peace region food. “People are really proud of what they produce here,” she said. “We want to increase this local system so we can enjoy our products longer, not just for only a few months of the year.”

$5.6-billion petrochemical plant planned for Northern B.C. A Calgary-based company intends to build a $5.6-billion petrochemical plant in Prince George. Unveiling the plan July 25 to about 50 people, West Coast Olefins CEO Ken James said the company has secured a 300acre site at the BCR Industrial Site to pursue the project.

If all works out, a fully operating facility will be up and running by the end of 2023 and employ as many as 1,000 people in permanent, highly skilled jobs. The feedstock would be natural gas supplied via the Enbridge West Coast pipeline. James highlighted the city’s access to the CN Rail line to

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Prince Rupert, availability of land and proximity to the pipeline as three reasons why the city was chosen. Steps still to be taken include clearing the provincial environmental assessment process, which will include a public consultation period. Pending a final investment

decision at the end of 2020, construction at the site is to begin in spring 2021. A recovery plant will take ethane, propane, butane and natural gas condensate from the natural gas retrieved from the pipeline. An ethylene plant would produce one million tonnes per year of polymer-

grade ethylene and a polyethylene plant would covert most of that ethylene into raw plastic that would be shipped to Asia where it would be used to make finished products. The distance to Asia from Prince Rupert is about half that from the U.S. Gulf Coast. — Prince George Citizen

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BUILDING: 3024sf Shop has 16'x14' overhead door overhead door, washroom. Radiant heat, floor drain 472sf mezzanine with washroom, staff kitchen and office. Electric heat LAND: Lot is approximately 70' x 640' (0.975 Acres) with access from front and rear. Asphalt front customer and staff parking at front of building that continues along the side access and leads to rear of building. Graveled fenced lot to rear access.

LAND: 0.57 Acre lot in Industrial Park along Enterprise Way. Graveled, level fenced yard.

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(circa 1998) with attached Located next to Fort St John Enerplex - Pomeroy 2 car garage. 5 bedrooms, 4 bath, Sports Center. Surrounded by fitness center, formal dining & living room shopping mall, multi-res housing, hotels, divided by 3-faced fireplace, an restaurants, and more. Easy access to inviting front porch, back deck foot & vehicle traffic, this retail space may just be the perfect fit for your business. leading to kids play area and Asking $19.00sf plus triple net and applicable GST man-made fish pond. RV and Long term lease preferable MLS® C8021931-2 horse trailer parking, ______________________________________________________________________ horse pastures, PLUS

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For Sale LAND & BUILDING FORMER CITY OF FORT ST JOHN FIRE HALL 132’ x 155’ lot 7,320+sf building This property was designed and built in the 1970’s for the fire hall. Two story portion has offices on the main floor and living quarters on the second floor. 3540sf shop area consists of four drive thru bays Asking $689,000 MLS® C8018083 FOR SALE 4.455 ACRES Light Industrial Julia Frontage Road Just north intersection of HWY 97 ALASKA HIGHWAY & HWY 29 TO HUDSON’S HOPE GREAT VISIBILTY AND ACCESS OFF HIGHWAY! NOW ASKING $629,900 MLS ® C8018834

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This property is located next to the newly approved Senior’s housing project south of The Fort St John Hospital. Buy now and plan your future development to create a great return on this investment. Call Ron to view or for information All Viewings by appointment only with 24 hours notice. Buyer’s Realtor must be on site at time of viewing. MLS ® R2089480

City of Fort St John is currently updating their zoning bylaw policy to apply to this area that was incorporated into the city boundary last year. Call for more information.

NorthEast BC Realty, Ron & Theresa Rodgers were glad to be involved in the Lone Wolf Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Golf Tourney along with June’s Crib Tournament at The Lido. We enjoy getting out and being involved in our community. Have a safe and fun August long weekend!

IF YOU WANT MORE INFO ABOUT COMMERCIAL, RETAIL OR INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE, CALL RON RODGERS FOR OPPORTUNITIES IN THE NORTH EAST BC AREA Information is not intended to solicit properties already listed for sale, or buyers already under contract. Ask about the new rules of real estate effective June 15 2018 prior to inquiry. All measurements and information is believed to be accurate but not guaranteed and should be verified.

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The natural world works under the laws of balance

here’s the saying that when you point one finger, there are three fingers pointing back at you. Similar to look in the mirror, or don’t focus on the speck in your brother’s eye while ignoring the log in your own eye. We’re living in times of extreme polarization. Social media channels share misinformation. Media bubbles may focus only on one viewpoint. We have moved from a time where news was an important connection to world events and knowledge, to a time of fake news and navigating what is fact and what is based in truth. I would like to take some time to point the lens back on those that are finger pointing. I will admit personally I am triggered by hypocrites. For every finger-pointer, I can gladly respond with questions.

My top observations of examples of looking after your own backyard are: 1. Raw Sewage and untreated wastewater disposal into the ocean? Why are the oceans sick? 2. The Port of Vancouver reports an anticipated 290 cruise ship visits with over one million passengers in 2019. What impact does this traffic have on whale populations? There are reports that a carbon footprint triples in size for cruise ship passengers. 3. Population impact on eco-sensitive areas, ie. overcrowding at Lower Mainland beaches. 4. Densification. How healthy is densification to people, the environment, food sources, etc.? 5. Pipeline blockers. There’s an existing pipeline corridor in place. It requires larger pipe – use it. Get local re-

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sources to market instead of importing from another country. This is much safer than rail traffic. Watch the privately-funded film A Stranded Nation on YouTube. 6. Predatory wildlife control. Policies that abstain from predatory control don’t make sense. It upsets the balance of the environment. An overpopulation of predators causes problems on numerous levels. 7. Plant based diets. Not that I am for or against, but have you considered the quality of your food source for plant-based diets? How much GMO goes into the soy world? Have you looked at

the ingredients in your vegan burgers? Whole food that is organic goes a long way. What happened to shopping fresh every day? Idyllic in this fastpaced busy world. I believe everyone is entitled to their own opinions. Understand who the lobbyists are supporting. You may be surprised when you follow the funding trail. There are rural viewpoints and urban viewpoints. Rural viewpoints can include cultural understanding. There is a way to advance industry in a way that slows down the hungry ghost, but at the same time offers harmony to the wildlife and traditional medicines and way of life. There is a way to do this in harmony. Find it. Systematic policies are supporting urbanization and densification at the expense of rural regions. Should there not be incentives to spread

population throughout the province? The province of Alberta offers transportation infrastructure that spreads population throughout the province. There is a better distribution of human resources. I do not see any incentivization in B.C. to distribute the population. Why not? Finger-pointing doesn’t create better solutions. It only polarizes, which often creates an alternative that isn’t any better. Too much of a good thing is not a good thing. The natural world works in laws of balance. Edwina Nearhood is a lifelong resident of Fort St. John. Her 30-year experience in the appraisal industry offers a unique lens on the challenges associated with the economic forces impacting real estate and the community.

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Thursday, August 8, 2019 7 p.m. Hudson’s Hope Community Hall, 10310 Kyllo Street

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There’s a new lead in Northeast B.C. for businesses looking to establish and grow export markets across Canada and the world. Lilia Hansen was introduced Monday as the region’s advisor for the Export Navigator program, a partnership between Community Futures, Small Business BC, and the provincial and federal governments. “What we want to do is encourage companies — services, products, all sectors, all sizes — to diversify your markets,” said Allison Boulton, program manager. “You don’t want to have one or two customers on your accounts receivable, you want to have more types of business, more accounts receivable, for that resiliency so you’re sustainable.”

Export Navigator was launched as a pilot as B.C. and Canada struggles with a low export rate among small and medium-sized businesses — in B.C., the rate is under 5%. Meanwhile, businesses with less than 50 employees represent roughly 98% of business in the province. “The government realized we need to get the backbone of this province, those 98% of businesses, we need to get them building that resiliency,” Boulton said. “We need to be able to create sustainable businesses, which build sustainable communities.” But the word export can be scary for many business owners, Boulton said. The program aims to quell that fear by connecting businesses with advisors to help develop an expansion strategy, including business and product readi-

ness assessments, market research, and referrals to other support services. The program also hosts eight free seminars throughout the year that cover the basics of exporting, free trade agreements, tips for attending trade shows, and more. “This is personalized based on the business, the market they choose, and the product or service they have,” Boulton said. Around 350 businesses have so far been accepted into Export Navigator program, which is free, and with most of them with 20 employees or less. The top three sectors taking part in the program are agrifood, manufacturing and consumer goods, and clean tech businesses. To learn more visit exportnavigator.ca , or email lilia@ exportnavigator.ca

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court docket Sentences handed out in Northeast B.C. courts for the week ending July 26, 2019: Fort St. John Law Courts • David Donald Testawitch (born 1971) was given a 175-day conditional sentence, a two-year probation order, and ordered to provide a DNA sample for assault. • Adam Thomas Montgomery (born 1981) was given a suspended sentence with an 18-month probation order for assault. Thomas received the same sentence for uttering threats. Dawson Creek Law Courts • Darcy Todd Beckman (born 1989) was sentenced to 258 days in jail and given a two-year probation order for theft over $5,000, and possessing/using a stolen credit card. Beckman was sentenced to 60 days jail and given a two-year probation order for fraud. Beckman was sentenced to time served, given a two-year probation order, and ordered to provide a DNA sample for possession of stolen property over $5,000.

• Mark Roth (born 1975) was sentenced to 80 days in jail, given a oneyear probation order, and given a one-year criminal driving ban for dangerous operation of a vehicle. Roth was sentenced to 80 days in jail and given a one-year probation order for possession of stolen property over $5,000. Roth was sentenced to 80 days in jail, given a one-year probation order, and given a one-year criminal driving ban for fleeing from police. Roth was sentenced to time served, fined $500, given a five-year driving ban, and assessed a $75 victim surcharge for each of four counts of driving while prohibited/licence suspended. • Justin Paul Steinke (born 1986) was fined $1,500, given a one-year criminal driving ban, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for impaired driving. Fort Nelson Law Courts • Scott Allen Lee Dennis (born 1994) was given a suspended sentence and a 15-month probation order was possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose. Dennis received the same sentence for a count of break and enter with intent to commit an offence. — Matt Preprost

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Motorcyclist hospitalized A motorcyclist was seriously injured and remains in hospital after colliding with a pickup truck on Highway 29 on Sunday. Fort St. John RCMP were called out to the highway at Bear Flat around 10:50 a.m. The collision occurred on a sharp corner between a motorcycle and a pickup truck towing a trailer, RCMP said Monday. The motorcyclist was badly injured and remains in hospital. Police continue to investigate. — Matt Preprost

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Thief wanted Fort St. John police are searching for a suspect wanted in connection to several attempted thefts in June. On Tuesday, June 11, RCMP responded to several reports of theft and attempted thefts. First, a stolen flat deck trailer was found abandoned near 87 Avenue and 72 Street around 5:30 a.m., followed by reports of a man trying to steal another flat deck trailer from a parking lot in the area of 92 Avenue and 100 Street just after 6 a.m., and a report of a stolen backhoe that was found around 7:20 a.m. at the corner of 87 Avenue and 74 Street. The three thefts are believed to be related, police said. The man was approached when he was trying to steal the trailer at 92 Avenue and 100 Street, but fled at a high rate of speed, police said. “The description and photo of this truck show it has some unique features,” Cst. Chad Neustaeter in a news release. “The RCMP hope the public will recognize the truck and assist with locating the truck and driver.” The man is described as: • approximately 45 years old • medium to light brown hair • beard • wearing a t-shirt and blue jeans with a hi-vis vest. His vehicle is described as: • early 2000’s white Ford F-150 • single cab long box • black front bumper and grill • orange sticker of a skull wearing a helmet on the back window on the right side Anyone with information is asked to call the detachment at 250-787-8100, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. — Matt Preprost

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Police search for trail riders Fort St. John RCMP are looking for the public’s help to confirm the wellbeing of three people last seen entering a trail in the Charlie Lake area. A woman with red hair and two children were seen on a red quad entering a trailhead off the 277 Road on Friday, July 26, between 9 and 9:30 p.m., RCMP said in a news release. A concerned citizen who called police did not see all persons leave and were concerned for their safety given the terrain and time of day, police said. The children are between 10 to 12 years of age, and the woman may be their mother, police said. They were seen entering the trail with three heelertype dogs. RCMP are looking for the rider or passengers to call police to confirm their wellbeing. Anyone with information is asked to call the detachment at 250-787-8100 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. — Matt Preprost

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Body recovered from Peace River The body of a Calgary man has been recovered from the Peace River in northeast British Columbia, nearly two months after he was swept away while fishing. In a social media post, the family of Aaron Kingma says his body was spotted Tuesday by a family living along the Peace River near Hudson’s Hope, west of Fort St. John. The 39-year-old was fishing in that area on May 29 when he was pulled under by a strong current. The post says RCMP have positively identified the body. The family is now making arrangements to return Kingma’s body to Calgary. He is survived by a wife and two daughters, aged nine and one. — Canadian Press

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Ben Jackson wins all around, Wyatte Copeland boys cutting at Canadian Finals

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Barrel Racing 2. Aspen Wollen 6. Kali Clare Atkings

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Above: Jared Marshall hangs on for dear life during the bareback riding event at the Blueberry River Rodeo on July 28, 2019. Below: Alicia Copeland stares down a calf during the breakaway roping event.

Fort St. John’s Wyatte Copeland is the Peace Region’s lone senior Canadian High School Champion after he won the boys cutting event at the 2019 Canadian High School Rodeo Finals in Merritt, July 26 to 28. Copeland also won the boys cutting short go for an extra cash prize, and was named the Canadian reserve all around champion. While Ben Jackson wasn’t the Canadian champion in every single event, he had a great weekend and won the senior boys all around title. Jackson was unable to defend his 2018 Canadian tie down roping title, settling for second in 2019. However, he did win both the tie down and steer wrestling short go rounds. Gracie Chapple of Fort St. John was the Canadian rodeo queen for the weekend. Here are the Peace Region competitors who finished in the top 10 for both the Canadian championship standings and the short gos.

Grand Champion Market Lamb – Kayli Taylor (SW) Reserve Champion Market Lamb – Hailey Shipley Market Lamb with the Highest ADG – Piper Masse .83 lbs per day Grand Champion Ewe Lamb – Kiara Selin (SW) Reserve Champion Ewe Lamb – Teana Neudorf (WOW) Grand Champion Ewe with Lamb – Kiara Selin (SW) Reserve Champion Ewe with Lamb - Kendra Gilbert (SW) Overall Female of the Show – Kiara Selin (SW) Reserve Female of the Show – Kendra Gilbert (SW) Top Sr in Grooming – Kendra Gilbert (SW) Top Jr in Grooming – Rebecca Neudorf (WOW) Overall in Grooming – Kendra Gilbert (SW) Top Sr in Showmanship – Kendra Gilbert (SW) Top Jr in Showmanship – Jessica Wiebe (PC) Top Sr in Judging, Grooming and Showmanship – Kendra Gilbert (SW) Top Inter in Judging Grooming and Showmanship – Jessica Wiebe (PC) Top Jr in Judging Grooming and Showmanship – Maria Hansen (SW) Shepard of the Day – Maria Hansen (SW) Sheep Member with the Most Point at Achievement Days – Kendra Gilbert (SW)

Short Go 1. Ben Jackson 2. Zane Jones 3. Wade Roberts 4. Jaytin Jones Working Cow Horse 2. Rachel Moat 3. Rylie Bondaroff 6. Wyatte Copeland

Short Go 1. Wyatte Copeland 3. Ben Jackson

Chute Dogging 2. Korbin Mills 6. Carson Gunderson

Tie Down Roping 1. Ben Jackson 7. Kolton Johnson 8. Wyatte Copeland 10. Jesse Jones

Breakaway Roping 5. Carson Gunderson

Girls Cutting 7. Tyler Bondaroff

Girl’s Goat Tying 3. Shelby Corr T6. Rylie Dowling T6. Twiggy Esau

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Sheep Results: Sheep members would like to send a big Thank You to Sheep Judge: Dr Sydney Spitzer Ringman: Mackenzie Clovis Announcer: Grace Koop

Steer Wrestling 3. Zane Jones 4. Ben Jackson 5. Wade Roberts 6. Jaytin Jones

Senior High Boys Cutting 1. Wyatte Copeland

Ribbon Roping 7. Korbin Mills/ Fallon Jones

Boy’s Goat Tying 3. Wyatt Bondaroff 4. Korbin Mills 5. Ethan Nelson 6. Carson Johnson

Pole Bending 4. Aspen Wollen 7. Daylyn Callison

Grand Champion Steer – Peter Weitzel (WOW) Reserve Champion Steer – Laycee Wiebe (PC) Grand Champion Heifer – Melissa Dick (PC) Reserve Champion Heifer – Kaylee Wiebe (PC) Grand Champion 2 yr old Cow/Calf – Felicity Drschiwiski (LS) Reserve Grand Champion 2 yr old Cow/Calf – Savannah Loewen (PC) Grand Champion Mature Cow/Calf – Rheana Gilbert (SW) Reserve Champion Mature Cow/Calf – Quinne Mailman (SW) Overall Female of the Show – Felicity Drschiwiski (LS) Reserve Overall Female of the Show – Savannah Loewen (PC) Grand Champion Pen of 3 Steers – Wonowon Reserve Champion Pen of 3 Steers – Silver Willow Highest Average Daily Gain – Blake Collins (SW) 3.08 lbs per day Top Jr Groomer – Blake Collins (SW) Top Intermediate Groomer – Rheana Gilbert (SW) Top Sr Groomer – Savannah Loewen (PC) Overall Groomer of the Show – Rheana Gilbert (SW) Top Jr Showman – Kaylee Wiebe (PC) Top Inter Showman – Jennifer Bell (SW) Top Sr Showman – Allana Clarke (GV) Top Overall Showman – Kaylee Wiebe (PC) Top Jr in Judging, Grooming and Showmanship – Sydney Loewen (PC) Top Inter. in Judging, Grooming and Showmanship – Lacey Wiebe (PC) Top Sr in Judging, Grooming and Showmanship – Savannah Loewen (PC) Herdsman of the Day – Logan Trask (WOW) Beef Member with the Most Points at Achievement Days- Rheana Gilbert (SW) Beef Club with the Most Points at Achievement Days – Prespatou

Goat Tying 5. Rylie Bondaroff

Junior High Pole Bending 1. Twiggy Esau 4. Kerri Moat 8. Cashlyn Callison

Team Roping 4. Ben Jackson/ Kolton Johnson

Beef members would like to send a big Thank You to Beef Judge: Keegan Scrogie from Beaverlodge, Alberta Ringmen/Jr Judges: Seth Harmon and Connor Harmon Announcer: Samantha Barr.

Breakaway Roping 5. Tyler Bondaroff

Horse Results Horse members would like to send a big Thank You to: Horse Judge: Angela Wiebe Announcer: Jenna Dyksterhuis. High Point Level 1- Alexa Giesbrecht High Point Level 2 & 3- Arlee Newsham & Harlan Giesbrecht High Point Level 4 & Up- Josie Lawlor Overall Horse Husbandry- Emi Dyksterhuis All Units Highest Scoring Showmanship All Units Highest Scoring Equitation-Arlee Newsham Most Improved Rider level 1- Hailey Illenseer Most Improved Rider Level 2 &Up- Isabelle Amboe Sportsmanship Award- Emi Dyksterhuis Club Mentor Award- Gracie English Citizenship Ambassador- Harlan Giesbrecht Personal Challenge Award- Joelle Shipley Top New Member- Wren Shipley

The North Peace 4-H District held our annual Achievement Days On July 5 & 6 at the North Peace Fall Fair grounds, north of Fort St John. 4-H members showed off projects in Beef, Horse, Swine, Sheep and Dog The 4-H shows were followed by an awards ceremony on Saturday afternoon at 3:00pm, and at 5:00pm the sale of the Market Projects, which was followed by the “Friends of 4-H” beef on a bun supper. The evening ended with some water sports, as some members ended up getting dunked in the water tank, and a family dance put on by Angie Pomeroy. Special Thank You to all trophy and award sponsors, market project buyers, Urs Tobler for hauling steers to Lawrence’s in Dawson Creek, Vold, Jones and Vold for suppling auctioneer and ring men for sale and Angie Pomeroy.

Dog Results: Dog members would like to send a big Thank You to: Dog Judge: Tiffany Wilson Dog Showmanship 1st Ginger Lucas-Jernigan & June 2nd Kyra Taylor & Willow 3rd Kayli Taylor & Someday Fisher Unit 2 Obedience Trial 1st Ginger Lucas-Jernigan & June 2nd Kayli Taylor & Someday Fisher 3rd Kyra Taylor & Willow Unit 3 Obedience Trial (partial) 1st Kayli Taylor & Someday Fisher 2nd Ginger Lucas-Jernigan & June 3rd Kyra Taylor & Willow High in Trial (HIT) Ginger Lucas-Jernigan & June Reserve High in Trial (HIT) Kayli Taylor & Someday Fisher Agility Trial 1st Kayli Taylor & Someday Fisher 2nd Kyra Taylor & Willow 3rd Ginger Lucas-Jernigan & June Woof & Hoof Fastest Team Kayli Taylor & Someday Fisher with Gracie English & Lucky

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Swine Results Swine members would like to send a big Thank You to: Swine Judge: Mackenzie Clovis Announcer: Grace Koop Grand Champion Market Hog – Danika Briltz Reserve Champion Market Hog – Liam Koop Top Sr. Groomer – Josiah Koop Top Jr. Groomer – Payton Briltz Top Sr. Showman – Josiah Koop Top Jr Showman – Liam Kopp Average Daily Gain: Liam Koop 2.49 lbs/day

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Donna and Blain Massee stand in front of the 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger that Blain owned when they began dating close to 47 years ago. The couple, who live northeast of Dawson Creek, are restoring the vehicle to its original look. They celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary on July 12.

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Restoring old cars is often called a labour of love, but for Blain Massee his latest yet-to-be completed project will be more like a drive down memory lane with his true love and life-long partner, Donna, when it’s finished. Inside a shop at the family home on a rural property northeast of Dawson Creek, is the body of a 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger – no engine, no wheels. While looking at it, it might just seem like another car up on what’s known as a rotisserie, it’s much more. This was not only Blain’s childhood car, but it was same vehicle he and Donna rode in when they began dating nearly 47 years ago. “It got us into a lot of trouble,” says Blain. “It had a very touchy gas pedal, I guess you could call it.” Donna certainly agrees with the trouble part, laughing, “the police loved his car...they loved to stop it.” Donna fondly remembers riding in the Dart early in their relationship. “Drive-ins (movies) were big back then. That was our weekend thing. Cruisin’ the Dub (A&W)...did a lot of that.” Just before the two were married, the former president of the Mile Zero Cruisers sold the car, probably never expecting to see it again, but he would, thanks to a particular conversation he had about three years ago. I was sitting around talking with a buddy of mine about cars we used to own and (my) car came up. Well, my buddy said I know where there’s a purple Dodge Dart.” Since there was only one such car in all of Dawson Creek at the time, he was sure there was a good chance it was

his. A faded former dealership sticker on the left side of the trunk confirmed it for him. “The place that it was at, the people said, oh, if that’s your car, you take it!” says Blain. “There wasn’t much left of the car. I brought it home and, yeah, we’re gonna make it run.” Busy with work and other commitments right now, Blain figures it’ll be another two years or so before the car will be fully restored. In the meantime, he admits, he’s been able to overcome one of the biggest obstacles in restoring any car – finding parts; in this case, for an almost-50year-old vehicle. That, he says, also comes with an interesting story, another conversation, this time with a co-worker. “You need to go to this auction sale,” he was told, when talking about restoring the Dodge to his colleague. Not sure why, he looked into it further and discovered the vehicle up for auction had been rolled on the American TV reality show Bullrun. “A fella had bought it out of the States and hauled it to Fort Nelson, and now it was at this auction sale.” says Blain. As luck would have it, only the body was damaged in the rollover – all the parts needed to put into his car were perfectly fine. Once work is completed on the shell, then the parts can be transferred over. The hope, Donna says, is to keep the car as close to original as possible, including a Plum Crazy Purple coating to the outside. If that’s the case, Blain jokes, it may involve adding a sticky throttle. In fitting fashion, the couple celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary on July 12 at the opening of the 25th annual Mile Zero Cruisers’ Summer Cruise in Dawson Creek.

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The evolution of a religious bigot

s Pride month wrapped up, I decided to pen my contribution to the whole global celebrations. Acceptance and equality for people who identify along the LGBTQ spectrum are the civil rights issues of our time. It has been half a century since the Stonewall rebellion, almost my entire time on planet earth. Although progress has quickly come in different facets, in the forms of a gay U.S. presidential candidate, Canadian MPs, and premiers, European prime ministers, senators in the Americas, the struggle against prejudice has been Brobdingnagian. Even yours truly has been an unwitting participant. Fideistically African, my trinity of unflappable beliefs come in the following order: family, God (both mono and polytheistically), and education; literally in that order. After attending my first Pride parade ever, the circumstance which I will return to later, a sense of enlightenment washed over me like the classical pentecostalism celebrated in evangelical churches. To the best of my knowledge, I had never discriminated against other people’s “sexual preferences”, and I heartily applauded the legislations that banned the widely discredited, tortuous practice of reparat-

ive treatments that attempt to change an individual’s sexual preferences or suppress their attraction or feelings toward people of the same sex. While stroking my own back, it quickly dawned on me that I had not really been a friend of the LGTBQ community. Bigotry would be a more appropriate categorization of my persona. My actions and thoughts had not been operating on the same frequency. Sometimes, the choices of words that one uses are revealing enough to elucidate the thinking of the soul. What better enucleation is there of “sexual preferences”, as if homosexuality is a choice or a lifestyle. Flashes of supercilious episodes coursed my mind. Despite being a science-trained educator and accepting my students in their different forms and shapes, one of the ironical episodes that came to my mind was when I was buying a smartphone for a college-bound relative who wanted a particular colour of the phone. Extraneously, I never bought the phone because of the colour and the gender that I associated with it. I suppose that’s not a very befitting attribute of a selfdescribed Christian. What would Christ have done if he

were in my shoes? Your guess is as good as mine. However, when the pope was interviewed on a related topic by America magazine in 2013 at the beginning of his papacy, he affectionately revealed his pastoral approach to the LGBTQ community saying that, “God considers, endorses, and looks at the existence of every person with love, and who am I to judge that person or God?” This statement sent a tsunami throughout the church, signalling its evolution. That is evolutionary, especially for an institution that referred to homosexuality as a slander to the Apostles’ Creed, just about two decades earlier; that is also a very welcoming development. Back to my presence at the Pride parade, I enjoyed the gathering and I met wonderfully interesting and joyous people. It was quite gratifying exchanging handshakes and hugs with present and past students, colleagues and friends alike. The sad part was that I had not gone to the parade, even out of curiosity. I had gone to solicit signatures for the reinstatement petition of the BC Human Rights Commission, legislation that is being proposed by the NDP ruling party in the B.C. Legislature. After some

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reflection, I felt like one of those disingenuous politicians who would go to any length to canvass for votes in the coming elections, only to disappear into oblivion there after. Coincidentally, some of the attendees were asking if I was running for an elective office, maybe because my friend and former colleague Dan Davies was also there. Providentially, I am not running for any office for my conscience would have tormented me incessantly. Epiphanically, I came to realize that this community should not be considered as pawns on a chessboard. If any of you reading this article is, or know of someone who is, a member of the LGTBQ community, please accept my sincere apology for transacting with your human rights’ vulnerability and join us to work for a B.C. free of discrimination, where there will be no need for a commission and everyone will be treated with the dignity and respect they deserve. To my fellow “decent and accepting” Christians, I am urging you to practice our universal Christian dogma that God is love. I know that many of you have not bought the bogus, pseudo-science behind the conversion therapy pandered by some social evangelicals, but remember that bystanding is

not enough. If you do not know an LGBTQ person, seek one out, become their friend, invite them to your house for a meal. In atoning for my bias, I beseech anyone reading this article that happens to be (or know of someone who is) a member of the LGTBQ community to please accept my sincere apology for transacting with your human rights’ vulnerability and join us to work for a BC free of discrimination, where there will be no need for a commission, and everyone will be treated with the dignity and respect they deserve. I will be back next year without panhandling for signatures, I promise. I would like to end this piece by reverting to my religious root and quoting one of my favourite catholic hymns: And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love, Yes, they’ll know we are Christians by our love. We will walk with each other, we will walk hand in hand; We will work with each other, we will work side by side; And together we’ll spread the news that Love is in our land. Donald Fajemisin, an NDP member, is an educator and a resident of Fort St. John

B8 THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2019

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New Totem Safari Shoot results: Graham Goertzen posts top score

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Catcher Kalen Hynes, seen here at the Single-A Baseball Alberta Provincials in Fort St. John last weekend, will play for the Jasper Place Jays in the double-A provincials this weekend alongside teammate Dillon Neufeld.

Black Sox trio picked up for AA provincials dillon giancola photo

Timothy Goertzen stares down his site at the target during the New Totem Archery Club’s 3D Redding Safari Spot Shoot on July 28, 2019. Goertzen won the peewee compound class with a score of 789 points.

The New Totem Archery Club held their second annual 3D Redding Safari Spot Shoot last weekend. Although the family fun day was rained out on Saturday, the tournament did go as planned on Sunday, Juy 28, 2019. Graham Goertzen, in the men’s compound unlimited class, had the top score of the day with 839 points. Eva Goertzen, competing in women’s compound, had the top women’s score with 811. Here are the full results of the tournament: Men’s Compound Unlimited 1. Graham Goertzen - 839 2. Mike Friesen - 826

Women’s Compound 1. Eva Goertzen - 811 PeeWee Compound 1. Timothy Goertzen - 789 2. Isla Friesen - 766 3. Olivia Friesen - 694 4. Lauren Goertzen - 142 Women’s Traditional 1. Kelly Nichols - 248

Following their excellent play for the North Peace Black Sox at the Baseball Alberta Bantam A Tier 1 Provincials last weekend, three local players — Dillon Neufeld, Ronan Cullen, and Kalen Hynes — will get to take a swing at double-A provincials this weekend. Cullen got picked up by the Grande Prairie Reds to play in the Double-A Tier 1 Provincials in Provost this

weekend, August 2 to 4, while Neufeld and Hynes will play for the Jasper Place Jays in the Tier 3 provincials in Edmonton. “These are great players and they really stand out,” said North Peace Minor Baseball President Forrest Liddicoat. “ It just goes to show that if you play well, no matter the level, you can get noticed.” — Dillon Giancola

Men’s Traditional 1. Pat Dressler - 723 2. Mike Neave - 670 3. Lorne McBeth - 644 4. Greg Neave - 602 5. Dan Matsalla - 557

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 Reverend: Christopher Samson Sundays 1:30 p.m. ********** Church of the Good Shepherd Taylor, BC - Sundays 10:00 a.m. ********** St. Matthias, Cecil Lake, BC 3rd Sun. of the Month 4:00 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 ********** BAPTIST CHARLIE LAkE CoMMUNITY CHURCH 12731 244 B Road, Charlie Lake (1st left turn off the Alaska Hwy. past the Charlie Lake Store) 250-785-1723 office@charlielakechurch.com www.charlielakechurch.com Lead Pastor: Joshua Goetz Associate Pastor: Jared Braun Sunday Worship: 10:40 AM Sunday School during the service nursery-grade 6 ********** CATHoLIC RoMAN CATHoLIC CHURCH (Resurrection Church) Pastor: Rev. Aruldhas Lucas, SAC 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 -12:00 noon & 1:00 - 4:00 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: 10:00am ********** CoMMUNITY 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 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: 9:00am & 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: 9:00am, 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.