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MP Bob Zimmer held a celebration ceremony Aug. 17 to recognize Peace Region athletes who medalled at the BC and Alberta Summer Games. From left: Julia Evans, Gabby Capelle, and Owen Lang stand with Zimmer after receiving their certificates.

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MANURE MEMO: We start our news chewing in Brookings, South Dakota, where last week they hosted the exciting North American Manure Expo. According to manure experts, the USA is Number One in Number Two. The manure industry even has its own trade publication. No, I’m not talking about the National Enquirer.

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DOGGY DOINGS: In Fort St John, plans for an impressive new dog park are moving Alberta-B.C. border 130.9 forward. It will be a special place for dogs to run and play. The dogs of Dawson Creek going to be jealous when they hear the Fort Nelson 138.5 are news. Many years ago I lived near a dog t St. John, BC - 7 Day Forecast - Environment Canada I didn’t own a dog, but I park in Vancouver. Groundbirch 130.9 had one of those silent dog whistles. Blowing the whistle and watching the confusion was more fun than actually owning a dog. Chetwynd

SCIENCE IN ACTION: On TV, a Canadian zoologist predicted scientists will create new types of animals that don’t exist today. If I was a scientist I would create a bird that looks like a duck, walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, but it’s NOT a duck. I would do this just to shut up people who say that thing about how to tell if something is a duck.

MEANWHILE DOWN UNDER: A psychic is predicting space aliens will land “down under” next year. I predict aliens will land in Australia, and they will freak out when they PIZZA PARTICULARS: A new study https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-78_metric_e.html see humans walking around upside-down. shows Canadians are eating more pizza than ever before. Pizza is Nature’s way of COOKIE CHAOS: Oreo cookies are now apologizing for everything else. available in a left-handed package, a pack141.9 age that’s easier for lefties to open. Do we FANTASTIC PLASTIC: According to a reWHO’S A GOOD BOY? Still on the top- really need this? I have a feeling a large per- port, there’s a big surge in plastic surgery for Tumbler Ridge 141.9 ic of dogs, a new study shows dogs like it centage of Oreo packages are ripped open men. I was going to get a nose job. But then Home  Environment and naturalwhen resources  Weather Weather Local forecasts British Columbia you “baby talk” atinformation them. Theydo not byhungry guys usingtheir teeth. I decided my old nose has done an excellent enjoy those times when you discuss nuclear job of keeping my eyes apart. Prince George 131.9 proliferation, the stock market, and global BRAIN GAIN: Next stop on our news warming. chewing tour is San Francisco, where a SUE! A New York woman is suing the Hythe 137.9 company will remove your brain after makers of Canada Dry Ginger Ale, it does SPECIAL AIR QUALITY STATEMENT   STRAW STUFF: Because drinking straws death and freeze it for future use. Their fee not contain actual real ginger. I’m going to t Nelson, BCPrairie - 7 Day Forecast - Environment Canada https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-83_metric_e.html Grande cannot easily be recycled, some Canadian is $100,000. If you can’t afford a $100,000 sue the makers of my undershorts. I’m very 130.9 cities may ban them. Meanwhile there’s a brain freeze, trying doing the same thing by mad. Fruit of the Looms contain no actual Observed at: Fort St.drinking John Airport 9:00 AMvery MSTfast. Tuesday August Current Conditions scammers are cheating investors a Slurpee Right21now the2018 real fruit. Calgary 133.0 report with a fake paper straw company. When it company has a special 50% Off deal. They comesPartly to straws, some people are suckers. will13.0°C preserve half your Wind: brain.SLater you can MAMMA MIA MEMO: Peace Country Condition: Cloudy Temperature: 9 km/h Edmonton thaw out half your brain and get a job with theatres showed Mamma Mia: Here We Go 130.2 Pressure: 101.9 kPa Dew point: 8.8°C Visibility: 13 km DISHONESTY IS THE SECOND BEST the government. Again. During the movie the audience sings Tendency: Falling Humidity: 75% Home  Environment and naturalPOLICY: resources  Weather information  Weather  Local forecasts  British Columbia A psychology study by the Unialong with the songs. I felt kind of cheated. Vancouver 146.1 versity of California shows rich people are SUN FUN: NASA launched a solar probe The guy sitting next to me was faking it by more likely to lie and cheat. But not every that is now headed towards the sun. The lip syncing.

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A sprawling commemorative art installation paying tribute to more than 1,800 missing or murdered indigenous women and girls in Canada marks its final showing ever in the Peace Region next month. Walking With Our Sisters has been travelling to communities across Canada since 2013, displaying moccasin tops, or vamps, to draw attention to unsettling questions about violence against women, and the ongoing mysteries surrounding their mounting disappearances and deaths across the country over the last 30 years. The installation opens at the Taylor Community Hall Sept. 10 at 1 p.m., where 13 missing or murdered women from the Peace Region will be represented. “It represents all the women standing together,” said Connie Greyeyes, just one woman of a 33-women collective that’s been working to bring the installation to the region. “It’s about understanding

Fundraising ball for Natalie Small pushed to Oct. 6 Save the date for a change in date: and evening of fun and dance planned for Natalie Small has been pushed back to Oct. 6. The Happily Ever After Ball was scheduled for Aug. 25, but has been delayed as Small, 4, recovers from a bone marrow transplant and won’t be able to make the original date. “We have been able to make some changes to the event as

why there’s such an outcry. When you come, all you see are the women. They were loved, they are missed.” The project began in 2012, when a public call for personalized, handcrafted moccasin tops for the project spread across social media. Each pair recognizes and represents the unfinished life of a missing or murdered woman. The goal was just 600, but today the installation includes more than 1,760 vamps, and includes another 108 children’s vamps. A 2014 RCMP report documented just 1,181 cases of missing and murdered women and girls. Greyeyes has visited the installation several times in other communities — each installation is unique to the community, where organizers spend days placing the vamps by hand in patterns representative of the region, and adorn them with other ceremonial items that have been donated. In Taylor, the installation will be laid out in a way to represent the meandering grand Peace River. Greyeyes said she knew a lot of the women represented we have received a huge outpouring of support from our community and some amazing people have stepped in to help volunteer with this event,” said Janna Gerber, one of the organizers of the event. “This will give us more time to make the night magical for Natalie.” Doors open at 5 p.m. at the Pomeroy Hotel, while the dance gets underway at 8 p.m. and includes surprise special guests. For information on tickets, sponsorship, and volunteering, contact Gerber at 250-264-7864, or Hadland at 250-263-4988.

in the installation, and knows that she herself, in another life, could easily be represented as a vamp too. It’s an installation the public needs to see, Greyeys said, guaranteeing it will hit viewers in the heart. The show takes about half an hour to walk through, and the spirits of the women are in the room with you, she said. “I believe that it’s real. When you come, you feel that energy from those women. It’s painful, but it’s necessary,” Greyeyes said. After the Taylor showing, the vamps will be will be laid to rest in a final ceremony in Batoche and returned to families, Greyeyes said. A fundraising slo-pitch tournament will take place in Taylor Aug. 24 to 26, and an online auction has begun to offset the costs of hosting the installation. Walking With Our Sisters will be open daily at the Taylor Community Hall from Sept. 10 to 16. All are welcome and the installation is free to attend. To learn more, visit facebook. com/WWOSTaylorBC.

Peace River nav changes at Site C Starting Aug. 19, the navigation channel under the dam site’s construction’s bridge will be moving 50 metres from the main stem of the river and over to the north bank. Navigation lights and markings on the bridge will be moved to reflect the change, BC Hydro says. “Please exercise caution when navigating the Peace River at and around the dam site for safety reasons,” BC Hydro writes in a bulletin.

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Nominations for Fort St. John city council open in 19 days, and so far the race looks to be an incumbent council to beat. All current Fort St. John city councillors have confirmed they plan to seek re-election on October 20. Lori Ackerman will be seeking a third term as mayor. She was first elected mayor in 2011, edging out Don Irwin for the seat by 60 votes. She was acclaimed for a second term in 2014, with no other candidates running for mayor. Ackerman was first elected to council in 2005. Larry Evans plans to seek a fifth term after first being elected in 2005. Bruce Christensen plans to to seek a fifth term after first being elected in a byelection 2006. Trevor Bolin plans to seek a fourth term after first being elected in 2008. Gord Klassen plans to seek a third term after first being elected in 2011. Byron Stewart plans to seek a third term after first being elected in 2011. Lilia Hansen plans to seek a second term after first being elected in a byelection in 2017. Though there have been plenty of rumours, no sitting city councillor has confirmed whether they plan to run for mayor against Ackerman. Meanwhile, Becky Grimsrud has confirmed her plan to run this fall. For Grimsrud, a helicopter pilot active with the Kin Club and the local rec scene, this fall will mark her third run after campaigns in 2014 and the 2017 byelection. Tony Zabinsky has also confirmed his plan to run this fall. Zabinsky retires from his banking career this fall, and is currently treasurer of the Fort St. John Chamber of Commerce. Other candidates from the 2017 byelection, including Edwina Nearhood, Randy Vincent, and Christopher Flury have ruled themselves out of this year’s race. Cindy Dettling and Barry Wilkinson did not return calls for comment. Of course, all these plans won’t be official until nomination papers are filed. The nomination period begins Sept. 4 at 9 a.m. and ends Sept. 14 at 4 p.m. Nomination packages can be picked up at city hall, or downloaded online from the city’s website. Janet Prestley, the city’s chief election officer, says 12 physical packages have been handed out at city hall.

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Ground broken on new school matt preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca

Ground has broken on Fort St. John’s newest elementary school. Crews have begun site clearing works on the property across from the city hospital at 86 Street and 112 Avenue. School District 60 announced work had commenced in a Facebook post on Sunday, and officials did not respond to a call for comment. The province is contributing $30.8 million toward building the twostorey school, which will include a neighbourhood learning centre, a daycare, and multi-purpose spaces for community use. School District 60 will pitch in $300,000. Full construction is planned to start in summer 2019, and ready for

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students in fall 2021. It will have a capacity of 505 spaces for students from Kindergarten to Grade 6. According to education ministry figures, School District 60 had 3,845 elementary students in 2016-17, and was at 123% operating capacity for school space. The school’s name, Northeast Elementary, is temporary, and will be named following the school district’s protocols. At their Aug. 13 meeting, Fort St. John city councillors gave first three readings to a pair of bylaws that will allow the city to build a road to open access to the new school off of 86 Street. The cost of the project is an estimated $1.1 million, divided equally between the city and School District 60.

School District 60 (Peace River North) 10112-105 Avenue, Fort St. John, B.C. V1J 4S4 Tel: (250) 262-6000; Fax: (250) 262-6048

Updates from August 13, 2018 Council Mee�ngs PROCLAMATION

The week of August 27 – 31, 2018 was proclaimed as “Overdose Awareness Week” in the City of Fort St. John. The intent of the proclama�on is to increase awareness of local community response to opioid overdose situa�ons, and to honour frontline workers, family members and friends of those aﬀected, and people with lived experience for resilience. The intent is also to encourage the community to con�nue to work together to bring down barriers and s�gma against addic�on and overdose deaths.

LONG SERVICE AWARD

Council presented a Long Service Award to Britney Carlstrom, Engineer, in recogni�on of her 5 years of service as an employee of the City of Fort St. John.

DOG PARK

Council awarded the tender for the Toboggan Hill Park Oﬀ- Leash Dog Park Development to the lowest bidder, Knappe� Industries from Fort St. John, at a cost of $705,947.00 plus applicable taxes. Council approved that addi�onal funds for the project are to be allocated from the 2018 Gas Tax Reserve.

BYLAWS

• Council received a presenta�on from staff at the Commi�ee of the Whole mee�ng providing a recap of the Official Community Plan and a summary of key revisions. The vision of the Official Community Plan is that Fort St. John will be a flourishing community where nature lives, businesses prosper families are ac�ve and diversity is celebrated. At the Regular mee�ng the Fort St. John Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2388, 2017 was read for a second �me by �tle only. A Public Hearing is scheduled for August 27, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers to allow the public an opportunity to provide input on the bylaw.

2018 GENERAL SCHOOL ELECTION NOTICE OF NOMINATION Public Notice is given to the electors of the School District 60 (Peace River North) that nominations for the office of School Trustee will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows: By hand, mail or other delivery service: School District No. 60, 10112 – 105 Avenue Fort St. John, BC V1J 4S4

From 9:00 am Tuesday, September 4, 2018 to 4:00 pm Friday, September 14, 2018 excluding statutory holidays and weekends

By fax to: (250) 262-6048 or By email to: dalger@prn.bc.ca

From 9:00 am Tuesday, September 4, 2018 to 4:00 pm Friday, September 14, 2018 Originals of faxed or emailed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officer by 4:30 pm on Friday, September 21, 2018

Seven (7) trustees, representing five trustee electoral areas, are to be elected as set out below: • Area 1 – includes Cecil Lake, Goodlow and Clayhurst - one (1) trustee to be elected; • Area 2 – includes Prespatou, Buick, Rose Prairie, Doig River First Nation, Blueberry River First Nation, North Pine, Montney and Wonowon (east) – one (1) trustee to be elected; • Area 3 – includes the District of Hudson’s Hope, Upper Cache, Tsay Keh Dene Nation and Williston Lake – one (1) trustee to be elected; • Area 4 – includes the District of Taylor, Baldonnel and Two Rivers - one (1) trustee to be elected; and • Area 5 – includes the City of Fort St. John, the Upper Halfway, Halfway River First Nation, Wonowon (west), Charlie Lake, Pink Mountain and north to Mile 225 on the Alaska Highway - three (3) trustees to be elected.

• A Public Hearing was held for Oﬃcial Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2435, 2018 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2436, 2018. The intent of the bylaw is to amend the Oﬃcial Community Plan from High Density Residen�al to Ins�tu�onal and the Zoning Bylaw from C3 (General Commercial) to RM2 (Mul�-Family Residen�al-High Density) to INST (Ins�tu�onal) to allow for the consolida�on of the subject property with the adjacent RCMP lot to the south. Following the Public Hearing, the bylaw was read for the third �me and adopted by �tle only.

• Municipal Ticket Informa�on System Bylaw No. 2429, 2018 was adopted by �tle only. This bylaw outlines the bylaws for which municipal �cket informa�on will be used as a means of bylaw enforcement. • City of Fort St. John Building Amendment Bylaw No. 2431, 2018 was adopted by �tle only. This bylaw amends sec�ons of Building Bylaw No. 2248, 2015. • Property Standards Bylaw No. 2434, 2018 was adopted by �tle only. This bylaw repeals Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1223, 1992 and Nuisance Bylaw No. 1645, 2003. This bylaw ensures that proper�es within the City are maintained and outlines regula�ons for such nuisances, disturbances and other objec�onable situa�ons. • 87 Avenue West of 107 Street Local Area Service Parcel Tax Bylaw No. 2437, 2018 was adopted by �tle only. • 83 Street North of 112 Avenue Local Area Service Establishment Bylaw No. 2438, 2018 was introduced and read for the ﬁrst three �mes by �tle only • 83 Street North of 112 Avenue Loan Authoriza�on Bylaw No. 2439, 2018 was introduced and read for the ﬁrst three �mes by �tle only.

UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETINGS A Commi�ee of the Whole mee�ng is tenta�vely scheduled for Monday August 27, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. The Regular Council mee�ng will follow at 3:00 p.m. A Public Hearing for City of Fort St. John Oﬃcial Community Plan Bylaw No. 2388, 2017 will be held at 6:00 p.m. All mee�ngs will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers and the public is welcome to a�end.

Nomination forms are available online at the Ministry of Education website: www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/administration/legislation-policy/school-trustee-election-procedures and may also be picked up at the office of School District 60, 10112 – 105 Avenue, Fort St. John, BC until the close of the nomination period.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a school trustee if they meet the following criteria: • • • •

Canadian citizen; 18 years of age or older on general voting day October 20, 2018; resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and not disqualified under the School Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law. An orientation session for prospective candidates will be held at the School District office on Tuesday, August 28th at 7:00 PM.

Supporting Our Communities FURTHER INFORMATION on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting:

W.K. (Bill) Lindsay, Chief Election Officer at (250) 783-5557; cygne@pris.ca Dori Alger, Deputy Chief Election Officer at (250) 262-6009; dalger@prn.bc.ca

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Police investigate fatal motorcycle accident MATT PREPROST editor@ahnfsj.ca

Fort St. John RCMP continue to investigate a fatal motorcycle accident on Highway 29 last weekend. Emergency crews were called out to the scene of the single-vehicle accident near the Bennett Road between 4 and 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18. The crash claimed the life of a 23-year-old man who has not been identified. Cst. Chad Neustaeter said

the cause of the crash remains under investigation. There’s nothing to indicate the crash was associated with the Peace Region Community 2 Community Motorcycle Poker Ride taking place that day, according to Neustaeter. Officials with the ride have not yet responded to calls for comment. Any witnesses who have not spoken with police are asked to call the Fort St. John RCMP detachment at 250-787-8100.

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Description: The City of Fort St. John has a requirement to periodically remove snow from the downtown core and various streets after significant snowfall. The City is accepting applications from contractors who are interested, and able to commit to supply operated equipment when called upon by the Public Works Department for snow haul off purposes. Deadline for submissions is no later than 4:00 p.m. local time, Friday, September 14, 2018. If you are interested in providing the City of Fort St. John with these services please forward the required documentation to operations@fortstjohn.ca or phone 250-787-8173. • The City agrees to pay the Contractor for Tractors and Trailers, plus other equipment i.e.: graders, loaders (3yd min bucket), skid-steers (6w/snowblade) provided in accordance with the hourly rates published in the most current edition of the 2018 - 2019 BC Blue Book Equipment Rental Guide (all found) plus a 10% premium. This rate is all inclusive (e.g. fringe benefits, overhead, profit, wear items, mobilization, fuel and operator costs). • Contractors must have valid Worksafe BC coverage. • Contractors must maintain all certification while working for the City of Fort St. John. • Contractors will be contacted on an as needed or required basis. All reasonable efforts will be made to give sufficient notice for availability; however, short notice will be considered the norm. • Contractors will be required to attend a City of Fort St. John Contractor Orientation Meeting prior to commencing work, and as required. • This is not a contract and there is no guarantee of minimum hours per call or frequency of haul offs. Required Documentation:

COURT DOCKET A summary of sentences and fines handed out in Peace Region courts for the week ending August 17, 2018. Fort St. John Law Courts • Dylan William Sutton (born 1998) was handed ten months of probation with a suspended sentence, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for theft $5,000 or under. • Haden Arthur Neitz (born 1994) was fined $500 and assessed a $150 victim surcharge for theft $5,000 or under. • Michael Ricky Stafford (born 1993) was fined $1,500, handed a one-year driving ban, and assessed a $225 victim surcharge for driving with a suspended licence. • Nicholas Frederick Stafford (born 1991) fined $500, handed a one-year

driving ban, and assessed a $75 victim surcharge for driving with a suspended licence. • Jason Adam Young (born 1981) was sentenced to four days in jail and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for breaching probation. • Tina Marie Belcourt (born 1976) was fined $200, ordered to pay $60 in restitution, and assessed a $60 victim surcharges for two counts of breaching probation.

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Sir John A Macdonald may be gone but he can’t be forgotten

ir John A Macdonald, one of Canada’s founding fathers, our first prime minister, and, like most historical figures, someone whose record in office is not all positive, perfect, or rosy. Among his accomplishments is building Canada to the great country we have today. He’s also considered, if not the architect of Canada’s residential school system, part of a government that started the system that removed thousands of aboriginal children from their families and placed them in residential care. Although there’s much to debate on motives and rationales of creating residential schools, the resulting effects on aboriginal peoples aren’t debatable. More than 100 years later, we still live with and see the grief and negative consequences that residential schools caused. But, that’s not what this column is about. History is history, at least for what can be proven, and nothing we say or do now can change that. We can debate what is fact or fiction, but that doesn’t change outcomes. All we can change is how we, as a current generation, lives with and deals with our individual and collective histories. You may have heard about the City of Victoria, in its attempt to address aboriginal reconciliation, pass a council motion to remove Macdonald’s statue from city hall, and replace it with a plaque on their view of reconciliation. That act of removing Sir John’s statue created more division in our country than it seems to have solved. Its removal also doesn’t change the historical

Evan Saugstad MY VIEW

facts surrounding the creation of residential schools. Although it made some people happy that they “won” this debate and had the statue removed, it left just as many others who now feel they “lost” something that represented their view of Canada. I have a different perspective and view, and it came from a trip to Cambodia last winter. Not that long ago, Cambodia suffered through one of the world’s great modern tragedies. Between 1975 and 1979, and depending who’s calculating, between one and three million people died — upwards of one quarter of their total population, and many by execution while the rest died by disease and starvation. These mass killing were directed and carried out by the Khmer Rouge, the government of the day led by their communist leader Pol Pot. This was all done in his attempt to reshape Cambodia to a country he envisioned. While there, we visited a memorial site and museum on the outskirts of Phnom Penh called Choeung Ek. It’s a site where thousands were executed. On this site, the Cambodian government erected a glass tower and filled it with bones and skulls of those killed as a stark reminder that

we should never forget what can happen when the wrong people gain absolute power over a country and its people. Some may view this glass tower of human remains as a macabre site to visit as a tourist: it’s impactful and very sobering. Among my many thoughts, one was trying to understand how the Cambodian people view this site, and their history. These bones are their family members and friends. It was easy to see just how emotional these site visits are for their people. Since the killings ended, only five people were tried and convicted. Pol Pot hid out in the mountains for years, aided and abetted by friends and colleagues, and died before facing trial. So, I had to ask the question of our travel guide: Why only five convictions, as thousands of people had to take part in these killings to make it work? The guide’s response was short and thoughtful. Although not quite a direct quote, it went something like this: “If we tried to put over one-third of our government workers in jail for what they helped do, we would first have to fight a civil war. Every community and almost every family had someone involved, so we all had to move past this. It’s better to move on and deal with our future rather than be stuck on our past. We also needed to understand what happened and ensure this never occurs again.” That’s why they created this monument, and as a country, from what we saw, they have moved on.

Now, back to Canada. Over the past few years, we seem to be hung up on how to change the past rather than move on with our future. We see all levels of government making decisions to try and reconcile past injustices, changing place names as if it will blot out the past, and issuing apologies for events that most of us have never heard about. In the long run, these decisions won’t change much. There will always be one more statue to hide, one more place name to change, one more apology to give. This route has no ending and only serves to ensure more conflict. One lesson I’ve learned in life is that yesterday’s mistakes shouldn’t stop us from doing things better today. We need to keep teaching our children to focus their learnings on today and tomorrow rather than worrying about yesterday. Our children are our future and we owe it to them that they be ready to lead our country forward, and not backwards as we seem to be doing. Why can’t we spend our time looking to the future to make Canada a better place for us all? Yes, we can try to ensure history is taught as it truly happened, at least for those who like and want to learn about our history. But we need to move past arguing about things we can’t change. If a country such as Cambodia can overcome their tragic past and move on in a couple of generations, surely, we are intelligent enough to do the same. Evan Saugstad lives in Fort St. John.

Reduce, reuse, and recycle your junk on the internet

verything has a price — just ask the folks that post on the buy and sell pages. One of the original buy and sell sites was eBay, and the early adopters like Sophia Amoruso of Nasty Gal and Girlboss fame took the sales platform by storm. She was the Elon Musk of eBay, her cutting edge approach to buying and selling vintage clothing was ahead of its time. The e-commerce site was popular amongst the pyjama pant wearing demographic selling their grandparents vintage furniture and tchotchkes out of their basement bedroom thus proving that everything has a price and it was generally paid via PayPal. eBay lost a bit of its lustre – there were less and less amazing finds, and everything seemed to be tied up in tape at the virtual checkout counter. Interest waned, as this cyber little-engine-that-could became the Robin to Batman’s Amazon. It didn’t matter though because First World society was hooked on buying and selling without the middleman or the taxation department.Move over eBay, you monolithic empire, Kijiji to the rescue!

It sounded impactful as I typed it, but, actually, Kijiji is the online classified site owned by eBay, and developed by a Canadian woman — yes,a Canadian woman. The idea that you could place an ad online in the morning and sell it by the afternoon was mind-boggling. The hardest part of using Kijiji is spelling it properly. Eeven as I type, my computer tells me I am spelling it wrong. There were funny ads and serious ads, but enough variety that you could surf the Kijiji site near you for hours. That was the hook: a site near you. For the first time, you could narrow down the area that you were searching or selling to appeal to the local buyers and sellers. No more shipping half way across the country. Then, one day, someone thought to themselves, “Why Kijiji, with all of their rules and stuff? Why can’t I sell my old car on Facebook?”And so they did and thus launched the Buy and Sell sites that litter your notifications. First off, you have to try and join a group which can be difficult depending on what specifics you need to supply to the

page administrator. Once you get past the gatekeeper the buy and sell world in your oyster. Kitchen whisk for sale – only used once! KitchenAid brand, silver in colour – make me an offer! You can sell anything online. I recently tried to sell some estate furniture on and let me tell you, it’s a full-time job managing the inquiries: What are the dimensions? Can you deliver? Will you hold it until next week? In my limited experience, I have learned that when selling online you must answer all of those questions in the ad or you will find yourself responding to queries all day. I’m now hooked on the buy and sell sites. I hear the ding of my phone and I immediately investigate to see what has just been posted for sale. I question myself. Do I need another lamp? Reduce, reuse, and recycle – the buy and sell sites hit all three Rs. So, what are you selling this week? Judy Kucharuk is a lover of sarcasm, witty people and footnotes. Follow her @ judylaine

THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2018 A7

op-ed

ith the municipal election fast approaching, I’ve found myself reflecting on my experiences running for local office. Without a doubt, running for city council has been one of the most interesting and educational experiences I’ve had in my life. If you’re the type of person who likes to be very involved in our community, and you have the time to devote to it, you should really consider giving it a shot as well. This year will be my third time running for council, and I’d like to share some of my personal reasons why this is a very worthwhile experience. Running for council gives you a much more in-depth look into our electoral system, and the entire political process. It also lets you peek behind the scenes at the inner workings of our entire city. While you may have knowledge of how the system works going into the election period, as a nominee, you have the additional benefits of being able to get in-depth answers on how anything within our city works, and potentially even meet with city managers. It gives you a whole new appreciation for our amazing city staff and why a lot of things are done the way they are. As someone who is always questioning why and how things are done, it also opens the door to brainstorm on how to improve things. Another very interesting outcome of my campaigns is having a higher ability to truly understand and empathize with all different points of view. I can’t say for sure that this is directly related to running for office, but more to do with the sheer number of people I have met and spoken with over the years who have very different beliefs and opinions from my close friends and family.

It is really easy to look at the decisions made within council chambers and think about how any particular decision affects yourself and those close to you. But when you really spend the time talking to people from all walks of life, it gives you a whole new appreciation for how difficult some of these decisions really can be. In addition, each election is incredibly valuable from a personal development aspect. Many people are at least a little bit uncomfortable with public speaking, and doing things like media interviews and an all candidate’s forum can be very intimidating. But having the grit to push through things that are difficult for you is a trait that is bound to help you throughout your life. It is also fascinating to spend the time putting your opinions in speeches and on paper, and hear the feedback that comes from those opinions. Sometimes this feedback may even make you change some very ingrained opinions based on new evidence. Think about it, and I hope you’ll consider running in this year’s municipal election. It’s an incredibly worthwhile experience to run, and think of the potential to make positive, lasting changes within our community if your run is successful. Nomination packages are now available for pickup at city hall, and there is a Candidates 101 Workshop on Aug. 29 from 7 to 9 p.m. for more information on the campaign process, and the job and responsibilities. Other positions available in the upcoming municipal election include our mayor, PRRD electoral area directors, and school board trustees. Becky Grimsrud lives in Fort St. John.

Innovative approach to wetlands mapping gets us more for less

his year, the Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) is funding 30 projects for a little over $2 million in our Peace Region. Conservation and enhancement work can be expensive, so when innovative techniques and technology come along that get more for less, we take note. Such is the case with a recently completed three-year project, led by the Province of B.C., to map the location and classification of wetlands and riparian areas in the Williston and Dinosaur Reservoir watersheds. Proving to get a whole lot more, for a whole lot less, the numbers from the predictive wetland and riparian mapping project are impressive. At a mere two cents per hectare, and with accurate inventory maps, the project has mapped more than 7.3 million hectares of land. First, let’s back up. Why the need to map this habitat? Wetlands and riparian areas are typically rich in biodiversity, but they are threatened and diminishing on the landscape. Mapping and accurately classifying these areas is a critical first step to developing targets, plans, and priorities for their future restoration, protection, or enhancement. The goal of the project, funded by the FWCP, was to determine the distribution, abundance, and connectivity of wetland and riparian areas. This is one of the actions outlined in the FWCP’s Riparian and Wetlands Action Plan. The FWCP is a partnership between BC Hydro, the Province of B.C., Fisheries and Oceans Canada, First Nations and public stakeholders to conserve and enhance fish and wildlife in watersheds impacted by existing BC Hydro dams. The project team used the power of a machine-learning algorithm to predict where, and what type of, wetlands and riparian areas are likely to exist in the area. Expert air-photo interpretation was used with a large amount of spatial data to train the program. Data included satellite imagery of vegetation, topography, and historical climatic conditions. Finally, a total of 276 field sampling points were established to “ground-truth” the accuracy of this predictive mapping technique.

The result was the production of consistent, defensible, and repeatable maps with supporting documentation that improve current inventories at a fraction of the traditional inventory mapping costs. The model results show that it can achieve 90 per cent accuracy for predicting locations of wetlands, terrestrial areas, and other water features. Currently this is the only ground truthed, predictive wetland classification map in this area that predicts different wetland classifications with 54 to 65 per cent accuracy. Nearly 264,000 hectares of wetland habitat was identified — 43 per cent more than current TRIM (Terrestrial Resource Inventory Management) data show. The model fully describes the wetland complex composition, and captures many smaller wetlands not in the TRIM dataset, and while in the field, the team was able to identify rare wetland types that could be listed provincially. While exciting, the results are still preliminary and the model requires further refining. The Province of B.C. is currently in the second phase of this project, which aims collect more field data to improve the model accuracy. It will also develop tools to support use of the model by First Nations and stakeholders interested in wetland and riparian conservation. Please contact me at Chelsea.coady@bchydro.com to learn more and access the model. You do not have to develop a groundbreaking technique to help fish and wildlife, but if you have a project idea that aligns with one of our Actions Plans, then consider applying for one of our grants. Our annual grant application intake has just opened, and you are required to submit a Notice of Intent by September 7, 2018. I am here to help, and there’s lots of guidance to be found at fwcp.ca/apply-for-funding. You can also register now for a free online information session about our grants on August 29. Chelsea Coady is the Peace Region manager for the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program. Have a question? Email her at chelsea.coady@ bchydro.com.

DISTRICT OF TAYLOR

2018 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS NOTICE OF NOMINATION Public Notice is given to the electors of the District of Taylor that nominations for the offices of: Mayor (One to be elected) Councillor (Four to be elected) will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows: By hand, mail or other delivery service: PO Box 300 10007-100A Street Taylor, BC V0C 2K0

From 9:00 am - September 4, 2018 To 4:00 pm – September 14, 2018 Excluding statutory holidays and weekends

By fax to: 250-789-3543 By email to: mmcphail@districtoftaylor.com

From 9:00 am - September 4, 2018 To 4:00 pm – September 14, 2018 Originals of faxed or emailed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officer by 4:30 p.m. on September 21, 2018.

Nomination forms are available at the 10007-100A Street, Taylor BC from July 27, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. to the close of the nomination period.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria: • Canadian citizen; • 18 years of age or older on general voting day October 20, 2018; • resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; • not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

CAMPAIGN PERIOD EXPENSE LIMITS In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2018 general local election, the following expense limits for candidates during the campaign period apply: Mayor $10,000 Councillor $5,000

THIRD PARTY ADVERTISING LIMITS In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2018 general local elections, the following third party advertising limits apply: Mayor & Councillor $750 For further information on the nomination process, please contact: Michael McPhail, Chief Election Officer (250) 789-3392 Tyla Pennell, Deputy Chief Election Officer (250) 789-3392 For further information on campaign period expense limits and third party advertising limits, please contact Elections BC: Toll-free phone: 1-855-952-0280 Email: lecf@elections.bc.ca Website: www.elections.bc.ca/lecf

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NOTICE OF NOMINATION Public Notice is given to the electors of the City of Fort St. John that nominations for the office of:

One (1) Mayor • Six (6) Councillors

will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows: By hand, mail or other delivery service: City Hall 10631 - 100 Street Fort St. John, BC V1J 3Z5 By fax to: 250-787-8181 By email to: legislativeservices@fortstjohn.ca

From 9:00 am on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 To 4:00 pm on Friday, September 14, 2018 Excluding statutory holidays and weekends From 9:00 am on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 To 4:00 pm on Friday, September 14, 2018 Originals of faxed or emailed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officer by 4:30pm on Friday, September 21, 2018

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

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria: • Canadian citizen; • 18 years of age or older on general voting day [October 20, 2018]; • Resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed (March 13, 2018); and • Not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

THIRD PARTY ADVERTISING LIMITS In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2018 general local elections, the following third party advertising limits apply: Mayor and Councillor $897.48 FURTHER INFORMATION on the nomination process please contact: Janet Prestley, Chief Election Officer at 250-787-8153 Laura Howes, Deputy Chief Election Officer 250-787-5796 For further information on campaign period expense limits and third party advertising limits, please contact Elections BC: Toll-free phone: 1-855-952-0280 • Email: lecf@elections.bc.ca Website: www.elections.bc.ca/lecf

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Overdose Awareness events next week matt preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca

August 27 to 31 has been proclaimed Overdose Awareness Week in Fort St. John. The Fort St. John Community Action Team and Healthy FSJ will be holding an event each day of the week to raise awareness of and address the opioid addiction problems in Fort St. John. A candlelight vigil will be held on Aug. 30 in memory of those who have died from a drug overdose in the community, and to give space and voice to those with lived experiences. “It is a challenge in our community just like many others across B.C. and Canada,” says Julianne Kucheran, a Community Action Team member. As of June 30, 2018, there were 45 overdose deaths in Northern B.C., 12 of them in the Northeast. Of those 12 deaths, fentanyl was detected in 11 of them. The Community Action Team recently received $100,000 from the province to carry out its work, which includes expanding harm reduction, increase the availability of life-saving naloxone, tackling an unsafe drug supply, and identifying people at risk and connecting them with support services and treatment. “The importance of this project for all of us is that we open the dialogue and start having those really honest conversations because it’s about time they were had in our community,” said Community Action Team member Amanda Trotter. “Not only that, we want the community to own this project. We want the community to be involved and we want the community to come up with some long range plans as to how we can better assist people dealing with addictions within our community.” The team will hold a panel event Oct. 18 at the Lido to share findings of its work in the community.

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burgers to beat ms

matt preprost With the 2020 Winter Games fast approaching, a Fort St. John councillor wants to know whether a public art policy will be in place in time to help brighten and liven up the city. Work on a policy started in 2016, but stalled in 2017 when councillors rejected a tendered submission from Kari Huhtala and Associates of Victoria to develop one. Coun. Byron Stewart says he’s fielding questions from a number of different arts and sports groups ahead of the upcoming Games, all of which are wondering whether public art will be a key theme and priority for the city as it was in 1984, when the city last played host to the Games. “In 1984, we had murals on the side of the old fire hall, various buildings throughout the community,” Stewart said. “People remember those murals and they were there for a good decade. So, (they’re) wondering if that’s possible, if we are going to allow it, if our policy is going to be in place.” Moira Green, economic development manager, said the plan is to put the policy back to tender in the first quarter of 2019. Still, council motioned for a report to be brought back on its progress at a later council meeting. Stewart said the policy is the only redlisted item noted as seeing a “major disruption” in the city’s latest work in progress report to council. Some 2,000 athletes, coaches, officials, and sports spectators are expected to be in Fort St. John when the Games take place from Feb. 20 to 23, 2020.

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Sherri Mytopher made the rounds to A&W restaurants in Fort St John and Dawson Creek on Aug. 16, which donated $2 from every Teen burger sold to the MS Society of Canada in support of research and services. The day raised well over $5,000 between the two cities, Mytopher said. The Burgers to Beat MS campaign is in its 10th year, and has raised more than $11 million. Pictured: Mytopher with Fort St. John restaurant owner Tanya Warren. matt preprost Photo

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Hudson’s Hope Fall Fair celebrates 26 years on August 25, at the Jamieson Subdivision rodeo grounds, where the homegrown event all began. It kicks off with a pancake breakfast at 8 a.m. It’s a change of pace and a return to roots, says committee president Lauren Schroeder, noting that livestock have been re-added to the exhibition categories. “It’s super exciting, I think that brings more of an agricultural theme back to the fall fair. It’s something the community felt we’ve been lacking,”

Schroeder said. Crowd favourites like logger sports will be making a comeback, along with a beer garden courtesy of Beard’s Brewing. Live music, and a farm-table dinner followed by a dance are also in the works. Free camping will be provided at the rodeo grounds, with space for tents and trailers – the Lions Club will be on-site to offer safe transportation for any fair-goers who’ve spent time in the garden. “Lots of revamps. We want to make a full day of it, not just a couple of hours. We’ve already been talking with the Double H Saddle Club about

expanding it to include a gymkhana and poker ride in future years,” said Caitlyn Vince, adding that event still aims to be family friendly. The club will be handling the traditional pancake breakfast, running the concession, and holding horsemanship shows. Vince says while the hockey arena was a great space, she’s looking forward to a location that makes more sense for animals and allows the saddle club to be more involved. “I really pushed for that when I came on board this year, because when I was a kid it was more agriculturallyfocused, I loved it,” said Vince.

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The Fort St. John Red Cross is looking for volunteers to help run its growing health equipment loan program. The agency held an open house Tuesday at its new office at 9620 Sikanni Road. In 2016-17, the agency loaned 826 pieces of health equipment like walkers, wheelchairs, and bath seats to 709 people in the Fort St. John area. That’s a 37 per cent increase from 2015-16. “With an aging population, we’re seeing a lot more hip and knee surgeries in the Peace Region,” said Sandra Sawtell, client services coordinator for the Red Cross in Northern B.C. The new office serves as a regional

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news in brief Highlights from the city council meeting held Monday, Aug. 13, 2018: • Council approved a $705,947 contract to Knappett Industries of Fort St. John to build an off leash dog park and associated works at Toboggan Hill Park. Plans include clearing out eight to nine acres of brush and forest along 93 Street, a year-round public walking path, a parking lot, picnic areas, and watering sites. Development also includes site servicing and utilities like water and sewer. • Council gave staff the green light to close a lane between 77 Avenue and 79 Avenue east of 90 Street as part of a consolidation of land for the building of a training centre for the fire department. • Council authorized Mayor Lori Ackerman to attend the On the Move Symposium in St. John’s Newfoundland, from Nov. 18 to 21. Ackerman will be joined by a rep from the Community Development Institute, and has been invited to talk about Fort St. John’s experience

hub for the program, where equipment is maintained and cleaned when it’s returned to locations across Northeast B.C. It’s open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays. With more volunteers, the Red Cross would be able to expand those hours. The Fort St. John location is currently supported by just four volunteers — two seniors and two college students. “If we had a larger team, many hands make lighter work,” Sawtell said. “We have a strong, supportive team. We’d like to grow that.” No medical background is necessary and training is provided. Anyone interested in volunteering with the Red Cross can call 1-844-8182155, or email volunteer@redcross.ca.

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with a mobile workforce. The $1,450 cost of six days of per diems and incidentals is being expensed to the council travel budget. The symposium will be paying for her flights and hotel. • Britney Carlstrom was recognized for five years of working for the city. Carlstrom began working at the city in July 2013 as an engineering technologist. She has recently been promoted to engineer. Bylaws • Council adopted Property Standards Bylaw 2434, 2018. The bylaw amalgamates the city’s unsightly premises and nuisance bylaws, sets out fines, and defines rights of entry for bylaw officers, who investigate between 100 to 125 unsightly premise complaints a year. • Council adopted Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 2429, 2018, which outlines designated enforcement officers for various bylaws and associated fine schedules. It replaces and updates an original bylaw dating back to 1998. • Council adopted Building Amendment Bylaw 2431, 2018. Various amendments clarify definitions, when development permits are required,

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and damage deposit securities when building next to municipal property. • Council adopted 87 Avenue West of 107 Street Parcel Tax Bylaw 2437, 2018, for road improvements. The cost of the work is $398,385.34, and the bylaw gives the city authority to levy parcel taxes on affected properties in the local area ser-

vice in the amount $88,753.53, or $78.25 annually on each for the next 20 years. The city is covering $309,631.81 of the work, funded by its capital budget. • Council gave first three readings to 83 Street North of 112 Avenue Local Area Service Establishment Bylaw No. 2438, 2018, and 83 Street North of 112 Avenue Loan Authoriz-

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One licence sold at B.C.’s August oil and gas land sale matt preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca

Just one drilling licence was sold at B.C.’s sale of petroleum and natural gas rights in August. Stomp Energy Ltd. picked up the 777-hectare licence north of Fort St. John near the community of Montney for $201,872.37, or $259.81 per hectare. With rent and other fees, the province took in $205,091.87 for the month. The month’s sale only saw

three drilling licences offered covering 2,091 hectares. The province’s August 2017 sale saw six licences and six leases sold for a total of $3.45 million, covering 6,218 hectares. The province has earned roughly $60 million from sales so far this year. Year-over-year, industry has picked up 52 drilling licences in 2018, down from 59. Industry has picked up another 22 leases for the year, down from 32 in 2017. The next sale is set for Sept. 12.

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Tourmaline donation helps keep the heat on at Women’s Resource Society Tourmaline Oil Corp. gave the Fort St. John Women’s Resource Society a warm, $35,000 boost earlier this month. The funds were raised through the company’s annual golf tournament July 19 at Lakepoint, which saw golfers fill a truck with non-perishable food donations for the society’s food bank, and chip in money through live and silent auctions, and a 50/50 draw. At the end of the day, Tourmaline matched the donations for a grand total of $35,150. That money will help the society buy a new furnace, which it had been trying to find room for in its budget, according to a news release.

“We are a front-line organization dealing with violence against women and children, community outreach, poverty, advocacy, harm reduction, food security, and much more,” said Pimm, who spoke on behalf of the organization at the tournament’s dinner. “Your donation stays in our community and directly impacts local people. Without the support of our community, we could not do this important work, so thank you, we are very grateful.” Learn more about the Fort St. John Women’s Resource Society by visiting fsjwrs.ca.

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Fort St. John city council has passed a pair of bylaw amendments needed to build a new RCMP detachment. On Aug. 9, council adopted amendments to the city’s official community plan and zoning bylaw for the new detachment at 10715 100 Street. The amendments consolidate a parcel of city-owned land next to the existing detachment, and changes its designation from a mix of high-density residential and commercial use to institutional use. It’s an “anomaly parcel,” planner Ashley Murphey said that at one point was meant for mixed-use development. “This amendment realigns that property to allow for the development of an RCMP detachment, which is considered an institutional use,” she said. At the same time, councillors directed city staff to engage with a pair of neighbouring residential strata groups, which represent seniors, have concerns about the construction and its impact on property values. Ed Skriba was the only member of the public to speak at a public hearing on Monday, representing one of the strata groups. He told council the land was slated for seniors housing at one time, and that it was important residents had

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Two Charlie Lake firefighters are off to the provincial wildfire fight in Burns Lake. Firefighters Chris Vella and Matt Adams, along with the department’s Tender 3, will be providing water tender service to wildfire and structure protection crews, the Peace River Regional District says. The Charlie Lake Fire Department will sent another two volunteers to replace the current team in eight days. The fire department has two engines, two tenders, and 22 volunteers to fully

support local fire responses. The Shovel Lake wildfire, the biggest in the province, is burning at nearly 80,000 hectares in size approximately 30 kilometres northeast of Burns Lake. According to the Burns Lake Lakes District News, a firefighting camp is being set up near the village and is expected to house up to 300 firefighters and support staff. Meanwhile, the College of New Caledona is training local residents there on fire suppression to help response efforts. The province has declared a provincewide state of emergency as some 600 wildfires burn across the province.

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am divorced. Worse yet, I am a divorced Catholic. Of course, the Catholic Church doesn’t recognize divorce. A Catholic must pursue an annulment to dissolve a marriage. Even then, an annulment does not terminate a marriage; rather, it says that marriage never took place. When I received notification that my divorce was final, I still felt married. I told a friend that my divorce was finalized and she highfived me. It didn’t feel like a high-five moment. My former husband hadn’t been cruel to me. He neither called me names nor lifted a hand nor raised his voice to me. He was so special that he had never been to a strip club because he had too much respect for women. His friends called him: ‘Mr. Clean’. And he was. I didn’t appreciate how rare a find he was until years after I had left him. My husband pursued an annulment almost immediately and I was grateful to him for taking the initiative. I was afraid of the annulment process, but it turned out to be that process that enabled us to find the closure we both desired. At the marriage tribunal in London, Ontario two priests and a young curate sat across a broad, wooden conference table from me. A small tape recorder sat between us and at my word the young curate switched it on. They asked me questions about my marriage. They asked if I knew what a Catholic union entailed. I was twenty-three when I wed and I honestly answered that I had no true idea of what a Catholic commitment in marriage necessitated. They asked if I felt that I had willingly entered into the marriage and again, I could answer no. I had tried to break things off before our marriage on at least three occasions, but my husband would not let me go. Today they would call that ‘stalking’ but then it was considered romantic. My husband told me I’d never find anyone

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to love me as he did. My mother told me I’d never find anyone else to love me period (something she had told me all my life). Pressure came from all directions for me to wed. I was asked what my thoughts were when I first saw my husband. I felt my throat constrict and my eyes fill with tears. The young curate turned off the recorder and gave me a glass of water. “Take your time,” he said. I collected myself and then I said, “I thought he had the kindest eyes I’d ever seen.” Then I wept. The young priest asked me to come outside with him for a smoke. I didn’t smoke but I went. As he puffed on a cigarette, he said to me, “You have your annulment. You only need two considerations on this checklist to be true, and you have several. You didn’t enter into the matter of your own free will and you didn’t know what a Catholic marriage entailed. Your annulment will be granted.” When I left the tribunal, I felt saddened but I knew that I had started the healing process. It would take years before I felt in anyway whole but that had not to do with the dissolution of my marriage. That was the result of growing up in an abusive and volatile home. That was the reason that I couldn’t love my husband and accept his love in turn. If you don’t love yourself, you cannot accept love from another. It would take me decades to understand that. A lifetime. The Peace is a place of many peoples and faiths. In this space, readers are invited to share their own reflections of faith in the Peace. If you have a story of faith you’d like to share, email angelamarygriffin@gmail.com.

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Denny Morrison reflects on comeback at Elks camp DILLON GIANCOLA sports@ahnfsj.ca

Speedskaters young and old couldn’t wait to get a couple minutes with Olympian Denny Morrison at the Fort St. John Elks Long Track Speedskating Camp on Monday, August 20. Whether it was to sign helmets or give advice, Morrison was smiling and enjoying the opportunity to interact with the next generation of speed skaters. Morrison is here all week for the camp, something he’s very excited about. “It’s super cool. This is the first time in a while I’ve been here, and had enough time to spend a whole week and help skaters here. I’m usually just here for a couple days or a week doing my own training, but now I can spend lots of time with them and I can’t wait to see what we can accomplish this week,” Morrison said. Morrison is joined by coach Arno Hoogveld, as well as Elks coaches Richard Stickel and Jenn Gibson. “The coaches here are great. Richard literally coached me here the year before I left for Calgary, and Arno coached me at my first junior world championship in 2003. They have a wealth of coaching knowledge, and it’s great to have that level of coaching here in Fort St. John,” said Morrison.

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Denny Morrison passes on some tips to a young skater at the Fort St. John Elks Long Track Camp on Monday, August 20.

Having the coaches here gives Morrison the opportunity to pass on his routine and experiences to the skaters, while the coaches can provide the correct way to go about doing things, a duality Morrison appreciates. Morrison isn’t leaving town when camp ends, however. He will joined by

the rest of the Canadian National Speed Skating Team for the national training camp at the Pomeroy Sport Centre, August 27 to September 7. “It’s funny, growing up in Fort St. John you’d never see a national team come here, but now we have an awesome oval, and I can show my peers

and teammates both Fort St. John the city and the beautiful areas around it,” Morrison said. Much has been written about Morrison’s comeback from a motorcycle crash and stroke to make his fourth Olympics in February, and he was eager to talk about the experience. “It was life changing. I’m still putting it all together, as it’s ongoing and there’s many facets to this story. I’ve been asking myself why I made the comeback in the first place and it has to do with how I made the Olympics for the first time as a 20-year-old and became a world champion. Skating, training, and competing is just what I do, and there wasn’t an option to stop,” Morrison said. The comeback is ongoing. Six months ago, Morrison had knee injury to repair ligaments damaged in the crash. His team decided not to do it before the Olympics, but as a result he’s still unable to do crossovers, and is being out-skated by the kids at camp. “My focus is to once again get back in shape and to compete again,” he said. He’s also able to take lots of University courses while he rehabs, as he wants to go to medical school and become a doctor, one of the few goals he has yet to achieve.

Rich Hosker wins Links Club Championship DILLON GIANCOLA sports@ahnfsj.ca

For the first time in six years, the Fort St. John Links Club Championship trophy will have a different name on it other than Jeremy Clothier or Terry Duffy. Rich Hosker, in his first year as a member of the Links, won the championship flight on August 19 with a score of 146, good for +2 and 11 strokes better than Adam Krueger, who finished second. “I’ve been working on something all summer and it’s finally come around. I went into the finals with a different mindset as opposed to worrying about those pushing me. I just tried to concentrate on myself,” Hosker said. The best score of the weekend went to Aiden Craig-Steele in the junior flight. Craig-Steele finished at even par with 144 shots, going -2 on the final day. “I played really well, and I was excited because I play lots of golf tournaments. But that’s my home course and it was great to win there. That’s the best I’ve shot at a tournament,” said Craig-Steele. Craig-Steele has been hitting the ball well at every tournament he’s played in this year. Earlier this month, he won the Dunes Jr. Tournament in Grande Prairie. He also won the Lakepoint Jr. Open and lost the Grande Prairie Country Club Tournament by one stroke. “I couldn’t catch Aiden, he was firing on all cylinders. I shouldn’t have given him some tips the day before,” joked

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Rich Hosker, left, receives the Fort St. John Links Club Championship trophy from Jeff Holland on August 19.

Hosker. The Links Club Championship had 39 golfers, down from 53 in 2017. Still, Links Clubhouse Manager Jeff Holland said it was a great tournament, in which every flight saw at least one person have the round of their life. There were some very close flights as well. Valerie Unruh repeated as ladies champion, beating Pam Labeau by one stroke. Bud Palfy won the first flight by two strokes, while Jan Jorven outlasted Nathalie Middleton in the ladies first flight to win by a shot as well. As for Craig-Steele, his golf season is winding down as he begins transitioning back to hockey mode and preparing for training camp. He will play hockey outside of Fort St.

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John this summer, hopefully with the Flin Flon Bombers Junior A team in Manitoba, where he’ll be attending training camp. He also has an invite to the Beaver Valley Nitehawks training camp, a Junior B team located in Fruitvale, B.C. Hosker has plenty of rounds left in him this year. He has enjoyed playing a morning round at the Links most days, as it provides him a unique challenge. “The course has been in incredible condition with the rainfall and they did a great job on the greens early. This is the fastest I’ve ever seen them running and smooth as silk. It’s a good course because it’s narrower, and I challenge myself to use driver the whole time,” said Hosker.

It’s hard to win at the Redeye Dillon Giancola THE DILL ZONE

played in the Allen Lafleur Tournament of Hope Redeye again this weekend, my second straight year. It’s a really unique and fun tournament, the likes of which I hadn’t heard about prior to moving up North. For instance, every one of my friends from Alberta and Ontario, when hearing about the tournament, asked, “Huh? How do you play games at night?” Portable stadium lights are a technological achievement that hasn’t been reached yet where I come from, apparently. Last year, my team lost every game, and that was mostly fine. This year, my team lost most games in the Fort St. John league, and I just assumed we would lose at the Redeye. It was a different team than the one I played for last year, but my expectations didn’t change. However, we were pretty good. Winning is pretty nice, I realized. We won our first two games convincingly and had a chance to play for the A division. I even had a couple good hits, which is all I ever hope for. Those who made the A division and are reading this are no doubt rolling their eyes and saying one of two things — “Dillon, you’ve never had a good hit in your life,” or “you were never going to make the A division.” On the latter, they’d be right. We played at 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 19, to see if we could make the A. I was geared up, sober in mind and body, and focused. Nobody else on our team was though, and we lost by 14 runs. Turns out, it’s hard to play good ball when you’re intoxicated. I pitched that game, and I pitched my best game of the season. Anytime I start to play remotely well, especially if I’m pitching, I become extra competitive, and yell at my fielders when they drop the ball. I stopped myself after the third drop, realizing I’m prone to dropping many myself. So, we didn’t end up making the A division. That didn’t matter at all, and I realized how much fun the games can be when you’re playing at night without a care — besides wondering when you’ll be able to get some shut-eye. Someone even played the Chicken Dance during the tournament. I don’t know why they thought this was a good idea, but it sure was fun. We played two more games, and lost in the B semi-final. I think that’s the best I’ve ever done in any slow pitch competition, which says way too much about me as a ball player. I mentioned earlier that I didn’t have a care during the tournament. That was a white lie. The night before, a teammate hit a home run that went 40 feet over the fence. It landed on my car and put a dent in the roof. I complained quite a bit until everyone around had heard the story, obviously. I know it was 40 feet because I measured it so I could justify my decision to park my car there when ridiculed by every single person. I think it’s safe to say that nobody in Fort St. John or Taylor can hit a ball that far except this one guy. Oh well, here’s to next year.

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Off Constantly shows off their gear from their 5:30 a.m. “onesie game” at the 2018 Allen Lafleur Tournament of Hope Redeye. The tournament raised $16,000. For more pictures, results, and for info on the recipients of the donations, visit alaskahighwaynews.ca.

The Fort St. John Huskies begin their NWJHL title defence this weekend when training camp kicks off at the Pomeroy Sport Centre. They’ll have four ice times between August 24 and 26. The team had 36 players signed up at the beginning of the week, 12 of who are returning players. Huskies General Manger Jeremy Clothier said one of the focuses this year at camp will be seeing who the team has on defence. Former captain Jarod Lang is moving to play college hockey in the States, while Jeridyn Loewen will try out with the Junior A Drayton Valley Thunder of the AJHL. Dane Bateman is trying out for the Junior A Fort Frances Lakers of the SIJHL in Ontario. Both players are likely to make their respective teams, something which Clothier is proud of.

“The point of our program is to raise guys up and have them advance. We don’t try to hold them hostage. If we had to replace eight or nine guys each year because they’re moving on, then that’s a good problem to have,” Clothier said. Though there will be some spots to fill on defence, Clothier is looking forward to camp and seeing who rises up. “There’s lots of room for new guys to step up. It’s a work in progress but nothing we haven’t dealt with before,” he said. Camp Schedule Friday, August 24 7-8:15 p.m. Saturday, August 25 9-10:15 a.m. 7-8:15 p.m. Sunday., August 26 12-1:15 p.m.

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The B.C. Peace Female Hockey Society Predators are heading into their third season as an organization, which will kick off this weekend with training camp August 25 and 26 at the Pomeroy Sport Centre. Each of the three teams will have three ice times over the weekend. The bantam and midget teams will be making the jump to playing full time this year, which is exciting, but brings its own challenges. “It’s hard to get things going in this area, whether it’s finding a league for the girls to play in or teams that we can travel to and will travel here. But we’re committed to playing full time, and our coaches have made schedules with lots of tournaments which compare to the games you would play in a league,” said Predators President Jason Stark.

Stark hopes the two older teams will improve this year, benefitting from having a full season and lots of practices with their coaches. Stark said the Predators are looking for more assistant coaches, preferably female, especially on the peewee bench. The midget team does have some female assistants for the upcoming season. Camp Schedule Saturday, Aug 25 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. - Bantam 12:30-1:45 p.m. - Midget 2:00-3:45 p.m. - Peewee 4:00-5:15 p.m. - Bantam 5:30-6:45 p.m. - Midget Sunday, Aug 26 11:45 a.m.-12:55 p.m. - Peewee 1:10-2:20 p.m. - Bantam 2:30-3:45 p.m. -Midget

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Triathlon cancelled in Kelowna due to smoke, Tate Haugan unable to race Fort St. John’s triathlon world champ Tate Haugan was scheduled to race Sunday, August 19 at the Kelowna Apple Triathlon in the Elite Men’s CAMTRI race, but it was cancelled due to smoke and poor air quality in the region. This is after the race was originally postponed on Saturday, August 18. Haugan was looking to add another win to his impressive 2018 season. Racers in Kelowna said online the

race needed to be cancelled and that organizers made the right decision. The Super League Triathlon in Penticton was scheduled as well. Triathlon Canada said it will take the cancelled races into consideration when picking the Canadian team for the Pan-Am Games. Haugan will next race in the XTERRA Canmore Triathlon in Canmore, September 2.

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s September sneaks ever closer, so does the beginning of school for many; including myself. The first year of college/university is a huge transition, and it can be tough. The Freshman 15 is not a myth, and it really can happen if you are unaware. All of a sudden, you are allowed to do whatever you want, whenever you want and that can start to take a toll on your physical health after a few months. Freshman 15 is the term for the common weight gain that students often gain in their first year at college. It is just randomly set at 15 pounds; it doesn’t mean that is what most people gain. Here are a few tips and tricks to help you beat any unwanted weight gain and keep your body and mind healthy. 1. Get up and go for a walk, or a jog as a study break. Campuses are often beautiful and can be a lot of fun to get out and explore. 2. Walk or bike to school rather than catching the bus or driving. It will save you your money as well as your health. 3. Watch what you are eating and drinking. A lot of your day is going to be spent sitting either while in class or while studying, so be sure to make conscious healthy choices as often as possible. Also, try to make as much as you can from scratch. You can try new recipes and experiment a little. 4. Stay hydrated. Drinking water will help keep you from mindless snacking and it will keep your brain functioning optimally. 5. Join a gym. Most gyms have

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amazing deals for students, so take full advantage of it. 6. Join a club and try out some new activities; there are so many options to choose from. 7. Be social. Get out there and make new friends, try new things, and enjoy. Having fun and making the most out of your post-secondary schooling will help keep you mentally healthy, which will help to keep you physically healthy. Ultimately, you are in control of your health and wellbeing, so you do not have to fall into the freshman 15 trap. Stay active, stay social, and eat healthy, whole foods. Wellness Round-Up: Research done by the American Dietetic Association studied female students during their first year of college and found that the average weight gain was actually about five pounds rather than 15. Making smart choices can easily eliminate the risk of weight gain. Stephenie Sutherland is a Fort St. John student studying nutrition and food sciences.

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Northern Lights rodeo team helps top athletes study at home Dillon giancola sports@ahnfsj.ca

When the Northern Lights College Rodeo Team competes at its first Canadian Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (CIRA) event this September, it will mark the culmination of a year-long process to have an NLC team compete in the CIRA. The rodeo team is the first sport the new NLC athletic and recreation program will focus on. Going forward, the college could venture into such sports as volleyball and hockey, but for the time being, the focus is on the rodeo team. “We’re very dedicated to advancing college level sport in our region. We want to do a good job with rodeo and deliver on it, and will go from there,” said Todd Bondaroff, the associate vice president of student services and community relations at Northern Lights College. Bondaroff said the college

is already busy recruiting athletes for the team, both from students already enrolled at Northern Lights and recent high school graduates looking for a place to study. The athletes making up the team will be announced near the start of the season. The college is most excited about the program because of the ability to attract local athletes and provide them a place to study and compete close to home. “This initiative will engage our community, and provide a unique opportunity for students to study locally, train and apprentice locally, and work locally,” Bondaroff said. NLC decided to start with rodeo because of the sport’s strong roots in the Peace Region, an association like the CIRA who would readily welcome the new team, and support from the community and those with a strong rodeo background. The team will be trained and coached by

who Bondaroff referred to as, “local rodeo heroes,” still to be announced, and will be able to train at facilities at Chetwynd, Dawson Creek and Fort St. John. The President of the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association, Terry Cooke, has offered the support of the association to Northern Lights. “That’s pretty cool and we’re grateful for all the help and interest people are showing,” said Bondaroff. There are 30 different rodeos during the CIRA season for the team to compete in. Northern Lights College will have to host a rodeo for the 2020-21 season, but gets a pass this year to focus on building a successful team. The CIRA provides an opportunity for students to become a Canadian College Rodeo champion at the yearend College Finals Rodeo, which is a big deal and we want our athletes to be in that mix,” Bondaroff said.

Halfway River Rodeo results: Randle, Guard, Harris, Leask Jr. win both days

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The 18th Halfway River Rodeo saw contestants put on a great show for locals and visitors combined. Organizer Jeff Metecheah called it the biggest and best rodeo Halfway River has put on in its history. “We had lots of entries, packed stands, great weathers and good times. It’s so god to see all of our rodeo friends and to make some new ones,” Metecheah said. Metecheah estimated the rodeo had around 200 total entries. Friday night featured a Bull Riders Canada event separate from the amateur rodeo on Saturday and Sunday. Cawl Braithwaite from Bluffton, AB was second in the championship round to Quesnel’s Lane Cork, and Braithwaite won the average, taking home the highest payout of $3,763. Not bad for a night’s work. The rider who stood out to Metecheah the most on the weekend is Denton Spiers from Quesnel, who won the bull riding event on Saturday and won the average. Spiers is on a good run after making the short go (top 20) at the National High School Rodeo in Wyoming, and winning the championship at the Canadian High School Rodeo Finals in Merritt. “We had great feedback from all our entries this year. They love our community and being in the beautiful valley here at Halfway,” Metecheah said.

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It is with great sadness that we the family announce the passing of June Evelyn Stephenson formerly of Fort St John B.C. June left us suddenly on Wednesday July 18, 2018 in Summerland B.C. at the age of 86 years. June was born June 28, 1932 in Macklin Saskatchewan to Bruce and Mary Robertson. Ju June married Wilfred Harry Stephenson June 28, 195 1952 in Kerrobert Saskatchewan. In the year of 196 1963 they moved to Fort St John BC with their two

children Calvin and Colette. For many years June worked as bookkeeper and desk clerk at the Fort Hotel then later at the Condill Hotel until retirement. A few of her favourite hobbies included sewing, bowling and bingo. She enjoyed cardnight twice a week and morning coffee with her many friends often bringing muffins or cinnamon buns she had baked. June was a great cook and baker, she loved to make people happy with her cooking, it was home made, melt in your mouth comfort food. June is predeceased by her parents, sister Emily Deets and husband Wilfred of 39 years. She is survived by her children Calvin Stephenson and Colette Campbell. Her Grandchildren Cindy (Wade) Baker, Wesley (Julie) Stephenson, Wade Pustanyk, Tara Bardal(Nick) and Cale Campbell (Kaija). Her great grandchildren Dalten, Cole and Adryanna Baker. Elaina, Hunter and Emma Pustanyk. Jackson and Scarlett Stephenson. June will be fondly remembered for her kindness, her witty sense of humor and laughter. Her love for her family and remembered by many. She will be dearly missed. The celebration of life for June will be held on Thursday August 30, 2018 at 2:00 pm at the Peace Lutheran Church in Fort St. John, B.C. with Pastor Kabate officiating, burial to follow at the Woodlawn Cemetery. A reception will take place in the banquet room of the Peace Lutheran church. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the North Peace Senior Housing Society.

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August 2, 1953 was a sunny, summer day perfect for a wedding. Jack and Tena Friesen vowed their lives to each other in an Old Colony Mennonite church one mile southeast of Osler, Saskatchewan. The bride wore a flattering black dress, while the groom looked sharp in his best suit. After pledging their love in front of a large crowd of family and friends, a meal followed at the groom’s family farm just down the road. Their lasting wedding portrait was taken on the sun porch as the bride held a large bouquet of roses—something that was against tradition at the time.

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Amanda McConnell gets set to swing during a game at the Taylor Redeye for Off Constantly on August 18.

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Fort St. John bikers take off from the Visitor Centre to start the Community 2 Community Poker Ride on Aug. 18.

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Above: Aiden Craig-Steele lines up a putt on hole nine at the Links Club Championship on Aug. 19. Below: From left, Jeremy Clothier, Adam Krueger, Rich Hosker and Ray Asai make up the final championship flight pairing at the Links tournament. DAVE LUENEBERG PHOTOS

Above: Kevin Fraser gets ready to begin the Community 2 Community Poker Ride from the Taylor Visitor Centre on August 18. Below: Bikes crowded the streets of Taylor at the end of the Poker Ride while participants enjoyed a nice meal together.

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2018 North Peace Fall Fair

Fox family, Cathy Busche named 2018 pioneers of the year The North Peace Fall Fair Society bestowed its annual pioneer of the year award to three individuals on Aug. 19. Glenn and Ellen Fox, along with Cathy Busche earned this year’s recognition for their contributions to the North Peace agricultural community, as well as the fall fair.

in the late 1960s and is still in charge of it today. Glenn has donated tons of sand, gravel, material, equipment, and lots of prizes to the fair throughout all his years. He was an active member too, always helping to do all sorts of jobs about the grounds. In fact, he was one of the volunteers that assembled the bleachers at the tractor pull. Glenn and Ellen are true pioneers of the north with a huge commitment to the community.

Glenn and Ellen Fox Ellen Fox was born in Salem, Oregon, but has lived in Northern B.C. since 1964, first in Dawson Creek where she worked at Lawrence Meats, and then to Fort St. John in 1985. Ellen, 83, has always had a great love for flowers and gardening. Ellen started the North Peace Horticultural Society back in the 1980s. She has continuously volunteered with the horticultural society and helped with plantings at the cultural centre, the flower show, garden tours and the North Peace Fall Fair. Ellen has contributed many entries throughout the years at the fair and is also a wellknown certified horticulture judge through the AHA. She has judged across the North and South Peace areas at fairs throughout her years. At the North Peace Fall Fair, she held numerous positions and was the flowers and foliage chairperson for many years, and more recently was the president. She was always very concerned with safety and fire lanes throughout the grounds. She always did whatever she could at work bees and getting things done through the fair. At the fair, she supported different horticultural exhibits with surprise prizes for best in show and many other sponsored sections. Ellen encouraged exhibitors and volunteers with her passion for horticulture and community by sharing her knowledge and experience with all. Glenn was born in Forestburg, Alberta, and moved to Northern B.C. in 1957. He

Cathy Busche

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Top: 2018 Pioneers of the Year Ellen and Glenn Fox with North Peace Fall Fair organizers Bruce Christensen, Lorna Penner, and Kevin Penner. Bottom: 2018 Pioneer of the Year Cathy Busche with North Peace Fall Fair organizers Bruce Christensen, Lorna Penner, and Kevin Penner.

arrived in the year where the Taylor bridge was out and you had to cross the train bridge. He brought his young family in a three-ton flat deck truck. He had come for a winter to drive

truck and planned on going back to Alberta to work his farm. As everyone knows, once you drink the water here, you never leave. Glenn, 90, gave

up farming and drove truck for companies in the Fort St John area. He built a house in Annoefield by the high school where one of his children still lives. He built his company

Catherine Rose Busche was born and raised, and has lived all her 80 years in the North Pine and Montney area. She was the eldest of 11 children, so was accustomed to hard work, and ethic she still displays today. Cathy married Norm Busche and moved to land homesteaded by Norm’s father, Frank. Here, Cathy and Norm raised their four kids. A large garden was put up as well as all the other pioneer chores to be done: canning, bread and butter making, washing, and the list goes on. Cathy and Norm were good neighbours, often helping others before their own work. Volunteering is a huge and happy part of Cathy’s life. She is very involved with the church and community club at Montney. She taught Sunday school for many years, and help with all events at the community club in some way: baking, taking minutes, you name it. Cathy helped establish Montney Centennial Park at Charlie Lake. The fall fair is an event Cathy loves, and she helps out in many areas. Best of all, Cathy is an encourager and displays her Christian faith by being there for others, and is always ready to listen to those who need support. There is not a neighbour Cathy hasn’t helped, nor an organization she has not given her time to. Thank you, Cathy!

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

CoMMUNITY CHURCH CHARLIE LAKE CoMMUNITY CHURCH Associate Pastor: Jared Braun 250-785-1723 fax: 250-785-4136 clcc@pris.ca SUNDAY SCHooL: 10:40am SUNDAY WoRSHIP: 10:40am 1st left turn off Alaska Highway past the Charlie Lake Store. ********** PEACE CoMMUNITY CHURCH 10556-100th Street, Taylor, BC Pastor: Wally Pohlmann Phone: 250-789-3045 HoURS: 9:00am-Noon Monday-Wednesday & friday Email: office@taylorchurch.ca Website: www.taylorchurch.ca SUNDAY ADULT CLASS - 9:30am SUNDAY WoRSHIP SERVICE - 10:30am ********** EVANGELICAL foRT ST. JoHN EVANGELICAL MISSIoN 8220-89th Avenue, fSJ Pastor: Andy Wiebe Sunday School September-June begins at 9:30am Sunday mornings. Worship Service - 10:45am Phone: 250-787-2550 ******* INTERDENoMINATIoNAL UPPER PINE GoSPEL CHAPEL Church Phone: 250-827-3833 Email: upgc@pris.ca Board Chairman: Andy Burkholder 250-827-3811 Box 66, Rose Prairie, BC ********** LUTHERAN PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 9812-108th Avenue, fort St. John, BC V1J 2R3 Office Phone: 250-785-2718 Pastor: Rev. Kebede Dibaba Regular Worship Schedule: 9:00am Youth, Adult Bible Study 10:00am Sunday Worship Service & Sunday School ********** PEACE RIVER MUSLIM ASSoCIATIoN Information: 250-787-1264 Jumm’a (Friday) Prayer @ 1:00pm 203-10903-100th Street, fort St. John, BC email: tahermorsi@shaw.ca ********** MENNoNITE NoRTH PEACE MENNoNITE BRETHREN CHURCH North Peace Mennonite Brethren Church 10816 106 St. fort St. John, BC V1J 5V2 250-785-3869 Lead Pastor: Andrew Eby Associate Pastor of Youth & Young Adults: Don Banman SUNDAY SERVICE TIMES: 9:15am & 11:00am **********

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

PENTECoSTAL ASSEMBLIES of CANADA EVANGEL CHAPEL 10040-100 St., fort St. John Phone: 250-785-3386 Fax: 250-785-8345 Lead Pastor: Tony Warriner Sunday Services: 9:30am, 11:00am www.evangelfsj.com ********** The Journey 10011-100 St., fort St. John Phone: 250-785-6254 Pastor: Larry Lorentz Services: Sundays: 10:30am Tuesdays: 7:00pm **********

PRESBYTERIAN fort St. John Presbyterian Church 9907-98th St., fort St. John, BC Phone: 250-785-2482 fax: 250-785-2482 12:30 p.m. - Pie and Coffee 1:00 p.m. - Worship Service Everyone is invited to participate ********** REfoRMED TRINITY CoVENANT CHURCH Sunday Service: 10:00am Meets at the The Plaza 8111 100th Ave fort St. John, BC Elder: Desmond Jones Phone: 250-785-8289 www.trinitycovenant.ca matthew@trinitycovenant.ca Affiliated with C.R.E.C. ********** THE SALVATIoN ARMY THE SALVATIoN ARMY Sunday Worship Service: 10:30am 10116-100th Ave., fort St. John, BC Come Worship With Us. For information; Phone 250-785-0506 or food Bank 250-785-0500 ********** SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 9008-100th Avenue, fort St. John, BC Phone: 250-785-8632 Pastor: Cavin Chwyl Phone: 250-719-7949 Saturday Service: 9:30am ********** UNITED CHURCH of CANADA ST. LUKE’S UNITED 9907-98 St., fort St. John, BC Office: 250-785-2919 Rev. Rick Marsh Email: stlukeuc@telus.net Sunday Worship Service @ 10:00am All are Welcome! The United Church of Canada is a Union of Congregationalist, Methodist & Presbyterian Churches in Canada formed in 1925.

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2018 north peace fall fair

Jarnagins named 2018 Farm Family of the Year The North Peace Fall Fair Society honoured the Jarnagin family as the fair’s 2018 Farm Family of the Year on Aug. 19. The award recognizes the family with the most entries at the fair, and families must compete in at least two livestock events and two separate home and garden exhibits. Fall fair organizers didn’t have an exact number of entries from the Jarnagins this year, but said the family’s list of entries totalled around six pages. The award is sponsored by Bluewave Energy, which puts up a prize of 1,000 litres of propane to the winning family. Left: The Jarnagin family, winners of the 2018 Farm Family of the Year award at the North Peace Fall Fair, with fall fair organizer Bruce Christensen. matt preprost Photos

Rotarians at Work Meet the 2018-2019 Teams

Above: Alex Nielson with the North Peace Spinners & Weavers Guild dyes a batch of fiber.

The Rotary Club of Dawson Creek is ready to embark on this year’s theme. Here’s the Presidentiables all smiles for 2018-2019 term.

Club Executives & Directors President: Magrieta Abbey Secretary: Jillian Claus

Treasurer: Teresa Crate Past President: Joe Hauber Club Administration: Anna Gunsolley Public Relations: Frank Ripley Service Projects: Naneth Flores Rotary Foundation: Dale Campbell Sargeant at Arms: Sam Mangalji

Rotary Club of Dawson Creek Sunrise

Past President Tim Schilds welcomes President Michelle Rolls to the 2018-2019 presidential team.

Club Executives & Directors

President: Michelle Rolls President Elect; Keith Brown Secretary: Sally Schilds Treasurer: Mary Kelly Past President: Tim Schilds Youth Services: Janine Cumberland Membership: Rick Hackworth Public Relations: Nicole Eherer Foundation Chair: Shane Allen Service Projects Chair Joe Judge Club Administration: Graham Lees

If you would like to ﬁnd out more about Rotary you can contact the Rotary Club of Dawson Creek Sunrise at RotaryDCSunrise@gmail.com or the Rotary Club of Dawson Creek at https://portal.clubrunner.ca/377

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Club of Dawson Creek

Meets Tuesdays, NOON At The GEORGE DAWSON INN

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Meets Fridays, 7:00 a.m. At The DC CURLING RINK

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2018 north peace fall fair NPFF $500 Bursary: Victoria Snider

Class 9000-9999 1. Kristyn Brody, 229.85 2. Brian Salmond, 228.77 3. Noel Pomeroy, 196.97

Heavy Horse Pull

Class 10000-11999 1. Charles Newman, 471.87 2. Marty MacKay, 454.73 3. Chris Babcock, 422.95

1. Calvin Buchta 2. Gordon Mackenzie 3. Delbert Dillman Top Teamster Trophy - Shane Wagner Oldest Teamster Prize - Rudy Roessler

Class 12000-13999 1. Arnold Radatz, 527.27 2. Lin Harder, 510.53 3. Charles Newman, 337.66

Light Horse Grand Champion English Horse - Danielle Hennessey, Ameera Reserve Champion English Horse - Gracie English, Heza Lucky Gold Bar Grand Halter Champion Katrina Kimmie, BC One Tuff Monchofella Reserve Halter Champion Megan Rawson, Miss Drift Grand Champion Western Horse - Katrina Kimmie, BC One Tuff Monchofella Reserve Champion Western Horse - Becky Newsham, Roosters Dark Mocha Costume Class: 1. Aubree Giesbrecht, Beau 2. Ella Kelly, Loki 3. Caitlyn Kelly, Rocky

Class 14000-19999 1. Dave Wuthrich, 735.20 2. Miles Wuthrich, 713.19 3. Ed Ditner, 300.53 Entertainment Best-in-Show - Audrey Wendel Youth 17 and under Individual Music - Audrey Wendel Youth 17 and under Individual Performing Arts - Adylnn Wandler Adult 18 and over Individual Music - Jayden Stafford Adult 18 and over Group Music - Karen and Kathy Grain and Forage Grand Champion - Frieda Walter, Milligan Creek Grand Aggregate Grain Sheaves - Frieda Walter, Milligan Creek Grand Aggregate Forage Sheaves - Frieda Walter, Milligan Creek Grand Aggregate Threshed Grain - Willy Klassen, Altona

Beef Cattle Grand Aggregate - Halfway River Simmentals Darren Pugh Memorial Breederâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Exhibit - Rafter SJ Angus Novice Showmanship - 1. Jaida Morton 2. Morgan Pugh, Dry Creek Ranch 3. Lenard Pugh, Dry Creek Ranch Junior Showmanship - 1. Donovan Snider 2. Philip Pugh, Dry Creek Ranch 3. Quintin Drschiwiski, 8 Way Charolais Intermediate Showmanship - 1. Justin McCord, Blueberry Valley Farms 2. Michaela McCord, Blueberry Valley Farms 3. Nolan Morton Showmanship - 1. Caitlin Harmon, Dry Creek Ranch 2. Christa Weitzel, Halfway River Simmentals 3. Meggan Bueckert 4-H Yearling Heifer - 1. Seth Harmon, Dry Creek Ranch 2. Caitlin Harmon, Dry Creek Ranch 4-H Cow with Calf - 1. Logan Denzler, Rafter SJ Angus 2. Quinne Mailman 3. Seth Harmon, Dry Creek Ranch Bull Calf - 1. Eckbert Weitzel, Halfway River Simmentals 2. Logan Denzler, Rafter SJ Angus 3. Caitlin Harmon, Dry Creek Ranch Yearling Bull - 1. Michaela McCord, Blueberry Valley Farms 2. Hannah Harmon, Dry Creek Ranch 3. Seth Harmon, Dry Creek Ranch Overall Bull - 1. Eckbert Weitzel, Halfway River Simmentals 2. Michaela McCord, Blueberry Valley Farms 3. Logan Denzler, Rafter SJ Angus, Heifer Calf - 1. Justin McCord, Blueberry Valley Farms 2. Shannon Trask, Rafter SJ Angys 3. Ethan Lawhorne, Blueberry Valley Farms Yearling Heifer - 1. Michaela McCord, Blueberry Valley Farms 2. Hannah Harmon, Dry Creek Ranch 3. Shannon Trask, Rafter SJ Angus Mature Cow with Calf - 1. Christa Weitzel, Halfway River Simmentals 2. Shannon Trask, Rafter SJ Angus 3. Quinne Mailman Overall Female - 1. Justin McCord, Blueberry Valley Farms 2. Christa Weitzel, Halfway River Simmentals 3. Michaela McCord, Blueberry Valley Farms Steer Classic - 1. Christa Weitzel, Halfway River Simmentals 2. Hannah Harmon, Dry Creek Ranch 3. Nolan Morton Pen of 3 Heifers - 1. Dry Creek Ranch 2. Rafter SJ Angus 3. Donovan Snider Educational Display - Quinne Mailman Best Barn Husbandry Donovan Snider Best Barn Display - Donovan Snider Dairy Cattle Junior Grooming - 1. Jeremiah Gauthier, Ace 2. Dmitri Gauthier, Eric 3. Angel Gauthier, Marty Open Grooming - 1. Butterkup Farms, Sassy 2. Schroer Family,

Fruits and Vegetables Grand Aggregate Trophy - Suzie and Jodie Richter Biggest Zuchhini - Suzie and Jodie Richter Best Tomato - Dick Katterberg Most Outstanding Fruit - Helen Dutchak Most Outstanding Vegetable Tiffany Thiessen Best Vegetable Sculpture Lorne McBeth Best Scarecrow - Cindy Goertzen Home Canning Grand Aggregate - Noreen Kramer Best-in-Show - Mavis Nelson Bernardin Jam/Jelly Award Lorna Penner Bernardin Giftpack Competition - Eliza Benterud Best Wines - Gordon Westergaard, Katy Peck Best Liquer - Herbert Keuth Home Baking Grand Aggregate - Julie Johnson Grand Aggregate Gluten-free Jodie Richter matt preprost Photos

Top: Caitlin Harmon, Beef Cattle Showmanship class winner. Middle: Calvin Buchta, Heavy Horse Pull Champion with his team. Bottom: Danielle Hennessey with Ameera, Grand Champion English Horse class winner.

Epiphany 3. Butterkup Farms, Ella Junior Showmanship - 1. Jeremiah Gauthier, Ace 2. Dmitri Gauthier, Eric 3. Angel Gauthier, Marty Open Showmanship - 1. Butterkup Farms, Angel 2. Schroer Family, Franzi 3. 8 Way Charolais, Tressure Calf of Current Year - 1. Shroer Family, Fanta 2. Schroer Family, Franzi 3. Butterkup Farms, Marty Cow/Calf Pair - 1. Butterkup Farms, Buffy 2. Butterkup Farms, Ella 3. Schroer Family, Babushka Yearling Heifer - 1. Schroer Family, Epiphany First Year Milking - 1. Butterkup Farms, Ella 2. Butterkup Farms, Sassy 3. Butterkup Farms, Angel Second Year Milking - 1. 8 Way Charolais, Tressure Mature Cow - 1. Schroer Family, Buffy 2. Schroer Family, Babushka Best Udder of Show - 1. Schroer Family, Buffy 2. Schroer Family, Babushka 3. Butterkup Farms, Ella Open Cowstume - Schroer Family, Babushka 2. Schroer Family, Fanta 3. Butterkup Farms, Eric Hogs Pen of 3 - Adam Schroer

Stock Dogs

Truck Pull

1. Carol Nelson and Pia 2. Pam Boring and Jim 3. Carol Nelson and Tiki 4. Carol Nelson and Kale 1st overall novice - Kristen Moebis and Coon

Class 2000-2999 1. Bob Corbett, 305.97 2. Mary Rogerson, 278.68 Junior - Victoria Sampson, 412.09

Poultry Spring Pullets - Brooklyn and Jaida Morton Laying Hens - Jason Sowers Spring Roosters - Charly King Open Class for Fancy Breed Ella and Caitlyn Kelly Spring Pullets, under 16 Delany King Mature Rooster - Ella Kelly Sheep Grand Champion Ewe - Christa Weitzel Breederâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Exhibit - Christa Weitzel Jr. Grooming - Meggan Bueckert Jr. Showmanship - Katelynn Bueckert Goats Grand Champion Meat Doe Freyja Jarnagin Grand Champion Dairy Doe Melvin Jarnagin Open & Overall Showmanship Stella Jarnagin

Class 3000-3999 1. George Lamy, 210.43 2. Peter Donszelmann, 182.43 3. Kevin MacLean, 175.76 Class 4000-4999 1. Noel Pomeroy, 402.52 2. Arly Giesbrecht, 376.03 3. Ben Bueckert, 347.52 Class 5000-5999 1. Harvey Hennig, 410.49 2. Les Enyeby, 402.12 3. Dalton Brown, 395.35 Class 6000-6999 1. Dalton Brown, 385.28 2. John Merkl, 299.4 3. Julian Bennett, 265.72 Class 7000-7999 1. Hans Merkl, 171.87 2. Daren Donszelmann, 170.17 3. Merlin Sampson, 163.2 Junior - Jonathan Sampson, 139.26 Class 8000-8999 1. Peter Donszelmann, 262.93 2. Joe Klassen, 256.16 3. Miles Wuthrich, 223.58

Flowers and Foliage Highest Horticultural Award Suzie Richter and Jodie Richter Grand Aggregate - Jodie Richter / Julie Taylor Best-in-show - D. Davidson Best Arrangement - Olga Gregoire Best Cut Flower - Marg Zielsdorf Best Houseplant - Suzie Richter Best Orchid - Ben and Wilma Hansen Handicrafts Grand Aggregate - Priscilla Benterud Best-in-show - Doris Hofer Grand Aggregate, seasonal crafts - Priscilla Benterud Grand Aggregate, hand knitting - Kathy Langerud Grand Aggregate, needlework David Price Grand Aggregate, sewing Priscilla Benterud Grand Aggregate, fibre arts Rene Giesbrecht Grand Aggregate, quilts - Anita Anderson Grand Aggregate, senior handicrafts - Julie Taylor Grand Aggregate, toys + dolls Priscilla Benterud Artwork Grand Aggregate, artwork Samantha Wigglesworth Grand Aggregate, photography - Diane King Best-in-show, photography Frieda Walter

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2018 north peace fall fair

Left: Becky Newsham, Roosters Dark Mocha, Reserve Champion Western Horse. Right: Audrey Wendel, Amateur Talent Show Best-in-Show winner.

Left: Aubree Giesbrecht and Beau, Light Horse Costume Class winners. Above: Babushka, a dairy cow from the Schroer Family, and winner of the dairy cattle showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cowstume class.

Left: Katrina Kimmie and BC One Tuff Monchofella, Grand Champion Western Horse. Right: Buffy, a dairy cow from the Schroer family, and winner of Best Udder of Show.

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ON NOW AT YOUR ALBERTA CHEVROLET DEALERS. ChevroletOffers.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the retail purchase or lease of a 2018 Cruze Hatch LT Manual, Equinox Premier AWD 1.5L, Silverado 1500 Double Cab Midnight Edition, equipped as described. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in the Alberta Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only on select vehicles delivered from August 1 – August 31, 2018. ◊ Offer available to qualified retail customers in Canada on select vehicles delivered to an authorized GM dealer in Canada from August 1 to August 31, 2018. 0% purchase financing offered on approved credit by TD Auto Finance Services, Scotiabank® or RBC Royal Bank for 84 months on Chevrolet: and Silverado 1500 Double Cab Midnight Edition; 0% for 72 months on Chevrolet: Cruze LT Hatchback Manual, Equinox Premier 1.5L. Other trims may have effective rates higher than 0%. Participating lenders are subject to change. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $30,000 financed at 0% nominal rate (0% APR) equals $357.14 monthly for 84 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, for a total obligation of $30,000. Offer is unconditionally interest-free. Freight and A/C charge ($100, if applicable) included. License, insurance, registration, PPSA, applicable taxes and dealer fees not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. General Motors of Canada Company (GM Canada) may modify, extend or terminate offers for any reason, in whole or in part, at any time, without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ®Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. TD Auto Finance is a registered trademark of The Toronto-Dominion Bank. As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact GM Canada to verify eligibility. These offers may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Conditions and limitations apply. Void where prohibited. See Dealer for full program details. * Total Credits: $1,700/$1,450/$8,635 is a combined total credit consisting of $450/$450/$6,050 Delivery Allowance Credit (tax exclusive), $1,250/$1,000/$2,000 (tax exclusive) and $0/$0/$585 Option Package Discount for Cruze Hatch LT Manual, Equinox Premier AWD 1.5L, Silverado 1500 Double Cab Midnight Edition, which is available for finance purchase only. 3 Visit onstar.ca for vehicle availability. Services and connectivity vary by model and conditions as well as geographical and technical restrictions. Requires active connected vehicle services and data plan. Data plans provided by AT&T or its local service provider. Accessory Power must be active to use Wi-Fi hotspot. ** The 2-Year Scheduled Lube-Oil-Filter Maintenance Program provides eligible customers in Canada, who have purchased or leased a new eligible 2017 or 2018 MY Chevrolet (excluding Spark EV, Bolt EV), with an ACDelco® oil and filter change, in accordance with the oil life monitoring system and the Owner’s Manual, for 2 years or 48,000 km, whichever occurs first, with a limit of four (4) Lube-Oil-Filter services in total, performed at participating GM dealers. Fluid top offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc. are not covered. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. General Motors of Canada Company reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ▲ Whichever comes first, fully transferable. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for complete details. ©2018 General Motors of Canada Company. All rights reserved.