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B.C.’s energy minister has no immediate plans to tour the construction site of the contentious Site C dam. Though she was in the Peace Region this month, Michelle Mungall did not take in a tour of the dam’s progress, now two years into construction on the Peace River outside Fort St. John. Mungall said she has no plans to tour the site before the BC Utilities Commission completes its review of the $8.8-billion project by November. “I’m very cognisant that review needs to be independent,” she said.

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“I can’t speak to after the review, but certainly not before. I’m not going to be interfering with that independent process.” The utilities commission began its review on Aug. 9, and commissioners took in a two-day tour of the site and impacted areas for themselves. “Over the course of the

two day visit, the group toured the Highway 29 realignment area, received a briefing from BC Hydro’s on-site team that included that team’s views on progress to date and remaining work, and closed with a tour of the construction site, including the dam site area,” the commission said in a statement. Commissioners were joined by representatives of Deloitte LLP, which will provide an independent report on matters being studied as part of the review. Mungall was unsure of her next visit to the region, saying she’s focused on the upcoming legislative session, set to begin Sept. 8.

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Doctors Bayo Oyedeji and Oname Diakparomre begin their rounds at the Taylor Medical Clinic Sept. 5. The doctors, new to the Peace Region, were introduced to residents Monday evening at an open house to learn details of a deal with the North Peace Primary Clinic to ensure continued operations at the district’s clinic for the next year. “Our biggest thing now is to attach as many patients as we can to this clinic,” Mayor Rob Fraser said. The doctors, based in Fort St. John, will work part-time in Taylor Monday through Thursdays, with schedules to be finalized. Dr. Abimbola Olajide, also introduced Monday, said the deal is part of his clinic’s plan to eventually settle a permanent doctor in Taylor and recruit another to Fort St. John. Around 1,500 patients are needed to do just that, he said. “We feel like we should be willing to take care of the health in Taylor rather than Taylor people looking for some form of care elsewhere,” Olajide said of the opportunity. The clinic currently has six doctors on staff, with Oyedeji and Diakparomre the newest doctors welcomed into the fold after finishing their practice readiness assessments with the province. Oyedeji arrived in Fort St. John a week and a half ago, following his wife and three kids who recently moved to Dawson Creek after an stint in Saskatchewan. They plan to move north soon, Oyedeji said. “I was coming from Nigeria to visit on and off and eventually I came through the (program),” he said. Diakparomre, also from Nigeria, started working in Fort St. John in March. She moved to Canada in 2013, brings with her a young daughter, and has already bought a house in town. “It’s been a long journey since 2013. It’s been back and forth, back and forth, but I am here to stay for good, said Diakparomre, who will serve as the clinic’s medical director. See DOCS on A5

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Plans for a helipad at the Fort St. John Hospital have been grounded—at least for now. The Fort St. John Hospital Helipad Steering Committee released its final report and found its construction isn’t economically feasible or medically critical now or in the near future. “We realized the data we need to make the right decision isn’t necessarily there,” said Moira Green, who represented the City of Fort St. John on the committee. “The recommendation is that BC Ambulance do some monitoring so we know how many medevacs there are, and that they provide an annual report to Northern Health, the Fort St. John Hospital, (the city), the regional district, and (oil and gas producers) on what kind of movements those are.” In inclement weather, it would be safer for a helicopter to land at the airport, Green said. “If you have the choice in bad weather of landing at the hospital or landing in a controlled airspace, where there’s a tower and snow removal and staff and lights…the helipad itself would have some significant limitations with regard to bad weather and visibility,” she said. See HELIPAD on A5

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Excellent Eclipse In one of the most magnificent displays of planetary alignment in our solar system, the moon passed between the sun and the Earth Aug. 21, causing the first solar eclipse visible in the continental United States in 38 years.

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Fort St. John was too far north to be in the Path of Totality, but was treated to a partial eclipse. Many residents observed the celestial event, which won’t be visible in North America again until April 8, 2024. Jesse McCallum Photo

How many potholes are there in Canada? FLEE FACT: There’s a report Canada has received a record number of immigration applications from U.S. citizens. Americans are desperate to flee. They are even more desperate than people were to flee from the recent Bob Dylan concert in Dawson Creek.

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RING RETURNED: On her farm in Alberta, Mary Gram’s engagement ring was found, 13 years after she lost it while pulling weeds in her vegetable patch. When it was found, the ring was wrapped around a carrot. On TV they showed the carrot growing through the ring. That, of course, means the ring is now worth one more carrot. Sorry, I mean “karat.” Mary said she always knew her ring would turnip. Sorry again—I mean “turn up.”

was injured by his own gunshots when the bullets ricocheted off an armadillo. If this had happened in Amarillo, TX we’d use the headline: “Amarillo Armadillo Peccadillo”.

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and make it look like an accident. SOLAR, SO BAD: Some people were worried about Monday’s solar eclipse. They believe it was a bad omen and could mean the world would end. (I assume it did not end if you’re reading this). There was no need to be superstitious. All you had to do was sacrifice a chicken.

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POTHOLE PARTICULARS: On TV an engineer estimated Canada’s cities have more than 15 million potholes. Here in the Peace Country, we store potholes for other areas until they’re needed. (There’s a Peace Country pothole that was recently declared a Canadian Historic Site.) HAT HA HA: A former Google executive is developing a hat that transmits your thoughts to other people. The hat will be available in two models: For $99: A hat that transmits all your thoughts. For an extra $50: A hat that filters out your dirty thoughts.

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A new three-month legislative session will begin Sept. 8. MLAs will return to Victoria on a Friday with a speech from the throne, with a new budget expected the following week. MLAs will sit for 37 days until Nov. 30, with week-long breaks for Thanksgiving and Remembrance Day. It will be the first legislative session that will test the governing deal between the BC NDP and Greens, a critical piece of the two parties’ alliance and the NDP’s minority government. The two parties hold a combined 44 seats in the house, while the Liberals hold 42 following the resignation of former premier and party leader Christy Clark, who was defeated in a confidence vote in June. Officials with the office of the premier did not respond to requests for comment. The NDP have already announced a number of initiatives in the lead up to the fall session, including a ban on the grizzly bear trophy hunt, raising the minimum wage 50 cents to $11.35 an hour, joining legal challenges against the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, and scrapping fees for adult education and English language training. Meanwhile, a BC Utilities Commission report on the financial implications of the Site C dam is expected Nov. 1. The previous BC Liberal government cancelled plans for a 20-day fall legislative session in 2016. The legislature was in session for 26 days in fall 2015. BC Liberal Peace River North MLA Dan Davies noted the longer than usual legislative session. “I’m not sure why they want to go this long, unless they have a colossal amount of legislation they want to pass,” Davies said. The session will also take place during the middle of his party’s leadership race to replace Clark, he added.

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Plans to demolish the burnt out gymnastics facility are moving forward, and will hopefully be completed by the end of October. City councillors awarded the work to Pacific Blasting and Demolition from Edmonton at a cost of $688,135, at their Aug. 14 meeting. Coun. Gord Klassen expressed concerns the demolition may not be done by the time the World U-17 Hockey Challenge returns to the city in November. “I’m hoping things are all cleaned up and looking pretty by the time the U-17s come, because some of those people are coming back for the second time and they saw it the first time around,” Klassen said. The contractor is expected to start work on the site before the end of this month, and work is expected to take six to eight weeks, council was told. The gymnastics facility was destroyed in a fire in 2015. Council had approved $325,000 for its demolition, however, a number of issues have come up since the pre-engineering work was completed in 2016, including in-ground infrastructure related to the old swimming pool, reclamation of the adjoining and exterior walls of the North Peace Arena, and final landscaping works, that have increased costs. “There was more in-ground works with the old pool than we originally estimated,” said Wally Ferris, general manager of community services. “To take it all out and refurbish the site is where a lot of the extra cost came from.” The city received one other bid for the demolition from Fort St. John-based Toms Construction at $916,876.

Stay off the tracks: CN An increase in trespassing on CN Rail property near Fort St. John and Taylor has the company’s police service concerned for public safety. Cst. J.A. Thorne of the CN Police Service stresses the importance of being safe around trains and railway crossings. “Too many preventable tragedies take place every year as a result of trespassing along railway tracks,” he said. Thorne encourages people to only cross train tracks at designated crossings and not use the tracks as a shortcut. Children shouldn’t play near train tracks as trains can’t stop quickly or swerve to avoid an accident.

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Fort St. John Byelection Q&A: Cindy Dettling Cindy Dettling is looking to move from her bus driver’s seat to a city council seat. Dettling is a Mayor’s Citizen of the Year and bus safety advocate that has earned provincial recognition. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Read more about Dettling at alaskahighwaynews.ca. Alaska Highway News: The city has bought the Condill Hotel with plans to demolish it and later sell to a developer as part of its downtown revitalization plans. What are your thoughts on the purchase? Cindy Dettling: I really think the Condill’s time has come. I may not be popular for saying that, it’s a historic building, it’s been around forever, and I am sad to see our historic buildings going down. If there was a way to redo the Condill and use it for a positive purpose, I would say keep it. I’m not in disagreement with the city buying it. I think the city has to invest in itself and having control in what goes on in your downtown core is important. As far as how they redevelop it, I’d love to see retail. I don’t mean moving one store and doing a shuffle. I mean new opportunity. AHN: The city is upgrading Centennial Park. What role does the park play in the city and how would you like to see it redeveloped? CD: I love Centennial Park, I think it’s a good gathering place, people use it every day. It’s a vibrant place in our city, I think it’s beautiful the way it is. I wasn’t at the meeting where they were showing what they had planned and to provide input, so I can’t speak to specifics. I’d love to see the park developed more. Dressing it up more and adding a few more

more noise than the neighbours dog barking. Cats, that’s a good question. I think cats should be monitored the same as dogs. I think you should have a licence on your cat, I think your cats should be spayed and neutered.

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things might just attract more people. AHN: The city is being pressured for a new dog park, but has run into opposition from residents when it comes to identifying an location. How should the city address this issue? CD: Nobody wants a dog park next to their homes. It’s true with anything. We want things, but we don’t want it next to us. I am for a new dog park, I really think we need one. I am not for off-leash dog parks. I think the incident we had recently, from what I understand those dogs were on leash and one got away, the one dog that was put down, and the other one was severely injured. That can happen so easily, even dogs that are well mannered with you at home can see another dog they don’t think they like and away they go. I think off-leash parks are a prob-

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lem waiting to happen. As for location, we got some work to do on that. AHN: It’s a busy September for council: voting day on Sept. 9, there’s a council meeting Sept. 11, followed by the Union of BC Municipalities convention at the end of the month. Which provincial ministries should the city be making a top priority to meet? CD: The health ministry. We have such a problem here, it’s ongoing. There’s too many people here without doctors, and we really have to do something to encourage doctors and nurses to come here. We have lots of young people though coming up in nursing, we need to encourage them to stay here. We can talk to the ministers and government to see if, I’ll use nurses as an example, if the nurses that receive training, they’ve taken student loans, they

AHN: The city is working on a number of animal bylaws: they’ve allowed backyard beekeeping, are considering backyard chickens, and are looking at regulating cats.What are your thoughts on these initiatives? CD: I do support them. Beekeeping, anyone reading the newspaper or other media forms, knows bee are in real dire straits and we need them. Honeybees are not aggressive bees. Having them in your backyard is not going to bother other people, unless you have a bee allergy, which my daughter does. But then again, they’re not aggressive. I say do what we can to help out where we can. Chickens, unless you have a huge chicken farm, they aren’t stinky. They don’t make any

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AHN: The regional district has outsourced fire dispatching services, which has forced the city to explore keeping dispatch services locally. Should the city keep those services local? CD: If the city can dispatch their services in an economical way, they should keep it local. I’v e been on the receiving end when I’ve made those calls, to get ambulance, anything like that. It is incredibly frustrating to try to explain to somebody who doesn’t know your area where the problem is. Adrenaline runs high, people are panicking. Someone who is knowledgeable, a team that’s knowledgeable of our area, that could provide those dispatching services and do it within a proper budget is, I think, the answer.

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AHN: Marijuana will be legalized next summer. Should the city allow marijuana to be grown and sold here? CD: Once it’s legislated, I think that is the time to go forward with it. There’s still a lot of bumps and wrinkles to iron before that’s able to go forward properly. Obviously, if you’re going to dispense it you’re going to have to grow it. There has to be zoning for it, and I think that probably you’re going to have to deal with some security issues more so than a greenhouse selling tomatoes for the farmers market. There’s a lot of people here, we have cancer patients, we have the elderly with pain. It’s there for a reason and used responsibly it does a good job.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2017 A5

FORT ST. JOHN BYELECTION helipad from a1

Q&A: Christopher Flury Christopher Flury threw his name into the city’s byelection race Aug. 3. An engineer by day and Chamber vice-president in his spare time, Flury has taken to social to voice his support for Site C, LNG, and other local matters he promises to prioritize if elected Sept. 9. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Read more about Flury at alaskahighwaynews.ca. Alaska Highway News: The city has bought the Condill Hotel with plans to demolish it and later sell to a developer as part of its downtown revitalization plans. What are your thoughts on the purchase? Christopher Flury: I had a lot of thoughts when it first happened. The city wasn’t the most transparent on the process. I know there are laws on what they can and can’t tell the public. It was a large purchase, $870,000 is no small chunk of change. If they go to demolish, you’re looking at another quarter of a million dollars. That’s a lot of money. What else could have that gone into? If the city had let it sit, would another developer have come in and bought it without the double transaction that’s now going to occur with the city sitting on it, or is it going to become an empty lot like you see at 100 and 100 or you see across from the Lido? AHN: The city is upgrading Centennial Park. What role does the park play in the city and how would you like to see it redeveloped? CF: My company put a bid on this project, we didn’t win. I did go to the July 1 public consultation, and the guys there were energetic, they were excited about doing it. They took the public’s advice. Centennial Park is the green centrepiece of our town. We’ve got to utilize that greenspace more than we are. One you get past that first section, that back lot needs to be developed. In the renderings there was some development plans for that. Growing that is going to help our community get out more. AHN: The city is being pressured for a new dog park, but has run into opposition from residents when it comes to identifying an location. How should the city address this issue? CF: One of the first places that comes to mind, I call it the solar system path, is in that back area right by the train tracks. There’s a big open field behind it you can extend a dog park that’s 10 to 11 times the size we have now. AHN: It’s a busy September for coun-

cil: voting day on Sept. 9, there’s a council meeting Sept. 11, followed by the Union of BC Municipalities convention at the end of the month. Which provincial ministries should the city be making a top priority to meet? CF: With the recent change in government, the ministry of energy, mines and petroleum resources. The minister in there, I don’t know if she has a resourcebased background so getting here up to speed on what we can do that will be extremely helpful. Child and family development would be another big one for Fort St. John. We have an average population age of 30. How do we help those young families? AHN: The city is working on a number of animal bylaws: they’ve allowed backyard beekeeping, are considering backyard chickens, and are looking at regulating cats. What are your thoughts on these initiatives? CF: Are those the areas that our city wants us to focus on? Is that what the community is asking for regulations on? I don’t know the answer to that, but after a few months on council I’d be able to give you a hard knock answer on it. In my personal opinion, we do have other needs that are above allowing chickens in backyards or regulating cats. AHN: Marijuana will be legalized federally next summer. Should the city allow marijuana to be grown and sold in here? CF: Legalized medicinal dispensaries, I am, by all means, for that. People with glaucoma or other diseases that need it, yes, by all means, let them get their medicinal marijuana. Just a dispensary by itself, that’s not legal. It’s not something I would support the city opening. Once it’s legalized—if it gets legalized, again it’s a governmental process. They say next summer, is it going to be next summer, or two summers? Trying to be ahead of that curve, I’m not sure that’s something I can get behind. AHN: The regional district has outsourced fire dispatching services, which has forced the city to explore keeping dispatch services locally. Should the city keep those services local? CF: I would be all for the city keeping their fire dispatch. If the city can find a way to keep dispatch here that’s within a reasonable price range, someone’s not just going to try to hose the city just because they want it here, then, by all means, let’s keep dispatch here and create another couple local jobs.

one would not be part of the new Fort St. John Hospital facilities. Fort St. John residents working in the oil and gas industry were concerned about quick access to medical care in cases of serious injuries, particularly considering the remote locations and inherent dangers that come with the job. The helipad also had the support of the City of Fort St. John, the Peace River Regional District and Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies MP Bob Zimmer. The steering committee did note that a helipad could become necessary in the future, so the City of Fort St. John and the PRRD need to review their respective zoning bylaws to ensure that any future developments not impede the potential construction of a helipad. “Our job is to make sure that a future helipad is possible,” said Green.

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The North Peace Primary Care Clinic is the former “unattached patient” clinic established by Northern Heath in summer 2014 and is now privately operated. It operates on a community based funding model, where doctors are paid to see a set number of patients instead of billing fees for service. The district will continue to pay for the clinic facilities, support staff, and operational needs of the clinic, around $17,000 a month, Fraser said. “We’ll have to take this on and we’ll work with the doctors, and hopefully we’ll build their patient base here to the point that we’ll be able to turn it over and won’t have to pay that,” he said.

New Health Minister Adrian Dix has picked up news of the deal, Fraser noted. “His staff has reached out to us, so hopefully we’ll get an opportunity to perhaps invite the minister up to view that clinic, and have a look at how small town, rural B.C. deals with their medical problems,” Fraser said. Va n c o u v e r - b a s e d Livecare ended its telemedicine operations in Taylor in March, a few short years after helping to reopen the clinic during a doctor shortage in 2014. Livecare said the moneylosing clinic would remain unprofitable unless the province or Northern Health changed to the way telemedicine services are funded.

Livecare’s patient records are being transferred to the North Peace clinic as part of the deal. Olajide said talks are ongoing with Dr. Pam Kryskow, who had been providing services through Livecare, to continue some service in the community, such as pain therapy. As the clinic’s lead, Olajide said he’s looking to recruit family and community-minded doctors who, like him, prefer the appeal of small town living over big city life. “We’re going to employ people who have families, who are able to settle down in the community because then it becomes a little more difficult to leave,” he said.

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The steering committee’s findings are a reversal from a 2013 study’s finding that said the helipad was feasible to build as long as it met certain regulatory conditions. The steering committee was formed to expand on that report, and included representatives from Northern Health, Fort St. John Hospital, B.C. Emergency Health Services, City of Fort St. John, PRRD Areas B and C, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, BC Hydro, and Energy Services BC. The committee determined several measures be enacted immediately, including establishing a monitoring system to gather and report data on the number of patients being transferred from the airport to the hospital. The Fort St. John Petroleum Association originally raised the need for a helipad in 2012 after Northern Health announced

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Views On The News A LETTER HOME FROM FSJ My son works as an electrician on the Peace River BC Hydro Project. He is on a 2-1 week rotation (works 2 weeks straight, then goes home to Squamish for 1 week), always flying out of the Fort St. John Airport. On his most recent trip out, he sent me a short story detailing his observances at the FSJ airport whilst waiting for his flight out. I think the story is really funny and through his words was able to imagine his experience there. I think he writes really well and would like to share this short and amusing story with you. —Elaine Lawson, Winnipeg To me, it’s a quaint and adequate airport. Get here, do yer thing, go away. No more, no less. All of the “major” airlines are represented: Scare Canada, Stress Jet, Central Mountain Scare, Pacific Coast Hell, and North Carry-Poo, to name a few. Lavish displays of irrelevant, forgotten history and local artwork strewn throughout its confines provoke guests to contemplate how convenient current life is. Until now, I had no idea of the hardship the U.S. military endured to build the highway stretching throughout this region on its way to Alaska. Nor had I realized that keeping wild bears, feral dogs, rabid ferrets, and the occasional moose as pets was common practice for “real” men. There is a magnificent carving encased in fingerprint-free glass depicting an excursion of sorts. Leather-faced and weathered trail blazers, tireless horses. A “Gold Rush Pioneers” situnario, painstakingly chiseled away in intricate detail out of some type of mineral, dinosaur bone or petrified wood, accentuated only by a frosted glass backdrop obscuring the goings-on of airport security behind it. Imported from Powell River, it intrigues me to no end for three reasons: 1. There is no explanation or back story, its meaning or reason lost and left to the imagination of the viewer. Perfection. 2. This amount of detail hewn from the labour of human hands into such an unlikely medium seems impossible to me. 3. Lord Huron, Lonesome Dreams, Track #5. Cast concrete picnic tables and non-automated urinals. The ancient and analog coin operated “test your skill, land the helicopter” pre-video game

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resides here perpetually out of service. Complete with a cracked and yellowing Plexiglas dome adorned with mechanically printed plastic labels made by a machine that only my grandparents could have used. I find myself amused knowing there are at least two examples of this skill testing machine in existence. This one accepts loonies only, the other, as I recall, used to take nickels. There is a “take a book, leave a book” cabinet standing suspiciously close to the unattended information centre for those who still prefer to fondle the occasional paperback. I am unfamiliar with any of the authors and much of the literature is child oriented. Yes, pre-flight entertainment is available. I only assume the ladies washroom contains no urinals, but one can never be too sure in such a place. Seven-dollar Heinekin (not cold), overpriced camp food (not good), and an accommodating section of well-used pleather couches (distressed black) pressed up against the steamy floor to ceiling observation windows almost help you disappear within their seemingly bottomless crevasses. A pink wool sweater resides on an armrest nearly exactly as I saw it three weeks ago, untouched and unwanted. Feet up, shoes defiantly on the table, I even found a loonie. Very soon the memory of the last two weeks will fade. For such a small airport, there is a vast cultural diversity. All walks of human life roam these halls awaiting departure. Gentle, restless, knowing smiles adorn the faces of those not asleep, those sleeping are slowly being swallowed whole by bottomless couches, mouths wide open either from exhaustion or frozen in a final act of helpless desperation. Even the staff sleep here. Soon, again, they will return home. Daunting, large scale gaspowered model airplanes hang precariously from the well

stained glue-lam ceiling via the thinnest of aging steel cables. Un-energized HID lighting lay in wait. A curly blonde toddler triumphantly picks a single wilted flower for her mom from one of the two cast concrete flower beds, acknowledging her arrival. It’s purple, and presented unconditionally. We are going home, and I await my turn. What more could you ask for? —Lonny Beaudry, Squamish, B.C. NOT INTERESTED IN SITE C DEBT My thoughts on building the Site C dam on the Peace River, most every one that I talk to agrees with me. Construction in building it should never have got the OK. Christy Clark refused to listen to anyone other than big business. Big dollars were the driving force. Did some of these dollars end up in Christy’s pockets? You be the judge. Christy and BC Hydro deceived us from the start. They told us that the cost would be around nine billion dollars. We all know that the cost would be close to twenty billion dollars. The BC Utilities Commission should have ruled on its feasibility. Christy Clark had a good idea how they would rule, so she killed that government body. I thought that we were a democracy, but Christ Clark has proven me wrong. I want the construction of Site C stopped now before any more of our tax dollars are wasted. I, as a taxpayer, would rather us eat the one or two billion dollars already spent than to be harnessed with twenty bllion dollars in the future on a white elephant. —Gordon Meek, Charlie Lake

Eliesen’s credibility is suspect. In all of his past roles with electricity, he is been an active partisan New Democrat. Take his comments with a large dose of salt. —Steve Thorlakson, via Facebook This is clearly a white elephant and will bury several generations in debt. What happens when the utilities commission mothballs this mess, will you still maintain that they’re politically motivated? —Murray Schultz, via Facebook “Regional electricity needs” ... Who the hell is going to power the lower mainland after they ban natural gas and everyone is driving electrical cars ? —Wes Belland, via Facebook CONDILL CHATTER Re: Condill customers raise glass to old haunt, Aug. 17 Regardless of opinions based on personal experiences and judgements ... this place has been in Fort St. John for a long time. Every building is an “eyesore” to someone. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder is it not? There is beauty in chaos on every corner. Let’s all grasp that for a second. This was said with kindness and nothing more. —Mia M Rosa, via Facebook Memorialize it with a plaque and photo on the sidewalk. A more useful building that encourages foot traffic and revitalizes the downtown is a better use of the space. —Lyeah Fitzgerald, via Facebook

TO SITE C OR NOT TO SITE C Re: Site C ‘reckless and irresponsible’: former Hydro CEO (see story on A10)

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OP-ED

A busy political summer turns to busy political fall

Warning: Peace River water flow changes We want to remind users of the Peace River that water releases from the W.A.C. Bennett and Peace Canyon dams can change suddenly and without warning. Water is released either by normal turbine discharge, or less often,

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t has been a busy and bizarre past couple months since the results, or should I say indecisive results, came out from the May 9 election. It started with a few weeks of not knowing who would form government, to the BC Liberals forming a minority government, to falling as a government and becoming part of the official opposition. Top that off with the unexpected resignation of Christy Clark. All of this within my first two months of being a newly elected MLA. But that hasn’t stopped my plan to represent the people in this riding, all of them. Since being elected, I have had the opportunity to speak a few times in the legislature on matters that are important to the northeast: the resource industry and Site C, along with significant events in the region including the 25th anniversary of the Air Show in Fort St. John and the 75th Anniversary of the Alaska Highway. I have been having meetings with constituents, local organizations, and nonprofits to hear their concerns and see how we can improve our region. I would like reiterate my position that I represent all of my constituents—even the ones who disagree with me. Site C is a divisive issue. But the election on May 9 showed the majority of people in the region are in favour of this project. I have listened to the concerns for and against the project. While on city council, we had many debates on the efficacy of the project and how it would impact the region. We took our concerns to BC Hydro. This project didn’t just happen overnight. There have been years of planning, negotiating and consultation with all communities in the region. In the paper, I made a comment that the BC Utilies Comission review of Site C is a “fake” review. I believe this review is a form of tokenism from the GreeNDP government and not worth its weight in salt. I say this because the scope of the review is limited; there is no mandate to look at the long-term need for electricity in our province, and when I say long-term, I mean long-term beyond 25 years. The BCUC did not need to review Site C because it has had provincial and federal environmental reviews and assessments, independent financial reviews, years of study by various provincial governments, from the Social Credits back in 1980s to present day governments. How many reviews does one project need or require in order to move forward? In fact, in 2010 Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver stood with then premier Gordon Campbell at the WAC Bennett Dam when Site C was announced and said the project could not be built quick enough! Now, after working on this project myself, seeing what has been done—and knowing that our province will grow by a million people over the next 20 years and that the expected energy needs will increase by 40 per cent—this is good planning. Recently, Mr. Koechl and Kroecher commented about what I have to say about the project’s budget increases. As has been said to them before in previous editorials, the initial costs in the project estimates done in 2007 were based on the original 1980s design of the dam. When the project was updated to its current design, including up-to-date seismic requirements and a contingency, the costs went up. There was also an extended start date so that BC Hydro could do more consultation as requested by the public. This also lead to increases. When the official green light of the project was given, we were all aware of the $8.8-billion price tag on this investment of our future. Sending Site C back for another review creates a lot of uncertainty for the thousands that work on this project, including the hundreds in our northeast communites. The GreeNDP government needs a plan for the future of our great province, and all I have seen is a constant threat to our economy and jobs. Finally, looking forward—we will be heading back to the legislature on Sept. 8 for a nearly three-month long session of parliamant. I will be working hard for residents of Peace River North, specifically to ensure that our economy continues to improve and our residents have good paying jobs so they can support their families. I will be continuing to advocate for LNG in our province, Site C, and a forest industry in Fort Nelson. I will be focusing on our roads, with the Taylor bridge being of utmost concern. I will be working on how we can improve health services in the north. As the education critic, I will be working hard to ensure that B.C.’s education remains at the top of the world standings. As opposition, we will be holding the GreeNDP accountable to their actions and making sure that British Columbia continues to move forward as Canada’s greatest province. Until next time, please do not hesitate to contact my office at 250-263-0101 or email me at dan.davies.mla@leg.bc.ca Dan Davies is MLA for Peace River North.

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Lisa Miel has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of the second-degree murder of Kirk Morin. Justice Ian Meiklam delivered the sentence in a Fort St. John courtroom July 20, where Miel appeared on her own behalf. “One can only describe the murder of Mr. Morin by approximately 50 blows with a machete as horrific and exceedingly brutal,” Meiklam said. Kirk Morin was killed Sept. 6, 2015. In March, a jury found Miel guilty of second-degree murder in the September 2015 killing of Morin, Miel and Morin were unknown to rejecting claims of self-defence each other when they met in Taylor in and that she was driven by her the early evening of Sept. 6, 2015. schizophrenia. Miel had been cycling to Grande Her 20-minute attack began in Prairie, and Morin offered to give Morin’s truck in the parking lot of the her a ride. Miel only expected a ride Taylor recreation centre, portions of only to the top of the South Taylor which were caught on surveillance Hill, however, Morin kept driving to a video that showed it extended to the secluded area near the Old Kiskatinaw easement between Cherry Avenue and Bridge, where the two talked over beer the Alaska Highway, where Morin was for several hours. found dead. He was 51. Morin had been drinking throughout Miel will have no chance for the day before meeting Miel, who parole for 14 years, up from the became concerned he was too drunk mandatory minimum of 10 years. to continue driving, jurors heard. Miel Miel is also banned from owning a offered to drive the truck back to Taylor firearm, crossbow, restricted weapon, in exchange for sex, jurors were told. ammunition, and explosive substances The attack began a short time after for the rest of her life. they arrived back in Taylor and after Court transcripts show Miel was Miel said Morin had pulled a knife on disruptive during her sentencing, her. interrupting Meiklam several times to Sigrid Thompson, Miel’s lawyer the point he had her removed from the during trial, urged jurors to deliver a courtroom. verdict of manslaughter citing Miel’s “From her demeanour and mental illness and fear for her life. somewhat disruptive utterances at this However, Miel’s only witness during hearing, I gained the impression that the trial, Dr. David Morgan, testified feeling and expressing true remorse is she had a history of mental illness, still a long way off, due to her mental but didn’t believe a defence of not state,” said Meiklam. criminally responsible could be made.

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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the City of Fort St. John that an election by voting is necessary to elect one Councillor for the remainder of the term which commences September 22, 2017 and terminates October 2018 and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:

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VOTING DATES AND LOCATIONS GENERAL VOTING

Saturday, September 9, 2017 Between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm Pomeroy Sports Centre 9324 – 96 Street, Fort St. John, BC

ADVANCE VOTING Wednesday, August 30, 2017 - and – Wednesday, September 6, 2017 Between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm Pomeroy Sports Centre 9324 – 96 Street, Fort St. John, BC

ELECTOR REGISTRATION There is no need to pre-register to vote as the registration of all electors for this election will take place at the time of voting. You will be required to make a declaration that you meet the following requirements: • 18 years of age or older on general voting day (September 9, 2017) • Canadian citizen • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding the voting day (March 7, 2017) • resident of OR registered owner of real property in the City of Fort St. John for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day (August 9, 2017), and • not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law. Resident electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity. Non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the majority of the property owners.

REQUESTING A MAIL BALLOT PACKAGE: The City will be accepting mail ballot requests up to 4:00 pm on Thursday, September 7, 2017. The following information must be submitted to City Hall:

ANY QUALIFIED ELECTOR MAY VOTE AT AN ADVANCE VOTING OPPORTUNITY

SPECIAL VOTING OPPORTUNITIES A special voting opportunity will be held on Thursday, September 7, 2017 at the following locations at the times indicated: • Peace Villa Care Centre, 8407 – 112 Avenue, Fort St. John, BC from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (noon) • Abbeyfield House, 8112 – 96 Avenue, Fort St. John, BC from 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm • Peace Lutheran Apartments, 9812 – 108 Avenue, Fort St. John, BC from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm • Heritage Manor, 9819 – 107 Avenue, Fort St. John, BC from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm A special voting opportunity will be available to qualified electors who are patients or staff of the Fort St. John Hospital, 8407 – 112 Avenue from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm on Saturday, September 9, 2017

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Fort St John Law Courts • Daryl George Munch (born 1997) was fined $2,000, and assessed a $300 victim surcharge for one count of driving a motor vehicle without due care and attention. • Darci Dawn Carson (born 1994) was given 10 days in jail and handed a one-year probation order for one count of breaching probation. • Stephane Rene Gallant (born 1988) was fined $250, and assessed a $75 victim surcharge for one count of breach of undertaking.

• Jonathan Derrick Callieou (born 1982) was handed 12 months probation with a suspended sentence, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for one count of assault. • Bryan Prince (born 1993) was handed a 12-month probation order with a suspended sentence, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for two counts of assault. • Keith Lindsay Townsend (born 1978) was fined $500, handed a 12-month driving ban, and assessed a $75 victim surcharge for one count of driving with a suspended licence. • Alicia Delaine Friedrich (born 1990) was assessed a $100 victim surcharge for one count of breach of undertaking. • Steven Wayne Grey (born 1975) was given 11 days in jail, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for one count of breach of undertaking.

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A summary of what went on in Peace Region courts for the week ending Aug. 18.

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This information can be submitted by: mail (10631 – 100 Street, Fort St. John, BC, V1J 3Z5), telephone (250-787-8150), fax (250-787-8181) or email (jprestley@fortstjohn.ca or lhowes@fortstjohn.ca) to receive a mail ballot.

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Petrowest lender looks to acquire civil, rental divisions matt preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca

A Calgary-based lender is looking to acquire Petrowest’s civil and rental assets as part of its plan to recover $25 million in loans. Crown Capital Partners, a mid-market business lender, says it’s formalizing an offer to acquire all of Petrowest’s civil and rental division, noting the two are key to the recovery of its loans. “We look forward to finalizing our offer to acquire the civil and rental divisions as soon as possible,” Crown President and CEO Chris Johnson said. “We believe these are well run operations with long histories of profitable operation that meet our high quality investment standards.” Included in Crown’s outstanding loans are a $15-million term loan entered in September 2015, and a $12-million bridge loan granted in May of this year. Petrowest, placed in receivership Aug. 15, announced plans to sell its civil division, which includes R Bee Crushing and SOS Oilfield Safety, back in March. It had $46.9 million of listed assets held for sale in its most recent financial statements, and noted it expected to close the sale within the next year. Meanwhile, Petrowest owes a banking syndicate of lenders $26.1 million, according to court documents. The syndicate is led by the Bank of Montreal and also includes the Royal Bank of Canada, Canadian Western Bank, and Alberta Treasury Branches. “Petrowest has failed to pay the outstanding indebtedness, is unable to pay its obligations generally as they come due, and has presented no viable plan or course of action to pay the outstanding indebtedness or address its immediate liquidity requirements,” an ap-

plication for receivership filed by the Bank of Montreal states. Those requirements include $1.9 million in payroll obligations, though the banks funded roughly $250,000 of payroll obligations earlier this month, the documents note. Revenue up, but Site C work offers slim returns Petrowest officials have not returned multiple calls for comment. Officials with Ernst & Young, appointed as the company’s receiver, declined comment. However, Petrowest’s second quarter report sheds light on its financial picture, which shows an increase in revenues across most of its business divisions so far this year. Overall revenues have jumped 46 per cent to $49.9 million in the first six months of 2017 on the back of increased civil infrastructure and oil and gas activity in Western Canada, along with increased business in its transportation and rentals divisions. Still, the company has posted losses of $6.2 million so far this year, on top of $38.7 million of losses posted in 2016. The company is also carrying $63.8 million in long-term debt, along with $29.4 million in other contractual obligations, and was sitting with a deficit of $89.7 million at the end of June. “The company currently has insufficient cash to fund its operations and repay current obligations for the next twelve months,” the company writes in its analysis. “As a result there are material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt upon the company’s ability to continue as a going concern.” Petrowest has been sent a termination notice from the Peace River Hydro Partners consortium over its financial difficulties, and for failing to

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Work carries on at the Site C dam site earlier this summer. There were more than 2,600 employed on the dam in June.

put up its $15 million share of working capital to cover the costs of day-to-day construction operations on the $8.8-billion Site C dam. Petrowest held a 25 per cent stake in the consortium’s 1.75-billion contract to build the dam, while ACCIONA and Samsung C&T Canada Ltd. each held 37.5 per cent. Petrowest’s financials show partnership revenues for Site C construction were up 671 per cent to $259.7 million in the first six months of this year. “These increases are due primarily to the fact that the project was not operational until the second quarter of 2016, whereas the project has

been fully operational and at capacity throughout 2017,” the company writes. Of the revenues, Petrowest’s share amounted to $64.9 million, however, the company only realized $1.9 million of income before tax. The company has been renting 60 pieces of equipment to the partnership for dam-related construction work. In a statement, BC Hydro put its confidence behind Acciona and Samsung to carry on construction without Petrowest. “Acciona and Samsung are large multi-national companies with extensive experience in large infrastructure pro-

jects,” spokeswoman Mora Scott said. “We’re confident that the two remaining partners have the resources and ability to perform and deliver on the work they are contracted to provide, and we do not expect this development to have any impact on construction or employment on the project.” Energy Minister Michelle Mungall declined comment. “Their contracts are with BC Hydro, and so how that will play out in terms of BC Hydro’s work is something that they have to steer,” Mungall said. “That being said, this will no doubt be a part of the review that the BCUC does.”

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Auditor general’s review put on hold British Columbia’s auditor general has scaled back her review of the Site C dam. In an Aug. 9 update, Carol Bellringer’s office notes the BC Utilities Commission review of the $8.8-billion project will be covering the same topics the office had planned to study: project need and demand forecasts, an assessment of alternatives, and the project’s budget and costs to date. “Given the Commission’s review, and with an eye to using our limited resources as responsibly as possible, we will be moving the Site C project into a watching brief so we can continue to monitor project developments,” the office wrote. “After the Commission completes its work, we will reassess whether we can provide further value on this subject.”

Last September, Bellringer had listed the dam as one of the reviews her office planned to undertake through 2018-19. The office began work on that review earlier this year, saying that explaining and describing the dam “would add the greatest value and fill important gaps in the public record.” “We intended to explain to the legislature and the people of British Columbia the information and analysis provided to government, the progress and costs to date, and the potential impacts moving forward,” the office wrote. Last year, Bellringer told Alaska Highway News her office was concerned about cost containment on the project, however, cautioned she had no authority to overturn the decision to build the dam.

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There were 771 Peace Region residents working on the dam, or 29 per cent of the workforce. Hydro says there were six foreign workers employed on the project in June, along with 58 apprentices, 213 First Nations people, and 378 women.

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Ex-BC LNG advocate launches $5M lawsuit against premier, jobs minister Comments on Gordon Wilson’s job performance made without ‘due diligence’ and for ‘political advantage’ matt preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca

British Columbia’s former LNG advocate is following through on a defamation lawsuit against Premier John Horgan and two of his NDP counterparts. Gordon Wilson is suing Horgan along with Jobs Minister Bruce Ralston and MP Rachel Blaney for $5 million, saying public comments by the three have damaged his character reputation, the lawsuit states. “The defamatory words uttered by the defendants is contrary to public policy,” the lawsuit, filed in BC Supreme Court, states. “The defendants are public officials and members of government and commented without due diligence for the purpose of personal gain and/ or political advantage.”

Wilson was fired from his job as LNG Buy BC advocate Aug. 1 after serving in the role since October 2013. In announcing the decision, Ralston said the government could find no written reports by Wilson during a review of his role and tenure, and thus his $150,000 per year contract was terminated. However, 180 pages of publicly available documents and reports were subsequently uncovered by the media, shedding light on Wilson’s time in the position, including a work plan, meeting summaries, research findings, and project updates. The information was made public in 2015 following a freedom of information request by the NDP. “The defamatory words spoken by the defendants were not responsibly made as they were made without sufficient due diligence or reference to the

publicly available documents concerning the plaintiff’s employment,” the lawsuit states, adding Wilson wasn’t given an opportunity to discuss his employment with Horgan or Ralston before his firing. “As a result of the defendants’ utterances, the public has been misled.” Ralston and Horgan had retracted and apologized for the comments. However, their comments have hurt Wilson’s ability to find work as a government or private sector consultant, the lawsuit states. “Potential employers are now aware the plaintiff has been blacklisted by the defendant Horgan and defendant Ralston, and effectively the entirety of government,” the lawsuit states. Horgan’s office has declined comment on the matter. Wilson was a former BC Liberal party leader from in the

Gordon Wilson in Fort St. John in February 2014 to trumpet the province’s LNG Buy BC program, created to link local businesses with job opportunities expected to flow from LNG development.

late 1980s and early 1990s. He has has served both parties in the province—losing the Liberal leadership race against Gordon Campbell in 1991, then taking a cabinet position with the New Democrats in the late 1990s, before endorsing Clark in the 2013 election. The LNG Buy BC program was announced by former premier Christy Clark as a “matchmaker” service, exposing and linking local businesses to procurement opportunities

from proponents through an online portal. During a stop in Fort St. John in February 2014, Wilson told attendees at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon that he came out out of retirement to develop the LNG Buy BC program as a skeptic, but said trotting around the globe and meeting with industry proponents and officials gave him a chance to analyze the potential.

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P.A. Woodward’s Foundation donations top $500K over 14 years Aleisha Hendry ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

The Fort St. John Hospital Foundation hosted one of its most generous donors this month. The P.A. Woodward’s Foundation executive director, Jackie Lee-Son, made a stop at the Fort St. John Hospital and Peace Villa on Aug. 9 as part of a tour of northern rural hospitals the group has supported over the years. The P.A. Woodward’s Foundation has granted over $512,000 to the Fort St. John Hospital for equipment over the last 14 years, including an ultrasound unit, digital x-ray machine, fetal heart monitors,

contributions to the CT Scanner, and most recently a commitment to purchase three new ICU beds. Hospital foundation Executive Director Jennifer Moore said it was a pleasure to host Lee-Son and show how donations from groups like the P.A. Woodward’s Foundation are used. “A visit like this gives our donors a better sense of the impact of their donations and the future needs of our facilities,” said Moore in a release. “The support of donors like the P.A. Woodward’s Foundation eases the weight of the FSJ Hospital Foundation’s mandate to enhance patient care and comfort in our region.”

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Fort St. John cadet Hayleigh Forrest (right) achieved Top Cadet in 14 platoon on the General Training Course on Aug. 18. Here, Forrest accepts her award from Cathy Barone Bach.

Site C ‘reckless and irresponsible’ former BC Hydro CEO says matt preprost & hayley woodin editor@ahnfsj,ca

There is not and never was a business case for the Site C dam, a former president and CEO of BC Hydro says. At the top of a 22-page submission to the BC Utilities Commission last week, Marc Eliesen charges the former provincial government and BC Hydro board with making a “reckless and irresponsible” final investment decision on the project in late 2014. He also notes that the “systemic bias” in BC Hydro’s electricity forecasting has “consistently overestimated” electricity demand, meaning British Columbian ratepayers “do not need and cannot afford”

the pending project’s additional capacity. “It is one thing to overexaggerate demand projections and quite another to actively engage in subsidizing industry to generate increased electrical need. There never was a realistic need for Site C. The former government engaged in a series of exercises in an attempt to justify it,” writes Eliesen, who has spent more than 40 years in the Canadian utilities sector, in roles that include chair and CEO of both Ontario Hydro and the Manitoba Energy Authority, chair of Manitoba Hydro, and Ontario’s deputy minister of energy. Based on that experience, Eliesen’s submission to the BCUC’s inquiry states that hydro infrastructure projects

experience “staggering construction overruns” and delays, and that there is a “high probability” the costs of Site C stand to increase by 30 per cent, to $12 billion from a budgeted $9 billion. In addition to exaggerated demand and potential cost overruns, Eliesen warns that BC Hydro is facing a financial “unmitigated disaster.” As a result, he says ratepayers can expect price hikes if Site C moves forward, and as the Crown corporation faces a ballooning debt burden, $5.9 billion in deferral accounts, and $56.3 billion in power purchase obligations. No shortage of ideas The BCUC will file an interim

on Site C Sept. 20. A full report is anticipated by Nov. 1. The commission has received more than a dozen submissions so far, from concerned citizens to corporate presidents. Cliff Grandison, president of the Vancouver-based Alaska Hydro Corporation, says his company is in the midst of planning its 75-megawatt More Creek project in northwest B.C. at a cost of $250 million. “The More Creek Project capital cost estimates are less that half those of Site C on a cost per MW of installed capacity,” Grandison writes. “Further the project is located closer to the electrical demand for capacity than the Site C location.” In his submission, Guy Van Uytven writes that looking to

establish demand for Site C power only in B.C. and not a larger regional picture could lead to “erroneous solutions,” noting Alberta is looking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and phase out coal-fired generation. “(A) transmission line between Site C and Edmonton would allow Site C’s surplus baseload energy to be sent to accomplish this goal, which is also Canada’s stated goal,” Van Uytven writes. “An added advantage of this Northern link would be to increase both Alberta and B.C.’s grid reliability.” “With NDP governments in both B.C. and Alberta, one would think that such a winwin solution would be very attractive,” he added. —with files from Business in Vancouver

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Dianne Lynnette (Wilde) Hodson 04.26.43 – 07.15.17

On Saturday, July 15, 2017 Dianne Lynnette (Wilde) Hodson passed away peacefully with her family by her side. Dianne was born on April 26th, 1943 in Pouce Coupe, BC. Dianne was predeceased by her loving husband Dean, brother Randy, infant daughter Lea, son Darren and grandson Paden. She leaves to mourn her daughter Shelly (Tom), daughter-in-law Elaine; grandchildren Brad, Shelby (Scott), Rikki (Michael) & Chelsea; great grandchildren Saydie and Silas; brothers Gary Olsen and Danny (Judy) Wilde; sisters Penny (Danny) Withrow and Katie Wilde; sister-in-law Avis Young, brother-in-law Gerry Hodson (Norma) and numerous nieces and nephews. The family wishes to express their gratitude to family and friends, Kaylie Hamre, Hamre’s Funeral Chapel and Pauline Haycock for your kindness evidenced in thought and deed during our time of loss. Special thanks to Dr. Page, Dr. Wright, the staff of the FSJ Cancer Treatment Center, Arlene and Ken Boon and Pat Dressler. We will remember your thoughtfulness and support always. Expressions of sympathy can be made in memory of Dianne to the Fort St. John Hospital Foundation Cancer Treatment Fund. 46626

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along with the Community Living Awards Gala at The Lido on September 14, 2017. Doors will be open at 5:30pm. Please contact the FSJACL Office for more information at (250) 787-9262.

Our dad, Robert Bruce passed away peacefully at his home, Mount Ida Mews, in Salmon Arm. Dad was predeceased by his wife Ruth, his parents Cora and Henry, brother’s Ivan and Tom, and sisterin-law’s Marlene (Ivan) and Thelma (Roy). Dad will be greatly missed by his children Diana, Richard (Patty), Ted (Darlene), siblings Roy and Esther (Doug) and sister-in-law Lillian (Tom), grandchildren Michael (Sandra), Brent, Danielle, Tessa, Travis, Eric, Kyle (Erin), Christopher, Tiffany, and many cousins, nieces and nephews. Dad was born in Vegreville, AB. He moved to Vancouver in 1948 and went to Barber School. He met and married his loving wife, Ruth, in 1957 and they moved to Fort St. John to raise their family. He had his own barbershop for over 35 years. Dad was active in the community. He was on the hospital board, the President of Lions Club, and a member of Lake Point Golf Club. He was a gold level bridge player and ran the local bridge club. He enjoyed curling, golf and gardening. He loved dancing and he and mom were up on the floor doing the jitterbug at every opportunity. Dad and mom retired in Winfield, where they enjoyed time spent with the grandchildren, playing cards, woodworking and gardening. He liked to share fond memories of growing up on the family farm. Bob’s family would like to thank the staff at Mount Ida Mews for their loving care, Curtis his driver; Dr. Ross McDonald; Bernice and the staff at Landers. There will be no service by request. A family celebration of life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Lions Club International Foundation. Share memories and condolences on line at www.bowersfuneralservice.com.

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LEASE OF LAND In accordance with Section 26 of the Community Charter, notice is hereby given that the City of Fort St. John intends to lease 192 sq. feet to North Peace Minor Ball on land legally described as REM Lot 2, Plan 11695 Section 31, Township 83, Range 18, W6M with the civic address of 11707 – 96 Street (Kin Park) for the construction of a storage building.

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This lease is for a ﬁve year term and in accordance with Civic Facilities Rental/Lease Council Policy No. 113/16’s market rate of $3.75 per square foot - $720.00 plus GST will be charged annually for this space. In recognition of the Tenant’s capital contribution of $11,900.00 towards the construction of a storage building on this site, it will be mutually agreed that the Tenant has prepaid $11,900.00 towards the lease. The balance remaining from this prepaid amount will either be carried forward in a future lease agreement or reimbursed to the Tenant if the lease is terminated or is not renewed.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT BYLAW 888, 2017 AND FOR PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW 889, 2017 AT THE DISTRICT OF HUDSON’S HOPE COUNCIL CHAMBERS Located at 9904 Dudley Drive, at 6:00 p.m., on Monday, August 28th, 2017 to allow the public to make verbal or written representation to Council with respect to Council’s intention to adopt an Amending Official Community Plan and Zoning Amendment. Proposed Bylaw No. 888, 2017 is amending Official Community Plan Bylaw 822 to note the land use change from “Light Industrial” to “General Residential” for the area of the District of Hudson’s Hope described below. Proposed Bylaw No. 889, 2017 is amending Zoning Bylaw 823 to change the zoning designation from “M1 Light Industrial” to “R2 Multi-Unit Residential” for the area of the District of Hudson’s Hope described below. Parcel A(R33952) of Block 7, Section 19, Township 81, Range 25 West of the 6th Meridian Peace River District Plan 1679 Except Plans H733, 27536, and PGP 36042. Once adopted, it will amend the current Official Community Plan, Bylaw No. 822, 2013 and Zoning Bylaw No. 823, 2013. The above synopsis is not intended to be, nor should it be interpreted as the full text and content of the proposed Bylaw No. 888, 2017 or Bylaw No. 889, 2017. A copy of the proposed bylaws and relevant background documents may be inspected between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thursday, August 17, 2017 through Monday, August 28, 2017, excepting statutory holidays at the municipal office of the District of Hudson’s Hope located at 9904 Dudley Drive, Hudson’s Hope, BC.

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Robert “Greg” Emory Greg Emory passed away suddenly at Victoria General Hospital, Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at the age of 60. Greg is survived by his loving wife, Sally, sisters Janis and Lee, parentsin-law Laurence and Elizabeth Richards, dear friend, Norbert Kasper. He was predeceased by his parents, Robert and Jean. Greg grew up in Nelson, attended University of Victoria and moved to Fort St. John in 1978 after earning his teaching certificate. He taught his entire career at Alwin Holland School. In 1983, he married the principal’s daughter, Sally. Greg was only 28 when he was diagnosed with brain cancer. Despite this, he completed his education degree, taught part-time until 2010, volunteered at St. Luke’s United Church and raised thousands of dollars for Bluey Days. He and Sally travelled until his last setback. They moved to Mill Bay in 2016 and it was a blessing to be close to world-class medical facilities as well as family. Special thank you to Dr. Moody who cared for Greg for more than 30 years.

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Apply now Fish and wildlife grants available We’re looking for First Nations, groups, businesses, agencies or individuals who want to help conserve and enhance fish and wildlife in the Williston and Dinosaur Reservoir watersheds. Interested? Apply for an FWCP grant. 1. Read our Action Plans and find out what’s eligible for a grant. 2. Submit a short mandatory Notice of Intent by Friday, September 8, 2017. It’s easy; we need a simple description of your project idea and where it would take place. 3. Submit your completed grant application online by 5 p.m. Friday, October 27, 2017. We’re here to help. Contact our Peace Region Manager, Chelsea.coady@bchydro.com or 250-561-4884 Learn more about our grants and the projects we fund at fwpc.ca. Subscribe and we’ll let you know more about our projects at fwcp.ca/subscribe.

The Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program is a partnership between BC Hydro, the Province of B.C., Fisheries & Oceans Canada, First Nations and Public Stakeholders to conserve and enhance fish and wildlife impacted by existing BC Hydro dams.

Annual Vegetation Management Program CN and other federally regulated railway companies are required to clear their rights-of-way from any vegetation that may pose a safety hazard. For example, Part II of the Rules Respecting Track Safety adopted by Transport Canada provide that “Vegetation on railway property which is on or immediately adjacent to roadbed must be controlled.” Vegetation on railway right-of-way, if left uncontrolled, can contribute to trackside fires and impair proper inspection of track infrastructure. As such, for safe railway operations, the annual vegetation control program will be carried out on CN rail lines in the Province of British Columbia. This program is necessary in order to eliminate brush, weeds and other undesirable vegetation, which constitute a hazard to the public and to CN employees and will be performed in conformity with current federal regulations, including Transport Canada’s Rules Respecting Track Safety. Wilderness Environmental Services (telephone 1-705-575-4805) will be applying herbicides on and around the railway tracks (mainly the graveled area (the ballast)). All applications will be done by certified applicators. All product requirements for setbacks in the vicinity of dwellings, aquatic environments and municipal water supplies will be met. This program will take place from August 25th to September 15th. 2017 and will include the following cities: Terrace, Vancouver, Kamloops, Lillooet, Prince Rupert, Prince George, Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Fort Nelson, Tete Jeune, and MacKenzie. For more information, you may contact Luther Heimbaugh 1-705-575-4805.

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This lease is for a ﬁve year term. Inquiries regarding this lease of land may be directed to Janet Prestley, Director of Legislative and Administrative Services at (250) 787-8153 by August 25, 2017.

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

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Tenancy Abandonment Notice of Personal items. Tenant: Kerry Nelson 250-219-4611. Rental Property Location: #13490 257Rd Land Description: SE 1/4 Sec 27 TP84 Rg 18. Landlord: Con Isenbecker Box 6502 FSJ V1J 4H9 250-787-2910. This is a posted, 30 Day Abandment Notice of Kerry Nelson’s personal property at the above address of rental location. Items include; personnel belongings, tools, misc items. Any person having claim can contact the above landlord. Property will be depose 30 day from now Sep 3/2017.

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Continuing his commitment to education, Greg donated his body to UBC Faculty of Medicine. In lieu of flowers, donations to Canadian Cancer Society or FSJ Hospital Foundation “Bluey Day” fund would be appreciated. His body gave up but his spirit never faltered.

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SENIOR OPERATOR, NORTH PINE FACILITIES AltaGas is an energy infrastructure business with a focus on natural gas, power, and regulated utilities. We have, and continue to build, a solid portfolio of assets to serve producers and to provide clean and affordable energy to our customers. We continuously strive to build dynamic teams to support our future growth. We provide opportunity, challenge and competitive compensation within a positive work environment that motivates people to build careers within our company. AltaGas’ success is driven by a skilled team of more than 1700 employees. Rapid expansion of our business has created a wide range of career opportunities for qualied individuals. If you want to work for a company that offers work/life balance, nancial assistance to support continuous learning and growth, and that has a solid track record of success with an achievement-oriented organizational culture, AltaGas may be the right company for you. The North Pine facilities are located approximately 50 km north of Fort St. John. The North Pine Liquids Separation Facility is designed to process 10000 bbls per day of NGL’S. The NGL’S will be separated into propane, butane & condensate. The design and ground work of this new facility is currently underway. Reporting to the North Pine Operations Superintendent this position is responsible for leading in the daily operations of the North Pine facility. This position will be based out of Fort St. John. Preference will be given to candidates who currently live in the Fort St. John area or who are willing to relocate to the Fort St. John area. Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to the following: • Leads in the daily operation of the North Pine facilities, working the 12-hour day/night shift schedule. • Leads in the safe and efcient operation of all scheduled and unscheduled work including: operations, repairs and maintenance. • Leads in turnaround planning, commissioning and start-ups. • Adherence to all AltaGas Policies, Standards, Procedures and Practices. • Ensures plant production and reliability. • Mentors and trains junior employees to promote a safe operating environment. • Provide supervision in the absence of the Superintendent. • Recognizes and avoids inappropriate risks, considers the consequences and impact and consults with senior personnel before taking action. • Reports and investigates facilities’ safety incidents. • Updates and develops operating procedures. • Good trouble shooting ability. • Completes daily plant and production reporting. • Knowledge with plant DCS/PLC systems. Qualications: • Grade 12 education or equivalent. • 3rd Class Power Engineering certicate. • Minimum 5 years of experience working in facility/pipeline operations. • Gas plant and power generation experience would be considered an asset. • The ability to work under limited supervision, drawing on previous experience, good judgement and standard procedures. Qualied applicants are invited to submit their resumes in condence to the Human Resources Department by visiting www.altagas.ca/careers. We thank all applicants for their interest in our organization, but only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. No agency referrals or telephone inquiries at this time, please. 180817

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Looking for a new opportunity? Submit your resume today! First Cook: Do you love to cook? Are you organized and like to preplan? Are you a team player? This may be the job for you! We are looking for someone to join our team to be a 1st cook for an oil company camp of up to a 40 man crew. The travel is out of Fort St John, with a shift of 15 days on and 13 days off. Full time year round work. Excellent wages and benefits. Applicants must have their Foodsafe certificate and be able to follow company policies and procedures. Payroll Administrator: Do you have full cycle payroll experience and hold a certificate in SAGE (Simply Accounting)? Are you looking to obtain a position with a company that offers a flexible work environment? Our clients, an oilfield service company in Fort St. John BC is looking for an experienced Payroll Administrator to start near the end of August. Duties will vary, but your main responsibility will be full cycle payroll administration and some accounts payable. The successful candidate must have experience in SAGE. Candidates with previous knowledge of Cariboo software will be considered an asset. Administrative Assistant: Do you have great attention to detail and enjoy working in a busy office environment? Then this may be the position for you! This is a one month full-time position with the possibility of being extended into a longer term. Duties for this position will include: liaising with field personnel to resolve issues, data entry and other daily deliverables. Candidates should have good Microsoft Office and customer service skills. 10139 101 Ave. Fort St. John, BC V1J 2B4 | p. 250.785.8367 | f. 250.785.4795 | www.macenna.com e. apply@macenna.com

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EXPRESSION OF INTEREST SNOW REMOVAL DUMP TRUCKS 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 dump trucks 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 29, 2017. 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 provided in accordance with the hourly rates published in the most current edition of the 2017 - 2018 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).

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• 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.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Conuma Coal Resources is currently seeking a Procurement Manager. Conuma Coal Resources Conuma Coal Resources is currently seeking an Administrative Clerk. The selected was founded to be a positive contributor, inﬂuence and supporter to our community. We are committed candidate will be a self-starter with a strong work ethic and comfortable with public to earning security for all of our partners. And to unify resources and people in building a ﬁrst-class speaking. organization with a character of true integrity. In using our endowed gifts, we aim to be a blessing.

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ats, despite being one of the most common kinds of pets, can also be one of the more mysterious. Felines can have very complex behaviours that may be difficult to figure out, especially if you’re new to being a “cat person.” This week, as we celebrate National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day, it’s a great time to learn about feline behaviour. It’s usually pretty easy to figure out what a hissing, growling cat with its ears pinned flat back is trying to say, but cats can have many more subtle cues that can allow us to interpret a bit of what they’re feeling. A purring cat normally indicates contentment, but some cats can also be heard purring when they’re stressed, seemingly as a kind of self-soothing behaviour. After you’ve had time to bond, you may notice your cat

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blinking at you in a strange, slow manner—but take heart, this is a normal sign of trust and affection from your kitty friend. Cats may show their affection for you in numerous other ways, including face rubbing or head bumping (both ways of transferring their scent onto you to mark you as ‘their human’), licking, drooling (usually while loudly purring), or kneading their paws on you. Some cats may even bring you the small creatures that they hunt and kill as a special gift—though most owners who have found a half-eaten mouse beside their bed in the morn-

ing don’t tend to appreciate the sentiment! A fun fact about human and feline interactions: did you know that adult cats don’t meow at each other? They do make a variety of other vocalizations, but the meow itself is something that adult cats strictly use to communicate with humans. A theory is that this behaviour is a continuation of the mewing that young kittens use to vocalize with their mothers, so perhaps cats see us as a natural extension of this parental role, since we provide them with resources. Speaking of which, cats are notoriously finicky with their environment and resources. For example, many cats will have a preference for certain types of litter, and sometimes even the type or size of the litter box they’ll use. To allow adequate bathroom facilities,

Please, spare me your zucchinis

he doorbell chimes with a loud ‘DING DONG’ and you hear footsteps running away. You look out the screen door and see a box with something in it, but you can’t make out what it is. You leave the office at 5 p.m. and make your way out to the staff parking lot. You see something sitting on the hood of your car, but cannot determine what is in the oddly shaped package. Your friend Marg calls and says she has a present for you, can she stop by and drop it off. You wonder, it’s not your birthday, what could it be? Don’t open the door, don’t let Marg come into the house. Get in your car without touching the package and drive off, swerving wildly to remove the

Judy Kucharuk THE DESK OF THE GREEN-EYED GIRL

package from the hood. It’s that time of year so it’s probably... zucchini! Zucchini: the herpes of the garden vegetable family. Everyone is trying to get rid of it right now. “You can make such great things with zucchini,” your coworker says as she deftly reaches around you and drops one in your purse. My question is, if you can make

it’s best to have one litter box for every cat in the house plus one extra. It’s also important to keep boxes clean, since no one wants to use a dirty washroom. Learning your cat’s litter box preferences and habits can help to prevent many behavioural soiling issues, or let you know if your kitty may be behaving out of their ordinary and needing to see a veterinarian. Though this column has barely scratched the surface on the intricacies of kitties, they are truly wonderful creatures with playful, quirky mannerisms and clean, fastidious natures. Cats can live up to 20 years, some even more, making them one of the more longterm creatures that we can invite into our homes. Every cat is unique, and with time and attention you will learn your cat’s individual

such great things, with zucchini then why is everyone trying to get rid of them? It wouldn’t be so bad if they would give you the things they created with the zucchini, but no, all you get is the darn zucchini. I keep the ones I receive a) in the crisper for the first week, b) move to a decorative bowl when I run out of space in the fridge the second week, c) back in the fridge for the third week and then d) taken to work where it is left on the counter by the office microwave. I wonder, do they ever go bad? Fair enough, no one anticipates that the small zucchini seedling they transplanted in June will provide enough oddly shaped vegetables to feed a small army. And everyone—I mean everyone— faces the same quandary of, “what are we going to do with all the zucchini?” I would definitely take some zucchini from friends to make those cool,

personality and behaviours, allowing you to recognize if they aren’t feeling quite like themselves and may need veterinary attention. Catching subtle behaviour changes quickly is the key for the best recovery since cats are independent, tough animals that try to hide any weaknesses or pain they may be feeling. Keeping a close eye on your kitty’s behaviour, as well as providing them with quality care, can help you and your cat enjoy many wonderful years together. Kelsey Dawley grew up in Winnipeg and attended the University of Manitoba, where she studied psychology, including ethology (the study of the behaviour of animals). Kelsey is currently a veterinary assistant and the director of public contact at the North Peace Veterinary Clinic.

popular zucchini noodles, but I tried that once and they didn’t turn out like those recipes on Pinterest. I purchased one of those ‘spiralyzer’ things that is supposed to create zoodles (zucchini + noodles = zoodles), but all I ended up with is carpal tunnel syndrome and zucchini juice all over the kitchen counter. Oh yeah, I also cut my finger on the surgically sharp blade. There is no moral to this story. It simply serves as a warning: zucchini is out on the streets right this minute and it is ruining friendships. Be careful out there! Judy Kucharuk is a lover of sarcasm, witty people and footnotes. You can read her book “Naked Tuesday” or catch her on CBC Radio Daybreak North where she shares her “Peace of Mind”. Follow her on twitter @judylaine

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From high school riders looking to increase their skills to professional riders making an appearance, the 16th Halfway River Valley RoundUp Open Rodeo was perhaps the best yet. Taking place Aug. 19 to 20, the event, which consisted of two one-day rodeos, was at capacity for entries. “It was really good, one of our best rodeos so far to date at the Halfway,” said organizer Jeff Metecheah. The stands were packed both days, and the weather was perfect. As much as they came out to see local cowboys and cowgirls compete, be they from Halfway River, Fort St. John, or Dawson Creek, they were also there to see rodeo star Kaila Mussell. Mussell, from Chilliwack, is the first woman to ever fill her pro card as a saddle bronc rider in North America, as well as the first First Nations woman to do so as well. “It’s awesome, and a huge honour, and I feel kind of like a trail blazer for other women,” Mussell said. Unfortunately, there haven’t been too many others who have followed in her path, but Mussell has shown people that opportunities exist. It was Mussell’s first time competing in Halfway River, and Metecheah has been trying to get her to come up for four years. This year it worked out since the Redstone and Prince George rodeos were cancelled due to wildfires and Mussell needed

Red Eye ball and mountain marathons Dillon Giancola THE DILL ZONE

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Chase Mclaren had a good bareback run Aug. 19 at the Halfway River Valley Round-up Rodeo. He failed to win top spot, however.

somewhere to compete. That, and the money is pretty good for a smaller rodeo too, she said. Mussell wouldn’t normally attend the river valley round up because it’s not an approved rodeo and she’s usually chasing yearend standings for other associations like the B.C. Rodeo Association, which she currently leads. She won it two years ago and made the National Rodeo Association finals. Although she said she was quite confident about

her chances, she failed to register a run, getting bucked off both days. “Triple Diamond Rodeo had some good stock for us to ride. You can’t ride them all,” Metecheah said. For Metecheah, part of what made the rodeo so great was the different generations that compete and that come out to watch. “Our parents rodeo, and then our kids get into it down the line. It’s who we are,” he said. Metecheah’s highlights from this year’s rodeo

included seeing second and third generations of rodeo participants coming up through the high school ranks. “There’s some really talented kids through the (BC High School Rodeo Association). That’s part of the reason we do it,” he said. Other things that stood out to Metecheah were the bull riding scores, which reached into the 80s each day. He is excited for next year’s rodeo and thanked all the volunteers, participants and attendees who make the festivities possible.

Young Flyers get tryout shots for WHL clubs DILLON GIANCOLA sports@ahnfsj.ca

Another year, another set of up-and-comers from the Fort St. John Northern Metallic Flyers off to WHL camps. John Herrington and Nathan Brownlee will be attending camps for the Prince George Cougars and the Edmonton Oil Kings, respectively, on Aug. 24. “It’s pretty great, being from a smaller town where there’s not a very high level of hockey, lots of people move away for the recognition,” said Brownlee. “Being here in Fort St. John it’s kind of harder so I feel pretty good about it.” Brownlee will be headed to the Oil King’s rookie camp, which is the norm for 15-yearolds attending WHL camps. He’ll be competing against kids both 15 and 16, according to Craig Brownlee, Nathan’s dad and his coach with the Northern Metallic Flyers. He will do a series of fitness testing and practicing, and will play four intersquad games to determine if he makes it

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Nathan Brownlee, left, and John Herrington both played for the Northern Metallic Flyers last year. They are excited about their tryouts with WHL clubs starting Aug. 24.

to the main camp. Brownlee has been told by the Oil Kings that he has a possibility of continuing on from that day, which is exciting for both Nathan and Craig. “It’s pretty neat, and I think it’s great. I’ve coached the Flyers teams the last two years and it’s nice to see that players

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up here are being recognized for their talent,” Craig said. For Herrington, things will be a little different for him as the Cougars do not hold a rookie camp as other WHL teams do. Instead, he’ll be competing right away against 19 and 20-year-olds. “It will be hard going against

that type of competition but I’m really excited,” said Herrington. Craig Brownlee said the competition will be intense for Herrington. “He’s the type of player that thrives in any kind of competition like that, so I think he’ll do real well. I wont be surprised if he makes a good impression,” he said. Unlike last year, when Connor Bowie was drafted by the Portland Winter Hawks, neither Herrington or Brownlee were drafted. However, that doesn’t diminish their spirits or their chances for success. “I’m nervous but I’m also pretty excited,” said Nathan. Going forward, Nathan plans on returning to Fort St. John regardless of what happens, while Herrington is hoping to make the Prince George Cairbou Cougars, a major-midget team. He has currently advanced to their exhibition camp. Nathan hopes to play well and hopefully get noticed by WHL teams again throughout the year.

he state of slow-pitch in Fort St. John and the Peace is unlike any I have previously experienced, especially for a smaller area. I’ve played in many different leagues in Edmonton, I’ve played in weird, ultra-competitive allmale church leagues in Ontario, and yet none of them compare in atmosphere to the Fort St. John mixed slow pitch league, and the various tournaments that are held seemingly every weekend. But the granddaddy of them all is the Allen LaFleur Tournament of Hope, or, as it is more commonly referred to, the Taylor Red Eye. I realize there are huge, similar tournaments in Edson and Kelowna each year, however, that doesn’t take away from the spectacle that is the Red Eye. The fact the Fort St. John league is planning on hosting a Slo-Pitch National tournament next year now makes perfect sense to me. Why wouldn’t they? It would be super successful even if teams from other provinces didn’t come as organizers expect them to. I played in the Allen LaFleur Tournament of Hope this year, and had an absolute blast. We didn’t do the best, nor did I hit particularly well, and yet it was one of the most fun ball-playing experiences I’ve ever had. And I didn’t have the full Red Eye experience, in that I didn’t camp, and called it real early one night because I needed sleep. I am a wuss. But I can’t wait for the tournament next year, and for all the other tournaments that I’ll hopefully get to play in, and, most importantly, the Fort St. John Mixed Slow Pitch league. Ball season was fun, ball season was long, and ball season will be sorely missed. Not just by me, but by apparently half of Fort St. John and Taylor. And then there was the Emperor’s Challenge a couple weekends ago, which a large amount of Fort St. John residents participated in. One even finished third overall. Now, I don’t know if I will ever end up participating in that, but I would like to, if things were ideal and I could run long distances without losing my mind, let alone my breath. Something to work towards, I suppose. But it seems to have the same sense of awe and spectacle around it as ball does. The thing is, I used to be good at long distance running as a kid. Maybe good is not the right word for it—I would always get the green ribbon for fourth in the Boyle track meet. I will make that my goal for next year: back-to-back weekends of Red Eye slow-pitch and mountain halfmarathons. I couldn’t imagine any better way to spend my August. Dillon Giancola covers Peace Region sports for the Alaska Highway News. Email him at sports@ahnfsj.ca

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Ian Zackodnik from Fort St. John throws a putt during last year’s Battle of the Peace. The inaugural event had 50 participants.

The Battle of the Peace disc golf tournament is coming to Lone Wolf Golf Course in Taylor. From Sept. 2 to 3, the second annual tournament will take host players from both north and south of the river. This event will feature some new wrinkles that didn’t exist a year ago. A second day will be added, consisting of a night round on the Saturday before the main event on Sunday. It will be a glow in the dark round, and the baskets will light up. It’s just for fun and for practice, however, as no score will be kept until Sunday. Gone are the mesh baskets loaned from Grande Prairie, and in their place will be nine metal championship baskets from Dawson Creek and nine from Fort St. John. “It’s a unique event because it’s a temporary setup. Nobody’s played the course before so it

levels the playing field, no home court advantage,” said Clint Warkentin, president of the Fort St. John Disc Sports Club. “It’s a true collaboration between clubs,” said Daniel Martin, president of the Dawson Creek Disc Golf Club. In addition to some new features, the clubs and organizers have a higher purpose in mind for the tournament. They are trying to make it a provincial tournament, and plan to put in a bid to host the B.C. Provincial Championships as part of the Professional Disc Golf Association. Warkentin and Martin also want to continue to grow the sport in the area. “We want to make this area known for disc golf,” Warkentin said. “Its always fun and you get some inter club competition. But it’s a friendly sport and we encourage new players to come out.” Since the first tournament a

year ago, the sport has already grown quite a bit in the Peace Region. Fort St. John now has permanent, championship baskets and is working on installing cement tee pads and signage. In the south, Dawson Creek now has two disc golf courses. Martin said he has seen more families and women come out to the club nights in both areas. “If you want to grow, attract the kids and the whole family because five years down the road they’ll be teens and will want to play,” Martin said. There are currently 34 people registered for the tournament, with 72 spots available. Warkentin is confident they will surpass last year’s amount of 50, however, as 20 people signed up in the last week last year. In addition to players from Fort St. John and Dawson Creek, players from Grande Prairie and Mackenzie are coming out too, making it a true battle of the Peace Region.

Elks stretch their legs, look to build strong season at long track camp dillon giancola sports@ahnfsj.ca

The Fort St. John Elks Speedskating Club is hosting its long track camp this week. From Aug. 21 to 25, 67 skaters, including 23 from the Elks club, will take part in the camp at the Pomeroy Sport Centre. Now in its eighth year, it’s the biggest camp of its kind in Western Canada. Skaters will work on technique and

the proper way to skate each day. “We’re ecstatic with the number of skaters, it’s really grown,” said club head coach Richard Stickel. “We just hope everyone enjoys it and has a good time.” The club is gearing up for a big year, as they are holding two big events, provincials and the Canada Cup. It’s also only a year away until the Canada Winter Games, and Stickel says the club is focusing on

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those events. Jamie Lee of Fort St. John just competed in the Canadian Olympic Trials for short track speed skating, and Jamie Macdonald of Fort St. James just finished second overall at the trials. Both girls participated in this camp in the past. “We had an exceptionally strong year last year, and are really looking to build off that, and just start these kids off with the right dillon giancola Photo foundation,” said Stickel. Skaters warm up during the first day of camp on Aug. 21 at the Pomeroy Sports Centre.

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FedEx Cup Playoffs: The Northern Trust

The Northern Trust, formerly the Barclays, is the first tournament of the FedEx Cup Playoff. The inaugural event was won by Jack Nicklaus when Defending: Patrick Reed it was known as the Westchester Winning Score: 9-under par Classic. Nicklaus is one of five players Winning Share: $1,530,000 to win this event on two separate occassions along with Seve Ballesteros, Ernie Els and Sergio Garcia. The most frequent winner of the tournament is Vijay Singh, who has won the event four times. The 1982 champion, Bob Gilder, holds the tournament record for this event. Gilder fired a 21-under total of 261 to win the title over Peter Jacobsen and Tom Kite. Glen Oaks Club Old Westbury, N.Y. 7,091 yards, Par 72

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Last Week: Henrik Stenson won the Wyndham Championship

Henrik Stenson shot a Tournament Results sizzling final round 6-under 1. Henrik Stenson Score: -22 par 64 to win the Wyndham Earnings: $1,044,000 Championship by a stroke 2. Ollie Schniederjans Score: -21 on Sunday. It was his sixth PGA Tour Earnings: $626,400 title, the most by a Swede. Stenson 3. Webb Simpson Score: -18 finished at 22-under-par 258, the Earnings: $394,400 lowest ever tally at the tournament by a stroke, and his sixth career title took him past compatriots Jesper Parnevik and Carl Pettersson, who both have five. It was Stenson’s first win in 13 months since his British Open triumph at Royal Troon, where he also set a scoring record.

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Rory McIlroy has decided his health is good enough for him to start the FedEx Cup playoffs this week in New York. McIlroy had said after he finished at the PGA Championship that he could feel a back muscle spasm in recent weeks as he practiced more to get ready for the final major of the year. He said before leaving Quail Hollow he could return in a few weeks or not until next year. Golf Trivia His manager said in a text message that McIlroy plans to play The Northern Trust, which starts Which FedEx Cup Champion began Thursday at Glen Oaks on Long Island. Harry the Playoffs with the worst ranking? Diamond, McIlroy’s best friend from Northern a) Rory McIlroy c) Billy Horschel Ireland, will remain as his caddie through the b) Brandt Snedeker d) Bill Haas playoffs. McIlroy won two playoff events last year, Answer: c) Billy Horschel, the 2014 FedEx Cup including the Tour Championship, to capture the FedEx Cup and its $10 million bonus. Champion, began the Playoffs ranked 69th.

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Lessons from the Golf Pro We are used to practicing shots from the fairway, sand or rough to try things on different surfaces, but one of the areas that most golfers have little to no practice on is some hard pan. Hard pan refers to a path of rock-hard ground where there is no grass for the ball to prop up on. This shot is very difficult because we try to be too cute and the predominant shot is skulled and runs forever. To play the shot correctly, a sand or pitching wedge is the club of choice according to the trajectory you desire. The trajectory is solely determined by the position of the ball in your stance. For a high soft shot, place the ball forward. A standard pitch requires the ball in the center of the stance. If you are looking to hit a low, running shot, place the ball back in your stance.

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Turned Professional: 1999 World Ranking: 6th FedEx Cup Ranking: 23rd PGA Tour Wins: 6

FedEx Cup Standings Through Aug. 20, 2017

1) Hideki Matsuyama 2,869 pts. / 7 top tens

2) Justin Thomas 2,689 pts. / 9 top tens

3) Jordan Spieth 2,671 pts. / 8 top tens

4) Dustin Johnson 2,466 pts. / 7 top tens

5) Rickie Fowler 1,832 pts. / 9 top tens

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Best year ever for Emperor’s Challenge Fort St. John racers have strong showing at Tumbler Ridge race the racers, and everything ran smoothly. Once again there were many participants from north of the river, including the third person to cross the line. Joshua Slykhuis, who is from Fort St. John and now lives in Dawson Creek, finished the race with a time of one hour, 39 minutes and 35 seconds. “It felt amazing and was super emotional for me to place well,” Slykhuis said. “Crossing the finish line in third was like a dream.” He is a competitive ultra marathon runner, and has been having a great season this year. Julianne Kucheran was the first female to cross the finish line, and she is also from Fort St. John. It took her two hours, one minute and 28 seconds to complete the 20 km. With more than 1,000 people registering and more than 700

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Fort St. John was well represented at the nineteenth Emperor’s Challenge on Aug. 12 in Tumbler Ridge. But once again, Kris Swanson reigned supreme. Winning for the 18th time in 19 tries, Swanson came in at a time of 1:29:24. There were 657 people who finished the 20-kilometre track out of the 1,000 who signed up. Thirteen people ran the 4 km race, and 43 opted for the 2 km length. “It was amazing, probably our best year to date,” said race organizer Jerrilyn Schembri. She said that it was because there was no major incidents or injuries, and people came off the mountain really happy. Although it was a bit smoky, it didn’t cause any problems for

finishing the races, about 800 people competed overall. Swanson’s achievements earned him a Canadian record, according to the Emperor’s Challenge committee. “There is no comparable feat in Canadian running or athletics history of an athlete winning a single event so many times,” the committee said. There are cases in Norway of 20 titles, and the world record of 23 is from the USA. Swanson was pretty tired, as he did not get to bed until 2 a.m. after flying in late from a wedding in Vancouver, and was up at 5:30 a.m. to prepare for the race. Nevertheless, he was still victorious. “The Emperor’s Challenge has always been unique and rewarding and I’m honoured to be a part of its history,” Swanson said.

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Fort St. John’s Joshua Slykhuis at the peak of the mountain during the 19th Emperor’s Challenge in Tumbler Ridge.

Stock dog champ brings trophy home to Pink Mountain In the complex world of stock dog competitions, it has been all smiles for Pam Boring of Pink Mountain and her black and white border collie Jim. They were named reserve champion at the Kingston Sheepdog Trials at Grass Creek Park in Kingston, Ontario, on August 13. With 1,075 handlers competing, Boring was able to have a good enough total in her two runs to make the double list final, which consisted of 20 competitors. She ended up with the second best score, behind Amanda Milligan. It was a great achievement for Boring, who has been competing in stock dog competitions

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Pam Boring and her border collie Jim with her trophy and ribbon earned at the 2017 Kingston Sheepdog Trials.

for 20 years, and has won the Calgary Stampede in the past. “Sometimes the sheep will run off or attack your dog, but this group of sheep is real nice,” Boring said. “It was a nice calm run all the way around.” The rules of the sport are complicated, and it is an interesting sport that few know about. The runs are timed, and during that time handlers have to get their dogs to fetch sheep through what are called fetch gates. They then have to split up the group of four sheep, before returning them together, and moving them all into a pen. There are two judges who decide the

point totals; Boring was second by six points. The double list is similar, but with more sheep, and the dog must herd two groups of sheep at once. The dogs are controlled by whistles, but some handlers talk to them as well. The trial in Kingston is the biggest one in North America, according to Boring. It is set up like a fair, and features a tricky course. “Its hilly, therefore the dogs can’t always see the sheep,” Boring said. Boring is all done competing for the season.

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

2017 Standings Cup Series Top Ten Points 1) Martin Truex Jr.

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Location: Plymouth, Wis. Date: Aug. 27th, 3:00 p.m. TV: NBC Last Year’s Pole: Alex Tagliani - 109.866 mph Last Year’s Winner: Michael McDowell

Road America Shape: Road Course Distance: 4.05 miles

Points: 951 Wins: 4 Top 5: 10 Top 10: 16

2) Kyle Busch

Points: 850 Wins: 2 Top 5: 9 Top 10: 14

3) Kyle Larson

Points: 845 Wins: 3 Top 5: 10 Top 10: 14

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

4) Kevin Harvick

Points: 824 Wins: 1 Top 5: 8 Top 10: 15

5) Denny Hamlin

Points: 753 Wins: 1 Top 5: 9 Top 10: 13

6) Brad Keselowski

7) Chase Elliott

Points: 711 Wins: 0 Top 5: 6 Top 10: 13

8) Matt Kenseth

Racing News

For the first time in the sport’s history, NASCAR will live-stream an in-car camera on Twitter for all 10 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs races in 2017. Beginning with the first race of the NASCAR Playoffs at Chicagoland Speedway, NASCAR will provide fans a unique look from inside the race car with a live camera stream that can be accessed via its official Twitter handle, @NASCAR, and NASCAR.twitter.com.

Points: 703 Wins: 0 Top 5: 7 Top 10: 11

Racing Trivia

9) Jamie McMurray

What year did Kyle Busch win the most Cup Series races?

10) Clint Bowyer

a) 2008 b) 2011

Points: 700 Wins: 0 Top 5: 2 Top 10: 12

Points: 642 Wins: 0 Top 5: 5 Top 10: 10

c) 2013 d) 2015

Answer : a) Kyle Busch won 8 races in 2008.

Road America had held a Grand National (now Sprint Cup Series) race in 1956 that was won by Tim Flock. The track held its first Xfinity event in 2010 after the Milwaukee Mile’s race was moved to the track. Carl Edwards won the inaugural 50-lap race, named the Bucyrus 200, after holding off Canadian road course ringers, Jacques Villeneuve and Ron Fellows. In 2015, the race was moved from June to the last weekend of August and it takes place during an off-weekend for the Cup Series. Last year, road ringer Alex Tagliani won the pole while Michael McDowell led the final 24 laps en route to his first NASCAR win.

Points: 728 Wins: 2 Top 5: 11 Top 10: 14

Points 807 697 671 621 601 533 514 458 454 444

Last Weekend’s Race: Kyle Busch won the Bristol Night Race Kyle Busch swept the week, holding off Erik Jones to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race. Busch won the Camping World Truck Series race Wednesday and the Xfinity Series race Friday. Busch passed Jones on Lap 445 of 500 when the rookie, who was running the high line, bobbled. It was Busch’s 40th career Cup win. Busch admitted this win was the most difficult of the week because of the race he had with rookie Erik Jones, his protege, future teammate and fellow Toyota driver. “Erik Jones put up a whale of a fight,” said Busch. “I was running with my tongue hanging out, my arms were Jell-O and my throat hurts.”

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Our mental health is closely intertwined with our physical health

rom experience, I know that eating healthy and getting exercise is important in maintaining good mental health. I injured my knee more than two years ago, and for the first year and a bit I was not allowed to do anything that I enjoyed exercise wise; it was not a good time. I got very depressed and my anxiety got way worse. With that, I stopped eating as healthy as I normally would, which made me feel twice as depressed and anxious. Exercise is great at fighting depression and anxiety for a variety of reasons. It promotes neural growth within the brain, reduces inflammation, and helps your brain release endorphins. Rather than sitting

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There isn’t a specific type of physical activity you have to do in order to see improvements in your mental health. Do you what you love and enjoy it because if you don’t enjoy it then you are not going to continue with it. If you hate going to the gym, don’t go; try yoga, join outdoor boot camps, buy some exercise DVDs— whatever gets your body moving in a way that makes you feel great. Eating a healthy, balanced diet is also an integral part of taking care of your mental health. Your brain is working constantly, all day every day, and it needs proper fuel to function properly. Fueling your mind and body with nutrientdense food full of vitamins

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been able to begin to do the activities that I enjoy again, and that has made a huge difference in my physical and mental wellbeing. I am healthier, happier, and much more positive. Being active in ways that you love and eating healthy foods that you enjoy will make a significant difference in how you feel about yourself and life in general. Stephenie Sutherland is a Fort St. John student studying nutrition and food sciences. She can found at the gym, hiking local trails, and serving up a hot cuppa joe at Whole Wheat and Honey. Have a question? Email her at stephenie.sutherland13@ gmail.com.

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Theatre workshops with coming in September If you’ve ever wanted to developing your acting skills, or learn more about what goes on backstage, these workshops are for you. Actor, director and playwright Michael Armstrong is hosting a pair of workshops for all the theatre geeks in Fort St. John in September. The first is an Acting Work-

shop, where participants will work through a series of short scenes to develop their acting skills. The second is a Production Design Workshop that will look at the responsibility of the director to guide the designers in the production process. This workshop will deal with sets, costumes, lights, props and

sound. The Acting Workshop takes place Sept. 9 and the Production Design Workshop takes place Sept. 16 at the Stage North Space. Pre-registration is required for both workshops. For more information, contact Bronwyn Hall by calling 250-794-1214 or emailing itsbronwyn@gmail.com.

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Mead, our common past

ollecting honey and making mead is a common practices in all humans civilizations. Almost 1,200 years ago, people started drinking honey mead from the good luck of a beehive attracted by a hollow tree, and some rain. The earth’s environment started fermenting honey into mead and we collected. Mead is an alcoholic wine brewed from honey water, a medicinal golden chalice from our ancestors. Honey mead’s main ingredients is a collection of sugars from the pollen of plants and is alive with wild yeast bacteria. These wild yeasts take sugars and create alcohol, carbon dioxide and change the pH level of its host. It’s one the most common ferments all of ancient civilizations. Mead making is the chemistry lesson needed for building basic fermentation cultures. Most practices for mead are prized as religiously sacred, creating in every culture a new recipe with the same ingredients. Half-religion, half-preservation technique mead is a part of human’s globally shared food identity. Mead is a preserving technique passed down from our nomadic hunter gathering cultures. It ferments from organisms living all around us. Its floral and spicy flavours catch and highlight complexities from the local soil and a flower’s bacteria. These flavours can be added to berries, fruits, veggies, and meat—or, in a cup, chilled.

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MEAD AND DRIED BERRY JAM 1kg dried berries 125g sugar 125g honey 1L mead Combine your sugar, honey and two tablespoons of water in a large pan, on low. Without swishing, stirring or touching, let it slowly melt and develop darkening sugars around the edges. When the sugar develops lots of colour, gently move the pan to mix any removing unresolved sugar. Next, add your mead and let simmer for two minutes. Finally, add berries and simmer on low until your new mixture is concentrated and sticky, 20 to 30 minutes. Without touching the rim, pour hot mixture into sanitized mason jars. Use a paper cup with its bottom cut out to avoid the rims. Place jars into large wide pot. Fill the pot with hot water so 2/3 of the jar is submerged. Check with a spike thermometer sanitized in the boiling water. Keep at 100 C for 20 to 30 minutes for the proper hermetic seal. Judah Koile is a Fort St. John chef and co-owns The BEAM with his wife, Jiwon.

Wow, Sounds Fun for You Dear Annie: My wife and I have been happily married for eight years and were blessed with healthy triplets four years ago. My problem is that every year, my wife’s generous employer takes the entire staff on an incredible trip. I’m talking Napa, Europe, etc. It’s wonderful of him and wonderful for the employees. However, spouses are not included in the invitation. I would gladly pay my own way, and we would then be able to experience these trips together. Instead, I stay home, working my full-time job and taking care of our children. I feel left out of being able to enjoy this with my wife, as well as resentful of my time at home without her. Of course, I want her to go and am happy for her, but on the other hand, I am having a hard time talking to her about it, and it is difficult to be supportive of her anticipation of the upcoming trip. Do you have any advice on how to handle this or even deal with my conflicting emotions? -- Homebound Dear Homebound: I appreciate that you’re worried about looking selfish and sullen, but you’re being pretty reasonable, considering the circumstances. I don’t think anyone would blame

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you for feeling overwhelmed by caring for triplets on your own and working a full-time job. So communicate. Let your wife know how these trips make you feel and that you’re not trying to send her on a guilt trip; you just want to avoid resentment. From there, you two can find a solution that works for both of you, such as arranging for a reliable sitter to help out while she’s gone or planning a vacation for just the two of you soon. Dear Annie: I was impressed by “Peacemaker in Pittsburgh,” the writer who still has friends on all sides of the political spectrum, as many have become too polarized to be friendly anymore. He wrote about having trouble with these friends’ continual efforts to persuade everybody to come around to their points of view, dragging down social occasions. I think he has an opportunity to change the tone of these conversations, maintain the friendships and set a positive example. We can all do this: Listen. Ask individ-

uals why they think a certain way (how their personal values led to their viewpoints). Ask them about when certain beliefs first started for them. Give them a chance to talk. Make sure they’re done before you start. Don’t interrupt them, and ask others not to interrupt or give support. Try saying, “That’s interesting. Tell me more.” Ask about their goals and hopes, as there are likely to be some you share. Then explain your own frustration, too. If you’ve heard something that seems misguided, try saying, “Hmm, that’s not been my experience.” Then offer an account of what values and experiences caused you to form a different opinion. I’ve been helped by Essential Partners’ guide titled “Reaching across the divide” (available at http://whatisessential.org). -Vermont Grandma Dear Vermont Grandma: Thank you for the helpful suggestions. I’m sure many people could use that guide. I look forward to hearing from readers who try incorporating those tips into their conversations. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com. To find out more about Annie Lane and read features by other Creators Syndicate columnists and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2017 CREATORS.COM

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“I just didn’t think I was worthy of it, even though I put in 70 years.” - Adeline Kelly

Fall Fair dedicates building in honour of Adeline Kelly As far as fall fairs go, Adeline Kelly has seen it all and done it all in the North Peace, all 70 of them when they began in earnest here in 1947. It’s fitting then that Kelly was celebrated for her dedication and commitment as a fall fair builder at this year’s 70th annual North Peace Fall Fair, earning a lifetime achievement award and having the fair’s new exhibits building dedicated in her name. “It feels great, half in shock, really, because I wasn’t expecting anything like this,” Kelly said. “I just didn’t think I was worthy of it, even though I put in 70 years.” Indeed, Kelly’s participation and presence at the fair is impressive. She started attending the fall fair as a newlywed back in 1947 when it was held for the first time near the present day Rose Prairie Community Centre. She remembers her husband Bob decided to enter some grain into the fair and asked if she was going to enter anything, and she told him nothing of hers was good enough to enter. Bob, however, insisted she enter her homemade bread, which she made weekly. Kelly finally agreed, sure that nothing

would come of it. Imagine her surprise when she took home first place for her delicious bread. Bob’s grain entries were winners as well, and together they decided that they would pool their prize money together and go for a 15-minute plan ride—a luxury for a poor young couple starting out. “It was exciting. That was an experience,” she said. With that ease of winning, the two became faithful fair attendees and volunteers for many years thereafter. Kelly, an avid baker, canner, and gardener often entered her abundance of homemade goods, vegetables, and flowers. She enjoyed the competition and often hook home many prizes. But her talents laid not only in domestic entries, but she also held her own when it matt preprost Photo to cross saw competitions and Adeline Kelly with Fall Fair organizers Kevin and Lorna Penner, and Monty Brody outside the Fall Fair’s exhibits building, spike driving, often entering named in Kelly’s honour. together with Bob and on her own up into her senior years. and used her many years of Perhaps one of Adeline’s year. Her love of the fall fair Kelly volunteered much of canning expertise’s to judging favourite things about he fair has passed down through the her time helping prepare for the the canning entries in her later was the chance to catch up generations as her children, fair by attending meetings and years. with people she didn’t get to see grandchildren, and now greatwork bees. She held a position In 2000, Adeline and Bob won often. It was a good time when grandchildren attend and place on the board from 1986 to 1988, the Pioneer of the Year award for the farmers took a day off to get entries into the fair. and was the director from 1991 their many years of dedication together and enjoy the fair. Adeline now looks forward to to 1997, and again in 2007. She to the fair, and Adeline was also In 70 years, Adeline has not seeing the entries of her family, spent 15 years as the canning awarded volunteer of the year a missed a single fall fair. She and still enjoys a good visit with competition chairperson, few years after that. always looks forward to it each all the people she sees.

North Peace Fall Fair Results Heavy Horse Pull 1. Gilbert Dillman 2. Murray Miner 3. Don Gannon Top Teamster Trophy Gilbert Dillman Oldest Teamster Prize Rudy Rossler Light Horse Grand Champion English Horse - Miss Highly Royal/ Tory Snider Reserve Champion English Horse - All Jazzed Up/Emma Stafford Grand Halter Champion - Canadian Design/Jordyn Rogers Reserve Halter Champion Foxy’s First Connect/Miranda Moineau Grand Champion Western Horse - Miss Highly Royal/ Tory Snider Reserve Champion Western Horse - Foxy’s First Connect/ Miranda Moineau Beef Cattle Grand Champion Bull - Red Goad Cash Out/Rafter SJ Angus Grand Champion Cow - Red Biltrite Ms Merlot/Rafter SJ Angus Dairy Cattle Best Udder of Show - Buff/ Briana Schroer Rabbits Grand Champion - Ryen Peters Reserve Champion - Alexa Giesbrecht Grain and Forage Grand Aggregrate Grain Sheaves - Willy Klassen, Cecil Lake Grand Aggregrate Forage Sheaves - Laurel Hadland, Baldonnel Grand Aggregrate Threshed Grain - Micha Trotzky, Cecil Lake Fruits and Vegetables Grand Aggregate Trophy Julie Taylor Biggest Zuchhini - Delaney King Best Tomato - Barb Jarnigan

Most Outstanding Fruit Julie Taylor Most Outstanding Vegetable - Audra Hiebert Best Vegetable Sculpture Lorne McBeth Best Scarecrow - Sarah Hunter Home Canning Grand Aggregate - Jody Watson Best-in-Show - Jody Watson Bernardin Jam/Jelly Award Lois Tschetter Bernardin Giftpack Competition - Jody Watson Home Baking Grand Aggregate - Pat Cole Grand Aggregate Gluten-free - Randa Braun Flowers and Foliage Highest Horticultural Award - Julie Taylor Grand Aggregate - Cathy Smith Best Arrangement - Ingrid Jeannotte Best Cut Flower - Lorna Penner Best Houseplant - Francis Hancharuk Best Orchid - Lorna Davies Handicrafts Grand Aggregate - Priscilla Benterud Grand Aggregate, seasonal crafts - Trudy Loewen Grand Aggregate, crochet in cotton - Jean Copeland Grand Aggregate, hand knitting - Betty Gowman Grand Aggregate, needlework - Priscilla Benterud Grand Aggregate, sewing Priscilla Benterud Grand Aggregate, fibre arts Rene Giesbrecht Grand Aggregate, paper craft - Priscilla Benterud Artwork Grand Aggregate, artwork Madisson Carlson Grand Aggregate, photography - Frieda Walter Entertainment Amateur Talen Show Best-in-Show - Matt Keller NPFF $500 Bursary - Haylee MacLean

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

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

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

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

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North Peace Fall Fair

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Walk the h t i wus DCTrail! The Rotary Clubs of Dawson Creek and Trans Canada Trails invite everyone to walk the Dawson Creek Trail in celebration of the trail network that connects Canada from coast to coast.

What A YEAR!

Thank you to all the participants and all the generous sponsors! Your support is helping make our Summer Cruise 2017 an event to remember. See you NEXT YEAR!

August 26 1:00 pm Please meet at the Kenn Borek Aquatic Centre.

This event will be held in conjunction with the South Peace Mile 0 Park Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Appreciation Day

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Walk the trail (picking up any garbage) to Walter Wright Pioneer Village. Upon arrival enjoy musical entertainment, a BBQ at 3:00 pm and presentations. Transportation is being arranged to transport participants back to their vehicles. Trans Canada Trails partnered with the Rotary Clubs of Dawson Creek with the construction of the Rotary Bridge which connected or completed the walking trail thru the entire City.

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Briana Schroer and Buffy, who took home first in open showmanship during the dairy cattle show.

Aurora Lea on a trot during Junior Western Equitation at the light horse ring. matt preprost Photos

Memphis Giesbrecht, 3, with pony Tweedledumb and mom Jamie after winning first place in her light horse costume class.

Left: Amanda Troyer of Baldonnel’s Troyer Farms with one of her farm’s black Angus cows. Right: Terry, Janet and Deedee serve up perogies and sausages at the Fort St. John Elks food tent.

Above: Mackenzie Greenway, 2, checks out the engine of this 1967 Mustang with grandpa Ken Snyder and dad Mike. Below: Shannon May serves up a slice of the world’s best cherry pie.

Alex Neilson of the North Peace Spinners and Weavers overdyes a pair of pink socks in an indigo vat.

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Edwards, Twomey families named pioneers of the year Lyle Edwards moved from Manitoba to Dawson Creek in 1958 to work in construction. Frances Burnard moved from Saskatchewan to Pouce Coupe in 1957 and worked as a nurse in the Pouce Coupe Hospital. Lyle and Frances met at the Pouce Coupe Hospital in 195 and were married in 1960. They have five children, 12 grandchildren, and four great-grandsons. Lyle and Frances bought a Hayes truck of their own and signed on with Tompkins Trucking for several years. They started their family living between Grande Haven and Fort Nelson. In 1965, they bought land in Clearview. They began clearing and breaking that land where the Clearview School and Arena are to this day. In 1969, they moved their family from Grande Haven to the farm in Clearview, where they worked together to establish a successful grain and cattle farm. Lyle worked for Ardill Contracting and Pat Preston Contracting for many years, while Frances kept the farm, chores and children, growing with pride. Their son Gary and his family bought the family farm in 1999 and still farm it today. Lyle and Frances then moved to Fort St. John. With farming still in their blood, Frances still has a small garden in the backyard, while Lyle, with too much time and no hobbies, built a shop where he took up rebuilding antique Massey and International tractors with the help of friend George Prive. This is where his volunteering at the North Pine Fall Fair started, and what seems like his summer job. Lyle and Frances now have five red tractors at the fair, four he uses in the tractor pull and one that uses to pull a covered wagon, which he built to give rides around the fair grounds. Their red tractors and covered wagon can also be seen in the Canada Day Parade with Lyle and family at the wheels.

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Lorna Penner pins Lyle Edwards with his Pioneer of the Year boutonniere.

The Twomey Family Tim Twomey came from Ireland around 1957 and managed to keep his accent all these years. He has remained in the Peace area most of his life except when work has called him away. He volunteered to run the crosscut at the North Peace Fall Far for many years. He also ran outdoor and 4-H clubs throughout the years. Patricia was born in Fort St. John and moved away once or twice, always returning to the Peace. She is a lifetime member of the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Institute. She has also ran 4-H and many volunteer positions. She ran the sheep show at the fall fair for many years. Tim ran a commissary and worked in logging camps when he first came to Canada. He worked for the Eric Brekkaas camp for a few years. He homesteaded some land across the Blueberry River and built a cabin there. He remained working out doing different jobs such as running heavy equipment for Tom Ardill. He married Patricia (Copeland) in 1969 and bough a house in Fort St. John, but needed a larger house because Dale and Margi would invade. They kept their farm through the years. They sold in Fort St. John and moved to the Blueberry, where they farmed for quite a few years. They later sold their farm and bought in Rose Prairie. On the farm in Rose Prairie, they had a flock of more than 350 ewes. They were one of the bigger sheep farms in the area at the time. Tim still worked out throughout the years. As farms go, Pay was responsible for the farm while he was away. In 1980, they received their first bundle of joy, Katherine, and Margi joined her in 1982. This would complete their family. Tim remained working in the oil patch as a consultant, core man, and deep hole fisherman. He started getting transferred lots, so they sold the farm to have the family with him. In 1992-93, they bought a farm in Cecil Lake, and while Tim remained deep hole fishing until he retired, they were back raising sheep. Tim and Pat have five beautiful grandchildren. Katy married Justin Bently in 2006 and they now have Mason, Emma, and Nate. Margi married Jason Meeks and they Grace and Lilly. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Contributed

Sue Ann Drschwiski of Cecil Lake was honoured with the Farm Family of the Year award. Here, Wesley Drschwiski accepts the award next to Kevin Penner.

Tim and Patricia Twomey with Fall Fair organizers Kevin and Lorna Penner and Monty Brody.

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Left: Anita Anderson and Cynthia Simmons of the Fort St. John Country Quilters at work in their display cabin. Right: Mary Tylosky spins yarn for the Spinner and Weavers’ shawl demonstration.

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Laurel Hadland of Baldonnel was honoured with a lifetime achievement award at this year’s fall fair. Hadland’s secret to success to farming in the Peace? “Persistence,” she says with a laugh.

Updates from August 14, 2017 Council Meetings

Cheryl Peebles weaves a shawl made with fresh wool as part of the North Peace Spinners and Weavers’ sheep-to-shawl demonstration throughout the weekend.

FORT ST. JOHN UNITED WAY OF NORTHERN BC ANNUAL FIRE TRUCK PULL

Council authorized the City of Fort St. John Fire Department to participate in the 2017 Annual United Way of Northern BC 7th Annual Fire Truck Pull, a popular and worthwhile fundraising event which is scheduled for Saturday September 16th at Centennial Park. This is a fun-ﬁlled, family event which draws a great crowd of spectators and team participants. Proceeds from the event are invested to provide access to social and health-related services and funding programs to people in need.

BYLAWS

Fort St. John Arts Council Permissive Tax Exemption Repeal Bylaw No. 2389, 2017 was adopted by title only. The Fort St. John Arts Council requested that Council replace their current tax exemption with an annual grant to cover the property taxes each year until the lease agreement expires on June 30, 2019. The change will assist the Arts Council since they will be able to apply for a matching grant from the BC Arts Council. To accomplish this, the existing Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw for the Arts Council which was valid for 2017, 2018 and 2019 had to be repealed

TENDER

• Council awarded the tender for the Fort St. John Curling Club HVAC Upgrades to the lowest bidder meeting the minimum specifications, Equity Plumbing and Heating from Prince George, BC at a cost of $283,456.00 plus applicable taxes. This project includes removal of existing makeup air unit, condenser and piper; removal of existing furnace and replacement with new furnace; installation of two new gas fired air handling units, venting and associated condensing units; installation of new gas monitoring system and exhaust system; rebalancing existing supply duct systems for new HVAC equipment; new control systems for new HVAC units; commissioning new HVAC units; and owner training. • Council awarded the tender for the North Peace Arena Gymnastics Demolition to Pacific Blasting and Demolition from Edmonton, Alberta in the amount of $688,135. In the 2017 capital program, Council approved $325,000 for the demolition of the burned out portion of the North Peace Recreation facility that was leased by the Gymnastics Club. The tender for demolition closed on May 30th and both of the bids received were over budget. In order to complete the work, it was decided to transfer funds remaining from the Curling Club capital project which came in under budget to the demolition project.

Heavy horse pull action rounded out the fair.

• A report was provided to Council advising that the tender for the IT Network Review, Infrastructure Blueprint and IT Security Audit was awarded to Graycon I.T. from Calgary, Alberta, for the total tendered price of $62,150. As the value of the tender was under $250,000, the tender could be approved by staﬀ under the terms of the City’s Purchasing and Tendering Policy.

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GOOD OLE DAYZ – TRANSFER OF LOCATION FOR FOOD PRIMARY LICENCE

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Good Ole Dayz Restaurant has relocated from their current location at Unit #1, 10430 - 100th Street to 9823 - 100th Street and applied to the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch for a transfer of location of their existing Food Primary Liquor Licence (#306207). As the existing licence includes liquor service past midnight and a Patron Participation endorsement, local government consultation was required. In accordance with the Liquor Control and Licensing Act, comments from the public and local government are required as part of the application process. No comments were received from members of the public. Council passed a resolution stating that it recommends approval of the transfer of location for the food primary liquor licence. The LCLB will now make its decision whether or not to approve the transfer.

2017 BY-ELECTION

An update was provided to Council regarding the upcoming by-election. The nomination period closed on Friday, August 4th at 4:00 pm with seven nominations being received. The following have been declared candidates: •

Cindy Dettling

SS 2, Site 22, Comp. 6

Fort St. John, BC

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Christopher Flury

9715 - 91 Street

Fort St. John, BC

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Becky Grimsrud

8807 - 99 Avenue

Fort St. John, BC

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Lilia Hansen

9019 - 112 Avenue

Fort St. John, BC

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Edwina Nearhood

11212 - 107 Street

Fort St. John, BC

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Randy Vincent

9116 - 89 Street

Fort St. John, BC

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Fort St. John, BC

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The dates for the advance polls are August 30th and September 6th from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm at the Pomeroy Sport Centre. A special voting opportunity will be held on September 7th at the senior facilities in the City and general voting day is September 9th at the Pomeroy Sport Centre. A Special Council meeting is scheduled for September 22nd to allow the new Council member to take the oath of oﬃce.

COLLABORATIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MODEL FEASIBILITY STUDY The City has received an invitation from the Peace River Regional District to participate in a feasibility study regarding Emergency Management. The purpose of the study is to examine existing regional emergency management models that support collaboration between local governments during an emergency or disaster; and to determine support to develop a regional collaboration model that meets the needs of all stakeholders to increase eﬃciency in responding, avoid duplication, maximize limited resources and meet the objectives of the BC Emergency Management System. Council authorized the City’s Municipal Emergency Coordinator to participate in the study.

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A Committee of the Whole meeting is tentatively scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Monday August 28, 2017. The Regular Council meeting will follow at 3:00 p.m. The meetings will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers and the public is welcome to attend.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2017 B15

North Peace Fall Fair

matt preprost Photos

Left: Hannah Harmon of Cecil Lake shows Morgan Pugh how to groom a Limousin Heifer. Right: Cody Harder competes during English Equitation at the light horse ring.

Brett Mitchell judges BK Masters Delight in the dairy calf competition. Gabriela Salustro and BK Masters Delight would walk away with first.

B16 THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2017

Community

Darcy Shawchek Photo

Fort St. John wasn’t in the Path of Totality, but residents still got to see a partial solar eclipse Aug,. 21. Local photographer Darcy Shawchek tracked the moon’s path across the sun for this timelapse look.

Aleisha Hendry Photo

Eve Petford Photo

Brad ‘Caribou Legs’ Firth makes a face at Clarence Apsassin during his stop at the Halfway River Rodeo last weekend. Caribou Legs is running across Canada to honour women and the country’s missing and murdered indigenous women. He’s expected to return to the Peace soon.

Dillon Giancola Photo

Ashley Boake steps up to the plate for Bat Attitude at the Allen LaFleur Tournament of Hope in Taylor on Aug. 20.

Ten-year-old Jessa Amiot was dancing in her penguin onesie to attract customers to her lemonade stand. She was working her entrepreneurial skills to raise money to replace the tablet she uses for school after it broke.

Ingram Pederson takes his calf to the ground during the tie down roping event at the Halfway River Rodeo on Aug. 19. Pederson won first place with his run.

Matt Preprost Photo Aleisha Hendry Photo

Two-year-old Alistair Vickers-Redhead is digging the shovel and bucket toys the City of Fort St. John provided at Play In The Park at Surerus Ball Diamond on Aug. 3.

Matt Preprost Photo

BC Grain Producers staff were on hand at the North Peace Fall Fair and share a laugh with visitors to their booth.

Tony Mitchell can tell you a lot about judging dairy cattle, as he did for attendees at the fall fair this year.