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Barry Scott found himself Class A golden at this year’s World Invitational Gold Panning Championships in Taylor. Scott’s 24-point finish was good enough to earn him his first championship title here since he started competing with his family some 28 years ago. “Shaking inside. It feels really good,” said Scott, who lives in Slave Lake. “I’ve been after that belt buckle for a long time.” Nineteen professional gold panners from across the province and Canada took part in the Class A competition under a sweltering afternoon sun on Sunday, Aug. 5. Scott found 15 flakes in 181.54 seconds in the first round of the event, and found five flakes in 152.25 seconds in the second round. In the speed round, Scott found gold nugget in a personal and tournament best time of 9.22 seconds. Scott kicked off the speed round first, just as he had hoped. If you can score seven points in the each of the first and second rounds, and start the speed round with an impressive time that’s tough to beat, there’s a good chance of scoring the full 10 points to bump you into first place, he said. “That sets the tone,” he said.

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Gold pan champion Barry Scott with Taylor Mayor Rob Fraser.

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Barry Scott (24) Michael Gunderson (19) Dave Coupland (19) Trina Barrette (19) Becky Scott (18)

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“These guys are so good that I’m fortunate to win today.” Scott, who has previously won the Class B event, was joined in the Class A event this year with his wife Becky, daughter Alicia, and father

Rod. Becky finished in fifth place, Alicia finished 10th, and Rod finished 15th. “We look forward to this every year,” Scott said. That kind of family tradition, whether it’s the Scotts, the Gejdos’, or the Totuseks, is what continues to make the championships a success, said event organizer Sandi Miller. It was Miller’s first time organizing the event. “Our big goal is just to encourage the families to come out. This is a chance to come out and learn and experience, and try something new,” Miller said. “The people that come here, it’s a family. They come here every year and are a close-knit group. It’s interesting to be a part of it.”

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Interim fire chief hired Patrick McPhillips in the interim fire chief of the Charlie Lake Fire Department. McPhillips comes with a 35-year career with Coquitlam Fire/ Rescue, according to the Peace River Regional District. In Coquitlam, he served as a professional firefighter, chief training officer and assistant chief of operations. McPhillips will fill the gap left by Dale Widsten, and will oversee the fire hall’s daily operations until a new fire chief and deputy chief are in place, the regional district says.

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The Energetic Dance Explosion says thank you to Austin Hadland of Baldonnel. Austin, born in November 1920, is the owner of the 1939 International IHG, and started delivering freight with his truck from 1942 to 1944, from Fort St. John to Whitehorse.

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In 2018, Austin wanted his truck in the Canada Day Parade one more time to show to the public before he donated it to the North Peace Museum. He offered us the opportunity to use the truck one more time and as a thank you, we presented him with this picture. Thank you so much Austin Hadland!

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ERUPTION SITUATION: A science museum in Portland, Oregon, created a huge eruption with the world’s biggest vinegar and baking soda volcano. How big was the artificial volcano in Oregon? The city of Vancouver is now covered with vinegar and baking soda.

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BIKE BULLETIN: We start this week’s news chewing tour somewhere in Ontario. I’m not surely exactly where. Fort St John residents Ben Dawson and Dawit Feyissa are continuing their bike ride across Canada. They started May 27 in Inuvik, and will pedal all the way to St John’s, Newfoundland. At last report they had reached Ontario. Gee, I hope they don’t try to ride through the city of Toronto. There are people in Toronto who will steal your bike—while you are on it.

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Meet the North Peace grad who got a chance to work with cheetahs in South Africa matt preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca

Not many of us get a chance to score a spot in a lucrative work experience program while climbing up the career and education ladder. Even fewer of us get the chance to score one that brings us overseas and up close to the wild of the African savanna. But Brittney Hein got a chance to do just that for two weeks in late May and early June, where she put her animal health studies to work at a cheetah breeding and conservation facility in South Africa. The 2017 North Peace Secondary grad is in her second year of studies at Thompson Rivers University, and was part of a group of 24 students brought abroad through Loop Abroad’s Veterinary Service program. Hein spent two weeks at the Feracare Wildlife Centre, where she got a chance to learn from vets from the U.S. and local animal experts working to preserve and revive the big cat population. “They’re trying to bring the cheetah population up,” Hein says, noting they’re a popular target for poachers, and farmers trying to protect their livestock. “They have a bunch of animals there that they’ve rescued from bad situations, and they’re trying to educate the communities across South Africa about conservation. They try to keep them as wild as possible, they’re not trying to make it a tourist attraction. They just need help.” At Feracare, students spent their days working: fixing and cleaning enclosures, feeding animals — from cheetahs to foxes to porcupines to African wild dogs and more — and helping out with routine medical examinations and genetic testing. Nights were spent at lectures where students learned about anatomy, animal behaviour, and conservation practices. Students also travelled to Kruger National Park, one of the largest game reserves in Africa, to see zebras, elephants, giraffes, and other African wildlife. They also visited a nearby village to give a lesson about conservation. The hands-on learning and up-close encounters can’t be beat, says Hein, who plans to one day become a veterinarian. The experience working with exotic animals will give her a well-rounded set of skills and knowledge, she says. “I was really interested in some kind of medical field, and just working with animals seemed a lot more interesting,” Hein says. “That’s why I do the trips, just to get the experience. Eventually I’d like to

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Brittney Hein gets a heart rate of a cheetah during routine genetic testing at the Feracare Wildlife Centre in South Africa.

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be a mixed animal veterinarian and do trips on the side.” At 19, Hein’s trip to South Africa was her second through Loop Abroad. Last summer, she took part in the program and went to Thailand to work at an elephant nature park and dog shelter. There, she made friends with another student, Bela, from the United States, and both stayed in touch with each other over the year before deciding to reunite in South Africa. “You all stay in same house,” Hein says of the students she met. “It’s good. It teaches you how close people can get over two weeks. You’re all spending time together and have the same passions.” The Loop Abroad program isn’t cheap — tuition is up to $4,000 USD, plus airfare, if selected. Hein had to send in her transcript, write an admissions essay, and submit references. Hein says she was able to afford the program this year by working two fulltime jobs over the summer; her parents pitched in support when they could, and Hein took in all the recyclables she could for cash returns. She received a $500 scholarship from the Legion last year to support her trip to Thailand. “Our students are some of the most amazing people I have ever met. They are kind, compassionate, dedicated, hard-working individuals who have big goals and want to make a big impact,” says Jane Stine, the program’s managing director. “It’s amazing to see how eager they are to learn and challenge themselves.”

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

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

CAMPAIGN PERIOD EXPENSE LIMITS In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2018 general local election, the following expense limits for candidates during the campaign period apply: Mayor $17,949.65 Councillor $9,001.64

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B.C.’s solar industry is looking on the bright side despite recent regulatory changes designed to scale back growing surpluses of consumer-produced power. In April, BC Hydro announced changes to net metering, stating some customers were generating up to 50 times more power than they needed, which was never the intended purpose of the program. Customers are paid up to 10 cents a kilowatt hour for unused electricity that’s fed into the grid, with some payments reaching up to $60,000, according to reports. Up and downs are nothing new for the solar industry, says Ed Knaggs, vice-president of Victoria-based Home Energy Solutions. If anything, BC Hydro’s changes strengthen the incentive for individual in-

stallations, he said. “All it does is ensure that the amount of solar that you put onto your residential building is matched to how much you consume,” Knaggs said, noting it’s large co-operative solar installations that have been put at a disadvantage. “It would be nice, since that avenue’s been closed under the net metering program, that BC Hydro looks at a separate program for community solar systems.” Greg Dueck, a solar consultant with Peace Energy Cooperative in Dawson Creek, said net zero usage is still the name of the game, and that BC Hydro’s changes don’t affect a consumer’s ability to generate their own power. The co-operative recently installed a 500-kilowatt municipal solar power system in Hudson’s Hope. In the Peace Region, focus has switched to residential and commercial

installations, Dueck said. “What we design for is to displace the power that you would normally use in a year,” said Dueck. “We’re looking at smaller systems. Business has a good opportunity for solar to be financially viable. There’s a lot of public relations value for solar, it sets them apart from their competitors.” While there are no new municipal projects like Hudson’s Hope’s currently planned, Dueck says local businesses are interested in taking advantage of the Canada Revenue Agency’s capital cost allowance of fifty percent for solar systems.

Tom Summer is a Hudson’s Hope correspondent for the Alaska Highway News. Email your news tips to thomas.a.summer@gmail.com.

Solid waste manager hired The Peace River Regional District has hired Fred Thompson-Brown as solid waste manager. Thompson-Brown joins the regional district Aug. 7, and “has extensive experience working in the solid waste sector, as well as local gov-

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Canbriam Energy Inc. has sold some non-core Montney lands in northeast British Columbia for total proceeds of $50 million. The asset has no associated production and the disposition closed on July 30, 2018. “The disposition of noncore acreage supports the core development at our Altares Montney assets and the ongoing deleveraging of our balance sheet,” said Paul Myers, Canbriam’s president and chief executive officer.

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The Charlie Lake fire department has responded to a number of incidents over the last few weeks. On July 30, firefighters were called to a structure fire at the Canfor lumber mill around 7:30 p.m. Employees had extinguished the majority of the fire by the time crews arrived, and three firefighters extinguished several hotspots in the building. There were no injuries. On July 24, crews were called out to Grandhaven around 4:55 a.m. and found a three-bay shop on fire. Mutual aid for water and manpower was brought

from Fort St John and Taylor. The crews battled the blaze for several hours before extinguishing all of the hot spots. There were no injuries, and the cause is under investigation. On July 18, firefighters were called to a house fire at the Shady Acres trailer park. The fire had extended into the roof of a modular home by the time firefighters arrived, and it took firefighters approximately two hours to extinguish the stubborn blaze. Extra manpower and equipment was brought in from Fort St. John to fight the fire. There were no injuries.

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The Northern Lights College Foundation has handed out its 2018 student writing awards. Sara Gruen took top honours in the Indigenous student category for her essay, “Aboriginal women ‘gangsters’: Harper’s ‘tough on crime’ outcome.” Gruen’s essay argues that the “tough on crime” legislation of the former Conservative government was ineffective and costly for Canadian taxpayers, and at the same time victimized Indigenous women. Dawn Mountifield won the William and Mary Wanka History Prize for her essay “The seeds of ‘Grass Beyond the Mountains’: The history of Rich Hobson’s infamous Chilcotin Country.” Mountifield’s essay weaves together the Chilcotin War of 1864 and the arrival of the first non-Native settlers in the 1930s. Her narrative illustrates how recent settlers in the Chilcotin used survival tactics similar to those of the Tsilhqot’in people who had resided there for millennia.

Karishma Ratani took top spot in the international student competition with her essay, “It’s not what you speak, but how you speak: Accents and perception.” In the essay Ratani challenges Canadians’ perception of the speech of immigrants. Ratani posits that new Canadians are often judged and dismissed not because of what they say but how their accents raise resistance in native English speakers. Rosalyn Gerber won the UNBCsponsored student essay award with “Battered woman syndrome: Changing a societal trend?” The essay offers a new take on female criminality. Gerber argues it’s time to look beyond the “battered woman syndrome” and explore how a combination of situational and structural factors impacts female criminality. The essays are judged on originality of subject, quality of execution and structure, and quality of research. The essays will be printed in the fall issue of the college’s student journal, Peace Offerings.

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At a recent Peace River Regional District meeting, mayors are saying that Tumbler Ridge Museum Foundation comments and actions have potentially risked the status of Tumbler Ridge’s UNESCO Geopark. Tumbler Ridge’s Don McPherson, Taylor’s Rob Fraser — PRRD liaison to the TRMF — and Fort St. John’s Lori Ackerman told the regional board that UNESCO evaluators became alarmed when it was brought up that the TRMF was looking at moving the fossils. “Dr. [Lisa] Buckley said as the keeper of the fossils, as the one charged with the responsibility of looking after these fossils, and that was her biggest and sole concern — if she had to move these fossils from this region, she would do that and was actively pursuing other facilities to take this collection to,” said Fraser. “The evaluators were very distressed at the comments that were made by the museum foundation members and staff,” said Ackerman. “You have to know the evaluators have absolutely nothing to gain by sharing this, they were truly concerned.” Fraser said the evaluators were also denied access to a field dig. “I didn’t see a lot of willingness to cooperate [from the museum] — in fact, I saw hostility to working together.” The evaluators were looking at the Geopark as part of a routine recertification, that was to occur four years after it had been made a UNESCO Global Geopark. The evaluators could either give the Geopark a green card, which would ensure another four years before review as it “continues to fulfill the criteria,” or a yellow card, in which they have two years to fix the problems. A red card can be received after a yellow card, and will result in the loss of the UNESCO Geopark status. “They were pretty impressed, they were impressed with what the Geopark had done, they were impressed with a lot of things. There might have been a few small issues they had, but they were happy with it,” said McPh-

erson. “Then we went for a meeting at the museum with the board — it all went sideways there.” The mayors say they’ve been given 20 days — from the evaluation on July 20 — before the report from the evaluators is filed. “They’ve given us 20 days to solve the problem and it can change what goes out in the report,” said McPherson. “We need to do something, although it sounds like we have no authority, we need to reiterate how important it is to keep this collection in the Peace Region,” said Fraser. The solution? A resolution was proposed at the meeting for PRRD to send a letter to TRMF, asking that the TRMF “immediately withdraws its plans to move any paleontological resources” from the museum, “immediately guarantees in writing that the TRMF board will seek the PRRD’s approval, as a significant funder, before any resources are moved or transferred,” and that the TRMF and Tumbler Ridge UNESCO Global Geopark “develop more professional working relationships with the District of Tumbler Ridge, Royal BC Museum.” (McPherson noted they had “hardly any problems with the Geopark.”) The letter asks the museum foundation to “clarify the conversation that took place [. . .] that has threatened the future certification of the UGG.” The letter was to also request “discussions on a new governance and management as outlined in Facilitator’s Summary of the November 23, 2016 meeting,” which suggested the amalgamation of the museum and the Geopark. The motion passed unanimously. Concerns over PRRD’s funding of the TRMF were also raised. Through a funding agreement, the PRRD has given $800,000 over the last four years to TRMF, with the last payment being this year. The deal is described by PRRD directors as “no strings attached.” When contacted, multiple Tumbler Ridge Museum Foundation officials declined to comment, saying that a response will be drafted.

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n June, the Senate concluded its debate on Bill C-46, the Impaired Driving Act, and sent it back to Parliament for its consideration and passage into law. What’s interesting about Bill C-46 is that the Senate removed a clause proposed by the Trudeau government that would allow police officers to randomly stop any vehicle, at any time, completely at their discretion and demand that the driver give a breath sample to determine if they exceed the blood-alcohol limit. Initially. and after much debate, the Senate removed this clause, but a Liberal Senator proposed to add this clause back into the bill. The final vote on including this clause was a tie, which meant it was defeated. Interestingly, the vote crossed party lines with Senators from all major parties voting both for and against. In normal times, one would think the extensive debate in the Senate as well as the controversial nature of this bill would be enough for the Trudeau government to accept the Senate findings and move on. That is not the case. The federal justice minister has stated she will add this clause back into the final legislation, as it’s the centrepiece of their government’s “war on

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impaired drivers,” and public safety trumps personal rights. Although the Senate vote was a tie, those opposed did so based on their view that it was unconstitutional and violates the Charter of Human Rights. They also expressed concern that if it was included, this clause would face all kinds of challenges and further tie up our courts while it’s constitutionality was determined. At first blush, one might say, why not? Getting impaired drivers off the road is what this is all about. I agree with getting impaired drivers off the road and reducing the number of accidents they cause. But giving our police unfettered powers to stop anyone they so choose is not in any of our best interests. The current law requires that a police officer must first observe some behaviour such as speeding, erratic driving, or running a red light as a reason to stop a vehicle, other than at a roadside check where all vehicles can be stopped and checked.

Much has been made that this change could lead to the racial profiling or targeting of certain citizens. That could happen, as an officer wouldn’t need to give any reason as to why they’ve stopped someone. I have other concerns. What else can an officer do once they have you stopped? If they just happen to see something else, will this be treated similarly to what happens if an officer comes to your door to talk to you, and then, in the background sees something they believe to be illegal, and acts without requiring a search warrant? What happens if the police officer sees a cell phone on the seat or dash? Can they ask to inspect it to see if it has recently been used? After all, distracted driving has now passed impaired driving as the number one cause of vehicle accidents. What happens if you’re a hunter and have a gun on the back seat, and that officer, standing alone in the dark of the night, flips out and demands you get out of the car while they search this weapon and your hunting gear, and check to ensure you have all necessary papers and permits? Will late night workers routinely be stopped and checked? The list could go on. It’s noble to believe that no one should break any law and

that we shouldn’t be afraid of an officer checking on us at any time, for any reason. But that’s not how Canada operates. Our justice system is based on the principle of innocence — until you’re proven guilty. In my simplistic view, having officers presuppose you are guilty of a crime and then make you prove that you are not, is how police states around the world operate. We are not a police state and we should never allow any law to move us in that direction. Getting impaired and distracted drivers off the roads, and reducing or eliminating a whole host of other crimes, is important to our federal government. A much simpler way to accomplish this is to hire more officers. That would allow our over-worked police forces to do their jobs better and make Canada a safer place to live. If these controversial provisions of Bill C-46 concern you, let your MP, Prime Minister and Minister of Justice know what your concerns are. It can all help. And that’s my parting comment. From up here, and my point of view, the world is still flat. Evan Saugstad lives in Fort St. John.

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ave any of you ever painted your kitchen? I’m not just talking about the walls, but inside the cupboard and the cupboard doors as well? Don’t forget that involves taking off the hardware! Lucky me, I can finally check that off my bucket list of unenviable tasks, because my daughter and I have just finished painting her kitchen. Before we began, we scoured Pinterest for inspiration and tips. According to Pinterest (aka the Devil’s Playbook) and their multitude of how-to posts, folks can paint their kitchen in a single day – rewarding themselves with a chilled glass of white wine and a family game of Scrabble on their freshly painted kitchen island. Everyone laughing, mom (obviously the painter) looking like she had spent the day relaxing at the spa, the kitchen looking shiny and new. That’s fiction, believe me. I now speak from experience and can say that painting a kitchen is the least fun activity I have participated in, which is saying quite a bit because I’ve participated in some fairly unimpressive activities. In hindsight, it was a learning experience, and I wanted to impart some kitchen-painting wisdom before I forget, or block it like I blocked childbirth.

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The most important tip: take Pinterest with a grain of salt — or shot of whiskey. They (those Pinterest people) make painting a kitchen look so easy. Lies. Painting a kitchen is one of the most time-consuming, exhausting jobs and no one on Pinterest has the guts to tell it like it is. For instance, my short arms do not go all the way in the cupboard unless I yoga myself into a position that can’t be sustained for long periods of time. While doing the cabinet underneath the sink I got a Charlie horse in my butt muscle and almost peed myself from the pain. Then, I didn’t have any upper body strength left to pull myself up to a standing position. And let’s not forget the coup de grace when I was up on the ladder and didn’t realize that the breeze from the floor fan was turning the ceiling fan blades.

Note for future: they don’t hurt that bad — my hair will cover the injury. You need to wash, sand, wipe, prime, sand and then, and only then, can you open your can of Peregrine Falcon Wingtip Grey and begin painting. Last night, I woke up from a deep sleep because I was lying on my right arm and it wouldn’t move. My hand was curled in the same position as I was holding the damn paintbrush — muscle memory was steering the ship in my dream. Needless to say, Advil is my friend this morning. I learned that I lack the basic skills necessary to use a power screwdriver and can strip a screw in a matter of a few short bursts of energy. I have decided that if I could go back in time I would throat punch the person that used oil-based orange paint to paint the insides of the cupboards. So many lessons learned in a week (note: not just one day). If anyone ever tells you that painting a kitchen is a breeze, you have my permission to whisper a profanity under your breath and walk away. Judy Kucharuk is a lover of sarcasm, witty people and footnotes. Follow her @judylaine

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n case you missed the fine print contained in the power-sharing agreement between the NDP and the Green Party, there is a clause calling for a “basic income” pilot program that should have been a part of the new government’s first budget. That deadline came and went without any mention of basic income in Finance Minister Carole James’ first provincial budget delivered in February. The concept is fairly straightforward: it guarantees all low-income citizens a basic income without any strings attached. Who pays for basic income? Well, you would, of course, starting with the $4 million the government announced last week to “explore the potential” of basic income. Social Services Minister Shane Simpson quietly disclosed a scheme this month to appoint a team of academics to come up with a plan by 2020. Ontario already has 4,000 people taking part in a three-year $150-million pilot program that provides $17,000 a year to individuals who are either unemployed or make less than $34,000 annually. Whether or not newly elected Ontario premier Rob Ford keeps the program running remains to be seen. The best known example of basic income is Finland, where that country announced it was killing its pilot program after just two years. Switzerland also planned to institute a pilot program in 2016 but a citizens group organized a petition that forced government to hold a referendum on basic income. It was soundly rejected by 77 per cent of voters. So, if the idea of basic income has already passed its best before date, why is the government still forging ahead with a program that already failed in other countries? The answer to that is the NDP has to follow through on its promise to make the Green Party happy – again. The more I look at this power-sharing agreement between these two parties, the more of a raw deal all British Columbians are getting. So, instead of holding a referendum on proportional representation this fall, why not ask people what they think about spending millions of tax dollars studying a dead horse?

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Located at 9904 Dudley Drive, at 6:00 p.m., on Monday, August 13th, 2018 to allow the public to make verbal or written representation to Council with respect to Council’s intention to adopt a Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 898, 2018. Proposed Bylaw No. 898, 2018 is amending District of Hudson’s Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 823, 2013 to change the following: a) Schedule “A”, Section 3, the definition of ‘Parking Space’ is hereby amended to read: Parking Space means an off-street space of the size and dimensions to park one vehicle in conformance with the Bylaw exclusive of aisles, ramps or obstructions.

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Over the past few weeks, a group of Royal BC Museum biologists have been working in the Peace Region making collections of plants, insects, spiders and fungi in six alpine areas. “Each year, we go to some area in the northern half of British Columbia, alpine areas. This year, we’ve divided our work between Tumbler Ridge and Fort St. John, accessing parts of the Northern Rockies we haven’t been able to get into yet,” says Robb Bennett, who focuses on spiders. Last month, the biologists made a presentation in Tumbler Ridge, just a couple of hours removed from nine days of field work on three different peaks. Among the groups they are helping is the Tumbler Ridge Geopark, whom they are supplying with data. “We’re documenting areas that haven’t been visited before, especially in the alpine,” explains Dr. Ken Marr, a botanist. “Nobody’s made collections of the Limestone Lake area, we went to Mount Whitford. Our goal is to cover as much ground as we can.” Obviously, the scheduling is not perfect — with nine days in the field between three peaks, they are beholden to the weather. On Mount Whitford, they lost two days in the big rain storm that saw them “blown off Mt. Whitford literally.” The odd pairing of groups — plants and spiders, for one — is one that has proven fruitful. “It wasn’t until I saw some spiders they had collected, [I got the idea],” Bennett says of the botanists. The collaboration has been going since 2014, and allows the museum to cover more ground. “It’s taken biodiversity science to where it was quite a long time ago, when museums were much better funded, better organized, and museum exhibitions were much more common, where they go en masse and investigate,” says Bennett. “We largely go to the sites the botanists want to go to, and we know anytime we go to any of the sites, we’re always going to get new data. So anything’s exciting for us.”

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High Density Multi-Family Main Building; 6240sf shop, 1320sf Over 7.5 acres of New Frontier Bar & Grill in 83.4’x159’ located by staff – storage, 1080sf main office, developable land off Fort St John designated park area. 1080sf additional mezzanine space cul-de-sac access, Asking $289,000 MLS® C8011156 above office BUILDING: 7500sf building located next to Asking $1.92 Million with seasonal patio, commercial ZONED: Heavy Industrial kitchen (includes all appliances For Lease Asking $18.00sf active rail access 1.1+/- acre lots (approximately $14,580/month) operated by CN Rail and equipment), interior design plus triple net and applicable taxes Previous use was undeveloped park land allotted to City of Fort St John as part of the original industrial subdivision plan. The site has been deemed surplus land and rezoned by the City to Heavy Industrial.

Asking $ 1.48 million MLS® Pending

There are covenants on title that relate to water and drainage right of ways, and sanitary and development restrictions. Call Ron for details pertaining to covenants.

FOR SALE LAND & BUILDING FORT ST JOHN, BC

Commercial Industrial Main building consists of; Unit A 4450sf - 3 overhead doors large shop area drive thru from yard to back alley. Unit B 3834sf - 2 shop overhead doors & offices Open Storage - electrical outlets (good for storing equipment or vehicles)

Asking $1.5 million MLS® C8015910

FOR SALE LAND & BUILDING FORT ST JOHN, BC

Over 15,000sf building on 1.34 acre lot

Two story section Main Floor entrance vestibule opens to open ceiling reception and parts counter. Remainder of main floor offices, staff coffee room, and currently designed for parts and front counter servicing. Total 3359sf of main floor space. Stairs lead to 2430sf second floor - 24’x20 conference room, 3 additional offices and open area that could easily fit staffing or additional administrative needs. PLUS 60’x50’ shop with 22’x14’ overhead door on south side and 14’x16’ overhead door on north side. Remainder of building currently leased 6,000sf+/- warehouse and office mixed use

Asking $3.2 million MLS® C8015902

with country design including dance floor, DJ booth, 2 open bars, stage for live music, lounge seating

LAND: 0.66 Acres Lot on 100 Ave with paved parking & alley access BUSINESS: Includes business name & all social & promotional materials, all kitchen & bar equipment, office & club furnishings, most décor, AND LIQUOR LICENSE (subject to BC Liquor transfer approval), club shuttle service vehicle, 1600sf storage shop and additional C-Can storage along rear alley. Business is currently open 2 nights a week with DJ & live entertainment. Potential to extend operating hours and expand commercial kitchen use to include private parties and happy hour specials. Excellent Income Producing Opportunity! MLS® C8013087 Please DO NOT Discuss With Staff or drop in during business hours. Call Ron for Details and Financial information. Two Year non-disclosure/confidentiality agreement required prior to provision of detailed information.

Asking $2.2 Million MLS® C8013087

BE YOUR OWN BOSS

STRATA LOT 1 & 2 Asking Price $369,000 per lot

MLS® C8017898-99

MLS® C8010893

Light Industrial 4.455 Acres along Alaska Highway at Mile 53 Asking $629,000 MLS® C8003641 C4 Service Commercial 0.7 Acres beside WalMart Shopping Asking $664,000 MLS® C8013862

For Lease 1600sf office space 101 Ave FSJ Handicap accessible avail now Asking $13sf 3756sf commercial space

Neighborhood Commercial 960sf warehouse with 1200 shop and 0.576 Acres located across 770sf retail space from Hospital Asking $13sf Asking $699,000 MLS® N4506822 nd C4 Service Commercial 0.62 Acres along 100 Ave Asking $850,000 MLS® C8012255

Downtown 2 floor Office space 262sf, 181sf Asking $685-$750/month Industrial Shop

Heavy Industrial 2 Acres adjacent rail Asking $1.1 Million MLS®

With Office and Manager Suite 3200sf shop adjoining 1800sf two story attached office/ manager residence

Multi–Use LAND within City Boundary 36.36 Acres East By-Pass Asking 2.48 Million

(approximately $6,000/month)

C8005001

MLS® C8015396

Downtown Commercial 150’ x 122’ lot on 101 Ave Asking $439,000 MLS® C8007129

ASKING $15.00sf

11,700sf Office - Land & Building

2 storey building 8400sf +/- office space per floor plus 55'x60' adjoining shop On just under 3 acres of land

Asking $18.75sf

Contact Ron for more info All leases unless otherwise noted are asking rate plus triple net and applicable taxes

MLS® N4507350-1, C8014454, C8017235, C8018568,

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

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From left: Cameron Eggie, Bhavleen Kaur, Phallon Stoutenburg, Erin Ferris, Meaghan Mallough, and Ibolya Agoston.

Helpful servings The Salvation Army and Northern Health’s Intensive Case Management Team were at 100&100 on Aug. 2 for a community BBQ with all the fixin’s. “Our mandate is to work with people who have chronic addictions and encounter multiple barriers, primarily homelessness and unemployment,” says team leader Ibolya Agoston. “We work very closely with

the shelter, and we thought of this event because it’s summer and it’s barbecue season. “It’s about raising awareness around addictions and mental illness, and opening up the public space for everyone to enjoy,” Agoston says. “It’s really about serving people and meeting people where they are in their journey of recovery.”

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Chances Fort St. John handed out $5,073 to three community groups on Aug. 1, 2018, its latest round of donations from “found money” left over from its patrons. The Fort St. John Fire Department received $1,575 for its community safety net program; the Fort St. John Literacy Society received $2,000 that will go toward supporting its daily operations; and the Fort St. John Hospital Foundation received $1,498 that will support equipment purchases for the hospital and Peace Villa care home. Pictured: Firefighter Alyn Stobbe with Chances General Manager Jason Morris.

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Kazuko Komatsu, president and owner of Pacific Western Brewing Company.

Kazuko Komatsu, owner and CEO of Pacific Western Brewing in Prince George, has died after a long battle with cancer. Komatsu died on Friday. “We are devastated by her loss,” said Tom Leboe, the brewery’s manager through most of Komatsu’s tenure as owner and CEO. “Kazuko has been an inspiration to all of us over the past 27 years. Her style of leadership taught us to strive to be better every day and to excel at every task. Through good times and bad, her loyalty and commitment to the PWB family and to the community has been extraordinary.” Komatsu was born in Japan and moved to Canada in the late 1970s. At that time, she began buying Canadian goods and exporting them to Japan. One of these products was PWB’s Dragon Dry beer. PWB ran into financial problems in 1990. The situation was so bad that unionized employees went two months without getting paid. Komatsu decided to buy the struggling company and, in 1991, became its seventh owner and the first Asian-Canadian brewery owner in Canada. After she took ownership of PWB, Komatsu invested in the improvement of the brewing process and rebuilt the company’s brand by focusing on quality and innovation. In 1994, PWB was granted ISO 9001 status, a mark of the

highest level of quality in manufacturing standards. In 2005, PWB became the first Canadian brewery to be awarded a gold medal at the Industry International Awards in Munich, Germany. Komatsu recently reflected on some of her accomplishments at PWB. “In 2016, I was proud to celebrate my 25th anniversary as the owner of Pacific Western Brewing and in 2017 I was equally proud to join with all of Prince George as we marked the 60th year of brewing at our home base next to the Nechako River,” she is quoted as saying in news release. “My goals have always been to produce quality products and to invest where we live. After a quarter century leading the PWB team, those goals carry me forward.” PWB’s community initiatives during Komatsu’s ownership included: shoreline clean-up projects; salmon stock rehabilitation; support to local athletes and teams through the Hometown Heroes Program; and financial backing for the planting of 100,000 seedlings to help B.C.’s recovery from last summer’s wildfires. PWB has also been a supporter of the University of Northern British Columbia and was an official sponsor of the 2015 Canada Winter Games, the year they were held in Prince George. — Prince George Citizen

LNG Canada preps for possible sanction with summer site work LNG Canada is proceeding with site preparation work to get ready for a positive go ahead decision on the $40-billion project later this year. The company says that the work will put the LNG export terminal in Kitimat, B.C. “in the best place possible” should the decision occur. “Over the summer, we will begin some work that is seasonally sensitive, ensuring we care for and minimize impacts to the environment,” LNG Canada said in its July community newsletter. “Some of this works needs to be started now, to help the project remain on schedule should the joint venture partners take final investment decision.” Here are the activities scheduled to commence: Cedar Valley Lodge “During full construction, we will need about 4,500 skilled trades workers to construct the project,” the company said. “We want to ensure these workers can be accommodated in a suitable and dedicated facility, resulting in the least amount of impact on the community.”

Preparation for marine construction Preparation for marine construction includes dredging works to increase the depth of the berthing areas in the Port of Kitimat. “These activities are not expected to impact local marine traffic but there will be possible noise related to dredging and transportation of the dredge material. LNG Canada will be regularly monitoring noise levels to minimize disruption to the community and to Kitimat Village,” the company said. Seasonally sensitive site work “Site work that has been permitted and needs to be done now because it is seasonally sensitive, such as creek work at Beaver Creek and Kitimat River Side Channel,” LNG Canada said. “The objective of this work is to avoid, minimize and where necessary offset fish habitat as required under our federal fisheries authorizations. We will construct habitat offsets to compensate for impacts to the freshwater and marine habitat.” — JWN Energy

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LOCAL NEWS

PEACE REGION

COURT DOCKET A summary of sentences and fines handed out in Peace Region courts for the week ending August 3, 2018. Fort St. John Law Courts

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• Harvey Knapp (born 1951) was fined $1,500 for a count each of unlawful possession of dead wildlife and knowingly providing false statement. • Jessica Nadine McIntyre (born 1992) was handed a six-month probation order with a conditional discharge, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for possession of a controlled substance. • Christopher Julius Staverman (born 1995) was handed twelve months of probation with a conditional discharge, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for breach of recognizance. • David Christopher Munch (born 1999) was handed six months of probation with a suspended sentence and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for breaching probation. Dawson Creek Law Courts • Sheldon Jeremy Caldwell (born 1971) was sentenced to 36 days in jail, handed a one-year probation order, and assessed a $200 victim surcharge for possession of stolen property over $5,000. Caldwell was sentence to another 36 days in jail, given another one-year probation order, handed a one-year criminal driving ban, and assessed a $200 victim surcharge for dangerous operation of a motor vehicle. • Nicholas Alexander Long (born 1984) was sentenced to four days in jail for willfully resisting or obstructing a peace officer. Long was assessed $200 in victim surcharges for breaching probation. • Tyler Francis Trueman (born 1975) was handed twelve months of probation with a conditional discharge, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for assault. • Michael David Lazinchuk (born 1958) was fined $500 and assessed a $75 victim surcharge for driving with a suspended licence.

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Local News

World Invitational Gold Panning Championships

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Ed Albury, keeper of the gold, shakes out some flakes into a pan.

Class A: 1. Barry Scott 2. Michael Gunderson 3. Dave Coupland Fine: Dave Coupland Skill: Michael Gunderson Speed: Barry Scott (9.22) Most Sportsmanlike: Trina Barrette Class B: 1. Megan Giebelhaus 2. Cameron Argo 3. Terry Beaton Fine: Brent Horvath Skill: Megan Giebelhaus Speed: Gilbert Hull Class C: 1. Jim Kittle Sr 2. Andrew Argo 3. Jim Kittle Jr Juvenile open: 1. Aurora Davis 2. Jennifer Finnie 3. Jenna Wigglesworth Class C juvenile: 1. Louella Barrette 2. Rhys Tyrer 3. Carson Freeman Metal detecting adult: 1. Frank Gejdos 2. Rod Scott 3. Dave Coupland Metal detecting juvenile: 1. Hunter Smiley 2. Tangaroa Field 3. Jennifer Finnie All out pan out: 1. Chris Kuchmak 2. Terry Beaton 3. Michael Gunderson

Celebrity/media: 1. Rob Fraser 2. Larry Evans 3. Raven Pruden Claimstaking adult: 1. Matt Totusek 2. Rod Scott 3. Michael Barrett Juvenile claimstaking: 1. Louella Barrette 2. Olivia Flavelle 3. Kale Kocher Bannock: 1. Sheena Taillefer and Edward Albury 2. Crystal Novak and John McNaughton 3. Jennifer Finnie Parade Commercial: 1. Hans On Mechanical 2. Great Canadian Oil Change 3. Enbridge Fire Department Parade Non-Profit/Public: 1. Brian Folk 2. Mower Mayhem 3. Shrinerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parade Government: 1. Taylor Fire & Rescue 2. Mayor Rob Fraser 3. District of Taylor Parade Animals/Livestock: 1. Shane Wagner 2. Dale Klassen (Chambers Farm) 3. Dustin Chambers (Chambers Farm) Parade Childrens: 1. Pratt Honey Wagon

Brenda Gejdos, the 2017 gold pan champion, in the Class A speed round, finishing with a time of 14.96 seconds.

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PERSPECTIVES

Prayer to be accompanied by good works

y mother’s youngest sister tried to be accepted into religious life as a young woman but various Abbesses turned her away telling Christine that she wasn’t yet ready for religious life. Auntie Christine worked as a nurse and mid-wife for many years in Scotland before she relinquished that life and career to become a cloistered nun at long last. She entered the Poor Saint Clares in Bothwell, Glasgow when she was middle-aged. The other sisters who lived with her at the monastery were all professionals. One was a doctor, another a teacher. They no longer practiced their professions, instead focusing on praying for the world. I believe in the power of prayer. Prayer is necessary in a world that is currently under attack by so many dark forces; however, as Christians, we need to be more proactive than just offering prayer. James 2: 14-26 says: “What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, ‘Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,’ but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? Thus, also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” Prayer without good deeds is dead. There are at least twentyfive occasions in the New Testament where it clearly teaches that we will be granted rewards according to our works. Christ frequently promises that great will be our reward in heaven for doing good works. We are called to do great works, to store up treasures for ourselves in heaven. On top of these temporal benefits connected to serving, there are eternal rewards. Christ pledged eternal rewards in heaven even for serving a beggar a cool cup of water.

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As I reach out to people I see in distress, I don’t think about the promises Christ made to us. I am doing what I feel I must for the sake of the person before me in pain. I am to be the hands and feet of Christ on this earthly plane. I will see the results of my courageous acts in the lives of these people here on earth; I need not wait for a heavenly reward. The believer has his foundation in Christ and as a believer you are to build upon that foundation by doing good works. The concluding assessment comes when we meet Christ in heaven and we receive our final reward for serving one another on earth and helping those who were in need on earth or who were temporarily lost from Christ find their way back to Him. This is what we are called to do especially when it is embarrassing, painful and difficult to do so. Pray for your brothers and sisters. Be charitable especially to those who persecute you. All must pray but all must do good works too, for there is greater strength in prayer with good works. The love is in the work, so too is the strength. Don’t be afraid to fight for your faith, for yourself, for another in peril, and most importantly, for Christ. To fight for Christ is what you are here to do - it’s the most important thing – and that can only be accomplished through prayer with good works together. The Peace is a place of many peoples and faiths. In this space, readers are invited to share their own reflections of faith in the Peace. If you have a story of faith you’d like to share, email angelamarygriffin@gmail.com.

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HOROSCOPE ARIES (MARCH 21 TO APRIL 19) Tread carefully today, because relations with authority figures are strained. Don’t push the river. Don’t make important decisions about home or family. TAURUS (APRIL 20 TO MAY 20) You might find it difficult dealing with an authority figure at work today. Someone older or more experienced might make you feel less important. Don’t take this personally. GEMINI (MAY 21 TO JUNE 20) Romance is difficult today. Likewise, dealings with children as well as colleagues also will be discouraging. This is just a temporary dark cloud on your horizon. CANCER (JUNE 21 TO JULY 22) You have had money on your mind lately. Please note: Today is a poor day to spend money on anything other than gas, food and entertainment. Wait until tomorrow to shop. LEO (JULY 23 TO AUG. 22) You might be disappointed during a discussion with a sibling, relative or neighbor. Perhaps you think this person is critical of you? You might be right, but don’t take it personally — it’s just the vibes in the air today. VIRGO (AUG. 23 TO SEPT. 22) You might feel broke today. (Join the club — we number millions.) Something to do with a financial issue will restrict you or limit your objectives.

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LIBRA (SEPT. 23 TO OCT. 22) Today Venus is in your sign, at odds with stern Saturn. This means you might have difficulty with authority figures in your family. Just be patient. This will diminish. SCORPIO (OCT. 23 TO NOV. 21) You might feel alone or cut off from others today. Meanwhile, you might be tempted to try to make travel plans. Postpone these plans until tomorrow. Today, confine spending to gas, food and entertainment. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 TO DEC. 21) Someone older or in a position of power might be critical of you today. He or she might block something that you want to do. Don’t overreact. Stay chill. CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 TO JAN. 19) Relationships with bosses, parents and authority figures are strained today. Don’t feel as if you have to live up to their expectations. Just do nothing — for today. AQUARIUS (JAN. 20 TO FEB. 18) A teacher or guru might be difficult to deal with today. He or she might disapprove of you or tell you that you can’t do something. It’s best to do nothing. PISCES (FEB. 19 TO MARCH 20) You might be disappointed by your so-called fair share of something. You expected more. Wait until tomorrow to defend your position.

Waiting for Confirmation on Sister Suspicions Dear Annie: My granddaughter, “Melanie,” thinks that she has a half-sister 24 years younger. Melanie believes that her father, long divorced from her mother, was asked by his former unattached girlfriend with whom he remained friendly, to “help” her have a child before it becomes biologically too late. Now, my granddaughter has become very attached to the 2 and 1/2 year old and visits her at least once a week. She finds a lot of physical resemblance to herself when she was that age. She sees her father participate lovingly in the little girl’s activities. She has asked him “the question” but he refuses to answer telling Melanie to address the question to the child’s mother whom she sees every time she goes to visit the young child. However, she cannot bring herself to asking the mother if this girl is her halfsister. What should she Wondering Grammy

do?

Dear Wondering Grammy: Melanie has nothing to lose and a sister to gain. She’s already spending a lot of mental energy on the subject, and her dad actually told her to ask the child’s mother. So she should go ahead and ask -- if she wants to know. But right now it seems that she’s not totally sure she does. Perhaps deep down she’s uncomfortable

Thanks for bringing attention to this aspect of the problem.

Annie Lane DEAR ANNIE

with the idea of her father having another child. I’d explore that with her to help her sort out her feelings so she can come to peace with this issue either way. Dear Annie: I wanted to add one more point to the cigarette butt conversation that I feel you and the reader should have mentioned, as it is incredibly important: People who throw out their butts along roadways can and do cause wildfires, some of them causing death and destruction across vast areas. With this being wildfire season, we need to be more aware of how our habits impact the earth and those around us. -- Concerned in the Northwest Dear Concerned in the Northwest: You are absolutely correct. According to the National Fire Protection Association, there were an estimated 90,000 smoking-material fires in the United States in 2011, the most recent year for which this data is available. Those fires caused an estimated 540 civilian deaths and three times as many injuries. Discarding cigarettes properly can literally be a life-or-death issue.

Dear Annie: Like “Childless With No Regrets,” my husband and I also decided not to have children. After 33 years, we don’t ever regret being childless, either. To this day, when I see a baby, I smile and comment how beautiful he/she is to the proud parents, and am truly happy for them, but have no desire to hold the little “bundle of joy.” However, if I see a puppy, I go gaga, turn to mush, and snuggle the little pup in my arms and talk “baby talk” to it. I remember when I was a rebellious teen, my mother would tell me, “I hope when you have kids, they turn out to be just like you!” That was enough for me to swear off having children! -Dog Mom in Missouri Dear Dog Mom: Bundles of joy come in all shapes and sizes. Millions of pups need “parents,” so it’s wonderful that you were able to take one into your home. Thanks for sharing your experience with not having children; I’m printing your letter for people who are facing peer pressure to have children when they’d rather not. 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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12. One who loves to read 14. The products of human creativity 15. Extinct flightless bird of New Zealand 17. Famed Chinese American architect 19. These can be used to burn trash 20. Corpuscle count (abbr.) 23. Pokes holes in 24. Peter’s last name 25. Offered as a prize 26. French river 27. Young woman 24. Legislator (abbr.)

1. One who is rejected

1. Political action committee

25. A type of “zebra”

2. Suitable for crops

4. Where sauces cook

26. The common gibbon

3. Per __, each

8. Type of horse

27. American icon

10. Heavy sword (Brit.)

34. Hunting expeditions

5. Preoccupy

11. __ Nui, Easter Island

35. What a princess wears

12. A type of burner

36. Switched gears

39. Darken 40. Fencing swords

17. Most impoverished 41. Middle English 18. Tom Petty’s band letter 21. Luke’s mentor __-Wan 22. No longer is 23. Mandela’s party

42. Go slowly 43. A type of flute CLUES DOWN

9. Infamous Ukraine village

31. Dole out incrementally 32. Citrus fruit

Which kind of emen like crackers do fir in their soup?

33. Hearty 34. External form 36. Turn violently

10. Bizarre

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16. Where priests work

7. Posted

30. Full of parasites

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Where does a tree store its stuff? A: In the trunk.

37. Protege to Freya (Norse myth.) 15. Rapid alteration of a musical note 38. Serves

6. NIN frontman Reznor

29. Of the ears

What has one ho and gives milk? rn A: A milk truck.

13. Spanish island

4. Indulges

28. A pot has one

A: Firecrackers.

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Library News — August 2018

Jeanette Lynes

Words North

Giller Prize nominee here for literary festival Jeanette Lynes’ second novel, The Small Things That End The World, was just released by Coteau Books. Her first novel, The Factory Voice, was long-listed for the Scotia Bank Giller Prize and a ReLit Award. Jeanette is also the author of seven books of poetry; her most recent collection, Bedlam Cowslip: The John Clare Poems, received the 2016 Saskatchewan Arts Board Poetry Award. Her poetry recently appeared in The Anti-Languorous Project and Forget Magazine. Jeanette directs the MFA in Writing at the University of Saskatchewan. At Words North, Jeanette will be taking part in the panel discussion, Writing to Engage Community, giving a presentation, reading from her work Saturday Sept. 29, at the Kiwanis Performing Arts Centre, and will be emceeing the student reading on Sept. 30 at the Dawson Creek Public Library. For more information on the Words North festival, visit peaceliardarts.org/words-north/ words-north-2018

eing a kid can be tough, and some days parenting can be even tougher. When you’ve told your kid a thousand times that hands are not for hitting or that sharing is caring, sometimes you need a little backup. Reading is a great way to connect with kids on issues they’re struggling with, and to help them with those big life questions that leave you at a loss for words. When my son was five, he went through a phase where his rudeness was beyond just forgetting to say “please”. I just couldn’t get through to him. During our nightly story-and-snuggle time, I read him a library book called Rude Cakes by Rowboat Watkins. It’s about a walking, talking pink-frosted cake who never says “please”, and never waits their turn in line. Finally they’re kidnapped from their bedroom by a giant cyclops, who shows them how to do better. Rude Cakes is so silly and outlandish, and the humour is what got through to my son; I could see that “aha” moment dawning on him as we discussed this miserable cake’s behaviour. I’ve used to books to spark conversations with my kiddo on everything from tough emotions to private parts. Looking for just the right book to spur great conversations with your kids? Try some of these picks, or stop in and have FSJPL’s friendly staff help you find just the right book. Teamwork Isn’t My Thing, and I Don’t Like to Share by Julia Cook (ages 5-10) RJ is having a tough time sharing cookies with his sister, and his teammates on a school project are proving difficult to work with. RJ’s soccer coach

helps him learn that “people who are good at sharing end up being happier than those who don’t”, and that sharing the work is good for everyone. This humorous, colourful book also has a helpful guide with great parenting tips. It’s part of a series that includes I Just Don’t Like the Sound of No!, But It’s Not My Fault! and many more. What Do You Do With a Problem? by Mae Besom (ages 5-8) This beautifully illustrated book follows a boy as he struggles with a problem shown as a storm cloud over his head: “I didn’t want it. I didn’t ask for it. I really didn’t like having a problem, but it was there.” As he wanders, the problem grows until he decides to face it head-on, and discovers that “it had something beautiful inside. My problem held an opportunity!” This poetic story is general enough to be a starting point for conversations about a variety of struggles your child may face. On Our Street: Our First Talk About Poverty by Dr. Jillian Roberts and Jaime Casap (ages 7-10) This gentle, informative book answers kids’ questions about the reasons people may be homeless and what it’s like to live on the streets. Written by an expert in child psychology, it addresses a complex problem in a reassuring, age-appropriate way. Goodbye, Grandpa by Jelleke Rijken and Mack van Gageldonk (ages 4 to 7) After young Bear’s grandpa dies, Bear’s friends help him understand what death means and that “all he has to do is close his eyes and Grandpa will be with him forever”. The friends

honour Grandpa’s life, share hugs and make a nod toward moving on by making plans to go fishing in the morning. Introducing Teddy: A Gentle Story About Gender and Friendship by Jessica Walton (ages 3-7) Errol and his teddy bear are best friends - they play together in the park and push each other on the swings. But one day, Errol’s teddy is sad, and finally admits why: ““In my heart, I’ve always known that I’m a girl teddy, not a boy teddy. I wish my name was Tilly, not Thomas.” Errol responds with an easy-going acceptance. He lets her know: “What matters is that you are my friend”, and they go on playing just like before. This warm and matter-of-fact story about gender identity and friendship is a gentle way to introduce transgender issues to young kids. UPCOMING EVENTS Looking for something fantastic and free to do this summer? Join Motion Commotion! There’s still time to enjoy the Summer Reading Club, which offers a jam-packed schedule of drop-in programs and parties for kids all the way from babies to teens! Mark your calendars for Super Mario Crash-Course Mini-Golf on August 13, and the SRC final party on August 22. The full schedule of events is available on FSJPL’s website. Reach out to FSJPL at 250-7853731, by email at hello@fsjpl.ca or online at fsjpl.ca. Amy von Stackelberg is a Circulation Services Coordinator at the Fort St. John Public Library.

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A.J. Everton (99) and John Stokes (3) lead the pack in the IMCA Modifieds race at Taylor Speedway on Aug. 4. The race was part of the three-day IMCA Caps Transport Special, the last event at the track of the season. Go to alaskahighwaynews.ca for results.

Jakubowski, Stewart, win big at national games DILLON GIANCOLA sports@ahnfsj.ca

Sheryl Jakubowski and Mykaela Stewart represented the Fort St. John at the 2018 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, from August 1 to 4, making their community proud. Jakubowski won gold medals in the 400m and 5,000m races, and bronze in the 10,000m. Stewart won a silver and bronze in rhythmic gymnastics with Team B.C. “It was so awesome and I’m very happy. It feels good to be a Canadian champ,” Jakubowski said. Jakubowski has competed at the Canadian Winter Games twice, and at the 2013 PyeongChang Special Olympics World Championships in snow shoe racing, but never

before at the summer games in athletics. She said this was the best she’s ever done. Stewart moved to Mission, B.C., with her family prior to the Summer Games, but was still a member of the Fort St. John team for this competition. Jakubowski said watching Stewart compete with her parents, and having them cheer for her while she raced, was very special. While Jakubowski is known as being a strong long distance runner, she never thought she had a chance to win the 400m. “It was very windy and hot out, and I was winded. I can’t believe I won, and my coaches were so proud of me and said, ‘Where did that come from?’” Jakubowski said.

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Sheryl Jakubowski proudly shows off the three medals she won at the

See GAMES on B4 2018 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games, on August 6.

Tim Zimmer to play in rugby Western Championships DILLON GIANCOLA sports@ahnfsj.ca

North Peace Secondary’s Tim Zimmer has made the U17 B.C. Rugby Team, something no player from NPSS has ever done. Zimmer, who just turned 17, was picked to go to Vancouver for an identification camp in July, and eventually was named one of the top 15 players. He traveled to Winnipeg this week to play in the Rugby Canada U18 Western Championships, Aug. 9 to 12. What makes this accomplishment event more impressive is that Zimmer has only played rugby for one year. Zimmer applied for the camp at the suggestion of his father, MP Bob Zimmer, who played some rugby growing up, but had no idea he would make the provincial team. “It’s a big surprise, considering I just played my first year, but I’m very excited about the opportunity,” Zimmer said. Zimmer said part of the reason

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he was selected for the team was his size. At 6’1 and 205 pounds, he has great speed for a bigger player, and that allowed them to see Zimmer’s potential and what he can become. Zimmer plays the eight-man position for NPSS, the most important position

in rugby, and is an open-side flank for B.C. Zimmer is a hockey player, and has been focused on becoming better and making strong teams. Now, he’s also known as a rugby player, despite never having the dream of succeeding in the sport. “I love the physicality and love hitting players. Getting the ball, running down the field and scoring a try is an amazing feeling,” said Zimmer. Zimmer plans to keep playing the sport with NPSS for the 2019 season. He’s a year away from graduating, but playing rugby at college is becoming a possibility. For now, he’s focused on the Western Championships. Zimmer’s B.C. U17 team will play a round robin against the B.C. U18s, Team Saskatchewan, Team Manitoba, and two Alberta teams, before the playoff round at the end of the week. “Our team is solid and has a lot of skilled players. We’re playing against older guys, but we’ll do well and want to win the tournament,” said Zimmer.

hen I was asked to compete in the celebrity/media challenge at the 2018 Taylor World Invitational Gold Panning Championships, I jumped at the opportunity. I told all my friends I was going to compete and win, and talked to past winners about strategy. I’m a competitive person, especially when the competition doesn’t involve running. Unfortunately, what I didn’t do was read up on gold panning and watch videos on how to do it. When I arrived at Peace Island Park, bustling with excitement over the first competition of the two-day championships, I realized I had no idea what I was doing. Still, that didn’t dampen my enthusiasm or confidence in my ability to pull off the win. In the media event at the 2017 Dawson Creek and District Hospital Foundation Trap Shoot, I won easily, even though I had never fired a shotgun or been trap shooting before. No big deal. At the 2018 Fort St. John Literary Society Spelling Bee media challenge, I did not win, nor did I come particularly close. I did, however, get the biggest laughs for my pre-spelling jokes, which I practiced very hard. I probably should have put that effort into the actual spelling, but, like they say, hindsight is 20/20. As we got closer to the start of the gold panning competition, the pressure mounted. I realized that a lack of preparation would be my fatal flaw, so I started to ask everyone how exactly one panned for gold. Fortunately, prior to the competition, someone did explain briefly how it worked. And yet, when we took centre stage, I was confused. “Oh, we dip the pans in the water?” I thought to myself. That’s like going golfing for the first time, knowing the goal of the game is to hit a golf ball, but not knowing you use a club to do so. When the announcer began the countdown to the competition, everybody knelt down to the tub of water. That made a lot of sense. I was fully prepared to wrench my back for these two minutes while I stood up and bent over to fill my pan with water. Although I knew I was clueless, nobody else did. So when the competition started, I was able to shake off the shame and compete, and I got really into it. The longer the competition went without anyone finding gold, the harder I tried, believing I could actually pull it off. Turns out I tried too hard, and accidentally lost my gold nugget in the water while I was scraping out the rocks. There were a couple of kids sitting in front of me, cheering hard for number two, the station I was at. Not only did I let them down, but I let myself down and the whole Alaska Highway News team — Editor Matt Preprost was the 2017 champion. Taylor Mayor Rob Fraser ended up winning, so I don’t feel so bad. I helped the home crowd see their guy win. I know it’s cliche to say that I’ll win it next time. But now that I know how gold panning works, trust me, I will.

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2018 Doig River Rodeo continues 30-year community tradition Dillon giancola sports@ahnfsj.ca

The Doig River Rodeo continues to be an important and popular event, and the 2018 edition was no different, as the stands were packed to see more than 100 riders compete August 4 and 5, The Doig River First Nations has been putting on the rodeo for more than 30 years. “Rodeo has brought people together from other First Nations communities

and from other countries. Hopefully the future generations will continue the rodeo legacy for many more years,” said Rodeo President Robert Dominic. From the early 1970s, when community members began competing in rodeo events, to 1998, when John Oker became Doig River Rodeo president and improved the rodeo grounds to the great condition its in today, the community has continued to put great pride and care into making sure the rodeo is a good time for all who attend.

“The rodeo is a happy time for our community instead of a sad one, and we’ve had many sad times over the years. The rodeos are important for all the reserves and are a chance for our local talent to show off their skills, and to compete against people from other reserves and towns,” said organizer Lucy Davis. This year, the Doig River Rodeo held the ranch saddle bronc event, which proved to be a popular addition, featuring 10 entries each day. Ranch

saddle bronc features a working saddle, as opposed to the hybrid one used for traditional saddle bronc riding, resulting in a new and unique challenge. “It was one of our most popular events and brought lots of cowboys from down South and Alberta to our rodeo,” Davis said. Results of the 2018 Doig River Rodeo weren’t available by press time. Visit alaskahighwaynews.ca for the full results.

Dawson Creek Stampede ends Aug. 12 The 96th Dawson Creek Exhibition and Stampede is going this week. It started Aug. 8 and will run to Sunday, Aug. 12. The gates are open from 7 a.m.

until 11 p.m. Thursday to Sunday. The Stampede will feature midway rides, the Canadian Pro Rodeo Tour, Western Chuckwagon Racing and World Professional Chuckwagon Racing.

Halfway River Rodeo goes Aug. 17 to 19 Dillon giancola sports@ahnfsj.ca

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Danny Corr wrestles his steer to the ground at the Doig River Rodeo’s steer wrestling event on Aug. 5. Corr would go on to win both the steer wrestling and tie down roping events. Turn to B5 for more.

Halfway River First Nation is saddling up to host its biggest rodeo yet. From August 17 to 19, the rodeo will feature more than 200 entries, to go along with new events. “This will be the biggest Halfway River Rodeo in the 18 years we’ve had it. It’s a beautiful spot in the valley to watch rodeo, we have good prizes, and are expecting a busy weekend,” organizer Jeff Metecheah said. On August 17, a gymkhana event will take place during the day, beginning at 10 a.m. Kids of all ages from the Peace Region will compete in fun events and learn about rodeo and cattle as they go, with everyone winning a prize. Later that day at 6 p.m., Halfway

River will welcome cowboys from Bull Riders Canada Inc. for a professional bull riding competition. Twenty-five riders will start, with eight making the short go for the cash prize. A junior bull riding event for local riders will be held as well. The main rodeo gets started Saturday, August 18. The junior rodeo events will start at 11 a.m. each day, with the adult events going at 2 p.m. A free pancake breakfast will be held Saturday and Sunday morning, with a dance taking place Saturday night. “We are really proud of our rodeo and put a lot of work into the grounds each year. The late Chief Bernie Metecheah and Jasper Wokely started this rodeo and we want to keep it going in their honour,” Metecheah said.

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This Week’s Cup Series Race: Consumers Energy 400 Race Details

Race Preview

Location: Brooklyn, Mich. Date: Sunday, Aug. 12, 2:30 p.m. Last Year’s Pole: Kyle Larson - 202.156 mph. Last Year’s Winner: Kyle Larson

Michigan International Speedway

Shape: D-shaped oval Distance: 2.0 miles Turns / Front / Back: 18º / 12º / 5º

Michigan International Speedway hosts some of America’s best racing action on its 1,400-plus acres in the scenic Irish Hills. The raceway has 18 degree banking and 73-foot wide sweeping turns on a two-mile speedway. The wide corners often feature three distinct grooves which allows for t exciting racing. In 2005, the seating capacity was increased to accommodate 137,243 w fans. Races at Michigan often come down f to t fuel mileage battles as the long green flag runs make pit strategy critical to finding f victory lane. David Pearson heads the allv time victory list at Michigan with nine wins. t Last week’s winner, Chase Elliott, finished 2nd in last year’s race.

Last Weekend’s Race: Chase Elliott won at Watkins Glen Chase Elliott finally broke into the win column Sunday, holding off road course ace Martin Truex Jr. at Watkins Glen. The son of Hall of Famer Bill Elliott, Chase celebrated a triumph he will cherish forever. Out of fuel after the finish, he was pushed to victory lane by the banged-up No. 48 Chevy of seven-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson. “It’s something I’ll never forget,” said Elliott, who has finished second eight times in the Cup Series. “I was going to do a burnout, but I ran out of gas.” Elliott’s victory came in his 99th Cup start.

Chase Elliott Born: Nov. 28, 1995 Crew Chief: Alan Gustafson Car: Chevrolet

Year 2018 2017

Wins 1 0

Top 10s 11 21

Avg. Finish 13.0 12.0

2018 Standings Points 934 864 813 705 703 691 670 660 650 639

Martinsville interested in Cup night race According to Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell, “There’s nobody that wants a night race here more than I do.” The .526-mile track, the oldest active facility on the NASCAR circuit, finished installing 19 LED lights in Feb. 2017. The project was a result of needing an “insurance policy” after the fall 2015 Cup race ended nearly after sunset. While last year’s fall Cup race ended under the lights, Campbell said finding the proper date on the schedule for a full night race is an issue, especially with the 2019 schedule already set.

Xfinity Series Top Ten Top 10s 18 18 15 13 10 15 11 12 11 10

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

Points 737 715 714 711 700 609 595 556 508 505

Top 10s 13 16 13 16 15 9 11 8 6 8

Racing Trivia Which driver has won three of the last five races at Michigan? a) Jimmie Johnson b) Martin Truex Jr.

c) Kyle Larson d) Kyle Busch

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

Bill Elliott to drive Road America Xfinity race GMS Racing officials announced that veteran driver, Bill Elliott will drive the No. 23 ISM Connect Chevrolet Camaro at Road America in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Johnsonville 180. “When this opportunity came up from Mike Beam, I had to jump on it,” said Bill Elliott. Elliott will be making his first Xfinity Series start at Road America. The Dawsonville, GA native has a total of 43 Xfinity Series starts, one win, eight top-five’s, 16 top-10’s and two pole awards. It’s been since 2012 that Bill Elliott drove in any of NASCAR’s top series and in his last race, he crashed and finished 37th.

Answer : c) Kyle Larson

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Last Week in Pro Golf

The PGA Championship comes to Middle America for its 100th edition The PGA Championship is the final major championship of the season. This year, the event will be held at Bellerive Country Club in suburban St. Louis. The inaugural PGA Championship took place in 1916 at the Siwanoy in Bronxville, N.Y. James M. Barnes won the first two titles in 1916 and 1919 (no championship occurred in 1917 and 1918). All but two of the top 112 in the world rankings are slated to compete this week.

Tiger Woods vs. Phil Mickelson head-to-head golf event set for Thanksgiving weekend Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson have agreed to play a round of golf one-on-one for what has been reported as a $10 million winner-take-all purse. Last week on ESPN’s “Get Up,” host Mike Greenberg reported that the match will go down on Thanksgiving weekend at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas. Though the event has not yet been formally announced and, according to Greenberg, the date could either be Friday, Nov. 23 or Saturday, Nov. 24, the fact that they have settled on a location and weekend means the match is clearly more than just a pipe dream. The two star golfers have had a contentious relationship during their careers, though they have been brought together recently due to a variety of factors including on-course struggles and appearances representing the United States at the Ryder Cup.

Justin Thomas won the Bridgeston Invitational

Justin Thomas shot a final round 1-under 69 to win the Bridgestone Invitational for his third PGA Tour title of the season. Playing in the final group with Rory McIlroy, the 25-year-old Thomas made only two birdies. Thomas finished the tournament at 15-under 265 for a four-shot victory over Kyle Stanley. Tiger Woods, an eight-time winner at Firestone, shot a final round 73 that left him 15 shots behind.

Lessons from the Golf Pro

FedEx Cup Standings

While watching John Daly make his long shot is quite entertaining to see, over-swinging is a very common problem for the amateur golfer that creates a lot of havoc. The thought process behind taking a backswing beyond parallel is that a longer arc will create more clubhead speed. That is a true statement, but if you are all out of balance in trying to swing so hard, is there really any benefit? Since everybody’s mechanics are different, only a half-swing may be perfect for you. The key to determining what will produce the best shot in your arsenal is to swing back as far as you can turn your shoulders without tilting them or losing your balance. The only way to get a true description of what the best shot is for you is to practice and find out what feels right each time.

Through Aug. 5, 2018

Course Stats Yards: 7,317 Par: 70 18-hole record: 63 Tournament record: 265 Defending champion: Justin Thomas

TV Coverage Day Thursday Friday Saturday Saturday Sunday Sunday

Time 2pm-8pm 2pm-8pm 11am-2pm 2pm-7pm 11am-2pm 2pm-7pm

Network TNT TNT TNT CBS TNT CBS

Pro Golf Trivia Which golfer won the 2012 PGA Championship by 8 strokes? a) Tiger Woods b) Jordan Spieth

c) Jason Day d) Rory McIlroy

Answer: d) Rory McIlroy

Tournament Results Player Score Earnings 1. Justin Thomas -15 $1,700,000 2. Kyle Stanley -11 $1,072,000 T3. Thorbjorn Olesen -10 $510,000 T3. Dustin Johnson -10 $510,000

1) Dustin Johnson 2,683 pts. / 10 top tens

2) Justin Thomas 2,536 pts. / 7 top tens

3) Justin Rose 1,946 pts. / 8 top tens

FedEx Cup Standings continued... Player Points 4) Bubba Watson 1,879 5) Jason Day 1,725 6) Bryson DeChambeau 1,617 7) Francesco Molinari 1,584 8) Patrick Reed 1,555 9) Phil Mickelson 1,546 10) Tony Finau 1,496

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Emperor’s Challenge goes Aug. 11 austin cozicar reporter@dcdn.ca

The 20th edition of the annual race up Babcock Mountain hits Tumbler Ridge this Saturday.This year there were 1,100 spots for grabs. “We increased our capacity by 100, and it filled up in just over six hours,” says race organizer Jerrilyn Schembri. For the 20th anniversary, there will be a banquet in the evening, and a book available about the run. “It started out with just a few friends getting together and all donning togas and run 20 km up the side of a mountain,” says Schembri. “Every year, it just grew and grew and grew. It just got to the point where we had to cap it because the mountain

just can’t handle more people.” She can remember a simpler time when they would record a runner’s time by hand. “Somebody would sit at the front at the finish line — that would be me — and every racer that ran across the finish line, I’d write their bib number down and their time down,” she explains. “When it was only 30 runners, it wasn’t so hard, or even 200 runners it was even do-able. But once it got to four or five hundred, and eight people came in at once, it got a bit overwhelming.” The event draws runners from across B.C. and Alberta, with last year’s top five finishers coming from Victoria, Nanaimo, Fort St. John, Grande Prairie, and Calgary.

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Mykaela Stewart is all smiles after winning two medals in rhythmic gymnastics at the 2018 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. GAMES FROM B1

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Matt Richards (92) gets tangled up with Darren Moriin (25) as the sun sets on the first day of the Taylor Speedway IMCA Caps Transport Special, August 4.

Jakubowski likes to tell a story of how she outran a moose that was chasing her in 2013. During the 5,000m race, she said she knew people were catching up to her but she told herself, “I didn’t let that moose catch me then and they won’t catch me now.” Jakubowski has one more dream left in Special Olympics — to compete at the 2019 World Championships in Abu Dhabi. She will find out in September if she made the team. Other than that, she plans to only compete at fun meets. She’s 49, and wants to be take care of her body. “I’m getting older and have aches and pains. It takes more work now to stretch and be in good shape,” she said. Athletes are selected for the World Championships based on the points

and medals they’ve won, as well as how well they display good sportsmanship. “My coaches and mission staff said I displayed great sportsmanship. I’m one of the only seniors on the team and I make sure I help my younger teammates and show them what you can do,” Jakubowski said. Jakubowski said the best part of the week was when she called her husband, Claude Renaud, and told him she was a champion. “He was so happy and proud of me,” she said. Jakubowski has been going around town showing friends her medals and thanking them for their support. “It means so much that people support me. I’m a champion for Fort St. John,” Jakubowski said.

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and keep tabs on activities inside and out. Via the transverse hallway right past the dining room, you can reach any room in the house. Three bedrooms, including the owners' suite, are to the left, along with a two-section, general use bathroom. The owners' suite, of course, has its own private bathroom, complete with a dual vanity, deep soaking tub, towel hutch and large shower. The suite also boasts a roomy walk-in closet. Heading down the hallway to the right brings you to the Littleﬁeld's kitchen and a pass-through utility room that links with the two-car garage. At the rear of the garage is an exceptionally deep storage/ workshop area. A recreation room, bathroom, and walk-in storage closet are upstairs, over the garage. Associated Designs is the original source for the Littleﬁeld 30-717. For more information or to view other designs, visit www.AssociatedDesigns.com or call 800634-0123.

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NOTICE OF INTENT RE: LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING ACT APPLICATION FOR ENTERTAINMENT ENDORSEMENT OLIO’S PIZZA OF THE NORTH, applicant, located at 9016 – 100 Avenue, Fort St. John, BC, has applied for a entertainment endorsement licence. This licence, if approved, will allow for entertainment to be oﬀered at this business. Entertainment examples may include television, recorded music, video games. The present hours of operation are: Sunday to Thursday: 11:00 am to 10:00 pm Friday and Saturday: 11:00 am to 11:00 pm Residents and owners of businesses located within a .8 kilometre (1/2 mile) radius of the business may comment on this proposal by writing to:: City of Fort St. John 10631 – 100 Street Fort St. John, BC V1J 3Z5 Attention: Janet Prestley, Director of Legislative and Administrative Services Email to: legislativeservices@fortstjohn.ca PETITIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. To ensure the consideration of your views, your letter must be received on or before Monday, August 13, 2018. Your name(s) and residential/ business address must be included. Please note that your comments may be made available to the applicant or Government oﬃcials where disclosure is necessary to administer the licence application process.

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

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

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

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

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

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is no longer responsible for William Collington’s personal or business (W.J.R. Ventures Ltd.) debts from July 31, 2018 forward. WOODLOT LICENCE PLAN: PUBLIC REVIEW & COMMENT Notice is hereby given that a proposed Woodlot Licence Plan for WL 1789 located in the Del Rio/Windy Creek area (approximately 50km North of Chetwynd) is open for review and comment to persons interested or affected by operations under the plan. The term of the plan will be 2018 to 2028 and will cover the entire woodlot licence area (approximately 600ha). The Woodlot Licence Plan is available for review and comment until September 5th, 2018 by prior appointment with Wes Neumeier, at the following location: 10924− 88A st., Fort St. John, BC, V1J 7G1. Contact Wes Neumeier at 250−261−9200 for appointment times. Written comments on the proposed Woodlot Licence Plan for WL 1789 will be accepted until 5:00 pm, September 15, 2018 at the address above. 250−261−4343 wesjudi@telus.net

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It is with sadness that the family of Gordon Irvine Bennett announce he passed away July 18, 2018. Born Aug 18, 1933 in Fort St John Hospital on the 8th anniversary of his parents Elmer and Frances Bennett, pioneers in the farming community of Sunrise−Two Rivers. Growing up on the farm he married Marlene (Leahy) on Dec 16, 1955. Together they raised 4 children while Gordon worked in various Oil, Concrete, Brake and Trailer businesses landing a final career with the Fire & Ambulance services in Fort St John where he worked until the end of his active career as the Deputy Fire Chief.

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During his kids early years you could always find Gordon at the hockey rink or baseball diamonds. After his career with the Fire department, he was an active member and director of the local legion and could always be seen organizing the local poppy drive. Gordon is predeceased by his parents, siblings Herb and Irene, his wife of 50 years Marlene and his son Dennis. He is survived by daughters Penny (Don) Wallace, Debbie Schmaltz (Dave Adrian), his son Darcy (Connie), 8 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and Lynne Gonvick his companion and caregiver of the last years.

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One (1) Director represen�ng Electoral Area B One (1) Director represen�ng Electoral Area C One (1) Director represen�ng Electoral Area D One (1) Director represen�ng Electoral Area E

for a four-year term, will be received by the Chief Elec�on Oﬃcer or designate from 9:00 am, Tuesday, September 4, 2018, un�l 4:00 pm on Friday, September 14, 2018 (excluding weekends) by hand, mail or other delivery to the following loca�ons: • • •

Peace River Regional District Head Office, 1981 Alaska Avenue, (PO Box 810) Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4H8 Peace River Regional District Satellite Office, 9505 100 Street, Fort St. John, BC V1J 4N4 District of Chetwynd Municipal Office, 5400 Hospital Road, Chetwynd, BC V0C 1J0

Or by fax to 250 784-3201 or by email to: tyra.henderson@prrd.bc.ca or crystal.brown@prrd.bc.ca. Originals of nomina�on documents that are faxed or emailed must be received by the Chief Elec�on Officer at the Peace River Regional District Head Office, 1981 Alaska Ave, Dawson Creek, BC by 4:30 pm on September 21, 2018 Nomina�on forms are available at any of the above-noted offices during regular office hours un�l the close of the nomina�on period on Friday September 14, 2018 at 4:00 pm.

Q�� F�� O�� A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria: • Canadian ci�zen; • eighteen (18) years of age or older on October 20, 2018; • resident of Bri�sh Columbia for at least six (6) months immediately before the day nomina�on papers are filed; and • not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

C�� P�� E�� L�� In accordance with the Local Elec�ons Campaign Financing Act, for the 2018 general local elec�on, the campaign period expense limit that applies to candidates in all Electoral Areas of the Peace River Regional District is $5,000.

T�� P�� A�� L�� In accordance with the Local Elec�ons Campaign Financing Act, for the 2018 general local elec�ons, the third party adver�sing limit is $750.00. For further informa�on on the nomina�on process, please contact: Tyra Henderson, Chief Elec�on Oﬃcer or Crystal Brown, Deputy Chief Elec�on Oﬃcer at 250-784-3200 or (toll free) 1-800-670-7773. For further informa�on on campaign period expense limits and third party adver�sing limits, please contact Elec�ons BC: Toll-free phone: 1-855-952-0280; Email: lecf@elec�ons.bc.ca; Website: www.elec�ons.bc.ca/lecf

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING FOR PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW AT THE DISTRICT OF HUDSON’S HOPE COUNCIL CHAMBERS Located at 9904 Dudley Drive, at 6:00 p.m., on Monday, August 13th, 2018 to allow the public to make verbal or written representation to Council with respect to Council’s intention to adopt a Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 899, 2018. Proposed Bylaw No. 899, 2018 is amending District of Hudson’s Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 823, 2013 to change the following: a) Schedule “A”, Section 3, the definition of ‘Cannabis Related Business’ is hereby included: CANNABIS RELATED BUSINESS means the use of land, buildings, or structures for the sale, storage, or other provision, of dried cannabis, cannabis oils, cannabis seeds, and cannabis edibles, including cannabis related accessories such as pipes, bongs, vaporizers, and other such similar accessories. b) Schedule “A”, Section 4.0 is amended by adding Section 4.17 “Prohibited Uses”: Prohibited Uses 1) Any use not expressly permitted in this bylaw is prohibited in every zone and where a particular use is expressly permitted in one zone, such use is prohibited in every zone where it is not expressly permitted; 2) The following uses are prohibited in every zone: (i) Cannabis-Related Business. The above synopsis is not intended to be, nor should it be interpreted as the full text and content of the proposed Bylaw No. 899, 2018. 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 2, 2018 through Monday, August 13, 2018, excepting statutory holidays and weekends, at the municipal office of the District of Hudson’s Hope located at 9904 Dudley Drive, Hudson’s Hope, BC. All persons who believe that their property interests are affected by this proposed Bylaw may: • deliver or fax written briefs to the District of Hudson’s Hope prior to the Hearing; or • present verbal or written briefs at the Hearing. NOTICE is also given that the Council will not accept any written or verbal presentations subsequent to the close of the Public Hearing.

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• All entries will begin assembling on 103rd Ave, coming in on Highway 49 (Rolla Rd) at 8:00 a.m. with parade commencing at 10:00 a.m. sharp. • Judging of pre-registered entries and ribbon distribution will take place at 9:15 a.m. prior to the parade beginning. If you are not in line at 9:00 am – you will not be judged • Entrants who have not registered with the Chamber of Commerce will not be judged! • Entries must be able to keep up with the flow of the parade or they will be excused.

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• Undecorated vehicles (except those in the Vintage Category) need not register. • Entrants understand that photos will be taken of the parade and may be used in future publications and promotional materials. • NOTE: Candy throwing is NOT permitted from floats for safety reasons, but can be handed our using walkers beside your float. • Parade ends at The Kin and the Memorial Arena Parking Lot. • We will need to know if you will have sound/music on the float.

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Tours and albums. A performance at Expo ‘86. Winning the CMAC’s ‘Most Promising Artist’ award in 1993, then winning CMAC’s Band of the Year in 1994. Tom Cole may have started in Rose Prairie, but nothing could stop this local celebrity from taking his music career to the next level. Tom was born and raised in Rose Prairie, dabbling in rodeos during the summer and playing music with one of his many bands, and spending his weekends in Fort St. John performing as a guitarist and singer. Tom has carried around a guitar almost his entire life — he got his first when he was just five years old. In 1988, Tom decided to move to Calgary, his dad’s hometown, to pursue his music career. At the time, he was the frontman of a band called Cole Cole Heart. He spoke highly of his band’s years of experience and talent. He jokes they worked for him but Tom did everything they told him to. A couple of years later, Tom won Most Promising Artist through the CMAC. The next year, he and his band took home Band of the Year. Everyone starts somewhere though. The band played a lot of nightclubs in the earlier days, which led to a few concerned supporters. One of these people was Tom’s dad. Tom guesses his father didn’t like him performing in a drinking environment, worried it would have a negative influence on him. Recognizing that drinking could affect the band, Tom set a strict no drinking rule. The nightclub shows only lasted for a year before the band started playing more rodeos, fairs,

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festivals, and corporate gigs. Tom notes he “always had a direction and the nightclubs were just a stepping stone.” Music always has a message. Tom’s message is one of goodness and kindness. He likes to incorporate hope, even if it’s a sad song. Tom appreciates the history in music and would rather write about that than write a love song. He prides himself on his ability to stay true to his musical direction, even if it’s meant walking away from some things. Being able to play music his way was one of his biggest achievements, Tom says. That’s a pretty amazing example of embracing yourself and not changing to fit other people’s ideals. When I had the pleasure of meeting Tom at the North Peace Cultural Centre’s Art Stars event, he brought a little bit of history with him. He walked us through decades of music recording and storing equipment: vinyls, CDs, cassettes, radio discs, and more. Tom also shared some of his experiences with recording music and working in the industry. When asked what his advice is for people trying to break into the business, he said to surround yourself with good people and listen to the story your creative self is telling. Tom’s an inspiration to anyone trying to accomplish something that’s been called impossible because you live in a small town or the wrong place. His story shows that perseverance will always beat hard circumstances.

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ew Zealand: a country of hobbits, orcs, sheeps... and two adventurous and sometimes foolhardy guys from Sweden. Three months after I was back from the bike trip in the United States, adventure called on me again, this time with Dunedin as my destination. It’s about as far away from Gothenburg as I could go, both in city and country. My friend Jonathan and I started our journey there with a goal of reaching Auckland in about four months, with four rules to live by: 1. Only travel by foot 2. Don’t walk on any roads along the way to Auckland 3. Only sleep in our tents 4. Don’t try to kill each other if we got mad... or hungry. After more than three months, we reached Auckland, tired, hungry, and looking like sh** — but happy like never before. I can imagine it was how Frodo and Sam felt after they reached Mordor and destroyed the ring — if that would’ve happened in real life, and wasn’t a movie filmed in some places on New Zealand. Otherwise, the off-road hike through New Zealand is one of my toughest adventures, maybe even the hardest. But I got so many good memories from it. One memory that stands out is when we were chased by bulls. We had

hopped over a fence during our hike and saw what we thought were cows on a hill inside the pasture, so we started to walk up the hill on our way north. But suddenly, as if they were all stung by wasps, they started to run. We quickly saw that these were no cows. They were bulls — big bulls! We ran in a panic back toward the fence, and could hear the bulls approaching fast behind us. I threw myself over some prickly paling, and so did Jonathan. Five seconds later, nine snorting bulls broke in on the other side of the fence and stared at us. My heart was pumping 180 km/h, and Jonathan’s was too. But we survived without any wounds. It’s a memory to remember forever, and it reminds me Tumbler Ridge, where a couple of friends and I stood eye to eye with a grizzly bear and her two cubs, 300 metres in front of us. Luckily, they ran away after staring at us for awhile. But, those seconds passed really slow. That’s the first time I saw wild bears so close. We have some smaller brown bears in Sweden, but they’re shy and live up in the northwest. When I walk in the forests outside Gothenburg, I don’t have to be afraid of meeting one of those, only moose and boars. And trolls, of course. Emil Carlberg is a Swedish adventurer.