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Fort Nelson residents struggling with one of the worst natural gas downturns in a generation could soon have to pay more for the gas that heats their homes. FortisBC is seeking to increase natural gas delivery charges for Fort Nelson customers by just under 7 per cent over each of the next two years, according to an application filed with the B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC).
In the application, FortisBC says it needs to hike delivery charges to make up for a revenue shortfall brought on by a decrease in demand for natural gas. FortisBC spokesperson Michael Allison said the increases amount to $33 and $35 a year between 2017 and 2018. Tannis Braithwaite, executive director of the BC Public Interest Advocacy Centre, pegged the hikes at around $59 and $35 over the next two years. The proposed increase comes
at a time when hundreds have been laid off from Fort Nelson’s natural gas fields, as the industry scales back drilling due to low prices and market uncertainty. Kristi Leer, spokesperson for the industry advocacy group Fort Nelson for LNG, said many in the community of 3,900 are already struggling to pay their bills. “The increases will hit my home for sure, and the gas bills are already high,� she said. Breadwinners in many families have been forced to find work
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elsewhere, while continuing to pay mortgages and bills on unsellable homes in Fort Nelson, she added. “People aren’t able to afford anything, and they’re stuck here. There’s nothing for them to do and there’s nowhere for them to go.� According to the BCUC filing, FortisBC is expecting a revenue shortfall of $103,000 beginning in 2017. The main driver has been decreased demand from commercial customers as well as capital costs. See RATE HIKE on A8
Taylor golf ball move too costly MATT PREPROST editor@ahnfsj.ca
Moving Taylor’s landmark giant golf ball has turned out to be too costly to justify. On Monday, Aug. 8, the district’s recreation committee opted to recommend that council authorize housing developer Taylor North Developments to dismantle and dispose of the monument, which stands in the way of the company’s plans for more homes adjacent to the Lone Wolf Golf Course. The district issued a request for proposals in July to move the structure 125 metres east of its current location. But the bids received placed the cost of the work north of $40,000, not including any refurbishments or annual costs. “I find the costs hard to justify,� said Coun. Betty Ponto.
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Connie Greyeyes, a Fort St. John campaigner for missing and murdered women, is hopeful a national inquiry’s findings will make indigenous women safer.
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A Fort St. John activist says she’s cautiously optimistic after the federal government released details of a longawaited national inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women and girls. On Aug. 3, Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett unveiled plans for the inquiry, including its scope and terms of reference. Five commissioners led by B.C. Provincial Court Judge Marion Buller will investigate the root causes of violence against First Nations women, who are more likely to go missing or die by violence than members of the non-indigenous population. Holding an inquiry was a key pledge of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during last year’s fed-
Human rights group Amnesty International releases report on the impacts of resource development on First Nations in Northeast B.C.; calls on Trudeau government to suspend Site C permitting Read more on A4
eral election campaign. While originally cheered by First Nations rights activists, the inquiry has come under fire over fears it will not adequately investigate police conduct. Connie Greyeyes, a Fort St. John campaigner for missing and murdered women, said she’s hopeful the inquiry’s findings will make indigenous women safer. “On the one hand it’s ‘Oh my God, they’re actually going to do this inquiry,’� she said. “And on the other hand, is it actually going to do anything?�
Greyeyes said she personally knows 14 women from the Peace Region who have gone missing or been murdered. For years, she has attended vigils with Sisters in Spirit in Ottawa to highlight the problem in Northeast B.C. The Northeast B.C. delegation’s presence at the vigils attracted the attention of Amnesty International, which released a report on resource extraction, the Site C dam and violence against women this week.
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Fort St. John firefighters Matt Crompton (left) and Stephen Beard with Mayor Lori Ackerman after receiving their 10-year long service awards on Aug. 8. Crompton started with the department as a full-time regular firefighter on July 10, 2006, becoming a senior firefighter on May 1, 2016. He is currently organizing the department’s 9-11 memorial ceremony. Beard volunteered with the department for a year and a half as an auxiliary firefighter before beginning official employment on July 11, 2006. He has served as treasurer of the IAFF Local 2143 for eight years.
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Please accept this gift of a mountain BUSINESS BULLETIN: We start this week’s news chewing session with an item about Grande Prairie, Alberta. The Swan City was named by a leading business magazine as “Canada’s Best Place To Do Business.” That’s very impressive. And by the way, there was a waterlogged day last week when Grande Prairie would have been an excellent place to be in the business of selling boat rides. Downtown.
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CBC, parents are naming their new babies after characters in the smartphone game Pokemon Go. Call me old fashioned, but I can remember a simpler time when parents named their kids after Mutant Ninja Turtles.
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BETTY BULLETIN: In show business news, 94-year-old Betty White will star in what’s described as “an action movie set in a retirement home.” Usually when a 94 year old in a retirement home says they had some “action,” it means their laxative kicked in.
RECALL REPORT: 5.4 million bottles of Liquid Plumr have been recalled. Purchasers are being asked to return them to the store. That’s kind of weird. Why can’t they just pour it down a drain? Actually, it’s the child-proof caps on the bottles that are defective. Let me tell you something: NOTHING in your house is childproof. Unless the little darlings are in straitjackets. But not childproof straitjackets.
WATER WOE: Olympic swimmers were https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-78_metric_e.html warned not to put their heads under MEDICATION MEMO: There was a rewater. That’s like telling a hurdler to run port Ottawa wants to make labels on medaround the hurdles. That’s like telling a ication easier to read. This reminds me of pole vaulter to avoid touching the pole. the time my Grandpa bought a tonic at PHONE PHUN: A woman from Abthe drugstore. The label said: “If you have Fort Nelson 119.9 botsford was a passenger in a small plane SOCCER SUCCESS: The Canadian woenough strength to open this bottle—you flying over Vancouver when she leaned men’s soccer team scored the fastest goal in don’t need what’s inside.” Groundbirch out the window to take a picture of the Olympic history, 20 seconds into the game. 110.9 Environment and natural resources Weather information Weather Local forecasts British Columbia city below and dropped her phone from Women’s soccer is actually more interesting MATT’S MONEY: Jason Bourne was 2,500 feet. The phone was recovered and than men’s soccer. The women get on with last week’s #1 movie across Canada. Matt Chetwynd 115.9 works just fine. Luckily, the woman had the game, while the men are constantly Damon stars in the film, but he doesn’t downloaded a parachute app. stopping to fake being injured. A lot of men say a lot. According to People Magazine, Tumbler Ridge 117.9 do EFFECT that with everything—not just soccer. Matt was paid one million dollars per line. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN son, BC - 7 Day Forecast - Environment Canada https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-83_metric_e.html MOUNTAIN MEMO: For our next That is correct. Matt Damon’s fee for Jason item, we visit Norway. The Norwegian DWIGHT NIGHT: It was announced Bourne works out at one million dollars Prince George 101.9 government will give a mountain to its Dwight Yoakam will perform a show at for every time he speaks. Meanwhile, here rrent Conditions Past 24 hours Radar Satellite Lightning neighbour Finland to celebrate Finland’s Dawson Creek’s Encana Centre in October. at the newspaper, the editor pays me a $5 Hythe 98.9 100th birthday. What a neat idea! Just Dwight is never seen without his big hat. bonus for every column I write without Observed at: Fort St. John Airport one problem: How do you gift wrap a That’s because under the hat, he’s bald on badmouthing Justin Bieber. (Hey, there’s Date:Norway 11:00 will AMmove MST Tuesday 9 August 2016about how he lost top. Dwight sings songs another five bucks!) Grande Prairie 90.4 mountain? Seriously, its border a short distance so a mountain his girl, he lost his dog, he lost his truck. He Condition: Mostly Cloudy Temperature: 18.2°C Environment and natural resources Weather information Weather Local forecasts British Columbia will be inside Finland. Hey, it would be does not sing about how he lost his hair. Bob Snyder writes the satirical Chews Calgary Pressure: 101.0 kPa Dewpoint: 16.7°C 87.9 neat if Mexico moved its border a couple the News column weekly. He can be falling Humidity: 91% of milesTendency: just to annoy Donald Trump. NAME GAME: According to an item on reached at chewsthenews@fastmail.com.
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What is blue-green algae? Blue-green algae is naturally occurring, however, feeds off excess nutrients in the water such as phosphates and nitrogen. Blooms can produce neurotoxins and hepatoxins that attack the nervous and respiratory systems, as well as the liver. Bruce Kosugi, co-president of the Charlie Lake Conservation Society, says core sampling has found blue-green algae to be present in the lake for centuries. “They’ve actually gone down so they can see what the lake was like 500 to 1,000 years ago. There’s evidence of blue green algae then,” he said. Charlie Lake is considered eutrophic—rich in nutrients that support dense plant life, including algae, which choke out oxygen levels in the water. Blooms typically appear in the lake after the July long weekend, and the location of the blue-green algae is dependent on which way the wind is blowing, Kosugi said, as it does “tend to collect in areas where the wind might push it.” The Society is currently collecting water quality samples every two weeks in conjunction with the BC Lake Stewardship Society (BCLSS), BC Parks, the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Forest Lands and Natural Resources Operations.
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Northern Health is advising Charlie Lake homeowners and visitors to avoid potentially toxic blue-green algae blooms in the area. The health authority issued a public health advisory on Aug. 5, saying the algae, known as cyanobacteria, can cause a range of illnesses from diarrhea and stomach cramps to eye and skin irritation. Northern Health warns not to use the lake as an untreated water source for human or pet consumption—even boiling the water does not kill the algae bacteria. It is also warning people to avoid swimming in water with visible blooms. And while Northern Health says consuming fish from the lake is still safe, people should limit their intake as fish may store toxins from the bacteria. Madhu Nair, northeast regional team lead for public health protection, said the health authority was notified about the problem Aug. 4 by a BC Parks ranger. Advisories have been put in place around the lake, he said, including Rotary Park and the boat launch, areas around Beatton Park, the golf course, and Montney Centennial Park. Anyone who has come in contact with the water is encouraged to rinse and clean themselves. Anyone with symptoms, including headaches, nausea, sore throat, skin rashes or ul-
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Amnesty International has thrown its support behind opponents of the Site C dam in a new report that recommends the federal government suspend construction permits on the controversial project. The human rights group released the results of its monthslong look at the impacts of resource development on First Nations people in Northeast B.C. Aug. 9. The 20-page report, titled “The Point of No Return,” concludes with seven recommendations, including that the federal government suspend construction approvals and “properly examine the role of resource extraction in increased risk of violence (against) women” in northern B.C. The report “marks the beginning of a global campaign by Amnesty to halt Site C’s construction,” the organization wrote in a release. It concludes by quoting Chief Lynette Tsakoza of the Prophet River First Nation, one of two nations challenging the project in federal court. “It is not too late to change course,” Tsakoza is quoted as saying. “The damage to the Peace River is not yet irreversible. Stopping Site C is a perfect opportunity to demonstrate to all Canadians that the government takes reconciliation seriously.”
The release comes just days after the one year anniversary of construction on the dam. On July 28, the Trudeau government approved fisheries and water permits allowing construction on the dam to continue. Opponents regarded the move as a betrayal of the government’s pledge to establish a “nation to nation” relationship with Canada’s First Nations. Three Amnesty researchers visited Fort St. John and area First Nations in spring of 2015, focusing specifically on the impacts of resource development on Aboriginal women. The researchers noted that major projects do not fully consider the “cumulative impacts” of resource projects on cost of living and social services, which puts women and girls at risk. The report also recommends the federal government “carry out a comprehensive reform” of how environmental assessments are carried out to incorporate the “free, prior and informed consent” of Indigenous peoples. Amnesty’s findings will likely fuel debate over the $8.8-billion dam project—a major part of the B.C. Liberal government’s economic development policy. The government maintains the dam is the best way of meeting the province’s longterm energy needs. The B.C. NDP, meanwhile, says it remains open to cancelling the project if elected in May 2017.
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Twenty-eight businesses received millions of dollars in direct award contracts during the early stages of Site C dam construction, according to documents obtained through a freedom of information request. The businesses include Aboriginal-owned construction, reclamation and security firms; a non-profit conservation group; a major telecom and companies that have made campaign contributions to the B.C. Liberal party. The request, filed in April and released July 26, covered Jan. 1, 2014 to Feb. 29, 2016— from one year before the B.C. government’s approval of the $8.8-billion BC Hydro dam through the first seven months of construction. The project, which recently received new construction permits from the federal government, is controversial because it will flood around 83 kilometres of the Peace River Valley and impact the Treaty rights of area First Nations. Direct award contracts allow public agencies to select companies to carry out work without going through time-consuming tender processes. While tender policies differ depending on jurisdiction, the New West Partnership Trade Agreement between Canada’s western provinces mandates that any service contract greater than $75,000 should be issued through a open tender unless a public agency can prove an urgent or specialized need. BC Hydro has awarded around $3 billion in major contracts through open public tenders. Integrity B.C. Executive Director Dermod Travis said frequent use of direct award raises questions of fairness. “If you do that too often in public procurement, what you say in effect (to other companies) is there’s really no point in bidding, because it’s a closed shop in British Columbia,” he said. “You want as many qualified bidders as possible, and it should show up in the contract awards.” Among the direct award recipients are Donald Fairbairn and Frank Margitan, who have
been closely involved with other government infrastructure projects. Margitan, previously a civil engineer with Peter Kiewit Infrastructure, was paid $336,000 for “senior advisory services”— including reviewing BC Hydro’s Site C cost estimates. The contract was directly awarded due to a “need for critical expertise” and “increased project scope.” According to Margitan’s LinkedIn profile, he played a “significant role” in the Port Mann Highway 1 construction project, the Sea to Sky Highway and the Plutonic run-of-river power project. Fairbairn, meanwhile, was given a $157,500 contract for “due diligence” advising on Site C due to his “critical experience.” Fairbairn was previously a vice president with Terasen Gas and sat on the Capital Regional District Sewage Treatment Panel. The companies also include seven companies that have made campaign contributions to the B.C. Liberal Party. The largest contract included on the list, valued at $900,000, went to Telus for mobile on site communications equipment. Travis said the list of direct award contracts gives the impression of a “cosy” network in B.C.’s infrastructure procurement system. “It becomes a bit too cozy when you see the same players, the same companies all invoicing the same client,” he said, “and potentially providing that client with advice that it wants to hear—maybe not the best advice.” Redactions The names of three firms were removed for legal reasons, while dollar amounts are similarly redacted on 11 contracts— all of them Aboriginal-owned companies. In a response letter to the freedom of information request, BC Hydro said disclosing dollar amounts on those contracts would harm its “financial or economic interests.” Several of the redactions are under review. Travis said BC Hydro should regularly release the results of direct award contracts—which is already done in Alberta and in B.C. at the ministry level.
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CDC breaks ground on nature playground MATT PREPROST editor@ahnfsj.ca
The Fort St. John Child Development Centre broke ground on its new 10,000 square foot playground on Monday, Aug. 8. Three years in the making, the nature-inspired space will feature a log playhouse, benches and bridges, a wooden boat and tunnel, an interpretative forest and more for kids to explore. “We’re really excited about this,” said CDC President Andy Ackerman. “It’s going to have a lot of neat features that the kids can crawl on and play on, and climb and investigate, and just have good old fashioned outdoor fun.” The centre offers early childhood development support and learning for children with typical and special needs. It serves 1,200 children a year, and has a 800-child waiting list, Ackerman said. The playground follows on the centre’s Project Build-AFort, and its natural design elements are meant to stimulate imaginations, while promoting motor fitness skills
and cognitive development. “There are lots of studies that have proven children with challenges automatically calm down, they really relate to being outside and doing all this kind of stuff,” Ackerman said. “We really focused on what we can do to help the kids,” he added. “This is what we’re all about, helping children get to Kindergarten stage so when they get into school it’s not going to be as foreboding for them as if they just showed up one day with all their challenges.” Urban Systems designed the playground, while Habitat Systems is providing the equipment. The site work is being undertaken by Midnight Sun Landscaping based out of Fort St. John. The centre is aiming to have the playground completed by Oct. 15, and is expected to be used year-round. “Kids aren’t as set on deadlines as adults are,” Ackerman said. “Believe me, on Oct. 15 they’ll be here. They’ll be watching this when they come back to school in September. They’re going to be waiting to get through the gates here to get involved.”
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From left: Jeryn Mackey with Urban Systems, Andy Ackerman with the Child Development Centre, and Sandy Calnan, Dave Calnan, Lynn Kerr, and Jeremie Blanchard with Midnight Sun Landscaping.
GOLF BALL from A1
“I always have that in the back of mind, Joe Q resident comes up and says, ‘Why did you spend this much money on this?’ … I have trouble being able to justify this amount of money for that project,” Ponto continued. “There’s so much other things we can spend that kind of money on that’s really badly needed in the district rather than moving the golf ball,” she said. Coun. George Barber agreed, noting the district hadn’t set aside money for the move in this year’s budget and that other hidden costs could arise with the move. “It gets to the point, to me, it’s not worth it to save it,” he said. “Maybe to some people, but that money, we could get better visibility if we put that money into the canoe and the fire truck or something like that.” Council will consider the committee’s recommendation at its Aug. 15 meeting. Taylor North Developments would be responsible for the costs associated with the dismantling, which it pegs around $4,000, according to a district report. Both Ponto and Barber acknowledged the community’s attachment and efforts to build
the landmark in the 1990s, which, though not official, has been deemed the the largest golf ball in the world according to some provincial and national tourism websites. According to the Taylor Times, Petro Canada donated one of its tanks to the district in 1994 when its refinery closed. Dennis Harker, along with volunteers, spearheaded the moving of the structure. When news of the possible move or dismantling was first reported by the Alaska Highway News in February, a discussion sparked online between council, residents, and Lone Wolf patrons of what to do with the structure. “Historically in any community, if there’s a huge attachment to something or huge interest in something, people will come forward, like they did to put (the golf ball) there,” Ponto said. “Because that was partially the district, but a huge community and industry effort.” Gordon Davies, Taylor’s director of operations, said the timeline for the dismantling would depend on Taylor North’s schedule and how quickly it proceeds with its development. “(The golf ball) may be there another year,” he said.
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An RCMP report released in 2014 found 1,186 indigenous women had been murdered or gone missing across Canada in a 30-year span, including along the Highway of Tears in North Central B.C. Stephen Harper’s Conservative government resisted holding an inquiry, maintaining that the issue had received enough study. At a debate in Fort St. John last fall, Conservative MP Bob Zimmer said at least 42 studies had been done on missing and murdered women. “If I thought an inquiry would save one life—one life—I absolutely would do it,” he said, adding “one of the major drivers of missing and murdered aboriginal women is lack of economic activity or, simply put, a lack of a job.” He said bringing economic activity to reserves was the best way to prevent women from falling into dangerous situations. One of the chief criticisms of the current inquiry that commissioners cannot investigate police misconduct or compel law enforcement
agencies to reopen cold cases. Since the terms of reference were released last week, the inquiry has also been criticized for not adequately consulting with families. Greyeyes said she agreed with some of the criticisms. “I don’t think that it’s going to be completely for nothing,” Greyeyes said. “I’ve met Carolyn Bennett, she’s a good person, she has a good heart, she’s been to the rallies, I’ve seen her on the front lines. I do have faith her heart is in the right place.” “How are you going to delve into some of these cases that families want reopened?” she said. “Those are the kind of things family want answers for, and how much power are you giving these commissioners? Are you giving them enough power so they can really make a change for families? We don’t know.” The commission is expected to complete the inquiry by the end of 2018. The federal government has given the commission a budget of $53.86 million.
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sub-juniors, I am sure that they would have thought it would have been nice to see their names in the paper. I am of the opinion that if there is not some effort put forth, and some recognition given to these juniors, that they will lose interest, and there will be no one to pass on these outdoor skills to future generations. —Danny Johnson, Dawson Creek CHRISTY CLARK’S FOLLY
I was extremely disappointed in the coverage that was provided for the BC Provincial Sporting Clays tournament held in Fort Saint John over the Aug. 1 long weekend. As an active part of the shooting community, I would expect this type of coverage (or lack of it) from a major center in Eastern Canada, but not in a NEBC community that is promoted as being an “outdoor friendly, hunting and fishing community.” An example of the large Eastern city bias toward shooting sports is the lack of coverage for the girls from Alberta that won gold medals in the Pan Am games held last summer in Ontario. They won gold medals in international trap and pistol shooting, those victories secured Canada a positions in the Rio Olympics. Zero coverage, no video of the event, no video of the awards presentation. This is what I have come to expect from our “Guns are Bad” national press, but not local Northern media. A lot of people put in a significant amount of time, a lot of businesses from as far away as Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary made significant donations of prizes and time, zero recognition from the media. A huge effort was made to include the juniors and
Having recently read Cadillac Desert by Mark Reisner, a history of the great hydro electric and irrigation dams: Hoover, Grand Coulee, Shasta, Bonneville, built in the western United States during the depression, where the workers (many who were starving Okies), lived in tents and ate chilli and corn mush, and supplied most of the energy at 25 cents per hour to build them at below estimate. The contrast between the 1930s and Site C is staggering, where living accommodations are happily described as palatial, princely in fact, and wages are in the fifty dollar plus an hour range, with monstrous fossil fuel burning machines supplying all the energy, is obscene compared to the above. which were built against rock faces in deserts and mountains, not in pristine valleys that will slough away when filled in water. Site C will not be built for anything near nine billion dollars after unions and contractors along with confused bureaucrats have disemboweled the project half way through, leaving nothing but an ugly scar in the valley and a massive debt. —John Harris, Rancher, Peace River Country, B.C.
BC HYDRO IGNORING CHARTER RIGHTS B.C. Hydro continues to press on with a variety of charges in a lawsuit against six individuals who protested the logging of the historic Rocky Mountain Fort on the Peace River in February. B.C. Hydro issued a 13-page lawsuit against the protesters with the following accusations: Conspiracy, intimidation, trespass, public nuisance and intentional economic interference. The individuals sued by Hydro are facing staggering losses, including bankruptcy. These fallacious charges are a slap in the face of fundamental rights to protest without fear or reprisals. It is bullying and harassment. A SLAPP or “strategic lawsuit against public participation” has the intention to muzzle freedom of speech or legitimate actions taken by individuals — protesting Site C, for instance. Is Hydro ignorant of this fundamental democratic right to protest? Or is Hydro simply willing to ignore the Charter of Rights? Either position is unacceptable. Meanwhile, Hydro, with the blessing of Premier Christy Clark, continues to forge ahead. How is it possible that B.C. Hydro can ignore legal court challenges as it attempts to pass the imaginary “point of no return” spelled out by Clark several months ago, while charging B.C. citizens for legitimate and legal protest actions? There continues to be a double standard by this government as it forges ahead: Ignore those pesky court challenges on Site C while penalizing ordinary citizens for their stance. Apparently, laws need only apply to some. —Mike Kroecher and Rick Koechl, Charlie Lake
Giving credit where credit is due T
he Rio Olympics are underway and Canada is… well, we’re on the medal board. At the time of writing, Canada has five medals—A silver and two bronze for swimming, a bronze in diving, and a bronze for rugby sevens. What’s the most interesting thing about this? All of Canada’s medals have been won by women. That’s not to say that our male athletes won’t get on the board by the end, but the fact that our women are doing so well right now is a testament to their dedication, as well as the support from their families and coaches. Some female athletes haven’t been so fortunate.
Aleisha Hendry AS I SEE IT
Rather than focus on their own amazing skill and athletic prowess, many female medal winners are being compared to male athletes, or the accolades are going to their husbands or male coaches—some are event focusing on their uniforms rather than their ability. The Olympics are among the few times that women will actually get attention for their sports, so maybe news outlets could say that American trapshooter and three-time
Olympian Corey Cogdell won bronze, rather than ‘Wife of Bears’ Lineman wins bronze’. I don’t know, it’s just something to think about? Hungarian swimmer Katinka Hosszu not only won gold in the 400 metre individual relay, she also broke the world record. This is an amazing accomplishment, so what does NBC do? They pan the camera over to her husband/ coach Shane Tusup and called him “the man responsible for turning his wife into an entirely new swimmer.” I get that coverage usually includes a shot of family/coach reactions to an athlete winning a medal, but acting like he’s the one who broke the world record, rather than the woman
in the pool doing the actual swimming, is insulting to the athlete. So are comparisons that the athlete competes “like a man.” American swimmer Katie Ledecky, one of the greatest athletes alive, doesn’t swim like a man; she swims like Katie Ledecky. The Olympics are a chance to show the near-superhuman feats both male and female athletes are able to perform. Give credit where it’s due, regardless of their sex. Aleisha Hendry is a proud feminist writer who loves cold weather, her cats, roller skates and righteous indignation. Follow her on Twitter at @aleishahendry
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A pioneer homestead in Baldonnel is getting a new home and a facelift. The Fort St. John North Peace Museum has begun the process of moving the Allen homestead house to its grounds, with crews finishing the concrete pour for a new foundation this week. Believed to have been built throughout the 1920s by Bartlett Allen, the two-storey log house is a glimpse into the changing lives of early Peace Region homesteaders. The two-bedroom house, complete with a kitchen and parlour, replaced a smaller one-room log cabin originally built on the land. Allen, with his wife Winnifred and children Ruth and Floyd, raised horses, cows, pigs, and chickens, while growing grain, potatoes, and other crops. “So many people homesteaded in this area, this gives you an idea how much their lives began to improve as they continued to farm. They finally have the time and money to make a nicer house,” said Heather Sjoblom, the museum’s curator. “It tells you the story of their families growing.”
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CORRECTION – The August 2016 Board Highlights in the Alaska Highway News and the Mirror had the incorrect Transfer Station Open House times. The following are the correct times:
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Kyle Haugen and Matt Gullason (centre) with Eternity Timbers Construction work on a new foundation for the Allen homestead house at the Fort St. John North Peace Museum on Aug. 8. MATT PREPROST PHOTO
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Originally from Michigan, Allen acquired and registered the homestead in 1915. He would later fight in the First World War and applied for Canadian citizenship, returning to Baldonnel in 1920 with a soldier’s grant of a second quarter section. He bought a third section, and began building the log home in 1921. The home is unique in that it features Jack Pine shingles from Red Powell’s old sawmill in Charlie Lake, and also features built-in dressers and drawers, and cabinetry. Allen’s daughter Ruth, who still lives on the land, donated the homestead to the museum in February 2015. The museum plans to have the house moved this September, after which the long process of restoration begins. Several log beams are missing or rotting and need to be replaced, and the roof is in much need of repairs. The building will also need to be refinished inside and out before being opened for exhibits and displays on homesteading in the North Peace. Once complete, the museum plans to have the house open for display May through September.
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Two Fort St. John men charged with harassing wildlife after they filmed themselves jumping onto the back of a moose on a lake near Fort Nelson made their first court appearances on Aug. 8. Bradley Dale Crook and Jaysun Allan Pinkerton had the matter adjourned to a Sept. 12 court date to allow time to consult with legal counsel. In June 2015, the B.C. Conservation Officer Service was forwarded a video of a man jumping from the prow of a
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much the delivery charges are going up because the price of natural gas is going down. When you combine those two elements on your bill, the change to your bill is not that significant.” But if natural gas prices climb, “people are going to be seeing huge bills,” she said. Allison said FortisBC only looks at rate increases as a last resort. “We are sensitive to the challenges customers face with rising energy costs, so we do work hard to minimize any increases,” he said. “We definitely don’t take them lightly.” The BCUC is expected to hold hearings on the proposal through September. If approved, the increased delivery rates would go into effect in January 2017.
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Fort Nelson is the only jurisdiction in B.C. to have its own FortisBC service area, and has traditionally had lower natural gas rates than the rest of the province because it is closer to gas reserves. It also has an older transmission system that has already been paid off. Braithwaite said that while $103,000 isn’t very much for a major utility, consumers would feel the back-to-back increases. “It is significant,” said Braithwaite, whose organization will represent low income people and seniors during the BCUC hearings. “It’s significantly higher than inflation.” “One saving grace, but not so much for people in Fort Nelson, is the low commodity prices,” she added. “I think people haven’t realized how
Many in the city, including hoteliers and Tourism Fort St. John, were supportive of new taxis and appeared at public hearings in March of this year. Yellow Cabs, based in Grande Prairie, planned to launch with 15 taxis this year and ramp up to 20 cars in 2018, though said it needed a minimum of 15 plates to be economically viable. However, the board poked holes in the company’s business plan in its decision, noting several irregularities and vague responses to a number of questions, such as how Yellow Cabs planned to finance 21 vehicles on a budget of only $110,000. The board also dismissed posts from social media Yellow Cabs presented as evidence in support of its application, without first analyzing the data as required. The board also noted the company said it would charge flat rates during the hearing though it applied to the board to charge
metered rates. Overall, the board was satisfied by evidence given by Teco Taxi and Fort St. John Cabs that it had been steadily upgrading its fleet and making other business improvements since its current owner took over in 2012, including adding a wheelchair accessible service and improving its record keeping. Average wait times for a taxi in the city are sevenand-a-half minutes, the board noted. “It looks to us, based on the evidence we received … the taxi service has improved in FSJ and wait times are reasonable,” Zurowski said. Yellow Cabs did not return multiple requests for comment. There are currently four licensees in the city: Teco Taxi and Fort St. John Cabs, both owned by Sukinder Gill, hold a combined 19 plates, while Bernard Thompson and Energetic Taxi Cab have one plate each.
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Business $2.5 billion in new plants and expansions planned for Peace MATT PREPROST editor@ahnfsj.ca
Veresen Inc. plans to sell the entirety of its power generation business—roughly 14 per cent of its $4.5 billion asset base—in order to focus on midstream natural gas, according to a report in the Financial Post. The decision will have an impact the South Peace, where Veresen is a major midstream natural gas player. The company’s subsidiary Veresen Midstream, owns the Saturn natural gas plant near Groundbirch. It announced plans for a $930 million expansion of the plant at the end of 2015. Additionally, Veresen Midstream announced it would build Western Canada’s largest gas plant in decades near Dawson Creek last October at an estimated cost of $860 million. It followed that up by announcing plans for another $715 million processing plant for a site south of Fort St. John. That’s a total investment of $2.5 billion in the Peace Region. “That’s more than 25 per cent of the largest public infrastructure project in the province’s history — the Site C dam — just a half an hour outside Dawson Creek and you hear nothing about it,” Dawson Creek Mayor Dale Bumstead said. “When you see the kind of investment that companies like Veresen are making into the midstream (natural gas) processing, it’s an indicator of how big the Montney (shale basin) is in terms of potential. It’s a big-time impact on our community.” All of the company’s gas processing plants will make use of existing TransCanada NOVA Gas Transmission pipelines
while also utilizing agreements with the Encana-led Cutbank Ridge Partnership. “When Veresen signed that deal with Encana, that was a big signal to me that they were serious about getting into the midstream processing business,” Bumstead said. Veresen Inc. CEO Don Althoff told shareholders and analysts on a conference call announcing second quarter results that the company decided to sell its power generation facilities because it does not believe it will offer returns that can compete with its midstream natural gas assets. The company owns 12 power generation assets across Canada, producing about 625 megawatts of energy. Veresen has plans to build a US $6 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility on the Oregon coast. The Jordan Cove LNG project was denied approvals by the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in March, citing lack of committed shippers. But in the weeks following that decision, Veresen signed a 20-year sales agreement for 25 per cent of Jordan Cove’s proposed 6 million tonnes per year output with the world’s largest LNG buyer: JERA Co. Inc.; a joint venture of the Tokyo Electric Power Company and Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc. Veresen has since moved for a re-hearing on the project from FERC and is still waiting for the regulator’s final decision. The export facility would be an outlet for natural gas produced in the B.C. Montney shale gas basin. Veresen Inc. was not immediately available for comment.
Summer haven is not a tax haven Your cottage, or any other vacation property for that matter, can be an important part of your family life – and you might want to leave it to your family. But unless you’re passing assets to your spouse, when you die, you’re deemed to have disposed of all your capital assets at fair market value. If your cottage has appreciated in value, there could be a significant capital gains liability that could force your heirs to sell the cottage. These are some of the options you should consider to reduce the tax bite to your estate and your heirs: • Principal residence exemption (PRE): You are able to make a principal residence exemption claim on either your city home or your vacation property as long as you meet the requirements. If your vacation home increases in value more than your city home on a per year basis, the exemption might be better applied to that property. However, if you have bought and sold several city homes over the same number of years that you have owned your vacation property and applied the PRE on those city homes, you will not be able to shelter the entire gain on your cottage. • Preserving the adjusted cost base: Another option for minimizing the taxable capital gains is to ensure that all additions to the adjusted cost base (ACB) of the property are fully accounted for. The ACB is not increased by sweat equity, only
out-of-pocket expenditures – so keep your receipts. • Gifting during your lifetime: Instead of leaving property to your children through your will, you can choose to transfer some or all of it to them during your lifetime – through the outright gift of the property or by making one or more of your children joint owners (with or without you as a joint owner). This option does have a downside because it may trigger an immediate capital gain and life insurance is not an option for paying this tax. • Equalize your estate with insurance: One good way to cover capital gains and other estate debts – or to provide an equitable amount of money to your other children should you decide to leave your vacation home to just one child – is with permanent life insurance. The death benefit is usually tax-free and can provide a ready source of cash that could prevent the forced sale of assets – including your cottage – to pay taxes. It’s a good idea to discuss your cottage tax issues with your legal and financial professional advisors to ensure they co-ordinate with all the other aspects of your financial and estate. This column is written and published by Investors Group Financial Services Inc. For more information on this topic, contact your Investors Group consultant.
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The public had a chance to tour Fort St. John’s newest apartment building last weekend. Opened to tenants Aug. 1, the Crosstown Apartments on 99 Avenue is the latest effort to bring more accessibility-conscious building practices to the city. Peace Enterprises undertook the $10-million, 40-unit build using SAFERhome standards, Managing Partner Ron Brar said. That includes lowered light switches and thermostats, elevated electrical outlets, 36-inch wide doors, and 46-inch wide hallways, among other amenities. “There’s a 19-point checklist,” said Brar. “We followed all the standards to make it more liveable.” It’s the second build by the company using the standards, following on Avalon Villas near Northern Lights College, Brar said. The standards help design a building that allows tenants to “age in place,” he said. The concept came after discussions with community advocate Lori Slater, formerly of the mayor’s accessibility advisory committee. “They can stay here forever, as long as they want,” Brar said. “Most developers shy away because
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theres an added cost, but we see the need here.” Myron Dirks, the building’s project manager, said the apartments were built for anyone of any age. “It’s not even building it for somebody who’s in a wheelchair. It’s about building it for somebody everyday who can maybe find the convenience on having something wider,” he said. “Simply bringing a bed in is a little easier than it might have been before.” The apartments also feature heated underground parking, and a clubhouse in an adjacent home that was once an army barracks, used by nurses, and served as a home for one of the city’s former top managers. The clubhouse features a common area with a communal kitchen and gym, along with a suite that can be rented out by tenants for visiting family. “That’s what renters are asking for right now. They want the little perks of the property,” Dirks said. Construction began last October and took 10 months, finishing ahead of schedule thanks to a warm winter and a solid group of local trades, Brar said.
New housing construction plummeted in Fort St. John and Dawson Creek in the first two quarters of 2016, according to figures from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). Dawson Creek had just three housing starts between January and the end of June, down from 37 during that period in 2015 and 165 in 2014. The declines in Fort St. John was similarly dramatic, going from 250 starts in the first half of 2015 to 68 this year. Housing starts going back to 1990 give some indication of earlier booms and busts in the region’s economy. Dawson Creek and Fort St. John crested in 2014 and 2015, respectively. Before that, both cities saw peaks in 2007,
before the 2008 financial crisis, and 1999. Residential construction peaked in Dawson Creek in 2014 with 297 starts. Of those, 19 per cent were single family homes, 42 per cent were semi-detached homes, 14 per cent were row houses and a quarter were apartments. Fort St. John construction peaked the next year, with work beginning on 476 residential units. Row houses made up 37 per cent of that construction, followed by apartments (22 per cent), single family homes (21) and semi-detached residences (20). Dawson Creek’s previous low was 1990, which recorded 14 housing starts. That means the city needs construction to begin on at least 11 housing projects between now and the end of the year to avoid a 25-year low in residential construction.
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Crews were out replanting nine trees in the Totem Mall parking lot on Thursday, Aug. 4, two weeks after a vandal cut them down. “That’s the best way to do stuff, get it done and gone,” said Rob Schlitt, the mall’s administrator The trees were cut down on July 21, leading to outrage on social media and a $3,000-plus bounty for information being offered from several community members, including Coun. Trevor Bolin and MP Bob Zimmer. While the offer of a reward led to numerous tips and the arrest of one person, no charges have not yet been laid and a reward has yet to be handed out. Schlitt expects more information next week, though the names of those who will receive the reward will likely be kept anonymous, he said. In the meantime, Schlitt said the mall chose to plant bigger trees as “we lost about two years of growth” from the trees that were cut down. Cougar Landscaping carried out the replanting. Schlitt said he was on vaca-
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• Douglas Joseph Grey (born 1970) was sentenced to 46 days in jail and handed $300 in victim surcharges for three counts of breaching an undertaking or recognizance. • Edward Michael Hendricks (born 1973) was sentenced to five days in jail and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for one count breach of probation related to a 2015 charge of disguising his face with intent to commit an offence. • Christopher Arthur Harding (born 1982) was sentenced to 46 days in jail and assessed $400 in victim surcharges two counts of breaching of probation order and two counts of breaching an undertaking or recognizance. —Mike Carter
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Fort St. John city councillors approved $521,378 in sidewalk and street light upgrades throughout the city on Aug. 8. Council awarded the work to Interoute Construction, the only bidder for the tender. The work calls for sidewalks to built on 96 Avenue from 86 to 87 Streets, and 107A Avenue from 88 to 90 Streets, including a section of 90 Street near Dr. Kearney Middle School. Sidewalks will also be installed on sections of 84 Street and 83 Street north of 86 Avenue. Associated street lights were also be installed. The city plans to use leftover funds from its 86 Street sidewalk and street light project for the project if needed. In a report, city engineering manager Jim Stewart said some funds from that project were not spent as during design phases, “it became apparent that the installation of sidewalk and streetlights on 86 Street was going to be very complicated and entail the lowering of a distribution gas pipeline, installation of retaining walls and possibly property acquisition. “It was decided to not proceed with this individual project this season and to search for other possible solutions for the pedestrian traffic needs in the area before bringing it forward for funding and construction in the future. As a result only a portion of the funds allocated for engineering and design for this project have been expended,” Stewart wrote. The decision to add new sidewalk on 90 Street adjacent to Dr. Kearney was made as a result of a presentation, he added, while new sidewalks on 83 and 84 Streets will “complete the sidewalk network in the neighbourhood.”
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A Shaw TV employee was injured and sent to hospital Aug. 4 after a two-vehicle crash on the Alaska Highway in Fort St. John. The Shaw SUV collided with a Dodge Ram pickup truck in the intersection at 100 Street just before 10 a.m. The employee was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to RCMP. The driver of the truck, which was carrying a flatdeck trailer, was uninjured. The cause of the crash is still being investigated but alcohol was not a factor.
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Fort St. John city councillors have denied a bid from Lonestar Nightlife to increase its patron capacity. The city had received an application to increase the club’s capacity from 194 seats to 296 due to renovations, which requires an amendment to its liquor primary licence. The city noted in a report that the club has yet to be issued a building permit for the renos required to increase capacity.
“The issue of expanding the capacity of a Liquor License facility should be separated from the building permit issue,” City Manager Dianne Hunter wrote in a report. “The RCMP, Building and Fire Departments should have the ability to comment separately on these issues. Council’s decision to approve or not approve this increase on capacity should not have a bearing on the building permit process.” Meanwhile, council approved a request by Cheers Pub to change its hours of operations. The pub
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Taylor Councillor and Acting Mayor Betty Ponto presented Courtney Bueckert with a $1,000 District of Taylor Bursary for her university studies at a council meeting Aug. 2. Bueckert is working toward a Bachelor of Business Administration at Mount Royal University in Calgary and plans to major in accounting. Kyle Kimmie also received a district bursary this year.
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Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (CNRL) reported a 5 per cent dip in processed natural gas volumes in the second quarter of 2016 due to midJune flooding in Northeastern B.C. Spectra Energy, who processes gas fracked at CNRL-owned wells in the Grizzly Valley for shipment to southern B.C. customers, said flooding exposed three pipelines leading to its Pine River Gas Plant Plant west of Chetwynd. Flow through these lines has been suspended until integrity and safety related inspections can be completed. As a result of the disruption, CNRL’s second quarter natural gas volumes fell to 1.69 billion cubic feet per day from the 1.79 billion cf/d in the first quarter. The loss of processing capacity also forced CNRL to cap wells that were producing about 176 million cubic feet per day. The Pine River plant was closed in the wake of the flooding. It has yet to reopen. At the time of the shut down, it was processing about 245 million cf/d of natural gas. “We are working diligently on our return-toservice plan for the impacted pipelines and the Pine River Gas Plant, but have no firm timelines at the moment,” Spectra Energy spokesperson Jesse Semko wrote in an email. “Nothing will be returned to service until it is safe to do so.” More information on the plant’s re-start could be available next week, he said. Initially, Spectra said the impact of the flood on overall operations would be minimal as much of the gas had been rerouted. CNRL’s chief operating officer Tim McKay told shareholders on an August 4 conference call that the company is working with Spectra to reroute 50 million cf/d of the gas to avoid the suspended processing plant. Additionally, another 40 million cf/d is set to come back online in September.
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The provincial government has amended the Wildlife Act to explicitly name drones as illegal for use in hunting and trapping. Drones, considered a type of helicopter, were already illegal per Section 27 of the Wildlife Act, but now the details are spelled out. “This technology gives hunters and trappers an unfair advantage in locating and stalking wildlife, and is counter to the principle of fair chase,” wrote a representative for the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations in an email. “Given the increase in use of drones for a number of activities, the Province decided to be more explicit in defining drones.” “(It is) illegal for people to operate or possess a drone, or use data obtained by a drone, while on a hunting or trapping expedition. It is also now illegal for a third party to use a drone to help a hunter or trapper,” the Ministry’s July 22 release stated. The regulations are grounded in fair chase ethics, which aim to keep the relationship between predator and prey in balance. The term was defined by U.S.-based wildlife conservation group Boone and Crockett Club, as “the ethical, sportsmanlike, and lawful pursuit and taking of any free-ranging wild, native North American big game animal in a manner that does not give the hunter an improper advantage over such animals.” Drones can also have adverse effects on wildlife, multiple studies show. The whizzing airborne object can stress wildlife, as measured by a marked-increase in heart rates, or causing herds to scatter, potentially separating young animals from mothers. While drones can eliminate a lot of work that goes into actually finding the prey, many hunters see this as a bad thing. Perusing local hunting forums, the majority of members seem to support the regulation, some even go further to criticise widely used trail cameras. Trail cameras, triggered by heat and motion, transmit still photographs to the owner allowing them to see what animals passed the spot and when. Piecing together data from multiple cameras can show patterns that may help tracking, but results are not guaranteed. Some hunters who target specific trophy animals use trail cameras to find out what area the animals were in, but there is no guarantee they’ll be in the same spot. As one commenter said, “I got a photo of a 2-point bull moose in August. Guess what? He wasn’t there on November 1st when the season opened.” It’s the real-time feed from drones that pushes it over the ‘fair chase’ line. Drones are also prohibited to hunters in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Flyers make bid to host Coy Cup BYRON HACKETT sports@ahnfsj.ca
When you’re the last team standing, what’s left to prove? The Fort St. John Flyers have raised the Senior Men’s AA Provincial Championship trophy, the Coy Cup, in each of the past two seasons and will look to earn the right to do the same again in 2017. This time, however, the team will look to do it in their own backyard, as the club plans to submit a bid to BC Hockey to host the 2017 Coy Cup. Team President Paul Van Nostrand confirmed to the Alaska Highway News on Sunday that the Flyers will look to host the tournament and are in the process of putting together a package that includes a brief history of the team, some pictures of the facilities, other events that have been hosted here along
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The Fort St. John Flyers were the 2015 and 2016 Coy Cup champions and may be in the running to extend that streak to three if the team is successful in their bid to host the tournament in 2017.
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to submit their bids. The bids will then be reviewed between Aug. 26 and Sept. 9, before BC Hockey decides where the tournament will be held from March 21-25, 2017. As the host, the Flyers would receive an automatic bid into the tournament. They also received an automatic bid last year based on their long-standing relationship with BC Hockey and as the defending champions of the tournament. The last time the Flyers hosted a major senior hockey tournament was the Senior Men’s AAA provincial championship in 2011, the Savage Cup. The Flyers beat Prince George in the final. The Flyers also hosted the Canadian National Senior Men’s Championship Allan Cup in 2010. They went on the win that tournament, downing the Bentley Generals 4-1 in the final.
695 racers finish at 18th Emperor’s Challenge BYRON HACKETT sports@ahnfsj.ca
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Jay Morrison was the first Fort St. John resident across the finish line at the Emperor’s Challenge in Tumbler Ridge on Aug. 6, coming in at 1:38:09.
In the end, it was a record setting day, but in the beginning things looked ominous at best. At the 18th annual Emperor’s Challenge in Tumbler Ridge on Saturday, Aug. 6, windy and wicked weather wreaked havoc on a crew trying to set up for the race Friday night and Saturday, when the race finally did kick off, rain and fog added an extra element for runners to deal with. “It was actually really amazing because on Friday it was a severe electrical storm. Our guys ... came out to sent up the tents and they were worried that they were going to get zapped,” race organizer Jerrilyn Schembri said. “Saturday morning … it was quite muddy then just as the race was starting it slowed down just to a mist.” The weather may have slowed down the racers and in turn, with 1,049 participants registered and more than 700 showing up, 695 people finished the race in 2016. That’s a record in the 18-year history, according to Schembri.
“I was super happy. I think all of the comments I have heard have been positive and everybody seemed to be really thrilled with the race and how it was run,” she added. The quiet legacy of Kris Swanson continued at the race, as the Victoria native was once again victorious with a time of one hour and 31 minutes and 57 seconds in the 20-kilometre race that travels up and down Mount Babcock. Swanson has won the race 17 of the 18 years it has been run. Fort St. John was also well represented at the race, as 17-year-old Bailey Haugan was the fastest female, crossing the line in 1:45:42, one minute ahead of her mom Nicki, who finished in 1:46:20. Jay Morrison also had a strong showing for the community, finishing in fourth place overall with a time of 1:38:09. The oldest competitor in the race is usually 84-year-old Eugene Barton, but since he wasn’t able to make it this time around because of an illness, 76-year-old Tor-Arne Gjertsen took that honour. Gjertsen is a Norwegian researcher who was studying the race.
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Fort St. John’s Bailey Haugan was the first female over the finish line, finishing the race in 1:45:42. This was the 17-yearold’s second time running the 20 km race.
Disc golfers ready for first tournament in Taylor BYRON HACKETT sports@ahnfsj.ca
On a random Monday in August, Clint Warkentin dropped by the disc golf course in Fort St. John for a quick round. What he found, to his amazement was no less than 20 people on the nine-hole course, some who had even been playing for three plus hours. “The course that (was) put in has been there for three weeks now and to have a weekday evening, just a random time to pop in, 20 people at the course is incredible. There is no lack of
support for disc golf in this area,” said Warkentin, one of the founders of the Fort St. John Disc Sports Club. That growing sport, and the community that surrounds it, continues to accelerate in the region and the next test will be a regional tournament Sept. 4 in Taylor. Battle of the Peace will bring disc golfers to Lone Wolf Golf Course from Dawson Creek, Fort St. John and Grande Prairie with potential to have Prince George and Fort Nelson players in the mix as well. See DISC GOLF on B2
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Clint and Elena Warkentin along with Curtis Spence, Shane Stirling and Denise Spence, addressed Fort St. John city council earlier this summer to introduce them to the sport of disc golf. Warkentin and the other local members of the Professional Disc Golf Association installed a temporary course in Fort St. John and are moving forward with a tournament called battle of the Peace on Sept. 4.
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Shaw wins again at Terry Stone Memorial race BYRON HACKETT sports@ahnfsj.ca
When Terry Stone was considering his move to Hudson’s Hope, he only had one question: “is there a bike club?” While the club wasn’t exactly in Hudson’s Hope, Stone quickly connected with the club and became an avid attendee of many races the Blizzard Bike Club hosted. “He was quiet a competitor, riding ever since he was an early teenager,” long-time friend Bill Lindsay recalled. “He was an avid cyclist and you didn’t want to take him for granted. He knew the strategy and a lot of people rued the day that they let him...you know... weren’t paying attention to what was happening and suddenly he’d blow by them at the finish. So ya, he was a good guy.” Since 2008, the BBC has hosted a race in Stone’s honour and Lindsay, who met Stone in 1998, said he’s proud to see the club continue to extend the
tradition some eight years after Stone passed away. “This was a really nice thing, the family, Heather and her son put together the trophy,” Lindsay said. “It’s handmade and it’s quite unique and quiet meaningful. I think this is an interesting race for the blizzards because it gets them out of Fort St. John.” In the last four years, it has been club president Kevin Shaw’s race. With his fourth straight domination of the field Sunday, Shaw posted a one hour and seven minute and 57 second time on the 40 kilometre, hilly and sprint heavy course. “I felt good, I felt like the air was really heavy today. It was damp. Felt like I was peddling up hill the whole way. All in all, everybody had the same conditions,” Shaw said, as the first racer to head out on the course in the time trial race. “It was good, the rain held off. It’s a really fun course because it’s hilly and you never know what to expect. With a
time trial, you never know how you’re doing. It’s fun—you just go hard the whole way and hope for the best.” Shaw wasn’t exactly sure where his success comes from at the memorial race, but felt some of it originates from the enjoyment of the course. “I like doing the hills, I have some weight behind me so going down the hill always helps. Small guys really go up the hill fast, as soon as I can get to the top I can actually get down pretty quickly,” he said. “All in all I think if you really like a course you tend to do better on it. This course has a lot of challenges, so I think that’s kind of why (I do well).” Richard Wood finished the race in second place with a time of 1:09.22, Dan Webster was third in 1:11:44, Pat Ferris was fourth in 1:14:32, and Darren Guliov was fifth in 1:15:03. The next race for the club is a time trial on Aug. 11, at Baldonnel School at 7 p.m. followed by an Aug. 14 road race at Wood Corner.
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Left: Kevin Shaw works his way up one of the hilly sections during the Terry Stone Memorial Race for the Blizzard Bike Club on Sunday morning. Above: It’s become an annual tradition for the Blizzard Bike Club, where they gather just outside Hudson’s Hope to honour avid cyclist Terry Stone.
Battle of the Peace Disc Golf tourney filling up fast FROM DISC GOLF ON B1
As of now, the tournament set-up is a singles match-play format. The temporary course for the event, one that Warkentin saw on a trip to California, will be on parts of Lone Wolf Golf Course which will make for a unique layout. “When I was down in Santa Cruz, I was at a world famous golf course called DeLaveaga and talking to them, they run a Friday, Saturday tournament on their disc golf course and then R0021217976
Sunday championship round is at the ball golf course. They bring baskets and set up a temporary course and I’ve always thought that was a really cool idea,” said Warkentin, who is co-tournament director for Battle of the Peace. With 22 participants registered just a month out of the event, the co-founder believes the goal of the event will be easily recognized. “One of the charges from the city was to expand and prove that the city is needing a full-time disc golf course before they decide to invest in it,”
Warkentin said. “So a tournament is a good way to one: get people out and playing and two: to show that there is a lot of interest.” Along with Daniel Martin from the Dawson Creek Disc Golf Club, Warkentin has been working through plans involving the tournament for over a month between organizing sponsorships and getting player packages ready for the participants. “On top of having a lot of first-time players and tournament goers, I’m get-
ting calls from people who have never thrown a disc before that think that the tournament is a great idea and they want to participate. It’s incredible,” Warkentin added. People interested in competing, firsttime or long-time disc golf players, can head to www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/Battle_of_the_Peace_2016/ to register. Registration online will be open until Sept. 2 and there will also be in person registration at Lone Wolf the day of the event.
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This Week: Olympic Golf
Last Week: Russell Knox won the Travelers Championship
The 2016 Summer Olympics will be the first time for golf to be played at the Olympics since the 1904 Summer Olympics With the rapid expansion and globalisation of the sport, the 121st International Olympic Committee recommended adding golf back into the Summer Olympics. The competitors will play a 72-hole individual stroke play tournament under the official rules of golf. In the event of a tie for any of the first three positions, a three-hole playoff will determine the medal winners. A number of golfers withdrew, for reasons including the Zika virus epidemic and their schedules, while others were not selected by their national Olympic committee. Olympic Golf Course Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 7,128 yards, Par 71
Golf TV Schedule Event: Olympic Golf Day Time Thu, 8/11 6:30am-3pm Fri, 8/12 6:30am-3pm Sat, 8/13 6:30am-3pm Sun, 8/14 6am-3pm
Russell Knox sank a Tournament Results 12-foot putt on the final 1. Russell Knox Score: -14 hole of the Travelers Earnings: $1,188,000 Championship to save par 2. Jerry Kelly Score: -13 and beat hometown favorite Jerry Earnings: $712,800 Kelly by a stroke. “I felt like the Player Score Earnings -12 $382,800 Incredible Hulk when it went in,” T-3. Justin Thomas T-3. Patrick Rodgers -12 $382,800 Knox said. “I could have ripped my shirt off.” Knox closed with a 2-under 68 for a 14-under 266 total at TPC River Highlands. The 31-year-old Scot won for the second time on the tour, following his breakthrough victory in China in November in the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions.
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Jim Furyk set a PGA Tour record with a 58 in the final round of Travelers Championship. Six players have shot a 59 on the PGA Tour but no one had ever carded a 58 until Sunday. Furyk began the day in the second group on the course, 16 shots behind the leader. He then shot a tournament-record Golf Trivia 27 on the front nine, stirring up memories of Which golfer is currently leading in the 59 he shot in the second round of the 2013 BMW Championship. On the back nine, he scoring average on the PGA Tour? birdied three in a row to keep the momentum before riding into the clubhouse on five pars a) Phil Mickelson c) Patrick Reed and one more birdie on the 16th. “I’m still a little b) Dustin Johnson d) Jason Day stunned and a little flabbergasted,” said Furyk, Answer: a) Phil Mickelson’s scoring average this who two days earlier was struggling to survive and make it to weekend play. season is 69.192.
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Lessons from the Golf Pro With most of us in the work force, it is difficult to have the time to put into practice what is necessary to raise our game a level or two. However, it is this practice that will improve our consistency in the long term and we can practice different approaches even at home to make progress. One of the best ways is to use your mirror at home to check on your set up, grip, ball position, alignment and posture. Another method to consistency is to have the same routine before every shot. We watch the professionals and every time, they go through the same set of motions before a shot. This practice should be followed by the amateur golfer as well to improve our comfort level. Finally, we can not swing one club harder or softer than the others. Practice keeping the same tempo for all the clubs in the bag and the results will be positive.
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Russell Knox
Turned Professional: 2007 World Ranking: 18th FedEx Cup Ranking: 4th PGA Tour Wins: 2
FedEx Cup Standings Through Aug. 8, 2016
1) Jason Day
2,735 pts. / 9 top tens
2) Dustin Johnson 2,701 pts. / 12 top tens
3) Adam Scott
2,063 pts. / 5 top tens
4) Russell Knox 2,001 pts. / 4 top tens
5) Jordan Spieth 1,965 pts. / 6 top tens
FedEx Cup Standings continued... Player Points 6) Brandt Snedeker 1,555 7) Phil Mickelson 1,532 8) Patrick Reed 1,531 9) Justin Thomas 1,512 10) Kevin Kisner 1,423
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NPGA asks city to help find new space BYRON HACKETT sports@ahnfsj.ca
It’s been more than a year since a devastating fire tore through the North Peace Gymnastics Association building and the club is still looking for a permanent home. With the status of its old facility still very much in limbo, the club has appealed to the City of Fort St. John about the possibility of building a new facility on 94 Avenue between the Pomeroy Sport Centre and the North Peace Museum. “Before we go ahead with making a business plan, contacting architects to draw up plans, we wanted to make sure the city was aware of what we were doing and that we would be interested in partnering up with them,” NPGA Executive Director Stephanie Engelmyer said in a phone interview with the Alaska Highway News on Tuesday. “We know that the city has a master parks and recreation
plan and we definitely want to be a part of that, but at the same time we don’t want to wait around for 20 years for a building. We know that there’s legwork that we have to do on our end at the same time.” The club wrote a letter addressed to council on Aug. 2 in hopes to get the ball rolling on a partnership that would be mutually beneficial to both parties. The association has been using the Stonebridge Hotel as a temporary facility, but Engelmyer said the location isn’t meeting the full needs of the club and its membership. “We had some girls that had aspirations of going to the Olympics and they had the ability to. They were at that level and they had the potential to go far in the sport and now they are not even in a gymnastics program at all,” Engelmyer added. “To see that and to see their disappointment was really hard and we just want to know whether or not … if it’s going to
be five years away, then we can set that expectation? We at least want to give them some hope that we are trying and we are looking into options.” On Aug. 8, city council received the letter and directed staff to initiate contact with the club to work through the details of their expression of interest in a new location and update them on the city’s master recreation plan. Wally Ferris, the city’s general manager of community services, said the city is still waiting to hear back from its insurance company about the damages and scope of repairs related to the fire. The process was delayed early this year when the company replaced the project manager overseeing the file, Ferris said. He expects a report within three to four weeks, after which he will write his own report and recommendations for council to consider. “I would have liked to see that report go to council seven
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The North Peace Gymnastics Association appealed to city council in a letter dated Aug. 2 asking for help to with the location of a new facility.
to eight months ago,” he said. “We would like to finalize this and get something back to benefit the residents of the city as soon as possible.” The insurance company is responsible for surveying and evaluating the damage with engineers to see what is damaged and salvageable, Ferris said, and whether the structure is sound to rebuild on. From there, it uses that information
to issue a tender for bids on the cost of rebuilding the facility. “Once those bids come back in to the insurer, the insurer looks at it and submits it to the city with different options,” he said. “They use that as basis of a settlement of the claim. “We’ll have an estimate to replace what was burnt down once that process unfolds,” he added. —with files from Matt Preprost
Trackers find new bench boss for 2016-2017 season BYRON HACKETT sports@ahnfsj.ca
The Northeast B.C. and Yukon Midget Trackers have finally found their man behind the bench after a long summer search. David C. Johnston will take over the coaching duties for the Trackers this season after the club had one of their most successful seasons in recent
memory last year, recording an 18-9-5 record in the Northern Alberta Midget Hockey League. Johnston has previously been with the Nanaimo Clippers of the British Columbia Hockey League as an assistant general manager, assistant coach, and head scout. He has also coached in both the Kootenay International Junior Hockey
League and as a part of the BC Hockey High Performance program. He has also scouted for the Western Hockey League. The Trackers will host a meet and greet with the new coaching staff on Tuesday, Aug. 16, in Dawson Creek at 7:30 p.m. in the Super 8 meeting room, and Wednesday, Aug. 17, in Fort St. John at 7:30 p.m. in the Pomeroy Sport Centre Energetic Learning Campus.
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Location: Lexington, Ky. Date: Aug. 13th, 3:45 p.m. TV: NBCSN Last Year’s Pole: Alex Tagliani - 96.056 mph Last Year’s Winner: Regan Smith
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Points: 727 Wins: 4 Top 5: 10 Top 10: 14
2) Kevin Harvick
Points: 718 Wins: 1 Top 5: 9 Top 10: 17
3) Kurt Busch
Points: 689 Wins: 1 Top 5: 6 Top 10: 16
Xfinity Series Top Ten Driver 1) Elliott Sadler 2) Daniel Suarez 3) Ty Dillon 4) Erik Jones 5) Justin Allgaier 6) Brendan Gaughan 7) Brennan Poole 8) Brandon Jones 9) Darrell Wallace Jr. 10) Ryan Reed
4) Kyle Busch
5) Carl Edwards
Points: 653 Wins: 2 Top 5: 7 Top 10: 13
6) Joey Logano
Points: 652 Wins: 1 Top 5: 9 Top 10: 14
The Sprint Cup Series is off this week, so we are covering the Xfinnity Series race. Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course opened as a 15-turn, 2.4 mile road circuit run clockwise. The back portion of the track allows speeds approaching 180 mph. The track was opened in 1962 by Les Griebling and several Mansfield-area businessmen as a location for weekend sports car racing. The inaugural NASCAR race took place on August 17, 2013, with A.J. Allmendinger winning in a green–white–checker finish.
7) Denny Hamlin
Points: 620 Wins: 2 Top 5: 7 Top 10: 11
8) Martin Truex Jr.
Points: 612 Wins: 1 Top 5: 3 Top 10: 10
9) Matt Kenseth
Racing News
Bryan Clauson died Sunday night after crashing in a race Saturday night in Belleville, Kansas. Clauson was leading in the Belleville Midget Nationals when his car made contact with a slower car, flipped several times against the wall and was hit again after coming to rest in the middle of the track. A native of California, Clauson started three Indianapolis 500s and was a development driver for Chip Ganassi in NASCAR, where he competed in 26 races over the 2007 and 2008 seasons. He also spent several seasons driving for Tony Stewart’s sprint car team.
Racing Trivia
Points: 600 Wins: 2 Top 5: 4 Top 10: 10
Which driver won the Cup Series Rookie of the Year in 1999?
10) Jimmie Johnson
a) Matt Kenseth b) Tony Stewart
Points: 578 Wins: 2 Top 5: 7 Top 10: 8
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c) Ryan Newman d) Kevin Harvick Answer : b) Tony Stewart
Shape: Road Course Distance: 2.4 miles Turns: 15
Points: 670 Wins: 4 Top 5: 11 Top 10: 15
Points 668 657 629 613 610 598 587 573 512 496
Last Weekend’s Race: Denny Hamlin won the Cheez-It 355 Cheez-It 355 Top Ten Driver Points Denny Hamlin 44 Joey Logano 40 Brad Keselowski 40 AJ Allmendinger 37 Tony Stewart 36 Kyle Busch 36 Martin Truex Jr. 35 Jamie McMurray 33 Trevor Bayne 32 Matt Kenseth 31
Denny Hamlin, winner of Sunday’s Cheez-It 355 at the Glen, entertained a sold-out grandstand with a celebratory burnout. This was Hamlin’s first win at a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series road course. The race was in doubt until the final corner, with Martin Truex Jr. pressuring Hamlin, who led the final 10 laps after surging past Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch in Turn 1 following a Lap 81 restart. But Truex never got a chance to drag-race Hamlin’s No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota to the finish line. As the cars neared the exit from Turn 7, with Truex running second and Keselowski third, contact from Keselowski’s No. 2 Ford sent Truex’s No. 78 Toyota spinning. Defending race winner Joey Logano took advantage of the melee to finish second ahead of Keselowski and 2014 Watkins Glen winner AJ Allmendinger, who knocked Kyle Larson off the track and into the inside barrier on the way to a fourth-place finish.
Denny Hamlin Born: Nov. 18, 1980 Crew Chief: Mike Ford Car: Toyota
Year 2016 2015
Wins 2 2
Top 10s 11 20
Avg. Finish 13.6 13.6
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The 2016 Fort St. John Gun and Sportsman Show shot through town on the weekend and a steady stream of hunting and outdoor enthusiasts poured through the curling rink from Friday to Sunday.
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The biggest event in 4-H is undoubtedly our annual Achievement Day, where members get the opportunity to show off the projects they’ve been working on throughout the year. Between caring for our animals, livestock shows, and looking at displays, the members of the Lakeshore 4-H Club were kept busy at another fun-filled weekend at the fairgrounds.
halter, pigs are directed around the ring with the aid of a short show stick. Maintaining control over a pig can be a touchy business, and when they are excited by the wide open space of the show ring… let’s just say things can get a little chaotic! How-ever, despite the difficulties, everyone did a great job showing their animals and we all had a lot of fun!
Achievement Day was held July 8, and included a sheep show, beef shows, and even a swine show. The sheep and beef shows were a lot of fun, but perhaps the most entertaining show of all was the swine show. While sheep and beef animals are led by a
The 4-H livestock auction was held Saturday, July 9, where generous buyers purchased market animals in support of the 4-H program. A big thank you to all the buyers who came out! You made the day a huge success!
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“We’ve met more people in the last four weeks than we have in the three years we’ve been here.” -Thomas Whitton
Pokemon Go brings people together The Rotary Clubs of Fort St. John host first ever Pokemon catching competition ALEISHA HENDRY ahendry@ahnfsj.ca
Pokemon Go has become a global phenomenon, and Fort St. John residents are among those taking to the streets to find these pocket monsters. Nearly 200 people descended on Centennial Park for the Rotary Clubs of Fort St. John’s first ever Pokemon Go Catching Competition, sporting their favourite Pokemon swag and walking all over the park to try and catch ‘em all. The competition was the branchild of Rotarian Thomas Whitton, who was a big fan of the game back when it first made its appearance on the video game scene. “There’s a lot of nostalgia that goes into Pokemon Go,” he said, referring to the number of adults as well as kids that are actively playing the game. For Celina Dupere, it was a chance to share something from her childhood with her own daughter. Both were sporting Pikachu backpacks, only four-year-old Alexis had a brand new one, while Dupere’s was from when she was 10 years old. There were 180 people officially registered for the chal-
lenge—80 of those were kids, and the other 100 were everyone 12 and over—with about 60 more people just taking in the whole experience without competing. The winner in the Under-12 category was Conor Sule, who caught 146 Pokemon. The winner in the over-12 competition was Desi Brown, who caught 195 Pokemon. Pokemon Go has made another impact on those that use it—it helps people make friends. Whitton said that he and his wife play once a week, going for walks around town and interacting with other players doing the same. “We’ve met more people in the last four weeks than we have in the three years we’ve been here,” he said. Proceeds from the competition are going to the new spray park, which Rotary is working to raise $200,000 to cover the infrastructure. The Rotary Clubs are also selling bricks for people to put their names or businesses on that will be used in the construction of the spray park. Rotary is also looking at holding another Pokemon Go challenge, possibly taking place in the downtown core.
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Celina Dupere and her daughter Alexis Field were sporting their best Pokemon swag as they wandered through Centenial Park for the Pokemon Go Catching Competition.
Music and more for community respite home fundraiser Having a place to go after a hospital appointment can help both the patient and the caregiver. Kashton’s Community Respite Dream Home fundraiser hopes to provide such a place in the Peace Region. A respite home provides a home away from home for children and adults with special needs when in town for medical appointments. The fundraiser will feature performances by Tom Cole, Shawna Marie, Tom Garcia, Wil-
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Trista Monahan was on the hunt for all the pocket monsters at the Pokemon Go Catching Competition.
Tragically Hip screening party coming to the Peace The Tragically Hip’s final concert will take place in Kingston, Ont., but the CBC will be broadcasting it live for the whole country to see. The Encana Events Centre in Dawson Creek is hosting The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration screening. The event is free, but tickets will be required for entry. Attendees are asked to bring their own chairs for the floor to give the event a festival vibe. Doors to the event open at 5 p.m. on Aug. 20. Boston Pizza and Browns Socialhouse will also be showing the concert.
The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration will air on local CBC stations at 5:30 p.m.
Snak the Ripper and Merkules coming to Lido Rap music fans will get a show all their own on Canadian rappers Snak the Ripper and Merkules take the stage at the Lido Theatre on Aug. 20. The show will also
feature Bioson from William’s Lake, as well as local artists MC Awkward and Reynes. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show starts at 9 p.m. For more information, call 250-785-3011.
lie Siemens Band, Montney Coulees, and Gary Oker. There will also be other activities such as an art presentation, a horseshoe tournament, craft table, a snack truck and more. Kashton’s Community Respite Dream Home fundraiser runs from 2 to 9 p.m. at the North Peace Cultural Centre on Aug. 13. For more information, call Rosemary at 250-785-5344, Shawna Marie at 1-780-5188090, or Margie at 250-785-2329. — Staff
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FOR THE PERFECT CAKE Cake decorating is an art form in and of itself, and classes are back at the North Peace Cultural Centre. The class offers instruction on how to bake a cake, how to ice a cake and different decorating techniques. Angela Kimmie, a certified Wilton cake decorating instructor, has been teaching cake decorating classes at the cultural centre for several years, and plans to hold more classes in the fall. Above: Angela Kimmie shows how to smooth out buttercream icing so it looks like fondant. Right: After working on their technique on a demo sheet, students practiced icing cookies and cupcakes. Below: Kailee Smith (right) and Tanza Stahl practice their icing techniques.
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Jackfish Dundee’s Team: Amy Vuu, Lindsay Christian, Rob Wilson, JoAnne Malkinson, and Katelyn Ross. The team won one gold in the competition.
On the Rocks Team: Annie James, Danika Grier, Kassandra Olson, Cayla Hartman, Allyscia Reimer, and Sid Reddy. The team walked away with one gold medal from the competition.
Bartender Olympics
Jackfish Dundee’s Pub revived the Bartender Olympics after being on hiatus for several years. Despite the rainy weather, teams from local restaurants, pubs and bars took part and showed off their skills. Photos by Haley LaBoucane Browns SocialhouseTeam: Sandra Raymond, Jamie Jardine, Shawna Brewer, Bailey Ollenberger, Joy Lindstrom, Maile Hamilton, Christina Wood, and Kaitlin McBeth. The team had two gold medals.
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Cheers Pub Team: Amanda Taylor, Eric Kidd, Nichole McCabe, Christina Gruess, Kale Kirkpatrick, Dave Schroeder, Shamus Reynolds, Pete Mucci, and Trina Reneberg. The team hauled in four golds.
HOROSCOPE ARIES (MARCH 21 TO APRIL 19) For the next six weeks, you want to travel and explore! You also want to explore opportunities in publishing, the media, medicine, the law and higher education. TAURUS (APRIL 20 TO MAY 20) Disputes about inheritances, debt and shared property might not be settled until October. Until then, be reasonable and patient, because this will help you. GEMINI (MAY 21 TO JUNE 20) While Mars is opposite your sign for the next six weeks, it’s easy to be impatient with others. (They seem to be so annoying!) After that, things return to normal. CANCER (JUNE 21 TO JULY 22) You’re keen to work hard on the job to show others what you can do. Be careful you’re not too bossy; ultimately, this is antiproductive. LEO (JULY 23 TO AUG. 22) Competitive sports might be a strong focus for you in the next six weeks. You intend to go after what you want in terms of social plans, vacations and romantic intentions. VIRGO (AUG. 23 TO SEPT. 22) Be patient with chaos and increased activity at home, because by October, this insanity will be history. Just go for- ward one step at a time. Relax. LIBRA (SEPT. 23 TO OCT. 22) Your communication skills are
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strong and forthright now, and they will stay that way until October. Use this to study, sell and write, but don’t overwhelm anyone. SCORPIO (OCT. 23 TO NOV. 21) Your determination to boost your income is admirable. The trick is to reduce your spending. No matter how much you earn, if you spend more, you’re in debt. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 TO DEC. 21) You love the outdoors. Since Mars is in your sign until October, grab every chance you can to pursue physical sports and outdoor activities, because you need this outlet! CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 TO JAN. 19) Secret love affairs, as well as behind- the-scenes activities, are your focus for the next six weeks. When in doubt, take the high road, because secrets eventually come out. AQUARIUS (JAN. 20 TO FEB. 18) Competition with a friend or with a group through physical sports will be strong in the next six weeks. This same energy makes you a group leader. PISCES (FEB. 19 TO MARCH 20) Your ambition is aroused much more than usual until October. You can use this energy to accomplish something important. Be aware of this.
You’ve got yourself a summer action flick with too many characters. I’ll give DC credit, they’ve tried something new beyond reloading Superman and Batman. Suicide Squad is a decent superhero flick. If you are looking beyond that, you won’t find much. The action is so-so, the writing and plot non-existent. Will Smith is Will Smith, and he’s as advertised. Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn steals the show, while Jai Courtney shows he has acting skills in a big budget flick, despite having already rounds in both the Terminator and Die Hard franchises. Blink and you’ll miss Adam Beach’s cameo, while Jared Leto’s Joker is completely misused. It would not matter if it was Nicholson, Ledger or Cesar Romero playing the role, it is a lost part in this flick. In fact, the
most intriguing moment in the Joker’s arc are actually the seconds Leto isn’t made up like the clown character. The acting is great in parts, good in others and passable otherwise. The most interesting characters (and perhaps acting) were the generals’ war room and the main guard on Harley Quinn. To me the flick would have benefitted from A—some writing in the first place and B—perhaps a shelve for a Christmas release with a better edit and beefed up action sequences. There are parts that had me shaking my head. Why let a trained assassin continue to train in jail? Early on, another DC superhero catches some of the Suicide Squad with little to no effort. Why not get that guy for this mission? In the end these are minor quibbles over what is an entertaining comic book flick. Suicide Squad is currently showing at the Aurora Cinema.
I Know What You’re Hiding Dear Annie: My daughterin-law is telling people that she is cheating on my son and that they are so far in debt they should file for bankruptcy. The person she told came to me and told me this. I have been trying to figure out how to handle the situation. I feel as if I cannot just sit and do nothing. I thought I would go to my son and advise him to look into their finances and say nothing about the cheating. Now I am thinking about going to my daughter-in-law and saying to her, “I know about the affairs and your money troubles, and if you do not come clean and tell my son, I am going to.” As you can see, I am really upset and do not know what my next move should be. Please help me. -- Uneasy Mother-in-Law Dear Uneasy: Consider the source. Would your daughter-inlaw really have confided such a dark secret in someone who was likely to go to you with it? Recall those games of telephone when you were younger. “My dad likes to play tennis” could easily become “The cat biked to the dentist.” It’s very possible something has been lost in translation here. Let your son and his wife know you’re there if they need to talk, but don’t confront them with shoddy accusations. It’s understandable that you’re protective of your son, but at the same time, there may be nothing to be protective of, and if you confronted them, you’d risk losing your son and daughter-in-law
Annie Lane DEAR ANNIE
in one fell swoop. Keep your lips sealed. In real-life games of telephone, everyone loses. Dear Annie: My mother is in her 70s now and seems to be increasingly judging people solely on their looks. I love her dearly, and she has always been pretty bright, so I can’t fully understand her obsession with how everyone looks. She delights in mentioning who is fat, who looks old, etc., and it’s getting hard to be around her. Perhaps not so surprisingly, she herself has let herself go and is at such an unhealthy weight, she can barely walk, so the judging of others is most likely coming from insecurities and the fact that she really dislikes the way she looks. But how do I tell her we don’t need to hear this nonstop judging? -- Son of Debbie Downer Dear Son: As the saying goes, when you point a finger at someone, there are three fingers pointing back at you. You’re right that her insecurities are probably the real motivation behind her making these cruel remarks. Rather than directly point out what she’s doing or let yourself snap back in anger, try building her up. The more positive she
feels about herself the less negative she’ll feel about others. It’s taxing to be around someone who’s always in a sour mood, so be sure to take care of yourself and spend time socializing with plenty of other people so your perspective isn’t too warped. Negativity is contagious. Dear Annie: This is in response to “Stuck at a Crossroads,” the woman who is upset that her long-term boyfriend doesn’t want her to tag along across the country when he goes to live with his parents because his mom is sick. You should have added: Do you want to live with his parents and help change diapers, clean up after bathroom accidents and be on call night and day for taking one to the emergency room? It is not romantic, and that is why he said no to your moving there. He cannot be your boyfriend and be their son/caretaker right now. You would never see him. Caretakers seldom have time off. He does not need you to take care of or worry about right now. Just be understanding. That is all he needs. If you do this, you may get that marriage proposal. If you were to push for what you want, it might never come. 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 2016 CREATORS.COM
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Community
CONTACT US ALEISHA HENDRY 250-785-5631 ahendry@ahnfsj.ca
“Keep your face always toward the sunshine— and shadows will fall behind you.” - Walt Whitman
Peace Presbyterians welcome new minister Mr. Terry Hagen comes to us from St. Giles Presbyterian Church, Calgary, Alberta. Terry felt a call to ministry and has been active in various congregations in Canada and the United States. During that time, he, amongst other jobs, was the Educational Officer, Glenbow Museum, Calgary, Alberta. During this time, he felt a calling to the Ministry and thus embarked on the journey that leads us to this place today where he is being recognized as the Lay Missionary with Special Training for the Presbyterian Congregations of Fort St. John and Dawson Creek. Terry has a well-qualified resume that gives him the necessary background to do his work. Beyond his great faith and following of Jesus Christ, Terry has taken the Master of Arts in Leadership and Ministry at Ambrose College in Calgary, the Certified Lay Worship Leader Courses at St. Stephens Seminary, Edmonton, Alberta, and several other courses. He comes highly recommended and regarded by his home congregation of St. Giles Presbyterian Church, Calgary, where he is Ruling Elder. He has also been active in the Presbytery of Calgary-McLeod and the Synod of Alberta and the Northwest for the Presbyterian Church in Canada. Today we welcome Mr. Terry Hagen to the Presbytery of Peace River and the two congregations where he will be ministering and ask God’s blessing on his ministry.
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From left: Sherry McDonald, Moderator of the Presbytery of Peace River and Clerk of Session for Fort St. John Presbyterian Church; Rev.
—Submitted George S. Malcolm, Clerk of the Presbytery of Peace River, Interim-Moderator for Fort St. John and Dawson Creek congregations; Lay Pastor Terry Hagen; and Lorna Price, Clerk of Session for St. James Presbyterian Church in Dawson Creek.
Learn to preserve fruits and veggies ALEISHA HENDRY ahendry@ahnfsj.ca
It may seem old fashioned, but knowing how to preserve fruits and vegetables is a valuable skill in this day and age. The Northern Environmental Action Team (NEAT) wants to share this knowledge with interested residents, so it’s hosting a Learn To Can event this week. Tammy Hrab, communications co-ordinator with NEAT, said food security is a big part of the group’s focus. “There’s people growing their own food, we’re teaching the kids how to garden and plant seedlings, so this is an extension of that program in that once you grow that food, we’d like people know how to preserve it,” she said. Participants will learn to
make a jam, pickles, and a tomato-based sauce. Learn To Can takes place at the Calvary Baptist Church on Aug. 11 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. For more information, call the NEAT office at 250-785-6328.
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Kids line up to take a turn on the inflatable slide at the park on 100th and 100th in Fort St. John on Aug. 3. The Inflatables are set up by the Evangel Chapel every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., weather permitting.
FORT ST. JOHN & DISTRICT CHURCH DIRECTORY ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA NORTH PEACE PARISH Please join us at our temporary location at the Lutheran Church 9812 108 Ave Ph: 250-785-6471 “All are Invited and Welcome Here” - (Luke 14:23) SERVICES St. Martin’s, Fort St. John, BC Sundays 1:30 p.m. Rev. Enid Pow ********** Church of the Good Shepherd Taylor, BC - Sundays 9:30 a.m. ********** St. Matthias, Cecil Lake, BC 3rd Sun. of the Month 3:00 p.m. Holy Communion BAHA’I FAITH BAHA’I FAITH National Baha’i Information 1-800-433-3284 Regular Firesides Mondays @ 8:00 p.m. Deepenings continued Wednesdays at 250-7870089 Next Feast Info. 250-787-0089 ********** BAPTIST CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH 9607-107th Ave., FSJ Ph. (Office) 250-785-4307 Pastor: Michael Hayes Associate Pastor: Doug Janzen SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE 10:30AM ********** CATHOLIC ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH (Resurrection Church) Pastor: Rev. Vener Sabacan Phone 250-785-3413 www.fsjcatholic.ca MASSES: Saturday 7:30 p.m. Sunday - 10:00 a.m. ONLY OFFICE HOURS: Mon.-Fri. 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. BAPTISM: Contact the Pastor 3 months before baptism. MARRIAGES: Contact the Pastor 3 months before the wedding. ********** ALLIANCE CHURCH 9804-99 Ave., Fort St. John, BC V1J 3T8 Ph: 250-785-4644 Fax: 250-785-8932 e-mail: office@fsjalliance.ca www.fsjalliance.ca SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE: 9:15am & 11:00am KIDVILLE: for ages 2yrs.-Gr.6 @ 9:15am **********
COMMUNITY CHURCH CHARLIE LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH Lead Pastor: Alfred Reschke Associate Pastor: Jared Braun 250-785-1723 Fax: 250-785-4136 clcc@pris.ca SUNDAY SCHOOL: 9:30am SUNDAY WORSHIP: 10:40am 1st left turn off Alaska Highway past the Charlie Lake Store. ********** PEACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 10556-100th Street, Taylor, BC Pastor: Wally Pohlmann Phone: 250-789-3045 HOURS: 9:00am-Noon Monday-Wednesday & Friday Email: office@taylorchurch.ca Website: www.taylorchurch.ca SUNDAY ADULT CLASS - 9:30am SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE - 10:30am ********** EVANGELICAL FORT ST. JOHN EVANGELICAL MISSION 8220-89th Avenue, FSJ Pastor: Art Voth 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 & 10:00am ********** 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) 827-3131 ********** 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 Sunday Worship Times 9:00 a.m. - Regular Service Everyone is invited to participate ********** REFORMED TRINITY COVENANT CHURCH Sunday Service: 10:00am Meets at the Quality Inn Northern Grand 100th Ave & 98th St., Fort St. John, BC Elder: Mike Donovan Phone: 250-787-7702 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 Fax: 250-785-2788 Email: stlukeuc@telus.net Sunday Worship Service @ 9:00am. for the month of August No Sunday School All are Welcome! The United Church of Canada is a Union of Congregationalist, Methodist & Presbyterian Churches in Canada formed in 1925. R0021161774
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© 2016 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 32, No. 35
With a parent or other adult at home, look through the newspaper for the following: • Five things that have been invented since your adult partner turned 20
Farm families came to sell their goods and proudly display their best produce, stitchery, canned goods and animals. Fairs were also a place to hear speakers and music and get up and dance. People took turns at the midway games to show off their strength.
Baking Competitions
Corn Dogs
Covered Wagons
Motion Simulators
Produce Spas for Sale
Canned Goods
Famous Singers
Ice Cream
Members of 4-H clubs show the animals they have raised and compete for recognition. Popular animal competitions include sheep, pigs, calves and chickens as well as llamas. People play modern midway games and line up to go on roller coasters, Ferris wheels and other rides.
Midway Games
Photography Displays
• Five things that are part of both your life today and your partner’s childhood life • Five things you think will look different or function differently in 20 years With your partner, complete the VENN diagram below to compare your childhoods.
Farm Animals
Pictured above are items found at fairs over the years. In the circle on the left, write the names of items that could only be found at fairs 100 years ago. In the circle on the right, list things you could only find at a fair today. Where the two ovals overlap, write the names of items you could find at fairs today AND in the past. Can you think of things to add to each group?
Standards Link: History: Understand families and communities now and in the past.
Ask 10 or more people to pick their favorite part of the fair from among the following choices. Color in a box on the graph to show each person’s preference.
Use this graph to gather data about what’s in your newspaper. Comb the newspaper for pictures of or references to the items on the list. Color in a box for every picture or reference you find.
Complete the grid by using all the letters in the word MIDWAY in each vertical and horizontal row. Each letter should only be used once in each row. Some spaces have been filled in for you.
Katie and Nathan played the Balloon Pop game on the fair’s midway. Katie popped odd-numbered balloons and Nathan popped the ones with even numbers. Add up each. Who got the highest score?
Young people bring their finest livestock to fairs. Unscramble the word below each kid to find out which animal he or she brought.
Standards Link: Spelling: Spell grade-level approriate words correctly
Make up questions about your completed graph. Then show the graph to a family member and ask your questions.
Standards Link: Data: Organizes, displays, reads and interprets data.
FAIRS TRADITION PRODUCE ANIMALS EXHIBITS MODERN MIDWAY FERRIS DANCE CLOCK RIDES TRADE HALLS TODAY LINE
Standards Link: Data: Organizes, displays, reads and interprets data.
Find the words in the puzzle, then in this week’s Kid Scoop stories and activities. E X H I B I T S C E
S C E E D A R T C L
L L N E B Y A U F F
L O R A A R D A L E
The noun midway means a part of a fair filled with game booths.
T I O P S E I S E I
Billy won a lot of prizes playing games on the midway at the fair.
H K D A R R T D N R M T M Y A D O T A S T S L A M I N A E S
Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognized identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
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ANSWER: So he could hide in the crayon box.
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Judge Kole Casey tests the knowledge of three goat show competitors (from right to left) Brook De Vusyt, 8, Elliot De Vuyst, 6 and Ashley Hartnell at the Kiskatinaw Fall Fair Aug. 6.
Goats, chickens, and more at Kiskatinaw Fall Fair MIKE CARTER dcreporter@dcdn.ca
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The annual fair is a chance for members of the local 4H club to show of the animals they’ve cared for, like these prize wining laying hens, above and right.
Away from the noise and the hustle of the Dawson Creek Exhibition & Stampede, there is a much more low key event held a week in advance in the rural community of Sunset Prairie. The 76-year-old Kiskatinaw Fall Fair is a different atmosphere. The De Vuyst family from Rolla said they wouldn’t want to have it any other way. “You can let the kids be kids and roam around,” Mark De Vuyst said just after his daughter, Brook, and son, Elliot, finished competing in the goat show, the second to last event of the weekend. Eight-year-old Brook stood next to him clutching her first prize ribbon as she flashed a toothy grin. It’s her third year competing in the goat show at the Kiskatinaw Fair. She is confident in calling herself a veteran now. Her mom, Kristy, said the minute Brook’s goat, Iridessa was born Brook was attached. The two of them would play king of the castle on the hay stacks at the family’s small hobby farm. Mark says having pets has taught his kids respect for animals, and living on a hobby farm
helping make cheese and butter with milk from the small herd of cattle means they know where the food in the grocery stores comes from. That sentiment was shared by another family at the fair, the Stark’s, whose daughter Talia also shared a love for goats. Her goat Rey, nearly died after being abandoned by its mother. Talia nursed it back to health and now the two of them compete in Fall Fairs. Talia earned a first place finish in the second class at the goat show. Kole Casey is the judge who handed Talia and Brook their first place ribbons. A land use planner with the Peace River Regional District by day, Kole is a veteran of the local 4H club. He’s been involved since he was six years old, he said, and its taught him a lot about life. “Responsibility is probably the biggest thing that I teach or that I have learned from working with animals,” he said. “Patience is another good one. They’re not always going to do what you want them to do so you have to be patient. It takes time and it takes work. That’s what these kids are learning here today.”
Bakery kneads the Swiss Alps into the Rocky Mountain foothills FILE PHOTO
Chelsea Moore of Pouce Coupe works her way around a barrel at the Dawson Creek Exhibition and Stampede in 2015.
Dawson Creek Fall Fair in the holster for the 94th year ZOË DUCKLOW ZOË DUCKLOW PHOTO
The Old Fashioned Bakery produces bread, cakes, pastries and sandwiches. The chuck wagon white bread is the most popular, and is also Sandro Jung’s favourite. Cinnamon buns are the most popular pastry. “People sometimes say it’s the best one they’ve ever had,” he says.
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Swiss baker Sandro Jung and his wife Jacqueline have taken over managing Dawson Creek’s Old Fashioned Bakery since founder and owner Conny Rohr moved to the coast. Two years ago, the couple were living in Switzerland, and had just sold their bakery when Jacqueline saw an ad for a Swiss baker in Canada. She showed it to Sandro, who’s the baker, and before long he was kneading Swiss dough and baking pastries in the little log cabin on the Alaska Highway. “It was a chance to live in Canada,” Jacqueline says, who moved here just eight months ago to help run the business. “We love it here.” The wooden work table is set just under the huge kitchen window, looking out onto the green lawn, and Sandro has the wooden work table set right in front of it. The days start at 5:30 a.m., which is late according to him. Back in Switzerland bakers start work just after midnight. The Jungs appreciate
the pace of life here, and particularly the friendliness of the people. “People are really helpful here. If I have a problem, people are fast to help,” Sandro says. “It’s not like that in big cities where they are friendly, but they don’t jump to help out like here. We have everything we had back in Switzerland” “Nope, nope, nope. Everything but these mountains,” Jacqueline interjects, pointing to a picture of the Swiss Alps that hangs in the bakery. The nearby foothills do not compare for Jacqueline. Last summer Rohr decided she wanted to move on from the bakery, but could not find a buyer. The couple, who are here on temporary work visas, agreed to take over managing the bakery so Rohr could move on without waiting for a buyer. “We said we’d manage it and see how it goes, and talk in a year or two to maybe buy,” Sandro says. The couple would consider buying the bakery if they get permanent resident status in Canada.
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Officially it’s the Dawson Creek Fair, but locals will be forgiven if they call it the stampede, or rodeo or exhibition, because the Fair is all of those things. “What we’ve done for the last 94 years, is celebrate our Western heritage and way of life,” says Exhibition Association president Connie Patterson. The Fair has a stampede and agriculture fair and plenty of accessory entertainment. Dawson Creek is the second last stop for the World Professional Chuckwagon Racing circuit, and finals for the amateur division Western Chuckwagon Racing circuit. “The winner wins a GMC truck, so it’s a big deal,” Patterson said. “There are four who are really close, so when you’re watching the races, it could be any one of them.” The rodeo is dual sanctioned, so riders from both Canada and U.S. will be up, riding hard for points ahead of the national finals in Edmonton and Las Vegas. The agriculture fair is a chance for spectators to learn about the food process. “We’re the people where your food comes from,” Patterson said. “Anytime you eat a meal, we had something to
do with it.” It’s also a competition, and its where Patterson got her start as a 6-year-old showing sweet peas with her grandmother. “I won first place and slept with the ribbon for a month,” she said. Later she was involved through 4-H, and for the last 15 years has been the association’s president. Sydney Davies is a long-time fair attendee, and this year she’s gone behind the scenes as a summer student in tourism management. “I don’t think I could ever learn as much from school as I have from Connie,” Davies said. “In our first year of school they drilled so many things into us, and in three months up here with Connie it’s all blown out of the water.” The Fair kicked off Aug. 9 with a concert by CCMA duo of the year winners, High Valley, and a parade. “Many groups and organizations put a lot of time and budget into their floats. There is fantastic work each and every year,” said Chamber Executive Director Kathleen Connolly on the parade. There’s entertainment every night, fireworks nightly from Thursday to Sunday, a watering hole beer garden which Patterson advises is not to be missed, and the Midway amusement park. Visit www.dawsoncreekfair.com for more details.
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Obituary for the Late
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Saturday, August 13, 2016
at the Upper Pine Gospel Chapel (log church) at 2:00 PM In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society
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...Until We Meet Again Those special memories of you will always bring a smile if only I could have you back for just a little while Then we could sit and talk again just like we used to do you always meant so very much and always will do too The fact that you’re no longer here will always cause me pain but you’re forever in my heart until we meet again
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SYKES, Mona L. November 19, 1935 − January 27, 2016 A Celebration of Life will be held for Mona Lee Sykes on August 27th, 2016 at One Island Lake, Lot 26 at 12PM BC time/1PM AB time. Mona left us peacefully, at the age of 80, on January 27, 2016, in Beaverlodge, AB. Daughter of Cecil and Teena Matheson, born in Ottawa, ON moved to Dawson Creek, BC, and then to Beaverlodge, AB. She leaves behind Phil Sykes, her husband of 58 years. Beloved mother of Phillip Jr., Ricky and Shelly and grandmother of six. Survived by sister Ann. Joining in Heaven: her mom and dad, sisters Olive, Ruth, Audrey, Margaret, and Connie, brother Bill, parents−in−law Max and Phyllis, brother−in−law Grant and many good friends. Condolences may be sent to: beaverlodge.beaverlodgefuneralservice.com
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who passed away on July 28, 2016 in Houston BC. Corrine was born in Cabri Sask. Her final resting place will be in Victoria, BC next to her loving husband Earl. She is survived by her children and their families. She is remembered by all those whose lives she touched. A Celebration of her Life with a potluck to follow will be held 4PM Aug 13th 2016, at the Topley Community Hall in Topley, B.C. Condolences may be offered at www.raschraderfuneralhome.com.
LORINCZ, Shirley P. March 31, 1937 − July 31, 2016 It is with great sadness that the family of Shirley Lorincz, announce her passing on Sunday, July 31, 2016 at the age of 79 years. Shirley is survived by her children: Lori, Erin (Robert), LeAnn, Cyndy, James (Rose), Angeline, Therese (Claude), and Matthew (Marjo); grandchildren: Charlene (Scott), Laurren (Darryl), Victoria (Nick), Kassandra, Taylor, Andrew, Thomas, Aiden, Alex, and Zoe (Braedon); and great grandchild Santiago. Shirley was predeceased by her husband, Andrew. Funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church, 1600 Acadia Drive SE on Friday, August 5, 2016 at 2:00 PM. Photos, memories and condolences may be shared with the family through www.evanjstrong.com. If friends so desire, memorial tributes can be made to Alberta Kidney Foundation: Southern Alberta Branch − 6007 1A Street SW, Calgary, AB T2H 0G5; Telephone: 403−255−6108 or 1−800−268− 1177; website: www.kidney.ca or Alberta Diabetes Foundation: I−020 Li Ka Shing Centre for Health Research Innovation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1; telephone 1− 800−563−2450; www.albertadiabetesfoundation.com. More information call Matthew Lorincz 250−261−8396
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BURTON, Jude
Passed away on Friday, August 5, 2016 at the age of 61. Survived by her loving family: daughter Nicole Burton of Fort St. John; son Tylor Burton of Calgary; sister Arlene (Erwin) Schultz of Kelowna; brothers: Glenn (Eileen) Akselson of Castlegar, Allan Akselson of Castlegar, Barry Akselson of Kelowna and her father Arne Akselson. Predeceased by her husband Gordie Burton and mother Glenna Akselson. A private family service was held. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com 250-860-7077. GENERAL GENERAL EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT
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One-Bag Challenge is on in Fort St. John The One-Bag Challenge is on, Fort St. John. Home2 Suites by Hilton is issuing a challenge to residents, businesses and other organizations to donate one grocery bag of non-perishable food items to the Fort St. John Women’s Resource Centre Outreach Store. “Alone we’re not strong, but together we’re stronger, so just by (giving) one bag at a time, we can make a big difference in the community,” said Nadya McLean, sales manager for the hotel. McLean and Home2 Suites General Manager Christina Seguin hope the challenge not only grows in the community, but also spreads to the rest of the region, as many Northeast
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Who’s ready to go mancamping? As I scrolled through my Twitter timeline on Monday, I noticed a tweet by ‘Joe’ that read: “My boys and I went far away from things and stuff this weekend and it was wonderful. Less is more. #mancamping.” Mancamping? I was curious because, well, we know that I engage in glamping and I was intrigued that there was another camping niche of which I was unaware. I responded to the tweet with the question, “Mancamping? I like it. What other things do you do when you go mancamping?” My new Twitter friend Joe quickly tweeted in response, “We bring little, leave none & focus on conversation, inventiveness & nature, really. It’s as simple as it sounds.
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#lessismore.” I quickly tweeted in return, “So part MacGyver and part Deepak (Chopra) and part Suzuki (David).” I could imagine Joe laughing when he typed back, “That’s pretty close. Add a touch of Plato and Stewie from Family Guy and it’ll almost be like you are there!” Reading between the lines, as if I was deciphering a real estate advertisement where a fixer-upper is code for money pit, I thought to myself: basic-
ally it is a tarp, a case of beer, matches and the opportunity to bond with your friends. Unorganized and lacking prioritization, it is a camping trip where a group of men “get away from it all” for a weekend. Wives or girlfriends watch the lack of preparation with a half smile, quietly asking the question, “what about food?” and the men pound their chests (I am making that up) and say, “Me catch fish!” The half smile becomes a gut-busting laugh because we all know that won’t happen because no one has remembered to pack a fishing rod and so we suggest packing a dozen wieners and some buns. We tuck a roll of toilet paper into his backpack along with an energy bar “just in
case” he gets separated from the group. I wonder what they talk about while they sit around the fire at night? Joe mentioned focusing on conversation and a touch of Plato. Do they utilize a talking stick and share their dreams and wishes? Do they discuss their children, their relationships and debate the philosophy of life? Visions of plaid wearing men gathered around a roaring fire, saying things like, “When you say things like that it makes me feel...” And then someone farts and everyone laughs. I guess I will never know what really happens on a Mancamping trip. I believe that there is a ‘Bro-code’ that protects the group—you know,
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the “what happens at mancamp stays at mancamp.” We will never know how close hubby came to losing a finger during the impromptu axe throwing competition. We will never know about the near drowning that took place when the group tried to teach Bill to swim. We will never know how the lack of refrigeration turned the deli potato salad, hastily purchased without any regard to best before dates, into a natural laxative and that hubby was the hero because of the roll of toilet paper you had snuck into his gear. Mancamping—it’s a guy thing. Judy Kucharuk is a lover of sarcasm, witty people and footnotes. You can follow her blog at www.judykucharuk.com or catch her on CBC Radio Daybreak North where she shares her “Peace of Mind”. Follow her on twitter @judylaine
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So, you want to be a veterinarian? I
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ation. Diagnostic options may include blood work, infectious agent identification, x-rays, ultrasound, endoscopy, and even specialized imaging such as CT scans and MRI’s in referral centers. Treatment options may include nutritional therapy, behavior modification, surgery, holistic medicine, acupuncture, drug therapy and much more. After interpreting the available information, vets become the animal’s advocate, partner-
ing with the animal owner to select the best medical options. Depending on the species, veterinarians need to assess different aspects. For companion animals and agricultural species the goals of treatment may be different, but ultimately the animal’s optimal health and well being is the common denominator. Vets work with many species including dogs, cats, horses, cattle, sheep, zoo animals, wildlife, and exotics. They may work in research, public health, private practice, food safety, academia, or on humanitarian projects in developing communities. Veterinarians may provide expertise in global health issues such as antimicrobial
resistance and development of epidemic control measures such as in a flu outbreak. We are privileged to have so many ways to contribute to many aspects of health care in many different species and environments. So go for it, become a vet! But not just because of your love for animals. Do it because you care about animals, people and the health of all species. Do it for the “one health” of families, communities, countries and the planet. Dr. Corinne Spitzer is an owner and director of North Peace Veterinary Clinic Ltd. with her life and veterinary partner, Dr. Perry Spitzer.
Animal of the Week Wanda She may walk a little funny, but Wanda is a smart, playful dog in need of a special home. Wanda is a year and a half old border collie mix, and is suspected to have a mild form of cerebellar hypoplasia—a condition where the animal can experience jerky, stiff movements and a lack of co-ordination. Wanda can still walk up stairs, jump and go for regular walks with an 80 per cent success rate. Her condition makes her a little slower in responding to commands, as it may take her a few tries to actually sit herself down, but she is eager to learn. She can go for walks, but will move slower
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