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Lorissa Scriven warmed up the crowd at the Canadian Country Christmas show at the Lido Theatre on Dec. 4. The show was a fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society and Kordyban Lodge in Prince George.

Knott earns Nobel praise for activism ALEISHA HENDRY ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

A Peace Region woman is being recognized for her dedication to Indigenous land rights in Canada. Helen Knott, a poet and writer from the Prophet River First Nation, was selected as one of 16 women from across the world by the Nobel Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Initiative for its 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very humbling, especially amongst the other women that have been chosen across the world,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been reading their profiles as well and I feel like Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just beginning in this work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It allowed for me to see what I have done and how I have contributed because often you just keep going and you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really take the time to stop and look.â&#x20AC;? From Nov. 25 to Dec. 10, the Nobel Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Initiative

is highlighting 16 grassroots women activists working for peace, justice and equality where they live. Knott is featured along with women from Mexico, Syria, Burma and other places where women are standing up and making their voices heard. To read Knottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s profile and those of the other women featured by the 16 Days of Activism, visit nobelwomensinitiative.org.

Officials have chosen a plot of land next to the Fort St. John fire hall for a 50-unit affordable housing project thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s part of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agreement with BC Hydro over the Site C dam. The city is preparing to sell the land at 9404 93 Avenue to BC Housing for $1.245 million, with public notice expected to end Dec. 12. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public notice period is concluded, and the offer is accepted, BC Housing will proceed with the development process to deliver a total of 50 affordable housing units,â&#x20AC;? BC Housing Public Affairs Manager Ally SkinnerReynolds said in an email. â&#x20AC;&#x153;BC Housing hopes to break ground in the spring of 2017.â&#x20AC;? During the damâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s construction, 40 units will be used by BC Hydro for project managers working on the dam, while 10 units will be available for the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s use. The full 50 units will be turned over to the community for use when construction of the dam is complete. BC Hydro will work with the city to incorporate energy efficiency design and technologies into the project, similar to those seen in the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s existing Passive House on 94th Street. Further details about the development, including its total budget and design, were not provided. BC Hydro deferred comment to BC Housing. The land is currently zoned for commercial use and will need to be rezoned if the deal goes through. Mayor Lori Ackerman noted the proposed location was ideal for the development. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s close to recreation, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s close to some amenities, shopping, etc.,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you consider they hope to have it used for affordable housing, or housing for vulnerable populations, being close to those amenities is important.â&#x20AC;?

Panel hears environmental assessment concerns of locals BRONWYN SCOTT For the Alaska Highway News

Peace Region residents will have their say in the Ministry of Environmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s review of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Environmental Assessment processes. An independent expert panel tasked with reviewing the current system was in Fort St. John Dec. 5 and 6 to hear the thoughts and recommendations of individuals and organizations who

have had recent experience with the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA). Recommendations pertaining to how environmental and cumulative impacts of major projects are dealt with, consequences for companies who do not comply with conditions outlined in their permits and certificates, and the level of municipal input in projects like Site C were just some of the speaking points. See CONCERNS on A14

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Castro, sharks, vending machines and Elton John SPACE SOUND: We start this news chewing session in space. Astronauts in orbit report hearing a mysterious knocking sound. They can’t trace the source. Has anybody checked to see if the space station needs a front end alignment? RENT REPORT: According to an official report, Fort St. John and Dawson Creek have the highest apartment vacancy rates in all of B.C. I’ll never forget the tiny apartment I rented when I first arrived in Canada. My apartment was so small, I couldn’t order a large pizza. It was so small, I could have cream in my coffee, but no sugar. It was so small, I couldn’t watch Hockey Night in Canada. I had to watch Hockey Night In P.E.I.

vending machines kill four times as many people as aggressive sharks. Although that number may change when somebody invents a vending machine that dispenses aggressive sharks.

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Haggard, Billy Paul, Gordie Howe, Arnold Palmer, Leonard Cohen, Robert Vaughn, Leon Russell and more. Gee, I wonder if celebrity angels get special treatment in Heaven. Like, an extra shiny halo, or a fluffier cloud to stand on.

MUSIC, MEMO: According to a study by McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, listening to music before and during your exercise session makes exercise easier. In the same study: The best time of day to exercise is first thing in the morning. I guess that’s before your brain figures out what you’re doing.

TOY PLOY: Every Christmas there’s one MOVIE MEMO: In Peace Country movie toy that’s in short supply. This year it’s theaters last week: Arrival. The story Hatchimals. People are fighting over them. of what happens when aliens arrive on Fort St. John It’s always been like this. I remember when Earth. Did you hear about the time a UFO 112.9 FIDEL FINITO: Last week Cuban leader my Mom flattened nine other moms by landed in Vancouver? Within minutes, the ohn, BC - 7 Day Forecast - Environment Canada https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-78_metric_e.html Fidel Castro died. On CBC an American inswinging a Tonka Toy in each fist. Hatchispacecraft was surrounded by strange, Alberta-B.C. border 91.9 telligence expert said Castro survived hunmals look kind of weird. If you haven’t seen weird, scary-looking creatures. And then dreds of assassination attempts. Apparently one, try to imagine if a Cabbage Patch Doll the aliens came out. Fort Nelson N/A the letters “CIA” stand for “Castro Indesand Tickle-Me-Elmo had a love child. tructible Again.” Canadian Prime Minister FREEBIE FIASCO: Back in 2012, Elton Justin Trudeau was under fire for saying nice BIG BRIT BROTHER: A new law in the John flew into Lethbridge airport to Groundbirch N/A things about the Cuban dictator. Most folks UK gives the British government unperform shows in Lethbridge, Red Deer, in Canada don’t know much about Castro. limited power to spy on the public and and Grande Prairie. A Canadian border Environment resources  Weather information  Weather  Local forecasts  British Columbia Chetwynd and natural 115.9 All they know is a Castro-style beard keep control the Internet. There’s a book that guard who cleared the private jet through you warm during winter. predicted this would happen. It’s titled customs and then accepted a gift of free There was a report Fidel Castro left an 1984. You can read it on the Internet. Untickets to Elton’s concert was suspended Tumbler Ridge N/A estate worth $900 million dollars. I guess less you’re in Britain. from duty. Last week he lost his appeal it’s safe to assume Fidel did not make one to have his suspension overturned. His on, BC - 7 Day Forecast -99.9 Environment Canada https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-83_metric_e.html Prince George cent of that with his line ofObserved beard grooming 117: Airport In Italy8:00 last week, the Tuesday world’s oldest punishment at: Fort St. John AM MST 6 December 2016 could have been more severe. urrent Conditions products. person, Emma Morano, celebrated her They could have sentenced him to atHythe 117th birthday. But she still tells guys she’s tend a Justin Bieber concert. (OK, OK, 91.9 Light Snow Condition: Temperature: -21.9°C Wind: NW 20 km/h 2016: This has been a bad year for only 99. Wow, she’s 117, that’s amazing! that completes my official yearly quota Pressure: 104.1 kPadeaths. Just a few I rememDew point: -25.7°C Wind Chill: celebrity When she was young, cars were just-33 a fad. of Justin Bieber insults. I promise not to Grande Prairie 84.9 Rising Tendency: Humidity: 72% Visibility: ber: David Bowie, Natalie Cole, Prince, Hey, we may see those times again. 24 km mention him again until 2017) Gary Shandling, Muhammed Ali, Gene Calgary Wilder, Glenn Frey, Harper Lee, George STATISTICAL STUFF: According to an Bob Snyder can be reached at: 87.4 Environment and natural resources  Weather information  Weather  Local forecasts  British Columbia Kennedy, Abe Vigoda, Patty Duke, Merle item on TV last week: Around the world, chewsthenews@fastmail.com

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2016 A3

LOCAL NEWS

Northeast jobless rate hits 10% in November

City throws skaters for a loop at Mathews Park ALEISHA HENDRY ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

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The city’s grounds department has been toying with the idea of doing something different for skaters when it comes to outdoor ice surfaces in town. Grounds Manager Chris Murphy said he had an idea for a couple years, and decided this was the year to try it out. “We’ve traditionally flooded the basketball court out at Matthews Park and it saw very little use,” he said. “So as we were pondering what to do with that, the idea came up that wouldn’t it be cool to have an ice loop where you can skate through the trees?” And so the Matthews Park Ice Loop was born. The loop will be quite rustic, according to Murphy, as it will follow the elevation changes of the land, meaning it won’t be smooth like you’d see at the oval at the Pomeroy Sport Centre. The loop will follow along the inside of the walking path and then cut through the trees in the middle. “We’ve taken advantage of the weather we’ve had this week to start compacting the snow and we’re getting a cold snap next week so we’ll start flooding then,” said Murphy. Depending on how long the flooding takes and having the weather co-operate, the ice loop should be open for public use in mid-December.

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Northeast B.C.’s unemployment rate has risen into the double digits. The region had a 10.1 per cent unemployment rate in November, according to Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey released Dec. 2. The rate is the highest of B.C.’s 11 development regions, followed by the Kootenays, which saw an 8.9 per cent unemployment rate. One year ago, Northeast B.C.’s unemployment rate was 7.6 per cent. Unemployment has risen steadily in the northeast since late 2014, when the region entered a prolonged downturn brought on by a drop in oil and gas prices. While commodity prices are improving and work on pipelines and gas plants appears to be ramping up, the region is still below the drilling activity levels seen in 2014, Dawson Creek and District Chamber of Commerce Director Kathleen Connolly said. “There is a lot more activity than there was, but you have to remember if there are only 14 or 15 rigs drilling in the area, that’s only a small portion of where it was several years ago,” she said. “They’re just not hiring at the same rate they were. “The guys that are part of the drilling and exploration, the work still is just not what it used to be. Certainly there is some increase in activity, but not nearly where we need it to be for those guys to go back to work.” Employment insurance claims have also risen sharply with the downturn. According to StatsCan, 1,120 people were collecting EI in Fort St. John in September—up from 440 during the same month in 2015. Dawson Creek also saw an increase of 220 to 410 claimants in the same timeframe. Apartment vacancy rates are also on the rise. According to the CMHC, Dawson Creek and Fort St. John have rental vacancy rates of 19.1 and 30.7 per cent, respectively. The unemployment rate is a three-month moving average, which minimizes fluctuations caused by seasonal work. B.C.’s unemployment rate sat at 5.7 per cent, while the national average was 6.8.

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Public Notice DEVELOPMENT OF A PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN Pest Management Plan Reference Number: TCPL – PMP NEBC 2017/22

Province unveils plan to electrify B.C. gas fields

Applicant: TransCanada PipeLines As per the Integrated Pest Management Regulation of British Columbia, Section 61(1) notice is given that a draft Pest Management Plan has been prepared by TransCanada PipeLines. The purpose of this plan is to provide a framework to manage the growth and spread of invasive and noxious weeds and to remove unwanted vegetation for reasons of safety and fire control, as well as to ensure pipeline and facility site security. The geographical area covered by this PMP will include locations around the communities of Chetwynd, Hudson Hope, Dawson Creek, Groundbirch, Arras, Fort Saint John, Taylor, Pouce Coupe, Wonowon, and Fort Nelson. Specifically the PMP will apply to the following infrastructure assets: • Horn River Mainline (Komie East Section) and facilities running SW from Komie East Meter Station intersecting the Horn River Mainline. • Horn River Mainline (Cabin Section) and facilities running SE from the Cabin Meter Station to the Sierra Meter Station. • Ekwan Section RoW and facilities extending east-west from the Alberta border to the Sierra Meter Station. • Groundbirch Mainline (Saturn Section) and facilities running SE from the Saturn Meter Station to the Groundbirch Mainline north of the community of Tremblay. • Groundbirch Mainline running from the Alberta border to the Groundbirch Meter Station. • Northwest Mainline Extension (Kyklo Creek Section). • Livingston Creek Meter Station No. 1 and 2 • Dawson Creek Meter Station The duration of this plan will be from submission in Spring 2017, for a term of 5 years to the spring of 2022. Herbicide applications are intended within the areas to which the plan applies to control invasive and noxious weeds and unwanted problem vegetation. The herbicides that may be used under this Pest Management Plan include:* Trade Name(s) Telar Lontrel 360 Banvel VM Clearview Milestone Hasten NT Tordon 22 2,4-D Amine 600 (Ester 700) MCPA Ester 600 (Amine 600) Roundup Roundup Transorb HC Arsenal Garlon 4 Navius VM Esplanade Karmex

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*Note: Alternative products containing any of the Active Ingredients above or combinations thereof may be substituted for the products mentioned on this list. Proposed methods of applying pesticides may include: cut surface, basal bark, or foliar/broadcast applications including; backpack, ATV or truck mounted sprayer. The proposed Pest Management Plan including a map of the encompassing area can be examined at either of the following TransCanada PipeLines Regional Offices located at: Suite 1300, 10504-100th Ave, Fort St. John BC or 10956 91st Avenue, Fairview AB. A person wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of the pest management plan, may send copies of the information to the applicant at either of the addresses above within 30 days of the publication of this notice.Contact: Ksenia Privalova, 1401 Veterans Boulevard NE, Airdrie, AB, T4A 2G7, Phone: 403-948-8172 Email: ksenia_privalova@trancanada.com

CITY BEAT

Updates from November 28, 2016 Council Meetings PRESENTATION - MINISTRY OF ABORIGINAL RELATIONS AND RECONCILIATION

At the Committee of the Whole meeting, Council received a presentation from representatives of the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliations (MARR). MARR’s role is to identify reconciliation priorities with First Nation communities; provide advice to agencies, proponents and other governments; lead and support negotiations with First Nations; integrate social outcomes into reconciliation framework; and to develop strategies to support provincial economic development goals. Agreements with First Nations include Government to Government, Site C Impact Benefits Agreements, Pipeline Benefits Agreements and Treaty Land Entitlement. MARR wants to reach out to the public and stakeholders and is looking for opportunities where there may be common interests. Feedback can help inform negotiations and make implementation easier and more effective.

PROCLAMATIONS

December 2016 was proclaimed as “Accessible Parking Awareness Month” in the City of Fort St. John. In addition, Council agreed to recognize the decade of work accomplished by the Mayor’s Accessibility Advisory Committee through a social media campaign on accessible parking awareness throughout the month of December.

LONG SERVICE AWARDS

Council presented Long Service Awards to Teriney McGuire (10 years) and Robert McGuire (15 years) in recognition of their years of service to the City of Fort St. John.

UPDATE FROM SPECTRA ENERGY

Spectra Energy, which employs 405 people who live and work in the Fort St. John area, provided its annual update to Council. Spectra Energy contributes approximately $160,000 annually through grants and charitable contributions and employees volunteered 195 hours in the Fort St. John area in 2015 through Helping Hands in Action. Currently, Spectra Energy has three major maintenance projects that are or will be undertaken – Boundary Lake pipeline replacements and system upgrades; McMahon Gas Plant turnaround integrity inspections and maintenance work; and Septimus pipeline replacement and maintenance work. Spectra also has several expansion projects underway including Jackfish Lake (T-North); High Pine (T-North); Wyndwood (T-North); Spruce Ridge (T-North); and the Enhanced Pipeline Reliability Program (T-South). These pipeline expansions and reliability enhancements help to move natural gas to homes, businesses and customers inside and outside of British Columbia. Spectra Energy has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Enbridge to create the largest North American energy infrastructure company. Both will continue to operate as separate, independent companies until the transaction closes which is expected to occur in the first quarter of 2017.

WINTER CITIES IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY Council reaﬃrmed its commitment to the City of Fort St. John’s Winter City Guidelines and authorized the creation of a Winter City Strategy Team which will be comprised of representatives from Council, the Business Community, Social Services organizations, Community Arts groups, Community Recreation groups, First Nations and Seniors.

KIN CLUB – TRANSPORTATION FOR ANNUAL SENIOR’S SUPPER Council approved the Kin Club’s request for the City to provide bus transportation for the annual Seniors’ Supper and also agreed to provide Santa hats for the seniors. In recognition of the contribution that seniors provide to the community, this will become an annual contribution and will be included in the operating budget for 2017 and subsequent years.

BYLAWS

• A Public Hearing was held for Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2361, 2016. This bylaw is a City initiative to resolve the split zones of the newly amalgamated lot located at 10648 100 Street. The two lots that were amalgamated are owned by the City of Fort St. John and the RCMP detachment is located on the site. The bylaw will amend the zone of a 0.43 ha portion of the property from C3 (General Commercial) to INST (Institutional). The remainder of the property is already Institutional and will remain that. Resolving the split zone will facilitate future development of institutional land uses on the property although there is no development proposed at the present time. Following the Public Hearing, Council read the bylaw for the third time and adopted it by title only. • Water Regulation Bylaw No. 2362, 2016 and Sewer Use Regulation and Charges Bylaw No. 2363, 2016 were adopted by title only. Both bylaws will come into eﬀect on January 1, 2017.

UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETINGS

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B.C. will offer incentives for natural gas producers’ to move onto the electricity grid and lean on the Trudeau government to fund new transmission lines as part of an aggressive plan to electrify its emissions-heavy oil and gas fields. In an interview Nov. 29, Energy Minister Bill Bennett laid out the government’s new plan to slash oil and gas sector emissions—an effort that would lead to a boom in transmission line construction in Northeast B.C. and have implications for independent power producers, the province’s liquified natural gas industry and the Site C dam. Electrifying B.C.’s gas fields would require buy-in from industry as well as help from the federal government— challenges Bennett compared to a Rubik’s Cube. “There’s a reason the federal government and the provincial government are so enthusiastic about trying to solve that Rubik’s Cube,” he said. “It’s because there’s a lot to be gained here in terms of emissions reductions.” The minister is not seeking reelection in May 2017, making the electrification strategy one of his last major energy policy decisions. Under the new policy, BC Hydro will offer incentives for oil and gas producers to connect to the low-emission electricity grid, instead of burning their own gas to power hydraulic fracturing and processing operations. They would continue to pay regular BC Hydro rates. Bennett said the province is also in discussions with the federal government over funding for transmission lines to reach remote northeast oilfields. “We don’t know the results of that discussion yet, but we’re cautiously optimistic that we’ll get some help from the federal government to build additional transmission lines that will help open up this program to other companies,” Bennett said. The oil and gas industry produces

around 18 per cent of B.C.’s greenhouse gas emissions, according to the province’s Climate Leadership Plan released this August. In addition to reducing carbon dioxide emissions through electrification, the province aims to slash the sector’s methane emissions by around 45 per cent. The push to electrify B.C.’s gas industry began with the Dawson Creek and Chetwynd Area Transmission Line (DCAT), which plugged South Peace natural gas producers into the W.A.C. Bennett dam in 2015. While a ramp up in oil and gas production has driven a spike in electricity demand, the DCAT line reaches only a handful of producers. Notably absent is Progress Energy, which owns holdings north of Fort St. John that would ship gas to the Pacific NorthWest LNG project BC Hydro is looking at building two or more additional lines to reach into those remote areas, Bennett said, potentially with help from Ottawa, which also hopes to cut emissions from the oil and gas sector. The greenhouse gas emissions reductions would be significant. Existing oil and gas electrification has cut around 1.6 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions a year, while electrifying the remaining oil and gas operations in the Montney shale would avoid an annual four million tonnes, Bennett said. It would also address another problem facing BC Hydro: low electricity demand. “We’re trying to drive demand for electricity, because we have excess clean electricity and obviously we’d like to sell it in the province in ways that contribute to our economy and help create jobs,” the minister said. While existing demand is slack, Bennett expects new LNG projects and oil and gas electrification will drive demand for electricity by the time Site C is expected to come online in 2024. “Even with Site C, we will not have enough generation in the province,” he said. CONTINUED ON A5

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LOCAL NEWS Shoppers Alicia Remenda and Grace Alton visit Ten Thousand Villages year after year to support artisans around the world. “It’s good to spend a few extra dollars, you know you’re supporting something good, rather than going to the local big box store,” Remenda says.

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Ten Thousand Villages has wrapped up another successful season in Fort St. John, bringing in a record $40,000 for impoverished artisans around the globe in just three weekends. The fair trade market, hosted on the second floor of MCC Thrift Shop on 95 Avenue, supplies handcrafted wares from 29 countries in the developing world. Seventy per cent of the artisans that Ten Thousand Villages works with are women. “As we know, if you can change a woman’s life you can change families and villages,” said Melanie Foster, head coordinator for the Fort St. John market. “It means they really do make a change in peoples’ lives.” The artisans, who make everything from jewelry to home decor to Christmas ornaments and toys, are otherwise unemployed or underemployed. All of the proceeds raised go directly to the artisans, as well as a slight premium to cover shipping costs. “There’s women who were in slavery and now aren’t because they are making soaps and they are able to be selfsufficient. There are some bags over there from Vietnam, and a lot of individuals who make them have lost limbs in war,” Foster explained. “There’s many, many stories.” Foster got behind the initiative nine years ago when she hit a milestone

birthday—her 40th—and decided she needed to make a positive difference in the world. She reached out to Ten Thousand Villages, the oldest and largest fair trade organization in North America, and set to work gathering friends and family to help launch the fair trade market in Fort St. John. That first sale raised $3,000, and each consecutive year, as it’s become more popular, they’ve built on the past year’s earnings. Many shoppers, like Grace Alton and Alicia Remenda, come back year after year, sometimes several times in a weekend. “The free trade is a good thing to support, supporting the families over in different countries, and all the products are neat,” said Alton. Remenda added they thought they’d come back “one more time” and get some last minute things for people before it’s gone. “It’s good to spend a few extra dollars, you know you’re supporting something good, rather than going to the local big box store,” she explained. Ten Thousand Villages kicks off with the Santa Claus Parade each year and traditionally runs for two weekends, although this year, and hopefully in future years, volunteers were able to host the sale for a third weekend. For more information about Ten Thousand Villages, visit tenthousandvillages.ca.

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(Ed. note: The City of Fort St. John took out a full page ad in the Vancouver Sun on Nov. 30. It featured an op-ed by Mayor Lori Ackerman about the benefits and contributions of Canada’s oil and gas sector. This is an open letter from a Burnaby councillor sent to Alaska Highway News) Dear Mayor Ackerman, Your full page ad-cum-letter in the Vancouver Sun (Nov. 30) smacks of a lecture. The headline “USA stops importing Canadian oil and gas” is cleverly crafted to drive home the self-serving money mantras of foreign-owned oil and gas companies. As it turns out, the headline is not reality-based, but we are told that “it could be.” In the same vein, here is another headline for you to ponder: “Oil tank at Kinder Morgan’s tank farm in Burnaby bursts open.” It is not a current headline either, but, unlike yours, it could be. Another possible headline: “Tank farm in Burnaby explodes.” Again, not a current headline, but it could be. One shudders at the thought. Considering a staggering 5.6 million barrels of highly combustible bitumen stored 24-7 in densely populated residential and industrial area in a large urban centre. That is roughly equivalent to seven, fully loaded, Aframax tankers! Please do a little research, Mayor Ackerman, and you will find how catastrophic such an accident could be. Yet another dreadful headline: “Oil tanker runs aground in Burrard Inlet.” Not a current headline, but it could be. Unfortunately, here are a couple of real headlines: “Enbridge (Line 6B) ruptures and spills a million gallons of bitumen into Kalamazoo River”; or “After 25 years, Exxon Valdez spill has not ended.” No need to go on; hopefully, I have made my point. Before you dismiss these real life-threatening concerns out of

hand, Mayor Ackerman, I invite you to come down to Burnaby. I would be happy to walk you around the proposed expanded tank farm that you are expecting us to live in the shadows of 24 hours a day, every day of the week – each morning hoping and praying that there be no headlines this day about the tank farm accident in Burnaby or an oil tanker spill in Burrard Inlet. —Sav Dhaliwal Councillor, City of Burnaby ONLY ONE PLANET EARTH A recent, overly optimistic prediction by the World Economic Forum says the plastic floating in our oceans will outweigh all marine life by 2050. This indicates that the seafood that has fed billions of humans and countless other species for thousands of years will be gone; forever. No surprise there. Overfishing, pollution, CO2-induced ocean acidification, rampant human greed, and stupidity are rapidly destroying the only planet and atmosphere that can sustain life. There is a garbage field (mostly plastic) the size of France floating in the

Pacific Ocean. Plastics are made from fossil fuels. Why are we even considering LNG, Kinder Morgan, etc.? Rather than enriching us, fossil fuel extraction and burning is killing us. Why are we “throwing good money after bad” by dumping billions of our tax dollars into the bottomless money pit Fort Mac has become? Canada could have a viable, largely self-sufficient economy that does not include fossil fuel export or destructive trade agreements. Global greenhouse gas emissions have escalated year after year, as has global warming. This terminal problem has had nothing but “lip service” from all world governments. Every trade agreement like CETA, TPP, etc., greatly intensify greenhouse, toxic, and carcinogenic emissions. Obviously, the only effective way to reduce pollution is to reduce demand for mass produced junk by reducing the human population to sustainable numbers. I ball park it at four billion people. Fifty per cent of global foreign aid should go towards effective, humane, human overpopulation reduction and control programs. We would all be much healthier and happier

for it. Although everyone needs a basic education, more and higher education for the masses is not the answer because it will only intensify and escalate greed, materialism and the resultant pollution as well. I find the Trudeau government more palatable than the Harper government was, but their economic and environmental policies are seriously flawed. Why are we still electing governments that tell us we can have our cake and eat it too? Every trade agreement Canada has signed,including NAFTA, have killed Canadian jobs and industry and buried our country and our planet under a mountain of foreign produced, superfluous junk. The unconscionable greed of Capitalism is destroying our planet. In my opinion, capitalism has proven itself to be the most unnecessary, polluting, depleting, destructive political and economic system that could possibly be conjured up by the addled brain of the fallen human race. Earth is the only planet we can live on. We would do well to look after it. —Ed Pitt, Dawson Creek

Premier, energy minister speak out of both sides of their mouths

he BC Liberals have recently launched a new campaign of animated ads promoting LNG exports and climate leadership. The LNG ad promotes the fact that LNG will help the world save 322 million tonnes of greenhouse gas every year. Another ad promotes clean and affordable electricity coming from the $9-billion Site C project. No mention in this ad about using the same clean natural gas (aka LNG) for our own purposes right here at home. While the Liberals are boldly promoting the benefits of exporting B.C.’s gas, they have also quietly shut down and decommissioned a natural gas-powered facility called the Burrard Thermal generating plant in Port Moody. You may be surprised or even shocked as to why this had happened. The Burrard Thermal facility has been unashamedly and consistently handling BC Hydro’s demand load requirements for decades. It was BC Hydro’s emergency standby plant. But, according to the B.C. government, Burrard was no longer up to snuff and it used natural gas for fuel, therefore, it must go. A bit of background: Burrard Thermal had been in operation since 1961. The first generating units were installed by BC Electric, the predecessor of BC Hydro. It has the potential to produce up to 900 megawatts of power, very similar to the Site C dam in output. The plant has six generators that were on constant standby mode. Four of the units could also be used to regulate voltage when needed. It had always been used for peak periods of electricity demand. Prior to being shut down, the plant was upgraded over a period of 10 years to improve reliability and reduce emissions. The nitrogen oxide reduction equipment reduced these emissions by 90 per cent, unheard of for a standby plant in North America. That is how efficient the plant really was. Martin Cavin, a former Burrard Thermal

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plant operations manager and power engineer, has been an outspoken critic of both the BC Liberals and BC Hydro in their quest to shut down the facility. Cavin makes a compelling argument for keeping Burrard. He points out that Burrard Thermal had been shut down earlier this year while the proposed Petronas LNG export terminal in Prince Rupert will be permitted to use simple-cycle gas turbines, which have the same efficiency as Burrard Thermal. The Petronas facility will be exempt from the Clean Energy Act, compliments of a 2011 Order in Council. What Cavin points out is the double standard that exists between natural gas when used for the benefit of BC Hydro customers or for the benefit of large producers such as Petronas. He gives the example of Burrard Thermal producing approximately 400 kilotonnes of CO2, in comparison to the Petronas facility, which will emit 5,280 kilotonnes of CO2 per year. So, the Petronas facility will emit 13 times more greenhouse gases than Burrard without any penalty whatsoever under the Clean Energy Act. Funny, how the BC Liberals can promote the proposed Petronas LNG facility as world class and clean in their ads, yet somehow the Burrard Thermal was inefficient and dirty? Back to the LNG issue: liquefied natural gas is a product that has been the subject of the Liberal’s Climate Leadership campaign. The product is no different than natural gas,

except in a liquefied form. It also takes a great deal of energy to liquefy it in order to ship it overseas. It does not matter how this energy is produced, whether through natural gas, wind, solar, or hydro. It is a requirement to refrigerate the gas to -160 C in order to liquefy. So, LNG is exactly the same stuff we use to heat our homes or cook our food, just in a different state of matter. Basic science. On Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015, the Energy Minister made the following shocking comments in light of both the Site C project and the closure of the Burrard Thermal. Here are his words from the floor of the Legislature: “I also heard here, this afternoon, my critic argue that we should keep Burrard Thermal. That is an unbelievable position for the NDP to take. It is a dirty plant that produces dirty electricity, when it produces anything.” (Hansard) There you have it: Our Energy Minister Bill Bennett calling our northeast resource, natural gas, dirty and the Burrard Thermal facility in Port Moody a dirty plant. Yet, Premier Clark and Minister Bennett are promoting the “clean and green” benefits of burning LNG (elsewhere) through taxpayer-funded Climate Leadership and LNG ads. A person has to wonder if either of them understand that LNG and natural gas are one and the same? Do they really get it? So, when exactly is it proper for us in B.C. to use our natural gas? According to our Premier and Energy Minister: never. But, if you happen to be in the business of producing LNG for export purposes, go right ahead and knock yourself out. Mike Kroecher is a long time retired resident of the Peace, expressing his deep roots in the land through his artistic bent. Rick Koechl is a recently retired (almost as long a resident) teacher of the Peace with an enthusiasm for politics and energy.

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New energy leap takes leadership “We can run the world without consuming the earth.” So said Ulrich Spiesshofer who partnered with Bertrand Piccard for the first roundthe-world flight powered by sunlight. The Solar Impulse 2 is a zero-emission solar-electric airplane capable of flying day and night on solar energy alone. Its carbon-fiber 236 foot wingspan is covered with 17,248 solar cells that charge four lithium battery pods that in turn power four electric engines and propellers, allowing the Si2 to fly day and night. It flew 43,041 miles in 23 days without using a single drop of fuel. Now, this is a demonstration plane, designed to make a point and showcase clean technologies, not the prototype of a solar commuter jet! But the Si2 makes a powerful point. “ . . . it’s clear that if we can fly day and night with no fuel, it means that these technologies are mature,” said pilot Piccard. And that’s the point—these technologies are mature. Wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, electric cars, energy storage ... mature and spreading rapidly across our troubled, warming globe. A CLIMATE MESS IN THE MAKING We have just endured twelve of the hottest years on record, and our atmosphere has officially reached 400 parts per million (ppm) carbon dioxide, and climbing. 350 ppm is considered a “safe” level, where the worst effects of climate disruption will be avoided. The Paris climate deal has just kicked in, and to meet our obligations, Canada will have to cut carbon emissions to 80 per cent below 2005 levels by 2050. To get a handle on what that means, consider that Canada emitted 732 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2014, and that to meet our goal we will have to bring that down to 150 million tonnes in just 34 years. Wow.

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Can we do it? Totally. No new research, no new technologies are required. But it will take a plan, re-tooling and re-training, and, most of all, real leadership on all levels. Business as usual just will not work. WE HAVE A PLAN Canada has a plan, and it’s a pretty good one. A national carbon tax, for instance, will generate money that will be returned to the provinces to tackle climate change. And that’s a lot of change. But if it’s jobs you’re looking for, look no further. All-new clean energy infrastructure will have to be built to replace the old one. A solar array for every roof. A new wind turbine every minute. The heating efficiency of nearly every building in Canada will have to be upgraded. Most fossil burning vehicles will be replaced with electric ones. As a bonus, electricity per mile costs a lot less than gas or diesel per mile, and electric vehicles are almost maintenance-free. A well-insulated house not only costs a lot less to heat and cool, its more comfortable in summer and winter. Efficient factories are more competitive and pollute less, reducing health care costs and human suffering. Electricity flows through simple wires around the world at the speed of light. Compare that to an old-fashioned pipeline or tanker filled with toxic liquids. The very near future will be electric, not toxic. THE DEBATE IS OVER Pipeline debates are quickly becoming irrelevant. Multibillion dollar investments in long-term fossil infrastructure

We still find ways to give

t’s December, Christmas is nearly upon us, everyone’s feeling a little more cheerful, despite the Arctic front sitting right over our heads. Everyone had been hit so hard by the economic downturn. I’ve written that phrase so many times in the last 12 months it’s almost lost its meaning. Except it hasn’t, because people are still struggling. And yet, even with the number of people using front line services has doubled and even tripled in some cases, those of us who have something to give still do. People all over the region filled up an 18 wheeler in various weekends to have their local food bank. People still donate to toy and clothing drives, and still find something to give to the hospital foundation. It’s not as much as we’ve seen given in the past, but people still give. That’s amazing. This town just boggles my mind sometimes. No matter how much people are hurting, people still dig out some pocket change to drop into a kettle or pick a pre-packaged bag of food to put in a donation bin. That is why the is a great place to live—people actually care. We care about so many things and we care with our whole being. Whether it’s a company or a family or an individual, we are still getting calls about donations being made in our community, which tells us that we are going to make it through this, no matter what.

are less and less attractive, and soon won’t even be an issue. Natural gas has long been touted as a “30-year transition fuel.” Many experts now talk of gas as a 10-year transition fuel, and that number continues to fall. Meanwhile, investment in renewables continues to climb. Watt’s Happening readers will know that last year investment in new renewable infrastructure outpaced that in new fossil infrastructure for the first time, and this year installed renewables exceeded installed fossil infrastructure on the planet—a first in modern history. These trends are real and accelerating. Those who argue that we must keep expanding fossil fuels to generate the energy and wealth needed for the transition to a carbon-free world are about 10 years behind the times. That’s already happened. The transition is in full swing. There’s a better world to build, and we’re building it. Time to quit talking and get busy. Don Pettit is a founding member of the Peace Energy Cooperative. He can be reached at dpettit@pris.ca

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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.

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Allen’s daughter Ruth donated the homestead to the museum in February 2015. The museum planned to have the house moved earlier this fall, but wet and snowy weather stalled its initial plans.

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The long process of restoration will soon begin on the homestead. 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.

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Business

What I was hearing... and what Chevron was hearing...didn’t necessarily match.

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Chamber, Chevron work to maximize local business benefits Agreement looks to give Fort Nelson business an edge ALEISHA HENDRY ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

Setting an example for how industry can work together with surrounding communities is a lofty goal, but it can be done. The Fort Nelson Chamber of Commerce and Chevron have joined forces to ensure that the community receives the economic benefits from the Liard and Horn River Basins. During the panel on best practices on responsible resource development at the NEBC Resource Municipalities Coalition Forum Nov. 30, Brad Caldwell, local contract advisor for Chevron, and Bev Vandersteen, executive director of the Fort Nelson Chamber of Commerce, presented together on the steps both parties have taken to create a Local Content Program. “It came about originally because we were hearing from local business that they weren’t getting the opportunity for local content jobs,” said Vandersteen. “It was difficult to quantify for businesses, so what I was hearing from my businesses, and what Chevron was hearing from their field operators, didn’t necessarily match.” So Caldwell and Vandersteen put their heads together to come up with a solution. The Local Content Program has four main principles. One, local businesses need to be competitive, and second, local businesses expecting a chance

to bid on jobs. The third principle was the businesses get feedback from industry, and lastly, ensuring that the company is reporting back to the community. “I don’t think industry has done a great job of in the past, and what we’re hoping to change at Chevron is giving feedback to local businesses,” said Caldwell. “If they’re not successful in bid and RFPs, to explain why that is.” To put this together, both sides had to have commitments to ensure it worked. One of the key elements has been to develop a working group where both sides have representation. The working group would put together terms of reference on why everyone was involved and what was expected of both sides. “What this will do will give us the ability to have those conversations and make sure that we are comparing apples to apples when companies are bidding,” said Vandersteen. “And if that’s not happening, we have the ability to take that information back to Chevron, the community and those businesses and provide them with the opportunity to fix what’s wrong.” Both sides needed to have their own commitments to ensure the program worked. The Fort Nelson Chamber had to put together a list of qualified local businesses, which needed to have a physical presence in the NRRM, have at least

one employee that was a permanent resident of the municipality, and hold a valid business license unless they are exempt. The list would also include products and services that each company provides. Chevron’s commitments include giving local businesses on their lists a five per cent weighting when if comes to job bid, so if there’s a competitive bid between two companies, and one is a local NRRM company, they have the advantage. The second commitment is giving feedback to the chamber as to why a local business didn’t get a bid. Caldwell said this was beneficial for a couple of reasons. “One is that the chamber has a better understanding of what local businesses are not competitive, and the second is our folks, especially in the field, don’t like paperwork so if it means they can hire a local businesses and not have to provide a reason or a report for why they didn’t, they’re going to go the easiest path,” he said. Lastly, Chevron will provide data and statistics to the working group to provide the community with accurate information. The Local Content Program has been in place for several months and has been successful enough that Chevron will be working on a similar program in Fox Creek, Alta.

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Despite the changing global demands for natural gas, northern B.C.’s Montney region is still banking on significant growth for the new year. “In 2017, all major companies are looking at accelerating budgets to be in the excess of $4 billion,” said Colin Griffith, executive director of the Northeast BC Resource Municipalities Coalition. “Major companies that have projects that will be finishing up in 2017 are big players like Seven Generations.” Seven Generations Energy Ltd., a Grande Prairie-based energy company, plans to increase its Montney-area operations by approximately 50 per cent, spending up to $1.6 billion in 2017 compared with between $1.05 billion and $1.1 billion in 2016. The increase will be invested in the operation of nine rigs drilling about 100 wells in the Montney area. Tourmaline Oil Corp., another key player in the area, is looking to expand on developmental properties recently acquired from Shell Canada with a spending average of $1.35 billion in capital in 2017. The company is upping its rig program to 17 from 12 and plans to drill 300 wells and complete a number of plant expansions. The Gitxsan First Nation and TransCanada Corp. (TSX:TRP) have signed an agreement on the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission line that has added to the area’s much needed pipeline development. The $5 billion pipeline would supply Petronas’ proposed Pacific Northwest (PNW ) liquefied natural gas export facility on Prince Rupert’s Lelu Island. The International Energy Agency’s World Energy 2016 report forecasts that the annual growth in global natural gas demand to 2040 will be 1.5 per cent; however, global markets, business models and pricing are all in flux, creating uncertainty for the

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Montney region and the gas sector as a whole. “There has been a flood of gas and a downturn in the market for the prices being way down low, so the demand for liquefied natural gas around the world has slowed considerably,” said Dawson Creek Mayor Dale Bumstead. In the last year, three processing facilities have been announced in the Montney area, collectively worth about $2.3 billion. Encana Corp., Spectra Energy Corp. and Crew Energy Inc. are all building processing plants to handle production of the Montney’s natural gas liquids (propane, butane, ethane), but the promise of LNG demand has slumped. “In terms of where is Canada’s future growth in gas production, the Montney is a huge part of it,” said geoscientist David Hughes. “The price of gas in North America will likely go up, so selling gas to North American markets will be more attractive and LNG less attractive.” According to an Alaska Highway News story, apartment vacancy rates in Dawson’s Creek and Fort St. John are the highest in B.C., sitting at 19.1 per cent in October, which has been attributed to oversupply and low oil prices. Bumstead also admitted that the Montney region had developed so fast that building core infrastructure like water, sewer and roads will be a key concern moving into 2017. Petronas’ continued delay in making a final investment decision on its PNW project has also raised concern that investors are getting cold feet in B.C.’s northeast. But Bumstead remains confident that the Montney region will remain a pinnacle resource for the future of Canada’s gas sector. “There has been a pause in excitement for all of it,” he said, “but the industry is positioning [itself ] to be ready for when those final investment decisions are made.”

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Social workers in Fort Nelson and Chetwynd are due for a pay hike starting next spring, the first piece of action aimed at curbing staff recruitment and retention problems in remote communities across the province. The province will pay annual lump sum payments of $3,000 to workers with less than two years of experience, and $6,000 to senior workers within the Ministry of Children and Family Development starting April 2017 in those communities. “It’s been very, very difficult, we’ve never been able to stabilize it,” said Doug Kenna, vice-president of the BC Government and Service Employees Union representing government social workers, of staffing issues in Fort Nelson and Chetwynd. “They’re remote communities, there are not a lot of resources in those communities, and once they (the ministry) starts running into trouble retaining workers, it starts compounding.” Social workers in Bella Coola, Waglisla/Bella Bella, Golden, Invermere, Nakusp, Burns Lake, Fort St. James, Mackenzie, McBride, Vanderhoof, Port Hardy, Dease Lake, Hazelton, Kitimat, Prince Rupert, Queen Charlotte, Smithers, Terrace, Princeton, 100 Mile House, Ashcroft, Clearwater, Lillooet, Merritt, Revelstoke, and Williams Lake, will also be eligible for the incentives. The location-specific incentives, unique in the B.C. civil service, are being rolled out in response to the December 2015 Plecas Report, the province says. That report, conducted by former deputy minister Bob Plecas, found the ministry had been starved of resources to do its work, and recommended the province inject immediate funding to hire more staff, and offer retention bonuses for workers in rural areas.

There were 1,963 social workers in the ministry as of March 31, with only 250 serving rural and remote areas. “The incentive program recognizes the significant impact that childprotection social workers have on the children, families and communities they serve,” the ministry said in a statement. “This new pilot program is part of the ministry’s strategy to support its employees and ensure the quality and availability of services throughout the province.” Kenna hopes the new funding will level the playing field for rural communities against urban centres, as workers have traditionally earned the same no matter where they work. “Someone will be hired, they’ll train them, then leave B.C. entirely or wait two years to apply out. They don’t want to stay, there’s no incentive,” he said. “They can work in a place like Kelowna, which seems to be a favourite location, and get paid the same they would working in Fort Nelson or Chetwynd.” Undertrained and overworked staff have led to high turnover and service gaps, where social workers are imported into rural communities to temporarily deal with crises. “They go up, do a bunch of work, then they leave, then they’re in crisis again until they send someone else in,” Kenna said. “You don’t have any stability. You’re constantly in a reaction mode than a responsive mode.It leaves kids in a precarious place. “Children in Chetywnd and Fort Nelson should have the same protections in place as they do in Vancouver or Victoria.” The province says it has hired 200 front-line workers between November 2014 and April 2016. It says it has committed to hiring 100 more by the end of this fiscal year.

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PEACE RIVER REGIONAL DISTRICT NOTICE of PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO BOARD PROCEDURE BYLAW In accordance with the Local Government Act, notice is hereby given that the Peace River Regional District Board intends to consider adoption of amendments to Peace River Regional District Board Procedure Bylaw No. 2200, 2015 at the January 12, 2017 Regular Board Meeting which starts at 10:00 a.m., in the Board meeting room at the Peace River Regional District office, 1981 Alaska Avenue, Dawson Creek, BC. In general terms, the proposed amendments which will be presented in Board Procedure Amendment Bylaw No. 2278, 2016 include the following: • Adding a new section titled, “Gallery Comments or Questions” to the order of business at Regular Board Meetings; • Setting time limits and general procedures to be followed when accepting comments or questions from the gallery. A copy of the draft Board Procedure Amendment Bylaw No. 2278, 2016 is available for viewing at www.prrd.bc.ca or in person at the Peace River Regional District offices at either: 1981 Alaska Avenue, Dawson Creek, BC or 9505 100th Street, Fort St. John, BC between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.), Monday through Friday, except Statutory Holidays. Written submissions may be delivered to either of the above addresses or sent via email to: Reception.dc@prrd.bc.ca. Jo-Anne Frank Corporate Officer

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COURT DOCKET A look at what went on in Peace Region provincial courts for the week ending Dec. 2. There were no dispositions that week in Tumbler Ridge, Chetwynd, Fort Nelson or Hudson’s Hope. Fort St. John Law Courts: • Chance Littlefeather Davis (born 1986) was assessed a $100 victim surcharge for breach of an undertaking or recognizance. • Bradley Michael Doll (born 1995) was fined $2,000 and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for driving without a driver’s licence. • Jarret Gregory Logan (born 1983) was fined $500 and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for a lesser included charge of driving without reasonable consideration. The original charge was being in care or control of a vehicle or vessel while impaired. Logan was also given 12 months of probation and assessed a further $100 victim surcharge for wilfully resisting or obstructing a peace officer. • Christopher Arthur Harding (born 1982) was fined $1,000, handed a 12-month driving ban, and assessed a $300 victim surcharge for being in care or control of a vehicle/vessel with over .08 blood/alcohol level. Harding further assessed a $100 victim surcharge for breach of probation. • Archie Kris Whitford (born 1974) was given a two-day jail term, fined $500, banned from driving for 12 months, and assessed a $75 victim surcharge for driving while prohibited/ licence suspended in July 2015. Whitford received the same sentencing for another charge of driving while prohibited/licence suspended in December 2015. • Reyna Isabel Vicky Heinrich (born 1971) was given a conditional discharge, one-year of probation, and assessed $100 in victim surcharges for one count of theft under $5,000 that occurred in May 2016. Heinrich was sentenced to the same for another theft under $5,000 charge that occurred in August 2016. • Anthony Randolph Muskego (born 1989) was fined $500, banned for a year from driving, and assessed a $75 victim surcharge for driving while prohibited/ licence suspended. • Talus Jarl Skafte (born 1994) was fined $1,000, handed a one-year driving ban, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for being in care or control of a vehicle or vessel while impaired. • Darryl Kenneth Dowd (born 1994) was fined $2,000 and assessed a $600 victim surcharge for reporting that an offence was committed when it was not. Dowd was further assessed a $100 victim surcharge for being in possession of stolen property over $5,000.

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Students put skills to the test in pasta bridge competition MATT PREPROST editor@ahnfsj.ca

The Peace Region’s future engineers, architects, and bridge builders may just be found in elementary classes in Hudson’s Hope, Clearview, and Baldonnel. On Friday, Dec. 2, 10 elementary schools from across School District 60 crammed into the gym at Robert Ogilvie Elementary School in Fort St. John and put gobs of hot glue to uncooked spaghetti for a friendly bridge building competition. Grade 6 students from Hudson’s Hope, along with Grade 5 students from Clearview and Grade 4 students from Baldonnel, emerged the victors, with their respective bridges holding a kilogram of weight for at least one minute. “There’s a new push towards careers at an elementary level and hands-on learning. This is a component of it,” said Eric Palibroda, an apprenticeship co-ordinator at North Peace Secondary who organized the competition. For William Brown and Luke Stobbe, Grade 6 students at Bert Ambrose, the competition was a chance to put their architecture, art, and math skills to the test. “There are lots of limits,” Brown said. “Five centimetres for the width, the length has to be at least 50 (centimetres), it has to be able to hold a kilogram, and it has to be at least 10 centimetres high.” The duo took to the Internet to find the strongest bridge design to emulate, and quickly got to work piecing together a link of triangles with their spaghetti. “We didn’t build it exactly like we should have and we have some structural errors. But we’ll fix those,” Brown said. Grade 6 teams will be invited to the Skills Canada regional skills competition in February 2017, Palibroda said.

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School district, businesses recognized for trades training MATT PREPROST editor@ahnfsj.ca

School District 60 received $5,000 and a special recognition last week for its work in getting youth ready for a career in the trades. The Industry Training Authority travelled to Fort St. John on Thursday, Dec. 1, to recognize the district for having the highest enrolment in the Northeast in the Youth Work in Trades program. The district received a performance award and $5,000 to continue developing the program. “It gives a really good opportunity for students to go into the workplace, to see INDUSTRY TRAINING AUTHORITY PHOTO what it’s actually like,” said Gary Herman, Justin Fehr speaks about his experience as a CEO of the Industry Training Authority. glazier apprentice and how it’s helped guide him Students in the Youth Work in Trades on his education path. program receive dual credits for their high school and post-secondary education, their career after graduation. with 80 per cent of training taking place “When they finish high school, there’s on the work site, with the remaining 20 a good chance to get hired on and finish per cent in the classroom. the apprenticeship with that employer,” Students receive their high school Herman said. diploma, along with 600 hours of Grade 12 student Justin Fehr has been apprenticeship time to get a jump start on working as glazier apprentice at Peace

Glass since May 2015, learning how to cut and install glass, along with framing and mounting. Fehr, whose fatger owns Peace Glass, said he saw it as a good job opportunity. “I wanted to leave my options open for either taking up a career or going to university,” he said. “I knew if I went to university, it would provide a good job to make money and pay for tuition.” While Fehr plans to attend bible school for personal strengthening after graduation, he sees long-term value in having a skilled trade to carry him throughout a career. “I enjoy trades because it is a challenge,” he said. “Different challenges with being more efficient and just learning how to be accurate and precise with what you’re doing. Sometimes, for me, when I cut glass, if you put too much pressure, you get what’s called a ‘hot cut’ and it has really rough edges. With the right pressure, you get a nice, shiny edge. “You get to take pride in your work. You usually get to see what your hands have

made. That’s satisfying.” Meanwhile, the ITA also recognized 28 local employers that are putting apprentices to work last week. Among them was Arctech Welding and Machining, who currently has four apprentices on the job, and has been employing them for roughly 15 years. “They’re part of a long-term plan,” President Dave Diehl said. “We invest in to them and they grow up into the company. Some stay, some go on. Some finish their apprenticeship with us and work for us for a few years then start their own business.” Other businesses recognized by the ITA included Brass Apple, DRS Energy, D-W Wilson Services, Epscan Industries, FSJ Oilfield, Waydago Vac Services, and Viper Innovation. One million jobs are expected to open up in B.C. between now and 2025, Herman said, with 123,000 jobs available in the trades. “There’s no better time in the history of B.C. than to be considering a career in the trades because of what the opportunities are going to be moving forward,” he said.

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“It’s not recognized that municipalities are the service providers for the services that these projects will rely on,” said Fort St. John Mayor Lori Ackerman, one of the presenters, in an interview. “Although we don’t provide service in the form of health care, health care is foundational to community, and any kind of pressure on our health care system can certainly impact the quality of life of our residents.” Ackerman explained the city’s approach in dealing with BC Hydro and Site C, and stressed in her presentation the need for more municipal input in environmental assessment processes. “Municipalities are not a part of the decision making process. We had to inject ourselves into that process, which is not a core service of local government,” she said, adding that it was a “big distraction” for city staff, but that it had to happen because of the significance of the project. Gwen Johansson, Mayor of Hudson’s Hope, shared her perspective on the current system as it relates to megaprojects such as Site C. “As the projects get bigger and the environmental impacts are greater, we make more efforts to

create a process where we don’t have to consider all of those impacts, and I think that’s not a very good place to be,” she said in her address to the panel. Other speakers included Ken Boon, president of the Peace Valley Landowner Association, Andrea Morison on behalf of the Peace Valley Environment Association, Amanda Trotter of the Fort St. John Women’s Resource Society, and Arthur Hadland, a former regional district director and outspoken opponent of Site C. Minister of Environment Catherine McKenna appointed the independent expert panel to go coast to coast and gain Canadians’ input in cities that have been affected by major projects, according to Bradley Eddison, senior communications advisor for the expert panel for the review of Environmental Assessment processes. Locals who missed the opportunity to present in person are invited to provide their input online until Dec. 23, at which point the panel will submit a report to the minister in early 2017 for outlining their recommendations for how to potentially make changes to legislation.

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Huskies deliver 27,000 lbs of food MATT PREPROST editor@ahnfsj.ca

The shelves and storage room were near empty when they arrived, but by the time members of the Fort St. John Huskies called it a day on Sunday, the shelves and storage at the Salvation Army food bank were stuffed full and overflowing. The team, with help from the Northern Metalic Bantam Flyers, Alwin Holland Elementary students, local businesses and residents, collected an estimated 27,000 pounds of food. It’s comparable to last year’s haul of more than 30,000 pounds. “The Huskies are a community-based team, so this is an extremely big way for the club to give back to the community,” organizer Allen Karasiuk said. “At the end of the day, the Huskies do need the support of the community, so its a win-win situation.” For the second year in a row, the team gathered donations collected at the Site C dam site. Employees with Peace River Hydro Partners, ATCO Two Rivers Lodging, Saulteau Safety and Security, and Kikinaw Energy Services collected and donated more than $5,000 in food— enough to fill the back of a 745C Rock Truck. “It’s a community effort,” Karasiuk said. “It was very well run, with lots of helping hands.” The food drive remains a signature event for the team, he added, exposing young men to the dynamics of community and volunteerism. “It instills a very good mindset of being part of a community, volunteerism, understanding the give and take within a community,” Karasiuk said, “Understanding they’ve got a very good program they’re a part of, but it wouldn’t be available to them with the support of community.”

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Students at Taylor Elementary School will have the use of brand new iPads, thanks to a donation of $1,600 to the Taylor Elementary Parent Advisory Committee. The donation came from the Northeast BC Resource Municipalities Coalition, which hosted a forum at the Taylor Hall Nov. 29-Dec. 1. Instead of using money to buy gifts for the speakers who presented at the forum, that money went to the PAC. The donation was presented by Taylor Mayor Rob Fraser and Tumbler Ridge Mayor Don McPherson. “We all know that the education budgets as they are only pay for the core education, so if the school needs anything outside that, the parents and the parents advisory committee try to raise that,” said Fraser.

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“On behalf of Taylor School I would like to thank you for this donation,” said Taylor Elementary PAC President Melanie Rose. The four new iPads will help students with their research.

Angels donate more than $195,000 for hospital foundation now in its 20th year, help purchase medical equipment needed at the Fort St. John Hospital and Peace Villa care home. And though the campaign has officially ended, the foundation says it anticipates to have more donations mailed in throughout December and into January. Anyone looking to support the cause—and pick up an extra Christmas gift—can drop by the foundation’s office to purchase an Angel ornament for $12 that will be directed to the campaign. For those looking to make a donation and receive a 2016 charitable tax receipt, donations need to be received or post-stamped no later than Dec. 31, the foundation says. For more information, call the foundation office at 250-261-7563.

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This year’s Be An Angel campaign has raised more than $195,000 for the Fort St. John Hospital Foundation this year, but the organization hopes to push closer to its $250,000 goal. “We are so grateful to our sponsors, donors, and volunteers who have, once again, stepped up and generously given their time and resources to help make this year’s “Be An Angel” Campaign such a success,” Executive Director Gord Klassen said. “We are humbled by the continued support of our community. Together, we are undoubtedly making a difference in the lives of patients in Fort St. John.” Funds raised during the campaign,

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Tyler Loney began playing with the Senior Flyers in the 2005-06. He retired last week to focus on coaching the next generation of Loney’s to hit the ice in Fort St. John— his sons Cowyn and Quinten.

Loney retires from Sr. Flyers to focus on family MATT PREPROST editor@ahnfsj.ca

A long-time veteran of the Fort St. John Senior Flyers isn’t hanging up his skates for good just yet, but he will be turning his attention to a new phase of his hockey career. The club announced the retirement of defenceman Tyler Loney Friday, Dec. 2, after a decade with the team. “Tyler is turning his focus to coaching his two boys, Cowyn and Quinten, and along with his wife, Coreen, will undoubtedly spend countless hours in the rink,” club President Paul van Nostrand said. “Tyler and his family will continue to attend Senior Flyers games and support the club he dedicated so much to over the past decade.” Loney began playing with the Flyers in the 2005-06 season, amassing 49 goals, 122 assists, and 669 penalty minutes in 142 games. See LONEY on B4

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Jacob Andrews had himself a stellar weekend at Powder King ski hill on Dec. 3. There was a steady snowfall on the mountain over the weekend, which should be a boon to skiers and snowboarders as the holiday season approaches.

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Denny Morrison has found himself back on the podium for the first time since a serious motorcycle accident in 2015 and stroke earlier this year.

Morrison won silver in the men’s team pursuit Saturday, Dec. 3, at the ISU World Cup Long Track Speed Skating stage in Astana, Kazakhstan. Morrison and teammates Ted-Jan Bloemen and Jordan Belchos skated to a time of 3:44.95. Japan took home gold with a time

of 3:44.10 while Poland took bronze at 3:45.04. “Three World Cups and a podium; this is unbelievable considering not just my injuries, but also the set backs and necessary steps to get here,” Morrison said. See MORRISON on B2

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Nick Young and Ashley Rouble take a break from training on Dec. 5 ahead of the 2 Rivers Boxing Rumble 21 set for Saturday in Quesnel.

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A group of Fivestar fighters make their way to Quesnel this weekend to compete at the 2 Rivers Boxing Rumble 21 event. It will be the club’s first sanctioned boxing tournament as a team after years of building up Fivestar’s brand and reputation as a mixed-martial arts hub, Justin Donally says. “Boxing is something I’ve always

been passionate about and the programs are really skyrocketing,” he said. “Finally, after almost six years with Fivestar and eight years of coaching, I finally got around to getting my certification with Boxing Canada, Boxing BC, and got the club registered so we can now compete and look to take these kids to provincials, nationals, and eventually the Olympics.”

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Strapping on the gloves for Fivestar are Nick Young and Ashley Rouble, staples in Fivestar’s kickboxing roster, along with Murray MacDonald, Ray Brown, and others. Last month, Young put up a dominating kickboxing performance in Lethbridge, knocking his opponent down several times in the opening round. Despite that, the fight was scored a draw, something Young isn’t wanting to take home with him this round. “I’m not looking at going for all three rounds. You never know with the judging,

you could get robbed. I’ll try to finish it first round, maybe second,” he said. Rouble, who knocked out her opponent in the second round in Lethbridge last month, says the team’s focus has shifted in training to get ready for the event, which will feature shorter, faster rounds that should play to their advantage. “A lot more head movement, drills and things like that,” she said. “As for cardio, we just kept that tup. We’re used to three three-minute rounds, now

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we’re down to three two-minute rounds. It’s nice. We’re already in shape, we’ve just got to work on our technique and clean everything up.” MacDonald, meanwhile, will be looking for redemption in Quesnel when he steps in to the ring against Noah Woods. The 26-year-old recalls Woods dropping his friend in a match some four years ago “I want to get one back there for my friend,” he said. MacDonald first started boxing three years ago, and recently began retraining after he took a break from fighting three years ago when his daughter was born. It’ll be his first sanctioned fight with Fivestar after taking part in the club’s charity boxing event in October. He’s been training extra time with Donally to shake off his rawness. “I’ve been staying late, jogging at home as much as I could, and trying to stay busy in between work and being a father,” he said. Fivestar steps into the ring this Saturday, Dec. 10, at 2 Rivers Boxing in Quesnel. It’s the first step in the long journey to the 2017 B.C. Boxing Provincials, which take place in October 2017. “It’s really great for the kids to have an opportunity to go out an win provincial titles, silver gloves, golden gloves titles, potentially get on the national team to represent Canada,” Donally said. “That’s the route we’re looking at right now.”

Hidden life lessons in 104th Grey Cup

or those who watched the Grey Cup this year, we were treated to quite the spectacle. The game was exciting to watch, the halftime show amused, and I’m positive the atmosphere at the game was electric as the Ottawa Red Blacks beat the Calgary Stampeders 39-33 in overtime. A good game, and good match-

Kevin Buchholz SIDELINE VIEW

ups, always make for great entertainment regardless of who is playing. For aspiring athletes who

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watched this game, there was a hidden lesson if they were paying attention. It sums up most of life in general. In life, it doesn’t matter what the score is at any point in the game. In life, the only time you will lose is when you don’t even try. In sport, this lesson can be used by seemingly underpowered, untalented, over-the-hill teams to believe

in themselves enough to come out and win. It doesn’t happen often, don’t ever kid yourselves, kids. Believing in yourself so much will only take you so far. But that is what was on display this Grey Cup in Toronto. A team that believed in itself came out and beat a more powerful opponent. That is why, for no other

SPEED SKATING CANADA

MORRISON FROM B1

“They are all big steps and all surprising to me.” On Sunday, Morrison finished 20th in the men’s 1500 metre with a time of 1:48.35. Morrison, a four-time Olympic medalist, was forced to miss most of the 2015-16 after a serious motorcycle in May 2015, and suffered a stroke last April following a bike ride on the Arizona Trail. Meanwhile, Canadian Vincent de Haître earned his firstever individual gold medal with a win in the men’s 1000m race on Saturday. He skated to a time of 1:08.90, ahead of 2016 World Champion Pavel Kulizhnikov of Russia (1:08.99) and Takuro Oda of Japan (1:09.06). reason alone, sports entertainment is always captivating. It is so unpredictable and chaotic sometimes that the 2016 Ottawa Red Blacks—who finished this year’s CFL regular season atop the East Division at a paltry 8-9—can come out on the battlefield and take the Grey Cup from the hands of the far superior Calgary Stampeders, who finished top of the league at 15-2. Kevin Buchholz is a writer based in Fort St. John.

PRO GOLF WEEKLY UPDATE Golf News, Tips, Trivia & Stats

This Week: The RSM Classic

This week, the PGA Tour will travel to Sea Island, Georgia for the RSM Classic. The tournament is held at the Defending: Kevin Kisner Seaside Golf Club. Seaside was Winning Score: 22-under par originally built as a nine hole Winning Share: $1,026,000 course by legendary English architects Colt and Alison in 1929. In 1973, Joe Lee designed Marshside Nine. These two distinct nines were transformed into the current world-class Seaside course in 1999 by Tom Fazio. Seaside is prominently placed on Golf Digest’s list of “Top 100 Courses in the United States.” Seaside Course Sea Island, Ga. 7,055 yards, Par 70

Golf TV Schedule PGA Event: RSM Classic Day Time Thu, 11/17 1:30pm-4:30pm Fri, 11/18 1:30pm-4:30pm Sat, 11/19 1:30pm-4:30pm Sun, 11/20 1:30pm-4:30pm

Pat Perez shot a final round Tournament Results 4-under par 67 to win the 1. Pat Perez OHL Classic at Mayakoba Score: -21 Earnings: $1,260,000 on Sunday. Perez defeated 2. Gary Woodland third-round leader Gary Woodland Score: -19 by two strokes on the Greg Earnings: $756,000 Norman-designed El Camaleon 3. Russell Knox Score: -18 course. Perez, who also won the Earnings: $476,000 2009 Bob Hope Classic, charged from way back in the field with a 9-under 62 on Saturday. The 40-year-old former Arizona State player birdied five of the first eight holes and had a bogey on the par-four 12th.

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Golf Trivia Which golfer won the 2000 U.S. Open by 15 strokes? a) Tiger Woods b) Phil Mickelson

Last Week: Pat Perez won the OHL Classic

c) Ernie Els d) Payne Stewart

Answer: a) Tiger Woods finished at 12-under par in the 2000 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. Ernie Els and Miguel Angel Jimenez finished in 2nd, at 3-over, 15 strokes behind.

The Zurich Classic played in New Orleans annually is rumored to become a team event starting in 2017. The event will feature 80 teams of two. Both members of the winning team will receive the two-year Tour exemption that typically accompanies a victory in an official event, and each winning player will receive 400 FedEx Cup points. A regular tournament offers 500 points to the winner and 300 to the runner-up. The PGA Tour has not had an official team event on its schedule since 1981. The Walt Disney World Golf Classic was the last official PGA Tour tournament that used a team play format.

Lessons from the Golf Pro One of the big faults that the amateur golfer finds is when they hit a shot into trouble. A professional can find a way to escape disaster, but the general rule for an amateur is that trouble leads to more trouble. The one shot that causes the amateur the most trouble is when a tee shot goes into the woods. We’re so mad when our shot is out of the fairway and in a tree that it usually leads to a second erratic shot. Consequently, most people race up to find the shot, just grab a club and hack away. Instead, a more sensible plan is the best course of action. Picking the right club with the proper loft is essential. Too much loft could lead to your shot going into the overhanging leaves. Not enough loft will result in the ball getting hung up in the woods again.

Player Profile

Pat Perez

Turned Professional: 1997 FedEx Cup Ranking: 3rd World Ranking: 332nd PGA Tour Wins: 2

FedEx Cup Standings Through Nov. 13, 2016

1) Hideki Matsuyama 850 pts. / 2 top tens

2) Justin Thomas 614 pts. / 2 top tens

3) Pat Perez

606 pts. / 2 top tens

4) Brendan Steele 556 pts. / 1 top tens

5) Rod Pampling 507 pts. / 1 top tens

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Huskies devour Blades 21-2, cough up lead against Flyers Pups kick off four-game road trip with rematch against Beaverlodge

The game was over by the end of the first period, but Beaverlodge kept its blades on the ice for a full 60 minutes Saturday, Dec. 3, as the Fort St. John Huskies feasted on a 21-2 victory on home ice. The Huskies made quick prey of a thin Beaverlodge bench, jumping to an 8-0 lead in the first 20 minutes and refused to let up, firing 94 shots on net and racking up four hat tricks by four separate players by the time the game was over. “It’s good. We were going,” said Huskies rookie forward Teagan McMullen, who picked up a hat trick and an assist for his first four points with the team this season. “We just stayed positive, kept our feet in the game, made nice passes, teamwork. They couldn’t keep up with it.” Jacob Lang, Matthew Apssassin, and Kyle Crawford also picked up a hat trick each, with both Apsassin and Crawford ending the night with four goals apiece. Lang netted the game winner with his first goal of the night 13 minutes into the first, which put the Huskies up 3-0 after just 18 shots on net.

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Huskies forward Thomas Webster dekes Fairview Flyers defenceman Coden Laue and moves in on net during in a 4-2 loss in front a home crowd on Friday, Dec. 2.

a skill-building one, Fudger said. “They’re games where we can go out there and work on our power play, we can work on our breakout, we can work on our neutral zone,” he said. “They’re just relaxed games, but they get boring obviously.” On Friday, Dec. 2, at North Peace Arena, the Huskies lost a 4-2 match against the Fairview Flyers, The Huskies blew a 2-1 lead in the third by giving up three unanswered goals, two of them to Zacheri Schlachter, who tied the game and scored the game winner on his way to

picking up a hat trick and the game’s first star. Huskies assistant coach Braeden Lattanzi said the team learned from the night’s defensive meltdown heading into its bout with Beaverlodge. “We were keeping it really simple, finding our breakouts, and finding the guys on the wall, hitting them real quick, just turning up ice and finding that spot,” Lattanzi said. “Simplifying our game was the big issue (Friday) night. I think we played two good periods, but that third period was trouble for us. “We were just having

trouble breaking out, not keeping it simple and it cost us in the end. A couple miscommunications and they (Fairview) capitalized,” he said. The Huskies sit in fifth place with a 10-8-0-2 record. The team begins a fourgame road trip in Beaverlodge Dec. 10, before heading to Grande Prairie and Peace River ahead of the Christmas break. “Going forward, we need the last (eight) points going into the break. If we’re going to get them, we’re going to need all hands on deck.”

WEEKLY PRO RACING UPDATE Postseason Racing News, Stats & Trivia

All-Time Top Driver’s Bio

This Week’s Racing News

Sergio Marchionne, the CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, revealed Sunday that he has spoken with NASCAR Vice Chairman Jim France and International Speedway Inc. CEO Lesa France Kennedy about the return of Dodge to the stockcar series. Marchionne withdrew the brand from NASCAR’s premier Cup competition at the end of 2012, when Penske switched brands to Ford – despite Brad Keselowski winning the championship. “I talked to Jim France about this last night,” Marchionne said. “I was the one who made the decision to pull out of NASCAR. I am the guilty party at the table. In 2009 we came out of bankruptcy and tried to race NASCAR but with the big bills and trying to make payroll was a stretch. We are in a different place now.” France confirmed that he had spoken to Marchionne about bringing Dodge back into NASCAR’s top series.

December 14, 1947 - Bill France Sr. began talks with drivers, mechanics and car owners at the Ebony Bar at the Streamline Hotel at Daytona Beach, Florida that ended with the formation of NASCAR on February 21, 1948. They discussed uniform rules, insurance coverage and guaranteed purses.

Racing Trivia

Who was the first driver to win a Cup Championship driving a Dodge Charger?

a) Richard Petty c) Bobby Allison b) David Pearson d) Buddy Baker Answer : b) David Pearson was driving a Dodge Charger when he won the 1966 Cup Championship.

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Lee Petty Born: March 14, 1914 Cup wins: 54 Cup top-tens: 332 Cup championships: 3 Lee Petty was one of the pioneers of NASCAR, and one of its first superstars. Petty was thirtyfive years old before he started racing. His NASCAR career began at NASCAR’s first race at the three-quarter mile long dirt track, Charlotte Speedway. He finished in the Top 5 in season points for NASCAR’s first eleven seasons and won the NASCAR Championship on three occasions. In the first race at Daytona International Speedway, Petty battled with Johnny Beauchamp during the final laps of the race. Petty, Beauchamp, and Joe Weatherly drove side by side by side across the finish line at the final lap for a photo finish. It took NASCAR founder Bill France, Sr. three days to decide the winner. In the end, with the help of the national newsreel, Petty was officially declared the winner. Lee is the father of Richard Petty, who would become NASCAR’s all-time race winner.

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Lou Turnbull-Geisbrecht, Geoff Dick, Jarod Lang, Adam Bowie, Sebastian Powsey, Shawn Wilson, and Gary Loewen each picked up a goal a piece throughout the game. Blades netminder Nathan Spark endured the opening 15 minutes and 25 shots of the game before being pulled after letting in six goals. Backup Landon Correale withstood a 69-shot onslaught for the remainder of the game, making 54 saves. Branden Brockerville scored a powerplay goal for the Blades with seven minutes remaining in the third period, while Benjamin Hampshire scored another on a penalty shot with less than 90 seconds left in the game. Tavis Viens made 13 saves on 15 shots for the Huskies. “You just talk to the boys. You say, ‘hey guys, yeah we’re up 21-2 … but it’s still a hockey game, we got to stay focused,” said forward Drew Fudger, who recorded a single assist on the evening, of trying to keep focus in a blowout game. “We let down our goalie big time. Our goalie should have had a shut out and we let him down. So that was a matter of us not focusing.” Nevertheless, the game was

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LOCAL SPORTS

Sr. Flyers have winning week

LONEY FROM B1

Loney was “one of the finest leaders to ever wear a Flyers sweater,” van Nostrand said, helping guide the team to two NPHL regular season Lawrence Cups, an NPHL playoff champion Campbell Cup, two BC Hockey Senior AA Coy Cups, six BC Hockey Senior AAA Savage Cups, a BC/AB Senior AAA McKenzie Cup, and a Hockey Canada National Champion Allan Cup. Loney was named MVP at the 2016 Coy Cup tournament, which the Flyers won back-to-back in 2015 and 2016. Prior to the Flyers, Loney grew up playing minor hockey in Fort St. John before moving to the Prince George Spruce Kings in the BC Hockey League, where her served as captain and was named both a BCHL all-star and Interior Division MVP. In 156 games and three seasons, he scored 45 goals, picked up 68 assists, and 578 penalty minutes. Loney has netted two assists and 21 penalty minutes in five games with the league-leading Flyers (10-1) this NPHL season. “Next time you see Tyler at the rink, please take a moment to look him in the eye, shake his hand, and thank him for all the wonderful memories he has provided the hockey fans of the Peace Country,” van Nostrand said.

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The Fort St. John Sr. Flyers had themselves a winning week last week, with two away games and one home game. The Flyers headed to Dawson Creek on Nov. 29, where a whopping 38 penalty minutes were handed out between the Peace Region rivals. The Flyers would emerge victorious against the Dawson Creek Sr. Canucks 6-3. Flyers goals were scored by Adam Horst (3), Rick Cleaver (2)and Robbie Sidhu (1). On Dec. 1 the Flyers played host to the Grande Prairie Athletics, dominating the game and landing themselves a 6-2 win. Flyers goals were scored by Adam Horst (2), Brody Busche, Andrew Payou, Brennan Giroux and Rick Cleaver. The Flyers travelled to Grimshaw on Dec. 3 and had a hard fought win against the Huskies. The final score was 4-2 for the Flyers, but it wasn’t without its hardships, as game misconducts were handed out to Cloe Calliou, Jake Ebner and the Flyers coach Andrew Lergier. Flyers goals were scored by Joey Massingham. Rick Cleaver (2), and Marhsall Sidwell. Up next for the Sr. Flyers hit the road for a rematch against Grande Prairie on Dec. 8 before coming home for the annual Teddy Bear Toss game against Dawson Creek on Dec. 10.

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Rick Cleaver tries to keep the puck in the Athletics’ end during the game against Grande Prairie on Dec. 1.

SCOREBOARD NWJHL Standings as of Dec. 6 GP 1 Navigators 21 2 Flyers 18 3 JDA Kings 19 4 Jr. Canucks 20 5 Huskies 20 6 Vipers 20 7 Blades 20

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Hello Readers! Hi everyone! My name is Adaline. I’m this year’s reporter for the Lakeshore 4H club. On our first meeting we had beef weigh in. We weighed five steers and two heifers. After, we discussed our change of leadership, our Christmas party, our barn theme and we had elections. This year we have 12 members. I would also like to welcome our new member who will be doing a craft project. The projects we have this year include Beef, Swine, Chicken, Photography and Crafts. That’s all for now, I hope to write again soon, bye!

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It’s a story of magic and wonder, and a perfect launch into the Christmas season. The Nutcracker returns to Fort St. John in mid-December and showcases all the talent the community has to offer. Studio 2 Stage Artistic Director Shauna Milne wanted the community to have a special Christmas event to look forward to when she put out the idea of bringing the iconic ballet to local audiences. “It’s one of those Christmas classics, I didn’t feel we had that event at Christmas where people would look forward to it,” she said.

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This is a wonderful way for family and friends to acknowledge these special miracles

“It’s been well-received in the past and it’s nice to bring everyone together for a holiday show.” The story of the ballet begins on Christmas Eve, with family and friends gathered to celebrate. The heroine, Clara, receives a wooden nutcracker that comes to life after everyone is asleep. Clara helps the Nutcracker in a battle between toy soldiers and the Rat King and his army of mice, and in gratitude takes her to the Land of Sweets. The ballet is put on every second year in association with Stage North and the Northern Dance Theatre Society. It features a cast of upwards of 50 people, with many performing multiple roles, including the role of the Nutcracker.

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The Alleluia Children’s Choir rehearses for their first ever formal concert during practice on Dec. 1.

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Heidi Jones wasn’t sure what the reaction would be when she said she wanted to start a Christian children’s choir. Her own children were members of the Northern Lights Youth Choir, and she herself has been in several choirs. But she wanted the kids to have the chances to sing Gospel music as well. “I really wanted our children singing sacred music, because there’s such a rich history of it, and I knew there were a lot of other families that felt the same way we did, who weren’t necessarily choir families,” she said. So with the encouragement of people she knew, she began the Alleluia Children’s Choir. The choir started accepting kids in September and quickly

had 40 kids signed up. “Just from the very beginning I felt there was this niche for home school families, for church families, that wanted their kids learning this really rich music and this rich history,” said Jones. The group has had a few informal concerts—one at Christian Life School and one at Peace Villa—and held their first official concert at the Evangel Mission along with the Northern Lights Youth Choir on Dec. 2. The kids, ranging from six to 12 years old, have so far learned songs in Zulu, Latin and English, how to sing using solfege (do-re-mi, with accompanying hand signs), and about canons, descants, and harmony. Jones is the choir director, but she’s had plenty of help in getting the choir going. Katherine Belcher handles

communications, Paula Madsen is the administrator, Lynette Wiebe plays the piano, Amanda Belcher is a choir helper and junior director, while Rhonda Scott is Jones’ music mentor and teaches the kids solfege theory. Jones has been quite pleased with how the choir has done in its inaugural term, and looks forward to working with the children, and possibly adding more spaces, in January. Watching everything click with the kids makes it so worthwhile, she said. “It was just that amazing magical miracle that happens in choir when you work and work and you teach the kids their parts and then you say, let’s put it together, and it comes together and you can just see their faces just light up,” said Jones.

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Studio 2 Stage takes care of the dancing, while Stage North helps with the acting elements. Northern Dance Theatre Society helps with the costumes. Milne felt trying to wrangle that many people every year would be too daunting for a single organization. “We do face some challenges being that we are in a smaller community,” she said. “It’s well rounded community event where we showcase the talent that we have.” The Nutcracker will run

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Guys and Dolls an entertaining story for all ALEISHA HENDRY ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

North Peace Secondary School’s production of Guys and Dolls showcases just how much talent there is in this town. There was a lot of music and lines to learn for this show, from the dance routines to the accents, and their hard work pays off. The show is fun, and it’s obvious the actors are enjoying themselves as well. A shoutout has to be given to Iris Wenger, who plays Sarah Brown. She had to take over the role the week of opening night and learn the entire show in that time, and she did it. Huge praise to her for taking on such

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a daunting task. If you didn’t make it out to Guys and Dolls last week, you have another chance to support the show on Dec. 8, 9 and 10 at the North Peace Cultural Centre.

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Peace Gallery North Coordinator Alan White stands next to a tree full of hand crafted ornaments, just some of the many items available at the Christmas Artisan Market, on now until Dec. 24 at the gallery.

HOROSCOPE ARIES (MARCH 21 TO APRIL 19) Today the Moon is in your sign, magnifying your emotions. Keep this in mind if you start to overreact to something going on around you or to something someone says. You might want to count to three before you respond. TAURUS (APRIL 20 TO MAY 20) Work alone or behind the scenes, because this will suit you best today. You are ambitious right now. However, you should wait to get all the facts before you take action. GEMINI (MAY 21 TO JUNE 20) A personal discussion with a female acquaintance will be meaningful for you today. In fact, this person might influence you to change your future goals. CANCER (JUNE 21 TO JULY 22) Personal details about your private life seem to be public knowledge today, especially in the eyes of bosses and VIPs. Do you need to do some damage control? LEO (JULY 23 TO AUG. 22) Do something to expand your world and give yourself a sense of adventure. Go someplace you’ve never been before. Shake things up a little! VIRGO (AUG. 23 TO SEPT. 22) Today is a good day to focus on financial matters related to inheritances, shared property, taxes and debt. Clear up loose details if you can.

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LIBRA (SEPT. 23 TO OCT. 22) Because the Moon is opposite your sign today, you have to be cooperative with others. Be tolerant. Be compromising. At the very least, listen to what others have to say. SCORPIO (OCT. 23 TO NOV. 21) Do something to make yourself feel better organized and more on top of your game. Tidy your work area. Make some proactive lists. You want to get back in the game! SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 TO DEC. 21) This is a playful, lighthearted day. Enjoy romantic liaisons with others. Fun activities with children will delight. The arts, sports events and social occasions are great choices. CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 TO JAN. 19) Home, family and your private life are your top priorities today. A conversation with a female relative will be important. AQUARIUS (JAN. 20 TO FEB. 18) Trust your hunches today. Instead of thinking things through, you might have a feeling about what you should do. Sometimes, this works better. PISCES (FEB. 19 TO MARCH 20) Finances are on your mind today, and that’s a good thing. It’s important to know what you own and what you owe, because information is power. Get the facts so that you are in the know.

Too Busy to Be a Friend Dear Annie: I have Type 2 diabetes, and I went through a near-death experience this summer -- with kidney failure, congestive heart failure and other problems. I had to have surgery. While I recovered in the hospital, my son brought me my laptop. I posted my story on Facebook. While my other friends were offering messages of sympathy over my illness, my friend “Jill” was posting about an art show she was having. She paid no attention to my post. After a couple of weeks, I texted her husband, “Jack,” and asked whether Jill had seen my post. I repeated my whole story. He said that Jill was too busy to talk, that she had an upcoming art show and their son was getting married. After another couple of weeks, I texted, “How was the wedding?” I found that the wedding was not for another two weeks. Yet Jill has not said anything about my brush with death. I still have a tiny amount of fluid in my pericardium, and my left ventricle is still enlarged. What happened in June could recur, and next time, I might not be so lucky. I recently read that when we are handed bad news that is too much for us to handle, our minds settle on lesser problems that we can focus our grief and anger on. This made a lot of sense to me.

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I cannot wrap my head around dying, so I can be angry with my self-absorbed friends. But what should I do? Jill was a good friend. She may have a chip on her shoulder about having flunked grad school while some of us went on to have exciting tech jobs. She found her niche later in life, maybe in her 50s, and has fallen into a habit of dismissing those of us who are retired. -- Miffed Dear Miffed: Yes, you’re probably focusing so much on Jill because it’s easier to be angry at something tangible. You hit that square on the head. Then you went right back to resenting her. You need to break this cycle of blame and judgment -- not for Jill’s sake but for your own. When recovering from surgery and battling chronic illness, attitude is everything. Start a gratitude journal, and list 10 things you’re grateful for every morning. Spend time with friends and family who make you feel loved. Jill may come around eventually and apologize for not

being there. She may not. Your mood can’t depend on it. Forgive her in your heart and free yourself to experience more joy. I wish you good health. Dear Annie: A woman wrote to you asking for advice on how to deal with a husband who rarely showers or changes his clothes. You recommended that the wife (or a doctor) provide information that might get the husband to change his ways. You missed the mark. The wife needs to take an active approach. With men (in general), actions speak much louder than words. Assuming that he does not sleep in his clothes, the wife needs to gather up his clothes once he has taken them off and put them in the wash. He will have no choice but to wear clean clothes every day. Further, she should decline to be intimate with him unless he has showered that day. Finally, if their house layout allows, she should sleep in another room. If she takes those three steps, she will both improve the quality of her life immediately and, I suspect, change his showering frequency in very short order. 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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Find the correct word, joining the first word then joining the second word

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HOW TO PLAY: Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once. Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started. Remember: you must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column or 3x3 box. PREVIOUS PUZZLES ANSWERS

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Community

“There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.” - John Holmes

SENIOR ALTERNATE STUDENTS GIVING BACK TO COMMUNITY The students in the Senior Alternate program at North Peace Secondary School are giving back this holiday season. The group is holding several fundraisers to raise money for the Phoenix Volunteer Club where they will sponsor a family in need for Christmas. They held a bottle drive, which brought in $318, and are also holding a coin drive, a bake sale, a jellybean count, a coffee shop and photos with Santa. The goal for the Senior Alternate program is to provide students, who have specific challenges, an opportunity to succeed in school. At right, The North Peace Secondary Senior Alternate program held a photos with Santa fundraiser on Dec. 2.

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Here is a photo of me and my buddy Rick. We created our own hard light while being in soft light. Actually, it was pitch black out, but that is as soft as it gets. Im the one on the left who couldn’t hold his breath for the shot.

Look to the shadows to find some secrets of photography

ard light is probably the most difficult light to shoot in. A good example of hard light is when you are outside in the blistering heat and there isn’t a cloud in the sky. The sun is merely a dot in the sky, and all the light is directed in a piercing stagnant glow that is kind of like staring at an old TV from only inches away. There is no such thing as contrast any more, However, if you look into the shadows you might find a secret. Hard light produces awesome contrast with sharp shadows. You will find that when the sun is high you get short boring shadows, which is great if you are trying to capture a pesky mosquito filling itself with your blood as it drains the life out of you, or a bee as it travels from flower to flower. Good luck—they are fast, they sting, and it hurts. A lot. Hard light unveils its glory when the sun is low in the sky. The lower the better. When the sun is really close to the horizon it means two things. One, it’s going to get dark really soon, and two, really awesome long shadows and piercing contrast. I highly suggest a Polarizer filter for this special golden occasion which is known as “The Golden Hour”. This is also the time when you don’t realize that you are totally chimping out, you snap some frames and you start making noises like “oooh ooh oh ahh ah ah” as you review your images. Chimping makes you take on

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the resemblance of an excited chimpanzee with a fancy camera. If you are shooting portraits in hard light, make sure to shoot into the sun with a reflector or a good flash to compensate for silhouetting. Yes, using flash in mid-day is totally awesome and I highly recommend it. Shooting with the sun at your back usually results in crinkled up, raisinlike, squinty-faced portraits. Soft light. It can be boring but it has its benefits. Soft light is created by two things: heavy overcast or the sun isn’t visible at all because it is obstructed by buildings, trees, or your best buddy that lives on doughnuts and Twizzlers. In my opinion, soft light is the best time to do mid-day portraits. In fact, when it’s sunny and not overcast I will often go find some shade to shoot in. It makes really sharp images that are really soft to look at. If that makes sense? Darcy Shawchek is a photographer based in Fort St. John, who is on a mission to capture the breathtaking and majestic Peace River area through the lens, day or night. Email him your photography questions at dr.shawchek@ gmail.com

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: Andy Wiebe Sunday School September-June begins at 9:30am Sunday mornings. Worship Service - 10:45am Phone: 250-787-2550 ******* INTERDENoMINATIoNAL UPPER PINE GoSPEL CHAPEL Church Phone: 250-827-3833 Email: upgc@pris.ca Board Chairman: Andy Burkholder 250-827-3811 Box 66, Rose Prairie, BC ********** LUTHERAN PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 9812-108th Avenue, fort St. John, BC V1J 2R3 Office Phone: 250-785-2718 Pastor: Rev. Kebede Dibaba Regular Worship Schedule: 9:00am Youth, Adult Bible Study 10:00am Sunday Worship Service & Sunday School ********** PEACE RIVER MUSLIM ASSoCIATIoN Information: 250-787-1264 Jumm’a (Friday) Prayer @ 1:00pm 203-10903-100th Street, fort St. John, BC email: tahermorsi@shaw.ca ********** MENNoNITE NoRTH PEACE MENNoNITE BRETHREN CHURCH North Peace Mennonite Brethren Church 10816 106 St. fort St. John, BC V1J 5V2 250-785-3869

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

Wednesday 7pm Bibile Study Friday 7pm Youth ********** PENTECoSTAL ASSEMBLIES of CANADA EVANGEL CHAPEL 10040-100 St., fort St. John Phone: 250-785-3386 Fax: 250-785-8345 Lead Pastor: Tony Warriner Sunday Services: 9:30am, 11:00am www.evangelfsj.com ********** The Journey 10011-100 St., fort St. John Phone: 250-785-6254 Pastor: Larry Lorentz Services: Sundays: 10:30am Tuesdays: 7:00pm ********** PRESBYTERIAN fort St. John Presbyterian Church 9907-98th St., fort St. John, BC Phone: 250-785-2482 fax: 250-785-2482 12:30 p.m. - Pie and Coffee 1:00 p.m. - Worship Service Everyone is invited to participate ********** REfoRMED TRINITY CoVENANT CHURCH Sunday Service: 10:00am Meets at the 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 @ 10:00am All are Welcome! The United Church of Canada is a Union of Congregationalist, Methodist & Presbyterian Churches in Canada formed in 1925.

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COMMUNITY

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The 18 Wheels of Christmas Food Drive took place over the weekend at Safeway in Fort St. John to help fill the shelves at the Salvation Army. Left: Niki Hedges of the United Way and Capt. Sheldon Feener of the Salvation Army were ready to take donations. Right: Angela Stirling and Kelly Schmidt of Roseneau Transport stand with Capt. Sheldon Feener in front of the 18 Wheels of Christmas truck, ready to pack it full of food. The food drive collceted a record 1,200 food hampers for the Salvation Army, according to CJDC.

Moose, relax into the sweet spot of wild meat

oose, the largest of the North American land mammals, tower at two-and-a-half metres high to the shoulder and three metres long. Hunters prize the antlers, hide, and meat for both its quality and quantity. Their name is derived from the Algonquian moss or mos, Alces alces in Europe. They stand as a symbol of our countries unique wild life and rich sweetness. Moose spend all summer searching for cool conditions, as they have no sweat glands. A unique stomach ferment heats their bodies like a wood stove in the winter. Summer heat drives these animals in search of neutralizing foods and temperatures. During the long sunny Peace River days, they soak in ponds and feast on aquatic vegetation. Moose are always searching

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for new ways to relax, do less and eat more. Scrubs ergonomically hold the weight of their head and antlers while grazing. They eat aquatic vegetation for its proximity to water. Traveling in a line between food sources and sleep reduces their overall movement. Moose don’t bother to migrate, preferring to stay near a familiar nutrient-rich habitat. Their grazing zones are inherited routes of high alkaline soil and plant types. They travel in circuits between water, food and resting areas. Track a moose for wild mushrooms and other

sweet wild edibles as they eat and disperse the spores over generations. This lifestyle seasons their meat’s taste and aroma. Alkaline food enhances the rich, sweet flavours in the meat. This leisurely lifestyle also develops flavour and marbled fats in their meat. Moose are the masters of less is more, and they live for that sweet spot. CAMPFIRE SKILLET MOOSE MEATBALLS in wild mushroom gravy, on a campfire baked potato For the meatballs: • 1 kg ground moose thigh •1 onion minced • 1 onion sliced • 1 garlic heads minced • Pinch rosemary • Pinch pine needles • Dash paprika • Dash black pepper • Handful of fresh parsley

• Handful breadcrumbs • 2 eggs • Handful flour For the mushroom gravy: • Bacon fat, butter or sauté oil of your choice • Wild mushrooms • Onions • Fresh herbs • 12 pack beer For the baked potato: • Aluminum foil • Russet potatoes Start campfire. Cover the potatoes in foil and set near the coals, but not too close. Make moose meatballs by adding the set of ingredients together. Shape into equal-sized balls and evenly dust in flour, salt, and paprika. Make a spot on the fire for a skillet. Sear balls rare with oil in large skillet, turning to brown evenly. Remove and set

aside to rest. Add bacon fat to the skillet and sauté the mushrooms and onions. Watch the heat closely, and use a heat glove. With a poker, make a flat place in the coals to set the pan at differing heats. Add snow to lower heat and deglaze pan with beer. Once the onions and mushrooms are cooked through, add meatballs back into the sauce and cover in foil. Slow cook the meatballs until the sauce has thickened and meatballs are tender. Add beer as needed to keep the sauce from drying out. Judah Koile is a Fort St. John chef and co-owns The BEAM with his wife, Jiwon Kim. Koile has more than a decade of culinary experience, and has worked in restaurants across Canada and South America.

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just hang out, while chatting with the folks preparing food or doing cleanup. A short hallway links the kitchen to the garage. On one side is a bathroom; on the other is a fully outfitted utility room, complete with cabinets. Upstairs, the Calhoun's largest bedroom faces the street. It has direct bathroom access and boasts a walk-in closet as well. Two more bedrooms line the back wall. The unfinished bonus room over the garage is brightened by two windows, one nestled under the peak of a charming gabled dormer. Children (and young-at-heart adults as well) will love the cubbyhole feel of this space, which could easily be outfitted with a window seat. Associated Designs is the original source for the Calhoun 30-479. For more information or to view other designs, visit www. AssociatedDesigns.com or call 800634-0123.

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The Calhoun would be so nice to come home to. Stone veneer bases provide natural-looking support for wooden posts on the vaulted porch, and wooden handrails add to the nostalgic and welcoming ambiance. It's easy to imagine wiling away a lazy afternoon on an old-fashioned porch swing suspended here, with a good book and a cool drink in hand. Its compact floor plan makes this home economical, to build as well as to heat. The footprint of the house and garage, not counting walkways or the patio, is a mere 40 by 40 feet. Gathering spaces fill the ground level; bedrooms and a large bonus room are above. The kitchen is at the heart of the main floor, right where it should be. It is well-separated from the living room but open to the dining room, which has sliding glass doors that provide access to a rear patio. A generous step-in pantry expands storage space, and the eating bar is a good place to do homework, or

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Super clean and close to 2 schools and park! Quiet location here has an attached garage and still room for RV's. Very nice yard space with mature trees and private deck area. Inside you will feel the spaciousness of the great room sizes and a rec room downstairs you can have game night and movie night at the same time!

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it difﬁcult for men and women to stay alert, and that loss of alertness can be difﬁcult to manage on nights as hectic as New Year’s Eve. While it’s acceptable for men and women of legal drinking age to raise a glass of champagne at midnight, it’s best to limit alcohol consumption throughout the festivities so the party is memorable for all the right reasons. • Be a responsible host. When hosting a New Year’s Eve party, hosts must prioritize the safety of their guests. Make sure guests don’t drink too much, which can leave hosts open to criminal or civil action should guests leave their home and cause an accident. Serve plenty of food and nonalcoholic beverages so guests who are drinking have something in their systems other than alcohol. Schedule things to do throughout the night so guests have more to do than drink alcohol. In addition, make room for potential overnight guests should someone be incapable of driving home at the end of the night. Keep contact information for local taxis or shuttle services readily available so guests know they don’t have to drive themselves home. New Year’s Eve is a festive night, but one where safety needs to be as big a priority as having a good time.

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Margaret Clara (Peggy) Read (nee Williscroft)

was born on June 3rd, 1928 in High Prairie, Alberta and passed away peacefully on November 27th, 2016 in Vernon, B.C., her home for the last 17 years. Peggy will be lovingly remembered by her son; Tim (Carol) Read and their children, Trina, Trent, Troy and their families, her daughter; Laura (Lyle) Gallinger and their children, Wes, Sarah, Sam and their families along with numerous extended family members and friends. Peggy was preceded in death by her husband Ray in September of 1986.

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MILE 0 QUILTERS GUILD: Tuesdays & Thursdays 7PM at Calvin Kruk Performing Arts Centre in Dawson Creek

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SUNDAYS: FAMILY TREE HELP - Peace Country Roots Group Meeting - Fourth Sunday of each Month at the CALVIN KRUK CENTRE in Dawson Creek 1:30pm

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December 17, 1924 — November 1, 2016

Mom was an avid curler and attended many bonspiels with her friends Irene, Shirley and Iris when she lived in Ft. Nelson. In later years when she could no longer curl, she always watched as much as she could on television. Mom’s hands were never idle. She always had a knitting or crocheting project on the go. She always had a garden to look after and really enjoyed her flowers. Mom was active in many organizations over the years. She made many lasting friendships especially with the ladies of the Royal Purple.

Edith Busche passed away aged 91 at Parkwood Place in Victoria BC. She is survived by her 7 children, Donna (Dennis) Klein, Ethel O’Neill, Vera, Phil (Jodi), Arla (Randy) Lindsay, Ina (Curtis) Forrest & Russell, 13 grandchildren & 9 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by her loving husband Don in 2012, brothers Spencer & Philip, sister Diana & sonin-law Vince O’Neill.

In respecting Peggy’s wishes, she was cremated and no funeral service will be held. As an expression of sympathy, those who wish to do so may send donations in memory of Peggy to the charity of your choice. Miss Me – But Let Me Go When I come to the end of the road, And the sun has set for me, I want no rites in a gloom filled room, Why cry for a soul set free? Miss Me a Little – But Not Too Long, And not with your head bowed low, Remember the love that we once shared, Miss Me – But Let Me Go.

Condolences to the family may be emailed in care of Bethel Funeral Chapel to bethelchapel@uniserve.com

For this is a journey that we all must take, And each must go alone. It’s all part of the Master’s plan, A step on the road to home.

Cremation arrangements have been made with BETHEL FUNERAL CHAPEL LTD., 5605 27th Street, Vernon, B.C. V1T 8Z5 • (250) 542-1187

When you are lonely and sick of heart Go to the friends we know And bury your sorrows In doing good deeds, Miss Me – But Let Me Go.

Kenneth Earl Dingman

April 12, 1925 – November 22, 2016

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Mum was born in Virden, Manitoba & moved to a farm in Baldonnel with her parents, Herbert & Jennie Hadland, & her 3 siblings in 1928. She started teaching at age 16 & later attended Normal School in Victoria to obtain her teacher’s certificate. She had many fond memories of her time in Victoria. Mum taught in schools in the Fort St. John area for several years before her marriage to Dad in 1951. Together they farmed in the Montney area, raised their children & were active in school & community activities. After moving to Fort St. John in 1980, Mum volunteered at the Peace Lutheran Care Home for a few years. She & Dad enjoyed spending time with their kids & grandkids, going out in the bush, trips in their motor home, hockey games, coffee with family & friends at the Co-Op & were often seen walking to do errands. After Dad’s death, Mum moved to Victoria & thoroughly enjoyed the milder climate. She died with family at her side. Mum enjoyed a good & long life. She will be remembered for her kind, quiet manner. Mum valued family, was always loving & always willing to listen as we met the challenges of life. At her request, Mum was cremated. Sincere thanks to family & friends for their kind words of condolence. A memorial honouring both Mum & Dad will be held at a future date so that we can spend time & share memories with extended family & friends.

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HARDS, Lorry T. August 9, 1954 − November 22, 2016 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Lorry Hards of Kamloops, BC on November 22, 2016, at 62 years of age after a short battle with cancer. Lorry is survived by his wife, Carol, and mother Shiela and husband Leo; as well as brothers and sisters, Mike, Pat, Mark and Teresa, brother−in law Joe and sister−in law Linda, nieces and nephews, numerous Aunts and Uncle, cousins and his four legged companion Wookie. He is predeceased by his father Larry Hards . Lorry enjoyed the outdoors, gardening and putting up preserves. He loved Rock & Roll and went to as many concerts as he could. We would like to give special thanks to Dr. R.C. McLaren and Lee, Dr Rao and his team in Kelowna. Lorry belonged to the Meditation group Sahaj Marg for more than 20 years. At his request, there will be no service. Lorry was a kind and gentle soul and will be missed by many.

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Experience operating on drilling rigs is a MUST as well as all required safety tickets. A valid Driver’s License and own transportation required. Please forward your Resume to Jeff@raptoroilfield.ca

CURRENTLY HIRING Full Time Class 1 Fuel Truck Drivers for Dawson Creek. Apply by E-mail to northernpetrojob@gmail.com. **Drug Screening Required** Competitive Wage and Benefits. Oilfield tickets required, willing to train the right person. Peace Country Petroleum Sales Ltd. 8704-21 Street Dawson Creek, BC V1G 5A6 Phone: 250-782-5801 Fax: 250-782-5884 Website: www.peacecountrypetroleum.com

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Save the Dates July 7, 5:00 pm to July 9, 2017 at 3:30 pm for the 23rd Annual Mile Zero Cruisers Summer Cruise weekend starts with Registration held at the Dawson Co-op. Bring down your pride and joy and register for the 2017 Summer Cruise Car Show weekend. All registrants will receive access to all weekend events as well as a chance to win prizes. Check in this paper for more details closer to the show!

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Kenneth Earl Dingman was born to Clifford and Lillian (Pass) Dingman on April 12, 1925 in Sylvan Lake, Alberta. In 1929, at the start of the Great Depression, he moved with his parents and younger brother Harvey, to the Sunrise-Baldonnel Community. Kenneth enjoyed his childhood on the family homestead and in the fall of 1931 was in first grade and one of only eight children which comprised the entire roll call of the newly opened Sunrise School. Late his brother Harvey, sister Lillian and youngest brother Terry also began their education at the little Sunrise School. During the 1940’s Ken spent summers helping his dad on the farm, and like a lot of young fellows in those days, spent winters working in local Logging Camps. Soon Ken purchased land near his Dads’ farm in the Sunrise area which he later sold before moving across the Beatton River. In 1952, Kenneth set up his homestead in East Cecil Lake, colourfully referred to by the Community as “Dogpatch.” This is where Ken made many lifelong friends, enjoying farm life and his hobby of working with bobsled horses. After Kens’ father passed away, his mother enjoyed spending wonderful summers at Ken’s place, picking berries, making delicious home cooked meals. Mrs. Dingmans’ pies and cakes were legendary to next door friends and neighbours and contributed to Ken’s nickname of “Skinny” to all those closest to him. Ken loved the outdoors and in later years enjoyed summer road trips in his motor home, spending time travelling to Southern Alberta and North to the Yukon. Another hobby in his Golden years was collecting John Deere miniatures and vintage Memorabilia, which grew over the years to be an interesting and vast home museum. In 2005 he gifted his John Deere Collection to the Fort St John Museum. Skinny’s coffee pot was always on, with Bailey’s Irish Cream in the cupboard, the “good stuff” he would chuckle as he set it on the table. He loved to “string a yarn”, share old stories and tell a good joke... he was fair game, often taking a good poke at himself followed by hearty laughter at his own expense. In 2006, and now in his eighties, with some trepidation, Ken made the move from East Cecil Lake , first to the Elks’ Sunset Home, and then to the newly opened Peace Villa Care Home. Once there, his spirit proved resilient and he cheerily told everyone how much he enjoyed his retirement there and he was appreciative of the wonderful care he received from everyone. For the past 10 years, since moving to town, Skinny always looked forward to his John Deere themed ice cream birthday cakes, personalized and delivered by the great girls at the FSJ Dairy Queen. He celebrated with friends at the Peace Villa , and got a kick out of seeing the slogan on the cake “Nothing runs like a deere”, with his friends saying that was coined for him as Ken kept going despite all odds. The family would like to extend Very Special Thanks to his kind friend Lyle Meek, who tirelessly visited Ken many days a week, taking him on excursions, coffee outings, and keeping his spirits up as his sight and mobility started failing him. Yet right to the end, Ken’s humour was intact and he never failed to “keep on the sunny side.” Ken was a colourful character and that’s what we will remember, and there will never be another exactly like him. Ken was predeceased by his father Clifford (1972) his mother Lillian (1989), and brothers Harvey (1984) and Terry (2003.) He is survived by sister Lillian(Dingman) Huk of Leduc, Alberta, and numerous nephews and nieces, their grandchildren and great grandchildren. As Ken wished , there will be a Cremation with interment to follow at the Cecil Lake Cemetery . A Celebration of Kens’ Life, was held on Saturday, December the 3rd at 2:00 pm., at the Cecil Lake Christian Fellowship Church. Expressions of sympathy can be made in memory of Ken to the Fort St. John Hospital Foundation Peace Villa Fund. Condolence may be forwarded www.hamresfuneral.com

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JOAN EDITH ROBERTSON (HILL) December 14, 1928 – November 14, 2016

Joan was born in Regina and passed away peacefully on November 14, 2016 in North Vancouver. She is predeceased by her parents, John and Eva Hill and brother Don/Evyline; and is survived by her siblings Paul/Verna Hill; Freda Murphy; Cousin Austin/Evelyn Hadland and her children Wayne Robertson/Huguette Cloutier, Sandra/Ken Jones, Dale Robertson/Mary and grandchildren Sarah Robertson/ Jack Raymond, Graham Edgar, Simon Robertson/Isabelle Duford, Matthew Edgar/Lori Vickers, Jillian Robertson/Graham Richardson, Douglas Robertson, great grandson Samuel Robertson, step grandchildren Chris Jones/Jaclyn, Courtney Jones, step great grandchildren Rayne, Kai and Kayl and her many nieces and nephews who she was very close to. The Hill family moved to Taylor in 1933 founding Hill’s Cash Store and Taylor Post Office. Joan went to school in Baldonnel, completed high school in Dawson Creek and attended Alberta College in Edmonton. She moved to Vancouver where she worked as a bookkeeper and met Neil Robertson. They were married on September 17, 1952 in Taylor. As an Armed Forces family they moved frequently living in Shilo MN, Petawawa ON, London ON, Kingston ON, Vancouver, London England, Ottawa ON and North Bay ON. Joan was the stability in her family through those years. She worked as a bookkeeper in Ottawa, North Bay and Vancouver and lived her retirement years in Burnaby. Joan loved animals, golf, curling, travelling, casinos and playing bridge. She volunteered for many years at Confederation Seniors Centre and Seton Villa in Burnaby where she lived for the past 14 years. Joan will be remembered by all as a wonderful, fun loving, caring mother, grandmother, aunt, sister and friend who made them laugh. The family wishes to thank in particular the incredible staff at Seton Villa as well as Rhonda and Lance Hill for their love and support. A memorial tea will be held at Peace Community Church, 10556 – 100th Street next to the fire hall in Taylor on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at 2pm.

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KNIT NIGHT: Thursdays at Faking Sanity Cafe in Dawson Creek6:30 to 8:30 PM.

REPUTABLE PRO DJ SETUP WITH SMOKIN’ HOT DANCE TUNES PLUS KARAOKE REDUCED RATES! STEVE: 250-784-5999

South Peace Historical Society Meetings Third Wednesday of the month. In Dawson Creek at the Calvin Kruk Centre Archives Room at 2 pm.

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COMING EVENTS DAWSON CREEK BADMINTON CLUB From Sept. 19, 2016 to April 26, 2017 Mondays & Wednesdays Time: 7:30-9:30 pm Central Campus Gym Dawson Creek Do not play on any statutory or school holidays. Go on the school website to check on the holidays Please pay before you start playing. Players under 16 years must have an adult with them. You will need clean gym shoes and a racquet. Contact Dan or Judy Pandachuck: 250782-4783 Tuesday December 13, 2016 at 1.30pm there will be a Christmas Gathering with Judy McGowan and The Potluck Singers at the Seniors Access Office in the Co-Op Mall. Join us for Tea, Coffee & Cookies EVERYONE WELCOME! WEDNESDAYS: COMPUTER INFORMATION -Seniors Computer Club - Dawson CO-OP Bistro 1:15pm 250-782-4668 for more information

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Local Dawson Creek pipeline Construction Company is currently looking for someone to work in the accounting/administration department. Simply Accounting experience is preferred, but may train individual with equivalent related experience. Please forward resumes to: fross@triplejpipelines.com LOOKING FOR WORK? THE DC AIRPORT IS LOOKING FOR A SEMIRETIRED INDIVIDUAL. APPROXIMATELY 2 HRS/DAY. 250-7844433 LOOKING TO HIRE!! Anyone interested in inserting flyers into The Dawson Creek Mirror 1 Day Per Week. Please Drop Off Resume at The Mirror Paper, 901-100 Ave, Dawson Creek, or call Tanis at 250-7824772 for More Information.

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Intermediate to Senior Multi-Discipline Biologist Ecofor Consulting Ltd. is a natural and cultural heritage resource management company with ofﬁces in Fort St James, Fort St John, Prince George, Terrace, Calgary, Whitehorse and Nova Scotia. We provide expertise in a broad range of disciplines including ﬁsheries, wildlife, water, vegetation, environmental monitoring and archaeology. Full details regarding this opportunity are available online at http://ecofor.ca/careers/ Closing date for this position is December 20, 2016. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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RESIDENTIAL FOR RENT 3 BDRM, 2.5 BTH DUPLEX FOR RENT. NEW FLOORING UPSTAIRS. FULL BASEMENT (PARTIALLY FINISHED). AVAILABLE JANUARY 1ST. 8514 - 86TH STREET, NO PETS, NO SMOKERS. $1,500/MTH PLUS UTILITIES. CHARLIE LAKE EXECUTIVE 5 BR 4 BATH HOME. LARGE GARAGE ON 5.6 VIEW ACRES. SO MANY GREAT FEATURES. CALL ANNETTE FOR INFO. IT'S A BEAUTY 250-793-4394 3 BDRM, DUPLEX FOR RENT. FAMILY ROOM ON MAIN FLOOR. FULL BASEMENT. AVAILABLE JANUARY 1ST. 8804 - 89TH AVENUE. SMALL PET FRIENDLY, NO SMOKERS. $1,400/MTH PLUS UTILITIES.

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LOCATED DOWNTOWN, 9388 SQ FT OFFICE BUILDING FOR SALE OR FOR LEASE: OWNER WILL SELL UNDER LEASE PURCHASE WITH 20% OF RENT TO BE APPLIED TO SALE PRICE. CONTACT GARY FOR FURTHER DETAILS 250-261-1214

ESTATE SALE 3 BEDROOM 100 AMP SERVICE. SOLD AS IS WHERE IS. $235,000 MLS#R2123243

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8514-86 ST- 4 BR, 2 BATHS- JUST RENOVATED NEW FLOORING,PAINT,ETC.-NOW $299,500 8516-86 ST- 3 BR, 2 BATHS- FULL BASEMENT. NOW $295,000 BUY ONE SIDE OR BOTH UNITS FOR OWN USE OR RENTALINCOME.MAKEANOFFER!

INCLUDES BUILDING- 4282 SF, CARETAKER SUITE, FRONT OFFICE/RETAIL, 3 BAYS ON 2 LOTS; PLUS EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES FOR CAR WASH AND LUBE CENTRE. WELL MAINTAINED, GREAT LOCATION, CONTACT ANNETTE FOR INFO & TO VIEW BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. 250-793-4394

Subject Property: 10447 - 103 Street, Taylor, BC Lot A, Section 36, Township 82, Range 18, West of the 6th Meridian Peace River District Plan EPP54199

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Proposal: To re-designate the subject parcel from Urban Residential to Commercial and rezone the parcel from R-2 Medium Density Residential to C-2 Service Commercial.

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ALPINE VILLAGE COMPLEX 1200/1500/2400 SQ FT SPACES AVAILABLE $12.00/ SQ FT PLUS TRIPLE NET CALL GARY @ 250-261-1214 FOR LEASE DETAILS

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FIREWOOD FIREWOOD FOR SALE. PINE & SPRUCE. CUT, SPLIT & DELIVERED. PHONE 250-782-6992.

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DISPOSAL OF LAND In accordance with Section 26 of the Community Charter, notice is hereby given that the City of Fort St. John intends to sell the lands legally described as Lot D, Section 31, Tp. 84, Range 18, W6M, Peace River Regional District Plan PGP41348 Except Plan EPP7941 (civic address of 9404 – 93 Avenue) for $1,245,000.00 to BC Housing. R0011342978

Inquiries regarding this disposition of land may be directed to Janet Prestley, Director of Legislative and Administrative Services at (250) 787-8153.

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IN THE MATTER OF THE BANKRUPTCY OF William John Cherry NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF CREDITORS (Section 102(4)) Notice is hereby given that William John Cherry of Fort St. John, BC was deemed to have made an assignment in Bankruptcy on November 30, 2016 The first meeting of creditors will be held on December 22, 2016 12:30 PM at MNP Ltd. 10611 102 Street Fort St. John, BC V1J 5L3 Trustee MNP Ltd. Suite 700 - 1629 Dickson Avenue Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 9X1 Telephone: 250-979-2580 Fax: 250-879-2581

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Canadian Country Christmas Above: Canadian country music artists Jamie Warren, Thomas Wade, Erin Haley, and Sean Hogan play some holiday favourites during the Fort St. John stop of the Canadian Country Christmas tour. The event raises money for the Canadian Cancer Society and Kordyban Lodge in Prince George. Right: Fort St. John musician Eric Clark accompanies Lorissa Scriven to warm up the crowd.

ALEISHA HENDRY PHOTOS

The ultimate winter question: How cold is too cold?

ow cold is too cold? Is it -30 or -35 degrees? What does -35 feel like and what difference does the wind chill make? Have you ever tried to describe the cold to someone who doesn’t live in the north? I have and it can be very difficult to articulate. I think it is because we accept winter because of where we live and winter includes cold weather of which we have no control. If it snows in September, it is shocking, but whom do we complain too? There is no Ministry of Winter or Com-

Judy Kucharuk THE DESK OF THE GREEN-EYED GIRL

mittee of the Cold. There are winter ‘guidelines’ but nothing in writing, nothing that we can refer to in a court of law with flair, “Your Honour, the agreement between Mother Nature and the people of Northern British Columbia was a handshake agreement, nothing more.”

Past experience dictates that winter builds slowly from November onward with the coldest temperatures settling over us in January. February is a transitional month and then March arrives with hints of spring. When our winter weather swerves outside of this arc of normality, we become confused. Always accepting of course, we are Canadians and that is what we do, but we are also confused. Conversations light up the coffee shops where ‘Joe’ discusses the spring of six and the fall of nine and where winter lasted nine months.

‘George’ talks about the winter in 1984 or 1985 when there was, “no snow and we sat outside on Christmas Day in our shorts and t-shirts!” “It’s a dry cold. You can dress for a dry cold” we say. Even at -35 degrees, we can dress for the cold. I always say that after -40 the cold is the same— dangerous. I can remember a winter where it was -40 and -45 for six weeks. The ice fog was thick and blanketed the region. The furnace ran non-stop and vehicles ran non-stop and still we lived our lives: went to work and went to school. (Oh

my goodness, I just became one of those people didn’t I!) As this arctic outflow affects Western Canada over the next couple of weeks, here in the north we will collectively shrug and say, “It’s winter, what can you do? You gotta wait it out.” And we will. Judy Kucharuk is a lover of sarcasm, witty people and footnotes. You can read her book “Naked Tuesday” or catch her on CBC Radio Daybreak North where she shares her “Peace of Mind”. Follow her on twitter @ judylaine

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Rotary’s top priority is the eradication of Polio, but our members take on far greater responsibilities to ﬁght disease. They set up health camps and training facilities in undeveloped countries and in communities struggling with HIV/AIDS and malaria. They also design and build the infrastructure for doctors, nurses, governments, and partners to reach the one in six people in the world who can’t afford to pay for health care. Disease prevention and treatment take on many forms, from supporting studies to helping immunize people to improving drinking water and the sanitation infrastructure. The world relies on Rotary to tackle these global challenges, and to set an example for others to follow. Dawson Creek Rotarians are well respected in the Rotary world for their support of the global needs Rotary International has identiﬁed. Please support Rotary and better yet join us and help do some good in the world.

Ready to make history with us? Get involved.

If you would like to ﬁnd out more about Rotary you can contact the Rotary Club of Dawson Creek Sunrise at RotaryDCSunrise@gmail.com

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