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P&NG parcels pulled over airshed concerns The province has pulled two parcels of land near Taylor from this month’s sale of petroleum and natural gas rights over concerns about the impact drilling could have on the district’s air shed.

The ministry of energy, mines and petroleum resources confirmed it postponed selling the parcels in the Jan. 17 sale, one to the northeast and one to the northwest of the district, after district council raised its concerns last November.

“Engagement with the district is underway,” a spokesman said, working through the process

to develop and attach caveats to to allow for exploration and development.

The parcel boundaries extend into the district on both sides of the Alaska Highway, giving potential bidders the right to explore and drill under the community, according to Mayor Rob Fraser.

“I don’t think they’d be so bold as to drill in the community, but certainly they could explore under the community, which is not really our concern,” he said.

“It’s what goes on the surface that’s our concern, because any well bore fluids that come

out in an anomaly or upset conditions potentially add to the valley’s air shed.”

Concerns over the air shed date back to 1993, Fraser said, when a number of industrial proposals were stymied because of the belief that the district’s refinery and sawmill had already put the air shed at its limits. A committee was struck to sample and study the matter, but the results found the air shed was neither overtaxed or dangerous, Fraser said. Still, the prevailing perception was that it was, he said.

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Regional district looks to control housing, industrial development in fringe area plan Increasing housing density, protecting green space around Fish Creek, and adding tougher environmental rules for building work camps on private land are a few of the updates being proposed in the regional district’s plan to control development in the fringe areas around Fort St. John and Charlie Lake.

The regional district has released a draft update of its North Peace Fringe Area Official Community Plan, first released in 2009 and which identifies intended uses for 96,500 hectares of land in electoral areas B through D around the two communities as well as Taylor.

“There’s been a boom and a bust,” said Claire Negrin, planning services manager for the Peace River Regional District, at an open house in Fort St. John Jan. 12.

“Usually when those things happen, that’s when the community feels the need to respond in their plan.”

The main goal of the update, in the works since early 2015, has been to accommodate a growing population in the outskirts of both Fort St. John and Charlie Lake without adding land for development and losing farm land in the process, Negrin said.

To do that, the updated plan recommends redesignating a

swath of land west of Charlie Lake from low to medium density residential, and open up more opportunities for developers and landowners looking to build new housing.

At the same time, the plan recommends introducing a new service industrial land use near BC Hydro’s 85th Avenue lands that will be used to mine materials for the Site C dam, as well as in Grandhaven, Charlie Lake, and along the Airport Road. The new designation would bridge the gap between highway commercial and light industrial zones, Negrin said.

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The economy of Northern B.C. has finally stabilized after a commodity price slide in 2014, says a new report on the region. The Northern Development Initiative Trust released its 2017 State of the North report Jan. 9. The 78-page report, completed with the help of MNP consultants, is full of data on the health of the agriculture, forestry, energy, and tourism industries, as well as the North’s five development regions.

“As the North’s economic development organization, it is important that we understand the data behind the decisions that are affecting the communities we serve,” Trust board chair Evan Saugstad said. “The State of the North report provides us with the economic context we need to better inform our own decisions, as well as those of our communities, businesses and non-profits, so that together we can build a stronger north.”

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First Nations file claims to stop Site C Two Treaty 8 First Nations have launched legal action in a bid to stop construction of the Site C dam.

The West Moberly and Prophet River First Nations filed two separate civil claims in B.C. Supreme Court Jan. 15, naming the province, BC Hydro, and Canada’s attorney general as defendants. The two First Nations are seeking an injunction to halt work and further project approvals by both levels of government.

The two nations claim Site C, the third dam being built on the Peace River in B.C., violates their constitutionally protected rights under Treaty 8.

Site C, along with the cumulative impacts of the Bennett and Peace Canyon dams upstream, would continue to displace First Nations hunters, trappers, and fishers, and interfere with their way of life by destroying habitat home to plants and animals relied on for spiritual, medicinal, and food purposes, according to the claim.

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The Alaska Highway News dropped by the North Peace Pregnancy Care Centre on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, to drop off a $500 cheque as part of the newspaper’s holiday carol book campaign. The donation helped push the centre’s annual baby bottle fundraiser to $58,071.24, money that helps pay to keep the centre’s doors open and lights on, and for its programming. “It says a lot about the community because they value our work,” Executive Director Lise Klassen says. It costs between $115,000 and $130,000 a year to run the centre, which is completely community funded and does not receive government grants. From left: Madeleine Lehmann, Erin Wuthrich, and Lise Klassen.

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Need your daily fix of news in Fort St. John and the North Peace? Remember to bookmark alaskahighwaysnews.ca online, where you’ll find all the news we couldn’t fit into print this week, including stories about this week’s Natural Resources Forum in Prince George and the city’s plan to entice downtown development.

How Cold Was It? I’ll Tell You How Cold It Was KRAZY KOREA: Once again, our weekly news chewing mission takes us around the world. North Korea announced its figure skaters will be allowed to compete in the Winter Olympics next month in South Korea. And in related news: Their wacky crazy leader Kim Jong Un continues to skate on thin ice.

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COLD! It was another very cold week in the Peace Country. It was so cold outside, I wouldn’t have been surprised if the ice in the Pomeroy Sport Centre turned Chews the news green with envy. How cold was it? We chopped up our piano for firewood, but OPRAH OPERA: In the States, the lines there’s always a screaming baby on we only got two chords. How cold was it? big political story was whether Oprah every flight. But with British Airways, the I had to use a chisel to get out of my paWinfrey will run for president in 2020. baby screams with a posh British accent. jamas. How cold was it? Politicians had Oprah’s boyfriend says she will run, but their hands in their OWN pockets. her best friend says she won’t. This story ROTATION SITUATION: A new sciHow cold was it? Dogs were wearing KNOWBEFOREYOUGO has more ups and downs than Oprah’s entific report says the Earth’s rotation is cats. How cold was it? A guy’s toupee took weight in the 1990s. slowing down and this will cause earth- off and flew south. How cold was it? Inquakes in 2018. Hey, I’m no scientist, but stead of using local anesthesia, dentists Prevailing Prices ALL SHOOK UP: An Alberta minister maybe we can solve the rotation problem were telling patients to stick their head is in a trademark dispute with the estate by drilling holes at the North Pole and the out the window. How cold was it? I had to Dawson Creek 121.9 of Elvis Presley. and squirting in a few million kick a hole in the air just to get outside. t St. John, BC - 7 Day Forecast - Environment Canada Rev Bruce Sheasby also South Pole https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-78_metric_e.html works as an Elvis impersonator. He’s the gallons of WD-40. (It’s just a suggestion.) How cold was it? Cars wouldn’t start, you Fort St. John 129.9 minister at Your Grace Land, a Calgary needed a block heater for your block based non-denominational church. He RIB REPORT: In Stuart, Florida, a heater. How cold was it? People were douses Presley’s music to connect with shoplifter was caught leaving a grocery ing bad things just to go to that fire and Alberta-B.C. border 117.9 his parishioners. Lawyers for the Elvis store. Inside his pants he had a full rack brimstone place. How cold was it? I ate empire have ordered him to find a new of ribs, nine pieces of fried chicken and a my mother-in-law’s cooking just for the Fort Nelson 135.9 for his church. January 8 would large tub of mashed potatoes. Oh come heartburn.

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Elvis impersonators are good. But some BEZOS BUCKS: The boss of Amazon, Prince George 92.9 FOG ADVISORY IN their EFFECT have too much “Hunka Hunka” on Jeff Bezos, was named the richest person HOT! While we shivered in the Peace, Hunka Hunka, Burnin’ Love. Elvis always in the world. It just goes to show what the temperature in Sydney, Australia, last Hythe celebrated his birthday with a huge cake. can be achieved with an internet connec- week hit a record-breaking 48 C. How hot 116.8 Observed Fort St. John AM MST Tuesday January Current Conditions Sometimes he would even allowat:other tionAirport and a 10:00 few cardboard boxes 16 with nifty2018 is it in Australia? You throw your boomt Nelson, BC - 7 Day Forecast - Environment Canada https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-83_metric_e.html people to eat a small slice. logos printed on them. erang, it flies through the air, bursts into Grande Prairie 107.4 Condition: Freezing Fog flames.

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Taylor looks to ban cannabis—for now The District of Taylor is proposing a complete ban on selling and growing marijuana within its borders ahead of federal legalization of the drug.

The district is looking to amend its zoning bylaw by banning the outright sale and cultivation of marijuana, at the same time repealing its existing rules allowing for its medical production in light and heavy industrial zones.

A public hearing goes Monday, Jan. 22, at 5 p.m. in council chambers.

“If we don’t get ahead of this and the province goes ahead and makes it legal to then sell, grow, and cultivate marijuana, potentially we’ll have somebody come set up before we get an opportunity to reflect on the legal changes in our bylaws,” Mayor Rob Fraser said at a council meeting last month.

“All of sudden they’re now potentially grandfathered and we have no ability to deal with them.”

The federal government plans to legalize cannabis by July. The province has already said the Liquor Distribution Branch will handle wholesale

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distribution within B.C., while both public and private retailers will be able to sell recreational pot. Buyers will need to be 19.

However, mayors and councils across Canada will have the final say on whether to allow cannabis to be sold and grown in their community through their bylaws.

“What some other communities are doing is making a outright prohibition right now until such a time we can understand what the provincial regulations will be, at which time we can take those into consideration with respect to our zoning and how we want to deal with it,” Fraser said.

“We need to get ahead of it so it doesn’t get ahead of us. We’re not drawing any kind of judgement, we just don’t know what’s going to happen.

One day it’s going to be not legal, and the next day it’s going to be legal, and we need to catch up to that.”

Written submissions are being accepted at the district office until Jan. 18 at 4:30 p.m., or by emailing mcoulson@districtoftaylor.com.

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Overall, the report says the economy in Northern B.C. has stabilized.

“The data is clear that the decline in commodity prices in 2014 had a significant impact on the regional economy, NDIT CEO Joel McKay said.

“The good news is that the data also shows that economic conditions in the region have stabilized more recently, and major project activity across the region has created opportunities for new investment.”

Data for the report was collected and interpreted by MNP. Here are some highlights: Rural B.C. accounts for 78% of province’s yearly exports

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The report notes it’s near impossible to quantify just how much Northern B.C. contributes to the provincial economy, citing a lack of regional GDP figures and saying the report isn’t meant to argue one region of the province is more important than the other.

However, it does reveal rural B.C. accounts for 78 per cent of the province’s annual exports, based on a 10-year average. That’s between $24 billion to $30 billion a year, and includes Vancouver Island, Thompson-Nicola, the Okanagan, and the Kootenays.

In 2016, forest and energy products accounted for $21.5 billion of B.C.’s exports, or 56 per cent.

“This data doesn’t account for service exports and their contribution to our total trade balance,” the report states.

“Still, it’s clear that without rural B.C., and Northern B.C. as the largest part of it, B.C. would suffer from an incredible trade deficit.”

Exchange rates a double-edge sword Exports and tourism grew between 2013 and 2016 thanks to the declining value of the Canadian dollar. Since 2016, the loonie has been trading between 74 to 78 cents to the greenback, while appreciating relative to the Chinese yuan and British pound.

The depreciation of the dollar has been good news for forestry exports and tourism in Northern B.C., and that’s expected to continue.

But not so much for the mining and oil and gas sectors.

“For those sectors, the decline in the value of the Canadian dollar was in part linked to declines in commodity prices, reflecting declines in global demand and oversupply,” the report states.

“Analysts do not expect significant changes through 2018 in the range that the Canadian dollar is trading.”

Infrastructure investments concentrated in Northeast There was $11.7 billion in infrastructure investments slated for the North as of the fourth quarter of 2016. More than 91 per cent of that, or $10.7 billion, was slated for energy projects in the Northeast, primarily the Site C dam, along with the Sunrise, Tower, and Townsend gas plants.

Other infrastructure investments across the North include $787 million worth of transportation projects (primarily the Cariboo Connector on Highway 97 along with port expansions), $74 million in education projects (primarily the new Ma Murray school in Fort St. John, and trades training centres in Dawson Creek and Terrace), and $21 million in recreation.

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There are 3,633 farms across Northern B.C. — 1,899 producing livestock and 1,734 producing crops, however, agriculture accounts for less than one per cent of overall employment.

“The majority of agriculture businesses in Northern B.C. do not have employees,” the report states, adding farm numbers have been declining in the North since 2011.

“This suggests that they are mostly smallscale family-run operations, or that they rely on temporary or contract workers.”

The majority of farms — 1,359 — are in the Northeast, which is responsible for more than 80 per cent of B.C.’s total grain and oilseed production.

Livestock production is concentrated in the Cariboo-Chilcotin/Lillooet region, where there are a total of 919 farms, 606 of them raising livestock.

When it comes to fish farming, or aquaculture, production is minor. Most aquaculture takes place along the North Coast, where farms for shellfish, Atlantic salmon, sablefish, and Chinook salmon are located.

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Ma Murray student catchment proposal released School District 60 has released a fourth proposal for shifting catchment boundaries ahead of the opening of the new Ma Murray Community School this fall.

The district is looking to thin out student populations at CM Finch, Ecole Central, Charlie Lake, and Bert Ambrose schools to populate Ma Murray when it opens for classes.

The new scenario “takes into consideration the geography of the northwest quadrant near CM Finch as well as provides another option that keeps the English program at Central,” the district posted Jan. 10.

The proposal was based on public feedback and consultation with school trustees, the district said.

Trustees will decide catchment boundaries at a public board meeting on Jan. 29.

The $26.6-million school, currently under construction in Sunset Ridge, will accommodate 40 kindergarten and 325 elementary students.

The district has opened Kindergarten registration for the 2018-19 school year.

Registration for Ma Murray school will be available at the school board office once catchment boundaries have been changed. Parents are asked to register at their current home school in the meantime.

Families whose home school changes due to the catchment boundaries will be contacted, the district says.

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Another holiday season has come and gone. Before it fades into distant memory the Rotary Clubs of Dawson Creek would like to thank some very community minded, generous people and businesses for their help and support for the annual Olde Fashioned Christmas. This family oriented, fun afternoon put on at the Pioneer Village every year mid-December, is a way Rotary gives back in appreciation for the community’s support. So on behalf of both clubs and the community as a whole we would like to thank: Thank You For your Support: Teams and Sleighs: Mike & Sharon Lewis Shane Patterson Windcharger Farm

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Finding strength to act during red alerts and false alarms

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our years ago, I sat on a beach in Maui surrounded by my family; the warm, salty breeze browned my skin and the waves lapped at my feet. The smell of plumeria filled the air and I wondered, is this what heaven feels like?

Suddenly, the sound of a siren filled the air; a continuous wail that seemingly went on forever. No one moved. I looked around to get an indication of the severity of the situation and the people-filled landscape remained unchanged. Finally, we gathered our things and headed to higher ground, thinking that perhaps a tsunami was on its way. We didn’t rush and we weren’t scared — we were confused.

We found out later that the tsunami preparedness sirens ring regularly as a test of the emergency system. Everyone else seemed to know that, hence the lackadaisical response.

I often wondered about that day and considered my actions if the sirens had indeed been blaring in warning of a giant incoming wave. We probably would have been swept up in the water and sucked out to the depths, our deaths recorded with thousands of others. Cause of death?

Passivity.

“The sky is falling,” said Chicken Little.

Judy Kucharuk the desk of the green-eyed girl

Remember the fable about the chicken that felt the acorn fall on her head and proclaimed to all that would listen, “the sky was falling!”

I normally play the role of Chicken Little, an endless nightmare of acorns falling on my head triggering an unjustified reaction.

My imagination tends to run wild, so wild that my friend made a cape for me with the branding “Anxiety Girl,” and my superpower allows me to imagine the worst at any given moment.

All I could think about this past weekend was if I had been in Hawaii when an alert stating there was a “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII,” was sent to hundreds of thousands of cell phones, mine included. “SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.” Between the time of the initial alert and follow-up message stating it had

been sent in error, there were 38 minutes where people believed their deaths were imminent or, at the very least, their lives were ending as they knew it.

I have no clue how I would have reacted to such a dire warning. The old fight or flight instinct might have kicked in. Or, I would have retreated to a corner where I would have spent the next 38 minutes rocking away.

I have a friend vacationing in Hawaii right now who said on Facebook that, “... it was horrible. You don’t know what to do or where to go.”

This is one time that I couldn’t imagine.

When our brain vacillates between fact or fiction, punctuated by the reminder that this is not a drill, how does one find the strength to act?

How do Hawaiians move on from that terrifying scenario, that 38-minute, one act play that had them preparing for the worst?

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

Grilling Trudeau and his ethics

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want to start off by wishing everyone a Happy New Year. I hope that you were able to take some time to be with your family and enjoy each other’s company over the Christmas holidays.

As many of you may have heard, just before Christmas, Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson released her report on Justin Trudeau’s family vacation last Christmas.

The Commissioner found that Trudeau broke four sections of the Conflict of Interest Act, including: accepting gifts that could influence decision-making; not recusing himself from discussions that could further private interests; failing to arrange his private affairs to avoid this opportunity; and accepting travel on a non-commercial aircraft.

With these findings, Justin Trudeau became the first Canadian Prime Minister to break a federal law while in office.

Shortly after the Trudeau Report was released, two Opposition members wrote to me in my capacity as Chair of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics. One member requested that Ms. Dawson appear before the committee to discuss the subject matter in the report and the other member wrote requesting an extraordinary meeting to discuss and then vote on inviting the Prime

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Minister to appear before the committee.

Given the serious nature of the findings in the report, I determined that both meetings should take place.

On Jan. 9, the committee met to consider inviting the Prime Minister to the committee. My colleague MP Peter Kent, who had written the initial letter requesting the extraordinary meeting, argued that the committee would be the perfect setting for the Prime Minister to appear and fully explain his reasoning behind the decision to take this trip and what changes his office has made to ensure it doesn’t happen again.

Unfortunately, the Liberal members of the committee disagreed and voted against having the Prime Minister appear before the committee and the motion was defeated 6 to 3. On Jan. 10, Ms. Dawson appeared to discuss her findings in the report. In light of her testimony, Mr. Kent

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moved another motion to invite the Prime Minister to appear before the committee.

Once again, the Liberal members voted against his motion. Certainly nobody is perfect, however, I am disappointed the Prime Minister won’t appear before committee, not only because I believe that the Prime Minister has a duty as the top office holder in Canada to answer questions regarding this trip more fully, but also out of respect for Parliament and the committee.

It is important to me as Chair that every committee meeting is conducted respectfully and that all witnesses who appear are treated fairly. Having the Prime Minister appear would be no different.

Many hard-working Canadians agree with Mr. Kent’s letter and deserve answers — answers that won’t be satisfied in 35-second sound bites during Question Period. The vast majority of comments I’ve received have been from people wanting to hear more from the Prime Minister about this issue. It is unfortunate that they will not be able to get these answers in a committee setting.

Bob Zimmer is the Member of Parliament for Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies.

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Council candidates make pitch at Hudson’s Hope byelection forum Smart spending, historical preservation, town improvements, and solar efficiency were just a few of the priorities for candidates at the byelection forum in Hudson’s Hope Jan. 9.

Four candidates are looking to fill the seat left by former councillor Nicole Gilliss, including Mattias Gibbs, Reg Knox, Patricia Markin, and John-Paul McCarthy.

Gibbs pitched his pitched his expertise as an assets and project manager for BC Hydro.

“With my background in capital work, first on my list here is that I’d like to establish the guidelines for how the district proceeds with a capital project to ensure that money is spent as efficiently as possible,” he said.

Reg Knox expressed his dissatisfaction with the funding of the local museum.

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“Looking at the district, there’s a number of residents here now that are actually tied to the grid. And there’s some benefits, but maybe some hurdles when it comes to solar power,” said McCarthy, citing battery backups as just one area that might be improved.

Markin was unable to attend the forum, but a prepared statement was read on her behalf, indicating she would like to start a ‘plastic bag free’ initiative, if elected.

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Airport traffic tops 250,000 passengers in 2017 There were 252,898 passengers who travelled through the North Peace Regional Airport in 2017.

That’s a 4.8 per cent increase over 2016, according to the Vantage Airport Group.

“North Peace Regional finished 2017 with an almost five per cent increase in passenger traffic over 2016, and we hope to see that upward trend continue

“You try to keep your growth in an area that’s more easily serviced. If you allow it to spread all over, it becomes a nightmare.”

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this year,” said said Gord Duke, the airport’s managing director.

“We’re certainly ready to accommodate additional traffic.”

Passenger traffic peaked in March, with 22,620 travellers passing through the terminal, followed closely by August, which saw 22,128 passengers.

The airport saw a record 257,295 passengers in 2015.

Site C workforce drops below 1,700 The Site C dam employed 1,681 workers in November 2017. According to labour statistics released by BC Hydro, just 374 of those were Peace Region residents in construction and non-construction jobs, making up 22 per cent of the overall workforce. There were 1,353 British Columbians on the project for the month, or 80 per cent of the workforce employed as construction and non-construction contractors, engineers and project team staff.

BC Hydro says there were seven temporary foreign workers

employed on the project, along with 33 managers and professionals working through the federal international mobility program. There were another 11 apprentices, 96 First Nations workers, and 239 women.

The majority of the project’s construction and non-construction workforce continues to be heavy equipment operators, with 400 employed on the project in November. There were more than 200 engineers working on the project, and nearly 250 professionals, technicians, and office staff.

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BC Liberal leadership candidate Michael Lee was in Fort St. John on Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, meeting with party members ahead of their leadership convention in February. Lee, a first-time MLA for Vancouver-Langara, says he’s new to the legislature, but not politics. A grassroots approach and strong youth support have helped give his campaign momentum, he says. “With my skill set, I want to continue to find the right level of collaboration and partnership to attract more trade and investment here,” Lee says. Read more at alaskahighwaynews.ca

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“With the prevailing winds across community, it led to that perception that Taylor’s air shed was overburdened and an unhealthy place to be,” Fraser said.

The district has made a concentrated effort since then to shift heavy industrial development from the west to east side of the community and away from residential areas.

“For us to see potential oil and gas activity against the western

and northern rim of the valley presents a concern for us about the perception of the air shed,” he said.

Sopping the sale of the parcels outright is unlikely, Fraser said. However, the district is willing to work with proponents and the province to brief them on the last two decades of work that has gone into planning because of the valley’s air shed, he said.

“Although we’re opposed

to these being sold, we understand the provincial policy and we’re still prepared to work with anybody who moves forward,” Fraser said.

Which is where caveats could come in, and the district is reviewing its options.

“We can put caveats on their sale to require proponents to interact and consult with us.

Before they explore, drill, or develop anything we want them coming to talk to us,” Fraser said.

“We’ll see where that leads us.”

Meanwhile, the province is putting up seven other parcels of land in its Jan. 17 sale with caveats to consult the district on emergency response planning prior to drilling.

One of those parcels is also within the district’s watershed, and near Fort St. John’s water source, the Peace River, which the province says will require precautions to prevent contamination.

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The province pulled in $173 million from the sale of petroleum and natural gas rights in 2016, a dramatic rebound from a record low of just $15 million in 2015.

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Updates from January 8, 2018 Council Meetings PROCLAMATION January 27, 2018 was proclaimed as “Family Literacy Day” in the City of Fort St. John. The intent of the proclamation is to increase awareness of the importance of literacy and the impact of family literacy programs on the economic, social and civic life of the community.

BYLAWS • A Public Hearing was held for Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2382, 2017 (Parkwood Neighbourhood Plan). Following the Public Hearing, the bylaw was read for the third time and adopted by title only.

• Fees and Charges for Various Municipal Services Amendment Bylaw No. 2406, 2017 was adopted by title only. The purpose of the bylaw is to update the existing fee schedule to reflect current process as well as the administrative costs involved to process chauffeur permits.

• Development Approval Procedures Bylaw No. 2370, 2017 was adopted by title only. The bylaw outlines the overall procedures for planning-related applications including Official Community Plan and Zoning Amendments; Temporary Use Permits; Development Variance Permits; Development Area Permits; and Subdivisions.

• Building Amendment Bylaw No. 2407, 2017 was adopted by title only. This amendment to the City’s Building Bylaw removes sections to bring the bylaw into compliance with the BC Building Act and also fixes some clerical errors.

• Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2408, 2018 was read for the first and second times by title only. The intent of the bylaw is to allow Council to consider the issuance of Temporary Use Permits in all zones within the City. A Public Hearing is scheduled for Monday January 22, 2018 in City Hall Council Chambers to allow the public an opportunity to provide input on the bylaw.

• Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2409, 2018 was read for the first and second times by title only. The intent of the bylaw is to include ‘Religious Assembly Facility’ as a permitted use on the property owned by the applicant, the United Pentecostal Church, located at 10507 – 101 Avenue. A Public Hearing is scheduled for Monday January 22, 2018 in City Hall Council Chambers to allow the public an opportunity to provide input on the bylaw.

2018 CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGETS Council received a presentation at the Committee of the Whole meeting regarding the 2018 Operating Budget. Direction previously received from Council was to maintain service levels and tax revenue. Based on a 0% tax revenue increase, after non-market assessment change and market changes and based on 2018 assessment numbers which went down 4.95% compared to 2017, the tax mill rate will have to be increased by 2.17% to maintain the required tax revenue. The impact on a home assessed at $387,000 would be a tax increase of $39.89 for the year or $0.11 per day. Staff took a very hard look at all the budget line items, comparing actual costs incurred over the past three years against their respective budgets. By doing so, staff has reduced its non-HR, non-financing expenses by $754,000, in essence reducing expenditures by 22.62% in its discretionary spending.

At the Regular meeting, Council approved the 2018 – 2022 Capital Budget as presented in principle with the 2018 budgeted expenditures being $57,139,047, excluding capital projects carried forward from 2017. All of the projects presented satisfy one or more of the five strategic goals approved by Council in 2017.

VACANT NO MORE STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN Council directed staff to implement the recommendations outlined in the Vacant No More Strategic Action Plan. This intent of the plan is to aid in the role of economic development by selecting brownfield sites within or near downtown Fort St. John with the goal of creating both an interim and long-term strategy for remediation (where required) and infill redevelopment. This plan does not identify every vacant, underutilized, and/or brownfield site; rather, it focuses on the redevelopment of key sites that can act as a catalyst for future redevelopment within or near the downtown. Bringing brownfield properties back into productive use creates business opportunities, increases economic activity, manages environmental risk, improves public health, and revitalizes surrounding neighbourhoods and the downtown.

COUNCIL POLICIES •

Council rescinded LEED Certification Policy – Municipal Buildings Council Policy No. 119/10 and directed staff to develop a new policy that will allow Council the ability to select an appropriate green energy guideline that takes location and purpose of the facility being developed into consideration.

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Council approved amendments to Council Policy No. 130/15, Base Budget Staffing Policy – Growth Related, to include boundary extensions as a factor when calculating staff adjustments and to allocate a time frame to review the organization’s staffing capacities. From August 2014 to December 2017, there was a 44% increase in City land (1,011 hectares) with an additional 10.26 kilometers of new City roads as a result of two major boundary extensions. Based on this, Council approved one additional fulltime employee for the Roads Department in 2018 to address the strains experienced when planning for and servicing more land, roads and subdivisions.

UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETINGS A Committee of the Whole meeting is tentatively scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Monday January 22, 2018.

The Regular Council meeting will follow at 3:00 p.m.

Two Public Hearings will be held at 6:00 p.m. for Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2408, 2018 (Temporary Use Permit zones) and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2409, 2018 (Religious Assembly Facility Permitted Use).

All meetings will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers and the public is welcome to attend.

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f you checked your mail in early January, you should have found your current assessment for any property owned in B.C. The 2018 BC Assessment is based on market values of property as of July 1, 2017. Overall, Fort St. John saw a decline in residential assessments by 9.32 per cent within the city.

Business noted a 2.63 per cent overall increase and light industry noted a 1.5 per cent decline in total assessed values.

Our southern neighbours in Dawson Creek noted an overall 5.52 per cent decline in residential assessments; a 1.43 per cent decline in business and a 1.8 per cent decline in light industry.

BC Assessment offers a tool to find your property assessment located on their website. The link allows you to review your 2018 assessment in comparison with your 2017 assessment.

It also allows you to confirm basic property details such as property size, house size, basement finished area, bedrooms, bathrooms, etc. You are also able to review recent sales in your neighbourhood to see how you compare to those properties.

If your property information is incorrect, you are able to send notice of correction. You are also able to submit a notice of complaint submission from this website.

I recently spoke with a homeowner who has reviewed their 2018 assessments online and noted that the assessments of most properties in their neighbourhood have declined in the range of 4.5 to 9.5 per cent.

Their property was the exception in the immediate area. They feel strongly that their property assessments should have declined within the range of their neighbours. Based on this premise, they have sent in a notice of complaint.

The complaint process is quite simple. In this homeowner’s case, the tax savings will be minimal. It is important to keep assessments in line with market conditions. I had a client who saw a 30 per cent increase in assessed value over a two

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to three-year period. At that time, BC Assessment did not realize the increase in one year, but noted on the file that the property was underassessed and to expect a decline until the assessments were in line with the current market value. This occurred in a rising market. It is important to keep an eye on the same in a falling market.

How does declining assessments impact our taxes? The City of Fort St. John noted a 4.95 per cent decline in overall assessments used to calculated municipal taxes. The average single-family home dropped 4.6 per cent from $387,000 to $369,000 compared to 2017.

The City of Fort St. John 2018 budget is considering a tax rate increase to help maintain city services.

The budget estimates a 2.17 percent increase in tax rates to meet city revenue needs. This increase translates to a potential change of mill rates to $4.86 per $1,000 of assessed value up from $4.75 in 2017. A preliminary review of the budget shows the city has trimmed and found savings opportunities in this year’s budget.

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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.

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MARRIAGES: Contact the Pastor 3 months before the wedding. ********** ALLIANCE CHURCH 9804-99 Ave., fort St. John, BC V1J 3T8 Ph: 250-785-4644 fax: 250-785-8932 e-mail: office@fsjalliance.ca www.fsjalliance.ca SUNDAY WoRSHIP SERVICE: 9:15am & 11:00am KIDVILLE: for ages 2yrs.-Gr.6 @ 9:15am **********

CoMMUNITY CHURCH CHARLIE LAKE CoMMUNITY CHURCH Associate Pastor: Jared Braun 250-785-1723 fax: 250-785-4136 clcc@pris.ca SUNDAY SCHooL: 10:40am SUNDAY WoRSHIP: 10:40am 1st left turn off Alaska Highway past the Charlie Lake Store. ********** PEACE CoMMUNITY CHURCH 10556-100th Street, Taylor, BC Pastor: Wally Pohlmann Phone: 250-789-3045 HoURS: 9:00am-Noon Monday-Wednesday & friday Email: office@taylorchurch.ca Website: www.taylorchurch.ca SUNDAY ADULT CLASS - 9:30am SUNDAY WoRSHIP SERVICE - 10:30am ********** EVANGELICAL foRT ST. JoHN EVANGELICAL MISSIoN 8220-89th Avenue, fSJ Pastor: Andy Wiebe Sunday School September-June begins at 9:30am Sunday mornings.

Worship Service - 10:45am Phone: 250-787-2550 ******* INTERDENoMINATIoNAL UPPER PINE GoSPEL CHAPEL Church Phone: 250-827-3833 Email: upgc@pris.ca Board Chairman: Andy Burkholder 250-827-3811 Box 66, Rose Prairie, BC ********** LUTHERAN PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 9812-108th Avenue, fort St. John, BC V1J 2R3 Office Phone: 250-785-2718 Pastor: Rev. Kebede Dibaba Regular Worship Schedule: 9:00am Youth, Adult Bible Study 10:00am Sunday Worship Service & Sunday School ********** PEACE RIVER MUSLIM ASSoCIATIoN Information: 250-787-1264 Jumm’a (Friday) Prayer @ 1:00pm 203-10903-100th Street, fort St. John, BC email: tahermorsi@shaw.ca ********** MENNoNITE NoRTH PEACE MENNoNITE BRETHREN CHURCH North Peace Mennonite Brethren Church 10816 106 St. fort St. John, BC V1J 5V2 250-785-3869 Lead Pastor: Andrew Eby Associate Pastor of Youth & Young Adults: Don Banman SUNDAY SERVICE TIMES: 9:15am & 11:00am **********

MENNoNITE MoNTNEY MENNoNITE CHURCH SUNDAY MoRNING: Sunday School & Worship: 9:30am SUNDAY EVENING: 2nd & 4th Sundays: 7:00pm Everyone Welcome!

Pastor Warren Martin Phone: (250) 827-3231 ********** NoNDENoMINATIoNAL CHRISTIAN LIfE CENTRE “Associated with “Fellowship of Christian Assemblies” “King Jesus is Lord Over the Peace” 8923-112th Avenue, fort St. John, BC V1J 6G2 website: www.christianlifefsj.ca Ph: 250-785-4040 fax: 250-785-4021 Pastor Steve Oboh Principal of Christian Life School: Garry Jones Everyone Welcome Sunday Morning Worship Service: 10:00am Nursery available and Sunday School is held during the sermon for ages 3-12 years.

Christian Life Centre is “Home of Christian Life School” ********** foRT ST. JoHN NATIVE BIBLE fELLoWSHIP Sunday Worship: 11:00am Wed., Night Bible Study: 7:30pm Pastor John A Giesbrecht 250-785-0127 ********** GIDEoNS INTERNATIoNAL Fort St. John Camp Ray Hein 250-827-3636 John Giesbrecht 250-785-0127 ********** NoRTHERN LIGHTS CHURCH INTERNATIoNAL (Rose Prairie, BC Sunday Service: Pre-Service Prayer: 10:30am Worship Service: 11:00am Everyone Welcome ********** THE SHELTER CHURCH “...the Lord will be a shelter for His people” Joel 3:6 9808-98A Ave. fort St. John, BC 250-785-3888 SUNDAY SERVICE: 10am Pastor: Oral Benterud 250-785-9151 ********** PENTECoSTAL THE PENTECoSTALS of foRT ST. JoHN Phone: 250-787-9888 Pastor: Jason McLaughlin Sunday 10am Service, Sunday School Youth Sunday 11am Worship Service Tuesday 7pm Prayer Wednesday 7pm Bibile Study Friday 7pm Youth **********

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

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

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A12 THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2018

LOCAL NEWS

PUBLIC HEARING

PEACE REGION

DATE: JANUARY 22, 2018 TIME: 6:00 p.m.

LOCATION: City Hall Council Chambers Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2408, 2018

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The City is proposing to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 2181, 2014 in the following manner: Amend General Provisions Section 4.8 – Temporary Use Permits as follows: 4.8

Temporary Use Permits 1. In accordance with Section 492 of the Local Government Act, the following zones in the City of Fort St. John are designated areas for consideration of Temporary Use Permits for uses not presently permitted on the property subject to an application: a. All zones within the municipality.

Copies of the proposed bylaw and related documents may be inspected at City Hall – 10631 – 100 Street, Fort St. John, BC between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from January 15 to 22, 2018.

At the hearing, the public will be allowed to make presentations to Council or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the proposed bylaw.

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A summary of sentences and fines handed out in Peace Region courts for the week ending Jan. 12.

Fort St John Law Courts • Darryl Kenneth Dowd (born 1994) was fined $500, handed a one-year driving ban, and assessed a $75 victim surcharge for driving with a suspended licence.

• Farine Patrick Paul (born 1977) was assessed a $100 victim surcharge for assault. Paul was assessed another $100 victim surcharge for breach of undertaking.

• Katlan Kyle Jackson (born 1988) was fined $300 and assessed a $90 victim surcharge for breach of probation.

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Land Act Notice of intention to apply for a disposition of Crown Land

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority from Vancouver, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (MFLNRORD), Northeast Region, for a Statutory Right of Way for a Power Line situated on Provincial Crown land located from the Peace River to Groundbirch.

The Lands File for this application is 8015961.

Written comments concerning this application should be directed to Charles Mercanti, Authorization Officer, Northeast Region, MFLNRORD, at: 100, 10003-110th Avenue, Fort St. John, BC V1J 6M7 or by email to: AuthorizingAgency.FortStJohn@gov.bc.ca.

Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to February 17,2018.

MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date.

For more information and a map of the application area, please visit: www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ ApplicationPosting/index.jsp.

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. Access to these records requires the submission of a Freedom of Information (FOI) request.

Visit: http://www.gov.bc.ca/freedomofinformation to learn more about FOI submissions.

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PUBLIC HEARING DATE: JANUARY 22, 2017 TIME: 6:00 p.m.

LOCATION: City Hall Council Chambers Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2409, 2018 The subject land of the proposed bylaw is legally described as Parcel A (BT288547) Section 1, Township 84, Range 19, W6M, Peace River District Plan 3702 with the civic address of 10507 – 101 Avenue which is depicted on the map below.

This lot is zoned C4 – Service Commercial and the proponent (United Pentecostal Church) is applying for a zoning amendment to include “religious assembly facility” as a permitted use on this subject property only that will bring the existing building and current use into compliance.

Copies of the proposed bylaw and related documents may be inspected at City Hall – 10631 – 100 Street, Fort St. John, BC between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from January 15 to 22, 2018.

• Sean Kim Ackles (born 1977) was handed a six-month conditional discharge with six months of probation and as-

sessed a $100 victim surcharge for breach of undertaking and failing to appear pursuant to court order.

• Cameron Leonard James Murphy (born 1986) was fined $300, sentenced to 14 days in jail, handed a one-year driving ban, and assessed a $45 victim surcharge for driving while prohibited.

• Alex Gerard Andrews (born 1945) was given a 30day conditional sentence, handed a three-year criminal driving ban, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for operating a motor vehicle while disqualified.

• Cory Ray Horseman (born 1976) was given a one-year conditional discharge, a oneyear probation order, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for assault.

• Lyle James Scheck (born 1958) was fined $750 and assessed a $112.50 victim surcharge for one count each of driving a motor vehicle without due care and attention, and reporting an offence committed when it was not.

— Tom Summer

Cumulative impacts of dam eroding treaty rights: claim SITE C FROM A1

“The cumulative impact of the Bennett, Peace Canyon, and Site C Dams is to turn the Peace River into a series of reservoirs, destroying the unique cultural and ecological character of the Peace, severing the physical, practical, cultural and spiritual connection the (nations) have with the Peace, and infringing (their) Treaty Rights,” the claims state.

Site C has been under construction since July 2015 after being approved by the BC Liberals.

NDP Premier John Horgan announced his government would continue construction of the controversial $10.7-billion dam in December, after inheriting the project in a change of government last summer and launching a fourmonth economic review.

In a news release, the First Nations claim BC Hydro has refused their requests to suspend work or defer signing major contracts ahead of an injunction hearing expected in the spring. The First Nations say they hope to get previously undisclosed or redacted documents to get a better picture of the state of the project, which has ballooned in cost from $6.6 billion when it was revived in 2010. The dam’s price tag jumped by $2.4 billion, from $8.3 billion to $10.7 billion, when Horgan made his announcement, they note.

“We need more information about the project’s schedule, budget, and ongoing geotechnical challenges to accurately estimate the implications of suspending construction until our Treaty infringement claims are decided at trial,” West Moberly Chief Roland Willson said in a statement.

“We are fighting for the land and the preservation of the Dunne-za way of life.

But we are also fighting for values all British Columbians share, like transparency and economic prudence.”

The claims have not yet been tested in court. A BC Hydro spokesperson was not

immediately available for comment by press time.

When completed, Site C will be able to produce 5,100 gigawatts of energy per year and add 1,100 megawatts of capacity to the provincial grid.

It will also flood some 100plus kilometres of the Peace River valley and its tributaries, including farmland and First Nations cultural sites.

The two nations warned Horgan last fall that his approval would lead to a civil claim. Courts have previously dismissed lawsuits by the First Nations and landowners seeking a judicial review of Site C. However, the courts have yet to rule whether the dam infringes on Treaty 8, with one provincial Supreme Court justice noting that matter would need to be decided in a civil trial in a September 2015 ruling against the First Nations.

In its December announcement, the province said BC Hydro and the transportation ministry will work with Treaty 8 nations to redesign the Highway 29 realignment at Bear Flat over Cache Creek to “reduce the effects on potential burial sites and sacred places.”

It also said it would advance reconciliation with local First Nations, and establish a Treaty 8 advisory committee that will give input to a Peace River Legacy Fund.

“I respect and honour the commitment of people who oppose Site C, and share their determination to move B.C. to a clean, renewable energy future and to embrace the principles of reconciliation with Indigenous communities,” Horgan said at the time.

“We know this decision is not what some First Nations wanted. Their voices were heard and their perspectives were an important part of the deliberations on a very challenging decision.”

There were 1,681 workers employed on Site C in November 2017, BC Hydro’s latest available figures for the project.

At the hearing, the public will be allowed to make presentations to Council or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the proposed bylaw..

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AHN: Last year was a big year for district projects in Hudson’s Hope, most notably the 350kW solar array. What’s the state of the project in 2018? And are any additional installations being considered?

GJ: It’s up to 500kW now. I just spoke to Don Pettit the other day, and there will be some going in by the swimming pool. They’ll be mounted on poles. And those are the only panels that still have to go in. That’ll be done in the spring. But all the other panels are up, they’re pretty well finished with what they have to do.

So now Hydro has to do some things in order to be able to tie into the grid.

AHN: Sewage lagoons were also slated for an upgrade during the past year. Why didn’t they meet current standards and what are they like now?

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Hudson’s Hope Mayor Gwen Johannson at Remembrance Day services on Nov. 11, 2017, with long-time resident and local teacher Suzy Bach.

GJ: The Ministry of Environment had felt for some time that there should be an upgrade to the lagoon system. There were differences of opinion on that.

Some people felt it was working fine. The only time we had problems with the old lagoon system was when they starting putting some industrial waste in it. There was one year where we had odours coming off of it, and it was a problem. The sewage lagoons are not finished yet; there still are some things that need to be done there.

concerned, at UBCM we had a meeting in which BC Ambulance came and indicated they had a plan for improved service. We haven’t seen it yet. In the meantime, we have Linda Luchinski as our paramedic. They created that position, and so that was kind of the first step in that plan. That’s in place. But they had some people leave over in Chetwynd, so she was covering for other communities, and she’s spread much more thinly than we’d hoped. So we’re still waiting to see what the provincial plan is.

AHN: Looking back, it seemed uncertain whether the Hudson’s Hope pharmacy would remain open. There’s been no word from the province, the College of Pharmacists, or Northern Health since then, but the pharmacy remain opens. What’s the fate of the pharmacy for now?

GJ: When we were down at UBCM (Union of BC Municipalities) I asked Northern Health if they had any indication of any change, are we ready to go? They said no, we haven’t heard anything either. Everyone’s just been very quiet, and it’s continuing.

AHN: There’s a councillor byelection this month, and a general election in the fall. Will you be running for mayor again in 2018?

GJ: I’m not planning to run again, I’ve made that clear. Fouryear terms are too long, in my opinion. When I first looked at it, there was an election every year. And they elected three councillors and a mayor, and then the next time they elected three councillors. So, there was always continuity. And then they made two-year terms, and that wasn’t too bad. Then three-year terms, this is the first four-year AHN: The ambulance service term. But I am really happy with also suffered in 2017, with a lack the number of people that have of attendants for days at a time. come forward to let their names You described the situation stand for the byelection, because as untenable. Was this ever it indicates at least there’s interest resolved? in municipal politics in Hudson’s GJ: As far as the ambulance is Hope.

“Our light industrial is actually quite heavy, there’s quite a lot of uses happening in that designation that aren’t necessarily best next to residential,” Negrin said.

“So, we’ve created a service industrial buffer, which is intended to be industrial uses that act more commercial: there’s people coming in and buying auto parts, very little outdoor storage, you’re not welding outside.

“We want to create a clear delineation,” she said.

No new park space is identified in the plan, however, the plan does call for a buffer along Fish Creek to support trail development from Charlie Lake through Fort St. John and down to Peace Island Park.

“I’m not saying it’s going to happen tomorrow, but it’s something that residents have certainly identified as a priority,” Negrin said.

The plan also includes new policies that make it more difficult to subdivide and take farm land out of the agricultural land reserve. It also adds stringent rules for companies wanting to build work camps on private land, where the regional district has jurisdiction, from security measures to land reclamation requirements and other environmental controls.

Karen Goodings, a regional district director for Area B, said the plan will help guide the board when making decisions about future development.

“We look at it as being fringe of Fort St. John and Charlie Lake,” she said. “Those areas, in my estimation, we would expect to see growth, much more so than when you get away from the fringe.”

Increasing housing density in Charlie Lake, for example,

will make it easier for the regional district to service any future growth there, she said.

“You try to keep your growth in an area that’s more easily serviced. If you allow it to spread all over, it becomes a nightmare,” she said.

Having tougher rules to eliminate farm land prevents the land base from being fragmented; new rules for work camps gives the regional district better control over planning for emergencies, as well as for sewer, garbage, and water systems, Goodings added.

“All of those services they know they’re going to need, where are they going to get them?” she said.

“We want to make sure they understand that their rules around getting rid of sewage, or that you need to talk to the city if you plan on using city water.

We need to work together on it.

Not so much that we oppose it.

We’d like to see them conform to making sure they fall within the parameters.”

The plan is far from finalized, and both Negrin and Goodings said it’s important for property owners to look at their land and compare it to what’s been identified in the plan.

“It’s really important for people to look at their land if it fits with their plans,” Goodings said.

“We’re always interested in hearing from the public.”

The regional district has launched a survey on its website to gather feedback.

The survey is open until Feb. 12. The plan will go under further revisions as well as a legal review through the spring before public hearings in June, and formal adoption by the regional district board in July.

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It was also her penultimate year in office. Johansson won’t be running for re-election in October, ending a career in municipal politics that started in 1990.

But don’t expect Johansson to take her eyes off the issues when her term ends—especially those surrounding energy, the environment, and future of renewables.

As for the whomever is elected this fall to replace Johansson, there will be no shortage of issues for them to pick up and run with, from pressing for a provincial plan for paramedics, replacing old infrastructure, and making sure to restock the district’s piggy bank.

The following has been edited for length. Visit alaskahighwaynews.ca to read the interview in full.

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PERSPECTIVES

Student volunteerism “There are many different gifts, but it is always the same Spirit; there are many different ways of serving, but it is always the same Lord” (1 Cor 12:4-7)

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HOROSCOPE ARIES (MARCH 21 TO APRIL 19) A discussion with a female acquaintance might be important for you today. Share your hopes and dreams for the future with this person to get his or her feedback. (It might help you.)

TAURUS (APRIL 20 TO MAY 20) With the Moon at the top of your chart, you are high-viz today!

However, people seem to know personal details about your private life. (Spooky.)

GEMINI (MAY 21 TO JUNE 20) Try to do something different today to satisfy your urge for adventure. Travel would be an obvious choice. At least, go someplace you’ve never been before — perhaps a new store or a different restaurant.

CANCER (JUNE 21 TO JULY 22) You might learn more information about someone else’s wealth and assets today.

This might be your partner, or it could be someone you know.

(Yes, that will be interesting.)

LEO (JULY 23 TO AUG. 22) Because the Moon is opposite your sign today, you have to go more than halfway when dealing with others. This simply requires a little patience and diplomacy.

VIRGO (AUG. 23 TO SEPT. 22) Do what you can to feel better organized today. Take 15 minutes out of your day to tidy some little area — your glove

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compartment, your medicine cabinet or your bedroom floor.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23 TO OCT. 22) This is a playful, fun-loving day!

Take a long lunch. Meet the gang for happy hour. Talk to a friend and enjoy a lighthearted discussion. Live it up today!

aith and good works go together. Community involvement allows students, too often insulated from reality, to come face-toface with the real world and all its problems. Volunteer service can also lead students to co-operative education opportunities, or help students make streamlined career choices.

On the Wheel of Catholic Social Justice, there are seven principles that serve as the foundation of the church’s social teaching. They are: Human Dignity; Respect for Life; Family and Community Participation; Rights and Duties; the Common Good; Option for the Poor; Work and Workers; Solidarity; and Stewardship. Adopting these principles can motivate Catholics to make correct choices, and ultimately lead us to be principled people in the area of Catholic social justice.

Catholic youth understand that they have tremendous obligations to the world.

According to the Papal Encyclical Volunteer Work, this current generation of graduates is more likely than its predecessors to be lifetime volunteers. This generation does not look to outside public agencies to remedy social ills. They are disillusioned in the political process and feel compelled to collaborate to find solutions rather than wait on faceless organizations to solve global crises. A growing number of students from Christian institutions are spending their vacations volunteering in areas of the world in crisis.

Many university and college campus volunteer groups are student run and funded by student fees. Their members participate in a great variety of social services from tutoring disadvantaged children to assisting in shelters for abused women.

Catholic social teaching encourages volunteer activities to expose Catholic youth to all types of people and social issues that can

Angela Griffin PEACE REFLECTIONS

spark reflection about human dignity and the common good. Catholic institutions may support student volunteer programs in the hope that personal contact with the poor will help produce more compassionate involved citizens. It is the deepest hope of Catholic ministers, parents and educators that such personal involvements will lead to a serious examination of the factors that lead to unemployment, poverty and family distress so that these issues may be confronted, understood and eradicated collaboratively.

Volunteerism is an important aspect of Catholic social teaching. Volunteerism benefits the volunteer as much as it benefits the individual whom the volunteer works to assist.

Political movements can run out of steam when they meet with hard economic realities and entrenched political power; however, student volunteer work and political engagement leads to teachable moments that encourage important reflection on the causes of injury to people or the environment, injustice, and human suffering.

If volunteerism can lead to awareness and debate, this can cast an important light upon human rights and the common good. Volunteerism takes the discussion to the next level because it leads youth to participate in important social justice issues. This, in turn, leads to the building of a better world for future generations with an evolved collective social conscience.

The Peace is a place of many peoples and many faiths. In this space, readers are invited to share their own reflections of faith in the Peace. If you have a story of faith you’d like to share, please send it to: angelamarygriffin@gmail.com.

Grandma Didn’t Write That

Dear Annie: Over the holidays, my wife’s niece posted a picture of a recipe card on Facebook that was from her grandmother, my wife’s mother. She said it was her favorite Christmas SCORPIO (OCT. 23 TO NOV. 21) recipe from her grandmothGrab any chance that comes your way to hunker down and er and in her grandmother’s cocoon at home today, because handwriting.

She wants you will like this. You need some to have it printed on a tea peace and quiet among familiar towel (in Grandma’s handsurroundings. writing), and several other SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 TO DEC. 21) relatives have requested one for themselves. Here’s the This is a fast-paced, busy day! deal: The recipe is correct, Short trips, discussions with and it is Grandma’s, but my siblings and relatives plus increased reading and writing wife wrote it on a recipe card will keep you on the go! several years ago and handed copies out to relatives.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 TO JAN. 19) It’s my wife’s handwriting, Keep an eye on money matters and someone will recognize today, because this is an that. Too funny! What to do? appropriate focus for today’s -- Laughing All the Way Moon. Don’t shop with your

Annie Lane DEAR ANNIE

Dear Annie: The letter from “No More Tug of War” hit a nerve. I married a man whose mother considered me a threat and did everything to get me out of the picture, before and after the wedding. She, too, looked to her son to meet every emotional and intellectual need. She insulted and criticized me every chance she got. She made sure her son knew she thought he was making a mistake in marrying me. She told him at every opportunity that I was inferior as a wife and a feelings; shop with your brain.

Dear Laughing All the person and made my life a AQUARIUS (JAN. 20 TO FEB. 18) Way: I think it’s a sweet idea living hell for decades.

Today the Moon is in your to have these towels printed sign, which makes you more For years and years, I did anyway. Penmanship is beemotional than usual. But it also side the point. It’s the spirit everything I could to be nice attracts a little bit of extra good of the thing that counts, and to her. I deeply loved my luck! Yay!. who could better capture husband and wanted very PISCES (FEB. 19 TO MARCH 20) Grandma’s spirit than her much to get along with his Work alone or behind the scenes own daughter? That said, it’s mom, but in the end, I gave today, because quiet solitude only fair that you allow your up. I ultimately refused to be will please you. You need a niece to be able to decide around her. moment to just take a breather. this for herself. Tell her the You deserve it.

My advice to “No More truth.

Tug of War” is to run as far and as fast as she can from this dynamic before it goes any further. She’ll never win.

No matter what she does, his mother will never like her. Counseling probably wouldn’t cause “No More Tug of War’s” boyfriend to take a stand and tell his mother to back off. “Tug” may love her boyfriend, but she needs to be with someone who respects her and whose parents think she’s a great person for their son. I wish someone had given me that advice all those years ago. -- Wiser and Bitter Dear Wiser and Bitter: I appreciate your insight.

I’m printing your letter so “No More Tug of War” can hear it from someone who’s been there. But I really hope you can find some peace for yourself. It’s not wise to be bitter.

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.

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These kids are realizing how awesome it is and that they can do it for the rest of their lives,” Andrews said.

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The first Skatebord 100 class of 2018 was full of eager young skateboarders. Classes run every Tuesday and Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Pomeroy Sport Centre.

The focus of the program is for the participants to learn the basics and fundamentals of skateboarding. For most of them, it’s their first time on a skateboard.

Andrews said there are also talks to hold a spring break skateboard camp.

SNOWBOARD PARK GETS THE GO-AHEAD Andrews is also partnering with the city to build a snowboard park and host a

snowboard competition at the High On Ice Festival.

The snowboard park project was approved by city council last month, and Andrews has less than a month to get it built in time for the competition, and for boarders to familiarize themselves with the park ahead of time.

It will be located on Toboggan Hill, and the hope is that this could become a yearly winter amenity for the community.

“The city has really come together in recognizing that this is good for the community,” Andrews said.

“The park will be full of kids for the rest of the winter.”

Andrews said there is a lot of people who snowboard in Fort St. John, but that they have to go outside the city to do it.

“Once we get a park here like this we’ll see even more people taking up the sport.”

thought it was pretty cool when I heard that Fort St. John was going to have a skateboard competition.

I’ve wrote about this before, but it’s safe to say that the skateboard scene was noticeable throughout the summer after the Canada Day event.

Now, there is a skateboard program designed to teach you how to skateboard. It’s aimed at kids mostly, but open to all ages. I have half a mind to try it out, but my dignity and fear of falling are once again holding me back.

When I heard that the city was installing a temporary snowboard park and hosting a competition at next month’s High On Ice Festival, I was surprised at first. But the more I thought about it, it made a lot of sense.

For a small city, the community of Fort St. John is very active in promoting sports of all kinds, whether it’s lacrosse, cricket, or snowboarding.

Similar to skateboarding, I’ve always admired the snowboard and X Games culture. Also, like skateboarding, I’ve never fully committed to learning how to snowboard, for multiple reasons.

I did try once for half a day in Fort McMurray. I fell on the hill, I fell getting off the chairlift, and I didn’t like bending over to do up my bindings.

I have a lot of friends who board— or shred, as the cool kids say (well, the cool kids in 2003)—and always wanted to fit in with them. So, I took up skiing. It was easier and I was decent at it, and it allowed me to go on overnight trips to the mountains, which are always a blast.

I also fit many snowboarder’s mental image of what a skier looks like: a goofy kid with a wide stance, snow plowing slowly, with my puffy skier jacket and weird toques.

Now, there are certainly cool skiers, and really good ones who can do insane tricks off jumps and go really fast. That’s not me.

Either way, I’m excited about this venture into snowboarding, and hope that the park is cool and the competition is a success. If it becomes a permanent thing every winter, that’s a bonus.

No, I won’t be taking any lines down the hill, hitting rails, and perfecting my favourite moves from Cool Boarders 3 (the best of the Cool Boarders video game series).

But, if you’re an avid boarder, I encourage you to get out there when the time comes. It will also coincide with watching snowboarding at the Olympics and the best of the best.

I don’t know if Shaun White is still the guy to beat in the half pipe, but in about three weeks I’ll be an expert on whoever is.

All I remember is Canadian Mark McMorris choking at the 2014 Olympics. I think I just jinxed him.

Dillon Giancola covers Peace Region sports for the Alaska Highway News.

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Huskies hot heading into tough three-game weekend Dillon giancola sports@ahnfsj.ca

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Gary Loewen of the Fort St. John Huskies flattens a Fairview Flyer, and the Huskies leveled the entire Fairview team, in a 10-3 lopsided victory on Jan. 12.

The Fort St. John Huskies are headed into their three-game weekend a confident team. The Huskies have won three in a row, bringing their record to 20-6, and have placed themselves three points back of Dawson Creek with four games in hand.

First up is a home game against the third place North Peace Navigators Jan. 19. The Huskies had lost their previous three games against the Navigators, before beating them 1-0 in a thrilling overtime game Jan. 13. Nolan Legace scored the allimportant goal for the Huskies.

With the win, the Huskies are 2-3 against North Peace on the season. A win Friday night would go a long way to keeping the Huskies in the running for first place. With just 10 games left, every win is important.

“It was our energy and we played a full 60 minutes,” Huskies’ General Manager Jeremy Clothier said when asked what allowed the Huskies to finally beat the Navigators.

The Huskies had been adamant that they had yet to play their best hockey against North Peace, and they know what they have to do going forward.

“Hopefully we can tie the season series against the Navigators, and get

that first place bye in the first round of the playoffs. That’s what we’re fighting for right now,” said Huskies forward Jacob Lang.

The Huskies will head to Beaverlodge to play the last place Blades Jan. 20. For newcomer Darion Fay, it will be his first game against his former team.

While the Huskies have won all four games against the Blades this season, the game will be a challenge in that the team won’t return home until midnight and will be back on the bus less than 12 hours later. The Huskies play the Jr. Canucks in Dawson Creek on Jan. 21 at 1:30 p.m.

“It’s a quick turnaround. Hopefully our conditioning, and our recent workouts, will help us out there,” said Clothier.

The Huskies are 2-2 against the Jr. Canucks so far this season, with two games remaining, both in Dawson Creek. However, the Huskies have a slight edge in that they have scored 20 goals on the Jr. Canucks and allowed only 12. The Jr. Canucks also play three games in three days this weekend, and it should be a close-fought game.

“It’s going to be an exciting sprint to the end with how close the standings are and who we have left to play. We have a pretty tough schedule here, but it’s going to be fun, and will be exciting hockey to be a part of,” Clothier said.

Bowie, Crossley traded to Prince George Cougars Fort St. John’s Connor Bowie and Austin Crossley are going to be playing WHL hockey a little closer to home.

Both were picked up by the Prince George Cougars in a series of trades earlier this month.

The Cougars acquired Bowie in a trade with the Portland Winterhawks.

Bowie, a six-foot-one, 179-pound native of Fort St. John, plays for the Northeast B.C/Yukon Trackers in the R0021217976

Northern Alberta Midget AA Hockey League and leads the team in scoring with 20 goals and 35 points in 18 games. In 28 games last season for the Trackers he had 22 goals and 34. In the WHL preseason with the Winterhawks he collected a goal and four points in five games.

“Connor has the prototypical powerforward makeup and is a centreman and has shown to be a proven goal-scorer at the bantam and midget levels,” said

Cougars general manager Todd Harkins.

“We believe he can make an impact at this level, playing down the middle.”

The Cougars acquired Crossley in a trade with the Prince Albert Raiders.

“Austin brings a welcomed combination of size and grit to our team and he’ll fit in perfectly on our back end,” said Harkins in a release. “His experience and ruggedness will complement our younger blue-line nicely.”

Crossley was in his second season with the Raiders, signing with the team in November 2016 after playing 25 games with the Nanaimo Clippers in the B.C. Hockey League.

Through 19 games with the Raiders this season, Crossley had four assists and 38 penalty minutes. Through 30 games with the team last season, Crossley had a goal and two points, along with 47 penalty minutes.

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Patton Kizzire outlasted Tournament Results James Hahn in six extra 1. Patton Kizzire holes to win the Sony Open Score: -17 *won in playoff Earnings: $1,116,000 in Hawaii on Sunday. It ended 2. James Hahn on the par 3 along the Pacific Ocean Score: -17 Earnings: $669,600 when Hahn’s 8 foot par putt just 3. Tom Hoge missed. “It wasn’t pretty,” Kizzire said.

Score: -16 “I’ll take it any way I can get it.” It’s the Earnings: $421,600 second victory of his career, the first coming just two months ago at the OHL Classic at Mayakoba. This was the longest playoff on the PGA Tour since Bryce Molder won the Frys.com Open in 2012 in eight extra holes.

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Unionized workers for the Golf Channel, including the video Network and audio production teams that GOLF produce the televised broadcast of GOLF the tournament, walked off the course Sunday GOLF GOLF morning at the Sony Open due to a labor-related dispute. Golf Channel started the broadcast Golf Trivia from its Orlando studios with its Morning Drive crews providing the introduction. The coverage Who is the youngest golfer to qualify for was then limited to on-camera talent Steve the US Women’s Open?

Burkowski and Craig Perks narrating scattered shots of the event. The strike comes after nine a) Alexis Thompson c) Annika Sorenstam months of negotiation between the network and b) Morgan Pressel d) Lucy Li the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Answer: d) In 2014, 11 year old Lucy Li became the Employees, which represents the production youngest golfer to qualify for the US Women’s Open. technicians, such as camera operators.

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Denny Morrison, wife Josie, named to Olympic speed skating team Denny Morrison will lace up his skates for Canada in the men’s 1,500 metre and team pursuit events at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, next month—and he’ll do it with his wife Josie at his side.

The Fort St. John product and four-time Olympic medallist was named to Team Canada Jan. 10 after qualifying during time trials last weekend, bookending a remarkable recovery of his health since his last Olympic Games in 2014.

Morrison was sidelined from training, and nearly his career, after a major motorcycle crash in 2015 and suffering a stroke in 2016. “Since 2014, I’ve had a lot of challenges and I feel grateful to be able to celebrate every little success since then,” Morrison said in a statement.

“It’s been a humbling experience after being a

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Denny and Josie Morrison take the stage as they were named to Canada’s Olympic long track speed skating team.

medallist at each of my first three Olympic Games, but I’ve taken the steps to get here: getting back on my skates, qualifying for the World Cups, making the time standards for

the Olympic Selections and now, qualifying for my fourth Olympic Games. This is great, but with each small step, my goals are progressing and I’m continuing to look forward to

the next big steps and furthering my progress yet.”

Morrison qualified for the men’s 1500m, in which he is a former world champion, with a time of 1:44:13 at the 2018

Long Track Team Selections in Calgary Jan. 6, finishing second behind teammate Vincent De Haitre, who was also named to the team.

The Olympics kick off Feb. 9, with long track speed skating events running from Feb. 10 to 14. Canada has won 35 long track medals, eight of them gold, since 1924. With four medals, Morrison is one of Canada’s most decorated long track speed skaters—one gold, two silver, and one bronze.

Also headed to PyeongChang is Morrison’s wife, Josie, who will be making her first Olympic appearance. The two married in May 2017, but have delayed their honeymoon until after the Olympics, according to the Toronto Star.

Josie Morrison won her first World Cup medal in November 2017, earning bronze as a member of Canada’s team pursuit team.

Flyers must win Thursday to keep Coy Cup hopes alive Dillon giancola sports@ahnfsj.ca

The Fort St. John Sr. Flyers have a crucial week of games in front of them this week, including a must-win game Thursday in Dawson Creek against the Sr. Canucks.

It’s game two of the Coy Cup play-in series, and the Flyers are down 1-0 after last Sunday’s humiliating 8-1 loss. If the Flyers lose, they will not be headed to the Coy Cup in Williams Lake this March.

“It’s Jekyll and Hyde. If they show up to play hockey, we do well, but if they show up not prepared to play hockey, this is what happens,” said Flyers Head Coach Andrew Leriger.

Leriger was clearly frustrated with his team’s effort in game one, and said it was embarrassing. If the Flyers do win Jan. 18, they’ll force a third winner-takes-all game in Fort St. John on Jan. 21 at 4 p.m.

The Flyers will get a boost for game two with the return of star forward Rick Cleaver. Cleaver did not play in the 8-1 loss, and Leriger said that was the first game he’s missed in three years. “Clearly he makes a difference,” Leriger said.

The Flyers have played the Sr. Canucks four times this year, three in the regular season and one in the Coy Cup playoff.

The Flyers have only won one of those games, and have been blown out twice

by Dawson Creek.

Still, Leriger knows his team can compete with Dawson Creek, but says they have to show up to play.

“Our guys need to realize this is it until the end of February, we’ll see just

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The Flyers did well to generate offence against the Senior Canucks, firing 38 shots on net—however, DC netminder Josh Round stood tall and allowed just one puck to slip past him.

two teams (Grande Prairie and Dawson Creek). It’s going to be quality hockey, and either they’ll show up to play or we’re done.”

The Coy Cup is a tournament for the B.C. Senior Men’s AA Championship, and will be held in Williams Lake this year from March 27 to 31. Fort St. John won the tournament most recently in 2014 and 2015. This is the first year in a long time that the Sr. Canucks are attempting to go.

On Jan. 17, the Flyers played the Grande Prairie Athletics, after press

time. The Flyers were a point back of the Athletics in the Western Division prior to the game, and were 1-2 against Grande Prairie in three games this season. See alaskahighwaynews.ca for game updates.

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All four NPSS basketball teams medal last weekend

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The senior boys basketball team earned bronze at the Grande Prairie Composite High School 2018 Pow Wow Basketball Tournament Jan. 14.

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All four NPSS basketball teams were in action at tournaments last weekend, and all of them returned to Fort St. John with medals.

The senior girls team won gold at the Grande Prairie Composite High School 2018 Pow Wow Basketball tournament.

“The girls were so excited with their performance,” said NPSS Athleticc Director Matthew Lynn.

Celine Quigley was named tournament MVP, and Jesse Copes was named an All-Star.

The junior girls were in Quesnel for the Correlieu Basketball Tournament, winning first place. Mackenzie O’Brien was the tournament MVP, and Jordynn McPherson and Martina Scheck were both named to the AllStar team.

The junior boys were up in Fort Nelson at the Huskies Invitational Basketball Tournament. Just like both

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Coy Cup play-in games

Navigators at Huskies January 19, 8:00 p.m.

Game 2 Flyers at Sr. Canucks January 18, 8:30 p.m.

Huskies at Blades January 20, 8:00 p.m.

Fort St. John Figure Skating Club members passed tests at the North Peace Arena Jan. 12. The skaters will be busy for the next 30 days preparing for the Totem Interclub Competition, which the club is hosting Feb. 16 to 18 at the Pomeroy Sport Centre.

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girls teams, the junior boys won first place in the tournament. They also played an exhibition against the Fort Nelson alumni team, which was a great test of their skills, Lynn said.

The junior boys are heading to Prince George this weekend for the DP Todd Basketball Tournament. The junior girls are also going to Prince George to play in the provincial qualifier.

The senior boys were also in Grande Prairie for the Pow Wow tournament.

They faced some stiff competition, but held their own, winning bronze.

Vaugn Oasay won MVP, while Mark Orcena was named a tournament All-Star.

In other sports, the girls curling team will play in Dawson Creek this weekend. It is a playoff game, and the winning team will win the zone championship and head to provincials.

Game 3 (if necessary) Sr. Canucks at Flyers January 21, 4 p.m.

Huskies at Jr. Canucks January 21, 1:30 p.m.

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So this is what we will be talking about in our January meeting we will pick our communication projects and we will do them in front of our club on February 2 at the Goodlow free church. And then whoever wins out of our club gets to go to the district and the district is on March 11 at the Northern lights college. Stay tuned can’t wait to tell you more about our club and what we are doing in the months to come.

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The Peewee Predators were in Prince George for a tournament Jan. 12 to 14. The girls went undefeated, winning all five round robin games, and never scoring less than seven goals. The final game against Grande Prairie was much different, a 1-0 victory, with Hailey Armstrong scoring the only goal of the game in the third period. Makena LloydHowe was the team’s player of the game.

Drop-in league a new hockey option

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This group of kids have been playing every Friday at the North Peace Arena since October. The ice-time provides kids that may not be able to commit to a full regular season an opportunity to keep playing the game they love.

Living in the northern part of Canada can create unique challenges for athletes. One of these challenges is finding other teams to play against. For hockey players in the bantam and midget levels there can be even fewer teams to play against because this is the age when players often start dropping out of the sport.

Many players stop playing because they want to try other winter sports or get part-time jobs.

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French Immersion Kindergarten is available at École Central Elementary School of the Arts only. Please call the school (250-785-4511) for further information regarding the French Immersion program. For students entering grade one, French Immersion is also a possibility at École Central depending on space.

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The Distance Education School also offers Kindergarten Programs. Please call 250-261-5661 for further information regarding their programs.

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Bussing will be provided for rural Kindergarten programs. Availability and times vary from school to school, so please call your school for information.

If you have any additional questions, please contact Stephen Petrucci, Assistant Superintendent, at (250) 262-6017.

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HUNDREDS OF JOBS ARE PLACED UTILIZING THE SERVICES OF MACENNA STAFFING. Looking for office work? Macenna Staffing is always accepting resumes. Various positions are available on an ongoing basis such as reception, bookkeeping and office administration. Part time, full time and even permanent jobs.

You can also accept temporary assignments while continuing to seek full time employment.

Macenna Staffing Services also hires for positions other than office, such as; Field Clerks with OFA3, Cooks and Attendants, operators, and warehouse persons. Make sure your resume is on file as most jobs are filled within days!

PC Roots Group Building Open: Every Saturday Sept-June 10:00am-12:00pm to members wanting to use the genealogy library. A member will be available by appointment to anyone requiring help on how to get started on your family history. Everyone is welcome. We are located in the small building in NAR Park.

For appointment call: Lynn- 250-7824058. Neil- 250-7827651. Website http://peacecountryroots.ca SATURDAY JANUARY 20 - COUNTRY MUSIC DANCE-Music by “Gary Bratt” at the Senior Citizens Hall, 1101 McKellar Ave, Dawson Creek. Dance from 8:30- 12:30 Admission includes lunch.

For more information phone Joanne at 250782-0158 or Linda at 250-843-7418

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Coming EvEnts Thursday at 9:30 amNew Beginnings Baptist Church in DC, 10221-18th St.-TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly). Phone: Gail at 250-782-7208 for more info.

Career OppOrtunities MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employertrusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1855-768-3362 to start training for your workat-home career today!

General employment TRAFFIC CONTROL TRAINING BCCSA/WCB Certified FSJ: Jan. 17 &18, 20 & 21, 23 & 24 PG: Jan. 27 & 28, 30 & 31 1-866-737-2389 or roadsafetytcs.com PLACE YOUR AD IN THE

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HANCOCK, Rita A. February 10, 1931 − January 9, 2018 Rita was born in Bruno, Saskatchewan and passed away peacefully at the age of 86 in Invermere, BC. A funny, adventurous, giving, independent, free spirited woman who will always be in our hearts. We will miss you, Mom. No service at this time.

I’m part of people I have known and they are part of me; The seeds of thought that I have sown In other minds I see.

There’s something of me in the throne And in the maple tree.

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WERHUN, Dale Steven January 1, 2018 It is with heavy hearts that Dale Steven Werhun, Fort St. John, BC passed away unexpectedly on January 1, 2018, at the age of 68 years.

Dale was a longtime resident of FSJ. When he was out in the community he always knew someone to chat briefly with. He had an entrepreneurial spirit. At age 17, he owned his first of many residential lots in FSJ. He later became a certified electrician and owned and operated several small businesses.

He will be truly missed by friends, family and those dear to him. It is with great thanks to those who looked out for him over the years when he needed you the most.

Survived by his sister Dianna (Henning), Camron, Craig, and Erin of Grande Prairie and sister Carrol of Clearwater.

Special people in his life: Joel Pomeroy, Helena and 2 girls of Poland, Cheryl of Kelowna, and Paula and Jeanne of California.

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0803408 BC Ltd dba SS Automotive is in possession of the following vehicles. If the owed amounts are not paid, these vehicles will be sold by auction on January 30, 2018 at 2000 Taylor Frontage Road starting at 10:00am.

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OWED

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Coming EvEnts Save the Dates July 13, 5:00 pm to July 15, 2018 at 3:30 pm for the 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 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!

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

Post your resume for FREE. No fees and no obligation to accept employment. Tap into the hidden job market. Apply today and check out the web job board daily

| f. 250.785.4795 | e. apply@macenna.com | www.macenna.com

THIS IS WHERE YOUR AD SHOULD BE

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. Access to these records requires the submission of a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. Visit http://www.gov.bc.ca/freedomofinformation to learn more about FOI submissions.

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10139 101 Ave. Fort St. John, BC V1J 2B4 | p. 250.785.8367

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The Lands File for this application is 8015830.

Written comments concerning this application should be directed to FrontCounterBC, at 100, 10003-110 Avenue, Fort St. John, BC, V1J 6M7, or by email to AuthorizingAgency.FortStJohn@gov.bc.ca.

Comments will be received by MFLNRORD up to February 7, 2018. MFLNRORD may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information and a map of the application area.

* Proof of Residence can be any of the following documents: driver’s license, utility bill, mortgage statement, credit card statement, BCID, Municipal tax bill, rental agreement or Notary Authorized Letter

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Take notice that British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority from Vancouver, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (MFLNRORD), Northeast Region, for an amendment to a Licence of Occupation for Reservoir tree clearing situated on Provincial Crown land located at the Peace River near Wilder Creek.

Please bring your CHILD’S BIRTH CERTIFICATE, IMMUNIZATION RECORD & PROOF OF RESIDENCE

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All Peace River North Elementary Schools & the Northern BC Distance Education School are now accepting Kindergarten Student Registrations.

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SATURDAYS: LEARN YOUR ROOTS - Genealogy information NAR PARK ROOTS BUILDING 10:00am peacecountryroots.ca

AT THE ALASKA HIGHWAY NEWS WE ARE

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. Access to these records requires the submission of a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. Visit http://www.gov.bc.ca/freedomofinformation to learn more about FOI submissions.

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Cribbage Tournament Sunday January 14, 2018 1:00pm Sharp every Sunday for 10 weeks- Senior Citizens Hall, 1101 McKellar Ave. Dawson Creek BC. Tell all your friends to come and join in the fun and prizes. $5.00 per person, lunch included.

For more Info contact: Lillian 250-782-4057 Mary 250-782-6628 SPONSORED BY GCM Laundry Service

Gary’s working career was spent almost entirely with the BC Forest Service in various capacities. A career that spanned nearly 33 years, most of it spent at Fort St John. After Gary left the Forest Service, he followed his heart and his love of the mountains, and went guiding for a few years.

He then moved on to some oilfield work, and put his love of "butchering wood", as he put it, to good use, building for a few years.

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Take notice that BC Hydro and Power Authority has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Northeast Region, for a Temporary Licence of Occupation situated on Provincial Crown land located at Peace River, Peace River District.

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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

For Sale MiSc COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE: $0.99/each for a box of 180 ($178.20).

Also full range of tree, shrub, and berry seedlings. Free shipping most of Canada.

Growth guarantee. 1866-873-3846 or TreeTime.ca.

SAWMILLS from only $4,397 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1800-567-0404 Ext:400OT.

Misc FarM EquipMEnt WANTED TO BUY Pull Behind Post Pounder. Power Take-Off or Gas Powered. 250-843-6847 or 250-784-7160

Pets 2 Boarder Collie-Blue Healer male puppies for sale. 3months. $300.00 call 250-827-3417

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CRIMINAL RECORD? Why suffer Employment/Licensing loss?

Travel/Business opportunities? Be embarrassed? Think: Criminal Pardon. US Entry Waiver. Record Purge. File Destruction. Free Consultation 1-800-3472540. accesslegalmjf.com

IndustrIal/ CommerCIal Commercial & Office Space for Lease and Rent. Pouce Coupejust outside Dawson.

From 1200 sq ft of office or 2800 sq ft of shop with small upstairs “great accom” to a 4800 sq ft shop with fenced yard. www.silexpoucecoupe.ca available now.

OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE 168 SF Single office in a clean, professional building, centrally located at 9907-99Ave. Bright with a large window and immediate access to main lobby and customer entrance.

Lots of client parking available, wheel chair accessible building & washrooms. Tenant will have access to shared coffee room $12.85/SF plus Triple Net and gst.

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY for details contact Gary at (250)261-1214 or by email at gary@ggreeder.com GARY REEDER REALTY LTD Mobile/Manufactured HoMes for sale

Pine Ridge Modular Homes 14’, 16’ & 20’ Singles. 24’-30’ Double Wides. S.R.I. Homes, Fort St John-Mile 49.5 (250)262-2847

ApArtments/ Condos for BIRCHVIEW MANOR Furnished and Unfurnished 1 Bedroom Suites. Adults Only, Senior Discount. Bus Stop at Front Door.

250-784-5817 Steel BuildingS / granarieS STEEL BUILDING SALE...

“REALLY BIG SALE-EXTRA WINTER DISCOUNT ON NOW!!”

21X22 $5,190 25X24 $5,988 27X28 $7,498 30X32 $8,646 35X34 $11,844 42X54 $16,386. One end wall included.

Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

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3BR/1BA DAWSON CREEK $289,900 Newly renovated home, ready to move in, large back yard with potential, close to schools, hospital, and 10 minute walk from downtown.

250−219−3711 Deepeterson19@msn.com

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Li-Car Management Group

We have a variety of apartments, town homes, executive homes, and duplexes for rent. To apply for these,please email reception@licar.ca or visit our website at www.licar.ca

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DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN Reference #107-702-18/23

Chinook Energy (2010) Inc. is developing an Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPMP) under British Columbia’s Integrated Pest Management Act and associated regulations. Under these regulations this plan is required to be renewed every five years.

The purpose of this renewal is to manage vegetation and invasive weed control on facilities, rights-of-way, lease sites and related infrastructure. This IPMP will cover various activities within the Peace River Regional District & Northern Rockies Municipality and proximity to communities such as Fort St John, Dawson Creek, Wonowon, and other small communities in those regions.

Using the principles of integrated pest management plan (IPM), the pest management methods proposed for use may include seeding, re-vegetation, hand-pulling/cutting, mowing, string trimmers, brushing, biological control agents, and the use of herbicides by ground application. The common names and some example(s) of trade names of the herbicides proposed for use under this plan include: • Vantage XRT, VP480, Clearview, Navius VM, Escort, Tordon 22K, Banvel VM, MCPA Amine 500, Truvist, Esplanade SC, Transline, Lontrel 360, Garlon, Arsenal.

• Active ingredients: Aminopyralid, metsulfuron-methyl, diflunfenzopyr, MCPA, 2,4-D, Picloram, Chlorsulfuron, Dicamba, Aminocyclopyrachlor, Indaziflam, Clopyralid, Glyphosate, Imazapyr, Triclopyr.

Phone: 250-785-2662

The proposed term of the IPMP is 5-years from May 1, 2018 to April 30th, 2023.

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DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN Reference #105-701-18/23

E-mail – darrent@chinookenergyinc.com

Tourmaline Oil Corp. is developing an Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPMP) under British Columbia’s Integrated Pest Management Act and associated regulations.

The purpose of this renewal is to manage vegetation and invasive weed control on facilities, rights-of-way, lease sites and related infrastructure. This IPMP will cover various activities within the Peace River Regional District and associated communities such as Fort St John, Dawson Creek, Hudson Hope, Chetwynd, Wonowon, and other small communities in those regions.

Using the principles of integrated pest management plan (IPM), the pest management methods proposed for use may include seeding, re-vegetation, hand-pulling/cutting, mowing, string trimmers, brushing, biological control agents, and the use of herbicides. The common names and some example(s) of trade names of the herbicides proposed for use under this plan include:

Agent: E-Qwest Consulting Ltd. 2579 Sylvia Road, Lake Country, BC V4V 2R8 Phone 250-766-2677 E-mail – e-qwest@shaw.ca

Any person wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of this IPMP may send copies of the information to the address above within 30 days of the publication of this notice.

Did you score the winning goal?

Do you know an amazing teammate who deserves a moment in the sun?

• Vantage XRT, VP480, Clearview, Milestone, Navius VM, Escort, Tordon 22K, Banvel VM, MCPA Amine 600, Truvist, Esplanade SC, Transline, Lontrel 360, Garlon, Arsenal.

• Active ingredients are: Aminopyralid, metsulfuron-methyl, diflunfenzopyr, MCPA, Picloram, Chlorsulfuron, Dicamba, Aminocyclopyrachlor, Indaziflam, Clopyralid, Glyphosate, Triclopyr.

The proposed duration of the IPMP is from May 1, 2018 to April 30th, 2023.

Maps and the draft IPMP document are available and may be viewed upon request by phoning at the following address or by contacting the agent: Tourmaline Oil Corp. 9920 – 98A Ave. Fort St. John, BC V1J 1S2 Phone 250-262-2033 Agent: E-Qwest Consulting Ltd. 250-766-2677 email – e-qwest@shaw.ca Any person wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment sites, relevant to the development of this IPMP may send copies of the information to the address above within 30 days of the publication of this notice.

9916-98 St., Fort St. John, BC

Phone: 250-785-5631

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 2294, (KRONHARDT) 2017 District Lot 2167, PRD Wonowon

Proposal: To rezone the subject property from R-2 (Residen�al 2 Zone) to HC (Highway Commercial Zone) to permit the opera�on of a campground.

This no�ce is in general form only. Relevant background documents may be inspected from Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, between the hours of 8:30am – 4:30pm at the PRRD Dawson Creek office (1981 Alaska Avenue, Dawson Creek, BC) or 8:30am – Noon and 1:00pm – 4:30pm at the PRRD Fort St. John office (9505-100th Street, Fort St. John, BC). Wri�en comments or concerns accepted.

Chris Cvik, Chief Administra�ve Officer

For more informa�on:

When: Tuesday, January. 23, 2018 at 7 pm

Where: Wonowon Elementary School & Community Hall, 19211 Petrocan Subdivision Wonowon B.C

www.prrd.bc.ca

Development Services Department Tel: 250-784-3200 Fax: 250-784-3201 Toll Free: 1-800-670-7773 Email: prrd.dc@prrd.bc.ca

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Tuesday February 20, 2018

Colorado @ Vancouver

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New York Islanders @ Toronto

Saturday February 24, 2018

Philadelphia @ Ottawa

Monday February 26, 2018

Philadelphia @ Montreal

Tuesday February 27, 2018

Nashville @ Winnipeg

Thursday March 1, 2018

Nashville @ Edmonton

Friday March 2, 2018

New York Rangers @ Calgary

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