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It was a hot and sunny day as city councillors and local Rotarians cut the ribbon on the new and improved Rotary Spray Park on Friday, July 6, 2018. Pictured, from left: Coun. Larry Evans, Sunrise Rotary rep Neale Skauge, Coun. Trevor Bolin, Mayor Lori Ackerman, Coun. Gord Klassen, Rotary Club President Raven Pruden, and MLA Dan Davies. More on A3.

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Centennial Park redevelopment set to begin Fort St. John city councillors awarded a $5.5-million contract to redevelop Centennial Park to Northern Legendary Construction on Monday. The company, based in Fort St. John, was the lowest bidder for the work. The park will include a new permanent stage and festival plaza, along with an inclusive playground, a pedestrian lane way, garden, and public washrooms. It also includes the recently refurbished spray park, which opened in June. “I’m pleased to see this is moving forward,” Mayor Lori Ackerman said. The work is planned to start in August, with completion expected in spring of 2020.

Cannabis zoning rules get public hearing July 23 New rules to allow cannabis retail entrepreneurs to do business in Fort St. John go to a public hearing July 23 at 6 p.m. Council gave the first two readings of zoning amendments on Monday that would allow cannabis retail stores to operate only in downtown core commercial zones, based on a recommendation from the RCMP. The proposed amendments would setback stores 200 metres from schools and 100 metres from parks, with no setbacks between stores. Coun. Trevor Bolin recused himself from the matter, citing a conflict of interest due to his real estate business. The meeting will be held in council chambers.

The rejected design for a new Fort St. John coat of arms.

Coat of arms plan scrapped Fort St. John city councillors have abandoned plans for a new coat of arms. The decision was made during Monday’s council meeting, with Coun. Gord Klassen motioning to abandon the project. “This was a project that we’ve struggled with for quite some time: how do you find something that is symbolic of a very robust and diverse community?” Mayor Lori Ackerman said. “It is truly something that really should have taken a lot more conversation before it even started.” “If future councils want to take a look at this they can bring it forward,” Ackerman added. The proposed design was drafted to replace the city’s original, unregistered coat of arms dating back to the mid 1970s. That coat of arms was selected by a blind vote from council at the time following a public contest. The new design was subject to much criticism from the community on social media after it was made public, and even from council itself on Monday.

Eco-homesteads, wild edibles, medicinal plant identification, and permaculture networks are just a few the topics on offer July 14 and 15 at Cameron Lake, courtesy of the Boreal Centre for Sustainability, a Moberly Lake based non-profit. “The retreat is an attempt to bring people together that are involved in food security and what we would call eco-living, people who want learn how to plan their homestead,” said Reg Whiten, a local resource stewardship agrologist who founded the society in 2000. Saturday’s activities will focus on eco-homesteads and building a permaculture network. “What that really means is that you’re trying to maximize the values from pieces of land, looking at where you can grow herbs, small scale animal husbandry, and how you can tie in other crops,” said Whiten, noting it’s all based on an understanding of land management through agroecology. Sunday will feature a guided medicine plant walk with Elder David Daniels. A residential school survivor, Daniels was born on Long Plain Reserve in Manitoba and comes from a long line of traditional healers. An interpretive trail has been established by the group, marking a variety of local vegetation — soapberries, cranberries, horsetails and much more, says Whiten, adding the signs are written in Cree, English, and Latin. Got a green thumb? Looking to build your own eco -homestead? Those interested are encouraged to register at borealcentre@gmail.com or check out their Facebook page for more details. — Tom Summer

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A Grande Prairie man has been convicted for a decades-old sexual assault in Fort St. John, but police believe he may be responsible for similar, unsolved crimes. Randolph Byron Dunlop, 60, was found guilty and sentenced to eight years in jail for sexual assault with a weapon, break and enter, and forcible confinement on March 23, Fort St. John RCMP announced last week. Dunlop was wearing a mask and carrying a gun when he broke into a stranger’s home in Fort St. John in 1994, tied up a woman and sexually assaulted her. Dunlop had cut phone lines to the home before breaking in, according to police. RCMP say they were able to connect Dunlop to the crime 20 years later through DNA evidence, and he was arrested at his home in Grande Prairie in 2014. RCMP say they are working with authorities in Alberta to determine whether Dunlop is responsible for similar investigations that remain unsolved. They have released his image to help their investigation. Dunlop was known to have worked in the Fort St. John area in the 1990s, police say. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 250-787-8100.

New plea issued in unsolved hit-and-run Fort St. John RCMP are appealing the public for help solving a three-year-old fatal hit-and-run in Halfway River First Nation. The 46-year-old woman was struck and killed by a vehicle on Road 5 on April 5, 2015, shortly after 10 p.m. The woman was pronounced dead after emergency crews arrived, and the driver did not stay at the scene. The investigation continues. “Every piece of information can help the investigative team and we encourage you to contact the police,” Cst. Amy Floyd, North District Traffic Services, said. The victim hasn’t been identified. Have information? Call police at 250-787-8100, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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a big hug Stewart Forrest gives his daughter and Fort St. John cadet Hayleigh a big hug on Sunday, July 8. Hayleigh is off to the Vernon Cadet Summer Training Centre. There, Forrest will spend three weeks in a fitness and sports course. In all, 15 local cadets were sent off for summer training at centres in Whitehorse, Albert Head in Victoria, Vernon, and Rocky Mountain. Three are in a seven-week paid instruction and support roles, while the rest are in courses varying from two to six weeks.

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GEOGRAPHY GENIUS: We start news chewing in Winnipeg, where 6-year-old Madden Landicho is a very smart kid. How many countries can you name in five minutes? Madden can name all of them, every country in the world. Alphabetically. Starting with Afghanistan and ending with Zimbabwe. On CBC, Madden’s mom said her son has been able to do this since he was three years old. Wow, a three-year-old geography genius! When I was three the only geographic fact I knew for sure was that the North Pole is the place where Santa lives.

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Coffee, Cheese, Bikinis, Robots, Squirrels, Star Wars TURTLE TIME: A Hollywood studio announced it has started production on a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. The turtles are older now. The movie’s title? Old Geezer Mutant Ninja Turtles.

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female swimwear was displayed on TV. Upside-down bikini tops. I am not making this up! Women are exposing more flesh by wearing bikini tops upsidedown. I’m OK with this — just as long as guys don’t start wearing upside-down Speedos.

TREBEK TIME: Jeopardy host Alex Trebek said he is writing a book about his life. Hey, if Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak writes a book, Vanna White could supply the vowels.

HONG KONG HA HA: Last week in Hong Kong, a parking space — not a FIREWORK FACT: Canada Day firehouse, just a parking space — sold for Chetwynd 141.9 works lit up the Fort St John sky on the MOMMY MUSIC: For our next chewy $760,000. That’s expensive. Although, night of July 1. The display was so im- news item, we look into the musical taste to be fair, the lines on both sides of the t St. John, BCRidge - 7 Day Forecast - Environment https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-78_metric_e.html Tumbler 145.9 pressive,Canada some people actually looked up of the unborn. Scientists played music space have fresh paint. from their iPhones. to babies in the womb. They discovered unborn babies prefer rock and disco. And ROBOT ROMANCE: On TV, a scientist Prince George 138.9 JAVA JEST: A new study shows coffee in an experiment with pregnant women, said humans will marry robots within 10 drinkers live longer. I guess if you drink morning sickness was made much worse years. I have a couple of questions: Will Hythe 137.8 enough coffee and you may just live long by the music of Justin Bieber. robots be allowed to marry other robots? enough to see your name spelled corWhat’s the situation with gay robots?  Weather information  Weather  Local forecasts  British Columbia Home  Environment and naturalrectly resources on a Starbucks cup. BUZZ BULLETIN: Famous astronaut Grande Prairie 132.4 Buzz Aldrin was in the news. He is feudSQUIRREL SQUAD: Now, back to WinTHE CHEESIEST: From Washington ing with his kids after they said he has de- nipeg. Last week in the south end of the Calgary 136.1 last week came word of an official gov- mentia. To be fair to his kids, it’s usually city a squirrel chewed through electricernment report that says the United a sign an old guy’s mind is going when he al wires, causing thousands of people at: Fort St. John he Airport 12:00 PM moon. MST Tuesday 10 July 2018 Current Conditions Edmonton States has a stockpile of Observed 1.38 billion claims went to the to lose power. Then later in Montreal, a 135.4 t Nelson, BC - 7 Day Forecast - Environment Canada https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-83_metric_e.html pounds of cheese. I calculate it would squirrel did the same thing and brought take 7.3 billion mice 4.9 billion years to STAR BORES: Movie director George a multi-million dollar computer Condition: Partly Cloudy Temperature: 23.0°C Wind: SW 15 gust 31 km/h Vancouver 156.0 eat all that cheese. That’s an approximate Lucas says he once planned to make a down network. I’m beginning to think Canada Pressure: 101.3 kPa Dew point: 10.4°C Humidex: 24 calculation. I could be out by a couple Star Wars movie where the villains are would be a much safer place if humans Falling Humidity: 45% Visibility: 81 km Victoria years. And a few mice. bacteria and germs. This is not a totally and squirrels could set aside their differ153.8Tendency: new idea. I’m pretty sure there’s plenty of ences and sit down and have a civilized CAD$ per litre, prices as of July 10. BIKINI BULLETIN: The latest trend in germs inside Darth Vader’s mask. discussion about how to co-exist. Home  Environment and natural resources  Weather information  Weather  Local forecasts  British Columbia Source: GasBuddy.com

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New Rotary Spray Park makes a splash

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Children of all ages cool down the summer sun at the new Rotary Spray Park.

Fort St. John’s new and improved spray park is officially open. City council, Rotarians, and other dignitaries cut the ribbon on the Rotary Spray Park on Friday, July 6. “I’m very excited about all the memories this project is going to bring in the years to come,” said Raven Pruden, president of the Rotary Club of Fort St. John. The park opened three weeks ago, with a planned grand opening June 29 pushed to this week due to rain. Still, the park has seen no shortage of use, with an average of 100 residents dropping by every day, Mayor Lori Ackerman said. The park includes a new splash pad with a rubberized surface, a plaza with shaded shelter, a walking trail, and a

boardwalk. Washrooms and a picnic shelter will be built in the next year, Ackerman said. “It’s a new and revised family activity for our community,” Ackerman said. “It’s a great example of how community comes together to build an idea and bring it to life.” The prime contractor on the project was TGK Irrigation, based in Burnaby. Construction was challenged and delayed by weather, including early winter in 2016, and a late spring in 2017. The project saw $445,000 in grants and donations toward its construction, with both the Rotary Club and the Sunrise Rotary Club of Fort St. John contributing a combined fundraising commitment of $200,000.

The Taylor Fire Department welcomed the arrival of a new brush truck with a ceremonial push into the fire hall last week. It’s a tradition meant to connect firefighters with the new piece of equipment before it hits the streets. “The pushing of the truck into the bay is just the christening of the unit into the department. It’s a way to welcome the truck to the fleet and makes the crew apart of it,” Fire Chief Ed Albury said. “Now the work begins. We have to outfit the truck and start the training, certify all the members to operate it.” The truck is a Ford F550 built by CET Fire Equipment and Rocky Mountain Phoenix, and replaces the department’s old 1988 truck that came from the airport, Albury said. The old truck saw plenty of action and served the community well, Albury said. “Unfortunately, it is time for it to be

replaced. The aged truck costs too much to maintain and parts are extremely hard to find, if you can at all,” he said. The truck’s main purpose is for wildland and brush fire fighting, and can be used for smaller incidents like a vehicle fire. It comes with a portable tank that can store up to 900 gallons, allowing firefighters to fill from water sources such as ponds and pools. Albury said the truck was bought for just under $200,000, and comes with a number of features, including: • the ability to pump and roll, controllable from inside the truck; • corner nozzles that can be used while driving to control a fire in a field while driving its leading edges; • an ultra-high pressure pump unit, which will also aid on smaller fires; and • the ability to use foam from both on-board pumps, including on board tank for Class A foam. Portable jugs will be carried for Class B fires.

FORT ST JOHN & AREA SENIOR’S CARE FOUNDATION SUPPORTING PROGRAMS TO ENRICH SENIOR’S LIVES & MAINTAIN INDEPENDENCE. Our Annual Music Jamboree was an Amazing Success!

We’d like to say a Special Thank You to the fabulous Pembina staff who supports this event each year.

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Construction Information Session Join Us TransCanada is proposing to construct, own, and operate the North Montney Mainline Project–an important piece of infrastructure that will transport natural gas from northeast British Columbia to markets throughout North America. The project consists of: • Approximately 206 kilometres • Fourteen meter stations • Two compressor stations At the Construction Information Session, you’ll have the opportunity to:

A Huge Shout out Thank You to the Following Sponsors Who Helped Make Our Senior’s Programs Possible: ALL OUR WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS: Jeff Spenst & Pembina Staff All the very talented Musicians who played Doreen & George Kantz Jim & Marion Sodergren Ida Peever • Seniors Hall Staff Kelly Fell • Shallen Middleton Renee Middleton • Kirsten Arnott Susan Wutherich John Doll

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The administrative shakeup at the City of Fort St. John continues, with the exit of development director Ken Rogers last week, and the upcoming retirement of protective services director Jim Rogers. Ken Rogers worked his last day with the city June 29, taking on a new job at the Village of Cumberland on Vancouver Island. There, he takes on the new position of development services manager as the village looks to get a handle on its growth. He’ll also be closer to family in North Vancouver. “I’m glad I had my time here,” Rogers said. “It was quite the experience and I’m looking forward to the next chapter.” Rogers came to the city in July 2013 from Cold Lake, steering city development through the ramp up of a boom and the slide of a bust over the last five years. “I came in just at the up-ramp of the boom, busy to say the least, and saw the economic impacts of what happens when things go bust,” Rogers said. “Now, we’re in the process of cleaning up all those items we kept putting off due to immediate operational needs. That’s why a lot of the bylaws are now coming for review because we’re fine-tuning them after what we learned through the boom period and what were the bottlenecks ... and demands of the public.” For 2018, Rogers predicts a similar year of development as 2017. As of May, the city had issued 38 building permits for a construction value of $7.2 million. That’s compares to 32 permits valued at $10.1 million for the same five month period in 2017. Meanwhile, protective services director Jim Rogers has given his retirement notice to the city, effective Sept. 1, according to council’s agenda for July 9. Jim Rogers has been with the

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Ramesh Ummat has been named director of planning and engineering, and will take over for Ken Rogers. Ummat has worked as director of public works and utilities for the past year. Darrell Blades, deputy fire chief, has been appointed director of public safety, in place of Jim Rogers. Blades will continue to serve as deputy fire chief. Moira Green has been appointed general manager of community services, taking over for Wally Ferris. Green was previously the director of strategic services. Jennifer Decker, planner and project coordinator, has been promoted to the role of economic development manager, in place of Green. Decker has worked for the city for 23 years. All positions were filled internally, according to a city news release. “The ability to fill the various vacancies internally is a testament to the talented individuals we employ, strong internal training and development program, and excellent succession planning,” Mayor Lori Ackerman said in a statement.

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How can we make Fort St. John a better place to live?

arlier this year, the Community Development Institute (CDI) at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) released a population profile for the community of Fort St. John. The report provides a detailed portrait of who we are, how we live, how we work, and how we learn. Over the next four months, we will focus on each of these key areas, starting with who we are. This information is intended to inform questions about how we can make Fort St. John a better place to live. The population of the City of Fort St. John has been growing steadily since 1986, at a rate of about 7% every five years. This is just below the provincial average of 7.7%. The last time the population of Fort St. John actually declined was during the recession of the early 1980s. What’s quite unique about Fort St. John is the age of the population. While the median age in BC is 43 years, the median age in Fort St. John is 31.5 years. The largest age bracket is 25 to 29 year olds. That means that there

are a large number of people in or just about to enter the family formation years. The community is preparing, for example, with the construction of two new elementary schools and the birthing centre at the Fort St. John Hospital. What other things could we be doing to make the community more family and child friendly? While the population of Fort St. John is young, we follow the national and provincial trend toward population aging. In the last 30 years, the population aged 65 years and older grew to about 7.3% of the total population. Put another way, over the last 30 years, the number of seniors living in Fort St. John increased by 119%. The community is preparing with the development of an Age-Friendly Community Assessment and Action Plan. What other things could we be doing to make the community more seniors friendly? Fort St. John is also becoming a more diverse community. Between 1996 and 2006, the visible minority population increased from 3% to 4% of

the total population. Then, between 2006 and 2016, the visible minority population increased to 12% of the total population. The community is actively engaged in welcoming newcomers and helping them get settled in Fort St. John. Programs available include the SUCCESS immigrant settlement program, the Settlement Workers in Schools program, and the Fort St. John Literacy Society’s English as a Second Language training program. How can Fort St. John continue to be a welcoming community? Fort St. John is also home to a growing proportion of people who self-identify as Indigenous. Between 1996 and 2016, the number of people who self-identified as Indigenous grew from 6% to 11% of the population. Within the economic sector, Indigenous businesses are being established in Fort St. John and there are a number of Indigenous business development programs available. There are also a number of community development programs offered by Indigenous

non-profit organizations and groups. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has emphasized that community and economic development should be mutually beneficial for Indigenous and nonIndigenous Canadians. How can this change in population create opportunities for the community and the economy? The CDI will soon be launching a Community Survey in Fort St. John. We want to hear from you. What do you think about life in Fort St. John? All residents are encouraged to complete the survey. Watch for announcements in the coming weeks. Dr. Michael Lait is a sociologist conducting research in partnership with the City of Fort St. John. Lait is working with city staff on an Age-Friendly Assessment and Action Plan, and a Community Indicators Program. Dr. Lait joined the CDI in September 2017, and is supervised by CDI Co-Directors, Dr. Greg Halseth and Marleen Morris.

Busy parents shouldn’t forget to live a little

hen you were little and we took you somewhere, if you got tired you would just curl up on a pile of coats in the corner and go to sleep,” my mom says. Sorry, mom, but I find that difficult to believe — an urban legend of sorts. In all of my 53 years of life, I have never seen one of my children crawl into a pile of coats in the corner and fall asleep. They need to have warm baths, story-time, wind machines and chimes and vibrating mattresses and stuff in order to go to sleep. If I ever was lucky enough to have a child that would disappear into the corner of the room and fall asleep, I would consider that a huge win — a lottery-like win. “When I was in Costa Rica, I saw kids falling asleep on the couches outside the cafe,” a friend says. “They were homeless, that isn’t the same,” I respond. Tell me I am wrong, tell me there are children who willingly put themselves to bed without a struggle or without a plethora of steps that include hot baths, a back rub, a song, a glass of water, a trip to the bathroom because, “I have to poop,” a wind machine, an ambient room temperature of 20 C, a sleep sack, special socks... tell me about those children. When I posted something similar to

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this on my Facebook page, I anticipated an outpouring of support and, “Oh my goodness, yes!” Instead, an entire generation of coat kids responded. Here are some of the comments: • “When (redacted) was small, it didn’t matter where we were, she would just find a spot somewhere, lay down, and go to sleep.” • “Our kids went to sleep in corners on coats at friends and neighbours with no fussing, coddling or anything many times.” • “Wedding dances – and yes, each and every time, as a kid we would curl up in the corner, on a pile of coats and fall asleep. No one ever thought of running the kids home to put them to bed.” • “I remember falling asleep on coats in a corner near enough to enjoy the warmth of the wood stove – we may have been outside playing, got chilly and tired, and was oh so warm and comfy now. You don’t see coats in the corner nor wood stoves anymore! The good ol’ days!”

And finally, this response seemed to hit the nail right on the head: “I think there was a time before parents rearranged their lives to accommodate the kid’s schedules. Parents went out, socialized, attended evening gatherings, and the kids played with others – pretty much unsupervised until they found somewhere soft and fell asleep. My kids did so on a couple of occasions: wedding dances, etc. No damage done.” Yes! She is absolutely right. I see so many parents decline attending a function because, “Jasper needs a bath, a story, and his wind machine at precisely 8:30 p.m. every night.” Or, “If Rainbow Sunshine Acappella doesn’t get her cereal while Roger and I present a puppet show in the living room at 7:00 p.m., well, she is an absolute bear to get to bed. Speaking of which, I need to get home so that I can write the newest puppet show episode, Rainbow hates repeats.” No one will disagree that schedules are important, but come on, live a little. Your kids will not suffer if every now and then they fall asleep on a pile of coats in the corner with the sounds of their parents laughing and having a great time. Judy Kucharuk is a lover of sarcasm, witty people and footnotes. Follow her @judylaine

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Ryan Pomeroy recognized with national Top 40 business award One of Canada’s top young business leaders can be found here in the Peace Region. Ryan Pomeroy, longtime president and CEO of Pomeroy Lodging, has been named to Caldwell and MNP’s Top 40 Under 40 list for 2018. “It was wonderful,” Pomeroy said. “It’s a culmination of, really, the business we’ve built. As that business gets bigger, it’s certainly less about me and more about the team I built around me.” More than 800 nominations came in from across the country, according to Caldwell, a recruitment firm based in Toronto. From there, a 20-member panel met in May to select this year’s picks from a shortlist of nominees. Pomeroy joins a list that includes other CEOs, professors, and neurosurgeons. The Top 40 is considered the country’s most prized award program for young

business leaders. “This year’s Top 40 honourees represent the diversity of talent, entrepreneurship and innovation seen across the country,” Jason Tuffs, MNP chairman and chief executive officer, said in a statement. A gala celebration and awards night will be held in Toronto in November. The hotel business is old hat for the Pomeroy family. It started in 1941 when Ralph, Pomeroy’s great uncle, bought and opened the first Pomeroy Hotel in Fort St. John at 100 Street and 100 Avenue. Pomeroy’s father Bob would follow in Ralph’s footsteps, building the foundation of Pomeroy Lodging as it is today more than 30 years ago. Pomeroy would start working in the industry when he was just five years old, spending his fifth birthday working in the hotel restaurant with his brother and father. He was appointed pres-

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ident of Pomeroy Lodging, headquartered in Grande Prairie, in 2006, overseeing operations while Bob handled the buying, selling, and building of properties. The two focused the company’s growth in the oil and gas markets in Northeast B.C. and Northwest Alberta, and revived the Pomeroy Hotel brand in Fort St. John in 2008. As president, Pomeroy has been at the helm of the com-

Enbridge selling B.C. natural gas assets Enbridge Inc. announced July 4 that it is selling its natural gas gathering and processing network in B.C. and Alberta to Brookfield Infrastructure for $4.3 billion. The sale includes 19 natural gas processing plants and gathering pipeline systems in northeastern B.C. and in Alberta, which Enbridge collectively calls its G&P business unit. Those processing plants serve the Montney, Peace River Arch, Horn River and Liard basins of B.C. and Alberta. Jihad Traya, a natural gas analyst with Solomon Associates, does not see the sale as part of a greater flight of capital by oil and gas companies. He points out that it’s not a complete retreat from Canada, as the company plans to keep its Westcoast natural gas pipeline, which stretches from

the Yukon, Northwest Territories and northern Alberta to the Lower Mainland, where it supplies Fortis BC with gas. It is also retaining its Alliance pipeline, which runs from Western Canada to Chicago. According to Enbridge, Brookfield plans to keep the Canadian G&P workforce. Enbridge president Al Monaco said the divestment was part of a company strategy to become a pure play pipeline company. Enbridge is also trying to reduce its debt, which ballooned when it merged with Spectra Energy in 2016. The company is also now focused on its $7 billion Line 3 replacement project, which just received approval from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on July 2.

pany through tremendous growth over the last 12 years. Its portfolio of rooms has grown from 800 to 2,500, and the company has looked to new markets, with a property in Kelowna, a resort in Kananaskis, and a hotel set to open in Prince George this October. A number of other deals are in the works, and the company has an eye to acquire property in the United States in the next year, Pomeroy said. “This will be a big, big year for us,” Pomeroy said. “We plan to add over 500 rooms here in the next six to nine months.” In order to manage that growth, Pomeroy said heis job has been focused on building an executive team that can handle it all. “Many people on that team have operated, renovated, and sold for some of the largest hotel properties in the country, coast to coast,” Pomeroy said. “We look at the business now to diversify in markets that com-

plement our existing markets. Oil and gas markets are very busy typically over the winter, so we’re interested to find markets that are busy in the summer, just to try and balance out that portfolio.” Pomeroy says the company’s roots in the Peace Region will continue to be key to its business. The company owns land in several markets to build on if and when the time comes. “For now, we have great assets, we’re established well in many of these communities, we’re great community supporters, and large employers. We plan to continue to do more of that,” Pomeroy said. “The Peace Region is filled with great entrepreneurial spirit and good blue collar workmanship. We have many people that started in our organization there that are now running significant parts of the business. We still view it as a very important aspect to everything we do.”

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McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s executives met in Fort St. John this morning ahead of the Ronald McDonald House golf tournament at Lone Wolf today. A total of $21,771.50 was donated to the Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon â&#x20AC;&#x201D; half of the funds raised at McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s restaurants in Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, and Prince George on McHappy on May 2. From left: Steve Kitney, northern operations manager; Brian Boresky, owner; Richard Pass, CEO of Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon; and Eric Simmons, Prince George operations manager.

etâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talk about one of the certainties in life â&#x20AC;&#x201D; taxes, or a long-term consequence of ag-business ownership in the form of capital gains. Ownership in a farm partnership or shares in a family farm corporation may be able to claim up to $800,000 lifetime capital gain exemption when the farm is sold. A taxable capital gain arising from the sale of a farm property is considered as income. The appraiserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role in determining capital gains may be to determine the historical value of the property as of the acquisition date followed by the disposition value as well as a value breakdown of the house and up to 10 acres. Your accountant or tax consultant is the expert and will offer direction or instruction of requirements for the appraisal. If you are renting out your farmland, you could negate your ability for an intergenerational farm rollover capital gains exemption. The Canada Revenue Agency does not generally consider

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June unemployment at 7% Unemployment in Northeast B.C. dropped to seven per cent in June, according to Statistics Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest labour force survey. In an estimated labour force of 42,700, there were 39,700 employed and 3,000 unemployed, according to the survey released July 6.

Year-over-year the unemployment rate has held steady from June 2017 when it sat at 7.3 per cent in a labour pool of 40,900 people. Across B.C., unemployment was up slightly 5.2 per cent in June, the result of more people looking for work, according to Stats Canada.

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owners who rent their land on a cash or share-crop basis to be using their land in the business of farming. There are a number of ways around this related to the nature of your business arrangement. It is important to have professional advice from an accountant knowledgeable with farms to help protect your tax savings when it is time to sell your farm or pass on to the next generation. Tax planning for disposition should be reviewed on a regular basis to avoid any unnecessary expenses related to disposition and capital gains costs. Your accountant can help determine if the land in questions meets the definition of qualified farm property. It is best to use a custom work or joint venture agreement to help preserve your

qualifying farm status. It has been my experience in the northeast that the family farm often starts with a single parcel and then expands as the ag-business matures and grows. The business structure required for a single land ownership is quite different than that of a large farm or ranch operation. Family farms may have multiple owners and the business structure may vary from holding to holding. Corporate ownership may include a share purchase. The land or real estate assets may be only part of the share purchase. Plan ahead, preserve and protect your assets. Review periodically your business use and structure to avoid any unnecessary tax charges. Most importantly, when your accountant requests a valuation, use the services of a qualified AACI, P. App. appraiser to avoid any dispute from CRA. Edwina Nearhood is a lifelong resident of Fort St. John, with 30 years experience in the appraisal industry.

JULY 2018 Board on the Road Meeting - July 26

The Regional Board meeting on July 26 will be held at Tupper Community Hall. 16010 Gundy Rd, Tomslake The meeting will start at 10 am. The public is welcome to attend. Directions- https://www.google.ca/maps/place/ Tupper+Community+Hall

June Delegations North Peace Division of Family Practice The Regional Board received an update about the activities of the North Peace Division of Family Practice and a request for further funding. Dr. Joel Bluman, Chief Resident â&#x20AC;&#x201C; UBC Rural Fort St. John Family Medicine Residency Program, described the benefits of PRRD funding to resident doctors including housing stipends, exam support, and the ability to engage in electives in different communities. World Under 17 Hockey Challenge Barry Reynard, Director of Community Services, from the City of Dawson Creek updated the Board about the community benefits and economic impacts that were as a result of hosting the World under 17 hockey challenge in November 2017. The Regional Board was presented with a plaque of appreciation for funding provided by the PRRD to assist in hosting the World Under 17 Hockey Challenge. West Fraser Ken Wolfe and Jeff Mycock presented West Fraser concerns regarding potential forestry impacts resulting from the Southern Mountain Caribou Central Group. Geoscience BC Carlos Salas and Richard Truman updated the Board on the Geoscience BC Peace Region Project. The regional groundwater mapping is complete. The Peace Regional Groundwater Monitoring Project is still in progress. In phase one, previous water studies and existing groundwater quality data were reviewed. In phase 2 Geoscience is seeking to understand the base level Oil & Gas (O&G) activity in 8 areas. In phase three 22 new scientifically designed monitoring wells will be installed near O&G developments.

Scholarships RN/RPN Scholarship The 2018 RN/RPN Scholarship recipients are Alexa Eklund, Amanda Gardner, Cassandra Baker, Emily McKeeman, Jordan Sloane, Sarah Yeske and Nicole Spendiff. The RN/RPN Return of Service scholarship provides scholarship of up to $5,000 per person. Students enrolled in their final year of their RN/RPN program can apply to receive $2,500 to assist with their education. After graduation and upon signing a 2 year return of service agreement for employment with Northern Health in the Peace River Regional District, they can apply to receive another $2,500.

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The Regional Board approved entering into a 5 year agreement with the Village of Pouce Coupe for the provision of rural fire protection services. The PRRD contributes 34.5% to the budget, the allocation for 2018 will be $85,178.

Tipping fees waived

The Board authorized that tipping fees to a maximum of $40,000 be waived at the Bessborough Landfill for material that will be removed from the Dawson Creek Exhibition Association Grounds (Collins Exhibition Park).

North Peace Leisure Pool Consultation

The Peace River Regional District is conducting a feasibility study Health Care Assistant Scholarships about the future replacement of 2018 recipients of the Health Care Assistant the aging North Peace Leisure Scholarship are: Lalaine Cayanan, Talia Huk, Dinil Pool, located in the City of Fort Joseph, Kadian Myles Thompson, Mary Ann Papio, St. John. The study is asking Dorothy Pega, Karen Perry, Jordan Regino, Michelle residents to consider where Smith, Clyde Rhett Viterbo, and Nina Wideman. the replacement facility should The Health Care Assistant Scholarship provides be located and what spaces or $1,000 for up to 20 students who successfully amenities should be included in it. complete the Health Care Assistant program Visit https://prrd.bc.ca/ offered through Northern Lights College. The engage/15020/north-peace-leisure-poolstudent has to have lived in the Regional District replacement-study/ to fill out a questionnaire, or for 2.5 years prior to entering the Health Care come talk to us at the PRRD Booth at a community Assistant program. event to share your ideas.

2018 Economic Development Grants Connecting Communities â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Regional The Board approved releasing $250,000 in Trails Study the Economic Development grant funds, once

completed grant applications from the following projects/organizations have been submitted to the Regional District SPARK Leadership Conference $2,500 Business 2 Business Expo $10,000 South Peace Business Directory $5,000 South Peace Health Society $7,500 Dawson Creek & District Airport Marketing $5,000 Coal Forum $10,000 Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure South Peace Love Northern BC $7,500 The Regional Board received an update from Katherina Styba about Camp Sagitawa $10,000 projects in the Peace region. Many of the resurfacing, bridge and Fort St John Traffi c Circle Design $75,000 construction projects are well underway. Ms. Styba also updated $17,500 the Board on projects underway or planned for 2010, as part of the Fort St John Literacy Campaign Forge (CDI) Leader Lab Project $100,000 recovery from flooding in the region the Chetwynd and Dawson Creek areas in 2016. Starting in 2018 an annual submission deadline of October 15th has been set to receive economic Contract Awards The Board authorized the following contracts: development grant applications. 1. The North Peace Regional Landfill 2018 Gas Collection Dawson Creek Sportsmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club and Control System Expansion Contract was awarded to Knappett Industries at a cost of $275,628 (excluding taxes). Proposed Expansion Community 2. The Hudsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hope Transfer Station Site Attendant Contract Workshops was awarded to Carol Johnson, for a one (1) year term, for The Peace River Regional District is hosting two an annual amount of $54,000 (monthly rate of $4,500), community workshops to discuss the Dawson (excluding taxes); with an hourly rate for extra work at $30 Creek Sportsmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club proposal to expand their for the duration of the contract. area of use. 3. $8,400 was approved for an additional part-time attendant The Meetings will be held at Rolla Community Hall at the Dawson Creek Transfer Station to assist the regular attendant during the seasonal hours of operation 7 days a Thursday, August 2 Thursday, July 26 week for the period of May 1 to September 30, 2018, only. 6pm- 8 pm 6pm- 8 pm 4. The Chetwynd Library Architectural and Construction Public Discussion PRRD + Provincial Services contract was awarded to m2 Architecture Inc., in the and Plan Development Agency Presentation amount of $179,807.36 (excluding taxes and disbursements). 5. The Regional Board authorized waiving the purchase policy to enter into a contract with Mr. Mike Preston, M.Sc., R.P.Bio. Rural Learn to Swim Program Senior Wildlife Biologist, Technical Lead, Stantec, at a cost up The Regional Board authorized a multiâ&#x20AC;?year grant to $50,000. Mr. Preston will produce a report on the potential commitment in the amount of $10,000 per year socio-economic effects of further protecting caribou habitat for three years starting in 2018 to School District No. 59 to assist with the transportation costs of the in the South Peace Region, and providing some potential Rural Learn to Swim program. solutions.

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The PRRD, in cooperation with the City of Fort St. John, City of Dawson Creek, and Village of Pouce Coupe, is exploring two potential trail connections between communities in the region: Fort St. John to Charlie Lake and Dawson Creek to Pouce Coupe. The PRRD wants to talk with folks about where trails might connect, what they should look like, and the types of activities they should accommodate. The outcome of this Study will be a plan that shows suggested trail routes, design, preliminary costs, and priorities. The PRRD and partners will use this plan to consider trail development in the future. Visit https://prrd.bc.ca/engage/connectingcommunities/ to fill out a questionnaire to have your voice heard. Watch for the PRRD Booth at community events.

Area B Potable Water Station Construction

The Peace River Regional District will be constructing the Potable Water Tank Loader Stations over the next five months. At some point during the construction the water will be shut off at the stations for a period of no longer than 5 days. The PRRD will provide advance notice when the shutdowns will occur, so that people can top up their tanks and /or make arrangements to go to an alternate site to get water when it is shut down. It is intended to have no more than one station down at a time during these construction windows. CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES WATER STATIONS:

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court docket A summary of sentences and fines handed out in Peace Region courts for the week ending July 6, 2018. Fort St. John Law Courts • Matthew Allen Dalton (born 1986) was sentenced to 30 days in jail, handed three-year criminal driving ban, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge

for care or control of a vehicle or vessel while impaired. Dalton was sentenced a further 15 days in jail, handed another three-year criminal driving ban, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for operating a motor vehicle while disqualified. • Bruce Lee Blanchette (born 1970) was fined $500 and assessed a $75 victim surcharge for driving a motor vehicle without due care and attention. Blanchette was further handed a one-year probation order with suspended sentence, and

assessed a $100 victim surcharge for breaching probation. • Gary Brandon Reno (born 1995) was fined $500, handed a one-year driving ban and assessed a $75 victim surcharge for driving with a suspended licence. • Ryan Donald Percy (born 1990) was handed a one-year probation order with a suspended sentence, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for assaulting a peace officer.

• Mark Anthony Pelletier (born 1979) was given 24 months of probation with a suspended sentence, and ordered to provide a DNA sample for breaking and entering while committing an indictable offence. Pelletier was handed an 18-month conditional sentence, given another 24 months of probation, and ordered to provide another DNA sample for possession of stolen property

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RCMP, coroner respond to sudden death den death, saying the matter is not suspicious and is being treated as a coroner’s case. Next of kin have been notified, police say, and the detachment will not be issuing a formal news release. No details of the deceased have been released, including their identity and cause of death.

Police search for vehicle vandals Police in Fort St. John are looking for the public’s helps tracking down suspects responsible for damaging vehicles. RCMP say officers have responded to 12 reports of damaged vehicles north of 103 Avenue between May 21 and June 25. The vandalism has oc-

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ummer is here, and with it the usual sights and sounds—insects buzzing, lawnmowers humming, and in the Library…the frenzied roar of Summer Reading building to a fever pitch. Fort St John Public Library’s Summer Reading Club (SRC) runs through July and August. It’s off to a great start with nearly 250 kids attending programs in the first week, and 315 registered in the reading incentive challenge— but there’s always room for more! Through a busy roster of active, engaging programs, the SRC provides seven weeks of free activities with a flexible drop-in schedule that can fit around any family’s summer plans. Visits to the Library lead to meeting new friends, trying new activities, and discovering the just-right-perfect book to get any kid to keep reading during the summer. Registration is quick and free, and can be done during any visit to the Library. Kids will receive a logbook to track their reading, and each day spent reading earns a chance to win fantastic prizes like bicycles, scooters and Nerf guns. Developed annually by the BC Library Association, and supported by local sponsors, the SRC reading incentive program’s goal is to help motivate kids to keep reading (or be read to) during the summer months. Kids put a lot of effort into developing their reading skills during the school year, and two months without picking up a book can mean losing some of that progress. Library staff is up to the challenge of discovering the right book to pique anyone’s interest. Drop-in programs are available every Tuesday and Thursday from July 3rd to August 16th. Children ages 2-6 are invited to drop-in with an adult caregiver at 10:30am, and kids ages 7-12 may be dropped-off at 2:00pm. For more information and a full calendar of programs and special events, visit fsjpl.ca/events. Think you have a “reluctant reader” in your house? Non-fiction and graphic novels are some of the best ways to engage kids who may seem less inclined to curl up with a novel or stack of storybooks.

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You Wouldn’t Want to Be a Roman Gladiator by John Malam This is just one title in a highly-illustrated, off-the-wall junior non-fiction series. Graphically and hilariously illustrated, this series packs in plenty of historical information and is a crowd-pleaser for kids who like a little gore with their history. Other titles include You Wouldn’t Want to Be Cleopatra, You Wouldn’t Want to Be on The Titanic, You Wouldn’t Want to Be a Polar Explorer…and so on! Morgan Churchill is the children’s services and program coordinator at the Fort St. John Public Library.

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NLC hosts CVSE inspectors challenge Northern Lights College recently hosted seven inspectors of the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE) branch for their annual skills challenge. During the three-day event, participants received instruction and hands-on training, and took part in competitive inspections, which included a dangerous goods tank trailer and a motor coach. Relying on experience, training, and knowledge of legislation, competitors had to identify all safety infractions within a set time limit. “It is a competition that we set up here in British Columbia to find our top inspector,” said Darren Kennedy, inspector from the South Coast region and last year’s challenge winner. “The person who wins this competition represents BC in the international competition.” Doug Haycock, instructor in the heavy mechanical trades program, participated as one of the judges during the event. “As a commercial vehicle inspector, it was a huge honor for me as a professional mechanic, as well as for the college, to be involvedin a provincial event like this,” he said. “It was surprising to me the level of knowledge and performance that the competitors were requiredto have.” The organizing team felt Doug would

be a fitting guest judge. “Doug was chosen as a CVSE Challenge judge based on his knowledge, relevant experience, and great attitude,” said Grant Herman, CVSE manager for the North Peace. Robert McAleney, Associate Dean of Trades and Apprenticeships, agreed, saying: “It shows the respect that the CVSE has for him.” This was the second time NLC has hosted the challenge. “Certainly, they [NLC] have been a great partner with this and they’ve been bending over backwards assisting us with different things,” Kennedy added. Doug Haycock also had nothing but praise of the event and those from the CVSE branch. “They were very impressed with our facilities and the job of hosting that we did … on the ‘provincial stage,’ no less.” He added that he had a renewed respect for all CVSE officers whose job it is to ensure that the public is kept safe on all roads in the province. For competitor Trevor Todd, the experience of the competition can be difficult and stressful but an educational experience. “You learn something new every year,” he said. Todd scored best overall for 2018 and will be representing BC at the Northern American Inspectors Championship in Columbus, Ohio, this August.

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In 37 years of racing, Mike Lucas had never been involved in a wreck. That is, until the night of June 30 in Mission, B.C. Lucas was competing in the final of the Top Sportsman Class at Door Wars against fellow Peace Region racer, James Rutherford of Grande Prairie, when he lost control of his 2000 Camaro. The left side of the car careened into the wall, before heading across the track. The right side crashed next, shifting the front end of the car and flipping it on to its roof. As if that wasn’t bad enough, the car was on fire, and Lucas couldn’t do anything but keep his eyes on the fire and wait for the car to come to a stop. “It’s funny, I wasn’t worried at all. I had full safety gear on and the fire suppression system at my disposal. As soon the car stopped I climbed out the driver’s

window,” said Lucas. He was greeted by the track’s safety crew, who arrived just as he was climbing out. “It all worked out just as it’s supposed to, so I’m very thankful for the suppliers and manufacturers. I crashed going 130 miles per hour but didn’t feel a thing the next morning,” Lucas said. Even more surprising than SUPPLIED PHOTO the crash is the fact that Lucas The aftermath of Mike Lucas’ crash in Mission, B.C. on June 30. still won the race. Rutherford In the mean-time, the car’s had trouble with his car at Lucas. During the crash, Lucas engine is in Vancouver where the starting line, allowing Lucas to win easily. It wasn’t was only worried about his it’s being fixed, and Lucas is already working on getting until he went to brake at the wife Jackie. finish line that the trouble “She took it hard, and I his 1967 Camaro, which he started. wanted to get out of the car purchased prior to the start Lucas thought the crash as soon as possible to ease of the season, ready to race. may have been a result of her mind,” he said. While repairing the engine over-aggressive braking, Lucas competes in will be expensive, Lucas is but after looking at his data Division 6 of the NHRA’s Top unfazed. “It’s not if you’re going to recorder and seeing no wheel Sportsman Class. He won the lock-ups or skidding, he points championship last wreck, it’s when. It is what it determined that wasn’t the year, and is second so far in is,” Lucas said. 2018. Due to the crash, he’ll “I might be a bit gun shy at case. “It gets a little moist with miss the next divisional race first, but I’ll have no problem dew at night time in Mission, in Oregon, but is hoping to getting back in the car.” so our best guess is that the be ready to go in Seattle, track was a little wet,” said August 17.

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The 2018 Oilmen’s Trapshoot featured 79 shooters braving the morning rain to take part in the long-running event on July 7. Only 53 shot in the 2017 trapshoot. Tyler Mikkelson repeated as High Overall champ with 137 points, his third time winning in total. Twylight Pressure Controls were first place in Team High with a score of 600. “It was a great event. I shot well enough, but can always do better. I shot with some really great guys and couldn’t be happier,” Mikkelson said. The Oilmen’s Trapshoot committee, led by Shane Stirling, put a lot of effort into the event this year to draw more people out and make it more fun. They added another 25 rounds, and tweaked

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High Overall Winner Tyler Mikkelson, far right, with the rest of Team Caltech at the 2018 Oilmen’s Trapshoot.

the scoring and shooting format. With 26 more people participating despite rain for most of the day, Stirling couldn’t have asked for anything more. “We were very impressed. There were a few no-shows, and none due to the weather. If anything, the rain increased the camaraderie, as

everyone gathers together under tents or the club house instead of spreading out by themselves,” Stirling said. Mikkelson agreed that the changes made the event better this year. “The extra rounds and more shooters kept the pace up, which is a welcomed addition. It’s great to see

the attendance up,” said Mikkelson. Mikkelson was thankful for the work that Stirling and the committee have put in to improving the trap shoot each year and ensuring that it takes place, rain or shine. For the full list of results, see alaskahighwaynews.ca.

he World Cup is almost over and I’m pretty upset about it. We wait four long years for the greatest sporting event and we’re rewarded for our patience with two weeks of nonstop action followed by two more weeks of intense elimination games. And then it’s over, just like that. The 2018 World Cup, which many, including myself, are calling the best World Cup ever, ends on July 15 following the final. As of press time, only France had made the final. The winner of the semi-final between England and Croatia wasn’t yet determined, but it should be a terrific game either way. Feeling this way near the end of a major sports event isn’t new, but it hurts every time. Just three months ago, I had to go through this with the Olympics. My new two-week routine of watching live Olympic snowboarding late at night came to a sudden, crashing halt. This time, my new daily habit of waking up early and watching a game before work will no longer be. It stings when the Super Bowl is over and you know Sunday afternoons have lost their purpose until September, but you only have to wait six months before the NFL returns. The worst part about the end of the World Cup and the Olympics is it always sneaks up on you. You’re so happy that they’re finally here, you pay no attention to the fact it’ll be over in a month’s time. Like an amazing vacation, the end of the World Cup is bitter sweet, the excitement of the most important games offset by the reality that when the next World Cup comes, your hair might be grey, if you even have any left. Your kids, still innocent and enjoying home, could be in Grade 12 and can’t wait to leave their parents behind. People always talk about their fiv-year plans, either in career or in life. But we should start talking about four-year plans. How are we going to pass the dreadful time in between, and ensure that we’re able to watch as many soccer games between random third world countries as we can when the next time finally comes? It’s even more difficult when trying to plan things out eight years in advance. If Canada really does get a bye into the 2026 World Cup it’s co-hosting with U.S.A. and Mexico, I need to start saving up and planning now to make sure I’m there. To think, my precious memories of watching Grey Cups at Commonwealth Stadium will be overshadowed by watching the pinnacle of world soccer. Speaking of soccer, this past month I’ve flirted with the idea of calling it football. All the purists do, and it’s starting to make its way to the Western hemisphere. The thing is, I’m still a huge fan of actual football. By that I mean NFL and CFL football, not FIFA football. It’s all very confusing, but I have four more years to figure it out.

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Dave Callum analyzes a putt during the second day of the Fort St. John Links Open on July 8. Callum would go on to win the Championship Flight with a score of +1.

River Rats Poker Rally goes July 13, 14 When it comes the B.C. Peace Country River Rats and boating enthusiasts in the Peace Region, there’s no event quite like the annual Poker Rally. The 2018 River Rats Poker Rally is this weekend, July 13 and 14. Starting on Friday at 7 p.m., members will gather together at the newly built pavilion in Peace Island Park to celebrate the new venue, and watch a movie. Pre-registration for Saturday’s poker ride will be available then. Official registration is at 9 a.m. on July 14, and a free pancake breakfast will be available at the boat launch from 8 to 11 a.m. Boats will begin launching into the river at 10 a.m, when between 60 to 80 boats will ride to different stops collecting cards to build the best poker hand. Games will be held for kids at various stops as well. “It’s all about the family, and we really want to make it fun for the kids. That’s why we keep getting so many people out to it year after year,” said

River Rats President Jason Palfy. There will also be a scavenger hunt for the kids and prizes afterward. Palfy said all watercraft are welcome, including jet skis and other boats besides speed boats. A dinner will follow at 6 p.m. once everyone’s off the river, at the pavilion.

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Jet Boat Racing Several members of the River Rats were in the water last weekend at the Weaver Peace River Gold Cup Championship 2018 to begin the jet boat racing season. Gord Humphrey won the event with a total time of one hour, 24 minutes and 47 seconds, winning two of the four legs. He was 66 seconds faster than Rick Hollingworth, who finished second. Trapper Wolsey was 11th with a time of 1:53:59, while Clayton Wolsey finished in 15th place with a time of 1:57:02.

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The last couple weeks have seen great weather for golf, ripe for tournaments of all kinds. The month of July signals the switch from charity golf tournaments to competitive ones in the North Peace. Lone Wolf Golf Course just hosted the 2018 Ronald McDonald Charity Golf Tournament on July 6, the fifth and final charity tournament of the year to be played there. The number of dollars raised isn’t finalized, but Lone Wolf did reach its goal of having more than $100,000 raised at its course this season. On July 7 and 8, the Fort St. John Links Open took place, the first of three straight competitive tournaments in as many weeks. The tournament saw 64 golfers play two rounds of the ninehole course each day. Dave Callum, Lone Wolf’s General Manager, won the championship flight with a score of one over par. “(The Links) did a great job out there. The course was in darn good shape, and it’s nice to be able to get away for a weekend and play another course,” said Callum. Callum said he was very happy with how he played since he doesn’t play

much competitive golf these days. Although Terry Duffy was second in the Championship Flight with a score of 14 over par, it was Josh Kreuger in the first flight who had the second best score, eight over par. See alaskahighwaynews. ca for full results. There are two more big tournaments this weekend. Lakepoint Golf and Country Club is hosting the 2018 Peace Country Open, July 14 and 15. Golfers will play 36 holes over two days to contest for the title. Brett Loney is the defending champion. Lone Wolf hosts the popular Girls Just Wanna Have Fun tournament on July 14. More than 80 ladies were registered to play as of July 9. There’s a practice round on July 13, followed by a wine and cheese night. On Saturday, there will be a group of ladies playing stroke play, and a group playing two-person best ball. “It’s a really fun day, for ladies of all different skill levels. This one’s about getting out and having a great day together,” said L.J. Lawson, Lone Wolf’s event coordinator. The following weekend is the Lone Wolf Classic, July 21 and 22. More than 90 people have signed up, with room for 30 more. It features 36 holes as well. Travis Eggers was the 2017 champion.

The BCHSRA will be represented by eight North Region athletes at the National High School Rodeo in Rock Spring, Wyoming next week, July 16 to 22. Below is a list of each athlete making the trip and the events they qualified in. Tyler Bondaroff Queen event, goat tying. Derek Hadland Tie-down roping. Tommi-Sue Little Goat tying.

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The healthy benefits of reading

ith all the rain we have been getting this summer, many of us are trying to find other ways to enjoy our time indoors. A great way to pass the time is to pick up a good book. It can be a great way to enjoy your free time indoors. Reading isn’t only a good way to pass the time though; it’s also incredibly good for us. Reading is an excellent way to relax. It takes your mind off of all the hustle and bustle of everyday life and allows you to explore other worlds and ideas. Reading is a great way to exercise the brain. It can help to improve your

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brain and keeping it active. Relaxation can help you sleep better, so reading is great thing to do right before bed. It can help you wind down, and it keeps you away from screens, which can negatively impact your sleep hormones. Reading has always been one of my favourite pastimes. I love the getaway that it provides for me during stressful times, or boring days. There is a book or book series out there for everyone. Wellness Round-Up: The American Academy of

Pediatrics did a study that shows the importance of reading even during early infancy. Their research shows that reading to a child in early infancy can boost that child’s literacy even four years later. This really shows the importance of those first months, and how they can affect a child years down the road. Stephenie Sutherland is a Fort St. John student studying nutrition and food sciences. She can found at the gym, hiking local trails, and serving up a hot cuppa joe at Whole Wheat and Honey. Have a question? Email her at stephenie. sutherland13@gmail.com.

Record paper airplane attempt delayed Those eager to see a paper airplane fly more than 226 feet will have to wait a little while longer. The scheduled Guiness World Record attempt for longest paper airplane flight by designer John Collins and thrower Joe Ayoob has been pushed back to July 20 due to scheduling conflicts. The two were originally set to attempt the record on July 11. The attempt will still take place at the Pomeroy Sport

Centre. The time of the throws won’t be decided until closer to the date. Collins and Ayoob arrive in Fort St. John on July 16, and will spend the week analyzing the conditions of the Pomeroy and deciding on an optimal time. Collins and Ayoob hold the current record of 226 feet and 10 inches, which they set back in 2012. This will be their first time officially attempting to break the record.

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Kristian Roy of the Bombers looks on while Kevin Wick pitches during a game against the Gamblers at the Fort St. John Mixed Slow Pitch Society’s Poker Tournament on July 8. The Bombers had bad luck with the cards, but the Gamblers had the best hand, a straight flush, winning the biggest pot. Blackout Express had the second best hand, a four of a kind with two one eyed jacks, while Velocity had the worst hand of the tournament.

Curling enthusiasts won’t have to go far next January to see the best curlers in B.C. battle for a spot on the national stage. Curl B.C. announced on July 9 that in addition to hosting the 2019 B.C. Men’s Championship, Quesnel would also host the 2019 Scotties B.C. Women’s Championship at the same time. From Jan. 29 to Feb. 3 2019, 12 men’s teams and eight women’s teams will fight for the right to represent B.C. at the 2019 Brier and 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, respectively. “Curl BC is very pleased that the City of Quesnel has stepped up to host the BC Women’s and Men’s Curling Championships together at the new West Fraser Centre,” said Curl BC CEO Scott Braley. The West Fraser Centre is a new venue

with seats for 1,300 people. Fort St. John’s Sterling Middleton has hopes of playing in the tournament with Team Tardi. Having played at the junior level the last two years, this year the team is going to compete with the men. Middleton said they currently have enough points to earn a bye into the tournament, but they need to compete in three B.C. Men’s Tour events in order to do so. He said they are trying to make three events, but if they’re unable, there’s a zones championship where they could qualify for the Quesnel event as well. “It’s cool that it’s being held further north. I’ve never curled there before and I’m excited about the possibility,” said Middleton.

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Crystal Shawanda: “When you look at the history of native americans in Canada and America, how resilient we are, how we’re still here, we’re a legacy and we should be living up to that.”

Chart-topper Crystal Shawanda shares journey of music and blues MATT PREPROST editor@ahnfsj.ca

Everyone gets the blues. BB King got them. Mick Jagger got them. Joss Stone got them. Crystal Shawanda gets them too, learning at an early age the healing that can come from a simple song. “When I would see certain family members, they would lean toward certain songs when they were depressed,” Shawanda says. “My parents, they listened to country music, but my oldest brother listened to the blues a lot when my parents weren’t home. I would sit at the top of stairs listening. I was intrigued and never heard anybody sing like that before. I was hooked. “ It awakened a musical spirit in Shawanda, who started to perform at the young age of six, and started getting paid gigs when she was 10. It’s spiralled into an impressive career that has carried her from the Wikwemikong First Nation in northern Ontario to Nashville, with top 20 country radio hits, a Billboard charting album, and national awards for her music. Shawanda was in Pink Mountain July 5 as part of cultural camp, where she’ll perform and speak to local First Nations youth about chasing their dreams. “I share my story and the obstacles I grew up with, stuff that other kids from other reserves all across Canada can relate to,” Shawanda says. “Hopefully when people

listen, they’re able to take something away from it where they can apply to their own lives.” The biggest obstacle Shawanda faced growing up in Wikwemikong was isolation — living in a small community on an island in Lake Huron, the rest of the world felt out of reach, she says. Add in a childhood growing up witnessing depression, addiction, and suicide, it can often feel easier to give up than persevere. “Trying to understand that as a young person, and trying to understand how to deal with it yourself so you don’t go down that same path, that’s what I speak about with the kids,” Shawanda says. “I’m very honest about the mistakes I made and how I went down the wrong path. I talk about how I came out on top and how I persevered and rose above all the negativity in my life.” That comes with some basic tools. For Shawanda, those tools are a guitar and her voice. For others, it can be faith, in whatever form, or it could be learning history and culture. “For me, that always gave me strength,” she says. “When you look at the history of Native Americans in Canada and America, how resilient we are, how we’re still here, we’re a legacy and we should be living up to that. All the hardships we go through today, although they are hard, they had it even harder back 200 years ago, even 100 years ago.

“That’s how we contribute: we stay positive and we go to school and we chase our dreams. We live the lives our ancestors didn’t get to live.” Shawanda recently released her fifth album, Voodoo Woman. Although it’s technically her third blues album, she’s still trying to shake the country music identity that came with her debut album Dawn of a New Day in 2008, which put her on the charts and made her a household name among country music fans. “It’s hard for the blues community to accept I’m a blues singer now ... a lot of my country music fans are waiting for me to come back to country music,” she says. “This album is like saying, ‘Hey everybody! This is who I am now, I hope everybody is OK with it.’” Half of Voodoo Woman is made up of blues standards from Shawanda’s biggest influences: Big Mama Thornton, Koko Taylor, Dorothy Moore, Etta James. The other half are originals, and reflections of those influences. “The album is really a tribute to these blues women who led me to the blues. They were survivors of love, of music, of the music business, of life. That was their voodoo,” Shawanda says. “I’m a survivor too, so I relate to these women. They were really inspiring to me and motivated me at the hardest points of my career, to push through and pull from strength.”

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Coming EvEnts Acquired Brain Injury Support Group: ABI Support group meets every 2nd & 4th Thursday of month at 6:00pm at the Northern Brain Injury Association office: #11-1405 102 Ave Dawson Creek. Please call 250-719-4673 for more information. http://nbia.ca/

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ISSMER, Karl−Heinz September 21, 1932 − July 4, 2018 Passed away peacefully surrounded by love. Born in Altdobern, Germany, on September 21, 1932, Dad immigrated to Canada after WW2 with a duffel bag full of clothes and a heart full of dreams. After a year in Ontario, Dad moved to Victoria where he secured a career with the B.C. Liquor Board and pursued his love of gardening as a side business. In 1959, he met and subsequently married the love of his life, Katherina Koslowski. In 1973, with four kids in tow, they moved to Flatrock, B.C. to fulfill Dad’s dream of owning a farm. Dad had a strong spiritual belief in God and believed that hard work, social responsibility and involvement, and a strong family were the hallmarks of success. He taught us to try harder, reach higher, stand on our own two feet, own and fix our mistakes, and take pride in our successes. Pre−deceased by Katherina in 2013, Karl−Heinz leaves behind four children: Nicoline Payne, Christina, Corinne, and Christopher Issmer; their spouses; and five grandchildren: Erika and Conrad Payne, Elena and Carsten Matlo, and Grace Issmer. Thank you to all of our friends for your love, prayers, and support, and also to the staff of 4 North at Royal Jubilee Hospital for their compassionate, humourous, and unwavering care.A service will be held at Peace Lutheran Church in Sidney, B.C. on July 28th at 2:30pm.

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Hike to Holzworth Meadows Sat, July 14, 2018 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Tumbler Ridge, BC. Join WNMS for a hike to the Holzworth Meadows on Saturday July 14, 2018. Distance 8km. Challenging. The hike is capped at 30 participants. To Register call the Tumbler Ridge Visitor Information Centre at 250 242 3123 www.wnms.ca

Dawson Creek Seniors Hall Activities 1011 McKellar Ave. Floor curling, carpet bowling, pool, line dancing, bridge, crib, darts, bingo, Wellness Exercise, craft classes. Schedules are available at the hall. Come and see our hall and try out our activities.

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

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

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.

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RESIDENT FIELD TECH CHETWYND Brandt Tractor Ltd. currently has a position available for a Resident Field Service Techni− cian to be located in Chetwynd, BC. The suc− cessful applicant will be responsible for the re− pair and maintenance of construction and forestry based equipment and attachments. Previous mechanical experience in a heavy equipment environment is considered an as− set. Brandt Tractor is the world’s largest privately held John Deere Construction & Forestry Equipment dealer and a Platinum member of the Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies Program. Find out more about our exciting career opportunities at www.brandtjobs.com. To apply for this position please visit www.brandtjobs.com and enter the tracking code 1601−046 into the search field of the Job Opportunities page. www.brandtjobs.com

Coming EvEnts Tuesday July 17th, 2018 at 5:30 to 7:00 pm at Dawson Creek, Community Bridge1200 102 Ave. AN INTRODUCTION TO FOSTER PARENTING- Are you in the process of applying or contemplating about applying? Come meet the network of professionals you will be working with including: foster parents, social workers and support workers. Please join us with all your questions , concerns, & the desire to support children and youth in care. Register before July 13th by calling 250785-6021 ext. 235 Contact: Tiffany Butt

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General employment Child Caregiver: 7 year old girl & 17 month boy. $12 per hour. Permanent-40 hours per week. Employer’s home/94 Ave, Completion of Secondary School, some college/ CEPEG/Vocational or technical training in child care or related field. 1 to 2 years supervision of children. Assist children on personal hygiene. Plan, prepare meals for children, participate in games, reading and may perform light housekeeping. Accomodation could be made available on a live-in basis at no cost. But not a condition of employment. Apply by email: herbert_barateta@yah oo.com TRAFFIC CONTROL TRAINING BCCSA/WCB Certified FSJ: July 26 & 27 DC: July 23 & 24 PG: July 4 & 5, 30 & 31 1-866-737-2389 or roadsafetytcs.com

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Worms! Gross!

his week we are going to talk about worms. Not the very helpful earthworms that keep our gardens healthy, but the very unhelpful and unhealthy ones that can make all animals – including humans – very sick. Gross to think about, gross to talk about, but even more gross if you ignore them and don’t take the steps to protect yourself, your family and your animals. The worms that we are worried about are the type that need animals as part of their life cycle to survive, and that cause a variety of problems depending on where they are in the host’s body. For example, heartworms grow to their adult size in the heart, lungworms in the major airways, some worms stay in the gut and others like to migrate around the body. It would be nice to think that these are only problems of exotic countries, but the reality is that we do live in an area where some worms are a problem. We are now also more mobile with our pets, taking them with us on our travels and exposing them to worms that we may not have here. Heartworm is a great example of a risk that is not present in our area, but southern Alberta and the Okanagan areas are predicted to have a very high-risk summer for heartworm exposure. In our area, the particular concerns are roundworms and tapeworms. As well as their effects on our animals, certain species can cause disease in humans, especially the young or unwell. A species of tapeworm is currently causing concern in the human health world— a European species that is known to cause high mortality in less than 10 years for untreated humans. Four cases were diagnosed in humans last year in northern Alberta alone. It is contracted by humans being exposed to the eggs from infected

dogs, coyotes, foxes, wolves or cats. The highest areas of infected feces sampled have been in downtown Calgary, Saskatoon and areas in BC. Previously, tapeworm species of concern were in animals that ate large amounts of raw meat, not likely the case in those urban areas sampled. Unfortunately, it is not easy to see if your pet has worms. By the time there are changes, either in the body as a whole or by seeing evidence if the feces, the infestation is likely to be severe and longstanding. Physical signs of worms look very much like other diseases that draw heavily on the body reserves – weight loss, poor coat, distended belly, changes in the stool, colic in horses, or signs like coughing and lethargy may be seen, but the majority of animals with worms look completely normal! Seeing evidence of worms in the feces is equally misleading. Roundworms passed are the typical ‘spaghetti’ stool that grosses everyone out (horse roundworms can be up to 40m in length!) but other worms and their eggs are not that obvious. Eggs of all species of gastrointestinal worms can be found in stool, but only with the aid of a microscope and they are not necessarily passed regularly. This means that if eggs are seen on a single stool sample, it is definitely positive, but not finding eggs does not mean that there aren’t any worms. Your veterinarian will often ask you for several samples to minimize the chance of a false negative result. Due to the difficulty in diagnosing, it is commonly recommended to keep your animals on a regular deworming program to control their worm load. Dr. Katharine North spent many hours at the North Peace Veterinary Clinic as a student and joined the practice as a veterinary associate upon graduation.

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SEARCHING FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE ASSETS OF STORM RENTALS LTD. IN THE MATTER OF THE RECEIVERSHIP OF STORM RENTALS LTD. The Receivership of Storm Rentals Ltd., occurred on the 21st day of March 2018. The Receiver is requesting that anyone with tips or information about the whereabouts of any Storm Rentals Ltd’s equipment is to contact the Receiver’s office. Any calls, letters or faxes made to the Receiver can be made anonymous and a monetary award may be issued upon recovery of the equipment. The list of missing assets can be viewed on the website at: http://www.extranets.bdo.ca/StormRentals The Receiver’s contact information is listed below: BDO CANADA LIMITED 616, 10216 – 124 Street NW Edmonton, AB T5N 4A3 Phone: 780-424-3434 Fax: 780-424-3222

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No�ce of Public Hearing ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 2322, 2018 Delegated Public Hearing: Director of Electoral Area C

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Restorative Justice: Reclaiming the dignity of the human spirit

ort St. John invests in Restorative Justice. The North Peace Justice Society offers firsttime offenders programs that center on youth mentorship and positive role modeling, exploring the negative effects of one’s choices, and how to make more informed choices in the future to redirect youth that have become lost in terms of their choices. Restorative Justice seeks to make things right. Conversely, Retributive Justice seeks only punishment and vengeance as justice. Restorative Justice seeks to understand what social breakdown formed the character of the accused and, where there is injury, emphasizes collective responsibility, forgiveness, and reconciliation between all parties. St. Thomas Aquinas wrote of Restorative Justice in the

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thirteenth century. Aquinas viewed retribution as an immoral act beneath the dignity of the person seeking vengeance and the individual awaiting punishment. Aquinas favoured Prospective Justice, the forbearer of Restorative Justice, which aimed at promoting the future good as it restored the human spirit presently torn down. In the book of Genesis, after the fall of Adam and Eve, evil spread throughout the lives of God’s people. Abel murdered Cain, his own brother. Lamech paid back any wrong done unto him seventy-seven times. An

out-of-control narcissist, his vengeance knew no boundaries. Lex talionis, or the ‘law of giving back’ from the book of Exodus (21: 23-25) states ‘an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth’; however, this law was actually a humanitarian principle. It limited vengeance by letting the punishment fit the crime and no more. Christ views vengeance as heartless and pitiless. He tells His followers to be generous of spirit and in nature. When another does wrong, be princely and kind in return, says Christ. When they make demands that they have no right to make, offer them even more in return. People of faith are called to view all through a lens of compassion. They must contribute to the rehabilitation of offenders, facilitating their transition from despair to hope and from unreliability

to dependability. The only way through disputes is to foster humane resolutions to crime and conflict. Christians are called to live by heart and head, and to pardon others as their own transgressions are pardoned. In the parable of the Prodigal Son, much has been written with regards to the prodigal’s wickedness. The very word ‘prodigal’ means extravagant and reckless. Yet, the elder brother’s sins are far greater than that of the younger brother whose sin is his misspent youth. It is he who suffers most from his own thoughtless behavior. The older brother, envious of the younger, refuses to rejoice in his brother’s awakening and homecoming. He tells his father, “All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with

my friends. But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’” (Luke 15:29-30). He denies his blood, referring to his brother only as ‘his father’s son’. He wants his father to banish his younger brother, but this his father will not do. Rather, his father embraces his second son just as God, the Father runs to greet us with open arms each time we seek to return to the mantle of His love. God offers Restorative Justice when we seek His mercy. We are called to offer the same to those seeking renewal and forgiveness. The Peace is a place of many peoples and faiths. In this space, readers are invited to share their own reflections of faith in the Peace. If you have a story of faith you’d like to share, email angelamarygriffin@gmail.com.

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Museum News — July 2018

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Western Financial Group dropped by the Fort St. John Hospital Foundation in June to present a $718 donation to the Fort St John Hospital Foundation. From left, Niki Hedges, foundation executive director, Denice McBeth, manager, Twilla Soule (vice chair), and Karl Carraza.

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traveller), and more! Interaction is key – our characters may have questions for you so play along to have more fun! exhibits • Doc Kearney Solar Prints Exhibit June 3 – August 24, 2018 at the museum Who performed surgery by radio, used his modified Model-T Ford as an ambulance, and neglected overdue patient accounts? Dr. Kearney – Fort St. John’s second doctor. This exhibit examines Dr. Kearney’s extraordinary life from medical training and service in the First World War to his career as Fort St. John’s doctor for over 25 years. • Coping with Insects Exhibit Now through August at the North Peace Regional Airport

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rom hiring and training summer students to working on upcoming special events like our Night at the Museum: Outdoor Edition, it’s been a busy month. It always strikes me as amazing the way our community can come together to pull something off. From volunteers helping with the museum yard sale to brand new volunteers stepping up to take on roles at our Night at the Museum in July, I’ve been thrilled with the way people have helped the museum fundraise and accomplish some of our educational goals. When we only have one full-time staff member, our volunteers become extremely important and we couldn’t pull off much of what we do without their help.

Staff and volunteers have responded to 59 research requests so far this year. We’ve hired a post-secondary and a high school student to help photograph our textile collection this summer as well as enter archival photographs in our database. Our post-secondary student is developing an interactive memory kit, which will travel to seniors’ homes. Our high school student will develop an exhibit for our display case at the airport.

As insects return in swarms to the Peace Region this spring and summer, it’s a good time to contemplate how to best combat these bugs. Learn from tried and true techniques of homesteaders, Alaska Highway workers, and Royal North West Mounted Policemen. Some techniques and equipment were more effective than others and some proved dangerous for wildlife and birds.

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in memoriam

• Night at the Museum: Outdoor Edition Saturday, July 21 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the museum yard

Former BC Police Officer and RCMP Officer in Fort St. John, Robert Miller, has passed away at the age of 93. Miller was born on September 7, 1924. He joined the BC Provincial Police and was stationed in Lillooet and Pouce Coupe before being transferred to Fort St. John in 1949. He served as one of two officers in the area until his departure in 1951. Robert made $250/month. Most of his cases here were easy such as petty breaking and entering. Robert served 32 years as a police officer - three years in the BC Police and 29 with the RCMP.

Meet historical characters from the North Peace Region’s past and present at the outdoor edition of our take off on the movie Night at the Museum. Treaty 8 First Nations will share their history and culture and we’ll have volunteer actors in our historic buildings as well as other interpreting landmarks and equipment in our yard. Historical characters include Monica Storrs (Anglican missionary), Sophie Brandt (female trapper), Thomas Jamieson (B.C. Police Constable), Paddy Carroll (businessman and adventurer), Iris Woolcock (early Alaska Highway

Heather Sjoblom is manager and curator of the Fort St. John North Peace Museum. For more upcoming events, visit alaskahighwaynews.ca

e s i u r C r Summe 8 1 0 2 s e r u s o l C d a o R Friday, July 13 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm, 103 Ave, (7th to 8th St)

2018 RULES & REGULATIONS:

• All entries will begin assembling on 103rd Ave, coming in on Highway 49 (Rolla Rd) at 7:30 a.m. with parade commencing at 10:00 a.m. sharp. • Judging of pre-registered entries and ribbon distribution will take place at 9:15 a.m. prior to the parade beginning. If you are not in line at 9:00 am – you will not be judged • Entrants who have not registered with the Chamber of Commerce will not be judged! • Entries must be able to keep up with the flow of the parade or they will be excused. • Undecorated vehicles (except those in the Vintage Category) need not register. • Entrants understand that photos will be taken of the parade and may be used in future publications and promotional materials. • NOTE: Candy throwing is NOT permitted from floats for safety reasons, but can be handed our using walkers beside your float. • Parade ends at Northern Lights College • We will need to know if you will have sound/music on the float.

Parade DC Fall Fair Exhibition Friday, August 10 • 10:00 am

FLOAT CATEGORIES:

• Marching Bands/Band on Float • Commercial/Business Entry • Draft Horse/Pony/Mounted entry • Non-Commercial, Non-Profit Club/Organization, Cultural Group • Vintage Cars, Trucks, Tractors • Civic / Municipal The Dawson Creek Chamber of Commerce manages the ﬂoat registration and entry intake for us every year. We are truly grateful for all they do. Please note there are some changes to this year’s Rules and Entry Categories as well as a New Parade Route from last year.

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Club of Dawson Creek

Meets Tuesdays, NOON At The GEORGE DAWSON INN

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Club of Dawson Creek Sunrise

Meets Fridays, 7:00 a.m. At The DC CURLING RINK

Saturday, July 14 No closures but watch for cruisin’ cars taking part in the Poker Rally.

Sunday, July 15

7:00 am - 4:30 pm 102 Ave, (9th to 12th St) 103 Ave, (9th to 12th St) 9th St, (102 to 103 Ave) 10th St, (Alaska Ave to 105 Ave)

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