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Trouble at old landslide forces Site C layoffs; 72 workers let go MATT PREPROST editor@ahnfsj.ca

Seventy-two workers were laid off from the Site C dam project last week because of a safety-related work stoppage caused by an old landslide, according to officials. BC Hydro says there has been recent slope movement around a pre-existing slide on the north bank of the Peace River. “The Peace River Valley has many pre-existing slides and the design of the excavation on the north bank is planned so that all historic slides in the dam site area will be completely removed by excavation work,” spokesman David Conway said in a statement. “Recently, there was some

slope movement in an area of a known pre-existing slide. Work was stopped while a plan was developed to safely remove the slide. Engineers have already reviewed this slide to ensure the excavation can continue safely and we expect work to resume shortly.” Peace River Hydro Partners spokeswoman Amber Harding confirmed the layoffs. Most of the 72 workers who were laid off were heavy equipment operators and labourers, she said. There is no timeline on when work will resume. “The layoff is not the same as a termination,” Harding said. “We may provide future opportunities for these workers once the crack has been addressed.” See SITE C on A4

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Petronas has officially pulled the plug on its $36-billion Pacific NorthWest LNG project in Prince Rupert. The company announced July 25 it is cancelling its Canadian LNG project. “We are disappointed that the extremely challenging environment brought about by the prolonged depressed prices and shifts in the energy industry have led us to this decision,” Anuar Taib, chairman of the PNW LNG board of directors, said in a statement. “Petronas and its North Montney Joint Venture partners remain committed to developing their significant natural gas assets in Canada and will continue to explore all options as part of its long-term investment strategy moving forward.” The significant gas assets Taib referred to are its holdings in the Montney of Northeast B.C., which were acquired when Petronas acquired Progress Energy. While it was in opposition, the NDP officially opposed the PNW LNG project. At a press conference Tuesday morning, one reporter asked

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newly minted Energy Minister Michelle Mungall what kind of message it sends to the international investment community for the NDP to lose a $36 billion project in its eighth day in office. Mungall said the cancellation was a decision based solely on market conditions. “The company was very clear. This was a decision they are making because of the economic challenges in the global energy marketplace. The Pacific NorthWest LNG project, as proposed in its current state, was uneconomical to move forward,” she said. “B.C. remains a player in the LNG sector,” she added, noting she would be calling other LNG players with interest in the province immediately after the press conference. “I’ll be talking to other LNG stakeholders to ensure we are ready to work with them moving forward, that we have a road map to get them to a full realization of their projects,” she said. Peace River North MLA Dan Davies called that action an “absolute must.” “They (the NDP) need to be, now more than ever, reaching out these proponents and working to get a deal, period,” he said. “We need to be showing the world that we are open for business. We’re a fantastic province. All these great things are already in place, we just need to show them that we’re willing to work with these proponents. That is key on what needs to happen right away.” See LNG on A3

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PROJECT PLAY Tanya North-Shymko and her daughter Lalia speak on camera for the North Peace Family SuperPark Society’s entry into the Kraft Heinz Project Play contest on July 25.

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All is not well with Kermit the Frog STAIR STUFF: Earlier this year, a Toronto-area man asked his city hall if they could build stairs from a parking lot down a slope into his local park. Officials estimated the stairs would cost $65,000. The man thought $65,000 was excessive, so last week he built the stairs himself. Total cost? $550. We should invite this guy out here to B.C. and ask him to take a look at the Site C situation. Maybe he could finish the job for a few thousand bucks.

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LENS LAFF: A weird story from Birmingham, England: Doctors removed 27 contact lenses from a woman’s eye. Meanwhile, scheduled for surgery this week, a man with 35 hearing aids in his ear.

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invoice or how it goes out, the font or whatever the case may be, if that can be addressed moving forward,” she said. Ackerman added the city needs to follow the principles set out with the original water bylaw, fairness, equality and sustainability. “It’s important for us to stay focused on those (principles) as we move forward to ensure that our taxpayers are not carrying the weight of those who would, I don’t want to say maliciously, but do intend to defraud by not paying their bill.”

While the news is disappointing and shocking, Davies is looking at the positives. While Pacific NorthWest LNG was considered the frontrunner of roughly 20 proposed LNG projects for B.C.’s coast, there are still many projects on the books, he noted. “I’m a little hopeful that things will still move forward in a positive direction. We need to stay positive,” he said. The PNW LNG project included a planned $11-billion export terminal along the coast, along with billions more in associated infrastructure, including new major pipelines across northern B.C. All told, the potential investment value was worth roughly $36 billion, which would have made it the largest private investment in provincial and national history. Earlier this year, former natural gas minister Rich Coleman noted Petronas, through Progress Energy, had been spending roughly $2 billion a year in B.C. Fort St. John Mayor Lori Ackerman noted Petronas has committed to developing its natural gas assets in Canada. “As well they will continue to explore all options as part of its long-term investment strategy moving forward. That does provide some comfort,” she said. “What is important to note is the significant length of time that it took for Canada and BC to get these projects approved. If that continues, we will see a lot more investments not moving forward.” Fort St. John resident Alan Yu, who launched Fort St. John for LNG and co-ordinated a 600-vehicle truck rally that made national headlines in 2016, was left heart broken by the decision. “After all the hard work that FSJ for LNG has done working towards a federal approval, this happens,” Yu said. “The timing of this statement gives us a hint of the reason behind this decision. Coming after an NDP takeover of the province, PNW sees the NDP as not the ideal partners to risk a multi-billion investment in.”

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“We run into, every month, 450 zero reads. We have to try and determine if the properties are vacant, or the meters aren’t running,” he said. “If we feel the meters aren’t running then we have to make appointments and that takes time.” After going back and looking at older bills, McCreadie told Ackerman that there was a notice on her past bills that her meter needed to be fixed. Ackerman would like these kind of notices to be more noticeable on the bill. “I think maybe how the $5

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address it.” David Joy, general manager of corporate services, said staff are already in the process of reviewing the bylaw and playing catch up on the water meters. “We are very active in addressing everything, the statistics are showing that we are making significant headway over the last three years,” he said. Joy noted that trying to coordinate a time to address a malfunctioning meter with a resident takes time.

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Concerns over water metering in Fort St. John lit a fuse on social media last week. It started when resident Robin McCreadie posted a photo of her water bill on the city’s Facebook page, questioning nearly $700 in catch up charges since 2012 due to a faulty meter. “How exactly did you come up with what you think I owe for five years due to your faulty meters?” McCreadie asked in

one of her comments on the post. Several other residents expressed similar concerns in numerous posts. After being informed of the situation, Mayor Lori Ackerman sat down and discussed the issue with McCreadie. Ackerman brought the issue up at Monday’s council meeting, requesting the city’s water bylaw be revisited. “There was a clear, to me anyways, disconnect between council’s intention to the execution,” said Ackerman. “That means council needs to

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Dave King drove the Alaska Highway with a convoy of military vehicles five years ago on a war-era motorcycle. Last week, he did the drive again, in a 1940 Chevrolet Staff Car. It was a much more comfortable drive this time around. “My poor ol’ hiney got battered last time, this was much nicer,” said King, who made the trek from Arlington, Washington, to join the rest of the Western Command Military convoy on its trip up the Alcan last week to mark its 75th anniversary. “I decided I was going for the 75th just because it’s the right thing to do, bring an American up too because there were a lot of Americans up here at that time,” said King. King has a variety of World War II artifacts, as his father and uncles were WWII veterans. “That was my main reason for collecting WW2 stuff… it’s a good way to show my appreciation for what they did for the world and for freedom for everyone,” he said. The group spent a week getting to Fort St. John, having to take an alternate route north after the wildfires in the Cariboo closed the roads leading

to William’s Lake, Quesnel, and Prince George. Western Command brought up more modern vehicles this time around, as a lot of miles have been put on their older vehicles, said Western Command member Chuck Ingram. “When we came up five years ago we brought a lot of WWII vehicles and this time we decided that not a lot of them would probably make another trip successfully,” he said. “They get a lot of miles on them locally, so we figured for this last one we’ll do up here for quite a while, we’ll take something a little newer, better on fuel and more reliable.” Ingram was driving a Leyland DAF heavy-duty military truck that serves as a camper—it has three bunks in the back, but the exterior is up to proper military standards. The truck has a maximum speed of 85km/hr, so there’s often a lot of stopping and waiting for everyone to catch up. “Sometimes we can pull over into the slow lane and trundle along and everybody will go by, other times we have to pull over and stop,” said Ingram. The group continued on its trek to Delta Junction, Alaska, after spending the weekend out at the air show.

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Davies bids adieu to council, turns focus to provincial duties MATT PREPROST editor@ahnfsj.ca

It was a bittersweet final council meeting for outgoing Coun. Dan Davies on Monday. Davies officially resigns from his role Aug. 1 after 12 years at the council table, and will now be focusing full time on his duties as MLA for Peace River North. “I’ve sat through three mayors, got married, and had my two children while I’ve been on council,” Davies recalled. Reflecting on his tenure, Davies noted the upgrading and paving a majority of city streets, along with the construction of the Pomeroy Sport Centre as just two highlights that show how much the city has changed over his time as councillor. “The local government level, it is truly level a spectacular level of government to see, really, your direct impact because you drive around and see it everyday,” he said. “As an MLA or member of Parliament, that’s a little different because you’re making much broader policy decisions.” At Monday’s council meeting, Mayor Lori Ackerman thanked Davies for his years of service on city council, wishing him luck in his future endeavours as the region’s MLA. “(Councillor Trevor Bolin) wanted to sing several songs but couldn’t pick one so that’s why he’s not doing it,” Ackerman joked. “And he wanted to jump out of a cake too.” Council presented Davies with a card and Apple Watch as a gift, which Bolin said he picked out. “I kicked in the extra for it,” said Bolin.

“It was on sale,” Ackerman chimed in. Meanwhile, Davies has a busy week ahead, with a full day of meetings slated in Fort Nelson on Tuesday, meeting with the mayor and the local seniors group, among others. He hopes to have a constituency office open in the fall. “Fort Nelson is still a big concern of mine, the economy is just devastated up there,” Davies said. “It’s certainly going to be something I’m bringing forward once we have a chance to get to Victoria in September, and talk with the natural resource minister about forestry options, the energy minister about natural gas options so we can get something for them.” Davies is in Vancouver Wednesday through Friday for caucus meetings with the BC Liberals, who have now found themselves in opposition after 16 years at the helm of government. “This is our first caucus meeting since we’ve been opposition, so presumably it’s going to be about, ‘OK, here’s next steps,” Davies said. Davies expects the party to have a better idea of who will make up its shadow cabinet coming out of the meetings, but doesn’t expect a role for himself or new MLAs. “I would highly doubt any of the new MLAs would be part of the shadow cabinet,” he said. “Whether you’re talking Mike Bernier as the education critic, how can you have anybody better? He knows the portfolio… I’m guessing that our shadow cabinet is going to be closely resembling the previous cabinet.”

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Three-year-old Rory Wellstead zoomed around on a truck during the City of Fort St. John’s Play in The Park last week. Due to the rain, the event was moved from Kin Park to the Pomeroy Sport Centre, where kids burned off all that rainy day energy. The city offers free play in the park sessions on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at a different local community park. Visit the city’s website for the summer schedule.

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On July 7th, 2017, Enbridge hosted their 16th annual Ronald McDonald House (RMH) Charity Golf tournament at the Lone Wolf Golf and Country Club in Taylor, B.C. Ronald McDonald houses are located across Canada and provide affordable accommodation and financial support for out-of-town families with sick children receiving medical attention. Proceeds from the golf tournament are put towards accommodation for Northern families who travel to cities for their child’s medical treatment. The new Vancouver RMH opened in 2014 on the grounds of the B.C. Children’s Hospital and accommodates 75 families each night. Enbridge is proud to say this new facility is partly funded by past tournament proceeds. The Edmonton RMH facilitates approximately 1,000 families a year, including approximately 25 North Peace families.

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The article by Mr. Fajemisin displays in itself why so many of the hard working men and women in resource communities such as Fort St. John are so concerned about the potential direction of the new NDGreen government in Victoria. 1. The new government has only 4 members outside the Lower Mainland/ Vancouver Island. Those areas are hugely dependent upon the economic well-being of the resource sectors (not only the huge tax and royalty revenues, but direct jobs in legal, finance, administration, etc., that exist in Vancouver and environs). 2. The ill informed naivete of many people that we will all be driving electric mini-cars fuelled by windmills, solar panels, geothermal, unicorns and bunny farts should cause us all huge concern. To place windmills (25 year life) to replace the capacity of Site C (100 year+ life)would take 73,000 sq. km., 10 times the area of the Site C reservoir, and you can’t swim, boat, fish, or snowmobile around windmills. 3. The social network age has resulted in a huge portion of our population believing bogus information and “sharing” it without objective review (Please use Snopes.com and even Google or Wikipedia, even though all 3 have lots of flaws.) When I went to school, you had to do your homework and research to pass the course. 4. The over-the-top rhetoric and language “...This article is not a Machiavellian political treatise...” reeks of academic snobbery. The hard working men and women, including those who are traditional NDP supporters, are disappointed by the takeover of what used to be a “working person’s Party” by a group of theoretical

academic eggheads, most of whom only get dirty hands by planting mind expanding crops or spilling their lattes. Most of my local friends who are long term NDP supporters (Jim and Margaret Little, Jean Leahy, Ewart Loucks) are reasonable, thoughtful and fair. I have a friend (since high school) in Vancouver who is a self-confessed Red. She’s reasonable and fair, but I’m shocked by the venom and vitriol and poison typed by her friends about Christy Clark, Gordon Campbell, Stephen Harper, etc. If we want to avoid the horrible partisanship that we see in the US, we must remain vigilant in debate, but fair and respectful, not talking down our self-important noses such as Mr. Fajemisin. —Steve Thorlakson, Fort St. John Nothing to fear from an NDP government? Every NDP government I have seen has damaged the economy and greatly increased public debt. By and large, the NDP party has no members with any business experience. Running a province is big business. A social worker has no expertise that qualifies him to be Minister of Finance. A career government employee does not qualify as Minister of Agriculture, etc., etc. Every new NDP government has brought in new taxes, increased old taxes, instituted a horde of new regulations and increased the public sector numbers by thousands to administer the extra regulations. In Andrew Weaver’s own words, he promised to make regulations so strict that new projects will never go ahead. They don’t seem to be concerned about amassing a mountain of debt that future generations will be responsible for. In the nineties while the world economy and

provincial revenues were pretty good, under the NDP the debt was increased $2 billion per year. The Liberals weren’t much better, but even with the world recession in 2008, their debt increase was $1.5 billion per year. More prosperous green policies? Ontario is a good example. Since they committed to green power, their power costs have more than doubled and other costs of living increased accordingly. Donald Fajemisin mentions the Paris climate deal. Has anyone actually read what’s in it? Besides the carbon reduction targets we are supposed to meet, which will cripple our economy, mainly Canada and the U.S.A. are to give billions per year to “emerging economics” that have no target to meet. The two most populous largest polluters in the world have no reduction targets to meet. Every politician criticized President Donald Trump when he pulled out of the Paris accord. He was right to do so. It was a very bad deal for the U.S.A. and it’s also a very bad deal for Canada. —Roger Brandl, Fort St John COUNCIL’S EFFORTS APPRECIATED Re: ‘Councillors buy another month for Taylor clinic,’ July 20 I appreciate Taylor stepping up to help local folks get this basic medical service. I had expected NoHealth to pick up the ball by now but no such luck. Thank you Taylor! —Pat Ferris, via Facebook I sure hope the clinic gets to stay open! It is a great asset to our community! —Jodi Hickey, via Facebook

Supporting those on the front lines, and a small prayer too

watched a TED talk recently about time management. Time management expert Laura Vanderkam brilliantly described how many of us waste time and gave an example of how it is possible after saying we are too busy for XYZ, we can suddenly come up with seven hours of disposable time when dealing with a flooding basement. It’s true isn’t it? We can say we are “too busy” for this or that, but given an emergency we suddenly are able to accommodate. We can’t take a vacation day to attend a birthday party for an elderly aunt but we can find the time to attend her funeral. We move appointments around, we make panicked phone calls to the office explaining that we won’t be in today, and we deal with the emergency. Laura drove home the idea that “time was elastic” and that it

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can be manipulated depending on the priority. I had a déjà vu moment of that TED talk as I have been watching the outpouring of giving during the wildfire crisis in the interior of British Columbia. I was struck by the thought that, like the elasticity of time that Laura described, money was also elastic. It too can be manipulated depending on the priority. Trucks are being filled with supplies; money is being donated to the Red Cross; people are sacrificing to give to others. Money, that a week ago would have been impossible to

part with, is now given freely to others in this crisis. Money, like time, is also elastic. It can be manipulated, stretched or moved around depending on the priority and right now the priority is supporting those who have had to evacuate due to the raging wildfire. But what if we set the act of giving (either financially or in terms of person time) as a longterm priority? When we give all year long, we decrease the gap that occurs when there is an emergency. If we kept the shelves of the food bank stocked year-round, there would be no huge gap in service when the need is impacted by a disaster. I don’t know if that is possible though. There is something psychological that happens to us that empower us to do extraordinary things in times of

crisis. It’s amazing—we give far more than we would give under normal circumstances. We give our time and our resources—we do without, we go without. As we enter what could very well be a long wildfire season, remember to pace yourself. This is looking more and more like a marathon and less like a sprint. Don’t let others do all of the heavy lifting and become burnt out from the giving of time and or resources. We all need to give if we can and it might mean supporting those who are on the front lines: food banks, emergency services, evacuation centre volunteers. And maybe a little prayer for rain thrown in as well. Judy Kucharuk is a lover of sarcasm, witty people and footnotes. You can read her book “Naked Tuesday.” Follow her on twitter @judylaine

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LOCAL NEWS

Capitalizing on land quality Horticulture study sparks talk about farmland financing TOM SUMMER Alaska Highway News

classification. “Typically, what happens with Farm Credit (Canada) or a bank is that they only loan you on the infrastructure of the building,” said Julie Robinson, a local agrologist for Blackbird Environmental who led the July 12 workshop-style event on the advice of Cook. “And then if it’s the land class that you want, you can’t get the same. You get a different mortgage opportunity, and so most people can’t capitalize on the land quality. “There’s an opportunity with Farm Credit to have those conversations. They’re the ones that would take a business case like this, and considering loaning at a better rate,” Robinson said. In 2016, Northern B.C. saw a 9.1 per cent increase in farmland values, compared to the overall provincial average of 8.2 per cent. However, farmland in the area is still considered relatively affordable. The latest census data from 2016 shows small farms now comprise 40 per cent of the total number of farms in B.C.—more than twice the national average. Furthermore, a 2016 report compiled by Farm Credit Canada noted that demand is largely driven by local producers looking to expand. But while the microclimates of Electoral Area B, particularly in the Peace River valley, greatly aid food production (vegetables, melons, etc.), the greatest demand for good quality land remains rooted in grain and hay production. The strategy is still being worked on, with a final report to be presented to the commission at a future date.

Improving farmland financing is just one of the ways to improve the viability of the horticulture industry in the North Peace, a public presentation heard earlier this month. The North Peace Economic Development Commission (NPEDC) presented the initial findings and recommendations of its North Peace Horticulture Business Case and Marketing Strategy in Hudson’s Hope on July 12. The presentation was a collaboration with EcoTactix, the consulting firm hired to develop the business case for the commission. Lead consultant Curtis Cook conducted research and interviews with locals, along with an online survey to develop the business case. “It’s kind of a four-stage process,” NPEDC Chair and Taylor Mayor Rob Fraser said. “The fourth is pulling together a bit of a draft plan, and working together with some of those people involved.” With 60 to 70 per cent of B.C.’s food coming from foreign markets, and 30 per cent of the provincial agricultural land reserve (ALR) located in the Peace Region, many attending expressed interest in solidifying Northeast B.C.’s ability to grow its own food. One suggestion to make horticultural production more viable in the Peace, was to include the real estate industry, Above: Julie Robinson of Blackbird advising potential buyers of their land Environmental. TOM SUMMER PHOTO

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BC Hydro executive shaken ALL EYES ON SITE C up as BCUC review looms MATT PREPROST editor@ahnfsj.ca

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Weisgerber acted as a First Nations consultant for BC Hydro on the Site C project from 2007 to 2014 before being appointed to the Hydro board in June 2014. He previously served on the board from 2001 to 2007. SEVERANCE COSTS PILING UP After taking power from the BC Liberals in a confidence vote at the end of June, the Green-supported NDP minority government appears to be moving quick on its BC Hydro agenda, which includes sending the $8.8-billion Site C project to the BC Utilities Commission for an economic review. The NDP also pledged to freeze rates in this spring’s election campaign. In an interview with the Globe and Mail, new provincial Finance Minister and Deputy Premier Carole James that the government was working “as quickly as possible” to draft the terms of reference for the commission’s review. “This is day two, really a day and a half in the new government. We’re moving as quickly as we can,” James said in the July 20 interview. The new NDP government was sworn in by Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon on July 18. The government’s cabinet includes Nelson-Creston MLA as Minister of Energy, Mines & Petroleum Resources. A ministry spokesman said Mungall was unavailable for interviews “as she’s still being briefed on her new portfolio.” Sending the dam to the utilities commission for review is part of Horgan’s mandate letter to Mungall, released publicly on Tuesday and available on the government’s website. Meanwhile, the Vancouver Sun reports that $11.3 million has been spent in severance packages for 133 BC Liberal staff and appointees as part of the NDP’s transition to power. That includes ministerial assistants, deputy ministers and communications officials.

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Out with the old, in with the new. So it continues with the new NDP government, and a trio of important executive changes to the province’s Crown power utility last week. First, BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald has been fired from her post. “The Board wishes to express its sincere gratitude to Ms. McDonald for her exemplary leadership of and dedicated service to BC Hydro and recognizes the profound impact her vision, innovative thinking and unwavering commitment to excellence has had, and will continue to have, on the company,” the company said in a statement on July 21. McDonald, a former deputy minister to the premier from 2005 to 2009 and head of the BC Public Service, had been on the job since July 2014, steering the $8.8-billion Site C project through the first two years of its construction. “So long and thank you @ bchydro,” McDonald wrote on Twitter. “It’s been an honour working amongst you for the last three years. Keep flying.” Chris O’Riley has been named as her replacement. O’Riley worked as BC Hydro’s executive vicepresident overseeing generation in the province during public hearings on Site C in late 2013 and early 2014. He had been recently working as the utility’s deputy CEO. McDonald’s firing came one day after the NDP relieved former BC Hydro board chair Brad Bennett, the grandson of W.A.C. Bennett, from his duties last week, as well as board director Jack Weisgerber, a former South Peace MLA, Social Credit cabinet minister and B.C. Reform Party leader. Premier John Horgan announced July 20 the appointment of Kenneth G. Peterson as the new chair of BC Hydro. He will also serve as its chief executive. Peterson has 40 years in the electricity industry, including a stint as BC Hydro’s director of planning. He has spent the last 10 years as the CEO of Powerex, the marketing and trading subsidiary of BC Hydro that buys and sells electricity on the open market. He has tendered his resignation from the board of the North American Reliability Corporation, (NERC) where he has served as a trustee since 2006. The corporation oversees the reliability and security of the bulk power system in the continental United States, Canada, and a portion of Mexico. “In addition to his duties as chair, Peterson will help shape the strategic direction of the Crown Corporation (BC Hydro) in the rapidly changing environment facing utilities and their customers across North America,” NERC wrote in an announcement. Bennett was appointed to the role by former premier Christy Clark in September 2015.

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BUSINESS

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WestJet adds Vancouver flights said. The extra flights will see an early morning departure from Fort St. John, with a later evening departure from Vancouver. That will also allow business travellers to have a day of meetings down south while being able to return home at the end of the day, she added. “It’s really about convenience for the traveller and connectivity to the sun destinations,” Stewart said. Stewart couldn’t provide passenger traffic data for the company, citing confidentiality. The extra flights will be reviewed once the winter season ends. “If we see it well utilized, there’s a possibility it could remain for the summer,” Stewart said.

PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT No one ever wants to spend extra, but how else can you protect your investment? Spending a little will protect the long-term investment and allow healthy risk assessment. Ask a local appraiser to complete an appraisal report on the proposed property to determine the feasibility

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of the project. Have a frank conversation to confirm your investment is a sound choice based on local market conditions. WHAT DRIVES THE NORTHEAST MARKET? There are many cyclical ups and down in Northeast B.C. Driving forces for high house pricing include falling inventory, low vacancy rates, rising rental rates, low unemployment rates, and rapid economic growth supporting numerous large scale economic projects. The region typically has a large population of temporary residents that are offered a living out allowance with their employer. When economic conditions slide, this demographic can leave town quickly, leaving a large inventory of rental vacancies, declining rental rates, and growing unemployment rates. Currently, companies in the northeast are showing a trend that utilizes a camp model to reduce employee costs. Wages are currently much lower than those experienced during busier economic conditions. It is also currently a buyer’s

market. Take a strong look at your investment strategy, market exposure, and risk assessment. Long term investment with a higher down payment will reduce the risk and increase your portfolio. Building at this time may be cheaper and easier with better access to reputable builders. In the short term, a build does not make sense when you can buy much cheaper than build. A greater investment of capital is necessary to build in a buyer’s market. RED FLAGS Again, out-of-town developer, out-of-town investor, out-of-town lender, out-of-town broker, out-oftown real estate agent, and an out-of-town appraiser equals high risk. This situation creates a sub-market that is not driven locally. The out-of-town investor most likely has a different investment strategy than those invested in the local market. A sub-market for rental properties puts pressure on available inventory for permanent residents invested in the community. Investors are necessary to drive large projects and increase inventory. This market influence has been experienced on many occasions in the north. Resource-based rural remote communities are subject to many opposing influences— never a dull moment. Happy investing!

Edwina Nearhood is a lifelong resident of Fort St. John, with 30 years experience in the appraisal industry.

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WestJet will be adding an extra flight a day to Vancouver later this year as part of the airline’s winter schedule. There will be 12 flights a week from Fort St. John to Vancouver when the schedule comes into effect Oct. 29. The airline currently runs seven flights per week to and from Vancouver. “WestJet often takes the opportunity to improve service in communities where we know there is a need,” spokeswoman Lauren Stewart said. The extra flights, which will run Monday through Fridays, will allow travellers to access more “sun destinations” out of Vancouver, including Mexico, California, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Hawaii and more, Stewart

ut of town developer, out of town investor, out-of-town lender, out-of-town broker, out-oftown real estate agent, and an out-of-town appraiser equals a high-risk investment situation. Know your market. Understand, on a local level, the risks associated in the area. Research and due diligence should be mandatory when investing outside of your area of knowledge. Work with local professionals at some point. This is a very rich topic. Know your market. I have had out-of-town investors calling in the past to do their own independent market research. Understanding trends and your own longterm market strategy is key to your own decision making. For those looking to invest in out of town markets, I suggest working with an appraiser to determine both the long and short-term trends. This gives you better insight into current market conditions, and the appraisers are experts at trending. They understand vacancy rates, unemployment rates, MLS statistics, building permits, major project inventory, and all the of the market influences that impact value. They can help you determine if the market is stable, a buyers’ market or a sellers’ market.

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COURT DOCKET A summary of what went on in Peace Region courts for the week ending July 21. There were no cases up for sentencing in Fort Nelson or Hudson’s Hope. Fort St John Law Courts • Austyn Levi Adekat (born 1997) was handed a 12-month probation with a suspended sentence, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for one count of assault. • Terri Lynn Wolfe (born 1978) was given 25 days in jail, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for one count of theft $5,000 or under. • Dwight Chase Nelson (born 1976) was given 22 months in jail, handed a lifetime firearms ban, and assessed a $200 victim surcharge for one count of possession of a loaded/unloaded prohibited firearm with ammo. Nelson was also ordered to provide a DNA sample, given an additional 10 months in jail, and assessed a $200 victim surcharge for three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking. • Hank Henry Lorne Williams (born 1955) was assessed a $100 victim surcharge for one count of breach of undertaking. — Tom Summer

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The Fort St. John Fire Department responded to a fire at a home in the 10500 block of 102 Avenue on July 19.

Smoke alarms save family from fire ALEISHA HENDRY ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

A family of four is safe after their smoke alarms went off early morning last week. A fire in a bedroom in the basement of a home in the 10500 block of 102 Avenue had the Fort St. John Fire Department on the scene around 1:30 a.m. on July 19. “The door in the basement to the room was closed so that helped contain the fire to the room of origin,” said deputy fire chief Darrell Blades. “There’s some minor water damage and smoke damage throughout the house.” The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but Blades said they didn’t believe it was suspicious.

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Three-year-old Euan Haug goes down the bouncy slide with his mom, Elsa, at the green space on 100 and 100 on July 19. The inflatables are provided by Evangel Downtown and will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Wednesday during the summer, weather permitting.

NPVC celebration in honour of Dr. Wood’s

50TH YEAR

OF VETERINARY PRACTICE!!!

SUNDAY, JULY 30TH STARTING AT 1PM at the North Peace Fall Fairgrounds!

There will be a lunch and presentation it’s free and open to the public!

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If you have any special stories or memorable photos of Dr. Wood that you’d like us to share at this event, please bring them in to the clinic or email us at info@npvc.ca!

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www.fsjarts.org 250-787-2781 info@fsjarts.org Celebrating 50 years of the Arts Council in 2017

ART in HOMEMADE BAKING

The creation of homemade cooking seems to be a dying Art in the fast pace of our daily lives. With the plentiful, ready-made meals available in the grocery stores and little time to prepare supper, packaged products have replaced ingredients from scratch, and the microwave has replaced the oven. On the top of the most endangered list is homemade pies. Nothing brings back nostalgic memories, real or perceived, than the mention of homemade apple pie fresh from the oven. We associate the smell of baking pie with a warm kitchen, cozy home environment and the promise of good things to come. Members of the Fort St. John Historical Society have managed to preserve the Art of pie baking. It is a tradition that Historical Society members donate pies for the Canada Day Pie Sale at the Museum. Year after year, hundreds of people stand in line for up to 20-30 minutes to buy a piece of delicious homemade pie with ice cream. More than 700 people polished off about 120 pies this year at Canada Day and still a few missed out when the pies plates emptied an hour earlier than expected. Following through with the Art of pie baking, the Fort St. John Arts Council has offered The

Best Pies in the World at the North Pine Fall Fair in August as a friendly competition to the Historical Society. Over the years, they have not been able to top the Historical Society in number of pies or in variety of pies. The members of the Historical Society remain the champions, though the attendees of the Fall Fair devour an average of 80 pies during the weekend. Most of the generous pie makers in the community are over 50 years old. This does not bode well for the longevity of the homemade pie. Along with introducing young people to the forgotten skills of the early homesteaders with lessons like quilting and spinning and weaving, instruction in baking pies from scratch should be part of the required curriculum of The Pioneer Way of Life. In 2017, the Fort St. John Community Arts Council celebrates 50 years of Arts, Culture and Heritage development. Each month, historic milestones in the arts will be featured in this newspaper column. Comments and additional material are welcome. Sue Popesku spopesku@shaw.ca

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WAITE, Lucy M. January 24, 1921 − July 4, 2017 It is with heartfelt sadness we announce the passing of Lucy Monica Waite, formally of Pouce Coupe and Moberly Lake, on July 4 2017 at the age of 96 years. She is survived by her sons Bob (Lane) of Moberly Lake, BC, and Gordon (Annie) of Oshawa ON; 6 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Bill, husband Sy and son Max. A memorial service will take place later in the summer.

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BUDNICK, Leo July 27, 1942 − July 3, 2017 Born July 27,1942 at Canora, SK our beloved Leo passed away with his wife by his side on July 3, 2017 at St Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC. Predeceased by his Mom and Dad, brothers Bernie, Lorne, Eddy, Billy and Fred and sisters Elaine, Florence and Marie. Survived by his loving wife and soul mate, Elaine whom he married November 12,1965 in Fort St. John, BC. He leaves behind to celebrate his life and share his many stories his two sons Allan and Sean, granddaughter Jessica Lee (husband Jay Velikovsky), great granddaughter Evalyn, brothers Bud, Dave, Jerry, Roy and Bobbie, sister Janet, and two brothers in law Jorgen and Allan, as well many cousins, nieces, nephews, First Nations friends and friends from all walks of life. Funeral will be held at Charlie Lake Church on July 27, 2017 at 2PM − followed by a Celebration of Life for his 75th birthday.

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Ronald Elwood (Ron) Quigley was born on August 10th, 1935 in Vancouver, B.C. and passed away on June 28th, 2017 in the Vernon Jubilee Hospital at the age of 81 years, after a courageous battle with cancer. Ron will be lovingly remembered by his wife May, to whom he was married for 62 years; one daughter, Debbie (Everett) Backus of Mara, B.C.; one son, Rick (Lisa) Quigley of Fort St. John, B.C.; seven grandchildren, Tyler and Trent Backus, Jarret, Matthew, Daniel, Celine and Ryan Quigley; and one great-grandson, Gage Backus. He was preceded in death by one son, Brad Quigley and one brother, Al Quigley. Ron will be greatly missed by his family and many friends. Ron had a very strong work ethic and was a man of great integrity where his word was his bond. He was very dependable, helpful, kind and caring and was always willing to help others. Ron enjoyed vacationing, camping with the grandchildren, golfing, skiing, travelling, dancing, enjoying music, and playing cards. Ron and May moved to Fort St. John, B.C. in 1963 where Ron was involved in various business ventures. In 1996, they moved to the North Okanagan area, first to Grindrod, and then in 2009 to Vernon, where they enjoyed their retirement years in “paradise”. In respecting Ron’s wishes, he was cremated and a celebration of his life will take place at a later date. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be sent in memory of Ron to the Canadian Cancer Society, #104-3402-27th Avenue, Vernon, B.C. V1T 1S1. We, Ron’s family want to take this opportunity to give heartfelt thanks to our extended family and close friends who have supported us in so many ways during this past year as we have been called to face various health challenges. We could not have made it through this time without your expressions of love and kindness and they will never be forgotten. THANK YOU! Cremation arrangements were made with BETHEL FUNERAL CHAPEL LTD., 5605-27th Street, Vernon, B.C. V1T 8Z5 250-542-1187

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Receptionist: Are you a self-motivated and productive individual looking for a full time position? Do you enjoy working with the public and have interpersonal skills? Our clients are currently seeking a full time receptionist to join their great team of staff and assist their busy office with duties such as; greeting customers, data entry, answering and directing calls and more! Plant Operator: Are you looking for an opportunity with a large oil and gas corporation in the field? Do you have your 4th Class Power Engineer ticket and are interested in camp positions? Our clients are looking for a 4th Class Power Engineer to join one of their plants in the Fort St. John area. This is an employee only position. You will work a rotating shift in a camp just outside of the Fort St. John area. We are looking for guys with at least 5 years experience in the field. HR Assistant: Are you wishing to work in a friendly and fun office environment? Do you have a bubbly personality and are a people person that loves customer service? Then we may just have the job for you! Macenna Staffing Services is currently seeking a HR Assistant to join their team of staff in the Fort St. John area! As a HR Assistant, you will be responsible for all recruiting, booking interviews, checking references, assisting the HR, sales, and payroll department when needed. If you think you’re a fit for any of our listed positions, please email us your resume with 3 work related references today! 10139 101 Ave. Fort St. John, BC V1J 2B4 | p. 250.785.8367 | f. 250.785.4795 | www.macenna.com e. apply@macenna.com

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Norma Lorraine Thompson of Langford, (formerly Fort St. John) passed away on Monday July 17th at 7:15 PM in the Victoria Hospice. Norma was a loving and cheerful mother, grandmother and wife who showed her care for others by taking the time to ask them how they were doing. She was born in Ottawa and moved to BC as a young woman where she began her life as a mother. She moved to Fort St. John with her family and worked at the Alaska Highway News for nearly 20 years. She was a fixture, along with her husband Don, at Lakepoint GCC where they loved to play and socialize. She loved baking and her deserts often started many friendly family discussions about who would get the last one. She retired to Langford with Don in 1996 and enjoyed everything that Victoria had to offer including golf and spending time with her family. She was preceded by Don and is survived by her children Louise (Randy) Perron, Victor Cutler and Lorne (Cara) Thompson as well as her grandchildren Carmen, Logun, Aaron and Rory. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Langford Legion on Saturday, July 29, 2017 1PM−4PM. The family wishes to especially thank all the staff at Victoria General and the Victoria Hospice for their kind and compassionate care. In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to Victoria Hospice.

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MCELHANNEY LAND SURVEYS LTD. SURVEY ASSISTANT McEihanney Land Surveys Ltd. is seeking an outstanding individual to fill the role of Survey Assistant based out of our Fort St. John branch. As a Survey Assistant, you possess a great teamwork attitude and demonstrate an ability to respond to a dynamic workload. You desire a n outdoor career using quads, chainsaws, and the latest surveying technology. The ability to travel and work out of town is required. To be considered for this position, you must be willing to undergo a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening and the required safety training. A valid driver’s license and clean driving record is also required. Valid oil field safety tickets are an asset. McEihanney offers competitive wages, excellent benefits, a great work environment, and opportunities for professional development. If this is the opportunity for you, please apply online at www.mcelhanney.com/careers www.mcelhanney.com Announcements

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August 4,5,6thGroundbirch Country Music JamboreeFREE CAMPING-Donations go to The Historical Society- 30 miles West of DC on Hwy 97 South towards Chetwynd. For Information call: 250-843-7789

Ha Hea Enterprises Inc, dba Redwood Esso 10216-100St, Box 30, Taylor, BC V0C 2K0 Job Title: Convenience Store/Gas Station Clerk N0C 6421 (3 positions Available) Duties: Assisting customers. Conducting sales by cash register (cash, debit, credit transactions). Monitoring inventory levels. Assist in display of merchandise. Stocking and maintaining product shelves. Requirements: Prior retail experience is an asset. Secondary School or equivalent. Salary & Benefits: $12.50/hour, Subsidizing housing, 10 days paid holidays. Permanent-Full-time position (40 hours per week) Location of work: Redwood Esso Station at 10216-100St, Taylor BC How to Apply: By Fax: 250-789-3195 By Email: redwoodesso@hotmail.com

MILE 0 QUILTERS GUILD: Tuesdays & Thursdays 7PM at Calvin Kruk Performing Arts Centre in Dawson Creek SATURDAYS: LEARN YOUR ROOTS - Genealogy information NAR PARK ROOTS BUILDING 10:00am peacecountryroots.ca South Peace Historical Society Meetings Third Wednesday of the month. In Dawson Creek at the Calvin Kruk Centre Archives Room at 2 pm. SUNDAYS: FAMILY TREE HELP - Peace Country Roots Group Meeting - Fourth Sunday of each Month at the CALVIN KRUK CENTRE in Dawson Creek 1:30pm The Gathering Artisan Market Saturdays from May 6 - Oct 14 8:30am - 1:30pm 1444 102nd Ave, Dawson Creek, BC All Homemade Market Thursday at 9:30 amNew Beginnings Baptist Church in DC, 10221-18th St.-TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly). Phone: Mary Kidd at 250-782-6628 for info. WEDNESDAYS: COMPUTER INFORMATION -Seniors Computer Club - Dawson CO-OP Bistro 1:15pm 250-782-4668 for more information

Home Support Worker. Willing to drive Elders to appointments and shopping. Will assist with personal care and housekeeping. Call Agnes 1-604-578-8889 TRAFFIC CONTROL TRAINING BCCSA/WCB Certified DC: Aug. 8 & 9 FSJ: Aug. 10 &11 PG:, July 13 & 14, Aug 14 & 15 1-866-737-2389 or roadsafetytcs.com

Volunteers “Better at Home is looking for Volunteers who can help local seniors by driving them to shop or to appointments. Please Call 250782-2341 or stop in to the Better at Home office in the Co-op Mall.

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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land

Take notice that Springbuck Inc from Osoyoos, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Northeast Region, for a Quarry and Road situated on Provincial Crown land located at Sikanni Chief River, (Mason Creek Road).

The Lands File for this application is 0293529 and 8015936. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to Nick Donnelly, Authorization Officer, Northeast Region, MFLNRO, at 100-10003-110th Avenue, Fort St. John, BC V1J 6M7, (250) 787-3435. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to August 31, 2017. MFLNRO 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 or send comments directly to: AuthorizingAgency.FortStJohn@gov.bc.ca A Government decision for this application is expected on or after August 31, 2017.

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CEMENT TERMINAL OPERATOR Lafarge is looking for a Terminal Operator to support all phases of the cement terminal op− erations in a safe, efficient, reliable, economi− cal manner and ensure quality and environ− mental standards are maintained. The position requires the hands−on operation of all terminal equipment, developing a familiarity with bulk truck and bulk rail car operations, and the sup− port of the administration of terminal reporting functions. We are looking for someone with good mechanical aptitude, the ability to oper− ate equipment and the ability to work flexible shifts and some weekends. To apply, please send your resume to: alex.lefebvre@lafargeholcim.com

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Executive Director The Fort St. John Literacy Society us a non-profit, charitable organization providing a variety of community literacy programs for individuals and groups who are seeking to upgrade their skills. The Executive Director is responsible for researching developing, managing and evaluating programs; pursuing new and existing funding opportunities; developing budgets; recruiting, supervising and scheduling staff, maintaining statistical information and producing reports; networking and developing partnerships with local community groups and other literacy organizations; promoting Literacy Society programs; managing day-to-day business of the society. The successful candidate must demonstrate an understanding of project management and critical path development; local/provincial/federal and corporate grants; community development; staff development; fundraising; an ability to develop and work within budgets; an understanding of community literacy issues especially those confronting low literacy and ESL adults and families. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills as well as strong computer skills are required. Qualifications: university degree or diploma in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience, minimum 5 years administrative experience. The position is 35hours/week.

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Weidner Investment Services Now Hiring Maintenance Technician in Fort St.John $2000 Sign on Bonus! Weidner Investment Services is now hiring for a Maintenance Technician! This posi− tion will answer service requests, get apart− ments ready for occu− pancy and do a variety other jobs as needed. To qualify you must have 1−2 years building maintenance experi− ence, a valid driver’s li− cense, insurance and transportation. We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits and a 30% discount on rent. casey.phillips @weidner.com www.weidnercareers.ca

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A TwO STOREy OFFIcE buILDINg , IN A gREAT LOcATION. ThE mAIN FLOOR IS 3145 Sq FT OF OFFIcE, kITchEN AND bAThROOmS. ThE SEcOND FLOOR OF 3145 Sq FT hAS cLASSROOmS & bOARDROOmS. AN ADDITIONAL 3098 Sq FT IS cuRRENTLy OccupIED by A RADIO STATION TENANT. ThE TOTAL uSAbLE SpAcE IS 9388 Sq FT. ThE buILDINg cOuLD bE uSED AS muLTI-TENANT OFFIcE RENTALS.

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Circus workshop teaches importance of practice ALL IN GOOD FUN ALEISHA HENDRY workshop last week. you’re terrible, but then you ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

Practice makes pretty close to perfect if you put in the time and dedication. That’s one of the things CirqueWorks taught local youth during the Fort St. John Public Library’s circus

Led by Eric The Juggler, the workshop showed kids the basic fundamentals of the circus arts, and how putting in the time and effort, they can become good at something. “It teaches them that practice actually helps,” he said. “When you first start,

practice and then the kids can see the imporvement right away and they realize things are easier when you practice.” The kids got to try juggling scarves, spinning plates, making balloon animals and their own rhythm ribbons to take home.

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Fighter pilot always dreamed of flying higher, faster ALEISHA HENDRY ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

Cpt. Matthew Kutryk has always wanted to go higher and faster. The Royal Canadian Air Force pilot first took to the skies at 16 when he got his glider’s licence through air cadets. From there, he kept wanting to go higher and faster. “When I got my glider licence it was amazing as a 16-year-old kid, but I wanted to go a little higher and a little faster, so I got my private licence—same thing. Flying those Cessnas was the most fun summer of my life, but I still wanted to go higher, faster,” he said. From there, it was on to the RCAF, where trained as a pilot and was chosen to take on the F-18, which he’s been doing for four years now. “That theme continued as my own personal motivation, to go higher and faster and that’s how I wound up on the F-18.” Kutryk has flown faster than the speed of sound in the CF-18. How fast that feels depends on their reference point from the cockpit, he said. “Now, when you’re really high and

really fast, it doesn’t feel that significant,” he said. “When you’re low, even if you’re not super sonic, when you have the reference for the ground, brush, trees and whatnot moving, that’s when you get the sensation of speed.” Kutryk didn’t fly faster than the speed of sound this weekend at the Fort St. John Air Show, however, as the sonic boom can shatter windows and set off car alarms. Still, he went as fast as he was able, and showed off the Canada 150 paint job on his jet for the crowd. “We’re going to be showcasing the aerodynamic capability of Canada’s fighter jet, the CF-18,” he said. “So it’ll be a fully aerobatic show, taking that aircraft from it’s slowest speeds at a standstill to takeoff to the fastest speeds we’re able to fly in this area, which will be right below the speed of sound and exploiting the full aerodynamic capability of the airplane.” All fighter pilots have a call sign, a tradition that dates back to the First World War, and Kutryk’s is “Glib.” When asked why that was his call sign, Kutryk just laughed. “We keep the stories behind those call signs guarded pretty close,” he said.

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Top: The Mini-Chucks were a crowd favourite all weekend long at the Fort St. John Rodeo. Bottom left: Fort St. John’s Lara Kelly rides the final stretch in Ladies Barrel Racing. While Kelly didn’t place in the top five, she finished second alongside Clayton Cooper in the team roping event. Bottom right: Eva Fillion from Fort St. John tries her hand at the Mutton Bustin’ event, while her dad Brett Fillion keeps her from falling.

Rodeo kicks up good times in Fort St. John DILLON GIANCOLA sports@ahnfsj.ca

After 12 long years, the Fort St. John Rodeo returned as if it had never left. All three days featured packed grandstands and long concession lines, not to mention a full beer garden. People were hungry for quality rodeo action and they got what they asked for. Competition was wild and fierce from July 21-23 at the North Peace Light Horse Association rodeo grounds. Whether it was the classic rodeo events

such as saddle bronc and barrel racing, or the thrilling chuckwagons and chariot races, it was entertaining and worth the wait. A total of 197 athletes participated in the rodeo events, plus another 24 Mutton Bustin’ riders and the chuckwagon, chariot and mini-chuck drivers. Athletes came from all over Alberta and B.C., including Fort St. John. Colt Smith won the all-around men’s award. Brett Fillion of Fort St. John stormed

back to win his first heat Saturday night in exciting fashion. A crowd favourite, he would end up finishing second in the Chuckwagon overall with 94 points. Malcolm Apsassin finished first with 96 points and Russel Apsassin was third with 92 points. In the chariot races, which feature just two horses pulling the driver, Mark Moxness was the winner with 99 points. Ken Merrell was second with 95 and Dave Ogden close behind with 92. Turn to B4 for more results

Cricket tournament wows crowd, rewards players DILLON GIANCOLA sports@ahnfsj.ca

For a first time event, the final match of the 2017 North Peace Cricket Foundation Tournament seemed like anything but. The July 23 match was well organized with many people in attendance, an announcer, trophies and awards, and a terrific ceremony afterwards. This wraps up the tournament, which began in May with four teams. The final was a showdown between the Northern Strikers and the Chances Roadrunners, which lasted three hours. After an inning that saw the Strikers score 116 runs, the Roadrunners took to bat in the second. Consistency was key, as the Roadrunners kept hitting and scoring runs, with the victory never in doubt. They scored 117

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Sashi Dhatrika bats the ball during the final match of the North Peace Cricket Foundation’s 2017 tournament. Dhatrika’s team won and he was named both Bowler and Man of the Match.

runs with outs to spare, winning the championship 117-116. The team was elated, running onto the field to jump on the batters, and

hoisting the trophy with a champagne celebration. Roadrunners team captain Sashi Dhatrika was named Best Bowler of the Match and Man of the

Match. “First of all, I’d like to appreciate my team, it was great team work. Everybody needs to contribute so I did my side, and it worked pretty well for our team, I’m so happy that our team made it to the final,” said Dhatrika. Everyone involved was very thankful to the organizers who put on the event and provided the equipment and trophies. “That’s amazing, actually we never thought we would be able to pull off this event. One big cheer for the organizers. Overall it was a good tournament and hopefully we can play every season,” Dhatrika said. The foundation also donated money raised from the final match and a GoFundMe page to the B.C. Wildfire Relief fund. A total of $150 was raised for the cause.

he run count is 116 with five outs and 20 overs. I’m pretty sure that is how the cricket match I covered was explained to me when I got there, and I’m pretty sure I have no idea what that means. Minus the run part, I am able to understand that much. It was the final of the North Peace Cricket Foundation’s inaugural tournament, an event that spanned three months, and one that organizers were unsure they could even pull off. But it went off according to plan, and the atmosphere was awesome. There was tons of yelling, the champagne was flying, and people were jumping on top of each other after the Chances Roadrunners beat the Northern Strikers to win the championship trophy. It was a scene I wanted to be a part of more than just standing there taking photos. Maybe next year. First, I’ll have to learn how to play cricket. It seems easy enough. I could be one of the guys running around in the outfield—is that what it’s called?— after the ball with no glove, except for maybe the running part. Batting also doesn’t seem too hard, I could at least bunt the ball. But since I didn’t see anybody bunt the ball, that probably isn’t a very good strategy. Lastly, I suppose I need to figure out what an over is, and what exactly constitutes an out. But those are minor details—just like baseball, you hit the ball and run. I apologize to everyone that I just offended by saying the words “just like baseball.” Basically, cricket is cool. I also got to cover the return of the Fort St. John Rodeo this weekend. Rodeos are always awesome, no matter what event it is. That doesn’t mean I don’t have preferred events and ones that I could pass on, but something tells me that ranking rodeo events isn’t the best idea, much the same as that time when I decided to rank my friends—to my friends. But what is true is that chuckwagon racing, or even mini-chuckwagon racing or cart racing, is absurd. Don’t get me wrong—it’s an awesome sport and thrilling to watch. But the fact that they have these very fast horses pulling a guy on a rickety old cart with even more rickety wheels just seems like a disaster waiting to happen. But disaster didn’t happen this weekend and all was good. If I was behind the reins, my luck is such that one of the wheels would definitely fly off and I would fall face first and get a concussion. And then I would have to find somebody to wake me up every three hours to make sure I’m OK. I know this because one time my brother got a concussion and I didn’t wake him up and I got in trouble. But he was OK, and since I am not actually a chuckwagon racer, so am I. Dillon Giancola covers Peace Region sports for the Alaska Highway News. Email him at sports@ahnfsj.ca

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It was a big week for Fort St. John athletes at the North American Indigenous Games in Toronto. Swimmer Kade Schwarz won medals in all eight events that he entered in. He won four golds, including golds in the 14U Male 100m and 200m backstroke, and the 200m breaststoke. Laila Testawitch won silver in 16U Girls Volleyball. Team B.C. lost a tough final match to Alberta 3 sets to 2. Peter McAdie competed at the games in 16U Male Box Lacrosse for Team B.C. The team finished in fifth place, with a 14-4 win over Manitoba. McAdie had an assist in that game.

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Along the way to his 10th Lone Wolf Classic victory, Travis Eggers had to overcome the course, and himself— conquering new tees set further back from the greens, and a horrific front nine on his first day to repeat as champion. “It was the tale of two nines. I shot 41 on the front but was five under on the back nine with six birdies and one bogey,” Eggers said of his first round on July 22. After the first day of competition, he was the leader by one shot over Lone Wolf head pro Larry Ramstad. On DILLION GIANCOLA PHOTO the second day of competition, July Travis Eggers walks up to the tee on Hole 11 23, Eggers still had only a one-stroke during his round on July 23 at the Lone Wolf lead after 15 holes. But after gaining a Classic. stroke on the 16th, things changed for good on the 17th hole. course more challenging. “It was a tough pin placement on The organizers also had a third set 17, but I managed to make birdie. of tees for the third flight, so not all It had double bogey written all over golfers would be punished with the it. That was the turning point of the long tees. tournament.” Even though it was his 10th time When asked what changed after that winning the tournament, the feeling initial front nine, Eggers isn’t sure. isn’t routine for Eggers. “Things just started to go my way. “Honestly, every time is different. I didn’t hit that great, but, when I This is probably the most rewarding missed, I missed in the right spots and based off of the start I had,” he said. was able to make birdie. “ “In a two-day tournament, to play The other big challenge were the so poorly on nine holes usually you new tees, which resulted in a 675-yard shoot yourself out of the tournament. ninth hole. Six birdies on nine holes is a special “When this course was built, the thing, it doesn’t happen very often.” ninth hole was the longest par 5 in For Lawson, the tournament was North America. And yesterday, they excellent. She said it was a great truly played the longest par 5 in North weekend, with 123 participants. This is America,” said course worker and three more than they usually had due tournament assistant L.J. Lawson. to overwhelming interest. “The hole played at 750 yards with Next up for amateur golf in the Peace the wind. There was only two pars on Region is the NAPA Peace Country that hole on Saturday,” Eggers said, Open at Lakepoint. Eggers, who plays though he enjoyed the tee move as out of Lakepoint, will be unable to play it changed the angles and made the due to other commitments.

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The Barbasol Championship was held last week for players that did not qualify for the Open Championship. Grayson Murray holed a 5-foot par putt on the final hole to win the tournament by one stroke. Murray closed with a 3-under 68 to edge Chad Collins on Grand National’s Lake Course. ‘’I was in control,’’ said Murray, who earned Golf Trivia $630,000. ‘’I didn’t get out of my game Who was the youngest golfer to win the plan once. I was going to let them make career Grand Slam? the mistakes instead of myself.” Murray a) Jack Nicklaus c) Gary Player came in ranked 124th in the FedEx Cup b) Tiger Woods d) Ben Hogan standings, with the top 125 qualifying for Answer: b) Tiger Woods won the 2000 Open the playoffs. He jumped to 58th. ‘’My goal Championship at the age of 24 to complete the is to get in the playoffs this year,’’ he said. career Grand Slam.

Lessons from the Golf Pro

One of the most difficult shots to master is a high, soft lob shot to a real tight pin placement, such as right over a bunker. The key to this shot is to get the ball to stop quickly once it lands on the green in order to get the ball as close as possible. The club of choice for this shot will have to be the 60 degree lob wedge as the standard sand wedge will cause many more sculled shots than good results. As for the actual shot, it is quite difficult to get a consistent swing. Going against most of what we have been taught in golf, you have to cock the wrists while taking a long backswing. Use your torso on the downswing, maintaining the cocked wrists and the blade open through impact. The follow-through should have the clubface facing up to the sky to try and generate the proper bounce and spin.

Player Profile

Jordan Spieth

Turned Professional: 2012 World Ranking: 3rd FedEx Cup Ranking: 1st PGA Tour Wins: 11

FedEx Cup Standings Through July 23, 2017

1) Jordan Spieth 2,579 pts. / 8 top tens

2) Dustin Johnson 2,276 pts. / 6 top tens

3) Hideki Matsuyama 2,204 pts. / 5 top tens

4) Justin Thomas 2,060 pts. / 8 top tens

5) Jon Rahm

1,718 pts. / 7 top tens FedEx Cup Standings continued... Player Points 6) Rickie Fowler 1,634 7) Brooks Koepka 1,629 8) Daniel Berger 1,573 9) Brian Harman 1,492 10) Kevin Kisner 1,474

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LOCAL SPORTS

Fort St. John trio presses on through challenges in cross-Canada bike trip DILLON GIANCOLA sports@ahnfsj.ca

The cross-Canada bike trip that Fort St. John residents Ben Dawson and Dawit Feyissa embarked upon May 27 is continuing on as scheduled, though there have certainly been some challenges along the way. As of July 24, the group had made it to Ontario, cycling a total of 6,243 kilometres. According to Ben Dawson, they have 3,800 to go, which is about 25 more riding days. The hardest part of their trip was at the beginning, along the Dempster Highway. “It was very hilly and we were out of shape, so that was

probably the most physically demanding part,” said Dawson. Feyissa had a crash after Dawson City, and the truck following them broke down, but after a couple of days dealing with that they were back on the road. They also had a member depart from the trip. Bears have also been an obstacle, as have aggressive truck drivers. But there have been plenty of highs, like driving along the Icefields Parkway from Jasper to Rocky Mountain House, which Dawson calls “some of the nicest scenery I’ve ever ridden through.” The prairies also posed a

challenge—the heat got up to 35 C with no shade for a hundred kilometres, while the roads in Ontario have been the most dangerous with truck traffic and no road shoulder to ride on. “We’ve completed about two thirds of the ride and are looking forward to riding in the east.” Follow the group online through Facebook at Benno’s Blog and More.

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Above: Jason Everaert, Dawit Feyissa and Ben Dawson at the ManitobaOntario border during their crossCanada trip.

Blizzard riders remain active, victorious DILLON GIANCOLA sports@ahnfsj.ca

The Blizzard Bike Club remained busy last week with a flurry of activity. The Baldonnel Time Trial on July 13 was well attended, with 16 riders. Pat Ferris was first in the 16km trial with a time of 26:50. Richard Wood was second by 19 seconds and Dan Webster was third with a time of 28:19. In the 8km ride, Hannah North was first with a 14:08 time, followed by Madison McCracken and Brett

McCracken. On July 16, the 35km Blizzard Road Race was held. It was a very close and tough race to ride. Davide Loro ran his race in 57:30, beating Pat Ferris by 10 seconds and Richard Wood by 20. Loro pulled away on the last hill and kept his lead to the finish. The Blizzards were also active down in Dawson at their triathlon, and took home some hardware. Kevin Shaw was first in the Duathlon, Juan Brussow SUPPLIED PHOTO was first in the KOS triathlon Pat Ferris races at the 16km Baldonnel and Sandy McDonald was the Time Trial on July 13. He was first with champ in the Sprint triathlon. a time of 26:50.

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Sisters Bethany Roy and Jenna Hildebrand of Fort St. John left town 15 days ago to bike across Canada. Day 15 , July 23, found them travelling from Lethbridge to Medicine Hat. It has been, according to the riders, a “family holiday of a lifetime.”

W EEKLY P RO R ACING U PDATE Racing News, Stats & Trivia

2017 Standings Cup Series Top Ten Points 1) Martin Truex Jr.

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Location: Long Pond, Penn. Date: July 30th, 3:00 p.m. TV: NBCSN Last Year’s Pole: Martin Truex, Jr. - 179.244 mph h Last Year’s Winner: Chris Buescher

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Points: 780 Wins: 3 Top 5: 7 Top 10: 13

2) Kyle Larson

Points: 732 Wins: 2 Top 5: 9 Top 10: 12

3) Kevin Harvick

Points: 683 Wins: 1 Top 5: 7 Top 10: 13

Xfinity Series Top Ten Points R0021159210 Driver 1) Elliott Sadler 2) William Byron 3) Justin Allgaier 4) Brennan Poole 5) Daniel Hemric 6) Cole Custer 7) Matt Tifft 8) Ryan Reed 9) Dakoda Armstrong 10) Michael Annett

4) Kyle Busch

Points: 673 Wins: 0 Top 5: 7 Top 10: 10

Shape: Tri-Oval Distance: 2.5 miles Turns / Straights: 14º, 8º, 6º / 2º

5) Denny Hamlin

Points: 612 Wins: 1 Top 5: 6 Top 10: 10

6) Brad Keselowski

Points: 601 Wins: 2 Top 5: 10 Top 10: 13

7) Jamie McMurray

Points: 599 Wins: 0 Top 5: 2 Top 10: 11

8) Chase Elliott

Points: 588 Wins: 0 Top 5: 6 Top 10: 11

9) Matt Kenseth

Racing News

Dale Earnhardt Jr. will join NBC Sports Group’s NASCAR coverage beginning in 2018. “We are excited to welcome Dale Jr. to our team - both on and off the track,” said Mark Lazarus, Chairman, NBC Broadcasting and Sports. Earnhardt will be utilized in a number of capacities on NBC’s NASCAR coverage, with specifics to be announced in the coming months. In addition, the agreement with NBCUniversal allows Earnhardt a wide range of opportunities in the company’s media businesses, including movies, television, podcasts, and other areas.

Racing Trivia

Points: 566 Wins: 0 Top 5: 5 Top 10: 8

What is Kasey Kahne’s best finish in the Chase for the Cup?

10) Jimmie Johnson

a) 4th b) 8th

Points: 564 Wins: 3 Top 5: 3 Top 10: 7

c) 10th d) 12th

Answer : a) Kasey Kahne finished 4th in the Chase for the Cup in 2012.

Pocono Raceway opened in 1971 and the Mattioli family brought in Indy cars and USAC stock cars while dreaming of hosting NASCAR’s premiere series. In 1974, the first NASCAR 500 mile race took place. The Pocono Raceway is recognized as one of NASCAR’s most competitive raceways. Pocono’s unusual triangular configuration is conducive to many lead changes, especially with the longest straightaway and the widest main straight with the longest and widest Pit Road. Last week’s winner, Kasey Kahne, finished 23rd in last year’s race.

Points 665 625 532 473 458 435 414 408 368 367

Last Weekend’s Race: Kasey Kahne won the Brickyard 400 Kasey Kahne emerged from a wreck-filled Brickyard 400 on Sunday to capture an overtime victory at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Kahne’s No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet crossed the overtime finish line a moment before the caution flag came out for Denny Hamlin’s No. 11 Toyota, which was spinning behind him. This was Kasey’s first win since 2014. He had a winless skid of 102 races. Kahne had his chance of victory after leaders Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. wrecked on a Lap 110 restart that crumpled Busch’s No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota and caused Truex’s No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota to burst into flames. In all, the race featured three red flags, the first for 1 hour, 47 minutes for lightning and rain, the second for cleanup of the Lap 149 Bowyer wreck that lasted about 20 minutes, and finally for cleanup of the NASCAR Overtime Lap 162 wreck that lasted 24 minutes.

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LOCAL SPORTS

Not so fast! Get the skinny on fasting to lose weight

ntermittent fasting has recently become more popular within the fitness community. Athletes are using a variety of different fasting methods to cut body fat and lose weight. But what exactly is fasting, and what are the pros and cons to this weight loss method? The definition of fasting is the abstinence of food and drink (except water) for any length of time after the complete absorption of a meal. Food is usually absorbed within three to five hours after eating, and that is when the body begins metabolic changes. Prolonged fasting is a fast that lasts anywhere between eight and 72 hours. Fasting can have a lot of benefits—if it is done safely. According to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, tests using fasting have shown positive effects such as stress resistance,

Stephenie Sutherland HEALTH HACKS

increased insulin sensitivity, reduced morbidity, and an increased life span. Fasting gives the body a chance to rest and cleanse. Energy that is normally directed at the digestive system can be used elsewhere throughout the body to repair and detox other systems. Intermittent fasting has been shown to improve cholesterol and reduce inflammation. Fasting can also improve mental clarity, focus, and increase energy levels. After your body uses up all the available energy from the food you have recently eaten, it will begin to use the fat stores within your body. That is when you will start to see weight loss, and possibly fat

loss depending on the length of the fast and how often you fast. Although there are many positives to fasting, there are also negatives. The body needs more than carbohydrates to run efficiently; it also needs protein, vitamins, and minerals. Those are not stored in fat, unlike carbs, so your body does not have access to them and cannot perform a variety of jobs throughout the body. Even though increases in energy levels are in the positives, fasting can also make your body feel lethargic and tired due to a drop in blood sugar levels. Also, without food, stomach acids are more likely to burn through the lining in your stomach. There are people who should not attempt fasting: pregnant and breastfeeding women (this is a time to nourish your body and your baby), children and

young teenagers who are growing and active, those with adrenal fatigue, or low thyroid function. Also, if you have had eating disorders in the past, fasting may cause those issues to resurface. Lastly, if you are on medication it is important to consult with a doctor before fasting. Fasting on certain medications may cause complications. Extended or prolonged fasting can lead to thinning hair, electrolyte imbalances, downy hair, cardiac arrhythmia, renal failure, and even starvation leading to death. I wouldn’t recommend fasting for longer than 48 hours at a time, and make sure to drink plenty of water during your fast to maintain hydration. Drinking lots of water will also help to lessen the feeling of hunger you will experience during your fast. Every person is different. For some, fasting will be a walk in the park,

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TEAM ROPING: 1. Kolton Johnson, Mac Leask Jr. 2. Lara Kelly, Clayton Cooper 3. Bill Copeland, Ed Marshall

JUNIOR STEER RIDING: 1. Storm Noskye 2. Eric Oflynn 3. Lane Paley 4. Terence Field 5. Colby McCullough 6. Auzyn Corr

JUNIOR BARREL RACING: 1. Brianna Billy 2. Tatum Long 3. Alexis Glassford 4. Hailey Forrester 5. Caddisdy Corr 6. Haily Hoskyn JUNIOR BREAKAWAY: 1. Brianna Billy

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3. Christolph Mulag 4. Jared Marshall 5. Keiper Larson 6. Steve Hohmann BULL RIDING: 1. Steve Hohmann 2. Lane Paley 3. Denton Spiers 4. Randy Field SADDLE BRONC: 1. Colt Smith 2/3. Colt Smith 2/3. Justin Harrell

but for others it may not be so easy. Listen to your body; if you don’t feel well it is OK to break the fast. I have done 24-hour fasts before, and I don’t mind them. They can be tough at different points in the day, and exercising can be a little bit more draining, but I do experience a lot of the benefits. Weigh the pros and cons, and give fasting a try if you it is safe for you to do so. If you don’t like it, hopefully you won’t ever have to do it again. If you do like it then you can begin to make it apart of your routine. 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.

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Did You Know? The Rotary Clubs of Dawson Creek are the hosts of the Annual Fall Fair Parade held Friday morning during the DC Exhibition.

Rotary’s Fall Fair Parade Time to Celebrate! Canada’s 150 Alaska Highway’s 75 Fall Fair’s 95

2017 RULES & REGULATIONS:

• All entries will begin assembling on 103rd Ave, coming in on Highway 49 (Rolla Rd) at 8:00 a.m. with parade commencing at 10:00 a.m. sharp. • Judging of pre-registered entries and ribbon distribution will take place at 9:15 a.m. prior to the parade beginning. If you are not in line at 9:00 am – you will not be judged • Entrants who have not registered with the Chamber of Commerce will not be judged! • Entries must be able to keep up with the flow of the parade or they will be excused. • Undecorated vehicles (except those in the Vintage Category) need not register. • Entrants understand that photos will be taken of the parade and may be used in future publications and promotional materials. • NOTE: Candy throwing is NOT permitted from floats for safety reasons, but can be handed our using walkers beside your float. • Parade ends at The Kin and the Memorial Arena Parking Lot. • We will need to know if you will have sound/music on the float.

Parade DC Fall Fair Exhibition Friday, August 11 • 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 due to bridge construction.

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ARTS & CULTURE

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The management team at Jackfish Dundee’s—Dallise Phillips, Kel Barette, and Christine Rowlands—stand in the ball field where this year’s CanolaFest will be held July 28 and 29.

CanolaFest going back to homegrown roots ALEISHA HENDRY ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

CanolaFest is going back to its roots. Most people know the summer event as the huge party at Peace Island Park, with a big country music headliner and local acts, but it started much earlier than that. CanolaFest originally got its start in the field between the Credit Union and what used to be Good Ole Dayz. In the early 2000s, it was a small gathering of local musicians, many just starting out, looking for a chance to be on stage. “Canolafest back in the day was an all local music thing in the park to the left of Cosmic Grounds,” said Russell Eggleston, who performed at the original event. “They put a little stage there, and as many bands that were in town were invited to play” Eggleston said the name

was meant to draw parallels between the beauty of the canola fields surrounding the area and the homegrown talent—both of which many folks are unaware of. “Going back to an all local theme fits the event,” said Eggleston. After last year’s CanolaFest, organizers decided they weren’t going to do it again. However, Kel Barrette, manager of Jackfish Dundee’s in Charlie Lake, didn’t want to see the event disappear, so the pub offered to host CanolaFest this year. “We wanted to put more focus back on the local people and local talents,” she said. “We were very much a community oriented pub in the past and of course we want that to continue.” The stage will be set up in the ball diamond next to the pub and there will be a few food vendors and art vendors as well.

“I don’t think we’ve ever had anything like this Charlie Lake before,” said Barrette. “We’re really looking forward to it.” As of last week there were 20 bands slated to play the two-day event. Friday will be more of a rock show, with performances from Soundlife Statement, Shake Appeal, MachineGunKitty, Rose Prairie Romance, Travis the Farmer and Roadworn FSJ. Saturday will be more mellow, with performances from Amanda van Nostrand, Madi Cornet-Cooper, Lockie Knight, Magoo, The Golden Hour, Fish Creek Drifters, Tanisha Ray, Walter Tompkins Band, Warriner Trio, Folky Strum Strum, The Boreal, The Crooked Creek Revellers, Scarlet Sway, and the Montney Coulees. CanolaFest takes place July 28 and 29 at Jackfish Dundee’s. For more information, visit canolafest.com.

Celebrate 20 years of Harry Potter Local Potterheads! Celebrate everyone’s favourite boy wizard with the Fort St. John Public Library next week. On July 31, Harry Potter’s birthday, the library will be hosting a family friendly party from 2 to

4 p.m., while the Leaky Cauldron (aka Whole Wheat and Honey Cafe) will be serving wizard treats from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Later on for the grown up wizards and muggles is Harry Potter Trivia at Casey’s Pub at 7 p.m.

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ARTS & CULTURE

New co-ordinator wants to ‘activate’ gallery space

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Lisa MacLean is the new co-ordinator of Peace Gallery North.

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Lisa MacLean has a vision. As the new co-ordinator for Peace Gallery North, she’s looking forward to trying out some new ideas. “I’m interested in contemporary art and so I’m interested in maybe slowly introducing some artists or artwork that is in a contemporary, conceptual vein,” said MacLean. MacLean has been in Fort St. John for less than a year, but has already found a home among the local art community. Taking on the role of gallery co-ordinator, she wants to collaborate more with other groups, organizations and arts to make the space more active. “It would be nice to get more people in here looking and thinking and connecting with what they do to what’s being done visually,” she said MacLean has already started with the new artist in residence program. Local artists set up in a corner of the gallery to work on a piece and interact with the public. “The idea is to get a performative aspect, people walking by and seeing something interesting going HOROSCOPE ARIES (MARCH 21 TO APRIL 19) Because you feel genuine affection and warmth toward partners and close friends, this is a wonderful day to schmooze with others, including members of the general public. Do great things! TAURUS (APRIL 20 TO MAY 20) You will enjoy working with groups and co-workers today. You also will enjoy work-related travel, because you want to expand your world! GEMINI (MAY 21 TO JUNE 20) This is an upbeat, fun-loving day! Sports events, social outings, playful activities with children and romance will lift your spirits and make you feel glad to be alive! CANCER (JUNE 21 TO JULY 22) Family discussions are warm and friendly today. In fact, someone might have big ideas about how to make improvements or contribute to creating your dream home. LEO (JULY 23 TO AUG. 22) Your positive frame of mind will make this a successful day for you. It’s a great day to deal with siblings. VIRGO (AUG. 23 TO SEPT. 22) Business and commerce are favored today. Look for ways to make money or boost your income. Trust your money. making ideas. Ka-ching! LIBRA (SEPT. 23 TO OCT. 22) Today the Moon is in your sign

on—they may never have come in here before and they can chat with the artist and see the creative process in action,” said MacLean. “I really like that idea, and it just seemed like a natural thing to do here.” So far, artists Lindsay Jardine and Sandy Troudt have taken part, with more on the way over the next few months, including Irene Gut, Barb Daley, and Laurie Yates. Striking a balance between the traditional versus the contemporary art seen in larger centres is something that MacLean is working to bring to the gallery. As a video artist herself, MacLean would like to see more mixed media work in the gallery space, possibly even film or sound art—it will be a matter of working it out logistically, she said. She would like to use the space next door to the gallery, and possibly squeeze in some new and different art in between the schedule of exhibitions for 2018, which is already set. The traditional exhibitions, such as the Art Auction preview and the Magical Christmas Market will go on as always, and there will be clay artists, painters, printmakers and more next year. For Thursday July 27, 2017

lined up with lucky, moneybags Jupiter. This makes you feel selfconfident, upbeat and generous toward others. Note: Today you will get what you give. SCORPIO (OCT. 23 TO NOV. 21) This is a feel-good day, and you feel warmhearted toward others, especially those who are less fortunate than you. This is why you are willing to put the wants and needs of others before your own. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 TO DEC. 21) Group activities are blessed today! In addition, your dealings with a female companion will be positive. Share your hopes and dreams for the future with this person to get her feedback. CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 TO JAN. 19) You will be successful in your dealings with bosses, parents and VIPs today, because they admire you and are impressed with what you have to say. (Smoke and mirrors can go a long way.) AQUARIUS (JAN. 20 TO FEB. 18) Travel of any kind will delight you today, because you want a change of scenery. Talk to people from different backgrounds to expand your experience of life. PISCES (FEB. 19 TO MARCH 20) Great day to discuss how to share or divide something because you will come out smelling like a rose! Tackle issues about shared property and inheritances.

The Blackest of Sheep

Dear Annie: My sister and I have a lying, cheating brother who has bankrupted our elderly parents through his recklessness and greed. He coerced them to sign over everything to him for loans and personal guarantees for his business, which went bankrupt. He does not help with their care or managing their financial problems, which he created. Our dad now has sky-high legal bills to manage losing their home and farm. My brother also took all their savings. Though our parents are still alive, I know that soon we will be facing both of their funerals, and I can’t stand the idea of planning funerals with this brother or even seeing him there. I can’t imagine my siblings and me sitting in church with him and all of us taking turns telling about our parents’ lives when our brother ruined them. Could my siblings and I walk out if he demanded to speak at the funerals? I hate to make a scene when the funerals should be about our mom and dad. -- Heartbroken Dear Heartbroken: If

Annie Lane DEAR ANNIE

you haven’t already spoken to a lawyer, contact one today to see whether you have any means of recourse to protect your parents and salvage some of their finances and assets from your brother. As for allowing your brother to speak at their funerals: Unless your parents explicitly say that they don’t want him to, let him say his piece. What matters most is what your mom and dad want, and I don’t think they’d want to see their children fighting at their funerals. Remember that whatever your brother has done, they’ve still always loved him as their little boy. Honor that by setting aside your (legitimate) issues with your brother, if just for two days. Dear Annie: I am an 87-year-old widow with a common problem: estate issues. I have four

children, two of whom are in moderate circumstances and two of whom are very wealthy. Many years ago, your predecessor said to divide the estate evenly regardless of the adult children’s circumstances. I do not agree. I plan to leave everything to the two who are in moderate circumstances. I don’t plan on having it be a surprise; I will tell all four of them very soon. What is your take on this? I know it can divide siblings. But I do not foresee problems. If I live 10 more years, they will all be about 70 when they inherit the money. -Future Benefactor in North Carolina Dear Future Benefactor: Of course, it is ultimately your estate, and you’re welcome to do with it whatever you’d like. But I have to side with Ann Landers on this issue as a general rule: Divide the estate evenly to avoid dividing your children from Send your questions for Annie Lane to one another. dearannie@creators.com. To find out more about Annie Lane and read features by other Creators Syndicate columnists and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2017 CREATORS.COM

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ARTS & CULTURE

Let parsley give new life to ARTIST IN THE MAKING your barbecue favourites

arsley is finally in season. Their tall elegant stocks gently sway under the weight of large fragrant leaves. These leaves are perfect for making herb-filled salsas and oils for barbecue season. Make your charcoalbarbecued meats sizzle with parsley, citrus, and garlic marinades. Parsley grows well in the strong summer light and fertile soil on Peace River farms. In a hot house, it grows like weeds and needs to be trimmed often. Inside your kitchen, on a window box, you can grow this versatile green all year. The word parsley comes from the Greek petroselinon, or rock celery. It was first cultivated as a rich source of vitamins on the rocky Mediterranean coast. Using parsley is an ancient way to add flavours and nutrition to your food. Parsley loves the Peace and will most certainly love your BBQ. PICKLED PARSLEY STEM AND FRESH LEAF SALSA 500g pickled parsley stem 500g parsley 5 bulbs of garlic 500ml canola oil 1 lemon 1 lime 1 grapefruit Honey for brine and for salsa Sea salt Black pepper

Judah Koile FROM THE FARM TO THE TABLE

Pick your parley leaves from stem and dice into small bits. Blanch stems in boiling water for 2 minutes, remove to a 1-litre jar and cook. Cover in equal parts water, rice wine, vinegar, and honey. Put parsely leaves, three cloves of garlic, the juice, and zest of your citrus into a blender. Pulse the mixture once or twice. Add 3 tablespoons of sea salt, 3 tbs of fine ground black pepper, and 3 tbs fresh honey. Add 1 litre of good canola oil and pulse again to fully mix the ingredients. Finally, blend for 3 minutes on low. Let your pickled stems and salsa set separately overnight in the fridge. Strain your pickle brine 24 hours later and add the two together. Use on salads as a dressing, meats headed for the barbecue, or as a coleslaw dressing. Add to six segmented oranges and arugula for a savoury fruit salad. Bonne appetite! Judah Koile is a Fort St. John chef and co-owns The BEAM with his wife, Jiwon.

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Nine-year-old Carmelle Dechaine uses stencils to create a work of art at the Peace Arts Gallery Society’s Kids Art Camp at the North Peace Cultural Centre on July 19.

Public unveiling of trencher sculpture coming in August After months of work and collabortation between multiple artists, the Peace Liard Regional Arts Council is nearly ready to unveil its completed trencher project. Titled Emergence, the public art sculpture is a modified Caterpillar trencher used in the construction of the Alaska Highway that was donated by Roger and Christina Gregoire.

The PLRAC decided to use it to create a work of art in honour of Canada’s 150th, the 75th anniversary of the Alaska Highway, and the 118 years since the signing of Treaty 8. Lead artists on the project are Adrienne Greyeyes, Emilie Mattson, and Karl Mattson, with former resident Brian Jungan serving as their adviser. A contest was held for artists

to have their own designs added to the trencher. Kristen Auger, David Jacob Harder, Helen Knott, Barbara Swail were chosen to be the contributing artists. The trencher will be unveiled an an event on Aug. 11 at NAR Park in Dawson Creek. For more information aboutthe project, visit peaceliardarts.org.

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