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Clark, Weaver make Peace River stops ahead of return to legislature MATT PREPROST editor@ahnfsj.ca

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Premier Christy Clark and BC Green Leader Andrew Weaver both had their sights on Site C this week as B.C.’s legislature is set to return Thursday.

Both made stops in Fort St. John on June 20 to meet with constituents and talk about the issues surrounding the DARCY SHAWCHEK/MATT PREPROST PHOTO controversial project.

Left: BC Green Leader Andrew Weaver with West Moberly Chief Roland Clark spent lunch with Peace Willson. Right: Premier Christy Clark.

River North MLA Dan Davies, along with families working on workers, Clark reiterated. much, so I wanted to be able to the project before taking in a “There isn’t a real strong take some of their stories home ground-level tour of the dam understanding in the Lower with me and be able to share site. The $8.8-billion project Mainland and Vancouver Island them with people down south,” is currently supporting 2,200 about why this matters so Clark said.

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One family spoke about almost losing their home in the midst of an oil and gas slowdown, Clark said, while others spoke about their struggles paying for medical treatment, or being allowed to home school their children with the work.

“I wanted people in the Peace Country and across the province to know we’re not going to forget how important these jobs are for people, and we are going to fight until our last breath to make sure these jobs are preserved and Site C goes ahead,” Clark said.

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Three hundred and sixty one students from North Peace Secondary School graced the stage at the North Peace Arena for their graduation ceremony on June 16. NPSS principal Randy Pauls aimed to get a few laughs from the grads and the crowd during his speech.

“Your families are extremely proud of you—you can’t imagine the sense of relief that they are experiencing,” he said.

“This would be a great time to ask them for money.”

Pauls asked the grads a few questions such as who were the five previous Prime Ministers

of Canada, the five wealthiest people in the world, the last five to win the Nobel Peace prize. He noted that those are things they’d be hard pressed to remember off the top of their heads. “The point is fame, wealth, position and stats are all fleeting and they don’t last,” he said. “Memories fade, and yesterday’s headlines are forgotten.”

Class Historians Wesley Phan and Annie Peachey reminisced about the fun they had, as well as the stress that comes with preparing for the real world.

“High school wasn’t amazing because of the two-floor burgundy building, it was great because of the amazing people

I spent three years of my life with growing closer and closer,” said Phan.

Peachey mulled over the transition from middle school to high school, and found that the old clichés in movies and TV aren’t entirely accurate.

“Everyone’s favourite question right now seems to be “what are your plans for after graduation?” as if somehow receiving a piece of paper that says ‘you did it’ immediately qualifies us to make important life decisions,” said Peachey.

“Frankly, it’s been a difficult and confusing year, but I’m proud to say that we made it out alive, and we did that together.”

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District of Taylor councillors voted Monday to continue funding the municipality’s medical clinic through to the end of July.

The district approved a budget of $25,500 to cover the clinic’s operations and salaries for the month, buying officials more time to recruit a full-time doctor to the clinic.

“We’re really close to something cool,” Mayor Rob Fraser said.

“We’re feeling pretty good that only one more month is what we need.”

Discussions continue with Northern Health on a long-term solution with the clinic. Issues such as contract negotiations are still being talked about, however, those are taking place in closed meetings until they are finalized.

The decision allows for patients to continue receiving on-site, telehealth, and specialist care through the clinic. Dr. Pam Kryskow will continue to provide on-site coverage in July.

“We’re not completely in control of what’s happening, and so we still have to authorize the continued operation of the clinic the way it is right now,” Fraser said.

Sr. Alt students seek to help the homeless ALEISHA HENDRY ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

Being able to step outside themselves and see how they can help the community is broadening the horizons of students in the Sr. Alt program at North Peace Secondary.

Students in the program take a course in personal and social development, which has them doing projects to make the community a better place.

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Development teacher Brenda Birley said the class objective is two-fold.

“You work on yourself. You figure out where you were, where you came from, where you are now and where you want to go and then fill in the pieces— how are you going to get there, what do you need, what kind of supports,” she said.

The other half is working on social projects that can better the community they are a part of.

“We have a strong belief that

when you get stuck on yourself, things are really hard and you’re dealing with a lot of issues… sometimes it’s best to look outside yourself and look at somebody else, who else needs help,” she said.

Sr. Alt students have done fundraisers for Christmas hampers, cleaning up the skate park and sold bumper stickers for the SPCA. Now, four students are working on ways to help the homeless.

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However, it doesn’t always work out.

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Classes might be over for the summer, but construction on the Margaret ‘Ma’ Murray Community School continues. Assistant superintendent of special projects Doug Boyd says the school is starting to take shape and look like a proper building. “Every day there’s progress occurring on it,” he says. “We’ve avoided any further water issues with the clouds going around the building rather than dumping on it, so it’s always good to have that happen.”

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PSYCHIC SIDESWIPE: Last week in Virgil, Ontario, Blair Robertson and Eddie Diijon were enjoying a meal in a restaurant when a car crashed through the wall, throwing furniture and the two friends across the room. Both men were unhurt, although their pride may have been dented.

Both men are professional psychics. They told police they did not foresee the incident. That has to be bad for business! I have a buddy who’s a psychic. He just found out he’s the winner of the 2021 “Psychic of the Year” award.

Esquimalt on Vancouver Island. The incident is the latest in a long line of problems for Canada’s submarine fleet, which were bought used. Remember: Never trust a shifty guy in a back alley who says he can get you a great deal on a used submarine.

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the plane who had to sit next to the whale.

RESCUE REPORT: The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a man and his dog from the ocean off the coast of Alaska. They were in an inflatable boat made of duct tape. Yes, duct tape. I’m willing to bet the dog had an expression on his face which said: “You’ll have to excuse my owner. He’s stupid.”

MUMMY MEMO: The Mummy with Tom Cruise is in Peace Country movie theaters.

PREVAILING PRICES The critics say it’s not too scary. The most scared I’ve ever been in a movie theatDawson Creek 105.9 TO THE BATMOBILE! In Los Angeles er? When my shoes got stuck to the sticky there was a tribute to Adam West, the floor and I had to leave them behind and JAPAN JEST: The emperor of Japan anFort St. John original Batman, who died last week. A walk home barefoot. Movie critics are say- nounced he wants to abdicate. That’s what 111.9 St. John, BC - 7 Day Forecast - Environment Canada powerful “Bat-Signal” spotlight was turned ing thehttps://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-78_metric_e.html problem with The Mummy is the emperors do. They abdicate. They don’t on.

The tribute Bat-Signal will shine into script, not Tom Cruise. Expecting Tom resign. They don’t quit. They don’t say Alberta-B.C. border 104.9 the sky for one week. Gee whiz, the real Cruise to make it a hit was a tall order. And “Take this throne and shove it.”

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New docs look to build internal medicine team MATT PREPROST editor@ahnfsj.ca

Fort St. John’s new internal medicine specialists held an open house on June 20.

It was a chance to meet Dr. Karen Humphreys, who opened her practice six months ago, as well as Dr. Nasi Saukila, who is expected to start in August. Dr. Sukh Sarkaria from Dawson Creek was also in attendance.

“It’s to introduce people to the concept of a northeast team,” Humphreys said.

“Unlike other doctors and specialists, we take turns being on call for both communities. We talk back and forth at the end of the day about what needs to be done on the other end, and we want to relay a team-based approach to internal medicine.”

Internal medicine is the non-surgical treatment of diseases and illnesses involving the internal organ systems.

Humphreys has been practicing since 1999 after working for 10 years as a cardiology nurse. She holds a bachelor of science degree from Brandon University in Manitoba, and her medical degree and internal medicine specialty from the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg.

After working at smaller hospitals in Manitoba, Humphreys moved to B.C. in 2009, working as a locum doctor for six years before deciding to settle down with a practice of her own.

“I’ve worked in every corner of the province,” she said, noting she chose to hang her hat and establish a practice in Fort St. John, “where there was nobody to start a internal medicine program.”

Humphreys is looking forward to talking to residents about internal medicine services in the region, and hopes to change mindsets when it comes to care in Fort St. John and Dawson Creek.

“We’re two small communities who have difficulty recruiting and retaining people,” she said.

“The more we can initiate a team approach so we can help each other out, we’ll be keeping people happier and knowing they have support. It bodes well for both communities in the long term.”

Humphreys said she is also looking to expand her services to Fort Nelson in the fall.

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The Charlie Lake boat launch will close for three weeks starting Wednesday as replacement work gets underway.

The city says work includes removing the existing concrete launch and replacing it with a flexible concrete mattress expected to last up to 50 years.

The closure is expected to last three weeks, and boaters are being asked to use the launches at Charlie Lake or Beatton Provincial Parks in the meantime.

“We waited until after the Father’s Day fishing derby to start this project and we hope to complete it as fast as possible,” said Wally Ferris, general manager of community services, in a release.

The cost of the project is pegged at $167,000, with electoral areas B and C of the regional district contributing $70,000.

The city is paying for the balance of the work.

The city is responsible for the boat launch because it owns and maintains the dike on Charlie Lake, where the launch is located. The dike was built in 1980 to increase the water supply storage volumes for the city, because Charlie Lake was the city’s only water supply at the time.

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Class Valedictorian Justin Fehr discussed the importance of being a well-rounded individual. He recalled a valedictorian speech while he was researching his own that noted it takes more than a high GPA to be considered a successful human being.

“She fell into the trap of equating competency in life with certificates of achievement, and found that she was wrong. So then, what is significance of academic excellence? In light of this idea, it means nothing,” he said.

“This leads us to point that achievement or some certificate of success is worthless, unless their personality, character, and knowledge of the person, have become intertwined.”

Students and families also heard well wishes from Fort St. John Mayor Lori Ackerman, District of Taylor Mayor Rob Fraser, local MP Bob Zimmer and School District 60 Board Chair Ida Campbell, and Superintendent Dave Sloan, who made the point that learning never stops.

“Your days in public school might be done, but learning never stops. Learning happens on a life long basis and it doesn’t just happen in schools. You’ve successfully reached the end of this part of your education, what and where you learn next is up to you.”

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Community shows its Pride ALEISHA HENDRY ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

Amidst the seas of rainbows, one girl was carrying a sign coloured purple, black, grey and white.

Twelve-year-old Anneke Johnson indentifies as asexual, and was sporting the colours representing asexuality at the second annual Pride Walk on June 17.

“It’s pretty cool. It’s pretty nice to be with people that accept you,” she said of her first ever Pride experience.

Her mother, Sara Johnson, was walking to support her daughter and her choices.

“This is what I want for my community,” she said. “I want Fort St. John to be safe

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way took part in the walk, which took them from Centennial Park to the green space at 100 and 100. A sixty-foot rainbow flag lead the way as the crowd took over the sidewalk up 100 Street.

Cars and trucks beeped their horns in support of the walkers, as well as a Greyhound bus as it headed south down 100 Street.

North Peace Pride Society president Kerry France was pleased with how the march went this year.

“I think next year it’s only going to get bigger and better,” she said.

Fort St. John Mayor Lori Ackerman spoke after the walkers arrived at the

green space, saying it was “phenomenal” for Fort St. John.

“It shows that we’re really growing up, we are a community that is diverse and accepting. For a community it is about healthcare, safety and education. With that foundation we can grow and we can be great.”

The NPPS has become a rural branch of Vancouver Pride, which reaches out to smaller communities and supports those Pride events and initiatives.

Vancouver Pride executive director Keiran Burgess made the trip to Fort St. John and was impressed with the turnout.

“It was awesome,” he said.

Sara Johnson stands with her daughter, Anneke.

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Clark says those livelihoods are in jeopardy if the dam is cancelled, or delayed due to a B.C. Utilities Commission review.

That’s what the NDP and Greens propose to do, should they defeat Clark and her incumbent BC Liberals in a confidence vote that could come as early as next week.

Weaver, along with Green MLAs Sonia Furstenau and Adam Olsen, were in the region to meet with the West Moberly and Prophet River First Nations to visit cultural sites at Bear Flat that will be destroyed by the Highway 29 realignment needed as part of the dam’s construction.

They also met with the Boon and Meek families whose homes are in the path of the highway realignment, as well as representatives with the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC), which represents a large segment of Site C workers.

“This is my third time here. I wanted to see, first off, how far development has gone ... as well as have a look at where the road is going,” Weaver said.

“We’re not geotech experts, but we’d like to get a sense of where in relation to the culturally valuable sites this road goes.”

“This is very much an educational trip and it’s very much driven by our desire to learn from the West Moberly and Prophet River First Nations,” he added.

A potential utilities commission review of the dam has unions such as CLAC worried—CLAC currently represents more than 1,000 workers on the project, and urged meetings with both Weaver and NDP Leader John Horgan.

“We had already planned to come up here so their letter was timely, so again, it’s all about gathering information,” Weaver said.

“We suspect we know the position they are coming from, but it’ll be interesting to hear that directly from them. And I think it’s a matter of respect, to be able to engage face to face with people who are affected by any decisions.”

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Re: NDP-Green Deal Will Burn British Columbians, June 15 In response to June 15 contractors letter to your paper supporting the jobs at Site C, I can only ask why BCUC was excluded from the beginning? Could it be the Clark government could not “load” the commission to their satisfaction, as they tried to do to the JRP? And why were the long term jobs available through alternate sources of electricity, such as geothermal, not even properly explored?

In the rush to get to yes, why were Transport Canada and Environment Canada effectively muzzled too?

In my view, there should also have been mitigation approved for the impacts the project will have on our aviation weather and the unreliability of our aviation weather forecasts. These impacts affect longterm jobs of passengers and carriers and airport workers all across the province with disruption, risk, cost, and environmental footprint.

Considering the dust, smoke, moisture coming off the new reservoir, and heat added to the downstream river water, I think the project should have been endorsed, in writing, by: 1. The pilots unions 2. The air traffic controllers union 3. The aviation forecasters union And one more question: In view of the soil slides at Beatton bridge, Taylor bridge, the ski hill, railway bridge, and Attachie, may I ask what responsibility and liability will be accepted by the BC Engineers Association? There are over 350 of them on the Site C project. It took about 12 to build a real dam at Hudson Hope.

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The recent article purports a “sky is falling-Chicken Little” catastrophe for workers and families now at the Site C project. Union leaders David Prentice and Jan Noster are realistically worried, with a project

rammed through government with dreadful economics, an environmental disaster unfolding daily, and no market for the power. They should be worried!

Once cancelled, Site C will need massive restoration and remediation, replanting and stabilization. Perhaps not ideal, but much better than “finishing the road to nowhere.” This will be part of the “transition approach.”

A massive electricity conservation program can be developed and delivered in concert with BC Hydro and Fortis. Retraining would be offered. Workers could retain income, and return to their own communities for long-term beneficial work around the province in energy conservation work. BC Hydro saved double the output of Site C, at 1/6th the cost! Additionally, geothermal projects could be implemented.

The “workers camp,” a $470-million expense, can be converted to a world class educational institution, offering high latitude horticultural and agricultural programs, hightech engineering RD&D, leading energy conservation and renewables research, and business development and incubation, contributing to the “new economy” based on intellectual property: imagination and creativity.

Infrastructure projects across B.C. for seismic upgrades of hospitals and schools await Site C

workers. Don’t they want to join the “new economy” with permanent long-term jobs, instead of the sunset resource extraction and short-term mega-project jobs?

—Roger Bryenton, Vancouver Pet misadventures I would like to bring your attention to the new initiative of a cat bylaw. As a pet owner of numerous cats and dogs, I can clearly see the need for this bylaw. Our pet family has been seen walking in all parts of this fair city.

The first misadventure began with Lillie, our cat. As a cat owner, you will remember the frustrating (to some) task of letting the cat outside to do its business, and waiting to see just when she wants to come back inside. One very cold night, we waited for her to come back inside but there was no cat to be found. The next day, I found her seeking shelter behind a piece of plywood leaning against the house. Believe it or not, she had frozen solid while still standing on all four paws. Here is where the good old washing line and leash would make a comeback.

The second pet misadventure came when my youngest daughter and I were out for a walk with Prince, our German shepherd.

While minding our own business, a cat appeared, seemingly

out of nowhere. Prince did what most all cats and dogs do, they chase each other. My daughter was taking her turn holding the leash at this point.

Well, like a trooper, she held onto the leash as long as she could, until she was dragged down to the gravel road and getting gravel-raked bleeding hands. Thankfully, she had the presence of mind to let go of the leash. Luckily for the cat, it found a fence to climb to safety.

There are other pet misadventures in all parts of the city. Some cats get run over and some cats do not come home, and some are injured.

You can see now that bad cat misadventures are what motivates our citizens of FSJ to implement our first cat bylaw. This will take a lot of goodwill on the part of our citizens to better protect our pets from misadventures and their attending children.

This is doable when we are all teaching ourselves to have a paradigm shift, if you will.

That is, thinking of ways we can better protect our cats and children. The clothesline and leash is doable. Yes, this will help to keep the cat population down by spaying and neutering them, and keeping them on your property.

Good luck on council/citizens for embracing this new cat bylaw.

—Brian Ruddell, Fort St. John

B.C. should know what it’s getting into with Site C

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he media is now abuzz with Site C stories and related issues that clearly will impact all of us in the coming weeks and months.

The likelihood of a change in government from the BC Liberal camp to the coalition between the Greens and NDP is weeks away.

Much is being debated and argued about the financial implications of taking the Site C project past “the point of no return,” or to simply cut our losses and pull out as soon as possible. The Liberals argue more than 2,000 jobs will be lost. The NDP-Green coalition is equally concerned about the massive costs yet to be incurred by the taxpayers. Both of these arguments are legitimate and heart wrenching.

One aspect of the project that has had very little press coverage lately has been the question of cost overruns with B.C.’s largest megaproject in history. There is now solid evidence available that should be incorporated into the bigger picture if any government is serious about the long-term financial implications and consequences coming from Site C. In 2014, a peer-reviewed, scientific and economic study on large dam constructions world wide, was prepared by Oxford University, northwest of London, England.

This study took four years to assemble and complete. The four authors, Daniel Lunn, Bent Flyvbjerg, Alexander Budzier, and Atif Ansar, analyzed 245 dams, all large dams built between 1934 and 2007 for which reliable costs and time schedule figures were available. This study also included 65 countries. Their results were indeed compelling and need to be examined in the context of any regulators such as our own BC Utilities Commission. One point of interest: Not one dam came in on budget—not one.

Here are three key findings:

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• Large mega dams suffered average cost overruns of 96 per cent. The degree of overrun tended to increase with the size of the project; • Project timelines suffered an average delay of 44 per cent. This figure applied only to the construction timeline and does not include the lengthy lead time required for planning; • Dam builders and financiers frequently acknowledge the problems of the past but claim that they have learned from their mistakes (sound familiar?).

The Oxford authors point out that “There is little learning from past mistakes…” They also state that “smaller, more flexible projects (such as natural gas systems) can be built and go online quicker … and are preferable to high risk dinosaur projects like mega dams.”

So, this being the case, we can rest assured that the Site C project will not be the exception to the rule. We have indeed heard the platitudes from the Liberal government and BC Hydro that all is well and that this project is coming in “on time” and “on budget.” Yet, these are the very early years of construction with another seven or eight years to go. We have heard the ominous reports of fracture lines and instability problems happening on site. Does this bode well or sound like a cheap fix? Not likely. Yet, no mention from the powers that be about cost increases—yet.

With the Oxford statistics are based on 245 large dams already built, here is what we can expect with some degree of certainty with

the Site C project. Clearly, it won’t be an exact figure based on other variables, but it does reflect the law of averages: • The predicted $8.8-billion price tag, based on the 96 per cent cost overrun, could now cost the B.C. ratepayer and taxpayer something in the order of $17.5 billion.

• The scheduled first megawatt of power is now more likely 2028, not 2024 as predicted by Hydro’s officials.

There are those cynics among us that might claim, “No way, this project is different.” But the numbers do not lie and the law of averages always prevail. The Oxford researchers conclude with the following advice: • They suggest that energy planners forecast costs and schedules more realistically by using the empirical evidence from their study; and • Based on their data base, dam financial planners need to increase their overall cost by 99 per cent and the time schedule by 66 per cent , if they want to be within the 80 per cent certainty margin.

We should know what we are getting ourselves into with the Site C project but will we do any better? According to the Oxford researchers, their projections are not optimistic. Here is how they conclude: “Forecasts of costs of dams being made today are just as likely to be as wrong as they were between 1934 and 2007.”

If the new minority coalition is honest and forthright about their decision to take the Site C project to the B.C. Utilities Commission, let’s hope that the members of the BCUC take time to read and apply the Oxford study.

Mike Kroecher is a long time retired resident of the Peace, expressing his deep roots in the land through his art. Rick Koechl is a recently retired teacher of the Peace with an enthusiasm for politics and energy.

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OP-ED

Dogged determination, hysteria, and the difference between the two Sen. Ron Wyden was, would you say that?”

“I think she was hysterical,” Miller said. “I don’t think Sen. Wyden was trying to get to the bottom of answers either.”

“But he wasn’t hysterical, she was,” Powers said.

Never mind the fact that Sessions started yelling at Sen. Ron Wyden, and he yelled back, but neither was referred to as “hysterical.”

As Powers said, “It’s just women that usually are called hysterical.”

Hysteria was a common diagnosis for women for centuries. Women that allegedly had it experienced symptoms that included “faintness, nervousness, sexual desire, insomnia, fluid retention, heaviness in the abdomen, shortness of breath, irritability, loss of appetite for food or sex, and a ‘tendency to cause trouble.’”

So basically having a bad day was enough cause to throw a woman in an asylum and forcing her to have a hysterectomy or some other brutal treatment.

Notice that hysteria and hysterectomy have the same root word? Hystera, meaning “womb.” All of a woman’s

problems are caused by her uterus, apparently.

Since Sen. Wyden allegedly doesn’t have a uterus, he couldn’t be called “hysterical.”

Since this archaic notion has

long since been disavowed by the medical community, it’d be nice if the menfolk that keep using it every time a woman tries to speak up would, you know, stop using it.

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For those that have been following the gong show that is U.S. politics, Attorney-General Jeff Sessions testified before Congress about whether or not he’d had contact with anyone from Russia.

If you watched any of the hearing, Sessions was rambling, had no recollection of pretty much anything, and kept trying to divert attention away from the matter at hand.

Republican and Democrat senators on the committee got to ask questions of Sessions, trying to suss out whether he’d been in contact with anyone from Russia.

California Senator Kamala Harris asked some rapid-fire questions, not really needing to hear Sessions’ B.S. any more than she already had, and was scolded for “talking over him.”

I’d argue Sessions was talking over her, but I digress.

After the hearing, when all the cable news networks were analyzing it to death, Trump campaign advisor Jason Miller said Sen. Harris was “hysterical” during the hearing.

If you’ll refer to the above definition of hysterical, and then watch her questions, you’ll see this is demonstrably false.

CNN political analyst Kirsten Powers questioned Miller’s use of “hysterical.”

“It didn’t seem like there was any effort to try to get to a real question or to the bottom of things,” Miller responded.

“I think she asked a lot of questions,” Powers said. “She was very dogged. I wouldn’t say she was any more dogged than

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Six named to Alexa’s Team ALEISHA HENDRY ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

Six members of the Fort St. John RCMP detachment have been named to Alexa’s Team for their dedication to getting impaired drivers off the roads.

B.C. RCMP officers who complete 12 or more impaired driving investigations are named to the team.

Fort St. John RCMP Cst. Nicole Campbell was named to the Alexa All Star Team, for completing 25 impaired investigations in 2016.

“Being able to allow families to go home and enjoy their kids and their parents is a pretty good motivator,” she said.

Campbell, who has been with the RCMP detachment for threeand-a-half years, noted that the recognized members had less than four years of service.

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Alexa’s Team was created after four-year-old Alexa Middelaer was killed by a drunk driver while feeding a horse with her aunt in Delta, B.C. in 2008. Alexa’s Team originally had 26 RCMP members and has grown to more than 2,000.

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Insp. Mike Kurvers said it was impressive that a detachment the size of Fort St. John’s would have six officers named to the team.

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CURLING CLUB ROOF RETROFIT The roof of the Fort St. John Curling Club is slated for a retrofit this year.

City council awarded the tender to Dawson Creek company D.M. Henderson roofing for $364,866.

Tasks included in the retrofit are preparation of the existing metal and membrane, installation of isocyanurate insulation, installation of two-ply SBS Soprema roofing system and install flashing.

The roof retrofit is one of three projects to update the curling club this year.

The other two projects are upgrades to the refrigeration system and a new HVAC unit for the upstairs hall.

MECHANICAL UPGRADES FOR KIDS FIELDHOUSE The Kids Arena Fieldhouse is getting some mechanical system upgrades this summer.

Pro North Heating Inc. was awarded the tender for the project at a cost of $157,024.35.

The city staff report stated that the work should be completed by Sept. 1 to minimize any disruption to users of the facility.

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“One time I bought a $40 brand new blanket and gave it to a homeless guy,” he said. “He got drunk and woke up the next day and someone kicked him in the stomach and stole it.”

That led to the idea that homeless people need a safe place to store their belongings.

Ronin Medcalfe recently sent a letter to Fort St. John city council to ask for the city’s help in installing lockers as a place for homeless people to keep their things.

“The homeless really don’t have anywhere to put their stuff that they need, so I figured if I write a letter asking to put up lockers, they’d have a nice safe place to keep their stuff,” he said.

Suggestions for where the lockers would be located included the homeless shelter, or even outdoors at the green space on 100 and 100. Even though school is all but done for the year, Birley said this project is going to carry over to the next school year.

She said the city has been in contact with her and will be setting up a meeting to discuss the homeless locker idea in September.

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Resource development impacts similar around the world Australia has faced many of the same problems Northeast B.C. has with resource industry ALEISHA HENDRY ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

Dr. Neil Argent has one message for Northeast B.C.’s resource extraction industry: don’t make the same mistakes as Australia.

Argent recently gave a talk at Northern Lights College about his research into how the resource extraction industry, with its boom-and-bust cycle, impacted Australia. The talk was part of the newly formed Fort St. John branch of the Univeristy of Northern B.C.’s Community Development Institute “What we find in Australia, and I dare say this is true in Canada as well, that mining and energy extraction tends to have a divisive effect upon different parts of Australian society,” he said.

Much like in Northeast B.C., resource extraction is a double-edge sword in Australia—there is plenty of money to be made, but impacts on smaller communities and indigenous people can be detrimental if not handled correctly.

Argent said there have been small rural communities that had a mine or well sites

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Dr. Neil Argent speaks at a CDI event about Australia’s experience with a boom-and-bust resource and mineral extraction industry on June 6 at Northern Lights College.

built nearby and saw a massive influx of people—workers and their families— that required more resources and impacted the housing market. However, once the resource extraction dried up, the companies moved on, as did the workers and their families, leaving the community to deal with the aftermath.

The housing market went up very quickly—Argent said some people were facing $2,600 AUS a week in rent—and once the companies left, the market would crash.

How to properly deal with royalties was also an ongoing issue. Argent said the Commonwealth, or the federal government, had financial control of the country, and that the States don’t have a say where the money from projects within their boundaries goes. A “Royalties for Regions” program was proposed by the previous government, but was ultimately scrapped after the new government came into power.

Australia also has a Petroleum Resource Rent Tax that is supposed to even out the markets, but, according to graphs Argent shared, that number has remained flat.

Better planning and more care put into distribution of royalties is an important part of dealing with a resource extraction industry, something that all resourcebased economies should take into consideration.

Argent said that Alberta’s royalty program is done very well, and said it sets a good example for the rest of the world.

He added that B.C. should take care not to make the same mistakes that Australia did.

The CDI wil be hosting more events like this one in the future to help educate the community on growth and development.

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Fort St John Law Courts • Clarence Donald Boya (born 1965) was given 12 days in jail, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for one count of breaching probation. Boya also received 18 days in jail, was handed a 12-month probation order, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for one count of assault.

• Laura Wensley Nazarek (born 1982) was handed a 12-month probation order with a suspended sentence and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for one count of theft $5,000 or under. Nazarek also received a day in jail, and was assessed a second $100 victim surcharge for one count of breach of undertaking.

• Robert Derry Vibert (born 1952) was given a six-month probation order with a conditional discharge for one count of theft $5,000 or under.

— Tom Summer

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With 50 years in the business, Cliff Folk has played pivotal role in building Fort St. John

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A career as solid as concrete

ALEISHA HENDRY ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

Some people stay at a job for a few years, some jobs a few months.

Cliff Folk has bucked that trend— he’s been with Inland Concrete for 50 years this month.

“I just needed a job,” he said with a laugh when asked why he started at Inland.

Folk started at Inland in 1967, when ALEISHA HENDRY PHOTO the plant was where Backcountry is located now. He started off driving a Cliff Folk has been working at Inland Concrete mixing truck and did that for his first for 50 years, and has no intention of retiring any time soon.

15 years.

“It was pretty good wages, it wasn’t like oil patch stuff so you weren’t gone Folk has been part of virtually every a lot,” he said. curb, gutter, sidewalk, house and Back then everything at Inland was building in Fort St. John. done by hand—the measuring of rock, He recalled doing a non-stop 24sand, and water ratios, as well as the hour pour on the cement grain elevator additives. Folk said that one had to that took seven days to complete. pay really close attention to what they “It was called slip form, and they were doing or it would mess up the would pour and the forms would keep whole batch that was being made. moving up,” he said. “We just keep In 1980, Inland moved its plant pouring and keep moving up, for 24 across the highway to its current hours a day.” location on 87 Ave. Along with the new Not only has the community plant came a new computer system changed, but Folk’s life has as well. that made mixing the concrete that “When I started, I was only married much easier, Folk said. for about seven or eight months, Now, Folk works in dispatch, sending didn’t have any kids. Now I got kids, employees out on jobs, and doing the grandkids, and great-grandkids.” mixing via a touch screen computer Folk received a plaque from the system. company for his years of service, and Having worked at Inland for so long, has no plans to retire any time soon.

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The larger bedroom, on the opposite side of the Santa Fe's hexagon, has a similar view and patio access to the rear.

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Wolfe Mining Inc. is a mining company located at Baymag Mines and Mount Brussilof in the Columbia Valley, our office is located in Radium Hot Springs.

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Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday, June 29, 2017 5:00 pm at the Fort St. John Native Housing Office 10233-100 Ave 250-785-4900

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South Peace Historical Society MeetingsThird Wednesday of the month in Dawson Creek at the Calvin Kruk Centre Archives Room at 2 pm.

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

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I’m going to tell a story about a man who was a great story teller. Our Dad, John Patrick Maddigan – better known as Pat – was born June 2, 1924 on Uncle Johnny’s farm in Palmer, Saskatchewan. He was the oldest son of 14 children.

His legacy is 5 daughters, 3 sons, 20 grand children and 43 great grand children.

He started school at age 5, learned to read in his first year, skipped grade 2, and graduated at age 15. Dad was an avid learner, hence he set high standards as far as report cards, studies and homework were concerned. As kids, it was always a major feat to walk by the bedroom door on report card day when Dad was waiting to “chat”. Some us weren’t in a hurry to have the chat. Sometimes it could go bad.

In his youth, Dad worked several farm jobs, and worked on road crews. He always sent his cheques home.

He enlisted in the Canadian Navy at age 17, changing his birth year on his papers to 1923 so he would be accepted. Dad was on loan to the Royal British Navy.

He trained in Scotland as a commando and was placed in Flotilla, which was a branch of Secret Service. They had 500 men in the company and only 50 returned.

Dad was the last surviving Flotilla member.

He also served as an Able Seaman on HMCS Magog in the St. Lawrence Seaway. On October 14, 1944 at 10 a.m. they were torpedoed by a German U-Boat, and had to be rescued by HMCS Toronto. Three men were killed.

He left the forces and made his way to Vancouver Island where he went logging with Short Pebernat. Short was a brother to Toots Pebernat. Dad asked her to be his wife while she was washing the clothes! He started life with Toots as the father of 3 girls, and then, within the span of 3 years there were 4 more children.

The youngest arrived 2 years later for a total of 8!!

A frozen potato crop in Sayward sent Dad and our Uncle Leonard to homestead in the Peace River Country in 1959. They filed for homestead rites on the Kiskatinaw River. We soon got to know all of the neighbours as Dad lit one of the brush piles on fire – and almost the whole countryside! We nicknamed him “Pyro Pat” after that.

We began our growing years with a lot of the usual amenities: running water, electricity, radios. We had outhouses and mosquitoes, unknown things to kids from Vancouver Island. Eventually, trees were cut from our homestead to provide telephone service to some of the neighbourhood, but not our house.

Our house was always the hub of activity for Christmas sing songs, lots of sledding on the hill, and there was always room for extras at the table. Dad was a hard working man and great provider; he even shot a moose from the kitchen window.

We had a huge garden – lotsa weeding and work for energetic kids. We were eating within 25 miles of our home before it was ever fashionable. Our lives were full and blessed with love. Our world was rocked in 1991 when our mother passed away from cancer.

Our Dad was very fortunate to invite Shirley Powers into our lives. They spent approximately 24 years together and enjoyed their senior years playing cards, dancing, and attending lots of friends’ gatherings. They were involved in living with and caring for each other.

Dad taught us strong work ethics, family values, and responsibility which we passed on to our families. He made 92 years living independently as he wanted to do, and he still had his driver’s license, or “steering papers” as he liked to call it.

Dad always said you’d know when you’re gone because people will be standing around saying nice things about you.

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Funeral service for the late

Bonnie Saunderson

of Fort St. John will be held

Monday, June 26 at 2:00pm from the Chistian Life Church. If so desired expressions of sympathy can be made in memory of Bonnie to the Fort St. John Hospital Founation Peace Villa Fund.

Condolences may be forwarded through www.hamresfuneral.com

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WILKERSON, John T. October 8, 1923 − June 13, 2017 In the evening of June 13, 2017, John Thomas Wilkerson passed away suddenly at the age of 93, in his home in Salmon Arm. John was born in Edmonton, Alberta on the 8th of October, 1923. He lived with his wife Erna and their four daughters in Fort St. John, BC from 1957 to 1978 before relocating to the Shuswap. After the death of his loving wife of 53 years, John relocated to Salmon Arm. Always an avid sportsman, John enjoyed curling and was still active in his favorite sport, golfing. The highlights of every day was golfing with his buddies.

John will be remembered for his dedication to his family and friends and his service to his country in World War 2.

John is survived by his four daughters Donna (Darcy) Oberlin, Debbie (Randy) Alexander, Patti−Jean Wilkerson (Stan Wilson) and Janie Stewart, his nine grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and one great, great grandchild.

In honoring John’s wishes, there will be no funeral service or burial.

Arrangements are in the care of Bowers Funeral Home and Crematorium, Salmon Arm. Online condolences may be sent to John’s family through his obituary at: www.bowersfuneralservice.com

Graveside service for the late

Evelyn Hadland

from the Fort St. John Lido Theater.

Condolences may be forwarded through www.hamresfuneral.com

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Saturday June 24, 2017 at 11 am

from the Taylor Cemetery with funeral services to follow from the Peace Lutheran Church at 2:00pm.

In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy can be made in memory of Evelyn to the Fort St. John Hospital Foundation, the Cancer Treatment Fund or the BC Heart & Stroke Foundation.

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We are currently accepting applications for Journeyman mechanic commercial or heavy Duty The successful applicant should be familiar with commercial trucks and equipment. CVIP certificate required, any other certificates or training would be beneficial. You would be assisting in maintaining our fleet of trucks, trailers and other equipment. This is a permanent fulltime position that is available September 2017. We offer a competitive wage and benefits package. Please submit full resume and drivers abstract either by fax or email to: Mechanic@smithfuelservices.ca Fax (250) 263-0094 No phone calls please.

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wish to extend our sincere thanks for your many kindnesses, and for the condolences and support that we have received. We also send our gratitude and appreciation to Doctor Moody and the staff at the FSJ Hospital, a special thanks to Karly, your compassion was appreciated, The Catholic Women’s League, Sean, Leo, Lucy and the choir.

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The Northern Rockies Seniors Society would like to send out our thanks on behalf of Heritage Place to Radar Road Transport, Rick & Carol Seidel for donating their equipment and manpower to complete the landscaping at Heritage Place, this took numerous hours and days and fill needed to be hauled out and some sand hauled in to slope the property for drainage and ease of mowing. Radar also donated a truck to haul in the sod to the property which was laid this past weekend by a group of wonderful volunteers! This donation is for the benefit of all seniors, future seniors, their families and the community, the landscaping of the property at Heritage Place was a project that couldn’t have been completed without this huge donation. We would also like to thank Bill Streeper for donating the sand for the property, and Lindsey Cooper and her wonderful group of girl scouts for thinking of Heritage Place and getting a grant for the trees that they have planted at Heritage Place.

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Saturday, June 24, 2017 Drop-in from 1:00 to 5:00 pm Fort St. John Curling Rink

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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.

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SUNDAYS: FAMILY TREE HELP - Peace Country Roots Group Meeting - Fourth Sunday of each Month at the CALVIN KRUK CENTRE in Dawson Creek 1:30pm The Gathering Artisan Market Saturdays from May 6 - Oct 14 8:30am - 1:30pm 1444 102nd Ave, Dawson Creek, BC All Homemade Market

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“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.

General employment Exp Class 1 Gravel Truck Drivers. Truck and pup or end dump. In town work. Contact: ctpilotcar@live.ca call or text 250-261-4341 NOW HIRING Class 1 truck driver for hauling Canada Post mail between Grimshaw and Grande Prairie. Weekends and Stats off.

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General employment 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).

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If you think you’re a fit for any of our listed positions, bring your resume with 3 work-related references to our office 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

LegaL/PubLic Notices

LegaL/PubLic Notices

Court Bailiff ’s Sale The court bailiff will offer for sale by sealed bid the interest of the following judgment debtor, BILL MCGUIRE ENTERPRISES LTD., in the following goods and chattels purported to be 2006 BOBCAT S300 SER# 531111567 Sold on an as is, where is basis.

Sealed bids will be received at the court bailiff’s at the noted address below, up to the hour of 1:30 p.m., Monday, June 26, 2017.

Sale may be subject to cancellation without notice. The court bailiff reserves the right to adjourn the sale without notice and may apply to the court for further direction if the need arises.

Terms of Sale: Each bid must be accompanied by a bank draft or money order for 10 per cent of the bid made payable to the court bailiff’s office. The balance of the bid, plus Social Services Tax and GST (if applicable), to be paid immediately upon acceptance of the bid. Failure to pay the balance at the agreed time may result in forfeiture of the deposit.

To view the vehicle, call or visit

Joyce Smith Court Bailiff Expert Bailiff & Collection Services Ltd. 10315 - 100 Avenue Fort St. John, B.C. V1J 1Y8 250-785-9222

Houses for sale

Houses for sale

'Spouses Selling Houses' and Commercial, Farms, Shops, Land, Property Management Gary 261-1214

Annette 793-4394

Gary Reeder Realty Ltd. NEW LISTING - 10524 - 103 AVE

9608-104TH AVE - $219,000

Houses for sale

PROPE Houses for sale

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RESIDENTIAL FOR RENT 8516-86 STREET - DUPLEX IN QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD 3 BDRM, 1 & 1/2 BATHS, LOTS OF ROOM WITH PARTIALLY FINISHED BASEMENT, FENCED BACK YARD. ASKING $1,500 PER MONTH PLUS UTILITIES. PHONE GARY 250-261-1214 3 BDRM, DUPLEX FOR RENT. FAMILY ROOM ON MAIN FLOOR. FULL BASEMENT. AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY. 8804 - 89TH AVENUE. SMALL PET FRIENDLY, NO SMOKERS. $1,400/MTH PLUS UTILITIES. PHONE GARY 250-261-1214

FAMILY HOME IN THE NORTHEAST NORTH EAST BUNGALOW, 4BR, 2BTH, DBLE GARAGE, FULLY DEVELOPED BSMT. $369,000.

GREAT LOCATION CLOSE TO FINCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. RANCHER BUNGALOW WITH FULL BASEMENT, 1268 SQ FT WITH ATTACHED CARPORT & GARAGE. LOT IS 75.06X122, 3 BR WITH 1.5 BATHS ON MAIN & 1 3 PCE IN BSMT, PLUS REC ROOM & WORK ROOM, LOT IS FENCED & NICELY LANDSCAPED. INCLUDES FRIDGE, STOVE, WASHER & DRYER & SHED. LISTED $359,000

9419-77TH AVE

SOLID 1040 SF HOME, LARGE DINING ROOM, 3 BR , FULL CONCRETE BASEMENT. UPDATED BATHROOM, NEW SHINGLES APPROX. 2 YRS AGO. LARGE LOT, BACK LANE ACCESS, GREEN HOUSE, SHED. ELECTRICAL UPGRADE TO 100 AMP

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

LAND AND BLDG. FOR SALE-11204-100 AVE

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY- 9803-102 ST

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

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. PRICE $1,100,000.00

COMMERCIAL SPACES AVAILABLE

For Sale MiSc

HR Assistant: Macenna is hiring! 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 working and meeting new people? Then we may just have the job for you! We are looking to hire a full time Receptionist/HR assistant to join our team permanently!

Machinist: Our clients are looking for both Apprentice/Journeyman Machinist and CNC Machinist, willing to relocate to Fort St John. These clients are willing to consider 3rd or 4th year apprentice, to service Oil and Gas, Mining, Pulp and OSB Mill, Power Generation Plant, & Agricultural Industries. They are offering competitive wages and willing to reimburse relocation expenses for out of town candidates.

Journeyman Refrigeration Tech: Our clients, a commercial, industrial & residential Mechanical HVAC/Plumbing company located in Fort St John, BC are looking for a full time Journeyman Refrigeration/HVAC Technician to join their team permanently.

They can offer competitive wages and benefit packages. They required that you have your own tools and are available on call rotation for some evenings and weekends. Applicants are asked to submit their resumes with a copy of all current tickets and must possess a Journeyman Red Seal in Refrigeration.

LegaL/PubLic Notices

Houses for sale

Medical/ dental Help

Looking for a new opportunity?

Submit your resume today!

LegaL/PubLic Notices

Houses for sale

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LEASE OF LAND In accordance with Section 26 of the Community Charter, notice is hereby given that the City of Fort St. John intends to lease office space to the Fort St. John Soccer Club on land legally described as Parcel 1, Plan BCP29880, Section 33, Township 83, Range 18, W6M Peace River District (civic address 9615 – 96 Avenue – Kid’s Arena Fieldhouse) for: ·

$668.00 per month plus applicable taxes for the months of January to May and September to December

·

$150.00 per month plus applicable taxes for the months of June/ July/August

For a five year term.

Inquiries regarding this lease of land may be directed to Janet Prestley, Director of Legislative and Administrative Services at (250) 787-8153 by June 23, 2017.

www.fortstjohn.ca

SUPER STARTER HOME WITH GREAT CURB APPEAL. 2 BR, LARGE LIVING AREA, NICELY LANDSCAPED WITH LILAC BUSHES FOR PRIVACY. RV PARKING, 60X150 LOT SIZE. PRICED AT $249,000

GaraGe SaleS Moving Sale June 24 & 25 9AM−4PM 10318 269 Road, Fort St John, BC. We must sell everything. Many dishes, glasses, coffee cups. There are some small appliances like can openers coffee maker, etc. There is some exercise equip− ment, a sofa, a recliner, entertainment center, large curio shelf, a Chi− na cabinet with match− ing table and chairs, seats eight people.

Many miscellaneous items. Please make a reasonable offer and we will accept it.

Rain or Shine 210−889−4526 tlarson@txun.net

Business services Arctic Duct Cleaning, Furnace & duct cleaning, Chimney sweep. 250-787-7217 (FSJ)

LegaL/PubLic Notices Individuals listed below, take notice that Generic Towing & Auto Parts Ltd 9319-81St Ave Fort St John BC V1J 6P6, pursuant to the Warehouseman’s Lien Act Claims a lien James Edward Gee 2007 Chrysler 300 VIN 23CKA53G97H783860 Amount owing $2030.00

Career OppOrtunities

General employment

General employment

General employment

General employment

General employment

CLASS ONE TRUCK DRIVERS

LaPrairie Works Oilfield Services Inc. Peace Region of Alberta and British Columbia

LaPrairie Works is a diversified and growing transportation specialist. We come with over 25 years of operating experience in Western Canada, and our core business areas include on and off highway hauling, oilfield services, mine contracting and site services.

We are currently recruiting permanent full time Class One Drivers to expand our local team of transportation and logistics professionals in the Peace Region of Alberta and British Columbia. The ideal candidates will fulfill the following criteria:

• Demonstrated initiative with solid HSE fundamentals and sound work ethic.

• Off-­‐Road & Mountain experience • Ability to apply and remove tire chains • Ability to work Day and Night Shifts • Valid Class 1 license & Driver abstract in good standing • Load Securement and First Aid Training • Ability to complete / maintain accurate Driver Hours of Service Records • Able to understand and communicate in English

LaPrairie Works Oilfield Services offers a competitive compensation program for qualified candidates.

Please forward current resume and abstract to:

Human Resources Department Email: careers@laprairiegroup.com Fax: (403) 767-­‐9932

We encourage all who are qualified and interested to apply in confidence, However, only those in consideration will be contacted.

Career OppOrtunities

Career OppOrtunities

Career OppOrtunities

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SAMPLE NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT LAND ACT LegaL/PubLic Notices

LegaL/PubLic Notices

Houses for sale

Houses for sale

$386,000

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

The Lands File for this application is 8015905.

Written comments concerning this application should be directed to Jason Pederson, Authorization Officer, Northeast Region, MFLNRO, at 100, 10003110 Avenue, Fort St. John, BC, V1J 6M7, (250) 261-2063. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to July 24, 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.

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

• Five bedrooms (3 up & 2 down) • 2.5 bathrooms (1 jet tub) • Attached 16’ x 24’ heated garage & • 24’ x 32’ heated garage from back alley Open concept, granite counters, oak cabinets, patio off the dining room, fully fenced yard, recreation room w/fireplace, triple glazed bedroom windows, paved driveway. Also includes: Jenn Air Electric Barbecue Range, Fridge, LG front load water efficient washer, gas dryer, water softener, built in vacuum, air to air exchanger w/hepa filter, Brunswick slate pool table.

250-219-6217 • 250-782-7108

One block from Ecole Frank Ross School, close to bus stop

ApArtments/ Condos for

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Take notice that Tea Creek Farms Ltd. from Charlie Lake, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Northeast Region, for a Direct Sale situated on Provincial Crown land located at NW ¼ Section35, Township 83, Range 20, W6M.

928 93rd Ave Dawson Creek

Did You Know?

ApArtments/ Condos for

Li-Car Management Group

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

The Rotary Clubs of Dawson Creek are proud to be able to donate $2,500 to help out with the great work the Ark does with the youth in our community.

Phone: 250-785-2662

LegaL/PubLic Notices

LegaL/PubLic Notices

LegaL/PubLic Notices

Annual Municipal Report Public Meeting

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LegaL/PubLic Notices

DATE: Monday, June 26, 2017 TIME: 6:00 p.m.

LOCATION: City Hall Council Chambers The City of Fort St. John invites the public to attend a meeting on June 26, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers to receive the Annual Municipal Report. The purpose of this meeting is to review the annual report and to receive submissions and questions from the public.

This report includes the 2017 goals and objectives, an update on 2016 goals and objectives, the 2016 audited financial statements, and a report on permissive property taxes. Copies of the report are available on the City’s website at www.fortstjohn.ca or at City Hall, 10631 – 100th Street.

Any inquiries regarding this public meeting or the Annual Municipal Report may be directed to David Joy, General Manager of Corporate Services, via email at djoy@fortstjohn.ca or by telephone at 250-794-3300.

www.fortstjohn.ca

LegaL/PubLic Notices Attention Bidulka, Nicholas Peter. As per Manufactured Home Tenancy Act, we will be filing a Notice of Abandonment on July 7th, 2017 for debts owing for a mobile home described as Mobile Home #075422 14x64 1991 Noble Model 114 Serial #NAL1464910143 located at lot #146 Southridge Mobile Home Park Fort St John, BC. Please call Rob Herman at Sterling Management Services Ltd at 250-785-2829 for more information or email Robert.herman@sterlingmgmt.ca

For Sale by owner 4 Sale 1999 Chev Cavilair to drive. Will need some work or parts. Car engine doesn’t burn any oil, new clutch plate & bearing, new heater & heater core $400.00 obo. 250-787-2174 leave message.

LegaL/PubLic Notices

Rotary

Club of Dawson Creek

Meets Tuesdays, NOON At The GEORGE DAWSON INN

Club of Dawson Creek Sunrise

Rotary

Meets Fridays, 7:00 a.m.

At The DC CURLING RINK

Do you know of a sports or upcoming event? why not tell us? phone: 250-785-5631 or fax us at: 250-785-3522 LegaL/PubLic Notices

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Real estate seRvices

Motorcycles

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RENTFSJ.CA

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LegaL/PubLic Notices

250-785-5631 classifieds@ahnfsj.ca

778-834-RENT(7368) We have a variety of furnished units ready to move in!

Options of 1, 2 and 3 bedrooms units, with all furnishings

RENTFSJ.CA Home away from home Houses for sale Home on 10acres Shop For Sale. 4 bdrm, 2 1/2 bath, fruit garden, hot tub on 50’ deck, beautiful view. Next door to riding arena.

250-261-6567, 250-262-9065

ProPerty For Sale 155 Acres of land just off the pavement and only 10 minutes from DC. 250-784-4256 Mobile/Manufactured HoMes for sale

CALL NOW! REASONABLE RENTS! 1 & 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS. CLEAN, QUIET, ADULT SECURED BUILDING ON BUS ROUTE IN DC .WHEELCHAIR FRIENDLY ON LOWER LEVEL. NO PETS. 250782-1331 MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO VIEW. Dawson Creek Northern Lights Apartments has 1 Bedroom/Bachelor Apartments Available.

Cable/Heat, Water/Hot Water Included. Please Phone : 250-782-7130.

ASK FOR INCENTIVES

Duplexes for rent

Pine Ridge Modular Homes Ltd. 14’, 16’ & 20 singles. 24’-30’ Double Wides. Fort St John Mile 49.5 250-262-2847

2 Bedroom Duplex with Full Basement. $800./month plus Utilities. Can View at 1000-94 Ave-Dawson Creek. 250-7825383-References

ApArtments/ Condos for

Houses For rent

BIRCHVIEW MANOR Clean, quiet, newly renovated 1 bedroom suites. Move-in Special: 1st month 1/2 price. Adults only. Senior Discount.

On bus route.

250-843-7337 or 250-784-5817

3 bedroom home with fenced yard for rent in Dawson Creek in quiet neighborhood.

Fridge/stove/dishwasher, jet tub $1800/month + utilities. Pets welcome email: forrentdc@hotmail.com

New motorcycle Royal Enfield Classic 500cc single. 216kms. Tan with maroon stripes. $800/extras on it.

Asking $6000.

250-786-5156 leave message

NEWS

Mobile/Pads 14X70 mobile home located on the scenic banks of the Beaton 9 miles north of town.

Very secluded, tranquil setting. References and damage deposit required. Call 250-787-2910 Mobile home for rent July 1. Ideal for a single person or working couple. All appliances, 2 bedroom 1 bath.

Must respect property and love nature. Owner lives on property.

Located 8 miles north on the 101 road.

References and damage deposit required. 787-1552

SuiteS For rent For Rent: FURNISHED SMALL SUITE in Dawson Creek, Downtown. No Pets. Phone: 250-7827042

AircrAft Looking to Purchase Cessna 175 or similar airplane. 403−339−7747 welreno@gmail.com

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LOCAL NEWS

Don’t let pests pester your pets

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f our pets could talk, I’m sure we would hear a bunch of complaining about the variety of pests that can bother them. It’s no fun feeling itchy all the time, and can make the most good-natured pet grouchy.

Unfortunately, we are coming into the peak season for skin irritation, and bugs and parasites are some of common causes. Itching should be properly investigated to establish the cause, but bug irritation can be one of the easier skin problems to prevent and treat.

Late spring and summer is obviously a peak time for insects like mosquitoes, biting flies and ticks—but we also see irritations caused by ants, spiders, bees and wasps due to bites or stings. I’m sure many of you have seen your pets trying to hunt insects. Recently, my own dog Merlin had to be distracted from an angry wasp that he was playing tag with at the window. Bites and stings can cause significant local irritation, especially in tender areas such as the mouth, and on some occasions can cause allergic reactions, which may require medical attention. Being observant and deterring cats, dogs or other nosey pets from playing with these insects can certainly avoid some pain and possibly a preventable vet visit.

Mosquitoes affect our pets in the same way that they affect us—small, sneaky bites can cause incessant itching. Some pets can also have allergies to mosquitoes that cause itchiness all over the body. It’s true that having a furry coat can help, but determined mosquitoes can make their way through dense fur—and bare bellies, armpits or ears are especially prone to bites. Keeping pets inside during the busy mosquito times of dawn and dusk, and avoiding thick vegetation can help. Human bug sprays can be very toxic to pets (some causing seizures and even death), so please don’t use any human preparations. In fact, dogs are luckier than humans in the prevention of mosquito bites— there is a monthly topical treatment available from your veterinarian for dogs that stops mosquitoes and ticks from landing on them.

Last weekend, we were at an evening campfire and the mosquitoes were terrible. We had a smoky fire, full length clothing, and bug spray, but still they

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CITY BEAT

Updates from June 12, 2017 Council Meetings PROCLAMATIONS

• Council proclaimed the week of June 11 - 17, 2017 as “Abbeyfield Week” in the City of Fort St. John.

Abbeyfield Houses of Fort St. John is an independent living facility that offers seniors a balance between privacy, companionship, security and independence. The intention of the proclamation is to raise awareness of this facility and program. Various events are planned for the week.

Dr. Katharine North

• Council proclaimed the week of June 12 – 17, 2017 as “Pride Week” in the City of Fort St. John. The intent of Pride Week is to encourage Fort St. John to be a safe and welcoming place for all sexual orientations and gender identities. Various activities are planned for the week and will provide family entertainment and community education.

NORTH PEACE CREATURE FEATURE

were driving us crazy. Our host’s large, very furry dog was also finding them annoying and wouldn’t settle down.

The only happy animal that evening was our Merlin, who had his topical treatment applied for the month. It was like he had a mosquito-repelling force field around him—he was completely unaffected!

Summer is also a busier season for traveling out of the area with pets. We are quite lucky in the Peace Region to have a low risk of flea infestations, but in most other locations, pets are regularly treated to prevent fleas.

Fleas are well-known to cause itchy pets—but did you know that fleas love to jump? Even a quick, friendly sniff between two animals at a campsite or dog park could have you bringing home unwelcome guests from your holiday. Prevention is the best cure for fleas. Travelling out of our area also increases the risk of illnesses spread by insects that bite. Heartworm and tick borne illnesses are contractible in many areas of the country, but can be avoided by preventing tick and flea bites in the first place. There are also more exotic diseases spread by insects further afield, so if you are traveling this summer, consider a travel consultation for the areas that you will be exploring.

Don’t let your pets suffer through the summer with constant bugging, or put them at risk of insect-borne diseases.

Practice prevention to minimize negative effects of bugs by contacting your veterinary team for advice on the right prevention for your furry family.

ALWIN HOLLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – REQUEST FOR TRANSIT FEE WAIVER

A fee waiver request was received from Alwin Holland Elementary School to offset transit costs for the Grade 1 field trip scheduled for June 22, 2017. They would like to use public transit for two trips during the day and requested free tickets from the City to ride the bus. Council approved a fee waiver of $108.50 for this. It is hoped that this may generate interest in these students to use the transit system as a viable alternative mode of transportation in the future.

TENDER AWARDS

• The tender for the retrofit of the Curling Club roof was awarded to the lowest bidder meeting the minimum specifications, D.M. Henderson Roofing from Dawson Creek, BC, for their tender submission of $364,866 plus applicable taxes. The roof on the Curling Club has exceeded its life cycle according to the 2015 Facility Condition Audit. The project will include preparation of the existing metal and membrane, insulation of insulation, installation of roofing system and flashing.

• The tender for the Centennial Park Master Plan contract was awarded to IBI Group, from Calgary, AB, for the amount of $62,700 plus GST. This was the second lowest amount of the proposals received but through the evaluation conducted, it was determined that IBI Group best addressed the scope of work in the Request for Proposals and that this proposal represents the best value to the City. The project will include public engagement, consultation and conceptual design options for the re-development of Centennial Park.

• The tender for the Water Recovery Facility project was awarded to the low bidder, Knappett Industries (2006) Ltd. from Fort St. John, BC, for their tender submission of $4,746,102. This facility will be constructed at the South Lagoons for the reuse of treated sewer effluent. One of the larger costs that the City incurs is pumping and treating potable water. With this facility, industrial users will utilize this water instead of high value potable water. The project was split into two separate tenders and has a total budget of $6,500,000.

The City applied for and received a grant in the amount of $5,000,000 for this project. The remaining funds required will come from the Sewer Reserve.

• A report was provided to Council advising that the tender for City Hall renovations and security was awarded to the sole bidder, W.L. Construction from Fort St. John, BC at a cost of $184,916 plus applicable taxes. As the value of the tender was under $250,000 and was awarded to the low bidder, the tender could be approved by staff under the terms of the City’s Purchasing and Tendering Policy. The security portion of this project will address safety concerns regarding the uncontrolled access the public has throughout City Hall.

• A report was provided to Council advising that the tender for renovations to the Kids Arena Fieldhouse was awarded to the low bidder, Pro North Heating Inc. from Fort St. John, BC, at a cost of $157,024.35 plus applicable taxes. As the value of the tender was under $250,000 and was awarded to the low bidder, the tender could be approved by staff under the terms of the City’s Purchasing and Tendering Policy. The project will include new makeup air and ventilation units, ductwork, structural steel frame and piling and control systems for the HVAC system. This will provide user groups with a much better experience in the facility.

BYLAWS

Two local area service bylaws were introduced and read for the first three times by title only – “98 Avenue between 102 and 104 Streets and 104 Street between 97 and 98 Avenues Local Area Service Project No. 1 Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 2386, 2017” and “87 Avenue West of 107 Street Local Area Service Project No. 4 Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 2387, 2017”.

UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETINGS

A Committee of the Whole meeting is tentatively scheduled for Monday June 26, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.

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

A Public Meeting regarding the 2016 Annual Report is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.

Dr. Katharine North has been a resident and active participant in the Fort St. John community since her family immigrated to Canada from the United Kingdom as a child. Dr. North spent many hours at the North Peace Veterinary Clinic as a student and joined the practice as a veterinary associate upon graduation.

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

www.fortstjohn.ca

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ACCOMMODATIONS

GREENHOUSES

Workers Seeking Rental Accommodations

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Summer 2017 Dawson Creek, BC Fort St John, BC Call 250-219-0097

Great selection of Flowers, Trees, Shrubs and much more!

Please call our hotline and leave a message regarding your rental availability

HOURS: Monday - Friday: 9am - 9pm Saturday: 9am - 7pm | Sunday 11am - 5pm

4 kms west on Hudson’s hope Hwy

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ARBORIST Len’s Tree Service Ltd. Call today for your FREE ESTIMATE

(250) 794-2041 • www.lenstreeservice.com With over 20 years experience, Len can help you with all your dangerous tree removal and pruning needs.

• BUCKET TRUCK with 65’ reach & 12” Chipper • Now with a STUMPGRINDER to serve you better

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Denturist Jodie Atkinson

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Also located in Fort St. John

We offer same day service for relines and repairs 250-782-6004 103-816 103 Ave Dawson Creek, BC

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2018 Rockwood Geo Pro

Bunks, large kitchen, front master bedroom St. 878184

now

was $50,900

now

$47,500

2017 Rockwood Mini Lite

was $29,971

now

was $47,603

now

now

now

2009 Four Winds Travel Trailer Bunks, tubshower, dinette St. UV3328

now

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$14,900

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2016 Ford Fiesta 4 Door Sedan SE

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was $20,649

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2016 Ford Fiesta 4 Dor Sedan SE Heated Seats, heated mirrors cloth interior St. 05721N

was $20,649

$16,405

$18,900

was $16,900

$13,900

2007 Forest River Silverback

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St. U08989

was $16,900

was $39,618

$35,495

was $56,900

2008 Heartland Sundance

now

2 doors, dinette, Lazy Boy recliners St. RV7521

$55,000

Free-sanding table, large kitchen, large shower St. UV4369

now

2015 Rockwood Ultra Lite

Free-standing table, fireplace, washer/dryer hookups St. UV0313

was $41,900

was $42,160

$37,995

was $43,721

2013 Keystone Alpine 5th Wheel

$39,265

now

now

$38,495

Large kitchen, free-standing table, fireplace St. UV9266

2008 R Vision Trail Cruiser

Fireplace, large kitchen, U-dinette St. RV7535

Large kitchen, leather furniture, large master bedroom St. RV6312

$41,495

now

2015 Rockwood Ultra Lite

was $37,900

2015 Rockwood Signature Ultralite

was $21,700

$19,900

$33,900

Fireplace, free-standing table, leather furniture St. RV6134

2014 Rockwood Windjammer

now

Large kitchen, dinette, front master bedroom St. RV9009

$28,995

now

was $25,900

2016 Rockwood Mini Lite

2015 Rockwood Windjammer

Brand new this year!

SUV towable!

St. 001398

$24,900

Murphy bed, U-Dinette, large shower St. 415001

now

2018 Rockwood Geo Pro

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St. 001431

Dinette, bunks, large master bedroom St. UV7433

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was $18,500

$16,900

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ends June 30th on 2017 F-150/F-350

2016 Ford Fiesta Hatchback SE

now

Sync 3, NAV, remote start St. 04456N

was $23,074

$18,540

2016 Ford Edge FWD SE Auto start/stop, 2.0L Ecoboost engine, cloth interior St. 45617N

now

was $34,889

$26,700

FORT MOTORS 11104 Alaska Road, Fort St. John, BC Phone: 250-785-6661 | Toll Free: 1800-282-8330 www.fortmotors.ca

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THURSDAY JUNE 22, 2017 CONTACT US 250-785-5631 editor@ahnfsj.ca

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Skateboarding marks its return with new shop, competition DILLON GIANCOLA sports@ahnfsj.ca

Skateboarding is back in Fort St. John. From the opening of Victory Skateboards, to a Canada Day skateboard competition, locals are looking to capitalize on the city’s skateboarding culture that has continued to grow since the Rotary Skate Park opened in 2013.

When the old skateboard shop closed down three years ago just after the park opened, Cole Andrews noticed a void and decided it was time to open up shop.

“The city hasn’t had a shop for three, going on four years now, so people are having to go out of town to buy skateboards, having to go all the way to Grande Prairie or mail order them.

Anybody that skateboards knows that you can break a board any given day so it’s nice to have a shop in town where you can go and replenish that same day.

It was definitely needed,” Andrews said.

Business is going well at the shop after it opened up three weeks ago, inside the Sears building, Andrews said.

People are slowly finding out about the shop and stopping by.

To go along with the opening of the shop, Andrews, together with the City of Fort St. John, is holding a skate

competition on Canada Day at 4 p.m.

There will be three tiers—13 and under, 13 to 17, and an open class for anyone to enter. Skaters will be coming from all over the Peace Region, and Andrews is hoping for 20 to 30 participants. There will be a BMX competition as well.

“I don’t think there’s ever been a skate competition in town. When the park opened they had a demo, but there was no competition,” Andrews said.

For the competition, skaters will get a one-minute “line,” where they get to complete as many tricks and combinations as they can.

The city will be taking care of the insurance and food, with Andrews and his group providing the prize and judging. The competition is part of the city’s official Canada Day plans, to go along with the parade, fun at Centennial Park, and the fireworks.

“With the new park, there’s a lot more kids interested in skateboarding,” Andrews said. “Skateboarding is a great sport, a lot of guys get into it around 18, or 19, later than they used to. You see a lot of daughters coming in with their dads. We’re just excited to be a part of it.”

There will also be a skateboard demo by the CBA team from Prince George in August.

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Jackson Andrews grinds a rail at the Rotary Skate Park. The park will play host to a competition on Canada Day, with up to 30 participants from across the Peace Region expected.

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Etienne Hossack, Ron Stewart and Roy Neifer, hours before their 4 a.m. departure.

A group of riders from the British Columbia Randonneur Cycling Club made the trip to Fort St. John from the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island to embark on a week-long bike trip from the Peace Region to the legislature building in Victoria.

Known as Peace to Parliament, Ron Stewart organized the event, which will see riders complete a “series,” which is when a randonneur completes a 200km ride, a 300, a 400 and a 600km ride in one season—all in one week.

The riders left from the Whole Wheat and Honey building at 4 a.m. on June 18, having to be in Mackenzie by midnight later that day. They will finish their ride on June 24 with a 200km ride from Duncan, over to the west coast, then down to Victoria.

“We’re looking forward to the scenery,” said Stewart, adding that he loves the camaraderie that comes with these rides, and that the social aspect is far more enjoyable than any competitive aspect.

Notice of Annual General Meeting Dawson Creek Senior Hockey Association (“Dawson Creek Senior Canucks”) TUESDAY, JUNE 27 @ 6:30 PM at Super 8 Motel Conference Room We are need of four board members, volunteers, and potential associate members.

Those interested in being involved in the organization and administration of the upcoming 2016/2017 season are welcome to attend.

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Stingrays annual meet this weekend

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The Fort St. John Stingrays Summer Swim Club are hosting its annual meet at the North Peace Leisure Pool June 24 and 25.

The heats start at 7 a.m. on both days, with a barbecue held at the pool for all the teams that come on Saturday evening, and finals will be held Sunday afternoon.

There will be teams and swimmers from Dawson Creek,

Mackenzie, Quesnel, Prince George and maybe Fort Nelson.

This meet comes on the heels of the Dawson Creek and Mackenzie meets that saw many swimmers from the club swim best times, according to head coach Bobbie-Jo Alexander.

“That will be the first swim meet for some of the kids. We’re looking for kids to come out and have that experience of being with their team and having fun,” Alexander said.

Alexander hopes that at least 30 of the Stingray club’s 46

swimmers will come out.

The Stingrays swim club is just a summer club, as opposed to the winter Inconnu club.

They have three age groups— novice, intermediate and junior —and go to swim meets every second week.

The kids spend anywhere from two to six days a week in the water, Alexander said, and they range from brand new swimmers, to swimmers coming over from the winter club who want to get more training and competition.

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Jordy Mitchell looks at a pitch for Off Constantly during the 2nd annual Krush Softball Bash for Cash in Taylor on June 17.

Pedalling continues for diabetes The second Tour of the Peace Charity Bike Ride is set to go on August 12, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Dan Webster is leading the charge once again, leading a group of riders who will ride from Taylor, up through Fort St. John and toward Hudson Hope and back, passing local dam sites in the process. The entire ride is 144 kilometres.

The purpose of the ride is to raise money for Type 1 Diabetes research. The 17 riders

who took part last year raised $22,000 for the cause.

“I think we can do better, I know we need to do better,” said Webster.

The Tour of the Peace came to be after Webster’s son Sam was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. He just about died, but is now managing OK with insulin injections. The Webster’s desperately want a cure and are doing their part to help that cause.

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The Senior Provincial Finals for High School Rodeo were held in Merritt last weekend, with many athletes from the North Peace finishing in the top four.

Ben Jackson, in Grade 10 from Hudson Hope, won the All Around Cowboy award.

Jackson, along with most of the top four finishers, will be headed to Gillette, Wyoming, for the Senior National Finals Rodeo in July. They will then return for the Canadian National Finals Rodeo in Nanton, Alberta, also in July.

Other top four finishers were Megan Smith from Fort St. John who finished third in the Girls Breakaway. Wade Roberts and his partner Tyrel Roberts, from Fort St. John, finished second in Team Roping. Wade Roberts also finished second in Steer Wrestling.

Derek Hadland, from Fort St. John, was third in Team Roping and second in Tie Down Roping. Justin Bovee and Tyrel Roberts, both from Fort St. John, finished fourth in Bull Riding and fourth in Saddle Bronc, respectively.

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All Around Cowboy Ben Jackson, from Hudson Hope, and All Around Cowgirl Kelsey Drinkall pose with their trophy.

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

This Week: The Travelers Championship

For many decades, most golfing enthusiasts knew this tournament as the Greater Hartford Open. The tournament began in 1952 as the Defending: Russell Knox Insurance City Open with Ted Kroll Winning Score: 14-under par winning the inaugural event. Billy Winning Share: $1,188,000 Casper is the only player to emerge victorious at this tournament three separate times, winning in 1963, 1965 and 1968. This week, World No. 2 Rory McIlroy and No. 3 Jason Day, both of whom took early U.S. Open exits, join Jim Furyk and defending champion Russell Knox at the top of the River Highlands lineup.

TPC River Highlands Cromwell, Conn.

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Who is the only player to lose the U.S. Open in a playoff three times? a) Phil Mickelson b) Greg Norman

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c) Colin Montgomerie d) Arnold Palmer

Answer: d) Arnold Palmer

Brooks Koepka won the Tournament Results U.S. Open on Sunday, the 1. Brooks Koepka Score: -16 first major title of his career.

Earnings: $2,160,000 With a final round 5-under T-2. Hideki Matsuyama Score: -12 67, Koepka finished the tournament Earnings: $1,050,012 at 16-under, four shots clear of T-2. Brian Harman Score: -12 54-hole leader Brian Harman and Earnings: $1,050,012 Hideki Matsuyama. “It hasn’t sunk in, obviously, and probably won’t for a few days. But that’s probably one of the coolest things I’ve ever experienced and to do it on Father’s Day, it’s pretty neat,” Koepka said. With the victory, Koepka became the seventh consecutive first-timer to win a major.

Golfing News

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Golf Trivia

Last Week: Brooks Koepka won the U.S. Open

For the first time since the Official World Golf Ranking began in 1986, Nos. 1, 2 and 3 all missed the cut in a major.

Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy and Jason Day each failed to make the cut after Round 2 of the U.S. Open. Day shot a 75 for a two-day total of 10-over, ending at 17 the longest active streak of making the cut in the majors.

McIlroy birdied four of his last six holes to salvage a 71 and finished at 5-over. It was the second straight year McIlroy missed the cut at the U.S. Open. Johnson capped off this collective failure with a late collapse on the back nine at Erin Hills, making three bogeys over a five-hole stretch and closing with a 73 to finish at 4-over.

Lessons from the Golf Pro One of the shots that we do not get to try too often is when the course is very wet and soggy. The most obvious piece of advice when playing on a wet turf is that you realize that it is a very heavy ground you are playing on. Therefore, your mindset needs to completely change on the type of shots you want to play during the round.

You need to make sure that you do not hit behind the ball on a wet ground. This is, by far, the most important task to be accomplished in order to achieve a good shot. If you make contact with the ground prior to hitting the ball, a fat shot will occur. The key to consistent play is to position the ball in the center of your stance and hover the club just behind the ball at address. Finally, try to pick the ball cleanly off the ground.

Player Profile

Brooks Koepka

Turned Professional: 2012 World Ranking: 10th FedEx Cup Ranking: 5th PGA Tour Wins: 2

FedEx Cup Standings Through June 18, 2017

1) Dustin Johnson 2,270 pts. / 6 top tens

2) Hideki Matsuyama 2,145 pts. / 5 top tens

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

4) Jon Rahm

1,708 pts. / 7 top tens

5) Brooks Koepka 1,534 pts. / 5 top tens

FedEx Cup Standings continued...

Player Points 6) Jordan Spieth 1,479 7) Kevin Kisner 1,458 8) Rickie Fowler 1,429 9) Pat Perez 1,426 10) Brian Harman 1,402

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THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2017 B3

LOCAL SPORTS

Plenty of steel smashed at Taylor Speedway

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DILLON GIANCOLA sports@ahnfsj.ca

The crashes were vicious enough to rival NASCAR, with cars flying in all directions and happening often, at the first annual Taylor Speedway Hit to Pass last weekend.

The crash derby took place on June 17 and 18, requiring racers to hit another car each lap, as they raced at the same time.

More than 250 people packed the stands to watch the races. There were three classes of cars, with two heats and a final for each class.

The idea of the event came after a couple of the racers participated in hit to pass races in Prince George and Hythe.

“They thought this would be so cool to have in a dirt track, because they don’t think it has ever been done before,” said Jenn Christison, who, along with her husband Gord Beaumont, were some of the organizers for the event.

Preparation has been going on for quite some time, according to Christison.

Leading up to the races were other attractions, including mini-sprint races by kids, which featured Chrisison’s seven-year-old son Colten Beaumont rolling his kart and cracking the exterior. He was not injured.

There was also a mower mayhem race of modified lawn mowers, and a drag race competition featuring the hit to pass cars.

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Colten Beaumont with his mini-sprint kart.

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There was a Fort St. John twist to Speed Skating Canada’s 2017 annual award winners. The awards, which were given out on June 9 in Toronto, included the Gagne Family Award that was awarded to the Morrison Family. The family, which consists of Dennis, Carol, Julie, Jay, and Denny was given the award due to their outstanding contribution to the development of the sport of speed skating in Canada. Above: Carol and Dennis Morrison pose with their awards, next to John Sands.

Vikes soccer camp coming soon The University of Victoria Vikes varsity athletic team are coming to Fort St. John to host a high quality instructional camp from July 24 to 28.

The camp will take place at Dr. Kearney Middle School and is for athletes born between 1999 and 2008. The

camp will run each day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The purpose of the camp is to help athletes with skill development and to make them more knowledgeable about the sport.

For info and registration, visit www.fsjsoccer.com.

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

2017 Standings Cup Series Top Ten Points 1) Kyle Larson

Race Det Race Detail tail ils s

Location: Sonoma, Calif.

Date: June 25th, 3:00 p.m.

TV: FOX Sports 1 Last Year’s Pole: Carl Edwards - 95.777 mph Last Year’s Winner: Tony Stewart

Sonoma Raceway Shape: Road Course Distance: 1.99 miles

Points: 640 Wins: 2 Top 5: 7 Top 10: 10

2) Martin Truex Jr.

Points: 635 Wins: 2 Top 5: 5 Top 10: 11

3) Kyle Busch

Points: 510 Wins: 0 Top 5: 5 Top 10: 8

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

4) Kevin Harvick

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Points: 508 Wins: 0 Top 5: 5 Top 10: 9

5) Chase Elliott

Points: 478 Wins: 0 Top 5: 5 Top 10: 9

6) Brad Keselowski

Points: 476 Wins: 2 Top 5: 8 Top 10: 10

7) Jamie McMurray

Points: 450 Wins: 0 Top 5: 2 Top 10: 9

8) Jimmie Johnson

Points: 449 Wins: 3 Top 5: 3 Top 10: 6

Billy Johnson will pilot the #43 Ford at Sonoma Raceway and fill in for the injured Aric Almirola. Fresh from competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Johnson will make his first Cup Series start this weekend, but this isn’t the first time he worked in NASCAR. Johnson made five starts in the Xfinity Series and scored a career-best eighth-place finish in Montreal in 2012. “It is going to be awesome.

It will be my first NASCAR Cup race and to debut in the 43 car, one of the most iconic numbers to ever race in NASCAR, is a huge honor,” said Johnson.

Racing Trivia

9) Denny Hamlin

Points: 430 Wins: 0 Top 5: 3 Top 10: 7

Which driver has the most top ten finishes at Sonoma Raceway?

10) Joey Logano

a) Kyle Busch b) Kurt Busch

Points: 398 Wins: 1 Top 5: 7 Top 10: 9

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c) Jimmie Johnson d) Clint Bowyer

Answer : c) Jimmie Johnson has 9 top ten finishes at Sonoma in 15 races.

Sonoma Raceway is one of two remaining road courses on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series circuit. Strategy at this track consists of braking, shifting and execution of right and left-hand turns at top speeds. Due to its unique layout, “road course ringers” are common, a NASCAR term standing for drivers that appear on the NASCAR circuit only for the road course races. Kyle Busch leads active drivers with two career wins at Sonoma. Current points leader, Kyle Larson, finished 12th in last year’s race.

Points 460 439 388 339 326 325 321 309 295 273

Last Weekend’s Race: Kyle Larson won the FireKeepers Casino 400 Two weeks ago at Dover, Kyle Larson took a painful master class in restarts from Professor Jimmie Johnson. In Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway, Larson graduated with high honors, using a series of exceptional restarts to win his second Cup Series race of the season and his second in a row, dating to last August, at the 2-mile track in the Irish Hills. On Sunday, with a strong push from Ryan Blaney in the bottom lane during a restart on Lap 186 of 200, polesitter Larson cleared Kyle Busch for the lead through the first two corners and stayed out front the rest of the way to win for the third time in his career. Larson spun his No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet, laying rubber across Victory Lane.

Kyle Larson Born: July 31, 1992 Crew Chief: Chad Johnston Car: Chevrolet

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LOCAL SPORTS

FSJ FLIGHT TOUCHES DOWN ON SEASON The FSJ Flight Basketball Club ended its season with a tournament at Grande Prairie Regional College from June 9 to 11. The club sent seven teams to the tournament.

Fresh off of a strong showing at the Swoosh Canada Volvo Hoop Showcase in Edmonton, where three teams finished in bronze position, the teams did even better in Grande Prairie.

“The teams all love going to Grande Prairie. That’s my favourite place to go, the kids get to show off a little bit,” said club president Belinda Ziebart.

The U13 boys and girls teams both dominated their divisions, according to Ziebart, finishing in first. The U15 girls also had a strong showing, finishing in second in their division. All the teams are now done for the year, except for the U16 boys team which has a tournament in Grimshaw.

“This was the first year we’ve done this high in the standings,” said Ziebart.

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Body building, crash derby spectacular in their own ways

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must admit, when it comes to body building, I don’t know very much. I have a close friend, Glenn, who recently got into body building and participated in competitions, but, between you and I, he still doesn’t look like a body builder.

At least not like the ones I saw Saturday at the 16th annual Northern Classic Body Building and Fitness Show. I don’t know if it’s polite or politically correct to say they were ripped, but they had muscles where I didn’t know muscles existed. I also don’t know how they put on shirts or where they buy their shirts. Lastly, the tans.

Just don’t ask me about the tan, because I don’t know what to say.

But that’s where I stop being cynical and start being amazed.

Dillon Giancola THE DILL ZONE

How hard did these athletes have to work to look like that?

Also, who knew flexing could be so effortful and tiring?

Watching them compete, flexing specific muscles as the head judge shouted out orders, you could see how hard it was and how focused they were.

And then there were the routines, which I didn’t know existed. The athlete picks a 30 second song clip to do various poses to, in a slow, methodical display of strength and theatre.

What I really want to know is how they judge the body builders, which I am eager to learn as I cover more fitness events. Does top prize just go to the biggest and most muscular? Or are there more intricate details that my untrained eye failed to notice? I’m not sure, but I do know that one man with the British Columbia Amateur Bodybuilding Association leaned over to me and said, “just look at that guy. Isn’t he something?”

I didn’t know how to respond to this, because they all looked very impressive to me, so I just nodded and said, “yeah, it’s awesome.”

I also witnessed my first Hit to Pass derby on Saturday at Taylor Speedway. It’s quite possibly the coolest sport you could come up with. It’s like a

smash derby, except you have to race while crashing into each other. It’s certainly an awesome spectacle. But it’s hard to believe that it is a real thing.

It’s like me saying, “wouldn’t it be awesome if we had people ride dogs along a track, and we’ll have different classes of dogs, and time trials to see who got slotted in which lane?” And then somebody goes ahead and does it.

It would be awesome to watch, but doesn’t really seem like a good idea. Unless nobody gets hurt. Just like the hit to pass, as long as nobody gets hurt then it is sure entertaining, and the crashes were as spectacular as they’d imagine.

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Best Appearing: Sam Hunt 1st Roll Over: Matt Rossell 1st Bumper Lost: Derek Loomis Trophy Dash: John Veentrra Main Event Winner 17th: 1. Sam Hunt 2. Darren Morin 3. Gord Beaumont Trophy Dash: Darren Morin Main Event Winner 18th: 1. Sam Hunt 2. Stace Patriquin #11 3. Colten Babcock #505 Grand Two Day Champion: 1. Sam Hunt 2. Darren Morin 3. Gord Beaumont Mini Sprints: 1. Eddie Scarfo #99 2. Cody Willis #21 3. Anthony Sequin #98

Silver Willow

4-H Report WOW– we have been a very busy club in the past 6 weeks as we finish up the year and prepare for Achievement Days.

On May 27 & 28, there was a Beef showmanship and grooming clinic for all of the beef members in the North Peace 4-H District. Thank you to Hannah Harmon for organizing this helpful event.

On June 2 Silver Willow went to the Co-op Customer Appreciation BBQ to help serve hotdogs and smokies. It was a lot of fun and our members enjoyed helping serve lunch.

Our District Judgying Rally was held at the fall fairgrounds on Saturday, June 3. Lots of 4-H mem-

bers in the area were able to take part in judging the different units. Then we all had a yummy lunch before the awards were given in the afternoon. Thank you very much to all the judges that came out and volunteered their time to help us out.

On June 17 our club held its Sheep grooming and showmanship clinic. We learned/refreshed our memories about grooming and how to show your sheep in the ring at Achievement Days.

I would also like to say good luck to all the 4-H members who will be part of Achievement Days on July 7 & 8.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2017 B5

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Students at the Playarts Preschool at the North Peace Cultural Centre had their year-end celebration on June 14, with performances for their families to show what they learned this year. It was also a graduation ceremony for the students that would be going on to kindergarten next year.

May-king a name for herself in dance From Fort St. John to Connecticut, Shannon May shares her biggest challenge to success—style

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an you imagine working and perfecting one thing for 19 years?

That’s what Shannon May has done with her dancing.

May is a Fort St. John born and raised contemporary dancer getting ready for her second season at the Mystic Ballet dance company in Connecticut. Meeting her, you would never guess how successful she’s been. She’s humble and grateful for every ALEISHA HENDRY PHOTO opportunity she’s been given. Shannon May speaks about her young career as a dancer at the North Peace When May talked about her Cultural Centre on June 9. May was one of many invited to speak. career as part of Bright Nights in June at the North Peace Cultural Centre June 9, she spent ticed if you don’t have your a majority of her 10-minute own style,” she says. speech talking about how I really loved hearing her Gracie lucky she was to have the say that because it’s so true. centre while growing up. DanWhile we’re growing up everyEnglish cing on its stage and feeling body wants to fit in. In the real THE YOUNGER VIEW that thrill of performing was world, however, you must have her inspiration to make a caa sense of who you are. You reer out of dance, she says.

Bright Nights in June and it’s have to be unique. You must And make a career out beautiful. have more than uniqueness to of dance she has. May has May’s career hasn’t been do well in an audition though. travelled all over the world easy though. One of her It’s very rare that a dancer will through dance and she’s cho- biggest challenges was devel- go into an audition not knowreographed routines for her oping her own style, she says. ing anybody at the company dance company in Connecti“When you’re training, and do well, May says. cut. Right now, she’s teaching you’re trying to please the perSo, network, network, nether latest to all the new dan- son at the front of the room. work! Make a name for yourcers. She performed a small But when you start going to self, not just in dance but in piece of the dance as a solo at auditions, you won’t be no- anything in life.

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Charlie Parslow, Mary Parslow, Bev Baker, Mike Kroecher and Mo Kroecher were at the Print Artists North mini print show at Whole Wheat and Honey on June 9. The mini print show featured hand pulled prints by local artists with the theme My Home and Native Land. The mini print show coincides with the Peace River chapter of Federation of Canadian Artists’ show currently on at Peace Gallery North. My Home and Native Land showed in Dawson Creek in May, and will travel from Fort St. John to Beaverlodge, Grande Prairie, and Peace River.

Juried exhibition showcases love of country The walls are adorned with images that best reflect the artists’ vision of Canada, which is seen in forests, water, animals and more.

The Peace River Chapter of the Federation of Canadian Artists is holding a juried exhibition at Peace Gallery North this month, entitled Our Home and Native Land, and had its opening on June 9.

Because it is a juried exhibition, there’s no guarantee that an artist’s work will make it into the show. Those who do are up for prizes and honourable mentions.

The Award of Excellence first place winner was Sandy Troudt for her painting After The Roses.

Second place went to Mary Parslow for her linocut print Blowing In The Wind. Third place went to Karl Musgrove for his oil painting Threat.

Honourable mentions went to Miep Burgerjon, Tannis Trydal,

and Donna Bozarth.

The Peace River Chapter hosts workshops for its members and have two juried shows per year, one in the spring and one in the fall.

Parslow noted that the group couldn’t do what they do without support from communities, businesses, and local facilities such as Peace Gallery North and the Dawson Creek Art Gallery.

Our Home and Native Land is on at Peace Gallery North until June 24.

Chili bash Saturday The North Peace Potters’ Guild is once again hosting its annual solstice celebration.

The Chili Bowl Bash takes place June 24 and will feature a night of delicious chili and gorgeous pottery.

Participants will get to choose a hand crafted bowl and try a variety of chilies. The bowl is their to take home after the bash.

The bash starts at 6 p.m at the Arts Post.

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Enjoy short trips and chats with neighbors, siblings and relatives.

TAURUS (APRIL 20 TO MAY 20) Look for ways to boost your income or make a profit today.

Some of you might travel for work, because this is a good day for business.

GEMINI (MAY 21 TO JUNE 20) Today the Moon is in your sign, dancing with lucky Jupiter and creating a pleasant give-andtake between you and everyone else. Enjoy your world and your day.

CANCER (JUNE 21 TO JULY 22) Solitude in beautiful surroundings will delight you today if you can make time for it.

(The Sun, Mercury and Mars in your sign will boost your energy.)

LEO (JULY 23 TO AUG. 22) You will like talking to friends and groups today. In particular, you will enjoy a conversation with a female acquaintance.

Charitable work also will appeal to you.

VIRGO (AUG. 23 TO SEPT. 22) People notice you today. In fact, per.sonal details about your private life may become public. Fear not — the press you’ll receive is positive. You are admired.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23 TO OCT. 22) Travel will please you today, because you want to expand

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SCORPIO (OCT. 23 TO NOV. 21) This is an excellent day to discuss how to divide an inheritance or how to handle shared property, because people will be mutually generous and cooperative. It’s a good day to settle disputes.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 TO DEC. 21) This is a great day to schmooze with members of the general public. Your interactions with partners and friends also will be positive.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 TO JAN. 19) Business and commerce are favored today. In addition, this is a positive day at work for you, which means you are a winner!

Work-related travel will please you.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20 TO FEB. 18) Make plans for social outings, sports events and fun times with children, because this is a playful, fun-loving day. Furthermore, relationships with others are harmonious.

PISCES (FEB. 19 TO MARCH 20) Discussions with female family members will be positive today.

Whatever you decide will be an improvement; furthermore, it could be an idea leading to a big change.

Gimme a Break Dear Annie: I am 63, and I help daily with my 94-year-old mother, who lives by herself. I run errands, and I keep her yard nice. I have a brother and sister who live out of state. They come back to visit from time to time.

When they do visit, they expect me to entertain them. I feel that because they are staying with her, it is my time to take a break.

They don’t seem to realize the pressures I go through every day, when I wonder whether she will answer the door or I will find her on the floor.

Am I being unreasonable in wanting to be able to “escape” mentally and physically for a couple of days whenever it is convenient for them to “escape” their out-of-state lives and visit? I’d like to be able to visit my children and maybe travel a little bit. They not only try to make me feel guilty but also put my mom up to calling me on their behalf. -- Needing a Break in Pensacola Dear Needing a Break: It is absolutely reasonable -- and smart -- that you want some time alone and away from the stresses of caretaking. To properly take care of anyone, you first need to take care of yourself.

If your batteries are constantly drained, they’ll eventually be past the point of recharging.

Look into hiring some professional help to supplement your own care of your mother. Many

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insurances, including Medicare and Medicaid, include some form of hospice coverage. Visit https://hospicefoundation.org.

As for your siblings, how they want to treat your mother is their choice. Though you can’t force them to spend more time with her, you can stick up for yourself and ask them to stop shifting blame onto you. You are a wonderful daughter. Don’t let them make you think otherwise because of their own selfish motives.

Dear Annie: I can no longer take this digital world.

I cannot program my new dishwasher to a one-hour setting instead of letting it run for two hours; my old dishwasher ran with nothing but a push of the start button. I cannot get an ice cube from my new refrigerator. It’s like an algebra problem.

I used to get ice cubes from my old refrigerator by opening the freezer door and grabbing the ice cube tray. New refrigerators do not come equipped with ice cube trays.

My old TV set used to turn on with the click of a single button on the remote. My new TV

requires three or four clicks before the picture turns on. I used to play a tape by simply pushing “play” and turned it off by pushing “off.” I am still trying to learn the steps that one has to go through to turn off a DVR. This is the reason mental problems are on the rise for people over 80. -- Digital Victim Dear Digital Victim: I feel your pain. I hate having to use two remotes and a considerable amount of brainpower just to turn on the nightly news. But look at it this way: These technological challenges, although frustrating, are working your brain. Cognitive psychologists have found that learning new skills helps to ward off dementia by strengthening connections between different areas of the brain.

That said, you don’t have to drive yourself crazy figuring things out on your own.

Ask a store associate for help next time you’re buying such a product. You might also benefit from taking a computer course at your local library, as it could help you feel savvier with technology overall. Don’t give up.

Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com. To find out more about Annie Lane and read features by other Creators Syndicate columnists and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

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