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Naomi Shore performs with friends Jodie Ponto, Corwin Fox, and Noah Walker at her album release concert at Whole Wheat & Honey Cafe, on Saturday, March 16, 2019. While “Piece By Piece” was born from what Shore calls six months of sadness after a breakup, there was light and love at the end of it all, too. At the show, she performed a gem of a new song called “Wait For Me”, written on tour in Australia with local crooner Ryan Sebastiano on her mind. The two had been friends for a decade, but found themselves building toward something bigger the summer before Shore left for the land Down Under.

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MUSH! We start this week’s news chewing session in Alaska. Last week, the 47th edition of the famous Iditarod dog sled race was held. The Iditarod is proof cats are more intelligent than dogs. You will never see a guy on a sled being pulled across frozen tundra by eight cats. With the winter weather we had, I’m kind of surprised folks here in Fort St. John don’t use dog sleds to get around. I guess the major problem would be if traffic gets backed up on 100 Street when a bunch of sled dogs stop to sniff each other’s butts.

DRAGON DETAILS: Last week was the deadline for Fort St. John students to enter the Junior Dragons Den contest by subAlberta Average mitting inventions and business ideas. It’s 110.7 a great way to get young people thinking. Look for me on the next adult episode of Saskatchewan Avg. 109.8 t St. John, BC - 7 Day Forecast - Environment Dragons Canada Den with my latest invention. I’m going to make big money with this Manitoba Average idea. It’s a TV that automatically turns off 111.2 whenever anybody says the words Donald Trump. Ontario Average

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take five minutes to write a note saying I couldn’t do gym class when I had a twisted ankle. Some parents are willing to pay big money to help their kids. So let me just say, if you are the parent of a kid who wants to be a journalist, leave an envelope with $1,000 in cash under my car in the parking lot at the newspaper office. I will talk to the editor and maybe we can come to an arrangement. (Make that $2,000.)

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TOILET TALE: A group of scientists named the flush toilet the most important invention of all time. I agree. Without the toilet, millions of people would have nowhere to sit when they’re texting.

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Four people well-known to police face a slew kidnapping and weapons charges following arrests at a Fort St. John motel and a Taylor home earlier this month. Fort St. John RCMP say its officers attended a room at the unnamed motel on March 7 around 4:50 a.m. after observing suspicious activity, according to a news release issued on Tuesday. In the room, officers found a loaded semi-automatic firearm and three people were arrested. With a warrant, police searched both the room and two vehicles, and officers seized a semi-automatic fire-

arm, a sawed-off shotgun, a large quantity of drugs, and various drug trafficking paraphernalia, according to the release. While officers were at the motel, a person attended the detachment to report they had been kidnapped in Dawson Creek and forcibly confined at a home in Taylor, police say. Officers went to the home with a search warrant, where a fourth person was arrest and two more guns were seized. The Crown has approved a total of 24 charges against Christopher Munch, 42; Gavin Davis, 29; Natasha Ray, 34; and Theodore Capot-Blanc, 26. Charges include kidnapping with a prohibited firearm, forcible confinement, and vari-

ous other firearm and drug offences. Munch, Davis, and Capot-Blanc remain in custody. Ray was released on an undertaking. Fort St. John RCMP call the effort a “multi-jurisdictional investigation” that included plain clothes officers, the Regional General Investigations Section, the Dawson Creek RCMP, and police dog services. “I am very proud of the excellent proactive work done by the frontline general duty members which enabled them to locate and arrest these four well-known individuals, remove the weapons and suspected drugs from the streets, preventing further criminal activities and harm from occurring in Fort St John and our

surrounding communities,” Detachment Commander Staff Sergeant Steve Perret said in the release. Taylor responds The District of Taylor has applauded police for the arrests. “Taylor is a wonderful family oriented community. It is a great and safe place to live, work, and play,” Mayor Rob Fraser said in a news release. “The District’s Council and staff are working with the RCMP to help ensure Taylor remains the safe community that it has always been. The District is very thankful for the professional response by the RCMP in safely making these arrests.”

School district struggles to renew Camp Cameron lease matt preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca

The long-term future of the Cameron Lake Outdoor Education Centre is unclear as the popular recreation spot has been included in land negotiations with a nearby First Nation. School District 60 officials say they’ve been trying to renew the lease for the camp with the province since January 2018, without much response, and has only recently learned of the land negotiations. The West Moberly First Nation has included the area,

including the district’s leased site, in its requested compensation as part of ongoing Treaty Land Entitlement negotiations with the federal and provincial governments. “We’ve been working to get our lease renewed,” said board chair Ida Campbell at the March 11 board of education meeting. “We’re still proceeding to work in anyway that we can to try to reserve this land.” The school district’s 30year lease of the Crown land expired in December 2018. Officials say the district has invested considerable public and private money to build up

the camp and its infrastructure over the decades. The 18-hectare site has grown from an old rural school house with two retired portables for dormitories, into a log cabin lodge with modern dormitories for up to 48 people. The site has some 40 kilometres of trails and interpretative stations open for student and public use. In a Feb. 15 letter sent to the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, the district notes the camp has been used by thousands of students since it was estab-

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lished, with “considerable community corporate and district support.” The district paid $1 for its lease, and its preference is to renew the lease directly with the province, said Brenda Hooker, secretary-treasurer. “At this point, we haven’t had confirmation around that one way or the other, whether it will continue to be included in the treaty land entitlement proposed settlement, or whether we’ll perhaps be able to retain our current lease with the province,” Hooker said. See CAMP CAMERON on A4

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Free and open p to all Nonprofit Organizations in the BC Peace River Region TOPIC: 2019 GRANT GUIDELINES, CHANGES & CHALLENGES TO DAWSON CREEK: Saturday, April 6/19 from 9:30 am to 11:30 am, at the Dawson Creek Curling Club, 1113-100 Ave. Dawson Creek FORT ST. JOHN: Saturday, April 6/19 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, at the Fort St. John Senior Citizen’s Hall, 10910-100 St., Fort St. John Registration is from March 13/19 to March 29/19 at nlccga@outlook.com. Please state the workshop that you will be attending. Seating is limited, Each organization is allowed 2 delegates.

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Updates from March 11, 2019 Council Mee�ngs SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICING BYLAW At the Commi�ee of the Whole mee�ng, Council was presented with proposed updates of the Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw which was started last year. The Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw establishes the requirements and standards for services in connec�on with the subdivision and development of land. The dra� of the bylaw was presented to Council prior to consul�ng with the development community and prior to first reading of the bylaw. At the Regular mee�ng Council adopted a resolu�on direc�ng staff to incorporate discussions held at the March 11, 2019 Commi�ee of the Whole mee�ng into the bylaw and to proceed with public consulta�on with the development community regarding the proposed changes. TENDER AWARD – CURLING CLUB LIGHTING UPGRADE Council awarded the tender for the Curling Club Ligh�ng Upgrade to the lowest compliant bidder, Massei Electric from Nanaimo, BC, for a tendered price of $32,675.00 plus GST. The upgrades were iden�fied in 2015 as a key deliverable for energy efficiency and user comfort in the facility and funds for the project were approved in the 2019 budget and are allocated from the Peace River Agreement. SECONDARY SUITE ENFORCEMENT Council authorized Planning and Engineering staff to file a Bylaw Contraven�on No�ce for the following proper�es with the Land Title and Survey Authority of Bri�sh Columbia under Sec�on 57 of the Community Charter: 11003 104A Avenue, PID 029-166-802; 11005 104A Avenue, PID 029-166-799; 10921 104A Avenue, PID 029-142-652; 10923 104A Avenue, PID 029-142-661; 10929 104A Avenue, PID 029-189-179; 10931 104A Avenue, PID 029-189-187; and 11107 104A Avenue, PID 029-242-444. POLICIES The following Council Policies were approved: • Conference Hos�ng Council Policy No. 82/19, • Discre�onary Grant Council Policy No. 87/19, and • Base Budget Grant Council Policy No. 105/19 The changes and adop�on of these policies reflects the request from Council to iden�fy and inform the considera�on of applica�ons for grants that have been made to the City as well as the Peace River Regional District. The City is a member municipality (also called a par�cipa�ng municipality) and contributes to PRRD funding. LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION’S 100th ANNIVERSARY Council authorized staff to proceed with selec�ng a tree to plant at City Hall and to schedule a commemora�ve tree plan�ng ceremony in recogni�on of the local government profession and ongoing commitment to the community. The Local Government Management Associa�on (LGMA) works to support the learning, leadership, and growth of local government professionals across the province, and the City of Fort St. John will be joining many other communi�es in the plan�ng of a commemora�ve tree during Local Government Awareness Week in May. FESTIVAL PLAZA – GRANT FUNDING CONSIDERATION Council directed staff to delay the tendering of the Fes�val Plaza project un�l the Inves�ng in Canada Infrastructure Grants are awarded; this will delay the project to the 2020 construc�on year. Funding announcements for the Inves�ng in Canada Infrastructure Grants are not expected un�l fall 2019, and tendering of the project before an announcement is made would make the project ineligible for the grant funding. The grant funding is for a maximum 75% of eligible project costs, and the es�mated maximum grant amount for this project is $1,925,462. Staff will no�fy stakeholders directly and provide updates to the community. NON- MEDICAL CANNABIS RETAIL STORE Council received a referral from the Liquor and Cannabis Regula�on Branch (LCRB) for a Non-Medical Cannabis Retail Store licence applica�on from West Coast Retail Holdings and provided a recommenda�on in favour of this applica�on proceeding to the next step in the LCRB process. The recommenda�on is based on criteria that the proposed store is to be located at 9831 – 98 A Avenue and is within the allowable area of the City’s C-2 Zone for cannabis retail. The views of the local government on the general impact on the community are taken into considera�on by the Liquor and Cannabis Regula�on Branch. Council’s resolu�on has been forwarded to the Liquor and Cannabis Regula�on Branch which will now con�nue the process for provincial approval.

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A Commi�ee of the Whole mee�ng is tenta�vely scheduled for Monday March 25, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. The Regular Council Mee�ng will follow at 3:00 p.m. All mee�ngs will be held in City Hall Council Chambers and the public is welcome to a�end.

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Plans for a new seniors housing development in Fort St. John got a $13,000 infusion of cash from the local 100 Women Who Care group last week. The North Peace Seniors Housing Society walked away with the money from the group’s fourth fundraising event held at the Lido Theatre on March 12. The society currently operates four apartment buildings serving roughly 150 residents, but more than 150 more are on a waiting list for seniors housing, whether it’s for independent or assisted living. The society has the land, the plan, and the vision to bring a fifth building to fruition and help 70 more seniors — all that’s needed are the funds, chair Gail Weber said. The society receives zero government subsidies, and is 100% self-supported with the help of citizens and corporate partners, she said. “We pride ourselves on being a community within a community,” Weber said. Fundraising for the new housing was kickstarted in 2017 with a $10,000 donation from the Northern Metalic Group of Companies. A new facility was estimated to cost at least $3.5 million. The society is looking to build Apartment Five on the land of the former Elks seniors’ home at 111 Avenue and 98 Street. The 100 Women Who Care group

has now donated $45,800 to four Fort St. John and North Peace groups since launching in fall 2017 with a simple concept — at least 100 women getting together to donate $100 each to a local worthy cause every spring and fall. There were nine groups nominated for funding this spring. Also selected to make a pitch were the North Peace SPCA and the North Peace Pregnancy Care Centre. But the event isn’t just about one charity getting $10,000, said Tara Waddy, one of the organizers. “We come together to create and support a community,” she said. “This night is also about educating ourselves about the needs of our community.” Anita McKnight, executive of New Day In The Peace Ministries, said her organization was blessed to receive the group’s $11,200 donation last September. That money helped New Day finish building a seven-bedroom faith-based recovery centre for women battling addictions. The organization is waiting for warm weather to finish the building’s exterior, but is accepting applications for its one-year residential program, McKnight said. The North Peace Ride for the Disabled received $11,500 at the inaugural 100 Women event, and the group has also donated $10,100 to the Fort St. John Fire Fighters Charitable Society. 100 Women will hold their next event on Tuesday, Sept. 17.

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Officials at West Moberly have not responded to a request for comment. The provincial and federal governments are negotiating treaty land entitlement settlements with area First Nations as part of an outstanding land debt still owed from the signing of Treaty 8. Meanwhile, the school district is reaching out to local governments for support in getting the lease renewed sooner rather than later. On March 11, Fort St. John city councillors voted to write a letter of support for the school district. The lease is continuing on a monthto-month basis, and the centre will remain open while the treaty land entitlement negotiations continue. On March 12, the school district issued a media release saying it recognized the importance of reconciliation between the province and First Nations, and said it is open to working with West Moberly to secure the camp’s future. “The district would also like to find a way to recognize the district’s investment in this site and ensure continued access for all the district’s students,”

the release stated. “SD 60’s Outdoor Education program provides a means to teach students to enjoy, appreciate, and respect the land on which it resides. Hopefully this matter can be resolved in a manner that will allow this teaching to continue for many years to come.” The Ministry of Indigenous Reconciliation says it’s working to arrange a meeting between the school district and West Moberly. “There may be mutually beneficial goals and an opportunity for a meaningful partnership in utilizing the specific lands in question.” Each land parcel subject to TLE negotiations are reviewed before a decision is made on its transfer, the ministry said. Stakeholders, including industry, tenure and permit holders, and the public, will be consulted before any land is transferred, and the school district’s concerns will help inform a final decision on the land. “The knowledge that the Cameron Lake area is of interest in the TLE process will be considered as part of the lease renewal process, but TLE is not a barrier to renewal of the lease,” it said.

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NLC students put spotlight on missing and murdered matt preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca

Red is a sacred colour for indigenous nations, believed to be one that helps a spirit find its way home. It’s why the colour features so prominently in the national red dress campaign, each dress symbolizing a missing and murdered indigenous woman and child in Canada. Northern Lights College students Tiffany Mearow and Bharath Krishnakumar showcased the campaign at the school last week, part of their social work practicum to open dialogue between the indigenous and international student communities. “You need to educate people. You have to educate them on indigenous issues, indigenous culture, indigenous knowledge,” Mearow said. “We have to create a safe space to have that platform, and show indigenous nations that we stand in solidarity.” Mearow is Ojibwe from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, and moved to Northeast B.C. around seven years ago, first to Fort Nelson before coming to Fort St. John. She recently completed the college’s pilot program for indigenous human service worker studies. The red dress campaign is rooted in the REDress Project started by artist Jaime Black in Winnipeg, growing into a national community development campaign with awareness and advocacy and its heart. Indigenous women in Canada are statistically more likely to experience violence compared to non-indigenous women, Mearow said.

“I thought why not have this at a college campus setting, because we have a lot of international students coming who are not fully aware of this history,” Mearow said. “It gives the college community that chance to see what this is.” Krishnakumar moved from India to Canada to study in 2017, knowing it was a nice place to live and get an education. He didn’t know about the country’s dark history with its indigenous peoples, from residential schools to a national inquiry into missing and murdered women. “What I learned in India was that it’s the best place for a better life. I never knew about all this history,” he said. Giving recognition to the missing and murdered indigenous women of Canada is important, Krishnakumar said. As a social work student, Krishnakumar said learning this piece of Canadian history and about indigenous culture will help him with the issues he expects to face on the job. “I’ll have a client from a First Nation one day,” Krishnakumar said. “I believe I can be of more help to those indigenous people. Now, I have the knowledge this practicum helped me a lot to gain.” Thirteen companies lended their support to Mearow and Krishnakumar’s project, hanging red dresses in their place of business in the lead up to their event on March 15. “It helps us create the dialogue, but it also shows indigenous people that these organizations are safe,” Mearow said. “It was important to say we stand in solidarity. It’s not just an indigenous issue, it’s a Canadian issue.”

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Northern Lights College students Tiffany Mearow (top) and Bharath Krishnakumar (bottom) at their Solidarity Matters event March 15, 2019.

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The Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources says it has authorized Deasan Holdings to resume clearing its gravel stockpiles above the Old Fort landslide. The work is being done at the recommendation of engineers, and is expected to take 30 days, and be complete before spring thaw, the ministry says. Deasan Holdings has submitted a safety plan, including protocols for monitoring and stop-work triggers, the ministry says. It has not been approved to resume normal operations. The company was first ordered

to start removing up to 50,000 cubic metres of stockpile gravel from the site to alleviate the weight load above the head of the landslide, which began Sept. 30. Work was suspended soon after for safety reasons. More than 150 Old Fort residents were ordered to evacuate on Oct. 7 after the landslide cut off power and road access to the community. They were allowed to return in early November after a new road was built through the debris. The landslide destroyed one house, and set off more than eight million cubic metres of earth and trees in a slowslide toward the Peace River. Residents say the gravel pit was reported to have started to slide in July.

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he year 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of the Alaska Highway News. The founder, Ma Murray, put out the first edition on March 16, 1944. In the next few columns, I’ll talk about the evolution of the paper, the milestones, and, of course, Ma Murray. Most people know there’s an elementary school named after Margaret ‘Ma’ Murray, but there’s also a large number of newcomers to the city who have no idea who Ma was, or what her “claim to fame” was, as Ma would say. Margaret Teresa Lally was born on the third of August, 1888, at Windy Ridge, Kansas, and where she spent her younger years. She left school at 13 and worked on her family’s farm for a number of years. At 17, having spent four years in the kitchens of Western Kansas as a hired girl, she decided to resume her education. She sewed herself a wardrobe, packed her meagre belongings, and took the train to Freemont, Nebraska, where she took a year of schooling and Ma Murray looks over a copy of the Alaska Highway News hot off the press in this undated photo. Photo courtesy of Fort St. John North Peace Museum 2013.195.070 graduated as typist, bookkeeper, filing clerk, shorthand writer, and business administrator. As there was no work for what Sound Tribune in Squamish, and there was one thing that drove she was qualified in, she got continued to publish Country Ma crazy at one time was the a job at the Shipley Saddlery Life. waste left behind by the builders Larry Company in Kansas City, famous Ma and George moved to of the Alaska Highway. Their for western saddles. The ladies Fort St. John in 1944. They surplus machinery, appliances, Evans there, when putting the saddles saw this area as being the final clothing, and food was cheaper together, would tuck notes in frontier with the coming of the to destroy than to take with them them to cowboys in Canada George Murray was brought Alaska Highway, and started the when they left. These things hoping a young handsome up on oatmeal porridge and Alaska Highway News in Fort St. could neither be sold nor given cowboy would read it and maple syrup, and while he John. Since paper was rationed away as they had been brought propose marriage to them. was not a cowboy he was as because of the Second World into Canada under a special There were six girls working in Canadian as the maple leaf. He War, they used the paper they duty-free agreement solely for the shipping department of the had left home and headed west had been granted for the Howe constructing the highway. saddlery company, Ma recalled, for the opportunities that he Sound News to print the first Rather than watch the and five of them married had heard so much about. After edition of the Alaska Highway destruction of the surplus, Ma Canadian men. Margaret Lally working together for a few years, News. That’s why when you and her partner in crime, Father did not marry a cowboy, but did George proposed to Ma and so look at a copy of it, which our Jungbluth, went sneaking over marry a Canadian. began a lifelong relationship museum has, it’s not Volume 1, the ridge that surrounded the When she left the saddlery with newspapers. They moved to but Volume 5. surplus dump. They dropped company, Ma and her sister, Anmore, B.C., where they worked The finer points of grammar a fishing line into the pile and Bess, headed for Canada and as reporter and editor with the alluded Ma Murray. Throughout carefully reeled in three bales of after numerous adventures Vancouver News-Advertiser, later her newspapering career, the Mackinaw jackets, some bales of wound up in Vancouver. They called the Vancouver Sun. It was construction and length of sheets along with a bale of boots. did odd jobs typing in the Pender also in Anmore they started a her sentences, her dangling They then made sure the goods Street Real Estate offices. One magazine called Country Life, a participles, and atrocious they “caught” were given to day, the Underwood Agency magazine for rural women that technique generally were the needy people in the community. called Ma about a job in the was popular for many years. Ma despair of typesetters and the Ma said at the time the “memory country. The country they Murray Days are celebrated in joy of her readers. There were would never leave her!” talked about was actually South Anmore every September. some complaints about her I’d like to thank the late Vancouver. Ma jumped on a Ma and George were blessed punctuation. Ma answered this Georgina Keddell who wrote streetcar and rode 10 miles to the with two children, Dan Murray by adding a small box at the the book, Ma Murray and the end of line where she still had and Georgina Murray Keddell, beginning of her column filled Newspapering Murrays, from to walk a considerable distance both of whom became involved with periods, commas, semiwhich we have acquired some to the Greater Vancouver in the newspaper business and colons, etc. and informed the information. This book is Publisher’s office — all on the retired from the Alaska Highway readers that they could use them available at the North Peace Fort hope she would get the job that News in Fort St. John. Georgina where ever they wanted. St. John Museum. would pay 12 dollars a week. The also became a published author. Ma became friends with company was a weekly paper put In 1933, they moved to notable people around town who Larry Evans is a former out by George M. Murray, called Lillooet and founded the Bridge in their own right were pioneers. fire chief, city councillor, and The Chinook. She was hired as River-Lillooet News, the Mines One of these people was Father lifelong historian living in Fort its bookkeeper. Communicator, and the Howe Jungbluth, the Catholic Priest. If St. John.

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Steve Thorlakson chance to sort itself out, so we read it out of curiosity and because there were limited things to read – books were a luxury. We read the papers and magazines for things really important to us: the weather, the price of grain and cattle, the advances in rust resistant wheat and medical treatment for cattle and sheep – those things determined if we thrived or starved.” He continued: “By the time WW 2 came along, we were seeing film reel news, heavily censored in our side’s favour, and we knew that. In the late 20s, if you were wealthy, you could buy a radio, but usually with only one station. Once again, that sped up during WW 2. After the war, TV became more common, but things news-wise were still sugar-coated. “It wasn’t until the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 that things started to change and things became more immediate. But you still went to one, two, or three newspapers for in-depth information. The civil rights situation in the U.S. and the Vietnam brought unfiltered

ugliness into our living rooms. Still, you needed to go to papers and magazines for depth.” Grandpa lived long enough to see the birth of 24-hour news (CNN, 1980) and the beginning of the public internet in the late 1980s. I remember him saying, “News and information is flying too fast, we can’t intelligently digest it.” Boy, did he have a great crystal ball. We are now getting by with 15-second news hits, clickbait headlines, fake news on the left and the right, all driven by our two most primal emotions: fear and greed. Pick up your local paper, and one or two more (available for free at the library) and read them cover to cover. Read books — lots of books — and limit your screen time (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, games) to no more than an hour a day. This is something I’ve struggled with, but have reduced my “unproductive” computer and smartphone time by 40% so far this year (there’s an app for that) and with more to go. Go for coffee or tea with friends, discuss well-thought out ideas, and leave those phones put away! Thanks, Grandpa. Steve Thorlakson is a resident and former mayor of Fort St. John.

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“These jobs are good-paying jobs. To get our foot in the door on this work is so important.” — Chief Curtis Dickie, Fort Nelson First Nation

Province aims to clean up hundreds of orphan wells Plug “Dawson Creek” or “Fort Nelson” into Google Earth, and zoom into the surrounding rural areas, and you will see a web of fine, mostly straight lines connecting to small rectangles. The lines are access roads and the rectangles are well pads for oil and gas. Many are still producing, but it’s estimated that 7,000 are “dormant” – that is, wells that have run dry and been abandoned. Of those, 326 are classed as orphan wells – ones that were abandoned when the companies that operated them went bankrupt. Another 300 to 500 could be added to B.C.’s orphan well list, following the recent bankruptcy of Calgary-based Ranch Energy Corp. The company is now in receivership. It’s not yet known how many of the wells in B.C. will become the responsibility of the BC Oil and Gas Commission (BCOGC). But the commission said a new levy being phased in this year will cover the cost of dealing with orphan wells over the next decade. It will institute new regulations and timelines for dealing with dormant and orphan wells this spring. “It is the responsibility of the permit holder to restore sites,” said Mike Janzen, BCOGC’s director of liability management. “In the event that a permit holder is insolvent or cannot be located, that’s when we have the orphan site reclamation fund. “We are raising $15 million a year, and that is sufficient to restore all existing orphan sites within 10 years.” There are more than 300 orphan wells in B.C. and recent bankruptcy could add more orphans. | BCOGC The issue of dormant and orphan wells has been highlighted recently in Alberta and B.C. after a series of bankruptcies that have left provincial governments on the hook for well decommissioning and reclamation. In February, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in favour of the Alberta Energy Regulator, which had been seeking approval to pursue assets of a bankrupt company, Redwater Energy, to help pay for cleaning up the orphan wells it left behind. The BCOGC is now stepping up its requirements for solvent companies to accelerate the decommissioning and reclamation of their dormant wells in B.C. It is also taking action on orphan wells. Although the new regulations will increase costs for oil and gas companies in B.C., the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) doesn’t have a problem with the new regulations. “Inherently, timelines can cause some inefficiencies,” said CAPP’s B.C. spokesman, Geoff Morrison. “But the regulator’s been listening to us, and

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ccess to secure, appropriate and affordable housing is a basic right. It’s an indication of an inclusive community that has considered social frameworks as a measure of success. Fort St. John’s definition of affordable housing, according to the Official Community Plan, is “housing that does not cost greater than 30% of 80% of the median household income.” Attainable housing means housing that is market housing affordable to households with a range of incomes, but most often at the low or moderate end of the scale, and is provided without ongoing senior government subsidies. Based on the definition of affordable housing using after tax income of females in 2015, the monthly amount available for rent would be calculated

as follows: After tax income of $30,851 x 80% x 30% /12 = $617.02 per month available for females in Fort St. John. The following table confirms the rent attainable for the following population groups in Fort St. John. This formula illustrates the very large gender gap experienced in Fort St. John. The median after-tax income illustrates a $537 gap of available income for housing between males and females. Let that sink in. Lone parent families have $1,129 permonth available for housing. A single female has $617 per month available for housing. Males have $1,154 available for housing. The table below outlines population groups after tax income and monthly income available for rent. Statistics can tell so many stories. If you dive deep,

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you begin to understand the complexities of affordable housing. Wealth distribution within the community is apparent by postal code. Seniors are an important demographic that are lagging in the affordable housing conversation. There is a lack of appropriate housing available for this demographic. After affordable comes the conversation of appropriate. What does appropriate housing mean? Is it safe, does is promote community, is it accessible for all population groups? Disabled, vulnerable,

Males in private households: $1,154/mo ($57,675) Females in private households: $617/mo ($30,851) One-person household: $959/mo ($47,963) Lone parent economic families: $1,129/mo ($56,448)

LGBQT, culturally appropriate and safe? When there’s affordable housing for everyone we have safe inclusive communities. There are opportunities for young families to live and thrive. There is opportunity for community to support one another. I just saw some

photographs of an intergenerational fieldtrip of seniors and children/families that live at a local market rent apartment building. This is a living example of inclusive housing at a market rent level. What if we developed inclusive housing that is affordable and crosses numerous generations and populations? Isn’t that what communities are all about? Safe, affordable, appropriate, accessible and inclusive housing is a very important topic throughout the north, not just in Fort St. John. What are your suggestions or solutions? Start the conversation. Look for opportunities to share ideas. We are in this together. Edwina Nearhood is a lifelong resident of Fort St. John, with 30 years experience in the appraisal industry.

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Sentences and fines handed out in Northeast B.C. courts for the week ending March 15, 2019.

1981) was fined $500 for wilfully resisting or obstructing a peace officer. Holloway was fined an additional $500 for personation with intent to gain advantage. • Michael Scott McPhee (born 1990) was handed a one-year probation order with a suspended sentence for mischief.

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• Joseph Alfred Lloyd (born 1989) was sentenced to 30 days in jail and handed a three-year criminal driving ban for care or control of a vehicle or vessel with a blood alcohol level over 0.08. Lloyd was to 15 more days in jail and handed a three-year criminal driving ban on a second charge of care or control of a vehicle or vessel with a blood alcohol level over 0.08. Lloyd was sentenced to five days in jail for driving with a suspended licence. • Donivin Wallace Layton (born 1998) was sentenced to 18 days in jail and ordered to pay $664.90 in restitution for use of a stolen credit card and possession of stolen property. • Barbara Leigh Holloway (born

• Sheldon Jeremy Caldwell (born 1971) was sentenced to 82 days in jail for possession of a controlled substance. Caldwell was sentenced to 45 days in jail and handed a two-year criminal driving ban for driving while disqualified. Caldwell sentenced to 10 days in jail for possession of stolen property over $5,000. • Shane Ryan Wiebe (born 1993) was fined $500 and assessed a $75 victim surcharge for driving with a suspended licence. • Justin Michael Allarie (born 1997) was handed 12 months of probation for trespassing at night.

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It’s been three years to the day since Denny Poole went missing somewhere along the Alaska Highway between Dawson Creek and Fort St. John. Poole has been missing since March 12, 2016. He was just about to turn 15, and his disappearance is a deepening mystery. According to the Missing Kids Alert network, Poole was last seen around 7:30 p.m. on the south side of the Kiskatinaw River Bridge on Highway 97 between Dawson Creek and Fort St John. “It is possible that Denny may have gotten into a vehicle with someone,” a notice reads. It was previously reported that Poole and a friend had set out on foot for Fort St. John to see a girl they’d met on Facebook. About halfway between the two cities, with dusk setting in over the Kiskatinaw, the two boys split up. Nobody knows what happened next. Sixty volunteer searchers combed the Kiskatinaw River valley weeks after

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Poole’s disappearance but found no trace of him. At one point, family and friends started to raised reward money and sought guidance from a medium. Poole was wearing a grey DGK sweatshirt, black jeans, Osiris brand skateboarding shoes, and carrying a black backpack when he disappeared. Anyone with information is asked to call Dawson Creek RCMP at 250-7843700, or the Missing Kids network at 1-866-543-8477.

New school construction lifts February building numbers MATT PREPROST editor@ahnfsj.ca

Development in Fort St. John was buoyed by a $10.4-million building permit for the city’s new elementary school last month. The city issued six building permits in February, for a total construction value of $10.6 million. That’s up dramatically from January, when no building permits were issued, thanks to School District 60’s ongoing construction of the new Northeast Elementary School across from the hospital on 112 Avenue. At the board of education’s March 11 meeting, Doug Boyd, the district’s assistant superintendent for special projects, reported that cold weather concrete pours for the school’s foundation were ongoing, with crews working to maintain their schedule lead thanks to warm weather last fall. “Today was milder, so we get a much easier and quicker pour than those minus 20 degree days that we’ve poured,” Boyd said. “The testing of pours have gone well. We’re asking that everything is being tested to ensure it’s

meeting necessary standards.” The district is continuing its review of tender submissions for the building of the school, with a decision expected soon, Boyd said. “We’ve had good feedback, lots of interest, which is always complementary to helping the budget,” Boyd said. The province is contributing $31.1 million toward building the two-storey school, which will include a neighbourhood learning centre, a daycare, and multi-purpose spaces for community use. School District 60 will pitch in $300,000 toward the build. Construction is planned to be complete and ready for students in fall 2020. The school will have seats for 505 students, and relieve a classroom crunch in schools on the east side of the city. The city also issued four garage and renovation permits in February, for a construction value of $141,000. It issued one commercial permit valued at $70,000 for the former Move Dance Centre at 9903-102 Street, which is being converted into a daycare as Wiggles & Giggles expands to a second location.

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Three legal cannabis shops have opened in the B.C. Peace, but it remains a race to the finish line for five stores so far proposed in Fort St. John. Though the city locked in its new zoning and licensing rules ahead of legalization last October, store proposals are caught in a backlog of more than 300 licence applications bouncing between the province and local governments. According to the province, there have been 458 applications for a retail licence as of March 18, with the majority of them—185—from the Interior and the North. Only 10 licences have been approved so far for the region, which includes everything north of the Greater Vancouver and Surrey/Fraser Valley area. Another 147 applications are still before local governments or First Nations, and 27 have been deemed incomplete. Retail stores have opened in Pouce Coupe, Tumbler Ridge, and Dawson Creek. Here’s an overview and update on the stores proposed in Fort St. John: HIVE Cannabis HIVE Cannabis was the first to apply for municipal support, granted in December, for a location in the old office of the Northeast News. The company is led by Dr. Neil Rockerbie, who has plans on the books for seven HIVE

stores in Western Canada, four of them in B.C. Rockerbie said he’s finished his “fit and proper” assessment with the province, including interviews and financial and security checks. He couldn’t put a timeline on an approval or opening, but expects to be open within months of getting a green light. “As soon as we get the go on this thing, we can get it going quickly,” Rockerbie said. Rockerbie, who operates a medical clinic in Victoria, has worked in the field of addiction medicine, as well as the medical cannabis field. Recreational cannabis is a new business opportunity, he said, and the company is targeting small towns in its push to grow HIVE across Western Canada. Stores are also planned for Terrace, Merritt, and Vernon in B.C., and Melfort, Outlook, and Rosetown in Saskatchewan. “It’s easier,” Rockerbie said. “The bigger places, it’s a lot tougher. There’s a lot more players.”

the province to be scheduled, James said. However, James hopes the store will be included in what’s expected to be a wave of approvals in the lead up to April 20, and ready for an opening before the summer. “It’s a tried and true process to wait and see how things how go,” James said. “We’re along for the ride.” Glory is working with Canadian cannabis giant Tweed to incorporate an educational component at the store, from the teaching the science of the plant to how to cultivate it, along with other classroomstyle sessions. The company is also looking at branching off into cultivation, and take advantage of a future craft cannabis market. “It’s a big industry, and I think the North Peace can be really put on the map for that,” James said. BC Cannabis Store The provincial government has plans for its own brand of BC Cannabis Stores slated for North Gate Place, also home to the Bank of Montreal and Dominos. The city has approved the Liquor Distribution Branch’s application to establish the store. While there’s no timeline for an opening, a spokesperson said the branch is working to finalize lease negotiations and obtain the necessary city permits. “Once the property has been handed over, we will begin construction to appropriately develop the space to suit our

Glory Cannabis Co. Glory Cannabis Co. is setting up kitty corner to the North Peace Cultural Centre, and was the second private retailer to win council support. The company is spearheaded by locals Sheldon James and David Tran, who have backgrounds in business management and finance. The company is in limbo waiting for its interview with

needs,” Kate Bilney wrote in an email. “This store will be designed to be bright, clean, welcoming and professional, while creating a safe and favourable alternative to purchasing non-medical cannabis from the illicit market.” Cannabis Corner Cannabis Corner was the third private retailer to gain council support, and plans to open in the old home of Playtime Toys. The company is led by three local partners and long-time residents Darwin (Danny) Lepine, Aaron Lepine, and Lori Bahm, and the partnership’s goal is to operate more than one store in the Peace. The company has completed its security interview, but has not heard anything further, Danny Lepine said. The waiting game is proving costly for applicants — Lepine notes his company has been paying the lease for its location for five-and-a-half months. That’s after the landlord graciously waited for four months on the lease start date when the location was secured early last summer. “Fortunately for us, it will not take us long to open once we are approved,” Lepine said. “Hopefully we hear something soon. There are a lot of folks in the North Peace patiently waiting for somewhere to purchase a safe legal cannabis source.”

West Coast Cannabis West Coast Cannabis is the latest private retailer granted support from city council, with plans to open in PC Plaza, home to No Frills and Dollar Tree. The store is a flagship banner of West Coast Retail Holdings, led by Curtis Christopherson. He owns a personal training business with 12 locations in B.C. and Ontario, and is a partner in sport nutrition business Reflex Supplements, which has a location in Fort St. John. The company has gone through the security clearance process, and is awaiting word on a conditional approval. Once it gets that, the company is expecting a three-month buildout of the store, involving local artists in creating its look and feel, Christopherson said. “We want to take the time and effort to make sure we’re involved in the community and do a proper buildout. We don’t look at this as an overnight thing,” Christopherson said. West Coast will be involved in the communities where it does business, Christopherson said. A company profile notes he has donated $5 million to community groups through his other businesses, including homeless shelters, food banks, and hospital foundations. “We want to provide a safe and secure means of selling cannabis and being the leaders in that. We also want to give back to the local communities we do business in,” Christopherson said.

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• Not all seizures involve convulsions (jerking or shaking movements). Some people seem vacant, wander around or are confused during a seizure.

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Karen McWhinnie loaded the first tray of fresh fruit in the new commercial-grade walk-in cooler at the Salvation Army food bank in Fort St. John on March 15. The food bank saw 12,000 pounds of fresh food donated through its perishable food recovery program in February, putting fresh produce, meat, and dairy in the mouths of the city’s most needy. More than 400 people were served last month. “Our shelves have been as full as they’ve ever been,” McWhinnie said. The cooler, along with a new walk-in freezer, cargo van, and washing station, was funded by a $115,000 grant from Food Banks BC in support of the food recovery program. The Salvation Army collects an average of 10,000 pounds of good, surplus food from local grocery stores each month that would otherwise be destined for the landfill. The cooler and freezer replace the dozen residentialstyle standalone coolers and

freezers the food bank has been using to try to store all its donations. The program has seen more than 67,000 pounds of food donated since it launched in July 2018. “It’s wild. It’s a lot of fun though,” said Cameron Eggie, executive director of the Salvation Army. The new cargo van is expected to arrive in two weeks and will be retrofitted with a refrigeration unit. The washing station is being installed. The food bank is managed by one part-time co-ordinator—McWhinnie—and 25 volunteers, Eggie said. The food bank could use 40, he said. Upgrading the food bank has been a priority since Eggie arrived in November 2017. “It’s a focus because we were living in the medieval times, in some ways. There were a lot of improvements we could make,” Eggie said, noting food bank usage is up between 75 to 100 people per month. “We’re able to give them more because we have more.” The two biggest needs right now are financial donations and volunteers, Eggie said.

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portion size to figure out what would be best long term when the dog gets to an ideal weight.

Annie Lane DEAR ANNIE

Just like an out-of-shape human, a dog needs to build up endurance for any type of exercise. The dog may wear out quickly and need a rest. The owner may want to consider doing shorter walks more often, increasing the distance and/or time gradually. In a dog’s world, slow is fast. Building up a dog’s heart and muscles takes time, just as it does with humans. The owner might also talk to the vet to make sure the dog is on the best food. There are some prescription diets that can help dogs lose weight more aggressively. Additionally, cutting down on the food given per meal and adding low-sodium green beans or other healthful vegetables for a dog can help dogs sense fullness with a lot fewer calories. Finally, the serving size on the dog food’s label is a recommendation, not a requirement. A dog may not need as much food as the bag recommends. The owner needs to learn more about the dog as they are together and play around with

It can be done, but the owner needs to expect gradual weight loss, as that is way healthier than having a dog drop weight quickly. Love reading your advice! -An Experienced Dog Lover Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Dad of a Dieting Doggo” and would like to share my experience. I thought my rescue dog was lazy because she lagged behind on walks and had no energy. A friend suggested thyroid testing. It turns out that my dog had such an underactive thyroid that it barely registered on the test. After a few days on the thyroid medication, she had plenty of energy and was enjoying her walks. The dad of the overweight dog might consider having his pup tested. -- Concerned Dog Lover Dear Dog Lovers: Thank you both for these great letters regarding the sweet overweight dog. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com. To find out more about Annie Lane and read features by other Creators Syndicate columnists and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2017 CREATORS.COM

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Canada’s largest midway operation appears set to return to Fort St. John this spring. West Coast Amusements is scheduled to bring its show to town May 24 to 26, according to its website. Officials were not immediately available for comment on Monday, however, residents are already noting the surprise return of the carnival on social media. The company has been a regular feature at the Dawson Creek Stampede and Exhibition, though Fort St. John hasn’t been on its schedule for years. The carnival is slated to setup across from Wal-Mart on 96A Street.

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Beware the dreaded spin class

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Aiden Craig-Steele scores his second goal of the night for the Huskies in a Game 1 overtime loss on March 1, 2019. The Huskies rebounded and held a 2-1 series lead in the NWJHL Final as of press time. See B2 for more.

Hannah Lindner wins U18 curling provincials DILLON GIANCOLA sports@ahnfsj.ca

Fort St. John has another junior curler on the rise in Hannah Lindner, who won the Curl BC U18 Championships March 17, with Team Buchy. The Fort St. John curler plays second for the Kimberly-based team, skipped by Kaila Buchy. Team Buchy beat Team Taylor, from the Royal City and Tunnel Town Curling Clubs. Lindner’s team ended the game in six ends by putting up five in the sixth. The final score was 10-2 for Buchy. “It felt amazing. I’ve been working towards it for a long time and it felt good to finally be there and especially to win it,” said Lindner. Team Buchy was 5-2 in the round robin, which included a 6-3 win over Team Taylor in Draw 2. They finished in a three way tie for first place, but advanced straight to the final based off their last stone drawn record. Lindner was no stranger to the provincial scene,

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Team Buchy: Skip Kaila Buchy, Third Katelyn McGillivray, Second Hannah Lindner, Lead Arissa Toffolo.

however. She finished second with a team from Prince George in 2017, and fourth with the same team last year. She also played at the B.C. High School provincials in 2018 with a local team. Buchy and third Katelyn McGillvray won the U18 tournament last year, and when two of their teammates aged out, they

turned to Lindner. “I felt so lucky to be asked and was glad they were thinking of me. Everything has gone so well,” Lindner said. Lindner will now play with Team Buchy in the U18 Nationals, April 2 to 7, in Sherwood Park. Lindner couldn’t contain her excitement when talking about going to

nationals, as she bubbled over with laughter and energy in anticipation of the experience. “I’m so excited to play for Team B.C. and have that experience. I’m used to watching my friends go and hearing about it, and I can’t wait to finally hear about it myself and represent our province.”

Predators have high hopes for provincials this week DILLON GIANCOLA sports@ahnfsj.ca

The first full-time season for the Midget Predators has been a success, as the team has played 44 games, with lots of those coming against high-calibre teams. So it’s no surprise that at this week’s provincials, which run Thursday to Sunday, the Predators aren’t just happy to be there. Instead, they have thoughts of making a deep run. “We’ve increased our intensity heading into provincials and have played all five of the other teams that will be here. There are no real surprises. We’ve

played at provincials before and definitely know what to expect,” said Coach Rob Larson. Indeed, the Predators have beat the Richmond team twice this season and has wins against South Island and Kamloops. The Predators haven’t beaten the teams from North Shore or Vancouver, losing both 1-0 in very close games. “It’s going to be a very close competition. Anyone can be beaten and anyone can win it,” Larson said. Each team will play each other once in the round robin. There will be four games a day at the North Peace Arena. The Preds take

on North Shore 7:45 a.m. on March 21 to kick things off, and are back on the ice that afternoon against Vancouver at 4:45 p.m. This is a big chance for the Predators to showcase the North and play meaningful games in front of the home crowd. They usually play exhibition games at home. “There’s a bit more pressure playing at home, but they’ve accepted that and are excited to represent the North in their home rink. It will be a good experience for them,” Larson said. The final will take place at 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, March 24.

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o to spin class, they said. What’s the worst that could happen? I had no idea, but I wanted to challenge myself, try something new, and get out of my comfort zone. So, I went to a spin class. To the unititiated, the thought of attending a spin class is terrifying. That’s certainly how I felt. The first thing that came to mind when I considered going was of seeing Amy Schumer fly off a bike in a trailer for I Feel Pretty. I thought it was just a funny thing that wasn’t really possible. I was also told this particular class would consist mostly of sprints and be pretty easy. Never have I heard the word sprint and associated that with being easy, but there was no time to question this decision. Let me assure you, I didn’t fall off the bike. That’s only because my feet were strapped in. Still, when my shins started burning just four minutes in, that should have been a sign to get the heck out of there. Instead, I was determined to push through the pain, until the moment I feared would happen actually happened. No, I didn’t fall off. Instead — how can I describe this — I fell into the bike. My legs were jelly, and were of no use to help push myself up, and I remained glued to the bike until some friendly neighbourhood bikers came and helped me off. “I bet you’ve never had three women rush to lift you up before,” one woman said. She thought correctly. Still, this story has a happy ending. I pushed through, went at a slower pace for the rest of the class, and emerged victorious, feeling great, happy and relieved. It was a really cool experience and I was dead set on going again the following week. That is, until two days later, when I was all of a sudden in unimaginable pain. I don’t even have stairs in my apartment but I was looking up how much it would cost to install a stair lift. Climbing into and out of my car was a three minute process. I was able to curl in the Fort St. John Curling Club mixed league playoffs that night because I couldn’t bend my knees. Many people are saying the reason my team didn’t win the championship was because I hurt myself at spin class. If you don’t believe me, that same team won a bonspiel two days later with me back in the lineup. Facts don’t lie. I won’t be going back to spin class, but not because it was a bad experience. It was just what I was looking for, but I’ve decided to gradually move up the work-out ladder before I subject myself to that again. The moral of the story, though, is to get out there and try something different. There are multiple spin classes to try at the various gyms in town, and many other different types of workout classes to be found. Sure, you may fall into your proverbial bike, but you’ll feel better afterward, and will look back in fondness.

B2 THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2019

Local Sports

Huskies at the top of their game midway through NWJHL Final

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Sheryl Jakubowski, on her way to winning the gold medal in the 5000m at the Special Olympics World Summer Games on March 18, 2019. dave lueneberg photo

Jared Winkel gets his third goal of the game as Grande Prairie goalie Will McCreight looks back. The Huskies won Game 3 of the NWJHL Final 7-3 on March 17, 2019, to take a 2-1 series lead.

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The Fort St. John Huskies have never been more focused on winning the NWJHL championship. The team lost a tough Game 1 in overtime to an energized County of Grande Prairie Kings team, 4-3. However, the Huskies accepted that loss, and proceeded to win the next two games by scores of 6-3 and 7-3, respectively. The two teams played Game 4 in Grande Prairie on Tuesday, March 19 after press time, and the Huskies could be in position to clinch the title with a win in Game 5, which goes at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 21 in Fort St. John, or Game 6 in Grande Prairie on Saturday, March 23 at 7:00 p.m. Still, the Huskies aren’t looking that

far ahead. “It’s the first to win four games. We only have two right now, and (the Kings) are still playing hard. We need to stick to our game, and keep our focus on playing a full 60 minutes,” said Coach Todd Alexander after Game 3. Jared Winkel, the 17-year-old firstyear Huskies forward, knows the end in sight but isn’t looking past the next game. “We need to stay disciplined and not get ahead of ourselves. We have to come out fast each game and bury our chances early,” Winkel said. He’s been playing his best hockey of the season in the playoffs. Through Game 3, his 11 points (seven goals, four assists) were second on the Huskies in playoff scoring. He had his first hat trick at the junior level in the Game 3 win.

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Sheryl Jakubowski golden at world games Sheryl Jakubowski has won a gold medal at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi. The Fort St. John athlete crossed the finish line in the 5000m run on Monday, March 18 with a time 28:32.58. Michaela Harder of Germany placed second with a time of 36:11.75. Jakubowski competed in the 10000m run on Wednesday, March 20, after press time.

The Games were a very exciting opportunity for Jakubowski, 50, who said that going to the World Games for a summer sport was her last dream to achieve in Special Olympics. She had previously competed at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in snow shoeing. Jakubowski won gold medals in both the 400m and 5000m races last summer at the 2018 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Nova Scotia.

Davide Loro wins second Roubaix race Roubaix race #2 is in the books, and the 40 km gravel and mud delight was a fierce three way battle for the lead, with Davide Loro coming out on top with a time of 1:41:10 over defending champ, Robert Sapp (1:41:43). Young gun Nicolas Guliov held on

for a third place (1:45:55) podium finish. Darren Guliov took fourth (1:52:10) after Dan Webster bonked on the final leg to pull up the rear (1:52:20). Gary Hilderman did one lap in the shorter distance in a time of 1 hour.

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A spring clean of your health routine

t’s officially spring and the season of change and new beginnings. It’s a perfect time to examine our diet and fitness habits to see if they need a refresh or if they are working for us and the goals we have. Call it a spring clean of your health routine. Examining the effectiveness of our habits in pursuit of health and fitness is essential to progress. If we don’t, we’ll see no benefit to the hard work we’ve put in and we may plateau or even regress as a result. You see, if we just go through the motions we may not see that certain habits or even attitudes are hampering our progress. How does one go through the process of examining their habits and routine? It involves developing the skill of mindfulness. One of the definitions of the word mindful is “attentive, aware, or careful.” A mindful person would not rush into

Friends of Steve Sadownik run goes June 15 To honour longtime Fort St. John ultra-marathon runner and swim coach Steve Sadownik, the organizers of the Vertical Slam Ultimate Challenge are putting on the Friends of Steve Sadownik Memorial Run. It will be an annual event at the Fish Creek Community Forest trails. The first run will take place June 15, and go from 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. Runners can do as many laps of the trail as they please, and aren’t required to run or be there for the full 12 hours. Proceeds will go towards the cost of a memorial bench in Sadownik’s name. The idea was inspired by the run that was held last year in Sadownik’s honour. He died at the age of 46 of natural causes. Sadownik was a swim coach for 25 years, with many of those spent with the Inconnu Swim Club.

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a course of action without knowing what it is they wanted to accomplish and how that would affect their current routine and habits. They would be intimately familiar with their desired goal and how they would successfully reach it. If they are mindful of whether their actions are actually leading them to that goal or not, they can change course if need be. In simple terms, being mindful when it comes to diet

means you understand how food fuels you, the foods you like and how much of those foods you need to flourish in your own life. Mindfulness is a skill that is developed with time. You have to consistently work at it to see results. As a nutrition coach, I would recommend buying yourself a notebook or using the notepad feature on your phone so you can start to jot down the foods you are eating, your food habits, and how food makes you feel physically and emotionally. This can give you insight into how your lifestyle is affecting your diet and in turn how your diet habits are affecting you and your goals in real time. Just a note regarding this mindfulness exercise: leave judgment and guilt at the door. All we are looking for through this process is cold, hard data. It is an emotional

process to look at our own behaviour, but we don’t want to dwell on what we may view as negative behaviour; we want the information we gather to motivate us to move forward to the positive. Creating healthy habits that promote change and determining what are weak links in a person’s diet and lifestyle becomes simpler when the skill of mindfulness is applied. Learning how to be mindful is just one part of the equation to living a healthier life. But it is an important step that should not be overlooked. If you decide to try the mindfulness exercise above let me know how it goes. As always, you can contact me at coachlynzee@gmail.com. Caitlyn Harbottle is a Peace Region nutrition coach.

a sea of green

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More than 160 runners decked out in green took off from Centennial Park for the 2nd Annual St. Paddy’s 5km Run on Saturday, March 16, 2019. The Fort St. John Irish Dance Society put on the run, with funds going towards competition travel costs for the Watt School of Irish Dance. This year’s race saw an increase of 40 runners from the inaugural run. Kane Schreiner was the first runner to finish, and Kelsie Murray the first woman.

Prespatou 4-H Community Club Happy Spring! Hello everyone, it’s me, Melissa Dick, were given a lot of positive feedback for back with more news of our clubs on the whole event, plus many requests to goings this 4-H year. do it again next year.

Dessert making for the Valentine’s Day supper. Savannah Loewen’s amazing cake constructing skills were very appreciated for the Valentine’s Day fundraiser supper.

On February 14th, we had our club communications, most of everyone passed and had the option to go to district level. The members who went and presented at district level were, Mikayla Loewen, Ruth Wiebe, Jessica Wiebe, Sydney and Jackson Loewen, Lacey Wiebe, Kaylee Wiebe and Myself. The members who passed have an opportunity to go to regionals in April. These members are Ruth Wiebe who placed 1st in senior educational display boards, Sydney and Jackson Loewen placed 2nd in junior demonstrations, Jessica Wiebe who placed 2nd in junior Speak and Shows, and myself, I placed 1st in senior speak and shows. In other events, our club had a Valentine’s Day supper fundraiser. Many people of the community came by for a meal and live entertainment. We

The Prespatou 4-H Community Club would like to thank Home Hardware for sponsoring this article. Thank you to all of our readers, I hope you all have a wonderful Spring time, see you again soon! Big thanks to our readers, Until next time,

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Fort Bowling Lanes league standings: week 23

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Brian Dunstan of Big Chucksees throws a ball during Wednesday Night No Cap play on Wednesday, March 6, 2019.

Here are your standings for the Fort Bowling Lanes leagues, including the Coffee League, Wednesday Night League, Special Olympics and Kids leagues. Forever Friends got a rare win in the Wednesday Night league to jump one spot into 10th place. Five Alive won for the first time in a while in the Coffee League and jumped into third.

3. Clara Skauge - 187 Mens 1. Kevin Alexander - 240 2. Percy Arnault - 219 3. Elvis Calahasen - 203

Mixed No Cap Overall points / week 23 1. The Fantastics - 201 / 10 2. Got Balls - 183.50 / 6.50 3. Good Time Girls- 167 / 11 4. Blue Balls - 149 / 1 5. Trouble - 144 / 6.50 6. Rusty Gates - 132 / 3 7. Freeze Frame - 130 / 4 8. Comic Reliefs - 124 / 5 9. Bowl Movements - 120.50 /9 10. Forever Friends - 108.50/ 12 11. Big Chucksees - 106.50 / 2 12. Here 4 The Beer - 72 / 8

High Series Shady Ladies - 3,358 High Single Ball Busters - 1,230

High Series 1. The Fantastics - 3,921 High Single 1. The Fantastics - 1,524

Ages 11 - 14

Coffee League Overall points / week 23 1. Ball Busters - 99 / 3 2. Shady Ladies - 90 / 5 3. Five Alive - 81 / 6 4. Fab Five - 78 / 2 5. Pin Poppers - 72 / 4

Cade Hackman - 177 Girls Single Flat Brooklyn Bigcharles - 171 High Averages Boys 1. Cade Hackman - 112 2. Marcus Vandal - 96 3. Joel Newhook - 72 Girls 1. Brooklyn Bigcharles - 110 2. Emma Schram - 89 Ages 5-7

Ladies Series Beth Cobet - 681 Ladies Single Beth Cobet - 287 Ladies High Average 1. Joanne McGinnis - 180 2. Jeannette Ward- 168 3. Cindy Dettling - 165

Boys Single Flat Bentley McPhee - 123 Girls Single Flat Natalie Richards - 108 High Averages Boys 1. Bentley McPhee - 86 T2. Hayden Schram - 81 T2. Josh Vandal - 81 Girls 1. Natalie Richards - 77 2. Tayah McPhee - 65 3. Sarah Dionne - 49

Kids Leagues Special Olympics Leagues

High Averages Boys 1. Logan Dufresne - 147 2. Parker Mayes - 141 3. Logan Dalley - 138 Girls 1. Tejana Walterlea - 124 2. Destiny Bigcharles - 123 3. Sierra Bigcharles - 97

High Averages Men 1. Levi - 159 2. Paul - 156 3. Peter - 129 Women T1. Tina - 146 T1. Sheryl - 146 3. Megan - 130

Ages 8-10 Boys Single Flat

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Julia Frances Mann (nee Banner), of Vernon, B.C., passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019 at the age of 71 with family at her side. Julie was a free spirit born to parents Walter and Joan Banner on September 13, 1947 in Victoria, B.C. She grew up as the eldest of six in Sooke, B.C. In 1974, she moved to Chilliwack, B.C. and quickly got involved in the community. She was a dedicated foster parent to many children over the years and an active member of the Chilliwack Kiwanis Club. She believed in volunteering and contributing to her community. She was one of the founding members of the Ann Davis Transition house and worked at the house for 20 years. She also proudly worked with the Chilliwack RCMP Victim Services. At the age of 36, she battled cancer and won. Julie, also known as Jewels, Sweetie, Mommazita and G’Ma loved her family and friends, held no grudges and believed there was good in everyone. She avoided negativity and always found something positive in every situation. In the early 90s, she moved to Fort St. John to be close to family. She starting working as a cook in a camp and loved cooking for her “boys”. Julie was a foodie before foodie was a word. In 2010, Julie married Greg Mann in Fort St. John, B.C. They quickly started many adventures together, including fulfilling one of Julie’s lifelong dreams of going to Tuscany, Italy. In 2013, they moved to Vernon, Julie called it paradise. Together, they enjoyed their retirement spending most days gardening and sitting on the swing in the sun. Julie is survived by her husband, Greg Mann; her daughter, Geri Schilling (Mitch); her grandsons, Brad and Rick Schilling and their father Bernie Schilling; step children, Kerry Mann (Kerri), Kurt Mann (Angie), Kathy Hartman (Steve); step-grandchildren, Todd, Kody, Kirsten, Bowen, Keegan, Ryan, Nikita; Siblings, Mike Banner (Margaret), Gail Cook (Walt), Rick Banner (Diane), Len Banner (Lori), Jill Cook (Rod); her mother Joan Banner and many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. She is preceded in death by her dad, Walter Banner and step-grandchild Suzie Morettin. The family would like to thank Dr. Dhaliwal and the sixth-floor nurses of the Vernon Jubilee Hospital for the wonderful care Julie received. There will be two celebrations of life in the summer (dates to be determined). One to be held in Fort St. John, B.C. and one to be held in Sooke, B.C. The family is very grateful for the condolences and kind words. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to your local SPCA. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s on-line obituary @ www.MyAlternatives.ca. Arrangements entrusted to

Marjorie, known to friends as “Jerry” passed away, a month after her 85th birthday, following a brave battle with dementia. Jerry was born in N. Ireland where she lived till age 16. She interrupted her nurse’s training at 18 to marry Frank Perkin and immigrate to Prince George in December,1952. Her adventuresome spirit and courage would enable her to face the rigors of those early years in B.C. and the simple farming lifestyle she would experience as she raised a family while working full time in FSJ. Many will remember meeting her at the Medical Clinic during her 35 year tenure. Some will remember her love of gardening and her joy of reading…these hobbies would sustain her through the years. She and Frank lived at Deerpark Farm, out the Hope Road, till Frank’s sudden death in 1996. She then spent 15 quiet years in the bungalow on 103 ave. before moving to Victoria for the last 6 years. She is survived by her children: David, Suzanne and Derry and their extended family. The family extends their thanks to her many friends and neighbours in Fort St. John for their help, support and caring during her life. She was richer for it! ….Join them in remembering her as you found her throughout her life - the woman (wife, mother and Nana) with whom you shared laughter and the simple but enduring moments in life. Remember her courage, and her friendship (which was not forgotten)… In the lilt of Irish laughter, You can hear the angels sing.

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PC Roots Group Building Open: Every Saturday Sept-June 10:00am-12:00pm to members wanting to use the genealogy library. A member will be available by appointment to anyone requiring help on how to get started on your family history. Everyone is welcome. We are located in the small building in NAR Park. For appointment call: Lynn- 250-7824058. Neil- 250-7827651. Website http://peacecountryroots.ca

Please join us on June 2nd for the 2nd annual Walk to End ALS. at the Greenspace at 100th Ave. & 100th St. Fort St. John, BC Registration for the event will begin at 10am. There will be food, music, games, raffles, activities and lots for the whole family to do. The walk is about 4km long but the route brings you back to the Greenspace multiple times, if you need to shorten your distance. We are encouraging you to sign up teams this year and challenge other teams to raise money as well. Sports team vs. sports team. Business vs. business. School vs. school. Create some competition and let’s make this year better than last! Go to this site to preregister for this walk: events.alsbc.ca.

Dawson Creek Seniors Hall Activities 1011 McKellar Ave. Floor curling, carpet bowling, pool, line dancing, bridge, crib, darts, bingo, Wellness Exercise, craft classes. Schedules are available at the hall. Come and see our hall and try out our activities. Have you thought about a career as a Registered Massage Therapist? Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy is hosting an Info Session in Fort St. John on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. Have questions? Practical Director Robynne Madill, RMT will be providing information about our massage therapy program and answering questions. Please call or email to register or for more information 800-7018863 heatherk@ovcmt.com www.ovcmt.com

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Sealed Tenders clearly marked CITY OF FORT ST. JOHN – 100th Street Corridor Improvements – Phase 3 will be received at the main reception desk of City Hall no later than 2:00 PM, local time, March 28, 2019. Contract documents, contract drawings and any reference material for this project will only be distributed electronically in digital format (PDF) through the MERX tendering website at www.MERX.com/urban under the “Agencies, Crown & Private Corporations” tab. Information will be available online on or after March 7, 2019. The work to be undertaken generally consists of, but is not limited to, the following: •

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Proposals clearly marked CITY OF FORT ST. JOHN – Supply, Delivery and Commissioning of a Burn Building will be received up to 2:00 pm, local time, March 28, 2019. RFP documents for this project will only be distributed electronically in digital format (PDF) through the MERX tendering website at www.MERX. com/urban under the “Agencies, Crown & Private Corporations” tab. Information will be available online on or after March 14, 2019 All inquiries should be directed to the Consultant: Urban Systems Ltd., Rob Close, Contract Administrator, 250-785-9697 Email: rclose@urbansystems.ca City of Fort St. John: 10631-100 Street, Fort St. John, BC, V1J 3Z5 Attention: Deputy Dan Golob, Fort St. John Fire Department

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Child Caregiver: 8 years old girl & 25 month boy. $14.00 per hour. Permanent-40 hours per week. Employer’s home/94 Ave, Completion of Secondary School, some college/CEPEG/Vocational or technical training in child care or related field. 1 to 2 years supervision of children. Main duties: Assist children on personal hygiene. Plan, prepare meals for children, participate in games, reading and may perform light housekeeping. Accommodations could be made available on a live-in basis at no cost. But not a condition of employment. Apply by email: herbert_barateta@yah oo.com

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Application for a Permit amendment Under the Provisions of the Environmental Management Act We, Tourmaline Oil Corporation, 3700 250 6th Ave SW Calgary, AB, T2P3H7, intend to submit this application to the Director to authorize the discharge of (air emissions, from a Deepcut Gas Plant (Propane Recovery). The sources of discharge are Seven (7x) Gas Engine Driven Compressors, Three (3x) Gas Engine Driven Electrical Generators, Two (2x) Direct Fired Heaters, and one (1x) High Pressure Flare. The land upon which the facility will be situated and the discharge will occur is C-60-A/094-B-16, located near Fort St. John, BC, within the Approximately 25 km northwest of Wonowon, BC, via Mile 109 Rd, Mile 120 Rd and Gundy Connector, within the Peace River District on Crown land. The maximum rate of air emissions discharged from this facility will be 47.49 m3/s (Dry) . The operating period for this facility will be (24 hours/day). The characteristics of the waste discharged are as follows: Nox: 5.904 g/s, CO: 27.512 g/s, VOCs: 6.747 g/s, SOx: 0 g/s, TP: 1.154 g/s. The type(s) of treatment to be applied to the discharge is/are: Waste heat recovery on six prime compressor drivers and all engines include lean burn technology with automatic air-fuel ratio control. Any person who may be adversely aﬀected by the proposed discharge of waste and wishes to provide relevant information may, within 30 days after the last date of posting, publishing, service or display, send written comments to the applicant, with a copy to the Regional Manager, Environmental Protection at British Columbia Oil & Gas Comission at Fort St John 6534 Bag 2, Fort St John, BC, V1J 2B0 The identity of any respondents and the contents of anything submitted in relation to this application will become part of the public record. Dated this 15th day of February, 2019.

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Application # 105-0984-19/22. The applicant is: British Columbia Hydro Power and Authority, 333 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6B 5R3, 250-794-0756, Robin Routledge can be contacted for additional information. The purpose of the pesticide use is to control invasive weeds in two areas near Fort St John, B.C. by using a backpack sprayer or hand pump to spot apply Milestone (aminopyralid). The first area is on the main project lands of BC Hydro’s Site C Clean Energy Project. The secondary location is from 5km’s west of Hudson’s Hope on Highway 29 to near Fort St. John (18km west of the Hwy 29/97 Junction.) The estimated size of the treatment area is 8.05 ha. Proposed start date is July 1, 2019, proposed end date is July 1, 2022. Permit application and maps can be found online: www.sitecproject.com A person wishing to contribute information about the treatment site for the evaluation of this permit application must send copies of the information to both the applicant at the address above and the administrator under the Integrated Pest Management Act (Suite #325, 1011 4th Avenue, Prince George B.C. V2L 3H9) within 30 days of the publication of this notice.

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Notice of Public Advisory Group (PAG) Meeting Fort St John Pilot Project The Fort St. John Pilot Project is a collaborative forest management planning initiative between forest licencees and the BC Timber Sales Program in the Fort St. John Timber Supply Area. A PAG meeting will be held on Thursday, April 11, 2019 in the Fort St. John Northern Grand Hotel. The purpose of the meeting is to provide information to the public on progress made by the forest licencees and the BC Timber Sales Program in achieving sustainable forest management. The general public is invited to attend the public portion of the meeting, which starts at 6:00 pm. The meeting agenda also provides time for the general public to ask questions or provide input on forest management issues. Public intending to make a presentation must contact Peter Zhang one week prior to the public meeting. For fur ther information on the For t St. John Pilot Project, visit our website at www.fsjpilotproject.com For information concerning the meeting or how to become a PAG member, contact Peter Zhang @ 250-261-8061/Peter.Zhang@canfor.com

NOTICE OF EXCLUSION APPLICATION Regarding Land in the Agricultural Land Reserve I, Michael Haab and Suzanne Haab

(full name, or names, of registered owner)

of 5795 Baldonnel Rd, Baldonnel, BC V0C 1C6 (PO Box 128, Baldonnel, BC V0C 1C0) (mailing address)

intend on making an application pursuant to Section 30(1) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act to exclude from the Agricultural Land Reserve the following property which is legally described as,

3.54 hectares of SE 12-84-18 W6M (legal description from the title certificate)

and located at

(street address if applicable)

Any person wishing to express an interest in the application may do so by forwarding their comments in writing to,

The Peace River Regional District at 9505 100 Street Fort St. John, BC V1J 4N4 (name and mailing address of the local government)

by April 11

, 2019 (14 days from the date of second publication)

NOTE: • This notice and the application are posted on the subject property. • Please be advised that all correspondence received by the local government and/or the ALC forms part of the public record, and is disclosed to all parties, including the applicant.

Fort St. John Pilot Project Notice of Amendment to Forest Operations Schedule #3 (FOS) Notice is hereby given that an amendment to Fort St John Pilot Project’s Forest Operations Schedule #3 (FOS) has been prepared regarding timber harvesting activities planned in the Fort St. John Timber Supply Area (TSA). The amendment proposes to modify the planned location of timber harvesting and road construction activities that may occur in the Fort St. John TSA prior to Sep 31, 2023. FOS Amendment #367 is comprised of the following 2 elements: 1. Additions of 11 new roads in order to access harvestable volumes in the following operating areas.

PEACE RIVER REGIONAL DISTRICT

Notice of Intent to Consider ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 2327, 2019

When:

March 28, 2019 10:00am

Where:

Goodlow Area

Operating Area

Managing Participant

Blair Creek

Canfor

Blue Grave Creek

BCTS

Cache Creek

BCTS

Kobes Creek

BCTS

Laprise Creek

Canfor/BCTS

North Fontas

BCTS

South Fontas

Canfor

Lot A Section 34 Township 84 Range 14 W6M, Peace River District, Plan 20678

Trutch Creek

Canfor

The Peace River Regional District is hosting a meeting to discuss the proposed Zoning Amendment.

West Farrel Creek

BCTS

Proposal: To amend the zoning of the subject property from P “Public Use Zone” to R-2 “Residential 2 Zone” within PRRD Zoning Bylaw No. 1000, 1996.

2. Changes to the configuration of existing FOS blocks to natural or logical boundaries to prevent isolation of timber in the following operating areas.

North Peace Cultural Centre, Carpet Room

Operating Area

10015 100 Ave, Fort St. John, BC

For More Information: Contact: Development Services Tel: 250-784-3200 Toll Free: 1-800-670-7773 Email: prrd.dc@prrd.bc.ca

prrd.bc.ca

# of new road additions

Managing Participant

# of blocks

Aikman Creek

Canfor

Apasassin Creek

Canfor

Blair Creek

Canfor

Blue Grave Creek

BCTS

Etthihun River

Canfor

Jedney Creek

Canfor

Laprise Creek

Canfor/BCTS

Trutch Creek

Canfor/BCTS

The proposed FOS amendment is available for public review and comment until 4:30pm May 20, 2019 at Canadian Forest Product’s Fort St. John office and/or BC Timber Sales Peace Liard business area. The digital data can also be found in the Fort St. John Pilot Project Website in this location:

This notice is in general form only. Relevant background documents may be inspected from Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, between the hours of 8:30am – 4:30pm at the PRRD Dawson Creek office (1981 Alaska Avenue, Dawson Creek, BC) or 8:30am – Noon and 1:00pm – 4:30pm at the PRRD Fort St. John office (9505-100th Street, Fort St. John, BC). Written comments or concerns accepted. The holding of this public hearing has been delegated to the Director of Electoral Area B. Shawn Dahlen, Chief Administrative Officer

diverse. vast. abundant.

http://www.fsjpilotproject.com/fos.html All comments will be reviewed by Canfor and/or BCTS, and may result in revisions to the proposed amendment. Prior to the close of the public review period, written comments concerning this amendment should be made to Canfor and/ or BCTS at the following address: Canadian Forest Products Ltd. RR 1 Site 13 Compartment 2 Fort St. John, BC V1J 4M6 Attention: Peter Zhang, FIT Phone: (250) 787-3613 Fax: (250) 787-3622 Email: Peter.Zhang@canfor.com

BC Timber Sales 9000 17th Street Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4A4 Attention: Tony Wipfli, RPF Tel: (250) 262-3335 Fax: (250) 784-0143 Email: Tony.Wipfli@gov.bc.ca 54266

B8 THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2019

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Take notice that Peter Fehr from Altona, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (MFLNRORD), Northeast Region, for a Direct Sale situated on Provincial Crown land located near Prespatou Creek. The Lands File for this application is 8016062. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to Joyce Veller, Authorization Officer, Northeast Region, MFLNRO, at 100, 10003-110 Avenue, Fort St. John, BC, V1J 6M7, (250) 261-2063. Comments will be received by MFLNRORD up to April 26, 2019. MFLNRORD may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at http://comment.nrs.gov.bc.ca/ 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.

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www.alaskahighwaynews.ca Fort St. John Curling Club standings: Mixed and Men’s league playoffs The Fort St. John Curling Club leagues wrapped up this week with the men’s and mixed league playoffs. Bob Cooper’s team won the Mixed Leage championship, beating top seed April Podulsky in the final. Lance Bayet won the Men’s League championship, knocking off top seed Glen Godberson in the final.

#2 Kolten Lindner beat #3 Bruce Farquhar

Mixed A Division Championship: Bob Cooper defeated April Podulsky #1 April Podulsky beat #4 Dave Kellestine #2 Bob Cooper beat #3 Edward Schmidt

B Division Final: Curt Embleton beat Curtis Schafer #1 Warren Flesjer beat #4 Shawn Ward #3 Curt Embleton beat #2 Curtis Schafer

Mens A Division Championship: Lance Bayet beat Glen Godberson #4 Glen Godberson beat #1 FSJ Links #2 Lance Bayet beat #3 Bob Cooper

Consolation Final: Kelly Vig beat Brian Kelly Brian Kelly beat Jeff Holland Kelly Vig beat Ty Coates

C Division Final: Northern Metalic beat Tyler Hotte #1 Northern Metalic beat #5 Daryl Horst #2 Tyler Hotte beat #3 Glen Merwin

B Division Finals: Kolten Lindner defeated Neal Edwards #1 Neal Edwards beat #4 Gary Anderson

D Division Final: John Mast beat Brennan Eklund #1 John Mast beat #4 Dave Sloan #2 Brennan Eklund beat #3 Steve Braun

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Jorge Golmayo, from Spain, throws a rock in the last game of the season for Kelly Vig’s team in the mixed league on March 14, 2019. Golmayo had never curled before this year, but quickly took to the game and had a great time playing each week.

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Bob Cooper is focused on the prize in the mixed league semifinal on March 14, 2019. Cooper’s team beat Edward Schmidt in the semifinal and went on to beat April Podulsky to win the mixed league title.

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William Budd tosses a jamcan during the 2019 Kids Kin Curl Jamcan Curling Bonspiel on March 16, 2019 at the Fort St. John Curling Club.

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