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Logan Wheat was one of many kids that had a truly dreadful time, a word which here means just awful, at An Evening of Unfortunate Events at the Fort St. John Public Library last week. Kids had to channel the skills of the Beaudelaire Orphans to solve a puzzle and set a trap for the sinister Count Olaf and his villainous acting troupe.

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Arson was on the rise on rural properties, but most other crimes were down in 2016, according to the Fort St. John RCMP. RCMP detachments from across the region gave presentations to the Peace River Regional District on March 23, comparing the rural area numbers over the last two years. Arson on rural properties saw a jump from six in 2015 to 21 in 2016, which Inspector Mike Kurvers of the Fort St. John RCMP said wasn’t necessarily criminal acts. “There was not a lot of criminal stuff that happened,” said Kurvers. “A lot of them were accidents.”

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The Fort St. John Women’s Resource Society (WRS) saw an exponential increase in the number of people using its poverty outreach store in 2016. While the economy is slowly starting to bounce back, WRS Executive Director Amanda

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Sgt. Dave Tyreman noted that a lot of those arsons are vehicle fires, often referred to as “financial combustion fires” and mentioned an ongoing investigation of such an incident in Wonowon. “Any time you’ll get

someone torching a vehicle, torching a shed, torching a house, that’s considered an arson and most are currently under investigation,” he said. Other crimes have seen a drop in the rural areas. See CRIME on A7

Trotter said the need is still there. “The economy is coming back, but people are still coming in,” she said. “The need is still huge.” The first two months of 2017 show a slight decrease from the previous months, but is still high. In January of this year, the outreach store saw 579 clients,

149 of which were men. In February, 517 people accessed the outreach store, with 146 of those being men. The outreach store saw 5,436 clients in 2016, with 1,358 of those being men. To compare, the outreach store saw 3,285 clients in 2015, with just 562 of those being men.

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The question of lives being at stake should the Canfor mill catch fire and which community was responsible to respond led to lengthy discussions at a recent Peace River Regional District meeting. A report with a recommendation to enter a five-year mutual aid agreement that would ensure that the Canfor mill would fall under the Charlie Lake fire protection area led several PRRD directors to question why the Fort St. John fire department wouldn’t attend such an incident. “What happens if there’s a great big fire at Canfor? It doesn’t sound like we’re working together on this,” said Tumbler Ridge director Don McPherson. PRRD board chair and Area C Director Brad Sperling was not pleased with the recommendation. “As far as I’m concerned if the city won’t, Charlie Lake is going to be there because I’m doing this for the people that live there, not for the city,” he said.

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Cody McDonell says he was defending himself when he punched Travis Waite in the face at a house party in Fort St. John nearly two years ago, and that Waite was still alive and standing when he walked away. McDonell took the stand and testified as the only witness in his defence in provincial court March 22. He has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter stemming from Waite’s death following the punch on May 18, 2015. The two men had only met once or twice prior to that day, McDonell testified before Judge Rita Bowry. Waite was one of many invited to celebrate the end of the May long weekend, first with some drinks down at the Beatton River, and then with a barbecue at a home on 115 Avenue, where McDonell rented a basement suite from Waite’s cousin, Gordon Leer. See MCDONELL on A12

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PALLIATIVE PAYOUT The Fort St. John and District Palliative Care Society got a boost last week from Chances Fort St. John with a donation of $1,486.85. The funds will go towards ongoing training and future hospice care projects. From left: Jason Morris, general manager of Chances, Joanne Young, society treasurer, and Judi Smart, society fundraising chair.

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Bob Dylan, recycled beer, and barf bags BOB BULLETIN: Last week it was announced the legendary Bob Dylan will perform in Dawson Creek. He describes himself as a poet. Dylan never claimed to be a great singer, he mumbles through his songs. You may remember last year he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Mumbling. His voice can be downright painful to listen to. This could be your last chance to see him before he croaks. I’m a fan. I own several albums of Dylan croaking.

minute here, I’m pretty sure I can come up with a joke about Coors Light.

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TEEN SCENE: In a survey: 56 per cent of teenagers cannot spot a fake news story on the Internet. The same 56 per cent of teens believe Justin Bieber recently became Pope.

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ACHOO! A scientist in England says he’s “very close” to finding a cure for the common cold. Right now in a dark room somewhere, executives with the big pharmaceutical companies are discussing who will pay for a hitman to visit England.

BALLOON BUFFOON: In Calgary last week, a man was fined $20,000 for a stunt he pulled back in 2015. He attached 100 helium balloons to a lawn chair and took a flight over the city. The judge said it was BARF BAG GAG: Raw is a disgusting a serious offense. Helium should only be movie about cannibalism. Some theatres https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-78_metric_e.html used for its intended purpose: Making your showing it are handing out barf bags to the voice sound like Alvin and the Chipmunks audience. It’s just a matter of time until we have a new movie rating system. Instead BIOLOGICAL BULLETIN: A British of One Thumb Up or Two Thumbs Up, hospital will create a baby with three biomovies will be rated One Barf Bag or Two logical parents. Babies with THREE bioloBarf Bags. (I predict Hollywood will make Fort Nelson gical parents? Really? Yes, it’s an amusing, money off this by selling ad space on the N/A HEALTHY HA HA: A new study shows wacky little experiment to find out if jolly, bottom of every barf bag) Environment and natural resources number Weather information  Weather  Local forecasts  British Columbia the one way for most people to fun-loving scientists can alter the human Groundbirch N/A improve their health is simply to get more gene pool and turn the world into a sciROMANCE IS NOT DEAD: At a Vansleep. The number two way? Get more ence fiction horror movie. couver Canucks hockey game, a woman Chetwynd 112.9 exercise. And if you come up with a way to proposed to her boyfriend with a bouquet on, BC - 7 Day Forecast - Environment Canada https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-83_metric_e.html sleep while you exercise, well then you’re GATES GAG: For the fourth straight of Doritos. How cute. Did they eat the really onto something. year, computer software guy Bill Gates bouquet? They’re now engaged. On her Tumbler Ridge 119.9 Observed at: Fort St. John Airport 8:00 AM MST Tuesday 28 March 2017 was named the world’s richest person. He finger, a Dairy Queen onion ring. A HORSE OF COURSE: In Houston, has a net worth of $86.8 billion. How did Prince George 98.9 Partly Condition: Temperature: Wind: ESE 13 km/h Texas,Cloudy a man was arrested after he rode Bill-1.8°C Gates accumulate 86.8 billion dollars? PLANE PLAN: A U.S. company anhis horse through a Wal-Mart store. I reIt was easy. He gets a 10 cent commission nounced it plans to build an electric Pressure: 101.2 kPa Dew point: -3.4°C Wind Chill: -6 member the time I wore my horsie onesie payment every time Windows 10 crashes. passenger plane with a range of 300 miles. Hythe 103.4 Rising Tendency: Humidity: 89% Visibility: 24 km But first they have to find an extension pajamas at Wal-Mart. Does that count? California Environment and natural resources  Weather information  Weather  BEER LocalBULLETIN: forecastsA  British comColumbia cord that’s 300 miles long. Grande Prairie 95.4 ATM LOL: An expert says banks should pany is selling a new beverage they call put heart defibrillators into their ATMs. “Toilet To Tap.” It’s a beer brewed from Bob Snyder can be reached at: Calgary The way Canadian banks are, I wouldn’t recycled sewage water. Just give me a chewsthenews@fastmail.com 85.9

EARTH MIRTH: Earth Hour was Saturday evening. Did you turn off your lights PREVAILING PRICES for one hour to save the planet? Earth Hour is actually a scam that was started Dawson Creek 104.7 by the candle industry. Earth Hour should ohn, BC - 7 Day Forecast - Environment Canada happen every year on October 31st. I always turn out all my lights at Halloween. Fort St. John 112.9 And hey, rather than expecting everybody to remember to turn off their lights, why Alberta-B.C. border 101.9 can’t BC Hydro unplug the Bennett Dam for one hour?

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Fort St. John Fire Chief Fred Burrows speaks to councillors on Monday about how his department has been responding to drug overdose calls.

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Fort St. John firefighters will begin using naloxone to combat fentanyl overdoses it encounters in the community. Fort St. John Fire Chief Fred Burrows appeared before councillors on Monday to request official approval to begin administering the lifesaving antidote where appropriate when responding to medical calls. That includes during ambulance delays, or when patients are in cardiac or respiratory distress. Councillors told Burrows his department was free to use naloxone as part of its operations without their official approval. “We know that the intentions operationally are to administer this publicly,” Mayor Lori Ackerman said. The department responded to 19 drug overdose related calls in 2016, according to information Burrows provided councillors. While firefighters are being trained to administer naloxone, sold under the brand name Narcan, the department has only been administering rescue breathing until ambulances arrive in those instances. “They are the ones administering Narcan whenever they get there,” Burrows said. Fentanyl is a workplace hazard for firefighters and exposure risk can be high if responding to an accident that could involve a home or vehicle where the drug is present, Burrows said The department recently responded to two overdose calls in 10 minutes, he added. “We had two overdoses in two different parts of town at the same time,” he said. “We’re finding more overdoses in vehicles, in Walmart parking lots, in Safeway, in the skateboard park. It’s not a residential or a party thing. People administer or take these drugs anywhere and the effect of it is bad.” Burrows said the department will need to ensure all of its crew members are trained in administering naloxone. “But there’s a minimum of four at least on every crew that can administer Narcan,” he said. Local RCMP began training and using naloxone last fall. Northeast B.C. has yet to record an fatal drug overdose this year, according to the latest stats from the BC Coroners Service. However, the region recorded 18 deaths in 2016. Earlier in Monday’s

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meeting, Northern Health representatives gave council an overview of fentanyl and naloxone. Naloxone works to kick fentanyl off opioid receptors in the brain. Naloxone is harmless, according to Jasmine Faulkner, a psychiatric nurse and clinical educator for mental health and addictions, however, its required dosage will increase in tandem with fentanyl tolerance. Fentanyl is an opioid meant to treat severe pain, and is estimated to be at least 80 times as potent as morphine and at least 100 times more powerful than heroin. It’s often added to other drugs because its powder is cheaper compared to other drugs such as heroin. People often don’t know they are taking fentanyl, Faulkner said. And some tablets made from a single batch could contain only trace amounts while others could contain lethal amounts. “In Fort St. John here at the methadone clinic, you’re tested before you get your methadone is the practice,” Faulkner said. “We had somebody recently give their urine and it tested positive for fentanyl. They said, ‘all I’ve done is smoke marijuana. I’ve not used fentanyl.’ So people are not aware that they’re using is what we’re finding. “It’s being laced in many different drugs in Fort St. John, marijuana and cocaine in particular,” she said.

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Site C dam brings on first temporary foreign worker

ICBC road safety speaker here next week A man who lost three friends and survived severe burns in a car crash 20 years ago will be in the North Peace next week to speak with students about his experiences. John Westhaver will speak to students at Fort Nelson and North Peace Secondary schools, along with Hudson’s Hope Elementary-Secondary, as part of ICBC’s road safety speaker series. “I went through countless sur-

geries to repair the damage that was done due the fire, and then I had to deal with the loss of three friends,” Westhaver recounts in a promotional video. On average, six youth between the ages 16 and 21 are killed and 390 injured in crashes each year in the North Central region, according to ICBC. Westhaver will speak April 3 in Fort Nelson, and April 4 in Fort St. John and Hudson’s Hope.

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An expert in rollercompacted concrete has been brought on as the first temporary foreign worker on BC Hydro’s Site C dam. In a monthly jobs report released Monday, BC Hydro disclosed that one worker has been hired on the project through the contentious federal immigration program. The employee is the first temporary foreign worker on the project, and will direct work on a buttress made of roller-compacted concrete (RCC) at the dam’s foundation. “Obtaining professionals who have worked previously on RCC projects is critical,” Site C spokesperson David Conway said. “Despite the focused recruitment that (main civil works contractor) Peace River Hydro Partners has been doing, they have not been able to recruit anyone in Canada.” The TFW program allows employers to hire specialized workers from outside of Canada, as well as employees to fill positions in markets with significant labour shortages.

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The previous Conservative government overhauled the program in 2014 after reports of employers were hiring foreign workers over Canadians. Work on Site C began in July 2015. The $8.8 billion hydroelectric dam located near Fort St. John will flood 83 kilometres of the Peace River Valley, including agricultural land and First Nations’ cultural sites. The new employee—who BC Hydro did not identify for privacy reasons—recently worked on a 90-metre high RCC dam in Australia, as well as 20 other dam projects around the world. To bring in a temporary foreign worker, employers must carry out a Labour Market Impact Assessment to certify there are were Canadians available to carry out the work. BC Hydro’s contracts also require three months notice of intent to hire through the TFW program. Peace River Hydro Partners, which holds the $1.75 billion main civil works contract on the dam, is a joint venture between ACCIONA Infrastructure

Canda, Petrowest Corp. and Samsung C&T Canada. Around thirty management staff are employed through the Canada’s International Mobility Program. BC Hydro announced Site had topped 2,000 workers in January. Eighty-one per cent are from B.C., while 41 per cent have a residential address in the Peace Region. The project’s use of outof-region labour has rankled some labour unions, including the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), which is attempting to get workers on site to switch unions. Josh Towsley, business representative with the IUOE, said the union was pushing for a formalized hiring structure that would include “provisions for local hires, B.C. hires, outof-province hires, aboriginal workers, women, and out-ofcountry (workers).” As for hiring through the TFW program: “I find it hard to believe you can’t find someone who can do roller-compacted concrete in Canada,” he said. “Our union has performed that work, our members have performed that work in B.C.”

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BC Hydro says it has reached agreements with both the Doig River and Halfway River First Nations over construction of the Site C dam. Agreements with the two bands include an impact and benefits agreement, a contracting agreement, and a tripartite land agreement. The agreements include a lump sum cash payment, the total

of which was not disclosed, procurement opportunities, as well as the selection and transfer of provincial Crown lands. With Doig River, BC Hydro says the agreements include a commitment to enhance land management work within the K’ih tsaa?dze Tribal Park. Parcels of land for potential transfer to the two First Nations

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Geoscience BC continues groundwater mapping aquifers and disposal zones). The last category is intended to assess the availability of non-potable deep saline aquifers (water that is not suitable for other purposes such as drinking water or agriculture), and the usefulness of these aquifers for disposal of fluids. Further development may increase

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Geoscience BC plans to drill 11 shallow water wells in the Charlie Lake, Lynx Creek, and Halfway River areas as part of its ongoing mapping of groundwater resources in the region.

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Geoscience BC is set to continue work this spring on its mapping of groundwater resources throughout the Peace River valley. Through late March and early April, the provincial agency plans to drill eleven shallow water wells (approximately 40 to 60 metres deep and six centimetres wide) in the Charlie Lake, Lynx Creek, and the Halfway River areas. Information from these wells will be used to ground-proof results from previous aerial surveys. “When we core it, we’ll be able to calibrate the surveys. Much of the work that we are doing will be used by First Nations and municipalities in better understanding their water sources going forward,” said Carlos Salas, vicepresident energy for Geoscience BC. The test wells are part of the provincial agency’s ongoing water aquifer data collection project. Aptly named the Peace Project, the initiative was sparked off by the province’s March 2014 announcement of the Water Sustainability Act, which protects and regulates groundwater usage. Much of the Peace Region is used for agriculture or belongs to First Nations, whom rely on potable and safe groundwater. The past few summers saw Geoscience BC in its preliminary phase mapping the area using aerial sweeps via helicopters equipped with specialized electromagnetic technology. The flights covered more than 8,000 square kilometres of land, stretching northwest from Hudson’s Hope and Halfway River First Nation, to Fort St. John and all the way to Pink Mountain. These initial aerial surveys collected data at a depth of around 350 metres into the earth’s surface. “We started out in 2014 by conducting aerial surveys. There wasn’t much information available on groundwater in Northeastern BC. Larger cities and municipalities typically have little issue with this, it’s already been mapped,” Salas said.

The Peace Project remains a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, the Ministry of Environment, the BC Oil and Gas Commission, the Ministry of Natural Gas Development, Progress Energy Canada Ltd., ConocoPhillips Canada, Northern Development Initiative Trust, and the BC Oil & Gas Research and Innovation Society, with additional support from the Peace River Regional District and the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers. In May 2016, Geoscience BC received a $5-million funding package from the province, bringing the total provincial contribution to the organization up to $62 million since 2005. Funding is divided into multiple projects in the province, but Geoscience BC will continue to fund its massive search and analysis of the area’s groundwater resources. The Peace Project also aids the Northeast Water Strategy, by sharing their research and knowledge. The Northeast Water Strategy was officially released in March 2015 by the Provincial government in partnership with Treaty 8 First Nations, local governments, regulatory bodies, and the resource sector. Over the past 15 years, the region has seen a large increase in shale gas development. Fracking requires huge volumes of water, with a single well requiring potentially more than 20,000 cubic metres. Currently, most of the water used for hydraulic fracturing in the region is surface water. Geoscience BC also created the Montney Water Project in 2011, in order to help First Nations, provincial, local governments, industry, communities, and environmental groups ensure that water sources are managed carefully during development. This is key to the Montney shale gas play, a large-scale natural gas resource in the province. Phase I focused on surface water, near-surface water (unconsolidated materials and shallow bedrock), and sub-surface water (deep bedrock

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Social media chatter ‘Site C brings on first temporary foreign worker,’ alaskahighwaynews.ca, March 21 There is less than a few hundred people in the world that have the required experience with roller compacted concrete. It is a very limited field. Jeremy Orge LaFountain via Facebook Did any of you read the actual article or just the headline? Heather Reeese via Facebook

My roots are in the Peace River and my heart breaks with yours to see what is happening. Our only hope is to change the government on May 9th. Vote for whoever will publicly state that they will work to stop this devastating and needless project. dda via alaskahighwaynews.ca

It’s not the TF worker’s fault. Put the blame where it lies: BC Hydro and the government. Donna Bear Halbert via Facebook

‘Entrepreneurs see green opportunity for dispensary in Fort St. John,’ March 23

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fishing, hope they develop an abundance of recreational camping that should be FREE to the public. Marcel Paul Brodeur via Facebook

Letter to the Editor: ‘Mulch on this,’ March 25 Drove through yesterday, doesn’t look near as bad as the article claims, actually looks like it’s getting cleared to be farmed, as for mulching the wood perhaps it’s to provide ground cover so the soil doesn’t erode. Colin Orund via Facebook Happy to see this project going full steam ahead, good economic value for the amount of hydro power it will create. Also another great lake for

Hey Lori Ackerman, it’s a medical dispensary! Medical marijuana has been legal for over a decade. Our local politicians are so disconnected they don’t seem to recognize the difference between medical necessity and recreational use. Pull your heads out of the sand and catch up with the rest of the world! Michael Vanzandwyk via alaskahighwaynews.ca B.C. supreme court ruled in favour of municipalities choosing whether or not to issue business licences to dispensaries in Abbotsford (City) v. Mary Jane’s Glass & Gifts Ltd. Whether or not a municipality should choose to issue such licenses is a separate discussion, but they have been empowered to issue. Cole Andrews via Facebook

The great shoe debate: on or off?

re you team shoes on in the house or team shoes off in the house? If you are team shoes off, then what do you say to people who come into your home with their shoes on? Do you say nothing, but then passively aggressively discuss how you just had your carpet cleaned? Do you offer to bring a chair or stool near the door so they can comfortably remove them? Do you say anything at all at the time or do you just wait until afterwards and write a column about it? I recently had an interesting Twitter conversation with a guy who said “I’ve never taken shoes off inside, including in shoes-off homes. I refuse to remove them.” Yes, even if the host requests that shoes come off, he refuses to remove them. I tweeted in response, “And they invite you back?” Other Twitter friends chimed into the conversation and none could relate to his unwillingness to remove his shoes. He remained adamant—not going to remove my shoes under any circumstances! What say you? I have always

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lived in a ‘shoes off’ household. Not to say that I haven’t occasionally re-entered the home quickly with shoes on to grab cell phone or coffee cup off the counter. In those moments I looked around anxiously to see if anyone had seen me break the house rule. I asked friends what team they belong to and how they would handle a situation with someone coming into their home and refusing to remove footwear. Friends (even ones from the Lower Mainland) say that they are a shoes off household and always take their shoes off when going to someone else’s home. Even when told to “Oh! keep them on!” they are hesitant and feel weird about it. So the big question is: Is removing your shoes in the home a cultural thing or is it a ‘we live

where there is mud and I don’t want it tracked through my house’ thing? I didn’t do an official poll or anything, but the consensus from British Columbia to Saskatchewan was ‘remove your damn shoes!’ Most said that it was a sign of respect for the homeowner and I do agree with that statement. What remains unclear is why we do it? There was no definitive consensus on whether it was cultural or out of respect. Perhaps it is a little of both —a habit that has become the norm. I doubt that the shoes off habit will change anytime soon. As my niece so succinctly told me when I asked her the question about indoor footwear, “Shoes off always. Poop hangs out on people’s shoes.” And on that note, have a great day! Judy Kucharuk is a lover of sarcasm, witty people and footnotes. You can read her book “Naked Tuesday” or catch her on CBC Radio Daybreak North where she shares her “Peace of Mind”. Follow her on twitter @judylaine

Bring on the legalized marijunana Aleisha Hendry AS I SEE IT

umour has it the federal government is going to put forth legislation to have marijuana legalized by Canada Day, 2018. I feel like it was a missed opportunity to not have it legalized on Canada Day this year, being the 150th and all, but what do I know? I for one am stoked that this is finally happening. As I’ve stated in the past, I am in favour of legalizing pot. Legalize and tax the daylights out of it. You want to see a nation’s debt drastically reduced? That would be one way to do it. Obviously, this doesn’t mean that it’s going to be a free for all on weed. Each province would be in charge of regulating sales, or the legal age to purchase. Yeah, there will be the odd parent that will boot for their kid, much like they do for alcohol and cigarettes, but that’s better than buying it in a back alley from some sketchbag, isn’t it? Honestly, I’d feel a lot better about people buying it from a dispensary where it’s not been mixed with anything weird (cocaine, fentanyl, bathroom cleaner). Keeping it out of the hands of dealers helps keep it out of the hands of the children. Technology is advancing to the point that there are devices police can use to determine if someone is driving under the influence, and no one gets a nasty criminal record for have a joint on their person. This can only be a good thing for this country. Aleisha Hendry is a proud feminist writer who loves cold weather, her cats, roller skates and righteous indignation. Follow her on Twitter at @ aleishahendry

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Aggravated assault has dropped slightly from 18 files in 2015 to 15 files in 2016. Sex offenses went down from 12 reported in 2015 to seven in 2016. Uttering threats went down from 51 files in 2015 to 32 in 2016, while common assault remains steady at 79 reports in both 2015 and 2016. In Hudson’s Hope, Cpl. Trevor Romancych said an increased presence on roads has lead to more written violations and warnings, as well as

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Bee enthusiast and president of the BC Honey Producers Kerry Clark speaks to council Monday about its proposed beekeeping bylaw.

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Fort St. John will look to make the nectar of its beekeeping bylaw a little sweeter after receiving some input from an expert on Monday. Kerry Clark, president of the BC Honey Producers’ Association, gave his feedback to councillors during a committee meeting to review the bylaw before its adoption. In particular, Clark took aim at misunderstandings over the difference between bee and wasp behaviour, and certain language around bee swarming in the bylaw. Wasps, not bees, are more likely to disrupt and antagonize picnic-goers and outdoor revellers, Clark said, referring to common concerns about nuisance the city received during consultations on the bylaw. The public tends to misuse the term ‘swarming’ when talking about bees, he added. “There’s been a general usage of the term swarming, which sometimes applies to other activities like people attacking people. Journalists have used the term swarming in that regard,” said Clark, also a former B.C. Ministry of Agriculture employee. “Swarming is a natural reproductive of a bee colony and it’s completely not an aggressive behaviour at all.” Clark lent his support to the bylaw provided some minor tweaks to the language that would have required beekeepers to re-Queen a colony if swarming occurs. Instead, beekeepers can take measures to control swarming, including birth control, he said. He also suggested fencing provisions to contain the hives be removed. Councillors voted Monday to rescind third reading of the bylaw to allow city staff to report on Clark’s suggested amendments for consideration at an upcoming meeting. Coun. Dan Davies suggested the city consider whether to require some form

of training or certification for local residents looking to register an apiary when the bylaw is passed. “The more we can show some forward thinking, some prudence in this, would be a benefit,” said Davies, noting he’s interested in having a hive himself. “I would certainly take some of this information first.” Clark applauded the city for taking steps to allow urban beekeeping, a move that would see the city join the links of New Westminster, Vancouver, Maple Ridge, Vernon, Delta, and Surrey. Under initial terms, residents would be allowed to keep two colonies in their backyards on parcels of land less than 1,000 square metres, along with two nucleus colonies. Residents with land more than 1,000 square metres in size would be able to keep four each. During a recent public consultation in February, 79 out of 177 respondents said they were interested in keeping bees in the city. Another 156 said they had no objections to their neighbours keeping bees. However, some residents brought up concerns regarding stings and allergic reactions, and that urban hives would pose a nuisance for their property, while others believed beekeeping should be kept to rural areas. NOT SO SWEET PROFITS Honey profits have dropped dramatically in Canada over the years as we import more honey from other countries, much of it adulterated with lower cost syrups, Clark said. There used to be around 20,000 honey-producing bee colonies in the B.C. Peace Region 30 years ago, he said. Today, there are around 2,000. “It’s not any particular disease or anything,” he said. “It’s just the fact that the business is less profitable and, along with a lot of agricultural things, it’s less predictable.” May 29 is designated the Day of the Honey Bee in B.C.

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Fort St. John residents with roots from the Philippines, Hungary, Ukraine, Ireland, and the Pan-African Caribbean nations met at Northern Lights College Monday night to set out a plan to foster multicultural relations in the city. The Fort St. John Multicultural Society held its first meeting March 27 to build a blueprint for cultural communication. “I must confess I don’t know much about the people from Rwanda, the people from Hungary,” said Alan Yu, who immigrated to Canada from the Philippines and has organized the group. “When we don’t know something about someone, we tend to avoid or be afraid. If we understand that person, if we understand his practices, if we understand his religion, then it will be easier for us.” Yu hopes the group can stimulate multicultural interactions through activities like sports, and by conducting a study of the region’s varied cultures and customs. Discussion Monday night centred on engaging local cultural associations,

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Local MP Bob Zimmer is taking aim at the federal Liberals’ budget for 2017 and its decision to eliminate tax incentives for small oil and gas companies. In the government’s 280page budget package released March 22, Ottawa announced it would eliminate tax rules that allowed small companies to reclassify up to $1 million of Canadian development expenses as deductible exploration expenses. Instead of those costs being fully deductible the first year they are incurred, the government will allow the expenses to be deducted gradually over time. “At a point when the oil and gas sector in BC has just begun its recovery it’s disappointing that the federal Liberal government would put that at risk,” Zimmer said in a statement following the budget’s release. Ottawa expects oil and gas investment to stabilize this year, along with higher capital spending next year to sustain oil sands output. It expects oil prices to remain around US$50 a barrel over the next five years. While there were no specific oil and gas measures for B.C.

Budget 2017 announces funds for natural-gas electricity generation, electricity grid connections listed in the budget, Ottawa will give Alberta a one-time $30-million payment to stimulate the sector there. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has said that will go directly to reclaiming orphan wells in a bid to put oilfield workers back to work. Meanwhile, the government also proposes to extend eligibility for the mineral exploration tax credit for an extra year. The budget also calls for $11.4 million over four years to “set leading performance standards for natural-gas-fired electricity generation” to speed up the replacement of coal-fired electricity by 2030. The budget also announced the Canada Infrastructure Bank will spend $35 billion over 11 years on projects that include electricity grid interconnections, which could be a boon for the power generated by the Site C dam. Zimmer applauded $21.4 million in funding starting in 2018-19 that is earmarked to help Indigenous and northern communities reduce their

reliance on diesel noted. “Thanks to (the University of Northern BC) who presented biomass generation as a diesel alternative in Ottawa to the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs,” Zimmer said. “This proves that Northeastern BC communities can make a difference here in Ottawa.” Zimmer also criticized the government for its lack of investment in the AsiaPacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative. Zimmer serves as the Conservative party critic on the file, and noted his government pumped more than $1 billion of infrastructure investments into the initiative to drive investments and trade between the North America and Asia. “The Asia Pacific Gateway Fund will close next year with no significant investment by this government,” he said. “I will be advocating to see that a large portion of this $2 billion will be allocated to the Asia Pacific Gateway.” The 2017 budget projects a deficit of $28.6 billion.

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MNP and Shell are partnering with the Fort St. John Women’s Resource Society to make tax season a little easier. Financially disadvantaged elders, disabled, and unemployed residents in Fort St. John can take advantage of a free Volunteer Tax Preparation Clinic on April 8. Julie Ziebart, a partner at MNP, has been doing the audits for the WRS for the last few years and has seen how the economic downturn has impacted the centre. “I’ve been seeing the massive intake of clients they’ve been having, especially with our downturn in the economy,” she said. “I’ve felt that’s where I wanted to focus my efforts and

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Enbridge cuts 1,000 Enbridge will cut 1,000 jobs as it looks eliminate overlap after its purchase of Spectra Energy last month, but how those cuts will play out in Northeast B.C. remains unclear. The cuts represent around six per cent of the company’s workforce, however, Enbridge spokeswoman Suzanne Wilton said she couldn’t provide the losses by region or location. “I can say that the majority of the reductions will be made in the corporate functions in various locations where there is duplication and overlap with services that are provided,” Wilton wrote in an email. “There will be much less impact in our field operations areas, where we have minimal overlap in geography and roles.” Enbridge finalized its $28-billion takeover of Spectra on Feb. 27. “After a careful evaluation, Enbridge has taken the difficult but necessary step to address the overlap in the combined company’s organizational structure,” Wilton said. “These workforce reductions are only one component of the synergies we expect to achieve over the coming months as we fully integrate our companies.”

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Independent MLA candidate Rob Fraser is looking to draw in constituents to his campaign headquarters in Fort St. John. Fraser opened his office at 8160-100 Avenue on March 24, and says he plans to open a second office in Fort Nelson after the election writ drops on April 11.

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Independent MLA candidate Rob Fraser opened the doors to his first campaign office in Fort St. John last week, and says he plans to open a second in Fort Nelson when the election writ officially drops next month. Fraser opened his office at 8160-100 Ave on March 24, and hopes to draw in constituents to form the early beginnings of citizen committees he hopes to carry on into his work as an MLA if elected in May. “I’m seeking to connect with people who might be interested in the committees, and connect with people and their ideas now. What are they feeling, what are they thinking about?” he said. “If I can get people coming into this office during the campaign and talking about my platform, and talking about their concerns and their ideas that they’d like to come forward, then I’ll be in a better position as a candidate to represent them. This office will help us to do that. “We’re not at a coffee shop someplace, not at somebody’s office, not at my home.” The writ will drop on this year’s election April 11, and Fraser says he plans to open a second office in Fort Nelson. His wife Coleen will run that office and co-ordinate with volunteers and constituents on the ground, Fraser said, with the goal of having a daily presence during the campaign. “The Northern Rockies will be critical in this campaign,” Fraser said. “They’re hurting up there and they need an MLA who will pull for them and work them. There’s two things an MLA does: he represents his constituency in Victoria, but he should also be working within the riding to help communities come together and help to deal with the issues of the area. BC Liberal candidate Dan Davies opened a campaign office in Fort Nelson earlier in March and has pledged to keep a constituency office open in the community if elected.

Fraser said he’s investigating whether a constituency budget would allow him to maintain two offices and run them effectively, but said he would spend at least one weekend a month in the community. While Fraser heads overseas to France this week to mark 100 years of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, he says he plans to continue his work and duties as the mayor of Taylor throughout the campaign. “Obviously, there’s a lot of activity that goes on. I’ve been going to council meetings, I’ve been going to the regional district meetings, I’ve been been participating at the economic development commission, the airport commission,” he said. “All those duties that I’ve been appointed to I’ve been able to juggle that and I intend to continue to juggle that throughout the campaign,” he said.

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A summary of what went on in Peace Region courts for the week ending March 24. There were no cases up for sentencing in Hudson’s Hope or Fort Nelson. Fort St John Law Courts • Quintin James Maxwell (born 1976) was fined $500, given a 51-day jail sentence, handed a two-year driving probation, and assessed a

$75 victim surcharge for three counts of driving while prohibited. Maxwell was given an additional 51 days in jail, handed a three-year criminal driving probation, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for one count of operating a motor vehicle while disqualified. • Larry Worth (born 1959) was fined $1,000, handed a two-year criminal driving probation, and assessed a $300 victim surcharge for one count of operating a motor vehicle while disqualified. — Tom Summer

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McDonell said he and a pair of friends returned home from the river sometime in the midafternoon, where Quinton Cowan, one of the attendees, was busy preparing steak and lobster for the barbecue. Waite arrived roughly an hour later, McDonell said, along with other guests who filtered in that day. As the day wore on, Leer and Waite talked, at one point about claims that Waite’s girlfriend had been cheating on him, McDonell said. The conversation between the two men became heated as it carried on, McDonell said, noting he tried to remove himself from the conversation several times after initially stepping in. “I don’t like confrontation for the most part,” McDonell said under questioning by his lawyer Georges Rivard. “Everybody was having a good time. I came back the last time and it was still going on. Me and Gord then made the decision that Travis had to leave the house.” A few moments later, McDonell said he went to the front door to ensure it was locked and saw Waite still standing in the driveway, next to his truck. “I stepped off my porch and said ‘get the f**k out of here, you’re not welcome on my property anymore,’” McDonell said. As he was walking back into the house, McDonell said Waite hit him from behind and that he turned around and hit him back. “There was no reaction other than him still yelling and screaming at me and still trying to come up the stairs at me,” McDonell said. “I slammed the door and I walked away,” he added. McDonell said he was mad and upset over the confrontation, and returned to the front door moments later to ensure Waite “got the point” and had left the property. That’s when McDonell said he found Waite lying unconscious on the front landing. “I instantly turned around and yelled for Gord,” he said, adding he and Leer carried Waite inside and placed him on a couch. McDonell called 911 after repeated attempts to rouse Waite

were unsuccessful. Crown prosecutor Oliver Fleck questioned why McDonell never sought treatment for any injuries or told other guests that Waite had hit him first. He questioned McDonell over his aggressive tone when asking Waite to leave the property. In a heated exchange, McDonell maintained that Waite continued the altercation, and was still alive and standing after he punched him back. “I have seen my fair share of fights in my day,” McDonell said. “When somebody gets struck and somebody is injured, and somebody is at risk of falling, the last thing that person is doing is trying to do is come at you with aggression, which Travis was doing when I slammed that door.” “So if he’s continuing to fight, you must be trying to continue to fend him off,” Fleck countered. “Definitely not. That’s why I slammed the door and locked it,” McDonell said. “Well before that, if he’s coming at you, you’re within punching range of one another,” said Fleck. “I defended myself. I turned around, did what I needed to do, he was still coming at me, and I slammed the door,” McDonell said. Fleck questioned why no one at the back of the house heard the yelling between the two men, and argued that if Waite was as agitated and angry as McDonell claimed, he’d have continued banging on the door. “I’ll put it to you, sir, that no witness has told us that after you came back to the deck that you said anything about having been attacked,” Fleck said. “I put it you, sir, that you took one punch at Travis, he went down, you walked away.” McDonell said he punched Waite with his right hand, meaning he would have fallen to his left and not to the right and up against the house where he was found. “It’s absolutely impossible. Physics don’t go like that,” McDonell said. Both the Crown and defence have rested their cases and will prepare written submissions for Bowry to consider in her judgment.

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REAL UNIONS: REAL RESULTS Premier Christy Clark said that REAL UNIONS have the right to organize. “I believe they (Building Trades Unions) should have the right to organize. We need to recognize that building trades are an important part of building the province. It’s something that should be fixed and I’m going to get it fixed.” PREMIER CHRISTY CLARK, MARCH 3, 2015

Real unions get real results – on major projects all across British Columbia The TEL Group gets the job done – and done right. WHY ARE ALL THESE LAWYERS TRYING TO KEEP REAL UNIONS FROM ACCESSING WORKERS AT SITE C?  For all of the above reasons, ATCO respectfully submits that the IUOE’s application for a site access order to ATCO’s Two Rivers Lodge for the purposes of union organizing should be dismissed.” ~ Geoff Eustergerling, Senior Advisor, Labour Relations, ATCO Two Rivers Camp Services Ltd., January 9, 2017

 Finally, granting access to union organizers to the dormitories would also undermine the safety and security of employees of the worksite….” ~ Peter Gall, Q.C. Law Corporation, on Behalf of Peace River Hydro Partners Construction Ltd., January 9, 2017

 If the access order is granted, the only way for an employee who is not interested in communicating with third parties about union representation is to barricade himself in the small living quarters of his room, assuming even that would provide privacy from door knocking and vocal entreaties from outside to open the door.” ~ Tim Charon, Law Corporation, on behalf of the Christian Labour Association of Canada Local 68., January 9, 2017

 Site Access will affect BC Hydro’s legal rights because it will create potential liability for BC Hydro on a number of fronts….” ~ Thomas A. Roper, Q.C. Legal Counsel for BC Hydro., January 9, 2017

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The busiest months of 2016 were October and November, which saw 604 and 634 people use the outreach store, respectively. In 2015, there were 291 clients in October and 334 in November. December likely would have been the busiest month of 2016, says Trotter, but the Women’s Resource Centre closed for two weeks during that month. 316 clients used the outreach store in the two weeks they were open in December, which is more than almost every full month in 2015.

“Wintertime is especially tough for us up here because we completely rely on the non-perishable items,” said Trotter. “What happens differently in the summer is we end up with a lot of fresh fruit and vegetables and that’s a huge help because the people of Fort St. John are fantastic.” Right now, they have some boxes of potatoes being dropped off weekly by a member of the community, which has been beneficial to their clients. To find out how to contribute to the outreach store, call 250-787-1121.

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City crews continue to scrape and thaw out the remaining remnants of winter off and away of city infrastructure. Since last Friday, the city has brought in extra crews to help clear and thaw frozen catch basins and water mains to eliminate flooding in areas around town. There are currently five units, two of them contracted, steaming frozen catch basins that have been making lakes out of intersections and roads across town, according to Victor Shopland, the city’s director of integrated services. “As we get melting throughout the day we get a lot of water flow, and as it slowly goes back to freezing overnight, the water still keeps flowing but slows down and it starts slowly icing off the top of the catch basin so new ponds can

be created everyday,” he said. “So that’s something that is a challenge at this time of year but we’re doing our best to keep ahead of it.” As well, two graders and snowblowers are going quadrant by quadrant to remove slush from the road. City crews will be patching potholes as they develop, and are using cold mix for now, Shopland said. “Once the roads dry up enough and we get through these next few days, we will be able to convert over to our hot mix patching unit,” he said. “Currently though things are still very very busy with getting rid of flooding and slush.” The city is asking residents experiencing flooding and ponding in their neighbourhoods to report the issue to the city. Visit the city’s website to report a problem in your neighbourhood.

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Spring snow dump no record breaker MATT PREPROST editor@ahnfsj.ca

Fort St. John woke up with a collective groan March 23 at the sight of 16 centimetres of fresh powder to ring in the early days of spring 2017, but forecasters are calling for warmer, sunnier days ahead. The city saw 16 centimetres of snow over those two days, around eight centimetres each on March 22 and 23, according to Environment Canada meteorologist Alyssa Charbonneau. “It did fall over two calendar days, so it doesn’t qualify to break a record,” Charbonneau said. “We’re close. Had some of that snow shifted a few hours either way, it would have set a daily record.” Previous snowfall records for March 22 and 23 were set decades ago and remain in place—12.7 centimetres on March 22, 1940, and 11 centimetres on March 23, 1910. The extreme snowfall record for March was set on March 10, 1954, when 31.5 centimetres covered the city. Last week’s snow was brought on by a low pressure system from the coast that mixed with an arctic air mass hovering over the Peace Region, Charbonneau said. That low pressure system has moved along, however, another is forecast to approach the coast that will bring more clouds and moisture as it moves across the interior of the province the rest of this week. “We do have that risk of showers or flurries over the next few days, but the bulk of that moisture will stay near the coast,” Charbonneau said. A warming trend is set to shine next week, Charbonneau said, with daytime highs reaching above normal temperatures of 7 and 8 C on Tuesday and Wednesday. “That looks to be where the forecast is staying for the week after that,” she said. Forecasters are expecting a near-normal spring for the region for April and May. The extreme snowfall record for April was 28.2 centimetres on April 14, 2002. The extreme snowfall record for May was 47.8 centimetres on May 22, 1960.

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FSJ Disc Sports Club members Elena and Clint Warkentin do some practice throws at Toboggan Hill Park March 24.

Disc golfers ready for spring ALEISHA HENDRY ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

Just because there’s snow on the ground doesn’t mean you can’t play disc golf—you may just have to dig around to find your disc. Members of the FSJ Disc Sports Club are working to spread the word about disc golf, which got its start in Fort St. John last year. “From day one it’s been very well used,” said Clint Warkentin, president of the FSJ Disc Sports Club. “I counted 30 people here at one time on a random week night. There’s only nine holes so we were at capacity only three months having the course.” A temporary course of nine holes was set up at Toboggan Hill Park in July 2016, using tonal posts that made a ringing sound when the disc hit them. The club is working with the city to get more holes added to the course, as well as permanent baskets installed. The sport has been gaining popularity in the Peace Region over the last couple years. Dawson Creek has a permanent course set up at Barbaree and Chamberlain Memorial Pioneer Park. The discs used in the game aren’t like your regular Frisbee. Much like regular golf, there are three different types of discs used in disc golf—a driver, a mid-range, and putter disc that serve the same purpose as their club counterparts. See DISC on B2

Killbillies have back-to-back wins in PG ALEISHA HENDRY ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

The Killbillies had their first bouts of the season on March 25 as they hit the road to Prince George. A three-game night was held at the Roll-ADome with the North Coast Nightmares from Terrace and the Gold Pain City Derby Girls from Quesnel making the trip to take on the Killbillies and each other. Game one against the Nightmares was a close match all the way through, but the Killbillies managed to pull out the win 141-102. There was no time to rest as the ladies in pink had to play Gold Pain immediately after playing Terrace. The Killbillies dominated the bout from the first whistle, and took the win 201-43. The next event for roller derby fans in the Peace is the April Fools scrimmage on April 1 at 6 p.m. at the Clearview Arena. Visit the Energetic City Roller Derby Association on Facebook for more information.

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Close to 100 shooters turned out to the Babcock Arena last weekend for the New Totem Archery Club’s Indoor 3D Archery Tournament. The club is taking registrations for its outdoor program, scheduled to start in May. Visit newtotemarchery.com for more information.

Jakubowski brings home gold MATT PREPROST editor@ahnfsj.ca

Darlene Jakubowski had gold on her mind when she left for Austria earlier this month, and she returned with gold draped around her neck last Sunday. The Fort St. John figure skater took to the ice in Graz March 23 and captured a gold medal in the women’s Singles Level 6 figure skating event at the Special Olympics World Winter Games. “It feels good,” Jakubowski said shortly after landing back in Fort St. John. “I didn’t get to carry the flag (during the closing ceremonies) like I hoped. But I landed my axel though. I got my one thing done.” “I did it in the practice, it wasn’t as I planned. Then I did it in the program and I landed it clean,” she added. Jakubowski scored a 1.5, ahead of Joni Talavera of the U.S. This was Jakubowski’s third appearance at the World Winter Games, and she adds to her impressive medal count. Jakubowski won gold in the Level 6 singles event and silver in the dance event in the 2013 World Winter Games in Pyeong Chang, South Korea, and was the Level 5 solo silver medalist and Level 4 dance gold medalist at the 2009 Games in Boise, Idaho. Jakubowski, who skates with the Peace Passage Skating Club, spent last summer training in Prince George, while training coach Amanda Thomas had been working to perfect her freeskate since Jakubowski returned home

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Darlene Jakubowski took to the ice in Graz, Austria, and captured a gold medal in the women’s Singles Level 6 figure skating event at the Special Olympics World Winter Games on Thursday, March 23. Jakubowski shows off her medal after arriving home in Fort St. John on March 26, along with a second medal she won after participating in a new World Games off-ice dance competition.

to Fort St. John in September. “They see that it is possible and that is worth the effort,” said Crystal Laboucane, program coordinator for Special Olympics BC in Fort St. John. “Because lots of time you’re doing this kind of stuff you don’t really see it, but Darlene is like a role model for the rest of the group.” Jakubowski, 24, already has her sights on learning where and when

the next World Winter Games will be hosted so can continue training. “I might be getting a brand new pair of skates, too,” she said. Team Canada finished the Games with a total medal count of 117 medals—47 gold, 43 silver, and 27 bronze. Competing in alpine skiing, cross country skiing, figure skating, snowshoeing, and speed skating, all of the B.C. athletes medalled, collectively earning 11 gold, 10 silver, and five bronze.

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North Peace Minor Baseball steps up to bat in Alberta has opened the doors a ton for us to clinics, coaching clinics, umpiring clinics, any of that kind of stuff. It’s all positive.” Around 275 kids have registered for the season so far, with registration closing at the end of April. The league saw 430 players in 2016, and Liddicoat hopes he can push that number even higher. “The magic number of 500, for me, would be nice,” he said. The league is running indoor training every Tuesday and Thursday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Kids Field House until season play begins in May. “If they’re not sure about baseball, they can come in, give it a try, and if they like it they can sign up,” Liddicoat said. The season runs May 1 through to the first week of August, and Liddicoat hopes to have at least four travel teams this season. While the league has seen an upswing in its coaching ranks, it’s in desperate need of umpires. The league has three registered so far, and could around 20, Liddicoat says. Baseball Alberta will send staff to train and card those interested in umpiring, and fees will be covered by the association. “It’s nice to have umpires at a game where you don’t have to drag parents out of the stands to do it,” Liddicoat said. To learn more and get involved, visit northpeaceminorbaseball.com.

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North Peace Minor Baseball is swinging into a new season of baseball, with an eye on building opportunities for youth looking to get into the sport. This year will mark the association’s first season with Baseball Alberta, a move president Forrest Liddicoat says will expose players to new experiences and opportunities to build their skills. The association signed up with Baseball Alberta in the winter after sending three teams that put up a strong performance and finals finish at a house tournament in Grande Prairie last year. “After we did really well there, the kids got enthused, wanted to do more travelling,” Liddicoat said during a break in spring break training camp last week. It means North Peace Minor Baseball can send its AA teams to hit the diamonds with teams in Peace River, Grande Prairie, Sexsmith, Beaverlodge, Whitecourt, and beyond. “It gives us more exposure,” Liddicoat said. “They get exposed to scouts, to guys that coach teams that go on in late August to the Canadians, there’s special tournaments. They can get picked up by all these people.”

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Jacob McInnis, 14, throws a pitch during scrimmage action atthe North Peace Minor Baseball spring break training camp at the Kids Field House last week.

It’s also opened up the association to new training and coaching opportunities, including an opportunity for players to work with a AAA midget coach out of Grande Prairie. “He is willing to take on kids on our

side to try out for his team in the summer. Last year he placed four or five to U.S. colleges who want to further their careers in baseball, or even at least scholarship,” Liddicoat said. “Being associated for a few months

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FSJ Disc Sports Club members Brant Churchill, Clint Warkentin, Tim Atchison and Elena Warkentin (and baby). R0021217976

“The way it’s shaped, it relies on speed to produce lift versus throwing up into the air, just because of the size and shape,” said board member Elena Warkentin. “Think of it like an airplane wing, it needs that air flowing to provide the lift.” Serious disc golfers have specially designed backpacks to carry all their discs—much like a golfer does with their clubs—but club member Brant Churchill says to get started you really only need one disc. “We usually suggest people get a mid-range disc to start off with, then

you can learn technique and stuff because it’s different than throwing a regular Frisbee.” The club has gotten out in the community by bringing a temporary basket to the Library and Beyond spring break camp for kids to try out, and provided a full set of discs for North Peace Secondary School gym classes to use. They want to get as many people in the community involved in disc golf as possible, regardless of their experience. There is a technique to throwing these specific discs, and the club has video tutorials on their

website and Facebook page to help people out—they’re even willing to give lessons. “We’re all about getting more people playing, so if someone wants a live tutorial we’re happy to come out and play,” said Warkentin. The group is also planning on having drop-in Ultimate Frisbee on the high school field once the weather changes. If there’s enough interest, they group will consider starting up a league next year. For more information, visit fsjdiscsportsclub.com or the FSJ Disc Sports Club on Facebook.

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This Week: The Shell Houston Open

The Shell Houston Open has been an institution on the PGA Tour since 1946, making it the 10th oldest tournament on the tour. Byron Nelson took home the Defending: Jim Herman inaugural title by two strokes over Ben Winning Score: 15-under par Hogan and received the winner’s check Winning Share: $1,224,000 of $2,000. The Shell Houston Open is currently played in Humble, Texas at the Golf Club of Houston. Ron Streck and Fred Funk hold the course record, both firing 10-underpar 62s on route to winning the event in 1981 and 1992 respectively. Last year, Jim Herman closed with a 4-under-par 68, to win the Shell Houston Open by one shot over Henrik Stenson. Golf Club of Houston Humble, Texas 7,441 yards, Par 72

Golf TV Schedule The Shell Houston Open Day Time Thu, 3/30 4:00pm-7:00pm Fri, 3/31 4:00pm-7:00pm Sat, 4/1 1:00pm-3:00pm Sat, 4/1 3:00pm-6:00pm Sun, 4/2 1:00pm-3:00pm Sun, 4/2 3:00pm-6:00pm

Dustin Johnson won the Tournament Results Dell Technologies Match 1. Duston Johnson Play on Sunday with a 1-up victory over Jon Rahm for 2. Jon Rahm his third straight PGA Tour win that left no doubt who was No. 1 in 3. Bill Haas the world. “That was a tough day, a long day,” Johnson said. “I’m proud of the way I played, the way I hung in there.” Johnson now has 15 victories in his career, six of them since his first major at the U.S. Open last summer at Oakmont. Bill Haas won the consolation match against Hideto Tanihara.

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c) Hideki Matsuyama d) Dustin Johnson

Answer: a) Rory McIlroy is currently leading the PGA Tour with a scoring average of 68.58.

The Puerto Rico Open was held last week for the PGA Tour players that did not qualify for the Dell Technologies Match Play. D.A. Points won the Puerto Rico Open on Sunday after shooting a final round 6-under 66 for a two-shot victory. Points opened the final round of the tournament with five straight birdies, and then overcame a rugged stretch by saving pars and piling up enough birdies for the win. Two-time U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen, Bill Lunde and former U.S. Amateur champion Bryson DeChambeau tied for second at Coco Beach Golf and Country Club.

Lessons from the Golf Pro The “yips” is a golf term that afflicts many golfers. We have seen the “yips” totally crash PGA professionals like Chip Beck, Ian Baker-Finch and David Duval, but it is a very common problem on the putting green. It occurs when the golfer has so many failures on certain putts that it causes a mental breakdown in the subconscious part of our brain. While it is a nice concept to think that the problem will fix itself over time, it really never goes away. The only way that you can hope to fix this situation is to change everything about your putting game. This means from your stance to the grip, a complete start-over is in order. Eliminating all the old bad habits is the key to giving yourself the best chance to succeed and getting rid of the “yips”.

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Turned Professional: 2007 FedEx Cup Ranking: 1st World Ranking: 1st PGA Tour Wins: 15

FedEx Cup Standings Through March 26, 2017

1) Dustin Johnson 1,903 pts. / 4 top tens

2) Hideki Matsuyama 1,753 pts. / 4 top tens

3) Justin Thomas 1,751 pts. / 5 top tens

4) Jon Rahm

1,256 pts. / 3 top tens

5) Adam Hadwin 1,140 pts. / 4 top tens

FedEx Cup Standings continued... Player Points 6) Pat Perez 1,041 7) Jordan Spieth 1,036 8) Brendan Steele 926 9) Marc Leishman 847 10) Rickie Fowler 838

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Fivestar boxers dominate Quesnel bouts

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Boxers from Fivestar had a winning weekend at 2 Rivers Boxing Club Rumble 22. Nick Young drew the main event slot and didn’t disappoint, winning fight of the night honours and improving to a perfect 7-0 record. Brayden Sims picked up his second consecutive win in the past two weeks with a dominating performance. Eddie Scarfo not only picked up a win in his first boxing fight, he also won the best junior boxer award, all on his 12th birthday. Ashley Rouble fought an exhibition with one of her provincial teammates to get some much needed ring time before heading to nationals in a few weeks. Thomas Pope made his debut and lost a close split decision to a five plus fight Cuban veteran in an all out back and forth war. —Justin Donally

Sapp takes top spot in Roubiax #2 Roubaix cup race number two could also be called mud madness if it wasn’t for the sections of snow, mud and ice. It was a warm and sunny day on the Baldonnel circuit with seven brave riders out to face the elements and test their endurance, grit and determination. Youth and enthusiasm led the way with Robert Sapp leading out the teenage power of Tate Haugan, Josh Telizyn and Nick Guilliov. The old guys trailed a little behind with Dan Webster and Darren Guilliov battling it out and Davide

Loro bringing up the rear guard. The gravel was soft, the mud was deep and the hills were killer as a result. Riders fought through slush and ice, alternated with soft gravel and four inches of good old Fort St. John mud. In the end youth won the day with the following results for 30 km: Robert Sapp 57:50 Josh Telizyn 58:50 Tate Haugan 58:51 (on a fat bike) Nick Guilliov 58:52 Dan Webster 1:02:06 Darren Guilliov 1:03 Davide Loro 1:15

Thank you to Kimberly Telizyn and Richard Wood for timing. We will see everyone next Sunday April 2nd at the Baldonnel school at 2pm for the third race in this crazy conditions Roubaix cup! Three race series: Robert Sapp leads with eight points followed by Ben Dawson and Dan Webster at five points and Josh Telizyn at four points. Race for all the marbles next Sunday. — Submitted by The Blizzard Bike Club

Local boxers had a good showing in Quesnel last weekend, including Eddie Scarfo (right).

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2017 Standings Cup Series Top Ten Points 1) Kyle Larson

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Location: Martinsville, Va. Date: April 2nd, 2:00 p.m. TV: FS1 Last Year’s Pole: Joey Logano - 97.043 mph Last Year’s Winner: Kyle Busch

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

Points: 243 Wins: 1 Top 5: 4 Top 10: 4

2) Chase Elliott

Points: 214 Wins: 0 Top 5: 2 Top 10: 3

3) Martin Truex Jr.

Points: 205 Wins: 1 Top 5: 2 Top 10: 3

4) Brad Keselowski Distance: 0.526 miles Shape: Oval

Racing News

Points: 179 Wins: 1 Top 5: 4 Top 10: 4

Jusan Hamilton became the first black race director in NASCAR history last weekend when he oversaw the Xfinity Series race at Fontana. “I never really thought of (being the first African-American national series race director) in those terms. … I’m proud of it, and I’m really thankful for the team in the control tower,” said Hamilton. As race director, Hamilton has to make quick decisions involving safety personnel and even emergency services.

5) Joey Logano

Points: 174 Wins: 0 Top 5: 2 Top 10: 4

6) Jamie McMurray

Points: 162 Wins: 0 Top 5: 0 Top 10: 3

7) Ryan Blaney

Points: 157 Wins: 0 Top 5: 1 Top 10: 3

8) Clint Bowyer

Points: 143 Wins: 0 Top 5: 1 Top 10: 2

Racing Trivia

Which driver has the record for fastest qualifying speed at Martinsville? a) Jeff Gordon c) Jimmie Johnson b) Joey Logano d) Kurt Busch

9) Kevin Harvick

Points: 137 Wins: 0 Top 5: 0 Top 10: 2

10) Kyle Busch

Points: 136 Wins: 0 Top 5: 1 Top 10: 2

Answer : b) Joey Logano set the record for fastest qualifying speed at Matrinsville in 2014 with a speed of 100.201 mph.

The first race at Martinsville Speedway was run on September 7, 1947 and Robert “Red” Bryon won $500 out of a $2,000 purse. NASCAR was formed in 1948 and Martinsville Speedway ran its first NASCAR race on July 4th of that year. At slightly more than half a mile, Martinsville Speedway is the shortest track on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Circuit but it has 800-foot straights, turns banked at only 12 degrees and has been called “two drag strips with a turnaround on each end.” A Chevrolet has won 10 of the last 12 races at Martinsville.

Points 189 172 143 143 140 133 131 113 111 106

Last Race: Kyle Larson won the Auto Club 400 After three straight second-place finishes in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, polesitter Kyle Larson finally found Victory Lane, pulling away after an overtime restart to win Sunday’s Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway. Larson took the checkered flag at the end of the second extra lap as team owner Chip Ganassi celebrated from his perch atop the pit box. “It’s great to be Kyle Larson right now,” said the 24-year-old driver. Resilient Brad Keselowski, whose spin on Lap 3 caused the first caution of the afternoon and damaged his No. 2 Team Penske Ford, rolled home in second place, .779 seconds behind the driver variously known as “Young Money” and “The California Kid.” Larson, who led a race-high 110 laps, kept his cool through four cautions and subsequent restarts over the final 21 laps. He quickly surged back to the front after a Lap 196 restart, passing Hamlin for the top spot.

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Strikers season wrapped

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Predators Ally Dancevic, Hannah Piket, Jaycee Bird, Tess Harrington, and Bethany Connelly at the team’s awards banquet.

Predators hand out hardware at banquet The LB Energy Predators U18 female hockey team held an awards banquet to wrap up the season earlier this month. Players in their last year of

Midget level were presented with dark jerseys and included Tianna Patmore, Jennelle Patmore, Taylor Bennett, and Tess Herrington. Hannah Piket was awarded

Best Defensive Forward, and Top Defenceman was Tess Harrington. Bethany Connelly was named Most Sportsmanlike, and Jaycee Bird was awarded

Outstanding Leadership and Dedication. The Top Scorer award went to Ally Dancevic, and Tess Herrington was also named MVP. — Staff

SCOREBOARD

Fort St. John Northern Strikers soccer players headed to the Indoor Alberta Soccer provincials earlier this month to wrap up their season. The U12 girls won gold in Tier three, while the U12 boys took fifth place in Tier four. The U14 girls came home with a bronze in Tier three, with the U14 boys taking fifth in Tier three. The U16 boys placed sixth in Tier three, and the U16 girls also took sixth in Tier two. The U18 girls placed seventh in Tier three. The Fort St. John Soccer Club is now focusing on the upcoming Northern Strikers outdoor season, with tryouts running from April 3 to 12. For more information on tryouts for each age group, visit www. fsjsoccer.com. Meanwhile, registration is open for the Fort St. John Soccer Club’s adult co-ed league. Registration is open until April 15, with the season starting May 1. Games are scheduled Wednesday nights until Aug. 30. Contact Radley Brown at radleybrown@outlook.com.

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Championship Finals North Peace Navigators vs Fairview Flyers Flyers lead series 3-1

Championship Finals Spirit River Rangers vs Falher Pirates Spirit River Rangers win NPHL Championship 4-0

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Silver Willow

4-H Report Hello readers! On February 18, 2017 our club held its annual “Club Communications” where each member is required to do either a speech (3-5 minutes long for Juniors and 5-7 minutes long for Seniors), an educational display (a board that teaches or informs the viewer), a speak and show (a longer speech with props), or a demonstration (a speak and show with 2 people). We had a whole range of topics from pets to hobbies, favourite characters, ice cream, avalanche safety, manufactured meat, and even one about how to pick a topic to write a speech on! We even had a hilarious demonstration on how to build a birdhouse! All of our senior members were also required to do an Impromptu speech

and this year our secret topic was “Family Vacations”. We had 12 members who made it to the “District Communications” in March – congratulations to all the 4-H members in the area who made it to “Regional Communications”good luck!

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Arts & Culture

“I’m a fairly shy person off stage but on stage I feel more confident, because I’m working with people I know very well and trust.”

— Colin Mochrie

A relationship based on trust and improv Deb McGrath talks being an actress of a certain age

Stage builds confidence, relationships for Mochrie

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When a woman gets to be a certain age in the acting world, the roles start to get limited. Deb McGrath, being a woman of a certain age in the acting world, decided she wasn’t interested in playing those limited roles. “It is a fact of life that it is tough for a woman in this business when they get to a certain age,” she said in a phone interview with Alaska Highway News. “At this point in my life … I don’t want to go down and do a Director of the Nursing Home role.” Instead, McGrath is working on developing her career as a writer, saying she’d rather be at home writing and developing her own projects. The comedian has had a successful career as a voice actor— with parts in The Busy World of Richard Scarry, Babar, Seven Little Monsters and others—as well as roles in a variety of TV shows, including Getting Along Famously, Paradise Falls, and Little Mosque on the Prairie. “(Voice acting) was a great way to make a living, especially when you’re pregnant,” she laughed.

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n March 21, I had the honour of interviewing Canadian comedy legend Colin Mochrie. Colin, who most will know from Whose Line Is It Anyway? fame, is coming to Fort St. John on April 1 to perform with his wife Deb McGrath. When I talked to him over the phone from Toronto, Colin said people going to the show can “hopefully expect to have fun and laugh a lot.” Seeing as it’s an interactive show, audience members should be ready to come up with original ideas for him and Debra to use. “Everything starts with a suggestion from the audience,” Colin said. “It’s all made up based on what they give us, so they should be prepared to give interesting suggestions that maybe we haven’t heard before, because always makes it more interesting for us.” What I find really endearing is that they came up with this idea for a show because they wanted to spend more time together. They’ve been working together on and off for 30 years now since meeting at Second City in Toronto, but have only been performing this show together for two years. “I travel a lot,” Colin said.

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Deb McGrath and Colin Mochrie bring their improv show to the North Peace Cultural Centre on April 1.

She was also part of the sketch comedy troupe Women Fully Clothed and has been working on a screenplay and writing her own one-woman show. Now, she’s on the road with her husband, Colin Mochrie of Whose Line Is It Anyway? fame, and enjoying every minute of it. McGrath and Mochrie met at the famous Second City in Toronto in the 1980s. McGrath noted that

Mochrie was incredible shy, but extraordinarily talented. “As a social creature, he was hiding in the shadows, but he was head and shoulders above everyone else, even a lot of people on the main stage in terms of his improv skills,” she said. “Not just the funny part, it was that he knew improv— he could do it properly.”

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ARTS & CULTURE

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PIGS deliver deliriously psychedelic Pink Floyd experience North Peace Cultural Centre Wednesday night. I could easily spot the classic Floyd influence in all members: as David Gilmour, frontman Josh Szczepanowski’s guitar was sweet, the keys from Adam Basterfield were a right trip, and the vocals… well, if your eyes were closed, you would have a hard time telling if it were actually Roger Waters and David Gilmour, or a good tribute band, on stage. The sound and visuals were great. Russell Eggleston and his

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At first, I was skeptical. I saw the ads for PIGS floating around social media, billing themselves as Canada’s most authentic Pink Floyd tribute band. But what could compare to seeing Pink Floyd in real life? My thoughts were nothing, it can’t be that good. Boy, was I ever wrong. These guys nailed it. More than 200 fans soaked it all up like butter on popcorn at the

partners did a bang-up job. It was clean and clear. The visuals by VJ Photon were a rocking, mellow and chaotic trip all throughout the changing mood of the show. My favourite part though: Amy Konowalyk’s voice. Holy snap, what a range, a delight to watch her perform the Great Gig in the Sky. Totally awesome. You could tell she was musical just by the way she danced outside the beat, slow at ¼ time, the hardest beat to follow. A musical mastermind. Really enjoyed it. 10/10

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Les Anderson (left) directs Aaron Eady and Kevin Smith during a rehearsal for the upcoming production of What Corbin Knew. The mystery farce opens Stage North’s spring slate of shows on April 27 at Evangel Chapel.

Auditions coming soon for Alcan Craze Looking to play your part in staging the Alcan Craze of ‘42? The Alcan Craze of ‘42 is an original play written by local playwright Deborah Butler about life in Fort St. John when the Alaska Highway was under construction in 1942. Meet the colourful characters who

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CURRENT MOVIE LISTINGS FROM MARCH 31 TO APRIL 6

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Nightly: 6:45, 9:45 Weekend Matinees: 12:45, 3:45

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helped the US Army Corp of Engineers survive the bitter cold and relentless mosquitoes and black flies. Open auditions will be held in Fort St. John April 22 and 23. Butler is working with professional BC director and actor Michael Armstrong

who will take the show into rehearsals in August and September. Auditions are open to those 16 years and older for both men and women of all sizes, shapes and backgrounds. Call the cultural centre at 250-785-1992 to book an audition time and learn more.

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ARTS & CULTURE Ultimate Karaoke at the Lido March 24 was a wonderful, welcoming atmosphere where anyone from children to adults could get up there and sing. HALEY LABOUCANE PHOTO

MOCHRIE from B5

“I tour with another guy from Whose Line Is It Anyway?, so we decided we would try to find something we could do together so we could spend more time together. So we worked out this show where we do a little bit of improv but also talk about our lives. “That’s how it started and we started showing it to people, and the response was good so we just kept doing it,” he said. Now, let’s make one thing clear. I am by no means a seasoned interviewer, which was made very clear during this interview. So a huge thank you to Colin for being so nice and trying to help me relax. I think he understood how it feels to be so nervous while starting out with something as he told me that when he first started out in the business he got quite nervous. And sometimes, he still does. “Well, five minutes before you go on and you realize there’s an audience that’s paid to see your show but you don’t actually have a show at that point,” he says. “The show comes when they give suggestions, but once I’m out there it’s all relaxed and fun.” When I asked how he got over his nerves, he said that it’s like anything else: the more you do it, the more relaxed you get. The thing I found most shocking was when he revealed that he’s actually quite shy off

stage. Imagine that! Someone who can get on stage and make up hilarious comedy on the spot being shy! “I’m a fairly shy person off stage but on stage I feel, I guess, more confident, because I’m working with people I know very well and trust,” he said. “It’s a very safe place for me.” My respect for him, and all comedians, grew immensely when he told me that the beauty and curse of improv is that once you say something you can’t take it back. Sometimes you have the whole room laughing but other times, whether the audience doesn’t care for it or just don’t get it, you don’t get the reaction you wanted. He told me that it’s the ability of a great comedian to make a whole room of people laugh, people who all have different senses of humour. I certainly believe Colin is one of those great comedians and I’m sure many others would agree. So remember, April 1 at the Cultural Centre. If you’d like to enjoy a night full of laughter and great entertainment I’d suggest trying to get tickets. Remember to bring creative, interesting ideas for the show! You might just end up on stage as well. Catch Colin and Deb on Saturday, April 1. For more information and ticket details, visit npcc.bc.ca.

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HOROSCOPE

ARIES (MARCH 21 TO APRIL 19) You might have thoughts today about how to revolutionize a marriage, partnership or close friendship. Maybe these are ideas for improvements that have been percolating in your mind for some time? TAURUS (APRIL 20 TO MAY 20) Because this is a year where you can get a better job or improve your existing job, you are full of big ideas! Today some of these ideas might come to fruition. GEMINI (MAY 21 TO JUNE 20) You might take a new approach to dealing with kids, as well as vacations and the time that you take for fun and pleasure. You need to balance work and play! CANCER (JUNE 21 TO JULY 22) This is the year when you can figure out how to get your dream home. Today you might have ideas about how to improve your existing home or get another one. Exciting! LEO (JULY 23 TO AUG. 22) You might be surprised by the ideas you have to introduce improvements to your world. It’s encouraging. New ideas lead to new results and a new future. VIRGO (AUG. 23 TO SEPT. 22) Many of you see new ways of making money. Many of you also see better ways of taking

sketches and relies on audience participation, which McGrath says is the best part. “People are lovely, they’re nervous, but even if they don’t do it well, it’s funny and it’s charming,” she said. Deb McGrath and Colin Mochrie are at the North Peace Cultural Centre on April 1. For more information, call 250-785-1992.

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care of what you already own. LIBRA (SEPT. 23 TO OCT. 22) Someone might try to force his or her point of view on you today, or vice versa. This doesn’t promote a happy relationship, does it? SCORPIO (OCT. 23 TO NOV. 21) Many of you have been more tuned in to your spiritual world than usual. You are aware that what goes on inside affects things that go on outside. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 TO DEC. 21) Your relationship with a friend or perhaps a group is changing now. Fortunately, it’s changing for the better; and this is a good thing. CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 TO JAN. 19) This year you’ll make an excellent impression on your world, especially on bosses, parents and VIPs. Today you might have ideas about how to do this. AQUARIUS (JAN. 20 TO FEB. 18) Travel plans, as well as plans to get further education, are exciting! This week you might consider doing something you never thought you would do before. PISCES (FEB. 19 TO MARCH 20) You can improve the arrangements you have about inheritances, wills and shared property. Something will happen this year that benefits you.

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McGrath and Mochrie are heading to Fort St. John for a show at the North Peace Cultural Centre on April 1. McGrath noted it’s been great for them as they worked it out that they spent a good three months apart over the course of the year, non-consecutively. “It’s nice for us, we’re together and it’s fun. There’s no one I trust more on stage,” she said. The show will include improv

A Religious Divide

Dear Annie: My husband, who is serving in the Army, is loving and caring and is a wonderful father to his two children. He works hard for his family. He just has one flaw: He has a very strong contempt for the Roman Catholic Church. My family raised me Catholic, but I left the church because of a lack of interest. I consider myself a part-timer (attending during holidays). When I brought up about how he felt about getting married in a church, he went into a tirade. I never brought up the subject again. When our son was born, I considered having a baptism at my church because it’s a tradition in my family -- and he threatened to leave. I asked him why he has such strong feelings about this, wondering whether something happened in his past. He finally told me that when he was a child, he was close to a priest who ended up taking advantage of him. It was a shock. He requested that I not share this with anyone. I decided to honor his wishes. Now I just had my daughter. His family and my family would like to have a baptism, but I do not want to go against his wishes. Forget about having it in a non-Catholic way, because I’d end up disappointing my family. I am torn between what my family wants and what my husband wants. I hate being the middle woman and just don’t

Annie Lane DEAR ANNIE

want to do it at all. -- The Torn Middle Woman Dear Torn: Instead of considering yourself the “middle woman,” you might want to think of yourself as the leader of the pack. Take it upon yourself to find a counselor with whom you and your husband can discuss this matter and with whom your husband might continue to meet one-on-one. He must address the anger and hurt that this horrible trauma inflicted on him. The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests offers many resources, from free downloadable literature to a directory of support groups. Visit http://www.snapnetwork.org for more information. Dear Annie: I was disappointed in your response to the 25-year-old woman whose friend wants to go to parties given by men she doesn’t really know. The friend admitted that she didn’t know the people throwing one party that well but said they would have “good beer and hot guys.” You told the letter writer to “loosen up” and be “less judgmental.” Do you not read the news or watch TV? Last night on TV, it was said that people are now encouraged to

take a bottle opener with them and never drink from a container that is already open. It is too easy to slip drugs into a drink at a party, and you should be especially careful if you don’t really know the people handing out the drinks. Too many young women are being drugged without their knowledge. One of the new drugs cannot be tasted and can put you into a coma. One young woman showed up at the emergency room in a coma. She had been somewhere, drunk what she thought was a simple Mountain Dew and ended up in a coma. My advice is to never go to a party where you don’t know the people well and only drink a drink that you have opened. Those were my rules for my kids. -- Safe Is Best Dear Safe: I agree that safety is paramount, and I’m printing your letter here to endorse that point. However, I stand by my advice that “Murky Waters” ought not to dismiss her best friend’s new friends out of hand, even if she doesn’t want to go out to parties with them. We could all stand to be less judgmental.

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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Community

“You never see anything about the women on the Alaska Highway at all.” - Todd Penney

Honouring the women of the Alaska Highway Fort Nelson resident decided to celebrate the highway anniversary by featuring the women of the area

The women who made their mark on the Alaska Highway are getting their due. Todd Penney, owner of Dalex Auto Service in Fort Nelson, wanted to do something special to mark the 75th anniversary of the Alaska Highway, and found there was nothing out there about it. “You never see anything about the women on the Alaska Highway at all,” he said. “It’s all about the guys that built it or the guys that ran lodges and things, but you never hear anything about the women that ran or owned lodges, or worked and lived their lives along there.” And so, The Wonderful Women of the Alaska Highway calendar was created. The calendar is 25 months of photos and facts about women from Dawson Creek all the way up to Delta Junction in Alaska. Penney said he wanted to feature women from all along the highway, not just the Northeast B.C. region. “I travelled right from Dawson Creek all the way to Fairbanks to promote this and try to get women to either be nominated or nominate themselves,” he said. “I wanted to make sure we got women from one end of the highway to the other.” Women past and present are featured in the calendar, and Penney said he could have added even more but finally

had to put a cap on it. Two Fort St. John women are in it, including Loryne Andrews who in the 70s ran Tetsa River Services on Mile 375, where her kitchen was known as “the cinnamon bun center of the galactic cluster,” and Zylpha Alexander, who grew up in Montney during the construction of the highway and volunteers at the Fort St. John North Peace Museum. Two Dawson Creek women are featured in the calendar, including Theresa Gladue for her advocacy for Aboriginal people in the community; and Millie Speer Bodnar who came up the highway with her father in 1942 and was the only child in the area for years. Other women in the calendar include Marg Fulton, whose family owned the Toad River Lodge from 1969-79 and who spends her summers up there to this day while spending her winters in Fort St. John; Violet Matthews, who was born on the Alaska Highway in a camper on the back of her parents’ truck in Fort Nelson and now resides in Whitehorse; and Mary Rose McCulloch, who was awarded the Order of Canada in 1998 for her community involvement. Penney said the calendars will be available in communities up and down the highway, with a full list of locations to come. For more information, visit Alaska Highway 75th Anniversary Calendar on Facebook.

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Peace River North MLA Pat Pimm presents a cheque for $15,000 to Fort St. John Women’s Resource Society on March 24.

Women’s Centre receives $15K for Healing Place ALEISHA HENDRY ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

The Fort St. John Women’s Resource Society has received a boon from the provincial government. Peace River North MLA Pat Pimm was pleased to deliver some much needed money for the WRS Healing Place to the tune of $15,000 from government surplus funds. “Every so often the government does very well and you get an opportunity to have a little bit of extra funds and projects in the communities,” said Pimm. “I thought this one would be very beneficial to the community especially with what the centre does already.” WRS Executive Director Amanda Trotter was overjoyed at receiving the donation. “I’m absolutely over the moon,” she said. “We want to open this place as quickly as possible, get some chairs and tables in here and let’s go.” The WRS already has several ideas for programs at the Healing Place, including healing circles for men and for women, as well as a Granny Bench—a place where elders in the community can have a sit and impart their wisdom to the younger generations. “This place is about putting

some of those long term healing pieces into place, so the support goes from us to beyond just the physical needs,” said Trotter. The Healing Place needs a variety of upgrades, which will need to be done in stages. Stage one will be taking care plumbing issues, including tying down the plumbing in the front and back of the space and removal of the old sink. Those who can lend their skills with the plumbing are asked to call the centre. Stage two will be heating— either a new heater/furnace down from the ceiling or heated flooring that would involve new flooring and baseboard heat. Stage three would be to tear up the old floors that sits on top of the original laminate, while stage four would be cleaning and repainting. The WRS is holding two community volunteer nights to help get the space ready for use. On March 30, there will be a demolition night to clear out a wooden counter and flooring from 6 to 8 p.m. To make it happen, they will need a ladder, some basic tools and a truck with a a trailer to make a run to the dump. A painting day will take palce April 8 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 259-787-1121.

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Kay Dolan of Fort Nelson is one of the many women featured in The Wonderful Women of the Alaska Highway calendar.

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FORT ST. JOHN & DISTRICT CHURCH DIRECTORY ANGLICAN CHURCH of CANADA NoRTH PEACE PARISH Please join us at our temporary location at the Lutheran Church 9812 108 Ave Ph: 250-785-6471 “All are Invited and Welcome Here” - (Luke 14:23) SERVICES St. Martin’s, fort St. John, BC Sundays 1:30 p.m. Rev. Enid Pow ********** Church of the Good Shepherd Taylor, BC - Sundays 9:30 a.m. ********** St. Matthias, Cecil Lake, BC 3rd Sun. of the Month 3:00 p.m. Holy Communion BAHA’I fAITH BAHA’I fAITH National Baha’i Information 1-800-433-3284 Regular Firesides Mondays @ 8:00 p.m. Deepenings continued Wednesdays at 250-7870089 Next Feast Info. 250-787-0089 ********** BAPTIST CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH 9607-107th Ave., fSJ Ph. (Office) 250-785-4307 Pastor: Michael Hayes Associate Pastor: Doug Janzen SUNDAY WoRSHIP SERVICE 10:30AM ********** CATHoLIC RoMAN CATHoLIC CHURCH (Resurrection Church) Pastor: Rev. Vener Sabacan Phone 250-785-3413 www.fsjcatholic.ca MASSES: Saturday 7:30 p.m. Sunday - 10:00 a.m. oNLY OFFICE HOURS: Mon.-Fri. 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. BAPTISM: Contact the Pastor 3 months before baptism. MARRIAGES: Contact the Pastor 3 months before the wedding. ********** ALLIANCE CHURCH 9804-99 Ave., fort St. John, BC V1J 3T8 Ph: 250-785-4644 fax: 250-785-8932 e-mail: office@fsjalliance.ca www.fsjalliance.ca SUNDAY WoRSHIP SERVICE: 9:15am & 11:00am KIDVILLE: for ages 2yrs.-Gr.6 @ 9:15am **********

CoMMUNITY CHURCH CHARLIE LAKE CoMMUNITY CHURCH Lead Pastor: Alfred Reschke Associate Pastor: Jared Braun 250-785-1723 fax: 250-785-4136 clcc@pris.ca SUNDAY SCHooL: 9:30am SUNDAY WoRSHIP: 10:40am 1st left turn off Alaska Highway past the Charlie Lake Store. ********** PEACE CoMMUNITY CHURCH 10556-100th Street, Taylor, BC Pastor: Wally Pohlmann Phone: 250-789-3045 HoURS: 9:00am-Noon Monday-Wednesday & friday Email: office@taylorchurch.ca Website: www.taylorchurch.ca SUNDAY ADULT CLASS - 9:30am SUNDAY WoRSHIP SERVICE - 10:30am ********** EVANGELICAL foRT ST. JoHN EVANGELICAL MISSIoN 8220-89th Avenue, fSJ Pastor: Andy Wiebe Sunday School September-June begins at 9:30am Sunday mornings. Worship Service - 10:45am Phone: 250-787-2550 ******* INTERDENoMINATIoNAL UPPER PINE GoSPEL CHAPEL Church Phone: 250-827-3833 Email: upgc@pris.ca Board Chairman: Andy Burkholder 250-827-3811 Box 66, Rose Prairie, BC ********** LUTHERAN PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 9812-108th Avenue, fort St. John, BC V1J 2R3 Office Phone: 250-785-2718 Pastor: Rev. Kebede Dibaba Regular Worship Schedule: 9:00am Youth, Adult Bible Study 10:00am Sunday Worship Service & Sunday School ********** PEACE RIVER MUSLIM ASSoCIATIoN Information: 250-787-1264 Jumm’a (Friday) Prayer @ 1:00pm 203-10903-100th Street, fort St. John, BC email: tahermorsi@shaw.ca ********** MENNoNITE NoRTH PEACE MENNoNITE BRETHREN CHURCH North Peace Mennonite Brethren Church 10816 106 St. fort St. John, BC V1J 5V2 250-785-3869

Lead Pastor: Andrew Eby Associate Pastor of Youth & Young Adults: Don Banman SUNDAY SERVICE TIMES: 9:15am & 11:00am ********** MENNoNITE MoNTNEY MENNoNITE CHURCH SUNDAY MoRNING: Sunday School & Worship: 9:30am SUNDAY EVENING: 2nd & 4th Sundays: 7:00pm Everyone Welcome! Pastor Warren Martin Phone: (250) 827-3231 ********** NoNDENoMINATIoNAL CHRISTIAN LIfE CENTRE “Associated with “Fellowship of Christian Assemblies” “King Jesus is Lord Over the Peace” 8923-112th Avenue, fort St. John, BC V1J 6G2 website: www.christianlifefsj.ca Ph: 250-785-4040 fax: 250-785-4021 Pastor Steve Oboh Principal of Christian Life School: Garry Jones Everyone Welcome Sunday Morning Worship Service: 10:00am Nursery available and Sunday School is held during the sermon for ages 3-12 years. Christian Life Centre is “Home of Christian Life School” ********** foRT ST. JoHN NATIVE BIBLE fELLoWSHIP Sunday Worship: 11:00am Wed., Night Bible Study: 7:30pm Pastor John A Giesbrecht 250-785-0127 ********** GIDEoNS INTERNATIoNAL Fort St. John Camp Ray Hein 250-827-3636 John Giesbrecht 250-785-0127 ********** NoRTHERN LIGHTS CHURCH INTERNATIoNAL (Rose Prairie, BC Sunday Service: Pre-Service Prayer: 10:30am Worship Service: 11:00am Everyone Welcome ********** THE SHELTER CHURCH “...the Lord will be a shelter for His people” Joel 3:6 9808-98A Ave. fort St. John, BC 250-785-3888 SUNDAY SERVICE: 10am Pastor: Oral Benterud 250-785-9151 ********** PENTECoSTAL THE PENTECoSTALS of foRT ST. JoHN Phone: 250-787-9888 Pastor: Jason McLaughlin Sunday 10am Service, Sunday School Youth Sunday 11am Worship Service Tuesday 7pm Prayer

Wednesday 7pm Bibile Study Friday 7pm Youth ********** PENTECoSTAL ASSEMBLIES of CANADA EVANGEL CHAPEL 10040-100 St., fort St. John Phone: 250-785-3386 Fax: 250-785-8345 Lead Pastor: Tony Warriner Sunday Services: 9:30am, 11:00am www.evangelfsj.com ********** The Journey 10011-100 St., fort St. John Phone: 250-785-6254 Pastor: Larry Lorentz Services: Sundays: 10:30am Tuesdays: 7:00pm ********** PRESBYTERIAN fort St. John Presbyterian Church 9907-98th St., fort St. John, BC Phone: 250-785-2482 fax: 250-785-2482 12:30 p.m. - Pie and Coffee 1:00 p.m. - Worship Service Everyone is invited to participate ********** REfoRMED TRINITY CoVENANT CHURCH Sunday Service: 10:00am Meets at the North Peace Cultural Center fort St. John, BC Elder: Mike Donovan Phone: 250-787-7702 matthew@trinitycovenant.ca Affiliated with C.R.E.C. ********** THE SALVATIoN ARMY THE SALVATIoN ARMY Sunday Worship Service: 10:30am 10116-100th Ave., fort St. John, BC Come Worship With Us. For information; Phone 250-785-0506 or food Bank 250-785-0500 ********** SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 9008-100th Avenue, fort St. John, BC Phone: 250-785-8632 Pastor: Cavin Chwyl Phone: 250-719-7949 Saturday Service: 9:30am ********** UNITED CHURCH of CANADA ST. LUKE’S UNITED 9907-98 St., fort St. John, BC Office: 250-785-2919 fax: 250-785-2788 Email: stlukeuc@telus.net Sunday Worship Service @ 10:00am All are Welcome! The United Church of Canada is a Union of Congregationalist, Methodist & Presbyterian Churches in Canada formed in 1925.

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Did You Know?

The Rotary Clubs of Dawson Creek support the Regional Science Fair by helping with travel costs to send one of the Winners to the National Science Fair!

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Wheat: Have we had enough or are we just getting started? Wheat has a profound commercial and historical symbolism. It is clearly good for something, and every year I spend cooking I learn a new type of bread to fall in love with. This season it’s garlic butter rolls. GRANDAD’S GARLIC BUTTER ROLLS

Place in a warm space with little to no air movement. Once doubled in size, place in an oven at 375. Cook until deep golden brown to make sure the centres are cooked, check one and note the time, texture and doneness for future batches.

This is my bread recipe from a camp 2.5 hours north east of Fort St. John, for making many different breads but all the same dough. Herb garlic butter: 1 litre of butter. To taste add fresh diced herbs and a hand full of diced garlic into room temperature butter. Add salt and peppers and blend with a stick blender. Dough: Add all your wet ingredients, except the yeast, into a mixer with a bread attachment. You can also make this by hand in a mixing bowl. Stir together the salt, eggs, water, sugar, and herbed garlic butter. Mix your dry yeast into the flour, then add your dry ingredients little by little while mixing the liquids. You will see the gluten start to form strands. Continue adding flour until a nice dough ball forms. The more wet the dough, the softer it will be once proofed. It must be dry enough to knead without sticking to your hands. Once you are able to work the dough, fold and knead it to develop gluten strands and to trap bits of air that will enlarge while proofing. Form your dough into equal sized balls— weigh them out for perfect sizes and equal cooking times. Place evenly spaced on a baking tray and cover with plastic wrap.

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Bluey Day is back for Fort St. John’s bravest. The Fort St. John Hospital Foundation is seeking 50 brave shavers to help raise $100,000 during the 18th annual Bluey Day. Donations collected by shavers will help to purchase cancer diagnostic and treatment equipment at the Fort St. John Hospital. This year Bluey Day will be hosted on May 27 at the BC Ambulance bay on 96th Street. Registration is now open and packages are available at the Fort St. John Hospital Foundation office. Call 250-261-7563 or email fsjhf@northernhealth.ca for more information. Join the fight against cancer and “Be Brave and Shave”!

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The 9th annual Have a Heart Charity Poker Tournament, hosted by 101.5FM The Bear and Chances Gaming Centre, raised $2,880 for the Foundation. Proceeds from the tournament, held February 11th, have been directed towards the purchase of a Vein Viewer. Using infrared light, a Vein Viewer projects an image of the patient’s veins onto their skin so that lab assistants can easily insert needles to take blood, or insert an IV. It’s able to map out veins up to 1 cm deep, determine vein diameter, orientation, valve locations, and spot rolling veins and hematomas.

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REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER The Dawson Creek Mirror is looking for a full time reporter/photographer determined to strive beyond existing stagnant journalism forms. The position is an opportunity for a journalist early in her or his career to build upon a commitment to work ethic, of holding powers and government accountable, as well as telling engaging, and beyond-the-surface stories. Candidates should have at least two years of journalism experience, be eager to experiment with the existing forms of community news gathering/presentation through the written word, social media, photography, video, and other avenues. Beginning immediately they will work with a paper that reflects both their skills and areas of interests to report as well as to write stories under the guidance of the managing editor. Some stories will be assigned while successful candidate will be free to create their own leads and beats. The goal is to stretch the candidate’s journalism with the guidance of an office that has earned more than 25 AWNA, MCNA, BCYCNA, and CCNA awards. The position sits at an interactive news desk which does not involve riding said desk in the Mirror office whilst awaiting the next press release to cut and paste. The Mirror is appealing to prospective journalists who are hard workers, writers, and excited at the prospect of producing both research-based as well as more day-to-day coverage with a direct focus on the Dawson Creek, general south peace region and beyond. Two stories a day will not be a problem. Guess what? Five shouldn’t be either. Proficient use of a camera off automatic settings, and a reliable automobile, either automatic or standard, is a must. Salary to commensurate with experience. POSITION CLOSES MARCH 30, 2017 If interested, please email a cover letter, writing samples to Robert Brown Managing Editor Dawson Creek Mirror editor@dcdn.ca 901 100 Ave. Dawson Creek V1G 1W2 The Dawson Creek Mirror is the South Peace based newspaper in North British Columbia. We are part of the Vancouver based Glacier Media, is a publisher of daily and weekly newspapers, trade magazines, and business information products throughout western Canada.

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This role requires the use of experience in Safety and Health as the position will interact with, drilling and completions, construction, plant and contract personnel and be responsible for the supervision, coordination, and administration of safety on project sites as well as office settings. Responsibilities • Provide health and safety support to the Company’s various departments and work with Kelt’s health and safety site administration to ensure proper documentation, control, and filing of project information. • Ensure that the health, safety and environment execution plan meets the requirements of all regulatory authorities in AB and BC. • Prepare and support corporate/field Safety Alert program and communicate as needed. • Investigate any incidents that occur and ensure reports are completed in a timely fashion in conjunction with field foreman and all supervisors. • Perform site safety inspection, observations and corrective coaching when required. • Support current systems to ensure safety training (onboarding orientations) is provided to appropriate personnel in a timely fashion. • Support, train and assist with implementation of Kelts electronic HSE management system iTrak. • Ensure regular and frequent HSE communication is established and maintained within field operations, drilling and completion supervisors as well as across the organization. • Liaise with contractors to ensure their HSE Management Systems meet Kelt’s standards and are fully developed and practiced. • Assist and support Kelts electronic vendor management systems. • Conduct field audits to ensure the safety training has been implemented and support competency initiatives. • Attend and support field safety meetings. • Monitoring and implementation of the health, safety and environment execution plans. • Assist in the development of project safety plans, turn arounds. • Coaching and mentoring in regards to HSE issues and/or concerns. The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications: Essential: • Minimum Grade twelve education. • Completion of a Safety Management Certificate or Degree. • Minimum seven years of progressive HSE experience. • Extensive experience in upstream oil and gas operations including drilling, completions and construction. • Legally authorized to work in Canada on a regular full-time basis without restrictions. • Knowledge of HSE Management systems including competency. • Experience with Incident/Accident investigation. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with all levels of management and field. • Strong, computer, organizational, interpersonal and time management skills. • Familiar with regulatory agency requirements in areas of Kelt operations, including Alberta and British Columbia. Preferred: • CHSC, CRSP designation • Management or Technical/College Degree or Diploma in related field • Familiar with regulatory agency requirements in areas of Kelts operations including British Columbia and Alberta Please send resumes to: careers@keltexploration.com ANNOUNCEMENTS

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COMING EVENTS MILE 0 QUILTERS GUILD: Tuesdays & Thursdays 7PM at Calvin Kruk Performing Arts Centre in Dawson Creek SATURDAYS: LEARN YOUR ROOTS - Genealogy information NAR PARK ROOTS BUILDING 10:00am peacecountryroots.ca ANNOUNCEMENTS

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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.

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North Peace Horticulture Sector Business Case Development Working in partnership with local stakeholders, the North Peace Economic Development Commission (NPEDC) through the Peace River Regional District is soliciting proposals from firms to develop a sector business case for the horticulture sector, in particular food production. The goal of the study is to engage with the horticulture stakeholders in the region to research challenges and opportunities, and develop a sector wide business case and specific initiatives to foster and support the commercialization of the horticulture sector throughout the North Peace. Sealed submissions clearly marked “North Peace Horticulture Sector Business Case Development Request for Proposal” will be received by the North Peace Economic Development Commission, Peace River Regional District, 9505 - 100th Street, Fort St. John, V1J 4N4 until 4:00 pm (local time) on April 4, 2017. Faxed or emailed submissions will not be accepted. A copy of the Request for Proposal is available from the Regional District’s website at http://prrd.bc.ca/category/tenders.rfps CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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COMING EVENTS Saturday, April 1st 1:00 pm Dawson Creek Royal Canadian Legion Branch#141 will be holding its Monthly General Meeting at the branch located at- 900-102nd Ave, side entrance across 9th Street from Lakeview Credit Union). All members are urged to attend. Save the Dates July 7, 5:00 pm to July 9, 2017 at 3:30 pm for the 23rd Annual Mile Zero Cruisers Summer Cruise weekend starts with Registration held at the Dawson Co-op. Bring down your pride and joy and register for the 2017 Summer Cruise Car Show weekend. All registrants will receive access to all weekend events as well as a chance to win prizes. Check in this paper for more details closer to the show!

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Are you ready? Flowback Operators | Experienced Flowback Supervisors Fort St. John, BC At TechnipFMC, we’re looking for the next generation of talent to help us transform our industry. By joining one of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, you’ll have limitless opportunities to learn from some of the industry’s brightest people from 48 countries located in every corner of the world. If selected, you’ll be expected to engage on your very first day, stand out as an individual, and contribute as part of a team. Ideal applicants will be up to the physical demands of the job, possess a valid driver’s license and clean abstract, and have exemplary communication skills. If you are ready for the challenge, drop by our Fort St. John location at 8624 68 Street, V1J 0B4, or visit TechnipFMC.com/careers to apply.

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Kelt Exploration Ltd (Kelt) is currently seeking applications for the position of a Field HSER Advisor from qualified individuals. This Advisor will be positioned in Grande Prairie, AB with extensive travel to the Fort St John area of BC. The role is part of the Operations Team and will report directly to the Corporate HSE Coordinator and work closely with the Kelt Superintendent. The Advisor will be a health, safety, and regulatory professional, who will support our various business sectors with the coordination, and administration of safety on and off project sites. This is a challenging position that will require excellent written and verbal communication skills, as the successful candidate will work on our current health and safety projects to ensure proper documentation, control, and filing of project and office safety information. The candidate must be a self-starter and have the ability to work with minimal supervision.

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DAWSON CREEK BADMINTON CLUB From Sept. 19, 2016 to April 26, 2017 Mondays & Wednesdays Time: 7:30-9:30 pm Central Campus Gym Dawson Creek Do not play on any statutory or school holidays. Go on the school website to check on the holidays Please pay before you start playing. Players under 16 years must have an adult with them. You will need clean gym shoes and a racquet. Contact Dan or Judy Pandachuck: 250782-4783

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South Peace Historical Society Meetings Third Wednesday of the month. In Dawson Creek at the Calvin Kruk Centre Archives Room at 2 pm. SUNDAYS: FAMILY TREE HELP - Peace Country Roots Group Meeting - Fourth Sunday of each Month at the CALVIN KRUK CENTRE in Dawson Creek 1:30pm WEDNESDAYS: COMPUTER INFORMATION -Seniors Computer Club - Dawson CO-OP Bistro 1:15pm 250-782-4668 for more information

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GENERAL EMPLOYMENT For Hire: caregiver to look after my 2 children; 4 year old girl and 3 year old boy. Permanent, full time at a rate of 11.50/hour for 40 hrs/week. Completion of Secondary School : some college/CEGEP/ vocational. 1 to 2 years experience supervision or care for children. Accommodation available on a live-in basis at no cost, but is not a condition of employment. Main duties include: supervise and care; assist/guide children on personal hygiene; meal preparation; organize and participate in children’s activities and may perform light housekeeping. Applicatant may apply via email: joan24garcia@ yahoo. Looking for a live in care giver for an Elderly Lady in Goodlow BC. Phone 250-793-1587 Ask for Mae. Looking for Cooks & Waitress. Apply in person with resume to the Taylor Inn Restaurant.

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Janitor Supervisor and Bookkeeper needed immediately. A well-known Janitorial services located in Fort St John is in need of a Janitorial Supervisor and a bookkeeper with min 1-2 years of experience in the respective field. Salary will be further discussed if selected. Interested candidates can submit their resume on: custodialallnorth@gmail.com

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Pouce Coupe Museum requires: 1 full-time student May through August Please email resumes to pcmuseum@pris.ca 250-786-5555 Cut-off date April 15/17

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NOTICE TO: DANIEL GUY LAROCQUE A Notice of Exercising Power of Sale (the “NEPS”) has been filed in the Winnipeg Land Titles Office as Number 4781439/1 on behalf of The Assiniboine Credit Union Limited the mortgage under a mortgagee registered in the said Office as Number 3654171/1 which charges the lands described in certificate of title number 2260968/1, as: LOT 2 PLAN 24148 WLTO IN SE ¼ 28-16-2 EPM The District Registrar has been informed that it has been impossible to make personal service of the NEPS upon you and has issued an Order permitting substitutional service. Therefore take notice that unless default under the mortgage is remedied within one calendar month of this publication, the mortgagee will apply for an order permitting the sale of the land. District Registrar This Notice is published for the purpose of effecting substitutional service thereof upon DANIEL GUY LAROCQUE, pursuant to Order of the District Registrar dated March 1, 2017

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DEVELOPMENT OF A PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN Pest Management Plan Reference Number: WOODLOT 1913 & 1218 – PMP 2017/22 Applicant: Treemanna Resources Inc. As per the Integrated Pest Management Regulation of British Columbia, Section 61(1) notice is given that a draft Pest Management Plan (PMP) has been prepared by Treemanna Resources Inc. concerning the management of unwanted vegetation on Woodlots 1913 and 1218 in northeast British Columbia. The scope of this PMP covers all areas (approx. 1200 hectares in total) within Woodlot Licenses 1913 & 1218. Woodlot 1913 is located adjacent to Highway 97 between Fort St. John and Wonowon (approximately 15 km south of Wonowon). Woodlot 1218 is west of Buick, and south of the 98 Mile Road starting at Km 8 on the Km18.3 Road running south, west and east. The duration of this plan will be from submission in 2017, for a term of 5 years to 2022. Treemanna Resource Inc. uses an Integrated Vegetation Management approach which includes Manual Brushing and Herbicide Applications to control unwanted vegetation. The use of herbicides is intended within the area to which the Pest Management Plan applies. The herbicides that may be used under this Pest Management Plan display a Pest Control Products Act Registration Number indicating that the product has been registered for use by Health Canada, and include: • Glyphosate-Vision Max, Vision, Weedmaster or equivalents • Triclopyr- Garlon RTU or equivalents • Imazapyr-Arsenal or equivalent Proposed methods of applying pesticides may include: • Backpack – can be applied as a broadcast, spot, directed or a single stem selective application using glyphosate, triclopyr or imazapyr • Helicopter ( Aerial )-Selective or Broadcast application using glyphosate only To provide comment or discuss/view the proposed PMP and maps of the proposed treatment area in person, please contact Jeff Beale at 250-219-4780, or email Jeff at jbeale@ telus.net. A person wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of the pest management plan, may send copies of the information to the applicant at the address below within 30 days of the publication of this notice: Treemanna Resources Inc. 9416 105 Ave. Fort St. John, BC V1J 4V7 Attn: J.D. (Jeff) Beale, RPF

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You will manage and oversee the AP department, among other duties.

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The Lands File for this application is 8015926. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to Joyce Veller, Authorization Officer, Northeast Region, MFLNRO, at 100-10003-110th Avenue, Fort St. John, BC V1J 6M7, 250-7873438. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to May 14, 2017. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information and a map of the application area or send comments directly to: AuthorizingAgency.FortStJohn@gov.bc.ca A Government decision for this application is expected on or after May 14, 2017

Candidates will have good experience in the oil field & will be eager, goaloriented individuals.

Candidates will have 0-3 years experience, and be willing to learn.

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Take notice that Springbuck Inc from Osoyoos, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Northeast Region, for Storage of Aggregates situated on Provincial Crown land located at Mile 116, Alaska Highway, Peace River District.

Requirements: Proof of certification, Driver’s License and Abstract, list of work-related references, & must be able to provide valid copies of safety tickets

Accounts Payable Supervisor: This is a full-time position with the opportunity for permanent hire. Our client is looking for a candidate with leadership experience and an outgoing personality. Applicants must have held previous supervisory positions in this field, and have top notch accounting skills.

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Take notice that Peaceland Farm Ltd. from Fort St. John, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Northeast Region, for Industrial Storage of Aggregates situated on Provincial Crown land located at Mile 125, Alaska Highway, Peace River District.

Field Operator: Our clients are looking for a local 3rd or 4th class Power Engineer to join their team of field & plant operators. This will be a camp position available to employees only. This position is for a large oil & gas company in the Fort St. John area.

Requirements: Proof of certification, Driver’s License and Abstract, valid safety tickets (H2S a priority), list of work-related references

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

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4th Class Power Engineer: Our clients are looking for a 4th Class Power Engineer to start immediately. This shift will rotate between nights & days, & is not a camp position. Preference will be given to those who reside in the Fort St. John area.

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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.

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Li-Car Management Group

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

Phone: 250-785-2662

HOUSES FOR SALE

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Gary 261-1214

Annette 793-4394

Gary Reeder Realty Ltd. 8512 - 77 STREET

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PROPE HOUSES FOR SALE 25

RESIDENTIAL FOR RENT CHARLIE LAKE EXECUTIVE 5 BR 4 BATH HOME. LARGE GARAGE ON 5.6 VIEW ACRES. SO MANY GREAT FEATURES. CALL ANNETTE FOR INFO. IT'S A BEAUTY 250-793-4394 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.

FAMILY HOME IN THE NORTHEAST

9608-104TH AVENUE

ESTATE SALE, 3 BR BUNGALOW, 1144 SQ FT, RECENT UPGRADES: NEW FURNACE, NEW FLOORING, KITCHEN COUNTER TOPS, NEW PAINT IN KITCHEN, AND MAIN BATHROOM NEW TOILET & SINK. 100 AMP ELEC SERVICE. LISTED AT $235,000. MLS #2123243

NORTH EAST BUNGALOW, 4BR, 2BTH, DBLE GARAGE, FULLY DEVELOPED BSMT. $378,000.

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

LAND AND BLDG. FOR SALE-11204-100 AVE

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY- 9803-102 ST

COMMERCIAL SPACES AVAILABLE

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

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Landsong Heritage Con− sulting Ltd. Full Time Office Manager Must have excellent comput− er, organization and communication skills. For more info see bcapa.ca/careers/jobs. www.landsong.com

GENERAL EMPLOYMENT

TRUCKING & TRANSPORT Halo Ventures Ltd. Class 1 Driver Looking for Class 1 Driver. Must have Oil− field Fluid Hauling Ex− perience. Please send resume and driver’s abstract to: cara@haloventures.ca. Will contact eligible ap− plicants. No phone in− terviews taken.

GARAGE SALES Clearance!! Everything must go. Shelving last 10404-101st Ave

HOME CARE AVAILABLE Privately owned resident looking to provide living accommodation as well as light to medium care for 2 female senior elders. Separate fully furnished rooms with satellite TV in each room. Disability lifts available for entrance to house. We provide services such as meals, laundry, room cleaning and much more. Small pet friendly. Accepting bookings for beginning of May. Viewing by appointment. For more information please call 250-263-2700

BUSINESS SERVICES

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

FINANCIAL SERVICES

GENERAL EMPLOYMENT

APARTMENTS/ CONDOS FOR 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. Completely Renovated 1 Bedroom & Bachelor Suites in DC. Bus Stop at Front Door. Adults Only. Senior Discount. REFERENCES REQUIRED. 250-843-7337 Dawson Creek Northern Lights Apartments has Bachelor Apartments Available. Cable/Heat, Water/Hot Water Included. Please Phone : 250-782-7130. ASK FOR INCENTIVES

BASEMENT SUITES 1 Furnished Basement Suite in DC. Includes Utilities,Working Adults, Non Smokers. Phone: 250-782-5873

HOUSES FOR RENT 2 bedroom house, quiet neighbourhood, partially fenced. Fridge/stove/washer/dryer. $1100./month +utilities. 9013-Elwood-Dr., D.C.. NoSmoking/No Pets. 250782-4674

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Quiet Adult Living in Large 3 bedroom Farmhouse in Home Owners Yard. $1200.00/month +utilities. RV Parking can be Included. 6 Miles from Dawson Creek. No Smokers, Dogs, Reptiles or Horses. Other Pets Negotiable. References Required. Phone: 250-784-8571.

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$750 Loans & More NO CREDIT CHECKS Open 7 days/week 8am - 8pm 1-855-527-4368 Apply at:

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

SPORTS UTILITIES & 4X4S

ROOMS Furnished or unfurnished rooms/private bath. Pouce Coupe. From $550/month includes utilities/Cable/ Laundry Facilities. Call 250-719-8111 SHARED ACCOMMODATION

Room for rent in large house in DC. Washer/Dryer. Everything included. Pet friendly. Call Colleen 250-7846533

SUITES FOR RENT 2 bedroom in 4-plex for rent in Dawson Creek, F/S & W/D. Phone: 250719-5181 For Rent: FURNISHED SMALL SUITE in Dawson Creek, Downtown. No Pets. Phone: 250-7827042

TOWNHOUSES FOR RENT Huntington Place Housing Co-op 8303-92Ave. Affordable, alternative approach to home ownership. Purchase shares to become member-owner of complex. Townhouse units 2 or 3 bed, 1 bath full bsmt, deck, fenced yard. Housing charges 2 bed $1014, 3 bed $1103. New member orientation 1st Wed each month. Phone 250-785-7557

DOMESTIC CARS FOR SALE in DC: 2003 Buick Century, 174k, Summer/Winter Tires on Rims. Good Condition, $2500. FIRM. 250-782-2362

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2010 CADILLAC ESV 7 PAS ESCALADE Cash/ trade/lease to own terms. $22,900 V8 auto, power sunroof, remote start, KL entry, DVD, roof rack, power heated leather seats, AC, tilt, cruise, pws, pdls, rear camera. 183,210kms. 780−485−0900

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

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Application No. PA 108122

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NOTICE Application for a Permit Under The Provisions of the Environmental Management Act

We/I, Black Swan Energy Ltd. (2700, 250-6th Avenue SW, Bow Valley Square Tower IV, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 3H7), intend to submit this application to the Director of Environmental Management and Reclamation at the B.C Oil and Gas Commission to amend the permitted discharge of air emissions from a sour gas processing facility. The new sources of discharge are as follows: - Two (2) Caterpillar G3612 Main Compressors (previously notiﬁed as Caterpillar G3608 Compressors) - Two (2) Gas Driven Refrigeration Compressors The land upon which the facility will be situated and the discharge will occur is within c-38-C/94-H-4 and d-39-C/94-H-4 (57.125, -121.75), located at/on/near the Tommy Lakes Road, 55km North of Wonowon, within the Peace River Regional District. This amendment will not require new land. The updated maximum rate of air emissions discharged from this facility will be 47.85 m3/s continuous and 104.2 m3/s emergency. The operating period for this facility will be 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. The characteristics of the waste discharged are as follows: 0.0 g/s SO2, 7.72 g/s NOx, 14.55 g/s CO and 3.19 g/s VOC (continuous), 277.7 g/s SO2, 23.52 g/s NOx, 46.94 g/s CO and 0.00 g/s VOC (emergency). 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 B.C Oil and Gas Commission Fort St John Ofﬁce (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 3rd day of March, 2017 Contact Person: Heather Gallant

(Signature) Telephone No. 403-978-5214

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COMMUNITY

HALEY LABOUCANE PHOTO

Karli and Kim Harrison of Scarlet Sway killing it at the Fireside Sessions hosted at Evangel Chapel March 24.

ALEISHA HENDRY PHOTO

The Pan African Caribbean Association of Fort St. John hosted an Afri-Art event at the North Peace Cultural Centre on March 25. Kids got to hear a story, try on some traditional outfits, colour and make jewelry.

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The Northern Environment Action Team received some fund from the provicinal government surplus in the amount of $10,000. The money will go towards NEAT’s Food Secure Kids program. Pictured: Peace River North MLA Pat Pimm, NEAT executive director Dzengo Mzengeza and NEAT program coordinator Karen Mason-Bennett.

Tina Tompkins lines up her shot during bowling invitational action between the Fort St. John and Dawson Creek Special Olympics clubs March 26 at the Fort Bowling Lanes. Fort St. John had 23 athletes on five teams competing with two first-place finishes & four second-place finishes. High scores went to Jerry Eckert (97), Rhonda Bowe (113), Peter Fenneman (191), Bonnie Hornby (161), Maria Stamatelakis (201), Angie Palfy (187), Ralph Woidack (159), Miranda Laboucane (155), David Johnson (190), and Wyatt Turney (162).

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Fort St. John city councillors declared April to be Autism Awareness Month in the city. The Child Development Centre made the request for the proclamation. The centre notes that one in 68 children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Autism is the fastest growing and most commonly diagnosed neurological disorder in Canada.

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Geoff Howe of PIGS performed as Roger Waters during the band’s Pink Floyd tribute experience at the North Peace Cultural Centre on March 22.

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All Candidates Meeting for Peace River North Dan Davies

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Bob Fedderly

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WHERE: The Lido Theatre, Fort St. John WHEN: Thursday, April 27, 2017 Doors & Candidate Meet and Greet: 6 p.m. DEBATE: 7:30 p.m. Refreshments sponsored by the BC Northern Real Estate Board

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