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It’s a seaworthy replica fit for an explorer. On Monday, the District of Taylor unveiled the refurbishment of Alexander Mackenzie’s replica canoe at the visitor information centre, just in time for the tourist season. “It’s appropriate that we dedicate it to the travellers of the Alaska Highway, the modern day explorer that travels up and down the

highway and throughout this region,” Mayor Rob Fraser said as dozens gathered to celebrate the completed work. The wooden canoe, built and donated by the Kyllo family, is a replica of the one explorer Alexander Mackenzie used during his travels to find a route to the Pacific Ocean in the late 1700s. The canoe has since become a popular pitstop and photo backdrop for tourists travelling up the highway. Two Northern Lights College instructors undertook its refurbishment—what

carpentry instructor Stephen Janssen called an “absolute disaster” returned to a seaworthy state. “It was rotted out, there was nothing left of the bottom, it was plywood,” Janssen said. “It smelled like topsoil. Both ends of the canoe were filled with rocks and dirt and toys. There was a toy cap gun, bags of candy that had melted in there, and rock and sticks, you name it. Bottles. “So it was kind of fun to go through that,” he said. See CANOE on A10

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The cost of renovating and expanding the Fort St. John RCMP detachment would exceed that of a brand new building, city council heard last week. Council was presented with a feasibility study on the status of the detachment, and given three recommendations on moving forward. Witmar Abele of KMBR Architects Planners Ltd. CITY OF FORT ST. JOHN gave council a rundown of the issues with the current Artist rendering of a proposed new RCMP detachment. building, which at 35 years is nearing the end of its service life. It cannot accommodate load, and doesn’t meet post- upwards of $48 million. future growth as it is now disaster design requirements. The other option—and and there are a number of Abele provided a reno the more cost effective one, building code deficiencies. and expansion plan for according to Abele—would “(It’s) not a pleasant the building, which would be to build an entirely workspace, not conducive include four phases: building new building that would to happy staff,” he said of a new parking lot, build accommodate 20 years of the windowless basement the expansion area, gut growth in the community. workspaces and overcrowded and renovate the current This option would see the work environment. building, and complete site deconstruction of the current The structure is not works on the existing site. detachment and the area designed for a second floor; so The cost for this plan, which used for parking. This option building up is not an option. would include the potential is estimated to cost $43 The roof does not meet the for 20 years of growth in million. current building code snow the community, would be See RCMP on A11

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It’ll be another week before British Columbians know who will form the next provincial government, but one thing is for certain—Dan Davies will be representing the constituents and concerns of Peace River North. The Fort St. John city councillor and educator won the riding with 8,539 votes May 9, keeping it in the BC Liberal Party fold. In doing so, he increased his party’s share of votes considerably, up from a previous record of 7,905 votes for retired MLA Pat Pimm in 2013. Still, the future of British Columbia’s government hangs on about 176,000 absentee ballots that won’t be counted until May 22. Based on the initial vote count, which includes advance and general ballots, the BC Liberals lead with 43 seats, the NDP hold 41 and the Greens have three. Christy Clark has confirmed she will remain premier pending the final count of ballots, which will determine who forms government and whether they will have majority or minority power in the legislature. Davies, meanwhile, has been keeping busy and was in Vancouver Tuesday for his first caucus meeting with the party as MLA-elect for Peace River North. “It’s regrouping the BC Liberal caucus … to bring everyone together,” Davies said. “This is historical, really, with what we’re facing.” On the riding front, Davies has yet to be given a government email but has been fielding calls, emails, and invitations from constituents. “People want to meet as we move forward, which I expected,” he said. “People have their concerns and their issues and want to connect.” See DAVIES on A3

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FANTASTIC PLASTIC: According to an item on CBC, the latest trend in cosmetic surgery is belly button enhancement. I like my belly button. But if I can afford it, I may get a spare. Here’s my question: When the plastic surgeon has finished doing the belly button enhancement, does he re-install the original lint?

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Davies is also working to get his constituency offices up and running, with work underway to find office space in Fort Nelson while he plans to keep the current MLA office on 100 Street in Fort St. John for its familiarity and location. “It’s a good office so I’ll keep it,” he said. Being able to represent the riding in Victoria has been a eight-year dream come true for Davies, who drives truck in the summer outside his regular duties as a city councillor and teacher. “This has been a dream of mine, this has been a goal of mine, this has been something I’ve been working toward to truly represent the entire northeast in the legislature,” Davies said following a speech at a campaign party at the Lido on Election Day. “As the numbers came in, it was like, ‘Alright, this is it.’ Now, I can actually move into that goal and make a difference in our entire region. “Now, we wait on the rest of the province to see how that goes.” Independent candidate Bob Fedderly finished second in the riding with 2,489 votes. The NDP candidate finished with 837 votes, independent Rob Fraser finished with 785, and independent Jeff Richert finished with 231. Davies said he’ll be a vocal MLA regardless of the party that forms government, saying he intends to present any government with solutions, not problems. “My number one role is to make sure that I am representing the entire region,” he said. “I’ve said this right from the start, I’m going to be (representing) number one, the riding, number two, then I’ll represent the party. I want to make sure that I am representing everybody, listening to the concerns that are in the riding, making sure that I’m bringing the issues to government or the issues forward into the legislature that affect all of us in the northeast.”

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Dan Davies says he plans to step down from his seat on Fort St. John city council to focus on his duties as the new MLA for Peace River North. Davies has yet to hand in his formal notice, but expects to step down soon. “There’s no way I could do both jobs efficiently,” he said. Under provincial law, a by-election would be triggered if Davies steps down prior to the new year. If, for some reason, Davies steps down in the new year, council could decide to leave his position vacant until the October 2018 municipal election, according to Janet Prestley, director of legislative and administrative services for the city. Davies said he’s had discussions with Prestley on the provincial rules, and to work out a date that works best to hold a byelection for his seat. “We don’t want the byelection to fall in the summer,” he said. “The goal is to get something for the fall.”

Carnival of Hope The second annual Carnival of Hope is coming to the Charlie Lake Community Hall on June 10. The event is a fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society and proceeds will stay in Fort St. John. There will be carnival type games, food and other activities. The Carnival of Hope takes place June 10 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Rob Fraser believes his experience running for MLA will help make him a better mayor as he returns his attention to governing the District of Taylor.

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There were 12,883 votes cast in Peace River North on May 9, according to preliminary voting results from Elections BC. That includes ballots from advance and general voting, while absentee ballots will be counted at the final count expected to start on May 22. Out of 24,620 registered voters as of May 11, that puts estimated voter turnout in the riding at 52.3 per cent.

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It was “a humbling experience” for MLA candidate Rob Fraser, one of three independents and five candidates running in Peace River North, when the results of the B.C. provincial election came rolling in on Tuesday, May 9. Fraser took in the numbers from his campaign office on 100 Avenue with family and supporters at his side, all eyes glued to the television screen as the BC Liberals and New Democrats played it out, neck and neck, on the provincial scene. It was the Mayor of Taylor’s first foray into provincial politics, and even though he didn’t come out victorious, he believes the experience of running will make him a better mayor. “For the last few weeks I’ve woken up at 5:00 every morning with butterflies in my stomach, and you know, just, wow, it just motivates you to try to take your thoughts to another level,” he said in an interview with the Alaska Highway News. “For sure this is going to make me a better mayor, for sure, the experience in itself, getting up there and speaking, and formulating your thoughts,” he said. Fraser was up against NDP candidate Rob Dempsey, independents Jeff Richert and Bob Fedderly, and BC Liberal candidate Dan Davies, who took the riding.

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Students in Northeast B.C. diverged from their peers across the province during mock elections held earlier this week. Students in Peace River North and South voted for the BC Liberals on Student Vote Day on Monday, May 8, two of only 12 seats handed to the party as part of the provincial civics lesson in democracy. North of the Peace River, Davies won with 892 votes, with independent Bob Fedderly finishing second with 285 votes. South of the river, Bernier won with 499 votes while NDP candidate Stephanie Goudie received 223 votes. Overall, students handed the BC NDP 60 seats, while the Green Party formed the official opposition with 14 seats. The BC Liberals finished with 12, while an independent candidate pick up one seat.

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“Congratulations to Dan,” Fraser said. “Dan’s got an awful lot of work ahead of him . . . I hope he’s able to pull together the communities, I hope that he’s going to be able to put our best foot forward down in Victoria. I know he says he’s got a voice at the table so I sure hope that he uses that voice.” He went on to commend all the candidates, because “for somebody to really hang themselves out there in a provincial election like this, you’ve got to give them all a lot of respect and a lot of kudos, and I do . . . we’ll all be able to work together I’m sure after this for the betterment for our region and our communities.” Fraser has long worked for the betterment of the region, as mayor, regional district director, as economic development commissioner, and as one of the founding members of the Northeast B.C. Resource Municipalities Coalition. He plans to continue with business as usual, and in particular with the coalition to work with the province on the tax reform legislation, especially pertaining for crossborder contractors coming into the province, as well as working to potentially expand the region’s petroleum industry to include petrochemicals. Horticulture and food security is another avenue he wishes to further pursue for the region. “It’s been a wild ride over the last six weeks, and we worked hard and I’m really proud of the crew that worked with me,” Fraser said.

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Bob Fedderly and his supporters were gathered in the shop at MVP Oilfield services, watching the results roll in on two TV screens on Election Day. As the votes came in, Fedderly reached the point where it wasn’t going to happen, and thanked his supporters for being there with him. “Thank you all for being behind me,” he said. He said he was feeling pretty good about the experience overall, and even though there wasn’t a change in the riding itself, that doesn’t mean it won’t happen in the future. “I’m just hoping we can work on the next four years and bring in an independent that can make people think their voice can be heard,” he said after addressing the crowd. “Peace River North is too far away from Victoria to have a party member inside hoping for the best.” He was grateful for the support of many life-long residents of the area, many of which were in attendance on election night. “We’ve got some excellent support. These are ag people, people that don’t

leave when the community shrinks, they’re here forever,” he said. “They can see what’s happened in the past with the last 15, 16 years, and maybe the next four. They made the decision that independence is the right thing for them.” Fedderly addressed the mudslinging that occurred during the campaign on Facebook, saying to his supporters that they tried to address it in a positive manner. “A lot of things happened in the campaign, we tried to take the high road and do our thing and we drew a lot of flack from everybody,” he said afterwards. “If you look at the social media we became social media celebrities unintentionally.” Fedderly said he felt that the BC Liberals made a lot of promises about jobs that didn’t work out, forcing a lot of people to leave the area, which he said could impact the voting numbers. “We’ve lost population here and that’s an indication of what our economy is doing. The 100,000-job promise turned into 10.5 per cent unemployment and that reflects in our vote count so it’s unfortunate,” he said. For now, Fedderly says he’s going to spend time with his wife, have fun with his children this summer, and “take a long sit back and look at things.”

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Technology reshaping electricity management

nother energy milestone, a quiet revolution of sorts, happened recently and it has major implications for all us across North America as consumers of electricity. On March 11, the State of California (one of BC Hydro’s largest customers in the past) met nearly half of its electricity demands through solar energy alone. The other half of California’s electricity typically comes from the use of natural gas. All of this might simply be no more than an interesting fact for us here in B.C., considering that we rely primarily on the use of hydroelectric power. So, what exactly is the connection between us and California? Turns out that California’s solar power electricity production will have severe financial impacts for us here in B.C. Karen Graham of Digital Journal reported on April 12 that this new supply of power has driven the wholesale prices of electricity to near zero or into the negative values in recent weeks. This happened between the high time hours of 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Consider this: just two short years ago during March, wholesale electricity prices were ranging from $14/megawatt hour to about $45/megawatt hour. This might not seem like an issue, considering the success of solar power is in a relatively small pocket such as California. Yet, BC Hydro, and by implication the ratepayers, need to be very concerned. Here’s why. This recent milestone of using solar energy in conjunction with new technology investments, governments and energy companies are now having to rethink the way we manage and charge for electricity across North America. Consider that California is the second-

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largest producer and consumer of electricity in the United States today. Only Texas has a higher demand. Just 15 years ago, California barely used any power produced by the sun. The recent mix of renewable energy sources such as solar is now beginning to shift a transition into a new arena. This is a game changer for traditional sources of electricity such as hydroelectric power. Wholesale pricing regimes of electricity have suddenly become more fluid and unpredictable. There is major potential for further decreases both in demand and in wholesale pricing. BC Hydro is connected to the Western Interconnection grid system, which includes California. While California, and other states such as Texas, continues to develop their renewables, British Columbia has decided to put $8.8 billion into a very expensive, old, and last century technology such as dam building. If the intention is to make this dam a money maker, or by implication to pay for itself, the odds have been severely diminished with this latest California solar game changer. By BC Hydro’s own figures, the cost of producing electricity from Site C will come in between $83/MWh to $110/MWh. The abundance of more and more solar coming on line, will mean that electricity grid managers will have an additional task on their hands. They will be dealing with an ever-

increasing abundance of electricity at continually dropping wholesale prices. Site C simply can’t compete in pricing. Does this translate to cheap electricity for you and me? The simple answer is no. The retail price, the one that you pay on your bill, will continue to rise due to the massive debt load presently being carried by BC Hydro. By Hydro’s own numbers, that deferred and contractual debt load is now a staggering $76 billion and climbing. The figure does not include Site C. This government has committed us to longterm continuous price increases. At the same time, there is an ever increasing over abundance of electricity on the grid. Does this even make sense? Demand goes down, prices go up? By 2024, when the BC Liberals claim the Site C project will be producing its first megawatt of power, the government of the day will need to deal with an even more compelling problem: how to sell electricity on the market, when wholesale prices may at times be near zero. It is not a question of if but rather when we will see direct fallout here in B.C. from the new and burgeoning solar technology being used south of the border. Perhaps Madam Clark was right when she stated that her party was “busting out into a bright new future.” She may have misunderstood the part about the “bright” coming from new technologies using the sun instead of last century’s dams. Mike Kroecher is a long time retired resident of the Peace, expressing his deep roots in the land through his artistic bent. Rick Koechl is a recently retired (almost as long a resident) teacher of the Peace with an enthusiasm for politics and energy.

Trapped in high school

ast week, I was sitting on the floor of the gymnasium at North Peace Secondary School, listening while the poetry group read work written by other students about the importance of ending violence against women. The assembly is one I highly support and was glad to be there. What wasn’t so great was the assembly being interrupted by the call for a hold and secure. Not a full lockdown—humans in the building were allowed to mill about, but none were allowed to leave. Myself included. While we were all told this was not a drill and it was to be taken seriously, the students all seemed pretty chill about the whole thing. They were let go for lunch and most were eating or hanging with their friends or some combination of the two. It wasn’t a big deal. They’d done this sort of thing before, both as a drill and as a real live

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event. They told me so. All I could think was how I’d never been in that scenario before, not as a teen or an adult. Way back in the dinosaur days of the mid-1990s, preColumbine massacre, the most we had was the odd fire drill. Once in a while some kid would phone in a bomb threat from the pay phones outside the office. Sometimes we wouldn’t be allowed to leave the classroom during a certain block, which rumours said were because the police were bringing in drug-sniffing dogs to see who was hiding weed in their locker. I have no idea if the last one is true, but it’s what we all believed.

Not once were we ever locked inside the building because someone bad wanted to get in and possibly hurt us. And it’s not just high school now—my niece is in Grade 1 and they do hold and secure drills. Is this the world we live in now? Have we really gotten so unsafe? Or are we safer now because if it? “Better safe than sorry” as the saying goes, but is there such a thing as too far? Last week’s hold and secure was due to a young person having an axe near the skate park. An axe can be used as a weapon, so I can understand that logic. If that kid had meant any harm to anyone, and hadn’t been spotted with it, there’s a chance they could have done some serious damage before police arrived. However, this week’s hold and secure—how many of these to the kids have to go through before they stop caring?—was due to a man walking down the

street with what appeared to be a weed wacker over his shoulder. As someone who used to work for a landscaping company, I’m faintly offended by this just on principle. First, I know it was probably from a distance, but how do you confuse a weed wacker with a deadly weapon? Since when did yard work become a crime? Secondly, could we all stop jumping at shadows for just a few minutes? The more things like this happen, the less serious it will be taken when someone bad is actually walking around with a rifle near a school. The Boy Who Cried Wolf comes to mind. Children’s safety is always a priority for schools, which it should be. But perhaps those folks that are looking for monsters should taken a second look before shouting. Follow Aleisha Hendry on Twitter at @aleishahendry

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Letters to the Editor Premier W.A.C. Bennett’s worst nightmare was that someday the Peace River District would decide to become part of Alberta. To keep the Peace folks happy, he extended the Pacific Great Eastern Railway (the PGE) up to Fort St. John. The B.C. oil patch was able to grow and expand--keeping pace with the Alberta Peace River oil patch just across the border. Alberta always had the advantage: no provincial sales tax meant that the Alberta patch would be the prime mover. On May 9, everything changed after the vote results were announced: the BC Greens will now hold balance of power in B.C. The Greens opposed everything the free enterprise Albertans hold dear to their hearts: a booming oil patch, pipelines running in every direction to move their oil and gas. The Greens are opposed to pipelines, railways, and seaports to move oil and gas to offshore markets. The Greens and NDP oppose bridge tolls on all the Lower Mainland bridges. B.C.’s Interior folks know what the Coast and Island Greens & NDP want: they want the good life, but they don’t want to pay for that good life. Unfortunately for the Interior folks, we will be expected to pay for the Coast and Island free ride. Note: The Greens are also opposed to the Site C dam. Yes, I am sure the B.C. Peace River District folks are seriously thinking about becoming Albertans. Someday in the near future, I expect to see a treaty between Alberta and Saskatchewan with Montana, Idaho, and Oregon to ship AB & SK oil and gas to Asian markets. Unfortunately, BC’s NDP, Greens and Aboriginals, with their protest movements, have pretty well shut down AB and SK petro-

leum products to the Asian markets. Canada’s loss is Australia’s gain. Aussie export markets to Asia are booming. For the past few days, I would imagine the numbers of B.C. Peace folks thinking about becoming part of Alberta have risen dramatically.

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—Ernie Slump, Penticton THE VALUE OF OUR BIRTHRIGHT We have heard a lot of estimates of the construction cost of the Site C Dam, from $8 billion up into the teens; however, none of these estimates include the replacement cost of the people, land, wildlife, and ecosystems that this flood will displace. No value has been given to that which will be flooded. How much would it cost to replace Watson’s Slough? What is each island in the Peace River worth? We are robbing ourselves if we don’t count these costs. Normally, if you sell your farm another farmer comes along, and the land remains in production. If you flood it, however, it goes out of production, so the real cost would be the price of the land for each year it is out of production. We could ask the deer and geese how much they think they are worth, but I think it’s safe to say that there is not enough money in the whole world to replace the Peace River from Hudson’s Hope to Ft. St. John. I remember reading a story somewhere (you have probably heard it too) about a man who traded in his birthright for a mess of pottage because he was hungry, foolish, and had no idea of his birthright’s real value. I think it is time we woke up and started looking after our birthright.

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They help our kids when they’re lost. They’re on call at all hours of the night to mediate the worst domestic disturbances. They do all the legwork that drives a successful conviction when the law has been broken. During National Police Week (NPW) this May 15-21, let’s say thank you to the police officers who carry the badge and swear to keep us safe. NPW is celebrated across the country in many different ways. Some local police departments hold special events for families and kids, while others highlight the crime-fighting milestones that law enforcement officers have contributed to. Many departments take advantage of all the attention to tout joining the police force as a great career objective. But whatever the focus, the goal is always to raise awareness about the important role these men and women play in keeping our streets as safe as possible every day of the year. FSJ BOTTLE DROP (1990) LTD. It’s not easy to be a crime-fighter and police officer. On a daily basis, officers witness the heart-wrenching destitution and violence Supporting our experienced by the homeless, the mentally ill and the substance-addicted. They Police Officers console the parents of missing children and investigate criminal acts. They see the tough side of life that wears people down and that many lucky people in our cities National Police Week and towns never really have to deal with. But worst of all, they battle negative May 15 - 21 public perception in the very streets they patrol. During National Police Week, wave and give a friendly smile to a police officer. And remember that they are our front-line buffers between safety and chaos. Police Week

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“People who feel like impostors have a hard time internalizing and owning their accomplishments.”

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Flipping the script on Impostor Syndrome Dr. Valerie Young was the keynote speaker at the Spark Women’s Leadership Conference ALEISHA HENDRY ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

If you’ve ever felt like you only achieved success in your life because you knew the right person, or just so happened to be in the right place at the right time, or through sheer dumb luck, remember this: You are not alone. Thoughts like these are the result of Impostor Syndrome, where people feel like impostors in their own careers and lives. Dr. Valerie Young has spent decades researching Imposter Syndrome, and was the keynote speaker at the Spark Women’s Leadership Conference in Fort St. John this week. She notes that people often confuse Impostor Syndrome with low self-esteem. “People sometimes think it’s just a fancy word for self-esteem, but it’s actually different,” she said. “Self-esteem is a global sense we have of ourselves, but impostor feelings are very specific to achievement arenas, to work, school, business, those kinds of things.” Young has given talks to employees at companies like Apple and Facebook, so it doesn’t matter what sort of job a person has—anyone can still feel like an impostor. “It describes an experience whereby even though there’s lots of evidence to the contrary—good grades, degrees, job titles, promotions, positive evaluations—people who feel like impostors have a hard time internalizing and owning their accomplishments,” she said. Her book, The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women: Why Capable People Suffer from the Impostor Syndrome an How To Thrive In Spite Of It, isn’t just for women, as men can definitely feel like impostors as well. “A lot of men feel like impostors,” said Young. “Women as a group are more susceptible, and it holds them back more.” A lot of that has to do with external and internal gender biases, but men as

a group are more likely to attribute any mistakes or failures to a factor outside themselves. The teacher wasn’t fair, the other team cheated, they get a bad review ‘the guy’s a jerk, it can’t be me.’ As a group, girls and women are more likely to say, ‘it’s me.’ Young spoke in more detail during her keynote talk at Spark on Tuesday morning. She said her goal is to help women reframe their way of thinking so they can stop having the impostor thoughts. She noted that women who have impostor syndrome all have one thing in common. “The one thing that everybody who feels like an impostor has in common is that no one likes to make a mistake or fail or have an off day,” she said. “When any of those things happen to people who feel like imposters, they feel shame.” Those with Impostor Syndrome tend to hold themselves to an impossible, unsustainably high bar that no human on the planet could ever nail all the time, according to Young. But there is a way to change this mindset. “If you want to stop feeling like an impostor, which is what everyone wants, you have to stop thinking like an impostor,” said Young. Over the many years she’s been doing this, Young said she would give people 10 things they could do to reframe their thinking into not being an impostor, but it was never enough for a lot of people. “What I found out was they wanted to walk into a room feeling like an impostor, and walk out of the room not feeling like an impostor,” she said. Young said that feelings are the last to change. Those that don’t feel like impostors are no more intelligent or capable than anyone else, they just think different thoughts. Spark participants also got the chance to do a more hands-on workshop with Young to help drive the point home. The conference wrapped on May 17.

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Dr. Valerie Young was the keynote speaker at the 2017 Spark Women’s Leadership Conference May 16 and 17 at the Pomeroy Hotel.

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Notice is hereby given that under Community Charter Section 86 (Alternative Approval Process) and Section 27 (Exchange or Other Disposal of Park Land), the Council of the City of Fort St. John intends to declare the parkland identiﬁed below as surplus to the City’s needs. The land, located on 72 Street in the BCR Industrial Park will be publicly advertised and sold for no less than appraised value. The revenue received from the sale will be placed in a reserve account that will be used to purchase future park lands.

ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS AND ELIGIBILITY And Further Take Notice That the municipality may proceed with the parkland disposal and creation of a parkland reserve account unless at least ten percent of municipal electors indicate that a referendum must be held by submitting a signed Elector Response Form to Fort St. John City Hall no later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 22, 2017. Elector Response Forms must be in the form established by the City of Fort St. John and only those persons who quality as electors of the municipality are entitled to sign Elector Response Forms. Resident Elector – You are entitled to submit an Elector Response Form as a resident elector if you are age 18 or older on the day of submission, are a Canadian citizen, have lived in BC for at least six months, and have been a resident of the City of Fort St. John for the past 30 days or more. Non-Resident Elector – You are entitled to submit an Elector Response Form as a nonresident property elector if you are age 18 or older on the day of submission, are a Canadian citizen, have lived in BC for at least six months, have owned and held registered title to a property in the City of Fort St. John for the past 30 days or more, and do not qualify as a resident elector. NOTE: Only one non-resident property elector may submit an Elector Response Form per property, regardless of how many owners there may be. If less than ten percent (1,878) of municipal electors submit an Elector Response Form, the parkland disposal and creation of a parkland reserve account will be deemed to have the approval of the electors and the City of Fort St. John may proceed to adopting Parkland Disposal and Establishment of Parkland Reserve Fund Bylaw No. 2383, 2017. For the purpose of conducting the alternative approval opportunity, the number of electors is calculated as 18,779. Elector Response forms are available at City Hall located at 10631 – 100 Street, Fort St. John, BC from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. City Hall’s telephone number is (250) 787-8150. Forms can be requested by email by contacting Janet Prestley, Director of Legislative and Administrative Services at jprestley@fortstjohn.ca and are also available on the City’s website at www.fortstjohn.ca. And That this is the second of two publications of this notice in a newspaper. City of Fort St. John Dianne Hunter City Manager Published in Alaska Highway News on May 18, 2017

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Janssen worked on the project alongside good friend and fellow NLC culinary instructor Michael French, who he has refurbished wooden canvas canoes with in the past. It took the men a month to come up with the plan to fix the canoe. “Every two feet we drew the inside profile with a little device we made and created all new formers that shape the canoe,” Janssen said. “Then we created a 12 inch by 12 inch backbone that ran down entire length of canoe, attached all the formers to that and then placed canoe inside of that and flipped it over, and then tore the whole bottom of the canoe off. “So there’s only about 16 inches to 20 inches of regular canoe still there,” he said. A professional carpenter since 1986, Janssen said he was privileged to have played a role in restoring the replica, recalling his admiration for the original when passing through Taylor as a young boy. “It’s a challenge, a little bit scary to be honest with you,” he said. “It was fun to have that challenge and to say you know we can do this, we can make it work, and take this thing that was an absolute disaster and turn it into something.”

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Independent MLA candidate Jeff Richert says MLA-elect Dan Davies can expect to hear from him about the pressing issues that need to be addressed in Victoria. Richert finished with 231 votes on Election Day May 9, and took in the results from home. Richert said he enjoyed being on the campaign trail with Davies. But despite a number of interesting viewpoints and alternatives for voters in the riding, people didn’t want change, he said. “I think that’s the question of the day after all of this,” he said. “There was was a lot of interesting viewpoints and alternatives. Obviously, the electorate wanted to keep things status quo.” Richert, a biologist and agrologist by trade who works with several First Nations in the region, hopes Davies will take steps to address a number of issues he raised during the campaign, including cumulative effects of industrial development on the environment, the stresses on local social services, and infrastructure needs. “As a constituent, I will definitely be approaching Dan Davies to help address some of the issues I was concerned with and that I raised during the campaign,” he said.

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COURT DOCKET A summary of what went on in Peace Region courts for the week ending May 12. There were no cases up for sentencing in Fort Nelson and Hudson’s Hope. Fort St John Law Courts • Joshua Allenbrand (born 1980) was fined $1,725 and

handed a three-month driving ban after being found guilty of a lesser included charge of driving without reasonable consideration. The original charge was being in care or control of a vessel while impaired. • Trenton Kelsey Amos Fox (born 1997) escaped jail time, but was given a two-year probation order and assessed a $200 victim surcharge for a count of arson damaging property. He was assessed another $100 victim surcharge

and two-year probation order for breaching an undertaking or recognizance. Fox was given a further one-year conditional sentence, ordered to provide a DNA sample, handed a 10year firearm ban, and assessed a $200 victim surcharge for assault with a weapon. • Line Ninon Marie Lapalme (born 1959) was fined $1,500, given a 12-month probation order, an 18-month criminal driving ban, and assessed a $450 victim surcharge for a count of being in care

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(born 1994) was fined $250 and assessed a $75 victim surcharge for a count of mischief under $5,000. • Dhana Marie Lalonde (born 1986) was given a suspended sentence, a one-year probation order, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge after being found guilty of a lesser included charge of assault. The original charge was assault with a weapon. — Matt Preprost

Suspicious items put schools under multiple hold and secure orders From axes to weed whackers, Fort St. John RCMP were kept busy last week responding to reports of suspicious persons carrying suspicious items, which put two local schools under multiple hold and secure orders. The first incident happened May 11 after a quartet of teens were reported and found behind North Peace Secondary. The four teens, one carrying a concealed axe, were found at Toboggan Hill Park, according to police. The school was put under a precautionary hold and secure order shortly before noon after police received a report the teens were walking down 86 Street and appeared to have a weapon concealed under their jacket. As it turns out, the teens were heading out to do some construction work in the park and no charges were laid. “No intent as there is a fort in the park and they were heading there to

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Dam’s fate to be decided at final ballot count

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With the fate of the B.C. government up in the air until May 24, Ken and Arlene Boon are among the anxious voters waiting for the final outcome to be announced. The Boons have become the face of local opposition to the Site C dam project, and currently live in the shadow of the dam’s proposed reservoir and looming Highway 29 realignment that will cut through most of their former property. They, as with every other British Columbian, await the results of 176,000 absentee ballots that won’t begin to be counted until May 22—a count that will more than likely determine what party will form the next government and have huge implications for the future of Site C. Based on the initial vote count, which includes advance and general ballots, the BC Liberals lead with 43 seats, the NDP hold 41 and the Greens have three. “It couldn’t have been closer,” Ken Boon said. “So here we are, waiting two weeks past the election to find out exactly what we do end up with for a government.” A BC Liberal win will guarantee the dam’s continued construction under Christy Clark, while John Horgan’s NDP have pledged to expedite a utilities commission review to examine the economics of the $8.8-billion project. The Greens, who currently hold the balance of power in a minority government, want the project killed entirely. Boon says he has already written letters to both NDP leader Horgan and Green leader Andrew Weaver to make them “aware of the situation on the ground.” The Boons, whose property at Bear Flat was expropriated by BC Hydro in December, have until May 31 to move from their home for Highway 29 realignment, which is slated to run through their house and campground. It’s a tight timeline for the family and their neighbours, Boon said. Boon says he is working with his lawyers on a possible extension while the final vote, and potential review, take place. “It’s silly to move out while so much is up in the air,” Boon said, noting a tender for construction has yet to be issued. In the meantime, he views the election as a rejection of Christy Clark and the BC Liberal government. Combined, more people voted for the NDP and Greens, he noted. While the Liberals captured 735,276 votes, the NDP captured 717,097 while the Greens captured 301,231 province-wide. “That’s important to keep in mind, whatever shape our government takes moving forward,” he said.

Home invasion thiefs wanted Police are looking for anyone with information regarding an alleged home invasion in Baldonnel last week. Fort St. John RCMP say two men broke into a home in the 7400 block of Forest Lawn Street around 10:54 p.m. on May 13. Both were dressed in black, wearing ski masks, and armed with weapons, according to police. The suspects demanded and received money from two men inside the house, and assaulted the them before fleeing the scene. The extent of the injuries is unknown, but are not considered life threatening, police say. A woman at the home at the time was unharmed. Anyone with information is asked to call the detachment at 250-787-8100 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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Master Corporal Jacob Stokes and Master Corporal Jacob Barley with the 2276 PPCLI Army Cadets hold a pair of lobsters served up at the 18th annual steak and lobster dinner at the Fort St. John legion on May 13. The fundraiser raised an estimated $11,000, which will support the cadet program and the costs of sending members on educational and camping trips, and to sporting competitions.

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Baby boxes arrive for newborns

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Emily Gallen of the United Way and Lise Klassen, executive director of the North Peace Pregnancy Care Centre, show off a Baby Box.

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New parents in Fort St. John have a new safe sleeping option for their infants. The United Way of Northern B.C. has signed on to be the distributor of Baby Boxes, and will provide them to the North Peace Pregnancy Care Centre and Baby’s Best Chance in Fort St. John. “We did want (the boxes), but we didn’t want to be the distributor, so this is a wonderful partnership for us,” said Lise Klassen, executive director of the North Peace Pregnancy Care Centre. Baby Boxes have been handed out to new families in Finland for 75 years, and the idea has been gaining traction in Canada in recent years. The program is said to be responsible for Finland having the lowest infant mortality rate in the world. Parents are given a decent sized cardboard box with a small firm mattress in the

bottom, as well as diapers, a sleeper, and other items for the baby. “It provides a safe sleep site for the infant,” said Emily Gallen, a community development and campaign officer for the United Way of Northern B.C. “It’s not just for low-income parents, it’s for anyone.” The Baby Box is free to those who take the online Baby Box University course and show proof of completion. Parents can either print off the certificate or save it on their phone, bring it to one of the organizations, and receive a box. Klassen likes the fact that parents get educated about safe sleeping before they get their box, as it is essential in the prevention of sudden infant death syndrome. For more information on Baby Boxes, contact the North Peace Pregnancy Care Centre at 250-787-5584, Baby’s Best Chance FSJ at 250-785-6021, or visit babyboxco.com.

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From left: Taylor Mayor Rob Fraser, VIC representative Juanita Graham, Thelma and Tom Ostero, and Jim Kincaid of the Tumbler Ridge Museum Foundation with a replica of a 27,000-year-old mammoth tusk discovered in Taylor in April 2015.

Ancient mammoth tusk to wow visitors MATT PREPROST editor@ahnfsj.ca

The Visitor Information Centre in Taylor has a mammoth new artifact on display. On Monday, Tom and Thelma Ostero donated a replica of a 50-pound, 27,000-year-old mammoth tusk to the district as part of ceremonies unveiling the refurbished replica of Alexander Mackenzie’s wooden canoe. The tusk was discovered by Wayne Gordon at the Nels Ostero gravel pit in April 2015, and is currently stored at the

Peace Region Palaeontology Research Centre in Tumbler Ridge. It took a year for the tusk to acclimatize to surface conditions and allow palaeontologists to create replica moulds. While the Osteros had replicas made for Wayne Gordon and their family, they also wanted one for display at the visitor centre. “We thought everybody in the country should see it, not keep it to ourselves,” Thelma Ostero said. Jim Kincaid, president of the Tumbler Ridge Museum

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Soggy spring continues The wet and wacky weather continues to soak Fort St. John and surrounding area, with a new daily record set last week. A cold, low pressure system dropped 40.3 millimetres of rain on the city May 12, surpassing the previous daily record of 12.5mm that fell on the same day in 2006. Another 10.2mm fell on May 13, with 2mm on May 14, and only trace amounts on May 15, according to Environment Canada. All told, the system brought with it 52.5mm of rain, surpassing the monthly normal of 37.9. “(The city) received a whole month of rainfall just over the weekend,”

meteorologist Cindy Yu noted. The city and region is experiencing an unseasonably wet year, Yu noted, with precipitation outpacing monthly norms since the start of the year. February saw 28.7mm of precipitation, up from normals of 19mm. March saw 36.9mm, up from normals of 23.7mm. And April saw 70.4mm, up from normals of 20mm— making for the second wettest April on record, according to Yu. “Overall, the whole of B.C. is receiving more precipitation than normal,” she said. “Most of the province, this time last year, we were talking about strawberries coming out already,” she added.

Inaugural MS Walk nears The first ever MS Walk in Fort St. John is coming up at the end of the month. The event is to raise awareness of multiple sclerosis, and funds raised from the walk stay in the community.

The MS Walk takes place May 28 at Centennial Park. Check in time is 10:30 a.m. and the walk starts at 11. For more information, call 250-2638058 or email fortstjohnmswalk@ gmail.com.

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Updates from May 8, 2017 Council Meetings RCMP 2016 YEAR END REPORT

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At the Committee of the Whole meeting, Council received a presentation on the 2016 Year End Report from the Fort St. John RCMP Detachment. Total calls for service in 2016 were 13,822, of which 10,580 were municipal and 3,242 were rural. Criminal Code offenses included 1,134 crimes against persons, 1,892 property crimes and 1,236 other crimes. Violent crimes against persons included 21 robberies, 10 assault (police), 38 sex offenses, 57 ACBH/Weapons/Aggravated Assaults, 91 uttering of threats, and 266 common assaults. Arson increased in 2016 while break and enters decreased. Both vehicle thefts and thefts from vehicles decreased substantially, likely due to increased police visibility. Theft, mischief and shoplifting all decreased in 2016. Charges under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act for cocaine possession and trafficking and cannabis possession increased in 2016 while cannabis trafficking remained the same. Drug enforcement continues to be a priority for the Fort St. John RCMP. Charges under the Criminal Code for impaired driving and charges under the Motor Vehicle Act (24 hour, 3, 7, 30 day suspensions) both decreased a bit in 2016. Motor vehicle collisions included 8 fatalities, 57 injuries and 367 incidents with vehicle damage only.

PROCLAMATIONS

• May 18, 2017 was proclaimed as “National Lifejacket Day” in the City of Fort St. John. The intent is to encourage and promote the use of lifejackets and PFDs among boaters. Every year, many Canadians drown while boating and 88% of immersion fatalities are either not wearing a lifejacket or are wearing it incorrectly. • The week of May 7 – 13, 2017 was proclaimed as “Emergency Preparedness Week” in the City of Fort St. John. Although the majority of Canadians believe that having an emergency plan and emergency kit are important, only a small minority have actually created them. The three steps to getting prepared for an emergency are: Know the Risks; Make a Plan; and Get a kit that will allow you to survive for 72 hours.

PRESENTATION OF 2016 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The 2016 Financial Statements for the City of Fort St. John for the year ended December 31, 2016 were presented to Council. The statements were prepared in accordance with Canadian public sector accounting standards by the City’s independent external auditors, Sander Rose Bone Grindle LLP. It was a clean audit report and the auditor commended Council and staﬀ for their diligent work to keep the City in a strong ﬁnancial position. Following the presentation, a resolution was passed by Council approving the 2015 Financial Statements.

COMPLETION OF DISC GOLF COURSE

Council authorized City staff to work with the Fort St. John Disc Golf Club to convert the 9-hole temporary disc golf course at Toboggan Hill to a permanent course. Last summer, Council approved the installation of the temporary disc golf course. The Fort St. John Disc Golf Club has had a very successful first season and would like to complete the construction of the existing course to permanent structures. This will require: installation of 9 permanent baskets, creation of permanent tee pads, installation of tee signage, installation of course signage at entrance including map, rules and etiquette, and additional trash receptacles/recycling bins throughout the park adjacent to the tees. There will be no financial request to the City for the construction of the permanent course as the Club has secured funding and sponsorship. The Club has been an active group this past year in the community, with 35 local members. They have hosted tournaments and offered programs to School District 60, FSJ Library camps and Community Services programs/events. Throughout the summer, fall and winter, the course has been utilized daily and has seen local and out of town visitor usage.

TENDER AWARDS

You can’t have an air show without the world famous Canadian Forces Snowbirds! The Canadian Forces (CF) Snowbirds, 431 Air Demonstration Squadron are a Canadian icon comprised of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and National Defence Public Service employees. Pilots, technicians (aviation, avionics, aircraft structure, supply), mobile support operators, resource management support clerks, an engineering officer, a logistics officer and a public affairs officer representing all three elements (Army, Navy and Air Force), work as a team to bring thrilling performances to the Canadian public. Serving as ambassadors of the CAF, the CF Snowbirds demonstrate the high level of skill, professionalism, teamwork, discipline and dedication inherent in the men and women of the CAF and they inspire the pursuit of excellence wherever they go in North America.

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The tender for the City’s 2017 Capital Roadworks projects was awarded to the low bidder, Interoute Construction Ltd. (doing business as DGS Astro Paving) from Fort St. John, BC for the unit rates in their tender submission dated April 27, 2017, with the total tendered price being $5,105,980.20. Various roads and lanes within the City will be reconstructed.

BYLAWS

Parkland Disposal and Establishment of Parkland Reserve Fund Bylaw No. 2383, 2017 was introduced and read for the ﬁrst three times by title only. This bylaw proposes to dispose of parkland located on 72nd Street in the BCR Industrial Park with the revenue to be placed in a reserve account for future parkland purchases. Prior to adoption of the bylaw, the City must obtain the approval of the electors by undertaking an alternative approval process to determine the opinion of the electors with regard to this matter.

UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETINGS The next Regular Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday May 23, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers and the public is welcome to attend.

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NPSS girls soccer squad dominate zones Team heads to Burnaby for provincials on May 30 DILLON GIANCOLA sports@ahnfsj.ca

In just its second year, the North Peace Secondary School girls soccer team are zone champions and headed to provincials later this month. The team endured horrific weather, including endless rain and standing water on the pitch, to capture gold at the AAA Senior Girls Soccer Championships in Dawson Creek from May 12 to 14. “Really, we don’t feel like we’ve done anything. We’re just trying to get better

and having a lot of fun doing it,” said head coach Daniel Turner. The final game was a match against Correlieu Secondary School from Quesnel, which NPSS won handily 112. The win avenged a loss against the Quesnel team in the final game of last year’s tournament. Turner thought the team did well in the tournament. He was able to get some meaningful minutes from girls who don’t play as much, as his team will need all the depth and experience it can get heading into provincials.

NPSS dominated the tournament, with their closest match being a 3–1 win against Lake City Secondary from Williams Lake. “We never talked about the wet or the cold, just stayed positive and talked about how much fun we were going to have,” Turner said. Looking ahead to provincials, which start May 30, Turner said he would like to win at least two games. No team from their zone has ever won a game at provincials. See SOCCER on B3

Gymnastics building to meet its end DILLON GIANCOLA sports@ahnfsj.ca

Almost two years after a devastating fire, the North Peace Gymnastics Centre is finally set to meet its fate. The centre will be demolished this summer, barring any unforeseen circumstances. “The goal is to have that site look a little better then it does right now for U-17s (World Hockey Championship). It’s a hazard and an eye sore, and it’s an ongoing cost,” said Wally Ferris, general manager of community services for the City of Fort St. John. The tender for the demolition closes on May 30, Ferris said. After the tenders are evaluated, contracts will be awarded and the demolition will begin shortly after. “It took a while to go through the insurance claim and to figure out if it’s salvageable or

not,” Ferris said. Last fall, the city made a plan that the building be demolished and not rehabilitated. “It’s a 40-year-old building, it didn’t really meet the needs of the gymnastics club as it was,” Ferris added. Meanwhile, the North Peace Gymnastics Association has been doing fine since the building, which it rented from the city, caught fire. “Right now, we’re in a temporary facility and we’ll be moving into our new location the first of August,” said Stephanie Engelmyer, executive director of the association. The club is currently based in the Stonebridge Hotel, but will be moving into the old Maximum Fitness building once renovations are completed. “We’re really excited, we’ve

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ou’re going to get to go trap shooting,” they said. I’m still not exactly sure what trap shooting is. It seems to me like it’s skeet shooting, but maybe skeet shooting is something else. And I think we were shooting shotguns but I’m not entirely sure of that either. The point being that I know nothing about shooting guns, which is further exemplified by my calling it “shooting guns,” and not just shooting. Despite growing up in a small hunting town, I had never fired a gun besides a handgun one time at a shooting range, and my results there pointed to me being absolutely terrible. And yet, something very different occurred on Saturday, May 13, when I got to go down to Dawson Creek and participate in the media category of the benefit shoot for the Dawson Creek and District hospital Foundation. And wouldn’t you know it, but your main man won. Dills Giancola. The Italian Stallion. The rookie. I’ll be honest with you, there were only four people participating. But that seems substantial to me as it’s three more people than I had any business beating. And I didn’t just hit two or three targets, but a whopping nine. I will not be honest about how many targets there were in total, because that would just be a distraction from the story. In case you were wondering, I feel absolutely great about it. Even though I was hoping to just hit one target, my competitive nature took over as soon as I hit one, and I started chirping ever so slightly to these guys that I had never met before, and my editor. Perhaps that wasn’t the humblest of approaches, or the wisest thing to do, but it sure was fun. After all, I couldn’t let Matt Preprost have his name on the trophy two years in a row. I had such a good time I’m even thinking about buying a gun now. Just like that, it was another great time had in the Peace Region, even if it was pouring rain. It seems nothing can keep me from having a good time here when it comes to sports, and that’s the way I like it. sports@ahnfsj.ca

been working with the building owner and the contractor to design and develop the gym so its catered directly to us, which is great,” Engelmyer said. Engelmyer said there are no hard feelings with the demolition of the North Peace Gymnastics Centre as the club

had outgrown the space. Membership for the gymnastics association has picked back up since the fire, with this year being an exceptional one, according to Engelmyer. “We’re excited to be moving forward.”

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Close bout in Peace River for Killbillies B squad ALEISHA HENDRY ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

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The Killbillies Developmental Team skates wearing the same colours as the travel team, but plays teams that are more to their skill level.

The Killbillies sent its development team to Peace River for some much needed track experience against the Grim Reapers on May 13. The team, made up of mostly new skaters, took to the track for a hard-hitting, fastpaced bout against the Reapers that stayed within a few points from the first whistle. The lead changed hands several times over the course of the evening, and came down to the final jam. Killbillies jammer Alyx Bowden, aka Sparky, secured lead jammer and won the bout 112-106 for the girls in pink. Team MVP went to Shelby Bowden, aka Nutshel; blocker MVP went to Keaton Wittmack, aka Freddy Bruiser; and Kassandra Chretien, aka Kassassin, was awarded jammer MVP. Up next for the B squad is a triple header at the North Peace Arena on June 3. The squad will take on the Reapers once again, as well as the Aurora Boriellas from High Level.

WORKING ON THEIR PUTTING Ivanka and Varvara Whale were out with their father May 6 to help kick off the 2017 golf season at the annual Icebreaker Tournament at the Lone Wolf Golf Course. HALEY LABOUCANE PHOTOS

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This Week: The Byron Nelson Championship

The Byron Nelson Championship is one of the most storied tournaments on the PGA Tour. It began in 1926 as the Dallas Open Tournament with Defending: Sergio Garcia MacDonald Smith as the inaugural Winning Score: 15-under par champion. Byron Nelson became a Winning Share: $1,314,000 part of the event as the host in 1968. Tom Watson had one of the best runs at this tournament, bringing home three straight titles from 1978-1980. This week, Sergio Garcia defends his AT&T Byron Nelson crown against a challenger list that includes world No.1 Dustin Johnson and six others among the top 20 in the current rankings. TPC Four Seasons Resort Irving, Texas 7,166 yards, Par 70

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The Byron Nelson Championship Day Time Network Thu, 5/18 4:00pm-7:00pm GOLF Fri, 5/19 4:00pm-7:00pm GOLF Sat, 5/20 1:00pm-2:30pm GOLF Sat, 5/20 3:00pm-6:00pm CBS Sun, 5/21 1:00pm-2:30pm GOLF Sun, 5/21 3:00pm-6:00pm CBS

Last Week: Si Woo Kim won THE PLAYERS

Si Woo Kim shot 3-under Tournament Results 69 in the final round of THE 1. Si Woo Kim Score: -10 PLAYERS Championship Earnings: $1,890,000 to become the youngest T-2. Ian Poulter Score: -7 champion in the 44-year history Earnings: $924,000 of the biggest tournament this T-2. Louis Oosthuizen Score: -7 side of the majors. “I feel like Earnings: $924,000 I’m still dreaming that I won this championship,” Kim said after his three-stroke victory. On a windy afternoon at the TPC Sawgrass, where anything can go wrong, Kim was the only player to go bogey-free. Ian Poulter closed with a 71 and tied for second with Louis Oosthuizen, who shot 73.

Golfing News

Rory McIlroy showed visible discomfort during the PLAYERS Championship. He will have an MRI this week to see if there’s new damage to the same spot on his back which he injured in January in South Africa. Despite the pain, he made the cut and finished the tournament at 2-over par, tied for 35th. “Yeah, I’ve been struggling Golf Trivia with it a bit this week, sort of felt it for the What is the only major championship first time on Sunday,” McIlroy said. “Then that Byron Nelson never won? I’ve just sort of been managing it since.” a) Masters c) Open Championship McIlroy wasn’t the only player with back problems at TPC Sawgrass. Danny Willett b) U.S. Open d) PGA Championship withdrew early on Friday, also citing a Answer: c) His best finish in the Open back injury. Championship was 5th place in 1937.

Lessons from the Golf Pro One of the common issues the amateur golfer has that causes a loss of power in the golf swing is a reverse pivot. A reverse pivot occurs when the weight of the golfer moves to their front foot during the backswing, which causes the spine to tilt in the wrong direction. In trying to keep your head still, you prevent a good shoulder turn from happening as well as the proper weight shift to the back foot. In order to correct a reverse pivot problem, here are a couple of suggestions. The most important key is to make sure that your hips stay still on your backswing. You have to imagine that you are in a drum and your hips do not touch either side of the drum on the backswing. The second piece of advice is to get your sternum directly over your back foot at the top of the backswing to ensure the proper weight distribution.

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Turned Professional: 2012 FedEx Cup Ranking: 21st World Ranking: 28th PGA Tour Wins: 2

FedEx Cup Standings Through May 14, 2017

1) Dustin Johnson 2,214 pts. / 6 top tens

2) Hideki Matsuyama 1,865 pts. / 4 top tens

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Alaska Highway News sports reporter Dillon Giancola took home the Media Challenge Title at the annual Clay Bird Benefit Shoot in support of the Dawson Creek and District Hospital Foundation on May 13.

Taylor motocross cancelled, rescheduled DILLON GIANCOLA sports@ahnfsj.ca

The Taylor Motocross Club and the Peace Motocross Association were forced to cancel the planned

doubleheader on May 13 and 14. Due to the rain, the track was unuseable, and organizers did not want to damage the track further. The races are rescheduled for July 30. It may also be a

doubleheader with the other race on July 29, but that decision is not final at ths point. The next planned race for the Peace Motocross Association is May 28 in Dawson Creek.

“Any given Sunday we can beat anybody really, it depends how well we can keep the ball,” Turner said. One unique aspect of the team is that 12 players are in Grade 10 and eight players are in Grade 11, which means the team has no senior players. Next year they can keep the same team, and will only get better. “Its tough to say, I think they’ll win one or two, and by the time they get to Grade 12 they have a really good chance of winning,” said Robert Eichelberger, head coach of Dawson Creek Secondary School’s team, on NPSS’s chances at provincials. Although this is just the second year of the program at NPSS, Turner has coached most of the girls in the Fort St. John Soccer Club for the last six to 10 years. That has helped them gain advantage over other teams, as they play a style which cannot be coached in just two years. Turner said the team’s style is play-play, or what he describes as mobile possession. “We stay mobile, play back and around, and a little more focus on playing positively, meaning forward. We’re just trying to draw you out to counter-attack, and play quickly with a couple exciting passes to make it look pretty.” In the meantime, the team is staying active. Most of the girls are going to Kamloops on the long weekend to play in the Slurpee Cup with the club team. As well, the NPSS team will continue to train every day except for Sundays.

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

Points: 475 Wins: 1 Top 5: 5 Top 10: 7

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Points: 431 Wins: 2 Top 5: 3 Top 10: 7

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Points: 408 Wins: 2 Top 5: 7 Top 10: 9

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Points: 361 Wins: 0 Top 5: 3 Top 10: 6

NASCAR has added a fourth stage to the CocaCola 600, the longest race of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Stage 1 will end on Lap 100, Stage 2 on Lap 200, Stage 3 on Lap 300, and the race concludes on Lap 400. NASCAR senior vice president of competition Scott Miller said the stage formats for the remaining races in the NASCAR Cup series were likely to stay the same. Martin Truex Jr. won last year’s Coca-Cola 600 race by leading for 392 of 400 laps.

5) Jamie McMurray

Points: 354 Wins: 0 Top 5: 1 Top 10: 7

6) Kevin Harvick

Points: 347 Wins: 0 Top 5: 4 Top 10: 6

7) Kyle Busch

Points: 325 Wins: 0 Top 5: 4 Top 10: 5

8) Jimmie Johnson

Points: 323 Wins: 2 Top 5: 2 Top 10: 4

Racing Trivia What is Martin Truex Jr.’s best finish in the final Chase for the Cup standings? a) 1st c) 11th b) 4th d) 16th

9) Joey Logano

Points: 320 Wins: 1 Top 5: 6 Top 10: 8

10) Clint Bowyer

Points: 317 Wins: 0 Top 5: 2 Top 10: 5

Answer : b) Martin Truex Jr. finished 4th in the Chase for the Cup in 2015.

The All-Star race is an exhibition race between the race winners from the previous season and the beginning of the current season, as well as all past event winners, and previous Cup Series champions who attempted to run the entire previous season. Two other ways to become eligible to race in the event are winning one of the five Showdown races or by winning the fan vote. The first running of the race was held in 1985 at Charlotte Motor Speedway and has been run there every year except in 1986 when it was run at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Darrell Waltrip won the first All-Star race in 1985.

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Last Weekend’s Race: Martin Truex Jr. won the Go Bowling 400 Aric Almirola needed to be cut from his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series car and carried out on a stretcher following his involvement in a violent three-car crash on Lap 200 of the Go Bowling 400 on Saturday night at Kansas Speedway. The incident began when Joey Logano suddenly broke loose next to Danica Patrick in Turn 2, sending both drivers into the outside retaining wall. They were both racing for 12th at the time of the apparent mechanical failure. After the race Logano said, “The whole thing began when something broke on my race car.” Danika Patrick said, “I kinda felt like Wonder Woman for a little while. All I know is that I all of a sudden crashed.” Martin Truex Jr. led a race high of 104 of 267 laps to win for the 9th time of his career and the second time this season.

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Kristine Bock and Barry Brandl were the winners of the 60km King of Spring race with the Blizzard Bike Club on May 14. The club also held its first duathlon of the year, a mixture of biking and running, with Kevin Shaw winning.

Take time to relax, your body will thank you for it

have a hard time relaxing. I am always packing my days to the brim with to-dos. There is always exercise, cleaning, work, writing, cooking, little errands, and attempting to have a social life with friends and family. Often relaxation is pushed to the back burner until I feel overwhelmed and exhausted. Even though I know that relaxing is good for my health, whenever I make time to do things that I enjoy I tend to feel guilty because it means I am pushing other things to a different time and not completing tasks. I know that I am not the only person who feels this way. There never seems to be enough time in the day to get everything done and then still have time for ourselves. Stress is taking a toll on the health of North Americans as it has been linked to numerous other diseases. Making time in your busy life is necessary. It may take time and practice to acquire the skill, but it will be worth it. Allowing yourself time to relax and do what you enjoy can help to manage stress, weight, and your health. Relaxation has a numerous amount of benefits for our health. It protects your heart against common problems such as heart attacks and high blood pressure. Relaxing lowers your chances of catching colds. It also boosts your memory because stress impairs the centers of your brain that

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are related to memory and learning. Having relaxing mechanisms to cope with stress make you less likely to suffer a stroke. Giving yourself time to relax and indulge in the activities that you enjoy helps prevent depression. Stress impairs your ability to make decisions and think clearly; people who make time to relax are more often able to make smart, rash decisions. Relaxing helps maintain a healthy body weight because stress increases cortisol in our body, which makes it harder to resist unhealthy foods. Relaxation eases the tension on the muscles in our bodies; when someone is stressed muscles naturally tighten, which can cause a lot of other issues for the body. Lastly, it helps to prevent acne breakouts, which often happen during hectic times in our lives. With the start of 2017, I began to make time to read more. When I was younger I always had my head stuck in a book, and I loved it. As I got older I stopped reading for enjoyment because I felt like other things were more important and there wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

enough time. Now I know that it is important for me to have that time to myself and just sit back and read a book, whether it is for 10 minutes or an hour. Allowing myself time to read makes me feel less overwhelmed during the week, and it gives me something to look forward to during a particularly hectic day. What makes you feel calm and at ease? What makes you feel rejuvenated? For some it may be reading a book, and for others it may be going for a run. Regardless of the activity or inactivity that you choose, the idea is that you are giving your mind, body, and heart a chance to relax, and recover. There is no specific amount of time that is suggested for relaxation; it varies from person to person. Some people may need to make time every day, and others may only need time once a week. By allowing yourself time to enjoy life and relax, you are investing in your mental and physical wellbeing. Stephenie Sutherland is a Fort St. John student studying nutrition and food sciences. She can found at the gym, hiking local trails, and serving up a hot cuppa joe at Whole Wheat and Honey. Have a question? Email her at stephenie.sutherland13@ gmail.com.

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Green Valley 4-H Report Devyn Peever Green Valley 4H As the year starts to pick up and our communications starts, everyone scrambles to complete this important project. Communications is a form of public speaking such as a speak and show, a speech, a demonstration, or an educational display board. For communications you have to pick one of these projects and a topic and then you must present your topic and information in front of judges, leaders, and fellow club members unless you pick a display board. Every 4-H member has to complete all of these projects within their junior year and then again in their senior year. Seniors also have to complete an impromptu speech on the

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“He’s good enough to die for the war effort...but not good enough to live in an integrated, free, equitable situation in your own country.”

— Lawrence Hill

Telling their story Bestselling author Lawrence Hill visited the Peace Region to research his upcoming novel ALEISHA HENDRY ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

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Lawrence Hill reads from The Illegal for a small group of literature enthusiasts on May 10. Hill is researching the Alaska Highway and the contribution African American soldiers made during its construction. “I’m very interested in not just the creation of the Alaska Highway, but also the role thousands of black soldiers, some of who lost their lives in the process,” he says.

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A crowd of about 40 people was gathered in the living room of Connie and Brian Surerus on a Wednesday night. Many were clutching books, some novels, some non-fiction, but all written by the same man—Canadian author Lawrence Hill. The group came together for a private reading by the writer of The Book of Negroes and The Illegal as he makes his way up the Alaska Highway to research his upcoming novel on the African American soldiers who were integral to the highway’s construction. “I’m very interested in not just the creation of the Alaska Highway, but also the role thousands of black soldiers, some of who lost their lives in the process,” he said. Few people east of the Peace Region are aware of just how many black soldiers the U.S. sent to B.C. after the bombing of Pearl Harbour, said Hill— even he wasn’t aware of their work until about eight years ago. Hill said he heard about the work of the African American soldiers while moderating a panel of historians, where one of the panelists presented a video about the highway and its construction. He felt their story was one he absolutely needed to tell. “I was just dumbstruck, and the minute he spoke—and I read his essay before the conference began—I thought, that’s my next novel. That’s such an amazing story,” he said. Hill is the son of Daniel and Donna Hill, who fled the southern United

States the day after getting married in 1953 and came to Canada, where they hoped they could live as an interracial couple. Both his father and grandfather were soldiers in the U.S. army; his grandfather served in France during the First World War and his father was a sergeant for work crews in the Second World War. He’d grown up hearing the stories of the hardships that faced African American soldiers. “On the one hand, of course, he’s good enough to die for the war effort, good enough to die maybe at the hands of the enemy, perhaps in the cold of Fort St. John; good enough to die and spend your years and energy doing this work, but not good enough to live in an integrated, free, equitable situation in your own country after the war or before,” he said. He noted these soldiers were constantly reminded of their secondclass status as their living conditions and equipment were far worse than those of the white soldiers. “It must have been incredible to have built that highway and be aware that at one moment you’re working and living in segregated conditions, that your equipment, your living conditions, your treatment was infinitely worse than that offered to white soldiers,” he said. Hill read an excerpt from his most recent novel, The Illegal, where he addresses the idea that even existing is breaking the law—as is often the case with people who enter another country illegally. See HILL on B7

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Theatre festival returns to celebrate Canada 150 ALEISHA HENDRY ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

The Peace River Zone Theatre Festival has returned after a several year hiatus. Three plays from Fort St. John will compete for the change to head to Mainstage, the provincial theatre festival that takes place in Vernon from June 30 to July 8. There hasn’t been a festival in the Peace River Zone since 2013, which makes this year’s festival all the more exciting, said Teela Gould, the Peace River Zone Theatre BC rep. “We’re just really excited to put it on again and have that growth as artists,” said Gould. “It’s been harder to get the three plays you need to have a competition. A stipulation was put on this year’s submissions by Theatre BC: in honour of Canada’s 150th birthday, all plays in this year’s festivals must be from a Canadian playwright. This year’s productions include a drama, a comedy, and a love story that showcase

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Dancers with Studio 2 Stage and the Northern Dance Theatry Society dazzled audiences as part of their respective spring recital and gala last week. Left: Senior dance group for Studio Stage dances away to New York, New York. Right: Emily Cui, Lexie Skinner, and Jordon Lock perform a tap dance during the Northern Dance Theatry Society gala.

Nasturtium tastes as good as it looks

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Hill shared the story of a Sudanese refugee his sister fell in love with, who came through the Berlin Wall from East Germany into West Germany, and who had no legal status once he arrived. “Can you imagine how hard it is in a country as regimented as Canada or Germany to get your life together with no legal papers allowing you to do anything? Open a bank account, drive a car, work, rent an apartment—I mean, you need papers for everything,” he said. At the time he was doing his research and writing the novel, he said, he never would have imagined the attitudes towards immigrants and refugees would become so polarizing as it has over the last year. “I had lots to work with and draw from without even thinking about American politics when I was writing the novel,” said Hill. “It’s obviously disturbing to me, the extremes, to see some of the things that I worried might seem too far fetched with the novel actually coming to pass today.”

He also read a paragraph from The Book of Negroes, his bestseller that was turned into an award-winning mini series for CBC in 2015. He shared his own insecurities as a writer, such as being amazed when people show up to events he’s speaking at, even now as a bestselling novelist. “The road to becoming a writer is so fraught, it’s so insecure, and it’s so entrepreneurial,” he said. “There’s hardly anything more entrepreneurial than deciding to spend five years on project that lies in your imagination and you have no guarantee of a payoff, an audience, a publisher, a readership, serious sales—you don’t even know if the book will see the light of day, and you’re willing to believe in your imagination and go.” As for when the public can expect the novel about the Alaska Highway’s construction, Hill has quite a lot more research to do on it. “It usually takes me a few years to write a book, so please don’t hold your breath.”

ometimes, you want your food to look as good as it tastes. Native to South America, nasturtiums now grow worldwide and are the perfect ingredient for making exciting, colourful and fresh looking food. Nasturtium, from the watercress family of plants, is fresh, spicy, and delicious. The flowers are both edible and elegant. In the fall, the unripe seed pods can be pickled, commonly known as capers. From root to flower, nasturtium is a low waste and aesthetic addition to your kitchen garden. Its fast-growing stems intertwine into networks for structural support. The soft leaves form a canopy ready to protect early blossoms from frost. Bright green bushes contrast red, yellow, and orange flowers. Nasturtium’s sweet and spicy nectar is a spring bee’s favourite. From small sprout to large bush, nasturtium quickly covers ground. Its colourful

together and looks thick and emulsified.

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flowers and round green leaves pop like weeds in the potent Peace River sun. The entire plant body is beautiful and healthy, so why not dress up your dinner one night with nasturtium? SPRING NASTURTIUM PEACH POCKET ON RED CABBAGE COLESLAW 5 peaches cut into 40 slices 40 large nasturtium leaves 40 nasturtium flowers 40 long chive stalks 1 red cabbage slices thin Chives, wild sesame leaves Vinaigrette Mix olive oil, honey, salt, pepper, and balsamic vinegar in a bowl until it comes

Judah Koile is a Fort St. John chef and co-owns The BEAM with his wife, Jiwon Kim. Koile has more than a decade of culinary experience, and has worked in restaurants across Canada and South America.

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Cut a peach into 1/8th wedges around the pit. Peel off the skin of each segment. Wrap a nasturtium leaf around a peach slice, tie it with a long chive, and fit a nasturtium flower into the chive, mounting the flower on securely for eating. Be careful not to break the chive--lightly blanching then will make them malleable. Thinly slice red cabbage and toss it with the vinaigrette, and salt and pepper. Place cabbage on a plate, stack the peaces on top of the cabbage, and top with flowers and herbs. Happy eating!

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ARIES (MARCH 21 TO APRIL 19) Be prepared to act on an unexpected opportunity in publishing, the media, medicine, the law or anything to do with training and higher education. You will have to act quickly. TAURUS (APRIL 20 TO MAY 20) You might see new and innovative ways to approach an inheritance or shared property. Be open. The rigid tree is the first to snap in a storm. GEMINI (MAY 21 TO JUNE 20) Difficulties in partnerships and close friendships suddenly might reveal a solution or a way to feel more free. Whatever presents itself will have a brief window of opportunity. CANCER (JUNE 21 TO JULY 22) New ideas that are imaginative and original might help you at work. Similarly, new ideas also might give you a boost to your health. Keep an open mind (but not so open that everything falls out). LEO (JULY 23 TO AUG. 22) A new approach to working with children might arise now. Whatever happens will be a welcome change. VIRGO (AUG. 23 TO SEPT. 22) You might see new ways to make improvements where you live. You might even decide to move to a new place. It’s possible that family news will surprise you.

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LIBRA (SEPT. 23 TO OCT. 22) A surprise opportunity to change jobs or residences might fall in your lap. If so, be ready to act quickly, because the win.dow of opportunity is brief. SCORPIO (OCT. 23 TO NOV. 21) You might see improved and innovative ideas about how to earn money. You might improve your current job or get a better job — who knows? SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 TO DEC. 21) You are pumped with enthusiasm because you see a way to make a breakthrough in a new area that you are exploring. Something definitely will expand your world, and it’s exciting! CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 TO JAN. 19) After giving up so much for others, you are starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel. Something ahead looks promising! AQUARIUS (JAN. 20 TO FEB. 18) New friends and contacts with groups and organizations might change your world. You will expand it in a way that makes you feel more in touch with how things are done. PISCES (FEB. 19 TO MARCH 20) Surprise opportunities that can help you in your career are now at hand. Don’t hesitate to take them. (You might not get a second chance.)

The Specter of Past Alcohol Abuse Dear Annie: My wife and I have been together for 30 years. The first 22 years of our marriage, I was drunk every weekend and some weeknights. I’m not proud of the things I did and said. I’m not happy about all the quality time I missed out on with our children, who are now grown and out of the house. But I can’t undo what’s been done, and dwelling on the shame only leads me to the dark place that makes me want to drink. So I try to focus on the positive. I thank the Lord for the second chance he’s given me. I look to the future. The problem is that my wife seems not to have gotten over the ways I wronged her in the past. Even though I haven’t had a drink in eight years (thanks to Alcoholics Anonymous), I can tell she’s still always waiting for the other shoe to drop. She frequently nags me to go to AA meetings. Sometimes she brings up past events and tries to tell me how much they hurt her. I’ve already felt horrible about it; I don’t need her to remind me. I wish she would stop holding it against me. I messed up, but I’m trying to make it

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right. I guess I’m not really sure what my question is, but I’m just looking for help erasing the stain alcohol has left on my marriage. Would appreciate your thoughts. -Saved by Sobriety Dear Saved: Alcoholism is a family disease. It impacts every member of the household. Although you are recovering, your wife is not. Please encourage her to attend an Al-Anon meeting, where she can hear from others who have learned how to stop “waiting for the other shoe to drop.” You might also both benefit from marriage counseling, which would offer a neutral space to air your feelings and move toward understanding. I commend you on your years of sobriety and wish you many more. Dear Annie: This is in response to “Still Interested” and anyone else who has the problem of having a wife who has lost interest in sex. As a wife of 40 years, I

had the same problem after my hysterectomy and going through menopause. I couldn’t tell my husband that it was very painful to have intercourse. I avoided any type of affection for this reason. I was too embarrassed to talk about something so personal. I finally got up the nerve to tell my doctor. She said this is very common and prescribed a medicine to help. What a difference! I can’t believe I went 15 years before I said anything. My husband is much happier. Please, women who are going through this: Talk to your husband and doctor. -- A Happy Wife Dear Happy: Thank you for opening up about your experience. It’s yet another testament to the importance of communication in having a healthy sex life. If your letter encourages even one woman out there to talk to her doctor or open up to her husband, it’s worth its word count in gold. 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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A great Mother’s Day well spent at annual Rotary Run Bryce Pirozzini, Carlee Shenton, and Rachel Simonette smile for the camera at the Mother’s Day Rotary Run together on May 14. HALEY LABOUCANE PHOTO

Trip to ISRAEL October 21 -31, 2017

Promotional evening May 19

At 7:00pm at the Presbyterian Church in Fort St. John - 9907-98 St

It will be the experience of a lifetime and you are invited! For further information contact Pastor Terry Hagen of the Fort St. John / St. James Presbyterian Churches at 250-7852482 or my cell 403-835-7235. I can also be contacted by email at houseofhagen@hotmail.com. You are encouraged to register early as the tour is already 50% booked!

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Susan and Miranda Hetenyi took part in the Mother’s Day Rotary Run together on May 14.

Despite the dreary weather, the sixth annual Mother’s Day Rotary Run was a success. In the 5K race, the top male was Landon Alexander with a time of 23:25. The top female was Emily Gallen with a time of 24:26. In the 10K race, the top male

was Miles Bason with a time of 38:16. The top female was Julieanne Kucheran with a time of 43:33. The event helped raise money for the Fort St. John Women’s Resource Society. Fundraising totals were not immediately available.

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Chay, Tina, Janelle, Miranda, Cheryl, Crystal and Chaylene took part in the Mother’s Day Rotary Run on May 14.

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Ben Belanger didn’t let the wet weather get him down at the Mother’s Day Rotary Run on May 14.

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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 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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Objects in your lens are closer than they appear

hen it comes to photography, there’s an old saying that rings true: the objects in the lens are closer than they appear. Zoom lenses are the most handy of all lenses: they go from wide angle all the way to telephoto. My favorite lens is my 18/135. It has a huge range and great zoom, though, to be honest, it has its drawbacks. It’s slow. It has a small aperture and it restricts the amount of light it lets in. And since it has a small aperture, it has a long depth of field. The depth of field is a bonus for landscapes but not good for portraits, unless you are fully zoomed and shooting from a distance in a well-lit area. A fast zoom lens with a large aperture is ideal but expensive as all hell. I’m lucky enough to have a 17/50 F2.8, and it sure helps in low light but is nowhere near as handy as a prime lens. Which leads me to... LOW LIGHT AND FAST MOTION LENSES I’m sorry, but there’s not a good answer for this, but it’s a simple answer: prime lenses. Grab some popcorn, you’ll need it. In order to capture fast motion in low light, you will need to have a really fast lens. I use the nifty 50 1.4— a 50mm lens with an f-stop of 1.4. This lens has a super wide aperture and is really fast. When purchasing a lens to photograph dances and concerts, make sure the lens has an f-stop of 2.8, at minimum. You need all the light that you can get,

Darcy Shawchek THE F-STOP

otherwise you will get motion blur or really grainy images. There’s a disadvantage to prime lenses, however, as they don’t have a zoom function. You are going to get your exercise. The “Nifty 50” is the way to go. If you shoot well, you can crop. CHOOSING THE RIGHT LENS FOR REAL LOOKING PORTRAITS IN LOW LIGHT Using the wrong lens can dramatically distort an image, just like looking through a passenger mirror. The distortion is greater as the length of your lens lowers. A 10mm lens makes distant things very small but things close to you look large. Keep in mind that using a wide angle lens such as a 10mm can open up a new world of creativity. You’ll love it. If you want a real proportioned portrait, you want to use a 35mm lens at minimum. The 35 has little to no distortion that is noticeable, but there’s a tiny bit there to the welltrained eye. Photographers prefer a “Nifty 50” or a zoom lens that exceeds 50mm or more. The larger the lens, the better the background blur or bokeh, and the better your subject

DARCY SHAWCHEK PHOTO

This self portrait was shot using a 8mm wide angle lens. Notice all the distortion and twisted surroundings, the size of the objects that are closer and the size of the subject. This is a brutal rendition of why the proper lens is needed for the shot but in this case why it is exactly the lens needed to create something artistic.

stands out like 3-D in a 2-D platform. IMAGE STABILIZATION Image stabilization is a good tool and built into a select few lenses. It can be a good tool for low light as long as the subject isn’t flapping their arms and flailing around like a cat versus a cucumber. I don’t know why cats freak out at cucumbers, but it’s funny as heck. Image stabilization can be the only thing between you and a really bad photo. It tracks the focus point and

uses tilt shift to maintain a longer exposure time using a mechanical feature inside the lens. Use all the above tips and you will become the photographer that got the awesome shot at the Slayer concert. Happy Shooting! Darcy Shawchek is a photographer based in Fort St. John, who is on a mission to capture the breathtaking and majestic Peace River area through the lens, day or night. Email him your photography questions at dr.shawchek@gmail.com

Rescue Me challenge raises fund for SPCA The North Peace SPCA is in the midst of the Community Challenge event where they face off against the South Peace SPCA to see which shelter can raise the most money. Coming up on May 27 is the annual Rescue Me kennel lock up. People can nominate a friend or foe to spend the day locked up with a cat or dog at the shelter, where they have to raise money in order to be released. This year the shelter is also offering those who don’t have time to spend the day being actually locked up the chance to be a virtual detainee, where they raise money online. For more information on Rescue Me, call 250-785-7722.

Artwalk back for another year Put on your walking shoes and get ready to appreciate local art. Artwalk is back for another year, running from May 20 to Aug. 19, and featuring more than 28 artists in 22 venues. A map showing the locations of all the artwork is available at the North Peace Cultural Centre. The Artwalk also celebrates 50 years of arts in Fort St. John and the 75th anniversary of the Alaska Highway with banners lining the street. One hundred new banners will line 100 Street while banners from the last two years will line 100 Avenue. — Staff

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Why are butterflies called “butterflies”?

abdomen It’s a flower! It’s a bird! It’s a butterfly! Butterflies may look like flying flowers but they are living insects.

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Are you an eagle-eyed reader? Read the article below and correct the nine errors you find. The first one is done for you.

A butterfly has a coiled proboscis for drinking liquids such as flower nectar.

Butterfly wings are covered with colored scales.

Like all insects, a butterfly has a head, thorax, abdomen, two antennae and six legs.

No one knows for sure, since the wurd has been in the english

language for centuries. The word was buterfleoge in Old English, which means butterfly in our English twoday. Because it is such an old word,

Butterflies are mostly brightly colored day-flying insects with long clubbed antennae, while mo fly at night and lack moths c clubs at the end of their a antennae. Some moths h antennae that look have almost like feathers.

Scientists estimate there are some 12,000 – 15,000 species of butterflies.

Butterflies can be found on all continents except one. Write the letter that comes before each letter to find that continent.

we don’t really know the furst time someone said, “That thing over there is a butterfly.” One stories is that they was called butterflies because it was though that witches took on the shape of butterflies and then

A butterfly can fly at a top speed of

Some butterflies, such as the Monarch and Pipevine Swallowtail, eat poisonous plants as caterpillars and are poisonous themselves as adult butterflies. Birds learn not to eat them.

6+3+5-2 miles per hour.

stealed milk and butter. Some peoples think it comes from someone hearing “butterfly” when someone else said, “flutter-by.” In other languages, this fluttery bugg is not called anything like “butter” and “fly.” Why do you think butterflies are

Some good-tasting butterflies are disguised to look like poisonous ones causing birds to stay away from them as well. Look closely at these butterflies to find the one that is different.

Draw the other half of this butterfly.

called butterflies?

One butterfly is spelled b-u-t-t-e-r-f-l-y. More than one is spelled b-u-t-t-e-r-f-l-i-e-s. To make butterfly plural, you change the y to i and add –es. Look through the newspaper for five nouns that end in y. Change each from singular to plural. Then, look for five plural nouns, and change them to singular nouns.

ith the help of her grandfather, a little girl makes a house for a larva and watches it develop before setting it free. Every summer after that, butterflies come to visit her. Unscramble the title of this book. Then, check it out at your local library this summer!

Find an article in the newspaper about the environment and read it. Write a short summary of the article. Be sure to indicate the who, what, where, when, why and how of the article.

BUTTERFLY INSECTS MOTHS BIRDS ABDOMEN LARVA COILED SCALES PIPEVINE CLUBS NECTAR ADULT BUG SPEED NIGHT

Find the words in the puzzle, then in this week’s Kid Scoop stories and activities.

… taking time to appreciate the world’s natural beauty.

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PROBOSCIS

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The noun proboscis means the slender, tubular feeding organ of some insects.

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The butterfly drinks nectar from a flower by using its proboscis.

R D L A R V A B L N

U A L T Y T L U D A O Y E N I V E P I P

Why did the other bugs drop the caterpillar from the soccer team?

Try to use the word proboscis in a sentence today when talking with your friends and family members.

Write about a book you think kids should read this summer. Have fun describing the details, but don’t give away the ending! Share what you write with friends and classmates.

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LP Dawson Creek 30th Anniversary Celebration Saturday, June 10 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Pioneer Village Dawson Creek Th FREE event will feature: BBQ, draws, bouncy castles, wagon rides, displays, shuttle bus provided to and from for mill tours, fun for the whole family! MILE 0 QUILTERS GUILD: Tuesdays & Thursdays 7PM at Calvin Kruk Performing Arts Centre in Dawson Creek

COMING EVENTS ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF B.C. WORKSHOP Friday, May 26, 2017 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Fort St. John Hospital Callahan Rm, Main Flr. Donations gratefully accepted UNDERSTANDING DEMENTIA: WHAT TO EXPECT ALONG THE JOURNEY. An education session for family members who are caring for a person with dementia. Learn about: The process of getting a diagnosis, types of dementia and what to expect as the illness progresses. Myths and misunderstandings of dementia. Understanding the changes regarding communication and affects those changes have on behaviours. Changes in personality and abilities. www.alzheimerbc.org MAY 20 - COUNTRY MUSIC DANCE-Music by Old Friends at the Senior Citizens Hall, 1101 McKellar Ave, Dawson Creek. Dance from 8:30- 12:30 Admission includes lunch. 19 years and over welcome. For more information phone Fred at 250-7822192 or Linda at 250843-7418 SATURDAYS: LEARN YOUR ROOTS - Genealogy information NAR PARK ROOTS BUILDING 10:00am peacecountryroots.ca South Peace Historical Society Meetings Third Wednesday of the month. In Dawson Creek at the Calvin Kruk Centre Archives Room at 2 pm.

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of Charlie Lake will be held Thursday May 25th at 4:00 pm from the Royal Canadian Legion Hall. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy can be made in Janet’s memory to the Fort St John Hospital Cancer Treatment Fund. Condolence May be forwarded through www.hamresfuneral.com

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COMING EVENTS Saturday, May 27th from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. Strawberry Tea & Bake Sale at South Peace United ChurchUpper Hall in Dawson Creek. Enjoy Angel Food Cake and Toppings with Tea/Coffee/Juice. Shop at the Bake Table and Grannie’s Attic. EVERYONE WELCOME. SUNDAYS: FAMILY TREE HELP - Peace Country Roots Group Meeting - Fourth Sunday of each Month at the CALVIN KRUK CENTRE in Dawson Creek 1:30pm ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMING EVENTS 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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In Loving Memory of

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Date: Thursday, May 21, 2015 To Consider Time:statement. Supper 6:00 pm, Meeting24.6% 7:00 pm Review 2014 ﬁnancial Sales increased to $101.8 million and Location: Pomeroy net savings of $7.9 million or 7.9% of sales. Hotel 11308 Alaska Rd (By Chances Directors recommendation of a patronage allocationCasino)

Consider • Election of 2 Directors for 3 yearToterm • • Review 2016 financial statement. Sales decreased 18.0% to 60.7 million Review 2014 financial statement. Sales increased 24.6% to $101.8 million and Guest Speaker Directoror 7.9% of sales. • and a net savings of 3.4 Million or 5.6% net savings of FCL $7.9 million •• Co-op Giftrecommendation Certificates and Door Prizes Valued at $500.00 Directors of a patronage allocation • Election of 3 directors for 3 year term • Election of 2 Directors for 3 year term tickets or be supper be picked upatprior to May 19 at Complimentary tickets forDirector supper must pickedmust up prior to May 11 the Co-op Cardlock May 19 •Limited GuestComplimentary Speaker FCL the Co-op Cardlock. Sorry no children please. Sorry no children please. • Co-op Gift Certificates and Door Prizes Valued at $500.00

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Complimentary ticketsyour for supper picked prior of to May 11 at theofCo-op Interested in letting name must standbefor theup Board Directors Fort Cardlock St. John Sorry noparticipate children please. Co-operative Association? Directors jointly with a total of 7 Directors in planning and controlling the affairs of the co-operative, guided by Association CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Bylaws and Policies, so that it effectively moves toward achieving the objectives Interested in letting your name the Board of Directors Fort St. John of the Co-operative. Please pickstand up afornomination form at the of Administration Co-operative Association? participate with a total17, 7 Directors Offi ce. The form should be Directors dropped off at the offijointly ce prior to May May 15,of2017. 2015. in planning and controlling the affairs of the co-operative, guided by Association CAREER CAREER CAREER Bylaws and Policies,CAREER so that it effectively moves toward achieving the objectives OPPORTUNITIES OPPORTUNITIES OPPORTUNITIES OPPORTUNITIES of the Co-operative. Please pick up a nomination form at the Administration Office. The form should be dropped off at the office prior to May 15, 2015. Employment Opportunity – Fort St. John, BC Business Development Manager

North Peace Savings is recruiting for an experienced Business Development Manager. Reporting to the Chief Member Officer, the Business Development Manager is accountable for managing, developing and maintaining the credit union’s deposit portfolio of larger business and connected personal relationships, public sector banking arrangements, wholesale deposit funding including institutional investments and lawyers trust arrangements. The portfolio consists primarily of high balance non-borrowing, special cash management arrangements and institutional investors. A key focus is portfolio diversification by developing new relationships in accordance with the organizations deposit funding needs and liquidity management objectives. The Business Development Manager will visit members, centers of influence and non-members and have the ability to sell and refer our complete offering of non-credit business products and services. The primary objectives are to fully engage our existing business membership and develop and foster new business membership focused on deposit, investment and services which can be transitioned to full service banking relationships. This entails working with the credit union’s Business Credit, Personal and North Peace Financial Planning teams to deliver comprehensive solutions. If you are a financial services professional with excellent sales and service skills, the ability to work independently with confidence and strong commitment to member service, please provide a cover letter and résumé in confidence to: Olivia Young, Human Resources Specialist North Peace Savings and Credit Union 10344-100th St Fort St. John, BC, V1J 3Z1 Fax: 250-787-9191 or E-mail: careers@npscu.ca For a complete role description, visit: www.npscu.ca North Peace Savings thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Business Coach/Programs Coordinator – NEABC The Northeast Aboriginal Business Centre Society is seeking a suitably, experienced, and enthusiastic individual to join their team. The successful applicant will work closely with clients regarding business ideas, business planning packages, and funding applications. The Business Coach/Programs Coordinator will assist the Projects Director with program development, reporting, and participant recruitment. The ideal candidate should have proficiency in computer software applications including: MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Adobe, and Publisher. Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills; social media knowledge, event and workshop planning an asset.

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• 2 bedroom unit with additional den. • 1 and 1/2 baths. • Hardwood and ceramic tile flooring. • High quality cabinetry. • Open Floorplan. • 1,379 square feet. • Large six foot crawl space. • Single car garage. • Stainless steel appliances. • Built in 2011. # 34 Chapel Hill Estates 11001-17 St. Call 250-219-2756 for appointments.

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NE 1/4 Section 26, Township 83, Range 19, W6M, Peace River District, Except Plan PGP35699 and located at Old Fort Rd. Any person wishing to express an interest in the application may do so by forwarding their comments in writing to, Peace River Regional District, 9505 100th St, Fort St John, BC, V1J 4N4, by May 31, 2017. R0011414639

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NOTICE Application for a Waste Discharge Amendment under the Provisions of the Environmental Management Act We, Tourmaline Oil Corp., of address; 3700, 250-6th Ave SW, Calgary, AB, T2P 3H7, intend to submit this application to the Director of Environmental Management and Reclamation at the Oil and Gas Commission to amend Approval PA-106678, issued October 10th, 2014, which authorizes the discharge of air emissions from the West Doe 13-25 gas plant. The sources of discharge are: Phase 1 - Two 2647 kW Compressors, Engine Caterpillar G3612LE (existing) - Two 749 kW Compressors, Engine Caterpillar G3512LE (existing) - One 626 kW Recycle Compressor, Engine Waukesha 3524 GSI, with catalytic converter (existing) - One Utility Heat Medium Packages; 10 MMBTU/HR (existing) - Two 1253 kW Genset Package, Engine Waukesha VHP L7044 GSI (Genset), with catalytic converter (existing) – One prime, one 100% backup - One 1253 kW Genset Package, Engine Waukesha VHP L7044 GSI (Genset), with catalytic converter (new) - One Emergency flare stack with continuous purge through the Flare Stack (existing) Phase 2 - Two 749 kW Compressors, Engine Caterpillar G3512LE (existing) - One 1102 kW De-ethanizer Recycle Compressor, Engine Waukesha L7042GL (existing) - One Utility Heat Medium Packages; 10 MMBTU/HR (existing) The facility where the discharge will be released lies approximately 38.3 km north west of Dawson Creek; LSD: 13-25-80-16 W6M. The gas plant will produce wet, rich gas at a capacity of 60 MMscfd (1700E3m³/d) for Phase 1 and 60 MMscfd (1700 E3m³/d) for Phase 2. The total production rates for Phase 1 will be 209.6 m3/d for condensate, 282 m³/d to the LPG bullets and 200 m3/d of produced water. Phase 2 will have 307.8 m3/d for condensate, 174.6 m³/d to the LPG bullets, and 16 m³/d/d of produced water. This application refers to both Phase 1 and 2. The amendment requests that the following conditions be changed From: Total discharged air emissions coming from the facility, which operates twenty four hours a day and seven days a week, will be 1267.62 kg/hr during an emergency blowdown scenario. The released emissions will have the following compositions, for the emergency scenario: 408.07 kg/hr of NOx, Zero kg/hr of SO2, 578.06 kg/hr of CO, 93.56 kg/hr of VOC, and 187.93 kg/hr of TSP (total suspended particulates). Total continuous discharged air emissions coming from the facility, which operates twenty four hours a day and seven days a week, will be 82.52 kg/hr during normal operation. The released emissions will have the following compositions, for the normal continuous scenario: 23.23 kg/ hr of NOx, Zero kg/hr of SO2, 41.01 kg/hr of CO, 18.11 kg/hr of VOC, and 0.18kg/hr of TSP (total suspended particulates). To: Total discharged air emissions coming from the facility, which operates twenty four hours a day and seven days a week, will be 1272.54 kg/hr during an emergency blowdown scenario. The released emissions will have the following compositions, for the emergency scenario: 406.48 kg/hr of NOx, Zero kg/hr of SO2, 582.45 kg/hr of CO, 95.61 kg/hr of VOC, and 188.00 kg/hr of TSP (total suspended particulates). Total continuous discharged air emissions coming from the facility, which operates twenty four hours a day and seven days a week, will be 87.44 kg/hr during normal operation. The released emissions will have the following compositions, for the normal continuous scenario: 21.64kg/hr of NOx, Zero kg/hr of SO2, 45.39 kg/hr of CO, 20.15 kg/hr of VOC, and 0.24kg/hr of TSP (total suspended particulates). Any person who may be adversely affected by the proposed air emissions 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 Director of Environmental Management and Reclamation at Bag 2, Fort St. John, B.C. 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 12th day of May, 2017. ________________________ Contact person: Dorran Smith Telephone No.: (250) 262-2033 Contact person: Chun Kam Telephone No.: (403) 508-4364

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NOTICE Application for a New Waste Discharge under the Provisions of the Environmental Management Act We, Todd Energy Canada Limited of address; 3100, 500 – 4th Ave SW, Calgary, AB, T2P 2V6, intend to submit this application to the Director of Environmental Management and Reclamation at the Oil and Gas Commission to authorize the discharge of air emissions from the BIRCH A-044 compressor station. The sources of discharge are: • Two (2) 1767 kW Compressors; Engine Caterpillar G3608LE • Three (3) 300 kW Genset Package; Engine Waukesha F18GL-LCR (Genset) (Two (2) units operating and One (1) spare) • One (1) Utility Heat Medium Package; 586 kW • One (1) Dehydrator Reboiler; 293 kW • One (1) Glycol Reboiler; 37 kW • One (1) Stabilizer Bottoms Reboiler; 1244 kW • One (1) Amine Reboiler; 183 kW • One emergency flare stack with continuous purge through the flare stack • One low pressure flare stack with continuous purge through the flare stack The facility where the discharge will be released lies approximately 97 km north west of Fort St John; NTS: a-044-I/094-A-13. Total continuous discharged air emissions coming from the facility, which operates twenty four hours a day and seven days a week, will be 27.69 kg/hr maximum during normal operation. The released emissions will have the following compositions, for the normal continuous scenario: 5.17 kg/hr of NOx, 0 kg/hr of SO2, 19.09 kg/hr of CO, 3.21 kg/hr of VOC, and 0.22 kg/hr of PM. (All emitters are operating at maximum power or duty.) The maximum discharged air emissions, which will only occur during an emergency conditions, will be 3406.20 kg/hr during a PSV blocked flow scenario. The released emissions will have the following compositions, for the emergency scenario: 64 kg/ hr of NOx, 2404.1 kg/hr of SO2, 291.7 kg/hr of CO, 621 kg/hr of VOC, and 25.4 kg/hr of PM. Any person who may be adversely affected by the proposed air emissions 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 Director of Environmental Management and Reclamation at Bag 2, Fort St. John, B.C. 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 10th day of May, 2017. ________________________ Contact person: Matt Zubot Telephone No.: (587) 349-6441 Contact person: Kent Paquin Telephone No.: (403) 214-8530

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Classifieds GENERAL EMPLOYMENT Ha Hea Enterprises Inc, dba Redwood Esso 10216-100St, Box 30, Taylor, BC V0C 2K0 Job Title: Convenience Store/Gas Station Clerk N0C 6421 (3 positions Available) Duties: Assisting customers. Conducting sales by cash register (cash, debit, credit transactions). 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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LEGAL/PUBLIC NOTICES Pursuant to the Warehouseman’s lien act, The following vehicles located at Generic Towing & Auto Parts Ltd. 9319-81St Ave Fort St John, BC V1J 6P6, will be sold on/after May 22, 2017 at 10:00am. Gloria Apsassin 2004 Chev 1500 VIN 1GCEK19N34Z283841 Owing $5089.56 Alexis Glassel 2005 Chev Equinox VIN 2CNDL23F756021569 Owing $2147.25

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GARAGE SALES 10404-101st Ave. Box lots for sale. Lots old frames left. $5.00 & $2.00 boxes. Thurs, Friday & Saturday Multi Family Garage Sale May 20th 8am 2pm 8224 95th Ave. *No Early Birds Please* Multi-Family garage sale May 20th 8am-2pm. 8224-95Ave *No early birds please* PLACE YOUR AD IN THE

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A TWO STOREY OFFICE BUILDING , IN A GREAT LOCATION. THE MAIN FLOOR IS 3145 SQ FT OF OFFICE, KITCHEN AND BATHROOMS. THE SECOND FLOOR OF 3145 SQ FT HAS CLASSROOMS & BOARDROOMS. AN ADDITIONAL 3098 SQ FT IS CURRENTLY OCCUPIED BY A RADIO STATION TENANT. THE TOTAL USABLE SPACE IS 9388 SQ FT. THE BUILDING COULD BE USED AS MULTI-TENANT OFFICE RENTALS. PRICE $1,100,000.00

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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

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Fort St. John city council heard a presentation on being prepared for an emergency at a recent council meeting. Jim Rogers, Robin Langille and Kylah Bryde outlined the three steps families should take to be prepared: know the risks, make a plan, and get a kit. A kit should contain what would be needed for 72 hours, including bottled water, non-perishable food, a first aid kit, batteries, a flashlight and other items. The presentation led to the proclamation that May 3-17 would be Emergency Preparedness Week.

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Students at North Peace Secondary listen intently during the school’s annual My Strength Campaign assembly on May 11, aimed at ending violence in relationships.

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Matt Logan takes in the silent auction items on display at the second annual Musical Cafe and Silent Auction May 13 at Whole Wheat and Honey. The evening raised a total of $2,600.

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Tana Millner, executive director of the Child Development Centre in Fort St John, takes part in McHappy Day on May 3. The event raised an estimated $10,000 in the Peace Region, with $5,000 going toward Ronald McDonald House, while the Child Development Centres in Fort St. John and Dawson Creek will receive $2,500 each. Millner says that money will be earmarked to the centre’s autism program in Fort St. John, which is in need of new and upgraded equipment.

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School District 60 Board Chair Ida Campbell and Superintendent Dave Sloan presented Grad Fest Fundraising Co-ordinator Nadine Kam and Grad Fest Chair Michella Braun with a cheque for $5,300 for the 2017 graduation festivities.

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Dr. Elizabeth Catherine Bagshaw (1881–1981)

QUESTION 1: What does the acronym CRTC stand for?Originally based in Ottawa, the National Film Board of Canada moved in 1956 to its current location in which city?

QUESTION 2: The Order of Canada was established in 1967 to honour those who display “the highest degree of merit, an outstanding level of talent, or an exceptional contribution to Canada and humanity.” Each of the 6,500+ appointees to date was awarded one of three grades: Officer, Companion or Member. Which is the highest?

QUESTION 3:

What did University of Toronto graduate Riyadh Bawa develop during the 1960s to help allergy sufferers?

QUESTION 4: Hockey Night in Canada had its television debut in 1952 but was first broadcast in radio format starting in 1931. The show’s original host, whose claims to fame include the phrase “He shoots, he scores!” handled the play-by-play commentary until 1958. What was his name? ART, LITERATURE AND ENTERTAINMENT

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

3: The sphynx hairless cat breed

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SPORTS AND LEISURE

2: Companion is the highest, pre-

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CANADA’S SPANISH COMMUNITY Residents of Spain were among the first Europeans to arrive in Canada. In Newfoundland, for instance, the presence of Basque whalers and fishermen can be traced back to the 16th century, with evidence remaining in place names (Port-aux-Basques, Spaniards’ Bay) as well as artefacts found across the province. The wreckage of the San Juan, a Basque whaling ship that sunk in the 1550s, was discovered off the coast of Labrador in 1978 and is currently being restored for future exhibition. Spanish explorers were also the first to settle British Columbia, through a series of expeditions that took place in the late 18th century. Their presence in Ontario and Quebec, however, came much later, with significant populations appearing only in the early 1900s.

1: Montreal, Quebec

Where are we from?

ceded by Officer, then Member.

The 1920s proved a busy decade for Dr. Bagshaw, by then a well-respected member of Hamilton’s medical community. For three consecutive years during this period, she signed more birth certificates than any other physician in the city. But when the Great Depression took hold of Canada, things started to change. The mounting economic instability following the 1929 market crash marked a turning point in Dr. Bagshaw’s career. After decades of helping mothers give birth, she suddenly found herself at the head of an illegal birth control clinic in 1932. This new role provided a different type of aid to the women in her community—one they desperately needed. In these uncertain times, Dr. Bagshaw realized how devastating an extra mouth to feed could be for an already-hungry family. Despite facing strong opposition from her medical colleagues, the clergy and much of the public, she refused to back down. During her three decades at the head of the clinic, she helped countless women understand their options regarding pregnancy and contraception. When Dr. Bagshaw moved on from the clinic in 1966, it would be another three years before the establishment was finally awarded legal status. Dr. Bagshaw received the Order of Canada in 1973 for both her decades-long dedication to the medical field and her foundational contribution to women’s reproductive rights in Canada. She was the oldest practising physician in the country when she retired in 1976 at age 95. After devoting the majority of her long life to helping others, Elizabeth Bagshaw passed away in January 1982. She was 100 years old.

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A lifelong conservative who came of age in the late 1800s, Elizabeth Bagshaw might seem like an unlikely candidate for the role of reproductive rights pioneer. Yet when this extraordinary Canadian signed on as medical director of Canada’s firstever birth control clinic, it was neither by chance nor by fate: it was by compassion, calling and necessity. Elizabeth Bagshaw enrolled in Toronto’s Ontario Medical College for Women in September 1901. Because the school was not accredited to hand out diplomas—only training—she was forced to become an occasional student at the University of Toronto as well in order to obtain a degree. During her college years she devoted her summers to helping out on the family farm. When her father passed away in 1904, she even briefly attempted to manage the business; but the strongwilled medical student faced so much sexism from her male employees that she fired them all, sold the farm, and moved to Toronto to complete her degree. She graduated the next year, but was met with another barrier brought along by her gender: to be allowed to practise, she needed to complete an internship, but hospitals at the time almost never offered such opportunities to women. Undeterred, Bagshaw turned to the only other option, taking on a preceptorship—an observational position—with Dr. Emma Leila Skinner, whose focus was obstetrics and maternity. After completing her year with Dr. Skinner (for which she was never financially compensated), Dr. Bagshaw relocated to Hamilton and went on to work at both Hamilton General and St. Joseph’s Hospitals.

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According to the 2011 National Household Survey, nearly 326,000 Canadians claim full or partial Spanish heritage. They represent a well-established community with significant populations in all of the country’s major cities; noteworthy concentrations are found in Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto. In addition to speaking English and/or French, a large number are fluent in either Spanish or a regional language such as Catalan or Basque.

The Northwest Territories named the tamarack (Larix laricina) as its territorial tree in 1999. This medium-sized tree is classified as a deciduous conifer due to its particular needles, which turn orange and fall off every autumn. Its wood is sturdy and used for poles, posts and floor planks.

Some noteworthy Canadians of Spanish descent include former NHL goaltender José Théodore; TV and radio personality Sonia Benezra; hip-hop artist Dan-e-o; ballet dancer Sonia Rodriguez; and Bates Motel actress Aliyah O’Brien. From art to politics, sports and academics, Canadians of Spanish heritage have made their mark on every facet of our collective culture.

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