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Grade 7 Bert Bowes students Hana Davies and Hadjia Ba took to the streets to rally in support of recycling and reducing plastic consumption on May 19, 2018. Every piece of plastic ever made goes somewhere, the students said.

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“We need to learn that when we don’t recycle, we’re killing the earth and the animals,” Davies said. “We need to protect the earth.” The students were inspired by the documentary Plastic Ocean, and staged the rally as part of an activism assignment in their career curriculum class. They earned volunteer hours and marks for showing initiative in social responsibility. “It teaches them how to be part of their community, even when they’re young and bring people together for a cause they feel is important,” said teacher Nicole O’Reilly, who joined the students.

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A cautionary word for Fort St John tourists BOMB BULLETIN: Our news chewing session starts in London, Ontario. An old artillery shell was found by a resident on his driveway, someone placed it next to his garbage. A military team determined the shell was live and could have blown up nearby houses. There’s no word on who disposed of the explosive “garbage,” which was safely destroyed. Experts say an old unexploded shell of its type could be a valuable historic relic. So if you find one, don’t throw it in your garbage bin. Toss it in the recycling bin.

FOOT FACT: The Vancouver foot mystery continues. It’s creepy. For the 14th Chetwynd N/A time in 10 years, a detached human foot in a shoe has washed up on Canada’s west Tumbler Ridge 141.9 coast. You know what would be extremely t St. John, BC - 7 Day Forecast - Environment creepy? IfCanada matching feet started washing Prince George up on Canada’s EAST coast. 131.9

neurosurgeon announced he’s working on a new way to transplant human heads. No thanks, I’m happy with the head I have. Even though it’s full of tunes from the 1960s and 70s that I can’t stop humming.

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BEAR BULLETIN: Also in China, a family had to give up their pet dog. The dog ate huge amounts of food, it grew rapidly, and started walking on its hind legs. They were informed their “dog” was a bear. This story reminds me of the time Yogi Bear disguised himself as Huckleberry Hound.

was arrested, she texted a guy 65,000 times after one date. She was charged with stalking. Also, after sending 65,000 texts, she needs thumb replacement surgery. TOURISM TIME: In a survey, Toronto was named a friendly city for tourists. Here in Fort St. John, I occasionally get to meet tourists, and I always try to be friendly. Although I often wonder what happens to the folks who ask me for directions.

SHATNER SINGS: Bill Shatner (aka Captain James T Kirk) says he plans to record a country music album. He says he feels an affinity to cowboys because he loves horses. Although, Bill feels sad when he https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-78_metric_e.html thinks of all the horses that went to the UNIVERSE, SCHMUNIVERSE: On CBC glue factory just so he can stick his toupee last week, a scientist said the universe to his head. SAFARI SO GOOD: In the Netherlands, a us may be a computer game being Hythe 135.9 family narrowly escaped from a dangerous around played by aliens. Maybe it’s time for the ROYAL REPORT: The royal wedding was situation. They were chased by cheetahs aliens to turn off the computer, wait five in the news all week. In Britain, excitement Grande Prairie 130.0 after they got out of their car at a Safari minutes, turn it back on. built to a fever pitch. One British lady was Home  Environment and naturalPark. resources  Weather information  Weather  Local forecasts  British Columbia The family ignored signs warning so excited she forgot to stick out her pinky visitors to stay inside their vehicles. Maybe OCTO ALIEN: And speaking of aliens: Calgary 132.4 the sneaky cheetahs took down the signs. A scientist at the U.S. Marine Biologic- finger when she drank from her tea cup. al Laboratory in Massachusetts says ocMOSQUITO MEMO: Edmonton is Edmonton 132.0 TIGER TROUBLE: A high school in topuses may be descended from space Canada’s #1 large city for mosquitoes, at: Fortaliens. St. JohnOther Airportscientists 2:00 PM MST Tuesdaywith 22 May Miami was criticized after Observed their prom disagree his2018 that’s according to the city’s pest co-ordinCurrent Conditions t Nelson, BC - 7 Day Forecast - Environment Canadaa real tiger in a cage. I hope alien octopus https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-83_metric_e.html dance featured theory. They say he doesn’t ator, Mike Jenkins. Last week, he said old Vancouver 157.8 the cage was not made by students in the have a leg to stand on, leg to stand on, leg time mosquito repelling methods like Condition: Mostly Cloudy Temperature: 24.0°C Wind: SW 25 gust 43 km/h school’s shop class. Stuff I made in shop to stand on, leg to stand on, leg to stand on, wearing light coloured clothing and eating 101.2 kPa Dew point: 5.5°C Visibility: 81 km Victoria 155.6 Pressure: class fell apart in minutes. That includes leg to stand on, leg to stand on, leg to stand garlic do work. He said Edmonton is home Tendency: Falling Humidity: 30% things that had only one piece. on. to 40 distinct species of mosquitoes. Last CAD$ per litre, prices as of May 22. summer when I visited Edmonton, I was Source: GasBuddy.com TEXT TROUBLE: A woman in Arizona HEAD HA HA: Last week, a Chinese attacked by the type that carry chainsaws. Home  Environment and natural resources  Weather information  Weather  Local forecasts  British Columbia

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The walls of the historic Condill Hotel in Fort St. John have started to come down. Demolition crews began knocking down the back side of the 75-year-old landmark on 100 Avenue last week, and the work is expected to last one month. The city will close portions of the south side of 100 Avenue this week, including the sidewalk and parking lane as crews carry out their work. Pedestrian traffic will be directed to the north side of the street. “It’s not going to be an impressive everything-falls-down demolition,” said Moira Green, the city’s director of strategic services. “What will happen is they will take it apart and haul it

Regional district dismisses CAO The Peace River Regional District has dismissed its chief administrative officer. The district announced in a short statement late Friday that it had released Chris Cvik “without cause.” “The CAO of the Peace River Regional District was released without cause on May 18th, 2018,” the statement reads. The board held a special closed session on May 18 to discuss Cvik’s annual review. Board chair Brad Sperling declined comment Tuesday morning.

away as carefully as they can as it’s a pretty unstable building.” Con Hergot and Joe Dill built the hotel in 1942 as a place for American soldiers to stay during the construction of the Alaska Highway. The city bought the property in 2017 from then owners Leo and Elaine Budnick, with the plan to demolish the hotel and sell the land for redevelopment under the city’s downtown revitalization plan. Demolition was suspended last winter when council ordered a legal review of its procurement practices and a pair of hazardous materials assessments of the hotel after costs to demolish the building quickly escalated. Following the review, council voted to continue the demolition with its contractor, Cvik started his role at the regional district on May 1, 2014. The board holds its next meeting Thursday at the NPCC in Fort St. John at 10 a.m.

City posts $29.8M surplus in 2017 Fort St. John recorded a $29.8-million surplus in 2017. According to financial statements for last year, the city brought in $87.2 million in revenues and posted $57.4 million in expenses. The city also posted $41.2 million in net financial assets for 2017. Alan Bone of Sander Rose

NAPP Enterprises. At the time, the city’s “best estimate” of the costs to buy and demolish the hotel was $2.2 million. On Thursday, Green said the city has received no new change orders since work resumed. An interim and final report about the demolition will be provided to council, Green said. The Condill site is comprised of three separate titles and lots, and will fall under new downtown zoning and building rules. The city says the sale of the property will bring a return on investment over 20 to 30 years. “This generational opportunity for downtown redevelopment will have a lasting effect on our community,” Mayor Lori Ackerman said in a statement. Bone Grindle LLP, the city’s auditor, says the statements show Fort St. John is in a strong financial position. “It shows that it does have positive financial assets to provide for future replacement of capital assets and to be able to manage taxation and minimize future borrowing,” Bone said. “It’s a real positive position to be in.” Most of the city’s surplus is generated from government transfers, which includes the Peace River Agreement, and is put toward capital spending.

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Education the goal of this weekend’s MS Walk matt preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca

To the uneducated, Sherri Mytopher is unassuming, pretty and petite, her brown hair braided into a ponytail, her smile glinting with her eyes. She doesn’t look sick, and unless she told you, you wouldn’t know she’s been living for five years with multiple sclerosis, an unpredictable autoimmune disease that comes with a battle that’s different one day to the next. “Nobody knows what MS looks like and I think people must assume you must be in a wheelchair or a scooter,” Mytopher said. “It’s a hidden disease.” Mytopher is the face for the matt preprost photo MS Society of Canada in Fort Sherri Mytopher in Centennial Park. The 2018 MS Walk will meet at the St. John and Northern B.C., and gardens in the park May 27 at 10 a.m. Mytopher hopes to raise $15,000 for though more than 100,000 Ca- supports and services for those living with multiple sclerosis. nadians suffer from the disease, she runs into the uneducated cifically myelin, the protective out of bed,” Mytopher said. more often than she’d like. covering of nerves, causing in- “That’s why the disease is so At the recent trade show flammation and damaging my- scary from one day to the next. where she was promoting the elin to the point where nerve You don’t know how you’re gosociety and its upcoming walk impulses are disrupted in their ing to feel or if one day you’re to support MS sufferers and travels through the body. going to be immobile.” services, Mytopher said a man MS is unpredictable, its Because of this, there’s no remarked that she should have symptoms different for every- cure for MS, let alone a conhad someone living with MS one who lives with it. Some sistent approach to treatment, with her at the booth. have a constant numbness in Mytopher said. What works for “I was speechless. My step- their hands and arms, or suf- one person may not work for daughter spoke up before I did,” fer from chronic fatigue. Oth- the next. But that doesn’t mean Mytopher said. “He shrugged ers lose their vision or their researchers aren’t looking for a his shoulders and walked away. mobility. cure. It upset me.” “There’s days I can’t hold obMytopher is hosting two Multipe sclerosis attacks the ject or turn faucets, and there’s events this month to raise central nervous system, spe- days you just don’t want to get funds to support the MS Soci-

ety and its work to find one. It starts May 25 with a burger and beer night with a silent auction at Casey’s Pub. The walk takes place May 27 at Centennial Park, where more than 60 people have registered to walk a city block to support those living with MS. Nearly $11,000 of the $15,000 fundraising goal has been raised so far, most of which goes to support the MS Society. Ten per cent of the funds stay local to help fund peer support meetings, wellness sessions, and equipment and medical travel needs. There are around 800 MS patients in the Northern Health area, with between 100 to 120 of them in Fort St. John and surrounding area. The Prince George MS Clinic sees an average of one to two referral a week from the area since the new MRI machine was installed in the hospital. As Mytopher readies for the upcoming walk, educating people about MS is key. The month of May has been declared MS Awareness Month in Fort St. John, Taylor, and Dawson Creek. “The more I’m out in people’s faces, the more people understand,” she said. The walk gathers at the gardens at Centennial park May 27 at 10 a.m. The walk starts at 11 a.m. For more info, email Mytopher at fortstjohnmswalk@gmail.com or call 250-263-8058.

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Lueneberg will need another month of daily antibiotic injections, and the plan was to return home before the end of the month to continue recovering. “Realistically, I am probably looking at a late June/early July return to work,” Lueneberg said. An online fundraising campaign has been launched through GoFundMe to support Lueneberg and help cover the bills he still needs to pay. As of Monday, $280 of its $5,000 goal had been raised. “He is going to need something to help keep his rent and bills paid,” said Sandra Braun-Wightman, who launched the campaign. “He has also asked that any monies he will not need or use, will be put towards a charity.” Lueneberg and Braun-Wightman are former colleagues at Cameron River Logistics. Lueneberg says he appreciates the support to ease his financial stresses while he focuses on his recovery. “The only request I did have was any money raised that weren’t needed would be turned into another fund or donated to a group like the Lung Association,” Lueneberg said. Lueneberg chairs the district’s protection committee. A planned May 22 meeting has been cancelled and rescheduled for June 18. Mayor Rob Fraser said council looks forward to seeing Lueneberg back at the table, and said council will accommodate his needs as he recovers.

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rustration and anger continue to fester here in B.C., as the price at the gasoline pumps continue to rise. With no resolution in sight, many of us have asked the question: Why are we not refining and processing our raw oil and bitumen right here at home? What is the deal with so much raw resource being shipped outside the country anyway? So, why aren’t our politicians asking the same question? That issue makes the story of Ian MacGregor, a Canadian and longtime Albertan, chief executive officer and board chairman at North West Upgrading Inc., all the more remarkable… and bizarre. MacGregor owns a 50% share in the brand new North West Refinery, which recently became operational in Sturgeon County near Edmonton. In December 2017, against all odds, MacGregor saw his first barrel of diesel from bitumen — the first refinery built in Canada in more than 30 years! One would have to be elated and proud of MacGregor’s accomplishment. Things are finally changing , you would think. Yet, this is not quite the fairytale ending we might be hoping for. Instead, MacGregor has been widely criticized and scorned for lobbying the Alberta government to support additional refineries within his province. In fact, his biggest critics have been both the former provincial Conservative politicians as well as the former NDP opposition. How can this even be possible? At Christmas 2017, the refinery was processing 20,000 barrels of diesel per day, with a full capacity expectation to reach 80,000 barrels by the summer of 2018. MacGregor has argued logically that more Canadian oil should be refined right here at home. He claims that if we did more processing here, producers would actually be able to make better use of existing pipelines

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because more barrels of oil could be shipped with far less blending agents (diluents), which take up valuable pipeline space. At present, this unwanted diluent takes up a massive 43% of pipeline space. MacGregor also states that processed bitumen would increase in value by $10-15/barrel and remove an expensive diluent penalty paid on each barrel. Then there would be the thousands of additional home grown, well-paid refinery jobs. All MacGregor was looking for from the Alberta government was an additional loan guarantee commitment to support the second phase of the refinery. To date, he has not received political support. No kidding. Instead, MacGregor continues to be rebuked by politicians. Ted Morton, a former Progressive Conservative finance minister called MacGregor’s project a “boondoggle,” while the then opposition NDPers under Notley referred to any further government commitments as “good money after bad.” All of this heaped on criticism comes from the same present Alberta government threatening to stop any further oil /gasoline shipments into B.C. due to the lack of pipeline space. Yet, the same governments are willing to put more money into a pipeline project, but not a refinery? MacGregor comes off as a moderate and modest character. Born and raised in Alberta, he states, “If there’s any emotion that I have right now, it’s not that I’m right. It’s that I am sad.” His despondency comes from the fact

that heavy oil prices have had a precipitous drop in price compared to refined oil products. He claims this has hurt Alberta in a big way, which only strengthens MacGregor’s case for more refining capacity here at home. How is it that MacGregor’s refinery has created such derision and contempt from politicians? At present, his refinery has created many more permanent jobs than any one export pipeline project could ever dream of. This sad irony comes in the midst of a major scuffle between B.C. and Alberta about pipeline expansion. MacGregor can somewhat understand the criticism heaped upon him by his political critics. Yet, his refinery was built entirely with private money, no public funds being spent, as will likely be the case for the American KinderMorgan expansion to tidewater. Alberta and Canada appear ready to defend and fund this project with taxpayer money in order to keep U.S. Kinder-Morgan alive. Strange times. MacGregor makes a final succinct point about energy projects in general: “There are fewer and fewer realistic alternatives every year as new export pipelines keep getting delayed. It’s cheaper to build in China but I can’t get bitumen to China. It might be cheaper to build on Mars.” Words of wisdom. It seems that these politicians might actually agree with MacGregor on that one point: Build your damn refineries anywhere but here at home. Apparently, our politicians can’t, or won’t, or refuse to see the benefit of MacGregor’s vision of more jobs for Canadians and cheaper fuel prices for all. Perhaps these politicians might also do better on Mars. We can only hope. Mike Kroecher is a long retired resident of the Peace, expressing his deep roots in the land through his art. Rick Koechl is a recently retired teacher of the Peace with an enthusiasm for politics and energy.

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tanding in the sunshine this morning, I look down to notice a dot on my third toe. I bend down to see what it is, which takes great effort, and touch it but it seems to be a permanent part of me. Panicked, I begin thinking about skin cancer and all sorts of horrible things. I curse myself for forgetting to apply sunscreen to the top of my feet because I live in my Birkenstock sandals all summer long. I bend down again and manage to yoga myself into a position where I can examine this dot. I don’t have my glasses on so I see a blurry outline. OK, if it has blurry edges that does mean it is cancer, or does it have to be a perfect circle? What if it is a perfect circle with blurry edges? I rub it vigorously again and I think that it moves slightly. What? If I had fingernails instead of nubbins, I might be able to pick at it, but, alas, years of fingernail chewing have turned what once would have been OK hands into something resembling an after pic of a meat grinder accident. Rub - rub - rub! The spot is gone! I realize that is a poppyseed from my muffin this morning — whew!

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Did that scare me enough to begin putting sunscreen on the tops of my feet? No. While I was panicking and thinking that it was skin cancer, I did some introspective bartering: “Please let this be dirt on my foot. Please, I promise that if it is dirt then I will start wearing sunscreen on my feet every day.” I lied to my inner child – I still did not put sunscreen on my feet. I am surprised that my inner child still trusts me — I have not been the best BFF to her. There have been so many what ifs and almosts in my lifetime that one would think she would have abandoned me in frustration. I am certain that she is screaming at me, “I keep warning you, but you keep doing stupid things!” When will I learn? Roller derby in my late forties was a disaster! My inner child was telling me the entire time, “Are you sure you want to do

this?” I didn’t listen. Shattered fingers on my left hand and living with a claw-like cast for six weeks were the result. My origami baby finger is a stark reminder of my exercise in futility. I didn’t even get a chance to lace up my skates — the accident happened during dry-land training. When we are young, our inner child shares our excitement and screams, “Just do it!” But as we get older our inner child is a wee bit more cautious and whispers, “Are you sure you want to do it? Remember, there will be rehab and probably surgery and you might be laid up for quite a while.” People ask, “Do you have a bucket list?” and I used to respond that I would like to jump out of an airplane. The only thing that has stopped me is my inner child telling me that there is a chance that a) my chute will not open; b) I will jump out of the aircraft into the prop; c) I won’t be able to reach the parachute handle because of my freakishly short arms; d) I will fall into a tree; and e) all of the above. I am going to start listening to my inner child. Judy Kucharuk is a lover of sarcasm, witty people and footnotes. Follow her @judylaine

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s Kinder Morgan’s deadline to make a decision about whether to move forward with the Trans Mountain expansion project draws closer, I know many of you have been wondering what, if any, concrete action the Liberal government is going to take to ensure this important project gets built. Recently, Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced that the Liberals will provide taxpayer dollars as compensation to Kinder Morgan investors if the project is unnecessarily delayed. He also announced that if Kinder Morgan did not accept the offer, the Liberals would be prepared to subsidize any new investor willing to take up the project. Unfortunately, nothing the finance minister said will ensure that the Trans Mountain expansion actually gets built. In fact, since the announcement, Kinder Morgan’s CEO has stated that the taxpayer dollar offer doesn’t put the project back on the “front burner.” Kinder Morgan wants certainty and a “clear path to build in British Columbia.” Unbelievably, with only days to go before the deadline, the Liberals still don’t have a concrete plan to remove

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delays in order to get the Trans Mountain expansion built. As the Official Opposition, our Conservative caucus continues to ask the Liberals for a plan and specific details. We pushed for an emergency debate in the House of Commons on the issue in April and used that time to try to get answers for Canadians. I know this is an issue that will directly affect workers in our region, which is why during the debate I used the example of one welder, Neacail, who relies on energy sector jobs to feed his family and asked for answers on behalf of workers like him. Like my colleagues, I received nothing but vague non-answers. Our energy sector deserves better. The Liberal government has had a year and a half to come up with a plan to ensure this important project gets built. However, instead of taking action and establishing a concrete plan, they have done nothing while roadblock after roadblock has been thrown in

the way of Kinder Morgan. The fact that the only solution the Liberal government has proposed is using taxpayer dollars to backstop this project is further evidence of their failed energy policy. It is unbelievable to me that a project that Canadians support, will create thousands of jobs, and will help our economy, is being put on taxpayer-funded life support. The Liberal government vetoed the approved Northern Gateway pipeline and killed the Energy East pipeline. Their decision to impose an oil tanker ban, a job-killing carbon tax, and new regulations that penalize Canadian oil exports have damaged investor confidence and forced companies to reconsider future projects. Now, the Trans Mountain expansion is at risk because the Liberals have put Canada at a serious competitive disadvantage. My Conservative colleagues and I will continue to demand that the government come up with a real plan to address this crisis. We will also continue to champion our energy sector and the vital role it plays in Canada’s economy.

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Demolition crews knocked down the old Fort Motors building on 100 Street Thursday morning. It’s the end of an era for the building, which owner Brian Gentles said is being demolished to help clear the way for its eventual sale and redevelopment. “At one time we had it up for sale, but the environmental issues became a little more where we said we want to get it cleaned up and get a certificate of compliance before we sell so that we know that we’re done with it,” Gentles said. “There’s some responsibilities cradle to grave on environmental issues. If you don’t get it cleaned up right and the next owners don’t do it right then they can come back to you. I don’t want to have to worry about that.” Gentles’ parents, Wally and Opal, opened Fort Motors at its 100 Street location on Jan. 2, 1961. The building has been sitting vacant since the business

moved to its current location off the Alaska Highway in 2006. “It is kind of an era gone by now,” Gentles said. “There’s a lot of memories there. It’s kind of bittersweet, but it’s done its thing.” The building had undergone several redevelopments over its nearly 60 years, Gentles said. At one time, it was a twostorey suite with apartments, he said. “There’s actually four or five buildings underneath that tin,” he said. “It looks like one building, but there’s really been about four stages of construction.” There are no immediate plans to sell the property once the building is demolished and the site cleaned up. Though there has been interest in the past, there’s currently no interest in the property, Gentles said. Gentles isn’t sure what he’d like to see spring up on the site in the future. “I should be talking to the city about that and see what their plans are for the area around there,” he said.

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court docket A summary of sentences and fines handed out in the courts for the week ending May 18, 2018. Fort St. John Law Courts • Joseph William Braulin (born 1988) was given a twoyear probation order, handed a five-year discretionary firearms ban, and ordered to provide a DNA sample for uttering

threats. • Tyler John Apsassin (born 1981) was handed a 12-month probation order for fleeing from a peace officer and failing to stop at an accident with a person. Apsassin also received a one-year criminal driving ban for care or control vehicle or vessel while impaired. Apsassin was given 22 days in jail for breaching probation. • Tawnya Boehmer (born 1996) was handed 12 months of probation with a suspended sentence for assault with a

weapon. • Jason Maxie McKeever (born 1979) was given 14 days in jail and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for breaching probation. Dawson Creek Law Courts • Justin Michael Allarie (born 1997) was handed a 12-month probation order and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for possession of stolen property over $5,000. — Tom Summer

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Accident scene at 93 Avenue and 96A Street in Fort St. John on May 15, 2018.

Driver ejected in car crash survives A driver is lucky to be alive after being ejected from their vehicle during a car crash in Fort St. John earlier this week. The accident happened in front of the Pomeroy Sport Centre over the noon hour May 15. The driver was travelling eastbound on 93 Avenue in a white Suzuki Sidekick when it was hit by a Pontiac Grand Prix trying to make a left turn from 93 Avenue onto 96A Street, Fort St. John RCMP Cst. Chad Neustaeter said in a statement. The Grand Prix hit the rear of the Sidekick, causing it to roll three times before making a 180-degree turn in front of an on-duty police officer. The driver of the Sidekick was ejected in the rollover. Police and emergency crews responded to the scene, while the officer moved his car into the intersection and attended to the injured driver, Neustaeter

said. The driverless Sidekick was still in gear and slowly rolled into the police car, preventing it from rolling further into traffic, said Neustaeter. The driver of the Sidekick was was taken to hospital and treated for undisclosed injuries, but has since been released, Neustaeter said. The two passengers in the Grand Prix were uninjured. Neustaeter is urging motorists to wear their seatbelts, and to be cautious when driving through intersections. Seatbelts are mandatory, and would have likely prevented the driver from being ejected, he said. “I wasn’t sure what condition the driver was going to be when I found them, they are lucky to be alive,” Neustaeter said. Motorists can be ticketed $167 for failing to wear a seatbelt, or failing to yield on a left turn. Most car accidents happen in intersections, Neustaeter added.

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eral Duty • Cst. Robert Belanger, Fort St. John Municipal RCMP General Duty • Cst. Shelby Cooper, Fort St. John Municipal RCMP General Duty • Cst. Robert Koprowski, North District Traffic Services - Fort St John • Cst. Cristopher Heavener, North District Traffic Services - Fort St. John Alexa’s Team marks its 10th anniversary this year, and is named in honour of four-yearold Alexa Middelaer, who was killed by a drunk driver in Delta in 2008.

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A Temporary Use Permit can allow a use on a temporary basis that is not otherwise permitted in the City’s Zoning Bylaw. The permit may be granted for a period of three years and may be renewed once, subject to Council’s approval, for a total maximum operating period at this location of six years. City Council will be considering this application at their May 28, 2018 Regular Council meeting that starts at 3:00 p.m. Copies of the administration report that includes the background information and proposed permit may be inspected at City Hall, 10631 – 100 Street, Fort St. John, BC between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from May 14 to 28, 2018. Additional information regarding the proposed permit can be obtained by contacting Ashley Murphey, Planner at (250) 787-8165 or by email at amurphey@fortstjohn.ca. The public can supply written comments regarding this proposed permit by emailing Janet Prestley, Director of Legislative and Administrative Services at jprestley@fortstjohn.ca by noon on May 28, 2018 or by attending the Council meeting to convey their comments.

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Residents are set to rally in at least four cities in B.C. May 26 ahead of Kinder Morgan’s deadline to governments on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Synchronized rallies will be held in Fort St. John, Kitimat, Smithers, and Langley in support of natural resource industries in the province. n Fort St. John, the rally will

kick off with another motorcade procession that will meet along the frontage road near UFA at 10:30 a.m. and drive down to the Alaska Highway to Charlie Lake. There, rallies from the other cities will be broadcast to attendees. Steven Simons of Vancouver-based ResourceED will make an appearance to speak about the strategies used by anti-resource activists to organize themselves, and how pro-resource proponents can do the same, organizer

Alan Yu said. “Since last year, I have been clamouring for the pro resources side to organize ourselves,” Yu said. “What Steven will impart on us is a good template for the pro resource organization. We do not have to reinvent the wheel, we just need to implement their organizational structure with the funding source, the right people and the right groups. We are suffering and unable to fight back effectively.”

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CITY BEAT - Updates from May 14, 2018 Council Meetings

PROCLAMATIONS • The week of May 28 – June 2, 2018 was proclaimed as “Pride Week” in the City of Fort St. John. The intent of Pride Week is to encourage Fort St. John to be a safe and welcoming place for all sexual orientations and gender identities. • May 17, 2018 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. • The week of May 20 – 26, 2018 was proclaimed as “Local Government Awareness Week” in the City of Fort St. John. The intent of the proclamation is to increase community understanding of local government operations and the services it provides. LONG SERVICE AWARD Council presented a Long Service Award to Robert (Bob) Corbett, Facility Maintenance Supervisor, in recognition of his 20 years of service as an employee of the City of Fort St. John. CANNABIS ZONING IMPLEMENTATION PLAN Council directed staff to create a communication plan for the draft cannabis retail store Zoning Amendment Bylaw which will be received by Council for consideration at a Special Committee of the Whole and Regular Council meeting on May 22, 2018. The proposed bylaw will include cannabis retail stores within C2 – Downtown Core Commercial, C3 – General Commercial and C4 – Service Commercial zones, as well as recommendations for setbacks required for schools and parks. The hours of operation will be from 9am to 11 pm which is consistent with provincial cannabis retail store guidelines. Council directed staff to include a 1km radius between cannabis retail stores in the draft bylaw. Council has decided that: • the total number of retail stores allowed within the City will not be regulated by this bylaw, and • any additional security measures that may be required for this type of business will be determined by the business owner. TENDER/RFP AWARDS Council awarded the following: • Request for Proposals for Professional Consulting Services – Records Retention Schedule to Ricoh Canada Inc. from Calgary, Alberta, in the amount of $49,172. • Tender for the purchase of a Tandem Axle Sewer Cleaner/Hydro Excavator to Vimar Equipment Limited from Burnaby, BC, in the amount of $476,395 plus taxes. • Tender for the purchase of two loader mounted snow blowers to Falcon Equipment Limited from Surrey, BC, in the amount of $285,111.36 plus taxes. • Request for Proposals for Architectural and Managing Consultant Services for the new RCMP Building to KMBR Architects from Vancouver, BC, in the amount of $1,113,300 plus GST. • Request for Proposals for Pre-Construction and Construction Management Services for the new RCMP Building to Unitech Construction Management Limited from Delta, BC, in the amount of $1,690,600 plus GST. BYLAWS • The 2018 Tax Rates Bylaw No. 2424, 2018 was adopted by title only. This is an annual operating requirement and the bylaw establishes the rates to raise the tax revenue approved in the 2018 Financial Plan. • The following parcel tax bylaws were adopted title only: • o 86 Street Between 91 and 93 Avenues Local Area Service Parcel Tax Bylaw No. 2421, 2018. o 104 Avenue Between 101 and 102 Streets Local Area Service Parcel Tax Bylaw No. 2422, 2018 o 87 Avenue West of 107 Street Local Area Service Parcel Tax Bylaw No. 2423, 2018 The bylaws provide authority for staff to allocate the property owners’ portion of the costs associated with the local area service project to the benefiting property tax rolls. • Fees and Charges for Various Municipal Services Amendment Bylaw No. 2425, 2018 was introduced and read for the first three times by title only. This amendment adds fees for pavement degradation and only applies to companies that have entered into a Municipal Access Agreement for the use of the City’s right-of-ways. The City received a request to access the City’s right-of-way which prompted the creation of an agreement and the requirement to include a fee schedule. • Bylaw Enforcement Notice Bylaw No. 2428, 2018 was introduced and read for the first three times by title only. This bylaw establishes a local government bylaw dispute adjudication system which replaces the Provincial Court as the venue for resolving disputes of municipal bylaw infractions. • 98 Avenue Between 102 and 104 Streets and 104 Street Between 97 and 98 Avenues Local Area Service Parcel Tax Bylaw No. 2420, 2018 was given first three readings at the April 23, 2018 Regular Council meeting. Subsequent to that, it was determined that one of the parcels was ineligible and should not have been included in this bylaw. Therefore, third reading was rescinded; the bylaw was revised and given third reading as amended. RECONSIDERATION OF DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT – 9503 99 AVENUE At the April 23, 2018 Regular meeting, Council authorized the issuance of a development variance permit to increase the maximum parcel coverage from 40% to 42.8% for the redevelopment of the property located at 9503 99 Avenue. Subsequent to that, the City received a request from the applicant for Council to reconsider that decision. Based on information from the applicant and hearing no comments received from the public, Council chose to rescind Resolution No. 155/18 which authorized the original development variance permit and to authorize the issuance of a new development variance permit reducing the rear parcel line setback along the western edge of the property from 7.5m to 2.0m and increase the maximum parcel coverage from 40% to 49.5%.

UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETINGS

The next Regular Council meeting is scheduled for Monday May 28, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. All meetings will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers and the public is welcome to attend.

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HOROSCOPE ARIES (MARCH 21 TO APRIL 19) You will find it rewarding to work on fundraising or projects that use the wealth and resources of others to help someone in need. Your idealism is aroused, and you want to make a difference. TAURUS (APRIL 20 TO MAY 20) You feel warm and openhearted toward someone today. Right now, you only want what is best for the relationship. GEMINI (MAY 21 TO JUNE 20) Work-related travel will please you today. Many things related to your job will expand your world in a magical way. Focus on your health and well-being. CANCER (JUNE 21 TO JULY 22) Romance sizzles today! (It’s the stuff of movies.) However, you also will feel idealistic about children, and you want to do something that will improve their world. Artists will be productive. LEO (JULY 23 TO AUG. 22) Family life is rewarding today. You feel warm when it comes to your dealings with family members. This is a lovely day to relax at home. VIRGO (AUG. 23 TO SEPT. 22) You’re in a positive frame of mind today, because you believe that people are basically good. The media often talks about the “bad stuff,” but when you look around, you notice the positive things.

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LIBRA (SEPT. 23 TO OCT. 22) Be careful spending money today because you might go overboard either with a charity or spending on luxury. Of course, this is your call. Just don’t do anything you will regret later.

Today a friend might play the role of a teacher for you or a group to which you belong. You will find it rewarding to be involved in charitable work.

For about six months afterward, Olive was way more social than she had been. She spent more time with friends and started taking a class at the local community college. In short, she AQUARIUS (JAN. 20 TO FEB. 18) People admire you today. They seemed to be living her best life. see you as well meaning, noble, She even started seeing another guy about three months ago. He successful and popular. (You was incredibly sweet and head may be these things; but you over heels for her.

PISCES (FEB. 19 TO MARCH 20) You will enjoy studying religious, mystical subjects today, because you want deeper insight into your life. You might meet a teacher or guide who will help you.

Angela Griffin PEACE REFLECTIONS

“Someone did not want you to come here,” she said in a charming French accent. At the sanctuary the following morning, people filled bottles and splashed their bodies with the holy water from the Lourdes taps. Elisabeth warned me that I’d not get near the baths, but I waited only ninety minutes before I was admitted. Female attendants lovingly undressed female pilgrims waiting to be dipped in the healing waters. When it was my turn, I felt incredibly embarrassed and vulnerable as they stripped me and wrapped me in a white sheet. Two women gingerly guided me down the marble steps into the cool water. Two other women held the white sheet tight against my body, securing me in the middle like a caterpillar in its cocoon. “Make an intention,” one of the attendants said to me. I thought of Mary and Bernadette as I totally immersed myself in the healing waters of Lourdes. Pilgrims in need of healing took centre stage at the Blessed Sacrament procession at 5 o’clock, and again at the evening Torchlight Marian Procession, during which the rosary was recited in a variety of languages. Intercessions were publicly invoked as privately I prayed to keep the sacred peace and healing of Lourdes within my heart. I’ll forever remember the sacred stirrings of Lourdes, and though I try to share my experiences all remains inexplicably elusive. My Auntie Christine gifted me with the ‘blue lady’ Lourdes medallion; however, I needed to experience the miracle of Lourdes myself. The Peace is a place of many peoples and faiths. In this space, readers are invited to share their own reflections of faith in the Peace. If you have a story of faith you’d like to share, email angelamarygriffin@gmail.com.

Friend in a Problematic Relationship

Dear Annie: Last fall, my friend “Olive” and her boyfriend of five years, “John,” broke up. Of course, I wasn’t happy to see her going through the tough emotions that come with any breakSCORPIO (OCT. 23 TO NOV. 21) up, but man, I sure was happy to The humanitarian side of your see that guy out of the picture. personality is aroused today. He was a jerk. He cheated on her This is why you want to do multiple times and hardly let her see her friends. The rare times something that makes the world a better place — and you she got to see any of her friends, John would text her after an hour will. Motivation is everything. (sometimes less), saying it was SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 TO DEC. 21) getting late and she should come Your spiritual side is strong home. He would even come pick today. You are a truth-seeker, her up sometimes if she didn’t reand you might want to delve spond. Anyway, I was practically into the secrets of life and doing Snoopy dances when they religion. You want to learn ended things in November, and more. our mutual friends felt the same CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 TO JAN. 19) way.

may not be. Don’t rock the boat.)

efore becoming a nun, my Auntie Christine, when she visited us in Canada from Scotland, brought each of us a Lourdes ‘blue lady’ miraculous medal. Lourdes is a major Marian pilgrimage site in France where visitors are reputed to be miraculously healed by Lourdes water. In 1858, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared there to a 14-year-old peasant girl, Bernadette Soubirous. On February 11, 1858, Bernadette told her mother that a “lady” or “small maiden in white” spoke to her in the cave of Massabielle, a kilometre from the town, while she was gathering firewood with her sister and a friend. Seventeen apparitions were reported that year culminating in the revelation of Our Lady as the Immaculate Conception on March 25. Initially ridiculed, questioned, and belittled by Church officials, Soubirous continued to insist on her vision. On January 18, 1862, Pope Pius IX authorized Bishop Bertrand-Sévère Laurence to permit the veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lourdes, and a cathedral was built at the Marian shrine. Bernadette was canonized as a Catholic saint in 1933. I visited Lourdes in July 2013. Prior to my arrival, there were torrential rains in southern France for several days, which washed out roads and bridges within the sanctuary. There had been confusion over my hotel reservation, and an almost missed train connection from St. Jean aux Bordeaux after a seven-hour layover. The train from Bordeaux then broke down and all passengers had to change to a bus. As the bus drove into Lourdes, palm trees swayed in a cool night breeze against a backdrop of mountains and rolling hills thick with lush forests. The chaos of my journey fell away and I immediately felt a deep sense of peace and calm. I rang the doorbell at the bed and breakfast and the proprietress, Elisabeth, opened the front door. Her silver hair neatly pulled back, revealed a luminous face and warm smile. She hugged me hello. When I apologized for my delay, Elisabeth dismissed my apology.

I think you can guess by now where this letter is headed. About a month ago, Olive started flaking on our plans at the last minute and texting less frequently. Last week, she texted me that she and John were back together. She’d moved back in to his place already and everything.

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Annie Lane DEAR ANNIE

Annie, I’m so frustrated by this news, but I’m not sure what to do. I’m supposed to see Olive next weekend (provided she doesn’t flake). I don’t want to give her a hard time, but I also don’t want to pretend I think it’s fine she’s back with John. Whenever he cheated on her in the past, she would tell me things such as, “All men cheat. They can’t help it.” It seems obvious she’s just trying to rationalize his behavior. I don’t want to nod along when she says that stuff, but I don’t want to get into an argument with her about it, either. How can I help her see things clearly? -- Wanting to Be a Good Friend Dear Wanting to Be a Good Friend: Olive and John’s relationship sounds unhealthy at best and abusive at worst. I completely understand your frustration, but try your best to be patient. If this is an abusive relationship, then it’s important for her to know she’s got a friend standing by to offer support when she finally is ready to leave. You might try inviting her to more group outings instead of making one-on-one plans. That way, you won’t be too put out if she cancels, and she’ll know she’s still part of the group.

Dear Annie: You recently published two letters from office workers who asked for assistance in approaching a co-worker with objectionable body odors. Your suggestions were valid, and the admonition to shower before work was good, but that may not be enough. Body odor isn’t always caused by a lack of hygiene. Some medications, some medical conditions, cigarette smoking and what a person eats can contribute. In college, I had a roommate who exuded very objectionable smells almost immediately after a shower and deodorant application. He was a smoker, but the stale smell of cigarettes was not the odor emitted. So your advice should have suggested looking for some internal condition that could be the root cause of the problem. -- G.S. Dear G.S.: You make a great point. Diabetes, kidney and liver dysfunction, and rare genetic disorders can also cause body odor. If good hygiene practices aren’t getting at the source, it’s best to talk with your doctor. 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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news in brief Highlights from the city council meeting held Monday, May 14, 2018. Contracts awarded • Council approved a $476,395 tender for a tandem axle sewer cleaner/hydro excavator to Vimar Equipment Limited of Burnaby. The city will also trade in its existing 2007 unit for $125,000. The city only received one bid for the machine, which will be used by public works and road crews. • Council approved a $285,111.36 purchase of two loader mounted snowblowers from Falcon Equipment Limited of Surrey. The city budgeted $400,000 for the purchase of snowblowers this year. • Council approved a $49,172 contract for professional consulting services and records retention scheduling to Ricoh Canada of Calgary. The contract will “prepare the city for both physical and digital records management improvements and to align to potential electronic content management” in

Other business • Council approved a development variance permit to Gridline Projects Ltd. and developer Lorne Clarkson, to build a townhouse off an existing residence at 9503 99 Avenue. The permit reduces the rear parcel line setback along the western edge of the property from 7.5 metres to 2 metres, and increases the maximum parcel coverage from 40 per cent to 49.5 per cent to allow for the townhouse’s construction. • Robert Corbett was recognized with a long service award to mark his 20th year of employment with the city. Corbett began his career at the city in 1998 as an equipment operator in the public works department. He is currently the city’s facilities maintenance supervisor. • Council waived transit fees for Alwin Holland Elementary for a Grade 1 field trip that will see students hop on a bus to explore the community. The cost to the city is $47 and will be covered by council’s contingency fund. • The city was recognized with an honorary pennant and commemorative picture book marking the city’s support of

on June 1, 1958, and as a city on July 1, 1975. Today, the city has a population of 20,155, according to the 2016 census, and serves a trading area of 60,000. • May 28 to June 2 was proclaimed Pride Week. A Pride Walk will be held on June 2.

Hellos and goodbyes

• Council adopted 86 Street Between 91 and 93 Avenues Local Area Service Parcel Tax Bylaw No. 2421, 2018, for road improvements. The cost of the work is $899,704.80, and the bylaw gives the city authority to levy parcel taxes on affected properties in the local area service in the amount $330,287.70, or $60.70 annually on each for the next 20 years. The city is covering $569,417.10 of the work, funded by its capital budget. • Council adopted 104 Avenue Between 101 and 102 Streets Local Area Service Parcel Tax Bylaw No. 2422, 2018, for road improvements. The cost of the work is $591,394.85, and the bylaw gives the city authority to levy parcel taxes on affected properties in the local area service in the amount $177,589.78, or $133.44 annually on each for the next 20 years. The city is covering $413,805.07 of the work,

• The city’s new IT manager Patricia Sagert was introduced to council. Sagert, a Charlie Lake resident, moves to her city position from the BC Oil and Gas Commission, where she worked for eight years. • Wally Ferris, general manager of community services, marked his last council meeting. “It’s been my privilege to be here for almost four years. I’ve truly enjoyed my time,” Ferris told council. Ferris began his new job as chief administrative officer in Sylvan Lake this week.

Bylaws

Proclamations • May 20 to 26 was proclaimed Local Government Awareness Week. Fort St. John was born, officially, on Jan. 1, 1948 when it was incorporated as a village. It was incorporated as a town

funded by its capital budget. • Council adopted 87 Avenue West of 107 Street Local Area Service Parcel Tax Bylaw No. 2423, 2018, for road improvements. The cost of the work is $398,385.34, and the bylaw gives the city authority to levy parcel taxes on affected properties in the local area service in the amount $177,277.72, or $78.25 annually on each for the next 20 years. The city is covering $221,107.62 of the work, funded by its capital budget. • Council gave first three readings to Fees and Charges for Various Municipal Services Amendment Bylaw No. 2425, 2018. The amendment adds fees for pavement degradation, and applies to companies that have entered into a Municipal Access Agreement for the use of the city’s right-of-ways. “These fees reflect the fact that once pavement has been cut, the strength and longevity of the pavement cannot be restored,” engineering manager Jim Stewart writes in a report. “The cut edges lead to cracks and ultimately potholes and other defects that require ongoing maintenance and premature replacement. The fee reflects that ongoing maintenance and loss of pavement life.”

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Right: Fort St. John’s Cenia Bock (left) and Kristine Fleming (right) placed second and third, respectively, in the Novice Bikini class at the 2018 Northern Classic on May 19. Brianna Antypowich (centre) took first place.

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A Northern sweep at junior rodeo finals Rylie Bondaroff, Tyler Pederson win all around

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It was a clean sweep for the North Region in the all around categories at the 2018 B.C. Junior High Rodeo Finals in Hudson’s Hope from May 19 to 21. The best from both the BCHSRA’s North and South Regions came together to see who would win the title. Tyler Pederson, from Gundy, and Rylie Bondaroff, from Arras, were the all around winners. “It’s pretty exciting to win, considering I’ve never won a saddle before (for the all around),” Bondaroff said. After the final day of competition, Bondaroff said it wasn’t her best day, despite still winning the ribbon roping, goat tying and team roping events, the latter with Pederson, her roping partner. In fact, Bondaroff was dominant throughout the weekend, winning the goat tying event and placing second in break away roping.

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Tyler Pederson and Rylie Bondaroff are presented with the award for being the junior provincial all around champions by BCHSRA President B.J. Rohloff.

Pederson won all five of his events, doing exceptional in tie down roping and team roping. “It’s a really great feeling and a huge accomplishment. I’ve done OK in past provincials but this is my best year by far,” said Pederson.

Both Bondaroff and Pederson are in their third year competing as a junior, and said they owe their success to increased practice time. They will both compete at the National Finals in Huron, South Dakota in June, and the Canadian Finals in

Meritt, B.C. in July. Other North Region competitors, like Fort St. John’s Kali-Clare Atkings and Twiggy Esaue from Arras will be at both competitions as well. “Nationals will be a big challenge and I’m excited about it,” Bondaroff said.

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Soccer, commonly referred to as the beautiful game, is never more beautiful than when teams come together to play for those in need. The Kickin it with Friends charity soccer tournament, put on by Bell Media, along with the Fort St. John Soccer Club, is back for the second year, May 25 and 26.

The inaugural tournament raised $10,000. Tournament founder Amy Titley said she is hoping to raise $5,000 at this year’s tournament, and excited about the opportunity to help those in the community. “I feel very strongly about giving back to the community any way I can. Given my love of soccer and my place within media, this seemed like the best way to do it,” Titley said.

The money raised will be donated to the FSJ Firefighters Charitable Society’s Children’s Medical Fund, which will administer the funds as needed towards Natalie Small’s fight against neuroblastoma. Small, who is just four years old, was diagnosed in December, 2017. Titley said the organizers asked the community to nominate who the money should go to, and Small’s

name was mentioned the most. “I cannot imagine going through what this family goes through daily. They are the definition of strong,” said Titley. This year, there will be 12 teams, consisting of 10 players each, playing in three divisions – two kid’s divisions and a women’s division.

y now, everyone, including the casual NHL fan, is aware of the Cinderella story that is the Vegas Golden Knights. The Knights are headed to the Stanley Cup Final in their first NHL season, and could even be the favourites, depending on the team they face. It doesn’t really make sense how good they are, and many articles have been written trying to figure this out. Many people say the NHL changed the expansion draft rules (teams were only allowed to protect nine or 11 players instead of 12 to 15 in previous years) to guarantee that Vegas would be good, and the draft was rigged and unfair. But this is crazy, not one NHL expert or analyst expected the Knights, once their roster was made public, to be good this year, let alone make the playoffs. William Karlsson led the Knights in scoring this season with 78 points, after posting a career high last season of 25 points with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Jonathan Marchessault, who had 27 goals and 75 points this season, was a promising player for the Florida Panthers with 30 goals last season and 50 points, but he wasn’t the budding superstar he now appears to be. In short, nobody expected this. However, that doesn’t matter. The Knights are cruising, and will be favoured if they play the Washington Capitals, and a slight underdog if they play the Tampa Bay Lightning. I think they would beat the Lightning, but I’m rooting for the Capitals all the way. Many thought the Knights would finally cool down when they played the Winnipeg Jets in the Western Conference Final, the NHL’s second best regular season team and by far the Knight’s toughest challenge of the playoffs. They beat the Jets in five games. You can’t make this stuff up. Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury is the favourite to win the Conn Smythe Award for playoff MVP, even if his team loses. Sure, he does have three Stanley Cups, but his last two years came as a backup to Matt Murray, who would eventually steal his job and make Fleury expendable. I love these stories. Kurt Warner, author of what I consider the best sports Cinderella story of all time, is one of my favourite athletes ever and the reason I’m a St. Louis Rams fan to this day. It’s hard to say if this Vegas team is good because every player is using the pain of being overlooked by their previous club to fuel their success, but it sure is cool to watch. At this point, it doesn’t even matter if they lose in the finals, but they probably won’t. This story is especially great for the league because it’s attracting national attention in the States while quickly building a solid fan base in Las Vegas. Still, I hope they lose to the Caps. Dillon Giancola covers Peace Region sports for the Alaska Highway News. Email him at sports@ahnfsj.ca.

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Local group to build skateparks on First Nations reserves

Young and Dragojevich headed to Golden Gloves, Donally to coach B.C.

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Nick Young (left) and Nick Dragojevich (right) of Fivestar Boxing Academy flank head coach Justin Donally. Both Young and Dragojevich are looking to win titles at the Alberta Golden Gloves this weekend, while Donally will lead them as head coach of Team B.C.

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Cole Andrews, Jason Dick, Connie Greyeyes, and Cst. Jared Duncan at Victory Skateboards on May 16.

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A Fort St. John skateboard shop is looking to build partnerships with local First Nations to help build skate parks on reserves. Victory Skateboards owner Cole Andrews is working alongside Connie Greyeyes to get the project off the ground. The initiative, currently without a name, is still in its early stages, but planning is well underway. Andrews and Greyeyes met with local RCMP

officers May 16 to share their idea and gather support. The group will receive blueprints for skatepark designs, and will build them with the help of volunteers, Andrews said. “Skateboarding is a beautiful thing. We want to spread it so everyone can enjoy it,” Andrews said. Construction of the first park could begin within a month’s time, if all goes well, Andrews said. From there, the group would bring in professional skateboarders and teams to host demos and camps.

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For Nick Young, Nick Dragojevich, and Justin Donally the 2017-18 boxing season has been a long and grueling one, but the end is in sight. The Fivestar Boxing Academy trio is headed to Red Deer for the Alberta Golden Gloves event May 25 and 26, hoping to win one last title in their last boxing matches until the fall. Young, 13-3, will be fighting his last matches at 152 pounds as a novice, and is hoping to improve his record to 15-3. Particularly, he is hoping for and looking forward to a rubber match against Lethbridge’s Josh Peck. Young won the first fight, but lost the second and most recent one. “I’m praying I get to fight him again. I want to end on a good note like I did last year, and go into next season with some momentum,” Young said. Dragojevich is 7-2, and will fight in his 10th match this weekend, making him an open fighter at the start of next season. “I want to get to 9-2 and get a couple

more finishes,” he said. Both fighters have been training with coach Donally steadily for the last three weeks, following a brief break after the B.C. Golden Gloves in April. “These guys pushed to fight in this tournament. We were insanely busy from February until the end of April, but are seeing this as an opportunity for a fun time and to build into next year,” Donally said. Donally was an official assistant coach with Team B.C. at the 2018 national tournament, and is making his head coaching debut for Team B.C. at the Alberta Golden Gloves, where he will look after, coach, and corner 12 fighters. “This is a huge honour and it feels great to get the recognition. We’ll keep building off this and I’ll stay involved with Team B.C. as much as possible going forward,” said Donally. Donally plans to set up some kickboxing matches for his athletes, including Young, this summer.

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Last Weekend’s Race: Kevin Harvick won the All-Star Race Born: Dec. 8, 1975 Crew Chief: Rodney Childers Car: Ford

Year 2018 2017

Wins 5 2

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The Coca-Cola 600, the longest race of the NASCAR season, takes place this Memorial Day weekend by returning to Charlotte Motor Speedway. This speedway currently hosts two of the biggest races on the NASCAR schedule. With cars lining up three and fourwide through 24-degree banked turns, you can bet there’s going to be a lot of excitement as 43 furious machines storm down the 1.5 mile track. Nearly 180,000 people will attend the race. Darrell Waltrip is a five-time winner of the Coca-Cola 600 and so the inner perimeter road around the speedway was named in his honor. Last week’s winner, Kevin Harvick, won the pole and finished 8th in last year’s race.

2018 Standings Cup Series Top Ten Drivers 1) Kyle Busch 2) Joey Logano 3) Kevin Harvick 4) Brad Keselowski 5) Kurt Busch 6) Clint Bowyer 7) Denny Hamlin 8) Martin Truex, Jr. 9) Ryan Blaney 10) Aric Almirola

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Points 401 363 349 343 343 323 304 285 277 270

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All-Star Race receives mostly high marks A new competition package produced tight racing and daring driving in Saturday night’s All-Star Race. Even though the usual suspect, Kevin Harvick, won the race, there was an interesting mix of competition throughout the evening and an air of uncertainty about what might happen from one lap to the next. “Tonight was some of the best racing we’ve seen on a mile-and-half track in many years,” Charlotte Motor Speedway president Marcus Smith said. “It was so much fun to watch. Fans weren’t using their seats. They were on their feet cheering.” Smith said he began lobbying NASCAR executive Steve O’Donnell “for more races with this package” shortly after Saturday’s event ended. “It’s always better to do great things as soon as possible,” Smith said. Gambling in NASCAR? Imagine this trifecta: Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr. Not horses. Not dogs. Race car drivers. Last week’s Supreme Court ruling that allows states to open the doors to legal gambling on sports clears the way for the possibility of betting on NASCAR. Sports betting could occur at casinos already established in states other than Nevada, and some observers envision the possibility of fans placing bets at speedway locations on race day or using mobile devices to make bets. NASCAR issued a statement saying it will monitor the impact of the court ruling.

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Kevin Harvick continued his dominating season, winning the NASCAR All-Star Race on Saturday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway to take home $1 million. Harvick won two of the first three stages and beat Daniel Suarez to the finish line to claim his second All-Star Race victory. It came exactly 11 years after his first win in this event. Harvick has already won five times on the Cup Series circuit this year, including the last two races at Dover and Kansas. “Everything is going our way,” Harvick said. “It’s kind of a game at this particular point.”

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Ryan Hoffort wins 2018 Mayhem Cup at 5th Mower Mayhem event Mower mayhem results Mayhem Cup 2018 1st Ryan Hoffort 2nd Jason Westgate 3rd Derek Vogel

Stock Improved 1st Tyler Laminski 2nd Achmed Hauch 3rd Jayden Stafford

Tractor Pull 1st Derek Loomis 2nd Kyle Wissman 3rd Byron Westgate

Pro Stock 1st James Rouble 2nd Blaine Austin 3rd Jayden Cardinal

Powder Puff 1st Kimberly Westgate 2nd Chantel Mucci 3rd Kim Nadeau

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Stock mower Challenge Clayton Carlson

Modified Mowers 1st Vince Esau 2nd Blane Alexander 3rd Tyler Huillery

Junior Mower 1st Tyler Laminski 2nd Jayden Stafford 3rd Trevor Laminski

Mini Sprints 1st Cody Willis 2nd Colten Beaumont 3rd Anthony Seguin

The 5th Annual Mower Mayhem event featured nine classes and 43 mowers over two days of racing, May 19 and 20, near Taylor. The warm weather created the perfect atmosphere for the many spectators that came out to enjoy the races.

Northern Classic REsults Local Athletes Cenia Bock 1st Grandmasters Figure 1st Novice Masters Bikini 1st Grandmasters Bikini 1st Masters Novice Figure 2nd Novice Bikini 4th Open Bikini Medium Sierra Browne 3rd Open Bikini Tall Kristine Fleming 3rd Novice Bikini 4th Open Bikini Tall Alesha Turnquist 3rd Open Bikini Medium Shawna Svisdahl 1st Women’s Physique Open 4th Open Figure Short Brendan Pyne 5th Men’s Physique Tall 5th Novice Men’s Physique Carson Burdock 4th Men’s Physique Tall

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Left: Ryeley Palfi of Dawson Creek was the youngest athlete competing at the 2018 Northern Classic on May 19. He came first in the Junior Novice Men’s Bodybuilding, Men’s Open Bodybuilding Middleweight and Junior Men’s Classic Physique. Right: Amy Rasmussen, left, came first in Open Bikini Tall. Sierra Browne of Fort St. John placed third, while Chanelle Pringle of Dawson Creek came fifth.

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These next few weeks will be hectic, but not bad, because Achievement days are less than six weeks away. For those of you who don’t know, Achievement days are where all our efforts pay off. For the many different projects there are even more different classes, not only for the project, but also for the member presenting this project. The many projects that will be at the Achievement Days will be: Beef, Swine, Sheep, Dog, Horse, Photography, and Woolcraft. The Beef, Sheep, and swine will have market animal classes and sales at the end on Saturday July 7th. Some of the classes for livestock ( Sheep, Pigs, and Beef ) will be Showmanship, where the member is judged on their performance

in the showing, Grooming, where the member is judged on how they brushed and cleaned up their animal, Conformation, where the build, muscling, ﬁnish and skeletal system of the animal is judged. Some of the classes for the dog class will be Obedience, where the dog has to listen to obey it’s handler, and Agility, where the dog will have to complete a course with its handler with as few mistakes as possible. Some of the classes for Horses will be Grooming, as I have described before, Conformation, also described before, and Showmanship, also described in the above. There are some more classes that I realise I am missing, but I guess you’ll just have to come to achievement days to ﬁnd out what they are, won’t you?. Bella Lucas-Jarnagin, Silver Willow 4-H Club Reporter

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Peace Region sports for May 25 to 27 All summer sports are officially underway as the calendar prepares to switch to June. Fort St. John is packed with sporting events this weekend. Here’s a guide of what’s taking place. May 25

Arena, starting at 7 p.m.)

Kickin it with Friends Charity Soccer Tournament (at Surerus Soccer Fields, goes until May 26 at 6 p.m.)

Northern Lights Raceway Season Opener (races start at 1 p.m., finishes on May 27)

Lake Point Golf Course Couples Night MAY 26 Fort St. John Mixed Slow Pitch Society’s Icebreaker Tournament (at Surerus Ball Diamonds, finishes May 27) Darren Oftebro Memorial Tournament (Lone Wolf Golf Course) Fort St. John Killbillies against Grimshaw Grim Reapers (roller derby bout at North Peace

Taylor Speedway Season Opener (races start at 5 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday) Fort St. John Minor Hockey Association Ball Hockey Tournament (Pomeroy Sport Centre) MAY 27 North Peace Cricket Foundation Season Opener Matches (Dr. Kearney field, 9:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.) Grande Prairie Peace Motocross Race

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Above: Rylie Bondaroff was second in goat tying on May 21 with a time of 10.5 seconds, and first overall over the three day rodeo. Below: Jake Bradley was working hard to wrestle his steer in the Chute Dogging event.

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Classifieds DISTRICT OF TUMBLER RIDGE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE The District of Tumbler Ridge seeking to hire a ’Deputy Director of Finance’ with the expecta− tion of learning the District’s finance systems and demonstrating competent ability to be− come the next District of Tumbler Ridge, Di− rector of Finance within 18 months. The Deputy Director of Finance will be charged with the responsibility to oversee the day to day operations of the District’s Finance Department including accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, tax collection, District’s in− surance and to work closely with the Director of Finance in developing, managing, imple− menting and reporting−out on the District’s annual financial plan, property tax rates, and statutory reports. Must be able to work with financial accounting software (MAIS or equivalent) as well as Mi− crosoft Office products. Experience in manag− ing people, time management skills and prob− lem−solving skills are an asset. Demonstrated understanding, knowledge and progressive ex− perience in local government financial man− agement. Candidates will possess a degree in Business, Commerce, Public Administration or related field combined with a professional ac− counting designation or working to achieve an accounting designation (CA, CPA, CGA, or CMA). Based upon qualifications, experience and a cleared criminal records check, a competitive salary and benefits package is offered. Appli− cants should apply in writing by providing a resume, including references and contact in− formation by 4:30PM, Wednesday, June 6th, 2018 to Fred Banham & Associates. 250−719−1956 FredBanham.Consulting@gmail.com www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/Town−Hall/ Employment−Opportunities

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MILE “0” CRIBBAGE TOURNAMENT-Sunday June 03, 2018 1:00 pm Sharp- Senior Citizens Hall, 1101 McKellar Ave. Dawson Creek BC. Everyone Welcome. Tell all your friends to come and join in the fun and prizes. $5.00 per person, lunch included. For more Info contact: Lillian: 250782-4057 . Mary: 2506628. SPONSORED BY GCM Laundry Service, 800-106 Ave, Dawson Creek, BC

Yellowhead Road & Bridge (North Peace) Ltd. is currently accepting applications for:

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Duties / skills will include but not limited to: 1. Skilled in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook 2. Answering phones and dealing with the public’s inquiries / concerns 3. Perform receptionist duties including typing letters and correspondence Support payroll environment with: 1. New hire packages 2. Shift Schedules 3. Employee communication 4. Collective Agreement language 5. Seniority Lists 6. Check employee timecards and submit for processing Please submit resumes to: chris@yrb.ca”

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Mile “O” Quilter’s Guild meets every Tuesday & Thursday in Dawson Creek at KPAC in Studio #10 at 7pm

SATURDAYS: LEARN YOUR ROOTS - Genealogy information NAR PARK ROOTS BUILDING 10:00am peacecountryroots.ca

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

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Burger King Fort St John is hiring Crew (Starting $12), Supervisors (Starting at $15), Assistant Manager (Starting at $17) and Managers (Starting $18.75). Previous experience an asset, but not necessary as Crew will be trained. Business management, training, schooling is an asset for Supervisors, assistant managers and Managers. Please send resumes to bkfsjco@gmail.com

Saturday,June 2nd: 1:00pm Dawson Creek Royal Canadian Legion Branch# 141 will hold its Monthly General Meeting located at900-102nd Ave, (side entrance) across 9th Street from Lakeview Credit Union).This is a Very Important Meeting as Election of Executive for 2018-2019 will be Held. All Members are Urged to Attend. 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

Dawson Creek Seniors Hall Activities 1011 McKellar Ave. Floor curling, carpet bowling, pool, line dancing, bridge, crib, darts, bingo, Wellness Exercise, craft classes. Schedules are available at the hall. Come and see our hall and try out our activities.

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will be held Friday, May 25 at 1:00pm from the Charlie Lake Community Church.

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In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy can be made in memory of Darlene to the Fort St. John SPCA.

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Thursday at 9:30 amNew Beginnings Baptist Church in DC, 10221-18th St.-TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly). Phone: Gail at 250-782-7208 for more info.

DRIVE YOUR CAREER with Armstrong Moving. Annual earnings in excess of $200,000. Broker/company positions available. Top ofthe-line equipment. Excellent benefits. Email: jobs@armmove.com; or call 888-670-4400.

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Celebration of Life For the late Len Gardner of Edmonton, formerly of Fort St. John, will be held Saturday May 26th at 2:00pm from Hamre’s Funeral Chapel. If so desired expressions of sympathy can be made in memory of Len to the Jean Gardner Memorial Fund through the Fort St. John Hospital Foundation. Condolences may be forwarded through www.Hamresfuneral.com

Meetings Third Wednesday of the month. In Dawson Alaska Highway NEWS 785-5631

Centre Archives Room at 2 pm.

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Coming EvEnts June 6, 2018- CENTRAL PEACE 4-H DISTRICT ACHIEVEMENT DAY-Show starts @ 10:30am- Sale Starts @ 7:30pm-McLean Rec Centre, Spirit River, AB. The Eaglesham Beef Cub, East west Woking 4-H Club, & Savanna Multi Club Invite You All! A big thank-you to all our buyers and sponsors, volunteers and countless efforts from everyone involved who help make this day a wonderful success. Need More Information Please Contact Shannon Purcha (Eagle sham) @ 780-3592653. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

Reporting to the Team Lead Maintenance, this position is responsible for Instrumentation & Electrical maintenance activities in the field. The position will support the Gordondale and Pouce Coupe facilities.

Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to the following: Utilizing the Maximo Maintenance software system to the full capabilities. Performing preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance at all West Gas Division facilities. Assisting with managing a critical parts inventory to minimize downtime of facility equipment. Assisting with managing third party maintenance service providers to ensure costs are tracked and controlled. Provide support to procurement group regarding purchasing of maintenance parts and equipment. Coordinates and plans turnaround activities for maintenance at the facilities. Completes E & I maintenance on a daily basis and troubleshoots plant upset issues. Has a strong focus on safety and increasing safety culture. Maintains and repairs the plant power distribution systems; this includes working on transformers, rectifiers, switch gear, motor control centers, protection devices. Maintains compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, Company policies, safety and environmental standards. Maintains and troubleshoots process control problems. Installs instrument tubing and small diameter pressure piping. Maintains and configures distributed control systems and PLC’s Identify, install, develop and implement upgrades on existing electrical and instrument equipment. Assists other trades as required. Tests, troubleshoots, repairs and replaces electrical systems, discrete devices, motors, frequency drives, SCR’s, lighting and logic control components/ devices. Maintains Instrument systems including primary field devices, valves, actuators, meters and analyzers. Meter Calibration/Proving and maintain audit trail. Work with automation specialists to troubleshoot and repair control systems. Communicates and work with Operations on any Technical training requirements. Ensures MOC process is followed when making any changes to Plant Control System or Shutdown Devices within the plants.

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DISTRICT OF TAYLOR NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is hereby given for the District of Taylor’s Annual General Meeting. A comprehensive Annual Report will be presented outlining financial and operational results for 2017 and an opportunity will be provided for questions from the public. Date: Monday, June 4, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. Location: District of Taylor Municipal Hall Council Chambers, 10007 – 100A Street, Taylor, BC V0C 2K0 Copies of the Annual Report are also available at the District of Taylor website (www.districtoftaylor.com) and Municipal Hall during regular office hours (Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Tyla Pennell Corporate Officer 250-789-3392

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Fort St. John CO-OP Petroleum Dept.

Diesel Exhaust Fluid Expansion We will be adding 4 DEF dispensers at the 91st Ave location and construction will be from May 23 to June 27. During this time the diesel side of the Cardlock will be closed off. Only the east side of the Cardlock will be open which means only smaller vehicles will have access. We ask our members to fuel up at our airport site location during the construction period. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

10808 91 Ave, Fort St. John, BC (250) 785-9088 7315 100th Ave, Fort St. John, BC (250) 785-5651 www.fsjcoop.com

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PUBLIC NOTICE Council Procedure Amendment Bylaw No. 2427, 2018 City Council will be considering first three readings of Council Procedure Amendment Bylaw No. 2427, 2018 at the May 28, 2018 Regular Meeting. Part 4 – Council Proceedings - Section 16 Order of Proceedings and Business will be amended to include a specific section on the agenda for Council to consider Development Variance Permit/Temporary Use Permit Administration Reports. The rationale for the change is to allow both the applicant and affected residents the opportunity to address Council regarding a proposed application. For more information about the changes to the Council Procedure Amendment Bylaw or to receive a copy of the proposed bylaw, please contact Janet Prestley, Director of Legislative and Administrative Services by calling (250) 787-8153 or by email at jprestley@fortstjohn.ca.

Qualifications: Grade 12 education or equivalent Minimum Journeymen Instrumentation or Electrical certification. Preference will be giving to a dual ticketed EI certification applicants. Minimum 2-5 years of experience working in facility/pipeline operations. Gas plant and power generation experience would be considered an asset. PLC and/or DCS Training would also be considered an asset. Basic Safety Tickets H2S/First Aid. Arc Flash PPE/Safety Training would be an asset. CSA Z462 Electrical Safety Training would be an asset.

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Qualified applicants are invited to submit their resumes in confidence to the Human Resources Department by visiting www.altagas.ca/careers. We thank all applicants for their interest in our organization, but only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. No agency referrals or telephone inquiries at this time, please.

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Located between Dawson Creek B.C. and Spirit River, A.B., the Gordondale Gas Plant is the only facility in the area to offer high efficiency recovery of natural gas liquids (NGLs), also known as deep cut capability. The Plant also has peaking power plant generators which serve as emergency back-up generation for the plant as well as generate electricity and supply power to the grid when demand is high or supply is low.

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Save the Dates July 13, 5:00 pm to July 15, 2018 at 3:30 pm for the 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 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!

DARLENE BUCHAMER OF FORT ST. JOHN

Rapid expansion of our business has created a wide range of career opportunities for qualified individuals. If you want to work for a company that offers work/life balance, financial assistance to support continuous learning and growth, and that has a solid track record of success with an achievement-oriented organizational culture, AltaGas may be the right company for you.

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PC Roots Group Meeting: 4th Sunday/month - from Sept-June 1:30pm in the Archives Room at The Calvin Kruk Center. Getting started on family tree research, need Help? Come learn & share experiences with other amateur genealogists. New members welcome. For more info call: Lynn- 250-7824058. Neil- 250-7827651. Website http://peacecountryroots.ca

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AltaGas is an energy infrastructure business with a focus on natural gas, power, and regulated utilities. We have, and continue to build, a solid portfolio of assets to serve producers and to provide clean and affordable energy to our customers. We continuously strive to build dynamic teams to support our future growth. We provide opportunity, challenge and competitive compensation within a positive work environment that motivates people to build careers within our company. AltaGas’ success is driven by a skilled team of more than 1700 employees.

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Coming EvEnts Acquired Brain Injury Support Group: ABI Support group meets every 2nd & 4th Thursday of month at 6:00pm at the Northern Brain Injury Association office: #11-1405 102 Ave Dawson Creek. Please call 250-719-4673 for more information. http://nbia.ca/

Memorial Counsellors Oliver’s Funeral Home – Grande Prairie Chapel of Memories – Peace River, Fairview, High Prairie,Valleyview, Slave Lake Beaverlodge Funeral Service – Beaverlodge Marie Froese – LaCrete Bergeron Funeral Services – Dawson Creek Reynars Funeral Home – Dawson Creek Hamre’s Funeral Chapel – Fort St. John

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Houses For rent For Rent 2 bedroom house next to new mall being built at Charlie Lake. Large parking area for large trucks. 250-785--5073

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You may obtain, from the Vancouver Registry, at 800 Smithe Street, Vancouver, B.C. a copy of the Notice of Civil Claim and the Order providing for service by this advertisement.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Daisy Johnson of Fort St John. She was born on April 30, 1924 and passed away on May 16. At Daisy’s request there will be no formal services, however if you would like to make a donation in her name you may do so to the Peace Villa Care Center.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Notice is hereby given that creditors and others, having claims against the estate of the deceased, Thomas Edison Stanley Boyd, formerly of Fort St. John BC are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Executor, Darby Boyd, 1881 - 18 Avenue SE, Salmon Arm BC V1E 2M8 on or before June 15, 2018, after which date the estate's assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received. Darby Boyd, Executor

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Invita�on to Tender – Hudson’s Hope Transfer Sta�on Site A�endant The Peace River Regional District invites the submission of bids from qualiﬁed individuals or companies to supply the services of site a�endant, for a three year period, at the Hudson’s Hope Transfer Sta�on. Interested par�es may obtain a copy of the tender document from the Regional District’s website at: h�p://prrd.bc.ca/category/tenders-rfps.

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No new playground funding for School District 60 three to five-year-olds. Those are funded separately from school construction, Hooker said. In the school’s first newsletter to parents May 16, principal Kathy Scheck said students may have access to the gym during breaks, and that staff will be looking to access the city walking path and other outdoor space for students in the interim.

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School District 60 has missed out on the first round of new playground funding from the province, including its bid to help pay for a playground at its newest school in Fort St. John. The district applied for a slice of a $5-million funding pie for playgrounds at Duncan Cran and Taylor schools, as well as the new Margaret ‘Ma’ Murray Community School set to open to students in September. Of the 51 schools approved for funding for 2018, only two were approved in the Northeast — $90,000 for a standard playground at Frank Ross Elementary in Dawson Creek, and $105,000 for an accessible playground at JS Clark Elementary in Fort Nelson. “While we were disappointed not to be included in this year’s funding announcement, the district has been assured that our submission will be given priority in next year’s allocation,” SD60 board chair Erin Evans said. “As for MMCS, there will be a playground and we are looking at our options as to how one will be installed as soon as possible.” The school district applied for a $90,000 standard playground at Ma Murray and Taylor schools, and $105,000 for an accessible playground at Duncan Cran. The ministry of education said not every school district received playground funding this year, and that it would be prioritizing the districts that didn’t next year. Only top priorities were funded this year, and a playground at Ma Murray was the district’s third priority, the ministry noted. “Decisions were based on district priorities, the age of existing equipment, and whether there is already a playground

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in place,” the ministry said in a statement. Construction nears completion Ma Murray school construction is nearing completion, but whether it will open with a playground for students remains to be seen, though it’s unlikely. District officials are first sharpening their pencils to find the funds to ensure it can pay for one as construction of the school runs up against budget constraints. The province has committed $22.1 million to building the new school, a funding envelope that includes costs for everything including the building, equipment, and a playground, according to school district and ministry officials. But the district has already had to commit an extra $1 million out of its own pocket to help cover overruns, and as costs fluctuate. For instance,

plans for a retractable stage in the gymnasium, and a “cave” area in the school’s learning commons area were removed from the plans because of budget constraints, but have now been put back in as capital funds became available. Securing extra funding for a playground would have buffered the district as it runs up against its budget from the province. “The district does the best they can with trying to balance those funds once bids come in for the construction. We’re looking at that. We’re still in the construction phase that hasn’t completely been finalized yet,” secretary-treasurer Brenda Hooker said. “We were hopeful for the playground funding separately so that we could ensure at least we had $90,000 to put towards a playground.” The district has access to $3.4 million in holdback funding from the province’s capital

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commitment to the school, and will be applying for those funds. “The first priority, of course, is to get the school finished and the school open for the kids,” Hooker said. “But if we can take some of that funding, if there’s enough funding in that holdback funding from the ministry, then we’ll utilize that for the playground.” The province announced the playground equipment program to much fanfare, saying it would provide relief to parent councils that have had to fundraise for new and improved equipment. Still, playground equipment is expensive, Hooker said, noting one piece of equipment can cost up to $40,000 to install. “Playgrounds are very expensive, and we’re going to do our best to make sure the kids have something,” she said. The school’s daycare will have two playgrounds for daycare use only — one for infants and toddlers, and another for

Doug Boyd, the district’s superintendent in charge of the school’s construction, said the district is looking to open the school and hold public tours in late August. The district hopes to have an occupancy permit by the end of June, with equipment and furniture moving in through July and August. Equipment for a playground is being costed, he said. “It would have been nice to get (the funding), but I’m not overly concerned that it’s going to cause disastrous results for our school because we will have a playground,” he said. “We’re making every attempt to have everything in place for the opening. People have to understand with the transition, with the weather, all of those things are going to play a part as to how much and how far we get.” The school’s fields were hydroseeded last fall, but won’t be able to be played on right away, he said. Paving around the school will start up after the long weekend. “Any time you’re in a transition, where you’re quickly finishing construction and going into the actual occupancy there’s going to be some hiccups, people just have to understand,” he said. “They’re going to have a beautiful school.”

Did You Know? May is ‘Youth Services Month’ in Rotary.

1970 Dodge Dart Swinger

Blain & Donna Massee Dawson Creek, BC

I bought the car in 1973 from Ted’s Service, Mile 9 of the Hart Highway. My wife and I were dating at the time we bought it. We owned the car for one year and in that year it brought many excessive noise and speeding tickets, we sold it in 1974 to a local boy in Arras. We basically lost touch of him and the car until one day sitting and talking to Warren Veiner about cars we used to own. Warren said he knew where there was a purple 1970 Swinger. So curiosity got the better of me and I had to go and have a look, it turns out it was our car because it still has the Ted’s Service sticker on the trunk and the funny thing was it was only two miles from our house and in the bush where we couldn’t see it. So here we go again, lets see what it looks like a few years from now.

m o c . s r e s i u r c o r e z mile

Each year the Rotary Club of Ottawa provides a unique opportunity for a selected group of young Canadians to come together to gain a better understanding of our country. Through meetings with political leaders, senior ofﬁcials and others, they learn a great deal about the workings of our democratic institutions. Through meeting one another and having discussions among themselves, they learn to appreciate the diversity of Canada and the privileges and responsibilities of Canadian citizenship. It was our privilege to sponsor Shauna Wangler to represent our community at this event.

Rotary youth: making a difference in the world! Meets tuesdays, 3:15 pM at dawson Creek seCondary sChool