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It was an overheard conversation between two men in a restaurant just off Granville Street in downtown Vancouver where North Peace MLA Dan Davies says he realized the full scale of disconnect between every day people and the energy they use every day.

The two men were talking about Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion, Davies says, and how the city had gone on long enough without a pipeline cutting through it, and questioning why such a big deal was being made over opposition to the $7.4-billion project.

That’s when Davies said he had to pipe up and interject.

“There was an absolute ignorance,” said Davies.

“We started talking about how there are are pipelines all over the Lower Mainland. We started talking about natural gas lines that run thousands of kilometres in the city of Vancouver. Trans Mountain, the line is there already, but people don’t understand that.

“People are buying into a social media context of ‘no pipelines,’” he said.

So, Davies assembled his first energy literacy roundtable, held in Fort St. John Nov. 16 and featuring a mix of industry, government, First Nations, and business groups to start finding ways to help moderate the energy resource debate taking shape across Western Canada and, in particular, in B.C. See LITERACY on A7

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Adoptive families needed matt preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca

It’s Adoption Awareness Month across B.C., and one Fort St. John woman is looking to dispel some myths and highlight the need for more adoptive families in the city.

There are more than 1,000 children waiting for an adoptive family in B.C., and about 300 each year age out of the system at 19 without ever having a family to call their own, Brandi Kennedy says.

Kennedy herself is one of 40 adoptive families in Fort St. John and Fort Nelson, with two adopted children already part of her

family, and in the process of adopting two others.

“It’s been a really wonderful experience for us, life changing,” Kennedy said.

“Everybody deserves to have a sense of belonging and people to call their own.”

Kennedy herself aged out of care at 19, and now works with the Adoptive Families Association of B.C..

She considers herself lucky, knowing many youth who age out aren’t—many find themselves without a high school education, in jail, or pregnant at a young age. She and her husband decided to adopt in their mid-30s, not to save the world, but to make a difference, she says.

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Two Treaty 8 First Nations are calling for a meeting with B.C. Premier John Horgan and are promising a $1-billion lawsuit if his NDP government gives the green light to finish building the controversial $8.9-billion Site C dam.

The West Moberly and Prophet River First Nations say they’ll have no option but to seek damages for treaty infringement if the BC Hydro project, now two years into construction, is allowed to continue as planned.

This, after a two-hour meeting with provincial energy and indigenous relations ministers Michelle Mungall and Scott Fraser in Fort St. John last week and the BC Utilities Commission’s final report on the economics of finishing or shelving the project.

“They’re talking about the cost of shutting down and those are the only concerns that they have. They need to also be aware that if they proceed, we will be filing an infringement (claim),” West Moberly Chief Roland Willson said.

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Should children not yet born help pay for the $4 billion spent on a hydroelectric dam that was never built?

If the answer is no, should current BC Hydro ratepayers cover the sunk costs of a cancelled Site C dam project through a 10% rate hike, or should the write-off be covered by taxpayers?

These are some of the questions the B.C. government’s ministries of Finance and Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources have put to the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC).

In a final report released earlier this month, the BCUC concluded that the worst and most costly option for Site C dam would be mothballing it and restarting it later.

It concluded the dam could likely cost $10 billion to complete —which would be $1.7 billion over budget. Cancelling it would mean a $4 billion write-off.

After acknowledging that the BCUC was given an extraordinarily short timeframe in which to review the project, deputy ministers ask for clarification on several key points.

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Lawrence Harding turned 80 on Tuesday, Nov. 14, and he’s still going hard at making our generation look like a bunch of lazy goons. This photo is from a hockey game he played on his birthday in which he still manages to score goals on guys half his age. wood owl studios Photo

Light Bulbs, Barbie Dolls, Knees, Encana Centre AMUSEMENT AMAZEMENT: As usual, there’s interesting news for us to chew on. In Hamilton, a company will build an amusement park for senior citizens. In a regular amusement park you’ll see signs with the words: You Must Be This Tall To Ride. In a senior citizen’s amusement park you’ll see a sign: You Must Be This Wrinkled To Ride.

WHY FLY: Experts predict December will be the busiest month ever for Canadian airports. I hate flying at Christmas.

There’s something very disturbing about an airport security agent dressed as Santa who says “Ho! Ho! Ho!” as he frisks you.

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JOG JEST: According to an article in Men’s Health magazine, jogging every day will add 10 years to your life. The only reason they are telling you this is because they really need those 10 extra years of magazine subscriptions.

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CALORIE CHAOS: A study shows most Canadians have no idea how many calories they are consuming. Experts say an average man should consume 2,500 calories per day. But they never say how many at night.

was no nasty commotion or disturbance at his recent Dawson Creek concert. Bob kept his audience calm. Some people were actually asleep.

BLAKE BULLETIN: Speaking of country music, singer Blake Shelton was named People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive.

SPACED TASTE: The latest supply rockEvery woman is now going to look at Blake et to arrive at the International Space Staand want her own cowboy. Ladies, a word tion brought a supply of frozen ice cream of warning: There are a lot more cowboy bars, the first to be enjoyed in space. Why https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-78_metric_e.html hats than there are real cowboys. did NASA wait so long to send ice cream bars into space? They were waiting for TOY PLOY: A consumer group pub- Dairy Queen to invent Dilly Bars with lished its annual list of the 10 Most Dan- zero-gravity Dilly. gerous Toys. Toy companies are still selling LIGHT BULB LOL: There’s shocking toys that pose a risk of choking, strangulaLOOK UP: Speaking of space: A Chinese business news. General Electric says it’s tion, eye injuries, poisoning, lacerations, space station will fall out of orbit next Home  Environment and naturalgetting resources Weather information  Weatheretc.  Local  British Columbia out of the light bulb business.

I’m forecasts kind of surprised they’re not year, the flaming wreckage could hit anyThat’s like Kraft getting out of the cheese selling a fun-filled Bag of Broken Glass. Or where on Earth. That’s why I’m making big business. That’s like Hubba Bubba Gum a Barbie grooming device you can attach money on the Internet, selling aluminum getting out of the bubble business. to a chainsaw. Let’s face facts: Any toy can foil Chinese space station deflectors. (Albe dangerous. Many little girls learn early most as much money as I made in the Observed at: Fort St. John Airport 10:00Doll AM MST Tuesday 21by November People on: A Barbie slung around the hair2017 late 1990s. I was selling cardboard shields Current Conditions ENCANA EMBARRASSMENT: t Nelson, BC - 7 Day Forecast - Environment https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-83_metric_e.html from allCanada over the Peace were at Dawson makes an effective anti-brother weapon. for placing over your computer to deflect Creek’s Encana Centre for a concert by Y-2-K.) Condition: Partly Cloudy Temperature: -22.3°C Wind: E 7 km/h country singer Dallas Smith.

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Eggie officially takes charge of Salvation Army matt preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca

Cameron Eggie was officially sworn in as executive director of the Salvation Army in Fort St. John last week.

Around 30 people gathered at the Northern Centre of Hope Nov. 15 to take in the ceremony and meet with Eggie, who arrived with his wife Tatjana earlier this month.

Capt. Dave Macpherson the Salvation Army’s area commander for Northern B.C., noted the organization had seen a “great transition and upset in leadership” in the city over the last several months.

“Sometimes, the best laid plans go this way. I’m impressed with the way this unit and clung together and worked so hard to keep this boat floating. It’s not an easy thing,” he said, noting the local branch had been receiving its direction out of Burnaby and Nanaimo.

“That’s crazy. Lesser people would have folded under that pressure. We are typically terrified to leave a ministry without leadership for a week or two.”

Eggie arrived in town with nearly a decade of experience with the agency after he started working at a youth safe house in Chilliwack in 2009. From there, he studied social work, chaplaincy, and non-profit management through the Salvation Army’s Booth College in Winnipeg, and spent two years working in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside before moving to Langley to work in residential services.

Macpherson urged staff and clients to support Eggie’s transition to ensure the organization has continued success in the community. For his part, Eggie said he’s been impressed by the community’s generosity so far.

“Individuals that come to the Salvation Army accept with open arms,” he said.

There is no hierarchy, Eggie said, emphasizing he wants the organization to function more as a community.

“We’re all just people,” he said. “We’re all just trying to get by in life. If we can all do that together, we’ll be stronger.”

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Cameron Eggie and Capt. Dave Macpherson shake hands after Eggie was inducted as leader of the Salvation Army in Fort St. John on Nov. 15.

Littles honoured for land preservation efforts matt preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca

A North Peace family is one of 150 across Canada being recognized for their efforts in setting aside and conserving a piece of wild land ecology for future generations to enjoy.

As part of Canada’s 150th birthday celebrations, the Nature Trust of British Columbia is recognizing Margaret and Jim Little for donating 52 hectares of land near Montney to the trust in 2013.

Located around 40 kilometres north of Fort St. John, Little-Levin Lake and the surrounding area is found at the headwaters of Indian Creek near Murdale Lake, just south of the 264 and Prespatou roads.

The Littles bought the land in supplied Photo 1999 and had always intended Little-Levin Lake, south of Prespatou. The lake is prime habitat for waterfowl and many rare plants can be found here. to have it preserved.

A commemorative plaque will be installed next year to recognize the Littles.

The lake and surrounding Levin, and his parents, Elsie and important to have natural areas “It was an honour and a huge area is prime habitat for Fred Little. For Jim, the area has where people can reflect on the surprise on being selected,” waterfowl, in particular the special meaning as place where way things were once upon a Margaret Little said.

Western Grebes, the Nature he hunted and watched wildlife. time. The more development, “When we donated the land Trust says. Rare plant species, “The big thing is that I’d like the less land remains for future to the Nature Trust, it was including the calypso orchid, to see Little-Levin Lake and area generations.” our intent to preserve that can be found there. left in its natural state,” Jim said.

Since 1971, 71,000 hectares of piece of property for future The lake is named after Jim’s “The idea is so people in the land in B.C. has been conserved generations.” grandparents, Olaf and Thea future can see these areas. It is through the Nature Trust.

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“The cases up to date have all been about consultation.

(The government has) crossed their Ts and dotted their Is on the consultation file, according to the courts. We don’t agree with that, but the question on infringement has never been asked. That’s the next question.”

The utilities commission report—which found Site C $610 million over budget and a year behind schedule, and raising concerns for further overruns and delays—was a damning

“last nail in the coffin” for the project, Willson said.

The two nations are basing the $1-billion price tag of a lawsuit on a $225-million land claim settlement reached between the Quebec government and First Nations over hydroelectric development at James Bay in 1975. The settlement has been adjusted for inflation.

“We never wanted it to get to this stage, we never wanted to be in court,” Willson said.

“Right from the very

beginning, we tried to discuss alternatives, solutions to this. That’s part of what the consultation record should be about. When they come to us and say, ‘Were interested in building Site C, what do you think?’—that was never the case. They came to us and said, ‘We’re building Site C, here’s your compensation for it, now get out of the way.’ What do you do? We have to stand up to our way of life,” he said.

The two nations have invited Premier Horgan to the region to

meet with their communities for a feast, and hear from elders and leaders about the impacts Site C would have on them. A reply has yet to be received, they say.

“For us to sit together would only be proper, politically,” Willson said.

“He’s got unions yanking on him but he needs to understand the effects of what’s going on here and how it’s affecting a promised way of life, a constitutionally protected way of life.”

The premier’s office confirmed

it has received the invitation, but that Horgan is unable to meet with the two nations. In a statement, Mungall did not address the threat of a lawsuit directly. Mungall did, however, say she and Fraser are bringing First Nations views back to their cabinet colleagues.

“The Treaty 8 meetings were only part of our work to evaluate a very difficult decision that needs to be made—one we anticipate making by the end of the year,” Mungall said.

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The Kennedy family. The Kennedys have one biological child, and have adopted two children already. The family has two adoptions pending. adoption from a1

Two of the most common misconceptions about adoption are that children need to be young to bond with adoptive parents, and that the process itself is expensive. All families need is a caring heart and a room in their home, she says.

“Some people believe a baby has to be an infant to bond with their parents. That’s important, but I think they can be older,” she said.

“You can make an impact.

You can bond strongly with a child when they aren’t an infant.”

The cost to adopt provincially is cheap, and practically free— about $20 for a criminal record check that’s reimbursed, Kennedy said.

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assistance is also available for single parents, and other help is often provided if children needs professional help, such as speech therapy.

Interested parents have a say in the kind of child they’re wanting to adopt, and are profiled and matched with youth across B.C. The process is about 12 weeks and involves several home study visits, while parenting tips and support groups are readily available.

“It’s really not that invasive of a process,” Kennedy said.

In Fort St. John, city hall was lit up green on Nov. 9 to recognize World Adoption Day. Kennedy will appear before council next week to proclaim November as Adoption Awareness Month in the city.

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Silver Willow Court resident Betty Nielsen chatting with Urban Matters Community Planner Julianne Kucheran.

Hudson’s Hope seeks input on housing needs tom summer Alaska Highway News

On Nov. 14, Hudson’s Hope residents were invited to a two-hour engagement session at Silver Willow Court to talk about the future of housing in the community.

The meeting was intended to start the process of examining housing needs for seniors and those with disabilities.

The informal meeting was held by the Hudson’s Hope Health Care and Housing Society, the local organization responsible for management and maintenance of the independent living facility.

With only 11 units, Silver Willow Courts has been in place for more than 30 years, established in the late 1980s with the aid of the province.

Seeking government aid again, the input session, along with two surveys designed by consultants affiliated with Urban Systems, will eventually

form the basis of a grant proposal to be forwarded to BC Housing.

“Typically, this the first step in applying to the province.

For support in getting development dollars and financing dollars, they need a demonstration of need,” consultant Matt Thomson said.

“We are doing a comprehensive needs assessment, focusing on the seniors and people with accessibility issues.

That needs assessment can point the way toward a specific type of development or housing.”

There were 200 seniors listed in the 2016 census— and the average age of the community was older than the rest of the North Peace, sitting at 43 years. It’s a demographic feature of the community that hasn’t gone unnoticed.

“We saw there could potentially be a need for

supportive housing in Hudson’s Hope, so that people could age in place,” noted Thomson’s colleague, consultant Julianne Kucheran.

Right now, the only option for supportive housing is move outside of the community. That holds little appeal for residents who came to the quiet town for its natural beauty, convenient walking distances to services, accessibility, and slower pace.

“People, when they get older, if they stay here, once they need more care, they have to leave the community,” said housing society board member Valerie Bashforth.

“And some of them haven’t wanted to leave the community but was there were no other options for them.”

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Green Valley 4-H Report Katelynn Bueckert Green Valley 4H year. We also have sheep again this year but that doesn’t start until April. Would like to thank all the people that have supported us in the past and in the future. Hope we have a great year of learning and growing as a club can’t wait to get the new year started I know everyone else is thinking the same thing. Now the work beings. (learn to do by doing) can’t wait to tell you what we are going to be doing next.. saying thanks to our page sponsor and thanks for reading

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My name is Katelynn Bueckert I am 10 years old and the club report for the Green Valley 4-H Club for this year. I have been in 4-H for two years and I am a junior our club has been around for 42 years. We had our first meeting of the new year on Oct.15,2017 everyone was happy to be starting a new year.

We also had two new members join our club and some old ones came back. Now it is time to start looking for that new steer or heifer that you have been noticing in the pasture. Beef Weighin is on Nov. 11 2017 we will be weighing and measuring the animals and giving them shots that are sponsored by the north peace vet clinic. The members will get their picture taken with the animals that they have picked for their scrape books. Then we will be having a meeting and talking about animals names and themes for barn displays and what we will be doing for the

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Ma Murray student catchment proposals released School District 60 has released three scenarios regarding future school catchments when the new Ma Murray Community School opens next fall.

The school district is looking to thin out student populations at CM Finch, Ecole Central, Charlie Lake, and Bert Ambrose schools to populate the new school when it opens for

classes.

Each of the scenarios propose students from Grandhaven, Clairmont, and Old Fort neighbourhoods would call the new school home, while areas north of Fish Creek in the Bert Ambrose catchment areas would also move to Ma Murray.

In the first scenario, the largest changes would be seen at CM Finch, which would see

its student population drop from 359 in 2017 to 186 in 2018, the school district says.

In both the second and third scenarios, the English catchment for Ecole Central would be shifted to Ma Murray.

The second scenario would see catchment boundaries drawn in a north-south direction, while the third scenario would have the boundaries drawn in

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The 35th Annual Christmas Craft Sale of the Peace Country Craftman Association was held on December 2, 3 & 4th, 2016 at the Charlie Lake Hall.

An enjoyable 3 days was capped off on the Sunday with a large cake to celebrate our 35 years. Heather Hopkins was the happy winner of our customer appreciation draw.

Thank you to everyone that came out to shop and help us celebrate.

Peggy Olanski catered and provided great food all weekend.

Thank you so much for that.

Another Christmas season is fast approaching and a wonderful show and sale is being planned. The Peace Country Craftman will again have their 3 day sale at the Charlie Lake Hall ... December 1, 2 & 3, 2017 ... Friday and Saturday will be open l0am to 7pm, with Sunday being open 10 am to 5pm.

There will be refreshments available ... organized by the club ... coffee and tea provided free as is the admission to the sale ... no door charge ... Everyone is Welcome to come browse and shop at your leisure. We look forward to meeting and greeting and helping you find all those special gifts on your Christmas list.

You will find cozy sleepwear and dinosaurs made by Sharon Murray ... Deneen Webster sews beautiful quilts, placemats, potholders and more.

Christine Tottenham creates beautiful beaded moccasins, critter hats, hats, scarves, mitts,unique sock monkeys, hinged bears and mermaid blankets.

If you are looking for a cozy baby blanket and baby sweater sets, Judy Torrie is who you are looking for. She also knits hats and dishcloths and makes doll clothes.

For the cook on your list, Donalda Keith has aprons, placemats, potholders and teatowels plus an assortment of angels and other Christmas decorations.

Jana Helm bakes all sorts of special breads, plus jams and jellies .

Margaret MacKenzie paints some of our favourite pets and natures animals, plus sews jester type Fleece hats and bakes some pretty yummy Christmas time treats.

Farm life in cards and pictures is captured by Pat Vossler along with some interesting wood signs.

Amber Lever creates critters for in and out of the bath and makes infants blankets, and beautiful doilies.

Bernice McRann sews, knits and crochets doll clothes for the ever popular 18 inch doll.

From bedding, summer outfits, bathing suits with towels in back packs, party dresses, jacket outfits and snowsuits, to underclothing and footwear. Also some ethnic outfits, ballet and ice skating outfits.

This has been an introduction to some of our vendors. You will see the rest of the group when you come. If you would like more information please call Judy Torrie 250-787-0460 or Bernice McRann 250-261-8127 Looking forward to seeing you there!

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Site C workers put in impossible position Re: ‘BC Liberals’ energy plans proving to be powerless,’ Alaska Highway News, Nov. 9 Jeff Richert has an insightful look at the mess that has resulted from the BC Liberals rush to begin construction on Site C, and as Christy Clark said in January, “get it past the point of no return.” Richert also points out the bravado that has so far proved to be empty, around hopes for an LNG industry.

BC Hydro ratepayers have been saddled with other problems that were also exempted from a BC Utilities Commission review, including the billiondollar smart meter program.

Those of us who have to pay for these mistakes also have to cover the cost of ideologically driven and ridiculously expensive power contracts resulting from the Liberals privatization experiments with our electricity system.

The situation around First Nations and the project is also incomplete after construction has begun. Of the effected First Nations, six have agreements in place for local benefits, while the two most directly affected remain adamantly opposed.

This makes any decision on whether to proceed or cancel the project impossible to fully acknowledge the work of reconciliation with First Nations because either the project will proceed over the objection over two First Nations, and if it is cancelled then signed agreements with the other First Nations will be put in jeopardy.

So yes, the Liberals have made a mess of energy policy in BC, and we’re all left to pay the bills.

But there’s another group out there who are facing even more uncertainty. MoveUP represents dozens of people who work on, or support the Site C project. Their employment has now been put at risk by the extraordinarily risky decision to plough ahead with Site C before the business case was properly reviewed.

These workers, and their families, have not only committed their careers to the project, but in many cases have committed their families to Fort St. John and the Peace Region by putting down roots in the community.

They are also waiting to hear the decision on the project, and they, and other people whose livelihood and community depend on this project have been put in an impossible position by the BC Liberals.

—David Black, President, MoveUP

SUNK COSTS ON SITE C NOT WASTED The following is an open letter to the NDP cabinet and BC Green leader Andrew Weaver: The purpose of this letter is to help alleviate concerns you may have about the idea that the money spent to date on Site C could be considered a waste, as well as concerns about the costs of remediating the construction site.

As the owner of a trucking company, with 37 years experience in large infrastructure development in the Peace Region, I assure you that much of the money spent to date on this project resulted in upgrades, access and infrastructure development that was much needed by the region.

Further, I would like to bring to your attention that I believe the costs of remediation will be much less than determined by the BCUC, a position which I feel is supported by the discrepancies for such costs provided by BC Hydro and Deloitte.

Benefits to the Peace Region from Site C construction related activities to date: • Upgrades to several rural roads, previously identified by the 1990’s Rural Toads Task Force result in cost savings to MOTI; • Development of access to gravel quarries will reduce costs for future projects; • Septimus rail siding development could provide railcar

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storage space for future developments, e.g., a new propane shipping terminal in the region; • Utility infrastructure associated with the worker accommodation camp provides the Grandhaven subdivision with a potential water source as well as cisterns and sewer lagoon.

Additionally, the 6” natural gas pipeline can service residents in the area; • Cellular, VHF and Tetra telecommunications facility development provide longterm regional benefits; • The training and skill development of workers, including Indigenous people, are valuable, transferable skills that increase the quality of the local labour force; • Numerous environmental studies and assessments on fish, wildlife, hydrology, archaeological, heritage, agricultural and transportation resources will provide valuable support to regional cumulative effects assessments and project planning, thus reducing the costs for such studies by government and industry in the future; • The viewpoint built at Site C can be further enhanced to provide an interpretive area showcasing the rich historical and cultural values associated with the Peace River Valley—a much needed development for the local area; • Infrastructure such as fencing, temporary bridges and raw materials can be repurposed for regional uses or sold.

There are considerable discrepancies in the estimates to remediate the Site C construction site: BC Hydro submitted that they believe it will cost $1.1 billion; Deloitte suggested it would cost $1.2 billion; and, the BCUC estimated $1.8 billion. I would think that, based on their experience working at the site, BC Hydro would have first-hand knowledge of the cost for this work.

My company has been working at the site and I frequently fly over it in my personal aircraft and have noted that much remediation work has been

conducted immediately following work to date.

Given that only $562 million has been spent on construction activities on-site as of June 30th, 2017, it seems unlikely that it would cost $1.8 billion to remediate the site. Areas that were cleared within the last year showed vigorous regrowth of trees and vegetation last summer.

I am happy to discuss any questions or concerns you may have and I invite you to come to the Peace Region where I will be more than willing to take you for a fly over of the site.

—Bob Fedderly, Fort St. John

THE ‘SHEER LUXURY’ OF IT ALL Re: ‘Editorially Speaking,’ Alaska Highway News, Nov. 16 I enjoyed your editorial, as usual.

I remember Fort St. John in 1980—few sidewalks, Mathews Park was a mud pit, the library was a rented cheap ex-grocery store, no theatre.

Northern Lights college was just built to a very tight budget and (to my knowledge) is the only good sized facility that never got a gym. It did get a tiny sun room with a little sun roof which was instantly decried as “sheer luxury” and “wasted expense” by the townspeople.

There was almost civil insurrection when the city built the Rec Center “white elephant”— “We will never be able to fill such a behemoth!’ they cried out.

City/rural folk were furious when the city pitched in to finish the library/theatre. A truck cruised town with a couple of hillbillies from Charlie Lake, a public address system chanting, “We don’t need no Lye-Berry!”

The pool referendum was rejigged twice to replace the old outdoor-covered indoor pool.

Anything we get is acrimonious and hard fought... “Sheer Luxury” of it all.

—Pat Ferris, Fort St. John

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Election reform a concern for Northern B.C., Wilkinson says based on the resources that exist underground and also renewables like Site C.”

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The BC Liberals have a tall task ahead of them no matter who is elected as the party’s next leader, Andrew Wilkinson says, but the twoterm MLA believes he’s the best fit for the job.

The former advanced education minister and Vancouver-Quilchena MLA was in Fort St. John Nov. 14 during a break in the legislature to make his pitch to local party members as they get ready to elect a new leader in February.

Atop Wilkinson’s priority list is mobilizing for a referendum on election reform next fall, where voters will be asked if they want to keep the first-past-the-post, winner takes all system, or move to proportional representation.

Defeating that referendum is critically important for Northern B.C., Wilkinson says.

“It will mean a dramatic reduction in representation if the NDP and Greens are successful in pushing it through,” Wilkinson said.

“The most likely model for proportional representation will be for much larger ridings with multiple members. If you take the population in Northeast B.C., you’re talking about one riding essentially for all of Northeast B.C, and that would involve voting for multiple members and then other members being selected from party lists.

“So, the local representation is almost entirely lost for the Peace Country,” he said.

Wilkinson, a doctor by trade, says he got an eyeopening experience of the northern reality as a 27-yearold fresh out of med school.

He took a job in Dease Lake, finding himself the only doctor serving an area the size of Switzerland shortly after the Cassiar asbestos mine had shut down, he said.

“The doctors had left the area, so the doctor in Dease Lake served everything basically north of Terrace to the Yukon border,” Wilkinson said.

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BC Liberal leadership candidate Andrew Wilkinson says he had to adjust quickly to the reality of living in Northern B.C. when he was a 27-year-old fresh out of medical school and working in Dease Lake.

“It was an enormous area to provide service to, and there were some major accidents while I was there. We had to airlift people out either to Terrace for care or to Watson Lake, where they’d be picked up and taken to Vancouver.

“It was real seat-of-thepants medicine and you learn about the pressures on people in Northern B.C. and the access to services, which is always a challenge.”

It’s this experience, and others growing up and working across B.C. including Campbell River and Lillooet, that Wilkinson says sets him apart from a field of six other candidates.

He cites the importance of Northeast B.C., and its petroleum industry, forestry, agriculture, and the completion of Site C as being vital to maintaining a healthy provincial economy.

“We’ve come out of 16 years of prosperity and there’s no guarantee thats going to continue under the NDP,” he said.

“We’ve seen the attitude to Kinder Morgan, which they want to stop, and to Site C, where they’re playing games with it. We’re entering a period of uncertainty in B.C.” On his lessons as a two-term MLA: “You learn two important things being a cabinet

minister. The first is that your ability to change the course of events is limited, but you can do so with things like the new trades building at Northern Lights College, which is a $32-million investment that would not have happened without the two local MLAs and me as minister of advanced education making sure it went though.

“The second thing is it’s very important to have the experience of how a government runs before you pretend to know how to run it. Some of our candidates are well qualified in that regard, others are basically new to the situation of government provincially, and they would have an enormous task to figure out how it works in very short order.

“We have to remember, whoever becomes leader has to be ready to take on the NDP on day one. We can’t afford to fumble the ball. There’s no orientation program or training wheels for this.”

On establishing a premier’s office in Prince George: “Northern B.C. has special issues. There’s the resourcebased economy, which needs to have ongoing attention because the large role the provincial government plays in resource industries.

Secondly, it’s the logistics of

getting around. With very large distances, provincial services are often stretched a bit thin and people have to understand how that works in the north, and have a particular focus on that.

“It’s two thirds of the area of the province with about 10 per cent of the population. That requires a special approach in how services are delivered.

Having a premier’s office in Prince George would be a real focus for the local MLAs and for cabinet members to come through and be seen to be accessible, and to make sure they are readily accessible there.”

On balancing the energy resource debate “The world is moving into a cleaner, greener energy future and Site C is a good part of that in that it’s a clean, green renewable project that will provide electricity for over 100 years. And there’s another element in this in terms of the Peace River District having massive natural supplies, including a significant liquid component, which will be enormously valuable well into the future.

“Some people talk about the end of the fossil fuel economy, but I think that’s a bit naive and premature. We have to make the most use of our resources and make sure our communities are thriving

“When I was president of the party from 1998 to 2001, we spent a huge amount of time listening to people around the province to make sure the Reform party members were engaged in the BC Liberal project. That resulted in that enormous election win in 2001.

“We’re going to have to spend a lot of time in communities listening to people and understanding their priorities, and we’re going to have run essentially two election campaigns. One for the Interior, to make sure it is not neglected or forgotten in anyway at all. The second in the Lower Mainland, to make sure we rebuild the seats that we lost in this past election.”

On the opioid crisis: “The opioid crisis is very real. We’ve had more than 1,000 deaths this year and most of them are of males between 20 and 50 years old using oral medications in their home.

This makes it a really difficult problem to address, but we need to implement quickly things like a prescription monitoring program to catch people early in their use of prescription medication that can lead to addiction.

“And we do need to step up the prevention and treatment side of things, and get away from the excessive focus on harm reduction, which is mostly related to safe injection sites in the Lower Mainland. This problem is all over the province and some of the highest incidents of death are in places like Kelowna and Campbell River.

“So, we need to make sure we’re addressing it throughout the province and getting a better understanding of how it works and get these young males to take a different path in life.”

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People want to hear something that connects with them in the living room,” he said.

“You got to hit that emotional piece that someone is going to be able to relate to.”

A second roundtable is planned in the spring, with Dawson Creek as a potential host city.

If the first roundtable was about establishing a baseline of industry and northern perspectives, the second will be about connecting those with the perspectives of business leaders and others from the south, Dawson Creek Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kathleen Connolly said.

“How do you blend those two things and come up with a communication strategy is really what it comes down to,” she said.

“We are looking at business professionals from the south and Lower Mainland to come to town and feel a bit of our culture, understand and see what energy looks like, as in a rig or Site C. Then, once they’ve got that boots-on-the-ground, smell-the-air experience of industry, it’s asking, what is your actual understanding of it and how it impacts your daily life?”

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While cities like Vancouver move to implement natural gas bans in new construction, there’s also fierce opposition to projects like Site C that would supplement that ban, Davies said. The roundtable was about examining how policy shifts like those in Vancouver could play out, and how it would impact the province’s energy mix and the ripple effect it would have on communities throughout the supply stream, Davies said.

“Vancouver produces one per cent of the energy that it uses, so it really relies on the rest of the province to supply its energy. But, people don’t see that,” Davies said.

“Up here, and in rural parts of B.C., we interact with energy all the time. You wake up in Dawson Creek, you see a windmill, you have a connection to that. In Fort St. John, you see frac trucks, rig moves. We hear about Site C, the dams. It’s part of who we are.”

But data and top-down corporate messaging aren’t the solutions in getting the province to understand what it takes to deliver power to the light switch or heat to the thermostat, Davies said.

“People get lost in data.

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Residents and history buffs alike enjoyed an evening of fun and fundraising at the Hudson’s Hope Museum’s 10th Annual Harvest Social this past Saturday, Nov. 18.

“It is the 75th anniversary of the Alaska Highway this year, and the Alaska Highway changed the whole Peace River country,” commented local historian Ross Peck, who presented a short talk on his family’s connection to the highway.

Peck’s parents, Don and Alene Peck, operated the Mile 200 Trutch Lodge as a highway lodge and hunting and outfitting base from 1950 to 1963.

For many who live and have lived in the North Peace, the feeling that you can never truly go home again rings true. Scraps of old lodges, garages, and businesses may not be here to stay, but the memories remain.

“They paid $12,000 for that place in 1950, which I think was quite a chunk of money,” said Peck, adding his father scratched out a down payment for what was to become Trutch Lodge by trapping and skinning fur trade animals the previous winter.

“It’s kind of stuck in my mind that he caught 5,000 squirrels that winter. I can’t imagine skinning 500 squirrels, let alone 5,000,” Peck joked, adding Trutch Lodge was located at the bottom of Trutch Mountain, and soon became a favourite spot for highway traffic.

In conjunction with the Harvest Social, a new book titled Beyond Mile Zero: The Vanishing Alaska Highway Lodge Community by Lily Gontard and Mark Kelly, is being added to the museum’s shelves. Along with Trutch Lodge, Mile 716 Rancheria Lodge, Mile 1318 Tok Lodge, and many others, it details the rich history of the communities surrounding the Alaska Highway.

Tom Summer is a Hudson’s Hope correspondent for the Alaska Highway News. Email your news tips to thomas.a.summer@gmail.com.

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Donations are still being tallied, but so far, more than $96,000 was raised at this year’s Be An Angel gala on Nov. 18. That’s up from the $84,000 raised last year.

“I keep hearing from people, ‘We stayed longer than we planned to because we had so much fun,’ which is exactly what we wanted,” said Executive Director Jennifer Moore about the 1942 themed event.

The organization is forging ahead toward its annual $250,000 fundraising goal to help buy much needed equipment for the hospital and Peace Villa care home. Moore didn’t have an immediate total of where the campaign stands to date, but said donations continue to come in to her office.

“Every day someone comes in my office and shows me a donation slip with lots of zeros on it, those are heartwarming,” said Moore.

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The damage communities do when they fail to co-operate

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ast week, I attended the Community Development Institute Speaker Series event. It was a very interesting topic by Doug Griffiths, author of 13 Ways to Kill Your Community. He spoke on many topics such as failing to engage youth, deceiving yourself, shopping elsewhere, not beautifying a community, not cooperating with one another, and living in the past. This was a tongue in cheek evening bringing attention to those things that we do as individuals and communities that promote failure.

I began to reflect on how two neighbouring northern communities may or may not be afflicted by many of these thoughts. My column ended last week noticing the difference between Fort St. John and Dawson Creek. Every community is different. It is that diversity that can support regions for continued success. I will discuss my experience as a Fort St. John resident with this tongue in cheek review using our community.

POPULATION TRENDS A healthy community will have continued, stable growth that supports and draws young families. Fort St. John has experienced a steady sustainable growth over the past two decades. The city offers an exciting range of extracurricular activities including many in-house and travelling sports as well as cultural based opportunit-

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ies. We host and travel to world class events. We do a good job at promoting young families and, in turn, growth. A city that plays together stays together—and grows together.

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Author Doug Griffiths was in Fort St. John Nov. 15 to talk about his book “13 Ways To Kill Your Community.” Read more at alaskahighwaynews.ca.

VOLUNTEERS Doug suggested if we wanted to fail “we” should not engage our seniors.

Fort St. John has a plethora of senior volunteers willing and ready to support the community. This could be jeopardized if we don’t continue to grow, mentor, and foster new volunteers. There are often STPs in the community (SAME TEN PEOPLE) showing up and volunteering for everything. They are the ones that know how to get the job done and do it well. But it takes 10 shoes to fill one of those STPs. If we lose one, the event is in jeopardy. Let’s grow and sup-

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port more people. I think I heard it said that millennials love to work in teams.

Let’s put the seniors and the millennials together—they know how to get things done. I also know seniors and youth work very well together.

FORT ST. JOHN’S YOUTH I believe we have a fantastic skate park that was initiated by the youth of Fort St. John. Well done. Another area we could work with is making sure our youth come back to their home community once they are done travelling the world. They will bring with them great ideas, innovations and a love for their community. Any ideas? I have a few, how about you?

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The British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority of Vancouver, B.C., intends to make an application to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Crown Land Adjudication, for a statutory right-of-way for electric transmission power lines and substations in the vicinity of Rolla, BC, Peace River District

I am headed down rough waters with this one. Doug gave countless examples of how communities failed because neighbouring communities would not co-operate. Our region has experienced some division more than once. Might I suggest that the Peace River Region work in unity and focus

on the strength of our communities? I have experienced this first hand. I was shown the door out of Dawson Creek by the local elders while working there a number of years ago. I’ll leave that story alone.

Recently, while running for municipal council, I spoke with dozens of out-of-town citizens that call Fort St. John their home community. They use so many of the services here and understand that the Fort St. John taxpayers cover the cost for most of the in-town services with the exception of the pool. Can there be a better way with regional support?

FINAL WORD And, to the coffee crowd: communities are burned to the ground by the constant criticism and hopes for failure. Put the cup down and start to notice what is going well around the town. Focus on the positives and support with gratitude and grace.

Edwina Nearhood is a life-long resident of Fort St. John, with 30 years experience in the appraisal industry.

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Fort St John Law Courts • Leonard James Jones (born 1973) was fined $500 and assessed a $75 victim surcharge for driving with a suspended licence.

• Kevin Lyle Epp (born 1974) was assessed a $100 victim surcharge for breach of undertaking.

Dawson Creek Law Courts • Kevin James Beattie (born 1990) was handed a one-year probation order with a lifetime mandatory firearms ban, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for possession of a firearm contrary to order. Beattie was handed a second one-year probation order and assessed a $200 victim surcharge for possession of stolen property over $5,000. Beattie was handed a third one-year probation order and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for breach of undertaking.

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Updates from November 14, 2017 Council Meetings PROCLAMATIONS Smiles from frosty friends and family of the Child Development Centre. Their Whoville float took third place.

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November 17, 2017 was proclaimed as “Change Day BC” in the City of Fort St. John. The intent of the proclamation is to invite anyone involved in health, social and community care to commit to making a change or trying something new to make the system better for British Columbians. Resources are available at www.changedaybc.ca.

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Braving a few more moments in extremely cold temperatures, Royal Canadian Army Cadets spread some Christmas cheer.

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A Public Hearing was held for Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2394, 2017 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2395, 2017.

The intent of bylaws is to amend the zoning of the subject land from Park to Industrial. The subject property has been successfully closed as parkland and is now available for disposal. Following the Public Hearing, Council read the bylaws for the third time and adopted them by title only.

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Water Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 2400, 2017 and Sewer Use Regulation and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 2401, 2017 were adopted by title only. Water rates will increase to $1.62 ($1.59 – 2017) per cubic metre and sewer rates will increase to $1.67 ($1.63 – 2017) per cubic metre, effective January 1, 2018.

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Development Cost Centre Bylaw No. 2402, 2017 was introduced and read for the first three times by title only. The City of Fort St. John adopted its first Development Cost Charges Bylaw in 2011, and began levying charges for water and sanitary sewer services on January 1, 2012. The bylaw has now been updated to reflect the anticipated continuation of growth of the community, as well as the full range of DCC-eligible services that are required to support that growth. Council has directed staff to continue with the current assist factor of 15% offered for water and sanitary sewer services, and to phase-in a new assist factor set for the newly-added services (transportation, drainage, and park land acquisition and improvement). An assist factor of 40% will be provided for the first 2 years for the new services moving to 25% for the next 2 years, and then transition to 15% from the fifth year forward. Prior to adoption, the bylaw must be endorsed by the Provincial Inspector of Municipalities.

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Council Procedure Bylaw No. 2403, 2017 was introduced and read for the first three times by title only. In 2016, the Provincial Government made changes to the Local Government Act including amendments to local government elections that affect the Council Procedure Bylaw. During this review, numerous sections within the bylaw were edited to use plain language rather than the legislated terminology although the intent remains the same. The bylaw is scheduled to be adopted at the November 27th Regular meeting.

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City of Fort St. John Office Community Plan Bylaw No. 2388, 2017 was introduced and read for the first time by title only. The review of the City’s OCP began in 2016 and the result is a comprehensive update of the OCP document and related maps that now reflect the community’s vision over the next 15 years and beyond. The OCP Bylaw will now be referred to the Agriculture Land Commission for comment. Second reading of the bylaw is anticipated in early 2018, following which a Public Hearing will be held to solicit comments from the Public on the proposed bylaw.

KIN CLUB OF FORT ST. JOHN – DONATION FOR ANNUAL SENIORS’ SUPPER In recognition of the contributions that seniors make to the community, Council approved contributions to the annual Kin Club Senior’s Supper including a donation of $500 for supplies and/or gifts to be used at the supper and the provision of annual bus transportation up to a maximum cost of $1,000. This will be included as an operating budget line item for future budget years. Council has been a long-standing supporter of the Kin Club’s Annual Seniors’ Supper by providing bus transportation for the event and by purchasing Santa hats for all the seniors attending the supper. This year, the Kin Club requested that they be given the $500.00 allocated for the purchase of Santa hats to purchase other items for use at the Supper, such as Christmas crackers, ornaments, boxes of chocolates, or table linens.

Many of the seniors who attend the supper have already received hats and turn down the offer of new ones.

2018 BASE BUDGET GRANT ALLOCATIONS Council provided direction to staff regarding the amount of funding it wished to provide to each group that submitted applications for Base Budget Grants in 2018. The following grants were allocated and the funds will be released in 2018 upon Council’s approval of the operating budget.

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Community Arts Council of Fort St. John (Program Grant) - $15,000

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Community Arts Council of Fort St. John (Tax Exemption Grant) - $10, 320

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Fort St. John Public Library - $397,000

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Fort St. John Women’s Resource Society - $9,180

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North Peace Fall Fair Society - $5,000

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North Peace Historical Society - $10,000

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North Peace Justice Society - $14,677

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Tourism Fort St. John Board - $36,000

UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETINGS A Committee of the Whole meeting is tentatively scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Monday November 27, 2017.

The Regular Council meeting will follow 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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Time to reuse and recycle those Christmas decorations The Fort St. John Community Arts Council’s annual Christmas sale started Nov. 18 at the Artspost, and the organization is encourage residents to reuse and recycle old decorations.

The council dubs its Reuse, Recycle, Rejoice event as an “inexpensive and

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Even though as a matter of convenience we say that one human year equals seven dog years, and that we consider pets over seven years of age to be seniors, there are certainly breed, species and individual variation. An 80kg Mastiff is pretty much a senior at six, but a healthy cat or Chihuahua may not really physically be a senior until 10. The existence of other physical problems also changes the age of “seniorhood.” Regular wellness exams with your veterinarian are an important part of deciding when your pet is a senior, when senior screening is important for them, and whether changes in food, supplements or medications will be helpful to keep them spry. Occasionally the treatment or diagnosis of the problem requires an anesthetic or sedation. One of the first questions that we as veterinarians hear as soon as we recommend a procedure that requires an anesthetic or sedation is, “Do you think that he is too old?”

Old age does not preclude anesthetic, but it is important to make sure that the anesthetic work-up and the anesthetic itself is appropriate for the age of the patient. Preanesthetic work-up for seniors should include, as a minimum, a complete physical exam and history, including good evaluation of the circulatory and respiratory systems, as well as bloodwork that checks the organs and blood cell counts to a more in-depth level than a puppy. In some seniors, assessing the urine and details of the heart function with an ECG (electrocardiogram) are indicated. This is done to tailor the anesthetic to the patient, check for health problems that need to be dealt with prior to the anesthetic, or to

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Even with age-specific selection of drugs, seniors are typically monitored longer after a procedure to ensure a smooth recovery, which can mean a slightly longer stay in the clinic compared to a young adult.

An anesthesia is never risk-free at any age, but a properly planned and monitored anesthetic in a senior minimizes the increased risks that the advancing years can bring. Pain, debilitating or unsightly masses, and lifeshortening processes that can be improved by surgery, do not have to be endured because of age. In short, being old does not mean that your pet is too old to have a better life on the other side of an anesthetic.

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One is whether the BCUC, when calculating the cost of alternative energy portfolios, included the sunk costs of cancelling Site C. Those alternative energy portfolios include a mix of new wind farms and conservation measures, like time of use pricing (i.e. charging users more during peak times) and industrial curtailment.

Should the dam be cancelled, $2.1 billion will already have been spent, and another $1.8 billion would have to be spent on contract termination fees and site remediation.

“Our review of the commission report suggests that the alternative portfolio does not include termination costs,” the letter to the BCUC states.

If the sunk costs were not included, it asks the BCUC to provide a calculation of how much alternative energy portfolios will cost if they are included.

The most important question for ratepayers, however, is who would cover the $4 billion cost of cancelling Site C: Them or their children and grandchildren.

BC Hydro planned to spread the cost of Site C ($8.3 billion, if built on budget) over 70 years.

The notion there is that, since a hydroelectric dam typically can produce power for 50 to 100 years, future generations who benefit from that power should help pay for it. That same principle would be harder to justify is the project is cancelled.

“Fair and appropriate rate setting principles for rateregulated utilities typically aim to avoid causing future generations to pay for investments from which they will derive no benefit,” the letter to the BCUC reads.

It therefore asks the BCUC for an opinion on whether it would be appropriate to spread the costs of cancelling Site C over periods of 30 to 70 years.

Should the government decide to contain the cost recovery over 10 years, and should it be covered with a BC Hydro rate hike, it has been calculated at 10%, although the government could opt to simply have taxpayers cover the write-off.

The government has already asked the BCUC to approve a one-year freeze on a 3% rate hike that BC Hydro had planned.

So should Site C be cancelled, and should the government go with a 10-year amortization period, that could mean a sudden 13% rate hike.

The government letter also seems to question the BCUC’s decision to base its calculations on BC Hydro’s low load forecast.

BC Hydro uses three load forecasts: low, medium and high. It uses the medium forecast as part of its resource planning.

The BCUC agreed with the many critics who said BC Hydro has consistently over-estimated B.C.’s future power needs.

In using BC Bydro’s lowest load forecast, the BCUC is assuming B.C. will have low economic growth. The government is asking why it is making that assumption.

It also picks up on a point that has been made by sustainable energy experts like Mark Jaccard: the BCUC appears to assume that governments will not meet their climate change objectives.

If they do, it would mean a greater demand for clean power, as cars and homes transition off of fossil fuels to electricity.

The letter also picks up on another point Jaccard has made: while the capital cost of wind may be lower than hydro power, it’s not dispatchable.

“It would also be useful to know if the commission examined the value of ‘dispatchable’ resources versus intermittent resources, particularly as applied to the goal of moving industrial energy requirements now and in future to low carbon electricity,” the letter states.

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Behind the Fort St. John Huskies’ blazing hot start to the 2017-18 NWJHL season is a trio of leaders, veterans who have been with the team for four years.

Captain Jarod Lang, Joshua Robinson, and Shawn Wilson were recognized for reaching the league’s 100game milestone prior to the Huskies game against the Navigators Nov. 17.

“It’s pretty awesome. I started with Shawn and Jarod, too, so for all of us to hit 100 that’s pretty special,” Robinson said.

Coach Todd Alexander was proud of all three players and thought it was a neat honour.

“It’s a good achievement, especially in this league when you only play 36 games per regular season.

It’s a little bit of durability and a little bit the length of time that they’ve been here, but, overall, all three are stand up individuals in this community.”

Robinson has been one of the stories of the year for the Huskies. Tied for second on the team with 17 points, and with more than half the season left, he’s on pace to shatter his highest point total of 21 set in his rookie year.

Robinson, 19, is in his fourth year with the Huskies, and he joined the team as a 16-year-old in 2014-15, along with Wilson and Lang.

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Fort St. John Huskies General Manager Jeremy Clothier presents Jarod Lang, Shawn Wilson and Joshua Robinson with plaques for competing in their 100th NWJHL game on Nov. 17.

Lang is 20 and Wilson is 21.

When told his General Manager Jeremy Clothier described him as one of the best players in the league, and a guy who does everything well, Robinson was humble and grateful.

“That’s a really huge compliment. There’s so many good players just on our team, too. It’s not one guy that makes a team it’s every guy. But that’s a really great compliment and I really appreciate it.”

Lang, who is easy to spot when you watch the Huskies, in part because of his 6’4” size, but also because of how important he is, is in his second year as captain of

the team. He is an excellent puck-mover who has been chipping in on the offensive side as well. Currently at 13 points and 10 assists, he is two points off his career high, which came in 30 games. The Huskies have only played 13 games this year.

“It’s interesting to see a change from a 16-year-old to a 20-year-old. Just the things you learn that you can pass along to the new and up and coming guys, it’s cool and been a good ride,” Lang said.

Robinson and Lang are both from Fort St. John, but Wilson moved here from Burns Lake.

“Shawn moved here four years ago and we haven’t

been able to shake him since, so he’s pretty much local,” Alexander said.

All three players will have to continue their tremendous seasons if the Huskies are going to stay around the top of the standings.

“Our number one priority is winning games, especially with us hosting provincials this year too,” Lang said.

The trio was pleased with the recognition and appreciative of the opportunity they’ve had to play on the Huskies.

“I remember everything, every big moment every small moment. Four years have flown by so fast,” Robinson said.

Tundra wins 57th Oilmen’s Bonspiel DILLON GIANCOLA sports@ahnfsj.ca

The Oilmen’s Bonspiel is the longest running Oilmen’s event in Fort St. John, and the 57th version didn’t disappoint.

Tundra Process Solutions, which consists of skip Kevin Hrab, third Troy Hebert, second Burke Forester, and lead Chris Spencer were the champions of the A event. Tundra beat Brad Brain Financial in the final by a score of 7-1.

Hrab’s team has won before, but not since 2014.

“It feels really good, this is probably the biggest bonspiel in Fort St. John as far as numbers and the amount of people,” Hrab said. “It’s a great week always and we’re pretty happy to be able to participate in it.”

Nalco Champion won the B event, and the Rogers rink won the C event.

Northern Vac took top spot in the D division, and IPAC won the E event.

Hrab said his the team’s first couple games were easier, but had a game in the middle of the bracket that came down to the last rock, that he said ended up being the turning point for his team.

“That got our team focused, and the team really came together and played well. The final was tight the first couple ends, and then after that we blew it open,” said Hrab.

Though Hrab, Hebert, and Forester have been playing together for years, Spencer was a new addition to the team this year and he fit in seamlessly.

The feeling and vibe at the bonspiel

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The Tundra rink with the championship trophy from the 57th Oilmen’s Bonspiel. From left to right: Chris Spencer, lead, Kevin Hrab, skip, Troy Hebert, third, and Burke Forester, second.

was positive once again, even if the amount of curlers was down a little bit.

“It’s going really good, and we have really good support this year,” said Don Gunther, a member of the bonspiel committee.

The event had 30 teams this year, down from 32 a year ago. At the bonspiel’s heyday, the bonspiel chairman Victor Moskalyk said there used to regularly be 64 teams, and even as many as 96.

“We seem to be down a couple teams every year. I think it reflects on the whole curling genre. It’s popular on TV

but at this level it’s diminishing a little bit,” Moskalyk said.

Moskalyk said it is important that the Oilmen’s Bonspiel not only continues to happen, but that it thrives.

“Being the oldest event it’s important, it’s like a milepost. You don’t want to give up something that’s been a part of the club that long, it goes to our roots.”

The 58th Oilmen’s Bonspiel is already set to take place in November 2018.

“It’s been around longer than golf, but we need more participation.

Everybody’s busy, but we can all take out a week for this,” Gunther said.

’m beginning to get scared—as a sports fan, I mean. It’s the time when the NFL season nears its end, the Grey Cup is upon us, and NHL and NBA teams start to show who they really are.

The exciting month of October is done, where only dreams exist.

Dreams of how your hockey and basketball teams might do this year. Dreams of what next year’s Blue Jays will look like while you watch the World Series and hope that next year is Toronto’s year.

And dreams of your favourite NFL team maybe putting it all together this season.

Well, now reality is starting to set in. And I am worried for different reasons. On one hand, my Los Angeles Rams started super hot, at 7-2. But now, they are 7-3 and still have to play three of the top teams in the NFC in the New Orleans Saints, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Seattle Seahawks.

I don’t believe they can win, and that worries me.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are the second-best team in their division and third-best in the Eastern Conference. They just won six games in a row and have the second best offence. This should be a good thing, but now my hopes are up.

And that’s got me worried.

And then there’s the CFL. I just got my heart ripped out by Jason Maas, head coach of the Edmonton Eskimos, who’s dumb decision-making cost the team a chance at this weekend’s Grey Cup. The Eskimos just had the best offensive season in franchise history, but fell short.

I’m exaggerating a little bit here, because I care about the other leagues much more. But that loss still made me sports-sad, and I was really tired and not motivated to do anything.

I don’t want to know what will happen if the Leafs and Rams suffer that same fate down the stretch.

I’m starting to think the same might be possible of the Fort St. John Huskies and Flyers. The Huskies are 11-2. They basically don’t lose. The Flyers have won three straight and are starting to look like the team many expected them to be.

It’s fun, from a professional level, reporting on them. And it must be awesome from a fan’s perspective, as it would be really cool for at least both teams, if not both, to take it all this year.

But my experience as an unlucky sports fan has taught me to always have your guard up. When everything seems to be going well, that’s when you should be the most worried.

Dillon Giancola covers Peace Region sports for the Alaska Highway News. Email him at sports@ahnfsj.ca

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Flyers get their groove back Dillon giancola sports@ahnfsj.ca

The Fort St. John Senior Flyers are back. At least that’s how it seems after they won both games on their home stand last weekend, making that three wins in a row.

The Flyers beat Falher 9-2 in Fort St. John Nov. 16, and then beat the Grimshaw Huskies 6-3 Nov. 18 in their first home games of the season. That puts the Flyers’ record at 3-2, tied in points with first-place Dawson Creek in the west division, but second in the standings due to the Flyers having played more games.

Fans were right to be concerned after the Flyers dropped their first two games due to a lack of scoring and not enough defenceman to take on the road, but the team appears to have righted the ship, for now.

“We have a lot of pride in this team.

This is my fourth year doing this as a coach, and I can count on one hand how many times we’ve lost two games in a row,” Flyers head coach Andrew Leriger said. “It doesn’t go well with our team, so when we were down 5-2 to Falher last

week (Nov. 9), our veterans stepped up and from that moment on we’ve been a different team.”

Since that moment, the offence has been back, with the Flyers scoring 10, nine, and six goals, respectively, over their three wins. The team has also been better defensively, with six defensemen on the bench during the two home games.

On the defensive side of things, Leriger said the Falher game on Nov. 16 was the team’s best effort.

“After the first period, we kind of shut the door down and didn’t really give them a lot and pressured them. That’s exactly the way we want to play.”

Leriger said before the Grimshaw game that the mood was good among the players, and that everyone was fresh due to the team not having a lot of ice time. As things get back to normal with regularly scheduled home games and practice time, the players will look to keep the momentum going as they hit the road for two games this week.

The Flyers head to Grimshaw for a rematch against the Huskies Nov. 23, and then to High Prairie to play the Regals Nov. 25.

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Flyers captain Jeff Shipton brings the puck into the offensive zone during his team’s 9-2 home win over the Falher Pirates Nov. 16.

“It sucks we have to go to Grimshaw on a Thursday, that just means we leave early and I guarantee you we’ll be shorthanded. High Prairie is a Saturday game, so, we should get the players. But some guys take teams like High Prairie lightly and it’s scary when you do that because who knows what will happen,” Leriger said.

After next week, the team’s long road

trips are over, and it’s mostly just playing Grande Prairie and Dawson Creek, which Leriger and the team are looking forward to.

On the season, the Flyers are being led by the usual suspects. Rick Cleaver leads the team, and league, with nine goals and 14 points, while captain Jeff Shipton is second in the league with 13 points, including nine assists.

Strikers in tough at Edmonton Dillon giancola sports@ahnfsj.ca

The FSJ Soccer Club Under 17 Girls Strikers were back in Edmonton last weekend for Edmonton Interdistrict Youth Soccer Association (EIYSA) play.

The girls had a tough time on the trip, losing all three games, but gained valuable playing experience.

The team is playing high-level teams, and improving their game pace, and physicality. In the first game, they played the St. Albert Impact FC, losing 5-1.

“Scoring from a corner early in the game against Impact makes those

players take us seriously,” said coach Dan Turner.

Later that night, on Nov. 18, the Strikers played again, this time losing 5-0 to Drillers FC. The next day they played Internazionale Edmonton SC, losing 5-0 as well.

Claire Turner scored the team’s lone goal of the weekend on a header from a corner kick.

“We had so many chances this weekend. We built out of our end well and kept the ball,” she said. “We were much calmer and had more fun. Next game we’ll get our shots off quicker.”

The Strikers next play in the EIYSA Dec. 8.

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

This Week: Hong Kong Open

The Hong Kong Open was founded in 1959 and has always been held at the Hong Kong Golf Club. The tournament remains alongside the Defending: Sam Brazel Masters Tournament, as the only Winning Score: 13-under par two professional events in golfing history that have been played at the same venue for more than 50 years. In 2008, Florida-based Hong Kong amateur Hak Shun-yat became the youngest player ever to make the cut in a European Tour event, at 14 years and 304 days. At the other end of the age spectrum, Miguel Ángel Jiménez became the oldest golfer ever to win on the European Tour when he won in 2012.

Hong Kong Golf Club Fanling, Hong Kong 6,699 yards, Par 70

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Who was the first golfer since Jack Nicklaus to win eight PGA events his first six years on tour? a) Tiger Woods b) Nick Price

c) Phil Mickelson d) Vijay Singh

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Austin Cook closed with a Tournament Results 3-under 67 for a four-stroke 1. Austin Cook victory over J.J. Spaun at Score: -21 Earnings: $1,116,000 the RSM Classic. The PGA 2. J.J. Spaun Tour rookie held off veterans Brian Score: -17 Earnings: $669,600 Gay, Chris Kirk, Kevin Kisner and 3. Brian Gay Brian Harman on Sunday at the Score: -16 chilly, windy Sea Island Club’s Earnings: $421,600 Seaside Course. “It was definitely exciting ... real brutal with the wind,” Cook said. “I got off to a slow start but I was able to keep my head level and know there was a lot of golf to be played.”

Golfing News

European Tour Event: Hong Kong Open Day Time Network Thu, 11/23 8am-11am GOLF Fri, 11/24 8am-11am GOLF Sat, 11/25 8am-11am GOLF Sun, 11/26 8am-11am GOLF

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Last Week: Austin Cook won the RSM Classic

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Tommy Fleetwood won the European Tour’s season long championship called the Race to Dubai over Justin Rose on Sunday. After two successive rounds of 65, Fleetwood failed to make headway on Sunday, and could only watch the drama unfold in the scoring tent. Rose had a chance to catch Fleetwood on the final hole, needing an eagle to finish in a tie for second. Rose came up just short of the green with his second shot but had a chance. He used his putter from off the green and came agonizingly close to making eagle but the ball did not go in. He finished in a tie for fourth place, handing the title to Fleetwood.

Lessons from the Golf Pro We talked about getting into trouble when you hit the ball into the trees a couple of weeks ago, but another huge problem is when the ball comes to rest on the wrong side of a tree. In this case, we rarely ever have a shot to get the ball closer to the hole. Therefore, our most obvious reaction is to cut our losses and hit away from the target toward a clear area. Here’s a trick shot that may give you another option to think about. If you are feeling really daring sometime, try taking a one-handed swing at the ball with your back to the target. Stand upright with your back facing the target and play the ball off the toe of your foot. What you are essentially trying to do is to make a punch shot, so make sure that your hand stays ahead of the clubhead throughout the swing and the most important concept is to hit down on the ball.

Player Profile

Austin Cook

Turned Professional: 2014 FedEx Cup Ranking: 3rd World Ranking: 302nd PGA Tour Wins: 1

FedEx Cup Standings Through Nov. 19, 2017

1) Patton Kizzire 659 pts. / 3 top tens

2) Pat Perez

646 pts. / 2 top tens

3) Austin Cook 563 pts. / 1 top ten

4) Brendan Steele 556 pts. / 1 top ten

5) Patrick Cantlay 555 pts. / 1 top ten

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Player Points 6) Justin Rose 550 7) Justin Thomas 548 8) Chesson Hadley 458 9) Tony Finau 453 10) J.J. Spaun 427

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Huskies still in second place after battling Navs

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The Fort St. John Huskies entered last weekend in second place, two points behind the first-place North Peace Navigators. After a two-game home stand against the Navigators the Huskies find themselves in the same position, after the two teams split the series with a win each.

The Huskies outplayed the Navigators in both games, outshooting them 41-30 in Friday night’s 3-2 victory and 47-24 in Saturday afternoon’s 4-2 loss.

As expected heading into the weekend, the difference was the goaltending. Ryan Noble of the Navigators showed why he’s one of the best goalies in the NWJHL, playing both games and bringing his record to 8-1. Jonathan Bateman of the Huskies continued his perfect season with a win on Friday, improving to 8-0.

But Tavis Viens had a harder time in net for the Huskies on Saturday, allowing four goals on 24 shots.

“He’s played well, played with a lot of poise, and a lot more maturity this year,” Huskies coach Todd Alexander said about Bateman. “He’s real calm, and doesn’t worry about anything. He knows he has to worry about the first shot and we’ll look after the rest.”

The Huskies record sits at 11-2, and they still have three games in hand on Peace River. Fort St. John couldn’t have asked for a better start, and one can only imagine how much better they can become.

“It’s a lot of work really at the end of the day. The boys are putting work in and if you don’t work hard in these games then our record’s not what it is,” Alexander said. “At the end of the day, we show up

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Huskies captain Jarod Lang backchecks and makes a play on his man during the Huskies 3-2 win over the North Peace Navigators Nov. 17.

and we work hard.”

The players echoed the sentiment of the coach, saying it’s a team game and everyone is buying in together.

“It’s fun to play hockey games and always be in them and have a chance to win. It’s a lot different and we got a good group of guys and a good culture here,” said defencemen Jarod Lang, the Huskies’ captain.

The work the team puts in practice seems to be one of the main reasons the team has been so successful this year.

“It’s awesome, we just keep doing the right things and every game get better and better. You find that it starts in practice so that come game time there’s no mistakes or anything like that,” said Joshua Robinson.

The Huskies have an opportunity to add to their win total with two games this weekend. They play two opponents that they’ve had little trouble with so far this year. They head to Fairview to play the fifth-place Flyers Nov. 24, and the Huskies have beaten them both times they’ve played.

They return home on Nov. 25 to host the struggling Beaverlodge Blades. The Huskies have won both games against the Blades, outscoring them by 17 goals in those two games.

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Mikah Powell won a gold medal and two silvers at the 2017 Maui Open Taekwondo Championship last weekend. Just 12 years old, Powell is a yellow-belt and trains at Red Dragon Martial Arts.

NPSS sports update It was a transitional week for NPSS sports, as some teams are wrapping up their season and others are just beginning.

The junior girls volleyball team were in Prince George for the Remembrance Day weekend for zones. They finished fifth, failing to advance to provincials.

The senior girls volleyball team finished fifth at the Peace Classic

Volleyball Tournament Nov. 12. They are now practicing hard this week in preparation for provincials.

Junior and senior boys basketball teams are beginning practices now that teams are made, and will begin games in the coming weeks.

The junior and senior girls basketball tryouts are ongoing and the teams will be announced later this week.

W EEKLY P RO R ACING U PDATE Martin Truex Jr. Wins The 2017 Cup Championship!

2017 Final Standings NASCAR Playoffs

Xfinity Series Top Ten Points Drivers 1) William Byron 2) Elliott Sadler 3) Justin Allgaier 4) Daniel Hemric 5) Cole Custer 6) Brennan Poole 7) Matt Tifft 8) Ryan Reed 9) Michael Annett 10) Brendan Gaughan

1) Martin Truex Jr. Points: 5040

2) Kyle Busch Points: 5035

3) Kevin Harvick Points: 5033

4) Brad Keselowski Points: 5030

Racing News

William Byron won the Xfinity Series Championship At only 19 years old, William Byron won the Xfinity Series Championship by finishing 3rd in Saturday night’s Ford Ecoboost 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Byron was a rookie in the Truck Series in 2016 and had a breakout season, winning 7 times, but failed to capture the series crown. For 2017, Bryon jumped up to the Xfinity Series as a rookie for Jr Motorsports. After some early season struggles, Byron won 4 times.

These wins included major races at Daytona and Indianapolis. William Byron marks the 2nd champion to come from Jr Motorsports, along with Chase Elliott. He will take the Xfinity title with him as a rookie next year to the Cup Series.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. said goodbye to fulltime Cup Series racing NASCAR’s 14-time Most Popular Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. said goodbye to full-time Cup Series racing Sunday with a 25th-place finish in the 2017 season finale. “I told them a couple weeks ago, the only thing I care about really is finishing all the laps and pulling down pit road and getting out of the car and having a beer with my team,” Earnhardt said. He retires from the Cup Series after 18+ seasons, 26 wins and 260 top-10 finishes in 631 races.

Racing Trivia Which driver won Rookie of the Year? a) Ty Dillon b) Daniel Suarez

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Martin Truex Jr. won the Ford EcoBoost 400 at HomesteadMiami Speedway for his 8th win of the season. With the victory, Truex also captured his first Cup Series Championship. Not bad for a driver who only a few years ago didn’t know if he had a future in the series. Truex was nearly left without a ride when Michael Waltrip Racing folded its racing operations after the 2013 season. The decision was announced with just a handful of weeks left to race that year and after a scandal that involved then-teammate Clint Bowyer at the regularseason finale. This cost Truex his spot in the playoffs and his sponsor. “I was a wreck thinking about all the tough days, the bad days, the times where I thought my career was over with, the times when I didn’t think anyone believed in me,” Truex said after the race. The title is not only Truex’s first, but also the first Cup title for Coloradobased Furniture Row Racing, the only full-time Cup team not based in North Carolina. Truex’s season, while spectacular on the track, wasn’t without misfortune off it. His longtime girlfriend, Sherry Pollex, is battling stage III ovarian cancer, the second time she’s undergone treatment for the disease. Team owner Barney Visser had a heart attack, underwent bypass surgery and was unable to attend Sunday’s race. Jim Watson, a Furniture Row Racing crew member, died after a heart attack last month at 55.

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Last Weekend’s Race: Martin Truex Jr. won the Ford EcoBoost 400 Martin Truex Jr. claimed his eighth win of the 2017 season and the Cup Series Championship on Sunday in the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. After taking the lead on Lap 216 of a scheduled 267, Truex hit the highest peak of his career. He outpointed 2012 champion Brad Keselowski, 2014 titlist Kevin Harvick and 2015 victor Kyle Busch to win his first Cup Series championship. “I don’t even know what to say,” an emotional Truex said upon emerging from his car. “We never gave up all day — don’t know how we won that thing. ... I can’t believe it.

I’ve thought of this since I was a little kid. Never give up on your dreams, no matter what happens.”

Martin Truex Jr. Born: June 29,1980 Crew Chief: Cole Pearn Car: Toyota

Year 2017 2016

Wins 8 4

Top 10s 26 17

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Ford EcoBoost 400 Top Ten Drivers 1. Martin Truex Jr. 2. Kyle Busch 3. Kyle Larson 4. Kevin Harvick 5. Chase Elliott 6. Joey Logano 7. Brad Keselowski 8. Matt Kenseth 9. Denny Hamlin 10. Ryan Newman

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The B Rae Consulting Bantam Predators had a great time at Hailey Wickenheiser’s hockey festival last weekend, going 1-2-1 in their four games.

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All three Predators female hockey teams went down to Calgary last weekend to take part in the Wickenheiser World Female Hockey Festival, or Wickfest, as it’s known for short.

It was a great opportunity for

the teams to play against some of the best girls hockey teams around. The event itself runs over two weekends with more than 2,000 players.

The B Rae Consulting Bantam Predators competed in Bantam Tier 2-B, and had a record of 1-21. Kelsey Callan lead the team with four points.

The Glacier Glass Peewee Predators were in the Bantam Tier 2-C division, going 2-2. Maria Ayre and Hailey Armstrong had five goals each.

The LB Energy Midget Predators battled in Midget Tier 1-A, struggling to a 1-3 record.

Payton Bowen led the team in scoring.

Haugan OFF to nationals

D&D, Royal rebels win Icebreaker

Hannah Willms of Euroderma Spa makes a play on the ball in their round robin match against Alta Gas in the Fort St. John Soccer Club’s Women’s Icebreaker Tournament on Nov. 18. Fourteen teams played in the three-day tournament. D&D beat Prospect 4-2 in the competitive division final, while Royal Rebels beat the GP Tornadoes 3-2 in the recreation division final. Canfor was named the most sportsmanlike team. dillon giancola Photo

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Bailey Haugan, sister of triathlon world champ Tate Haugan, is off to the Canadian Cross-Country Championships in Kingston, Ontario on Nov. 25. She is racing in the Women’s U20 6km race for Team B.C. She qualified fourth at provincials, and runs out of Trinity Western University, whit whom she has a full running scholarship. Haugan has battled shin and hip injuries this year, but is healthy going into the big race.

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Stanley (Stan) Ray Westergaard Stanley (Stan) Ray Westergaard, born June 6, 1939 in Dawson Creek, BC passed away quietly in the FSJ Hospital Oct 14, 2017 at the age of 78.

Stan married Rosilean Lorraine Jackson on Feb 24,1976, becoming the instant father to ready made family of 5 children.

Stan’s greatest passion was the outdoors, hunting and guiding in his early days, continued to hunt, fish and trapping into the winter.

Stan was a lifetime member of the North American Hunting club. Loved to teach others all he knew about animals and how to track them, and he could track a mouse. One of his favorite tricks was to try and get you lost, to see if you were paying attention on how to get back to where you started, always testing your knowledge, when hunting and fishing with him, when you did good, he would grin. Stan was a bushman through and through.

Stan and Lorraine and the kids spent a lot of time at the Halfway in the summer weeding the garden first, then go fishing and a picnic after.

Stan grew a big garden every year except for the last couple, there were no weeds allowed, he also loved his flowers, many people would stop to admire his garden and flowers, some would ask advice or seeds from some of his plants, he never said no. Stan and Lorraine always took bouquets of flowers from his garden, a gift of kindness for the neighbors in the valley to make their day. Everyone loved his flowers.

Stan had many friends from near and far, always ready to help his neighbors with their brandings, helped build a house and anything they needed help with. Stan and Lorraine moved permanently to the Upper Halfway, where Stan was raised, after he retired from working on the bridge crew, for the Dept of Highways. just where he wanted to be.

Stan is survived by his loving wife, Lorraine of 41 years and together 50.

Children, Curtis (Hazel) Athabasca, AB, Robin (Warren) FSJ, Mildred (Bob) Beaver Dell, BC, Jeanine (Jay) Rolla, BC, Miles Kelowna, BC. Grand Children, Jason (Darla), Randi (Jared), Andrew (Joann), Crystal, BobbiJo, Samantha, Daphne. Great grand Children, Reid, Laci, Alleana, Max, Evan.

Stan is also survived by sister Rita Simmons and brother Elmer.

Stan was predeceased by parents Nels and Rosetta Westergaard, brothers, Sidney, Matt and Lyle, sisters Gloria and Deedee.

Stan’s family would like to thank Dr. Thomson and all the nurses for their care and kindness, also thank you to his friends old and new who visited and spent time with him in the hospital.

If so desired expressions of sympathy may be made to the Fort St John Hospital Ladies Auxiliary.

Written by his Fishing and Hunting Buddy.

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HEALY, Norm November 6, 2017

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It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our beloved wife, mother and friend, who passed away in her home on November 14th, 2017 at 84 years of age.

As per the families wishes there will be no services at this time.

Cremation arrangements entrusted to the care of Hamre’s Funeral Chapel.

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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Norm Healy on Monday, November 6 in Maple Ridge, BC after a brief battle with cancer. Beloved husband of 46 years to Dawn, loving father to Veronica, Stephanie, Joey (Lisa) and Jacinta (Brad), and adored grandpa to Emma, Logan, Jared, Ella, Owen and Madelyn. Also survived by his loving sisters, Pat (Skip) and Karol (Wayne) as well as nieces and nephews in BC and extended family in Australia. Predeceased by his mother, father and brother.

After moving to Kamloops in 1986 to work for various automotive and heavy duty equipment parts dealers, Norm and Dawn moved to Fort St. John in 2001 where Norm worked for Inland Kenworth until his retirement in February 2017. He and Dawn moved to the lower mainland to be closer to their children and grandchildren but sadly, Norm was only able to enjoy this time for a few months.

Norm loved Christmas, going to car races, everything about trucks, snow, owls, watching the weather channel and playing with his grandkids. We were so incredibly blessed to have had such a beautiful man in our lives, so thoughtful and caring and a true representative of what every man should aspire to be.

At Norm’s request, there will be no formal service. A gathering for family and friends will be held in December when all of the Christmas decorations and lights are up.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the BC Cancer Agency or the Ridge Meadows Hospice Association.

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Fort St. John Seed Cleaning Co-op Association Thursday December 7, 2017 Northern Grand Hotel - 10 AM

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Celebration of Life for the late

Linda Querin of Fort St. John will be held Tuesday, November 28 at 2:00pm from the Pomeroy Hotel.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Linda’s memory to the Fort St. John Hospital Foundation Kidney Dialysis Fund or to the Fort St. John SPCA.

MACKAY, Ethel M. April 18, 1919 − November 2, 2017 On Thursday, November 2, 2017 Ethel MacKay of Edmonton, Alberta formerly of Dawson Creek, BC peacefully passed away at the Terra Losa Lifestyle Retirement Community at age 98 years. Ethel will be lovingly remembered and missed by her children, grandchildren and great−grandchildren: Brenda (Gary) Smith of Blind Bay, BC along with their children Amber (Vincent) and their children Avery and Miles; Christian (Claudia) and their children Zachary and Xavier; daughter Iris Inez Wall and her four children; daughter Maxine Cook and her five children; daughter Mary Geraldine Kenal and her two children; daughter Heather Macfadyen and her two children; along with numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Predeceased by husbands John Archibald MacKay and Mack Higgins; siblings Albie Delaney, Eva Higgins, Hiram Delaney and Percy Delaney. Ethel lived in Nova Scotia and came out west joining Archie in 1955. She spent most of her years at Dawson Creek until moving to Terra Losa Edmonton in 2010 (age 91). Archie and Ethel’s headstone is at the church graveyard at Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia. Requested no service and cremation.

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It is with great sadness that we wish to announce the passing of

Jean Schoenenberger.

Jean died in the Heritage care home in Chilliwack, BC on Oct 13, 2017 at the age of 92. Jean was predeceased by her husband George, sister Mary and her son Doug.

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For Jonathan A friend, A brother, a son, a cousin, and now an angel up in heaven. He is a memory that will be with us forever.

Such a joyful noise that came from his mouth, and a laughter like no other.

He has a smile that made the sun pale in comparison. He left warmth and his presence is near. Since he loved to be outside, God made him a special track, along with trails for his bike, dirt bike and quad and when snowfall hits for his ski-doo and snowboard.

He really loved to play videogames and to make things explode.

He had an adorable baby face and now the angels get to enjoy it. Everyone loved him and to be around him. he made friends in an instant, he made them laugh and he was so goofy and spontaneous. He loved his hair like a fat kid loves cake, and he also loved to build things and fix them in any way he could. Sometimes he could be rambunctious and he had a temper that ran a short fuse, but he always made the best out of everything, no matter what it was.

Jonathan, we still all miss you very much.

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Leaving to miss her: her brother Walter (Marliss) Pazkowski, her sons Don, Wayne (Terri) and Rob, grandchildren Trina (Mike Barrette), and Trevor (Lauralee), great grand children Luella, Franklynn, and Wyatt.

A celebration of life will be held in

FSJ in the spring

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Irene A. MacLean (Lohman) July 17, 1920 - November 16, 2017 It is with great sadness, that we the family of Irene Anna MacLean of Fort St. John, B.C., announce her passing on November 16, 2017.

Irene was born in Willmont, Saskatchewan on July 17, 1920. She was the third child to Christina and John Lohman. Lucy and Lawrence were her older siblings, while Sylvia and Maryann were younger. Irene moved to Fort St. John with her family in 1929, but sadly her mother passed away soon after.

In 1940 Irene married the love of her life, Ross Hayward MacLean and shared 70 years together until his passing in 2010. They were pioneers during the growth of Fort St. John and had 4 children together, Ian, Kathy, Valerie and Judy. Because of her beautiful children, Irene basked in the love of 13 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

Irene dedicated her life to being a wife, mother, and homemaker; she was the foundation of the MacLean family. She had a passion for cooking and a love for hosting friends and family. Whether you were stopping by for lunch or coffee, Irene always made you feel at home. She was also well known for her beautiful flower beds and her lovely garden. She would spend countless hours maintaining her yard to achieve perfection.

Irene was heavily involved with the CWL her entire life and received the prestigious 70 Year Service Pin in 2016. She was one of only 2 people in British Columbia to have received this honor. She was also a member of the Hospital Auxiliary. The Catholic Church was also a big part of Irene’s life, as she was a parishioner for the past 88 years. She discovered and made many lifelong friendships through her involvement with the church.

Irene also enjoyed the time she spent as a valued volunteer at the Lutheran Care Home, as she went there every Tuesday for over 25 years.

Irene was predeceased by her husband, Ross Hayward MacLean; her siblings, Sylvia Cranston, Maryann McKenzie, Lucy Scheck and Lawrence Lohman; her daughter-in-law Barb MacLean and son-in law Floyd Griffin.

Irene is survived by her children, Ian MacLean, Kathy Griffin, Valerie Fenimore (Sam) and Judy Bishop (Wade); her grandchildren Mike MacLean, Guy MacLean (Shelly), Kevin MacLean (Lori), Scott MacLean (Sandy), Jason Hopkins (Ashlea), Candice Hopkins (Raven), Craig Griffin (Jody), Kyle Griffin, Jason Griffin, Jennifer Fenimore, Shayne Fenimore, Zachary Bishop, Adam Bishop, and 15 great grandchildren, as well as, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Memorial service for the late Irene Maclean of Fort St. John will be held Saturday, November 25th at 11:00 am from the Catholic Church of the Resurrection. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy can be made in memory of Irene to the Fort St. John Hospital Women’s Auxiliary or to the Catholic Women’s League. Condolences may be forwarded through www.hamresfuneral.com

KNIT NIGHT: Thursdays at Faking Sanity Cafe in Dawson Creek6:30 to 8:30 PM. Nov. 24 & 25- Ten Thousand Villages Sale will be held on Nov. 24th, from 3:00 to 9:00 pm and Nov. 25th, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at Northgate Mennonite AnaBaptist Fellowship, 1800- 109 Avenue, Dawson Creek (Blue Church across from Kitchen Park).

Available for purchase will be a wide variety of fair trade items handcrafted by artisans from developing countries.

Saturday, November 25 South Peace Christmas Tea & Bake Sale 1:30 to 3:30 pm at South Peace United Church Upper Hall, 1300104th Avenue, Dawson Creek. Enjoy sandwiches, squares, tea, coffee and juice for $6 per person.

Shop for Christmas baking and treasures at “Grannie’s Attic”.For more information, contact the Church Office at 250782-2636

SATURDAY DECEMBER 02 - COUNTRY MUSIC DANCE-Music by “Darryl, Loretta & Friends” at the Senior Citizens Hall, 1101 McKellar Ave, Dawson Creek. Dance from 8:30- 12:30 Admission includes lunch.

For more information phone Fred at 250-7822192 or Linda at 250843-7418

Save the Dates July 13, 5:00 pm to July 15, 2017 at 3:30 pm for the 24rd 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 2018 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!

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

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

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Classifieds Hamilton Janitorial Services is looking for Light Duty Cleaner $15.00 per hour. Full Time. 36.5 hours per week. Training will be provided. Light Duty Cleaner duties: Sweep, mop and wash floors, Wax and polish floors, Dust furniture, Vacuum carpeting, area rugs, draperies and upholstered furniture, Clean, disinfect and polish kitchen fixtures and appliances, Disinfect operating rooms and other areas, Clean and disinfect bathrooms and fixtures, Clean and disinfect elevators. Pick up debris and empty trash cans, wash windows, walls and ceilings.

Clean changing rooms and showers.

Workplace Settings: Office building, Industrial facility, Commercial building, Private residence, Recreational Facility.

Security and Safety: Bondable, Criminal record check. Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Fast-paced environment, Work under pressure, Tight deadlines, Repetitive tasks, Handling heavy loads, Physically demanding, Attention to detail, Combination of sitting, standing, walking, Standing for extended periods, Bending, crouching, kneeling. Essential Skills: Reading text, Numeracy, Writing, Oral communication, Working with others, Problem solving, Decision making, Critical thinking, Job task planning and organizing, Significant use of memory, Continuous learning.

Send resume and cover letter including whether you have a driver’s license N or full or international and availability for work to admin@hamiltonjanitorial.com Qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview. Applications accepted by email only.

WEDNESDAYS: COMPUTER INFORMATION -Seniors Computer Club - Dawson CO-OP Bistro 1:15pm 250-782-4668 for more information

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Have you seen an orange tabby cat show up around the Site-CBuildings or Cook house? If yes, please phone 250-787-8982.

We have been looking for this Kitty for 4 months now and still miss her badly.

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Domestic Help WanteD Nanny/Live-in Caregiver required for 4 children ages 8, 6, 3, & 5 months. Full-Time Livein only.

Duties include: Care for the younger children at home. Make beds and do laundry. Light house cleaning.

Working hours 8am-4pm Monday-Friday Weekends off. $10.25/hr or $1640/mth. Must speak English. Related Experience necessary. Prefer high school graduate or someone with higher education and/or caregiver training. Call 250219-2291/250-4679112 or email: salverene01@yahoo.com

General employment 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 WANTED: Owner-Operator Processor & Bunchers. Year Long Work in the Mackenzie Area. Phone: 250-6137823.

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URBAN SYSTEMS LTD ENGINEER−IN−TRAINING Our established Fort St. John office is looking to add a capable and enthusiastic Engineer−in− Training to the existing team of professionals providing quality service to our clients in the Peach Region. For details on the position and how to apply, please visit our website at: www.urbansystems.ca/careers

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Please be advised that Alana M. Chelle is proposing to remove 29.952 Ha of private land (located in the Northern part of DL 3147 PRLD) from Woodlot Licence W0614 in the Peace Forest District.

Period of advertising is from Nov. 16, 2017 to Nov. 30, 2017.

Inquiries/comments to this proposal must be submitted to Alana Chelle at P.O Box 287, Charlie Lake, BC V0C1H0 by no later than Dec. 15, 2017.

Only written inquiries received by the above date will be responded to.

Information regarding this proposal can be obtained by contacting Alannah Bartsch at 250-772-5710.

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Reception - Are you a quick learner with great customer service skills? Are you organized and able to work well on your own as well as in a team environment? Then this may be the opportunity for you! Our clients are currently looking for an outgoing individual to join their team! This is an entry level position that includes basic reception duties such as filing, answering the phones and other duties as assigned. The successful candidate will want to grow with the company and have excellent customer service skills.

Experience is considered an asset, but is not required.

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Peace River Regional District For Sale by Sealed Bid The Peace River Regional District has the following items for sale by sealed bid: One (1) only Powertech Universal Weight System; One (1) 1986 Chevrolet 1 ton flat deck truck; and One (1) canopy for an 8’ pickup truck box.

Oil & Gas Operator - Our clients, a large oil and gas corporation, are currently looking for experienced plant operators. This will be a camp position with a shift of 8/6. The camp is located just outside of Fort St. John, BC and will have a cook. There is no fly in/out option, so applicant must have a reliable way to get to and from Fort St. John, BC. Some requirements of this position are; at least 2 years Field/Plant experience and all Oil and Gas Safety tickets must be up to date with copies provided with your resume.

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Sealed submissions clearly marked “Equipment Bid” will be received by the Regional District, 9505 – 100th Street, Fort St. John, BC until 2:00 pm, November 30, 2017.

For more information please go to the Regional District’s website at http://prrd.bc.ca/category/tenders.rfps or call (250) 264-7090.

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The court bailiff will offer for sale by sealed bid the interest of the following judgment debtor, JOHN GRANDJAMBE, in the following goods and chattels purported to be 2014 Arctic Cat XF 7000 Snowmobile VIN# 4UF14SNW0ET120803 Sold on an as is, where is basis.

Sealed bids will be received at the court bailiff’s at the noted address below, up to the hour of 1:30 p.m., Monday, December 4, 2017.

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

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

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

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Office Administrator - We currently have a part-time permanent Administration position available for a company located in Charlie Lake.

Applicants should have good accounting knowledge and be able to handle day to day administration duties which include A/P, A/R, journal entries, payroll, filing government remits and updating safety programs. Experience with Simply Accounting and Safety Programs such as ISN would be an asset.

Driver’s license and personal vehicle are required.

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Dated at Prince George, BC this 14th day of November 2017.

The Lands File for this application is 8015950.

Written comments concerning this application should be directed to Jason Pederson, Authorization Officer, Northeast Region, MFLNRO, at 100, 10003110 Avenue, Fort St. John, BC, V1J 6M7, (250) 261-2063. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to December 30, 2017. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date.

Please visit the website at www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information and a map of the application area.

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NOTICE is hereby given that William Lawrence McGuire filed an Assignment in Bankruptcy on November 6, 2017, and that John S. Beverley & Associates Inc. was appointed as Trustee. The first meeting of creditors will be held on the 27th day of November 2017 at the hour of 1:30 o’ clock in the afternoon, at the office of the Trustee, 1240 5th Avenue, in the city of Prince George, in the Province of British Columbia.

Take notice that Enviro-Ex Contracting Ltd. from Salmon Arm, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Northeast Region, for a Licence of Occupation for Sand and Gravel purposes situated on Provincial Crown land located by Sikanni Chief River.

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IN THE MATTER OF THE BANKRUPTCY OF WILLIAM LAWRENCE MCGUIRE

The Lands File for this application is 8015948.

Written comments concerning this application should be directed to Charles Mercanti, Authorization Officer, Northeast Region, MFLNRO, at 100, 10003110 Avenue, Fort St. John, BC, V1J 6M7, (250) 787-3441. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to January 5, 2018. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date.

Please visit the website at www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information and a map of the application area.

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Take notice that Angelika Sosnitskyi from Wonowon, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Northeast Region, for a Licence of Occupation situated on Provincial Crown land located at Mile 98 Road, Wonowon.

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Take notice that Springbuck Inc. from Osoyoos, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Northeast Region, for an Industrial purposes situated on Provincial Crown land located near Minaker River The Lands File for this application is 8015952.

Written comments concerning this application should be directed to Joyce Veller, Authorization Officer, Northeast Region, MFLNRO, at 100, 10003-110 Avenue, Fort St. John, BC, V1J 6M7, (250) 7873438. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to January 5, 2018. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information and a map of the application area.

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

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