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Fort St. John Fire Chief Fred Burrows attended his final council meeting on Monday, Nov. 25, 2019. After more than three decades in the fire service, Burrows will retire effective Saturday, Nov. 30. Burrows joined the city as deputy fire chief in May 2003, and was promoted to fire chief two short years later. During his tenure, Burrows oversaw the fire department’s growth from 12 career firefighters to a contingent of 27 firefighters and three chief officers. He also modernized the department’s fleet of fire apparatus and helped to see the construction of a new fire station and a fire training centre, set to open in 2020. Pictured: Burrows, with city manager Dianne Hunter, Coun. Becky Grimsrud, Coun. Tony Zabinsky, Coun. Trevor Bolin, Mayor Lori Ackerman, Coun. Gord Klassen, Coun. Byron Stewart, and Coun. Lilia Hansen. Read more city hall news on A4
Community comes together to help young Adaura Matt Preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca A fundraiser this weekend aims to ease a young girl’s fight with brain cancer, and help send her overseas for a potentially life-saving operation. Family and friends of Adaura Cayford are holding a dinner and dance at the Charlie Lake hall on Saturday, Nov. 30. The nine-yearold Ecole Central student’s life was turned upside down this summer when she was diagnosed with a rare type of brain cancer. “She understands what she has,” Isabelle Cayford, Adaura’s mother, said. “We don’t want her to be scared. We want her to stay positive and happy.” While advances in medicine over the last 40 years have improved survival rates, researchers have yet to find a cure. The cancer is more like a liquid than a mass, and is absorbed by the nerves, Cayford said, likening it to butter melting on a slice of toast. The cancer squeezes the nerves, cutting one’s senses and vitals one at a time if its growth isn’t halted and reversed.
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go eight treatments, spaced two months apart. The family has already had to stop working to take on the extra care for Adaura, and has seen an outpouring of community support that has helped to pay their bills, and for Adaura’s medication; some of her prescriptions run up to $500 per month. The community has raised around $50,000 for the Cayfords so far. Now the family is looking at upwards of $1 million or more to help prolong Adaura’s life, and ease her suffering. The support so far has meant everything to the family, Cayford said. Support has come in from as far away as Prince George and Kelowna, through the family’s connection with Highland Dance. “When we’re sitting in that friends and family. little closet of a room and they told us our daughter had cancer, we felt alone,” Cayford said. “Knowing that thousands of parents are supporting us, it made our nightmare not feel so much a nightmare.” The fundraiser goes Saturday, Nov. 30, at the Charlie Lake hall starting at 5 p.m. Dinner and dance to follow.
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hose of us who travel across Taylor Bridge know how important it is to our local and regional economy. Since 1960, it has been vital in connecting the North Peace and South Peace for residents, businesses, and tourists travelling in the region. Unfortunately, the bridge has fallen into grave disrepair and is in desperate need of fixing. In May, officials with the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced that they were in the preliminary stages of examining three options for fixing or replacing Taylor Bridge. They included replacing the existing two-lane bridge with another two-lane bridge at an estimated cost of approximately $250 million, replacing it with a four-lane bridge which would cost at least an additional $100 million, or resurfacing the steel deck at approximately $80-$100 million. I believe important infrastructure projects like these need to include feedback from those who will use it regularly. That is why, following this announcement, I sent out a questionnaire to residents in communities that would be directly affected by any changes to Taylor Bridge asking which of these three options they believed would best serve the region. As of November 22, my office has received over 500 responses to the mail out. It is clear that residents are deeply invested in how this project should proceed. Of the responses we received, 19% believed Taylor Bridge should be replaced with another two-lane bridge, 73% believed it should be a four-lane bridge, eight per cent thought the bridge should be resurfaced, and two per cent were unsure. Some checked off more than one option, which is why the percentages do not add up to 100. It is clear from these responses that the vast majority of those living in the region believe we should be building for the future and that means building a four-lane bridge. I will be passing this information along to the Honourable Claire Trevena, BC Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure. I also agree with Scott Maxwell, the Ministry’s Executive Director for the Northern Region, when he told the Fort St. John and District Chamber of Commerce that a fourlane highway from Alberta to Fort St. John would be ideal. This would mean turning the Taylor Bridge into four-lanes and I believe that’s what we need to pursue. A few weeks ago Minister Trevena announced that her Ministry will begin undertaking in-field geotechnical, hydrotechnical and environmental investigations to help further prepare the options for Taylor Bridge. First Nation consultations and public engagement sessions are also scheduled to take place in the Spring. I encourage everyone who has a vested interest in this project to take part in these consultations to ensure you voice is heard. I know I will.
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s we exit through the final week of November, let’s chat a bit about the preparation and anticipation of airline travel through the month of December. I should preface that my commentary comes from 8 years of working for an airline, where I witnessed the good, the bad, and the “Seriously? That really happened?” Airline travel is stressful – I get that completely. Airline travel during the holiday season? Stress multiplied by 1000! As customer service agents, we need to understand the stress passengers are experiencing. The travel might be for a holiday where they scrimped and saved for years, it could be because a family member is sick or worse, it could be for a job interview somewhere and being late is not an option – all completely understandable. The agreement between the passenger and the airline is simple: Get you and your luggage to your final destination safely and on time. Delays of aircraft due to weather or mechanical issues mess with that agreement. Missing, damaged, or delayed luggage is also frustrating and can make one wonder, “What happened to our agreement?” Passengers also have responsibilities that become a part of that agreement. Check in on time, show up to the airport on time, bring appropriate identification, etc. When the two entities do not hold up their end of the agreement – trouble ensues. There are things that you can do to mitigate some of the possibilities for issues – things you can do to ensure that your part of the bargain has been met or exceeded.
JUDY KUCHARUK 1. Please show up on time. When you show up on time (generally an hour or 45 minutes prior to departure for domestic travel), you are giving the airline the time that they need to a) get you checked in and deal with any trouble with your reservation, b) get your luggage in the queue to make it to the aircraft, and c) time to get through security before the flight departs. Sometimes when your luggage does not show up at your final destination it is because you checked in late. 2. Pack your luggage properly. If you had difficulty shutting the zipper on your suitcase because it was so full, chances are likely that it has been overpacked. It is just a modest zipper that stands between you and the contents of your luggage. The zipper has not been designed by NASA. When it pops open like the time that seam on my spandex running shorts gave way and my thigh fat puked out, do not be surprised to see your unmentionables littering the baggage belt at your final destination. 3. PLEASE do not place: medication, car/house keys, family jewels, Nana’s ashes, passport, important documents in your checked baggage. If your luggage is delayed for any reason, that miscalculation can
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exacerbate the hardship. Put that stuff in your carry-on. 4. Speaking about carry on… Ensure that your carry-on meets the size requirements to fit under your seat or in the overhead bin. If you are measuring at home – do not forget to include the wheels in the measurement. Have you ever stood in the aisle on an aircraft while someone attempts to defy the laws of physics and stuff their obviously too large carry-on into the overhead compartment? Frustrating for everyone involved. 5. Give yourself enough time between flights to make connection (including your luggage). There is a reason why all your flights should be on one ticket – the computer recognizes the connection times. If you go ahead and purchase one ticket to one destination and then purchase another ticket to your final destination in order to save money you a) have made it difficult for the agent to tag your bags, and b) you might not have enough time to get to your next gate, and c) in the event of a delay between flights, the agent may not be able to re-protect you on your next flight. 6. Be patient – it can seem like there is no rhyme or reason for some of the airline rules. Those same rules can test the patience of both passengers and airline staff.
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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Intention – Road Closing Bylaw and Property Disposition When:
Monday, December 9, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
Where: Council Chambers, District Office, 9904 Dudley Drive, Hudson’s Hope, B.C. The District of Hudson’s Hope intends to adopt the District of Hudson’s Hope Road Closure Bylaw No. 911, 2019, DA Thomas Road pursuant to Section 40 of the Community Charter, which will close DA Thomas Road (from Clarke Avenue to the Peace River) and remove the road dedication of such property as highlighted in pink on Map 1.
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BC Hydro President and CEO spoke to a full house during the Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon at the Pomeroy Hotel on Nov. 19, 2019.
Drug runners sentenced Matt Preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca Four men involved in a Fraser Valley crime syndicate with ties to northern B.C. have been sentenced. Clayton Archie Eheler, Mathew Jordan Thiessen, Kyle Harrower, and Andrew Vithna Va were all recently sentenced for drug trafficking. The agency began its investigation in Chilliwack in 2014, and which ran for more than a year with the help of RCMP in Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, Prince George, and Quesnel. “This was a complex, multi-jurisdictional investigation affecting several areas throughout the province,” Sergeant Brenda Winpenny of the the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia said.
“Illegal drugs, more specifically fentanyl, is an extremely dangerous drug that is proving to have widespread consequences in our province. This investigation is a testament to the dedication and tenacity of our investigators to hold those, who deal in drugs and are involved in criminal activity, to account and brought to justice.” The investigation led to the arrests of several people and the seizure of millions of dollars worth of illegal and deadly drugs, the CFSEU said. The investigation came to Fort St. John in May 2015, when investigators intercepted a drug deal just outside the city and seized 1.8 kilograms of powdered cocaine, 1.6 kilograms of crack cocaine, and $138,000 in cash. Two men were arrested.
Investigators also seized in more than $200,000 in cash and more $2 million worth of drugs, including fentanyl, during a bust at two properties in Chilliwack in February 2015. Eight guns, prohibited magazines, and silencers were also seized. Four men and a woman were arrested. In November 2014, investigators seized eight kilograms of powder cocaine and one kilogram of crack cocaine, along with a cocaine press, cutting agent, and packaging materials from an apartment in Chilliwack. Both Thiessen and Eheler were in the apartment at the time. The CFSEU said the following sentences have been issued: Clayton Archie Eheler, 9 years; Mathew Jordan Thiessen, 6 years; Kyle Harrower, 18 months; Andrew Vithna Va, 3 years.
Charges laid in October crash Matt Preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca Dangerous and impaired driving charges have been laid in a near-fatal crash on the south Taylor Hill in October. Jordan Anthony Ramos was charged Friday with impaired driving and dangerous
driving causing bodily harm in the Oct. 5 collision, according to court records. A first appearance has yet to be scheduled, and Ramos is to appear in court next week to schedule a bail hearing on two new impaired driving charges, from Nov. 8 and 18 in Fort St. John. The October crash left an
American traveler, Eric Wade, seriously injured. Wade had been driving from Kentucky back home to Kasilof, Alaska, and was airlifted to hospital in Grande Prairie with two broken arms, a broken leg, and a collapsed lung. His recovery continues in hospital in Anchorage, family says.
Stolen snowblower, tires and rims Fort St. John RCMP are looking to return a stolen snowblower as well as a set of tires and rims to their owners. The snowblower was seized Nov. 18. The owner will need to provide any of
the following: description, color, make, model, serial number or proof of purchase, to have it returned, police said. Five tires on rims were recovered Nov. 12 after a sus-
picious group of people was seen in the area of 96 Street and 98A Avenue. All tires and rims are the same brand. Owners will need to provide the necessary descriptions to claim the items.
Once the road is closed, the District of Hudson’s Hope intends to sell the property to BC Hydro for a nominal fee of $1.00 for consolidation with other BC Hydro owned property as part of the Site C Project. The rationale for the nominal value is due to the blanket covenant that will be registered in favour of the District for permanent public access to the recreational area and walking trail that is being built and maintained by BC Hydro. Before making its decision, the Council will hear from all persons who have an interest in this matter. Written briefs may be submitted to the municipal office on or before the date and time of the meeting or verbal presentations may be made to the Council during the meeting.
Believe it, or not: 31st most dangerous city Fort St. John climbed two spots in Maclean’s annual rankings of Canada’s most dangerous cities. Fort St. John moved from 33rd to 31st spot for overall crime of the 237 cities included in the rankings, published November 19. The city was at 18th place for violent crime. The rankings are compiled using Statistics Canada data and its crime severity index, which measures the volume and severity of crime against national averages over the last five years. Fort St. John has seen a 12-point decline in overall crime severity, down from 133.5 in 2013 to 121 in 2018. The national average crime severity score is 75.
The city’s score for violent crime severity was at 141, higher than the national average of 82.44. While crime rates across most categories are seeing a downward trend, Fort St. John still has higher than national average rates of assaults and sexual assaults, as well as robbery, break and enter, fraud, and impaired driving. Prince George was ranked Canada’s 14th most dangerous place in Canada for overall crime, with Dawson Creek at 13th. Grande Prairie was rated the ninth, while Prince Rupert, Terrace, Williams Lake, and Quesnel also finished in Maclean’s Top 20 most dangerous list.
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From Nov. 25, 2019: Fire Chief Fred Burrows retires Fort St. John Fire Chief Fred Burrow retires Nov. 30, and attended his final city council meeting Monday. Mayor Ackerman read the following statement: “Chief Burrows started his career as a volunteer in Courtney, BC. Fred was a career firefighter at Expo 86 spending just over a year working on the site during construction and Expo itself. Following Expo Fred went to work for Transport Canada as an Airport Firefighter in Port Hardy. Fred and the family then moved to Terrace where Fred continued with Transport Canada and volunteered at the Terrace Fire Department. As the Transport Canada Firefighting requirements were changing and reducing the number of airports that required stationed firefighters Fred got hired as a full time Firefighter with the City of Terrace. Fred rose to the rank of Deputy Chief with the City of Terrace Fire Department. “In May 2003 he joined us at the City of Fort St. John as Deputy Fire Chief moving his wife Sandy and their sons Jordan and Jeremy to Fort St John. And what a move that was, coming here and spending their first winter living in their Travel Trailer while their house was being built. Think about it, a family of four plus a dog, in a Travel Trailer, experiencing a cold northern BC winter not the typical winter in Terrace or Vancouver Island. After a short two years as Deputy he was promoted to Fire Chief. “Chief Burrows was instrumental in the growth of the City of Fort St John Fire Department from 12 Career Firefighters to a contingent of 27 firefighters and 3 Chief Officers. Fred led the way as the city modernized its fleet of fire apparatus to a fleet that most communities would envy. Fred was instrumental in the planning and construction of the new City of Fort St John Fire Station and the soon to be opened in 2020 Fire Training Centre. Fred has created a legacy for the City of Fort St John that all can be proud of and has likely done more for moving
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the fire service forward in this community than any of his predecessors. “Fred wasn’t just leading the way in Fort St John he was representing the needs of the north and the BC Fire Service serving as a Deputy Director on the Fire Chief’s Association of BC Board and the numerous committees over his 14 years as Chief here. “Fred is a bit of a celebrity as well. From his appearance on Destroyed in Seconds for a fire here in 2009, to the cover of Firefighting in Canada magazine during the 2017 Wildfires and who can forget his starring role for Spartan Fire Apparatus as the City of Fort St John Fire Department Fleet was featured in Spartan’s ads for their climate control winter package. “After 16 years with the City and over 40 years in the BC Fire Service, Fire Chief Fred Burrows, has submitted his retirement notice effective November 30, 2019, and with that brings us to this his last council meeting! “We are pleased to know Chief Burrows will now have the time to relax with his family and enjoy many more camping and farming adventures. “Thank you Fred, Sandy, Jordan and Jeremy for the years of service you gave to the City of Fort St. John and our community. “Congratulations and we wish you all the best in your next chapter of life.” Hotter summers, warmer winters Fort St. John is predicted to see summer temps similar to
Kelowna by 2080. That’s according to a climate change report presented to council Monday. “All of these affects will require changes to the City’s operations and systems,” writes Victor Shopland, the city’s general manager of integrated services, in a staff report to council. “Pubic Works will have to be able to deal with icier conditions, significant snowfall events, potential flooding from heavy rainfall events.” The climate reports were created for the Northeast Climate Risk Network, which the city joined in 2017. Dawson Creek, Tumbler Ridge, Chetwynd, Pouce Coupe, and the Northern Rockies are also members. Research was carried out by the Fraser Basin Council and the Pacific Climate Impact Consortium. The report projects the region will see more precipitation year, fewer cold and frost days in the winter, and more summer days above 25 C that brings with it a month longer growing season. “By the 2080s, summer temperatures in Fort St. John are projected to be to those of Kelowna’s past summers (1980s),” reads a slide prepared for the presentation. The region on average see 12 days above 25 C per year. By 2050, that’s expected to climb to 32 days above 25 C; and up to 60 days by 2080. By then, the report says the local growing season is expected to reach 205 days — more than half the year. While autumn and spring will both see more rain, summer will stay the wettest season and will see more intense
storms, the report says. “As our temperatures warm there will be some benefits, like fewer frost days, and a longer growing season,” Shopland writes. “Summers will be warmer and winters not as cold, but weather events will need to be managed.” That includes making sure the city’s sewer systems are big enough to handle increased water flows, and making sure city staff are trained to ensure an emergency operations centre functions properly, Shopland writes. Casino profits Fort St. John has seen just over $438,000 in casino profits paid into city coffers so far this year. The province had paid out $438,118.23 to the city at the end of September, 10% of the net proceeds to the province through the first two quarter of the fiscal year. The city’s share of revenues is up slightly, around $675, from the same time last year. The casino has seen $8.08 million in revenues so far this year, with slots generating the lion’s share of that at $7.44 million. Table games have brought in just under $640,000. Gaming revenues have long supported the Pomeroy Sport Centre, with a portion also planned to support a new community foundation for disbursement to community groups. The city has seen $10.5 million in revenues since the casino opened in 2007, according to provincial figures. Parking saved
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Fort St. John city councillors voted to save eight parking spaces from being eaten up by the reconstruction of 100 Street. At a committee meeting Nov. 18, council voted to maintain five onstreet parking stalls between
96 and 98A Avenues, and another three at 103 Avenue in front of Western Financial. In doing so, council said it wanted to maintain parking availability and a have consistent street cross-section for the rebuild of 100 Street. That cross-section will see two primary travel lanes — one each for north and southbound traffic — a parking lane on each side of the street, and a median left-hand turn lane that will also serve as space for winter snow storage. “Consistency is better,” Mayor Lori Ackerman said. Five spaces were initially proposed to be eliminated along the northbound lane between 96 and 98A Avenues to accommodate an expanded sidewalk for public space and a staggered double row of trees. City planners had argued that a parking study found the five street spaces were minimally used, and said an expanded greenway and tree canopy would help connect an improved Centennial Park to the downtown core. Councillors, however, wanted to maintain parking for existing businesses in the area and to accomodate future developments. The change will also maintain dedicated right-hand turn slots at 97 Avenue and 98A Avenue for northbound traffic. Meanwhile, three parking spaces were proposed to be eliminated along the southbound lanes at 103 Avenue in front of Western Financial due to roadway constraints. The building there extends right to the property line, planners said, and the parking was proposed to be cut to be able to accommodate trees along with street lighting and street furniture. Councillors, however, want planners to make do with the space they have, maintaining the three spaces and investigating the city’s options to plant tighter, columnar tree varieties.
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Jim Kassen, former president of Northern Lights College, passed away on November 19, 2019. He was 74.
College builder mourned Matt Preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca Northern Lights College has announced the passing of its longest serving president, Jim Kassen. Kassen died Nov. 19 at the age of 74, the college said Monday. “We are all deeply saddened at Jim’s passing. He was instrumental in shaping higher education in the North,” President and CEO Dr. Bryn Kulmatycki said in a news release. “He will long be remembered for his unwavering commitment to NLC and the educational needs of north-
ern British Columbians.” Kassen began his 25-year career as the college president in 1980 and retired in 2005. Under his leadership, the college grew from a single Dawson Creek campus with “three storefront operations” in Fort St. John, Fort Nelson, and Chetwynd, to eight campuses across northern B.C., the college said. The Jim Kassen Industry Training Centre, named in his honour at the Fort St. John campus, opened in 2007. A celebration of life will be held Nov. 30 at the Dawson Creek campus at 10 a.m.
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Production insurance estimators are working with Peace region farmers whose crops are snowed under until spring, Agriculture Minister Lana Popham says. In a statement Friday, Popham called 2019 a challenging year for local farmers and rachers with only a few producers able to completely harvest their crops. Production insurance staff are working with producers who weren’t as lucky, Popham said. “Together with each impacted farmer our staff are developing yield and grade estimates to determine if Production Insurance claims are necessary,” Popham said. “Where yields are expected to fall below the coverage a farmer purchased, interim payments are being advanced. Claims will be finalized in the spring. However, when harvests are completed in the spring the risk of not getting next year’s crop seeded goes up. Production Insurance
also provides coverage against those losses.” More than 80% of the grain and oilseed acres in the Peace region are insured, Popham said. Cashflow, however, is the “most pressing issue” facing grain and oilseed producers, Popham said, noting the federal Advance Payments and AgriInvest programs offer advance payments or matching contributions of farm sales to help producers. Poor harvest conditions and lower canola prices are likely to result in some payments through the AgriStability program, Popham said, adding farmers and ranchers can request interim payments under that program now. “Farmers and ranchers are a critical part of the local economy in the Peace Region,” Popham said. “The hardworking business people who own and operate these farms and ranches exemplify the ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit that has built our province, and we are here to support you.”
Jarvis subdivision nearly complete Matt Preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca The new Jarvis Crescent subdivision in Taylor is substantially complete, and lots could be put on the market as soon as the spring. Ground broke on the district-led development in May. At the Nov. 18 council meeting, Mayor Rob Fraser said most of the pavement has been poured and all underground services except for hydro have been installed. “It’s substantially complete, it’s under budget, and the contractor as well as the engineering company that’s overseeing it for us is pretty comfortable that lots would be available for sale in April.” The district is servicing the land with utilities and infrastructure for 50 lots to stimulate new home construction. The subdivision is named after former mayor Fred Jarvis, who served for 28 years and died in 2018. The district will spend the winter drafting a subdivision plan to guide its development, Fraser said. “We got a concept of what we want,
we have to turn that into words,” Fraser said. “If we’re looking to put these lots for sale for April, people are going to want to know what it is we expect them to do in there.” Also on Nov. 18, district council voted to apply for two grants to help cover the costs of a housing needs assessment, which the province has ordered all B.C. municipalities to complete by April 2022. The study will help the province and district understand and respond to housing needs, said chief administrative officer Andrew Young. “It is well known in the community that safe, affordable, attractive housing for people of all ages, are in limited supply in the District of Taylor at this time,” Young said. The district is applying to the Northern Development Initiative Trust and the Union of BC Municipalities for the grants in hopes of covering at least 50% of the study, estimated to cost $50,000. Fraser said the study will also help the district collect important data that it can use to inform policy beyond housing.
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How many trees do we need?
EVAN SAUGSTAD ment: “Some scientists estimate that adding 500 billion trees in the ‘right’ places could remove roughly two thirds of all emissions since the start of the industrial revolution.” Now, I realize that 10,000 scientists did not sign off on this statement, but I will still assume that at face value, this is correct. And, in doing this, I will note that Canada already has two thirds of the required number of trees to do exactly this same task. Put another way, if our trees are already responsible of removing two thirds of all carbon dioxide emissions produced since the start of the industrial revolution, why are we now so concerned about our share of the world’s current production of carbon emissions (1.6% of the current world production)? As a country, aren’t we right up there near that top in terms of removing carbon from earth’s atmosphere? And, why aren’t we talking about this, at least in terms of how Canada is actually affecting the rest of the world? Why are we only talking about us Canadians leading the world in carbon emissions per person while we try to stay warm in our cold climate, move about in our vast landscape, and how we produce too much oil and natural gas for the rest of the world to turn into their energy? Well, in my flat earth view, it is all politics and our politicians got snookered while drinking fine wine and eating pate foie gras at all those world climate change extravaganzas. Yes, it sounds to me that they were asleep when the rest of world decided we only need to commit to reducing our emissions production, and not take into account those countries that have the most forests are the ones that are doing the most to remove emissions from the atmosphere. Yes, don’t think too much about what we have or what we are doing in terms of good forest management and growing more trees to help solve the problem; lets just penalize us good Canadians and make us pay more for our politicians dumb mistakes and commitments. Now, before I close off, I do say that I was not the shiniest pebble at math class, and I can stand to be corrected if my math doesn’t add up. I also can be corrected if my assumptions are not correct about how Canada and our forests are already hard at work and leading the world in saving ourselves from our own destruction. If I have misspoke, then please explain to me why we, as Canadians, cannot use our good fortune of having so much forest and so many trees, as our contribution to this whole climate debate, or as some would say, charade?
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ur federal election is over, and we now get to see what promises move forward to become our new reality. Among the hundreds of promises that were made, one that got my attention and made me think was adding more trees to Canada’s landscape, all for the sake of storing carbon. The Greens proposed to add 10 billion new trees and only god knows how many billions more they would have saved by shuttering many of our industries that currently use our forests. The Liberals promised two billion more new trees and I would guess we are about to find out how many billion more trees they will save as they continue down their path of banning the industrial use of our forests by creating still more parks and protected areas. Although it is hard to predict just what we will get from a minority government, the propensity is for all governments to renege on promises when they see them fully costed and competing for our tax dollars. In this case, a program that will have a direct negative impact on government’s financial returns, as these new trees will not return any dollars to the Canadian coffers, at least for as long as they are being used to store carbon and not for financial return. Without a doubt, I can say that I am a tree person and I have nothing against planting more. I worked for many years in the forest industry, from developing forest harvesting plans, to cutting them down and then renewing our forest through replanting. I also spent years fighting wildfire and helped to spare millions from their untimely deaths. I also realize that trees have their place, and aren’t welcome just anywhere, in terms of location, species, density, and size. Trees in the wrong places can create more havoc than good. All this talk of trees got me thinking, so I did a bit of research. It is estimated that Canada has about 9,000 trees for every man, woman and child in Canada – about 338,400,000,000 (338 billion). Forty per cent of our 979 million hectares is currently forest or covered by some type of forest vegetation. Our forests represent 30% of the world’s total and 9% of the overall forest cover in the entire world. And we want to add another two billion over the next 10 years, which if divided by year, is about 300 million per year. To put that into perspective, the forest industry (private and government) already plant between 500 million and 650 million trees every year, at a rate of about 1,500 trees per hectare. The vast majority of this is to replace forests that have been harvested. But it isn’t the fact that we have so many trees, that we already plant so many and now want to plant more, that got me to thinking and wondering. Although I do wonder where we might find the space for these new trees, or about the costs, or who might do this work, and will these trees ever get big and old enough to do the job they were supposed to do? That is not what I got stuck on. I got stuck because my poor analytical brain could not comprehend how another two or three billion new trees will solve Canada’s contribution to climate change or the lack of sequestered carbon. In my research, I found this state-
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Surplus food from Site C to support Salvation Army Matt Preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca Surplus food from the Site C work camp will be diverted away from the landfill and picked up by the Salvation Army instead as part of a new initiative announced last week. The camp makes up to 5,000 meals a day for Site C workers, and diverting the excess food will help to feed the city’s most vulnerable children, adults, and seniors with more than 100 meals a day, officials said. “With a fluctuating guest population, inevitably we have leftover food at the end of each day,” said Brian Hussain of ATCO Two Rivers, noting the initiative was made possible by B.C.’s Food Donor Encouragement Act. “We look forward to making a positive impact here in Fort St. John with this program.” The City of Fort St. John facilitated the partnership with the Salvation Army, ATCO Two Rivers, and BC Hydro through its work with the National Zero Waste Council. Mayor Lori Ackerman said the initiative is a significant opportunity to feed vulnerable populations young and old while diverting waste from the landfill. It’s also an initiative she hopes will serve as a model for work camps across North-
take up the initiative. “It’s a fantastic way to reduce the amount of waste at the site as well as benefit people who need it in the community,” O’Riley said. “We’re all about building community here as part of the project, strengthening community, and this is really an excellent example. I’m really impressed with the work that has been done.” Homeless count planned
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A new partnership between the City of Fort St. John, the Salvation Army, ATCO Two Rivers, and BC Hydro will divert surplus food from the Site C work camp to the Salvation Army. From left: Brian Hussain, ATCO Two Rivers; Chris O’Riley, BC Hydro; Mayor Lori Ackerman, City of Fort St. John; Cameron Eggie, Salvation Army, Nov. 19, 2019.
east B.C. “This is pretty much the only region in B.C. that has a proliferation of camps, so we’re able to do this,” Ackerman said. “As we’ve been talking about this opportunity and project, I’m also talking to other camps, other camp companies about the opportunity to take this. “I look forward to this happening right across this region with every camp and
every community,” she said. The initiative expands on the Salvation Army’s existing perishable food recovery program, launched in 2018 and which already collects 10,000 pounds of fresh food per month from local grocers for the food bank. This new initiative propels that program to a new level, executive director Cameron Eggie said. “The addition of 100 to 200 meals a day, it’s going to
impact everyone in our community,” Eggie said. “We support seniors, we support school programs, we support a recovery centre for women. This food will be influxed into those existing programs; the infrastructure and logistics are already there.” BC Hydro President Chris O’Riley, who was in town Tuesday to speak at a Chamber luncheon, said he was impressed to see local leaders
A second count of Fort St. John’s homeless will take place in 2020. Fort St. John city councillors will get a preview of the project on Monday from the Homelessness Services Association BC. The count follows up on a 2018 survey that found addiction, income, and medical issues were key challenges for those experiencing homelessness in the city. The 2020 count will take place alongside counts across B.C. and Canada and will gather data to compare with 2018. It also aims to “leverage higher levels of government to invest in long term affordable housing in Fort St. John.” There were at least 61 people in Fort St. John who were homeless in April 2018 when the first count was completed. Two out of three surveyed had been homeless for more than a year.
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School on schedule, budget, district says Matt Preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca Bad weather has “played havoc” with construction crews, but School District 60 officials say the new Anne Roberts Young elementary school is still on track for an opening next fall. “We’re still scheduled to be substantially completed by June 2020, with opening the school for September 2020, so that’s good news,” Secretary-Treasurer Brenda Hooker told trustees at Monday’s board of education meeting. “The weather has played havoc a little bit with the construction schedule, but they’re working hard to mitigate that. The balmy weather we’re experiencing right now definitely helps with getting the last of the cement pours in and the roof on, and the school buttoned up for the rest of construction in winter.” The $31.1-million project is also on budget, Hooker said. The school is being built on 112 Avenue across from the hospital, and will include 505 student seats, a neighbourhood learning centre, a daycare, and multi-purpose space for community use. The school is named after after Anne Roberts Young, the first registered nurse in the
North Peace. The district is currently studying how catchment boundaries will be changed to fill the new school with students from Bert Ambrose, Alwin Holland, Robert Ogilvie, and Duncan Cran schools, and relieve a classroom crunch on the east side of the city. A decision is expected in January. And while weather forecasters are predicting a near-normal winter for Northeast B.C., the district will have a better understanding in the spring whether construction remains on track, or whether it will need to implement a contingency plan for the school’s opening. “This is about shifting current populations. They are already housed in these schools so it would be a matter of where they start and how we would shift them over in the fall,” Superintendent Stephen Petrucci said. “We have the current space available to accommodate the same numbers and we would shift them over on a transition plan.” Ministry funding for the school’s construction covers an additional year, Hooker added. “We had an aggressive schedule for construction and we’re on target to meet that schedule,” she said.
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Helen Gilbert new chair Matt Preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca After nearly four decades working as a teacher and administrator in School District 60, Helen Gilbert now finds herself at the helm of the board of education. Gilbert was elected chair by acclamation Monday night, and takes over from Taylor school trustee Ida Campbell. “I’m willing to learn, I have background to give, and I want the board to be doing the best work it possibly can for kids,” Gilbert said. HOROSCOPE ARIES (MARCH 21 TO APRIL 19) Something unexpected will please you today. It might be a compliment from a boss or someone important. It might even be a promotion. Keep smiling and expect the best. TAURUS (APRIL 20 TO MAY 20) A sudden opportunity to travel might fall in your lap today. Unfortunately, existing travel plans might suddenly change. Fear not however, because you will probably like the change! GEMINI (MAY 21 TO JUNE 20) Keep your pockets open, because gifts, goodies and favors from others can come your way today. You stand to gain cash, an advantage or important news. CANCER (JUNE 21 TO JULY 22) A partner or close friend will do something that pleases and surprises you today. Whatever it is will make you feel loved and appreciated. (Gosh.) LEO (JULY 23 TO AUG. 22) A compliment on the job will delight you today. This is a pleasant, easygoing day at work. You also might find that your work surroundings feel better! VIRGO (AUG. 23 TO SEPT. 22) Love at first sight will take place for some of you today. Others will receive a surprise invitation to a fun event. Get out and schmooze, because this is a fun-loving, playful day!
Gilbert, who worked at schools across the district, was first elected as trustee in 2018 after retiring as principal at CM Finch Elementary. Hudson’s Hope trustee Nicole Gilliss was elected vice-chair. Rounding out the annual elections, Erin Evans will serve as the board’s representative to the BC School Trustees Association’s provincial council. Ida Campbell will serve as her alternate. Gilbert will also be the board’s representative to the BC Public School Employers’ Association. Madeleine Lehmann will be the alternate. For Thursday November 28 2019
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all my life. I do have a daughter and four grandchildren. None of them contact me. I’ve tried to contact them. I also have five brothers. Again, nobody calls or is good about calling me back. My mother passed in 2014. She never accepted me because of my sexuality, and her attitude influenced my dad’s and brothers’ attitudes toward me. I tried over the years to bring them into my life. I am not nasty or cold or anything like that. I help people when I can. Children and animals are the ones I help the most. Throughout my life, I have adopted 13 animals, from cats and dogs to goats and birds. Over the holidays, I go out and buy presents for the four grandchildren. I donate money to shelters in my state. I really don’t know why I’m writing this to you; I don’t expect any answers. I am just very lonely and sad before my birthday. I’d take any advice you have. Thanks for reading this, and God bless you. -- Lonely and Sad for My Birthday Dear Lonely: I am sorry that
your family relationships are strained and have been a source of great pain. But that doesn’t mean you have to be sad on your birthday. Make it a day for celebrating life and loving yourself. Do something that honors your values, such as taking a trip to an animal sanctuary where you can spend time with rescued animals, hiking in nature, visiting a museum or town you’ve always wanted to see, or doing anything else that restores some serenity to your soul. Do not hang your hopes on family members’ calling. Let it be a pleasant surprise if they do. It sounds as though they have their own limitations that might render them incapable of offering you the love and support that a family should. Know that that is no reflection you or what you deserve. Find meaningful and supportive relationships elsewhere. Check out Meetup.com, which connects people locally around shared interests. Consider taking lessons in a sport or hobby that you’ve been curious about. Don’t sit and wallow on your birthday or any other day. Treat each day like the present it is. Happy birthday. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com. To find out more about Annie Lane and read features by other Creators Syndicate columnists and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2017 CREATORS.COM
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he Alaska Highway was and still is a marvel of engineering. The actual route was built in about eight months as every one knows, and was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. While researching information on the highway, I came across a statement by a Canadian Army engineer that stated that the U.S. Army did not build the road — “they merely broke trail.” As I read further it became clear as to what he meant. When the Department of Public Works took over responsibility for the system on April 1, 1964, an 18-year Army battle with nature and the elements came to an end. It had been a battle against a personality that was mean, vicious, cruel, and dangerous, yet at times beautiful, satisfying, and relaxing. It was on April 1, 1946 that the Canadian Army took over from the U.S. Army that portion of the Alaska Highway located within Canadian boundaries. The handover was brief but impressive. A group of heavy construction vehicles roared up to a platform, there U.S. Army drivers jumped out, were replaced by Canadian Army soldiers, and the convoy rolled on. The ceremony was marked by a monument a few yards to the east of the Mile 918 roundabout. Records of the time indicated something akin to awe at the immensity of their task as officers of the Royal Canadian Engineers tackled an undertaking unique in military history anywhere. Whether fate had a snowy hand or not was questionable, but it was worthy of note that the first Canadian Commander of the Northwest Highway System was Lt. General Geoffrey Walsh, later to become Chief of the General Staff, saw the highway system pass to civilian control. In reviewing the considerable amount of material that had been written about the Northwest Highway System, one fact stood out above all others. Over the 18 years, the highway had been kept at peak efficiency by the loyalty of thousands of civilians and soldiers who worked tirelessly — at times under fearful conditions — at their multitude of jobs on “the road.” All this, on a tightly controlled annual budget. The Northwest Highway System was called by one of its commanders “the finest gravel road in the world” snaked for 1,221 tortuous miles from Dawson Creek, B.C. (Mile Zero), north and
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when whole sections of a hill decided to change location, taking parts of the road along with it. These “Acts of God” kept maintenance crews and crash crews on their toes year in and year out over the 18 years that the Canadian Army ran “the road.” The North country attacked the Northwest Highway System in many ways. In the July 1956 edition of the Canadian Army Journal, an article in the Royal Canadian Engineers section noting the 10th anniversary of the Canadian takeover showed a photograph of a 2,130-foot suspension bridge over the Peace River at Mile 35.3, 10 miles south of Fort St. John in northeastern British Columbia. It was the proudest on the highway, built by U.S. Army engineers in 1942. Just a year and two months after the takeover, on Oct. 15, 1957, it was a crumpled span — the victim of a landslide that wrenched out of position a 25,000-ton cable anchor. This unprecedented highway close down resulted in what was probably the most famous end run in the history of the Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers. A seven mile diversionary route was quickly constructed using the Pacific Great Eastern Railway bridge three miles upstream. The diversion involved building a 400foot trestle bridge over the tributary Pine River which was later converted to a 500-foot high level Bailey Bridge. Extreme conditions of snow and cold were the most remembered features of life on the highway to any soldier who had been posted here. A recorded low of 83.6F degrees below
zero existed for Snag on the northern stretch. Temperatures of 35 to 55F degrees below zero were not uncommon and could continue for days at a time. Snowfall varied at different parts of the highway but presented a constant winter problem, especially during heavy blizzards. In many sections, the plague of the northland, permafrost, added to the complexities of highway construction and maintenance. In spring came the corollary of the bitter cold when ice blocks, some had been know to weigh up to 100 tons, came surging down the rivers to slam against piers of bridges with terrific force. With summer came another much cursed hazard, the dust. Although local residents learned to live with it, the dust had caused more than a few accidents. Amazingly, “highway dust” was on sale in Whitehorse stores for 98 cents a can for tourists who wished to carry a “down to earth” souvenir back home. But was there a pleasant side at all to this stern northern personality? Very much so, said veterans of the highway. The scenery is some of the finest on the continent, in places rivalling Banff and Jasper National Parks. Hunting and fishing buffs were delirious in describing the opportunities for these pastimes. Many dens in more southern climates sported a stuffed head of the Dahl mountain sheep, courtesy of highway personnel. As one engineer put it, “there’s an urgency about that country that gets in your blood that a year of 50 below couldn’t chill.” In the early 1960s, highway traffic increased as the many tourists had heard that here
was a place for a holiday that’s really different, if a bit rugged. There was no doubt that under the Canadian Army’s 18-year tenure the Northwest Highway System had opened up the north to completely unexpected activity. It’s contribution to the wealth of the land could not be counted in dollars, but the facts remain that due to the highway there were mines built where there were none a decade previously; there were gas and oil wells flowing where there was wilderness, and there are thriving communities bursting at the seams where once lonely trappers’ cabins were the only signs of civilization. In 1964 as Major General L.G.C. Lilley pointed out in the 15th anniversary issue of The Counsellor, a mimeographed newspaper published at headquarters of the Northwest Highway System, “The Alaska Highway was conceived in time of war as a means of strengthening the defences of the North American continent. It served that purpose well. Today the Alaska Highway serves an equally worthwhile purpose, as a major means of transportation for the development of an important section of Canada’s northland. Transportation is the key to opening up new areas, and the major developments which had occurred in northern British Columbia and the Yukon Territory since the Second World War are indicative of the value of the highway.” Larry Evans is a former fire chief, city councillor, and lifelong historian living in Fort St. John.
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• Billy Joe Dore (born 1973) was Dore was issued a one-year probation order and ordered to provide a DNA sample for assault. Dore was issued a one-year probation order for theft of a motor vehicle. Dore
was issued a one-year probation order for dangerous operation of a motor vehicle. Dore was also issued a one-year probation order and a lifetime firearms ban for possessing a firearm contrary to order, as well as a one-year probation order on charges of possession of stolen property over $5,000, flight from police officer, and carrying a concealed or prohibited weapon. • William Allan James McLeod (born 1987) was issued a six-month conditional sentence on charges of break and enter with intent to commit offence, disguising face with intent to commit offence, and breach of undertaking. • Randy Jack Wick (born 1990) was fined $500 and issued a one-
year criminal driving ban for driving while disqualified under the Criminal Code. Dawson Creek • Jesse Grydon Fuerst (born 1999) was issued a suspended sentence with a one-year probation order for assault causing bodily harm. • Rodney Frank Courtoreille (born 1964) was fined $750 and issued a one-year probation order for theft $5,000 or under. • Dallas Lyle Logan (born 1992) was issued a suspended sentence with a one-year probation order, and ordered to pay $750 in restitution for mischief. — Matt Preprost
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Changes to hunting regulations to be discussed at wildlife AGM Dillon Giancola sports@ahnfsj.ca Hunters and anglers will want to head to the Hudson’s Hope Community Hall this Sunday, December 1 for the B.C. Wildlife Federation AGM for Region 7B (Peace-Liard). The meeting, which starts at 10:30 a.m., carries a bit more weight and interest this year as changes to current hunting regulations will be proposed for next year. B.C.’s Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development make regulation proposals every two years, and the 2020-2022 proposals will be front centre on the agenda. MP Bob Zimmer will also be on hand, giving a presentation on firearms legislation, while biologist Mike Bridger will talk about caribou recovery and predator control, among other things. “It is great to see local MPs and MLAs at these events as there are a lot of discussions being held at the provincial and federal levels and between First Nations governments about wildlife management in B.C.,” said Robin Routledge, cochair of the 7B Wildlife Roundtable, as well as the secretary and director of the Wild Sheep Society. “We are in a very interesting period for wildlife management in B.C., as changes are happening
behind the scenes, and high level discussions are being held between governments.” Regulation proposals Among the many regulation changes to be proposed are an “any buck” session for mule deer from October 24 to 31, in which any buck can be hunted, instead of just the regular 4-point bucks. “Allowing an ‘any buck’ hunt would reduce pressure on the mature bucks (4-point or greater),” the Ministry said in its regulation proposal. Another proposal is to increase the bag limit for wolves so that hunters can kill 10 wolves per year. Reducing the number of wolves reduces the predators who would be hunting the game, such as wild sheep and deer. “Even though this regulation only addresses one species of predator, it is a good first step,” said Routledge. “There is a need for balance, and predator management is a crucial part of managing wildlife populations and their impacts on ecosystems.” The meeting will be open to BCWF and Rod and Gun Club members, as well as anyone else who wishes to attend. The proposals can be found on the North Peace Rod and Gun Club’s website.
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around the bases M any people thought I was crazy. Fans all over Canada said it would never happen. But on Sunday, November 24, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers finally won the Grey Cup for the first time since 1990 (coming just a point short of the 34 I predicted they would score in the game). Not only did the Bombers win 33-12 and play better than most expected, they completely dominated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for the entire game. On the ground rushing, on defence, and even on special teams, Winnipeg was the better team, and there’s no better way for a franchise to win it’s first championship in a really long time than to do so in a dominant fashion. Many Canadians not think of Blue Bombers fans as cursed, like Toronto Maple Leafs or Vancouver Canucks fans are, mostly because the CFL isn’t taken as seriously as the NHL. However, Winnipeg sports fans haven’t had anything to root for since 1990. The Jets didn’t even play in Winnipeg for the majority of those 29 years, and in Canada, if you remove an NHL team from a city, it only makes the CFL team that much more important. So, with the Blue Bombers finally getting the monkey off their back, I can’t help but wonder which Canadian team will be the next to win a title after a long drought,
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long drought ends Andrew Harris of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers after winning the 107th Grey Cup game between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Nov. 24, 2019.
and which team’s fans are the most cursed. The answer to the latter is easy, it’s fans of teh Toronto Maple Leafs. Those who hate the Leafs will be happy that the fans are cursed, but it refuse to give them the cursed label, as that usually implies some sort of empathy is necessary. Unfortunately, for me at least, nobody feels bad about the Leafs but Leafs fans. But since I don’t think we will be the next longsuffering Canadian fan-base
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to see our team win a title, I will gladly say we are cursed. Look, it’s not my fault Toronto is the biggest city and the most-populous city in Canada and drives and commands the most media coverage. It’s not my fault Auston Matthews is becoming more arrogant, and as a result, more hard to root for. Regardless, though the Leafs should, on paper, be the next team to finally win a championship, they are more interested in pointing blame
at a different segment of the team each week than they are winning games. So, who’s next? The Hamilton Tiger Cats are the most likely team to do so (they haven’t won since 1999), since the CFL only has eight teams, but that’s not as fun. The Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, and Montreal Canadiens all have decent to pretty good teams and haven’t won in at least 25 years each, but both Calgary and Montreal
seem to be punching above their weight, and while the Oilers will have two of the best players in the league for plenty of years to come in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, I just don’t see them getting enough from other players on their team to win a Stanley Cup. Which leaves me with the Vancouver Canucks. Not enough is made, in my opinion, of how heartbreaking it must be that the Vancouver Canucks never won a Stanley Cup in the Sedin-twin era. In fact, the Canucks last two Stanley Cup Finals appearances resulted in Game 7 losses. Vancouver fans have never experienced a championship, and to come that close only to suck pretty bad for the next five years is a tough blow to take and I can’t help but feel bad for them. Yes, the biggest story would be a Leafs Stanley Cup run, but that’s not going to happen. Get it out of your mind now, and save yourself the pain. The Canucks not only have great, exciting young players in Elias Petterson and Brock Boeser, they also have a really good defense and play a structured game conducive to winning in the playoffs. So there you have it, the Canucks will win next. If you don’t trust me, the last time I predicted a team would finally win it all, I was right.
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PGA Tour updating pace-of-play rules, will use secret list of slowest players The PGA Tour is set to implement new pace-of-play rules early next year in an effort to speed up rounds, something that has been a growing point of concern on tour in recent years. Among other things, the PGA Tour is planning to create a secret list of the slowest players for rules officials to pay closer attention to. The PGA Tour’s policy board approved a number of modifications to the Pace of Play Policy, and will put them into effect after the Masters in April. The biggest change is the shift to an individual-based system, using the secret list to do so. The list will be kept totally private, even from Tour pros. Once a golfer is on that list, he is more likely to be timed by a rules official and would incur a one-stroke penalty for a second bad time during a round. It’s not clear exactly how the list will be determined, or how players could get off the list. The PGA Tour is also considering adding two more rules officials at each tournament to monitor shot times more closely. Players are currently allowed 40 seconds to hit a shot, starting when it’s their turn to play “without interference or distraction.” After one warning, players are assessed one penalty stroke for each following violation.
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Tyler Duncan made a 12-foot putt on the second hole of a playoff with Webb Simpson on Sunday in the RSM Classic for his first PGA Tour title. Playing two groups ahead of Simpson in windy conditions on Sea Island’s Seaside Course, Duncan birdied three of the last four holes in regulation for a 5-under 65. He two-putted the par-5 15th for a birdie, made a 6-footer on the par-3 17th and a 25-footer on the par-4 18th. “I’m just so
happy to be here playing, and to come out here and win is just unbelievable,’’ Duncan said. Simpson birdied 15 and 16 and closed with two pars, making a 5-footer on 18 to match Duncan at 19-under 263. “It played really tough all day,’’ Simpson said. “It was blowing it seemed like a solid 20 and gusts here and there, and the pins were tough.” They played the 18th twice in the playoff, matching pars on the first extra hole. The 30-year-old Duncan regained his PGA Tour card with a 12th-place finish in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals after finishing 163rd in the FedEx Cup standings. He shot a 61 on Friday, then made 18 pars in a 70 on Saturday. He earned his first spots in the Masters and Tournament of Champions in Hawaii. Sebastian Munoz was a stroke back after a 68. Brendan Todd, seeking his third straight PGA Tour victory, was fourth at 16 under after a 72.
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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 Pro Golf Trivia that may give you another option to think about. If you are feeling really daring sometime, try taking Which golfer has the most top 10 a one-handed swing at the ball with your back to finishes this season? the target. Stand upright with your back facing the target and play the ball off the toe of your foot. What a) Brendan Todd c) Harris English you are essentially trying to do is to make a punch b) Denny McCarthy d) Carlos Ortiz shot, so make sure that your hand stays ahead of Answer: c) Harris English has four top 10 finishes in the clubhead throughout the swing and the most six events so far this season. important concept is to hit down on the ball.
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1) Brendon Todd 957 pts. / 3 top tens
2) Sebastian Munoz 817 pts. / 3 top tens
3) Lanto Griffin 740 pts. / 1 top tens
FedEx Cup Standings continued... Player Points 4) Rory McIlroy 713 5) Justin Thomas 662 6) Kevin Na 603 7) Sunjae Im 599 8) Joaquin Niemann 587 9) Cameron Champ 581 10) Hideki Matsuyama 566
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Bantam Trackers win B division at Swift Current tournament Dillon Giancola sports@ahnfsj.ca The Bantam Trackers were in Swift Current last weekend for a tournament, and played great all weekend long. They went 3-1, winning the B division final, or third place overall. The Trackers started off with a 6-2 win over the Airdrie Lightning, and a 7-0 shutout of the Notre Dame Hounds. They lost their third game 8-5 to the Swift Current Broncos, which bumped them to the B finals, where they beat the West Central Wheat
Kings 5-3. Grayden Alexander led the team in scoring over the weekend with six goals and five assists. Cayden Lindstrom had a great weekend with five goals and two assists, while Reid Arberry had three goals and three assists. The Bantam Trackers will switch their focus back to league play this weekend with two home games. They host the Okanagan North Bantam team at Saturday, November 30 at 5 p.m., and again on Sunday, December 1 at 9 a.m. Both games take place at the Pomeroy Sport Centre East rink.
First-place Huskies ready to fill the bus Dillon Giancola sports@ahnfsj.ca The Fort St. John Huskies didn’t play their best last weekend, but beat the Sexsmith Vipers 7-4 on November 23 anyway to stay in first place. “We didn’t play our best and might have taken tonight’s game lightly, but it feels good to get those two points regardless,” said Assistant Coach Mike van Nostrand. The Huskies will have to be at their
best this weekend if they want to add to their five-game winning streak. They head to Fairview to play the Flyers on November 28, and host the second-place Dawson Creek Canucks at 8 p.m. on November 30. A share of the proceeds from that game will go to the Fort St. John Hospital Foundation to support men’s health awareness. On December 1, the team will hold the 22nd Huskies Fill the Bus charity food drive for the Salvation Army, beginning at 10 a.m.
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LAKESHORE 4H Community Club This month we had our 4H weigh-in and meeting at our leaders Ashley and Cody Pugh’s house,our heifers and steers are at some pretty good weights this year. We are already planning are club Christmas party which will be sledding if we get any snow. We also have decided who the executives will be for the year. Executive positions are president, Vice President, secretary, treasurer, club reporter ( that’s what I am ) and safety officer. This year we have decided that the first years will be apprentices, so for example I have an apprentice and it’s his first year in 4H. He will learn and help me so when he’s older he knows what to do. On the 15 we had the 4H awards and dance night and we raised money for the Trask family. There was a photo booth and a silent pie auction. We had a lot of fun interacting with other club members and dancing. Well I had fun writing this, but I’ll write back soon!
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By winning the 2019 Grey Cup, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers now have 11 Grey Titles in total. That puts them third in all-time Grey Cup wins, behind the Toronto Argonauts (17) and Edmonton Eskimos (14).
Kawhi who? The Toronto Raptors have exceded expectations this season after losing Kawhi Leonard to the Los Angeles Clippers. As of press time, the Raptors were 11-4, and Pascal Siakim was 10th in the NBA in points per game with 25.7 (tied with Leonard).
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Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019
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Huskies Scoring — Alex Nimmo (2), Nick Loewen (2), Ivan Jasbec, Oscar Burgess, Gary Loewen.
NWJHL STANDINGS 1. Fort St. John Huskies 13-3-2 28 points 2. Dawson Creek Canucks 12-5-1 25 points 3. North Peace Navigators 12-7-1 25 points 4. Fairview Flyers 10-8-1 21 points 5. Grande Prairie Kings 4-11-2 10 points 6. Sexsmith Vipers 4-12-2 10 points
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Tanner Sandberg in game action for the Okanagan College Coyotoes this season.
MINOR HOCKEY Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019
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Trackers Scoring — Kurtis Lee (3), Mason Gosling, Brandon Modde, Thomas Loewen.
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Trackers Scoring — Kurtis Lee (3), Jaydon Viens (2), Mason Gosling, Jack Corr, Cole Vanderlinden.
NORTH DIVISION STANDINGS 1. NEBC Trackers 10-1-1 21 points 2. GPAC Storm 9-3-1 19 points 3. Peace River Royals 9-4-1 19 points 4. Fort McMurray Barons 5-10 10 points 5. TRAC Wolverines 0-13 0 points
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Jesse Keene winds up during mixed league action at Fort Bowling Lanes on November 20, 2019.
Tanner Sandberg, North Peace Grizzlies Class of 2017 Grad and Male Athlete of the Year, is running the hard court this year for his third season with the Okanagan College Coyotes Men’s Basketball Team. Tanner signed with the Coyotes back in 2017. His favourite part about playing at OC is his teammates — he has developed extremely close relationships with the guys that he plays with and it’s made playing college basketball one of the most memorable and enjoyable experiences of his life. Tanner’s best highlight from his time at OC so far is putting up 18 points in the 4th quarter against UNBC during the preseason last year. Tanner’s time at OC hasn’t always been easy though, and his first two seasons were pretty slow. He had to fight for playing time and really prove himself on the court. This year has been a breakthrough season — Tanner currently averages 13 minutes, 7 points and 7 rebounds per game. Okanagan College played Capilano this past weekend in their last match up before the Christmas break. The Coyotes went 1-1, winning the first game 97-78 and losing the second 6678. They are heading into the break in third place in the PACWEST with a record of 4-4. You can follow the rest of Tanner’s season on Instagram (@okanagancollegebasketballl) or online at www.okanagan.bc.ca.
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BOWLING / FORT BOWLING LANES The 2019 Fort Bowling Lanes season is under way. Here are the standings for the Coffee League and Mixed League after seven weeks.
High Averages Mens 1. Kevin Alexander - 218 2. David Bigcharles - 214 3. Warren Mitchell - 213
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Ladies 1. Carmen Wallace - 197 2. Cindy Dettling - 193 3. Nicole Fuhr - 193
1. Good Time Girls - 72 points 2. Got Balls - 64 3. Here 4 the Beer - 64 4. Freeze Frame - 60 5. Rental Shoes - 58 6. Bowl Movements - 53 7. The Fantastics - 52 8. Trouble - 51 9. Rusty Gates - 51 10. Blue Balls - 44 11. Big Chucksees - 36 12. Forever Friends - 19
Men’s Single Flat 1. David Bigcharles - 360 2. Warren Mitchell - 354 3. Elvis Calahasen - 350 Ladies Single Flat 1. Carmen Wallace - 310 2. Mandy - 309 3. Clara Skauge - 295
Coffee League 1. Pin Poppers - 38 2. Shady Ladies - 37 3. Ball Busters - 35 4. Fab Five - 30 5. Five Alive - 20 High Average 1. Debbie Lebeau - 204 2. Shelley Gunn - 179 3. Joanne McGinnis - 179 Ladies Series Flat 1. Debbie Lebeau - 787 2. Shelley Gunn - 672 3. Cheryl Ford - 626 Ladies Single Flat 1 Debbie Lebeau - 301 2. Nicole Fuhr - 266 3. Shelley Gunn - 254
Pee Wee League High Averages Boys 1. Hayden Schram - 99 2. Bentley - 90 3. Rohen McIlmoyle - 53 Girls 1. Caedence - 90 2. Natalie Richards - 88 3. Sarah Dionne - 81 Juniors League High Averages Boys 1. Logan Dufresne - 160 2. Parker Mayes - 158 3. Marcus Vollweiter - 155 Girls 1. Brooklyn - 115 2. Tejana Walterlea - 115 3. Emma Schram - 102
CURLING STANDINGS / FORT ST JOHN CURLING CLUB It’s officially curling season in Fort St. John, and all four leagues at the curling club are well under way. In the ladies league, Jodi Busche is the lone undefeated team, with Cheryl Batten and Tara Forest both one game back. Kelly Ollenberger’s team is in first in the men’s A division. Here are the standings after seven weeks of play. WOMEN’S Jodi Busche: 7-0 Cheryl Batten: 6-1 Tara Forest: 6-1 Pam Murray: 4-2-1 Deanne Busche: 4-3
Cina Wales-Green: 2-5 Cheralee Goulet: 0-7 Tennille Penner: 1-5-1 Sheri Sewell: 2-5 Kristin Bayet: 2-5 MEN’S A Division Kelly Ollenberger: 6-1 Alan Bone: 5-2 Glen Godberson: 3-2 FSJ Links: 3-2-2 Alpine Glass: 3-4 Chad Bordeleau: 3-3 Rhyason: 3-3-1 Bob Cooper: 3-4 Bulldog Inspections: 2-4 Brennan Eklund: 0-5
B Division Embleton Construction: 6-1 Lido Theatre: 4-3 Ty Coates: 4-0-1 Mike Villeneuve: 3-2 AAA Safety: 4-2-1 Compass Engergy: 3-4 D&T Electric: 2-3 Sunrise Rotary: 2-4-1 Chad Carlstrom: 1-3-1 United Rentals: 0-5 MIXED Bob Cooper: 3-0-1 Ty Coates: 4-1 April Podulsky: 3-1 Ace Instruments: 3-1-1 Dave Kellestine: 3-1-1 Colby Coates: 4-2 Jeff Holland: 2-1-2
Alaska Highway News: 2-2 Kevin Hrab: 2-3 Rick Chmelyk: 1-3 Wild Hogs: 1-4 Nicole Winstanley: 1-1 Sydney Gustafson: 0-2-1 Kolten Lindner: 0-4-1 Senior’s Colleen Ziegler: 4-0 Stella Hamilton: 3-1 Larry London: 5-1 Paul Wuthrich: 5-1 Shirley Kinnis: 5-1 Swede Taylor: 3-2 Linda Kelly: 2-2 Deb Kellestine: 2-0 Alice Lock: 3-2 Donna Solodan: 3-2 Ed Scriba: 4-2
Faye McQuarrie: 3-1 Leo Felix: 2-2 Gail Weber: 2-2 Len Hamilton: 3-2 Paula Maloney: 2-1 Roy Chisolm: 3-3 Margarey Clark: 3-2 Carey Taylor: 3-3 Doug McCracken: 0-5 Ray Clark: 2-3 Dave Kellestine: 1-4 Connie Richter: 1-4 Madonna Robertson: 2-2 Larry Solodan: 4-2 Louise Baxter: 1-5 Julie Taylor: 3-3 Harry Dashin: 2-1 Carol Rhyason: 1-3 Ken Weber: 0-5 Lido: 0-3
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AnnMarie Barrette hits a serve during a senior girls volleyball practice at the NPSS gym on November 21, ahead of the 2019 B.C. AAAA Girls Volleyball Provincials.
NPSS senior girls in Langley this week for volleyball provincials Dillon Giancola sports@ahnfsj.ca
Coach Alex Bacso, in just her second year with the team, likes the skill her team has and how the team has grown this year. “We haven’t quite put it all together as a team yet, but we really played as a group in our last tournament in Prince George, and we’re progressing nicely,” said Bacso. Bacso is looking for less unforced errors and better serves from her team, and that everyone participates in both the wins and the losses. She also said she’s excited to coach in the Langley Sport Centre, the large multisport complex that will host this year’s tournament, a nice change from the smaller venue the team played at in Penticton last year. “It should be a really loud and exciting tournament with great quality of ball. It’ll be good to give this team that experience,” Bacso said. Grade 12 athlete Brynn Shaw, who plays middle, is one of the few players who as at provincials last year, and will use that experience to her advantage. “I learned a lot about how we can improve as a team from last year, and I’m excited to show these teams that we do belong at provincials, since we don’t have to go to Zones here in Fort St. John,” said Shaw.
The NPSS senior girls volleyball team may be a young team, but they’re not shying away from the challenge of taking on some of the best teams in the province at the 2019 B.C. High School AAAA Volleyball Provincials in Langley this week. The team, who arrived in Langley on November 27 and begins play on Thursday, November 28, is made up of just four Grade 12 players and eight from Grade 11. While the team has a bit less experience than most teams they’ll face at provincials, they have the benefit at knowing almost the entire group will be back next year, and that this tournament can be viewed as a bit of a stepping stone. However, that doesn’t mean the team isn’t planning on giving it their all and taking down some top teams along the way. “This season has been great. The competition is a lot higher than it was as a junior, but our team works so well together and I can’t wait to experience the atmosphere,” said Grade 11 player AnnMarie Barrette, who plays left side power for the Grizzlies. Barrette said she plays well under pressure, and noted her team has held together strong at big tournaments.
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B.C. Hockey drops midget and other age based names Dillon Giancola sports@ahnfsj.ca Hockey Canada, and by extension, B.C. Hockey and the rest of the provincial organizations, announced last week that it will be dropping the current naming system of the minor hockey divisions, and adopting an age-based system more common in soccer and other sports. Instead of atoms, peewees and midgets, kids will play on U11, U13, and U18 teams.
The changes will take place across Canada for the 2020-21 season. The changes came about after a task team looked into concerns about the midget name. The new system is the one used by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Junior and senior teams won’t be affected. “We believe everyone should feel welcome in the game and in our ongoing effort to make hockey more inclusive, the names of our age divisions will change,” said Michael
Brind’Amour, Chair of Hockey Canada Board of Directors. “We have gone through a comprehensive review and believe this change will simplify the system for families who may be new to the game. I look forward to the new age division names being implemented for next season.” Fort St. John Minor Hockey Association President Dave Batten agreed with the change. “We have heard from some people
who don’t like the change, but when you think about it, having names that are derogatory to a certain group of people doesn’t make a lot of sense,” said Batten. The new age division names are: Under-7: 6 years old and under Under-9: 8 years old and under Under-11: 10 years old and under Under-13: 12 years old and under Under-15: 14 years old and under Under-18: 17 years old and under Under-21: 20 years old and under
Volleyball tryouts With the high school volleyball season wrapping up next week, the club volleyball season is just around the corner. The Northern B.C. Ice Volleyball Club will begin play in the new year, and is holding tryouts December 5 to 8. The club is asking interested players to register for the tryouts. The deadline to register for tryouts is December 2 at 9 p.m., and the forms can be found at www.nbvvc.com. There will also be a pretryout camp and workshop to help familiarize with the club game, November 29 to December 1, at Ma Murray School. The first tournament of the year is in Grande Prairie, January 24 to 26, 2020. — Dillon Giancola
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7-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson to retire after 2020 Jimmie Johnson joins an exodus of popular drivers that began when Jeff Gordon retired after the 2015 season. Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth, Danica Patrick and Jamie McMurray are among those who followed Gordon out the door. Johnson, the winningest driver of his era, said in a video posted to his social media and titled “#Chasing8 one final time” that next season will be his final attempt to win a record eighth Cup title. It will be his 19th season in the No. 48 Chevrolet. “I am so thankful for 18 incredible years of racing in NASCAR,” Johnson said in the black-andwhite video comprised of highlights from his career. “This sport has been good to me and allowed me to do something I truly love.”
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Nov. 20, 2016 - Jimmie Johnson, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, won the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway and claimed his record equalling 7th NASCAR Cup Series championship. Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt are the other drivers to have won 7 titles.
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Ned Jarrett Born: Oct. 12, 1932 Cup wins: 50 Cup top-tens: 239 Cup championships: 2 Ned Jarret won 50 races during his career, tied for 11th all time with Junior Johnson. He also won the NASCAR Championship in 1961 and 1965. Jarrett raced in his first national race at the 1953 Southern 500 at Darlington Speedway. He was out after 10 laps after the engine leaked oil. In 1959, he was looking to pursue a career in Grand National (now Sprint Cup) series. He purchased a Junior Johnson Ford for $2,000. He did not have enough money to cover the check, so he waited until the bank closed to write the check, entered two races, and won them both to cover the cost of his car. He won his first championship in 1961. In 1965, Jarrett became a super star when he won 13 races and another Grand National championship. On October 13, 2010 Ned Jarrett was selected to be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame as one of the five 2011 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees.
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Reporting to the Parts and Materials Coordinator, this position will work collaboratively with Field Operations staff and the Facilities Construction leaders in ordering, receiving, distribution and inventory control with the goal of cost effectively managing our inventory of parts, equipment and supplies. Key Responsibilities • Meets with Operations personnel to determine priorities and materials requirements; • Manages warehouse and remote storage locations and inventory of critical spare parts, motors, valves and fittings, etc. as well as consumables. Recommend inventory levels be changed, substitutions be made or new items be stocked; • Within administrative guidelines, determines source of supply, maintains records of requisitions, receives and issues materials, and orders standard items regularly carried in inventory; • Unloads, unpacks, inspects, checks packing slips against stock received loads; moves, stores and records the movements and storage locations of materials within the warehouse and other storage locations and as necessary inputs information on various data bases; • Reconcile discrepancies and damage with vendors, trucking and courier companies, Accounts Payable and procurement staff, as required; • Determines appropriate transportation methods and coordinates pickup and delivery of materials with trucking, courier companies, and vendors. Ensures proper packaging of goods, prepares bills of landing. As required, expedites the delivery of materials; • Returns incorrect stock and obsolete parts to appropriate dealers or distributors; • Completes housekeeping duties to maintain the warehouse in a clean, tidy and safe condition and keeps parts catalogues, databases and other reference materials current; • Loads and unloads materials by hand or by the use of a mechanical forklift; • Drives a light truck to pick up and deliver materials when required; • Ensures the security of the warehouse and other storage locations. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities • Knowledge of inventory control and warehousing practices; • Proficient with required computer systems; • Ability to maintain records; • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships; • Physical strength and agility sufficient to perform the work of this class. Training and Experience Requirements • Minimum 2 to 3 years of practical parts or warehouse experience, preferably in the Oil and Gas Industry; • A valid Class 5 Motor Vehicle Operator’s License with a clean driver’s abstract; • Industry certification such as H2S Alive, Standard First Aid & CPR would be considered a definite asset. Application Process This position is generally located at the Birchcliff Energy Warehouse in Bay Tree, AB - east of Dawson Creek and west of Spirit River. The ideal candidate is required to reside in the area. Interested applicants are invited to submit their resume to careers@birchcliffenergy.com with the term “Parts and Materials Technician” in the subject line of the email. Birchcliff Energy Ltd. (www.birchcliffenergy.com) offers competitive compensation, stock options and benefits to its employees. The successful applicant will be a highly motivated, flexible, enthusiastic and well-organized individual who enjoys being part of a fast-paced team. We thank you in advance for your submission; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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District of Taylor NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROPERTY DISPOSITION Pursuant to Section 24 and 26 of the Community Charter and in accordance with Section 94, notice is hereby given that the District of Taylor intends to lease land located on 10308 Cherry Avenue West legally described as Lot 1, Section 1, Township 83, Range 18, West of the 6th meridian, Peace River, PL PGP37161 (Parcel Identifier 018-242-146) for the purpose of motocross activities. The proposed lessee is the Taylor Motocross Club who will provide a yearly rent of $10 plus property taxes, for the term of five years beginning December 15, 2019. For more information concerning this agreement, please contact the undersigned at (250) 789-3392. Andrew Young, MCIP, RPP Chief Administrative Officer
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Temerarious Tabias
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tep Mother’s wine glass sat precariously on the edge of the coffee table; her feet next to that and her wallet next to that. She was shopping online for Black Friday sales, which start halfway through the month anyway, so the day made not much difference. It was the wine that made the difference. The wine helped Father’s instructions to not spend too much to simply slip away from her mind. To allow the bargains for Bed, Bath and Beyond, Coles, and Staples seem much more intriguing. Even family-run businesses were boasting sales. So, when the boxes start arriving at the door, it was only Father who was perturbed. They filled the living room, the kitchen, and cov-
ered the kitchen table. Boxes piled higher than the 52-inch TV that hung on the wall. There were so many boxes that Tabias built an makeshift igloo out of them. Boxes from Amazon and Best Buy made the walls, and the door came from a featherlight Way Fair box that Tabias was sure was the beanbag chair Sister had asked for. Step Mother had agreed to let Tabias camp out in this igloo of brown boxes, and it was late at night when the sounds began. Step Mother and Father had gone to sleep hours ago, and Sister bound to her own room. The igloo blocks trembled as the beast approached: boom, boom, boom. The footsteps echoed through the silent winter landscape. The moonlight dimmed from
his sheer size. It had to be a polar bear, and the growls and grunts sounded like he was angry. Tabias pulled a box from his igloo and tore the box open to find ammunition. The tape came off to reveal a bag full of snowballs- or LOL Dolls, one or the other. Tabias didn’t care. He threw them through the opening, cascading an attack on the angry polar bear. The beast stood on his hind legs and deflected the hits from the attack. A tiny pink ponytailed doll connected between the bear’s eyes, and Father roared his detest: “Tabias! I’m just getting a midnight snack!” Norma Rrae is an author based in Fort St. John. Read more at notmewriting.com.
Would you buy a self-driving car? HAIR TODAY, GONE TOMORROW: It’s time to find news we can chew on, while trying to ignore the fact that some news stories are very scary. For example, this science item: A Toronto scientist says in the distant future all humans will be bald, nobody will have hair. Another scientist disagrees. He predicts all humans will suffocate when a 10-foot deep layer of dandruff covers the Earth. METEOR MEMO: In other science news: NASA says sugar was found in meteorites that crashed to Earth. Well hey, at least the end of the world will be delicious.
McNEWS: In Edmonton, a former McDonald’s employee made news headlines. He admitted on social media he always put 11 Chicken McNuggets in every box of 10. He got away with it for years. While the manager was busy counting the sesame seeds on the burger buns. SKI SITUATION: Powder King Ski Resort announced it has lots of snow and is now open for the season. You have to wonder about the man who invented skiing. He was standing on top of a snowy mountain when he thought: “Gee whiz, should I slide at high speed down this steep, slippery slope?” That’s
when his buddy pushed him.
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SMOKE CHOKE: A new study shows smokers who exercise find it easier to quit. Although it should be noted, coughing does not count as exercise. Another study shows the number of smokers in Canada is falling rapidly. How low is the rate of smoking? Experts predict only 500 Canadian smokers will freeze to death this winter while standing outside office buildings.
SHOOZ NOOZ: Nike has a new line of shoes made especially for doctors and nurses. That’s a new idea, shoes for specific professions. Coming soon: Flavored shoes. For newspaper columnists who put their foot in their mouth.
COLON CHAOS: A doctor in China made headlines by performing a colonoscopy on himself. Wow, doing your own colonoscopy! That’s the
SHOP UNTIL YOU DROP: Experts predict the busiest Black Friday ever, as shoppers do battle to find the best bargains. Black Friday bargain hunting can be a wild crazy frenzy. I remember when the Fort St John WalMart had to call in U.N. peacekeepers.
bob snyder CAR CHAOS: On CBC a scientist predicted self-driving cars will be commonplace in Canada by 2030. My dream car would have a steering wheel that makes an actual drum sound when I slap my hands on it in time with the tune on the radio.
FORT ST. JOHN & DISTRICT CHURCH DIRECTORY
ANGLICAN CHURCH of CANADA NoRTH PEACE PARISH Please join us at our temporary location at the Peace Lutheran Church @ 1:30pm Ph: 250-785-6471 “All are Invited and Welcome Here” - (Luke 14:23) SERVICES St. Martin’s, fort St. John, BC Reverend: Christopher Samson Sundays 1:30 p.m. ********** Church of the Good Shepherd Taylor, BC - Sundays 10:00 a.m. ********** St. Matthias, Cecil Lake, BC 3rd Sun. of the Month 4:00 p.m. Holy Communion ********** BAHA’I fAITH BAHA’I fAITH National Baha’i Information 1-800-433-3284 Regular Firesides Mondays @ 8:00 p.m. Deepenings continued Wednesdays at 250-787-0089 Next Feast Info. 250-787-0089 ********** BAPTIST CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH 9607-107th Ave., fSJ Ph. (Office) 250-785-4307 Pastor: Michael Hayes Associate Pastor: Doug Janzen SUNDAY WoRSHIP SERVICE 10:30AM ********** BAPTIST CHARLIE LAkE CoMMUNITY CHURCH 12731 244 B Road, Charlie Lake (1st left turn off the Alaska Hwy. past the Charlie Lake Store) 250-785-1723 office@charlielakechurch.com www.charlielakechurch.com Lead Pastor: Joshua Goetz Associate Pastor: Jared Braun Sunday Worship: 10:40 AM Sunday School during the service nursery-grade 6 ********** CATHoLIC RoMAN CATHoLIC CHURCH (Resurrection Church) Pastor: Rev. Aruldhas Lucas, SAC Phone 250-785-3413 www.fsjresurrectionchurch.com MASSES: Saturday 7:30 p.m. Sunday - 10:00 a.m. oNLY OFFICE HOURS: Mon.-Fri. 9:00 -12:00 noon & 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. BAPTISM: Contact the Pastor 3 months before baptism. MARRIAGES: Contact the Pastor 6 months before the wedding. **********
ALLIANCE CHURCH 9804-99 Ave., fort St. John, BC V1J 3T8 Ph: 250-785-4644 fax: 250-785-8932 e-mail: office@fsjalliance.ca www.fsjalliance.ca SUNDAY WoRSHIP SERVICE: 10:00am ********** CoMMUNITY PEACE CoMMUNITY CHURCH 10556-100th Street, Taylor, BC Pastor: Wally Pohlmann Phone: 250-789-3045 HoURS: 9:00am-Noon Monday-Wednesday & friday Email: office@taylorchurch.ca Website: www.taylorchurch.ca SUNDAY ADULT CLASS - 9:30am SUNDAY WoRSHIP SERVICE - 10:30am ********** EVANGELICAL foRT ST. JoHN EVANGELICAL MISSIoN 8220-89th Avenue, fSJ Sunday School September-June begins at 9:30am Sunday mornings. Worship Service - 10:45am Phone: 250-787-2550 ******* INTERDENoMINATIoNAL UPPER PINE GoSPEL CHAPEL Church Phone: 250-827-3833 Email: upgc@pris.ca Board Chairman: Andy Burkholder 250-827-3811 Box 66, Rose Prairie, BC ********** LUTHERAN PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 9812-108th Avenue, fort St. John, BC V1J 2R3 Office Phone: 250-785-2718 Pastor: Rev. Kebede Dibaba Regular Worship Schedule: 9:00am Youth, Adult Bible Study 10:00am Sunday Worship Service & Sunday School ********** PEACE RIVER MUSLIM ASSoCIATIoN Information: 250-787-1264 Jumm’a (Friday) Prayer @ 1:00pm 203-10903-100th Street, fort St. John, BC email: tahermorsi@shaw.ca ********** MENNoNITE NoRTH PEACE MENNoNITE BRETHREN CHURCH North Peace Mennonite Brethren Church 10816 106 St. fort St. John, BC V1J 5V2 250-785-3869 Lead Pastor: Andrew Eby Associate Pastor of Youth & Young Adults: Don Banman SUNDAY SERVICE TIMES: 9:00am & 11:00am **********
MENNoNITE MoNTNEY MENNoNITE CHURCH SUNDAY MoRNING: Sunday School & Worship: 9:30am SUNDAY EVENING: 2nd & 4th Sundays: 7:00pm Everyone Welcome! Pastor Warren Martin Phone: (250) 827-3231 ********** NoNDENoMINATIoNAL CHRISTIAN LIfE CENTRE “Associated with “Fellowship of Christian Assemblies” “King Jesus is Lord Over the Peace” 8923-112th Avenue, fort St. John, BC V1J 6G2 website: www.christianlifefsj.ca Ph: 250-785-4040 fax: 250-785-4021 Pastor Steve Oboh Principal of Christian Life School: Garry Jones Everyone Welcome Sunday Morning Worship Service: 10:00am Nursery available and Sunday School is held during the sermon for ages 3-12 years. Christian Life Centre is “Home of Christian Life School” ********** foRT ST. JoHN NATIVE BIBLE fELLoWSHIP Sunday Worship: 11:00am Wed., Night Bible Study: 7:30pm Pastor John A Giesbrecht 250-785-0127 ********** GIDEoNS INTERNATIoNAL Fort St. John Camp Ray Hein 250-827-3636 John Giesbrecht 250-785-0127 ********** NoRTHERN LIGHTS CHURCH INTERNATIoNAL (Rose Prairie, BC Sunday Service: Pre-Service Prayer: 10:30am Worship Service: 11:00am Everyone Welcome ********** THE SHELTER CHURCH “...the Lord will be a shelter for His people” Joel 3:6 9808-98A Ave. fort St. John, BC 250-785-3888 SUNDAY SERVICE: 10am Pastor: Oral Benterud 250-785-9151 ********** PENTECoSTAL THE PENTECoSTALS of foRT ST. JoHN Phone: 250-787-9888 Pastor: Jason McLaughlin Sunday 10am Service, Sunday School Youth Sunday 11am Worship Service Tuesday 7pm Prayer Wednesday 7pm Bibile Study Friday 7pm Youth **********
PENTECoSTAL ASSEMBLIES of CANADA EVANGEL CHAPEL 10040-100 St., fort St. John Phone: 250-785-3386 Fax: 250-785-8345 Lead Pastor: Tony Warriner Sunday Services: 9:00am, 11:00am www.evangelfsj.com ********** The Journey 10011-100 St., fort St. John Phone: 250-785-6254 Pastor: Larry Lorentz Services: Sundays: 10:30am Tuesdays: 7:00pm **********
PRESBYTERIAN fort St. John Presbyterian Church 9907-98th St., fort St. John, BC Phone: 250-785-2482 fax: 250-785-2482 12:30 p.m. - Pie and Coffee 1:00 p.m. - Worship Service Everyone is invited to participate ********** REfoRMED TRINITY CoVENANT CHURCH Sunday Service: 10:00am Meets at the The Plaza 8111 100th Ave fort St. John, BC Elder: Desmond Jones Phone: 250-785-8289 www.trinitycovenant.ca matthew@trinitycovenant.ca Affiliated with C.R.E.C. ********** THE SALVATIoN ARMY THE SALVATIoN ARMY Sunday Worship Service: 10:30am 10116-100th Ave., fort St. John, BC Come Worship With Us. For information; Phone 250-785-0506 or food Bank 250-785-0500 ********** SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 9008-100th Avenue, fort St. John, BC Phone: 250-785-8632 Pastor: Cavin Chwyl Phone: 250-719-7949 Saturday Service: 9:30am ********** UNITED CHURCH of CANADA ST. LUkE’S UNITED 9907-98 St., fort St. John, BC Office: 250-785-2919 Rev. Rick Marsh Email: stlukeuc@telus.net Sunday Worship Service @ 10:00am All are Welcome! The United Church of Canada is a Union of Congregationalist, Methodist & Presbyterian Churches in Canada formed in 1925.
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