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All good things must come to an end, and November made sure to bury the memory of an otherwise pleasantly balmy fall. More than 86 centimetres of snow has fallen on the city so far this month, according to the airport weather station, keeping crews busy ‘round the clock trying to keep up, as seen here near C.M. Finch.

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Pressure mounts on NDP to finish Site C

Horgan invites experts to brief cabinet on Site C Premier John Horgan has invited six energy experts to brief his cabinet Nov. 30 ahead of its decision on the future of Site C. The experts include David Austin of the Clean Energy Association of B.C., David Craig of Consolidated Management Consultants, Colleen GirouxSchmidt of Innergex Renewable Energy, Mark Jaccard of Simon Fraser University’s school of resource and environmental management, Robert McCullough, an energy economist who has been working for the Peace Valley Landowner Association, and Karen Tam Wu of the Pembina Institute. Both Austin and McCullough are expected to tell the government to cancel the project, according to a Globe and Mail report. Giroux-Schmidt and Jaccard are not expected to advocate one position over the other, according to the Globe. “Irrespective of what they decide on Site C, we are going to need a lot more electricity in the province and the country if we are going to meet the commitments that were made at Paris,” Giroux-Schmidt told the Globe. See EXPERTS on A16

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Fort St. John Mayor Lori Ackerman at the city’s fire dispatch centre Nov. 23 before the switch of services to North Island 9-1-1.

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The City of Fort St. John is urging residents to be vigilant with their addresses after fire dispatch operations were outsourced and transferred to Campbell River on Vancouver Island Nov. 23. The controversial move was formally approved by the Peace River Regional District in March after months of closed-door meetings, and the North Island 9-11 Corporation now handles fire dispatch services for the region’s 11 fire departments. In March, the regional district also voted to sign a contract that moved primary 9-1-1 answering services from North District RCMP in Prince George to E-Comm, a company based in Vancouver.

In a statement, the city said residents should provide very specific details about exact addresses when calling 9-11. General directions may not be enough for operators unfamiliar with the region, the city said. “In the past, the calls were managed by our staff so if a caller said they were located 10 minutes past the red barn on ABC Road, we knew where to go,” Fire Chief Fred Burrows said in a statement. “It is very important that our citizens know exactly how to report their emergency from now on.” The regional district says the service transition was overseen by the district and local fire departments, along with Telus, E-Comm, and BC Ambulance. See DISPATCH on A4

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Whether Site C dam is finished or cancelled, British Columbians will be stuck with a bill for it. A big bill. The question the BC NDP government must decide by year’s end is whether to absorb $4 billion for a cancelled project that will generate no additional power or finish a project that could cost $2 billion more than budgeted but could provide power for a century. If Site C is cancelled, the bill would likely show up over the next few years, in the form of either a rate hike or a tax increase. If amortized over 10 years, the increase in BC Hydro rates has been calculated at 10%. If it’s completed, the cost of building the dam – now estimated to be $10 billion – would be spread over 70 years, so future generations will share the burden of paying for the project. American energy expert Robert McCullough, hired by the Peace Valley Landowner Association, says there is no reason the $4 billion cost of cancelling Site C can’t be amortized over 30 years, which would still require a 6% increase. See SITE C on A7

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Ducks Unlimited diners peruse through silent auction items up for grabs at the local chapter’s 28th annual banquet Nov. 25. This year’s banquet saw more than 150 supporters stuff into a ballroom at the Northern Grand, raising roughly $50,000 before expenses. The Fort St. John banquet has raised $1.1 million for wetland conservation over the last 28 years. “We certainly spend more money in the Peace than we raise,” spokesman Ken Ferris says. Across Northern B.C., Ducks Unlimited has secured more than 145,000 acres of habitat for conservation.

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Wydspread Cheeting Reportedd In Scribble Turnamints HEAD HA HA: Let’s chew on some news before it goes stale and becomes unchewable. Last week, a leading brain surgeon said he will perform the first human head transplant “very soon.” Maybe I’ll get a new head. The one I’m using now is full of stuff I don’t need to think about anymore.

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WEATHER WONDERS: Some places in the Peace Country had record-breaking snowfall. You’ve heard it said that no two Prevailing Prices snowflakes are alike. Last week, I discovered no two snow shovels are alike. The weather was truly weird. We had snow, ice pellets, Dawson Creek 127.9 freezing rain, liquid rain, beautiful sunshine. All in a period of two hours. Fort St. John 129.9 Meanwhile, in Calgary, Wednesday temperatures varied by 16 degrees through the Alberta-B.C. border city. At 7 a.m., Environment Canada’s weath118.9 er station at the Calgary International Airt St. John, BC - 7 Day Forecast - Environment Canada port recorded the temperature at -8 C. Just Fort Nelson 133.9 25 kilometres to the west, it was officially 8 C. I’m beginning to think Mother Nature is Groundbirch going through menopause. N/A

announced they’ve discovered an Earth-sized planet in our corner of the galaxy. Really? Do these guys know what they’re talking about? I’m pretty sure the galaxy does not have CORNERS.

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GAMER GAG: A new study shows kids who are good at video games are smarter. That’s very true. It takes a smart kid to convince his parents he should be playing video games instead of doing chores.

MEANWHILE IN FLORIDA: In Cape Coral, Florida, a family returned home to find a large alligator on their front porch. The original news report said it was a crocodile. It was actually an alligator. OK, here’s a question for you: What’s the difference between an alligator and a crocodile? Answer: It depends on if you plan on seeing it later—or in a while.

EARTH MIRTH: Scientists are predicting powerful earthquakes next year as the PAINTING PROFITS: Last week, a paintEarth’s rotation slows down. Don’t worry, I ing by Leonardo da Vinci sold for a rehave a plan. Here’s what we do: We all gather cord-breaking $450 million. Back in 1958, on the Equator with leaf blowers. We aim our the same painting sold for sixty bucks. It just https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-78_metric_e.html leaf blowers west and turn them on, thereby goes to show how an old painting can be speeding up the Earth’s rotation. Oh wait, improved with a little patience and a box of maybe that should be east. Nobody make a Crayolas. move until I do a few calculations. This could go terribly wrong. HOROSCOPE HA HA: According to SHOP UNTIL YOU DROP: Friday was the an item on CBC, astrology is making a Chetwynd 129.9 official start of the Christmas shopping seaTITANIC TALE: It was announced the comeback in Canada. People who want to Home  Environment and naturalson. resources  Weather information Weathermovie  Local forecasts British Columbia Black Friday shoppers get into afrenzy. Titanic will be  back in theatres to cel- know what the future holds are paying big Tumbler Ridge 132.9 There was pushing, shoving, punching, slap- ebrate its 20-year anniversary. When my wife money to astrologists. I thank my lucky stars ping. At one store, a hockey game broke out. watches that movie she cries enough tears I don’t believe in astrology. to float the Titanic. Wow, is it really 20 years Prince George 113.9 SCRABBLE SCAM: There was a report since I saw Titanic? It took five years for my ICE NOT NICE: A new ice rink being built Observed at: Fort St. John Airport 10:00vibrating AM MSTafter Tuesday 28 November of widespread cheating in International teeth to stop Celine Dion sang2017 on Parliament Hill in Ottawa will have some Current Conditions Hythe t Nelson, BC - 7 Day Forecast - Environment https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-83_metric_e.html 118.9 ScrabbleCanada tournaments. Fans are shocked. As her Titanic song. very Un-Canadian rules. No hockey. No figone Scrabble fan said, “Words fail me.” I guess everything is relative. To the huure skating. No speed skating. Gee, why are Condition: Mostly Cloudy Temperature: -3.9°C Wind: ESE 16 km/h man passengers, the sinking of the Titanic they bothering to build it? Plus, they will be Grande Prairie 106.4 Pressure: 100.2 kPa Dew point: -6.2°C Wind C… -9 DATE FATE: According to a new survey, was a tragedy. To the live lobsters in the Ti- very lucky if they can even get the rink to Tendency: Falling Humidity: 85% Visibility: 56 km 12 per cent of Canadians met the person of tanic kitchen—it was a miracle. freeze with all the hot air on Parliament Hill. Calgary 105.5 their dreams online. Although it’s important to remember: nightmares are dreams. PLANET PARTICULARS: Astronomers chewsthenews@fastmail.com Home  Environment102.1 and natural resources  Weather information  Weather  Local forecasts  British Columbia Edmonton

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Fort St John firefighters responded to reports of smoke on the roof of the North Peace Leisure Pool on Nov. 24. The small fire caused by heat trace on a roof drain, the city says. The fire was put out and firefighters checked the building to ensure the fire did not spread. There was only minor damage to a downspout, and there was no damage to the building. dispatch from a1

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The district’s move to switch emergency answering services in the region follows a consultant’s recommendation in 2015 to find cost savings in primary 9-1-1 answering services, and to consider contracting a fire dispatch provider with fulltime dispatchers—relieving both Fort St. John and Dawson Creek’s fire departments from fire dispatching duties. E-Comm handles initial 9-1-1 calls from the region, which are then transferred to fire, police, or ambulance dispatch services depending on the nature of the call. E-Comm will forward fire calls to North Island 9-11, which will then dispatch local fire departments. BC Ambulance calls are forwarded to a secondary answering service in Kamloops. The move to outsource fire dispatching was vehemently opposed by Fort St. John, as well as city firefighters, which voted against the plan. The regional district is responsible for providing 9-1-1 services, and the city’s fire department had been dispatching fire crews in the North Peace for more than 30 years. More than $1 million was spent of the department’s dispatching system over the last decade. The union representing city firefighters reiterated its opposition to the move in a statement Thursday, but said it will work with North Island 9-11 to maintain service quality. “There is a great advantage to the people of our community in keeping the service local,” said Matt Crompton, president of the Fort St. John Professional Fire Fighter Association, in a statement. “We are committed in continuing to provide a professional service to the people of Fort St. John. In addition, we will work with North Island 9-1-1 to ensure the transition of dispatch, and continuing dispatch service, is handled professionally with the best interests of our community in mind.” North Island 9-1-1 is managed by and serves six regional districts, including 51 fire departments over 56,000-square kilometres on Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland.

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It was Pearl Pearson’s 100th birthday last week. The Peace Villa resident, known affectionately as “Nan Nan” to her grandchildren and many throughout the community, marked the centennial milestone Nov. 22, a century after being born in Wishart, Sask., in 1917—her mother a teacher, her father an accountant, and into a family farm that no doubt kept her and her 10 siblings busy growing up. Pearson has had quite a presence in the North Peace since first settling on a farm in Murdale in 1948. Pearson arrived with her husband Mathew and their five kids in tow, from Athasbaca, Alta., a decade after the couple first met and began their life in Ranger, Sask., in 1938. It was in Murdale where the family grew to eight, and where the family farm grew to include goats, pigs, chickens, turkeys, cattle, horses and grain, Pearson’s granddaughter Brenda Stock said. “There wasn’t much that they didn’t do to scratch out a living—even had a sawmill,” Stock said. “Horses were not only the primary source of transportation but served to power the farm equipment as well.” Pearson’s children grew up and moved on, and she and her husband would later move to a small acreage in Fish Creek. Widowed at the young age of 58, Pearson finally got her driver’s licence and took advantage of travelling the country to visit family and friends, and take in new sights, Stock said. Pearson worked as a house and babysitter to supplement her income, which is how she became known as Nan Nan to many. Pearson lived on the acreage in Fish Creek for another 26 years, hosting family functions and a large harvest in her garden every year. It was common to see Pearson shovelling her driveway—without complaint—into her 80s, Stock said. “She believed in working hard while you’re able, laughing out loud, singing in church, playing brain teasing games and always telling loved ones they were deeply loved,” Stock said. Pearson moved to Heritage Manor in 2002 before moving into Peace Villa two years ago. “Pearl has lived a courageous, happy and peaceful life even rallying from a bout of breast cancer,” Stock said. “Her mindset has always been extremely positive believing wholeheartedly that a good cup of tea and a solid night’s sleep could solve most problems.” Pearson’s friends and family gathered at the seniors hall Friday afternoon to celebrate the centennial occasion.

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City councillors in Fort St. John got their first peek at the redevelopment of Centennial Park this week. City administrators presented two final design concepts for the multimillion dollar redevelopment at a committee meeting Monday afternoon. Both concepts include a new permanent stage and festival plaza, along with an inclusive playground, a pedestrian lane way, garden, and public washrooms. They also includes the recently refurbished spray park, expected to open next summer. The biggest difference between the two is the location of the festival plaza and formal garden, and which should be placed at the site of the old visitor information centre at 100 Street and 96 Avenue. Both concepts propose clos-

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Want to kill a community? Here’s how There’s no shortage of ways communities sabotage themselves and set up a self-perpetuating cycle of failure, but for Doug Griffiths there are 13 ways they do it in particular. Griffiths gleaned them through his early years as an MLA in Alberta, travelling to hundreds of communities after being tasked to help form a rural development strategy for the province. He would hone them over his 13-year tenure in the Alberta legislature, release a best-selling book about them in 2010, and has been travelling the country to talk about it ever since in a bid to get communities to smarten up. On Nov. 15, he found himself in Fort St. John, delivering a lively and sassy 90-minute talk at the Lido Theatre as part of the Community Development Institute’s first speaker series event. While he boiled down to specifics, sharing stories about anonymous towns collected during his travels, Griffiths emphasized the role attitudes play at nearly every turn. “It’s attitudes that sabotage communities the most,” Griffiths summed up. “Even I do these things. It’s not to point fingers, or lay blame.” Here are some of the ways he said communities harm themselves. Quality/quantity of water Starting with the basic element of all human life, Griffiths zeroed in on Flint, Michigan, whose water crisis in 2014 led to the death of 15 people and exposed more than 100,000 to tainted and toxic drinking water. All this because of political failure to pay for and

maintain a proper, high quality water system and supply, even throughout tough economic times, Griffiths said. “In Canada, on average, there are three communities every single week put on boil water advisories. Some of them last for years,” he said, noting the advisories affect a disproportionate number of First Nations communities. A community only built because of its access to water, and it can’t grow without access to water—the droughts in California serve as a reminder of the desperate times water shortages can create, he said. “If you wan’t to kill your community, don’t have water quantity or quality,” Griffiths said. “They can drink from a poisoned well or die of thirst. Either way, your community will die.” Don’t attract business Griffiths shared a story of two towns he visited, both with a population of 2,000. One town had just one grocery store that was failing miserably. The other town had two, and both stores were doing remarkably well. It’s all about the value competition brings, even in a small community where, on the surface, the need for two of the same type of business might not make sense, Griffiths said. “Competition gives us price, quality, selection, and service,” he said. In another town Griffiths visited, entrepreneurs were frustrated they couldn’t open a gas station because the mayor owned one himself, putting up development roadblocks for his competitors along the way.

“We don’t value competition like we say we do,” Griffiths said. “If it’s a value, you still adhere to it when you’re the one being competed against. If not, then it’s just a hobby.” Don’t engage youth Youth aren’t meant to be trapped, Griffiths said—quite opposite, in fact, since it’s in their nature to go off and explore, learn the lessons the world has to offer. What communities neglect to do is give their youth a reason to return home after they leave, according to Griffiths. Growing up on a farm, Griffiths said his father used every opportunity to chase away the idea of following in his path— farming was too expensive and inconsistent, with little hope for a secure future, Griffiths recalled. When he returned home from university, the two men sat down and the father asked his son to takeover—and then had the gall to be upset when the answer was no, Griffiths said. “We run down our communities all the time, then wonder why the next generation doesn’t hold value for them,” Griffiths said. The key is developing a “boomerang” strategy—giving youth the momentum to leave town but giving them a reason to come back, he said. One town in particular interviewed its Grade 11 and 12 students about their career aspirations. Then it looked to attract the industry it needed to support those aspirations, while matching students with entrepreneurs and micro-loan programs. “Youth is synonymous with

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the future,” Griffiths said. Deceive yourself Most communities barely have a sense of who they are, Griffiths said, and if you don’t believe it then just take a look at its slogan. Any town with a generic slogan proclaiming to be “the best place to live, work, and raise a family” likely isn’t. “It’s amazing how many communities do this,” Griffiths said. A community needs to know exactly it’s selling to potential new residents, he said, and generic marketing campaigns with generic slogans are a waste of money. One community, Griffiths said of his travels, didn’t realize the strength it gained when a young Polish couple moved in for a business opportunity they wanted but couldn’t get in their home country. When Griffiths learned of their story, he suggested the town’s leaders travel to Poland with the couple, visit their region, and meet with other families to talk about what their community had to offer them.

A year and a half later, 11 more families from Poland moved in. “All of them but one started new businesses,” he said. “It was like a little boom for the community.” Shut out your seniors Seniors are the people who helped build a community from the ground up, Griffiths said, recalling how as a young boy he helped hand tools to his grandpa while he building the town curling rink. Seniors are more likely to be volunteers and spend money in a community, continuing to build its foundation in their old age, Griffiths said. Communities must build a quality of life that involves seniors and their needs—don’t do that and watch them migrate away to cities that have made concentrated efforts to attract seniors instead. “When they go, the foundation will go with them and your community will crumble,” Griffiths said. Read the full report at alaskahighwaynews.ca

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t’s a rather unnerving experience, rousing to find yourself on your back on the office floor one afternoon and staring at the ceiling, not knowing how you got there or when, exactly; remembering only the dizziness and the faintness that had come before, the tunnel vision, the crystal white light, the cold touch of the glass door you pressed your head against to try to chill the symptoms away. Did you lay down? Did you fall down? Surely, you must have laid down yourself, knowing the rush of it all begged it of you— screamed it at you—but maybe the blackness beat you to it first. Waking with the vertigo gone, a brief relief replaced with a tinny warble in your ears; clenching and unclenching your fists, testing for tingliness; muttering out your name, the time, the date, the alphabet, your coworker’s name. Am I slurring my speech? Does my face look swollen to you? Should I go to the hospital? Can I have some water, please? So it was Sunday, an abrupt interruption to an otherwise fine day despite all the snow and an incredible finish to the 105th Grey Cup. I have leaned on our hospital for support before, and, for the most part, it’s been a quick in-and-out with a prescription in hand. But never in my five winters here had I found myself as an inpatient, after what began as a slightly embarrassing diagnosis (Google ‘vasovagal syncope and bowel movement’ if you really want to know) turn into a more unsettling, and dangerously serious one. We’re keeping you for observation and further

testing, the doctor stressed— this, after blood test results returned concerns that a patient and well-managed two-year battle chipping away at a clot in my lower leg had suddenly gone awry and possibly up into my lungs. Better safe here than at home, they said, even if it all kind of felt like I was being held against my will. Nearly twenty-four hours to the minute after that fall, I was stretching my arms over my head, feeling a flush of saline and dye rush through my body, a robotic voice telling me to breathe in and hold as a computed tomography (CT) scanner hovered and spun above my chest. The patient side of the hospital is an interesting place to wander, with many interesting signs—a PPE room for ebola only, for example, or the double doors declaring NUCLEAR MEDICINE, DO NOT ENTER, begging a curious mind such as mine to peak through the cracks. But, it’s also filled with critical life-saving machines like the CT scanner that, surprisingly, is only available to doctors and patients today because it was bought and paid for, by and large, by the Fort St. John Hospital Foundation and the people who donate to it. The $1.75-million CT scanner, for example, was only bought after a $1.3-million hospital foundation campaign in 2008, monies raised in half the time the foundation had planned to fundraise. The rest of it was paid for by Northern Health and the province—but, again, the expense by and large fell to the community.

The scanner has been used more than 25,000 times since its first scan in 2009, and the foundation recently shelled out $200,000 for software upgrades that has reduced how much radiation patients receive during a scan while producing higher quality images. If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’ve needed it. Jennifer Moore, the hospital foundation’s executive director, recalls a story from earlier this summer when a middleaged man found himself at the hospital with chest pain. The scanner found he had a leaking aneurysm. Sixty per cent of those patients don’t survive the trip to the hospital—and, of the 40 per cent who do make it, only 10 per cent live to tell the tale at all, Moore says. The man was medevaced to Kamloops and wheeled straight into the operating room. Hospital staff in Fort St. John were able to send the man’s CT scans to Kamloops ahead of his arrival, giving the surgeon there ample time to develop an appropriate plan and greatly shortening the man’s treatment time. His is a story Moore often shares with others during the course of her work. “I still get goosebumps telling that story,” she says. “That’s a life-saving thing.” The man’s CT scan showed something seriously deadly and he’s alive today because of it. My scan came back negative, and I was relieved because of it, and discharged after a second night of observation. Better safe than sorry, they all said— and I have Drs. Esterhuizen, Saukila, and Olajide, along with nurses Sheena, Sukhpreet, Kim,

Debbie, and Neil to thank for that. The foundation is currently winding down its 21st annual Be An Angel campaign, and spirits are high. New donor relations director Andy Ackerman was found in the hospital cafe Monday smiling ear-to-ear, pleased with how the foundation was moving toward its $250,000 goal. The money raised will continue to be used to buy more equipment and accessories to improve patient care and comfort at the hospital and Peace Villa care home. One donor recently walked into the foundation’s office and handed over enough money to buy seven new electric dialysis chairs for patients undergoing lengthy treatment sessions. “It was really important to this donor,” Moore says. “It’s not changing their treatment, but it’s changing their comfort level while they’re here.” There’s much to be said about the funding quagmire that makes it necessary for the hospital foundation to exist in the first place—and have a community supplement its healthcare needs on top of government spending. Another topic for another time, I suppose, but the foundation’s importance can’t be understated or underestimated. Be An Angel formally wraps up at the end of November, but donations are always welcomed. Those wanting to know more can call 250-261-7563. I’ll be making a donation this holiday season. Will you? Matt Preprost is managing editor of the Alaska Highway News. Email him at editor@ahnfsj.ca

NDP needs to remove LNG export obstacles now

ritish Columbia’s LNG Dream 2.0 is at the far end of the street today, but the provincial government should be preparing now to ensure it has a better chance of becoming reality than LNG Dream 1.0. As reported, an ambitious proposal for a US$43 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project that would partner Alaska’s state-owned Alaska Gasline Development Corp. with China’s China Petrochemical Corp. and the Bank of China is now a leading North American candidate to service what will be

China’s massive natural gas demand. LNG Dream 1.0 once had B.C. in that role. But this province continues to demonstrate that ambitious projects are beyond its abilities. In addition to more agile competition elsewhere, B.C. is penalized by carbon taxes and a layer of LNG taxation absent in other regions. The multibillion-dollar Alaska-China LNG export plan remains speculative, but it would create an LNG export terminal closer to China than any along the U.S. Gulf Coast. B.C. has a similar geograph-

ical advantage. But unless groundwork on key project pillars is done prior to what is anticipated to be a second major wave of global LNG demand set to roll this way by 2023, LNG Dream 2.0 will suffer the same fate as its predecessor. Those pillars include determining pipeline routes and infrastructure now and mapping out a fiscal framework so that potential bidders know the economic landscape upon which such massively expensive greenfield energy projects will be based. Aboriginal agreements in principle should also

be secured in advance. There are huge risks in any project of the magnitude required to kick-start an LNG export industry. The provincial government can play a pivotal role in reducing that risk and removing the jurisdictional unknowns for investors and bidders before they commit resources. But at this point there’s no evidence that B.C.’s NDP government will provide that essential leadership. —Business in Vancouver

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Site C critical for climate change correction

he British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) recently published its report on the 1,100-MW Site C Clean Energy Project, which is already under construction. Among other things, the BCUC was mandated to report on the implications of three scenarios: suspension, completion, and termination (with remediation) of the project. I understand its role wasn’t to take a position on the matter, but rather to analyze and relay the facts. However, in this exercise, facts alone can’t paint the entire picture. Assumptions, modelling frameworks, and projections are obviously part of the equation when analyzing such a complex issue. In order to make an informed assessment, the Commission had to rely on projections on a host of issues including future electricity generation demand and supply, cost of renewables, and more. In fact, the word “likely” appears 61 times in the report—a sure sign that

assumptions were taken into consideration. Having said that, I was disappointed that the BCUC did not conduct its inquiry and relate its findings within the greater context of climate change, the 2015 Paris Agreement and the 2016 Pan-Canadian Framework on Climate Change and Clean Growth, of which British Columbia is a signatory. Provincial governments past and present have made fighting climate change and reducing GHG emissions key components of their mandates. I don’t expect that to change in the foreseeable future as governments aggressively pursue this agenda. Yet, the Panel clearly states in its conclusion on page 186 that it takes no position on mitigation strategies such as changing government policies to find ways to mitigate risk and meet future energy needs. For the life of me, I have a hard time accepting the Panel’s refusal to even consider future government climate change-fighting policies.

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In fact, what I find “risky” is not looking at Site C through a climate change lens. Site C can help abate GHG emissions and provide British Columbians with clean, firm electricity. It is an important climate change-fighting measure—one that fits well within the province’s Clean Energy Act. Further, the Panel suggests that “government policy regarding electrification could impact the load forecast to the higher side.” Of course it could! And, in my view, it will. As indicated in the report, BC Hydro argues that there is “significant emerging potential for load growth from initiatives targeting greenhouse gas emission reductions through electrification of fossil-fuel powered end uses (such as electric vehicles

or building heating systems).” But the Panel chose not to take that into consideration. A key GHG-mitigating measure many experts endorse is the electrification of the economy. That’s what the Senate Standing Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources has heard as part of its in-depth study on the challenges, costs and opportunities of transitioning to a lower-carbon economy. For example, it is expected that the market share of electric vehicles will continue to grow. Site C could provide clean, reliable electricity to power these cars. Additionally, Site C could help emissions-intensive industries reduce their emissions. In the end, the Panel recognizes there are other implications for the government to consider when comparing the completion and termination scenarios for Site C. As it writes, “both scenarios involve risk that is not easy to quantify.” Indeed, the risks are difficult to measure but, more

importantly, we risk much more if we don’t consider this clean energy project. Even the federal Environment and Climate Change Minister recently agreed that Site C is “part of the solution” when asked about climate change and finding new clean alternatives as we move towards increased electrification of the economy. It would be a real shame if the new government would put a halt to Site C without looking at it through a climate change lens. The Honourable Richard Neufeld is a Senator for British Columbia. He is Chair of the Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources and a member of the National Finance Committee. Prior to his appointment to the Senate in 2009, he served in the British Columbia Legislative Assembly from 1991 to 2008 as MLA for Peace River North. He was Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources from 2001 to 2009.

Piecing together amphibian habitat and populations in the Peace

mphibians aren’t the first group of species that come to mind when you think of wildlife. They are also relatively under-studied and we’re here to change that. We’re funding what we believe to be the most comprehensive amphibian research project in Northern BC. We—the Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP)—are a partnership between BC Hydro, the Province of B.C., Fisheries and Oceans Canada, First Nations, and public stakeholders, and we fund projects to conserve and enhance fish and wildlife impacted by existing BC Hydro dams. Gathering solid baseline data and using rigorous, scientific methodologies is the approach being used on the Amphibian Wetland Connectivity project being funded by the FWCP and delivered by DWB Consulting, now in year three of four. The project’s goals are to gather data on amphibian movements and habitat use, to inform species conservation and habitat enhancement. An equally important goal of this project is to promote conservation in communities: research has shown that

raising awareness and sharing knowledge can lead to changes in management practices and, ultimately, increase amphibian populations. Amphibians have been around for about 365 million years, but in the last few decades they have significantly declined worldwide. The most significant cause is undoubtedly habitat loss and fragmentation. An extensive amount of amphibian wetland habitat was lost when the reservoirs in the Peace Region were created. Understanding ecological function and connectivity between wetland habitats is a priority for us and is one of the reasons why we are funding this project. Furthermore, conserving species-at-risk is also a priority for us, and the federally at-risk Western Toad is a focal species in this project. In addition to the Western Toad, the Long-toed Salamander, Spotted Frog, Wood Frog, and Boreal Chorus Frog are also in our Peace Region. While relatively few in species richness, their influence is huge, especially with regards to the environmental services they provide, such as cycling nutrients through the ecosystem.

Over the past three years, the project has been capturing and uniquely identifying amphibians to see what habitats they move within, how they grow, and move from year-to-year. Digital photos, together with skinpattern recognition software, are being used for quick and accurate identification – quite a new science technique. Even with emerging science techniques, there remain significant challenges when studying amphibians. Only about five per cent of the population may be visible at any one time, since many spend large amounts of time underground. Not to mention the small breeding window for amphibians in the north. Outreach and education is a big component of the work. Nak’azdli Whut’en First Nation and Tsay Keh Dene Nation are involved in gathering field data and supporting the community outreach and education goals. Earlier this month, Mark Thompson, with DWB Consulting, visited Tsay Keh Dene and spoke with elders and school children to initiate a local amphibian monitoring program. This type of community outreach is needed to gain support for this work, and future

Digital images and skin pattern recognition technology is used to identify individuals. For Long-toed Salamanders (pictured), their brightly-coloured, yet variable, topside is photographed.

conservation and enhancement projects. Last week, Mark presented in Mackenzie, as part of UNBC’s public presentation series, funded by FWCP. Climate change is a big threat to these critters. After all, it is not so much the large- and medium-sized waterbodies they rely on for habitat connectivity, but the smaller ponds and wetlands, which are being lost with warming temperatures. This project will improve our

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All images are for display purposes only. No two offers can be combined. One offer per customer only, limit two vehicles per household. At time of printing all vehicles were available. Vehicles may not be exactly as shown. Dealer retains all rebates, discounts, and incentives in order to achieve prices and payments shown in this flyer. All dealer rebates, discounts, factory incentives, prices and interest rates subject to change or end without notice as new Retail Incentive Programs are announced. Vehicle offers end Thursday, November 30, 2017. *A contest will be held with respect to the Grand Prize. Contest begins Friday, August 4, 2017 and ends Thursday, November 30, 2017. No invitation/flyer and/or direct mail-piece presented after this time will be valid. To be entitled to claim your prize, you must be at the least the age of majority as of July 20, 2017 and attend in person at Fort City Chrysler, 8424 Alaska Road North, Fort St. John, BC (“Event Headquarters”) on or before Thursday, November 30, 2017 and present/surrender your mail-piece, and answer a skills testing question. All winning prizes shall be determined by Fort City Chrysler, in their sole and absolute discretion. The Grand Prize is $10,000 Cash. For full contest rules and regulations see Fort City Chrysler or go on-line to www.FortCityWinner.ca. Winner is responsible for all taxes, fees, and all registration according to the rules of dealership and the Canada Revenue Service. **Discounts, Services or Products worth up to $2,000 with Facebook share (Up to $1,000 without Facebook share). Purchase may be required. Certain conditions may apply. Redemption is at sole discretion of dealer. Amounts may vary per product, service or discount. (1) 0.0% purchase financing for up to 84 months available to qualified customers on approved credit through Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance on select models. Rate/term varies by model/option package purchased. Example: $20,000 Purchase Price with a $0 down payment financed at 0% for 36/48/60/72/84 months equals monthly payments of $555/$417/$333/$278/$238, with a cost of borrowing of $0 and a total obligation of $20,000. (2) Manufacturer offer. Certain conditions/requirements may apply. May be contingent on approved credit. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Offers subject to end/change and may be extended without notice. For full offer details see authorized dealership representative or visit: www.chryslerjeepdodgeramoffers.ca. (3) No Payments for up to 90 days/February 2018 on approved credit with purchase of select models. Payment/interest may/will accrue during deferment. See dealer for full offer details. (4) Consumer Cash Discounts and lease delivery credits are offered on select new 2017 vehicles and are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. Amounts vary by vehicle. Example: $10,845 in Total Discounts is available on new 2017 Ram heavy duty models and consists of $9,345 no charge diesel discounts, and $1,500 in Ram Loyalty/Conquest/Skilled Bonus Cash. (5) VEHICLES MAY NOT BE EXACTLY AS ILLUSTRATED. All incentives and rebates are reflected on advertised vehicles including no charge options. Advertised finance prices and weekly payments are based on $0 down payment for 96 months, plus GST/PST, and $595 admin. Fee, on approved credit. All stock numbers are factory ordered, dealer will attempt to locate for purchase. All Prices are inclusive of all before and after tax rebates, some of which you may or may not qualify for. See Dealer for complete details. (6) Conquest Pull-Ahead Bonus Cash is available to eligible customers on the retail purchase of select 2017 Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, or Ram models at participating retailers and are deducted from the negotiated price after taxes. LIMITED TIME OFFER. Eligible customers include: Customers who purchased or leased a Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, or FIAT vehicle with an eligible finance/lease contract in their name on or before October 1st, 2017. Proof of Registration and/or Lease agreement will be required. Trade-in not required. Although every precaution is taken, errors in price and/or specifications may occur in print. We reserve the right to correct any such errors without prejudice or penalty to ourselves. We are not responsible for typographical errors, nor are we responsible for late receipt of mail. Contact dealership’s knowledgeable and professional sales consultants for any questions or more information.

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Business Fort St. John bison tops agribition sale A two-year-old bison bull consigned by XY Bison Ranch from Fort St. John topped the Canadian National bison sale held at Canadian Western Agribition Tuesday, Nov. 21. Brian and Eleanor Brown of Hodgeville, Sask., paid $25,000 for the bull. They also bought the grand champion male, also a two-year-old from the Bouffioux family’s XY Bison Ranch, for $18,000. Another bull from Silver Creek Bison, Binscarth, Man., sold for $18,500 to Bison Spirit Ranch at Oak Lake, Man. On the female side, the highseller was also the grand champion. A two-year-old bred heifer from Bison Spirit Ranch sold for $18,000 to Shale Creek Bison at Russell, Man.

“It’s a pilot to test out the viability

of all the logistics and the timing and costs of getting it there.” - Doug Stout, FortisBC on first LNG shipment to China

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In the show ring, the interbreed First Lady Classic and President’s Classic events saw four breeds place first and second in each show. The grand champion female was SFI Miss Seein Purple, a Simmental from Wheatland Cattle Co. at Bienfait, Sask. while the reserve was Red Blair’s Monique 572 D, a Red Angus from Double B Angus at McLean, Sask. The judges deemed Elder’s Honcho 72E, from Elder Charolais Farms at Coronach, Sask., the top bull calf. A Black Angus, PM Executive Decision 5’17, exhibited by Poplar Meadows Angus from Houston, B.C. was the reserve. —Western Producer

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Stephen Beard is all smiles serving up a flight of his craft beer on tap at Beard’s Brewing Co. on Nov. 25.

Canada marks first LNG shipment to China through its Tilbury facility in Delta, in operation since 1971 and in the midst of a $400-million expansion. To put the shipment into perspective, the average Vancouver home uses about 90 gigajoules of gas per year, according to the company. The True North Energy Corporation and China-based CIMC ENRIC Holdings Limited provided logistics and the container for the shipment. True North, based in Vancouver, says it has been looking for ways to deliver natural gas from Canada to Asia. The partnership for this pilot shipment gives China more ac-

cess to LNG, which has tripled its LNG imports over the last six years as it continues to displace coal and diesel fuel, the companies said. With China looking to convert millions of homes to natural gas heating and expand its use in industrial operations, the country is set to become the world’s second largest importer next year, they added. “LNG is a much cleaner alternative fuel than coal and diesel. By working with FortisBC and CIMC ENRIC, we will continue to develop a strong LNG market in Canada and abroad,” True North CEO Calvin Xu said in a statement.

A container filled with Canada’s first liquefied natural gas shipment to China left the shores of Vancouver Nov. 18. Fortis BC made the announcement Nov. 22, saying the 950-gigajoule shipment tests the business case for expanding and delivering future shipments. “It’s a pilot to test out the viability of all the logistics and the timing and costs of getting it there and then see if it can build into something larger,” said Doug Stout, FortisBC’s vice president of market development and external relations. FortisBC supplied the gas

Xu was not immediately available for further comment on the shipment’s customer and final destination in China. B.C. Energy Minister Michelle Mungall said she was pleased to see the first shipment be delivered. “The opportunities for good jobs as we reduce carbon emissions in the transition to cleaner fuels is just getting started,” Mungall said in a statement. Bob Zimmer, the federal MP for Prince George-Peace-RiverNorthern Rockies, applauded the shipment as an important first step forward for B.C.’s LNG export industry, which

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has struggled to get off the ground. Not one of the 20 LNG projects proposed for B.C. has been built, and Tilbury is the only functioning plant in the province. “Many British Columbians have waiting many years to see this day come to fruition,” Zimmer said in a statement. “Although the industry has a long way to go, this is a great day for all those who have so worked hard to make LNG exports to Asia a reality.” —Staff, with files from Business in Vancouver

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Water, water everywhere—let’s make sure we have enough to drink Edwina Nearhood LIFE AT GROUND ZERO

n continuation of last week’s column in reference to 13 Ways to Kill Your Community, I will make reference to Chapter 1 – Forget the Water. What a better way to kill your community than do nothing to maintain the integrity of your community water system. The City of Fort St. John has been gradually supporting a self-sufficient water system. There is policy in place that offers a higher cost of usage for those out-of-town users. The municipal government has been working with the regional district to keep them apprised of water access issues. The city has supported community water conservation with the lowflush toilet installation program that resulted in a 40 per cent reduction of water use in the city. There are reports that we are nearing maximum capacity for usage with the existing system. When we reach maximum capacity for usage, the way I see it we have a few choices. The first would be to restrict our rural neighbours from using the municipal water system. The second could be exploring and developing another water source, which would be costly. The third would be to become a regional municipality and explore a regional water system. I think the taxpayers of Fort St. John currently subsidize the region in many ways, with some help from the Peace River Agreement funds. The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality was incorporated in the mid-2000s. They were able to supply the greater Fort Nelson area with a municipal water system. Is incorporating into a regional municipality an answer for the region? What would that look like? We must ask tough questions of our rural neighbours. Are the local water sources properly policed? Is our groundwater safe? Is industrial use of water properly regulated? Are there any environmental concerns with the safety of our water? There has been a recent pilot study published in Environmental International looking at the health effects of fracking on pregnant women in Northeast BC. Whose jurisdiction is the water to police? What level of government is responsible? Who is accountable? First and foremost for a community to grow there must be sustainable access to water. Water keeps us alive and if not properly protected it can drastically harm us. From a real estate point of view, there can be an impact on value with consideration applied to access to water. We know that rural communities using City of Fort St. John water systems pay a higher usage rate than those properties located within municipal boundaries. FINAL WORD The aforementioned are opinions and ideas shared to bring awareness and engage discussion. I challenge all residents to review their water usage practices. Do your part in extending the water supply of the city’s water system. Turn the water off when brushing your teeth, install low-flush toilets. Wait for the dishwasher to be full before running. When it is time to upgrade; purchase efficient appliances. Edwina Nearhood is a life-long resident of Fort St. John, with 30 years experience in the appraisal industry.

Help shape voting system referendum British Columbians have until the end of February to shape next year’s referendum on whether to scrap the province’s first-past-thepost voting system and replace it with a form of proportional representation. Attorney General David Eby unveiled a website Thursday where people can suggest how to word the ballot or what types of voting systems should be considered. The legislature is expected to pass a bill this month that sets the stage for a mail-in referendum to be held by the end of November 2018. Eby said the website at engage.gov.bc.ca/ HowWeVote provides people with information on voting systems around the world and features a questionnaire on key issues. Position papers submitted by political parties and other groups will be posted on the website. —Times Colonist

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court docket A summary of sentences and fines handed out in Peace Region courts for the week ending Nov. 24. Fort St John Law Courts • Curtis Jeffrey Bagan (born 1991) was handed 76 days in jail, a 24-month probation order, a 10-year mandatory firearms ban, ordered to provide a DNA sample, and assessed a $200 victim surcharge for possession with the purpose of trafficking. • Brandon Boyd Moore (born 1984) was handed a oneyear probation order, a fiveyears discretionary firearms ban, ordered to provide a DNA

sample, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for being in a dwelling/house without lawful excuse. Moore was handed a second one-year probation order and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for assault. • Thunder Ryan Gabriel Apsassin (born 1985) was fined $500 and assessed a $75 victim surcharge for driving with a suspended licence. Apsassin was further fined $500 and assessed a $150 victim surcharge for breach of undertaking. • Sheldon Jeremy Caldwell (born 1971) was handed nine days in jail and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for breach of undertaking. • Trevor Christopher Ernest Loe (born 1995) was assessed a $100 victim surcharge for breach of undertaking. Dawson Creek Law Courts

• William Turlington Page (born 1948) was handed two 90-day conditional sentences and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for assault. • Christopher Bradon Mosher (born 1988) was handed a conditional discharge with a one-year probation order and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm. • Rosco Allen Daniels (1969) was given 27 days in jail, handed an 18-month probation order, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for breaching probation. • Arlen Kane Marshall (born 1982) was handed a one-year probation order and assessed a $200 victim surcharge for breaking and entering with the intent to commit offence.

Shoplifter arrested on weapon charges A 26-year-old Fort St. John man is facing a number of weapons and assault charges after being caught allegedly shoplifting at a local grocery store Tuesday afternoon. Safeway staff detained the man around 3:17 p.m. on Nov. 21. The man tried to pull what was believed to be a handgun from his waistband during the struggle, Fort St. John RCMP said in a news release. Staff, with the help of bystanders, were able to take seize the weapon, which turned out to be a CO2 pistol, police say, and the man was arrested without incident when officers arrived. No injuries were reported.

According to court records, Corey David Chalmers faces a one charge each of possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose and using an imitation firearm while committing an offence, along with three charges of assault, two charges of uttering threats, and a charge of theft under $5,000. Chalmers made his first court appearance on Nov. 22 and will make his next appearance on Nov. 29. He remains in custody, and has not yet been found guilty. Police are asking anyone who witnessed the incident, or who may have video recorded it, to contact the detachment at 250-787-8100.

— Tom Summer

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Cancelling Site C would save British Columbians $8 billion, something McCullough calls a “termination dividend.” Jim Quail, a lawyer specializing in labour and energy issues, said that while it is fair to require future generations to help pay for something they benefit from, it would be a violation of the “intergenerational equity” principle used by utilities to pass the cost on to future generations for something from which they would derive no benefit. “I wouldn’t expect my greatgrandchildren to still be paying for Christy Clark’s mistake,” he said. Quail is one of two energy experts the Allied Hydro Council of BC (AHC) called upon to analyze a BC Utilities Commission final report on Site C. Quail and Marvin Shaffer, a Simon

Fraser University School of Public Policy economist, agree that Site C should have been reviewed by the BCUC before it was approved and probably never would have been sanctioned had that happened. But they conclude it makes no sense to halt the project now. “The fact that we are $2 billion into the project, and it would cost $2 billion more to get out of it, changes everything,” Quail said. Shaffer and Quail conclude the BCUC’s comparisons of the costs of Site C and alternative energy sources were “manifestly unbalanced.” Even the NDP government has questioned the BCUC’s methodology. It asked the BCUC if the panel included the sunk costs of a cancelled Site C in its calculations of energy alternatives, something that isn’t clear from its report.

The BCUC last week confirmed it did not. So, when sunk costs and termination costs are added, it increases the cost of alternatives. Over a 70-year amortization period, the BCUC calculated, alternatives like wind and geothermal would cost $63 per megawatt hour, compared with $57 per MWh for Site C. The government has also questioned the BCUC’s use of a low load forecast in its calculations, saying that it appears to presume B.C. will have little growth in the coming decades. The BCUC’s assumption of low power demand growth strikes Jae

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Half walls crowned by posts provide minimal separation between the naturally bright dining room and living room. The dining room boasts a built-in hutch, and the living room is warmed by a masonry ﬁreplace nestled between bookcases.

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am to say goodbye to my best friend of thirteen years. Every dog owner says this, but I really do have the best dog in the world. The unconditional love she has demonstrated for me has broken my closed heart wide open. If there was love in my childhood home it went unspoken. There was never any tenderness. As a tot, I learned to cower in corners shielding my small face with slender arms and tiny hands to avoid my mother’s raging blows. Consequently, I’ve felt unworthy of love. I bought Kiki from a breeder, serendipitously with the last name of Griffin, as a companion for Kai, my sixmonth-old Yorkie. On Dec. 23, 2004, Kai and I drove through a snowstorm from London, Ont., to meet Kiki’s Toronto breeder. When the woman climbed into my vehicle, she cradled a six-week-old Kiki to her chest. The woman wept softly as she handed Kiki to me. A furry eight ball, two coal-black eyes shone from this orb of downy-soft, ebony fur that was settled in the palm of the woman’s extended hand. Kiki wore a red and white Christmas sweater that the woman had knit for her, a lavender bow affixed atop her tiny head. To quell the woman’s obvious sorrow, I promised her that Kiki would be well-loved. What I didn’t understand was how deeply Kiki would love me. That level of love changes a person. The love of each of my dogs repeatedly saved me in the face of ongoing familial abuse and rejection that took a less violent form in adulthood but was no less painful. In August 2012, I was offered the position of English Department Head in the top high school in Beijing, China. Taking that position would have meant separation from my dogs. I clutched my dogs to me and surrendered myself to God’s will. “I don’t want to go to China, Father, but Your will, not mine,” I prayed.

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The following day, the principal from Dr. Kearney Middle School in Fort St. John called to offer me a job. Rather than fly east, I made ready to drive west with Kiki. Despite our contentious relationship, I didn’t want my newly widowed mother to suffer the level of loneliness that my family had imposed on me for three decades. I also worried that Kai would pine for her poppa’s house if I took her far from home never to return. Thus, I made the difficult decision to leave Kai in Ontario with my mom. The day I left for Fort St. John, my Ford Focus was so tightly packed that Kai was unable to jump in. Running and whimpering, Kai circled the car. I called her to me and she leapt into my open arms. I sobbed into her fur, reluctantly releasing her to my mother’s grasp. I drove away weeping, wanting to turn back for my dog, but I didn’t. I let Kai go. Similarly, it’s now time to let Kiki go, and I pray for the courage to do so. What will I do without my best friend who has loved me so completely that she has encouraged me to love myself? I cannot imagine life without her. Some believe that dogs are barred from heaven’s gates, but God doesn’t gift us with such faithful companions only to separate us from them for all eternity. I whisper to Kiki that she’s going to see her poppa in heaven, and I promise her that I’ll hold her again soon. Kiki Griffin passed on Nov. 18, 2017. If you have a story of faith you’d like to share, please send it to: angelamarygriffin@gmail. com.

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Through 16 games, the Fort St. John Huskies find themselves in first place. The team is getting career years from players up and down their roster, but perhaps no player has been more crucial to the success of the Huskies than goalie Jonny Bateman. Bateman came to the team last year as an 18-yearold from Calgary, after he failed to make a Junior A team in Saskatchewan. He had a good year in his first season playing junior hockey, but he struggled with consistency—his 12-9 record from the 2016-17 season bears witness to that. “I spoke to Todd (Alexander, the Huskies head coach) a lot after last season and he said my biggest downfall was just being consistent. One game I’d play well, the next I’d struggle,” Bateman said. So, his offseason focused on just that—training both mentally and physically so he would be able to grind it out later in the season and that consistent rock between the pipes this season. So far, it’s paying off. Bateman has a 9-0 record, and a 1.67 goals against average to go along with his .939 save percentage. “The stats, right now, are the best they’ve ever been in my goaltending career,”

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Bateman said. Bateman has shaved more than a goal off his goals against average from last year, which was 2.93. His numbers are tops in the league for goaltenders, recently passing Ryan Noble of the North Peace Navigators in goals against and save percentage. Noble has a 8-2 record, and with the Navigators, second in the league. The rest of the season figures to be a tight race between the two goaltenders and their teams. “I think it’s great, there’s a nice little rivalry going. Seeing Ryan ahead of me in the numbers made me want to get better. You want to be the best at what you do,” Bateman said.

The sky is the limit for the Huskies, Bateman says, and said the goal of the team is to win both the NWJHL championship and the provincial championship, which will be held in Fort St. John in March. “But we’re still focused on the games we have now. Another goal is to make sure that each time we hit the ice we’re getting better,” said Bateman. He acknowledged how good his team has been throughout its roster, and that every player has contributed to the team’s success this year. “The results we’re getting is coming from the help of our teammates. My stats wouldn’t be where they are

if I didn’t have their help.” Bateman is also making an impact off the ice as well. “He helps out with the minor hockey teams and the future goalies, perhaps of the Huskies. He’s definitely got a goalie mentality, a dweeb sometimes, would be a nice way to say it, and he’s a great kid,” said Mike Bacso, president of the Huskies. As for the future, Bateman’s ultimate goal is to play hockey at the college level in either the United States or in Canada. However, he loves playing in Fort St. John, loves the Huskies organization, and the fan support. “If I came back to Fort St. John that wouldn’t be so bad either.”

Powell gets taekwondo gold in Maui DILLON GIANCOLA sports@ahnfsj.ca

With only five competitions under her belt, 12-year-old Mikah Powell from Fort St. John went to Hawaii for the 13th Annual Maui Open Taekwondo Championship and returned home with a gold medal. Powell was one of 300 fighters who accepted the invitation to attend the tournament from all over the world. She won the gold medal in her age group for board breaking, as well as a silver medal in sparring and a silver in poomsae. “I don’t even know what to say, I had never got the gold in board breaking before and it was really exciting,” said Powell, who described the tournament as being a lot of fun. Accompanying Powell to Maui was Jody Mather, her step-dad and a coach at Red Dragon Martial Arts, where she trains. Mather had been to

the tournament once before, in 2006, and was thrilled he and Mikah had a chance to go. “It’s fantastic. Everything there is so much more exciting, it’s really incredible,” Mather said. Mather was proud of how Powell performed, given the tournament is a bit different than the local competitions Powell has attended in B.C. and Alberta. “She fought really hard, and it’s a whole different scene there. They’re really into the sport of taekwondo fighting, whereas our background is more traditional,” Mather said. For now, Powell will get back to her regular training routine, and may attend a tournament in Las Vegas that she has been invited to. She said she is really enjoying the journey competing in taekwondo. “I really like that I’m doing it and that I’m not doing it for anyone else except for myself.”

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Mikah Powell won a gold and two silver medals at the 13th Annual Maui Open Taekwondo Championship.

layoffs are the best, in any sport. As a fan watching on TV or going to the games, and especially as an athlete competing, it’s the most fun time of any sports season. Two of my four favourite times of the year are October and late April/early May, all because of playoffs. And yes, I have four favourite times of the year, get over it. A team plays hard all season to earn a berth into the playoffs and a high seeding. Unless, of course, that team plays in the West Division of the NPHL. A month into the season, the playoff format was finally released last week. In the four-team East Division, there will be two rounds of best-ofseven playoff series. The team that comes out of the East will advance to the third and final round against the West Division champion. Seems normal enough. However, the West only has three teams this year, in part due to the Spirit River Rangers dropping out of the league right before the start of the season. Naturally, that makes things difficult, but surely the league would at least make it so the top team in the regular season was rewarded. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. All West Division teams make the playoffs as expected, but all three teams—the Fort St. John Senior Flyers, Dawson Creek Senior Canucks, and Grande Prairie Athletics—will participate in a double round robin (12 total games), with the top team advancing to the NPHL final. If that doesn’t make any sense to you, join the club. Basically, each West Division team would play each other team in the division four times. Apparently, that equals 12 games (I’m trusting the NPHL’s math here). A win earns a team two points while a tie gives them one. There are scenarios where there could be a two-team or three-team tie, but I won’t explain that because it makes my head hurt. How a team performs in the regular season now seems to mean absolutely nothing. Squat. Zilch. The Flyers are on a five-game win streak right now. Pretty cool, except it doesn’t make a difference. It kind of seems like they’re just playing a really long pre-season. Any fan of any sport knows the preseason sucks. OK, I haven’t been completely honest. In that weird three-way-tie I mentioned, the top team in the regular season would get a bye.“This is the benefit of placing higher in the standings during the regular season.” That is an actual quote from the NPHL’s press release, no joke. Anyway, NPHL statistician Chris Clegg was nice enough in the release to direct questions to himself or NPHL president Jack McAvoy. I have questions, do you? Dillon Giancola covers Peace Region sports for the Alaska Highway News. Email him at sports@ahnfsj.ca

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Outdoor options in Fort St. John Dillon giancola sports@ahnfsj.ca

With the amount of snow that has fallen over the last month in the North Peace, there’s no shortage to the winter activities for people to enjoy. In addition to the ski hills and resorts that surround the community, there are many free options to choose from in and around Fort St. John as well. Cross country skiing The Whiskey Jack Nordic Ski Club is back in action this year, providing skiers with 15 kilometres of groomed trails at Beatton Provincial Park. “We have a great early start to the season and we feel really fortunate,” said club president Eliza Stanford. The club rents out skis to both children and adults. Stanford said the club will also be offering lessons in January, and a children’s jackrabbit program is already underway. A “Chicks on Sticks” women’s ski event runs Monday nights. The club is always looking for more skiers, coaches, and volunteers, and those interested are encouraged to contact the club at whiskeyjacknsc@

gmail.com, Stanford said. Whiskey Jack is also the host organization for cross country skiing at the 2020 B.C. Winter Games. Outdoor skating rinks The City of Fort St. John will be operating the outdoor rink at Kin Park this year, as well as the skate loop at Mathews Park. “The skate loop was very successful so we will be repeating that this year,” said Wally Ferris, the general manager of community services with the city. Preparation has been delayed a bit due to the resources being used for snow clearing and removal around town, but Ferris said work will resume on the ice surfaces this week, weather pending, and will be open a few days after they are set up. Snowmobile riding For those with snowmobiles looking for trails and a group of people to enjoy them with, look no further than the Northland Trailblazers Snowmobile Club. The club has several maintained trails

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Children take part in the Whiskey Jack Nordic Ski Club’s jackrabbit class.

in the area for group and family rides, and for members as well. The main trail is the Stewart Lake Trail, which starts south of Taylor by the big parking lot, and heads to the lake and in behind Groundbirch. It is a designated trail with Recreation Sites and Trails B.C. “We definitely got help with the early snow and it helps us drum up interest,” said incoming president Brian

McBrearty. “It’s looking to be a promising riding year.” The club is trying to get more trails designated and registered with the province, McBrearty said. The club also own and maintain several cabins in the area which club members can use and enjoy. Later in the season the club will run its annual poker ride at Charlie Lake.

Sr. Flyers in first place amidst five game win streak Dillon giancola sports@ahnfsj.ca

After a dominant weekend, the Fort St. John Senior Flyers sits atop the NPHL’s West Division heading into a home game against the Grande Prairie Athletics on Nov. 30. The Flyers have won five straight, improving to 5-2. “I feel good, our team is becoming what we expected to be,” said Andrew Leriger, head coach of the Flyers. The Flyers scored big wins on the road, winning 4-3 in Grimshaw Nov. 23 R0021217976

and 4-1 in High Prairie Nov. 25. Early in the season, the team was hampered by a lack of defensemen travelling to away games, but last week had five and six defensemen, and it really made the difference. “When we have the numbers, in all honesty, we’re a hard team to beat,” said Leriger. However, the team’s success did come at a price, as assistant captain Adam Horst suffered a knee injury after a minor collision in Grimshaw, and is expected to miss some time. He has 12 points and nine assists playing on the top line this

year, and Leriger said that’s a big loss to the team. The Flyers started the season playing mostly on the road against the East Division, but are now gathering some home games and playing Western Division rivals Dawson Creek and Grande Prairie. The five road games the Flyers have played so far is more games than the Athletics have played all season, who have only played four games compared to the Flyers’ seven. Leriger was quick to attribute the success his team has been having to his players.

“Our number one line is unbelievably dominant,” he said. That line consists of captain Jeff Shipton and Rick Cleaver, who are one and two in the league in points. Horst plays with them when healthy. Another dominant line is the recently formed trio of Robbie Sidhu, Jeff Fast, and Lien Miller-Jeannotte. They scored three of the Flyers’ four goals against High Prairie and could have had more, Leriger said. The puck drops at the North Peace Arena at 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 30 against the Athletics.

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

This Week: Hero World Challenge

The Hero World Challenge is hosted by Tiger Woods. Initially, the tournament had a 16-man field composed of the defending Defending: Hideki Matsuyama champion, the top 11 available Winning Score: 18-under par players from the Official World Winning Share: $1,000,000 Golf Ranking, and 4 sponsors exemptions. In 2008, the field was increased to 18 players. Prize money won by the players is not included in money rankings on any of the world’s professional golf tours. Since 2009, the event offers Official World Golf Ranking points. Beginning in 2015, the event has been played at the Albany development in the Bahamas. Albany Golf Club The Bahamas 7,400 yards, Par 72

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Last Week: Wade Ormsby won the Hong Kong Open

Australia’s Wade Ormsby Tournament Results won his first European Tour 1. Wade Ormsby title in his 264th attempt Score: -11 at the Hong Kong Open. Player Score Ormsby carded a final round of 68 to T-2. Juluan Suri -10 -10 finish at 11-under par, a shot ahead T-2. Paul Peterson T-2. Alexander Bjork -10 of Spain’s Rafael Cabrera Bello, T-2. Rafael C. Bello -10 Sweden’s Alexander Bjork and the American pair of Julian Suri and Paul Peterson. “It means a lot to me,” said Ormsby. “I’ve played a lot of golf in Europe, everywhere, and a few bumps along the way but it’s pretty cool to get a win this late in your career.”

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Tournament host Tiger Woods will make his return to competitive golf this week at the 18-man Hero World Challenge. Woods played golf with President Donald Trump, Dustin Johnson and Brad Faxon last week in Florida, and Woods was apparently out-driving all of them. The foursome played at Trump Golf Trivia National Golf Club in Jupiter, and Faxon noted How many times has Tiger Woods lost that reports of Woods’ length have not been a tournament when leading by more exaggerated. “I’d seen that Tiger had played than one shot after 54 holes? with Rickie Fowler and Rickie made some comments about Tiger hitting the ball well and a) 0 c) 5 looking good,” wrote Faxon. “Probably on the b) 1 d) 10 Answer: b) Once. Y.E. Yang began the final round 10 holes that they were both hitting driver, of the 2009 PGA Championship two strokes behind Tiger hit it past Dustin half the time and Dustin hit it past Tiger half the time.” Woods and defeated him by three strokes.

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Lessons from the Golf Pro While watching John Daly make his long shot is quite entertaining to see, overswinging is a very common problem for the amateur golfer that creates a lot of havoc. The thought process behind taking a backswing beyond parallel is that a longer arc will create more clubhead speed. That is a true statement, but if you are all out of balance in trying to swing so hard, is there really any benefit? Since everybody’s mechanics are different, only a half-swing may be perfect for you. The key to determining what will produce the best shot in your arsenal is to swing back as far as you can turn your shoulders without tilting them or losing your balance. The only way to get a true description of what the best shot is for you is to practice and find out what feels right each time.

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FedEx Cup Standings Through Nov. 26, 2017

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4) Brendan Steele 556 pts. / 1 top ten

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The Fort St. John Huskies continue to be active, and successful, both on and off the ice. Last weekend not only saw the team earn two wins but also host the 20th Annual Fill the Bank food drive. With the Huskies players and staff and volunteers, there were almost 80 people participating on Nov. 26, hauling in 20,000 pounds of food. The players went door to door throughout the community collecting donations. The food was then packed onto the Huskies’ bus and delivered to the Salvation Army food bank. Cameron Eggie, executive director with the Fort St. John Salvation Army, said more than 400 people a month use the food bank, and that the food brought in from this drive will keep its shelves stocked for a few months. “We’re hoping this momentum will carry us through the new year as well. Hunger doesn’t take a break,” Eggie said. Fill the Bus is an important opportunity for the Huskies to give back to the community every year and show they appreciate the support. “The Huskies are a community-based team, they know that they need the

support of the community. They really appreciate the support that they have from the community, it’s a win-win,” said Allen Karasiuk, lead organizer of the event. Eggie, who has only been in Fort St. John for a month-and-a-half, has been impressed with the community and how generous the people are. “This is one of the first communities I’ve been in where I’ve seen this many volunteer hours,” Eggie said. “It’s good for the people that use the food bank because they can see how much their neighbours care, and it’s good for the staff of the Salvation Army because sometimes social services can be a lonely role.” The players themselves know how important the Fill the Bus food drive is. “It just shows how much we appreciate the fans when they come out and support us every game, it’s just really nice to help out and give back,” said Huskies forward Nolan Legace. Karasiuk has been organizing Fill the Bus for four years, and is always pleased with the people of Fort St. John. “Once we get all the volunteers and resources we need, the enthusiasm of Fort St. John takes over. It is a very giving town and it all comes together well.”

Public Information Session UNBC Bachelor of Social Work program

UNBC will be offering an intake into the Bachelor of Social Work Program for Fort St. John/Dawson Creek for Fall 2018 and will be holding an information session: Fort St. John Thursday December 7, 2017 | 5:30 pm Northern Lights College | Room 202

Lang leads Inconnu in Prince George Dillon giancola sports@ahnfsj.ca

Inconnu swimmers broke several club records in Prince George Nov. 17 to 19. Owen Lang won the gold aggregate for boys 11-12, and broke the 200m fly club record. Alexandria Hedges broke the 200m freestyle record for girls 15 and over, and the boys 13-14 relay team set a new club record for the boys 200m freestyle relay. Griffin Ternier-Smith, Cole Crook, Cameron Louie, and Tytan Carson were on the relay team. The swimmer who stood out the most was Lang, coach Steve Carson said. “He was always a very good quick swimmer, but everything right now is falling into place for him,” Carson said. “He’s not second fiddle anymore, he’s the

top dog. He played the part and looked the part, and he’s the nicest young man you’d ever meet, too.” Lang, 12, has been competing for five years and said he feels at the top of his game. “I’m pushing myself in practice and getting in the right mindset before I race. This record was really exciting because it was my first 11-12 age group record that I broke,” Lang said. Other swimmers who performed well in Prince George were Ternier-Smith, who won the silver aggregate for boys 13-14, and Eric Louie, who won gold aggregate for boys 15 and over. The club hosts a meet Dec. 2 and 3 in Fort St. John. There will be 64 swimmers racing from Inconnu, as well as at least three other teams making the trip to town for the meet.

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LOCAL SPORTS

A delicious, no-fuss salad to get you through the winter

inding a salad you want to eat in the winter season can be hard, unless the salad is slathered with mayo and in between two slices of bread. I have created one though, and maybe it’s just because I love salad, but this is so good. You can pick whichever veggies you like; it really doesn’t matter. These are just what I like/had in my fridge, and you can chop them up however you like. This recipe will accommodate about 2-4 depending on how big a portion size you want, just add more veggies if you are serving more people.

Hemp hearts 1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed Lettuce, spinach, a mix of greens (whatever you want as the base) 1 sweet potato or yam 1 zucchini Apple cider vinegar Oil (olive, coconut, MCT) 1 clove of garlic, minced Salt and pepper

1 carrot 1 red pepper Cherry tomatoes 1/2 cucumber

Preheat your oven to 420 F. Peel and cube your sweet potato or yam, and toss it with some oil, salt and pepper. Put

Stephenie Sutherland HEALTH HACKS

parchment paper down on a baking sheet. Spread the potato out evenly and stick them in the oven for approximately 20 minutes or until they are fully cooked and golden. While the potatoes are cooking, wash, peel (if needed), and chop up all the other veggies. Grab a frying pan, put some oil in it, and sautee your zucchini with the garlic salt and pepper until it is fully cooked through. Set the zucchini aside to cool. When your potatoes are ready, take them out of the oven as well and set them aside to cool, too. Grab the bowl(s) you will be using to serve or eat out of and put a good handful of the spinach (or whatever you chose) into the bowl. Put the veggies on top of the greens, including the zucchini, black

beans, and potatoes. Sprinkle hemp hearts on top, and drizzle a little bit of oil and however much apple cider vinegar you want on top. If you don’t like apple cider vinegar, that’s OK; pick whatever dressing you like, but apple cider vinegar is a surprisingly good dressing. IN NUTRITION NEWS Is stress as harmful to our bodies as a bad diet? Laura Bridgewater, a professor at Brigham Young University, says so. She recently conducted a study that found the gut microbiota of female mice changed when the mice were exposed to stress. The microbiota changed to look like the mice had been eating a high fat diet. Science Daily quoted Laura Bridgewater

saying, “stress can be harmful in a lot of ways, but this research is novel in that it ties stress to female-specific changes in the gut microbiota. We sometimes think of stress as a purely psychological phenomenon, but it causes distinct physical changes.” This goes to show the significance of relaxation and rest. Not only will giving yourself time to do things that you enjoy help you psychologically, but it will also help you physically. Stephenie Sutherland is a Fort St. John student studying nutrition and food sciences. She can found at the gym, hiking local trails, and serving up a hot cuppa joe at Whole Wheat and Honey. Have a question? Email her at stephenie.sutherland13@ gmail.com.

Fivestar claims three titles at 2018 Bronze Gloves in Quesnel

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Dylan Lielke of Fort St. John celebrates his second round victory over Hoger Salih from Sweden at the 2017 IMMAF World Championships in Bahrain on Nov. 14.

Lielke ponders fighting future DILLON GIANCOLA sports@ahnfsj.ca SUPPLIED PHOTO

Cruz Gordon, six years old, won his boxing debut in Quesnel. He is the youngest boxer to fight in a sanctioned bout in B.C. history.

Fivestar Boxing Academy took a group of six fighters to Quesnel Nov. 24 to 26 to compete at the Boxing B.C. 2018 Bronze Gloves. Team Fivestar went 5-0 on the weekend, and also fought in five exhibition bouts. Justin Donally, coowner and head coach of Fivestar won the award for best team of the tournament. Nick Dragojevich won both his fights, claiming the Welterweight bronze Gloves Title. He also received the Fight of the Night award. Lincoln Pomeroy won his fight by unanimous decision, earning the Youth Heavyweight Bronze Gloves Title. “He additionally fought an exhibition Sunday to get some extra ring experience versus an elite open fighter,” Donally said. Brayden Sims continued his strong

season, winning his fight by split decision and winning the Youth Lightweight Bronze Gloves Title. He fought in an exhibition match on Sunday as well. A great story coming out of the event was Fivestar’s Cruz Gordon, who won his boxing debut at just six years old. It was a fun box bout, and he is the youngest boxer to fight in a sanctioned bout in B.C. history. Nick Young fought two exhibitions over the weekend to stay active. Ashley Rouble was back competing for the first time since winning Canadian Nationals in April. She fought in an exhibition against Team B.C. teammate Krishan Lashenko. “The goal being to knock off some of the ring rust for both ladies and get them prepared for provincials in February,” Donally said.

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It wasn’t the result he wanted, but Dylan Lielke returned from the 2017 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) World Championships in Bahrain having had a great time and a memorable experience. With previous success in international and national tournaments, Lielke had hopes to win the title this time around. It wasn’t meant to be though as he lost in the quarterfinal to Joel Arolainen, a fighter from Finland, who went on to finish second in the tournament. “Obviously, I was and am disappointed,” Lielke said. “But it was a great experience, I never would have picked Bahrain on a map and decide to travel there. It was really good.” Fighting in the 145-pound featherweight division, Lielke started strong. In his first fight, he beat Eli Zgheid from Lebanon with a TKO stoppage in the second round. The next day, he had a tougher opponent, Hoger Salih from Sweden. But once again, Lielke prevailed, landing a big overhand right and knocked Salih out to win the fight. On the third day, Nov. 15, the Canadian fought Arolainen. “He was really good. I don’t know if we underestimated him but he was tougher than we thought.”

Lielke wanted to stand up with the Finnish fighter, but Arolainen wanted to take the fight to the ground. That tired Lielke out, but he managed to get back to his feet at the end of the second round. That’s when things went south. “I was landing some jabs, then there was some transition and he hit me with a straight right hand. I had a flash of black in my left eye and a lot of pain, and I turned away and fell down, trying to cover my eye,” Lielke said. The ref called the fight shortly after that. There was a bit of a scare as one of Leilke’s pupils was badly dilated. Worried that he might have a hemorrhage, Leilke was rushed to the hospital. “I was more worried that they were going to crash the ambulance than anything else,” Lielke said. He checked out fine, and there was no hemorrhage in his brain. Lielke is now back in Fort St. John recovering. He broke a small bone between his eye and nose, so he is taking some time for that to heal. As he looks ahead, Lielke struggled to say where he will go from here. “Pro would be the next step, but I don’t know if that’s a real option for me with how busy and full my life is,” Lielke said. “If I went pro, I would want to train full time, but it would be hard with my work schedule, and I don’t want to leave my children and family to go to Vancouver to train.”

Huskies to host three games DILLON GIANCOLA sports@ahnfsj.ca

The Fort St. John Huskies won both of their games last weekend, defeating the Flyers 5-2 in Fairview Nov. 24, and the Beaverlodge Blades 11-1 Nov. 25 in Fort St. John. The two wins vaulted the Huskies (13-2) to first place. This gave the Huskies the same amount of points as the North Peace Navigators (26) but Fort St. John earned top spot because of having played only 15 games to the Navigators’ 18. However, the Huskies were set to host the third-place Dawson Creek Junior Canucks Nov. 29 after this

edition of the News went to print. If Dawson Creek wins, the Canucks would have jumped the Huskies for first place in the standings. Either way, there’s plenty of opportunity for the Huskies to increase their standing this weekend as they play two more games, making that three in total this week. All three games are at home at the North Peace Arena. The busy week comes as a result of the Huskies losing ice time during the World Under 17 Hockey Challenge. The pups play the County of Grande Prairie JDA County Kings on Dec. 1 and the Sexsmith Vipers on Dec. 2.

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Make sure you never Miss out on an event! To inquire about tickets or reserving a booth, contact the Lido.

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Canada’s favourite comedian Ron James delivered some pointed laughs to a sold at crowd at the North Peace Cultural Centre in Fort St. John on Nov. 21.

Harness that sunflower power

otanically speaking, the sunflower is more like corn than a flower. Their tasty kernels are made into the ever-present gas station snack, and their history and widespread availability has turned into a global commodity. Apart from the snack, sunflower seeds are commonly used in North America as a vegetable oil-producing plant. It has been commercially branded and industrially produced, yet is still available at your nearest organic health food store. Sunflower seeds are a commodity product with major reach into the local organic market. Sunflower seeds are easy to cook with—sprouted for salads, baked In breads, blended into nut butter with honey, toasted In granola, and baked into pastries. It’s flour can be

Judah Koile FROM THE FARM TO THE TABLE

cooked into gravy as a glutenfree replacement thickener for flour. Sunflower seeds are a great must-have in your pantry. SUNFLOWER SEED PÂTÉ 1kg sunflower seeds 500ml olive oil 10g garlic 50g tahini (sesame paste) Salt and pepper to taste Lemon juice and zest Paprika Cover and soak your sunflower seeds in water overnight. In the morning, zest and juice a lemon into a small

bowl, add olive oil, minced garlic, paprika, salt, pepper, and tahini. Mix together and set aside. Strain your seeds of water and and refill the container or seeds with water, and then pour out the water a second time. Put your soaked seeds in a food processor and add your seasoning mixture. Blend on low at first. Once well blended into coarse chunks, add a bit more oil and turn on high, adding oil until it moves smoothly and is blended more like peanut butter. To make it either sweet or savoury use sunflower oil; for a savoury dish, use olive oil; for sweeter spread, use coconut oil. Judah Koile is a Fort St. John chef and co-owns The BEAM with his wife, Jiwon.

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Janie Marie Stewart (Wilkerson) Born in Edmonton and raised in FSJ, Janie lived a quiet, but full life… Growing up Janie spent time hanging out with the neighbourhood kids, playing badminton and skating. She loved to listen to Beethoven, she got teased for it, but never let it bother her. She always knew her own mind. She loved spending time with her Mom learning to bake and often won ribbons at the fall fair for her entries. She married and enjoyed her life as a wife and a stay at home Mom to her four children on the farm in North Pine. Eventually she moved to town where she began the busy and demanding life of being a working single Mom. First taking to ECE and then to office work, her most notable career was the 18yrs she worked as bookkeeper at Homesteader Health Foods. All she ever wanted in life was to be a Mom and took great pride in her four children. Her eldest a wine sommelier in Calgary, her two daughters married and raising families of their own and her youngest a skilled and hardworking mechanic. She was very close with her sisters. Like a bunch of hens in a hen house, they were always drinking tea, playing scrabble or canasta and discussing life and their kids. Crocheting, puzzles and watching British shows were among her favourite past times. Having her grand kids come over always made her day. Grandma had the best toys, treats and treasure hunts. She would snuggle under afghans and watch TV with them for hours! All of this soon became clouded by unbearable pain, and the unmistakable signs of cancer. Fortunately her struggle was short and she passed peacefully with all her loving family by her side. Although our minds understand and accept, our hearts struggle to cope. We struggle to let go of our little sister, our strong independent Mom, our ever playful and silly Grandma and loyal smiling friend. Rest and be at peace but know that you are already missed and will never be forgotten. At Janie’s request, a private family funeral will be held at a later date.

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August 20, 1953 – October 27, 2017 HEALY, Norm November 6, 2017 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Norm Healy on Monday, November 6 in Maple Ridge, BC after a brief battle with cancer. Beloved husband of 46 years to Dawn, loving father to Veronica, Stephanie, Joey (Lisa) and Jacinta (Brad), and adored grandpa to Emma, Logan, Jared, Ella, Owen and Madelyn. Also survived by his loving sisters, Pat (Skip) and Karol (Wayne) as well as nieces and nephews in BC and extended family in Australia. Predeceased by his mother, father and brother. After moving to Kamloops in 1986 to work for various automotive and heavy duty equipment parts dealers, Norm and Dawn moved to Fort St. John in 2001 where Norm worked for Inland Kenworth until his retirement in February 2017. He and Dawn moved to the lower mainland to be closer to their children and grandchildren but sadly, Norm was only able to enjoy this time for a few months. Norm loved Christmas, going to car races, everything about trucks, snow, owls, watching the weather channel and playing with his grandkids. We were so incredibly blessed to have had such a beautiful man in our lives, so thoughtful and caring and a true representative of what every man should aspire to be. At Norm’s request, there will be no formal service. A gathering for family and friends will be held in December when all of the Christmas decorations and lights are up. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the BC Cancer Agency or the Ridge Meadows Hospice Association.

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Albert Shipton, 85, passed away after a brief illness at the hospital in Fort St John. Cherished husband of Jeanice. Loving father to Dave (Nikolena), Steve (Tina), Connie (Ian), Kevin, Debbie (Jim). Proud Grandfather of Dustin, Michael, Jeffrey, Jordon, Courtney, Ali, Alannah, Donald, Curtis & Emma. Pre-deceased by grandson Dallas. Further survived by numerous greatgrandchildren, nieces, nephews and other relatives. Albert will be fondly remembered by family and friends. Services were held November 13, 2017 at Peace Lutheran Church. The family of Albert would like to thank the Doctors and amazing nursing staff in FSJ and Edmonton for their thorough and compassionate care.

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

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

Take notice that Enviro-Ex Contracting Ltd. from Salmon Arm, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Northeast Region, for a Licence of Occupation for Sand and Gravel purposes situated on Provincial Crown land located by Sikanni Chief River. The Lands File for this application is 8015950. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to Jason Pederson, Authorization Officer, Northeast Region, MFLNRO, at 100, 10003110 Avenue, Fort St. John, BC, V1J 6M7, (250) 261-2063. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to December 30, 2017. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information and a map of the application area. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. Access to these records requires the submission NEWSPAPER of a Freedom of Information (FOI) SAMPLE ADVERTISEMENT request. Visit LAND ACT http://www.gov.bc.ca/freedomofinformation to learn more about FOI submissions.

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

Take notice that Angelika Sosnitskyi from Wonowon, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Northeast Region, for a Licence of Occupation situated on Provincial Crown land located at Mile 98 Road, Wonowon. The Lands File for this application is 8015948. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to Charles Mercanti, Authorization Officer, Northeast Region, MFLNRO, at 100, 10003110 Avenue, Fort St. John, BC, V1J 6M7, (250) 787-3441. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to January 5, 2018. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information and a map of the application area. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. Access to these records requires the SAMPLE ADVERTISEMENT submission NEWSPAPER of a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. Visit LAND ACT http://www.gov.bc.ca/freedomofinformation to learn more about FOI submissions.

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

Take notice that Springbuck Inc. from Osoyoos, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Northeast Region, for an Industrial purposes situated on Provincial Crown land located near Minaker River The Lands File for this application is 8015952. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to Joyce Veller, Authorization Officer, Northeast Region, MFLNRO, at 100, 10003-110 Avenue, Fort St. John, BC, V1J 6M7, (250) 7873438. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to January 5, 2018. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information and a map of the application area. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. Access to these records requires the submission of a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. Visit http://www.gov.bc.ca/freedomofinformation to learn more about FOI submissions.

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No. S132180 New Westminster Registry

In the Supreme Court of British Columbia Between

Carol Irene Allemeersch,

Plaintiff

and

Gary Ferguson, James Broad, Rimon Gendi, Ismail Fakhry, Robert McPherson and Little Oak Realty Ltd. dba Re/Max Little Oak Realty

Defendants

To: The Plaintiff, Carol Irene Allemeersch TAKE NOTICE THAT on 21 November 2017, an order was made for service on you of a Notice of Application issued from the New Westminster Registry of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in proceeding number S132180 by way of this advertisement. In

the

proceeding,

the

Defendants,

Rimon

Gendi

and

Ismail

Fakhry

(the “Applicants”) claim the following relief against you: 1. 2.

an Order that the action be dismissed for want of prosecution; and an Order that you pay to the Applicants special costs of the action, or alternatively, costs. You must file an Application Response within 5 business days of the deemed service date of the aforementioned Notice of Application, which is 49 days from the date of this advertisement being posted, failing which further proceedings, including judgment, may be taken against you without notice to you. You may obtain, from the New Westminster Registry, at 651 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster, BC, a copy of the Notice of Application and the order providing for service by this advertisement. This advertisement is placed by the Applicants whose address for service is: Name and office address of the BORDEN LADNER GERVAIS LLP Applicants’ lawyer 1200 Waterfront Centre 200 Burrard Street P.O. Box 48600 Vancouver, British Columbia V7X 1T2 Attention: Jake Zhong

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

Sealed bids will be received at the court bailiff’s at the noted address below, up to the hour of 1:30 p.m., Monday, December 4, 2017. Sale may be subject to cancellation without notice. The court bailiff reserves the right to adjourn the sale without notice and may apply to the court for further direction if the need arises. Terms of Sale: Each bid must be accompanied by a bank draft or money order for 10 per cent of the bid made payable to the court bailiff’s office. The balance of the bid, plus Social Services Tax and GST (if applicable), to be paid immediately upon acceptance of the bid. Failure to pay the balance at the agreed time may result in forfeiture of the deposit. To view the vehicle, call or visit

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

DISPOSAL OF LAND The City of Fort St. John has declared surplus and is offering for sale property legally described as That Part of Lot 1, Section 33, Township 83, Range 18, W6M Peace River District Plan EPP74707 (parcel located in the BCR Industrial Park). The lot’s appraised value is $1,065,000.00 and is the minimum selling price. An Offer to Purchase Agreement will be entered into with the successful bidder. Detailed information is available for pick up at City Hall, 10631 – 100th Street or on the City’s website at www.fortstjohn.ca Offers will be received up to 4:00 pm on Friday, December 15, 2017. Additional information regarding this land disposal may be directed to Janet Prestley, Director of Legislative and Administrative Services at (250) 787-8153 or by email at jprestley@fortstjohn.ca

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NOTICE OF INTENT RE: LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING ACT LIQUOR PRIMARY LICENCE APPLICATION 10442 - 100 STREET Conlor Industries Ltd., applicant, has applied for a liquor primary licence for HB Health and Wellness Spa. The proposed application would allow the ability to oﬀer alcohol beverages to clients before and after receiving a spa treatment. The hours of operation are: Monday and Tuesday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, Wednesday to Friday from 9:00 am to 8 pm and Saturday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. HB Health and Wellness Spa is located at 10442 – 100 Street, Fort St. John, BC Residents and owners of businesses located within a 0.8 kilometre (1/2 mile) radius of the facility may comment on this proposal by writing to: City of Fort St. John Attention: Janet Prestley, Director of Legislative and Administrative Services 10631 – 100 Street, Fort St. John, BC V1J 3Z5 Email: jprestley@fortstjohn.ca

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