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Creating an open dialogue and a safe place to have it will be the focus of a reconciliation walk set for this weekend in Fort St. John. Nenan Dane Zaa Deh Zona Family Services will host the Walk for Reconciliation Sunday and want to see as many people come out as possible, no matter their age, race, faith, or background. “We just wanted to continue to promote safe spaces to talk about the joint history that both the indigenous and nonindigenous population have to share in this area,” said Adrienne Greyeyes, Nenan’s cultural connection manager. The walk began in 2013 in Vancouver by Reconciliation

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Adrienne Greyeyes and Sarah Dickie with Nenan Dane Zaa Deh Zona Family Services are ready to Walk for Reconciliation and invite everyone in the community to join them on Sept. 24.

Canada as a way to bring people together after the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The event begins with an opening ceremony featuring drummers and speakers before hitting the streets. Those with mobility issues will have the

chance to ride in a van so they can still take part. A hot lunch will be served after the walk for participants to continue their conversations. See WALK on A3

Seed bank looks to preserve Peace Region’s food system tom summer Alaska Highway News

Attention farmers and green thumbs—the Hudson’s Hope library wants your seeds. The library plans to launch a new seed bank in the district this fall, on the heels of the Chetwynd library opening one of its own last year. “It was quite well attended, there seemed to be quite a bit of interest. So, I thought it would be something that could benefit our community as well,” said board

member Caitlin Vince, who is spearheading the initiative. The seed bank is slated to open in October, what Vince called a “passion project” for her and library director Amber Norton. Despite the open nature and resource sharing involved in a seed bank, Vince said there are set guidelines on the types of seeds that will be accepted. “We’re not allowing people to bring in GMO seeds, or seeds that are overly hybridized,” she said. See SEEDS on A2

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Caitlin Vince shows off some organic poppy seeds from a seed saving demonstration in Hudson’s Hope.

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Northeast B.C. has some of the highest household incomes in the province, according to recently released census data. The Peace Region saw significant median income growth from 2005 to 2015, according to Statistics Canada. However, due to the economic downturn over the last two years, the data may not be an accurate representation of the Peace Region today, analysts note. In 2015, incomes in Area C of the Peace River Regional District topped out at $123,648 among 2,470 households. See INCOME on A2

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Even if the Site C dam project goes over budget, completing it is still the best option while suspending it for completion at a later date might be the worst. That’s the conclusion Marvin Shaffer, an adjunct economics professor at Simon Fraser University’s public policy program, came to last week after reading two Deloitte LLP reports. But Marc Eliesen, who was CEO of BC Hydro in the 1990s under the Mike Harcourt BC NDP government, came to a diametrically opposed reading of the accounting firm’s reports. “You’re better off cutting your losses at the present time,” Eliesen said, “and I think Deloitte confirms my analysis and my critique.” Shaffer and Eliesen agree that Deloitte confirms their views that BC Hydro has historically overestimated power demand forecasts. However, they disagree on whether the project should be completed or cancelled. Cancelling Site C would mean ratepayers and the government will have to absorb about $3.3 billion in sunk costs without getting a single additional electron of power. See SITE on A4

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Area C incomes are not only which includes the University the highest in the north, but of BC. Incomes there were sitting at $46,322, likely due the highest in the province. to the number of students Hudson’s Hope saw the Dawson Creek 108.9 lowest median incomes in living in the area. Nationally, the median the north at $73,472, with bob snyder is on vacation. Fort St. John 118.9 incomes in Tumbler Ridge at income in 2015 was $70,336, Chews the news returns sept. 28. and increase of 10.8 per cent $74,816. Alberta-B.C. border Of the Peace Region from 2005. In B.C. there was 111.9 SEEDS FROM A1 communities, not including a 12.2 per cent increase from those in the regional district, 2005, going from $62,372 to Fort Nelson 129.0- Environment t St. John, BC - 7 Day Forecast Canada the highest incomes were in 69,995 in 2015. https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-78_metric_e.html “The seeds you save from and return seeds from their Taylor, sitting at a median of those, you don’t get the same gardens in the fall.” Groundbirch With no large-scale or even $105,344, followed by Fort St. Median household product. We’re looking for N/A John at $102,903. incomes In Northeast B.C. heirloom seeds, we’re looking medium-scale seed saving companies in Northeast B.C., Chetwynd sits in a fairly in 2015 (before taxes) for organic seeds.” Chetwynd 119.9 distant third place with a The library is looking to it’s an excellent alternative median income of $90,709, Area C: $123,648 educate through the seed bank that preserves local varieties,  Weather information  Weather  Local forecasts  British Columbia Home  EnvironmentN/A and natural resources Tumbler Ridge while median Dawson Creek Taylor: $105,344 as well, expanding its catalogue Vince said. “There’s so many plants incomes sit at $79,211. FSJ: $102,903 to provide more books on that we grow up here and that In the regional district, Area D: $96,102 organic farming, best practices, Prince George 107.9 Area D recorded the second Northern Rockies: $94,234 and seed storage. Residents will people have been growing highest median incomes Area B: $93,397 be able to deposit and withdraw for decades that are so well Observed at: Fort St. John Airport 11:41 AM MST Tuesday 19 September 2017 Hythe Current Conditions 105.9 at $96,102, while Area B adapted to our micro-climate,” Chetwynd: $90,709 seeds on a seasonal basis. t Nelson, BC - 7 Day Forecast - Environment Canada incomes were at $93,397, and Area E: $89,408 https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-83_metric_e.html “We’ll store the seeds there she said. Condition: Mostly Cloudy Temperature: 8.2°C Wind: NW 15 km/h Area E at $89,408. “So, if we can save the seeds Dawson Creek: $79,211 and people can just come and Grande Prairie 100.4 Pressure: 100.5 kPa media incomes Dew point: 6.0°C Visibility: km in the spring for free, from what grows up here, I think The lowest Pouce Coupe: $77,312 get 24 seeds Tendency: Humidity: 86% $74,816 wereRising found in Greater Tumbler Ridge: we have a leg up in maintaining Vince said. Calgary 98.3 Vancouver’s Electoral Area A, Hudson’s Hope: $73,472 “All we ask of them is the biodiversity and legitimacy that they do us a favour of our food system.” Prevailing Prices

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MS meeting Sept. 27 There will be a meeting next week to discuss the formation of a multiple sclerosis support group in Fort St. John. The group will be a place for patients or care partners to meet with others for support, education, and mutual aid, the MS Society says. “Whether you live with MS or are a care partner, family member or friend, the benefits of connection are invaluable,” said Lonnie Facchina, community services co-ordinator for the society’s BC and Yukon Division. The group will meet Wednesday, Sept. 27 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Tim Hortons at 8804 96A Street. For more info, contact Sherri at fsjmssociety@gmail.com or call 250-263-8058.

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FIRE TRUCK PULL RESULTS

Twelve teams pulled together to raise $35,000 at the seventh annual United Way Fire Truck Pull. Niki Hedges, community development and campaign officer for United Way Northern B.C., was thrilled with this year’s event. “This has to be one of my most favourite events with everyone that comes down and cheers on the teams,” she said. “I’m just so happy with how much we raised.” As a way to even the playing field, Hedges created two pulling divisions this year: Heavy Weight and Not So Heavy Weight. “Every year we have some really big teams that come and pull, and it doesn’t really give anyone else a chance to compete for a trophy, so I just thought we needed to add in another category,” she said. Progress Energy came away with the fastest time in the Heavy Weight category with a pull time of 12.40 seconds, as well as the top fundraiser, bringing in $18,840. Chances Fort St. John took home first place for fastest time in the Not So Heavy Weight category with a time of 17.31 seconds. The Killbillies Roller Derby Team won the Best Dressed/Most Spirited team award. Hedges said the growing support for the fire truck pull shows how much the community cares about the work the United Way does. “More and more people are understanding who United Way is and it’s great that people are understanding that the funds donated do come back to impact local people’s lives and fund local programs.”

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“All these perspectives are welcome and people need to have conversations to understand each other,” said Sarah Dickie, Nenan’s cultural connection co-ordinator. Greyeyes sees a lot of misconceptions in the community about the indigenous population, and would like to dispel those notions. “The big thing I see with reconciliation is understanding both of the roles that we play in the future sharing this territory and future for our kids to have a better understanding of each other,” she said. “It is technically in the past, but just acknowledging the roles that we both continue to play in what’s going on in our communities because these things wouldn’t still be prevalent if people didn’t still have those ideas.” Opening ceremonies begin at 10:30 a.m. at Nenan, with the walk to follow at 11:30. For more information, call 250-787-2151.

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Updates from September 11, 2017 Council Meetings PRESENTATION – PROPOSED PROPERTY STANDARDS BYLAW A presentation from staﬀ regarding a proposed Property Standards Bylaw was provided to Council at the Committee of the Whole meeting. The new bylaw is being proposed for the following reasons: •

The existing bylaws are out of date and contain old language that can create “grey areas” leading to misinterpretation of the intent of the legislation.

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Clearer definitions will enable Bylaw Officers to do their job more efficiently and effectively.

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A great deal of eﬀort from responsible property owners and city staﬀ goes into improving the appearance and liveability of the community each year. The proposed bylaw changes will strengthen those objectives.

Following the presentation, Council directed staﬀ to prepared the bylaw and to schedule a public meeting to elicit comments from the public in relation to the proposed bylaw

PRESENTATION – PEMBINA PIPELINE – UPDATE ON NORTHEAST BC EXPANSION PROJECT Representatives from Pembina Pipeline provided an update on the Northeast BC Expansion Project. The project includes a 147 kilometre, 12-inch diameter pipeline with a base capacity of up to 75,000 barrels per day, including Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) and Condensate. It flows southeast from northwest of Wonowon, BC to Taylor, BC. Construction began in January 2017 and Pembina anticipates bringing the Project on-stream in Q4 of 2017. Upon start-up, the pipeline’s operation will be turned over to Pembina’s staff at the local Fort St. John office. Over the course of the Project’s construction, Pembina and its Project contractors have spent over $30 million on local consumables. At peak construction, the Project created over 400 construction jobs in northeast BC. Pembina places a priority on using local resources and its mainline contractor, Surerus, is on track to subcontract 85% from local businesses

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The week of October 7 – 14, 2017 was proclaimed as “Family Week” in the City of Fort St. John. The theme of the week is ‘Fort St. John Loves Families’ and the Family Friendly Coalition is planning a variety of free or low cost family friendly activities and promotions.

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A Public Hearing was held for Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2396, 2017. The intent of the bylaw is to amend the deﬁnition of adult entertainment and to include provisions to regulate the distance of adult entertainment uses from residential and institutional zones. Following the Public Hearing, Council read the bylaw for the third time and adopted it by title only.

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Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2398, 2017 was introduced and read for the ﬁrst and second times by title only. A Public Hearing is scheduled for Tuesday October 10, 2017 in City Hall Council Chambers to allow the public an opportunity to provide input on the bylaw. The intent of the bylaw is to address an oversight in the City’s zoning bylaw whereby there is no zone designating ‘Micro Brewery’ as a permitted use and also because there is current activity to establish a micro brewery in the City.

SOLE SOURCING OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Council authorized staﬀ to sole source the purchase of information technology infrastructure (servers, storage and virtualization systems) and professional implementation services from Dell Canada Inc. The over-arching goal is to reduce system complexity by utilizing a single hardware vendor to establish a robust and reliable foundation of information technology infrastructure, back by a warranty and support from an industry leading vendor that will facilitate smooth delivery of IT services required by all City departments.

DISPOSAL OF OLD FIRE HALL (9407 100 AVENUE) Council declared the land and building located at 9407 100 Avenue (the old Fire Hall) as surplus and directed staﬀ to commence with a request for proposal process to secure a listing agent for the disposal of the property. The building is now sitting vacant and is not being actively used for any municipal purpose. This site is located on the corner of 100 Avenue and 94 Street just to the east of the downtown core. It is highly visible to the public and, as it is located on a 4-lane arterial road, provides a through route for a large volume of traﬃc.

DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS EQUIPMENT Council authorized staff to dispose of a variety of vehicles and equipment that are surplus to the City’s needs and can be auctioned off. The surplus items include various vehicles, a snow blade, small mowers and parts as well as office furniture and electronics. Some items will be sold at the next available Short Busche Auction sale while large, heavy duty equipment will be shipped to the closest Richie Bros. Auctioneers in Grande Prairie, Alberta.

MATTHEWS PARK AND SKATE PARK OUTDOOR WASHROOMS The two tenders received for the Matthews Park and Skate Park Washrooms were higher than the budgeted amount. Council decided to not award the tender as it would not be ﬁscally responsible to move forward with the project at this time. Staﬀ will report back to Council with a redesign or alternative concepts for these outdoor public washrooms.

UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETINGS

A Committee of the Whole meeting is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on Monday September 18, 2017 to receive presentations from applicants for 2018 Base Budget Grants. A Special Open Council meeting is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on Friday September 22, 2017 to swear in the newly elected member of Council, Lilia Hansen, and to receive the oﬃcial by-election results. A Committee of the Whole meeting is tentatively planned for 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday October 10, 2017. The Regular Council meeting will follow at 3:00 p.m. A Public Hearing for Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2398, 2017 will be held at 6:00 p.m. All meetings will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers and the public is welcome to attend.

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Site C tenders still out for bid While the BC Utilities Commission continues it review of Site C, contract procurement remains underway. Over the summer, requests for proposals have been issued for substation and transmission construction, powerhouse bridge and gantry cranes, and geotechnical instrument and conductor supplies. Earlier this summer, Energy Minister Michelle Mungall said no major contracts would be awarded during the dam’s review, while tenders for road realignment and bridge construction at Bear Flat were said to be cancelled. Site C spokesman Dave Conway noted construction was allowed to continue during the commission’s review. However, procurement for substation and transmission line construction, as well and powerhouse bridge and gantry cranes will not be awarded during the review, he said.

“Smaller construction and service contracts that are required to support existing construction activities, such as environmental remediation, roads maintenance and services contracts, will continue to be awarded during the review period,” he said in a statement. “In addition, BC Hydro will continue to advance procurements for future construction activities, but will not award major contracts until after the BCUC review and only if a decision is made by government to proceed with the project.” The tender for transmission conductors are related to substation construction and transmission line connection to the Peace Canyon dam. BC Hydro is also looking for geotechnical instruments to add to an existing network that monitors construction impact on dam structures, foundations, and excavations.

Crews plugging abandoned well An abandoned gas well in the Site C construction zone has BC Hydro and the Oil and Gas Commission working on a fix expected to last throughout the month. The well, abandoned in 1967 on the south bank of where dam construction is underway, was discovered by BC Hydro in 2016. However, work to lower and cap the well only began this past August, BC Hydro officials say. “Work is currently underway as planned

to lower the surface casing of the wellbore by approximately five metres and permanently cap the wellbore. This will enable construction to proceed in this area safely,” spokesman Dave Conway said. Conway says the work is being co-ordinated with the well owner. The work includes “drilling out the two cement plugs inside the surface casing, cleaning the bore hole from the base of surface casing to 300 meters, then re-cementing from

300 meters to surface with new plugs to ensure continued protection of any groundwater,” Conway said. “Fluid from existing geological formations within the wellbore is currently being flowed from the wellbore into containment on site and is being removed safely until the next stage of the operation can commence.” The Oil & Gas Commission did not return a request for comment.

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built in the province, the estimates are especially exaggerated. On the other hand, Deloitte suggested BC Hydro might be underestimating the demand for new power from electric vehicles. Shaffer was a critic of the Site C project and argued that B.C.’s load demand did not justify it being built on the current timeline. But now that 20 per cent of the work is done and $4.5 billion already spent or committed, he said the best option now is to complete it. He believes the Deloitte reports confirm that position. “Even if our load forecast is wrong— which I think most people would say it is—and there will be surplus … the value of the surplus sales will offset the costs of having it in service,” Shaffer said. Eliesen disagrees. He said surplus power would have to be sold at a dramatic discount, compared with the cost of building the new dam, which he believes is almost certain to go over budget. As of June, BC Hydro had awarded contracts totalling $4.5 billion, although only about $1.8 billion of the work is done. Another $300 million will have been spent by the end of December, which would put the sunk costs at $2.1 billion by year’s end. Deloitte calculates that suspending the project would cost an additional $1.4 billion in contract termination fees and maintenance. Terminating it outright would cost an estimated $1.2 billion. So, terminating the project will mean a loss of $3.3 billion and no new power. At some point, BC Hydro will still need to acquire or develop new sources of power to at least meet peak demand, and Shaffer believes Deloitte’s comparison of all the Site C alternatives confirms that completing the dam is the most cost-effective way of adding new generating capacity.

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Local News

Adult entertainment bylaw raises concerns Aleisha Hendry ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

A public meeting to amend the city’s definition of adult entertainment raised the ire of some community members last week. The City of Fort St. John has been working on a new bylaw for new adult entertainment businesses that would restrict where they can set up shop in the city. It would also clarify adult entertainment for existing businesses with a liquor primary license. Under the bylaw, adult entertainment includes any exotic dancing, or sexually explicit performance, including striptease but not belly dancing. Any business that currently has a liquor primary license could, under the current provincial regulations, have adult entertainment on the premises if they so choose. There are 19 of these establishments in Fort St. John, which would be grandfathered in, as the city cannot override provincial regulations. For new businesses, the bylaw would limit where in the city such entertainment could take place, and includes restrictions such as not being too close to a school. This would place any adult entertainment venue on the south side of the Alaska Highway. Tyler Holt, a lawyer with Callison Zeunert Law Corp, spoke on behalf of a few business owners who operate in the area and called the bylaw amendment a “colourful way to prohibit” adult entertainment venues. “My main issue is with how the geographical buffer zones have been defined in this bylaw, as council has stated it’s been restricted to just a few properties just south of the highway,” he said. “On it’s face, it looks like a way to practically ban future adult entertainment aside from the grandfathered businesses.” Holt suggested there should be alternatives to having a buffer zone such as limiting signage and visibility

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Tyler Holt, a lawyer with Callison Zeunert Law Corp, spoke on behalf of a few businesses about Fort St. John’s adult entertainment bylaw at a recent public meeting.

or regulating the hours a business can operate. Lorraine Isenbecker, owner of the Hair Bin and the HB Barbershop, spoke out against allowing certain businesses from having adult entertainment in their venues. She expressed concerns about the possibility of the neighbouring On The Rocks pub becoming a strip club and worries about the impact on her business. “There should be some guidelines as to where they can be put in the city,” she said. Mayor Lori Ackerman explained the new bylaw was about definition, grandfathering, and where it would be permitted. If a business already has a liquor primary license, they can have adult entertainment on the premises. “So they have a license to have a strip club or an exotic dance—I have a license to cut hair, but if I was to change my location right now into a veterinarian cutting horses, pigs, cows, would you guys restrict me?” asked Isenbecker. XXXXX, director of XXXX, said that liquor primary licenses already had an adult entertainment component included in the granting of the licenses. “Whether the business wants to activate that adult entertainment or not is up to the business.”

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ritish Columbia Premier John Horgan continues to make good on his campaign pledges in the early days of his new government, though his latest announcement is certainly leaving many seeing red. After vowing to take big money out of politics, Mr. Horgan has decided to replace it instead with public money, at least for the next four years, announcing a plan Monday that will see B.C.’s political parties receive $27 million in public subsidies through to the next election. The government is calling it a transition “allowance.” Many are rightly calling it hogwash, and a bait and switch. The idea of a public subsidy (each party will receive $2.50 per vote in 2018, which will will drop by 25 cents each year to 2022) wasn’t in the party’s campaign platform, but yet here we are, with

new public expenditures quickly piling up in the early days of this new unelected government. In announcing the plan, Mr. Horgan simply said the “Wild West” of political financing is coming to end and then refused to answer reporters’ questions. He left those for Attorney General David Eby to answer. Mr. Eby didn’t say much other than the allowance was temporary, unlike Ontario and Quebec, so all parties can wean themselves off corporate and union donations. It’s one thing to increase spending on much-needed social supports throughout the province, however, it’s another matter entirely to blindside taxpayers and force them to fund political operations—even if your vote gives $2.50 to the party you supported. For a new government that used legislative procedure to

ascend to the top of B.C.’s game of thrones, it’s clear Mr. Horgan is already thinking ahead and of his party’s coffers come the next election—though, to be fair, all parties will benefit from this new legislation. However, with moves like the one Monday, Mr. Horgan is poised to quickly lose any political capital he had in his transition to power—and fast. n

n the aftermath of a summer of wildfires and hurricanes, both British Columbia and the United States find themselves staring down the long road called Rebuild. With North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations on the table, Canada has new leverage in the softwood lumber dispute, though booming lumber

prices appear to be keeping Canadian producers afloat in the face of increasing duties and tariffs. However, the real impact of B.C.’s wildfires on the province interior timber supply is still being tallied. A smart government should begin planning ahead, and turn its attention to communities such as Fort Nelson, where timber licences sit unused. A smart government should also begin to look at restoring mill appurtenancy provisions so communities like Fort Nelson can play an active role in the wildfire recovery effort, while boosting their struggling economy at the same time. More on that in next week’s edition. —Matt Preprost is managing editor of the Alaska Highway News. He can be reached via email at editor@ahnfsj.ca

Views On The News DEMOLISHED MEMORIES I was a cabaret DJ at the Condill Hotel back in 1980. Coming from Los Angeles, where I worked as a stand up comedian, there was serious culture shock. One day, during a break, a customer at the Condill mentioned Wayne Gretzky. I asked, “Who?” Hockey wasn’t big in America back then. They were shocked I never heard of Gretzky. The disco craze was in high gear and we switched musical formats. The roughnecks from the oil rigs would threaten me if I didn’t play the Doors but who dances to Crystal Ship? The disadvantage of getting old is you see memories demolished such as this one. — Tom Neuhoff, World Humour, Burbank, California NDP TAX HIKES UNDER FIRE Re: ‘NDP budget hikes taxes on rich to pay for social spending,’ Sept. 14 I make good money but the majority of people in the province do not. I get it. Northern BC will be fine. We seem to

be doing better then most of the province for past few decades since I lived here my whole 32 years since we survived foresty, mining and other industries. I remember Dawson almost being a ghost town before oil and gas. We will get though this and everything else. — Clifford M. Zuckerberg , via Facebook This is just the start and there will be many more increases!! We have 3 levels of government that keep raising taxes to help pay for their mismanagement of our tax funds. We need a tax revolt or maybe a senate that can cut through this over spending nonsense. — Kevin Pearson, via Facebook It is inconceivable to me that so many of you feel that making a better life for all people of this province is such a horrible idea. Children being fed and housed and properly educated is wrong? Proper healthcare for seniors, single mothers, mental and physically disabled is a bad thing? Protecting our beautiful province from environmental

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disasters is abhorrent? What a twisted world we live in. I wholeheartedly support a government willing to make these awesome changes and yes, take the funds needed to do so from those who have been benefiting from our provinces resources basically for free for way too long. Make them pay up, its about time! — Melodie Godsman, via Facebook Great, raise the carbon tax so the cost of living goes up for everyone in BC. We can all pay extra every time we fuel up or heat our homes. Then transportation goes up because of the cost of fuel then everything we purchase goes up in price, including our food. This sounds like a real win for everyone that already struggles to pay their bills. — Randy Hafner, via Facebook BETTER OPTIONS THAN CUTTING BUS ROUTES Re: ‘Proposed Greyhound cuts would leave riders in the lurch,’ Sept. 7 Haven’t taken the Greyhound

in over 10 years but think its a foolish idea to drop the service all together. I also find it strange that they are claiming not enough people. Every time I have driven by its always packed. If I were Greyhound I would think about dropping the mail service and cut the stop at every little town in between. I can see one or two stops in between but that’s it. An 8 hour drive turns into a 14-20 hour drive and that’s ridiculous. — Lise Levesque, via Facebook Maybe just reduce the number of runs per week, rather than eliminating altogether. On the same topic... my mother looked into travelling by Greyhound last week from Penticton to Fort St. John. It was going to cost around $500 round trip and take 27 hours to arrive. I did some quick searching on the Internet and found out that she could fly WestJet to FSJ, with a quick stop in Calgary, so taking about 3 hours, FOR THE SAME PRICE ROUNDTRIP. No surprise that she is currently on the plane as I write this. — Leanne Murray, via Facebook

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Local News

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court docket A summary of what went on in Peace Region courts for the week ending Sept. 15. Fort St John Law Courts • Kendal Ward Mackenzie (born 1988) was sentenced to 11 days in jail, handed a one-year probation order, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for one count of theft $5,000 or under. Mackenzie was further given three days in jail and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for one count of breaching probation. • Daniel Steven Hannah (born 1987) was given 15 days in jail, handed a three-year criminal driving ban, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for two counts of operating a motor vehicle while disqualified. Hannah received an additional 15 days in jail and was assessed a second $100 victim surcharge for three counts of wilfully resisting a peace officer. Hannah was also fined $500, given 45 days in jail, handed a one-year probation order, and assessed a $150 victim surcharge for one count of failing or refusing to provide a sample. • Nicholas Robert Brown (born 1994) was fined $500 and assessed a $150 victim surcharge for possession of a controlled substance. • Matthew David Harwood-Jones (born 1993) was fined $500, handed nine months’ probation with a three-month driving ban, and assessed a $150 victim surcharge for one count of driving a motor vehicle without due care and attention. • Sheldon Dean Horne (born 1987) was fined $1,000, handed a six-month driving ban, and assessed a $150 victim surcharge for one count of driving without a licence.

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A new dinosaur trackway has been discovered at the Brule Mine near Tumbler Ridge. Dan McNeil, geologist with Conuma Coal Resources Ltd. and Manager of the Brule Environment Team, made the discovery in August and this month is was confirmed by the Peace Region Palaeontology Research Centre. The footprints are believed to have been made by a herd of Ankylosaurus some 115 million years ago.

Dawson Creek Law Courts • Kyle Drake Baraniuk (born 1965) was fined $1,500, handed a one-year criminal driving ban, and assessed a $450 victim surcharge for two counts of care or control of vehicle with a blood alcohol level over .08. • Alexander Murray Woodman (born 1988) was fined $500, and assessed a $75 victim surcharge for one count of driving without reasonable consideration. • Jeremy Bossenberry (born 1987) was assessed a $100 victim surcharge for one count of disobeying a court order. • Joseph Anthony Isaac (born 1984) was assessed a $100 victim surcharge for one count of breaching probation. • Mason Braaten (born 1999) was assessed a $100 victim surcharge for one count of breaching probation. Fort Nelson Law Courts

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Friday, November 3, 2017 and Saturday, November 4, 2017 Days Off/Congé Sunday, November 5, 2017 1 14:30 Preliminary/Préliminaire 2 14:30 Preliminary/Préliminaire 3 19:00 Preliminary/Préliminaire 4 19:00 Preliminary/Préliminaire

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Monday, November 6, 2017 5 14:30 Preliminary/Préliminaire 6 14:30 Preliminary/Préliminaire 7 19:00 Preliminary/Préliminaire 8 19:00 Preliminary/Préliminaire

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Tuesday, November 7, 2017 9 14:30 Preliminary/Préliminaire 10 14:30 Preliminary/Préliminaire 11 19:00 Preliminary/Préliminaire 12 19:00 Preliminary/Préliminaire

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Friday, November 10, 2017 17 13:30 Placement/Classement 18 14:30 Placement/Classement 19 18:00 Semifinal/Demi-finale 20 19:00 Semifinal/Demi-finale

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Evening Packages – $75 PER CITY

Team Canada Package Dawson Creek $60 or Fort St. John $45

All 6 evening games at the Encana Events Centre (Dawson Creek) excluding the gold/bronze medal games: one pre-tournament game, three preliminary round games, one quarter-finals game, one semifinal game

All 6 Team Canada games at the Encana Events Centre (Dawson Creek): one pre-tournament game, five preliminary round games

All 6 evening games at the North Peace Arena (Fort St. John): one pre-tournament game, three preliminary round games, one quarter-finals game, one semifinal game

All 5 Team Canada games at the North Peace Arena (Fort St. John): two pre-tournament game, three preliminary round games

Family 4 Pack - $45 per evening game per city or $25 per day game per city.

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All 14 games at the Encana Events Centre (Dawson Creek), All 12 games at North Peace Arena (Fort St. John), plus two games in Dawson Creek

4 tickets to 1 day or evening game

ADVANCE FULL-TOURNAMENT PACKAGE - $189 PER CITY

NOTE: Limited number of advance packages available in both cities. Once sold, packages will be on sale for $240.

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BUSINESS

Greyhound suffering “unsustainable” losses Company making less than toonie per mile on its northeast route MARK NIELSEN Prince George Citizen

Greyhound Canada lost $12.9 million on its passenger operations in British Columbia during the last fiscal year, the company said in a rationale for its application to the Passenger Transportation Board seeking, in part, elimination of the service in northern B.C. Even once its freight carrying service is accounted for, the total operating loss stood at $4.6 million, according to the document now available on the PTB website. “These ongoing losses are unsustainable,” the company said. The carrier wants to eliminate service along the entire length of Highway 16, from Prince Rupert to the Alberta border, as well as along Highway 27 to Fort St. James, and along Highway 97 from Prince George to the Yukon border. It also wants to reduce the minimum service between Prince George and Vancouver to two trips a week in each direction, down from 28 a week and two per day each direction and to eliminate 10 stops along the route. Greyhound would maintain service along Highway 16 and Highway 5 between the Alberta border and Vancouver but reduce service to twice a week each way from as high

as 14 times depending on the community. Greyhound also wants to eliminate passenger service between Victoria and Nanaimo, Victoria and Vancouver and between the University of British Columbia and Whistler and end 22 stops spread over six other routes. For part of its woes, the company cited “unregulated B.C. government competition” in the form of Northern Health’s NH Connections service for patients traveling to out-of-town medical appointments in northern B.C. and Vancouver, as well as a similar service for Interior Health patients to the south. B.C. Transit’s newlylaunched service between Prince George and Smithers along the so-called “Highway of Tears” was not mentioned. Greyhound figures show a steady decline in passenger load over the last four years. For example, use of the service along the Alaska Highway between Dawson Creek and Fort Nelson dropped from 18,307 in 2014 to 9,647 in 2017, with a drop in passenger revenue per mile from $3.51 to $1.76. The break even point on that metric currently stands at $7.09 while the average for the province as a whole was tracking at $4.94 for 2016-17. So-called “crosssubsidization” where rates are hiked on more-used routes to make up for losses on the unprofitable ones, is out of the question, according to the rationale, given the competition from Northern Health and Interior Health. Greyhound wants to have the changes in place by Jan. 7, 2018.

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located in mobile home parks. One lending product is called a chattel mortgage. Every lender has a different policy on lending on mobile homes in rental parks. It would be prudent to confirm what the policy is to have an investment property within a mobile home park. Are you able to maintain your existing mortgage? You will require likely anywhere from 15 to 25 per cent equity in your existing mobile home to convert it into an investment property. Do you qualify for another mortgage on what will now be your primary residence? Have this in place prior to making any commitments. There are also restrictions on how many investment properties an individual can own. These are all important considerations.

rental parks? Drive around yourself and see your competition. Talk to other owners with tenants and understand the challenges and risks associated with tenants. What is the current market rental rate for mobile homes similar to yours? A property manager or real estate professional can help you determine this. Will your rent cover mortgage, pad rent and taxes? Will you have to subsidize the investment? INVESTMENT STRATEGY

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Remember the benefits of owning investment property. You are able to write off a portion of your residential expenses. Plan your exit strategy. What are your investment goals? What is your annual budget to maintain your investment? It’s always a good idea to save reserves for capital expenditures and unexpected repairs. These are few helpful thoughts, questions and ideas that can help lead you to the correct choice for your current situation. Good Luck! Don’t forget to ask if you have any more questions.

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The Rotary Clubs of Dawson Creek and Trans Canada Trails invite everyone to celebrate the International Day of Peace by walking with us to the Peace Park, take a PEACE photo and a FREE BBQ afterwards.

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LOCAL NEWS

Province handed out $4 million in environmental fines in 2016 British Columbia handed out more than $4 million in environmental penalties and tickets in 2016. Environment ministry data released last week shows officers handed out 2,201 tickets and nearly 300 administrative sanctions and penalties against industry and the public for violations last year. There were another 37 environmental orders issued and another 64 court convictions. Environmental officers issued five orders to BC Hydro for violating the terms of its Site C environmental certificate and respective construction mitigation plans. Those include three orders between April 1 and June 30, 2016, for failing to meet requirements of its waste management and spill prevention plans. Hydro was issued orders to properly segregate and dispose of recyclables and waste material, implement measures to control and clean up leaks and spills of hydrocarbon material, and adhere to measures to control runoff water and sediment in and adjacent to a ravine during the dam’s construction. Between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, officers issued two orders to BC Hydro for failing to minimize impacts to amphibians and properly monitor water quality.

The utility was ordered to begin monitoring water quality in potentially affected wells twice per year, for a period of 10 years, which should have started at the outset of construction in summer 2015. It was also issued an order to minimize construction impacts on amphibians on and about roads servicing the project’s various construction sites. Other enforcement highlights: QUARTER 1 — JAN. 1 TO MARCH 1 Four orders, 44 sanctions, 279 tickets and 25 court convictions were handed down, with penalties totalling $3.5 million. Much of those penalties were levied against Teck Metals, which saw a $3.4 million fine for unauthorized zinc and caustic solution discharges at one of its mines near Trail. Teck was ordered to pay $3 million to the federal Environmental Damages Fund, $390,000 to the B.C. Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation, and $11,500 in fines and victim surcharges to the B.C. provincial court. Most of the environmental tickets issued in the Peace Region this quarter were for illegal hunting and fishing,

including killing wildlife not in open season and fishing with prohibited gear and bait. QUARTER 2 — APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30 Sixteen orders, 73 sanctions, 550 tickets, four penalties, and 23 court convictions were handed out, with penalties totalling $232,000. Environmental tickets issued in the Peace Region this quarter were mostly for violating fire restrictions, failing to produce licence or permits, operating unlicensed boats, killing wildlife not in open season, and fishing with prohibited gear and bait. QUARTER 3 — JULY 1 TO SEPT. 30 Ten orders, 68 sanctions, 596 tickets, one penalty, and five court convictions were handed out, with penalties totalling $148,000. Officers issued two orders to the Meikle Wind Energy partnership in Tumber Ridge during inspections. The company was ordered to implement and maintain mitigation measures to prevent or reduce the potential for erosion and sedimentation, and ordered to implement mitigation

measures to prevent the potential for bear-human conflict by managing wildlife attractants. 780 HWY 2 Investments Inc. was issued an order under the Water Sustainability act for unauthorized works constructed in and about a tributary to Dawson Creek. Environmental tickets issued in the Peace Region this quarter were mostly for fishing and hunting without a licence, hunting wildlife not in open season, unlawful possession of dead wildlife, and carrying loaded firearms in vehicles. QUARTER 4 — OCT. 1 TO DEC. 31 Seven orders, 106 sanctions, 776 tickets, 3 penalties, and 11 court convictions were handed down, with penalties totalling $251,000. Environmental tickets issued in the Peace Region this quarter were mostly for fishing and hunting without a licence, unlicensed off-road vehicles, unlawful possession of dead wildlife, and failing to report the killing of game by accident or protection. The Laprairie Group was fined $345 for disturbing or destroying a beaver house, den, or dam.

Green bonds yet to be issued for Site C More than two years after being promoted as a way to finance the $8.8-billion Site C dam, B.C. has yet to issue any green bonds for the project. Former BC Liberal finance minister Mike de Jong told reporters in April 2015 that the sale of the bonds could happen as soon as the end of that year. However, ministry officials say the province has yet to issue a bond for the dam, now two years under construction on the Peace River just outside Fort St. John. Green bonds are much like traditional bonds, and are used to finance projects with environmental benefits, the province says. The

province issued its first green bond in 2014, raising $231.5 million to help finance the building of new hospitals in Campbell River and Comox Valley through a publicprivate partnership. Site C remained in the government’s major capital projects listing in the Sept. 11 budget update. The budget notes that $7.9 billion of the government’s plan for $8.5 billion in self-supported capital spending over the next three years will be used for “electrical generation, transmission and distribution projects to meet growing customer demand and to enhance reliability.” Included in that total is the initial

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construction of Site C, the budget notes. As of June 30, 2017, $1.8 billion had been spent on the project. BC Hydro is borrowing to build the dam, and has been recording costs in a special regulatory account approved by the utilities commission in 2006. BC Hydro would then amortize and recover those costs through rates when the dam would go into service. Meanwhile, the government has spent $76 million on rip rap upgrades at the W.A.C. Bennett Dam, with an estimated cost of $94 million to complete that project. The budget lists completion for 2019.

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Doig River wins community excellence award Doig River First Nation has earned a national award recognizing its achievements in leadership. The First Nation will receive the first-ever Aboriginal Community Excellence Award from MNP and AFOA Canada at a banquet in Vancouver next month. The award recognizes excellence in aboriginal finance, management, and leadership. “Our community aspires to be self-sufficient with the goals of protecting our treaty rights, land, environment, language and culture while excelling in business and economic development,” Chief Trevor Makadahay said in a statement. “To achieve these goals, our nation has worked hard over the past few years to build a foundation of good governance, financial transparency, sustainability and meaningful opportunities for our members to participate in grassroots democracy and community decision making.” More than 1,100 aboriginal professionals will meet in Vancouver Oct. 2 to 5 for AFOA Canada’s Inaugural International Conference in Vancouver. The award will be handed out Oct. 5. “The Doig River First Nation community exemplifies a sustainable community,” said Clayton Norris, vice-president of aboriginal services for MNP. “We look forward to seeing further growth and success for the Doig River First Nation and its members for generations to come.”

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Bert Ambrose Elementary students narrowly avoided a hawk flying overhead as the Earth Rangers paid the school a visit with their animal ambassadors. Earth Rangers is an animal conservation program aimed at kids and works to educate on biodiversity and encourage kids to get involved with protecting different species. “Kids are born with the innate connection with animals, so we believe that by bringing these ambassadors into school it gives kids a visual as to what we are working to protect,” said Earth Ranger presenter Laura Douglas. Students got to take a close look at Sonic the European Barn Owl, Hook the Red Tailed Hawk, Maverick the Kestral

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Rod Fonteyne left behind a formidable, halfcentury legacy in Fort St. John’s hockey community. Fonteyne died on May 3, 2017, and friends, family and athletes gathered to celebrate his life on Sept. 16. “I’ll miss hockey chats with him while he nibbles on his fries and gravy,” said Fort St. John Senior Flyers President Paul van Nostrand with a smile. Van Nostrand officiated the service at the packed Royal Canadian Legion, and Gary Reeder gave the eulogy. A video followed showing pictures of Fonteyne’s long time with the Flyers and the game of hockey, set to the music he adored—piano driven ‘50s songs. “He was just an incredible person, waiting for us to be back from the road games, and never missed a game at home,” said Lee Hartman, general manager of the Flyers. “He was always showing up in the dressing room with a box of ribs after the games.” Fonteyne, born in Wetaskawin, Alta., came to Fort St. John in 1961 to be a player-coach for the Flyers after stints playing hockey in Medicine Hat, Ponoka, Red Deer, and Wetaskawin. When he was presented with the offer to play for the Fort St. John Flyers, his first words were, “where the hell is that?” Reeder recalled. Fonteyne was the playercoach for the Flyers for 11 seasons, winning seven

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Paul van Nostrand stands beside Rod Fonteyne’s jersey, which will be enshrined at the North Peace Arena, during Fonteyne’s celebration of life on Sept. 16.

championships during that span. He played with the Flyers until 1976, and remained part of the team every year until he died. “I’ll remember his 11 p.m. phone calls to see how we did on road games, and I’ll remember how proud he was when he hoisted the Allen Cup in 2010,” van Nostrand said. “He said, ‘We are the

champions of the Dominion of Canada.’” Van Nostrand described Fonteyne as a humble gentleman who gave much of himself and had an infectious smile. The Flyers will have a commemorative patch on their jerseys this year to remember Fonteyne, and his number 12 jersey will be enshrined in the North Peace

Arena. “It’ll be a shock those first few games when he’s not at the window watching and cheering the boys on,” Hartman said. Van Nostrand joked that he will also miss Fonteyne being late to executive meetings, and said he will be missed by everyone at the Legion, the North Peace Arena, and the city of Fort St. John.

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For Cops for Cancer Tour de North riders Rebecca Bojczuk and Tristan Williams, both police constables from Fort St. John, rolling into their hometown Sunday night was a welcome and rewarding sight. “Today was the toughest day but probably the most rewarding day, coming into our town and having some of the biggest hills accomplished,” said Bojczuk about the Sept. 17 ride from Chetwynd, to Hudson’s Hope, then to Fort St. John. The ride, which began on Sept. 12, ended Sept. 18 with a ride from Fort St. John to Dawson Creek. Williams said the ride up to Fort St. John was extremely tough, but that he had extra motivation to keep him going. “Going up the hill at Bear

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Cst. Tristan Williams and Cst. Rebecca Bojczuk at the Stonebridge Hotel in Fort St. John after a long day of riding on Sept. 17.

Flat is just a brutal uphill, but the kids we’re riding for can’t quit cancer,” Williams said. “That was my main motivation, to keep one foot in front of the other. They can’t quit so I can’t quit.”

He said that riding as a team was amazing, and that throughout the ride everybody helped each other out, pushing them to keep riding. For both riders, the

support they got from their community made them proud to be from Fort St. John. “The community has been so supportive of both Rebecca and I and our undraising efforts,” said Williams. The evetn’s jail and bail fundraiser, the first in Fort St. John since 2013, raised $22,157, the most from any participating community in the north. They also raised more than $1,500 from a “fill the boot” fundraiser at Save-On Foods, and through money raised personally. “To come into our community and have people here to greet us and wait for us, and just to support the cause and be a part of this is pretty awesome,” said Bojczuk. Both riders were looking forward to the last day of riding on Sept. 18. “It should be good, and I’m glad we can do this for the kids,” Bojczuk said.

t’s finally here, and I got to cover it—the sport I’ve been somewhat mesmerized by forever has come alive in the North. All my efforts searching high and low, near and far have not been in vain. And the sport I’m talking about of, course, is equestrian riding. I will leave it up to you, dear reader, to decide over the length of this column just how serious I am about this. But equestrian, or show jumping, is awesome. It was part of the second annual Stacy Memorial Horse Show that took place last weekend. It’s one of the few sports I haven’t tried that isn’t scary or intimidating (hello, extreme sports; how’s it going, rodeo?). But I’ll tell you that just once I’d like to jump a horse over a couple of horizontal poles. Better yet, one of those cool little pools of water or a stacks of bricks. Please don’t shatter my dreams by telling me they aren’t real bricks. I wouldn’t care if I knocked one, or all of the poles over. That’s for the pros to worry about. No, I would just revel in the feeling of utter freedom, being airborne for two glorious seconds. It’s a cool, unique sport, which nobody really does and that is very rare to witness firsthand. The only thing perhaps cooler, and stranger, than show jumping is horse racing. You just sit there screaming at the top of your lungs, betting your paycheque on an animal. Not the jockey, but the horse. They declare the horse the winner, as if the jockey had nothing to do with it all, whereas every other sport that involves an animal the human gets all the glory— rodeo, dog shows, equestrian—you get my point. But I’m not covering horse racing, and might not get that chance, so I’ll have to settle for equestrian riding. Giddy up. In other news, high school rodeo is back. Just like football, September is a cowboy’s favourite month, apparently. This is at the exact same time the pro rodeo season ends. It all seems a little odd to me, but hey, rodeos in the winter, why not? Then we have the senior games. One thing for sure, if I’m judging by my family, is that my future in the seniors games is dim. Well, I guess my Nonna mall-walks a ton, so she must have good cardio. Mall walking is probably an event in the senior games (it’s not). But then there’s my dad, who I think is technically almost a senior, which is a weird thing to realize, but he can’t do much of anything. Bum knee, bad back, can’t golf (this has nothing to do with his knee and back) and it makes me wonder if I’m headed for a similar fate. I have my health, but I also can’t golf. I suppose it’s never too late to jump a horse over some bars though. Dillon Giancola covers Peace Region sports for the Alaska Highway News. Email him at sports@ahnfsj.ca

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Tristen Nielsen hopes to play all 72 games and be a top six forward for the Calgary Hitmen this year.

After playing in 48 games last year for the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League, Tristen Nielsen of Fort St. John is hoping to play in all 72 games and contribute offensively this season. “I didn’t get the offence I wish I would have, but I worked hard over the summer so that this year I can produce and help the team drastically,” Nielsen said. So far, that is coming true for the 17-year-old. Through three pre-season games, Nielsen has two goals and an assist, after just three goals during all of last year’s regular season. Part of the reason for Nielsen’s improved play was that he went to Boston this summer to work with a program called Stride Envy Skating. It taught him some new

moves, helped him use his body to be decisive about which way he’s skating, and how to hide his shot. “I feel really good, I really notice how my speed has developed over the summer, and I’m definitely seeing it all pay off.” This year, in addition to playing every game, Nielsen wants to be a point-a-game player, and stay healthy and be a regular in the lineup. Being a top six forward is another goal. Ideally, Nielsen would also like to make Canada’s World Junior team, but acknowledges he has have to play exceptionally well and that the competition would be tough. For now, he is set on the upcoming Hitmen season, andthinks his team will be great and improve on last year’s first round exit to Regina. “I’m so stoked, just really excited,” he said.

Running for the cause Rodolfo Hermida (right) takes off from Northern Lights College to begin the Fort St. John Terry Fox run. Seventy-five runners participated, and $2400 was raised for cancer research. Spencer Armitage and Matt North (left) at the race on Sept. 17. dillon giancola Photos

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This Week: TOUR Championship

Last Week: Marc Leishman won the BMW Championship

The top 30 players in the FedEx Cup standings qualify for the TOUR Championship. Despite the tournament’s status as the final Defending: Rory McIlroy FedEx Cup event, the FedEx Cup Winning Score: 12-under par will not necessarily be awarded to the Winning Share: $1,530,000 winner of the TOUR Championship. The FedEx Cup points reset following the BMW Championship in order to give each of the 30 players who advance to the TOUR Championship a chance to win the FedEx Cup title. If any of the players in the top five of the FedEx Cup standings this week win the TOUR Championship, they are also guaranteed to win the FedEx Cup title. East Lake Golf Club Atlanta, Ga. 7,154 yards, Par 70

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Marc Leishman shot a Tournament Results tournament record 23-under 1. Marc Leishman Score: -23 par in a superb wire-toEarnings: $1,575,000 wire victory at the BMW T-2. Justin Rose Score: -18 Championship in Chicago. Starting Earnings: $770,000 the final round with a five-shot lead T-2. Rickie Fowler Score: -18 on Sunday, 33-year-old Leishman Earnings: $770,000 carded a four-under-par 67 at Conway Farms to finish at 23-under par, five strokes clear of Rickie Fowler and Justin Rose who tied for second. Leishman’s total score of 261 was one shot better than the existing 72-hole tournament record of 262 that Woods posted in 2007.

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Sang-Moon Bae was back inside the ropes last week for the first time in nearly two years. Bae, who completed his mandatory 21-month military service requirement in August, teed it up last week at the Korean Tour’s Donghae Open. A two-time Tour winner, Bae began his military requirement in November 2015, after the Presidents Cup in South Korea. The service Golf Trivia is mandatory for healthy South Korean men between ages 18 and 35, and Bae served as Who was the last two-time winner of a rifleman in an Army infantry unit. “I thought the TOUR Championship? only about getting discharged when I was in the a) Phil Mickelson c) Jim Furyk military,” he said. “If I think about my time in the b) Vijay Singh d) Rory McIlroy military, I think I can do well.” The PGA Tour Answer: a) Phil Mickelson won his second TOUR granted Bae an eligibility extension, giving the 31-year-old full status for the upcoming season. Championship in 2009.

Lessons from the Golf Pro One of the hardest shots that a player has is making the proper contact with chip shots. It seems like the shot is either a flub shot or we will send the chip screaming past the hole. With the proper setup and technique, you should be able to master a shot that is quite difficult to accomplish. The first step in a proper chip shot is to open you stance up at your feet and your shoulders. Place the ball back a bit in your stance, because you are going to go from a high backswing down to the ball in a quick amount of time, resulting in a descending blow. One of the last keys to remember is that you do not want to have a huge followthrough once you make contact with the ball. Having a short and low followthrough will provide the right amount of contact to make a good shot more times than not.

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Turned Professional: 2005 World Ranking: 15th FedEx Cup Ranking: 4th PGA Tour Wins: 3

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1) Jordan Spieth 5,421 pts. / 11 top tens

2) Justin Thomas 5,081 pts. / 11 top tens

3) Dustin Johnson 4,730 pts. / 8 top tens

4) Marc Leishman 4,084 pts. / 7 top tens

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Stacy Memorial Horse Show increases the stakes Dillon giancola sports@ahnfsj.ca

The second annual Stacy Memorial Horse Show went last weekend without a hitch, from Sept. 15 to 17. It was a great time had by all, and a special honour to its namesake, Stacy Michalski Ollenberger. Andrea Schneider, riding Zoboomafoo, was the senior show champion, while Katie Kimmie on One Tuff Macho Fella was the junior show champion. Ollenberger died in 2015 due to a long battle with Cushing’s disease. She is remembered most for her attitude of never complaining about anything and always being there to lend a hand.

That’s why the Stacy Memorial Award is given out each year at the show—to recognize those who help without asking and go the extra mile. “It’s for when someone loses their stirrup and they’ll help put them back in, or help do up someone’s boot if they’re not their kid or friend, and who just works extra hard without wanting that reward,” said Jennifer Paluck, show manager and Ollenberger’s best friend. The winner of the award this year was Suzie Goodbin. The show is significant in that this year it was part of the Peace Country Show Circuit, as well as a B.C. Heritage and Summer Games qualifier. Ollenberger ran the show for years. When she

died, Paluck and the other organizers wanted to continue it on her name, and “up the ante” in terms of the show’s significance. This year, attendance numbers were also up, which Paluck attributes to the increased stakes of the Peace Country Show Circuit and the Summer Games qualifier. “Stacy was one of the first people in Fort St. John with Cushing’s Disease,” said Paluck. “You can’t tell when people have it, and there are only five people in town with it.” Paluck said that Ollenberger pushed the doctors to watch more carefully for Cushing’s in patients. The show also raised awareness for Cushing’s Disease.

Mills, Jackson rule in first rodeo of new season Dillon giancola sports@ahnfsj.ca

The B.C. High School Rodeo Association is back with a new season, and the North Peace is already well represented at the top. Things kicked off with a rodeo in Hudson’s Hope on Sept. 9 and 10, and Pink Mountain’s Fallyn Mills was named All Around Cowgirl and Hudson’s Hope resident Ben Jackson was the All Around Cowboy.

There were quite a few top three finishes from Fort St. John and the surrounding area. Mills finished second in pole bending on Sept. 10, and first in break away roping, also on Sunday. She also won the goat tying event on Saturday. Ben Jackson won both day’s tie down roping events, as well as a second place finish in steer wrestling on Sept. 9. Derek Hadland

of Baldonnel finished second in both tie down roping days. Fort St. John’s Tyrel Roberts won the saddle bronc competition on Sept. 10, while Jackson won team roping with Quesnel’s Denton Spiers on Sept. 9. The north division remains active over the next two months, with rodeos scheduled in Chetwynd Sept. 30 to Oct. 1, and Oct. 14 to 15.

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The Hunter 2 foot senior class got the showjumping started to the delight of the people in attendance the morning of Sept. 16.

Watson, Culling roping off the season Dillon giancola sports@ahnfsj.ca

The 2017 pro rodeo season is almost over, and it will soon be finals time. The North Peace has two athletes on the pro rodeo circuits. Hudson’s Hope saddle bronc rider Jake Watson is currently ranked sixth in the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association Pro Tour with 300 points. That should be enough

to qualify him for the Canadian Finals Rodeo in Edmonton in November, but the qualifiers have yet to be announced. In the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), Watson is ranked 25th. Only the top 15 advance to the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas come December. Watson has made $41,881.60 on the PRCA circuit this year. Stephen Culling, from

Fort St. John, is ranked 35th with 105 points. Both Culling and Watson competed in Olds, Atla., on Sept. 15 and 16, but neither finished in the money. Next up for Culling is a rodeo in Brooks on Sept. 22 and 23.

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2017 Standings Chase for the Cup

Xfinity Series Top Ten Points

1) Martin Truex Jr.

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Driver 1) William Byron 2) Justin Allgaier 3) Elliott Sadler 4) Daniel Hemric 5) Ryan Reed 6) Brennan Poole 7) Jeremy Clements 7) Blake Koch 7) Cole Custer 10) Matt Tifft

Points: 2107

2) Kyle Larson Points: 2075

3) Kevin Harvick Points: 2067

4) Kyle Busch Points: 2062

5) Brad Keselowski Points: 2061

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6) Chase Elliott Shape: Oval Distance: 1.058 miles Turns / Straights: 12º / 2º

Points: 2060

Danica Patrick, the only female driver at NASCAR’s top level, is likely at the end of her driving career after a sponsorship shake-up left her without a ride at Stewart-Haas Racing. Patrick posted a statement on her Facebook page saying her time with Stewart-Haas “had come to an end” due to a new sponsorship arrangement for the team next season. “It has been my honor to drive for Tony Stewart, Gene Haas and everyone at Stewart-Haas Racing for the past six seasons,” Patrick wrote.

7) Denny Hamlin Points: 2058

8) Jimmie Johnson Points: 2046

9) Matt Kenseth Points: 2039

10) Ryan Blaney Points: 2034

11) Jamie McMurray Points: 2031

12) Kurt Busch Points: 2026

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12) Austin Dillon Points: 2026

14) Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Points: 2022

In the last 5 races at New Hampshire, which driver has the best average finish? a) Kevin Harvick b) Brad Keselowski

15) Kasey Kahne Points: 2021

16) Ryan Newman

c) Matt Kenseth d) Denny Hamlin

Answer : c) Matt Kenseth has an average finish of 2.8 in the last 5 races at New Hampshire.

The second Chase for the Sprint Cup race is the New England 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. New Hampshire Motor Speedway has become New England’s NASCAR mecca for drivers and fans of the sport that travel here from all over the country to attend races. The two Sprint Cup Series races at NHMS, also known as “The Magic Mile”, are the largest spectator sporting events in New England with over 100,000 guests in attendance at each race. Located near Loudon, the Speedway is about one hour from Boston, two hours from Portland, Maine, and Providence, R.I., and is easily accessible from Vermont and Canada.

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Last Weekend’s Race: Martin Truex Jr. won the Tales of the Turtles 400 Martin Truex Jr. rallied from two miscues on pit road to win the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series playoff opener Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway. Truex was running solidly in the top three when he made his first pit stop of the afternoon, where he earned a speeding penalty. The Furniture Row Racing driver charged to finish 10th in the first stage, but on his pit stop between stages, Truex had to come back in due to two loose lug nuts. However, Truex and his pit crew were flawless the rest of the way, and gradually he worked his way back toward the front. He finished third in the second stage, then passed Kevin Harvick for the lead on Lap 190 and regained the lead for the final time with 55 laps remaining. From there, he was never challenged in scoring his series-best fifth win of the season. It was his second consecutive win at Chicagoland.

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Make time to make healthy meals on the go SCORES

aking healthy delicious meals can be a challenge in our busy lives. They take time to prepare and cook, and going out or ordering in may feel like a time saver, but it usually isn’t. Yes, making a challenging gourmet meal or Thanksgiving dinner may take time, but luckily there are a variety of healthy quick meals that you can make in the same amount of time that it would take you to drive to the restaurant, order your food, and then wait for it to arrive. One of those quick meals is chili. If you have a crock pot and about 10 to 15 minutes to cut up some veggies then you are good to go. Even if you don’t have a crock pot it isn’t too much longer to make on the stove, but a crock pot is an excellent investment. You can make some crazy meals in a crockpot; just look on Pinterest. Making chili is a great way to use up any leftover veggies from your fridge. You can

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Stephenie Sutherland HEALTH HACKS

make it with meat or without; both ways taste great. You can make it as spicy or mild as your palette prefers. Feel free to change up this recipe to make it to your liking or diet restrictions; it is so versatile. I eat a plant-based diet, so the recipe that I am going to give you is meatless, but if you want meat in your chili then just throw in some ground beef, ground turkey, chicken, or whatever your heart desires. Also, when I cook I rarely use measurements, so the following amounts are an approximation and you can adjust them to taste if you want. Serves about eight hungry bellies.

2 tbsp olive oil 1 purple onion, chopped 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1 cup mushrooms, chopped 2-3 medium carrots 2 celery sticks 1 small/medium sweet potato Handful of spinach 1 can black beans 1 can chickpeas 1 can red kidney beans 1 cup quinoa, uncooked 3 cups vegetable stock 1 can fire roasted tomatoes ½ cup hemp hearts 2 tbsp chili powder 1 tbsp ground cumin 2 garlic cloves, diced 2 tbsp agave or maple syrup Salt, to taste Sprinkling of black Pepper Sriracha Instructions: Throw it all into your crock pot, if that’s what your using, and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, or on high for 3 tp 5

hours. Once it is in your bowl you can add some great toppings: sour cream (vegan or regular), cheese (vegan or regular), cilantro, avocado or guacamole, green onions or chives. Throwing all your ingredients into the crock pot the night before and putting it in the fridge will save you tons of time in the morning. All you will have to do is plug it in and turn it on before walking out the door. If you do not have a crock pot to use, cook your veggies and spices first before adding in the other ingredients. Stephenie Sutherland is a Fort St. John student studying nutrition and food sciences. She can found at the gym, hiking local trails, and serving up a hot cuppa joe at Whole Wheat and Honey. Have a question? Email her at stephenie.sutherland13@ gmail.com.

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B.C. SENIORS GAMES IN VERNON ZONE 12 WINNERS CYCLING: Richard Wood - one silver, one bronze SWIMMING: Robin O’Reilly - six gold CRIB: Dora Cummings/ Ester Vandegaag - two gold Jeanette Johnson/ Danny Mills - bronze GOLF: Annette Reeder - gold Gene Danyluk - silver Randy Morrow - silver Dale Fryklund - silver Deborah Bain - silver Jean Slaney - silver Mike Bauldic - bronze Tom Moran - bronze Donald Stredulinsky - bronze Art Lang - bronze Lloyd Hanberg - bronze ARCHERY: Lorne McBeth - gold

Right: Jeremy Clothier, general manager of the Fort St. John Huskies, admires his putt on the 18th green at the Huskies Par 3 Scramble at Lakepoint Golf and Country Club on Sept. 17. Left: two Huskies players figure out which hole they are supposed to work at.

TABLE TENNIS: Eira Lucas - gold, silver, bronze Dorothy Dyer - silver Maurice Fines - silver

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WONOWONMonthly 4-HReport BEEF CLUB Hi readers, I hope you all had a terriﬁc summer. Now the fall colours are here and it’s getting colder; in a short while the next 4-h year will begin. Today I want to report the happenings of this year’s Achievement Days.

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Achievement Days this year were held at the North Peace fall fairgrounds on Friday and Saturday July 6th and 7th. All the 4-h members arrived there on Thursday night to get their animals there and settled and to put up barn displays. Those were all very creative. Also there was a delicious hamburger supper that day for everyone there, and I would like to thank those who made that happen. On Friday morning was the horse show, the sheep show and the swine show later that day. Also there were the beef grooming and showmanship classes. Those all went very well and it was a good day to do them because of the warm weather. Then on Saturday there were the steer conformation classes, and

also the heifer classes and the cow/calf pair classes. Last of all the shows was the pen of three steers class. Those also went very well. Overall everyone who was showing their animals did a very good job handling their projects and had worked hard earlier that year to get them ready for Achievement Days. Later that same day awards were announced, and then the beef, sheep, and swine projects were groomed for the auction. I would like to thank the auctioneer who did the sale, and all the buyers who came and supported the members. We really appreciate you all doing that and supporting 4-h. So now we are nearly ready for a new 4-h year, I am sure it will be as wonderful and productive as this one was. Thank you to FSJ Co-op Petroleum Dept for sponsoring this page.

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Arts & Culture

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Funny man Kyle Bottom opened up the Peace Country Comedy Fest at the Lido on Sept. 16.

Kelowna-based band The Wild will headline this year’s RocKIN The Peace.

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Peace Region bands will once again take to the stage and battle it out for the top prize in RocKIN the Peace. The Fort St. John Kin Club’s RocKIN the Peace returns this month for its 12th year. “We’ve got a lot of incredible musicians up here that just get passed over,” said Kin Club president Collin Budd. “The focus is still on musicians in the Peace Region

and that’s the way it should be.” Bands set to take the stage include Dawson Creek’s Scarlet Sway, locals This is the Silence, The Boreal, Soundlife Statement and Road Word, as well as The Mechanical Botanicals from Tumbler Ridge. Kelowna-based band The Wild will headline the event. Bringing in an established band would not only be special for the local acts to share the stage with, but will hopefully increase the fundraising for the event, Budd said.

“It’d be pretty badass to share a real rock stage with a real rock band,” he said. There are two prizes to be won this year—a $1,500 judge’s selection and a $1,000 people’s choice. The band the judges select will also have a spot at next year’s Grizfest. RocKIN The Peace takes place Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Pomeory Hotel. The Kin Club will have designated drivers on hand to provide safe rides home. For more information call 250-329-6626.

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ARTS & CULTURE

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Fort St. John singer-songwriter Debb Smith returned from Nashville with a Josie Music Award. The awards honour the work of independent artists from around the world. Smith’s song, “Sunshine on a Cloudy Day,” won Song of the Year in the Jazz/Blues category.

A perfect pork pairing for Peace Region brew

eace River grain production once made homemade beer a farmer’s kitchen classic. Rural microbrewed beers flourished in the countryside across Canada until the American prohibition on alcohol ended. Once industrial production of beer became the standard, small batch beer making was all but discarded. If we asked the builders of the origional Fort d’Epinette, later renamed Fort St. John, what brand of beer they drank, they would answer local microbrew. If we asked the founders of the many revisions of this city what brand of beer they drank, they would say local grain beer. Recently, the home brew and micro beer scene has re-emerged in many rural grain farming communities. In full circle, Fort St. John has a new microbrewery company, Beard’s Brewing Co. Watch for its grand opening this October. They will be offering refillable growler (jugs), to take home or pints at their newly constructed bar. LOCAL GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH BEER, ONION AND CORN SAUCE 4 pork chops 2 ears of corn cut from the cob 2 onions 20g grated garlic For Thursday September 21, 2017 HOROSCOPE For Thursday September 21, 2017 HOROSCOPE LIBRA (SEPT. 23 TO OCT. 22) ARIES (MARCH 21 TO APRIL 19) LIBRA (SEPT. 23 TO OCT. 22) ARIES (MARCH 21 TO APRIL 19) Don’t challenge authority figures Today you feel sudden urges and Don’t challenge authority figures Today you feel sudden urges and impulses that might not be good today, especially parents and impulses that might not be good today, especially parents and for you in the long run. Put the bosses. People have intense for you in the long run. Put the bosses. People have intense brakes on so that you don’t do feelings — sort of an all-orbrakes on so that you don’t do feelings — sort of an all-oranything you will later regret. nothing approach. Stay calm. anything you will later regret. nothing approach. Stay calm. SCORPIO (OCT. 23 TO NOV. 21) TAURUS (APRIL 20 TO MAY 20) SCORPIO (OCT. 23 TO NOV. 21) TAURUS (APRIL 20 TO MAY 20) You have a strong focus on Don’t be pushy about ideas you You have a strong focus on Don’t be pushy about ideas you friends and groups. Be careful have to make improvements at friends and groups. Be careful have to make improvements at you don’t say or do something work. Your ideas might be good, you don’t say or do something work. Your ideas might be good, today that upsets others. Take it but if you come on too strong, today that upsets others. Take it but if you come on too strong, easy. you will create opposition. easy. you will create opposition. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 TO DEC. 21) GEMINI (MAY 21 TO JUNE 20) SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 TO DEC. 21) GEMINI (MAY 21 TO JUNE 20) A conversation with a female Avoid disputes about shared A conversation with a female Avoid disputes about shared might be intense property and inheritances today, acquaintancemight be intense property and inheritances today, acquaintance today. Why not just listen to because they will be emotional today. Why not just listen to because they will be emotional what others have to say without and will accomplish nothing. what others have to say without and will accomplish nothing. responding? Don’t get your belly Stay calm and be the voice of responding? Don’t get your belly Stay calm and be the voice of in a rash. reason. in a rash. reason. CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 TO JAN. 19) CANCER (JUNE 21 TO JULY 22) CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 TO JAN. 19) CANCER (JUNE 21 TO JULY 22) Don’t go against bosses and VIPs When talking to partners and Don’t go against bosses and VIPs When talking to partners and today, because you probably will close friends, you might feel today, because you probably will close friends, you might feel regret it later. Everyone is on a obsessed about something. regret it later. Everyone is on a obsessed about something. mission and running around Or perhaps they might feel mission and running around Or perhaps they might feel trying to do things. Just hide. obsessed. Either way, you might trying to do things. Just hide. obsessed. Either way, you might AQUARIUS (JAN. 20 TO FEB. 18) want to hide behind the barn. AQUARIUS (JAN. 20 TO FEB. 18) want to hide behind the barn. 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If you have better ideas about VIRGO (AUG. 23 TO SEPT. 22) If you have better ideas about how to approach shared propVIRGO (AUG. 23 TO SEPT. 22) Be careful shopping today, how to approach shared property or insurance issues, be genBe careful shopping today, because want something so erty or insurance issues, be gentle in your presentation. If you because want something so much that you go overboard. tle in your presentation. If you come on too strong, others will much that you go overboard. Keep your receipts, because you come on too strong, others will refuse to listen Keep your receipts, because you might change your mind later. refuse to listen might change your mind later.

Judah Koile FROM THE FARM TO THE TABLE

1 local beer 2 tbs mustard 2tbs honey 10mL olive oil Salt and pepper to taste Handful of fresh oregano To start, season pork with salt and pepper and sear your chops for 30 seconds on each side. Remove from heat and set aside. Add oil to your pan, which has the searing juice, along with your diced onions, corn, garlic, salt and pepper. Sauté on low for 20 minutes. Then add your beer, honey, and mustard, and simmer on low until it’s thick and sticky, another 20 minutes. While you’re waiting for the sauce to reduce, put your pork chops back on the grill. Cook for four minutes, turn 45 degrees and then flip and repeat. When the chops are cooked through, place them on a serving platter, add sauce on top and serve with fresh oregano. Judah Koile is a Fort St. John chef and co-owns The BEAM with his wife, Jiwon.

Ex Still in the Picture

Dear Annie: About two years Dear two years ago, myAnnie: wife ofAbout 20 years, “Cynago, my wife of 20 years, “Cynthia,” and I divorced. Our two thia,” andare I divorced. Ourout two children grown and of children areOur grown and out of the house. divorce wasn’t the Ourdid divorce wasn’ta the house. norm; we it without the norm; we did it without a lawyer or mediator. Everything lawyer or mediator. Everything was civil; no one cheated or was no Ione cheated or was civil; abused. think we both was abused. I think we both just changed over time. just changed over time. About four months after the About Ifour the divorce, metmonths anotherafter woman, divorce, I met another “Beth.” Having alreadywoman, had my “Beth.” Having to already my cry, I decided give ithad a shot. cry, I decided to give it a shot. Long story short, we were great Long story short,and we now, were agreat for each other, year for other, now, a year andeach a half later,and we’re engaged. and a half later, we’re engaged. The problem is that Cynthia The problem thataCynthia doesn’t really is have family doesn’t really have a family other than mine. My sister and other than My sister and the rest of mine. my family are symthe rest of family are sympathetic to my Cynthia and want to pathetic to Cynthia and want to include her. I don’t mind being include don’t mind being around her. her, I but the awkwardaround her, but the awkwardness comes in when Beth and ness comes in when Bethfamily and Cynthia attend the same Cynthia attend the same family events. Beth understands that events. Beth understands it’s unavoidable during bigthat ocit’s unavoidable big and occasions, such asduring weddings casions, weddings andit funerals.such But as she feels that funerals. But she feels that it isn’t normal for Cynthia to be isn’t normal for Cynthia to be around for our casual family around for which our casual family gatherings, are more fregatherings, which are more frequent. She feels that once peoquent. She feels that once people divorce, they should start ple divorce, they should to move on with their livesstart and to move onhang with around their lives shouldn’t an and ex’s shouldn’t hang around an ex’s family gatherings. family gatherings. I’m very torn. I want Beth to I’m very torn. I wantHowever, Beth to attend these events. attend these events.toHowever, if I asked Cynthia stop beifing I asked Cynthia to stop bearound so much, it might ing around so much, it might get back to my family, and then get back to my family, and then

Annie Annie Lane Lane

DEAR ANNIE DEAR ANNIE

Beth and I would be deemed as Beth and in I would be deemed as spoilers the family. But she spoilers in the family. But she may already be seen as an outmay be seen as an from outcast already by excluding herself cast by excluding herself from these gatherings. these gatherings. Is Beth having anxiety over Is Bethorhaving over nothing, shouldanxiety I ask my ex nothing, or should I ask my not to be around so much? -- ex Ex not to Ex be Out around so much? -- Ex In or In or Ex Out Dear Ex In or Ex Out: Your Dear was Ex In or Ex ex-wife a part of Out: your Your famex-wife was a part of your ily for 20 years, and that fambond ily for 20disappear years, and thatthe bond doesn’t once ink doesn’t once the ink dries ondisappear the divorce papers. It’s dries on the divorce It’s understandable thatpapers. she wants understandable that her she former wants to stay in touch with to stay in touch with her former in-laws, and it’s understandin-laws, understandable thatand theyit’s want to include able that they want tothat include her. But it’s important your her. But it’s important that fiancee really get to knowyour and fiancee really get and to know and love your family, she’s havlove family, she’s ing ayour hard time and doing so havwith ing a hard time doing so with your ex-wife around. Rather your ex-wife around. than disinvite Cynthia, Rather talk to than disinvite Cynthia, to your family members talk about your your family concernmembers and plan about addiyour tionalconcern outings and withplan just addithem tional outings with just and Beth. Once Beth feelsthem more and Beth.and Oncesecure Beth feels settled withmore her settled place inand the secure family, with it willher be place be easierin forthe herfamily, to relaxitatwill family easier for hereven to relax family gatherings, whenatCynthia gatherings, even when Cynthia is there. is there. Dear Annie: My husband Dear Annie: My husband

and I own a boat that takes and I own boat trips. that Three takes tourists on ashort tourists on short trips. Three years ago, he fell in love with years ago, he fell in on loveboard. with the only woman the only woman on board. When I realized something was When I realized something was up, I said, “If she is so wonderup, said, is “Ifstopping she is so you wonderful,I what from ful, what is stopping you being with her?” Without from hesibeing her?”“The Without hesitation,with he said, age differtation, he said, “The age difference.” ence.” I have not been able to stop I have not been able to stop thinking about that every day thinking about thatyears. every I day for the past three am for the pastupset three even years.writing I am becoming becoming eveninterested writing this to you.upset She is not this to you. She is not interested in him. I guess he is old enough in I guess he But is old enough tohim. be her father. what if he to be her father. But what if heI meets someone his own age? meets someone age? I think I’d better his see own my lawyer. think I’d better see my lawyer. What do you think? Should we What do you think? Should we get a divorce? -- Seasick get a divorce? -- Seasick Dear Seasick: I can’t tell you Dear Seasick: I can’tget tellayou whether you should diwhether you should get di-I vorce based on your letter.aBut vorce based your I can tell youon that youletter. can’t But keep can tell you that you can’t keep living this way. One comment living this way. comment has been eatingOne away at you has been eating away at need you for three years, and you for three years,toand needit to put a stop thatyou before to put a stop that Have beforeyou it swallows you to whole. swallows you whole. Have you tried talking to your husband? tried talking his to comment your husband? It’s possible was a It’s possible comment was a joke, albeit his a mean one. In any joke, albeit a mean one. In any case, I’d strongly recommend a case, I’d strongly recommend a few sessions of marriage counfew sessions of marriage counseling so you can open up the seling socommunication. you can open up the lines of lines of communication. Send your questions for Annie Lane to Send your questions for Annie to dearannie@creators.com. To fiLane nd out dearannie@creators.com. To firead nd out more about Annie Lane and features more about Annie Syndicate Lane and columnists read features by other Creators by other Creators visit Syndicate columnists and cartoonists, the Creators and cartoonists, visit Creators Syndicate website at the www.creators.com. Syndicate website www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2017atCREATORS.COM COPYRIGHT 2017 CREATORS.COM

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Community

“It gives her the skills so she can access the world out there...you need some degree of English so you can understand responses..” - Adam Kelderman, Fort St. John Literacy Society

Learning English, one phrase at a time Literacy Society works to improve community interactions ALEISHA HENDRY ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

Wahid Gerber is learning to speak English. She’s a refugee from Ethiopia and has only been in Canada for a few months. On this sunny September day, she is working with Adam Kelderman, an instructor at the Fort St. John Literacy Society. Today’s lesson is all about practicing conversations, asking questions and the proper way to respond. “It’s mostly the stock phrases that are super important,” Kelderman said. “Things like, ‘may I,’ ‘would you,’ ‘will you,’ ‘could you,’ and then the responses, ‘yes you may’ and so on.” Before coming to Canada, Gerber had very little skills in reading and writing, including in her own language, Tigrinya, which is a regional language in Ethiopia. Taking the classes at the literacy society will help her as she adjusts to life in Canada.

“It gives her the skills so she can access the world out there, anything from sending a letter to talking on the phone, buying a shirt—you need some degree of English so you understand responses,” Kelderman said. Kelderman teaches eight English classes a week, ranging from total beginners like Gerber, to those ready to move on to a GED program. Students are from all over the world, including Brazil, Nigeria, Japan, Isreal, Iran, and Germany. The literacy society is dedicated to promoting literacy in the community through programs and learning opportunities. The organization held an open house Sept. 13 to show the public what they do in the community. “Literacy is not just reading and writing—it’s general communication with people and it so critically important that is really does improve the interactions in the community, whether it be at work, at home,

Harvest time is God’s time

utumn is my favourite season. I love the chill in the morning or evening air just as I love to be surprised by the unexpected but always welcome warmth of an afternoon September sun. I love the earth’s colours in fall mirrored in cozy fall fashion. I love the ease with which one can daily function in temperate autumn climates. Indeed, the movement of life seems somehow easier in the fall. Of course, life is not always if ever truly easy. Life ebbs and flows. There are gains and losses in life, joys and sorrows. One quickly learns that the light of dawn cannot exist without the dark of night. Seasonally, fall is a time of death. Farmers harvest crops that they have brought to fruition throughout the year. Trees shed leaves. Plump, green grasses wither, turn brown and die as the earth’s mantle awaits its cloak of white snow that will incubate new life. When the timing is perfect, that new life will spring forth from the rejuvenated soils. Ironically, it is in dying that the earth restores itself so that it can be reborn. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 addresses the seasons of an individual’s life as it explores the meaning of life: There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away,

Angela Griffin PEACE REFLECTIONS

a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace. Each season in nature brings with it unique pursuits that are allotted by God. So too the seasons in a man’s life are determined by God. The passage says, “He has made everything beautiful in its time” (Ecclesiastes 3:11). God has an overall plan for each of our lives. God brings about His purpose in His own time. Though at times it is difficult to do so, we are called to acknowledge each day as a gift from God. We are to accept that God has a reason for all things, and His timing is perfect unto heaven. We are ignorant of God’s timing, just as we are unaware of God’s plan for each of our lives, but we are called to trust in God’s sovereignty. In fact, a life only has meaning when one relies on God’s wisdom, timing, and goodness. Though everyone desires to be happy and sets about seeking happiness, securing happiness on our own is as elusive as the wind. Instead of pursuing pleasure, we should allow God’s peace and joy to take up residence in our hearts. Instead of chasing the things that we feel will make us cheerful, we need to find contentment in God’s love despite any intangible circumstances. It is time to do so. The Peace is a place of many peoples and many faiths. In this space, readers are invited to share their own reflections of faith in the Peace. If you have a story of faith you’d like to share, please send it to: angelamarygriffin@gmail. com.

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Literacy Society instructor Adam Kelderman works with Wahid Gerber on basic conversation skills on Sept. 13.

between family members. It increases that morale to be able to community effectively,” said executive director Jessica Kalman The society is currently offering a range of programs, from language instruction for newcomers to adult literacy,

English conversation circles to a computer skills class. The society has 15 volunteer tutors who partner with others wanting to learn. The group is always looking for more volunteers, as they can’t pair anyone else up until the tutors are in place, said Kalman.

Looking ahead, the society will host a spelling bee Oct. 11 as part of Family Week. To register, email sthomas@ fsjliteracy.ca For more information on the society, call 250-785-2110.

FORT ST. JOHN & DISTRICT CHURCH DIRECTORY ANGLICAN CHURCH of CANADA NoRTH PEACE PARISH Please join us at our temporary location at the Good Shepherd Anglican Church Taylor for July & August. Services @ 9:30am Ph: 250-785-6471 “All are Invited and Welcome Here” - (Luke 14:23) SERVICES St. Martin’s, fort St. John, BC Sundays 1:30 p.m. Rev. Enid Pow ********** Church of the Good Shepherd Taylor, BC - Sundays 9:30 a.m. ********** St. Matthias, Cecil Lake, BC 3rd Sun. of the Month 3:00 p.m. Holy Communion BAHA’I fAITH BAHA’I fAITH National Baha’i Information 1-800-433-3284 Regular Firesides Mondays @ 8:00 p.m. Deepenings continued Wednesdays at 250-7870089 Next Feast Info. 250-787-0089 ********** BAPTIST CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH 9607-107th Ave., fSJ Ph. (Office) 250-785-4307 Pastor: Michael Hayes Associate Pastor: Doug Janzen SUNDAY WoRSHIP SERVICE 10:30AM ********** CATHoLIC RoMAN CATHoLIC CHURCH (Resurrection Church) Pastor: Rev. Vener Sabacan Phone 250-785-3413 www.fsjcatholic.ca MASSES: Saturday 7:30 p.m. Sunday - 10:00 a.m. oNLY OFFICE HOURS: Mon.-Fri. 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. BAPTISM: Contact the Pastor 3 months before baptism. MARRIAGES: Contact the Pastor 3 months before the wedding. ********** ALLIANCE CHURCH 9804-99 Ave., fort St. John, BC V1J 3T8 Ph: 250-785-4644 fax: 250-785-8932 e-mail: office@fsjalliance.ca www.fsjalliance.ca SUNDAY WoRSHIP SERVICE: 9:15am & 11:00am KIDVILLE: for ages 2yrs.-Gr.6 @ 9:15am **********

CoMMUNITY CHURCH CHARLIE LAKE CoMMUNITY CHURCH Associate Pastor: Jared Braun 250-785-1723 fax: 250-785-4136 clcc@pris.ca SUNDAY SCHooL: 10:40am SUNDAY WoRSHIP: 10:40am 1st left turn off Alaska Highway past the Charlie Lake Store. ********** PEACE CoMMUNITY CHURCH 10556-100th Street, Taylor, BC Pastor: Wally Pohlmann Phone: 250-789-3045 HoURS: 9:00am-Noon Monday-Wednesday & friday Email: office@taylorchurch.ca Website: www.taylorchurch.ca SUNDAY ADULT CLASS - 9:30am SUNDAY WoRSHIP SERVICE - 10:30am ********** EVANGELICAL foRT ST. JoHN EVANGELICAL MISSIoN 8220-89th Avenue, fSJ Pastor: Andy Wiebe Sunday School September-June begins at 9:30am Sunday mornings. Worship Service - 10:45am Phone: 250-787-2550 ******* INTERDENoMINATIoNAL UPPER PINE GoSPEL CHAPEL Church Phone: 250-827-3833 Email: upgc@pris.ca Board Chairman: Andy Burkholder 250-827-3811 Box 66, Rose Prairie, BC ********** LUTHERAN PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 9812-108th Avenue, fort St. John, BC V1J 2R3 Office Phone: 250-785-2718 Pastor: Rev. Kebede Dibaba Regular Worship Schedule: 9:00am Youth, Adult Bible Study 10:00am Sunday Worship Service & Sunday School ********** PEACE RIVER MUSLIM ASSoCIATIoN Information: 250-787-1264 Jumm’a (Friday) Prayer @ 1:00pm 203-10903-100th Street, fort St. John, BC email: tahermorsi@shaw.ca ********** MENNoNITE NoRTH PEACE MENNoNITE BRETHREN CHURCH North Peace Mennonite Brethren Church 10816 106 St. fort St. John, BC V1J 5V2 250-785-3869

Lead Pastor: Andrew Eby Associate Pastor of Youth & Young Adults: Don Banman SUNDAY SERVICE TIMES: 9:15am & 11:00am ********** MENNoNITE MoNTNEY MENNoNITE CHURCH SUNDAY MoRNING: Sunday School & Worship: 9:30am SUNDAY EVENING: 2nd & 4th Sundays: 7:00pm Everyone Welcome! Pastor Warren Martin Phone: (250) 827-3231 ********** NoNDENoMINATIoNAL CHRISTIAN LIfE CENTRE “Associated with “Fellowship of Christian Assemblies” “King Jesus is Lord Over the Peace” 8923-112th Avenue, fort St. John, BC V1J 6G2 website: www.christianlifefsj.ca Ph: 250-785-4040 fax: 250-785-4021 Pastor Steve Oboh Principal of Christian Life School: Garry Jones Everyone Welcome Sunday Morning Worship Service: 10:00am Nursery available and Sunday School is held during the sermon for ages 3-12 years. Christian Life Centre is “Home of Christian Life School” ********** foRT ST. JoHN NATIVE BIBLE fELLoWSHIP Sunday Worship: 11:00am Wed., Night Bible Study: 7:30pm Pastor John A Giesbrecht 250-785-0127 ********** GIDEoNS INTERNATIoNAL Fort St. John Camp Ray Hein 250-827-3636 John Giesbrecht 250-785-0127 ********** NoRTHERN LIGHTS CHURCH INTERNATIoNAL (Rose Prairie, BC Sunday Service: Pre-Service Prayer: 10:30am Worship Service: 11:00am Everyone Welcome ********** THE SHELTER CHURCH “...the Lord will be a shelter for His people” Joel 3:6 9808-98A Ave. fort St. John, BC 250-785-3888 SUNDAY SERVICE: 10am Pastor: Oral Benterud 250-785-9151 ********** PENTECoSTAL THE PENTECoSTALS of foRT ST. JoHN Phone: 250-787-9888 Pastor: Jason McLaughlin Sunday 10am Service, Sunday School Youth Sunday 11am Worship Service Tuesday 7pm Prayer

Wednesday 7pm Bibile Study Friday 7pm Youth ********** PENTECoSTAL ASSEMBLIES of CANADA EVANGEL CHAPEL 10040-100 St., fort St. John Phone: 250-785-3386 Fax: 250-785-8345 Lead Pastor: Tony Warriner Sunday Services: 9:30am, 11:00am www.evangelfsj.com ********** The Journey 10011-100 St., fort St. John Phone: 250-785-6254 Pastor: Larry Lorentz Services: Sundays: 10:30am Tuesdays: 7:00pm ********** PRESBYTERIAN fort St. John Presbyterian Church 9907-98th St., fort St. John, BC Phone: 250-785-2482 fax: 250-785-2482 12:30 p.m. - Pie and Coffee 1:00 p.m. - Worship Service Everyone is invited to participate ********** REfoRMED TRINITY CoVENANT CHURCH Sunday Service: 10:00am Meets at the North Peace Cultural Center fort St. John, BC Elder: Mike Donovan Phone: 250-787-7702 matthew@trinitycovenant.ca Affiliated with C.R.E.C. ********** THE SALVATIoN ARMY THE SALVATIoN ARMY Sunday Worship Service: 10:30am 10116-100th Ave., fort St. John, BC Come Worship With Us. For information; Phone 250-785-0506 or food Bank 250-785-0500 ********** SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 9008-100th Avenue, fort St. John, BC Phone: 250-785-8632 Pastor: Cavin Chwyl Phone: 250-719-7949 Saturday Service: 9:30am ********** UNITED CHURCH of CANADA ST. LUKE’S UNITED 9907-98 St., fort St. John, BC Office: 250-785-2919 Rev. Rick Marsh Email: stlukeuc@telus.net Sunday Worship Service @ 10:00am All are Welcome! The United Church of Canada is a Union of Congregationalist, Methodist & Presbyterian Churches in Canada formed in 1925.

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PACIFIC ADVENTURES As fall settles over the Peace, it’s hard not to be a tad jealous of Alaska Highway News Regional Manager William Julian and his wife, Kathleen (pictured at left), who are out exploring the riches of Hawaii. Are you travelling? Send us your vacation photos and your favourite travel hotspots to be featured in a future edition! Email editor@ ahnfsj.ca for more. WILLIAM JULIAN PHOTOS

The Five Animal Freedoms

ost of us have been animal guardians at some stage in our lives, whether it was for a goldfish or a herd of cattle. Animal guardianship is not limited to ownership of an animal, but also extends to boarding facilities, research centres, veterinarians or any other animal-related facility or occupation. As guardians, we are responsible for the care or welfare of these animals since they are unable to care for themselves. In the 1960s in the UK, these responsibilities were reviewed by a special committee, and the globallyrecognized list of the Five Freedoms of Animal Welfare was created. Initially, the list was specific to farm animals, but now includes all types of animals. This means it’s not just important for farmers, but for every type of animal guardian to be familiar with

injury and disease. We need to try to prevent or quickly discover and treat pain, injury, and disease. • Freedom to express normal behavior. We need to allow enough space, the appropriate facilities and the opportunity to have company with the same kind of animals so that our animals can act as they normally act • Freedom from fear and distress. Avoiding mental suffering by providing the right care and conditions. These days, we are more frequently hearing about animal welfare and the five freedoms in the news. Many governments have the five freedoms included in their legislation—with New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the European Union being among the first. Many large corporations are adopting the five freedoms as standards for their suppliers,

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the five freedoms. The following is the official version of the five freedoms as decided by the Animal Welfare Council in the UK, and as recognized by the World Organisation for Animal Health: • Freedom from thirst and hunger. This means that we need to provide water and food of enough amount and quality to stay healthy and grow appropriately. • Freedom from discomfort. We need to provide shelter that keeps the animal in an appropriate environment and a comfortable area to rest. • Freedom from pain,

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the same responsibilities. The pain of dental disease or arthritis, animals kept in hot vehicles in the summer, lack of shelter in the winter for any outdoor animals, or parasites such as fleas, worms or bots are just a tiny sample of what we as animal guardians need to be on the lookout for to ensure our animals are free from hunger, thirst, discomfort, pain, injury and disease, are free to express their normal behavior, and are free from fear and distress. Dr. Katharine North has been a resident and active participant in the Fort St. John community since her family immigrated to Canada from the United Kingdom as a child. Dr. North spent many hours at the North Peace Veterinary Clinic as a student and joined the practice as a veterinary associate upon graduation.

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Don’t remind me to remind you

SAVING THE ANIMALS

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sound sleep is interrupted by a night terror. This isn’t just any night terror, it is the “someone asked me to remind them to do something important and I forgot” kind of night terror. It is a Stephen King horror novel night terror minus the clowns. You know what I mean: “Hey, remind me when we get home to go over to the neighbor’s house and feed their old, diabetic cat—they are on vacation and asked me to do it for them.” Or, “Can you remind me that I have an important doctor’s appointment at 2 p.m. tomorrow?” Or, maybe, “Remind me to take my pills.” The night terror is because you are afraid the neighbors cat has starved to death or is in a diabetic coma, the very important appointment has been missed and finally, you are terrified that someone is going to have an unwanted pregnancy because you forgot to remind them to take their birth control pills! Just between you and I, let me tell you how I feel about being asked to remind someone of something. I hate it. I despise it. It angers me and irritates me, and I never know how to answer the question, “remind me to…” without being sarcastic. So, I end up saying, “No problem.” Except it is a problem. In this day and age of smart phones and apps and—my gawd!—writing instruments and Post It notes. No one should be asking anyone to remind them of anything. You know what I believe? When someone asks you to remind them to do something, it transfers responsibility over to you and that is not fair. Frankly, I have enough of my own crap to remember pinging in my brain like a pinball machine and cannot make room for a low priority reminder for someone else. I know what happens when I commit to reminding someone; their low priority reminder somehow becomes a high priority reminder in my already busy brain and something important that I have to remember moves to the back of the line. Sometimes, the important thing doesn’t just move to the back of the line, it falls out my ears and is gone, forever.

Judy Kucharuk THE DESK OF THE GREEN-EYED GIRL

Years ago, my doctor said to me, “Judy, you simply cannot keep every list, every name and every number in your memory because one day your brain will control-alt-delete, and, when it reboots, some of that stuff will be lost forever and some of that stuff will be the important stuff. It is not healthy.” I took his advice and have purged my brain. I Marie Kondo’d some of it (I am referring to the KonMari method of going through your belongings and hugging it and if you feel anything warm and fuzzy you keep it and if you don’t you let it go). Haven’t read her book? Ask someone to remind you. Anyway, I did that and the results were amazing. I still keep my Air Miles number tucked away for easy access, but I tend to let go of stuff my husband tells me when he wants to talk about his day at work. I took the Doc’s weird advice to heart and now use my calendar reminder on my phone, email reminders for important dates, even the odd post-it note on my desk. The point is, I use technology to help me and you should too! Don’t be selfish and task someone you love with reminding you to do something because it is not fair to them. You have wittingly (opposite of unwittingly because you know what you are doing), transferred responsibility to them. So, now you can sleep like a baby all night, whereas your friend/spouse/colleague is laying in bed staring at the ceiling. Quit it. Judy Kucharuk is a lover of sarcasm, witty people and footnotes. You can read her book “Naked Tuesday” or catch her on CBC Radio Daybreak North where she shares her “Peace of Mind”. Follow her on twitter @ judylaine

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Garden Bros Circus Wed. Oct, 04, 2017 Show: 4:30 & 7:30pm EnCana Events Centre 300 Hwy 2, Dawson Creek, BC An all new, fast paced; totally exciting show to town! You’ll see Nitro Motorcycle Cowboys; Worlds’ Funniest Clowns; Natalia, defying death on the 40’ swaying pole; Cossack Riders Human Slingshot; Acrobats, and so much more! It’s 11/2 hours of excitement and fun. More info at: gardenbroscircus.com

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Coming EvEnts KNIT NIGHT: Thursdays at Faking Sanity Cafe in Dawson Creek6:30 to 8:30 PM. MILE 0 QUILTERS GUILD: Tuesdays & Thursdays 7PM at Calvin Kruk Performing Arts Centre in Dawson Creek SATURDAYS: LEARN YOUR ROOTS - Genealogy information NAR PARK ROOTS BUILDING 10:00am peacecountryroots.ca Announcements

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

SUNDAYS: FAMILY TREE HELP - Peace Country Roots Group Meeting - Fourth Sunday of each Month at the CALVIN KRUK CENTRE in Dawson Creek 1:30pm

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Alexander Karl Braumandl

Please come & celebrate Alex's life on Saturday Sept 30, 2pm - 4pm at the North Shore Hall, 675 Whitmore Road in Nelson, BC. Friends & family of Alex are invited to share pictures & stories of their time with him.

Coming EvEnts St Martin’s Anglican Church 2nd Annual. Harvest Supper. When: Saturday, Sept 30th Where: Peace Lutheran Church Basement 9812-108Ave. Doors Open @ 5:00pm, supper @ 6:00pm with Silent Auction Fundraiser. Call Diana 250-262-6456

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

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SUTHERLAND, Patrick G. May 7, 1950 − September 9, 2017

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Patrick George Sutherland passed away at the age of 67 in Fort St John on Saturday, September 9th after a lengthy and courageous battle with illness. The words "courageous battle" actually applied to Pat because he fought with everything he had during his war against terminal illness. Pat was born in Red Deer on May 7, 1950 and was immediately taken with the great outdoors that surrounded Red Deer and area. Pat left Red Deer to join the RCMP when he was 19 and served most of his police career in BC’s toughest northern detachments. Pat eventually became an investigator for WorkSafe BC and moved up the ladder until his retirement in 2008. Following his retirement, Pat worked as a safety consultant in Alberta and in BC. Pat loved fishing and hunting, but his greatest affection was reserved for his three boys and their families over the years. Pat was predeceased by his parents Ed and Doris, brother Stu, sister Shona, brother Bruce, and brother in law Al (Shirley) Puzey. He is survived by his wife Lois and sons Braden (Christina), Wade (Lydia) and Darren (Miki). He is also survived by a growing collection of grandchildren that were a huge part of his life. Pat is survived by his siblings Shirley, Jim, Jerry, Roseanne, Kathy and Don. Additionally, he is survived by his sisters in law Michelle (Don) and Anna (Bruce), brothers in law Greg Chury and Ken (Shona) Heales and mother in law Lona Hirtz. Pat is also survived by many nephews and nieces who played a big role in his life. A Celebration of Pat’s Life will take place (in typical Pat fashion) with a pig roast to be held in Stoddard Creek, BC on October 8 at 1 PM.

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Born September 8, 1927 in Ottawa, ON passed away on September 13, 2017 In Fort St. John, BC At The Age of 90. A memorial service will be held on Saturday September 23 at 1:00 pm at the Fort St. John Mennonite Brethren Church. Condolences may be forwarded through www.hamresfuneral.com

Coming EvEnts Pouce Coupe Museum Harvest Tea & Bake Sale for all ages Sat. Sept. 23, 2017 2:00 pm-4:00 pm at the Pouce Coupe Community Centre at Pouce Coupe School. Entrance fee is by donation. This event is a fundraiser. The money is used for the upkeep and maintenance of the Pouce Coupe Museum. There will be a bake sale, door prizes and a silent auction. Coffee, tea, juice and peach shortcake will be served. The Gathering Artisan Market Saturdays from May 6 - Oct 14 8:30am - 1:30pm 1444 102nd Ave, Dawson Creek, BC All Homemade Market

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Coming EvEnts Rotary Clubs of Dawson Creek Fantasy Hockey Pool 2017-2018 Registration deadline is October 3, 2017 Are you ready? Hockey season is so close we can smell it. Join the Rotary Clubs of Dawson Creek Fantasy Hockey Pool and help us raise some money for our Community Projects in Dawson Creek. Pick up your entries at the Mirror Newspaper or call 250-219-7762 The South Peace Seniors Association invite everyone to come and celebrate Seniors Day with us. September 30th starting at 10:00 am. 1101 McKellar Ave. Dawson Creek. Morning Coffee, Social Time, Lunch, Music, Display Tables, Short Entertaining Talks on the History of Our Hall and Dawson Creek.

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Coming EvEnts Save the Dates July 13, 5:00 pm to July 15, 2017 at 3:30 pm for the 24rd Annual Mile Zero Cruisers Summer Cruise weekend starts with Registration held at the Dawson Co-op. Bring down your pride and joy and register for the 2018 Summer Cruise Car Show weekend. All registrants will receive access to all weekend events as well as a chance to win prizes. Check in this paper for more details closer to the show! Thursday at 9:30 amNew Beginnings Baptist Church in DC, 10221-18th St.-TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly). Phone: Mary Kidd at 250-782-6628 for info.

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Draftsperson - Terrace Responsible for the generation of technical documentation relied upon for the operation, maintenance, and improvement of the PNG transmission and distribution system pipelines and facilities. Preparing and updating maps, mosaics, and design drawings utilizing 2-D and 3-D CADD along with GIS applications. Preparing construction and as-built drawings and maintaining detailed plant records for all facilities. Qualifications • Min (4) years’ experience in drafting including at least one year in a related field. • Experience in building and maintaining block libraries • Experience in defining and maintaining corporate drafting standards • Well versed in web related mapping applications • Experience with GIS implementation and data base management would be considered an asset • Experience in 3D design with preference to mechanical applications considered an asset This position is within our bargaining unit (IBEW) Visit www.png.ca for a detailed job description

Please email resumes: careers@png.ca, with the position title in the subject line

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The District of Hudson’s Hope is a picturesque and vibrant community situated on the banks of the Peace River in the foothills of the Rockies. With a population of 1,100, the community provides a relaxed lifestyle and offers many recreational opportunities. The Director of Public Services is a management position responsible for the planning, organization, direction and integration of the District’s public works, utilities and facilities. The Director of Public Services will provide expert professional assistance to the Chief Administrative Officer in areas of expertise including engineering, municipal water, sewer collection, wastewater collection, street, building and landscape maintenance. Other responsibilities will include policy development, program planning, fiscal management, administration, and operational direction of the District’s public works, water distribution, sewer and wastewater collection system and maintenance functions. The Director of Public Services is responsible for accomplishing department objectives and goals within guidelines established by the District Council and Chief Administrative Officer. This position requires a technically strong individual with excellent management skills, who is capable of communicating effectively with residents, contractors, professionals and senior levels of government. A detailed job description for this position can be obtained by contacting the municipal office. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. A comprehensive benefits package and relocation assistance will be provided as required. The District thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Applications with a detailed résumé of work experience, education and qualifications will be received at the municipal office until 4:30pm, Friday, September 22, 2017. If any clarification is required, please contact the undersigned.

Second Cook: We are looking for someone for a second cook position at a 40 man busy oilfield camp. You would be responsible for making sandwiches, salads, desserts, assisting the first cook in prepping for meals, doing dishes and cleaning up. You must be able to do a pre-planned menu and must have current food safe certificate, WHMIS and first aid. The travel is out of Fort St John, with a shift of 15 days on and 13 days off. There are excellent wages and benefits. Position starts Sept 28.Contact Kerri at Macenna 250-785-8367 ext 108 or email: KerriL@macenna.com

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Safety Administrator: We are seeking a Safety Administrator to join of client's safety team immediately. Our clients are one of the leading pipeline and construction companies in Fort St. John, BC. As a Safety Administrator, you will be required to lead new hire/rehire orientations, track and maintain safety equipment, data entry and filing and complete site visits/inspections. Applicants must have their Office Administration Diploma or equivalent, two years of work experience in an office environment, and Intermediate MS Office skills. Jr Accountant: Our client is looking for a Jr Account on a one year contract with possible extension or permanent hire. We are looking for someone with 1-3 years Administrative experience and that can work as a team player. As a Jr Accountant you will be responsible for assisting the lead accountant and providing support on projects or activities delegated by your supervisor. Applicants must have; Office Administration Diploma or equivalent, two years of work experience in an office environment, and Intermediate MS Office skills.

Tom Matus, Chief Administrative Officer District of Hudson’s Hope 9904 Dudley Drive, PO Box 330 Hudson’s Hope, BC, V0C 1V0 Tel: (250) 783-9901 / Fax: (250) 783-5741 cao@hudsonshope.ca

If you think you’re a fit for any of our listed positions, bring your resume with 3 work-related references to our office today! 10139 101 Ave. Fort St. John, BC V1J 2B4 | p. 250.785.8367 | f. 250.785.4795 | www.macenna.com e. apply@macenna.com

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DISTRICT OF TAYLOR

NOTICE OF ANNUAL TAX SALE Notice is given in accordance with requirements of the Local Government Act that the following properties located in the District of Taylor will be sold by public auction if at least the delinquent portions of property taxes are not paid by 4:30 pm on Friday, September 22, 2017. Roll No.

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10363 100A St Lot:

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Minimum Upset Price 5,978.75

The Tax Sale will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, September 25, 2017 in the Council Chambers of the District of Taylor office located at 10007 - 100A Street, Taylor, BC. Any person upon being declared the successful bidder must immediately pay by cash or certified cheque a minimum of not less than the upset price. Failure to pay this amount will result in the property promptly being offered for sale again. Any balance must be paid by cash or certified cheque by 3:00 p.m. the same day. Failure to pay the balance will result in the property being offered for sale again at 10:00 am on the following day. The District of Taylor makes no representation express or implied as to the condition or quality of the properties being offered for sale. Prospective purchasers are urged to inspect the properties and make all necessary enquiries to municipal and other government departments (and strata corporation if applicable) including but not limited to building restrictions, property taxes, judgments/charges and local improvement levies. The purchase of a tax sale property is subject to tax under the Property Transfer Tax Act on the fair market value of the property. Michael McPhail Director of Financial Services/Collector

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EXCELLENT REVENUE DUPLEX (NOT STRATA TITLED) CLOSE TO NPSS AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AS WELL AS PARK AND PLAYGROUND, EACH UNIT HAS 3 BR, FAMILY ROOM, PATIO DOORS TO SMALL DECK, UNIT 2 IS FENCED WITH LARGE LAWN AREA AND BACK ALLEY ACCESS, UNIT 1 HAS LARGE DECK AT THE FRONT. PRICED AT $450,000.00

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The Borderline Culture Foundation presents the first concert of the season: Stephen Fearing Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 Doors open at 7:00 pm (AB) Concert at 8:00 pm (AB). Tickets: $25 Advance or $30 Door at the DEMMITT COMMUNITY CENTRE (1/2mile South of Hwy 43 on RR 132) For Tickets and Information call: 780-356-2904 or go to www.borderlineculture.com

“Better at Home is looking for Volunteers who can help local seniors by driving them to shop or to appointments. Please Call 250782-2341 or stop in to the Better at Home office in the Co-op Mall.

Northwinds Lodge requires live-in manager. For details call 250782-9181

CANADA BENEFIT GROUP - Attention British Columbia residents: Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888-5112250 or www.canadabenefit.ca/ free-assessment

WALK FOR PEACE September 21, 2017 11:00 am Meet at the Dawson Creek Seniors Hall 1100 McKellar Ave Community groups come together to support this International Day of Peace. Thank you Sustainable Dawson Creek, Dawson Creek Beautification Committee, Rotary Clubs of Dawson Creek, Nawican Friendship Centre, Literacy Society, Royal Canadian Legion, Sons of Norway and the Northern Lights College - International Students.

Career OppOrtunities MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employertrusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1855-768-3362 to start training for your workat-home career today! Uniglobe Travel is growing. Looking for a full time travel agent position. Experience preferred, but will train the right person. Computer skills a must. Drop off resume to 921 - 103 Ave. Downtown Dawson Creek.

Domestic Help WanteD Nanny/Live-in Caregiver required for 4 children ages 8, 6, 3, & 5 months. Full-Time Livein only. Duties include: Care for the younger children at home. Make beds and do laundry. Light house cleaning. Working hours 8am-4pm Monday-Friday Weekends off. $10.25/hr or $1640/mth. Must speak English. Experience not necessary. Prefer high school graduate or someone with higher education and/or caregiver training. Call 250219-2291/250-4679112 or email: salverene01@yahoo.com

HealtH & Beauty Ultimate Shiatsu. direct insurance billing. 9am-7pm everyday. 250-264-2322

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Beautiful Cabin on prime waterfront property on south side of Moberly Lake BC •Well built 1000 sq ft Cabin •Three large bedrooms, master bedroom balcony overlooks lake •100 ft well maintained beachfront property on ½ acre lot •Large deck overlooking lake •Fully furnished •Space for RV parking •Quiet with amazing sunsets For information contact: 250-788-3573 or 250-788-6187

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Notice to Charlie Stubbert regarding the property 9888 Road 237 Arras BC. The tenants items including tools, vehicles and other personal items have been abandoned on the landlord Linda Ash’s property at 9888 Road 237 Arras BC. Your personal items will be disposed of on October 21, 2017. The items will be disposed of after 30 days of the notice being served or posted, unless the person being notified takes the items, or established a right to the items, or makes a dispute resolution application with the Residential Tenancy Branch, or makes an application in Supreme Court to establish their rights to the items.

A Sweet Suite with Character and Style. Fresh Paint and Spotless with 2 Bedrooms, a Huge Bright Kitchen, Deck And Parking for 2. Shared Laundry, Pleasant Neighbours, Good Hood. Call: 250-2190770 DC

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DISCOUNT SENIORS Ha Hea Enterprises Inc, MEDICAL ALARM dba Redwood Esso Monitored 24 hours, 10216-100St, Box 30, Free Equipment. Just Taylor, BC V0C 2K0 pay for the monitoring. Job Title: Convenience Less Than $1.00 per Store/Gas Station Clerk General day. Call Toll Free for N0C 6421 (3 positions employment more Information 1Available) 888-865-5130 or Lodge Motor Inn re- Duties: Assisting www.LifeAssure.com quires front desk staff customers. Conducting and housekeepers. For sales by cash register Business details call 250-782- (cash, debit, credit OppOrtunities 4837 transactions). Convenience Store OpMonitoring inventory LOOKING TO HIRE!! portunity - Moberly levels. Assist in display Anyone interested in Lake, BC. Please contact of merchandise. inserting flyers into Michael Butte at Stocking and The Dawson Creek mbutte@gasplumaintaining product Mirror 1 Day Per sinc.com shelves. Week. Please Drop Requirements: Prior Business Off Resume at The services retail experience is an Mirror Paper, 901asset. Secondary 100 Ave, Dawson Arctic Duct Cleaning, School or equivalent. Creek, or call Tanis at Furnace & duct Salary & Benefits: 250-782-4772 or 250cleaning, Chimney $12.50/hour, 782-4888 for More sweep. 250-787-7217 Subsidizing housing, 10 Information. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT (FSJ) days paid holidays. CALL GARY Houses for Permanent-Full-time sale 250-261-1214 position (40 hours per GET RESULTS! Post a week) classified in 101 newsRESIDENTIAL FOR RENT Location of work: papers in just a few 2014 DUPLEX FOR RENT, 3 BDRMS, 2 Redwood Esso Station clicks. Reach almost 2 1/2 BATHS WITH OPEN CONCEPT FLOOR PLAN, AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY PHONE at 10216-100St, Taylor million people for only ANNETTE 250-793-4394 BC $395 a week for 3 BDRM, DUPLEX FOR RENT. FAMILY How to Apply: 25-word text ad or ROOM ON MAIN FLOOR. FULL BASEMENT. By Fax: 250-789-3195 $995 for small display AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY. 8804 - 89TH AVENUE. SMALL PET FRIENDLY, NO By Email: ad. Choose your provSMOkERS. $1,400/MTH PLUS UTILITIES. redwoodesso@hotince or all across CanaPHONE gARY 250-261-1214 mail.com da. Best value. Save 9016-113TH AvE - $489,900 over 85% compared to For Sale booking individually. MiSc www.communityclassifieds.ca or 1-866-669SAWMILLS from only 9222. $4,397 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with ProPerty For your own bandmill - Sale THIS IS THE GREATEST HOME AND LOCATION FOR YOUR Cut lumber any dimenGROWING FAMILY. FULLY DEVELOPED MAIN FLOOR AND BASMT, 5 BDR, 3 BATHS, ISLAND KITCHEN, GAS FIREPLACES, FAMILY sion. In stock ready to 146 Acre Wooded parROOMS, GARAGE. CALL GARY TODAY FOR MORE DETAILS AND ship. FREE Info & DVD: cel on pavement 25 TO VIEW 250-261-1214 minutes from Dawson www.NorwoodSaw#7 – EDGEWOOD MHP- $17,000 mills.com/ 400OT 1- Creek. 250-782-4157 800-566-6899 Ext:400OT

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Notice is Hereby Given that Creditors and others, having claims against the Estate of the Deceased Lorraine Funk formerly of 8 Sukunka Place, Tumbler Ridge BC T0B 0H0, are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Executor, c/o Melinda Walker, Box 380 Bashaw AB, on or before Oct 30, 2017, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received. Melinda Walker, Executor.

BIRCHVIEW MANOR Clean, quiet, newly renovated 1 bedroom suites. Move-in Special: 1st month 1/2 price. Adults only. Senior Discount. On bus route. 250-843-7337 or 250-784-5817

Hay/Bales For sale Round Bales: Mixed Alfalfa/ Clover/Brome/ Timothy/Grass. 800900 lbs. Groundbirch area. 250-780-2306. Steel BuildingS / granarieS STEEL BUILDING SALE ... PRICED TO SELL!i 20X23 $5,998. 25X27 $6,839. 30X33 $8,984. One End Wall Included. Bonus Drill/Impact Driver Combo Kit Included. Check Out www.pioneersteel.ca for more prices. Pioneer Steel 1-855-212-7036

RVs/CampeRs/ TRaileRs FOR SALE: 1981 Dodge Class C Motorhome. $1500. 2004 Ford Excursion. $2500. Text: 250-719-4288 2000 40ft-Damon Intruder motorhome. Sleeps 6. $29,000 250219-0605 DC.

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It was harvest time at Bruce Coleman’s farm in Baldonnel Sept. 17, and it sure attracted a crowd. Some five teams of horses and a dozen volunteers from as far away as Fort Nelson and Bonanza came to help Coleman and company collect and thresh eight acres of oats the old school way—by horse and wagon, and with a pair of McCormick machines dating back to the 1940s. matt preprost Photos

Above: Bruce Coleman speaks with an onlooker who watched in the operation alongside dozens of others from the community. “It’s a dying art. It’s an era gone by,” Coleman says. “A lot of our older guys are dying off who used to do this. We’re just trying to preserve it.”

Dale Smale of Fort Nelson watches as seed separates from straw and fills a wagon before being hauled off to the grainery. “I used to do this when I was 12 years old,” he said of the harvest.

Above: Tim Tucker pitches a bundle of oats into a McCormick 2846 thresher. Right: Rene Ardill takes a break. Below: Bonanza’s Glen McCoy (left) was one of a dozen volunteers who turned up to Coleman’s farm. Here, McCoy loads a bundle of oats with Wonowon’s Matt Hedges.

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Rachel Salustro competes in the Hunter 2ft senior class at the Stacy Memorial Horse Show on Sept. 16.

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Earth Ranger presenter Laura Douglas shows Floyd the Ball Python to students at Bert Ambrose Elementary School.

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Above: Amanda Rathburn tries to convince her daughter, 20-month-old Addy, to try some delicious pancakes at the United Way Fire Truck Pull pancake breakfast on Sept. 16.

Left: Erica Sigurdson was on of five comedians to deliver two days of laughs at the fourth annual Peace Country Comedy Fest Sept. 15 and 16 at the Lido.

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Kate White competes in the breakaway roping event at the Hudsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hope high school rodeo on Sept. 9.

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Huskies goalie Jonny Bateman working the hole 9 closest to the pin challenge at Lakepoint, as part of the Huskies Par 3 tournament on Sept. 17.

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The Tour de North team has some fun during a photo op after arrivingl at the Stonebridge Hotel in Fort St. John Sept. 17.

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Chances Fort St. John won the Not So Heavy Weight category with a time of 17.31 at the seventh annual United Way Fire Truck Pull on Sept. 16

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The Killbillies Roller Derby Team took home the Best Dressed/Most Spirited Award at the seventh annual United Way Fire Truck Pull on Set. 16.

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The energy storage revolution

lectric cars will never work up here, because batteries will never be able to take the cold,” said an acquaintance of mine the other day. I just smiled and said, “Give it five years.” I didn’t have time to explain to him that the only battery he is familiar with, the lead-acid battery, is 100-year-old technology. And hey, even they do pretty well at 30 below, as we all realize every time we successfully start our internal combustion engine with one in the winter. But the real news is in the explosive growth of “new energy storage technologies.” Energy storage tech will soon catch up with solar and wind as the fastest growing energy source on the Planet.

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Wind and solar are the fastest growing energy sources in the world, but they are intermittent. Sometimes the wind blows, sometimes it doesn’t. By adding energy storage technology, this problem is rapidly disappearing.

THE GRID IS CHANGING You see, we’ve never been able to store energy on a massive scale before, except perhaps as water behind hydroelectric dams. Large, centralized utilities create power in real time and distribute it through the grid just as it is needed. This is how we’ve been doing it for about 100 years now, but that is now changing, big time. Wind and solar on a massive scale are here to stay and on the rise. Fact. But they are intermittent sources of electricity. Fact. So to make renewables truly viable, we need to figure out how to store energy on a massive scale. Fact. And that’s exactly what’s happening. The good news is that advanced storage will make the grid more reliable, smarter, and

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much more efficient. Energy production is becoming distributed rather than centralized, and incorporates two-way energy flows. Often power is now produced right where it is needed rather than transmitted long distances. The whole idea of “the grid” is changing. Think of a “grid-tied” solar array on your roof feeding excess power into the grid and withdrawing it later when you need it. I have one. It works flawlessly and eliminates my electrical bills, but it’s just the beginning. JUST ADD BATTERIES AND STIR Now, add a battery bank. Now you can store your excess energy in your batteries, and release it to the grid when it is worth more, during peak grid demand. Or just use it when you need it, later that night or if the grid fails. This gives you personal energy security like you’ve never had before, but also helps level out peak demand for the utility, while making you more money by selling your power into the grid when it is worth more. Your electric car, plugged in to charge, will be doing the same thing for you and for the grid. This is no pipe dream. Most advanced electric cars and home energy storage systems (now coming onto the market) have this ability already built in.

Now scale this up to utility size. Suddenly wind and solar are not only clean energy but also a lot less intermittent. And the grid is more resilient, more flexible and much more reliable. Better, you might say. STORAGE GROWTH At the heart of all this is the energy storage transformation that is just now getting into full swing. How fast is storage growing? In 2016, the United States market grew by an astounding 284 per cent. By the end of that year, the US.. had some 2,300 megawatts of storage installed. This year installed storage is expected to grow by another 50 per cent. Globally, utilities are expected to add another 30 gigawatts (one GW= one thousand megawatts), a growth rate of 60 per cent per year. High-speed automated manufacturing continues to drive the cost of battery technology down, led mostly by advanced lithium-ion batteries for electric and hybrid cars. Lithium batteries are leading because they are light-weight and maintenance-free for mobile devices and cars, and they also scale up and down very well: a tiny one can power your smart phone, and a massive one can regulate the power from a wind farm. Utility scale lithium batteries can be cycled (drained and then recharged) every day for up to 20 years with no maintenance. And these are still the Model T days of battery technology. So will electric cars work in the north? Of course they will. Just give it five years.

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