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The North Peace Cultural Centre opened its doors Sept.

21 to reveal a newly renovated theatre complete with new seats, new carpet, and a refreshing new coat of paint.

Some new lighting and sound equipment was included and new drapes and a cyclorama will soon be installed. The makeover was much-needed after 27 years of constant use.

“The theatre renovations are the first step in bringing the cultural centre up-todate,” said Connie Surerus, chair of the North Peace Cultural Society. “The doors first opened in 1992 and thousands of performances and events have taken a toll on the facility.”

The renovations were support by the City of Fort St. John ($170,000) with matching funds from Northern Development Initiative Trust ($170,000), as well as a BC Gaming Capital Grant of $250,000, along with 200 seat sponsors.

On opening night, donors sat in the seats that will soon permanently display their names. Surerus gave recognition to the funders and those

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Oliver Hachmeister, Connie Surerus, and Baptise Marcere take a seat in the newly renovated theatre at the North Peace Cultural Centre, Sept. 21, 2019.

who completed the work.

Special honour was also given to Yvonne Dixon, one of the founding members of the Community Cultural Committee that initiated the building of an arts centre in the early 1970s. Dixon and her daughter Pat were in the audience to further contribute to the North Peace Cultural Centre with a donation

from the Dixon Family to start an Endowment Fund for future development of arts programs at the centre.

Mayor Lori Ackerman said the city was proud of the renovations, and said they fit with its vision to revitalize downtown. “The city has been working really hard over the last couple years to get a lot of our infrastruc-

ture rebuilt … so we can start finally moving up Maslow’s hierarchy to create some wonderful things in the community,” Ackerman said. “I’m excited to come watch my grandchildren on the stage again because a new generation is here to enjoy it.”

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1957: Construction of new sidewalks starts on the north side of main street. The fine new concrete sidewalks are a delight to the eye and of great comfort to the pedestrians used to picking a perilous way over broken wood planks.

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his week, local leaders from around the province will travel to Vancouver for the annual Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Convention. This conference provides a valuable opportunity to gather together once a year and discuss the major issues facing British Columbians.

A focus, this year, will certainly be placed on climate change – in particular, how communities will deal with its associated impacts. I will have the opportunity to sit on a panel with Mayors Lisa Helps of Victoria and Josie Osborne of Tofino. We are joined by Caitlyn Vernon with the Sierra Club and Blair King, achemistinlangley.net, where we will discuss how to work together on this oftenpolarizing issue. Climate change is at the forefront of the collective global conversation; it is imperative that we respond appropriately to this multidimensional problem.

Local governments across B.C. and Canada have considered suing energy companies to pay for the costs of climate change, some going so far as sending letters to producers. The folly of this approach was made apparent when Whistler sent Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. a letter asking them to pay damages to the city. The letter received national attention and backlash from the energy producing areas of Canada and ultimately led to energy companies pulling out of a conference that was set to occur in

LORI ACKERMAN the municipality.

These lawsuits are the embodiment of a divisive approach that pits energy companies against municipalities and hardens age-old divides: rural versus urban, province versus province, right versus left.

Our communities and our energy companies all agree that we must mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change. This is why collaboration must be at the center of our climate change strategy, bridging the divide and achieving real progress on this critical issue.

Mayor Lisa Helps of Victoria has taken critical steps to do just that earlier this year when she revoked her support for litigation and began to explore alternative options to prepare her community to deal with the costs of climate change. Mayor Helps and I often represent the opposite end of the spectrum when it comes to the divides I mentioned earlier – yet we both agree on the fundamentals.

During our panel discussion, we will delve into our respective communities’ varying perspectives and – hopefully – begin to chart a consensus-oriented strategy to municipal action on climate resilience.

We will also hear about the different challenges facing our communities.

While each municipality will likely address its specific challenges in unique ways, we must all cooperate. This is a global problem requiring global participation.

The oil and gas industry is a major job creator for Fort St. John, and it also provides modern energy to the greater province. The Canadian energy sector is one of the cleanest in the world, and it is constantly developing new technology to improve operation efficiency and leave a lighter footprint. This innovative culture should be encouraged and is critical in finding solutions to climate change. In the words of Mayor Helps, “Time is running out.”

Vilifying an industry will not drive progress, and such a lawsuit would be neither time nor cost effective. Government and industry must partner and work together to identify ways to address climate change. To achieve the best adaptation outcomes, we should engage in seeking solutions and the energy industry should be involved.

Lori Ackerman is mayor of Fort St. John.

Time for a real solution for Charlie Lake It has been noticed that Charlie Lake has a large amount of blue-green algae present. Our concern is that the health authorities, plus the PRRD and the City of Fort St. John, have turned a blind eye to this situation.

Blue-green algae is caused by the amount of available nutrients, such as phosphorous and nitrogen. This, in turn, is blamed on agriculture and leaking, such as septic tanks, into the waterbody. In the past few years, community meetings have stated this and solutions were tabled, such as chemically ridding the lake of the weeds and algae, resulting in a huge expense to taxpayers and damaging aquatic life.

A solution that is recommended

to rid a water body of this blue-green algae is to oxygenate it. This can be done simply and with no cost by having a flow of water. In the last three or four years, the dam at the south end of the lake has been controlled to shut the flow of water out of Charlie Lake completely to raise the water level. Fish Creek has been completely dry in the summer for the last few years. This is a fish-bearing stream and the historical Sucker runs noted in the archives of the First Nations and the residents that remember them have been completely decimated.

This dam was originally built to keep a constant level to facilitate a water injection plant for the Scurry Rainbow

oil and gas company, now non-existent.

Presently, in our estimation, it is controlling the water level so that the newer boat launch at the south end of the lake has an adequate level to facilitate its use. It is our opinion that this boat launch was constructed improperly by not giving enough overall depth to facilitate its use.

We would like to see the PRRD and the City of Fort St. John take responsibility of this blue-green algae situation and remedy the problem as soon as possible by allowing the flow of water and not creating a large, 13-kilometre long stagnant slew.

— Joe Johnston and a group of concerned Charlie Lake residents

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hat began as an idea over a round of cold beverages somewhere in Fort St. John some two or three years ago became a reality last Friday as some 300-plus craft beer lovers packed the Lido for the first annual Liquefied Natural Grains beer festival.

Granted, back then, the beer was just one part of a festival that also celebrated all things barbecue and blues; Great food, great music, great beer — who could argue with all that? But, alas, it quickly became clear that a project of that magnitude was ambitious, and well outside my abilities and resources. So, I decided to start small instead, and after a false start trying to get up and running in 2018, we were all able to celebrate a growing craft beer industry in the Peace Country and Northern B.C. in time for harvest in 2019. I didn’t know what to expect. When someone told me the lineup was stretched around the corner and down the block, I didn’t believe them. But sure enough, they were right. An old-timer told me they had never seen the Lido so full.

After six years in Fort St. John, four of them at the helm of this newspaper, I’m still surprised and humbled by the response the city gives to new ideas and new possibilities, especially the ones I’m able to put into action. This city is hungry for opportunities and craving new experiences, and I’m grateful and blessed to be able contribute my ideas along with everyone else who chooses to pitch in to help build this still young community.

I don’t think I’d be able to have the same opportunities in The Big City as I do here — and, if I did, the challenges would likely prove far greater. I certainly don’t think I’d be able to sit in the editor’s chair of a daily newspaper in The Big City at the young age of 27.

I don’t think I’d be able to take the reins of a community theatre troupe and produce a dinner theatre that sold out two shows, and kickstarted a revival that carries on through Stage North and the Rotary and Oil Wives clubs to put funds back into our community. I don’t think I’d be able to sit on the board of the local museum and dress up and play historical figures from decades long gone, or geek out on strategic plans and fundraising campaigns that are helping our museum expand and enhance its exhibits and programs. I don’t think I’d be able to sit on the board of a cultural centre and help give input to a massive renovation, both inside the theatre and outside on 100 Street. I don’t think I’d be able to sit on the board of the library and talk seriously about how we are going to build a new library and a future for literacy in this city.

So, thank you to Brian and Cindy and their staff at the Lido Theatre; to Beard’s Brewing, Mighty Peace Brewing, Trench Brewing, Three Ranges Brewing, and Barkerville Brewing for helping to make the LNG beer fest such a fun success. And thank you to Fort St. John, for simply affording what many young people like me look for in life — opportunity.

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p court docket Fort St. John • Alexandra Desirae Taylor (born 1994) sentenced to 14 days jail and issue a one-year criminal driving ban for causing an accident resulting in bodily harm.

• Gerald Patrick Yahey (born 1952) was issued a suspended sentence with a nine-month probation order for assault.

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Bert Ambrose Elementary students plant a maple tree outside their school, with the help of Jeff Spenst of Pembina Pipeline, Sept. 19, 2019.

Green thumbs make for greener school Matt Preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca Students at Bert Ambrose Elementary spent their day last Thursday digging dirt and planting a legacy for the next generation of students to enjoy.

Eight spruce and seven maple trees were planted at the school Sept. 19 thanks to a grant the school PAC received

through Trees Canada.

“It’s important for our students to take some ownership of their playground, and being part of planting something always makes them excited, getting to see something grow like that and building a stronger community for their school,” said Roberta Chouinard.

Students worked alongside Tree Canada representative

Reg Whiten, and Jeff Spenst and his team from Pembina Pipeline to plant them.

Students even got to name the trees, too — Barkley, Mrs. Woodley, Pearl, Jeff, and the Ambrose Gator were just some of the names bestowed. The planting was followed by a school picnic and outdoor assembly in the afternoon.

Chouinard encouraged

other schools to reach out to Trees Canada and see how they too can spruce up their playgrounds and give kids a meaningful team building project.

“I encourage people to get out and look for different avenues and how to bring life into our schools,” Chouinard said.

“It’s a great opportunity to build community.”

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Suspect surrenders after fatal hit and run Matt Preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca The suspect in a fatal hit and run last Wednesday night in Fort St. John has surrendered to police.

Fort St. John RCMP say all on-duty officers, along with its

crime reduction and drug unit members, flooded the 10100 block of 98 Avenue around 7 p.m. on Sept. 18 after a report that a vehicle had struck two pedestrians and fled the scene.

A 26-year-old man and 31-year-old woman, both residents of Fort St. John, were

pronounced dead at the scene.

The names of the victims are not being released.

“Shortly after 10 p.m., the suspect believed to be involved in this incident surrendered himself to police and the suspect vehicle has been seized,” Sgt. Dave Tyreman said.

No charges had been approved by the time this edition of the News went to print.

Any witnesses are asked to call police at 250-787-8100.

Police say no further information will be released to protect the integrity of the investigation.

911 dispatchers begin mediated contract talks Matt Preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca A mediator has been appointed as 911 dispatchers responsible for taking calls from the Peace region try to reach a new contract with their employer, E-Comm Emergency Communications for British Columbia.

More than 500 emergency

dispatchers, call takers and support staff are members of Cupe Local 873-02.

A release from the union says the workers are the first point of contact for 911 callers in 25 regional districts, 40 fire departments and 33 police agencies, handling almost every 911 call placed in B.C. They have been without a contract since Dec. 31, 2018, when CUPE says

their last three-year agreement expired.

Mediator Trevor Sones has been appointed by the BC Labour Relations Board. CUPE says the first round of mediated talks begins Sept. 27 in Vancouver.

Peace River Regional District directors voted to outsource 911 dispatch from North District RCMP in Prince George in

• Matthew Victor Ayotte (born 1985) was sentenced to 30 days jail, issued a 10-year firearms ban and oneyear probation order for assault. Ayotte was sentenced to 15 days jail, issued a one-year probation order, and issued a one-year driving ban for taking or occupying a vehicle without the owner’s consent.

• Ashly Shawn Dick (born 1981) was fined $1,000 and issued a oneyear criminal driving ban for impaired driving.

• William Victor Earl Larocque (born 1993) was fined $1,000 and issued a one-year criminal driving ban for impaired driving.

• Malcolm Leonard Francis Badger (born 1999) was issued a suspended sentence with a 10-year firearms ban, a three-year probation order, and an order to provide a DNA sample for break and enter with intent to commit an offence.

2017. It moved the contract to E-Comm, which was the only company to respond to a request for proposals in 2016.

The district anticipated savings of $1.56 million over five years compared to North District RCMP service costs, which the district said had jumped by more than 50% over six years.

— The Canadian Press, with AHN files

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• Junior Clifford Jimmy Apsassin (born 1971) was issued a 60day conditional sentence, fined $1,000, and assessed a $150 victim surcharge for driving while prohibited/licence suspended.

Prince George • Shawn Lewis Denman (born 1973) was issued $3,500 in fines and $525 in victim surcharges for discharging a firearm in a no shooting area and re-entering or resuming an activity on a premises under the B.C. Trespass Act, committed in Fort St. John.

• Stacey Eldon Denman (born 1968) was fined $500 plus a $75 victim surcharge for re-entering or resuming an activity on a premises under the B.C. Trespass Act, committed in Fort St. John.

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Bob Zimmer is denouncing graffiti targeting his campaign for re-election in Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies. On Monday, Zimmer took to social media to condemn an anarchy sign that had been tagged on one of his campaign signs. “It is disappointing to see that several of my campaign signs have been defaced. Not only is this kind of vandalism illegal, it’s also undemocratic,” Zimmer said in a post on Facebook. “I urge everyone to respect the democratic process and leave campaign signs from all parties intact during the course of the campaign.”

First cannabis store opens soon Matt Preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca Fort St. John’s first licensed cannabis retailer says it’s hoping to be open by the end of next week.

Cannabis Corner is the first private retailer in the city to secure a licence from the province, and is in the midst of finishing up renovations ahead of opening day.

Co-owner Danny Lepine says the store had hoped to open this Friday, but that the opening will be delayed by a few more days.

“I was shooting for this Friday but we are going to be

delayed a few more days, unsure of an exact date but I am hoping it is before the end of next week,” Lepine wrote in an email Monday.

Cannabis Corner was the third private retailer to secure city council support, and will open in the old home of Playtime Toys next to the office of MLA Dan Davies.

The company is led by three local partners and long-time residents Darwin (Danny) Lepine, Aaron Lepine, and Lori Bahm. The partnership’s goal is to operate more than one store in the Peace region.

Meanwhile, renovations

are ongoing at HIVE Cannabis, in the former home of Northeast News on 100 Avenue. The store has yet to receive a licence, according to a provincial database; however, a city building report shows a permit for the work was issued in August, valued at $120,000.

Glory Cannabis Co., West Coast Cannabis, and Canna Cabana have also applied for private retail licences in Fort St. John. The province will open a BC Cannabis Store at North Gate Place, also home to the Bank of Montreal and Dominos. There is no word yet on an opening date.

WorkSafe hits dam builder with fine Colin Dacre Alaska Highway News The main civil works contractor for the Site C dam has been fined more than $662,000 — the largest fine possible — by WorkSafeBC after a worker received an electrical shock.

Peace River Hydro Partners Construction Ltd. was penalized after a worker accessed a main circuit breaker in a high-voltage electrical cabinet on the firm’s tunnelling equipment, according to a WorkSafeBC summary online.

“WorkSafeBC inspected the site and observed that the main electrical breaker extensions on the exterior cabinet door were not functioning, the de-energization switches had been circumvented, and the main breaker switch-box isolation covers were in disrepair,” the summary states.

WorkSafeBC says a stopuse order was issued for the equipment after the incident, as investigators determined workers were frequently accessing the main circuit breaker without following lockout procedures.

“The firm failed to ensure its equipment was capable of safely performing its functions, and failed to provide its workers with the information, instruction, training, and supervision necessary to ensure their health and safety,’ WorkSafeBC continued.

The $662,102.48 penalty was imposed on August 21. The figure is the largest penalty WorkSafeBC can hand out this year, under legislation.

The summary did not indicate the condition of the worker or date the actual incident occurred.

A quick roundup of federal election news in Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies: • The Rhinoceros Party has plans to inject some levity into the campaign in northern B.C. Jacob “Turkman” Stokes is listed as candidate on the satirical party’s website, which also notes promises of privatizing the Senate, nationalizing bacon, and annexing Massachussets among its platform highlights.

“The Rhinoceros Party has always sought to make Canadians laugh while laughing at politicians,” that party notes.

Stokes has not returned a call for comment. Party leader Sébastien CoRhino Corriveau says the candidacy is real. “He is really motivated and ready for this election,” Corriveau said, adding the party also plans to pitch a “greener” Canada to voters by promising to make the winter season shorter and summer longer.

• Bob Zimmer’s nomination for the Conservative Party is official. Zimmer was the first candidate in the riding to be confirmed by Elections Canada. Zimmer opened campaign offices in Fort St. John (10230-100 Street), Prince George (1905 Victoria Street), and Dawson Creek (1201 Alaska Avenue) this week.

• Ron Vaillant has been confirmed as candidate for the People’s Party.

• Catharine Kendall has been confirmed as candidate

for the Green Party.

• The Liberals and NDP have yet to announce candidates. The Liberals still list Tracy Calogheros as riding chair on its website, however, that information is not up to date. Calogheros is the Liberal candidate for Cariboo-Prince George. Despite repeated requests for information from both parties, it remains unclear whether any nomination meetings are scheduled, and if so, the dates, times, and locations of those meetings.

• Nominations close Monday, Sept. 30. The complete list of confirmed candidates will be published by Elections Canada on Wednesday, Oct. 2.

• Election forums are being organized throughout the riding, with tentative dates so far set for Oct. 7 in Tumbler Ridge, Oct. 8 and 9 in Prince George, and Oct. 10 in Fort St. John. Forums are also being planned for Dawson Creek, Chetwynd, and Fort Nelson.

• Advanced voting will take place Friday, Oct. 11, Saturday, Oct. 12, Sunday, Oct. 13, and Monday, Oct. 14.

• Election day is Monday, Oct. 21.

• Poll locations for advanced voting and for election day will be published by Elections Canada on Tuesday, Sept. 24.

• Elections Canada offices are located at 1112-103 Avenue in Dawson Creek; 10543-100 Street in Fort St. John, and 1600-15th Avenue, Suite 129 in Prince George.

• You can vote in person at any Elections Canada office any time before 6 p.m. local time on Oct. 15.

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Diversion tunnels top priority as Site C heads into winter Matt Preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca Construction crews at Site C will be working around the clock through fall and winter to complete two tunnels needed to divert the Peace River next fall and allow workers to begin building the kilometre-long dam.

BC Hydro toured Fort St. John media through the construction site Sept. 17 for an update on the building of the estimated $10.7-billion project.

“With the diversion, there’s other items tied to it. Coffer dams have to be built to a certain point, there’s a temporary fishway that has to be functioning,” said Ross Turner, director of construction.

Crews have already punched the two tunnels through the north bank of the river, though much work remains to be done.

As crews pour concrete liner in small, slipform segments at the start of the inlet portal and work their way inward, heavy machinery is still chewing up the rest of the earth needed to be dug up and moved at the outlet portals more than 700 metres away.

The tunnels, coffer dams, and fish passage need to be complete and ready by Sept.

1. That’s the key deadline contractors need to hit in order to divert the Peace River and get the actual dam building underway. Missing that deadline would push construction back by at least a year. The project remains on time, Turner said.

Work will continue 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout winter to get the tunnels finished by the end of spring. An estimated crew of 400 will work throughout the winter. “We allow time for commissioning,” Turner said.

Once operational, the tunnels will move 3,000 cubic metres of the Peace River per second.

A facility is being built to collect fish that will be unable to swim upstream through the strong flows of the diversion. Those fish will need to be taken from the facility and trucked to the other side of the dam to be returned to the river. A permanent fish passage is being built on the south bank of the river, near the powerhouse, though they will still need to be transported after the dam is completed.

In between the two diversion portals, crews have

excavated the core trench for the earth filled dam, which will stand 60 metres tall. Crews will conduct trial placement of core materials this year, with work starting in earnest next year. The dam will measure 400 metres at its base, and will be filled with impervious materials from BC Hydro’s industrial lands on 85th Avenue, shipped to site by conveyor belt.

A team of between 70 to 80 construction managers and engineers are co-ordinating work at the tunnels while another team co-ordinates work at the spillways and generating station under construction on the south bank of the river. With safety and other personnel, the teams total more than 200 staff combined.

“We tell all of our folks that you have the right to do a safety stop. In other words, if you’re walking by something and you see something that could cause a serious injury, or worse, they have every right to call a safety stop, whether they’re right or wrong,” Turner said.

“We give everybody the right to do a safety stop.

We actually had one on the weekend. Some workers were inside an area where another worker thought they wouldn’t be able to get rescued out of because they weren’t properly geared up. So, they called a safety stop and we got it sorted out. It’s a really good culture these days.”

On the south bank of the river, crews continue to piece together penstock segments while others build water intake gates. These will channel the Peace River through to the turbines that will produce power when the dam is put into operation.

The Fort St. John area saw 224 millimetres of rain over the summer, up from an average of 192 mm. That slowed construction and caused some surface erosion, but didn’t put work to a stop, Turner said.

“It lets us test out our care of water,” he said.

“What the care of water is how we deal with runoff and high flows. So there’s a lot of infrastructure put in around that. These last high water flows, a lot of our infrastructure we put in, if not most of it, has proven to be handling the high flows for what it was designed for.”

The Peace River through the Site C construction zone will be closed to the public in spring.

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Construction at the diversion tunnel inlet portals at Site C, Sept. 17, 2019.

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Site C powerhouse and generating station construction, Sept. 17, 2019.

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Penstock assembly at Site C, Sept. 17, 2019.

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Left: A temporary fish passage under construction at the diversion tunnel outlet. Right: Tailrace construction.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 | NEWS | A7

Fort St. John has long harnessed our energy to build a city

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oday when you drive around Fort St. John you can feel the energy. You can see the growth and know the city is living up to its title as the “Energetic City.” It’s been like this since the beginning when the fur trade ruled and, as it waned, gold mining took over for a short period. This was followed by farming, which has been the mainstay for Fort St. John since we moved up from the river.

Since then, two things happened that changed Fort St. John forever.

One was the building of the Alaska Highway, which opened the north; the second was the discovery of oil and gas. I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the forest industry, which has been around almost as long as farming and ranching, has seen its ups and downs, but always has bounced back.

The prospering economy of Fort St. John and District in the 1970s evolved from a pioneer agricultural base to one that derived its wealth from a broad range of industrial and commercial activities.

From its remote beginnings as a Hudson’s Bay trading post to its role as a major food-producing region, the economic life of Fort St. John tremendously changed and was enriched by the impact of resource development in this part of northeastern British Columbia.

The great commercial forests of the region spawned a complex of sawmills, plywood-veneer mills, pulp and paper mills. Mineral discoveries and mining developments further broadened the resource base of the economy. But it was the great catalyst of oil and gas exploration and development that ushered in a whole new era of community growth and economic progress for Fort St. John.

The momentous turning point in the fortunes of the town occurred in 1952 when a wildcat discovery well, just outside the boundaries of what was then the Village of Fort St. John, touched off the most intensive exploration and drilling activity in the province to that time.

In 1952, Fort St. John had a population of less than 1,400. The village had no services of any kind, no sidewalks, no pavement, and substandard housing.

The drilling rigs moved in from Alberta to launch an extensive drilling program for both oil and gas. The upswing in the economy of Fort St. John and neighbouring communities was almost immediate. Oil company personnel and those of related industries arrived daily by every mode of transport. Local accommodation and services could not cope with the demand.

It was a time of swift and dramatic change. The village was quickly upgraded to town status. By 1956, just four years after the discovery well, the population had nearly doubled to 2,200. Local merchants improved and expanded their facilities, new businesses sprang up, and a contractor from Calgary moved in to build close to 150 homes.

The town, during this period, laid its first water and sewer services and constructed a water plant at Charlie Lake. Roads were built out of virgin land by oil drilling companies penetrating the area in their search for oil and gas. The government agency was receiving requests by the hundreds for land applications for the development of ranching and farming.

The years between 1957 to 1972 saw the town grow from 2,200 to 8,400, and the outside community from 3,000 to 14,000. In fact, the town in 1973 had 4,600 persons living just outside its boundary.

It had been a rapid growth, but the people here met the challenge and the demand placed on them. They kept pace with the industry. In 1971 a wood products plant at Taylor set the stage for a future influx of people to Taylor, which supplemented the petroleum industry.

Exploration and wildcat holes were drilled constantly in the Fort Nelson area. In 1969, a major gas discovery was made and Fort Nelson, which was linked by this time to the BC Railway, had taken village status

LARRY EVANS and had increased in population by 300%. The BC Railway assisted the petroleum industry in the provision of transportation between Fort Nelson, Fort St. John, and Taylor.

In1971, Fort St. John grossed a building volume in excess of $3 million. In 1972, that figure was in excess of $4 million, and in 1973 showed a continued increase in building permits. The population had grown to the point that School District 60 could not cope with the school population. For many years, the children were placed on a shift system. It wasn’t until December 1972 that Fort St. John went off the shift system.

The board, through its foresight, had projected its requirements by building two new schools and two additions to existing schools. The two new schools built in 1973 were Dr. Kearney Junior Secondary and C.M. Finch Elementary.

Fort St. John and Fort Nelson kept pace with the population growth and the demand for services by providing extended water and sewer services in each community. Both opened recreational facilities in 1973, which served as a great asset to the people.

In 1971, Fort St. John spent $1 million for a new sewage treatment plant and in 1972 another million dollars for a recreation centre.

Because of the roads built by the petroleum industry, many new farmers came to the Peace country. Farming had been difficult in the late 60s and early 70s, but the service industry and the drilling contractors had provided jobs for this area. This included work for the farmers; on rigs, water hauling, camp cooks, boiler men, janitors, camp attendants, first aid and safety personnel, welders and labourers. In many instances, hard-pressed farmers were able to earn enough money from oil company employment to enable them to go back to farming the following spring, pay their taxes, and make payments on land and equipment.

A single drilling rig operation in the Fort St. John area meant purchases of goods and services, as well as labour, which involved as many as 50 service industries in the town area. Requirements of the rig included road building, moving it on lease by local truckers, site work, welding, testing, camp facilities, tank truck services, food supplies, etc. It was estimated that one drilling rig at work on the lease for two weeks left $85,000 in the community.

It was obvious that government policy, particularly in the area of oil royalties, could have the effect of either encouraging or discouraging oil company investment in the province. An onerous royalty schedule could quickly bring about a slump in exploration activity and adversely affect the economy of Fort St. John and the region generally.

A healthy expanding gas and oil industry was of vital importance to the economic well being of this part of B.C. The many benefits accruing to the community and district from petroleum development included a multi-million dollar refinery at Taylor. Aviation gasoline and diesel fuel from this plant supplied the requirements of Fort St. John and the surrounding area in 1973. Surplus propane was shipped to Alaska and Japan, and surplus condensate was piped to refineries in Washington.

Natural gas was piped to Vancouver and other southern points. Sulphur was shipped to markets as far away as the U.S. West Coast, Alaska, Korea, Taiwan, Australia, and India.

The Town of Fort St. John continued to grow.

Notice of Annual Tax Sale Pursuant to Section 403(1) of the Local Government Act, the City of Fort St. John will conduct a Tax Sale to recover outstanding taxes.

The sale will be held at the City Hall Council Chambers, 10631-100 Street, Fort St. John, BC at 10:00 AM, Monday, September 30, 2019.

All the properties listed below will be sold by public auction for a minimum of the upset price, unless guaranteed payment by cash, interac, money order, certified cheque is received prior to 10:00 AM Monday, September 30, 2019, for the Delinquent Portion of Taxes plus Interest.

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Civic Address 8320-85 Ave 8304-85 Ave 9208-100 Ave 9616-94 ST 8011-98 Ave 9303-111 AVE 11115-101 Ave 11007-102 AVE 8703-93 Ave 8820-76 ST 8507-77 ST 8515-78A ST 11403-95A ST 9507-113 AVE 9404-106 AVE 8141-101 Ave 10307-98 AVE 10912-108 Ave 10916-108 Ave 10924-108 Ave 82 ST / 85 AVE 8424-82 ST 8420-82 ST 8416-82 ST 8412-82 ST 82 ST / 83 AVE 8307-82 ST 8311-82 ST 8315-82 ST 8319-82 ST 8323-82 ST 8403-82 ST 8407-82 ST 8411-82 ST 8415-82 ST 8423-82 ST 82 ST / 85 AVE 81A ST / 85 AVE 8424-81A ST 8420-81A ST 8416-81A ST 8412-81A ST 8408-81A ST 8404-81A ST 8324-81A ST 8320-81A ST 8316-81A ST 8312-81A ST 8308-81A ST 81A ST / 83 AVE 8107-81A ST 8111-81A ST 8119-81A ST 8203-81A ST 83 AVE / 81A ST 81A ST / 85 AVE 81 ST / 85 AVE 8424-81 ST 8416-81 ST 8412-81 ST 8408-81 ST 8404-81 ST 8324-81 ST 8320-81 ST 8423-81 ST 85 AVE / 79A ST 8404-79A ST 8316-79A ST 8312-79A ST 79A ST / 83 AVE 8107-79A ST 8111-79A ST 8115-79A ST 8323-79A ST 8403-79A ST 8407-79A ST 8411-79A ST 8415-79A ST 79A ST / 85 AVE 8119-81 AVE 8107-81 AVE 8007-81 AVE 7915-81 AVE 79A ST / ALASKA RD 10104-114A AVE, #159 11008-102 AVE, #117 8208-Northern Lights DR 85 Ave / Northern Lights DR 7704-ALASKA RD 11407-98 ST 8607-112 Ave 10920-108 ST 10513-89 ST

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Legal Description Lot 58, Plan BCP29086 Lot A, Plan EPP4482 Lot 1, Plan EPP49882 Lot 1, Blk 2, Plan 8181 Lot 2, Blk 4, Plan 8193 Lot 29, Blk 6, Plan 8196 Lot 15, Blk 2, Plan 8680 Lot 21, Blk 3, Plan 8680 Lot 1, Blk 5, Plan 8780 Lot 2, Blk 17, Plan 12116 Lot 14, Blk 26, Plan 12116 Lot 16, Blk 27, Plan 12116 Lot 10, Blk C, Plan 12475 Lot 2, Blk G, Plan 12475 Lot 1, Plan 23151 Lot 20, Blk 1, Plan PGP12244 Lot SL 2, Plan BCS2443 Lot 115, Plan EPP29963 Lot 116, Plan EPP29963 Lot 118, Plan EPP29963 Lot 1, Plan EPP50221 Lot 2, Plan EPP50221 Lot 3, Plan EPP50221 Lot 4, Plan EPP50221 Lot 5, Plan EPP50221 Lot 15, Plan EPP50221 Lot 16, Plan EPP50221 Lot 17, Plan EPP50221 Lot 18, Plan EPP50221 Lot 19, Plan EPP50221 Lot 20, Plan EPP50221 Lot 21, Plan EPP50221 Lot 22, Plan EPP50221 Lot 23, Plan EPP50211 Lot 24, Plan EPP50221 Lot 25, Plan EPP50221 Lot 26, Plan EPP50221 Lot 27, Plan EPP50221 Lot 28, Plan EPP50221 Lot 29, Plan EPP50221 Lot 30, Plan EPP50221 Lot 31, Plan EPP50221 Lot 32, Plan EPP50221 Lot 33, Plan EPP50221 Lot 34, Plan EPP50221 Lot 35, Plan EPP50221 Lot 36, Plan EPP50221 Lot 37, Plan EPP50221 Lot 38, Plan EPP50221 Lot 39, Plan EPP50221 Lot 40, Plan EPP50221 Lot 41, Plan EPP50221 Lot 43, Plan EPP50221 Lot 44, Plan EPP50221 Lot 48, Plan EPP50221 Lot 60, Plan EPP50221 Lot 61, Plan EPP50221 Lot 62, Plan EPP50221 Lot 64, Plan EPP50221 Lot 65, Plan EPP50221 Lot 66, Plan EPP50221 Lot 67, Plan EPP50221 Lot 68, Plan EPP50221 Lot 69, Plan EPP50221 Lot 89, Plan EPP50221 Lot 91, Plan EPP50221 Lot 97, Plan EPP50221 Lot 100, Plan EPP50221 Lot 101, Plan EPP50221 Lot 103, Plan EPP50221 Lot 113, Plan EPP50221 Lot 114, Plan EPP50221 Lot 115, Plan EPP50221 Lot 127, Plan EPP50221 Lot 128, Plan EPP50221 Lot 129, Plan EPP50221 Lot 130, Plan EPP50221 Lot 131, Plan EPP50221 Lot 134, Plan EPP50221 Lot 139, Plan EPP50221 Lot 140, Plan EPP50221 Lot 141, Plan EPP50221 Lot 142, Plan EPP50221 Lot 143, Plan EPP50221 Lot SL13, Plan EPS2258 Lot SL19, Plan EPS2484 Lot 1, Plan 46097 Lot 2, Plan 46097 Lot 1, Plan 47077 Lot 11, Plan 47387 Lot 124, Plan EPP7755 Lot 39, Plan BCP26713 Lot SL1, Plan PGS125

Upset Price 3,889.12 5,366.72 34,624.56 9,868.48 20,039.26 14,923.21 8,300.19 11,274.88 6,815.48 5,649.94 9,782.75 8,458.18 10,103.14 13,011.36 13,829.69 2,596.48 6,025.01 18,462.61 18,146.52 22,393.84 5,625.88 5,402.23 5,133.44 4,986.16 4,975.16 4,978.06 4,974.00 4,974.00 4,974.00 4,974.00 4,974.00 4,974.00 4,974.00 4,974.00 6,252.87 5,906.82 5,588.93 5,001.86 4,974.03 4,974.03 4,974.03 4,974.03 4,974.03 4,974.03 4,974.03 4,974.03 4,974.03 4,974.03 4,974.03 4,978.11 4,974.70 4,974.70 4,974.70 4,974.70 4,978.06 4,978.10 4,978.06 4,974.02 4,974.02 4,974.02 4,974.02 4,974.02 4,974.02 4,974.00 4,974.00 4,978.06 4,974.00 4,974.00 4,974.00 4,978.11 4,973.49 4,973.49 4,973.49 4,973.49 4,973.25 4,973.49 4,973.49 4,973.49 5,036.81 76,295.98 83,036.41 83,647.06 106,292.47 219,254.68 9,483.57 8,751.49 264,001.92 1,746,169.92 209,017.58 20,266.59 10,191.86 9,414.83 7,608.48

Note: Payments received after Sept 19th, 2019, are not reflected in this listing.

The successful bidder on each property must immediately pay in cash, interac, money order, certified cheque, a minimum no 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 in cash, interac, money order, certified cheque, by 3:00 PM of 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.

Shirley Collington, Director of Finance

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A8 | NEWS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

NEW AGAIN Alexa Plumb and Cameron Eggie were all smiles last Saturday as the Salvation Army celebrated the grand reopening of its thrift store in Fort St. John on Sept. 21, 2019. The local agency secured a $50,000 property grant from Salvation Army headquarters to upgrade the flooring and add a fresh splash of paint throughout its building on 100 Avenue.

Thrift store operations directly support Salvation Army family services and its food bank. “We have a very faithful customer base, but attracting new customers is ultimately the goal,” Eggie says.

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Volunteer for a great cause Join the Fort St. John ESS Team The Fort St. John Emergency Support Services (ESS) team meets at the Pomeroy Sport Centre from 6-7:30pm the following dates:

October 3, 2019 January 9, 2020

Training is provided for volunteers throughout the year through in-house facilitation and Emergency Management BC sponsored courses and upcoming training including: Feb 6, 2020 ESS 101 Location: Pomeroy Sport Centre Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm

March 5, 2020 June 4, 2020

To register or for more information contact Kylah Bryde at kbryde@fortstjohn.ca

Try a 55+ BC Games sport for FREE For ages 55+ • No registration required!

Snacks and beverages provided

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Contact the Pomeroy Sport Centre at 250-785-4592 or recreation@fortstjohn.ca for details

PEACE RIVER REGIONAL DISTRICT

Notice of Intent to Consider ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 2379, 2019

When: Thursday, October 10, 2019 | 10:00am

Where:

Peace River Regional District Head Office Boardroom 1981 Alaska Ave, Dawson Creek, BC

Charlie Lake Area

Subject property: Lot 4 Section 9 Township 85 Range 20 W6M Peace River PL 25380 The Peace River Regional District Board intends to consider the proposed bylaw.

Proposal: To rezone the subject property from R-5 (Residential 5 Zone) to R-4 (Residential 4 Zone) to facilitate the subdivision of the property into two 1.83 ha (4.5 ac) parcels.

For More Information: Contact: Development Services Tel: 250-784-3200 Toll Free: 1-800-670-7773 Email: prrd.dc@prrd.bc.ca

This no�ce is in general form only. Relevant background documents may be inspected from Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, between the hours of 8:30am – 4:30pm at the PRRD Dawson Creek office (1981 Alaska Avenue, Dawson Creek, BC) or 8:30am – Noon and 1:00pm – 4:30pm at the PRRD Fort St. John office (9505-100th Street, Fort St. John, BC). Wri�en comments or concerns accepted. Shawn Dahlen, Chief Administra�ve Officer

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$69M for displaced forestry workers Mark Nielsen Prince George Citizen B.C. Forests Minister Doug Donaldson unveiled last week a $69-million package aimed at supporting forest workers hit by mill closures and shift reductions.

The centrepiece is $40 million over two years for an early-retirement bridging program for older forest workers. Rounding out the measures are $15 million for a new short-term employment program, $12 million for skills training and $2 million for a job placement coordination office.

Flanked by Labour Minister Harry Bains and parliamentary secretary Ravni Kahlon, and with a throng of United Steelworkers among the dignitaries looking on, Donaldson made the announcement at a Sinclar Group yard off River Road in Prince George.

He said as many as 3,000 workers could benefit from the measures with the bridging program accounting for 400 in the “first go round.”

“We know about of third of those who’ve been laid off or under indefinite curtailment are probably in the age-eligible category of age 55 or above,” Donaldson said.

Along with those directly impacted by a mill closure, age-eligible workers at other mills whose positions could be filled by a younger worker from an affected mill would also qualify, he noted while making the announcement.

“And that’s an important point because we want continuity of a good, strong, skilled worker base to guide us into the future for future opportunities in the sector,” Donaldson added.

The bridging program is over two years and is contingent on cost-sharing with workers’ respective employers. That raised an alarm bell for B.C. Liberal Opposition Forests Critic John Rustad, who took the event in from Victoria via streaming.

“If they expect industry to step up to the plate at this time when they’re losing so much money, I think that’s a pretty tough ask,” he said in an interview.

United Steelworkers Local 1-2017 president Brian O’Rourke welcomed the announcement. “This, today, will not make everything right but it will soften the blow for a lot of our members in the smaller rural communities,” he said.

In a conversation with Kahlon, O’Rourke called for a jobs commissioner similar to one appointed when the New Democrats previously held power in the 1990s as a way to make sure companies impose curtailments and shut downs for the right reasons.

“I think we need to hold these forest companies to task - the ones that are just, in our opinion, closing down the mills, holding our members as hostage to try to get reductions in stumpage and other things,” he told Kahlon.

“These mills are viable operations, there is timber in the areas and they’re still being shut down.”

Donaldson also called on the federal government to add to the funding. While attending a meeting of federal, provincial and territorial forest ministers in August, he delivered a letter to a representative of federal Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi outlining a five-point plan for further collaboration between the two levels of government.

However, with the election now underway, it looks like he will have to wait until sometime after Oct. 22 to get a response from Ottawa. The governing NDP should have acted sooner, Rustad said.

“They should’ve done this months ago,” he said.

Donaldson dismissed calls to reduce the stumpage companies are charged for the logs they process, saying that would only risk compromising Canada’s appeal of the tariffs on softwood lumber shipped to the United States.

Asked about the B.C. Liberals call to calculate stumpage on a monthly basis rather than annually with adjustments each quarter, Donaldson said that would be counterproductive given the current high price logs are fetching due to a lack of supply.

Rustad suggested otherwise, saying seven of the last 10 B.C. Timber Sale blocks on the coast that were put on the block failed to draw any bids. “Companies are not bidding up the cost of logs at this point because the cost structure is so high and the demand is so low,” Rustad said.

He said B.C. is the highest-cost producer in North America and about 60 per cent of the problem is due to high stumpage and 40 per cent to government taxes and red tape.

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thursday, september 26, 2019 | NEWS | A9

supporting our hospitals Longhorn Oilfield Services, along with the Oilers Entertainment Group and Oil Kings player Wyatt McLeod, teamed up to help raise funds for the Dawson Creek Hospital Foundation at a gala dinner last Friday night. McLeod is pictured here presenting a signed jersey, donated by Longhorn, to the winning bidder on the “Battle of Alberta” package. In total, the Dawson Creek Hospital Foundation raised more than $ 1,600 on Friday evening. The Foundation extends its thanks to the Oilers Entertainment Group, the Oil Kings players, Longhorn Oilfield Services, and all the generous folks who came out in support of the event.

Old Fort Nelson gas field could power geothermal plant A depleted natural gas field in the Horn River Basin near Fort Nelson has been identified as a prospective site for a geothermal power plant.

The Clarke Lake Field, located 14 kilometres southeast of Fort Nelson, has had more than 100 natural gas wells drilled into it, activity which Geoscience BC says provides valuable data about conditions below the surface. Its report assesses a potential 15 MW geothermal project at two potential sites in the Clarke Lake Field from a site servicing and development perspective.

“This study puts initial numbers on the idea of using abandoned oil and gas fields to generate geothermal energy and heat in northeastern British Columbia,” said Carlos Salas, Geoscience BC’s executive vice-president and chief scientific officer.

“The electricity used in the area is mostly gas-generated, or imported from Alberta, so as well as increasing local electricity generation, there is real potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to bring new and diversified economic opportunities to the area.”

The report provides high-level estimates of power plant design requirements, site development considerations, and assumptions on

potential power customers. It estimates that development costs would total between $139 million and $285 million, with a payback period of between 12 and 24 years.

The report also identifies future opportunities that a geothermal plant could help to facilitate, including greenhouses that use heat from the plant and the potential to attract cryptocurrency mining operations.

Fort Nelson First Nation Chief Sharleen Gale said she’s excited at the potential benefits such a project could bring to the community.

“Fort Nelson First Nation is grateful for the studies by Geoscience BC that have highlighted geothermal resource opportunities immediately adjacent to our home community and located in our territory where our people have lived for thousands of years,” Gale said in a news release.

“There aren’t many places in the world where you can access geothermal energy — it could revolutionize the north! We are grateful for this unique opportunity to pursue clean, renewable energy that can provide us with food security, energy independence and diverse economic opportunities in our territory. The possibilities are endless.”

— Daily Oil Bulletin

Commercial construction buoys builders in August Matt Preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca Commercial construction continued to drive building numbers in Fort St. John in August.

The city issued 11 building permits last month, worth an estimated $3.8 million in construction.

Most of the permits were issued for seven commercial projects with a value of $2.7 million, including permits for ongoing work at the new Canadian Tire development at 9716 Old Fort Road, renovations worth $356,000 at Wendy’s, and renovations worth $120,000 at the planned HIVE

Cannabis store on 100 Avenue.

The city issued one institutional building permit for its fire training centre south of the Alaska Highway on 90 Street, valued at $450,000.

Just one permit for new housing was issued for a duplex at 8319 88 Avenue, valued at $650,000.

Two permits for garages and renovations were issued for the month.

The city has issued 70 building permits so for this year, down by one from this time last year.

Construction values, however continue to outpace 2018, totalling $45.7 million so far this year, up from $25.1 million at the end of August 2018.

100 Women support Community Living Matt Preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca The Fort St. John Association for Community Living received a major financial boost at the fall meeting of 100 Women Who Care Fort St. John on Tuesday, Sept. 17.

The evening raised $20,000 for the association, executive director Renee Laboucane says, which will support its mandate to serve community members with developmental disabilities with residential, respite, and employment programs.

“It was an amazing night and the support from the community is incredible,” Laboucane said.

100 Women have now donated $66,000 since launching in fall 2017 with a simple concept — at least 100 women getting together to donate $100 each to a local worthy cause.

The North Peace Ride for the Disabled, the Fort St. John Fire Fighters Charitable Society, New Day in the Peace Ministries, and North Peace Seniors Housing Society have all benefited from the group since its founding.

Paulette Flamond receives Indigenous Business Award of Distinction Matt Preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca Fort St. John businesswoman Paulette Flamond has received the 2019 Indigenous Business Award of Distinction.

The award from the BC Achievement Foundation honours a person who has made a significant impact in the indigenous business community.

“Paulette leads with compassion and vision while empowering others to do the same,” said Anne Giardini, chair of the foundation, said in a news release.

“She has dedicated her life to building employment opportunities for present and future generations in her Fort St. John community and beyond.

Her own entrepreneurial endeavours are a contemporary example of innovation achieved through hard work and determination.”

Flamond, who is Metis, owns Scoop Clothing, and has served as executive director of the Northeast Aboriginal Business Centre for 17 years.

Flamond has also served on the boards of the Canada Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers, the Aboriginal Business Network, the Native Economic Development Advisory Board for the Ministry

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of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation (MIRR), and the Northern Development Initiative Trust.

From 2001 to 2019, she served on MIRR’s Council on Indigenous Women, and in July 2019, she was the first indigenous appointment to the ICBC board, the foundation noted.

Flamond will be honoured at a gala ceremony on Oct. 17 in Vancouver.

Top Notch Oilfield Contracting Ltd. is also being recognized by the foundation this year for outstanding business achievement.

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Yvonne Dixon was a driving force for city’s arts development Sue Popesku Alaska Highway News Yvonne Dixon arrived in Fort St. John in 1957 and joined in with the local community by becoming an active member of a local theatre group attached to the Anglican Church.

Returning to Fort St. John in 1967, after three years in Montreal with husband Dr. Keith Dixon and family, she became a driving force in the development of arts and culture in Fort St. John right up to the time she and her husband moved away in 1992.

Pottery seemed to be the art form that drew Vonnie into the Community Arts Council. Vonnie and Heather Hannaford maintained the pottery studio and conducted workshops, first in Taylor, and then in a small room designated for pottery in the Fort St. John hockey arena. They established the Pottery Show and Sale in the lobby of the City Hall and partnered with the Art Group for Spring and Fall sales for many years.

Records show that Vonnie organized the Arts Fair in 1974, which became an annual event of the Arts Council. She was instrumental in developing the Concert Series which continues to this day surviving various reincarnations over the past 45 years. As a member of the Music Committee, she helped get a Canada Council Grant for the first Community Musician.

Along with a strong contingent of arts advocates, Vonnie helped to establish the commitment from the City Council for financial support for arts and cultural groups.

The first $5,000 was shared among the Workshop Players, Music Teachers, Pipe Band, Art Group, Concert Committee, Historical Society, Friendship Centre, Northside School and Festival Association.

As a visionary, Vonnie was tuned into the political trends in the 1970s of the increasing support for community arts thoughout the province. She brought to the attention of the Arts Council

new granting opportunities and initiated correspondence to clarify and further strengthen financial support for arts in remote communities. Driving for more educational and professional opportunities for the community in music, visual art, and drama. Vonnie was part of the support for the Community College Fine Art Program.

Vonnie’s longest standing commitment to arts in Fort St. John was to the development of a cultural centre beginning in 1975. Vonnie was a founding member of the Community Centre Committee formed to establish a theatre and new public library in Fort St. John. She worked diligently to prepare plans and promotions to convince North Peace residents of the need for a proper theatre and a new public library for Fort St. John. When two referendums in 1980 failed to get the required votes for this facility to be located across from the Totem Mall, she continued working with the Community Centre Committee in revising the design and expanding the scope of the project.

In 1992, the North Peace Cultural Centre was opened after years of grant writing, fundraising, political negotiations, and public promotion about the importance of arts and culture in the North Peace. Vonnie was one of the five determined people along with Bob Bennetts, Heather Hannaford, Tony Atkins, and Tony Brummet, who initiated the concept 25 years before and followed through to the completion of the $4.5-million North Peace Cultural Centre.

Ever gracious, but tenacious and forthright, Vonnie Dixon left a legacy in the community with arts and culture which makes Fort St. John a better place to live.

The North Peace Cultural Centre, in the heart of Fort St. John, is a hub of arts activity providing creative opportunities, staging entertaining events, and welcoming new comers to the community.

Thank you Vonnie Dixon.

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The 2019 Cops for Cancer Tour de North made a stop in Fort St. John on Day 1.

North Peace competitors won 13 medals at the 2019 B.C. 55+ Summer Games.

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World champion Gregg Barsby wins Battle of the Peace 4 Dillon Giancola sports@ahnfsj.ca For the first time, the Battle of the Peace was held at Farmington Fairways instead of Lone Wolf. The new location worked out just fine, as more Alberta players were able to make the trip, and Battle of the Peace 4 had the largest Men’s Open Division in Northern B.C. history, according to tournament director Daniel Martin. The battle went down on September 22.

“The Battle of the Peace 4 topped Battle of the Peace 3 in all regards,” said Martin.

Unsurprisingly, the Men’s Open champion was 2018 Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) world champion Gregg Barsby. Barsby was in the Peace Region to host his signature event, the Barsby Challenge, in Fort St. John on September 20 and in Grande Prairie on September 21.

“It’s an incredible honour, we’re a small town and very small in the disc golf world. The course is just starting its fourth season and we’ve already attracted the world champion, so thanks to the city. When it invests in the community, we can make stuff like this happen,” said Clint Warkentin, assistant tournament director of the Battle of the Peace along with his wife Elena.

Barsby is incredibly busy — he said he’s on the road 300 days a year either playing disc golf professionally or hosting events — but was more than happy to make the trip to the Peace.

“It’s a funny story. I went to high school with Elena (Warkentin) and ran into her a few years back and she and Clint were instrumental in getting me up here and making this happen.”

Barsby flew into Fort St. John from South Carolina, and flew down to Fort Worth, Texas, after the weekend.

As for the Battle of the Peace, Martin said the tournament was the first PDGA B Tier event in Northern B.C. and Northern Canada.

The tournament was also the final event of the 2019 Northern Lights Disc Golf Series (NLDGS), which saw 139 competitors compete. Josh Stokmans was the men’s champion, while Jenna Stokmans was the women’s champion.

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around the bases A s far back as I can remember, I’ve always wanted to join a bowling team. That’s a sad but true statement, and a rip-off of the opening line from Goodfellas. I’m not sure what it is, but I’ve always loved bowling. There’s something about simple dexterity challenges — can you roll a ball straight and knock things over? — that make it the most fun to play.

It’s almost as good as the premise of baseball — here’s a stick, try to hit this ball.

Simply incredible.

However, I’ve never joined a team or even known anyone who has, until now. My Nonno Giovanni used to bowl back in the day when he first came over from Italy. He didn’t know how to speak English but he knew how to bowl, and that’s all that mattered.

When I first stepped into Fort Bowling Lanes to cover the Wednesday night league last year, what I saw wasn’t what I expected. No, these people weren’t serious, or boring, or weird. Forgive my ignorance for assuming people in a bowling league would be boring and weird.

No, the people at the alley were loud, cool, having fun, and giving high-fives all around. It was infectious and it made me want to be a part of it. No longer would I have to be the guy to convince my friends to go bowling when it was clear

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1977: The National Rodeo Association (NRA) beat the Interior Rodeo Association (IRA) to win their third-straight Western Rodeo Championship, at the old Fort St. John Equestrian Centre. Andy Copeland won the saddle bronc title for the NRA side.

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opening frame Week 1 of the Fort Bowling Lanes No Cap League season on September 18, 2019 brought out all the laughs, and even a few strikes, as bowlers tried to shake off the summer rust.

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nobody wanted to go. Now, I could just show up, bowl with some strangers, and have all the fun I was looking to have.

That’s not to say these bowlers aren’t serious. Sure, nobody is turning around and yelling, “Who you think you are I am?” like bowling great and viral sensation Pete Weber, but they point out that I need to follow bowling etiquette.

In the days since my first game, other people have told me that they knew about bowling etiquette

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but I’m standing firm in the belief that most people did not know it was a thing.

So what is bowling etiquette, you ask? Does it mean wearing only a collared shirt or not clapping during someone else’s turn?

No. Although they do have shoe requirements, which could be considered a dress code.

Bowling etiquette means you don’t bowl while anyone to your immediate left or right is bowling. Which makes sense. My whole life I just thought you have to

block it out and chuck it down the middle. Building toughness, in the bowling sense. But no, no toughness is required. Just be patient, bowl, and make sure you high-five every single person within 15 feet of your seating area after you bowl, regardless of the result of your shot.

The other thing I didn’t know was that you better not grab anybody else’s ball when it’s your turn.

The thing is, it’s so hard to tell which balls belong to a fellow player, and which

balls belong to the lane.

You figure it out eventually, but the names on these balls are so small, and have names on them like ‘PKL’ or ‘The Boss’, which don’t help you properly identify them either way.

However, I hesitate to be too critical of this because deep down I really want to own a set of bowling balls.

I’m dead serious. The problem is, I feel like spending money on my own personal bowling balls is the hardest thing to justify spending money on, ever.

If I were to really buy some, I’d choose ridiculous, obnoxious pop culture or sports ones, which I still think would be kind of cool but would make me stand out like a sore thumb here in Fort St. John. One time, I almost bought a Detroit Pistons ball. Thankfully, I didn’t, or to this day I’d have to explain why I decided to buy a Detroit Pistons bowling ball every time I threw it.

If this sounds like I’m complaining, I’m certainly not. I’m simply just trying to take in this amazing culture that I didn’t know existed but has always been there, beckoning me to come out and throw a strike.

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Phil Mickelson is making his 2019-20 PGA TOUR season debut this week at the Safeway Open The Napa Valley property that hosts the Safeway Open began as the estate of a Civil War general and later U.S. senator from California. The property was eventually converted into a resort in the 1960s with Robert Trent Jones Jr. commissioned to build two 18-hole courses. Despite wildfires that raged all around Silverado in 2017, the two golf courses were relatively unscathed.

Last year, Kevin Tway held off Brandt Snedeker and Ryan Moore to notch his first career victory.

Ross Fisher won a BMW i8 Roadster worth $165K with an albatross at the BMW PGA Championship Ross Fisher was cruising along during his third round, hanging out in the middle of the leaderboard at the European Tour’s BMW PGA Championship, when he hit a perfect 4-iron. His shot flew about 215 yards toward the 18th green at Wentworth, crashing into the green, bouncing three times and rolling into the cup. When it fell in the hole, it was an albatross earned. “I was just trying to hit it just a little bit right of the pin, and actually tugged it a little bit left,” he admitted afterwards. “I sort of looked away, and the crowd’s reaction told the rest of the story, the massive roars and cheers.” Fisher won a BMW i8 Roadster worth about $165,000 thanks to his “pulled” 4-iron from 225 yards at the last. “It was the best shot I’ve ever hit by a long way,” Fisher said. “It was 200 yards to the front, 225 to the pin. Just the perfect 4-iron.”

Sebastian Munoz won the Sanderson Farms Championship

Sebastian Munoz of Colombia made a 15foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to force a playoff, and then beat Sungjae Im with a par on the first extra hole to win the Sanderson Farms Championship for his first PGA Tour victory. Munoz, who closed with a 2-under 70, made it two straight weeks for South American winners, following Joaquin Niemann winning last week at A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier.

Lessons from the Golf Pro

FedEx Cup Standings

A problem a lot of us amateurs have on our pitch shots and bunker shots is the tendency to fall backwards once we have made the swing. Our perception on these shots is that we have to scoop the ball out, resulting in an improper weight shift to the back foot.

However, there is a trick that you should try the next time you are on the practice range to eliminate this problem. On the practice tee, as you set up, stand your back foot up on the toe before you swing. What this is doing is forcing all the weight fully on the front foot. Now, leaving the back foot straight up, practice your pitch and sand shots to get the feel of having the weight completely forward. After a few tries, you will naturally get the proper weight placement when you go back to your regular stance.

Through Sept. 22, 2019

Course Stats Yards: 7,166 Par: 72 18-hole record: 61 Tournament record: 262 Defending champion: Kevin Tway

TV Coverage Day Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

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Pro Golf Trivia Who was the last golfer to shoot a course record 61 at the Safeway Open?

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a) Mike Weir c) Cameron Beckman b) Chesson Hadley d) Troy Matteson Answer: b) Chesson Hadley in 2017

Tournament Results Player Score Earnings 1. Sebastian Munoz -18 $1,188,000 *won in playoff 2. Sung-jae Im -18 $719,400 3. Byeong-Hun An -17 $455,400

1) Sebastian Munoz

585 pts. / 2 top tens

2) Joaquin Niemann

506 pts. / 1 top tens

3) Sungjae Im 343 pts. / 1 top tens

FedEx Cup Standings continued...

Player Points 4) Tom Hoge 315 5) Harris English 220 6) Byeong Hun An 198 7) Brian Harman 190 8) Richy Werenski 179 9) Scottie Scheffler 137 10) Nate Lashley 134

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Brady Marzocco drives his ball off the 4th tee hoping to win the $10,000 Hole In One prize during the Huskies fundraising golf tournament September 22, 2019. Close to 100 golfers turned out for the 3rd annual charity event held at Lone Wolf in Taylor.

Huskies start season strong ahead of home opener Dillon Giancola sports@ahnfsj.ca The Huskies first game of the regular season went about as well as it could, beating the County of Grande Prairie Kings 4-2, and the team is looking for a similar result this weekend with two big games on the schedule.

The Huskies play the first game against their South Peace Rivals from Dawson Creek on Friday, September 27, and play their home opener on Saturday, September 28, against the Sexsmith Vipers.

“It was nice to get the win and shake off the rust. It’s hard to make a lot of plays in the first game but our line played well and gained some confidence,” said Brady Marzocco, who hid his rust well with a goal and two assists in the win against the Huskies.

The Junior Canucks are already 2-0

this season, and have shown the ability to score, beating Sexsmith 6-4, and winning 6-5 against the Kings. The Huskies were 5-2-1 against the Canucks last season, and their defense will need to be at it’s best against the run-and-gun Canucks. They certainly were against the Kings, allowing just 12 shots on goalie Jacob Romanowski.

The next night, the Huskies will be facing another tough team in the Vipers, who showed potential in the opening weekend to be a strong team this season. The Vipers are 1-1, and beat the North Peace Navigators 3-2 for their lone victory. Fortunately, Fort St. John was 4-2-1 against the Vipers last year.

New Huskies goalie Tyler McArthur will make his 2019-20 debut this weekend, though it’s not yet known which game he will start.

Both games start at 8 p.m.

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Cops for Cancer Tour de North stops in Fort St. John on Day 1 Dillon Giancola sports@ahnfsj.ca

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RCMP officer Christiaan Dreyer, left, and community rider Sharon McLeod are the Fort St. John representatives on this year’s Tour de North. The tour stopped in Fort St. John on September 17, 2019, after Day 1 of the ride.

SD60 to upgrade Bert Bowes track School District 60 is looking to upgrade the running track at Bert Bowes.

The track is used every year for the district track meet, with all schools using it, but low elevation causes the track to flood when it rains.

Part of the upgrades will be to elevate the track, add drainage, and make it more usable all summer long. It rained earlier this year during the track meet, forcing kids to run in mud. The district is looking for help with the upgrades.

If interested, contact Doug Boyd at SD 60, or Curtis Whitford at 250-262-7658.

Tuesday, September 17, may have been the first day of the 2019 Tour de North, but when the Fort St. John riders arrived in town after a day of cycling from Dawson Creek, stopping at schools along the way, it almost felt like the end.

“It’s funny, it feels like it’s over now since we’re from Fort St. John, but we’re just getting started, and today was a good introduction to it all,” said RCMP Cst. Christiaan Dreyer outside the Stonebridge Hotel, where the tour’s riders are spending the night.

Dreyer and community rider Sharon McLeod with BC Hydro are the two riders out of the 12 taking part from Fort St. John. They left Dawson Creek this morning, and visited students at Dawson Creek, Farmington, and Taylor schools along the way, for a total of 75 kilometres.

“I’m feeling great. This is such a great team with a worthwhile cause, and being able to share and create

awareness about cancer and smoking with the students has been great,” McLeod said.

The Tour doubled the kilometres the next day — 140 in total — as they traveled to Hudson’s Hope and Chetwynd.

The riders knew they were in for a tough week of cycling, but trusted in the work they put in leading up to it.

McLeod biked 4,200km this summer, while Dreyer rode 1,500km since May, and both said they felt it pay off Tuesday.

“Riding up the Taylor Hill was a breeze and I didn’t think it would be,” said McLeod.

Both McLeod and Dreyer are taking part in the ride for the first time.

For Dreyer, the decision to ride was an easy one after his supervisor was diagnosed with cancer near the end of last year. “Just seeing how he battled and recovered, I knew I wanted to ride right away and he’s been very inspirational,” Dreyer said.

The 2019 Tour de North finished in Williams Lake on September 23, 2019.

Lakepoint club champs

2019 Commercial League winners

After a couple delays due to weather, Lakepoint Golf and Country Club held its 2019 Club Championship on September 14 and 15. Predictably, the top golfers of the weekend were Ritch Hosker (men’s) and Ann Sawyer (ladies).

For Hosker, his club championship comes on the heels of his winning the Peace Country Open, also at Lakepoint. Hosker shot a spectacular 67 in round one to prove he’s indeed one of the best golfers in and around Fort St. John.

Sawyer also won at the Peace Country Open, in the ladie’s division, and won the Lakepoint Ladie’s Open this year as well with teammate Angel Leblanc.

The seniors club champion is Percy Peterkin.

The 2019 Peace Region Commercial Golf League seasons have all come to an end. Lone Wolf was the final league to wrap up, on September 14. Here are the winners of the leagues.

Lone Wolf 1. BC Rail Old Timers- 59 2. Smokey and Bandits- 62 3. Alpine Glass- 63 T4. Big Chief Ventures- 64 T4. Canfor Taylor Pulp- 64 T4. Mclean Oilfield- 64

Lakepoint A Side 1. Bacso Muscle Therapy B Side 1. DRS Fort St. John Links Red Division 1. Links Loopers 2. Westar All-Stars Blue Division 1. Petro Gas Logistics 2. Short Strokes

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The Fort St. John Hospital performed over 700 gastroscopes in 2018?

Former ELC Students present Niki Hedges with over $4900 from their Golf Tournament Fundraiser

Join our evening of reflection as we look back and celebrate the Foundation’s 25th Anniversary at our Annual Gala Saturday, November 2, 2019 Pomeroy Hotel & Conference Centre

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This summer an amazing group of students from the Energetic Learning Campus NPSS organized and ran a golf tournament as a part of their Project Based Learning Program.

Vice President Lori Coulter explained the community based projects bring awareness to the students and allows them to discover how they can make an The surgical unit can see upwards of 2000 patients impact in their own neighborhood. for colonoscope and gatroscope procedures in a We look forward to see the future impact that year.

Colton Dyck, Jenna Miranda, Timber Wuthrich, and Earlier this summer a new Gastroscope was Mackenzie Gordon will have on our community. brought to the surgical floor thanks to a generous donation from John and Marilynne Herron.

Surgeons can take pictures or video of the large intestine to detect abnormalities and disease. This examination is performed using an a flexible fiberoptic tube with a tiny TV camera at the end. The scope not only allows diagnosis of gastrointestinal (GI) disease but treatment as well. The camera is connected to either an eyepiece or a video screen that displays the images on a color TV.

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Brayden Point of the Tampa Bay Lightning was the latest RFA to reach an agreement with his team, now that Mitch Marner got the ball rolling. Point signed a three-year $20.25 million contract.

It’s the final week of the 2019 MLB regular season, as teams look to lock up home-field advantage or clinch a playoff berth. The most intriguing race is between the Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Rays, and Cleveland Indians for the two AL Wildcard spots.

Friday, Sept. 20, 2019

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1st Period Scoring — Grande Prairie, Rylen Kleist (Tanner Davy, Cody Graw) powerplay, 9:06.

Penalties — Grande Prairie, Jeremy Niven (Interference, 2 Min.) 3:47; Fort St. John, Brady Marzocco (holding, 2 Min.) 8:26; Fort St. John, Dean Whitcomb (roughing, 2 Min.) 15:08; Grande Prairie, Justin Rudyk (roughing, 4 Min.) 18:44; Fort St. John, Gary Loewen (roughing, 2 Min.) 18:44.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

DEVON LEE, GR. 10, VOLLEYBALL Devon started the first round robin game at setter, moving into libero and then outside hitter. Devon was versatile for the team all weekend.

He played both of the playoff games as starting libero, making crucial defensive plays to keep long rallies going and was solid on serve receive.

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Fort St. John friends and motocross riders gather together and show off some of their trophies after a night of celebration at the 2019 Peace Motocross Association Awards Banquet in Grande Prairie on September 21, 2019.

2nd Period Scoring — Fort St. John, Dean Whitcomb (Brady Marzocco) 15:10; Grande Prairie, Justin Rudyk (Corbin Doram, Blake Gillingham) 17:40; Fort St. John, Dean Whitcomb (Brady Marzocco, Jeridyn Loewen) 19:40.

Penalties — Fort St. John, Dean Whitcomb (interference, 2 Min.) 0:29; Grande Prairie, Kyle Chalifoux (interference, 2 Min.) 4:46; Grande Prairie, Rylen Kleist (high sticking, 2 Min.) 10:26.

3rd Period Scoring — Fort St. John, Brady Marzocco (Gary Loewen) powerplay, 5:41; Fort St. John, Jared Loewen (Jared Winkel) powerplay, 13:31.

Penalties — Grande Prairie, Cody Friesen (contact to the head, 2 Min., 10 Min. Misc.) 5:02; Grande Prairie, Justin Rudyk (interference, 2 Min.) 12:50; Grande Prairie, Brayden Bauman (interference, 2 Min.) 17:25.

Goal (saves/shots) — Fort St. John, Jacob Romanowski (10/12); Grande Prairie, Cameron Beson (45/49) Powerplay — Fort St. John (2/7); Grande Prairie (1/3)

MOWER MAYHEM Tow Mower Challenge Results Bone Stock 1. Hayes Hiebert 2. Cale Hiebert 3. Blaine Austin Stock Improved 1. Jason Westgate 2. Byron Westgate 3. Dylan Beaumont

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Jordynn McPherson continued to have a strong start to the cross country season, finishing second in the senior girls category in Grande Prairie on September 21, 2019.

Prostock 1. Blaine Austin 2. Jason Westgate 3. Alex Nadeau

All three volleyball teams kicked off their season this past weekend at the GPRC Super Red tournament.

The main goal of the weekend for the senior boys was to see those skills that they have been working on progress, and that is exactly what happened. Although the boys didn’t win a game, it was a successful weekend from the coach’s perspective. Shout out to Grade 10 player Devon Lee for his versatility and solid defensive play.

The senior girls won their first game of the tournament in a close three-set match and continued to compete well against high caliber teams for the duration of the tournament. Congrats to Grade 11 setter Megan Davis for her consistent play throughout the tournament.

The junior girls had a great weekend, going to three sets in almost every game. The girls played hard and brought intensity and positive energy to every set.

Grade 12 athlete Jordynn McPherson was the lone North Peace athlete to compete in the Steve Burgess Memorial Cross Country Race in Grande Prairie on Saturday. Jordy finished in secpnd place in the Senior Girls Category with a 4km time of 21:32.

Up Next: The cross country team is in Beaverlodge this weekend. All volleyball teams have the weekend off, with the next tournaments taking place October 4 and 5 (Whitecourt for the seniors and Dr. Kearney for the juniors).

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Modified 1. Johnny Beaumont 2. Jason Westgate 3. Blaine Austin

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Tractor Pull 1. Derek Loomis 2. Kyle Wissman 3. Jason Westgate

RODEO ALL AROUND WINNERS The BCHSRA was in Hudson’s Hope last weekend for two days of rodeo.

Kendall Esau and Tucker Esau were the all around senior winners on Sept. 21, while Tyler Bondaroff and Zane Jones were the all around winners on Sept. 22.

Tow Mower 1. Ryan Hoffort - Chris Wissman 2. Jason Westgate - Aaron Tubbs 3. Anthony Sequin - Logan Sidoni Powder Puff 1. Dylan Beaumont 2. Kimberly Westgate 3. Amanda Lebeau Drag Race Winner Tiago Dias

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Mower Mayhem wound down for the year with the Tow Mower Challenge in Taylor, September 22, 2019.

TRACKERS START SEASON AWAY The NEBC Midget Trackers are away this weekend for a threegame road trip to start the 2019-20 NAHL regular season. They play the Blazers in Lloydminster on Sept. 27, the Lakeland Panthers on Sept. 28, and the Wainwright Polar Kings on Sept. 29.

Keeping your game sharp during the winter

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ust when we think our golf game is starting to come around for the season, fall hits and before we know it the courses in the area are all closed. All that progress we feel we made seems to all but disappear before the start of the next season.

Wouldn’t it be great to be able to play golf all year like our friends down south?

Well, for those of us who want to continue to improve our game during the offseason but can’t afford to move down south, there are a few things we can do.

One of the most overlooked parts of golf and improving one’s golf game is the benefits of physical

fitness. Since Tiger Woods broke onto the scene with his 1997 Masters victory, it has been a trend in the game of golf to be more of an athlete. The winter is a great time to set a goal to get into the gym and better yourself.

For those who are extremely driven there are a lot of golf-specific work out plans available online to help improve your game.

Most of these plans focus specifically on building muscle but it’s important to remember that cardiovascular endurance can help improve your game, especially for those of us who play multiple days in a row. If all else fails and you

RYAN GALAY are struggling with the time or commitment of a workout plan than at the very least stretch often and work on your flexibility. It’s often said that the more flexible you are the further you will hit the golf ball.

The offseason can often give us a chance to reset our golf swing and correct any bad habits we may have picked up during

the summer. I would suggest taking a month or two break without touching your golf clubs to give yourself some time to get back to the basics.

If you can find the space to set up a small putting matt and chipping net (we recommend you use foam golf balls) start practicing and setting goals to make a certain amount of putts and chips per day. Gradually build this up to perfect your stroke and keep your confidence up through the winter. If you can come into the golf season with a confident short game you’re ahead of the game.

For those of us who are lucky enough to have a

friend or the means to use a golf simulator during the offseason the possibilities to improve your game increase greatly. Keeping your swing intact during the winter by hitting balls once or twice a week while working on small swing changes can help you hit the golf season running.

Some golf professionals even teach lessons during the winter which is a great option for people who are committed to improving.

Your local PGA of Canada Professional can give you a plan for the winter to help improve your game so don’t be scared to pick up the phone and call your local golf club.

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North Peace Eagles holding open ice times this season Dillon Giancola sports@ahnfsj.ca The North Peace Eagles Women’s Hockey Team are changing things up this season in hopes of encouraging more women in the community to play hockey. Instead of only holding weekly practices for players, the Eagles are encouraging women who want to play hockey but who might not be able to commit to a team to come out to a variety of practices and events.

“There are a lot of women in this community who play hockey, but whether it’s due to their job or family, they might not get a chance to play and skate with other women as much as they’d like. So, this is a

chance to encourage participation and play the game we love together,” said Eagles player Marissa Jordan.

The Eagles held their first open practice on September 18, at the North Peace Arena. The ice times will be from 7:45 to 9 p.m. each Wednesday. Not all ice times will be open practices — the second ice time, on September 25, was an open scrimmage.

“We’re getting a lot of interest in this, so we want to change the format a bit instead of just always having normal practices,” Jordan said.

The Eagles will also be hosting a Learn To Play program beginning on October 9. There will be six sessions in total.

“That program is for women who

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There is a small fee to attend the practices and an insurance form needs to be filled out. For more information, visit the Eagles’ Facebook Page.

The Eagles haven’t released their game schedule for the season yet, but do kick things off with an exhibition game on Sunday, October 6, against the Taylor Women’s Hockey Team at the Taylor Arena. The game takes place during International Girls Ice Hockey Weekend. On Saturday, October 5, the Eagles will have Learn to Play sessions for different age groups.

Here are the upcoming ice times

for October, as well as the Eagles’ games for the month.

Open Ice Times October 2 - Open Practice October 9 - Learn to Play October 16 - Open Practice October 23 - Learn to Play October 30 - Open Scrimmage Games October 6 - Vs Taylor District Ice Centre, 1:45 p.m.

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Location: Concord, N.C. Date: Sunday, Sept. 29, 2:30 p.m.

Last Year’s Pole: Kurt Busch - 106.868 mph Last Year’s Winner: Ryan Blaney

Charlotte Roval

This week’s race is the third in the NASCAR Playoffs. Charlotte Motor Speedway opened its gates the same year, 1960, as Atlanta Motor Speedway, now a sister track owned

by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. This week’s event is run as a 400 kilometer race using the infield road course configuration the track calls “The Roval”. Previously, the race was run at a distance of 500 miles using the regular oval. It is one of three races on a road course, with the other ones being the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway and the Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International.

Last Weekend’s Race: Martin Truex Jr. won at Richmond Martin Truex Jr. claimed his second consecutive victory in the NASCAR playoffs after winning the Federated Auto Parts 400.

Truex had never earned back-to-back wins in his career but the veteran driver edged Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin and Erik Jones in Richmond, Virginia on Saturday. The 39-yearold Truex led 109 laps at the Richmond Raceway. “I don’t even know what to say, I really don’t,” Truex told the NBC broadcast after the race. “I’m speechless.” The driver of the No. 19 Toyota has six wins this season.

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

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Wins 6 4

Top 10s 17 21

Avg. Finish 10.5 10.7

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Points 2141 2120 2117 2106 2105 2101 2088 2076 2065 2059

Xfinity Series Top Ten Top 10s 17 19 22 16 18 16 12 14 11 13

Drivers 1) Christopher Bell 2) Cole Custer 3) Tyler Reddick 4) Austin Cindric 5) Justin Allgaier 6) Michael Annett 7) Chase Briscoe 8) Noah Gragson 9) Brandon Jones 10) Ryan Sieg

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Top News Stories NASCAR disqualifies Erik Jones’ car for failing inspection Erik Jones’ fourth-place finishing car failed inspection after Saturday night’s Cup race at Richmond Raceway and the disqualification puts him in a mustwin situation next weekend to advance in the playoffs. The team confirmed that Jones’ car failed on the rear toe in the Optical Scanning Station. Jimmy Makar, president of Joe Gibbs Racing, said that the team did not plan to appeal. Jay Fabian, managing director of the Cup Series, explained what officials found: “There’s fairly critical measurements on the rear wheel alignment that have to be followed, so there’s any number of things that the team could do or not do to make it fail,” Fabian said. “Standard process as a race, we give a pretty strong allowance on what they can run pre-race to post-race, and it’s crept out of that range. We didn’t see anything that was designed to fail. At the end of the day, the result is the same, it failed.”

The disqualification takes away from Joe Gibbs Racing’s first 1-2-3-4 finish in team history. Jones was dropped to last place and given one point. He had scored 42 points. Jones is now 45 points behind Willian Byron for the final transfer spot to the second round. The penalty makes it highly unlikely he can advance to the second round of the playoffs via points, so he will need to win next Sunday’s race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval.

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North Peace athletes win 13 medals at 55+ B.C. Games Dillon Giancola sports@ahnfsj.ca The 2019 55+ B.C. Games were held in Kelowna, September 10 to 14, and 41 North Peace athletes (Fort St. John, Baldonnel, Hudson’s Hope, Taylor, Charlie Lake) attended the games as part of Zone 12. They took home 13 medals. Zone 12, which also includes Dawson Creek, Chetwynd, and Tumbler Ridge, won 27 medals overall.

Carol Pope was the lone member of the group to win gold, for golf, while Philip Rempel (two) and Richard Wood (three) both won multiple medals.

Here are the North Peace medal winners from the 55+ B.C. Summer Games:

Carol Pope (Fort St. John): Gold in Golf Women 70 - 74 Div B 24.4 - 40.4

Annette Reeder (Fort St. John): Bronze in Golf Women 75 - 79 Div A 0 - 24.3 Index

Rick Ekkel (Fort St. John) Bronze in Archery Men 55 - 62 3D-Recurve bow

Eira Lucas (Fort St. John): Bronze in Table Tennis Women 75+ Singles - Competitive

Philip Rempel (Fort St. John): Bronze X2 in Track and Field Men 65 - 69 5km Men 65 - 69 10 Kilometre Road Race

Dorothy Dyer (Fort St. John): Bronze in Table Tennis Women 75+ Singles - Recreational

Richard Wood (Fort St. John): Three medals in Cycling Silver - Men 75 - 79 Time Trial Bronze - Men 75 - 79 Road Race Bronze - Men 75 - 79 Hill Climb Ken Huntley (Fort St. John): Silver in Golf Men 55 - 59 Div A 0 - 17.0 Index

Randy Morrow (Fort St. John): Silver in Golf Men 60 - 64 Div B 17.1 - 36.4 Index Walter Wilson (Fort St. John): Bronze in Golf Men 60 - 64 Div B 17.1 - 36.4 Index

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NOTICE Application for a Permit Amendment Under The Provisions of the Environmental Management Act We, Alta Gas Holdings lnc.,1700, 355-4th Avenue S.W., Calgary, AB, T2POJI, intend to submit this amendment application to the Director to amend PA-108255, issued May 27th, 2016 and last amended September 15th, 2017,which authorizes the discharge of air emissions from a gas plant.

The land upon which the facility is situated, and the discharge occurs, is a-33-J/94-B-9, located approximately 100km northwest of Port St. John in the Peace River Regional District of British Columbia.

The amendment requests that the following conditions be changed from total facility air emissions of 10.1 g/s oxides of nitrogen, 11.3g/s carbon monoxide, 1.5g/s volatile organic compounds, 0.0g/s sulphur dioxide and 0.02g/s particulate matter to 12.3g/s oxides of nitrogen, 12.0g/s carbon monoxide, 19g/s volatile organic compounds, 12.4g/s sulphur dioxide and 0.3g/s particulate matter.

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LORNA JEAN POMEROY June 14, 1935 – August 19, 2019

Lorna Jean Roche was born June 14, 1935 in Innisfail, Alberta to Hal and Ella Roche. Her sister Evelyn was three years older than her, and her only sibling. In 1943, when Lorna was eight years old their small, close knit family settled in Fort St. John where upon starting grade 3 she met Glen Pomeroy who would turn out to be the love of her life.

As Lorna got older she began babysitting. She felt deeply for the children she took care of. During Lorna’s teen years she loved to help out in the family drug store and she learned to play the piano and taught piano lessons. Lorna also loved to dance. Every Saturday night, the Elks hall in Fort St. John would become the place to be and Lorna would dance the night away.

Lorna’s father, Hal, was the first MLA for this area and she grew up listening to and understanding the finer points of politics. This knowledge and her conversational skills would serve her well in the following years, allowing her to hold her own in many discussions both political and worldly.

Lorna obtained her teaching certificate in Vancouver in 1955. Over the next few years she taught in Prince George, Chilliwack, Vancouver and Fort St. John. Lorna had a big heart and thoroughly loved her time in the classroom.

In 1957 Lorna and two girlfriends spent five months travelling Europe and visiting 13 countries. This trip made a lasting impression on Lorna and she would talk about it often over the years. Lorna returned from her travels and continued to teach.

On August 19, 1959, at the age of 24 Lorna married Glen her high school sweet heart. They settled in Vancouver where Glen was finishing his degree and Lorna continued to teach.

On November 16, 1960 Lorna and Glen became parents when Naomi Lynne Pomeroy was born. Two years latter, with Glen’s law degree in hand, they settled in Fort St. John. On July 30, 1964 Valerie Jean Pomeroy was born and their family was complete.

During the raising of their family, Lorna volunteered for many community-based organizations. She was a Brownie leader for many years and is remembered as the person who brought the “cake walk” to Fort St. John, a fundraising game that is still practiced at most school and community events today. She helped out the local branch of mental health, often providing rides or babysitting in an effort to support parents with daily tasks. She and Naomi contributed to the Meals on Wheels program and Lorna also donated her time to the Anglican Bazaar.

As a couple, Lorna and Glen enjoyed travelling. They went to Europe twice and Hawaii, Las Vegas and Palm Springs multiple times for many years. No matter where they went, Lorna always took great care in booking a nice room. She loved a corner suite with a view. For Lorna travel was mostly about dressing nicely, enjoying dinner in a restaurant, sharing a glass of wine with Glen and with many different friends and family members throughout the years.

Lorna was blessed with her first grandchild Ryan Mark Cresswell on February 29, 1992 and her second grandchild Tyler Glen Cresswell on April 8, 1994. True to her nature Lorna was a hands-on grandma. She was present at every single event or activity the boys were involved in and never missed a birthday party – always there to help and enjoy.

Naomi’s marriage to Bob gave Lorna and Glen two more grandchildren, Collin and Cam Batchelor.

Lorna’s happiest times were when she was surrounded by her family and closest friends, catching-up, talking about every day events and just being together. Lorna was clearly the foundation of her family.

Some of the words describing Lorna that her family and friends have shared with Glen and the family since Lorna’s passing are: loving, warm, cheerful, kind, gracious, fun, genuine.

Lorna was a role model to many. She was always smiling and had time to chat.

Lorna will be greatly missed by her: husband Glen Pomeroy, daughters, Naomi Pomeroy (Bob Batchelor), Valerie Pomeroy, grandchildren, Ryan Cresswell, Tyler Cresswell (Melanie Irwin), Collin (Cher) Batchelor, Cam (Craig) Gunness, greatgrandchildren, Carson and Cody Batchelor and numerous nieces and nephews and others close to her heart.

Lorna is predeceased by her: parents, Harold and Ella Roche and her sister, Evelyn Hunka.

Lorna spent the majority of her time here on earth, walking beside her true love, with her family and friends close by her side. She will be missed by many but not forgotten as you cannot forget that which has become a part of you.

Lorna died peacefully in the evening of August 19, 2019, on their 60th wedding anniversary, after getting a good night kiss from Glen and with her girls and grandsons by her side. She took her last breath in a room with a view.

Expressions of sympathy may be made in loving memory of Lorna to the Fort St. John Hospital Foundation, Cancer Treatment Fund.

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Public Notice Proposed Installation at b-26-i/94-B-16

We/I, Storm Resources Ltd. (Suite 600, 215 – 2 Street SW, Calgary AB, T2P 1M4), intend to submit this application to the Director of Environmental Management and Reclamation at the B.C Oil and Gas Commission to permit discharge of air emissions from a new sour gas processing facility.

The sources of discharge are as follows:

Plateau Pipe Line Ltd. is proposing to construct a new 122-metre communications tower at Mile 120 off the Alaska Highway, located at b-26-i/94-B-16 in Peace River Regional District , British Columbia.

The installation of this new tower is required to support the enhanced radio capacity needed to monitor and remotely control Plateau’s facility.

Subject to regulatory review and approval, the tower’s construction is scheduled to start in the first/second quarter of 2020. Construction will take approximately six months to complete.

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Two (2) Overheads/Sales Compressors Two (2) Refrigeration Compressors Two (2) Power Generators One (1) Process Heat Medium One (1) High Pressure Flare One (1) Low Pressure Flare

The land upon which the facility will be situated and the discharge will occur is within c & d-38-G, d-39-G, a & b-48-G, a-49-G, 94-H-4, located at/on/near the Tommy Lakes Road, about 45km North of Wonowon, within the Peace River Regional District. This is a greenfield project on new land.

The maximum rate of air emissions discharged from this facility will be 1.76 m3/s continuous long term, 6.60 m3/s potential continuous short term, and 19.61 m3/s emergency. The operating period for this facility will be 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. The characteristics of the waste discharged are as follows: 0.0 g/s SO2, 3.16 g/s NOx, 12.53 g/s CO and 0.67 g/s VOC (continuous long term), 46.6 g/s SO2, 3.21 g/s NOx, 12.83 g/s CO and 0.67 g/s VOC (potential continuous short term) , and 530.71 g/s SO2, 15.44 g/s NOx, 25.93 g/s CO and 0.00 g/s VOC (emergency).

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The lies they tell you about birth

T

he only person who ever shared their birth story with me was my mother, who somehow, I realize now, left out the nasty real-life bits and instead imbibed me with details like, “While I labored with you, Bronwyn, I was eating a chocolate croissant in the tub and sipping a cup of lapsang souchong.”

Lovely, right?

My brother, I am told, “shot out like a football.”

That one doesn’t sound quite so glamorous, but it gives the impression that babies just sort of fly out on their own, which is reassuring in a way when you are pregnant and fearing the worst.

My birth story was neither elegant nor expedient. So thank you, Mom, for your rose-coloured (age-distorted?) recollection of those events. As your new Motherhood Columnist, I present to you my birth story. It seems a fitting way to start such a column, and it might give new-to-be mamas a sense

of what to expect (keeping in mind, of course, that all birth experiences are different).

It begins On my third visit to the Birthing Centre on March 15 – yes, three trips in one day – they finally let me in. It was a harrowing three drives from our out-of-town home all the way to the hospital (and of course back again when they turned me away). Down the bumpy dirt road, on all fours in the backseat because I couldn’t sit, hollering “Stop the truck!” whenever the waves of nausea struck.

Off we’d pull to the side of the road and out I’d hobble, leaning against the vehicle, doubled over in pain as yet another contraction struck.

I was to be a first-time mom in the hours that followed, and nobody told me it would be like this.

They don’t admit you until you’re 5cm dilated or your water breaks. Well, this time,

BRONWYN MOSER after an accumulated 2.5 hours now flying in earnest to the hospital – both of us panic-stricken and afraid – my water had finally broken and my calls to stop the truck were lost in the deafening “AAAHHHHHsss” I was making in time to my contractions, which now flowed together with no break between them.

My husband dropped me off at the doors to stumble in and secure a room while he parked. It was 2:30 in the afternoon (12 hours after my labor began) and I staggered in wearing a nightie

and my UGGs – the closest footwear on hand – with my excessively long hair twirled up atop my head in the most disgusting bun imaginable. Words were not in my repertoire, just the guttural AAAHHHHHHs I was making to help manage the pain. I found the nurses’ counter, leaned against it with my head bowed low, and announced my arrival: AAAAAHHHHHHHHHH.* So much for the birth plan I had written out, edited five or six or seven times, and which was carefully folded and placed near the door. So much for my diffuser and the aromatherapy oils I wanted to bring.

So much for the beautiful robe I had made by a seamstress in India (ha! It seems so ridiculous now), which I envisioned laboring in and wearing as I welcomed my baby into the world.

I thought I would look so lovely through this process, and here I was a bloody, puke-strewn, PJ-wearing

hobo-looking, sleep-deprived creature whose only vocalizations sounded like they came straight from the depths of Hell.

I was too late for medication. When I arrived and they checked me in the examination room to see if I was dilated enough, I was 5cm. But in the five minutes it took me to make my slow and shuffling way to the birthing room my cervix had wrenched itself open another 5cm. Ten is the magic number. Ten means it’s time to push, and here I was, at 10cm. As I lowered myself onto the bed, expecting some sort of reprieve (epidural, anyone?), my legs were hoisted up into the stirrups. The time had come.

Medication at this late stage would affect baby, I was told, and so mine was a natural birth – whether I wanted it to be or not.

At 4:06 p.m. I welcomed my beautiful daughter into the world. And so my journey into motherhood began.

Recognizing pain in pets

P

ain recognition in animals has come a long way recently.

Animals show pain in many different ways. No one wants their animal to be in pain, so it is important to recognize some signs that might not be obvious to us, especially since they can’t talk to us.

For dogs, clear signs of pain include crying out and limping, but some less-apparent signs of pain can be reluctance to jump or move in a normal way. Moving slowly or stiffly are common signs that dogs are in pain.

Another thing they may do is not eat or drink well, or not go to the bathroom. Shaking, panting, and hiding can be more symptoms of pain as well.

Cats tend to hide signs of discomfort better than dogs and may show pain by hiding, being hunched up, and they may stop grooming themselves. Sometimes, cats and dogs can become aggressive when they are painful, and resent being held or moved. They are just trying to tell us that it hurts and would like to be left alone. This is an important sign that they should see a veterinarian.

Livestock such as cows and sheep may grind their teeth and not eat as well when they are in pain.

These animals can appear very stoic, and it’s important to recognize painful conditions such as castrating, dehorning and lameness can be addressed with medications.

Reptiles do not show pain the way that mammals do, and it can be very difficult to appreciate pain in this species; even with things like broken bones that are

DR. SYDNEY ROUTLEY painful.

Small mammals like rabbits, guinea pigs and rats will often stop eating, be reluctant to move and may appear very unkempt and ungroomed. When these animals stop eating, they can get into trouble quickly with their whole body, so any changes should be addressed immediately.

Horses can be dramatic when it comes to pain, and may shake, tremble and sweat a lot. They will often limp on a leg if it is bothering them, and kick at their belly or roll if their abdomen is painful.

For every species, there are different options for pain management. Some options include ice packing, Epsom salt soaking and wraps that may be appropriate for injuries on the surface. Other options are different types of medications or acupuncture.

Some medications are given by mouth, and other types are best given by injection or

by IV catheter. Often, chronic low-grade pain such as a tooth infections or arthritis are harder to recognize than acute pain such as a broken leg.

It’s important to recognize signs of pain to help your animals, and if there are any suspicions that your animal may be in pain, contact your veterinarian to get more information.

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