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B.C.’s chief fire information officer says it’s “quite unusual” for wildfires to grow to the size and intensity seen in the Peace Region this week so early in the season. Kevin Skrepnek of the BC Wildfire Service said a “perfect storm” is to blame for the dozens of blazes that roared to life Monday, closing roads, forcing evacuations and destroying power transmission lines. “It’s not uncommon to have fires this early in the year,” Skrepnek said. “What’s quite unusual about what we’ve seen in the past few weeks is how aggressive they’ve been, and the number of fires we’ve seen.

“For the Peace Region and Northeast B.C., we had some record-breaking temperatures (Monday), and it was sort of a perfect storm with that pretty incredible wind system that came through. All of a sudden we had a whole bunch of fire starts.” More firefighters and emergency response co-ordinators were on their way to Fort St. John Tuesday, Skrepnek said, while burn restrictions came into effect Wednesday afternoon. Nearly all the fires have been classified as human-caused. In all, 44 wildfires were burning in the Peace Region as of Tuesday afternoon. Flames near roadways prompted closures of Highway 97 at Taylor,

Highway 29 between Hudson’s Hope and Fort St. John, and numerous evacuations in the North Peace’s “farm belt” as far north as the Blueberry River First Nation. The Oil and Gas Commission says some operators were “closing in” gas wells and other infrastructure to prevent damage. Officials were still trying to determine whether any properties had been damaged in the wildfires. Around 2 p.m. Tuesday, regional district officials had heard of only one structure destroyed near Kelly Lake in the South Peace. BC Hydro reported power lines had been destroyed by the Beatton Airport Road fire in Buick, the largest wildfire in the area at 3,000 hectares. As of early Tuesday after-

noon, there were 24 fires burning around Fort St. John and 20 in the Dawson Creek area. There were 89 burning province-wide. “We’re moving in resources from elsewhere in the province,” Skrepnek said. “Across B.C., we’re seeing hotter than normal conditions, but we’re still prioritizing as much as we can to bring resources and personnel into the Prince George Fire Centre, as well as forest fire crews and support staff who are on the way to Fort St. John. We’ve got folks on the road as we speak.” Many believe low snowpack has contributed to the tinder -dry conditions seen around the Peace. See WILDFIRE on A3

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More than 40 wildfires broke out in the Peace Region on April 18 and 19, taxing firefighting resources across the region. Top: Smoke from fires in Charlie Lake and the Peace River valley created a hazy cover along Highway 29 just off the Alaska Highway. Top right: Dave Abel stamps out a fire west of Dawson Creek. Bottom left: Charlie Lake firefighters look to set up a containment around a home on Brown Road in Charlie Lake. Bottom right: RCMP and traffic control crews go over a map of homes in the Baldonnel area as they prepare for evacuations.

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This WEEK In History Ten years ago... Prince George-Peace River MP Jay Hill warned constituents in the riding not to expect any cuts to gas taxes in 2006. Stephen Harper had made a pledge in 2004 to cut back on taxes, but Hill said the Conservatives couldn’t be expected to uphold promises from a previous election when they were not elected into power. The Liberals won a minority government in 2004.

Fifteen years ago... Residents voted 81.6 per cent in favour of incorporat-

ing a parcel of land east of the city into the city boundaries in 1991. This land would be the site of what is now called the Peace Valley OSB plant. Nearly 3,000 people, only 28.6 per cent of the 11,000 eligible voters, cast ballots at the time. The vote was 2,389 in favour and 539 against. “It was a stronger vote than I expected,” said then-mayor Steve Thorlakson.

Twenty-five years ago... The Petro-Can refinery in Taylor was up for sale, but the offers coming in would see it moved outside of North America, it was reported in 1991. The Crown corporation announced in January that the refinery would be shut down in July, was insisting at the time that small refineries like the Taylor plant weren’t viable in

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Young volunteers including the Krumphol sisters, Rachel, Emily and Laura, celebrated Earth Day painting flower boxes for artSpace and the North Peace Cultural Centre

the modern market. Taylor Mayor Fred Jarvis gave an update to the Peace River Regional District on what Petro-Can’s plans for the refinery. There was a catch for anyone interested in buying the refinery: When Petro-Can shut shown the plant, it sold off

SOLAR STUFF: Every week I search for news items we can chew on. This week I found an item about a major breakthrough in solar energy. We all know rooftop solar panels make power from sunshine. A new type of solar panel can also make electricity from raindrops. OK, forget Site C! Forget windmills! Vancouver rooftops are going to make all the power we need!

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Canada have increased dramatically. Hey, if you think Canadians see a lot of UFOs now, just wait until Ottawa legalizes marijuana. (One UFO expert predicts aliens from another planet will attack Canada to get revenge for Justin Bieber music our radio stations have been sending into space) Quebec is the Canadian province with most UFO sightings. But to avoid breaking Quebec’s strict language laws, nobody can report an Unidentified Flying Object. They have to report l’Object Non-Identifie En Volant. An “O.N.I.E.V”. That’s kind of lame. STAIRWAY SUE: In rock music news: The band Led Zeppelin is being sued for copyright infringement for the song Stairway To Heaven. What’s worthy of chewing on is that the legal case took 44 years to get to court. Why 44 years? Well, it takes 22 years to listen to all of Stairway To Heaven and the lawyers needed to hear it a couple times. CANUCK PUCK: We started in Vancouver, let’s end there. A hockey fan who was hit in the face by a puck is suing the Vancouver Canucks. The Canucks say every ticket has a warning about the many risks of attending hockey games, so they’re not responsible. Although I guess they may be at fault if you get hit by a Zamboni in the parking lot. Bob Snyder writes the satirical Chews the News column weekly. He can be reached at chewsthenews@gmail.com.

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As of late February, snow levels sat at around 65 per cent of normal. That can make for potent fire conditions, Skrepnek said, but stressed a combination of factors were at play not necessarily affected by snowpack. A state of emergency remained in effect Tuesday, and the Peace River Regional District issued evacuation orders for Baldonnel, Charlie Lake, the South Taylor Hill and the Blueberry River First Nation. The community hall in Taylor was being used as a reception centre for residents who had been evacuated. About 220 people had registered by Tuesday afternoon, with residents and businesses dropping off donations of food, clothing and other household items for evacuees. “We’ve gotten an unbelievable response,” said Moira Green, one of the emergency co-ordinators, noting a five-page list of volunteers was keeping the centre open 24-7. South of the Peace River, dozens of volunteers battled a wildfire whipped up by strong winds west of Dawson Creek. Fires were reported in the South Peace near East Pine, Kelly Lake, Arras, Chetwynd, Sukunka and Jackfish Lake. The Arras blaze began Monday afternoon around 30 kilometres west of Dawson Creek. A plume of smoke was visible from town. Water trucks, the Arras Volunteer Fire department and a small army of nearby landowners turned out to fight the blaze, with Troy Nelson’s property the centre of operations. No one on scene was immediately sure what started the fire, though many believed the winds likely whipped up burn piles from last winter, which were not extinguished due to low snowfall. Dave Abel, who lives across the highway from the source of the fire, said his wife told him to gather at the rally point on the Nelson property shortly after work. He said the early start to the fire season worried him. “It’s just a fact,” he said, while keeping an eye on a fire line. “It’s the wind, an early spring. Brush piles that were maybe burned last winter are still going.” Crews worked to build fire lines to prevent flames from jumping into fields. Abel said that at times, they had to rely on a bucket brigade from

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Hudson’s Hope fears loss of municipal land in Site C First Nations transfers

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Former Peace River Regional District director Arthur Hadland outlines the boundaries of the historic Rocky Mountain Fort near the confluence of the Peace and Moberly Rivers, slated to be flooded by the Site C dam. Hadland was part of a group that paddled to the site Saturday, April 16, to investigate the clearing work undertaken around the fort after the B.C. Supreme Court ordered protesters off the land earlier this year. jonny wakefield photo

Hudson’s Hope Mayor Gwen Johannson says the district is in the dark on transfers from its land base to First Nations affected by Site C.

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The District of Hudson’s Hope stands to lose a large chunk of municipal land in transfers to First Nations impacted by the Site C dam, Mayor Gwen Johannson says. If approved by the provincial government, the district of 1,000 could see sections of public land south of the Peace River carved off for First Nations as part of an impact benefits agreement on the $8.8-billion project. Johansson said the district, which covers 358 square kilometres and is bisected by the Peace River, has few details on what lands will be affected. “As far as I can tell, it’s everything south of the river,” she said. “I can’t get clarification on exactly what this means. My understanding at the moment is the private land that is there would not be affected by this … but everything that’s Crown land (would be).” Details on how First Nations will be compensated for Site C are still under negotiation, and few local leaders are clear on how transfers of Crown land will impact municipalities. Hudson’s Hope first learned of the transfers last June, but Johansson could not speak publicly on the issue until this year. On Thursday, April 14, the Peace River Regional District endorsed a motion asking the province for details on impact benefits agreements with First Nations, including a list of Crown lands that could be transferred and their impacts on the regional tax base. The board will also ask whether the costs of impact benefits agreements are included in the dam’s overall price tag. Earlier this year, the North Peace Rod and Gun club held a packed public meeting on land transfers, saying they could essentially privatize access to popular hunting, recreation and trapping areas. The issue first came to light after hunters noticed tracts of land in the Muskwa-Kechika wilderness area had been set aside

under sections 16 and 17 of the provincial land act, which allow the forests minister to hold lands “for any purpose the minister considers advisable in the public interest.” Similar issues have arisen in the Peace Moberly Tract, a hunting area within the boundaries of the District of Hudson’s Hope. Last summer, Saulteau First Nations and the B.C. government approved a Site C benefits agreement, which includes Crown land transfers and protection of the Peace Boudreau, a land area “of importance” to the nations. Suntanu Dalal, spokesperson for the Ministry of Energy and Mines, would not comment specifically on the transfers’ impact on Hudson’s Hope, saying only “there is a possibility of Crown land transfers to Treaty 8 First Nations affected by the project (Site C).” “These land offers remain the subject of negotiation with affected First Nations . . . no lands would transfer without a full assessment and after undertaking all necessary consultation,” he wrote in an email. Johannson said the district is trying to get more information on how the transfers will impact residents, including recreational users and trappers. She added the district recently rezoned several large industrial parcels on the south side of the river intended for oilfield pipeline yards. “People want more information on what it means, particularly the people who use it for recreation—the hunters, the snowmobilers, the fishers,” she said. ‘Legitimate criticisms’ It remains to be seen when Hudson’s Hope will have firm answers on Site C’s impact on the land base. Energy Minister Bill Bennett told the Alaska Highway News last month that there are “legitimate criticisms” of the way the B.C. government has handled land transfers to First Nations impacted by Site C, but said negotiations with First Nations must continue to be confidential.

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mayors push for lng CITY BEAT Updates from April 11, 2016 Council Meetings BYLAWS • At the March 29, 2016 Regular meeting, 102 Avenue Between 108 and 112 Streets Local Area Service Parcel Tax Bylaw No. 2311, 2016 was introduced and read for the first three times by title only. This bylaw included five parcel identification numbers (PID) rather than roll numbers since these properties were newly created and it was anticipated that BC Assessment would not have time to allocate numbers prior to the 2016 Assessment Roll being finalized in April. To ensure that the local area service charge would be levied for 2016, the PID numbers were used. However BC Assessment has since allocated these parcels with roll numbers. Staff felt it was prudent to amend the bylaw to reflect these roll numbers rather than the PID numbers. Therefore third reading of the bylaw was rescinded and the revised bylaw was then given third reading as amended. The bylaw will be adopted at the April 25th Regular meeting. This bylaw will allow the City to place charges against the benefiting parcels on 102nd Avenue for the local area service project that was completed in the fall of 2015.

The mayors of Fort St. John, Taylor, Northern Rockies and Tumbler Ridge, along with Dawson Creek Coun. Charlie Parslow and NEBC Resource Municipalities Coalition Executive Director Colin Griffith, were in Ottawa on April 18 and 19 to press federal officials on a decision on Pacific NorthWest LNG, and to open world markets for Northeast B.C. natural gas. Local MP Bob Zimmer hosted the group, and arranged for meetings with Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance François-Philippe Champagne, Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi, as well as Opposition infrastructure and communities critic Dianne Watts.

Moody’s upholds BC Hydro credit rating, but debt concerns loom expects BC Hydro will be able to support its debt without help from the province. However, “the anticipated increase in debt continues to pressure the province’s rating, since it raises the contingent liability of (the B.C. government).” “We note that should BC Hydro’s financial position deteriorate, the possibility that it would require some support from the province will increase.” “We will continue to monitor BC Hydro’s financial strength over the coming years through the construction and initial operations of Site C.”

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Moody’s has upheld BC Hydro’s Triple-A credit rating, but will be keeping a close eye on the Crown corporation as it takes on debt to build the Site C dam. The agency issued a credit opinion on BC Hydro April 1, giving the Crown corporation the same “prime” credit rating as the Province of B.C. The province guarantees BC Hydro’s debt, meaning the two typically have the same credit rating. According to Moody’s, “the AAA credit assessment largely reflects the province’s full ownership of BC Hydro and virtually all its debt,” which the credit rater “views as linking the credit quality of BC Hydro closely to that of the government shareholder.” In an April 7 credit opinion issued last week for the B.C. government, though, BC Hydro was listed as a “growing contingent liability” for B.C’s overall credit rating. According to Moody’s, the utility’s debt grew from $8.1 billion in 2008 to $18.1 billion this year. In the medium term, the agency

Site C spending to put ‘upward pressure’ on rates Capital expenditures in the coming years, including on Site C, are expected to put an “upward pressure” on electricity rates, Moody’s notes. Over the next two fiscal years, BC Hydro will add around $3 billion in debt. The company has made “extensive” use of deferral accounts to keep rates flat as Site C is built, Moody’s notes.

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A Public Hearing was held for Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2320, 2016 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2321, 2016. The intent is to amend the land use and zone of a 2.24 ha portion of land commonly known as GreenRidge Heights and legally described as the Northwest ¼ of Section 5, Township 84, Range 18, West of the 6th Meridian, Peace River District, Except Plans 19028, 25664, EPP2642 and EPP49549 for potential school site acquisition. In order to facilitate a future use as a school site, the City seeks to amend the Official Community Plan designation from Low Density Residential (LDR) to INST (Institutional) and the zoning from A1 (Agriculture) to IT (Institutional). Following the Public Hearing, Council read the bylaws for the third time and adopted them by title only.

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Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2318, 2016 was introduced and read for the first and second times by title only. A Public Hearing was scheduled for Monday April 25, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The applicant is seeking to amend the zone of a 0.06 ha portion of the subject property located at the northwest corner of 97th Avenue and 81st Street (legally described as Lot 8, Block 2, Section 32, Township 83, Range 18, W6M, Peace River District Plan 8520) from R2 – Single Detached and Duplex Housing to R1A – Single Detached Housing Small Lot. The purpose of the request is to facilitate the subdivision of a single large residential lot into two lots.

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The 2016 Tax Rate Bylaw was introduced and read for the first three times by title only. The tax rate bylaw establishes the rate to raise the tax revenue approved in the 2016 Financial Plan and must be adopted before May 15th. The municipal tax rate is decreasing by 4.09%. Once the bylaw is adopted and the school tax rate is received from the Province, the tax bills will be generated.

FIRE DEPARTMENT BRUSH TRUCK Council authorized staff to purchase, by sole source, a pre-built 2014 Dodge Safetek 4x4 Brush Truck from Safetek Emergency Vehicles, Abbotsford, BC for the sum of $195,596 including taxes. This unit will replace the existing 1996 brush truck which is past its service life. The funds necessary to replace the unit have been approved in the 2016 Capital Budget. Sole sourcing the truck will expedite the process of replacing the existing unit and will save valuable time and resources. The normal process for acquiring a replacement unit typically spans up to two years. Therefore, a unit that would have to be ordered from the factory would not likely be in service until 2017. The 2016 wild fire season is about to start and having a dependable unit in service would be ideal for the department to meet its responsibilities. DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS PROPERTY VIA PUBLIC AUCTION Council authorized staff to dispose of equipment surplus to the City’s needs at a public auction conducted by Rhythm Auctions on April 16, 2016 at the Fort St. John Curling Club. These items include, but are not limited to, found bikes, items recovered by the RCMP but not claimed, office equipment, lockers, lights, miscellaneous doors, speakers, lost and found items from City facilities that have not been claimed, service vehicles and mobile equipment. PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN Council awarded a contract for the City of Fort St. John’s Parks and Recreation Master Plan to Urban Systems in the amount of $148,340 plus taxes. A budget of $175,000 was included in the 2016 Capital Projects for this plan. The Parks and Recreation Master Plan will guide the City’s investments into recreational infrastructure, parkland acquisition and development for the next 15 – 20 years. The nature of the master plan development, as detailed in the Urban Systems’ proposal, will allow many opportunities for community input and consultation. 2020 BC WINTER GAMES On February 1, 2016, Council received an invitation to submit a bid to host either the 2020 or 2022 Winter or Summer Games in Fort St. John. The City last hosted the BC Winter Games in 1984. Council has now directed staff to submit a bid to host the 2020 BC Winter Games, subject to securing the appropriate resolutions from School District 60 and letters of support from local sport, community and relevant groups. To submit a bid, Council had to commit a financial contribution to the Host Society of at least $45,000 in cash and a minimum of $50,000 of in-kind services and facilities. It was felt that the Winter Games were the logical choice as the City currently supports most, if not all, of the existing winter sport facilities. Also, Council recognizes the importance of a ‘Winter Cities Strategy’ and investment in celebrating the winters in Fort St. John. R0011229334

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• Revenue Anticipation Borrowing Bylaw No. 2319, 2016 was adopted by title only. This bylaw is to ensure that the City has the ability to utilize a line of credit should it be required until the City receives property tax payments, which, under the Community Charter, are due on July 2nd.

UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETINGS A Committee of the Whole meeting is scheduled for Monday April 25, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. The Regular Council meeting will follow at 3:00 p.m. A Public Hearing for Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2318, 2016 will be held at 6:00 p.m. The public is welcome to attend these meetings.

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FORT ST. JOHN & DISTRICT CHURCH DIRECTORY ANGLICAN CHURCH of CANADA NoRTH PEACE PARISH Please join us at our temporary location at the Lutheran Church 9812 108 Ave Ph: 250-785-6471 “All are Invited and Welcome Here” - (Luke 14:23) SERVICES St. Martin’s, fort St. John, BC Sundays 1:30 p.m. Rev. Enid Pow ********** Church of the Good Shepherd Taylor, BC - Sundays 9:30 a.m. ********** St. Matthias, Cecil Lake, BC 3rd Sun. of the Month 3:00 p.m. Holy Communion BAHA’I fAITH BAHA’I fAITH National Baha’i Information 1-800-433-3284 Regular Firesides Mondays @ 8:00 p.m. Deepenings continued Wednesdays at 250-7870089 Next Feast Info. 250-787-0089 ********** BAPTIST CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH 9607-107th Ave., fSJ Ph. (Office) 250-785-4307 Pastor: Michael Hayes Associate Pastor: Doug Janzen SUNDAY SCHooL: 9:30am SUNDAY WoRSHIP SERVICE 10:30AM ********** CATHoLIC RoMAN CATHoLIC CHURCH (Resurrection Church) Pastor: Rev. Vener Sabacan Phone 250-785-3413 9504-100th Avenue www.catholicchurchfsj.org MASSES: Saturday 7:30 p.m. Sunday - 10:00 a.m. oNLY OFFICE HOURS: Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. BAPTISM: Contact the Pastor 3 months before baptism. MARRIAGES: Contact the Pastor 3 months before the wedding. ********** ALLIANCE CHURCH 9804-99 Ave., fort St. John, BC V1J 3T8 Ph: 250-785-4644 fax: 250-785-8932 e-mail: office@fsjalliance.ca www.fsjalliance.ca SUNDAY WoRSHIP SERVICE: 9:15am & 11:00am KIDVILLE: for ages 2yrs.-Gr.6 @ 9:15am **********

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

BC V1J 5V2 250-785-3869 Lead Pastor: Andrew Eby Associate Pastor of Youth & Young Adults: Don Banman SUNDAY SERVICE TIMES: 9:15am & 11:00am Kids Zone During Both Services ********** MENNoNITE MoNTNEY MENNoNITE CHURCH SUNDAY MoRNING: Sunday School & Worship: 9:30am SUNDAY EVENING: 2nd & 4th Sundays: 7:00pm Everyone Welcome! Pastor Warren Martin Phone: (250) 827-3131 ********** NoNDENoMINATIoNAL CHRISTIAN LIfE CENTRE “Associated with “Fellowship of Christian Assemblies” “King Jesus is Lord Over the Peace” 8923-112th Avenue, fort St. John, BC V1J 6G2 website: www.christianlifefsj.ca Ph: 250-785-4040 fax: 250-785-4021 Pastor Steve Oboh Principal of Christian Life School: Garry Jones Everyone Welcome Sunday Morning Worship Service: 10:00am Nursery available and Sunday School is held during the sermon for ages 3-12 years. Christian Life Centre is “Home of Christian Life School” ********** foRT ST. JoHN NATIVE BIBLE fELLoWSHIP Sunday Worship: 11:00am Wed., Night Bible Study: 7:30pm Pastor John A Giesbrecht 250-785-0127 ********** GIDEoNS INTERNATIoNAL Fort St. John Camp Ray Hein 250-827-3636 John Giesbrecht 250-785-0127 ********** NoRTHERN LIGHTS CHURCH INTERNATIoNAL (Rose Prairie, BC Sunday Service: Pre-Service Prayer: 10:30am Worship Service: 11:00am Everyone Welcome ********** THE SHELTER CHURCH “...the Lord will be a shelter for His people” Joel 3:6 9808-98A Ave. fort St. John, BC 250-785-3888 SUNDAY SERVICE: 10am Pastor: Oral Benterud 250-785-9151 ********** PENTECoSTAL THE PENTECoSTALS of foRT ST. JoHN Phone: 250-787-9888

Pastor: Jason McLaughlin Sunday 10am Service, Sunday School Youth Sunday 11am Worship Service Tuesday 7pm Prayer Wednesday 7pm Bibile Study Friday 7pm Youth ********** PENTECoSTAL ASSEMBLIES of CANADA EVANGEL CHAPEL 10040-100 St., fort St. John Phone: 250-785-3386 Fax: 250-785-8345 Lead Pastor: Tony Warriner Sunday Services: 9:30am, 11:00am www.evangelfsj.com ********** PRESBYTERIAN fort St. John Presbyterian Church 9907-98th St., fort St. John, BC Phone: 250-785-2482 fax: 250-785-2482 Sunday Worship Times 9:30 a.m. - Regular Service Everyone is invited to participate ********** REfoRMED TRINITY CoVENANT CHURCH Sunday Service: 10:00am Meets at the Quality Inn Northern Grand 100th Ave & 98th St., fort St. John, BC Elder: Mike Donovan Phone: 250-787-7702 Affiliated with C.R.E.C. ********** THE SALVATIoN ARMY THE SALVATIoN ARMY Sunday Worship Service: 10:30am 10116-100th Ave., fort St. John, BC Come Worship With Us. For information; Phone 250-785-0506 or food Bank 250-785-0500 ********** SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 9008-100th Avenue, fort St. John, BC Phone: 250-785-8632 Pastor: Cavin Chwyl Phone: 250-719-7949 Saturday Service: 9:30am ********** UNITED CHURCH of CANADA ST. LUKE’S UNITED 9907-98 St., fort St. John, BC Office: 250-785-2919 fax: 250-785-2788 Email: stlukeuc@telus.net Rev. Louise Hart Sunday Worship Service & Sunday School @ 11:30am.

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Fifty gowns collected for ‘angel dresses’ Fort St. John residents donated their old formal attire to help someone else through their grief this past weekend. BC Angel Dresses held an event at the Fort St. John Salvation Army to collect dresses that could be cut up and turned into “angel dresses.” BC Angel Dresses is a nonprofit group that takes donations of wedding, prom and other formal attire, transforming them into little gowns and suits for families who have endured infant loss, such as stillbirth or premature deaths. About 50 dresses were donated at the event. “We had a really good

turnout,” said area representative Corissa Feenstra. Between 16 and 20 women came out to help cut the dresses up so they were ready for seamstresses to start sewing them into tiny dresses. “Ladies young and old. It was really neat to have so many ladies working together,” said Feenstra. The completed angel dresses will be shipped to hospitals across the province and offered to grieving families at no charge. Organizers still looking for seamstresses and dress collectors. Call Feenstra 250-2616355 or email bcangeldresses. peace@gmail.com — With files from Bronwyn Scott and Matt Preprost

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Peace Region students bring home four medals from skills competition Four students from Dawson Creek and Fort St. John earned medals at the Skills Canada BC Provincial Competition in Abbotsford last week. The winners were: • Josh Belkin from Northern Lights College, who won gold in carpentry • Erykah Brown from Dawson Creek Secondary (South Peace Campus), who won silver in public speaking • Sage Halma from Dawson Creek Secondary (Central Campus), who won bronze in the Jr. Skills Gravity Vehicle Race • Kassidy Wood from North Peace Secondary, who won bronze in electrical wiring The Peace Region sent of 26 competitors from Northern Lights College and School District 59, 60 and 81, to the event. Gold medal winners from the provincial competition will head head to Moncton, New Brunswick, for the nationals in June. — AHN

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The historical record of the Peace Region is a little more complete thanks to Jay Sherwood’s latest book, which documents the life of Ernest Lamarque, an adventurer, surveyor, writer and artist. The Landscape of Ernest Lamarque details the life events of one of the province’s best known historical surveyors, who traveled from England to North America as a boy of 16, and who served as a Hudson’s Bay Company factor in Hudson’s Hope in 1904 and 1905. Born in 1879, Lamarque participated in the famous Bedaux Expedition of 1934 as the “route finder,” according to Sherwood, and in his many travels he created an historical record of his experiences through the written word, sketches, painting and photography. “I call it ‘The Landscape’ because he was involved in projects all across Western Canada,” said Sherwood, who was in Fort St. John April 14 to launch his book at the North Peace Museum. “He was with the Hudson Bay Company originally, and he was in Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories and Alberta and B.C., and his surveying was Alberta and B.C. and the Yukon, so he covered a lot of area. “It’s sort of a landscape of all of this material that he did in a lifetime.” Lamarque’s artwork now hangs, among other places, in national galleries, and in the provincial archives. Sherwood, who has a background in surveying, a Master’s degree in history, and a love of the outdoors, has long been fascinated with the history of B.C.

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The Landscape of Ernest Lamarque is his seventh book about B.C. and surveying. “The B.C. surveying history is very unusual and very different than anywhere else in North America,” Sherwood said, adding that a lot of what makes it unique is the geography, and the development of the province. “When B.C. became a province they had control over their own land. In Alberta and Saskatchewan, the federal government did the surveying for them, so B.C. had to do its own surveying. They were almost always bankrupt in their first few years, they didn’t have money to do anything more than necessary. “You wound up with this very hodgepodge survey of lots and different systems ... then right before World War One, all of a sudden, the government started having some money, and there was this huge explosion of surveying all over B.C.” In 1907, the government spent $7,000 on surveying, and in 1911 they spent $420,000, which resulted in a “very unique system” that’s different than any place else,” Sherwood said. Sherwood is a retired teacher librarian who lives in Burnaby.

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ount them: that’s 10 zeros followed by the number three for a grand total of $30 billion. Welcome to “Trudeau Budgets 2.0,” where we break electoral promises and borrow massive amounts of money that will have lasting negative effects across the country for decades to come. Sure, with all that spending, some Canadians will benefit, but at what cost? The Trudeau government had been in office for approximately 150 days when it dropped its 269-page budget on March 22. It took the new government about five months to break what I consider one of their most important election promises: “modest short-term deficits of less than $10 billion in each of the next two fiscal years.” It also promised to “return Canada to a balanced budget in 2019.”

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The government is borrowing $30 billion this year followed by a forecasted $29 billion, $23 billion and nearly $18 billion in the next three fiscal years. There seems to be no end in sight and who knows how and when they will actually return to balanced budgets? When Canadians return to the polls in 2019, the Trudeau government is likely not going to be campaigning on balancing the books as promised. But more alarming is the fact that an additional $100 billion will have been borrowed and added to our national debt. That’s

billion with a “B,” not millions! The interest alone on borrowing all those billions could have been invested elsewhere. Now, who will pay for these massive deficits? The answer is pretty simple: Canadian taxpayers. But the answer is also most troubling when you realize that future taxpayers will have to tighten their belts for this generation’s spending and borrowing. What concerns me the most is that, in the long run, my kids and grandkids will have to pay for borrowing such huge amounts of money since, as we all know, deficits almost inevitably lead to future spending cuts and tax hikes. While the Trudeau government’s attempt to grow the middle class by investing major funds in infrastructure projects is admirable, I can’t help but question its short-term approach to

managing our national finances. I have no doubt that many Canadians will benefit from this spending spree in the near-term, but in the end Canadians will have to pay the price. Is that really how you grow the middle class? The Honourable Richard Neufeld is a Senator for British Columbia. He is Chair of the Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources and a member of the National Finance Committee. Prior to his appointment to the Senate in 2009, he served in the British Columbia Legislative Assembly from 1991 to 2008 as MLA for Peace River North. He was Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources from 2001 to 2009.

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reenhouse gases and the associated problem of global warming can not be solved with a fossil fuel-free Canada. We can stop using fossil fuel and regress to a Third World country, but global warming would still happen. Global warming is a global problem. If other countries do not step up to reduce GHGs, no amount of carbon reduction program in Canada will make a significant impact on global warming. China is the number one producer of greenhouse gases because it still burns coal to supply its domestic demand for electricity. China’s air is so dirty that merely breathing it in the cities is now equivalent to smoking two packs of cigarettes a day. China would not want its urban population dying of lung cancer or forever breathing air that they could actually see. Carbon neutrality is defined as having a net-zero carbon footprint, and achieving netzero carbon emissions by balancing a measured amount of carbon released with an equivalent amount sequestered, or offset, or buying enough carbon credits to make up the difference. B.C. natural gas transported

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across the Pacific Ocean could cut Chinese GHG emissions by more than what Canada produces. With Canada claiming credit that B.C. LNG and B.C. natural gas shaving just 1/13th off China’s GHG emission, we offset our domestic GHG production with what is not released in China. Carbon neutrality by the very definition of the term. Japan has been importing LNG from Alaska for almost 50 years and this has helped Japan reduce its GHG emissions, yet this tiny country emits more GHG than the entire nation of Canada. Natural gas releases 50 per cent less GHGs than coal; after all, natural gas is the cleanest-burning fossil fuel. The Kenai LNG plant in Alaska, just north of where the Pacific Northwest LNG plant on Lelu Island would be built, continues to export LNG to Japan to this very day. In Louisiana, a newly opened LNG plant started exporting LNG. In four years,

four more American LNG plants will go into production, exporting more overseas, contrary to the statements that there is no money to be made by exporting LNG. The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) has said there will be no significant effect on the salmon around Lelu Island. But environmentalists still insist otherwise. They even imported Russian scientists to claim that LNG has drastic effect on the salmon in the area of Shakalin LNG plant. However, the Wikipedia page of Shakalin LNG plant states that after the dredging done for the LNG plant, a record harvest of salmon was recorded. And this first record harvest was broken two years after. With science, economics, and the labour market on the side of having an LNG industry in Canada, opponents of the industry have resorted to delay tactics until foreign investment gets fed up and leaves Canada. They have succeeded in delaying the CEAA decision by three months. A so-called victory on their side, an act of economic sabotage done to Canada. Progress Energy recently pulled a $5 billion in developmental investment over three years in

Northeast B.C. due to this delay. Prior to this investment pull-out, Northeast B.C. had the highest unemployment rate in B.C. This pull-out means that the bad economy in the region will take a turn for the worse. Fort St. John for LNG has done what it could do in the north and it is time for us to make our voices louder so we could be heard in Ottawa. FSJ for LNG has always been in the red financially, but thanks to people like Gordon Green and his seed money, our MP Bob Zimmer, our MLA Pat Pimm, and our Mayor Lori Ackerman, who just went to Ottawa, our voices of YES to LNG are being heard in the nation’s capital. I have no doubt that the environmentalists will not stop their delay tactics until they drive Canadian economy into the ground. But FSJ for LNG is fighting back. We are fighting for our economic survival, the re-hiring of laid-off and under-employed workers, the creation of at least 40,000 more new jobs, and a more stable and vibrant Canadian economy. Say Yes to an LNG Industry in Canada! Alan Yu is a Fort St. John resident and founder of FSJ for LNG.

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any of you have been asking me privately, “How is Erin doing? Is she finished with her surgery for her skin cancer?” You might recall that I wrote about it in my column titled, “Ray of Light” and about how she had been documenting her skin cancer journey on the Instagram page: bccnosejourney. After posting her photos and her updates on social media she has received many private messages from other’s that are having the same type of MOH surgery and subsequent reconstruction using the Paramedian Forehead Flap technique. This is how I described the Paramedian flap in my first column: “The reconstructive surgical procedure is called a Paramedian Forehead Flap or PMFF for short. The surgeon harvests a piece of cartilage from the ear and uses it to recreate the stability of the nose. The forehead flap is a fancypants surgical technique that means, ‘take some tissue from the forehead and use it for the nose’.” That tissue is then left attached to the eyebrow for six weeks to encourage and support the new cartilage to grow. Erin had that surgery and then another surgery to begin finessing the look of her new and improved nose. She still has the tissue from the forehead flap in place (called a

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pedicle), which is one of the reasons why this surgery can be so traumatic. Can you imagine being a young woman with this pedicle thing on your face for two months? You can’t really cover it up, and it extends from your eyebrow to the tip of your nose so you can’t drive because it obscures your vision; therefore you become very reclusive. Which is why I felt the need to write about this once again. I wanted to provide an update on her progress and I needed to write about how insensitive and clueless people can be when someone looks “different” than they do. After five weeks of not going anywhere but back and forth to Edmonton for appointments or spending time at her grandparent’s home, Erin decided to join a bunch of us to see the Melissa McCarthy movie, The Boss. She placed a bandage on her face and joined us for a night of fun and laughter. The first time she had been anywhere public. Standing in line at the movie theatre, waiting for the obligatory popcorn and

small beverage from the concession, Erin overhears the people immediately behind her talking about her, and they aren’t whispering. They weren’t children, the were grown adults and the man and woman were speaking in normal voices right beside her. You know, the “oh my gawd, what is wrong with her face?” conversation. Up to that point Erin has not really left the house. She understands getting stares because her reconstruction progress can look alarming, but a grown man and woman discussing her condition as they stood beside her? FYI people, she had cartilage taken from her ear for her nose—it didn’t affect her hearing. Much like the boy in the movie, The Sixth Sense, she still can hear “ignorant people” Now before some of you say that I am being too harsh and that these types of things can be difficult for others and that it is acceptable to point and stare and talk, well, I say no. I am not being too harsh and the Webster definition of ignorance is: “destitute of knowledge or education, lacking knowledge of comprehension of the thing specified and resulting from or showing lack of knowledge or intelligence.” On Monday, she is heading back to Edmonton for a big surgery. I am calling it a “big surgery” because it is during

that surgery that the surgeon is going to clip the pedicle and it will no longer be attached from eyebrow to nose. She will be able to see clearly for the first time in weeks and will finally begin looking like her old (well, young) self again. She will be able to play with her baby without worry, she will be able to drive and she will be able to leave her home without stares and whispers. I write this today as a

reminder that being and looking different is not a bad thing. It is not something that we should be afraid of or intimidated by. Acceptance is a virtue that we all can embody. Judy Kucharuk is a lover of sarcasm, witty people and footnotes. You can follow her blog at www.judykucharuk. com or catch her on CBC Radio Daybreak North where she shares her “Peace of Mind”. Follow her on twitter @ judylaine

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world price for B.C. gas at a time when the province’s biggest customer—the U.S.—races towards self-sufficiency in natural gas production. However, Pacific NorthWest is controversial for its location near sensitive juvenile salmon beds and its upstream greenhouse gas emissions, which under the Trudeau government are now considered in environmental assessments. Yu said the cuts would have big impacts Northeast B.C., which in March had the highest rate of unemployment in the province. Yu started FSJ for LNG earlier this year to protest what he sees as unnecessary delays in the

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First Nations sign on to Prince Rupert pipeline The Takla Lake First Nation and the McLeod Lake Indian Band have signed project agreements with TransCanada over the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission (PRGT) project, the company announced. Specifics of the agreements weren’t released, but they include employment and contract opportunities, along with initial and annual payments to the two groups over the life of the pipeline. “This agreement ensures our values will be respected and our Nation will benefit from this project,” Takla Lake Chief

John French said in a statement. TransCanada says the latest signings bring the total number of project agreements signed on the pipeline to 11. Other First Nations who have signed on to the project include Doig River, Halfway River and Blueberry River First Nations in Northeast B.C. The pipeline will carry gas from the Hudson’s Hope area to Petronas’s proposed Pacific NorthWest liquefied natural gas export facility on Lelu Island. —AHN

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ownership can lead to problems if some beneficiaries receive more of the estate than others. These comments are based on the probate process outside of Québec, since the probate process is different in that province. • A Trust specifies a trustee who will manage the assets so long as the assets are held by the trust. Although it is possible to set up a trust during your lifetime, most people set up trusts in their will. A trust set up in your will is known as a testamentary trust, and it can serve several purposes, including maintaining control over the assets until certain beneficiaries are mature enough to manage them, and providing certain tax and government support advantages to disabled beneficiaries. This column written and published by Investors Group Financial Services Inc. For more information on this topic, contact your Investors Group consultant.

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• Ryan Eric Whitehead (born 1995) was issued a $100 victim surcharge for one count of assaulting a peace officer.

Fort St. John Law Courts:

• Joel Warren Thomas (born 1997) was given 17 months in conditional sentences, seven years probation, and handed a two-year driving ban for two counts of mischief $5,000 or under, two counts care or control of a vehicle or vessel while impaired, one count of failure to stop at an accident, one count of willfully resisting or obstructing a peace officer, and several counts of breaching an undertaking or recognizance. He was also ordered to pay a $2,000 fine and $1,000 in victim surcharges.

• Robin Colin Fleury (born 1971) was sentenced to 60 days in jail, one year of probation and handed a $200 victim surcharge for one count of uttering threats and one count of assault. • Anna Camilla Krasemann (born 1987) was given a $100 victim surcharge for one count of breaching an undertaking or recognizance. • Shannon Michael Bean (born 1963) was handed $200 in victim surcharges for two

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The highway was closed for a short time during the investigation before reopening to single lane alternating traffic. South Peace Traffic Services out of Dawson Creek were called in to investigate. The cause of the accident is still under investigation, but driver fatigue and alcohol may have been contributing factors. —AHN

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Hello my readers. How are you doing today? they can’t go any farther in the competition than Good? Well today I’m going to tell you what has been Regionals but they did very well with their going on in Beatton Community 4-H club. demonstration in the levels of Communications they could compete in. Since my last article we have had three rides. We’ve had rides March 30, April 6, and April 9. We Before I finish this article I would just like to thank also held a showmanship workshop for our members the sponsor of this page, Progress Energy, for to help teach us the proper way to handle a horse supporting us and making it possible for us to make and ourselves in a showmanship class. On April 2 this article. So thank you Progress Energy. And we had two members, Brooke and Mollie, compete thank all of you that read this article. That’s all for this in Regional Communications and they placed first month! See you all next month with another update in Junior Demonstration. As the two are only juniors on our club.

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Dawson Creek—RCMP are asking for help executing search warrants against a man who led them on a three-hour chase throughout the city last July. Amoz Donald Bazinet, 36, is wanted for failing to comply with court imposed conditions and failing to appear in court. These warrants were issued April 12 for both B.C. and Alberta. Po-

Dawson Creek—RCMP investigator Brett Bignell says there have been sightings of missing Dawson Creek teen Denny Poole reported from Kamloops to Valleyview, Alta., but police are still not any closer to locating him. Tuesday, April 12, marked one month since the 15-year-old went missing from a roadside between Dawson Creek and Fort St. John. Bignell, the lead investigator on the case, has ruled out the Kamloops sighting as a case of mistaken identity, but says police do not yet have enough information to rule out the Valleyview tip. “I would say there is a possibility he could be anywhere,” he said. “We haven’t gotten any closer to finding Denny yet.” Poole was last seen by a friend near the Kiskatinaw Bridge on the Alaska Highway. Police and search and rescue crews have been regularly combing the area, Bignell says, and are now looking to expand the search. “I would like to see (the search) expanded toward Dawson Creek,” Bignell said. The search for Poole has become part of the daily routine at the detachment, with members following up on leads, asking questions in communities where sightings have been noted and trying to track down video surveillance in some cases. Police believe Poole and a friend got sidetracked on a backroad while walking between Fort St. John and Dawson Creek. Poole’s friend, who has not been publicly identified, said that he last saw the missing teen

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near the Kiskatinaw bridge. The friend was soon picked up by a concerned motorist. The motorist, who police describe as a man with a “South Asian” accent, has been ruled out as a suspect. “We were hoping that he would have lead us down the road of other possible areas to look into,” Bignell said. Bignell says it’s hard to determine the odds of a missing person being found safe after one month. Although one month in, Poole’s disappearance is far from the longest active missing person file at the Dawson Creek detachment. Eva Mitchell, an 83-year-old First Nations woman, has been missing from the Kelly Lake Settlement near Pouce Coupe since 2004. The RCMP’s missing person division based in the Lower Mainland has been keeping a close watch on the file, Bignell said. “Just to make sure that someone didn’t miss something, (and) double-check everything we’ve done so far.”

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The vice-president of the local NDP riding association says that if the party is going to take the hardline stance against resource development espoused in the Leap Manifesto, they should make the case, in person, in B.C.’s oil and gas country. Aaron Ekman, vice-president of the NDP riding association in Prince GeorgePeace River-Northern Rockies, says he voted against the Leap Manifesto when it came to the floor of last week’s NDP convention in Edmonton. “What people who support this manifesto need to understand (is that) they’re not going to encounter people who agree with them all over the country,” said Ekman, who comes from Prince George and is secretary-treasurer of the BC Federation of Labour. “If they go to places like we live, they’re going to hear a very different view of the world that I don’t think they’ve really considered in this manifesto, which is why I call it naive.” The 1,300 word document, authored by Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis, calls for

Canada to transition to a “100 per cent clean” economy by 2050 and an “iron law of energy development.” “If you wouldn’t want it in your backyard, then it doesn’t belong in anyone’s backyard,” the document states. “That applies equally to oil and gas pipelines; fracking in New Brunswick, Quebec and British Columbia; increased tanker traffic off our coasts; and to Canadian owned-mining projects the world over.” Delegates to the convention passed a resolution to debate the manifesto at the local level after turfing Tom Mulcair, whose move to the political centre was blamed for last year’s disastrous election result. But for some, the decision to endorse Leap at a convention in Alberta was a stick in the eye, particularly for Alberta labour leader Gil McGowan, who called the manifesto “garbage” and Leap supporters “Toronto political dilettantes.” Some party members worry Leap will permanently damage the NDP brand among working people—a concern that has long plagued New Democrats in resource communities. Last September, former Fort Nelson

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“They sort of wrote this thing from Toronto,” said Aaron Ekman of the Leap Manifesto. “They really need to hear what people in those working communities say, because they’re struggling.”

First Nation Chief Kathi Dickie said she wouldn’t have run for an NDP that endorsed a “keep it in the ground” policy. “My question to the NDP was if you’re against development of our natural resources, then I’m not your candidate,” she told the Alaska Highway News. “I was assured ‘no, no, we agree with development of our natural resources, but in a sustainable, responsible way.’”

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Stylists sharpen their shears Hair stylists from across northern Canada and North America descended on Fort St. John on Sunday, April 17, for the largest hair show the city has ever seen. Around 175 stylists from northern B.C., the Yukon, northwest Alberta and the Northwest Territories were in town for the We The North Hair Show, which featured 20 stylists from as far away as Los Angeles and Vancouver who worked their magic on 30 local models. “We have a lower popula-

tion here but … the creativity and the passion is really, really high,” said John Parry of Salon Centre Yukon, which organized the event. “There’s a high concentration of really good hairdressers and we’d like to give back through education. “We want to equip them with the tools and the trends and the inspiration to go out and be able to serve their clients better,” Parry said. —AHN

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Debbie Goodridge, a member of the ISO artistic team from Nanaimo, gives a curling demonstration to a packed audience at the Lido Theatre Sunday, April 17, as part of the We The North Hair Show.

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Lance Blanchette from The Lounge Hair Studio in Vancouver and representing Joico shows off a cut and colour given to model Jessica Cope at the We The North Hair Show at the Lido Theatre Sunday, April 17.

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Sonya Landon, a member of the ISO artistic team from Prince George, gives one of her models a cut on stage for audiences at the We The North Hair Show.

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Michelle Graham poses for the crowd at the We The North Hair Show Sunday, April 17.

Dawson Creek mayor beats prostate cancer jonny wakefield reporter@dcdn.ca

DAWSON CREEK—Mayor Dale Bumstead says he’s officially beaten prostate cancer. Bumstead told a meeting of Dawson Creek city council Monday, April 18, that his latest blood test turned up low levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), meaning Bumstead is essentially cancer-free six months after his initial diagnosis. “I’m really ecstatic to say I have a zero PSA level in my system, which indicates the prostate cancer is 99.9 per cent done,” he said. “I really appreciate the support from council and the community.” Bumstead announced his diagnosis in October, adding doctors caught the disease relatively early during a regular exam. He’s since undergone several surgeries to remove the cancer, which did not spread beyond his prostate. His initial PSA test returned results “in the 12-15 range”— well above the 4.5 average in

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men his age. “Yesterday it was 0.01,” he said. Bumstead did not need chemotherapy as part of his treatment, meaning his mayoral duties were largely unaffected by the disease. He also joked that he would no longer be able to use cancer as an excuse for getting out of household chores. Bumstead said he was always optimistic about his chances, saying in December the disease was “pretty much gone.” “You don’t know until you actually get the medical tests. It’s really good validation that it is done,” he said.

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Fort St. John Huskies forward Cayle Bell will continue his hockey career in the U.S. next season Byron hackett sports@ahnfsj.ca

After four years with the Fort St. John Huskies playing in the North West Junior League, Cayle Bell envisioned a world without competitive hockey. The 21-year-old didn’t like what he saw and on a bus trip to Peace River in December, began talking with Huskies assistant coach Andrew Riddell about the future. That led Bell to the University of Jamestown in North Dakota, where the Huskies assistant captain and NWJHL MVP has verbally committed to playing in the 2015-2016 season. “Very [excited],” Bell said. “Get to see something new and some new places so it’s very exciting. “I never even thought about it the last four years. The first thought of it came when Andrew approached me… it’s just kind of grown from there, it’s been pretty sudden.” Bell added after a conversation with UJ Jimmies hockey coach Dean Stork and learning his new team had joined the American Collegiate Hockey Association for the upcoming year— one of the top leagues in college hockey, he was Bell was sold on the program. “Just from talking to the coach, sounded like a pretty cool experience for a first year team [in the ACHA] so it sounds like it will be a pretty exciting time on campus when it’s time to play,” he said. Bell has been a face of the franchise since he joined his hometown team

in 2012-2013, playing 127 games and amassing 175 points over that span including 104 goals. He also was a playoff stud for the Huskies, with 33 points in his 32 games and 19 goals in that time. The 5-10 forward will be joining an impressive recruiting class for the UJ Jimmies and understands it will be tough to crack the opening day roster. “It’s going to be a challenge every week just to try and play the weekend games,” Bell said. “Coach [Dean Stork] said he had quite a few forwards so you definitely have to show what you’ve got every practice and every game to keep playing. It’ll be fun, it will be pretty competitive down there.” With that challenge in mind, Bell will ramp up his training regiment this offseason, working with Best Performance Sports Training’s Phil Hiscock. “Workout three to four days a week… probably have to start eating a whole lot better and get my body and my mind ready,” he said about what he needs to do this summer to be ready for training camp on Sept. 1. “A lot of legs; a lot of core come into play. I leave that up to Phil, he gives me a workout and I do it.” While it is far too early to have any idea about what his role at UJ might be, Bell believes that if brings the work ethic and attitude he picked up in four years with the Huskies, he’ll be just fine. “Hopefully just the same thing I brought to the Huskies, just have to play it day-by-day down there and see how it goes, see what I can do,” he said.

U16 BC Cup opportunity to standout for locals

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Fort St. John Huskies forward Cayle Bell had committed to playing at the University of Jamestown in North Dakota next season after a stellar campaign that won him North West Junior Hockey League MVP.

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Three hockey players from the Peace Region, including two from Fort St. John and one from Dawson Creek are among the 120 best players in the province after BC Hockey announced the rosters for the U16 Male BC Cup last week. Connor Bowie and Tyler McArthur, who both suited up for the Fort St. John Northern Metalic Bantam Flyers that played in the Edmonton Rural Bantam AA Hockey League, will attend the camp from April 20-24. Bowie’s selection shouldn’t come as a surprise, as he was the points leader in the ERBHL for the majority of the season and finished with 39 goals and 23 assists to lead all players in the 30-team league. “I was trying to not think about that, just to see what would happen and just try and get the W’s and it all just kind of fell into place,” Bowie said. “[The points] just kept climbing up, it was pretty cool to see how high I could go.” Bowie also put on about 20 pounds of muscle and grew a few inches this year to his current 6-1 frame, making him one of the tallest forwards at camp and hopes that size will help him match up with the competition. “I hope the competition is really high so it makes me the best I can be. So I can

elevate my game and keep getting better,” he said. McArthur showcased as one of the top goalies in the ERBHL as well, finishing top three in save percentage, shutouts, Goals Against Average. “Didn’t know what to say, shocked really. Pretty great,” he noted about the invite to camp. McArthur also complied a stellar record of 12-0-3. “During the start I was really good was in first in the league, started going downhill [a bit] towards provincials,” Said the teen, who didn’t lose a game until the final month of the year. See HOCKEY on B2

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Fort St. John North Metalic Bantam Flyers goalie Tyler McArthur is one of three players from the region invited to the U16 Male BC Cup.

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Chetwynd gets ‘down and derby’ Aleisha Hendry ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

It was a fast paced, hard-hitting night for the residents of Chetwynd, who experienced their first ever roller derby event in the community. Chetwynd’s roller derby team, the Chetty Betties, hosted “Get Down and Derby,” a mixed bag scrimmage that brought in skaters from around the Peace Region and beyond. The Betties’ league president, Julia Nelson—also known as Tighty Tank when she’s on the track—was very pleased with how the night went. “It was fantastic,” she said. “That was one of the most proud moments, to see these two full teams in a mixed scrimmage of women, and men, all around our area… they came here to support our cause.” Skaters from Chetwynd, Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, Grande

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Roller Derby players from across the peace gathered in Chetwynd last weekend for the first ever “Get Down and Derby” event.

Prairie, High Level, Prince George and Terrace made up the two teams: The Black Betties and the Betty Whites. With a mix of brand new skaters playing in their first game ever and long time veterans of the sport, the teams were evenly matched and the score was within a few points of each other through the whole game. It was the Black Betties who

pulled out the win in the end with a final score of 200-190, but the real winner was Chetwynd for having the chance to experience roller derby first hand. “It seemed to me like the crowd was a little slow in getting involved and then midway through, we were seeing some good hits and they were beginning to understand what was

going on and people got really involved and got excited,” said Nelson. Aside from all the bumps and bruises, one serious injury put a halt to the match as Heather Bardgett, who skates with the Mile Zero Mercy Roller Girls in Dawson Creek as Bash-her Curly, was taken to Chetwynd hospital for her leg. “I really hope she has a speedy recovery,” said Nelson. “She was tough, we had a good first aid crew on scene and they took care of it.” Having other teams to play so close to home is a great thing for the Peace Region, according to Energetic City Roller Derby Association president Jenna Hildebrand, also known as Jennacide, who played along with six other skaters from Fort St. John. “We are continuing to build roller derby in the Peace Region, which is amazing,” she said. “It means we can have

games and scrimmages only a few hours from home. “It also means our derby family grows. Once you join derby, you’re part of the family, which is one of the reason I love this sport.” The Chetty Betties are always on the lookout for new skaters to join their team, and anyone interested should get in touch with Nelson. “I’ll take emails, text messages, stop me on the streets,” she said. “We want to recruit, we have about 10 benchmarked girls with a few fresh meat, and we probably want 10 more to really get rocking and rolling.” Anyone interested in joining the Chetty Betties can call Nelson at 250-788-6707 or send an email to julia@pris.ca Up next for roller derby action in the Peace, the Fort St. John Killbillies host the Aurora Boriellas from High Level on April 30.

Bowie and McArthur ready to impress at U16s From HOCKEY on B1 “Ended up having a couple good games at provincials which helped a lot.” Tyson Feist of Dawson Creek, who played for the Pursuit of Excellence Bantam squad in Kelowna will join the Fort St. John duo at the camp. Feist put up six assists in 23 at the academy this season. The players were selected based on their individual performances this season and will attend a four-day camp from April 20-24 in Salmon Arm where they will look to be one of 40 selected for a provincial camp in July. At the end of the day McArthur hopes R0011217976

the camp will have a long-term impact on his hockey playing days. “It’ll boost my confidence… and make me better in the long run. [Maybe] even have a better season than I did last year,” he said. “It’ll be definitely tough to compete against them because they probably have goalie coaches that work with them every single day. It’ll be tough, but fun.” Last year, seven players from the region were selected to attend the original camp, including five from Dawson Creek and two from Fort St. John. Three of those players, Wyatt McLeod, Tanner Bahm and Riley Krane went on to be selected in the 2015 WHL

Bantam draft. Bowie hinted that others who have recieved this invite have gone on to big things in hockey, and hopes the he can be the next name on the list. “I was really pumped, really excited. I’ve heard a lot of kids and what their experience was with it and I thought it’d be really fun to go,” he added. “I’m hoping to show all the people that are there who I am and how well I can play and represent my town and do the best I can.” The Male U16 BC Cup has produced notable NHLers like Brent Seabrook, Curtis Lazar, Brett Connolly and Brandon McMillan.

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Connor Bowie (left) will represent Fort St. John at the U16 Male BC Cup this week in Salmon Arm.

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

This Week: The Valero Texas Open

The Valero Texas Open dates back to 1922 when it was first called the Texas Open. It is played at TPC San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas. Defending: Jimmy Walker Many big-name players have won this Winning Score: 11-under par tournament, including Sam Snead, Winning Share: $1,116,000 Ben Hogan, and Arnold Palmer, who won it three years in a row. It has always been considered a tournament where it is quite easy to shoot low. In 2003, it was the site of the 72-hole PGA Tour scoring record of 254, shot by Tommy Armour III. Last year, Jimmy Walker shot a final round 2-under par to win by four strokes over Jordan Spieth. TPC San Antonio San Antonio, Texas 7,522 yards, Par 72

Golf TV Schedule The Valero Texas Open Day Time Thu, 4/21 3:00pm-7:30pm Fri, 4/22 3:00pm-6:00pm Sat, 4/23 1:00pm-2:30pm Sat, 4/23 3:00pm-6:00pm Sun, 3/24 1:00pm-2:30pm Sun, 3/24 3:00pm-6:00pm

Last Week: Branden Grace won the RBC Heritage

Branden Grace shot a Tournament Results final round 5-under 66 to 1. Branden Grace Score: -9 win the RBC Heritage on Earnings: $1,062,000 Sunday. He finished at T-2. Russell Knox Score: -7 9-under 275, two shots ahead of Earnings: $519,200 Luke Donald and Russell Knox. T-2. Luke Donald Score: -7 “This really puts the cherry on top Earnings: $519,200 of the cake,” Grace said. “And I’m excited for things to start.” The 27-year-old South African had won 10 times overseas, finished in the top five last year in the U.S. Open and PGA Championship, and went 5-0 for the International team at the Presidents Cup. This is his first win on the PGA Tour.

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Bryson DeChambeau turned pro last week, and he quickly made strides toward securing his PGA Tour card for next season. DeChambeau closed with a 3-under 68 at the RBC Heritage to finish T-4, four shots behind winner Branden Grace. In 2015, DeChambeau became the fifth golfer in history to win both the NCAA Golf Trivia Division I championship and the U.S. Who was the last golfer to win the Texas Amateur in the same year. None of the Open in back to back years? previous four winners of the U.S. Amateur and NCAA Championship in the same year a) Zach Johnson c) Bart Bryant (Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Ryan Moore b) Justin Leonard d) Duffy Waldorf Answer: a) Zach Johnson won the Texas Open in and Phil Mickelson) finished better than 50th in their pro debuts. 2008 and 2009. Network GOLF GOLF GOLF CBS GOLF CBS

Lessons from the Golf Pro The fairway bunker shot is one of the most difficult in the game since we do not see it that often. Perhaps the hardest part is to figure out which club is the right one to use. The most important aspect of this is to not think about the green. Your sole focus should be on trying to determine which club will allow you to clear the lip of the bunker so you will not bury it in the lip. Here are a couple other tips to remember when you are playing the fairway bunker shot. Unlike a bunker shot near the green, you do not need to dig your feet in the sand very much at all. This would make your feet below the ball and you could hit a fat shot. The other tip is to not try and make a fancy shot from the fairway bunker. Just make your normal swing and the results will turn out much better than you think.

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Turned Professional: 2007 FedEx Cup Ranking: 19th World Ranking: 11th PGA Tour Wins: 1

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3) Russell Knox 1,300 pts. / 3 top tens

4) Brandt Snedeker 1,255 pts. / 5 top tens

5) Kevin Kisner 1,182 pts. / 4 top tens

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Another lesson learned at trials byron hackett sports@ahnfsj.ca

Skyeler Kerr knew what he was getting into. The seventeen-year-old Fort St. John Inconnu swimmer had been to the Canadian Swimming Trials two other times, but none carried the pressure of an Olympic year like this time around in Toronto. With some of the best swimmers in the country looking to book their ticket to Rio last week in Toronto at the trials, Kerr said the moment was more intense than he expected, despite being prepared for a hyped-up environment. “It was definitely a little more than I expected,“ Kerr explaining what it was like to represent Fort St. John on one of the biggest stages of his young swimming career. “Going into it, I knew it was going to be a hyped atmosphere, because it’s Olympic trials but it was a lot more draining than I thought it was going to be…It was almost a bit too much. I realized, I need to

channel that out a bit more. I went into it not feeling stressed and I wasn’t stressed during the course of the meet but I feel like I almost took other people’s stress and put it on myself.” That’s not to say he didn’t swim well– the teen broke an Inconnu club record in 50 metre freestyle time trial with a time of 24.37. In the 100M butterfly he finished the race in 57.47, finishing in 56th overall. His time in the butterfly was 7th best among swimmers 17 or younger. Both results were about where Kerr expected to finish. “I was really happy with them. We had a best time in the 50 free and the 100 fly was just over. The actual swims themselves were nicely executed. I was really happy with the technical points that we focused on and we capitalized on them really well,” Kerr noted. He added that from watching some of the best swimmers in the country, there were some subtle areas of his stroke execution he hopes to improve based on what he saw.

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Skyeler Kerr and coach Jason Brockman of the Fort St. John Inconnu represented the club at the Olympic Trials in Toronto earlier this month.

“There are definitely a few technical things that I learned from the top sprinters in the freestyle and the butterfly that I want to start implementing in the next three months,”

Kerr said. “Mainly, how they’re working on their kick. Just how they are keeping it really small and tight and it has a lot of control.” Kerr also competed with

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longtime teammate Ben Blackmon for one final time, as Blackmon donned the Inconnu colours after spending the season swimming for the University of Calgary. He said it was an honour to race for his home club once again. “It was great, it was great to see Skyeler and Jason [Brockman} again,” Blackmon said. “I felt good repping Inconnu. I stood up there strong and it was good to wear the old team colours again.” Blackmon squeezed his way into the B-final in the 200M breaststroke with a time of 2:20.65. “It was definitely an experience…They did a really good job of hyping it up and it was really exciting to see everyone come out and participate,” he said. “For myself, I was a little disappointed in my swims, I didn’t get any best time in the 100 or 200. But really close to them, [so] I was happy with being close to them… It was good to get that final and race against different competition, it was fun to be in there.”

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SCOREBOARD Tampa Bay Lightning lead Detroit Red Wings 2-1

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Atlantic NY Islanders lead Florida Panthers 2-1

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Madison Fell represents region at U16 camp byron hackett sports@ahnfsj.ca

Madison Fell was excited when she first heard the news— but the season mostly felt like any other season, with a bit of a twist on the finish. The fifteen-year-old from Cecil Lake, who played this season for the Clearview Colts Female Bantam team, was one of about 100 girls invited to the Under 16 Identification Camp from April 13-17 in Salmon Arm.

Not only was Fell part of that elite group, but she was also the only girl from the Peace Region invited to the camp. “It was definitely a lot harder to compete at the higher level. I felt like I improved a lot over this season,” Fell said of her play this year and noted that as a centerman she made the biggest the improvement in the faceoff circle. After a zone camp in Williams Lake in January, Fell found out that she’d be

heading to Salmon Arm and knew she’d have to play her best just to skate with the talented players at camp. “[That] was pretty good, I was really nervous there too. I felt kind of scrambley but apparently it was okay. It was really high-calibre compared to what our team plays,” she said. Fell follows in the footprints of fellow teens from the area, Cassidy Bell and Mikayla Capelle who also represented the region at the U16s. Bell went on to

play for Team BC at the U18 level and Capelle will look to join that same squad this season. Fell added that she wasn’t too concerned with being named one of the final 40 players for the U16 Strength and Conditioning Camp this summer in July. “If it happens it happens, if it doesn’t it doesn’t,” she said. 2016 is the first year the ID Camp will be used to narrow down to 40 players for the final camp in July.

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Madison Fell was one of more than 100 players at a recent U16 Identification camp in Salmon Arm last week.

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2016 Standings Sprint Cup Series Top Ten 1) Kevin Harvick

Driver 1) Daniel Suarez 2) Erik Jones 3) Justin Allgaier 4) Elliott Sadler 5) Brandon Jones 6) Ty Dillon 7) Brendan Gaughan 8) Brennan Poole 9) Ryan Reed 10) Darrell Wallace Jr.

Points: 287 Wins: 1 Top 5: 3 Top 10: 7

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2) Carl Edwards

Points: 286 Wins: 1 Top 5: 4 Top 10: 7

3) Jimmie Johnson

Points: 271 Wins: 2 Top 5: 4 Top 10: 5

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Points: 266 Wins: 0 Top 5: 3 Top 10: 5

Shape: D-shaped oval Distance: 0.75 miles Turns / Front / Back: 14º / 8º / 2º

Erin Vandyke, a longtime race fan, was bumped into by Kyle Busch’s car in the garage area at Bristol Motor Speedway. Busch was heading to the garage area after a second blown right-front tire when his #18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota made sight contact with her, briefly knocking her to the ground. Vandyke at first said she was completely fine after the incident and suffered no injuries, but she did go to the track’s infield care center afterwards, and later went to a local hospital Sunday night to be evaluated.

5) Kyle Busch

Points: 262 Wins: 2 Top 5: 6 Top 10: 6

6) Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Points: 250 Wins: 0 Top 5: 4 Top 10: 5

7) Kurt Busch

Points: 247 Wins: 0 Top 5: 2 Top 10: 6

8) Brad Keselowski

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Points: 224 Wins: 1 Top 5: 2 Top 10: 4

What year did Carl Edwards finish 2nd in the Cup Series Championship? a) 2006 c) 2010 b) 2008 d) 2012

9) Denny Hamlin

Points: 222 Wins: 1 Top 5: 3 Top 10: 3

10) Martin Truex Jr.

Points: 214 Wins: 0 Top 5: 1 Top 10: 3

Last Weekend’s Race: Carl Edwards won the Food City 500 The record will show that pole sitter Carl Edwards won Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in dominating fashion, leading 276 of 500 laps and beating runner-up Dale Earnhardt Jr. to the finish line by .766 seconds. Edwards cruised to victory with the fastest car in the eighth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition of the season. Other notable finishes in this race were as follows. Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate Chase Elliott posted a career-best fourth-place result a week after recording a career-best fifth at Texas. Trevor Bayne ran fifth, scoring his first top five since his surprise victory in the 2011 season-opening Daytona 500.

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Year after year, Richmond International Raceway puts on the best short track show. Richmond’s unique, 3/4-mile layout produces tremendous side-by-side racing, yet drivers can obtain high enough speeds to give it a superspeedway feel. That rare combination allows for the beating and banging that fans always love, with the drivers’ skill playing a major role in winning. Current points leader, Kevin Harvick, finished second to Kurt Busch in last year’s race. A Ford car has won 3 of the past 6 races at Richmond.

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APRIL IS... story of abandonment Meet Grover, he would like to share his story of abandonment with you. Late afternoon on March 1st, 2016 the staff of the North Peace Branch of the BC SPCA received a call from a very concerned citizen. They had been out to visit the Graham River Camp Grounds. What they saw there shocked and disheartened them. Curled up at the base of tree was a small pathetic looking pooch. He had a pile of debris; everything from pop bottles, to food containers, to snack wrappers and even a dispensed firecracker wrapper that he was chewing on; laid out before him – like his only remaining possessions. The citizen said that the dog was friendly but obviously frightened of the people around him. But most concerning was his skin condition, the only words his finders could use to describe it were, “I think he’s rotting!” The finder was unable to bring him to town but found two young Good Samaritans who agreed to meet the staff after hours to get this poor fellow in to town where he could receive the care he required. When the Good Samaritans arrived with the small dog bundled in their vehicle the smell of his rotting flesh wafted into the shelter altering the branch manager to how terrible his condition truly was. Branch Manager Buchamer had stayed to examine the condition of the dog and determine if an after-hours emergency trip to the vet was required. Upon exam she noted that every inch of the poor dog’s body was covered in an oozing, infected shell of scabs about 1cc thick! Even his genitals had the same intense scabbing. “His skin was so infected that when he planted his bottom in a perfect sit in front of me he actually squished!” says Manager Candace Buchamer. She also recalls that when she tried to turn his ear over to examine for a possible tattoo his ear cracked and bled. He was so terribly matted that it was impossible to determine if he was indeed neutered. Despite his terrible condition and extreme itching, the small dog was friendly and in good spirits. So we gave him a dose of pain killer and put a cone on so that he could no longer scratch and tear at his ears and planned to get him in to the vet first thing the following morning. The North Peace Veterinary team was shocked and dismayed at the condition of the dog. After a general exam, skin scrapping, skin smear, ear cytology and ringworm test the small dog had finally lost his patience. So the vet staff sedated him and proceeded for the next three and a half hours to shave his entire body. It was at this point that the team dubbed him “Gruesome Grover”. After he was shaved they administered a medicated bath and sat with him until he was fully awake. After being shaved the vet was able to see that not only did this dog have terrible skin issues he was also emaciated. Scoring only a 2 of 9 possible marks on the Body Condition Scale! The staff waited to here results from his tests, expecting him to have mange or

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So, for the past 7 weeks the staff and volunteers have managed his feeding schedule to bring him back to a healthy weight of 13.5kgs. They have also given him a medicated bath every second day, wrapped his feet each time so that he could not scratch and reopen wounds, and dispense his multiple daily medications up to three times per day. Grover’s specialized care has taken over 50 hours of donated time by volunteers and staff and currently has cost $1127.58 for his initial exam, skin testing, medications and 5 follow-up visits. It is expected that Grover will need at least one more vet check-up and possibly one more round of medication before he is ready to go home. With many thanks to the local Bank of Montreal for their donation of $1010 towards Grover’s medical bills and thanks to the volunteer and staff of the North Peace Branch our little man is well on his way to becoming “Super Grover”!! If you witness or have any information regarding neglect, abandonment or other cruelties please make an anonymous report to the BC SPCA Cruelty Hotline 1-855-622-7722 which operates 24/7.

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B6 THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2016

Arts & Culture (Right) Morgan Clarence belts out a Carrie Underwood song at Women Song at the Lido Theatre on April 15. Morgan was the youngest performer at the show. (Below) Janelle James and The Pasties brought the rock element to Women Song. (Bottom Right) Claire Turner plays some guitar for the crowd. Aleisha Hendry Photos

Music doesn’t lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music. - Jimi Hendrix

Celebrating Peace Region songstresses Women Song raises funds for Women’s Centre, Restorative Justice aleisha hendry ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

She may have been the youngest woman on the stage, but she had the biggest voice by far. Thirteen-year-old Morgan Clarence, a Grade 7 student at Dr. Kearney Middle School, took to the stage at the Lido Theatre for Women Song, a celebration of female musicians in the Peace Region. “My mom was just looking

for a public place that I could perform, so when we found out about this, we decided to do it,” she said. It was definitely worth it, as she received a standing ovation from the crowd after she finished her set. Clarence was among several acts that performed at Women Song, including country and rock music, full bands and single performers. Continued on B7

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Morgan McGowan plays her 12-string guitar at Women Song. Continued from B6

From more established artists like Twin Peaks to family acts like Rebecca McCord and her mother, Kris Austin, there was something for everyone at Women Song. Janelle James and the Pasties injected a rock flavour to the show, playing Blister in the Sun by the Violent Femmes and, as James put it, “the first song I ever learned to play,” The House of the Rising Sun.

Morgan McGowan showed off her skills on a 12-string guitar, playing the song she said was the reason she wanted to learn the 12-string, Bon Jovi’s Dead or Alive. She said she learned how to play from her grandmother, who was in the audience. The show acts as a fundraiser as well, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Fort St. John Women’s Resource Centre, and the rest to the group of the

artists’ choosing. After conferring with her fellow musicians, one half of Twin Peaks, Lindsay Pratt, said Restorative Justice would be a good group to receive the funds from the show. “It’s a cause very dear to me, and it helps a lot of people in the community,” she said. “They’re also struggling this year with funding, so this would really help them out.”

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Best of the Performing Arts Fest aleishahendry ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

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Krispin Johnson plays the banjo at the Peace River North Performing Arts Festival’s Best of the Fest concert on April 17.

Performing Arts Festival Awards Piano Junior Adjudicator’s Award: Victoria Statsenko Intermediate Adjudicator’s Award: Tyneesha Fehr Senior Adjudicator’s Award: Rachelle Troyer Strings Junior Strings Adjudicator’s Award: Paul Walter Senior Strings Adjudicator’s Award: Esther Li

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Emily Cui performs her violin solo at the Best of the Fest concert.

Dance Love of Dance Award: MaKayla Todd Most Promising Dancer, 12 years & under: Jordyn Krezanoski Most Promising Dancer, 13 years & over: Amy Bazing Dance Excellence, 12 & under: Ella Brooks Runner-up: Hailie Towns Dance Excellence, 13 & over: Lenore Loewen Runner-up: Morgan Mora Adjudicator’s Award: Sarah Lepchuk

After a week full of music and dance, the Peace River North Performing Arts Festival came to a close with its ‘Best of the Fest’ concert on Sunday night. It was a very busy week for both the performers and the organizers, said Margaret May, president of the Peace River North Festival Association. “It went very well,” she said. “Everyone learned a lot and had a good time.” Adjudicators chose the performances that stood out the most for them, whether they were exceptionally performed or were just plain entertaining. Only a select few make the cut to perform at the provincial festival, but May noted that the festival was a great learning experience for many of the participants. “We had a couple of adjudicators that were very excellent and worked really closely with the kids, gave them a lot of pointers and lessons almost right on stage, so that was very positive,” she said. Fort St. John has several delegates, alternates and observers that were chosen to take

part in the provincial festival. In the music section, Wesley Kao Phan was chosen as a delegate for intermediate piano and Rachelle Troyer as an observer. Esther Li and Emily Cui were chosen as observers for violin. “The observers don’t actually compete, but they do get to watch the performances and take workshops, so it’s still a great experience for them,” said May. In the dance section, eight delegates were chosen along with eight alternates. they were: Ballet I: Hailie Towns Alternate: Haley McNiven Ballet II: Ashlyn Taylor Alternate: Mackenzie Gosling Ballet III: Ellie Fraser Alternate: Amy Bazin Stage I: Abby Taylor Alternate: Jordyn Krezanoski Stage II: Ally Dietz Alternate: Emily Cui Stage III: Elan MillerJeannotte Alternate: Takisha Johnson Modern II: Abby White Alternate: Darcee Mora Modern III: Morgan Mora Alternate: Ashley White The provincial festival will take place at the North Peace Cultural Centre from May 31 to June 4.

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Grover has had a rough go of it in his short life. The 10-month-old Australian Shepherd mix was found at the Graham River campground emaciated, covered in sores and eating a firecracker to stay alive. Thankfully, some Good Samaritans found him and brought him to the North Peace SPCA, where he received proper vet care Staff at the shelter suspect he was likely abandoned, possibly because

he has some food allergies. However, they’ve figured out which food works best for him, and Grover is feeling much better now. He will be available for adoption pending another vet exam, but he’s definitely ready for his forever home. He is a playful, energetic dog that loves going for walks. He does have some separation anxiety, so a home where people are frequently around would be best. — Aleisha Hendry

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Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You will seek excitement today, because you crave something different! New romance, along with new pleasures and diversions, will delight you. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You feel restless today. Some of you will dabble in a secret love affair. Others will explore a secret business that could bring them more money in the future. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You might make a new friend today; if so, this person will be unusual and exciting. Alternatively, some of you will be surprised at something that an existing friend might say or do. It’s not a boring day! CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A surprise flirtation with your boss or someone in a position of authority might catch you off-guard today. Others will be delighted by unexpected praise or even a raise. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) A sudden chance to travel will drop into your lap today. However, existing travel plans might change. Whatever happens, you will expand your horizons. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Gifts, goodies and favors from others will come your way today. Keep your pockets open and just say, “Thank you!” Ka-ching! LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You might have an unexpected disruption to an existing relationship with a friend or partner. (Be careful that you don’t stir the pot just because you are bored. Appreciate what you have.)

For Thursday April 14, 2016 SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) An unexpected raise or praise from a boss might delight you today. Travel for pleasure suddenly might arise because something will please you at work. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Romance might sweep you off your feet today, because this is a classic day for love at first sight. Others suddenly might have a chance to go on vacation. Yay! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) You might buy something high-tech for your home today. You also might buy modern art. A spontaneous party might occur. Like, wow! AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Surprise news or an opportunity to meet new people and see new places will make this an exciting day for you. Stay flexible and light on your feet! PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You might see new ways to earn money today. If so, you will have to act quickly, because this window of opportunity is brief. You might want to buy something. BORN TODAY? You are a curious blend of being imposing and also down-to-earth. Your organizational skills are the key to your accomplishments. Great news! This is one of the most powerful years of your life -- a time of accumulation. It’s a good year to buy and sell. The seeds you have planted in the past will now ripen, because it’s a time of fruition for you. At last!

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ear Annie: Two years ago, my husband bought a dog from a breeder. It is a designer dog that’s supposed to be hypoallergenic, since I have very bad allergies to dogs. (I take medication now.) Here’s the problem: We didn’t know at the time that the dog was part of a litter that came from our neighbor’s dog. The mother still lives with our neighbors and they like to come around every day and take our dog for a walk. Our dog loves them so much that he often crosses the electric fence when he sees his mom outside. If he’s tied up, the neighbors will come by and just untie him. This is a major annoyance. Worse is that when they take him for a walk, I have to go to their place to pick him up after, and the neighbor tries to make me feel guilty for not walking him myself. My husband doesn’t have a problem with it since he’s away all day and walks the dog when he gets home. Annie, I really didn’t want a dog and my husband knew it, but got one anyway. Now I have a responsibility to take care of him and deal with intrusive neighbors. What do I do? -- Desperate Dear Desperate: You could go the nuclear route -- your neighbors are trespassing and taking your dog without permission. You could call the police. But try this instead: Let them walk the

Annie’s Mailbox dog and take him back to their house. Then leave him there. You know the dog is being well cared for, and your husband can pick him up when he gets home. That way, you get to relax, you don’t have to visit your critical neighbor, and your husband becomes more responsible for the dog -which is what can happen when one person in a relationship makes a unilateral decision that negatively affects the other. Dear Annie: I’m a 74-year-old happily married man. I read the letter from “Confused,” the 51-year-old lady who asked whether she should stay in a relationship with her 58-year-old fiance. Each of them is twice divorced. He’s had four DUIs and likes to watch porn. They met online and hit it off quickly. The guy moved in with her and took control. She supports him financially. Yet she said that her only problem is his sexual demands, including bringing in another woman to join them. She wanted your advice. Annie, is this woman so insecure that she can’t see the whole pic-

ture? She must like the way she’s living or she would have dumped this fast-talking bozo a long time ago. I may not have been the perfect husband, but I still pray that we’ll stay married for many more years to come. I know a good thing when I see it. Glad to say, I’ve only been married once. -Life is Good Dear Life: A lot of people cannot see the whole picture when they are in the middle of a relationship. And there are usually some good aspects, which muddies the view. But the guy who is great in bed does not make up for the same guy who won’t get a job and yells at you all day. This is especially true for those, like “Confused,” who were previously in abusive relationships. They don’t know what a healthy one looks like. We’re glad you do.

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@creators. com, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. You can also find Annie on Facebook at Facebook.com/AskAnnies. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.

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The landlord’s pool party is over Kevin Kurjata Real estate ramblings

land with a marketing machine worthy of an American presidential campaign, and the capacity to build dozens of units fast. This was a new thing for our little town. We had never had to deal with a fish this size. Fish that big tend to change the landscape, for better or for worse. First, they renovated the old Willowbrook Townhouses and flipped them to investors from their network. I’m not certain if any locals bought in that round, maybe some did. Next, they did a huge (by Dawson Creek standards) development to the north of town. They built a mixture of townhouses and single-family homes with suites and coach houses. All purpose build for the rental market. Their marketing machine was able to sell out both units, in short order, to investors primarily from the Lower Main-

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land and Calgary with dollar signs in their eyes. “Dawson Creek is the next Fort Mac!” They proclaimed. They had city councillors and local professionals giving pitches to busloads of potential buyers on the economic merits of investing in Dawson Creek residential real estate. To say the marketing machine was impressive is an understatement. They moved a lot of units. Western Canadian Properties weren’t the only guys diving in the pool. Every company with a hammer was building units to appeal to the investor. Why not? That’s where they money was. Based on building permits issued by the City of Dawson Creek, there were a total 534 units of duplexes, triplexes, multi-family and secondary suites built from 2012 – 2015 comprising 73 per cent of total construction. I don’t have numbers on how many of those were sold to people who actually live in them, but I would estimate between five and 10 percent (this is an estimate, if anyone has the actual numbers on this I’d love to see them). Today, the landlord pool

party is over. The price of energy has plummeted and vacancy rates in Dawson Creek have sky-rocketed. It used to be impossible to find a place to rent. Today, the property management firms in the area have given me vacancy estimates over 20 per cent. I presume that people that bought into the rental market at the high point are struggling to cover their costs and we have just started to see a few of those units hit the market. I predict that we’re going to see quite a few more, barring anything drastic and unforeseen on the positive side. So the landlord pool party is over and Dawson Creek residents haven’t really embraced living in attached housing. It is going to be very interesting to see how this plays out. There are already some very good deals to be had in the category with some places priced as much as 16 per cent below what the same unit once sold for. There are most likely going to be more deals like it. To all of you buyers out there circling the waters like sharks, this will be your category. This is where those deals are most likely to be

found. Importantly, if you are willing to occupy one of these units—and a lot of these are very nice units—the ability to offset your mortgage payment with current rents is still a very financially intelligent move. I can’t emphasize enough that the market for housing for those of us who make our homes in Dawson Creek is very different from the market I’m describing in this article. We did not see a run up in prices and activity like the rental market did. We’ve seen slow, steady growth. The market is competitive for sellers right now, but it is far from dire. If you want or need to sell your house in today’s market, price it to sell and you will get it sold. There are buyers out there. If you want to buy in todays market, know that the current market presents that best opportunity for home ownership for you in recent memory. Find the one you love and make your move. Kevin Kurjata is a Dawson Creek Real Estate Specialist with Century 21 Energy Realty. He can be reached at 250.719.3538 or by email at kevink@kevink.ca.

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Foreman, Highway Maintenance LaPrairie Works Inc. Location: Manning, Alberta A unique opportunity to live and work in the Peace Region of Northwest Alberta If you enjoy the tranquility of living in a smaller center, with plenty of opportunity for year round recreation, then the Peace Region is the place for you!

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April 3, 2016 – Calgary, AB William “Bill” Randolph Sorensen, passed away suddenly on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at the age of 61 years. Bill was born to Norman “Red” Sorensen and the late Agnes Sorensen on 12 Nov, 1954 in Fort St John, BC. He split his time between the Peace country and Vancouver Island where he enjoyed hunting and fishing with family and friends. Bill was a very accomplished big game and fishing guide, but in his later years his primary occupation was an oilfield consultant. Bill is survived by his two children, Carl Sorensen of Qualicum Beach, BC and Terra Schmidt of Calgary, AB; and by six grandchildren all of which he loved very much. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00pm Saturday April 30th, in the Charlie Lake Hall, Charlie Lake, BC. Please dress casual as Bill would have wanted it. Memorial tributes may be made to B.C. Children’s Hospital. Condolences may be forwarded through www.mcinnisandholloway.com.

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We currently have an opportunity for an experienced mobile crusher operator with a strong knowledge of aggregate processing. You will have a good understanding of all aspects and procedures of operating a full crusher spread throughout the Peace Region of Northern Alberta and British Columbia. Must have experience with Power Screen jaw crushers, Power Screen shaker screen decks, Pegasus Cone crushers and Elrus stackers and conveyors. The ideal candidate will be: • Physically fit, able to lift heavy objects, • Mechanically inclined, • Willing to travel (own RV preferred), • Able to operate large Cats, Loaders, Hoes and other miscellaneous equipment, • Able to read and understand sieves, • Understand and follow directions. LaPrairie Works offers a comprehensive compensation program, a flexible work schedule, and an incredible work environment with opportunity for advancement. Please apply with your resume and current drivers abstract to: Human Resources Department Email careers@laprairiegroup.com Fax (403) 767-9932

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Every Wednesday1:15pm to 2:15pm at the Coop Bistro-Seniors Computer Club-All Seniors are welcome to this free club. For beginners and people wanting to learn more. information, instruction and discussion. minor glitches attended to in class. Bring your laptops, notepads, cameras, electronic gadgets. No computer, no problem. we have some to lend. Call Anne Symons at 250-782-4668 for information and registration.

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JOURNEYMAN MILLWRIGHT Canadian Silica Inc., Location: Peace River, Alberta Canadian Silica is a part of the LaPrairie Group of Companies, with Silica mining operations in Peace River, Alberta. We have an immediate opening for a Journeyman Millwright with 2 – 3 years’ experience with plant equipment for a mining operation. Canadian Silica offers a highly competitive remuneration package plus a range of benefits and genuine opportunities for career progression. Relocation assistance is available. To take advantage of this opportunity, please send your resume to: Human Resources Department Email: careers@laprairiegroup.com Fax: (403) 767-9932 We thank you for your interest in employment with us: Only those persons selected for interview will be contacted

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Take notice that British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority from Vancouver, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Northeast Region, for a License of Occupation, Debris Boom situated on Provincial Crown land located at Halfway River. The Lands File for this application is 8015852. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to FrontCounter BC, at 100, 10003-110th Avenue, Fort St. John, BC V1J 6M7, or by email to AuthorizingAgency.FortStJohn@gov.bc.ca. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to May 7, 2016. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information and a map of the application area.

Take notice that British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority from Vancouver, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Northeast Region, for a Transmission Line situated on Provincial Crown land located at Peace/Moberly River. The Lands File for this application is 8015856. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to FrontCounter BC, at 100, 10003-110th Avenue, Fort St. John, BC V1J 6M7, or by email to AuthorizingAgency.FortStJohn@gov.bc.ca. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to May 7, 2016. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information and a map of the application area.

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Take notice that British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority from Vancouver, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Northeast Region, for a Licence of Occupation for Geotechnical Investigation situated on Provincial Crown land located at Highway 29, Cache Creek. The Lands File for this application is 8015851. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to FrontCounter BC, at 100, 10003-110th Avenue, Fort St. John, BC V1J 6M7, or by email to AuthorizingAgency.FortStJohn@gov.bc.ca. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to May 7, 2016. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information and a map of the application area. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. Access to these records requires the submission of a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. Visit http://www.gov.bc.ca/freedomofinformation to learn more about FOI submissions. R0011226909

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Take notice that British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority from Vancouver, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Northeast Region, for a Licence of Occupation for Transmission Line situated on Provincial Crown land located at Block C, DL 149, Peace River District. The Lands File for this application is 8015855. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to FrontCounter BC, at 100, 10003-110th Avenue, Fort St.John, BC V1J 6M7, or by email to AuthorizingAgency.FortStJohn@gov.bc.ca. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to May 7, 2016. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information and a map of the application area.

Take notice that British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority from Vancouver, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Northeast Region, R0021226899 for a Crown Grant for Substation situated on Provincial Crown land located at Peace River. The Lands File for this application is 8015853. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to FrontCounter BC, at 100, 10003-110th Avenue, Fort St. John, BC V1J 6M7, or by email to AuthorizingAgency.FortStJohn@gov.bc.ca. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to May 7, 2016. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information and a map of the application area.

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Take notice that British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority from Vancouver, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Northeast Region, for a Licence of Occupation for Quarrying situated on Provincial Crown land located at West Pine, Peace River District. The Lands File for this application is 8015784. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to FrontCounter BC, at 100, 10003-110th Avenue, Fort St.John, BC V1J 6M7, or by email to AuthorizingAgency.FortStJohn@gov.bc.ca. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to May 7, 2016. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information and a map of the application area. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. Access to these records requires the submission of a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. Visit http://www.gov.bc.ca/freedomofinformation to learn more about FOI submissions. R0011226913

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Take notice that British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority from Vancouver, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Northeast Region, for a Licence of Occupation for Electric Power Line situated on Provincial Crown land located at Peace Canyon. The Lands File for this application is 8015854. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to FrontCounter BC, at 100, 10003-110th Avenue, Fort St. John, BC V1J 6M7, or by email to AuthorizingAgency.FortStJohn@gov.bc.ca. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to May 7, 2016. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information and a map of the application area.

Take notice that British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority from Vancouver, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Northeast Region, for a Licence of Occupation for Geotechnical Investigation situated on Provincial Crown land located at Highway 29, Halfway River Bridge. The Lands File for this application is 8015857. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to FrontCounter BC, at 100, 10003-110th Avenue, Fort St. John, BC V1J 6M7, or by email to AuthorizingAgency.FortStJohn@gov.bc.ca. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to May 7, 2016. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information and a map of the application area.

Take notice that British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority from Vancouver, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Northeast Region, for a Reservoir Slope Geotechnical Monitoring situated on Provincial Crown land located at Peace/Moberly River. The Lands File for this application is 8015393. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to FrontCounter BC, at 100, 10003-110th Avenue, Fort St. John, BC V1J 6M7, or by email to AuthorizingAgency.FortStJohn@gov.bc.ca. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to May 7, 2016. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information and a map of the application area.

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

Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Ditmarsia Holdings Ltd. from Fort St. John, BC has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Northeast Region, for a Crown Grant situated on Provincial Crown Land located at NW corner of Lot 2, Plan 12116, Block 7, Section 32. Township 83, Range 18, W6M, Peace River District. The Lands File for this application is 8015861. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to Joyce Veller, Authorization Officer, Northeast Region, MFLNRO, at 100, 10003-110 Avenue, Fort St. John, BC V1J 6M7 (250) 787-3438. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to May 27, 2016. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information and a map of the application area. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. Access to these records requires the submission of a Freedom of information (FOI) request. Visit http://www.gov.bc.ca/freedomofinformation to learn more about FOI submissions.

Take notice that South Peace Grain Cleaning Co-operative Association from Dawson Creek, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Northeast Region, for a Crown Land Lease situated on Provincial Crown land located at Dawson Creek. The Lands File for this application is 8015863. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to Jason Pederson, Authorization Officer, Northeast Region, MFLNRO, at 100, 10003-110 Avenue, Fort St. John, BC, V1J 6M7, (250) 787-2063. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to May 28, 2016. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at: www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information and a map of the application area. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. Access to these records requires the submission of a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. Visit: http://www.gov.bc.ca/freedomofinformation to learn more about FOI submissions.

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MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2016 6:00 p.m. – City Hall Council Chambers Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2318, 2016

Murray River Coal Project – Public Comments Invited April 13, 2016 — The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) is conducting a federal environmental assessment of the proposed Murray River Coal Project, located in British Columbia. The Agency invites the public to comment on the draft Environmental Assessment Report, a document that includes the Agency’s conclusions and recommendations regarding the potential environmental effects of the project, the proposed mitigation measures, the significance of adverse environmental effects, and the follow-up program. The Agency also invites the public to comment on the potential environmental assessment conditions for the project. These conditions would become legally binding on the proponent if the Minister of Environment and Climate Change ultimately issues a decision statement indicating the project may proceed.

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The subject land of the proposed bylaw is legally described as a Portion of Lot 8, Block 2, Section 32, Tp. 83, Range 18, W6M, Peace River District Plan 8520 as shown hatched on the map. The proponents (Alaric & Desiree Thompson) are applying to amend the Zoning Bylaw to facilitate the subdivision of a single large residential lot into two lots. Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2318, 2016 is to designate the subject land from R2 – Single Detached and Duplex Housing to R1A – Single Detached Housing Small Lot.

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In accordance with the B.C. Repairers Lien Act the following vehicle is for sale: 2009 Kenworth T800-B S/N: 1XKDD40X69R939905 Owned by: 916268 Alberta Ltd dba WN Oilfield Amount outstanding $55,853.06 Date of sale: April 29, 2016 We will be accepting offers until 12pm on Friday April 29, 2016 at Inland Kenworth 10611 Finning Frontage Rd. Fort St. John, B.C. V1J 4M7. Please contact Sheila Zaleski or Garrit Kelm at 250 785-6105 for inquiries/offers.

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All comments received will be considered public. Written comments must be submitted by May 13, 2016 to:

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To view the draft Environmental Assessment Report and potential conditions, visit the Agency’s website at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca (Registry reference number 80041).

Copies of the proposed bylaws and related documents may be inspected at City Hall – 10631 – 100 Street, Fort St. John, BC between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from April 18 to 25, 2016.

Copies are also available for viewing at the following locations: Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency Vancouver, British Columbia Viewing by appointment only Telephone: 604-666-2431

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Tumbler Ridge Public Library 340 Front Street Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia

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The Proposed Project HD Mining International Ltd. proposes the construction, operation and decommissioning of an underground coal mine and supporting infrastructure, including a 5.8 kilometre rail load-out. The proposed project is located 12.5 kilometres southwest of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia and would produce six million tonnes of metallurgical coal per year for an estimated mine life of 31 years. R0011230203

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Clarke Scobie 1925 - 2016

Clarke Scobie, a resident of Hythe, Alberta passed away on Friday, April 8, 2016 in Hythe at the age of 90 years.

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Clarke Simmons Scobie was born on September 30, 1925 to parents Theodore and Lila Scobie in Cayley, Alberta. Clarke married Winifred Stephenson on January 5, 1950. Clarke and Winnie moved to Cecil Lake, B.C. in 1953, ran a store and farmed. They later ranched at the Halfway River west of Mile 132, B.C. off the Alaska Highway for 28 years, and where they spent their 50th Wedding Anniversary with friends and family. They also spent many winters in Arizona before retiring to Hythe in 2005.

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Clarke was predeceased by his parents Theodore and Lila, his brother Morley Scobie of Vulcan, AB, his sisters-in-law Jean and Dawn, and his brother-in-law Eddie Stephenson. Clarke is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Winifred (Stephenson) Scobie, his two sons Al (Dianne) of Pink Mountain, B.C., and Jack (Barbara) of Cecil Lake, B.C., his two daughters Lee (Tompkins) Scobie of Fort Simpson, NWT, and Tess (Howard) Davidson of Cecil Lake, B.C., eight grandchildren: Jacqueline, Julie, Wendy, Kimberly, Kyreen, Kevin, Kelsey, and Kelly, nine great grandchildren: Logan, Colby, Kylie, Jack, Cayley, Karter, Keston, Ty, and Taryn, as well as his brother Wayne Scobie of High River, AB, and his sister-in-law Rose Dayment of Longview, AB.

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Clarke’s family would like to invite you to a Celebration of Life on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at 2:00 PM at the Cecil Lake Hall, 4864 Cecil Lake Road, Cecil Lake, B.C. No formal funeral service will be held at Clarke’s request.

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For friends so wishing, donations may be made in memory of Clarke to the Hythe Nursing Home Foundation, Box 100, Hythe, AB T0H 2C0.

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‘Incomprehensible stupidity’ Campfire on dinosaur tracks highlights need for fossil protection, paleontologist says mike carter dcreporter@dcdn.ca

TUMBLER RIDGE—Local paleontologists are calling for new protections for B.C.’s fossils after hikers near Tumbler Ridge lit a campfire on a dinosaur trackway. Sadly, human-caused damage to dinosaur trackways is nothing new, Dr. Rich McCrea of the Peace Region Paleontology Research Centre told the Dawson Creek Mirror, after reports of the vandalism surfaced on social media. supplied photo “Putting a fire on something like Hikers near Tumbler Ridge lit a campfire on a dinosaur trackway near Flatbed Creek. that is just incomprehensible stupidity,” McCrea said. The tracks lie adjacent to a walking it’ll give protection to all sites,” McThe person who set the fire on the path in the Flatbed Creek area, less Crea said. “This is a deficit that has dinosaur tracks had to know the signithan a kilometre from Tumbler Ridge. to be addressed on a provincial scale. ficance of the location, McCrea said. McCrea said a trail camera could It’s not just these sites—it’s any num- Signage along the trail and an informaprovide clues to who set the fire, but ber of sites, even ones we don’t know tion panel about the tracks are located said the incident highlights the lack of about yet.” not far from where the fire was set. protection for fossils in the province. Peace River South MLA Mike Berni“They would’ve known that “In B.C., we don’t have laws protect- er and Tourism Minister Shirley Bond something was there and they went ing (fossil) sites,” he said. have voiced their support for such le- ahead and (set a fire) anyway. There is In Alberta, a heritage protection law gislation, McCrea says. actually a campfire pit next to the picprotects all dinosaur fossils. B.C. is the For fossil sites that are close to town, nic tables there. There was no reason only province with paleontological re- though, keeping the location a secret is to do a fire there.” sources that does not have specific le- not an option, McCrea said. McCrea says he has seen all types gislation to protect them, McCrea said. “You have to balance the education- of vandalism on dinosaur tracks in In fact, the best protection for major al and informational aspect,” he said. the area. finds is to keep the location a secret. “The primary motivation for utiliz“It’s not always the same,” he said. In 2008, a resident discovered a 6,000 ing (fossil sites) is we like to educate “Sometimes it’s graffiti, or somebody square-metre dinosaur trackway near people about the resources in B.C., will carve things into the rock,” he said. Williston Lake. While the find could be and we think that we should be proud Some people have even dug out a major tourist attraction one day, it’s of them. If you learn about something, chunks of the trackway as a souvenir. location is being kept secret until the then you know how special it is and In the process, “they destroyed three fossils can be protected. you’ll want to take steps to protect and other footprints and destabilized the “If the province enacts legislation, respect it.” track surface” McCrea said.

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Have you seen any strange lights or objects in the sky? The Canadian UFO Survey has released its annual comprehensive list of all sightings of unidentified flying objects across the country in 2015. Perhaps it’s because the Peace Region is used to dancing lights in the sky—from the aurora borealis—that there was only one reported UFO sighting in the whole region. On June 30, 2015, an oval white light in the sky that stopped and then resumed moving was reported in Hudson’s Hope, but that was the only reported incident. However, there were other sightings near the Peace Region. On March 9, a “red object with square sides that seemed to contract in a random pattern” was reported in Burns Lake. On April 15, five lights that all appeared travelling in the same direction was reported in Williams Lake. On Oct. 13, 2015, an “object with red and white lights flying in a circular pattern” was reported in Prince George. Fort St. James had two reported sightings, one on March 18 (unusual looking cloud in sky with blinking light on top) and again on April 23 (tube shaped object with pulsating lights). Grande Prairie had the most reported sightings in the area, with five reports throughout the year. On March 17, “three red lights in triangle shape in the sky;” April 9, “two stars appeared to be chasing each other, the flew in opposite directions;” Oct. 14, a “ large central light, with three small lights surrounding it in a triangle, followed by military jets;” Dec. 9, a “ red vertical light with something moving in the middle;” and Dec. 31, six glowing orbs moving in a straight line. The full list of sightings can be found at canadianuforeport.com.

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