Amos Harder blows black smoke from his 1953 Oliver 88 during the 6000-6900 tractor pull class at the 75th North Peace Fall Fair, Aug, 21, 2022. Harder finished the class in third. See more pictures from this year’s Fall Fair by visiting our website at alaskahighwaynews.ca PHOTO Grand Halter Champions Tory Snider and her Appaloosa horse, Molly.
“It exceeded my expectations, it really did,” said fall fair society president Bruce Christensen. “The chairpeople all did a wonderful job and a lot their families were helping out as well.” “We were lucky to get a beautiful weekend in.” The highlights of the exhibition were many, among them young Molly Miller, 8, of Rose Prairie, who won a Grand Championship award for her three-year-old hair sheep, Red Tips, on the first day of the fair. Miller said she halter broke Red Tips when she was just a little bottle baby, and spent two weeks getting ready for her first time taking part in the“They’refair. a lot easier to raise,” Miller said of sheep, as compared to cows and goats. At the light horse ring, Tory Snider had a fine showing and won Grand Halter Champion honours with her beautiful, 16-year-old Appaloosa horse, Molly. Snider has been coming to the fair ever since her first costume class when she was two years old. Now 22, she and Molly have been riding partners for the last 11 years. “We’ve done so much learning and growing together, having been riding for that long. She’s made me a better rider, through many tears sometimes,” Snider said. “The deal is she’s got to stick around until I have kids that she can pack around at the fall fair, and just continue that tradition.”
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Five generations of the Snider family have been coming to the fall fair here since it started. Tory’s mother, Jodi, says she still has the hooked rug her great-great grandma entered in the very first fair. And she fondly remembers growing up at the fair when her parents were showing, and her great-grandparents and grandparents would bring along a picnic lunch of fried chicken, potato salad and homemade pie. The annual feast has carried on through the generations of her family for decades, and this year even included brisket. “It’s funny because people who have shown with me for a long time, they know. They’re like, ‘What day is fried chicken day?’ And they come with plates and forks in hand,” she said, adding the fair feels like home with many eagerly awaiting its arrival each August to show off their work to friends and“Forfamily.us,it is a very safe place to let your little kids run. You know, come back to the trailer eventually, check in with mom and dad, we’ll be here. Before kids had cell phones, you kicked them free and they had a great day at the fair,” she said. “This fair is very important to our family, and a lot of families, especially farming families like us that grew up at the fair.” PHOTO
Matt Preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca The 75th anniversary of the North Peace Fall Fair proved to be in a class of its own last weekend. The weather was warm, the entry lists filled in record numbers, and the competition friendlier than everAnbefore.estimated 5,000 to 5,500 people young and old came through the gates in North Pine Aug. 19 to 21, from families that have been coming to the fair over five generations since its founding, to several new exhibitors who came to take part in their first-ever fair showing this year.
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And, construction of the earthen dam, he added, could be wrapped up by this time next year.
An update last Thursday from B.C. Hydro – work on the Site C dam, near Fort St. John, is close to two-thirds of the way from being finished.“The project is about 65% complete at this point,” said the project’s community relations manager, Bob Gammer during a media tour of the facility. “So, we would say that we are still on time for a 2025 completion date. That is all six units in service generatingHowever,electricity.”thegenerators, Gam mer pointed out, will need to be set up inside the powerhouse before that“We’vehappens.(also) got turbine run ners. Those are kind of like the water wheels that get pushed by the falling water. We’ve got some of those on site. Some of them are on their way and will be here, hopefully, by the end of this calen dar year or certainly by the end of winter.”“Wehave our transmission lines that go back to Peace Canyon Dam and also connect to a substation in Groundbirch,,” Gammer continued.“Thoseare already completed. The substation is already in service and energized, so electricity is run ning through those power lines.”
“B.C. Hydro has a rigorous dam safety program. We have a depart ment, that’s their full-time job. We monitor all of the dams in our sys tem very carefully,” said Gammer. “We have instrumentation that’s built into the dams, so even the slightest movement, like less than a millimetre, can be detected and then we can take action.” “We’re monitoring now while it’s in the coffer dam stage.” “Once it’s complete, we will continue to monitor for any kind of abnormal behaviour,” Gammer reiterated.“Anytiny movements. We stay on top of that.” The $16-billion project first broke groundin July 2015. A record number-to-date 5200 employees and contractors are currently working on site.
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“We’ve got something like eleva tion 440 (metres) is our target for the end of this year and elevation 469, for completion, in August, or so, in Gammer2023. was also asked about the concerns of residents in Old Fort and further downstream in Taylor over ensuring the safety of residents in the event of a breach.
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Work on the Site C hydro electric project is close to two-thirds complete.
A former Fort St. John educator is being remembered as a true gentleman. Ernie Reimer passed away Friday, Aug. 19 at the age of 90.
September 8 FSJ Hospital & Peace Villa 10th Anniversary September 19-25 Smile Cookie Program September 28 FSJ Hospital Foundation AGM October 1 Be an Angel Gala tickets on sale October 19 Shoppers West Jet Ra e November 5 Be an
DENIM AND DIAMONDS! Dust o your party shoes, put on your best jeans, and join the FSJ Hospital Foundation at the annual Be an Angel Gala on November 5th! This year’s theme is Denim & Diamonds and after a two year hiatus, we are so excited to celebrate with the community. If you or your company would like to be a part of this event, please contact the FSJ Hospital Foundation. We are currently accepting donations for our silent and live auctions at this premier fundraising event.
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The City of Fort St. John and the North Peace Cultural Society have come to terms on a new memoran dum of understanding. “Following the mediation process that began last year, the City of Fort St. John and the North Peace Cultural Society worked collaboratively to develop an MOU that ensures this partnership contrib utes to the development of the cultur al richness of our community,” said a joint statement released Friday by the city. “It’s been a really good process. Really positive,” said cultural soci ety board chair Connie Surerus. “We all left with a better understanding, appreciation, and respect for each other’s roles.” The document, signed by both sides last Wednesday, “will provide the framework and guidance for both parties to deliver arts and cultural services in the community, both col laboratively and autonomously, and ensures the relationship continues based on mutual trust and respect,” the statement read. “The mediation process dramatically improved both parties understanding of one another and the cooperative atmosphere,” added the city’s chief administra tive officer Milo MacDonald. “There have been several successful projects undertaken collaboratively in the past several months, with many more to come. We look forward to continuing to foster a culturally rich community.”
Why not surprise someone you love, or your colleagues, with a box full of smiles during this year’s Smile Cookie campaign? Stop by one of the 3 Tim Hortons locations in town from September 19-25 to get your cookies! Did you know all proceeds from the purchase of a Tim Hortons Smile Cookie goes towards supporting the FSJ Hospital Foundation! The Foundation has been the grateful bene ciary for the past 16 years of the Smile Cookie program, which has raised a total of $80,622.81 for the FSJ Hospital Foundation, allowing us to purchase much need medical equipment for the Hospital and Peace Villa. Thank you Tim Hortons for putting a smile on our faces!
AVERTED Firefighters responded quickly last Wednesday night to a fire at the Northern Centre of Hope. In a news release, the city says the firefighters were called out at 11:18 p.m., and that the structure fire was extinguished “in less than 10 min utes” with no impact to the facility’s operations. “The investigation into the fire was completed on Thursday, August 18, with the origin determined to be a wooden makeshift structure adjacent to the building. Further, the was no indication of any heating sources or power to the shelter,” the cityThesaid.city adds the fire department is “routinely inspecting encampments, such as the one outside the Northern Centre of Hope, and providing educa tion to service providers and vulner able residents who are experiencing homelessness to prevent further in cidents.” The city says meetings are ongoing with social agencies like the Salvation Army and others, as well as RCMP and Northern Health to ad dress and find “local solutions” to the increasing social challenges in the community.“Likemany other communities across the province, Fort St. John is experiencing challenges across vari ous social issues, such as addictions and homelessness,” deputy CAO Dar rell Blades said in statement. “We are grateful for the incredible work of our local non-profit groups, such as the Salvation Army, and will continue to work with local, provincial and fed eral stakeholders to address these issues. Further, thanks to the quick response by the on-duty crew, a cat astrophic disaster was averted.”
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ENDOWMENT FUND Bob & Janet Taylor truly cared about their community. They were passionate about making a di erence in the quality of healthcare our citizens receive. We are proud to be able to say Bob & Janet chose the Foundation as their vehicle to give back to the community they called home by leaving a generous Legacy Gift. In addition to this gift, Janet was a long serving board member, donor, sponsor, and volunteer since 1998. For 10 years, Bob and Janet also sponsored the Angel lapel pins which are an integral part of our Be an Angel campaign. She was so valued by the Foundation that in 2013, the Janet Taylor Award was created to celebrate those who share her passion and dedication in assisting the Foundation improve Health Care in the North Peace Region. We are so pleased to announce that Bob and Janet Taylor’s names have been added to the Foundation’s Endowment wall located in the main lobby of the Hospital by the Cool Beans café.
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A former Fort St. John teacher, prin cipal, vice-principal, and school superintendent is being remem bered by those who knew him as a ‘trueErniegentleman.’Reimerpassed away at the age of 90 last Friday. The long-time educator had an impact on many -- clearly evident in a growing list of condolence messa ges to his Reimerfamily.grewup in southern B.C. but moved to Charlie Lake in 1964 after stops in remote Newfound land and the Arctic. The first prin cipal of Dr. Kearney Middle School, one student, in a celebration of life post called Reimer “the best teacher I ever had.” Aside from the seven years at Dr. Kearney, he was also the vice-principal at North Peace Sec ondary for another seven and three as the superintendent of schools. A celebration of life is planned for Friday, August 26 at the North Peace Mennonite Brethren Church begin ning at 1 pm. The family has asked, in lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy be made to the Mennon ite Central Committee.
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The Fort St John Hospital Foundation in partnership with Dr. Henry Ma, is purchasing a new Tonopen for the ER. Two months ago this essential piece of equipment cratered, leaving the emergency department without a device with which to test the eye pressure of patients with head trauma and/or vision problems, which impacts both the patient and the medical sta . “A tonopen is an essential tool for accurately measuring intraocular pressure, primary for the diagnosis of glaucoma. Acute angle closure glaucoma is a vision threatening condition that requires urgent diagnosis with the use of a tonopen and rapid initiation of treatment to prevent loss of vision. A new and accurate tonopen will allow us to con dently make this diagnosis and initiate rapid treatment in the Emergency department.” -Dr. J. Wilkie. Angel BE THE REASON SOMEONE SMILES!
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10-year-old Parker Andrews from Fort St. John continues to improve his game. Last week he shot a two-under-71 at a juniors tournament in Delta.
Charlie Lake saddle bronc rider Tyrel Roberts makes some last minute adjustments to his saddle, ahead of two successful rides at the Dawson Creek Rodeo August 13.
Dave Lueneberg sports@ahnfsj.ca Like most kids, Parker Andrews is enjoying his summer vacation. While some of his friends might be heading to the skate park or swim ming pool, you’ll more than likely find this particular 10-year-old out on the links. In the three years since picking up the clubs, the C.M. Finch student, with help from his dad, Cole, has been gradually improving his golf game.This month, Andrews finished ninth among 27 elite golfers in his age class at a two-round tournament in “IDelta.didthe event last year,” he said. “I finished 13th. This year I fin ished“Theninth.”first day was rough,” admits Parker when asked about the August 8-9 tourney.
“My dad actually used to ride broncs on the amateur circuit,” said the 21-year-old after successful back-to-back rides at this year’s Dawson Creek Stampede. And, while it still might be a couple of years away, Roberts is starting to make his climb in the pro rodeo world. With back-to-back successful rides August 13 in Dawson Creek, he’s beginning to get noticed. Roberts was the top nisher in the novice saddle bronc division earning a score of 77. Even more impressive – his 87.5 ride in the open division where he competed with some of the best in the business.
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“The open calibre of horses are a little stronger, just cause those are the ones that are going to the Canadian Finals Rodeo and National (U.S) Finals Rodeo,” he said. “The young ones in novice are fun. They’re just learning how to buck,” said Roberts, who tied Eckville, Alta.’s Ben Andersen for second-place in Dawson, resulting in a $2466.75 payout. By being in both the novice and the open classes, Roberts is able to gain twice as much experience. That, however, changes after this year when he ‘ages out’ of the novice division and will only be able to compete in the open. As the outdoor season begins to wind down, Roberts is ready to move up to the next level fulltime next year. He’s already proven he can buck with the big
“Iboys.just remember watching the NFR on TV when I was a little kid. I told my dad that’s what I’m gonna do and here we are now.”
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“I had a double par on one hole. I got a ten. Just into the bunker too many times.” He shot a nine-over-82. Day two, though, yielded a much better result. “I didn’t go in any water. I played it safe with my shots. I thought about it more. I didn’t go into any bunkers or ponds on the second day. The first day I had to take four drops,” said An drews, who finished the final round with an impressive 2-under-par-71. While the Grade 5 graduate is plan ning on playing in at least one or two more tournaments before school starts next month, he has his heart set on the junior tour championship in Tsawwassen next week. Just one hiccup. “The tournament is actually full,” says mom, “However,Marlo.ifsomebody withdraws, then I think he would be first to be slid in there.”
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I am very saddened to share with you that Jim Anderson passed away in the early morning hours of August 20, 2022.Jim hailed from Battleford, Sask. and played 18 seasons with the Fort St. John Flyers from 1958-1977. During that time he became the greatest scorer in FSJ Flyers history, amassing 516 Goals, 432 assists for a total of 948 Points. Jim was a natural goal scorer and perennial league scoring leader. In 1966, Jim was invited to try-out for the Canadian National team, and spent 3 weeks at Father David Bauer’s training camp in Winnipeg. Jim’s number ‘8’ was retired by the Flyers on March 9, 1978 and his ban ner was raised to the rafters of the North Peace Arena, along with his teammates Gary Alexander and the late Rod Fonteyne, during the 2010 Allan Cup in Fort St. John. We will always remember your extraordinary talents, Jim. Rest easy dear friend and teammate.
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Rod Fonteyne, Gary Reeder, and Jim Anderson (far right) at Jim Anderson night March 9, 1978.
Charlie Lake’s Tyrel Roberts follows his ambitionchildhood Dave Lueneberg sports@ahnfsj.ca Riding on the back of a bucking horse comes with a bit of history for Charlie Lake’s Tyrel Roberts.
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Kent has already toured Peru, Bo livia, and Morocco on his board. “I’ve got a lot of video and photos from this trip. I’m thinking, maybe make a film.” The drone footage, alone, would be breath-taking.Theoriginal plan, he says, was to end the journey in Jasper, but like any road trip, things can change and ad justments are made.
While accounting for such things as weather and different types of road surfaces, when calculating the time it would take, one thing wasn’t con sidered – the kindness of people.
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DAVE LUENEBERG PHOTOS Calgary’s Paul Kent during his 2022 trip down the Alaska Highway just north of the Mile 80 rest area, August 16, 2022. Below, he shows the braking gloves used to stop while on the highway. the highway Mountain’s in the Halfway Travis competes in the
reading that, imagine the reaction from some travellers when they saw Calgary’s Paul Kent on his board in some very rugged, isolated terrain. “I like to pick routes that are fairly remote,” said the 40-year-old ultraskateboarder – this trip, his latest of many personal challenges. Equipped with only a change of clothes, a camera to take photos and videos, a drone, a sleep sack, and lim ited room in his backpack and fanny pack for food and drink, the thrill seeker left Fairbanks July 26. “I like these sorts of adventures. I really enjoy the mental aspect. Deal ing with the unknown. I’m seeing it in a dimension that not a lot of people do, on a skateboard versus, maybe, a bike.”
Dave Lueneberg sports@ahnfsj.ca Driving the Alaska Highway has be come second nature to many of us. Hundreds of trips are done every day from one end to the other. Seeing license plates from all over North America during the spring and summer anywhere along the route is certainly not uncommon. RVs, camper vans, motorbikes and bicycles can be seen making the trek, evenWell,Wait...skateboards???skateboards.ifyouweresurprised
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“I get people coming over. They’re curious. They’re asking me about my board. Stopping me to give me water. Just so many friendly people,” ex plains Kent. He smiles, admitting it’s a good problem to have. “I have a caravan of RVs and longhaul truckers that see me again and again in my progress. They’re all cheering me on. They’ll come over when I’m at a lodge and have lunch with me. It’s really nice, but I was not expecting it when I started all of this.” It’s something Kent will defin itely want to factor in when he puts together his next extended road trip. One of the possibilities being con sidered is a trip around the world in 2025.
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Halfway River Rodeo results Dave Lueneberg sports@ahnfsj.caHerearethetop three finishers for each event. The list includes only com petitors with qualified times & scores: OPENLadiesDIVISION:Barrels Saturday: 1) Maddie Fraser 2) Fran kie Harrell 3) Ute Baumeister Sunday: 1) Frankie Harrell 2) Britanny Ollenberger 3) Crystal Fraser Bareback: SAT: 1) Chase Siemens 2) Jared MarshallSUN:1) Chase Siemens & Jared Marshall (tie) Breakaway: SAT: 1) Kale Copeland 2) Nate Sie mens 3) Wyatt Copeland & Ryan Col letteSUN:(tie)1) Wyatt Copeland 2) Nate Siemens 3) Kale Copeland Saddle Bronc: SAT: 1) Brekkan Loewen SUN: 1) Colton Crook Tie Down: SAT: 1) Tyler Pederson 2) Ingram Pederson 3) Nate Siemens SUN: 1) Tyler Pederson 2) Ingram Pederson 3) Carson Gunderson Ranch Bronc: SAT: 1) Clayton Lepine SUN: *no qualified rides Steer Wrestling: SAT: 1) Wyatt Bondaroff SUN: 1) Cole Harris Cow Riding: SAT: 1) *no qualified rides SUN: 1) Chase Siemens 2) Nate Siemens Team Roping: SAT: 1) Clayton Moore & Daryl Mills 2)Fallyn Mills & Blake Collins 3) Nate Siemens & Carson Gunderson SUN: 1) Justin & Cole Harris 2) Jus tin & O.J. Harris 3) Cole & O.J Harris Bull Riding: SAT: 1) Mavrik Studly SUN: 1) Steve Holman JUNIORJuniorDIVISION:Barrels: SAT: 1) Bianca Rogers 2) Shelby Corr 3) Arlee Newsham SUN: 1) Shelby Corr 2) Mia Pal lister 3) Bianca Rogers Pee-Wee Barrels: SAT: 1) Emma Simmons 2) Ava Livingston 3) Aubrey Gunderson SUN: 1) Emma Simmons 2) Ava Livingston 3) Aubrey Gunderson Breakway: SAT: 1) Carson Gunderson 2) Blake Collins 3) Shelby Corr SUN: 1) Blake Collins 2) Halle Easthope Steer Riding (16 & under): SAT: 1) David Hume SUN: 2) Keelen Davis Steering Riding (12 & under): SAT: *no qualified rides SUN: 1) Easton Kipling 2) Pecos Moore DAVE LUENEBERG PHOTOS Above, 53-year-old Steve Holman from Quesnel wins Sunday’s bull riding event. (l-r) Rodeo president Kendall Hunter, vice-president Jeff Metecheah, Holman, and director Sky Hunter Rose Prairie’s Shelby Corr competes in the junior breakaway event. Above, Pink
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Doug and Shelley Gal linger, Community Service: Award-winning local business owners of Home Hardware, and strong supporter of local charities including the Fort St. John firefighters, girls hockey, Special Olympics, Hospital Foundation, North Peace Fall Fair and many others; Shelley is a nurse who serves part-time and Doug is a member of Sun riseAcceptingRotary. their award, they thanked their staff as well as family and friends for sup porting their efforts to give back to the community.
• Joan Kinzett, Commun ity Service: Executive director for the Northern Rockies Sen iors Society, improving lives of seniors in Fort Nelson with programs like Meal on Wheels, bus service, and recreational opportunities; was instru mental in the establishment of the Northern Rockies Seniors Home; and retiring in Septem ber after many years with the Seniors Society.
• Christopher Systad, Mil itary and First Responder: Patrol commander of the local Rangers in Fort Nelson; search and rescue volunteer; fought forest fires and rescued lost hunters from raging rivers; and served local First Nations dur ing the Covid-19 pandemic. “I do it because to me it’s the right thing to do, help the com munity,” said Systad, a mem ber of the Rangers for the last eight years. “The Rangers have been a great experience...the training, it’s given me the abil ity to help in ways I wasn’t able to help Systadbefore.”saidthe Rangers re sponded to a request for as sistance from Fort Nelson First Nation during the Covid-19 pandemic.“Theywere worried about Covid spreading in their com munity and they needed some help,” he said. “There was a group of us who said no prob lem, what do you need help with?”The help was mostly for the elders, he said, delivering fire wood, clearing paths to their moose camps, and delivering food from the local grocery store.“Ittakes one question or one phone call... make the phone call if you got the time and availability,” he said. “There’s a lot of groups out there, whether it is the Rangers or search and rescue, or your local church group, there’s always someone who needs a little bit of help.”
Alyn Stobbe, First Re sponder: Fort St. John fire fighter serving the community as fire inspector and actively promotes fire safety and pre vention; volunteers his time at church and encourages the lives of those around him. In all, 70 citizens were rec ognized in the Prince GeorgePeace River-Northern Rockies region last week. Ceremonies were held in Prince George Monday, and Dawson Creek onZimmerTuesday.says he held the ceremony after the federal and provincial governments decid ed not to issue medals this year to mark the Queen’s historic 70th anniversary — unlike they did with the Diamond Jubilee to recognize her 60th in 2012.
• Mike King, Veteran: 25plus year member of the Royal Canadian Legion, serving on the executive as Service Of ficer, First Vice, and currently Sgt. at Arms; 15 years with the Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps 2276 as a volunteer and seven years as CIC Officer at Vernon Army Cadet Training Centre; eight years as a Ranger with the Hudson’s Hope Patrol; awarded Special Service Medal with the Ranger Bar; awarded the Canadian Decorations for 12 years honourable service with the Canadian Armed Forces.
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Above, Larry Evans receives a Queen’s Platinum Jubilee medallion from MP Bob Zimmer during a ceremony Aug. 17, 2022. Below, Lori Slater receives a Queen’s Platinum Jubilee medallion.
Matt Preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca It was a Queen’s honour for 18 local residents Wednesday, Aug. 17, as they were bestowed with a prestigious Platinum Ju bileeAwardedmedallion.byMP Bob Zim mer to mark the 70-year reign of Queen Elizabeth II, the re cipients were recognized for a range of service to the Fort St. John, North Peace, and Fort Nelson communities: Military, emergency first response, edu cation, health care, sport, busi ness, and disability inclusion. They were treated to a High Tea lunch of sandwiches and dainties at Festival Plaza, and also received an ornamental tea cup with their awards.
• Lori Slater, Commun ity Service: Former chair of Mayor’s Disability Advisory Committee and a Rick Han son Foundation ambassador; an Access and Inclusion team member for Access BC; peer co-ordinator for Spinal Cord Injury BC; volunteer with Toastmaster and BC Games; currently working with North ern BC Tourism as the Access and Inclusion liaison. Indeed, all who were award ed during the hour-long cere mony were struck with awe of their beautiful new medal lions, and humbled for be ing recognized by their peers through a community nomina tion“Theprocess.support that I have had in all of the years, all of the work that I have done, is just part of who I am,” said Slater. “Having that lived experience and being able to support others in what they do means so much to me. “I am so humbled because I don’t do this alone. I’ve got my family, and a number of col leagues all over the province that support me in what I do.”
“I had other things on the go that day but just like everybody else in the north, that northern spirit that we have, and that community relationship that we’re not scared of sharing, I stepped up and helped her out and got her travelling down the road that day,” he said. “Now I can take credit for it but really it was the mechanic, it was the shop owner, it was the parts service guy, it was several other mechanics, it was different people that stepped up at that time, just like the northern communities do.”
• Blayne Streeper, Sport: Began dog sled racing at the age of 3 and won his first Can adian championship at age 16, and first World championship at age 21; keynote speaker at international dog athletic sym posiums and training seminars globally; presents an annual presentation for youth and as piring mushers at the Junior North American champion ship in North Pole, Alaska; acting member of the humani tarian mushing team “Mush with Pride”, the international group dedicated to teaching responsible dog ownership. Accepting his award, Streeper said he was honoured and privileged. He shared a story from last week where he helped a woman in dire need as she was travelling up the Alaska Highway with animals, and was having trouble with an axle on her trailer. He an swered her phone call.
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“We quite enjoy our city and we do whatever we can to sup port it,” said Doug. “We’re very fortunate to live in a community that still has a lot of that small town feel where people are still welcome here, and people are helping out,” added Shelley. “It’s fan tastic to be part of a commun ity that does that.”
• Jim and Margaret Little, Community Service and Con servation: Excellent mentors to younger colleagues in their respective fields; proved their dedication to conservation by donating Little-Levin Lake to the Nature Trust of B.C. for preservation; advocates for seniors in the region through Save Our Northern Seniors (SONS).
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Among those honoured during the ceremony were: • Larry Evans, First Re sponder and Community Service: Former fire chief for Fort St. John and former city councillor for many years; strong advocate and board dir ector for the North Peace His torical Society and museum; former liaison between the city and the North Peace Fall Fair. “I’m speechless...I feel honoured and grateful,” said Evans, who served with the fire department for 31 years, the last five of them as fire chief before he retired. Evans has been involved with the North Peace Historical Society and the local museum since 1992 — the community’s history is his passion, but so is it’s“Fortfuture.St. John is the only community I’ve ever known. It sounds hackneyed but I love the community and I like to see it progress,” he said. “I try to get involved as much as I can. The museum is first my love, of course, but all of Fort St. John and what’s happening here every day I take pride in.”
• Len Potvin, Commun ity Service/Sport: Coached boys hockey in Houston and was instrumental in ensuring girls hockey was established in Northeast B.C.; coached girls competitive hockey for the Northeast Predators. Dr. Mark Thomson, Health Care: Chief of Staff for North ern Health and a local phys ician in the community for 20 years who has helped thou sands of residents over the last two decades.
• Pat Ferris, Community Service: Started the Blizzard Bike Club in 1982 and has promoted the sport of cycling in the Peace region; coach and mentor for many sports including speed skating and cycling; an advocate for shar ing the history of the Peace country and local athletic ac complishments; published au thor of two book series and his short stories have appeared in compilations and print.
• Shane Stirling, Com munity Service: President of Fort St. John Petroleum As sociation; former director Industry Training Authority; Institutional Program Advisor for three committees and Red Seal holder in four trades; member of the local Shriners; supporter of countless local charities.Stirling said receiving a medallion was a surprising but great honour. Co-owner of Ep scan Industries, his passion is trades development and grow ing the “learn in the north, stay in the north” educational model.“To make sure our youth know there are multiple path ways for a career after high school,” said Stirling, who’s also involved with the local Shriners, Freemasons, and is the sitting president of the Oil men’s club. He said community involve ment was part of his upbring ing thanks to his mom and dad.
• Jared Braun, Commun ity Service: Executive director at the Salvation Army Fort St. John; former associate pas tor of Charlie Lake Church; former program director for Blueberry Bible Camp; former youth group leader and soc cer coach; board director for the Fort St. John Chamber of Commerce.Accepting his award, Braun shared a memory from his youth with the friends and family who gathered for the ceremony.“Ifeelblessed to have all the opportunities I have,” said Braun. “At 17, I looked to God and said I want to serve you anywhere I am, and it’s opened so many opportunities, includ ing the Salvation Army. “It’s a privilege to serve in this community those who have the greatest needs,” he said.
• Denise Stager, Education: Aboriginal student navigator for Northern Lights College; worked extensively with the Gathering Place; attends most First Nations events to better understand cultural differences.
“I’ve always believed if things were starting to look like they’re going tough, or maybe the work environment is not too good, or maybe money’s a little questionable, I’ve always believed that’s the time to start giving more, and doing more. More effort, more involve ment, more support, and stuff comes back to you. It’s a giving and receiving mindset and it feels good.”
“How many monarchs have served 70 years?” said Zimmer. “It’s really an achievement in and of itself, and she’s done so with poise and dignity and with respect, so we want to re spect her today in what we do.”
• Coral Pimm, Commun ity Service: Recognized for her fundraising efforts for special services for autistic youth for the Child Development Cen tre; advocate for autism aware ness in the community and was part of the presentation to city council proclaiming April as Autism Awareness and Accept ance Month; volunteers for the Salvation Army and their Christmas kettle campaign.
“I thought we need to do something to honour the Queen, but most of all to hon our our constituents who have stepped up,” Zimmer said. “The ones that we’ve been really looking for are the ones in those thankless jobs that maybe nobody thinks they notice what they’re doing but just keep on doing what they do. We wanted to pull those people out and say we appre ciate you.”
PISCES FEB 19/MAR 20 Be extra patient and a ectionate towards all of your loved ones this week, Pisces. Someone close to you will need your help. Tom Summer tsummer@ahnfsj.ca The University of Calgary School of Public Policy is launching a series of engagements this fall, inviting residents across the country to weigh in on the idea of a Canadian Northern Corridor.Thehypothetical 7,000-kilometre corridor of networked infrastructure as a right-of-way across northern Canada, was the subject a research paper published by the school in 2016. One of the paper’s authors, Dr. Kent Fellows, says it’s about looking at the value of expanding road, rail, pipeline, electrical transmission, and communication connections to improve trade infrastructure between provinces and territories – shortening the gap to national and international markets.“We’ve been pretty agnostic on the exact path when we’re doing research. So, we’re coming at it from the academic side, but really, we’re interested in Fort St. John as an example of a more northern community in the provinces, one that doesn’t have the same infrastructure and connectivity as the bigger cities,” said Fellows. ‘North’ as a concept is relative, said Fellows, who is keen to hear feedback from local residents as he feels that’s the best way to map the corridor, which still only exists as an abstract idea. The data and input collected could be used by federal and provincial governments in the future to inform policy and infrastructure decisions.
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The B.C. Peace region is home to the Alaska Highway, created in a flash during the Second World War, the combined efforts of Canadian and American forces to protect the North – an 80-year legacy still celebrated today.Protecting Canada’s artic sovereignty is also a topic touched on by the research, said Fellows, with the opening of waters in the Northwest Passage and the proximity of Russia. “We’re increasingly concerned about northern security, for a variety of different reasons; you look at Russian aggression in Europe, we do share a border with them,” he said. “There’s a lot of different goals that can be served by getting this area of policy right.”Fort St. John is the only Northern B.C. stop on university’s series of engagement sessions, with up to 20 communities being consulted with across Canada. The engagement sessions will be held on Sept. 7, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the North Peace Cultural Centre. -Local Journalism Initiative
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The District of Taylor has a new deputy fire chief and it’s a person familiar to the region’s firefighting community.Kristine Doerksen, who served for close to five years with the North Peace Regional Airport brigade and has been a lieutenant with Taylor Fire Rescue since 2018, has accepted the position.“I’vebeen working on some course work and experience to get to a deputy position. It came sooner than I had anticipated but I will take an opportunity when it strikes,” said Doerksen.“Ireally love the community of Taylor and being a part of it and being a deputy fire chief is an absolute honour of mine.”
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Newly-chosen Taylor deputy fire chief Kristine Doerksen.
“We also want to look at your connectivity to the south – is that sufficient for community needs? Are there opportunities for grow there? North is a definition that is relative to your position,” Fellows said. While ambitious, the idea isn’t new – several mid-Canada corridor studies were completed in the 1960s. The majority of the country’s transportation network exists in the south, connected to larger population centres and the bulk of economic activity.
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Between the airport, Taylor and Chase, near Salmon Arm, where she was a captain and training officer, Doerksen figures she’s acquired nearly 15 years of experience – her new role left vacant by the departure of former deputy Kevin Holder. “Besides the course work, Chief (Steve) Byford has been mentoring me along the way.” Her decision, though, she concedes was made easier by the core of volunteers already in place inside the fire“Youhall.know, we have a great group of folks that have been working together for as long as I’ve been here sinceWhile2008.”familiar with the day-to-day operations, having been a volunteer for some 14 years, she also welcomes the challenges to come. “It’s a new day every day,” she added.
“It all comes back to infrastructure, and are we getting good outcomes in terms of long-term planning for infrastructure and investments?” Fellows said. “I think the history of this country over the last couple of decades is we’re not, really, because we’re focused project by project, and the south. We’re not really focused looking north.”
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By Ruby McBeth T he volunteers who run the North Peace Fall Fair and especially Bruce and Cheryl Christensen are to be congratulated on the smooth running of the 2022 Fall Fair. The workers were relaxed and friendly and did not let the stress of their jobs show. Well done! I espe cially enjoyed the donkey who brayed whenever it wanted to.
Dear Editor, I would like to take the opportunity to respond to the August 12 story about the Site C project and the concerns of Old Fort residents.Werecognize that dust has been a concern for residents recently, espe cially with nearby work taking place for fish habi tat enhancement and the exceptionally dry condi tions. Much of this work is expected to be complete thisWefall.can’t eliminate all the impacts from construction. However, we are working to reduce dust as much as possible. This includes increasing levels of dust suppression and targeting areas where dust is being generated. Since we met with the community last month, we have applied additional calcium to the roads and increased the fre quency of watering trucks. We’re working to im prove compliance on the use of chains during win ter. We have undertaken a number of awareness initia tives in past years, and, at our request, commercial vehicle safety officers have committed to working with us on a campaign this win ter targeted at commercial trucks. This will include additional advertising, an electronic signboard for chain-up requirements and increased enforcement of snow chain usage on Old FortTheRoad.Site C project is cur rently at the peak of con struction. At this time next year, we expect the earthfill dam to be substantially complete. By then, most of the earth moving activities on the project will be done.
1. Getting your financial advice from social media. If you have a question about money, what makes you think your equally uninformed friends have the correct an swer? People with accounting questions will consult an ac countant. People with medical concerns will seek out a doc tor. But people with investing questions turn to Facebook or TikTok. It’s nutty.
6. Confusing investment costs with losses. Buying the lowest cost investment is not the same thing as buying the best investment. If you can replace the diversification and investment decision-making process at a lower cost, you might be on to something. But buying an investment only because it is cheap is a good way to end up with junk.
LEARNING THE LINGO This week’s term is “PIN.” PIN stands for personal iden tification number. This code, which can be as short as four numbers, gives you access to your Windows program on your computer. Although short, a PIN is safe. Unlike a password it cannot be ac cessed remotely; the person must be sitting at the com puter to enter it.
Congratulations to all for a Fall Fair well done
8. Overconfidence. This one is a biggie. Way too many people think they know what they are doing with their investments, but that’s only because they don’t know what they don’t know. The tricky part is few readers will recog nize themselves as being over confident, just like everyone thinks that they are an aboveaverage driver. But if the roads are filled with great drivers, why are intersections with four-way stop signs so difficult for people to figure out?
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7. Overthinking. You really don’t need to wait until you master the nuances of a covered call strategy or do up a 200-column spreadsheet with correlation analysis before you take action. People can get overwhelmed by the choices and end up paralyzed into inactivity. Simple is usu ally better than complicated. Just get started.
9. Burying your head in the sand. Sometimes finan cial decisions cause great angst, and the way that some people deal with money deci sions is by not dealing with money decisions. Ignoring the situation might be a coping strategy, but it’s not going to get you anywhere. Unpleasant jobs are a fact of life. Pre tending that they don’t exist doesn’t make them go away, and procrastination can allow small problems to fester into big ones.
5. Selling on fear. If the reason that you want to sell a quality investment is because it is showing disheartening past performance and you want to get out to avoid the pain of loss, chances are very good that you are not making a rational investment deci sion. And if the investment has already gone down by that much already, chances are that it’s too late.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK “I get up every morning and I go out. And I don’t let the old man in.” — Clint East wood on how he stays young. He is now 92. Ruby McBeth lives and writes in Fort St. John.
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Brad Brain, CFP, R.F.P., CIM, TEP is a Certified Finan cial Planner in Fort St John, BC. This material is prepared for general circulation and may not reflect your individ ual financial circumstances. Brad can be reached at bradbrainfinancial.com.www.
ERNIE PASSES ON Ernie Reimer, a man who contributed in so many ways to education in our area, passed away recently at the age of 90. His family invites you to a funeral service to be held on Friday August 26 at 2 p.m. at the Mennonite Breth ren Church.
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PIPE BAND NEWS “B.C. pipe band’s drum corps ranked best in the world.” There was a lot of joy in the British Columbia pipe band community when this announcement was made at the World Pipe Band Cham pionships in Glasgow, Scot land on August 13. When interviewed on CBC, Reid Maxwell, the leader of the drum corps, said he was “no spring chicken.” He may not be young but his outstanding ability in work ing with people, and writing drum scores that complement the pipe tunes has led to his ongoing success. He has, if anything, improved with age! One reason I got up at three in the morning to watch the Simon Fraser pipe band play is that I have come to know the members of the band by attending their summer school for the past 18 years, and taking lessons with Reid. I have also attended three online workshops. Although put on by the Simon Fraser Pipe Band, these workshops have as instructors other lead drummers including Stephen McWhirter. Stephen is the drum sergeant of the very suc cessful Inverary and District Pipe Band. If you want to listen to the top bands playing at the Worlds go to shipsworldyouworlds2022.livestream.com/innerar/thehttps://Foreasieraccesscangoogle“innerearpipebandchampion2022.”
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MATT PREPROST PHOTO Priscilla Benterud and her children Evangeline, Brynja, and Bjorn with their Farm Family of the Year award from the 75th North Peace Fall Fair, Aug. 21, 2022.
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4. Buying on greed. If the reason that you want to buy an investment is because it is showing impressive past performance and you want to get in on the action, chances are very good that you are not making a rational investment decision. And if the invest ment has already gone up by that much already, chances are that it’s too late.
3. Being a perpetual GIC investor. Guaranteed Invest ment Certificates have their role in financial planning, but if you find yourself con tinuously rolling over your GICs at maturity because you don’t know what else to do, then what you end up with is a permanent string of lowpaying investments. On an after-tax, after-inflation basis, you are almost certainly los ing money. How safe is that?
2. Believing in fairy tales. Yes, I understand the allure of instant riches. Especially if someone is promising out sized returns with no risk. But huge returns with no risk is a fairy tale. Or a scam.
EDITOR@AHNFSJ.CAYOURTOOPINIONANSHARE?EMAILLETTERSTO: I have been doing this work for a long time. Nearly 30 years. And over that span, I continue to see people make the same preventable mis takes, over and over. Here’s my Top 10 list of un forced investment errors.
10. Confusing wants and needs. You may want a shiny new toy right now. But you still need to eat when you get to retirement. A high consumption lifestyle is fun, but draining your retire ment funds to finance it is short-sighted.Thesepreventable mistakes are well-known. Even so, I can assure you that people all over the world will continue to make all of them. But you don’t have to be one of those people.
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Fall Fair needs volunteers for another 75 years
RON AND NOREEN KRAMER It is the Fair’s 75th anniversary this year and Ron also turned 75 this year. They have been long time supporters, participants and volunteers. Noreen has pretty certainly been to every Fair in her 71 Noreenyears!wasborn and raised on the same land they farm and reside on to day in Montney. Ron was born in Sas katchewan and moved with his family to this area when he was a very young boy. They both came from farming families and have ran their own ranch ing/farming operation their entire lives and continue to do so today. The North Peace Fall fair has always been a huge part of their families sum mer plans. Noreen grew up entering many exhibits every year from bak ing, sewing, canning, vegetables, and horse classes. She has entered as many things in the fair each year as pos sible, and always encourages everyone around to do so as well. For many years Noreen chaired the Llama show portion of the fair with her daughter Audra. Over the years they have helped with fundraisers and work bees. Ron and Noreen built the metal benches at the cattle ring. Together they also organized and ran the Beef on a Bun booth for a long time. They are second of four generations to sup port the fair in numerous ways. More recently you can find Noreen in the antique tractor parade, driving her Dad’s Case and even in the tractor pulls. And, of course, still bringing and entering her exhibits for the baking, canning, vegetables, fruit, eggs, sew ing, etc. Ron and Noreen have been married for 52 years and have been go ing to the fair every year of their mar ried life. Noreen has been to the fair every year of her life always entering different exhibits or animals. Noreen’s mother, Clara Mjogdal, was also a proud recipient of this Pi oneer of the Year Award in 2001. What a great tradition and legacy in their family to have continued through the next generations. The family has said that some of their fondest memories together, come from time spent at the Fair.
MATT PREPROST PHOTO Above, Paden Sheldon shows off his Caterpillar Model 20. Built in 1928, the machine was the oldest machine showing at the NPFF tractor pull, Aug. 19 to 21, 2022. Below, Pioneers of the Year Gerald and Gail Peters with Fall Fair organizers Bruce Christensen and Lorna Penner.
From the front page At the tractor pull, Paden Sheldon of Charlie Lake was turning heads with his Cater pillar Model 20, the company’s first product after the merger of Holt & Best in the 1920s. Only 8,000 were ever made, said Sheldon, who picked up the unique piece of machine his tory in an estate sale in Grim shaw earlier this year.
Ron and Noreen Kramer along with Gerald and Gail Peters won this year’s Pioneer of the Year awards for their contributions to the North Peace agricultural community, as well as the fall fair. The Benterud family were named the Farm Family of the Year, with 102 entries submit ted. Priscilla Benterud said her husband Kurtis started en tering 25 years ago, and she’s been entering ever since they got married 14 years ago. “We just love the fair. We’ve been coming for so long. It’s a wonderful time. It’s like an old time fair. It’s a great time to get together with neighbours that you only see once a year, and it’s just fun to exhibit,” said Benterud, adding the fair is also a chance for their three chil dren to show off their home school projects. They use their prize money to buy new craft supplies or halters for their ani mals, she said. “My kids look forward to it all year. They will start tomor row on crafts for next year,” she said. “They love showing off for their grandparents who come, and all their neighbours. It’s just a fun way to get together.”
Show organizers reported entries were up across the board, from 96 competitors in the light horse show, to 75 trac tors in the tractor pull, to more than 300 entries each in the home canning and fruits and vegetables shows. And, just because a fruit or vegetable looks beautiful, doesn’t mean it wins best in show. Judges follow published horticultural guidelines when judging the finest flowers or fruits or bak ing. A beet, for example, will be judged on its shape and diameter, the richness of its red colour both inside and out, and how it’s been trimmed and presented.Sharron Carlson had this year’s Biggest Zuchhini and Ruby McBeth the best vege table sculpture. Jodie and Susie Richter won the Highest Horti cultural Award, Chris Zackod nik the Best in Show Fruit, and Del Alexander the Best in Show Vegetable. Dennis Davidson won the Best Cut Flower Exhib ited ribbon. Julie Johnson was the Grand Aggregate winner of the home baking show, while Randa Braun won Grand Ag gregate for her gluten-free en tries. Sarah Truscott once again won Best in Show honours this year, for her 75th fair anniver sary themed cookies.
Kramer and Peters families share Pioneer of the Year honours
The North Peace Fall Fair bestowed its annual pioneer of the year awards to four individuals on Aug. 21. Ron and Noreen Kramer along with Gerald and Gail Peters won this year’s recog nition for their contributions to the North Peace agricultural community, as well as the fall fair.
“We enjoyed that people brought so many entries,” said Katharina Keuth, who helped judge the baking competition. At Sunday afternoon’s heavy horse show, Gord Mackenzie repeated as this year’s cham pion, his team of Mike and Toby placing first after pulling 3,038 pounds above their weight. He placed second with his team Barney and Jim pulling 2,265 pounds over their weight. Also taking part in her first fall fair this year was Dianne Hunter, who took part in the light horse show. Hunter re tired as city manager for the City of Fort St. John in 2020 with an eye toward continuing her international development work. That plan came to a halt with the Covid-19 pandemic and, looking for an alternative, she picked up riding lessons. Though Hunter had a horse she rode on occasion before retiring, she said she only really got into riding during the pan demic as an activity that fit well with the public health restric tions at the time. “What I didn’t think about was my fellow students came up to my knees. Apparently when you start riding you’re five, and I was 65. They’re jumping and I’m going can we just walk today?” she said with a laugh. Hunter was soon off to her first horse show to put her lessons and practice to the test, but not without her biggest cheerleaders also in tow. “I’m doing my little shows and I’ve got these six little girls all on the fence going, ‘Go, Dianne, go! You can do this!’ They’re my fan club, because they knew I was out there for my first time, nervous on my horse and doing something they had excelled at. It was really cool,” Hunter said, add ing that since she’s started rid ing, the young riders have also encouraged their parents to join Hunter in the show ring. “It’s been fun because it’s a new skill. It was all-consuming, it was terrifying at times over coming fears, and it was really a great community of people. VeryHunterencouraging.”hassince qualified for Working Equitation nation als in Red Deer in September, and hopes to qualify a second horse at a show in Quesnel this weekend. And though at times she admits she misses her old job, and was unsure what path retirement would take, Hunter has found a new social club and group of friends among her horse riding peers, cheer ing them on as much as they cheer for her. “Sometimes we just need to trust that we’re resilient and that we have multiple interests, and some times we don’t know what those interests are yet because we haven’t had the time to ex plore,” she said. “It’s just such a great group of people.” Expressing his appreciation for all the Fall Fair volunteers, Christensen said the event doesn’t happen without them. Volunteers of all ages and abil ities are needed to keep it going for another 75 years, he said. An information session will be held Thursday, Sept. 22, at the fairgrounds in North Pine. A tour of the grounds starts at 5:30 p.m. followed by a potluck supper and meeting at 6 p.m. Long-time volunteer Cliff Forster answered a similar call in the 1990s when the fair was in jeopardy due to a lack of volunteers. He later served on the board, was named volunteer of the year in 2004, and continues today to keep the grounds in shape and ready for opening. “At the time when I decided to volunteer, I had no idea they were short volunteers out here. It had to be brought to my attention,” he said. “I felt that if all it took was volun teers to keep it going, then I’ll volunteer. If something’s go ing to be cancelled because there’s no volunteers, it’s time for people to step up.”
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We’re not exactly sure when they started volunteering with the Fair but we think it’s around 25 to 30 years ago when they came in, giving of them selves and all their time. They started off with being deeply involved in the Heavy Horse Pull. They spent countless hours making sure the Pull had something for everyone. There are many things to be done to run an event such as this and a lot of work to be done but Gail and Gerald always man aged. When there were leaner years of volunteers, the Peters family always put together a great horse pull. When you’re a volunteer, your family volunteers too. When they took a break from years of running the Heavy Horse Pull they went into even more volunteering with the Fair!They have both held many positions on the Fair board Executive. Gerald has been past Vice-President and served as a director. Gail has been the Fair’s secre tary and Treasurer for many years now. One of Gail’s unofficial positions was that of work bee cook and meal planner, an often unrecognized and vital pos ition. Regardless of any position they have held, they have devoted an unreal amount of their time, equipment, fuel, and planning to make this Fair success ful and Throughpossible.the years there have been many projects big and small. For a num ber of years there was the construction of additional bleachers, lots of welding, building and moving about, road recon struction, and the list goes on. There is constant fixing and maintenance of buildings and grounds every single year no matter what. There is not a bit of any building or space anywhere on the grounds that Gerald and Gail have not touched with their goal of improving it for others and for our community. In more recent years, the drive to get the Adeline Kelly building constructed was spearheaded in large part by Ger ald, who spent countless hours prep ping the grounds, and arranging the gravel and dirt work. There are many things that need to be organized in the weeks leading up to the fair such as: bathrooms, light towers, garbage cans, and Gerald looks after many of these arrangements.Ifthereisa problem, or something broken or not working, Gerald is there trying to fix it, and if he can’t, he knows who to call. The dedication and com mitment shown to the fair by these two special people over the last few decades is immeasurable.
“For me it’s just an incred ible piece of history. I move dirt for a living and Caterpillar is one of the biggest names every body knows,” he said. It was also Sheldon’s first time coming to the fair and be ing in a tractor pull, encouraged by both his family and organiz ers to enter. The tractor was the 294th such machine built at the company’s San Leandro plant in California, he said, and built to run off gasoline, kerosene, alcohol, and distillate. “It was made to run off differ ent fuels at the time. Gasoline might not have always been the most accessible thing… Obviously they were trying to make them as versatile in dif ferent environments as best they could,” he said, adding the owner’s manual features its own neat and unusual set of various instructions, such as kickstarting it in the winter by holding a kerosene-soaked torch to the bottom of the mo tor, or hoisting the radiator out with the help of a rope and a tree limb. “The fact that the thing is still…chugging along is a testament to the quality of its construction.”Sheldon’splan is to restore the machine to its original battleship grey and red trim colours, which were used be fore Cat’s signature yellow standard created in the 1930s. He said he had a supportive and positive first experience at the fair, even if he didn’t initial ly intend to come. “I’m really glad I did, it’s been a lot of fun,” he said. “I was a little nervous because obviously it didn’t fit the rest of the rubber tired tractors, but they were really supportive here and they’ve been great giv ing me a lot of positive input.”
Ingrid Jeannotte Grand Aggregate, vegetablesMaya GrandWengerAggregate, tomatoesNoreen Kramer Grand Aggregate, misc.Priscilla Benterud HOME BAKING Grand Aggregate - Julie GrandJohnsonAggregate Gluten-Free - Randa Braun, Montney Best In Show - Sarah Truscott, Fort St. John Open Class Baking - Maya Wenger, Cecil Lake Open Class Gluten-FreeLeann Kelly Save On Foods Baking Special - Julie Johnson Best Decorated Cake - Jen OpenLloyd Class Fruit Pie - Leann Kelly, Montney FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE Highest Horticulturl AwardJodie and Susie Richter Best Arrangement - Justina BestFriesenCut Flower - Dennis BestDavidsonHouseplant - Maya BestWengerPatio Plant - Justina Friesen ARTS & HANDICRAFTS Grand Aggregate - Kathy GrandPeters Aggregate, seasonal crafts - Justina Friesen Grand Aggregate, crochet in cotton - Justine Friesen Grand Aggregate, crochet in wool or yarn - Eliza Benterud Grand Aggregate, hand knitting - Katelyn White Grand Aggregate, fibre artsRene GrandGiesbrechtAggregate, toys and dolls - Christine Kress Grand Aggregate, needlework - Donelda Keith, Justina GrandFriesenAggregate, sewingKatelyn White Grand Aggregate, quiltsKathy GrandPetersAggregate, paper craft - Karla Lambert, Coral Pimm, Corinna Wintersgill Grand Aggregate, cutting machine crafts - Lisa Frankham, Corinna GrandWintersgillaggregate, potteryRosemary Landry Grand Aggregate, seniors handicrafts - Donelda Keith, Grand Aggregate, handicrafts made by a physically or mentally challenged personRyan GrandTaylorAggregate, misc. - Kim GrandSimardAggregate, artworkMadi GrandThomasAggregate, photography - Katy King Best In Show PhotographyKaty MilleniumKing Action
ALASKA HIGHWAY NEWSA12 | NEWS | THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2022 Results from the 2022 North Peace Fall Fair, Aug. 19 to 21: Pioneers of the Year - Ron and Noreen Kramer, Gerald and Gail FarmPetersFamily of the YearPriscilla and Kurtis Benterud HEAVY HORSE PULL 1. Gordon Mackenzie 2. Gordon Mackenzie 3. Don Gannon 4. Rebecca Richardson Oldest Teamster Prize - Don YoungestGannon Teamster PrizeRebecca Richardson LIGHT HORSE Dressage High Point, Sr. - Lara DressageKelly High Point, Jr.Amelia Korfmann Hunter Jumper High Point, Sr. - Lara HunterKellyJumper High Point, Jr. Kylie EnglishFurmanHighPoint, Sr. - Lara EnglishKelly High Point, Jr. - Amelia WesternKorfmannHigh Point, Sr.Kharma Wosley Western High Point, Jr.Kammy Steiner Green Horse/Rider High Point, Sr. - Trina Thompson Green Horse/Rider High Point, Jr. - Lauren Drschiwiski High Point 4-H Rider, Sr.Emma Stafford High Point 4-H Rider, Jr.Wendy Whitford Overall high point Senior - Lara Kelly; ReserveKayli JuniorTaylor-Ella Kelly; ReserveAmelia Korfmann Green Horse/Rider - Dianne Hunter; Reserve - Theresa PeeweeLoesken- Eden Keen; ReserveErica Burns CATTLE Grand Champion FemaleRafter SJ Angus Reserve Champion Female - 8 Way GrandCharolaisChampion Bull - 8 Way ReserveCharolaisChampion BullBlueberry Valley Farm Grand Champion Female/ Best Udder of Show - Nikki ReserveDrschiwiskiChampion Female/ Best Udder of Show - Brianna Breeder’sSchroer Exhibit - 1. Rafter SJ Angus 2. 8 Way Charolais Best Barn Display - Brooklyn and Jaida Morton TRUCK PULL Class 2000-2999 1. Ford Vander Linden, 347.03 2. Bob Corbett, 279.47 Class 3000-3999 1. Peter 255.06Donszelmann, 2. Victoria Sampson, 163.4 Class 4000-4999 1. Noel Pomeroy, 394.66 2. Dalton Brown, 372.54 Class 5000-5999 1. Dalton Brown, 292.13 2. Terance Newman, 289.43 Class 6000-6999 1. Dalton Brown, 400.33 2. Al Simpson, 281.27 Class 7000-7999 1. Hans Merkl, 215.81 2. Jonathan Sampson, 211.13 Class 8000-8999 1. Chris Babcock, 344.03 2. Mathew Merkle, 308.96 Class 9000-9999 1. Marty MacKay, 329.99 2. Noel Pomeroy, 277.18 Junior - Chase MacKay, 112.93 Class 10000-11999 1. Lin Harder, 364.86 2. Marty Mackay, 347.03 Class 12000-13999 1. Lin Harder, 427.63 2. Peter Arnold,Donszelmann/388.28 Class 14000-19999 1. Miles Wuthrich, 540.52 2. David Wuthrich, 529.16 SHEEP & GOATS Best In Show Grand Champion Goat - Hailey BestShipleyInShow Reserve Champion Goat - Stella MatureJarnaginDoe - Freyja Jarnagin Best In Show Grand Champion Sheep - Molly GrandMiller Champion Sheep Showmanship - Stella Jarnagin Mature Ewe - Joelle Shipley Little Farmer - Clinton Giesbrecht POULTRY Spring Pullets, heavy - Robert SpringCarroll Pullets, light - Tali Baldry
Laying Hens - Katy King Spring Ducks - Levi Copeland Spring Roosters, heavy - Sofia SpringLiedtkeRoosters, light - Katy MatureKing Rooster - Robert Carroll RABBITS & PETS Grand Champion - Alexa ReserveGiesbrechtChampion - Harlan ExoticGiesbrecht-Quinton Drschiwiski Commercial Rabbit - Haileigh FancyRichardsRabbit - Delany King GRAIN AND FORAGE Forage Sheaves, mixed hayDave Braun, Pineview Forage Sheaves, alfalfa - Emily Brain, Fort St. John Grain sheaves, wheat - Colleen Klassen, Altona Grain sheaves, barley - Dave Braun, Pineview Grain sheaves, oats - Jack Artamenko, Fort St. John Threshed Grain, oats - Dave Braun, ThreshedPineviewGrain, barley - Franz Wenger, Cecil Lake Threshed Grain, wheat - Franz Wenger, Cecil Lake FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
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Top: Gordon Mackenzie and one of his two teams of heavy horses at the 75th North Peace Mackenzie repeated as this year’s champion. Second from top: Nikki Drschiwiski receives a first place ribbon for Best of Show. Second from bottom: A dog herds sheep around a gate. Bottom: A light horse rider lands her jump.
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Are you in favour of the Peace River Regional District adopting Regional Connectivity Service Establishment Bylaw No. 2487, 2022 for the purpose of creating a new region wide service that will authorize the Peace River Regional District to enter into partnering agreements with internet or cellular service providers to apply for grant funding from other levels of government or grant programs, or to allow the PRRD to provide capital grants to internet providers for broadband infrastructure projects, at a maximum annual tax requisition limit that is the greater of $375,000, or $0.0234/$1,000 on the net taxable value of land and improvements, and assessed on improvements only, imposed in the entire Regional District, including all member municipalities and electoral areas?
New census data released last week is offering insight about the diversity of languages found in Fort St. John and the surrounding area. There are more than 75 of languages spoken in the city, but English is the first official language of a majority of residents in the census agglomeration area that also includes Charlie Lake and Taylor. French is the first official language spoken by just 235 residents, while 90 residents reported neither English nor French was their first official language spoken, according to theWhendata. it comes to mother tongues, Tagalog, Punjabi, German, and Russian are the biggest non-official languages in the city and surrounding area. Just 85 people were reported as having an Indigenous language as their mother tongue, though Statistics Canada notes those estimates were most affected than others in the census due to “the incomplete enumeration of certain reserves and settlements.”
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Dave Lueneberg sports@ahnfsj.ca It certainly looks like we’re venturing out more these days, especially when it comes to travel.Just under 91,000 (90,967) passengers went through the North Peace Regional Airport in the first six months of this year, compared to just under 42,000 in “That’s2021.28% more than we estimated and 116% more than 2021,” said Kate Donegani, communications and marketing director for Vantage Airport Group, which operates the airport on behalf of the North Peace Airport Society. Tied in to that, travel agents are also starting to see a rise in business with shrinking pandemic travel restrictions. “Once the restrictions lifted a little, it made it a lot easier for the clients to travel,” said Maritime Travel branch manager Alison“ForHekker.international travel, everything is based on the country you’re going to. You still have to follow all the rules, but it’s a lot easier if you’re vaccinated going in and out of a country,” said Hekker. “Coming back into Canada, we’re still pretty strict. If you’re not vaccinated, you’re still having to do the PCR test. The U.S. is also pretty strict. You have to be vaccinated to go there.” That said, Mexico continues to be the leading destination of choice for her clients. “That’s simply because it’s the easiest destination to get to from the west coast.” Cruise ship bookings are also showing signs of rebounding. “Lots of cruising. We’ve booked quite a few Alaska cruises already this year.”
Are you in favour of the Peace River Regional District adopting Global Geopark Grant in Aid Service Establishment Bylaw No. 2477, 2022 for the purpose of creating a new region wide service that will authorize provision of grants to fund the costs of developing, improving, operating and maintaining a Global Geopark in the region, at a maximum annual tax requisition limit that is the greater of $200,000 or $0.0125/$1,000 of net taxable value of land and improvements, and assessed on improvements only, imposed in the entire Peace River Regional District, including all member municipalities and electoral areas?
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Pacific Canbriam has acquired 47,025 acres of additional land in Northeast B.C. to further supply the Woodfibre LNG project being built on the West Coast. In a news release last Thursday, the energy company said the new rights are located in the Altares, Attachie, and Portage areas of the region. The company says the acquisition is a 26% increase in its Montney holdings, bringing total holdings in the region to 224,805 acres. “This land acquisition complements our existing Montney development and supports our long term LNG requirements,” company President Paul Myers said in a statement. “Pacific Canbriam will help supply clean, responsibly-produced natural gas for export to Asian markets.”Pacific Canbriam is the natural gas supplier for the $1.6-billion Woodfibre LNG plant in MajorSquamish.construction is set to begin in 2023, making it the second LNG plant to be built in B.C., after the much larger LNG Canada project under construction in Kitimat. The Woodfibre plant will be among the first LNG plants to use electric drive, which Pacific Canbriam says “will cut emissions by 80 per cent and become the cleanest LNG export facility in the world.”
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Ten-year-old Sarah Byford is once again giving back to the community. Known for always trying to help others through her fundraising, the future Grade 6 Taylor Elementary student, with the help of her family, collected school supplies this week, but not for herself. It’s for the Salvation Army’s Back to School backpack program. “I like doing this,” said Sarah as she began to search for items. “You can spend up to $200,” said her mom, Amy, in setting a limit. “Such a gifted inspiration to us, with her heart to serve the community,” said the area’s Salvation Army executive director, Jared Braun. “All of her hard work and partnering with organizations, like ourselves, to share her love and joy. It’s been an encouragement to us.”
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“With this, every kid can return to school with the right supplies and feel supported,” added Braun. “They’re not feeling left out amongst their classmates.” As the 10-year-old was paying for the items at the cash register, her generosity led to another act of kindness in an unexpected way. Sarah had a few more items in the shopping cart than her pre-set limit. As Amy prepared to pay the difference, a lady next in line, without hesitation, offered to take care of the rest.
Ten-year-old Sarah Byford, seen here choosing school supplies for the Salvation Army’s Back to School backpack program.
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“I am so proud of you and you’re not even my kid,” she told Sarah. Donations of new school supplies can be dropped off at the Salvation Army’s Thrift Store on 100 Avenue.
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It is with profound sadness we announce that Kilby Kerr passed peacefully in the early morning of May 30th, 2022, at the age of 89. Kilby was predeceased by her husband, Sterling Kerr, her second eldest son, Rodger and her brothers, Vernon and Keith Beckel. She is survived by her sons Brian (Lynn), Reggie (Teresa), Brad (Deborha), Sister-In-Law, Bonnie Kerr, as well as many grandchildren, great grandchild and nieces and nephews. Kilby was born in Rouleau, Saskatchewan, in 1932, and she attended high school at Scott Collegiate in Regina. In her nal school year, she was President of the Student’s Council and Valedictorian for Class of ’51. ere she met Sterling Kerr, and they were married on April 26, 1952. Sterling’s career in the oilpatch found Kilby moving her growing family o en, and in 1966, the family located to Fort St. John - the last move for several decades. Kilby and Sterling forged many long-lasting friendships in the oilpatch community and Kilby was involved with Oil Wives Association for many years. She took great pride in her home and yard and always cultivated an abundance of owers with her ‘green thumb’. For a time, Kilby managed a centralized o ce providing services to several businesses. She also worked at the Medical Clinic and was a crisis line volunteer, extending her compassion, empathy, and grace to those who were fortunate to connect with her. Kilby had many hobbies - she was an accomplished seamstress, and created amazing needlepoint and embroidery projects, as well as many quilts along the way. Kilby was also entrepreneurial - starting and comanaging an exclusive lady’s wear clothing store that was successful for several years. ey retired to Kelowna in 2002, but sadly, Sterling passed in 2007. Kilby moved into Missionwood Retirement Resort and made an array of new friends. In November 2020, Kilby moved to assisted living in North Vancouver, and quickly endeared herself to her caregivers. Many thanks go out to the sta of Amica Edgemont Village, for their care and attention in her nal Kilby’syears.remains were cremated in keeping with her wishes and a celebration to honour her life will be held at a future date.
KERR, Kilby Ann (nee Beckel)
Map 1. General overview of treatment location – main project lands of BC Hydro’s Site C Clean Energy Project Map 2. General overview of treatment location – along Peace River, Halfway River and adjacent tributaries from 5 kilometers west of Hudson’s Hope on Hwy 29 to 18 km west of the Hwy 29/97 junction near Fort St. John
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In Loving Memory Douglas Raymond Bell Nov. 22, 1938 – Aug. 20, 2017 He is survived by his two sons, Darcy and Terry Bell, his wife Gladys Bell, and Family. As we look back over time We nd ourselves wondering ..... Did we remember to thank you enough For all you have done for us? For all the times you were by our sides To help and support us ..... To celebrate our successes To understand our problems And accept our defeats? Or for teaching us by your example, e value of hard work, good judgment, Courage and integrity? We wonder if we ever thanked you For the sacri ces you made. To let us have the very best? And for the simple things Like laughter, smiles and times we shared? If we have forgotten to show our Gratitude enough for all the things you did, We're thanking you now. And we are hoping you knew all along, How much you meant to us. Farewell.Dad. We love you!
Significant Contaminants FROM Combined Mass Emission Rates t/d TO Combined Mass Emission Rates t/d MaximumRate(t/d) Load (%) MaximumRate(t/d) Load (%) H2S 0.000 100 0.000 100 SO2 4.018 100 7.990 100 NOX 0.332 100 0.697 100 CO 1.057 100 1.226 100 TP(PM2.5,PM10)0.846 100 0.853 100 VOC 0.357 100 0.365 100 Dated this day of , 2022 Contact person Telephone No. Application No. PA109887 NOTICESLEGAL/PUBLIC
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Permit # 105-0986-22/25. Permit Holder: British Columbia Hydro Power and Authority, 333 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6B 5R3. The authorized pesticide is Milestone (P.C.P. No. 28517, active ingredient aminopyralid) for the purpose of eradicating invasive plant species (primarily, but not limited to, Canada thistle, oxeye daisy, and scentless chamomile) within the ten-meter Pesticide Free Zone in the treatment areas depicted on the map below. The authorized method of application is ground-based selective (spot) treatment using a backpack or hand pump sprayer. Projected start date is September 1, 2022, proposed end date is August 15, 2025. Permit application and maps can be found online at www.sitecproject.com or by visiting the Site C Consultation of ce during regular business hours, located at 9948 – 100th Ave in Fort St John. To obtain any information related to the pesticide use associated with this permit please contact Jacqueline Pizzey: 250-263-1354.
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“I really feel this band was just an honest reflection of who we are and I don’t think that’s changed.”“Itwas hard to write songs during the pandemic because most of our songs come from hanging out with our musician friends late at night after gigs cracking jokes.” Ponto said that she’d write down all the jokes and turn them into songs. “By being back on the road now, we’re starting to get new songAnd,material.”it’sthat new material you’ll see on their forthcoming album.“More true stories of being an unknown Canadian band and documenting this crazy, hilarious way of life we lead,” saidTheWalker.new CD also features the voice of another familiar local Jodie, only spelled differently – Jody Peck. “We’re really proud of it. It sounds great and we can’t wait to share it with people.”
Dave Lueneberg sports@ahnfsj.ca Partners both on and off the stage, Kitty & the Rooster returned to Fort St. John for the first time since the start of the pandemic.Singer,drummer, and keyboardist Jodie Ponto, who grew up in Taylor, and partner, singer and guitarist Noah Walker, were in town for two shows last week.The pair performed Thursday on the Centennial Park festival stage as part of the city’s Music in the Park series and officially opened the Lido Theatre’s new rooftop patio venue, the Luna Lounge, on Friday. “We are thrilled to be back on stage. Playing music for people is what we love to do,” said“It’sWalker.been a long wait and we’re happy to be back at it. I don’t think we thought the pandemic would last two years but the whole world was going through the same process. It wasn’t just us.”
The couple admitted the time off allowed them to practice, and practice, and practice. “Eight hours of Noah on the guitar. I can attest to that,” added Ponto, as she demonstrated her air guitar skills. “So in a way, it was a chance to go back to school again,” Walker said. “I could use another year in the basement, though, practicing drums,” Ponto joked. While for some artists, the long break may have seen them change direction, not so for Kitty & the Rooster.
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Kitty & the Rooster officially opened the Lido Theatre’s Luna Lounge Aug. 19. Kitty, former Taylorite Jodie Ponto, and partner Noah Walker (left), performed on the Lido’s new rooftop patio which can seat up to 50 people for a concert or other event.
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