AHN MAY 25, 2023

WILDFIRES 2023 QUITE THE LONG, HOT WEEK FOR THE NORTH PEACE AND MORE

A Fort St. John smokeshow

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Fundraiser for FSJ Ukraine family

Vlad Volodymyr drove seven hours with his oneday old son - through wildfire detours to be with wife and mother Maryna - transferred to Edmonton with a serious brain tumour.

During the last months of pregnancy, Maryna was diagnosed – and after delivery last week of her second child, she was immediately sent to Edmonton for emergency surgery.

The first operation to try to remove the tumour was unsuccessful - the second time they were able to remove the majority of the tumour to send for biopsy.

Maryna remains in critical condition as they still don’t know the long term effects of the surgery or the results of the biopsy.

Vlad, Maryna’s husband, and newborn baby are staying a friends in Edmonton while the Vlad is trying to relocate the family to Edmonton with a long road full of unknowns ahead of them.

Both Vlad’s and Maryna’s parents are currently trying to come to Canada to be with their family during

this time – and friends are organizing this fundraiser to support Vlad Volodymyr and Maryna’s family during an unimaginably difficult time.

Doctors have found the tumor in a hard-to-reach area of the brain, making its removal complex and risky. Maryna’s path to recovery is uncertain, but it’s clear that regardless of the outcome, Vlad and his children will need to relocate to Edmonton.

Maryna and Vlad have lived in Canada for seven years. In 2013, Vlad moved to

Fort St John and attend the social working program at the Northern Lights College while working at the Salvation Army.

With their immediate family still in Europe, the funds will be used to;

- fly Vlad’s mother from Europe, to live with them, and assist with newborn care.

- rent in Edmonton for the next six months.

- groceries for a family of

four for the next six months.

- fly Maryna’s parents to Edmonton so they can be with their daughter during this critical time.

- miscellaneous expenses to ensure that Maryna’s children and husband can spend as much quality time together as possible.

For more information, see Support for Vlad and Maryna: A Family in Need, organized by Paul Omelchenko on gofund.me

Rob Brown editor@dcdn.ca

BC SPCA ready to help pet guardians affected by FSJ wildfires

Rob Brown editor@dcdn.ca

The BC SPCA is ready to help pets - and their owners - impacted by out-of-control wildfires north of Fort St. John.

Staff and volunteers have already evacuated a total of 21 animals in their care to the BC SPCA’s South Peace location. Animals in the Prince George and Quesnel centres are in the process of

being moved to Kamloops to create space for possible further evacuations.

“We’re ready to assist pet guardians,” says Jamey Blair, BC SPCA’s senior manager, animal care services for Interior/North.

“This is a stressful time and whether it is pet food and supplies or emergency boarding, we want to be there to take some of the bu-

rden off pet guardians who are evacuated from their homes.”

Blair adds if anyone requires assistance or has inquiries about emergency services for animals, they should call the BC SPCA’s Animal Helpline at 1-855622-7722. Donations can be made at spca.bc.ca/ donations/emergencyalert editor@dcdn.ca

Evacuation alert issued for FSJ: wildfires 2023

The City of Fort St John issued an evacuation alert on May 15.

The City of Fort St John was prepping to evacuate 21,000 plus people last week.

“Locate all family mem-

bers or co-workers and designate a Reception Centre outside the evacuation area should an evacuation be called while separated.

Pack essential items for a quick departure, such as government-issued ID, medications, eyeglasses,

valuable papers (such as insurance, passports, birth certificates, banking and mortgage information), immediate care needs for dependents, cell phone and charger and, if time and space permits, personal keep sakes.

“RCMP will not and cannot go into your home,” say RCMP

FSJ RCMP said to take items such as passports, birth certificates, wills and more during last week’s evacuation order.

The safety of everyone is paramount and a high priority for the RCMP said Insp Tony Hanson, OIC Fort St John RCMP.

While some may struggle with these orders and alerts, we would suggest that

if you are under an evacuation order to take items you feel are important such as passports, birth certificates and wills and anything else you feel is important, they said Thursday in a statement.

“If you cannot take other items such as valuables and firearms, secure them within your home and lock your doors and windows as you leave.”

If you are under

an evacuation alert, gather what you feel is important in one place so that you are ready to go at a moment’s notice should an alert become an order.

The RCMP said they will not and cannot go into your home and gather any of your personal belongings should an evacuation order be issued. editor@dcdn.ca

Evacuation alert issued for District of Taylor

The District of Taylor at the Emergency Operations Centre issued an evacuation alert for the entire district last week.

The BC Wildfire Service has recommended an evacuation alert as a result of the Stoddart Creek Wildfire.

“Because of the potential danger to life and health, the District of Taylor has issued an Evacuation Alert for all properties in the District of Taylor,” officials said late Monday.

To prepare:

- Locate all family members or co-workers and designate a Reception Centre outside the evacuation area should an evacuation be called while separated.

- Pack essential items for a quick departure, such as government-issued ID, medications, eyeglasses, valuable papers (such as insurance, passports, birth certificates, banking and mortgage information), immediate care needs for dependents, cell phone and charger and, if time and space permits, personal keep sakes.

- Prepare to move any disabled persons, children, or neighbours if assistance is required.

- Prepare to take pets with you, including pet care items (leash, carrier, food).

- Arrange to transport your household members or co-workers in the event of an evacuation order. Fill the gas tanks of your personal vehicles.

Prepare to move any disabled persons, children, or neighbors if assistance is required.

Prepare to take pets with you, including pet care items (leash, carrier, food).

Arrange to transport your

household members or coworkers in the event of an evacuation order. Fill the gas tanks of your personal vehicles.

tbuck@ahnfsj.ca

City prepared for evac

Local restaurants were shuttering their doors – while line ups at Fort St. John gas stations were around the blocks.

“It’s crazy,” said Ray Murray Evans coming out of No Frills this afternoon stocked with a cart.

Line ups at city gas stations started mid-afternoon Monday May 15.

“We’ll be out soon. Customers started with just their vehicles, but now it is vehicles and all the jerry cans they

have,” said a register jockey downtown.

Because of the potential danger to life and health, the City of Fort St. John has issued an Evacuation Alert for all properties in the municipal boundary on Monday afternoon.

Gas line ups were observed in Taylor as well Monday evening.

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‘Crazy need’ for BC foster volunteers to care for rescued animals

Eight-day-old puppies were recently surrendered to the BC SPCA and a firsttime foster family stepped up to take care of them.

A breeder surrendered 11 lab puppies and a mother to the not-for-profit society. The BC SPCA says

the family who took in the puppies is doing a great job and hopefully, it will inspire others to take in animals and be part of the foster program.

“The BC SPCA is always in need of foster volunteers; animals require assistance

all year round, especially in the summer months, when many of our volunteers are on vacation,” says senior officer Eileen Drever.

Fosters across B.C. provide thousands of vulnerable animals with care, support and, more importantly, a place to thrive and recover.

“During the spring and summer months we tend to see an increase of vulnerable, orphaned, nursing or pregnant animals, as well as animals which are displaced from natural disasters such as floods and wildfires,” says Drever.

She adds the BC SPCA could not provide the level of care and support these animals need without the foster program.

“Frankly, we require volunteers all around the province,” she says.

BC SPCA is not the only society needing foster homes and people to volunteer — it’s a widespread issue across the province.

An animal rescue group in Fort St. John does not have enough foster homes.

“We get a lot of highneeds animals which makes finding foster homes difficult sometimes,” states a spokesperson with On Our Way Home Animal Rescue Society.

“We have some amazing people though and some fosters are in homes for up to six months.”

Staff at Prince George

Animal Rescue have not used foster volunteers in the past but are now having to.

“We don’t use fosters that often as we have our own facility, but with the crazy need for animals to come in this past year, we have been at max capacity and having to utilize fosters,” says Nicola Redpath, owner and founder.

Langley Animal Protection Society, meanwhile, requires more fosters too.

“We have a lot of mom cats and kittens that need loving homes to birth and grow up in. As well, some orphaned babies who are being bottle-fed,” says Sarah Jones, executive director.

Another society in Langley that focuses on fosterbased rescue says it ‘always’ struggles to acquire and keep enough good foster homes. Karen Grange with Small Dog Rescue BC Society says they want foster volunteers to be close to their vet, which makes finding volunteers tricky.

“This makes the pool of people much smaller,” she says.

What to consider before being a foster volunteer Foster volunteers provide a safe space for some of the most vulnerable animals. It’s important they’re not only educated on what it takes but are prepared for what’s in store.

Foster opportunities and commitment lengths vary; for example, BC SPCA has

different time commitments depending on the need.

Foster Classification

T ime commitment

Sick and Injured animals

1-8 weeks

Shy and under socialized animals 1-8 weeks

Mom and nursing animals 8-14 weeks

Bottle feeding animals

5-12 weeks

Pregnant animals 8 -16 weeks

Animals in quarantine

2-6 weeks

Compassion placements

1 week-6 months

Emergency placements

1-8 weeks

People must apply to the foster care team and have their landlord’s approval if renting a unit to have a dog.

BC SPCA will provide food, treats, feeding supplies, toys, blankets, kennels and brushes. It will also give guidance and support to the volunteer on how to best care for the animal.

She adds that fosters who do care for the animals often tell her it’s the most enjoyable and rewarding experience.

“It’s wonderful teaching moments for their children, the lessons in giving and letting go,” she says.

Some fosters can’t let go of the dog so they decide to adopt it, which she notes is a great thing.

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Campfire ban in Prince George region starting on Friday, May 19

As of noon last Friday, all open fires will be prohibited in the Prince George Fire Centre area.

The prohibition applies to all public and private land, and applies to fires of all sizes including: campfires, tiki or similar torches, chmineas, fireworks and sky lanterns, burn barrels or cages of any size, binary exploding targets, air curtain burners and outdoor stoves or other portable campfire apparatus without a CSA or ULC rating.

Only CSA-rated or ULC-

rated outdoor stoves or portable campfires which use propane, gas or charcoal briquettes may be used.

“The B.C. government recognizes that camping is a long-standing tradition in this province and that people enjoy having campfires, so it takes any decision to implement a campfire ban very seriously,” a statement released by the BC Wildfire Service on Wednesday said.

“Multiple factors are taken into consideration when assessing wildfire hazards and deciding whether to implement an open fire pro-

hibition, including: current and forecasted weather conditions; the availability of firefighting resources; and the Buildup Index (BUI).”

The BUI rating is an estimate of the total amount of fuel available for combustion on the landscape.

Anyone found in violation of an open-burning prohibition may be issued a ticket for $1,150, and may be required to pay administration penalties of up to $10,000 or, if convicted in court, may be fined up to $100,000 and/or

ICBC: take it slow over the summer

Rob Brown editor@dcdn.ca

With two people are killed and 480 people are injured in 1,800 crashes in BC on average each Victoria Day long weekend, ICBC is telling drivers to slow it down. - with BC roads expected to be busier than ever.

Police will be targeting speeding drivers with increased enforcement this long weekend in support of this month’s campaign.

Driving tips:

Give yourself extra time and expect roads to be busy whether you’re staying in town or travelling. If you’re heading out on a road trip, plan your route and check road conditions at drivebc. ca. Do a pre-trip check to make your vehicle is in good working condition before you head out and pack an emergency kit in your vehicle in case you get stuck or stranded.

With the warm weather comes more motorcyclists, pedestrians, cyclists and recreational vehicles on our

roads. Reduce your speed, increase your following distance and watch for vulnerable road users.

Be courteous – don’t speed up as someone is trying to pass you. Help the other driver get back into your lane by adjusting your speed to allow a safe gap for them to move into.

Avoid distractions that take your mind and eyes off the road. Distracted driving is a top contributing factor in May long weekend crashes so stay focused and leave your phone alone.

Watch for road signs indicating wildlife may be present. You may see animals feeding on plants near the roadside this spring. Be very alert at dusk and dawn when animals are most likely to be on the road.

If you’ll be going out for drinks this long weekend, plan ahead for a safe ride home. Look into local options if you’re out of town such as taxis, ride hailing, transit or shuttle services. Set up relevant apps on your cell phone so you can relax knowing you have a plan to get home safely.

Statistics:

Over V ictoria Day long weekend, on average, 15 people are injured in 110 crashes in northern B.C. every year.*

Over Victoria Day long weekend, on average, two people are killed and 480 people are injured in 1,800 crashes in B.C.

Over V ictoria Day long weekend, on average, 340 people are injured in 1100 crashes in the Lower Mainland every year.*

Over Victoria Day long weekend, on average, 61 people are injured in 260 crashes on Vancouver Island every year.*

Over Victoria Day long weekend, on average, 61 people are injured in 270 crashes in the Southern Interior every year.*

*ICBC crash and injury data and police fatality data are based on five year average (2017 to 2021).

editor@dcdn.ca

RCMP have man in custody after gun report

RCMP responded to reports of a man with a gun last week - who has since been taken into custody.

While witnesses on scene said it appeared snipers were on scene - RCMP note anyone seeing

“snipers” were looking at standard issue RCMP carbine rifles.

The suspect is in custody.

sentenced to one year in jail. If the contravention causes or contributes to a wildfire, the person responsible may be ordered to pay all the firefighting and associated costs.

“Wildfire prevention is a shared responsibility,” the BC Wildfire Service statement said. “Human-caused wildfires are completely preventable and divert critical resources away from lightning-caused wildfires.”

For the latest information on wildfires and fire bans in the province, visit the BC

Wildfire Service website.

To report a wildfire, unattended campfire or open burning violation, please call 1-800-663-5555 toll-free, *5555 on a cell phone or directly through the BC Wildfire Service mobile app.

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Mathews Park upgrades now underway

Landscaping and upgrades at Mathews Park, located at 9024 87 Avenue is underway in Fort St John and just in time for a scorcher of a summer.

Some of the upgrades to the park is the addition of a fitness obstacle course, new play structure as the existing one will be removed, and new swing sets which will enable all abilities to play and enjoy the park.

As well, improvements to the parking lot and the trail connections are being made and a rubberized tile surface for the equipment areas which will provide a safe surface to walk and play on.

tbuck@ahnfsj.ca

WestJet cancels 100-plus flights as pilot strike looms

WestJet cancelled more than 100 flights on Thursday after talks with the pilots’ union hit a “critical impasse,” throwing travel plans into turmoil for thousands of passengers ahead of the May long weekend.

Some 1,800 pilots at the carrier and its Swoop subsidiary are poised to walk off the job as of 3 a.m. MT after the Air Line Pilots Association served a strike notice Monday.

CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech said late afternoon Thursday that the two sides are “still significantly apart,” but noted both remained at the negotiating table despite the “stalemate” — until past 3 a.m. Thursday morning.

“We basically announced to them that we will lock out all pilots as of tomorrow morning at 3 a.m.” — if a tentative deal is not reached — he said in a phone interview from a hotel near Toronto’s Pearson airport.

“Everyone knows that things have to come to a head now. And I truly hope that we can come come up with something that works,”

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he said, from outside the windowless bargaining room.

WestJet began to park the bulk of its fleet Thursday morning using a “measured, phased and safe approach,” the Calgary-based company said.

As of early Thursday evening, the carrier had cancelled 111 flights or 31 per cent of those scheduled for the day, according to tracking service FlightAware. The vast majority were out of Calgary or Toronto, with affected routes ranging from London to Las Vegas, Barcelona and Saskatoon.

Would-be travellers voiced their frustration on social media, with some saying they’d been stuck on the customer service line for hours and others posting screenshots of problems with refund processing.

Raahina Somani found herself marooned in Calgary on her way back to Vancouver from Edmonton after WestJet cancelled her Thursday night flight.

“Everything’s already

gotten booked up. I’m not really sure what we’re going to do,” the master’s student said, noting options with other airlines are becoming slimmer and costlier. “The prices have become so high. For me, my grandma and my dad to go back it’s going to be upwards of $1,000.” Somani, 23, said her family has rented a car with

the aim of driving back to Edmonton on Friday — after staying overnight with family in Calgary, since their hotel had filled up — and grabbing an Air Canada flight home over the weekend.

“My dad’s a bit stressed because he’s on certain medication ... and then my grandmother’s sister is

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-Christopher Reynolds, with files from CP

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Home ownership costs up across northern BC

Northern and central B.C. saw an average 13.2 per cent increase in home ownership costs between 2021 and 2022, according to a report released by the BC Northern Real Estate Board.

The average Housing Affordability Indicator score –the percentage of a median household income needed to cover the major costs of home ownership of a house bought that year: mortgage payments, property taxes, fees and utilities – increased from 18.4 per cent in 2021 to 31.6 per cent in 2022, the real estate board reported. The area covered by the BC Northern Real Estate Board covers communities from 100 Mile House and north.

“Affordability worsened in 2022 for a second consecutive year in all measured northern B.C. communities,” the report says.

“Prince George, 100 Mile House, Quesnel, Smithers, and Williams Lake all recorded significant deterioration, with affordability

worsening by more than 10 (per cent).”

100 Mile House had the highest Housing Affordability Indicator score at 61.6 per cent, driven largely by the low median household income in the community.

Prince George and Smithers were tied as the secondleast affordable measured communities in northern B.C. at 37.6 per cent, followed by Terrace (36 per cent), Prince Rupert (34.4 per cent), Quesnel (34.2 per cent), Williams Lake (34 per cent), Kitimat (22.3 per cent) and Fort St. John (21.2 per cent).

According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, for housing to be considered affordable it must cost less than 30 per cent of a household’s before-tax income. The average cost of owning a single-family house in the BC Northern Real Estate Board area rose above that level for the first time in 2022.

“In all measured com-

munities, except Kitimat, the average price for a detached single-family home in northern BC increased in 2022 over 2021. For

Smithers, 100 Mile House, Williams Lake, and Prince George, the increase was significant,” the report says.

“Prince George recorded

the highest average sales price (in north-central B.C.) at $524,221.”

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Hudson’s Hope councillor resigns to run for mayor

Rob Brown editor@dcdn.ca

Hudson’s Hope councillor Travous Quibell submitted his resignation teffective May 15, intending to run in the upcoming byelection for the office of mayor.

“I apologize for the added workload and strain that this may place on my fellow councillors, as they will now be tasked with carrying the weight of both the seat of Mayor as well as any of my current obligations,” he says in a statement.

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“With some luck, a bit of hard work, and the support of the community, I look forward to returning to the council table soon.”

The date of the by-election is set for Saturday, July 29, which will be held to elect a new mayor and a new councillor. Existing Hudson’s Hope mayor Dave Heiberg announced his resignation earlier this year.

SAUGSTAD: Once Upon a time ... Fable or Reality?

Once upon a time in the utopian province of British Columbia there was a family who owned and operated a prosperous cattle ranch on the outskirts of Small Town. They raised cattle to supply meat for the community store and restaurant. It was a good business. They sold enough cattle to support their family while providing enough meat to keep the community fed.

Then one winter a hungry wolf showed up. He had been living in the mountains, but life was getting tough. He and his cousins had become very good at catching their prey, but now prey was scarce, so he set out to find a better place to make his living. After wandering for days, he came to the outskirts of Small Town where he spied hundreds of fat cattle just wandering around waiting to be caught.

“Hmmmm” he thought, “they must be here for me, don’t even run away, just stand there waiting to be eaten”. Being a wolf and hungry, he caught one and ate it. Compared to what he had just gone through in a winter of deep snow, scarce game and ever-present hunger, this was manna sent from heaven.

Next morning the rancher found what was left of his poor cow. Phones the Conversation Officer (CO) and tells him that he is going to

do what he always has and get rid of that wolf.

“Hold on” says the CO, “you can’t do that anymore”.

“Why not” he says?

“Because the Save A Predators (SAPs) group in Victoria have convinced our government that we need more wolves. No one is allowed to kill them anymore, but we have a solution” says the CO. “I have a budget just for this. I can buy meat to keep him fed so he doesn’t bother your cows.”

Off to the store the CO goes, buys some meat, and takes it out to his newly created wolf pasture. In no time at all, word spreads and Mr. Wolf is joined by a Mrs. Wolf and then as nature takes it course, more wolves follow. Soon there are dozens of wolves waiting each morning for breakfast, and to the rancher’s amazement, none are bothering his cows.

“This was even better manna”, thought the wolves. “No reason to go to all that effort of killing cows and risking injury. Easier to lay back, let the rancher do all the work, have the government come hand feed us the choicest parts, and as a bonus, we are now able to live much, much longer.”

As time pasted, the entire wolf community heard of

this arrangement and began showing up for dinner. The CO, ever diligent, just kept buying more and more meat to keep the wolves fed, fat and happy. Eventually the rancher could no longer supply enough meat for both Small Town and the wolves. The CO, representing government, told the store and restaurant that they now must sell to him first, as that was the directive from Victoria that must be followed.

“Wolves come first”, he said “they are much more important to BC than you Small Town people”.

That upset Small Town, so they approached the rancher and asked him to butcher more cows so they could eat. The rancher initially refused, as killing his cows would mean no more calves in the spring, and eventually, no cows at all. Small Town insisted and said they would pay more, so reluctantly he agreed, knowing that eventually he would need a new business plan. So off to Victoria he goes to find out how he can look after his family after all his cows are gone. To his amazement government has an answer; “For you, we have a program, just sign here that you will feed all your cows to the wolves, and we will give you the money you need to fix your problem. Go build a bed and breakfast so all can

come see our wolves and that will take care of all your problems.”

“Great” he thought and returned home to build his bed and breakfast. True to his word, one by one he butchered his cows until that day came and he killed his last bull. With that he told everyone he was retiring from ranching and opening his new bed and breakfast so everyone can come see the wolves.

Alas and to the dismay of all, both the wolves and the rancher soon realized that the CO no longer needed to feed the wolves as there were no more cows to protect. Didn’t take the wolves too many hungry mornings to realize that things were not going to get better, that they needed to move, so off they go down the road to Next Small Town, to set up shop next to another ranch on the outskirts of town, and …..?

The ranch family? With no guests they went broke, couldn’t pay their taxes and were soon standing in line waiting to be fed….

Once upon today …. there was a prosperous town, Small Town, a great place to live, to make a living, raise a family, and call it home. It wasn’t a perfect place, but if you wanted to work and support its society, it worked.

Senior’s news - birthdays dair and jam sessions

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Birthday Party

Sharon (Bicknell) North invites you to help her celebrate her 89th birthday on June 4 at the Seniors Hall. No gifts please. The tea and visit will run from 1-4 in the afternoon.

Seniors Fair Plans for the Seniors’ Fair which Dan Davies is arranging are coming along well. Dan has 30 booths booked by seniors’ support agencies. The fair will be held at the Pomeroy Hotel and Conference Centre on June 15th from 11:30 am to 3 pm.

Table Tennis for Your Health

I was reading recently in a People’s Friend magazine about the benefits for people with Parkinson’s disease of playing table tennis. At the Senior’s Hall every Tuesday and Thursday morning people play table tennis. If you think it might be a healthy kind of exer-

cise for you and want to give it a try you will find a warm welcome.

Jam Session

The Tuesday afternoon Jam Sessions at the Seniors Hall have gotten off to a good start. Thank you to Karen Simpson for bringing this idea to us and for following through. People are starting to come and dance. More musicians are welcome to join in.

Wildfire Evacuees

Seniors sheltering in Fort St. John who have been evacuated because of wildfires are welcome to drop in to the Seniors Hall on Tuesday and Thursday mornings to join in on activities and see what we do on other days. While we all hope that rain will come; we are not holding our breath.

Teamwork Appreciated I am impressed with the surgical area of the Fort St. John Hospital. I went in at 6:45 a.m. on May 1st for a

scheduled hernia operation.

I was looked after by 2 nurses, two doctors, and an anaesthesiologist. And my surgery was routine. The people worked as a team each doing their specific job. By the time I left I realized why surgeries are sometimes cancelled because of staff shortages. If one person had been away the others would not have been able to concentrate on their own job. Interesting how each person can be important in getting a job done.

Better at Home

Because I am not allowed to vacuum for a few weeks I contacted Laura Beamish at Better at Home (250-7858880). They do light housekeeping and that has been helpful.

Quote of the Week “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

Like most places, there were a few townsfolk who didn’t fit in, like those who couldn’t resist the temptation to use illegal drugs and had become addicts. As a result, no one would hire them and with no job, regular income, or place to call home, they wandered the streets, stealing enough to pay their dealers for the next hit. It was a hard life and for most, didn’t last long as one by one they succumbed to the hard life and bad drugs.

Eventually, government took note and declared these deaths an emergency and created a new plan, one with an unlimited budget that provided for free housing, free meals, free clothes, free spending allowance, free drugs, free any and everything to keep them alive. It worked and most began to live much, much longer.

In no time at all, word spread of this great plan, so more and more addicts kept showing up and…..

The moral of the story?

We are from government and we are here to help…..

Lynn Novack Circulation Manager circulation@ahnfsj.ca

Gymnasts take it to the mat in PG: return with 22 golds

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Talk about outstanding performances worth flipping for.

Last week, 46 local athletes with the North Peace Gymnastics Association (NPGA) competed in the Kopar Prince George Invitational.

“Despite all the fires at home and a few athletes’ families dealing with evacuation orders for their farms and homes, NPGA athletes put their personal struggles aside to truly represent the

Peace Region and show how kind and welcoming the North really truly is,” says Mimi Lessard, NPGA coach.

In total, the club returns with 22 gold medals, 22 silver and 17 bronze. Overall, the athletes representing the North brought home a grand total of 58 ribbons, marking their placements between 4th-8th on May 5-7.

Anika Carroll, Natalia Carroll and Kendal Huth received a trophy for Most Artistic Floor routines for their sessions. Morgan Andres re-

Blizzard Bike Club results

by Kristine Bock

It was a night of magical biking with almost no wind to be spoken of, which is a rare thing to encounter here in the Peace. Quite a few riders were out for their first time of the season, and even one back on the course after a 4 year hiatus.

Fifteen riders showed up to enjoy these ideal conditions, where Nigel Wray lead the pack with his fastest time trial of the season. Matt Drown followed closely behind in second place with Calvin McCracken bolting in for third.

16km

Nigel Wray - 24:14

Matt Drown - 26:27

Calvin McCracken - 28:04

Melvin Jarnagin - 28:08

Kristine Bock - 29:41

Davide Loro - 29:46

Benaiah Jarnagin - 30:25

Sam Keats- 31:07

Ard Hoogenboom - 31:22

Heather McCracken - 31:26

Stella Jarnagin- 33:22

Richard Wood- 35:12

Athena Andritz - 39:46

8km

Matt Jarnagin - 13:22

Truman Jarnagin - 16:00

Huge thank you to Richard Wood for timing.

On your right, Heather McCracken

ceived a trophy for most Dynamic Vault. Gemma Swanson and Anna Fowler each won a trophy for their beautiful routines.

“It was truly an amazing weekend filled with so many personal bests and new friends! Next up the athletes will be travelling to Quesnel for the Gold Pan Invitational and Zone 8 Championships taking place June 3rd and 4th,” says Lessard. tbuck@ahnfsj.ca

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Parks Canada plans major rewrite of 200 historic site plaques

They’re affixed to old buildings where someone important used to live. Or they’re mounted on a rock overlooking somewhere where something once happened.

Cast in bronze or lettered on a sign, they’re sometimes the only history lesson many of us ever get. And now Parks Canada wants hundreds of them changed.

“The way that many of the national historic designations are framed and positioned does not do justice to the breadth of impacts that they had on Canadian society,” said Pat Kell, the agency’s director of heritage.

Parks is in the middle of a three-year program to re-examine and rewrite the plaques that the Historic Sites and Monuments Board use to point out places deemed important to understanding Canada’s past.

Sites slated for rewrite include fur trade forts such as Fort Langley in British Columbia and Manitoba’s York Factory. Others relate to the War of 1812, like Queenston Heights in Ontario.

Some involve historic figures who held beliefs at odds with current standards. They include one of the Fathers of Confederation, John A. Macdonald; Archibald Belaney, otherwise known as Grey Owl; and Nicholas Flood Davin, founder of one of the West’s first newspapers.

The rationale for the changes, as well as a list of priority sites, is outlined in a document obtained under Freedom of Information legislation.

The document says that out of 2,192 historic sites, about two-thirds of plaque texts are fine. Of the remainder, more than 200 are considered high priorities for change.

Reasons include ignoring Indigenous contributions or using antiquated language, such as “Indian” or “Eskimo.” Another issue is controversial beliefs held by historical figures.

The most common reason for rewriting — covering plaques for French explorer Jacques Cartier, Alberta’s Bar U Ranch and Nunavut’s Kekerten Island Whaling Station — are “colonial assumptions,” the document says.

“Plaque texts can be described as ‘Whiggish’ in character,” it says. “This refers to a form of history where the progress of western civilization is understood as inevitable.

“Earlier assumptions about Canadian history that have excluded Indigenous people, among others, can no longer be accepted.”

Those plans have drawn accusations of presentism — the mistake of judging the past by standards of the present. Such charges have been levelled by Larry Ostola, former vice-presi-

dent of heritage conservation at Parks Canada.

“A new woke perspective is being imposed on what was formerly an apolitical, fact-driven historical designation process,” he wrote in the National Post.

But Kell said the changes are being partly driven by the 2015 report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. One of the calls to action recommended Canada “develop a reconciliation framework for Canadian heritage and commemoration.”

She said it’s an attempt to use the latest scholarship to broaden the stories told, not erase familiar ones.

“They build on what was there before. They take that as a starting point and add additional layers and voices.

“It’s important to continue to reflect on these events. There are additional layers of understanding about them and some of those understandings are not celebratory.”

Many of the high-priority sites are old fur trade forts.

“Many designations associated with the fur trade have excluded the essential role of Indigenous people,” the document says. “By … providing recognition of the necessary partnership that existed between the two cultures, this gap in historical significance will begin to be rectified.”

Concerns over how Indigenous perspectives are included also affects sites associated with the War of 1812, in which many First Nations warriors fought alongside British troops and Canadian militias.

Other plaques are trying to come to grips with ideas many famous and accomplished Canadians publicized that are today considered abhorrent.

William Osler, sometimes called the father of modern medicine, mocked Indigenous people and wrote Canada “should be a white man’s country.”

But Bob Coutts, for many years the chief historian of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board, said it’s a mug’s game trying to decolonize sites that are historic, largely because of their role in colonization.

“The story still focuses on a colonialist story,” he said. “You could pad it a little bit, but it’s still going to be a plaque about the building of a fur trade fort.”

As well, the whole idea of plaques depends on written history. That works against Indigenous history, Coutts said.

“Those rules lend themselves to white, colonialist history. Someone wrote it down.”

What gets commemorated is changing, said Kell.

“We are actively working with members of a variety

of communities who have not been well served in order to ensure there are subjects of importance to them that are becoming part of our national program of commemoration.”

Priority areas for that effort include the history of diversity, Indigenous history and environmental history.

Still, messing with history is always going to be complicated, said Coutts.

“I love stories that are complex. That’s what history is. There isn’t a narrative that goes from A to B.

“On the other hand, there’s still a story in there somewhere that needs to be told.”

— With files from researcher Ken Rubin in Ottawa

Bob Weber, with files from Canadian Press

he hiking trail on Yamnuska in Alberta’s Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park, part of Kananaskis Country, is shown in June 2017. CP

4,000 without power in Fort Nelson

A handful of outages in the Fort Nelson area have resulted in more than 4,000 customers and homes affected in the northern British Columbia community.

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BC Hydro predicting record-breaking power usage as heat descends on the province

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Hot long days ahead, say provincial fire officials

BC Hydro says it is important to stay informed, and stay safe when lights go out.

“Power outages can happen for a variety of reasons, such as bad weather, motor vehicles accidents and even animals interfering with

our equipment,” say officials.

“Depending on the cause, some can be restored very quickly, while others can last a few hours, or even a few days in the event of a major storm or emergency.”

If your power goes

out, first check to see if the outage is limited to your home by inspecting your circuit breaker panel or fuse box. If there are no tripped breakers and it appears to be part of a larger issue, check their list of current outages or outage map to see if they are aware of the outage.

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Why not!?!

Alongside Tahltan Rd, just off Old Fort

Rd are the remnants of Fort St John ‘donuts’, visible in the soft springtime mud.

After a long winter of

being cooped up, locals are rearing to get up and get out there, but are reminded to do so in a safe manner and to follow the laws.

Check out more in the videos section of alaskahighwaynews.ca

GRADY: the beginning and the end

Isn’t it interesting how different children from different families can either desire to be noted and identified with their parent’s character, behavior, or physically on one hand and conversely on the other hand try and distance themselves as far as they possibly can for a variety of different reasons.

We all know the expression “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree “that normally refers to a young person that shares traits or resembles his or her parents. The children who have perceived unfavorable impressions of one or both

of their parents are determined not to be like them but can be blinded to patterns or expressions from them. It is true that when one is Born Again, they are a new creation in Christ but in many cases, they do not realize their verbal or body expressions are similar to one of their parents. It is cool to see young people who admire their parents trying to emulate them and develop their skills and character.

As we know from Scripture Israel is the apple of His eye and yet it is so amazing to observe the patterns between Israel and our Lord.

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scattered around the world only to return to Israel. Just as Jesus was put to death He was resurrected and amazingly the nation of Israel was also resurrected after the deaths in the Holocaust. As we know when Jesus was crucified, He was known as the King of the Jews and one way or another Israel still bears His image. How much more as Christians who claim to follow Him as Lord and walk in His ways need to be conformed in His image. Just as that young person who wants to be conformed in the image of one of his or her parents how much more must we

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NorthRiver Midstream is recruiting for temporary and permanent Process Operators and Electricians to join our operations team at our McMahon Gas Plant in Taylor, B.C. These positions are responsible for managing day-to-day operational activities and trouble shooting equipment and/or problems. We are seeking people who possess 4th Class Power Engineering or Journeyman Electrician certifications, and have minimum 1-3 years of experience in a gas processing facility.

Does this sound like you? To learn more and potentially join our team, please visit careers.nrm.ca

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We need sales leadership in Fort St John, Taylor, Hudson's Hope Dawson Creek, Chetwynd, and Tumbler Ridge

•Achieve monthly, quarterly and annual targets

•Ability to clearly articulate the benefits of a digital marketing strategy

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•Successfully deliver compelling presentations for our digital solutions

•Facilitate the development of online strategies for SMB, and medium to large enterprise clients alike

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•Google AdWords and Analytics certification is an asset

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Personal Qualities

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- Freddy Martin Ominayak (born 1985) was sentenced to three years and 1/2 months, issued a lifetime firearms prohibition and ordered to provide a DNA sample for discharging a firearm with intent to wound or disfigure and aggravated assault, committed in Dawson Creek. Ominayak was in custody for 508 days prior to sentencing.

- Kevin Wayne Cuthill born 1965) was sentenced to one year probation and fined $500 plus a $75 victim surcharge for mischief $5,000 or under, committed in Tumbler Ridge.

- Jesse Grydon Fuerst

(born 1999) was sentenced to one year probation and ordered to provide a DNA sample for asssault with a weapon, committed in Dawson Creek.

- Cameron Myron Coates (born 1998) was ordered to pay $2,400 restitution and fined $100 plus a $15 victim surcharge for resisting or obstructing an officer from exercising duty under the Wildlife Act, committed in Fort St. John.

- Lucas Ralph Wellard (born 1980) was sentenced to one day in jail and ordered to provide a DNA sample for assault by choking, committed in Fort St. John. Wellard

was in custody for 77 days prior to sentencing.

- Anthony Solomon Bottle (born 1971) was prohibited from driving for one year, sentenced to 60 days probation and fined $1,000 plus $150 in victim surcharges for two counts of driving while driver’s licence is suspended under the Motor Vehicle Act, committed in Dawson Creek.

- Quintin James Maxwell (born 1976) was issued a one-year $500 peace bond after an allegation of causing fear of injury or damage in Charlie Lake.