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Fort St. John residents turned up in droves over the weekend to add their signatures to a letter calling on the federal government to approve the Pacific NorthWest LNG project.

On Saturday, the upstart FSJ For LNG group collected more than 500 signatures outside Home Hardware in support of the project, signatures that group founder Alan Yu says are being sent the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA).

"We are hoping we will be able to sway the government to approve with finality the Pacific NorthWest LNG plant. That's our immediate goal," said Yu. "We would like to send a message to Ottawa that we are pro-LNG and that it's about time they approve these plants."

Earlier this summer, project-leader Petronas and its partners sanctioned the $36-billion project near Prince Rupert on two conditions: approval from British Columbia's legislature, considered a formality, and the granting of an environmental certificate from the federal govern-

ment. The project has already received the approval and necessary legislation to proceed from the province, and awaits a decision from the federal government.

Earlier in February, the CEAA released its draft environmental assessment report on the facility, and is accepting public comment until March 11.

Yu said the plant must proceed in order for Fort St. John and the North Peace to access new markets in Asia and lift itself out of the current slowdown in the natural gas industry. He said about one-third of those who signed the letter Saturday worked in the industry and were unemployed.

"We recognize in a few years, the United States, which is our only export market, will be self-sufficient," Yu said. "When that day happens, and we don't have any alternative markets, then our production will be lower and it will be really, really bad for Fort St. John."

Yu, a former technician who programmed two-way radios for the oilpatch and was laid off in January, began his efforts in December, which has since ballooned to a group of more than 1,300 supporters on Facebook. Yu wants to combat

what he says is "well-funded and wellorganized" opposition to natural gas pipelines and LNG facilities, pointing to a trio of Russian scientists who were in B.C. earlier this month to lend their support to opponents of the Petronas project.

Yu says Canadian regulations are stricter than those in Russia—"it's comparing oranges and apples," he says—and that natural gas pipelines are safer than pipelines that carry oil.

"The pipelines are totally different, people should know that," he said. "They're so safe, all over cities in Canada, and they even go into our homes."

Yu's plan is to expand his group to cities along pipeline routes to the coast, including Prince George, Terrace, Kitimat and Prince Rupert.

He's also planning to hold a simultaneous rally with a similar citizen-led group in Fort Nelson before the CEAA's March 11 deadline for public comment.

"The reason we want this coalition is that the bigger our voices the more we are going to be heard," he said.

"With a synchronized rally, I think we can get national attention." editor@ahnfsj.ca

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Hearings for new taxi company postponed for second time Bronwyn Scott

more strategies to get support and get more involved with the public,” she said.

The Passenger Transportation Board says it’s waiting on one of the cab companies to reply with scheduling that will work for them.

In the meantime, on Feb. 22 – two days before the scheduled hearing was set to begin – Teco Taxi presented to Fort St. John Bronwyn Scott Photo city council to explain how it has improved Bernard Shaw, a Teco Taxi driver, and Tag Gill, manager of Teco Taxi, presented to services.

Tag Gill spoke for his family’s business, council on Feb. 22. explaining they took over from the previous owners in late 2012, and have since made numerous changes, including increasing their driver count to 32 up from 13.

“It’s a substantial increase, and as a result we actually decreased the wait times for our customers,” Gill told councillors, adding it takes an average of eight minutes for a cab to arrive.

“That’s a very good statistic in comparison to many cities across the province.

Maybe some people who haven’t taken a taxi recently might not know that the taxies are much quicker than they have been in the past.”

Gill said Teco has invested money in a Drop off or mail your FREE birth computerized dispatch system, which has announcement to: led to greater efficiency.

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Passenger Transportation Board hearings on allowing 21 new cabs to hit the streets in Fort St. John have been postponed, though a new date has yet to be decided.

Hearings were scheduled to run from Feb. 24 to 26, but the city’s two existing cab operators, Teco Taxi and Fort St. John Cabs, requested the hearings be delayed, according to Jan Brooke, director of the Passenger Transportation Board.

It’s the second adjournment to the hearing, which was originally set to take place Feb. 1 to 3.

The Grande Prairie Yellow Cabs franchise is looking to expand into Fort St. John, but because it has been met with some opposition from existing taxi companies, the board arranged for a “very rare” application hearing.

“A public hearing is very rare to happen in taxi applications. In all of B.C. in the last six years, this is the second time,” said Navi Thundal, who serves as assistant manager to the Yellow Cabs franchise.

“Since both sides are defending their position, that (the need is there), and I’m assuming the other side is also hard on saying, ‘No, no, no, it’s not needed,’ that’s why, there was too much conflict happening,” Thundal explained.

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Byron Hackett

Is the Charter of Rights and Freedoms really that important?

In the 33 years since the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms was enacted, individuals in this great nation have been severed nobly by its power.

Really?

That’s a line of political rhetoric that sounds lovely and powerful, which in reality doesn’t hold much weight.

If I were to pool ten people to recite a line from the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, or provide me with a detail of any of the fundamental rights that it provides, how many people would actually be able to do it?

As Canadians, we simply cite it when it comes to our benefit, like the argument against Bill C-51.

People flock to the Wikipedia pages and attempt to devour the definition quickly to win political arguments on Facebook or be the name that defends fellow Canadians against a potentially invasive action by our government.

Because we live in a democratic society, one that has largely abided by British law since the day of the pilgrims, the general rights of freedom like free speech, free expression of belief, and freedom of religion have been all but a guarantee.

As for our democratic right, the second part of the charter, that’s the biggest misrepresentation of all. The man who represents my region but be the best representation for me and not the country, but then that vote is a cast for a political party I don’t want representing the country.

The charter shouldn’t just be a footnote, but for now, that’s all Canadians understand it to be.

Science Matters David Suzuki

Love bees — especially the wild ones!

Many environmental campaigns over the past 50 years have aimed at getting people to care for imperilled species in wild, far-off places. The focus in Canada has often been on large, photogenic, culturally important animals, with bonus points for campaigns that include alliteration, bumper sticker-friendly slogans and plush toys. This has been a sensible and often successful strategy.

Over the past few years smaller, charismatic critters closer to home have buzzed into the spotlight: bees. About a decade ago, beekeepers in Europe and North America started noticing serious declines in honeybee populations. Bees have lost much of

their natural habitat to urbanization and industrial agriculture and face increased stress from climate change-related drought and severe winters.

These threats, coupled with the global spread of diseases and pests and a dramatic increase in the use of agricultural pesticides like neonicotinoids, have resulted in unprecedented losses for beekeepers. (Because bees and other insects provide ecological services like pollination, it makes no sense to declare war against all just to eliminate or control the few nuisances.)

The honeybee decline has been big news partly because they make delicious honey, but more importantly because they’re pollinators. About three-quarters of flowering plants and more than a third of food crops worldwide depend on pollinators — from bees and butterflies to hummingbirds and bats. As a result, governments across the globe are developing strategies to protect them, including Ontario with its recently proposed Pollinator Health Action Plan.

Public attention in Canada has largely focused on domes-

Jonny Wakefield

Is the Charter of Rights and Freedoms really that important? Well, I'm no lawyer (thumbs invisible suspenders), or even a Canadian citizen (a damned Yankee, in fact), but let me take a stab at this.

Alright! Tied in with this premise, I'm assuming, is Bill C-51—the sweeping set of amendments to the powers of the RCMP, CSIS and other law enforcement that passed in the House last week. Aimed at combatting terrorist threats, critics say the bill creates a security drag net that will stifle free speech and catch average Canadians with opinions the federal government happens to dislike.

If you don't like this piece of legislation, you've probably invoked the Charter, probably loudly, probably on Facebook. It looks like a bunch of high-powered Constitutional lawyers are champing at the bit to do the same (minus the Facebook, unless I've completely misunderstood the Canadian legal system).

To wit (adjusts powdered wig): "Any limits imposed by Parliament on our basic rights and fundamental freedoms must be 'reasonable'; they must not be overboard; and they must be 'demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.'" The Anti-Terrorism Act doesn't do this, they say.

So that's an explanation of why the Charter matters in the current debate.

If previous battles over the Conservative's legislative agenda are any indication, the Supreme Court could use the Charter to poke holes in the law. In an even more delicious twist, my learned (and actually Canadian) friend opposite has been tasked with denigrating the Charter.

ticated European honeybees, but research indicates the honeybee crisis is part of a wider problem affecting hundreds of lesser-known but crucially important wild bee species.

Of about 800 wild bee species in Canada, more than 90 per cent have a “solitary” lifestyle rather than living in large, social colonies. Twothirds of these are groundnesters, including bumblebees, mining and digger bees that make nests in soil and under leaves and rocks. The rest are cavity-nesters like mason and carpenter bees that burrow in hollow stems, twigs and logs.

Although honeybees get the headlines and most of the credit for pollinating flowers and crops, studies show that wild bees can be two or three times better at pollination, and some, like mason bees, can be up to 80 times more effective.

The good news is that the honeybee crisis has galvanized interest in all pollinators, inspiring thousands of groups and citizens worldwide to establish new spaces for them, from wild bee hotels

and rooftop honeybee hives to pollinator gardens in parks and schoolyards.

As our communities grow, pollinator habitat is fragmented into increasingly disconnected patches that disrupt natural pathways, making the potential of connected networks of habitat within cities especially fascinating. Oslo’s Bumblebee Highway, Seattle’s Pollinator Pathway and Hamilton’s Pollinator Paradise are all great local initiatives.

Establishing an urban pollinator corridor is also at the heart of the David Suzuki Foundation’s Homegrown National Park Project, which since 2013 has created more than 50 pollinator-friendly patches along the path of a creek now buried beneath Toronto — from small guerrilla plantings to a network of flower-filled canoe planters in schools, cafés, churches, parks and yards.

This spring, the Foundation will launch the Great Canadian Butterflyway Project, to inspire bee-friendly urban innovations and neighbourhood-scale pollinator corridors across the coun-

try. Through videos, tips and other resources, the project will profile projects nationwide that are bringing nature home, one pollinator-friendly planting at a time.

You can become part of the growing movement to protect pollinators. Head to the library (or check out davidsuzuki.org/pollinators) to research the amazing diversity of wild bees and other pollinators in your community.

While you’re there, learn what flowers and shrubs best support those species, and what might work in your yard or on your balcony. Then check out what local groups are up to.

Want to show wild bees some love? Create a sanctuary in your yard or garden by leaving a sunny patch of bare soil for ground-nesters. Add some pithy stems, sticks and wood debris for cavity-nesters. And be sure not to disturb the nests over winter.

Will the buzz generated by media stories and pun-filled campaigns save the bees?

Only time will tell. In the meantime, we can all help by making bees welcome in our yards and neighbourhoods.

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From the P harmacist’s File Snoring

Irvin Tang • Sleeping on your side: helps keep the airway open • Exercising: helps reach a healthy weight and improves sleep quality • Avoiding alcohol and sedatives: reduces snoring • Stopping smoking: reduces throat irritations The same lifestyle changes are recommended for moderate to severe snoring, in addition to other measures. If snoring is due to nasal congestion (cold, allergies), a decongestant or nasal vaporizer can really help improve the situation. Breathing strips can also help open the nasal passage.

A treatment known as continuous positive airway pressure is another common solution.

In other words, a constant flow of air flows through a mask, keeping the throat open and preventing the soft tissue from collapsing.

This method is highly effective but becomes a crutch since it does not resolve the problem.

The mask must be worn every night.

A dental splint can also be used to prevent the soft tissue at the back of the throat from creating a blockage and prevent the tongue from falling back into the mouth. These devices can be uncomfortable and are not for everyone.

Surgery can be effective in removing redundant soft tissue. The objective behind all these methods however is essentially the same: keep the airway clear.

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Although snoring may not necessarily disturb the snorer, it can certainly have a detrimental effect on those around him as the noise emitted can, on occasion, be compared to that of a truck.

Furthermore, snoring can be indicative of other problems such as sleep apnea or a deviated septum. It should not be taken too lightly.

Causes There are a wide range of factors that can cause snoring, including: • large tonsils; • an elongated uvula; • nasal congestion (cold, allergies); • alcohol, sedatives or sleeping aids; • sleeping position (on the back); • smoking; • deviated septum; • excess weight.

Symptoms Although snoring is a symptom in itself, it can cause various “side effects” if serious enough.

Such side effects include: • chronic headache; • fatigue or daytime drowsiness.

Diagnosis People with snoring problems should speak to their physician. The physician will be able to determine whether the snoring is related to sleep apnea or any other critical condition that may require a different treatment. He will also be able to provide the patient with various options aimed at resolving the snoring problem.

Treatment The most widely recommended treatment for mild snoring involves lifestyle changes such as: • Weight loss: reduces airway blockage

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Jakubowski jumping into Special Olympics Canada Winter Games Byron Hackett Staff Writer

Nerves don’t affect Fort St. John native Darlene Jakubowski.

She’s figure skated everywhere from Boise, to South Korea and won medals on every stage imaginable.

She has represented Canada in two Special Olympics World Games, including skating to gold and silver at the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games.

So it’s fitting the 23-year-old isn’t worried too much about her latest challenge, a trip to one of the only islands she’s ever been to for the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in Corner Brook, Nfld.

“I’m excited,” she said from Memorial Arena last week before leaving with team BC for Newfoundland on Sunday.

She will skate two dances and a solo at the event that gets underway on March 1 and will perform to “Jazz Legato” and “forgotten Dreams”.

“I have a brand new solo done up,” she said, having performed the new solo a few times this winter, while adding there’s one big part of the routine she hopes to ace.

“Landing my double salchow and axle... I haven’t landed them in competition [before]… My high score is 18.90 and I want to beat it.”

The 10-year Special Olympic veteran trains five

times a week, including three with the Mile Zero Figure Skating Club and the rest split between her hometown in Fort St. John and Prince George. She has only one other goal in mind come competition day in Corner Brook.

“I want to get two gold medals,” she said confidently.

“I’m hoping to make it to worlds too.”

Her coach Jenn Harcourt from the Mile Zero Figure Skating Club in Dawson Creek said it will really come down to Darlene nailing the simple parts of her routine.

“In her solo dance performance she needs to have very strong edges and be on time with the music. In her free skate solo she needs to have lots of speed, hold the revolutions in her spins and have strong attempts at her axel and double salchow jumps,” Harcourt noted.

Harcourt added that with all the success the 23-yearold has had in her figure skating career, she is constantly working hard and trying to get better, which is why the accolades keep piling up.

“She never misses a practice and always has daily goals written out each day which keeps her very focused,” she added. “Skating is Darlene’s passion. It's all she talks about and this contributes to why she has become so successful.”

To follow Jakubowski’s performance and results, head to www.cornerbrook2016.com. sports@ahnfsj.ca

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Fort St. John native Darlene Jakubowski will compete at the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in Corner Brook, Nfld. this week.

FSJ Flyers forced from NPHL final after roster mixup Byron Hackett Staff Writer

After a miraculous come-frombehind series win, including erasing a 3-0 deficit in game seven of the NPHL semi-final, the Fort St. John Senior Flyers dreams of a league title are over.

The announcement was a somber one on Feb. 29, as general manager Lee Hartman explained that the team used a 26th player after the limit of 25 had been set for the NPHL playoffs.

"It was our mistake that we put a 26th guy into the lineup. All our guys are regular players that have played all year for us. It’s just our mistake that we overstepped by one player so we defaulted the last

game which cost us the series,” Hartman said from inside North Peace Arena.

In part the error comes as teams in B.C. are allowed 30 carded players, but the North Peace Hockey League rules, comprised of mostly teams from Alberta, only allows a 25-man roster.

“We should have known better.

Been with the team three years and it’s a hard lesson, but we’ll move on and we’ve got provincials to go and defend our Coy Cup and we’ll get back at it next year,” Hartman said.

The GM explained after the stats were compiled by the league on Saturday night, the mistake was easy to see and the team was made aware of what had happened

Monday.

“After the stats came out Saturday, after the final game against Grimshaw, it was pretty easy to see that there were too many guys on our roster,” he said.

After the league imposed Feb. 10 player deadline, Jeff Fast was the 26th player to play for the Flyers in game seven against Grimshaw.

"Upon further discussion it is the ruling of the NPHL that Fort St. John forfeit Game 7 due to an illegal player, and also forfeits the series to Grimshaw,” A release from league president Jack McAvoy said.

Every player in the Flyers game seven lineup played at least three or more games in the playoffs and suited up for that many games in the regular season.

“Our guys are legal, there is no ineligible player,” Hartman added to quell speculation that a non-roster might have been brought in for game seven.

For the Flyers players and the coaching staff, the feeling is heartbreak and disappointment.

“At the end of the day our guys have put in a lot of effort and played so hard this year and this could have been our year, no question,” head coach Andrew Leriger said. “They know it, I know it, it’s just unfortunately…circumstances, we made a mistake and now we need to move on… there’s no question it stings.”

Ultimately, the team brass took responsibility for the mistake.

"We had a monster comeback

and we had a lot of momentum. We have a good group of kids playing and they’re heartbroken, no one feels worse than the executive,” Hartman added.

After a league ruling Monday, it was determined the Grimshaw Huskies will move on to face the Spirit River Rangers in the NPHL final.

The focus for the Flyers will now turn to the Coy Cup, as Fort St. John is the defending champion at the B.C. Senior AA level.

“We have three weeks before we go to Terrace so the guys will have this week off,” Leriger said. “Much needed rest. Starting next week we will get back on the ice and run two or three practices a week.” sports@ahnfsj.ca

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Prespatou 4-H Community Club

Hello readers, I’m back and I got some news for you, our club is having our annual Communications Competition on February 20 at the Prespatou elementary and secondary school, the presentations start at 1:00pm, everyone is welcome to come. This is where our club members will perform a speech, demonstration, or an educational display.

We just had another meeting on February 11th, we discussed our barn displays for our beef and sheep clubs for the achievement days. You will be able to see the results at the north peace 4-H achievement days sometime in July. We also had a weigh-in for our beef animals on January 23rd we are all excited for the achievement days.

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Syrian refugees land in Fort St. John Staff Writer

The North Peace Regional Airport was a frenzy of red and white balloons, gift bags, flowers and Canadian flags in anticipation of the arrival of six Syrian refugees on Feb. 28.

Only two, however, made it to Fort St. John.

Still, Salwa and her daughter Hilda, whose last name was not shared with media, were met with a warm welcome, with a translator on hand, and a host of children holding a sign with a welcoming message written in Arabic to greet them.

“It’s exciting," said Alfred Reschke, lead pastor at Charlie Lake Community Church, before their arrival.

"We can’t wait to meet them,

we’ve seen pictures and heard a few stories, but to actually see them in real life, it brings the whole thing down to the concrete. This is what we’ve been working for ... for six months.”

The other four family members – a husband and wife and two kids – weren’t able to travel, and had to stay behind in Beruit for the time being. “(We don’t know) what’s happened or why, but we will need to find that out awfully quickly,” Reschke told the Alaska Highway News.

“It must be quite a scary thing for them to have arrived and left the family behind.”

As of press deadline on Sunday, it was not known why the other four family members were held back in Beruit, or

when they might arrive in Fort St. John.

Salwa and Hilda weren't made available for media interviews following their landing.

They will stay with a member of the church, Debbie Scholten, who lives just outside of Fort St. John, for a couple of days.

They’ll be able to access their own place, which the church prepared and furnished, on Tuesday.

“All the kids are gone and we’ve got four empty bedrooms upstairs, so we’ll just keep the wood stove on really high, and hopefully keep them warm enough for the next couple of days until they can get into their own house,” Scholten said. peacereporter@ahnfsj.ca

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5) Jimmie Johnson Points: 70 Wins: 1 Top 5: 1

Top 10: 1

6) Denny Hamlin With 1,600 acres in the northeast portion of the Las Vegas Valley, the “Diamond in the Desert” has been deemed the most remarkable race complex in the world.

Sports Illustrated called it the Racing Capital of the West. With more than a dozen different venues at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, ranging from go-karts to NASCAR Sprint Cup at the 1.5-mile superspeedway, there’s something for everyone at the complex. Brad Keselowski set a new track race record of 155 mph when he won the race in 2014. Last week’s winner, Jimmie Johnson, finished 41st in last year’s race.

Points: 70 Wins: 1 Top 5: 1

Top 10: 1

7) Kurt Busch Points: 69 Wins: 0 Top 5: 1

Top 10: 2

8) Joey Logano Points: 64 Wins: 0 Top 5: 0

Top 10: 1

10) Aric Almirola Points: 55 Wins: 0 Top 5: 0

NASCAR had its smallest Sprint Cup field in nearly 20 years when the Folds of Honor 500 went green Sunday afternoon at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

The most recent race without a full field came in June 2014, when 42 cars started the race at Kentucky. The previous time fewer than 40 cars showed up for a weekend came in September 1993 at Martinsville, and the last time a race started fewer than 40 cars was September 1996, when the North Wilkesboro race was limited to 37 cars.

Racing Trivia

Top 10: 1

9) Austin Dillon Points: 63 Wins: 0 Top 5: 0

Racing News

Top 10: 0

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It took 672 Cup Series races for Dale Earnhardt to reach 76 wins.

How many races did it take Jimmie Johnson to reach 76 wins? a) 509 c) 649 b) 579 d) 719

Answer : a) It took Jimmie Johnson only 509 races to reach 76 wins.

Points: 73 Wins: 0 Top 5: 2

Track Details Distance: 1.5 miles Shape: D-shaped Oval Turns / Front / Back: 20 / 9 / 9 degrees

Points 70 67 65 64 63 60 58 53 51 50

Last Weekend’s Race: Jimmie Johnson won at Atlanta QuikTrip 500 Top Ten Driver Points

Jimmie Johnson Dale Earnhardt Jr. Kyle Busch Kurt Busch Carl Edwards Kevin Harvick Martin Truex Jr. Chase Elliott Brad Keselowski

44 39 39 38 37 37 35 33 32

With wrecks erupting behind him, Jimmie Johnson took the checkered flag in overtime under caution in Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Almost lost in the euphoria of Johnson’s second straight victory at the 1.54-mile track, was the realization that, with his 76th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory, he had tied the late Dale Earnhardt for seventh on the all-time wins. “It’s such an honor,” Johnson said. “With the chaos at the end and the crash and wondering about overtime and how it worked these days, I kind of lost sight of that. I remembered it on my Victory Lap coming down, and I had to come by and throw a ‘3’ out the window to pay my respects to the man.”

Jimmie Johnson Born: Sept. 17, 1975 Crew Chief: Chad Knaus Car: Chevrolet

Year 2016 2015

Wins 1 5

Top 10s 1 22

Avg. Finish 8.5 12.8

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