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Opponents promise continued action

Those against the Site C dam project vow to keep the fight going Even though BC Hydro promises to begin construction on the Site C dam next summer, opponents say they shouldn't be counted out just yet.

"It's not over and we will continue to oppose and fight this disastrous project," said Ana Simeon, the Peace Valley campaigner for the Sierra Club B.C. On Tuesday, the province gave the project the green light. Minister Bill Bennett said earlier that the decision was made to keep rates low, although the project would have some negative effects on Peace Region residents and members of nearby First Nations.

About 20 homes would need to be flooded and their homeowners relocated. One of those homes belongs to Ken Boon.

Speaking after the decision was announced in Victoria, Boon said there was "no rush" to the project.

"Look at this and do it properly," he said.

"All this is going to do is kill the alternative energy industry."

Boon promised to see the province in court on April 20. He and several other landowners, making up the Peace Valley Landowners Association (PVLA) have attempted to form a judicial review of the project.

"We’ll see them in court first then and it’d be prudent for them not to start working," Boon added. "That’ll be another waste of money."

Ross Peck is another member of PVEA whose home overlooks the valley. "I guess the next steps are the courts," he said. "I think that we have a very good chance of beating them in that and I think the valley is worth fighting for," he said.

Hudson's Hope Mayor Gwen Johansson has long been an outspoken opponent of the dam. She owns land along the valley. She said she hasn't seen a breakdown or justification for the $8.77 billion project.

"Right now we’re just dealing with numbers that are coming out from behind closed doors. We have no idea where the data came from • Employment Assistance Services or what the analysis is or anything, • Trades & Apprenticeship it’s just, ‘Dams were good in the • Training Assistance 60’s and they’re good now,'" she Providing Holistic Training Services said. "We just don’t have the data to for the Aboriginal Peoples of NEBC give any kind of a factual analysis, so that’s kind of unfortunate. That’s Main Office: 785-0887 really unfortunate, actually."

She noted that there was no hearrHolly is a lovely 4 yea ing from the B.C. Utilities CommistorHolly old, long-haired itsion outlining the project's costs and toiseshell female wa ct ing for her purr-fey, benefits, unlike in the 1980s. home. She is friendl The project is also under fire from but a seems a little touchy after her leg First Nations. y. ger amputation sur West Moberly First Nation Chief She seems comforts able around other cat Roland Willson said that even if and dogs and may be suited to a home with Site C is given the go-ahead and either, but with a little she ile wh B.C. Hydro begins physical work on ce spa extra is recovering. the dam before the review is over, This loving girl is looking for just the right family to call her own. he “imagine(d)” that he and others She would be best suited to a larger space, but not with livestock. She is a bit exuberant with her affection, and will need to have some work with her jumping up. She has made some friends at the shelter, but she’s been here far too long, and her friends keep leaving. She is about 1 1/2 years old, spayed, housetrained, and ready to go.

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Another First Nation who has attempted to challenge the project in the courts is the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation.

Erial Deranger, a spokeswoman, said that her First Nation was "disappointed in B.C.'s investment decision to go with Site C." "It really ignores the threats it poses to the environment and particularly to the PeaceAthabasca Delta," she said.

Her group is also attempting to legally challenge the project — something that her group does not take lightly, she said.

"The ACFN position is that we're already being impacted by the two dams," she said.

"The problem is already feeling the brunt from existing (oilsands) projects ... so I think a project like this is kind of a game changer.

It's something that will push it to the tipping point."

Simeon said that the Sierra Club will continue to fight the project.

"We were hoping the TO ALL THE PEOPLE OF FORT ST. JOHN, cabinet would apply the I would like to personally say to all our clients and residents brakes to this project," she of Fort St. John, thank you for your patronage and support over the past 28 years. said. "If this project goes ahead it’s a bleak prospect It is because of you that we have been voted “The People’s Choice “ winner for the best for taxpayers and ratepayhair salon and spa for the past many years, ers ... If we put all these including 2014. eggs into the Site C basket, what other things are we My gift to you is the gift of not going to be able to do?" relaxation, a one hour relaxation massage at the special price of She pointed to geother$ mal energy as a possible regular price 85 alternative. valid till Jan 15/15 "(The joint review All the best in 2015 panel) wanted BC Hydro Lorraine Isenbecker to actually look at all of Open Late Thurs & Fri till 8pm the options," Simeon said.

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North Peace MLA Pat Pimm said concerns surrounding the project should not be taken lightly.

"I certainly know that my region of the province is most impacted, without question," he said. "I don’t get lost on that point. Anybody that gets impacted by Site C, you always feel extremely badly for those folks and hopefully we can make sure that the mitigation process is dealt with fairly. That’s where I really see my role as moving forward."

Pimm said he will "hold Hydro's feet to the fire," when it comes to delivering on promises they've made, and added that he did not want to see a repeat of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam. "When the project is done we’ll actually have a lake that is useable instead of one that we have logs floating along nonstop," he said.

Bennett took time to address these alternatives and concerns in a closed press conference Tuesday.

When asked about the project's opposition from First Nations, he said he "may be naïve but I'm hopeful" that they have made a decision that will benefit their companies, and that they would continue to consult with them as the project went on.

Susan Yurkovich, B.C. Hydro's Executive Vice-President for Site C, said that she was "not surprised" about some of the legal challenges the project is facing.

"I think when it comes to legal actions, it's best not to comment on them," she said.

Bennett also went on to say that under the province's analysis, there was "no possible way" that geothermal could meet B.C.'s energy needs.

He also defended the ways in which BC Hydro came up with their financial figures.

"Their methodology has been examined by BCUC and it's state of the art."

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Nutcracker hits the stage

Northern Dance Theatre Society, Stage North Theatre Society and Studio 2 Stage delight audiences with performances of Nutcracker More than 70 people were involved in the production, including seven dancers from Dawson Creek.

“The tradition of working with the community to put on the Nutcracker is wonderful,” wrote Shauna Milne, owner of Studio 2 Stage.

“There are so many talented people in the arts

community. To bring art, music, dance and acting together under one roof is remarkable.”

Milne was director and choreographer.

Kendra Coulter played Clara/Sugar Plum Fairy; Hayley Popwell played Clara / Sugar Plum Fairy; the Nutcracker was played by

Emry Mika; Amy Davidson-LaHay played the Queen of Sweets; Ashley White played Columbine; Morgan Mora played Harlequin; Oliver Hachmeister played Uncle Drosselmeyer; and Kevin Smith played the Mouse King.

Bernice van Dyken was guest choreographer. editor@ahnfaj.ca

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Aleisha Hendry

Should global sporting events be held every year instead of every four years?

Does every major city in every country in the world need the opportunity to go bankrupt?

Of course not, but that’s an ongoing trend for any city that gets saddled with hosting a global sporting event like the World Cup or the Olympics. People are displaced from their homes; whole neighbourhoods are wiped off the map! Millions of dollars that no one actually has goes into infrastructure for facilities that are only going to be used for two weeks and then, in many cases, are essentially abandoned because the host city can’t actually afford to operate them without that brief influx of tourist dollars.

Why on Earth would anyone want global sporting events every single year?

Sure, you could argue that they could be hosted in cities that have hosted them previously, since the facilities are already there, but it’s a huge drain on a community to have so many people descend on their city, trash it and then leave without so much as a fare thee well.

Global unity under the banner of sport is not enough of a reason to have these events more than every four years. Actually, we should almost spread them even farther apart – how does having the Olympics every 10 years sound to everyone?

Science Matters David Suzuki

Addressing global warming is an economic necessity Those who don’t outright deny the existence of human-caused global warming often argue we can’t or shouldn’t do anything about it because it would be too costly. Take Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who recently said, “No matter what they say, no country is going to take actions that are going to deliberately destroy jobs and growth in their country.”

But in failing to act on global warming, many leaders are putting jobs and economic prosperity at risk, according to recent studies. It’s suicidal, both economically and literally, to focus on the fossil fuel industry’s limited, short-term economic benefits at the expense of long-term prosperity, human health and the natural systems, plants and animals that make our well-being and survival possible.

Those who refuse to take climate change seriously are subjecting us to enormous economic risks and foregoing the numerous benefits that solutions would bring.

The World Bank – hardly a radical organization – is behind one study.

While still viewing the problem and solutions through the lens of outmoded economic thinking, its report demolishes arguments made by the likes of Stephen Harper.

“Climate change poses a severe risk to global economic stability,” said World Bank Group president Jim Yong Kim in a news release, adding, “We believe it’s possible to reduce emissions and deliver jobs and economic opportunity, while also cutting health care and energy costs.”

Risky Business, a report by prominent U.S. Republicans and Democrats, concludes, “The U.S. economy faces significant risks from unmitigated climate change,” especially in coastal regions and agricultural areas.

We’re making the same mistake with climate change we made leading to the economic meltdown of 2008, according to Henry Paulson, who served as treasury secretary under George W. Bush and sponsored the U.S. bipartisan report with former hedge fund executive Thomas Steyer and former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg. “But climate change is a

Byron Hackett

While the excitement for global sport events fades into obscurity just days after they finish, fans are continually left wondering why they have to wait so long for the next time around.

The attraction to these events isn’t that they are held every four years but instead lies in an individual’s right and wanting to express national pride.

There are no better displays of patriotism and nationalism in Canada than the Olympic games and the World Cup of soccer.

During the Olympics Canadians turn into die-hard (insert random sport here) fans and root blindly for any athlete who dons the red and white. It fuels pride in all corners of the country. It brings Canadians together despite the vast cultural diversities that exist here.

As for the World Cup, it divides Canadians but in the best way possible.

People are encouraged to celebrate their country of origin from sea to sea.

Flags fly high and support settles in for almost every nation, another true celebration of the diversity that Canada is supremely proud of.

If there’s any need for a global sporting event hangover, lets drop a few years off that painful recovery period. Keep fans drooling for the next World Cup or Olympics before they have a chance to forget why they even watched in the first place. more intractable problem,” he argued in the New York Times. “That means the decisions we’re making today – to continue along a path that’s almost entirely carbon-dependent – are locking us in for long-term consequences that we will not be able to change but only adapt to, at enormous cost.”

Both studies recommend carbon pricing as one method to address the climate crisis, with the World Bank arguing for “regulations, taxes, and incentives to stimulate a shift to clean transportation, improved industrial energy efficiency, and more energy efficient buildings and appliances.”

Contrast that with Harper and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s recent mutual back-patting in Ottawa. Appearing oblivious to the reality of global warming and economic principles, both rejected the idea of a “job-killing carbon tax.”

One Risky Business author, former Clinton treasury secretary Robert Rubin, also warned about the economic risks of relying on “stranded assets” – resources that must stay in the ground if we are to avoid dangerous levels of climate change, including much of the bitumen in Canada’s tar sands.

In a commentary in Nature, a multidisciplinary group of economists, scientists and other experts called for a moratorium on all oil sands expansion and transportation projects such

as pipelines because of what they described in a news release as the “failure to adequately address carbon emissions or the cumulative effect of multiple projects.” They want “Canada and the United States to develop a joint North American road map for energy development that recognizes the true social and environmental costs of infrastructure projects as well as account for national and international commitments to reduce carbon emissions.”

Those who fear or reject change are running out of excuses as humanity runs out of time. Pitting the natural environment against the humaninvented economy and placing higher value on the latter is foolish. These reports show it’s time to consign that false dichotomy to the same dustbin as other debunked and discredited rubbish spread by those who profit from sowing doubt and confusion about global warming.

“Climate inaction inflicts costs that escalate every day,” World Bank Group vice-president Rachel Kyte said, adding its study “makes the case for actions that save lives, create jobs, grow economies and, at the same time, slow the rate of climate change.

We place ourselves and our children at peril if we ignore these opportunities.”

If our leaders can’t comprehend that, let’s find some who can.

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$20M agricultural fund stays in Peace

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MLAs form committee to keep as many Site C jobs in the Peace as possible

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MLAs Patt Pimm (left) and Mike Bernier announced that the $20 million agriculture fund stipulated as part of the Site C Environmental Assessment Certificate would stay entirely in the Peace Region.

struck during the construction of the Fort St. John Hospital. “It allowed us opportunities to see how many bids were out there, how many locals were bidding, how many local contractors were being utilized, how many employees from the area, how many First Nations employees from the area.

"It worked very well and we want to establish the same thing for this project,” he said.

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In the wake of the Site C dam approval earlier this week, MLAs from both North and South Peace made announcements surrounding how they would begin posturing for its construction, which is slated to begin this coming summer.

Both Pat Pimm, MLA for Peace River North and Mike Bernier, MLA for Peace River South, were in Fort St. John on Thursday to announce a $20 million agricultural fund that was stipulated as part of the Environmental Assessment Certificate. The MLAs said the funds would be staying in the Peace Region.

It wasn’t specified in the certificate how or where that money should be spent in the province.

“For me this was a no brainer [that the Peace Region should see this money], but we had to fight for it,” said Pimm. “We got it, and we’re happy for that, so now it’s just a matter of ironing out the details.”

Included in those details will be striking a committee that will be tasked with determining how the funds will be administered. Pimm said that he would be proposing to BC Hydro and the province that the B.C. Grain Growers Development Council be given this job.

“Who knows, we might compete with the Fraser Valley at some point in time with the agriculture industry up here, I think it’s very positive,” said Pimm.

The second item that the MLAs announced was a Peace Region liaison committee, which would ensure that as many of the jobs that Site C would produce would go to local labour as possible.

“When you look at what’s happening in the area, and especially in the South Peace right now, around Chetwynd and Tumbler Ridge, with people being laid off and mines being closed, those people are skilled to do a lot of the work,” said Bernier. “One of the things that we want to do with the liaison committee is make sure that that voice is being heard so local people have the opportunity to get the work, to get the jobs going forward.”

Pimm likened it to the liaison committee that was

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Is hosting a Town Hall Forum • January 6, 2015 • 6 pm Calvin Kruk Centre, Dawson Creek, BC

“New Hunting Allocation Policy”

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Formula Powell Flyers defeat Grande Prairie 4-3

The Fort St. John Formula Powell Midget Flyers had a great start against Grande Prairie as they netted three goals in the first period, and held on for a 4-3 win.

Fort St. John started the scoring just past the ten minute mark as Brandon Menduk got around the Grande Prairie net minder. Grande Prairie tied the game with 5:48 left in the frame, but the Flyers took the lead again 20 seconds after the tying goal. They added a third goal with 2:51 to go.

Scoring for the Flyers were Brandon Menduk, Jason Ross, and Pearce Willson (2) with great net minding

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Fort St. John Senior Flyers forward Rick Cleaver scores on a rebound during a 4-2 win against the Manning Comets on Saturday night at the North Peace Arena. byron hackett staff reporter

The Fort St. John Senior Flyers look like they’ve found their groove 11 games into the North Peace Hockey League season.

The Flyers won their fifth game in a row on Saturday night at the North Peace Arena, topping the Manning Comets 4-2.

The win on Saturday was the third in a three game home stand for the boys in blue before a two-week Christmas break and head coach Gerard Dicaire said it’s nice for his team to go into the break on a hot streak.

“It’s good… you can’t give up points on these guys.

I’d rather be at home, first or second [going into the playoffs] then we aren’t having to make that long trip,” he said. “We’ve made strides from the beginning of the year— there’s definitely a lot of room for improvement.”

That hot streak included another dominant performance on Friday night, taking out the second place Grande Prairie Athletics 5-0.

Carrying that momentum into Saturday night didn’t exactly start out the way the Flyers planned, as a communication break down behind goalie Jared Andersen had

the home side trailing 1-0 just a minute into the game.

The error seemed to spark the Flyers, who peppered Comet’s goalie Braden Gamble with 17 shots in the opening frame but converted just once on a Joey Massingham goal.

“I don’t even have to say anything on the bench, with our leadership group with Fast and Shipton and those guys, they got the guys rallied together. We didn’t play the strongest game but we made strides in certain areas so I can’t complain,” Dicaire said.

In the second period the Flyers got the go ahead goal three minutes into the period on an Adam Horst marker, but the persistent Comets responded 10 minutes later to even the game at two.

Kyle Leahy put the Flyers ahead for good with his fourth goal of the season just 29 seconds after the Comets’ second goal.

Rick Cleaver concluded the scoring for Fort St. John, finishing the night with a goal and two assists.

It wasn’t the same spirited matchup as Friday night in the battle for second place and Dicaire said a lot of that

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had to do with both teams shying away from the physical play, which resulted in only four minor penalties, all on the home side in the second period.

“I always tell the guys they don’t have to be thunderous hits but finish your checks and let them know that you're there. Sometimes guys get swinging. With four lines rolling like that it’s tough for them to get into the game. We weren’t getting hit very much either,” Dicaire said.

Since losing 4-1 to Spirit River at the beginning of December, the Flyers have scored at least four goals in each of their five wins.

Next up for the Flyers is a trip to Falher to take on the Pirates just two days after New Years on January 3.

The Flyers will square off against the Comets in their next home game on January 10 at the North Peace Arena.

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Christmas is just a couple days away as I write this and I am so thankful for all the support we have received lately as well as throughout the year!

Thanks to the loving generosity of our community and those surrounding us, we have been able to raise over $20,000 to use on extra surgical needs of abused and neglected animals within our community. We are proud to report that Rango, Nick Furry, Kyo, Duschana, Whiskers, Spice, Bentley, Lucy, Kokum, Hemi, Lily, Missy and Serena have all recovered well from surgeries and have all found adoring homes around our area! Adorable Hobbs and lovely Miss Holly are still awaiting their forever homes here at the North Peace Branch but have recovered well.

We would like to send a special thank you out to Dr. Justin Sewell of Rivers Animal Clinic. Justin preformed 3 limb amputations, 2 FHO surgeries and 1 eye removal and closure for NO CHARGE! Not only did this save these animals lives, but it saved us thousands of dollars on medical costs which we were able to put forward to save even more injured critters! Your outstanding support has been unwavering and we may not have been able to save everyone if you had not assisted us.

We at the SPCA, as well as their adoring families, thank you.

A special high five has to go out to all our youth supporters! Those wonderful boys and girls that sell lemonade, wash your car or your dog, make things to sell, donate their Birthday loot to us and so much more. These children have brought in over $10,000 of goodies and cash to spoil our beloved critters with. Way to go kids!

Another great success this year was our Drive for Lives program. This program allows us to move unwanted animals from our shelter to another BC SPCA adoption facility. Thanks to this amazing program (read more at www.spca.bc.ca/pet-care/ adoption/drive-for-lives.html), we have been able to move 78 animals to sister shelters for swift adoption into a forever home. You may think the transfer program is only for the 37 dogs/puppies and the 37 cats/kittens, but we also transferred 2 Guinea Pigs and a rabbit! We thank Randi Dewhirst for her love of trucking and furry friends. Randi is the main “driving force” to get animals out of the northern shelters to high volume adoption centers where they can find their loving companions.

Randi’s willingness to travel the Pine Pass, in pretty much any weather, has saved thousands of lives during her career with the BC SPCA. I would like to also make note of our local shelter staff, both North and South Peace, who volunteer their time to arrange and transport to the drop off with Randi. Special KUDOS to Bev G. and Anne for all you do. Kudos to our sister shelters Quesnel, Williams Lake and Kamloops who can usually make space to take our unwanted bundles of wags and purrs.

We have also had great adoption success within our local communities. So far this year we have adopted out 9 Guinea Pigs, 5 rabbits, 116 dogs and puppies and an amazing 222 cats and kittens! Thank you to everyone who responded to our ADOPT NOT SHOP plea. By adopting you have allowed us to bring one more animal in off the streets and have helped save its life!

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Speaking of off the streets! Did you know that this year alone we have removed 57 cats and kittens from feral colonies for rehabilitation, spay and neuter. Just by altering one female kitten we have potentially stopped the birth of an estimated 1728 offspring within it’s’ lifetime!

Local veterinarians and shelter facilities have noticed that kittens as young as 4 months of age are becoming pregnant. That means that by the age of one year; with a pregnancy each estrus cycles, with a litter of six kittens per pregnancy, that one kitten can easily produce 24 homeless offspring just by 1 year of age! The average life expectancy of an outdoor cat is 5 years. So in five years she will produce a minimum of 120 homeless kitties. But don’t forget there were 5 other cats in the litter she was birthed to. Those five have also produced just as many cats. It is a sickening fact that most first litters are accidental mating between siblings. I’m sure you can see how easy it is for pet overpopulation to become out of control. So when the veterinary clinics reported a substantial increase in spay and neuters I was over joyed to here this! KUDOS to our community for picking up the responsibility cloak and wearing it well! Your actions have stopped to births of literally thousands of potential unwanted animals!!

All in all, it has been an outstanding year and it is all do to our donators, volunteers, partners and staff that we have within our communities. So once again, thank you so much for everything, whether big or small. May you have a Merry Christmas and all the best for your New Year!

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Prespatou 4-H Community Club

Howdy cowboys and cowgirls!!

My name is Gabriella Loewen! I’m the new reporter for the Prespatou 4-H club! This year has started off to a NEW and GREAT start, with a new club and, new leaders. Herman and Mary Dick have stepped in to help James and Martha Wiebe this year with the beef club! We have also added a photography club.

On our first meeting we went over the 4-H rules. We have 20 members this year and, about 6 newcomers.

We have 15 beef members, 2 sheep members and, 6 photography members. We had our first weigh in on November 8. There were a couple of worried face but by the end of the day everyone was happy with steers/heifers. On our second meeting we had our elections. Our executive committee is Lynette Wiebe as President, Caralei Bueckert as our Vise President. Jessica Dick is the Secretary; Ruth Wiebe got the position of Treasurer. Gloria Loewen is our Club Safety officer, and as you know I’m the new Club Reporter.

We had 6 members that did the junior tests!! They were pretty nervous! But everyone passed. It has been an exciting time for the Prespatou 4-H club and we are anticipating lots of good times to come. We are getting close to Christmas, so on behalf of the Prespatou 4-H club we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! That’s all from me. See you next Month.

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SPCA photo shoot raises cash

Janet Chittim's dogs, Sophie, Maggie and Rosie.

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Pets were paraded out for pictures earlier this month, earning over $2,000 for the North Peace SPCA— the most money the organization has ever raised through the holiday program.

The shoots took place over three days, and offered various times in November and December for pet owners to bring in their furry friends for festive photos.

Candace Buchamer, manager at the North Peace SPCA, said offering a range of times and dates for the photos made all the difference. “It seems to have worked because we had a larger total this year than we ever have before,” said Buchamer. “We came up with just over $2,000 on our pet pictures, which is absolutely phenomenal. Usually we have around $800 to $900 so we’ve more than doubled our totals.”

A few different groups pitched in to help raise the money. The Kin Club provided the Santas, photographers Wendy Wheat and Cassia Lawrence snapped

the shots, and Paws and Claws donated a closed off, private space where the animals could relax.

Buchamer said cash was high on the SPCA’s wish list this Christmas. The money from the photoshoot will go into their general fund, but they can always use more. This past year, the feral spay and neuter program was particularly busy, and they saw an unusually high number of medical issues in animals that have come through.

“Other than that [we always need] toys, dog and cat beds, dog coats, more of the unusual items,” she said.

What they don’t need is perishable food items.

“We actually have so much food, kibble and canned food and treats, that it’s actually spoiling,” she said. “We’ve been giving it to the Women’s Resource Society and to the Salvation Army to try and not have as much of it spoil, but [we definitely need] money.”

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This Week: The Franklin Templeton Shootout

The Franklin Templeton Shootout is a team format that pairs PGA Tour players in a tournament started and still hosted by the legendary Greg Norman. The event takes place at Defending: English/Kuchar Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida.

Winning Score: 34-under par Tiburon is a WCI community featuring 36 holes of Greg Norman-designed golf. The first round, on Friday, uses the modified alternate shot rule; round two, Saturday, utilizes the better ball rule; and the final round, on Sunday, uses the scramble rule. Last year, Matt Kuchar and Harris English shot a 14-under 58 in the final round to win the tournament and break the course record.

Tiburon Golf Club Naples, Fla. 7,288 yards, Par 72

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Where did Tiger Woods get the nickname Tiger?

Jordan Spieth shot a final Tournament Results round of 6-under 66 at 1. Jordan Spieth Score: -26 Isleworth Golf & Country Earnings: $1,000,000 Club to close out a 10-shot 2. Henrik Stenson Score: -16 win at the Hero World Challenge on Earnings: $400,000 Sunday. Spieth dominated an elite Player Score Earnings -14 $212,500 field of 18 players with rounds of 66- T-3. Keegan Bradley T-3. Patrick Reed -14 $212,500 67-63-66 to finish at a tournament record 26-under-par 262. His margin of victory also set a tournament record. Spieth, 21, who had 29 birdies, also became the youngest winner in the history of the event. Tiger Woods, the host of the tournament, finished in a tie for last place, 26 shots behind.

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PGA Event: Franklin Templeton Shootout Day Time Network Thu, 12/11 1pm-4pm GOLF Fri, 12/12 1pm-4pm GOLF Sat, 12/13 1pm-5pm FOX

Golf Trivia

Last Week: Jordan Spieth won the World Challenge

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Answer: The nickname came from a Vietnamese friend of Tiger’s father from the army. The friend had saved his father’s life a few times when they served together in the Vietnam War.

John Daly, the 1991 PGA champion and 1995 British Open winner, announced he was engaged last week and then carded a 15-under-par total to win the Beko Classic in Turkey on Saturday. The tournament is a three-round pro-am event.

Daly carded a final-round 72 for a threeround total of 201 and a one-shot victory over Robert Coles. Also in the field were 2011 Open Championship winner Darren Clarke and former European Ryder Cup player Paul Broadhurst. It was Daly’s first professional victory since 2004. Daly, 48, and married four times already, got engaged to longtime girlfriend Anna Cladakis last week.

Lessons from the Golf Pro One of the most embarrassing things the amateur golfer does is to mis-hit a bunker shot and watch it not get over the lip and roll back into the bunker. Most of the time, our mindset is to just get up to the ball and hack away quickly to get out of the bunker once and for all. However, did you know that you can use a rake to smooth the bunker out before you take that second bunker shot? Rule 13-4 in the Rules of Golf speaks on the matter and states that as long as you do not improve your lie, raking the bunker is acceptable. Now, let’s say the ball rolled right back into the general vicinity of where your first shot was hit from. In this case, you can not rake the sand because the lie would be improved or you would be assisted in making your next stroke.

Player Profile

Jordan Spieth

Turned Professional: 2012 FedEx Cup Ranking: 158th World Ranking: 9th PGA Tour Wins: 1

FedEx Cup Standings Through Dec. 7, 2014

1) Robert Streb 681 pts. / 3 top tens

2) Sang-Moon Bae 605 pts. / 2 top tens

3) Ben Martin 574 pts. / 1 top tens

4) Bubba Watson 550 pts. / 1 top tens

5) Ryan Moore 541 pts. / 1 top tens

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Player Points 6) Charley Hoffman 519 7) Shawn Stefani 368 8) Tim Clark 366 9) Brendon de Jonge 363 10) Kevin Streelman 356

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WEEKLY PRO RACING UPDATE Postseason Racing News, Stats & Trivia

All-Time Top Driver’s Bio

This Week’s Racing News

Ten days after Joe Gibbs Racing annouced that Darrell Wallace Jr. had been released from his contract with JGR, Roush Fenway Racing announced Thursday that the 21-year-old driver nicknamed “Bubba” will compete for the organization next season in the newly rebranded NASCAR Xfinity Series (former Nationwide Series). Wallace will drive Trevor Bayne‘s No. 6 Ford Mustang. Wallace scored his first career truck victory in the fall of 2013 at Martinsville Speedway, where he became the first African-American driver to win a major NASCAR series race since Wendell Scott nearly 50 years earlier. This past season, he finished third in the points with four wins. “I’ve had a remarkable journey over the last few years thanks to people who have put me in a position to win the races that I have,” said Wallace.

Racing History

How many consecutive seasons did Dale Earnhardt Sr. have at least one win? a) 5 b) 10

c) 15 d) 20

Born: April 29, 1951 Cup wins: 76 Cup top-tens: 428 Cup championships: 7 Dale Earnhardt was born in Kannapolis, North Carolina in 1951. He dropped out of school to begin his racing career. Earnhardt’s first race in the Cup Series was in 1975 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina. Earnhardt finished 22nd in the race, one place ahead of his future car owner, Richard Childress. Earnhardt competed in 8 more races until 1979, when he joined car owner Rod Osterlund Racing. In his rookie season, Earnhardt won one race at Bristol, captured four poles, and won Rookie of the Year honors. In his sophomore season, Earnhardt, won his first Cup championship. He would go on to win the championship six more times in 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993 and 1994. Earnhardt died as a result of injuries in a crash on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. Earnhardt’s car was turned from behind after contacting the car driven by Sterling Marlin into the outside wall nose-first, into the path of Ken Schrader’s car. Earnhardt Sr. was taken to Halifax Medical Center after he was extricated from his car, and was pronounced dead at 5:16 p.m. He was 49 years old.

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