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planning and conjecture over the last five years, most recently as Fort St. John plans a downtown revitalization project to begin next year. The city announced in June 2014 that it was on the cusp of finalizing a deal with a developer, explaining that council was being careful to choose a partner whose plan was in line with what the city wanted to see at 100th and 100th. “It can be used as our public investment in the downtown area and as catalyst projects to move ahead, and for the community to really start seeing some changes,” said City Manager Dianne Hunter at the time. However, the request for proposals that the city put out this spring “did not yield the results council had hoped for,” the city wrote in a press release. Moira Green, Fort St. John’s economic development officer, later told the Alaska Highway News that she was not at liberty to say what went wrong with the development deal. For now, the fence around the lot has been taken down, and landscaping will be done “so it is smooth and attractive until we get the downtown action plan finished, and we can move ahead,” said Green. The fence will not be missed by Northern Environmental Action Team (NEAT) administrator Domini Mannoly, whose offices look onto the now-bare lot. “We prefer this ... it’s better with it more open,” she said. “But it still needs something – it can’t be an empty lot.” Mannoly said that with Whole

Wheat and Honey next door to NEAT, and the café in the Cultural Centre just around the corner, she would like a picnic table or bench, or some sort of green space, to sit outside and have a cup of coffee. Mannoly also said that parking was also important to her and many others who work downtown, but said she wouldn’t want just a parking lot put in. She said she’d prefer what the city refers to as mixed residential-commercial, with stores on street level sandwiched between dwellings above and hopefully parking below. “We would just like to see some movement in any direction, really,” said Catherine Ruddell, the manager of Whole Wheat and Honey, which also sits across from the lot. “It would be great if there was a larger development with, say, mixed-use commercial and residential above, but I know that’s a few years off. “So even in the interim, if there was a low-cost alternative to using the space ... and I know there are liabilities and things involved, and cost, too, but I think people just want to see some change happen. "It costs money to change it into a parking lot, and I know that’s not the best use of space, or the most permanent, but just something. Something happening.” Until then, the downtown action plan is still being put together, with input from the Downtown Action Team, a group made up of community members, and outreach events put on by the city. That plan, once made, will decide how the lot will be used.

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The city of Fort St. John has announced that its old visitor and business resource centres, which were demolished over the summer, are part of the city’s recreation block, and the land will be held for public use rather than being sold. The city opted to tear down the longstanding buildings, which were near 100 Street next to the North Peace Leisure Pool and North Peace Museum, after the city’s new and current visitor facility opened in the Pomeroy Sport Centre. “The old visitor information centre has gone through a number of lives,” said City Manager Dianne Hunter. “It was a restaurant at one point. It’s gone through lots of renovations and changes, and it was just deemed to be not worth putting money into that building that had a lot of issues associated with it.”

In a city report put out a year ago that assessed the state of all city-owned facilities, it was stated that both centres had reached the end of their useful lives, Hunter explained. “At this point we don’t have plans for the land, other than knowing that we need to come up with a master plan for that entire block and tie everything together,” said Hunter. “We definitely will not be disposing of the land, we’d like to hold it for public purposes.” She said eventually the city would be looking at other upgrades or replacements to the facilities in that area. There has been growing interest from local businesses about what that property, and a few other vacant properties in the downtown core, will be used for. On a similar vein, the city has reported that minor work has begun to spruce up the vacant former Fort Hotel lot at the northwest corner of 100th and 100th, with the aim of attracting a suitor to develop the land sometime in 2015.

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D u e l l i n g Pe n s Each week editorial staff take turns engaging in debate on a hot topic. These debates are intended to explore both sides of an issue and arguments expressed here are chosen by flip of the coin, therefore they do not necessarily reflect the true opinion of the duelist.

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Aleisha Hendry

Should people be obligated to have winter tires on their vehicles?

Well clearly winter tires should be an obligation, especially in the Peace Region. Have you driven the Alaska Highway during the winter months? That thing is a death trap! I mean, granted it’s not just the fact that some people may not have winter tires on their vehicles – part of it may be due to them driving like a maniac that thinks it’s still summer, but that’s neither here nor there. What is here and there is the fact that people are going to drive like maniacs, so wouldn’t it be better if their vehicle was better equipped to handle their erratic driving? At least if they had winter tires on, they’d be able to stop a lot sooner and avoid more accidents. We’d all prefer they’d stop driving like maniacs, but maniac drivers are maniac drivers and will drive like that no matter the conditions, so we just have to take what we can get. Perhaps we need a better incentive than that sign at the bottom of the North Taylor Hill that says all vehicles must have winter tires from October until the snow is gone. Maybe instead of tickets, police could hand out a coupon for a discount on winter tires? Those things are expensive! Either way, for the safety of all of us, it’s a far better option to have the winter tires than to go without.

Science Matters

David Suzuki Clean-tech is good for the economy and environment What’s the fastest-growing sector in Canada’s economy? Given what you hear from politicians and the media, you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s the resource industry, especially extraction and export of fossil fuels like oil sands bitumen and liquefied natural gas. But we’re no longer just “hewers of wood and drawers of water” — or drillers of oil, frackers of gas and miners of coal. Although extraction, use and export of natural resources are economically important and will remain so for some time, we’re starting to diversify. According to Ottawa-based consultants Analytica Advisors, clean technology, or clean-tech, is the country’s fastest-growing industry. The firm’s “2014 Canadian Clean Technology Report”, found direct employment by clean-tech compa-

nies rose six per cent from 2011 to 2012, from 38,800 people to 41,000, with revenues increasing nine per cent to $11.3-billion. According to Industry Canada, mining and oil and gas sector revenues grew just 0.3 per cent in the same period, manufacturing 1.9 per cent and the construction industry 3.9 per cent. At the current growth rate, Analytica estimates Canada’s cleantech industry will be worth $28 billion by 2022. But with the global market expected to triple to $2.5 trillion over the next six years, Canada hasn’t come close to reaching its potential. It’s our choice to seize the opportunity. With just two per cent of the global market (matching our share of population), we could have a $50 billion clean-tech industry by 2020 — double the size of today’s aerospace industry. Clean-tech also outshines other sectors on research and development investment, with $1 billion invested in 2012 and $5 billion from 2008 to 2012. That’s more than the combined R&D investments of natural resource industries (oil and gas extraction, mining, agriculture, forestry and fishing), and only $200 million less than the aerospace sector. “If you look at the sum of the investments and revenues of all these companies, we have a significant

Byron Hackett

It’s ridiculous to suggest anyone be obligated to have snow tires on their vehicle. Is the government going to supplement me for the cost of having to head to the tire shop to have my tires changed twice a year? Will the government cover the cost of finding a place to store my summer tires, or cover the cost of buying an extra set of tires? For argument’s sake, lets just say I use my winter tires all year around and don’t have to worry about the cost of extra tires, storage or getting them changed. I would eventually have to replace those winter tires far sooner than I would have if I only used them in the winter. It’s just an unnecessary hassle that drivers who take extra care and caution when the roads are slippery or snowy, simply do not have to worry about. Driving is all about being defensive along with worrying about other cars around you and the dangers they might pose. If you put too much faith in winter tires and how safe they make you on the road, this could lead to unwillingness to give extreme road conditions their due and in turn unsafe driving. The real danger is individuals who don’t know how to drive and giving them a false sense of security with the safety of winter tires is far more grave concern. industry today,” Analytica president Céline Bak told the Hill Times. “Given the growth in investments today, it will continue to be significant and can grow into an industry comparable in size to other significant industries, like aerospace for example. The clean-tech sector is broad. “These companies are working on problems that we all care about, like how to use the constant temperature from the ground under our offices buildings for heating and cooling and how to replace expensive and polluting diesel power in our remote communities with clean affordable energy or transforming greenhouse gases into stronger concrete to build greener buildings,” Bak said in a Vancouver Sun article. Clean-tech comprises about 700 companies in 10 sectors across Canada, including renewable energy, water treatment, green building and development of environmentally friendly consumer products. Many experts argue that putting a price on carbon, through carbon taxes or cap-and-trade, is a good way to stimulate clean-tech, by targeting greenhouse gas emitters and encouraging technologies and measures aimed at energy conservation and renewables. But we could lose out if we take the industry for granted — especially because 74 per cent of clean-tech

companies here sell products and services outside Canada, with export revenues of about $5.8 billion in 2012 and 42 per cent going to markets other than the U.S. “High-performing companies are often bought by international players that take the intellectual property, manufacturing and jobs to other countries,” Bak cautioned, adding, “The world already looks to Canada for our clean technology solutions. Isn’t it time that we did too?” And, while the federal government has strategies to track and promote the fossil fuel and aerospace industries, it has yet to do this for cleantech. Diversity in nature is important — ensuring ecosystems remain resilient in the face of threats. So, too, for the economy. It’s folly to rely too heavily on extracting and selling finite resources, especially those that cause pollution and contribute to climate change and other threats to the environment and human health and survival. Canada’s economic growth potential through clean energy is huge, but it needs to be given the same priority government gives other industries. Clean-tech may not be the answer to all our problems, but it’s a sector that offers a lot of promise for our economy and environment.

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On-site doctors for Site C project would be offlimits to FSJ residents Staff Writer

Doctors and nurses will be brought in to treat residents of proposed work camps should BC Hydro be permitted to build the Site C dam – but these medical services will not be available to the public, according to the power company. Dave Conway, a spokesman for BC Hydro, said that the chartered medical service was meant to “reduce BC Hydro’s use of the community’s clinic services,” in light of Fort St. John’s severe medical staff shortage. Last week, the province issued an environmental assessment certificate for Site C. This means the government has deemed the estimated $7.9 billion dam acceptable to build from an environmental perspective. The provincial government must still decide whether or not it wants to actually build the thing. B.C. Energy Minister Bill Bennett has said that he is considering Site C, among other alternatives. But if Site C does go ahead, BC Hydro must promise to fulfill 77 conditions to meet the requirements of the environmental certificate. Condition No. 42 is that Hydro must “implement on-site health care comprised of physician and nursing services to manage non-urgent health issues for the work force residing in the construction camps.” The certificate does not ask for a specific number of doctors and nurses – but Conway confirmed that anyone who did come to town would see campsite workers only. This did not sit well with Lorraine Isenbecker, a member of the Fort St. John grassroots group Concerned Citizens for Health Care. “With Site C being located four miles from the city, I feel it would be very feasible if the doctors they provided would be for the benefit of the city also, or at least a portion of it could be,” she said. “Men are going to come in out of that town, or out of that camp, and they're going to go to the drinking establishments, get into their four wheels, and end up in our (emergency rooms).” The certificate also calls for BC Hydro to create 50 housing units for workers who don’t live in the work camps. (This was already outlined in their environmental impact statement, released in 2013.) About 10 of these would be onebedroom units, while the remaining 40 would be a mixture of one-, two-, and three-bedroom homes, according to Conway, who said the configuration of housing hasn’t been finalized.

Once Site C is completed, these homes would have to be made available to lowand moderate-income households as soon as Hydro is done with them, the certificate states. There would also be 20 new long-term RV accommodations, and BC Hydro would have to give $250,000 to Fort St. John’s emergency or transitional housing providers. However, based on what has been released about Site C so far, these external accommodations would not be likely to accommodate all the workers who don’t live in BC The Peace River valley. Hydro’s work camps. According to the Joint Review Panel report, the community will see an increase of 133 households in the first year, growing to 715 by year 5, before falling back to 226. There would be a demand for 155 houses to own in Fort St. John, peaking at 233 later on in the construction. “Conditions that might signal a potential housing shortage during Project construction (i.e. low inventories, low listing activity and low levels of new building activity) were not projected to be evident in the Fort St. John area or the PRRD,” the report stated. Also, condition No. 49 of 77 is that BC Hydro must implement a “Housing Monitoring and Follow-up Program.” The B.C. Environmental Assessment Office will make sure that BC Hydro’s measures are “effective in mitigating increased demands for housing in the City of Fort St. John.” BC Hydro also has to put $20 million towards an Agricultural Compensation Fund. However, despite popular belief, this fund is a separate pot and will not go towards paying off farmers who would lose their land. Conway said that BC Hydro would work with the Ministry of Agriculture to determine who gets that $20 million. “Farmers whose land or rights to land are required for the project will be compensated for the land/rights in addition to being compensated for such items as crop loss, etc,” said Conway. “It may also be appropriate for BC Hydro to fund individual Farm Mitigation Plans to address changes to specific farm operations caused by the project.”

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Fort St. John Senior Flyers goalie Jared Andersen squares up to a point shot on Friday in a 4-2 win over the Spirit River Rangers.

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Sr. Flyers finish preseason undefeated Byron Hackett Staff Writer

In senior hockey so often the battle is within one’s own squad, and more specifically how empty or full the bench is to start the game. That was the case Friday night at the North Peace Arena, as the Fort St. John Senior Flyers had 19 skaters to the Spirit River Rangers 13. The result was a 4-2 win for the Flyers, on the strength of four unanswered goals. After being swept by the Rangers in the opening round of the playoffs last season, the rivalry looked like it was back on in full form after the final game of the preseason. “There’s no love lost between the two teams, we don’t like them,

they don’t like us,” head coach Gerard Dicaire noted after the win on Friday. “We lost to them in the playoffs four straight last year, so it was an exhibition game, I’m kind of disappointed they only brought 13 guys because it would have been a lot better game if they had of had a full squad.” As easily as the win seemed according to Dicaire post game, after 20 minutes of play the hometown Flyers trailed 2-0. That was largely a result of a few lucky breaks that gave the short-benched visitors a chance to pull ahead early. “It’s tough when [our team] is down 2-0 and they are doing lots of stuff right that they shouldn’t be down. [Spirit River] got two lucky bounces there,” he said. “So [we] just stick with the game

plan, chip pucks and with [Spirit River] being so short they just get it in deep and make them skate for it.” That game plan slowly materialized as the second period went on before the Flyers executed on a power play goal by Adam Horst. Just before the second period expired Robbie Sindu added a tally to tie the game heading into the third. The Flyers flew out of the gate in the final frame, capitalizing on a slashing penalty by the Rangers just a minute into the period. It was only 18 seconds after the penalty that the Flyers were able to take the 3-2 lead on a goal from captain Jeff Shipton. Kyle Leahy put the game to bed with just over 10 minutes remaining on a short-handed opportunity. Dicaire said the third period was

just proof that the Rangers ran out of gas. “It was more so just them being tired than anything— and preaching to these guys to stick with the game plan. We’d been skating well all night so just keep laying on the body and [Spirit River] is going to quit and they did eventually,” he said. A positive preseason sign for the Flyers was both the turnout and their special teams play, as their power play went two for five on Friday night and the penalty kill only allowed one goal in six chances. Dicaire passed off any credit for early success on the power play. “I wasn’t there at Wednesday’s practice so maybe I’ll sit out next week and they’ll figure it out again,” he said with a laugh.

Asked if the momentum gained through winning all three preseason games, the head coach was quick to point out that road games are the true test in senior hockey. It does,” Dicaire said if the momentum gained through the early success helped his squad. “But our first two are road games. We’ve had a full bench for the three so we’ll have to see how many guys turn out on the first road trip and go from there. The Senior Flyers will play their first two games on the road when they travel to Fahler to play the Pirates on November 1 before playing Grimshaw the following weekend, November 7. The First home game for the Flyers will be Saturday, November 8 when they welcome the Grimshaw Huskies to the NPA.

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Hello reader it's me again! The ambassador Marie did the last two reports for me and now she ran off to Capernwray Bible school in England. Since I am not an ambassador and we have not had any 4-H meetings since July, there is not much news about 4-H to tell you this month, so I asked the the members, that I know will be in the WONWON 4-H Club his year: “What do you like best about 4-H?” “I like the way we do everything as a team, I enjoy the new experiences and all the things I have been able to learn. I really enjoy working with the cows and showing them. Learning to groom and show my steer was my favorite part. “ - Carissa “I haven't been in 4-H yet, but what made me want to join was what I saw at the 4-H Achievement Days. I was impressed by the teamwork of everyone there, regardless of whether they were from the same club or not, and the opportunities the members have to learn new skills. I'm especially excited about learning how to show animals.” - Danielle “I like 4-H because of many things. The first one is what it has to offer. 4-H offers many travel opportunities and chances to make friends. 4-H gives me a chance to be with my friends and make new ones. It also learns me many life skills such as good leadership and being able to talk in public, and how to judge properly. Lastly I think 4-H is fun and should be.” - Tyrell “What I like best about 4-H is spending time with my friends. I like spending time with my 4-H animals. I like getting together at Achievement Days and dumping people in the dunk tank. I like helping other clubs at Achievement Days. “- Logan “What I like best about 4-H is spending time with my 4-H animals. At the 4-H meeting I like spending time with friends. In the last 2 years I made lots of new friends.” - Sara “What I like best about 4-H is helping my sister with her steer and spending time with my friends.” - Grace “I like 4-H because it’s interactive and I like showmanship and grooming. It’s a good way to learn things and it’s a good way to earn some money living on the farm.” - Justin “I like 4-H because of the friends, and the interaction with other farming families. The money from the steer sale helps too.” - Benjamin “I like 4-H because I have made lots of new friends. I love showing and caring for animals, and I like earning money.” - Michaela What I like best is working with the cattle, spending time with friends, making new friends. Helping out, and most importantly having fun. I sure can't forget about the communications or judging, it's all good life skills done for fun. - Peter Thank you Co-op Petroleum for sponsoring this page.

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Our last years club at Achievement Days! Left - Right Michaela, Logan, Peter, Tyrell, Benjamin, Sara, Justin, Carrissa, and the ran away Marie.

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Health care crisis was a hot topic in Victoria William Stodalka Staff Writer

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Join us in standing on guard for Cpl. Nathan Cirillo When Cpl. Nathan Cirillo was standing guard at the National War Museum on October 22, he was representing all of us. His task was to honour the sacrifices of the men and women in our Armed Forces who have died protecting our values. Now he is one of the fallen. Glacier Media, which owns this newspaper, has started a memorial campaign on its crowdfunding site, FundAid. The money will be donated to a trust fund for his young son. Both FundAid and Fundrazr, our crowdfunding partner, have waived service fees. Join us in paying tribute to his sacrifice. Go to FundAid.ca and search for We Stand On Guard For Cpl. Nathan Cirillo’s Son R004896740

Northeast B.C.'s health care crisis was debated on Tuesday in Victoria, with NDP MLAs attacking their Liberal counterparts for the government’s handling of the region’s dire medical staff shortage, while the Liberals attempted to defend their record. “Does (Health Minister Terry Lake) think it’s fair for the BC Liberals to keep pumping resources out of communities like Fort St. John, without putting in the health care services people so desperately need?” asked NDP health critic Judy Darcy. Darcy, who represents New Westminster in the Legislature, has made a political case out of the health care crisis in the Energetic City. She said that the Liberal government is “failing” to provide adequate health care to the area. Currently, Fort St. John has less than two-thirds of the number of doctors that Northern Health believes the city needs, and only about half of those handle primary care for patients. And last week, the ABC Medical Clinic – the last walk-in clinic serving the city – sent out a letter saying that it would no longer accept walk-ins from patients who aren’t already attached to one of their doctors – meaning that those who need immediate care in Fort St. John would need to travel to the emergency room. One story she brought forward to the debate came from a Fort St. John resident, Ryan. “Like thousands upon thousands of people in Fort St. John, it is a constant struggle for Ryan to access a family doctor,” she said. “Ryan needs urgent treatment for his depression and anxiety – and he was finally referred to a psychiatrist last June – but because of wait times, he’s forced to wait at least six months more.” “I believe this crisis has been coming a long time,” Ryan wrote. “Since the recent Northern Health drama that sent a fair amount of doctors elsewhere, it has become next to impossible to find a doctor here. “I had booked a follow up appointment with my doctor back in April because he was booking so far in advance, so I asked him about it at the next appointment, and he said, ‘It’s a mess.’” Jonathon Dyck, a Northern Health spokesman, said that he could not talk about specific circumstances to respect patient confidentiality. “Our psychiatrist in Fort St. John works closely with the mental health and addictions team and general practitioners to monitor cases in the community, identify potential risks, and prioritize appropriately,” he said in an emailed statement. “Therefore, a patient with a lower-level

risk will have a longer wait than someone with a higher-level risk.” However, he went on to say that Darcy was correct in saying that the psychiatric care waitlist averaged about six months for patients in the Northeast. “Why are people like Ryan being forced to endure such unacceptable wait times for services in rural communities right across B.C.?” Darcy asked during question period. The MLA went on to criticize previous actions taken by the Liberal government. “For most of that time, the only thing we've gotten from this minister is talk,” Darcy went on to say. “(Lake) makes a last-minute media announcement about nurse practitioners, but fails to deliver the conditions for their success on the ground. That is no way to run a health care system, or an economy.” Darcy was referring to an announcement made last September to fund three new nurse practitioners in Fort St. John. A new nurse practitioner has in fact been hired for the Fort St. John Unattached Patient Clinic, Northern Health officials said earlier. In response, Health Minister Terry Lake acknowledged that Fort St. John has “lost a number of health care professionals,” but defended his government’s actions. “We are working hard with Northern Health,” he said. “Our MLA from Fort St. John is working with us to make sure that we put the right incentives in place ... (Darcy) knows well that it's a challenge all over the western world to recruit health care professionals to rural and remote areas of the province, of a state, of a country.” Peace River North MLA Pat Pimm is helping to spearhead a task force to meet weekly in Fort St. John until solutions can be found to the health care staff shortage. The group, which tentatively called itself the United Action Team, comprises Pimm, Fort St. John Mayor Lori Ackerman and members of the grassroots group Concerned Citizens for Health Care, while other stakeholders may be brought in as the group comes together. Meanwhile, back in Victoria, Lake went on to criticize the NDP’s previous history. “Since 2002, we have more than doubled the number of doctor training spaces,” he said. “We have doubled the number of nursing spaces. If that action had been taken in the 1990s, we would have 1,000 more doctors in the province of British Columbia today.” Darcy was also set to debate the issue further on Tuesday in her response to the Throne Speech, which was set to occur past the Alaska Highway News print deadline. She said that she planned to talk about stories she heard both during and after last month’s community forum on the crisis in Fort St. John.

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Resource coalition has its first meeting William Stodalka Staff Writer

The future of natural gas was on the agenda for the first Mayors Partnership Group meeting of the Northeast B.C. Resource Municipalities Coalition. The recently formed coalition, consisting of seven of Northeast B.C.’s eight town councils, allowed municipal officials to hear from representatives of a variety of energy industry groups, as well as an official from the Ministry of Transportation who discussed the 10-year transportation plan for B.C. This was the first of scheduled monthly meetings for the mayors group. Other meetings are set for other municipal representatives on a less frequent basis. Not all the mayors were at We d n e s d a y ’s meeting. Conspicuous by their absence were Bill Streeper, the Northern Rockies mayor who has been a strong supporter of the coalition, as well as Bill Plowright of Pouce Coupe. Dawson Creek Mayor Dale Bumstead, who was there, said he was "really excited about the future of the coalition." "I think it's such an important organization for us to be able to drive all of the interests of our municipalities on behalf of the residents and our business community," he said. "We want to understand what's coming, so we can proactively plan for the impacts to our communities ... in a coordinated fashion, and understand it from an informational point of view rather than speculation or rumour." Kevin Heffernan, the president of the Canadian Society for Unconventional Resources, had

The first meeting of the Northeast B.C. Resource Municipalities Coalition.

the honour of being the first to provide this information to the group. He explained the ins and outs of fracking to the mayors. According to Heffernan, drilling activity was up by 26 per cent in B.C. in 2014 compared to last year. If five LNG facilities were to come online, he said, one forecast predicted that by 2019, about four times as many wells would be drilled than there were in 2013. There were some issues with fracking that would need to be addressed, H e ff e r n a n continued. "One of the concerns often expressed by the public is fluids are going to migrate, or gas is

going to up the well," he said. "There has been some experience, particularly in Pennsylvania, that relates to improperly constructed wells and migration of gas through the cement or between the cement and the rock and the steel casing. That’s a real risk." He went on to say, though, that more recently established industry standards for these well barriers means "any risk of that sort is minimized." The coalition's executive director, Colin Griffith, said that the region's economic planning was tied to natural gas, and that the coalition was creating several revenue models to determine

infrastructure needs for different sizes of boom. Another speaker was Stewart Muir of the non-profit group Resource Works. According to him, his group was trying "to create a more informed debate" about B.C.'s natural resources industry. “We are not prescribing,” he said. “We're an education of the public group. The context of this is group is to create a more informed debate, be it through op-eds or the way that news is covered, people understanding some of the issues in a granular, technically sound way.” During the meeting, he weighed in on the division of natural gas

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tax revenue. "The challenge from government in Victoria is everyone wants a piece," Muir said. "They probably grow tired very quickly of that and stop seeing the degree of necessities between different asks ... in the politics of B.C., you have to keep enough people happy enough of the time so as to continue to be the government." This had implications for the coalition, Muir said. "You need to make the case that said you can't have these benefits for everybody without these investments," he said. "That's why these investments should be higher up the list of priorities."

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Halloween terror, done with fun The macabre is the traditional theme for big kids and adults at Halloween. Scary parties, disgustingly delicious meals, and creepy costumes are the goals of the occasion. They can be easily accomplished with costume parties, murder mystery evenings, and haunted houses. Costume parties Of course, at a Halloween party, the guests must wear a disguise. As the host, it’s up to you to set the macabre mood and to happily create the most dismal of atmospheres. Stores are fully stocked with accessories that will give your party just the right touch — think fake blood and black spider webs. And if technology is your thing, some decorations will let you create a show that’s in sync with your music. Murder mysteries There’s nothing like an old fashioned parlour game to help you spend an excellent evening in the horror theme. A role to play is assigned to each guest, and all try to solve the grisly crime. Costumes are mandatory and fun and laughter are guaranteed. Check online or at a game store for prepared murder mystery packages; some even include costume accessories. Haunted houses Some haunted houses are commercial enterprises, open all year long, while others only come out of the fog at Halloween, to the delight of all who dare go there. Are you passionate enough about terror to invite some friends over to visit your haunted house? Some families go to great lengths and even invite total strangers to visit their decorated homes or properties, where the hosts wear costumes and await their lily-livered guests. For horror enthusiasts, Halloween is the time to celebrate. It’s THE moment of the year to indulge your macabre side. Make the most of it!

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Robert Streb won a threeTournament Results way playoff in the McGladrey 1. Robert Streb Score: -14 *won in playoff Classic on Sunday for his Earnings: $1,008,000 first PGA Tour victory. He T-2. Will MacKenzie Score: -14 made the last of his 10 birdies on Earnings: $492,800 the second extra hole to defeat Will T-2. Brendan de Jonge Score: -14 MacKenzie and Brendon De Jonge Earnings: $492,800 in the playoff at Sea Island. Streb started the final round five shots out of the lead, and he didn’t seem like much of a threat when he took bogey from a fairway bunker on the opening hole. He wound up making nine birdies, including four straight late in the round to get in the playoff.

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After making multiple statements about Ian Poulter via Twitter and Facebok on Thursday, PGA of America president Ted Bishop was ousted from the organization Friday, one month shy of the conclusion of his term as president. Bishop was irritated by remarks Poulter made in his book on the Ryder Cup captaincy of Nick Faldo in 2008 and Tom Watson this year. He referred to Poulter as “Lil Girl” on Twitter when stacking up Poulter’s feats next to Faldo. In a Facebook post, he noted that Watson (with eight majors) and Faldo (with six majors and the Ryder Cup record for most points) were getting “bashed” by Poulter.

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2) Ben Martin 552 pts. / 1 top tens

3) Sang-Moon Bae 500 pts. / 1 top tens

4) Brendon de Jonge 308 pts. / 1 top tens

T-5) Steven Bowditch 300 pts. / 1 top tens

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WEEKLY PRO RACING UPDATE Racing News, Stats & Trivia

2014 Standings

Nov. 2nd, 3:15 pm ET Texas Motor Speedway

2014 Chase for the Cup

2014 Nationwide Series

The Eliminator Round

Driver 1) Chase Elliott 2) Regan Smith 3) Brian Scott 4) Elliott Sadler 5) Ty Dillon 6) Trevor Bayne 7) Chris Buescher 8) Brendan Gaughan 9) Ryan Reed 10) James Buescher

1) Jeff Gordon

Points: 4044 Wins: 4 Top 5: 13 Top 10: 21

2) Ryan Newman Points: 4041 Wins: 0 Top 5: 4

Top 10: 15

3) Joey Logano

Points: 4040 Wins: 5 Top 5: 16 Top 10: 21

4) Matt Kenseth

Racing News

Points: 4039 Wins: 0 Top 5: 12 Top 10: 20

Track Details

Location: Fort Worth, Texas Distance: 1.5 miles Shape: Quad-Oval Turns / Straights: 24º / 5º Last Year’s Pole Winner: Carl Edwards 196.114 Last Year’s Race Winner: Jimmie Johnson

Chase for the Cup: AAA Texas 500 Preview

There’s an old adage in the Lone Star State: “Everything is bigger in Texas.” One of the country’s largest sports crowds will descend this weekend on the Texas Motor Speedway for the AAA Texas 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. This is one of the finest NASCAR facilities on the circuit. It is a 1.5 mile quad-oval with a controversial dual banking setup of 5 and 24 degrees. Additional facilities include a 1/5-mile short oval and a 4/10-mile clay oval. The track was completed in 1997, and has been used for NASCAR and Indy Racing League events. It currently seats 155,000 fans and has 194 VIP skybox suites.

The Stewart-Haas Racing crew chiefs for Danica Patrick and Kurt Busch will be switching teams. Veteran crew chief Tony Gibson will leave Patrick and become Busch’s crew chief, while Daniel Knost will leave Busch and become Patrick’s interim crew chief. The road crews assembled by each crew chief will make the change as well, but the pit crews will remain with their respective drivers. Gibson has been Patrick’s crew chief since she became fulltime in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2013. Knost is in his first season as a crew chief. “We are just basically looking to try to get both teams to be a little more consistent,” Stewart-Haas Racing Competition Director Greg Zipadelli said.

5) Denny Hamlin Points: 4037 Wins: 1 Top 5: 6

Top 10: 15

6) Carl Edwards Points: 4024 Wins: 2 Top 5: 7

Top 10: 13

7) Brad Keselowski

Points: 4013 Wins: 6 Top 5: 14 Top 10: 17

8) Kevin Harvick

Points: 4011 Wins: 3 Top 5: 11 Top 10: 17

Racing History

Points 1106 1064 1045 1043 1042 1008 912 875 820 792

Nov. 2, 1953 - Larry Pearson, the former NASCAR driver and the son of three-time Winston Cup champion David Pearson was born on this date. He won the Busch Series championship in 1986 and 1987, but struggled during his brief tenure in Winston Cup. His Winston Cup statistics include 57 starts and 3 top tens.

Racing Trivia

Danica Patrick has competed in 79 Cup Series races. How many top tens does she have? a) 1 b) 3

c) 4 d) 10 Answer : c) She has four top tens.

AAA Texas 500

Last Weekend’s Race: Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500

Driver Start Dale Earnhardt Jr. 23 Jeff Gordon 13 Ryan Newman 9 Tony Stewart 4 Joey Logano 2 Matt Kenseth 3 Clint Bowyer 12 Denny Hamlin 5 AJ Allmendinger 15 David Ragan 29

Finish Points/Bonus 1 47 2 44 3 41 4 41 5 40 6 39 7 38 8 37 9 35 10 34

On a day that saw two of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup favorites suffer potentially catastrophic problems, Dale Earnhardt Jr. stole a victory from the title contenders on Sunday. He passed Tony Stewart for the lead with less than four laps left in the Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Dale pulled away for his fourth victory of the season. In fifth position for a restart on Lap 495, Earnhardt crossed the finish line .344 seconds ahead of teammate Jeff Gordon, who took second place and the lead in the Eliminator Round of the Chase. “Oh, man, we’ve been trying to win here for so many years,” said Earnhardt, who collected his 23rd victory in his 538th start.

Driver of the Week Dale Earnhardt Jr. #88 Born: Oct. 10, 1974 Crew Chief: Steve Letarte Car: Chevrolet

Year 2014 Career

Wins 4 23

Top 10s 18 222

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