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2 • The Northerner • Friday, November 20, 2015

THIS WEEK'S FLYERS:

Site C opponents keeping watchful eye over dam's construction from new observation shack overlooking Peace River

William Stodalka

Staff Writer

It’s a humble shack with a $9-billion view.

The Treaty 8 Tribal Association has set up an observation shack overlooking the Peace River where members of the public can come and watch construction of the Site C dam.

The shack, located to the northwest of the dam construction, has just enough room for a furnace, some tables, a couch, and a telescope. The shack is on Crown land, accessible through the property of Esther and Paul Pederson.

“We want people to be able to see (the construction),” said Esther Pederson. “The site’s been shut off, and I think that’s wrong. B.C. taxpayers are paying for (Site C) and they should have access to see it anytime they want.”

Those who wish to visit the shack and look at the construction must first get permission from the Pedersons and a few others.

Pederson is opposed to the project.

“Site C stands for Christy Clark cancer of the Peace Valley,” she said. “This is cancer, and it’s spreading fast… there’s no way they have to clear this land (for prep work).”

Pederson said she, and other opponents, want to be able to report possible infractions made by Hydro during the dam’s construction.

One of the people who plans to monitor the area is George Desjarlais, a former chief of the West Moberly First Nation.

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Desjarlais recalled when he and a few others hunted moose in the Peace River Valley area last fall, when the south bank of the river was still heavily forested.

“We’ve seen an elk and a brown bear down there,” Desjarlais said, pointing to an area now illuminated by the light of heavy industrial machinery. That area is now home to a long loop of road for construction traffic.

“I don’t see how you can call this progress,” said Desjarlais. “The process being implemented is a direct infringement of our treaty rights… It’s going to destroy prime wildlife habitat along the whole valley.”

An environmental review panel concluded last year that some of the dam’s impacts on treaty rights can’t be mitigated.

Craig Benjamin, a campaigner for the human rights of Indigenous people for Amnesty International, saw the new observation shack up close on Thursday.

Benjamin has been up to the region before, and he said he came back to maintain ties with groups opposed to the project.

“We have to stand here and see the destruction that’s already occurred when the court cases still haven’t been resolved," he said.

"And by the admission of BC Hydro that the fundamental issue of whether or not this is fundamentally compatible with the treaty obligations of B.C. and the federal government has never been addressed (in court) is quite extraordinary.”

If Site C were to be built, the damage done to these First Nation treaty rights could not be repaired, Benjamin said. “(The newly elected federal Liberal government) has been very clear to build a new relationship (with First Nations), enshrined in the constitution, enshrined in international law,” he explained. “From our point of view, there’s only one conclusion they have: to oppose Site C and withdraw federal government support of the project.” reporter@ahnfsj.ca

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Do students need a longer break in winter?

In long and cold Canadian winters, children roam to school with icicles forming on their face or through knee-deep piles of snow.

While that harsh reality has long been faced by our ancestors, who habitually pass on the tale of walking to school uphill both ways in 10 feet of snow, it’s a new era today.

An era when your $500 iPad might crumble in the cold or a genius teen decides he’s going to wear sandals all winter just to prove a point, the cold winter reality has shifted significantly for this new generation.

So a longer break during the winter is all but necessary to once again coddle kids whose hardships these days simply boil down to first world problems.

The learning conditions in winter, when it’s still dark until 9 a.m. and gets dark shortly after four, are not ideal.

It takes longer to shake off the rust of sleep through the winter months when you arrive at school, and the first period math problems inevitably suffer.

We need to look no further than the example of higher education as a reason for a longer break, with students at most universities getting off about a month to relax their minds from a stressful semester. It’s a necessary restart that both sparks the brain for learning and even perhaps creates an eagerness to begin the learning process once again.

Science Matters

David Suzuki New government faces climate challenges and opportunities

Our new government appears to be taking climate change seriously. With the UN climate talks starting in Paris on November 30, Canada can play an important role in reducing greenhouse gases at home and helping others around the world do likewise. U.S. President Barack Obama’s decision to reject the Keystone XL oilsands pipeline reinforces the fact that we can’t continue burning fossil fuels at current rates.

Although Canada’s government is heading to Paris without a strong plan, it has indicated it’s ready to represent Canadians’ interests. One of the first encouraging signs is the new cabinet.

In the reduced, 30-member cabinet, equally divided between women and men, the

minister of environment’s title has been expanded to include climate change, and we now have a minister of science and a minister of innovation, science and economic development.

I and others have been warning about global warming and its consequences for decades. I spoke to science writer Isaac Asimov about it in 1977 on CBC Radio’s Quirks and Quarks. In 1989, The Nature of Things did its first global warming program and I hosted the five-part radio series, It's a Matter of Survival, in part about climate change. The David Suzuki Foundation has worked hard over its 25-year history to inform people about climate change and to research solutions, recently through the Trottier Energy Futures Project.

The UN climate conference, just weeks away, presents an immediate challenge for the government, but Canada is in an ideal position to make positive contributions. Besides the new minister of environment and climate change and the prime minister, a cabinet committee on environment, climate change and energy will attend,

Mike Carter

Should students be allowed a longer break in the winter from classes?

This question is one that, for all of the teachers and students the answer should be easy.

Of course they are going to advocate for more time off, hell, so would I. However, I don't think the break should be longer. I also don't think it should be any shorter. Two weeks is plenty.

But I do propose a radical change: year-round schooling.

Classes continue right around the year, possibly kids graduate sooner. But don't worry!

You'll keep your summer break.

Similar school calendars are already in practice in the United States and in other places in the country.

Under this model I propose: Schools are closed throughout July, but open again in August. Spring break increases to three weeks, Thanksgiving means a week away from school, Christmas break two weeks, and all remaining stat holidays stay in place.

I am just shooting the breeze here, but I think that would be worth looking into.

A downside of more days off during the winter is that we need to be kept busy during the frozen months, lest we go insane from cabin fever.

I am sure school aged kids are no different. With more days off and less to do, who knows what could happen. Thinking back to my younger days, it would likely be something most parents wouldn't approve of. Now that the shoe is on the other foot, I can see why.

Disclosure: I don't have kids....yet.

headed by Foreign Minister Stéphane Dion.

Recognizing the role of provincial governments and other parties in addressing climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has also invited provincial premiers and other party leaders, including Green Party leader Elizabeth May, to the conference.

Given the ever-increasing urgency of the climate crisis, the UN process has been frustratingly slow and lacking in the kinds of concrete actions required to keep global average temperatures from rising more than 2 C. The goal of the Paris talks is for developed and developing nations to adopt a legally binding universal climate agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide financing for developing nations.

To help guide negotiations, the David Suzuki Foundation has offered recommendations to Canada’s new government.

The first is to develop a national climate action plan that sets new, ambitious emissionsreduction targets. We agree with the Climate Action

Network Canada that cutting carbon emissions by one-third within a decade, or 35 per cent below 1990 levels by 2025, would fit the bill, and that reductions should begin immediately with targets enshrined in law.

The Foundation also believes the federal government must work with provinces to set a minimum standard for pricing carbon emissions, through carbon taxes, cap and trade or both, reaching at least $100 per tonne by 2020, and applying targeted regulations or standards where carbon price alone is not enough to meet emissions targets.

We’d also like to see government move ahead with commitments to low-carbon infrastructure, including investment in public transportation, renewable energy and climate adaptation, as well as employing natural systems to reduce impacts. Energyefficiency standards for vehicles and buildings are also essential, as is a commitment to support the UN Green Climate Fund for developing nations.

We and other organizations will offer suggestions on a

range of issues. For us, these include species at risk and habitat protection, marine protected areas, environmental rights, natural capital evaluation and improved relations with indigenous peoples. We realize the new government faces numerous challenges and must deal with competing interests around falling oil prices, pipeline projects, missing and murdered aboriginal women, national security, international commitments regarding terrorism and more. It won’t be easy and they’ll have to hit the ground running.

As leaders from Canada and the U.S. head to Paris with real commitments to address climate change, there’s hope for progress. This government seems open to engaging in conversations with Canadians from all walks of life and all parts of the country, and to accepting our global responsibilities. I wish them the best.

Dr. David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation. Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Senior Editor Ian Hanington.

New handicap taxi service launches William Stodalka Staff Writer

Disability advocates are praising a local company for launching a new taxi for the disabled in Fort St. John.

On Thursday, Teco Taxi announced it purchased a specially designed vehicle to carry those who use wheelchairs.

“It’s a very good news story,” said Jane Dyson, executive director of the Disability Alliance of B.C. “This is great news to hear that a smaller town will have this new service.”

The vehicle will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and, for the time being, will be directed specifically to people with disabilities, according to company owner Sikander Gill.

Up until now, people in Fort St. John could only ride handyDART, a publicly accessible bus service, or their own private vehicles.

Lori Slater, a person with disabilities who formerly served on Fort St. John’s Mayor’s Disability Advisory Committee, was also glad to hear the news.

“I really commend Teco Taxi for what they’ve done,” Slater told the Alaska High-

way News.

“I think it’s going to be a very well used service... it’s going to mean that people are going to get out and go to the movies in the evening, dinner with friends in the evening, and go to hockey games.”

Gill said people with disabilities have expressed interest in such a service for many years, and his company decided to take the plunge and purchased the vehicle.

“We wanted to make sure everyone in town was able to get taxis to get around, including people in wheelchairs,” he said. “We are very proud of this achievement… even the larger city of Grande Prairie does not have a single wheelchair taxi so Fort St. John is really at the forefront with this new service.”

About eight of Teco’s drivers have taken training through the Richmond Centre of Disability for disability awareness, sensitivity training, and how to properly secure people in wheelchairs, the company stated.

If there is enough demand, more wheelchair taxis could be added to the fleet, Gill said. reporter@ahnfsj.ca

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Sikander Gill, Jeff Sherman, and Lindsay Nicholson of Teco Taxi stand next to a new taxi with a special ramp that will allow people with disabilities to ride in private taxis for the first time in Fort St. John.

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Huskies lack consistent effort The Fort St. John Huskies went 1-1 on the weekend, but struggled to find any steadiness in their game

Byron Hackett Staff Writer

FORT ST. JOHN- Through 40 minutes Saturday, the Fort St. John Huskies (4-7) looked to have found their identity as a team.

The final 20 better served as a microcosm of the season for the group, as their play faltered resulting in a 5-5 tied hockey game that they once led 4-1.

The Huskies would find the way through the inconsistency Saturday, pulling out a 6-5 win in the final 90 seconds over the County of Grande Prairie JDA Kings( 6-6).

“I thought we had a team effort for the first part of it,” head coach Gary Alexander said after the win. “We lost focus a little bit in the third period and horned it around a little bit and took some silly penalties in the second…overall we are pretty happy with what we saw tonight, just have to refine it a bit to keep these comebacks from coming back at us.”

It was newcomer Anthony Ruggiero who got the Huskies on the board first Saturday, scoring 46 seconds into the game. He scored again in the third to give the Huskies a 5-2 lead, a goal that should have secured the game.

The next two minutes spelled defensive disaster for the home side, as the Kings scored three straight goals, including two just 13 seconds apart.

Team points leader Cayle Bell got the winner for the Huskies, his second of the

night after scoring in the first. The 21-yearold now has 18 points in 11 games.

For Ruggerio’s part, he found chemistry with a familiar foe, Kody Disher, who he played against in the Kootenay Interior Junior Hockey League. The line of Disher, Ryan McDonald and Ruggerio were one of few consistencies for the Huskies on Saturday.

“You get out there with a guy you are comfortable with and stuff goes right,” he said.

The defensive lapse that plagued the Huskies Saturday proved to be more than a blip on the radar, as Sunday they put forth a listless effort that resulted in a 4-1 loss to the North Peace Navigators.

“We can’t figure out how to have consistent effort night in and night out right now,” Assistant coach Todd Alexander said.

“We have a bad habit of waiting for the next guy to get going and no one seems to get going. As a coaching staff we have to find a way to get through to our guys to figure out how they need to be more consistent.”

Through 11 games, the inconsistencies better define the Huskies than any individual accomplishment or win total. They have allowed at least four goals in all but two games and combated that with 4.1 goals a game.

Falling behind has been a problem for the Huskies, as they have trailed by more than two goals in five of their 11 contests.

Alexander said after the 4-1 loss Sunday

not only is the coaching staff responsible for figuring out how to turn things around, but also the leaders and veterans of the group need to step up in the same manner.

“It’s getting pretty frustrating right now the way we are playing and how we are handling ourselves,” he said.

“Not only is it the coaching staff that needs to figure things out, but it’s our leader-

ship within that has to step up. The guys that are wearing the letters or are older, they have to start bringing it to the rink because if we keep going this way it’s going to be a frustrating season."

The Huskies will next take the ice on Wednesday with trip to Dawson Creek to take on the Junior Canucks. sports@ahnfsj.ca

HOME SWEET HOME for FSJ Petroleum Assoc. Midget Flyers Submitted write up and photo The boys were back in town after nearly a month of playing road games, and from the looks of things; there’s no place like home.

After winning 8 in a row during the pre-season, the team had lost 6 straight on the road leading up to Sundays game against the Sexsmith Vipers. The boys were in need of a solid effort to turn around their recent fortunes. And they got just that.

It started early on in the first, where off a strong 2-man forecheck; a clearing attempt had deflected off Lance Aylward’s skate and over to sparkplug Lane DeRose, who fired the puck into a yawning cage, to give the team a 1-0 lead. Not long after that Lance Aylward sent a nice pass into the high slot to Tyler Bueckert who beat the Sexsmith netminder to go ahead 2 nothing.

Aiden Craig-Steele had a strong game starting with two similar plays that led to goals. Young #13 carried the puck around the net then passed out to Tyler Bueckert was again there to blast a hard shot where Reid Jacobs stuffed home the juicy rebound. Sexsmith managed to get on the board, with a nice play beating Austin Craig for their only goal of the contest. Craig made several key saves when called upon. Moments later Steele again circled the net passing out to Jacobs who potted his second of the afternoon, giving the boys the 4-1 lead.

The third period brought us a very memorable goal, on a very creative play where from be-

hind the net, Aiden Craig Steele bent down low, scooped the puck up flat onto his stick and as he moved from behind the net out front, just stuffed the puck up into the top shelf. 5-1 good guys.

They made it 6-1 when Jesse McArthur made a couple nice moves coming out of his own end and up the ice into the Sexsmith zone where a defender poked it away and Kyle Robinson tossed it at the net and it fooled their goalie. Kyle looked surprised by it as well, but his body language said, “hey, I’ll take it!!”.

Jeremy Gilmore and Jason Andrews were kept off the scoresheet, but both had really solid efforts. The boys are in Dawson Creek next Saturday, where we hope they will continue to shine.

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Scentless chamomile a threat to local crops, farmer says Daisy-like weed spreading across Peace Region

Jonny Wakefield Staff Writer

PEACE REGION — It looks like a daisy, spreads nearly invisible seeds through water and gravel, and has the potential to be a major headache for Peace Region farmers.

Now, an area farmer is warning local leaders that more needs to be done to control the spread of scentless chamomile in the northeast.

On Thursday, Arthur Hadland asked the Peace River Regional District to prioritize the control of scentless chamomile, an invasive species that was introduced to Canada from Europe in the 1930s. It has only begun to appear in the Peace Region recently, Hadland said.

The voracious plant spreads quickly and can drastically reduce crops yields, he said.

“It’s a solvable problem,” said Hadland, a former director for Area C. “I think it’s quite easily addressed, but it needs to be a focus of weed control staff.”

The regional district has an invasive plant committee, as well as staff whose job it is to make sure noxious weeds and other plants don’t threaten agriculture in the region. The Peace produces nearly 90 per cent of the grain crops in the province.

While controlling creeping thistle has been a major focus ing the nice daisies I have in the corner of my property,” Dawof those staff, Hadland said scentless chamomile is a stealth son Creek mayor Dale Bumstead said with a laugh, adding he threat. plans to address the issue in the city.

It travels in water, as well as in bags of seed and gravel, The board plans to highlight scentless chamwhich causes it to spread in work yards and along highways. omile as a concern to a number of provincial Hadland said he has noticed scentless chamomile in the ministries. yards of oilfield companies, raising worries that equipment PRRD staff say scentless chamomile is currently a medium could spread the plant along pipeline routes. priority species for the province.

Director Karen Goodings, who was also familiar with the It flowers between May and October. plant, said scentless chamomile tends to grow in ditches along reporter@dcdn.ca highways.

“It’s easily pulled, it looks like a daisy so some people think it’s a flower, but it is important we work with (ministry of) highways to make sure that it doesn’t get out of control.”

She added that it gives off no smell, unlike its Irvin cousin the shasta daisy, which smells like “dirty If your eyes are constantly uncomfortably dry and a blink doesn’t produce the necessary fi lm over Tang socks.” them for good vision, then you may have dry eye, Some didn’t realize the plant is a noxious also known as keratoconjunctivitis sicca. Either that comes with the medication, and whenever your tear glands have stopped producing enough weed. you go on a new medication, always talk to your lubrication to protect your eyes or the quality of pharmacist, who will explain the medication’s “Having just built a new home, I was admir- your tears has diminished.

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If you continue experiencing uncomfortably dry eyes. consult your doctor or optometrist. who will advise you what you can do next. There are a variety of other treatment options that may be suggested, including: • solid inserts that gradually release lubrication; • plugs to prevent the tears you do make from draining away by plugging the canals that drain your tears to the nose.

• thermal cautery, a procedure which permanently obstructs the canals with scar tissue.

• medications to take orally.

You may also find it helpful to reduce environmental factors that may make your condition worse: stop wearing contact lenses or wear them for shorter periods; and keep your environment as humid and smoke- and dust-free as possible.

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FORT ST. JOHN FAMILY PRACTICE ASSOCIATES 10011 – 96th Street, Fort St. John, BC V1J 3P3 Tel: 250-785-6677 | Website: www.fsjmedicalclinic.com The Fort St. John Family Practice Associates are pleased to announce that Dr. Hamid Sadri will be joining us starting November 16th, 2015. Dr. Sadri joins us from the St. Paul’s Residency Program for International Medical Graduates. While a resident he was an active member of the Faculty for Research and Evidence-Based Medicine in the UBC Family Medicine Residency Program. Since moving to Fort St. John he has taken on the Faculty Position for Resident Research in the Fort St. John Family Practice Residency Site.

Dr Sadri is currently accepting new patients. If you would like to register with him as a patient, we ask you to please come to the clinic to be registered as our phone lines are already very busy. If you do call to register you will be directed to come in to the clinic to do so in order to keep our phone lines free for regular scheduling. If you wish to complete a registration form in advance it can be found in the “Your First Clinic Visit” section of our web page.

Please Note: If you have already been registered to Dr. Sadri while in the NH Primary Care Clinic you will remain registered with him. For privacy reasons each patient will need to request transfer of their medical record (at no charge). We ask that these patients please present on a timely basis to the Fort St John Family Practice Clinic to complete a transfer of records request.

We thank you for your patience during this transition period and we hope you will join us in welcoming Dr. Sadri to our practice.

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For more than a year, youth in government care have had the option of attending the University of Northern British Columbia for free—but only one student has taken advantage of the opportunity.

UNBC’s Youth in Care Tuition Waiver, which covers the full tuition of a first undergraduate degree or certificate for young people who have spent time as a youth in care, was established at the start of the 2014-15 academic year.

It’s meant to level the playing field for the youth, who face more barriers in life than most, according to Glen Schmidt, professor of social work at UNBC. “Studies in B.C. have consistently shown that the numbers of youth in care who go on to post-secondary education… (are) extremely low,” he said.

Youth remain in care until age of 19, and beyond that, outside of a handful of support programs, they’re on their own.

“If you think about a typical 19-year-old, they’ll continue to receive parental support if they’re going to college and university. In the case of youth in care, they can’t stay in their foster home any longer, or at least they’re not funded to stay in their foster home any longer,” said Schmidt.

“That creates some significant challenges around achieving some success with college or university.”

Although just one person has received the award thus far, more potential students are catching on to the opportunity, according to Linda Fehr, co-ordinator of awards and financial aid at UNBC. “I have sent several prospective students the application information for the waiver and have received several inquiries from youth care workers requesting information as well,” Fehr said in an email.

“I would expect that we will have more

recipients in 2016/2017.”

The university decided to implement the tuition waiver after Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, B.C.’s representative for children and youth, challenged all post-secondary institutions in the province to waive tuition for youth in care in 2013.

Her report indicated that universities and colleges add to the barriers youth in care face with tuition fees, and if institutions were able to remove the fees, the youth would have a better shot at succeeding down the road.

Vancouver Island University was the first on board, and since then a handful of others have followed suit.

UNBC took up the initiative after Schmidt proposed the idea to the university’s fees committee, and made a presentation that was well received.

“I began my career in social work in child welfare, and saw how difficult it was for kids who came through the child welfare system to move on once they aged out of care,” Schmidt said, explaining his decision to take action.

“I certainly was aware of the poor outcomes in British Columbia here, and so I just felt very strongly that this is something that we should do as a university, to give these individuals more opportunity.”

According to Schmidt, fewer than 25 per cent of youth in government care complete high school and receive their Dogwood Diploma. He noted that there are variables that factor into that low number, including the fact that many kids in care have disabilities of one form or another. “(That) makes it very difficult then to move through to post-secondary education, but even so, they’re just very poor outcomes compared to kids who aren’t in care,” Schmidt said. peacereporter@ahnfsj.ca

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A company has announced plans to develop 144 acres of land to the east of the Fort St. John hospital.

On Tuesday, REALnorth Opportunities Fund announced a joint venture to develop the land.

The property was acquired for about $4.6 million, and though plans are not finalized, REALnorth CEO Brian Canfield said development will likely be a mixeduse community of commercial and residential properties.

“I believe the city is intending to expand the northeast for more residential,” he said. “(The city) is going to run out of land sooner or later if you continue to grow above average (rates).”

Canfield said his company feels strongly about Fort St. John’s continued growth, and the possibility that a school could be built nearby.

The land where the development is set

to take place is a portion of the land that the city recently announced it wants to acquire in an eastward boundary expansion.

Canfield said his company’s plan was set in motion before the city announced its intention to expand, and that the plans are separate from city council.

In a 50-year growth plan released w earlier this year, the city said it would need more land for development given past rates of growth.

Because these 144 acres are part of the Agricultural Land Reserve, REALnorth will need to get permission from the Agricultural Land Commission to develop the land.

In a press release, REALnorth said it plans to submit an application to the commission, but Canfield did not have a timeline on how soon that application would be completed. reporter@ahnfsj.ca

City moves ahead with boundary extension

Bronwyn Scott Staff Writer

The city is moving ahead with an application to the province to extend its eastern borders.

Councillors formally ratified the resolution at their Nov. 9 meeting following a closed meeting on the matter in late October. The extension, if approved, would bring in 482 acres of new lands into the city that are currently beyond the eastern boundary.

The process was set in motion in July after 17 landowners came forward with a petition requesting incorporation. Council directed staff to find out if there were other rural property owners in the same area who want to be part of the city. Another 23 landowners requested incorporation.

“I know a lot of them out that way have been waiting, so I’m not surprised,” said Mayor Lori Ackerman.

According to a staff report to council, the rationale for soliciting letters of interest was to identify other

property owners who would consider incorporation prior to formalizing a set boundary and initiating a formal consultation process.

Expanding the city’s boundaries to accommodate growth is one of council’s top priorities.

Council has identified the need for a boundary extension, which includes areas on both the east and west sides of existing boundaries, since 2007.

There are three areas the city is looking to incorporate.

The first includes land beyond the Swanson Lumber Road, and includes the Forest Lawn Mobile Home Park.

Homes to the south and north of the park would remain in the regional district. The two other areas include lands east of the Fort St. John Hospital to the 261 Road, and going south to 100th Avenue, while another chunk of land near the Fish Creek Community Forest is also being considered. peacereporter@ahnfsj.ca

$9,000 in new awards for Aboriginal, oil and gas students William Stodalka Staff Writer

PEACE REGION — Northern Lights College has announced that a local energy company will provide $9,000 annually in awards to students.

Storm Resources, a Calgary-based natural gas company, will hand out five awards. One will go to a female Aboriginal student in a full-time program, two will go to students in the college’s oil and gas field operator program, and another two will go to any Aboriginal student enrolled in the oil and gas field operator program. The awards are all

worth $1,800.

“We feel privileged to be involved with NLC’s student awards program and value the opportunity to contribute to the communities in which we do business, ” said Carol Knudsen, Storm Resources’ manager of corporate affairs.

The deadline for the awards application is Jan. 25, 2016, for students in the September 2015 academic year. reporter@ahnfsj.ca

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Hello Reader, Winter has come and that means so has 4-H! We are having our first meeting on November 14th to weigh in all the steers and heifers. This year Wonowon is having more than just a beef club, we are also doing sheep, and dog 4-H this year.

The awards night for last years conclusion was on October 16th at Charlie Lake School. It was great fun. For awards night members and leaders from all the different clubs in our district come together. It started with a club introduction and a delicious potluck meal, followed by a report from the 4-H exchange program and awards presentation. All the members from the Wonowon club were there! Our club won following awards: Best Showman of the Wonowon Club Sponsored by Eckbert and Christa Weitzel - Benjamin McCord

Top Junior Achiever District Communication sponsored by Rosefield Simmentals – Grace and Sara Trask

Highest Rate of Gain Steer of the Wonowon Club Sponsored by W. Turner Gas and Oil Services – Justin McCord

JR Aggregate Winner District Judging Rally 3rd place sponsored by Tina Maltese (BMO Advisor) – Justin McCord

Best Heifer of the Wonowon Club Sponsored by Walt and Val Hedges – Carrissa Coy

Top SR Beef Record Book 2nd place sponsored by Tyran Transport – Danielle Coy, Carissa Coy

Herdsman of the Day of the Wonowon Club Sponsored by Dave and Pam Simpson – Peter Weitzel

Beef Club Aggregate Winner sponsored by Cargill Ltd – Wonowon 4-H Club

Find your 4-H Wings Birdwatching Award (Binoculars) sponsored by Trans Canada - Sara Trask

Club Aggregate 3rd place sponsored by Fort St John Elks – Wonowon 4-H Club

Find your 4-H Wings Birdwatching Award (Bird Identification Book) sponsored by Trans Canada – Benjamin McCord

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W E E K LY P R O R A C I N G U P D AT E Racing News, Stats & Trivia

2015 Standings Chase for the Cup

Location: Homestead, Fla. Date: Nov. 22nd, 3:15 p.m.

TV: NBCSN Last Year’s Pole: Jeff Gordon - 180.747 mph Last Year’s Winner: Kevin Harvick

Homestead-Miami Speedway Distance: 1.5 miles Shape: Oval Turns / Straights: 18-20º / 4º

This week is the tenth and final race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. NASCAR racing made its debut in the Miami area in 1995, drawing a sellout crowd of 60,000 to its first event. The track has a $100 million annual impact on the local economy and draws more than 300,000 racing enthusiasts annually to the area. The facility covers 600 acres and has a total of 65,000 Grandstand seats and has been called the “most beautiful racing facility anywhere on the planet”. In 2005, the track installed state-of-the-art lights making it possible for racing to be held after dark. The excitement has built up for the Ford EcoBoost 400: the finale for NASCAR’s 10-race Chase for the Cup championship.

Driver 1) Chris Buescher 2) Chase Elliott 3) Ty Dillon 4) Regan Smith 5) Elliott Sadler 6) Daniel Suarez 7) Darrell Wallace Jr. 8) Brian Scott 9) Brendan Gaughan 10) Ryan Reed

1) Jeff Gordon Points: 5000

2) Kyle Busch Points: 5000

3) Kevin Harvick Points: 5000

4) Martin Truex Jr. Points: 5000

Points 1157 1139 1135 1133 1044 1040 1037 992 991 875

Racing News

Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, Carl Edwards and Kurt Busch were eliminated from the Chase for the Cup. All could have earned a spot in the finale with a victory at Phoenix, but the weather ruined their shot to race their way into the championship. Logano finished a frustrating third and was denied a chance to race Earnhardt and Harvick on a restart because of the rain. “You don’t know if there’s another restart if we’re going to win,” Logano said. “You just want a chance. It’s no one’s fault. It’s not NASCAR’s fault. What are they supposed to do when it’s pouring out?” Keselowski nearly won last week at Texas but was chased down in the closing laps by Jimmie Johnson. “I don’t think it matters what’s fair, it matters what entertains the fans and if the fans are happy then that’s what it’s all about,” said Keselowski.

Reporters honor Jeff Gordon with Kentucky Speedway Trophy Reporters honored Jeff Gordon for his benevolence and accessibility to the media over his 24-year career. Organized by veteran writers Mike Hembree and Kenny Bruce, the informal ceremony included the presentation of a gift the reporters knew Gordon didn’t already have, a trophy from Kentucky Speedway.

Kentucky Speedway is the only active Cup Series track where Gordon has never won. Instead of “Winner” or “Champion,” the trophy was inscribed “Participant,” and Gordon appreciated the joke.

Racing Trivia

Which driver left in the Chase for the Cup has the most top 5 finishes at Homestead-Miami Speedway? a) Jeff Gordon c) Kyle Busch b) Kevin Harvick d) Martin Truex Jr.

Last Weekend’s Race: Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the Quicken Loans 500 Quicken Loans 500 Top 10 Driver Points Dale Earnhardt Jr. 47 Kevin Harvick 44 Joey Logano 41 Kyle Busch 41 Jimmie Johnson 40 Jeff Gordon 39 Kurt Busch 37 Denny Hamlin 36 Brad Keselowski 36 Aric Almirola 34

A serendipitous sequence of pit stops and a drizzle that turned into a downpour made a winner of Dale Earnhardt Jr. in Sunday night’s Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. The start of the race was delayed from day to night by rain in the afternoon. After the start of the race in the evening, the race was halted again by rain just 93 laps short of its scheduled distance of 312 laps. It was hardly a satisfying conclusion for Carl Edwards, Brad Keselowski,Kurt Busch or Joey Logano. Those four drivers were eliminated from the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Defending champion Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. joined Jeff Gordon in next Sunday’s Championship Round at Homestead-Miami Speedway. (3 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN, SiriusXM). Earnhardt won for the third time at Phoenix, the third time this season and the 26th time in his career.

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Cecil Lake Christmas Market at the Cecil Lake Hall Fri., Nov. 27: 12:00-7:00 Sat. Nov. 28: 10:00-5:00 Sun. Nov. 29: 12:00-5:00 Come and browse through the many local crafts and culinary delights and pick out some unique Christmas gifts. Rumor has it that Santa will make an appearance on Saturday from 1:00 - 4:00. You can come and have your picture taken with the jolly man in red. For information and booking of tables, please contact Sigrid Tobler by phone at 1-250781-3553 or email at stobler@pris.ca

PC Roots Group Library Building Open: Every Saturday Sept-June 1:00-4:00pm in the small Roots Group building DC NAR Park.

Open for members wanting to use the genealogy library. A member will be available by appointment to anyone requiring help on how to get started on your family history. Everyone welcome. For appointment call: Lynn- 250-782-4058 Neil- 250-782-7651 Lyle- 250-782-2804 www.peacecountryroots.ca

Saturday, November 21st-2:00- 4:00pm. Rotary Manor Annual Christmas Bazaar and Tea. 1121-90th Ave. Dawson Creek Admission $5.00 - Tea Crafts, Raffle, Baked Goods, and Tea. Proceeds go towards resident programs and activities. Everyone Welcome. Please use our FREE shuttle service from Alliance Church Parking Lot. Shuttles will start at 1:45 and run until 4:00 pm

PC Roots Group Meeting: 4th Sunday/month from Sept-June 1:30pm, small Roots building, DC NAR Park. Getting started on family tree research, need Help? Learn & share experiences with other amateur genealogists. New members welcome.

For more info call: Lynn250-782-4058 Neil- 250782-7651 Lyle- 250-7822804 www.peacecountryroots.ca

Saturday, November 21st- 10am to 4pm at The Dawson Creek Public Library- A Christmas Craft Fair.- Homemade Crafts and Christmas items of all kinds for all ages. Refreshments and Door Prize.

It's time to get ready for the holidays with something special and unique.

1215 General Employment Christian Life School is currently recruiting a gym teacher. (BC Certified or eligible for) and school secretary. If interested please send your resume/CV to principal Garry Jones. principal@christianlifeschool.ca DO YOU HAVE10 HRS/WK to turn into $1500/mth using your PC and phone?

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1205 Career Opportunities

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Property Appraisers (Multiple Locations) For detailed information on these opportunities, please refer to the careers section of our website:

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Kameron Coal Job Fair

Kameron Coal, a Cline Group subsidiary located near Sydney Nova Scotia, Canada will be holding a job fair at the Northern Grand Hotel located in Fort Saint John, BC on:

Saturday, November 21, 2015 • 9:00am to 6:00pm We are looking for professional coal miners with an excellent work record and a positive commitment to health and safety with the following underground coal mining experience: • Underground Electricians • Mine Managers • Underground Managers • Shift Supervisors • Continuous Miner Operators • Roof Bolt Operators

Kameron offers highly competitive wages, great benefits for you and your dependents And a regular work schedule. Kameron does not operate on a “camp” schedule.

Regular hours of work are Monday – Friday and every other Saturday.

1215 General Employment

Macland Restaurants Ltd.o/aTim Hortons 116088th Street & 1308 Alaska Avenue Dawson Creek, BC FOOD SERVICE SUPERVISOR Full time/Shift Work Nights/Overnights/Early Mornings/Weekends $1415/hour + benefits Please apply by fax: 250-7825692 or Email at dawsoncreektims@gmail.com

Make $1000 a week mailing brochures from home!

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1215 General Employment NOW HIRING GROCERY CLERKS Save−On−Foods is hiring in Fort St. John!

No Experience Necessary. Apply Online at: saveonfoodsjobs.com

Gas Station Store Clerk Convenience Store/Gas Station Requires retail clerks. Prior retail experience is an asset.

Secondary school or equivalent. Duties include assisting customers, Conducting sales by cash register, Monitoring inventory levels, stocking and maintaining product shelves. Starting salary $12/hr. Plus subsidized accomodation.

Permanent, full-time.

Redwood Esso 10216-100St Taylor BC V0C 2K0, redwoodesso@hotmail.com Fax 250-789-3195

Attachments for skidsteers, tractors, loaders. Large selection of pallet forks, grapples, buckets, snow and dirt blades, tillers, mowers and snow blowers, etc.

Phone 780-354-2161, Beaverlodge.

5020 Business Services Arctic Duct Cleaning, Furnace & duct cleaning, Chimney sweep.

250-787-7217 (FSJ)

1228 Trades Help

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Certified Air Brake Course held weekly in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John.

Call Sandy 250-219-9901

The Society can send a card to the honouree or family to acknowledge your gift. Please include the honouree name as well as the name and address of the person you would like notified.

To donate, please call, mail or visit: 104 – 10142 101st Avenue Fort St John, BC V1J 2B3 Phone: 250-785-0903 • 1-800-811-5666

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Hingley Estates Phase II • 10 Minutes from Dawson Creek • On Pavement • Private • Great Views • Old Growth Trees Country Living at its Best!

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6505 Apartments/Condos/

6525 Duplexes for Rent

1 Bedroom Apartment and Bachelor Suite in DC. Quiet Adult Building/Bus Stop right in front. Reasonable Rates. No Pets Phone: 250-782-7693

DC- For Rent 3 bdrm 1&1/2 bath, Single Family 4-plex unit. 5 appliances. Reduced $1200/month plus $900 DD plus hydro/gas.

No smoking, No pets, Family orientated unit.

References and 1 year lease agreement required.

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Rada Cutlery / Clean-Cuts Plus great selection hunting knives H: 250-789-9188 C:604-795-6464 www.radacutleryfortstjohn.com

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Contact Martin Riddle 250786-5044 6525 Duplexes for Rent Centrally located 3 Bedroom Duplex For Rent in DC. 5 appliances, NO Pets. $1400/month. Call:(H) 250-782-0244 or (C)250784-4655

DC:6yr old house For Rent .4-5 bedroom, theatre room, little bar, hot tub hardwood floors, 3 bathroom, 2 car garage.

3050sqft. No pets. No smoking.W/D/F/S/DW/ Freezer Room Microwave. $2400/month Plus Utilities. Available Dec. 1. 780-929-5515 or 587-404-8802 Older Home in Quiet Neighbourhood on 100B. 3 Bedroom/2 Bathroom/Fenced Backyard.

Across from Park with Great View. No Smoking/Pets Considered. $1400./mth. 250-7825600

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QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN Full time shift work at local mill. $45/hr.

Benefits & Tool Allowance. Ph: 250−263−4350 Email resume to capersbookkeeping@yahoo.ca

If you are unable to attend the job fair, please email your resume to:

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We are only recruiting a limited number of highly motivated underground coalminers who are safety conscious, experienced, who want to earn competitive wages and have the desire to work with like-minded coalminers.

1215 General Employment

6560 Houses For Rent 3 Bedroom 2 bathroom 1200sqft Modular. Gas fireplace, large deck. Awesome view. Very private yard. 10 minutes from DC on pavement. Bell XpressVu included. $1600/mth.

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WILLOWCREEK 2 and 3 BEDROOM TOWNHOMES IN DAWSON CREEK. Completely renovated, quiet yet are close to downtown and all amenities.

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY. All appliances. Full size unfinished basement for storage. Two bedroom $1050, 3 bedroom $1150 on a 1 year lease. Call 250-782-2824. OR apply online www.sterlingmgmt.ca 6940 Room & Board DC-Shared Accommodation All utilities including laundry. Please phone: 250-782-9442 9025 Hay/Bales For Sale Round Hay Bales for Sale.

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PRO GOLF WEEKLY UPDATE

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Golf News, Tips, Trivia & Stats

This Week: The RSM Classic

This week, the PGA Tour will travel to Sea Island, Georgia for the RSM Classic. The tournament is held at the Seaside Golf Club.

Defending: Rober Streb Seaside was originally built as a Winning Score: 14-under par nine hole course by legendary Winning Share: $1,080,000 English architects Colt and Alison in 1929. In 1973, Joe Lee designed Marshside Nine.

These two distinct nines were transformed into the current world-class Seaside course in 1999 by Tom Fazio. Seaside is prominently placed on Golf Digest’s list of “Top 100 Courses in the United States.”

Seaside Course Sea Island, Ga. 7,055 yards, Par 70

Golf TV Schedule PGA Event: RSM Day Thu, 10/19 Fri, 10/20 Sat, 10/21 Sun, 10/22

Classic Time 1pm-4pm 1pm-4pm 1pm-4pm 1pm-4pm

Graeme McDowell won his Tournament Results first PGA Tour title since April 1. Graeme McDowell Score: -18 2013 with a victory on the Earnings: $1,400,000 first playoff hole in the OHL T-2. Jason Bohn Score: -18 Classic in Mexico. On the first playoff Earnings: $850,000 hole, McDowell hit his five-iron from T-2. Russell Knox over 200 yards and landed it two Score: -18 Earnings: $850,000 feet from the hole for birdie and the victory. He had fallen from 15th in the world rankings at the start of the year to 85th at the start of last week. “It really gives me something to grab onto,” McDowell said of the victory. “You go through a year like this and you think, ‘am I finished? Am I good enough?’”

Golfing News

Network GOLF GOLF GOLF GOLF

Golf Trivia

Jack Nicklaus won a record 14 tournaments in a playoff. Which golfer is tied with him for that record? a) Tiger Woods b) Arnold Palmer

Last Week: Graeme McDowell won the OHL Classic

c) Tom Watson d) Vijay Singh

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Answer: b) Arnold Palmer also won 14 tournaments in a playoff. Both of their records in playoffs was 14 wins and 10 losses.

Lee Trevino and Payne Stewart headed a class of seven inductees that were enshrined last week in the PGA of America Hall of Fame. Trevino won the first of two U.S. Open Championships at Oak Hill in Rochester, N.Y., in 1968 at age 27. His 29 Tour wins would also include two PGA Championships and two British Opens.

Payne Stewart, a two-time major winner, was widely known for his stylish knickers and passionate play, enabling him to become one of the most popular players in the game. The remainder of the 2015 class is comprised of Charlie Sifford, Tommy Bolt, Ray Cutright, Michael Doctor and George Hannon.

Lessons from the Golf Pro One of the big faults that the amateur golfer finds is when they hit a shot into trouble. A professional can find a way to escape disaster, but the general rule for an amateur is that trouble leads to more trouble. The one shot that causes the amateur the most trouble is when a tee shot goes into the woods. We’re so mad when our shot is out of the fairway and in a tree that it usually leads to a second erratic shot. Consequently, most people race up to find the shot, just grab a club and hack away. Instead, a more sensible plan is the best course of action. Picking the right club with the proper loft is essential. Too much loft could lead to your shot going into the overhanging leaves. Not enough loft will result in the ball getting hung up in the woods again.

Player Profile

Graeme McDowell Turned Professional: 2002 FedEx Cup Ranking: 7th World Ranking: 73rd PGA Tour Wins: 3

FedEx Cup Standings Through Nov. 15, 2015

1) Russell Knox 876 pts. / 2 top tens

2) Justin Thomas 688 pts. / 2 top tens

3) Kevin Na

631 pts. / 3 top tens

4) Smylie Kaufman 607 pts. / 2 top tens

5) Jason Bohn 560 pts. / 3 top tens

FedEx Cup Standings continued...

Player Points 6) Emiliano Grillo 534 7) Graeme McDowell 500 8) Kevin Kisner 388 9) Peter Malnati 375 10) Adam Scott 301

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Consumers can visit the FloorsFirst website to obtain a dealer specific coupon through the dealer locator or utilize the generic coupon from the in-store flyer.

Upon presenting the coupon to the dealer, the consumer will receive 10% off sale pricing or Shnier’s MSRP, for a total savings of up to a maximum discount of $500. Dealers are to cover the 10% in savings. Retail selling prices have been adjusted up, to deliver an additional 10% margin, which will cover the cost of the coupon.

This coupon is valid only from October 23rd to November 23rd, 2015. The coupon must be presented to the dealer prior to final order pricing and may not be combined with any other dealer MSRP discount. Total savings of this coupon are valued at 10% off Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) up to a maximum total value of $500 off. MSRPs do not include freight and installation. Coupon pertains to flooring material only and excludes installation, labour and taxes. There is a limit of one coupon per customer. This offer pertains only to select Shnier, Gesco LP brands; Laurentian Hardwood, Richmond Laminate, Casa Roma Tile, Richmond Reflections, Wicanders Cork, Richmond Carpet & (Armstrong Vinyl & Laminate only in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, PEI & Nova Scotia). Not valid on past purchases. No cash value. Copies and facsimiles must not be accepted by the consumer.

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