ALASKA HIGHWAY NEWS
A12 | NEWS | THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2021
Charlie Lake fire petitions fail Tom Summer tsummer@ahnfsj.ca
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Wade Banks, Mike Moroun, Erica Gallinger, and shop dog Blaze say The Toolbox is open for the community’s DIY needs, Jan. 13, 2021.
Petitions to add road rescue and first medical response services out of the Charlie Lake fire hall have failed. A report to the Jan. 14 regional district meeting notes 392 petitions were received in favour of medical response, and 372 in favour of road rescue. The petitions received about 20% support from property owner, well short of the 50% need to be certified as sufficient. “As there were less than 50% of the property owners in favour of expan-
sion of the Charlie Lake Fire Department to include either first medical responder services or road rescue services, the petitions failed,” wrote Corporate Officer Tyra Henderson in a report to the board. The petitions were launched in November, after a survey found 72% of respondents in support of medical response, and 37% in favour of road rescue. The Charlie Lake fire hall only provides fire protection, when the service was first established in 1980. Road rescue services are currently provided by the Fort St. John fire department.
Discover city’s railway past
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Ken and Trish Whiteside enjoy the fresh air at Kin Park, Jan. 12, 2021.
The Fort St. John North Peace Museum is pleased to unveil its new permanent exhibit on railways in the North Peace region of British Columbia. Using historic images, personal stories, and a variety of railway artefacts, A Rough Journey: Railways and the North Peace tells the story of a community challenged by the late arrival of the railroad. It was not until 1958, that the Pacific Great Eastern Railway finally reached Fort St. John. Despite the late arrival of trains to the North Peace, nearby railways played an active role in how people got part way to this region and how farmers got crops to market.
This exhibit looks at how the Edmonton, Dunvegan, and British Columbia Railway, Northern Alberta Railway, Pacific Great Eastern Railway, British Columbia Railway (later BC Rail), and CN Rail played a role in the history of the North Peace. Learn what a railway journey was like for early travellers. Discover maps, timetables, and historic railway photographs. Explore our collection of railway signs, equipment, and souvenirs. Try out some hand lantern signals using our hands-on lantern. Reduced Covid-19 hours are Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Regular admission fees apply.
ALASKA HIGHWAY NEWS
A14 | PIPELINE NEWS NORTH | THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2021
Natural resources forum
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A pumpjack at work outside Dawson Creek.
PUBLIC HEARING
ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW No. 2535, 2021 DATE: JANUARY 25, 2021 LOCATION: CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS TIME: 6:00 PM City Council, at their Regular meeting on January 11, 2021 received an application from 0752818 BC Ltd. (DBA XJ Evergreen Estates Corp.) to amend the zoning of a portion of their property located adjacent to 10267 – 116 Street from CD-01 – Comprehensive Development Parkwood Southlands to C4 – Highway Commercial. This portion of property, if rezoned, will be consolidated with 10267 – 116 Street.
Premier John Horgan, federal Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan and B.C. Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief Terry Teegee are some of the speakers who be presenting at the BC Natural Resources Forum in Prince George later this month. The annual forum usually draws hundreds of industry and government leaders for three days of presentations and networking at the Prince George Conference and Civic Centre. This year’s event, happening Jan. 26-28, will be held in an entirely digital format. “We are excited to embrace the opportunities offered by modern technology,” BC Natural Resources Forum communications manager Claire Perusse said in an email last year. “Our digital platform will enable participants to share knowledge, new research findings, innovative practices, and case studies. The virtual program will include live webinars, panel discussions, presentations, and interactive Q&A sessions.”
In addition, there will be daily, virtual “breakout rooms” to allow for online networking. “Given that there will be no travel requirements for this year’s forum, there will be few limits on the number of participants we can welcome,” Perusse said. “Therefore, we are hoping to engage more participants and attract a wider range of high-profile speakers from across Canada in this discussion.” Other keynote speakers on the program include Rio Tinto general manager Lianne Olsen, Fort Nelson First Nation Chief Sharleen Gale, FortisBC president and CEO Roger Dall’Antonia and national Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson. The panel discussions will address topics ranging from economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic to inclusion of women in the resource sector. For more information, go to BCNaturalResourcesForum.com. —Prince George Citizen
PUBLIC HEARING
PHASED DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT BYLAW No. 2538, 2021 DATE: JANUARY 25, 2021 LOCATIONS: CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS TIME: 6:00 PM The City is proposing to amend Phased Development Agreement Authorization Bylaw No. 2100 (Sunset Ridge) 2012 by removing the following property: Naache Commons, 10421 - 116 Street PID #: 029-520-011, Legally Described as Lot 2, Section 2, Township 84, Range 19, West of the 6th Meridian, Peace River District, Plan EPP48767 since the infrastructure works required within the Phased Development Agreement have been completed for this parcel.
This Phased Development Agreement was registered against each property’s title certificate within Sunset Ridge’s subdivision prior to its development. The agreement outlined the infrastructure and amenities that would be required and when each phase would be developed. Doig River First Nations (property owner) would like to enter into a Municipal Service Agreement with the City to develop these lands, thus the Phased Development Agreement must be removed from the property title. A copy of the proposed bylaw and related documents may be inspected at City Hall – 10631 – 100 Street, Fort St. John, BC between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from January 14 to 25, 2021.
A copy of the proposed bylaw and related documents may be inspected at City Hall – 10631 – 100 Street, Fort St. John, BC between the hours of 8:30 am to 4:30 pm from January 14 to 25, 2021. Due to COVID-19, the public is prohibited from physically attending the Council meeting at this time to provide verbal comments to Council. Your comments are important and residents who wish to make comments on this proposed bylaw amendment, can submit them in one of the following ways: • Mailing or hand delivering a letter to City Hall: 10631 – 100 Street, Fort St. John, BC V1J 3Z5 Attention: Janet Prestley, Director of Legislative and Administrative Services, or • by email to legislativeservices@fortstjohn.ca by Friday, January 22, 2021. Written comments received will be distributed to Council for their consideration at the hearing. Residents can watch the Public Hearing live on the City of Fort St. John Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/cityfsj/live or City of Fort St. John Facebook Page at https://m.facebook.com/fortstjohn/live_videos/. Please contact Ashley Murphey, Planner 1, at amurphey@fortstjohn.ca or by telephone at (250) 787-8165 for additional information regarding this application.
Due to COVID-19, the public is prohibited from physically attending the Council meeting at this time to provide verbal comments to Council. Your comments are important and residents who wish to make comments on this proposed bylaw amendment, can submit them in one of the following ways: • Mailing or hand delivering a letter to City Hall: 10631 – 100 Street, Fort St. John, BC V1J 3Z5 Attention: Janet Prestley, Director of Legislative and Administrative Services, or • by email to legislativeservices@fortstjohn.ca by Friday, January 22, 2021. Written comments received will be distributed to Council for their consideration at the hearing. Residents can watch the Public Hearing live on the City of Fort St. John Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/cityfsj/live or City of Fort St. John Facebook Page at https://m.facebook.com/fortstjohn/live_videos/. Please contact Ashley Murphey, Planner 1, at amurphey@fortstjohn.ca or by telephone at (250) 787-8165 for additional information regarding this application.