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FORT ST. JOHN – The first annual Crystal Cup Pond Hockey Challenge took place at Charlie Lake during the High On Ice Festival. Twenty-nine teams played in the tournament and a special guest decided to show up as well: Mother Nature. The tournament was supposed to run from Jan. 12 to Jan. 15. However, with the lack of snow, the kick-off night was pushed to Friday. Neil Evans, event organizer, said some rinks had to be built between Tuesday and Thursday. Friday night had a successful turnout. “The vibe was unbelievable and the spirit out there was pretty cool,” said Evans. But as Saturday rolled around, temperatures dropped to unbearable playing conditions. “Then winter decided to come in horribly,” said Evans. “We went out to the lake, we had everyone on standby … Saturday was a complete write off because of horrible conditions.” However, minus 25 with sunny breaks and crisp air on Sunday had the teams back on the rinks. “Everything went underway, the sun was shining, it was good—until the evening hours when the winds decided to show up.” Despite heavy winds, the teams played back to back for first place. Team Griffins took home the first Annual Crystal Cup Championship title. Team Howlers placed second and third place was a split between D&D Insulators and Puck Hunters. The MVP was awarded to Toby Coyle. “He’s dedicated as much on the ice as off the ice all year ‘round,” said Evans. On Sunday, a couple of players left the ice with injuries.
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Community gaming grants will receive $15 million boost, Province announced By Jill Earl
DAWSON CREEK-Premier Christy Clark announced Wednesday Jan. 11 in Port Moody that the province will increase funding to community gaming grants by $15 million, bringing the annual budget for the grants to $135 million. The increased funding will start this fiscal year and will be apart of the budget for the next three years. “If we don’t take this into the budget, if we don’t make it part of our long term planning, no arts group, no community group could ever be guaranteed that it would be there,” said Clark. “Non-profits do tremendous work for British Columbians. In some smaller communities, they are the sole service providers, ensuring B.C. families have access to important resources that improve their quality of life...By investing more in our non-profits, we’re investing in stronger communities, healthier families and a more culturally diverse British Columbia,” said Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. The announcement is in response to an independent review of the gaming grants done by appointee Skip Triplett, former Kwantlen Polytechnic University president, last fall. Triplett heard 1,700 people in 300 presentations, 19 community forums, and 500 written letters, with the goal of collecting concerns and ideas on how to improve gaming grants. “It’s very clear to me that British Columbians care about each other and they care about their communities,” Triplett said during the announcement. “We’re making Skip’s report public and announcing some of the ways that we want to make sure the system brings more certainty and sustainability to the groups who depend on it and delivers those vital services to the communities like this one. This is an example of what open government is all about, 1,700 people making their voices heard and making a difference. Not just being heard but also being listened to,” said Clark. Triplett’s report, which was due last Oct. 31, listed 16 options for review. The province is still exploring some options, for example, how they can introduce multi-year funding for groups that have achieved independence through fiscal responsibility. They have, however, already made a commitment to some options such as reinstating funding eligibility for adult arts and sports organizations, environmental groups, and animal welfare agencies; and increase support for other organizations that have received decreased funding over the last few years. With the $15 million increase, $8 million will be allocated to the reinstated groups that were once ineligible to apply: $6 million for adult arts, culture, and sports organizations, and $2 million for environmental organizations. These groups can apply online for funding this year from Jan. 16 to Feb. 13. The remaining $7 million will be dedicated to groups that have experienced a decrease in funding; Clark lists festivals, youth arts and culture, community service, community education organiza-
tions, and the B.C. Senior Games as some of these groups. “As a result of his work and the work of all those citizens who took the trouble to make their voices heard, we are going to increase funding for organizations that have had funding reductions over the last three years,” said Clark. Due to the recession in 2008, funding took a plunge from $156 million to $120 million. Clark injected $15 million into the budget when she was elected last year, bringing the budget to $135 million to serve the approximately 6,000 groups in B.C that seek funding. The announcement has come under criticism by the New Democrats, they maintain that Clark isn’t increasing the budget because it’s the same amount as last year. “This year, there was $135 million in gaming grants given to community groups. Next year there will be $135 million in gaming grants given to community groups...Only a B.C. Liberal could call that an increase,” said Shane Simpson, the New Democrat gaming critic, in a press release. At the announcement Clark said that the $15 million increase last year was not guaranteed, this increase will be apart of the budget for the next three years. “I’m really proud to say that this was enough of a priority, it was very high on the priority list for me personally, that we found the money to be able to do it in a time where we don’t have a lot of money and so for speaking for today, we’re doing the best we can with the money we have,” Clark said. Simpson also criticizes the lack of action on making multiyear grant funding immediate. “Christy Clark and Minister Chong both stressed Skip Triplett should consider multi-year funding; he did, and found it was a major issue, yet we see no action...It shows the Liberals never had any plans of acting on the report – another case of wanting to be seen to be doing something,” Simpson said. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fort St. John is one of many organizations in the Peace River Region that rely on gaming grants to keep their organization running. Danielle Armstrong, Executive Director for Big Brothers Big Sisters, says that the gaming grant attributes for approximately 30% of their annual budget. Over the last three years the organization has received $27,000 annually, but in 2010 they received their money in August and had to make it last for 18 months instead of 12. “So we actually ended up having a reduced amount, because it was the same amount it just had to last for longer,” Armstrong said. Continued on Page 4.
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Armstrong is extremely grateful for the funding they have received in the past, and hope to receive this year, though she wishes the applications could be received on a multi year basis as it was previously. “The biggest thing for us is that we would hope to see them move it back to three years, because it’s really hard for non profits especially small ones like us to budget when you have to apply year by year by year, before you used to apply once for the next three years and you know that for the next three years you have that money to count on. It’s really hard to do an annual budget and base it on something that you don’t know is going to exist,” Armstrong said. “I think that anytime the government is putting back more money is a good thing, handing it back to the citizens...all of us are out doing what we can to make our communities better, and whether that’s in Social services, or adult sport, art- they all play a part in our community,” she said. The Dawson Creek based organization, Step Up N Ride, just received notice that they were granted $55,000 this year, approximately 1/5 of the organizations $250,000 annual budget. “We still fundraise every single day, we have to fundraise. We have a fee for service, the average person/senior pays five dollars within Dawson Creek to transport with us, and it costs us an actual ten dollars, so we fund about 50% of every person’s ride,” said Manager, Mona McNalley. Like Armstrong, McNalley is also grateful to be receiving the grant. “We know that they’re having trouble, so we’re just very happy with what they give us, and yes I know that we have to fight for it, and we’ll keep fighting for it and I’ll keep applying for more but we know that we’re probably not going to get it, but we’ll keep asking,” McNally said. “Non-profits do an incredible amount of work for communities, and they connect people and make a very unique and personal contribution to our lives and community groups are unique in providing service because they are agile and they are connected to communities in a way other organizations can never hope to be,” Clark said. 18 of the World’s best curling teams will rock Dawson Creek next week in Capital One Grand Slam of Curling’s The National. The event is one of four competitions that highlight the World Curling Tour Season. The first game will sweep off on Wednesday, Jan. 25, with the final being played on Sunday at the Encana Events Centre. Players will be competing for points in the Canadian Team Ranking System.
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FORT ST. JOHN – It is no surprise that job creation in the natural resource sector is booming—but filling the positions are not keeping up with the pace. There is approximately a shortage of 500 engineers in future developments said University of Northern B.C. president George Iwama at the Natural Resource Forum on Jan. 11, in a press release. “The university has been called on as part of the solution,” said Rob Vanadrichem, UNBC’s vice-president of external relations. Iwama announced that the University’s Board and Senate approved a new major in Civil and Mechanical Engineering, once funding is provided. This addition would hopefully lead to future engineers for developmental prospects by enticing education and emloyment opportunities in the north. Vanadrichem said it’s important that the education is available to where the employment is needed. “The simple fact is they [skilled workers] don’t come to communities like Prince George, Fort St. John, Dawson Creek and Terrace in the numbers that we need them, if the education and exposure is Vancouver or other big cities.” Edward Stanford from Urban Systems said the new program would also benefit the growing interest to become an engineer. “We’re very exited to hear about a program like this,” said Stanford. cvtrailersales@telus.net Over the last ten years Stanford has seen an increase of students coming out of secondary school who are looking for summer work as engineers for Urban Systems. Whereas ten years ago, he may have seen one or two students interested in the job. UNBC photo “Now we’re seeing six or seven a year and they’re applying in Across from Backcountry & Integra UNBC President George Iwama speaks at the BC Natuthe north. ral Resources Forum in Prince George. This approach to combat the shortage of skilled workers is a “carbon copy” of what UNBC did with the Northern Medical Program that was created to answer the cry for physicians. “With the success, although it’s still in its early stages, in the medical program…we could certainly see that happening with engineering,” said Stanford. “And with the amount of developmental happening in the north, this is a logical step.” However, after two full graduated classes from the medical program only a handful of doctors stayed to carry out their practices. But Vanadrichem is hesitant to jump to conclusion that those who graduated would not consider the north in the long run. “To decide this early in the game that we’re losing them already, is way too early, it takes time.” Vanadrichem said it is their “best hope” that the new Civil and Mechanical Engineering major will provide the right opportunity to answer the shortage of workers. Ideal for large areas/heavy snowfalls “They [engineers] are one of the groups that are foreseen in this decade to have one of the great Power Ideal for large Max Auger System est rates of growth in terms of positions,” said Vanadrichem. snowfalls areas/heavy Powerful Briggs & “The Ministry of Jobs, Tourism, and Innovation predicts that occupations in the Natural and Power Max Auger System Stratton engine Quick Powerful Briggs & Control Applied Sciences will have the second-highest rate of growth (behind Health occupations) in this Stick Chute Stratton engine decade,” according to a press release. Quick Stick Chute Control It also states that a little over 1 million jobs will be made in this decade and more than three-quarters will require a post-secondary credential. In Clears snow down to addition, of the four regions expavement pected to have the most growth snow down to Ideal for medium/heavy Clears pavement snowfalls in employment, three are in Ideal for medium/heavy Power propel drive system northern B.C. snowfallswarranty Superior UNBC currently offers Power propel drive system Superior warranty Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Environmental Engi neering in partnership with UBC.
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2012 could be the start of the “Golden Age” for Northern B.C. Just this week, WestJet announced their intent to start a regional airline that could include both Fort St. John and Dawson Creek as their stops. This new service could be in service as early as 2013 but that all depends on a few decisions that “WestJetters” (the name of WestJet employee’s who are also the owners) will have to make over the next few months. Another reason for the thoughts of this year being the start of a golden era is that MP Bob Zimmer will be in Fort Nelson this week to make a major announcement concerning the Alaska Highway. The announcement is regarding public infrastructure so I will assume its funding for the future expansion of the Alaska Highway in this region. With the four-laning on the Province’s mind, maybe this will help get the ball rolling on further upgrades to the highway which services as the lifeline for this region. Northern BC was all so the topic at the recent Resource Forum held in Prince George last week. Premier Christy Clark gave the keynote address saying “The North really is the beating heart of our economy”. With mines opening and re-opening, discussion continuing on the Site C dam, expansion of transmission lines, the new regional hospital opening this year in Fort St. John and many more projects on the go, the north will see quite the boost in the regional and local economies. Lets take the opportunity to enjoy these expansions and projects as they give Northern BC the added boost it needs, but let us also realize these projects will end eventually and we need to look even further in to the future for our continued growth. Brent
The Beaton Journals ~ January 1912 Entries Mon 1st New Years Day. Self busy with Indians. Continues cold weather. Tues 2nd Busy with Indians; most of them left this morning. A fine clear day. Wed 3rd Self as before. The last of the Indians left today. Mr. Milligan & Harvey left for L.S. Lake this morning. He is leaving 6 men to winter here. Samson & Kenny arrived from Dunvegan with pack train. They left one train at the North Pine. Continues cold. Thurs 4th Self in store. Montieth & Brady left for Halfway River. Bart Gregory & partner arrived from H. Hope. Wablice left for home today at noon. Fri 5th Self in office all day. Samson at wood, a fine clear day. J. Appsassin arrived and brought in his silver fox. Sat 6th Self in office. Samson cutting wood. Kenny hauling firewood with team. Greyeyes left this morning for H. Hope. Joseph A. patched off. J Apassin left for home. Sun 7th A fine, clear day. Sakana came in and brought a few horses. Mon 8th Self in office. Samson cutting firewood. Kenny hauling. Sakana left for home. Tues 9th Self office. Kenny put the horses down to the prairie. Samson cutting firewood in the bush. Wed 10th Self as yesterday. Samson hauling wood. Continues
very cold. 40 below. Thurs 11th Self in store cleaning up and counting furs. Samson at wood. Cold & stormy. 50 below this morning. Cloudy towards evening and looks like snow. Milder towards evening. Fri 12th A regular snowstorm all day with a north wind. Lakota and a few Indians arrived and brought in their horses. They report the death of Adisless daughter. Sat 13th Self busy with Indians all day. Started to snow towards evening. Samson at wood pile. Sun 14th A fine clear day. The Indians left for home this morning. Mon 15th Self at odd jobs. Samson hauling cord wood. A fine clear day. Tues 16th Self out after horses. Samson cutting fire wood. A fine clear day. Wed 17th Samson went out and got in the horse he left at the Pine River. A fine clear day. Self & Kenny our after horses. Mr. Milligan’s men hauling fire wood. Revillon’s sent 2 horses with flat sleds, to H. Hope with flour. Thurs 18th Self in office. Samson and Kenny after horses. Continues fine weather. Fri 19th Self at odd jobs. Samson & Kenny Haulling hay. A fine clear day. Sat 20th Samson & Kenny as yesterday. Self went up the hill
after the horses. Continues very fine weather. Sun 21st A fine mild day. Mon 22nd Self at odd jobs. Kenny & Samson hauling hay. Continues fine weather. Tues 23rd Kenny & Samson as yesterday. Self went out after horses. Matehedra and his son arrived and brought in a few furs. Thomas arrived from the North Pine River. Wed 24th Kenny & Samson hauling hay. Self at odd jobs. The Indians left this morning for their camps. Continues fine weather. Thurs 25th Snow nearly all day. The boys went for a load of hay. Appassin and 3 others arrived and brought in a few furs. Fri 26th Self busy with Indians. Samson hauling fire wood. The Indians left for home in afternoon. A fine clear day. Sat 27th Self busy in office. Samson hauling fire wood. Continues fine weather. Sun 28th A fine clear day. Mon 29th Samson at wood. Self in store. Continues fine weather. Chinook blowing down the South Pine. Sun 30th Self in office. Samson cutting fence rails and posts. Fine weather. Blowing a Chinook wind. Mon 31st Revillon sent 2 horses and sleds to Dunvegan this morning. Self preparing to start to H. Hope. Samson at wood. Continues fine weather.
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Dear Editor, I am writing regarding an article I read in a recent news source. It says demand from southern B.C. is the driving force behind the oil and gas industry. This may have been true ten years ago but it is not true today. Very little of our fossil fuels are used domestically. The insanely large and ever increasing quantities of oil and natural gas being exported by gluttonous foreign and multi-national corporations is the driving force behind the oil and gas industry. Yes, they are changing and damaging our landscape but that is cosmetic. The death dealing,destructive results of global warming and climate change caused by fossil fuel extraction and use are what we need to publicize and deal with immediately. The
oil and gas industry are also the driving force behind the Site C Dam. The lower mainland is no longer the culprit. Flooding the Peace River Valley is undesireable but we need to put it in perspective.The damage caused by the Site C Dam will be miniscule and cosmetic when compared to the damage caused by the uncontrolled, on-going expansion of the oil and gas industry and insignificant when compared to the emormous, terminal environmental damage of the Northern Gateway pipelines. On a slightly different note, the City of Dawson Creek’s attempts to be “green” are commendable but are totally insignificant and contradictory. It is impossible to be a
BC Government is the problem with BC Hydro Dear Editor Once again, we are shown that the biggest problem with BC Hydro is our current BC government. First they were saddled with the so called ‘Clean Energy Act’. Now they are forced to show a profit where there is actually a loss. Then they have to pay dividends to the government based on the false profit. The fact that Rich Coleman sees no problem with all this speaks volumes. Some how, he also thinks that when the proposed Site C dam project comes on line, it will pay for all this and everything will be fine. Beam me up Scotty! Ken Boon Fort St John, BC
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promoter of the unlimited expansion of the oil and gas industry and also to be “green”. They should be supporting First Nations and everybody else that opposes the Northern Gateway pipelines, in every way possible. The City of Dawson Creek should be informing and educating the people of southern B.C. so they can unite against this greed driven attack on our nation and ultimately on our very lives. This is NOT about jobs, it is nothing but unconscionable corporate greed. The City of Dawson Creek would then be demonstrating some measure of environmental responsibility. Thank you. Ed Pitt Dawson Creek,B.C.
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Dawson Creek Literacy Now: New year, new challenge By Michele Mobley ~ Literacy Outreach Coordinator In our information and technology based society, workplace literacy is becoming more important than ever. For example, forms that were once filled out by hand and mailed are now sent electronically. If someone doesn’t know how to use a computer very well, that can be very difficult. Equipment in most areas of business is becoming more computerized, and employers
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4. 4.45 4.45 4.45 4.45 4.45 4.45 n/a n/a 4.55 55 4.55 4. 4.55 n/a
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Colder temperatures expect to unfreeze local businesses By Jill Earl
DAWSON CREEK- Weather conditions this week seemed to go back to seasonal norms, after what was an unusually wet and mild forecast. While fans of warmer weather relished the warm temperatures, winter enthusiasts were perplexed. One man who was puzzled as any, is Gordon Schmidt, who has been the Hill Manager at the Bear Mountain Ski Hill for the past seven years. Because of the bad- or good- weather, Bear Mountain hasn’t enjoyed an opening day yet this season. “A regular season goes very well...last year we opened on December 16th and we were open all through Christmas, New Years and right through until April 3rd- we had a family fun day on the last day and then we closed. So we keep busy all year, this is an anomaly this year…A few years ago it was February before we opened and it certainly looks like it will be at least that this year too,” Schmidt said during the warm sprout. Schmidt reported that all volunteers were ready and awaiting colder temperatures to start up the three snow making machines the hill owns. The ski hill has had their volunteers working the machines since the cold hit last Saturday. “It’s way to warm to make snow, but we are all ready to go, the groomer is all set to go, the lift is ready, a water pump for the snow is set, and everything’s ready...We’re strictly at the whim of mother nature, and we can make snow, we have three snow making machines but unless it’s at least 10 below there’s no point in making snow,” said Schmidt last week. He says that the electricity bill can be between $2,500 to $3,000 a month, just to run the machines. Schmidt also says that their insurance is approximately $18,000- a price just recovered by the amount of season’s passes sold. Luckily, many workers at the hill are volunteers, so the hill didn’t lose a lot of money on account of the weather. “We pay $18,000 a year for insurance and that’s a big chunck of our money gone right there... but it’s not really costing us money because there’s no staff involved at the moment,” Schmidt said. The hill has been able to take in some money with their weekly Friday steak night dinners, benefiting the new ski lift, which will run until the end of the season. Another business, that is has not surprisingly slowed down due to the lack of cold weather is the Griffin Source for Sports. The sports store has been open for 25 years, owner, Glen Mah, attests to the slow business. “It’s quieter then last year for sure, cause last year at this time, it was about 15 to 20 below at this time and we had about 3 or 4 feet of snow on the ground,” Mah said before the cold hit. He explains that a lot of beginner skiers/snowboarders go to Bear Mountain, and when they don’t open, he loses sales on beginner equipment packages. The lack of cold weather also means a loss in the sales of long underwear, toques, gloves, jackets, ski pants, and other winter wears. “We’re worse then farmers in my industry,” Mah said. “Because not only do we need the spring, summer, and the fall, but we also need the winter. So we need the cold weather and the snow much like a lot of industries up in Northern B.C.,” he said. Mah adds that his business relies on the summer as well, which was not ideal this year. “So a lot of our merchandise is definitely weather dependant, and not only during the winter but during the summer...We had a disastrous summer as well, with the monsoons, because when it’s wet and cold it’s not conducive to selling sandals, shorts, t-shirts, sunglasses, we’re very dependant on the weather in our industry,” he said. Inventory stock at Griffin Source for Sports will see a new addition this year, they will start to sell hockey equipment, as it isn’t as weather dependent as some of the other items they sell. “I’m glad that we are going to be changing our inventory structure, we’re going to be carrying hockey this year in the shop, which will be a first for us and that is not weather dependant at all. We can sell hockey equipment whether it’s 40 below or 40 above, so I’m actually looking forward to selling that kind of product in the store,” Mah said. As for the ski hill, Schmidt is adamant it will open soon, thanks to the colder temperatures. He believes that they have not gone
a winter without opening since the hill’s opening in 1959. Schmidt doesn’t believe this year’s weather will deter season’s pass holders from buying again next year, but understands and shares their disappointment. “I haven’t had anyone ask for their money back, they’ve been a little unhappy, and I don’t blame them, but we have no control over the weather unfortunately,” he said.
Jill Earl photo
A volunteer changes the filter of a snow maker at the Bear Mountain Ski Hill. An opening date for the hill is still to be announced.
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Gourmet food business at Fort Nelson Campus Nicole Lachance, a former senior English teacher, who turned caterer while on maternity leave three years ago, has moved her home-based catering business to an on-site café open to the public on the Fort Nelson campus.
Rave reviews are flowing in for Gourmet Girl’s homemade Italian wedding soup, grilled paninis and extra cheesy macaroni and cheese. Curious for a taste? Gourmet Girl is open between 7:30am and 2 pm Monday through Friday.
Wagon ride compliments of Horse and Mule Club.
International Ed students enjoy winter holiday festivities
NLC’s International Education Department celebrated the holi-
days on the Fort St. John campus. Students were given a surprise sleigh ride provided by the Horse and Mule Club. Afterwards a multicultural potluck was enjoyed by student, staff, families and homestay families.
Student’s ‘good idea’ recognized by NLC After only a month in class Oil and Gas Field Operations student Colleen Reese brought forward and was recognized for her idea to install benches in the change rooms—an idea well received by students who now find changing into full safety gear for training a little bit easier.
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NLC staff receive CJDC Radio and Television Community Project AwardC
International Ed students Ayako, Emika, and Haruna contributed a handmade gingerbread house to the festivities.
Two NLC instructors have received CJDC Radio and Television Awards, valued at $1,660 each, to create cultural projects that benefit the community. Dawn Service, an English instructor on the Fort St. John Campus will use the award to provide an instructional writing workshop entitled Silence is Violence: Narra-
tive Voice as a Tool for Resistance. The free Saturday workshops will be held at the College from March 17 to April 5 and are open to women of all ages and literacy levels in the Fort St. John area. To register e-mail dservice@nlc.bc.ca. Jennifer Bowes, a Visual and Graphic Communication Arts (VSAR) instructor on the Dawson
Creek campus, will use her award to produce a compact disc of local musicians who have performed at the Demmitt Cultural Society’s jam sessions at the Demmit Community Hall. Jennifer will introducing a packaging design project in her VSAR class that gives students the opportunity to create designs for the CD cover and sleeve.
(L-R) Fort St. John campus administrator Roberta Kuropatwa, Oil and Gas Field Operations student Colleen Reese, and facilties worker Garrie Goode bring in the New Year with good news.
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Fort nelson WCB Supervisor Safety Management .................................................. Jan 18 Snowmobile Operator’s course ............................................................ Jan 19 Occupational First Aid Level 1 ................................................. Jan 20, 24, 28 H2S Alive ........................................................................................ Jan 21, 22 General Oilfield Driver Improvement (GODI) ......................................... Jan 23 Occupational First Aid Transportation Endorsement ........................... Jan 25 Confined Space Entry Level 2 ............................................................... Jan 30
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Manual Bookkeeping.........................................................................Jan 21-22 Occupational First Aid Level 1 ........................... Jan 23, 30, Feb 6, 13, 20, 27 H2S Alive ............................................................ Jan 24, 31, Feb 7, 14, 21, 28 Fall Protection ....................................................................................... Jan 25 Forklift Operator Safety .............................................................. Jan 25, Feb 8 Italian Cooking ...................................................................................... Jan 26 Prenatal Classes (class four of four) ....................................................... Feb 1 General Oilfield Driver Improvement (GODI)............................................ Feb 1 Oilfield Heavy Hauler .............................................................................. Feb 2 Occupational First Aid Level 3, Monday through Friday .................. Feb 6-17 Prenatal Classes (4-day course) ........................................... Feb 8, 13, 21, 28 Air Brakes ........................................................................................ Feb 14-16
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News In Brief... FORT ST. JOHN - City council declined contributing $8 million to G8 Properties for the construction of 79 A Street, as they found it was the responsibility of the developer to build the infrastructure related to private land development. Marv Thielmann, from G8 Properties went before council on Dec. 12, to ask for the funds to start the development of Station
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B.C makes registering chemicals mandatory for gas companies By Jill Earl
DAWSON CREEK- The provincial government has made it mandatory for gas companies to publicly disclose chemicals and other fluids used for hydraulic fracturing. Companies are now required by law to upload ingredients to www.fracfocus.ca within 30 days of hydraulically fracturing a well. “Companies will be providing a list of ingredients they use, as opposed to not use. This is a complete list that will most often be obtained by the product supplier,” said Hardy Friedrich, Manager of Communications for the BC Oil and Gas Commission, in an e-mail. To ensure gas companies are abiding by regulations, the Commission will investigate sites. “The Commission has a compliance and enforcement division that addresses non-compliance issues within British Columbia’s regulatory framework. This includes inspectors who undertake on-the-ground inspections, which are conducted on an ongoing basis,” Friedrich said. The website comes as a commitment by the province to make practices in the oil and gas industry more transparent. “It delivers on the province’s commitment to increased transparency around hydraulic fracturing practices. Also, it’s built as a national site to ensure other provinces and territories can use it in the future,” Friedrich said. Shell Canada is one company that will be required to register their information online, however, the company’s Groundbirch venture has already voluntarily done so in 2011. “We understand the debate about hydraulic fracturing. We want the public to respect us and 250-785-KEYS | 250-785-5397 trust in our ability to develop 8234 100 ave Fort St John and operate safely. To achieve Commercial • Residential • Auto that trust we need to be transLockouts • Installations • Repairs • Service parent. Our Groundbirch team worked hard to find a way to disclose the information that suited the needs of our various stakeholders - like our community and suppliers. That hard work resulted in a voluntarily and 10611-101 Ave., FORt St. JOhN public disclosure of the composition of the fracking fluid used in the Groundbirch area in 2011. • Belts • Body Jewellery • Necklaces Before we were regulated to do Your so,” said Patty Richard, Com• Patches • Stickers • Wallets Antiques, munications for Shell Canada, • Novelty Pipes • Knives • Toques Collectibles, in an e-mail. Adult • Zippo Lighters • Buckles • Flags On the website the public Magazines, can learn more about hydraulic • Rings • T-shirt’s • Gift Sets Books and fracturing, how groundwater is Coins protected, search all wells in the province, and learn about what Open Mon-Sat 12pm to 7pm • 10611 - 101 Avenue, Fort St. John chemicals are used, and what they are used for. The website
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“Unfortunately we had one player fall and smack his head pretty severly on the ice.” Evans said he heard reports on the following Monday that the individual was released from the hospital over night with concussion-like symptoms. Players sign a waiver before stepping onto the rink agreeing that they are playing at their own risk. In pond hockey wearing proper gear is optional, as for the ice, Evans said it is never going to be smooth like an arena. “That’s just pond hockey for you, the ice is never going to be perfect, there is nothing we can do about that.” However, one player who played at the 2008 World Cup Pond Hockey rinks, said comparing that rink to the ones at Charlie Lake, he preferred the latter. The site that hosted the Crystal Cup tournament had an area for children and families to skate and a beer garden for adults.
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The Team Little Giants won their first game on Jan. 13 at the Crystal Cup Pond Hockey Challenge.
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Beginning stages 2012 Capital Budget By Kyla Corpuz
FORT ST. JOHN – City council heard the first outline of the 2012 Capital Budget Presentation on Jan. 9. These numbers are not solidified as they may see some changes. Director of Infrastructure and Public Works Victor Shopland gave council the lowdown of the four main components that make up the capital budget. Component one looks at areas such as sewers, sidewalks, streetlights and roads. Altogether, the budget for that sector tolls in at $8.3 million. Component two looks at budgets for facilities like the Pomeroy Sport Centre, the Fire hall and cemeteries with a budget of $12.9 million. Component three embraces the water capital projects, which is budgeted at $17.8 million. Lastly, Component four encompasses capital works such as communication and technology and fire department and equipment that carries a budget of $1.7 million. All the projected budget totals are shown to have balanced revenue. Partial source of funding for Components one, two and four will derive from the Oil and Gas Fair Share Accord, where as component three is separateFinding that ly funded. perfect fit The final Capital Budget and Grants-in-aid decision will be begins here: completed by Jan. 23.
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January 19, 2012
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Christy Burres works with alternative materials in new art exhibit By Jill Earl
DAWSON CREEK- Fiber artist, Christy Burres celebrated her show, Manipulation and Fabrication, opening at the Dawson Creek Art Gallery, Friday, Jan. 13. Her exhibit features nine dresses created with very non-traditional materials. “I’ve used a variety of materials in this series ranging from plant material such as willow bark, box tail barley, and I’ve also incorporated animal materials, lots of wool. I enjoy working with wool and I use a lot of that in my pieces. I’ve also incorporated moose hide, elk hide, and antlers. I’ve also been playing with the use of materials that I can gather from my current job which is working at the lab at one of the coal mines in Tumbler Ridge,” Burres said. Burres has even constructed a dress completely of filter papers. Feathers, bullet shells, animal bones, and horsehair are also used in her pieces. With all the natural materials in her dresses, it’s not hard to guess that Burres gets a lot of inspiration for her pieces from the outdoors. “A huge inspiration for me is nature, the plants and animals that surround us, especially living up North, especially in Tumbler Ridge. When I go out in the bush, or even just driving to work, it’s almost like it’s own art gallery and you never know what is going to be shown... and if you’re out in the bush and you look down and you actually take note of the number of different plants growing beneath the trees. It’s just mind blowing. It’s really inspirational to me...it makes me want to take those materiWed Jan 11, 2012 something als in their natural setting and kind of turn them into where people actually take notice of them,” she said. PROJECT: CCS Public Notice Ad Burres studied at the Kootenay School ofTAGLINE: the Arts in Nelson, Public Notice B.C. and graduated in 2006 with an Art, Craft, andNortheast Design PUBLICATION: NewsDiThur Janand 12, 2012twice ploma. Besides showing her work at schoolDEADLINE: functions PUBLISH:at the SweetSIZE: 6.78”x 9.0”tall water 905 art COLOUR: BW DOCKET:festival 62511155 in nearby Rolla, this Please email or fax confirmation is her first bigthat the ad(s) ran on publication date(s). show. “After two years of showing there (Sweetwater 905) I was approached by the former curator of this gallery and asked if I would be interested in doing this show. This is my first big show, definitely my first solo show and basically my first Jill Earl photo showing of maThis piece created by Christy Burres, named jor pieces of my Providers, was created with wool, silk, horse- work,” she said. hair, and deer antlers.
One of her pieces was made in 2009, one in 2010, and seven pieces were made in 2011. Burres estimates she spent a year and a half preparing for this show and at least 50 hours on each piece. Her work is meant to be viewed as three dimensional, sculptural art and not something to wear, but Burres isn’t ruling out practical fashion design in the future. “I could definitely see myself doing something like that but to do something like that, I’d probably have to be living in a bigger center, which I don’t know if I can see myself doing that. Growing up north here, I don’t know if I would be able to live in a big city. You never know what the future holds though, so it definitely would be something I could see myself doing,” she said. Family, friends, and art enthusiasts came to support Burres on her opening night. She’s grateful for the support she’s received. “It was only last January that I really committed myself to doing this, because there was a point last January where I thought, I can’t do this, I can’t work full time and put in the amount of work that I want to, to create the quality of work that I want to. I had a good talk with my partner about it, and he was very supportive and he said you have to do it, and part of me was really happy to hear him say that, to know that someone close to me was that confident that I could do it as well,” Burres said. She plans on taking a break to relax from the stress accumulated from preparing for the show, but hopes to apply to show at more galleries shortly after. Her exhibit will be at the Dawson Creek Art Gallery until Feb. 4.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NOTICE Application for a Permit under the Provisions of the Environmental Management Act CCS Corporation (“CCS”), 1800, 140 – 10 Ave S.E., Calgary, Alberta T2G 0R1, intends to submit a permit application to the Director, to authorize the discharge of effluent, from a Treatment, Recovery and Disposal (TRD) facility, referred to as CCS South Taylor TRD facility. The source of discharge comes from various oil and gas production and processing facilities in the region. The land upon which the facility is situated, and the discharge will occur in a deep well disposal, is located at LSD 08-31-081-17W6M, located approximately 10 kilometres south of Taylor, British Columbia, within the Peace River Regional District. Waste received at the CCS South Taylor TRD facility will be directed through a waste processing system and recovered waste fluids will be injected into a deep underground disposal zone. The maximum rate of effluent discharged from this facility will be 1, 100 m3/day. The operating period for this facility will be 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, 365 days/year. The characteristics of the oilfield and industrial waste discharged are as follows:
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• Non-hazardous effluent that meets disposal criteria as set out in section 3.5.2 of BC Environment’s “Procedure for Authorizing Deep Well Disposal of Wastes” • Non-hazardous landfill leachate which is generated at a CCS owned and operated Waste Management Facility • Surface runoff water from works authorized by the proposed permit The types of treatments to be applied to the waste discharge prior to disposal consist of, but are not limited to, water clarification, and heat, time and settling processing. Any person who may be adversely affected by the proposed discharge of waste and wishes to provide relevant information may, within 30 days after the last date of posting, publishing , service or display, send written comments to the applicant, with a copy to the Regional Manager, Environmental Protection at 400-10003-110 Ave, Fort St.John, BC V1J 6M7. The identity of any respondents and the contents of anything submitted in relation to this application will become part of the public record.
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January 19, 2012
Juno award winners African Guitar Summit take the stage
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Northeast NEWS
January 19, 2012
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Four laning projects enter consultation, no timelines determined
If that 2.6 division isn’t enough to give us the safety that you’re on the consultation, obviously if there’s work that requires either By Jill Earl DAWSON CREEK- The Ministry of Transportation and In- concerned about, there is another step to take to make it safer more design or is going to cost a little bit more, it’s going to take us a little bit longer to move forward with it but if it’s something frastructure presented at the last Peace River Regional District after that point,” responded Designer, Patrick Egan. Fort St. John Mayor Lori Ackerman expressed concerns over that we can get through the public consultation and a lot of the meeting, Jan. 12, to update directors on the current statuses of other issues that come up. We’ll probably be moving forward the highway expansion projects. Oliver Schwuchow, Project traffic during the construction period. “Last summer was a nightmare, in some cases it took twice as hopefully even as early as this year,” said Scott Maxwell, DisTechnician for the Ministry, confirmed that they are currently long to get between Fort St. John and Dawson Creek, as it nor- trict Manager for the Ministry. seeking public consultation. “At these early stages in design, we’re looking at getting mally would, and really that is not an option,” Ackerman said. Allen Watson, President of the Swan Lake Enhancement consultation moving and getting public input and feedback and Society, was also in attendance. His society has continually that’s the focus of this presentation today,” said Schwuchow. Late July last summer Minister of Transportation and Infra- consulted with the Ministry since the announcement of the structure and MLA to the Peace Region, Blair Lekstrom, an- expansion. Watson and the society have spent approximately nounced seven projects that would make improvements to High- $50,000-$60,000 to landscape the area between the highway and way 2 and 97. The Ministry invested $4 million for the early the lake in Tupper, he’s concerned that four lanes would destroy design and engineering of these projects that will span across all the society has done. “Our society has done extensive work at great cost to reduce approximately 20km of road. “With the oil and gas industry up here we’re looking at a the erosion in the creek between the highway and the lake and lot of increase infrastructure needs in terms of the traffic that’s of course now this is all going to disrupt that. One of our main coming in with heavy industrial movements…because of that concerns is the multiplate culvert that they have and when the This is Teila. our we’re looking to improve safety for the residents here on the water comes through that, the velocity becomes highly charged house cat shes 5 road way,” Schwuchow said on why they are doing the projects. and causes excessive erosion beneath that, we would like to see months old. that be made into a bridge passage rather then a multiplate,” “We’re looking to increase efficiency for the movement of the industry as well as reducing traffic congestion in the hope that Watson said. this will bring a lot of economic activity to the region as well,” he said. Email your pet’s Schwuchow reports that they expect to photo to editor@ do lots of heavy consultation in both of northeastnews.ca for the Dawson Creek projects, as there are a chance to win a many interest groups involved. They hope to talk to the City, the District, effected special prize from the businesses and property owners, First NaNorth Peace tions, other Government Ministries and Veterinary Clinic community groups. The Dawson Creek projects involve widening Highway 2 to four lanes from 1st St. to 8th St, for a total of 1.8km, and widening Highway 2 to four 1 pet will be chosen each week and will be lanes from Rolla Rd. to 1st St. for a total featured in the Northeast News. of 3 km. Each pet chosen will be entered into a draw “Early consultation and early design for a monthly prize supplied by the Jill Earl photo criteria meetings and that type of stuff is Mayor Mike Bernier and other directors at the PRRD meeting listen to an update by the North Peace Veterinary Clinic very much needed and what we’re trying Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure about the seven highway projects. to do is get the input from everybody and build the best possible product that we can Presenters couldn’t answer so the more people that we involve and more input that we get Vold, Jones & Vold Auction Co. Ltd. many of the questions posed, as the better it ends up being,” Schwuchow said. Vold, Jones & Vold Auction Co. Ltd. Through the consultation process, the Ministry hopes to align final project designs, consultations, and timelines have not 301-116th Ave. Dawson Creek, British Columbia their plans with the future needs of the communities effected. Dawson Creek Office: 250-782-3766 VJV Main Office: 403-783-5561 Cattle Sales, Don “This section of Dawson Creek has developed quite rapidly yet been completed, but they 301-116th Ave. Dawson Creek, British Columbia Fessler: 250-719-5561 Fax: 250-782-6622 over the last few years to my knowledge…this area will prob- are hopeful that some construcDawson Creek Office: 250-782-3766 VJV Main Office: 403-783-5561 Cattle Sales, Don ably see progression and development in the future, we’re trying tion will happen this year. Fessler: 250-719-5561 Fax: 250-782-6622 “It’s really going to depend to meet the needs of that for the long term future of Dawson Creek and provide intersection improvements and ease On Thursday, January 12, 2012 580 head went thru our ring of movement through there. D1 - D2 Cows 65.00-72.00 As we all know the Danger395 head of cattle went through the ring of Dawson Creek Action on July 8, 2010 D3 - D4 Cows 55.00-64.00 ous Goods Route intersection SALES EVERY THURSDAY! is there and this will definitely Holstein Cows 50.00-62.00 D1 - D2 Cows 53.00-56.00 help improve the movement of Heiferettes 65.00-85.00 D3 - D4 Cows 48.00-53.00 heavy goods through there,” Bologna Bulls 65.00-75.00 Holstein Cows 50.00-53.00 Schwuchow said. Feeder Bulls 78.00-85.00 Heiferettes 55.00-65.00 During the question period Good Bred Cows 1100.00-1200.00 Bologna Bulls 62.00-72.50 Director Bruce Christensen Good Bred Heifers N/A brought up concerns of safety Feeder Bulls 65.00-70.00 Milk Cows N/A with four laning the highway as Good Bred Cows None Cow/ Calf Pairs (younger) N/A opposed to twinning it, where Good Bred Heifers None Cow/ Calf Pairs (older) N/A there would be a large divider Cow/ Calf Pairs 900.00-1000.00 between the traffic lanes. Older Cows None “I have a concern that with Milk Cows None four laning, that we have large Good Feeder Steers 1000 lbs Plus: 110.00-120.00 Heifers 105.00-114.00 loads coming down, taking up Good Feeder Steers 900 lbs Plus: 115.00-125.00 Heifers 110.00-119.00 more then one lane is going to Good Feeder Steers 800 lbs Plus: 125.00-138.00 Heifers 118.00-125.00 increase the safety hazards and Good Feeder Steers 1000 lbs Plus: N/A Heifers N/A Good Feeder Steers 700 lbs Plus: 130.00-144.00 Heifers there’s a possibility of more acGood Feeder Steers 900 lbs Plus: N/A Heifers 122.00-130.00 N/A Good 135.00-145.00 Heifers cidents,” Christensen said. Good Feeder Feeder Steers Steers 600 800 lbs lbs Plus: Plus: 92.00-100.00 Heifers 126.00-134.00 80.00-88.00 “It’s definitely been looked Good Feeder Feeder Steers Steers 500 700 lbs lbs Plus: Plus: 102.00-108.00 Heifers Heifers 130.00-145.00 85.00-92.00 Good 145.00-154.00 Holiday Sale - Custom Blinds • Nov 14th - Dec 15th at, right now our decision is Good Feeder Feeder Steers Steers 400 600 lbs lbs Plus: Plus: 110.00-118.00 Heifers Heifers 135.00-141.00 98.00-104.00 Good 155.00-165.00 to move forward with the four Large Selection of Quality Blinds • 40% OFF List Price Good Feeder Feeder Steers Steers 300 500 lbs lbs Plus: Plus: 115.00-125.00 Heifers Heifers 145.00-150.00 100.00-108.00 Good 160.00-170.00 lane concept and what this does 2” Wood Venetians• 2” Wood Faux Venetians Good Feeder Steers 400 lbs Plus: 110.00-125.00 Heifers 100.00-110.00 Cattle Sale January 19, 2012 Heifers have is a 2.6meter median, so it Good Feeder Steers 300Next lbs Plus: None None Roller Shades • Black-out or Sheer-view does divide the lanes in each diElegance or PSC Vertical Blinds Vold, Jones & Vold Auction Co. 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UPCOMING Dawson Creek • Jan 21 - Country Music Damce - Music by Silver Eagle at the SEnior Citizens Hall, 1101 McKellar Ave, Dawson Creek, Dance from 8:30pm - 12:30am, Admission includes lunch. 19 years and over welcome. For more information phone fred at 782-2192 or Linda at 843-7418. • D.C. Kiwanis Band presents Hawaiian Luau Dinner and dance, Feb. 4 at the KPAC. Doors open at 6pm, dinner at 7pm. Tickets are $30 and available at Simple Pleasures and from band members. Fort St. John • The Fort St. John Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps are conducting a bottle drive fundraiser Saturday January 28, 2012 from 9:00am-4:00pm. If you have any bottles, cans, or other containers eligable for refund that you would like to donate please call Corinna @ 250-793-2355 to arrange for pickup. Or if you prefer, donations may be dropped off at 9915 113 Avenue. Your donations help fund cadet programs such as: band, biathlon, marksmanship, and adventure training. • GRADFEST 2012 Meeting - February 6th 7pm NPSS Library • NPSS PAC Meeting - February 7th @ 7pm - NPSS library • The Family Literacy Program is open for registration! Classes run every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00am to 12:00pm. Children under the age of 6 are welcome to take part in the children’s program; and, baby care is also available. Healthy snacks are provided for each class. Every month, the Family Literacy Program also offers parenting and life skills seminars. Opportunities for parents and children to learn together are offered each week. For more information, please contact Jean McFadden at 250-785-2110. • Derrick Dance of Fort St. John will be hosting a Dance on Saturday, January 28 from 8:30pm to 12:30am in the Senior Citizens Hall at 10908 - 100 St. Everyone 19 and over welcome. Music by Peaceadarock. For info call Lucy at 785-2867 or Judy at 787-0460. • The Fort St. John Public Library is offering Free Computer Skills Training Sessions. These are one-on-one, one hour sessions, where you can learn at your own pace. You can learn what you are interested in learning and how you want to learn it. Areas covered can include, but are not limited to, basic computer skills, using the internet, office skills, email and social networking. Call the Fort St. John Public Library at 250-785-3731 to register or find out more. • The Fort St. John Literacy Society is currently looking for participants to enroll in the next session of our C.H.O.O.S.E.Family Literacy Program. Participants must be parents of children six years or younger. Participants decide what to study for - work, school or to learn English as a Second Language. Meanwhile, an Early Childhood Educator and a child minder care for their children. A teacher is also available to help the adults with their studies. Start date: Tuesday, January 10th Duration: 12 weeks Class date and time: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00am to 12:00pm Cost: FREE To register, phone 250-785-2110 or email info@fsjliteracy.ca • Ft. St. John Parkinson’s Support Group Parkinson Society British Columbia People living with Parkinson’s disease, caregivers and family members are warmly invited to the Ft. St. John Parkinson’s Support Group. Join others in your community to share information and resources, coping strategies, ideas for living well with PD, good humour, social support and more. Last Wednesday of the month at 11:00 am McDonald’s Restaurant 10920 Alaska Road North Ft. St. John, BC Note: there is no meeting in December For more information please contact: Sarah at 250 785 7348 • February 18, 7pm - The Campfire Cowboys are back. Come for a fun evening of country music at the FSJ Legion Hall. $10 at the door, lunch will be served. • North Peace Literacy Alliance presents... Family Literacy Day: A Learning Journey Since 1999, communities across Canada have annually recognized the importance of family literacy on January 27th. This year, Fort St. John will be celebrating Family Literacy Day with a week’s worth of exciting activities. All events are free of charge! Write the Journey: Poetry Workshop with Christy Jordan-Fenton. Christy Jordan-Fenton will facilitate a poetry workshop for youth and families. Originally from rural Alberta, Christy is an accomplished writer of children’s books who now lives in the North Peace. Date: Tuesday, January 24th Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm Location: Rising Spirit Aboriginal Youth Centre (10035 100 Avenue) Registration: Recommended - Please contact Clarice Eckford at locfsj@gmail.com or call her at 250-262-2088 Discover Cooking!: A Family-Oriented Community Kitchen Lindsay MacIssac, a clinical dietitian, will teach families how to regularly incorporate delicious and healthy meals into their diets. In this hands-on workshop, families will cook together. This event is
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Our Settlement com or call her at 250-262-2088 Program provides information, orientation, assessment, referral and Letter Writing Club Here’s an opportunity for a family to write a letter or two with service linking, educational workshops and short term adaptation other families who are also writing letters. Stationary and creative counselling to immigrants. The program also offers assistance ideas will be provided at no cost. Connect with those you love by with form completion, correspondence between clients and service writing a letter or creating a postcard, mail art or anything else that’s providers, navigating immigration processes including sponsorship applications, obtaining permanent residence cards and applying for mailable. citizenship. Bridging services are provided to a variety of community Date: Thursday, January 26th Time: 4:00pm to 8:00pm Location: North Peace Cultural Centre Multipurpose Room and government service agencies and organizations. Service is (10015 100 Avenue) Registration: Not required - everyone is available in English and Spanish. The Settlement Program is located at: #211 10142-101st Ave (Execuplace building). From 8:30-4:30 welcome to drop in at any time during the event. Gathering Space: Family Literacy Concert Experience stories and p.m. Phone # 250-785-5323 Ext 22. • ROTARY PLAY CENTRE SCHEDULE AT THE CDC, 10417 music from around the world! This event features BC musician, Jacob Verberg. This event is made possible through collaboration – 106 Ave., Fort St. John. Tel. (250) 785-3200. Mon. 9:00 to 12:00, with the Welcoming & Inclusive Communities & Workplaces Tues. 12:30 to 3:30 Gym Time 2-2:30, Wed. 9:00 to 12:00, Thurs. 9:00 to 12:00 Gym Time 10:30-11, Fri. 12:30 to 2:30 Gym Time Program. 2-2:30. Outdoor Play - We’ll be taking advantage of nice weatherDate: Friday, January 27th Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm please come prepared. Schedule may change slightly due to holidays Location: Whole Wheat & Honey Cafe (10003 100 Street) Registration: Not required - everyone is welcome, but please and special events. • StrongStart is a free drop-in learning program for children arrive early because space is limited. aged 0 – 5 and their parent/caregiver. A qualified Early Childhood The Great Library Adventure: Film Fest and Campout Arrive at 6:00pm for a Children’s Film Festival in the North Peace educator is on-site. Duncan Cran StrongStart 8130 89 Avenue (250) Cultural Centre Carpet Room. The film festival will feature shorts 787-0417. Monday 8:30 – 11:30, Tuesday 12:30 – 3:00, library 1:00 from local filmmaker, Rio Fitch. Then, campout with your family – 1:30, Wednesday 8:30 – 11:30, Thursday 8:30 – 11:30, Friday inside the library! Parents and their children will spend a night in 8:30 – 11:30, gym 8:45 – 9:45.Robert Ogilvie StrongStart 9907 86 the library, surrounded by thousands of books. You can come for Street (250) 785-3704. Monday 12:30 – 3:00, library time, Tuesday 8:30 – 11:30, Wednesday 8:30 – 11:30, Thursday 12:30 – 3:00, the film festival and not stay for the campout, if that suits you too. The film festival will run from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. This part of gym time, Friday 8:30 – 11:30, (alternating Fridays 12:30 – 3:00). the event is open to everyone! Through his production company Hudson’s Hope StrongStart 10441 Holland Street (250) 783-9994. “Turtlescape”, Rolla resident Rio Fitch creates stunning short films Mon/Wed/Friday 9:00 – 12:00, Tuesday/Thursday 1:30 – 4:30, gym and still photographs of the natural world surrounding him. Fitch’s time. StrongStart Outreach, Charlie Lake Elementary, Mondays 9:00 children’s films have been screened at festivals around the world, – 11:30 Mile 52 Alaska Hwy (250) 785-2025. Taylor Elementary, from Chicago to Haida Gwaii. We will feature Fitch’s films for the Mondays, 1:00 – 3:30 9808 Birch Avenue E (250) 789-3323. Prespatou Elementary, Tuesdays 9:30 – 12:30 22113 Triad Rd screening. (250) 785-2025. Clearview Elementary, Thursdays 9:00 – 12:00 Date: Saturday, January 28th to Sunday, January 29th Time: Film Fest from 6:00pm to 7:30pm / Camp out from 6:00pm 223 Rd (250) 781-3333. on the 28th to 12:00pm on the 29th Location: North Peace Thank you from the Big Bam Ski Hill This letter is directed to all the volunteers, past, present and future that have or will have anything Cultural Centre and the Fort St. to do with keeping the skiing dream alive and well at Big Bam. John Public Library (10015 100 Without every donation of time, machinery, materials, and money, however large or small, the ski Avenue) hill would not be possible. Over the last 25 years or so the ski hill has seen many major changes, Registration: FILM FEST the slide 14 years ago was a devastating blow to all those who had given their time, money, and - Not required / CAMPOUT: equipment prior to the slide, so that they would have a place to take their families for a night’s Required - Space is limited and skiing or a weekend getting the legs under them to tackle the bigger ski hills in the winter months you must register to attend this ahead. event. Please contact Clarice Big Bam is the largest river style hill in Western Canada, it is the intent to get it back to that staEckford at locfsj@gmail.com or tus, in true fashion the residents of the North Peace stepped up to the plate once again to resurrect call her at 250-262-2088. NOTE: Big Bam. With the money received from the insurance settlement we started all over again doing Children must be accompanied major landscaping, setting up a new chalet, new ski and snow board shop, complete with enough by at least one parent or guardian skis’ and boards to accommodate our schools in the region. for the entirety of the campout. We have a new perimeter fence that will last a lifetime with proper gates and a very impressive Journey to Learning Passport BIG BAM sign over the main entrance. We have power buildings, lights for night skiing, 600 What is a “Journey to Learning volt power to run the 2 snowmakers we have, we have built new snow packers, to pull behind Passport”? the locally purchased snow cat, we have a temporary coverall for that snow cat, the old football Each time you attend one of locker room was hauled from the high school and set into place as our new pro shop, we have a the events for Family Literacy new Borer Super Platter tow along with another used Borer Super Platter tow purchased from Day, you can get your “Journey the Saskatchewan Government in a surplus sale. The second tow is ready to set up because of yet to Learning Passport” stamped. another contractor dropping off a cat and an operator for as long as we needed them (I continue Any stamp on your passport to be amazed at the generosity of all our local contractors). We put more power poles in place for lets you enter a draw for a $50 our second tow and our snow making equipment, more lights for better night skiing, we have new gift certificate from Aurora water well and pipeline for the snowmaking machines. The parking areas have been made larger, Cinema. Pick up and drop we have a first aid unit on site, a fire pit for those that wish to roast a hot dog or just enjoy the off your “Journey to Learning fire. We have a large number of manmade (let’s call them obstacles) in our snow board park all Passport” at the Fort St. John donated by local welding shops. There is a care taker on site to look after the facilities year round Public Library. You can also which helps immensely. print off a passport from the The tow and facilities have been inspected and are ready to go, now if Mother Nature will just help following websites: North Peace out like she did last year we will be off and running. Literacy Alliance: http://npla. It is important to remember that Big Bam is and always has been run by volunteers, everything info/ Meet Fort St. John: http:// done or that needs to be done will be done by a volunteer, there are things we have paid for with meetfortstjohn.ca/ Passports will the money we collect but it is a fraction of what it takes to keep the hill running. Every donation be available starting January 13, big or small is equally appreciated, however we would be remiss in not giving a special thank you 2012. to the major donors of our communities, I would like to thank you all for your continued support ONGOING and confidence in us, it truly does make a difference. On behalf of all past and present executive members of the Big Bam Ski Club and the people of Fort St. John the Peace… Thank you • The Fort St. John Literacy
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