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Photo Credit Bronwyn Scott Minister of Energy and Mines Bill Bennett was at the Trend Mountain Hotel and Conference Centre in Tumbler Ridge on Tues., Jan. 20, where he announced the launch of the Meikle Wind Energy Project, to be located 33 km northwest of Tumbler Ridge. It will bring 175 jobs to the area.
Tumbler Ridge will be home to B.C.’s largest wind energy farm BRONWYN SCOTT reporter@northeastnews.ca
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TUMBLER RIDGE – Tumbler Ridge will soon be home to the largest wind energy project in B.C., and building it will create 175 jobs for the community struggling with recent coal mine closures. The Meikle Wind Energy Project, to be located 33 km northwest of Tumbler Ridge, will be the fifth wind farm in B.C., featuring 61 wind turbines. It will cost $400-million to build, and once complete, will provide 185 megawatts of capacity. Minister of Energy and Mines Bill Bennett made the announcement at the Trend Mountain Hotel and Conference Centre in
Tumbler Ridge on Tues., Jan. 20, where about 250 people crammed inside to learn more about the opportunities residents have to look forward to. The impressive turnout “surprised all of us, but it shouldn’t have,” Bennett said, in an interview with the Northeast News. “The community is concerned about the future. Everybody who’s here obviously wants to stay here, everybody who attended this morning obviously loves living here, and wants to stay here, otherwise they wouldn’t have come, they’d be making plans to sell the house if they could and move.” The Meikle Wind Project was awarded a 25 year electricity purchase agreement in
B.C. Hydro’s 2008 Clean Power Call, and the renewable energy will provide enough capacity to power the equivalent of 54,000 homes. “Site C will take eight years to build, so the 1,100 megawatts of electricity that the province will get from Site C won’t be available for eight years. In the meantime, we still need some new electricity, and so we’re getting that new electricity from projects like the Miekle Wind Energy Project,” Bennett explained. The construction period is expected to last two years, creating 175 jobs. Afterwards there will be nine or 10 full time jobs to keep the project running. They’re jobs
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High patient volume for Taylor clinic in 2014 BRONWYN SCOTT reporter@northeastnews.ca TAYLOR – Despite being closed for nearly three months, the Taylor Medical Clinic had one of its strongest years in recent history, with 1,481 patient visits in 2014. Perhaps not surprisingly, a vast majority of those patient visits, 1,204, took place between June and December, after the District of Taylor partnered with telemedicine company LiveCare to re-open the clinic. Compared to 1,234 patient visits in 2012, and 1,362 in 2013, it’s a positive sign that residents are embracing the technology that enables doctors to meet with their patients remotely. LiveCare, a Vancouver based company, had followed the media coverage of Taylor’s plight when the Fort St. John Medical Clinic announced it could no longer provide physician services to Taylor because so many of their own doctors had left the clinic and community. The Taylor Medical Clinic had no choice but to close its doors on March 10, 2014. Shortly thereafter, LiveCare contacted the district, and by April, council had authorized staff to explore an agreement with the telemedicine company. “Everything is going well, there’s been over the course of time an increase in the patients that have been seen there,” said Melany de Weerdt, director of financial services with the district. But the community wasn’t always so receptive to the unconventional health care model. During the first week the clinic re-opened, there were only two patient visits. However, it was only opened for part of the week, de Weerdt explained, and there was a strong media presence as the community grappled with the concept of telemedicine. By year end, the clinic was seeing an average of over 60 visits per week, according to a year end report de Weerdt presented to council during a Jan. 8, 2015, meeting.
The Taylor Medical Clinic is now so busy it can no longer accommodate walk-ins, which means patients have to phone and make an appointment. Currently two physicians, Dr. Siddiqui and Dr. Khan, a husband and wife team, are providing doctor services at the clinic. Another physician, Dr. Grewal, has recently expressed an interest in potentially providing as-needed services to Taylor, as a back-up LiveCare physician. Taylor is still trying to attract resident family physicians, but for the time being, telemedicine has been well received by the community, and will be a fixture until such a time as it’s no longer needed. “I think that the preference would be that we have a doctor located in Taylor that would be a family physician . . . but at this point, in the foreseeable future, it’s going to continue to operate as it is currently, and we’ll see from there whether a doctor decides to locate in Taylor or not,” said de Weerdt. According to her report, a survey gathering feedback from patients visiting the clinic was almost unanimously positive. In addition to regular physician services, LiveCare also has what they call ‘allied services,’ which connects specialists that can be difficult to access in the north to patients who require additional care.
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Snowshoes donation helps youth get fit BRONWYN SCOTT reporter@northeastnews.ca
Photo Credit Bronwyn Scott Sharon Marshman watches as her sons, Rhys,6, and Wynn, 4, build towers out of blocks at the Science World activities at the Fort St. John Library on Sat., Jan. 24. Friends Steven Neville and his daughters joined in.
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FORT ST. JOHN – Local youth are getting fit, and having fun doing it, thanks to 20 new pairs of snowshoes donated to the Army Cadet program. On Weds., Jan. 21, Healthy Living Alliance, a partnership between Northern Health and the City of Fort St. John, presented the gift to the cadets, who made use of their snowshoes during a hike on the weekend of Sat., Jan. 24-25. In the past, the cadets used military issue snowshoes that have been around since the 1960’s, and are “not very user friendly,” according to a press release issued by Ken Lane, commanding officer for the cadet program. The Army Cadet program is mandated to promote a healthy lifestyle and work toward an increase in the physical fitness
levels of local youth. The snowshoes will also be used at Fort St. John’s High On Ice Festival for community snowshoe races, which will be held in conjunction with the toboggan races located at Toboggan Hill Park, by North Peace High School. High On Ice runs from Fri., Feb. 6- Mon., Feb. 9, 2015.
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Metallurgical coal has a very good future: Minister Bennett BRONWYN SCOTT reporter@northeastnews.ca TUMBLER RIDGE – Perhaps to the disappointment of the Tumbler Ridge crowd, Minister of Energy and Mines Bill Bennett wasn’t in town to announce the reopening of one of the mines. He did, however, have some encouraging words regarding coal for the approximately 250 Tumbler Ridge residents who crowded the Trend Mountain Hotel and Conference Centre on Tues., Jan. 20, to hear the minister’s surprise announcement, which turned out to be about the launch of the Miekle Wind Project. “I do have confidence, I have faith in the northeast coal
I do have confidence, I have faith in the northeast coal sector, that it is going to be a sustainable mining sector in this province . . .
and when they do come back, they’re going to be doing an immediate expansion, they need to, in order for the northeast coal sector to be sustainable, and get it to the point that we’re at in the southeast,” Minister Bennett said. There currently is no other technology available to make steel other than by using metallurgical coal. “If you look around this room and you ask yourself, what would you have without metallurgical coal, you wouldn’t have anything. You wouldn’t have clothes on your back, you wouldn’t have belt buckles you wouldn’t have chairs, the floor, the walls, the ceiling, nothing,” he said. “Metallurgical coal is very stable, we’re going to need it. Obviously prices are very much depressed right now, but all the experts say that they’re going to come back.” Walter Energy closed two mines near Tumbler Ridge due to difficult market conditions and low commodity prices in the spring of 2014. The last remaining mine in Tumbler Ridge, Anglo American, closed its operations later in the year. The closures hit Tumbler Ridge hard, sending the community into an economic downturn.
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sector, that it is going to be a sustainable mining sector in this province the next time around,” he said. “I think we are in much better shape the next time the prices are up for coal, which we expect to be, hopefully, in the next year, and I think there’s a much greater chance that we can develop a sustainable industry with both Teck operating here, and Anglo.” Teck is the world’s second largest exporter of seaborne steelmaking coal, which is necessary in the production of steel. Anglo American is similarly a global leader in steel supply. “A couple of things have changed since the first time that Tumbler Ridge and the province went through this, one of which is that you’ve got a company like Anglo that is now invested, they’ve built two mines. I’ve had lots of discussions with the senior executive, the top people in the comPhoto Credit Bronwyn Scott pany, they value their assets Minister of Energy and Mines Bill Bennett, and Mayor of Tumbler Ridge here. Don McPherson at a special announcement at the Trend Mountain Hotel “When prices come back, and Conference Centre in Tumbler Ridge on Tues., Jan. 20. they’re going to be here,
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Dear editor, Prime Minister Stephen Harper likes to portray the showcase Canada’s North as a big empty place that we need to protect, but this place is filled with people who lived here for millennia—and whose voices are not being heard in Ottawa. To connect with Northerners, this winter I traveled to the Northwest Territories and Nunavut with my eldest son Xavier, like my father did with me thirty years ago. I wanted to experience the very real challenges Northerners face on a day-to-day basis and see for myself the tremendous opportunities for sustainable economic growth. Achieving that potential depends on federal willingness to work collaboratively with the North. In the only part of the country where legislatures work by consensus, people here know better than most that problems aren’t solved by pointing fingers and highlighting differences. They are
solved by people working together. The North needs a partner in Ottawa to invest in their people, infrastructure and research in order to ensure this growth is realized. Indigenous peoples and all Northerners support responsible development, but also know that it needs to be done right—and that’s where most Canadians are too. Unlike the past, we all now recognize that major developments need social license and environmental responsibility. Consultation and partnership, particularly with Indigenous people, must be at the centre of any plans. In the North, the cost of many basic goods is staggering, compared to the South. I had honest conversations with folks at the Qayuqtuvik Society soup kitchen in Iqaluit about the reality facing many Northerners who cannot access basic necessities. The failure of the federal government’s Nutrition North Program to make nutritional food more accessible in these communities is simply unaccept-
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Without mineral exploration, where would we be?
Dear Editor, As we start the new year, and discuss growth sectors in B.C. for 2015 and beyond, many people might be quick to underestimate the contribution that mining and exploration make to B.C.’s economy. In 2013 for instance, the mining industry added $511 million in direct payments to the provincial government and its various agencies. The number of people working in B.C.’s mining industry also increased in 2013, directly employing 10,720 people. Over the next 10 years, the B.C. mining industry is expected to require a surprising 16,770 new workers to meet the needs of mining expansion and retirements. These are impressive stats for a vital B.C. industry that rarely gets recognised as one of the bedrocks of our B.C. economy. The mining industry definitely carries its weight. Jesse McClinton, Victoria, B.C.
Dear Editor, B.C. is known the world over for its natural deposits of gold, silver and copper. Exploring for these valuable minerals, and the well-regulated mines that result from successful exploration, has provided solid, family supporting employment for generations of British Columbians. Our province’s mineral wealth, and the search for it, has contributed greatly to government revenues across many decades. That revenue has helped build schools and hospitals as well as the transportation infrastructure that is essential to a thriving modern economy. If mineral exploration was to suddenly stop I can only imagine what kind of devastating impact it might have on our economy. We all depend on the mineral exploration industry whether we realize it or not. It is at the root of so much that is good about B.C. Sandra Robinson Maple Ridge, B.C.
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able. It must be rebuilt. As a Southerner, the first time you come to the North you’re impressed with the weather, the land and the sheer scale. But more than that, you will be impressed by the people: their warmth, their strength and their resilience. That spirit was embodied in the Inuvik Sunrise Festival that Xav and I attended, which celebrates the return of sunrise after 30 days of mid-winter darkness. Sovereignty in the North doesn’t just come from defence spending and coast guard ships, it comes through the Canadians who live here, and who have always been here. Yours sincerely, Justin Trudeau Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
Government red tape stifles the economy Dear Editor, This week is Red Tape Awareness week in BC. Nothing stifles an economy more than government red tape. That’s why we should all be grateful that the federal and provincial governments finally ended the practice of duplicate environmental assessments just over two years ago. Government duplication is the essence of waste. Having two processes where one process was all that was needed was a colossally poor use of taxpayer dollars. Having one assessment process now saves money for governments, taxpayers, and the industries that are subject to reviews. The mineral exploration industry is a good example. Not only has the elimination of duplicate assessments saved money for all involved, it has also saved significant time without lessening stringent protections for the environment. If there is more needless red tape that governments can cut to encourage increased mineral exploration, I’d be all for it. Anything that saves money, increases productivity and helps us locate the hidden natural wealth that Mother Nature has endowed our province with is A-Okay with me. Fred Reemeyer Coquitlam, B.C.
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Photo Credit Bronwyn Scott Rhys Marshman, 6, shows off a building block he’s been playing with at the Fort St. John Library Science World activity day in Fort St. John on Sat., Jan. 24.
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BRONWYN SCOTT reporter@northeastnews.ca FORT ST. JOHN – Meryl Comer, award winning broadcast journalist and Alzheimer’s advocate, once said, “We’re really a composite of our life experiences – memory layered upon memory, and Alzheimer’s steals that away.” January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, and on Sun., Jan. 25, Fort St. John residents strived to raise awareness and research funding for dementia and Alzheimer’s with the Investors Group’s fifth annual Walk for Memories at the Pomeroy Sport Centre walking track. Participants walked from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in a show of support for loved ones affected by the disease, and for caregivers who have committed to helping a suffering family member. “It’s a really hard job taking care of family members, and so we want to get awareness out there of what Alzheimer’s is, and how it’s affecting people, and how they can get help,” said Geilan Carnell, one of the walk organizers, and a member of the Fort St. John Alzheimer’s Support Group. “Our walk today in Fort St. John was dedicated to the caregivers.” It’s an important event for Carnell to be part of, since she knows first hand how difficult that role can be. Her mother has Alzheimer’s, and raising awareness for the disease, as well as being part of a supportive community, is something she’s passionate about. While there are a number of telltale signs that an older person may be struggling with dementia or Alzheimer’s, it can be difficult even for family members to identify the disease in its early stages. “Dementia can go undiagnosed for ten years, it’s so minimal, and when it is being diagnosed, your parents or grandparents are living on their own, and they don’t have that daily contact, so people just say, oh, grandma forgot, or mom forgot something, and you brush it off. And so it’s really hard to catch that diagnosis unless you’re with them a lot. It’s easy to miss,” Carnell said. Once a diagnosis has been made, the ensuing years can be heart wrenching. “It’s very painful to watch your family members deteriorate and tell that they are forgetting everything, and can’t live on their own, it’s very difficult,” Carnell said. But there is help available. The Fort St. John Alzheimer’s Support Group meets on the third Thursday of every month at 7:30 p.m. in the Peace Lutheran Church fellowship lounge. “If one of your loved ones is diagnosed, they would help set you up and help you, educate you as to what it’s all about,” explained Denean Arntson, Investors Group chair of the Walk for Memories event. Improving brain health can delay or slow the onset of dementia in older persons and improve life quality. Studies have shown that cognitive stimulation, particularly learning new things, improves memory and brain health, and lowers the risk of developing the symptoms
of dementia, according to Roger Landry, a retired physician who has spent more than a decade deconstructing stereotypes of aging. Landry suggests brain function can be improved by doing a number of things, such as challenging your brain, like learning a new language or musical instrument. Keeping active will also do wonders for your mental health, as will eating healthy foods. Practicing mindfulness, either through yoga, meditation, reading, art or music – anything that brings joy – is another key aspect to improving brain health. Stress, according to Landry, is very destructive. Perhaps less commonly known, learning to think sequentially rather than multitasking will also improve brain function, according to brain health information Landry submitted to the Northeast News. “Studies have shown that multitasking negatively affects memory and inhibits learning. Instead, try sequential tasking. That is, focus on the task you’re doing now until it is completed or you decide to move to another. “The rapid back-and-forth focus of multitasking is destructive, stress building and frankly, nothing to brag about. Your brain will function more efficiently with linear, or sequential tasking.” Warning signs for Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias, provided by the Alzheimer’s Society of B.C., include memory loss that affects day to day abilities, such as forgetting things often or struggling to retain new information, and
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With Alberta and Newfoundland reeling from the drop in oil prices, Clark said British Columbia has an ability to adapt. That ability to adapt has allowed the province to stick February is Dental Health Month with the economic plan that it adopted in 2011. And the results, she said, will be a balanced budget next month. Speaking at the Natural Resource Forum, Clark was Call and Ask us obviously touting the benefit of natural resources. With About Available the Tsilhqot’in Supreme Court ruling last year, the Promotions ground rules have changed. “In the Tsilqot’in case we were presented with a new Small Animal: 250-782-5616 Large Animal: 250-782-1080 opportunity,” she said. “A new opportunity to strength238-116th Avenue, Dawson Creek, BC en the bond that we have with First Nations. We recogwww.dcvet.ca nize that we need to build a more stable, more predictable, more fair partnership with B.C.’s First Peoples.” She said the province’s is taking steps to ensure that Personalized service for remarkably First Nations are “full and fair partners.” natural results However, she was greeted in Prince George with a letter signed by eight Carrier Sekani chiefs saying their 11116 100th Avenue, concerns regarding LNG development “have been Fort St John, BC largely ignored” by the provincial government. Photo Credit Bill Phillips info@mediskin.ca Clark added that while some may be concerned that Premier Christy Clark shows off a 2015 Canada Winter Games jersey with Ph. 250 787 0010 the LNG market has slowed, the province has done evher name on the back during the 12th annual Premier’s Natural Resources or book online erything it can to make sure the industry takes off. www.mediskin.ca Forum in Prince George on Wednesday, Jan. 21. “The work we’re doing with LNG companies has been doing really well,” she said. “This is the next big Bill Phillips, Prince George Free Press opportunity for diversifying British Columbia’s economy.” She said the province continues to work with Shell. ExxPerhaps listening to critics who have been critical that Medical Aesthetics | Skin | Laser | Botox on has pushed up its hoped-for start date. AltaGas is also the province is placing too much emphasis on liquefied continuing to move ahead and Woodside has stepped into natural gas. the Chevron project in Kitimat. Or perhaps it’s because the liquefied natural gas indus“We are seeing real progress in the background in LNG,” try has slowed its rush in B.C. Or perhaps it’s because oil she said. prices have dropped and natural gas may follow. Stikine MLA and NDP critic Doug Donaldson, however, At any rate, Premier Christy Clark touted LNG as only wasn’t swayed by the premier’s comments. one aspect of a diversified provincial economy during her “The sole focus that we’ve seen on LNG that we’ve seen speech to a standing-room-only crowd at the Prince George in the past has really been a detriment to jobs and people in Civic Centre Wednesday. the North,” he said. “We have very much diHe pointed to a tenure dispute in forestry that, if resolved, versified our economy,” she could create jobs. But it has been shoved to the backburner FREE FAMILY ACTIVITIES ALL WEEKEND LONG! said. “Because we are diwhile the province focuses on LNG. verse, that means we have He was also critical of the premier’s comments regarding successfully protected our First Nations, pointing to the fact that while Clark listed economy against the worst the Tsilhqot’in decision as an opportunity, the government of the ups and downs of any granted a permit extension to the New Prosperity mine specific market.” Friday, February 6 Saturday, February 7 project, deep in the heart of the Tsilhqot’in territory. Professional Single Block Carving Over the Line Tournament Bon Fire Mayor’s challenge Free Hot Chocolate–Canadian Grind Professional Ice Carving Opening Ceremonies Community Ice Carving Competition Slide off - Council Crystal Cup Pond Hockey Mukluk Bonspiel Tournament Soup Stock Crystal Cup Pond Hockey Horse Drawn Sleigh Rides “Laugh your ice off” Comedy show Toboggan Races Ice slides Snowshoe Races Mountain Bike Races Sunday, February 8 Children’s Games Ice Fishing Derby Birdfeeder Craft with ArtSpace Professional Ice Carving Outerbridge Magic Show Community Snow Sculpting Competition “Laugh your ice off” Comedy show Crystal Cup Pond Hockey Challenge Mukluk Bonspiel Tournament Horse Drawn Sleigh Rides Mukluk Bonspiel Free Dance (19+) Toboggan Races Ice slides Free Family Skate Monday, February 9 Children’s Games Birdfeeder Craft with ArtSpace Horse Drawn Sleigh Rides Closing Ceremony Free Family Swim Fire and Ice Show Ice slides “Laugh your ice off” Comedy Show Go to www.fortstjohn.ca/ice for Ice slides complete event information
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Hunters protest increased allocation to non-residents
Photo Credit Bill Phillips Rod Aspden and Brett Ter Smitte rally outside the Civic Centre in Prince George on Jan. 21. Resident hunters are protesting the increased allocation for non-resident hunters. Premier Christy Clark was addressing the crowd at the Natural Resources Forum inside the Civic Centre. Bill Phillips, Prince George Free Press About 100 hunters gathered outside the Civic Centre in Prince George on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 21, to send a message to Premier Christy Clark and most of the cabinet cloistered inside for the Premiers Natural Resources Forum. The message is simple: Resident hunters are upset with the reallocation of hunting allotments, allowing guide-outfitters to kill more animals at the expense of local hunters. “The B.C. resident hunters are not impressed with the new allocations that have come down,” said locals hunters’ spokesperson Steve Hamilton. “Too much allocation has been put in guides’ hands. There’s an unprecedented amount of wildlife that is going to the guide-outfitters.”
B.C. hunters are concerned that the share reserved for guideoutfitters, which elsewhere is around five to 10 per cent, is now higher than anywhere else in North America. Under the latest policy, that share is 20 per cent for elk, 20 or 25 per cent for moose depending on the restricted region, 35 per cent for mountain goat, and 40 per cent for grizzly bears. “This translates into less hunting opportunities for B.C. residents,” Hamilton said. He added that the approximate 110,000 resident hunters in the province contribute about $230 million to the provincial economy. And there is no doubt guide-outfitters create economic activity as well. “The money, I’d like to think, stays in B.C. a lot more with
resident hunters,” he said. He added that there is room for hunters and guide-outfitters to co-exist. The new regulation currently affects only limited entry hunting, but Hamilton said hunters are worried this is the thin edge of the wedge and will soon apply on open season allocations as well. The hunters had a political ally in their midst in the form of B.C. Conservative Party leader Dan Brooks, himself a hunter. “I believe the wildlife allocation process is faulty,” he said. “They’ve been experimenting with wildlife
for the past several years, and they haven’t got it right yet.” Brooks said the guide-outfitters have supported the B.C. Liberals financially and have campaigned for them. Premier Christy Clark, who did not meet with the hunters gathered outside the Civic Centre, downplayed the issue. “To put it in context, we’re talking about 110 animals,” she said. She added that it is not a huge percentage increase for guide-outfitters either. “It’s not a huge percentage change, across the board either,” she said, adding that she is confident MLA Steve Thomson, who chairs the province’s Environment and Land Use Committee, can work out an agreement that will appease resident hunters and guide-outfitters. “Resident hunters of British Columbia exercise their right to be able to enjoy the woods and enjoy hunting, and we have to protect that,” she said. “At the same time, a long time ago, British Columbia made a decision … that we could also create hunting businesses.”
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NLC is committed to providing the skilled including: Senator Richard Neufeld, the former Minister and supporting the economic development of lished by Investors Group Finan23, 2011 • 1:30pm spouseFebruary to transfer up to $50,000 in taxable income to spouse in a lower income tax bracket Financial Consultant Over years, I haveJay received supportMember and encouragement from politicians workers for Given these expanding industrial sectors Petroleum Hill, former of Parliament forlocal Prince Georgetheother region. the scope cial of Services the industrial Inc. 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AB TOHRetirement 3A0 Rycroft Community Hall Peace River; Lekstrom, MLA fordaphne.hogg@investorsgroup.com Peace Southmunicipal and formerand Minister of expansion in our region, major part of inmy North. And IBlair would like to acknowledge the River exceptional regiona through to partnerships withfi-aother post-secondary QuĂŠbec, a firm Financial PlanEmail: Let’s take a closer look at why a spousal RRSP is a valuable addition your personal Agenda:Avenue 5208 - 47th general Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources; and Pat Pimm, MLA forCouncils, Peace River role at the and College was and toning) build capacity leadership provided by the Chiefs and Band Councils, and and institutions industry, to presents ensure that information 1)nancial To receive the financial statements of the Association for the financial RRSPS • inveStmentS •Mayors inSURAnCe plan: Rycroft, AB TOH 3A0 onlypost-secondary and issupports not a solicitation toAnd year end. North. 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Mortgage products are offered 4) year To transact end. such other business, if any, as may properly come before Regional District Boards. I was impressed by the quality of leadership demonstrated funding provided by the government supports for being willing to work with Northern Lights College on joint planning tha I knew Northern Lights College was a "classy" through I.G. Investment Management Ltd., Investors Group annuitant spouse wait at least three taxation years after the last contribution before a advice about your circumstances. the meeting. 2) To elect Directors of themust Association. Trust renewable Co. Ltd. is a trustenergy company licensed to lend money in members of the oil and gas and industries. Thank you to al breadth and depth needed programming. benefits the region. institution when the of first person to welcome by 3) Towithdrawal appoint an auditor Association. all jurisdictions in Canada. Clients with mortgage inquiries couldofbethemade without affecting the taxable incomethe of the contributor spouse. For more information on this will be referred toLights an Investors Group Mortgage Planning 4) To transact such other business, if any, as may properly come before for being willing to work with Northern College on joint planning tha I knew Northern Lights College was a "classy" The College’s Board of Governors recruited me to make changes and supported me to my • the If you’re planning a home purchase or if a spouse is attending a qualified educational instituSpecialist. Insurance products and services distributed topic please contact your Investors meeting. through I.G. Insurance Services Inc. Insurance license benefits the region. institution when the first person to welcome me when the changes became uncomfortable. I was very appreciative of this suppor new job was tion and has lower income, the higher-earning spouse can contribute to both a personal and Group Consultant. sponsored by The Great-West Life Assurance Company. The College’s of Governors recruited me to Boards make changes andprogressive supported me my and pleased that Board the original Board and succeeding provided the toformer spousal RRSP up to their available unused RRSP contribution room. This could potentially when the became uncomfortable. I was veryproud appreciative this supporto new job was direction andchanges encouraged innovation. I am particularly that weofcontinued President, Jim me double the amounts available for withdrawal under the Home Buyer’s Plan (HBP) or Lifethe original Boardofand succeeding Boardsforprovided progressive the focuspleased on the that fundamental mandate providing education quality of life in the Kassen.former He and long Learning Plan (LLP). (Currently the HBP withdrawal limit is $25,000 per participant direction and encouraged innovation. I am particularly proud that we continued to President, Jim region, and that we were responsive to requests by industry for new programming committed 25 and the LLP withdrawal limit is $20,000 per participant withwe a $10,000 annual limit.) Together will find a solution. focus on the fundamental mandate of providing education for quality of life in the Kassen. He I am looking forward to the innovative initiatives and opportunities for applied years to NLC Dr. J. Grant Timmins • If a lower-earning spouse exits the workforce toWe takeunderstand a parental leave an educational leave, Dr. J. Grant Tim what or you’re going through. weenergy were responsive to requests industry for new programming committed 25 region, researchand in that clean technologies that are the Through and provided Dr.byin John E. Gentles he or she can receive a payment from a spousal RRSP. 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On September 24, 2014, near 50th Avenue North and 44th Street, Fort Nelson, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Conservation Officer Service seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: a Barrett .338 firearm with Leopold Mark 4 Scope, and a Benelli Urbino .300 firearm and Swaoovski Scope, all on or about 12:00 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property would afford evidence in respect of an offence (or offences) under section 33(2) (unlawful possession of dead wildlife) of the Wildlife Act. Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2014-2448, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil
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LEGAL In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On October 31, 2013, at Mile 143, Alaska Highway, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Conservation Officer Service seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: a 300 Win mag Sauer 303, SIN: R027522, with fabric sleeve, Swarovsk z4l 3-12 x 50 scopes with a soft case and trigger lock (SIN: R027552), on or about 12:52 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property would afford evidence in respect of an offence (or offences) under section 26(1)(c) (Kill Wildlife Not Within Open Season) of the Wildlife Act. Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2015-2604, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil
Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice. A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published. You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website, accessible online at www. pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.
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Peace River Regional District Employment Opportunity
PROTECTIVE SERVICES MANAGER Full-time Exempt Management Position
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Join the Peace River Regional District’s team in the mighty Peace Region of northeastern BC – renowned for our friendly people, spectacular outdoor recreation and bustling northern economy. The Peace River Regional District is geographically the largest local government in the province, encompassing four electoral areas and seven member municipalities, with a total population of more than 60,000 in its vast 12 million hectares. The Regional District is seeking an energetic and qualified individual for the position of Protective Services Manager to work out of our Dawson Creek office. Reporting to the Regional District’s Manager of Community Services, the Protective Services Manager is responsible for the ongoing operation of the Regional District’s emergency and protective services functions. The Protective Services Manager provides oversight and support of rural fire protection services provided directly by the Peace River Regional District and through agreement with non-profit societies and member municipalities; coordination and implementation of the Regional District’s rural emergency program for 22,000+ residents located in four Electoral Areas; and coordination of the 9-1-1 and fire dispatch services. The successful candidate will possess strong leadership skills; be results oriented; have a strong understanding of fire service administrative and operational requirements; have experience in emergency program management; and an understanding of best practices and guidelines for 9-1-1 and fire dispatch services. The candidate will have superior ability to communicate effectively and concisely, verbally and written and have the capability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with volunteers, Regional District staff, elected officials, stakeholders and the general public. As a member of the Regional District’s management team, the Protective Services Manager will play a fundamental role in developing, recommending and implementing plans, policies and programs in addition to preparing and monitoring annual and long range operational and capital budgets. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of a grade twelve education followed by completion of a recognized program of study in Fire Administration and Emergency Management coupled with the ability to obtain Fire Service Instructor and Evaluator certification. Completion of Fire Officer II and NFPA 1001 Level 2 is preferred, however, an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered. For a complete list of responsibilities and preferred qualifications please view the job description at: http://www.prrd.bc.ca/quick_links/employment/index.php This is a full-time exempt position with a competitive salary and benefit package commensurate with the successful applicant’s qualifications and experience. Qualified applicants are invited to submit a resume, cover letter and at least three references “in confidence” to: Peace River Regional District Attention: Diana Mitchell, Executive Assistant Email: Diana.Mitchell@prrd.bc.ca PO Box 810, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4H8 Telephone: (250) 784-3200 Confidential Fax: (250) 784-3220 Closing date for this opportunity is 4:30 pm local time, Friday, February 6, 2015 We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
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Career Opportunity Employment Opportunity Electoral Area Manager Finance Clerk
The largest regional district in British Columbia welcomes qualified applicants to apply for the newly created position Permanent Full-Time Position of Electoral Area Manager.
The largest regional district in British Columbia welcomes qualified applicants to apply for the newly created position of Electoral Area Manager.
The Peace River Regional District requires a full-time (35forhours per week) of Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Electoral Area Manager is responsible the overall coordination permanent Clerk the Dawson activities relatedFinance to the Electoral Areafor Directors CommitteeCreek (EADC),office. particularly in the presentation and follow-up of the EADC agenda business management and administration of the function.
Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Electoral Area Manager is responsible for the overall coordination of activities related to the Electoral Area Directors Committee (EADC), particularly in the presentation and follow-up of the EADC agenda business management and administration of the function.
The Electoral Area Manager is a member of the Senior Management Team and participates in development of (preferably Vadim Software), must be proficient in Excel and must have payroll strategic and corporate goals / objectives, business plans and budgets. Working closely with the Electoral Area experience since this position is focused primarily on payroll. In addition to payroll Directors, the successful candidate will formulate recommendations with respect to policies, procedures, bylaws, and general ledger knowledge, experience with other applications including programs, budgets, and long term planning issues for the rural areas.
The Electoral Area Manager is a member of the Senior Management Team and participates in development of strategic and corporate goals / objectives, business plans and budgets. Working closely with the Electoral Area Directors, the successful candidate will formulate recommendations with respect to policies, procedures, bylaws, programs, budgets, and long term planning issues for the rural areas.
will be ancandidate asset.youOther may be assigned dependent As a preferred will haveduties completed a post-secondary education program in on publicworkload administrationand or experience of theand successful business administration at least fiveapplicant. years of relevant work experience, preferably in local or regional government. Specific skills include the demonstrated ability to work independently to achieve results and solve problems in a complex environment. Excellent communication skill,per bothhour, writtenplus and verbal is required, as is The 2015 rate ofpolitical pay for this union position is $27.56 benefits. the ability to analyze and interpret financial statements. A valid BC driver’s license is required as travel around the region will be required. Applications marked “Finance Clerk” will be received in confidence until noon on
As a preferred candidate you will have completed a post-secondary education program in public administration or business administration and at least five years of relevant work experience, preferably in local or regional government. Specific skills include the demonstrated ability to work independently to achieve results and solve problems in a complex political environment. Excellent communication skill, both written and verbal is required, as is the ability to analyze and interpret financial statements. A valid BC driver’s license is required as travel around the region will be required.
Situated in northeastern BC, the Peace River Regional District (PRRD) covers an area of about 119,000 square kilometres and includes seven municipalities and four electoral areas. The PRRD represents a population of just Send cover lettera rural andpopulation resume ofto20,600. the attention Kim Frech,of Chief Officer over 60,000, including The regionof offers a diversity interestsFinancial and opportunities with via email:lifestyle. an affordable
Situated in northeastern BC, the Peace River Regional District (PRRD) covers an area of about 119,000 square kilometres and includes seven municipalities and four electoral areas. The PRRD represents a population of just over 60,000, including a rural population of 20,600. The region offers a diversity of interests and opportunities with an affordable lifestyle.
A competitive salary and excellent benefit package is available with this exempt position. A detailed job description is Diana.Mitchell@prrd.bc.ca available at www.prrd.bc.ca. Or Via Fax
A competitive salary and excellent benefit package is available with this exempt position. A detailed job description is available at www.prrd.bc.ca.
Please submit your resume along with a cover letter by Friday, February 13, 2015 in confidence to:
Please submit your resume along with a cover letter by Friday, February 13, 2015 in confidence to:
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Peace River Regional District Box 810, Dawson Creek, BC, V1Gthose 4H8 applicants We thank you for your interest, however, only Phone: 1-800-670-7773 Fax: 1-250-784-3220 interviews will be contacted. e-mail: Diana.Mitchell@prrd.bc.ca web page: www.prrd.bc.ca
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slides and sleigh rides, there will be toboggan races, snowshoe races and mountain bike races facilitated by the local Cadets at Toboggan Hill Park, near North Peace Secondary School. Backcountry Fort St. John will be hosting their annual ice fishing derby at the Mile 54 boat launch on Charlie Lake. Formerly it was held at Inga Lake, but the location has
FORT ST. JOHN – Winter activities like ice sculpting, sleigh rides, snowshoeing and ice fishing are back for Fort St. John’s 11th annual High on Ice Winter Fest from Feb. 6-9. Hosted by the City of Fort St. John, with Continued on Page 23. community partners, High on Ice is one of the biggest events of the year, according to Marissa Jordan, recreation programmer for the City. Professional ice carving Loose? is one of the many popular Painful? activities at High on Ice, and TAKE the TEST Are your dentures: Keeping you from smiling? this year’s event features six professional carvers attendOver 5 years old? ing from Canada, the United In your pocket? States, Russia and Argentina. Call to Book a Free Consultation in Fort St. John The ice carvers will begin Denturist Jodie Atkinson milezerodentureclinic.ca 250-782-6004 their creations early in the week, and will be set up in Centennial Park from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Fri., Feb. 6. The public is welcome to stop by presents: and watch them work. The opening ceremonies for High on Ice will be held at 6 p.m. on Fri., Feb. 6 at Centennial Park. Music, a bon fire and complimentary hot chocolate are all features Two one-day industry outlooks brought to you at no cost. of the opening. “This event is the highlight of my year,” said March 3rd: Oil and Gas Outlook | 9:30am – 3:00pm Mayor Ackerman, in a press March 4th: Agriculture Outlook | 9:30am – 3:00pm release. “The whole commu- Pomeroy Hotel and Conference Centre – Sterling Room nity coming together to have Led by: Magnusson – Overview of the current and future of MNP – Financial tools for businesses, advantages of some fun and fully embrace Brad the oil and gas industry in the North Peace, and current separating from operating business risks, farm success and tax advantages of the family farm. winter is really what living market realities for producers. in the north is all about.” For event & registration info, call 250 794 3742 or visit npscu.ca. Space is limited! In addition to the free ice
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Watt’s Happening #50 – Year end review
Watt Happened in 2014? Lots!
The world is moving to renewable energy more quickly than anyone thought likely, for a variety of good reasons, from climate change to health care. Today humanity spends over $6 trillion per year to burn fossil fuels, while the transition to 100 percent renewables will cost about $1 trillion per year. Which is the better deal? Although much of Canada is dragging it’s heals into this 21st (having put most of its eggs into the fossil basket) much of the world is moving ahead surprisingly quickly. The biggest and most important energy transition in human history is happening (well, maybe the discovery of fire trumps this one) quietly, all around us. Here are some “big change” highlights from 2014: COAL IS HISTORY IN ONTARIO Last year Ontario Power Generation completed its coal phase-out by closing its last coal-power generation units in Thunder Bay. This was heralded as one of the most significant climate disruption initiatives in North America. Ontario’s feed-in tariff guarantees producers of solar and wind energy (both large scale producers and small-scale home owners) a good buck for their clean energy, creating a real growth industry in that province with tens of thousands of new clean energy jobs. Ontario now hosts the third-largest manufacturer of solar electric panels in the world, Canadian Solar in Guelph. TESLA TAKES THE LEAD The new Tesla Model S all-electric car was named best car on the road by Consumer Report in 2014. The Tesla is not only the best electric car on the road, said the editors, but also the best car you can buy period. Tesla also liberated its intellectual property, releasing its patents to the public domain. It’s probably a brilliant marketing move by genius CEO Elon Musk that will standardize electric car technology in the Tesla image, but it’s also a great boost to the industry as a whole. GM announced a half billion dollar upgrade to its Michigan plant that assembles Chevrolet Volt and Cadillac ELR electric vehicles, as well as a factory dedicated to building automotive lithium batteries. ROOF TOP SOLAR TAKES OFF The price of solar reached new lows last year, approaching one dollar per watt. Last year the world installed more new solar photovoltaic generating capacity than wind pow-
Photo Credit Submitted photo This home-scale solar array in Ontario feeds solar electricity into the grid, generating income for the home owner thanks to that province’s feed-in tariff (a guaranteed premium price for solar electricity). Millions of small-scale solar installations like this are in operation around the world, with millions more going in every year. er, a renewable energy milestone. 2014 saw Australia reach the two-million mark for small solar installations, having reached one-million a year earlier. Japan installed one million solar roofs last year, and will install another million this year. The one million in Europe and half a million in the US are also expected to double over the next year or two as well. India’s new prime minister vowed to place a solar panel on every home by 2019, bringing clean power to another 400 million people. RENEWABLES MATCH GAS Last year saw global power generation from wind, solar and hydro grow to 22 percent of the global energy mix, roughly the same as natural gas. It was also the year that direct renewable energy jobs in Canada surpassed direct jobs in the oil sands. RECORD CLIMATE MARCH Some 400,000 people converged on New York City last year for the People’s Climate March, the largest to date. More than 2000 solidarity events were held around the
world in 166 countries, including close to 150 rallies across Canada. HEALTH CANADA RELEASES WIND STUDY Last year Health Canada released its exhaustive study of wind and concluded that wind farms do not cause health problems. The government’s findings confirmed 21 other similar peer-reviewed studies in Australia, the U.K., the United States, Denmark, New Zealand and in Canada, all of which found no link between wind turbines and human health. There is no debate over the negative health effects of burning fossil fuels, however. Bloomberg New Energy Finance reports that of the nearly $8 trillion presently earmarked globally for new power-generating capacity, two thirds will be invested in solar, wind and other renewable sources. Now, for the first time, it’s reasonable to look into the not-very-distant future and see a time when the terms “conventional energy” and “alternative energy” will switch places, and we can all breath a lot easier. Submitted article by Don Pettit
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• 2015 Winter Photo Scavenger Hunt. Jan. 20-March 13, 2015. Capture your community in pictures! Each Monday morning, beginning February 2, a photo description will be released and for those who submit a photo that reflects the photo description requested, they will get their name in a weekly prize pack draw! At the end of 6 weeks, all those who won a weekly prize will have a chance at the grand prize - a weekend at Powder King (includes 3 nights hotel and 2 days of skiing)! Register in person at the City of Fort St. John Visitor Centre beginning Monday, January 26. Sponsored by MooseFM and energeticcity.ca For more information, please visit www.fortstjohn.ca/photoscavenger-hunt. Tickets:FREE. Hosted by the City of Fort St. John. • Cruise the Coast challenge, hosted by the City of Fort St. John. The City of Fort St. John challenges you to swim, skate or walk your way from Whitehorse to Whistler from Jan. 12 to Feb. 22!! This challenge has three levels in order to complete: The Eagle (Whitehorse to Sitka), Grizzly (Sitka to Bella Coola) and Orca (Bella Coola to Whistler). You can complete this challenge by swimming laps at the North Peace Leisure Pool, walking or running laps on the Northern Vac Track or skating laps on the oval at the Pomeroy Sport Centre. Choose one or more of the options to compete this challenge and receive prizes at each level! For more info, please contact recreation@fortstjohn.ca or call 250.785.4592. FREE North Peace Leisure Pool & Pomeroy Sport Centre Regular Admission • Carding to Create Colour, hosted by the North Peace Spinners and Weavers Guild at ArtsPost on March 7, from 9-5 p.m. Learn how to use carding techniques to create unique fibre colours. Registration deadline is Feb. 21st. Contact: Mary @ 250 789-3619 for more info or to register. Please bring a bag lunch ~ coffee and tea provided ~ please bring goodies to
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• Monday Feb. 9 Family Day, Free Swim, Free Climb. 1-5 p.m. at the Kenn Borek Aquatic Centre. Games, prizes! Free public swim: Come and enjoy some fantastic family fun!! Prizes to be won!! Pool Rule: Children 7 yrs and under must be with a responsible person 16 years of age or older in the water, within arm’s reach at all times. Free Climbing: All persons under the age of 19 must have a waiver signed by their parent or legal guardian. Waivers may be picked up at pool reception. Bring a pair of indoor shoes and comfortable clothes. • Home Routes Concert Series continues with Alt-folk duo Dan Frechette & Laurel Thomsen on Tues., Feb. 3 at the Dawson Creek Art Gallery. Doors open at 6:30 pm, showtime is 7:00 pm. Opening Act is Folk musician Matt Patershuk from La Glace, AB. Advance tickets on sale for $15 at the Art Gallery. $20 at the door. What to expect: with influences ranging from Folk, Classical, Old Time, and Celtic, to Gospel, Jazz, Vintage Country, Rock N’ Roll, Blues, and Bluegrass, Dan and Laurel flow seamlessly through genres, tempos, stories, and moods, embodying each style with virtuosic command. • The Peace Region Songrwriters’ Association will be hosting their monthly Coffee House at Faking Sanity on Sat. Jan. 31 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Open Mic takes place throughout the evening including music and spoken word. Open to all genres of music and skill levels. Admission by donation. • The Kiwanis Performing Arts Centre presents An Evening with Roy Forbes on stage at the Calvin Kruk Centre for the Arts, Sat., Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. Born in Dawson Creek, BC, and nicknamed Bim as a child, two-time Juno nominee and multi West Coast Music Award winner Roy Forbes has been a strong presence on the Canadian music scene since the early 70s as a performer, recording artist, record producer, and is regarded as one of Canada’s finest songwriters. Tickets: $25 each, available at KPAC during regular office hours. Call 250-782-9325 for more info.
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$200,000 for B.C. youth competitions from the Industry Training Authority BRONWYN SCOTT reporter@northeastnews.ca FORT ST. JOHN – Helping young people find their career fit is the motive behind Industry Training Authority’s one time transfer of $200,000 to support the Skills Canada B.C. 2015 Provincial and Regional Competitions. The funding announcement was made on Fri., Jan. 23, and will go towards the 13 regional competitions in communities around
the province, and the culminating provincial competition. The regional competitions allow students in B.C. from Grade 6 to Grade 12 to demonstrate their talents in the skilled trades and technologies. Secondary students compete in a number of skills competitions, while younger students compete in a series of Junior Skills Competitions, designed specially for their skill level. “ITA is proud to support Skills B.C. and to build on our focus of awakening interest in the trades in youth,” said Gary Herman, CEO of ITA, in a press release. “These regional competitions are an amazing and unique opportunity for our talented trades people to show off their skills, and are also a way to celebrate and reward students for their mastery in a chosen trade.” Winners in each competition area are awarded gold, silver or bronze medals. The majority of gold medal winners qualify to compete in the annual Provincial Competition. The Peace River regional competition was the first, and was held at Northern Lights College in Dawson Creek on Fri., Jan. 23.
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19,900
$
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2007 CHEV COBALT
6,995
$
Stk#LOADED, 14071 LEATHER
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Stk# 15181A
2011 dodge 3500
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Stk# 15034A
2011 ford f350
39,900
$
2011 Chevrolet 1500 MSRP $40,750 Employee Price Sale
$29,352
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Stk# 14695A
26,900
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LOW KMS
48,900
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2014 BUICK ENCORE
LOADED, LEATHER
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Stk# 14226A
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$
Stk# 14465
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2009 buick enclave awd
LOADED, LEATHER
2014 BUICK ENCLAVE AWD NOW ONLY
28,900
$- 2005 GMC Yukon
Stk# 14723
Stk# 14909A
2007 dodge 3500
19,900
$
4x4
STK#12238
Only $238 Bi-Weekly
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