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February 2, 2012 - Vol.9 - No.5

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Talk of new aircraft may take flight in YXJ

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FORT ST. JOHN - In the wake of West Jet’s interest in serving Fort St. John, Calgary-based airline Enerjet also seems to be on board.

Enerjet CEO Tim Morgan heard testimonies from travel agents, accounting firms, oil and gas representatives and the school district for the need for a new airline.

Morgan said if he could sell the idea to the rest of Enerjet’s board of directors the North Peace Regional Airport may see a Boeing 737 as early as summer.

The room echoed with reasons why current airfares and destinations, by Air Canada, are not feasible for business and leisure travel, as well as recruiting skilled workers— making it necessary for competition to land on the runway.

“Air transportation has been a huge issue in this community for a long time so having some choices would be a blessing to all of us,” said Mayor Lori Ackerman.

It costs anywhere from $850 to $1,000 to fly to or from Fort St. John. Ackerman added that that has become a huge turnoff to recruiting young professionals in the area.

Sandra Woodward, from Archer CRM, can attest to that. “It’s difficult enough to attract those professionals to this town because they get stuck here, that’s why they don’t want to come or stay.”

“If they’re looking at moving to Fort St. John, they’re looking for an outlet … if they have an ability to get out, it’s more likely you can attract them to the job,” said Scott Wisdahl, accountant at MNP. Morgan said with a larger aircraft that would seat between 135 to 150 people, prices would drop.

“I know what I paid to get up here was … $1,700, for the two of us [his colleague and him], so we want to target half that or less.” Fares would be based on the lowest price offered in Prince George, he added.

“If we can come and we start doing what we’re doing, the fares will generally lower and airfares will come down.”

However speculation rose that if prices started to plummet, Air Canada would either follow suit, threat-

ening to drive Enerjet out—or vice versa.

“These are money makers for them [Air Canada], they’re making tones of money,” said Energy Services BC representative David Wallace. “We bring another carrier in, or the community gets one, they [Air Canada] will lower their fares and try to run you out of business.”

“We know what the airline business is like, they come and go,” Morgan said. “That’s one of the things that’s a challenge for us to stay away from that kind of stigma. We want to be here for the long term not

the short term and travel agents are one of the ways we’re going to sell this to the community.”

However, travel agent Krista Kerpan, showed some skepticism to the idea. “The only concern is coming in, are you going to take the cream of the crop flights, so to speak, and then Air Canada throws theirs out—and they no longer need to service the area and we lose flights again?”

Aware of the competition, Morgan said Enerjet’s agenda is not to take away from Central Mountain Air or Air Canada but likely to add to it. “We believe what we’re going to do is enhance their services and stimulate the market.”

Affordable prices are not the only thing missing from the current air services in town. Frequent flights to more destinations are another reason why welcoming a new aircraft would benefit the community.

“You will get the business travel if you make it convenient. Right now the first flight leaves at 10 a.m., and that’s not convenient for a business traveller who has a meeting,” said Kerpan.

Starting out, frequent flights would not be on the table for Enerjet.

“The flight that leaves at 8 a.m. and arrives at 9 a.m. is probably not what we’re going to do to start off,” said Morgan. “We would like to be somewhere in the ballpark, but I don’t think we can be the ultimate service that says: “I’ll have a jet in here 3 times a day at 8, 12 and 4.” But we’ll have a jet at least three times a week—certainly twice a week.”

However he did add if flights could not be done in the same day, working with Central Mountain Air is an option.

Fly to Calgary with Enerjet and back with CMA. “That’s where we would like to work with them.

We enhance their business, they enhance ours.”

Though the idea of introducing a new aircraft seems favourable by many, Morgan made aware the issues of bringing one in.

“This is no small endeavour, it takes money to do this.

I’m going to guesstimate out on the Enerjet photo whim that its going to cost $1.2 million to $1.5 million to set this up. So we need to ensure that what we’re going to do will be supported by the community,” he said. “We’re glad to provide that service, we also don’t want to fall on our face. It’s not cheap running those airplanes and all it takes is a few empty legs.”

Enerjet currently flies workforce of larger companies to and from Fort St. John with a 149-seat Boeing 737. Following up with Morgan, he said Enerjet is investigating to expand its services to include travellers from small and medium business, but has not committed to any specifics. “This expanded service, if launched, could also be made available to the traveling public,” wrote Morgan in an email.

Enerjet is a fairly new airline that aims to servicunderserved routes. Morgan was one of the founders of West Jet. Air Canada was contacted by the Northeast News for a comment on their airfares, but did not receive a response in time for press.

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DAWSON CREEK- Glen Howard and his team were the champions of The National last Sunday, Jan. 29. The 18 team Men’s World Curling tournament spanned over five days last week at the Encana Events Centre. Howard beat Kevin Martin’s team in a close game of 6-5.

2006 Olympic Curling Gold medalist and 2010’s The National winner, Brad Gushue, made it to the semi-finals by beating Team Ulsrud of Norway in the quarterfinals. Gushue lost to Kevin Martin in the semi-finals.

“You can play this event ten times over and have ten different results so when you play against teams that are so equally matched you’re gonna get weeks where you miss the playoffs and you’re going to get weeks where you win. It’s just one of those deviations,” Gushue said.

Many of these teams face each other regularly, which Gushue believes can be a positive and a negative thing.

“It’s good and bad, it’s good in that you know some of their strengths and weaknesses, it’s bad in that fact that sometimes it’s nice to play someone new, and sometimes when someone’s got your number you don’t want to play them, but vice versa if you’ve got someone’s number you look forward to that game, it has it’s ups and downs,” Gushue said.

Playing the same teams often, they pick up on each other’s tendencies. Gushue’s strategy will sometimes change depending on their opponent.

“It changes slightly, we try to stick to a game that we play well at, but sometimes you try to take advantage of another teams weakness, but the teams here are so good that a lot of them don’t have big weakness, so you really try to do what you’re good at and hopefully it’s good enough to beat the other team,” Gushue said.

Kevin Koe, 2010 World Men’s Curling Champion, made it in to the quarterfinals this year, and like Gushue, also changes his strategy depending on his opponent but tries to play the way his team is good at- aggressively.

“You try to leave certain guys certain shots, but typically we try our best to play our own game...We’re a pretty aggressive team, probably stronger hitters then drawers, so if we can get up we’re usually pretty good at keeping it clean, but yeah we play pretty aggressive,” Koe said.

No matter what the strategy, teams must play well.

“You play the same guys a lot but they’re the best teams in the world so it’s a lot of fun and every time you step on the ice at events like this it’s a big challenge and you’ve got to play well to win,” Koe said.

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“Anytime we can get the better curlers into the club for a clinic and get more people involved is always a good time,” said manager of the Fort St. John C u r l ing Club R y a n Harvey.

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curling arena for a clinic. They were lending their expertise to a number of junior teams from around the Peace region. From learning the proper form of sweeping, to knowing how much pressure should be applied to move the rock smoothly along the ice, Koe and his team mentored the young crowd.

“It’s big that we get over 40 kids. We hope that not only our junior program, but also surrounding programs grow because of it and say, ‘Look I met Kevin Koe or this is what Carter Rycroft told me’, and it’s only going to grow the sport,” said Harvey.

Koe and Harvey were both pleased to see a large turnout, especially since the popularity of the sport has seen some steep decline.

“Curling is kind of struggling because it’s not in the school programs anymore. Decades ago you took it in gym and now you don’t, and if you’re parents don’t curl, it’s tough to get exposed to it,” said Koe, which is why it was refreshing to see the support that the junior teams from Dawson Creek to Tumbler Ridge have.

The clinic saw a great turnout that Harvey hopes will expand interest in the sport. “Things like this definitely makes [curling] bigger. Anytime we can have [professionals] talk about it, [kids] go home and tell their friends about it.”

The Kevin Koe Team has won multiple championship titles including: 2012 TSN Skins Game Champions, 2010 World Men’s Curling Champions and 2010 Tim Horton’s Brier Champions, to name a few.

Koe, the skip; Pat Simmons, third; Carter Rycroft, second and Nolan Thiessen, lead were at the curling arena on Jan. 25, the night before taking on the Grand Slam event in Dawson Creek.

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Area C director and new member to the PRRD, Arthur Hadland said the long term goal of this initiative is a definite step forward to exercising the need to recycle.

“We’ve come a long ways from the old dumps scattered along the rural community and this is just one step in that phasing out of not utilizing resource.”

The facility will be connected to the landfill by an artery of pipes that will extract the gas. While it is not yet known where the gas will go, it’s possible uses could be turned into upgrading it to pipeline quality and sold as utility or be used to power a site said Jeff Rahn, manager of Solid Waste Services.

This project comes as a response to the Landfill Gas Regulation that requires landfills of certain sizes to have landfill gas collection by 2016.

“The Gas Tax Fund is a key federal program that is designed to help communities address their local infrastructure to their communities,” said Zimmer.

Anderson said the facility is currently in its design stages and will be running by early Fall of 2012.

The Fort St. John landfill is utilized by residents from across the North Peace region.

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Prince George-Peace River MP Bob Zimmer, middle, surrounded by members from the Peace River Regional District at the Fort St. John Landfill. Zimmer announced that a $980,000 fund will go towards constructing a facility that will capture green house gas emissions.

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FORT ST. JOHN – The Fort St. John Landfill is about to get a little greener.

The federal government allotted $980,000 from Canada’s Gas Tax Fund to build a gas management facility at the Fort St. John Landfill, announced Prince George-Peace River MP Bob Zimmer on Jan. 25.

“The fund provides predictable and long term support for projects that contribute to cleaner air, cleaner water and reduced green house gas emissions,” said Zimmer.

The facility is projected to capture up to 36,000 tones of carbon dioxide annually, which can then be used to produce green energy.

“This money will go a long way to an obligation we would have done anyway,” said Shannon Anderson, Peace River Regional District general manager of Environmental Services.

The project is estimated to cost $2.5 million; the rest of the costs will be paid through the Peace River Regional District revenues.

With a landfill’s life expectancy to be three to five years, it’s questionable how beneficial this project will be, especially since PRRD chair Karen Goodings said the landfill’s lifespan is com-

ing to its expiration date.

However while its replacement is currently being sought out there are options to extend the use of the landfill. Despite that, she added methane gas would continue to come out of it.

“The methane gas in that landfill will be coming for a number of years, just because you close a landfill doesn’t necessarily mean the methane gas isn’t going to be there. The recapture of that methane gas is really very important,” said Goodings.

Anderson said it depends on the recycling initiatives on how long a landfill can be used.

“How much we can revert from that landfill indicates to

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“I remember this one time I was thinking about quitting because it takes a lot of work to get really good at it and I don’t know if I wanted to keep going with it, and there was this year that I really went for it and started to get better and just stayed with it,” she said.

Being the only girl player in her age category, Ward joined a boys team with the Bullhead Mountain Curling Club and competed all over the Peace Region and Grande Prairie.

“We won quite a lot, we won the Super League that we were entered in, the Junior Super League, and we came in second at the Peace Curling Tour which meant that we could go to the

Alberta Rock Curling Camp for free, so that was quite nice.

We also won the E division for the Kevin Martin Bonspiel on the recreational side,” said Ward.

The move to England, with her mother, a year and a half ago didn’t deter her from finding another team. Shortly after arriving Ward made her way to one of the only curling clubs in England, South of England Curling Club, located only 15 minutes from her house.

“The one that I go to is the only curling rink in England, and it’s only 15 minutes away so I knew it was there when I moved over here and kind of went down there straight away just to figure everything out and then I started curling there with the juniors on a Tuesday, and then they asked me to be on the team a little while later, to go to the Junior Europeans...I started practicing with them a bit and they basically asked me if I wanted to join because we got along really well and we all liked each other, so they wanted me to go along,” Ward said.

With the Junior Europeans, Ward has traveled to Czech Republic, Germany, and Italy. School has been hard to balance, practicing at least two times a week at the rink and playing a game every two weeks but her school has been accommodating, allowing her to take exams early.

“It’s been difficult, especially this year now that it’s a big year for me because we’ve got big exams and I wanted to keep up with my curling…it’s been interesting you know, but I have had to put in a lot of work with school and make up for time that I’ve missed but it’s working out ok so far,” Ward said.

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Ward was selected in October, and only had the opportunity to do one weekend training camp and one competition with her team before they were off to the Olympics.

“That was the first Winter Youth Olympics ever so it was quite amazing being able to go to the first one. It was just so awe inspiring really, you’re up against the best athletes in the world, you’re going to be competing against them for the rest of your life and it’s just the whole Olympic experience, you’re all staying at the village together and meeting all the other countries, it’s just amazing... we went to the opening ceremonies, and it was amazing and you walk out and there’s so many fans and people supporting you in the stands and they’re all cheering and it was amazing,” Ward said.

At Innsbruck, her team won three games, one short of making the qualifiers. The loss didn’t stifle her future Olympic dreams, hoping to make it there for the 2018 games.

“My big goal right now is definitely the 2018 Olympics, now that I’ve been to the Youth Olympics people sort of know my name a little bit and I really want to get in there for that one,” she said.

Although she’s unsure of a future career, Ward hopes to attend a University in Scotland, where curling is more popular and where she’ll have a greater chance to be recognized.

“I definitely want to keep with it, but it’s gonna be tough balancing a career and curling but I really want to keep with it and hopefully I’ll get to the World’s,” she said.

Ward is thankful to Steve Metzger who introduced her to curling, Frank and Stan Burkitt who coached her at the Bullhead Mountain Curling Club in Hudson’s Hope, and her Hudson’s Hope team which included Devin Burkitt, Trevor and Kevin Vig. She’s sure their guidance was a significant contributing factors of Leslie Ingram-Brown photo her success.

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Raising to build a natural play space

By Kyla Corpuz

FORT ST. JOHN – There’s a sense of warmth, inclusion and an overall playful environment walking into the renovated Child Development Centre.

With Project Build-A-Fort complete, the CDC is looking to taking those same interactive and learning experiences and placing them outside.

For the month of February CDC will be promoting awareness for their programs as it leads up to the 38th annual talent show.

Many of the fundraised efforts leading up to the 40th anniversary will contribute to the outdoor play space that CDC wants to create for it’s children.

“Now that our expansion is finished we have shifted our focus to what are we doing on the outside of our building,” said Penny Gagnon, executive director at CDC. “We want to create some of our outdoor space … just as interactive as the inside,” she added.

But it won’t be just any playground. “We really want to move away from the playground plastic structure environment,” said Penny. Instead the structures and play areas will be based on

natural elements. “There are a lot of benefits and research around bringing natural elements into children’s play. It just allows for more free flow and discovery around their curiosity and really promoting the importance of nature.”

While the CDC is gearing up to the host their annual talent show on Mar. 2, the community can support this vital learning centre by visiting various businesses in town.

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Budget 2012 I spent my Saturday (Jan 28) at Fort St. John’s City Hall learning what projects and possible staffing increases the city will be undertaking this year. City council and staff spent most of Saturday going over a 90 page power point presentation outlining what was coming into the city from taxes, user fee’s and other revenue and what will be going out.

Some of the items that were on the list are items that may come off and some may stay on, depending how council plans to balance the budget. Items such as a proposed traffic study or the downtown action plan may be pushed to next year’s budget or the year after’s.

This may be a tough decision for council as there are many projects that some citizen’s were hoping for to be done this year that may get pushed to the next. Council will have to decide to increase revenue or decrease the expenditures.

After the presentation, Council will have met again yesterday (Feb 1) to discuss some potential ideas and ways to balance this budget. I invite you to read the news about whats going on and have a look at the changes that have been made.

There will be a public meeting on Monday, February 6 from 5-7 pm where you are welcome to come hear what Council has to say and to give your feedback. Is there something you want kept on the books for 2012 or do you feel its better to be done in 2013. Maybe Council didn’t see something you thought would be a better project for 2013 or 2014 or something you feel should be completed this year.

Synergy FSJ, the under 40 business group will be hosting Mayor Lori Ackerman on Friday, February 3 at 7am at Patch Java at their Business before Breakfast event. This is an opportunity for the under 40 business group to hear about the budget process before Monday’s public meeting. Hope to see you there... Brent

Residential Construction Program - Students Building a Future

By Sheri Dressler FORT ST. JOHN – Every September for the past eight years, a group of ten to fifteen students have chosen to experience learning outside of the normal classroom. The Residential Construction Program, led by Journeyman Carpenter, Richard Koop, spends the first semester of the year building a home from the foundation to lock up stage, hoping to complete the project by the middle of November.

The group then reports to a classroom in Northern Lights College to begin the theory portion of Level One Carpentry. Once they have completed the practical hands-on learning on the house site, achieving a mark of 70 % or better, completed the theory assignments and unit tests and then written and passed the Industry Training Authority exam, the students are recognized as Level One Carpentry Apprentices.

The students return to their high school required academic courses for the second semester of the school year. The Residential Construction Program is recognized as a Dual Credit Program, where students are able to earn credit at a post secondary level as well as 16 elective course credits toward their graduation program.

The benefits to the students who participate in the career programs are numerous. Students get a head start on a trades career, tuition free training, and the experience of working, learning, and succeeding in a non-traditional setting. The graduation rates for students participating in Dual Credit programs or courses for 20062010 is 86.3%, compared to 68% completion rate for the same 4 year period for all traditional students. (northernopportunities. bc.ca). Surveys of graduating students have all indicated that the career programs were a big part of their success at school.

Instructor, Richard Koop explains it this way. ”The Dual Credit program in Carpentry provides an excellent opportunity for high school students to get hands-on experience in the trade and enables them to develop skills in Carpentry that are in high demand in the

Peace country. For many of the students, being involved in the program has given them direction for the future and has helped them experience success in learning new skills.”

Ryley Tschiedel is a grade12 student attending the Level One program this year. He is scheduled to continue with Level Two Carpentry at NLC in Dawson Creek from February to June. Ryley says, “ The Dual Credit program has been a good opportunity for me. I think it is great that the tuition is paid for by the School District. The learning is hands on and not just from books. We actually build something and the hands on learning helps with the theory”.

Koop’s 2009 statistics of student’s retention in the trade of Carpentry show the benefit to the industry, and to the local economy. 84% of his students have worked in construction since completing the program, with 22 at a Level Two or higher, and 5 achieving Red Seal credentials (4 levels of technical training plus 5000 hours of apprenticeship). Just under 50% of his students are still working in the construction industry in Fort St. John.

School District 60 is one of many districts in the province that recognize the growing need for skilled workers in all industries, and have put considerable time and effort toward the development of the career programs through the Northern Opportunities initiative.

Residential Construction, Hairdressing, and Cook Training programs are offered through North Peace Secondary School. In addition, the District will sponsor students (usually in grade 12, but also some grade 11) to attend trades training in a number of other trades at Northern Lights College at both the Fort St John and Dawson Creek campuses. In the 2010-2011 school year, the district sponsored 43 trades students. There are also approximately 100 students attending academic first year college courses at NLC, who receive dual credits for each course they complete.

Brian Campbell, Principal of Trades, recognizes the partnerships that make the Career Program so successful. “Local

Industry has been remarkably supportive of our students, through hiring Secondary School Apprentices, by sitting on our advisory committees, and through contributions to Northern Opportunities (www.northernopportunities.bc.ca). The need for skilled workers is growing in our province, and across Canada, and School District 60 is attempting to meet that need, by giving students an opportunity to succeed in high school, pursue post secondary education, and to build a rewarding career”.

Stay tuned for a monthly article in the North East News spotlighting individual Career students and sponsors. For more information about the SD 60 Career Programs (Work Experience, Secondary School Apprenticeship, and Dual Credit Programs), contact sdressler@prn.bc.ca

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Retire at 67

Dear Editor, The Harper Government wants to raise the retirement age from 65 to 67 years old, another sign of Canada leading to a dictatorship government.

The problem with working past 65 is that most of the extended health and dental plans stop because the cost goes up for the plan at 65.

The reason the government wants us to work longer is that they have mismanaged our CPP Fund and eventually there will be no CPP for our children and grandchildren.

The government should be looking in their own backdoor to resolve the problems.

1. Reduce their own outrageous pensions. They control our pensions and keep raising their pensions.

2. Remove the Senate, why waste our taxpayer money anymore. This would help reduce our debt.

3. Remove the UI Commission that admits they have nothing to do.

Morris Kapacila Fort St John

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The myths of Site C Re: Water Fluoridation Dear Editor, There are many ‘myths’ surrounding the proposed Site C dam made by BC Hydro which need to come out in the open and the truth be told.

1 - Local business and labour will be used. This is very untrue as there is already a labour shortage in the oil and gas sector who have to pay high wages for above labour rates that would be offered at dam-site.

Camps would be set up for out of province labour construction crews and major construction equipment, having only a minor impact on the north east BC economy.

2 - The dam water is need for making electricity. Yes and no, as a huge amount of water would be used but a an amount would also be used presumably free by the oil and gas sector as at Williston Lake, for fracking as the lake is a very accessable location.

3 - This dam would be a green energy development. True if it were not for Methane gas given off by decaying vegetation for long into the future and unknow with Fort St. John down wind. This health factor should be a priority discussion. This leads me on to myth 4.

4 - The unstable terrain of the banks of the Peace River valley would be closely monitored by BC Hydro and taken care of. This is an impossible task as in time, nature would sluff the unstablebanks and render the dam useless. Movement of water is extremely distructive to earth and the clay banks.

5 - The lake created by the dam would a local source of recreation. This is far from the turth. At present with the river and possible more camp sites in the future there is and could be more recreation and appreciation of what we have to be lost forever. The truth being a floating eyesore of debris whatever BC Hydro say, very unsafe especially compounded by the unstable nature of the river banks as described previous.

Nick Parson, Farmington, BC

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Dear Editor, I forgive the citizens of FSJ – for voting to maintain fluoridation of our drinking water.

I understand. We don’t like change. We trust our officials.

We are not ‘kooks’. Smarter people than us tell us that fluoridation is good for our teeth. And we believe them.

1500 citizens voted for the continued medication of a population approaching 20,000 citizens. This is our democracy at work. (due to the pathetic voter turnout). Over 1000 informed citizens opposed water fluoridation.

In the north we are tough, and a little poison is good for us! Right? Not like those pansies in the rest of BC (95% of British Columbians are drinking non-fluoridated water).

Our men are MEN, and our kids look great with brown teeth. Our elders are just whining with their broken hips.

Our students are just underachieving because they are going to the oilpatch anyway.

We don’t care if it costs $75000/year. If our government officials tell us it’s good for us, we believe them, because we’re too busy making a living to research it for ourselves.

Yes, this was sarcastic. Because I believe that we’re not as dumb as we appear to be.

And I believe the fight is not over.

Fluoride is poison - In any amount. I don’t want to pay to be poisoned by my government.

Mass medication is wrong - for so many reasons. Ex: my doctor has not prescribed Fluoride as a treatment for anything, and yet I receive untold amounts.

I hope my fellow citizens will research Fluoridation and come to the same conclusions as I have.

Fluoride kills. Fluoride has no medicinal or dental benefits. The system is pushing Fluoride down our throats in an attempt to dispose of these toxic by-products.

Sincerely, Darcy Bell Fort St. John

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Low level strike continues

By Jill Earl

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February 17, 2011

DAWSON CREEK- Bargaining between the B.C. Teacher’s Federation and the B.C. Public School Employers Association (the body that is negotiating on behalf of the Ministry of EducaNortheast NEWS tion) continues after 11 months at the table.

Negotiations began Mar. 1, 2011, after teacher contracts were up in June, the BCTF implemented a Phase 1 Strike that began on Sept. 6, 2011. of been the board School District 59 Richard Powell, was staff,Chair and has able to for recruit experienced leaders in many departments.

Theupdated on the progress of the negotiations in a symposium withand BCPSEA, leadership team members are exceptional I have beenand proudshared to workhis withfindings them. with fellow trustees at the Further, thelast clarity of the on College's vision is attracting experienced professionals Board’s meeting Jan. 25. who“The want term to contribute to characterize an organizationthe thatteacher "knows where it is going". used to job action, this is a low level strike, and there is little It also has been to collaborate on DualSo Credit programming withany locallikelihood that this will change indication that gratifying this action will end soon. we’re not hearing School Districts, industry, Aboriginal agencies and other post-secondary partners unless Northern one sideOpportunities. or the other The makes some significant changes.toThere’s through Peace Region is very fortunate have a little incentive on either side to change, there’sleaders certainly no financial pressure on teachers federations and likewise there’s no group of exceptional committed to expanding the scope of this program great concern the coming from B.C. from parents concerned about what’s going on,” Powell said. and to spreading word on the benefits of this innovative educational initiative.

I have been very impressed passion for learning leaders to bring to the Powell explains that by thetheorganizations havethese sat down over 70 meetings, and little progress table, but also for their continuing commitment to finding learning solutions for the has been made. youth of the region.

The BCTF are asking for a wage increase, increase prep time, and an improvement in paid leaves Over the years, I have received support and encouragement from local politicians, to name a few, is looking for compensation within the and net zero compensation mandate. including: Senator BCPSEA Richard Neufeld, the former Minister of Energy, Mines “So basically, position for is their Petroleum Resources;the JayTeacher’s Hill, formerFederation Member of Parliament Princeposition, George- and they’re not moving and BCPSEA’s positions is, MLA the dollars areRiver the dollars,” said. of Peace River; Blair Lekstrom, for Peace South and Powell former Minister Energy, Minesof andthe Petroleum Resources; and Pat MLA forto Peace River As apart job action, teachers arePimm, not required meet with the administration, do any North.

And I would to acknowledge the exceptional regional supervision, and like complete report cards.

Carryingmunicipal on withand extra curricular activities was left up to leadership provided by the Chiefs and Band Councils, Mayors and Councils, and the discretion of the teacher.

Regional District Boards. I was impressed by the quality of leadership demonstrated “That was leftoilupand to gas teacher discretion, whether theyThank wanted on with extra curricular by members of the and renewable energy industries. youtotocontinue all activities or not, do know thatLights thereCollege are several teams still that active and that there are teachers for being willing to and workI with Northern on joint planning benefits the region. coaching those teams. I can’t say if that’s across the board, but I do know in some specific cases Thethose College’s Board Governors make changes and supported that teams areofstill being recruited coachedme bytoteachers,” Powell said. me when the changes became uncomfortable.

I was very appreciative of thiswill support Schools will also be sending out report cards, no mark be given but it will include the and pleased that the original Board and succeeding Boards provided progressive student’s name, teacher’s name, and the attendance record.

Powell direction and encouraged innovation. I am particularly proud that we continued tosays that some teacher’s have madeonthe to contact parents and report to them casually. focus the effort fundamental mandate of providing education for quality of life in the Powell believes the low-level strike is effecting students and administrators. region, and that we werethat responsive to requests by industry for newboth programming.

I “In am looking forwardand to the innovative initiatives opportunities for applied our district hearing from other and districts, the impact so far is that the administration, research cleanand energy technologies that are in the planning stages.

Through district instaff, school based administration are being fatigued because they are having to work partnerships and international leaders in this evolving differentlywith and provincial, do a lot ofnational the supervision.

The other piece of that is that I believe what I heard from industry, Northern Lights College is poised to demonstrate the strength of its vision. is the inability to initiate monitor any new initiatives,” Powell said.

Iother will bedistricts, cheering from afar as these plans becomeoroperational.

“We believe that not being able to meet with administration hinders any kind of initiatives that My husband Gordon and I made friends with a number of very special people have going in We thewere school, sotothose initiatives we think are very important to inwe themight north and we will missonyou. treated the unique brand ofwhich warmth, enthusiasm and innovative spiritonwehold nowand associate with northern student learning are now so things that weBritish wereColumbia. involved in, like Aboriginal Education A fond you all and our sincere thank you for your many kindnesses. was onefarewell that weto had some really outstanding initiative going on there and that’s sort of being put D. Jean Valgardson, Dawson Creek on hold because we can’t do the training,” he said.

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NLC president bids farewell

Editor: The past five and a half years in the Peace Country as President and CEO of Northern Lights College have been very fulfilling.

The potential I noted for NLC when I decided to apply for this position is evolving and becoming a reality. The addition of the Centre of Excellence for Clean Energy ALL Technologies in Dawson Creek, combined with Peace River the Jim Kassen Industry Training Centre/ Oil SHAREHOLDERS Seed Co-op Ltd. and Gas Centre of Excellence in Fort St. John, allows Northern Lights College to fulfil its brand as B.C.'s Energy College™.

NLC is committed to providing the skilled workers for these expanding industrial sectors and supporting the economic development of February 23, 2011 • 1:30pm the region. Given the scope of the industrial Rycroft Community Hall expansion in our region, a major part of my 5208 - 47th Avenue role at the College was to build capacity Rycroft, AB TOH 3A0 through partnerships with other post-secondary Agenda: institutions and industry, and ensure JilltoEarl photothat 1) To receive the financial statements of the Association for the financial year end. fundingthis provided byon theFriday, government The Bear Mountain Ski Hill finally celebrated it’s first opening season Jan.supports 27.

2) To elect Directors of the Association. the breadth and depth of needed programming.

3) To appoint an auditor of the Association.

4) To transact such other business, if any, as may properly come before I knew Northern Lights College was a "classy" the meeting. institution when the first person to welcome me to my new job was the former President, Jim Kassen. He committed 25 Together we will find a solution. years to NLC We understand what you’re going through. and provided me with a firm For your FREE confidential consultation, foundation on which to CALL build.

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2011 911 stats Up across the board

By Jill Earl

DAWSON CREEK- A report given to the Peace River Regional District last meeting described the volume of 911 calls last year in the region. The report found that the volume of 911 calls increased 15 per cent from 2010, for a total of 17,830 calls.

Calls for RCMP assistance increased by 20% from 9,358 calls in 2010 to 11,267 call in 2011, and the number of ambulance calls increased by eight per cent from 3,174 calls in 2010 to 3,440 calls in 2011.

Fires called into 911 decreased by 22 per cent in the South Peace, and decreased by 29 per cent in the North Peace, however; the total number of fire calls dispatched increased in both of regions. The total number of fires dispatched for the South Peace increased six per cent from 681 in 2010 to 722 in 2011, and the total number of fires dispatched for the North Peace increased by 32 per cent from 924 in 2010 to 1,223 in 2011.

Fred Banham, Chief Administrative Officer believes that weather was a significant factor in the reduced amount of fires throughout the summer.

“You’re fire calls generally happen in your spring time, your May, June, July time frame as our days get over the equinox and our days get a little shorter you get more dew in there, and with the flooding that we had last year there was significantly less fires of the outside nature, the grass fires, the shed fires, and things like that,” Banham said.

“The other factor that is significant for fires was automobile fires, and they generally happen when it’s very cold cause of plugging in or people blocking up there fronts and there’s not enough air and stuff like that, and we haven’t had the significantly long stretches of minus 30, minus 40 weather and so you haven’t had that number of car fires… So weather has a huge siginificant effect on the number of fires, and we’ve seen that across the board…It’s not something you can predict in the future, I think that you look at the trends afterward,” he explains.

The total number of abandoned calls, where 911 was called but there was no caller on the line, increased by 20 per cent, from 1,994 in 2010 to 2,400 in 2011.

February 2, 2012

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Federal Gov’t Invests in Peace Region Palaeontology Centre

PEACE REGION – Visitors to the foothills of the Canadian Rockies will have more opportunities to learn about Canada’s natural history at the Peace Region Palaeontology Research Centre, thanks to an investment from the Government of Canada. This was announced today by Bob Zimmer, Member of Parliament (Prince George-Peace River), on behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages.

Funding will allow the Tumbler Ridge Museum Foundation to construct a new collections building for the Centre, upgrade storage facilities, install an energy-efficient climate control system, increase security, and enhance the facility’s accessibility.

These important upgrades will facilitate the safe, long-term storage, preservation, and exhibition of fragile palaeontology specimens.

“Our Government received a strong mandate from Canadians to invest in British Columbia’s economic future,” said the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages. “By supporting important projects

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Retirement has many meanings these days and 65 is no longer the ‘magic’ retirement age. The CPP changes are intended to provide more financial flexibility depending on each individual’s chosen retirement path and to encourage Canadians to work longer before starting to draw a government pension. That’s why the changes provide greater incentives for those willing to work past the traditional retirement age and significant reductions for those taking CPP benefits before age 65.

Generally, the new rules make it more attractive to delay receipt of your CPP benefits – but only if your health is good, your life expectancy above average, you have a reasonable income, and/or intend to continue working after 65. You should consider taking your CPP benefits earlier if your life expectancy is below average, you have an illness that doesn’t qualify for CPP disability, you have little or no other income, or you are permanently unemployed.

There are other changes you should know about: • The work cessation rule has been eliminated. Now, starting at age 60, you can continue working and still receive CPP benefits. Under the old rules, once you began collecting CPP benefits, you stopped contributing to the plan. Now, if you’re under 65, and working while receiving a CPP pension, you (and your employer) will have to continue making CPP contributions that will increase your CPP benefits beginning in 2013. If you are 65-70 and work while receiving CPP benefits, you have the choice of not making any more contributions or continuing to make them, resulting in an increase in your CPP benefits in 2013.

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younger generation, Slater is asking the community to acknowledge difference makers in their area.

A difference maker is an “individual who has made a significant impact in the areas of access and inclusion, and research for a cure—as well as everyday individuals who have put service above self to make a difference in the lives of others”. Nominations will be taken until Feb. 6, anyone 13 and older are eligible.

Thomas said she’s “very excited” to hopefully meet Hansen and ask him what it was like to go around the world in a wheelchair. Inspired by the man who started Man in Motion, Thomas aspires to “do something big to help out in the world”.

Hansen chose Fort St. John as one of five communities across Canada to celebrate with. This cross-Canada relay is the 25 Anniversary to his Man In Motion World Tour.

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Lori Slater, chair of the Mayor’s Disability Advisory Committee, and Erica Thomas, Grade 5, talk to students at Bert Ambrose Elementary about what it takes to be a difference maker in the community and the legend of Rick Hansen.

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In a school gym, 10-year-old Erica Thomas gives an invaluable speech to a crowd of kids who are not too much younger than her.

“We’re really no different than they are,” said Thomas. Thomas was born with a disability that makes it safer for her to be in a wheel chair.

There are no short fall of smiles on this bright girl who, like Lori Slater, chair of the Mayor’s Disability Advisory Committee, is out to raise awareness of accessibility and way others can help those in need by little acts of kindness. “It really helps when they do little things like pick up a paper or hold the door, cause our head and our hearts work exactly the same as everyone else.”

Slater and Thomas spoke to Bert Ambrose Elementary on Jan. 26. Slater has been touring all the schools in District 60 to educate children and youth about Rick Hansen, who will be making his way to Fort St. John on Mar. 21, accompanied by the 25 Anniversary Relay Team.

“Because it is the 25th anniversary and Rick is coming to the community we really wanted to get into the schools,” said Slater.

Last Thursday was the first time Thomas got to speak in front of a crowd about her experience in being in a wheelchair.

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Red Moon Road set to bring folk music to Dawson Creek

By Jill Earl

DAWSON CREEK- The Dawson Creek Art Gallery will host its next Home Routes concert artist Thursday, Feb. 9. Set to grace the stage is Red Moon Road, a folk trio from Winnipeg.

Members Daniel Jordan and Daniel Peloquin-Hopfner recall how they met.

“We eventually met through a mutual friend very briefly, we actually didn’t really like each other at first because he was dating my friend, and I was like ‘oh who’s the boyfriend,’ and he’s like ‘oh, who’s this guy? and so the first meeting wasn’t very indicative of our relationship,” said Jordan.

The two eventually crossed paths again at a folk festival in Winnipeg, where they ended up in a jam session together. The two tried to one-up each other, showing off by playing different instruments, only to discover they both play guitar, mandolin, and drums. They discovered many other similarities, and now consider each other to be their ‘through the looking glass doubles’.

“The music scene in Winnipeg is so incredibly close knit we eventually crossed paths again and when we realized how much we had in common we booked it out- my family has a little island on Lake of the Woods and we went out there one night, and thought it was a good idea to start a band,” said Jordan.

Since then, the band has had a couple members until they met singer and vocalist for the group, Sheena Rattai. Jordan met Rattai, while both performing at a jazz club. Jordan and Rattai at the time were also attending school for music; both finding their passion for music was not being fulfilled academically. The band started recording three months later.

“We decided when the time came to find an actual singer to record with, she really seemed like the best compliment, and I’m really glad we grabbed her...She just fits perfectly with what Daniel and I are sort of started a little bit before she came along,” Jordan said.

The band is inspired by nature, and campfires- where Jordan and Hopfner have done a good portion of their performances. They admire the spontaneity of campfire jams, and hope to bring that honesty and spontaneity to their performances.

“Our favourite songs are the ones that can’t be reproduced, like in that sort of setting. As much as we love metal and stuff, it’s not like we’re going to lug the double bass drum out to the camp fire, basically it’s what we’ve been doing around the camp fire is sort of what in time we produce in a slightly more polished way on stage. It’s that pure love of it, we try and play as good as we can, but more then that we try to be as honest as we can, and love it as much as we can,” Jordan said.

“Out in the bushes, is where I’d say we’re the happiest,” he added.

Besides writing songs about birds (which Jordan has tried to refrain himself from doing), and nature, in the tradition of folk singers the band also tells stories in their songs. A favourite of Jordan’s is called Liesel Friedl, a song about his grandmother when she was 16, riding for 11 days with her 11 year old brother to Berlin in order to escape the Russian Army in WW2. Liesel Friedl was the name of his grandmother’s horse.

Jordan has written most of their material, but Rattai and Hopfner have co-written some as well.

Jordan predicts there will be much more co-writing in the future.

“Everybody puts their own spin on it, and the songs wouldn’t be what they are without the three

of us,” Jordan said.

Over the past six months they have been working on their debut album that is set to be officially released on March 17, Jordan says the record is the biggest project any of the members had undertaken. To keep busy until the release, the group has hit the road in Hopfer’s 1992 Volvo, which they have affectionately named the Aluminum Falcon. They’ll be playing on the Home Routes circuit beginning Feb. 2 and have also booked a few house concerts on their way to B.C. Intimate- not necessarily smaller concerts- suits the band as they enjoy playing for people who are there to enjoy the music. Some audience members even bring their own instruments to jam with them after they’ve finished the set- a practice which the band encourages.

Jordan remembers playing at a French festival and staying overnight in cabins made to replicate old forts in Winnipeg. He said every night half of the French community would come out to jam with them, though his French wasn’t very good.

“It’s amazing how music really is the universal language...I couldn’t speak to these people, but I could play with them,” he said.

Red Moon Road is hoping to play festivals in the summer, and already have several booked.

They’re looking forward to the big adventures to come their way.

“I think all of us have found what we really want to be doing with music in this project, and it’s a really good feeling,” Jordan said.

Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) Recruitment Advertisement for a Specialized Family Care Home for an adolescent youth Are you ready to make a positive difference in the life of a child? Have you worked with teens or have raised your own? Are you willing to open your heart and your home to a youth in need?

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MCFD is currently seeking expressions of interest from persons willing to care for an adolescent male (age 15) who is struggling in a number of developmental areas: physical, emotional, social, cognitive and educational. He has had involvement with drugs and alcohol as well as having some complex behavioural challenges.

The ideal candidate will provide this youth with a stable and structured home care environment and still incorporate the needed flexibility to build success over time. To be successful, some related experience (crisis intervention, counselling, managing substance abuse) would be an asset. As a member of the youth’s care team, you will be required to participate actively in the development and implementation of the youth’s plan and interact regularly with other members of the youth’s care team which will include but not be limited to: a social worker, school representative, mental health service providers, medical service providers, judicial system representatives and the biological family. The placement’s goal is to provide foundational stability for the youth so he can learn the necessary emotional, social and life skills to become successful, independent and a contributing community member. Financial compensation is negotiable depending on the level of skills you bring to your care and the care needs of the youth (allowance for days off is included).

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Dawson Creek Literacy Now: Different Ways of Learning

By Michele Mobley ~ Literacy Outreach Coordinator Every person has a different way of learning new things. Most of us learn by “seeing”, “hearing” or “doing”. Some people can read an article or a manual and remember everything they read. Other

people need to make notes as they are reading to remember what they just read. Some can simply watch how to do something and then successfully repeat it on their own; while others need to do the task themselves so they can remember the procedure. Being familiar with our personal learning style is a base to knowing how we can better understand information given to us in our daily lives.

Take a few moments to figure out what type of learner you are and then put it into practice. Any opportunity to learn and grow is a good one, so “see”, “do” or “hear”, and see what you discover!

Michele Mobley is a Literacy Outreach Coordinator for Dawson Creek. She can be reached at literacy.dc@gmail.com or join their Facebook group “Dawson Creek Literacy Now”.

Stage North to use film

By Sue Popesku ~ Literacy Outreach Coordinator FORT ST. JOHN – The reels of movie film as we know it are coming to an end. Along with the demise of photographic film and conventional cameras, celluloid film will be a thing of the past.

Movies will soon come to the local cinema on digital. The familiar saying of “left on the cutting room floor” will take on a new meaning.

Stage North has found a way to celebrate the well-known strips of black mini-frames by challenging creative people to make wearable art and art forms out of recycled movie film. As a Landmark Cinema, the local Aurora is making the switch gradually this spring and has supplied rolls of film for all competitors in the challenge.

A showcase of the creative works will be featured at Stage North’s Annual Oscar Night on the Big Screen on February 26. A fashion show and art exhibit opens at On the Rocks Nightclub on Sunday with the Red Carpet at 5pm and Fashion Show at 7:30pm. The Oscars will be shown on the big screen as they happen live in Hollywood. Tickets are only $15 and available online at tickets. npp.bc.ca or at the NPCC box office.

This unique event is one of a kind and has caught the imagination of many artists. A Utube video located under Fashion and Form was created by Stage North member Karen Rutledge with the help of local actors and former mayor, Bruce Lantz. Email enquiries have come from as far away as Manchester, England.

Stage North has partnered with Northern Environmental Action Team who has recycling at the top of their list and the Fort St. John Community Arts Council who encourages new creative projects. Along with Dimitri Karampalas at On the Rocks, Stage North and Fort St. John will be the first to stage a fashion show and art exhibit with recycled movie film.

Participants have until February 6 to register and all fashions and artworks are to be delivered by February 22. For further information: www.stagenorth.ca or phone 250-785-6214.

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FORT ST. JOHN – The request by Indoor Play Space Action Committee to use the unfinished space at the Pomeroy Sport Centre for future development of an indoor play space was declined.

Council found the area to be too “constrained”. Looking for the appropriate place is still a priority for council said Mayor Lori Ackerman.

FORT ST. JOHN – Enbridge asked council for a letter of support regarding the Northern Gateway Project. Mayor Lori Ackerman asked for a letter to first be crafted and then brought back to council for review.

FORT ST. JOHN – City departments went before council on Jan. 28 to present each department’s operating budget. The budget is currently not balanced. The next public meeting is at 5 p.m. on Feb. 6 for. Some committees that may not receive grants from the 2012 Base Budget Grants are: Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, Whiskey Jack Nordic Ski Club and the North Peace Grad Fest Society.

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FORT ST. JOHN DETACHMENT POLICE BASED VICTIM SERVICES PROGRAM COORDINATOR (YEARLY CONTRACT POSITION – APR 1 – MAR 31) The North Peace Drug Awareness Society, in cooperation with Fort St. John RCMP Detachment, invites applications for the position of a Police Based Victim Services Program Coordinator.

Applicants will possess or have the following skills: • an educational background in the social services or related discipline AND/OR work experience related to providing crisis intervention services to victims of Crime & Trauma • strong administrative background or skills • good interpersonal & communication skills • demonstrated ability to work with volunteers • knowledge of community resources • knowledge of the criminal justice system • working knowledge of basic computer skills.

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One of our fastest growing rural communities is Charlie Lake - a thriving residential, recreational, smallbusiness focused community - with a sub-regional population of approximately 3,500 in the fire protection area. Charlie Lake is situated 8 km northwest of the City of Fort St. John, B.C., along the famous Alaska Highway, on the shore of the lake by the same name.

The Regional District is seeking an energetic and qualified individual for the position of Fire Chief, Charlie Lake Volunteer Fire Department. Reporting to the Regional District’s Manager of Community Services, the Fire Chief is responsible for managing all aspects of the fire volunteer department including administration, volunteer recruitment and management, fire suppression, and fire prevention activities. The ideal Fire Chief will be a forward thinker, providing strategic direction to develop and implement policies, and actions, to ensure the continuity of fire protection service in the Charlie Lake area. The ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal and leadership skills who excels at building effective working relationships with volunteers, the general public, elected officials, Regional District staff and mutual aid partners.

Desirable Position Requirements: • High school graduation plus extensive experience of a progressively responsible nature in firefighting • Minimum 5 years of satisfactory service as a Fire Captain or higher • Satisfactory completion of the Evaluator Certification Workshop through the Justice Institute of BC • Satisfactory completion of NFPA 1001 Level 2 • Satisfactory completion of Fire Inspector and Fire Investigation training through a recognized institution • Completion of the Justice Institute of BC Command Officer and Administration Officer programs, or equivalent, are preferred • Enrolled in Fire Officer training with satisfactory completion of a minimum of Fire Officer III (preferred) • First Responder Level 3 First Aid • Knowledge and training in BCERMS and Incident Command System (ICS); minimum ICS 200 completed • Advanced computer skills, including ability to produce reports and plans • Valid B.C. Class 3 Driver’s License with air brake endorsement; clean driver’s abstract required • Successful completion of a criminal record check This is a full-time exempt position with a competitive salary and benefit package commensurate with the successful applicant’s qualifications and experience. A detailed job description is available at www.prrd.bc.ca.

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 Fax: (250) 784-3201 Closing date for this opportunity is 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 13, 2012.

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A copy of the proposed development variance documents may be inspected or obtained fro District of Hudson’s Hope Municipal Office, located at 9904 Dudley Drive, Monday to Friday the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, October 11 -24, 2011.

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West Fraser Mills Ltd. Chetwynd Division is currently looking for a Full Time Senior Planning Forester to assist in the management of our forestry operations in the Chetwynd TSA. This position offers a challenging, diverse and exciting opportunity to become part of our professional resource management team. Our team works hard to apply progressive forestry practices to the area we manage.

Public Review and Comment of: Harvest Operating Plan

We are looking for a candidate who can manage a full range of responsibilities in a cost effective manner while working in a team environment. This position requires a dynamic, career-minded individual with excellent organization and communication skills, leadership of timber staff and consultants, strategic planning skills and an extensive broad based forestry background. This is a senior planning position and the successful applicant must be able to supervise staff, represent the company in dealings with other licensees, government agencies and various consultants. The job will be a mix of field and office work. Strong mentoring skills will be an asset.

Notice is hereby given that Chetwynd Forest Industries, a division of West Fraser Mills Ltd. will make available for public I am a disabled woman with The successful candidate will possess: review our proposed Operating Plan for harvest operations MS a half within hour from town.

• B.Sc. in Forestry or related discipline I need someone to make • A strong focus on safety. the Dawson Creek Timber Supply Area. The daily plan mealstargets for five adults, • Familiarity with BC forest legislation. including myself. These • Good written and verbal communication skills.

Mountain Pine Beetle killed timber and updates our should current 2011grindbe healthful, • Preference will be given to RPF’s with 5 years or more experience. ourfield own grain, • An RFTwith will be considered on skills and gathered experience. plan new depending information during the pasting/using years honey, coconut oil, alterChetwynd is a growing community with excellent year round recreational activities, medical nate milk/yogurt/cheese, season. and educational facilities. Our mills and forest operations are an integral part of the communietc. Must bake bread & ties in which we operate, providing economic stability to the employees and families that live in and around the forests we manage.

A copy of the proposed documents may be inspected or obtained from the District of Hudson’s Hope Municipal Office, located at 9904 Dudley Drive, Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, February 1 – 13, 2012.

THE DISTRICT OF HUDSON’S HOPE THE DISTRICT OF HUDSON’S HOPE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED FOR PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE Bylaw no. 806, 2012 PERMIT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a PUBLIC HEARING will be held in the DISTRICT OF HU NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that aDrive, PUBLIC HEARING will24, 2011, at 7: HOPE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 9904 Dudley on MONDAY, October allow public to make verbal or written representationHOPE to Council with respect to the follo be the held in the DISTRICT OF HUDSON’S COUNCIL Proposed Development Variance.

CHAMBERS, 9904 Dudley Drive, on Monday, February 13,

7:00 p.m. to allow the public to make verbal or A) 2012i)at “DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATION”

written representation to Council with respect to the following proposed The intent of this proposed development variance permit is to amend the outsid ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 806, 2012.

setback requirements for the exterior parcel line along Fredette Avenue righ from 3 meters to 1.5 meters for

A) i) “ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT NO. 806, 2012” • this Lot proposed 2 Block2 Section Township is 81toRange 24the West of the 6 th The intent of zoning 19 amendment change PRDP 1679 existing zoning designation from P-1(Parks, Recreation and Institutional) to R-2 (Medium Density forline thethe followThis would make the setback of theResidential) exterior parcel same as the setbac for an interior parcel line. ing lands: • Lot 9 and 10, Block 1, Plan 14304, Section 13, Township 81, Range 26, West of the 6th Meridian.

• Lot 1, Plan PGP39983, Section 13, Township 81, Range 26, West of the 6th Meridian.

A copy of the proposed development variance documents may be inspected or obtained fro District of Hudson’s Hope Municipal Office, located at 9904 Dudley Drive, Monday to Friday the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, October 11 -24, 2011.

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ing toand do some cleaning The IfWest Fraser Plan will be available for public review this sounds like the company for you - apply today by checking out our website and gardening. Require at www.westfraser.com and following the “jobs” link or by a copy of your Mills non-smoker/drinker comment at theresume Chetwynd Office ofemailing West Fraser Ltd. (3598 with to jesse.rashke@westfraser.com own transportation. Email West Fraser Road, Chetwynd, BC) from November 10th, 2011 to employ1athome@gmail.

Please submit your application in confidence before February 29, 2012 com (02/02) January 10th, 2012 during regular office hours. Contact Brian Pate, RFT, Forestry Supervisor at 250-788-4423 for assistance

A copy of the proposed documents may be inspected or obtained from the District of Hudson’s Hope Municipal Office, located at 9904 Dudley Drive, Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, February 1 – 13, 2012.

February 2, 2012

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Don’t pass on your Canadian passport: Zimmer

By Jill Earl

DAWSON CREEK- MP for Prince George-Peace River, Bob Zimmer, hosted a passport clinic in the Dawson Creek Mall on Jan. 26. Many instructions must be followed when filling out a passport application, and Zimmer’s Constituency Assistants were on hand to help clear up confusion and assist residents applying.

“You’re gonna need a passport now a days, used to be going across the U.S. border you didn’t need this but now you do, so it’s just good to have it there, and you’re good to go,” Zimmer said.

“Everybody should have a passport because you never know when you might need to travel. For example, what if you entered a draw to win a ticket to the Stanley Cup finals and your name is pulled, and you can’t go because you don’t have a passport. That would be sad. So people should just have them on hand,” said Randy Ariss, Constituency Assistant for Zimmer.

Canadians can send their completed application to Passport Canada in Quebec, or to one of Zimmer’s offices in Fort St. John or Prince George.

“The reason why it’s good to send it through us, the MP office, is that if there is a mistake it doesn’t all get sent back to you, Randy becomes your representative, so they’ll call Randy and say this person has to have this fixed on their form or something, there’s a mistake, he can call you and get it fixed while on the phone as opposed to putting all that processing time, and getting it late. That’s the benefit of coming through us,” Zimmer said.

In order to obtain a passport, an individual must be a Canadian citizen, have a birth certificate, and proof of identification (usually a photocopied driver’s license). A guarantor is also needed to obtain a passport, a guarantor must be a Canadian citizen, at least 18 years old, hold a valid Canadian passport that has not

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been expired for more then one year, have been 16 years old when they applied for their own passport, and have known the applicant personally for at least two years.

Applicants must also provide two identical pictures, done at a reputable studio, as they must meet certain guidelines. Photos must be signed by a guarantor, and dated by the photographer, and include the address of the photographer’s studio.

“It’s important that you get it at a good place, I’ve heard that Walmart does a good job here, and Rainbow Studios is good.

You just have to make sure it’s done at a reputable place, don’t get your brother-in-law to do it for a couple bucks, just get it done officially,” said Zimmer, adding that sometimes the picture will be rejected if there’s a glare in it.

Ariss can’t offer a common mistake when people fill out their forms, but from time to time some people do forget to pay for their passports.

“I don’t know if there’s a common mistake but sometimes in the hustle and bustle, they forget to include the fee, which is $87 for an adult, $37 for a child, and $22 if it’s three and under.

So they forget to include that or just the form might be filled out somewhat incorrectly, but not something that they would even notice as being incorrect until it gets to the passport office,” Ariss said.

Applicants can send a money order payable to the Receiver General of Canada or include their credit card information on the form.

Ariss also believes that some people only apply for a passport when they’re going to go away, and send in their forms very close to their departure date.

“What they do wrong, is leave it until they want to go on holidays in two weeks. It usually takes between three and four weeks. I’ve had it shorter then that, and if there’s a problem in the application it can be longer then that, but usually it’s three to four weeks,” Ariss said.

Some parents may experience some difficulty obtaining a passport for their children in the middle of a custody battle if one parent is unwilling to sign the application.

“One of the biggest problems probably, is in a marriage situation where the couple is no longer married and they’re having child custody issues and one or the other parent refuses to sign the application, and just the hoops that people have to jump through to get a passport for their child,” Ariss said.

Zimmer estimates over a hundred people used their clinic last Thursday and was glad to help people applying.

“We’re just glad to be here.

We didn’t know how many people would come but it’s been hundreds today I’d say… we were surprised at the response, because we had sent

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out an ad in the paper and the amount of respondents we had back, that’s why we had so many people here today. We thought, with all the people calling in, we thought, boy we better have enough people here to address the calls. It’s been surprising I wouldn’t have expected this much,” Zimmer said.

More information on passports and electronic forms can also be found at: www.ppt.gc.ca.

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