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March 1, 2012 - Vol.9 - No.9
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Cpl. Jodi Shelkie of the Fort St. John Crime Prevention Unit was joined by students on Monday, February 27 as Fort St. John City Council proclaimed Wednesday, February 29 as Pink Shirt Day in Fort St. John.
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By Brent Hodson Fort st. JOhn – In 2007, two Nova Scotia students decided to take action after witnessing a younger student being bullied for wearing a pink shirt to school. The students bought 50 pink t-shirts and encouraged schoolmates to wear them and send a powerful message of solidarity to the bully. Vancouver’s CKNW were inspired by the story and to date have raised more than $300,000 for Boys & Girls Clubs anti-bullying programs with the sales of Pink Shirt Day T-Shirts. This movement has now hit the North Peace area including Fort St. John. Schools, staff members, and community members took on the challenge of wearing pink on Wednesday, February 29 to show that they commit to a bullyfree life. Cpl. Jodi Shelkie of the Fort St. John Crime Prevention Unit got city council to proclaim Wednesday as Pink Shirt Day in Fort St. John. This proclamation was done to make the community aware of Pink Shirt Day and about the situation of bullying. “There are serious consequences with bullying. Youth take everything very personal and can become emotional and even suicidal” said Cpl. Shelkie. “According to statistics, 80 percent of people who have criminal records were bullied as children so if we can help prevent this activity we can prevent future criminal activity” Even though many of their students don’t attend their school, the Northern B.C. Distance Education school promoted the day by having their students from all over Northern B.C. and the Yukon make projects that dealt with bullying. Samantha Corbett, one of the elementary educators organized the day that included all staff at the school sporting their pink shirts. Other schools including Robert Ogilvie hosted events during the day to talk about bullying. One of the projects that Robert Ogilvie school has taken on is Rachel’s Challenge. Rachel Scott was the first person killed at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999. Her acts of kindness and compassion coupled with the contents of her six diaries have become the foundation for one of the most life-changing school programs. Through this project, the school has completed many projects saying they accept Rachel’s Challenge to create positive change in their lives and make a positive impact at their school. With the wave of pink in Fort St. John, participants hope it will create discussions and change in our community.
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The Northern B.C. Distance Education school in Fort St. John was pink as all staff from teachers to support staff and receptionists wore their pink shirts to show that they commit to a bully-free life. Back row: left to right Craig Simmons, Torben Graham, Hunter Mackay, Sandy Werle, Noreen Caslick, Sandra Kent, Norbert Kaspar. Second row: left to right Samantha Corbett, Janice Gibos, Donita Collins, Suzanne McKenzie, Jeanne Eyre, Darlene Modde, Linda Gibos. Front Shelly Baker
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The Charlie Lake Grandhaven Fire Protection Society addressed the PRRD about the Society maintaining control over the fire department.
Charlie Lake fire fighters want control back By Jill Earl
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FORT ST. JOHN – In less than a month, 19-year-old Lanaea Gonzales, will be in a country that left her completely devastated— but she couldn’t be happier to go back. Gonzales is going to Ghana for the second time with Visions of Change on Mar. 20. Visions of Change is a non-profit group that works with students from North Peace Secondary School to build and support orphanages in Ghana. The trip also gives students the opportunity to experience life in the most foreign form of living. “It totally messes you up when you go. You see these peoples and they have nothing, and you’re living in this world where you have everything, and you’re so upset when you come back,” said Gonzales, but she quickly added: “I loved it … we were at the orphanage every single day. Working with the kids was the best part ever, ‘cause they’re all just so happy—everyone is happy, even though they have nothing.” When Gonzales came back from her travels, her stories became an inspiration. “Lanaea went on the trip last year and she told us all about it and she came home kind of destroyed,” said 22-year-old Asia White. “And it was kind of awesome.” The impact the trip had on Gonzales made Asia realize this was something worthwhile; and quickly entertained the idea of going to Ghana this year when the opportunity came up to be a chaperone. Asia’s sister Cacia-Star, 19, has been dreaming of going to Africa since she can remember. After hearing stories that Gonzales brought back with her from Ghana, she immediately seized the opportunity to cross it off her bucket list. “I wanted to go to Africa since the day I was born … when Lanaea went last year and told me all about it and showed me all the pictures, I was like ‘Holy crap, I wanna go so bad’.” Asia and Cacia-Star can only prepare themselves so much for the culture shock they are about to endure. “We’re going in the middle of their [Ghana’s] summer … you can only prepare yourself mentally so much,” said Cacia-Star. Visions of Change started raising money for the trip in 2011. The students are responsible to organize and conduct the fundraisers. One hundred per cent of the proceeds go towards the orphanage and material to build classrooms. All the volunteers going on the trip pay their own way, the cost to go is upwards of $2,800. From bake sales, bottle drives, hosting soccer tournaments and selling Vision for Change T-shirts, they are now gearing up to host their largest fundraiser: a dinner, dance and live auction at the Pomeroy Hotel on Mar. 3, tickets are $65 and it is a 19 plus event. “It’s a get-acouple-of-friends-from-worktogether-and-go-out-andleave-the-kids-at-home kind of evening,” said Cacia-Star. Visions of Change president Derrick Laychuk is a teacher at NPSS. This year 38 students are split in two different groups, the first group leaves for Ghana in March and the other in July. They will be in Africa for 17 days and 3 days in Germany. The organization is not strictly geared for students, though that is the main target group. “My primary focus has been students, however I would always be willing to consider someone outside of school as either a chaperon or as a participant,” said Laychuk in an email. However not everyone who’s interested gets to go, the student must go through an interview process. “We interview the students for a number of
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Dawson Creek prepares to present first budget draft to public By Jill Earl
DAWSON CREEK- The City’s financial department has been working since Sept. on the 2012 budget, on March 6 the public will have the opportunity to view the proposed budget, ask questions, and make suggestions to council. “Council is looking for public input into the plan,” said Chief Financial Officer, Shelly Woolf. “It has to be approved by the public, we have to go through that public consultation meeting to get input from the public. So some years, not all years, but some years changes can arise from that public input, and then you do revisions again, and then you bring it back to council again,” Woolf said. According to the 2012 Draft 1 Budget Report prepared for the
Feb. 6 budget meeting, it’s estimated that the City will have approximately $38.06 million in operating revenues, up $1.7 million compared to last year’s estimated $36.4 million. The City’s revenue comes from taxation, government transfers, and other fees and charges. Approximately $35.21 million is estimated to be expended in 2012 (including debt payments) compared to 2011’s $32.4 million. The proposed budget has a capital plan of $23,138,709, which includes almost $10 million in new spending and more then $13 million in carry forward spending for projects like the Calvin Kruk Centre for the Arts and the Reclaimed Water Plant. “The [service] provision levels are being maintained, and the proposed 2012 capital plan is 10 million of new capital and 13 million of carry forward projects, for a total capital plan of 23 million and part of that capital plan is being funded by proposed debt,” said Woolf.
Woolf says that approximately $3.5 million in new debt will fund the proposed capital plan, for road, storm drainage, and sidewalk upgrades. She also says that the proposed budget recommends that residential tax rates remain the same, and that industry tax rates drop one dollar. “In the 2012 tax rates, residential is proposed to remain the same, at $5.16 per thousand. Business, light industry, and major industry rates are dropping by one dollar, from $18.50 to $17.50, $17.50 is the rate council is proposing per thousand of assessment,” Woolf said. As information is being updated about finalized assessment rolls and government transfers such as Fair Share amounts, the 2012 budget is also being updated, as well as budgets for the next five years. Another public consultation will be hosted for the five-year financial plan on April 23.
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DAWSON CREEK- The Peace River Regional District approved a recommendation from staff to enter in a Memorandum of Understanding with the EnCana Corporation, to allow them to conduct an investigation of two water stations located in Tomslake and Farmington, at last week’s meeting. “We understand that water is an important part of this region, and a necessity for everybody, so we’re working with the Peace River District to address some of the needs from the communities,” said Brian Lieverse, Community Relations Advisor for EnCana. The MoU details that if EnCana finds in their feasibility studies that the water in the wells, dug previously by Agricultural and Agri-Food Canada, looks promising and if they decide to proceed in making the wells usable, EnCana will then provide up to 80% of the approximately $570,000 needed for the capital cost. EnCana’s well testing and feasibility studies are expected to cost $70,000. The District is then responsible for leading public consultation, managing the project, final ownership and operational costs of the project, and 20% of the capital cost equal to approximately $114,000. “I thank you very much for taking that initiative because I am one person who does believe that water is our future, without good quality potable water we can not survive. We definitely need to find out where those aquifers are and protect them and provide that water, and
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Local co-op stays affordable despite booming city By Kyla Corpuz
FORT ST. JOHN – While there isn’t enough affordable housing in Fort St. John, the Huntington Place Housing Co-operative is one residential complex that remains affordable without being classified as low-income housing. Because of that, HPHC was the first co-op recognized for the Cooperative Housing Federation of BC’s feature of the month. CHFBC communications director Fiona Jackson said it was the efforts to keep affordable housing in a community that has experienced a boom and where “it’s expensive to live,” that drew attention to HPHC. Co-ops are not like ordinary rental suites, it’s based on membership said Cina Wales-Green, HPHC housing and maintenance coordinator. Co-ops are also known for it’s communal-like atmosphere. “When you live in a co-op there’s a sense of community,” said Jackson. But for a place like Fort St. John where it’s a common trend to stay for a short period of time and then get up and go, the community aspect is somewhat lacking. “It’s very community oriented although it’s very transient up here,” said Wales-Green. “We only have four residents that have been here in the beginning, since 1981.” Even though there is a revolving door of residents, the vacancy remains full and waitlists have followed. A reason this trend may be occurring is because, according to Wales-Green, they are the only non-profit, affordable housing co-op in the city that also offers a subsidy program. HPHC is a townhouse-style complex, each unit has three floors. Two bedrooms are priced at $920 and three bedrooms at $1,009. She said rent has gone up in the past five years to keep up with maintenance costs, but it’s still considered ‘affordable’. “We want it to be built on the premise that it’s affordable housing, it’s not low income housing, it’s affordable housing,” said Wales-Green. “So compared to the remainder of the city it’s not
cheap and it’s not a bad place to live,” and she wants it to stay that way. The co-op is required to have 15 per cent of the units on subsidy as part of their mortgage agreement with Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation—which will be up in 2016. “When we no longer have to pay the mortgage, we have the money that we can use for other programs, including the subsidy program, because we don’t want to get rid of that, we want it to be affordable housing,” she said, because there isn’t enough of it in town. “In the definition of affordable that is used—no we do not have enough affordable housing,” said Mayor Lori Ackerman. To help counter the problem, an Affordable Housing Committee was established at the end of 2010, which Ackerman sits on. Its role is to review different options that the community can participate in and to provide policy recommendations to council. Last year Wales-Green said there was a meeting with the city and housing companies, including senior housing, where they discussed the need for affordable housing. “It was quite interesting because all of us around housing think that it’s not even close to where it needs to be for affordable housing.” Since then, Wales-Green said she hasn’t heard any updates. However Ackerman said the AHC is still working on making progress. “What the committee is doing is reviewing programs in B.C. and looking at how that has worked in other communities and is there stuff that would work here,” she said. An Affordable Housing Strategy was recommended for 2012’s Operating Budget, but it didn’t make the cut for funding and is now slated for next year. That being said, Ackerman noted not having the strategy in place for this year does not prevent opportunity from happening. “Is that going to prevent affordable housing from taking place? Because the city is not responsible for housing, BC Housing is responsible for housing,” said Ackerman.
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By Pat Bell, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Trade with Asia is crucial to British Columbia’s prosperity. As the developed world struggles to recover from a debilitating recession and lingering uncertainty, virtually all economic growth is taking place in the emerging markets. By 2050, Asia will account for 50 per cent of global economic activity. As Canada’s Pacific province, B.C. is perfectly positioned to develop even closer ties with this lucrative market. On Monday, I will travel to Ottawa to attend the annual federalprovincial-territorial meeting of ministers responsible for international trade. One of the items that will be discussed during that meeting will be Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s recent trade trip to China. A particularly pleasing result of that trip was the announcement of a Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement. Of course, trade barriers still exist and much more needs to be done. Despite those strictures, B.C. has been phenomenally successful in opening new markets in Asia, particularly China. For the first time, exports in 2011 to the Pacific Rim outstripped those to the United States. This success in Asia chimes perfectly with our strategy set out in ‘Canada Starts Here: The BC Jobs Plan’. The Jobs Plan identifies a number of key Asian markets and in 2011 exports to those countries increased considerably. B.C. has the most diverse export market base in Canada. The value of goods exported to China reached $5.1 billion, a 24 per cent increase over 2010 and a staggering 442 per cent increase since 2001. Perhaps the most remarkable success story is that of lumber. Since 2003, at the start of a joint provincial-federal-industry market development program, lumber exports to China have risen by more than 1,500 per cent. Part of that success in Asia is based on steps we have taken as a government, such as investing in infrastructure that helps companies efficiently get their goods to international markets. The Province has committed $50 million to improve rail access to Port Metro Vancouver’s DeltaPort and $15 million to the Port of Prince Rupert’s Road Rail Utility Corridor. We are a province that relies heavily on trade and investment for economic growth and job creation. The BC Jobs Plan will continue to build on these achievements. We are committed to doubling B.C.’s international presence, and are working with the federal government to establish new trade offices in Mumbai and Chandigarh. At home we have opened the Asia Pacific Business Centre in Vancouver and devoted an entire division of the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation to growing economic ties with Asia and
other priority markets. Asia, however, is not the sole focus of the Ottawa meeting. We will also discuss negotiations aimed at achieving a Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). The EU is the largest trading bloc in the world with a combined gross domestic product of $17 trillion and a population of 500 million. Successfully concluding this agreement will see Canada and therefore B.C. gain preferential access to an extremely valuable market. It is estimated that CETA could boost the Canadian economy by $12 billion annually and create 80,000 new jobs. Trade, whether it be with Asia, Europe or anywhere else, is the lifeblood of this province and our message is clear: B.C. is open for business.
Peace River North MLA Report: DriveABLE Assessment By Pat Pimm, Peace River North MLA FORT ST. JOHN – Medical conditions can make even the best motorists unsafe to drive and a danger to themselves and others. It is important the general public does not confuse aging with medical impairments; it is in fact drivers of any age with impaired medical conditions that are of concern. In an average year our province will assess about 130,000 drivers of all ages and about 44,000 of those are senior drivers over the age of 80. Of that number about 1,000 seniors over the age of 80 are referred to the Driveable program for further evaluation. In years past your doctor was the one person who had the responsibility of removing your driving privileges when you got into those magical years, but today we have improved the system to the point that it is now a series of events that happen before your driving privileges can be removed. When you turn 80 years old, and every two years thereafter, the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles sends you a notice to complete a Drivers Medical Examination Report. You must take the notice to your doctor in order to see if you still have all of the necessary skills and abilities to continue to drive safely. This is a general medical assessment that examines a person’s
medical fitness to drive safely.. It assesses vision, physical abilities, and medical conditions that may affect driving. If the doctor completes the test and thinks you are starting to show signs of cognitive issues, he will make note of the problem on the report and send notice to the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles to further assess your situation. Be very clear, this process starts with your doctor’s input and then the DriveABLE assessment follows after that process. Once you have been identified as requiring the DriveABLE assessment you will receive notice from the Superintendent’s office. You will receive a letter which will indicate where you will have to go to have your assessment completed. We are currently working very hard on keeping folks in our region from having to travel to a major centre to have their assessment done. DriveABLE is a tool that is used across North America to help licensing authorities determine an individuals cognitive medical fitness to drive. The DriveABLE in-office assessment measures your cognitive functions needed for safe driving. The DriveABLE program was introduced in British Columbia in 2005 and has been further expanded in 2010. All DriveABLE
in-office assessments are administered by a trained healthcare professional. You have practice time before you start your actual assessment. Although the in-office assessment is presented on a touch screen monitor, computer knowledge is not required and has no bearing on assessment results. The results of your assessment are compared to a person of equal age to yourself with no cognitive issues. If you score less than 30 per cent you will have your licence suspended. If you score between 30 and 70 per cent you will be asked to take the road test portion of the assessment. If you score over 70 per cent you will receive an automatic pass and will not have to take the road test. The cost of the in office test is $185 and the cost for the road test is $170. However, these costs are covered by the government for your first assessment and the only time you would be charged is if you decided to appeal the process and try to re-take the assessment. Hopefully this will help clear up some of the confusion around the DriveABLE program. If you or your family member gets a notice that they must take a Driveable assessment, please contact my office. We will help you arrange to have your assessment taken in a facility as close to our region as possible.
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Site C Dam: why should working people in B.C. pay the price? Dear Editor, Although initially supportive, Premier Clark has now wisely refused to state a provincial position on whether the Enbridge pipeline should be built, arguing that all the facts must be in before such a commitment can be made. Sensible position. A position made easier to adopt by the enormous negative publicity given the project as the public comes to appreciate the serious threats that this project poses both to the environment and to Canada’s “economic growth and long term development” (Robyn Allan, former president and CEO of the Insurance Corporation of B.C.). So it seems rather arrogant that the Liberals are assuming that Site C is a done deal (as Rich Coleman told Vaughn Palmer “We’ll have Site C” Sun Nov.2, 2011 and Premier Cristy Clark comments in the Alaska Highway News). However, the Site C megadam project is also going to be examined by public hearings and the many reasons why Site C was rejected in 1982 are still relevant. Basically, Site C is not needed, unless you fundamentally believe that the ordinary person’s tax dollars should go to subsidize very profitable big business. As economist Marvin Shaffer has clearly pointed out: “One thing is certain. It will be very bad for BC Hydro and consequently all of its existing customers if it does supply electricity to the new mines and LNG facilities at its standard industrial rate. Under that rate, which averages less than $40 per megawatt hour, the amount BC Hydro would receive would be less than half the costs it would incur for the new sources of supply it would have to acquire”. Dr. Shaffer knows whereof he speaks; he was a consultant to the Site C Hearings Commission during the 1980s. And Dr. Shaffer has done the math, “Just in supplying the electricity needed in the first phase of the Kitimat LNG facility, BC Hydro would lose some $90 million per year, possibly more. Similarly, in supplying each major new metal mine, BC Hydro would lose an additional $40 million to $50 million per year.” (Sun, Oct.25, 2011). Site C is just too expensive, even if we don’t include the
ecological costs and the lost opportunity costs. A recent article in the Globe and Mail (Jan.1, 2012) examines expensive infrastructure projects showing that “Broken down by type, energy represented the largest source of spending at $47.2 billion”. Site C was the second costliest proposed infrastructure project at $7.9 billion. Even at $7.9 billion (and when has a big dam ever come in on budget?) Site C is more than $2 billion more expensive than the next most expensive hydroelectric project (Globe and Mail Jan 1, 2012), the Romaine Complex hydroelectric project in Quebec. This latter project is estimated to cost $6.5 billion, but it will have a capacity of 1550 MW, significantly more than Site C’s projected 900 MW, now claimed to be about 1,100 MW. As Dr. Shaffer points out, “If the electric-intensive projects in the jobs strategy are worthwhile, they should be able to pay their way. They shouldn’t have to be subsidized with the offer of cheap power..”. Building hugely destructive megaproject dams is really an outdated way of thinking. This type of “cheap” power is only cheap if it is subsidized by BC taxpayers and ratepayers, and further, that we assume that destroying 11,000 acres of agricultural land, including 7,000 acres of Class 1 and 2 soils, eliminating the narrowest point in the Yellowstone to Yukon Wildlife Corridor and violating a Treaty promise to First Nations to provide cheap energy to profitable big industry, is inconsequential. Perhaps the Liberal believe in “third time lucky”. On two previous occasions, governments have tried to get approval for the Site C dam project and failed. Why? Because when the project is examined in the cold light of reason, without the fanfare of politics, the Site C dam is too expensive, both in economic and ecological terms. It is a dam in the wrong place and in the wrong economic climate. A report prepared for BC Hydro in 2007 by Marbek Consultants suggests that, for a much smaller cost than the expensive Site C, we can meet future increases in energy
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Dawson Creek celebrates Heritage Week By Jill Earl
DAWSON CREEK- Mayor Mike Bernier proclaimed last week as Heritage Week in the City at the council meeting on Feb. 20. “I think history is critically important because if you don’t know where you’ve been it’s difficult to know where you’re going, I think it’s the identity of the community, something to take pride in,” said Dan Bastiaansen, president of the Historical Society. To celebrate, the Historical Society depicted the war of 1812, Black History Month, and Energy (which is the provincial theme for Heritage Week this year), in three different window displays in the Alaska Highway House on 10th St. They have also put up another display in the Co-Op Mall, the Society gathered there on Saturday morning to talk about the display, history, and exchange stories. The Historical Society plays a big role in the community, they own 14 historical buildings at the Walter Wright Pioneer Village, they are a voting member on the Mile 0 Park Society Board, they operate the archives which includes textual and audio material as well as over 8,000 photographs. They also operate the North-
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Society prepares proposal to stop prejudice By Jill Earl
DAWSON CREEK- Katie Stevenson is an instructor at the Dawson Creek Literacy Society, she teaches English as a second language and course work for people who want to go back to school. Over the next three years, Stevenson hopes to educate the wider community about racism and hate, through a provincial initiative called Organizing Against Racism and Hate. On behalf of the Literacy Society, Stevenson is submitting a proposal to the B.C. Ministry of Jobs, Tourism, and Innovation. The Ministry is awarding five communities throughout the province the opportunity to participate. If successful, the Society will receive funding and training to begin their three-year community project. In the first year of the project, Stevenson along with community partners forming a board will identify the types of racism in the community. “So the first step is to assess what type of racism or hate we might be seeing in the community, and what do we have for dealing with that already. And so the first step is capacity building, the next year involves a lot more community events,” Stevenson said. In the second year of the initiative, the community board works to foster engagement in the community to discuss is-
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sues of racism and explore solutions, the third year the group will work to establish an action plan to address racism and hate. Events are organized by the board to address community specific problems. “The events will be driven by the community group, so whatever the working group would come up with so it might be a community wide awareness campaign, it might look like specific events held at the school, it might be bringing in guest speakers. It’s totally whatever the community group decided is best for the community…That’s the beauty of this, it’s not Ministry mandated, it’s community driven, so we decide what our needs are and how we’re going to address them,” said Stevenson. “This is a project specific to communities, and I think that it’s nice that the provincial government is recognizing that small rural communities differ in their resources and their needs from larger municipalities. So that’s one thing that I really appreciate, that they’re giving us as a community sort of the reigns to make community specific solutions. I think that’s really important,” she said. Stevenson is currently working on her Masters in Adult Education, and says that the project fits in with her academic and personal interests. She says that she’s always felt strongly about working against racism and bringing communities together. Continued on Page 14.
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Prejudice Continued from Page 8. She says that while overt racism may not occur day-today, systematic forms of racism still exist “I think here in Dawson Creek, while we don’t have a lot of the overt racism, that people tend to associate with racism. I feel that we still have some forms of systemic forms of racism that we’re dealing with and I feel that is still a barrier for many members of our community, and so that’s why I’d like to take this on. It’s a huge project, and I’m not thinking that we’re going to end systemic racism in society, but yes ideally we would like to bring attention to that and work to eliminating at least some of the systemic barriers that we see in our community,” Stevenson said. The initiative’s proposal requires letters of support and other community partners to be involved. Stevenson started working on the proposal two weeks ago and already has seen commitments from several community organizations. “The more community partners that we can get, the better. I’ve been really encouraged by the reactions of people when I say this is a project I’m working on, would you be able to sign up for this and they say, you know what this is really great project. So that’s nice to see the really positive response,” she said.
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WISE BUYERS READ THE LEGAL COPY: Vehicle(s) may be shown with optional equipment. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offers. Offers may be cancelled at any time without notice. See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. *Purchase a new 2012 Fiesta SE sedan with manual transmission/2012 Focus SE sedan with manual transmission/2012 Escape XLT I4 FWD with automatic transmission/2012 Edge SEL FWD with automatic transmission for $16,499/$19,499/$21,499/$30,999 after Total Manufacturer Rebate of $0/$250/$5,000/$2,500 and customer cash of $500/$500/$500/$1,000 deducted. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after Manufacturer Rebate has been deducted. Offers include a Manufacturer Rebate of $0/$250/$5,00/$2,500, customer cash of $500/$500/$500/$1,000, and freight and air tax of $1,600 but exclude variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. Manufacturer Rebates can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Manufacturer Rebates are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. **Choose 2.99%/0.00%/5.99%/4.99% annual percentage rate (APR) purchase financing on a new 2012 Fiesta SE sedan with manual transmission/2012 Focus SE sedan with manual transmission/2012 Escape XLT I4 FWD with automatic transmission/2012 Edge SEL FWD with automatic transmission for a maximum of 72 months to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest APR payment. Purchase financing monthly payment is $214/$236/$302/$452 (the sum of twelve (12) monthly payments divided by 26 periods gives payee a bi-weekly payment of $99/$109/$139/$209 with a down payment of $2,400/$2,500/$3,300/$2,900 or equivalent trade-in. Cost of borrowing is $1,319.98/$0/$3,510.73/$4,473.95 or APR of 2.99%/0.00%/5.99%/4.99% and total to be repaid is $15,418.98/$16,999/$21,709.73/$32,572.96. Offers include a Manufacturer Rebate of $0/$250/$5,00/$2,500, customer cash of $500/$500/$500/$1,000, and freight and air tax of $1,600 but exclude variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. Taxes are payable on the full amount of the purchase price after Manufacturer Rebate deducted. Bi-Weekly payments are only available using a customer initiated PC (Internet Banking) or Phone Pay system through the customer’s own bank (if offered by that financial institution). The customer is required to sign a monthly payment contract with a first payment date one month from the contract date and to ensure that the total monthly payment occurs by the payment due date. Bi-weekly payments can be made by making payments equivalent to the sum of 12 monthly payments divided by 26 bi-weekly periods every two weeks commencing on the contract date. Dealer may sell for less. Offers vary by model and not all combinations will apply. ** From Feb. 1, 2012 to Apr. 2 , 2012, receive 0% APR purchase financing on new 2012 Fiesta (excluding S)/Focus (excluding S) models for a maximum of 60/72 months to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest interest rate. Example: $20,000 purchase financed at 0% APR for 60/72 months, monthly payment is $333.33/$277.78, cost of borrowing is $0 or APR of 0% and total to be repaid is $20,000.Down payment on purchase financing offers may be required based on approved credit from Ford Credit. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price. ±Lease a new 2012 Focus SE sedan with manual transmission and get 0% lease annual percentage rate (LAPR) financing for up to 48 months on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest LAPR payment. Lease a vehicle with a value of $20,599 at 0% LAPR for up to 48 months with $2,100 down or equivalent trade in, monthly payment is $199, total lease obligation is $11,652 and optional buyout is $7,828. Offer includes Manufacturer Rebate of $250 and customer cash of $500. Taxes payable on full amount of lease financing price after Manufacturer Rebate is deducted. Offer includes freight and air tax of $1,600 but excludes variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. Additional payments required for PPSA, registration, security deposit, NSF fees (where applicable), excess wear and tear, and late fees. Some conditions and mileage restrictions of 64,000 km over 48 months apply. A charge of 16 cents per km over mileage restrictions applies, plus applicable taxes. Manufacturer Rebates can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Manufacturer Rebates are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. †From Feb. 1, 2012 to Apr. 2, 2012, receive $250/ $500/ $750/ $1,000/ $1,750/ $2,000/ $2,500/ $3,000/ $3,500/ $4,000/ $4,500/ $5,000/ $5,500/ $6,500/ $7,500/ in Manufacturer Rebates with the purchase or lease of a new 2012 Focus (excluding S)/ Flex SE, E-Series/ Explorer (excluding Base)/ Fusion S, Taurus SE, Escape I4 Manual, Transit Connect (excluding Electric)/ Mustang Value Leader/ F-350 to F-550 Chassis Cabs/ Edge (excluding SE)/ Flex (excluding SE)/ Mustang V6 (excluding Value Leader)/ Fusion (excluding S), Taurus (excluding SE), Expedition/ Mustang GT (excluding GT500 and Boss 302)/ Escape and Hybrid (excluding I4 Manual)/ Escape V6, F-250 to F-450 gas engine (excluding Chassis Cabs)/ F-150 Regular Cab (excluding XL 4x2)/ F-150 Super Cab and Super Crew, F-250 to F-450 diesel engine (excluding Chassis Cabs). All Raptor, GT500, BOSS302, and Medium Truck models excluded. This offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Manufacturer Rebates are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. ††Offer valid from February 1, 2012 to April 15, 2012 (the “Program Period”). Receive a maximum of [$500]/ [$1000] worth of selected Ford custom accessories, factory installed options, or Customer Cash with the purchase or lease of a new 2012 Ford [Fiesta, Focus, Escape]/[Fusion, Mustang (excluding GT 500), Taurus, Edge, Flex, Explorer, Expedition, E-Series, Transit Connect] (each an “Eligible Vehicle”) during the Program Period (the “Offer”). Offer must be applied to the Eligible Vehicle. The Eligible Vehicle must be delivered or factory ordered during the Program Period. Taxes payable on the total price of the Eligible Vehicle (including accessories and factory options), before the Offer value is deducted. This Offer is subject to vehicle, accessory, and factory installed option availability. Only one (1) Offer may be applied toward the purchase or lease of each Eligible Vehicle. This Offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. This Offer is not combinable with CPA, GPC, Daily Rental Allowances, the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP), or the A/X/Z/D/F Plan Program. Some conditions apply. Offer available to residents of Canada only. ***Estimated fuel consumption ratings for the 2012 Fiesta 1.6L I4 5-speed Manual transmission: [6.9L/100km (41MPG) City, 5.1L/100km (55MPG) Hwy] / 2012 Focus 2.0L I4 5-speed Manual transmission: [7.8L/100km (36MPG) City, 5.5L/100km (51MPG) Hwy] / 2012 Escape 2.5L I4 6-speed Automatic transmission: [10.0L/100km (28MPG) City, 7.1L/100km (40MPG) Hwy] / 2012 Edge 3.5L V6 FWD 6-speed Automatic transmission: [11.1L/100km (25MPG) City, 7.2L/100km (39MPG) Hwy]. Fuel consumption ratings based on Transport Canada approved test methods. Actual fuel consumption will vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading, vehicle equipment, and driving habits. ‡Remember that even advanced technology cannot overcome the laws of physics. It’s always possible to lose control of a vehicle due to inappropriate driver input for the conditions. ‡‡Some mobile phones and some digital media players may not be fully compatible – check www.syncmyride.com for a listing of mobile phones, media players, and features supported. Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control, accident and injury. Ford recommends that drivers use caution when using mobile phones, even with voice commands. Only use mobile phones and other devices, even with voice commands, not essential to driving when it is safe to do so. SYNC is optional on most new Ford vehicles. †††© 2011 Sirius Canada Inc. “SIRIUS”, the SIRIUS dog logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. and are used under licence. ©2012 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.
Fort Nelson’s Buddy Streeper wins ninth career world championship
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competitive youth race. The next race on the circuit will be held in Fort Nelson, March 8-10. The sled dog racing world will point their eyes to the 50th annual Canadian Open championship to be held on Parker lake, as a record field of over 100 participants will compete for their share of the richest race in sprint mushing history with over $85 000.00 in prizes to be awarded.
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Dawson Creek’s horse club is back in the saddle for another year By Jill Earl
DAWSON CREEK- The City’s 4H horse club, the Saddle Tramps, held their first meeting of the year on Feb. 21. Besides a new group filling spots in executive positions, the club also saw a lot of new members interested in learning the ins and outs of horses and prepared to pledge their head, heart, hands, and health to their club, community, and country. Patti McAle’s daughter Cassidy, 9, has been a member of the Saddle Tramps for four years; Patti says that of the approximately 13 members, only four of five have been in the club previously. Through the years Patti has seen that the club has brought more confidence and responsibility in her daughter. “She’s way more outgoing, and now she actually talks to people…It gets scary to see her work with a big animal, but on the other hand it’s nice to see her take responsibility for it,” Patti said.
In four years Cassidy has learned to ride, groom, and take care of her horse Rosie. 4H members must record work done with their horse projects, and submit the record book at the end of the year in order to advance into the next level. The work isn’t only for members however; parents play a vital role in the success of their children’s projects. “It’s a lot of work for the parents, they have to drive the kids around, help with the fundraising, it’s not just the kids, the parents are very very involved in it,” Patti said. Lorrie Flaherty’s daughter Kenndel, 11, has registered for her first year with the club. Kenndel was elected as Club Reporter at her first meeting. Kenndel has been riding horses since she was four, and as for the extra work Lorrie says she’s more then willing to do it to provide her daughter with the opportunity to be involved. “We’ve been in horses for many years and I just wanted her
to have an opportunity to try something different. So this is her first year in 4H but we’ve been in the horse club for quite a few years already…I’m hoping that I’ll just have to proof read and edit some paragraphs before she presents it, but I’ll definitely oversee all the horse stuff with her…We have five horses and it’s something that you’ve got to do every day, and it’s just something you keep plugging away at,” Lorrie said.
Rotary congratulates Mega Lottery’s real winners By Jill Earl
DAWSON CREEK- Though winners of Rotary’s Mega Lottery were announced on Boxing Day, it was only last Tuesday that Dawson Creek’s real winners received their winnings. In order to sell as much Mega Lottery tickets as possible, the Rotary Club teams up with non-profit community groups to help them sell. This year Rotary was able to sell a combined total of roughly $475,000 in tickets, tickets went for $40 each or three for $100. Dawson Creek was responsible for selling $84,490 of that total, up approximately $18,000 from last year. A portion of the ticket sales paid for the over 39 prizes, while another portion went back to the community groups that sold the tickets. “It’s an allocation of your ticket sales, turned out to be about 42% that you got...so roughly $26,000 is going back to all the clubs depending on the amount of tickets they sold for their organization. So it’s a pretty big chunk of money that’s going back to our community to help these organizations that participated, it’s really a pleasure to see them get that reward for the work they performed,“ Rotary member, Dale Rose said. Four community organizations in Dawson Creek applied and were eligible to sell tickets, ticket selling groups must have been non-profit to participate and had to have met specific requirements of gaming rules and regulations. “In their application they have to identify what they are going to use the money for and then if it meets the criteria then they are accepted,” Rose said. Community organizations in Dawson Creek who sold tickets included the Bear Mountain Nordic Ski Association, Dawson Creek Five Pin Bowling Association, and the Dawson Creek Ski and Recreation Association; they all received approximately $5,000 for the tickets they sold. The Mile 0 Figure Skating Club also sold tickets, and received $6,800 for their selling efforts. The skating club relies on member fees and fundraising efforts to pay for rink time. They do bottle drives, sell chocolates, they participate in Lobster Fests, host a carnival, and put on a Christmas show to help raise funds. Secretary for the club, Julie Willsie, says that they have been selling tickets for the Mega Lottery for at least six years and it’s one of their biggest fund-
raisers. “It’s very important. It helps us pay for ice fees and stuff like that, it’s one of our bigger fundraisers for the year,” said Willsie. The Bear Mountain Nordic Ski Club has also been selling tickets for Rotary for several years. The club has approximately 125 members and two trail systems. They host fundraisers throughout the year, but recognize Rotary’s as essential. “It’s essential, without it the club doesn’t exist. Without the Stop in and see volunteers and fundraising there is no club...We have several us March fundraisers that we do throughout the year, but the Mega Lottery is definitely one of our bigger ones...With last years funds 10-11 at the we’ve been able to build a caretakers trailer/ residence out there, Super 8 in and we have a large shop to house our snow cat...It goes to deFort St. John veloping our coaches… it goes to the shop,” said Chris Garwah, President of the Bear Mountain Nordic Ski Club. The Dawson Creek Rotary also received approximately $5,500 to go towards future projects. “It’s usually used for things that we do in the community, whether that be helping with the Reconnect House through SPCRS, we’ve done a number community projects, you hear the Rotary name all over the place, the walking path that sort of thing, as long as it fits in with Vold, Jones & Vold Auction Co. Ltd. the gaming criteria,” said Rose, about what the Rotary will Vold, Jones & Vold Auction Co. Ltd. spend the funds on. 301-116th Ave. Dawson Creek, british Columbia “All the money that we raise Dawson Creek Office: 250-782-3766 VJV Main Office: 403-783-5561 Cattle Sales, Don through the community is all 301-116th Ave. Dawson Creek, British Columbia Fessler: 250-719-5561 Fax: 250-782-6622 going through projects and Dawson Creek Office: 250-782-3766 VJV Main Office: 403-783-5561 Cattle Sales, Don charities,” he said. Fessler: 250-719-5561 Fax: 250-782-6622 Rose thanks all the clubs that participated in selling the tickets, and all the people who On Thursday, February 23, 2012 900 head of cattle went thru our ring bought tickets. D1 - D2 Cows 70.00-75.00 Applications for community 395 head ofD3 cattle went through the ring of Dawson Creek Action on July 8, 2010 - D4 Cows 57.00-69.00 groups who are interested in SALES EVERY THURSDAY! N/A Holstein Cows selling tickets this year are alD1 - D2 Cows 53.00-56.00 Heiferettes 70.00-85.00 ready being submitted to the Bologna Bulls 70.00-85.00 D3 D4 Cows 48.00-53.00 Rotary Club. Feeder Bulls 75.00-90.00 Holstein Cows 50.00-53.00 Good Bred Cows N/A Heiferettes 55.00-65.00 Good BredBulls Heifers N/A Bologna 62.00-72.50 Milk Cows N/A Feeder Bulls 65.00-70.00 Cow/ Calf Pairs (younger) N/A Good Bred Cows None Cow/ Calf Pairs (older) N/A Good Bred Heifers None DC All Breeds Bull Sale Saturday March 31, 2012 VJV Dawson Creek, B.C.
DAWSON CREEK AUCTION ‘MILE ZERO CITY’ DAWSON CREEK AUCTION ‘MILE ZERO CITY’
MARKET REpORT FEbRUARY 16, 2012 CATTLE REPORT SLAUGHTER CATTLE SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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Good Feeder Steers 1000 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 900 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 800 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Feeder Steers Steers 700 1000lbs lbsPlus: Plus: Good Good Feeder Steers 900 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 600 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 800 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 500 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 700 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 400 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 600 lbs Plus: Good Good Feeder Feeder Steers Steers 300 500 lbs lbs Plus: Plus:
105.00-120.00 116.00-127.00 128.00-140.00 N/A 142.00-156.00 N/A 157.00-173.50 92.00-100.00 175.00-195.00 102.00-108.00 180.00-207.00 110.00-118.00 185.00-210.00 115.00-125.00
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100.00-112.00 110.00-121.00 120.00-129.00 N/A 130.00-144.00 N/A 142.00-157.00 80.00-88.00 155.00-168.00 85.00-92.00 169.00-185.50 98.00-104.00 175.00-194.00 100.00-108.00
Good Feeder Steers 400 lbs Plus: 110.00-125.00 Heifers 100.00-110.00 Best ofSteers Beef Bull Sale Beaverlodge, AB Good Feeder 300 lbsSaturday Plus: March 17, 2012 None2:00pm at Heifers None
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Non-profit community organizations gather to receive funds earned from selling Mega Lottery tickets.
Vold, Jones & Vold Auction Co. Ltd. Upcoming Sales: Vold, Jones &@ Vold10:00 Auction Co. Ltd. Sales Every Thursday a.m. DAWSON CREEK AUCTION ‘MILE ZERO CITY’ DAWSON CREEK AUCTION ‘MILE ZERO CITY’ 301-116thSale Ave. Dawson Creek, british Columbia Dawson Creek Office: Horse September 25/2010 301-116th Dawson British Columbia 250-782-3766Ave. VJV Main Office:Creek, 403-783-5561 Cattle Sales, Don Fessler: 250-719-5561 Fax: 250-782-6622 Dawson Creek Office: 250-782-3766 VJV Main Office: 403-783-5561 Cattle Sales, Don Fessler: 250-719-5561 Fax: 250-782-6622
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Kyla Corpuz photo
Johnathon Farrell, Grade 4, explains his hypothesis that whole wheat bread would grow the most mold compared to four other experiment subjects was correct. Kyla Corpuz photo
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Little Einsteins at Duncan Cran Elementary showcase their projects for the Science Fair. Kaiven Olson, Grade 3, shows how he formed Rock Candy for the Science Fair.
(Right) McKenna Powers, Grade 4, demonstrates how a marshmallow expands and contracts when you blow air into the jar.
Responsible budgeting in an uncertain world. To prosper in today’s turbulent global economy, discipline and focus are essential. All around us we see governments paying the price for overspending and uncontrolled debt. In BC, we have a different story.
Budget 2012 builds on our progress. • S pending controlled to just 2% on average per year, keeping us on track to balance Budget 2013
• B C enjoys a AAA credit rating after 7 successive upgrades by credit rating agencies
• I ncreasing the HST rebate threshold to $850,000 to help the new home construction industry and provide home buyers up to $42,500 in rebates
• A very low debt in relation to the size of our economy means we’re seen as a safe harbour for investment
• C reating a new $10,000 BC First-Time New Home Buyers’ Bonus for first-time buyers of newly-built homes
• B C has the lowest provincial personal income taxes in Canada for individuals earning up to $120,000 per year
• E xtending the Training Tax Credit program to help employers and workers take part in apprenticeship programs
• I n fact, when all taxes are considered, British Columbians generally have one of the lowest tax burdens in the country
• E liminating the provincial jet fuel tax for international flights to spur trade and tourism
Net Debt-to-GDP ratio is a key measure of debt affordability.
We’re working to keep BC’s economy strong in the face of global economic uncertainty. When other economies are looking inward, BC is reaching out to seize opportunities around the world. British Columbia. Canada Starts Here.
BC 17.6% *
Canada 37% **
US 78% **
France 84% **
* Forecast for end of 2012/13. Source: Budget 2012 ** Forecast for 2012. Source: International Monetary Fund, Fiscal Monitor, September 2011
For more details on Budget 2012, visit www.bcbudget.ca or www.bcjobsplan.ca
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Public Notice DEVELOPMENT OF A PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN
Application #: CN-PMP-2012 Applicant: CN Rail, 3rd Floor, CN Thornton Yard, 11717-138th Street, Surrey BC V3R 6T5. Attention: c/o Douglas Allen, Manager, Environmental Services. Tel: (604) 589-6542 Fax: (604) 589-6525 Agent: SMC Consulting, 1582 Lawrence Avenue, Penticton BC V2A 3C1 Tel/FAX: (250) 492-6193 E-mail: smcconsulting@shaw.ca The purposes of the proposed Pest Management Plan (PMP) are to manage vegetation, including noxious weeds and invasive plants, in track ballast, rights-of-way, station grounds, rail yards, and around road and pedestrian crossings, shops, buildings, communication facilities and signals on all property owned or controlled by CN within, or in proximity to, the following communities: Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley, Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton, Lillooet, 100 Mile House, Williams Lake, Quesnel, Prince George, Vanderhoof, Burns Lake, Houston, Smithers, Terrace, Kitimat, Prince Rupert, Fort St. James, Mackenzie, Chetwynd, Tumbler Ridge, Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Fort Nelson, McBride, Valemount, Blue River, Clearwater, Kamloops, Boston Bar, Lytton, Spences Bridge, Ashcroft. The pest management methods proposed for use include hand removal or cutting, weed trimming, mowing, brush cutters, chain saws, biological control, alternative technologies and the use of pesticides. The use of pesticides is intended within the area to which the PMP applies. The common name and an example of a trade name of the pesticides proposed for use under this plan include: aminopyralid (Milestone), clopyralid (Transline), dicamba (Vanquish), diuron (Karmex XP), flumioxazin (Payload), glyphosate (Vantage), imazapyr (Arsenal), metsulfuron methyl (Escort), triclopyr (Garlon), picloram (Tordon 22K), 2,4-D (2,4-D Amine 600), chlorsulfuron (Telar), and bromacil (Krovar). Application methods include: wick/wipe-on, cut surface, and backpack soil and foliar applications using backpack, wipe/wipe-on applicator, handgun (power hose and nozzle), shrouded boom on a hi-rail vehicle and Radiarc® (boomless) sprayer. The proposed duration of the PMP is from May 19, 2012 to May 18, 2017. A draft copy of the proposed PMP and maps of the proposed treatment areas may be examined online at http://www.cn.ca/en/corporate-citizenship-public-issues-vegetation-management.htm or by contacting Agent listed above. “A person wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of the pest management plan, may send copies of the information to the applicant c/o SMC Consulting, Agent, within 30 days of the publication of this notice”
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Check out our job board! www.macenna.com “Never a cost to candidates seeking or accepting employment!” Receptionist: The successful candidate for this position will have excellent customer service skills and have an excellent phone manner. Duties will also include some computer work and administrative duties. Bookkeeper: Candidates for this position will be well experienced with all aspects of bookkeeping and will be able to take a set of books to 'accountant ready'. Duties will include day to day A/R and A/P entries, payroll and remits, and GST filings. The successful candidate should have experience with both Simply Accounting and QuickBooks. Accounts Receivable Assistant: Do you like to work in a busy office and have a variety of work to do? This may be the job for you; the successful candidate will do the receivables data entry, some filing, posting and other duties as assigned. Data Entry Clerk/Clerical Support: Candidates should be very well organized, have great attention to detail and be a good communicator. Candidates will have good MS Office skills. Previous experience with a maintenance data base would be an asset. Accounting Clerk: Candidates will be responsible for the invoicing, payables and some inventory management. Candidates should have good experience with accounting cycle and be a good problem solver. Field Clerk with OFA 3 (Two Openings): Duties to include data entry, phones, admin duties as required, and any occupational first aid situations. Candidates should have good computer skills, and some previous office experience is an asset. Must have current OFA 3 certification. 10139 101 Ave. Fort St. John, BC V1J 2B4 | p. 250.785.8367 | f. 250.785.4795 | www.macenna.com e. apply@macenna.com | www.macenna.com
North Peace Savings and Credit Union is a full-service financial organization offering banking, commercial, investment and insurance products. Located in Northeast British Columbia, North Peace Savings has proudly served the North for 65 years and is committed to the social, economic and environmental well-being of the communities in which it operates. NPSCU has three branches, a financial planning office, over 11,000 members and was recently recognized in the area as the People’s Choice winner of “Best Financial Institution, 2011”. Under Executive direction, the Internal Communications Specialist supports North Peace Savings and Credit Union’s vision of service excellence by implementing internal communication programs, plans, and special projects to foster the desired workplace culture and employee engagement as well as enhance employee understanding of the goals and objectives of the Credit Union. This person provides support in a professional and timely manner to project teams, departments and branches by recommending and delivering communication to staff and other partners that supports the team, department and branch initiatives. This role is a critical link in helping employees get the information they need to deliver financial services to members, safeguard our brand, and continue to enhance the reputation of North Peace Savings. This person works with the Marketing department to write and edit internal and external communications and ensure consistency in all NPSCU communications. In cooperation with the IT department this person will launch and maintain NPSCU’s intranet site. North Peace Savings offers competitive salary packages, an incredible work environment, and career advancement opportunities. If you have post secondary education or undergraduate degree in communications or related field, proven experience in development and execution of communications strategies and tactics, exceptional skill in all methods of communications, interpersonal, time management, organizational, and teamwork skills, please provide a cover letter and résumé in confidence, by March 9th, 2012 to: Lisa Stewart, Vice President Human Resources North Peace Savings and Credit Union 10344-100th St Fort St. John, BC, V1J 3Z1 Fax: 250-787-9191 or E-mail: lstewart@npscu.ca For a complete role description, visit: www.npscu.ca
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Posting Circular: Job-1570 Family Support Counselor Dawson Creek Job 1570 Family Support Program Position Title: Family Support Counselor Job Responsibilities: The Family Support Counselor will: Assess clients and their families. Develop, implement and evaluate family based intervention plans; participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of client service plans with the integrated case management team. Hours of Work: 28 Hours per week – Flexible to meet program needs Rate of Pay: As per the Collective Agreement Closing Date: March 1, 2012 Submit Resumes To: Lori Brooks, Human Resource Coordinator P.O. Box 713 (10110 – 13th Street) Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4H7 Fax: (250) 782 4167 E-mail: lbrooks@spcrs.ca • Please include Competition # 1570 with resume • This position is open to female and male applicants • Only short-listed applicants will be contacted • This position is a union position For more information please visit our Career Opportunity section at www.spcrs.ca We look forward to hearing from you!
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The Cat Rental Store, a leading rental house to users of construction, commercial and industrial equipment has an immediate opportunity for a Washbay Person to join our team in Dawson Creek, British Columbia.
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This position will be responsible for washing all ready-to-rent and post rental equipment. Duties to include but not limited to Mission… Quality Employees SERVING No Charge DELIVERY BC & Ab. washing, cleaning, testing Quality and rolling all hoses and cables, • Masonary • Framing • Decks Coquitlam Chrysler DL#7557 Mission… Quality Employees SERVING Customers WITH Quality Solutions. Quality Customers WITH Quality Solutions. assisting warehouse personnel with loading/ unloading • Roofing • Ceramic Tile • Refinishing equipment and pulling orders as required, and assisting yard DriftwoodBob250-262-2011 250-262-2011•Ambassador• Melsher- Sandra 250-261-6516 KillarneyBob • Slate • Granite • Siding CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE • Chinking Staining personnel in ensuringSERVICE ready-to-rent equipment is presented in an Northeast British Columbia CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE MaplewoodBob|Green 250-262-2011 • GrahamGlen- Bob 250-262-2011 • Concrete Parging • Fence • Stairs and Railings orderly fashion. The successful candidate must be an honest, The Cat Rentalindividual Store has who an immediate opportunity fora amultitude Cus• Gazebos • Construction Service hardworking afraid to Service handle KillarneyBob 250-262-2011 •Ambassador- Sandra 250-261-6516 The Cat Rental Store has an immediate opportunityisfornot a Customer Representative to join t tomer Service Representative to join the team in our Dawson Andrew Blaney Justin McKnight tasks.BC location. team in our DawsonofCreek, John (250) 263-4858 |Green GlenBob 250-262-2011 Email: reception@licar.ca Creek, BC location. 250-785-1490 250-785-8221 Fort St. John, BC The successful candidate be a highly motivated individual Pleasemust for your resume in confidence to:who will be responsible for efficient a effective customer service at the candidate rental counter insuring company standards are met. Require go The successful must be a highly motivated individual Email: reception@licar.ca written and communication skills. Equipment knowledge and a driver’s license who will be responsible for efficient and effective customer ser- are preferab Bill Briscoe, Branch Manager woodwork Accounting & Taxesconstruction service Knowledge of Rentalman would be ancounter asset. insuring company standards are met. vice at the rental The Cat Rental Store Accounting & Taxes locksmith accounting & taxes Locksmith Extreme Venture P include: O Boxgood 447,written #4 Collins Require and Road communication skills. Equipment Automotive Chipped Responsibilities will • Masonary • Framing • Decks • New construction Dawson Creek, B.C. license are preferable. Knowledge of knowledge and a driver’s Transponder Keys • Roofing • Ceramic Tile • Refinishing Available• Interfacing with V1G • Slate • Granite • Siding Rentalman wouldby be telephone an asset. or in person in a prompt, courteous, business-li the 4H3 customers • Chinking Staining • Concrete Parging • Fence • Stairs and Railings manner. wbriscoe@catrents.ca • MASTER KEY SYSTEMS • Gazebos • Construction Service • Inside sales ofResponsibilities all products and services, including rentals, that the company offers. will include: Andrew Blaney Justin McKnight • LOCKOUT BOARDS John (250) 263-4858 • Draws up rental and sales contracts. 250-785-1490 250-785-8221 Business, Farming and personal Bookkeeping • Interfacing with the customers by telephone or in person in a Fort St. John, BC equipment returns and closes rental contracts. • PADLOCKS want to•• Processes prompt, courteous, business-like manner.computerized programming. Accounting now offered Performs other equipment inquiries through the company’s • Inside sales of all products and services, including rentals, that • Keeps paperwork current to insure prompt action on all transactions. Accounting & Taxes locksmith Locksmith accounting & taxes advertise •in Must be able the and company willing to assist in servicing equipment. offers. Automotive Chipped Ph: 250-263-0886 Madeline Scott Transponder Keys • Participating •inDraws the afterhours on-call 31-9600 31-960093rd 93rdAve, Ave,Totem TotemMall Mall up rental androtation sales contracts. Available • Performs other duties as assigned. 9708-108 St Fortbusiness St John Fx: 250-785-1585 Fort St. John, BC the Fort St. John, BC • Processes equipment returns and closes rental contracts. • MASTER KEY SYSTEMS • LOCKOUT BOARDS • Performs through company’s Those who are interested, pleaseother drop equipment off in person inquiries a resume and currentthe Drivers Abstract. Business, Farming and personal Bookkeeping Eavestroughing & Siding • PADLOCKS glass wrought iron directory? computerized programming. Glass Accounting now offered 2009 People’s Choice Award Winner • Keeps paperwork current to insure prompt action on all trans◉ Windshields Ph: 250-263-0886 The Cat Rental Store is an equal opportunity employer. • Specializing in 5” 31-9600 93rd Ave, Totem Mall SIGNS • FIRERINGS actions. call 9708-108 St Fort St John Fx: 250-785-1585 Fort St. John, BC ◉ Custom Showers • Must be able and willing to assist in servicing equipment. RAILINGS • GATES Flooring ◉wrought Eavestroughing glass iron Glass • Participating in the afterhours on-call rotation 2009 People’s Choice Award Winner ◉ Windshields ◉ Windows and doors • Performs other duties as assigned. SIGNS • FIRERINGS
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For Sale Land 4 Sale By Owner 600 Acres pastured land in Groundbirch 500 acres cultivated, fenced & X fenced.\ surface water in all pastures, corrals, all weather access Contact Oddens Ranch 250780-2320 (05/03)
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Aggressive interjurisdictional trucking company requires verKenzie arose jacKson satile, mature individual for a full charge office may position. The Born: Jan 5 successful candidate will be responsible for the following: Justine • All steps of the accounting cycle including, butParents: not limited to, & Katlan Payroll, Accounts Payable/Receivable, posting toLone General and Jackson of FSJ Subsidiary Ledger Accounts in preparation for year and Trial Stats: 12.5” Balance. 6 lbs. 9 oz • All government remittances and sub-contractor statements. • Collections • Assisting with fleet licensing • Sharing reception workload during peak hours • Fuel Tax reporting Qualifications: • Minimum 3 years accounting experience utilizing PC based accounting, spreadsheet & word processing software. • Excellent telephone manner and interpersonal skills. The individual will be a highly motivated team player working in a challenging, fulfilling environment. This position is full time and is available immediately. Salary and benefits commensurate with experience. Only those candidates considered for an interview will be contact. Interested persons are invited to apply in confidence by March 15, 2012 to: Box 6910, Fort St. John BC V1J 4J3 or by fax: 250-787-0393
Notice Cleaning Service NOTICE: There is an error Quality ServiceIT’S Cleaning A gIrl on the City Furniture March Honest, Reliable,Respectful Kodi alexandria Wood Flyer, the Inglis Fridge feaand Bondable,.References Born: Jan 3 tured on the front page, the Parents: Appointment price was $549. Its actually available For Kayla Gladve & Shawn St. John at $799. We apologize for the call Anja in FortWood of FSJ mistake. 250-787-9441 Northeast News Ad Drafts/Jan & Feb Stats: 21”
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Due to higher than anticipated volume of sales we are looking to add to our sales staff • Hart offers a great compensation package with full benefits • We are the highest volume dealer for SRI homes in BC • We are an equal opportunity employer apply in person with a resume and references to Please Ron Harder, 1900 Alaska Avenue between 8am-4pm
Week two – Jan 27 deadline Class ad (15 words) JANDEL HOMES. Volume buy, huge savings. Limited time only, will deliver in Spring. 1.877.504.5005 jandelhomes.com
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Trican Well Service is Canada’s largest pressure pumping company, with operations in Canada, USA, Russia, Kazakhstan, North Africa and Australia. Trican is founded on the principles of service excellence, operational safety and technical expertise, and is within the oil and gas service industry. recognized as a technical leader and innovator
Trican has received numerous accolades as a top employer, offering an excellent base salary with one of the best benefit programs in the industry. If you are a motivated, service-oriented team player, we invite you to apply for one of the following positions:
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