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FORT ST. JOHN – At the age of four, Halla Aitken became attached to figure skating. Watching her sister take to the ice enticed the pre-schooler to try the sport herself. Since then, she’s been hooked. “My older sister started skating before me so me and my two other sister started skating at the same time ... we really liked it, so we wanted to keep doing it,” she explained. Twelve years later and Aitken’s dedication to the sport paid off. For the first time she is the recipient of the Skate Canada STARskate Athlete of the Year. Only one person receives this award each year for the whole province— making it quite the accomplishment for the 16-yearold. “I was so surprised because it’s out of every club in the province … so it’s a really big honour,” she explained. In May, Aitken will attend an awards ceremony in Burnaby to accept the accolade, which makes her a bit nervous. “I’m scared to go up on stage in front of everybody because there’s a lot of cool people that come. My friend got it a couple of years ago and got to meet Kevin Reynolds [who skated in the Olympics], so I wonder who I’m going to meet when I go.” She hopes it’s one of her idols. “I wanna meet Patrick Chan, but I don’t know if he’s going to be there.”
Aitken said the thing that draws her to skating is being up in the air. “One of my favourite parts is the jumps. It’s really cool to have that feeling of going up in the air and nailing that jump. You feel really accomplished when you land a jump that you’ve been working on for so long.” Beside skating, Aitken enjoys baby sitting and painting; next year she graduates high school and hopes to attend the college her sisters went to. She has other plans too, like trying her hand at coaching, possibly following in the foot steps of her coaches Janice Gibos and Carmen Gansevles, who Aitken says she’s thankful for having as mentors. But for now, it looks like Ait-
I was so surprised because it’s out of every club in the province ... so it’s a really big honour
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ken will continue to enjoy her time on the ice, even it’s day dreaming about it in between studying. “I’m home schooled so I get to choose my own hours, but sometimes I’d rather be at the rink then do school.” Aitken is a skater with the Peace Passage Skating Club in Taylor and has been a member since 2005.
Photo Credit Kyla Corpuz Halla Aitken practices at the Taylor Ice Arena. She is the recipient of this year’s Skate Canada STARskate Athlete of the Year.
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Janet Prestley was recognized for her 25 years of service working for the City of Fort St. John. Prestley is currently the director of legislative and administrative services. When she was hired on Mar. 20, 1989 Prestley was Clerk 1 in the administration department, she eventually worked her way up and obtained her certificate in local government administration. She has been referred to as a “keeper� by the mayor and is described as someone who “puts everything into what she does.�
PV OSB WORKING GROUP The BC Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) addressed city council in a letter asking for participation in a Working Group to review Louisiana-Pacific OSB’s application to use MDI. LP is seeking to amend their production process for oriented strand board (OSB) by using a binding agent called MDI. The EAO is proposing to hold a meeting in April to review the participant’s amendment application. Agencies and First Nations will be able to provide their comments on the proposal and LP will provide information on the change they are seeking. The use of MDI has caused a stir in the community over the last two years, with a handful of residents stating their opposition to allow MDI at the LP plant. Currently the company uses phenol formaldehyde.
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From Apr. 8 to 10 city representatives and residents will warmly welcome Morrison. Mayor Lori Ackerman invited the entire community to come out an Apr. 9 at the Pomeroy Sport Centre at 6 p.m. where Morrison will be available for photos and autographs. “Come out and congratulate him, and bring your young ones out to be inspired,� said Ackerman. He is also set to speak at the 7th Annual Community Awards Gala on Apr. 10 at the Lido Theatre. Morison brought home his first individual silver and bronze medal competing at the 2014 Games in Sochi. In previous years he won gold and silver skating for Team Canada in the Team Pursuit category.
CITY BUYS HEAVY EQUIPMENT WORTH $365,000 Shortly after the 2014 Capital Equipment Budget was passed, which included a $75,000 aggregate screener, it was later found that a larger, more expensive aggregate screener would be a better investment. So, during the last council meeting mayor and council passed a request to purchase the larger piece of equipment at $365,000 instead of the smaller one. The money will be taken from the reserve fund. Though the cost up front is relatively high, city staff said it will save the city money in the long run. “With the new aggregate screener staff are hoping to recover and recycle approximately half of the 4,500 tonnes of sand applied to city streets this winter,� read a report by the director of public works. “By recycling the sand the need to crush raw product (bank run) from the city gravel pit would be reduced and less trucking costs would be realized.�
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Despite one couple in opposition, council proceeded WELCOMING DENNY with a zoning amendment to allow duplex housing (R2) in Four-time Olympian speed what once was designated high density multiple housing skater and Peace region native, Denny Morrison, will (RM2). The proponent, Western Canadian Properties Managebe making a visit to his ment, was seeking the zoning alteration to construct 10 hometown of Fort St. John duplex housing lots on the corner of 102 Ave. and 112 St. this coming April. Dwayne Stewart, a partner with Western Canadian Properties Management, said the proposed duplexes would address congestion issues since they are planning to construct driveways to fit three vehicles, so off-street parking would not be an issue. The duplexes are also not 8803 100 Ave, Fort St. John, BC designed to have secondary suites, complying with local 250•785• 1499 government regulations.
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South Taylor hill clogged by diesel spill KYLA CORPUZ reporter@northeastnews.ca
Photo Credit Kyla Corpuz Rob Wilson, associate advisor with RBC Wealth Management Dominion Securities; Brenda Beckmann, secretary treasurer for Northern Lights Recovery Centre Society; Bruce Lantz, NLRC chair; and Scott Selin, banch manager with Royal Bank. Wilson and Selin present NLRC with $30,000 donated by the Robert Conconi Foundation in Vancouver. NLRC is anticipated to be Fort St. John and area’s first male and female rehab facility.
Nominees named for Community Awards KYLA CORPUZ reporter@northeastnews.ca FORT ST. JOHN – The nominations for the 7th Annual Community Awards Gala is in. There were 36 nominations submitted. The Community Awards are meant to recognize community members for their different talents, dedication and generosity as well as outstanding citizens, businesses, athletes and volunteers in Fort St. John. This year’s nominations are as follows: Cultural Person of the Year: Brian Kirschner, Sandy Troudt, Tony Atkins and Yolande Harrison Humanitarian Award: Corbett, Bruce Kosugi, Denny Morrison, Dr. Richard Moody, Dr. Willie Watt, FSJ Hospital Auxiliary Volunteers, FSJ Red Cross HELP volunteers, Louise Nadeau, Northern Environmental Action Team (TEAM), Rosolynn Kalb, Shayla Faminow, Vance Dancy and Winter Warde Recreation Person of the Year: April Stewart, Chantelle Yates, Clinton Green, Crystal Cup Volunteers, Darlene Jakubowski, Eliza Standford, Jason Atkings,
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FORT ST. JOHN – It took nearly 14 hours to reopen the South Taylor Hill following a diesel spill caused by a tanker truck crash. On Mar. 25 at 10:30 a.m. a tanker truck pulling a pup trailer carrying diesel fuel was involved in a single-vehicle crash. The cause of the collision is still under investigation by the Traffic Analyst team. The diesel in the trailer started leaking and a fire erupted from the cab. The Taylor Fire Department attended the scene. The Provincial Emergency Program was contacted to help with the leaking diesel fuel and a hazardous material team from Alberta worked on containing the fuel and cleaning the spill. The driver of the truck suffered from undetermined injuries and was taken to the Fort St. John Hospital, according to the RCMP. The last the RCMP heard, the driver was in stable condition.
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Women’s World Hockey Championships until late April, but have recently scored Provincial funding that would assist them in hosting the event. DAWSON CREEK - The City of DawThe Government of British Columbia son Creek isn’t expecting to hear whether has committed $60,000 towards hosting the they were the successful bidders of the event should the City be successful. International Ice Hockey Federation U18 “The IIHF U18 Women’s Worlds will provide a lift to the local economy and will serve as a beacon of inspiration for 2014 young hockey players in B.C. This event represents a wonderful opportunity to showcase Dawson Creek to the international sport community and for northern hockey fans to experience high level, exciting competition,” said Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Coralee Oakes in the press release. The City is one of two that has been shortlisted by Hockey Canada to host the 2016 event. Dawson Creek’s competitor is St. Catharines, ON. “We are extremely Come to one central location to register for pleased with this announcesporting, leisure & cultural activities. ment. We worked hard and very closely with MLA Bernier and Minister Oaks to try Thank you to for sponsoring Wi-fi! and leverage support prior to the bid being allocated which is a unique request in itself, so we are very pleased with this announcement to March and April Only help move forward our bid review,” said Barry Reynard, director of community services for the City of Dawson Creek. for ONLY $65 | Regular $87 The Peace River Regional District has also committed funding, totalling $150,000, to host the event. In a report to council in January, Reynard said that the event would cost approximately $900,000 to host, but that the City would only be responsible for approximately $100,000 of that expense, relying on grants, sponsorships, neighbouring municipalities, ticket sales and merVoted Best Spa chandise to cover the rest. People’s Choice 2013
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Hockey bid Continued from Page 4. Reynard said that the City may even be able to leverage funding from the Federal Government through Hockey Canada. He said that the event currently has approximately $445,000 of committed funding, plus an estimated $75,000 in pending sponsorships. “The corporate [sponsorship] to date has been very impressive, but we’ve taken a very aggressive [approach]. We want to make sure that we can show them that we can financially do this, but also push towards legacy building funding and the best international event ever,” Reynard said. On Mar. 25 Hockey Canada representatives visited the city for a site evaluation. Reynard was very confident in the visit and believed that the organizing committee had put forward their best application yet. “I think we addressed all of the key factors that Hockey Canada still had outstanding. We have great infrastructure here to host the event, and we have secured hotels, we have a lot of stuff in place, prior to even being awarded the bid,” he said. Recently the committee has confirmed that if awarded hosting duties, athletes would be brought into the Dawson Creek region via chartered plane from the Calgary airport. Reynard also said that they are working with Global Spectrum to ensure catering is as successful as their 2012 U18 National Women’s Hockey Championship, and are also working with Hockey North in Alberta doing legacy planning. The Championship is an
eight-team, 22-game tournament that would take place over a week in January 2016. The game would bring in players, coaches, their families and fans into the area. Although the Championships are an annual event, they have only ever been held once in Canada, in Calgary in 2008. “This unique event has been held in Canada only once before; to have a northern rural community like Dawson Creek have this opportunity and hold this prestigious event is a great honour. The economic and social benefits stand to have a lasting legacy for Dawson Creek,” said bid committee chair and manager of the Encana Events Centre, Ryan MacIvor. “The City of Dawson Creek and the entire South Peace are very excited to have been shortlisted by
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Embracing new beginnings It was 6:00 on a cold, drizzly morning in Surrey when I left for my latest adventure in Fort St. John at the Northeast News. I loaded up my few remaining items into the 14’ U-Haul, locked it with my rusty bike chain and hoisted myself up into the driver’s seat, behind the wheel of a massive vehicle that I didn’t quite know how to operate. Will I like it? Will I be good at my job? These are the questions that clouded my sleep deprived yet determined mind as I pulled out of my familiar neighbourhood and onto the highway that would take me to a faraway, unfamiliar northern land. That was just three days ago, and already I’ve learned a great deal, the first of many lessons being that slowing down when driving big trucks requires gearing down – not a fun one to learn on the spot, but necessary. I’ve also learned that people are always willing to help, if you just think to ask. Sometimes life’s greatest problems can be simplified when you know that someone’s got your back. Although I just got here, the nervous, gut-wrenching feeling that always seems to come with life altering decisions is easing its grip, and I can breathe a little more freely. Being a reporter has always been my dream, and now that I find myself looking out at the clear blue sky of my new town, complete with freezing temperatures, warm smiles and helping hands, I know that I’m doing the right thing.
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City fees pushing Fort St. John downhill I will begin by saying that though I am not a resident of the City of Fort St. John. I have lived in the Peace River area for sixty some years always considered Fort St. John my home town and have been proud to tell people where I was from. Lately I have seen it go downhill and wondered why. The economy is healthy but downtown is starting to resemble a slum in places. After reading the article in the Alaska Highway News, March 26 2014, I believe I see the reason for the deteriora-
tion. I couldn’t believe what I was reading, you charge a resident if he paints his house! What is the charge to mow your lawn, or pull the weeds in the flower bed? No wonder the city is going downhill! I have heard about the roadblocks the City puts to discourage commercial enterprises from improving their property but I didn’t realize how bad it really was. Mayor Ackerman, do you hate Fort St. John? Drive down main street (avenue) and think about it. Why are
there big vacant lots where there used to be thriving businesses? During your reign things have gotten worse and worse, heaven help us all if your intention is to climb the political ladder. Maybe instead of spending so much time trying to control rural people, you should tend to your own duties and try to improve the city. Help property owners rather than hinder them when they wish to improve their businesses. Alva Stewart, Charlie Lake
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T.R. reviews recommendations JILL EARL news@northeastnews.ca TUMBLER RIDGE - When global coal prices fell in the 90s, many residents of Tumbler Ridge fell with it. The closure of Quintette mine in 2000, the town’s major employer, meant many were out of work. The future of Tumbler Ridge was uncertain. Thanks to a recent resurgence of coal prices, the resource industry in the town is on the upswing again, and Tumbler Ridge councillors don’t want to miss the opportunity the current boom has afforded. In an effort to avoid the economic uncertainty the district has faced in the past, the community of Tumbler Ridge has worked to diversify their economy and just last year started work with the University of Northern B.C.’s Community Development Institute (CDI) to create a Sustainability Plan. Coun. Mike Caisley said that Tumbler Ridge currently doesn’t have a cohesive plan and that they need one for themselves and future councillors to follow. “One of the lessons that we learned from the last experience was just because we are a mining community at the moment, the mines aren’t going to tell us when they are going down, that won’t happen... as a council we said we weren’t going to let that happen again,” he said. “When the mines closed, that was it, they moved out, we had not had a plan to recover from that, and the mood completely changed,” said Caisley, adding that there used to be an excitement around the new town. The public was welcome to attend an open house last Friday and Saturday to view the recommendations the CDI has developed so far and provide feedback to them. The Institute is reviewing seven factors that affect a community’s sustainability, but only discussed three that are near completion: housing and income; recreation, sport, arts and culture; health, social services and safety. The remaining four are expected to be completed later this year, they are: the economy; education; natural environment and municipal infrastructure; civic engagement. Recommendations to address housing and income focused around housing stock, the construction industry’s capacity, developing finances and neighbourhood development. The CDI asked that attendees label each recommendation on a scale of 1-7 of how important they think the strategy is. Some strategies included: addressing the housing supply gaps, developing workforce accommodations, recruiting local residents into trades training and bringing potential investors into the community. Recommendations for strategies addressing health, social services and safety included: developing a memorandum of understanding with the district’s industry around fire and rescue services, performing a community needs assessment for services for the disabled, assisting residents with job searching skills, providing local access to a variety of
counselling, expanding the number of spaces available for child care and recruiting and training a number of health workers. For recreation, sport, arts and culture, the CDI recommended: conducting a volunteer survey and providing volunteer training, developing a space ‘needs inventory’ for groups in the community, creating a hub for information on all activities and programs in the community and providing programs and events that address the interests of all ages in the community. For each factor to sustainability, the CDI conducted interviews with people in the community about the issues, they looked at other communities in similar situations and what they have done to address the issue. Before coming up with recommendations for the district, the CDI met with their interviewees and other community stakeholders to discuss what they heard in the interviews and some possible strategies the community could implement. The Sustainability Plan project isn’t the first time the District of Tumbler Ridge has worked with the CDI, the Institute was called upon in the early 2000s to develop short and long-term strategies for the community during the Quintette mine closure. “Ever since we have continued to be involved. We’ve done some work on seniors needs, and seniors studies, we looked at the volunteer sector in Tumbler Ridge and now this particular study looking at the long-term viability and sustainability of the community,” said Marleen Morris, codirector of the CDI. She said that the Institute hopes to have their final report completed and presented to council by Fall of this year, and that the Institute would help Tumbler Ridge with implementing any strategies and recommendations they choose, if needed. “A lot of times these communities are able to take these recommendations and go with them, but we are always there to help if they ask us to contribute to some further thinking or bringing different groups together to get started,” Morris said. “I think that this was very far sighted on the part of the council to take this on. I think this is a very wise strategy because right now they are in the middle of an upswing, so the question is, how do we leverage this to create more diversity and stabilize the community even more for the future? I really applaud council for taking this on, I think it will leave them stronger,” she added.
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• Apr. 5: Campfire Cowboy at the Fort St. John Legion. Doors open at 6 p.m. • Apr. 26: Fort St. John Achievers Toastmaters 20th Anniversary Celebration, 6-9p.m. at the Quality Inn Northern Grande. All past and present Toastmasters are invited to attend. For more information contact Lori Slater at slater@ shaw.ca, 250-787-1912 or Gayle Wagner at dgwagner@ shaw.ca, 250-785-3991. • Mar. 11 – May 31: The Fort St. John North Peace Museum presents the exhibit A Shadow Over the Earth: The Life and Death of the Passenger Pigeon. This display was developed by the University of Michigan Museum of Natural History & Project Passenger Pigeon. It commemorates the 100th anniversary of the death of the last passenger pigeon in 1914. The Passenger Pigeon’s range extended as far north as the Peace River – it was even shot and eaten at Rocky Mountain Fort. Now it’s gone. How can we prevent this from happening again? Come find out March 11, 2014 to May 31 2014 at the Fort St. John North Peace Museum (9323 100th Street Fort St. John, BC). For more information call 250-787-0430. • Apr. 26: Derrick Dance Club of Fort St. John hosting a Country Music Dance from 8:30 pm to 12:30 am in the Senior Citizens Hall (10908-100 St) Music by ‘Let er Rip.’ Everyone 19 and over welcome. More info: Chris at 250785-1021 or George at 250-827-3396
• Apr. 4: Home Routes Concert with Correo Aereo at the Dawson Creek Art Gallery at 7p.m. This award winning acoustic multi-instrumental and vocal Latin/World Music Duo perform traditional music of Latin America; especially of Venezuela, Argentina and Mexico, as well as their own original music deeply inspired by swimming and playing in these ancient rivers of traditions while being alive to organic innovation • Apr. 13: The Mile “0” Quilters is holding their annual Quilt Show and Tea from 1:00 - 4:00 at the Kiwanis Performing Arts Centre (KPAC), 1100 - 95 Avenue, Dawson Creek. • May 10: Farmington Spring Tea and Craft Sale at Parkland Elementary School from 1-3p.m. To reserve a sale table phone Kim at 25-843-7115.
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
On Thursday, March 27, 2014, 1200 head of cattle went through our ring D1 - D2 Cows 95.00-105.00 D3 - D4 Cows 85.00-93.00 Holstein Cows N/A Heiferettes 90.00-105.00 Bologna Bulls 90.00-113.00 Feeder Bulls 95.00-110.00 Good Bred Cows 1400.00-1750.00 Good Bred Heifers N/A Cow/calf pairs younger N/A Older Cows N/A Milk Cows N/A
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Good Feeder Steers 1000 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 900 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 800 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 700 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 600 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 500 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 400 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 300 lbs Plus:
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AUCTION LOCATION: From DAWSON CREEK, BC, go 5 km (3 miles) East on Hwy 49, then go 20 km (12.5 miles) North on Rolla Rd, then 2 km (1 mile) West on Sweet Water Rd, then 1 km (0.5 miles) North on Rge Rd 213. GPS: 55.90892, -120.17313 A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES: 1993 John Deere 8870 4WD · 1979 John Deere 8640 4WD · 1996 New Holland 8970 MFWD · 2006 John Deere 9860STS · 2006 John Deere 930D 30 Ft Draper · 1998 Premier 2930 25 Ft Swather · 1992 Freightliner T/A Grain Truck · 1998 GMC C8500 T/A Grain Truck · 1993 Chevrolet 3500 Extended Cab Pickup · 2008 New
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SPORTS D.C. Sportsmen on target for annual gun show JILL EARL news@northeastnews.ca
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DAWSON CREEK - The Dawson Creek Sportsman’s Club is aiming to host their 37th Annual Gun Show and Sportsman Show this weekend at the Encana Events Centre. Over 80 vendors are expected to attend the annual show, filling approximately 240 tables with firearms, knives, ATVs, hunting accessories, taxidermy and archery equipment. This year, attendees can look forward to seeing a display of river boats, a Duck Dynasty truck will also be at the show for viewing. A lazer shooting gallery, face painting, jewelry and home decor will also be available. For foodies, the Co-Op is selling locally made jerky and pastries called brogies. According to the event’s coordinator, Brenda Mathias, Northern Health will also be setting up a booth for attendees to get a quick check-up and health information. “People can go and get their blood pressure checked and little things like that. It’s
free and they can just go in and get a little mini check-up, because men are bad for not going to the doctor, so this is an opportunity here at the Gunshow,” she said. Last year over 4,000 people attended the show, drawing residents from Fort St. John, Fort Nelson and Grande Prairie to the city. Mathias said that in the past, the event has moved to buildings throughout Dawson Creek; they have been hosting it at the Encana Events Centre for the last two years. “It was at the Kin Arena and before that we were at Central School for a while... before that we were at the George Dawson Inn, it just keeps outgrowing it’s venues so we keep having to move it,” said Mathias.
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Peace River Regional District briefs: March 27, 2014
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RENEWED COMMITMENT TO FAO The regional board is requesting that the Provincial Government continue to commit funding towards the Farmer’s Advocate Office for a term of four and a half years, in order to assist in covering the costs of operating the office for the remainder of 2014 and the first half of 2018. The Office is provided by a 50/50 cost share between the PRRD and the Ministry of Natural Gas Development. Current Provincial funding for the office ends on Mar. 31, and the board has budgeted to pay the full cost of the service until their provider, Aspen Grove Ltd., contract expires at the end of the July.
AIRPORT TO APPLY FOR FUNDING Regional district directors are supporting an application by the North Peace Airport Society to the Northern Development Initiative Trust for funding to support expanding the airport’s parking facilities. Taylor Mayor Fred Jarvis said that in some cases flyers are having to use the airport’s overflow parking, and expects the airport to get busier as industries in the region grow. According to a staff report, the North Peace Airport had 186,104 passengers in 2013. The Society has committed $2.4 million to upgrade the parking facilities, but hopes the Northern Development Initiative Trust will help them with a $250,000 grant. BOUNDARY EXTENSION DECISION DELAYED
and it’s potential effects to the area’s population. The Centre is applying the BC Lotteries Corporation for a change to their gaming licence to allow for seven live gaming tables including: two poker tables, one roulette tables, two blackjack tables, one three card poker table and one Texas Hold Em’ table.
WORKER CAMP APPROVAL REFERRED The board has referred the application of a temporary use permit for a 1,000 person worker camp to a future meeting. Two Bit Developments Inc. had already been approved by the board for a 500 person camp, but they want to replace that permit for a 1,000 person camp for a three year term, subject to the approval of the Ministry of Transportation. Chair of the board Karen Goodings moved the motion to refer the matter until they can determine how the Ministry of Transportation and Northern Health would deal with a larger camp, and if they could secure more policing for that rural area. Directors are also interested to know how many worker camps (and bedding numbers) they have approved, and how many are actually operating. PIPELINE TO BE REPLACED Spectra Energy plans to replace up to 250 metres of one of their pipelines where it crosses the Pine River, approximately 47 kilometres southwest of Chetwynd, with an aerial pipeline bridge. The sweet natural gas pipeline was constructed in 1971, and Spectra has determined that it may become exposed because the Pine River has migrated laterally to the east of the pipeline’s current crossing.
The board approved a motion made by alternate director for Area C Brad Sperling, that tabled the board’s decision on whether or not to send a letter of “No Objection� to Fort St. John with regard to their proposed boundary extension. Area C director Arthur Hadland could not attend the meeting and Sperling thought that it would be more appropriate for Hadland to be involved in the Rustic country home decor discussion, as he has been following the issue quite #101-900 - 102nd Ave closely. The letter of “No Dawson Creek, BC, V1G 2B7 Objection� would only ap(250) 784-0571 ply to the 11 parcels the City is currently hoping to inwww.facebook.com/countrylanegifts clude within their boundary; the City would have to seek comment from the Regional District if they were to alter their plans. The discussion is scheduled to resume during the Apr. 24 meeting.
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NO COMMENTS FOR FSJ CASINO Regional representatives have moved a motion to send a letter of ‘no comment’ to the City of Fort St. John regarding the proposed changes to their Chances Gaming Centre. Under Gaming Act Regulations, the City is required to contact the regional district to collect comments related to infrastructure, policing costs and traffic and highway use. Absentee director Arthur Hadland did send a letter to Mayor Lori Ackerman and council opposing the proposed changes, citing the addictive nature of gambling
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Li-Car Management Group is now taking applications for 1, 2 and 3 bedroom units, Contact our ofÀce for more information! Phone: 250-785-2662 Email: reception@licar.ca
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We are currently hiring SCREENING OFFICERS for the YXJ North Peace Regional Airport!
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We are currently accepting applications for EXPERIENCED DRIVERS You must have a valid class 3 license with air, a clean drivers abstract and a good knowledge of the area. H2S, WHMIS, TDG, GODI, OFA tickets would be an asset. Please submit full resume and drivers abstract in person to: 9516 – 78st. Ft. St. John. Or email to: manager@smithfuelservices.ca No phone calls please.
BUY THE WHOLE HOUSE Off set mortgage with basement Suite Rental Main floor 3 bedroom, bath , kitchen & living room Lower floor 2 bedroom, bath, kitchen & living room Shared Laundry $20,000 in recent repairs Located at 6388 Daisy Ave, Fort St. John Call 1-250-493-1807 Price $374,000 OBO Pre approvals only
WANTED Foster families are urgently needed in the Peace. Opening your home to a vulnerable child can make an immeasurable difference. Can you provide love, support, and guidance to a child in need? Fostering is a challenging, but very rewarding endeavor that can benefit the entire community. Make a difference and invest your love and energy to the life of a child. Please contact Heather best at FosterParent@npcrs.bc.ca or 250-785-6021, ext 235
Chetwynd Forest Industries, a division of West Fraser Mills Ltd. Scoop Clothing is Fort St. John’s premier boutique. We’re looking for a full time manager. Previous Sales and managerial experience is required. Knowledge of marketing and social media is essential. An excellent salary and benefit package is available. Please forward resumes to pflamond@neabc.ca
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Counter Intelligence Merchandising Inc. A national based company seeks a high energy, dependable service representative to provide merchandising services to retail outlets in the Fort St. John/Dawson Creek area. Access to a car is a must. Prior merchandising experience is preferred. If you are looking for part-time hours with great pay this is the JOB for you. Please fax your resume to 1-800-459-4508 or e-mail HR1@counter-intel.com Only considered candidates will be contacted.
Excellent people. Awesome Benefits. Great Wages. The Planning Manager is a new position that will be responsible for supervising a skilled technical team responsible for work related to the current and long range planning programs of the City including development and implementation of land use, sustainability, and related municipal plans and policies. Ideal candidates will have excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills, a degree in a related field, MCIP designation and a minimum of three years’ experience in a supervisory role, preferably in a Union environment The City of Fort St. John offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package for this full-time exempt position. Interested applicants are requested to send their resume AND covering letter to the undersigned prior to 4:00 p.m., Thursday, April 10, 204: Human Resources Assistant, City of Fort St. John 10631 - 100th Street, Fort St. John, BC. V1J 3Z5 PHONE: (250) 787-8150 FAX: (250) 787-8181 Email: adyer@fortstjohn.ca
Public Review and Comment of: Annual Operating Plan Notice is hereby given that Chetwynd Forest Industries, a division of West Fraser Mills Ltd., will make available for public review our proposed Annual Operating Plan for operations within the Dawson Creek Timber Supply Area. The plan continues to target timber affected by Mountain Pine Beetle and updates our current 2012 plan with new information gathered during the past years field season. The Plan will be available for public review and comment at the Chetwynd Office of West Fraser Mills Ltd. (3598 West Fraser Road, Chetwynd, BC) from April 1st 2014 to May 30th 2014 during regular office hours. Please contact Jason Mattioli, RPF, Planning Superintendent at 250-7884429 for further information. All comments must be received no later than May 30th 2014 to be considered. Written comments should be addressed to Jason Mattioli, Planning Superintendent, Chetwynd Forest Industries, P.O. Box 330, Chetwynd BC, V0C 1J0.
Excellent people. Awesome Benefits. Great Wages.
Excellent people. Awesome Benefits. Great Wages.
The Roads Superintendent organizes, plans, schedules and implements budgeted maintenance, operation and/or construction programs within the Roads Division of the Public Works Department. The Roads Superintendent is responsible for the selection, hiring, training, supervision, evaluation and direction of all employees engaged in the day to day preparation, installation, maintenance and repair of City infrastructure including roads, fleet repair and management, storm water management and related infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills, a diploma in Civil Engineering Technology (or an equivalent combination of education and experience in public works design and/or road construction and maintenance) and five years’ experience at a supervisory level (preferably in a Union environment) in the repair and maintenance of roads and related infrastructure. The City of Fort St. John offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package for this full-time exempt position. Interested applicants are requested to send their resume AND covering letter to the undersigned prior to 4:00 p.m., Monday, April 14, 2014:
The Manager of Human Resources is responsible for the overall administration of the Human Resources functions of the City including the City's salary and benefit system; the provision of consultative services to management in the application and interpretation of the Collective Agreements and Labour Relations Policies; and the negotiation of Collective Agreements. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in Human Resource Management or Business Administration with a major in Human Resources coupled with 3-6 years’ experience working in a progressively more responsible Human Resource generalist role in a unionized environment. The City of Fort St. John offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package for this full-time exempt position. Interested applicants are requested to send their resume AND covering letter to the undersigned prior to 4:00 p.m., Thursday, April 10, 2014:
Human Resources Assistant, City of Fort St. John 10631 - 100th Street, Fort St. John, BC. V1J 3Z5 PHONE: (250) 787-8150 FAX: (250) 787-8181 Email: adyer@fortstjohn.ca
Human Resources Assistant, City of Fort St. John 10631 - 100th Street, Fort St. John, BC. V1J 3Z5 PHONE: (250) 787-8150 FAX: (250) 787-8181 Email: adyer@fortstjohn.ca
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Seed Production Specialist Brett Young Seeds Peace Region, AB Brett Young is a privately owned and trusted seed and biological production, distribution, sales and marketing company with international reach and strong local roots since 1934. Our goal is to deliver value to our customers through world class service and differentiated products. We are currently seeking a dynamic and experienced individual to join our Seed Production Team to support our continued growth.
Seed Production Specialist We are seeking a relationship-oriented sales professional with a passion for agronomy. You will work with the Production Team to seek out and secure seed production acres for forage and turf seed to achieve company seed production targets and then work with these contract growers on production agronomics to help ensure yields and seed quality are maximized. This position also includes a seed purchasing function in the Peace Region that works closely with the Production Team to build relationships, procure acres and coordinate the scheduling of deliveries as per production requirements. Thus, success in this position will be achieved through a balance of sales and agronomy. You will work independently within your territory from the Rycroft facility/your home-based office, but will also work closely with Head Office and the rest of the Seed Production Team to achieve territory and corporate goals. You will also work with Regional Account Managers in our Seed and Crop Inputs (Retail) division that operate in your territory to help identify potential contract growers.
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www.macenna.com Field Clerk with OFA3: Work at an oil company field office. 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. Schedule is 7 days on/ 7 days off, 12 hour days. Home every night. Administrator: Candidates for this position should have previous inventory experience and a good working knowledge of SAP and MS PowerPoint. Duties will include some reception, preparing and tracking purchase orders, preparing work orders, inventory management and other duties as assigned. Full time Monday to Friday. Parts Delivery/Receiver: Candidates should be very organized and able to work in a fast paced environment. Duties will include customer service, stocking parts, parts delivery and other duties as assigned. And dates must have a class 5 DL and clean abstract. Please apply with resume, drivers abstract and work references with contact information.
The successful candidate will have a proven ability to plan and manage his/her time effectively and have strong communication skills both internally and externally to promote, support and grow our Seed Production division. Brett Young provides sales and product training, however, education, training and experience in sales and/or agronomy is a definite asset and a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture is preferred.
Production Assistant: The successful candidate for this position will have good computer skills and be able to work well on their own. Candidates should have some office and oilfield experience. Duties will include working with a database, electronic filing and mapping. Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.
Brett Young Seeds supports professional growth and development and offers an attractive compensation package including salary, company vehicle and an outstanding and comprehensive benefits package. Brett Young Seeds is an Equal Opportunity employer.
A/P Clerk: We are looking for someone who is well organized and able to work in a busy environment. The successful candidate will have good computer and customer service skills and be willing to learn. Duties include but aren't limited to: coding of A/P, data entry, filing and general admin duties.
Interested applicants are invited to apply and submit a letter of interest and a resume to: Human Resources, Brett Young Seeds Box 99 St. Norbert Postal Station Winnipeg, MB R3V 1L5 Fax: 204-478-8370 Email: Human.Resources@brettyoung.ca
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Sterling Management Services Ltd. has for rent Bach, 1 and 2 bedroom apartments. Townhouses, Duplexes & Houses Fort St John Dawson Creek Commercial Space For Lease/Rent Brandt: 9907-100th Ave 2500 sq ft retail retail or office TD Bank: upstairs office space 1323 sq ft Call Rob for viewing, rates and details - 250-785-2829 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL
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“We have plans to build a safer, better pipeline. We also have plans to operate it that way.” Janet Holder, Leader of Northern Gateway
I’m Janet Holder, leader of Northern Gateway. Of the 209 conditions set by the Joint Review Panel, over 60 deal specifically with land safety and related environmental safeguards.
as possible on British Columbia’s terrain and neighbouring communities. In fact, 70% of the route utilizes previously disturbed lands, including old forestry roads, cut blocks and other disturbances.
EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS We are working on those conditions with the same diligence that we are applying to the tough conditions mandated by the Province. In many cases, these conditions reflect the world class voluntary land safety measures that Northern Gateway proposed during the Review process. A BETTER, SAFER PIPELINE Our land safety measures primarily focus on spill prevention. With new standards in pipeline design and integrity, construction, monitoring and project management, we want to build a better, safer pipeline. A RESPECTFUL ROUTE After a decade of planning, we have mapped out a pipeline route that will have as little impact
A WATCHFUL EYE We are equally committed to setting new standards when it comes to Emergency Preparedness and Response. In fact, JRP Conditions #174 and #175 require us to file separate emergency response plans for every 10-km section of pipe. That’s over 110 separate plans that include details covering specific habitat to protect. Our plans also include realistic training programs and exercises, staffing of all pump stations, 24/7 monitoring, advanced leak detection systems and more remotely-controlled isolation valves. We’re doing all this hard work because we are committed to developing the most sound, sensible and sensitive approach to designing, constructing and operating the Project.
Janet Holder, Leader of Northern Gateway
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