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were already asking, so, what happens in book two? . . . We want book two,” Ferris said. Having learned from his experience writing Gypsies, the sequel was much easier to write, and the result, Ferris believes, is much better. “The second one took five weeks to write. So it was a lot faster, I had a much better idea of how to write the book,” he explained. “Certainly I think it’s a lot smoother, makes a lot more sense . . . I think it’s a vastly better book than the first one.” Gypsies is about an immigrant girl who’s stranded in Tucsan, Arizona. She’s on the streets, trying to make her way without any
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FORT ST. JOHN – If readers thought Pat Ferris’s novel Gypsies was a good read, they might find the sequel, A Gypsy Engagement, to be even better. The local author, who was once an avid cyclist, and who owns Ferris Fast Cycles in Fort St. John, just finished his second novel, which picks up where the first left off. Gypsies, which Ferris published in summer 2013, took him nine years to complete. He describes the process of writing that book as “excruciating.” But, it was popular. “As soon as I got it done, people were on it. All ages seemed to like it, and people
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FORT ST. JOHN – A 46-year-old woman died in a hit and run accident that took place at the Halfway River First Nations reserve on Sunday evening, April 5. The incident took place at about 10:15 p.m., and when RCMP and paramedics arrived, she had already passed away, according to an RCMP press release. She appeared to have been struck by a vehicle while walking down the road. No witnesses have come forward, and police have no description of the suspect vehicle at this time. The woman, whose identity is not being released, was discovered lying on the road by people on the Halfway reserve. The Peace Regional Traffic services, the Collision Reconstructionist, the Fort St. John Forensic Identification Section and other support units were on the scene over night and were still at the scene by press deadline on Mon., April 6. Details of the accident are still scarce. “I know nothing about the roadway or where she was. I don’t know whether it’s residential at that point, or exactly where on the road it was . . . as soon as the investigators get back we’ll be able to update with more information,” said Cpl. Farrell. “She was walking from one side of the Halfway River First Nations to the other side. I know that much,” she said. RCMP are appealing to the public for any information. “Somebody out there knows something, and they need to come forward.” Anyone who may have witnessed the accident, or with information, is asked to contact the Fort St. John RCMP detachment at 787-8140, or Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous, at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
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Northern Health works to recruit, and pilot program could bring new docs from abroad ern Health, believes there may be an end in sight for the South Peace’s physician recruitment woes. “I think we’re starting to see a formula that particularly will attract younger physicians or physicians from the IMG DAWSON CREEK - After eight months of dedicated (Interational Medical Graduate Residency) program,” he recruitment efforts, and $100,000 approved from the Peace said. River Regional District to continue concentrated strategies, Using information gained from exit interviews with deDr. Ronald Chapman, Vice President of Medicine at Northparting physicians, including the four doctors leaving Cheywynd early this summer, Chapman says that what they have learned is that recruiting focus needs to be on achieving lifestyle matches and an ideal worklife balance. “Generally a lot of the things that have been cited are that the work load is Since 2008 Edge Controls has been
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FSJ flash mob rally protests health care cuts BRONWYN SCOTT reporter@northeastnews.ca FORT ST. JOHN – Health care workers rallied outside the Fort St. John Hospital on Tues., March 31, to raise awareness of the federal government’s failure to negotiate a new Health Accord. As much as $36-billion in health care cuts are planned over the next decade, which means $5-billion less for hospitals and other public facilities in B.C., according to Sarah Thom, chair of the local Hospital Employees’ Union. March 31 marked the first anniversary of the end of the 2004-2014 Health Accord, and triggered the National Day of Action on Health Care across Canada. In B.C., 33 communities participated by hosting their own rallies throughout the day. “This campaign is about making public awareness, and that maybe a lot of community members aren’t aware of what dollar value is at risk, and what that equates to in our services,” said Thom, who works in the industry. “As a care aide, the work load is tremendous, which then results in our seniors not being looked after appropriately. Our laundry and our housekeeping is affected, and that’s the major role of infection control within hospitals and care homes,” she said. “We’re at real risk of losing what we have, and we already have lost a lot of services because of money not being put back in health care.” According to information on the Hospital Employees’ Union website, one of their fears is that such extensive cuts will create a pretext for mass privatization across the country. As there is already a health care shortage in Fort St. John, some fear the impact will be felt more keenly here than elsewhere in Canada. “Personally I do, and I would think that the community, what I’ve heard from feedback, feels the same thing,” Thom said. Protesting in solidarity were representatives from the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union, the British Columbia Nurses’ Union, the B.C. Teachers’ Federation, as well as residents of Peace Villa Residential Care, and other community members. Although no further protesting events have been planned
Photo Credit Bronwyn Scott Health care workers rallying outside the Fort St. John Hospital on Tues., March 31. locally, or at the provincial level, that will change as the 2015 federal election draws near. “In that we’re in an election year, our focus is really trying to encourage all of the parties to include health care, and particularly renegotiating the Health Accord in their election platform, and then encouraging as many people as we can to vote for health care. “It is such a core and crucial part of our everyday lives, even when we’re not using it, it’s there for us should we need it,” said Jen Kuhl, an organizer with the B.C. Health Coalition. In the meantime, concerned citizens who would like to help in the push to have the federal government negotiate a new Health Accord should contact their local Member of Parliament, Kuhl said. In addition to rallies held across the province, there was a rally in Edmonton,
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Vancouver International Airport reaches out to Dawson Creek for future opportunities STACY THOMAS news@northeastnews.ca DAWSON CREEK - John Lenahan, Director of Engineering Projects for the Vancouver Airport Authority, gave a presentation in Dawson Creek March 31 as part of an outreach program which YVR (Vancouver International Airport) is undertaking to build relationships with smaller airports around B.C. Lenahan discussed different ways in which communities around the province have used air transport to strengthen their economies, such as the Okanagan shipping fresh cherries to China for same-day sale, and the over 70 million dollars worth of mushrooms which are flown from YVR to Japan each year. He suggested that Dawson Creek may also use connections through Vancouver for such opportunities, and told the group—which included mayor Dale Bumstead and Peace River South MLA Mike Bernier—that YVR is open to collaboration.
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Hearing for 10th Street rezone gets no comment STACY THOMAS news@northeastnews.ca DAWSON CREEK - Nobody turned up at the April 1 public hearing regarding the rezoning of four 10th Street properties from Commercial-General Zone (C-2) to Commercial-Neighbourhood Pub Zone (C-5). The lots in question lie between Brass Scissors and the Alaska Highway House, and was the site of the Alaska Hotel before it burned down in 2012. Local entrepreneurs Charles Kux-Kardos and Peter Walker plan to rebuild the landmark into a restaurant and bar which a Dawson Creek staff report says will “recreate the aesthetics of the former hotel.” Development plans met with some opposition initially from local business owners who anticipated vandalism and other problems that might arise from the operation of a drinking establishment, but neighbours appear to be have been appeased as there was no public comment at the hearing. “The impression I’m getting from the people that are applying for the development is that it’s not going to be the same as it was before,” said councillor Mark Rogers. “They’re looking for a more family atmosphere.” Council did use the opportunity to have a discussion about video surveillance in downtown Dawson Creek, as an option to keep potential troublemakers under control but to be operated by business owners, not the City itself. “Most communities that have the neighbourhood pubs etc. do have cameras outside, that helps protect the patrons and the police, if there were ever an incident, and I do think that we need a little more video surveillance done by those people outside of their establishments,” said Rogers. “We are heavily regulated,” said Jim Chute, Dawson Creek CAO, “because you’re taking images of people, which is their own property, and you must protect that privacy.” “It’s a new world, and those regulations make it extremely onerous to put a camera on one of our buildings, facing the street or on a street pole facing the street. I have no direction from council to go that way but if I do I’m going to need a significant budget,” Chute said.
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Forestry needs to improve their practices
This letter concerns Jamison Woods and the pine beetle killed trees that happened in the woods around Hudson’s Hope area. The Hudson’s Hope Council hired the contractor to take out the trees that were affected by the pine beetle. This company is used heavy equipment and removed not only the dead trees but also the live trees. The mess they made is Heartbreaking. They cut down many poplar, which were alive and healthy. It is sad that they killed so many live trees to get a few dead ones. They left ruts everywhere, so it is hard to walk everywhere they went. A few years ago when my husband was a faller and also a Faller Buncher operator, the contractor that was hired to cut trees down could not leave trees, smash trees or make ruts like this contractor has left. Just a few years ago Forestry would not allow a company to make this kind of mess. They would have charged them for the ruts they made, stumps too high. If this is the practices of Forestry maybe we need to change those practises to be more like they were years ago. Also a couple years before this Forestry were teaching people to fall. They were in Jamieson Woods, which is the town’s walking trail. The town got them to cut a trail through this mess just wide enough for a person to walk, but on either side of the path they left the mess. This forest is right behind Jamieson Subdivision. Forestry left us a fire hazard in our backyard. Then last summer when we had the forest fire across the river, Forestry had the audacity to get up at a meeting about this fire and brag that their forest practices will help prevent fires. If this is an example of what forestry allows companies and their employees to do, it will cause forest fires, not prevent them. In a time when people are told that we need to save the world, it is maddening to see that forestry, a government agency which is paid for by taxpayers, allowing so much destruction and waste. The government of this province and forestry should be ashamed of themselves. Sincerely yours, Edna Smith & Nancy Smith, Hudson’s Hope
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Peace Region receives $805,784 in grant funding BRONWYN SCOTT reporter@northeastnews.ca FORT ST. JOHN – Peace region communities will be receiving almost a million dollars in grants to help meet local needs, from policing, new equipment, increased community safety initiatives, infrastructure and service delivery priorities. The funding is part of almost $40-million being invested into communities across the province. Dawson Creek will receive a $75,865 Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing grant, which is given to communities to ensure public safety and to address strategic priorities. The Peace River Regional District will receive a Regional District Basic Grant of $58,344, which is given to regional districts to help cover administration costs. Chetwynd, Tumbler Ridge, Pouce Coupe and Dawson Creek will all receive Small Community Grants, with values varying between $121,124 and $142,636. “This funding will help our local governments invest in projects important to each respective community,” said Mike Bernier, MLA for Peace River South. “Thanks to the flexible nature of these grants, our communities can continue to
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Dawson Creek man envisions a festival to bring the community together STACY THOMAS news@northeastnews.ca DAWSON CREEK - Jeremy Linklater, a local musician and promoter who organized the Bushstock music festival for eight years as well as other Dawson Creek events, wants to give back to the city he grew up in by organizing a downtown cultural event that will be open to everybody. He proposes to organize the festival on behalf of the City, and will only ask for donations as admission. Linklater envisions the event taking place in Kin Park during the weekend of July 10, making it coincide with the Mile Zero Cruisers Annual Summer Cruise event. Inititally it is likely to be a one-day event, but if it is successful, he wants to put more on, one each month during
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SPORTS Morrison wins two gold medals in World Cup Final
Photo Credit Bronwyn Scott, file photo Denny Morrison during his homecoming celebration in Fort St. John on April 10, 2014, his first visit home after the 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
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1,500-meter events on March 21-22. Morrison’s 1,500-meter victory, with a time of one minute, 46 seconds and 15 hundredths of a second, earned him 150 points, for a total of 409 points over the season. It allowed him to move from fifth place in overall 1,500-meter standings to first position. “All I did was to skate a solid race, without trying to do anything special. I didn’t go too easy, or try too hard,” Morrison said, in a press release. “I was in a good pairing and did some fast laps the entire way through, and I had a good finish.” Earlier this season in 1,500-meter races, Morrison won a bronze medal at the Hamar World Cup in Norway, and a silver medal at the World Single Distance Championships. He took a bronze medal in that category in the 2014 Olympic Winter Games. The Canadian long track speed skating team finished the World Cup season with 15 medals, which is four more than they earned in the previous season. This year, they won four gold, four silver, and seven bronze medals. Last year they had one gold, five silver, and five bronze medals.
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spend our extra money on?” City of Dawson Creek councillor Mark Rogers brought Linklater’s idea to council at the March 30 meeting, and it was met with interest from councillors and Dale Bumstead, Dawson Creek mayor. “I really like the idea, any time the community takes initiatives and you get somebody from the public wanting to engage, through their own efforts, to put on any events that help promote and encourage activity within the community,” Bumstead said.
“I’d like to start a fund, is what I want to do,” said Linklater. “I want to create a fund where underprivileged kids or low-income families can help pay for half their trumpet, or their dance classes or art supplies, whatever they’re into. There’s a lot of talent out there, but talent shouldn’t be limited by money. If I can help out that way, that’s It’s about creating more for the my big dream, is to have that kind of a fund available community . . . There’s a bigger to put it back into what we’re creating.” It’s important to Linklater that the festival is put on picture here than just going to by the City, for the city. listen to music. He wants a place for the community to come together, for the festival to showcase the “heart” of Dawson Creek. “I’m not doing it for money,” he said. “I’d like to hear him come and give us more details on it, “We know what Dawson Creek is. It’s oilfield, it’s farmin terms of what his plans are and what the impacts would ing, it’s construction. But who is Dawson Creek? Who are be to us and the city.” we? Why do we work those overtime hours, what do we Linklater plans to bring his proposal to the next Dawson Creek city council meeting on April 13. He plans to keep festival costs low by asking for donations of equipment where possible and canvassing local businesses for sponsorship. He hopes that if the festival is successful it will con-
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Watt’s Happening #55 – “Got my cheque” ity per year, and a not very efficient Mac-mansion about 13,000 kwh per year. Most rooftop home-sized solar arrays are about 4 to 8 kilowatts in size, and will produce, in a pretty good solar location in the Peace Region, about 5,000 to 10,000 kWh per year, respectively. Here are the figures for my 5-kilowatt system. Keep in mind that this is a modestuse commercial building in a “fairly good” solar location, and that I have taken steps to make it super energy efficient. •TOTAL SOLAR POWER GENERATED IN 2014: 5500 kWh •TOTAL POWER (some solar, some grid) USED BY THE BUILDING: 3300
Photo Credit Submitted photo The author proudly displays his first cheque from B.C. Hydro for electricity fed into the grid from his solar powered building in Dawson Creek. Submitted article by Don Pettit
making your own power from sunlight! Solar power is a real win-win-win: a win for you as a consumer of power, a win for your power utility, and a big win for planet Earth. And I just love gettin’ them cheques! (For more info about “going solar” visit www.peaceenergy.ca and check out the “Solar” section.)
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On April 2, 2015, 340 head of cattle went through Vold Jones Vold Auction in Dawson Creek out over a one-year pay period (as I did), BC Hydro pays Plus, studies from areas D1 - D2 Cows 132.00-147.00 you for that excess at 10 cents/kwh (this can be either a where roof-top solar has D3 - D4 Cows 105.00-125.00 cheque or a credit on your account. I took the cheque!) Holstein Cows N/A been common for decades WHY IS THIS A GOOD TIME TO “GO SOLAR?” Heiferettes 140.00-170.00 show that about 80 percent • The price for solar panels has dropped by 80% Bologna Bulls 145.00-170.00 of my initial investment will over the last 10 years, making your own solar power system Feeder Bulls 145.00-165.00 be recovered when I sell my very affordable. Good Bred Cows N/A building, and that buildings • The PeaceSince Region 2008 has a plentiful resource.has been Good Bred Heifers N/A Edgesolar Controls with solar arrays sell better Cow/calf pairs younger N/A • Solar panels come with a 25-year warrantee, and those without. serving Dawson areamakwiththan Residential, Cow/calf pairs older N/A will probably be working just fineCreek 50 yearsand from now, Meanwhile I benefit from Older Cows N/A and Industrial ing Commercial them a good long-term investment. electrical and instrumentation. decades of lower electrical Milk Cows N/A • Making your own solar electricity helps fight clibills, effectively (at least in mate change. YES, it really does! part, possibly completely) • Your local Peace Energy Cooperative makes “goprotected from future rate ing solar” easy. 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Pagepresident 16 April 9, 2015 Editor: NLC The past five and a half years in the Peace Country as President and CEO of Editor:Lights College have been very fulfilling. bids president farewell Northern NLC The five and a halfforyears in when the Peace Country President CEO of The past potential I noted NLC I decided to as apply for thisand position is Lights College have beenevolving very fulfilling. and becoming a reality. The addition bids farewell Northern The potential I noted for NLC I decided to apply for position is of when the Centre of Excellence forthis Clean Energy
staff, and has been able to recruit experienced leaders in many departments. The Northeast NEWS leadership team members are exceptional and I have been proud to work with them staff, andthe hasclarity been able recruit experienced leaders inexperienced many departments. The Further, of thetoCollege's vision is attracting professionals leadership team members exceptional and have been proud work with them who want to contribute toare an organization thatI "knows where it to is going". Further, of the College's vision on is attracting experienced professionals It alsothe hasclarity been gratifying to collaborate Dual Credit programming with loca who want to contribute to an organization that "knows where it is going". partners School Districts, industry, Aboriginal agencies and other post-secondary ALL It alsoNorthern has been gratifying to collaborate on Dual Credit programming locaa evolving and becoming reality.combined The addition Opportunities. The Peace Region is very fortunate with to have Technologies in DawsonaCreek, with through Peace River industry, Aboriginal agencies and other partners of of Industry Excellence for Clean Energy group ofDistricts, exceptional leaders committed to expanding thepost-secondary scope of this program thethe JimCentre Kassen Training Centre/ Oil School SHAREHOLDERS Seed Co-op Ltd. ALL Northernthe Opportunities. The Peace Region is veryeducational fortunate to have a Technologies in Dawson Creek,incombined with through and to spreading word on the benefits of this innovative initiative and Gas Centre of Excellence Fort St. John, Peace River exceptional leadersby committed to for expanding scope of this program the JimNorthern Kassen Lights Industry Training Centre/ Oil group I have of been very impressed the passion learningthe these leaders bring to the allows College to fulfil its brand SHAREHOLDERS Seed Co-op Ltd. spreading on the commitment benefits of this educational initiative and Gas Centre Excellence in Fort St. John, and table,tobut also forthe theirword continuing toinnovative finding learning solutions for the as B.C.'s Energyof College™. haveof been impressed by the passion for learning these leaders bring to the allows Northern Lights College to fulfil brand Iyouth the very region. NLC is committed to providing theitsskilled table, but also for their continuing commitment to finding learning solutions for the as B.C.'s Energy College™. Over the years, I received support and encouragement from local politicians workers for these expanding industrial sectors No matter how physically fit you are, tax time can have you credit must not exceed the maximum allowable amount. of the have following: muscular endurance, muscular strength, youth of the region. NLC is committed to providing the skilled including: Senator Richard Neufeld, the former Minister of Energy, Mines and and supporting the economic development of February 2011 • 1:30pm running to exhaustion23, looking for ways to save on taxes. • Beginning with the 2014 tax year, the federal credit may be flexibility or balance. Over theResources; years, I haveJay received supportMember and encouragement from politicians workers for Given these expanding sectors Petroleum Hill, former of Parliament forlocal Prince Georgethe region. the scope industrial of the industrial Common tax credit and tax deductions Canadian might claimed oninthe first $1,000aofmajor eligible costs. The creditRiver; • Senator The include activities such as water skiing Minister Rycroft Community Hall Richardrules Neufeld, former Minister of Energy, Mines and and supporting theregion, economic development of taxincluding: Peace Blaireligibility Lekstrom, MLA forthePeace River South and former of expansion our part of my February 23, 2011dependant • 1:30pm consider are – the spousal/eligible federal credit, is calculated using the lowest federal tax rate of 15%, so and horseback riding and exclude snowmobile riding. 5208 - 47th Avenue Petroleum Resources; Jay Hill, former Member of Parliament for Prince Georgethe region. Given the scope of the industrial Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources; and Pat Pimm, MLA for Peace River role at the College was to build capacity medical expenses and charitable donations credit, public the maximum federal tax aother credit perpart childoffor wouldRiver; Rycroft, AB TOH 3A0 Rycroft Community Hall theLekstrom, 2014 taxacknowledge year taxRiver years,South the federal cred-and Blair MLAand forprior Peace and former Minister of expansion in our region, major my2014Peace North. And• IFor would like to the exceptional municipal regiona through partnerships with post-secondary transit federal credit – butAgenda: one that may have escaped your be $150.00. 5208 - 47th Avenue it may only to reduce federal taxMayors thatMLA otherwise Mines and be Petroleum Resources; Pat Pimm, forCouncils, Peace River role at the and College was and to build capacity leadership provided by used the Chiefs and Bandand Councils, and and institutions industry, to ensure that Energy, consideration is the Child Fitness Credit,forand if you’re 1) To receive the financial statements of theTax Association the financial Rycroft, AB TOH 3A0 Eligiblepartnerships costs include feesgovernment paid for administration, belike payable. Beginningby inthe 2015, thisofwill becomedemonstrated aand regiona year end.for it, there North. And Iwould would acknowledge the exceptional municipal other post-secondary Regional District Boards. Itowas impressed quality leadership funding provided bywith the supports instruceligible are some tax savings to be had. Here’s • through 2) To elect Directors of the Association. Agenda: tion and facilities rentals. Travel, food or costs deducted refundable tax credit. leadership provided by the Chiefs and Band Councils, Mayors and Councils, institutions and industry, and to ensure that by members of the oil and gas and renewable energy industries. Thank you toand al the breadth and depth of needed programming. how it works: 3) To receive appoint an financial auditor ofstatements the Association. 1) To the of the Association for the financial asI knew childprovided care expenses areCollege not eligible. Costs must Regional be paid 4) year To transact end. such other business, if any, as may properly come before District Boards. I was impressed byLights theresidence, quality of leadership demonstrated funding by the government supports for being willing to work with Northern College on joint planning tha Northern Lights was a "classy" • Depending on your province of parents may • To The Child Fitness Credit may be claimed by a parent the meeting. 2) elect Directors of the Tax Association. to breadth someone offers physical activity programs that the region. by members of the and gas industries. Thank you to al the andwho depth of needed programming. benefits institution when the first person to welcome also beoil eligible forand an renewable additional energy provincial child fitness 3) To auditor of the forappoint each an child under 16Association. years of age at the beginning of a are not aNorthern part of aLights schoolCollege curriculum and generally where 4) To transact such other business, if any, as may properly come before for being willing to work with Northern Lights College on joint planning tha I knew was a "classy" The College’s Board of Governors recruited me to make changes and supported me to my credit. calendar the meeting.year (or under 18, if the child is disabled). more thanwhen 50% ofthe thefirst activities offered to children include institution person to welcome me whenthe theregion. changes became uncomfortable. I was very appreciative of this suppor new job was benefits By running after all your eligible tax credits – including the • The credit may be claimed by either parent but the total a significant amount of physical me activity. The proThe College’s of Governors recruited me to Boards make changes andprogressive supported toformer mychild’s and pleased that Board the original Board and succeeding provided the Child Fitness Tax Credit – you’ll definitely reduce your tax gramnew mustjob contribute to their when the changes became uncomfortable. I was veryproud appreciative this supporto was direction and encouraged innovation. 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• The Peace River North Festival will be at the North Peace Cultural Centre April 6-13 + will feature hundreds of performing artists of all ages from around the region. All performances open to the public for $3.00 per session. Tickets for each session as well as festival passes can be purchased at the door. The festival will wrap up with the “Best of the Fest” Honours Concert, an entertaining showcase of the best performances from all disciplines as selected by the adjudicators. Tix for this show can be purchased through the Cultural Centre, at the box office, by phone or online, and are $15 (adults), $10 (children and seniors). Visit www.prn-performingarts.com for more info and to see biographies of this year’s adjudicators. • Saturday Crafternoon: Castles. Sat., April 11, 1-2 p.m. at the Fort St. John Library. Defend the Castle!! For knights, princesses and dragons! Have fun storming the castle! • Pokemon Club – For all Pokemon trainers and collectors! Come to meet new friends, play and trade Pokemon cards! Dawson Creek This is a parent-led program hosted at FSJPL, meaning that • Kiwanis Trade Show at the Memorial Area. Friday, April parents must please accompany and be responsible for the 17, 2015 to Sunday, April 19. Fri.- 5-9PM, Sat.- 1AM-8PM supervision of their children. April 11 at the Fort St. John Sun.- 11AM-4PM • Tuesday 21st April at 1:30 there will be a Mini Health Public Library from 3-4 p.m. Free to drop in. Fair sponsored by S.P.Seniors’ Access. Several pharma• 43rd Annual Trade Show is taking place April 10-12, from 11:00am to 5:00pm. The show attracts vendors both cies , N.H.A., D.C.Home Medical Needs and others will be local and from across Canada. From small home based there. Come for coffee and cookies. Seniors’ Access office businesses to exhibitors who travel around the country, the at the east end of the Coop mall. show offers a wide range of vendors with a myriad of ser- • April 26 - The Mile “0” Quilters will hold their annual quilt show and strawberry tea from 1:00 - 4:00 at Calvices and products. • Northern B.C. High School Rodeo Association Fundraiser vin Kruk Arts Centre (KPAC), 10401 - 10 Street, DawGala, April 11, 2015, at the Pomeroy Hotel Banquet Room. son Creek. Vendors will display their wares. Admission: Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m., auction at 8 p.m. fol- $5.00; five and under, no charge. lowed by a dance. Tickets: $60 each, or a table of eight for • April 26 (Sunday): SPRING DINNER in the Upper Hall $400. Tickets will be available at 8 Seconds Western Wear of South Peace United Church; doors open at 5:45 pm; dinner served at 6:00 pm. Tickets for sale at the door: Adults: in Fort St. John, or contact Lynn Peck at 1-250-262-5955. • Community Awards, Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 6:30pm to $15; Children ages 7 to 12: $5; children 6 years and under: 10:00p.m. HOLD THE DATE! The 8th annual Community no charge.Everyone welcome. Awards will be held April 16, 2015 at the Lido Theatre. The purpose of the Community Awards Program is to publicly Northern Rockies Regional Municipality recognize and honour individuals and/ or groups whose con- • Volunteer Fair - The Recreation department will be hosting tributions have been of significant benefit to Fort St John. a FREE volunteer fair! Come and check out which organizaThe awards celebrate the talents, dedication and generosity tions/groups/events will be looking for volunteers in the upof our outstanding citizens, businesses, athletes and volun- coming season and sign up! This is also a great opportunity teers whose unique gifts have contributed so greatly to life in to get your non-profit group signed up for those events which Fort St John. Do you know someone that has made a differ- pay provide a fundraising honorarium! If you would like to ence in the community?? Nomination Packages will be avail- book a table to advertise your event/program and take a signable on the City of Fort St John website soon. More informa- up list, please contact the Recreation Department. Location: Since 2008 Edge Controls hasNRRRC been - Main Lobby. Cost: Free! Date: Saturday April tion to follow or contact awards@fortstjohn.ca serving Dawson Creek andFriday areaApril with25th, Residential, 11:00am - 1:00 pm. Dinosaur Night at the Museum, • Kids’ Night: • Water Colouring Contest April 27th - May 8th. All students 17 at 7 p.m. at the Fort St. John North Peace Museum. Our Commercial and Industrial electrical and instrumentation. first Kids’ Night of 2015 centres around dinosaurs!! Come grades 1 - 7 will be able to pick up a colouring sheet during learn about the dinosaurs of the Peace Region from anky- the week of April 27th from local schools, the Rec Centre, losaurs to plesiosaurs through videos, stories, actions and the Public Works office, the Aquatic Centre or online. Drop more. Make your own dinosaur related crafts to take home off your completed sheets to the pool or Rec Centre anytime with you. Free admission. Donations welcome. Children before May 8th at 6:00 pm. We will pick a winner and that
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• Alcoholics Anonymous meets Tuesday and Friday at 8 p.m. at the Tansi Friendship Centre, 5301 South Access. If you think you might have a problem with drinking, come to an AA meeting. Call for times and places or someone to talk to, phone 788-9658 or 788-1100.
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Vancouver International Continued from Page 4. with Fort St. John and Grande Prairie’s major carriers WestJet and Air Canada. “Where we’ve struggled is trying to maintain a service, through either Central Mountain Air and now Hawkair, and with the scheduling, Dawson Creek is almost a byproduct for them in terms of morning and evening flights,” said Bumstead. The consensus among the local representatives was that without workable timetables, it would be impossible for Dawson Creek Airport to feasibly expand. “Our biggest challenge is finding schedules that actually work for our business community . . . I think the real issue lies in how can we engage those airlines to want to give us service that makes sense for the people that actually live here, and not for the other end, but for our end, and I think
. . . we’re B.C.’s airport, not just Vancouver’s airport. We’re here for the entire province . . . that’s where the disconnect lies,” said Kathleen Connolly of the Dawson Creek Chamber of Commerce. Mike Bernier agreed that the main issue for Dawson Creek is first gaining airline involvement. “If YVR wants to look at other opportunities, why don’t you get more involved directly with the smaller airports like Dawson Creek?” he said. “I appreciate you coming up here today, don’t get me wrong, but if we want to grow the Dawson Creek Airport we’re going to have to have a closer-tied relationship to YVR.” Lenahan stressed that YVR is also being forced to adapt to a competitive market by enhancing its customer services and airport experience. Which is why they are reaching out to the province’s communities, to further expand business opportunities. “We haven’t forgotten, and hopefully we never forget, that we’re B.C.’s airport, not just Vancouver’s airport. We’re here for the entire province, so the hope would definitely be that this will stimulate some further talks and discussions and if opportunities come up we’d love it.”
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