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City pins shortfalls on Site C EIS
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Lawyer addresses landowner’s rights - Page 2
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Peace River most endangered - Page 20
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FORT ST. JOHN – The city found that BC Hydro’s 15,000-page Site C Environmental Impact Statement still had varying gaps, deficiencies and challenges. The 69-page report compiled by city staff and a team of consultants outlined lingering questions and uncertainty around the EIS. BC Hydro’s mitigation methods on impacts to the city’s services like policing, fire and rescue services, recreation and liesure, transportation, solid waste and quality of water supply were noted as being “very limited.� “Those are things that are important to a community that we have to ensure are looked at and are dealt with in an appropriate fashion,� said Fort St. John mayor Lori Ackerman. The city’s submission states there is no plan on how to address the above effects other than the generic statement that standard mitigation through annual payments in lieu will be provided. “The International Hydro Power Association has reviewed numerous hydro power projects globally and came to the conclusion that proponents of these projects usually oversell the benefits and underestimate the detrimental impacts to the communities—that are host communities —so we want to ensure that our community, our residents, our ratepayers do not shoulder the impact of this project,� said Ackerman. In addition the EIS doesn’t discuss the sufficiency of the payments in lieu in dealing with the project impacts, neither does it address how the payments will be allocated. Ackerman noted that the city wouldn’t reap profit off of the dam. “We as the city are not seeing any financial benefits because none of this is inside our boundaries, the only financial benefit that would be gleamed would be local businesses contracts.�
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Lawyer addresses landowner’s rights when dealing with oil and gas companies
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By Jill Earl DAWSON CREEK - Putting everything in writing was the main message to rural landowners last weekend when two lawyers visited the Farmington area to let the owners know of their rights when dealing with oil and gas companies. Leslie Mackoff and Ellen Hong of the Mackoff and Company law firm reviewed basic procedures of the Surface Rights
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Board and their role, as well as the role of the Oil and Gas Commission to the group of approximately 100 landowners that gathered at Farmington Hall on Saturday, Apr. 6 from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. The Peace River Regional District helped fund the meeting that was organized by three landowners. Entrance was by donation. Mackoff and Hong were not permitted to answer the landowner’s personal questions. Mackoff said the purpose of the meeting was to give landowners an idea of what law firms could do for them and what landowners can do for themselves when dealing with oil and gas companies. The meeting was also an opportunity for Mackoff to learn more about the concerns people have in this area.
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Fort St. John city staff and council still questions Site C Continued from Front Page. Yet administering local business for the proposed project isn’t a guarantee. The city proposed mitigation methods like considering flexible procurement policies to encourage local participation and enhancing local trade and skill labour availability. The gaps the city found in the EIS not only pertained to ambiguity around financial support to the municipality, but it also addressed the environmental and human impacts. While the EIS states that the actual Site C dam would have the least amount of GHG emissions when compared to ‘clean and thermal’ alternatives—GHG emissions within the city are not addressed. “There are no plans to mitigate GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions such as the potential to use natural gas-powered vehicles in the construction fleet, or to develop fill stations and other infrastructure to support the use of these vehicles. The City of Fort St. John sees this as a significant gap in the GHG management strategy,” the report states. The city is also interested to know how BC Hydro discovered that construction of the dam and reservoir is not expected to change groundwater quality downstream. “The City wishes to have a greater understanding of how this conclusion was reached, and to expand the scope of inquiry to include the quantity of groundwater which will be available to the City via its current facilities over the long term.” BC Hydro has met with the city over 50 times since 2007, said Site C communications manager Dave Conway. “BC Hydro is continuing to work closely with the community of Fort St. John, its mayor and council on all aspects of the project with the objective of addressing issues, and achieving longterm benefits for the City and the community,” said Conway. Prior to the EIS being released, the city also submitted a proposition report after conducting a community-based initiative called Let’s Talk Site C. It included 11 suggested requirements
that would confirm the community would be better off in the long-term as a result of the project than without it. But still, the city found a list of shortcomings within the EIS. “We’ve gone through this with a fine tooth comb and you go through it again and it’s just very time consuming,” said Ackerman. “So there are a lot of other things that the city would love to focus on—because we have the benefits of a healthy economy right now. If we could focus on that economy rather than working on this potential project it would make our lives so much easier here.
“We just need to make sure that we are proactive and have protected our assets and promoted the interest of Fort St. John in any way, shape or form we could. So this is a culmination of all the work we’ve done in the last 14 months.” The deadline to submit comments regarding the EIS closed on Apr. 4, the public had a total of 60 days to deliver their questions to BC Hydro. “Our main concern is that should this project be approved ... when they are powering the province they do not disempower Fort St. John,” said Ackerman. According to a report by the Sierra Club, Site C has turned into a phenomenon; the EIS garnered approximately 4,300 submissions, a number confirmed by the Ministry of Environment. Conway said BC Hydro will submit their response regarding the city’s submission and all other queries to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency and the BC Environment Assessment Office; there is no set timeline for them to respond, but they anticipate it will be by the end of April.
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FSJ Chamber releases false statement: former president By Kyla Corpuz FORT ST. JOHN – The Fort St. John District and Chamber of Commerce is welcoming their third president in less than a year. Kathy Miller, a real estate agent and long-time director of the chamber accepted the president position for the remainder of 2013, a day after former president Brad Brain resigned. A press released issued by the Fort St. John Chamber manager Annette Oak stated
that Brain stepped down because he “felt that his duties would require more time than he could afford” with added responsibilities and the new direction the Chamber was taking this year. Brain, however, said the release put “a bit of a spin on the scenario,” and that wasn’t the reason why he left. Brain said he has fewer responsibilities in his life now— not more, and didn’t comment any further other than saying, “I have my own private rea-
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sons for stepping away and I wish the chamber all the best.” The press release was issued without his input or approval, according to Brain. The Northeast News asked Oak to address the situation, but she said there were no further comments other than what was stated in the release. Prior to Brain taking on the role as Chamber president towards the end of 2012, Brent Hodson held the title but left the position because he moved to Dawson Creek.
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Landowners and lawyers meet
“‘You can’t be compensated because you’re afraid something is going to happen’, to some extent that’s true, but if you’re able to document a sustained pattern of things that interfere with the enjoyment of land, I think eventually you’re going to amass enough evidence that a tribunal or court will ultimately say this is something that has to be taken into account under other factors,� said Mackoff. He added that other effects should also be recorded when dealing with oil and gas companies such as business loss, crop loss, weed abatement and beyond. “If your livestock is being adversely affected, and we have no reason to believe that that is the case other than we hear anecdotes that that’s the case, we look at other shale gas plays throughout North America that are more advanced...it’s already happening,� Mackoff said. He believes that working together as a community to collect evidence is essential to successful mediations and arbitrations
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Mackoff said that landowners are at a disadvantage when dealing with the industry, and they will continue to be as long as power imbalances remain. The group briefly raised the issue of landowners rights which Mackoff found that attendees already knowledgeable on the subject. “I think that somewhere where they [landowners] fall down is procedurally. When you get into the system, how do you amass the evidence you need to advance your case? That’s part of where we think we have some experience and expertise in because being lawyers and being experienced lawyers that’s where we think we can help out,� Mackoff said. He encourages landowners to keep journals of any concerning occurrences. He told them they can write down what they see, hear and smell; the date, time, location; wind speed and duration of the occurrence. Mackoff also advised to write down any adverse effects industry was having on them such as impacts on livestock, or possible health effects like nosebleeds, headaches and confusion. He noted that H2S (sour gas) in small quantities can be smelled but released at larger quantities is virtually undetectable; a attendee highlighted Jill Earl photo that S02 (sulfur dioxide) is also Approximately 100 local landowners attended a meeting with lawyer Leslie Mackoff at something to be aware of. Farmington Hall, April 6.
Growing Forward 2 sprouts in B.C. By Jill Earl DAWSON CREEK - Major investments to the province’s agricultural and agrifood sectors have been made as a result of the Canada-B.C. Growing Forward 2 agreement that was signed on Apr. 4. Under the five-year agreement, two billion dollars will be invested for federal-provincial-territorial strategic initiatives, there will be a 50 per cent increase in cost-shared funding, and one billion dollars will be invested for federal-only strategic initiatives. The agreement will also provide $105 million over five years (2013-2018) to support B.C.’s agrifoods sector. Of the $105 million, $27 million will be allocated to innovation programs, $55 million is dedicated to competitiveness and market development programs and $23 million will be contributed to adaptability and industry capacity programs. “Our government remains focused on creating jobs, growth and long-term prosperity for British Columbia’s agriculture industry. Growing Forward 2 provides flexible, innovative programming for B.C.’s hard-working producers to ensure that the industry has the tools available to remain innovative and competitive, as well as to grow in new and existing markets,� said Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz in a press release. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada said that Growing For-
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and to possibly expanding landowners rights through negotiations. He said that landowners who choose to negotiate with oil and companies without legal representation may be giving away rights they didn’t know they had. One of the biggest problems that Mackoff thinks is facing landowners is the way oil and gas companies look at compensating them for what is an inherently dangerous activity. He believes that a change in legislation is the only way to correct the inadequacies. “Let’s take a step back and see what the real effect is on the property owner that’s involved, the landowner whose adjacent and the community at large and when you integrate these three things you’ll find that the effect is much greater and really the compensation levels are inadequate,� he said. “Facilitating legislation, it’s centred around compensation in the narrowest sense of that term, and there has to be change at the legislative level...this is something that goes way beyond paying one landowner a few hundred dollars or a few thousand dollars per year, this should be apparent to people that it’s permanently altering the landscape of this area of the world,� said Mackoff.
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Pipe Trouble Last month Pop Sandbox released (with the help of sponsors) a computer/phone game called Pipe Trouble that was developed in conjunction with the documentary film ‘Trouble in the Peace,’ directed by Julian T. Pinder and commissioned by TV Ontario. Since its release the game has caused outrage and disgust among Peace River residents. The object of the game is to build a pipeline while balancing environmental and financial considerations. What has people upset is the fact that if it’s not built properly, the pipeline is bombed. Pop Sandbox stresses that the game was not meant to encourage eco-terrorism, but instead is a satire and engagement tool that promotes a balanced approach to natural gas development. Some believe that the game makes light of the bombings that targeted Encana’s pipelines in 2008 and 2009. It’s obvious that it hits close to home for people in this area because back then it was a reality that people had to live with. I’d highlight though that since the development and continued development of video games there have been many based on real life events, take the Call of Duty series, the Medal of Honour series and the Battlefield series that are all based on historical events and modern warfare. I doubt very much that our veterans are pleased with the portrayal of war in those games; some may say that the games make light of war too. I respect that this is a very sensitive subject, but if we’re going to assume playing a game ‘encourages’ or ‘persuades’ people to act on the situations portrayed in that game then we have bigger fish to fry. There are literally tens of thousands of people in the province that pick up a controller every day to play first person shooter games; under the initial assumption we should have a lot more gun violence in the province then we do currently. -Jill
NEWS ITEM: CANADA RECEIVES TWO PANDAS ON LOAN FROM CHINA FOR 10 YEARS
HEADS UP! RANCHERS , FARMERS AND OTHER RURAL TAXPAYERS Have you read the Regional Board’s new Building By-law, 1996, 2011? If you haven’t, I recommend that you do. You can pick up a copy at the Regional Dist. office. It is the most intrusive, dictatorial piece of garbage you will ever read. With this document in place house construction will grind to a halt, nobody will be able to afford to build. They won’t be able to do the work themselves or hire a contractor that isn’t licensed. This includes all of us. If you can find a licensed contractor the cost will be prohibitive. Up to ten inspections are required with a 72 hr. notice, so this pretty well takes care of the summer, especially if you throw in a few rainy days. Remember, this encompasses the whole Regional District. If you are thinking that it won’t affect you as your house, shop or whatever is already built, what if, Imagine, Mr. Farmer or Mr. Rancher 50 miles out of town, you have to get a permit from the Regional District, and try to find a licensed contractor, with this by-law they probably won’t be too eager to build your house. Good luck folks! Oh, and by the way, the Regional District has decided to put a price on your house, it doesn’t matter what it costs you, THEY DECIDE. Makes it handy for the tax assessment folks, they don’t have to put a value on your place, THE DICTATORS AT THE
Title: Peace River Valley in northern BC to supply bamboo for Pandas. (Satire)
REGIONAL DISTRICT DID IT FOR YOU. As you probably know, there already is a Provincial Building Code in place yet our local representative found it necessary to make our lives miserable with totally ridiculous rules and regulations. I cannot imagine why the board passed this by-law, did some bureaucrat living in an apartment in town think it up? They don’t have anything to lose if this is the case. We elected our Area Representative to look after our interests and if this is how they do it something has to be done, whether they thought it up or just signed it THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE. Ask your Area Representative to explain how this is going to work, 12 million hectors to police and only two building inspectors. Oh oh, I see an employment opportunity for some more university students who have never built a house and a healthy raise in our taxes, and who is liable? Another employment opportunity for the lawyers? I think maybe they should keep their noses out of our business! Please read this by-law and let your Area Representative know how you feel, if you think it doesn’t affect you, it affects everyone, including your children and grandchildren Alva Stewart Fort St. John
It turns out the farmland in B.C.’s Peace River Valley is more important than previously believed. The federal government has issued a directive protecting this valley from the threat of the proposed Site C dam due its unique ability to grow bamboo. “We were somewhat surprised to find a northern valley with this capability,” said one official with Agriculture Canada. “Through a process of elimination, this low elevation valley with a unique microclimate and Class 1 & 2 farmland was identified as critical for the supply of bamboo for the Pandas.” Canada will play host to the two pan-
das for 5 years in Toronto, and then 5 years in Calgary, at which time they will return to China. However, with the effects of climate change making it more difficult for bamboo to grow in China, it is believed the Peace River valley will become a major producer of bamboo so critical for the survival of China’s panda population. When questioned about this new development, one jubilant Fort St John resident responded with, “For 35 years we have been fighting this dam to save the farmland, now thanks to the pandas, we have finally won!” Ken and Arlene Boon Fort St. John
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Tues 1st Self in the store. The Surveyor Bunch and party arrived. Also some for store. Wed 2nd Self as before. Continues fine weather. Thurs 3rd The boys arrived from Dunvegan. Self busy in store. A fine clear day. Fri 4th Benot’s Survey Party pulled out today. Continues fine weather. The boys resting after their trip. Self in office. Sat 5th A fine clear day. Self & Samson hauling wood. Sun 6th No entry Mon 7th Self & Samson went up to dog island to haul out logs. Tues 8th Came home from the Island and finished hauling the logs. Ed Shaw arrived from the Hope to take up freight with the dogs. Wed 9th We left again for the Island and finished hauling the logs. Edward left for home with the dogs. A fine clear day. The Ice getting bad. Thurs 10th Samson & Kenny after horses. Continues fine warm weather. Self in office. Fri 11th Self in office all day. After the horses but could not get them.
A sure sign of Spring By Charlie Lake Conservation Society Submitted article Snow piles are shrinking, and water is starting to flow. The sun feels good at this time of year. Winter still sends some reminders that it may not be done yet. However, nothing beats seeing willow buds starting to swell, and pussy willows appear to announce the coming of spring! Although strictly speaking there is only one particular species of plant called a “pussy willow” aka “Salix discolorur. Wrongfully, we often call most of the willows with furry buds around Charlie Lake, “pussy willows”. The “pussy willows” actually refer to the flower buds (we will refer to the buds as pussy willows for sake of this article despite the technical inaccuracy). These pussy willows are the young flowers of the willow plant. The flowers, known as “catkins”, are either male or female. Willow plants themselves are either male or female. Those pussy willows that you see opening first each spring are the male catkins. Female catkins tend open a little later than the males, but they can form pussy willows too. The pussy willow is actually the very early stage in the emergence of the catkin. Those soft, silvery hairs are the “fur coat” keeping the developing reproductive parts warm during the cold spells of early spring. As the sun shines, the temperature of the center of the catkin can rise above air temperatures by trapping the heat from the sun with its insulating hairs. This additional warming aids in the development of the male pollen and female
Sat 12th Self as before. Boys busy cleaning up around the place. Mon 14th Self busy turning over lumber. Samson and Kenny cleaning up around the place. The Ice breaking up in front of the Fort. Tues 15th Self in office. Samson cutting wood. Continues fine weather. Wed 16th Self as yesterday. Samson as before. Thomas & Davis arrived. Adisless & 4 others came in. Thurs 17th Self busy with Indians. Yakatachie & 2 others arrived. Japenia arrived this evening. Fri 18th Self in Store. Samson hauling manure. The Ice breaking up in front of the Fort. Sat 19th Self fixing up the store. The boys hauling manure. Continues fine weather. Japenia left for home today. A lot of Ice going down the River. Sun 20th Mon 21st Self in office. Samson making fence posts. Barker & Treadwell hunting up their horses. Tues 22nd Cold & stormy with snow. Cleaning out cellar. Wed 23rd A fine clear day. Self at odd jobs. Samson cutting
fence rails. Thurs 24th Self in office. Samson & Kenny cutting cord wood. The Police crossed over the River today the first time. Fri 25th All hands cutting cord wood. Cloudy, Rain towards evening. The ice started to Run this evening. Sat 26th Ice still running. Busy as yesterday. F. Treadwell & Barker left for the McLeod this morning. Cold & stormy with showers all day. Sun 27th Cold & stormy with snow. Brady arrived. Mon 28th Self busy in store. Stuart arrived from Cache Creek. Boys at cord wood. Continues stormy & snow. Brady left for home. Tues 29th Self putting up fence. Boys at c wood. The five guardians arrived from Dunvegan. Stuart left for home. Wed 30th Self putting up fence. The boys at cord wood. Cold & stormy. Davis arrived. There was no mail during the month.
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Presentation aims to help children from becoming little warriors By Jill Earl DAWSON CREEK - A parent’s duty includes protecting their children at any cost, but sometimes children reciprocate those feelings towards their parents—at their own expense. Program coordinator with Little Warriors, Cortney Needham, explained to groups in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John last week that often children who have been victims of sexual abuse don’t tell their parents to protect them. “Children often won’t disclose to a parent because children are so protective over their loved ones; they don’t want to see them hurt or upset. That’s a really tough thing for a child to bear, the burden of being abused, that’s a really big thing for them,” said Needham. Little Warriors is a national charitable organization that focuses on the education and prevention of child sexual abuse. Their facilitators present to communities across Canada informing adults of how to prevent, recognize and react to child sexual abuse. Needham said that their programs are meant for anyone who is responsible for children or works with them. “It’s by no means to make anyone an expert in the field, it’s general information that we do provide. It’s perfect for parents, or grandparents, or aunts and uncles or anyone who is working with children: daycare workers, teachers, the local attendant at the pool,” she said. Needham said that while she believes that not all cases of child sexual abuse are reported, Canadian statistics on the topic are still high. Little Warriors reported that as many as one in three girls and one in six boys will experience an unwanted sexual act before they turn 18; they believe 95 per cent of victims will know their perpetrator. Needham reminds her groups that people are legally bound to report all suspicions of child sexual abuse. She said that sexual abuse can be hard to identify in children, especially when physical signs can fade over time, but there are several potential indicators that may be present. “Change in behaviour within a child is a potential sign of child sexual abuse, it’s not just to say that just because a child changes behaviour that sexual abuse has occurred, but it can definitely be a red flag,” said Needham. She listed other potential signs: problems with sleeping,
night mares, infections, pains in sitting or going to the washroom, eating problems, aggressive behaviour, depression, mood swings, anxiety, not wanting to undress or change, and reverting back to infantile behaviour they had previously outgrown like sucking their thumb or bedwetting. “They are all potential signs of sexual abuse, we can’t be certain, but that’s
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Little Warriors report that there are high statistics for child sexual abuse incidences in Canada and that the affects of those acts can be devastating on the victims.
when we need to start asking questions and paying attention to what’s going on with our kids,” Needham said. The affects of childhood sexual abuse vary as much as the signs of sexual abuse. Needham said some victims have experienced panic disorders, eating disorders, prostitution, drug and alcohol use, and incidences with violence and crime. “It depends on that person, the path that they’ve walked the support that they have in place, the counselling that they receive if they choose to do that,” she said about the affects on victims. Little Warriors do not help victims in the healing process themselves, but do have a data base of organizations in each province and in each community that can help on their website. Needham said that prevention is key and that one of the best ways to minimize the opportunity for this type of abuse to occur is to educate children about their bodies and personal boundaries. “Explaining to them what sexual abuse is…teaching them what their private body parts are not only builds their self confidence knowing what their proper anatomy is but it can help to educate your child. Those are all really, really big things and small things that you can do that will turn off potential perpetrators, seeing that the child knows exactly what their body is and can talk about that is really big,” she said. Needham emphasized that the program is not meant to scare or overwhelm attendees but instead inform and empower them, as they will go forward with the knowledge to make better decisions for children in the community. “This is a really big problem, but we can do something about it, whether it’s talking to your kids or encouraging policy change within an organization…and our intention is that you walk out feeling more empowered knowing more about the subject,” said Needham.
Vagina monologues to open in FSJ By Jill Earl FORT ST. JOHN - It’s that time of the year again for Fort St. John’s Women’s Resource Centre to present their annual performance of Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues. The cast of approximately 15 actors has been working since February to bring the show to Fort St. John’s Pomeroy Hotel April 12 and 13. The Women’s Resource Centre has been presenting the play annually for the last seven years as a way to fundraise for the programs they provide, which include: advocacy services, referrals, access support, legal advocacy programs, second stage housing and an outreach store that provides women with free essential and personal items. “The funds support the women’s centre and give us the ability to stay open and operate the many programs that we have. We are a very community-oriented, grassroots organization, so we rely on the generosity of our community and volunteers ... through events like The Vagina Monologues and other things that we do to help us thrive,” said the centre’s executive director Emily Goodman. The centre donates 10 per cent of the proceeds towards Ensler’s international V-Day campaign that works to end violence against women and girls worldwide. Goodman said the message of the campaign resonates with what the centre continuously works towards, which is why they chose to support it. Goodman believes the play itself (a series of monologues based off interviews with women around the world that Ensler conducted) is meaningful to the centre and it’s clients. “It tells [it] in women’s own voices, the sto-
ries and experiences that are both heart warming and challenging and tackling various subjects of personal growth and hardship and humorous stories. Kind of painting the picture of the female experience, the fact that it uses women’s own voices is very powerful and meaningful to us as a centre,” Goodman said. Clarice Eckford, who is this year’s director, said that she jumped at the opportunity to direct the show. Eckford took part last year as an actor in the monologue, ‘The woman that liked to make vaginas happy,’ when she wanted an opportunity to use her extensive experience in professional theatre. She was excited to join The Vagina Monologues again this year after her positive experience during the rehearsal process last year. “It was a really good catalyst to allow a bunch of women to get together and talk about vaginas which they don’t do very often. The rehearsal process is really open and very friendly and really hilarious,” said Eckford. “Not just talking about your vaginas but talking about relationships and the experience of being a woman in Fort St. John, that was the thing that struck me and there’s a lot of really tight bonds and relationships and friendships that came out of that, so that was really positive,” she said. Every so often Ensler will write another monologue spotlighting either a specific group of women or women’s issue. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the monologue’s debut and to celebrate Ensler has released a monologue called One Billion Rising that focuses on women of the world. Continued on Page 11.
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Vagina monologues Continued from Page 9.
Eckford said it is a call for women to stand up and dance, celebrate who they are and make their voices heard. She said that monologue will be accompanied by a fun dance video released with it. One Billion Rising will be included in this year’s monologue as well as another one of Ensler’s monologues called ‘Crooked Braid,’ about the experiences of three aboriginal women. Eckford believes that the honesty in each monologue is what has captivated audiences for so many years. “They were stories that were never really heard before, I mean things like a 75-year-old women who had never seen her vagina before, things that people don’t really hear about or talk about and I think that’s what really initially captured the attention. “It was really raw and really honest and very
April 11, 2013 much about women’s power and taking back power,” she said. Although the play is meant to empower women, Eckford feels like men will be able to take something away from it too. She said it could even be educational for them. “It’s not an easy sell necessarily for guys but I think the men that do come take away something. I don’t know exactly what they take away from it but a lot of men do really enjoy it,” she said. The centre has chosen to have a red carpet theme for this year’s performance and will also be hosting a silent auction in hopes to raise more money for their programs. Tickets are available at Whole Wheat and Honey and the North Peace Cultural Centre. “We’ve been doing it for many years and every year the momentum grows more and more and the support grows from the community... and getting new conversations going that maybe they don’t have the opportunity to have otherwise,” said Goodman.
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I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all of the constituents of Peace River South for their support over the past 12 years. It has been an absolute honor and privilege to have served as your Member of the Legislative Assembly and represent you in Victoria. Together I believe we have accomplished many positive developments for our region and I am proud to have been part of that work. On behalf of myself, my wife Vicki and our family I would again like to extend a sincere and heartfelt thank you to all the residents of Peace River South for your support over the past 12 years.
Blair Lekstrom, MLA Peace River South Province of British Columbia
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Abbeyfield Houses hosts Medieval Gala in Fort St. John By Kyla Corpuz FORT ST. JOHN – The Abbeyfield House in Fort St. John is going back—way back, for their second annual fundraiser, Abbeyfield Medieval Gala. “We thought it wasn’t something done in Fort St. John before,” said Abbeyfield Houses presidemt Ann Bergen. From the guest attire, to the entertainment and meal, guests will be taken back to the Middle Ages. “We’re having a silent and live auction and costume prizes. Medieval entertainment, a tax collector, a gesture, a beggar, we have wenches, we have stocks—if you don’t pay your taxes someone thinks you committed a crime you get put in stocks—someone has to buy you out,” explained Bergen. There will be an array of opportunities to win door prizes, bid on live and silent auctions and win secret treasures, she added. Bergen said this event, along with the various fundraisers throughout the year, help keeps Abbeyfield Houses available for the city’s fastest growing population. “It will make living a lot better at Abbeyfield, so we can hire more help,” she said. Abbeyfield Houses is a housing facility for seniors in Fort St. John, it is a non-profit society that was built with the help of volunteers and local organizations. Proceeds from the event will go towards paying off the mortgage on the home and keeping up quality of living for the residents. Two years ago the mortgage on the house was sitting at $700,000. “Now it’s $358,000, we’re almost half way there,” said Bergen. “We had a five-year plan to be debt free, so we are working very, very hard to do that, and we’re also taking care of the needs at the home.” The home was
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Community involvement essential to highway heritage By Jill Earl DAWSON CREEK - For the people of the Peace region the Alaska Highway is more than just a road, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even been described as the main artery of the northeast. Every year thousands of people travel the highway for work or pleasure; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s played a vital role serving industries in the area and shaping the surrounding communities ever since construction started in 1942. The Alaska Highway Community Society recognized the importance of the highway and aim to have the Alaska Highway corridor designated as a National Historic Site of Canada by the Highwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 75th Anniversary in 2017. They began several years ago when they tried to have the Kiskatinaw Bridge designated as a historical site; that idea was quashed by the recommendation of federal advisors, but the advisors encouraged the group to investigate commemorating the whole highway. The group soon found difficulties with designating the highway because National Historic Sites need to be protected and as a working highway change is always needed, therefore the designation would be unattainable. Now the group is looking at designating different historic sites along the Alaska Highway corridor and linking them together in a thematic approach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking at is sites along the highway that are not too onerous to protect, and yet are very, very significant. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll link it all together with sign boards with other events that happened along the highway, places along the highway that are notable but are not necessary to be preserved as historic sites but just as a notable place where certain thing happened,â&#x20AC;? said chair of the AHCS Bud Powell, listing where the African American soldiers camped and the bridges that they built as significant places to note. In early March, the AHCS and the BC Heritage Branch hosted Alaska Highway and Community Heritage Values Workshops in Fort Nelson, Dawson Creek and Fort St. John. The workshops provided an opportunity for interested community members to learn how to build on their communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heritage assets, identify ways to benefit future heritage projects, and identify key assets for the nomination of the Alaska Highway. During the workshop heritage planners Ursula Pfahler and Pam Copley from the BC Heritage Branch highlighted the importance of community involvement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heritage belongs to the community,â&#x20AC;? said Copley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not up to us to tell a community what they value... itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up to them to decide whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important,â&#x20AC;? Pfahler said. Copley and Pfahler explained that heritage used to be defined by experts as something that is the oldest, the best, last, or first; now it is defined by what the community values. Content Works, a consulting group that the AHCS hired, is currently accepting places of interest and value in the region from all residents to be considered for heritage designation in the project.
Copley and Pfahler also taught attendees about the different aspects of heritage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They also wanted to explain to community members first of all how layered the different elements of heritage are. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just about old buildings, so heritage is a changing element of our communities... what are the different elements of heritage? Such as the spiritual, the physical, the cultural, all those different elements,â&#x20AC;? said April Moi, community development with the Northern British Columbia Tourism Association. The importance the community places on the highway is evident as some attendees shared their personal connection to the highway. For Joyce Lee, tourism manager with Tourism Dawson Creek, her connection to the highway comes from her father, who was one of the thousands of workers to come to the area to help construct it. It was in Dawson Creek that Leeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents met and began their family.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;The whole story is woven for so many people in this community...it changed the community too, because a lot of the people who came, stayed, and raised families,â&#x20AC;? Lee said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it defined a generation, like it was kind of one those rights of passageâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;like going to war was one those things that definedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;building something of that scale is a defining moment in history. All these people getting together to do something so grand that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re so proud of, they had to dig so deep to do it,â&#x20AC;? she added. Powell was two years old when the construction of the highway finished, he lived in Dawson City at that time. He said that the road meant quicker and easier access to goods and services. He remembers his first trip down the highway in the 50s, then it was an unpaved two- or three-day venture. Powell believes that with a heritage designation all the communities along the highway would benefit from National Historic sites, which often attracts tourists.
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“We’re hoping by this [historic designation] it will make the people that are driving to Alaska spend more time on the Alaska Highway, which benefits all those communities,” said Powell. “[If tourists] explore the highway to its extent within the Canadian borders, so that, as they’re travelling to Alaska they’re traveling to see the Alaska Highway—make it a destina-
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The upgrades to the airport would enhance the facility that saw 100,000 passengers depart and arrive in the booming municipality in 2012. “We’ve got a booming economy up here, and it’s reflected in the continued growth in air traffic at our airport,” said Mayor Bill Streeper. “That growth is only going to continue as we see oil and gas activities increase in the northeast. “Receiving ownership of this additional land around the airport means we can proactively plan for that growth and increase safety for both air traffic and wildlife.” The value of the land was assessed at $776,000. In addition, the province also announced a 20 hectareland grant to extend trails to the Horn River Light Industrial Park to increase recreational opportunities in Fort Nelson.
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Darwin Wren is NDP candidate for S.P. By Jill Earl DAWSON CREEK - Voters in the South Peace will have another name to consider when choosing their next member of legislative assembly this May: Darwin Wren, mayor of the District of Tumbler Ridge, is the only New Democratic Party nominee for the South Peace. Wren was told on Mar. 25 by the B.C. NDP that he was the only nominee, his candidacy became official on April 6. Wren said that his displeasure with the way the province is currently being governed and his attraction to what the NDP propose convinced him to run. “This has been on my mind for a while, certainly in conversations with Adrian Dix over the last month or two; it became Contributed photo more clear as time went by that Mayor of Tumbler Ridge, Darwin Wren, is the official I needed to step forward and NDP candidate in the South Peace. try to be a part of this positive change that the NDP are trying “Doing things in a calculated way, one step to bring forward,” he said. at a time, not trying to change the complete diWith his experience talking to people around rection overnight, it’s going to take some time the Peace region, he said it is clear that life has to make the changes and we’re going do it in a become more difficult for families. He lists calculated way, well thought out,” he said. increased medical services plan premiums, inWren sites one example of the NDP’s practicreased tuitions, healthcare problems in small cal solution to the labour shortage in the provcommunities and the introduction of the har- ince is investing in skills training to help young monized sales tax as items that he’s taken issue British Columbians fill those positions; he said with while the BC Liberals have had leadership. this solution would also help with the unem“I look at the last 12 years and talking to peo- ployment rate in the province. ple around the Peace, families and whatnot, life “[There’s] enormous wealth in British Cohas become more and more difficult…the NDP lumbia, it’s a matter of how we’re distributing are putting forward some steps that I think will that wealth. Are we giving everybody an equal make a difference for families, and make life opportunity and a fair chance at the prosperity? better for them and I want to be a part of that I think that’s one of the key things,” Wren said. and I want the Peace region to be a part of that,” Regionally, Wren highlights healthcare as Wren said. one of his major concerns and something he Wren believes that as a mayor he takes all wishes to tackle should he be the successful perspectives into consideration, that he is a candidate. good communicator and mediator. He said He also noted the reliance on the forestry his practicality also makes him a good leader. sector and wishes to build that sector in a reWren believes that he finds practical solutions sponsible way. to difficult problems, and thinks the NDP will Wren is currently serving his first term as do the same. With an NDP leadership, Wren mayor, and has previously served one year as said that public’s confidence in government a councillor. will be restored. Continued on Page 19.
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Local artist finds peace in pottery By Kyla Corpuz FORT ST. JOHN – Pam Hagen was always a lover of art. In high school she took a pottery class and was hooked. Being a creator and turning ideas into a tangible product was merely a hobby, until she was hit with pneumonia. “I was at death’s door and it kind of made me come to the realization that life is way too short, and I had to do this.” Hagen was always on the edge, teetering back and forth, “should I do pottery, should I not do pottery?” It started to become real to her that this was her calling after her husband gave her a gentle push in the right direction, with some simple advice: “I think you should spread your wings and fly.” That became the inspiration behind the angel-winged sculpture piece pictured on the front page. “I’m not your run of the mill traditional potter, I like to do my pieces one-of-kind pieces. Some of my pieces may look somewhat alike, each one has their own curve and character to each piece,” explained Hagen. “I think that’s really important in a world that has a lot of the materialistic things, so I do put a lot of thought into my motto and work.” In This Peace of Mind is Hagen’s first exhibition at the Peace Gallery North. It features vases, jewelry, dishes,
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Devereaux Elementary gets donation to jump-start playground fundraising By Jill Earl DAWSON CREEK - The 75 students attending Devereaux Elementary School are one step closer to replacing their playground thanks to a recent donation from Murphy Oil. The Parent Advisory Council (PAC) at Devereaux have been working to replace the over 30-year-old playground since last October and were happy to receive a $10,000-cheque from Murphy Oil on Apr. 4. “We support the community with things that support the whole community and not just single small groups of people. Supporting the playground supports the whole community and the school,” said Ken Paul, superintendent of operations for Murphy Oil’s Tupper-West area. Paul said that as a grandfather he has been to many playgrounds before and clearly saw that the school needed an upgrade. PAC president, Leanne Esau, said that while the students still enjoy the playground, slivers and splinters are always a concern. “The playground that we have now is not up to safety code anymore. It’s a wooden structure and it’s very weathered...you’ll notice that when the kids play they’ll put their coats over their hands so that they’re protecting their hands in the play, it’s just not safe,” she said. Esau said that in their next playground multi-age equipment would be a top consideration. The school offers a Strong Start program for preschoolers and Grades kindergarten to 7.
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the child’s care team which will include but not be limited to: a social worker, school representative, mental health service providers, medical service providers, and the biological family. The goal is to provide foundational stability for the child so she can learn the necessary emotional, social and life skills to become successful, independent and a contributing community member. Financial compensation is negotiable depending on your skill level and the care needs of the child (allowance for days off is included). Specialized training will also be offered to help the foster home be successful in supporting this little girl. To apply please send your resume detailing your experience, skills and abilities with a covering letter explaining why you want to make a difference in this child’s life. MCFD Fort St John 200, 9900-100 Ave Fort St John, BC V1J 5S7 Attn: Anita Bell
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Murphy Oil’s Ken Paul and Ron Podruzny present a cheque to PAC president Leanne Esau and Devereaux principal Jacqueline Catchpole.
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Paddle of the Peace 2012 participants The Outdoor Recreation Council of BC named the Peace River the most endangered river of 2013, for the second year in a row. The Peace River outnumbered all other nominations. BC Hydro’s proposed Site C dam would be the third hydroelectric dam in the Peace, and would flood 5,500 ha of land, imposing disturbances to widlife, rare species, farmland and First Nations’ culture.
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provinces catch up to keep the economy stable. “If you have keep the price going up on diesel fuel, it starts becoming more and more expensive to haul your products around to deliver transportation of goods to stores,” said Pimm. B.C.’s Carbon Tax is double what Alberta is, which could risk business for B.C. “If you become too expensive it becomes less economic and your goods and services become more and more expensive; people quit buying them or start buying from other regions and provinces and that doesn’t do your local businesses any good.”
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Pimm admitted the Carbon Tax was a controversial subject, but said it’s doing its job. “What it does is it targets those that are putting carbon into the atmosphere … the more carbon you put into the atmosphere the more you’re going to end up paying in the long run,” explained Pimm. “We have a diverse province here and depending where you’re at, I’ve had the opportunity to be on the Finance Committee, and rural British Columbia is saying ‘We don’t think it’s right and fair that we even have a Carbon Tax the urban centres are saying that Carbon Tax should be increased, like the David Suzuki foundation, strong environmentalist types.” The revenue from Carbon Tax goes into general revenue and the same amount of money coming in, goes out to reduce personal income tax, corporate tax and small business tax, according to Pimm, making the books t hat matter tax ‘revenue-neutral.’ Hadland pointed out though body jewelr y that the government collected detox approximately $1.2 billion from the Carbon Tax, and ap10116 100 Street, FSJ 250.261.6979 proximately $144 million from Monday - Saturday 10-7 • Sunday 12-4 the natural gas sector. “This, in my measure, tells how this whole thing is mismanaged … you see the income stream from royalties from natural gas … is what should be running this province.” The government has stated that using a tax keeps industry more cautious with what they are emitting into the air. ON ALL IN STORE ITEMS But Hadland differs. “I think until April 30th we should just completely eliminate the carbon tax and take a fresh look at how we can foster cleaner fuels more efficient vehicles, industrial or commercial, domestic, we’ve 99 78 9FREE 1-877-99 gotta look at that, but take a to250-782-3677 • Toll eek Cr n so w Da e, tally fresh look.” Av 16 Alaska
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CANCER SOCIETY KICKS-OFF RELAY FOR LIFE By Jill Earl DAWSON CREEK - Supporters of the Canadian Cancer Society and those looking for a hearty breakfast visited the Co-Op Mall in Dawson Creek last Saturday to do both those things. On Apr. 6 the Dawson Creek unit of the Canadian Cancer Society hosted the 28th Annual Pancake Breakfast, the official kick-off to the Relay for Life that will be held Jun. 8. Funds raised from the relay will go towards cancer research and supports those needing treatment. “The pancake breakfast funds they go to the Relay, its sort of a booster to get them started,” said volunteer Bonnie Lehmann. “Many people have attended year after year, and we’ve had helpers year after year like Blair Lekstrom...we’ve had good support and as I said many people look forward to it,” she added. The annual breakfast started when a past unit president and director of the Co-Op Mall developed breast cancer and other board members hosted the breakfast to support her. “They support us really well, they donate just about all the food,” Delores Paradowski, volunteer, said. “We have wonderful friends at the Dawson Creek Co-Op and for all these years they have supported us...and all the workers there, they all volunteer too, we help too but obviously we can’t go on the grill or stuff like that,” Lehmann added. Besides celebrating the breakfast, members are also celebrating Daffodil month and the 75th Anniversary of the Canadian Cancer Society. Jill Earl photos
Top: Canadian Cancer Society volunteers, supporters, and Co-Op representatives celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Canadian Cancer Society. Middle: Canadian Cancer Society volunteers Bonnie Lehmann and Susan Shepard serve at the 28th Annual Pancake Breakfast. Bottom: Co-Op staff keep busy in the kitchen.
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The laser shooting gallery was popular for younger gun enthusiasts.
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By Jill Earl DAWSON CREEK - The Dawson Creek Sportsmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club hosted their 36th Annual Gun Show last weekend at the Encana Events Centre. The club moved their show to Encana last year when they had outgrown their previous location at the Memorial Arena. The over 180 displays featured a variety of guns, taxidermy, knives, archery, ATVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, utility trailers and a laser shooting gallery amongst others. The gun show is the Sportsmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s major annual fundraiser, funds from the event will mainly be put towards maintenance on the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s existing facilities and youth and education programs. This year the Club will host their annual charity shoot on Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, May 12, to benefit the Dawson Creek and District Hospital Foundation.
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