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FORT ST. JOHN – From poor communication between city staff and developers, to inadequate records management and process delays, Fort St. John’s Development Services department has shortcomings, but it’ll soon be whipped into shape.

After receiving numerous complaints from the local development community, the city commissioned a report from Tantus Solutions Group last fall to find out what the issues are, and how to fix them.

On Mon., May 25, Bruce Acton, of

Tantus Solutions Group, presented their findings to council. Although he gave a comprehensive list of areas that could be improved upon, the department was far from deplorable, and earned a “strong C+, B-” for its condition.

“There’s areas that can be improved, but overall, you’re in pretty good shape,” Acton said.

Some of the key findings of the report point to the city’s paper driven processes, as opposed to being electronic. Changing this would speed up the rate at which applications are processed, helping to track and move files throughout the organization, explained Acton.

In addition, the application process is unclear to applicants, which results, at times, in incomplete or poor quality applications.

“That is partly because you don’t actually have a lot of supporting documentation for, say, a new developer coming into your community, to actually understand the process,” he said.

There are, however, a few relatively quick and easy solution that city staff can implement to clean up their processes.

Firstly, by breaking up the steps into numbered phases, the development community will clearly be able to see at what stage in the process they’re in.

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Peace River Agreement signed, will bring over $1.1 billion to Peace Region until 2035 STACY THOMAS news@northeastnews.ca DAWSON CREEK - British Columbia Premier Christy Clark and Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Coralee Oakes were at the water reclamation plant in Dawson Creek May 29, to announce the new Peace River Agreement, which will see over $1.1 billion given to the

We’re committed to making sure the region gets the longterm benefits...

Peace Region over the next 20 years.

The Agreement was reached after over two months of negotiation with northeast B.C. municipalities Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, District of Taylor, District of Chetwynd, Village of Pouce Coupe, Tumbler Ridge and the Peace River Regional District (PRRD).

Negotiations for this deal were initiated by the Province in March 2015, when the municipalities were invited to renegotiate the existing Fair Share MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) which was signed in 2005 and set to expire in 2020.

The Fair Share MOU was an annual grant in lieu of access to the industrial tax base, awarded to Peace municipalities which serve the oil and gas trade.

“Northeast communities play a fundamental role in growing B.C.’s diverse economy. That is why we’re committed to making sure the region gets the long-term benefits of this growth in a way that provides certainty and stability,” said Clark.

“I want to thank local leaders for their vision and commitment to an agreement that works not only in the best interests of Peace River residents, but all of British Columbia’s taxpayers, for at least the next 20 years.”

The most controversial feature of the new agreement sees the previous MOU’s indexed award increases—according to

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Photo Credit Stacy Thomas Coralee Oakes, British Columbia Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development (left) and Lori Ackerman, mayor of Fort St. John and Chair of the Peace River Regional District, shake hands at the signing of the Peace River Agreement.

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BRONWYN SCOTT reporter@northeastnews.ca FORT ST. JOHN – One-hundred-and-fifty new single family homes are slated for development in Fort St. John in the community of Garrison Landing.

Dave Steele, CEO of Western Canadian Properties Group, and partner Randy Cockrill, of REALnorth Opportunities Fund, were among those in attendance for the official groundbreaking ceremony of Garrison Landing’s third and fourth phases of development on Tues., May 26.

“The latest piece we’re now acquiring is the 29 acres that we’re standing on. This will ultimately be about 150 single family homes, and this year we’re going to build, service and get ready 55 lots,” said Steele.

“Garrison Landing is a fabulous neighbourhood . . . a great place to raise a family in with the walking trails, and it’s clearly one of the premier neighbourhoods in Fort St. John.”

Garrison Landing, located in the vicinity of 117th Avenue and 103A Street, is located near Northern Lights College and Fish Creek Forest, where there are popular walking trails. Green space and a paved walking path are among the neighbourhood’s attractive features.

Steele estimates that the 150 homes is a three-year project, but is aiming for a spring 2016 completion date for 55 of the new homes.

With the projected demand for housing, he doesn’t be-

lieve that they’ll have any trouble selling.

“Fort St. John is going to be, I think, the future of our province, and I think we’re going to see a massive influx of jobs, and one of the things that we firmly believe in is that this city needs a lot of affordable housing,” Steele said.

“We’ve really focused, our company, Western Canadian Properties, to be able to do that.”

Western Canadian Properties Group is behind other housing developments in the city, ranging from townhomes to condominiums, that range in price from $240,000 to $350,000. The homes in Garrison Landing, however, will run anywhere from $600,000 to north of a million dollars.

Western Canadian Properties Group expects to do about $100-million worth of development in Fort St. John over the next five years, according to Steele.

Mayor and council were also in attendance for the media event.

“Appropriate and adequate housing development is vital to building a sustainable community, and so we’re pretty excited that we have a lot of development going on right now,” said Mayor Lori Ackerman.

“We’re used to having large fields in the community, and those are getting developed, it’s good to see . . . there’s a lot being built, and we need to be able to tell that to the community, that when the final investment decisions are made – and I believe that two of them will be made this year – that, along with Site C, is really going to drive the demand up. It’s going to drive the demand up for a sustainable community, a responsible community.”

Bob Zimmer, Member of Parliament for Prince GeorgePeace River, brought up volunteers of the Mile “O” Park Society and the South Peace Historical Society in the House of Commons June 1.

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the dedicated volunteers of the South Peace Historical Society and the Mile “O” Park Society in Dawson Creek,” Zimmer said.

“The hard work and dedication of individuals like Stewart and Margaret Flynn, Anne Haycock, Day Roberts, Dale Campbell, Walter Schoen, Paul Gevatkoff, Charlie Parslow and many others are all great examples of residents working to preserve our region’s history.”

Zimmer spoke of the expansion of the Walter Wright Pioneer Village in Dawson Creek and the involvement of the two organizations in that effort, and tbe dedication to preserving cultural heritage in the Peace Region which they are demonstrating.

“In addition, both the South Peace Historical Society and the Mile “0” Park Society are currently working on the construction and relocation of more historical buildings to expand the Pioneer Village,” he said.

“Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to recognize both of these organizations for their dedication to preserving the cultural heritage of the Peace Region of British Columbia.”

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Dawson Creek Relay for Life 2015 exceeds its goal, raises over $70,000 for cancer research STACY THOMAS news@northeastnews.ca DAWSON CREEK - Almost 150 people took part in the Dawson Creek 2015 Relay for Life on May 28, raising among them $70,021 to date, exceeding the event’s $65,000 goal.

Nineteen teams took part in this year’s event, including 20 cancer survivors.

The Relay for Life is a Canadian Cancer Society (CCS)

annual fundraising initiative which sees teams across the country raising money by participating in a 6 or 12 hour relay race.

The Relay was held from 12 p.m. to midnight at Northern Lights College for the second time this year after previously being held at Pioneer Village.

“We really like it at the college, people drive by and see what’s going on, they come and hang out,” said Rebecca Moeller, Community Giving Coordinator for CCS who helped organize the event.

“It was so busy, it was awesome. We had to have had over a thousand people coming through there.”

The Kiwanis Community Band entertained the relayers, and a Luminaria Ceremony took place at 9 p.m., when participants lit lanterns to remember those lost to cancer.

A completely refreshed planning committee helped

Photo Credit Stacy Thomas (From right) Kyla Ness, Megan Ward, Taylor Sutherland, Emily Morris, Keona Wheeler, Emily Armitage, Shannon Delawsky. Team Grad class of 2015 are a group of students who took part in the Relay to support their teacher, Delawsky (far left) who is a cancer survivor.

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“I can not praise my volunteer committee enough,” she said. “They were all brand new, they came on board, just ran with it, and we’ve had so many compliments from everybody saying how wonderful it was, how organized it was and how much fun it was.”

Event Development Chair Lara Frederick, Team Development Chair Sara Irvine, Survivor Development ChairKira Roberson and Fundraising Development Chair Ed Gates have volunteered almost full time hours to planning the Relay since Fall of 2014, Moeller says.

“The volunteer committee before had been doing it for quite a few years, and it was just a year to take a break for them, so new people came on board, and they’ll be coming back next year, they’ve already said they are, they had so much fun.”

CCS is always looking for new committee volunteers, Moeller stresses.

“It was a full on volunteer job for those four. They did so much work. It really is amazing.”

The top five fundraisers of the Relay for Life were Soul Sweat Fitness, Ed’s Angels, Full House Fury, Gene’s Team and Viva Las Mamas who among them raised $37,234.

Donations are still being accepted at www.relayforlife.ca/dawsoncreek, and will continue to be all summer, Moeller says.

For every dollar donated to Relay for Life, CCS spends 65 cents on the CCS mission: 37 cents on information, services and programs, 23 cents on research, and 5 cents on advocacy.

Thirty-one cents of each dollar donated goes towards fundraising and 4 cents is used for administration.

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Photo Credit Bronwyn Scott Students enjoyed cake and cupcakes to mark Bert Bowes Middle School’s 50th anniversary on Wednesday evening, May 27.

FORT ST. JOHN – Bert Bowes Middle School has been around for 50 years, and staff, students and the community at large celebrated the anniversary on Weds., May 27.

A number of speakers marked the occasion by sharing their memories with the small crowd that gathered in the gymnasium.

“This is certainly the largest and most illustrious anniversary I’ve gone to. Fifty years is quite an accomplishment,” said Dave Sloan, School District 60 superintendent.

Sloan has celebrated Clearview Elementary School’s 25th anniversary, and Dr. Kearney Middle School’s 30th anniversary.

Fifty, he said, is a major milestone.

Amy Cosens, a former math teacher at Bert Bowes Middle School, also came to the mike to share a few words.

“Time marches on, they say. . . . but anyway, I’m still alive, and I hope to be here for the next anniversary,” she said.

Cosens was a member of the teaching staff in 1964 when the school opened.

“I taught math 8, 9, and 10, and also kids who had a little bit of a learning problem.

We were in the cubby hole room at the head of the stairs, 20 of us, desks up the wall,” she said, jokingly.

“But once I got the students going they could go out into the hallway to do their work.”

Eventually she was given a proper classroom, in Room 104, she said.

Cosens still sees her students from time to time, and she remarked how they often seem surprised to see that she’s still around.

“Of course I’m still here, I’m too young to go any place else,” Cosens said.

Cosens is now 90 years old, and she said she hopes to live to 92.

“I don’t care about the 91, I want the 92.

It’s divisible by 4,” she said. Cosens is a leap year baby.

City councillor Larry Evans, who helped to plan the event, was supposed to give a speech, but couldn’t make. In his place, Mike Chambers, who was also a teacher at the school when it opened, shared a few words about the first years of the school’s history.

When it was built, it was almost automatically too small of a building, to the point where there had to be three different shifts of students.

“As I understand it, the bussed students, who were coming in from out of town, their shift was the regular school day, and then the students who lived in town either were early morning or after school or a combination of both,” explained Wade Hart, principal at Bert Bowes Middle School, in an interview with the Northeast News.

“They had to be very creative when the school opened to make sure they utilized every bit of space that they had. It’s eerily similar to what we’re experiencing now with running out of spaces in our school system now.”

In addition to the evening celebration with the community, Bert Bowes students celebrated in the afternoon. All of the students went out on the school lawn and made the outline of the numeral 50.

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Government and self serving policies

Dear Editor, Federal agencies are gathering and sharing information about “Paddle for the Peace” with the “Government Operations Centre” or GOC whose function it is to co ordinate the federal response to events affecting the national interest. Obviously, in view of the Harper government, we the paddlers are affecting the national interest negatively, meaning that we are a threat . But what about the “public interest” in protecting the Peace River valley?

Site C is a provincial matter. Yet, the fact that the federal GOC gets involved shows a high degree of paranoia in Ottawa. The passage of Bill C-51, which brings Canada a few steps closer to adopting a police state security apparatus, confirms Prime Minister Harper’s obsession with security. It is interesting to note that Mr Harper’s argument in favour of Bill C-51 is very similar in structure to Germany’s approach prior to the Second World War, where the Third Reich needed extra powers to combat internal and external threats.

The term “national interest” is extremely vague. To the

federal government it is a very useful tool. Anything not in line with its policies can be labeled as “against the national interest”. This is where the government sacrifices the “public’s interest”.

Prime Minister Harper and Premier Clark view the Peace River Valley as another economic commodity to be exploited. BC Hydro also views the Peace Valley with similar parameters: It has defined its value as a “flood reserve”.

Those of us who treasure the Peace River valley, for its rich history, agriculture and unique ecosystem have made it our duty to speak up as part of the “public’s interest”.

BC Hydro is stuck in the 1960’s when it comes to megadam construction. And , because of Hydro’s approach, the electricity generated by Site C will be the most expensive ever produced by ANY facility worldwide. The capital costs alone for the Site C project escalated from $7.8 B to $9 Billion in less than one week in December of 2014. Is this in the “public interest”?

In spite of Energy Minister Bennett’s empty assurances,

Site C is not remotely the least expensive alternative. The Liberal government refuses to put Site C in front of the BC Utilities Commission for any financial scrutiny. This alone is telling of their fear , loathing and disdain of the BC taxpayer. Public interest be damned……(or is that “dammed”?)

What does all of this say of Premier Clark’s fiscal & energy policy? By side stepping the BC Utility Commission’s intervention and EXCLUDING the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) from any Site C decision making process, it is clear that there was and still is a hidden agenda in place. After all, the BCUC and the ALR were both established by the Government of BC in order to “protect the public interest”.

So much for “protecting the public interest”.

Create a threat in the name of “national interest”.

Welcome to the era of “self serving governments”.

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Letter To The Editor - We Need A Fracking Ban

Dear Editor Wow,Texas got a severe chastising!Forty counties have been declared disaster areas.Although I pray for safety for the affected people,no country or state deserves it more.

Science has well proven that these erratic,destructive,vio lent,unprecedented weather events are primarily caused by the extraction and burning of huge quantities of fossil fuels.The U.S. has been the worlds worst polluter for many years.Ironically,Texas legislators have just passed a law that prevents any Texas city from refusing fracking.

They don’t care if grandma gets shaken off the toilet every morning,they are going to frack in,under and around every city anyway.There is truly no limit to American greed.

Have Canadians become so morally bankrupt that they will accept this destruction in Canada as well?The LNG industry,with its insanely large fracking operations,has every intention of wiping out our natural gas resource.Nothing is more essential to life than water.The LNG industry has every intention of turning gargantuan quantities of our fresh water into gargantuan quantities of highly toxic fluid and possibly poisoning ground water sources forever by pumping these toxins into deep injection wells.Add in the

environmental and ecological destruction of pipelines,LNG facilities and transportation and the associated violent weather events and you should be able to see just how destructive the proposed LNG industry would be.The results of burning the LNG in Asia will be the most horrendously destructive cog in the LNG wheel.Sadly our weak governments have not only allowed but assisted the unconscionable LNG industry to break down common sense resistance to its depletion and environmental destruction.First Nations have been the most resistant because they have the most to lose.Their traditional self-sufficient life style will be gone forever,along with the animals,fish,birds etc.that are so essential to their well being and ours as well.In my opinion,First Nations have been browbeat,brainwashed,threatened and bribed until some have surrendered.I pray that their strength will be renewed so they can resist this assault on our country,our rights and our freedoms.Canada is not dependent on fossil fuel export.Fossil fuel export is designed to enrich corporations not Canadians.Trillions of dollars worth of fossil fuels have been tak-

en from Alberta.Alberta should be the richest jurisdiction on earth.They are in recession.Do we just”not get it”?Fossil fuel extraction has been a huge rip-off for Canada.B.C. LNG is no different.We simply have the wrong economy and the wrong governments.I close with this thought... wouldn’t it be ironic if,rather than partaking in promotional speaking events for the fossil fuel industries and climate change-global warming deniers in Calgary,George Dubyuh was found floating face down in Houston,Texas?Thank you.

Ed Pitt, Dawson Creek

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June 1915: Beatton Journal

Photo Credit File photo Frank Beatton in his garden at Old Fort.

Tues 1st Got a wire from the Crossing this morning.

Heard that my poor boy Kenneth died Thurs at 10 o’clock.

Sad news for us. Self very busy.

Wed 2nd Self taking inventory. Johnny helping. A lot of Indians around. Water still falling. My poor boy was buried today at Peace River Crossing.

Thurs 3rd Self busy as before. 2 men passed down the River in a canoe. River still dropping. A fine clear day.

Fri 4th Fine with a few showers. Self busy in office. 2 men arrived from H. Hope to work on the Telegraph Line.

Sat 5th A fine clear day. A few showers again. Self in office.

Sun 6th A fine clear day.

Mon 7th Self in office. Continues fine. A Raft passed down the River. The Indians killed a moose at Charlie Lake.

Tues 8th Self in office very busy. Johnny helping in store. The fire pumper arrived from Halfway River. Rain towards evening.

Wed 9th Self as yesterday. The Motor Boat arrived from the Xing with Const. Parsons & Thos. MacDonald and headed to the Halfway River. A fine clear day. Post Office taken over by Mr. Bird.

Thurs 10th Self in office. Joe Appasassin & Wuscully started in to pack Furs. Rain again today. A canoe passed down the River this evening.

Fri 11th All hands packing Furs. 11 Bales packed today.

A fine clear day. The Motor Boat arrived this evening from Halfway River having been delayed on the way.

Sat 12th The Motor Boat left this morning for P.R.L. George went down on her to file on his homestead. Busy as yesterday. Finished packing Furs. 11 Bales.

Sun 13th Rain nearly all night but cleared up about 10 o’clock. The Mail arrived.

Mon 14th Mail arrived from H. Hope this morning and left in the afternoon. Mail left for Pouce Coupe. Self very busy all day. River rising.

Tues 15th A fine clear day. Self in office. Some Indians arrived from Dunvegan. Mr. Parsons & Mansall left this morning for H. Hope.

Wed 16th Rain all day. Self busy in office. R. Agliere covering up Fur Packs. River coming up a little. Bob Fry arrived from Pouce Coupe.

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Sun 20th A fine clear day. Adisless’ band arrived for treaty.

Mon 21st A fine clear day. Self very busy. Treaty paid to the Indians today by Mr. Laird. All the Indians in. Fred Hazen arrived from the Telegraph Line for provisions.

Tues 22nd Self very busy with Indians. Mr. Laird’s pack train left for Dunvegan. H. Garbitt also left for H. Hope.

Mr. Laird will be going down with Mr. Birley in a day or two. Mr. Parsons arrived from H. Hope.

Wed 23rd Self in store. Very busy. The SS Northern Call arrived this morning and had to lay up for repairs.

Thurs 24th A fine clear day. Self very busy. The SS Northern Call left for H. Hope this morning. A Motor Boat arrived from PR Crossing and left again at once. River still falling.

Fri 25th The Northern Call arrived from H. Hope and continued her trip down stream. Mr. Laird, Indian Agent, and Mr. Birley went down as passengers. Self very busy. A fine clear day. A few showers in the afternoon.

Sat 26th A fine clear day. Self in office. 2 men arrived from up the S. Pine with pack horses.

Sun 27th A hard frost last night on top of the hill. Potatoes froze. Self went out for a ride.

Mon 28th A fine clear day. Self in office. Mr. Cameron a dominion Government man arrived from Grande Prairie looking up land.

Tues 29th Continues very fine weather. Ogilvie crossed over his Horses to take Mr. Cameron out to see the country with self as before.

Wed 30th Continues fine weather. Self very busy. Mr. Cameron & Ogilvie left this morning to look over the country. Water still falling.

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Students help out on Community Planting Day

BRONWYN SCOTT reporter@northeastnews.ca FORT ST. JOHN – If the city’s planters along 100 Street are looking a little more beautiful lately, students at C.M. Finch and Robert Ogilvie are to thank.

Tues., May 26, was Fort St. John’s annual Community Planting Day, and although open to all community members, it’s usually school groups that participate, according to Sonya Runacres, groundskeeper for the city.

The entire week is really just about encouraging community members to get out and get involved . . .

Photo Credit Bronwyn Scott Ethan Fournier, 8, was one of the students helping out on Community Planting Day in Fort St. John.

The city provides all the materials required to plant the seasonal flowerbeds along 100th Street, including fertilizer, water, the plants and rubber gloves.

This year, one class from C.M. Finch Elementary School and two classes from Robert Ogilvie Elementary School participated.

“It gets the kids motivated, it gives them some room for responsibility towards the plants, so they understand how much work goes into it, and it helps us because we can get our plants planted a little faster, so it works both ways,” Runacres said.

In addition to providing the materials, city workers like Runacres lead the day’s activities for the students, and teach the kids how to properly plant flowers.

“Part of the science unit for Grade 3 is learning about plants, and the different make-ups of different plants, different parts of a plant,” explained Jennifer Saunders, whose

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Grade 3 students were helping out at Centennial Park.

This year, the city incorporated Community Planting Day as part of their spring beautification efforts, as well as with Pitch-In Week, which encourages everyone to take part in picking up litter around the city.

“The entire week is really just about encouraging community members to get out and get involved, and help us make our green spaces Vold, Jones & Vold Auction Co. Ltd. more beautiful,” said Danielle Armstrong, community DAWSON CREEK AUCTION ‘MILE ZERO CITY’ development co-ordinator DawsoAve. Dawson Creek, British Columbia 301-116th with the city.

Photo Credit Bronwyn Scott Vera Stafford, 9, and Emma Myles, 8, pose for a photo on Community Planting Day.

Dawson Creek Office: 250-782-3766 VJV Main Office: 403-783-5561 Cattle Sales, Don 301-116th Fessler: 250-719-5561 Fax: 250-782-6622 D C

MARKET REPORT ON MAY 28, 2015

SLAUGHTER CATTLE

On May 28, 2015, 300 head of cattle went through Vold Jones Vold Auction in Dawson Creek D1 - D2 Cows 137.00-142.00 D3 - D4 Cows 110.00-134.00 Holstein Cows N/A Heiferettes 160.00-185.00 Bologna Bulls 155.00-178.00 Feeder Bulls 160.00-185.00 Good Bred Cows N/A Good Bred Heifers N/A Cow/calf pairs younger 2800.00-3500.00 Cow/calf pairs older N/A Older Cows N/A Milk Cows N/A

STOCKERS AND FEEDERS 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:

185.00-208.00 220.00-236.00 225.00-248.00 255.00-283.00 275.00-305.00 315.00-330.00 320.00-342.00 320.00-350.00

Heifers Heifers Heifers Heifers Heifers Heifers Heifers Heifers

170.00-195.00 195.00-220.00 205.00-235.00 245.00-275.00 270.00-300.00 285.00-310.00 300.00-325.00 305.00-330.00

Next Regular Cattle Sale Thursday, June 4, 2015

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Dawso 301-116th Ave. Dawson Creek, British Columbia Dawson Creek Office: 301-116th 250-782-3766 VJV Main Office: 403-783-5561 Cattle Sales, Don Fessler: 250-719-5561 Fax: 250-782-6622 D

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Invitation to Tender Spencer Tuck Regional Park The Peace River Regional District invites the submission of bids from interested individuals or companies to supply maintenance and cleaning services at the Spencer Tuck Regional Park, located approximately 27.5 km north of the District of Chetwynd.

SEALED tenders clearly marked “Spencer Tuck Regional Park“ will be received by the Peace River Regional District, 1981 Alaska Avenue, Dawson Creek V1G 4H8 until 2:00 p.m. (local time) on June 8, 2015. Tenders received after the specified time will be returned unopened to the proponent.

A copy of the Tender documents are available from the Regional District’s website at http://prrd.bc.ca/tenders-rfps/php Tenders will be evaluated on the basis of experience, references, completeness of the tender, price and other factors as determined by the Regional District.

The Regional District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all tenders and to waive irregularities at its own discretion. The lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted and the Regional District reserves the right to negotiate terms and conditions with the successful bidder.

For further information please contact Jill Rickert, Community Services Coordinator, at (250) 784-3200 or toll free at 1-800-670-7773 or prrd.dc@prrd.bc.ca.

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Editor: staff, and has been able to recruit experienced in many departments.

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NLC is committed to providing theitsskilled table, but also for their commitment to finding learning solutions for the as B.C.'s Energy College™.

Over the years, I havecontinuing received support and encouragement from local politicians workers for these expanding industrial sectors This column, written and pubWith a current range of approximately 2.5 percent to 4+ percent*, mortgage rates for residenJeffMinister Shea of Energy, Mines and youth of the region.

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I was very appreciative of this suppor new job was your Investors Group Consultant. sponsored by The Great-West Life Assurance Company.

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June 4, 2015

Bluey Day in Fort St. John raises over $92,000

BRONWYN SCOTT reporter@northeastnews.ca FORT ST. JOHN – Leonora Newhook fought back tears as the barber first cut off her hair, and then shaved her bald, clean to the skin.

But the tears weren’t coming from a place of vanity. Far from it.

Newhook was one of 43 Bluey Day participants who raised money to have their heads shaved in support of local cancer patients.

“It’s for friends and family who suffer with cancer, and that young family who just came in earlier, with the three little kids,” she said, in an interview with the Northeast News. “The wife just passed away from cancer.”

Every one of the brave shavers who participated in the 16th annual Bluey Day in Fort St. John on Sat., May 30, was there either in memory of someone who either lost their battle with cancer, or in honour of someone currently going through it.

It was Newhook’s first time shaving her head, but there are others who come back year after year.

Jim Reeder, a Bluey Day veteran, had his head shaved on Saturday for the 12th time. He keeps coming back for

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the people he loves, and the trials they’ve endured in fighting the devastating disease.

“I’ve been affected by cancer, [my] mom’s going through it right now, and Grandma passed away, so that was kind of the original motivator way back when,” Reeder said. “There isn’t anybody, I don’t think, that hasn’t been touched by it one way or another.”

He estimates that over the years he’s raised about $87,000, simply by adding on to his sponsor list year after year.

This year Reeder aimed to raise $15,000, but was a little shy of his target. He raised $13,590.

All dollars raised from Bluey Day go towards Photo Credit Bronwyn Scott purchasing cancer diagnostic equipment for the Fort There were 43 brave shavers as part of this year’s Bluey St. John Hospital, which means that cancer patients Day, a Fort St. John Hospital Foundation fundraiser. don’t have to travel as often for treatment.

“I’ve got a great group of people that support me every year . . . the nice thing is, it all stays local.

It’s easy to find donations for that when it stays local,” Reeder said.

George Alexander, a first timer, was there for his father, Jack Alexander, and his uncle, Tom Alexander.

“Both passed away, and they had long terms of cancer,” he said.

“My dad, thankfully, was in remission for years and years, but he had colon cancer and stomach cancer, and my uncle had skin cancer.

They both actually died actually of old age, they actually made it into their 80s, but what they went through with cancer was just, it’s just a terrible disease and I wanted to do whatever I can.

Photo Credit Bronwyn Scott “Hopefully I don’t end up with These young girls take a last peak at their hair before it gets shaved off for Bluey Day 2015. it, but if I do, at least it’s here in the community, that this money raised “I definitely plan on coming back for next year,” Alexstays in my community, where I plan on staying.” ander said.

In addition to having his head shaved, Alexander agreed The Fort St. John Hospital Foundation hoped to raise to also have his mustache shaved, something he’d only $100,000 from the shavers this year, and fell just shy of done three times previously in his life. that target, bringing in $92,000 at the end of the day.

Although he’d raised $625 coming in to Bluey Day, the “Year after year, the community continues to support dollars came rolling in from the enthusiastic supporters Bluey Day, and their commitment means so much to the who wanted to see Alexander’s mustache gone. An addi- patients who benefit,” said Ashley Bentley, executive ditional $175 came from the crowd.

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WorkBC funds skills and trades training for unemployed Tumbler Ridge mine labourers STACY THOMAS news@northeastnews.ca

Photo Credit Northern Lights College Northern Lights College is starting new skills training courses for unemployed mine workers at its Tumbler Ridge campus.

TUMBLER RIDGE - Northern Lights College (NLC) will begin new training programs this June specifically meant for workers who have been displaced by the downturn in the region’s coal mining industry.

The technical and trades training will give them new skills to add to their existing skill sets and assist them in finding new employment in other sectors.

Peace River South MLA Mike Bernier was in Tumbler Ridge May 21, to announce a Provincial contribution of $150,000 towards the programming.

The grant is part of B.C.’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint, a WorkBC strategy to streamline youth and others into the technical and trades workforce.

According to WorkBC’s website, by 2022, 43 per cent of job openings in B.C. will require trades or technical training.

Initiatives like this one are attempting to drive the workforce into alignment with future economical demands.

“This is a much needed initiative by the province to bring some relief to these workers who are looking to re-train,” said Donna Merry, NLC’s Tumbler Ridge campus administrator.

“The funding that the Ministry of Ad-

vanced Education is providing will allow us to offer a broad range of affordable training opportunities for eligible candidates – that’s a huge investment to help these people along towards developing new skills that will add to their existing skill-sets.”

All residents of Tumbler Ridge are elegible to apply for the skills training, as well as employers or employees who have relocated to other areas due to the downturn.

WorkBC has committed to assisting individuals on this program, however there are caveats.

Applicants may be asked to show proof of residence or proof of past employment with a local employer.

Potential candidates who have been on Employment Insurance (EI) or currently are on EI must apply to WorkBC for sponsorship and permission to enroll.

There is a WorkBC office operating at the Tumbler Ridge NLC campus on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Courses begin in June, August and September.

They include computer skills, job searching skills, Occupational First Aid, Security Guard Training, Air brake endorsement, Scissor lift operation, H2S Alive, Professional Office Skills, and other similar skills and safety courses.

More information can be found at www. nlc.bc.ca/programs, or by phoning WorkBC at 1-855-782-8744.

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All but one of the fires were started by lightning, and the fires are currently being assessed and prioritized as needed.

The Dunedin River Fire, located 95 km west of Fort Nelson, is 240 hectares in size. The smoke from this fire may be visible in Fort Nelson. There are currently no values immediately threatened and the fire is in modified response and will be closely monitored.

The Grayling River fire, located 75 km north of Toad River, is 200 hectares in size. The smoke may be visible from the Alaska Highway. There are currently no values immediately threatened, and this fire is in modified response and will be closely monitored.

The Thetlaandoa Creek fire, located 100 km northeast of Fort Nelson is 120 hectares in size. The fire is currently very active and response officers are on route to assess the fire.

Open fires larger than a half-metre high by a half-metre wide are currently prohibited across the Prince George Fire Centre. Campfires are permitted but must be fully extinguished with the ashes cold to the touch before leaving the area for any amount of time.

The fire danger rating is currently “high” to “extreme” through the entire Fort Nelson Fire Zone.

Anyone who lights, fuels or uses an open fire when a fire prohibition is in place or fails to comply with an open fire prohibition may be issued a ticket for $345 or, if convicted in court, be fined up to $100,000 and/or sentenced to one year in jail. If the contravention causes or contributes to a wildfire, the person responsible may be subject to a penalty of up to $100,000 and ordered to pay all firefighting and associated costs.

Up-to-date information on burning restrictions and current wildfire activity can be obtained online at http://www. bcwildfire.ca or by calling 1 888 3-FOREST. To report smoke, flames or an unattended open fire, call 1 800 6635555 or *5555 on a cellular phone.

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Development Continued from Front.

“That will do a huge improvement,” Acton said.

As well, if city staff learn to harden their resolve and turn down incomplete or insufficient applications, what’s required becomes clearer.

“What typically happens, and this is because most employees want to provide good service, is they’ll take in an incomplete file, tell the applicant, hey, can you get back to me with, say, the engineering diagrams, the applicant walks out the door but thinks the meter’s already started running,” Acton said.

“This is where we see some of the gaps in perceptions between staff’s perception in the time it takes to do a file, and the external industry’s perception of what it takes to do the file.”

Communication is another area where there’s room for improvement.

“Communication is really, between staff and developers, is inconsistent. When you talk to industry, and how you talk to it, whether it’s on an individual file or across a bylaw change, has been fairly inconsistent,” Acton said.

“There are no formal checkpoints in the development process right now for formal communications and status checks back to the applicants, which again, creates some uncertainty.”

Perhaps more importantly, what developers do is then call up city staff for clarification, wasting time for both parties.

Knowing when there’ll be fixed checkpoints . . . would alleviate a lot of that thrashing that goes on, both on industry side, but on your staff side as well, too.

“Knowing when there’ll be fixed checkpoints, whether it’s on a schedule, on a project, or at particular milestones, would alleviate a lot of that thrashing that goes on, both on industry side, but on your staff side as well, too,” said Acton.

By enhancing support documentation, and making it available to the public, both developers and city development staff will have a clearer idea as to their roles and responsibilities.

Establishing a file management system is another necessary improvement the report identified.

“Right now I do not know how you keep track of the most current revision of an engineering diagram, because of the way the flows work, different people in your organization could be working off of different versions of external data, or even internal data, and it makes the process that much more inefficient and complex for them to administer,” Acton said.

The city already has a project underway looking at file management throughout the city departments, so a fix for this is already in the works.

Compounding all of these challenges is the fact that Fort St. John and the region are growing. The city has some external agencies that it deals with that do not have the ability to meet the demand of the area.

“You could fix all of the issues that we’ve described here, and still have a development problem here in the city, because of the bottlenecks that are associated with some of the external referrals,” he said.

“You should start your plan right now for looking at procuring planning consulting services. As the demand comes up on the city and you get more and more development demands, you’re going to get a very seasonal flux and then also potentially maybe a five year run of very high staffing, that it would be good to have that additional capacity that you can turn on and turn off to support your department.”

Council agreed to plan a Committee of the Whole meeting to discuss the recommendations.

“I think the report we received was very extensive, it

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provided a lot of insight for me, a person who has very limited knowledge on development and what the procedures are that we have in place, and what we’re looking at going forward,” said Coun. Byron Stewart.

“I know I would like to have more discussion with our staff on just what is going to be implemented going forward, and what that would look like, and how that may come back to us as part of just a regular follow up, so that we have more knowledge of how the new growth is developing in our community.”

Mayor Lori Ackerman, who made the suggestion of continuing the conversation at a Committee of the Whole meeting, said the report and presentation “has been quite enlightening.”

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Peace River Agreement Continued from Page 2. industry revenue—thrown out, and replaced by a 2 per cent annual increase per year after 2019.

The agreement will award a total of 50 million in 2016 to the municipalities which will be divided according to an allocation formula.

Each municipality will also receive a signing bonus of $3 million each in 2015, in addition to the $46,028,923 which was awarded to the region on April 30 2015 under the previous MOU. One million dollars will also be given to the PRRD in 2015, to support a Partnership Committee which will operate during the coming years.

The Partnership Committee’s role will be to “support provincial-regional relationship-building,” according to a Provincial press release.

The 2 per cent increase per year after 2020 will equal $1 million to be allocated among the municipalities according to the allocation formula.

The allocation formula is based on factors such as a municpality’s growth per year and its economic activity.

Fort St. John and the District of Taylor had advocated against signing a new deal, but Fort St. John Mayor and PRRD board Chair Lori Ackerman says the Peace River Agreement is something her community can work with.

“As the region is unique with respect to limited access to the industrial property tax base, this agreement provides funding security for the next 25 years that will bring additional capacity to our municipalities and rural areas to address historical infrastructure deficits and make investment decisions related to future growth,” Ackerman said.

Decreases in costs to infrastructure upgrades in Fort St. John as well as increased population and interest in investment from Provincial ministries leaves the city in a position to continue to grow, she says.

“The expectations within this agreement will allow us to build a more robust community, looking at it from the shared services aspect, and working with the Ministries to create a community that’s going to support the industry,” Ackerman told Northeast News.

“So Fort St. John is in a strong position with our infra-

We feel we have done some great investing over the last ten years and can move forward. structure, because we have invested in it over the last ten years. We will still need the industrial tax base to continue with that, our concern was de-linking it, but we feel we have done some great investing over the last ten years and can move forward.”

Rob Fraser, mayor of the District of Taylor, was not present at the event but stated in a press release: “After considerable debate, the [District of Taylor] council concluded that the new agreement provides a degree of certainty that will assist the district in supporting current industrial growth rates. Council also felt that it is important to maintain positive relationships with the other signatories and the

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Province. The District of Taylor will work diligently with tiation of this Agreement and with four years left before all parties to provide clarity on new clauses within the new the previous MOUs expiry, Clark said it was for the good agreement.” of all B.C. citizens.

According to a Provincial news statement, opportunities “What we realized in the region is that people with LNG to renegotiate the annual growth rate will occur in 2023 (liquefied natural gas) on the horizon, with a huge increase and 2031. as a result of that activity, people wanted the stability and At these times negotiations may also take place around the certainty that would come with knowing we weren’t gothe base rate and growth rates of a new deal after 2035. ing to be up against a deadline at the last minute,” she said.

Additionally, municipalities will now be required to ap“Because I don’t think that would be good for the region, ply for and report the spending of their allocated funds as a I don’t think it would be good for the Province. It wouldn’t way to increase public accountability. be good for the industry and the communities. So I think “People in the Northeast often wonder,” said Clark, that’s why we probably got there a little bit earlier than “do people in Victoria and Vancouver understand that the 2019. I think it was a good idea.”

Northeast is an integral part of British Columbia, and I Clark compared communities of the Peace with another want you to know that we do . . . I know as well as anybody, fast-growth Northern industry city as an example of what better than most British Columbians, the contributions that the Peace River Agreement is meant to prevent. these communities make to this province, and I know that “I think that most people look at Fort McMurray and we could not have the wealth that we share as a province if recognize that they wouldn’t want to live in a place like it wasn’t for the work that you do here. that, and Fair Share has meant that these communities in “I think British Columbians believe in sharing, in that the Peace Region have been able to develop along with the fundamental sense of fairness, and that’s what Fair Share industry, and remained places that are really great places to is about.” live,” Clark said.

Speeches by Peace Region mayors centred around future development of their communities into desirable places to live, and the dependence of that development on Provincial funding through the previous Fair Share deals and now on this Agreement.

“Chetwynd has experienced a steady and stable growth over the last many years and much of that is a direct result of the benefits that we’ve enjoyed from the Fair Share agreement . . . and we’re happy to see that continue,” said Merlin Nichols, mayor of the District of Chetwynd.

“The City of Dawson Creek is very thankful to see a new agreement in place to ensure that long-term planning can occur to allow us to build a healthy, vibrant community,” said Dale Bumstead, mayor of DawPhoto Credit Stacy Thomas son Creek.

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In general, duties will include: o Daily cleaning of the school, five days per week (Monday - Friday); o Steam cleaning carpeted areas at least three times annually, and as required; o Removal of snow from outside entrances and fire exits; o Cleaning exterior windows at least twice annually; o Keeping the immediate area around the school clean from debris and garbage; o Changing light tubes and bulbs, as required.

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Tenders for Wonowon Elementary School are not to include cleaning of the kitchen area or other cleaning required as a result of Wonowon Horse Club activities.

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If there is a need for equipment rental from the District, that need must be stated within tender proposal. Contractors must be able to communicate and work in co-operation with the staff in the school. Contractors must have their own WorkSafe BC coverage and supply the clearance letter to the district with the tender submission.

Separate tenders, stipulated in dollar amounts per month, must be submitted for each location. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

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It was a successful event and one that organizer Tryna Gower feels confident is going to grow.

“It went over very, very well, people were very excited,” Gower said.

“People were saying how it changed their life and they have a completely new outlook, they have direction now.”

The event, which included keynote motivational speakers from around North and Central America, including a medicine man from Mexico, is not explicitly a business event, but it is angled to help people be more successful professionally.

Meditiation is a powerful way to prefessional enhancement, Gower says, which she utilizes often in her own career.

“It’s way to relax, find peace and reduce stress in business. When you’re meditating you’re so relaxed and open that good ideas and thoughts just come to you, on how to solve problems . . . so I use it in my business all the time.”

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Business is run best when you have real relationships with people. People first. ing. It was much more of a human relationship networking.

In my mind, that’s business. Business is run best when you have real relationships with people. People first.”

Gower would know; she has been a successful entrepreneur in Dawson Creek for over 20 years, has received professional awards and was included in the 2008 book New Pioneers: Stories of 100 BC Women Entrepreneurs.

“This conference is really all about putting people and the human component back into business. Business and life—they work cohesively together, so you’re not one person at work and then you’re a different person at home.

You’re the same person.”

Participants from all around the Peace Region and as far south as Los Angeles took part in guided meditations, talks and nature walks.

“Friday night when they showed up, everybody was really nervous because they weren’t sure quite what they were showing up to, and then by Saturday at lunch time everybody was just absolutely in love, no worries, they made a whole bunch of new friends, they really did a lot of empowering things, it was just a weekend jam-packed full of self-discovery and motivation,” Gower said.

The conference’s location at Bear Mountain Ski Hill Lodge was the perfect setting for a meditative event, Gower said.

However, next year they will most likely be searching for a new venue to accommodate what she hopes will be many more participants.

Seventy-seven participants this year meant that the event was approximately twice as large as the first be.real conference in 2014, and Gower expects it to double again next year, due to success and positive comments so far.

“It was remarkable,” Gower said. “It’s just really relearning how to demonstrate stress reduction and love, all at the same time.”

More information about the be.real Conference can be found at www.berealconference.com.

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TRSS science class teaches youth pride and teamwork

cancelled due to last year’s strike, Deeley designed a course that utilizes his own experience working on a fish farm in Powell River, B.C., to recreate a working farm giving students hands on scientific study, problem solving and research skills as well as transferrable job training and team building.

The energy in the classroom is palpable.

“We all learn in different ways,” said student Kanesha Mercredi.

“Hands on is what really gets us going, and we’re so excited about all this. This is a new way of learning and we’ve all gotten such amazing marks in this course so Photo Credit Stacy Thomas far. It’s really working.”

Tumbler Ridge Secondary School Science and Technology 11 student Kyla Guske demonstrates Students begin the class how she checks chemical levels of water in the TRSS Fish Farm. with a 75 per cent grade, and are evaluated every month on their “job” performance STACY THOMAS on the farm; whether or not they contributed in a valuable news@northeastnews.ca way to the project as a whole.

If they want a raise in grade, they have to submit an apTUMBLER RIDGE - When Mark Deeley talks about his plication for it in writing, just as they would apply for a Science and Technology 11 students who have spent the raise in wage while working on a job. year designing, building and maintaining a working fish Each student has specific goals and tasks, from building farm under his guidance, he can not keep the pride from the farm to managing the health of the fish and their envihis voice. ronments, to filling out paperwork.

“They are an amazing group of young people. You will “They’re starting to learn to take pride in even the small not find students who are more into what they’re doing, things that they’ve done,” Deeley said. and glad to be part of a group project than these guys,” “We’ve made some mistakes but that’s how they learn, Deeley said. that’s the whole point.”

Using $5,000 which had originally been donated by the The farm, which breeds goldfish that are selected and PAC (Parent’s Advisory Committee) for a field trip that was

cared for by teams of students, was built and conceived of from scratch by the students themselves with little help from Deeley.

Students researched how to build the tank system and house it, including the plumbing, electricity, tables with fibreglassing, and an alarm system monitoring water levels.

Inclusion is a vital element to successful teaching, says Deeley, and this includes special needs students who contribute to the project in as valuable a way as the other students.

“To be part of the society in the school is the most amazing feeling. For them to be a part of something and to feel that they’re contributing and that their job is important and if they don’t do it, there are consequences and if they do do it, there is praise. For them to feel that, to see their work contributing to the goal of the entire project, the pride they have is the same as the pride that every kid has. I’m really proud. They’re phenomenal kids.”

Deeley is seeing such positive results in his students that he is hoping to continue the class into the future.

But a program which relies so heavily on equipment takes cash.

He is asking School District 59 (SD59) for more funding to continue offering the class.

“This course can’t run without external money, it just can’t,” Deeley said.

The original $5,000 from the PAC was used to purchase the fish, food, technical gear such as piping and the chemicals used to test water quality.

Individuals from the community donated tanks and other items.

SD59 trades people assisted in the construction of the structure, plumbing and electrical components but most of the work was done by the students, providing hands-on skills which can be taken into the future job market.

“The nice thing was that when we called the tradesmen and the building maintenance people, they were as excited as anybody to see kids working with their hands,” said Deeley.

After his experience working on the TRSS Fish Farm Wyatt Cornell plans to pursue plumbing or work on a fish farm on the coast of B.C., both things he had not considered until Deeley’s class gave him hands-on exposure to the practical side of science.

“I wasn’t really interested, but now that I’ve actually done it I can see the fun in it, and all the new experiences you learn,” he said.

He plans to take advantage of Deeley’s offer to provide references for his students at the fish farm in Powell River.

For Deeley, being able to apply his own work experience to his class and to use it to empower youth is the reward for the hard work and long hours it has cost him.

“I adore teaching. The best day as a biologist doesn’t even come close to my worst day as a teacher,” he said.

“You can change the world. Literally change the world in the classroom, and make it a better place . . . you couldn’t kick these kids loose from this project now. They are excited to be here everyday, and they’re happy. Way more

learning than what I could do traditionally.”

Photo Credit Stacy Thomas Mark Deeley and his Science and Technology 11 class. They have designed, constructed and maintain a working fish farm.

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Doig Day 2015

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Photo Credit Bronwyn Scott Students roast bannock around the fire.

FORT ST. JOHN – For a quarter century, Doig Days have captivated the imagination of thousands of Grade 4 students across the Peace country, teaching traditional First Nations life skills and customs.

The annual event at Doig River First Nation Reserve, on Thurs., May 28, was no different, with hundreds of eight and nine-year-olds participating in preparing a moose hide, roasting their own bannock over an open fire, and joining in on a circle dance.

Students also dug for artefacts, saw how meat is smoked, tested the strength of animal hide, and saw a freshly killed beaver and learned how the animal would be used for food as well as fur.

“You hear them when they grow up, that they always remember Doig Days, and the bannock, and we’re just showing off our rich culture,” said Shirley Acko, councillor of Doig River First Nation.

Acko explained that it’s an important educational day.

“The kids have been coming, I’m thinking over 25 years . . . it’s just to educate them on our culture,” she said. “We still live off the land, and I’m proud to be an Indian.”

For weeks, students at École Central Elementary School had been learning about First Nations culture to prepare them for Doig Day. “We’ve been kind of leading up to this . . . we’ve had Native experts coming in to the class,” said Elaine McEachern, Grade

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4 teacher at École Central Elementary.

Despite the preliminary lessons, it was still an eye opening experience for the kids.

“I think they’re pretty excited by it . . . to see the scraping of the hides and things, they didn’t know that was coming, so that was exciting for them, they are loving the bannock.”

Maisie Thomas, a student in McEach-

ern’s class, described the day as “awesome.” Her favourite part was the bannock.

“I like cooking it, and eating it. It was really good,” she said.

Her classmate and friend Melodie Kemp liked the scraping of the fur off the hide best.

For both girls, and for many other of the students who got to participate in Doig Day this year, the experience will be something they share with their friends and family, and remember for many years into the future.

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Photo Credit Bronwyn Scott Students use a scraper to get the extra flesh and fur off of a moose hide.

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Upcoming Fort St. John

• Calling all actors young and old in the Fort St John area!

Come out to The Space and show us what you’ve got! We have selected our 2015/16 Season and we want you. Please come prepared to do a monologue and sing a little tune and most of all...HAVE FUN! April 13-June 20. Any questions please feel free to contact: Lisa Behrens Executive Director for Stage Northexecdir@stagenorth.ca (250)785-8118 Tickets:eg. Adults: $12 Kids: $7 Children under 5 - Free • Front Page Challenge - Documentary Night hosted by the Fort St. John North Peace Museum. June 05th, 2015, 7-8 p.m. Who is up for some Front Page Challenge? Relive the Canadian news quiz show from your youth. Both episodes feature local talent – Margaret Murray of Alaska Highway News fame. Free admission. Donations welcome. Friday June 5 at 7 p.m. at the Fort St. John North Peace Museum.

Tickets:Free Admission. Donations welcome.

• National Health and Fitness Day at the Pomeroy Sport Centre. Saturday, June 6, 2015 - 10:00am to 5:00pm. Did you know that the first Saturday in June has been officially dubbed “National Health and Fitness Day” in Canada? The City of Fort St. John is celebrating this occasion by making the Pomeroy Sport Centre your one-stop location for a variety of activities on Saturday, June 6th. An entire day of free fitness classes and educational segments will provide you and your family with the perfect opportunity to discover how you can live a healthy lifestyle in our city! We will also be unveiling some brand new fitness equipment available for seniors. Zumba, tai chi, jazzercise, fitness circuits, ball hckey, yoga, and wheel chair basketball are all on the schedule! In addition, groups from all over the community will be coming in with tips and tricks on how to increase your quality of life.

Call 250-785-3033 or visit http://www.fortstjohn.ca/eventsprograms for more information.

• May Fundraiser Dance at the Legion. May 23rd, 7 p.m at the Auditorium at Royal Canadian Legion Branch #102.

Donation at the door. Silent auction. 50/50 draws, dance to follow. Hope to see you come out and support our local Legion. Please call Roxanne Steeves at 250-263-1474 with any questions.

• UEFA Champion’s League Final, hosted by the Fort St. John Soccer Club, at the Lido Theatre Sat., June 6, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Join us to celebrate the Champions of Europe on June 6. This is a great event for the whole family. Tickets at FSJ Soccer Office Mon – Fri 10 am – 2 pm Tickets and reserve seating at the Lido 250.785-3011 For more info, call Jaimelia 250-794-7336. Tickets:$5 in advance $10 at the door.

• ROLLER DERBY Killbillies vs Rated PG Rollergirlsat the North Peace Arena on June 13th, 2015. Starts at:07:00 PM, Ends at:09:00 PM. Come out and support your local Killbillies in their last home bout of the season. Concession and refreshments available. Sure to be some hard hits as always! Tickets:$10 at the door or presale $10 at zoofood or buy 4 get the fifth free! Kids 8 and under free.

• Fandango Festival, hosted by PeaceQuest Energetics at the North Peace Cultural Centre on June 13th, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. All medicine comes down to this: Find out what’s bugging you; get rid of it. Find out what you need; get it. The body does the rest. Mark Hyman, MD Massage, Aromatherapy, Art and Art-making, Spiritual Healing/Reading, Eden Energy Medinine, Tai Chi & Qi Gong, Louise Hay “You can HEal Your Lie,” Reiki, Chakra Balancing, Naturaopathy, Pottery, Yoga, Art Journaling and MORE. Full and sample sessions, plus free workshops and activities. Tickets: Free • Museum Yard Sale, hosted by the Fort St. John North Peace Museum. June 20th, 2015, from 9:00 AM until 3 p.m. It’s the most wonderful time of the year... if you like finding new treasures for your home. We are accepting do-

nations of books, household items, etc. We are NOT accepting clothing or large appliances. Volunteer help is also appreciated to unpack things, run the till, or clean up.

• Summer Solstice Carnival At Rotary Manor, 1121 –90th Ave., on Weds., June 24, 2015. This event runs from 3:00pm -7:00pm. Free Shuttle Service from the Alliance Church. Come join in the fun and play games and win prizes for a fundraiser for the residents of Rotary Manor. We will be having the carnival rain or shine so come support our seniors! Questions or concerns please call Recreation 719-3497 • 2015 FSJ World Fair, hosted by SD 60 SWIS & FSJ League of United Youth. July 1st at Centennial Park, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The FSJ World Fair is a free event for all ages to showcase diversity within Fort St. John. During this event we will have around 12-14 Pavilions/Booths from different cultures showing their culture. (Ex. the food, clothing, games,etc...) During the event we will have entertainment from different people throughout the community. This event is planned and organized by the school district 60 and a group of diverse youth who want to show multi-culturalism in Fort St. John. FREE EVENT

Taylor

• Save the Date! Thurs., June 11th is UNITED WAY’s 5th Annual CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER at the Lone Wolf Golf Course in Taylor, once again proudly sponsored in part by our good friends at Shell. A day full of fun and laughs! Please join us to raise funds and awareness for critical community programs! Your entry fee will include Golf Fees/18 Holes/Lunch/Dinner/ Registration Gift For Sponsorship Opportunities, contact Niki Hedges at 250-263-9266. Tickets:Registration online www.pguw.bc.ca $150 includes 18 Holes of Golf/Green Fees/Power Carts/Dinner/Lunch/Registration Gift

Dawson Creek

• June 6 - COUNTRY MUSIC DANCE - Music by Night Sounds at the Senior Citizens Hall, 1101 McKellar Ave. Dawson Creek Dance from 8:30 - 12:30. Admission includes lunch. 19 years and over welcome. For more information phone Fred at 782-2192 or Linda at 843-7418.

• The 2nd Annual Swap Meet Show & Shine is back at Rolla Pub on June 6, 2015. Starts at 1 p.m., judging at 3 p.m., BBQ and camping afterwards. $10 bike entry fee, $10 table rental. Proceeds go to local children’s charity. For more info, call 250-719-8226. Hosted by 97 Knights M.A. • June 20: Yard Sale at South Peace United Church in Dawson Creek, 1300-104th Avenue; from 9:00 AM to 3:00 pm, rain or shine. To rent a table to sell your own stuff, phone Judith at 250-782-8728

Hudson’s Hope

• Hudson’s Hope Ski Association is holding it’s 16th annual Fishing Derby on Father’s Day, Sunday June 21 st at Dinosaur Lake. Entry fee: $15 for adults, $7.50 for kids (15 and under) and $10.00 for seniors (65 and over). Start time: after sunup on Sunday and weigh-in at the boat launch 3:00pm. Tons of Great Prizes: Both Adult and Jr. categories. You don’t have to catch a fish to be a winner. Lots of door prizes and a silent auction as well! As the derby falls on the Family Fishing BC weekend, no fishing license is required but all fishing regulations are in effect. Derby tickets are available at Marg’s MiniMart, Legacy Market, Lonestar Sporting Goods or at the boat launch from 5:00am on derby day. For more info contact Nedra: 783-8923 or Kelly: 783-5736.

Northern Rockies Regional Municipality

• Summit Run-It! Join us in this pilot project on Sat., June 20th! We understand that many community members are interested in exploring the vast wilderness that the Northern Rockies has to offer, so we have designed a run/walk of the Summit Tower Road. Parking will be by the old build-

ings, close to the highway, but please car pool as there will be minimal parking available at Summit Lake campground.

Runners will meet at the Summit Tower Road access point.

The route will start at the old road access to Flowering Springs, but runners will stay on the road rather than turning to flowering springs. The route is approximately 12km return (to the tower and back) all on a gravel road surface.

It will be uphill on the way out (6km) and downhill on the way back (6km). All participants will turn around and head back (if they haven’t made it to the tower) after 2 hours (hikers are welcome). Participants should prepare for any and all weather conditions and should bring everything they would normally need for a run/hike of that distance (water, food, appropriate foot wear). Please note: this is a “pilot project” and we will be looking for feedback from participants as to how to improve the event. People can record their times, but we may not have timers available at the event. Now open for registration, closes June 12th.

Location: Summit Tower. Cost: Free! Date: Saturday, June 20th 9:30am (please arrive at least 10 mins early) • Minor Ball & Spring Soccer Round-Up. Date: Saturday, June 27th 11:00 a.m. Attention all parents & participants!

The NRRM and Overwaitea will be hosting the annual Spring Sports Round-Up. It will be a wonderful event for everyone so come see our local youth hit one out of the park! Participants, Coaches & Volunteers will receive a coupon for a free hot dog, juice and snack (viewers can purchase concession items). Location: Art Fraser Park.

Cost: Free!

Tumbler Ridge

• Come see Hoop Dancer Teddy Anderson on Fri., June 5 from 10-11 a.m. at the community centre. This is a FREE event.

• Grizfest is back this August long weekend! Music

lovers will enjoy a variety of music and festivities at this annual music festival. The venue is in Tumbler Ridge near the community centre and the high school, located within walking distance of the Lions Flatbed Campground and Monkman RV Park. Have fun with the family at the children’s play area, participate in the horseshoe competition, relax at the beer gardens, or volunteer at the different venues. Rain or shine, the atmosphere is charged with excitement. It is a good idea to have warm clothes and rain gear in case of sudden weather changes. Visit http://www.grizfest. com/ for more information.

Ongoing Dawson Creek

• Dawson Creek Ladies Hospital Auxiliary meets the last Tuesday of the month in the Hospital Conference room (3rd Floor) at 1:30pm. New members are welcome. Call Carol at (250-)782-4595

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• Alcoholics Anonymous meets Tues & Fri at Tansi Friendship Centre, 5301 S ACCESS. Tues. are closed meetings (AA members), Fri. mtgs open. Both days from 8-9 p.m.

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New OGC and FLNRO online water portal streamlines data for residents and industry

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STACY THOMAS news@northeastnews.ca DAWSON CREEK - The BC Oil & Gas Commission (OGC) along with the Ministry of Forests, Land and Natural Resource Operations have funded a new online database which streamlines water quality, quantity and climate information into one place for easy access to all interested users.

The portal, which was created in 2014 but has now been updated to include all of northern B.C. with new interactive features, compiles data previously found at 19 separate sources, including the Water Survey of Canada, Northern Health Authority Water System, BC Hydro, Environment Canada, and third party-collected data such as industrial and academic studies.

This streamlining makes research into water in the region a far less labour-intensive practice.

The information will largely be used by industry and the OGC for water use permit application research, but will also be of value to residents who would like to be informed on local industrial permitting and water data in their area, says Ben Kerr, CEO and lead analyst at Foundry Spatial, which was contracted to update the portal.

Data being more readily available online means concerned parties can be more

privy to permitting processes.

“It leads to a more transparent decision making process,” said Kerr.

The new portal’s updated features include data from monitoring stations in the Peace, Liard, Omineca and Skeena regions, the ability to search by location, station name or key word, enhanced filtering capabilities, and the ability to download data.

Weather and climate information is recorded daily, and streamflow and groundwater levels are also available as far back in some cases as the 19th century.

“It brings all that stuff into one place, which has traditionally been hard to access, and understand, so the goal was really to make it much easier for people who want that data to be able to get it,” Kerr said.

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