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The 23-year-old runner, who grew up in Tomslake, is known to be a longer distance runner; recently she won (among other medals) gold in the 1,500 metre race at the 2015 CIS (Canadian Interuniversity Sport) Championships in Windsor, Ontario. Also, she competed for Canada at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships—the topmost level of international competition in the sport—in Guiyang, China in March of 2015. This is why her outstanding result at the Victoria Run Series on May 30 caused such a stir in the Canadian running world. “There’s nobody in Canada who is running cross country in the fall and then going out and running 2:01 for 800 metres in the spring,” said her Langley Mustangs coach Mark Bomba. “It
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FORT ST. JOHN – In the past week, Fort St. John RCMP has received information that two local students
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Coming from the southern regions of the province, it’s been drilled into me since hitting driving age that to idle your vehicle beyond what is absolutely necessary is just not a cool thing to do. In fact, it’s pretty un-cool. Fast-forward to now, when I’m confronted daily with the fact that outside of the sometimes painfully eco-aware bubble that is the Lower Mainland, much of the rest of the province (and country. And world.) seems content to idle their vehicles while going in shopping or pretty much any other time that they feel like it. Why? Is it really that much of a hassle to remove keys from the ignition, and then put them back in again? Is it to prevent hand-sprain? Or is it because of air-conditioning—is it awful to have to live with the discomfort of a not-perfectly-cool vehicle for one-to-two minutes while the A/C turns back on? I actually asked one young woman who left her truck running in the store parking lot for five or so minutes while she went in for cigarettes and snacks, if she had ever heard
of climate change and if she had ever connected her own actions with it. She very cheerfully informed me that yes, of course she knows about climate change. And no, she had in fact never considered not leaving her truck on while she ran inside for cigarettes. Because it’s just easy, she said. A few facts: Climate change, which is the warming of the atmosphere because of increased greenhouse gas (GHG), is contributed to by increased carbon dioxide in the air. It is what causes ice caps to melt and those poor polar bears to drown, and other fun things like pine beetle devastation, drought and super storms. It causes the oceans to warm, killing essential sea life that will eventually trigger a chain reaction of species death ending with us, invincible humans. It will encourage the spread of disease, another effect on human health. For every one litre of gas burned by an idling vehicle, 2.3
kilograms of carbon dioxide is produced. The well-held belief that to turn the car off and restart it uses more gas than to leave it idling is a myth; a 2003 study prepared for Natural Resources Canada concluded that the practice only holds true if the car is idling for less than ten seconds. The transportation sector is responsible for 27 per cent of GHG emissions in Canada, and of those, light duty vehicles account for half. If Canadian motorists reduced idling for only three minutes—about the amount of time it takes to dash in and out of a store—every day of the year, carbon dioxide emissions could be reduced by 1.4 million tonnes annually; equal to 630 million litres of fuel, and to taking 320,000 cars off the road for the entire year. A tiny amount of slight discomfort to pay, to help slow what could have both far ranging and extremely local effects on our health and economy. Stacy Thomas, reporter
BC First Nations open letter to Premier
re: duty to consult, wild salmon management and salmon farming To: Premier Christy Clark We the undersigned chiefs applaud the recent federal court decision to disallow the salmonfarming industry transfer of fish infected with viruses to open net pens. We understand theMinister of Fisheries can still override the Fisheries Act and allow this kind of transfer. We are insolidarity with the Wild Salmon Caravan of May 10-14, and the over 108,888 people who signedthe petition that was delivered to you on May 27 in the Provincial Legislature, both asking youto: Not issue Licenses of Occupation to the salmon farms trying to expand in BritishColumbia. Wild salmon are much too important to the world to risk for a dirty industrythat refuses to contain its waste and pollutes our oceans. The salmon farming salmon industry has lost their social license. Wild salmon that we have title andrights to are currently being exposed to untreated farmed salmon effluent throughout their migrationroutes along coastal British Columbia. Our fishers have witnessed too many pre-spawn deaths,salmon discolored with open sores, too weak to
swim upstream and escaped farmed Atlantic salmon. Governments and corporations must honour the duty to consult with, and obtain the consent of FirstNation titleholders on industrial projects impacting their respective territories and Aboriginal rights.This includes salmon farming as it poses potential grave threat to First Nations right to a fishery. Justice Bruce Cohen concluded in his commission report that fish farms may pose serious orirreversible harm to wild salmon due to disease, but his report and recommendations have beenvirtually ignore at all levels of government. Given the mounting evidence that fish farms on wild salmon migration routes are a threat to our wildsalmon, we are writing you to inform you that the Province of BC must not expand existing farms,offer new licenses of occupation or renew fish farm leases without our consent. In addition, theremust be immediate independent and transparent testing of farmed salmon in the hatcheries determinewhether they have viruses or diseases before they are placed on the migration routes of Fraser Riversalmon. This letter will be further circulated throughout the Na-
tions of the Fraser River watershed. [Signed,] Chief James Hobart, Spuzzum First Nation, NNTC Fisheries Political Liaison, (250) 490-5314 Grand Chief Stewart Phillips, Union of BC Indian Chiefs (250) 490-5314 Chief Michelle Lee Edwards, Sekw’el’wes FirstNation Chief Lee Spahan, Coldwater Indian Band Chief Robert Combes, Skwah First Nation Chief Judy Wilson, Neskonlith Indian Band, SecretaryTreasurerUBCIC Chief Marilyn Gabriel, Kwantlen First Nation Chief Aaron Sam, Lower Nicola Indian Band
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Dawson Creek council awards 2015 contract for arena upgrades; councillors split in vote
STACY THOMAS news@northeastnews.ca DAWSON CREEK - It was a close vote on May 29 when Dawson Creek city council voted 4 - 3 at a special meeting to accept Trane Northwest’s bid to design and build completely new ice plants for Memorial Arena, Kin Arena and the Dawson Creek Curling Rink. Memorial Arena and the Curling Rink have been closed to ice use since late 2014 due to ammonia leakages in their refrigeration system; it was found that all three of Dawson Creek’s arenas are in need of major upgrades, and it was
decided on May 1 to defer several other 2015 capital projects to free up over $2 million to get the arenas operable for the coming season. The cost of Trane Northwest’s project will be $1,648,231, plus $75,000 for a required BC Hydro power upgrade. The City will be responsible for this upgrade, however as the quote is $571,269 under its 2015 arena budget of $2,219,500, the remainder will be used to cover that cost as well as any other conPhoto Credit File photo tingencies which may arise around the project. Trane Northwest will also be expanding the capacity of the ice plants for all three arenas and adding a compressor to the Memorial Arena. Councilors Mark Rogers, Paul Gevatkoff and Charlie Parslow all raised several concerns about the higher cost of Trane Northwest’s proposal compared to Fraser Valley Refrigeration’s bid, which was almost $600,000 lower. Fraser Valley Refrigeration proposed—at a cost of $1,125,000—to replace the arenas’ existing compressing units with similar equipment and also to reuse various electrical components and compression motors which—according to a staff report—will save costs in the short term but “may result in additional capital investment required in
the near future.” Fraser Valley Refrigeration has built several arena ice plants including in Vanderhoof and Hudson’s Hope; Trane Northwest has not and has proposed to use the Dawson Creek project as a “showcase” to help them break into that market. This was a major sticking point for Gevatkoff and Rogers. “I think what they’re doing, through their inexperience, is they’re over-sizing the project,” Rogers said. “I look at two companies, one has a proven track record, one doesn’t, and I don’t feel comfortable with having someone with less experience come in and work on our facilities and then potentially using that as a showcase. If they were using it as a showcase you would have thought the price would have been a heck of a lot lower.” Trane Northwest has hired WSP Global—a consulting
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Northeast NEWS The report provided to council by administration pointed out that the refrigerant proposed by Fraser Valley Refrigeration (R507a) is under consideration to be banned in Europe by 2020. Continued from Page 7. However Gevatkoff revealed that his own research had found that the refrigerant proposed by Trane Northwest firm—to assist with the project. (R134a) is also under scrutiny in Europe and the U.S.A. “To my way of thinking, you put out a request for proR134a is a hydrofluorocarbon (HFC), a widely-used reposals, you get a low bid from a good, credible operator, frigerant which has been banned in the use of car air condifor a proposal that has the credibility of their background, tioning systems in the EU. versus a high-priced proposal for an operator that has no “That’s an important point to me, if we’re going to use background. I’m going to be going for the low bid with the a product that is on its way out, I think that’s significant,” operator that has a good background and the credibility,” Gevatkoff said. He said he read that California is also consaid Gevatkoff. sidering banning its use. Gevatkoff had a laundry list of other concerns about the “I have no idea and I don’t know why car air conditionproposals, including the refrigerants to be used by both sys- ing systems are part of this discussion,” said Jim Chute, tems. Dawson Creek’s chief administrative officer. “I’m not going to have an argument here. Staff’s recommendation is staff’s recommendation, and council can do what they wish with it. I’ll certainly answer questions but I don’t know anything about air conditioning in cars in California.” Gevatkoff, Parslow and Rogers expressed a desire to put the brakes on the awarding process and send the request back out to tender, or revisit the bids received: “I understand the emotion that comes from the citizens having to have their ice, but you know we’re talking about just over a thousand ice users, that’s less than ten per cent of the population,” said Rogers. “The amount of money that the city subsidizes to the ice users is significant.” The remaining councilors and Mayor Dale Bumstead insisted that spending more at the outset on brand new refrigeration systems would save costs in the future. Photo Credit File photo They also felt that completely new ice Paul Gevatkoff plants would better service the community. “We’ve got a decision to make, let’s make
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Province responds to Taylor’s UBCM resolution BRONWYN SCOTT reporter@northeastnews.ca FORT ST. JOHN – Students who were left hanging when the provincial government decided to cancel the Community Library Training Program last year without offering any equivalent program are finally getting some answers. The District of Taylor put forward a resolution to the 2014 Union of B.C. Municipalities convention last fall to explore options around either restoring the program, or creating a new one. The CLTP was a distance education model co-ordinated with the provincial government’s Libraries Branch. It allowed for hands on experience while students completed a series of online courses to get their library certification. There were 70 students enrolled in the program when it was cancelled, and Mary Murphy, employee at the Taylor Public Library as well as the Fort St. John Public Library, was one of them. “I was really disappointed,” said Murphy, in an interview with the Northeast News last fall. “I really enjoyed it, the instructors that I had . . . they were wonderful, they
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Continued from Page 3. officials, and the question is, are they prepared to act?” As a response to the report, Porter told Northeast News, Bill Bennett, B.C. Minister of Energy and Mines (MEM), has initiated a review of the Health, Safety and Reclamation Code for Mines in British Columbia and has invited FNEMC to sit on the next Code Review Committee. “We currently are in receipt of a draft set of terms of reference for this code review process . . . we hope to have our views communicated to government by the end of this week,” said Porter. “I think time is of the essence and hopefully this code review process can be engaged as early as the end of June.” The review would see representatives from industry, labour and government, and now FNEMC, examining and improving the over 300-page code. The panel is chaired by the Chief Inspector of Mines. According to the Government of B.C. website the current code was last updated in 2008. “Of course a priority would be an examination of the cur-
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rent regulations that government has around the construction and approval of mining dams and tailings ponds, to make them safer so that we can help mitigate against future disasters like what we’ve seen at Mount Polley,” said Porter. The FNEMC survey tracks water flow originating from tailings facilities in the northern B.C.; maps reveal that Dawson Creek in the Lower Peace River watershed, and Chetwynd and Fort St. John in the Upper Peace River watershed, could potentially be affected by breaches at tailings ponds at Wolverine Coal, Bullmoose and Quintette mines near Tumbler Ridge. Mount Milligan mine west of Mackenzie could also affect those areas. Bullmoose mine is currently closed and Quintette mine is open for care and maintenance. Wolverine Coal mine is currently operational. Eighty-two per cent of communities in potentially affected watersheds are within 20 km of a potential contaminant flow path, including Fort St. John, which sits next to the Peace River and the Pine River. Tumbler Ridge in the Murray River watershed—where there are four tailings facilities—is shown to be vulnerable to immediate impact from flows from those mines. The report states that its intent is not to imply that all tailings ponds will fail in the future but that it provides “a comprehensive summary of potential threats from future tailings facility failures in Northern British Columbia, as well as act a cautionary exercise for future planning given the increase in interest and capacity for future mining operations throughout the region.” “This report will assist First Nations to better understand the location of tailings dams in their territories, the habitat and communities downstream of those facilities, and the cumulative impacts to their watersheds,” Porter said in a press release. The report shows that 3,275 km of waterways—creeks, rivers and lakes—are immediately downstream of tailings ponds in northern B.C., and a further 5,403 km lie downstream in watersheds where contaminants from failures could eventually reach. This threatens the drinking water of 33 First Nations communities as well as 208 other communities including Prince George.
An appendix to the official independent expert review of the Mount Polley occurrence estimates that an average of two similar future failures will occur per decade in B.C. The FNEMC report has also shown that breaches in northern B.C.’s tailings ponds could be devastating to andadromous fish species which migrate through affected waterways. Chinook, Pink, Sockeye, Coho and Chum salmon as well as Steelhead are all acutely sensitive to the copper which is common in tailings ponds breaches; even low concentrations of the metal can affect the sense of smell of salmon, hindering their return to spawning grounds and making juveniles more vulnerable to predators. Eighty per cent of Chinook salmon’s overall habitat or migratory paths were found by the report to be either downstream of a tailings facility or through potential contaminant flow paths. In addition to the super fund, the report calls for the protection of entire lake and wetland ecosystems, and ACTUAL ADriver, SIZE: 5.8125" x 8.7737"
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STACY THOMAS news@northeastnews.ca CHETWYND – Sometime between the hours of 9 p.m. on May 31 and 6 a.m. on June 1, individuals or an individual entered the lobby of the Canada Post office on 50th Street in Chetwynd and broke into approximately 27 post boxes. The contents of all of the mail boxes were removed; some was recovered shortly thereafter but according to an RCMP press release, it is unknown exactly what was stolen. The police have called this occurrence a “very serious offence” and are working in partnership with Canada Post to find the offender(s). They have issued a warning to residents who were expecting any unaccounted for mail such as replacement credit cards, credit card statements, cheques or anything with personal account information or numbers: to immediately contact the sender and inform them of the situation so they can provide security instructions. RCMP are requesting that anyone who may have seen anything suspicious or anyone hanging around the Post Office around the hours of the theft to contact Chetwynd RCMP at 250-788-9221 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-8477 (TIPS).
DAWSON CREEK - Dawson Creek RCMP seized a marijuana grow operation from a rental residence in Dawson Creek on May 24; 39 plants were seized and have been destroyed. Police were assisting the Ministry of Children and Family Development in a visit to a home in the 9100 block of 8th Street when the residence was seized due to the observation of the illegal operation. A search warrant was obtained and the plants were subsequently seized, along with ten firearms including one handgun. Three of the firearms were found to be loaded upon seizure. None of the firearms have been reported as stolen, however the handgun was not registered. Long guns are not required to be registered. Two young children were present in the residence when RCMP made their entry; no more details have been provided. The individual, a 35-year-old male who is local and known to RCMP, is currently not in custody while police recommend charges. RCMP are recommending charges of production of a controlled substance, unsafe storage of firearms, and unlawful possession of firearms against the individual. Police are aware of his whereabouts and he is expected to appear in court, says Sgt. Ed Reinink of Dawson Creek RCMP.
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Photo Credit Bronwyn Scott Juanita Graham, travel counsellor at Taylor’s Visitor Information Centre, and former city councillor Brad Filmer stand in front of the canoe, a replica of the one Sir Alexander Mackenzie and his crew of eight men and a dog used to travel through the region in 1793. The replica was built by longtime Taylor resident Glen Kyllo, who has since passed away.
BRONWYN SCOTT reporter@northeastnews.ca TAYLOR – The District of Taylor Visitor Information Centre will look a little different in the coming months with the addition of an antique fire truck display. Taylor council has decided to build a structure with transparent siding to allow for easy viewing, and also to ensure the truck be protected against the elements as well as vandals. Where to locate the truck on the site, however, has been an issue of some debate. District Protective Services and Community Services toured the area, and with input from Visitor Information Centre staff, determined that the best location for the truck would be where the displayed canoe currently sits, at the front of the property and adjacent to the information centre building. The canoe, a replica of that used by Alexander Mackenzie when he was exploring the area in 1793, has been in its current location for 40-plus years, according to Juanita Graham, travel counsellor at the Visitor Information Centre.
It’s become a fixture in the community, but after being open to the public and weathered for decades, the canoe is now in a state of disrepair. “There’s lots of people that like their picture taken there, and we’ve even had wedding parties taken there. It’s very popular, the canoe is. But the youth like to get into it, and it’s been torn apart, just absolutely wrecked,” Graham said. District staff previously tried to find someone to refurbish it, but nobody showed any interest in taking on the
work. A report prepared by Fire Chief Alan Stebbing presented some options for council to consider regarding the canoe, which included moving it to a location farther back on the property, moving it to another location in the community, and offering the canoe publicly to interested parties prior to permanent disposal. But council wasn’t too keen on any of those options. “I have trouble getting rid of it,” said Mayor Rob Fraser. “I think we should put the money into it. It’s been there a lot of years, and a lot of people have had their picture taken with it.” His opinion was that the canoe stay exactly where it is. “I think the fire department can put their building some place else. But if everybody believes that that’s the best spot . . . and we want to change that look there, then we just need to move it. We need to move the canoe some place else on the same property, so that history is still there.” But moving the canoe back on the property wasn’t a popular choice, either. “It’s easy up front for people to access it right there, so it starts to draw people up, and then they can go further for
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Medical roadshow Continued from Page 8. exposing them to a lot of programs that they otherwise might not be aware of,” she said. “It’s a great opportunity for the students from the different universities, UNBC and UBC, because this is like job advertising, scouting out for our community, these might be places where these individuals might want to come and work, but also for
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Old Fort Continued from Page 2. traffic through the small community, workers will have numerous amenities at the accommodation site. “Most of these workers are working long days, there are facilities available for them at site, a vast majority of people will not leave the site,” Conway said. A movie theatre, a running track and a multi faith centre are just some of the facilities that will be available to the workers at the accommodation site. Increased vehicle traffic was another major concern that residents voiced, but B.C. Hydro assured the locals that all traffic related issues were being taken care of. “We are confident that the roads will have the capacity to handle the travelling,” said John Bodnarchuk, project manager or roads and infrastructure with B.C. Hydro. He assured that the traffic wouldn’t be a constant flow, but that traffic levels will vary depending on the types of construction activities underway. In addition, shuttle service will be provided for the workers leaving and returning to the accommodation site to reduce the number of vehicles on the road. Others in the crowd wondered how the heavy vehicle traffic would affect their daily commutes. In response, Bodnarchuk responded that it’s the heavy loads that will be coming in, and empty, lighter trucks that will be leaving. “You seem to feel that these trucks are capable of maintaining a 50 km/hour speed going back up the hill, but have you actually had confirmation?” asked one resident. “I think that you need to actually test that road with the type of trucks that are going to be leaving, not loaded, and find out what speed they’re actually able to climb that hill, and how long it actually takes them to climb that hill, from a dead stop, because I’m assuming they’re at a stop sign.” Another resident wondered whether or not there would be upgrades to the intersection at the Old Fort Road and the Alaska Highway. There won’t be unless upgrades are needed, according to Bodnarchuk. “What we’re going to do is we’re going to monitor that intersection. We’ve got a number of contingencies that we can do there . . . we’ll be working with the ministry and we will honestly be monitoring that to ensure that the traffic does move smoothly through there,” he said. Hans Hamberger spoke to dam safety, and attempted to quell concerns about the possibility of a dam breach. “Safety is a key consideration for the design of the Site C dam, and B.C. Hydro, as it does for all of its facilities, has put in place a rigorous dam safety program for Site C. It complies with the highest standards set by the Canadian Dam Safety Association, and it’s also in line with international best practice for safe dam design,” he said.
“As B.C. Hydro does for all of its facilities, we are preparing an emergency preparedness plans internally for the construction and operational basis of the dam. And, these plans as well comply with the Canadian Dam Safety Association guidelines, they comply with the B.C. dam safety regulations, and also the B.C. Emergency Management Act.” B.C. Hydro will also be developing external emergency planning guides that will be shared with the local and regional emergency response agencies, so that they can incorporate the information into their plans. This, however, was not entirely sufficient for some in attendance. “How are you protecting us if something happens? . . . It’s a remote possibility, but if it does happen, how are you protecting us?” asked one concerned resident. Hamberger responded that their engineering team is completing the studies and preparing flood maps that will indicate the areas in danger of flooding in emergencies, and that response times will be incorporated into their plans. “The emergency preparedness plans that we’re preparing will include the required notification and evacuation procedures if necessary to get folks downstream out in time, and keep them safe.” If the risk to their properties is so low, one person in attendance asked, why doesn’t B.C. Hydro commit to paying insurance premiums for those who live immediately downstream from the dam. B.C. Hydro wasn’t able to answer all of the questions, but assured everyone that their comments and questions were being recorded and that B.C. Hydro would get back to them with the information requested. Conway, who helped facilitate the public event, thought it went well, and was pleased with the turnout. “They were passionate. There were people there who were looking for answers to their questions,” he said. “They did a good job of expressing what their concerns were about the project.”
Most of these workers are working long days, there are facilities available for them at site, a vast majority of people will not leave the site.
B.C. Hydro is hosting a series of open houses in the coming weeks to inform the public about upcoming Site C construction. The first will be held in Taylor on Weds., July 8, at the Taylor Community Hall. On Thurs., July 9, there will be one in Fort St. John at the Pomeroy Hotel and Conference Centre. In Hudson’s Hope there will be one on Tues., July 14, at the Pearkes Centre, and on Weds., July 15, there will be one in Chetwynd at the Recreation Centre. B.C. Hydro will host one in Dawson Creek on Thurs., July 16 at the Fixx Urban Grill at Stonebridge Hotel. All of the open house events will take place from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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After taking some time off following her race in China, Benson was running some shorter distances during training Continued from Front. when Bomba was impressed by what he saw. “She did a workout that honestly I’ve never seen any speaks volumes to her talent, and then her ability to run female do in my life,” Bomba said. “I thought, I need to well in championship races.” find her a race right now . . . I knew there was a pretty good race in Victoria, so off she went.” What a race it was; Benson shaved 6.96 seconds off of her personal best time for 800 metres, and brought herself within one second of the Olympic qualifying standard as well as the World Championships. Her performance has caused ripples through the tight-knit running community, but no one was as surprised as Benson herself. “I didn’t know what any of the actual standards were, I hadn’t expected to run anywhere near them yet, so I wasn’t paying attention to that at all,” she said. “I’ve always really enjoyed running a little bit shorter and quicker than cross country. I like it, it’s fast and fun but I’ve never focused on it before. During the race, I was just happy that I could respond to what was happening . . . you have Photo Credit Mark Janzen girls running around you, Fiona Benson heading the pack during the 800 metre race at the Victoria Run Series on May 30. you need to decide who you’re going to run with and when you’re going to move, so I felt like I ran a fairly good race, which is surprising for me because I normally run a little stupid . . . it felt fast but I wasn’t really thinking about the time till someone came up and said I
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Championship potential. “She’s gone from a good collegiate national class runner to now being within just literally a few metres from making the Olympics,” said Bomba, who has coached Benson for the last five years at Trinity Western University in Langley, B.C. The quiet achiever, who excels at academics and is interested in a career in journalism or maybe physiotherapy, wasn’t even sure she was going to run track this season, and Bomba says convincing Benson of her capabilities has been his greatest challenge in coaching her. “I don’t think she fully believed it until Saturday night,” he said. “I’ve thought that since the first year I worked with her, that eventually she would be knocking on the door of the Olympics . . . I trained with two Olympians for over ten years, and many others, and I don’t know if I’ve ever seen anyone as physically gifted as her, who has the ability to handle pressure. That’s her greatest gift. She just goes out there and does what she does because she likes it.” For Benson, it’s all about keeping a clear head and staying on track; “it’s going really well right now,” she said. “I think if I can just keep up the rhythm that I have right now . . . I have a great coach, great team mates, and I’m really enjoying the situation I’m in. So just keep going and see what Fort St. John happens.”
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FORT ST. JOHN – Of the five students who travelled from the Peace River region to Fredericton, New Brunswick, to participate in the National Science Fair last month, two returned home with medals. Fort St. John students Jesse Plamondon and Victoria Platzer, both in Grade 9, wowed the judges with their extensive research and scientific prowess. Plamondon took home a bronze medal, and Platzer a silver medal. For both students, this was their third time attending the Canada-Wide Science Fair. Plamondon’s project was a machine that extracted oxygen from gypsum, a mineral that can be found on Mars, using a two step process. “I made a little kind of Plexiglas box which housed all the different processes and whatnot, and it kind of heated the gypsum that it collected and made its way into this electrolysis tank,” he explained. “In the electrolysis tank, the electricity replaces the electrons that each atom is taking from the other elements, and then they can separate and no longer need each other.” His hope is that his research makes it to Mars. “That’s a far off hope. But pretty much I just want to do something that has something to do with science that’s happening now, and be able to get involved in what is happening in science.” Platzer’s project dealt with invasive plants, which are harmful to the environment as well as cause a variety of medical issues in humans and animals. “I was looking to see if their seeds can remain viable through the digestive tract of cows, horses and sheep, and COTTAGE COUNTRY CHICKENas well as the fact are then distributed through their manure, rd JUNE 3 JUNE 9th livestock manure, can that, if there are viable seeds in the the sterilization process of commercial manure result in a loss of seed viability,” she said.
“I definitely found that they did, I actually found a total of 1,669 viable invasive plant seeds in 36 samples of manure, so they definitely are travelling that way.” She also found that the sterilization process of commercial manure is excellent. Out of all her commercial samples, she didn’t find a single viable seed. Platzer has been working with invasive plants for three years. In the first year, she was looking to see if Photo Credit Bronwyn Scott invasive plant seeds Victoria Platzer and Jesse Plamondon both won medals at the Canada-Wide Science Fair in May 2015. were travelling in the dirt on the undercarDawson Creek students: Griffin Frederickson, in Grade 8 riage of vehicles. She found that they were. at Dawson Creek Secondary Central Campus, Liam Trasy, Her next project explored whether or not invasive plants a Grade 7 student at École Frank Ross, and Jackson Price, were being transported through the hay the animals eat – also in Grade 7 at École Frank Ross. they were. The five students left for Fredericton on May 9th, and “From that I thought, they’re eating them, maybe it’s go- returned May 17th. ing through their digestive tract,” Platzer said. Hence, the There are three categories at the Canada-Wide Science idea for her third project was born. Fair: junior, which is Grades 7-9, intermediate, Grade 9-10, After having successfully competed three years in a row, and senior, which is Grades 11-12. Platzer plans to take a year’s break from science fairs. In each of those categories, 40 students received bronze Her career goal is to become a veterinarian, and after medals, 20 students received silver medals, and 10 received volunteering last summer at a local vet clinic, Platzer now gold medals. has a job there. There was at total of 469 students at the science fair, and Also attending the Canada-Wide Science Fair were three 210 of those students received medals.
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• 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 • 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 •June Exhibit at Peace Gallery North - The upcoming exhibit at Peace Gallery North will be a joint show. “When Town Meets Country” shows the work of two local artists - Tara Brule of Fort St John and Alan White of Baldonnel. Using colour, texture and various media, Tara is concentrating on the “Country” aspect in the show’s title with paintings of farm life from cows to cockerals, while Alan works on the “Town” with various cityscapes including from New York to Vancouver. Pieces range from small to oversize. The show runs from June 12 - 27, with an open invitation to the reception on Friday, June 12th from 7:00 9:00 pm. Everyone is welcome! • 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 donations 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
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• Sweetwater905 Arts Festival, June 12-14 at the Mattson Ranch in Rolla. 2015 will be another spectacular celebration of music, literary, visual and performance art. Located 1.5 miles west of Rolla BC and 16 kms north of Dawson Creek, on the sprawling pastoral home and working ranch of the Mattsons, Sweetwater905 brings together a wide range of talent from the community, the province, and beyond.
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• 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.
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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 buildings, 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
• 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
Chetwynd
• 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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Come to Grande Prairie Just for the FUN of it! GPtourism.ca Some of our Spectacular Events
June 14 - Highland Games - gphighlandgames.com
Throwing the hammer, Tossing the Caber, Putting the Stone, Haggis Hurl, Highland Dancing
World Jet Boat Races
Chuckwagons, Barrels, Kids Ranch, Wild Cow Riding, Bull Riding, Roping - Collective Soul, Uncle Cracker, JoDee Messina,Tracy Lawrence & more
July 16 - Opening ceremonies, tradeshow, show & shine will take place in Grovedale. Come out and meet the drivers, see the boats up close. Buses available from Grande Prairie to Grovedale (pick up & drop off at the Pomeroy Hotel)
June 25 - 28 - Rycroft ALL PRO Chariot & Chuckwagon Races
July 17 Race Day - Bring a lawn chair to O’Brien Park and watch the
June 18 - 21 - Pomeroy Guitars & Wagons - pomeroyguitarsandwagons.com
June 26 - 28 - 20th YR- Bud Country Fever - budcountryfever.com
racers from a scenic vantage point.
Turner, & more
June 26 - Starting the Pipestone Creek Dinosaur Bonebed Tours (all ages) dinomuseum.ca Fridays: 5pm / Saturdays & Sundays: 10:30am and 3:30pm. The tour includes clues that culminate at an exciting examination of the Pipestone Creek Bonebed. July 1 - Canada Day Parade & Celebrations – Downtown & Muskoseepi Park July 1 - 4 - Rio Grande Rodeo - riogranderodeo.ca WPCA & ALL Pro Chuck Wagon Races, Rodeo, Bull Scramble & dance to Tracey Millar. July 4 & 5 - Wembley Mud Bogs - wembley.ca July 9-12 - 99th Annual Teepee Creek Stampede - tpstampede.ca WCA & All Pro Wagons, Pro Rodeo, TP Terror, Wild Horse Race, Wild Cow Milking - Evening – Corb Lund and the Hurtin Albertans
Sept 2 - 3 “TOUR OF ALBERTA” Race & Festival
Acts from around the world, vendors and more Downtown Grande Prairie!
Come and cheer on the professional athletes from around the world, in Canada’s highest ranked, professional, multi- stage road race. The Tour of Alberta is also a spectacular free, traveling festival. Experience the exhilarating competition, live entertainment, and interactive, family fun activities.
July 18 - 19 - Pioneer Days - www.spcm.ca
Sept 2 - Eastlink Centre
July 17 - 19 - International Street Performers - gpstreetfest.com
Pioneer skills demonstrations, threshing machine, steam engines & tractor parade, music, food, bundle threshing, blacksmithing, horse drawn carriage rides & so much more
July 24 & 25 - East Coast Garden Party - Eastcoastgardenparty.com
Tasman Jude, The Privateers, Nazareth, The Sheepdogs, The Derina Harvey Band, Cod Gone Wild, St James Gate , kids entertainers, bouncy castles , and so much more!
July & August - There is only one place in the Peace Country to view
live pari-mutuel horse racing and that’s at the Gordon Badger Stadium at Evergreen Park every weekend during July and August.
August 14 & 15 - Beaverlodge Fair - beaverlodge.ca August 15 - 16 - Drag Wars races and car show Grande Prairie Airport - dragwars.ca
4:00pm - 8:00pm, festivities start 5:00pm - Team Time Trials – Teams will be racing throughout the city, striving for fastest times.
Sept 3 - Evergreen Park
10:30am - 4:00pm, festivities start 11:40am - First Day of Racing; Round trip from Evergreen Park. Race will encompass many locations throughout the county. For more information , including route maps go to
www.cityofgp.com/TOA Free Events at The Visitor Information Centre
June thru August - Free Rotary Bus Tours - Tue., Wed., Thurs, 7 pm start Welcome Wednesdays - Free Food & Beverages all day for visitors Free Admission to the Heritage Discovery Centre Museum on lower level.
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WEAVER
T H E A U C T I O N A D VA N TA G E
UNRESERVED AUCTIONS www.weaverauctions.com
EQUIPMENT and REAL ESTATE AUCTION Weaver Sale Yard • Rycroft, AB • Internet Bidding
2004 KENWORTH W900 TRUCK 163.99 ACRES - BAY TREE, AB
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2015 • 9:00 a.m. REAL ESTATE • SELLING UNRESERVED HOME and 1/4 SECTION • BAY TREE, AB
• Directions: from Bay Tree, AB, go 4 km east on Hwy. 49, then 2.4 km. south on RR 124, #79003. SW4 - TWP79 - R12 - W6M • 163.99 ± acres, 50 ± acres hay land, 60 ± acres tame pasture, fenced, cross-fenced, two dugouts. 2014 taxes $631.19 • 1,700 sq. ft. home, 4 bdrms, office, 1 1/2 bath rooms, large deck, gazebo, outdoor fireplace. 32x48 ft. shop, in floor heat, overhead door. 32x70 ft. pole storage building. RE Transaction Handled by: Re/Max GP, 11709 102 St, Ste 107, Grande Prairie, AB, T8V 7S6 Real Estate Agents: Cindy Oldfield 250.784.6900 Email: cindy@neonet.bc.ca Riley Brown 250.719.7355 Email: rileybrown@remax.net
1,700 SQ. FT. HOME • SHOP
4607 - 48th St. • RYCROFT, AB.
JOHN DEERE 772CH GRADER 4607 48 St., RYCROFT, AB
MOBILE HOME, ADDITION, GARAGE
50x120 ft. lot with 1973 Chinook 14x60 ft. mobile home and 12x60 ft. addition, 20x24 ft. detached garage, fridge, stove, washer, dryer. 2014 taxes $674.66 4620 - 49th St. RYCROFT, AB. 33x120 ft. lot with 1 1/2 story 22x24 ft. two bedroom home, fridge, stove, and microwave. 2014 taxes $1,160.58 RE Transaction Handled by: Lenny Basnett • Royal LePage, Mighty Peace Realty 780.835.5425 (Fairview) • email: mightypeace@royallepage.ca
CAT 966D LOADER
JOHN DEERE 568 BALER
MACDON 2950 WINDROWER
MACK WATER TRUCK
FORD F550 PICKER TRUCK
PRELIMINARY EQUIPMENT LIST TRUCKS and TRAILERS: 2004 Kenworth t/a W900 truck, sleeper, N14 cummins, 18 spd, 46k rears *Current safety inspection • 2001 Mack CL713 t/a truck, sleeper, Mack 460, 18 spd, 46k rears, wet kit • 1999 Mack CH613 t/a water truck, Mack 460, 18 spd, 46k rears, 14k frt • 2004 Ford F450 service truck, crane • 2007 Norbert 5th wheel t/a dual wheel flat deck • 1999 Kenworth T800 t/a picker truck, sleeper, 5th wheel, Cat 475 eng. 500 hp, 18 spd, 46k rears, 2003 Heila 45000 5S picker • 1998 Freightliner t/a truck, Cummins 370, 10 spd, 40k rears • 1997 Western Star 4964FX t/a gravel truck, Cat 3406, 18 spd, 15 ft. box • T/A 14 ft. gravel pup trailer • T/A 15 ft. gravel pup trailer • 1995 IHC 4900 s/a flatdeck truck, winch, live roll, pintle hitch, hoist, 466 dsl • 1992 GMC Topkick s/a grain truck, dsl, 12 ft. steel box • 2002 Doepker Super B grain trailers • 1999 Dyna-Haul scissor neck tridem lowbed trailer, 10 ft. wide, *Current AB inspection • Wilson 44 ft. cattle liner • 2011 PJ 40 ft. t/a dual wheel flat deck, ramps, 10 ft. tilt • 2007 Load Trail 14 ft. dump trailer • 2014 Double A 8x14 ft. s/a utility trailer, unused • 8x16 ft. 5th wheel flatdeck • 8x10 ft. s/a utility trailer • 8.6x36 ft. t/a picker trailer • CAMP and MOBILE STRUCTURES: 2015 40 ft high cube custom built container office, lock box, forklift JOHN DEERE 8570 4WD TRACTOR pockets, windows, unused • 2000 Rapid Camp 12x54 ft. dbl office • 1990 Atco 10x40 camp • 1974 Atco 22x48 ft. mobile home, porch, appliances, wood stove. North of Spirit River, AB • TRAVEL TRAILERS: 2008 Kustom Koach Legacy 29 ft., 2 slides • 2006 Citation Extreme 18 ft. • 2000 Jayco Eagle 31 ft. 5th wheel, slide • 1999 Jayco 28 ft. 5th wheel, slide, solar panels • 1999 Dutchman Lite 26 ft. • 1998 Topaz 26 ft. 5th wheel • 1997 Thor Wanderer 5th wheel, slide • 1996 Terry 27.5 ft., slide • 1994 Dutchman 26 ft. 5th wheel • PICKUPS: 2007 Ford F150 c/c, 4wd • 2004 Dodge 2500 c/c 4wd, dsl • 2007 GMC 2500 hd c/c 4wd • 2007 GMC 3500 hd c/c 4wd • 2007 Ford F350 e-cab 4wd • 2006 Ford F550 service truck, Cobra 5105 crane • 2004 Ford F550 cab and chassis, 4wd, splitter box • 2003 GMC Sierra 4wd • CARS and SUV/s: 2006 Chrysler PT cruiser • 2005 Buick Rainier, SUV AWD 4 door car • 1999 Ford Explorer 4wd suv • 1998 Ford Explorer suv • 1993 Buick Regal • 1992 Lincoln Continental • RECREATION: 2013 JD RSX 850I side by side atv, 4wd • 2011 Honda Rincon 4wd atv • 2005 JD Buck 500 JAYCO EAGLE • 31 FT. ATV • 2005 Honda TRX650 atv • 2005 Yamaha 450 Kodiak 4wd atv • 2005 Polaris Sportsman 500 4wd atv • 2014 Pitster 2wd side by side atv • 2000 Honda 350 ES 2wd atv • Honda 200M 3 wheeler • Club Car elec golf cart • 2005 Yamaha elec golf cart • 1978 Club Car golf cart • 2006 Harbercraft 1875 white water river boat, Merc Cruizer 200 eng • 1987 Bayliner 19.5 ft. boat • 1979 Fibreform 29 ft. boat, twin Mercury 250 inboard engines • (2) 16 ft. Metzler white water rafts, Yamaha jet drive, 40 hp outboard • TRACTORS: 1994 JD 8570 4wd, 250 hp, 3 hyd, 4,824 hrs • 1987 Case 9150 4wd, 280 hp, 7,036 hrs, 1,000 pto • 1982 Versatile 1150 4wd, 470 hp, 5 hyd, 12 spd pwr shift • 1983 JD 8450 4wd, 1000 pto 3 SCVS, diff lock, Degelman 6900 12 ft 4-way blade • 1980 JD 8430 4wd, duals, 1000 pto, 3 hyd • Valtra T180 4 mfd, 3pt, pto, Quicke Q85 s/l fel, bucket, grapple • 1989 JD 2955 mfd, 3pt, dual pto, 8,756 hrs, JD 265 s/l fel, bucket • Kubota B6200 mfd utility tractor, fel • JD 5010 tractor, fel • Ford 8N • Case LA • CONSTRUCTION: 2003 JD 772CH motor grader, awd, Series II, snow wing, 16 ft. mold board • 1997 Kobelco SK270 LC hyd. excavator • 1985 Cat 966D wheel loader • JD 50 mini-excavator, 6,462 hrs, thumb, digging, clean out buckets • Komatsu D75 S2 track loader, Cummins eng, bucket, Weldco grapple • Genie 844GTH telehandler, 1,200 hrs • 1996 Bobcat 873 skidsteer loader, 73 hp • 1984 NH L35 skid steer loader • JD RSX 850I SIDE by SIDE Skyjack 4832 scissor lift • Uni-blade FP1600 p/t hyd. grader • Lima 44 dragline, 40 ft. boom, 1 yd. bucket • HAY AND HARVEST: 2008 JD 568 baler, mega wide • 2010 JD 956 mower cond • 2003 JD 946 mower cond • 2004 NH BR780 round baler • 1997 NH 664 round baler • Case 8480 round baler • Case 8465T round baler • NH 850 round baler • JD sq baler • NH 273 sq. baler • NH 270 sq baler • MF 10 sq baler • NH 892 forage chopper • Richardton 700 hi-dump forage wagon • Hesston 5585 round baler • NH 270 sq baler • NH 488 haybine • 2001 MacDon 4950 windrower, 2001 25 ft 972 hdr • 2000 MacDon 2950 windrower, 2000 972 25 ft hdr • 1994 Westward 9000 windrower, 2005 MacDon 972 21 ft. header • Honeybee SP 30 draper grain header, JD 9860 adaptor • Hesston 8200 25 ft. swather • JD 220 flex header • MT 2000 mtd swath roller • VAC, AUGERS and AERATION: Rem 1026A grain vac • Kongskilde grain vac • Brandt, Sakundiak, Wheatheart and Westfield augers • Brandt grain vac pile driver auger • Buhler 10 in. hyd. unloading auger • Caldwell, Edwards, Westeel and Baughman aeration fans • GRAIN BINS:Twister 1,650 bu. hopper bin • 3 Twister 2,750 bu. bins • Westeel 2,750 bu. bin • Twister and Westeel 2,750 bu. bins - Grimshaw area • Butler 12,000 bu. grain bin • Westeel 5,000 bu. bin - Rycroft area • 2 Butler 5000 bu. on concrete • Butler 2500 bu. grain bin - Spirit River • SPRAYERS: 2010 NH S1070 134ft. wheel boom sprayer, 1600 gal. tank, triple nozzle, JOHN DEERE LAWN MOWERS foam marker, chem tank, rinse tank, intelli-view monitor, rate control • Spray-Air 72 ft. p/t sprayer, chem. mixer, foam markers • TILLAGE: McFarlane 50 ft. flex harrows • Versatile 7800 20 ft. dbl offset disc, 24 in. blades • Ezee-on 5300 40 ft. field cultivator • 50 ft. diamond harrows • Allied 45 ft. harrows • JD 30 ft vibrashank cultivator • 1200 gal. NH 3 wagon • Rock windrower • LAWN and GARDEN: 2009 JD 2305 garden tractor, JD 200CX fel • JD 445 60" • 2007 JD LA150 54" • 2005 JD X324, 48" • JD 260 48", bagger, snowblower, rototiller • JD 332, dsl, 48" • Husqvarna YTH2042 • Turf power riding mower • Stihl string trimmers • We are adding to this sale on a daily baisis, log on to weaverauctions.com for complete updated list and photo galleries.
SURPLUS PLUMBING SUPPLIES FROM REYNOLDS PLUMBING AND HEATING, FAIRVIEW, AB LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT • 3 PT EQUIPMENT • ATTACHMENTS • LIGHT TOWERS • GENERATORS • NARDINI METAL LATHE • WELDERS • P0RTABLE BUILDINGS • PRESSURE WASHERS • HD WORK BENCHES and TOOL CABINETS • GAS WATER PUMPS • PLATE COMPACTORS Weaver Bros. Auctions Ltd. • Auctioneers for the B.C. and Alberta Peace Country JEFF WEAVER • 780.864.7750 • weaverauctions@gmail.com LORNE WEAVER • 250.219.0871 | EVAN WEAVER • 250.219.4539