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DAWSON CREEK - Public opinion shifted slightly during phase two of the City’s SureWater campaign, and council has yet to decide on any future direction they will take in regards to water security. Any action on water security will likely wait until council’s next committee of the whole meeting, scheduled for September, when they plan on having a lengthy discussion about the topic. “I would like to have a good discussion about this, a lot of work has gone into it, a lot of community input. The issue is not dead, it’s very much alive in the minds of many people, and obviously the findings of the second phase were unclear in the point of view of giving clear direction to council,” said Coun. Charlie Parslow. “But, we have to do something, either put this to rest by making an affirmative deci-

sion one way or the other. It just can’t be than in the 2013 survey. Fifty per cent said left dangling out there, I don’t think,” he that the City should move forward with a said. water supply upgrade now, and 43 per cent During their regular meeting on June 23, said that the City should revisit the issue in council received a report highlighting the 5-15 years; four per cent needed more inoutcomes of phase two of their campaign. formation. Continued on Page 14. According to a survey that had approximately 620 respondents, 43 per cent agreed that the City should move forward with constructing a pipeline DAWSON CREEK- The Dawson Creek RCMP are to a new water source, 23 currently investigating a serious assault which occurred per cent were neutral and before 10:56 on June 25. 31 per cent were opposed to A 39-year-old male was assaulted and seriously inthe pipeline option. During jured by another individual. The incident occurred on a phase one of the campaign, property at the end of 107th Ave near Kin Park. 66 per cent of respondents Police are asking any persons who witnessed the as(over 1,000 people) were in sault or a fight in that area, or who may have any pertisupport of a pipeline. nent information to contact the detachment at 250-784Ninety three per cent said 3700. Police are also seeking those who gave first aid to that the City should investi- the male victim, who have not already been identified, gate future water supply op- to contact the detachment, as they may have information tions, thirteen per cent more important to the investigation.

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Dawson Creek city council lights-up discussion around potential tobacco bylaw JILL EARL news@northeastnews.ca DAWSON CREEK - Letters requesting the implementation of smoking restrictions in certain areas of the city sparked discussion in the council chambers last October, and councillors are continuing to explore a potential outdoor tobacco bylaw. During their regular meeting on June 23, councillors discussed what they would want included in a potential bylaw, and directed staff to craft a draft bylaw for review. They expressed a desire to include public parks, recreation sites, trails, city-managed facilities, restaurant patios, outdoor events and bus stops as smoke-free zones in the draft. They also supported incorporating ‘weeds and other substances’ in their definition of smoking, and the implementation of a nine metre ‘buffer zone’ from any space designated as a smoke-free zone. Although council has not agreed to adopt a tobacco bylaw, they entertained a delegation from Meagan Klitch from the Canadian Cancer Society, Bonnie Harper, a tobacco reduction coordinator for Northern Health and Pam Sawers a tobacco enforcement officer for Northern Health.

During the delegation, the trio explained how adopting a bylaw could benefit the community, and the obvious health impacts of smoking. “There is no safe exposure level to second-hand smoke,” said Harper. “Tobacco use is the number one preventable cause of death and disease and is the only legal product that kills one out of every two people who use it directly as intended.”

It’s not something that is being done to them, but something that they are a part of. Harper said that second-hand smoke can be very dangerous to children’s health. Their developing immune and respiratory systems puts them in a higher risk for developing asthma and other health conditions from the approximately 7,000 chemicals second-hand smoke contains (according to the Surgeon General’s report). She also said that a child

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growing up in a community where smoking is normalized is more likely to start the habit themselves. “It’s becoming denormalized, but we still have some work to do in the north to bring it up to a safe and healthy environment for our children to be active and involved in their communities,” Harper said, adding that approximately a quarter of the population in the northeast smoke. She lists reduced litter (cigarette butts) and a reduced risk of fire as further benefits to implementing a bylaw. “The bylaw also gives people a speaking point at which to make a reference. Many people who are attending parks with their children and grandchildren, it’s so very easy for them to point to a sign and say, ‘this is a tobacco-free area and I’m here with my children and my grandchildren.’ Usually that’s all it takes, and often times, people will say, ‘oh, I’m really sorry I didn’t know,’ and it just really really helps to move that forward,” said Harper. Sawers said that people are usually very respectful and self-policing (once they become aware of the bylaw), but that education and promotion are key for compliant residents. She also said that more people will be willing to comply with the bylaw if they understand why it was implemented. “It’s not something that is being done to them, but something that they are a part of,” Sawers said. She said that in the Okanagan, fire risks were a constant concern and therefore making all parks smoke-free would reduce fire hazards while reducing the level of second-hand smoke residents are exposed to. “Up here, it’s families that matter, and it’s protecting your kids. You do have higher smoking rates up here, about a quarter of people do smoke, but nobody wants their kids to start smoking,” Sawers said. If Dawson Creek were to adopt an outdoor tobacco bylaw, they would be joining approximately 30 other municipalities who have also implemented one, but Sawers notes that Dawson Creek would be taking the lead in the north. “We really don’t have comprehensive outdoor bylaws up here in the north, it would be precedent setting up here in this neck of the woods,” she said. Smoking for First Nation’s traditional ceremonial use would still be permitted, and hookah smoking and electric cigarette use would depend on councillor’s direction. “From a personal perspective, the worst decision I ever made at a youth was to start lighting-up. The best decision I ever made was to stop lighting-up and am happy to be smoke-free today,” said Mayor Dale Bumstead. “It is a positive for us to be able to start that initiative to try to encourage our babies from lighting-up,” he said.

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Rural residents rid of controversial bylaw BRONWYN SCOTT reporter@northeastnews.ca FORT ST. JOHN – Rural residents have won an impressive battle against bureaucracy in their defeat of building bylaw 1996-2011, but some worry the war’s not over yet. At a Peace River Regional District meeting on Thurs., June 12, a motion was made to rescind the bylaw and bring forth a new one, which would have the same area and content as its predecessor. Bylaw 1996-2011 placed unwanted restrictions on rural residents, and communities near and far rose up in revolt when they learned it had been enacted last year without public consultation. “We were very concerned,” said Charlie Lake resident Alva Stewart. She and her husband Walter have been fighting it since day one. “We didn’t know anything about it until we went to the budget meeting last year in March,” she said. “They didn’t have any hearings, it was kept quiet until it was in effect, and that wasn’t right.” After it was implemented there were 19 public meetings, with a total of 770 rural residents attending, according to Arthur Hadland, director for electoral Area C. Hadland, who had been preoccupied with the election in which he was running as an independent, admitted he had made a mistake, and stood up at these meetings to take responsibility for his failing. He had believed what administration had told him – that it was no different than the bylaw that preceded it. But he had not read the bylaw. “I had my doubts whether very many of them (electoral area directors) did,” said Stewart.

The meetings were filled with angry, outspoken landowners. But it was too late to vote it down. It was already law. On the first day of meetings, there were three: at Pink Mountain, Upper Halfway, and Mile 101. The Stewarts attended them all. “Those people had no idea, they thought that they were coming to a meeting regarding the solid waste, and issues that they had with people shooting in the park, all kinds of stuff like that,” said Stewart. “They didn’t know about the bylaw, they hadn’t read it, but as they were trying to absorb it during the meeting, they were getting madder and madder . . . the Local Government Act and the Procedural Bylaw for the Regional District says that there have to be hearings ahead of time. And there were not.” Talking to other residents, it’s a familiar story. “All of a sudden it’s law, and people don’t even know,” said Mike King, of Rose Prairie. Residents were unanimously against it. If there were any supporters, they didn’t speak up at the meetings. “Things started to get rolling then . . . people were really up in arms, literally, the old cliché, up in arms, ready for a battle.” In the blink of an eye, people who had sought out the rural lifestyle for its freedoms, and who had grown accustomed to that way of living, had to gain approval for not only buildings, but also for home improvement projects. “If you did more than $2,500 worth of improvements you had to get a permit for that, you had to get a permit to take down a building, it had to be inspected, of course to build a house you had to get a permit, it was on and on,” said King.

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“This was like, from nothing to this huge bureaucratic morass of rules and regulations.” Under the old, longstanding bylaw, some places within the regional area required the use of building inspection services, whereas in other areas, using those services were voluntary. “Depending on how you look at it, they might be arbitrary lines, so you and I could live on one side of the street and I could be on a mandatory area, and you could be on a voluntary area, when the distinction is, well, there’s no real geographic distance, it was where the boundary was set,” explained Chris Cvik, chief administration officer for the Peace River Regional District. That inconsistency was one of the reasons the Regional District felt that there should be some equalizing regulation, he said. But there were other issues at stake. In the rural areas that are typically outside of fire protection service areas, there was a concern that some of the volunteer services may not want to go in to those facilities because they didn’t know what the building was made of, how sturdy it was, and if it had been built to certain

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Agricultural the which is legally described as: 4.20 hectares of land from theLand SW ¼ of Lotfollowing 149 and SEproperty ¼ of Lot 149, accessed via Peace Canyon Road.

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A safer way to play for ATV users in Taylor BRONWYN SCOTT reporter@northeastnews.ca

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Wednesday, July 2 to Monday, August 18, 2014 BC Hydro is starting a two-year project to rebuild and upgrade the Williston Reservoir boat ramp at Dunlevy, near Hudson’s Hope. The upland work will take place in 2014 and construction in 2015 will see the replacement of the ramp itself. To maintain site safety during the project, the work will require the complete closure of the boat ramp during the construction seasons. This year’s construction closure is scheduled for approximately 7 weeks from Wednesday, July 2 to Monday, August 18, 2014. The Elizabeth Creek boat ramp is open as an alternate location during the Dunlevy closure. Elizabeth Creek is located about 800 metres past the west abutment of the WAC Bennett Dam and may be accessed by driving across the dam.

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to the District of Taylor’s interest in providing space for a staging and parking area near the Mud Creek trails. At a committee of the whole meeting on Tues., June 17, council considered a request put forward by five local rider associations to allow land that the district leases from B.C. Hydro be used for a parking and staging area for users of motorized recreational vehicles. Although council wants to move forward on the project, the process of making it a reality still requires approval from other governing bodies, such as B.C. Hydro, which owns the land, the Agricultural Land Commission, and the Regional District. The proposed area would be near the trailhead just off of Big Bam Road. It would be roughly 60-metres by 80-metres, although the size may need to be reconsidered to ensure it would accommodate projected population and user growth. The rider associations developed the Mud Creek trail network, but aside from the parking at Peace Island Park and in a ditch alongside Big Bam Road, there is

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING For Agricultural Land Reserve Exclusion

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a PUBLIC HEARING will be held in the DISTRICT OF HUDSON’S HOPE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 9904 Dudley Drive, on Monday, July 14th, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. The District of Hudson’s Hope intends on making an application pursuant to Section 30(1) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act to exclude from the Agricultural Land the following property which is legally described as: 4.20 hectares of land from the SW ¼ of Lot 149 and SE ¼ of Lot 149, accessed via Peace Canyon Road. Any person wishing to express an interest in the application may do so by forwarding their comments in writing to: The District of Hudson’s Hope. Box 330, 9904 Dudley Drive. V0C 1V0 by June 30, 2014.

gional District reconsidered their decision at a meeting held on Dec. 2, 2013. standards. According to Stewart, it was stormy outBut residents felt that was not something side. Many couldn’t make it. And while that they had asked for, said Cvik. “If you were concerned, or you wanted to some directors called in their votes, it have your building inspected and felt that at wasn’t enough to buck the bylaw, a fact some point it would help you in the future, that Stewart attributes to confusion over the issue. that was your choice.” Now that the same motion has passed, The decision to rescind bylaw 1996-2011 for a second time, to rescind bylaw 1996has taken place in the past, but the bylaw 2011, many are relieved. didn’t go anywhere. Before the third readBut there is now a new fear on the hoing that would take it out of effect, the Rerizon, and it has to do with the recent formation of the Northeast B.C. Resource Municipalities Coalition, of which elected officials representing the rural areas of Northeastern B.C. are not part. Some residents are concerned that the coalition could be working towards developing a regional municipality, or regional taxaZaila and Tia going for a ride. tion, since Colin Griffith, who was a key figure in developing Area A into the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, is the interim executive director of the coalition. Griffith, a former Fort St. John city manager, was once behind a move by the city to tax rural areas, said Stewart. “There were a lot of suspiEmail your pet’s photo to editor@northeastnews.ca for a chance to cious things, but that was to win a special prize from the North Peace Veterinary Clinic do with regional taxation and 1 pet will be chosen each week taxing people out of town, and will be featured in the and Colin Griffon was the Northeast News. Each pet chosen head guy on that,” she said. will be entered into a draw for a For the time being, rural monthly prize supplied by the residents can rest easy, since North Peace Veterinary Clinic bylaw 1996-2011 has been 12864 Rose Prairie Road • 250-785-4578 given the boot.

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Peace River Regional District briefs: June 26 Directors welcomed to TR Peace River Regional District directors held their regular meeting in the District of Tumbler Ridge last week at the Dinosaur Discovery Gallery. They were welcomed to the area by Jim Kincaid, president of the Tumbler Ridge Museum Foundation and chair of the Tumbler Ridge Aspiring Geopark Steering Committee, Dr. Charles Helm. To thank PRRD directors for their continued support of the global geopark initiative and the museum, palaeontologists Richard McCrea and Lisa Buckley presented them with a casting of a Saurexallopus Cordata footprint, a four-toed, meat-eating theropod from the upper Cretaceous period, found in the area. Chair of the board, Karen Goodings, then presented Helm and Kincaid with a cheque for $125,000, a one-time commitment, matching a donation from the District of Tumbler Ridge for the Peace Region Palaeontology Research Centre.

PRRD to address BC Hydro during UBCM Directors will further discuss topics they hope to bring forward to BC Hydro during a committee of the whole meeting. The District will have the opportunity to schedule a meeting with the utility provider at this year’s Union of B.C. Municipalities meeting, in September. Director of Area C Arthur Hadland, said that during their meeting he would like to address the little benefit

Hudson’s Hope and Area C will receive if the Site C project is approved. Hudson’s Hope Mayor Gwen Johansson, said that she would like to receive more information about water levels and flows after the dam is constructed, and the potential impact of those levels.

Goodings to talk LNG Chair of the board, Karen Goodings, will be a guest speaker during the Let’s Talk LNG conference, hosted by the Dawson Creek Chamber of Commerce, on July 29. Goodings was approved to speak by the directors, and was encouraged to talk about the different type of uses for natural gas as well as existing contracts the province holds. Other speakers include MLA Mike Bernier, Dawson Creek Mayor Dale Bumstead, Fort St. John Mayor Lori Ackerman,

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Honourable Christy Clark, Premier of British Columbia, I have been a teacher in Peace River North for 26 years. I have been involved with the Science Fair movement in this district for 23 years, and I have even been recognized for my work with a Volunteer of the Year award from the City of Fort St. John, and a Distinguished Service Award from Youth Science Canada. I am passionate about providing opportunities for students to be engaged in science activities, and I have devoted countless hours of my time outside the classroom to make this happen. I have never written a letter to anyone during job actions in the past, but I can no longer stay silent about the situation with regards to your government and the lack of any meaningful movement to reach a settlement with the teachers in this province. I have been through a number of job actions in my 26 years here, including the longest teacher strike in BC history, in 1991. The local school board thought that they could force us into a substandard collective agreement, but the teachers here were not going to be bullied and after nearly 4 months, we achieved a reasonable settlement with our board. Many of us that were here in 1991 are still here, and we are not going to be bullied by your government. I

have heard you say that you respect teachers and the work that we do, but I do not see you backing up those words with actions that make me feel respected by your government. Despite twice being told by the courts that what you did in 2002 to strip our contracts of our working conditions is unconstitutional, your government refuses to recognize that you must bargain with us to return these items to our collective agreement. This shows a very significant lack of respect for teachers and the courts. So, I find it very hard to believe anything that you say when you say you respect teachers. I am especially saddened when comments come from your government that there is no respect for the BCTF. When that kind of comment is made, your government is showing a gross lack of respect for the teachers in this province, since the teachers in the province of BC are the BCTF. That is something that is painfully clear that your government does not understand, and until you do, we will continue to have these difficulties with bargaining. When bargaining was set to happen this weekend, I was cautiously optimistic that progress would be made at the bargaining table. I even heard you say that you were confident that teachers would be back in classes on Tues-

day. That made my slightly hopeful that your government would be bringing some additional resources to the table to help reach a settlement. Well, we can all see how that turned out. Teachers need to have something done to help to remedy the situations around class size and composition, and your government has brought nothing to the table. We are asking for help for the students who need help the most, and your government seems so intent on abandoning these students, and I don’t understand why. You say that you care for families and yet that seems to not include the children in many families that really need a little extra help. Please start to show that you are sincere about caring for the people of BC by providing more support for the most vulnerable members of our province, the children. Yes, this means that you will need to support the teachers who are trying to provide educational services for these children, but if you truly mean what you say, then you will bargain with us in a meaningful way. The time is now! Sincerely, Kevin Frankham Grade 3 teacher at Bert Ambrose Elementary School

Province should not interfere in private property

To The Editor, Bylaws on private rural properties are arising again on a provincial level. What was rescinded on a regional level is now being considered by the Province. These sociopathic bureaucrats and politicians cannot seem to grasp that most people do not want to relinquish their fundamental rights to own a little piece of private property on which they have a sense of ownership. These sociopathic thugs, it seems will stop at nothing to be able to assert authority over others. They use, as an excuse to create more rules, bylaws and controls, three basic words to justify themselves; “Safety, Security, and Health”. With the use of these three words they seem to be able to justify any action or rules they consider necessary to abuse their power and political and bureaucratic position. The very sad part of this is that a lot of the public accept this rhetoric without question.

They are considering taking authority away from the regional districts and placing this authority in Victoria. The reason being that it is much harder to reach the power brokers in Victoria than those in the local communities. I would like to explain to the public some very basic rights that you do have in Canada; Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Part 1. “the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in it, subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably be justified in a free and democratic society”. Part V11. See (52)”the constitution of Canada is the Supreme law of Canada and any law that is inconsistent with the provisions of the constitution is, to the extent of the inconsistency of no force or effect”. “Crown Lands are referred to under

1864, section 1. 7&8 as lands which have not been alienated by the Crown”. Black’s Law Dictionary explains alienation, page 84-1 “withdrawal from former attachment”. Black’s Law Dictionary 9th edition 2009 page 84 Alienate- “to transfer or convey property or property rights to another”. Black’s Law Dictionary 9th edition 2009 page 1315,- Private- “relating or belonging to an individual as opposed to the public or the Government” Private Property: Black’s Law Dictionary 9th edition 2009 page 1337. Property-“ protected from the public appropriation, over which the owner has exclusive and absolute rights”. Governments have no authority to make rules or bylaws on private property. Now we come to enforcements of your rights. I quote section 337 of the Criminal Code Of Canada; 337 “everyone who being

or having been employed in the service of her Majesty in right of Canada or a Province or in the service of a Municipality and entrusted by virtue of that employment with the receipt of custody management or control of anything refuses to deliver it to a person who is authorized to demand it and does demand it, is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding (14) fourteen years!!!! This applies to any Government official elected or appointed! If you, as an individual refuses to take advantage of these provisions under to law to protect yourselves from these self seeking employees of Her Majesty then you have no one to blame but yourselves. The law is in effect kinetic energy it is useless unless invoked or used! It is like a match on a cold day. It must be lit in order to get a fire going to keep you from freezing . Jim Ross, Jackfish Lake

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ATV users the five local rider groups. “The North Peace is home to more than ten thousand no area where riders can safely unload and park their A.T.V., U.T.V. (utility terrain vehicles), dirt bike and snowmobile owners,” it reads. “Those recreational sectors vehicles. “A lot of the problem with having access to the vast net- continue to grow every year and with growth comes a need work of trails that they’ve all made, all the associations, is to improve our recreational areas to ensure sustainability the parking and unloading,” said Troy Gould, parks and for years of continued responsible use.” The local rider associations intend to improve the trail facilities director. “In order to park there they have to park in the ditch be- network this summer and possibly next summer as well, side Big Bam Road . . . some people end up parking in front and that will likely increase the access and the safety of of Big Bam, which then limits the access to their property. those trails, and attract more users, Cameron told council. The trails are multi use and open to everybody, he said, A lot of them park at Peace Island Park and end up driving so it’s not just the motorized sector that would benefit. their quads illegally to the trails,” he said. A.T.V. riders have been unloading down the road, or Stephen Cameron, president of the Moose A.T.V. Club in Fort St. John, submitted a letter to council on behalf of right in front of the gate at Big Bam Ski Club, said Stan Brooks, president of Big Bam Ski Club, in an interview with the Northeast News. They were making a Going through a lot of noise, and some would make big ruts in the road. The Ski Club asked them to park on the west side of the gate, as it would alleviate them unloading in front of it, he said. British BritishColumbia Columbia “They would drive to the www.legalaid.bc.ca www.legalaid.bc.ca end of the road, unload, and leave their trucks there. And really it was never a bother other than that’s where they would start off, they would roar around out there. There’s a caretaker down Free help with doing your own there who was getting a little perturbed with the noise and separation agreement … and more everything else, and when familylaw.lss.bc.ca/go/sa they came back, that would

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TAYLOR – For 15 years the Special Olympics golf fundraiser has helped to bring disabled athletes closer to the podiums, and this year’s event on Fri., June 20, was no exception. A team of 20 hardworking volunteers came together to make the 15th annual event at Lone Wolf Golf Course in Taylor a success, as well as the 15 teams of four hard-driving golfers. The goal for dollars raised was $10,000, and by end of day they’d surpassed that benchmark by a thousand, bringing in $11,000 for local athletes. “It was a resounding success, it was a smaller tournament but we worked really hard and I think it came off really well,” said Crystal Laboucane, Special Olympics B.C.’s North Peace chapter program co-ordinator. Most of the funds from the golf tournament will go towards the 2016 Regional Qualifiers, and getting athletes out for the summer programs, including bowling, rhythmic gymnastics, athletics, soccer, curling, swimming, golf and snowshoeing, she said. Each year the Special Olympics committee tries to best how they did the year before, and as the organizers wrapped up at the day’s end,

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Graduates celebrate 60 years since secondary JILL EARL news@northeastnews.ca DAWSON CREEK - No one would argue that society has changed over the last 60 years, but after talking with some members of South Peace Secondary School’s graduating class of 1954, it’s apparent that some things never change. A glance at the 1954 South Peace yearbook would show students had a lot to keep them busy. Student sports included many that are still played in the high school today, like volleyball, basketball, badminton, and curling. South Peace Secondary School also had a hockey and bowling team during that time. “We were not bored, we spent a lot of time hunting, fishing, damn, we didn’t have too much spare time,” said graduate John Callahan, adding that the city’s air cadet squadron also had a high involvement from high school students. “Chasing girls was in there too somewhere,” said Robert ‘Robot’ Johnstone, who received the high school’s top award for leading citizen of 1954. On June 25, the remaining graduates of 1954 celebrated their 60th high school reunion with a luncheon at the George Dawson Inn. Not all original 52 graduating members could attend the event, some couldn’t travel and 15 members had passed away, but organizers were still impressed by the 44 attendees. Organizer Shirley Odden said that in the past the group has hosted their 25th, 40th and 50th high school reunion. Like this year’s graduating class, 1954’s graduates also looked forward to celebrating their prom, though Odden said their formal wear was a little different to what recent graduates dawned. “It was certainly a mixed bunch of styles that you can see, from cowboy hats, to short dresses, to you name it, they all looked nice,” said Odden. “It was a big thing of course to get a big dress of crino-

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It was freedom, I could finally do what I want, that was graduating. In 1954 it cost a couple $1.75 to attend the dance, or one dollar if you were going solo. Odden said there was a bush party after the dance, which she expects graduates still do. Bob Whitmore, Johnstone and Callahan said that they expect today’s high school experience to be different from theirs, considering technological advances, like invention of personal computers and the internet, and the normalization of drugs to some teenagers. However, their opinions on graduation are likely not far off from how 2014’s graduates feel. “We were scared, a lot of us were scared, because for the first time, some of us were going on to higher education, but others just wanted to go out and get a job and start making some money. There was apprehension among us,” Whitmore said. He was one of a group of students from Fort Nelson who had to go to school in Dawson Creek because there was no high school there at the time. “For us it meant that we were on our own, get out and get a job,” said Odden. “For me it was an opportunity to get the hell out and join the airforce,” said Callahan, who made his way from Leduc to attend the reunion. “It was freedom, I could finally do what I want, that was graduating,” said Johnstone, now living in Vernon. After being out of school for 60 years, graduates had ad-

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Buildings plan Directors will appoint members to a Facilities Requirements committee, for the purpose of providing the board with recommendations for the future operational requirements of their various buildings. According to a report from staff, a review of their buildings as well as a long-term financial plan is needed.

Federal gas tax agreement renewed Some good news came to the District, according to chair of the board Karen Goodings, in the form of a new Community Works Fund Agreement for 2014-2024 (Federal Gas Tax Fund). The funding is distributed to municipalities and districts across Canada; $50,000 is given as a base, with additional funding based on population. In the first year of the agreement, the district will receive $912,333.71. Criteria for using the funding has recently been broadened

The District will fund a study exploring the feasibility of a new approach to conducting an Agricultural Land Use Inventory for the Peace River Regional District. The study is a partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture. The district committed to contributing $5,500 to the study.

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Local student heads to prestigious program BRONWYN SCOTT reporter@northeastnews.ca FORT ST. JOHN – School may be out for summer, but for local youth Kevala Van Volkenburg, the educational highlight of her year has just begun. Van Volkenburg has been selected from more than 1,200 applicants across Canada to participate in the SHAD Valley Program, which means for four weeks, with 619 of some of Canada’s brightest youth, she’ll spend July immersed in the rewards of higher learning. The prestigious program looks for students with top marks as well as a strong community focus. “Typically they look for not only academic achievement, most of our students have above 90 (per cent) averages, but with great community involvement as well. So a well rounded student, usually they have a talent within music

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Special Olympics fundraiser Continued from Page 9. Central Interior community development manager for Special Olympics B.C. “We’re so thankful to everybody who donated and we are just incredibly excited about what we can do next year,” she said. “Every single penny that was raised here today is going to stay right in the community and help these athletes train, go to competition, get new equipment, anything that goes along with sport is exactly what the money is going to be used for.” Between coaches, athletes and volunteers, there are about 80 people in Fort St. John who will benefit from the

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funds raised, said Webster. In addition to the golf tournament, other notable donations have recently been made to support Peace region athletes. In October 2013 the local Crossfit 187 raised $19,189 for Special Olympics Canada, with $10,000 of that supporting local athletes, and Rory Parker of Access Manufacturing Ltd. provided the designing and building of a bowling ramp for athletes who have mobility challenges. Thanks to the latter donation, the Special Olympics team is hoping to get bowlers to participate in the 2016 Bowling Regional Qualifiers. All funding goes towards year round programs and training.

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A milestone celebration BRONWYN SCOTT reporter@northeastnews.ca FORT ST. JOHN – With caps in place and gowns secured, the 325 graduates of North Peace Secondary School were a sight to behold during their graduation ceremony on Thurs., June 26. The North Peace Arena was filled with family, friends and special guests who came to wish the graduates well as they step out into the world and prepare to follow their dreams and pursue their potential. “I suspect many of the graduates had mixed feelings as they looked forward to this day,” said Dave Sloan, superintendent of School District 60, in his address to the graduating class. “Some of you probably thought this day would never get here, and some of you probably hoped and knew it couldn’t get here fast enough. I know several teachers and parents probably had similar feelings along the way,” he said, half humorously. But his main message to the youth as they celebrate

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Photo Credit Bronwyn Scott Miranda Laboucane celebrates her graduation with a triumphant wave on Thurs., June 26, at the North Peace Arena.

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Seventy three per cent of respondents agreed that the City should start saving now for an eventual water supply system upgrade. Sixty three per cent are willing to pay $50 more a year for the upgrade and 35 per cent were willing to pay $100 more annually for system upgrades. One-third of respondents were willing to pay an additional $50 a year to help fund a pipeline, and 35 per cent were willing to pay $100 more a year for a pipeline. Parslow asked staff how much the City could save annually for water upgrades if they collected $50 a year from users. “It’s $300,000, which would not even pay for the increase in the operating costs,” he said.

We need to move this forward in a manner that’s going to provide the certainty for sure water in the future. Coun. Duncan Malkinson was concerned that waiting until September to discuss the report was a lengthy wait. Mayor Dale Bumstead said that it would take a while to consider all comments. Approximately 36 per cent of respondents provided additional comments on a variety of topics. Comments included suggesting charging oil companies more to use water and to make them subsidize the upgrades, some felt that industry users should pay for entire upgrades, including the proposed pipeline. Some felt that fresh water and city water should never be used for fracking. One suggested using all of the Fair Share money to build a pipeline. Conservation of water was also mentioned, many felt that a lot of people overuse water and that recycled water could be utilized for other purposes. Many felt that taking steps to conserve water would help with any shortages. Other comments supported building a reservoir, building a pipeline, and upgrading the water drainage system. Some showed concern for their gardens, and believe that the City should have been putting money towards water years ago before doing any upgrades to sports and arts programs. Some thought that water bills are too high already. “I think it’s going to take us some time, certainly from my perspective to review and analyze those comments, and really try to formulate the direction that we need to have as a council in terms of how we move it forward. We need to move this forward in a manner that’s going to provide the certainty for sure water in the future and that’s absolutely what it’s about,” said Bumstead.

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S.D. 59 makes bargaining requests School District 59’s trustees released a statement that supported a letter that the British Columbia School Trustees Association sent to Jim Iker, president of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation, and Michael Marchbank, the interim CEO for the B.C. Public School Employers Association last week. The letter urged the BCTF and BCPSEA to commit to non-stop, face-to-face bargaining. The BCSTA also requested that all strike and lock-out actions be suspended until a mediator can be found. District trustees requested that those at the bargaining table address the need for an increase in wages for teachers, include a provision for flexibility for local implementation, find a new compromise for class size and composition, and that the government fully fund all cost items. The teachers attending the meeting appreciated their statement.

Two new courses in South Peace Students enrolled at the South Peace Secondary School will be offered two new courses next year: Engineering 11 and Industrial Research and Design 11. Josh Kurjata developed both courses. District staff said that grade 10 students that took engineering were very interested in expanding their knowledge in the subject. In Engineering 11, students will be asked to apply basic engineering principles in order to design and fabricate an engineering product, and will have the opportunity to establish solutions to engineering problems. They will study theory and gain knowledge from hands-on learning. Industrial Research and Design 11 will cover a wide range of topics in technology, including: design software, electronics, robotics, microcontrollers and aeronautics. Two major projects will include a solid fuel rocket and a remote controlled mini-sumo robot.

Trustees prepare for election The board officially elected an election officer last meeting, for the municipal and school district election scheduled for November. At this time, Richard Powell, Tamara Ziemer, Anita Prescott, Sorene Kampen and Wayne Ezeard have all decided to seek reelection. Sherry Berringer, representing the District of Tumbler Ridge, is undecided if she will put her name forward and Judy Clavier, representing Electoral Area Five, after 15 years at the district has decided not to seek reelection.

Administration appointments For the 2014-2015 school year, Christy Fennell will act as the district principal, Jacqueline Catchpole was named the new principal of Tremblay Elementary, Amanda Roberts will be the principal of Crescent Park, and Shari Henry

District Focuses on communication To strengthen the District’s communication strategy, School District 59 has introduced a new website design and has published their annual magazine, Focus on Learning. The magazine includes a QR barcode for some articles, directing smartphone users to the District’s website or a related video. Through the new website, the public will be able to sign up for a mailing list and a texting list, to receive the latest information on bus delays and other school information. Eventually, district staff hope to include school events on the website’s calendar. School District 59 has also joined Facebook and Twitter, as other methods of relaying their information.

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information contact the Fort St. John North Peace Museum at 250-787-0430 or visit our website at www.fsjmuseum. com. Regular admission fees apply. • July 20: The North Peace Horticultural Society ib Fort St. John plan their annual Garden Tour on July 20 from 10am to 4pm. For more information phone Ellen at 250-787-7998 ot Jessie at 250-789-3656. • Aug. 22-24: The 2014 Flower Show will be held at the North Peace Cultural Centre from Aug. 22-Aug. 24. They will be taking entries on Aug. 22 from 5-8pm, and from 8-10am on Aug. 23. Judging will occur between 11-2:30pm on Aug. 23. Displays will be open to the public on Aug. 23 from 3-6pm and on Aug. 24 from 10-4pm. Awards presen-

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resources, coping strategies, ideas for living well with PD, good humour, social support and more. Last Wednesday of the month at 11:00 am McDonald’s Restaurant 10920 Alaska Road North Ft. St. John, BC Note: there is no meeting in December For more information please contact: Sarah at 250 785 7348 • Alcoholics Anonymous - If you think you might have a

problem with drinking, come to an AA meeting. Call for times and places or someone to talk to (250) 785-8866. • Fort St. John Multiple Sclerosis support group. If you or anyone you know has MS and have any questions or just need to talk, please call Susie at (250) 785-2381 or Sandi at (250) 787-2652. • “Butterfly Families – Families Supporting Families” is open to all caregivers of children and youth with Special Needs. We meet the third Wednesday of every month at the Child Development Centre from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., 10417 106 Ave. Does your child have learning, behavior or other complex special needs? Would you like to connect with other caregivers? Child minding available but please call ahead a few days before the meeting. Call (250) 785-3200 for more information.

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• Aug. 7: 44th Annual Kiwanis Kids Parade- The Kiddie Parade will assemble and start at the front of the Memorial Arena. Line-up starts at 4:30, judging at 5:15 and parade at 6. Categories include best bike/float, best costume and best pet. Call Gordon Moffatt at 250-782-3551 for more information. •Oct. 1: Seniors Celebration. Join the Seniors Association at the Seniors Hall to learn more about their organization, enjoy lunch, entertainment and coffee all day with the contribution of a donation. A few dignitaries are expected to be in attendance. The event includes door prizes.

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• The Visually Impaired Support Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 12 noon at First Baptist Church, 1400 113 Ave. Each month we have a guest speaker and we share lunch. (cost by donation). Anyone who is visually impaired or who cares about someone with vision difficulties is welcome to attend. For further information please call Pam 782-5187 or Margaret 782-3221. • Mile 0 Quilt Guild meets every Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m., Studio 10 at KPAC. Come join us for sewing, fun and friendship. Contact Gloria at 250 786 5597. for more info. • Stream of Life (Korean Church) 433-95 Ave Dawson Creek BC V1G 1H4 Phone 250-219-8016 Sunday Worship: 10:00 AM Sunday School: 10:00 AM Bible Study: 7:00 PM (Wednesday) Intercession Pry:700 PM (Thursday)

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Milestone celebration Continued from Page 13. “Treat others kindly and find something that you truly care about, do it, and do it well.” MP Bob Zimmer was there to offer advice, not only for the stars of the class, but also for the students who barely scraped through. “I will say there are two groups of people probably in the crowd, and I’ll say what group that I was in. There are survivors, and there are high achievers. I was a survivor. I was one that made it through, and still went on to do some pretty cool things,” he said. “I challenge you all just to work hard in your lives and the world will meet you, if you work hard at it.” Whatever achievements the graduates will meet with in the future, personal success was the heart of Mayor Lori Acker-

man’s address. “Character and wisdom are sculpted over time. They come with loss, lessons, and trial. They come after doubts, second guesses, and unknowns. If there is a definite path to success, everyone would be on it,” she said, sharing a piece of advice she had found and saved for the occasion. “The seeds of your success are planted in your past failures. Your best stories will come from overcoming your greatest struggles. Your praises will be born from your pain. So keep standing, keep learning, live with integrity, and if you ever have a choice of which road to take, take the high road, there’s less traffic up there.” Graduates were given a total of $169,050 in financial support for pursuing their goals, $34,200 of which was provided by post secondary institutions, and $134,850 of which was supplied by local businesses in and around Fort St. John.

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