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Top: Snowbirds, Capt. “Paco” of a CF-18 Hornet and city council members and mayor reveal the dates for next year’s Fort St. John International Air Show. Bottom left: Ryder Modde, 2, meets the captain of the CF-18 Hornet, “Paco”. Modde’s mom said her two year old loves airplanes. Bottom right: Capt. “Paco” of a CF-18 rips through the sky above Fort St. John.
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DAWSON CREEK- City council focused on their strategic priorities with the approval of recommendations that would help move the airport’s short-term sustainability plan two steps closer to completion. On July 23 council approved the Passenger Leakage Study that was completed by Taygus Management Ltd. on June 20 and approved the hiring of a consultant to complete a governance review of the Dawson Creek Airport. These recommendations come from the Dawson Creek Airport Sustainability Report that was completed in December 2011. Short, medium and long term goals recommended by the report include: the development of a pilot’s lounge, airport marketing, pursuing funding opportunities, preparing a detailed budget, acquiring any airside land available, construction of an airplane hanger, hiring an economic development officer with part of their mandate to focus on the airport, and extending the runway. Completing a community governance review was an Facial aesthetics Facial aesthetics other recommendation of the Isabel Leeuwner Medical Botox Isabel L eeuwner report, aiming to form a comMedical Botox [Your Title] Cosmetic Botox [Your Tmade itle] up of non-elected mittee Cosmetic B otox Fillers officials [Your E-‐Mail] and individuals with Fillers Laser experience [Your E-‐Mail] in the aviation [Web Address] Laser Book online at [Web Athat ddress] field will consider local Book online at resources and options for the www.mediskin.ca [Street Address] airport. Before the committee www.mediskin.ca [City], or email [ State] [Street Address] is formed [Postal Code] mediskin@ymail.com or email [City], [State] however, council has decided [Postal Code] to hire a consulmediskin@ymail.com Phone 250-787-0010 tant to host sessions with the 11116 100th Avenue, Fort St. John, BC community and stakeholders
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Behind the scenes of Canada’s elite jets By Kyla Corpuz
FORT ST. JOHN – Inside a fully upgraded CF-18 fighter jet is a maze of knobs and buttons; switches and screens. The control column is equipped with a little red button and a trigger point— one for dropping bombs, the other for shooting missiles. But this aircraft isn’t only used in combat. On July 26 a CF-18 touched down in Fort St. John’s North Peace Regional Airport. It arrived in the Energetic City to promote the Air Show next summer. About an hour later, the Snowbirds, a nine-piece aircraft ensemble, landed. “We do this to show [off] the airplane,” said 38-year-old Capt. Patrick “Paco” Gobeil,. Unlike the steel, gray fighter jets, this aircraft is not only personalized with Gobeil’s name printed on the side, but it’s the only CF-18 that’s painted blue, decorated with the Northern Lights, an inukshuk, a polar bear and two hunting men in caribou-skin parkas. “One airplane per year has a theme associated with it, only one aircraft is painted like this. This one is true, north, strong and free. There are 13 snowflakes that represent the territories and provinces.” Gobeil became a pilot 19 years ago, and four of those years have been in the cockpit of Canada’s front-line fighter: CF-18 Hornet. “Last year we did combat missions in Libya, that fighter plane went. I was supposed to go, I had done all my training but two days later they captured Gaddafi, so I didn’t end up going,” he said. Gobeil said the most challenging part of flying a CF-18 is doing more than one thing at the same time. “The challenges are when you fly this you never fly by yourself. You have ground controllers. You’re multitasked all the time so you have to assess a lot of the formation, from your instruments and your radar and communications going around you. So that’s the challenges of the fights, sometimes you can go up to 10, 12 airplanes at the same time, and to kill all the right guys … it is challenging.” But there are good thrills to it as well. “In the air show configurations it’s the power, no pause in the performance,” he said. “You can accelerate on the way up … to feel the power, it’s amazing. You can feel the kick and the airplane just wants to go.” The rate of climb on a CF-18 is 40,000 feet per minute. “That’s almost 60 times faster than any other airplane,” he added. Snowbird and former CF-18 pilot Denis Bandet, 42, is familiar with that adrenaline rush. “It’s like a rollercoaster ride that lasts for half an hour,” said Bandet, who has been flying for 14 years and is currently in his last year as a Snowbird. “It’s an amazing feeling, when nine planes are working perfectly together, it’s quite a feeling up there.” In short he added: “It is thee best job I’ve ever had.” Snowbirds are a group of experienced pilots who perform intricate tricks, like a choreographed dance in the air, in the cockpit of a CT-114 Tutor, a Canadian-built jet that was used by the Canadian Forces as a basic pilot-training aircraft form 1963 until 2000. “Our role is to demonstrate the skilled professionalism and
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Whether or not the city’s consultation will influence BC Hydro and be approved by the conglomerate, is something that “we’re going to find out,” said Ackerman. “We believe that as the community most impacted by this, that the joint review panel and the government and BC Hydro should be listening to what this community has to say about it,” she added.
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City opens up about Site C By Kyla Corpuz
FORT ST. JOHN – Fort St. John will be the closest and the ”most impacted” community if Site C goes through, which has triggered city council to open up conversation with residents about the effects that the proposed $7.9 billion-project would have on the community. “The city is taking a proactive approach,” said Mayor Lori Ackerman. “We are going to be looking at creating a comprehensive and coordinated document showing how we can protect the assets that we have in this community, should the dam be approved and be built.“ On Jul. 25 city council revealed what they’ve been working on through their strategic planning for Site C: a 22-page booklet that outlines 11 different points they believe should be addressed. From ensuring local employment, encouraging workers to live in the community rather than camps, receiving first right of refusal to land being developed solely for the purpose of the dam (85 Avenue industrial site), receiving grant in lieu of taxes from BC Hydro, enhancing city transportation and signing a formal agreement with BC Hydro to share project benefits—are some of the topics of conversations the city would like residents to take part in. “We need the community to once again step up to the plate and become part of a dialogue,” said Ackerman. “Our program is called Let’s Talk Site C.”
Residents of Fort St. John and surrounding communities can participate in the discussion online at PlaceSpeak.ca or in person with council members. “You will see city council in parks, at city events and any other opportunity that we can to get out and have the conversation with the city. We need to have a robust conversation about how this is going to impact our community.” Ackerman noted that the conversation the city is prompting isn’t about taking a stand on what side they’re on. “We’ve not had a discussion whether or not we are pro Site C or anti Site C,” she said. “We need to, rather than argue whether or not it should happen, because it is not our decision there is the processes at the provincial and federal levels to decide whether or not this is a viable project, we need to be concerned about the assets that our community has in place right now.” Ackerman compared the city’s initiative to that of Noah’s Ark. “I strongly believe that Noah was not in favour of the flood, but he built an arc, so that is the approach that we are taking.” Ackerman said this consultation process is different than the ones BC Hydro have been hosting this past year. “BC Hydro will continue on with their consultations, we are looking specifically what is going to happen to Fort St. John,” said Ackerman. “The main difference is that we live here, we work here 365 days a year so we understand some of the implications of working and living in the north.”
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in secured facilities, and managed by rigorous access control policies. All customer information will continue to be protected under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. It is up to customers to utilize the features of their appliances or home energy management systems to manage their electricity consumption. BC Hydro’s smart metering system is not capable of turning appliances on and off. The vast majority of our customers are accepting the new meters and to date we have installed nearly 1.5 million meters. We’re finding there is a lot of incorrect information out there and our first priority is ensuring customers have the facts. When we do have an opportunity to talk to people we’re able to address a lot of their concerns. Not having all customers participate in BC Hydro’s system will have a cost impact on those customers who have accepted their new meter. Our demands on the electricity system to support our economy and quality of life continue to grow. Our society is using electricity in new ways: smart phones, computers and big screen TVs all use more power. These gadgets weren’t around 50 years ago when our grid was built. Smart meters are an important part of upgrading and modernizing the electricity grid. They will also get the lights back on faster during power outages and provide customers with tools to conserve energy and save money and ensure the grid can support new technology like solar panels and electric vehicles. This necessary upgrade to the electricity grid will deliver $1.6 billion in savings to British Columbians over the next 20 years helping to keep your rates among the lowest in North America. Gary Murphy Chief Project Officer, Smart Metering and Infrastructure BC Hydro
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Dear Editor, BC Hydro workers are in Fort Nelson this month installing the new Smart Meters on homes, schools and businesses. We have refused ours. Our main reason, to begin with, was concern over radio frequency / electromagnetic radiation. All of us are already receiving unprecedented amounts of EMR from sources like Wi-Fi and cell phones, to name a few. We are all effectively serving as guinea pigs - there are no studies proving it is safe to constantly bombard people with cumulative amounts from cradle to grave, but there are studies linking EMR to cancer and effects on the immune system, which is especially worrying for the developing cells of children. (See sites like Citizens for Safe Technology. org and RefusingSmartMeters.com - on this site, click on the ‘Free E Book’ called Just Say No to Big Brother’s Smart Meters - it contains enough information to curl your hair without powering up the curling iron.) In our home we choose to limit EMR by keeping a land phone line and cable rather than wireless internet, but with every building in the nation awash in Smart Meter EMR, obviously it will become impossible to make the choice of any sort of avoidance. To us, it just makes sense to try and limit EMR as much as possible, and we believe it is wrong to take that option away from individuals. Our other reason for refusing the Smart Meter involved the privacy issue. We understood, when the subject first came up, that the meters have the capability of tracking which appliances in your home are using electricity at any given time. This struck us as quite invasive enough, but recently I’ve had the time to do a bit more research, and I’ve come to realize we only saw the tip of the iceberg. People will not only be losing a significant measure of privacy, but much more importantly, will actually be giving up control of what goes on under their own roof. BC Hydro will be able to dictate how you use electricity in your home - just think, a crown corporation will have the power (pun intended) to decide whether or not you should be operating a particular appliance. If a Hydro employee, or the central computer, decides your air conditioner, for example, has been running too long, it can withhold power from it. The machine will shut down until Hydro decides to allow it to run again. Similar scenarios have already been happening in other parts of the world. In one region in Switzerland, power is withheld from washing machines for several hours every day. In the American Midwest during a cold week, an elderly couple wasn’t keeping warm enough because the power company was limiting the output of their furnace. Imagine the same situation here in the north - being, say, the owner of an older trailer that may not be very energy efficient, and coming home at -30 to find your furnace has not been allowed to run long enough to keep your pipes from freezing. Now imagine all this power, in both senses of the word, in the hands of a hacker. When you stop to think that BC Hydro’s system will be susceptible to hacking as any other systems (including the Pentagon’s)... the mind boggles. One person, just by switching off the power to computers alone, could bring a country to its knees. Thieves could disable alarm systems long enough to run down the back-up batteries. A dictator like Hitler - or a terrorist - could have a field day. And eventually, when water and natural gas are also smart-metered, control of our lives will be absolute. I don’t think we as a nation have really thought this through. I don’t believe most of us realized just what a license we have handed to a crown corporation - without any sort of referendum
Editor’s Note: We provided a copy of D.L. Dowd’s letter to BC Hydro for comment. Below is their response.
Smart Meters are important part to upgrades
Dear Editor, Smart meters communicate using radio frequency signals that are similar to what has been used for decades in televisions, radios and other common household devices. Smart meters are below the strictest standards in the world for radio frequency that are based on the precautionary principle. Independent testing confirms the meter communicates for 2.74 seconds over 48 hours. These reports, certified by independent engineers, are available at www.bchydro.com. B.C.’s Provincial Health Officer, Health Canada and the World Health Organization all confirm the wireless meters pose no known health risks. Further, BC Hydro takes the privacy of its customers seriously. The new meters do not provide BC Hydro with real-time consumption information nor can they identify the specific appliance or activity that used the electricity. Instead, they record total energy consumption by the hour and send the encrypted consumption data to BC Hydro three times a day. The data is transmitted through secure channels, processed
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Library...Ane Beyond! A visit to Sewell Valley Game Farm
The summer program Library...And Beyond had a busy few weeks. Here is their latest update. By: Abdullah, Alyssa, Avneet, Brooke, Daphne, Elizabeth, Eujen, Janson, Justine, Karis, Lexie, Londyn, Matt, Matthew, Norbert, Raeed, Spencer, Sydney C, Sydney M, Taran, William and Venice FORT ST. JOHN – All aboard! On Wednesday, July 25th 70 people from the Library…and Beyond! and Keeginaw Kids
Camp boarded a bus for adventure! We went to Sewell Valley Game Farm, which is near Dawson Creek. What is so special about this farm? Well, even if you’ve visited a farm before, you probably haven’t been to one like this! “There are all sorts of animals there,” said Matt, “but they’re not like regular farm animals. There are peacocks, and reindeer, and big horn sheep and boars and little donkeys…lots more than that.” The kids and leaders took a tour of the whole farm, and got to meet some animals face to face. “My favourite was the bunnies,” said Matthew. “Every time I held out a carrot to it, it would just rip it right out of my fingers. They pull harder than I thought.” Meeting and feeding the animals was great, especially since lots of us had never seen these types of animals before. Reindeer, muskox and bulls all came over to their fences for a nibble, but some animals were scarier than other. “I liked the birds,” said Venice, “and I got a peacock feather. The turkey scared me a little bit though.” The turkey made a big impression. “It’s just difficult to say
my favourite because I liked them all,” said Daphne. “But my best part was the turkey scaring me. I was so scared and I was screaming, then I ran away through lots of turkeys! I realized turkeys are not that scary at all.” Other than the animals, we were treated to a hay ride that was very popular too! “The hay ride was fun,” said Sydney M, “because it was full of chunks of hay to sit on, and we went up a huge hill and then zoomed down the other side.” This trip was a lot of fun, and the Sewells helped us to learn lots about these North American animals. “Peacock males have colourful tail feathers and they are more colourful than females,” explained William. “I think the males show off their tail feathers to get a mate.” We learned that a lot of these animals live in the wild in BC, but normally you can’t get very close to see them, and definitely not close enough to feed them! Join us next week when we go from the Library…and Beyond! to Hudson’s Hope on another adventure!
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S.P. sports groups play thanks to latest gaming By Jill Earl
DAWSON CREEK- Three sports groups in the South Peace will be recipients of the latest round of Community Gaming Grants. The grants from the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development were awarded to the Chetwynd Electric Eels Swim Association in the amount of $12,900, $23,100 was awarded to the Mile Zero Figure Skating Club and the Dawson Creek Minor Hockey Association was the recipient of $49,000. “Sporting groups play a huge role throughout our communities and keep families active and healthy. These groups provide a tremendous service and are an important component to sport programs throughout the region,” Peace River South MLA Blair Lekstrom said in the press release. The latest round of grants were directed to organizations offering services in arts and culture, sport, and human and social services. 281 recipients will receive $9,853,697 in total in this round; in 2011/2012 the provincial government distributed approximately $135 million to an estimated 5,300 non-profit community groups.
One South Peace recipient, the Mile Zero Figure Skating Club, have received gaming grants before and always earmark that money for ice fees, the grant usually covers a partial amount of their annual ice rental fee. Kim Hughes-Brinsky, publicity manager for the club, says that ice is their biggest expense and each year they have to do additional fundraising to cover the remaining amount. The approximately 140 members sell Purdy’s chocolates at Christmas and Easter time, do bottle drives, volunteer at Ovations at the EnCana Centre once a month to receive a percentage of the profits of what they sold that day and participate in their annual Carnival and Christmas Skate fundraisers to help with the cost of ice. Their goal each year is to raise an upwards of $20,000. “It’s huge, it’s definitely one that helps us maintain the club to the level that we want to, the skating club does use a lot of ice we are the primary user immediately after school for ice… our club has grown in numbers over the last couple of years so it definitely is critical to our success,” Hughes-Brinsky said.
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FEEDBACK Northern Environmental Action Team Makes Fitness Park Safer
The Northern Environmental Action Editor: Team (NEAT) is Fort St. John each year to be staff, and has been able to recruit experienced leaders in many departments. The welcoming the community to makeThe theirpast “mark park” NEAT is as making five on andthe a half yearsrecycled. in the Peace Country President and CEO of leadership team members are exceptional and I have been proud to work with them. and add to the safety of new fitness equipment that will bebeen use offulfilling. this recycled product Further, the clarity of the College's vision is attracting experienced professionals Northern Lights College have very installed in a City park. Tiles madeThe of recycled bywhen working with the City for of this position is who want to contribute to an organization that "knows where it is going". potential rubber I noted tires for NLC I decided to apply It also has been gratifying to collaborate on Dual Credit programming with local evolving a reality. will cushion the floor of the fitness area and each tile can be Fort St. and Johnbecoming to provide a The addition of theand Centre of attractive Excellencefitfor Clean Energy School Districts, industry, Aboriginal agencies and other post-secondary partners printed with the name of a family or business. safer more ALL Technologies Peace NEAT is supplying the tiles under theRiver gym fitness equip- ness park. in Dawson Creek, combined with through Northern Opportunities. The Peace Region is very fortunate to have a the Jim Kassen Industry Training Centre/ Oil group of exceptional leaders committed to expanding the scope of this program SHAREHOLDERS Seed Co-op ment to alleviate stress on leg muscles andLtd. to help protect Residents and businesses and Gas Centre of Excellence in Fort St. John, and to spreading the word on the benefits of this innovative educational initiative. users from injury if they fall. Rubber tiles will provide better who interested in College having to fulfil its brand I have been very impressed by the passion for learning these leaders bring to the allowsare Northern Lights cushioning than the cement pad that is already in place. The their names associated table, but also for their continuing commitment to finding learning solutions for the as B.C.'s Energy College™.with City of Fort St. John is building the fitness park on the east thisNLC environmentally is committedfriendly to providing the skilled youth of the region. Over the years, I have received support and encouragement from local politicians, workers are for welcome these expanding side of Kin Park next to the walking trail and near the BMX project to con-industrial sectors and supporting the economic development of including: Senator Richard Neufeld, the former Minister of Energy, Mines and track. ThisFebruary fitness park is23, the first of its• kind in Fort St. John. tact NEAT at 250-785-6328 2011 1:30pm theemail region.info@neat.ca. Given the scope The City of Fort St. John plans to install the outdoor gym or Overof the industrial Petroleum Resources; Jay Hill, former Member of Parliament for Prince GeorgeRycroft Community Hall expansion in ourfamilies region, aand major part of my Peace River; Blair Lekstrom, MLA for Peace River South and former Minister of equipment in September. 50 individuals, 5208 - 47th Avenue role at the College was to build capacity Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources; and Pat Pimm, MLA for Peace River The rubber tiles are made AB from recycled have put their Columbia Northeast British Rycroft, TOH 3A0 rubber tires from businesses through partnerships with other post-secondary North. And I would like to acknowledge the exceptional municipal and regional Agenda: Fort St. John. Over 50,000 car and truck tires are sent out of names on the tiles. Tiles are to ensure that leadership provided by the Chiefs and Band Councils, Mayors and Councils, and institutions and industry, and 1) To receive the financial statements of the Association for the financial still available forby engraving. year end. funding provided the government supports Regional District Boards. I was impressed by the quality of leadership demonstrated 2) To elect Directors of the Association. Thebreadth four-foot square tiles programming. by members of the oil and gas and renewable energy industries. Thank you to all the and depth of needed 3) To appoint an auditor of the Association. 4) To transact such other business, if any, as may properly come before Lights College was a "classy" for being willing to work with Northern Lights College on joint planning that areI knew $250Northern and the two-foot The site of the City of Fort St. John’s newest fitness park will have a softer cushion the meeting. institution when the first person to welcome benefits the region. square tiles are $150. Donors than cement thanks to NEAT and their environmentally friendly supporters. The envestors Group The College’s Board of Governors recruited me to make changes and supported to my will receive tax-deductible me ngratulates tire pad under the outdoor gym equipment will be covered with recycled rubber tire job was me when the changes became uncomfortable. 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Dairy Queen in Fort St. John was extra busy last week as July 26 was Miracle Treat Day. All proceeds from the sale of Blizzards that day will go directly to the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals including the BC Children’s Hospital. To date, Miracle Treat Day has raised $18.4 million across Canada for the Children’s Miracle Network. Dairy Queen has been a partner with the Children’s Miracle Network since 1984 and it has raised more than $91 million in the U.S. and Canada. Left: Fort St. John Mayor Lori Ackerman took time out of her day to stop in for her favorite Blizzard flavour which is Smarties.
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Boston Pizza has been serving up Fort St. John with everything from pizzas, pastas, and salads for over 35 years, and the service and quality remain outstanding. Fort St. John is a family orientated city, and Boston Pizza perfectly caters to that demographic. Kids, parents and grand parents are all welcome inside the restaurant establishment. But if you’re looking for a place to catch the game and have a few cocktails, Boston Pizza is still the place to be. The menu ranges from healthy eating choices to signature BP favourites. Owner, Trevor McNiven, recommends the Great North Pizza, crispy Cactus Cut Potatoes and the spicy Jambalaya fetuccine—but come in for yourself to find out what your favourite dish is. BP is proud of their community involvement. They support a wide variety of functions that involve children, like the Kids Help Line, because they know families are what make Fort St. John a community. They also give to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
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Highway and Corridor improvements on the right road By Jill Earl
DAWSON CREEK- Contracts have been awarded to Knelson Rock Products Ltd. and Peter’s Bros. Construction Ltd. for the completion of two highway improvement projects committed by Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Blair Lekstrom last summer. This month Knelson Rock Products Ltd. will begin work on a new two kilometre northbound passing lane on Highway 97 at Mile 10. They will also work to improve the intersection at Farmington Fairways by enhancing the lighting and including left turn bays. The company was awarded $2.4 million for the contract and they are expected to finish the project in late October. Peter’s Bros. Construction Ltd. was awarded $3.2 million for their contract to construct a 2.8 km southbound passing lane on Highway 2 south of Pouce Coupe. They will also improve intersections at Arndt Road, Wade Road and Blockline Road; they are scheduled to complete their projects in November. “These upgrades to Highway 97 and Highway 2 will not only improve safety for families and tourists traveling in the region, they will also help increase efficiency for commercial traffic and support expanding economic activity in the Peace. We continue to upgrade our highway infrastructure and I am pleased to see these projects getting underway,” said Lekstrom in the press release. Another project of the seven highway and corridor improvements Minister Lekstrom announced is also making progress, the four laning of 5.9 km on Highway 2 starting at Highway 52 and heading north towards Pouce Coupe and ending just after 192 Road. Last Thursday the ministry had an information session for the people of Tupper and other stakeholders to view their plans and be updated on what will be happening in the area this year. According to the regional project manager for the ministry, Spencer King, the design team has included many of the residents and stakeholders in their planning meetings so that they could have input into the project. Besides ministry staff members, the design committee included residents from Tomslake, Tupper Creek and Swan Lake, the South Peace Wilderness Society, the Swan Lake Enhancement Society and the Ministry of
the Environment. “We’re looking for feedback we want to find out if there’s any problems with our scheme and get some idea of moving it forward… we’ve had five meetings with the development of this. So we’re pretty confident we got it right,” King said. Currently the ministry is focusing on 2.5 km of road around 191 Road and 192 Road, and is hoping to get a tender out by the end of August to excavate the embankment, preparing it for paving next year. As apart of the total project the ministry is also looking at improving the intersection at 191 Road with left hand and right hand turn slots, they hope to close road 192 because of the danger it poses in the winter. King says that residents in the area seem to be in favour of the closure. Other objectives of the project is to make improvements to Tupper Creek bridge and the Mile Four culvert, planners are currently considering three designs to improve the Tupper Creek bridge. The Mile Four culvert project is proof of the impact that public consultation can have on a project. Originally the ministry was planning to only lengthening the perched culvert, however community members urged them to reconsider. “We were looking at the possibility of extending multi-plate structures, the pipes…That was really frowned upon by the Ministry of the Environment and the Swan Lake Enhancement Society, and they asked us to look at it in greater depth and we did and we discovered that fish passage is not going to be enhanced by this and this is a key feature of the project, therefore we said pipe is not the way to go,” King said. The ministry is also considering different methods to reduce wildlife collision in the area including clearing options, underpasses and overpasses. Before the rest of the project is expected to go to tender in January 2013 the ministry will be doing another public consultation. The entire 5.9 km of four laning and other improvements are expected to be complete by fall of 2015. “We bring the community in with us, it doesn’t do us any
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City talks Site C
Story continued from Page 5. Dave Conway, Site C manager of community relations, said what the city plans to bring to the table will be taken “seriously”. “What I can tell you is that with the type of information that we expect from the city as a result from Let’s Speak Site C consultation, it will help us in regards in defining … the socio economic approach,” said Conway.
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“It makes up a part of what will be considered in our environmental impact statement which we will be filing in early 2013. And that type of information is seriously considered along side other aspects of the project.” Conway added that BC Hydro has been meeting with the city and current and past council for the last five years. Ackerman said the city’s consultation process is also a means for organizations to voice how they would be impacted if the dam were approved. “We [council] represent the community but there are organizations that we are not aware of what they are providing to the community,” she said. “We need to understand what is go-
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ing on in their world and how it is going to be impacted.” On page six of the Let’s Talk Site C guidebook, it states that council is not confident that the current assessment process BC Hydro is using to evaluate the project, adequately considers the objectives and interests of impacted communities. The city’s evaluation is based on “international best practices,” developed by the United Nation’s World Commission on Dams and the International Hydropower Association in its Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol. The city states BC Hydro should follow their protocols as well. But Conway said he’s confident in BC Hydro’s current review process, calling it a “thorough and independent” environmental assessment. “We will continue to follow this process as set out by regulatory agencies,” he said.
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CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT: 1992 JD 772BH motor grader, AWD, multi shank ripper • 1992 JD 410D loader backhoe, 4wd, 9,335 hrs • Cat D8K crawler, angle dozer, winch • Michigan 175C wheel loader • 1989 Power screen Mark II • TRUCKS: 1989 IHC 1954 s/a Digger-Derrick truck, 466 dsl, 13 spd, 2006 Eskridge 20k head, 3 in. hex • IHC1600 s/a truck, V8 gas, 5&2, pipe rack • PICKUP: 2002 Ford F350 crew cab dsl p/u, 6 spd • TRAILERS: 1996 Southland 20 ft. t/a dual wheel equipment trailer, yellow, pintle hitch, ramps, spring susp, current insp. • 2006 Trail Tech t/a 20 ft. equipment trailer, pintle hitch, 16 in. tires, torsion susp, current insp. • 45 ft. storage van • 16 ft. t/a car haul trailer • TRACTORS: 2003 JD 8420 MFD, 235 hp, 1000 pto, frt. wts., 3 pth, 3515 hrs • 2008 Degelman 5900 14 ft. 6 way blade • 1981 JD 8440 4wd tractor, 18.4-38 duals, 1000 pto, 6 hyd., approx. 9,000 hrs • Steiger Panther II 4wd tractor, 310 hp, 3 hyd, 20.8-R38 duals • 2010 McCormick CT65U mfd utility tractor, L118 FEL, 3 pt, pto, 201 hrs • Massey Harris pony tractor, 20 ft. sprayer, 25 gal. tank • Minneapolis Moline gas tractor, hyd. angle blade • HARVEST EQUIPMENT: 1989 Case 1680 combine, p/u, chopper, chaff spreader, Cummins eng., 3758 hrs, specialty rotor • JD 7700 combine, 3268 hrs, p/u, chopper • PORTABLE BUILDINGS: 8x40 ft. office trailer • 2012 40 ft. sea cans • 30 ft x 85 ft x 15 ft storage shelters • 30 ft x 65 ft x 15 ft high ceiling storage shelters • 20 ft x 30 ft x 12 ft commercial storage canopys, commercial fabric • 16 ft x 22 ft marquee event tents • 20 ft x 40 ft 4 sided commercial party tents • RECREATION: 2000 Westwind 25 ft. 5th wheel travel trailer, air, awning •
JOHN DEERE 8420 TRACTOR 1999 Travelaire 24.5 ft 5th wheel travel trailer, awning, solar panel • Bigfoot 8 ft. truck camper • 2006 Yamaha Rhino 450 side by side ATV, winch, 500 km on new eng, snow blade • 2006 Skidoo Tundra 300RF snowmobile • Skidoo Summit snowmobile • Harley Davidson 3 wheel golf cart • MOWERS and 3 PTH: 2006 NH MZ17H zero turn lawn mower • 1985 JD 750 garden tractor, 60 in. mower deck, 48 in. tiller, 3 pth blade • JD STX38 lawn mower • Case 446 garden tractor, mower deck, snow blower, tiller • Farm King 50 in. 3 pt snow blower • TILLAGE and SEEDING: Ezee-on 3590 30 ft. tandem disc • Wilrich 2500 41 ft. field cultivator, mt. harrows • ATTACHMENTS: 2001 q/c pallet forks • Skid steer pallet forks • Skid CASE 1680 COMBINE steer tine bucket • LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT: (37) 24 ft. freestanding livestock panels • (3) 24 ft. freestanding livestock panels with gates • MISC: (2) 6 ft x 10 ft (40 pcs) h/d construction fence, base and top, 400 ft • 8 unused Easy-Kleen Magnum Plus 4000 psi hot water pressure washers • K'archer gas pressure washer • 3500 psi portable pressure washer, 7 hp • Unused TM15 plate tampers, 6.5 hp engine • 3'' 6.5 hp and 2" 5 hp gas engine water pumps • 16 ft decorative solid wrought iron gates • Horse drawn carriage • U-bilt Helix press • Crystal XP21 digital pressure test gauge • Scissor Helix press • SHOP TOOLS: 22 drawer H/D tool cabinets • 10 ft 20 YAMAHA RHINO 450 drawer h/d work bench • Lincoln ranger 305g welder • Lincoln LN25 wire feed suitcase welder • Generators • McMillan 14K2 drive head, 2 5/8 in. hex, 14k torque • Unused 12 & 14 in. pilings • 12 & 13 ft. counters, display case • Aeration wind mills • Partial list only.
CONSIGN YOUR EQUIPMENT TODAY! Call JEFF at 780.864.7750, DON at 780.518.7602 or LORNE at 250.219.0871 JOHN DEERE 8440 TRACTOR
We are adding equipment to this sale on a daily basis, for complete up to date information log on to weaverauctions.com Weaver Bros. Auctions Ltd. • Auctioneers for the B.C. and Alberta Peace Country JEFF WEAVER • 780.864.7750 • DON MOYLAN • 780.518.7602 • LORNE WEAVER • 250.219.0871
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Citizens go willingly in RCMP charity arrests By Jill Earl
year city RCMP members Const. Greg Hall and Cpl. James Rutledge will be taking on the approximately 850km seven day bike ride from Sept. 14 to Sept. 20. Last year Const. Rachele Geenes was the rider from the Dawson Creek RCMP branch; she managed to raise approximately $40,000 from the Jail and Bail event alone. “The more we can raise the better, for us it was really more about getting the word out about Cops for Cancer to the community and involving the community in such a great cause. Any money that we can raise is an outstanding benefit but we weren’t hoping to raise a specific amount,” Hall said. These 15 ‘arrestees’ that took part were innocent members of the community unknowingly volunteered by their peers or coworkers to be arrested, handcuffed and put in jail (a cell located in the Lake View Credit Union’s parking lot). The people responsible for nominating these ‘volunteers’ listed reasons for their arrest and even got to set the bail amount. Each prisoner had to call their contacts for donations to raise the bail amount before they could be let go. The minimum bail was set at $300 and one unlucky gentleman, Gene Cooper, was tasked with raising $10,000. Cooper was volunteered by his co-workers to participate. As the newest member to the Rockwell Energy Solutions staff, he thinks this is their way of saying hello. Cooper reached out to local businesses and businesses within the Peace Country area and as far south as Red Deer and Calgary in order to try to raise the $10,000. “This is my first time in jail and it’s a pretty nice place to be, probably not this good all the time but it’s not that bad today,” Cooper said. Arrestees were treated to pizza donated by Boston Pizza, homemade cookies brought by Lake View Credit Union staff and gift certificates donated by Brown’s Social House for their participation. Rockwell Energy Solutions and EnJill Earl photo ermax Oilfield Services donated the use of a BBQ and food Const. James Rutledge lets out Sgt. Scott West after he makes bail. while Mr. Mike’s supplied one of their cooks for the charity BBQ, all money raised was donated to Cops for Cancer. The Lake View Credit Union not only provided the space for the For over 20 years, Jail and Bail but the northern Imperial Oil has had a ‘Women in Wage’ groups of credit unions supply new bikes to the Tour de North employee network group that is dedicated to riders every three years. supporting, empowering and mentoring “So this is a huge community women in non-traditional roles. endeavor actually, we have a ton of different organizations helping out with this event,” said Pam Beattie, from the Lake View Credit Union. “It’s looking awesome actually, I can’t believe, last year and this year the weather has Congratulations been the nicest days I think to our 2011 we’ve had in Dawson Creek, Eligibility Criteria: award recipients, so the weather has been really Heather Brietzke and • Must have a High School good, it’s sparked a lot of inMegan Eriklane. terest and a lot of people have Diploma or GED stopped by the jail,” Beattie • Enrolled in a full-time We wish you said. petroleum related course continued success The Jail and Bail was the second fundraiser hosted by in your education • Examples of Eligible Hall and Rutledge supportstudies. Programs of Study ing Cops for Cancer, they also – Instrumentation set up a dunk tank during the – Electrical Pouce Coupe Canada Day cel– Heavy Oil Operations ebrations; they raised just over Technician (HOOT) $1,000 that day. The next fundraiser will be a regimental din– Millwright ner in early September; tickets – Power Engineering are available at the Lake View – Petroleum Engineering Technology Credit Union. • Applications must be “It’s been amazing, I think pretty much every single person received by August 31 that has been in here today has For more information or an application exceeded the bail amount that form visit: www.imperialoil.ca was already set for them, so it’s been great…The community donna.m.gingras@esso.ca has been so fantastic, people 780-639-5195 have exceeded those amounts, Looking for Employment? we’ve had more people thrown www.imperialoil.ca/careers in jail,” said Hall.
DAWSON CREEK- Arrestees waived their right to remain silent on July 25, the standard ‘one phone call’ rule was also waived as city RCMP members encouraged them to make as many phone calls as they needed in order to raise money for Cops for Cancer Tour de North charity bike ride. This year’s Jail and Bail event raised $32,268 to support Cops for Cancer, a charity solely in support of childhood cancer. This
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Let’s say goodbye like we said hello in a friendly kind of way (words of an old song). If you are reading this you will know that I am off on the wings of that great white dove. I hope that He has his directions straight as I want to join family and friends gone before me. I am going to miss my four great grandchildren and the people they have brought to increase my circle of love. Son Duane Groves (Amanda, Carling and Duane Jr.) great grandchildren Lyndon, Hanna and Lilly - the wonderful girls that Duane (Katie) brought to me, Bea (ex-wife), Sherry (Robin, Skylar & Kaleigh) and Joyce. Son Darcy (Glenda) Groves, grandchildren Candace, Chance, Chace, Craig, Joyce, Dillon, Alicia and Calvin. Great grandchildren Tanner, Katelyn and Gryphon. Son David (Wanda) Wilson, children - Darnelle, Colen. Great grands Damon and Jaydon. My dearest daughter Jayne Wilson and great granddaughter Michelle. Predeceased by infant granddaughter Chelsea (Darcy) and great great-granddaughter Shaylyn (Amanda). Also beautiful 18 year old granddaughter Randi (David’s). Everybody should have siblings and I am survived by three wonderful sisters Ida (Gerry), Noreen (Bill), Laura (Dennis) and a great group of nieces, nephews and their families. I am predeceased by my dear oldest sister Lila. Also predeceased by pioneer parents Al & Alma Holden and grandparents that were a great influence in my life. I have had a great life filled with countless kind and interesting people. Met and married two good men and enjoyed the company for several years of two other good men. I haven’t always made good decisions in my life but I am happy to say my children and their families have exceeded my expectations. Jayne and Michelle live close by and are so much fun and help. I have lived in Glenfair from June 1991 to May 2010, it has been a grand experience having met and enjoyed the company of many people, the kindness of the board of directors. My sincere thanks to my doctor, Dr. Douglas Hamilton and caring staff, also my thanks to Dr. Navratil. Through the kindness of these two gentlemen, I have received the care of many specialists. Special and sincere thanks to Joan Wymer “my homecare love”. Also special and sincere thanks to Ridgeview (Baltic 2nd Floor) for the kindness and great care given to me. It’s been a great ride everyone and thanks for your part in my life. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Vancouver Children’s Hospital. A celebration of life will be held on August 11, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at the Groundbirch Community Hall, 8025 265 Road.
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August 2, 2012
Increase in charged drug offences, a good thing: RCMP By Kyla Corpuz
FORT ST. JOHN – Drug trafficking and possession have doubled compared to last year’s semi-annual report, according to RCMP. Inspector Pat Egan presented the Fort St. John Detachment’s semi-annual report to council on Jul. 23. Cocaine trafficking more than doubled. Twenty people have been charged so far this year, and there were only eight recorded in 2011’s semi-annual report. The same goes for possession of marijuana. Compared to last year, the amount of charged offenders doubled to 18 in the Submitted photo first half of 2012. Fort St. John’s Drug Section, Serious Crime Unit and Crime Reduction Unit confisCpl. Jodi Shelkie said that cated prohibited weapons, cash, marijuana and prescription and non-prescription pills there is a link between cocaine on July 10. Three people were recommended charges. trafficking and marijuana possession, which is why both the same manner that is definitely going to have an impact on those offences increased. “Often people who are selling cocaine also have cannabis the crime.” The RCMP is focusing on crime reduction, checking on prothere, I don’t know for sure, but I have a feeling that they seize lific offenders and making sure they’re following their curfew, the cocaine and the cannabis is there so that’s the reason.” said Shelkie. She added that the increased numbers is a good thing. “If they [police] can find any evidence that they’re not obey“We’re definitely catching more [offenders] is our perception of it,” she said. “I don’t feel that it’s something that there’s more ing their probation orders … they can get together with their drugs coming into town, I just feel we’re targeting better and probation officers and make sure that they’re not doing crimes in the community.” enforcing better.” Street enforcement has also played a role in seizing drugs like There has been a drop in charges related to cocaine possession going from five people to one person; and charges against can- cannabis. Shelkie said officers could often sniff out clues when they pull over a vehicle. nabis trafficking saw a decline as well. Last month, RCMP made a stakeout on 100 Avenue during a She said the drug section and crime reduction unit have been working together, focusing on distribution of cocaine rather than three-hour check stop. Within that time frame 68 violations were issued—one being a drug seizure. the people who just possess it. The semi-annual report went on to outline other areas of “Majority of crime is related to some kind of drug use, we feel with the crime reduction unit and drug section working in crime.
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Break and enter at a residence plummeted from 63 counts in 2011 to 39. Public intoxication saw a different trend. There were sixtyeight more people charged with the offence this year, compared to last year. Vehicle collisions with damage only, dropped from 195 to 152. So far this year there have been no fatalities caused by a
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TAYLOR - Four international sculptors for the firstever BC Sand Sensations, in Taylor, started carving and chipping on July 26. The finished masterpieces are on display at Peace Island Park. The sculptures the artists created reflect the the theme of the Taylor Gold Pan, which takes place at the same location from Aug. 3-5.
dinosaur Boat ramp and Campground Closure When: Tuesday, September 4 to Wednesday, October 31, 2012 BC Hydro will rebuild and upgrade the boat ramp and dock at the Dinosaur Reservoir Campground at Hudson’s Hope. To maintain site safety during the project, the work will require the complete closure of the boat ramp and campground for approximately eight weeks from Tuesday, September 4 to Wednesday, October 31, 2012.
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Top: The beginnings of a sand sculpture. Bottom: Ray Villasane’s sculpture of a fur traper in a canoe as seen on Sunday, July 29.
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When complete, the facility will feature a two-lane boat ramp and a larger dock extending further from the shore to accommodate more boats over a wider range of water levels.
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August 2, 2012
Trick performers ready to get crazy again for this year’s fair By Jill Earl
standing on the saddle, hanging from the horse with different body parts, hopping off and back on the horse and standing sideways on the saddle parallel to the floor- all while the horse is running around the arena. There is even a trick called the Suicide Drag; the sport was banned in its early years because too many people were getting injured or killed. “Basically the tricks go various spots throughout the horse’s body, there’s some on the horse’s neck, there’s some near the horse’s belly, there’s some near the hind end, and there’s some on top of the saddle,” Horner said. Horner began riding when she was two years old and began taking trick riding lessons when she was 20. Before becoming interested in trick riding Horner traveled the amateur rodeo circuit with her mom and dad who competed in barrel racing and team roping; Horner competed in pole bending and barrel racing. She says that she was always intrigued by trick riding and never thought that she would turn it into a career. “I guess just the adrenaline element of it, first of all it’s physically demanding, I’ve always been into fitness, I was inspired by the bond with the horse which you have to have as well as the danger element of it,” said Horner on why she became interested in the sport. Horner likens learning a new trick to relearning how to ride a bike, it’s scary when you take your training wheels off and you’re learning to balance but eventually you get used to it. “Every trick is like that, every trick is like re-learning to ride a bike. It’s a different spot on the horse and the horse runs different for each trick and some horses don’t like certain tricks so it feels different so basically every trick is learning to ride a different bike,” she said. Horner met her partner Cummings through a mutual friend six years ago, and they have been performing together ever since. Cummings lives in Water Valley, Alta. and Horner lives about a two and a half hour drive away in Jenner, Alta. The distance doesn’t allow for much practice time together, but they have both been doing it for so long they can practice individually and practically be flawless when it comes time to perform. Shelby has been trick riding since she was eight. Though both have full-time jobs, Shelby as a hair stylist and Horner as an elementary teacher, they have found the time to trick ride during the sumVold, Jones & Vold Auction Co. Ltd. mer and on weekend during Vold, Jones & Vold Auction Co. Ltd. the rest of the year. Last year they performed their Crazy 301-116th Ave. Dawson Creek, British Columbia Cowgirls Trick Riding show 80 Dawson Creek Office: 250-782-3766 VJV Main Office: 403-783-5561 Cattle Sales, Don times. Both girls also do stunt 301-116th Ave. Dawson Creek, British Columbia Fessler: 250-719-5561 Fax: 250-782-6622 work for movies and television Dawson Creek Office: 250-782-3766 VJV Main Office: 403-783-5561 Cattle Sales, Don
DAWSON CREEK- In less then a week the city will be filled with cowboys and cowgirls and the admirers that come to watch them put on a show, amongst the crowd and the cow-folk will be two trick riders whose performance rivals the danger of that in bull riding. Shelby Cummings and Cassie Horner will once again grace the arena with their glamorous yet dangerous trick riding performance at this year’s Dawson Creek Exhibition. Using a specialized saddle with a longer horn and special straps and hand holds Cummings and Horner complete various tricks that include
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shows and were in the movie Every Second Counts. Horner also teaches trick riding and performs in her own show called Free Spirit where she does some trick riding and performs with her liberty horse, Abbey, that rears, bows and allows Horner to ride her bareback and bridle-less. In order to perform at professional rodeos, trick riders must be members of the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association. Trick riders have to apply and be scouted in order for the CPRA to deem them good enough to perform professionally. Both Horner and Cummings have their CPRA membership and say that performing at the Ponoka Stampede and at the Wrangler Tour Finals last year was the highlight of their trick riding careers. Horner considers herself lucky to only list pulling her groin and having a hairline fracture on her arm as injuries sustained while trick riding. While traveling the rodeo circuit she often hears from her cowboy friends that she is braver then they are. Horner says that trick riding is uncommon for men to do, but there are those who do it. “A lot of the times, they’ll say ‘you’re a lot braver then I am,’ but we don’t really think of it that way…I would never get on a bull, and they would never trick ride… When people come to the rodeo they usually say they like the bull riding and they like the trick riding because they like that danger element, they like that adrenaline rush. So it is a little bit dangerous and a little risky,” Horner said, disclaiming that no one should try trick riding at home alone without the proper equipment. By selling merchandise and taking donations Cummings and Horner support the Children’s Wish Foundation with the proceeds, and have been supporting them ever since they teamed up. “We just decided that we wanted to give back in a way and kind of help kids who are maybe in a way less fortunate situation then us, we can make a difference in a really deserving cause with kids,” Horner said. The pair have even spent a day with two children with serious illnesses teaching them how to care for their horses, how to trick ride and inviting them to ride in one of their shows. The Dawson Creek Co-Op is sponsoring the trick riders this year and is hosting a colouring contest so that two lucky children will also get to spend the day with Cummings and Horner and ride in a show. A local family also supports the pair by donating hay and grain for their horses while they are in town. They say the Dawson Creek community has always been very supportive of them. “We are so thankful to get to come back to Dawson Creek every year, the committee has been wonderful and very supportive throughout the years…the community has been amazing they feel like home every time we come up there…We can’t be treated any better, we love coming there,” Horner said.
395 head ofD3 cattle went through the ring of Dawson Creek Action on July 8, 2010 - D4 Cows 64.00-68.00 SALES EVERY THURSDAY! Holstein Cows N/A D1 - D2 Cows 53.00-56.00 Heiferettes 80.00-95.00 D3 - D4 Cows 48.00-53.00 Bologna Bulls 80.00-88.00 Holstein Cows 50.00-53.00 Feeder Bulls 84.00-95.00 Heiferettes 55.00-65.00 Good Bred Cows N/A Bologna Bulls 62.00-72.50 Good Bred Heifers N/A Feeder Bulls 65.00-70.00 Milk Cows N/A Good Bred Cows None Cow/ Calf Pairs (younger) N/A Good Bred Heifers None Cow/ Calf Pairs (older) N/A
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The Peace River Regional District invites applicants for the full-time position of GIS Coordinator at our office in Dawson Creek, BC. This position will be of interest to those seeking a career in local government GIS development.
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Preferred candidates should have: • University degree or advanced diploma in Geographic Information Systems, or a suitable combination of training and experience. • A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible GIS and data management experience. • Previous supervisory experience is preferred. • Thorough knowledge of equipment and software used in GIS and CAD applications. • Considerable knowledge of computer concepts regarding data management, including relational database structures and analytical tools. • Sound knowledge of project management procedures and the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external contacts. • Ability to contribute to work within a proactive team environment. This unionized position provides an hourly wage of $38.08 plus a full benefits package upon successful completion of probation. A detailed job description can be obtained at: http://prrd.bc.ca/quick_links/employment/index.php Please submit applications by august 10, 2012 to: General Manager of Development Services Peace River Regional District Box 810, Dawson Creek, BC, V1G 4H8 FAX: 1-250-784-3201 EMAIL: prrd.dc@prrd.bc.ca The Regional District would thank you in advance for your submission, however, only those candidates selected for interview will be contacted.
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Kenn Borek Aquatic Centre Employment Opportunities
The City of Dawson Creek Community Services Department is preparing for the loss of some summer students back to their academic careers, and has openings for several positions at the Aquatic Centre. If you have ever considered a career in Aquatics, now is the time to join the hard working team at the pool. Resumes will be accepted until August 17, 2012. POSITION VACANCY # Lifeguard 2 – 25 hrs/wk w. benefits 2012-‐40 Lifeguard 2 – 15-‐20 hrs/wk without benefits 2012-‐41 Lifeguard 1 – Casual as needed 2012-‐43 Aquatic Clerical – Casual as needed 2012-‐44 Slide Attendants -‐ Casual as needed 2012-‐45 Individual job postings with more detailed information are available at www.dawsoncreek.ca. Please send your resume, clearly stating which position/vacancy you are applying for, to resumes@dawsoncreek.ca.
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Employment Opportunity Branch Manager Location: Fort Nelson BC North Peace Savings and Credit Union is a full-service financial organization offering Personal and Business banking, Lending, investment and insurance products. Located in Northeast British Columbia, North Peace Savings has proudly served the North for 65 years and is committed to the social, economic and environmental well-being of the communities in which it operates. NPSCU has four branches, a financial planning office, over 11,000 members and 104 employees and was recently recognized in the area as the People’s Choice winner of “Best Financial Institution, 2011”. North Peace Savings and Credit Union’s Fort Nelson Branch lies east of the Northern Rocky Mountains, in British Columbia’s northeastern corner. Fort Nelson is a town of approximately 5000 residents. It is the administrative centre of the newly formed Northern Rockies Regional Municipality and is characterized by an abundance of Natural Resources: lush mixed forests, exciting oil and natural gas development, an emerging agricultural sector, and a tourism sector anchored by the Alaska Highway. The Branch Manager provides overall management of the branch’s operation including personal lending, deposits, memberships, wealth management, and profitability. Through managing, coaching and inspiring the staff you will meet the branch and team objectives and activities to achieve superior member experiences, optimal business retention, growth and productivity. You will provide on-going coaching and development of staff while ensuring a high level of employee capability through focused leadership routines. The Branch Manager will report directly to the Vice President, Service. Reporting to the Branch Manager, are a full complement of full-time and part-time employees. This role will provide the greatest satisfaction to someone who enjoys coaching, building relationships, is results-oriented, and is committed to furthering the reputation of the Credit Union in the community. Knowledge of the financial services industry, products, policies, procedures, and operations is required. If you are a financial services professional with significant coaching, strategic and leadership skills, and have knowledge of retail credit and investment products, please provide a cover letter and résumé in confidence, by August 10, 2012 to: Lisa Stewart, VP Human Resources North Peace Savings and Credit Union 10344-100th St Fort St. John, BC, V1J 3Z1 Fax: 250-787-9191 or E-mail: lstewart@npscu.ca For a complete role description, visit: www.npscu.ca
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Friend of assault victim speaks out By Kyla Corpuz FORT ST. JOHN - One of the victims in the alleged beating in Fort St. John on July 22 near 100 Street and 100 Avenue sustained serious injuries, enough so that a friend said he might not survive. “As it sits right now he’s in critical condition,” said Dean Carr from Calgary, on July 23. He referred to himself as a close friend to the injured victim. “We’re getting updates from his brother. They’ve had to operate on his head a few times to relieve the swelling and the last update I got was that it didn’t look good.” Two men were taken to an Edmonton hospital after an earlymorning altercation on July 22. Four men were involved in the incident, according to police, two of whom were charged with one count each of assault causing bodily harm and aggravated assault. The accused are William Ted Metcalfe, 25, from Kelowna and Joel Christopher Marchand, 29, from Prince George. The two men who were found by police with injuries were taken to the Fort St. John hospital and later transferred to an Edmonton hospital. It is believed that one of the victims – Carr’s friend – is at Royal Alexandra Hospital. When police found the two injured men on the night the al-
leged fight broke out, one had a facial injury, the other was found unconscious. Police said a verbal argument occurred between two men that sparked the fight. “They found everybody that night and interviewed everybody, and there was just two that were arrested and charged,” said Cpl. Jodi Shelkie from the Fort St. John police department. “[Four people] were verbally arguing and then, two of them stepped in and were fighting ... I do know it started as a consensual fight. Two people were fighting and then I’m not sure [how] the other ones came into it, my guess, is that somebody stepped into help somebody and that’s what happened,” added Shelkie. When Carr found out his friend had been a victim of the assault, he didn’t think much of it. “I didn’t quite understand the gravity of the situation and how serious it is,” he said. “At first I thought, ‘Okay he got beat up, big deal,’ but it’s a lot more serious and so, [I’m] just worried.” Carr said he was getting updates from the victim’s brother on his status. “They did another CT scan this morning,” he said on the
day of the interview. In an email to the Northeast News he stated: “Things aren’t looking good for my friend ... and may not survive.” Carr said his friend is a Calgary resident who was in Fort St. John for work; he added his family has travelled to Edmonton to be with him. Both victims remain unidentified by police, and Carr refrained from revealing his friend’s name. Carr was contacted before press and did not provide any further updates.
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Environmental team urges for green cleaning at workshop By Jill Earl
DAWSON CREEK- Spring cleaning has come and gone, but the Northern Environmental Action Team provided a workshop to city residents of green cleaning tips to last all year long. On July 24 registered participants met at the South Peace Seniors Access Services Society office in the Co-Op mall to hear NEAT representatives speak about cleaning products and the chemicals in them, potential health risks in using those products and how to make non-toxic cleaners at home. Attendees even had the opportunity to make their own cleaners to take home. “We’re trying to promote sustainability within the Dawson Creek region and the northern regions here, so definitely going green is a big thing for us and to promote it within the community is great. Our aim is to teach people how to do things first hand so for us to get out here and work with the community like this is a great idea and is definitely something that we were meant to do,” said Kayla Boyd, eco-advisor for NEAT in Dawson Creek and the workshop’s coordinator. Boyd says that there are three types of hazardous ingredients in a lot of cleaning products on the market that are of concern, they are: fragrances, preservatives and disinfectants/ antiseptics. Fragrances are often chemically made in labs, these chemicals aren’t always listed in the ingredients because they are considered the company’s ‘secret ingredient’ and don’t have to. Boyd also says that preservatives such as formaldehyde are also dangerous because they make materials last longer then originally intended, disinfectants/antiseptics are also not desirable in green cleaning products because they are very toxic. “You can read the product labels and I think a good thing to go by is that if you don’t understand it, don’t buy it because you really have no idea. I know that’s hard because with most things there are a lot of ingredients that you don’t understand,” Boyd said. Boyd warns that if instructions on product labels are not followed users could be exposed to chemicals that could potentially have an adverse effect on their health, she lists loss of brain intellect, weakened immune system, and linkages to ADHD, reduced fertility and some cancers as some of those effects. Consumers
are also susceptible to these chemicals if they don’t rinse them away properly. Boyd uses cleaning the shower as an example, she says people often spray their shower clean put don’t rinse the product off, they then get have a shower and through the steam they are then breathing the chemical and those products in. She says that some cleaners pose more danger to one’s health then the dirt they are using these products to clean. “The largest organ in your body is your skin and it’s one that people don’t think about so a lot of people are exposed and don’t know it. By playing on the floor with their children, your absorbing it through your skin it’s very easy to do that, you’re inhaling it, ingesting it, all those things need to be taken into account,” said Boyd. As an alternative to store-bought cleaners, NEAT suggests making ‘greener’ cleaning products at home using simple lesstoxic ingredients. NEAT calls these ingredients the Fab Five, they include: baking soda, washing soda/Borax, white vinegar/ lemon juice, liquid soaps/detergents, and essential oils. Using these five ingredients in various combinations they can make allpurpose cleaners, scouring paste and powered detergent. Participant Terry Dechief says that she is paying more attention to being ‘green’ and using safer products in her home now that she has a five month-old granddaughter. “I just was interested in what kind of things I could learn from what they’re doing, I thought it would be interesting…Some of the things that you use everyday in your household are the safest and the best things to use,” said Dechief, adding that making your own cleaners can also be cheaper. Though green cleaning can be a challenge with either making your own cleaner or looking at and researching label of products, Boyd urges that it’s the right thing to do for our own bodies and the environment. “Cleaning green, you got to do it. You got to think of your family, your children and especially the contamination of water, all that stuff that you’re using it’s being put down the drain and it’s coming back up in the atmosphere and it has got to go somewhere. We definitely have to look and make sure we’re putting stuff in the right places and just being cautious and aware of
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