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DAWSON CREEK - This week, students across the province headed back to school and teachers back into their classrooms, even though contracts between the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation and the Province of B.C. have yet to be settled. Minister of Education Peter Fassbender, told media last week that contract negotiations would pick up in October; the delayed discussions were set by the BCTF. “We are ready at any time to sit down. They indicated early October, so there will be no disruption in regards to the teachers and there often is the case where a contract has expired...and while you’re negotiating there is no action,” said Fassbender. “Moving forward, I want to [negotiate]
in the environment of cooperation and collaboration, that’s my goal,” he added. Teachers’ contracts expired in June, but Fassbender said that there is no time restraints or pressure at this stage to come to a negotiation. During bargaining, the BCTF will also be able to negotiate directly with the province for financial items, instead of with the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association. “Of course, all of us, teachers and ourselves, would like it concluded as early as possible. With all the parties at the table, we’re ready to go, the teachers are ready to go, and we’ll just see that journey and where it takes us,” he said. Currently, CUPE B.C.’s education workers, approximately 27,000 who include clerical staff, youth workers, custodians and bus drivers, are also in the middle
of negotiations over their expired contracts as well. According to a ministry forecast, they expect approximately 530,000 full year students to enrol in B.C. public schools this year, down 5,800 students from 2012 to 2013’s actual enrolment. Just over 24,000 of those expected to enrol are forecasted to be special needs students, and almost 60,000 students are expected to be English Language Learning students. Since the 2000 to 2001 school year, the ministry estimates enrolment has declined by approximately 72,000 students. Though the province is expecting a decrease in enrolment, the ministry said school districts’ operating funding will remain unchanged at a total of $4.7 billion. For the upcoming school year, the average per-pupil funding is estimated to be $8,600.
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they have an appointment,” explained du Bois. “They’ve been referred to a specialist who isn’t here … but they don’t have money we will fly child, adult, elderly person— it doesn’t matter we will fly anybody.” Thomas herself has been a recipient of Hope Air’s cause. “They fly me twice a year to Vancouver because I have to have my prosthetics fixed,” said Thomas, noting that she didn’t make a trip down in 2012. Last year Thomas raised $700. “Last year we managed to get a few children off to their treatments,” she said. This year she is collaborating with the Bank of Nova Scotia in hopes to raise more money. “If you donate to Hope Air through the bank of Nova Scotia they will double whatever funds raised.” Alicia Calder, who is also in a wheelchair, joined Thomas for the wheel-a-thon. Thomas did 34 laps and Calder finished 22.
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Council passes more money to Passivhaus KYLA CORPUZ reporter@northeastnews.ca FORT ST. JOHN – B.C.’s first single-family Passivhaus is still being built, and with additional funds granted by council, will now be a certified, accessible home that uses 90 per cent less energy than the average dwelling space. On Aug. 26 council approved an extra $150,000 from its available Fair Share reserve account to go towards the project’s budget. The total project budget now sits at $490,000. The funds were granted to meet the project’s expanded blueprint. The new features include Passivhaus certification, 2,000 square feet opposed to 1,600 square feet, universally accessible, furnished with appliances, kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and furniture; site and servicing will be included.
“The original scope was essentially to take the building to a weatherproof/ lockup state which was based on building envelope and heating/cooling/electrical systems, and not to a finished/certified state, these costs should have been brought forward during the 2013 budget process for Council’s consideration, but this did not happen then,” states a report from the director of infrastructure and capital works. “Since that time Council has approved the use of the home but to finish it will require the additional funds for the budget.” Mayor Lori Ackerman said the changes in the project and budget could not have been avoided because if the revised plans had been included in the first place it still would have cost the same. Once the project is complete the city would retain ownership and use it to temporarily house recruited city staff coming to Fort St. John. This will allow the city to monitor the cost of someone or a family living
in a northern Passivhaus. In addition it would make it easier to host open houses for residents, business owners and developers that want to see the construction methods and mechanics of this different way of building, said Ackerman. This project is intended to be a net zero cost to the city after it’s sold. “Fort St John is B.C.’s Energy Capital and if we are going to be a leader in this arena, we need to showcase all energies,” said Ackerman on the importance of this project. “That includes renewables and conservation. With our harsh winter climate, if it can be done here, it can be done anywhere.” The Passivhaus is based on German engineering. It’s construction is built around the objective that every aspect has a purpose for energy efficiency, said the city’s energy manager Marty Paradine. The house is located on the corner of 99 Avenue and 94 Street.
Correction: In our Aug. 29 edition on page 10 the headline read: “Bud Powell seeks seat back on council.” We would like to clarify that Powell is not seeking a seat as a city councillor rather he is seeking the position as mayor. We apologize for any misunderstanding.
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Ron Gloslee on the D.C. by-election ballot JILL EARL news@northeastnews.ca DAWSON CREEK - Mayor candidate Ron Gloslee is separating himself from other candidates in Dawson Creek’s upcoming election by being the only one who hasn’t sat on council. The way the city is currently being operated was his motivation for putting his name forward. “For the way this place has been run, I mean it’s in the hole. If this keeps up, people like that would put the whole town in the hole, the hole of B.C.,” Gloslee said. He lists the conditions of the road, snow
removal and the insufficient amount of seniors’ housing as items that need to be be addressed, though he recognizes that seniors’ housing is under provincial regulation. “There’s quite a few things going on, the streets are all terrible, you could wreck your vehicle on half of these streets,” he said. According to Gloslee seniors have been telling him of their housing issues. “We’ve got to have some decent homes for seniors here, these seniors can’t be just put out in the cold. “They founded this country, when everybody seems to be forgetting them and that’s not right,” he said. Gloslee also showed concern towards the Calvin Kruk Centre for the Performing Arts, which is near completion. He believes the
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city overspent for the renovation and that somebody has to be held accountable. Water security has been a concern of some residents over the past year, and recently council has chosen to investigate the ‘ballpark’ figures of what it would cost to build a pipeline to the Peace river. Gloslee believes it would be cheaper to place pipe inside an existing pipeline that apparently already runs between Dawson Creek and the Peace. Gloslee has lived in Dawson Creek since 1958 and works with Borek Construction. He has experience working with sewer, water, electricity and roads. This knowledge, he believes, will be an advantage over other candidates. “I know what makes this place run ... I know things can’t all be done overnight, but some things have to be addressed,” Gloslee said.
He lists his honesty and commitment to finishing projects as his greatest leadership qualities. Gloslee has received support from friends and family and is reaching out to members of the community to tell him what they need. He said a lot of people he’s talked to are also unhappy with the way the city’s been managed. “They want some change. They are sick and tired of what’s going on. There’s nothing going on, everything here has been going backwards,” he said. By talking to potential voters and listening to their requests, Gloslee is hoping to gain public trust. “You’ve got to give them incentive to come and tell you what’s wrong. Give them a reason and I think people are just about ready to get up and say something, ‘cause they are sick and tired of the way things are being run,” said Gloslee.
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Young voters group hopes to make a change JILL EARL news@northeastnews.ca DAWSON CREEK - A recently formed group, Make a Change, is hoping to do just that by engaging local youth and encouraging them to vote. Mayoral candidate Dale Bumstead initially reached out to his 18-year-old neighbours Amber Finlay, Natalia Elnamer and Ashton Chandler at the beginning of the summer to see if they would be interested in forming a campaign to get other youth involved in politics. They later recruited Andrew Kadzoilka and Jaymes George. “Our parameters around this was, I’m not saying that anybody has to vote for me. I hope they will, but I just want people to vote. None of these guys are under any obligation to vote for me,” Bumstead said. “[Dale] wanted to engage the youth in voting and I think what better way to do that than getting the youth involved in that and having youth try to get other youth involved,” said George. The committee is using an open Facebook group, Make A Change, as one of their avenues to capture interest. The page has garnered 175 members. “We’ve gotten a lot of people looking at least at the page itself, reading the posts. Kids are on Facebook 25 hours a day, so what better way to reach them than through the one way they communicate with,” said George. Letting their peers know how important voting is, is one way Kadzoilka plans on piquing his peers’ interest in politics. He said that every vote counts and makes a difference. “Just to let them know that they can actually make a change. I mean every year we get more and more people like-minded, like our generation, that will soon outweigh other generations,” Kadzoilka said. “There’s a lot of people in that 18 to 25 age range that are not voting, and those votes can be key in making a change to Dawson Creek...[Dale] opened the door to a lot of youth, potentially being voters and being able to vote for at least
something, making their vote count,” George added. The group believes that many youth may be wrapped up in other things like post secondary education, driving, and being able to purchase alcohol that it overshadows the importance of voting. Thus, George believes those youth don’t see the potential that their vote has unless it personally affects them. George also speculates that many politicians don’t target the youth vote, because in the past, voter turnout has been low from that age category. “If there’s something going on in your community that you don’t really like, you have to be not only aware of the changes coming, but you’ve also got to be aware of the fact that you have the right to do something about that, and being able to vote is one of the best ways to be able to do that,” George said. A majority of the organizers from Make A Change took law in high school, and that’s where their interest in politics started. “I took law classes in school, and then I kind of realized that if I’m not involved in it and if I don’t pay attention, I won’t know what’s going on and we’re the people that have to live with what happens,” said Finlay. The five teens are unsure whether or not they will be active after the municipal election on Sept. 14. Regardless of their decision, Bumstead said that if he is the successful candidate, he would like to have a mayor’s youth group to advise him on the issues that are affecting teens and young adults.
“To me, there are so many issues there that I think a young group could be so helpful in terms of trying to bridge some of the gaps. If we’re successful in fixing long term sustainable financial issues, in my view the community has, these guys are the ones that feel the effect of it. They have the most to either gain or lose from being successful. So to me, I like the idea of having these guys involved,” Bumstead said. While Bumstead may have initiated the group, mayor candidates Bud Powell and Alvin Stedel also weighed in on their thoughts regarding youth voters. “Anything we can do to initiate that is a plus,” said Powell. “I commend Dale for taking that stride … I think it’s very important that their thoughts are projected when they go to the polls.” Powell added that youth voters are not only crucial in Dawson Creek but nationwide.
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Only vote if you want to On election days my Facebook feed reads a little something like this. “Don’t forget to get out and vote!” “Just voted, did you?” “If you don’t vote, you don’t have a right to complain.” During Dawson Creek’s upcoming by-election on Sept. 14, I expect to read similar updates. While I’m sure the whole city will appreciate these little reminders, I personally don’t endorse encouraging those who are not passionate, interested or politically-cognisant to vote. Maybe the idea of not voting offends some people, if so, sorry. Consider this though, by encouraging the people who really don’t care about
city politics to vote, you’re giving them the power to have an influence on what happens to the city. Sure they have that right, and it’s theirs for the taking, but to be perfectly honest I don’t want to end up with a mayor who was voted in because of a surge in peer pressure that day. I’m visualizing regular non-voters treating the ballot like a multiple-choice test, either selecting option C or the candidate with the funniest name. Public participation and voting is essential to a healthy and active democracy. While I encourage everyone who is eligible to vote to do so, please let it be for the right reasons. Make an informed decision. Jill Earl
Underfunding First Nations education a costly mistake Dear editor, While the Conservatives have spent the summer talking about their forthcoming First Nations Education Act, they continue to ignore the elephant in the room: the federal government dramatically underfunds First Nations students’ education. For a country like Canada, it’s shocking that only a third of high school students on reserve graduate each year. And while the reasons are complex, one stands out: the federal government, which is solely responsible for financing First Nations education, only funds First Nations students two-thirds of the average funding per student that the provinces provide to other schools. This financing gap contributes to lower test scores, stun-
ning drop-out rates and a failure to equip students with the tools they need to compete and succeed in the modern workforce. It’s a big problem, especially since more than a quarter of the Aboriginal People in Canada are under 14. This is a huge loss for our economy. Canada is coping with a lack of highly skilled people in the workforce, a problem which is projected to worsen. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce and other business leaders say higher investments in Aboriginal education are needed to employ this generation. One study found that by increasing Aboriginal education rates to the same level as non-Aboriginal Canadians could add $160 billion to the economy over the next seven years alone. Sadly, nothing is being done, government spin notwith-
standing. Despite the Conservatives being in power for almost 8 years, the Auditor General found the government cannot demonstrate any progress in closing the First Nations education gap. Their record of neglect is shameful. And they continue to deny there is even a problem. Giving all children a high-quality, relevant education and an equal opportunity to succeed is a core Canadian value. It is the right thing to do, and it’s also good for economic growth. It’s high time we closed the gap. Yours sincerely, The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, MP Liberal Party of Canada Aboriginal Affairs Critic
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Watt’s Happening Power to the People DON PETTIT submitted article Too cool. I’m solarizing my business house in Dawson Creek, and I’m thrilled. Twenty-three 240-watt photovoltaic (PV) panels mounted on my roof will turn sunlight directly into electricity. Those electrons will power the house, and any excess will feed into the grid and be “stored” should I need it later. Dawson Creek is in the northeast corner of British Columbia, latitude 56 degrees north – way up there! That means long hours of summer sunlight, and very short days all winter, perfect for a grid-tie PV system: store excess power all summer in the grid, then pull it out in the dark winter months as needed. My handy new smart me-
ter will keep track of how much power I put into the grid versus how much I pull out, and if I use less than I make, I get a cheque from BC Hydro at the end of the year. Refreshing! That in itself is almost enough reason to solarize, but there are many, many more good reasons. Here are a few: 1) Equipment costs are way, way down, and quality is way up. PV panels are a fraction of the cost they were just a few years ago, but they still have the same outstanding 25-year guarantee. The other major component, the grid-tie inverter, is off-the-shelf and super reliable. This is all very mature technology. 2) It’s an investment in my building that pays for
itself over time, like low-E windows or extra insulation, only better. As the price of electricity goes up, which of course it will, the value of the power I am creating will go up as well, and so will the value of the PV array. 3) Peace Energy Cooperative is here to help. I am ordering through them not only to support a local enterprise, but also because they have done the research, found best pricing, made grid-tie paperwork quick and easy, and will connect me with qualified installers. Thanks to the coop, my money stays right here in my community where it belongs, and I get to deal with real, living and breathing people. 4) Right now I make just a bit more from my solar power than I pay for grid power. But that could change for the better very quickly. If BC brings in a solar feed-in tariff (a special price paid for superclean energy like PV), then
my roof will actually make quite a bit of profit each year. Ontario, Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan have brought in feed-in tariffs for solar, and so has much of the rest of the world. You never know, BC might get smart too. Then my roof is not just a roughly breakeven situation, but a moneymaker. 5) There is no provincial sales tax on the equipment, and at least some of the expense is an income tax write-off. 6) I can start small and expand the system later if it makes sense to do so. I can also add a battery bank, and
for the evening feeding period. The bats return to the roost during late evening, but leave again for another feeding period near dawn. They all return to the roost before sunrise and remain inside during the day. They are one of Nature’s best pest controllers and you can lend them a helping hand and encourage their company by setting up a bat house or three in your neighbourhood. Two points taken into consideration when attracting bats to your yard are the distance from water should be less than a kilometer away and that the amount of solar radiation (direct sunlight) should be at least 4 hours per day.
If you place a bat house in your backyard, the bat house should be placed in a southerly direction facing the sun and placed at least 12 to 15 feet off the ground. In Northern BC, poplar or aspen trees work well as a mounts for bat houses. Arranging bat houses in groups of three or more improves the number of bats present in your area. As an additional bonus, erecting bat houses in your backyard decreases the chances of having bats m o v e into your house or garage.
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A thank you to our little brown bats Many enjoyable nights were spent this past summer gathered around a campfire, either in a back yard or in one of our numerous parks on Charlie Lake. You probably noticed, as many campers did, that most of the nights were virtually mosquito free. Now that fall is approaching, it’s time to pay tribute to our friends that made the difference and thank the Little Brown Bats for their voracious appetite and diligent work. Bats are good friends or neighbours to have around. A single bat can eat up to 1,000 mosquitoes in one hour. Their activity begins shortly before nightfall as the bats prepare to emerge
protect myself from grid failure. That would make all my computers especially happy, and give me an added sense of security. 7) Going solar is a great reason to think about my own energy efficiency and improve my bottom line. The less power I use, the bigger the cheque I will get from BC Hydro each year. Good reason to invest in a few more LED lights and make sure I turn off all the computers every night. 8) It’s the right thing to do. Generate squeaky-clean power right where it’s used, I say. Any excess I feed into the grid is not transmitted
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Don Titus Elementary makes move to Montessori a Montessori school,” said Bell. The staff at Don Titus believed that transitioning CHETWYND - Although Don Titus Elementary is in the to a full Montessori school midst of transitioning into a Montessori school this year, would benefit their students returning students will already be familiar with this teach- and adopting this approach ing style. would set them apart from “Really the goal of Montessori education is to foster this other schools in the district. natural love of learning that we all have,” said Don Titus Some methods that were principal Sylvia Bell. previously implemented inThe Montessori philosophy is “based on careful, system- cluded having split-grade atic observation of children and their needs and interests at classrooms. With a lower each level of development,” according to the Montessori enrollment in the past, the Training Centre of B.C. website. school could only afford to “We were doing a lot of Montessori work anyway, but employ so many teachers we weren’t called a Montessori School. When we looked up who had to teach a number what we were doing [it] was directly under the Montessori of grades in one classroom. philosophy, we didn’t have far to go in terms of becoming Montessori actually encourages split grades. Thoughts included in the philosophy are: children learn at their own pace, learnPhoto Submitted ing is social and individual, Don Titus Elementary School in Chetwynd is making the transition this year into a Montessori School. It will become and children learn from each a school of choice and will remain a public school, funded by the Province of British Columbia. other. Bell believes that having split grades allows older ing game, to help kids learn about money but also about students to be leaders, giving younger students role models groups, adding and regrouping. There’s no dependance on and for all students to work at their own pace. work sheets,” Bell said. “If you are adept at math you don’t have to wait for the She recognizes that they will have to slowly build other kids in class to catch up, you can just continue your their collection of learning materials over the years and own learning. You can just ask to be taught, what is the as funding becomes available. She thanks the support of next step ... and if you need to be shown something a few her school’s parent advisory committee for help providtimes or more before it seems to click...there’s no penalty,” ing some funding. She also expects classrooms to have she said. live animals in the classroom sometime next year- another While visiting a Montessori school in Grande PraiMontessori method. rie, Bell said that she saw students in the Grade 3 level “We understand that we have to go slow in order to do it right...what we know now versus what we’ll know next year I can’t tell you exactly how it will be different but we’ve got the philosophy and from there it’s just getting the practical expertise of how it plays out in a classroom,” Email your pet’s photo to she said. editor@northeastnews.ca for Before going to the district, the school’s teachers went to a chance to win a special the parent advisory committee to get their thoughts. Once prize from the North Peace the PAC was on board, staff called parents of every single Veterinary Clinic student enrolled to invite them to a consultation meeting, sharing what they knew of Montessori and inviting them 1 pet will be chosen each week complete math problems that a regular student in Grade and will be featured in the to do their own research. Bell said that parents at the meet5 couldn’t complete, because self-paced learning allowed Northeast News. Each pet chosen ing gave them positive feedback, and an additional meeting them to excel. will be entered into a draw for a was held for the interest of the general public of Chetwynd. “We’re very excited by the possibilities this brings,” said monthly prize supplied by the “The reaction was very positive, people had the chance Bell. North Peace Veterinary Clinic to ask questions and find out more information and all of One thing that Don Tithe parents that I spoke to...the ones I spoke to were keen, tus students will notice this but following that, the comments I got were, ‘can I get on year is the increased use of MINES ACT a waitlist,’” said Bell. hands-on materials in their Usually Montessori schools are private and parents need NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PERMIT APPROVING lessons. to pay for their children to attend; however, Don Titus will According to Bell, a part THE MINE PLAN AND remain a free public school but become a school of choice. of the Montessori philosoAs of the second last week of August, the school had 63 RECLAMATION PROGRAM FOR SWAMP DONKEY phy of learning is that evstudents enrolled for the start of September, but Bell recogerything starts at the conSHALE PIT nizes that a lot of movement can happen during the begincrete level and that students ning of the school year, and that their Montessori school Take noƟce that Trent Lindberg of Swamp Donkey OilĮeld Services Inc. has understand better when they may take awhile to catch on. Įled with the Chief Inspector of Mines, pursuant to Part 10.2.1 of the Health can manipulate something “I’m just super excited about this whole thing and amazed and Safety ReclamaƟon Code for Mines in BriƟsh Columbia, a proposed mine with their hands before they by the strength of the support that I have had personally, plan together with a program for the protecƟon and reclamaƟon of the land do it with their minds. She and that my staff have had. This is something that’s really and water courses related to the proposed Sand and Shale mine located at SE said most teachers already helped us come together as a team, and this team approach ¼ SecƟon 13, Township 80 Range 16-W6M in the Peace River Regional District. know this to be true, but is really going to benefit the kids,” Bell said. commends Montessori for School administration and staff have been preparing for A copy of the permit applicaƟon, including supporƟng documentaƟon, is the many tools they make the transition and taking instruction from the North Ameriavailable for public viewing at the Swamp Donkey OilĮeld Services Inc. oĸce available to their students. can Montessori School Training Centre since their request located at Suite 101 10419 10th St. Dawson Creek, BC . “They have things like was approved by School District 59 directors during a long chain beads for ... an board meeting last June. Any person aīected by or interested in this program has 30 days to make easy way for kids to learn “We’re always looking to improve the services we ofwriƩen representaƟon to the Ministry of Energy and Mines, c/o Kris Bailey, how to skip count, and skip fer...we’re looking at how we can improve public education Inspector of Mines, Mining and Minerals Division, North Central/Northeast counting leads to multiplicaand what we can do to better serve our kids...why would Region, Suite 350 1011 4th Ave. Prince George, BC, V2L 3H9, Facsimile: 250 tion, and then you can take you choose Don Titus? What do we do, what do we offer 565 4328, with a copy to Trent Lindberg, c/o Swamp Donkey OilĮeld Services it backwards and do division better then anyone else, and this is the focus of our discusInc. Box 2394, Dawson Creek, BC, V1G 4T9 as well. They have a banksion,” Bell said.
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Investors Group submitted article “Easyâ€? and “simpleâ€? decisions don’t always add up to the right financial/estate planning answers. Here are a few “because I canâ€? decisions to consider just a bit more carefully. I will add an adult child as the joint owner of my investments or property because it will make the distribution of my estate easier. While there are certain situations in which joint ownership of assets can be a sound strategy, you need to look at it from many angles: • Are you willing to give up control of the asset(s)? • If your child separates or divorces, do you want the asset(s) potentially divided between your child and an exspouse? • What happens if your child goes bankrupt? • Are you okay with disinheriting the children of your child, if your child dies shortly before you do? • Do you intend that your joint owner should share the asset(s) with other beneficiaries (including your other children) in your will or has no obligation to share? If the joint ownership contract between you and your child is not explicitly worded, it could lead to expensive sibling infighting that could eat up the assets. Why go to the expense of retaining a lawyer when all I need is a Will Kit? For starters, you won’t have access to expert advice about whether your clause selections are appropriate to your situation. A simple “kitâ€? program won’t ask key questions about your family and estate structure, such as:
• Is yours is a blended family? If so, you could inadvertently disinherit children from a previous relationship. • Is a beneficiary disabled? If so, it is usually advantageous to establish a discretionary trust in your will to protect that beneficiary’s ability to receive social assistance payments. If the beneficiary is mentally disabled, then a trust will also allow you to choose someone to manage the beneficiary’s inheritance. • Is the charitable organization you wish to leave your estate to properly registered with the CRA as a charity? If it isn’t, you won’t get a tax credit. Nor will a “kitâ€? program provide tax advice or assess the different tax liabilities each beneficiary could face, leading to an inequitable distribution of your estate. In addition, when a lawyer prepares your will, the lawyer has certain obligations under the law to make a basic assessment of your capacity, which could become important evidence later on, if some family members want to challenge your will.
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RCMP reminder: slow down and scan roads KYLA CORPUZ reporter@northeastnews.ca FORT ST. JOHN – With the school season now in session, the RCMP is reminding drivers to be extra careful on the road. “It’s always hectic during the first few weeks of a new school year while everyone tries to adjust to a new routine,� said Fort St. John Cpl. Jodi Shelkie. “Drivers are asked to be cautious and remember school speed zones and crosswalks.� Playground speed zone are in effect from dawn to dusk and school zones are
in effect from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. “The Fort St. John RCMP asks everyone to be patient and give yourself plenty of time around schools and playgrounds,� said Shelkie. Watching for children walking or biking when backing out of driveways, slowing down in school and playground zones as well as refraining from talking or texting on mobile devices are some tips and reminders the RCMP want drivers to know.
But the safety tips aren’t just for motorists, RCMP also ask parents to teach their children about road safety. “Remind your children who walk to school to face traffic and those on bicycles to ride with the flow of traffic as bikes have the same rules on the road as vehicles,� said Shelkie. RCMP officers will be patrolling school zones throughout the city.
necessarily feel that elections and politicians affect them right now, but they actually do, and it’s really important that the younger people dig in the policies and learn about how politics work and ... that they can have an impact to the world they live in if they do become involved,� Stedel said, adding that he, too, welcomes conversation with youth. “They have a chance to influence me and I have a chance to spread some of my long-lived learning to them, so it kind of builds a hope between generations.�
Candidate Ron Gloslee could not be reached for a comment in time for press. Last week, Make a Change hosted a BBQ fundraiser for all potential voters. The event included live entertainment. The food was sold by donation and organizers donated all proceeds to the Dawson Creek Hospital Foundation. They had the food and supplies donated by local businesses and Bumstead. George said the event was to bring exposure to their group and to start the conversation with their peers.
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A new sight at Fort St. John lookout point KYLA CORPUZ reporter@northeastnews.ca FORT ST. JOHN – There are two new sights to set your eyes on at the 100 Street Lookout Point. On Aug. 27 members from the North Peace Historical Society and museum unveiled two interpretive signs that give visitors a snap shot of the area’s history. “I think this area is so rich in history,â€? said Area C director Arthur Hadland. “This is the earliest man-occupied land in B.C. ‌ and these two plaques we put together compliments the historical society.â€? North Peace Museum curator Heather Longworth, and
historical society members Larry Evans and Barb Godberson put the two signs together, but it was Hadland who initiated the project. “Really, It was Arthur Hadland who kick started the idea by propsing we do these signs and the museum took on the project funds from the Regional District and we met and decided what we wanted to put on the signs,� explained Longworth. If you’ve ever stood behind the barb-wired fence at the Lookout Point you’ll have noticed houses on the foot of the steep hill that meets the water, a bridge in the far distance and, of course, the winding Peace river that curves around a lush green landscape. The two new signs depict the history and stories behind
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Lookout point Continued from Page 12. beaver—the area started to grow. “We had to do something with [the river],” said Longworth on deciding what topics to research and share. Visitors can now learn about the largest steam powered sternwheeler, D.A. Thomas, that made roundtrips from the Peace River Crossing to Hudson’s Hope for $35 and operated between 1916 to 1930. In addition it showcases the kind of lightweight, portable canoes that First Nations used as well as explorer Mackenzie. Evans touched upon Fort St. John’s growth, which is also depicted on one of the plaques. “They started panning in the Peace river, we were described as a gold town,” explained Evans. “During that time people moved up top and discovered the farm land here and how they could grow and what the seasons were … farming was our first industry, the gold petered out ... Over the years it’s been oil and gas, but it’s fallen on the farmers over and over again to keep the doors of Fort St. John open.” The Look Out Point is located on the south end of 100 Street.
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Dawson Creek seniors sightsee at Sewell JILL EARL news@northeastnews.ca DAWSON CREEK - Local seniors were treated to a trip to the Sewell Game Farm, with the help of a seniors’ advocacy group: Better at Home. Thirty-five seniors attendended the trip to see Gary and Dellene Sewell’s collection of muskox, bison, deer, mountain goats, reindeer, elk, horses, donkeys and pigs. They also had a picnic near their lake. What started out as a hobby for the Sewell family 27 years ago eventually became a business, as word slowly got out about their collection of animals. “After we had the animals for a little while and a lot of visitors, we found that you couldn’t just turn folks loose who weren’t used to farm animals or wild animals. It was taking so much of our time, it was either turn it into a busi-
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ness or else build a gate at the end of the road and lock it, so we said let’s do it,” Gary Sewell said. Volunteer coordinator for Better at Home, Arlene Thorpe, has been organizing outings and bus trips for seniors in the community for the past two years, when the program was then called Community Action for Seniors’ Independence. Since then, seniors have had the opportunity to visit the local art gallery, Events Centre, pioneer village and a number of other shops and businesses. This is not the first time that she has taken her seniors to see the farm, but the first time Thorpe has been able to take two busloads of people because of a donation made by Encana that allowed them to book the Step Up N Ride buses. “That was a huge thing, because we don’t have the funds available to bring people out like this. When I go to the community, or specific people and ask them, they are more than willing [to donate],” Thorpe said. The farm was the chosen destination because many seniors don’t have the opportunity to get out of the city to see the countryside and be in nature.
Thorpe organizes trips within the city three times a year, with buses provided by the City of Dawson Creek and BC Transit. These trips serve as a way for seniors to familiarize themselves with their surroundings and the local public transit system. Since some seniors are afraid to use the bus the trips help them become more comfortable with it, said Thorpe. “I think seniors, when they’re older, they’re so used to having somebody take them somewhere. They usually have their partner with them and a lot of the seniors, they will lose their partner and so they are by themselves and that’s a big fear in itself,” Thorpe said. “It’s another friend that will encourage them to come out, and once they get out and start seeing things, they love it. They love it because it’s something that they are not afraid of anymore,” she added. Thorpe is already working on planning another trip in September to the O’Brien School for some senior art classes with Better at Home’s coordinator Linda Studley, and another tour during the winter holidays to see the decorated houses.
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Photo Jill Earl Top: Two piglets fight over their mother for food. Middle: The elk at Sewell welcome guests. Bottom: Seniors enjoy a picnic lunch near the Sewell Farm’s pond.
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D.C. Ford now oďŹ&#x20AC;ering natural gas vehicles to industry JILL EARL news@northeastnews.ca
cle is the bi-fuel tank allowing the vehicle to switch over to gasoline or diesel if CNG is unavailable. Another is the low cost of CNG and the reduced impact on the environment because of its reduced carbon emissions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The cost of the CNG is significantly lower, so your cost of operating is reduced dramatically,â&#x20AC;? said Anderson. Three years ago, a company approached him inquiring about CNG vehicles but at Photo Submitted that time he could not oblige. Now that the technology is at a point where Ford can Thanks to a partnership between Westport and Ford Canada, Capital Motors recognize this as a viable alternative, Anderson jumped on is now able to sell and service compressed natural gas vehicles. the opportunity without hestitation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can see that there is some serious potential for growth in that market. It didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take any arm twisting to convince me that this is something that is a huge opportunity...,â&#x20AC;? he said. Today there are several companies in Alberta that also work in the Peace Region who are currently testing out a fleet, according to Anderson. books t hat matter In order to get certification, Capital Motors service debody jewelr y partment had to complete the necessary training to service the vehicles. detox Part of the preparation also had Anderson doing a lot of 10116 100 Street, FSJ 250.261.6979 research about the technology. Monday - Saturday 10-7 â&#x20AC;˘ Sunday 12-4 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important for me to completely understand the use. [Customers are] going to want to know what kind of fuel economy [they are] going to get, what kind of impact is there on the pow er of the vehicle, where to
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UPCOMING Fort St. John • Sept. 7: Grand Opening of the BC Police Barracks & Paddy Carroll Peck Cabin at the Fort St. John North Peace Museum from 1 pm to 4 pm. The ribbon cutting ceremony will begin at 1:00 p.m. with presentations about the buildings to follow. At 3:15 p.m there will be a film about the BC Police Barrack relocation.For more information about this event please contact Heather at the Fort St. John North Peace Museum at 250-787-0430, or email fsjnpmuseum@ fsjmail.com. • Sept. 8: 2013 Paws for a Cause at Centennial Park. Reg-
istration at 12 p.m. and walk is at 1 p.m. This is a fundraiser for the Fort St. John SPCA. There will be prizes, vendors and activities for children and pets! • Sept. 14: “Ladies: You are Invited: Beth Moore “Living Proof Live” Simulcast @ the North Peace MB Church, 10816 106 St. Check www.npmbchurch.com for more information” • Sept. 14: 4th Annual Zombie Walk at Centennial Park, 4 p.m. Please bring donations for the food bank. We will be walking to the Aurora Cinema for zombie movies around 5 p.m. • Jan. 18 and Mar, 15, 2014: Campfire Cowboy Nights at
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• Tumbler Ridge’s self-employed women will receive six months of free personal business monitoring beginning this October at no charge. If you are a self-employed woman in their first three years of operation, or partially operate a business, contact Sara Cooper at the Women’s Enterprise Centre at 1-800-643-7014 ext. 104 or Mila Lansdowne by email at mila@persona.ca
• ‘No matter how much time you have to spare, or what your interests are, ‘Better at Home has a volunteer opportunity for you! From mowing a lawn to hanging curtains, there are lots of ways you can help seniors in your community. It can be as simple Dawson Creek Veterinary Clinic and enjoyable as stopping in for a visit or taking September is Dental Month! someone shopping. Can you spare a little time to Receive 10% help a senior to remain inoff Dental dependent in their home? Call ‘Better at Home’ at Cleanings for 250-782-2341 and see Dogs and Cats how easy and enjoyable volunteering can be.’ Small Animal: 250-782-5616 Large Animal: 250-782-1080
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• The Community Market is held at the Westend Campground every Saturday except on long weekends. For more info or a vendor package please contact Jaylene Arnold at (250) 774-2541 or Audrey Reynolds (250) 774-6574.
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• Youth Drop-In at Pouce Coupe Community Church Annex (the old Pouce library). Saturday nights 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Ages 13 to 17.
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• Alcoholics Anonymous meets Tuesday and Friday at 8 p.m. at the Public Library, 5012 46 Street. 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, phone 788-9658 or 788-
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• Civil Air Search and Rescue (CASARA) meetings every second Tuesday at the Taylor Fire Hall at 7 p.m. For info: Bob at 250-789-9152 or 250-787-5802.
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DAWSON CREEK - Coordinators of Dawson Creek’s Walk for ALS have set the target high this year as walkers from around the region and beyond are expected to laceup in the city this weekend. Co-coordinator Shirley Dubois said that last year the walk had roughly 80 to 90 participants coming from the city, Fort St. John, Peace River, Chetwynd, Grimshaw and Grande Prairie; she hopes to attract more people this year. Last year the walk raised $2,000 over their target of $25,000, and this year Dubois has upped the target to $30,000. “Whether they have two dollars to donate or $200 to donate, I think it’s just great that people are taking such an interest in a disease that is just horrible. Unless you’ve been touched personally, I don’t think that people realize exactly what it is, and I hope that they never have to see it because it’s pretty bad,” Dubois said. Her own brother passed away of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis several years ago. ALS is a fatal neurodegenerative disease that progressively paralyses those who are diagnosed. Money raised goes towards their equipment loan program, at no cost to the patient, and towards research, which Dubois
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submitted article DAWSON CREEK – Students taking University Arts and Sciences English courses at Northern Lights College will be the beneficiaries of a new memorial scholarship established by the family of Harry Moran. Moran, a long-time resident of the Peace River area, was the first English instructor hired by NLC in 1975, the same year the College opened. During his 20 years at NLC, Moran taught at the Chetwynd, Dawson Creek and Fort St. John campuses. He died in May 2013. Educated at Oxford University, Moran moved to Dawson Creek in 1971 to teach as a volunteer at Notre Dame Catholic School. It was here that he met his future wife, Marie O’Brien. They married in 1973 and raised their three children
(Tim, Christine, and Andy) in the Dawson Creek area. Moran is remembered as a kind man with an infectious sense of humour whose love for words was a gift to his students. In addition to his many contributions as an English instructor, he was instrumental in the publication of two creative writing anthologies, Treeline I and Treeline II, published in the 1980s and featuring writers from across northern British Columbia. “The NLC Foundation is honoured to be asked by Harry’s family to administer this award,” said Donna Kane, executive director of the NLC Foundation. “I knew Harry when he was an English instructor at the College. His love of words was evident in everything
he said and wrote. He had the kind of intelligence that saw the value of all words, and this is often where his humour would come in. He could quote the classics and create a limerick in the same breath.” By celebrating the achievements of future students taking English at NLC, the Harry Moran Memorial Scholarship will honour the memory of a man who inspired excellence in his teaching. Anyone wishing to make a donation to this award should contact Donna Kane at dkane@nlc.bc.ca or 250784-7613. Cheques can also be made payable to the NLC Foundation and sent to Donna Kane, executive director, NLC Foundation, 11401–8 Street, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4G2.
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Journeyman Electrician Wanted. Demco Electric is looking for a full time journeyman electrician to start immediately. Employment requires residency in the town of Fort Nelson, BC which has a lot to offer for example; hunting, ďŹ shing, baseball and even a spray park for the kids in the summer, as well as hockey and sledding in the winter. Demco is locally owned and has been operating in our community since 1994. We offer a company truck, cell phone, double time for OT, 12% vacation pay and our employees are home every night most of the year. If you are interested call (250)774-7884.
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