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Andrea Morrison, PVEA coordinator, stands in front of a scenic view of the Peace River at the View Point in Fort St. John.
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FORT ST. JOHN – An environmental group is hoping the province pays closer attention to BC Hydro’s proposed $8 billion hydroelectric project for northeast B.C. The Peace Valley Environmental Association questioned the validity of the latest BC Hydro poll, which indicated that a majority of British Columbians support the idea of a thoroughly processed Site C dam; yet it also revealed that half of those surveyed were unaware of the hefty project. “One of the most grueling examples [of the poll] is the lack of credibility,” said PVEA coordinator Andrea Morrison, in reference to the 50 per cent of respondents who admitted to having no prior knowledge of the project. BC Hydro’s Site C communications manager Dave Conway was not startled by the result. “It’s very common for large infrastructure projects to have fairly low awareness about the project,” he said. “We didn’t find that particularly surprising.” Morrison called it “strange” for BC Hydro to conduct a province-wide survey, when consultations haven’t taken place “anywhere south of Prince George.” According to BC Hydro’s Consultation Summary Report, 278 people attended five open houses in Prince George, Fort St. John, Hudson’s Hope,
Dawson Creek and Chetwynd. “We’ve been out for four years talking to people,” he said. “We try to raise awareness of the project.” BC Hydro’s efforts to inform the entire province, according to Conway, consist of newsletters, emails and providing Site C information on people’s monthly billing statements. BC Hydro promotes Site C as a clean energy project. If approved, it will be the third hydroelectric dam built along the Peace River. It’s proposed location is seven kilometres outside Fort St. John, the largest city in the Peace. According to BC Hydro’s website, the dam is expected to provide enough energy to power the equivalent of 450,000 homes per year. While BC Hydro clearly promotes what they believe are the benefits of Site C, Morrison and the PVEA believe valuable information is being suppressed. “If the people in B.C. knew that over 13,000 acres of food producing land are just going to be washed down the river, they would not be supportive of Site C,” said Morrison. “They are well aware that we are seeing severe changes of weather systems … the extreme drought in the US has significant effect on food production and pricing of food, so it’s clear that food-producing land is precious, so we shouldn’t just be washing it down the river forever more.”
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In addition, if Site C is approved, families who have lived along the Peace River for nearly 100 years will be forced to move and be compensated with a check. Morrison went on to say that 12,000 acres of boreal forest is also at risk and destroying it would impact the Yellowstone Wildlife Corridor. “They need to know that the Peace River break is a critical break in the Y-to-Y (Yellowstone to Yukon) corridor. And if the dam is built, the river is going to widen up to three times, and this is a serious impediment of wildlife movement and destroys birthing habitat and nature habitat.” BC Hydro has been conducting environmental studies throughout the years, but Conway said it’s not feasible to outline all the information in their “thin brochures” or “one page newsletters,” because they “don’t have room.” Which is why, Conway said, they hold consultation meetings. These consultation meetings are only held in the north. “There are people who have heard about the project, but they have not taken the time to read about it, go to any of the meetings--and they live right near it [the proposed project site],” said Conway. Conway said all the information on Site C is available to B.C. residents, and it’s dependent on them whether or not they want to be informed.
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“I really think it depends on the individuals, [they] are engaged or not engaged, it doesn’t matter where they live. And I think … there is a better chance they are engaged in the regional or local communities, but that’s not a guarantee.” The PVEA, however, believes the “onus is on BC Hydro” to consult all British Columbians of Site C and its potential impacts, especially since they initiated a province-wide survey on Site C. Call NEAT to book your assessment today! “They completely jumped the gun,” said Morrison, adding 250-785-6328 or info@neat.ca that BC Hydro asked in depth questions while only providing *Based on program eligibility criteria. Call or email for more information. background info that “serves their own purposes.” BC Hydro hired Harris Decima to conduct the poll, which asked three major questions: how to meet electricity needs, knowledge of Site C and support for Site C. On meeting electricity needs the poll asked: To meet longterm electricity demand, a number of different approaches may be required. Do you support or oppose each of the following? Buying more power from independent power projects, such as wind and smaller run-of-river hydro dams garnered 72 per cent of supporters, while adding a new major hydroelectric dam and generating facility had about 64 per cent of votes. One in four said they heard a lot or a fair bit about the proposed Site C dam, while 49 per cent said they heard nothing about the project so far. Four years ago, Site C was even more invisible; the polls indicated that in 2008 53 per cent heard nothing about Site C. Kyla Corpuz photo Looking at support for the project, the poll asked: Is the Dave Conway, communication manager for Site C, stands idea of building Site C, a new hydroelectric dam, to help meet next to a model of what the Peace River will look like with Children’s Wear • Bedding & Bath • New Age Wellness the rising demand for electricity in B.C., an idea you strongly the Site C dam in place. support, support, can accept under certain circumstances, 10040-100 Street, Fort St John, oppose or strongly oppose. BC V1J 3Y4 • 250-263-9996 states: “While many large infrastructure projects these days This is where an accumulative 80 per cent of respondents centralemporium@telus.net answered that they support or can accept under certain circum- experience public opinion resistance, this has not been the case for Site C.” stances, Site C. It goes on to say that under “certain circumstances,” Site C Those “certain circumstances” were based on ensuring New Shipment of Crystals! “people and communities affected by the proposed dam project would “make sense for the province.” But Morrison strongly disagrees. would be properly consulted and have their concerns taken into “I think it’s completely inappropriate for them to state that account as much as possible,” there is no public opinion resistance.” states the poll’s report. She said over 1,000 people from B.C. attended the 2012 In conclusion, the report Paddle for the Peace, which is a protest against Site C and a THE DISTRICT OF HUDSON’S HOPE celebration of the Peace River. THE DISTRICT OF HUDSON’S HOPE She also added the PVEA has a PUBLIC NOTICE A well following of 4,000 people and NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FORFOR PROPOSED established e the small, non-profit organizaPROPOSED BC B sunroom DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT Development Variance Permit tion is tied with several NGOs. manufacturer m In OF addition, two Site C open NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a PUBLIC HEARING will be held in the DISTRICT HUDSON’S is expanding NOTICE ISCHAMBERS, HEREBY9904 GIVEN Vari-24, 2011, HOPE COUNCIL Dudley that Drive,aonDevelopment MONDAY, October at 7:00were pm, tomet by PVEA houses into in your area. allow thePermit public toapplication make verbal will or written representation to DISTRICT Council with respect the following ance be discussed at the OF toprotests. Our O marketing Proposed Development Variance. HUDSON’S HOPE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 9904 Dudley BC Hydro’s Site C infordepartment is de Drive, on Monday, September 17, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. to allow A) i) “DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATION” mation blitz included more giving up to g the public to make verbal or written representation to Counthan 7,000 emails to invite 35% 35 FACTORY intent of this proposed development variance permit is to amend the outside cil withThe respect to the following proposed DEVELOPMENT DISCOUNT or remind people about stake setback requirements for the exterior parcel line along Fredette Avenue right-of-way VARIANCE from 3 PERMIT. meters to 1.5 meters for on the first holder meetings, made more house In each h than 2,000 follow up phone the 6 th meridian Owner: • Lot 2 Block2 Section 19 Township 81 Range 24 West ofcalls area, first come, are and placed ads in more PRDP 1679 Hudson’s Hope Holdings Ltd. is the owner of the subject propfirst served. than 10 media outlets. erty at 9811 Freddette Avenue. This would make the setback of the exterior parcel line the same as the setback allowed Morrison, however, said the for an interior parcel line. ADDITIONAL PVEA does not have the means Subject Property: SENIORS to reach that kind of audience. Lot 2, Block 1, Section 18, Township 81, Range 25 W6M Peace DISCOUNT “We are a tiny non-profit River District Plan 4115 organization that doesn’t qualify for charitable status. We Application: rely on donations from indiThe owner is requesting a variance from the “Zoning Bylaw THIS viduals who believe in pushing No. 750, 2009” provision 15.2 to reduce the exterior side parcel SPECIAL for what’s right. We have been line (east side) setback from 3.0m to 1.5m for building structure doing everything that we can.” OFFER GOOD placement. The poll gathered answers 10 YEAR FOR 14 WARRANTY and input from 807 British Before making its decision, the Council will hear from all perDAYS ON MATERIALS Columbians. sons who have an interest in this matter. Written briefs may & LABOUR Conway said BC Hydro inibe submitted to the municipal office on or before the date and DESIGNING SUNROOMS FOR 25 YEARS tiated the poll to find out the time of the meeting or verbal presentations may be made to the ERS) (3 + 4 SEASON ROOMS PLUS PATIO COVERS) province’s “general outlook” Council during the meeting. A copy of the proposed development variance documents may be inspected or obtained towardfrom thethe project. of Hudson’s Hope Municipal Office, located at 9904 Dudley Drive, Monday to Friday between ALL ROOMS ARE CUSTOM BUILT TO SUIT UIT YOUR NEEDS District A similar poll was conductwishing to 4:30 viewpm, theOctober draft Development Variance PerthePersons hours of 8:30 am and 11 -24, 2011. ed in 2008. mit or requesting additional information may contact the muTOLL-FREE Site C is currently in its final nicipal office from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday review process: the environmental assessment. 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Northwestern Air takes off after only three months in D.C. By Jill Earl
DAWSON CREEK- After less than three months of providing service to the Dawson Creek Airport Northwestern Air has decided to suspend service starting Sept. 5. Last March, Northwestern Air’s then general manager Gordon Bush announced service to Edmonton on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays starting May 14. Their original plan was to start with a basic schedule and review their service in six months; if demand was high they would increase their service. According to the airline’s president, Terry Harrold, low ridership was the major factor in suspending the service. “It just didn’t seem to be any interest in the passenger loads and stuff, so it just wasn’t viable the way we had it set up,� Harrold said. Though the company took out advertisements with local media outlets, sent flyers to residents and held a promotion with cheaper fares, Harrold says that it didn’t improve ticket sales. D.C. Airport manager Ian Darling attributes the low ridership to generally low ticket sales during the summer season and people in the region booking their plane tickets four or five months in advance. “I don’t think they’re (residents) not using it because they didn’t like it I think they’re not using it because there’s alternate means of getting out. The other problem is, I think in my opinion, they could have stuck it out a little longer. They think this
winter would have been much better, summer time there wasn’t a lot of activity...this airline just needed to stick it out a little longer,� said Darling. “I understand you can’t just keep coming in and keep coming in and carry two or three passengers a day, that’s just not going to cover,� he said. Harrold was surprised by the low ticket sales as many Dawson Creek and District Chamber of Commerce members and City staff showed support of the service and gave positive feedback to the airline. “I thought there was a lot of support too because I talked to the Chamber of Commerce people and we talked to the town, and of course the airport people have been really supportive...they’ve been pushing it pretty well, and I don’t know, I think we’ve got the word out pretty well, it’s just the wrong time of the year,� said Harrold, thanking patrons and those who contributed to getting Northwestern Air off the ground. Darling believes that there will be more business activity next year in the city, especially in the oil and gas industry and that the community will need service to Edmonton when that happens. Though he is not happy about Northwestern Air suspending their service, he doesn’t believe it will effect the airport’s ability to attract other service providers. “It’s always not good for us when we lose any kind of service but then again there’s that old motto: if you don’t use it, you’ll
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lose it,� Darling said. Harrold says that the service suspension might not be permanent, as the company is looking into returning in the winter and alternative options for servicing the city, though nothing has been decided on. “There just doesn’t seem to be any interest right now. We’re looking at the winter when the roads aren’t as good and people aren’t as ready to jump in their car and drive...we’re also look at combining it with Fort St. John, if they’re interested in having us go there, but there’s nothing concrete there yet,� he said.
Peace River North Annual General Meeting The Peace River North NDP Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday, September 10, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at the Quality Inn. The AGM is open to all members of the public. John Horgan, MLA and the NDP Energy Critic will be giving a keynote address at 7:00 p.m. following the AGM.
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the tip of the iceberg in terms of the potential here, if the reBy Jill Earl DAWSON CREEK- The city considered one of Canada’s source looked promising and the project is eventually developed leading municipalities committed to sustainable energy is now there would be a economy of scale that you could utilize to pracexploring another renewable energy source after approving a tice or provide heat for additional buildings. The more buildings recommendation to hire Borealis GeoPower Inc. to conduct a you put on a system like this the feasibility study on the development of geothermal energy in the more economically beneficial Tryon Land Surveying Ltd. or competitive you would be,� city, during the Aug. 20 meeting. Tryon Engineering Inc. The study will consider if a geothermal resource in the city MacWilliam said. The benefits to the City for can produce sufficiently high temperatures to generate electric ity and adequate heat to supply to the South Peace Multiplex. It implementing a geothermal will also consider a business case for the City, assessing if the system would be twofold, they
project merits the financial investment. The study will cost the could sell the electricity proCity approximately $30,000-$35,000, already allocated in this duced to BC Hydro accumulating a steady revenue with year’s budget. “They’re going to do a fair bit of work towards looking at the a long term contract and they actual resource itself, so what they’ll do, they’ll sort of piggy could reduce the cost of heatback on a lot of the exploration work that’s already been done ing the multiplex while reducThe Tryon Professional Group consists of: from the oil and gas industry here in the region. We’re basically ing the amount of greenhouse getting a $100,000 study for significantly cheaper as a result of gases emitted from the natural Tryon Land Surveying Ltd. - Tryon Surveys has been owned and operated in NEBC by local professional land surveyors since 1961. already having a lot of that research available,â€? said Matthew gas they are burning now. Some of our services include: Continued on Page 4. MacWilliam, the City’s energy manager. Geothermal energy is pro• Planning (MOTI, ALC, Municipal and Crown Land development applications) duced by using heat from the • Construction (earthworks, piling / foundation, roadworks, facilities) Earth’s core, by running water • Surveyor's Certificates through a closed loop into pipes • Legal (subdivisions, strata subdivisions, easements, right-of-ways) traveling several kilometres be• As-built / Topographic Surveys low the Earth’s surface, the water is heated and the steam creTryon Engineering Inc. - Tryon Engineering provides land ated by the hot water produces developers and industry clients with resourceful engineering solutions. electricity. Geothermal, often Some of our services include: referred to as geopower when the pipes run deeper into the      • Rural & Urban Development Earth’s surface, provides clean      • Culvert & Bridge Design and reliable electricity to over      • Piling / Foundation Design 50 countries around the world.      • Project Management MacWilliam’s report says that      • Road & Highway Design the potential for geothermal enPlease contact us or have a look at our website for more ergy exists all over the world, information: www.tryongroup.ca but costs for implementing the system are directly related to the depth needed to drill to ac10201 - 17th St Ph: 250-782-5868 cess high temperatures. MacDawson Creek, Fax: 250-782-6029 William says that the potential Renewal of Body & Spirit BC  V1G 4C3 mail@tryongroup.ca for geothermal energy in the region is high, and the possiWellness & Esthetic Services bilities for using that energy are vast. “The multiplex would just be
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By Jill Earl DAWSON CREEK- As the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation began their phase one job action last September, Minister of Education George Abbott is starting this school year on a much more positive note though contract negotiations expected to start early next year loom over the union and the ministry. The teachers’ union and the ministry came to an agreement at the end of June after over a year of negotiating their contracts. Their current contract expires in June 2013 but discussions are likely to begin in March or April. Abbott believes the labour action ‘coloured’ the entire year and had an impact on a variety of areas; he hopes to spend the next several months rebuilding the strained relationship between the ministry and BCTF. “We’re hoping that this year will be a much more positive harmonious year in terms of our labour relations…I’m hoping that this year gives us an opportunity to try to build at least a little better relationship between government and the Teachers’ Federation and between government and educational partners including the Teachers’ Federation,” Abbott said in a press conference Aug. 28. Abbott acknowledges that the relationship will be tough to mend considering tension between the two parties began in 2002 when the government stripped teachers’ collective agreements negotiating class size and composition from their contracts. He plans to continue spending time with educational partners in discussions to hopefully ease the strain. “It’s not like our problem started a year ago or two years ago, this has been a long term relationship issue. Those kinds of issues are a) not particularly easy to overcome but b) really rely I think on educational partners, and the T.F. and the ministry of government whether we like it or not are educational partners. Improving that relationship I think, really requires a lot of time spent together, a lot of discussion of the issues which concern
each side of the party,” he said. Abbott reports that the BCTF and school districts have been working together for the past few months deciding on the different initiatives their share of the $195 million Learning Improvement Fund will be put towards. He says that the discussions between the BCTF and the districts have been very constructive and productive. During the next few months Abbott also plans on reviewing the process of negotiations between the two parties, which took over a year, and come up with some better solutions for when discussions commence next year. “There’s certainly a possibility of repeating the challenges of the past year and previous rounds of negotiations, I do think we need to think about how we can take a step forward on this… How was it that we went on for a year without any changes in the position of parties, only to reach an agreement at the last moment under the mediation of Dr. Jago? I think we can learn from that,” said Abbott. As the BCTF believes that their current contract doesn’t address the class size and composition issues they have raised previously, Abbott expects they will raise it again in the next round of bargaining. The government’s net-zero mandate was also a major issue in the bargaining process during the last round of negotiations, the minister is unsure if that policy will remain next year. “The issue of whether net-zero or other factors to labour relation settlements continue or doesn’t continue is a broader decision of governments and obviously not something that the minister of education or the ministry of education can make unilaterally…that is a decision of government and will probably be reflective of the economic circumstances… hopefully this time next year, we are in a happier economic period…again that’s pure crystal ball stuff,” Abbott said.
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Fort St. John pool closed for September By Kyla Corpuz
FORT ST. JOHN – The North Peace Leisure Pool will be closed for September. The pool is undergoing its annual maintenance, and when patrons come back in October, there will be more to see than just fresh paint and new light bulbs. “What we are doing in addition this year is adding in some new water features,” said Karin Carlson, pool manager. “We’re replacing our wave machine … and we’ll be putting in two, brand new slides.” This is the first time the NPLP has done a major upgrade to its facility. “This will be the only time that we’ve replaced [the wave machine], and we’ve been open since 1996,” said Carlson. The wave machine that was originally installed is reaching its life span—especially since its manufacturer is no longer in business. “We just started having lots of problems and we couldn’t maintain it anymore, because the company had gone out of business ... we couldn’t get the parts.” Carlson said the new wave machine should last the life of the pool. The two new slides are meant to be family friendly. “The one we are really excited about is the tot slide, and that is going into the leisure pool,” said Carlson. “The slide that we have and the new slide that we are getting both have minimum height requirements, so little kids can’t use it, because you have to be 42 inches or 125 centimeter tall,” she said. “Where the new slide is designed specifically for littler people.” While the current big slide is only fit to accommodate one
person, the newly installed slide will have a little extra. “The slide is actually designed so that it has two lanes,” said Carlson. “So that a mom could go down right next to her toddler or a brother or sister could go down together, so I think that it’s going to be well received.” Carlson said there would be no infrastructure changes to accommodate the new amenities. “When the building was designed, there always was a design for the extra big slide.” On the west side of the pool deck there is what appears to be an open storage space. However that was actually made to fit the new slide. The toddler slide will replace the rarely used umbrella feature situated beside the hot tub. “We don’t use it very frequently just because it puts a lot of humidity in the air, and you don’t need more humidity in the pool area,” said Carlson. The NPLP budget has $700,000 for the project. $350,000 was allocated to the second exterior slide, $100,000 for the new wave machine and $60,000 for the tot slide. The pool is a partnership between the City and the Peace River Regional District and both parties contributed the funds. There will also be a change in fees once the pool reopens, which is in line with the user fee changes that were passed by council early this year during the 2012 budget consultations.
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September 6, 2012
Making Better Back-toSchool Choices for Our Kids
OPINION-EDITORIAL By Tom Warshawski, pediatrician and Chair of the Childhood Obesity Foundation September is just around the corner and families across BC are getting ready to go back to school. For parents, this often entails heading to the grocery store to stock up on lunch-box staples. On these shopping trips, parents are confronted with literally thousands of choices. One of the choices they must make is what sort of drinks to buy for their kids’ lunch. Naturally, parents want to give their children something special for those first days of a new school year. This often leads them to opt for a soda or “real fruit drink”, a choice often justified with the words “everything in moderation.” The trouble is that there is nothing moderate about a sugary drink that contains 10 teaspoons of sugar. It’s even worse to use this liquid candy to wash down the sweet dessert treat also tucked in the bag. While parents are aware that sugar is “bad” for their children, makers of sugar-sweetened beverages spend hundreds of millions in marketing dollars every year to make sure their feel-good slogans override any unease consumers may have. Let’s take a minute and look at what happens in the body when someone consumes 10 teaspoons of sugar in liquid format, cut with just enough phosphoric acid to keep it from tasting overly sweet. Within ten minutes of consuming a sugar-sweetened beverage, the body mobilizes to deal with the assault. The pancreas pumps out insulin to break down the onslaught of sugar. The insulin kickstarts the liver which then frantically starts turning sugar into fat. These fats are the same ones that are linked with the development of heart disease. Once the pancreas and liver have gotten the sugar mopped up, a “sugar crash” often follows. The body, which has been running on overdrive, has removed so much sugar from the body so quickly that the drinker is left with low blood sugar. As a result they may feel left feeling exhausted, irritable, light-headed and hungry. Not exactly the best way to start the afternoon class! As dramatic as the immediate impact of consuming a sugarsweetened beverage is, the effect of long-term consumption is worse – and severely underestimated. Even in individuals of normal weight, sugary drinks have been linked with the development of high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. The link with unhealthy weights is even stronger.
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Children who drink sugary drinks on a daily basis have a 60% higher risk of becoming overweight or obese than do non consumers. Unfortunately, the majority of overweight children become overweight teenagers who grow up to become overweight adults. If current trends continue, by 2040 up to 70% of Canadian adults aged 40 will either be overweight or obese. The longer the time a person carries an unhealthy weight, the greater the risk of illness. Being overweight significantly increases the likelihood of chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, arthritis, cancer and diabetes. The consequences are a diminished quality of life and an enormous burden for our provincial health care system that already pays some $450 million for obesity-related illnesses annually. But that won’t happen to my child, most parents think. In fact, a recent article in the Vancouver Sun highlighted a study revealing that only 16% of BC parents consider their children as either
overweight or obese when statistically closer to one in three youth have an unhealthy weight. In fact, the number of obese children in Canada has more than doubled in the last 25 years. So what can be done? For starters, families need to re-evaluate their choices as they send their kids back to school. By making an informed choice about the drink in their child’s lunchbox, parents are making a powerful contribution to their child’s long-term health. Sugary drinks are inexpensive, tasty and heavily marketed to children and youth. They are not a good choice for hydration however. Water is the best beverage to quench thirst. We educate our children and youth to prepare them for a productive and healthy future. But education begins at home and by making wise lunch bag selections, parents help their children learn about healthy beverage choices for the school day and for life.
Looking through the Beaton Journals: Entries from September 1912
Sun 1st No entry. Mon 2nd Labor Day. Self out at hay. Geo Harvey & C Anderson left for L.S. Lake. One of the N W M Police arrived having been up the N. Pine looking for the Body of a woman who got drowned. His partner is coming down the Pine on a Raft along with an Indian. Still no Steamer. Tues 3rd Self in office. Kenny went up with the waggon to the Hay Camp. Barker & Tweedwell arrived from the Nelson River. Wed 4th Self as yesterday. Kenny out at the Hay. Mr. Benot passed on his way to PRL in a canvas boat. Continues fine weather. Thurs 5th Self busy in store. A fine clear day. Fri 6th Self at odd jobs. Very little doing. The Diamond Boat arrived from P.R.L with some freight to Revillion Bros. but only one passenger. Sat 7th The Diamond Boat left this morning for P.R.L. Kenny brought in the waggon from the Hay Camp. We was expecting the Boat in but it did not come. A fine clear day. Sun 8th A fine clear day. The boys report the Steamer at the South Pine this afternoon. Mon 9th The SS Peace River arrived form P.R.L. with
freight and a number of passengers. Mr. ____ arrived from H. Hope. Busy unloading Steamer. Kenny hauling up freight. A policeman also arrived for this place. Chas Paynter & 2 others arrived from H. Hope. Tues 10th The Steamer left this morning for H. Hope. Self busy in store. Kenny off to the Hay Camp. Paynter & partner left for Dunvegan. Wed 11th Self busy in store. 2 men arrived on a Raft from the Hope. Thurs 12th Self in office. Continues fine weather. Water falling fast. Fri 13th Still no Steamer. Sat 14th Self in store and office. Still no sign of the slow Steamer. Sun 15th The Steamer arrived from H. Hope and continued on her way down the River. Mr. Graham came down on the Boar from H. Hope. Mon 16th Self left for the Hay Camp to put up Hay. Tues 17th to Fri 20th - No entries. Sat 21st Self busy out making hay all week and arrived home tonight. Sun 22nd No entry.
Mon 23rd Hired Samson for the winter. Self in store. Kenny & Samson putting up hay. A fine clear day. Mr. Gundy & Gaudet arrived from up the Halfway River. Tues 24th Self in office. Gundy & Gaudet left on a Raft to PR Landing. Samson & Kenny finished Haying. A fine clear day. Wed 25th Self busy in office. Kenny & Samson putting up a corrall. Wablice & his Brother arrived from M. Lake. C. Paquette left for the Hope this morning. Thurs 26th Self busy as yesterday. C. Calishen left for G. Prairie. Wablice making ready to start home. Saunders arrived from H. Hope. Fri 27th Self working in office. A fine clear day. The River very low. Wablice still here having lost his Horses. Attacha and his band arrived. Sat 28th Self busy in store. Wablice left this morning. Joe Appassisen patched across the River. Continues fine weather. Sun 29th No entry. Mon 30th Self busy in office. Making ready for next outfit. Adisless and a few others arrived. Cloudy and looks like rain.
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Director of Electoral Area “C” responds to Council on walking trail trail closure.
mal discussion initiated prior to future cross jurisdictional issues.
Fort St. John regarding the East Bypass Walking Trail closure.
enhance our communities and are well used by City and rural
chronic pattern of the City ignoring the interests of the surround-
attempted to develop a cooperative relationship with City
to the trail system whether inside or outside the City boundaries
expansion initiated by the City and the imbalanced water rates for
Dear Editor:
I would like to address the Mayor and Council of the City of With my many years of community involvement I have
Council. It has always been an uphill battle with minimal results. Now this issue appears out of the blue. As Director for Electoral
Area C I read with interest the City’s recent motion to close the
walking trail paralleling the East Bypass. It is pointed out that as
the director of jurisdiction in this area there has not been a single complaint from my constituents regarding safety issues on this public thoroughfare. Furthermore there has not been any consul-
tation by the City with the (Area C) representative regarding the
The trails that have been built in and around the City do
citizens. The trails are a positive feature. I believe any changes
need and deserve public input. In the future the trail system needs
to be expanded south and west of the City. A cooperative stance
To add to this conversation I will comment that there is a
ing rural community. Other recent lapses include the boundary the airport and surrounding community.
This recent motion to close the walking trail lying outside City
to achieve this expansion would benefit both communities. This
boundaries and the other examples demonstrate why a regional
trail system.
would not recognize the interests of the rural community.
would be a good place to start rather than to contract the existing My suggestion is that City Council withdraw the resolution
concerning the trail closure as a gesture of good will. Furthermore
as Director of Area C, it would be appreciated if there were for-
municipality for the North Peace will not function. Simply it Yours truly,
Arthur A Hadland, Director Electoral Area “C”
PVEA responds to provincial poll recently completed by BC Hydro Dear Editor, It is an insult to the people of the Peace that BC Hydro has concluded from their recent provincial poll that 80% of BC citizens support Site C, while also admitting that 50% had never even heard of it! Of course people who don’t live in the Peace and who aren’t informed about the impacts of Site C can be construed as saying we need a dam to, ‘ensure energy supplies for future generations’. Clearly, Hydro’s poll neglected to mention that construction of the dam will destroy over 13,000 acres of agricultural land and 12,000 acres of wildlife habitat. They also likely didn’t mention that the majority of the people of the Peace don’t want the Site C dam. We know the benefits of spending time enjoying nature and the beauty of the Valley; that’s why we choose to live here. We know the multi-generational
farm families whose livelihoods and history will be destroyed. We know that we don’t want to destroy wildlife and fish habitat that the Valley supports. We know that the Peace is sacrificing far more than its fair share with all the industrial activity happening here already. All of these things matter to the people in northeastern BC. Would the City of Vancouver conduct a poll in the Peace Region, asking whether it’s a good idea to build a landfill site in Stanley Park? Did Hydro neglect to tell interviewees how much their Hydro bills will have to increase to support this $8 billion project? They likely also didn’t say that even without Site C, Hydro’s cumulative debt is in the ten-of-billions-of-dollars range. I wonder, in the course of this poll, if Hydro told people that earlier this year, Premier Clark stated that all of the power from
Site C is needed for liquid natural gas plants? Did they say, “By the way, if you shell out your hard earned dollars for Site C, we guarantee profits for industry?” Perhaps not. A final point: how can BC Hydro state that there is no public opinion resistance to Site C? Over 1000 people from all over the province attended our recent Paddle for the Peace event in July. The vast majority of people in BC are very concerned about environmental issues in our beautifully endowed province. Do you really think that if the people of BC were fully informed of the issues surrounding Site C, that 80% would support it? Not a chance. Andrea Morison, Peace Valley Environment Association Fort St. John, BC
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Beauty Tip: The art of threading By Kyla Corpuz
FORT ST. JOHN – An ancient beauty technique from Indian and Saudi Arabia has made its way to Fort St. John, at the new Diamond Cherry Beauty Bar Inc. Threading is a hair removal technique that only requires a long piece of 100 per cent cotton thread, two hands, a mouth and fine precision. “It is a better alternative to waxing, it’s just thread,” said Diamond Cherry Beauty Bar owner Chelsea Toews. “It’s great for people with sensitive skin, [because] it doesn’t remove the skin. Sometimes with waxing the skin comes off.” Threading removes the entire hair follicle, lasting up to six weeks. While it is used to shape and clean eyebrows, it’s also used to remove unwanted facial hair. The other advantage of threading over waxing is that it doesn’t contain any chemicals and leaves the skin looking youthful. “Studies show that waxing leads to aging skin, because it pulls the skin [causing it to] wrinkle,” said Toews. “Threading doesn’t actually do that. So it’s a good alternative to staying young look-
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Emily Moyes is getting her eyebrows done at Diamond Cherry Beauty Bar from beauty esthetician Teena Chopra, who is using a technique called threading to remove facial hair. ing.” Threading also makes it easier to get the perfect Kim Kardashian brows. “Because threading removes single hairs, it gives it a better shape,” said threader Teena Chopra. Chopra is a rare breed of estheticians in Fort St. John. She is the only woman who practices threading at a known salon. She learned how to thread in India, where she used to live before moving to the Peace eight months ago. Threading is a kind of art that requires lots of precision and practice to shape the perfect arch, therefore it’s not a quickly learned talent.
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Chopra has been in the threading business for four years since learning in a salon in India. At the moment, Diamond Cherry Beauty Bar is also the only beauty salon in Fort St. John that offers threading—an environment that is very different from where Chopra is from. “In India, nobody knows waxing for facial removal. Threading is very popular in India.” Toews said it’s exciting for her to be able to offer the service because she is from Victoria, where threading is a well known service. Diamond Cherry Beauty Bar is hosting their grand opening on Sept. 15 and will be giving mini-manicures by donation.
HIV is a real concern within our communities. You can contract HIV primarily through unprotected sex and by sharing needles. HIV can live in your body for years without you knowing and all the while you can be passing it to others. At least 25 per cent of people who are HIV+ do not know and these 25 per cent are estimated to be responsible for 75 per cent of new infections. Northern Health, in collaboration with its community partners, is working with the Province of BC to prevent the spread of HIV by expanding HIV testing, treatment, and support services to British Columbians.
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Above: The Community Action for Seniors’ Independence took another group of enthusiastic seniors on a bus trip around the city for the third time this summer. This time the seniors visited the Dawson Creek Bakery, the library, the Dawson Creek Seniors Community Park and Faking Sanity Café. Below: After 27 days of driving the Alaska Highway and back, covering approximately 4,000 km, 85 historic military vehicles with 200 participants returned to Dawson Creek to celebrate the end of the journey at the Encana Events Centre with a lunch. Participants with the Military Vehicle Preservation Association convoy left Dawson Creek on Aug. 3 and returned on Aug. 27. The purpose of the convoy was to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the highway.
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School District 59 invites interested international students By Jill Earl
DAWSON CREEK- Thousands of international students make their way to Canada each year for exchange programs, to learn English, enjoy the vast Canadian landscape and to earn a Canadian high school diploma. Last year School District 59 decided to become a host school, hoping to attract international students for the February 2013 semester in high schools in Chetwynd, Dawson Creek and Tumbler Ridge. Brad Booker is the director of the program and started recruiting students for the program in early 2012 after creating the program from scratch, and had his first recruitment trip to China last May. Booker is also focusing on bringing students from Germany and South America to the region but is working with agents representing international students from all over the world. “I know that there are 42 school districts in the province that have an international program so there’s a lot of international students coming to Canada and a lot of them are looking for an experience like our schools offer, it’s kind of a neat spot up here. It’s a great spot to learn English, but as it stands our school district had no involvement whatsoever, and it’s a truly beneficial program for international students, for our local students, our school districts and our community,” Booker said. The district will offer both long term and short term academic programs for the students. In the short term program, a group of approximately 25 students come to the region for two to three weeks and have the opportunity to live in the Gilliam Lake Outdoor Education Centre. Each morning the students will be given high intensity English as a second language instruction and will participate in daily excursions and activities in the afternoon. In the long term programs students can choose to study here for five or ten months in an immersion setting and stay with a host family. Just like any other high school student the international students have the opportunity to select their own courses and elective classes, and must fulfill course requirements throughout their study. It’s also expected that the students already know basic classroom English, so that they can learn alongside School District 59 students and will not need any special assistants. Booker hopes to eventually see the international student population at one per cent at each high school, so there would never be more than approximately 15 students at Dawson Creek Secondary School. “There are going to be international students from a great diversity of cultures, countries, and backgrounds and so they’re just going to be integrated right into the classrooms. What we don’t want is any segregation, so what we don’t want is a group of 30 students come from any one country and kind of flood our high school, it’s going to be a very diverse and integrated immersion kind of setting,” Booker said. According to Booker, Canada tends to attract a lot of Chinese students because learning English is important to their culture and obtaining a Canadian high school diploma gives them a better chance of getting into a Canadian post-secondary institution.
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SPCA animal care attendant Sara Hamanisha stands with Bella, a very friendly German Shephard cross (left), and SPCA volunteer Shaelan Pomeroy sits with Chewy, a Rottweiler mix. Pomeroy said Chewy is a very playful and lively dog who would make a good addition to a family home. Both dogs are at the North Peace SPCA looking for homes.
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FORT ST. JOHN – The North Peace SPCA is hosting their annual Paws for a Cause fundraiser at Centennial Park on Sept. 9. Paws for a Cause is a dog-friendly walk that raises money for the local SPCA; and all of the funds from the event will stay at the North Peace SPCA. It not only helps every ‘man’s best friend’, but all the animals the shelter cares for during the year, said SPCA volunteer Shaelan Pomeroy. “A lot of people don’t realize that the BC SPCA is run cleanly off donations,” said Pomeroy, which is why she’s hoping this year’s Paws for a Cause attracts a lot of animal lovers. “We are just aiming to get more people involved from the community and make it a bigger event.” This year Paws for a Cause in Fort St. John will have different types of entertainment for dog owners and bystanders before the walk begins. Pomeroy said some of the new attractions that pet owners and their dogs can enjoy is a vendor’s market. There will be a dog groomer offering mini grooms and the opportunity to have pets bedazzled by donation. Homemade dog treats will be for sale; and a mini-boutique of dog collars, coats and leashes will be set up. ‘Cause You Can’ dog training will also be on site at 12 p.m. There will be a stage for dog show presentations, and a kid-friendly area will have face painting and a balloon artist. Pomeroy said with the amount of volunteers this year, they were able to pull together and organize a bigger event than last year. “A lot of what happens, is that [organizing] is left for the staff to do, and they’re already so busy,” she said. “We had enough volunteers this year and it was just a matter of seeing where we could take it.” The North Peace SPCA was challenged by the South Peace SPCA to see which community could raise more money. Pomeroy said as of last week, the South Peace was beating them. She added that the goal for the North Peace is to raise $15,000. “We’re really trying to push and get it out there … even if it’s just $100 [donation], it really makes a difference.” Pomeroy said there are other ways people can help the SPCA without digging into their wallets. “We are always in need of volunteers to walk the dogs, [and] play with the cats,” she said. Pomeroy encourages anyone who is interested in participating in Paws for a Cause to pick up a pledge form at the local SPCA or register online at www.spca.bc.ca/walk to collect funds. Registration for the walk begins at 11 a.m. on the day of the event and the walk starts at 1 p.m. The walk goes from Centennial Park, up 100 Street—just before the Northern Lights College—and back to the park. They will not be visiting the senior’s home this year since the seniors areXPLO086 now atNortheast the PeaceNews Villa Residential Care1 Home at the12:37 PM 10.25x2.5 BW.pdf 8/28/12 hospital.
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Mountain Christian School students to enjoy new location By Jill Earl
DAWSON CREEK- On Sept. 5 thousands of students across the province returned to the classroom to begin another year of learning, students at Mountain Christian School returned a day earlier to celebrate the grand opening of their school’s new location. Previously located on 17th Street, where they had been since 1978, the school purchased Parkhill Elementary on 5th Street as it had closed down two years ago. Principal Eva Hutchinson says the move was necessary as the previous location offered little space for the large number of students enrolled. “Our previous building was inside of a church building and we were just taking up all of the church space, we were taking
up every single classroom. We had no more room for kids, so we had to cap our enrollment but we kept getting applications in, so I inquired about purchasing Parkhill and we got it at a really good price and we purchased that so we could accommodate more kids and expand our current programs,” Hutchinson said. The school obtained the new property in June and have been hard at work all summer to prepare for the start of classes. Hutchinson hired movers to help move their equipment to the new location, but also had some help from parents, older students and the church to ensure everything was done on time. As Mountain Christian School has learners from kindergarten to grade 12, Hutchinson had to oversee some projects that would accommodate all students, they built: a science lab, a home economics lab, a chapel, put in a new playground, renovated all of the bathrooms, put new flooring in, built a locker room and a student lounge. “The entire building was in really good shape but we just had to, it was an elementary school and we’re a kindergarten through grade 12 school, so there was lots of stuff that just had to be done so it would be
PUBLIC NOTICE OF STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS AND OPEN HOUSES FOR PROJECT DEFINITION CONSULTATION, FALL 2012 (SEPTEmbER 10 – OCTObER 19, 2012) BC Hydro is inviting communities, stakeholders and the public to participate in the upcoming Project Definition Consultation, Fall 2012 for the Site C Clean Energy Project (Site C). Site C is a proposed third dam and hydroelectric generating station on the Peace River. Site C is being proposed as part of BC Hydro’s overall program to invest in and renew the province’s electricity system. Topics will include: • • • •
Worker Accommodation Clearing Agriculture Transportation During Construction
How Input Will Be Used Public and stakeholder input received will help inform project plans, project design and mitigation plans as BC Hydro prepares the Environmental Impact Statement for review in the environment assessment process in 2013.
Project Definition Consultation materials will be available online beginning September 10, 2012. We Want to Hear From You You can provide feedback and learn more by: • Attending a stakeholder meeting or open house • Providing feedback online: www.bchydro.com/sitec • Writing a submission to: sitec@bchydro.com or P.O. Box 2218, Vancouver, B.C. V6B 3W2 • Faxing: 604 695 5290 • Visiting the Community Consultation Offices: • 9948 100th Ave, Fort St. John • The Pearkes Centre, 10801 Dudley Street, Hudson’s Hope • Calling toll-free phone: 1 877 217 0777 Site C Clean Energy Project: Environmental Assessment
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Best Western Dawson Creek
Taylor
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Chetwynd
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Mackenzie Recreation Centre
Prince George
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suitable for all grades,” Hutchinson said. “In our previous school we had fewer classes, we only had eight classes and we now have 13 classes and so in our previous school we would have up to three grades, that’s no longer, we now have no more than two grades in one classroom, and so that’s a bonus...so it will just be a more comfortable learning environment for all the kids,” she adds. This school of approximately 120 students and 17 staff has always enjoyed small class sizes, and will continue to do so this school year. Hutchinson says that they average 20 students in each high school class and no more than 16 students in each elementary class. Although high school students will still use their previous school’s gym for sports programs, all students will enjoy the ice rink at the new location. Though Hutchinson says that the rink is in a little bit of a rough shape right now, local businesses have volunteered to pitch in supplies and funding to help get it up and running when the time comes and to maintain it throughout the season. Hutchinson says that students can look forward to more elective classes, sports programs and extracurricular activities like dance classes and possibly a mission trip to Mexico for the high school students early next year. “Everyone is very excited. We actually had our sports day back in June, so we took our entire school out here and we had a track and field day here, so the students weren’t able to see the inside of the building at that time...so they’re very excited,” Hutchinson said about the feedback she’s received.
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395 head ofD3 cattle went through the ring of Dawson Creek Action on July 8, 2010 - D4 Cows 62.00-68.00 SALES EVERY THURSDAY! Holstein Cows N/A D1 - D2 Cows 53.00-56.00 Heiferettes 75.00-85.00 D3 - D4 Cows 48.00-53.00 Bologna Bulls 80.00-91.00 Holstein Cows 50.00-53.00 Feeder Bulls 80.00-90.00 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) 1200.00-1450.00
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Good Feeder Steers 1000 lbs Plus: 110.00-122.00 Heifers 105.00-118.00 Good Feeder Steers 900 lbs Plus: 120.00-132.00 Heifers 110.00-122.00 Good Feeder Steers 800 lbs Plus: 125.00-135.00 Heifers 112.00-124.00 Good Feeder Steers 1000 lbs Plus: N/A Heifers N/A Good Feeder Steers 700 lbs Plus: 134.00-143.00 Heifers 120.00-133.00 Good Feeder Steers 900 lbs Plus: N/A Heifers N/A Good 140.00-148.00 Heifers 125.00-135.00 Good Feeder Feeder Steers Steers 600 800 lbs lbs Plus: Plus: 92.00-100.00 Heifers 80.00-88.00 Good 140.00-150.00 130.00-140.00 Good Feeder Feeder Steers Steers 500 700 lbs lbs Plus: Plus: 102.00-108.00 Heifers Heifers 85.00-92.00 Good Feeder Steers 600 lbs Plus: 110.00-118.00 Heifers 98.00-104.00 Good Feeder Steers 400 lbs Plus: 145.00-160.00 Heifers 140.00-150.00 Good Feeder Feeder Steers Steers 300 500 lbs lbs Plus: Plus: 115.00-125.00 Heifers 100.00-108.00 Good N/A Heifers N/A Good Feeder Steers 400 lbs Plus: 110.00-125.00 Heifers 100.00-110.00 Monday, SeptSteers 17 - Angus / Yearling - Old Baldy Horse Good Feeder 300 lbs Plus: Sale • Saturday None Sept 29Heifers NoneSale
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CITY OF FORT ST. JOHN · DISTRICT OF TAYLOR · DISTRICT OF HUDSON’S HOPE
PEACE RIVER REGIONAL DISTRICT ELECTORAL AREAS “B” AND “C”:
NORTH PEACE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST For a REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
NORTH PEACE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MEETING The North Peace Economic Development Commission is seeking the services of a seasoned indiLi-Car REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST vidual to manage and coordinate the economic development initiatives of the North Peace Economic For a No Problem FOR Li-CarManagement Development Commission. The Commission, established by bylaw of the Peace River Regional Li-Car REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Management Group Now taking applications for Group 1, 2 and 3Management bedroom units. Now taking applications for 2 andProfessional 3 bedroomSite units. or one of1, our managers!
District works for the member municipalities and electoral areas of the North Peace which include Apply today!! Group is now takingAMENDMENT PROPOSED OCP & ZONING Alpine- Bruce 250-785-1852 • Bona Vista - Natasha 250-787-1075 Electoral Area ‘B’, Electoral Area ‘C’, the District of Hudson’s Hope, The District of Taylor and the The North Peace Economic Development Commission is seeking the services of a or oneBob of our Professional Site1, managers! Sandalwood250-262-2011 • HillcrestGlen Drive Today!! applications for 2250-261-4216 and City of Fort St. John collectively to deliver initiatives supporting economic development throughout AlpineBruce Bob 250-785-1852 • Bona Vista - Natasha 250-787-1075 Driftwood250-262-2011 • MelsherNO. 2030, 2012 APPLY ONLINE BY-LAW seasoned individual to manage and coordinate the economic development
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This positionfrom will the be responsible for attracting, supporting theSt. regions Working North Peace Businessexpanding Resourceand Centre in Fort John,commercial, the Regional industrial and public enterprises to positively affect the economic health of the North Peace Economic Development Officer will manage and coordinate the day to dayregion. business PEACE RIVER REGIONAL DISTRICT Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing meeting is scheduled to be held at 7:00 p.m.Commission on Monday, The Regional Economic Development Officer will create and implement an overall vision and stratactivities of the to meet the goals and objectives of the North Peace th September 10 , 2012, at the Wonowon Community Hall, in Wonowon,egy BC. The purpose of thisthe North Peace region, promoting the North Peace region for economic development Commission. within Economic Development HEARING MEETING as a superior for business meetingNOTICE is to hear OF fromPUBLIC those persons who believe that their interest in property willlocation be affected byand theindustry. As Regional Economic Development Officer, you FOR PROPOSED OCP & ZONING AMENDMENT will identify and establish economic development opportunities in the region and assist in the securing This position will be responsible for attracting, expanding and supporting regions following proposal funding for various activitiesand and public programs. Working closely with businesses, government and the BY-LAW NO. 2030, 2012 commercial, industrial enterprises to positively affect the economic health community, you will seek to expandThe investment through business Development attraction and retention, wellcreate as of the North Peace region. Regional Economic Officeraswill DISTRICT LOT 2180 (17037 ALASkA MILE 101) Proposal: To rezone the property so it canHIGHWAY be used as a campground. and implement an overall vision and strategy for economic development within the new commercial initiatives. Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing meeting is scheduled to be held at 7:00 p.m. North Peace region, promoting the North Peace region as a superior location for on Monday,Amendment September 10th, 2012, at theNo. Wonowon Community in Wonowon, BC. theAsbusiness industry. As “Light Regional Economic Development Officer, you willinidentify the ideal and candidate, youI-1 have extensive business development and leadership experience the Zoning By-law 2030, 2012, Hall, proposes re-zone property from The purpose of this meeting is to hear from those persons who believe that their interest and sector. establish economic development opportunities in the region andelected assist in public You have a solid track record working with a range of stakeholders including Industrial” to HC “Highway Commercial” in property will be affected by the following proposal securing funding variousstaff, activities programs. Working closely and appointed officials,for investors, and theand community at large. Additionally, youwith havebusinesses, a good government the community, you through will seek to past expand business understanding of and governance practices gained your work investment with Boards through of Directors. A Proposal: To rezone the property so it can be used as a campground. attraction and retention, as wellapproach as new commercial initiatives.is required, in addition proactive, collaborative, and engaging to business development to your excellent communication, financial and project management expertise. The ideal candidate Zoning Amendment By-law No. 2030, 2012, proposes re-zone the property from I-1 Asbethe ideal candidate, you have as extensive leadership will visible both internally and externally you work business with local development businesses, other and communities, “Light Industrial” to HC “Highway Commercial” experience the public sector.senior You government, have a solid track record with apublic. range of elected officials,in industry associations, community groupsworking and the general stakeholders including elected and appointed officials, investors, staff, and the at degree large.and Additionally, you of have a and good understanding of ingovernance Incommunity addition to your at least ten years private public sector experience business practices through your past work Boards of Directors. A planning proactive, and economic gained development, you have honed your publicwith speaking, presentation, business collaborative, and engaging approach to business development is required, and budgeting skills. A progressive manager of people and resources, you have earned a reputation in your excellent communication, financial and project management foraddition producing to results. expertise. The ideal candidate will be visible both internally and externally as you work The expression of interest should include: Page 1 of 2 • Your qualifications in the field of economic development and related activities including previous experience; • Administrative and project management experience; and • A list of your previous achievements in the field with suitable references. Closing date: Friday, September 28, 2012 at 5pm MT
This notice is in general form only. A copy of the proposed amendment bylaw and relevant background documents may be reviewed in detail, between the hours of 8:30 am to 12:00 noon and 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, at the Peace River Regional District office, located at 9505 – 100th Street, Fort St. John, BC., BC. Any inquiries, comments or concerns should be referred to the Development This notice is in general form only. A copy of the proposed amendment Services Department, by calling 784-3200 or 1-800-670-7773, fax: 1-250-784-3201.
The Regional Economic Development Officer’s position has a six month probationary period. Interested parties should submit their Expressions of Interest “in confidence” via email to: The North Peace Economic Development Commission Email: invest@npedc.ca If you require further information in regard to our expectations, please contact
bylaw and relevant invest@npedc.ca or 250-785-5969 for a detailed copy of the position. background documents may be reviewed in detail, between the hours of 8:30 am to 12:00 noon and We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for 1:00 pm to 4:30 Regional District Fred Banham, CAO pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, at the Peace River this position and advise that only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. office, located at 9505 – 100th Street, Fort St. John, BC., BC. Any inquiries, comments or concerns should be referred to the Development Services Department, by calling 784-3200 or 1-800-6707773, fax: 1-250-784-3201.
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