December 22, 2011 - Vol. 8 - No. 51
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Sean Gallagher and his five daughters outside their house. Gallagher spent one month putting together the lights and decorations. He won the Best Decked house in the northeast quadrant of the city.
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Deck the house with lights, reindeers and Santa By Kyla Corpuz
Dawson Creek lights up for holidays - Page 16
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FORT ST. JOHN – This is the third time Sean Gallagher won The Best Decked Contest in the northeast quadrant of the city. Gallagher started decorating shortly after Halloween. It took him approximately 75 hours to transform his house into a festival of lights. “We love Christmas, it’s our favourite time of year,” said Gallagher with his five daughters around him. Since his family moved into the house he has decorated it every holiday season. “We bought it 10 years ago and keep adding more, it would be interesting to see what it will look like in another ten years.” Over the past decade, Gallagher estimates he has spent about $15,000 on decorations and lights. “It’s quite expensive,” he said, but added: “It’s the best investment ever made.” Every side of his property is glowing with lights. There’s a nativity scene, nutcrackers, Santa’s workshop, a giant snowman and of course Santa and his reindeer, on the roof, ready for take-off. He even planted four trees during the summer with intentions of decorating them for winter. The City hosted the contest and granted six other houses with The Best Decked title. Doug and Bernice O’Neil won in the northwest quadrant, in the southeast Scott Klein took the title and North East Native Advancing Society (NENAS) won the not-for-profit category. There was a tie between Good 2 Go Shoes and Expert Bailiff and Collections for best-decked business and Russ and Cathy Wilkinson won in the Green (Energy Efficient Lighting) category.
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December 22, 2011
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District to have all bus routes running By Jill Earl
DAWSON CREEK- School District 59 has recently come across difficulty filling routes with drivers. In the past month the Bear Mountain Route 41 and the East Pouce Coupe Route 7 have frequently been cancelled. “Just a real shortage of drivers, particularly casual drivers. When someone’s sick or off, we just haven’t got drivers to replace them. What we do is use mechanics and other staff to fill in as much as possible, just sometimes we haven’t been able to fill it all so we’ve had to cancel some bus routes,” said School District 59 Secretary-Treasurer, Gerry Slykhuis. When a bus driver is away, other bus drivers bid for their route. Slykhuis says that the longer routes tend to be more popular because it gives the drivers longer hours and more money at the end of the day. Seniority determines the successful bidder. “The longer routes tend to be more popular, so what you have is this domino effect, so it’s not even the Bear Mountain position it’s just somebody bid on a temporary position somewhere else, it makes it very confusing. The position empty isn’t necessarily where the driver is missing, it’s just that they bid on another position somewhere else,” said Slykhuis. The Bear Mountain Route 41 run was cancelled on Nov. 30 and resumed Dec. 9. Parents were called the night before to be notified, and have had to make arrangements to get their children to school throughout the duration of the cancellation. “The parents have been really good, everybody knows what the economy’s like and hiring staff in this region. Most of the parents that have called us have been very patient with the situation,” said Slykhuis. Slykhuis explains that the market for drivers
in this region is very competitive. He says that most bus drivers only work four to 5 hours a day and use the position to supplement another parttime job. “For drivers in this area, it’s really competitive, particularly for casual work it’s very hard to find people that want to drive a school bus, so it’s been a challenge for us the last year and especially this year to find people,” he said. At the last School Board meeting on Dec. 7, Slykhuis offered a possible solution to the shortage. “One idea that we had thought of is because it’s so hard to get a casual driver, is to hire a permanent position that would float between vacancies, so depending on the run, whatever run is vacant just have them drive on that run for the day, and on the days where there’s no empty positions, just have them work in our shop here. So we’re exploring that right now,” said Slykhuis. The district is in the process of training three casual drivers that will hopefully be starting this week. Slykhuis believes the issue will be cleared up come January.
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“Just this past weekend I attended two Christmas parties and ... people were asking for taxi cabs and waiting and not getting a response,” said Counc. Bruce Christensen. Aylward said the small taxi fleet is due to a challenge he can’t control. “You need drivers to provide the service of driving.” He said the issue isn’t about adding more licenses but having a sufficient amount of workers to put them into use. “We have 23 licenses, what we need is about 40 drivers so they can be working the ends of the street, day and night.” The demand for employment in the north isn’t always geared towards the taxi market, said Aylward, which means drivers aren’t available and Teco currently has 17. “Teco can’t put out more cars without drivers,” said Aylward, adding that during the time of writing his letter, the current demand varied between seven to 10 cars on the road at a time. But Thompson said, even that amount may not be sufficient, which is why he believes his service would be useful. “I mean my
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President of Teco Taxi says Fort St. John doesn’t need more taxi licenses, they need more drivers.
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Teco Taxi against proposed cab company By Kyla Corpuz
FORT ST. JOHN – After aspiring entrepreneur Bernard Thompson proposed his own taxi service, the president of Teco Taxi quickly dismissed it. “Generally, we would oppose the addition of a new license as it would be counter productive,” read a statement letter by Leonard Aylward, president, CEO, CFO and CAO of Teco Taxi. “We believe that in the event the community requires additional licenses we would be the logical applicant to apply for them.” Thompson believes Aylward’s strong opposition comes from fear of competition. “I think what it is, is that he’s afraid of competition. But you look at the big picture with the Chinese restaurants in town … they’re completely against each other “I think it’s great to have competition, it gives a customer a chance to choose,” said Thompson. But according to Aylward that’s not the case. “No, I’m not opposed to competition at all—it should be fair competition. But how is that fair competiton?” said Aylward referring to Thompson’s proposal as a sole taxi operator. Aylward questions how one car would compete with his $1 million-investment operation. “I have to have a dispatch system 24/7 … with five to six personnel … and a facility to look after them. How is one person coming in with one car competing with that? That’s not called competition, that’s called creaming off the top of the business that’s already there,” he said. However, since Thompson approached council on Oct. 11 with 126 letters of support it has grown to 500, including a letter from the city of Fort St. John and MLA Pat Pimm. Thompson added that if he was granted more than one license he would be willing to run two cars. Council members acknowledged that the current taxi system in the city needs good competition and a bigger fleet on the road.
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December 22, 2011
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DAWSON CREEK- The energy sector was a prominent topic of a meeting between Premier Christy Clark, Alberta Premier Alison Redford, and Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall. The three premiers met in Edmonton last Tuesday, Dec. 13 as apart of their New West Partnership to discuss shared issues. On the agenda was the labour force and immigration, infrastructure, economic development and the energy sector. “We’ve got a lot of common interests right now, we talked a lot about a Canadian Energy Strategy…we’ve been talking about labour force and immigration and ensuring that we are apart of a national conversation on issues that matter, not only to western Canada but Canada as a whole in terms of economic development,” said Redford in the press conference. “We talked about infrastructure as well which is apart of economic development…it’s essential that our ports and our infrastructure all across the west are functioning as well as they possibly can because that’s what allows trade to flow outside our country and that’s what puts people to work. So certainly infrastructure was on the agenda and for all three of us, we have a vital interest in immigration and labour market agreements because that is one of the most important economic levers at our disposal,” Clark said. The partnership will take their concerns about the energy sector to the Federal government next year, and hopes to discuss a potential energy strategy. “As a big and growing part of the national economy, this is our chance to really make sure western voices and western views are reflected in the decisions that are taken in Ottawa and across the rest of the country, energy has to be apart of the discussion because that’s what we do here,” said Clark. Redford explains that the three premiers didn’t have any major disagreements because they are all working towards the same goal. “We didn’t really have any disagreements because where we are with the Canadian Energy Strategy is that it’s all about finding those areas where we can demonstrate opportunities for partnership and success, and some of those will be amongst our three provinces and also partnering with other provinces on some of those projects,” Redford said. She believes in working together in projects related, for example, to infrastructure, broader energy pieces, policies, and carbon reductions, the entire country will benefit from the success. “It’s all about this common theme, which is whether we’re talking about oil sands or gas or coal or hydro or whatever it might be, we’re apart of the integrated energy economy and what that means is that we all benefit from the success in all other parts of the country,” Redford said. Wall made it clear that the trio believe that they will be more successful approaching Ottawa together, than they would as individuals.
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December 22, 2011
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Devereaux Elementary gets technical thanks to Murphy Oil By Jill Earl
idea of how much $25,000 is, the school has started a penny drive, with the goal of collecting 25,000 pennies. “The principal came up with the idea, because for kids to image how much the value of $25,000 is, it’s hard…she was trying to put a visual picture in their mind,” said Esau. Devereaux’s PAC are continuing to seek out sponsors, they hope to raise enough money to buy 20 more laptops by June.
DAWSON CREEK- The Ministry of Education advocates for 21st Century learning, which incorporates new technologies into the classroom. Thanks to a generous donation by Murphy Oil Corp., Devereaux Elementary in Arras will be able to provide these new technologies to their students. On Nov. 18, Murphy donated $25,000 to the school to buy new computer equipment: 10 iPads and 10 laptops will replace the 30 desktops Devereaux currently has. “This will hopefully enable our teachers to be more a part of that, and give them the opportunity to learn and know that they have the technology there,” said Leanne Esau, member of Devereaux’s Parent Advisory Committee. The PAC had been working on gathering sponsors since early September when they established there was a need for new computers in the school. Esau and the rest of the PAC members believe that their current computers are outdated. “We had a meeting in the fall, and every year we focus on a part of the school that needs improvement and this year we determined that technology at the school was really far behind. We decided that it would be a really good goal to go after funding to improve the technology department at our school,” said Esau. In the past Devereaux’s PAC have purchased an improved seating area and books for the library, gym equipment, a large rug and instruments for the music room, and a slide projector and sound system for the gym. “We do big projects,” Esau said. Esau has personally experienced the frustration students face when using the current desktop computers. “The teachers haven’t really had this opportunity before because the computers that we had, are just barely being supported because that’s how old they are. For example, I went in to the kindergarten/ grade one class and it took me 10/15 minutes just to help sign the kids all into the desktop, whereas with a iPad she can just set them into groups and they can just start working,” she said. On Friday, Nov. 18, Production Superintendent for Tupper West for Murphy Oil, Ken Paul, and Murphy’s Community Affairs Representative, Ron Podruzny made the cheque presentation to the school. To show their appreciation, Devereaux students gave Paul a plaque to hang in their office, and a signed mat to go in their head office in Calgary. During their visit, Paul explained the importance of technology to Murphy’s production Contributed photo plant in Tupper. He said that the plant they built is mostly run by computers, and that all the operators who work there are required to have very strong computer skills. “It gives them an idea of computers and their capabilities,” said Esau. The new computers are also expected to help two of Devereaux’s autistic students communicate more effectively. In order to give students an
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I don’t know about you, but I like getting Christmas cards in the mail. It is fun to see who actually has your mailing address and remembered. I just sent out mine this week so I am hoping people will receive them on time to admire and enjoy. I found that making cards are kinda fun and this year I researched in to it a bit more. Self-made cards with goodwill verses have been sent, by hand or by post, for centuries. The first that’s recognizable as what we now think of as a Christmas card, i.e. a printed card sent by post, was sent at Christmas 1843. Sir Henry Cole, the founder of the London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, had sent many handwritten cards previously but that year he commissioned John Calcott Horsley to paint a card showing the feeding and clothing of the poor. “A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You” was printed on the first Christmas card. Since then the billions of cards that have been sent almost all contain a printed verse. Many of these are culled from religious or sentimental texts, notably from Victorian authors such as Charles Dickens. I hope you get a chance to enhoy the season and here is a quote from Dr. Seuss to read over. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled ‘till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more. - Dr. Seuss
Northern Health seeks partners for Day Treatment Addictions Recovery Program By Tracy McLellan Northern Health is currently seeking members of the Fort St. John community to participate in a new program to help individuals with substance misuse issues in Fort St. John. The program will use the Family Care Home Model, in which clients live in a room and board style environment instead of in a treatment centre. The client will attend day treatment programs and will be supported by the NH Mental Health and Addiction Services team. NH is looking for people in Fort St. John to take part in this pilot project by hosting one of the four clients chosen to participate in the pilot project. Currently, clients that need residential treatments have to leave Fort St. John to get the treatment they need. However, letting people access services in their home community means they’ll be able to stay in Fort St. John, plus receive treatment over a longer time frame with a consistent group of addictions care providers. Participants will have to meet some basic requirements; however they do not need to have any formalized training
in addictions management. The Supportive Recovery Bed Family Care Home provides a homelike atmosphere, meals and other housekeeping services, along with a caring surveillance and any required assistance with the activities of daily living. The care a client receives should be similar to that provided to a family member in a safe and caring environment. This type of system allows participating families get to make an impact on the most vulnerable members of their community and participants will receive financial compensation. Mental Health and Addiction Services in Fort St. John sees about 250 people per month, of whom 50 are new clients scheduling appointments. All of these people have different needs, therefore a range of alternatives are needed to provide services to these individuals. It is important to remember that not everyone requiring addictions help needs the same type of treatment, so being able to offer different types of support is necessary. The home care method will help meet these needs and that these individuals will be
able to not only fully recover from their challenges with additions, but can become productive members of society more quickly. It is essential to highlight that families willing to participate will be provided with appropriate supports. The client’s day treatment programs will help the clients develop skills to deal with the substance misuse; and Mental Health and Addictions Services will plan and scheduled other activities for them to attend. In terms of the families willing to supply this type of service, they will be supported through mental health and addiction services by having direct contact and regular meetings with the client’s case manager. Creating a Family Care Home Model in Fort St. John will have great benefits for the overall community, and more specifically the most vulnerable. For more information and to find out how you can get involved with this program please contact Connie Cunningham, Manager of Northeast Rural Mental Health and Addictions Services at 250-262-5259.
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Dear Editor, Campbell’s 2002 hydroelectric mandate, Neufeld’s Federal Senate posting and BC Hydro’s premature Site C business information sessions aim to make the Peace River Valley no part of Beautiful British Columbia. Past Premier Campbell had tunnel vision towards dam-generated electricity. In the Campbell government’s 2002 Energy Plan, BC Hydro was prohibited from creating any new power generation facilities, with the exception of Site C in the Peace River Valley, subject to the Cabinet approval. No thanks to this hydroelectric mandate, for the past ten years BC Hydro has focused valuable time and resources on research, planning and promotion of Site C while practically ignoring research into alternate forms of electricity such as wind, solar, geothermal and natural gas. In 2008, then BC Minister of Energy and Mines Richard Neufeld – a hard seller of Site C – was appointed as Senator in Ottawa. I believe that this posting was no more than a ploy to win Federal approval of Site C and to convince his Caucus that the project was good for Canada. In fact, if the battle to save the valley should be lost, there is a good chance that a very un sightly reservoir would be name Neufeld Lake (as Williston) and the dam itself Campbell Dam (as Bennett Dam). Now the BC government and BC Hydro are proceeding undemocratically with the Stage 3 Environment & Regulatory Review. In late November and early December, BC Hydro hosted information sessions (as far south as Vancouver) for businesses interested in bidding on portions of the project. According to BC Hydro’s commercial manager, BC Hydro is intending to put contracts into place for initial works as early as 2012. These actions were premature, for it is still two years before approval could even possibly be gained to go to Stage 4, Detailed Design & Procurement. Today, thanks to the private sector’s significant advancements in natural gas research, there is no economic sense in building an $8 billion dam (which would last merely 100 years at best) ruining a fertile valley and devastating an important ecosystem when the equivalent power ( and 300 years worth of it) can be generated by an investment of 41.2 billion in natural gas generation. We must all start thinking of tomorrow – not always today. We must preserve the picturesque and natural Peace River Valley: it is of upmost importance for generations of people to come. I firmly believe that Site C is a folly that can be stopped, especially with mounting opposition to its very unstable dam site; however, the handling of Site C is not correct government. We all, the people of this province, are advisors to the elected few who become our dictators. For the betterment of the public representatives and the good of the Peace River Valley, this has to change. It is my New Year’s wish that the government and BC Hydro will accept the mistake they have made, say NO to the Site C folly, and refocus their resources on alternative sources of electricity. Nick Parsons Farmington
Dear Editor: Much has been said about BC Hydro’s smart meter program. As frustrated as I am to hear some of the incredible misrepresentations of this program by its critics, I know for a fact that smart meters are another key investment to keep our electricity system more reliable, more cost effective and more efficient. Among their many benefits, smart meters will pave the way for new tools to help us better manage and conserve electricity in our homes, businesses and communities. I speak from experience. As BC’s Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources between 2001 and 2009, a key focus of mine was conservation. In 2006, BC Hydro launched the Conservation Research Initiative in a number of communities across the province, including my own in Fort St. John. The goal was to see if individuals could conserve more power by using smart meters. Participants were given a smart meter and a secure online portal to access their 30-day and 24-hour electrical consumption history. They could make adjustments to their usage as they saw fit, and save. The result? Overall consumption went down by more than seven per cent. Similar studies show that when you give people real-time information about their electricity use, they conserve by as much as 15 per cent. The bottom line- smart meters work. They reduce waste and save people money. Being “power smart” never goes out of style. Consider for a moment all the electronics in your home today compared with just a decade ago. And consider our growing population and growing economy. Over the next 20 years, electricity demand is expected to increase by 40 per cent. That’s like adding five more cities the size of Vancouver to our grid. For the last 50 years, through investments in hydroelectric dams, generating stations and transmission and distribution networks, BC Hydro has been powering our economy and contributing to our quality of life. Today, thanks to those visionary investments, people in this province still enjoy among the lowest electricity rates in North America. And they’ll continue to enjoy those low rates for generations to come. Why? Because BC Hydro continues to make important new investments to the electricity system, such as smart metering technology, to make it more efficient, more reliable and more cost-effective. Senator Richard Neufeld British Columbia Want to voice your opinion in print? Have an opion you want to get out in the open? Email your Letter to the Editor to: editor@northeastnews.ca - Include Name, Phone Number and Community
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This offer is not applicable to any Fleet (other than small fleets with an eligible FIN) or Government customers and not combinable with CPA, GPC, CFIP or Daily Rental Allowances. Some conditions apply. See Dealer for details. Vehicle handling characteristics, tire load index and speed rating may not be the same as factory supplied all season tires. Winter tires are meant to be operated during winter conditions and may require a higher cold inflation pressure than all season tires. Consult your Ford of Canada dealer for details including applicable warranty coverage. *** Estimated fuel consumption ratings for the 2011 Fiesta 1.6L I4 5-speed Manual transmission: [7.1L/100km (40MPG) City, 5.3L/100km (53MPG) Hwy] / 2012 Focus 2.0L I4 5-speed Manual transmission: [7.8L/100km (36MPG) City, 5.1L/100km (51MPG) Hwy] / 2012 Fusion FWD 2.5L I4 6-speed Automatic transmission: [9L/100km (31MPG) City, 6L/100km (47MPG) Hwy]. Fuel consumption ratings based on Transport Canada approved test methods. 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Five gold pens! Four best-sellers, Three board games, Two swimming passes, And a gift of literacy! Michele Mobley is a Literacy Outreach Coordinator for Dawson Creek. She can be reached at literacy.dc@gmail.com or join their Facebook group “Dawson Creek Literacy Now”. ††
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Green New Year’s Resolutions - Tips from NEAT By Karen Mason-Bennett
It’s hard to believe it’s that time of year again!! At NEAT we are wrapping up our first attempt at 365 Green Living Tips on Twitter and starting to plan for the next 365! We, like you, have had a year of successes, challenges and lessons learned.
And now it’s time to look back, evaluate and resolve to live a healthier, greener year for 2012. Resolving to live a greener life can mean a lot of different things, but it doesn’t have to be complicated. We are predisposed to, ahem, neat ideas and here are a few of our favourites! Like the fearless Brent Hodson, giving up disposable coffee mugs is always a great place to start (and it saves you money too!) Eating locally at least one meal a week will go a long way to reduce your carbon footprint. Want to go a step further, choose organic meat and dairy products. The difference might surprise you. Be two faced. Use both sides of the paper at work and at home. Sign up for curbside recycling. The convenience will help make rinsing and sorting worthwhile, especially in the winter.
Plant a garden. Eating locally grown food is great, but shopping in your own yard is even better! Compost. Compost. Compost. If we say it anymore we’re gonna scream! Get a bin and put your veggies in there! It’s really that simple. (We even sell the bins! Just sayin!) If it’s less than three blocks, reduce your waist and save the air. Walk. Make the effort to check the energy consumption of appliances and gadgets you purchase. This may increase your cost initially but will save you over the life of the product. Read. The more you know about the environment the more you are able to make informed decisions that affect us all. As always, the Northern Environmental Action Team, wishes you a very Merry Christmas and a safe holiday season. Check our newsletter or neat.ca for Christmas Tree collection schedules in your municipality.
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Developer seeks city funds By Kyla Corpuz
FORT ST. JOHN – A developer from G8 Properties asked the city for $8 million to service a retail hub waiting to be built. Marv Thielmann, G8 Properties, addressed city council on Dec. 12 proposing that the city invest in Station 44, a “power centre” for retail. “Basically we’re asking for a contribution to the city, not to the developer—to the development to your community,” said Thielmann. The investment comes by building the key intersection at 79 A Street and Alaska Highway, a portion of 79 A Street and the offsite sanitary and storm sewers required. But Mayor Lori Ackerman said the responsibility to complete the servicing of a site should be on the developer; making reference to Northern Health building the new hospital. “You’re familiar with our policies and where we’ve been moving ... 112 Avenue, just north of the hospital, was developed by Northern Health, they were the developers,” said Ackerman. “The province would be waiting for their reimbursement should we move forward with this.” If the city contributes to Station 44, it would open up the opportunity for other developers to seek funding from the city. “That would also be that the city contribute to every other developer for their subdivision,” said Ackerman.
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Thielman stated that part of his reason for asking the city to contribute financially is because it would benefit from annual tax revenues. “The important consideration is that the annual tax revenues generated for the City by the entire Station 44 site at completion are projected to be $8,000,000,” according to a G8 Properties press release. In addition the annual retail spending by local residents is at approximately $1 billion, but Thielmann noted that residents aren’t spending it here, rather they’re going away to Grande Prairie or Edmonton. “Station 44 can be expected to relieve the retail shortage substantially and provide an excellent, well-planned shopping and service environment,” read the release. The retail centre would be ready for construction in 2012 given servicing costs are covered. Ackerman told Thielmann that council would request staff to do a presentation in the new year and a “more holistic” decision will be made. Station 44 would sit on a 50-acre lot along the Alaska Highway. It is meant to provide more shopping opportunities for locals.
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December 22, 2011
Dawson Creek recreation challenge makes it to the North Pole By Jill Earl
DAWSON CREEK- The City’s Recreation department has put a challenge out to its residents this holiday season; to swim, walk, run, ski, skate, or climb to the North Pole. The challenge, Trek to the North Pole, started on Nov. 7 has garnered 243 participants as of Dec. 16, and will be open for sign up until Dec. 24 when the challenge ends. The Trek to the North Pole won’t require travel outside of the city, as the challenge issued to the community is just to exercise. Participants can choose their preferred physical activity and record when they did it and for how long. Participants keep track in provided booklets, that not only log how far they’ve traveled, but also converts their activities into kilometers. Participants can use the climbing wall, pool, or walking track to complete kilometers. It’s completely free to register for the challenge, and residents can register individually or in a group. Kilometers are tallied between all participants; individuals are not expected to exercise the equivalent of 3,818 km in 48 days. According to Chante Patterson Elden, Recreation Facili-
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Though Dawson Creek didn’t host a “Decked Out,” Christmas decorations contest as Fort St. John did, many residents of Dawson Creek have still chosen to display their holiday spirit on their front yard. The above residence on 116th Ave. showcases a nativity scene, Santa and his reindeer, and a big Merry Christmas sign. Below is an inflatable snowman, and inflatable Pooh Bear and Mickey Mouse riding a train on 120th Ave.
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December 22, 2011
and Happy New Year Kyla Corpuz photo
Lindsay Pratt and The Ramblers getting ready to board the bus for Music That Moves You on Dec. 13.
City gets moved by music 9516 78 Street, Fort St. John, BC (250) 785-3466
By Kyla Corpuz
FORT ST. JOHN –A crowd of people waited in line at the North Peace Cultural Centre bus stop for Music That Moves You on Dec. 13. The annual music event takes passengers on a route through the city with live entertainment on board. “It’s free transit and gives people an opportunity to try it out and they also get exposed to live musicians, who are all local,” said Tara O’Donnell, community development coordinator. The attendance last Tuesday was successful. “We’ve had an unbelievable turnout this evening, every single bus ride has been completely full,” said O’Donnell.
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Let’s put our energy behind a good cause. Please help us support families in our operating areas this holiday season by making a contribution of non-perishable food or cash to your local food bank.
From our home to yours, best wishes for a happy holiday season.
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New West
“It’s a very positive time in the west, there’s challenges certainly economically, there’s still dislocation and each of our governments are working hard to deal with those but to the extent we are net contributors to the country and want to be contributors to the country…to continue success in the west, we can do that individually…and maybe have some success but I like our chances if we’re talking about them together, if we’re going to Ottawa together and making a case for these things that are important not to just our economy but to the country’s,” said Wall. “I think that’s what’s exciting about today’s development, it’s really the next step to the New West Partnership,” he adds. Clark made it clear at the press conference that she would not take a formal position on the oil sands until the National Environmental Review process was complete. She said that once all the information is presented, then a discussion about the potential consequences and benefits would ensue. Clark also said that they need to think about how to maximize energy resources in an environmentally friendly way. “We need to move forward together, and be clear as Canadians that being Northeast a energy PUBLICATION: Newsproducing AD SIZE: 13.50” country is actually a good thing, it’s something that we should be proud of5.04” as xCanadians, and we AD COLOUR produce energy in all different kinds of ways,” Clark said. SPECTRA JOB “That’s the message that we want to take to Ottawa because I do think that we need to have a comprehensive national discussion about the benefits of producing energy and not just for British Columbians or Albertans or folks from Saskatchewan, but for all Canadians because it’s a benefit for the entire country,” she added. The New West Partnership came into effect July of 2010 and sees cooperation between B.C., Alta., and Sask. to boost the economy in those provinces. “I do think that western Canada, our three provinces have achieved something unique in this country, and created free trade between our provinces within our own country. We’re in a unique place in Canada now where as, where the western provinces have a real chance to step up in confederation, and that’s what our New West Partnership is about is finding prominent issues that we share and bringing them forward to the rest of the country and to Ottawa and making sure that we’re representing our citizens as well as we can by pulling each others’ weight together, this has been a great meeting in that respect,” said Clark.
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Music on the bus
Musicians Adam Wynn and Joseph Te Bulte are usually seen playing together at church, but for the second time they were sharing tunes on the bus that got everyone in the Christmas spirit. “We just did lots of Christmas carols … everyone got involved and sang along, it was a great time,” said Wynn. Te Bulte added it was a good way to share the city’s transportation services. “It’s a good event for getting people to use our transit and packing a bunch of community people on a bus.” The City of Fort St. John, NPCC, BC Transit and Northern Groove teamed up to pull the event together. The other musicians who played were Lindsay Pratt and The Ramblers and The Alliance Church Community Choir lead by Kristal Chambers. The musical ride happens a couple of times a year said O’Donnell, with one being holiday themed.
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The Ramblers and Lindsay Pratt entertain the crowded bus for Music That Moves You on Dec. 13.
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Dawson Creek’s Junior A hockey team, the Rage, joined the Potluck in the Basement singers at the Dawson Creek Mall on Wednesday, Dec. 14 for caroling. Judi McGowan led the singers on guitar for old Christmas classics and cheerful singa-longs. Players passed out tickets to their Dec. 16th and 17th games to the crowd.
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Season’s Greetings At the close of another year, we gratefully take time to wish you a happy holiday season and prosperous new year!
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Peopl e of the Peace
Welcome back to the People of the Peace. This page will
show up once a month to give our readers a chance to show themselves off. We welcome the new sponsor of the People of the Peace Page and that is Northeast BC Realty.
With their sponsor-
ship, we will get to see more great pictures of people in the peace. The Northeast News would like our loyal readers to continue sending their photos to us for use on our people page, which will run every second week in our paper.
Arden Smith and Jane Harper of the South Peace Community Resources Soci-
given by Brian Lieverse.from Send us photos of your group ety receive a $10,000 donation from Encana,Pictured above
On December 7, Fort Nelson had their ‘Fire Chief for the Day’. Fire Chief
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doing fun things, local sporting events, or other activities you think people might want to know about to: editor@northeastnews.ca We look forward to running your fantastic photos in the future! **Please include name and phone number with the photo, along with information as to what’s happening in the picture. Pictures can also be dropped off at the Northeast
News offices in both Dawson Tru Hardware’s Christmas Toy Draw winner was Vicki Hess of Cecil Lake. Creek and Fort St. John.
Archie Mc Intyre of Tru hardware presents Vicki with a Wii and 4 games draw was Dec 15th
John McGougan, Superintendent of Talisman Energy presents Ashley Bentley of the Fort St. John Hospital Foundation with a cheque for $20,000. This money goes towards teh “Be an Angel” campaign. The “Be an Angel” campaign is now over $250,000. The “Lend Your Hand” campaign (including the Angel funds) is now at $933,000 of the $1.2 million goal.
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December 22, 2011
Mayor 7 days until Charlie Brown takes the stage sits on an RCMP board
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By Kyla Corpuz
FORT ST. JOHN – The witty comic strip characters will come to life at the North Peace Cultural Centre from Dec. 29 to Dec. 31. You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown is directed by Chalene Scott. The cast has been rehearsing for months getting into character and perfecting every song note and dance move. Zac Scott plays Charlie Brown, while Cody MacGillivray plays Charlie’s blanket-toting best friend Linus. Erica Fisher takes on Lucy, the bossy older sister of Linus. Lucy’s admirer Schroeder is played by Ted Sloan and Sally, Charlie’s little sister, is taken on by Melanie Truscott. And who could forget the most loveable dog, Snoopy, played by Jeremy Comte. The play is open for the entire family, and is put on by Stage North. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. from Dec. 29 to 31, in addition there will be a 2 o’clock matinee on Saturday and a family friendly New Year’s Eve party will be held after the final show on Dec. 31. Tickets are available online at tickets.npcc.bc.ca or by calling 250-785-1992.
Kyla Corpuz photo
Ted Sloan (Schroeder) and Melanie Truscott (Sally) rehearse Sally’s New Philosophy at the Stage North rehearsal space on Dec. 14.
File photo
Mayor Lori Ackerman.
FORT ST. JOHN – The City of Fort St. John is pleased to announce that Mayor Lori Ackerman was appointed to represent Northern communities on the British Columbia/ Local Government RCMP Contract Management Committee. The purpose of the Committee is to provide a forum for consultation, analysis and communication between Local Government and the Province regarding the management of the Agreement under which the RCMP provide local police services in BC and to analyze and respond to changes that may be proposed from time to time by the Federal government and/or the RCMP as well as to recommend changes to the Federal government and/or the RCMP that may be deemed necessary or appropriate. The Committee will address issues and concerns related to the RCMP contract and the on-going delivery of Local Government police services by the RCMP. The Committee will facilitate regular input/feedback between Local Government and the Province and ensure Local Government input into the 5 year RCMP contract review process. Mayor Ackerman stated “I am looking forward to working on this Committee. Safety in our communities is imperative if we are to build sustainable and resilient communities.” The Committee’s Terms of Reference are available on the Union of British Columbia Municipalities’ website: www.ubcm.ca .
Kyla Corpuz photo
The cast rehearses the opening act at the Stage North rehearsal space on Dec. 14. You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown will be at the NPCC from Dec. 29 to 31.
e l a S g n i h t f o f l 0 C % 0 g 5 i B o t 1 p 3 u 5 1 C e D Pet Photo of the Week This is our little Boxer Pup, Miss Marley May. She is now 7 months old and is an awesome dog! She’s got a personality like no others! We love our baby girl! Email your pet’s photo to editor@northeastnews.ca for a chance to win a special prize from the North Peace Veterinary Clinic 1 pet will be chosen each week and will be featured in the Northeast News. Each pet chosen will be entered into a draw for a monthly prize supplied by the
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Jill Earl photo Miss. Fraser’s grade 2/3 class recited “Santa Got Stuck in the Chimney,” at the Crescent Park Elementary School’s 2011 Christmas concert. Jill Earl photo
Ms. Graham’s grade 1/2 class wished for warmer weather in their rendition of “Santa Wear Your Shorts.” Ph: 250.782.9155 Fax: 250.782.1238 Cell: 780.518.1784 Toll Free: 800.663.8080 browns@brownschev.com www.brownschev.com jack_browns@hotmail.com
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Ms. Edward’s grade 3/4 class returned to the stage singing, “We Will Jingle.”
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Jill Earl photo
Ms. Edward’s grade 3/4 class played “All through the Night,” on recorders.
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395 head of cattle went through the ring of Dawson Creek Action on July 8, 2010 D1 - D2 Cows 58.00-67.00 SALES EVERY THURSDAY! D3 - D4 Cows 48.00-57.00 D1 - D2Cows Cows 53.00-56.00 Holstein N/A D3 - D4 Cows 48.00-53.00 Heiferettes 65.00-85.00 HolsteinBulls Cows 50.00-53.00 Bologna 57.00-73.00 Heiferettes 55.00-65.00 Feeder Bulls 70.00-85.00 Good BredBulls Cows 950.00-1350.00 Bologna 62.00-72.50 Good Bred Heifers 1200.00-1500.00 Feeder Bulls 65.00-70.00 Milk Cows N/A Good Bred Cows None Cow/ Calf Pairs (younger) N/A Good Bred Heifers None Cow/ Calf Pairs (older) N/A
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Mrs. Frederickson and Mrs. Robert’s grade 1/2/3 class sung “Ring the Bells at Midnight,” and were accompanied by Jodi McGowan on guitar.
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With the New Year on the way there’s always a surge of new jobs, and new workers like you! To this end, we are looking for resumes for the following positions which we are frequently asked to fill: • Office Personnel and Accounting staff • Field Clerks with OFA 3 or Equivalent • Camp Cooks • Camp Attendants • Plant Operators Macenna Staffing Services is dedicated to bringing people and companies together. Post your resume for FREE. No fees and no obligation to accept employment. Part time, temporary and permanent job placements. As a job seeker, you can accept temporary assignments while continuing to look for permanent work. So put yourself out there, and we’ll help you find that job you’ve always wanted! “Business Owner? Contact us Today, and Discover the Difference.” 10139 101 Ave. Fort St. John, BC V1J 2B4 | p. 250.785.8367 | f. 250.785.4795 | www.macenna.com e. apply@macenna.com | www.macenna.com
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The Mackenzie campus requires a sessional instructor to teach in the Foundation Level Heavy Duty Mechanics/Commercial Transport Mechanic program for the period of January 27 to September 28, 2012. Candidates must have an Interprovincial Trades Qualification in the Heavy Duty/ Commercial Transport Mechanics trade and five years experience working as a Journeyperson in a number of industrial settings. To find out more information about this and other opportunities, and directions on how to apply, please check our website at: www.cnc.bc.ca/tools/employment Join us. We offer a supportive workplace, great benefits, and competitive salaries. And we have opportunities to grow, both within our college, and within our communities.
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Public Notice THE DISTRICT OF HUDSON’S HOPE HEARING ON PROPOSED NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 804, 2011 FOR PROPOSED NOTICE OFHOPE PUBLIC THE DISTRICT OF HUDSON’S
DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT
NOTICE IS HEREBY that aHEARING PUBLICwillHEARING will be heldOF in HUDSON’S the DISTRICT OF HUDNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN GIVEN that a PUBLIC be held in the DISTRICT HOPE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Dudley COUNCIL Drive, on MONDAY, October 24, 2011, at 7:00Drive, pm, to on MONDAY, SON’S HOPE DISTRICT9904 OFFICE CHAMBERS, 9904 Dudley allow the public to make verbal or written representation to Council with respect to the following JANUARY 9, 2012 , at 7:00 p.m., to allow the public to make verbal or written representation to Proposed Development Variance. A)
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A) i. “OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NOoutside 804, 2011” The intent ofCOMMUNITY this proposed development variance permit isBYLAW, to amend the setback requirements for the exterior parcel line along Fredette Avenue right-of-way
fromof3 meters to 1.5 meters for Community Plan Amendment Bylaw is to repeal and replace The intent this proposed Official Industrial Land Use2 designations. • Lot Block2 Section 19 Township 81 Range 24 West of the 6 th meridian Properties being considered: PRDP 1679 1 – Property North of Thompson Subdivision This would make the setback of the exterior parcel line the same as the setback allowed 2 – Property just south of Jamieson Subdivision between Wallace, Ardill Ave and Carter St. A buffer for an interior parcel line. strip is included to separate from residences 3 – Property just south of Ardill Avenue in Jamieson Subdivision 4, 5 – Properties South across from the entrance of Jamieson Subdivision and on Canyon Drive down towards the Best Western Hotel 6, 7 – Properties South on Clarke Ave., behind the Lagoons. 8 – Properties South on Highway 29N across the highway from Jamieson Woods 9, 10, 11 – Properties North of Beattie Drive starting adjacent from Arena Road going West for approximately 3 kilometres 12 – Properties directly West of the Atkinson Properties 13 – Property directly North of the HH Arena 14 – Properties starting on Forfar Street and continuing North. 15 – Property North on Highway 29 adjacent to Powell Rd. 16 – Properties to the East of the Beryl Prairie Subdivision (behind Drew Road), continuing South across Canyon Drive and going East to the end of the Airport and including properties West of the beginning of Beryl Prairie Road. 17 –ofProperty on the South Side of thedocuments Peace River from the Peace Canyon A copy the proposed development variance mayacross be inspected or obtained from the Dam.
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UPCOMING Dawson Creek • Tuesday January 10th. A workshop “Preventing Scams and Fraud” to be presented by the RCMP. Seniors’ Access Office (Coop Mall next door to Sears). Time 1.30 pm. Space is limited. Fort St. John • The Derrick Dance Club will be hosting a New Years Eve Supper & Dance on Saturday, December 31st in the Senior Citizens Hall at 10908-100th Street, Cocktails at 6pm, supper at 7pm and dance from 8:30pm - 1:30am. Music by Silver Eagle. 130 tickets will be sold. Members $35, Non-members $40, everyone over 19 is welcome. For info or tickets, call Lucy at 785-2867 or Judy at 787-0460. • The Family Literacy Program is open for registration! Classes run every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00am to 12:00pm. Children under the age of 6 are welcome to take part in the children’s program; and, baby care is also available. Healthy snacks are provided for each class. Every month, the Family Literacy Program also offers parenting and life skills seminars. Opportunities for parents and children to learn together are offered each week. For more information, please contact Jean McFadden at 250-785-2110. • The Fort St. John Public Library is offering Free Computer Skills Training Sessions. These are one-on-one, one hour sessions, where you can learn at your own pace. You can learn what you are interested in learning and how you want to learn it. Areas covered can include, but are not limited to, basic computer skills, using the internet, office skills, email and social networking. Call the Fort St.
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801-118 Ave DAwson Creek, B.C. www.peACeCountrytoyotA.CA
1.800.663.3895
Top: Morris Kapacila, left, president of the Yellowhead Road and Bridge Social Fund, a non-profit organization, donates $500 to the Salvationi Army. Salvation Army case worker Al Heide, right, recieves the cheque.
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Phone: (250) 782-1025 Toll Free: 1-888-782-1025 Fax: (250) 782-1035 Service Center, Computers, Printers, Ink, Accessories, MP3 Players, Digital Cameras and of Course Software!
10308 - 10 St • Dawson Creek, BC • V1G 3T6
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Wise customers read the fine print: •, *, ±, ‡, § The Best Present Ever Event offers are limited time offers which apply to retail deliveries of selected new and unused models purchased from participating dealers on or after December 2, 2011. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Offers subject to change and may be extended without notice. See participating dealers for complete details and conditions. •$19,998 Purchase Price applies to 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package (29E+CL9) only and includes $8,000 Consumer Cash Discount. Pricing includes freight ($1,400) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any dealer administration fees and other applicable fees and applicable taxes. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealers may sell for less. See participating dealers for complete details. *Consumer Cash Discounts are offered on select new 2011/2012 vehicles and are manufacturer-to-dealer incentives, which are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. Amounts vary by vehicle. See your dealer for complete details. ±The $500 Holiday Bonus Cash offer includes applicable taxes and is available on the retail purchase/lease of the following eligible vehicles between December 1, 2011 and January 3, 2012 at participating dealers: any new 2011/2012 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram or FIAT model excluding only the following: Chrysler 200 LX, Dodge Journey Canada Value Package/SE Plus (22F & 22G), Grand Caravan Canada Value Package, Grand Caravan Cargo Van (C/V), Avenger SE/Canada Value Package, Caliber SE, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, Wrangler Sport, Compass Sport 4x2 & 4x4 (base 24D, 25D, 26D & 2BD), Patriot Sport 4x2 & 4x4 (base 24D, 25D, 26D, 2BD & 28D), Ram Cargo Van (C/V), 1500 Reg Cab 4x2 & 4x4, and Cab & Chassis 4x2 & 4x4 models. $500 Bonus Cash will be deducted from the negotiated purchase price after taxes or may be used, at customer's option, to reduce their first monthly payment or towards the purchase of Mopar accessories or service packages. Some conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. ‡4.99% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on the new 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package model to qualified customers on approved credit through Royal Bank of Canada and Scotiabank. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealer may sell for less. See your dealer for complete details. Example: 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package with a Purchase Price of $19,998 (including applicable Consumer Cash Discount) financed at 4.99% over 96 months with $0 down payment equals 208 biweekly payments of $117 with a cost of borrowing of $4,276 and a total obligation of $24,274. Pricing includes freight ($1,400) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any dealer administration fees and other applicable fees and taxes. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealers may sell for less. §2012 Dodge Grand Caravan Crew shown. Price including applicable Consumer Cash Discount: $27,395. Pricing includes freight ($1,400) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any dealer administration fees and other applicable fees and applicable taxes. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealers may sell for less. ■Based on Ward’s 2011 Small Van Segmentation. Excludes other Chrysler Group LLC designed and/or manufactured vehicles. ¤Based on 2012 EnerGuide Fuel Consumption Guide ratings published by Natural Resources Canada. Transport Canada test methods used. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package – Hwy: 7.9L/100 KM and City: 12.2L/100 KM. The Best Buy Seal is a registered trademark of Consumers Digest Communications LLC, used under licence. ®SIRIUS and the dog logo are registered trademarks of SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. ®Jeep is a registered trademark of Chrysler Group LLC.
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High on Ice Festival Set for 2012
File Photo Fort St. John will once again see amazing carvings in ice like this one from 2011 at the 2012 High on Ice Festival set for January 12 to 15, 2012.
& Happy New Year Fast, Friendly, reliable
250-785-5151 9117 96A Street, Fort St. John 250-785-2255
FORT ST. JOHN - Fort St. John’s premiere winter event, the High on Ice Winter Festival, is set for January 12 – 15, 2012. The featured event – the professional ice carving competition – brings in carvers from around the world to compete in British Columbia’s only sanctioned ice carving event. This year’s competition theme, Force of Nature, will surely inspire some icy masterpieces. In addition to the professional competition, some of the other highlights include an amateur ice carving competition, a snow sculpting event, sleigh rides, curling bonspiel, snowmobile group ride, ice fishing derby, pond hockey challenge, live entertainment, and the very popular ice slides will be back for another year. “Fort St John’s High on Ice festival has become an opportunity for the community to celebrate our winter season” said Mayor Lori Ackerman. The 2012 event schedule is full of activities both indoors and out. The ice carvings by the professionals differ every year and never cease to amaze us. This is something you do not want to miss!” High on Ice is a joint venture between the City of Fort St. John, Fort St. John Community Arts Council, and many other community groups and volunteers. For a full schedule of events, visit www.fortstjohn.ca.
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Hours: Tue - Sat 10:00 - 6:00 p.m. • Wed & Thur 10:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Christmas Blowout • 50% Off Redken Buy One, Get 2nd Half Off of Osis Products
The most wonderful Christmas Season is almost here...
Do you have that something special for your loved one? Chelsea’s hair studio has a great team of salon professionals where you can get everything from that new Christmas color, cut or style or be pampered from head to toe by our friendly Esthetician Courtney.
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Lots of Great Deals in the Month of December!
Starting on December 10, we will be drawing your own discount on any retail products carried in the salon excluding all services
Totem Mall , Fort St. John 250-785-8011 Dawson Mall , Dawson Creek 250-784-0207
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Biggest savings of the year at Capital Motors Was $48,995
Was $45,995
NOW $45,995 2011 Ford Flex Titanium
2010 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer
3.5 Ecco Boost #PA1278
Thank You Dawson Creek Was $59,995 and Area!! With your support, 56 turkeys will be donated to the Salvation Army. Thank you for your help, Merry Christmas and Have a Happy New Year! From All Of Us at Capital Motors!
Was $26,995
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2012 Ford Boss 302 Mustang Numbered Cars, 444HP
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NOW $24,995 2009 Ford E-Series Van
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2011 Ford Focus SE
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2008 Ford E450 Sunseeker Motorhome, Low KM #PW1271
NOW $18,995 2010 Ford Fusion SE
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XLT 4x4 Crew Cab #2SD4224A
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2008 Ford F350 Super Duty
Was $19,995
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FWD, SES #1LT0072B
NOW $26,995
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Leather, Sunroof #PW1256
Was $42,995
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NOW $10,995 2008 Chevrolet HHR LS #11LT6427A
Dawson Creek Local: 250-782-8589 toll-Free 1-888-501-3673 1609 Alaska Avenue, Dawson Creek
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