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missing, or murdered, or victims of violence. So when we go out and walk it makes it really visible that there is a problem in our community.” In the last decade 13 local women have gone missing or have been found murdered. “I think that’s a significant amount of people for anywhere, we’re tired of having our sisters taken from us. We’re tired of being marginalized.” In Canada there are 600 cases of murdered or missing Aboriginal women. Trask believes that the federal government should take a serious look into this matter. “The United Nations has even said that Canada should convene in this issue. We have a lot of global support and it’s really hard when our own government doesn’t support us.” Protesters gathered in Ottawa for Sisters in Spirit, for a continual call on the government to issue a national inquiry into missing and murdered Aboriginal women. While it has been dismissed, the government has taken action in other areas.
Photo Credit Kyla Corpuz SUPPORTERS HELD OR PINNED SIGNS TO THEIR SHIRTS HONOURING THOSE FROM THE COMMUNITY WHO WERE EITHER MURDERED OR MISSING.
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MLAs tour LNG facilities in Peace Region JILL EARL news@northeastnews.ca DAWSON CREEK - South Peace MLA Mike Bernier hosted 10 other members of the legislative assembly last week for a tour of one of Encana’s facilities in an effort to shed some light on the natural gas industry in the area.
Bernier said he has been encouraging his colleagues for the past few months to visit the area and learn more about the important role the industry plays not only to the region, but to the entire province. “When we talk about LNG [liquified natural gas], we talk about the prospects in northern B.C. It was really important for me being a local MLA and for the rest of my colleagues in government to really see first-hand the impacts of what’s happening in the area, and more importantly the opportunities that we have going forward,” he said. The group visited several well sites and plants where the gas is pressurized, purified and processed. Both Minister of Advanced Education Amrik Virk and Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services Andrew Wilkinson said that the tour and explanation of the industry will help inform the decisions they have to make in their respective ministries.
“This is a critical kind of thing for ministry decision making...we’re responsible for research and development and all of the government services around the provinces, and this is the kind of tour that teaches you what you need for the future,” said Wilkinson. Virk believes that the acquired information about job opportunities and understanding the required skills needed by industry will help future learners become successful in securing employment. “Those million jobs in the future, over 40 or 50 per cent of them are going to require some level of post-secondary training. I’m encouraging young people, men and women, to look at trades, technology, technicians. Boy, there are good paying jobs,” he said. Virk said the visit allowed him to realize how the industry effects the region and other regions in the province, and how all areas of the province are connected. He said that it is very possible that his constituents in the Surrey-Tynehead riding could be heating their homes with the gas that is produced in the Peace Region; that some of the products used in the gas plants came from southern regions of the province and that the taxes collected from these gas companies could have helped pay for a hospital in another riding. He said he didn’t believe his constituents fully understand the role of the Peace Region’s natural gas to the province.
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Northern seniors consulted on illness issues JILL EARL news@northeastnews.ca DAWSON CREEK - Healthy Aging and Seniors Wellness was the theme for the latest of Northern Health’s round of public consultation meetings. Last week Northern Health representatives made their way to Dawson Creek and Fort St. John to host public meetings, inviting attendees to voice concerns about potential barriers to seniors’ wellness in their communities. Steve Raper, director of Communications for Northern Health, said that they have hosted six meetings across the their jurisdiction so far. While each community is unique in its needs, Raper said that a few concerns existed amongst all of the consultations, mainly the need for more space at assisted living facilities. “People occupying acute care beds is a challenge, we know that,” said Raper, adding that non-health issues were also raised as potential barriers to living independently. “[Plowing] driveways and lawn mowing and changing lightbulbs and fixing things... it’s the accumulative effect of all of those things. People get overwhelmed and then they want to, in a way, give up and want to move into an assisted living,” he added. Items Dawson Creek attendees listed as needing improvement in the area included support for seniors living in the rural areas. Many cited transportation as a major barrier to making medical appointments. Requests for pickups from the local non-profit bus service is not always met and costs more for those who live in rural areas. The point was also made that volunteer drivers are getting fewer and fewer due to aging, work and other added responsibilities. Other seniors said that support for those having to travel to larger cities like Vancouver or Edmonton could also be improved. Some said that their experiences flying, driving, and having to stay overnight is expensive, and experiencing an unfamiliar city can be confusing and chaotic. Attendees also shared some of the programs they thought were helping to improve seniors health; they included: spe-
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In 2011 the RCMP signed an agreement to work with the Assembly of First Nations on missing and murdered aboriginals. In 2010 the federal Department of Justice made several initiatives to address victimization against Aboriginal women. One of them was an amendment to the Criminal Code to streamline specific court orders and warrants to cases related with missing or murdered Aboriginal women and a proposed amendment to allow wiretapping without a warrant in emergencies related to missing or murdered Aborignal women. “If we don’t stop this tide of death now it’s going to continue,” said Trask, “Anyone who knows our history knows that there is a lot of violence and grief surrounding our people, and we’re trying to do everything we can to put our families back together in a good way.” All ages attended The Sisters in Spirit vigil. Raising awareness and educating her children is one way Fenton hopes to combat the issue. “My young ones need to know about it. I’m trying to raise really aware children and I want them to know what’s going on in their community, and care about it,” said Fenton, who is also a mother of three kids. “It won’t be long until it will be their responsibility to do something about it, so I think they need to know about it now than later.” Though the founder of the vigil in Fort St. John, Connie Greyeyes, was only at this year’s walk in spirit, she was present for Ottawa’s vigil to speak about Fort St. John’s lingering issue about the missing and murdered in the community.
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Energy education I see the value of energy literacy. I’ve been on site tours and understand that industry is progressively improving their behaviour on the environment while they extract from it. The BC Energy Conference is just another way to let that be known. But while I looked around at the crowded room full of stakeholders, politicians and industry moguls, I couldn’t help but wonder where the homeowners, who are directly impacted by the industry, were. Not in the sense of being in the audience, but as invited speakers. It’s easy to address all the great things that our overflowing region provides to the rest of the province, and how environmentally friendly the industry has become. But it’s not often that we hear from people who are personally affected by it. Maybe that topic of conversation should be saved for another forum. Yet I think if the issues that homeowners face, who are surrounded by the growing industry, became more transparent at these conferences, a balanced dialogue could be engaged. I don’t undermine that companies, regulators and homeowners have their own way of dealing with each other, but I still feel that it’s an integral piece to the entire energy picture that needs to be included. There are people who have built their life in the Peace yet whose lifestyles have completely changed at the expense of the natural resource industry, don’t they get to represent the region’s energy sector, too? Kyla Corpuz, assistant editor
Attention: All fixed low income seniors I received a letter in Aug 2012 stating that the city wanted to put a water meter in my residence. I had arranged for the city to come and do it in the spring as there were heavy items that needed to be moved out of the way, which I couldn’t do myself. I was not contacted by the city in the spring of 2013 as to the installation, so in May 2013, I went into city hall and requested my water meter to be installed. Right after that I received a $500 penalty – then a few days later another $500 penalty. So, they are charging me a total of $1000 fee plus $19.99 monthly penalty on my bill even after the water meter was installed. I did not refuse the water – meter so what are the penalties for ??? I was promised by a city employee that they would reverse the $500 of the $1000 fee/penalty, but I refused. Why
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Fostering solutions for imperfect system Ministry of Child and Family development meet with Fort St. John foster families KYLA CORPUZ reporter@northeastnews.ca FORT ST. JOHN – Among the 3,100 foster families in B.C. are Trudy and Wolfren Korfmann. Over the last 20 years they have fostered over 100 chil-
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dren in Fort St. John. “We saw the need here that kids need help,” said Wolfren. They also see the need for more resources and support for foster families. “There’s not enough foster parents, social workers, money, not enough court systems,” said Wolfren. These are some items they shared with Minister of Child and Family Development Stephanie Cadieux. “This is quite a chance to talk to an important person, a Minister of children and families, it’s an honour that she’s here and she will listen to our needs and concerns,” said Trudy. “Families need somebody to come alongside and if we could do that early and effectively, it could be a better outcome,” Trudy added. Cadieux visited with a number of foster parents on Sept. 30 at the North Peace Cultural Centre. She thanked them and acknowledged the barriers foster families in the province face. “Thank you every day of the year for what you do,” Cadieux said. “I know the system isn’t perfect, believe me there are mornings when I open my emails and don’t want to come into work the next day.” She added that the little success stories are the ones that keep her going. “Those little success stories make my day when I hear about some wonderful
thing in the lives of the kids you provide support to.” The Ministry is embarking on changes to better support families and vulnerable children, Cadieux announced. “It’s a process that will take time, and it will not be incredibly rich, but I hope it will build upon what you do.” A three-year plan is currently in the works to organize the different services to help children in foster care, group homes and residential care. “We want to make sure that all the pieces are connected … making sure that the parents are learning and training foster posters on how to work with and support kids in their care.” Cadieux also noted that the Ministry is taking feedback they have received and learning from them to “implement those as best we can.”
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Cascading life insurance – it’s for the kids Investors Group submitted article As a parent or grandparent, you want to pass your wealth to your children or grandchildren in ways that are the most effective and useful to them – and the most tax-efficient way. By purchasing a whole life or universal life policy on the life of your child or grandchild, you can invest money on a tax-deferred basis inside the life insurance policy and guarantee the insurability of your child or grandchild. As well the policy is transferred tax free and outside the grandparents’ estate to the child or grandchild. In addition, while you’re alive and contributing to a permanent life insurance policy, the cash surrender value (CSV), grows as you contribute – for their needs later to buy a house or fund an education after your death. The child can access the CSV of the policy in three ways: withdrawals, policy loans or as collateral for a loan. Each type has its own issues and taxation. The policy also guarantees the child’s insurability for the
amount purchased and is under the control of the parent or grandparent during their lifetime. Here’s a specific example of creating a cascading effect of wealth through life insurance: You’re a grandparent, age 60, and you purchase a 20-pay whole life participating policy on the life of your 5-year old grandson with an initial face amount of $500,000. The annual premium with maximum allowable deposit is $6,865 a year. The CSV at age 25 is $ 175,1141 and the death benefit is $1,163,9301. At age 80, you transfer policy ownership to your 25-year old grandchild, tax free, who can use the policy’s CSV as an additional asset that can be either accessed through a policy withdrawal, a policy loan or collateralization of the CSV. Each type has its own issues and taxation The policy continues to grow and when the child is 65, the CSV of $915,973 could provide the option of additional source of funding in retirement either through withdrawal, policy loan or collateralization. Cascading your wealth to next generations is both a loving and a financially-supportive gesture. Life insurance is
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Adult literacy programs funded across Peace region JILL EARL news@northeastnews.ca DAWSON CREEK - Dawson Creek, Fort Nelson and Fort St. John will join 87 other communities in receiving provincial funding from the Community Adult Literacy Program, totalling $2.4 million, to support adult literacy. “I think it’s very important to increase the literacy level of all, not only young students but adult learners too. So, potentially down the road they can go to college, have some training, increase their paycheque perhaps by increasing their education level,” said Minister of Advanced Education Amrik Virk. In the last 10 to 12 years there has been approximately 85,000 adult learners in the province that have benefitted from literacy programs, according to Virk. His ministry anticipates that approximately 9,000 British Columbians will benefit from the funding. The Dawson Creek Literacy Society (DCLS) will receive $22,000 in funding to help pay for the cost of instruction. The Society was founded in 1991 and has been offering the opportunity for adult learners to upgrade their skills since then.
With the help of government funding and a grant from the local Lake View Credit Union, the Society can offer programs to upgrade reading, writing, math and study skills for free. The DCLS has also begun offering classes in social studies this year. “We have different programs that we offer and that are strictly for adults or anybody not in school. So we’ve had 17 year olds that didn’t fit into the school system come in and do some upgrading and what we do, it will help them prepare to either
their time in that program is based on the time they can make available for themselves. She said their math program is the most popular among the adult learners they see. Many programs also start with teaching the most basic skills so learners can build on the fundamentals. “Not everybody sort of fits into the school situation, so a lot of kids drop out, they’re sick, or their family life is difficult or they don’t get along with the students, there are so many reasons why they don’t. It’s just an alternative,” Neis said. Of the 48 adult learners who enrolled last year, 12 went on to enroll in college. “Our goal ultimately is to get everybody over to the college. A lot of people, they may lack the confidence to go into the college; they
Not everybody sort of fits into the school situation, a lot of kids drop out, they’re sick, or the family life is difficult ... it’s just an alternative
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“We are very, very connected in every which way. I think we have to pass that message on that we’re a broad, broad province,” Virk said, encouraging youth in the Lower Mainland to seek employment opportunities in the Peace Region, instead of out of the province. MLA for Vancouver-False Creek, Sam Sullivan, agreed with Virk that awareness of the industry to residents of the Lower Mainland is low. “What I saw [today] was the future of British Columbia, it was quite astounding. I didn’t realize the complexity and the magnitude of what’s going on here and I certainly want to take that back to government and to the people in Vancouver, who largely aren’t aware of what’s going on here,” said Sullivan.
may have had bad experiences in school or something. This way, we prepare them to eventually get over there, either taking a trade or enrolling in further education or improving their job skills,” said Neis. The Society works in conjunction with Northern Lights College, who advises them on what skill levels students have to meet in order to enroll in certain programs. The college also administers the GED test and the Canadian Adult Achievement Test. “The ability to read newspapers better, take education better, and to take that next course, to earn more, to be able to educate their children, to be able to help them with their homework, so when you have a parent that’s better at reading and writing they can help the little ones in school...so in the end I think it benefits all of us if all of us can read and write a little bit better,” said Virk, adding that the province has spent over $ 2 billion on adult literacy since 2001.
write the GED [high school equivalency certificate] or if they want to get into a trades course at the college,” said Jennifer Neis, program coordinator of DCLS. Some skills upgrading can be done online at the Society, while others are done in a classroom setting. According to Neis, programs can be adjusted to each learner;
He said that he was also impressed with the industry’s efforts to be environmentally friendly. “I was very impressed with how much effort has been put into making sure the environment is cared for and cherished and looked after...so that was pretty loud and clear to me how everyone wants to make sure that this is positive for everyone,” Sullivan said. Bernier said that many MLAs were unable to make the trip this time around but hopes to host another tour later this month for those that missed out. “It was great for those that did come up. I know that what I heard on the buses today and on the tour was it was a great eyeopening experience of what is happening in the region. Looking forward to, just with the rest of my colleagues, doing that little bit of education of how important we are up here,” he said.
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FORT ST. JOHN – The men’s Senior Flyers will take off this season on Oct. 26 against Grand Prairie and leading the way will be Gerard Dicaire, the team’s new head coach. Dicaire played a large role in the Flyers 2010 Allan Cup
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Gerard Dicaire steps off the ice to coach the Flyers with the Utah Grizzlies, Springfield Falcons and Johnstown Chiefs. Dicaire ultimately found his way back to the Peace country in 2006 playing for the Flyers. He has since stepped off the ice to take a more prominent role with the team. The Flyers first home game will be on Nov. 2 against the Dawson Creek Senior Canucks.
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A lesson about energy Energy conference aimed to teach about northeastern B.C.’s natural resources and practices KYLA CORPUZ reporter@northeastnews.ca FORT ST. JOHN – Over a course of three days the city of Fort St. John played host to the annual BC Energy Conference. In past years the conference was an event to celebrate the province’s energy industry, this year it was an opportunity to educate. “It’s an education tool for us to ensure that energy literacy is achieved in this province to get some projects approved,” said Fort St. John mayor Lori Ackerman. Energy is a fundamental part of our society, and it’s pertinent that people hear what industry is doing about it, said the mayor. “Whether we like it or not the reality is: every industry leaves a footprint. And so how do we go about educating people on how technically advance this industry is and to ensure we understand the safety of the industry? So when we invite people here what we’re doing is providing sessions that will increase literacy and understanding of the industry.” The conference had over 200 registrants from Oct. 1 to Oct. 3. Throughout the three days attendees got a tour of an operational camp and the simulated well site at Northern Lights College.
They heard from former leader of the reform party Preston Manning, and keynote speakers during workshops on temporary foreign workers, Site C, the future and transportation of natural gas, the pros and cons of worker camps, issues
Photo Credit Kyla Corpuz DISTRICT OF TAYLOR COUNCILLORS, PEACE RIVER REGIONAL DISTRICT MEMBERS AND SENATOR RICHARD NEUFELD ATTEND ONE OF THE VARIOUS WORKSHOPS AT THE B.C. ENERGY CONFERENCE ON OCT. 2. foot prints have been minimized and how the industry is striving to minimize them even further.” The BC Energy Conference is a partnership between Fort St. John, Dawson Creek and the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality. Next year the NRRM will host the conference.
It’s an education tool for us ensure that energy literacy is achieved in this province to get some projects approved. around pipelines and Aboriginal opportunities in the energy sector. The scope of the various workshops revolved around industry matters, but Ackerman said the environment was also accounted for. Of the various workshops the
Peace River Regional District sponsored the topic on Fort St. John’s strategies to address climate change. “[The environment] is absolutely integrated into it,” said Ackerman. “A lot of people don’t recognize the environmental aspect of the industry and how the
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15257 Museum Buick Road, Buick Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing meeting is scheduled to be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 22, 2013, at the Buick Creek Community Hall, located at 15388 Rodeo Drive, Buick, BC. The purpose of this meeting is to hear from those persons who believe that their interest in property will be affected by the following proposal: Proposal: To add a text amendment to the current I-1 (Light Industrial Zone) to add worker camp as a permitted use. Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2079, 2013, proposes to add a text amendment to the I-1 “Light Industrial Zone” to add a worker camp as a permitted use on the subject property, by amending the Peace River Regional District Zoning Bylaw No. 1000, 1996.
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NOTICE TO REMOVE PRIVATE LAND FROM WOODLOT LICENCE W1925 Please be advised that Brian Churchill, Michael Casey, Robert Petrie and Stanley Endean are proposing to remove (259 hectares) of private land from Woodlot Licence (W1925) located in the vicinity of Upper Cache Creek. Inquiries/comments to this proposal must be submiƩed to Brian Churchill, Chillborne Environmental 2509 Crusher Road Creston, BC V0B1G8 by 25 October 2013. Only wriƩen inquiries received by the above date will be responded to. InformaƟon about this proposal can be obtained by contacƟng Brian Churchill, Chillborne Environmental 2509 Crusher Road Creston, BC V0B1G8, Telephone 250 428 5518.
This notice is in general form only. Relevant background documents may be inspected between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, at the Peace River Regional District office located at 1981 Alaska Avenue, Dawson Creek, B.C. Any comments or concerns should be referred in writing to Development Services at the Peace River Regional District at Box 810, Dawson Creek, BC, V1G 4H8 or faxed to (250) 784-3201. Inquiries can also be made by telephone at (250) 784-3200 or 1-800-670-7773. Fred Banham, CAO
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Climate change impacts on Peace region’s agriculture crops, and increased crop yields and quality. “The grain growers [in the Peace Region] are not unhappy about climate change. They are enjoying an amazing crop because of the rains that came this summer, which was very unusual. It has really been, by and large, for a majority of the producers, has been a real asset, it’s a good thing,” Norton said. “That’s where we get complicated. In my sector, I had for the first time in 25 years, I had about a third of my peach crop wiped out by hail, that’s the first time in 25 years... that’s one of the signs or indicators of climate change, usually high winds, hail events or extreme cold events or extreme wet events, that’s the primary indicators of climate change,” he added. Increasing seasonal temperatures, decreasing amounts of precipitation falling as snow, increasing precipitation, increasing extreme precipitation events, and increasing variability of conditions were also all listed as projected climate changes in the report. Their impacts to the agricultural industry included: increased plant stress, decreased productivity, risk of disease, waterlogged soils, delayed planting, crop damage, impeded pollination, impeded combining, and negative effects on livestock health, among others. The Peace Region workshops identified four types of climate changes they hoped to prioritize strategies for, they were: increasing dry and drought conditions, increasing precipitation and changing precipitation patterns, increased variability and extremes and increasing temperatures. In order to adapt to dry and drought conditions the report suggests establishing a regional water collaborative, evaluating and mapping and monitoring water resources, enhancing development of on-farm/ranch water storage, evaluating the potential for additional water supply infrastructure for agriculture, and undertaking drought resilience planning. To offset the effects of increasing precipitation and changing precipitation patterns, the report suggests the development of collaborative approaches for runoff management across the agricultural land base and improving available resources for on-farm runoff management. To mitigate the effects of increased variability and extreme weather, they sug-
JILL EARL news@northeastnews.ca DAWSON CREEK - Weather in the Peace Region is sometimes described as strange. In the past, residents have experienced the entire weather spectrum of sun, rain, snow and hail all within the course of a day. While the sudden change in temperatures is welcomed by some, the areas farmers aren’t always pleased with its unpredictability. To help those in the agriculture industry, the B.C. Agriculture and Food Climate Action Initiative, developed by the B.C. Agriculture Research and Development Corporation (B.C. ARDCORP), have taken on a pilot project that aims at identifying the effects of climate change and possible strategies to implement in order to mitigate some of those effects. The project, Agriculture and Climate Change Regional Adaptation Strategies, have recently produced their report on the Peace Region, as well as the Cowichan and Delta regions. “To say we do understand it is wrong, but we have started. Climate change is a hard hard thing to understand. It’s a hard thing to quantify, to see what the heck it really means because climate is an ever-changing thing anyway all by itself. We [the B.C. Agriculture Council] represent basically every [agricultural] sector and we felt compelled to learn more and try and get a handle on what it means to agriculture,” said Greg Norton, vice-chair of B.C. ARDCORP. Through two workshops with industry stakeholders, the Peace River Regional District’s Agricultural Advisory Committee and research, the report identified a number of projected climate changes that the approximately 1,560 farms in the PRRD could have to face. With increased winter temperatures predicted, the report believes there will be more rain and snow events along with freezing and thawing cycles. They believe this could become hazardous for livestock, kill grasses and legumes, and increase management costs. Increased temperatures are also expected in the summer months. This could potentially increase the length of the growing season and increase wildfire risk. According to the report, challenges to this type of climate change include uncertainty of when to plant, increased risk of plant stress, increased risk of pests, it may decrease hay yields. However, the report also notes that it could be a benefit to the industry with the increase length of the fall grazing season for cattle ranchers, allow the opportunity for new types of
gested that weather data and monitoring analysis be increased and that adaptation-focused agricultural research be conducted. To combat increasing temperatures and by extension the growing season length, the report suggested forming a collaboration to facilitate pests, disease, weed and invasive species monitoring and research in the area and conducting trials for future climate-suitable crops and varieties. It said next steps should involve the creation of a steering committee to identify partnerships in order to implement some of the strategies. “This whole climate action strategy was meant to generate discussion, and I think there’s been success in that. It’s not meant to answer... it’s not easy to determine how to react, but we are discussing it now, so therefore one of the goals of the whole process has been achieved,” said Norton. “I think it’s good that agriculture [B.C. ARDCORP] is taking the lead on this one and that agriculture are the leaders in this and it’s good. I’m very glad that we got on this and we are on this, so I think producers at the end of the day will need some direction and points,” he said.
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Quadriplegic MLA addresses achieving accessibility in FSJ KYLA CORPUZ reporter@northeastnews.ca FORT ST. JOHN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sam Sullivan, a quadriplegic MLA, was warmly welcomed into the Lido on Oct. 2 by a handful of Fort St. John residents and advocates for accessibility.
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anyone one of us can be in a position like that.” This isn’t the first time Sullivan has visited the Peace country. The first time he came to northeast B.C. was 20 years ago. “[I was] trying to set up a Mayor’s Advisory Committee. I wasn’t successful but I had really good conversations—I hope I might have sowed a few seeds,” said Sullivan. In 2007 the Mayor’s Advisory Committee was formed. They work alongside city council to bring awareness of accessibility issues within the city. “I think we work very well with city council,” said Slater, “all the councils I’ve worked with have been forward thinking.” Having the Committee in place is a step forward in the right direction to having a fully accessible community, said
Sullivan. “What I believe is you have a lot of things in place, especially the Fort St. John Mayor’s Advisory Committee, that is a very impressive organization. That’s really advising and giving feedback to the their municipal government,” he said. Sullivan was the mayor of Vancouver from 2005 to 2008, before that he sat on city council for over 10 years. As an advocate for accessibility, having an inclusive community is reliant on its supporters. “I’ve had people come to Vancouver and say, ‘Oh Vancouver is so accessible because it has a disabled mayor’ and I would say, ‘No it’s the opposite. Vancouver has a disabled mayor because it’s so accessible.’
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DAWSON CREEK AUCTION ‘MILE ZERO CITY’ DawsoAve. Dawson Creek, British Columbia 301-116th
Dawson Creek Office: 250-782-3766 VJV Main Office: 403-783-5561 Cattle Sales, Don 301-116th Fessler: 250-719-5561 Fax: 250-782-6622 D C
MARKET REPORT OCTOBER 3, 2013
MARKET REPORT OCTOBER 7, 2013
On Thursday, October 3, 2013, 1430 head of cattle went through our ring D1 - D2 Cows 73.00-78.00 D3 - D4 Cows 68.00-72.00 Holstein Cows N/A Heiferettes 65.00-80.00 Bologna Bulls 74.00-84.00 Feeder Bulls 75.00-90.00 Good Bred Cows N/A Good Bred Heifers N/A Milk Cows N/A Cow/ Calf Pairs (younger) N/A Cow/ Calf Pairs (older) N/A
On Monday, October 7, 2013, 310 head of cattle went through our ring D1 - D2 Cows 73.00-78.00 D3 - D4 Cows 68.00-72.00 Holstein Cows N/A Heiferettes 65.00-80.00 Bologna Bulls 74.00-84.00 Feeder Bulls 75.00-90.00 Good Bred Cows N/A Good Bred Heifers N/A Milk Cows N/A Cow/ Calf Pairs (younger) N/A Cow/ Calf Pairs (older) N/A
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS
SLAUGHTER CATTLE
Good Feeder Steers 1000 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 900 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 800 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 700 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 600 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 500 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 400 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 300 lbs Plus:
110.00-128.00 112.00-135.00 125.00-145.00 138.00-152.00 140.00-156.00 154.00-169.00 165.00-185.00 185.00-210.00
Heifers Heifers Heifers Heifers Heifers Heifers Heifers Heifers
105.00-120.00 110.00-127.00 118.00-131.00 120.00-134.00 125.00-142.00 132.00-149.00 145.00-161.00 160.00-175.00
SLAUGHTER CATTLE
Good Feeder Steers 1000 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 900 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 800 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 700 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 600 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 500 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 400 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 300 lbs Plus:
Next Regular Sale - Thursday, October 10
Heifers Heifers Heifers Heifers Heifers Heifers Heifers Heifers
109.00-120.00 114.00-127.00 119.00-130.00 124.00-134.00 129.00-142.00 138.00-149.00 150.00-161.00 160.00-175.00
Next Regular Sale - Thursday, October 17
Vold, Jones & Vold Auction Co. Ltd.
DAWSON CREEK AUCTION ‘MILE ZERO CITY’
114.00-128.00 122.00-137.00 134.00-145.00 143.00-152.00 145.00-158.00 155.00-169.00 170.00-185.00 185.00-210.00
Vold, Jones & Vold Auction Co. Ltd.
DAWSON CREEK AUCTION ‘MILE ZERO CITY’
Dawso 301-116th Ave. Dawson Creek, British Columbia Dawson Creek Office:
Dawso 301-116th Ave. Dawson Creek, British Columbia Dawson Creek Office:
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301-116th 250-782-3766 VJV Main Office: 403-783-5561 Cattle Sales, Don Fessler: 250-719-5561 Fax: 250-782-6622 C
301-116th 250-782-3766 VJV Main Office: 403-783-5561 Cattle Sales, Don Fessler: 250-719-5561 Fax: 250-782-6622 C
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COMMUNITY Submit your community event to info@northeastnews.ca
UPCOMING Fort St. John • Oct. 18: Documentary Night: Peace & Plenty. This documentary portrays life in the Peace Region over fifty years ago. It documents the big industries in the Peace Region at that time – agriculture, forestry, mining, and oil and gas. Local farmers, business owners, and townspeople are interviewed. Free Admission. Donations welcome. Call 250-7870430 for more information. • Oct. 19: Walk to Remember-Fort St. John. This free event honours the little lives lost through miscarriage, stillbirth, early infant death and SIDS. We will celebrate their lives with a speaker, walk, cupcakes and balloon release. Walk with us to remember them. Pomeroy Sports Center, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Facebook Page: Walk to Remember-Fort St. John to register or email at walktorememberfsj@outlook.com • Oct. 19: Of The Vine. Fundraiser for the Fort St. John Association for Community
Living at The Lido. An elegant evening of wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres, auctions and entertainment by Robert Larabee. Tickets $75. • Nov. 10: The Kidney Walk in Fort St. John will happen at the Pomeroy Sport Centre at 10 a.m. Please note this is a different date and location from what was originally planned. • Jan. 18 and Mar, 15, 2014: Campfire Cowboy Nights at the Fort St. John Legion at 6 p.m.
Dawson Creek • Oct. 17: The first Dawson Creek Social Club dinner at Fixx Urban Grill at 6 p.m. • Oct. 19: Country Music Dance. Music by Nigh Sounds at the Senior Citizens Hall: 1101 McKellar Ave from 8:30 to 12:30. Admission includes lunch. 19 plus welcome. For more infor call Fred: 250-782-2192 or Linda: 250-843-7418.
ONGOING Fort St. John
• Ft. St. John Parkinson’s Support Group Parkinson Society British Columbia People living with Parkinson’s disease, caregivers and family members are warmly invited to the Ft. St. John Parkinson’s Support Group. Join others in your community to share information and resources, coping strategies, ideas for living well with PD, good humour, social support and more. Last Wednesday of the month at 11:00 am McDonald’s Restaurant 10920 Alaska Road North Ft. St. John, BC Note: there is no meeting in December For more information please contact: Sarah at 250 785 7348 • Toastmasters International Club of Fort St. John meets from 7 - 8:30 p.m. every Thursday evening at Northern Lights College, Room 105. Learn valuable communication & leadership skills. Contact Joyce Hadland at 250-261-3886 or Gayle Wagner at 250785-3991 for more information. No meetings during July and August. • Rocky Mountain Rangers Army Cadets meet at 6:30 PM each Wednesday night at the Royal Canadian Legion on 102nd and 105 Ave. If you are between 12 and 18 years old please drop in or call us at 250-7875323. • Alcoholics Anonymous - If you think you might have a problem with drinking, come to an AA meeting. Call for times and places or someone to talk to (250) 785-8866. • Fort St. John Multiple Sclerosis support group. If you or anyone you know has MS and have any questions or just need to talk, please call Susie at (250) 785-2381 or Sandi at (250) 787-2652. • “Butterfly Families – Families Supporting Families” is open to all caregivers of children and youth with Special Needs. We meet the third Wednesday of every month at the Child Development Centre from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., 10417 106 Ave. Does your child have learning, behavior or other complex special needs? Would you like to connect with other caregivers? Child minding available but please call ahead a few days before the meeting. Call (250) 785-3200 for more information. • Pregnancy tests, pregnancy options, peer-counselling and support are available at the North Peace Pregnancy Care Centre. New location at #335 9909100 Ave, Fort St. John. Please visit our website:
northpeacepregnancycare.ca. To make an appointment call our 24 hour hotline at (250) 262-1280. All services are free and completely confidential. • Are you tired of the crime? Then do the time. Join the Fort St. John Citizens Patrol. Donate a minimum of five hours per month. For information, call (250) 262-4530. • Pan African Caribbean Association welcomes the community to join our group to promote community awareness of culture, music and cuisine. Phone Donald at (250) 785-0815 for more information. • New Totem Archery hold their indoor shoots at the Fort St. John Co-op Mall every Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. and every Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. • Hearts for Adoption Support Group: Waiting families, adoptive families and wondering families/individuals are welcome to join us for adoption stories, resources and snacks! Meets regularly. For dates and times contact Joel or Gigi at 250-787-7559.
Dawson Creek
• The Visually Impaired Support Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 12 noon at First Baptist Church, 1400 113 Ave. Each month we have a guest speaker and we share lunch. (cost by donation). Anyone who is visually impaired or who cares about someone with vision difficulties is welcome to attend. For further information please call Pam 782-5187 or Margaret 782-3221. • ‘No matter how much time you have to spare, or what your interests are, ‘Better at Home has a volunteer opportunity for you! From mowing a lawn to hanging curtains, there are lots of ways you can help seniors in your community. It can be as simple and enjoyable as stopping in for a visit or taking someone shopping. Can you spare a little time to help a senior to remain independent in their home? Call ‘Better at Home’ at 250-782-2341 and see how easy and enjoyable volunteering can be.’ • Alcoholics Anonymous - meets Mon., Tues., Fri., & Sat., 8 p.m. at Peace River Health Unit. Wed. 8 p.m. Hospital Education Room. All meetings are open. • Mile 0 Al-Anon meets 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Thursday evening at the Health Unit, Dawson Creek. • Mile 0 Quilt Guild meets every Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m., Studio 10 at KPAC. Come join us for sewing, fun and friendship. Contact Gloria at 250 786 5597. for more info.
• Stream of Life (Korean Church) 433-95 Ave Dawson Creek BC V1G 1H4 Phone 250-219-8016 Sunday Worship: 10:00 AM Sunday School: 10:00 AM Bible Study: 7:00 PM (Wednesday) Intercession Pry:700 PM (Thursday)
Fort Nelson
• The Community Market is held at the Westend Campground every Saturday except on long weekends. For more info or a vendor package please contact Jaylene Arnold at (250) 774-2541 or Audrey Reynolds (250) 774-6574.
Pouce Coupe
• Youth Drop-In at Pouce Coupe Community Church Annex (the old Pouce library). Saturday nights 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Ages 13 to 17.
Chetwynd
• Alcoholics Anonymous meets Tuesday and Friday at 8 p.m. at the Public Library, 5012 46 Street. If you think you might have a problem with drinking, come to an AA meeting. Call for times and places or someone to talk to, phone 788-9658 or 788-1100
Tumbler Ridge
• Alcoholics Anonymous - meeting Thursday. 8 p.m. 115 Commercial Park (Baptist Church). If you think you might have a problem with drinking, come to an AA meeting. Call for times and places or someone to talk to. Phone 242-4018. • Magic the Gathering playgroup meetup every Thursday at the Tumbler Ridge Public Library from 6-8pm. New players welcome, free starter decks for people wanting to learn the game or interested in re-joining the MTG community. Contact Chris at Chrisnorbury1983@yahoo.ca, for any questions or concerns • Tumbler Ridge’s self-employed women will receive six months of free personal business monitoring beginning this October at no charge. If you are a self-employed woman in their first three years of operation, or partially operate a business, contact Sara Cooper at the Women’s Enterprise Centre at 1-800643-7014 ext. 104 or Mila Lansdowne by e-mail at mila@persona.ca or (250) 242-3389. Registration is required.
Taylor
• Civil Air Search and Rescue (CASARA) meetings every second Tuesday at the Taylor Fire Hall at 7 p.m. For info: Bob at 250-789-9152 or 250-787-5802.
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Bidding starts on Art a la Carte JILL EARL news@northeastnews.ca DAWSON CREEK - The Dawson Creek Art Gallery’s annual fall fundraiser, Art a la Carte, has once again served up 30 pieces of local art ready to go home to the highest bidder. Throughout the month of October, the public is welcome to view the artwork (donated by 29 different local and regional artists) on display at the Lake View Credit Union. They can make their bids through a silent auction, and check their bid regularly for the entire month to ensure they haven’t been out-bid. “We think it’s a great opportunity for us to show our support for our community and the work that individuals in our community do. It’s a good opportunity for our members to get to see it and experience, and be involved,” said Marlana Lineham, Dawson Creek branch manager at the Lake View
Credit Union, about why they wanted to be involved. The pieces are no larger than nine by 11 inches, and artists were not given any guidelines or criteria for their artwork. Curator for the gallery, Kit Fast, said that they welcomed submissions by well-known local artists, as well as ones from those who wanted to experiment. He said allowing all submissions allows for a variety of styles to be showcased. “It’s a range. There’s people who just want to try something out, and it’s interesting because when you get someone new who just wants to try something, then you get imagery that you wouldn’t normally get,” said Fast. The gallery holds two fundraisers annually. Last year, Art a la Carte raised $3,500 and Fast is hoping to do that again this year. Money raised goes towards their exhibitions, children’s art classes and community outreach.
Photo Credit Jill Earl DAWSON CREEK ART GALLERY CURATOR, KIT FAST, DISPLAYS SOME OF THE WORK THAT IS FEATURED IN THIS YEAR’S ART A LA CARTE.
Photo Credit Contributed OVER 200 PEOPLE CAME OUT TO CELEBRATE THE ART GALLERY’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY, OCT.4. ATTENDEES ENJOYED VIEWING WORKS FROM THE GALLERY’S PERMANENT COLLECTION, AS WELL AS PIECES FROM THE PEACE RIVER REGIONAL DISTRICT’S COLLECTION AND WORKS FROM SCHOOL DISTRICT 59. APPROXIMATELY 75 OF THE 100 PIECES WERE SUBMITTED FROM ARTISTS THROUGHOUT THE REGION.
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Highway review announced JILL EARL news@northeastnews.ca DAWSON CREEK - In the coming months, British Columbians will have the opportunity to provide input on the province’s highway system, while the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure conducts a review of speed zones, how to reduce the risk of wildlife crashes, and how to ensure the safe movement of slower vehicles. Dawson Creek, along with seven other cities, will be included in the list of public forums starting in November that will be hosted by the ministry to encourage feedback. Other cities include: Kamloops, Chilliwack, Nanaimo, Prince George, Vancouver, Kelowna and Cranbrook. The public feedback will help the ministry decide which corridors to review, although the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, Todd Stone, highlighted during the announcement on Oct. 4 that only long stretches of highway connecting communities would be considered. “The sections of highway under review will be those longer stretches of provincial highway between communities located predominantly in rural British Columbia. We want to be clear that we are not reviewing speed limits on provincial highways that run through major urban centres,” said Stone. Slower vehicles and wildlife corridors will also be reviewed. The ministry acknowledges that slower vehicles can often reduce the efficiency of the highway system and cause driver frustration; the review will examine means of improving the efficiency. Wildlife is also a concern for both drivers and the ministry. Stone said that there is approximately 500 kilometres of wildlife fencing in the province, and while it can be effective for keeping animals off the road, it’s expensive: about $500,000 per kilometre of fencing. “There are lots of technologies that have emerged around the world...on detection and deterrent of wildlife so everything from bright chevron signs at night that warn of wildlife ahead...and other technologies that are being tried and tested around the world that will actually scare wildlife off, high frequency sirens, there’s a multitude of potential options,” he said. Along with the public’s input, which will include opportunities for feedback on social media and website, the review will also include technical research. Research will involve the evaluation of the latest research from around the world, characteristics of B.C.’s highways, travel speed, safety history and the volume and mix of traffic, as well as what is happening in other jurisdictions. “We’ll take the public input and we’ll marry that with the technical information, boil it all down and have changes in place that are appropriate in early Spring 2014,” said Stone. “We want to ensure those travelling on our highways can do so as safely and as efficiently as possible, we’re very interested in what British Columbians have to say as a review of speed limits and other important safety issues now moves forward,” he said. The review will also be seeking input from the Union of B.C. Municipalities, the Insurance Corporation of B.C., police and other stakeholders. Stone said he thought that it was time for another review of speed limits, because the last one was done ten years ago. Since then, he said the province has made significant investments to improve the safety of some highways, and vehicles are also much safer today with technological enhancements such as stability control and anti-lock brakes. “I stress that the safety of the public on our highways is our number one priority. This review is not about increasing speed limits, it’s ensuring that we have the right speed limits. Research has shown that when drivers believe speed limits are set appropriately, drivers will comply with the set speed,” Stone said, adding that the review will not focus on enforcement.
Photo Credit Contributed JEFF MCCAIG (LEFT), CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF TRIMAC TRANSPORTATION, AND ED MALYSA, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF TRIMAC CANADA, CUT THE RIBBON TO OFFICIALLY OPEN TRIMAC’S NEW DAWSON CREEK BRANCH ON SEPT. 24. LOCATED AT 2700 92 AVE, THE NEW FACILITY HAS 11,000 SQUARE FEET OF TOTAL SPACE AND INCLUDES A FULL-SERVICE SHOP AND WASH RACK TO SERVE COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS THROUGH ITS NATIONAL TANK SERVICES DIVISION.
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CLASSIFIEDS WE’RE GROWING! Are you energetic? Do you love to learn? Do you enjoy helping others? Fort St. John Home Hardware Building Centre is expanding its Team and has the following positions available:
SALES ASSOCIATES YARD LABOURER WAREHOUSE LABOURER Enjoy • Full-Time, Part-Time or Seasonal shifts • Student-Friendly work environment • Year-end Profit Sharing bonus • Friendly work environment
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Apply with resume/application (attention: Tanya Shymko) • in person to Fort St. John Home Hardware Building Centre 9820 108 street, Fort St. John, BC • email to tanyas@hhfsj.com • fax to 250-787-0304
:V\[O 7LHJL *VTT\UP[` 9LZV\YJLZ :VJPL[` 7VZ[PUN *PYJ\SHY! 1VI *OPSKYLU >OV >P[ULZZ (I\ZL *V\UZLSVY +H^ZVU *YLLR Job 1610 Children Who Witness Abuse Counselor – Dawson Creek Position Title: Children Who Witness Abuse Counselor Job Responsibilities: The Children Who Witness Abuse Counselor/Group Facilitator is responsible for: - The planning and provision of individual and group counselling to children and/or their parents who have witnessed violence. - Promoting community awareness regarding the impact witnessing violence has on children and prevention activities in schools. QualiÄcations: - Bachelor Degree in a related human/social service Äeld as well as one year experience in a supervised childcare setting; or - Four (4) years combination of education and experience. Hours of Work: 21 Hours per week –until March 2014 17.5 Hours per week – after March 2014 Rate of Pay: As per the Collective Agreement Closing Date: October 11, 2013 Submit Resumes To: Lori Brooks, Human Resource Coordinator P.O. Box 713 (10110 – 13th Street) Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4H7 Fax: (250) 782 4167 E-mail: lbrooks@spcrs.ca • Please include Competition #1610 with resume • This position is open to female and male applicants. • Only short-listed applicants will be contacted • This position is a union position
For more information please visit our Career Opportunity section at www.spcrs.ca. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Li-Car Management Group is now taking applications for 1, 2 and 3 bedroom units, Contact our ofÀce for more information! Phone: 250-785-2662 Email: reception@licar.ca
HELP WANTED Q Spot Restaurant (Fort St. John), FT (1) Japanese & (1) Sushi bar cook, min 3 yrs exp, develop menu, supervise Kitchen operation, train staff, $16 - $18/hr, paid vacation, apply to qspot@ hotmail.com 10/10 AUTO TECHNICIAN OPPORTUNITY Owner is looking to retire in 1-2 years. Well-established auto shop in the South Cariboo with great customer base, specialized in transmission and engine work, government inspection facility. Current owner is willing to train. Serious inquiries only. Phone 250791-5465 PO Box 10080, 10 Mile Ranch, V0K 1Z0 10/17
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Hours of Work: 35.75 Hours per week Rate of Pay: As per the Collective Agreement Closing Date: October 11, 2013 Submit Resumes To: Lori Brooks, Human Resource Coordinator P.O. Box 713 (10110 – 13th Street) Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4H7 Fax: (250) 782 4167 E-mail: lbrooks@spcrs.ca • Please include Competition #1609 with resume • This position is open to female applicants only. • Only short-listed applicants will be contacted • This position is a union position
Submit Resumes To: Lori Brooks, Human Resource Coordinator P.O. Box 713 (10110 – 13th Street) Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4H7 Fax: (250) 782 4167 E-mail: lbrooks@spcrs.ca • Please include Competition # 1611 with resume • Only short-listed applicants will be contacted • This position is a non-union position
For more information please visit our Career Opportunity section at www.spcrs.ca. We look forward to hearing from you!
For more information please visit our Career Opportunity section at www.spcrs.ca. We look forward to hearing from you!
Hours of Work: Casual on-call Rate of Pay: As per the non-contract pay schedule Closing Date: October 25, 2013
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The Merritt Herald is looking for an Advertising Creative Consultant to work along side our award winning design team. Hours of work: full time hours
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Description: Royal Canadian Legion Branch #102 in Fort St. John requires an energetic and motivated bookkeeper.
This individual must be able to endure pressure/deadline situations and yet keep a healthy sense of humour with their fellow employees. The Merritt Herald publishes and distributes to over 8300 homes twice a week. If you feel you have what it takes to be a star among our stars we look forward to hearing from you.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: Maintain accounts to produce and provide timely and accurate accounting information to the General Membership and BC/Yukon Command of the Royal Canadian Legion. Reports to: The Executive Committee of Branch #102 QualiďŹ cations: At least 5 years of accounting/bookkeeping experience with demonstrated ďŹ nancial report preparation skills.
To apply, please forward your resume with a cover letter to:
Hours: At least 20 hours per week
Theresa Arnold, Publisher Merritt Herald 2090 Granite Ave., P. O. Box 9 Merritt, B.C. V1K 1B8 e-mail: publisher@merrittherald.com
To apply for this position: Submit resume or proposal with expected monthly salary to the Royal Canadian Legion, 10103 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 105 Ave.
Deadline: October 19,2013
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For a complete list of duties and responsibilities and qualiďŹ cations please email: brenda.brenton@shaw.ca
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