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Cost a huge consideration at curbside recycling consultation JILL EARL news@northeastnews.ca

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DAWSON CREEK - Council will have a lot to consider regarding the possible implementation of a curbside recycling service, after hosting a public consultation meeting on Nov. 4 and collecting surveys on the topic. Matthew MacWilliam, the city’s energy manager, and Chris LeMaistre, business development manager for Waste Management, tried their best to answer questions from the approximately 50 attendees. However, the many inquiries about costs associated with implementing the service could not be addressed. MacWilliam said that an estimated cost

to residents could not be given at this time because it’s dependent on the service level the community desires. Multi-Material B.C.’s (MMBC) printed paper and packaging incentive has offered the City of Dawson Creek approximately $145, 000 to implement the service. This funding also needs to be taken into account when considering final costs to the residents. “There are a number of steps that we need to go through in order to get a cost, but right now...all council has said is that they intend to take the incentive, if our residents want us to,” said Shelly Woolf, chief financial officer. LeMaistre presented several service options that could potentially impact that cost of the $12 a month that residents pay now for their garbage pickup. If council decides

to proceed with a curbside recycle service, he said that the city could choose from a bi-weekly recycle and garbage pickup (alternating weeks), bi-weekly recycle with weekly garbage pickup in the summer and bi-weekly garbage pickup in the winter, biweekly recycle service with year-round weekly waste collection, or weekly recycle and garbage service. Several communities have already turned down MMBC’s offer, and if Dawson Creek does the same, the organization could implement the recycling service regardless. “It would be out of the city’s hands...‘it will be forced down our throats’ to use the gentlemen’s language,” said MacWilliam.

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FORT ST. JOHN – Addressing the Minister of Education is part of the School District’s mission in tackling new challenges like education demands of a growing city and school transportation cuts. “Right now … we want to get that in front of the minister, he has indicated that he will do immediate follow up to get that information to us, that information is what will Off be necessary for us to make a decision,” said School Dis• Designer wedding dresses trict 60 secretary treasurer • Veils • Jewelry / ties Doug Boyd, regarding the fate of a $500,000-subsidy • Shoes • Prom dresses cut to the District’s school • Boys suits • Body slimmers Photo Credit Kyla Corpuz transportation budget. • Flowergirl • And MORE Education Minister Peter Fassbender and MLA Pat Pimm meet with local media after spending time with the board On Nov. 4, the District met with education minister from School District 60, where he heard challenges they are currently facing. Peter Fassbender. “I’ve heard the board … in as well,” said Fassbender. “It’s never easy, there isn’t we are looking at the unique aspects of this region and more money for the system at this point so what we have to we’re going to continue to work with them,” said Fassdo is look at how we are using the funds that we have and bender, adding that shortly after their meeting he contacted how do we make sure we meet the needs.” the technical review committee, which looks at that chalDuring the lastest provincial election campaign, MLA lenges that school districts across the province are facing. Pat Pimm promised that if he were elected families in However, it’s still too early to tell if any follow up action School District 60 would not pay for transportation. will resolve in a solution, said Boyd. “We have about 34 per cent of our kids in this region However having the Minister hear their needs was appreJessica’s Prom Bridal & Men’s Formal ciated. “In terms of getting that time and attention from the that have to take the bus to school everyday, so my job is to work with the minster of education to get him up to the minister, it is always valuable and [we’re] really pleased 1132-102 Avenue, Dawson Creek region, and that’s exactly what I’ve done,” said Pimm. that he listened attentively … he heard us loud and clear,” 250.719.0111 • www.jessicasprombridal.com “Whether he can make good on that promise is more said superintendent Dave Sloan. on his part, we’d be hopeful that he can do something, but The subsidy downfall has we have to react to our own realities,” said superintendent left the District contemplatSloan. ing transportation fees for The subsidy loss was triggered by the province’s new families who rely on school strategy to allocate funds using a system called the Student busses. Before the 2013/2014 Location Factor. In some cases, this helped school districts school year began, the board that weren’t getting enough subsidies, but it also took away decided to cover the funding from districts like School District 60 and 59. loss with its reserve fund, FARMERS’ What the board finds unfair, however, is that the new however they will need to MARKET system also provided more funding to districts that weren’t GRANDE PRAIRIE take another look at it before using up their entire budget to begin with. the New Year rolls around. The District has also voiced the need for more schools, “What’s clear from the which is in their five-year capital plan. Ministry’s point of view is “There is no secret that our area is growing, we wanted we have a budget framework Fri. Nov 29 Thurs. Nov 28 Sat. Nov 30 to present again that there is a degree of urgency that’s exthat we have to operate withpected,” said Boyd. Noon - 9pm Noon - 9pm 10am - 6pm Fassbender said he made a “commitment” to continue to work with the District. “They Lots of are looking at opportunities Handmade Items. within the government as to E Excellent Selection how they will facilitate finding the appropriate site [for for fo Christmas Gifts! Free Gift Bags future schools] … so that to the first transportation is not as big of an issue within the confines 50 Customers of the city,” said the MinisEach Day! ter. The northeast and northEVERYTHING FROM... west quadrants of the city •Pottery •Sewing •Bath & Beauty Products are growing at a fast rate, •Gourmet Cookies •Crafts •Baking & Meat said Boyd. “We are seeing retail price •Candles •Photographers •Native Crafts the need for new space, we •Woodcrafts •Jewelry •Wines would like to see new space Canadian Made! as early as next September,” however, he acknowledged #3 - CO-OP Mall it’s not likely tangible. “Even if were successful, $2 ENTRY FEE per day 10200 8th St, it would be a three-year proDawson Creek visit www.gpfarmersmarket.ca cess.”

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Winter roads mean extra caution: RCMP FORT ST. JOHN – The weather is starting to dip, and the snow is starting to fall. With that, the RCMP is reminding motorists to be extra cautious on the road. Here are some tips that the Fort St. John RCMP would like motorists to be aware of: STAY ALERT: Weather conditions can change quickly, placing extra demands on your vehicle and your driving skills. Keep your focus on the road and on other vehicles. Eliminate all distractions and make sure you are well rested. SLOW DOWN: Always drive according to weather conditions. Keep a safe distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to avoid having to brake suddenly on a slippery surface. STAY IN CONTROL: Make sure you know how to handle your vehicle in all weather conditions. BE ROAD-READY AND WEATHER-WISE: Make sure your vehicle is winter ready. Keep a winter survival kit in your vehicle. Listen to the radio for road and weather updates and check road conditions before leaving. Plan extra time to get to your destination and consider delaying your trip in bad weather.

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DAWSON CREEK - As children, we are constantly being asked what we want to be when we grow up. Dawson Creek Secondary School’s Central Campus implemented Discovery Eight in September to give students a better idea of just that. The Discovery Eight program gives Grade 8 students the opportunity to explore different careers in nine week cycles, while continuing their regular math, social sciences, science, and other school courses. During the year they will study in the foods classroom, art room, and in a shop environment. “We’re hoping that students would discover something about themselves so that they can use that information to make informed decisions for their Grade 9 to 12 programming,” said Paul Chisholm, principal of Dawson Creek Secondary School. Over the past few weeks he has made presentations to the Rotary Club, Northern Lights College and local businesses to let the community know about the program and potentially develop partnerships for the Community Connections aspect of the program. Chisholm hopes to expand the Community Connection part of the program, that aims at connecting students to local employers for a

first-hand look at the profession. He said that in the past, job shadowing and ‘take your student to work day,’ isn’t always fulfilling for both parties: the employer may not know what to do with the student, or the student is bored just watching the employer all day. “Rather than having it be a passive learning experience, we want it to be an active learning experience, where it’s pre-planned and both the employers and the student mutually get something out of the experience,” Chisholm said. Currently, the Community Connections portion of Discovery Eight has students creating their resumes, cover letters, and writing letters to employers they are interested in and will eventually have the employer interviewing the student and vice versa. “The communication with employers is starting, it’s just not on the degree that we want. It really is a work in progress but we have the students working in the Community Connections course right now,” he said. The program has been an idea in the district for a while, but was reinforced when 21st Century Learning advocate, John Abbott, made a presentation to the school board last year. Chisholm

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said that Abbott introduced three pillars that are vital to a child’s education; school, community, and family. “He believes that if those three elements come together that the education could be great for kids and so through Community Connections we’re trying to create that intentional connection with our community, through employers, through Northern Lights College,” he said. Dawson Creek Secondary School already has a relationship with Northern Lights College, through their dualcredit program. Students who have completed prerequisite high school courses are able to enroll for a semester in the academic and trades courses at Northern Lights College, with tuition paid for by School District 59. Chisholm said that having the dual-credit program available has been great for a lot of students, especially those who don’t fit the traditional mould, or those students who want to graduate but don’t necessarily have any focus. He said that the program provides incentive to stay in school, and hopes that Discovery Eight will give students intention to their studies. “We get them into the dual-credit programs and they flourish, so it offers a great opportunity for students,” he said. “It’s around providing purpose and intention, initially...I think when employers are telling our students, ‘hey you need to graduate in order to work for me,’ that’s been great as well... that has helped us for sure,” Chisholm added. He said that the Discovery Eight program was not developed with a push to pursue trades training in mind.

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D.C. council briefs JILL EARL news@northeastnews.ca

COUNCIL MAKES BEEFY CONTRIBUTION In an effort to support the agricultural industry in the region, council has agreed to sponsor the 16th Annual Peace Country Beef Congress that will be hosted at the Lakota Agriplex Jan. 10-11, 2014, in the amount of $2,500. COUNCIL THROWS SUPPORT TO THE SKY Twenty-thousand dollars of existing funds will be allocated to marketing the local airport and Central Mountain Air’s new expanded service that will be starting Nov. 12. The Dawson Creek and District Chamber of Commerce requested the funding Oct. 24, and council approved their request to implement a marketing plan Nov. 4. CITY CLEANS UP DEVELOPERS UNDELIVERABLES Council has directed staff to use the $15,000 of financial security from the developers of several residences on 21st Street between 84th and 86th Avenue, to complete as much outstanding work as possible. The development company has since dissolved, and according to a report by city staff, have left work estimating approximately $60,000. Works yet to be completed include the installation of streetlights, sidewalk repairs and boulevard landscaping. During a delegation to council, residents revealed other inadequacies: water pressure, drainage between properties, traffic, the lack of postal delivery, and the old BC Hydro building yet to be demolished. Staff reported that if council were to take on all the outstanding work to be completed, it would set a precedent of taxpayers picking

up defaulted developers’ responsibilities. Co-Op seeks to grow Agro Centre Council recently approved the development permit application in principle for the expansion of the Dawson Creek Co-Op Home and Agro Centre on Parkhill Drive. The Co-Op is proposing to expand their existing building from approximately 18,000 square feet to approximately 34,600 square feet. They also plan on expanding and paving their parking lot from 38 spaces to 84 spaces. Staff confirm that the development is consistent with the Official Community Plans Light Industrial Development Permit Area.

POTENTIAL SEWER COST CHARGE GOES TO PUBLIC The public and other stakeholders will soon be consulted on the potential creation of a Development Cost Charge Bylaw for Sanitary Sewer. Any money that would be collected through the development cost charge would be put into a dedicated reserve for future growth related to sanitary sewer infrastructure projects. Should the bylaw be approved, staff suggest an implementation date of July 1, 2014. CITY TO FULFILL LEAKY ROOF COMMITMENT City council will fulfill their commitment to fixing the continually leaking roof of the South Peace Community Resources Society by contributing $5,000 to the construction. The roof has been a continual problem for the Society and while many attempts have been made to fix the leak, none have managed to fix the problem. The leak was identified before the City of Dawson Creek sold it to SPCRS in 2010, and a commitment was made to fix it.

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Defending shirtless ass-hats This is an usual one. I’m actually going to defend the group of male individuals that other social media users have largely labeled narcissistic ass-hats. You would know who I’m talking about if you were to come across one. They tend to lurk on chat rooms, dating sites, or maybe you’ve seen them comment on a friend of a friend’s Facebook post. They are men with impossibly toned stomachs, whose hobbies include taking pictures of themselves (a.k.a. selfies) shirtless in the bathroom mirror. Every now and again you’ll see them accessorize with a chic backwards hat, a gold chain, or a new designer purchase of some description, to set themselves apart, but the picture is always the same; shirtless with a great set of abs. Like most, I was quick to judge these guys. Probably self-absorbed, who spend day and night at the gym or in front of a mirror. Certainly not my type at all. It only recently occurred that might not be the case, in all cases, and what’s

worse is that maybe I could relate to them- if only just a little bit. Last year, for the first time in my life, I actually made an attempt to lift. Weights were a regular part of my Tuesday and Thursday morning bootcamps. With no muscle at all, I started exercising with light weights and have been slowly working my way up to bigger ones. I know I don’t look defined in my arms, but I can literally feel the difference. I like my new arms so much that I’ll even occasionally show them off at the dinner table or at parties. Maybe every now and then I’ll even- dare I say itadmire them in the mirror. Though I will never take selfies, even if I do get killer pipes, I understand the immense work that these individuals put in to get their bodies to look like that, and I can relate to being so proud of yourself that you just want to share the news. Just, maybe Facebook isn’t the most appropriate avenue. Jill Earl, reporter

Conservatives feather their nest at the expense of veterans Dear Editor, MP Bob Zimmer has a lot of explaining to do. Last year, his Conservative government found money to increase spending in the Prime Minister’s Office, yet it cut funds for veterans’ funerals. In 2012-2013, after 10 years of fairly steady funding, the Last Post Fund, which helps pay for veterans’ funerals, was cut by a whopping 21.8%. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister increased his own office budget by 7.4%. Instead of money for our fallen heroes, the Harper Conservatives are spending Canadians’ tax dollars on PMO staff and spin. It has long been inappropriate that the Last Post Fund’s outdated criteria excludes all but a few veterans since the

Korean War, depriving them of a dignified funeral and burial because of financial means. Yet, it is simply insulting that this government has chosen to invest in additional staff to control their caucus members and their message – in the midst of the ongoing PMO-Senate scandal – instead of our courageous women and men in uniform, who have made great sacrifices in the service of this country. Mr. Zimmer needs to re-think his priorities. Our veterans should be looked after with care and respect, not nickel and dimed. Yours sincerely, Jim Karygiannis, MP Liberal Party Veterans Affairs Critic

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was too late as she was subsequently presented with two $500-fines. Council introduced the $500-fee in a bylaw for those who didn’t respond to a meter installation. This was to ensure all residents were being billed based on their water usage. Linley called the city to dismiss the fee. Linley said a city employee told her that the fee would be disregarded. However city manager Dianne Hunter clarified that neither her nor the staff member had the power to ‘waive’ it because it was part of a bylaw. Taking accountability of the matter, Hunter then offered to pay half of the fine using the city manager account. Linley denied it, citing that it was “all or nothing.”

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Studley awakens creativity in first book, Falling Awake JILL EARL news@northeastnews.ca DAWSON CREEK - ‘You are your own worst critic,’ rings true for most people, even experienced writers. It was that sentiment that inspired Linda Studley’s first book, Falling Awake and Other Poems, that will celebrate its launch on Nov. 16 at the Dawson Creek Public Library. The book is a collection of the best poems Studley wrote over the course of a year. She wanted to push herself to

write a poem a day for an entire year, and ended up with all 366 (because of the leap year). Over 200 made it into the book. “I wanted to challenge myself to try and learn how to write more freely without the inner critic always stopping me from writing... and eventually leads to writers

Photo Credit Jill Earl Linda Studley is ready to launch her first book, Nov. 16. ley. She compared learning how to write freely to learning how to play a new instrument: practice will help you to become better at it. To help keep herself accountable, Studley posted her poems daily on her blog. The poems span a variety of topics: from the days she SATURDAY NOV 16, 2PM didn’t want to get out of bed, TICKETS: ADULTS $32, STUDENTS $22 to granddaughters’ birthdays, and the four days she spent with her husband in the hospital after he suffered from a heart attack. Weather TUESDAY NOV 26, 7:30PM was also a popular theme. With his exciting blend of classical tenor sound with modern “They don’t have the style,Ken Lavigne is a versatile performer who commands ovations dates on them, but if I track at every performance. them back on the blog where TICKETS: ADULTS $35, STUDENTS/SENIORS $20, UNDER 16 $15 they actually have the date written, I can pretty much NOV 14-15 TAMING OF THE SHREW pinpoint when the chinooks UPCOMING NOV 16 BOO! were happening, and when AT THE NOV 17 MAGICAL CHRISTMAS MARKET BEGINS CENTRE: it was snowing really heavy. NOV 26 KEN LAVIGNE ROAD TO CARNEGIE HALL Me and snow, we sort of have an uncomfortable relaCOME GET YOUR SEAT tionship,” said Studley. BOX OFFICE 250 785 1992 She was also inspired by ONLINE tickets.npcc.bc.ca nature and simple pleasures. FIND US: CORNER OF 100th & 100th

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Discovery Eight Continued from Page 4. Nov. 4-10 was Skilled Trades and Technology Week in British Columbia, and in a public statement, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Responsible for Labour, Shirley Bond, and Minister of Advanced Education Amirk Virk, said that of the approximately one million job openings in B.C. over the the next decade, 40 per cent of them will be in trades or technical occupations. The ministers also said that the government, employers, educators and parents need to work together to ensure youth have the skills required to fill those predicted jobs and that students need to think about getting skills training, and preparing for

Falling Awake Continued from Page 12. “I think a lot of the times we look for big themes and very profound things. Well, I’ve got one in there about making tea and the sound of the spoon twinkling on the cup, and I think that sometimes small things, little things, that we take for granted, have a great beauty and profundity all in themselves,” she said. “Quite often it was the simple poems like that, that would get more feedback from other people... Don’t look too hard for your theme, just look around you and what speaks to you,” Studley added. Many different styles of poetry are used, including: pantoum, ballads, sonnets, and free verse. Studley said that on a particularly enthusiastic day, she wrote a haiku and then using the same letters used in the first haiku, wrote a second haiku on the same topic. She believes that she may have invented her own style, fibonacci, which is a math sequence adding the first two numbers to get the third, but instead uses words. “If you’re not having fun, why do it?” she said. Although Studley has been writing poetry since she was a child, has recorded two CDs of her original music, and is a member of the local songwriters association, she said that before committing to the challenge she would still suffer from writer’s block and a nagging inner critic. Studley said that

that training before they leave high school. The Province of B.C. is investing more than $500 million annually to support employment and skills training programs. “It’s important to our future success and prosperity that we align skills training programs with economic opportunities when and where they happen to be in British Columbia...We need young people to be flexible, and to go where the jobs are now or will be in the future. If they do that, it will mean good jobs and a paycheque in their back pocket,” the press release said. Chisholm said that the program allows for students to really get an understanding of what certain jobs entail and dispel any misconceptions about certain professions. “It would be irresponsible of us to focus on the trades only, and so if a student at the Grade 8 level finds out that they want to be

in writing poetry you are baring your soul, and that can make someone feel pretty vulnerable. “The time I had writer’s block I wasn’t actually writing poetry, I was writing songs. I didn’t just feel blocked, I felt depressed, and it affected the rest of my life. There was this hole in my life, there was this sense of beauty, this sense of connection with the world that I just seemed to have lost, and to start again was like falling in love again,” she said, about one particularly bad case of writer’s block several years ago. She felt that part of the challenge was to prove that writer’s block isn’t permanent and that it’s something that you can get over. “It was a really, really interesting experience doing that, and I think that probably before I was halfway through the year, my inner critic, the eyes had glazed over and just got really tired of nagging me and trying to get me to stop. So I think it was pretty much a success that way; it definitely helped me feel more comfortable writing,” Studley said. The Dawson Creek Public Library will host a launch for the book on Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. that will include music, reading, and audience participation. It’s available through the Dawson Creek Art Gallery and her personal website. Studley said there would be other books to follow. “If there’s anything that I learned out of this, it was be fearless, be honest,” she said.

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UPCOMING Fort St. John • Oct. 20 – Dec. 8: The North Peace Pregnancy Care Centre Baby Bottle Fundraiser. We collect small change (yes, all those loose pennies), or big change, or cheques made out to the North Peace Pregnancy Care Centre. Empty baby bottles are available to be picked up at Master Peace Framing (9400 100 St) or Smarti Pantz (9919 103 Ave) or your local church. Return your filled bottles by Dec. 8 at one of the drop off locations. Our centre is located at #335 9900 100 Ave (Pioneer Sqare). • Nov. 15-17: Abbeyfield Christmas Sale and Silent Auction at 8112 96 Ave. Donation items always welcome. Call Anne 250-785-8595 • Nov. 15-17: Cecil Lake Country Christmas Sale at Cecil Lake Hall. Friday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Home made crafts, quilts, jewelry, woodworking, baking and much more. Lunch and door prizes available. To book a table and for information call Sigrid Tobler at 250-781-3553 or email at stobler@pris.ca • Nov. 15 - 16: 17th Annual Antiques and Collectibles Sale on Friday from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday November 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come to the Fort St. John Legion (10103 105 Ave) to kick start your Christmas shopping. Browse and buy fabulous and eclectic antiques and collectibles from dealers in the Peace Region. Small admission charge benefits the Fort St. John North Peace Museum. For more information contact the North Peace Historical Society at 250-787-0430. • Nov. 16: North Peace Senior Housing invites the public to the grand opening of the NPSHS’ Apartment 3 at 9907 110 Avenue, Fort St. John from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. • Nov. 17: Country Christmas Craft & Gift Sale at the RosePrairie Community Curling Center 11:00am-4:00pm. Fine Arts and Crafts by local artisans and a wonderful selection

of gift lines with a gift wrapping service. Lunch will be available. For more information contact Kathy:250-827-3037. • Nov. 23: Derrick Dance Club of Fort St. John will be hosting a Country Music Dance from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at the Senior Citizen’s Hall (10908-100 St). Music by Night Sounds. Everyone 19 and over welcome. Info: Chris @ 2507851021 or George @ 250827-3396 • Jan. 18 and Mar, 15, 2014: Campfire Cowboy Nights at the Fort St. John Legion at 6 p.m.

Dawson Creek • Nov 14,15,16,17: live production of “Always a bridesmaid” at South Peace United Church, Dawson Creek. Tickets at Simple Pleasures for Dessert Theatre on Nov. 14 and Nov.17; and for dinner theatre on Nov. 15 and Nov. 16. • Nov. 22: The South Peace Oilmen’s Association and the City of Dawson Creek invite you the 22nd Annual Christmas Tree Light UP! At the Mile “0” Post (10th St and 102nd Ave) at 7 p.m. • Nov 22 & 23: Ten Thousand Villages Sale will be held on Nov. 22, 3:00 to 9:00 pm and Nov. 23, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at Northgate Mennonite Brethren Church, 1800-109 Avenue, Dawson Creek(blue church across from Kitchen Park). • Nov 23: Christmas Tea and Bake Table at South Peace United Church, Dawson Creek 1:00 to 3:30 pm • Dec. 7: Community Christmas Concert and Sale of Christmas Baking at South Peace United Church, 1300-104th Avenue, Dawson Creek, starts at 7:00 pm.

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Doig River First Nation Representative

The FSJ Pilot Participants would like to thank the members of the Fort St. John Pilot Project’s Public Advisory Group (PAG) for their valuable ongoing contributions in updating the local values and goals for Sustainable Forest Management (SFM), and reviewing and commenting on local forest management activities. Their efforts have been instrumental in the maintenance of the CSA Sustainable Forest Management Certification of the Pilot Project Participants in the Fort St. John Timber Supply Area. There are currently opportunities to join the Public Advisory Group. If you are interested in participating, or receiving more information on the progress in achieving SFM requirements, please contact Darrell Regimbald (7873651, darrell.regimbald@canfor.com) or visit our website at http://www.fsjpilotproject.com/

New jobs posted daily to www.macenna.com Legal Assistant: Candidates should have some legal education/experience. Candidates must have good computer skills and excellent people skills. Previous experience within a law corp. would be an asset but willing to train the right candidate. Previous office experience is required. Admin Assistant: We are seeking somebody with previous office experience and good customer service skills to fill this full-time position. Candidates should have good computer skills, excellent phone manner, and good typing skills. Other duties assigned will include data entry for A/P and data entry for employee timesheets. Shifts are Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm, wages will be based on experience. Office Assistant (Part-Time): The successful candidate for this position will be responsible for all reception duties including phones, filing, scheduling, and customer service. Experience with programs such as Access, Word and Excel would be an asset. Candidates must be detail oriented and self-motivated. This is a part-time position, three days a week. Data Entry Clerk: Candidates for this position will have excellent Excel skills and previous office experience. This is a full time position for a six month term. Reception/Data Entry Clerk: This is a temporary position for approximately 3 months. The successful candidate will have excellent customer service skills and very good computer skills. The data entry component of this job will require an excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Excel. Monday to Friday 8a-5p % ! #$! $ "#

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PEACE RIVER REGIONAL DISTRICT Dawson Creek, BC Career Opportunity Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technologist The Peace River Regional District has a challenging position for an energetic and enthusiastic person with GIS skills. The ideal candidate must have technical skills in GIS, Cartography and Computer Programming. Must be team oriented, flexible and possess strong organizational and communication skills. The GIS Technologist is responsible for the ongoing maintenance of digital geographic data of the organization, such as the 911House Numbering database and PRRD cadastre. The technologist will also be involved in corporate access to GIS data, web-based GIS application development & maintenance, mapping support for Emergency Planning, Field Services and Development Services. Applications used by this position include Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) & Mapping, GIS software and Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS). This full-time union position reports to the GIS Coordinator, with a 35 hour work week. The wage is $29.14/hr with a full benefits package. Qualifications/Experience: i Minimum qualification is Grade 12 graduation with demonstrated superior skills in Mapping and GIS or GIS certificate or University degree. i Preferred candidate has 1 to 2 years of relevant work experience i Experience using CAD software, database programming in MS-Access and SQL Server. i Programming languages such as VB, VBA and Java is preferred. i In-depth knowledge of GIS software and applications, and cartographic principles and practices. Applications with Cover Letter and Resume marked “GIS Technologist� will be received by the General Manager of Development Services, until 4:30 p.m. November 22, 2013 at: Peace River Regional District Box 810, 1981 Alaska Avenue Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4H8 Fax: 250-784-3220 Email: Diana.Mitchell@prrd.bc.ca Web site: www.prrd.bc.ca We thank you for your interest in the PRRD, however only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview. Applications via email, fax or mail will be accepted

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CLASSIFIEDS Continental Pipeline currently has an opening for a

TRUCKING DISPATCHER. Our office is based out of Fort St John B.C. We offer opportunities for qualified personnel who wish to grow in a high performance organization. This position will be responsible for organizing trucking and truck drivers to lo-bed equipment and haul pipe to various locations throughout northeastern BC and Alberta. We offer benefits after a probation period and competitive wages. Please submit resumes to:

Email: twhitford@continentalpipeline.com or Email: sgibb@continentalpipeline.com Apply in person: 8484 Old Fort Rd. Fort St. John B.C.

HELP WANTED Thunder Oilfield Services Ltd. Fort St John, BC, Light Duty Cleaner, Position Available: 1 (Full Time) Ensure general cleanliness standards are upheld, sweep, mop, Wash,wax and polish floors, dust furniture and desks, vacuum carpeting and area rugs, draperies and upholstered furniture, clean, disinfect and polish kitchen/lunchroom and bathroom fixtures and appliances, empty trash Containers and paper shredders ,wash windows, walls, and ceilings, report all faults to supervisor, may provide basic information on facilities. Additional duties as required from time to time Salary : $14.50/hourly Apply to sphpower@work.com 11/14

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CUSTOMER DEVELOPMENT Fort St. John, BC 250-787-0216 MANAGER renovations Fort Motors is looking for a CDM, looking for a hard worker with the ablity to work on their own, must be postive and a team player. Job includes making service calls, registering used vehicles and doing new and used ads, and social media, and sales follow up. Full time job, great benefits and a great place to work. Training will be provided. Salary is negotiable. Apply in confidence, with resume to:

Corey Nicolls, General Sales Manager E-mail: corey@fortmotors.ca Fax: 250-785-2283

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WE HAVE A WARM PLACE FOR YOU THIS WINTER! Sterling Management Services Ltd. has for rent Bach, 1 and 2 bedroom apartments. Townhouses, Duplexes & Houses Fort St John Dawson Creek Commercial Space For Lease/Rent Brandt: 9907-100th Ave 2500 sq ft retail retail or office Yenkana: Shop space 3000 sq ft TD Bank: upstairs office space 1323 sq ft Call Rob for viewing, rates and details - 250-785-2829 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL

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Li-Car Management Group is now taking applications for 1, 2 and 3 bedroom units,

Photo Credit Kyla Corpuz Repairs being made on the east entrance of the Totem Mall following a break and enter on the early morning of Nov. 5.

Three suspects in mall break and enter KYLA CORPUZ reporter@northeastnews.ca FORT ST. JOHN – The Totem Mall turned into a drive-in early morning on Nov. 5. Three suspects were caught on video surveillance driving into the east side of the mall, continuing into a glass wall of Apollo Avenue, a sunglasses and watch shop. They got out of the vehicle, took an undisclosed amount of merchandise from Apollo Avenue and drove away. It was unknown to police whether or not the suspects were male or female. They were described as wearing black hoodies and blue jeans. The vehicle they used was reported stolen earlier that day; the RCMP located it later in a field near Duncan Cran. There were no stolen merchandise in the pick-up, and the RCMP Forensic Identification Section

investigated it for evidence that could help in identify-

ing the suspects.

Contact our ofÀce for more information! Phone: 250-785-2662 Email: reception@licar.ca

The liquor box is

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Distributor of BC Wines that are unavailable at the liquor store.

Carwash • Gas Bar Convenience Store • Restaurant All Day Breakfast

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WE ARE STILL HERE and look forward to being here for many more years to come IN FORT ST. JOHN.

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November 22nd – 24th Entrec Centre - Evergreen Park Presented by:

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Senior’s Day

Mistletoe Magic

Friday, November 22nd 10:00am-6:00pm Silver Bells Tea 11:00am-2:00pm

Friday, November 22nd Starting at 7:30pm Adults only (18+) Food & Wine Pairing $40/ticket

Hospital Appreciation Day Saturday, November 23rd Enjoy our New Teddy Bear Hospital

For full schedule & details visit myfestivaloftrees.com or call 780.538.7583

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