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June 27, 2013 - Vol. 10 - No. 26

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COPA lands in Dawson Creek

Waving goodbye - Page 2

See story and more pictures on Page 10.

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D.C.’s ‘looming’ fiscal gap a nationwide problem By Jill Earl

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DAWSON CREEK - The city’s fiscal gap was described as a looming issue by chief executive officer, Jim Chute, and an issue that residents would see actualized if current and future councils don’t take action. Councillors met in a special meeting, June 19, to learn about the fiscal gap and a brief history of government, their role and taxation. In his report to council, Chute defines the fiscal gap as the imbalance between expected revenues and promised expenditures. A gap means that the City of Dawson Creek would potentially not be able to maintain all the services that they currently offer. Council voted in favour of referring the issue to the 2014 strategic planning meetings that will take place in December. “You’re looking at where your revenues are going to come from in the fu-

ture and you’re looking at the assumption that you’re going to provide the services and infrastructure that you’re providing now. In the case of every municipality in Canada and certainly in Dawson Creek, if you look at those two numbers, they don’t match,” said Chute, highlighting that the issue is nationwide and that it is looming even though the city balances their budget annually. Municipalities receive eight per cent of the tax collected in the country and provide 19 per cent of all the programs and service spending and are responsible for 60 per cent of public infrastructure; Chute said many governments are feeling a ‘fiscal squeeze’. He said that is by no fault of the elected politicians that fiscal gaps happen, but instead the service expectations of the citizens. “The problem isn’t actually the people that were elected, the problem is the system of expectations that we have out

of our 8,000 year [government] tradition...We have a persistent demand by citizens for public services on the aspects that are over and above the basic needs, or basic liberty, they are in the improved quality of life area,” Chute said. Chute gives an example of these high expectations. He said one resident became frustrated when she couldn’t find parking near the city’s soccer fields. She believed that the city shouldn’t have a soccer field if they can’t arrange for parking immediately beside the field able to accommodate everyone at peak usage times; many other residents through social media agreed with her. Chute rationalizes that with prime weather conditions the city’s soccer season is only eight weeks long and that during those eight weeks there are two nights a week where the current parking lot is over capacity, when youth soccer and slow pitch baseball

are scheduled for the same time; the parking lot only has this problem approximately 16 days a year. “The citizen expectation is that the local government will pay half a million dollars acquiring land, half a million dollars developing parking to accommodate those 16 or 18 days. There is not enough money in the world for every demand of that nature to be met, it is simply an expectation that exceeds our resourcing to accommodate,” he said, adding that these expectations drive spending. Though service expectations are one cause of the fiscal gap, referencing a Deloitte Research Study, Chute lists spending, revenues, cash flows, distribution and capital investment problems also contributing to the gap. These problems can be a result of downloaded responsibilities from senior governments, aging infrastructure, demographic shifts, diminishing grants and inflation.

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a little mix up in the level of governance.” She added that the resignation came as a surprise to the board and to the contractor Williams, who said he got along with the committee “most of the time,” but during the “last little bit” there were “so many conflicts.” Williams did add, “[the committee] are good people.” In Fines’ statement, he said, “We feel the Committee has attempted to bring compatibility to this situation but without success … unfortunately, we can no longer work under these cir-

cumstances.” The Committee wished the society “success” in the completion of the new facility, but Fines had no further comment after leaving the meeting. “The North Peace Seniors Housing Society board of directors is always sad to lose volunteers and we thank the New Development Committee for the time and dedication that they gave,” said Weber. “We wish them well in their future endeavours.” The former New Development Committee members: Fines,

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Marion Ewasiuk and Dorri Larnstone attended the AGM and left after the resignation was stated. Other committee members, Clarence Haugan, was not present, and fifth member Dave Montgomery was at the AGM but didn’t leave the meeting as he already stepped down for relocation purposes. Despite the resignation, Weber remained optimistic about the project and bringing The new apartment suites at the north end of the facility are slated to finish this fall, said Weber and Williams. Construction began on Apr. 29, 2013. There will be 16 studio or one-bedroom suits with unique living areas. Each suit will have showers, new vanities, kitchenettes, microwaves and under counter fridges. In addition residents will have two meals provided. Each wing will have a laundry room with a washer and dryer. There will also be a wheel chair accessible shower, rooms for leisure activities and the original hair salon will remain. The new affordable seniors apartments will be attached to the communal areas utilized by Peace Lutheran Apartments 1 and 2 residents. The cost to upgrade the facility into apartments was priced at $2 million, which will be paid through the society’s new development reserve fund, said Webster, adding that a mortgage may be considered in the future if needed. The facility was announced last October when Northern Health Authority gave back the ownership of the then, care home, to the NPSHS—the original owners. The original plan was to construct 14 apartments, but in February 2013 it was decided the project would be “out of reach” construction wise and not conducive to the committee’s mandate. The alternative plan, which is being worked on now, was then reviewed and approved by the board of directors. Phase 2 is expected to move ahead with similar amenities as Phase 1 in the near future. According to the Society’s president, the meeting was only intended for members, and media was only invited to report on the former care home’s development into seniors’ affordable housing.

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School District 59 defers some ‘ugly’ bus service decisions By Jill Earl DAWSON CREEK- The high decrease in enrolment has enabled School District 59 to defer some of their decisions surrounding school bus service cuts for another year. The enrolment decrease resulted in a temporary increase to the district’s Funding Protection income; they were granted $450,000. The district was charged with finding $500,000 in their transportation budget for the 2013/2014 school year and were prepared to make several service cuts in order to accommodate, but the unexpected increase has allowed time for school board trustees to make those service decisions. Due to a new funding formula imposed, School District 59’s

transportation funding was reduced by $750,000, taking effect gradually over three years. This year they had to reduce their budget by $250,000 and in the 2014/2015 they will have to find the full $750,000. “We never know how long the funding will last and where it will come from, so at this time, I think that the funding allowed us to defer some decisions to have a look at other possibilities…I think it’s better to wait a little bit and see where things go, that gives us the opportunity to look at things in a different light,” said Richard Powell, chair of the board. The board has chosen to commence with some changes however, in order to realize some savings. Beginning in September, the district will start charging fees for Chetwynd in-town CLOSED Canada Day weekend bussing ($20 per month and $50 per family) and will not th 2013 Rockwood Signature 5 Wheel be making bus route deviations Stk #RV0079 TAKE ME HOME FOR for students not riding to their $ * 39,995 catchment school. Originally the board also intended to cancel route extensions, dependent on how far and how many children needed to be picked up, but have decided to implement Bunks, 3 slides, 2 bathrooms, king U-Dinette, outside grill and speakers! that in September 2014 instead. MSRP $43,882 The district is also eliminating two bus routes to Fellers 2013 Rockwood Ultralite

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Teachers conclude negotiations, works towards 10-year agreement By Jill Earl DAWSON CREEK- Negotiations between the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association were asked to conclude last week by new Minister of Education Peter Fassbender, who wishes to start the work towards developing a new bargaining process. The BCTF and the BCPSEA have been negotiating since early spring for the teachers’ contracts that expire at the end of the month. Establishing a new model for bargaining was one item identified in the review of the teacher’s bargaining process conducted by the province late last year. Fassbender hopes to work with the BCTF, BCPSEA and the B.C. School Trustees’ Association to create this new model with the goal of creating long-term stability for students and parents and improving how government interacts and works with the BCTF. The framework for this new model is outlined in the review’s final report, Working Together for Students, released in January. It highlights the desire to implement a ten-year agreement with the teachers’ union to achieve their goal of long-term labour stability. “It’s worth thinking about what could be achieved...with a ten-year deal for teachers, imagine a child in grade two starting this year could go all the way to grade 12 without any threat of labour disruption. Think about the impact on those kid’s education if we could get a ten-year deal with teachers‌Can this be done? I think it’s worth trying to do,â€? Premier Christy Clark said, last October when she announced her government would be reviewing the bargaining process. In a press release distributed June 20, Fassbender said that the ministry needed to develop the new model, with the help of education stakeholders, before bargaining can proceed. “We made the framework an election commitment and we were given the mandate to pursue a long-term agreement...We need to keep moving and develop this roadmap before bargaining resumes under a new mandate that is consistent with our election commitment,â€? he said. According to the BCTF, they have asked Fassbender to allow negotiations to continue. BCTF president, Susan Lambert, said in a press release, also posted on June 20, that the current negotiations have been the most constructive in years. “The best way to achieve real stability in schools and durable labour peace is through mutually respectful negotiations that conclude in a signed collective agreement at the bargaining table. Constructive negotiations have already been taking place throughout the spring and are ongoing even today. We need a fair deal for teachers and better support for kids,â€? she said. Lambert said that there was no need for a new bargaining

Deferred bus decisions Continued from Page 4.

If the referendum is unsuccessful the district has compiled a list of what they describe as ‘ugly’ alternatives to meet funding expectations, they include: moving to a transit-style routing structure, charging transportation fees to students riding outside of their catchment area, increasing private and college student rider fees, implementing a rider fee structure for all students, close some rural school and going to a four-day week at rural schools. “I think that the process that we went through was very comprehensive, it took us a great deal of thought and discussion about possibilities and none of the decisions were made easy,� said Powell. “I think [it’s] the best possible solutions at this time. Knowing that things change, we don’t know how funding will go over the next little while and that will impact what other changes we make and so I was really pleased with the way the discussion went and the outcomes of the discussion,� he added. Last September the school district increased monthly fees to

structure or to break negotiations, especially when all the parties are already at the table. “What we really need is for government to come to the table with the resources and political will to reach a negotiated agreement, one that will guarantee support for all students when they need it,� she said. The government proposes to include four elements in the new framework: a Priority Education Investment Fund, a Education Policy Council, indexing teachers compensation and having a structured and transparent bargaining process. The Priority Education Investment Fund would be a threeyear education-spending envelope identified each year by government; a basis for determining the amount has not yet been determined. An Education Policy Council would include representatives from government, BCTF and school trustees; they would provide government with recommendations on educational policies. The government also proposes to tie teacher compensation to an index of other major public sectors, so they would get raises comparable to other sectors. To help support a more effecting bargaining process, they

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DISCONNECT TO RECONNECT As someone who finds it disrespectful to have someone you’re talking to stare at his or her phone or tend to it mid conversation—I started to realize I was slowly becoming that person. So, I’m trying something new as of late. I’m trying to keep my phone away from my face and my fingers from every app. Instead I am starting to exercise my brain by engaging more intimately with the world around me. Weird. It’s silly really. It’s silly that this is something that I have to train myself to do, and I’m slightly overly embarrassed to admit it. As a journalist my job is to pay attention to my surroundings, be alert of what’s happening, keep my ears perked for any and all information that might lend itself to a story. But I only truly practice this during work hours, like when I’m covering an event, or attending a meeting. When I’m clocked out (even though that never really happens as a journalist),

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for example if I’m riding in the passenger seat, waiting for the server to take my order at a restaurant, lined up at the grocery store—even on outdoor adventures, I catch myself staring zombie-like at my touch screen phone; waiting for the next Instagram picture to load, the next meaningless Facebook status to appear, or a text message from my best friend. I could never really seem to put my phone on hold. Yes, as a journalist I have to be connected at all times, but as a friend, coworker, sister and daughter I also have to be disconnected, and connected only to the person in front of me—whether it’s the barista at the coffee shop or the cashier at the grocery store. So, I started putting my phone down, and at times even leaving it at home. I’m starting to appreciate, once again, that there is so much around me that this little piece of technology will never be able to offer, and that’s the value of human interaction. -Kyla

Site C: aftermath Now that the Liberal Party has been reelected for 4 more years, can we expect them to bulldoze Site C into a reality despite not having any environmental approval or even permits for a job? Say that Site C should proceed in a few years this will be the aftermath scenario. Banks along the Peace will continually erode and cave in to the river taking logs and forest clutter along with it. Look at Williston and Dinosaur to confirm this. There will be massive floods from the Halfway River, Moberly and smaller creeks like Cache Creek continually disgorging logs, mud, silt into this new pristine lake for recreational users to dodge. We will have dust storms and a grand scale as these newly opened up slides are bare to the wind. Check Williston Lake to confirm this. Once the ground is devoid of natural cover it will forever erode by wind, rain and snow. There is no stopping this action once started. BC Hydro has attempted to stop the erosion on the shore of Williston and Dinosaur Lakes for years with no success. Boaters will have to continuously have to avoid logs, if anyone thinks they will be able to Jet Ski or water ski on this icy cold lake full of floating debris they are sadly wrong. Don’t see anyone water skiing on Williston. This shallow reservoir will slowly be silted in by the billions of tons of sediment disgorging itself from the Halfway, Cache Creek, Moberly and smaller creeks every time we have spring melt and heavy rains.

Eventually this reservoir will be 50% volume and end up to be a massive mud flat forever. The massive implications of destroying this summer and wintering ground for wildlife are impressive. Where will the 100’s of thousands of ducks geese golden and bald eagles and numerous songbirds go. Spring nesting birds like Canada geese use the Peace River valley extremely early. Some geese and ducks winter along the Peace. Moose, elk, deer survive along the Peace in the winter and would starve to death without this area to winter in. This area us the first greenup so moose, elk and deer have there young in this area because of the micro-climates this area produces, first green grass. The Peace River Valley is the last area if the Yukon to Yellow Stone Wildlife Corridor. This is an area that wildlife of all kinds migrates along from the Yukon to Yellowstone in the U.S. 250 miles of this corridor was permanently destroyed with the flooding of Williston Lake. Another 18miles lost with the Peace Canyon Dam can we afford to lose another 30 plus miles with another dam. How will wildlife continue to migrate north and south. The wildlife bio-diversity and gene pools would be permanently destroyed. Endangered grizzly bears use the Peace River valley as a spring feeding ground first green grass is a primary food source in the spring along with all other bears. As the water rises this is what we can expect to see. This short paragraph is quoted from a book titled Crooked River Rats by Bernard McKay and talks about the rising waters of Williston Lake. “The human population was not the only thing affected; wildlife was caught off guard too. As the wide valley around Finlay Forks began to

flood, hundreds of moose, bears and other wildlife became stranded on islands that were formed by the rising water. Trees, logs and other floating debris prevented the animals from swimming to shore and hundreds of moose drowned. Pen Powel, a bush pilot from Hudson’s Hope, flew his small plane over Finlay Forks in the fall of 1968. Near the mouth of the Omineca there was a hill that rose above the surrounding country. The slashing crews had cut the big spruce and pine trees on this promontory and the logs lay like pick-up sticks. This hill now became an island as the waters rose and it was to this high point the moose gathered to try and find refuge. The moose now became trapped as they could not leave due to floating debris. Powell returned a week later and counted more than 100 dead moose on the flood island. Of couse, more than just moose died; Powell said. “Even animals you don’t often see in the water were swimming for their lives—weasels, mice even squirrels...” Yes, this actually happend 45 years ago and was fully documented. The real question is are we going to let history repeat itself in a negative way? After this resevoir is full we can expect to see moose, elk, deer, grizzly and black bears and many other animals trying to cross the expanse of water only to drown. Is BC Hydro going to be constantly on hand to rescue all animals from moose to mice? I think not. This is going to go on for years.

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“No doubt [natural gas plants are] less expensive but you do have to replace those plants more and you’re subject to commodity. Plants are replaced every 30 to 35 years,” said Reid. “Guarantee me a natural gas price for the next 100 years and then we’ll talk.” In addition to focusing on Site C’s environmental assessment, which is now in it’s third stage, Reid said the power company is also working on a large transmission line project from Dawson Creek to Chetwynd.

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Northern Health to work with industry for recruitment, worker camp review By Jill Earl DAWSON CREEK- Working with the resource industry is one strategy Northern Health is using to recruit staff and find out more about the potential impacts of worker camps to their

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services. June 17 the Northern Health Authority’s board of directors met in Dawson Creek for their regular meeting. Ronald Chapman, vice president of medicine, and Jane Lindstrom, vice president of human resources, presented their reports showing that the northeast is still struggling to fill physician and health care worker vacancies. According to Chapman’s report, Dawson Creek is short 4.5 general practitioners of what their resource plan called for; Dawson Creek currently has 16.5 general practitioners. The report also showed that Chetwynd, Fort Nelson, Fort St. John, Taylor and Tumbler Ridge were all in need of one more physician. It stated that there were 15 specialists in the northeast and that there was a need for 9.5 more. Chapman said that one of the challenges of recruiting doctors to the north is the fact that is now harder for physicians coming from counties where their native language is not English to practice in B.C., now that the province has joined an internationally trained specialists agreement. Continued on Page 11.

By Jill Earl

SONS REQUEST NEW HOUSE President of Save Our Northern Seniors, Jean Leahy, and Margaret Little made a presentation to the board of the Northern Health Authority, June 17 in Dawson Creek. The group hopes to have a third house at Peace Villa built to accommodate the need for acute care in Fort St. John. Little said that Peace Villa is currently full and that there are waiting lists at the other local facilities, she said a new house would accommodate a minimum of 26 beds. She suggests a daycare also be built in the facility to help the recruitment and retention of Northern Health employees.

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NH LOOKING FOR EXPRESSION IN FSJ HOSPITAL Northern Health is working with Shared Services BC to sell Fort St. John’s old hospital through an open expression of interest process. Northern Health is tendering a construction manager to design and oversee the deconstruction of the building should there be no sale. PLANNING IN POUCE FOR DEMENTIA PATIENTS With the opening of Peace Villa in Fort St. John, Pouce

Coupe’s residential care home Peace River Haven remains closed. Northern Health has been undergoing a review of the facility since fall 2012, assessing its suitability for other purposes, particularly the care of people with dementia. The review is considering the structural and program development that would be required, it is expected to be complete in fall 2013.

D.C. AND T.R. UNDERGOING MASTER PLANNING The Tumbler Ridge Health Centre and the Dawson Creek and District Hospital are currently undergoing master planning. Dawson Creek’s plan will include the proposed replacement of the patient wing and recommendations on renewal. Tumbler Ridge will receive planning and programming recommendations for the anticipated growth of the community when consultants are expected to complete the plan this summer.

SOUTH PEACE CAPITAL PROJECTS UNDERWAY The Dawson Creek and District Hospital have recently completed a number of capital projects and are currently working on several others. One of three boilers was replaced as well as all the windows in the original hospital wing, to improve energy efficiency and patient comfort. This year the hospital is working on installing a new nurse calling system and expanding the parking lot. Staff parking will be improved at Rotary Manor with the addition of security lighting and block heater plug-ins. The Chetwynd Hospital had a retrofit of the hot water boilers completed this year, so that the hospital could have sufficient domestic hot water without having to run the full heating boilers throughout the year. The Tumbler Ridge Health Centre had an energy saving retrofit of the heating boilers completed.

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From community service to new careers and business startups after retirement, boomers are leading in a lot of economic and lifestyle categories – including encore relationships, either through a second marriage or a common-law relationship. While that is good news for the couples who have found new lives together, it can also lead to financial and other complications. This is particularly true for relationships that fall into ‘grey areas’, that include children from previous marriages, unfinished separations and divorces and other factors that can have a significant impact on the new family’s financial and estate planning realities. Here are some tips for ensuring the good health of your new financial life together:

Common-law and non-traditional relationships Boomers may bring different financial resources, objectives and obligations – especially if one or both were previously married. Start with a thorough discussion about each partner’s expectations and responsibilities for the family’s financial affairs. Consider how each partner will spend, save and invest his/her money. You should see a lawyer or notary who can help you prepare a ‘cohabitation’ agreement’ that defines the financial terms of your relationship. Update your wills and list of beneficiaries for your investments held within your RRSPs and insurance policies as well as who will be granted power of attorney for health and financial affairs.

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COPA AGM takes flight in D.C By Jill Earl

COPA’s local chapter and several members of the Mile Zero Flying Club bid to host the conference three years ago. “We don’t organize it ourselves we rely on local volunteers to do it, and our local chapter here called Aflight, the Mile Zero Flying Club, offered to do this for us‌it’s Jill Earl photo all there due, we just come and There were over 100 planes that flew to Dawson Creek to participate in COPA’s AGM. enjoy ourselves,â€? said COPA president Kevin Psutka. don’t have to worry about maintenance on the airplane or any The planes were on display throughout the weekend for pubkind of that stuff, that’s all included in the cost per hour that the lic viewing while pilots enjoyed socializing with other enthustudent pays for the airplane,â€? said Rosen, while dispelling that siasts and sitting in on educational workshops about personal you don’t need to own a plane in order to get a pilot’s license, aviation and maintenance. adding that many choose to rent the club’s plane instead. Mile Zero Flying Club flying instructor Dan Rosen said that “If you look at what most people do for transportation and the club wanted to host the AGM to encourage members of the recreation, if you add up what it costs you to operate a family community to get involved with flying. car per year and be a serious golfer and a boater, an aircraft is “We’re encouraging people to come down and check out just another thing like that. You can fly an airplane safely by the airplanes‌I’m really hoping that it will get the interest out spending as little as $200 a month‌so if you can compare that there and that’s kind of COPA’s goals is to try to get people to other things that you do for past time, it really isn’t all that more interested in general aviation,â€? said Rosen. bad,â€? said Psutka. He and Psutka said that there is a misconception around Next year’s AGM will be held in Peterborough, ON. flying, that it is something unattainable for most people. Rosen said that it could take anywhere from six months to a few years to get a license depending on the student’s time commitment to get their license; he said in order to get a license, students need a minimum of 45 hours of flying time. “By flying with the Mile 0 Flying club, the student can learn to fly and they learn in a safe environment and they

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D.C. fiscal gap

“Coming to Canada for example is a really expensive exercise, so in order to make it economically viable it’s important to start earning money from the day you land…now you’ve got to wait four months and work without any income… that’s not financially attractive for any person,” said Chapman, about the many doctors immigrating to Canada who will have to take proficiency tests. Lindstrom’s report on recruitment stated that although the number of vacancies for non-physician positions in the northeast has been reduced by one per cent since May 2012, to 6.8 per cent, it remains the highest number of vacancies experienced in Northern Health. The report also states that retention may also be a problem, with 102 employees leaving Northern Health in the northeast from January to April this year. Lindstrom said that that number may be due to the fact that Northern Health updates the list of those who have resigned only a few times a year. “It is important that we address the issues of retention for staff and to do that even more is becoming a major issue,” said chair of the board, Dr. Charles Jago. To assist in recruiting and retention, Lindstrom said that in 2012 Northern Health implemented a number of marketing strategies to attract people into the positions, including: creating a career tab on their Facebook page, posting positions on ‘virtual staffing pools’ and rebranding their promotional material to better reflect the communities the vacancies are in. She also said that Northern Health is beginning to work with industry and businesses to discuss collaborative recruiting efforts and incentives that work towards the common goal of recruiting families to the north. “It is going to be about trying to put our plans together with a variety of other employers, and we’re hoping that our information about our vacancies will help them. If they’re out recruiting, if someone has a partner who is interested in what’s available from a health careers perspective, similarly if we know what’s happening in industry,” Lindstrom said, adding that she hopes municipalities and school districts will also be a part of the dialogue. According to Greg Thibault, public health protection manager for Northern Health, they will also have to engage the resource industry about their future expansion plans and worker accommodation. During the June 17 meeting, Thibault released part two of the background paper, Understanding Resource and Community Development in Northern British Columbia. Part two addressed the changes to how industry operates and accommodates their workforce, Thibault said part three will investigate how health services in northern communities may be impacted by the expected increase of work camps; that paper is expected to be released in the fall. “At this point we’re just looking at the discharge data from facilities in the northeast to say, ‘ok this is how emergency has been effected, this is how in-patient services have been effected, this is some of the lab data for requests that have gone through,’ so we’re looking at those types of numbers,” Thibault said. “There’s so many facilities and so many intersects when we’re talking about resource development…we have to consider what partnerships can be struck for services delivered,” he added. Thibault said that knowing where and when these worker camps were going to be in operation, the model, as well as the health needs of the camp is important for future considerations by the board. “A remote camp of 1,000-2,000 people is not particularly impacting any of our health services, but something set up next to your existing facilities might be impacting to a different degree. When we’re looking at the entire issue, we have to take that next consideration into effect,” he said. Lindstrom said that their early understanding of the effects of a camp that has a fly in/fly out model would only have an impact on hospital’s episodic care and that they won’t be seeing physicians for their ongoing care, which is usually reserved for family doctors. Jago said that it is important that Northern Health have an understanding of the worker camp phenomena, as they are expected to become more prevalent in the resource industry. “I think that the future is here now, not two years away, there’s significant work camp activity right now, in the northeast in the northwest, in Kitimat, Mount Milligan, you name it. It’s not something that we’re expecting to happen, it’s something that is happening now and we’re addressing it. Just what that impact is needs to be seen,” he said.

Chute said that while many municipalities are aware of their fiscal gap, not many are addressing it because the solution involves reducing service levels, which is hard for politicians to do because they want to meet voter expectations. Chute predicts a cut to services will be necessary in order to close the gap. He said that considering the number of infrastructure upgrades the city has on the horizon they wouldn’t have enough to maintain current service levels.

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“If you were to take this on it would be the hardest thing any government in Canada has ever done. You are considered provincial and national leaders in environmental sustainability, now were you to take this task on you would be provincial and international leaders in fiscal sustainability, but it would be incredibly hard,” Chute told the councillors. He said that if this council chooses not to address the gap, then it will be left for future council, staff and resi-

dents to deal with at a later time. He notes that closing the gap will be a long process, maybe even a decade long. While Chute recognizes that cutting services is not a popular process, he said their efforts could be successful if residents understood why they are making cuts and involve them in the process. He said that if the residents don’t understand and affirm why council is addressing the fiscal gap then the city runs the risk of another council being voted in that undoes the work of the previous one. “If you try to do something on your own to show that you are decisive, without bringing the citizens along first, you are going to fail...you will have no success until the expectations of your citizens [is reduced] and you can only do that by engaging them, informing them, and listening to them...bringing the citizens along is key,” Chute said. Whether councillors decide to take on the fiscal gap as a 2014 strategic priority will be seen at the end of the year.

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Dylan De Medeiros (second from right), with his mom and Price Smart representatives Ben and Jason. De Medeiros was awarded a $2,500-scholarship from Price Smart, where he has worked since August 2010. He is planning to pursue a career in dentistry at the University of Victoria after graduating from North Peace Secondary School this year.

Submitted photos Top: Shell Canada and MNP raised funds at a friendly Soccer Tournament for United Way Northern BC at the Fort St John Indoor Soccer Facility. Middle: The Dawson Creek Sons of Norway Lodge #79 held their Annual Picnic on June 18th. Left to right: Shirley Grayston, Gord Schmidt (winner of $300) and Lorraine Lawrence. Bottom: Fort Nelson Northern Lights College convocation.

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SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT

The detail and scope of our application is matched only by our determination to do it right.

Joint Review Process. BY THE NUMBERS

Our application to the National Energy Board (NEB) was one of the largest and most comprehensive submissions ever presented in Canada.

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After a decade of careful planning, our application is now before the regulatory authorities. But that doesn’t mean we are finished in making the case for Northern Gateway to British Columbians and all Canadians.

The Northern Gateway Project Joint Review Panel (JRP) deadline for Final Argument has come and gone, and we believe we made the best case for an energy pipeline application ever in Canada’s history. Critical questions, affirmative answers. It all boils down to two questions the JRP must address in their report to the Governorin-Council. One is whether

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Gateway is in the Canadian pub- and consultation with commulic interest, and the second is nities and First Nations—all the Project’s likelihood of over the course of a decade. causing significant adverse environmental impacts. The Our application deanswers are clear. Gateway is tails the enormous urgently needed, meets all value of connecting requirements for approval Canadian resources under the National Energy Board Act and is definitely in to markets that need Canada’s interest. Given the those resources for commitments and safety their own economic measures we have proposed, the Project is not likely to cause and social developsignificant adverse effects on ment. the environment. We are completely confident Backed by independent that Gateway can be designed, experts in their fields. constructed and operated in a Northern Gateway’s written safe and responsible manner— and oral JPR evidence was first and foremost. Flowing prepared and presented by from this, there are the enormany of Canada’s and the mous benefits in terms of jobs world’s foremost experts on and dollars to support schools, the related subjects. Each had hospitals and social programs thorough knowledge of the that define this country and Project and the relevant this province. scientific and engineering studies completed in support of the Project. Their evidence in favour of Gateway was comprehensive, conclusive and compelling. Unprecedented in scope, detail and potential. Our application was defended by answering thousands of Information Requests and presenting a series of nine witness panels. Together with our partners, we will have spent approximately $500 million on this Project, before receiving approval, including environmental assessments, traditional land use studies, detailed engineering

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Fraser Institute’s failing grade for NPSS misleading: principal By Kyla Corpuz FORT ST. JOHN – North Peace Secondary School’s principal called Fraser Institute’s failing grade for the high school “misleading.” “The Fraser Institutes reporting is just on one aspect or a few aspects of education,” said NPSS principal Raymond Asai.

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FORT ST. JOHN - The sixth annual Chili Bowl Bash stirred up a crowd of 100 people on Jun. 22 at the Fort St. John Arts Post. The event was a fundraiser for the North Peace Potter’s Guild. Six competetors brought out their crock pots and cooked up an appetite for chili lovers. The cooks were: Jane Sheldon, Rick and Alice Beerling, Chad Carlstrom, Les Hendricks and media participants: Astral Media and Sarah Carmichael from Moose FM. This is the only fundraiser for the Potter’s Guild. Tickets were $30, food tasters got to choose a bowl made by potter members, and ate until their stomachs were satisfied. Britney Garberg was the organizer of this year’s Chili Bowl Bash, she said the guild has been preparing for this event since January.

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We are seeking a motivated professional to oversee and direct all operations at our Rycroft facility, responsible for high level planning in terms of budgets, administration, scheduling and operations. This position also includes a seed purchasing function in the Peace Region that works closely with the Production Team to build relationships, procure acres for forage and turf seed and coordinate the scheduling of deliveries as per production requirements.

We are seeking a relationshiporiented sales professional with a passion for agronomy. You will work with the Production Team to seek out and secure seed production acres for forage and turf seed to achieve company seed production targets and then work with these contract growers on production agronomics to help ensure yields and seed quality are maximized.

The ideal candidate will have experience and knowledge of seed industry quality standards with an understanding of the certification required by all regulatory authorities. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, this position will conduct regular review and followup of facility financial statements, market analysis, forecasting and performance tracking in the region. Post-secondary education in business or agriculture are required for this position with a minimum five years experience in an equivalent position in the agriculture or seed industry, with progressive experience managing people and building relationships. License for Approved Conditioner Operator, Authorized Exporter Operator and accreditation for Grader is an asset.

This position also includes a seed purchasing function in the Peace Region that works closely with the Production Team to build relationships, procure acres and coordinate the scheduling of deliveries as per production requirements to achieve territory and corporate goals. Thus, success in this position will be achieved through a balance of sales and agronomy. You will work independently within your territory from the Rycroft facility/ your home-based office; you will also work with Regional Account Managers in our Seed and Crop Inputs (Retail) division that operate in your territory to help identify potential contract growers. The successful candidate will have a proven ability to plan and manage his/her time effectively and have strong communication skills both internally and externally to promote, support and grow our Seed Production division.Brett Young provides sales and product training, however, education, training and experience in sales and/or agronomy is a definite asset and a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture is preferred.

Brett Young Seeds is an organization that supports professional growth and development and offers an attractive compensation package including salary and an outstanding and comprehensive benefits package. Brett Young Seeds is an Equal Opportunity employer. Interested applicants are invited to apply to become a part of our team by submitting a letter of interest with salary expectations and a resume to:

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Advertising Sales Consultant Make a difference join the Northeast News team; the number one community newspaper in Northeast BC. The Northeast News has an opening for the position of Advertising Sales Consultant. We are seeking a “team player” with organizational skills, sales experience, pleasant telephone skills, experience in creating written proposals and an ability and desire to work and learn in a fast paced, busy environment. The ideal candidate must be motivated and take the initiative to sell multiple media products, including on-line advertising and special products, work with existing customers and find ways to grow sales and income. Strong interpersonal skills and a strong knowledge of sales and marketing are required. Above average communication skills, valid driver’s licence and a reliable vehicle are necessary. The benefits and opportunities of working for the leading newspaper in Northeast BC are why we attract and employ the best. If a rewarding challenge resonates with you, contact us today. Please submit your resume and cover letter to the attention of: Brenda Piper, Publisher / Sales Manager Northeast News, 9909 - 100th Avenue, Fort St. John, BC V1J 1Y4 salesmanager@northeastnews.ca

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FNFDS is accepting applications for the Executive Director position. The Director is responsible for the successful delivery of MCFD and CLBC contracts to the Fort Nelson Region. All services are designed to support families through early intervention services and building parenting capacity. The society also operates a Licensed Child Care Facility and an adult residential home. Qualifications: The applicant must: • Degree in a relevant area: Business Management, Health, Social Services • Two years of experience in Supervisory Management • Embrace the philosophy of family centered practice • Knowledge of evidence based practice in early intervention • Understand the requirement of Government Accreditation • Must have two years of experience in a non-profit setting and facilitating government contracts • Strong skills set human resources, leadership and community engagement Hours: 30 hours per week FNFDS offers a competitive wage, benefit package and flexible hours. Include in application: resume, copies of credentials and three professional references. Forward to:

Kim Hughes-Brinsky, Box 1210, Fort Nelson V0C 1R0 Email: ed.fnfds@northwestel.net Fax: 250-774-2831

A COMPANY ON THE MOVE This is a remarkable time for global agriculture and for Richardson. Our industry is undergoing unprecedented change with increasing world demand, and our company is experiencing transformational growth. Richardson International is Canada’s largest, privately owned agribusiness and is recognized as a global leader in agriculture and food processing. We currently have an opportunity at our Fort St. John, BC Richardson Pioneer Ag Business Centre.

Location Assistant Location Assistants contribute to the safe, efficient and profitable operation of a grain handling and/or crop input facility. Specific responsibilities include the storage and shipping of Western Canadian grains; operational support and assistance to location staff and customers; the operation of facility equipment and controls; and providing excellent customer service. The ideal candidate will possess proven communication and interpersonal skills; ambition and organizational skills; an orientation to accuracy and detail and excellent customer service skills. An agriculture background is an asset.

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Richardson International provides an excellent compensation package consisting of competitive salary, pension, a flexible benefits plan and training and career development opportunities. Interested candidates should forward their résumé and cover letter before July 12, 2013 either online to www.richardson.ca or to: Richardson Pioneer, 6719 - 93 Avenue Elevator Road, Fort St. John, BC V1J 6J6

Richardson values diversity in the workplace. Women, aboriginal people, visible minorities and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply and self-identify.

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Contact: Howie Charters 604.662.2629 or Lucas Berube 604.694.7225 Dax (Lara) Gibson has been granted, posthumously, the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology (with Distinction) by the University of Victoria during their recent spring convocation. The University of Victoria has also elected to offer the “Dax Gibson Memorial Award in Gender Studies” which will be given to the academically outstanding undergraduate student in the Department of Gender Studies who produces the most exceptional independent research project. Dax was pursuing degrees in both Anthropology and Gender Studies with the intention of continuing on to a Masters and PhD in Medical Anthropology. Dax passed away unexpectedly (Sudden Cardiac Arrhythmia Death Syndrome) on December 29,2012. Infinitely loved and grievously missed,

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UPCOMING Fort St. John • Jun. 28 to Jun. 30 - Fort St. John’s newest theatre company, Spectacular Chair Factor’s 48hour garage sale in the parking lot of Terra Energy, kitty-corner from the Tags store on the corner of 100th Avenue and 106 Street. In addition to the sale there will be a bake sale, barbecue, car wash, live music and improv. The theatre company is raising money to attend a provincial community theatre competition. • Jul. 1: Calling all pie lovers - the Fort St. John North Peace Museum’s annual pie sale is back from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. for delicious homemade fruit pies, ice cream, and an assortment of bever-

ages. Support your local museum. • Jul. 21: North Peace Horticultural Society’s annual Garden Tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are available at the museum one week prior to the event and on the day of the event. • Aug. 23 - 25: North Peace Horticultural Society is holding their annual Flower Show at the North Peace Cultural Centre. Bring your entries Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Open to public on Saturday 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Refreshments available.

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 • S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Northern B.C. Newcomers Integration Service Centre is a non-profit organization in Fort St. John. Our Settlement Program provides information, orientation, assessment, referral and service linking, educational workshops and short term adaptation counselling to immigrants. The program also offers assistance with form completion, correspondence between clients and service providers, navigating immigration processes including sponsorship applications, obtaining permanent residence cards and applying for citizenship. Bridging services are provided to a variety of community and government service agencies and organizations. Service is available in English and Spanish. The Settlement Program is located at: #209 10142101st Ave (Execuplace building). From 8:30-4:30 p.m. Phone # 250-785-5323 Ext 22. • 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 Deb Bartoc at 250-263-2034 or Gayle Wagner at 250785-3991 for more information. • 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 250-787-5323. • Alcoholics Anonymous - If you think you might have a problem with drinking, come to an AA meeting. Call for times and

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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) 7872652. • “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 9909-100 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. • Come out and join us for an afternoon of play, crafts, a healthy snack, circle time and an opportunity to borrow books from the Devereaux School Library. This is a chance to meet other people from your community and introduce your children to a school setting. We meet from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. every other Wednesday beginning Oct. 20th. This program is geared for three to four year-olds but siblings are welcome to come with their parents. Call Patti (250) 843-7813 for more information. • Join us for fun, fun, fun at the artSpace! ArtSpace classes are here again at the North Peace Cultural Centre with wonderful programming for all ages! Don’t miss out! Register today for preschool, Mommy and Me, afterschool and adult classes! Check out the great selection of activities at www.npcc.bc.ca, or pick up a brochure at the North Peace Cultural Centre. Call (250) 785-1992 for more information or to register. • 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

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• 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 Kathy 782-7539 orMargaret 782-3221.

• If you know how to visit with a friend, you already have the skills required to be a CASI Friendly Visitor volunteer! There are seniors in Dawson Creek right now who would like to have a friend come and visit them and perhaps take them to doctor’s appointments or shopping. Can you spare an hour or two a week to visit a senior? Call CASI (Community Action for Seniors’ Independence) today. 250-782-1138 ext. 228, email lstudley@ spcrs.ca or visit the website at www.casidc.org. • 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)

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• The Community Market is held at the Westend Campground every Saturday except on long weekends. For more info or a vendor package please contact Jaylene Arnold at (250) 7742541 or Audrey Reynolds (250) 774-6574.

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• Youth Drop-In at Pouce Coupe Community Church Annex (the old Pouce library). Saturday nights 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Ages 13 to 17.

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• Alcoholics Anonymous - 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. • Tuesdays: TR Seniors (55+) Drop-In – Floor curling, carpet bowling, card & board games, coffee & cookies. Community Centre Room 5 from 1-4 pm. Small drop-in fee. • Tumbler Ridge’s self-employed women will receive six months of free personal business monitoring beginning this October at no charge. If you are a self-employed woman in their first three years of operation, or partially operate a business, contact Sara Cooper at the Women’s Enterprise Centre at 1-800-643-7014 ext. 104 or Mila Lansdowne by e-mail at mila@persona.ca or (250) 242-3389. Registration is required.

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• Civil Air Search and Rescue (CASARA) meetings every second Tuesday at the Taylor Fire Hall at 7 p.m. For information call Bob at 250-789-9152 or 250-787-5802.

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