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Senior’s Hall needs help - Rip’s Shoe Renu starts the contributions with $1,000 The Dawson Creek Senior’s Hall is in dire straights – board directors wonder if the doors will have to be closed permanently. “Our financial situation is that were are out of operating dollars,” says president Fay Clease, adding the organization’s annual general meeting was cancelled recently. The hall was a location of gathering friendship and
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First Baptist Church
Our Sunday service is at 10:30 am year round. Live on our website. 1400-113 Ave. Dawson Creek 250-782 4792. In crisis, get a hold of Pastor Terry by appointment only. email: office@dcfirstbaptist.ca www.dcfirstbaptist.ca Contact: Pastor Terry Coe terry@dcfirstbaptist.ca
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Grace Lutheran Church Grace is a caring church community. We welcome all to worship and share our life in Christ’s love. 250-782-3624 Email : grace@pris.ca 11101 17 St Dawson Creek Sunday Worship 10:30 am
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Is a friendly church nestled on the hill in Dawson Creek grandviewchapel.ca Contact: Tony Vigar 250-782-4225 900 94 Ave Dawson Creek Sunday Meetings 10:30 am
Pastor Terry Hagen 250-782-4616/403-835-7235 houseofhagen@hotmail.com 1501-108 Ave. Dawson Creek Sunday Service: 10:00 am Mon-Thurs: 9:00 am-4:00 pm New Testament Studies Wednesdays: 7:00 pm Old Testament Studies Thursdays: 1:00 pm
St Marks Anglican Church Contact Rev. Don Thompson 250-782-2939 Email: stmarks@pris.ca and on Facebook 1029 103 Ave, Dawson Creek Sunday Service: 11:00 am Food Bank: with bag lunches Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:00am-1:00pm
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Church of the Nazarene Service times: Sunday 2pm, Friday 7pm Website: www.dcnazarene.com Pastor Megan Polowski Email: dcnazarene@gmail.com Phone: 250-719-7425
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Salvation Army Church 250-782-4812 1436 104 Ave. Dawson Creek Church Service: Sundays 11:00 am
The Grizzly Valley Chapter is part of the national Gideons organization. Our mission is to share God’s Word with effective and engaging forms of Scripture. Reaching people everywhere with the Gospel through personal witness and partnership with the local church. Contacts: William “Bill” & Pauline Hendley, ph. 250-788-8177 (H) 250-788-6902 (C) Email: newtouch@pris.ca; Stanton & Charlotte Miller, ph: 250-782-3881 (H) Email: cemiller083@gmail.com
We meet to worship God, study the Bible, encourage and support each other, and work together to further God’s purposes in the world. Contact: Eileen Klassen 250-219-6375 northgate.a.f@gmail.com Sunday Meetings on Zoom 10:00 am
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 250-782-4921 Web: www.mormon.org/ 10901 13th St. Dawson Creek
Peace Mission Chapel
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Roy and Erika Schweitzer had their annual Lazy S Charolais bull sale on March 18, and it was successful as always. The 40 red and white yearling bulls that sold brought in an average of $6,264, with more than 30 hopeful bidders taking place in person and a lot more bidding online. The highest bid on the afternoon was $11,500, spent on the LAZY S MR FARM FRESH 3H bull. The sale was the Schweitzer’s sixth annual yearling bull sale. “We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who came to last year’s sale and supported us. Hope last year’s calving season was a success and best of luck in 2021!” the Schweitzers said in the sale program. The Schweitzers started in the Charolais business in 1981, and now have a cow herd of 190 purebred cows. They produce bulls with small heads and smooth fronts. “We are also very proud of the overall disposition of our herd,” the program read. The sale took place in Beaverlodge. Each of the bulls sold are guaranteed to pass the semen test and are surefire breeders. Left, Roy Schweitzer talks to the crowd, above Trapper Green keeps his eye on bids. Giancola
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LVCU looks to blanket surrendered dogs In response to 119 small, mixed breed dogs have been surrendered to the BC SPCA Lake View Credit Union is partnering with the Dawson Creek SPCA in a blanket drive from now until April 9. For every clean blanket or towel donated to the South Peace SPCA between now and April, the Lake View Credit Union Foundation will contribute $8 to help support the SPCA in their time of need. LVCU says everyone who can to please consider helping out, with the caveat that the blankets or towels MUST BE CLEAN when dropped off.
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NICHOLS: the meaning of the snow Straight up and a mile north a slash of white gleams through the dark night in the reflected light of the town behind me. I look at it as if for the first time though I had seen it countless times. Snow on the mountainside. White in the night. I am tantalized by the meaning of the scene. What am I seeing? Why should the sight of snow in the night affect me so? White, untracked snow blanketing the grey-brown of earth as it waits for spring to waft up from the balmy south bringing crocuses, leaf buds, and robins on the wing – there is a meaning more profound than comes quickly to mind. Around me in the light of day the blanket of snow lies deep on the flats showing little dimples around dry wisps of grass. Here and there it reveals the passage of life. A pair of moose bedded there in the night; countless whitetails crisscrossed the expanse, and here and there is revealed the spoor of other creatures: grouse, red squirrels, a weasel on the hunt. Hanging brilliant with snow, trees, like fairy queens dancing in the long light of the winter sun spread their magic on all sides. And through it all the joyful little birds of winter share life, laughter, and a special reminder of the snow – it is beautiful. Beautiful like the Creator. Right at my feet the evidence lies white, deep, cool, serene, concealing the flaws of a world in distress. Giving promise of redemption, promise of life, promise of renewal, it lies in silence. Through the woods following the trail crunched into the snow by webbed feet, the silence
of eternity embraces. Eternity! Is that what the snow is about? Do I see eternity in the falling flakes? Do I experience eternity in the cool of the snow on my face in the dark of the night? The night is dark, so dark the forest around seems peopled by invisible wraiths of nothingness; the night is silent, so silent the slightest sound is amplified. And then I hear it. Or do I merely sense it! What? I don’t know; but now I do hear it! Padded footsteps drawing nearer? Padded footsteps in the snow? Scrunching menacingly? Squeaking paddingly in the darkness? Ah, now I know, with ears adjusted to the snow. That is it and nothing more. Snow, purely snow, falling softly in the night, landing whitely on my winter coat. Nothing menacing; nothing dangerous. Just tiny crystals, like us each one unique, no two alike, to build a blanket deep and white. I guess that is how we understand the meaning of the snow. It’s a blanket pure and white that falls softly day or night to cover flaws and blemishes. And so, our sins all red and gooey that show so shockingly to passersby, that embarrass, annoy, and shame, the Creator promises to make whiter than snow and that with no mere blanket that gets blown off in wind or sullied and dirtied by careless feet. Though your sins are as scarlet they shall be as white as snow! Amen.
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The Dawson Creek Mirror, MARCH 25, 2021 “What is it for? We don’t know.”
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MLA Bernier: strange days in Victoria We are seeing strange times down in the Legislature in Victoria. I’ve been in the house asking questions and debating legislation since the new session kicked off at the start of March. It’s unlike anything I’ve seen since you first elected me back in 2013, and it’s unlike any time in the last two decades. Given that we’re one year into the global pandemic, you might think that situation was to blame for the strange times. But sadly, it’s pure politics that have been the problem. Back in the fall, in the thick of the Covid-19 crisis, the Premier committed to British Columbians that an election was A-OK – nothing would change, relief would flow, government would be able to get down to business as normal. After the election, the talking points have changed. Commitments changed into excuses. For the past two weeks, when my Opposition colleagues and I question ministers in the Legislature about their failure to get relief to employers faced with closing, about their failure to help small operators who are the
lifeblood of the devasted tourism sector, or even the lack of a government spending plan, we get lines. Don’t you know there’s a pandemic? We’re doing our level best. Other governments across the country are managing to do a lot of business as normal through these times. The major difference is most other provinces didn’t slam the brakes on government operations for almost three months to hold an election. The budget process has been an interesting exercise in delay and smokescreens. We were called back for a few days after the election simply for the NDP to pass legislation making it possible to delay the budget. Not to decide the budget. Not to vote on critical aid packages. Simply to delay the budget. Now the government is asking MLAs to supply the government with $13 billion. That’s a lot of money. That is about $2,500 for every man, woman, and child in the province. What is it for? We don’t know.
The government is pretending this is normal – that governments always ask for a supply of money to keep government operating until the provincial budget is approved by MLAs. While that is true, it’s misleading. It is misleading because when that has happened under every government since 2001, there has been a budget delivered, available to be read, and debated in the Legislature. The government says what they want to spend money on, and asks for an advance until the plans get approval. What this government is doing is the equivalent of your teenagers asking you for $500 as an advance on the $2,500 they want from you. When you ask them what it’s for, they get indignant and yell “These are hard times, I will tell you when I have the plan done in two months. It wouldn’t fly – and it shouldn’t fly. But as the NDP told us back in the 1990s, the last time this sort of thing happened, they are the government and can do whatever they want. Along with my colleagues in the Opposition, we’ll keep trying to get the government to spend responsibly, and to tell British Columbians just how they plan to use the tax dollars that the people of the Peace and the rest of B.C. pay. My Constituency Office in Dawson Creek is open and ready to help anyone with any problems with provincial government services. You can also share your thoughts and ideas by email at mike.bernier.MLA@ leg.bc.ca or through my Facebook page at MikeBernierBC, or by calling my office at (250) 782-3430, or 1 (855) 582-3430.
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KUCHARUK: how much as a NaN? Judy Kucharuk Columnist How much is a NaN? Is it a smidge, a titch or the result of an algebraic equation that is beyond my capacity to comprehend? I consider myself savvy regarding social media, but the recent appearance of NaN Miles on Facebook sale listings had me stumped. Filed under ‘too embarrassed to ask someone’, I checked in with my friend Google and she explained the sudden appearance of the acronym. Apparently, NaN means ‘Not a Number’ and is a default when a) no mileage is listed on your 1983 Arctic Cat snowmobile or b) the numbers were input incorrectly. It defaults to NaN as an indication that you made an oops inputting the mileage or you simply could not be bothered to find the key, turn it on, check the mileage, and record the mileage. It must be a recent upgrade on Facebook because one day it seemed to suddenly appear and confuse the heck out of me. Wouldn’t MNA be a better acronym: Mileage not available? What about CBTGM: Couldn’t be bothered to get the mileage? I am not alone in my curiosity regarding the acronym. When googling for information, one person wrote that they thought it indicated that the car for sale had been driven very slowly or carefully by a ‘Nana’ (a grandma). I also considered that it was a new acronym that only the ‘cool’ kids used which exacerbated my anxiety about asking a Gen Z for assistance. Do I admit that I am no longer cool? Is the use of the word ‘cool’ something that is no longer cool? On the topic of cool, I want to be clear. I don’t throw around words like malarky or hullabaloo, but I do cling to adjectives like, “That is so cool!” and “That’s wild!” and tend to toss them around willy-nilly. Sometimes the chasm between older and younger is merely a titch, but other times it is NaN miles wide.
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There was a sense of relief and optimism for brighter days ahead in the University of Victoria’s McKinnon gym Monday, as vaccinations for the public got underway. Moira McLean said she was “a little bit teary” watching her 91-year-old father, Bruce McLean, receive his first vaccine jab. “I think I’m about two weeks away from a hug,” she said. Health officials say it takes a couple of weeks for vaccines to provide protection. McLean’s father was one of 700 people expected to receive a vaccine at the clinic Monday, the first day that it was open to the public. Non-Indigenous people age 90 and over and Indigenous people 65 and older were eligible for appointments starting Monday. Bruce McLean said it was a relief to get his first dose of the Pfizer vaccine. “Before I got this shot, if I was to catch that virus, I’m done for. But now — even in the million-to-
one shot that I might catch it — I think I could probably survive it,” he said. The former journalist said his life hasn’t changed that much with the pandemic. He has spent the last year working on a second novel — his first, The Manaña Treehouse, was published last fall. “I’m still trying to write. I spent most of my time alone anyway.” The McLeans were in and out of the clinic in about 45 minutes, including a 15-minute wait after receiving the shot, when vaccine recipients are monitored to make sure they are OK. McLean said he was expecting the jab to hurt, but it was painless and he was feeling good after. To Richard Meret, watching his parents, Marie and Val Meret, receive their shots felt “like a turning point.” “I’m just glad to get it and very thankful to get it,” Marie Meret said.
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Many caregivers tend to neglect their own needs and push themselves too far when caring for a person with reduced autonomy. Here are some recommendations to help you care for a loved one without depleting yourself. 1. Decide what your priorities are and set yourself some limits. After all, it’s impossible to do everything perfectly. You may not have had a choice about helping your loved one, but you still have some control over the tasks that you do to help him or her. 2. Learn to accept whatever feelings you may have, for better or worse. Your reactions are normal; they do not diminish your worth or your abilities. Be kind to yourself and remember that you’re simply trying to do your best. 3. Take care of your health. Eat a balanced diet and take naps as needed. Limit your alcohol intake and get regular medical checkups. 4. Delegate some of your tasks. Feel free to ask family, friends or colleagues for help and take advantage of local resources. Some Don’t hesitate to ask organizations for some support so offer special you can take a wellservices for caregivers; be deserved break every sure to contact once in a while. them to find out more. 5. Remember the benefits of humour. If you and the person you’re caring for are able to make jokes at difficult moments, the situation will be much easier to cope with. 6. Relax and think about something else. Immerse yourself in a good book and go for walks whenever you can. Call a friend who has a positive attitude. Do some yoga or watch some entertaining videos. Changing your thoughts will allow you to recharge your batteries and remember what’s good about life.
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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Robert (Bob) Demidoff, resident of Dawson Creek, British Columbia, on Friday, March 12, 2021 of natural causes at the Dawson Creek and District Hospital at the age of 81 years. Robert was born on July 1, 1939 in Edmonton, Alberta to Andrew and Helen Demidoff. He was loved by his family and friends. Expressions of sympathy may be made through acts of kindness and forgiveness towards others. Very Respectfully, Reynars Funeral Home & Crematorium
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It is with great sadness that we announce that Brad Jacobsen passed away peacefully at his home in Vancouver, BC on February 17, 2021 at the age of 51. He is survived by his mother, Lucille Jacobsen and his brothers Brock (Tina) and Glen Wevers; along with many aunts, uncles and cousins. Brad also has many lifelong friends he made in Dawson Creek, Kelowna and Vancouver, BC. Brad was predeceased by his father, Richard Jacobsen. Brad was born in Prince George, BC on June 21, 1969 and spent his early childhood in Dawson Creek and moved to Kelowna in 1983 to live with his dad. He later moved to Burnaby and attended College where he studied Creative Writing. He wanted to become a Sports Broadcaster as he loved participating in and watching hockey, basketball, football and soccer. Brad’s life changed on May 23, 1994 when a tragic accident in Pemberton, BC resulted in him becoming a quadriplegic. He accepted this new chapter in his life with the strength and the determination needed to face the challenges that lay ahead. In true Brad fashion, he continued to live life according to his rules and went zip lining; skydiving; bungee jumping; and even did the West Coast Trail with the help of Mountain Equipment Co-op (who designed a special travois to transport him) and nine of his friends. He also coached basketball and took his teams on to win several Provincial Championships. He was extremely proud of his team members. Brad became an employee of Spinal Cord Injury BC in June of 2001 where he assisted in coordinating the Peer Support Program. Previous to that and afterwards, he counselled many people in trying to adapt to a new way of life. Brad cherished all of his working relationships, even after he left their employ in 2016 due to illness. How do you put into words the life of someone so amazing that with each sentence another bevy of words pops into your mind? Or you talk to someone and even more aptly descriptive words are used to describe him? Brad was a person onto himself. All we can do is be grateful to have known him. Some said he was a loyal friend; dynamic; kind; loving; compassionate; just a wonderful human being. His legacy began the day he was born and will live on through all those who knew him. He lived his life by enriching the lives of others around him and he gave of himself freely and expected nothing in return. Brad was a model friend and mentor to everyone he met. He had an inherrent ability to bring people together and yet each individual felt like they were the most significant person in the room. Brad made a lasting impression on many, many people and he will be missed and remembered forever by those who loved him. In lieu of flowers, family and friends may make a donation in Brad’s memory to the Spinal Cord Injury (BC) or the Canuck Place Children’s Hospice.
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David Robin Gibson It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Robin Gibson, long-time resident of Dawson Creek, British Columbia, on Monday, February 22, 2021 at the age of 65 years. Robin was a well-known member of the community. He became a noted writer of poetry, musings, and blog posts on the internet. He published several articles for the Daily Mirror. Robin was a proud supporter of the arts and was known to encourage other up and coming artists along with rocking a mean air guitar. Robin was a man of great faith and enjoyed celebrating God with many people. Prior to moving to Dawson Creek, Robin lived in Prince George for many years. While there, he was a member of the Alano Society. Robin was predeceased by his parents and is survived by his three siblings (Jane, Peter, Kathleen) and their families. Robin is greatly missed by his close friends and spirit family. May your words flow freely on your next journey. To read some remembrances and view his service, please visit Reynars Funeral Home at www.reynars.com. Very Respectfully, Reynars Funeral Home & Crematorium
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Elmer Vernon Cooper June 6, 1935 – March 9, 2021
The family of Elmer Vernon Cooper is saddened to announce his passing in Dawson Creek, BC. Elmer was born on the Prairie Creek homestead near Rocky Mountain House, AB, to parents Vernon and Lilla Cooper. He attended school at the Everdale district school. Elmer never talked much about going to school, he may have been doing more dreaming and inventing then listening to the teacher. He left home when he was a teenager and never looked back. Elmer worked across Canada. He would come home with all sorts of new tales to tell that made you raise an eyebrow and laugh till your sides hurt. Elmer spent many years working in the oil industry as a catskinner; catskinner was where Elmer excelled. He learned his skills from the old guys, watched and listened, that’s how it worked back then. His later years were spent in Hythe, AB and Dawson Creek, BC. Health issues because of COPD was the reason Elmer retired. He may have been retired but that didn’t stop him from dreaming up creative ideas to operate his acreage off the grid. Elmer was always the optimist and planning for tomorrow. Elmer was predeceased by his parents Vernon and Lilla, brother Budd (Carl), brothers-in-law Gordon King and Ronald Rach, niece Linda May, Linda’s infant daughter great niece Brandy, and nephew-in-law Ernest Robinson. Elmer will be greatly missed by his sisters, Lola, Fay, Amber and Maude. Heartbroken to hear of Uncle Elmer’s passing are Fay’s girls, Elmer’s nieces, Carol, Wanda, Cindy (Reece) and Sheila, as well as, all his great nephews, great niece, great-great nieces and many other relatives. Elmer’s second family in Dawson Creek, the Biegel family, are deeply saddened by his passing. Elmer will be missed by his many friends. Everyone will miss his phone calls and his visits; he always kept in touch. A memorial service for Elmer will be announced at a later date.
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Melbern Vegetation Ltd. specializes in industrial vegetation services throughout Northeastern BC and Northern Alberta and is currently accepting resumes for herbicide application and mowing personnel for the 2021 season at their Dawson Creek BC and Beaverlodge AB locations. Some remote/ camp work may be required. Submit resume to: mail@melbern.ca Phone (780) 354-8186
FIELD/PLANT OPERATOR Location: Pouce Coupe area, Alberta Status: Full-Time Permanent Posted: March 5, 2021 Job Description Reporting to the Senior Production Foreman, the Field Operator will be responsible for performing routine operating functions and troubleshooting on all equipment, testing and monitoring gas and oil wells using correct procedures. This is a safety sensitive position and will be subject to the relevant requirements of the Birchcliff Drug and Alcohol Policy. Requirements and Responsibilities • Environment, Health and Safety must be a top priority – ensure that field operations are compliant to health, safety and environmental regulations and Birchcliff policies and procedures; • Monitor equipment performance, take corrective action, and initiate work requests for area of responsibility; • Assist in identifying deficiencies and provide recommendations and implement modifications to existing procedures to ensure optimal performance standards; • Manage operations of oilfield equipment including compressors, separators, line heaters,and wellsite facilities including performing routine maintenance; • Ensure that operations are carried out in a cost effective manner; • Prepare and input daily production reporting in PVR system; • Manage on site contractors, such as, writing work permits, conducting hazard assessments and directing contractors to the worksite; • Will be required to work 8 days on and 6 days off shift (10 hour days). Must be willing to be on call and work overtime when required. Qualifications • • • • • • • • •
5+ years related operating experience required. PFO/GPO Certification and/or 4th Class Power Engineering Certificate is considered an asset. Common Safety Orientation, First Aid and CPR, H2S Alive, and other relevant courses and tickets. Demonstrate effective communication with operators, contractors, office teams and management staff. Excellent communication skills including a solid working knowledge of MS Office and PVR would be an asset. Have the ability to work effectively both independently and in a team based environment Possess strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy. Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to manage and assess risk. Excellent organizational and time management skills, in order to manage multiple priorities and competing demands with tight timelines.
Application Process Note that this position is located in Birchcliff’s Pouce Coupe Area. The ideal candidate must reside in the Spirit River, Dawson Creek or Pouce Coupe area. Interested applicants are invited to submit their resume to careers@birchcliffenergy.com with the term “Field Operator” in the subject line of the email. Birchcliff Energy Ltd. (www.birchcliffenergy.com) offers competitive compensation, stock options and benefits to its employees. The successful applicant will be a highly motivated, flexible, enthusiastic and well-organized individual who enjoys being part of a fast-paced team. We thank you in advance for your submission; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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5520 Legal/Public Notices NOTICE OF WALKWAY CLOSURE AND REMOVAL OF HIGHWAY DEDICATION AND PROPOSED PROPERTY DISPOSITION Pursuant to Sec�ons 26 and 40 of the Community Charter, no�ce is hereby given that the Council of the City of Dawson Creek intends to permanently close, remove the highway dedica�on of, and dispose of the walkway located between 1829 88 Avenue & 1825 88 Avenue and 1824 89 Avenue & 1900 89 Avenue, Dawson Creek, legally iden�fied as “Closed Walkway(s)” on Plan EPP108926, for the purposes of amalgama�on with the adjacent proper�es. The proposed purchasers for this property are Mitchell Bartel, Daniel & Katharine Gessner and Blair & Catherine Su�on for a combined price of $7,000 plus associated costs and fees. Highway Closure & Dedica�on Removal Bylaw No. 4468, 2021 and Land Sale Bylaw No. 4469, 2021 may be viewed on the Council Agenda for the Regular Mee�ng of March 8, 2021 on the City’s website at www.dawsoncreek.ca. Ques�ons can be directed to Cindy Fisher, Deputy Corporate Officer at cfisher@dawsoncreek.ca or 250-784-3615. Any member of the public who feels they may be affected by the proposed closure and sale of this property may submit wri�en comments for Council’s considera�on by 4:30 pm, March 31, 2021 to City Administra�on at admin@dawsoncreek.ca.
5520 Legal/Public Notices NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC APPLICATION FROM T.A. FLOWER SHOP CANNABIS COMPANY LTD. FOR A NON-MEDICAL CANNABIS RETAIL STORE LICENCE AT 9-5021 49th AVENUE NW Take notice that Council of the District of Chetwynd will be considering an application from T.A. Flower Shop Cannabis Company Ltd. for a Non-Medical Cannabis Retail Store Licence at 9-5021 49th Avenue NW (please see map below).
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All persons who consider they may be affected by the T.A. Flower Shop Cannabis Company Ltd. application for a Non-Medical Cannabis Retail Store Licence at 9-5021 49th Avenue NW have an opportunity to make representations to Council at the Regular meeting scheduled for 4:30 p.m. on April 6, 2021 via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88386245627?pwd=K2srWDZWbEovQllseG9nT2JCU1pq dz09 Meeting ID: 883 8624 5627 Passcode: 392567 Written comments can also be submitted by 4:00 p.m. April 6, 2021 to the District of Chetwynd, fax: (250) 401-4101; email: d-chet@gochetwynd.com or mailed to PO Box 357, Chetwynd, BC V0C 1J0. For further information, please contact the District Office at (250) 401-4100. Carol Newsom, Corporate Officer
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