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PRRD wants region municipalities to weigh-in on Bill C-21 first before their decision DC Sportsman’s Club President Andy Waddell says he is glad to see PRRD directors are looking to the future when it comes Federal Bill C-21. “Yes, it is better to be pro-active than reactive,” he said in reaction to PRRD director’s Thursday decision to have member municipalities will weigh in individually on Bill C-21 before regional directors make a decision either way. Waddell recently sent a letter to the PRRD looking for support in rejection Federal Bill C-21. PRRD chair Brad Sperling said Thursday the decision to find out what other governments in the Peace region thought made sense. “I would not mind hearing what
our members have to say.” Waddell pointed to the looming handgun ban suggested by Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart. He added that the business community also needs to be considered, with several firearms providers in the region. “Unfortunately, all it takes is for it to happen once, it becomes a patchwork of you can use your gun here, but you can’t use it here,” noted Waddell. PRRD directors largely agreed with Waddell’s letter and discussed it at their May 27 board meeting. Area E Director Dan Rose said multiple municipal handgun bylaws would be difficult to navigate. “My concern with this is the
overreach, but not only that, it’ll create zones that people will not be aware of,” said Rose at the meeting. “I think in general, opposition should be for consistency in laws across the country and the province, that we’re not in favour of this.” Mayor Dale Bumstead said handguns are already highly regulated, with no need for municipal input. “I have no interest in getting into an issue that’s already being regulated and dealt with federally,” said Bumstead. “I see no reason why a municipality or the regional district would want to be involved in any aspect of that.” tsummer@ahnfsj.ca
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FaithCorner DC Ministerial Association St James Presbyterian Contact: David Roch Church 250-782-0150 davidphyllisroch@gmail.com 11501 17 St, Dawson Creek
Alliance Church
Contact: 250-782-3837 Pastor: D. Cyril Marlatt Steven Roszmann, Youth Pastor dawsoncreekalliance.ca/ 9009 10 St. Dawson Creek
Bethel Pentecostal Church
Contact: Gordon Warriner 250-782-5885 Web: www.betheldc.ca 11501 17 St Dawson Creek
Dawson Creek Community Church
Contact: David Roch 250-782-0150 davidphyllisroch@gmail.com 1224 103 Ave, Dawson Creek
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
Grandview Chapel
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
South Peace United Church
Contact: Marilyn Carroll 250-782-2636 Web: www.neonet.bc.ca/ unitedchurchdawsoncreek/Spuc_ Home.html Email: spuc@neonet.bc.ca 11101 17 St Dawson Creek Sunday Worship 10:30 am
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
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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
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
Contact: Pastor Lee Stevenson 250-843-7506 Sunday Meetings 11:00 am
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Please contact the office for service times and for ministerial program information Contact: Fr. Venerando Sabacan 250-782-3456 Email: nddc@shaw.ca 908 104 Ave Dawson Creek
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New Beginnings Baptist Church Church of the New Jerusalem
A distinctive Christian church dedicated to learning, living and sharing the spiritual understanding of the Bible as revealed in books written by Emanuel Swedenborg. We worship the Lord, Jesus Christ as God Himself in Human form. We believe his whole word is a divine allegory with a spiritual sense. We also have a unique and extensive set of teachings about the life after death. Our motto “ All religion is of life, and the life of religion is to do what is good.” All are welcome to our services and other events. Please go to www.dawsoncreeknewchurch. ca for more info and the church newsletter. 250-782-8035 9013 8 St Dawson Creek Sunday Worship 11:00 am
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Rolla Bible Baptist Church Pastor Bob Rempel 250-759-4540 Web: rollachurch.com Email: rolla@pris.ca Location: Rolla, BC at the corner of 400 Ave. and 403 St. Services: Sundays 10:30am
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An independent world religion founded by Bahá’u’lláh – (Glory of God) in 1844. He taught the oneness of humanity, the oneness of God, the oneness of religion. Devotional gatherings and study circles open to all. Contact : Dale Campbell 250-719-7427 (bahai.org)
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Right - Marina Erasmus and Adam Walsh enjoy a poutine outside of Co-op as part of the store’s 100th birthday celebration, while above Crystal Robar keeps the lines at the tills moving during the day. GIANCOLA
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Dawson Creek’s Tanner Merrick flies over a jump at the Fort St. John motocross track, on way to winning the 450 Masters class as part of the FSJ club’s Covid Cup, May 29. GIANCOLA
“The Spring Clean-up event gives residents a financial incentive to clean up your property. You still have to cut it and rake it and shovel it and haul it to us, but once you do that, it’s free to leave it with us,” says PRRD board chair Brad Sperling. For residents who live in areas where forest lands meet their properties, the Spring Clean-up is an incentive to remove excess materials on their properties, which is important with springtime temperatures
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While the legislation purports to protect public safety, it focuses uniquely on handguns owned by people who have been vetted by the RCMP and ignores all illegally held firearms. As i am sure you know, violent criminals do not bother getting a Firearms License or register their handguns. Banning the storage of handguns within your jurisdiction will not stop criminal violence. It is already illegal to possess and transport a handgun without a license. It is already illegal to use that handgun anywhere except at an approved range. Under the current firearms law, all legally held handguns must be registered, and all firearms owners must be licensed. Licensed owners are reviewed every night by the RCMP for any court orders
or criminal offences under the “continuous eligibility” provision. See the latest Report of the Commissioner of Firearms. Making our communities safer is a laudable goal widely supported, including by members of the shooting sports community. The shooting sports are made up of people from all levels of society. They are not the ones doing the shootings. Under current firearm regulations, legal handgun owners must take the shortest direct route to an approved shooting range. Handguns must also be locked in a secure container, unloaded, rendered inoperable, locked in the trunk, and separate from the ammunition. The police say that virtually all the guns used by gangs have
been smuggled illegally across our borders; exceptionally few come from lawful owners. A municipal bylaw that prohibits handguns would do nothing but cause the property of law-abiding taxpayers in your community to be confiscated by the federal government. As I am sure you know, the issues around gang violence are complicated. Success in combating gang violence requires work within the community to keep youth at risk out of gang influence. It involves policies that help reduce poverty and provide enhanced access to education. None of these issues were addressed in Bill C-21. Keep your powder dry. Andy Waddell President Dawson Creek Sportsman’s Club
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THE BOTTOMLESS PIT After reading an article in the news the other day which was discussing the suicide rates here in this region, I felt stirred to address the issue. In recent years I have noticed a trend amongst the youth wherein they seem to toy with this topic as if it is a viable option. It is promoted in so many venues that intercepting it is hard. Therefore it is time to make a clear statement, SUICIDE IS NOT AN OPTION!!! And here is why: 1Our life is not our own, we belong to GOD, the Creator of the Universe. HAVING THE ABILITY DRAGNET!
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DOES NOT MAKE IT A RIGHT. 2Suicide is a form of murder. His Commandment is “You shall not kill/murder.” 3Suicide is Satanically driven, and you are being victimized. 4Your suffering will not end there, it may just begin. There is a hell from which there is NO ESCAPE EVER! Now I must be clear here. No one can say that everyone who commits suicide will go to Hell. That is God’s jurisdiction alone, but the risk is high. 5Anything or anyone who promotes suicide in any way is your ENEMY, not your friend. 6God your Heavenly Father loves you so much that Jesus Christ
paid not only for your sins, but for YOUR SALVATION and deliverance. He is the Help and Answer you need. Surrender your life to HIM! If you have been temped with thoughts of Suicide, renounce it immediately! You should never consider it any more than contemplating killing someone else. Like the article read, there is help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Call 1-833-456-4566. Or talk to a pastor or priest. Please reach out and do not try to face this alone, your regret may be eternal.
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Into The Box: Disc Golf
we are blessed with an unusual amount of courses (there are courses in Dawson Creek, Pouce Coupe, and Fort St. John), compared to areas of similar size, and even cities a lot bigger, such as Edmonton. If you’re not familiar with the sport, it’s simple. You have a set of three discs (a driver, a mid-range, and a putter), and you play a series of holes, distanced 200 to 300 feet, trying to see how many throws it takes to get the disc in the metal basket (there’s nothing that makes a more satisfying sound by the way). So, if you want to give it a whirl, buy yourself a couple discs and I’ll see you at the course! Discs are available for purchase at The Northern Toy Box. Dawson Creek Disc Golf Club
Disc golf is by no means a new sport — most people by now are at least familiar with the idea of disc golf or have seen the different shaped discs around at stores — but it’s far from being in the mainstream.
Disc golf is an excellent sport to pick up as a family. It’s also a great way to meet more of your surrounding community. The Dawson Creek club normally has a weekly league night, where players can record scores via the UDisc app to win a weekly prize, and compete
And yet, the sport continues to pick up steam and become more and more popular. It seemed like it was already the fastest growing sport around — though pickleball players would beg to disagree — but it’s grown at a whole new level during the pandemic.
Though the club has been unable to hold club night’s the last 12 months, restrictions loosening could see them start up sooner than later. “Last year was the fastest disc golf has grown here. There were 750 recorded rounds played at the Dawson Creek course,” said club treasurer Dave Rattigan.
The same goes for my experience with the sport. Originally trying it 10 years ago with a roommate, I never could take it too seriously because of the players who carried their disc bags around and said they liked disc golf more than actual golf. I also wasn’t very good.
“We are hopefully as a club about this year. We want to do more course development, and it’s a perfect sport to meet the Covid guidelines.”
I’ve tried it here and there in the past couple years before really diving in the past month. And by diving in I mean I’ve played four rounds, but that’s more than the number of rounds of real golf I’ve played. Plus, it didn’t cost me a cent. Sure, it’s grown quickly because of how easy it was to play during the pandemic, but it’s the perfect leisure activity for normal times as well. Newcomers may face a bit of frustration at first when their golf game doesn’t translate to their disc game, and may wonder how some people can throw a disc so darn for (I’m talking about myself). But it’s easy to get into, easy to play, and incorporates a walk which only the best sports do. Plus, here in the Peace Region
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Pouce Coupe lending library Disc Golf Club members Jaron Neufeld, Andrew Ho and Kyle MacDonald have donated discs to the Pouce Coupe Public Library, to be loaned out to the public.
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The Pouce Coupe course, located at Pouce Coupe Park, opened for the season May 19, and the lending program is now open. From Monday to Saturday, those interested can rent bags of two discs each from the library, which will include instructions on how to play the game. Have a new game for Dillon to try? sports@ahnfsj.ca
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South Peace gas meter exchange program underway Pacific Northern Gas says its annual meter exchange program is now underway. “This annual meter exchange program helps to ensure customers’ meters remain accurate, safe and reliable, and is consistent with Measurement Canada requirements,” said operations director Dominic Feenan. “Each year, a select number of meters, as defined by Measurement Canada, are scheduled for replacement and exchange.” For customers scheduled for a meter exchange, the process should take about 15 minutes, PNG said. Natural gas service will be shut off temporarily during the exchange, and technicians will be wearing PPE and following COVID protocols, PNG said.
The company says it is also continuing to install automated meters in the region as part of a $4 million program announced last year. Installations have been completed in Tumbler Ridge and underway in Dawson Creek, and the surrounding areas, the company said. About 20,000 customers will have the new meters installed. Installation will take 10 to 15 minutes with no interruption to gas service, PNG said. As long as a customer’s meter is accessible, no one needs to be home for the installation, the company said. For more info, email AMRproject@png.ca or call 1-800627-2836. - with files from Preprost editor@dcdn.ca
Due to the COVID-19 public health restrictions we are unable to host this year’s annual summer cruise car show on July 9, 10 & 11. The Mile Zero Cruisers would like to invite you to our 26th Summer Cruise Weekend Event in 2022 on July 8, 9 and 10, 2022 our regular Car Show Weekend! Thanks for your understanding. Hope to see you soon. Mile Zero Cruisers
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On the walls at the Dawson Creek Art Gallery Mary Berge started painting in the Time Out for Seniors program taught by Edna McPhail, and was also a member of the Exploring Art Group. Mary has painted many pictures through the years in Acrylic, Watercolour and Paper Collage and stated that you can learn something from each one of them. Many of her paintings were showcased in Art Gallery events as well as donating to the annual Art Auction for many years.
Toilet humour for U15 girls volleyball Clockwise from top - Post and Row waitresses deal with the DCVC travelling toilet after it made a stop, Bannister Ford had quite the time, while Mayor Dale Bumstead was number one when it came to receiving the DCVC travelling toilet, May 16. The toilet is one of the fundraisers the volleyball club’s U15 girls team is holding to raise money for their trip to Hawaii next January.
Landscapes, scenery, and trees are her favourite subject matter, and still remembers sitting outside the Art Gallery on the grass with Edna talking about art with the members. Although Mary is not actively painting or doing collages she still has that artist’s eye to see the beauty of the sky, clouds, and trees whenever she is outside. editor@dcdn.ca
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Encana Centre name change There are exciting changes happening at the Events Centre in Dawson Creek as the Encana Events Centre signage is taken down and replaced with the new Ovintiv Events Centre signage and brand.
to enrich the lives of the citizens of Dawson Creek, where our employees also live and work. We look forward to continuing our strong community partnership and to welcoming events back to the space.”
In 2020, Encana Corporation underwent a reorganization that resulted in a rebranding under the name of Ovintiv Inc. The Event Centre name-change, new branding and signage changes demonstrates the commitment by Ovintiv Inc. to a long-standing naming rights relationship and strong community partnership with Spectra Venue Management and the City of Dawson Creek.
Over the next few weeks, fans will notice the gradual changeover of the building brand from Encana Events Centre to the Ovintiv Events Centre. Starting with the exterior signage, the new logo will populate the website and social media. Our website domain will remain www. dawsoncreekeventscentre.com.
“Having a strong community partner such as Ovintiv is so important and is a great example of partners working together to enhance our quality of life in Dawson Creek. When the time comes, I can’t wait to attend the first big event or concert at the Ovintiv Events Centre!” says Mayor Dale Bumstead. “Contributing to community life where we operate is a key focus for Ovintiv,” said Mike Selleck, Vice President and General Manager of Ovintiv’s Canadian Operations. “Our investment in the Ovintiv Events Centre aims
The rebranding, coupled with the recent announcements by the British Columbia Provincial government regarding the plan to reduce restrictions on mass gatherings, has General Manager, Dustin Bodnaryk optimistic about the future and the post-pandemic reopening. Stated Bodnaryk, “Continuing our strong partnership with our naming rights partner Ovintiv (formerly Encana) under a new brand is an exciting step as we gain momentum with renewed excitement and welcome fans back into the venue”.
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Edmund Vincent Stanley was born January 20th, 1938 in Elk Point, Alberta and passed peacefully with daughters by his side in Dawson Creek, BC on May 13th, 2021 at the age of 83 years. Edmund is survived by his loving wife Muriel Stanley, children Jessie (Rod) Drew, Judy (Bob) Kucharuk, June Stanley, Kenda (Mitch) Jacklin and Jaki Stanley; Grandchildren Amy (Ian) Seebaran, Erin (Kyle) Krauskopf, Matthew (Samm) Kucharuk, Tayler (Alara) Lees, Kyle Drew, Michelle (Shane) Kristenson, Bobbi (Ryan) Jobson and Ryan (Alycia) Jobson. And finally, the light of his life – his great grandchildren: Dylan, Quin, Isla, Lucas, Soren, Barrick and Bennet. His sister, Edna Guy. Dad is predeceased by son Clark Stanley; parents Vince & Maggie Stanley; and siblings Jim Stanley, Florence Dopking, Olive Wasylciw, George Stanley, Willie Stanley, Ardythe Denison, Donalda Caskey, Myrtle Ann Stanley and Eunice Hogbin. A private graveside service took place on May 19th, 2021 at Brookside Cemetery in Dawson Creek. Edmunds daughter, Judy Kucharuk read the following eulogy: They say that when someone passes away, their life flashes in front of their eyes. I truly believe that Dad hung on last week simply because his life had been so full of experiences that he needed more than a ‘flash’. He needed an old school, full-length movie complete with intermissions to get completely through his life story. Oh and what I life it was! There was action complete with spectacular car crashes. There was a western edge with a fair bit of gun slinging. There was comedy and pratfalls – remember when he did that header on our banana bike? There was adventure as he took to the sky as a pilot. Plus, there was a titch of ‘Life Below Zero’ and even a sprinkling of ‘Ice Road Truckers’. Each of us here today has different memories of Dad. It stands to reason that Jessie and I would have different memories than June, Kenda or Jaki because we knew him at a different time in his life. The grandchildren entered Dad’s life when things were starting to
settle down – there was more time for hunting, messing around with snowmobiles in the shop and giving advice. The great-grandchildren truly got the best of my Dad. Sitting in his chair as he played guitar and sang to them – all he had was time. There was no rushing to get to work, or take a call or harvest a field ripe with canola. Time was no longer of the essence and he could breathe in each precious moment with them. Do I make it seem like Dad lived a chaotic life? Quite the contrary – everything that happened in his life was planned and executed. How did he accomplish so much? I truly believe that it was my mom – the steady, thoughtful, smart, savvy, capable woman who acted as a rock to which dad could anchor his life. Mom and dad met in 1962. Dad was a charmer with the propensity to sprinkle glitter on the dullest of circumstance. He had been dating my mom’s cousin when he and she met. You have to picture their first meeting: Dad wearing his white t-shirt, tucked into jeans that were rolled with a cuff at the hem. His cigarette package, either in his shirt pocket or under his sleeve, his raven black hair slicked back into the style of James Dean. Mom would have been in cropped pencil slacks, her brown hair gently curling around her face, a smile that would stop a freight train and beautiful green eyes that crinkled when she laughed. I am sure that Dad took one look at her and said to himself, “That girl is mine”. They became the ultimate power couple and married April 15th, 1963. Jessie Louise was born September 30th, 1963 and mom and dad were living in a teacherage in Worsley where mom was a teacher. The little apartment was not paradise. I have heard stories about dad, lying in bed, would shoot mice with his 22. Jessie would laugh and laugh. Mom remains terrified of mice to this very day. Obviously this set up was not going to work. With mom’s support, they built a new house on the home quarter in Worsley immediately opposite the home Dad lived as a child, and in a few years, purchased the remainder of the original home quarter She and Dad settled into farming life and raising a family. Judy Laine was born in December 13th, 1964 – Jessie and Judy almost Irish twins, but not quite. Dad bored easily. His life could hardly be described as boring, but in his heart and mind, Dad truly believed that he was destined for so much more! What began as Stanley’s Trucking Service Ltd with one, lone water truck servicing the oil industry became a fleet of water trucks and employees to operate. In the off season I can recall the fleet of shiny tanks lined up in the yard – when left to our own devices, Jessie and I would play on them for hours on end. Now our world became two seasons: Farming and Water Hauling. Thankfully we have a mom who naturally rose to any occasion and she became our world – She is the teacher, the mom, the dad, the bookkeeper, and more. Dad needed her. How else could you go off on your adventure without someone to keep the home fires burning? June Lois was born April 15th, 1969, Kenda in June 24, 1971 and Jaki Lin, born prematurely, on November 22, 1973. Wee baby Clark was born in March of 1974 and he rests in the Worsley Cemetery. Dad was surrounded by so much estrogen it is no wonder he worked away from home! In 1973 Dad, no doubt with his trademark attitude of ‘I can do anything
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nd Vincent Stanley I put my mind to’, purchased a Cessna 172. Now what – probably should get a licence! So Dad became a pilot. The Cessna was kept on the farm in a big hangar alongside the combine and a landing strip was built on the property to the west of the house. When a day was deemed, ‘A good day for flying’ he would taxi out to the runway, take off and soar over the community, buzzing the house and tipping his wings to say hello. Dad always told me that he could see what might happen before it would happen. I am not saying he could look into the future, but what I am saying is that he could see the ‘what if’s’ and quietly, without fanfare, always prepared a contingency plan. This sixth sense saved his life. On September 14th, 1977 while my mom drove us older children to school, Dad suffered a heart attack. When mom returned home, wee Jaki, confused, was sitting on Dad and Dad needed medical attention and fast! In a ‘this cat has nine lives’ moment, and where Dad had always subconsciously planned for every contingency, Peace Air Ambulance was dispatched to the farm and landed on our airstrip. They pulled their aircraft into the yard and Dad was loaded on board with the community nurse. They took off and headed to Fairview hospital. Dad coded in the aircraft, but was brought back. After Fairview hospital he was then transported to Edmonton. April 7th, 1978 Dad underwent triple bypass surgery and on April 15th, 1978 we held a massive farm sale. Dad sat at the dining room table looking out the window as everything he had in his life was sold. Dad moved us to Vancouver Island to be near my mom’s parents and his brother and family. He didn’t think he would ever work again and that he would not survive his heart disease. One Vancouver Island rainy winter came and went and my Dad, desperate for Peace Country sunshine, left the Island and got himself a job as a Construction Engineer. We lived on the Island and he worked away. Do you sense a pattern? With a renewed sense of life and purpose, Dad moved the family back to the Peace Country settling in Dawson Creek. He continued working in road construction and we went back to the two seasons of life with our father– not working and work. This is the big dash in Dad’s life, the time where he worked, when his family grew and expanded: graduations, weddings and grandchildren. Dad did not slow down until very late in life and even then he continued to create and manifest his legacy. This past year has been difficult. Dad grew tired and I think for the first time he began to understand that life is finite and that he was entering a time in his life where he was losing control. As always, mom has been by his side, caring for him, supporting him and encouraging him. His daughters, son in laws, grand children and great grandchildren became the center of his universe and we looked forward to seeing his blue eyes and his smile – savouring each moment knowing that time was of the essence. Edmund Vincent Stanley lived a great life – a life with the privilege of being able to try anything he dared trying which led him to accomplish so many amazing things. As I mentioned earlier, we each hold a different memory of Dad. We came into his life at different times and each manifested a unique and special relationship. Dad was black and white –he rarely tolerated shades of grey. If you
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were a part of his brood, you knew it and he would do anything for you regardless of time of day or price to pay. Dad was a collector: A collector of things and experiences; A collector of friends and relationships. Dad was passionate. He loved the special people in his life with a boundless heart. Dad was inventive and creative. Dad was musical. Dad was witty and smart. Dad had difficulty with verbal boundaries; sometimes believing that we always needed to know what he was thinking. In the end, it is important to know that Dad left his mark. His energy will be felt for generations. I would like to close with a poem from Pilot, John Gillespie Magee: Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth Of sun-split clouds, — and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of — wheeled and soared and swung High in the sunlit silence. Hov’ring there, I’ve chased the shouting wind along, and flung My eager craft through footless halls of air Up, up the long, delirious burning blue I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace Where never lark, or ever eagle flew And, while with silent, lifting mind I’ve trod The high un-trespassed sanctity of space, Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.
Today is a good day for flying, Dad – we will miss you.
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in Tumbler Ridge, have raised their children there, and are deeply committed to growing the long-term sustainability of the community. Dr. Helm has worked hard to support the diversification of the town’s economy through the creation of hiking trails and events, as well as through his work as a paleontologist. Digging into Tumbler Ridge’s prehistoric past Known affectionately to locals as “Dr. Dino,” Dr. Helm is a founding member of the Tumbler Ridge Museum Foundation, and his work has led to numerous fossil discoveries in the area, including crocodile and dinosaur tracks, fish fossils, marine reptile fossils (one of which was named after him), and most recently, a 90-million-year-old lobster fossil. He has authored seven books about the history and fossils of Tumbler Ridge and the Northern Rockies, including Daniel’s Dinosaurs: A True Story of Discovery in 2000. This book was written after Dr. Helm’s then eight-year-old son and his friend discovered a dinosaur trackway near town. This discovery was the first of many that led to Tumbler Ridge becoming a dino-tourism attraction. Man climbs out of cave Exploring a cave in South Africa. In 2014, Dr. Helm was part of a group of local residents who helped Tumbler Ridge achieve designation as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Global Geopark, only the second in North America. Recognized for its incredible mountains and fossils, Tumbler Ridge has been deemed a site of international geological significance, and a UN geopark—the Tumbler Ridge UNESCO Global Geopark—has been operating in the area since 2014. Dr. Helm is currently enrolled for his Ph.D. at the Department of Geoscience, Faculty of Science, at Nelson Mandela University in South Africa.
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Collision Course in CBC Searchlight 2021; single “Crawl” ahead of self-titled EP “The new songs are more dialled in than anything we’ve done before. We had a lot more time to work on them and pick them a part. Before, I was the primary songwriter, but now the band as a whole is chipping in different riffs or lyrics, and our influences are all coming together on the music,” Schindler said. The next round of CBC Searchlight voting, for bands that finished in the top 100, starts Tuesday, June 3. Head here to see if Collision Course cracks the century mark, and to listen to the
Searchlight playlist. Schindler says he and the rest of the band appreciate the Northern BC support. “Myself and the guys really appreciate it tons!” Schindler originally started the band in Dawson Creek five years ago, under a more heavy/ prog-rock style, before moving to Vancouver two and a half years ago and adding the rest of the band’s current line-up to the mix. “Jeff (our drummer) joined within the first month of me
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1105 Obituaries It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Donna Kathryne Stanek (nee Smith), a resident of Dawson Creek, British Columbia on May 8, 2021 at 82 years of age. A private family graveside service was held at Brookside Cemetery. A full obituary for Donna can be found on www.reynars.com
Very Respectfully, Reynars Funeral Home & Crematorium It is with great sadness that the family of
ROBERT EARL JEFFERY
announce his passing on April 30th, 2021. We all remember Robb as the “work hard, play hard”, generous man that he was.
Robb’s roots were on the West Coast, where his boyhood consisted of swimming in Sproat Lake and winters skiing on Mount Arrowsmith. He was born and raised in Port Alberni, B.C. where he played soccer, swam on the swim team, and enjoyed cars and drag races. When he turned 16 , Robb headed to Manitoba to stay with family and work on the farms. When he returned to the island in his early 20’s he entered into the forest industry. As a faller he worked all over Vancouver Island; at ease on the hillside with his long legs striding up and down the steep mountainsides. Robb loved his years of travelling with his wife Tamara, backpacking across Africa, country hopping through Europe, and watching whales from the cliffs in South America.
He was drawn to the North where he said it felt like home under the wide-open skies. Robb found his way to a tiny cabin in Rolla, B.C. where he fell in love with the people, and made many new friends. He loved the land, the weather, and the freedom. He was at peace there. He enjoyed working and helping on the farms of friends, in the fields and driving truck in the oil and gas industry. Robb was an avid outdoorsman and lived for the bountiful hunting seasons.
Robb is survived by his wife, Tamara Jeffery (grandson, Kingston Jeffery), daughter, Montrese ( James) Vanbeek, grandsons Bane and Loki, stepfather, Jack Redford, sister-in-law, Carey Jeffery (Carla and Jenna), brother, Doug Jeffery, wife Ruth, (Tristan and Samantha) and sister, Lauraleah Jeffery, (Regan, Robert and Hanna Lindores). Predeceased by brother Bill Jeffery, mother, Marge Redford and father, Lincoln Jeffery. Robb will be greatly missed by his close friends here in the North and his family and friends on the Coast. Very Respectfully, Reynars Funeral Home & Crematorium
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It is with sadness that we announce that after an ongoing illness, the passing of
KEITH EDWIN SUNDQUIST resident of Dawson Creek, BC on May 23, 2021 at the age of 78 years.
Born in Garden Bay, BC on November 25, 1942, Keith was the first of eight children for Ted (Hjalmar) and Helen Sundquist. He spent his childhood in Pender Harbour, where he attended school and worked at odd jobs as a teenager, until he enlisted in the armed forces in 1959, at the young age of 16. He returned the harbour to complete his education and earn his grade 12 diploma. He also earned the title of being a certified carpenter – woodworking became a lifelong hobby for him. Keith’s first marriage in 1967, welcomed his first child, Lee Edwin in June 1968 and two years later his daughter, Rebecca, arrived. As a young man, he relocated his family from the Sunshine Coast to the small community in northern BC, Mackenzie, where he worked at the BCFP mill, volunteered as an RCMP auxiliary officer and volunteer firefighter and later took work at the new development of Tumbler Ridge at the Quintette Operating Corp. The north was an area of our province that he continued to be drawn to each time he left, and where he spent much time taking photographs of the land and its animals. He had a passion for photography. In 1984, he and his children moved back to the Sunshine Coast, settling in Sechelt, where he would become reacquainted with a family friend, Donna Olsen (Whyte). Shortly after, they decided to build a life together and were married in February 1985. In July of that year, they welcomed the youngest of their children, Richard. With Donna’s children, Jessica, Julie, and Daniel – they had a full house! It was through the love for Donna that he found Christianity and began his life of serving God and developing his relationship with our Father. In 1986, they decided to make a move north and found themselves in Tumbler Ridge, where he drove haul truck for the coal mine. During this time – he found his way back to his hobby of creating wood items – toys, cribs, planters, cannisters, there was no end to the creation – and he and Donna attended many craft sales in the area. He truly loved to make things and be able to socialize and sell them to the customers. After a variety of moves throughout the province, a diagnosis of his health condition, Keith and Donna returned home to Dawson Creek – close to family, friends and their church, the Dawson Creek Alliance. His walk was very important to him and he often turned to prayer. Keith had a love for fur critters – his little dog companions over the years – Bojangles, and then Hammie – who kept him company while being ill. Keith was predeceased by his mother and father, Helen & Ted; his sisters, Sharon, and Sandy; and his brother-in-law, Dennis Dyer. He will be forever remembered by his wife of 36 years, Donna; his children: Lee, Rebecca (Rod), Jessica (Ken), Julie, Daniel (Dominique) and Richard; his grandchildren: Kaleigh (Weston), Dustin (Sam), Samuel (Sierra), Tristen and Brooke; his great grandchildren, Wren and Nena; brothers: Hank (Lynn) and David and sisters: Nena, Jo, Karly and Marcy, along with nieces, nephews, cousins and other family. A service will be held by the family at a later date. For friends so wishing, donations may be made in memory of Keith to Camp Sagitawa, Box 61, Moberly Lake, BC, V0C 1X0. Very Respectfully, Reynars Funeral Home & Crematorium
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are sad to announce his passing on May 24, 2021. Archie is survived by his three children and their families. The family deeply appreciates all the love and support from family and friends. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, June 13, 2021 at 2:00pm. The service will be available via Zoom and can be accessed by phone and or computer. To join us, please contact Heather Munro at 250-983-8647. In lieu of flowers, donations may be to the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation, 938 West 28 Ave, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 4H4 or the Canadian Cancer Society, 565 West 10 Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 4J4. Very Respectfully, Reynars Funeral Home & Crematorium
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NOTICE Applica�on for a Permit amendment Under the Provisions of the Environmental Management Act. We, ARC Resources Ltd. (ARC) of 1200, 308-4th Ave. S.W. Calgary intend to submit this amendment applica�on to the Director to amend PA-106920, issued August 13th, 2015 which authorizes the discharge of air emissions from ARC’s Parkland Gas Plant which operates 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. The land upon which the facility is situated and the discharge occurs is at LSD 03-09-81-16W6M, which is located approximately 30 km northwest of Dawson Creek, Bri�sh Columbia. The amendment requests that the following condi�ons be changed adding the following new equipment: • One (1) Incinerator • One (1) Heat Medium (Stand-by, spare) The incinerator will be in con�nuous opera�on to ensure proper disposal of H2S from the gas stream during normal opera�ons. The maximum discharge from the incinerator is 158.0 kg/hr of SO2. The amount of sulphur entering the plant is expected to increase over �me and should the quan�ty of SO2 approach the maximum discharge level ARC plans to install an acid gas injec�on scheme.
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During normal opera�ons, the maximum rate of air emissions not including the SO2 men�oned above discharged from this facility’s engine and burners opera�ng 24 hours a day and 7 days a week will be 11.44 kg/hr. The characteris�cs of the air emissions during normal opera�ons are as follows: 6.57 kg/hrof NOx, 4.15 kg/hr of CO, 0.20 kg/hr TP (PM2.5, PM10) and 0.52 kg/hr VOCs. These emissions are minimized through high efficiency burner management. Proper dispersion is achieved through exhaust stacks that are designed in accordance with the OGC regula�ons to meet the BC Ambient Air Quality Objec�ves. During an emergency relief scenario, the poten�al maximum rate of air emissions discharged from the facility will be increased to 308.6 kg/hr. The characteris�cs of the air emissions during a brief emergency relief scenario are the following: 39.6 kg/hr SO2, 189.2 kg/hr of NOx, and 69.1 kg/hr of CO, 6.25 kg/hr TP(PM2.5, PM10) and 4.52 kg/hr VOCs. All the above men�oned emissions are properly dispersed through burner and compressor exhaust stacks and incinerator and flares that are designed in accordance with OGC regula�ons to meet the BC ambient Air Quality Objec�ves. Any person who may be adversely affected by the proposed air emissions and wishes to provide relevant informa�on may, within 30 days a�er the last date of pos�ng, publishing, service or display, send wri�en comments to the applicant, with a copy to the Regional Manager, Environmental Protec�on at 6534 Airport Road, Fort St. John, BC. V1J 4M6. The iden�ty of the respondents and the content of anything submi�ed in rela�on to this applica�on will become part of the public record. Dated this 28th day of May, 2021 Contact person: Loren John, ARC Resources Telephone No. (403) 503-8789
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