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Pastor Terry Hagen • 403-835-7235 1501-108 Ave. Dawson Creek houseofhagen@hotmail.com Sunday Service: 10:00 am 1224 103 Ave, Dawson Creek Mon-Thurs: 9:00 am-4:00 pm New Testament Studies Wednesdays: 7:00 pm Alliance Church Old Testament Studies Contact: 250-782-3837 Thursdays: 1:00 pm Pastor: D. Cyril Marlatt Steven Roszmann, Youth Pastor dawsoncreekalliance.ca/ 9009 10 St. Dawson Creek
Bethel Pentecostal Church
Pastor Jared Keber Contact Office: 250-782-5885 office@betheldc.ca 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
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
Notre Dame Catholic Church
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
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
St Marks Anglican Church Contact Lay Reader – Rupert Kirk 250-782-2939 Email: stmarks@pris.ca and on Facebook 1029 103 Ave, Dawson Creek Sunday Service: 10:00 am Food Bank: Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:00am-1:00pm
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Sunday Service: 11am 250-782-3085 Pastor Christopher McLean stpaul58@telus.net 901 Cornwall Cres, Dawson Creek
South Peace Bible Missionary
Sunday Service: 10am & 7pm Wednesday Service: 7pm 250-786-5711 Pastor: Stephane Poulin 4911 48th Ave, Pouce Coupe
Gideons International
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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
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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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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. Visit www. dawsoncreeknewchurch.ca for more info and the church newsletter. 250782-8035 • 9013 8 St Dawson Creek Sunday Worship 11:00 am
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Bible Study: 10:00 am Church Services: 11:00 am Contact: 250-782-1710 9201-14th St. Dawson Creek Pastor: Michael McPherson
Pouce Coupe Community Church
Contact: Pastor Cory Lizotte 250-786-0160 Sunday Meetings 10:00 am
New Beginnings Baptist Church
Services: Sundays 10:30am 10221-18th St Dawson Creek Pastor: Dr. Michael Stark newbeginningsbaptist.ca
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
Baha’i Faith
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)
City of Dawson Creek Annual Fall Fair Parade Closure NON-ESSENTIAL CITY FACILITIES WILL BE CLOSED FROM 8:30AM - 1:00PM ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 2021
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Exhibition looks for photos, memorabilia, & more for 2022 100th anniversary book Next year marks the 100th anniversary of the Dawson Creek Exhibition and Stampede, which first took place in 1922 at the Willowbrook Creek. To commemorate the occasion, the exhibition executive is making a book celebrating the history of the event, with the hope of including pictures, results, and memorabilia from each year the event took place. Though quite a lot of information has been gathered, there are a few stretches of time in which the executive has no or little info, including 1939-50, a number of years in the 1970s and 80s, and from 1923-28. They are asking anyone who may have photos, ribbons, records of anyone who attended or participated in the event, to contact events coordinator Reid Leer at 250-782-6252, or dawsoncreekfair@gmail.com. “We’re looking for any information, whether it’s photos, ribbons that people won regardless if they finished first or fifth, just anything to do with the rodeo,” said DC Exhibition President Connie Patterson. “A lot of First Nations people from Moberly Lake, Doig, and Upper Halfway used to come, and we want to include the First Nations people in the book. They used to come with their wagons and horses, and rode bucking horses and bulls. That’s why our camping spot is called the Apache Camping Area, because that is where they used to come and set up camp.”
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Take notice that Kurt Strachan, Box 1783, Chetwynd, BC V0C 1J0, client #281052, and Russel James, Box 1397, Chetwynd, BC V0C 1J0, client #281053, have applied to the Chief Gold Commissioner for the Province of British Columbia, for a mining lease of minerals identified by the mineral claims listed below. The mineral claims will be surveyed by a BCLS, whose field notes and plans will be approved by the Surveyor General. The following mineral claims are subject to the mining lease application: • Title Numbers 1035159 and 1035169 • Mineral Titles Map Number 093P011 Posted at the Chief Gold Commissioner’s office in Vancouver, British Columbia, this 22 day of July, 2021.
Development of a Pest Management Plan (PMP) Peace and Fort Nelson Regional Districts PMP Reference Number: 402-557-2021/2026
Applicant: British Columbia Timber Sales (BCTS) Peace-Liard Business Area (PLBA) Contacts: Jason Smith, RPF Samuel Asirifi, M.Sc.F., MFC Practices Forester Woodlands Supervisor Fort St John Field Team Fort Nelson Field Team 250 795-3128 250 795-3119 Samuel.Asirifi@gov.bc.ca Jason.V.Smith@gov.bc.ca Notice is given that a draft PMP has been prepared by the applicant for the purpose of implementing a program of identification, prevention and monitoring of pests (herbs, shrubs and deciduous tree competition to our managed crop trees) while carrying out silviculture treatments to support a free and well-grown crop of trees. The areas affected include Peace and Fort Nelson Natural Resource Districts. It may also affect Fort Nelson, Fort St. John, Hudson Hope, Dawson Creek, Chetwynd and Tumbler Ridge. Proposed methods of treatment include herbicides, manual and biological methods including girdling, snap / hinge, mechanical brushing and weeding (saw), manual brushing and weeding (hand), brush mats, sheep grazing, mechanical site preparation and prescribed burning. The pesticide names and application methods proposed for use under this plan include aerial conventional, aerial (low drift delivery system), backpack (broadcast), backpack (directed foliar), backpack cone, hack and squirt, cut stump and backpack basal of the following: Trade Name Vision® Vantage Forestry® Weedmaster® Vision(Max)® Chontrol Peat Paste
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The proposed duration of the PMP is from September 2021 to September 2026. A draft copy of the PMP document with maps of the proposed treatment areas may be examined at the following BCTS office addresses in Dawson Creek at 9000 17th Street, in Fort Nelson at 6100 Alaska Highway and in Fort St. John at 8553 Highway 97 North. A person wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of the pest management plan, may send copies of the information to the applicant at the address above within 30 days of the publication of this notice.
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He played the Stampede this year, just returned from a run of shows in Grande Prairie and preps for a residence at the Watering Hole at the Dawson Creek Stampede and Exhibition. He says it was great to see fans back out. “It is great to see the fans back out and singing back to you, and be able to get up and dance.” During the down time LeBlanc started working on his home studio and putting that together – as well as some writing. LeBlanc is a watering hole regular and will be playing some new tunes. “We’ve got some new stuff for an album – we’re going to road test them and get a new album out early next year.” LeBlanc says his writing process has changed over the last year. “I always used to right thinking about radio first and live second. This time around I thought about the live experience first – everything being about fun.” LeBlanc plans to hit the big Alberta and Western Canada festivals next year – but you can catch him this year at the Exhibition Watering Hole. The Dawson Creek Exhibition runs August 11 to 15. editor@dcdn.ca
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Forbes to play Grande Prairie Bear Creek un-festival
Dawson Creek’s Roy Forbes is set to take the stage Sunday August 15 in Grande Prairie. Forbes is one of Canada’s best known and best loved songwriters and performing artists. Hailing from Dawson Creek, most recently earlier this year he received a CFMA ‘Producer of the year’ nomination for his work on his current album, Edge of Blue. Others on the Bear Creek “un-festival” bill include Rattle
and Strum, Caleb Hart, Quote the Raven, Matt Anderson, Brad Lynch Band, Halo Tribal and Caleigh Cardinal. Organizers note the official 5th Bear Creek Folk Fest will postponed until 2022. They will be hosting an event on our previously scheduled date, Aug. 13-15, 2021, with more details coming soon. “We’re excited to already reveal Steve Earle and the Dukes, and Serena Ryder will be performing at our fifth Festival in 2022.” For more information see bearcreekfolkfest.org
The Dawson Creek Exhibition parade goes 10 am on Friday, August 13. Parade entries to assemble at the Co-op Mall parking lot at 9 am. Parade leaves promptly at 10 am. Categories include - Marching Bands or Band on a Float Commercial Float or Entry Non-Commercial, Non Profit Club or Organization Draft Horse Entry (one or more horses cart , buggy etc.), Pony entry (one or more ponies, cart, buggy etc.), Dressed individual or group and mounts, Comical Entry (group, family, individual), Vintage Cars, Trucks, Tractors, Most Unique entry, Dancers & Baton, Civic/Municipal, and Best Theme. All entries must be decorated. Entries must be able to keep up with the flow of the parade, or they will be excused from the parade route. Pre-registration is required with the DC Rotary Club, who have taken over registration duties from the Dawson Creek and District Chamber of Commerce. For more information contact them at info@dcrotary. ca Every line from https://dawsoncreekex.ca/events/parade/mainparade/
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”The heights by great men [women] reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight but they, while their companions slept, were toiling upward in the night” (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow). Deep thoughts from a wise man. The depths our government in Ottawa plumbed also occurred while most of us were sleeping. Bill C-10, to muzzle even more securely our oncecherished freedom of expression, preserved at such enormous cost in real blood, tears, and anguish at almost-forgotten places such as Flanders Fields and Normandy beaches, was rammed through Parliament at 1:30 in the morning of June 21, 2021. Vote: 196 – 112. This is bad news for a country already accelerating down the slippery slope to totalitarian rule. The good news is that as of this writing Bill C-10 still has to pass scrutiny in the Senate where it is not overly popular. By the time you read this column C-10 might have been shelved for the summer. Or not. But don’t think Mr. Trudeau will give up his dream of absolute control if C-10 does not pass this season. His boast of admiring the ‘basic dictatorship’ of the Chinese Communist Party is not hollow. The PM is following a vision and a dream which started with his father and which in the end could be Canada’s nightmare. Our Prime Minister bears watching with more than ordinary scrutiny. Sadly, most of us ordinaries have been unwilling to exercise that level of scrutiny since he took office. Indeed, while we slept he has been forging our fetters. And Canada seems to like it that way. But wait awhile. Shackles will become onerous and hard to endure. We’ll want to shuffle them off. Sadly, by then it could be too late to slip the fetters.
No! Wait no longer! Already the taste of power is a consuming passion for the PM. Perhaps we’ve waited too long already. By an almost-unanimous vote of Parliament, there will be no election, no opportunity to express our anger with the political elite, until the Covid pandemic is declared over. What!? While you wait, don’t starve yourself for oxygen any more than is required still by the mask regulations. As we sit here, stand in silence, or sleep in unwarranted confidence, medical professionals, scientists, researchers across Canada are being harshly silenced by their governing bodies or, if they still choose to speak out, are publicly shamed and risk losing their hard-won and long-held professional standing and right to practice their professions. We have professionals like this in British Columbia where the British Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons has already severely punished a practicing physician for speaking out about experiences he encountered in his practice. I always understood that the purpose of the governing authorities was to protect the public from bad medicine, not to squelch science or to prevent our front-line professionals from following the science. Seams like times have changed. Do we, the people, want the voices of our physicians and scientists suppressed? It’s happening as we sit here in relative comfort, complacently assuring ourselves of the accuracy of the single-line information we are handed. If I am reading the signals correctly, it seems that we are OK with suppression. Oh, Canada! Oh, Canadians! Open discussion is the hallmark of a free society. In Canada
have we permanently jettisoned open discussion in favor of authoritarian pronouncements? Sooner or later in Canada and in the world, we will pay the price for our negligence. This unprecedented mixing of politics, big media, and medicine while censoring free expression of science has gone too far. Way too far. I am not at all sure that there is a way out. Imagine, if you can, a scene such as this: Mr. Trudeau calls a press conference with all the Premiers from across this land, to which he invites Rebel News, Epoch Times, and Spencer Fernando along with the government-funded media. Unbelievable? Of course! And then, in his unmistakable voice he gives this message to us sheep: “Dear Canadians, I want to be the first to tell you that the Governments of Canada and the Provinces have made a mistake. We have broken our own laws, yes, as the Scripture tells us, if you break one, you are guilty of all. The law forbids the use of experimental therapies or vaccines while there is a perfectly adequate treatment available for the disease. “That treatment was and is available, cheap, and effective. “We prohibited its use. “We broke the law. “But fear not; we are all in this ... together.” Farfetched and unbelievable? It sure is! That press conference will never happen! Sleep on, Canada! By the way, this little Wisdom from the Ancients is worth our memory: “Buy the truth, and do not sell it. Also wisdom and instruction and understanding. Merlin Nichols Columnist
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PRRD to advise province of heat dome impacts to agriculture The Peace River Regional District is going to write a letter. Directors will send a letter to Agriculture Minister Lana Popham, outlining their concerns about the state of farming after being impacted by the 2021 heat dome. They vote in favour of sending a letter at their July 22 meeting, with their recommendation
noting that the extended duration of extreme temperatures and lack of rain has created a negative impact on the quality and quantity of crops in the Peace.
drought extends beyond the fields here, into Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, so searching for livestock feed elsewhere will be a challenge.
In addition, a severe shortage of feed already exists, hay and pasture, along with damages to yields of grain and oil seed.
Electoral Area Directors are already reaching out to local producers to see exactly what the needs are, as noted in their July 22 agenda. tsummer@ahnfsj.ca
The recommendation also notes that the
Saulteau and West Mo put video cameras on grizzly bears Saulteau and West Moberly First Nations have outfitted four bears with video cameraequipped GPS collars. The pair of First Nation bands have begun a feasibility study on the predation effects
from grizzly bears on the Klinse-Za woodland caribou herd. Maternal penning and wolf removal has helped grow the caribou population from 36 to 100 over the past eight years.
With the removal of wolves, the calf survival rate still remains low, according to a media release. “This forced us to look at other possible causes of low calf survival,” said the release. “Research suggests grizzly bears in other caribou herds can have significant impact on calf mortality.” To this end, five grizzly bears were captured this spring, and four of them outfitted with video camera-equipped GPS collars. The fifth bear was too small to be outfitted with a collar. The bears were also given tracking tags on their ears to relocate them in the event of collar failure. The collared bears can be remotely monitored, with the collars recording seven minutes of video when accessed. Video data is stored in the collars and will be retrieved at later date, using a remote control to release the collars, eliminating the need to recapture the bears. It’s expected crews will be out in the field in August to retrieve the collars, while analysis will take place in the fall and winter. tsummer@ahnfsj.ca
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Peace Liard Regional Arts Council Executive Director stepping down
Executive Director Donna Kane says she’s stepping down from the Peace Liard Regional Arts Council after seven years in the role, taking a break to pursue her own art projects. Kane says while she’s proud of the work done by the council, the timing is right for a new director. “I feel with these organizations it’s great to have new energy and ideas come in, so I felt like it was time,” said Kane. “I’ve got my own writing projects that I’d like to pursue, so those were the two key things as to why.”
Touring Communities Affected by the Windstorm and Monitoring the Wildfires
With the House of Commons rising for the summer, I have appreciated being able to travel throughout the riding and once again meet with residents and community leaders in person. While virtual meetings have been an essential part of our lives over the past year and a half, nothing can replace being able to talk to someone face-to-face about their experiences. Shortly after the severe windstorm on June 30, I was able to tour the communities of Blueberry River First Nations, Al-
tona, Buick, and Prespatou, as well as the Red Creek area on mile 63.5 of the Alaska Highway to survey the damage and speak with some of the residents who have been affected. Residents showed me the damage that had been done to their properties, including grain bins that had been tipped over or torn from their foundation, new home construction that has been destroyed, and buildings blown over with farm equipment inside. There is also extensive tree damage in the area and places where you can clearly see the storm’s trail of destruction. The level of destruction is incredible and I want to thank everyone who took the time to talk to me about their experiences during the storm and for showing me around their properties. I also spoke with Peace River Regional District Chair Brad Sperling about the effort to clean up the downed trees in the area and have sent a letter to Premier John Horgan inquiring into what the province’s plan is for the trees that are on crown land. Special thanks to Trudy Loew-
en for making me aware of the extent of the damage so quickly after the storm, and to Ernie Wiebe and Joyce Smith for touring me around the area. It has been great to see our friends and neighbours coming together to help one another. I have also been in contact with Peace River North MLA Dan Davies and Peace River South MLA Mike Bernier about the province’s concerning wildfire situation. Thankfully, the situation currently seems to be under control partially due to precipitation in our area and I have been receiving daily status updates from the City of Prince George. I will be continuing to monitor the status of the wildfires in our area throughout the summer months. As always, my offices are here to help where we can. Please feel free to reach out to us at any time. Bob Zimmer Member of Parliament Prince George-Peace RiverNorthern Rockies
Kane she’s already begun working on a poetry manuscript, along with several non-fiction projects, and working as an editor for other writers. “Hopefully the bulk will be on my own projects,” she said. “But it’ll be nice to put my own writing first, when you have a job like this, it can kind of sprawl and pretty soon you find you’re spending the bulk of your day on other people’s projects.” She added that she’ll be available until the role is filled and is happy to answer any questions from interested candidates. “It’s always challenge – it’s so fulfilling to help other artists progress with their art work, but at some point you feel like time’s running out and you need to do your own stuff,” Kane noted. Hard skills can be learned, say Kane, adding the council would greatly benefit from a candidate with local connections and the passion to create programs which will fill the needs of the region. “What we need is someone who’s passionate about arts culture and heritage in the region, and who has ideas. They don’t have to be the same projects that I’ve carried out – it would be exciting to see someone come in and do completely different things,” she said. Kane added that she’s proud of the work accomplished by the arts council over the past seven years, in particular, engagement with indigenous artists and heritage art work for the anniversary of the Alaska Highway. “I feel like our interaction and engagement with the region as a whole has grown, and so I’m really proud of that, all the different groups – including all the indigenous artists who engage with our programs,” she said. Tom Summer, Local Journalism Initiative. tsummer@ahnfsj.ca
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For many years, veterinarians and pet owners have been aware of many of the benefits of spaying and neutering pets and traditionally these procedures have been performed when patients are around 6 months of age. In recent years there have been some studies done that have both confirmed these benefits but have also brought to light that in some breeds of dogs, it might be beneficial to the patient to wait until they are older to perform this surgery. It can be quite challenging to sort through and understand all of these studies and also to recognize that some of the studies have some faults in their design that make the results a bit questionable. Ongoing research and investigation is continuing but the purpose of this article is to highlight the benefits and risks of neutering or spaying pets as well as the reasons behind our current recommendations on the age of spaying or neutering. Historically the main reason behind spaying and neutering pets was for population control and to help manage the extremely high numbers of pets that were being surrendered to shelters and euthanized because homes couldn’t be found for them. Prior to the 1970’s euthanasia rates were very high (US statistics were that 100 cats and dogs euthanized per 1000 people) and in 1971 in Los Angeles 110 835 dogs and cats were euthanized. COVID and the changes that came about with it, resulted in higher than normal pet adoption rates but it remains to be seen if this continues to be the case. As a veterinarian that has to euthanize animals, I certainly don’t want to see young healthy animals have to be euthanized
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Should you spay or neuter your pet? There are many long term health benefits to spaying or neutering your pet including decreased risk of some cancers. Un-spayed female dogs and cats have a significantly higher incidence of developing severe uterine infections (pyometra) and mammary (breast) cancer than spayed females. 80% of un-spayed female rabbits develop uterine and enocarcinoma (cancer) by the time they are 5 to 6 years of age. Intact male cats and dogs are at a higher risk of prostatic disease such as benign prostatic hyperplasia which can lead to difficulty urinating or defecating and prostate infections as well as testicular cancer. Neutering reduces the risk of developing these conditions. Spaying and neutering can also control the risk of unwanted pregnancies and pet over population. Learn more about spaying/neutering pets (and more!) in the Client Resources section on our website!
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population control is an important consideration. It has also been recognized for a long time that unspayed female dogs have an increased risk of developing mammary cancer and this risk increases with each heat a female dog goes through. There is also quite a high incidence of a condition called pyometra developing in unspayed female dogs. Pyometra is an infection in the uterus that occurs and can be life threatening and require emergency and expensive surgery to treat. The incidence of this can be as high as 24% in intact female dogs. The same risks can occur in female cats as well. Female rabbits also have a very high risk of developing cancer in their uterus if they aren’t spayed. Male dogs that are left intact are at quite a high risk of developing prostate problems as they get older. The most common disease associated with this is benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostatitis where the prostate gland becomes enlarged and inflamed. This can result in the dog not being able to urinate or sometimes even defecate properly. Intact male dogs also have a slightly higher incidence of developing prostate neoplasia as well. There are however a slightly increased risk of some conditions developing in large breed dogs that are spayed or neutered young. Some studies have shown that especially large breed dogs may have a slightly higher chance of developing some other types of cancer such as osteosarcoma and hemangiosarcoma if they are spayed young. Also there may also be a slightly increased risk of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in large breed dogs that are spayed young. Female dogs that are spayed can develop urinary incontinence. The other benefit to spaying or neutering dogs or cats is to help with behavior problems that can occur. Male dogs and cats both tend to roam or wander more and may have higher risk of being hit by a vehicle or getting into a fight with another dog or cat. Male cats that aren’t neutered also may start to spray urine which can be quite unpleasant, especially if it occurs in your home! If you have ever been around a female cat who is heat you know that they can be very vocal and needy when they are in heat and they also want to get outside and go find a handsome male which can be quite undesirable. There may be some risks associated with surgery. Patients are put under general anesthesia to be spayed and neutered. General anesthesia can have some inherent risks associated with it however with the development of newer anesthetics, good monitoring during the procedure, and the option of pre anesthetic bloodwork these risks are usually well managed and minimized. Any surgical procedure can have complications such as infection but with good sterile technique and making sure the pet doesn’t lick or chew at the incision after surgery. Studies are continuing to evaluate various risks and benefits to spaying and neutering and to determine the ideal age at which this procedure should be performed. In general, the current consensus is that it is beneficial to spay or neuter dogs and cats. Cats and small breed dogs are generally still spayed or neutered around 6 months of age. In general, we recommend waiting to spay or neuter large breed dogs until they are closer to a year of age or even slightly older than this.
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Roger Loiselle, the youngest of 10 children, was born on November 25, 1930, in McLennan, Alberta to Napoleon and Anna Loiselle. In 1937 the family moved to Dawson Creek from Donnelly, Alberta and bought land just west of town. There were no school buses back then, so he rode his pony to school and drove a buggy with his sisters.
At a young age he started driving up the Alaska Highway for Loiselle Transport. He spent time up north working at Moccasin Mines, and a few months on the Kamloops Pipeline. As a heavy-duty mechanic, he ran the shop at Loiselle Transport, then retiring from Gear O Rama, to start farming and ranching full time.
He married Joyce Fredland from La Glace, Alberta in 1956 and later had 3 children, Shane in 1957, Lance in 1959 and Sherry in 1961. A busy life followed, building houses, barns, etc. and taking the kids to 4-H, gymkhana and to rodeos. Roger loved to watch his family participate in sports and all kinds of activities. He was so proud of them. They lived in town a short time and then moved to the acreage on the Alaska Highway. In 1971 they purchased the property on Reasbeck Road and ranched there until his failing health was upon him and he moved into Rotary Manor.
Roger enjoyed hunting, fishing, and travelling. Roger and Joyce visited Cuba, Hawaii, Nashville and made lots of trips to Texas to see their son and his family. Many road trips were made to music festivals, country fairs and plowing matches. Roger loved the music and to dance. He was a smooth dancer and was generally one of the last ones to leave the hall. When Roger could no longer dance, he loved to sit and listen to his favorite music, tapping his foot with that little smile on his face.
Roger was a very hard worker. He did lots of carpentry, mechanics, plumbing, and electrical. He would build everything from start to finish. Very seldom did he ever hire anyone. Roger was a jack of all trades and did all jobs to perfection. He loved the farm life and anything to do with horses, of which he broke quite a few. After Roger retired, he spent time enjoying friends and socializing at the local Co-op and McDonalds and of course the auction mart.
Roger was predeceased by his parents, Anna and Napoleon, siblings, Romeo, Rene, Gerry, Paul, Alice, Blanche, Annette, Juliette, and Rita. Roger is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Joyce; his children Shane ( Janet), Lance (Deanna), Sherry (Ron); grandchildren Kassi (Colin), Kodi (Anissa), Lane, Logan (Alex), Raylee; great grandchildren Layton and Kaiden.
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Pursuant to Sections 26 and 40 of the Community Charter, notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Dawson Creek intends to permanently close, remove the high way dedication of, and dispose of the property located between 10701 and 10703 Pinecrest Lane, Dawson Creek, legally identified as “Lot A Closed Walkway” on Plan EPP110715, for the purposes of amalgamation with the adjacent property at 10701 Pinecrest Lane. The proposed purchaser for this property is the Linda Sander for a price of $3,400 plus associated costs and fees. A copy of HIGHWAY CLOSURE & DEDICATION REMOVAL BYLAW NO. 4502, 2021 and LAND SALE BYLAW NO. 4508, 2021 may be seen between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays at City Hall, 10105 ‐ 12A Street, Dawson Creek, BC. Any member of the public, who feels they may be affected by the proposed closure and sale of this property may submit written comments for Council’s consideration by 4:30 pm, Friday, August 13, 2021 to City Administration at admin@dawsoncreek.ca. Questions can be directed to Brenda Ginter, Corporate Officer, at bginter@dawsoncreek.ca or 250‐784‐3614.
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