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HOLIDAYS ON THE WAY The tree is lit downtown and December is here. Santa is less than 25 days away. RAISTLIN VAN SPRONSEN

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DC Lotto winner couldn’t stop looking at the ticket

Bruce Robar has about a million new reasons to smile. He was enjoying a cup of coffee when he brimmed with excitement after realizing he won the $1 million

Guaranteed Prize from the October 13, 2021 Lotto 6/49 draw. “I saw there was a big winner in Dawson Creek and I couldn’t stop looking at the ticket,” Robar recalled. Robar purchased his ticket at Spikes Pub on 10th Street, winning the big prize on a Quick Pick ticket. He couldn’t wait to share the news with his daughter. “She didn’t believe me at first. She was at work when I told her and she had to try her hardest to keep quiet because she was so happy for me,”

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Robar exclaimed. The Dawson Creek resident plans to share some of his prize with his kids and grandchildren and also looks forward to taking a trip to Eastern Canada to visit his two brothers. “This win is going to make life easier for me and will give me the opportunity to help out my family,” Robar added. “I am happy!”

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Notre Dame Catholic Church

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South Peace United Church

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Contact: David Roch 250-782-0150 Missionary davidphyllisroch@gmail.com Sunday Service: 10am & 7pm 1224 103 Ave, Dawson Creek Wednesday Service: 7pm 250-786-5711 First Baptist Church Pastor: Stephane Poulin Our Sunday service is at 10:30 am 4911 48th Ave, Pouce Coupe 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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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

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. Visit www. dawsoncreeknewchurch.ca for more info and the church newsletter. 250782-8035 • 9013 8 St Dawson Creek Sunday Worship 11:00 am

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Peace Mission Chapel

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Seventh-Day Adventist Church

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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

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)

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Lehmann leaves lasting impression on DC’s aviation community

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Pilots Rod Folster, Bonnie Lehmann, and Mark Sutton at the Mile Zero Flying Club’s Hangar 66. The Cyclone 180 here is a favourite of Bonnie, purchased with her husband August, generous with his time teaching anyone interested in aviation and aircraft maintenance. SUMMER

The Mile Zero Flying Club and the community at large are feeling the loss of local aviation fixture in August Lehmann. Teacher, pilot, air maintenance engineer, aircraft builder, and owner of the Flying ‘L’ Ranch airport. Known to wear many hats and was always happy to share his knowledge with others, his wife Bonnie notes he was always a teacher at heart.

“This the ideal place to learn, it’s a small airport, not that busy. I took some of my training outside of Calgary, and there would be five in the circuit. You’ve got lots of practice looking out for other planes, whereas here, it’s more quiet.”

“He was a teacher, bottom-line. He loved to teach and that tied in nicely with anyone innocent enough to ask.”

Soon the pair were establishing their own private air strip, more famously known as the Flying ‘L’ Ranch.

While he taught at the school district for many years, he always came back to the skies.

Mile Zero Flying Club members Mark Sutton and Rod Folster came to know Lehmann as their flight instructor when he taught lessons in the early 90s. The three became very close, says Bonnie, with Folster and Sutton considered Lehmann’s adopted sons, all sharing a passion for flying.

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The pair moved to Dawson Creek in 1976 where Bonnie gained her licence, becoming a pilot alongside her husband, while Lehmann took a refresher and revived his interest in aviation.

“He really didn’t wish to travel with commercial airlines, he much preferred to do his own thing. It’s a nice climate, the pilot world.” Lehmann also flew planes in the Muskwa Kechika range and by Williston Lake. His interest in flying started as a teenager, working for the airport in Wetaskiwin, Alberta. He earned his licence by 18, but took a break for many years due to the prohibitive cost of additional flight lessons.

Folster says Lehmann is greatly missed, with dedicated aviation experts tough to find. Their ranch was purchased by Folster, who says the name will never change. “We really need another retired school teacher to take on the flight instructing, then they’re willing to stick around and see it through. It can’t really be a business thing.” Tom Summer, Alaska Highway News, Local Journalism Initiative. Email Tom at tsummer@ ahnfsj.ca

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Mile Zero job/ tradeshow in the planning for Dec. 8 Plans are afoot. Gaining employment plans. Work BC will be loading into Nawican Youth and Culture Centre on Dec. 8 for a full day job fair, tradeshow and flow-through event. Jibin Boban with Work BC says all kinds of employers are signing up. “We will have all kinds of employers there as well as resume support,” says Boban, adding a handful of major employers are in the midst of signing up to be at the event. “More employers will be there as well as there to let workers know what they are looking for. We will also have a resume preparation station on hand on December Rayna and Chris, owners of Cam’s Cuts, donation of $7,644 to Better at Home’s Linda Studley, 8. Update your resume, get it printed, and help with Program Coordinator (background!), and Brigitta Ratschker, Department Manager with SPCRS. BROWN resume writing,” said Boban.

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KUCHARUK: Christmas misgivings

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Christmas 2020: As I sit around the glittering Christmas tree, imagining the warmth coming from the crackling television fire-place channel, I think to myself “Next year will be different. Next year I am going to decorate early, learn how to use a candy thermometer, successfully create some fancy treats, and wrap my presents in something more complex than a gift bag. I am going to be the darn Christmas Fairy, spreading cheer and goodness throughout the family! I am going to USE MY GOOD CHINA for Christmas dinner. I am going to have completed my Christmas shopping by November 30th and then spend the month of December putting finishing touches on my décor. I am going to hang Christmas lights! So how is that working out for me? Holiday season 2021: Not good. My house lacks any type of exterior décor apart from the artificial flowers that I use to decorate my address sign. They are not even holiday florals; they are orange and brown sunflowers that I inserted in the floral foam back in

September. The crows dislike my artificial florals and I return home after a workday to see them strewn across the front step. I imagine they get together on the tree across the street each morning and determine who is going to going to tear my florals apart. “Can I do it?” “You did it yesterday!” “She keeps putting them back!” “You know, we are trying to do her a favour. Those are some ugly flowers.” “If she would just put a fake poinsettia or some faux greenery in, we wouldn’t have to do this.” After a lengthy discussion, one of them pulls the short straw and flies over to destroy my handiwork. The interior of my home remains unadorned with any holiday cheer. The Christmas tree remains in the bag in the basement. I always wonder if there is a big spider and family making their home in that bag. My worry about the spider family does nothing to encourage me to drag the tree upstairs. Speaking of spiders – Do you ever slip your feet into your slippers in the

“The silent majesty of a winter’s morn, the clean, cool chill of the holiday air, an man in his bathrobe emptying a chemical toilet into my sewer.”

morning and have a brief moment of panic because you didn’t check for a spider? No? Just me? You never thought about it before, but now it is etched into your psyche, and you will not look at your slippers the same way? Okay – carry on. The candy thermometer is still a no-go. The closest I have come to purchasing one is staring at it for 5 minutes in Canadian Tire. I am not sure why I hesitate – I mastered the Instant Pot pressure cooker without curling up in a corner in fear that it will explode, I should be able to make peanut brittle using a candy thermometer. What’s the hurry? It is only the first week of December. I do have a bit of time. Time – that old chestnut. Yes, I presumably do have time, but if I have learned nothing this past year, I have learned this, “You rarely get second chances.” Time to activate the Christmas Fairy. Judy Kucharuk is a Dawson Creek writer.

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New Pastor helps Bethel Pentecostal keep the faith The new Pastor at Bethel Pentecostal says the health of the community remains their number one goal in connecting people to the church. Pastor Jared Keber moved to Dawson Creek only six months ago and believes that loving thy neighbour is one of the most important ways to practice faith right now in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’re trying to do what we can to be the church in the midst of something we’re so not used to. We’ve got a lot of people we try to keep connected as much as we can,” he said adding a study group meets online every Wednesday night. “At the end of the day, yes it is about the people who come here, but we want to be about the good of the community – that’s

important. One of the things that blew me away coming here was how much of an imprint the church had in the community.” He added while services have moved to online only, they’re trying their best to make it accessible for everyone, having changed formats more than once.

and has reached out to check on friends and family there. The church is also currently renovating their building, and will use the space to host students from Mountain Christian School. “We’re going to try to move the high school back into this building,

we’re renovating to get the gym set up, putting new insulation in, and so on. Pretty much down to the studs over there right now.” Tom Summer, Alaska Highway News, Local Journalism Initiative. Email Tom at tsummer@ahnfsj.ca

“Our hope was to make it feel a little more inviting from home, rather than trying to make it like we’re maintaining what we had before. It seems to be going well.” Keber grew up in the Abbotsford area and moved to the north over eight years ago, practicing as a pastor at the Prince George Pentecostal Church. With the recent flooding in Hope and the Lower Mainland, he understands many may be seeing the world in a biblical fashion

Around the world support. Pastor Jared Keber, with their maps of missions and partners across the globe. Helping others will always be the foundation of the church and Christianity, says Keber. SUMMER

Langevin: the door to darkness In the first article of this series I addressed in general terms the topic, “Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People? I did, however, omit one very critical influential aspect, the existence of evil and the spiritual forces of darkness. These account for most all the bad things that happen in the world around us (aside from natural phenomena), especially when exercised by people. And no, that does not negate their responsibility and guilt. By the very choices we make we either open or close the doors to evil forces. The Bible calls it the kingdom of Darkness, and the devil, Satan, is their leader. Their goal is to cause as many as possible to fall, to be harmed, to be destroyed. We are either working for them, or against them. We are the ones who open or close the doors in our lives personally, and as a society. How are those doors opened, and how are they closed? As for our lives personally, we open the doors to evil and the associated spirits by breaking God’s laws and ignoring

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His commands. For instance if we entertain lying, cheating, theft, sexual immorality, idolatry, debauchery...we are also opening the door to evil powers, which will adversely affect those around us. As for being used by the devil against others, when we open the doors to selfishness, greed, hate, anger, rebellion, witchcraft, we become more directly tools of the devil. In all cases we become both victims and ponds of evil spirits. We close these doors by keeping ourselves from our sins through obedience to God, guarding our motives, and walking in the love of Christ. It is the same for our nation. As citizens, if we forsake moral integrity, our behavior and reasoning becomes an open door to destructive powers. Furthermore, moral decadence enables people of questionable character to slip into power and places of influence, who then allow or promote things that are destructive to the fibre of our society. Due to the lack of knowledge and the fear of God, we become subject not only to the whims

and ideals of people, but also as the Bible says, “to the doctrines of demons” who gain access into our society by the doors we leave open. Individuals and nations deteriorate from within. With this in view, the Bible teaches us that our battle is NOT against flesh and blood. How can we tell in our personal lives that we have opened the door? We can tell by our thoughts, desires, and behavior, if they contradict the Scriptures and the character of Jesus Christ, and by our inability to escape them once we yield to them. We can tell in our society that we have opened the door by a continued loss of freedom, the devaluation of human life, oppression, injustice, lack of peace, and the increasing immoral and corrupt conduct. Don’t get me wrong. Not only in secular realms can this occur, but even religious dominated societies if our religion steers us from the love and character of Jesus Christ as taught in the Bible - Sorry. Jesus said, “You can know then by their fruits.” It matters not what we say and

how good we sound, it is our actions that declare what manner of people we are. HOW DO WE ESCAPE PERSONAL CORRUPTION? By turning from our sins and believing on the Lord Jesus Christ Who paid for those sins. Then follow Him. HOW DO WE ESCAPE SOCIAL CORRUPTION? - By prayer, holy living, walking in the love of Christ, and by refusing to join the crowd in an evil thing. Sin and evil, like a disease will run its course until it destroys its host and all associated targets - unless by Divine Intervention, and by our repentance we close the door. Not all wrong actions will end in demonic control, but there is a line. Opening the door to sinful/ dark behavior is like exposing ourselves to parasites, plagues, and predators. That is a high price to pay to get our own way. SO LET’S CLOSE THESE DOORS, AND KEEP THEM CLOSED! We can’t do it without Jesus!

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Powder King: Lives up to its reputation

some, changed the course of their lives. Snowboarders love Powder King. MARTY CLEMONS

Doc Pow Snowseekers.ca Skiers debate constantly over the question, where is the best powder? But if you want proof that Powder King is an all-time powder destination, all it takes is one social media post. The question SnowSeekers put

out on Facebook was simple: have you had an epic story that you still tell today about a powder-filled day on Powder King’s slopes? Over 20 snow seekers reached out by email. Another 20 of them laid down comments on a post that has reached over 24,000 skiers and riders – and counting! All sharing stories of unbelievable conditions and hospitality that for

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For Yukon’s Sean Sheardown, Powder King changed the course of his life. One trip and he was hooked. Six seasons later as a Powder King employee he ended up finishing his university degree from UNBC in Prince George. Mike Mannelin, of Kodiak, Alaska, discovered Powder King by chance on a drive south years ago, and experienced one of the best powder days of his life. Vicki Burtt wrote in to share how she ran off with her husbandto-be and their best friends to get hitched at the Azouzetta Lodge (home to some mighty tasty donuts, and killer Powder King accommodations). And why does this happen? What is it about Powder King’s location that delivers legendary experiences on every turn? This

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Humphrey’s response says it swell. “Picture it! You are driving up Highway 97 ... All [of a] sudden you are in a different world, the snowbanks are 10 feet tall, there’s 6 feet of fresh on the highway and it is white out snowing. “Two feet of fresh untouched pow at the bottom of the lift. The stoke is getting crazy high as you scramble to get your gear on and be first in line to the lift…you’re bouncing off of natural terrain and sending it like a maniac. It’s pure bliss as you hear your buddies hootin’ & hollering in excitement. You get to the bottom and realize you just experienced something that so many people may never get to.” With experiences like these, Powder King quickly turns first-time visiting skiers and snowboarders into Powder King faithful. Try it: ask anyone you know who’s been to Powder King and see what they say. The whispers of the north are there for those ready to listen.

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Obair’s YESS program providing the skills for success While the pandemic may have changed the face of work for now, the Obair Economic Society, and its Youth Employment Skills Strategy (YESS) program are holding fast and continuing to help students and young adults acquire crucial job skills. “We do a lot of soft skills, resumes, cover letters, interview skills, WHMIS, WCB safety. So there’s six weeks of those classes, some people don’t have the environment to work in, so we provide that here, otherwise it’s all online,” says program manager Taryn Garbitt. Anyone from ages 15 to 30, from Fort Nelson to McLeod Lake, and Hudson’s Hope to the Alberta border, can apply for the program, and take part in six weeks of skills training, followed by twelve weeks of job placements. The program ran two cohorts of 10 people last year, and a new cohort of 20 earlier this year in March - those candidates were all successful in completing the program, says Garbitt.

Obair Program Manager Taryn Garbitt with Executive Director Shaely Wilbur, this dynamic duo are always to help clients making their way into the working world. SUMMER

“Most of the time it’s people who don’t really have the interview skills and don’t have a resume, they’re done high-school and they don’t have a lot of people skills, communication skills,” she said, noting the YESS program launched in May 2019. The society moved into their new downtown location at the old Alaska Highway House this

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past June, which has been a great space to carry out all their programs, says Garbitt. “With the age range, there’s people coming to us who’ve been out of work for some time, or a lot of people wanted to get into a field, but they were too afraid to. With us being able to call the employers and show them what they’ve been through, we can

really be their first reference.” She added many younger clients are itching to go to postsecondary, but the goal is to give them solid experience they can add to their resumes. Tom Summer, Alaska Highway News, Local Journalism Initiative. Email Tom at tsummer@ahnfsj.ca

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Armstrong, Disher, and Goulet reflect on U18 win

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Hailey Armstrong says it was a blur as she scored the game-winning goal in overtime against Alberta to win the 2021 Western Regional Women’s U18 Championship. It is the biggest goal of her life. “It was unbelievable. I don’t even know what was going on through my mind, I had so much emotions after I scored,” she says. When Armstrong stepped on the ice for the second shift of 3-on-3 overtime with teammates Brooke Disher and Jade Iginla, she did so knowing that line had succeeded in a similar spot before. In the second game of the tournament against Saskatchewan, November 3, the trio took to the ice for the second shift. Once play started, Disher passed to Armstrong, who passed to Iginla for the breakaway game-winner. This time, it was Disher passing to Armstrong for the game-winner, to make the score B.C.3, Alberta 2. “We were all pretty nervous. We looked at each other and said, ‘Holy crap, I could puke right now,’” Disher says. “We had chemistry together already. Right off the face-off we each lost our (defender) and we created that opportunity,” adds Armstrong. Disher assisted Armstrong on the championship-winning goal. Armstrong, of Dawson Creek, and Disher, who grew up in Fort St. John, were joined on the team with Fort St. John’s Keagan Goulet. “It was such a good experience, making those memories. From creating new friendships, playing and becoming friends with girls from opposing teams you didn’t like playing against before, and being able to win a championship with your new friends, it’s just an unreal feeling,” Goulet said. Armstrong was grateful for the chance to play at such a high level. “It was awesome, just a different level of hockey, the highest I’ve ever played. And to play with the best girls in all of B.C. was awesome and a great experience. The games, the girls, the tournament, it was great all around.” While all three players were disappointed the tournament didn’t take place in Dawson Creek as originally planned, it was still a very memorable experience, competing at the highest level. “The event was really good. Everyone who put it on did an awesome job, and that we could have it during Covid was great,” Goulet says. “I learned that there are a lot of other girls out there like me, and I need to work just as hard to get to the top again and try and do my best every day. You can’t take anything for granted.” For Armstrong, her parents were in the stands to watch her championship-winning goal, and she had other family members from Manitoba present as well.

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Haley Bassett Northern Arts Review Hello, dear reader. This week, I will cover a big announcement from the BC Arts Council, as well as some ins and outs of the arts grant–writing system, and argue for stronger relationships between local governments and arts organizations for the betterment of the community. On November 12th, the BC Arts Council announced its Arts Infrastructure Program, with awards up to $250,000, more than three times the usual amount made available through this program. The purpose of this funding is for arts organizations to acquire, construct, or renovate an arts space that will enhance the cultural capacity of the community. There are two other streams for funding as well, worth up to $25,000 for planning and research and $40,000 for acquiring specialized equipment. The deadline is 11:59 PM on January 14th, 2022. The BC Arts Council will host a virtual information session for communities and organizations in the Peace-Liard Region about this program at noon on December 2nd. This session will include insight on the AIP from Program Officers Erin Macklem and Sarah Todd, as well as a Q&A section.

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The BC Arts Council has been working to serve rural communities better in recent years, which is why the grant qualifications are slightly relaxed for northern communities. This grant may be up to 90 percent of the total budget for projects based in rural and remote areas with a small population. As an example, for applicant organizations based in Dawson Creek or Fort Saint John, only 10 percent of the budget needs to come from an additional source. Meaning $25,000 can become $250,000, which is a great investment. Often arts spaces are publicly owned, but operated by a non-profit. For example, the Dawson Creek Art Gallery building is owned by the City of Dawson Creek, meaning that the gallery cannot go ahead with an application like this without the city’s support. Historically, the arts have been a blindspot for our local leaders, and this oversight is leaving money on the table, to the detriment of the community. Understandably, at any given time there are many other pressing needs demanding the attention of local politicians—the pandemic, for example. The cultural revitalization of our communities slips lower down the priority list. However, this needn’t be the case. What is needed to allocate funds efficiently is simply an understanding that the arts and its funding system is a complex industry with many opportunities that require specific expertise and knowledge to capitalize on. This is why local governments need to work closely with arts organizations, and be more responsive to them, so that when opportunities like the Arts Infrastructure Program arise, both parties are prepared to make the best of them. That way, we can bet small and win big for the communities we serve. Do you have an artistic endeavour you would like to promote? Is there a topic you would like me to discuss? I would love to hear from you! Please email me at programs@dcartgallery.ca.

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#MomLife: Wandering close to the cliff edge indisputable. It’s our problem, and we need to take responsibility. You Matter One person can make a difference. Yes, as an individual, you’re only a drop in the sea of CO2 emissions worldwide. But we are in an age of radical social movement – and an overhaul on our sustainability realities needs to be one of them. As Greta Thunberg said recently, “It’s never too late to do as much as we can.” No Time Like the Present

A.M. Cullen Columnist This is the article no one wants to read. We’d rather keep our heads in the sand, blame it one someone else, or say “It doesn’t affect me. I can’t make a difference.” The UN just hosted their Climate Change Conference (COP26) conference in Glasgow. And in the same week we saw our world leaders promise pitiful advances in fighting the climate crisis, we also experienced devastating atmospheric rivers that destroyed our roads, towns, and livelihoods of the southern half of our province. This same year we saw record heat waves where over 50 BC temperature records were broken killing at least 595 people, record wildfires that burnt 8,700 square kilometres of land including engulfing the town of Lytton, which burnt to the ground just days after hitting 49.6°C (the highest temperature ever recorded in Canada). We are in crisis. It’s at our front door. And it’s time we started responding appropriately. In her fantastic book, Our House is On Fire: Scenes of a Family and a Planet in Crisis, Malena Ernman (mother of climate activist rockstar Greta Thunberg) uses a jarring metaphor. If you saw your child wandering too close to a cliff edge, you wouldn’t turn back to your SnapChat and pretend that it’s not your child in danger. Your super-mama-crisis-mode brain would kick in and you’d do everything in your power to keep them from falling. Our children (and generations after them) are walking toward that 2°C cliff edge now. It’s On Us Before I spur a debate on whether climate change is human caused, I’d like to refer to a recent metanalysis published in October that looked at 3,000 peer-reviewed studies (randomly selected from the 88,000+ climate change papers published since 2012) and found that 99.9% of studies agree: humans have caused climate change on Earth. It’s

Your action today will shape the future your kids will have. The global plan is to reach net zero by 2050 to keep the plant’s temperature rising beyond 1.5°C. If we don’t meet these goals and the temperature does reach 2°C by 2050, your now 30-year-old baby will be living in a world of extremes. Stop Flying I know that this one seems unreasonable for most, especially since we live in pretty far from everywhere here in the north. But it is one of the most important and impactful, which is why I’ve put it at the top of the list. Reconsider Your Car Choices We know that fossil fuels are the primary contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and the companies that produce them are responsible – to an extent. The consumer also must share some of the blame. Even though we don’t run the billion-dollar oil and gas companies, a number of us in the north work for them and almost everyone uses their products daily with number of new gasoline cars on the road increasing every year. Worried about our cold weather? This Saskatchewan article busted the myth that electric vehicles can’t handle cold winters. And if they can handle Saskatchewan, EVs can definitely handle our long winters! Not sold on the electric option? Another way to reduce your family’s footprint is downsizing to only one car. Or, if you must shop for a car, look for ones that are manufactured in Canada to reduce the emissions from shipping. Scrap Single-Use Products This smaller goal might be more manageable for your family and is great place to start changing your perspective on sustainability. Reduce your household garbage (and your carbon footprint) and reconsider how many single-use products you go through in a week. Diapers? Tampons? Coffee Cups? Ziplock bags? Water bottles? Aluminum foil? Plastic Grocery bags? Try Backyard Composting Or better yet, advocate for our city to hand out some green bins and start picking up our organic compost! Until then, composting

at home is an easy way to reduce your household garbage. Our local hardware stores like Canadian Tire and Home Hardware offer a selection of composting bins. This one at Canadian Tire is not only made in Canada but also made of 100% recycled materials. Ask Where Your Products Come From China is reported as the highest contributor to greenhouse gases with a whopping 27% of the world’s CO2 emissions (more than all developed countries combined!). So when China refused to attend the UN’s COP26, some took a defeatist perspective thinking, ‘What’s the point if China’s not on board?’ What people seem to forget is that products that aren’t manufactured domestically aren’t counted when calculating a country’s total emissions – and we consume a lot of products from China. Cut Out the Beef In the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, it found that the Western world’s high consumption of meat and dairy is a major contributor to our greenhouse gas emissions. They aren’t demanding people to stop eating meat, but in the West we are eating too much. Can’t commit to veganism? Consider substituting a few meat-based meals with some veggie ones into the weeknight rotation. Support Local Farmers & Grow Your Own Revaluate how far your produce travels. In B.C., we have some commercial lettuce farms in the lower mainland and on Vancouver Island, but the majority of our lettuce in our grocery stores comes from the United States. In 1992, our local farmers got so fed up competing with low American prices that they even hosted a protest at the B.C. legislature. Learning to Live with Less All these tips offer ways to reduce your emissions, but at the end of the day, what is really going to get us out of this climate crisis is learning to live with less and passing these values onto our children. People all over the world live, work, play without the luxuries we take for granted in the West and they still find everyday happiness in it. Researchers have found that long-lasting happiness doesn’t reside in materialism and luxury, but rather quality close relationships and basic needs being met. We need to shift our “more and me” lifestyle with one that focuses on “less and otherness.” Humanity is wandering dangerously close to that cliff edge. How will you step up to contribute to the fight against the climate crisis and secure a sustainable future for your children? A.M. Cullen lives and writes in Fort St. John. Are you parenting in the Peace? Send in your questions, topics, or suggestions for #MomLife to cover at momlife.ahnfsj@ gmail.com.

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A grilled cheese sandwich is a simple pleasure enjoyed by children and adults alike. Knowing how to create a delicious grilled cheese sandwich is a handy skill. Even though the sandwich may seem simple, there are some tricks to the trade to achieve a golden, crispy-on-the-outside, gooey-on-the-inside finished product. Start with homemade bread Fresh, homemade bread can be customized so that you get the desired results in each slice. A bread that is sturdy enough to slice and close-grained enough that the cheese doesn’t leak through should be the goal. While there are many homemade recipes available, this “Honey-Oat Pain de Mie,” courtesy of King Arthur Baking, yields an ultrathin crust and slices easily.

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Margaret Faye Hunder Born in Dawson Creek, B.C. Passed away at Peace Villa in Fort St. John, B.C. DOB – December 15, 1944 DOD – November 25, 2021 A Wild Heart is Flying Loved Always and Forever She is survived and loved by her only child Allan Sauve and daughter in-law Cindy (Step grandson Dustin, Ally and great grandson JD), a sister Dale (Bill), and in particular her twin sister Judy (George), younger sister Brenda, as well as several nieces and nephews. She also leaves behind her very long-time best friend Gail Hiebert. Predeceased by two Ex-Husbands and her Husband Barry Hunder, also a wonderful friend Atlin Bacon. She spent the majority of her life in Dawson Creek, on occasion living for a couple of years here and there. Margaret made friends everywhere she went. She was very loved by many and she loved so many. To honour Margaret’s wishes, there will be no service.

5520 Legal/Public Notices DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATION Pursuant to Section 499 of the Local Government Act RSBC 2015, the Council of the District of Chetwynd gives notice that it will be receiving an application at its December 13, 2021 Regular Council meeting from Sweetpal Chauhan on behalf of Dap Group Ltd. requesting approval for a Development Variance Permit to vary Highway Commercial - C2 Zoning (minimum setback requirements), specifically: a) Decrease the minimum setback of principal building from rear and exterior parcel line from 6.0m (20 ft) to 3.25m. in order to locate petroleum tanks on property located at 5000 and 5040 North Access Road (Lots A and B, Plan EPP72967, DL 398) as outlined in heavy black on the drawing below.

5000 and 5040 North Access Road Property owners who believe interest in their property may be affected by the proposed development variance permit may view the application and all other written information pertaining to this matter in detail at the Chetwynd District Centre located at 5400 Hospital Road, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays, from November 15, 2021 to 4:30 p.m. on December 13, 2021. An opportunity for public input will be included during the Regular Council Meeting to be held December 13, 2021; submissions by email, fax or mail are also welcome before December 13, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. Any inquiries or public input on the above application should be referred to Carol Newsom, Corporate Officer, Telephone: (250) 401-4100, Fax: (250) 401-4101, email: d-chet@gochetwynd.com or by writing the District of Chetwynd, P.O. Box 357, Chetwynd, BC, V0C lJ0. Dated this 15th day of November 15, 2021. C. Newsom Corporate Officer

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February 21, 1942 – October 11, 2021 Chris Lefferson, resident of Gundy, Alberta, passed away on Monday, October 11, 2021 at the Dawson Creek and District Hospital at the age of 79 years. Chris Lefferson was born on February 21, 1942 in Pouce Coupe, BC to Harold and Alma Lefferson. He was the fourth oldest out of ten children. He grew up in Gundy. He said there were many times when he was really young that he went alone or with his young siblings to fetch the milk cow in the dark. He went to elementary school in Gundy where at times they had to ride horses to school. He continued his schooling in Dawson Creek until grade 10 and then went on to Vermillion School of Agriculture. Once he finished school he returned home to Gundy. Some of his jobs were pipelining, running cat and working at Patterson’s Auction Mart where he worked for 14 years. It was at the auction where he met his wife Lois (Patterson). They dated for about a year before getting married in December 1969. They started their family with Yvette, born in 1970, Lee in 1972 and Kellie in 1977. They lived in Gundy where they raised their family. When their kids were younger, Chris taught them many things including how to drive a 1 ton truck, even though they were too small to reach the pedals. He also had them driving tractors at a young age. He taught all 3 kids how to dance, how to do chores, how to hunt and fish, play crib and cards. He was a great father and left his kids with many memories. As a family they enjoyed many drives in the bush, hunting or checking cows, filling the salt boxes as well as many quading trips to the camp shack where they would enjoy a picnic. Many of their adventures included stopping to look at animal tracks. Chris enjoyed many years on their ranch, where he raised cattle, spent countless hours riding horses, branding cows, hunting and trapping. Chris himself was an accomplished hunter, one of his favorite hunting trips was in 1987 when he shot his first trophy elk. He shot many wolves at the ranch, too many to count. In the 80’s he even guided and outfitted for big game hunters. He loved the outdoors. Chris was a very social man, he liked going to the Auction so he could visit with the guys. You could hardly walk through a store in town without him running into somebody to have a conversation with. Chris and Lois attended many dances over the years, where he would spend most of the time two- stepping. He was a hard worker and always enjoyed helping his neighbors. He wasn’t only an amazing Dad but also an amazing Grandpa. He gave the grandkids many “horsie rides” on his knee and the never forgotten whisker rubs. He told them many stories about the “good ole days”. He would ride the stick horses with them around the house, he’d take them for quad rides, horse rides and taught them all to dance in the kitchen. He showed them how to hunt and look for animal tracks. Chris enjoyed teaching them card games, checkers and crokinole. He recently taught 4 of his great-grandkids how to play poker. There were many great adventures with his grandkids and great-grandkids and he treasured them all. Chris and Lois had a very successful and reputable cattle herd until 2015 when they sold their herd at a market high price which he was very surprised and proud to receive. In the fall of 2018 Chris and Lois moved up to their quarter on the hill into their new home which he helped build. Even after he retired Chris was always busy doing something whether he was outside working on a project, spending time with his horses or his dog Hershey. Often him and Lois would enjoy sitting on their front deck relaxing or going for walks. He would sometimes relax by watching westerns or doing jigsaw puzzles. Chris left his family and friends with many great memories from over the years. He will be greatly missed!! Chris is survived by his wife Lois of 51 years, his daughter Yvette (Tim), his son Lee (Danielle), his daughter Kellie (Ashley), his 10 grandchildren Brittanie (Jessie), Kiesha, Bailey, Haley, Blythe, Ryder, Ava, Rayaunna, Riley and Rayleigh, his 7 great-grandchildren Austin, Jaxson, Hudson, Emersyn, Blayke, Waylon and Georgia. His siblings Eva, Leona, Janet, Sharon, Jean, Sandra (Wayne) and Danny (Suzie) as well as many extended family and friends. He was predeceased by his parents, Harold and Alma, and brothers George and Harley. Very Respectfully, Reynars Funeral Home & Crematorium

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