Dawson Creek Mirror 2023-0112

A 2023 MIX

Northern Health doesn’t reach agreement with DC Hospital builder

Northern Health was unable to reach an agreement with the previously selected builder and request for proposals will be issued in mid-January 2023 to select a proponent to complete and deliver the project.

Northern Health is moving to the next step in the procurement process for replacement of the Dawson Creek and District Hospital.

The design of the new state-of-theart hospital is approximately 60% complete and continuing to advance.

The new proponent is expected to be selected early in 2023, with construction to begin shortly after.

Northern Health officials spoke with the Mirror in late 2022 revealing early schematics related to the look, feel, and design of the new facility.

The new hospital will be on the territory of Treaty 8 First Nations. Local First Nations will be consulted throughout the project to ensure culturally appropriate spaces are available, which will include a nondenominational spiritual room for

use by people of all cultures and faiths.

The new facility will provide a range of surgical services, as well as chemotherapy, ambulatory care, radiology, clinical support and pharmacy services. There will also be space for a laboratory and diagnostic imaging, and a perinatal unit, including labour, delivery, recovery and post-partum rooms, as well as a nursery to support new parents and families.

See A3 for more.

Grady MacTavish and Ryan Leawood work up a shot sequence with Post & Row’s Nolen Elter, who plays the role of Dave the Bartender in a beverage segment of Peace Region Xposure, a variety talk show shooting in Dawson Creek in January for summer 2023. BROWN

DC Ministerial Association

David Roch 250-782-0150 davidphyllisroch@gmail.com 11501 17 St, Dawson Creek

Reformed Ministries & Missional Outreach

Pastor Terry Hagen 403-835-7235 houseofhagen@hotmail.com Sundays: 1:00pm 1224 103 Ave, Dawson Creek

Bethel Pentecostal Church

Pastor Jared Keber

Contact O ce: 250-782-5885

o ce@betheldc.ca Web: www.betheldc.ca 11501 17 St Dawson Creek

DCCommunity Church

David Roch 250-782-0150 davidphyllisroch@gmail.com 1224 103 Ave, Dawson Creek

First Baptist Church

Sunday service is at 10:30 am 1400-113 Ave. Dawson Creek 250-782 4792.

In crisis, get a hold of Pastor Terry by appointment only.

o ce@dc rstbaptist.ca Live on our website. www.dc rstbaptist.ca

Contact: Pastor Terry Coe terry@dc rstbaptist.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

Notre Dame Catholic Church

Please contact the o ce for service times and for ministerial program information

Contact: Fr. Venerando Sabacan 250-782-3456 • nddc@shaw.ca 908 104 Ave Dawson Creek

South Peace United Church

Marilyn Carroll 250-782-2636

Email: spuc@neonet.bc.ca 11101 17 St Dawson Creek

Sunday Worship 10:30 am

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Sunday Service: 11am

Pastor Christopher McLean 250-782-3085 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

Apostolic Lighthouse

Pastor Aaron Farmer Sunday Worship | 2PM Wednesday Bible Study | 7PM pastor@altdc.ca 701-96A Ave, Dawson Creek Website: www.alcdawson.com

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 250-782-4921 • mormon.org/ 10901 13th St. Dawson Creek

Church of the Nazarene Service times: Sunday 2pm, Friday 7pm www.dcnazarene.com

Pastor Megan Polowski Email: dcnazarene@gmail.com Phone: 250-719-7425

Grandview Chapel

Is a friendly church nestled on the hill in Dawson Creek grandviewchapel.ca Tony Vigar 250-782-4225 900 94 Ave Dawson Creek Sunday Meetings 10:30 am

Peace Mission Chapel

Contact: Pastor Bill Mann Located Hwy 97 Progress, BC 250-843-7506

Sunday Meetings 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

Pastor Cory Lizotte 250-786-0160

Sunday Meetings 10:30 am

St Marks Anglican Church

Contact Lay Reader – Rupert Kirk 250-782-2939 • Stmarks@pris.ca and on Facebook 1029 103 Ave, Dawson Creek

Sunday Service: 11:00 am

Food Bank: Monday-Friday 10:30am-1:30pm

Kitchen: Tuesdays & Thursdays 11:00am-1:00pm

Jehovah’s Witnesses 250-782-7487 • 644 105A Ave. Dawson Creek

St James Presbyterian Church 1501-108 Ave. Dawson Creek

Traditional Sunday Service: 10 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 Rollachurch.com • 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. www.bahai.org Dale Campbell 250-719-7427

Alliance Church

Contact: 250-782-3837 dawsoncreekalliance.ca 9009 10 St. Dawson Creek

Salvation Army Church 250-782-4812 1436 104 Ave. Dawson Creek Church Service: Sundays 11:00 am

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. All are welcome to our services and other events.

Dawsoncreeknewchurch.ca for more info and the church newsletter. 250-782-8035 9013 8 St Dawson Creek Sunday Worship 11:00 am

Gideons International

The Grizzly Valley Chapter is part of the national Gideons organization. Our mission is to share God’s Word with e ective and engaging forms of Scripture. Reaching people everywhere with the Gospel through personal witness and partnership with the local church. Contact: Bill & Pauline Hendley, 250-788-8177 (H) • 250-788-6902 (C)

Email: newtouch@pris.ca;

Dawson Creek 167.9

Fort St. John 171.9

Alberta-B.C. border 132.9

Groundbirch 169.9

Chetwynd 171.9

Tumbler Ridge 173.9

Donations for half dozen area food banks from

The a local non-profit organization specializing in counselling and employment services, and board of directors has has provided a

Northern Health doesn’t reach agreement with hospital builder

from the front...

The project is funded by the provincial government, through Northern Health, and the Peace River Regional Hospital District.

The new hospital is expected to be ready for patients in 2027. The existing hospital will remain operational during the construction of the new hospital.

The new building will be approximately 19,400 square metres (209,000 square feet) and have 70 beds, which is an increase of 24 beds. Mental-health service delivery will be brought up to modern standards with a new in-patient suite and an increase of beds from 15 to 18. The emergency department will increase in size, with treatment spaces increasing from 10 to 15.

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Dawson Creek Catholic Social Services Society (DCCSSS) has gotten into the spirit of the season.

financial donation to six local food banks across the South Peace Region.

Nawican Friendship Centre, Salvation Army, Networks Ministries, St. Marks Food Bank, Tansi Friendship Centre, and New Life Assembly Food Bank each received Christmas donations of $2500 to help support their Food programs located in Dawson Creek, Chetwynd, and Tumbler Ridge.

DCCSSS officials note they recognize the hard work and effort that each of these organizations make throughout the year.

“We want to do our part to help with the

increased need during the season.”

Littering, flat tires, children drawing among frivolous 2022 complaints to 911

Whether you’re fed up with the nozzle failing to fuel your car at the gas station or you’re a driver dealing with a flat tire, consumer complaints do not belong on the emergency lines, says E-Comm’s Mark Kolomejac.

“If you have a flat tire or a broken windshield wiper for example, we can’t help you on 9-1-1, but a towing company or roadside assistance will be able to get you the support that you need,” said Kolomejac in a release.

E-Comm handles 99 per cent of BC’s 911 call volume at its two emergency communications centres, has released its annual top 10 list of calls that don’t belong on 9-1-1.

E-Comm call taker Mark Kolomejac has responded to many nuisance calls during his time as a police call taker. He says that although general questions and complaints might not seem like a significant burden, their impact on public safety can be detrimental. The worst part? The problem is preventable.

“Nuisance calls never belong on emergency lines, but it’s extremely concerning how often callers know their non-urgent concerns

aren’t an appropriate reason to call 9-1-1. We regularly get callers stating ‘I know this isn’t an emergency, but I didn’t know who else to call,’” explains Kolomejac.

By making the right call, you can help ensure that your loved ones get the assistance that they need in an emergency. It can be confusing to know the right resource to reach out to, so E-Comm has a comprehensive list of alternative resources on its website: nonemergency.ca

E-Comm is encouraging British Columbians to commit to a resolution that they can keep— protecting the province’s critical emergency resources by keeping 911 lines free for police, fire and ambulance emergencies.

E-Comm answered a total of 2,109,440 calls on 911 in 2022, marking the busiest year in the organization’s history with a 1.8 per cent increase from 2021. Of these calls, 98 per cent were answered in five seconds or less –surpassing both E-Comm’s contracted service level and industry standards for 911 call answer.

Despite a publicly recognized rise in demand for all emergency services, E-Comm call takers continue to field nuisance calls on 911, diverting critical resources from British Columbians in real emergency situations.

Top 10 nuisance calls of 2022

The nozzle wasn’t working at the gas station

They had a flat tire

People were playing basketball on a public court at night time

Someone wasn’t picking up after their dog

Someone was using their garbage bin

Complaining about children drawing with chalk at a playground

Their phone was stuck in a bench

Looking for an update on a nationwide telco outage

Someone called 9-1-1 because they had a broken window wiper

Someone cut in line at the car wash

Kimberly“Kim”Wellington

Kimberly “Kim”Wellington, 85, entered into eternal peace on Sunday, August 15, 2022, at the Your City Hospice and Palliative Care Centre. Kim was born on July 10, 1927, daughter of the late Jacob and Lynn Taylor. She graduated from Name of High School in 1944 and worked for the City of Yourtown as a VP of operations for the board. She married the late Martin Wellington in March 1951 and together they owned the Wellington Corner Store in Yourtown. Survivors include her three sons and daughters-in-law, and her grandchildren John, Je , Jay, Melissa, Susan, Debra, Simon and Nicholas.

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Brad Sims helped Mile Zero countdown the last seconds of 2022 and the first second of 2023. BROWN

is the Peace’s New Year’s baby

Baby Tyrell was born at 1:10 a.m. at Dawson Creek and District Hospital, weighing 9 lbs 1 oz.

Congratulations to mom and

dad, Lisa and Jay Wiebe, of Gordondale, Alta. Tyrell is also welcomed by siblings Lucas, Cameron, and Brooklyn.

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We move the managing editor’s office around to make room for workers dealing with fallout (!) from a water leak earlier this fall.

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Each week our managing editor goes on the Peace FM airwaves to talk about the news in Dawson Creek, and what is going on in the pages of the Mirror. He’s getting very good at one-takes with no mistakes.

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REVIEW: Tarantino dips feet into pulpy non-fiction with his Cinema Speculation

Rob Brown Managing Editor

After some introduction about little 10-year-old or so Quentin Tarantino as a movie goer – to the here and now as a man of letters, QT establishes his written down, non-fiction voice firmly with Cinema Speculation.

Perhaps Tarantino’s most personal piece of writing yet - the Speculation catches fire with his breakdown of the Steve McQueen and Ali McGraw classic - 1972’s The Getaway.

As a writer who has been beating handwritten thoughts out onto coil back Meade notebooks for 30 years – QT certainly has his own voice down. Whether he’s breaking down the character of Doc McCoy in The Getaway, or behind the scenes on a film set, it is masterful either way.

One can almost hear Travolta’s Vincent breaking down Tarantino’s subtleties of The Getaway to Sam Jackson’s Jules after their ‘Royale with Cheese/I didn’t go into Burger King’ run, or Cliff Booth talking 70s film with his wife - if her tragic spearfishing accident had not happened.

The first half, (or A side if you will), of Speculation dives into a half dozen films of genre – QT’s bread and butter. He’s kept it American and has not dropped too much Shaw Brothers chop-socky, or French New Wave-influenced titles into the mix

realize you are waist deep in true genre films – despite leading names of the 1970s – actors like Steve McQueen, Burt Reynolds, and Clint Eastwood in the lead roles of these iconic films.

Not far of a leap when you see Tarantino casting names like Pitt, Foxx, Dicaprio, or even DeNiro and Pacino from the generation Cinema Speculation focuses on.

Reflecting his own career at the highest level of filmmaking –Tarantino sets up the more epic writing and second half of Cinema Speculation where the Speculation gets away from crime films and delves into diverse genres over the next 20 years as QT has done with with Kill Bill (martial arts/wu-shu), Death Proof (horror/slasher), Inglourious Basterds (World War II), and a pair of westerns.

can see how Tarantino has been writing a stepfather character going back all the way to Dennis Hopper in True Romance – who I contend plays another version of Brad Pitt’s Cliff Booth in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – both of whom are reflections of the surrogate stepfather in QT’s life.

Come the end of the Speculation write - there is also a second surrogate father figure in young QT that gets great page time by Tarantino.

If anyone reads Cinema Speculation – they would know precisely where Tarantino initially got his kernels of ideas for the Academy Awardwinning script for Django Unchained – it was in his teens, and was some 35/40 odd years before QT met Kanye West – who earlier in 2022 claimed he was the inspiration.

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Discussions and breakdowns of Bullitt, Deliverance, Dirty Harry, The Getaway, The Outfit open the proceedings and give you a real look at the building blocks of the first decade of Tarantino’s own oeuvre in Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, and Jackie Brown. The early focus of Cinema Speculation is generally with men on mission, distrust amongst thieves, and lives involved in, or dealing with the fallout of crime.

Soon readers are almost having a conversation with Tarantino, listening to him riff on film with silence and pauses built right in for readers with punctuation to contemplate both QT’s and their own positions and opinions on the film pieces – and where they fit in the here and now of 2022.

By the time The Getaway and The Outfit are under his microscope, you

The second half of Speculation sees exactly that - deeper dives and more ‘speculation’ and ‘what ifs’ on a handful of flicks – including Scorsese’s Taxi Driver, Escape from Alcatraz, Rolling Thunder, and more.

Tarantino has always been accessible, media present, and prescient. However, the personal side of QT, and how it translates to his on-screen work has only started coming to a head and public over the last five years or so with his more podcast appearances, and OUATIH promotions.

As his oft-cited literary/ film critical muse Pauline Kael would reveal herself in her film reviews - so Tarantino does reveal more about himself here in Speculation.

Astute viewers (and now readers)

Cinema Speculation’s ending is celebratory, definitive, certainly a coda to this written work.

Much like Pulp Fiction’s Vincent and Jules walking out of the diner dressed “like a couple of dorks”, or Tarantino declaring Basterds his ‘masterpiece’ in the closing lines of the film - with four more films to make - Cinema Speculation hints at more to come on the horizon.

One can clearly note his love for DePalma, Schrader, and Scorsese, and more in Cinema Speculation, while QT is less focused on names like Kubrick, Welles, and Hitchcock. The author is very self-aware enough to know he falls smack-dab within those last four names as one of the greatest film directors of all time.

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NICHOLS: the truth and freedom of Bill 36 and medical professionals

Merlin Nichols Columnist

You will know the truth and the truth will set you free. It is not likely that you have recently thought deeply on these ancient words spoken by Jesus whose, nativity you may have celebrated just a few days ago.

It is more likely that any thought of Jesus centered on His birth in a barn with contented cows lowing quietly in the background while angels from the realms of glory announced the event to the shepherds watching by night in the field.

Familiar?

And the Baby grew in stature and in favor with God and at least some of His companions, having escaped the death planned for Him by Rome in the person of Herod the Great.

As an adult He is rapidly falling out of favor with the local government of the day to the point at which the government is plotting to silence Him either by causing Him to lose all favor with the commoners or, preferably and more permanently, by closing His mouth for good.

Such is government run amok.

Government, virtually all government, seeks at some level to define truth and control access to ideas. Granted, we’ve had many years, even decades, of relative truth when the news media recognized and honored to a high degree its legitimate role as holders-of-government-feetto-the-fires-of-actuality.

But things be changing and, generally, we the people have not noticed. Or, if we have noticed, we are too complacent, too tired, too absorbed in other stuff, too afraid of being thought different or strange or out of sync with popular opinion to raise our voices in collective outrage and call the powers to account at the ballot box. Shame on me!

Freedom has its roots in truth, in unrestricted exchange of ideas, in open debate, and even in respectful confrontation, and if we allow government to control access to information and define truth while demonizing and penalizing those who propagate or even suggest contrary ideas, or choose not to comply with official dogma, our vaunted freedom is history.

The words of Jesus 2000 years ago, “You will know the truth and the truth will set you free” have been turned on their heads by governments intent on gaining control of our bodies, our minds, and our personal resources,

by governments intent on power. Of course, I understand that Jesus wasn’t speaking of political freedom but of a more profound order of freedom. Nevertheless, all freedom is rooted in truth; all responsible governance is rooted in truth.

However, the present Government maxim seems to be, “Government knows best; Government will define truth, control access to truth, and thereby control and limit freedom of the population” – for the collective good of society, of course. How could it be otherwise?

And so we have Bill 36, given Third Reading by the British Columbia Legislature on November 24. Would I lose the bet to bet you haven’t heard of Bill 36?*

Soon to be Applied Law in this jurisdiction, it is going to fundamentally change the way I relate to medical professionals.

I have spent 82 years trusting the medical professionals to answer my questions truthfully with the best information they had based on their own years of arduous training, research, free and open questioning of data, and personal critical observation. To be sure, in my minority I trusted them through my parents.

Nor was this a blind trust. Having access to a variety of data sources I could question intelligently – and expect truthful answers –even if the answer was, “I don’t know.”

If I am understanding Bill 36 correctly, and I think I am, this relationship of truth between me and my medical professional is over.

If my medical professional entertains an opinion based on personal study, research, or observation that differs from the approved position of our political overlords, said professional shares it with me at risk of a variety of penalties: ruinous fines, confiscation

of property, imprisonment, and loss of licence to practice.

Our sad world has been down this dark path before – and not that long ago – when dissenters could be burned at slow fires until they were reduced to ashes blowing in the wind.

To dissent is not evil or contrary to actuality. It simply means my opinion differs from that of the controlling powers. If there is one thing controlling powers cannot stand, it is to be questioned – especially if the powers can’t answer the science or the logic of dissent.

I am not against the right of Government to make laws for the jurisdiction. But I am against the use of unmitigated force to silence dissent and destroy my trust relationship with medical professionals.

As a client or patient of one or more medical professionals, I feel a sense of deep betrayal by a government that does not listen. The present Government of this jurisdiction has, without my knowledge or consent, cut off debate on Bill 36 and arbitrarily destroyed the trust relationship I have enjoyed for decades with medical professionals.

By the way, here’s an ancient Wisdom that seems to apply to our present situation: “It is an abomination for [Premiers] to commit wickedness, for an [office] is established by righteousness.”

*Refer to The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedom analysis of Bill 36, November 25, 2022.

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Ravenwood Farm brings some diversification to business, and South Peace

The new key to Ravenwood Farm BC is ‘diversification’.

In the cattle game for 40 years – Bill Smith at Ravenwood has started to diversify.

“It’s about bringing some different streams to markets,” he says.

Along with cattle fed beef, black currant, honey, and eggs are available off Ravenwood Farm lands. Ravenwood Farm BC is located in the South Peace River area of northeast BC, with a view of the Rocky Mountains to the west, and rolling farm lands to the east.

A newer stream for the farm is black currants. Currants are a source of vitamin C and polyphenols. Most fruits contain a good amount of vitamin C, but black currants are exceptionally high in the vitamin.

“These days you have to use fields for more than just feed and hay,” Smith says.

As far as the name of the farm – the origin is pretty simple.

“We were bombarded by Ravens.”

As far as the winter work the crew on site will work on feeding 350 head full time livestock.

“This is not grain where you can go curling for a couple months.”

Their animals are processed at Lawrence’s Meats in Dawson Creek, and they offer three categories of beef.

1. Grass fed and finished - strictly off pasture in the fall, likely 24 to 28 months old.

2. Grass and forage fed and finished - not quite ready off pasture in the fall, fed silage and quality hay for a few months.

3. Grass and forage fed with light grain finish - 3 to 4 pounds of barley a day, no more than 10% of their total diet; a bit better marbling.

For more information check out: www.ravenwoodfarm.ca

Rip’s Cleats donated Safe Alert Finger Print & Identification Kits to all of the Kindergarten classes in Dawson Creek, Pouce Coupe, and rural schools.

These kits go home with the students, for their parents or guardians to complete and keep in a safe place. In a time of crisis, this information will be of great value to the local authorities, police, or RCMP, in their search efforts.

It may even cut down on time spent on locating a child when time is critical. Vital information in the kits can be useful in searching for or identifying a child.

Avatar: the Way of Water is a big screen spectacle

The master of the big screen spectacle stretching back to Aliens in the 1980s is back.

Canadian James Cameron’s Avatar topped Titanic, and now 13 years later the sequel to the adventures of Jake Sully return - and this time like Fast and the Furious - it’s all about family.

The plot is not much more advanced - the humans are still coming to invade Pandora and now the Na’vi have to combine forces with the more sea dwelling inhabitants of Pandora.

Avatar is animation - make no mistake about ithowever it is at the highest level in motion capture.

The humans have released Jake Sully was onto something with the using the ‘avatars’, so now more humans are plugged into the blue bodies of the planet.

This allows all kinds of villains from the first film to return, depsite being bumped off in the first film.

Avatar is a long ride - clocking in at over three hours - hof course there are plot points, entire sequences that could be jettisoned for a faster playing time - but that’s not what this adventure and experience is about.

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Gemini, when a project at work lands on your desk, you may be ambivalent about it. You appreciate the challenge, but already have a long list of things to do.

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Could this be the right time to think about making a career move, Cancer? The new year marks a fresh start, and perhaps you have had your eyes on a new work opportunity.

LEO – JUL 23/AUG 23

There’s more than meets the eye this week when someone from your past suddenly pops up on your radar again, Leo. Learn all of the facts before you make assumptions.

VIRGO – AUG 24/SEPT 22

Virgo, try to stay in the loop around the office. Doing so might pay professional dividends that could open the door to new possibilities.

LIBRA – SEPT 23/OCT 23

You’ve been keeping quite busy, Libra, but don’t forget to make time to touch base with friends and loved ones from time to time. Keep those lines of communication open.

SCORPIO – OCT 24/NOV 22

Patience is a virtue of which you are in short supply recently, Scorpio. You have no control over the timeline on certain things and that can be frustrating. Wait it out.

SAGITTARIUS – NOV 23/DEC 21

It’s time to tackle all of those tasks you have been putting since the end of last year, Sagittarius. If you need help getting organized, reach out to someone you trust.

CAPRICORN – DEC 22/JAN 20

Think about all the possibilities you have before you, Capricorn. When you consider all of the positives in your life, the negatives just may fade away.

AQUARIUS – JAN 21/FEB 18

Your name is on the lips of so many people. That is likely because you are affecting change wherever you go. Keep forging ahead because you are helping others.

PISCES – FEB 19/MAR 20

Now that spending has ceased, take a closer look at how you can budget for the new year. Make your money work for you, Pisces.

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She was a wonderful woman with so much love to give. She married her soulmate Mike in 1966 & had three daughters, Maggie, Theresa (Jason), Sandra (Rick) five grandchildren & three great grandsons. She loved knitting, baking, playing cards & singing.

Despite her medical conditions she kept fighting until the very end. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.

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M&M Meat Market 11612 8th St Dawson Creek, BC 250-782-5525

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Chetwynd Forest Industries, a division of West Fraser Mills Ltd. Public Review and Comment of: Forest Operating Plan

Notice is hereby given that Chetwynd Forest Industries, a division of West Fraser Mills Ltd. will make available for public review our proposed Forest Operating Plan for harvest operations within the Dawson Creek Timber Supply Area.

The West Fraser Plan will be available for public review and comment at the Chetwynd Office of West Fraser Mills Ltd. (3598 West Fraser Road, Chetwynd, BC) from January 3 to March 4, 2023 during regular office hours. Contact Sean West, RFT at 250-788-4418 for assistance with the review.

Please ensure comments are received by March 4, 2023. Written comments should be addressed to Sean West, Chetwynd Forest Industries, P.O. Box 330, Chetwynd BC, V0C 1J0 or sean.west@westfraser.com

Bacon-Wrapped Goat Cheese

Stuffed Dates” are an easily prepared appetizer that pairs sweet with savory

Cocktail parties get-togethers are convenient because the foods and beverages served are designed to be small and portable. That can save any host time in the kitchen. There may be plenty of prepared foods in the grocer’s freezer that can be served for gatherings, but the taste of easy, homemade offerings can mingle with the time-savers when guests arrive. “Bacon-Wrapped Goat Cheese Stuffed Dates” are an easily prepared appetizer that pairs sweet with savory. Even better, these morsels are delicious served warm out of the oven or can be eaten at room temperature when late-arriving guests stroll in.

Wrap up cocktail party spreads with this recipe, courtesy of “Spectacular Spreads: 50 Amazing Food Spreads for Any Occasion” (Rock Point) by Meagan Brown.

Bacon-WrappedGoatCheese StuffedDates

Toothpicks

Hot honey, for garnishing

Chopped fresh parsley, for garnishing Preheat the oven to 350 F. Lightly grease a rimmed baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.

If your dates are not already pitted, slice the dates lengthwise on one side, but not all the way through, to create an opening. Remove the pit.

Using a teaspoon measure, fill the cavity of each date with a heaping teaspoon of the goat cheese and then gently press the sides together to close a bit.

Wrap each date with a half slice of bacon and secure with a toothpick. Arrange the bacon-wrapped dates on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, turning the dates halfway through so the bacon is evenly cooked. Transfer the bacon-wrapped dates to a serving platter and drizzle with the hot honey. Garnish with the parsley. Serve warm or at room temperature. HL22A32