Dawson Creek Mirror 2023-0413

BC Electoral Boundaries Commission: on the north

Rob Brown editor@dcdn.ca

The BC Electoral Boundaries Commission has published its final report – and Northern BC ridings have recommendations.

The Commission recommends adjustments to the boundaries of 72 electoral districts and changes to 41 electoral district names based on the geographic, demographic, and communication and transportation considerations set out in the Electoral Boundaries Commission

Act.

“We also looked at moving some of the communities just west of the Rocky Mountains into Peace River South. However, an electoral district that spans the Rocky Mountains makes little sense in the face of the lack of reliable transportation routes,” writes the commission.

“In our view, the large geographic size of almost all of these ridings, adverse weather conditions, lack of reliable transportation and poor internet connectivity mean that any reduction in the number of ridings

would deprive affected residents of effective representation,” they added.

“We therefore propose no changes to the boundaries of the electoral districts in the North area.”

The Commission’s recommendations include a proposal to create six additional electoral districts in areas of rapid population growth, bringing the total number of provincial ridings to 93 from the current 87. editor@dcdn.ca

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Help name a 2023 RCMP foal

the foals you name is part of the world-famous Musical Ride some day?”

The contest starts April 3, so get your imagination in gear. To qualify, you must be 14 or younger, submit a name that starts with the letter “W” enter only once, live in Canada, and enter by no later than April 21, 2023, at 11:59 pm (Eastern Standard Time)

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Now is the time for children to help out the RCMP.

The Musical Ride has welcomed new foals born at the RCMP Breeding Farm in Pakenham, Ontario.

“We’re asking for your help in naming up to 12 of these adorable foals,” say RCMP officials.

“Wouldn’t it be cool if one of

The RCMP Musical Ride will choose up to 12 winning names from across Canada. This includes a classroom entry, and an entry from the Musical Ride’s Open House in February.

“We’ll announce the winners and winning names on our website and social media between May and June. Each child who wins, as well as the winning classroom, will receive some great RCMP prizes.”

Find more information at www. rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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The City would like to assist seniors and persons with permanent physical disabilities who need help removing the gravel from their boulevards that accumulated over the winter.

If you are physically unable to remove the sand and gravel and are over the age of 65 or have a permanent physical disability and can provide a document from your doctor, call City Hall at 250-784-3618 by Friday, April 14, 2023 to register your address. A community volunteer can be dispatched to assist you.

The timing of the removal will depend entirely on the spring thaw and availability of volunteers. Interested non-profit groups are invited to call City Hall by Friday, April 14, 2023 to volunteer to assist with gravel removal. An honorarium per lot will be paid.

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Blake has two routes adding up to about 140 papers that he delivers near his home.

He’s been with the Mirror just over a year, picking up a second route in 2023.

He’s saving up his money for a quad to ride with Dad, and also socks away any tips he gets along the way as well. He enjoys camping, and says Gwillim Lake is his current favourite spot.

Thanks for helping us get the news out to readers each week, Blake!

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The City of Dawson Creek is reminding drivers with the arrival of Spring - brings potholes to the Mile Zero streets.

“As we see more melting and water on roadways, there will be the likelihood of potholes developing. Please be cautious when driving through standing water as you may not be able to see what lies underneath.”

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“It is our goal to repair potholes within 24 hours. However, when the weather thaws and freezes sometimes a repair will need to be repeated. Please report again if you notice a repair that needs to be done again.” editor@dcdn.ca

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BC watershed strategy collaboration underway; feedback wanted

Rob Brown editor@dcdn.ca

There are some major moves being made to protect BC watersheds.

The BC-First Nations Water Table has collaborated on an Intentions Paper and are seeking feedback through an Engagement Survey, until April 17.

“Co-developing the watershed security strategy and fund with First Nations, supported by the First Nations Fisheries Council of BC, signals an important shift. This brings the opportunity for watershed governance

that values, honours and upholds the natural world we all mutually rely on,” said Chief Lydia Hwitsum, Cowichan Tribes, and co-chair of the BC-First Nations Water Table.

Convened in June 2022, the B.C.-First Nations Water Table (BCFNWT) is made up of representatives from the Province and delegates from First Nations in BC This announcement formalizes the BCFNWT’s role comanaging the Watershed Security Fund and further co-development of B.C.’s watershed security strategy.

This $100-million investment in the Watershed Security Fund builds on last year’s $30-million commitment announced in Budget 2022, and will continue to improve BC’s watersheds and build on the success of a previous $27-million investment in the Healthy Watersheds Initiative (HWI) under the StrongerBC economic plan.

https://engage.gov. bc.ca/watershedsecurity

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LANGEVIN: why all the commotion?

Gerard Langevin Columnist

I was raised in a Catholic family in Quebec during the late 50’s and into the 70’s.

During my youth everyone went to church and at least pretended to believe in God. I was about thirteen years old when I began to question, “What if there is no God, then believing in Him would be like believing in Santa Clause?” It occurred to me that if there is no God I can do whatever I want since we will all just die anyways. But if there is a God and He made me and everything else, then I will have to give an account to Him someday.

So I decided that before I make any decisions I had better find out if there is a God. I didn’t bother asking anyone knowing the answer I would get. Instead I pondered and thought until finally, one night I stepped outside and looked up at the sky wondering about Him. To my shock, right then, He spoke to me and said, “I have been waiting for you to come all this time.” I fell back against the house and laughed with joy!

I continued to search for the missing link in my life and stumbled into some very bad stuff which I thought was the answer. I hated this world because it is so godless and shallow, and I wanted out. I wanted something real. I was determined to jump into this alternate venture, but because it did not include God I figured that I had better first give my Mother’s Bible a chance.

I was then eighteen. Opening it up to the New Testament and reading the Words of Jesus, I realized that Jesus Christ is the one and same God Who spoke to me those many years earlier. At that very moment I felt like I had been dead for eighteen years and had just come to life. God no longer seemed a million miles away, but was right there with me. I felt completely satisfied. Still I knew that there was something I needed to be doing.

have preached Him in the prison, at the young offender’s facility, on the streets, in bars, on the radio, and wherever possible.

In this fleeting life there are many critical issues and concerns, but none are as important, more significant, and more impacting than getting our life right with God our Creator. Everything else will fall into place.

Jesus said that whoever comes to Him will never hunger, and whoever believes in Him will never thirst. Jesus Christ is returning, and there is a day of retribution, and a Judgment Day, yet He is calling us to walk with Him by faith and love.

That is the reason for the urgency and all the commotion. Please take Him seriously!

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However, since that occasion, whenever I was aware that I had sinned, I felt fearful and begged for His forgiveness, but He still seemed a million miles away. Knowing God is there and not being able to reach Him is so frustrating. When I was fifteen or sixteen, my mother challenged me, saying that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, He is God. That made me furious. “How absurd,” I thought!

Three years later I met young fellow who told me that I should serve the Lord. That’s it! I determined to go into the ministry and preach Jesus. I took all the training I could, but when the time came, the Pastor told me that he couldn’t use me because I was too hostile. He was right.

I would get angry when people wouldn’t repent. He was justified, but I was devastated by his evaluation. Instead, the Lord sent me back into the world that I hated and commanded me to walk in the love of Jesus Christ.

The fire has never stopped burning in my heart since the day I found that Jesus and God are real. I

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Provincial: Northeast BC housing construction down by almost half: report

Rob Brown editor@dcdn.ca

Construction in Northeast BC’s municipalities decreased by almost half in 2022 - compared to 2021.

The stats come from the annual report just released by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on investment trends across the province, notes the number of housing units that began construction in Northeast BC’s largest municipalities decreased 44.2 per cent in 2022, compared to the number started in 2021.

“In 2022, the number of units started in the

wo major population centres in Northeast BC fell to the lowest level in the past two decades,” said Ben Sander, FCPA, FCA, partner at Sander Rose Bone Grindle.

Over the course of 2022, 63 housing units began construction in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, down from the 113 units started in 2021 and the annual average of 109 from 2016 to 2020.

“However, this decline corresponds with low population growth and declining housing demand in the region.”

Breaking it down by municipality, there were 60 housing starts in Fort St. John and

3 in Dawson Creek in 2022, compared to 104 and 9 in 2021, respectively. Over the same period Northeast BC’s population growth was 54 people.

“The region’s housing supply has kept pace with population growth, which has helped housing remain much more affordable here than in other regions in BC,” said Sander.

“While residential investment has been low in the region, investment into major projects continues to be high.”

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National: Humboldt holds tribute five years after deadly bus crash

Church bells are to ring today in Humboldt at the same time as the deadly bus crash brought unimaginable tragedy to the small Saskatchewan city five years ago.

The bells at St. Augustine Church are to toll 29 times — one for each person who was on the bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos on April 6, 2018. Sixteen people died and 13 were injured after a transport truck went through a stop sign and into the path of a bus carrying the Saskatchewan junior hockey team.

Celeste Leray-Leicht, who is part of the planning committee, said she feels better any time she can honour her son. Jacob Leicht was 19 years old when he was killed in the crash.

“He’s part of everything we say and do and guiding us along the way,” Leray-Leicht said.

For the anniversary, the city and members of the Broncos families have organized a tribute service at the Elgar Petersen Arena for people who wish to pay their respects. The rink is the home of the Broncos and is filled with

mementoes, banners and photos.

The tribute will include videos and photos that families of the Broncos have contributed over the years.

Mayor Michael Behiel has proclaimed it “2017-18 Humboldt Broncos Day” and encouraged people to take a moment of silence as the bells echo around 4:50 p.m., the approximate time the crash occurred five years ago.

World: US flies nuclear-capable bombers amid tensions with N. Korea

The United States flew nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to the Korean Peninsula again on Wednesday in a show of strength against North Korea amid concerns that the North might conduct a nuclear test.

The long-range bombers took part in joint aerial drills with U.S. and South Korean fighter jets over the Korean Peninsula, South Korea’s Defense Ministry said. It said it was the first deployment of U.S. B-52 bombers to the

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peninsula in a month.

The drills “show the strong resolve of the (South) Korea-U.S. alliance and its perfect readiness to respond to any provocation by North Korea swiftly and overwhelmingly,” Lt. Gen. Park Ha Sik, commander of the South Korean air force operation command, said in a statement.

The South Korean and U.S. militaries have

been expanding their combined military drills in response to North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats.

The allies conducted their biggest field exercises in five years and computer simulations last month. The U.S. also sent the nuclear-powered USS Nimitz aircraft carrier for joint naval training with South Korea last week and U.S.-South Korea-Japan antisubmarine drills this week.

Man wanted by Dawson Creek RCMP

awson Creek RCMP are looking for some help finding a wanted man.

RCMP are looking for help locating 38 year old Fraser Lee Pearson. He is wanted in BC on outstanding warrants for two counts of assault, four counts of breach of probation, utter threats, assault by choking, criminal harassment and breach of a release order.

Fraser is described as: Caucasian male 5 ft 5 in tall, 150 lbs, Brown hair and balding, Prominent neck tattoos, Brown eyes

RCMP are seeking information about Fraser’s whereabouts and asked that the public does not approach him if he is located. Call the RCMP at 250-784-3700 if you have information about Fraser.

DC RCMP still look Daralyn Supernant

The Dawson Creek RCMP are following up on leads - but still seek information on Darylyn Supernant - reported missing last month.

If you wish to remain anonymous please contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. editor@dcdn.ca

“Darylyn has not made contact with her friends or family since March 15th, which is out of character for her. Police are concerned for her safety and are exhausting all efforts to find her,” said officials.

“Dawson Creek RCMP have followed up on several leads already made to police and are seeking more information on her activities and whereabouts.”

Dawson Creek RCMP are requesting the public’s help in locating a Daralyn

Supernant who has not been seen since March 15.

On Wednesday, March 22 Supernant was reported missing to the Dawson Creek RCMP. While she has not yet been located, it is believed she may still be in the Dawson Creek area.

If you have anhy information, contact the Dawson Creek RCMP at (250) 782-3700.

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Public stops 66-year-old from violently assaulting RCMP officer

RCMP and BC Highway Patrol members are saying thanks to a trio of good Samaritans who stopped to assist a police officer being violently assaulted by a suspect during a traffic stop.

RCMP say last week a BC Highway Patrol police officer conducted a traffic stop with a vehicle near Highway 97. During the vehicle stop, the 66-year-old driver exited his vehicle - and began assaulting the police officer.

hree members of the public came to the police officer’s aid and assisted in helping him gain control of the suspect. They remained with the suspect until other police officers arrived at the location and placed the man under arrest.

We would like to extend our gratitude to these individuals for their actions in this situation, states Inspector Darren Woroshelo in a statement.

“They undoubtedly prevented further injury from happening to our police officer, while risking their own safety to do so.”

The police officer was taken to hospital for treatment of his injuries, while the suspect, 66-year-old Prince George resident Robert Charles Waite, was charged with aggravated assault, and two counts of assaulting a peace officer.

Waite was released with a future court date.

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Preventing Disease Transfer When Bringing New Animals into the Herd

BY: DR. CHRISTA HARDER Dawson Creek Vet Clinic

Since the worldwide pandemic most of us have become much more aware of communicable diseases and how to limit spread almost ourselves. Most cattle producers already had a much better general understanding of disease transfer than the general population. That being said we have recently dealt with several cases of herds bringing in outside animals and about ten days later having pneumonia outbreaks in their own animals. A lot of these farms were farms we would consider high health status with relatively “closed herds”. What I mean by that is a herd that implements good vaccination strategies and does not bring in many outside animals. We do know that there truly is no “closed” herd. In this country, at some point, most herds will bring in a new bull or an orphaned calf from a neighbor or a milk cow to feed their excess twins. Bringing in these outside animals poses a high risk to your herd, but we are all going to do it at some point, so here a few pieces of advice to minimize your risk.

a week and make sure they are healthy before you vaccinate. Vaccines take about 2-3 weeks to develop a strong immune response so use them as a tool to prevent disease rather than a treatment. If the vaccine status of the new animals is unknown assume they have had nothing and update according to your herd’s vaccination program. If you do not have a vaccine program for your farm, talk to your veterinarian about developing a protocol for you. This is also a good reminder to keep your herd well vaccinated even if you do not have animals coming in very often. More often than not it seems your home herd will be the ones that get sick from new animals coming in.

Bringing in milk cows and orphaned calves are generally high risk animals so if you do bring these in, make sure to segregate them from your own animals. At minimum get a Johne’s test (fecal sample) done any milk cows (there is more Johne’s disease within dairy than beef cattle).

As we enter the mud season make sure to clean your boots/clothing any time you travel between farms knowing you could also carry disease between operations. If helping a neighbor pull a calf or visiting a farm prior to a bull sale be aware of what is on your feet. Sharing trailers between farms can also pose a risk for disease transfer.

First – know where these new animals are coming from. Ask about that farm’s vaccine strategies, what this individual animal would have received and when. Even virgin yearling bull purchased from a reputable breeder but went through a bull sale at an auction mart has been exposed to a wide array of pathogens. During their brief time at the auction mart that they could bring some of these pathogens to your farm.

There is not much you can do to change what they bring but we can protect our herd by quarantining the new bull/ cow/calf for minimum two weeks before turning them out with the rest of your animals. Ideally a quarantine pen should not be fence line with other cattle (or you might as well turn them in together) and should not share waterers. If your cows are just about to start calving and you buy some more bred cows – consider calving them in a separate area since your cows will be more susceptible to disease during calving (higher stress time in the year). If you buy calves in fall, keep the new calves separate from yours till they are all settled and the weather is good (wait till stress is low).

The next thing you can do is update the vaccines in these new animals. Vaccines work best when given to healthy animals so if feasible, give them a rest period of

Most producers have spent a lot of time and money creating a healthy herd and are already following these strategies but sometimes a good reminder of these simple practices can help decrease the risk of future disease outbreaks.

Best of luck to those producers starting calving, those in the thick of calving and those now keeping new calves healthy before they head out on grass.

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“I knew this days was coming and would happen, but it is surprising still. Our last day of business will be June 30.”

Bing’s has been a Mile Zero staple since the Mahs opened the store in the fall of 1959 – 64 years – with Ed Mah at the store for the last 45 years.

“It is time to call it a day. There are new chapters to be written.”

Mah said retirement would see him grandparenting and more.

“Staff and I will be busy over the next few days planning for the rest of the year. I look forward to seeing everyone over these next few months.”

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It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Giuseppe “Joe” Spataro, a long-time resident of Dawson Creek, British Columbia, on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at the age of 92 years.

A Funeral Service was held on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at 1:00pm from Reynars Funeral Chapel. Pauline Haycock officiated. Interment followed in the Dawson Creek City Cemetery. For friends so wishing, donations may be made in memory of Joe to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Suite #200-885 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver BC, V6C 1N5 or Dawson Creek & District Hospital Foundation, 11100 - 13 Street, Dawson Creek, BC, V1G 3W8

To read the full obituary, please go to the Reynars.com

Very Respectfully, Reynars Funeral Home and Crematorium

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Coming Events

Acquired Brain

Injury Support Group: ABI Support group meets every 2nd & 4th Thursday of month at 6:00pm at the Northern Brain

Injur y Association office: #11-1405 102 Ave Dawson Creek. Please call 250-719-4673 for more information. http://nbia.c a/

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Coming Events

South Peace Historical Society Meetings

Third Wednesday of the month. In Dawson Creek at the Calvin Kruk Centre Archives Room at 2 pm.

TOPS B.C. #3450, Arras meets every Wednesday at Cutbank Hall @ 10:00 A.M. For more info call

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TOPS Evening Sessions Meet Thursday at 6:00pm New Beginnings Baptist Church in DC, 10221-18th St

Phone: Judy 250-7829540 or Gail

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We invite you to our Quilt Show Sunday

April 23, 2023

1:00 - 4:00 pm at the Seniors Hall, 1101 McKellar Ave Dawson Creek BC

$6.00 entry Fee

Come enjoy some strawberry shortcake and vote for your favourite quilt!

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Reynar’s Funeral Services & Crematorium 1300 102 Avenue Dawson Creek, BC 250-782-2424

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TOPS 3907: Take Off Pounds Sensibly Meet Thursday mornings 9:30 am

New Beginnings Baptist Church 1022118th St. Phone Marge 780-864-5205 for more info.

1130 Meeting Place

PC Roots Group Meeting: 4th Saturday/month, 1:30pm, NAR Park in the small annex. Getting started on family tree research, need help? Come learn & share experiences with other amateur genealogists. New members welcome. For more info call Lynn: 250-7824058, Anne: 250-7827137.

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Home Senior Help Line at 250-219-2119 - for help finding services for seniors.

1215 General Employment

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In Loving Memory of

Dwayne James L’Hirondelle

Born: December 11, 1960

Passed Away: April 18, 2021

I give you this one thought to keep I am with you still – I do not sleep I am a thousand winds that blow I am the diamond glints on snow I am the sunlight on ripened grain I am the gentle autumn rain

When you awaken in the mornings hush

I am the swift uplifting rush of quiet birds in circled flight I am the soft stars that shine at night Do not think of me as gone I am with you still – in each new dawn

We Love and miss you, Dwayne. Soulmate Beatrice, Mom Edith, brothers Leonard, and Richard, sisters Loretta, Denise, Doreen, Diane, Emily and Brenda

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5 garlic cloves, sliced

2 tablespoons olive oil

4 cups dry white wine

1 fresh bay leaf

4 sprigs fresh rosemary

4 to 5 sprigs fresh thyme

Cut small slits in the meat of the lamb with a sharp paring knife. Insert a slice of the garlic into each slit. Place the lamb in a large sealable plastic bag and add the olive oil, 2 cups white wine, bay leaf, rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper. Seal the bag tightly and place in the refrigerator to marinate for 12 hours. Remove the lamb from the fridge the next day, at least 4 hours before roasting. Keep the lamb sealed in the marinade bag and allow it to come to room temperature. Heat the oven to 400 F. Remove the lamb from the bag with marinade. Place it on a rack in a roasting pan. Add 2 cups of wine. Roast for 11⁄2 hours or until the thermometer reads 150 to 160 F. Baste with drippings while roasting. Serve warm.

Asparagus:

4 pounds of asparagus, remove woody ends

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2 tablespoons garlic powder

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4 large eggs

Sea salt, to taste

Preheat the oven to 400 F. Place the bread crumbs, cheese, garlic powder, and black pepper in a dish or bowl wide enough to hold the asparagus. Mix well to combine thoroughly. Put the eggs in another dish or bowl of similar size and beat well. Working in batches, dip the spears into the egg, making sure they are coated well. Immediately place them in the bread crumb mixture and toss until each spear is fully coated. Transfer the breaded asparagus to a large baking sheet. Place the asparagus in the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes or until the breading is browned and crispy. Serve with wedges of fresh lemon.

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TAKE NOTICE THAT; any One with a prior, equal, or superior right, interest, CONDUCT, treaty or Convention in/ to/for/of the NAME and property of: DYLAN JAMES LAIRD and/or LAIRD, DYLAN JAMES Estate, or: JAKOB RYAN LAIRD and/or LAIRD, JAKOB RYAN Estate, or: HANNAH CHRISTINE LAIRD and/or LAIRD, CHRISTINE HANNAH Estate, or: OLIVER FYNN LAIRD and/or LAIRD, OLIVER FYNN Estate; in any style or variation thereof capable to confuse, suspend or clog said NAME, Title and/or Estate is hereby WARRANTED to present their said claim to Witness: Stephanie Lee, Renaas. c/o: 4067 Marsden Road, Courtenay, BC, V9N 9N5 before expiration of twenty-eight (28) days of the first publishing of this Notice.

MINESACTPERMITAPPLICATIONNO− TICEOFAPPLICATIONFORMINESACT PERMITAPPROVINGTHEMINEPLAN ANDRECLAMATION

PROGRAMFORNELSONPIT

TakenoticethatRickKovachof OminecaAggregateLtd.hasappliedto theMinistryofEnergy,MinesandLow CarbonInnovationforapermittoex− tractsandandgravelfromasitelo− catedatDISTRICTLOT3093PEACE RIVERDISTRICTEXCEPT:PARTDED− ICATEDROADONPLANBCP38359.

TheownerhasfiledwiththeChief PermittingOfficer,pursuanttoPart 10.1.1oftheHealth,SafetyandRecla− mationCodeforMinesinBritish Columbia,aproposedmineplananda programfortheprotectionandrecla− mationofthelandandwatercourses onthesite.

Acopyofthepermitapplication,in− cludingsupportingdocumentation,is availableforpublicviewingbyrequest toMMD−PrinceGeorge@gov.bc.ca.

Anypersonaffectedbyorinterestedin thisprogramhas30daysfromthe dateofpublicationtomakewritten representationtotheChiefPermitting Officer,MinistryofEnergy,Minesand LowCarbonInnovation,c/otheRe− gionalInspectorofMines,Omineca/ NortheastRegionatMMD− PrinceGeorge@gov.bc.ca.

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Automotivefollowingvehiclewillbe soldasofApril18th.2023fornon− paymentpluscostsaccruing.

1)2007Dodgecharger

VIN:2B3KA43R27H662886REG. Owner:AshleyClements RojoDEBTAMTASOFJanuary30, 2023:$5427.19.April18th,2023,in personat8912107thstreet.Between 10:00am−4:00pm. 250−787−5559 office@wolverineauto.ca

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ARIES – MAR 21/APR 20

Aries, your emotions may cloud your judgement in the days to come. It’s better to seek the advice of a third party who can guide you without the added drama.

TAURUS – APR 21/MAY 21

Messages from the universe could come across as confusing or vague, Taurus. You might need someone with cosmic intuition to help you sort out what is going on.

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SUMMER STUDENTS

School District No. 59 (PRS) is accepting applications for summer students (for May to August 2023) based in Dawson Creek and Chetwynd to assist with work in our Facilities Departments and Grounds Crews.

Applicants must possess a valid B.C. Driver’s License. Please enclose a copy of a recent Driver’s Abstract with your application. Please send application, with two work related references, with day contact phone numbers, to the undersigned.

Contact Wade Simlik, Director of Operations, for specific details on the position responsibilities. A clear criminal record search is a requirement, if employed. Only those applicants short listed will be notified.

Stefanie Chymko, Human Resources Officer, 11600 - 7th Street, Dawson Creek, B.C. V1G 4R8

Email: hr@sd59.bc.ca

Phone: 250-782-8571 • Fax:  250-782-3204

Zoning Bylaw

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Pursuant to Section 465 of the Local Government Act RSBC 2015, the Council of the District of Chetwynd gives notice it will hold a Public Hearing:

Date:April17,2023

Time:4:00p.m.

Place:CouncilChambers

to consider proposed Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023.

The proposed bylaw will guide future development throughout the community, and can be viewed in its entirety at www.gochetwynd.com

All persons who believe their interest in property may be affected by the proposed bylaw and wish to register an opinion may do so by:

1. Appearing before Council at the said Public Hearing; and/or

2. Forwarding written submissions for Council’s consideration, prior to 2:30 p.m. April 17, 2023, to District of Chetwynd, P.O. Box 357, Chetwynd, BC, V0C 1J0; Fax: 250-401-4101; or Email: d-chet@gochetwynd.com

The bylaw and other written information pertaining to this matter may be viewed at www.gochetwynd.com, or at the District of Chetwynd Office located at 5400 Hospital Road, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday inclusive, excluding statutory holidays, from April 4, 2023 to 2:30 p.m. April 17, 2023.

Any inquiries should be referred to the District of Chetwynd, Telephone: 250-4014100, Fax: 250-401-4101, Email: d-chet@gochetwynd.com or by mail to P.O. Box 357, Chetwynd, BC, V0C 1J0

Dated this 4th day of April, 2023

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GEMINI – MAY 22/JUN 21

A stagnant energy has been surrounding you lately, Gemini. Fortunately, you are able to brush that away soon enough and feel rejuvenated.

CANCER – JUN 22/JUL 22

Cancer, if you haven’t devoted enough time lately to taking care of yourself you might awaken this week with a foggy head. Take care of yourself.

LEO – JUL 23/AUG 23

Responsibilities could have you feeling overburdened, Leo. The trick is to ask others to lighten your load. There are bound to be several volunteers willing to lend a hand.

VIRGO – AUG 24/SEPT 22

Virgo, try not to compare yourself to others this week. Everyone is unique, with his or her own strengths and weaknesses. An unfair comparison could dampen your spirits.

LIBRA – SEPT 23/OCT 23

You might find it challenging to articulate your feelings to a romantic partner, Libra. If you stumble over saying the words, why not write them down, instead?

SCORPIO – OCT 24/NOV 22

Sometimes your pragmatic side gets into a tussle with your optimism, Scorpio. Being a realist doesn’t have to mean you give up hope. There are many things that can go your way.

SAGITTARIUS – NOV 23/DEC 21

Sagittarius, while you may feel like sleeping the week away, awaken to the possibilities before you. Numerous opportunities await, so answer the door when they knock.

CAPRICORN – DEC 22/JAN 20

It is alright to feel uncertain about what the heart wants, Capricorn. Not everyone has things all figured out. Ponder your likes and dislikes to determine your path.

AQUARIUS – JAN 21/FEB 18

Aquarius, messy work and small mistakes can sabotage all of your hard work thus far. Buckle down and focus on the details. Have someone check that everything is perfect.

PISCES – FEB 19/MAR 20

People around you may be more temperamental than usual, Pisces. Avoid offering any unsolicited advice until things quiet down.

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