The Mirror March 11, 2016 by The Mirror

Vol. 38

Edition 11

March 11, 2016

Anglers out in force at Rotary ice fishing derby

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Rochelle Trentham, Jillian Claus and Sid Trentham ice fish on Swan Lake Sunday. Dozens turned out to the Rotary Club fishing derby despite cold temperatures and driving snow.

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RPCS Lions defying the odds Byron Hackett

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As we sat down, head basketball coach Brent Tower joked, “if you have two hands and two feet, you’re on the basketball team.” That may sound like hyperbole, but at a school of just a 160 kids – seven of which are in grade 11 and 12, it’s closer to an actuality than you think. The Ron Pettigrew Christian School Lions boys basketball team from Dawson Creek is made up of just eight players, most of which are in grade 11 and several are grade 10— only the beginning of which makes the team’s journey a special one. The Lions are classified as a ‘A’ school by the B.C. High School Basketball Association, defined as 75 students or less in grade 11 and 12, but on the court it hasn’t mattered and the team will continue their magical run with a second straight trip a to Langley for provincials next week. “We’ll never see a team like this again, the stars aligned with a lot of talent coming together… it’s become quite the process. We’re very happy, the kids have done phenomenal. Exceeded our expectations,”“Our guards were just so much better than them… Our boys are just so self motivated,” Tower said. “[and] they were as good ambassadors [for the school] off the floor as they were on the floor.” That booked them a trip to provincials

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The Ron Pettigrew Christian School Lions boys basketball team will attend single A provincials in Langley from March 9-14

for a second straight year and this year they don’t just want to arrive, they want to make a statement. “That’s been the goal since day one. As a matter of fact, 2017 was the goal… To win provincials is the ultimate goal for all these kids and so that’s what we’re working towards, but we could be early. We are peaking perfectly,” Tower said. Last year travelling to provincials in Langley was an eye opening experience for Tower and his squad, several of whom had never travelled beyond the boarders of Dawson Creek. “Last year was such a long shot that I didn’t really put big expectations on it,” he said as he explained they were overwhelmed in game one, losing by 50. “We were a small team, a young team.

They played their hearts out and we lost our first two games and won our last two games. It was a learning experience of being in that environment. Where there is a lot of good basketball players and a lot of good basketball going on... now we know the lay of the land.” Along with their experience last year, the Lions also lined up against two of the premier single A schools in the province early this season, Kelowna Christian and Osoyoos. They lost those games by 15 and 17, but learned a vital lesson in the process. “We went down and played Kelowna Christian, who won the whole thing last year and we lost to them by 17,” the head coach added. “We learned a lot… everything that we come across we just learn... They just keep learning and improving… we learned that we were close. We lost to them by 17, we didn’t have our big center and we didn’t have one of our guards…The boys know in the back of their head that we are close and that’s important… a lot of the boys said to me after, ‘they aren’t that good.’.” Tower stopped short of a prediction for this year at provincials, but indicated finishing this year higher than 1500-101 Ave Dawson Creek, BC the 2015 mark of 13 was more spah@pris.ca • www.southpeacevet.ca than just a hoop dream. 250-782-7297

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LOCAL NEWS

Anglers out in force at Rotary ice fishing derby Jonny Wakefield

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Piper Petersen, 2, dips a line in Swan Lake Sunday.

will go towards a Rotary charitable fund, which in the past has helped social services like Networks Ministries, local food banks and the Mizpah Transition house. According to Rotarian Alex Reschny, some of the money could go to a splash park that’s being proposed at Rotary Lake in Dawson Creek. “It’s to get people out and be active in the warmer part

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of the winter months, to play on the snow and ice,” Reschny said of the event. The club had a laptop with an internet connection on hand to register first-time fishers. Hackworth said he expected many anglers would be back to fish for keeps. “There’s nothing better than a fresh caught fish out of an ice cold lake,” he said.

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For Rick Hackworth, there’s something serene about dipping a line through a hole in a frozen lake. But when he did so on Swan Lake this weekend, the scene was far from calm. Dozens of anglers turned out for the Rotary Club’s ice fishing “frenzy” Sunday, and the event fit its billing. Fifty holes were drilled in the ice for the catch-andrelease fundraiser, with prizes for first fish caught, largest fish and biggest overall catch. The event brought out many first time ice fishers. Hackworth, who has ice fished on and off for years, was one of the more experienced anglers on hand. The club provided the rods and wheels, as well as the bait—a painted jighead with a rubber worm. Hackworth said the idea was to level the playing field by standardizing the bait and tackle—adding some ice fishers use shrimp and minnows to attract fish. Northern Pike, walleye and perch make up the bulk of the fish in Swan Lake, he said. “It’s your jigging technique, and you play with the depth that you’re jigging at to find out how deep the fish are,” he said. “There’s not a lot of other stuff you can do (to make the fish bite).” Money raised at the event

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experienced anglers on hand. The club provided the rods and wheels, as well as the bait—a painted jighead with a rubber worm. Hackworth said the idea was to level the playing field by standardizing the bait and tackle—adding some ice fishers use shrimp and minnows to attract fish. Northern Pike, walleye and perch make up the bulk of the fish in Swan Lake, he said. “It’s your jigging technique, and you play with the depth that you’re jigging at to find out how deep the fish are,” he said. “There’s not a lot of other stuff you can do (to make the fish bite).” Money raised at the event will go towards a Rotary charitable fund, which in the past has

helped social services like Networks Ministries, local food banks and the Mizpah Transition house. According to Rotarian Alex Reschny, some of the money could go to a splash park that’s being proposed at Rotary Lake in Dawson Creek. “It’s to get people out and be active in the warmer part of the winter months, to play on the snow and ice,” Reschny said of the event. The club had a laptop with an internet connection on hand to register first-time fishers. Hackworth said he expected many anglers would be back to fish for keeps. “There’s nothing better than a fresh caught fish out of an ice cold lake,” he said.

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LOCAL NEWS

New apartment development gets green light Jonny Wakefield

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DAWSON CREEK — Dawson Creek city council has given the go ahead to a developer seeking to build a major apartment complex on the west side of town. John Vetter hopes to build more than 160 apartment units in the 8600 block of 21st Street, phased in between a 120-unit building and six eight-unit structures. It would be among the largest apartment developments in the city if completed. In early 2014, council granted a development permit for the project.

However, the permit lapsed when work failed to start within the required two-year period. The city will inform nearby property owners of the project, which must go through a fresh round of public consultations. Vetter hopes to start construction on two of the eight-unit buildings this summer. The eight-unit buildings would be 1,200 square foot strata properties. Vetter added the plan is to phase in the development over the next two to three years.

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LOCAL NEWS

As downturn drags on, Jonny Wakefield

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Jack Cornish purchased a 1963 ½ Galaxie 500 XL back in 1991. It had sat in the old CN building on Alaska Highway for a number of years. The ceiling had fallen in on it and it was covered with insulation. It was rusted so bad you could look through the car at any location. “I found a body in Washington, USA, with no rust and only a few dents, so now I had something solid to work with. I built a rotisserie to roll the body to a comfortable repair height and to do the underside with it off the frame.” “I purchased most of the parts from Greg Donahue in Florida City, Florida. The rest of the parts came from all over Canada and the USA. I took the car to Joey’s place in Edmonton and they installed the headliner, seat covers and all the snaps on the chrome with new clips after they had done a complete paint job. It took 12 years to restore the car.” “The reason I wanted the car is because it is an exact replica of the one my Father purchased new when I was a teenager. We drove it like we stole it. I really enjoyed the car and off the starting line I saw very few tail lights. It had a 390 engine and I would hold the gas pedal down until it quit smoking the tires.” I enjoy my car very much and I am proud to be a part of the Mile Zero Cruisers. Jack Cornish

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Social workers in Fort St. John and Dawson Creek say they’re seeing a “spike” in demand for domestic violence support services as families feel the strain of the economic downturn. Officials with Community Bridge in Fort St. John and the South Peace Community Resources Society (SPCRS) say the slowdown in the oilpatch is leading more women to access victim’s services and seek help leaving abusive relationships. It’s a trend seen across Western Canada as the region grapples with one of the worst oil and gas downturns in a generation. Arden Smith, manager of family safety, counselling and support services at SPCRS, said layoffs and dwindling

employment insurance benefits are tied to increases in relationship violence. “Financial stress is one of the big stressors in any relationship, whether it’s good or bad,” she said. “The more stress factors they have, the more things escalate.” Karla Marsh, executive director of Community Bridge, told the Alaska Highway News that in the past year, the agency has seen a 100 per cent increase in the wait list for its Stopping the Violence women’s counseling program. As of the end of January, there were 54 people were waiting for counseling, Marsh said last month. “This is for women leaving abuse or dealing with domestic violence,” she said. “We’ve had a real spike in our women’s counseling.” In Dawson Creek, wait lists for similar programs are also up, Smith said.

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domestic violence support services see ‘spike’ in demand Smith noted that only a small subset of women who experience domestic abuse will report it to the police or seek out social services. Transition house demand remains high The trend is less clear at transition houses for women and children fleeing violent relationships. Community Bridge saw a 10 per cent increase in the number of nights spent at its transition house last year. However, demand has been flat so far in 2016. Overall bed nights at the Mizpah Transition House in Dawson Creek were down year-to-year. However, SPCRS has had to turn people away because demand is so high. Smith said beds in the house are specifically for women and children seeking to escape abusive relationships, and that it is not intended as a shelter. She said the house is full nearly every night.

Canary in the coal mine According to Smith, SPCRS staff in Tumbler Ridge saw many of the same trends ahead of the rest of the region. The community of 2,700 has struggled since the closure of its coal mines in 2014. “When the financial supports were coming to a close and people didn’t have a new direction for themselves, (staff in Tumbler Ridge) started to see more and more people coming in quite desperate, having experienced relationship violence, escalations and other things,” she said. She said anyone who hears a domestic violence situation should call the police. “I think it’s critically important if ever you hear a person in distress, it doesn’t matter why, call in the RCMP,” she said. “Sometimes neighbours have heard (people in) distress and not known what to do.”

“Financial stress is one of the big stressors in any relationship.” — Arden Smith, SPCRS.

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LOCAL NEWS

Syrian refugee finds peace in Northeast B.C. Jonny Wakefield

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DAWSON CREEK — When Osama Saed got a call saying he was coming to Canada, he hung up the phone, convinced it was a prank. The 31-year-old was not accustomed to hearing good

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news. For nearly three years, Saed, his wife and two young children had been living in Jordan—among the the estimated nine million people displaced by the civil war in Syria. Before escaping the country, they spent a year fleeing violence after fighting spread to their home city of Damascus. When the caller followed up with a text message, identifying himself as an employee of the United Nations, Saed realized it was no joke. "I thought it's serious, it's true," he said in Arabic. Less than a month later, Saed, his wife Mona Khalef and their sons Yanal and Nebal, aged 6 and 4, were in Dawson Creek. They were the first of a handful of Syrian refugee families to make their homes in Northeast B.C. Saed and his family arrived Jan. 29., and were sponsored by a group of Christian churches led by St. Paul's Lutheran. "I'm happy I'm in Canada, very," said Saed in English. Saed told his story to Alaska Highway News through Karim Hemmat, an Arabic-speaking business management instructor at Northern Lights College. According to the Canadian government, 26,000 Syrian refugees have settled in the country. They are a mix of government-assisted and privately-sponsored, like Saed and his family. Continued on Page 15

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Theresa Caputo of TLC’s Long Island Medium will be in Dawson Creek in June.

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Television medium Theresa Caputo is coming to Dawson Creek. The star of the TLC Show Long Island Medium will bring her personal story to the stage at the Encana Events Centre Friday, June 3. According to a press release, Caputo “will deliver healing messages to audience members and give people comfort knowing that their loved ones who passed are still with them, just in a different way.” Caputo’s show is in its sixth season, and she’s appeared on talk shows across television networks, including Jay Leno, Jimmy Falloon, Dr. Oz, and The Today Show. “The experience isn’t about believing in mediums. It’s about witnessing something life-changing” Caputo said in the release.

“It’s like Long Island Medium live, witnessing first-hand spirit communication.” Caputo has been a “practicing medium” for more than 15 years, the release notes, and she has released two books in that time about her ability to communicate with people from the afterlife. Her show hits the stage at 7:30 p.m., which will include a video display. Tickets will go on sale on March 11 and will be available at the Encana Events Centre Tiger Box Office Plus. From Dawson Creek, Caputo will head to Prince George for a show at the CN Centre on June 4. For more, contact the Encana Events Centre at 1-877-339-8499

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LOCAL NEWS Every B.C. school to have nextgen high speed Internet by year’s end, minister says

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Every public school in British Columbia will have access to high-speed Internet by the end of this year, Education Minister Mike Bernier announced in Dawson Creek Friday. The province will spend $23 million bringing schools on the next-generation network (NGN) by the end of 2016. Bernier made the announcement at Dawson Creek Secondary, which recently received funding to upgrade its Internet access. “Right now, only 81 per cent of the schools are hooked up to the next-generation network, which is the next level of high-speed Internet,” Bernier said. “It’s making sure eveyone has the

same opportunity, whether you’re in Vancouver or Dawson Creek,” he said. “Everyone has the same speed, the same access.” While Dawson Creek Secondary previously had high-speed Internet, though the Provincial Learning Network, Bernier said the new system would be faster. “One of the students came up to me and said ‘it used to take a minute for Google to load up.’ Now everything’s instantaneous.” “The teachers said the same thing, night and day is a good analogy. Before if you started having too many staff or students on the Internet at the same time, it would slow everything right down.” Telecom company Telus will install the network at urban and rural schools still using PLNet.

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Olga Novitsky (nee Delin), resident of Dawson Creek, British Columbia and formerly Bonanza Alberta, died February 22, 2016 at Dawson Creek Hospital. Olga was born July 1, 1931 and moved to Bonanza in 1952 with her husband Kazmir Novitsky where they lived until retiring to Dawson Creek in 2004. Olga was an active member in the community agricultural society, an avid curler, gardener and fantastic cook. Olga will be especially remembered as a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Olga was predeceased by her loving husband Kazmir; parents John Delin and Helen Palamarek (nee Socholotosky) ; stepfather Onufry Palamarek; stepsiblings Martha (Joe) Belish, Helen (Mark) Kulka (Bill Holowaychuk), Bob (Kay) Palamarek, Mary (Alvin) Calvert, George Palamarek, Peter Palamarek, and Anne (Arthur) Jarvis; and great-grandson Dalton Novitsky. She is survived by her son Randy (Lois) Novitsky; two grandchildren Rhonda Novitsky (Cam Todd), Dennis (Karlynn) Novitsky; and three great-grandchildren Rachael Novitsky, Reiss Todd, and Rory Todd. She is also survived by her sister Lillian Dubinsky; half siblings Ted Palamarek (Ella), Yvonne (Gordon) Whalley, Vivian Torrens, Janice (Jim) Ryan; stepsibling Madeleine Dunkley; and sister-in-law Alice Palamarek. At Olga’s request, there will be no formal funeral service. Memorial gifts may be made to the Dawson Creek Hospital Foundation, 11100-13th street Dawson Creek, BC V1G 3W8. Arrangements were entrusted to Bergeron Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd.

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John Chahley, passed away Monday, February 22, 2016 at his home in Dawson Creek at 89 years of age. He was born in Smoky Lake, Alberta, the son of immigrant parents who came to Canada with a few clothes and big dreams from the Ukraine. When John was a little boy, his parents moved to the Saddle Hills area with the promise of more land and opportunity. He grew up there, helping his family of brothers, sisters, and parents to homestead and build a farm out of land that was mostly bush in the beginning. John was an accomplished horseman and worked in the bush with a team of horses in the logging industry. He met Helen in the late ‘40’s. Some of John’s favourite stories were of him courting his wife, Helen, and how another man had been picked for her, but she fell in love with him. Some time went by and they moved to Dawson Creek, where Helen taught and John worked for Royal Fruit, Malkins, and Kelly Douglas (all the same company) until retirement. Their only child, Don, was born in 1953. John was an amazing man; he loved a good joke, he was kind beyond measure, always worried about everyone else, slow to anger and quick to forgive. Most of all, John was a Christian. He believed in God and His promise of salvation with all his heart. He never doubted for a minute the love of Jesus Christ and His promise to us. John’s last years were all about his lawn, garden, snow blowing, feeding his beloved birds, and loving his family. He was especially fond of his great-grandchildren; he always wanted to see them, play with them, and love them with his big heart. John will be missed by all his family and friends. We can take comfort, though, that he is watching over us every day and that he is with the Lord and his beloved Helen whom he missed so much. Expressions of sympathy in memory of John may be made by donation to the Dawson Creek and District Hospital Auxiliary 11100 – 13th Street, Dawson Creek, British Columbia V1G 3W8. Arrangements were entrusted to Bergeron Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd.

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See the Owner’s Manual and the label on the vehicle door jamb for the carrying capacity of a specific vehicle. + Silverado 1500 LTZ 2WD Double Cab Standard Box or Crew Cab Short Box LTZ 2WD with the available 6.2L V8 engine and Max Trailering Package. Before you buy a vehicle or use it for trailering, carefully review the Trailering section of the Owner’s Manual. The weight of passengers, cargo and options or accessories may reduce the amount you can tow. Based on WardsAuto.com 2015 Large Pickup segment and latest available competitive information at time of posting. Excludes other GM vehicles. Colorado: Requires available Duramax 2.8L Turbo-Diesel engine. Before you buy a vehicle or use it for trailering, carefully review the Trailering section of the Owner’s Manual. The weight of passengers, cargo and options or accessories may reduce the amount you can tow. ++ Silverado: with available 6.2L V8 engine. Colorado: comparison based on wardsauto.com 2015 Small Pickup segment and latest competitive information available at time of posting. Excludes other GM vehicles. ** The 2-Year Scheduled Lube-Oil-Filter Maintenance Program provides eligible customers in Canada, who have purchased or leased a new eligible 2016 MY Chevrolet (excluding Spark EV), with an ACDelco® oil and filter change, in accordance with the oil life monitoring system and the Owner’s Manual, for 2 years or 48,000 km, whichever occurs first, with a limit of four (4) Lube-Oil-Filter services in total, performed at participating GM dealers. Fluid top offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc. are not covered. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. General Motors of Canada Company reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ^^ Whichever comes first. See dealer for details.

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CHEVROLET IS THE FASTEST GROWING PICKUP BRAND IN CANADA.*

2016 SILVERADO 1500 DOUBLE CAB TRUE NORTH EDITION

GET UP TO

INCLUDES: $3,000 DELIVERY CREDIT, $5,180 CASH CREDIT, $820 PACKAGE DISCOUNT, $1,000 OWNER CASH ††

$ MyLink with 4G Remote Start LTE Wi-Fi~, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto‡

$ Class-Exclusive Automatic Locking Rear Differential

2016 SILVERADO 1500 DOUBLE CAB 1WT

BI-WEEKLY LEASE

149 0% 24 @

Available Best-in-Class

CHEVROLET COMPLETE CARE:

2 Available Best-in-Class

Towing+

YEARS/48,000 KM COMPLIMENTARY OIL CHANGES **

5 T:11.4286”

• • • •

10,000 TOTAL VALUE †

AND MORE!

Rear Vision Camera 1500 DOUBLE CAB TRUE NORTH EDITION SHOWN

FOR

MONTHS

WITH $995 DOWN PAYMENT, BASED ON A LEASE PURCHASE PRICE OF $34,258¥ (INCLUDES: $3,000 CDA, $1,000 OWNER CASH †† , $1,000 CASH CREDIT)

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Redesigned with a muscular front end, sculpted hood and signature LED lighting 6-speed automatic transmission with Tow/Haul mode Chrome grille surround First full-size pickup to offer available 4G LTE Wi-Fi~ & Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto ‡

Horsepower ++

YEARS/160,000 KM ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE ^^ LT MODEL SHOWN

2016 COLORADO

EXTENDED CAB STARTING FROM >

23,215

• Motor Trend’s 2015 and 2016 Truck of the Year® • Available MyLink with 4G LTE Wi-Fi ~ & Apple CarPlay , and Android Auto ‡ • Available 3.6L V6 with 9.2 L/100 km highway fuel efficiency ¥¥

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Available Best-in-Class Fuel Efficiency

5.6 Fuel L/100km hwy

Efficiency ¥¥

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