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Dozens of volunteers battled a wildfire whipped up by strong winds west of Dawson Creek Monday, one of 37 fires that broke out across the Peace Region April 18 in an ominous start to fire season. Blazes near Baldonnel and the Blueberry River First Nation prompted evacuation orders, while fires were reported in the South Peace near East Pine, Kelly Lake and Arras. As of Tuesday morning, there were 16 fires burning near Dawson Creek and dozens more near Fort St. John. Peace River Regional District Chief Administrative Officer Chris Cvik said officials were still waiting to hear which fires had been contained. He was not yet sure whether any buildings in the South Peace were destroyed by fire. “In terms of losses, we don’t have anything confirmed at this time,” he said Tuesday morning. “We’re heard some outbuildings, but we don’t have any confirmed numbers in terms of actual buildings being lost.” He said there were no evacuation alerts or orders in the South Peace as of Tuesday morning. He said 49 homes were evacuated in Charlie Lake, 24 in Baldonnel and 17 outside Taylor. Evacuation alerts covered hun-

dreds of additional properties. The Arras blaze began Monday afternoon around 30 kilometres west of Dawson Creek. A plume of smoke was visible from town. As of 9 p.m., the fire was rated at 50 hectares. The BC Wildfire Service believes it was humancaused. Water trucks, the Arras Volunteer Fire department and a small army of nearby landowners turned out to fight the blaze, with Troy Nelson’s property the centre of operations. The fires were aided by a combination of extremely dry conditions and gusts of wind up to 80 km/h, which earlier prompted a weather alert from Environment Canada. No one on scene was immediately sure what started the fire, though many believed the winds whipped up burn piles from last winter, which were not extinguished due to low snowfall. It was not immediately known whether any homes or farm buildings were damaged in the blaze, though several nearby families were ready to evacuate at a moment’s notice. Dave Abel, who lives across the highway from the source of the fire, said his wife told him to gather at the rally point on the Nelson property shortly after work. He said the early start to the fire season worried him. “It’s just a fact,” he said, while

A wildfire burns in a field west of Dawson Creek. Dozens of fires were whipped up by strong winds Monday and continued to burn into Tuesday. JONNY WAKEFIELD PHOTO

keeping an eye on a fire line. “It’s the wind, an early spring. Brush piles that were maybe burned last winter are still going.” Crews worked to build fire lines to prevent flames from jumping into fields. Abel said that at times, they had to rely on a bucket brigade from a nearby creek. Abel said this year’s abnor-

mal winter had something to do with the rash of wildfires. “If we had another month or so of regular weather and a lot more snow then everything would have been out.” As of late February, the region’s snow pack was around 65 per cent of normal, according to the B.C. River Forecast Centre. reporter@dcdn.ca

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Sleep deprived Dawson Creek man frustrated with noise bylaws JONNY WAKEFIELD Staff Writer

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Noise from Dawson Creek’s newest night club has kept Alexander Smith up on weekend nights for nearly ten months. So he started looking at bylaws. Smith says an “uncommon” loophole in the city’s noise regulations makes it nearly impossible for the city to get the Lonestar Night Club to quiet down. Smith, his wife Leesa and newborn son Alex live around 400 metres from Lonestar, a country night club that opened last year. “I’m not looking for this business to close, and obviously it’s not every weekend,” he told Dawson Creek City Council Monday. “It’s just when a certain DJ decides ‘I’m really going to get the party going.’” “This sort of came to a head for me a few weeks

now after just a ridiculous weekend. The noise was at a whole different level, and it was making it so my wife and me couldn’t sleep in our bedroom.” Unlike many cities in B.C., Dawson Creek exempts commercial and industrial properties from its noise control bylaw. That includes a blanket exemption for night clubs and licensed restaurants between noon and 2 a.m. Smith said he’s been to the city’s bylaw department and the RCMP, to no avail. He’s also asked the night club owners to quiet down, and while they’ve done so on some weeks, the volume eventually creeps back up. “That club could have an air raid siren on their roof from noon to 2 a.m., and council would have no power to say ‘hey turn that off.’ Without a change to this bylaw, I don’t have a leg to stand on,” he said. Chief Administrative Officer Jim Chute said city staff have had “more than

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A South Peace farmer seeking to put some distance between his homestead and a proposed gas processing plant has been blocked by the Peace River Regional District. Justin Shipton, who grows wheat and canola northwest of Rolla, wanted to subdivide his quarter section of land and build a new house further from an ARC Resources gas processing plant under construction a mile away. “They stink,” he said, of the smell emitted by gas processing plants. “They claim that it doesn’t, but you can go down to the one that’s in Rolla and go a mile and-a-half west and you still smell it. That can’t be good for you.” Shipton planned to

sell the house, build another further from the plant and keep the land in production. That required approval from the regional district, which sets land use regulations, and the Agricultural Land Commission. “It kind of seems silly that I can’t keep my quarter of land and move,” he said. “But apparently I can’t.” Shipton’s current homestead lies within the plant’s emergency response plan radius— the area most at risk in the event of a gas leak. The gas plant, which is being built by ARC Resources, would be one of the larger facilities in the area. It would process sour gas from existing wells in the area, according to a report to the regional district. reporter@dcdn.ca

one but less than ten” noise complaints from the property. He said the exemption for commercial and industrial properties stems from a 2006 dispute between a local inn and a chopstick factory, which was located at the current Calfrac Well Services facility in Dawson Creek. “At the moment they are not captured by the noise bylaw,” Chute said. He added that while other municipalities in B.C. might limit noise based on decibels, many of those systems likely wouldn’t hold up in court. On Monday, council moved to review similar bylaws in other communities to see if their existing rules need updating. Mayor Dale Bumstead also agreed to sit down with both the club and nearby residents to find a solution without an overhaul of the city’s bylaws. reporter@dcdn.ca

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Hospital expansion costs climb, may now be $100 million project MIKE CARTER Staff Writer

As the expansion to the Dawson Creek and District Hospital inches its way through government, the cost of the project appears to have doubled. Initial estimates given by Peace River South MLA Mike Bernier shortly before voters cast their ballots in the 2013 provincial election pegged the cost at $50 million. New estimates from the Peace River Regional Hospital District’s (PRRHD) chief financial officer Kim Frech put the project at $100 million. French said in an email to the Dawson Creek Mirror that the regional district would pay for 40 per cent of the project. The final tally for the hospital expansion won’t be known until a decision is made on which design for the expansion will go forward, according to Northern Health. The options on the table have yet to be made publicly available. “We have submitted a concept plan for the (hospital) to the province,” Northern Health spokesperson Jonathon Dyck said. This was done in 2015, following on the health authority’s master planning completed in 2014. “The next step is the business plan,” Dyck added, saying the project is a top priority for Northern Health. The Ministry of Health confirmed that until the business case is completed it is

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hard to say how much the expansion will cost. “A more detailed estimate of (the) project’s budget comes in the business plan phase and is based on design,” a spokesperson for the ministry told the Mirror. The PRRHD’s 2016 draft financial plan sets aside $9.5 million in reserves this year, bringing the regional hospital board’s savings up to a total of $40.9 million. The budget notes some of those reserve dollars are earmarked for the hospital expansion. The draft financial plan has not yet received approval from the board. It has been delayed due to “additional research and work required,” according to minutes from a March 24 meeting. “We need this,” Bernier said of the hospital renovations in Dawson Creek. “I am going to keep working on it. In the last election I said I would work towards this happening in my first term. Is it going to be started before the next election? No. But my goal is to make sure it stays on the radar.” The renovations have been a topic for discussion dating back to when Bernier was mayor of Dawson Creek. A year after the 2013 election, Bernier told the Alaska Highway News that “anyone who understands how the system works and how long it takes to maneuver through this, (realizes) that we’re not going to have a brand-new building by next election.” dcreporter@dcdn.ca

The cost of upgrades to the Dawson Creek Hospital have risen as it winds its way through the approval process. FILE PHOTO

Fentanyl overdoses spiked in March JONNY WAKEFIELD Staff Writer

Fentanyl contributed to a spike in drug overdoses in Dawson Creek last month, RCMP say. Mounties responded to six overdose cases in March alone, all of which involved fentanyl on its own or in combination with other drugs. While several of the Dawson Creek cases were “borderline,” none were fatal, Staff Sgt. Marcel Guilbault told the Dawson

Creek Mirror. “(Emergency Health Services) brought them back,” he said. Until very recently, fentanyl overdoses were rare in Dawson Creek. There were two overdoses in Febraury, one involving fentanyl, the other an accidental overdose on prescription drugs. In the three months before that, the city had no reported overdoses. The powerful opiate has already killed two people in Fort St. John this year. The statistics were included in an RCMP report

to Dawson Creek city council released Thursday, the same day B.C.’s provincial health officer declared a state of emergency after a spate of overdoses across B.C. Seventy-six people suffered fatal overdoses in January 2016—the largest single month since 2007. Fatal overdoses climbed 30 per cent year-over-year in 2015, driven in part by increased access to fentanyl. If overdoses continue at the current rate, 600 to 800 people will die of overdoses this year.

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Dawson Creek mayor officially beats prostate cancer JONNY WAKEFIELD Staff Writer

Dawson Creek Mayor Dale Bumstead says he’s officially beaten prostate cancer. Bumstead told a meeting of Dawson Creek city council Monday that his latest blood test turned up low levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), meaning Bumstead is essentially cancer-free six

months after his initial diagnosis. “I’m really ecstatic to say I have a zero PSA level in my system, which indicates the prostate cancer is 99.9 per cent done,” he said. “I really appreciate the support from council and the community.” Bumstead announced his diagnosis in October, adding doctors caught the disease relatively early during a regular exam.

He’s since undergone several surgeries to remove the cancer, which did not spread beyond his prostate. His initial PSA test returned results “in the 12-15 range”—well above the 4.5 average in men his age. “Yesterday it was 0.01,” he said. Bumstead did not need chemotherapy as part of his treatment, meaning his mayoral duties were largely unaffected by

the disease. He also joked that he would no longer be able to use cancer as an excuse for getting out of household chores. Bumstead said he was always optimistic about his chances, saying in December the disease was “pretty much gone.” reporter@dcdn.ca

Man who died with Windsor Hotel key remains a mystery JONNY WAKEFIELD Staff Writer In 1979, a man died after suffering a brain hemorrhage in an Edmonton Safeway. In his pockets were a coin purse and a key to room 114 at Dawson Creek’s Windsor Hotel. He carried no identification. Police have been trying to identify the man ever since. Members of the Edmonton Police Service’s (EPS) Missing Persons Unit are trying to track down anyone who may have known the man, dubbed Mr. X, during his time in Dawson Creek. “It’s a long shot, but the stage

of the game we’re at now is all long shots,” said Cst. Greg Schmitz. “I’m hoping there’s some old-timer in Dawson Creek who may remember that hotel in the 1970s, maybe have a look at the composite (portrait) and say ‘yeah, I know that guy.’” Police periodically review missing persons files to look for new leads, he said. “Files are never closed unless we conclude them. Every year we like to try and review all of our historical missing persons files and unidentified human remains files,” he said. In January, EPS investigators circulated the story to Edmonton

media, but turned up little new information. The man appears to have lived a rough life. At the time of his death, he was wearing a green jacket and dark green pants. He wore a ball cap with the words CAT Diesel Power on it. The coin purse was emblazoned with the name “Josie.” At the time, he walked with a cane and wore a modified brace on his knee. Schmitz’s theory is the man was a transient construction worker. As for his age, that too is a mystery. “He either lived a rough lifestyle for a 45-year-old, or was a healthy

65-year-old,” said Schmitz, noting the man was missing several teeth. Information on industries in the region at the time might help police, he said. “I don’t know what kind of industry was going on back then in Dawson Creek, maybe it was highway construction. Based on what he was wearing, he looked like he might be some sort of road crew guy,” he said. The Windsor Hotel, at 11th Ave. and 102nd, was demolished by the city in 2002. The hotel had a pub that sometimes featured exotic dancers. At some periods in its history, it had a ladies’ only section. Anyone with information is asked to call Edmonton Police at An Edmonton Police Service sketch of 780.423.4567. The man is identified a man who died with a key to a room by his file number: #79160846 at Dawson Creek’s Windsor Hotel in his pocket in 1979. Nearly 40 years later, his reporter@dcdn.ca identity is a mystery. SUPPLIED PHOTO

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Over 200 students from School Districts 59 and 60 were at Dawson Creek Secondary’s South Peace Campus earlier this month for the Northern BC Regional Science Fair. Grade 11 student Rikki Fields took home a silver for her research on the Mountain Pine Beetle. MIKE CARTER PhoTo

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Peace Region court docket MIKE CARTER Staff Writer

Here’s a look at the results of cases before Peace Region courts last week ending April 15. This information is made available each Friday on B.C. Court Services Online. Chetwynd, Hudson’s Hope and Tumbler Ridge saw no cases up for disposition.

Dawson Creek law courts: • Joel Warren Thomas (born 1997) will serve one year, five months in conditional sentences and seven years of probation on top of a $2,000 fine and a two-year ban from driving and $1,000 in victim surcharges for two counts mischief $5,000 or under, two counts care or control of a vehicle or vessel while impaired, one count failure to stop at an accident, one count willfully resisting or obstructing a peace officer and several counts of breaching an undertaking or recognizance.

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Fort St. John law courts: • Robin Colin Fleury (born 1971) was sentenced to 60 days in jail, one year of probation and handed a $200 victim surcharge for one count uttering threats and one count of assault. • Anna Camilla Krasemann (born 1987) was given a $100 victim surcharge for one count breach of an undertaking or recognizance. • Shannon Michael Bean (born 1963) was handed $200 in victim surcharges for two counts, breach of an undertaking or recognizance.

Fort Nelson law courts: • Ryan Eric Whitehead (born 1995) was issued a $100 victim surcharge for one count, assault of a peace officer.

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Chetwynd Chainsaw Carving festival cranks up Chetwynd Chamber of CommerCe

Chetwynd Chamber of Commerce Executive director and Chetwynd International Chainsaw competition organizer Tonia Richter stands beside one of this year’s cedar logs to be used in the 14th annual competition. SUBMITTED PhoTo

The 14th Annual Chetwynd International Chainsaw Carving Competition is set for the second weekend in June and competition organizer Tonia Richter said she’s excited about what this year is going to bring. Carvers from as far away as the United Kingdom, Denmark and the United States are squaring off in a timed event that lasts four days, culminating in the completion and judging of their masterpieces. Appearing in this year’s lineup are: returning champion Chris Foltz, Oregon, USA; Jeff Samudosky, Connecticut, USA; Jordan Anderson, Alaska, USA; Joerg Jung, British Columbia; Ryan Cook, British Columbia; Roderick Brown; British Columbia; Paul Frenette, Ontario; Mark Colp, California, USA; Jason Emmons, Indiana, USA; Chad Danczyk, Wisconsin USA; Neils Petersen, Denmark and Tommy Craggs of Durham, UK. Richter, who is also the Chet-

wynd Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, said the carvers are diverse. “It’s going to be very stiff competition this year.” Danczyk, Brown and Petersen are all new carvers to the international lineup while returning carvers Colp, Cook and Frenette have all starred in the HGTV series Carver Kings. Craggs is returning for the first time since 2012. “Sponsorship for the past few weeks has been coming in steady,” Richter said. “I’m reaching out to the existing sponsors to see if they would like to return and sponsor.” Richter said they currently do not have sponsors for second and third place, which are $3,000 and $2,000 respectively. “In the past a company would sponsor both,” Richter said. “So that’s up for grabs. First person that calls me gets it.” Wood for the competition arrived last week from Campbell River. Gerry Strelioff and John Herman select the wood personally for the competition and have been doing so for the past eight years. “I went down and measured and got it all ready to be cut in the next few weeks,” Richter said. “The diameter is ridiculous.” The competition begins Thursday June 9 and continues Saturday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. with quick carve starting at 2 p.m. and auction and awards at 3 p.m. Carvers begin at 8 a.m. each day and have a total of 35 hours over a period of four days. More than $10,000 in prize money is up for grabs and each carver receives a $1,000 appearance fee to assist them with travel costs. “I’m looking forward to meeting the three new carvers,” Richter said. “And I can’t wait for them to come to Chetwynd and experience what we have to offer.” On Sunday afternoon prior to the awards ceremony each carver creates a ‘quick carve,” – a piece

that’s started and finished within 45 minutes. Following the quick carve the piece are auctioned off with the proceeds of the carvings going back to the artist. To help with parking issues there is a a horse drawn shuttle to take people back and forth from the Visitor’s Centre on North Access Road to the Competition Site at the Chetwynd and District Recreation Centre. Since 2005, chainsaw carvers from all over the world have been vying for a spot to compete in the Chetwynd International Chainsaw Carving Competition. At most competitions the carvers sell their main creation at the end. However, at Chetwynd’s competition the carvings are kept and displayed throughout the town. First place winners from each year are on display outside the Chetwynd Chamber of Commerce. The remaining carvings are put on display throughout the community. After this year there will be more than 160 carvings throughout town. Chetwynd’s competition is currently capped at 12 carvers and is by invitation only. Keeping the event at one dozen carvers allows the community to host the event at minimal cost but also allows organizers to focus on bringing nothing but the best to Chetwynd. For more information on the competition, to step up and sponsor or to find out shuttle schedules call the Chamber at 250-788-3345 or email manager@chetwyndchamber.ca. Over the past few weeks there has been some confusion in the community as to who the competition is hosted by. Richter explains the competition is a partnership between the District of Chetwynd and the Chamber of Commerce. “The District is heavily funded by the District, they give us $40,000 to run the event. The rest is sponsorship dollars. The budget itself is around $86,000.”

Vendors from as far away as Edmonton, Calgary and from within the Peace Region packed the Memorial and Kin Arena’s April 16 and 17 for the annual Dawson Creek Kiwanis Home and Garden Leisure Show. Above, Dennis Smith from Redfern Enterprises demonstrates some products. MIKE CARTER PhoTo

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Dawson Creek housing starts plunge 72 per cent in one year Construction of new homes in Dawson Creek dropped drastically from 2014 to 2015, according to new data from BC Stats. In 2014, construction started on 297 new houses in the city, compared to last year when 83 new homes broke ground. It’s the second-largest drop among municipalities in the province. The Mile Zero City is sandwiched between the District Municipality of Equismalt, which at 81 per cent had the largest drop in housing starts, and the City of Quesnel, which saw a 71.4 per cent drop in new home construction in 2015. So far in 2016, there has been just one start in Dawson Creek, according to the Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation (CMHC). Slow residential growth is the new reality for the city, Dawson Creek realtor Kevin Kurjata said. “I don’t like predicting the future,” he told the Dawson Creek Mirror on Wednesday. “(But) I think (slow growth) will be the norm for the next year or two at least.” The downturn in oil and gas, which has pushed unemployment in Northeast B.C. to a provincial high 9.7 per cent, is partly behind the drop in new builds. But a large number of investment properties are wrapping up construction in Dawson Creek, which is also playing a role, Kurjata says. What he calls “the duplex party” that began in 2012, is officially over. “We’re oversupplied because for the first time in the city’s recent history, we had a company show up that had the ability to pre-sell investment properties to buyers from the Lower Mainland and Southern Alberta, primarily, based on the (2012) rents,” Kurjata said, referring to Western Canadian Property Group. In 2012, average rents for two- and three-bedroom rental properties in Dawson Creek sat at $1,048 and $1,242 per month, respectively. “When people are making a lot of money off of a relatively low-priced product like a townhouse in Dawson Creek for $220,000 that you are able to rent out for (almost) $2,000 a month, it looked pretty juicy.” The picture is different in Fort St. John, where new home construction actually went up in 2015. Construction began on 476 homes in Fort St. John last year, 41 more than in 2014.

So far in the first quarter of 2016, there are 13 new homes under construction. According to Fort St. John Realtor Roland Cataford of Century 21 Realty, the slow residential growth trend extends north of the Peace River as well. “In 2015, things were growing a little bit,” he said, adding it was the tail end of a building boom brought on by optimism for liquefied natural gas (LNG) development. “Where we are now, there’s been a huge change.” Cataford attributes both of the downward trends in housing starts and sales to declining consumer confidence. “Everybody kind of needs LNG to go through just to keep the bottom from falling out,” he said. “A lot of what I am seeing right now is people saying ‘I got laid off, I need to sell.’ Those are tough ones because people are kind of feeling like they are up against a wall.” Cataford says when the 2016 numbers come out next year, Fort St. John’s numbers could be closer to Dawson Creek. Housing start data, which tracks the beginning of construction of a new house, is updated once a year.

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The global energy scene is changing, and changing fast. Faster than anybody predicted or even thought possible. This week we’ll take a snapshot of this historic change that is happening all around us. But first a short word about this column. I am happy to say that Watt’s Happening will continue to appear as usual every two weeks in both the new Alaska Highway News and the new Mirror. Thank you to my supportive readers and kind editors! OIL GLUT: WHY? Everybody is being affected by the recent plunge in oil prices, some happy about low fuel prices, while thousands curse it as they lose their jobs. But why is it happening? I subscribe to a quite conservative financial investment newsletter, and was surprised at their explanation. Sure, there are the usual busting-the-competition reasons, they explained, but high on the list is “ growing competition from renewables.”

At least in part, the Arabs are dumping their precious resource to make sure they get a chance to sell it. Between climate change, which will demand the eventual phaseout of carbon-based fuels, and the unexpected explosive growth of solar and wind power, they’re selling as fast as they can, while they can. GROWTH IN CARBON POLLUTION CONTINUES TO SLOW For the second year in a row, global growth of carbon pollution remained flat, even though the global economy continued to grow. The International Energy Agency says it’s because of the spectacular growth in renewables and the decline of coal consumption in China and the US. Renewable energy last year, they point out, accounted for 90 percent of all new electricity generation projects around the world. COAL ENDS IN SCOTLAND Scotland’s goal of 100 percent renewable power by 2020 came one step closer with the recent closure of their last coal plant, the massive

2.4 GW Longannet facility. So solar and wind power have just made coal power obsolete in Scotland. Soon they will likely make coal power obsolete everywhere. WIND ENERGY IS HEALTHY US wind farms last year displaced enough sulphur and nitrogen pollution to avoid some $7.3 billion in needless health care costs, says the American Wind Energy Association in a recent report. The rapidly growing US wind sector also avoided greenhouse gas emissions equaling that of 28 million vehicles. TESLA UNVEILS NEW EV Electric vehicles are poised to create a transportation revolution, and Elon Musk’s Tesla continues to lead the way. His recently unveiled Tesla Model 3 (USD $35,000, still not cheap enough!) could have, some say, as much impact on the auto industry as Henry Ford’s Model T. This intensely gorgeous EV will comfortably seat five adults, goes from zero to 100 kph in under six seconds, and offers a 350 kilometer range (with options to upgrade to a bigger battery). 200,000 people

pre-purchased Model 3’s with a $1000 deposit, committing to buy a car they had not even seen, and that won’t be available until next year. Meanwhile, India’s government surprised the world by announcing it intends to be the world’s first 100 percent electric vehicle nation by 2030. CANADA 100% RENEWABLE Stanford University prof Mark Jacobson has released a plan to transition Canada to a 100 percent renewable nation by 2050. WORDS OF WISDOM “We are like tenant farmers chopping down the fence around our house for fuel when we should be using nature’s inexhaustible sources of energy: sun, wind and tide. I’d put my money on the sun, solar energy. What a source of power. I hope we don’t wait before oil and coal run out before we tackle that.” Spoken by the godfather of electricity, Thomas A. Edison, in 1931. Well Thomas, it looks like we’re not waiting.

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“That club could have an air-raid siren on their roof from noon to 2 am, and council would have no power to say ‘Hey, turn that off...’”

QuOTE OF THE WEEK

ALEXANDER SMITH, WHO LIVES NEAR DAWSON CREEK’S NEW NIGHT CLUB (SEE STORY, PAGE 2)

FROM THE DESK OF THE GREEN-EYED GIRL

I’ll tell you what, here’s my business card Judy

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I left them on the corner of her apartment sized Ikea table. There were only 50, but I had printed them at home using a very thick, soft card stock and therefore the stack measured about 4 inches in height, the elastic band cinching and creasing the centre of the bundle. Basically…..it was a brick

of business cards. In retrospect, the enthusiastic ‘thank you’ that she gave me was concealing embarrassment that she might be expected to actually give these away to anyone at college or work. What were they? What was this horrible thing that I had forced upon my 19 year old daughter? Business Cards. Homemade, DIY business cards that still bore residual, tiny pieces of paper around the edges – a clean edge separation was impossible when you have perforations creating the tiny squares. It was 2005 and I felt that my daughter needed to have her own “calling card” for her work in the theatre. I refer to it as a calling card, because she didn’t have a business at this point, but I thought she might need to share her name and contact information. This was before social media, so there were

no references to a LinkedIn profile or Twitter handle….it was simply name, cell phone number and Hotmail email account. After I left her apartment to head home, I am certain that she tossed the bundle into a drawer and forgot about them. It has been more than ten years since that day and she still does not have a business card. A freelance artist in the theatre, one would think that she should have one, but nope….no card. Everything is done via social media, email, etc. Most of her work is done with WOM advertising (word of mouth advertising where she is referred by someone else). Curious and wondering if perhaps the business card was no longer necessary in today’s smartphone society, I asked my friends on Facebook what they thought, “Do you use a business card? If yes, then why and if not,

then why not?”. I needed to ask because I was considering refurbishing my supply of business cards and didn’t want to inadvertently commit a social faux pas. I should also note that I believe the first batch of business cards I ever had professionally printed (back in the day) cost about $500.00. It was a budgetary consideration and one that I remember agonizing over before finally ordering from a local print shop. The next batch I ordered were less expensive, but still a hit on the pocketbook. Nowadays you can order a set of 50 business cards for as little as $20 which allows you to rebrand yourself as often as you wish without breaking the bank. So…..I asked the question of my friends and the answers surprised me. Only one person felt that business cards were no longer a

necessity and had replaced the traditional card exchange with an exchange of LinkedIn profiles. Cards are here and appear to be here to stay. It probably does matter what you do for a living on whether or not a business card should become part of your marketing strategy. Me? Well, I have decided to replenish my stock of cards and am currently agonizing over what to call myself as my “title”. I believe I have settled on a winner: Senior Partner, Sarcasm Transmission. Judy Kucharuk is a lover of sarcasm, witty people and footnotes. You can follow her blog at www.judykucharuk.com or catch her on CBC Radio Daybreak North where she shares her “Peace of Mind”. Follow her on twitter @ judylaine

CHEWS THE NEWS...

The Escape of Inky the Octopus to the reader who emailed me this story) At the National Aquarium in New Zealand, a large octopus named Inky climbed out of his tank and escaped to freedom in the ocean. Inky is a smart octopus. You have to hand it to him -- hand it to him -- hand it to him -- hand it to him -- hand it to him -- hand it to him -- hand it to him -- hand it to him.

off one of Spock’s ears.

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SNYDEr SOLar STuFF: Every week I search for news items we can chew on. This week I found an item about a major breakthrough in solar energy. We all know rooftop solar panels make power from sunshine. A new type of solar panel can also make electricity from raindrops. OK, forget Site C! Forget windmills! Vancouver rooftops are going to make all the power we need! STar BOrES: And speaking of Vancouver, last week it was announced the next “Star Wars” movie will be filmed in the city. That makes sense. Vancouver certainly has enough spaced out people. Meanwhile, the other big space movie series now has a Canadian connection. Canada Post unveiled a series of “Star Trek” stamps. The Spock stamp was unveiled - and this makes sense too - in the Alberta town of Vulcan. My favorite episode of the old “Star Trek” TV series was where the sliding doors on the USS Enterprise malfunctioned - and almost sliced

GrINch GIGGLE: While on the subject of movies, here’s more proof Hollywood has run out of ideas: In production right now - a new animated version of “How The Grinch Stole Christmas”. Hollywood can’t leave things alone. They have to mess with classic movies by producing stupid remakes that ruin our fond memories. What’s next - a new version of “Frosty the Snowman” that blames Frosty’s melting on global warming?? Let me tell you who does not need a new Grinch movie. Bosses. Every year around Christmas, thousands of bosses base their Grinch behavior on the classic movie Grinch. But these are busy people. They don’t have time to learn new Grinchy stuff. PILOT PrOBLEM: A new study shows more airline flights were on time last year, but passenger complaints were way up. The way things are with Air Canada, I’m kind of surprised they didn’t charge a $100 “Your Flight Is On Time” fee. Meanwhile, there was a

Zeppelin, Star Wars and the Canucks this week, and more.

report of a worldwide shortage of airline pilots. New recruits are not enrolling in pilot training. We need to tell people you don’t have to be a fully qualified pilot before you’re allowed to wear those cool pilot sunglasses. SuGar ScarE: In health news: A new study shows sugar addiction is a major health problem. Personally, I take stories about sugar addiction with a grain of salt. INcrEDIBLE INKY: (Thanks

TV TIME: It’s time to visit New York City, where last week a young guy named A.J. Fragoso won a place in the Guinness Book of Records. A.J. set a new record for TV viewing. He stared at TV for 94 hours straight. A.J. said he could have gone longer -- but somebody turned the darn thing on. uFO LOL: A report says UFO sightings in Canada have increased dramatically. Hey, if you think Canadians see a lot of UFOs now just wait until Ottawa legalizes marijuana. (One UFO expert predicts aliens from another planet will attack Canada to get revenge for Justin Bieber music our radio stations have been sending into space) Quebec is the Canadian

province with most UFO sightings. But to avoid breaking Quebec’s strict language laws, nobody can report an Unidentified Flying Object. They have to report l’Objec Non-Identifie En Volant. An “O.N.I.E.V”. That’s kind of lame. STaIrWaY SuE: In rock music news: The band Led Zeppelin is being sued for copyright infringement for the song “Stairway To Heaven”. What’s worthy of chewing on is that the legal case took 44 years to get to court. Why 44 years? Well, it takes 22 years to listen to all of “Stairway To Heaven” - and the lawyers needed to hear it a couple times. caNucK PucK: We started in Vancouver, let’s end there. A hockey fan who was hit in the face by a puck is suing the Vancouver Canucks. The Canucks say every ticket has a warning about the many risks of attending hockey games, so they’re not responsible. Although I guess they may be at fault if you get hit by a Zamboni in the parking lot.

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Kelly Lake community centre in jeopardy, society inactive since December 2014 Regional district took over ownership in 2010 MIKE CARTER Staff Writer

A dormant community centre in Kelly Lake could lose regional district funding unless the group in charge of the hall can recruit new members and hold an annual meeting by the end of May. The Kelly Lake Community Centre Society has been inactive since its last Annual General Meeting was held in December 2014. That puts the organization in violation of the provincial Society Act, which governs all nonprofit societies.

The building, which is the former Kelly Lake Elementary School, has been funded annually by the Peace River Regional District (PRRD) since 2006. In 2010 the regional district took over ownership of the property from the province with the stipulation that it be used for “community recreational purposes.” A five-year agreement for funding was signed in 2015. The group’s violation of the Society Act offers the regional district a way out of that agreement. “Staff have met,

emailed and telephoned with the society on numerous occasions throughout 2015 and 2016 to encourage them to hold an annual general meeting and to recruit new members,” a report from the PRRD dated April 7 states. “They have stated that they will… however, they have not yet done so.” While the society struggles with managing “society business,” the facility itself has been kept in good condition, the PRRD says. The regional district worries this may not continue, citing con-

cerns about the risk of vandalism or theft if the facility is closed either permanently or for a short period of time. At its April 14 meeting , the PRRD said it would suspend funding to the society effective immediately unless it was urgently needed and send a letter to the society urging members to meet by the end of May and decide on future plans for the facility. If they fail to do so, the building could be given back to the province, sold or left vacant. dcreporter@dcdn.ca

Built in 1942, the Kiskatinaw curved bridge is the first of its kind built in Canada. It still stands strong today. ROB BROWN PHOTO

Kiskatinaw’s curved bridge First wooden curved bridge in Canada still stands strong ROB BROWN Managing Editor

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is a three-timber span truss built 100 feet above the water below. It curves nine degrees along its 500 plus foot length. After the bridge was destroyed during early constriction, large boulders were placed on the south side of the bridge to break up the ice during spring run-off In 1978 a new bridge was constructed due of the increasing weight demands of heavy trucks on the curved bridge. Kiskatinaw means “cutbank” in Cree. editor@dcdn.ca

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Operating Plan for forest harvesting operations 2016. Notice is hereby given that BC Timber Sales, Peace-Liard Business Area (BCTS) will make available for public review its proposed 2016 operating plan for forest harvesting operations, within the Dawson Creek Timber Supply Area. The operating plan will be available for viewing at the BC Timber Sales Office, 9000 17th Street, Dawson Creek, B.C. VIG 4A4 from April 14 to June 14, 2016, Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Alternative arrangements to view the plan outside of normal business hours can be made by contacting Theo Knevel, Planning Forester at 250 784-1241 or Carl Jahn, Area Forester at 250 784-1218. In order to receive consideration, all comments regarding the 2016 operating plan must be received in writing, on or before June 14, 2016.

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The Dawson Creek Art Gallery has many works on its walls, including these pieces, Love Pair by Pauline Holland (inset) and this colourful work by Sharon Bell.

Earlier this year the Groundbirch 4H multi-club met at the McLeod School for monthly meetings. At the meeting the Cloverbud group, those ages eight and under, learned about lamb processing, from ear tagging to vaccinating and tail docking and castrating. Soon they headed out to Chantel Odden’s ranch, the T3 where she and husband Dalton raise beef and sheep. From here the members put their T:10.25” skills to work. SUBMIttED PhOtO newly-learned

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The Peace River Regional District gave the Dawson Creek U14 Girls Volleyball Club $500 for travel to attend the Alberta Volleyball Provincials in Calgary April 16 and 17. Back from Left to Right: Head Coach: Aaron Powell, Catlin Bassett , Julia Evans, Director Leonard Hiebert, Kimberly Rude, Aden Armitage, Kasey Walker, Assistant Coach: Rick Grant Front: Tyler Bondaroff, Kate Powell, Avery Gaucher, Jessie Grant. SUBMITTED PhoTo

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Have you seen any strange lights or objects in the sky? The Canadian UFO Survey has released its annual comprehensive list of all sightings of unidentified flying objects across the country in 2015. Perhaps it’s because the Peace Region is used to dancing lights in the sky—from the aurora borealis—that there was only one reported UFO sighting in the whole region. On June 30, 2015, an oval white light in the sky that stopped and then resumed moving was reported in Hudson’s Hope, but that was the only reported incident. However, there were other sightings near the Peace Region. On March 9, a “red object with square sides that seemed to contract in a random pattern” was reported in Burns Lake. On April 15, five lights that all appeared travelling in the same direction was reported in Williams Lake.

On Oct. 13, 2015, an “object with red and white lights flying in a circular pattern” was reported in Prince George. Fort St. James had two reported sightings, one on March 18 (unusual looking cloud in sky with blinking light on top) and again on April 23 (tube shaped object with pulsating lights). Grande Prairie had the most reported sightings in the area, with five reports throughout the year. On March 17, “three red lights in triangle shape in the sky;” April 9, “two stars appeared to be chasing each other, the flew in opposite directions;” Oct. 14, a “ large central light, with three small lights surrounding it in a triangle, followed by military jets;” Dec. 9, a “ red vertical light with something moving in the middle;” and Dec. 31, six glowing orbs moving in a straight line. The full list of sightings can be found at http://www.canad i a n u f o re p o r t . c o m / s u r v e y / data/2015data.pdf

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Service Above Self Just a few of the projects your donations help us complete: • Organize the Fall Fair Parade • Shelving in children’s section of the Dawson Creek Public Library • The covered bridge for the walking trail • On-going commitments to Mizpah House kits • Family functions like the Old Fashioned Christmas and Community Christmas Dinner, Cabin Fever Dinner for the seniors • Scholarships and Youth functions including the Youth Exchange, Leadership programs and the sponsorship of the Interact Club • and International projects - Belize - building a School, Mexico - Project Amigo, Dominican Wheelchair projects

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Chetwynd gets ‘down and dirty’ ALEISHA HENDRY Assistant Editor, AHN It was a fast paced, hardhitting night for the residents of Chetwynd, who experienced their first ever roller derby event. Chetwynd’s roller derby team, the Chetty Betties, hosted “Get Down and Derby,” a mixed bag scrimmage that brought in skaters from around the Peace Region and beyond. The Betties’ league president, Julia Nelson—also known as Tighty Tank when

Prince George and Terrace made up the two teams: The Black Betties and the Betty Whites. With a mix of brand new skaters playing in their first game ever and long time veterans of the sport, the teams were evenly matched and the score was within a few points of each other through the whole game. It was the Black Betties who pulled out the win in the end with a final score of 200-190, but the real winner was Chetwynd for having

jury put a halt to the match as Heather Bardgett, who skates with the Mile Zero Mercy Roller Girls in Dawson Creek as Bash-her Curly, was taken to Chetwynd hospital for her leg. “I really hope she has a speedy recovery,” said Nelson. “She was tough, we had a good first aid crew on scene and they took care of it.” Having other teams to play so close to home is a great thing for the Peace Region, according to Ener-

family grows. Once you join derby, you’re part of the family, which is one of the reason I love this sport.” The Chetty Betties are always on the lookout for new skaters to join their team, and anyone interested should get in touch with Nelson.

“I’ll take emails, text messages, stop me on the streets,” she said. “We want to recruit, we have about 10 benchmarked girls with a few fresh meat, and we probably want 10 more to really get rocking and rolling.” Anyone interested in

joining the Chetty Betties can call Nelson at 250-7886707 or send an email to julia@pris.ca Up next for roller derby action in the Peace, the Fort St. John Killbillies host the Aurora Boriellas from High Level on April 30. ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

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the chance to experience roller derby first hand. “It seemed to me like the crowd was a little slow in getting involved and then midway through, we were seeing some good hits and they were beginning to understand what was going on and people got really involved and got excited,” said Nelson. Aside from all the bumps and bruises, one serious in-

getic City Roller Derby Association president Jenna Hildebrand, also known as Jennacide, who played along with six other skaters from Fort St. John. “We are continuing to build roller derby in the Peace Region, which is amazing,” she said. “It means we can have games and scrimmages only a few hours from home. “It also means out derby

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Cory Melynchuk, from Quesnel, takes a shot during the Special Olympics 5-pin bowling regional play downs in Dawson Creek this weekend. 16 teams from Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Quesnel, Prince George and 100 Mile House competed for a chance to represent the region at the provincials. There were 80 participants overall. MIKE CARTER PhoTo

The Dawson Creek Volleyball Club’s under-13 team returned from Edmonton on Monday with a fourth place finish out of 39 teams, the best placing of any U13 team from the city in Division 1. Head coach Lorraine Capelle said the season couldn’t have gone any better. “Every tournament we went to, we won a medal,” she said, gaining valuable team building experiences along the way. Earlier this month, the team hosted a

tournament in Dawson Creek where they went undefeated to punch their ticket to Edmonton. The club’s U14 team also participated in the tournament but there was no word on their results by deadline. The U15 team also went undefeated in a tournament earlier this month which bought them a spot at the provincials tournament in Calgary that starts April 29. dcreporter@dcdn.ca

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Organizers of the 21st annual Royal Bank of Canada golf tournament in Dawson Creek are facing a problem they’ve never had to deal with before: they don’t have a charity lined up to benefit from the money they will raise. “We’ve always come across a charity or we’ve been approached,” branch manager Alexandra Russell said. “But this year, we haven’t really had that.” The bank is encouraging interested charities to drop off a letter of intent to the branch that outlines who they are at what they are looking for from a donor. “We are usually looking to sponsor a specific project ,” Russell said. The letter should include details on a project the charity would like done, a budget and information on if they are a registered charity and if any other donors involved in the project they would like to have sponsored.

Applications are being accepted until April 30. Last year, the tournament raised about $10,000 for the Dawson Creek Public Library - the most money it has ever brought in. That’s why Russell is confident the tournament will still be a success despite the downturn in the oil and gas sector. “I don’t think (the economy) is going to change

donations much,” she said. “We have the people that donate regularly and have been donating for years.” She might be right if the number of players already registered are any indication. As of this week, already more golfers than last year have signed up. dcreporter@dcdn.ca

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Peace Region students show the skills to pay the bills Four students from Dawson Creek and Fort St. John earned medals at the Skills Canada BC Provincial Competition in Abbotsford

on Wednesday. The winners were: Josh Belkin from Northern Lights College, who won gold in carpentry, Erykah Brown from Dawson

Campus), who won bronze in the Jr. Skills Gravity Vehicle Race, Kassidy Wood from North Peace Secondary, who won bronze in electrical

Creek Secondary (South Peace Campus), who won silver in public speaking, Sage Halma from Dawson Creek Secondary (Central

wiring. The Peace Region sent of 26 competitors from Northern Lights College and School District 59, 60 and 81, to the event. Gold medal

winners from the provincial competition will head head to Moncton, New Brunswick, for the nationals in June.

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Your Encana 2016 bridge tourney winners. The action was fast and furious earlier this month at the Dawson Creek bridge tourney. Pictured front row left to right are winners Joe and Frank Marion, Iris Hay, Mary Kidd and Lillian Kuros (second place), top row, Joy Nobbs (director) Robbie Youb - Skunk trophy winner and Fred Earle, third place. SUBMITTED PhoTo

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Lauren Mann, Fairly Odd Folk play Rolla Odd Folk have a polished live stage show that works for a small 30 seat pub, a 200 seat theatre or even larger outdoor venues. Fronted by singer songwriter Lauren Mann, the band was formed, much as groups used to be , as somewhat of a collective - much like bands a la Nine Inch Nails and Mike and the Mechanics. Since they began touring the band has played legendary venues such as the Black Sheep Inn (Wakefield, QC), Webster Hall (New York, NY), The Drake Hotel (Toronto, ON),

and Tumbleweed Theatre (Brooks, AB). In the spring of 2013 the band released their album Over Land and Sea. In 2014, the band won the CBC Searchlight 2014 award for Canada’s Best New Artist. Their show was opened by husband and wife duo Mathew and Sherry Anne Des Roches, who trade under the name WhiteBird. They are an honest pair bringing nothing but triple-p positivity to the stage. Their relationship plays such a strong part in their music, and it is welcoming.

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Lauren Mann and the Fairly Odd Folk are veterans of the Rolla Pub. Their performance Thursday marked the third time stopping by for the band. Rolla is just a stop on the long road for the Odd Folk, who have played upwards of 600 lives shows since forming in 2010. The band is in the midst of an Alberta tour that saw stops in both SK and BC, including Rolla. From original tunes flavored with the band’s unique brand of alternative folk/pop, to David Bowie material, Lauren Mann and The Fairly

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Tickets go on sale Friday, April 22 for the Mamma Mia! farewell tour to stop in Dawson Creek that hits later this year on November 10 for one night only and for the last time. MAMMA MIA! is one of the most successful musicals of all time, the eighth longest running show in Broadway history and one of only a handful of musicals to have run for more than ten years on Broadway. The West End production is now in its seventeenth year. SUBMITTED PhoTo

Dawson Creek hosts one certified country concert ALEISHA HENDRY Staff Writer One can honestly say that was definitely a certified country concert. The Gord Bamford/Joe Nichols double bill rolled into Dawson Creek on April 11 with all the boots and hats and twang that comes with it. I’m going to be totally honest with all of you. Country music? Not really my bag. But that doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate it as an art form, because like all music, that’s what it is. Going into this concert, I wasn’t expecting to really enjoy it as much as the rest of the audience. But, surprisingly, I did enjoy it. Not to the point that I can call myself a fan, but it was a

good concert. I can definitely say that. Beverley Mahood was the opening act of the certified country tour, and she went more acoustic with just two guys on guitars backing her up. Next up was the coheadliner of this little tour, Joe Nichols. Nichols definitely has more of a traditional country style, the more twangy, steel guitar, old school sound. During the show he noted that a lot of “new” country tries to incorporate rap into the songs, and that he’s a slow talker so he would never be able to do that. So instead of turning a country song into a rap, he’d turn a rap song into a country one. And then, Gord Bamford

Gord Bamford brought the country flavour and style to Dawson Creek last week. ALEIShA hENDRY PhoTo

took to the stage. I thoroughly enjoyed his songs Breakfast Beer and Don’t Let Her Be Gone, but I can honestly say, what made the show for me was his rendition of The Devil Went Down To Georgia, because when a good fiddler is playing that song, I cannot resist singing along. In the middle of that song, Bamford took a little break and left his band to play a medley of Pink Floyd’s Another Brick in the Wall, Eric Clapton’s Layla and Survivor’s Eye of the Tiger. Bamford even acknowledged the economic downturn and thanked the crowd for spending the money to come to the show. One thing that stood out for me about this show wasn’t the music itself, but how open it was. By this, I mean there wasn’t gate between the audience and the stage, meaning those in the front row were able to walk right up to the stage to touch their idol’s hand, or even grab a selfie with them while they were singing. Bamford even pulled a little girl up on stage during his set and posed while her mom took a photo. You would never see that happen at most concerts, since most people aren’t allowed anywhere near the front of the stage. All in all, this non-country fan would give this country concert four breakfast beers out of five. ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

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Bethel Pentecostal Church

Contact: Gordon Warriner 250-782-5885 Web: http://www.betheldc.ca 11501 17th Street, Dawson Creek

Dawson Creek Community Church

Contact: David Roch (250) 782-4745 Email : droch@pris.ca 1224 103 Ave, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 2G9

First Baptist Church

We are a Christian Church that serves our communities through providing opportunities to worship & pastoral care through representing the faith of Christ Jesus. Mens, womens, and childrens/youths programs are available. Call the number below for more info and for service times.

Contact: Terry Coe (250) 782-4792 Web: http://dcfirstbaptist.ca/ Email: firstbaptist@shawbiz. ca 1400 113 Ave, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 2Z2 Sundays 10:30am for the Winter

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Contact: Trevor Birak 250-784-8530 Email: Trevor.Birak@gmail. com

Pouce Coupe Community Church

Contact: Pastor Cory Lizotte 250-786-0160 Sunday Meetings 10:00 am

Salvation Army Church 250-782-4812 1436 104th Avenue, Dawson Creek, BC Church Service: Sundays 11:00 am

South Peace United Church

Contact: Maryilyn Carroll (250) 782-2636 Web: www.neonet.bc.ca/ unitedchurchdawsoncreek/ Spuc_Home.html Email: spuc@neonet.bc.ca 1300 104 Ave, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 2J6 Sunday Meetings 11:00 am

St James Presbyterian Church

(250) 782-4616 Email: stjtreas@pris.ca 1501-108 Ave., Dawson Creek, BC, V1G 4H8 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.

St Marks Anglican Church Web: http://stmarksanglican. blogspot.ca/ Email: stmarks@pris.ca 1029 103 Ave, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 2G6 250-782-2939 Sunday Service 11:00 a.m.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Pastor Noel Smith Sunday School: 10am Sunday Service: 11am 250-782-3085 stpaul58@telus.net 901 Cornwall Crescent, Dawson Creek, BC

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 17th Street, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4Z3 Sunday Worship 11:00 am

Grandview Chapel

Is a friendly church nestled on the hill in Dawson Creek, BC Web: www.grandviewchapel.ca

Contact: Tony Vigar 250-782-4225 900 94th Avenue, Dawson Creek, BC Sunday Meetings 10:00 am

Notre Dame Catholic Church

Please contact the office for service times and for ministerial program information

Contact: Fr. Louis Kwena (250) 782-3456 Email: nddc@shaw.ca 908 104 Avenue, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 2H7

Apostolic Lighthouse

Contact: Pastor James Bridges (250) 782-5489 Email: anna@peacecountry. com 709-96A Ave, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 1M6 Meeting Time: Wednesday 7 p.m. Sunday - 2 p.m.

Baha’i Faith

Baha u allah – founder of the Baha’i faith, meaning glory of God New Independent religious belief based on progressive revelations. The belief that God sent messengers throughout various times and places, sending messages of his teachings, to different people in different times explaining the various religions around the world. Feast every 19 days open to others.

Contact : Dale Campbell 250-782-9336 Tuesday Evenings 7:30 pm Location varies.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 250-782-4921 Web: http://www.mormon. org/ 10901 13th Street, Dawson Creek, BC

Church of the Nazarene

Contact : Megan Polowski (250) 719-7425 433 95th Ave, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 1H4 dcnazarene.com dcnazarene@gmail.com Meeting Dates: Sun/ Tues/ Wed/ Fri Meeting Time : 6:30PM

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. Please go to www. dawsoncreeknewchurch.ca for more info and the church newsletter.

(250) 782-8035 9013 8th Street, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 3N3 Sunday Worship 11:00 am

Gideons International Canada

Dawson Creek Camp Local is part of the National Organization. Our mission statement is to win others to Jesus Christ through personal evangelism, scripture placement and distribution, and associating together.

Contact: Mr Lee Bowd (250) 7826655 Web: http:// www. gideons.ca Email: leecarol@ pris.bc.ca 1517 107th Avenue, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 2R9 Saturdays 7:00 pm Location varies.

Jehovah’s Witnesses

250-782-7487 644 105A Avenue, Dawson Creek, BC

Northgate Mennonite Brethren Church We meet to worship God, study the Bible, encourage and support each other, and work together to further God’s purposes in the world.

Contact: Delores Plenert (250) 782-3262 Email: ngmb@pris.bc.ca 1800 109 Ave, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 2V5 Sunday Meetings 10:00 am

Peace Mission Chapel

Contact: Pastor Lee Stevenson 250-843-7506 Sunday Meetings 11:00 am

Seventh-Day Adventist Church

Bible Study: 10:00 am Church Services: 11:00 am

Contact: Clerk Eva Scobie 250-782-3616 9201-14th Street, Dawson Creek, BC Pastor: Cavin Chwyl

New Beginnings Baptist Church 10221-18th St Dawson Creek, BC Pastor: Dr. Michael Stark www.newbeginningsbaptist. ca

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It was a celebration of slush at Powder King, which wrapped up the ski season over the weekend. On Saturday, the hill held its annual Dummy Downhill competition. Competitors launched homemade skiers and boarders down a track in hopes of picking up prizes. Above, Fred the dog gets some help over the jump. Jonny Wakefield photoS

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Comedian Andy Martello warmed up the crowd and played the role of Rod Roddy, telling contestants to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Come on down!â&#x20AC;? during the live presentation of The Price is Right Tuesday in Dawson Creek. roB BroWn photoS

Patricia Martin, right, owner of the Rolla Pub, talks to musical guest Zoltan Szoges with Lauren Mann and the Fairly Odd Folk, who played the pub Thursday.

Dean Bareham with Green Fools Theatre Calgary, ran the Circus North workshop last week, talking juggling, tight rope walking and stilt work with area youth. The workshop was held from April 11 to 15 at the Dawson Creek Secondary South Peace campus gym.

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Theresa Caputo: Long Island Medium Theresa Caputo, from TLC’s hit show, Long Island Medium, will be appearing live at the Encana Events Centre on Friday, June 3rd at 7:30pm. Theresa will share personal stories about her life and explain how her gift works. She 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. “The Experience” brings Theresa face-to-face with her fans, as she lets spirit guide her

through the audience. A video display ensures everyone in the venue has an up-close-handson experience regardless of seat location. “The experience isn’t about believing in mediums. It’s about witnessing something life-changing” says Theresa Caputo. “It’s like Long Island Medium live, witnessing first-hand spirit communication.” The highly-rated show Long Island Medium (the season finale for season six took place in March) follows Theresa’s life as a typical Long Island wife and mom with one very big differ-

ence…she can communicate with the dead. Since she cannot “turn off” this gift, messages from departed loved ones can come through at any time, which lead to spontaneous readings with those she encounters. Theresa has appeared on such programs as “Jay Leno,” “Jimmy Fallon,” “Steve Harvey,” “Life with Kelly and Michael,” “Dr. Oz,” & “The Today Show.” Theresa’s second book titled “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up” was released in September 2014 and debuted at #9 on the NY Times Best Seller List. Her first

book titled “There’s More to Life Than This” debuted in the fall of 2013. Theresa has been a practicing medium for over 15 years. She helps individuals find closure by delivering healing messages. For Theresa, this is not just her job... this is her life. Learn more about Theresa at theresacaputo. com. Tickets can be purchased at tigerboxofficeplus.ca, by phone 877.339.8499, or at the Tiger Box Office Plus. Purchasing a ticket does not guarantee a reading.

New program for stroke survivors New program firing up in Dawson Creek The Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Living with Stroke program is designed to help stroke survivors and their families improve quality of life, cope with challenges and connect wit others. Led by trained facilitators the program is comprised of eight weekly four-hour sessions. Weekly topics

include impacts of stroke, physical changes and keeping active, dealing with emotions and relationships, and reducing future risk, and nutrition. The program kicked off last week and goes each Thursday, 9 to 11 am at the Dawson Creek Seniors Hall. For more information call 1-888473-4636.

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Kids clown around at week-long Circus North workshop ROB BROWN Managing Editor Ask Jake Zilla how his week was and he’ll tell you it was thumbs up. Zilla was one of many DC and area youth taking park in the Circus North week-long workshop hosted by the South Peace Community Arts Council. Juggling, tight rope walking, stilts and all the other highlights of the circus were covered for student by Dean Bareham, cofounder of Green Fools Theatre of Calgary. The workshop was held from April 11 to April 15 at the Dawson Creek Secondary South Peace Campus gym. Before the clowning could start, Bareham went over some of the basics of teamwork with a few excersices for youth. “What did you learn from this

one,” Bareham asked the group. “We had to talk to each other and work together or we weren’t going to get very far,” responded a student. Bareham noted in the workshop students learn to work together on skills that transcend barriers of age and gender and hone skills that require everyone involved to be focused and committed. It was an intense five day workshop where participants are exposed to various physical theatre elements including acrobatics, juggling, stilt walking, unicycle riding, costuming, wire walking and interactive clowning. The week wrapped with a final performance open to family, friends and the public. editor@dcdn.ca

The Bear Mountain Brass Band performed its inaugural concert Saturday at St. Mark’s Anglican Church. Ekaterina Daviel, a trombone player, and members of the Kiwanis Band split off for a brass-focused group earlier this year. The group played a selection of tunes, including a rousing medley from Pirates of the Caribbean. JONNY WAKEFIELD PhOtO

Children’s Book Week is celebrated May 4–10, 2015. It’s a week to think about the books you love and to enjoy new books.

his telling of the legend in comic book style begins with the birth of King Arthur and moves swiftly along as he frees the sword from the stone, is tutored by Merlin, befriends Lancelot, marries Guinevere, seeks the Holy Grail and battles Mordred.

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Kid Scoop readers had some questions for Jeff Kinney, creator of the popular Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series.

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A: I didn’t! I wanted to be a newspaper cartoonist, and that dream didn’t come through for me. I also wanted to be a computer programmer, and that dream did come true … I created Poptropica, a virtual world for kids.

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A: I liked Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume.

Q: Have you always enjoyed reading? A: I have. Especially in the bathroom. Okay, that’s embarrassing.

Q: What inspired you to write the Wimpy Kid series? A: My failure to become a newspaper cartoonist! I knew I had to get my cartoons seen, but I just needed to get them in another form.

Q: Did you enjoy middle school?

A: I didn’t! For me, it was scary. I think things have gotten better for kids.

Q: Did you think that the first Wimpy Kid book would get so popular that you would have to write more? A: I never thought the first book would even get published!

Q: What are your hobbies outside of writing?

A: I like going to Boston Celtics games with my kids. Does that count as a hobby?

Q: Are you thinking of writing another series? A: I am! I hope I can come up with a good idea!

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1. Any of several CLUES ACROSS 40. Gastric fold carangid fishes 1. Leaf attachment 41. __ student, learns 2. African nation healing 5. Gaiters 3. University in North 42. Placate 10. Nearly all Carolina 43. Neckwear 14. Carbonated soft 4. __ Carta, British drink 44. More (Spanish) Constitution 15. Dogma 45. Post-office box 5. Thoroughfares 16. Plural of ascus 46. Belonging to a thing 6. Herman character 17. Highly excited 47. Antique Roadshow 7. Tolstoy’s Karenina twins 18. Annuity 8. Attached by a rope Find the correct the first 48. Bark word, joining 19. 750 mi. So. African 9. Like a star river 50. Retiring Late Show word then joining the second word host 20. “Blue Bloods” Danny 56. AKA Matakam PREVIOUS PUZZLES ANSWERS 23. Away from wind 57. Seamlike union 24. Ardor 58. River in Florence 25. Senior officer 59. Arab outer gar28. Consumed ments 29. Radioactivity unit 60. Distinctive spirit of a people 30. Make lacework 61. Up to the time of 33. Courtesy titles for women 62. Disfiguring marks 35. Of she 63. Slants from vertical 36. Wolf (Spanish) 64. A branch of the Tai languages 37. Jordanian seaport 38. Father CLUES DOWN 39. Clear wrap

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51-year-old lady who asked whether she should stay in a relationship with her 58-year-old fiance. Each of them is twice divorced. He’s had four DUIs and likes to watch porn. They met online and hit it off quickly. The guy moved in with her and took control. She supports him financially. Yet she said that her only problem is his sexual demands, including bringing in another woman to join them. She wanted your advice. Annie, is this woman so insecure that she can’t see the whole picture? She must like the way she’s living or she would have dumped this fast-talking bozo a long time ago. I may not have been the perfect husband, but I still pray that we’ll stay married for many more years to come. I know a good thing when I see it. Glad to say, I’ve only been married once. – Life is Good Dear Life: A lot of people cannot see the whole picture when they are in the middle of a relationship. And there are usually some good aspects, which muddies the view. But the guy who is great in bed does not make up for the same guy who won’t get a job and yells at you all day. This is especially true for those, like “Confused,” who were previously in abusive relationships. They don’t know what a healthy one looks like. We’re glad you do.

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taurus – apr 21/May 21

Taurus, there is time for fun and there is time to get serious, and you may have difficulty distinguishing between the two. Find someone who can guide you.

geMini – May 22/Jun 21

Gemini, share your insight on a project if you have ideas on a different approach. If you keep your thoughts bottled up, frustration can fester and aggravate you.

CanCer – Jun 22/Jul 22

You need to take an intellectual approach to handling some trouble that has come your way. Thinking rationally can help you, as can taking time to find the best solution.

leo – Jul 23/aug 23

Leo, let someone else take over the reins this week. You can use a break and this is a good chance to see what others around you are capable of accomplishing.

Virgo – aug 24/sept 22

Consider a new approach to personal interactions, Virgo. By being more open to others’ opinions, you may get to see another side of the equation. It’s important to be receptive.

libra – sept 23/oCt 23

Libra, do something spontaneous instead of weighing all of the options this time around. It’s good to be act on instinct once in a while. This could be just what you need.

sCorpio – oCt 24/noV 22

Scorpio, a disagreement could quickly boil over if you are not around to put out the flame. You thrive as a mediator, as many people look up to you and trust your opinions.

sagittarius – noV 23/DeC 21

Sagittarius, spending too much time indoors is not good for you. Try to get out and socialize a bit more this week, taking in some new sights while you’re at it.

CapriCorn – DeC 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, you can see what you want to achieve just hovering in the distance, but right now you do not have the means to get there. A little patience is warranted.

aQuarius – Jan 21/Feb 18

Aquarius, the more things have been going your way, the more you feel confident everything will fall in line this week. Just don’t get too ahead of yourself.

pisCes – Feb 19/Mar 20

If you want your ideas to be valued, you’ll have to speak up a little more, Pisces. Don’t be afraid to express confidence in your abilities.

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IMAGINE 2800 BHS

150

MSRP: $48995 SAVE: $9000 BI-WEEKLY SALE PRICE: $39995

SPORT TREK 250VRK

TKT # R11947

TKT # R11880

132

MSRP: $41995 SAVE: $10000 BI-WEEKLY SALE PRICE: $$34995

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