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As Alex Pfeifer picked through his waterlogged basement Friday, he found a painting. The canvas was soggy from floodwaters that poured through the walls of his home when Dawson Creek surged over its banks last week. It shows a range of purple mountains at sunrise, with the lyrics to “Here Comes the Sun” painted in the bottom left corner. “My stepmom’s daughter (painted) it,” Pfeifer said as he cleaned up June 17. He’d set the painting on a sandbag holding open the front door to ventilate the basement. “It was wet, but she put it there to dry,” he said. “We put it out so anyone who drove by would have a little bit of a sense of well, it’s not as bad as it could have been.”
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teetered on the edge of the waterfall, its occupants rescued by two motorists hours before. A few people paddled canoes and kayaks on the waters upstream. “I’ve been around this area forever and this is unbelievable,” she said. “This is a once in a hundred thousand-year (storm).” Across the flooded road, Inn on the Creek owner Sam Mangalji was shocked to wake up to flood waters pouring over the city’s main street. “I’ve been here 26 years and this is the worst I’ve seen,” he said. “A river across 8th Street.” On Monday, he said both his parking lot and office had been damaged in the flood. The loss of the Pine Pass, which connects Northeast B.C. to the rest of the province, was already having an impact on room rentals. The west end of the city was hit hardest by the rising waters. Continued on A3
Pfeifer’s was more one of more than 100 homes damaged in what is being called the worst flood in Dawson Creek’s history. At its peak, 80 people were evacuated after a storm out of Alberta dumped a recordsetting 105 mm of rain on the South Peace in 48 hours. Eighty eight mm fell on June 15, shattering every record going back to 1926, when data for the region was first collected. The rising creek carried debris downstream June 15, blocking the city’s culverts overnight. By Friday morning, 15th Street given way, 8th had become a waterfall and foot-high flood waters blocked 17th Street. Further downstream, the Snake Pit bypass on Rolla Road collapsed, carrying a culvert hundreds of metres downstream. For most of Thursday morning, the city was cut in half. Colleen Suhai was one of the hundreds who turned out Friday morning to watch the water pour over the washedout remains of 8th Street. A white Buick
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THEN & noW Dawson Creek, built in a river valley, has a long history of floods, including in 1942-43 (that’s 8th Street) 1973 (the Kin Park bandstand) and 1990 (below). Photos courtesy south Peace historical society
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Two hundred stranded in rural areas MIKE CARTER Staff Writer While the worst is over for residents in Chetwynd and Dawson Creek, many living in rural areas across Northeast B.C. are still stranded in their homes, cut off from the rest of the region by washed-out roads caused by last week’s flooding. Peace River Regional District staff spent the weekend flying supplies by helicopter to Hasler Flats, Moberly Lake and Willow Flats near Chetwynd—as well as Tupper and Tomslake near Dawson Creek. “We flew in fuel and propane,” Fran Haughian, a spokesperson for the regional district told the Dawson Creek Mirror. “We’re planning on taking more supplies out as they need them.” Over the weekend, water had receded back to near-normal levels in Chetwynd. All flood advisories had been cancelled, except for the Moberly River. Regional District staff drove to homes in the Moberly Lake area over the weekend to check on situations there. “Some people have damage,” Haughian said. As of June 20, northern B.C. remained cut off from the south—except via Alberta’s Highway 40—as large sections of Highway 97 were washed away. Sections of the Tumbler Ridge High-
way, Highway 52, were also washed out in several areas. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone said on Monday crews were working “night and day” to restore the main connection south in time
“i had a river running at the school.” PEACE CHRiSTiAN PRiNCiPAL DARREN SHANKEL
for the tourist season. Overall, six numbered highways and 38 side roads were affected by washouts, according to the ministry. It’s not only B.C.residents who rely on the road. Many Americans drive the Alaska Highway from Dawson Creek to Fairbanks also travel north via Highway 97 through Chetwynd. Over 150 pieces of equipment are at work this week repairing the damage, Stone said. Highway 97 was expected to open to single lane traffic by the end of the week. Damage still being tallied in Chetwynd There are no firm estimates as to how much damage was done. But for the
Floods From a1 Sarah Winstead lives with her husband Daniel in the Willowbrook town homes off 17th Street. By 3 p.m. on June 15, water had started coming into her basement. “I was tracking it with tape to see how fast it was (coming in),” she said. “It was going up an inch every hour, and sometimes faster than that.” By 3 a.m., there were four feet of standing water in their basement. The next day, the water began to drop and it became clear the house was uninhabitable. Winstead’s landlord was able to find them a new place to live—this time, on a hill. “The musty smell in the place was really bad,” Winstead said. “(My husband) has asthma, so it’s not a good situation for somebody with breathing problems.” While the Winsteads were dealing with the rising water, Gerry Bergeron, owner of Bergeron Funeral Services, was sitting at home unaware that his building was taking on water. At around 2 a.m., he got a call from a renter who lives near the funeral home. “Our renter called to tell us that he was being evacuated by the fire department,” Bergeron said. “When he told me that, I knew if (the water) was that high, I would be having problems in my building.” The rising waters forced them to move two bodies to higher ground. “We actually watched the water come into the building,” he said. “There was nothing you could do. You can’t stop it. You just have to hope you have good insurance.” Across the street, Crystal Orcutt was clearing out three storage garages the day after the flood. Many of the items inside had been damaged— mostly furnishings and electronics for apartment units she manages. Orcutt pegged the losses at around $75,000, including five flat screen TVs. She has no insurance. “I was chomping at the bit to get in here and see how bad the damage was,” she said. ••• Pfeifer, meanwhile, spent the weekend waiting for his basement to air out, moving what he could salvage out of the basement. In the coming days, he would need to strip the insulation and drywall to prevent mould. Some of the items were completely destroyed, while others were untouched—for example, a greeting card on a wooden side table which floated upright. The paper was dry. He said he was trying to stay positive. Something about the Here Comes the Sun painting helped. “There’s not much I could have done, I guess,” he said. “It is what it is. It’s over now. reporter@dcdn.ca
Peace Christian School, a private school in the rural hamlet of Dokie Siding west of Chetwynd, the damage could have been much worse if not for the rapid response of heavy equipment owned by friends of the school. “Our board chair is a road maintenance contractor,” principal Darren Shankel told the Dawson Creek Mirror. “I had a river running right at the school at one point” Damage to the school was minimal, with only a bit of mud and water coming through the front doors. Parents and students worked through the weekend to get the school grounds back in order so that it could reopen this week. Oil and gas infrastructure west of Chetwynd also took a hit with the flooding. Several of Spectra Energy’s nature gas pipelines were exposed in washouts, causing the company to suspend operations at the Pine River Gas Plant. As of Monday, the plant remained closed. Also as of Monday, CN Rail’s mainline between Prince George and Fort St. John remained closed. The com- A helicopter surveys a washedpany says it does not know when the out pipeline west of Chetwynd. lines will be repaired. naomi larsen Photo dcreporter@dcdn.ca
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Response costs triple 2011 bill; move to replace 15th St. with bridge JONNY WAKEFIELD Staff Writer Responding to last week’s flash flooding cost nearly three times the response to similar disasters in 2011, according to early estimates from the City of Dawson Creek. Between overtime for staff, equipment rentals and other costs, the city has spent $300,000 responding to floods that swept through Dawson Creek last week, Chief Financial Officer Shelly Woolf told an emergency council meeting Monday.
The initial response to floods in 2011 cost roughly $100,000, she said. “I’m sure this number will grow,” she said Monday. “We’ll continue to compile that information and get it out to council.” Council met Monday to approve initial recovery plans to replace walking trails, bridges and other facilities damaged after Dawson Creek burst its banks June 16. While many were prepared for flooding, few expected the damage would be worse than similar floods in 2011. City staff do not yet have a dollar figure for damages to municipal infrastructure. The city ultimately spent
$900,000 repair damage from the 2011 floods—around $700,000 of which was covered by municipal insurance. Woolf said the city’s finance department was developing recovery plans for each area damaged in the floods. How the city will ultimately pay for the repairs remains to be seen. Woolf said the repairs could be paid for with reserve funds, shortterm borrowing or by deferring other capital spending. Council took the first steps towards replacing the 15th Street culverts at Monday’s meeting. The creek crossing was destroyed after being
plugged with debris—one of several culvert systems to fail during the floods. Kevin Henderson, the city’s director of development services, said city engineers recommend replacing the culverts with a bridge. The existing crossing was built after flooding in the 1990s. “The type of structure that was in there, although it worked well since the 1990s, today’s designers wouldn’t recommend going back with that,” he said. Chief Administrative Officer Jim Chute said the bridge could be complete by the end of the construction season in October if council acts soon. Council passed on installing a temporary bridge, which would have cost around $300,000. Henderson said the price tag for the new bridge would likely be just shy of $2 million. City officials are also creating an “Unmet Needs” Committee to help coordinate recovery response. Fire Chief Gordon “Shorty” Smith said the committee will include members of non-govern-
mental organizations, and will aim to identify people left out of existing flood recovery programs. That could include renters, as well as people who do not qualify for flood insurance. Fire officials planned to establish a “resiliency” centre in the Calvin Kruk Centre to help people with Disaster Financial Assistance program funding. That centre would also help identify ways the system is failing, he said. “People who are caught between a rock and a hard place and don’t know which way to go can go to the resiliency centre and get help with that—with paper work, directions, people to contact,” Smith said. As for the Unmet Needs Committee: “there are going to be some people who fall through the cracks, somehow, somewhere,” he said. “That Unmet Needs Committee will reach out to other organizations to help those people who do fall through the cracks.” reporter@dcdn.ca
Tensions boil over at flood recovery meeting
MIKE CARTER Staff Writer Residents voiced their frustration at what they called the “8th Street dam” at a public meeting on flood recovery Monday night at the Encana Events Centre. Several in the crowd blamed the culvert system under the provincial highway for backing up water along the creek and causing severe flooding in the western parts of the city. These flood events happen to a varying degree every five to six years they said, and the 8th Street culverts are always backed up or plugged when they do. “We know it’s a problem,” someone shouted form the crowd at Mayor Dale Bumstead. “Are we going to get the job done?” The man, who identified himself as Wayne, then accused Mayor Bumstead of not caring about the issue. “Don’t say that to me,” Bumstead fired back. “Don’t say I don’t care because I am
here for this community, born and raised.” Bumstead ensured the crowd that the Ministry of Transportation is weighing the option of a bridge on 8th Street, but that the main concern now was reopening the thoroughfare to four lane traffic. Other residents voiced a range of concerns about what to do with contaminated basements how to help elderly residents that have been flooded out. They were directed to approach various agencies like the Red Cross that will be set up to answers questions and concerns at so-called Resiliency Centres in Dawson Creek and Chetwynd. The centres will be open for the next ten days, in Dawson Creek at the Calvin Kruk Centre and in Chetwynd and the recreation Centre. Disaster Financial Assistance funding applications will be available at the centres. dcreporter@dcdn.ca
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Province not ruling out replacing flood-damaged culverts with bridges JONNY WAKEFIELD Staff Writer Transportation officials aren’t ruling out building bridges to replace culvert systems destroyed by flooding in Dawson Creek, Premier Christy Clark told a news conference Sunday. The premier was in Dawson Creek to tour areas damaged by flood waters that surged through the city after more than 100 mm of rain last week. The tour included a stop at 15th Street—which washed away in the flood, as well as 8th Street and the Snake Pit Road bypass. “Roads have to be safe,” Clark
told reporters in front of the damaged 8th Street crossing. “Climate change means we’re having more extreme weather events. You’ve got to plan for it. That means building to a higher standard than we already do.” The Snake Pit Road, further down Dawson Creek, collapsed overnight on June 16. One culvert was washed nearly 400 metres downstream. Residents who’ve experienced previous floods say culverts on both roads, which are under provincial jurisdiction, act as dams when flood waters overwhelm drainage systems. The 10th Street bridge upstream survived the flood and was reopened to traffic with
weight restrictions Friday. Clark said ministry of transportation contractors were working to restore existing creek crossings, but wouldn’t rule out later replacing the culverts with bridges. “What we’re looking at for the (Snake Pit) is if we can ultimately re-engineer the road— the grate, the curve...(and) as we rebuild make it a better road,” Clark said. As for 8th Street, she said ministry of transportation contractors were working to allow traffic to flow on all four lanes. “That’s the most urgent thing we have to do,” she said. “And kudos to the ministry of transportation, to fire fighters and
the city for having gotten it open now.” “What do we need to do to make sure this road is up to the standard that it needs to be for, heaven forbid, a flood event like this one or worse sometime in
the future. The province has earmarked $65 million for flood mitigation and relief this year, Clark said. reporter@dcdn.ca
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Mayor Dale Bumstead and BC Premier Christy Clark survey the damage on Dawson Creek Sunday. roB Brown Photo
‘We have to adapt’: Christy Clark links Dawson Creek floods to climate change
BC Premier Christy Clark and MLA Mike Bernier tour flooddamaged infrastructure in Dawson Creek. roB Brown Photo
JONNY WAKEFIELD Staff Writer The federal government must be more generous with disaster relief as climate change-linked floods and fires pound communities across B.C., Premier Christy Clark said on a tour of washed out bridges and flooded basements in Dawson Creek Sunday. “When I was up in the Peace two months ago, the place was on fire,” she said. “And now it’s under water. Really, we have to, across Canada, get used to the fact that weather events are getting more extreme. Climate change is having a big impact. The premier toured three damaged roads and a flooded home on a brief visit to Dawson Creek June 19. She said B.C. has earmarked
around $65 million in flood mitigation funding this year, but said the previous federal government’s changes to eligibility for disaster assistance should be reversed. “The previous federal government raised the threshold for eligibility, they reduced the amount of money available overall,” she said. “They need to fix both of those things.” She said more focus should be placed on mitigating flooding. “What I would argue is we need more money before the floods and before the fires happen so that the clean up and the impact is lessened.” “From the federal government’s perspective, it’s a big economic question. When a road goes out, the economy stops.” reporter@dcdn.ca
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JONNY WAKEFIELD Staff Writer Ray Piper has been farming for more than 30 years, and has seen his share of floods. He’s also made his share of crop insurance claims, a process he’s not optimistic about after last week’s deluge. “History has a way of repeating itself,” Piper said in an interview with media at his washed out canola field north of Dawson Creek June 17. Piper grows canola, wheat, barley and fescue on around 3,500 acres that have been in his family for 100 years. Flood waters washed away at least one of his fields along 219 Road, which he said does not properly drain due to design issues. He lost around $100,000 in crops during the 2011 floods, and said he received little crop insur-
ance. This time, he expects his losses will be higher. “The rain started and within about a day it started to flood in this valley. There’s a delayed reaction, but when the water comes, she comes hard.” He said his biggest concern is the 219 Road, which he said prevented 200 acres of canola from draining. “I won’t go broke farming, but it hurts a lot,” he said of the crop losses. “It’s really frustrating. You put your crop in and do your best, then the government builds a dam, essentially, is what it is.” He said crop insurance pays on a farm-wide basis, instead of field by field, which means his claims typically don’t pay out. According to the ministry of agriculture, around $1.7 million in crop indemnities were paid out after the 2011 flood. reporter@dcdn.ca
Dawson Creek municipal property taxes due July 4 JONNY WAKEFIELD Staff Writer
Property owners have until July 4 to pay municipal taxes, the City of Dawson Creek says. According to the city’s 2016 financial plan, the average homeowner will pay another $36.38 in municipal taxes this year. While the city has not raised its tax rate of 5.16 per $1,000 of assessed value, overall assessments ticked up slightly this year. Overall, the total value of all property in the city grew 3.09 per cent this year. That’s down from the previous two years, which saw overall property values increase 7.09 and 11.61, respectively, amid a natural gas boom.
Dawson Creek billed $3,562 in fees and charges on an average single-family home in 2015, including $1,590 in municipal taxes. The city placed 105 out of 161 B.C. municipalities on its tax bill, according to the financial plan. That means 104 municipalities had lower taxes and fees than Dawson Creek, while 56 communities charged more. The municipality in the 161st place has the highest taxes in B.C. The municipality mailed its annual tax notices to property owners in May. Ten per cent is added to any tax bill not paid by deadline. Homeowners are able to pay their taxes online at the city’s website. reporter@dcdn.ca
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Man recounts harrowing ‘cliffhanger car’ rescue JONNY WAKEFIELD Staff Writer It’s being called the most famous car in Dawson Creek. When storm water surged over 8th Street on the early morning of June 16, three motorists in a white Buick were caught in the flood. Hours later, two good Samaritans are being credited with saving the three from being caught between a cliff and the rising water. “I came around the corner and saw the car caught there,” said Mike Broadway, who along with another motorist helped pull the elderly woman and two passengers out of the vehicle. “I rolled down the window and saw there
were people in the car. I realized they needed help, so I went and helped them.” The driver of the Buick has since been identified by CBC News as 85-year-old Mary Daub, who was taking her son-in-law and daughter home after they helped her with a flooded basement. The car was eventually pulled from its perch when flood waters subsided later in the day. Broadway was working through the night and into the morning of June 16 delivering generators to help run drainage pumps after power went out in parts of Dawson Creek. He noticed the white Buick caught in the rising waters on 8th Street around 4 a.m.
“The water was splashing up and hitting the side of the vehicle, so they were pretty terrified,” he said. Two women were in in the front seats of the vehicle, one elderly, and a man in the back seat. Broadway pulled his Ford pickup alongside and instructed the passenger to open her door to allow the water to run through the car. “I said ‘I’m going to get you to the truck’ and I grabbed her and kind of bear hugged her out of the car. I jumped out and realized it was solid ground beneath my feet. I was pretty comfortable walking out there.” “The lady, she was concerned she left the keys in the ignition, but I kind of joked
that nobody was going to steal the car,” he added. He said the vehicle was closer to the centre of the road in the night. The ground beneath eventually gave way, leaving the car hanging from a cliffside. Broadway later drove the woman and her two companions home, but didn’t ask their names. He also didn’t know the name of another man who helped him in the rescue, later identified as Tim Tom. “I just shook his hand and said ‘thanks for the help,’ then we put them in my truck and drove away.” Mike Broadway at his home.
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FLAT FACT: It’s time once again to throw a bunch of miscellaneous news items against the wall to see what sticks - and what’s worth chewing on. In Brockville, Ontario, a family discussion around a backyard fire turned nasty. A man became so angry he threw things into the fire, including a propane cylinder. The resulting blaze caused the fire department and police to be called in. What makes the story so weird? A woman was arguing the earth is flat, the man argued it’s round. Police said neither party would change their views. If the flat Earth believer was from Saskatchewan I could understand her point of view, but she’s from Ontario. Personally, I do not believe the Earth is flat. Flat broke, maybe.
WORK WORRY: In a new study by Toronto’s Ryerson University: More than 40 percent of Canada’s workforce is at risk of being replaced by automation. The first mistake was inventing a robot Zamboni driver. HYBRID HUMOR: A new ocumentary predicts in the future, humans will be hybrids. Half man, half machine. For Father’s Day - you’ll buy your Dad a blend of aftershave and WD40. CHECKOUT CHUCKLE: According to an item on TV news, hackers are hiding secret electronic credit card reading devices near grocery store self-checkouts. The devices, known as “skimmers”, steal your personal information. I hate self-
checkouts. Every self-checkout should have a trapdoor in the floor that opens when somebody messes up and makes the red light go on. PAULA PUKE: Maybe you saw this on TV: A contestant on “So You Think You Can Dance” puked on Paula Abdul. It was messy. Paula was very nice to the kid. I guess after all those years sitting next to Simon Cowell on “American Idol”, she knows what it’s like to be on TV and feeling like she needs to upchuck. HILLARY HA HA: The painfully ridiculous U.S. election campaign continues. Last week Hillary Clinton was on TV saying if she becomes President she will put her husband in charge of the U.S. economy. Meanwhile - my wife won’t even put me in charge of loose change I find between the car seats. SURVEY SAYS: In a survey: 28 percent of Canadians said they would not want to be fabulously rich. I just want to be rich enough to buy all the survey companies that do these stupid surveys and close them down. VEXING VIRUS: Medical experts say we should cancel the Olympics because of the Zika virus. There’s also a virus that causes overweight guys wearing sweatpants to sit on the couch eating potato chips while
watching Olympic athletes on TV and saying - “I could do that”. GUINNESS GIGGLE: A man in India is obsessed with setting Guinness world records. Last week he had 366 national flags tattooed on his body while having all of his teeth removed so he could fit 500 drinking straws and 50 burning candles in his mouth. I saw a very scary picture of him on the Internet. Which is why I now hold the world record for “Things On The Internet I Wish I Hadn’t Clicked On”. WHO YA GONNA CALL: The new “Ghostbusters” movie will be out very soon, and some fans are angry because all the stars are female. I really don’t care. I’ll watch anything. I would watch an all-Smurf version of “The Muppets”. GENDER BENDER: Final stop on our news chewing tour is Ottawa, where legislation was passed to make the Canadian national anthem gender neutral. The words will be changed from “In all our SONS command” to “In all of US command”. I ssume the Mounties will also change their slogan to “We always get our PERSON”. chewsthenews@ fastmail.com
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“She was concerned she left the keys in the ignition. I kind of joked ‘no one’s going to steal the car.’” Mike Broadway, who rescued three people froM a car stuck in floodwaters on 8th street
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NICHOLS The Northern BC Commercial Building Awards ceremony was held in Prince George’s Ramada Inn on June 2. Produced by the Business Examiner Peace Cariboo Skeena, one of four monthly news magazines in the province of British Columbia, the event featured twenty-three commercial buildings from Wonowon through Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, Chetwynd, on to Kitimat in the west, and from Prince George to Williams Lake. “The criteria” for entry, to quote from Mark MacDonald, the publisher, “required a building or renovation project to complement the surrounding properties and area, be esthetically pleasing, include unique architectural features, and answer a specific development need within the community. The level of finish and choice in construction materials was also a determining factor.” Mark MacDonald went on to comment: “the challenge of naming the finalists went to our team of independent judges, selected from
the professional and development industries.” The three judges were: Allan Beatty of Kent-Macpherson Appraisals in Central Okanagan; Allan Corbett, President of Paramount Realty in Burnaby and Chair of the Canadian Commercial Council of REALTORS; and Dave Kirk, partner in the appraisal and real estate consulting firm of Cunningham and Rivard, Vancouver Island and Sunshine Coast. Clearly, it could not have been an easy task to select the top of the best in the region. My first thought is to compliment all those whose skills and foresight are represented in the entrants. All of the buildings were beautiful to the eye, functionally pleasing, and a credit to the engineers, architects, and builders. My second thought is to take a wee bit of pride in the nine entrants from our great North East: from Wonowon we have the Halfway River Administration Building providing the Halfway River First Nations Administration with a new and up-to-date work place – on schedule and on budget – congratulations; Fort St. John is home to six of the nine
Chetwynd District Centre. Mike carter photo submissions. They include Century 21 Energy Realty, Macro Industries, Rogers Building, Recon Ventures, NENAS Building Addition, and Passive House. This trend to more attractive buildings to house business and industry is gratifying to see and a trend that we hope will continue. Perhaps this public recognition of community and business effort will be an encouragement. The Calvin Kruk Centre for the Arts, the only entry from Dawson Creek, took the top Award, the Judges Choice, for the entire region. Congratulations, Dawson Creek. From Fort St. John we had the only green-green entry, the Passive House,
which claimed the Award of Excellence in its category – and with good reason. We were told, with a great deal of pride, that its solar energy heating system does the job. The building contains no furnace. Now for Chetwynd: your new Chetwynd District Centre received the second-place Award of Merit for its beauty and functionality. We who work in the Centre are delighted that Chetwynd moved ahead and replaced the former District Office. We are also delighted with the transformation of the old office into its new life as the Visitor Centre. Merlin Nichols - Mayor of Chetwynd
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The rain never stopped….not even for a moment to take a rest and recharge. It came in a torrent, a deluge, an overwhelming amount of water falling from the sky with gusts of wind pushing it sideways. We watched and wondered, “100mm of rain? Hmmmm….in two days?” We have seen flooding years past, caused by rains that were slow and steady over a period of a week. We could see the small creeks and rivers rising, there was time to stop and think, time to ponder our options. The seemingly insignificant creek that runs through the center of town, dividing us into north and south, was barely a trickle this spring after winter-melt. “Rainfall warning!”
Environment Canada declared, “Weather warning – expect heavy rainfall – up to 100mm of rain”. Was it going to happen? What are the chances? The ground is so dry it will soak it up…..right?. Normal “heavy rainfall” preparedness begins. Those who rely on sump pumps doublecheck to ensure that they are ready to start with necessary. We check our downspouts and eaves-troughs……you know…. just in case. Wednesday morning the rain was heavy, the kind of rain that soaks you when you run from your car to the house. The wind gusts grabbed the nylon of your umbrella and tried to pull it from your hands. It didn’t slow down….the rain continued to fall. Wednesday evening the rivers were now running high and fast, ditches were full and the wind was pushing it over some side streets. City crews had already begun placing sawhorses up at entrances to some streets that were now small rivers, closing them to traffic. In other areas, water was being pushed with car bumpers, the mini water falls forming off of the edge of the concrete was almost pretty
in a bizarre way. Facebook was a sounding board for those who were battling the incoming water, the sewer backups and the power outages. Like the rising water, the community rose to the circumstances and offers of help began to flood social media. Businesses were offering equipment AND staff to help those who might need assistance battling the water. Neighbours were helping neighbours, friends helping friends. With military precision, we could see Vac trucks on city streets: as one left another immediately replaced, continuously working through the night. I woke early on Thursday – really early and knowing that I was going to give an update on CBC Daybreak North, I wanted to get out and see what had occurred overnight. The situation was severe, the water higher than I have ever seen in my thirty plus years of living in Dawson Creek. The city was actually cut in half by the damaging water that had coursed through the creek over the past 24 hours. One road was a small lake, impassable at this point. I found out later that some families in this area had
been evacuated at 3:30 in the morning because of rising water. I drove a few blocks to the next street that previously had a bridge over the creek – that bridge was crumbled and the creek was now a raging river. That road was now impassable. The bridge by the library was holding, but covered with water and the street was closed, so I drove to the main street – 8th street, to see how high the water had become. What I saw was unimaginable for me, I never, ever thought that this street would ever experience this type of damage. It was completely covered in rushing water, creating a large waterfall on the east side of the road where a small, white car clung as if by fingernails. The story of how the folks in the white car were rescued by a good Samaritan is just one of the amazing stories that came out of this disaster. Disaster is the correct word. The damage to infrastructure and homes was far greater than anyone could imagine. It bordered on unbelievable. The water has now receded and the sun has come out in full force. Dumpsters are visible in driveways and the clean up has begun. As we reflect we will
also consider, “how prepared WERE we?” I know that I wasn’t prepared for an emergency evacuation if I had been told to leave my home. The legacy of this flooding is both inspirational and aspirational. It was inspiring to see our community be such amazing neighbours to one another, generously helping wherever was needed. Aspirational because we now should be aspiring to improve our emergency response – individually we need to know how to prepare, where to go, what to do and who to report to. Change does not come without a sense of urgency, therefore this is the time to create change – when we are still reeling from the damages, when we are still discussing it in coffee shops and around kitchen tables. Let’s prepare for the next time. 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
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Twenty-five cancer patients from Dawson Creek will have to travel an hour down the road to Fort St. John for chemotherapy infusion treatments as of June 20. Northern Health says it has a shortage of certified oncology nurses to administer the procedure and is temporarily suspending chemotherapy at the Dawson Creek hospital. The development comes days after the Dawson Creek Mirror revealed issues at the Dawson Creek and District Hospital’s cancer treatment centre. Oral chemo treatments and consultations will continue at the Community Cancer Centre in the hospital. Northern Health says it is working to fill the vacancies in order to get the centre back to full operation.
In an interview last week with the Mirror, chief operating officer Angela de Smit said the health authority learned earlier this month that it would be losing one of its certified oncology nurses in Dawson Creek, leaving the city with only has one nurse who can deliver chemo infusion treatments. Guidelines stipulate the cancer centre needs two trained nurses. “Northern Health, in partnership with the B.C. Cancer Agency, is committed to the delivery of safe, sustainable cancer care services in northern B.C.,” the health authority said in a release. “This temporary measure is being taken to ensure people can receive timely treatment as close to home as possible.” Northern Health says it will update the public when more information becomes available.
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Dawson Creek RCMP members responded to three overdoses over the weekend, including one that left one person dead. On Monday, police issued a release warning residents against taking illegal drugs as users “may not know what they are actually taking.” Police could not immediately say whether this weekend’s overdoses are linked to fentanyl, a powerful opiate that has been tied to to more than half of all fatal overdoses in B.C. this year. Between January and April, fentanyl was tied to 56 per cent of all fatal overdoses in the province, according to B.C.
Coroners Service data. That’s up from 31 per cent the year before. In 2012, less than five per cent of overdose victims had fentanyl in their systems. Two people have died from drug overdoses in Dawson Creek so far this year, according to RCMP officials. Mounties in Dawson Creek say an influx of fentanyl into the city is contributing to the increase. In Fort St. John, Pink Mountain and Wonowon, there have been six fatal overdoses so far this year linked to fentanyl. As of April 30, 148 people in B.C. had died of drug overdoses—four short of the total number of deadly overdoses in all of 2015. reporter@dcdn.ca
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DC World Religions Conference all about understanding “World Religions Conference is an initiative of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at to foster interfaith harmony and promote peace in the society. Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at is well known for this and takes pride in promoting this cause all over the world. The World Religions Conference is a learning experience that offers delegates from diverse faith communities and philosophical traditions a wonderful opportunity to exchange ideas and explore topical issues in a spirit of mutual respect. This was so envisioned by the Holy Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad over a century ago. Every year a theme is selected as a topic for deliberations at this event, and representatives of various faiths are invited for participation. These deliberations, as they are based on a mutual respect for each other’s differences, are an example to all who attend, and a valuable lesson of unity and accepting others. In Canada WRC’s are being held for four decades in various cities and towns across the country. Faith leaders have already weighed in on interfaith harmony and understanding conferences. Hadhrat Ahmad, Promised Messiah (as) (Muslim Messiah) says this is the most attractive and peace-giving principle. “It provides the basis for reconciliation among nations and promotes better moral conduct. It teaches us to believe in the truth of all the prophets, wherever they might have appeared.” Hindu Leader Mahatma Gandhi says that innermost prayer should be that a Hindu should be a better Hindu, a Muslim a better Muslim, a Christian a better Christian. “I broaden my Hinduism by loving other religions than my own…. All religions are true” Jewish leaders have weighed in as well.
Mayor to moderate religions conference ROB BROWN Managing Editor A multi-faith event featuring speakers, scholars and points of view from different faiths and philosophies goes June 25 in DC. Building Bridges of Understanding and Mutual Respect hopes to bring together delegates including officials from academia, local, provincial and national governments as well as associates of various faith organizations are expected to gather at the Kiwanis Performing Arts Centre from 1 to 3 p.m. June 25. Aboriginal spirituality, Christianity, and Islam will be represented at the event. Conference organizers feel it is the responsibility of faith groups and leaders to address understanding and mutual respect. This year’s conference theme will therefore explore how followers of faiths can tackle this. The event hosted by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at of Canada with the cooperation of dozens of partner organizations. Admission is free, but seating is limited. Dawson Creek Mayor Dale Bumstead will moderate the event. For more information on this news wire visit www.worldreligionconference.org.
“The problem to be faced is: how to combine loyalty to one’s own tradition with reverence for different traditions,” says Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel. Muslim leader, his Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad notes all the major religions of the world taught the worship of God and love and compassion for mankind in their original form. “If these original teachings were upheld today it would lead to a harmonious society, free from conflict and war,” he said. Pope Francis says it is all about talking and openness. “Dialogue is born from an attitude of respect for the other person, from a conviction that the other person has something good to say. It assumes that there is room in the heart for the person’s point of view, opinion, and proposal.” The Dali Lama, Buddist says all religious traditions have the same potential. “To make better human beings, good human beings, sensible human beings, compassionate human beings.” Those who have attended past religion day and conference events have left impressed. “Each group was respectful of one an-
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other. It was nice to see everyone building each other instead of just trying to break each other down. Volunteers made everything run smoothly and effectively,” says former conference attendee Amy Hughes. Goals and objectives of the conference include the exploration of the teachings and practices of different religious and philosophical traditions. The hope is with mutual exploration will encourage better understanding and promote harmonious co-existence among the members of
Canada’s cultural mosaic. The conference continues to strive to shorten the gap between diverse communities, and to demonstrate that we can live together in the spirit of acceptance, harmony and compassion. The objective of the event is to promote interfaith respect, harmony, inclusiveness and diversity. It inculcates mutual understanding and respect between different faith traditions and philosophies of the world.
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JONNY WAKEFIELD Staff Writer Every year, Dawson Creek Secondary grads show up to the red carpet at the Encana Events Centre in style—some on sports cars, some ride tractors, others jalopies. This year, two grads will roll up on a Zamboni. On June 13, Dawson Creek city council gave the goahead for two students to use the Encana Centre’s ice resurfacer the night of the red carpet graduation ceremony. “We understand that this is an odd request, but rest assured that if you do consider our usage for the Zamboni, that we have available qualified staff to assist us on the day of the ceremony,” Carla Weet-
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Rural residents in Tupper, Swan Lake stranded by flooding JONNY WAKEFIELD Staff Writer Flooding has stranded at least a dozen people in rural communities southeast of Dawson Creek. At least four bridges are washed out or destroyed in the Tupper, Tomslake, Gundy and Swan Lake area, leaving 36 properties stranded, according to the Peace River Regional District. The rural area has been reeling from a storm that dumped more than 100 mm of rain on Peace Region communities in a span of 48 hours. “We live right by the
bridge and this is the worst flood we’ve ever seen,” said Gina Goad, who lives on Tupper River in Tomslake near the Alberta border. “This surpasses (the 2011 floods) easily. There’s a substantial amount of damage on our prooperty.” She knew of five homes that were still cut off by flood waters Friday afternoon. “We can’t leave right now,” she said. PRRD officials surveyed the area by helicopter June 16, assessing the damage in Rolla, Doe River, Tupper, Tate Creek, Swan Lake and Kelly Lake. Several
creeks in the area were “flowing overland,” according to a release. At least 20 residences in the Hasler Flats area west of Chetwynd were also cut off. “We are assessing whether there are any residents who are stranded due to access issues – we believe there to be at least 36 civic addresses at this time,” officials said in a release. “There are a number of properties who have sustained flood damage.” reporter@dcdn.ca
A bridge on Independent Road in Tomslake. Around a dozen people in the rural community were temporarily cut off during floods last week. Gina Goad photo
Supermarkets, charities dealing with flood fallout ROB BROWN Managing Editor City stakeholders, businesses, and the community-minded are moving past the flood waters and now work towards dealing with the fallout – be those washed out transportation routes, homes, or any other collateral damage from the last 48 hours of flooding. Lt. Ian Rabourn said Friday the Dawson Creek Salvation Army is in the midst of putting together a plan with the city and fire department for people displaced from homes. “We are currently working through the coordination of the flood situation with city and fire departments on how to set up further recovery into the mix. We’re in the midst of hammering out some specifics today,” said Rabourn “We are in the midst of figuring out what the fallout looks like, getting initial victims into hotels and now asking bigger questions after initial recovery and clean up. When people can’t go back to their home or are without all of their belongings, there is still lots of work to be done.” Dawson Creek Wal-Mart manager Aisan Khan said his parking lot – a traditional stop for RVs and campers, was quite a bit fuller with displaced campers
Disaster financial relief available for Dawson Creek impacted by flood Disaster financial assistance is now available for victims of flooding in Dawson Creek, the Ministry of Transportation announced Friday. “The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has announced that Disaster Financial Assistance is now available to those impacted by flooding in the Peace River Regional District. The financial assistance is available to home owners, residential tenants, small business owners, farmers, charitable organizations and local government bodies who were unable to obtain insurance to cover these disaster-related losses. The compensation
of each accepted claim covers 80% of total eligible damages between $1,000 and $300,000. While claims can be made in more than one category, applicants must provide proof that their home is their principal residence, while rental property landlords must apply as a small business. Those wishing to apply should know that seasonal or recreational properties, hot tubs, patios, pools, garden tools, landscaping, luxury items, and recreational items are not eligible to be claimed. Applications for Disaster Financial Assistance must be submitted to Emergency Management BC by Sept 15th of this year.
from both Chetwynd and surrounding DC areas. “We encourage campers to take advantage of our lot and free parking situation,” he said. “We just had a few more units in the lot for a few days.” Khan says the Wal-mart itself had to move quickly during the flooding to deal with issues. “We found ourselves without power. We have to rent some freezers for all of our frozen items. It is all going back into the store over the last day,” he said Friday.
Trudy and Steve Collicot from Alberta says they were simply playing it safe by rolling into the Walmart parking lot. “We had come to town and heard about a couple places already flooded and then simply looked for the Wal-Mart lot. Luckily it wasn’t underwater too,” Collicot noted. editor@dcdn.ca
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Left, Snake Pit Road is gone. ron cartier photo
JONNY WAKEFIELD Staff Writer Two local business associations say to expect shipping delays and heavier truck traffic through Dawson Creek after flooding wiped out roads and railways in the Pine Pass and a crucial bypass route east of the city. Flooding after heavy rainfall that began June 15 has hobbled the regional highway system, cutting off the route between Prince George and the Peace Region—forcing day-long detours though Alberta. Flooding also destroyed a bypass east of Dawson Creek known locally as Snake Pit Road. The winding, hilly two-lane stretch is notorious with truckers and is part of the city’s dangerous goods bypass.
Now, that traffic will be forced to travel through Dawson Creek. Kathleen Connolly, director of the Dawson Creek Chamber of Commerce, said the loss of both routes is already having an impact. “It’s going to have a huge impact, because how do you get all that heavy equipment through here onto the Dangerous Goods (Route)?” said Connolly, referring to the bypass road for truckers hauling oversize loads or hazardous substances. She added that at least one local grocer’s produce section has been impacted by the Pine Pass damage. Gary McLeod of the Northern B.C. Truckers Association said there is one bright spot in the loss of the Snake Pit Road. “You’re going to see more traffic having to come
through town now,” he said. “On the plus side, they were looking on straightening that road out and doing something with it to make it more driver friendly. There’s a good chance they’ll be able to do something with it now.” He said the local oil and gas industry—a heavy user of the road—will be forced to adapt in the days after the disaster. “The oilpatch will adjust to that part of it,” he said. “It’s going to be a little slower.” “In the long run it will probably benefit the trucking industry to have that road fixed up properly. In the short run though, people are going to have to get used to a bit more traffic coming down 8th Street.” reporter@dcdn.ca
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Day after flood surge, DC declares state of local emergency JONNY WAKEFIELD Staff Writer The City of Dawson Creek declared a state of local emergency to give the municipality special powers as it recovers from unprecedented flooding in the city’s core last week. Mayor Dale Bumstead gave the order to declare the state of emergency Friday morning, city Chief Administrative Officer Jim Chute said. The order was rescinded June 21.
“The reason (we’re doing) that is it gives municipalities powers we wouldn’t’ otherwise have, and gives us access to various kinds of support from senior levels of government. Now that we’ve had a chance to assess the damage in the community, we understand the recovery is going to be a fairly significant piece of work.” “The order will allow us to maintain public safety while we plan for a recovery and institute one.” The city held off on declaring the state of emergency June 16, as flood waters from Dawson Creek
washed out bridges, flooded sewer lines and displaced around 60 people from their homes. Chute said the state of emergency will help in recover efforts. “That’s everything from being able to drive across the corner of a private property (to repair flood damage) to the right to prohibit travel in certain areas.” The district of Chetwynd declared a local state of emergency June 15. That order was rescinded June 20. reporter@dcdn.ca
CN Rail lines near Chetwynd sustain ‘extensive’ flood damage MIKE CARTER Staff Writer
A washed-out railway in Chetwynd’s Spirit Park. Floods last week hobbled rail and road infrastructure across the region. photo courtesy chettV
CN Rail has confirmed its mainline between Fort St. John and Prince George is out of service. Officials in Chetwynd said the train tracks through the town have suffered “extensive damage.” Chetwynd declared a state of local emergency June 15. The railway was closed as of June 20. Officials could not provide a date for when the route could reopen. Schools in the town were temporarily closed. Moberly Lake Elementary was closed due to flooding on the Moberly River. The Chetwynd and District Recreation Centre served as a staging area for rural residents who needed
assistance. As of June 20, 46th Street, which suffered damage during the flooding, was reopened. No evacuations were issued in Chetwynd. Municipal water and sewer services remain unaffected. Waters had largely receeded by Monday. 50th Street reopened this week. The span was closed due to a washout that cut off the town’s only post office and medical clinic from the town. Picnic shelters and other infrastructure in Spirit park have also sustained damage from the flood, the town said in a release. Highway 97 South remains closed between Chetwynd and MacKenzie. dcreporter@dcdn.ca
Pine Pass could take several weeks to rebuild
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Provincial officials say it could take weeks to rebuild sections of Highway 97 through the Pine Pass and reconnect Northeast B.C. to the southern reaches of the province. The highway is currently closed between Chetwynd and the Mackenzie Junction after a torrential downpour this week washed out several sections of highway and rail lines through the pass. In a provincial update Friday morning, Maria Butts, the Peace Region district manager for the Ministry of Transportation, noted upwards of five locations along Highway 97 have been washed out or significantly damaged--including sections of road at Commotion Creek, Fisher Creek and Hasler south of Chetwynd. “This was a very powerful storm, quite uncommon … but the assessment of damage does not appear to be as extensive as it was in 2011,” when a storm that year washed out the highway, she said. “That took a couple of weeks to fully reopen, so we could be looking at similar
timeline for full reopen.” Crews will be cutting new road around the damaged sections of highway to bring in equipment and materials, Butts said. They will work to reopen the pass to single-lane traffic as soon as possible, she said. Motorists are advised to travel alternate routes through Alberta until then, she said. The Ministry of Transportation will be providing regular updates on Pine Pass reconstruction via drivebc.ca and its social media platforms. Environment Canada meteorologist Lisa Coldwells said a cold, low-pressure system concentrated over the South Peace dropped 11 millimetres of rain per hour over the Chetwynd area for 14 hours straight on June 15. Cold temperatures brought another 10 to 15 centimetres of wet snow in the Pine Pass, she added. By the time the storm wrapped, Chetwynd saw 130 mm of rain over two days, smashing records that go back to 1970. “This, as you can see, that was an unprecedented rainfall daily amount,” Coldwells said. editor@ahnfsj.ca
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Hockey Canada calls on Fort St. John teen 16-yearold Tristen Nielsen selected to the 2016 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge development camp roster MIKE CARTER Staff Writer Fort St. John’s Tristen Nielsen is one of the 111 players selected to the 2016 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge development camp roster. Sixty six players will be selected after the camp to represent three versions of Team Canada at the 2016 World Under-17 Hockey Championships in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. The camp takes place July 26 - Aug. 1 in Calgary. Nielsen is a 16-tear-old centre who played the past three seasons with the Calgarybased Edge Mountaineers, in the Midget Prep Division of the Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL). He was drafted 20th overall by the Hitmen in the June 2015 WHL Bantam Draft and signed a WHL Standard Player Agreement in the same month. Nielsen helped Team Canada win silver at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway and was
Tristen Nielsen, a Fort St. John teen who played minor hockey in Dawson Creek, will try out to represent Canada at a U17 development camp. CANADIAN SPORT SCHOOL HOCKEY LEAGUE PHOTO
also part of Team Alberta’s gold medal performance at the 2015 Western Canada U16 Challenge Cup. Nielsen split his minor hockey between Dawson Creek and Fort St. John. Eventually, the family relocated to Calgary, a move his father Sean said gave him exposure to a higher level of coaching. “The (Calgary-based Edge School) he goes to has their own rink, so he’s on the ice everyday… which makes a huge difference,” he told the Alaska Highway News in an interview last May. The teenage captain of the CSSHL’s Mountaineers agrees, saying the move helped his game immensely. dcreporter@dcdn.ca
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Riders attend national races MIKE CARTER Staff Writer A group of riders from Dawson Creek made a stop in Calgary this weekend to compete in their respective categories at the Canadian pro-national motocross races in Cowtown. Reed Lepine, father of 13-year-old twins Reece and Zane, told the Dawson Creek Mirror that although none of them placed in the top three
in their events, the experience was something the riders will take with them as they continue on in their development. 23-year-old Connor Capelle failed to qualify for the final race, Lepine said, “but to race at the pro level is pretty big.” Reece and Zane each placed 5th and 13th respectively. “We just had a bit of bad luck,” Lepine said. “the results didn’t show their ability.” Reed and Tanner Merrick, Marqus and Lucas Dunway and
Nick Brough were other racers from Dawson Creek who made the trip but did not place. Lepine said riders will be showing their stuff at upcoming races with the Peace Motocross Association in Fort St. John on July 10, Fort Nelson July 16 and 17th, Peace River, Alta. on August 20 and 21 and Chetwynd on August 27 and 28th. dcreporter@dcdn.ca
Dawson Creek’s Connor Capelle joined a contingent of Mile Zero City motocross racers in Calgary over the weekend.
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The 15th Street Bridge after waters receded Saturday. The city is taking steps to replace the span with a bridge after its culverts blocked in recent flooding. RON CARTIER PHOTO
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Early bird tickets for inaugural Bear Creek Music Festival ROB BROWN Managing Editor If you are looking for early bird ticket pricing for the Bear Creek Folk Fest, you have until June 30 to purchase tickets, or you can pay full ride pricing. Neko Case, k.d. lang, Corb Lund, Bruce Cockburn, Ashley MacIsaac, and a host of other acts are slated to hit the inaugural Folk Fest. “June 30 is indeed the last day for early bird tickets,” says Sarah Card with the Bear Creek Folk Festival. The first annual Bear Creek Folk Music Festival will take place August 12-14 on Borstad Hill in Muskoseepi Park, in the heart of Grande Prairie. It will feature over 30 provincial, national, and international touring artists in a wide range of genres, including country, Celtic, blues, gospel, Americana, bluegrass, world music, contemporary and traditional folk, and rock. The festival will feature three simultaneously running daytime stages where patrons can see your favorite artists up close and personal in an intimate workshop setting. There will also be a nightly main stage with headliner concerts. “All artists except the k.d. lang trio will be performing both a concert and at least one workshop,” says Card. Visit www.bearcreekfolkfest.org for more details.
k.d. lang and friends will play the Bear Creek Music Festival in August. PHOTO SUPPLIED
Stage North partners with award-winning journos for dinner theatre script Stage North has announced their 2016/2017 season with a Tony award winner, a handful of musicals, a holiday favorite and an original script by a pair of Peace region writers doubling as the company’s first foray into dinner theatre in a few seasons. God of Carnage is the company’s first offering this fall. Directed by Jesse McCallum, this dark, whip-smart dialogue heavy comedy is the 2009 Tony award winner for Best Play. The Buddy Holly Story will go this October, and is billed as a bio-musical following Holly until his untimely death. The musical ballet The Nutcracker goes this December in association with Studio 2 Stage Dance Academy and the Northern Dance Theatre Society A timeless Christmas tale of a young girl who falls asleep and dreams
herself into a fantastic world where toys become larger than life. Another family-based musical, the Wizard of Oz kicks off in February at the North Peace Cultural Centre. The company gets innovative next February with Dinner Rush at the Colosseum. Crafted by Peace region writers Rob Brown of Pouce Coupe and FSJ resident Matt Preprost, the original script promises live music, laughs, and an immersive dinner theatre experience. The show kicks of with a special Valentine’s Night performance at the Pomeroy Hotel followed by a Feb. 23, 24 and 25 run. The mystery farce What Corbin Knew will roll out in April, while Five Women Wearing the Same Dress promises to bring laughs to the North Peace Stage in May.
Stage North auditions go for two days this weekend in Fort St. John Auditions run Sat., June 25 (5 pm to 8 pm) and Sun., June 26 (11 am to 4 pm) at 11520 East Bypass Road in Fort St. John, just past the water storage plant. Female
and male actors ages 10 and up are invited to attend, as shows will need both children, teens and adults. Be prepared for a cold read, but don’t hesi-
tate to come prepared with memorized material. If you’re auditioning for a musical, come prepared with a song, either on CD or digital device.
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Punch Drunk Cabaret wows a Big Jam crowd. ALEISHA HENDRY PHOTO
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Man charged with arson at Chetwynd home as town flooded JONNY WAKEFIELD Staff Writer A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fire at a town home in Chetwynd that broke out as emergency crews battled rising flood waters. Just before 10 p.m. June 15, Chetwynd RCMP responded to a fire at a townhouse complex. Two residents of the home were outside, while a third was later able to escape safely.
One of the residents of the townhouse was injured while one officer suffered smoke inhalation after attempting to locate an occupant of the town house who was unaccounted for. “The investigative team comprised of local RCMP, a RCMP Fire Investigator, and local fire department members believe this fire to be suspicious in nature and are continuing their investigation,” a release states.
A 20-year-old resident of the town house was arrested and was set to appear in Dawson Creek court June 17, according to the release. Dawson Creek court records show that Aaron Christopher Stanyer has been charged with arson of an inhabited property, mischief endangering life and mischief to property over $5,000. He has not been convicted of the offences. reporter@dcdn.ca
Peace Region court docket: June 13-17 Dawson Creek:
• Terry Michael Loder (born 1968) was sentenced to 43 days in jail, one year of probation, ordered to provide a DNA sample, given a 10-year ban from firearms ownership and handed a $200 victim surcharge for one count of robbery that occurred on August 29, 2015. • Lauren Lee Proctor (born 1964) was sentenced to one year of probation, after which she will serve a suspended sentence of one year, given a $497 fine and handed a $100 victim surcharge for one count of mischief $5,000 or under. • Robert Andrew Schwenk (born 1976) was handed a $2,000 fine, banned from driving for two years and handed a $100 victim surcharge for one count of care or control of a vehicle or vessel while impaired Dec. 2014 in Farmington. • Garfield James Keewatincappo (born 1978) was sentenced to six days in jail and handed $200 in victim surcharges for one count of wilfully resisting or obstructing a peace officer and one count theft $5,000 or under. The offences occurred June 5, 2015 in Fort St. John.
Fort St. John:
• Lorne Hunter (born 1967) was sen-
tenced to four days in jail and handed a $100 victim surcharge for one count, breach of an undertaking or recognizance, stemming from a May 2016 charge of assault. • Anton Zhukov (born 1995) was sparred jail time, but handed a $100 victim surcharge for one count, breach of an undertaking stemming from a July 2015 charge of assault with a weapon. Zhukov was also handed a $750 fine, a one year ban from driving and a $225 victim surcharge for one count of driving while prohibited. • Kevin William Danais (born 1997) was spared jail time, but handed $200 in victim surcharges for two counts of failing to comply with a sentence, surcharge or disposition. • Sean William Brown (born 1991) was spared jail time, but sentenced to two years probation, ordered to provide a DNA sample and handed $700 in victim surcharges for one count of robbery (Sept. 2015) and three counts, breach of an undertaking or recognizance. • Michael James Pouce Coupe (born 1984) was spared jail time, but handed a $100 victim surcharges for one count breach of an undertaking, stemming from a September 2015 charge of assault. On June 10 a backhoe was stolen from a a local business. The theft occurred between 5 pm on June 9 and 7:30 am June 10. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Dawson Creek RCMP or if you wish to remain anonymous please contact Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-3477.
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On June 6th 2016, at approximately 10 pm a single male suspect entered the George Dawson Liquor Store in Dawson Creek and made off with a 40 oz bottle of Jagermeister and a 26 oz bottle of Fireball whiskey. Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individual who committed the alleged theft. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Dawson Creek RCMP or if you wish to remain anonymous please contact Crimestoppers at 1-800222-3477 RCMP PHOTO.
Dawson Creek & District DC Ministerial Association
Contact: David Roch (250) 782-1947 E-mail: droch@pris.ca 11501 17th Street, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4P2
Alliance Church
Contact: (250) 782-3837 Web: http://www. dawsoncreekalliance.ca/ 9009 10 Street, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4T1
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
Family Foursquare
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 250-719-7427 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 Anabaptist Fellowship (Mennonite Church, BC)
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: Eileen Klassen (250) 219-6375 Email: northgate.a.f@gmail.com 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: Church office 250-782-1710 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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Onlookers watch as a white Buick teeters on 8th Street Thursday. The car and its occupants were later pulled to safety (see full story on Page 7). RON CARTIER AND MIKE CARTER PHOTOS
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Reporters stand near massive washed-out culverts on Snake Pit Road. ROB BROWN PHOTO
Premier Christy Clark pets a dog in Dawson Creek. ROB BROWN PHOTO
The Grant Brothers play Rockwells Saturday night. ROB BROWN PHOTO
It was temporary tattoo time for Allison Bedell, courtesy of Shanten Oldfield during a SPCA Stuff the Truck event at Dahlen Trucking Saturday. ROB BROWN PHOTO
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PIONEER VILLAGE OPENING and JAMBOREE Admission by donation. Pancake breakfast at 8 am, parade at noon. Goes throughout the weekend.
KNIT NIGHT THURSDAYS AT FAKING SANITY 6:30 TO 8:30 PM.
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MULTI CULTURAL FUSION FESTIVAL 12:30 to 4pm at Seniors Hall in Dawson Creek. www.southpeacearts.ca
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MILE 0 QUILTERS GUILD TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS 7PM AT KPAC
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Big Bam hosts a musical June jam
There was plenty of great music to take in at the Big Bam June Jam on June 10 and 11. ALEISHA HENDRY PHotoS
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Can’t make it to Rio to see the Summer Olympics? Then it’s time for your OWN Silly Summer Games! The motto of the Olympic Games is “Faster, Higher, Stronger.” Kid Scoop’s Silly Summer Games has a motto, too. Use the code to discover it! Find the two identical ice cream cones.
The frigid fun begins with this ceremonial event. Give each participant an ice cream cone with one scoop of their favorite flavor. The winner is the person who can finish their cone with the fewest licks and drips.
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Standards Link: Investigations: Find similarities and differences in common objects.
Create a flag for a country named after YOU! Have your friends do the same, and display them at your Silly Games. 2 7 5
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Can you find five or more differences between Patricia and her reflection?
Who has the most pucker power? Give each participant a lemon wedge. At the count of three, each participant holds the pulpy side of the lemon wedge in their mouth. Ewwww! Eyes water! Noses twitch! Fingers cringe! The last one to spit out their lemon wedge is the Big Wincer!
Standards Link: Science Investigations: Find similarities and differences in common objects.
Cut out long strips of newspaper and construction paper. Roll the strips around a pencil to make them curly and bouncy. Tape or glue the ends of the strips to the top of the hat. Cut out pictures or comic characters from the newspaper and paste them on your hat.
Silly Games You make us _________________ And feel like _________________ But it’s okay ’Cause summer days ______________________________!
ZANY GAMES TORTILLA COMIC FUN CHICKEN CONE COUNTRY BRIM FLAG FREEZE TAPE HAT WEDGE PUCKER ICE
Find the words in the puzzle, then in this week’s Kid Scoop stories and activities.
Silly Time
Pretend you are a clock. Your left hand is the minute hand. Your right hand marks the hour. Your leg is the second hand, moving all the way around the clock in 60 seconds. What time is it? Time to laugh!
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Invisible Surfboard
Don’t live near an ocean? No problem, dude! Stand on a piece of cardboard as if you are balancing on a surfboard. Pretend you’ ve caught a big wave or even have a spectacular wipe out!
Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
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Try these silly exercises with a friend or family member.
The Silly Games are really ____________________! They’re goofy, And they’re funny! They make the summer _____________________________ when the day is sunny!
Standards Link: Writing Applications: Write compositions that describe familiar events; Speaking Applications: Recite poems, songs and rhymes.
Create this goofy headgear to wear during the Silly Games. You’ll need:
All sorts of countries can participate in the Silly Summer Games. Countries like Jarodtopia, Amyland and The Royal Republic of Kevin will attend the festivities. Never heard of them? That’s because these kids invented countries named after themselves!
his song is sung to the tune of ‘Yankee Doodle Dandy.’ But there are a few lines missing. Complete the song with your own silly words, then sing it while wiggling your fingers over your lips!
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Add the numbers on each tortilla. The oddnumbered tortilla flew the farthest.
Read the sports pages to find quotes from athletes. Then pretend you are being interviewed about being an athlete in the Silly Summer Games. Write a quote about your participation in the games. Standards Link: Writing Applications: Use quotations in writing.
Look through the sports section of the newspaper to select and clip a picture that shows the thrill of victory and one that shows the agony of defeat. Pose yourself to show each emotion.
Rubber Bones
Pretend that your arms and legs are suddenly made of pasta noodles. Crank up your favorite song and do a spaghetti dance!
Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow multiple step directions.
Summer Jokes and Riddles Write down a list of your favorite jokes and riddles. Practice saying them, then perform a comedy show for your family.
Submarine Singer
In a pool, stand on your hands with your feet sticking out above the water’s surface. Then try singing your favorite song. Sounds fishy!
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Between you and me... BY KATHY MITCHELL AND MARCY SUGAR
Dear Annie: How do I tell my 91-year-old mother to stop posting political messages on my 16-year-old daughter’s Facebook page, especially when Mom supports Donald Trump and knows that my daughter supports Bernie Sanders? My daughter just turned 16, and is very shy and introverted. She’s only just starting to find her voice online and has taken an interest in politics only recently. She is a big supporter of Sanders and advocates for the rights of the LGBTQ community on her Facebook page (along with cute dog and cat videos). But my mother comments on her page with support for Trump. It has turned my daughter off so much that she is reluctant to visit Grandma. And when we do go, she keeps her distance. Time is short. What do you advise to bring these two together again and to respectfully avoid discussing politics? -- Neutral Observer Dear Neutral: First of all, your daughter can block Grandma’s posts on her Facebook page and we recommend doing that immediately. Then, consider this an excellent opportunity to teach your child that disagreeing with someone doesn’t mean you cannot love and tolerate them -- especially a 91-year-old grandparent. She doesn’t need to talk about the election with Grandma, and if the subject comes up, she can say that she’d prefer to discuss more pleasant things. It’s OK to agree to disagree, especially about politics, without becoming angry and disrespectful. Frankly, we wish more people would take this lesson to heart.
Please let “Tennessee” know that his wife may be overwhelmed and depressed. While he is working outside the house, she is at home working with two small children. This can be very stressful. Does she ever get any adult interaction? He mentions all of the things he does around the house, but does he help with the kids, so she has time for herself? He makes it sound as if there is an unfair division of labor and he is doing most of it, but if she is the children’s caregiver 100 percent of the time, it will wear her down. There are two sides to every story. -Seeing Myself in Alabama Dear Alabama: We appreciate your take on the situation, and more importantly, your willingness to reflect on your own behavior and recognize the negative aspects. Depressed people often take out their frustrations on their loved ones, who might see only the anger and not the unhappiness underneath. Apologizing to your husband is lovely. But it’s also necessary to address your unhappiness and work on it. Staying home with little children can be both stressful and isolating, but there are ways to alleviate those things and, if necessary, a doctor can treat depression. Remember that kids grow up, but the damage to your marriage may be permanent.
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You are motivated to explore new relationships this week, Aries. Do so without jeopardizing existing relationships. Speak about your plans with others as you work things through.
taurus – apr 21/May 21
Taurus, it’s best to address an uncomfortable topic or situation directly, even if you would rather sweep it under the rug. Choose your words wisely and you will get by.
geMini – May 22/Jun 21
You may be sitting on edge as you try to manage a sticky situation, Gemini, but rest assured that things will work out in your favor. Do not worry about things for too long.
CanCer – Jun 22/Jul 22
Cancer, while you may want to steer clear of large groups this week, in some instances, it just may be unavoidable. Look for friends at large gatherings and enjoy the time together.
leo – Jul 23/aug 23
Leo, push past your hesitation and try something that scares you. You may be surprised at how much you actually enjoy it when you give new things a chance.
Virgo – aug 24/sept 22
Do not waste too much time over-analyzing your feelings, Virgo. Trust your gut instincts because you are on the right path and you will soon realize it.
libra – sept 23/oCt 23
Libra, take some time to smell the roses this week. No matter how hectic your schedule, a little time to relax and appreciate the little things is just what the doctor ordered.
sCorpio – oCt 24/noV 22
Scorpio, spend some time on your own this week without the noises of the outside world creating any interference. It is good to recharge once in a while and clear your head.
sagittarius – noV 23/DeC 21
Focus your attention on those actions that will help you be most successful, Sagittarius. This means not getting swept up with trivial things in your path.
CapriCorn – DeC 22/Jan 20
Capricorn, progress is hard to come by lately. Find a system that works for you and you will soon start to gain some momentum. Allow events to unfold at their own pace.
aQuarius – Jan 21/Feb 18
Straightforward actions will help others see your motives more clearly, Aquarius. Make time to share your intentions with friends or coworkers if you desire their support.
pisCes – Feb 19/Mar 20
Pisces, long-term planning becomes a priority in the week ahead. Put future goals that involve finances at the top of your list.
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1100 In Memoriam Robert Lindsay Pitts,
resident of Vancouver, BC, passed away on April 14, 2016 at 88 years of age. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 2:00pm at the Rolla Community Cemetery, Rolla, British Columbia, where Bob will be buried next to his parents in the family plot. Officiated by Bob’s nephew Wayne Grant. Funeral arrangements entrusted to ‘Bergeron Funeral Services & Crematorium’ R0011264509
1090 Funeral Services Betty Peters, resident of Dawson Creek, British Columbia passed away on May 26, 2016 at 79 years of age. A funeral service will be held on Friday, June 24, 2016 at 2:00pm at the Grace Lutheran Church, 11101-17th St., Dawson Creek, BC. Interment will follow in the Mountain View Cemetery, Sunrise Valley. Funeral arrangements entrusted to ‘Bergeron Funeral Services & Crematorium’ R0011253236
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1100 In Memoriam Dorothy Noble November 7, 1922 June 24, 2013
Though her smile is gone forever and her hand I cannot touch, I still have so many memories of the one I loved so much. Her memory is my keepsake with which I’ll never part, God has her in his keeping I have her in my heart.
Sadly missed but never forgotten. Daughter Dori
1100 In Memoriam In Loving Memory of
Allen Suchy
June 27, 1940 ~ June 23, 2005 Always so good, unselfish and kind, None on this earth your equal I’ll find. Honorable and true in all your ways, Loving and faithful to the end of your days, Honest and liberal, ever upright, Just in your judgment, always right; Loved by your friends and all whom you knew. One in a million, that father was you. Eleven years have passed, our hearts still sore, As time rolls on we miss you more; A loving Father, tender and kind. What beautiful memories you left behind. Love Darcy, Brenda, Allana & Jayme
1102 Memorial Services In Loving Memory of Our Grandson
Travis Paradowski 1984-2007
Nine Years Have Passed
We think of you Travis But that’s nothing new We thought of you yesterday And the day before that too To some you may be forgotten To others, part of the past. To those who loved you and lost you Your memory will always last God has you in his keeping We have you in our hearts Lovingly Remembered and Sadly Missed by Grandpa & Grandma Paradowski
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1100 In Memoriam In Loving Memory of
Dorothy Noble November 7, 1922 June 24, 2013
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Our dearest mother, Our kindest friend. One of the best that god could lend. It's been three years since that day, that god called you away. Your memory is a keepsake from which we'll never part, God has you in his arms, we'll have you in our heart.
Love Always Jackie, Val and family
1205 Career Opportunities VERESEN INC HEALTH & SAFETY SPECIALIST Veresen is looking for a Health & Safety Spe− cialist for our Hythe Gas Processing Facility. The successful candidate will monitor H&S standards, regulatory requirements, and best practice. To apply send resumes to careers@vereseninc.com careers@vereseninc.com www.vereseninc.com
2 BEDROOM FOR $899! Save up to VERESEN INC ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST $5,000/year on Veresen is looking for an Environmental Spe− select 2-bdrm cialist for our Hythe Gas Processing Facility. suites. Open conThe successful candidate will ensure environ− Black cept. Dishwasher. mental compliance with applicable regulations In-suite washer & and best practices. To apply send resumes to GALLEY: AD #: TBD LIVE: 0 in x 0 in BUILD DATE: CATEGORY: April 17/07 – dryer. Private careers@vereseninc.com FILE: 25186-1-Eng-Ad TRIM: 2 in x 10 in BUILD FORMAT: deck.OP: On-site JM/Sk None careers@vereseninc.com 403−296−0140 mgmt. www.vereseninc.com BLEED: 0 in x 0 in JOB #: SD7HUGE0497P PICK UP: 24839 REV DATE:Secure. Elevators. ParkLINE SCREEN: 150 ACCOUNT: None REV OP: IMAGES: None PASS: ing. Ask about PRODUCTION: Karen Farnocchi CAMPAIGN / CREATIVE NAME: Small Space Tall Ad short-term renCLIENT: Huntington's B. UNIT: – PRODUCT: Small Space Tall Ad tals. 900 100A, Name: stn03 33 YONGE STREET, 12TH FLOOR, TORONTO, ONTARIO M5E 1X6Creek TELEPHONE: (416) 363-3772 FACSIMILE: (416) 361- 0356 Station THE STUDIO Dawson Creation Date: 4/17/0 Current Date: 4/17/07 250-419-9700 User Name: Sean Kee Previous User: Jerry M PPD: Adobe PDF R E M O V E G U I D E C O L ODawsonCreekAU R AT F I N A L PA S S Print Color Space: Com partments.com Unchanged
The recent flooding in Dawson Creek impacted many families and businesses including Bergeron Funeral Services.
Gerry and Peggy Bergeron, together with their staff, are dedicated to providing the same services with the highest regards to quality and client satisfaction. Our restoration has begun with plans for an improved Bergeron's.
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NO RefUNds! NO CRediTs! 100 Word Limit Jet Boat for Sale 19ft, 350hp, Moore built − "Kokanee Queen". Barry Ross, Dawson Creek, BC. 250−784−4258 bross447@shaw.ca
6525 Duplexes for Rent
One unit in newer Tri-plex at #39121-8St. Each unit boasts 1800 sq ft. finished living area, 3 bedrooms, 2 full and 2 half bathrooms, 6 appliances, gas fireplace and many other extras. No pets, no smoking. 1 year lease is required. For info or to view see dawsoncreekrentals.ca or call: 250-7828009
6560 Houses For Rent
2 bedroom trailer with addition in Pouce Coupe. $1100/month includes Utilities. Phone 250-7865183 WANTED: Lady with Child & Pet needs long-term rental home. Requires 2 bedroom, garage preferred. 250-784-7844 WANTED: Senior need longterm rental home. Prefer 2 bedroom, garage & pet friendly. Phone: 250-784-7844 Apartments/ Condos for Rent
BRING BACK LUCY On June 4th Someone Took Our Beloved Family Dog Lucy From Our Yard South Of Rolla. Please Bring Her Back And Mend Our Broken Hearts. If You Have Any Information Please Call:
250.784.4628 For 6965 Suites Rent
2 bedroom in Seniors Complex for rent in Dawson Creek. Fridge/Stove + Private Washer/Dryer. 250-719-5181 For Rent: FURNISHED NICE SUITE in Dawson Creek, Downtown. No Pets. Phone: 250782-7042 Get the latest updates from home: dawsoncreekmirror.ca
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SOUTH PEACE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
9001 - 10th Street, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4T1 Phone: (250) 782-1161 Fax: (250) 782-4487 1-855-782-1160 • Email: spcdc@telus.net
Child Development Support Worker (31 hr / wk) As part of the Early Learning team the Child Development Support Worker will provide extra staffing support to a child with special needs. The support will ensure the children can fully participate in their preschool program. Working as part of a team, an intervention plan will be in place for the child’s successful inclusion and development. CANDIDATE MUST BE: • Early Childhood Education Certificate Program. • Early Childhood Education Special Needs Citation : Preferred. • Have a Valid First Aid and CPR certification. • Licensed as an Early Childhood Educator by the appropriate licensing body in the province of British Columbia. Monday to Friday 6.75 hours and Friday 4 hours. SALARY AND BENEFITS: Starting wage at $19.40 – 21.68 Apply to: Angela Chisholm 9001 – 10th Street, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4T1 (250) 782-4487 or email spcdc@telus.net DEADLINE TO APPLY: June 27, 2016
Attention Valued Readers Regarding the Potential Delivery Disruption of your Mirror paper. If you currently receive your weekly copy of the Dawson Creek Mirror through your Canada Post mailbox you may have a disruption of delivery. In the event of a full labour disruption, Canada Post will not operate. In the event of a postal strike here are the places you can pick up your copy of the Mirror: The Mirror Office Dawson Co-Op Grocery Store Dawson Co-Op Gas Bar Dawson Co-Op Home and Agro Centre Dave’s No Frills Grocery Store Peavey Mart in Dawson Creek Bill’s News and Confectionary Shopper’s Drug Mart Chevron on Alaska Ave Dawson Creek Rolla Store Dawson Co-Op Petroleum Shell Select Black Boxes at Pouce Coupe Village Office and outside the Pouce Coupe Post office Pouce Coupe Husky Tomslake General Store
Roadhouse Cafe - Arras Progress Farmington Store Groundbirch Store Sunset Prairie Baytree Store Bonanza General Store Black Boxes outside the Chetwynd Post office Chetwynd IGA Grocery Store Chetwynd Laundromat Chevron in Chetwynd and various news stand locations in Chetwynd Tumbler Ridge Grocery Store The Dollar Store in Tumbler Ridge and various news stand locations in Tumbler Ridge
Executive Style Bungalow
Brand new home on 12.64 Acres at top of spectacular hillside ravine with captivating sunsets views. Must see property is priced to sell! Kitchen features high quality cabinets, custom granite counter tops thru out. Built-in gas range & double Dutch ovens, stunning stainless appliances. Main floor family room with beautiful mantel & gas fire place, for those chilly evenings. 9’ tray-type ceilings with roman-style pillars and half-inch-thick custom marble travertine heated flooring. Walkout basement is fully developed with a kitchenette, Gas fireplace with a custom stone mantle. A perfect area for the man cave. For more information regarding this must see property please call 403-350-5266. LINK: HTTP://WWW.HOMESBYOWNER.COM/62390S
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Rain or Shine! Our Platinum Sponsors: A & W Restaurant Aspol Motors Ltd B & C Trucking Bell Media: CJDC TV & Radio Browns’ Chevrolet Buick GMC Canadian Tire Capital Motors Chetwynd Autobody City of Dawson Creek Custom Creations Dawson Creek Collision/ Brute Force Collision
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Thank you to ALL our Sponsors
Grand Prizes: • 325 hp 350 Engine – proudly donated by Pat’s Auto Supply
Early Bird Prize Draws: Local Entrants - Tool Set Out-of-town Guests (Two Draws): One Two-Night stay at Pomeroy Inn & Suites One Two-Night stay at Stonebridge Hotel *Early Bird Deadline is June 24, 2016. **Numerous prizes drawn throughout the weekend **Only registered participants are eligible for prizes.
• American Racing Torque Thrust II Wheels & BF Goodrich Radial Tires T/A – proudly donated by Browns’ Chevrolet Buick GMC • Trip for two to Victoria includes 2 nights hotel at the Grand Pacific, Flights to Victoria and passes for two to Butchart Gardens – proudly donated by Uniglobe Phillips Travel