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Dawson Creek to poll residents on extending boundaries JONNY WAKEFIELD Staff Writer
Dawson Creek residents will have a chance to veto a proposal to add new lands to the city’s boundaries. Monday’s city council meeting saw another development in Wayne and Kerry Hansen’s push to bring two agricultural parcels, totalling around 190 hectares, into Dawson Creek’s borders. The city plans to gauge public opinion on the proposal through an alternative approval process, set to begin in the coming weeks. If ten
per cent of the electorate (744 voters) voice concerns about the proposal, council has the option of sending it to a formal referendum. The three quarter-sections, located south of the Dangerous Goods Route and north of the Hart Highway, would make it easier for industrial developers and oilfield businesses to operate out of Dawson Creek, proponents say. Coun. Paul Gevatkoff spoke in favour, saying a lack of industrial land was factor stifling investment in the city. “You cannot have that
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without land,” he said. “The process of acquiring land for industrial development is a long-term process.” He said adding the land to city boundaries could make it easier to remove from the province’s Agricultural Land Reserve. However, city staff say the Agricultural Land Commission, the province’s farmland regulator, has shot down applications that are not flagged as industrial lands in city development plans. The city is in the process of updating that document. reporter@dcdn.ca
There’s no way to put a dollar value on what Marilyn Wiebe lost in the flood. When the rising waters of Dawson Creek overwhelmed sewers along Chamberlain Drive, waste poured from the toilet and flooded Wiebe’s basement. Among the ruined items were photo albums, antiques her great grandparents brought over from Scotland and France, and a christening gown worn by her grandfather. “It was stored in a trunk with a wool suit,” she said before a tour of her basement, since gutted by clean-up crews. “I got the black top hats upstairs. I got most of the silver upstairs. Old photographs. A lot of that stuff was just tossed out (by the restoration people).” “(There) was a family Bible. Birth certificates, death certificates,” said Wiebe, 61. “It’s devastating.” In the weeks since the flood, Wiebe says she’s falling through the cracks of the recovery. While she has flood insurance, she’s expecting a drawn-out claims process and increased payments—difficult for someone on a fixed income for disability. She does not qualify for Disaster Financial Assistance, the provincial program that assists victims of natural disasters with uninsurable losses. Wiebe also feels her neighbourhood got short shrift when it comes to sewer upgrades. The city invested in new sewer systems after similar floods in 2011 (Wiebe had water in her basement that time, but not as severe). However, it only tendered contracts for upgrades in her neighbourhood in March, and work had not started by the time the floods hit.
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Contents Then & Now ...................2 Local News ....................2 Weather ..........................2 Local News ....................3 Dino Discovery .............3 Opinion ..........................8 Canada Day ................ 15
Sports .......................... 19 Arts .............................. 20 Community ................ 22 Calendar ..................... 24 Kidscoop ..................... 25 Coffee Corner ............. 27 Classifieds................... 28
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Recreation Swings, Serves & Scores Camp Ages 8- 12 years The main focus of this camp will be tennis, along with a bit of badminton and volleyball skill development. Date: July 4-8, 2016 Time: 9:00 am-3:00 pm Price: $166.20 Location: O’Brien Gymnasium ALL OTHER CAMP REGISTRATION OPENS JUNE 3rd. HAVE A LOOK OUT FOR MORE INFO TO FOLLOW. DID YOU KNOW… Starting May 10th at the DC Library and Community Services Dept. EveryBODY Active Kits will be available to sign out for FREE! Call Community Services for more information 250.784.3604!
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Tenth Street in downtown Dawson Creek, as seen in 1942-43 and now. The Dew Drop Inn, seen on the left, originally opened in 1931 and later became the Alaska Hotel, which burned down in 2012. According to a Dawson Creek Daily News article at the time, the inn was the only beer parlour in town during the construction of the Alaska Highway. “Workers lined the streets for hours to enter,” according to the News report. “Patrons were served a round of beer, then let out the back door to allow the next thirsty group in.” sOuTh PeACe hIsTOrICAL sOCIeTy/
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Wiebe made an emotional appeal to council June 27, asking for help with her property taxes as she picks up the pieces. She could potentially defer her property taxes, but said she likely couldn’t make interest payments. “My house is worth nothing,” she said. “The property is worth nothing. The creek comes halfway up the front lawn when it does flood.” “I need help,” she said. “You guys chose to fix this brand new sewer up on the hill. But I feel like you guys let us down. I’m hurt, I’m angry and I’m frustrated.” At least 110 homes suffered damages in the floods, according to the Dawson Creek Fire Department. At Monday’s council meeting, Fire Chief Gordon “Shorty” Smith said 74 homeowners in the South Peace made Disaster Financial Assistance claims at
Marilyn Wiebe inspects her basement two weeks after Dawson Creek burst its banks. JOnny wAkeFIeLD PhOTO the flood resiliency centre, which closed Sunday. Victims have 90 days after the flood to make a claim. Eighteen tenants in Dawson Creek, three small businesses and three farm owners also made claims, Smith said.
Around 166 mm of rain fell on the city during the first three weeks of June, the majority June 15-16, causing Dawson Creek to burst its banks and wash out culverts. reporter@dcdn.ca
10 years later, man’s dino discovery to become museum MIKE CARTER Staff Writer
One of the hundreds of footprints discovered by Barry Mierau in 2005. The site is slated to become a museum. sUPPLIeD PhOtO In the fall of 2005 Barry Mierau and T.J. Nelson were accessing a cut block in the Carbon Lake area near the Williston Reservoir, when something caught their eye. Slightly off the beaten path, they noticed moss growing on an exposed rock slab in the distinct three-pronged shape of a dinosaur footprint. “We jumped off and wandered over. Sure enough, there were tracks all over the place,” Mierau told the Dawson Creek Mirror. “It was pretty obvious what it was.” It was four years until Mierau returned to the site and realized its significance as one of the only trackways of its kind in the world. On July 8, the Peace Region PalaeontologyResearchCentre(PRPRC)will reveal the 6,000 square-metre trackway to the public for the first time, along with their plans to conserve it in a climate-controlled museum which will be built right over top of the bedrock slab. Mierau knew he had a big secret on his hands. He just didn’t know how big it really was. “I wasn’t really aware of the (paleontologists) in Tumbler Ridge until a few years after I discovered the spot,” he said. He said he visited the Tumbler Ridge Dinosaur Discovery Gallery with his daughter and on a tour, was shown one of the largest trackways then known to researchers. “(The guide) was describing these (tracks) as really good quality foot prints,” Mierau said. “One trackway we visited had five or six tracks in a row and she said that was one of the largest ones. I thought right there — and I knew there must have been at least a couple hundred at the site I found.” He spoke with the tour guide after the hike and she put him in touch with Dr. Charles Helm, a volunteer at the dinosaur museum. Helm arranged for Mierau to take him to the site. “I wasn’t even sure if I could find the place again,” Mierau said. “I hadn’t been there for four years. There was a bit of a tense moment when I was driving out with him trying to remember where it was. I was hoping I didn’t make a fool of myself.” After being blown away with what they encountered, Helm handed the discovery off to the PRPRC’s Dr. Rich McCrea.
McCrea noted that the track site is part of the Gething Formation. He determined it to be from the Aptian or early Cretaceous age, which puts it in the range of between 100 to 145 million years old. One of the reasons researchers are so excited about the spot is because it is the first major track site uncovered in the area since the Peace Canyon Dam flooded a similarly-aged trackway. In an illustration of the give and take relationship between industrial development and the preservation of historically significant sites, research on Williston Reservoir trackway has been, and will continue to be funded by industry and private donations. Mierau was thrilled when he heard about the plan to build a museum on the site. He says he and Helm counted “something like 400 footprints that were exposed…and the slab keeps going.” In an effort to make the site part of a tourism strategy for the region the PRPRC involved economic development commissions in the North and South Peace, as well as the Treaty 8 Tribal Association and the District of Hudson’s Hope. The proposed facility will be part of what researchers envision as the “Northern Dinosaur Trail,” which will encompass other sites throughout Western Canada. dcreporter@dcdn.ca
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Evelyn Willison survived a car accident 30 years ago. Since then, she’s become an advocate for people with brain injuries. “Be careful what you do with your heads, because it is a struggle for life,” Willison said at a meeting of Dawson Creek city council June 27, where council proclaimed June as Brain Injury Awareness Month. According to fellow advocate Tyness Meadows (left), the rate of brain injury in Northern B.C. is around double that in the Lower Mainland. JOnnY wAKeFIeLD PhOtO
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Company looks to gift arts centre-adjacent land to city JONNY WAKEFIELD Staff Writer A construction company is looking to gift five parcels of land to the City of Dawson Creek in exchange for a tax write-off. Lindberg Construction owns five vacant parcels behind the Calvin Kruk Centre in downtown Dawson Creek. The land has sat empty since the company passed on building a 12,000 square foot mixed-use building in 2008, acValedictorians Amelia Dokken (centre) and twin sisters Chloe and Sarah Graham deliver their speech during grad 2016. MIKe CARTeR PhoTo
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cording to a report to city council. On Monday, council gave three readings to a bylaw that would allow the city to acquire the land. According to a report from municipal staff, the city could use the property for new buildings or as parking for the arts centre. The land is worth around $300,000, according to a city appraisal. If council approves the bylaw, the land could transfer as early as July 13. reporter@dcdn.ca
Oil and gas giant Enbridge is considering opening an office in Dawson Creek after acquiring a pair of natural gas plants in the region earlier this year. The company bought the Tupper Main and Tupper West gas processing fa-
cilities southwest of Dawson Creek from Murphy Oil Corp. in January. The plants, located in the heart of the Montney shale gas field, treat raw natural gas extracted in the area. The $538 million deal included 53 kilometres of high-pressure gas pipelines. Enbridge took over the
operations April 1. Fred Schuetz, Enbridge’s senior manager of Canadian midstream assets, told council “our plan is to be here for the longterm.” Troy Rider, another Enbridge official, told the Dawson Creek Mirror his company was considering leasing office space in town. Murphy Oil currently has an office in Dawson Creek. “We’re looking at
our needs for an administration office here in town,” Rider said. “We haven’t made the final decision on it yet, but we’re certainly evaluating that right now. We’re looking at leasing opportunities for sure.” In a presentation to Dawson Creek City Council June 27, Enbridge officials said the plants employ 42 people full-time, many of them former Murphy Oil staff. The company
planned to hire up to six additional full-time staff. According to a release when Enbridge bought the plants, Tupper Main and Tupper West are adjacent to the company’s existing Sexsmith gathering system, as well as the Alliance Pipeline, which carries natural gas from Northeast B.C. to Chicago. reporter@dcdn.ca
Funding for students with disabilities Northern Lights College is in line to receive $75,000 to support programs to aid students with disabilities in obtaining a postsecondary education. The money is earmarked for the college’s online emotional support services and retention programs. The Retention Alert pilot program will help faculty identify and work with students with disabilities who are in danger of not making a passing grade, while the Students in Distress initiative is a web-based set of mental health resources for students and staff.
This will be coupled with intervention training that will prepare trades faculty to recognize and intervene with students who may be considering suicide. “Some students face a number of challenges as they make the transition into post-secondary life,” South Peace MLA Mike Bernier said in a release. “We want to work with them and help them through these times with supports that address their issues and let them know they have the support of the staff and students around them.” dcreporter@dcdn.ca
Dawson Creek pet of the week
Meet Sambo. He is a special case. A behaviour counselling session with SPCA staff is necessary before adopting him. He may get anxious when left alone. He will need to get used to spending time alone slowly, a few minutes at a time. Sambo may be nervous when introduced to new people, men in particular. But, once you break down the walls, Sambo is friendly and affectionate; gentle and easy-going. He enjoys the company of other dogs and likes to go for walks. He loves being brushed. FOR MORE INFORMATION: The SPCA can’t hold an animal over the phone, you must come in and meet the animal and visit the staff in person to see if you are the right match. The SPCA also cautions that there is a chance the animal you have an interest in may have been adopted by the time you arrive. sUBMITTeD PhoTo
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July 2016 Flooding in the Regional District
The PRRD opened its emergency operations center to respond to the incidents in the region as rainfall accumulations wreaked havoc over a three day period. Main transportation corridors were shut down, utilities were effected, many homes and properties were damaged and many rivers, streams and lakes breached their banks.
Reporting Flood Damage If you live
in the rural area and have been impacted by damages to your home or property due to the recent flooding, please contact the Peace River Regional District and report your situation. Phone numbers are 250-784-3200 or 1-800-670-7773.
Disaster Financial Assistance To be eligible for assistance, the damage must be from an event that is uninsurable including overland flooding and groundwater seepage. Insurable damages, such as sewer or sump pit back-up, water entry from above ground including roofs, windows or other areas of the building that are not at ground level, are not eligible for DFA. http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/ emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/ emergency-response-and-recovery/disasterfinancial-assistance/forms-and-information Wastebins to assist with flood debris
Waste bins have been deployed to the Compass Service Station in the Wildmare Sub for residents who have flood damaged waste and will be available until July 8, 2016. Anyone affected by flooding who has hauled flood damaged waste to a landfill or Tier 1 transfer station between June 17, 2016 and July 5, 2016 may make a request to the Regional District to be reimbursed for tipping fees until July 15, 2016. To find out more, please contact our office at 250 784-3200. Please save your receipts.
Technical Flood Hazard Assessments
The Regional District, with approval from Emergency Management BC, will be conducting technical flood hazard assessments on Wildmare, Bissett, Commotion, Stone and Boulder Creeks next week. Anyone who wishes to share information on creeks in their area are encouraged to contact the Regional District.
The Board will be advocating to the Province
The Board approved the following resolution: “Whereas the region has been hit hard again by fire and flooding that could have been mitigated better with sufficient infrastructure and resources;
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Therefore, be it resolved that the PRRD Board petitions the presence of the Ministers responsible to tour the region and to attend meetings in the region as soon as possible.” Directors were also authorized to travel to Victoria to speak with the Ministries of Transportation and Infrastructure, Environment, Forests, Lands and Natural Resources to bring forward concerns about infrastructure and resources needed to mitigate fire and flooding damages.
Support for Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Grants
The Regional Board supported the Dawson Creek Ski & Recreation Association and Chetwynd Civic Properties Commission applications for a Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Grant. Dawson Creek grant funds would assist in the refurbishment of the Bear Mountain Ski Hill. Chetwynd grant funds would be used to assist in renovations and upgrades to the Chetwynd Recreation Centre.
Agricultural Land Commission Applications (ALC )
Flood Activity concerns Hon. Mike Bernier, The Board approved the Klassen, Anderson, MLA Peace River South, and Electoral Area E Director Dan Rose, were available to hear concerns from constituents regarding the recent flood activity in the area on Monday, June 27th at the Pomeroy Inn & Suites. People who could not attend that meeting are encouraged to submit their concerns and contact information in writing to prrd.dc@prrd.bc.ca
Regional Parks Update Minaker River Park The Parks Committee and Regional Board members will conduct a site visit at the Minaker River Park to determine the feasibility of repairing the driveway and reinforcing the river bed due to erosion problems.
Dunlevy Campground BC Parks will be invited to a Parks Committee meeting to provide an update on future plans for the Dunlevy Campground on Williston Lake.
Regional Parks Day will be rescheduled The Regional Parks Day that was to be held on June 18, 2016 at Blackfoot Regional Park was cancelled due to flooding in the region.
Charlie Lake Fire Department Funds were re-allocated for roof repairs at the Charlie Lake Fire Department
North Peace Airport Society Letter of Support A letter will be forwarded to the North Peace Airport Society in support of its funding application to Northern Development Initiative Trust for a grant in the amount of $25,865 to assist with the installation of LED lights in the North Peace Regional Airport parking lot.
Dawson Creek Office Tel: 250-784-3200 Toll Free: 1-800-670-7773 Email: prrd.dc@prrd.bc.ca
Fort St. John Office Tel: 250-785-8084 Toll Free: 1-800-670-7773 Email: prrd.fsj@prrd.bc.ca
Vause and Dakota Contracting Ltd. applications to proceed to the ALC.
Statement of Financial information
The Regional Board approves the attached Statement of Financial Information package for 2015. http://prrd.bc.ca/services/finance/ statement-of-financial-information/
Public Meetings & Public Hearings OCP and Zoning Amendment Public Hearing For a proposed truck stop gas bar and related uses in the Chetwynd Area, July 12, 2016 at 7:00 pm, at the Chetwynd and District Recreation Centre. The meeting agenda and further information will be available at the meeting.
OCP and Zoning Amendment Public Hearing No. 2 - Public Hearing for the
proposed construction and operation of a battery and production facility in the Tomslake Area will be held at the Regional District Board Room Wednesday July 13, 2016 at 7:00pm. For more information please visit our Engage! page under Active Development Applications (Area D File 011/2016).
Zoning Amendment - A Public hearing
for the proposed Manufactured Home Park in the Pink Mountain Area, along Highway 97N will be held at Sasquatch Crossing Wednesday July 20, 2016 at 7:00pm. For more information please visit our Engage! page under Active Development Applications (Area B File 068/2015).
July 13, 2016 Committee of the Whole Meeting
A Committee of the Whole meeting (COW) will be held on July 13th at the Dawson Creek PRRD Office to review the PRRD Strategic Plan.
July 14, 2016 Regional Board Meeting location change
The July 14, 2016 Regional Board Meeting will now be held in Dawson Creek at the Regional District Office Boardroom.
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Night market bid shot down by city hall MIKE CARTER Staff Writer A proposal for a night market went over like a lead balloon at Dawson Creek city council Monday, as proponents failed to get the go-ahead to operate on city property. Organizers had hoped to take advantage of the central location of the Northern Alberta Railway (N.A.R) Park, near the iconic grain elevator and Art Gallery buildings. But councillors said they could not support the idea because it would go against the city’s goal of supporting local businesses. Coun. Mark Rogers’ motion to support the night market failed to get a seconder, leaving it dead on the floor. City policy states businesses need permission from council before setting up on public property—a policy it has said is targetted at food trucks. The group proposing the market said it would be a regional draw for both vendors and customers, noting interest from both sides of the B.C./Alberta border. “I think it’s great that vendors from Rycroft want to come here,” Coun. Shaely Wilbur told the Dawson Creek Mirror, “but those dollars aren’t staying here.”
Wilbur added that supporting a night market that would bring in franchise vendors would go against initiatives the city has endorsed, like the Love Dawson Creek program—a partnership between the city and the Northern Development Initiative Trust to promote small, local non-franchise businesses. “Even though we recognize people that have franchise businesses are local people too, they just don’t fit into our current program,” Wilbur said. “I think it’s a great idea and I really hope they can find a private property to partner with.” Natasha Lacourse, chair of the six-member committee attempting to bring a night market to Dawson Creek was not available for comment by press time. In an interview with the Mirror earlier this month, Lacourse said she had support from vendors and could cover most of the cost of putting on the market through donations. Additionally, vendor fees would be charged and all surpluses would be reinvested into the market, she said. Mike Nimitz, president of the Dawson Creek Farmer’s Market told the Mirror that he did not see the night market as direct competition. dcreporter@dcdn.ca
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This Beechcraft King Air 90 is towed down 116th Avenue in Dawson Creek by members of Northern Lights College’s Aircraft Maintenance Engineering program. Students at the college will use the aircraft, which comes from Kenn Borek Air in Calgary, as a real-life training aid. MIKe CARteR PhOtO
RCMP look for flooded apartment looters MIKE CARTER Staff Writer RCMP in Dawson Creek are investigating an incident of looting at an apartment unit evacuated during the floods earlier this month. The break and enter took place June 22. Four TVs were stolen. No
arrests have been made. Police say this is the only instance of post-flood looting in the city that they are aware of. “The windows had been left open to air out the flooded basement and (thieves) entered through them,” Sgt. Ed Reinink said. Reinink said frequent patrols have been ongoing in the west end of town, where many apartments—musty and potentially
mouldy—still sit empty. Many residents in the area have found new accommodations while dealing with the damage to their homes from the flood waters. Anyone with information regarding the crime is asked to call either the Dawson Creek RCMP at 250-784-3700, or to remain anonymous, Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477. dcreporter@dcdn.ca
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Danielle (seated) and Suzanne Beaudoin showed off their paintings in Dawson Creek on Sunday. For the mother and daughter duo, painting is a team effort. Danielle lost her eyesight several years ago, but still retained her love of painting. “I thought, why can’t she?” Suzanne Beaudoin said. “We talk about what she wants to paint and what colour, and she uses her fingers.” The two were among the vendors at the South Peace Community Arts Council’s Multicultural Fusion Festival June 26. JOnnY wAKeFIeLD PhOtO
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OCEAN MOTION: Scientists announced the world’s oceans are rising faster than previously thought. Gee, maybe it’s a good thing. All that extra water will dilute the pollution.
PENSION TENSION: First stop on our news chewing tour is Ottawa, where politicians argued furiously about making big changes to the Canada Pension plan. Most politicians don’t have to worry about their CPP benefits. That’s because the letters “M.P.” don’t stand for “Member of Parliament”. They stand for “Magnificent Pension”. CHEEZ PLEEZ: Next we visit St John’s, Newfoundland, where last week a woman called 911 to report the pizza she ordered did not have enough cheese. Police across Canada remind the public they should only dial 911 in the event of a real emergency. Like - if McDonald’s gives you the wrong
FORE! Scientists say golf is the sport that does most damage to the environment. Every day millions of golfers are out there, cursing and swearing at the ball. All that hot air is destroying the ozone layer. HYPER HUMOR: There’s a report the Russian government plans to build a “Hyperloop” between Moscow and China. That’s a tube, thousands of miles long, with passenger trains traveling through the tube at supersonic speeds. Meanwhile, if you want to visit China from here in the Peace, just step into one of our many deep potholes. TEXAS TALE: A strange story from Texas: A woman woke up from surgery with a British accent.
Usually - if you’re a Texan and you have a stiff upper lip - it means another Texan punched you in the mouth.
it’s wrong to swat mosquitoes. OK, don’t think of it as swatting. Think of it as patting the mosquito on the back for a job well done.
EUROPE, YOU’RE UP: Britain voted to leave the European Union. When I lived in England I knew many people who were so furiously British -- I’m kind of surprised they didn’t vote to leave the planet.
BOWIE WOWIE: A lock of hair from dead rock star David Bowie was sold at auction for thousands of dollars. Celebrity hair is valuable. You could make a fortune with an Elvis Presley sideburn -- or a Bee Gees chest hair.
SKATE STUFF: Big news for hockey fans: The NHL announced it will expand into Las Vegas. And to make every hockey game an authentic Las Vegas experience, fans will place bets on how many players’ teeth will get knocked out. Hockey will be something new for Las Vegas. In Vegas when they talk about “putting some guys on ice” -- they’re usually referring to people who didn’t pay their gambling debts. MUSIC MEMO: A new study shows listening to soothing classical music can lower your blood pressure. And you thought the only use for soothing classical music was on TV commercials for laxatives. MOSQUITO MEMO: In a study released last week: Experts predict this will be a very bad mosquito season here in the North. How bad will it be? The mosquitoes will be so big - they will cross breed with the ducks. Coincidentally, an animal rights activist was on CBC saying
SANDWICH SITUATION: On a busy highway in New Jersey, a semi truck loaded with deli meats crashed into another big truck which was carrying bread. I’m sorry, but it would be against the Humour Columnist’s Code if I did not say -- a third truck loaded with mustard rushed to the scene. FORT McMONEY: Many folks in fire ravaged Fort McMurray are unhappy after their city council voted themselves a hefty pay increase. Three members and the mayor will receive $150,000 a year to work on a recovery committee. Other councillors will see their pay increase from $36,000 to $75,000 a year. You’ve heard it said “money doesn’t grow on trees”. For these politicians, it seems money is blooming on the burned trees around their city. chewsthenews@fastmail.com
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South Peace grads close the book on Secondary School MIKE CARTER Staff Writer It’s not uncommon for some of North America’s hottest bands to perform to a packed house at the Encana Events Centre. But this past weekend, it was the over 180 graduates from South Peace Secondary that headlined an emotional night for a standing room-only crowd. Proud parents, relatives and nervous grads filled the building instead of the usual hordes of rabid fans ready to rock out. But nearly the same passion and excitement was palpable and perhaps, came to a head in the raucous applause following Morgen Schilds’ rendition of Kenny Chesney’s “Don’t Blink.” Then, three women took the stage to deliver a joint valedictorian address. It was the first time three students shared the title during Paul Chisholm’s eightyear stint as principal. Amelia Dokken shared the honour with twin sisters Chloe and Sarah Graham. The trio had grade point averages separated by less than a percentage point throughout their secondary careers.
South Peace Secondary celebrated graduation this Friday and Saturday at the Encana Events Centre. MIKe CARTeR PHOTO Their speech — passed between them like a baton — made for many laughs, some sighs and plenty of cheers from their classmates on the floor. “Throughout our time at South Peace, we have gained valuable knowledge and experience that will carry us through in our journeys ahead,” they said. “Each and every teacher has significantly impacted our lives and has helped shape us into who we are today.” They reminisced about their lunchtime walks to the 7-11, and mourned the fact that their time together at South Peace was coming to a close. There was a hint of excitement for the future as well. “You have unlimited
potential,” they told the class. “You don’t have to be an academic or a hired professional to be successful in life. Just be you. Go where your passion is. You are the architects of your own destiny.” Friday night’s graduation was followed by Saturday night’s prom where graduates and their dates entered the Encana Events Centre in red carpet style. Nine graduates from Mountain Christian School were also honoured this month. They include Myles Boyer, Dolores Enns, Ben Moody, Kalen Oliver, Sarah Peachey, Alexis Spittal, Zachary Stenhouse, Alexander Stillwell and Hannah Unruh. dcreporter@dcdn.ca
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School district approves field trips to the Arctic and China MIKE CARTER Staff Writer A group of students from South Peace schools will travel to China next year, while one lucky student will board a Canadian Coast Guard ship and conduct experiments with researchers in the Arctic. School District 59 (SD59) approved applications for thirteen students from Dawson
Creek, Tumbler Ridge and Chetwynd Secondary Schools to travel to Shanghai Nov. 28 - Dec. 9. They’ll be joined by another 13 students from School District 60. While there, they’ll spend some time in a Chinese school and participate in cultural events. They’ll also have opportunity to visit tourist destinations. When they return, they’ll share their experience with schools in the district. Two teachers will chaperone students on the trip.
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“The trip (will) be a valuable experience for our students, providing them with authentic experiences and memories that will last a lifetime,” district principal Mike Readman said. Students will be responsible to cover their airfare to Shanghai, an estimated cost of about $2,000 each. Once there, they will have all costs covered by the Jiangsu Educational Services. Meanwhile, Dawson Creek Secondary student Jaden Ford will sail through the Northwest Passage while spending two weeks aboard the Canadian Coast Guard’s Amundsen research vessel, getting a first hand look at climate change in the Arctic. His trip will take place Sept. 14 - 28. About ten students applied from Dawson Creek and Tumbler Ridge high schools to go on the voyage, but Ford’s interest in examining the balance between climate change’s affects in the north, with resource development here in the Peace was what made him stand out among the competition, Readman said. “The other students brought a lot to the table,” Readman said, “but Jaden’s passion for science and his quest for more information and experiences really made him stand out.” Ford will work alongside research scientists on the ship, taking an active role in the on-board science program through lectures and workshops delivered by ArcticNet scientists. He’ll take part in lab experiments and on-deck sampling operations including using seafloor and water sampling equipment. Ford will also share his experience with other schools in the district. “Jaden is an excellent choice for this trip given his academic achieve-
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Changes to Peace hunting regs A shortened moose season in the North Peace and new restrictions on hunting near Moberly Lake are among the hunting and trapping regulation changes B.C. will roll out July 1. B.C.’s forestry ministry is implementing six major changes to hunting rules for the Peace Region, affecting the moose and elk hunts in specific management areas in Northeast B.C. They include: •Season dates are being shifted for 6-point bull elk in the Kechika wilderness area. • Transferring the Tuchodi anterless elk general open Increased Oversight & Enforcement In Tahltan season to limTerritory During 2016 Hunting Season ited entry huntIn response to Tahltan citizens’ concerns about ing. wildlife harvesting and management, and with the • A shortened unanimous support of the Tahltan Nation, monitoring bull moose seaand enforcement of hunting activities will be increased son in the North substantially within Tahltan Traditional Territory during Peace. the 2016 hunting season. • A no-shootTo expand enforcement, the TCG has created a Wildlife ing prohibition Guardian Program which will see several Tahltan within 400 meWildlife Guardians working closely with FLNRO and local conservation officers to monitor and enforce hunting tres of the East regulations throughout Tahltan Traditional Territory, Moberly Indian including on the land, the Stikine River and through Reserve (Saulroadside game check stops of hunter’s vehicles exiting teau First Nathe Tahltan Traditional Territory. tions) Hunters are reminded they are guests in our traditional • Moose territory, and as such we expect conduct and behavior hunting restricappropriate for the privilege of hunting in our territory. tions in parts Individuals are reminded that blocking or using private of Management roads, littering, utilizing Tahltan traditional hunting Unit 7-31 and camps or breaching hunting regulations, will not be 7-32 (Peacetolerated. The TCG will prosecute those who disrespect or compromise Tahltan Rights and Title or contravene Moberly Tract). hunting regulations within our territory to the full extent • Compulof the law. In addition, all non-Tahltan First Nations that sory inspection hunt in our territory will be treated as resident hunters requirements for and are expected to follow the same laws and regulations. moose in ManFor additional information please contact agement Unit TCG’s Wildlife Guardian, Jarett Quock 7-52
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the CFSEU-BC, said in a release. “We have taken guns and drugs off the streets of our communities, and reduced the threat to public safety.” Police are still looking for 14 people charged in the investigation. Twentynine were arrested in police “roundups” in Fort St. John and Dawson Creek. Charges against three people have been approved, allowing police to release their names. They include 37-year-old Jamie Christopher St. Denis and Christina Marie MacKay, 30, arrested in Dawson Creek on Dec. 5 2015 for allegedly trying to sell $39,000 worth of cocaine. St. Denis was sentenced to seven and-a-half years in jail after pleading guilty to trafficking cocaine, trafficking a firearm and possession of an illegal firearm. MacKay, who lives in Bay Tree, Alta. is charged with cocaine possession and trafficking and will appear in court in Dawson Creek next month. Also charged is 36-yearold Ryan Holden of Dawson
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Layoffs come with hidden costs, lawyer tells business leaders JONNY WAKEFIELD Staff Writer Two years ago, business owners gathered at a Dawson Creek hotel for a panel called Living With The Boom to discuss labour shortages, climbing rents and other problems arising from a promised liquefied natural gas bonanza. Two years later: a presentation from an employment lawyer on downsizing. On June 21, the Dawson Creek and District Chamber of Commerce hosted Geoffrey Howard, a labour and employment lawyer with the Vancouver firm Roper Greyell. Around a dozen local business people turned out for a crash course in their legal obligations when laying off employees. For Executive Director Kathleen Connolly, it’s a reflection of how quickly Northeast B.C.’s fortunes have changed. Connolly said there wasn’t “a ton of interest” in the event, partly because “a lot of our employers have already done most of that stuff.” “They’ve done the 20 per cent (cut), they’ve done the work-share, they’ve done all that stuff and now they’re just waiting for the economy to turn around,” she said. Over the past two years, oil prices have dropped precipitously, bringing natural gas prices down with them. Twenty LNG export projects were once proposed for the B.C. coast— now, some analysts say it’s possible none will move forward. Northeast B.C. has consistently had the province’s highest unemployment rate this year. Howard said many employers facing those odds turn to layoffs, but don’t realize the hidden costs of staff reductions. More than 129,000 people lost their jobs in Alberta last year, he said. “There’s a lot of academic literature out there studying businesses that go through these massive downsizings,” Howard said. “What they show is it doesn’t always end up de-
livering the results (managers and business owners) are planning on.” Any savings from layoffs can quickly be lost in severance, legal challenges and lost productivity, he said. He also outlined the tricky question of how much notice must be given to employees in a tough job market. “A couple of judges made the good observation that you can’t double-punish the employer,” he said. “They didn’t want to lay this person off, they only did it because the industry’s in recession. “You can’t increase the notice awards by 50 per cent just because it’s a tough job market. You can’t shift it all onto the employer. It’s a bit of a balance.” “The fact the employer
had to do it to save the company is not a factor that reduces how long the notice period is,” he added. “It’s specifically excluded.” Connolly said Encana Corp.’s decision earlier this month to sell off natural gas assets near Gordondale, Alta. is evidence of how quickly the local economy has changed. “Nobody expected Encana to sell its Gordondale assets,” she said. “That was unexpected a year ago, and today they’re selling it. It’s just moving so fast. It’s ridiculously scary times right now.” “I don’t know where the break’s going to come, but I think the government needs to be the leader,” she said. reporter@dcdn.ca
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Last year, Chetwynd Secondary School hit a milestone: 80 per cent of its on-reserve Aboriginal students graduated within six years, giving the school the third-highest on-reserve aboriginal graduation rate in the province. Up the highway, Moberly Lake Elementary School has gone from having almost no students to taking in more than it can handle. These successes are a result of School District 59’s (SD 59) Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement with the Ministry of Education, an initiative started 15 years ago after studies discovered gaps of between 30 and 80 per cent between non-aboriginal and aboriginal graduation rates. In some school districts only one-in-ten Aboriginal students were graduating with a Dogwood diploma. Every five years, the district signs a new version of the enhancement agreement. A signing ceremony was held June 21 in Dawson Creek, part of an evening of celebrations to mark National Aboriginal Day. The periodic renewal of the agreement makes it a “living document,” Christy Fennell, the district’s lead on aboriginal education said. It comes with targeted money from the province to fund programs aimed at aboriginal students. “These programs go above and beyond what non-aboriginal students get because the ministry realized that what everybody else was getting was not closing the (graduation) gap for First Nations students,” Fennell told the district’s board of directors and trustees June 23. This is the third time the district has signed onto a new agreement. Past enhancement agreements have led to coach/mentor programs, which include staff
to help teachers work with Aboriginal students to set short- and long-term academic goals. SD 59 is the only district in the province with a program of this kind. Caron Jones, a retired teacher who was involved with getting the project off the ground, said the increasing number of graduating Aboriginal students going on to a post-secondary career is proof the enhancement agreements are working. “We’re seeing more kids apply to university now than we ever had before,” she said. Since the last agreement, signed in 2011, schools have come on board with the district’s Aboriginal education goals, Jones added. “Schools have really taken ownership of special days that are important to Aboriginal People,” she said, opening the door to using these days to teach about aboriginal cultural history, whether it be learning about the Red River Rebellion through Louis Riel Day each February, or baking bannock at pioneer village during National Aboriginal Day. The district held a barbecue and Aboriginal Student Achievement Awards ceremony at Dawson Creek Secondary to celebrate National Aboriginal Day June 21. In addition to the signing of a new enhancement agreement, awards were handed out for students who demonstrated leadership in preserving their cultural heritage, or excellence through academic, personal or technological achievements, volunteer services, outstanding citizenship, artistic or musical achievement, athletics and school attendance. Cash awards were also handed out to graduating students who had overcome barriers. The most outstanding student was Kristen Gauthier, from Central Middle School. dcreporter@dcdn.ca
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It’s party time from coast to coast! On July 1, Canadians gather together across this great country of ours for the traditional Canada Day celebrations. Official ceremonies, shows, fireworks displays and other festivities take place in every Canadian province and territory.
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Canada was created in 1867 when the British North America Act (now called the 1867 Constitution Act) was signed. At that time, Canada was divided into four provinces: Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The following year, Governor General Monck called on the population to celebrate Canada’s birthday, a tradition that has continued for the past 149 years. These annual festivities give us the opportunity to pay tribute to Canada’s history, to celebrate the values and symbols that distinguish us (flag, coat of arms, national anthem) and to show our pride in this beautiful country. Since July 1, 2012, a new activity brings together all Canadians on Canada Day: the Great Canadian Oath. This is a ceremony during which all new Canadian citizens are invited to take the citizenship oath. The first great oath-taking took place on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Since then similar events have been organized in several cities across the country.
Public rejoicing will be at an all-time high in 2017, when Canada celebrates its 150th anniversary. Preparations are already well underway and major celebrations are planned. To learn more about the upcoming festivities — and discover the “Canada 150” logo — visit www.canada.pch.gc.ca.
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KIDS: •Costumes on Foot • Decorated Bikes FLOATS: • Commercial • Clubs/Organizations • Comedy & Musical ANTIQUES: • Vintage Machinery • Custom Cars & Trucks HORSE ENTRIES: • Family Groups & Mounts • Costume Class on Mounts • Best-dressed Horse & Rider • Horse-drawn entries (Single Mount, 2-Horse, 4-Horse)
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8:00 Legion Pancake Breakfast 9:00 Parade Assembly 10:00 Parade Judging 11:00 Parade Starts 12:00 BBQ at BALL DIAMONDS Dusk Fireworks near Elevator Rd. For more event informa�on, please contact the Village Office at 250-786-5794 or email us at info@poucecoupe.ca
“CELEBRATE THE QUEEN’S 90TH BIRTHDAY” *PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS YEAR THE BBQ WILL BE MOVING TO THE BALL DIAMONDS IN POUCE COUPE.
DAWSON CREEK TRANSIT CANADA DAY SHUTTLE RIDE THE FREE TRANSIT TO POUCE COUPE FOR CANADA DAY! TRANSIT INFO 250-782-4636 • WWW.BCTRANSIT.COM
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Jr. Canucks running hockey camp The Dawson Creek Jr. Canucks are bringing back an old tradition with the end of summer hockey school for kids ages 6-14 to help encourage young players to stay
and play competitive hockey in their home town. “We have a lot of young guys that are leaving town to go play in other places instead of staying (here),” Jr. Canucks assistant coach Brian McKenzie said. The camp will feature on-
and off-ice instruction from three instructors, including Tanya Morgan, captain of the University of Calgary Dino’s, Wes Armstrong BC Hockey’s under-16 high performance goalie coach and Mark Readman, an ex-Jr. Canuck and assistant coach of
the Northeast B.C. and Yukon Trackers. All Junior Canucks players and coaches will also take part in workshops and drills. July 15 is the registration deadline. Forms are available at www.
dawosncreekjrcanucks.ca. For more information contact Mark Readman 250-219-6987 or Brian Mckenzie 250-719-8843. dcreporter@dcdn.ca
A hockey camp at the Memorial Arena last November. An upcoming hockey camp for the Jr. Canucks will feature on- and off-ice instruction from the Captain of the University of Calgary Dinos. MIKE cARTER PHOTO
$56K in grants doled out to South Peace sports and arts programs Three community groups have a bit more financial stability after the provincial government announced $56,000 in grants this week. The money will be split between the Dawson Creek Jr. Hockey Association ($15,000), Bear Mountain Nordic Ski Association ($3,500) and the Peace - Liard Regional Arts Council ($3,750). “These funds will of towards operating expenses
and help keep our club viable so that local players can play at a Junior level and remain in their home community,” Rob Huttema, president of the Dawson Creek Junior Canucks said in a release. South Peace MLA Mike Bernier said it’s important to support community groups like the arts council and the Bear Mountain Ski Association. “Organizations like this
are the backbone of our community,” he said. “It is wonderful to see them get this kind of support.” The grants come from the Community Gaming Grant program from the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, which allows non-profit organizations to apply or provincial gaming revenues. dcreporter@dcdn.ca
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The South Peace Community Arts Council held its second-annual Multicultural Fusion Festival June 26 at the Dawson Creek Library. It featured music from the Kiwanis band, clown performances and a flash mob. RON CARTIER PHOTO
South Peace talent auditions for Stage North roles
Stage North’s 2016/17 season includes God of Carnage, Wizard of Oz and the comedy Five Women Wearing the Same Dress. ROB BROWN PHOTOS Actors from Dawson Creek and Pouce Coupe headed north last weekend for theatre auditions for Stage North’s 2016/2017 season. The priorities to be cast were God of Carnage, 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. 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. Children and youth of all kinds came out to audition for Dorothy, the lead in another family-friendly musical, the Wizard of Oz, which will kick off in February at the North Peace Cultural Centre. The company also gets innovative next February with Dinner Rush at the Colosse-
um. Crafted by Peace Region writers, 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. editor@dcdn.ca
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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
The Kiwanis Band on parade at the Pioneer Village opening this week. RON CARTIER PhOTO
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.
A musician plays flute at the Pioneer Village opening this week. RON CARTIER PhOTO
(250) 782-3624 Email : grace@pris.ca 11101 17th Street, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4Z3 Sunday Worship 11:00 am
SOUL ILLUSION HYPNOTHERAPY & SPIRIT MOON HEALING
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
• Angel Card Reader • Energy Healer • Quit Smoking • Heal Childhood Trauma • Past Life Regression • Law of Attraction • Reiki
Notre Dame Catholic Church
Please contact the office for service times and for ministerial program information
Appearing At Following Locations: Chetwynd Pomeroy Motel Tues., July 12 & Wed., July 13
Fort Nelson Super 8 Motel Sun., July 10 & Mon., July, 11
Dawson Creek Stonebridge Motel Thurs., July 14 & Fri., July 15
BOOK NOW 780-625-7593 or 780-831-8825 FILLING UP FAST
Contact: Fr. Louis Kwena (250) 782-3456 Email: nddc@shaw.ca 908 104 Avenue, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 2H7 33469
Fort St John Super 8 Motel Fri., July 8 & Sat., July 9
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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McKenna, Audry, Shophia, Victoria, and Emerson strike a pose in the Pioneer Village. RON CARTIER PHOTO Laura Lambert is graduating from Northern Lights College this year with a special kind of honour. On June 25, the student in the college’s cooking program was presented a Métis sash by Sadie Lukan of the Northeast Métis Association. “It was a shock to me. It’s an honour,” Lambert said after the ceremony in front of friends and family. “It’s an honour for me to be given one of those. I’m pretty happy about it.” The sash has a key ceremonial function for Red River-descended people, but it also served a practical purpose. According to the Manitoba Métis Federation, it was used as an emergency sewing kit on buffalo hunts, a key holder, first aid kit, washcloth and emergency bridle and saddle blanket. JONNY WAKEFIELD PHOTO
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Ecole Frank Ross student Ally Cox gets a pretend hair cut from South Peace Historical Society president Stewart Flinn at the Walter Wright Pioneer Village in Dawson Creek, June 22. The Village unveiled new attractions this year, including a vintage barber shop. MIKE CARTER PHOTO
Left, Gator the dog spends a lazy day at Minute Muffler in Dawson Creek Tuesday. Gator has been the shop dog at the garage for five years now, and belongs to owners Arvin and Becky Huitema. She said the little guy has become “a bit of a celebrity” at the shop. Right, Linda Maddex mans the games wheel at Rotary manor’s Summer Carnival June 21 in Dawson Creek. JONNY WAKEFIELD AND MIKE CARTER PHOTOS
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Dallas Goodswimmer, Charlee Soto, and Aidan Goodswimmer strike a pose at Aboriginal Day celebrations at the Pioneer Village June 21. roB BroWn photo
Looking north into Taylor. roB BroWn photo
Mandi the Clown entertains with her hoop at Fusion Fest. ron CArtier photo
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YOUR WEEKLY COMMUNITY LISTINGS Friday, July 1 – Saturday, July 23
FRIDAY
CALENDAR
THURSDAYS
JULY 1
CANADA DAY
KNIT NIGHT
POUCE COUPE CANADA DAY Parade goes at 10am in Villge Square. Spend Afternoon with BBQ and live entertainment, kids activities. Fireworks to end the evening. Shuttle from DC.
SATURDAY
KNIT NIGHT THURSDAYS AT FAKING SANITY 6:30 TO 8:30 PM.
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ART CLASSES UNTIL JUNE 30
JULY 2
MARKET TIME
DC FARMERS MARKET 9 am to 2pm. Local produce, handmade items.
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JULY 8,9,10
Each day a different skill for after school youth! DAWSON CREEK ART GALLERY • 3:30 TO 5:00PM
250-782-2601
WEDNESDAYS
CRUISE!
COMPUTER INFORMATION MILE 0 CRUISERS Check out www.milezerocruisers.com for Seniors Computer Club more deets. CO-OP BISTRO • 1:15PM 250-782-4668 for more information
SUNDAY
JULY 17
CANADA DAY IN POUCE!
SATURDAYS
RUNNING!
JULY 1 10 AM START!
LEARN YOUR ROOTS TRIATHALONS of ALL KINDS Please see www.dawsoncreektriathlon.ca Genealogy information
NAR PARK ROOTS BUILDING • 10:00AM
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JULY 22,23,24
HORSE OF COURSE!
WILD AND LAWLESS HORSE SHOW Please see www.lakota-agriplex.ca
SUNDAYS
13
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PC ROOTS GROUP MEETING
SATURDAY
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH CALVIN KRUK CENTRE • 1:30PM
JULY 23
New members welcome!
FIRE TRUCK PULL!
FIRE TRUCK PULL! 11 am to 2pm at the DC Mall.
TUESDAYS SUPPORT GROUP
Transfer Station
VISUALLY IMPAIRED SUPPORT
TUESDAYS
FIRST TUESDAY EACH MONTH NOON
INVASIVE PLANTS
First Baptist Church.
MEETING
MILE 0 QUILTERS GUILD TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS 7PM AT KPAC
THURSDAYS
OPEN HOUSE
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY
TOPS 10221 18TH STREET • 9:00AM
250-782-6628
You’re invited to come learn how your transfer station works Join us at the following locations for onsite educational activities, refreshments and prizes. Kelly Lake July 9 | 10am - 12pm
Tomslake July 9 | 3pm - 5pm
Wonowon Aug 6 | 10am - 12pm
Buick Creek Aug 6 | 3pm - 5pm
Rolla July 16 | 10am - 12pm
Moberly Lake July 16 | 3pm - 5pm
Prespatou Aug 13 | 10am - 12pm
Rose Prairie Aug 13 | 3pm - 5pm
Pink Mountain July 23 | 10am - 12pm
Upper Halfway July 23 | 3pm - 5pm
Cecil Lake Aug 20 | 10am - 12pm
Goodlow Aug 20 | 3pm - 5pm
For more information contact: Loryn Day | Solid Waste Coordinator
250-784-3200 | www.prrd.bc.ca
Enter the draw to win a special prize!*
Name: _________________________________________________
The DC Community Choir. RON CARTIER PHOTO
*Please bring this ticket to the event to be entered into the draw. The draw will be held at the end of each event.
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Bill Bennett, top minister on Site C file, won’t seek re-election
Energy Minister Bill Bennett speaks to reporters in Fort St. John, where he toured Site C dam construction. The veteran minister won’t seek reelection in 2017. FILE Photo
JONNY WAKEFIELD Staff Writer Bill Bennett, the minister who ushered the Site C dam from approval to nearly one year of construction, has announced he will not seek re-election in 2017. As Minister of Energy and Mines, Bennett has overseen some of the B.C. Liberal Government’s most contentious files, including
Site C and the response to the Mount Polley mines disaster. He was also responsible for the government’s core review, in charge of the overhaul of the Agricultural Land Reserve. In an interview with the Vancouver Sun, the acerbic MLA for Kootenay East said he was leaving public life to spend time with family. “I’m kind of top of my game— not that the opposition would
agree with that obviously—but I’m a reasonably effective minister and I’ve got the confidence of the premier and my colleagues, and I love my file and there’s work still to be done,” Bennett told the Sun. “So it’s tempting to think about ‘well I should do another four years to get more stuff done?’ “But that comes at the expense of what’s more important. And it’s taken me a long time in my life to really come to grips with that, but what’s most important to me now at this stage of my life, and probably should have been all the way through, is my family.” Bennett has long been a favourite of the provincial press gallery for his outspokenness—including during a tell-all media scrum after he was fired from Gordon Campbell’s cabinet. The minister stood beside Premier Christy Clark in December 2014 when the B.C. government made the
controversial decision to approve Site C. He has since faced tough scrutiny from BC Hydro critic Adrian Dix, the former leader of the B.C. NDP, who has accused the government of “chasing customers” for Site C in the fossil fuel industry and Alberta amid declining electricity demand. Dix has also claimed BC Hydro has already spent contingency funds on the project—claims Bennett denied. The minister has also admitted flaws in the project, including the way government has negotiated land transfers with First Nations
impacted by Site C. Ken Boon, a Peace Valley farmer and opponent of the dam, said the premier’s intention to get the project past the “point of no return” means a new energy minister is unlikely to have much of an impact on Site C. The dam is scheduled for completion in 2024. It will flood around 83 kilometres of river valley and generate 1,100 megawatts of electricity. It continues to face court challenges from two Treaty 8 First Nations. reporter@dcdn.ca
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Delain Gauthier works on thinning out starter trays, choosing only the strongest of the new growth. She’s one of the employees at Twin Sisters Native Plant nursery, which provides native plants for areas disturbed by industrial development. MIKe CARTeR PhoTo
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The staff call them the “Cadillacs” of greenhouses. These two, 200-foot long, 40-feet wide monstrosities on the grounds of the Twin Sisters Native Plant Nursery in Moberly Lake produce plants primarily for the purveyors of the natural gas industry, and others. The business plan is simple: inside the nursery you won’t find retail specials like flower baskets or tomatoes. Instead, this greenhouse grows and sells plants native to the Peace Region, so mining companies, the oil and gas industry and Crown corporations can restore the lands disturbed by pipelines, dams and coal mines. From wall to wall, Saskatoon berries, willow bushes, pine trees, thimble berries, raspberries and a variety of grasses thrive. “If you were Shell, you would come to us and we’d go out and do a site survey just to see what you’ve got before you scrape the ground,” said Vanessa Adams, the nursery’s head grower. “Then you get a seed lot with us and we go out and collect (and) in a couple of years or so, we’ll put the plants we’ve grown here in the ground.” The facility is one of the few native plant nurseries in the province. It was funded completely to the tune of $1.4 million by Walter Energy Canada. The original budget was $30,000. It’s jointly run by the West Moberly and Saulteau First Nations. It’s a year-round operation with the only down time coming during the darkest days of the winter solstice,
when growing plants and heating the greenhouse becomes unfeasible. On a recent tour, a simple, classic rock beat banged out from a stereo in the back, reverberating on the plastic walls as Delain Gauthier, a Saulteau First Nations member, was doing Darwin’s work: thinning out the weak sprouts and placing only the strong, new growth in a new tray to mature. In the back, Noreen Brown bobbed her head along with The Eagles’ “Heartache Tonight” as she picked weeds from a tray of plants. There are five full-time employees at the greenhouse, all full members of either the Saulteau and West Moberly First Nations. Younger members of the two nations are hired parttime during the planting season, which is usually in the fall. In short, Twin Sisters offers full-service land reclamation, something that is becomming a big business. Companies like Shell and Triton Energy Ltd. have already come on board, and discussions are underway with TransCanada. BC Hydro is buying seed from Twin Sisters to stabilize the newly reshaped north and south banks of the Peace River as part of the Site C dam project. Pattern Energy is making use of the nursery to replant vegetation around its wind turbine projects, like the Meikle Wind Farm near Tumbler Ridge. It’s becoming a popular alternative to spraying a generic mix of grass seed. Adams says these mixes often result in an abundance of fescue and clover, plants that are like fast food to moose, deer and elk.
They’re attracted to it, but it’s not very good for them, she says. Fescue, for example, has been known to cause abortions in ungulates like cows and horses. “So we wonder if it does the same for moose, elk and deer,” she said, “since we are seeing declining populations of those ungulates.” Replacing disturbed lands withplants that naturally grow where projects are is the preferred method of First Nations that live along pipeline routes. It’s not a perfect solution, but it’s far better than what results from generic grass seed mixes. In May, West Moberly elder George Dejarlais told a National Energy Board panel conducting hearings for TransCanada’s proposed Towerbirch pipeline expansion project, that reclaiming the land with native species can return it to a more natural state and allow for traditional land uses to continue, such as berry picking and the collection of medicinal plants. “We figure it’s a better idea to put back native species,” Adams said, “because what you get with those agronomic grass seed mixes (is) a mass of ungulates feeding there. Then you are going to get predators, and they can fly up and down right-of-ways like it’s their own personal highway.” The nursery uses only one of the two greenhouse right now, but Adams says that means there is potential for expansion. “We have the building,” she said. “We just need to finish the inside.” As long as there are pipeline projects, the nursery will thrive. dcreporter@dcdn.ca
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PC Roots Group Library Building Open: Every Saturday Sept-June 10:00am12:00pm in the small Roots Group building DC NAR Park. Open for members wanting to use the genealogy library. A member will be available by appointment to anyone requiring help on how to get started on your family history. Everyone welcome. For appointment call: Lynn- 250-7824058 Neil- 250-7827651 www.peacecountryroots.ca
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Regarding Land in the Agricultural Land Reserve I, Timothy E. Gileo of Box 764 Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4H8 intend on making an application pursuant to Section 30(1) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act to exclude from the Agricultural Land Reserve the following property which is legally described as. Lot 1 Block A Plan EPP55448 Section 7 Township 78 Range 16 W6M and located at 4259 208 Road Any person wishing to express an interest in the application may do so by forwarding their comments in writing to. Peace River Regional District Box 810, 1981 Alaska Avenue, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4H8 by July 21, 2016 33471
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO LEASE The City of Dawson Creek provides notice that it intends to lease the Roots Building located at 828 Alaska Avenue for the purpose of operating a genealogical committee and storage of records.
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In the event of a postal strike here are the places you can pick up your copy of the Mirror: 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
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PC Roots Group Meeting: 4th Sunday/month from Sept-June 1:30pm in the Archives Room at The Calvin Kruk Center. Getting started on family tree research, need Help? Come learn & share experiences with other amateur genealogists. New members welcome. For more info call: Lynn- 250-7824058 Neil- 250-7827651 www.peacecountryroots.ca
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Amuri Forest Management Ltd. DEVELOPMENT OF A PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN
As required under the Integrated Pest Management Act and Regulation, Amuri Forest Management Ltd., has prepared a draft Pest Management Plan (PMP). This plan describes a pest management program using Integrated Pest Management techniques as part of their vegetation management program, where silviculture obligations exist, within specific areas of the woodlots listed below in the North and South Peace. This draft is available for public review at the address below. The woodlots covered by this plan are: Woodlot W0604 located at Mile 85 (Kitt Road) and Mile 92. Woodlot 1165 located at the junction of Highway 52 and the Kelly Lake Road Woodlot 1912 located at 11 km and 25 km on the Beatton River Airport Road Woodlot 1924 located at 15 km on the Mile 98 Road Woodlot 1953 located at 8 km on the South Puggins Road The use of pesticides is intended within the areas to which this Pest Management Plan applies. Under this PMP, Amuri Forest Management Ltd. will use a combination of selective and broad based techniques, alone or in combination with one another, to suppress and control competitive vegetation. Our approach to prompt reforestation with quality seedlings on the best microsites enhances our efforts towards reducing the circumstances where vegetation control is needed. Where vegetation control treatments are required in order to fulfill legal obligations for stand establishment, one or more of the following treatment options may be selected based on detailed site assessments: • Mechanical & Manual treatments such as Hand Girdling, Brush and Chain saws, (brushing & weeding), Site Preparation; • Herbicide Application with ground foliar spraying, selective or spot treatment. Herbicides proposed for use include, glyphosate (E.g. Vantage Forestry / VisionMax/Weedmaster or equivalents). The proposed duration of this PMP is for a five year period, beginning 2016, and ending 2021.
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Neil Carlyle Dean 1937 - 2016
Neil Carlyle Dean, resident of Dawson Creek, passed away June 16, 2016 at the age of 79. He was born on January 21, 1937 in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan to Carlyle and Ruth Dean. He was the second youngest in a family of seven children. Neil grew up on a farm and fondly told stories of time spent playing various musical instruments, performing at dances with his Mom and Uncle Johnny, and the many ways him and his siblings and cousins would get into trouble. On April 11, 1966 Neil married Ann Vaupel and together they raised their children in Dawson Creek. Neil worked at Schlumberger and then The Ministry of Forests until his retirement. He loved to play old tunes on the piano, go out and get a load of wood in his old truck, and then spend days splitting and arranging it along his fence line. Neil was truly loved by his wife Ann, children Steven, Leslie (Sheldon), Lyndsay (Alex), and sisters Helen and Gloria. He is treasured by grandchildren Parker, Conner, Rachel, Liam, Ryan and Andrew. He was predeceased by parents Carlyle and Ruth Dean, brothers Gordon, Raymond, Bobby, sister Marion, and daughter Leanne. Love me tender, love me long Take me to your heart. For it’s there that I belong, And we’ll never be apart. As per Neil’s wishes no service will be held. Arrangements entrusted to Bergeron funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd.
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It’s a boy! STOWICK CHARLES LOGAN CORR Parents: Kristen & Thomas Corr Length: 20.5 inches Weight: 6lbs 12oz June 17, 2016
5520 Legal/Public Notices Join us in acclaiming the miracle of your child’s birth by purchasing a “Precious Footprint”. The commemorative plaques, not only serve to celebrate the beginning of a life, but also help to ensure continues health throughout that life by supporting the purchase of much needed equipment and maintenance of essential facilities. All proceeds go directly towards maintaining and updating the hospital’s maternity ward, to ensure that our newest community members are spending their first moments in the safest, healthiest, happiest environment possible. Footprints for our commemorative wall are $125, but you may also purchase an additional keepsake footprint for $25. If you are interested in a footprint for your child, please contact us! Forms are available in the office as well as by the footprint hall, in the entry area of the Dawson Creek & District Hospital. Call 250-784-7355 for more information.
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