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Frank Ripley has been fixing boots from the Peace and beyond for over 50 years. As far as he knows, he’s the only cobbler from here to Anchorage, AK. Customers come from as far north as Dawson City, YK. This month, Ripley was recognized for more than just his skill with shoes. Ripley was named Rotarian of the Year by the Rotary Club of Dawson Creek, in recognition for his long-time community service. “I always get really involved in the community wherever I go,” Ripley said, who is also a member of the Order of Elks. He’s
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travelled throughout northern B.C. and the Yukon with his work for the club. He has plenty of stories about the shoe trade. “There’s one guy who brings his cowboy boots—he’s a real cowboy, an outfitter north of Dawson City,” Ripley recalled. “He was camping once, with all his gear in secondary tent when a bear came along and chewed on his boots. So they have these bear marks on them. A lot of history there. He brings them in to be re-soled every year.” It’s an honour to be named Rotarian of the Year, he said, but he shrugs it off saying the whole club works hard together, and he’s no different. Continued A4
Daniel Dutrisac and his partner Andre Lamothe had always dreamed of seeing Alaska. The two had planned to ride the highway to Fairbanks on their Harleys when they retired, before Lamothe fell ill with cancer and passed away last October. When Dutrisac packed for the seven-day ride from Timmins, ON earlier this month, he brought Andre’s helmet with him. “Dan decided to make it a memorial ride,” his brother Tim Trevenna said. “He took Andre’s helmet with him and made it all the way to Alaska. He shared a few posts along the way, where he was going everyday, what he was thinking.” On his way back, Dutrisac was killed when his bike collided with a delivery van at an intersection in Dawson Creek on July 20. He was 54. Trevenna remembers his brother as a caring
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man who loved travel and cooking and planned to retire to Panama after completing his ride. Dutrisac was born and raised in Timmins. He went to school for nursing, and was working for the Victorian Order of Nurses and as a nursing instructor at Northern College at the time of his death. Dutrisac had been all over the world, including a volunteer stint in Saudi Arabia training nurses. He married Lamothe, his partner of 20 years, seven years ago, Trevenna said. The two loved travel, as well as spending time at their cottage of Ice Chest Lake near Timmins.
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DUTRISAC FRom A1 Around a decade ago, the two bought Harley-Davidsons. “They wanted a different view of the world,” Trevenna said. “They started travelling across Canada, different trips: B.C., the East Coast, on their bikes.” In 2015, Lamothe passed away after a brief battle with kidney cancer. Dutrisac planned to go to Alaska to honour his partner. The trip seemed to help his brother grieve, Trevenna said “He said ‘I got here, seven days, 1,000 kilometres a day.’” he said of their last conversation. “He’d basically made peace with his (partner’s) death and was preparing to start a new chapter in his life.” Trevenna said he hopes his brother’s death leads to new safety measures at
Daniel Dutrisac and Andre Lamothe on a motorcycle trip. Dutrisac died in a collision in Dawson Creek last week. SUPPLIeD PhoTo
the intersection of 15th and Alaska Ave. Dutrisac was stabilized on scene by a trauma nurse who was a passenger in the vehicle involved in the crash. Two off-duty police officers also witnessed the collision and were some of the first on scene. While Dutrisac regained consciousness and was talking to paramedics on his ride to hospital, he died after being
put in a medically-induced coma for surgery While the city hopes to improve the intersection by adding a turn lane, officials can only advocate for changes to the province, which has jurisdiction over Alaska Avenue. According to a recent road safety audit, there were 48 crashes at the intersection between 2008 and 2013. reporter@dcdn.ca
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The Pouce Coupe Museum’s aging roof was due for an upgrade, village officials say. FILe Photo
Zoë Ducklow Staff Writer The Pouce Coupe Museum’s leaky roof will be replaced in September after council accepted a $15,878 bid from Vancouver based Peak to Peak Roofing. The other bid considered was from local company GMH Roofing which came in at $21,367. Councillors debated whether to accept the higher bid in the interest of giving work to a local company, but
ultimately decided on the lower bid in a 3-1 vote. “I would rather pay an extra $5,000 to keep it local,” said Coun. Colleen Evans, who voted against accepting the lower bid. Peak to Peak expects to use a local sub-contractor from Dawson Creek for part of the work, and has stated an interest in concentrating their work in the Peace Region Chief Financial Officer Adam Langenmaier told council. “How long will they stick
around though?” Coun. Barb Smith asked. “Are they going to take the project and then just go back south?” “That would probably depend on how much work they get up here,” Langenmaier said. He advised council to approve the Peak to Peak bid which includes a 5-year warranty. Work is set to begin in September after the museum closes for the season, and will take about one week to complete. reporter@ahnfsj.ca
Pouce Coupe park clean up put off to next year
Zoë Ducklow Staff Writer Pouce Park took a beating in June’s heavy rainfall, which deposited more than three feet of sand and dirt over the six-hectare park, destabilizing many of the buildings. Engineers say the caretaker’s residence is no longer structurally sound and will need to be demolished and rebuilt. The caretakers have moved off-site and power will be disconnected so construction work will not be impeded. Other structures have not yet been fully examined— sand deposited by the flood waters needs to be dug up before engineers can make a full assessment of building foundations. The park itself
will remain closed for the rest of the year. “It’s going to be a major job,” said Pouce Coupe CFO Adam Langenmaier. Insurance will cover the cost of rebuilding the structures, but removing the sand drifts is covered by the province’s disaster relief program, up to 80 per cent. Village staff aren’t in a hurry to start work on restoring the park. “It’s the same disaster relief program that residents go through, so we don’t want to make noise and push to the front of the line when there are people with very pressing needs,” Langenmaier said in an interview. “We’re not out of home, we’re not losing revenue for having a park out of service for a while.” In the meantime, public
works staff are working to clearly mark the park boundaries. “The largest expense of this will be moving the sediment, so if we can put it on the property and spread it out, filling holes and up (around) trees it will reduce the cost a lot.” Tenders will be issued for the work, which is expected to be over $75,000 once the village determines how much will be covered by disaster relief. Local Aaron Mathias created a short video with drone footage showing the current state of the park. The video was shown to council, and will be shared on the Village’s website and social media platforms. reporter@ahnfsj.ca
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Zoë Ducklow Staff Writer The provincial government has amended the Wildlife Act to make drones illegal for use in hunting and trapping. Drones, considered a type of helicopter, were already illegal under the Wildlife Act, but now the details are spelled out. “This technology gives hunters and trappers an unfair advantage in locating and stalking wildlife, and is counter to the principle of fair chase,” wrote a representative for the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations in an email. “Given the increase in use of drones for a number of activities, the province decided to be more explicit in defining drones.” “(It is) illegal for people to operate or possess a drone, or use data obtained by a drone, while on a hunting or trapping expedition. It is also now illegal for a third party to use a drone to help a hunter or trapper,” the Ministry’s July 22 release stated. The regulations are grounded in fair chase ethics, which aim to keep the relationship between predator and prey in balance. The term was defined by U.S.-based wildlife conservation group Boone and Crockett Club as
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“the ethical, sportsmanlike, and lawful pursuit and taking of any free-ranging wild, native North American big game animal in a manner that does not give the hunter an improper advantage over such animals.” Drones can also have adverse effects on wildlife, multiple studies show. The whizzing airborne object can stress wildlife, as measured by increases in heart rates, or causing herds to scatter, potentially separating young animals from mothers. While drones can eliminate a lot of work that goes into finding prey, many hunters see this as a bad thing. Perusing local hunting forums, the majority of members seem to support the regulation, some even go further to criticize widely used trail cameras. Trail cameras, triggered by heat and motion, transmit
still photographs to the owner allowing them to see what animals passed the spot and when. Piecing together data from multiple cameras can show patterns that may help tracking, but results are not guaranteed. Some hunters who target specific trophy animals use trail cameras to find out what area the animals were in, but there is no guarantee they’ll be in the same spot. As one commenter said, “I got a photo of a 2-point bull moose in August. Guess what? He wasn’t there on November 1st when the season opened.” It’s the real-time feed from drones that pushes it over the fair chase line. Drones are also prohibited to hunters in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Newfoundland and Labrador. reporter@ahnfsj.ca
Cobbler From A1 “I’m not a fame and fortune kind of guy, you know. I’m not going to let it get to my head. There were other choices, other people who work hard too, but they chose me. So that feels good, but we all work hard together, so I guess it was just my number was up.” Ripley got his cobbling start as a 15-year-old working as an assistant. In the 70s, he attended a 10-month cobbler school in Vancouver before setting up Rip’s Shoe Re-Nu in Dawson Creek. The shop recently doubled its cobbling capacity when Tom Brogan joined. Originally from the east coast, Brogan was exporting lobster to Boston to the tune of $2 million per 2-month season until the economy turned. Cobbling has been a natural turn of events for him, though. “My last name means boot,” he said. “Growing up we all had to know how to fix our own boots. You got one pair, that was it. So you learned how to fix it.”
Ripley recently brought on Tom Brogan to assist in his cobbling operation. Zoë duCKlow photo
Brogan has been in Dawson Creek for around 10 years, with no plans to leave. “It’s a great job. I mean I don’t make as much as I did with the lobster trade, but
it’s a good place, I enjoy the people and the work. And he’s not so bad to work with,” he said, gesturing at Ripley. reporter@ahnfsj.ca
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Taylor readies for weekend gold panning competition Zoë Ducklow Staff Writer Get ready for a rush, Taylor. The gold panners are coming to town. The annual Professional Gold Panning Competition is happening over the weekend of July 29 to 31 at Peace Island Park. The pros will race to find gold in their pans, and amateurs will not be long behind. An annual parade will kick off the event on Friday, with decorated floats, dignitaries, old cars and good candy winding through Taylor, starting and ending at the arena. “It’s a really great family event,” said Taylor’s community services director, Laura Prosko. “Plus there’s good candy. We throw good candy from the floats, not the cheap stuff.” Wondering what a professional
gold panner does? It’s about being quickly careful. The first competitor to find the gold in their pan won’t win if they’ve been careless and sloshed out some gold flakes. Each pan gets a set amount of gold added to a mixture of gravel and black sand. There’s a 15-flake round, 5-flake round, and the speedy goldnugget round. “They all have a different technique,” organizer Sheena Taillefer said. “Some swirl, some shake, some move front to back.” “I hesitate to call it a hobby, it’s a big part of their life. Many of them have been gold panning for years, and their children are starting to take it up.” For non-professional goldseekers, there are youth and “B”
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panning events where anyone can enter. Candy rush is for under 14-year-olds, who win big bags of old fashioned candy in addition to the gold they find. $3 entrance per pan. Some adults have tried to pass for under-14 in previous years for their chance at the coveted prize.
Not interested in gold? There’s also a bannock baking competition. Contestants are given an hour to build a fire, mix the ingredients, fry the bannock and present for judging on taste and appearance. The parade starts from Taylor Arena July 29, 6:30 p.m. Chili bowl
and bun dinner, $10 adults, $5 kids, July 30, 6:00 p.m.. $25 entry for professional “A” events, $15 entry for amateur “B” events. For more information visit DistrictofTaylor. com reporter@ahnfsj.ca
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Pemmican Days brings past and present together saulteau First nations celebrated culture, heritage at annual summer celebration July 15-17
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Virginia Lalonde, 91, one of the few people who still tans animal hides. It takes about about 2 weeks in total to prepare a hide for use as leather. Once the hide is prepped, rotten spruce makes Lalonde’s favourite kind of smoke to tan the white leather brown. Chillin’ out: Dry meat rack at Pemmican Days, partly used for cooking and snacking throughout the day, partly used to smoke dry meat for the competition. Horseshoe competition and winners of the dry meat competition, Desiree Napoleon, Tylene Paquette, Phyllis Gauthier and Lexis Davis. Zoë
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On August 20th at the Bear Mountain Community Pasture Brought to you by the Dawson Creek & District Hospital Foundation Show your support by joining us at 10:00 am at the community pasture in Arras (please call for directions). Play a hand of poker, and enjoy an afternoon ride around the pasture with your friends & family. Don’t have a horse to ride? Call us to hear about our wagon rides! First hand is $25, additional hands are $15. Prizes will vary. There will be a BBQ to follow the ride.
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Dawson Creek water conservation measures in effect Measures set days for lawn watering, aim to help city meet water needs by cutting usage Rob bRown Managing Editor The City of Dawson Creek currently has Stage One water conservation measures in effect – meaning lawn watering days and times are now limited. Shawn Dahlen, Director of Infrastructure said the conservation measures traditionally take effect May of each year. “It is a result of Council adopting a water vision for the
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JAGGER JEST: We start this week’s news chewing with an item for rockfans. Mick Jagger - who is already a great-grandfather announced he will soon become a father again. This will be his EIGHTH child. Mick Jagger is so old - I predict this latest kid will be born with gray hair and dentures. BELLY BUTTON BULLETIN: According to an item on CBC, the fastest growing cosmetic surgery in Canada is belly button adjustment. Mostly “Outies” who want to be “Innies”. I may get an extra belly button installed. One belly button just isn’t enough to hold all my lint. MEAL DEAL: Thanks to the reader who emailed me the item about the restaurant in Singapore offering a romantic meal for
WHY FLY: Canadian plane builder Bombardier will build a jetliner with extra wide seats for overweight passengers. How about a plane with wider washroom doors that overweight passengers can squeeze through without having their body greased by a flight attendant. SAD NEWS: Hollywood producer Garry Marshall died last week at age 81. He created one of the greatest ever TV shows, “Happy Days”. Without “Happy Days” there would have been no Fonz. Today’s youngsters think they are so cool. They will never be as cool as The Fonz. The Fonz would not text while riding his motorcycle. The Fonz would not take a selfie while combing his hair. The Fonz would not play Pokemon Go while flirting with Mrs Cunningham.
PRINCE WINCE: In London, cute little Prince George turned three. Birthday gifts included a $7,000 rocking horse, a $2,000 puppy, a $23,000 playhouse, and other gifts totalling almost half a million dollars. Meanwhile, it was revealed Prince George already likes to play tennis. But he’s just a little guy. So when he wins a match - his butler jumps over the net for him. HOT ENOUGH? Statistics show June was the 14th straight record hottest month. If our planet continues to get hotter - we may have to install an extra Equator. DOOM DISS: Maybe you heard, there’s a group that says the world will end on July 29th. There’s another group that believes the world already ended - and we’re all just carrying on in our subconscious minds for the sake of Facebook. MAYONNAISE MAYHEM: Last week near Brampton, Ontario, a busy highway was closed after a truck flipped and spilled its load of mayonnaise. The cleanup took 12 hours due to the sticky goopiness of the mayonnaise. Gee, if only a truck had flipped nearby and spilled burger patties, buns, lettuce and tomato - I would have a nifty story. But it didn’t. So I don’t. VERY VEGETARIAN: A new
survey shows more Canadians are vegetarians than ever before. I ate a great meal at a vegetarian restaurant last week. No - wait that was a florist. SOAP STUFF: Last week the TV soap opera “Days of Our Lives” broadcast its 13,000th episode. Other TV soap operas that didn’t succeed: ***As The Worm Turns ***The Guiding Blight ***Genital Hospital ***The Edge of Blight ***The Old and the Rested TURKEY TALE: After last week’s attempted overthrow of the government the situation is calmer now in Turkey. People in Turkey are angry because they want democracy. They are angry because they want a higher standard of living. They are angry because they want a better name for their country. FEUD FUN: The big showbiz gossip story of the week - Kim Kardashian is feuding with Taylor Swift. Maybe that’s what I need to boost my career - a feud with a celebrity. Mick Jagger offered to feud with me - but I don’t want to be accused of elder abuse. Bob Snyder writes the satirical Chews the News column weekly. He can be reached at chewsthenews@fastmail.com.
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“We went from an absolutely ludicrous landlord’s market to a really generous tenant’s market in a few months …” KEVIN KURJATA, DC REALTOR AND LANDLORD ON DRASTIC CHANGES IN THE RENTAL MARKET
Air ambulance delay costs life Re: Air ambulance delays put lives in jeopardy: My dad, Sandy (Alexander) McLaren, suffered a heart attack November 30th 2015 and died December 5th. He was admitted to the Dawson Creek Hospital November 30th and every day between then and the day he died, still in the Dawson Creek hospital, we waited on the air ambulance to transfer him to a cardiac unit for surgery at St. Paul’s hospital in Vancouver.
The day before his heart attack he was in otherwise excellent health for his age and had been outside cutting up firewood as he so often did. While he was in hospital for those six days waiting on a transfer by air ambulance he showed daily improvement until a second heart attack took his life. The doctor in Dawson Creek wanted Dad to be transferred as soon as possible, and definitely
within 24 hours but it never happened. The reasons given for the delays in air ambulance transfer were alternately bad weather, no available air ambulances or more critical patients. Would he have been helped if he had made it to St. Paul’s? We’ll never know; the way the system is set up there’s no actual person accountable or responsible. John McLaren Victoria, BC
Cancer Society wants Hip broadcast The Canadian Cancer Society is partnering with major venues across Canada to host live screenings of The Tragically Hip’s concert in Kingston, Ontario on August 20. We are encouraging venues in Dawson Creek to consider partnering with the Society in order to broadcast the concert to fans of the Hip while raising critically needed funds for brain
cancer research. The CBC, which is airing the concert live between 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. (PDT), is working with the Society to grant the broadcast rights to venues who want to screen the concert. In May, Downie – the lead singer for the band – revealed he had been diagnosed with glioblastoma, a currently incurable brain cancer. He is one of 3,000 Canadians
who will be told this year that they have brain cancer. We are calling on venues in Dawson Creek to connect with us to bring the August 20 concert, The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration, to local fans and raise funds for the fight against brain cancer. Helen Owen Canadian Cancer Society, BC and Yukon
Mourning the loss of a four-legged friend
Judy
KUCHARUK I have not written about the passing of Ozzie, our remaining Shih Tzu. I had no idea that we would lose both of our fur-babies that close together, both of them in a matter of months. After Riley died, Ozzie walked about like a lost puppy. He mourned, he was so sad. He would
not eat and was clingy which was totally unlike Ozzie. Normally he had the appetite of a much larger dog and food was never an issue for him. As far as being clingy, Ozzie was his own “man” and in that respect he was like a cat—only cuddling if he wanted to cuddle. He was definitely missing his companion of 12 years. This sadness lasted a couple of weeks and then something remarkable occurred. Ozzie began acting like a puppy once again. He was running around the house with his toys and scampering up the steps on the back deck – acting so spry! His appetite picked up and we had our Ozzie-Magoo back again. Then one day I saw him stumble and strangely begin walking in circles. I panicked and took him to the vet, scared that I was going to lose him too. We were told that Ozzie had suffered something that
many small dogs suffer, much like a stroke, but one that he could recover from. I wrote about the experience and how scared I was that I would lose him. Another month passed and Ozzie began to lose his appetite once more. We tried changing his food and offering him treats, but he didn’t seem to have that voracious appetite any longer. Then I noticed him trip as he went from the grass to the deck and he had difficult time regaining his footing. It was if he was drunk and he was weaving back and forth. I picked him up and carried him into the house. Then he began to cough. Bob and I hovered near, worried sick that we were losing our Ozzie now too. That night I took Ozzie to bed with me and let him snuggle alongside my legs. I felt like something might happen and I wanted to be near him.
At about 5:30 a.m. Ozzie began to cough once more and I picked him up and snuggled him on my shoulder like he loved to do ever since he was a wee puppy. I heard it then, in his breathing. Waking Bob I said quietly, “I think this might be Ozzie’s last day with us. Do you want to get up and spend some quiet time with him?” And so we did. We made coffee and sat with Ozzie between us, rubbing his back and scratching his ears. That afternoon I took Ozzie down to the vet again and the news was expected. Ozzie was in heart failure and his tiny body was filling with fluid making it difficult to breathe. I called Bob at work to come home and took Ozzie home while I waited. I sat on the sun-deck with Ozzie on my lap and I soaked in his presence. I told him how much I
loved him, even knowing that his deaf ears could not comprehend the words. The hardest part of loving your pets is knowing when to say goodbye. We didn’t want Ozzie to suffer what would be a very difficult and painful death. We returned to the vet. It was time to say goodbye. And now we grieve once again. We grieve for the loss we feel in our lives and how much we miss both Riley and Ozzie’s presence. People ask, “Are you going to get another dog?” No. Not for a very long 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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Northeast adding to world’s dino knowledge Merlin
NICHOLs Dinosaurs may be creatures of the past but interest in the monstrous beasts seems to be growing exponentially in these post-modern times. At least this seems to be true of the artifacts these animals have left behind. A few weeks ago I attended the “unveiling” of a dinosaur trackway in a wilderness area mainly west and a bit north of Chetwynd. Based on the information I gleaned from the experts in attendance, this is one of the largest trackways
known to modern bipeds. Some of the experts in attendance travelled from as far away as China and Europe to be present at this unprecedented-in-our-area event. What is it about the dinosaur that makes it such an attraction for us? After all, we can never know how they actually appeared, the sounds of their voices, their mating rituals. True, a dinosaur is a dinosaur, but their varieties were as different as the birds that hang in our atmosphere today. From chicken size to monsters of many tons, they roamed the earth leaving only the evidence of their passing as imprints in the mud or skeletal parts and broken bones, now
mineralized. To use the term, “unveiling” to describe the event at the trackway may be a bit misleading, even hubristic. We moderns love to know everything there is to know and to show that we know. About dinosaurs, so far we don’t a whole bunch. And we can’t. These tracks were left by sentient beasts (sentient’s an assumption) who existed before we do (a fact) so, by the nature of our mortal limitations we have to make conjectures to the best of our abilities (somewhat limited by time in the case of dinosaurs). All this means that the “unveiling” is more like an uncovering, a
sweeping away of some of the detritus of centuries to reveal only that there is so much that we don’t know and, perhaps, can never know. So far away; so unreachable; so tantalizing, so keep on studying! This detritus of centuries is more than a burden of earth and rock with its tendrils of organic matter. It is ideas, philosophies, prejudices, commitments, funding handicaps, all of which are harder to move than the natural litter that has covered and hidden the stonebound evidences until the present has revealed them. Tumbler Ridge has certainly taken advantage of dinosaur discoveries adjacent to the
community to plant the seeds and nurture the plant of an almostunrivaled tourist attraction. The evidence is here, everywhere, under our chairs, unseen, mostly unseeable. In the Pine Pass the casual wanderer will readily find fossils by the ton. And we pause and wonder. How? When? Why? But the present benefit of past wonders? It, too, is there to be uncovered, unveiled, waiting for the detritus of rivalries, prejudices, personal ambitions to be swept away. —Merlin Nichols is mayor of Chetwynd
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The Montreal miracle-maker
When Gustave Gingras was born in 1918, medical science offered little hope for the severely ill and disabled. An undoubtedly smart young man, Gingras decided to study medicine with dreams of making the future less bleak for those in need of healthcare. After receiving his M. D. from Université de Montréal in 1941, he joined the Canadian Forces Medical Corps and left to serve abroad for the war. Stationed in Basingstoke, England, Gingras interned in neurosurgery and planned on staying in that field once his service was over. However, upon his return to Montreal he was put in charge of rehabilitating paraplegic veterans at the Queen Mary Veterans Hospital. DR. GUSTAVE GINGRAS Giving these severely injured men a chance at a nor(1918 – 1996) mal life was a turning point in Gingras’ career: he felt Rehabilitation pioneer that physical rehabilitation was his true calling. and advocate for the disabled Gustave Gingras founded North America’s first rehabilitation hospital, the Montreal Institute of Rehabilitation, in 1949. His facility and team played a vital role during the polio epidemic of the 1950s, and again a decade later when hundreds of Canadian babies were born with defects caused by the drug thalidomide. The list of lives he improved extends far beyond Canada’s borders. When thousands of Moroccans became paralyzed after consuming tainted cooking oil in 1959, Gingras’ efforts enabled 8,000 victims to make a full recovery. He set up prosthetic workshops in Vietnam, built rehabilitation centres in Cameroon, and the list goes on. Gingras was a brilliant contributor to the technical side of physical rehabilitation, but he never lost sight of the human aspect of his work. A lifelong advocate for the rights of disabled people, he lobbied the Canadian government to aid the integration of the disabled in schools and workplaces, joined the War Amps of Canada in its quest to gain compensation for Canadian veterans, and fought for the victims of the thalidomide disaster. Entire books could be written on Gingras’ medical feats, which earned him dozens of awards. But above all, he will be remembered for his dedication and selflessness. When Gustave Gingras passed away in his Prince Edward Island home in 1996, he left behind a brighter world for sufferers of physical disabilities around the globe.
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Chetwynd gives a gift to Dawson Creek. Surprise, it’s a carving
Far left and right, mayors Merlin Nichols and Dale Bumstead stand with chainsaw carving artist Blaine Brake with the carving gifted to Dawson Creek from Chetwynd. ZOe DUCKLOw PhOtO
Zoë Ducklow Staff Writer An old sculpture has been made new again thanks to a gift from Chetwynd to Dawson Creek Tuesday. The chainsaw carving of a cowboy laying by a cactus was unveiled Tuesday near the entrance to Dawson Creek on Highway 2, in conjunction with a new sign for the Dawson Creek Exhibition and Stampede.
“It’s a great addition to our community,” Mayor Dale Bumstead said. “When Merlin (Nichols) suggested this one, I thought right away of the Exhibition and Rodeo, which is such a huge part of our community.” The carving, made around eight years ago by Chetwynd native Blaine Brake previously stood at the Chetwynd info centre. “I was pretty disappointed when I heard it was being removed from the city,” Brake said. “But once I found out where it was going I got pretty excited. There’s no better place
for it than here.” Officials from both cities and Connie Patterson, head of the Dawson Creek stampede, met at 1st and Highway 2 to unveil the carving and sign. “This gift represents the community we share with the people of Dawson Creek,” said Chetwynd mayor Merlin Nichols. “We’ve grown to be good neighbours. This is a token of the efforts that have gone into making this region a better place.” reporter@ahnfsj.ca
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Vacancies climb, rates fall in region’s rental market ‘We went from an absolutely ludicrous landlord’s market to a really generous tenants market in a few months’: realtor JONNY WAKEFIELD Staff Writer
official vacancy rates don’t take into account properties with fewer than three units— leaving out duplexes, homes with suites and other types of rentals. When those properties are accounted for, Fort St. John’s overall vacancy rate is now closer to 30 per cent, she said, with more rental units set to come on the market in the coming months. Rental companies continue to drop rents to hold on to tenants. Daniel Martin, who works as a medic in the oilpatch, said his landlord has knocked hundreds of dollars off the two-bedroom apartment he shares with his fiancé. In some cases, the property management company has renegotiated leases with people in his building who have been recently laid off “They decided it’s better to lower the rent and have people pay instead of not paying the rent at all,” Martin said. “Everyone’s feeling the crunch, even the superintendents (at work),” he added. “It’s flowing to everybody, so it was only inevitable the landowners themselves would have to take a cut.” Powell said that in some ways, she’s happy to see the market cool off. “When you have a zero per cent or a negative vacancy rate, no one benefits in the long run,” she said. But the weak rental market has left homeowners with few ways out if they lose their jobs. Powell has heard from more than a dozen families this month who faced a stark choice: find a tenant or lose the home. Without a new outlet for B.C.’s natural gas, she’s not sure when the market will stabilize. “This is deep,” she said. “I don’t think we’ve seen the bottom yet.”
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Lita Powell doesn’t mince words when she talks about the Fort St. John rental market in 2014. “The general feeling was just panic,” said Powell, who has managed property in Northeast B.C. since the 1980s. That year, rents were among the highest in the province outside the Lower Mainland, driven by promises of a liquefied natural gas boom. Few if any units were available, while investors poured money into new apartments, duplexes and suites. “I describe the work environment and the rental environment as hysteria,” Powell recalled. “Everybody was responding to the big companies: drill faster, work harder, we need more.” Now, nearly 18 months after the first signs of an economic downturn in Northeast B.C., renters have more choice than ever, and landlords are feeling a sense of whiplash. “We went from an absolutely Denturist ludicrous landlord’s market to a really generous tenant’s market in a Adrianna Salo, DD, RD few months,” said Kevin Kurjata, a • Services Direct to the Public • Full & Partial Denture Fabrication • Dentures Over Implants • Relines • Same Day Repairs Dawson Creek realtor and landlord. • Accept all Insurance Plans The Canada Mortgage and Open Saturday by Appointment Housing Corporation (CMHC), “Serving the Peace Country since 1972” which tracks average rents and #2, 10415 - 10th Street, Tel: (250) 782-2740 vacancy rates, won’t release new Dawson Creek, BC Toll Free: 1 (866) 782-2740 data on Dawson Creek and Fort St. John’s rental markets until the fall, having cut its spring survey. But by October 2015—the most recent month for which data is available—the rental market was feeling the effects of the crash in oil and gas prices. “Anyone who was watching world (commodity) prices, world events, world economies, started to get a In 2016, the FWCP funded 20 projects to help conserve really clear picture of where we and enhance fish and wildlife impacted by existing were going,” Powell said. BC Hydro dams in our Peace Region. The projects are underway and are being delivered by local First Dawson Creek and Fort St. John Nations, stewardship groups, agencies and others. And had the highest apartment vacancy now we’re accepting grant applications for next year’s rates in B.C. that month at 14.6 and projects. Join us. Apply for an FWCP grant at fwcp.ca. 12.1 per cent, respectively. A year before, those rates sat at 5.3 and 2.5 • Learn more and read our Grant Application Information Kit at fwcp.ca/apply-for-funding per cent, according to the CMHC. • Read our Peace Region Action Plans and find out In spring of 2014, Fort St. John more about our conservation priorities and projects had an apartment vacancy rate of • Submit a mandatory Notice of Intent by September just 1.5 per cent. In Dawson Creek, 21, 2016, to support early engagement of First three of every four residential units Nations built between 2012 and 2015 were • Submit your online grant application by October 28, rentals, according to Kurjata. 2016 “I saw the oversupply issues Contact our Peace Region Manager, Dan Bouillon, at coming,” he said. “I did not see the dan.bouillon@bchydro.com or 250-783-7509. demand vanishing at the same time.” Visit fwcp.ca. Powell, who worked for the CMHC before founding Li-Car The Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program is a partnership between BC Hydro, the Province of B.C., Fisheries & Oceans Canada, First Nations and Public Stakeholders to Property Management Group, said conserve and enhance fish and wildlife impacted by existing BC Hydro dams.
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Dawson Creek, Fort St. John 10th & 13th in crime severity rankings Cities climb annual statsCan index, but overall rate of crime in Peace Region continues decades-long decline JONNY WAKEFIELD Staff Writer
Dawson Creek had the highest rate of severe crime in the Peace Region last year, but overall crime in Northeast B.C. continues to decline. That’s according to Statistics Canada’s annual index of police-reported crime
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statistics, released July 20. The Mile Zero City had a crime severity index score of 179.35 in 2015, compared to Fort St. John’s score of 165.46. Statistics Canada calculates the severity of crime in an area based on police statistics adjusted for population. Violent crimes are given more weight in arriving at an overall score. It is not the same as a crime rate, which measures the volume of police-reported crime relative to population. Dawson Creek and Fort St. John ranked 10th and 13th in Canada for crime severity, up from 18th and 17th place in 2014. North Battleford, Sask., had Canada’s highest crime severity score with 320.94, followed by Prince Albert, Sask. (235.32), Yellowknife (234.5) and Williams Lake (224.55). Grande Prairie ranked sixth with a score of 211.57. 2015 was a busy year for RCMP in Dawson Creek as the city experienced with an uptick in violence in the city’s drug trade. Some tied the spike in crime to a downturn in the economy, but RCMP it’s hard to say for certain what was driving the increase. Violent episodes in 2015 include the
shooting of a man at a gravel pit outside town, a drive-by shooting at a Dawson Creek apartment building and a kidnapping incident where a man was beaten, pepper sprayed and stabbed in the legs. According to reports to City Council, however, 2016 has been a slower year for the RCMP detachment, with fewer calls and an overall decrease in violence. The detachment that covers the rural areas around Dawson Creek, meanwhile, saw a 45 per cent spike in its crime severity index scores. The index ranks both overall crime and violent crime. Fort St. John had a higher rate of violent crime than Dawson Creek last year, with an index score of 221.68 to 173.40. Both cities saw year-toyear increases in overall crime severity. Crime severity increased
around 30 per cent in Dawson Creek and 16.04 per cent in Fort St. John. However, overall crime has been declining in the region since 1998. In that year Dawson Creek had a crime severity index score of 266.60, while Fort St. John was at 213.63. Canada as a whole saw its first rise in police-reported crime in 12 years in 2015, according to Statistics Canada. The crime severity index increased five per cent from 2014 to 2015, but was 31 per cent lower than it was a decade ago. reporter@dcdn.ca
The scene of a drive by shooting in Dawson Creek last year. Dawson Creek and Fort St. John’s rankings on the crime severity index climbed last year, but crime levels have continued to fall overall for more than a decade. File Photo
Foul play has been ruled out in death of Tumbler Ridge woman JONNY WAKEFIELD Staff Writer
Foul play has been ruled out in the death of a 32-year-old Tumbler Ridge woman July 16. The woman was pronounced dead in Tumbler Ridge under what RCMP initially called suspicious circumstances. Emergency Services performed CPR on the woman in the 200 block of Spieker Ave., but she was later declared dead at the hospital. A man present at the scene was taken
into custody, but police say it was unrelated to the death. No names have been released by RCMP. The North District Major Crime Unit was called in to investigate. On July 22, RCMP said the unit closed its investigation after an autopsy revealed no evidence of foul play. The Coroners Service continues to investigate the death, according to a release. The woman had not been identified as of press time Tuesday. reporter@dcdn.ca
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With LNG projects stalled, northeast leaders look for Plan B Jonny Wakefield Staff Writer Northeast B.C. mayors and the province’s natural gas ministry are looking for alternative markets for B.C. petroleum products after a string of bad news for B.C.’s stalled LNG export industry. Natural gas minister Rich Coleman and members of the Northeast B.C. Resource Municipalities Coalition have been in discussions about attracting investment in “valueadded” industries that could use B.C. gas, according to a July 19 news release from the coalition. Those industries could include petrochemicals, plastics, methanol, gas to liquids, and natural gas for transportation uses, the coalition said. “The coalition will be having further meetings with Minister Coleman and his senior staff to examine opportunities to develop a sophisticated natural gas processing
industry in the northeast, well beyond extracting natural gas liquids,” Fort St. John Mayor Lori Ackerman said in the release, noting those industries “could spur a steady source of jobs and taxation for the northeast.” The coalition’s statements come after major setbacks for B.C.’s LNG export plans. Earlier this month, Shell-led LNG Canada, a proposed export plant in Kitimat, announced it would not be making an investment decision this year as planned. A deal to export B.C. gas to Hawaii through an existing plant on Tilbury Island fell through. Pacific NorthWest LNG, the project many analysts say has the best chance of being built, won’t have an answer on its federal environmental assessment until mid-September. LNG was initially touted as a means of eliminating B.C.’s debt and creating a multi-billion dollar government prosperity fund. However, oil and gas prices have
since collapsed due to oversupply, tempering expectations for the industry. The United States, B.C.’s biggest natural gas customer, meanwhile, is set to become a net exporter of gas by 2017. Premier Christy Clark has since said the new markets afforded by LNG are the best chance of keeping the province’s natural gas industry from going into terminal decline. Kathleen Connolly, director of the Dawson Creek Chamber of Commerce, a member of the coalition, said Peace Region communities need a Plan B in case an LNG industry does not materialize. “Even if LNG happens, we’re still a few years out,” she said. “What are we going to do in the meantime, and how are we going to find ways to use the resources we have?” She described talks with the ministry in Victoria last week as “very preliminary.” “The conversation was really
A rig north of Dawson Creek earlier this summer File Photo
what are we going to do, what’s Plan B?” she said. “I think there’s a recognition we have stranded assets here. Our markets are
diminishing, so what do we have to do to capitalize on that resource?” reporter@dcdn.ca
Dawson’s summer rainfall totals nearly three times average Jonny Wakefield Staff Writer After a fiery spring, the Peace Region is on track for an unusually wet summer. According to Environment Canada, June rainfall totals in Dawson Creek were nearly three times above normal, while Fort St. John is wetter than average. Armel Castellan, an Environment Canada meteorologist, said a weather front called a cut-off low has parked itself over B.C. for longer than usual, leading to more days with precipitation and more
frequent torrential rains. “Usually it’s May-June, but this year we were a little bit ‘unlucky’ to have this pattern to stick around for July,” he said. The effects of that cutoff low have been most visible in Dawson Creek, which has seen more rain than Fort St. John this summer. Between 1981 and 2010, Dawson Creek has averaged 67.4 mm of rain in June. This June, more than 168 mm fell on the city’s weather station. Fort St. John saw 91.8 mm of rain in June, well above the 30-year average of 65.6.
July rainfall totals, however, look like they will be below average for both cities, Castellan said. Castellan added that days with more than 25 mm of rain are becoming more common. This June, Dawson Creek had two days with 25 mm-plus (compared to an average of one day ), while Fort St. John had one day with that much rain (average: .43 days). He said temperature in both cities tended to be close to 30-year normals. reporter@dcdn.ca
Flooding on Dawson Creek. File Photo
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Sierra Club BC and environmentalist Josette Wier filed a petition for judicial review in B.C. Supreme Court July 20, asking the court to rule on whether the province broke the law by granting BC Hydro a Wildlife Act exemption to expedite construction on the Site C dam. The environmental group says the ministry allowed BC Hydro crews to move Western toad populations from their breeding habitats on the Peace River as it moved forward with construction on the $8.8 billion dollar dam project. “Removing wildlife from its habitat without a permit is an offence under (sections) 29, 33 and 37 of the Wildlife Act punishable by imprisonment and fines,” the Sierra Club wrote in a press release. “Ministry emails show that officials deliberately and knowingly disregarded the statutory permitting process and gave BC Hydro an ‘exemption from prosecution’ as a shortcut to avoid delays in the construction schedule.” Chris Addison, the northeast regional director for the Ministry of Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO), said in an email that “there is no provision in the Wildlife Act for this specifically.” He called it an “administrative law principle” that is sometimes used to allow projects to move forward without specific permits. “Essentially the activity remains citable, but the proponent would have a defense against a charge in saying that they had permission from the regional manager to conduct an activity that is within my power to authorize,” he wrote. “This approach is preferable to the alternatives.” The email was one of a series included in the documents filed with the petition. NDP MLA environment critic George Heyman said the government broke its own rules. “There is actually no option for an exemption in the Wildlife Act,” Heyman said in an interview last month. “Some First Nations asked under what authority they granted the exemption, and staff admitted there is no authority within the Act to grant exemptions.”
“But they granted the exemption anyway. So now you have one arm of government doing everything it can to expedite the hasty construction schedule of BC Hydro to get it past the point of no return, including the issuing of exemptions to permits where there is no legal basis for doing that. The government ignores its own laws to expedite its agent, BC Hydro, to carry out its bidding.” The removal of Western toads and other amphibians occurred in May and June 2016 as construction on the $8.8 billion project moves ahead. Western toads are listed as a species of special concern by Species at Risk Canada. BC Hydro submitted a proposed salvage plan to FLNRO Friday, May 13, outlining how the affected species would be caught and transported downstream. The work was set to begin the following Tuesday, giving little time for FLNRO staff to complete a review and issue a permit. An exemption from offence was issued May 19, allowing BC Hydro to move the species without a permit, with an understanding they would not be prosecuted for doing so without a permit. It is not clear whether BC Hydro kept to their original schedule and began salvaging before the exception was issued. Once the B.C. government files response materials a hearing date will be set. Jason Gratl, the lawyer who will represent the Sierra Club in the case, hopes the judicial review will establish that the Wildlife Act has no authority to offer such exemptions. “Apparently this was not an isolated incident,” Gratl said. “We want to stop them from authorizing work by means of exemption from prosecution for offences in the future.” “This is an unusual situation, in that the minister has actually admitted in writing to not having statutory authority to issue an exemption from prosecution. So they did what they knew they weren’t allowed to do.
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DC Water Hauling, Vet Spurs top DC Adult Soccer League Gruelling schedule made up for games lost to last month’s flooding JONNY WAKEFIELD Staff Writer After a grueling three-a-week schedule to make up for games lost to flooding last month, DC Water Hauling are champions of the Dawson Creek Adult Soccer League. The team emerged as the top squad in the league’s competitive division with a 2-1 win over Canadian Tire during tournament play July 23. DC Vet Spurs took the Tier Two championship with a victory over the Ruff Riders. League president Devon Aaroe said the floods forced the board to reschedule games, which made for a challenging schedule. “Everyone’s hurting,” he said Saturday. Allison Roszmann and Alan Tinto were Tier One MVPs, while Samantha Holland and David Griffith earned the honours for Tier Two. While the season was a success, Aaroe said, the board faces a tough transition period with three long-time directors stepping down. He encouraged anyone interested in running the league to get in touch. The league’s annual general meeting is set for Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Super 8 hotel banquet room. reporter@dcdn.ca
DC Water Hauling won Tier One of the Dawson Creek Adult Soccer League Saturday. The team beat Canadian Tire, who won the indoor futsal league in the winter. DC Vet Spurs were 2016 Tier Two champs. JonnY WAKeFielD photoS
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The Mile Zero Open was won by James Ivers who shot 76-74 for 150. Wind conditions helped play havoc with many of the whackers. Bill Naieme walked in with a 85 and 71, which was the low round of the weekend.
Paul Letendre was the overall net winner with 138 while C. Rudy picked up the ladies win with 86-86. Seniors champ was Muke Bauldic with 165. Dawson Creek golf course manager said the tournament
was a success due to local support. “Local businesses stepped up and helped with sponsorship once again this year,� he said. editor@dcdn.ca
Lanny Lundquist and Randy Hadland recently found themselves paddling on the Peace River. ZOE DUCKLOW PhOtO
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TASMAN JUDE ON A WEST COAST SWING
Reggae rocks the Rolla Pub Rolla was of course, jammin’
Rotary in our community!
Zoë Ducklow Staff Writer
Top photo: The Rotary Club of Dawson Creek proudly honours 20159-2016 Rotarian of the Year Frank Ripley and the President’s Choice Rotarian 2015-2016 Naneth Flores (pictured with her son). (left) Past President Teresa Crate and President Garth Walter present the awards. The Rotary Club of Dawson Creek Sunrise past rotarians of the year recipients Sally Schilds and Marlana Boluin present this year’s Rotarian of the Year 2015-2016 award to Nicole Palfy.
Rotary Club of Dawson Creek Sunrise Past President Marlana Blouin honours Keith Brown with the President’s Choice award for 2015-2016
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Rolla’s beloved little pub bumped along with Tasman Jude’s reggae beats July 21. The walls, being layers deep behind mementos of days gone by, create warm acoustic sound like singing in a hug. The band transitioned easily from fast reggae beats to some more introspective songs, as front man Caleb Hart gauged the crowd’s energy and sweat levels. “Let’s make you thirsty,” Hart said to the crowd by way of introduction to a new song that begs for dancing. “You need to earn your drinks around here.” The band is on a tour of folk festivals and pubs throughout the northwest—they just came from Yellowknife, NWT’s Folk on the Rocks festival, and will be at Edmonton Folk Festival in August, with lots of pub stops in between. Their new album, Gold, comes out this summer, after a successful pledge campaign raised the funds needed to produce. The band says the new album is a mixture of styles, advancing on their previous work. Tasman Jude was founded three years ago
when in an improvised set in Grande Prairie, they struck a chord with their music. Since, they’ve performed over 500 shows throughout Canada and Australia. “We really feel like this record is a bridge between so many cultures and styles that we love.” The band ended the concert with their song, Family, dedicated to the audience. “We don’t have fans,” Hart said. “Fan is actually short for fanatic. We don’t want fanatics. We want family.” reporter@ahnfsj.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
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
Robin’s Donuts owner Stella Hung slings coffee at the DC Airport. The restaurant recently moved from its location at the Dawson Creek traffic circle. ROB BROWN PhOtO
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
Deep Physio’s third-annual Summer Solstice Run was the first that didn’t happen on the summer solstice. Originally set for June 19, the race was delayed to July 24 due to flooding that hit Dawson Creek. But that didn’t stop 64 runners from turning out for five- and ten- kilometre and half marathon races. According to Deep’s Jordana Moxon, the charity race raised $2,960 in registration fees for the local palliative care society with help from the Dawson Co-op.
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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.
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
The Grizzly Valley Chapter is part of the national Gideons organization. Our mission is to share God’s World with effective and engaging forms of Scripture. Reaching people everywhere with the Gospel through personal witness and partnership with the local church.
Contacts: William “Bill” & Pauline Hendley, ph. 250-788-8177 (H) 250-788-6902 (C) Email: newtouch@pris.ca; Stanton & Charlotte Miller, ph: 250-782-3881 (H) Email: cemiller083@gmail.com
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.
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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Even after their death, your friends and loved ones live on in your thoughts. What better way to remember them than with a gift that offers hope and health to other? Honour the memory of a loved one or special person by making a memorial contribution to the Dawson Creek and District Hospital Foundation. Since 1992, the Hospital Foundation has been raising funds to provide equipment to our local hospital.
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Farm dog, Zip (with Deklan Homister, 9) played in the agility course while she dried off from a bath at DC Veterinarian Clinic’s Doggy Day Wash fundraiser on July 22. The annual event raises money for an emergency care fund which assists between 10 and 12 animals annually. Upwards of 40 animals, many of them working farm dogs, came to get that barn fragrance washed off. Face painting, a silent auction, and hot dog and bake sales added to the fun. The clinic also raises money for the fund at Christmas with pet Santa photos. Zoe ducklow photoS
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Gold Panning, parade, crafts and games. Peace Island Park Competition Sunday at 10am.
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GRIZZFEST! Tom Cochrane and Simple Plan! www.grizzfest.com
MONDAY
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INSTA-MEET! Photo walk at Walter Wright Village 3pm. Refreshments will be served!
TUESDAY
TOM COCHRANE JULY 30
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QUILTS! PeaceMakers Quilt Guild meeting. 7pm first Tuesday every month.
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FAIR! The 76th annual Kiskatinaw Fall Fair Aug. 5 to 7 at Sunset Prairie.
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BRING IT! The 18th annual Emperor’s Challenge Mountain Run! Tumbler Ridge.
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HIGH VALLEY CONCERT! 7pm at the DC Rodeo Grounds.
Each day a different skill for after school youth! DAWSON CREEK ART GALLERY • 3:30 TO 5:00PM
WEDNESDAYS COMPUTER INFORMATION
CO-OP BISTRO • 1:15PM
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SWEETWATER 905 Family Farm and Ranch Festival ! 7pm at the DC Rodeo Grounds.
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PARK STRETCHING!
YOGA in the PARK with ALAINE! 9 am at Kin Park soccer field. Bring your own mat.
TUESDAY MEETING
MILE 0 QUILTERS GUILD TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS 7PM AT KPAC
THURSDAYS KNIT NIGHT
KNIT NIGHT THURSDAYS AT FAKING SANITY 6:30 TO 8:30 PM.
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The story of the Ogopogo, BC’s very own Loch Ness monster Scotland’s Loch Ness may have the fame as far as lake monsters go, but for many monster searchers (often dubbed cryptozoologists), Ogopogo — a creature said to lurk in Canada’s Lake Okanagan — is the most likely and best documented of all lake monsters. For cryptozoologists like John Kirk of the British Columbia Scientific Cryptozoology Club, “The catalogue of films and video of Ogopogo are more numerous and of better quality than anything I have personally seen at Loch Ness and I believe that several of them are very persuasive that a large, living, unknown creature inhabits the lake.” There are dozens of reputed lake monsters around the world, but what makes Ogopogo especially interesting is its previous incarnation, according to legend, as a bloodthirsty killer. Ogopogo, some believe, has its roots in native Canadian Indian legends of a beast called N’ha-a-itk (also spelled Naitaka) that would demand a live sacrifice from travelers for safe passage across Lake Okanagan.
It’s clear, however, that these stories were not referring to a literal lake monster like Ogopogo, but instead to a legendary water spirit. Though the supernatural N’haa-itk of the Okanagan Valley Indians is long gone, a decidedly less fearsome — and more biological — beast, whose exact form is a matter of debate, has replaced it. Ogopogo is often described as dark and multi-humped, with green, black, brown or gray skin. The head is said to look like that of a snake, sheep, horse, seal or even an alligator. Some eyewitnesses say it has ears or horns; others don’t. Many sightings simply describe a featureless “log” that came alive. Lake Okanagan is in British Columbia, about 250 miles (400 kilometers) east of Vancouver. The lake has been searched several times, most thoroughly in a 1991 expedition that looked for the monster with high-tech devices. The best film evidence of Ogopogo is about a minute of footage shot in 1968 by a man named Arthur Folden.
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The green on Brazil’s flag stands for its forests and fields. Yellow is for the country’s rich deposits of gold. The blue circle represents the night sky and its twenty-seven stars are for Brazil’s 26 states. The stars are arranged in the constellations that were visible the day Brazil became independent from Portugal. The phrase ORDEM E PROGRESSO is also on the Brazilian flag.
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Amazonian Indians were the first people to make rubber. They found a tree in the rainforest with a white sap that could be used as an insect repellent and they made their feather robes waterproof. The Indians learned that when heated over a fire, the sap thickened to make rubber. They used this rubber to make shoes and balls.
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Dear Annie: I’m a young-looking, middle-aged woman and recently married a man several years younger than I am. My figure is petite, and I’m small-chested. Though he told me early in our relationship that breast size doesn’t matter to him, he has made several remarks about breast implants and most recently said, “Everyone likes to look at a nice pair of breasts.” This is a man who usually seems caring and sensitive, which is part of what I fell in love with. He made me feel so good about myself in the beginning but now seems to be picking me apart, little by little. When I express concern about his attitude, he gets defensive and suggests that maybe he shouldn’t say anything at all, and then won’t speak to me -sometimes for hours. I’ve done without ampler breasts my whole life and am not a fan of cosmetic surgery. What’s your opinion? -Cupcakes Not Cantaloupes Dear Cupcakes: We think your new husband is quite manipulative. There is no reason on earth for you to have implants if you don’t want them. And we’re worried about a husband who refuses to speak to you because you don’t want to have surgery to please him. This is not a “caring and sensitive” person. This is a control freak. Watch out. Dear Annie: My dad snores horribly. My room is down a hallway opposite the master bedroom, and I can still hear him through a shut door. It’s gotten so bad, my mom can’t sleep in the same room with him anymore. It’s really putting a strain on the whole family because now everyone has sleeping troubles. My dad knows that he snores, but I don’t think he realizes how bad it is. He’s not the type of guy who would go to one of those clinics to get help, but we all are just so tired in the morning, we don’t know what to do. Can you please give me some advice? -- Sleepless Daughter Dear Sleepless: Snoring is often a sign of sleep apnea, which can be serious. Tape-record your
father’s snoring, and play it back when he’s awake. Tell him you love him and worry about him and think he should see a doctor. If he’s willing to try a sleep clinic, he can find one through the National Sleep Foundation (sleepfoundation. org), 1522 K Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20005. Dear Annie: My husband and I just had our first child. My in-laws would like our daughter to call them “Nana” and “Papa” since that is what their other grandchildren call them. We want our daughter to know them as “Grandma” and “Grandpa,” since my husband considers himself to be her “Papa.” Also, we’ve never liked the name “Nana.” My in-laws say our daughter can decide when she’s older, but meanwhile, they constantly refer to themselves as Nana and Papa when they speak to her. We are concerned that our little girl will learn to use those terms before considering any others. My in-laws tell us we are being disrespectful to them by not acquiescing to their wishes, but we think the opposite. Do we really have to go against what we want just to please them? -- K. in Pennsylvania Dear K.: We are in favor of people being called what they prefer, but we also think parents have the last word on their child’s behavior. Your daughter will most likely call your in-laws what her cousins call them, but there’s no reason you can’t teach her to refer to them by different names. We caution you, however, to pick your battles carefully. You are making a big fuss out of a small matter, creating ill will when you don’t need to. Please think long and hard about how important this is to you. This Classic Annie’s Mailbox column was originally published in 2005. To find out more about Classic Annie’s Mailbox and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit Creators Syndicate at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2016 CREATORS.COM
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Leo, get to the heart of the problem so you can find a solution as quickly as possible. Take ownership of your leadership role in a situation and direct others with confidence.
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Virgo, take a calm approach to an unexpected situation this week. Looking at things coolly and calmly will help you rectify the situation in a way that benefits all involved.
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Libra, you may have bitten off a little more than you can chew, as you didn’t realize just how much energy was required to complete a task. Don’t hesitate to ask for help.
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Scorpio, although you have many admirers this week, there’s only one person whose opinion matters to you. Strengthen that relationship as much as you can.
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Sagittarius, you’re usually helping other people out, but this time others are lending you a helping hand. Accept any help you receive with humility.
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Capricorn, you may be in the mood for entertaining of late, so open your home to friends and family. Enjoy the festive scene, which is right in your wheelhouse.
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ALLAN, Ralph C. August 27, 1944 − July 18, 2016 Ralph Cameron Allan passed away Monday, July 18 at Hospice in Prince George with his wife and daughters by his side. For many years, Ralph was the voice of the morning news at CJDC and also worked at the Peace River Block News. He ran the Radio Shack in Dawson Creek for several years before moving to Prince George. He is predeceased by his mother Iris and father Robert, daughter Sandra Halverson and son Lonny Haugen. Ralph is survived by his sweetie Jean, sons Russell (Jocelyn) and Danny (Autumn) Haugen, daughters Shannon (Blaine) Fisher, Shelly (Trevor) Finch, Yvonne Haugen, Angela Hynes and Jennifer Allan. Ralph leaves behind 26 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. The family would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to Dr. Satish Mann and Rotary Hospice House for their boundless compassion and empathy during Ralph’s last years. A Celebration of Ralph’s Life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, Ralph’s family would appreciate a donation to the Canadian Diabetes Association or the Rotary Hospice House.
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Bob was born in Biggar Saskatchewan to Julian Stephen Smalley and Patricia Kathleen Smalley (Knapp). A baby brother for big sister Leona and a big brother to Kathleen who arrived in 1940. When their father came home after serving in the Second World War, the family moved to the Peace River Country in August of 1947. The family first lived near Bond’s Siding and then to East Pine, finally moving to Dawson Creek in August 1950. After completing Grade 8 and at the age of fourteen, Bob went to work for Fort St. John Lumber Company, pulling off the green chain. Bob had a very quick mind and easily learned many trades from electricity to plumbing to working in a local tire shop and for some time drove a fuel truck for Texaco. In 1957, Bob married Mary Karolyn Wolfe and they raised four daughters, Penny born in 1960, Karen in 1961, Colleen in 1963 and Carol in 1964. Coming from a very talented ancestry, Bob was also a very talented musician and artist. He had a local band in the early 1970s and into the 1980s “Bob and The Country Playboys”. They were very popular in most of the local dance halls for many years. After Bob and Karolyn parted ways, Bob married his second wife, Mae Lorette in 1983. He then moved to Fort St. John where he worked as head custodian at the North Peace Care Home where he worked until his passing on March 16, 2016. Hel will always be remembered by the residents for his kind and cheerful manner and always ready to lend a helping hand. Bob is survived by his daughters, Penny (Ken) Grassie, Karen (Dan) Hutton, Colleen (Dean) Daniels Smalley and Carol (Stewart) Steneal, his two sisters Leona Green and Kathleen (Robbie) Wallace, twelve grandchildren, twentythree great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents and one nephew, Roy Edward Green. May the road rise to meet you May the wind always be in your back May the sun shine warm upon your face May the rains fall soft upon your fields Until we meet again May God hold you in the hollow of his hand
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