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MIKE CARTER Staff Writer dcreporter@dcdn.ca Two candidates in the race to become the next mayor of Pouce Coupe say their campaign signs have been vandalized. Ahead of the April 9 byelection, one candidate is picking up the pieces of a unique campaign sign that he says was targeted by vandals over the weekend, while another says her signs have been targeted by paintballers. Ron Kelly had placed three vintage buggies outside his antiques business along Highway 2 in Pouce Coupe, strapped with signs advertising his run for mayor. Saturday morning, one of the buggies was found on its side, while several smaller signs were missing. “When I showed up there at 7 a.m., one buggy was flipped over (and) several of my signs were stolen,” Kelly said. “I think they were going to (flip) the other two buggies but they got caught by somebody coming around the corner.” He called the Dawson Creek RCMP, who as of yet have no leads. Police say there were no witnesses and no video surveillance of the area was available. “As a result, there are no suspects at this time,” Sgt. Mike Richard said. Any person found vandalizing local government election signs could be found guilty of mischief. Another candidate in the race, Lorraine Michetti, says her signs have been tampered with from the moment she started putting them up. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
Family and friends of missing Dawson Creek teen Denny Poole held a ceremony to mark his birthday on Tuesday at the Kiskatinaw Bridge, where he was last seen. Above from left to right are his nephew, Gabriel Poole, sister Alisha, and grandmother Jenny. The ceremony, which included aboriginal song and prayer, was capped off with the release of balloons signed with well wishes and hopes for Denny’s safe return. See story on Page 14. MIKE CARTER PHOTO
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Community Services
This Day In History ......2 Local News ....................3 Local News ....................4 Opinion ...................... 8/9 Sports ...........................17
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The third candidate for mayor, Tyler Randall, could not be reached for comment Monday. Both Michetti and Kelly said they were concerned about the how the vandalism reflects on the town. “It’s not good at all,” Michetti said. While Kelly reported the vandalism of his signs to the police, Michetti opted not to. “It’s not worth my time and energy,” she said. “I put my name forward. If you feel that you need to paintball my sign or (destroy) anything, it doesn’t stop me from running.” Kelly was also defiant. “If somebody has got an issue with me, fine. Come and cuss me out. But don’t start wrecking my personal
stuff,” he said. “It hurts the (reputation) of Pouce Coupe.” The buggies, which were built in the early 20th cenutry, are part Kelly’s personal collection. Dawson Creek Mayor Dale Bumstead chimed in over the weekend with a social media post denouncing the vandals. “We should all have respect for anyone who puts their hand up to serve their community,” he wrote. “The time and money put forward by candidates (demonstrates) they care about the community. It is healthy to have debate and input, (but) it is really sad when folks feel the need to vandalize signs and advertising.” Kelly is working on replacing the signs with an
arrangement that is “bigger and better.” He also plans to camp out on the corner from Thursday night until the election is held on Saturday, just to make sure nothing happens. “I hope there is no more trouble,” he said, “but I plan for the worst.” Dawson Creek RCMP are asking anyone who might have information about the ongoing vandalism of election signs in Pouce Coupe to contact them at 250-784-3700. The village of 740 has been divided over a fight between former Mayor William Plowright and a taxpayer group led by Michetti. —with files from Jonny Wakefield
NEWS
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THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2016 A3
Girl shaken, OK after clotheslining herself at Pouce Coupe School JONNY WAKEFIELD Staff Writer reporter@dcdn.ca Dawson Creek girl is shaken but OK after “clotheslining” herself on a nearly-invisible cable at the Pouce Coupe School last week. On Friday, Marilyn Hall and her husband brought their three kids to play in the field by the school. When they decided to go for ice cream, her five-year-old daughter Kyndre took off at a run. Earlier, she and her husband had noticed a cable across the entrance to the field, intended to keep out vehicles. Her husband had remarked that the cable was very taut and barely-visible. “Before I could say ‘watch for the cable,’ she clotheslined herself on it,” Hall said. Kyndre sustained a minor cut to her neck, as well as bruising and scrapes from the fall. Hall said the cable is dangerous and should be replaced. “The way the sun hit it, you could not tell there was a cable there,” she said. “Normally they’re marked, or they’re just draped. Never, ever are they supposed to be tight like that.” School district officials say they will make changes so the cable is no longer a hazard. “We really appreciate any concern or complaint, so our facilities guys will go out and check on it,” district spokesperson Candace Clouthier told the Dawson Creek Mirror. Kyndre Hall was bruised but OK after running into a nearly-invisible cable at a reporter@dcdn.ca Pouce Coupe school. . SUBMITTED PHOTO
A near-packed house took in the blues-rock of ZZ Top Monday night at the Encana Event Centre. MIKE CARTER PHOTO
City buys industrial land City buys Dahlen land for future SPCA, sewer expansion The city of Dawson Creek plans to pay $80,000 for a piece of land on the east side of town, slated for an upgrade to the city’s septic treatment system. The land in the 200 block of 115th Ave. lies between the future sites of a septic receiving facility and a new SPCA shelter. If council approves the transaction, the city will pay Dahlen Contracting $80,000 for the property—$20,000 below the list price. Council plans to donate the parcel on the east side to the SPCA for a new shelter. The city also owns the land to the west, which will house an
upgraded septic disposal facility—aimed at better monitoring rural sewage that has in some recent cases been contaminated with oilfield waste. “Council made the determination to purchase that lot so council has control of the full area there,” Chute said, “particularly so the trucked waste receiving facility could be entered and exited off the street.” Council is expected to sign off on the sale at a later meeting. Clogged core prompts new parking policy Parking in downtown Dawson Creek could soon get easier. The city is reviewing its rules for
parking in the downtown core after complaints from business owners about congestion. The city hopes an updated policy on parking downtown will help free up space for customers. Parking in the core is currently limited to two hours, but some business owners have noticed vehicles left in the same stall all day. Staff have also noticed three free 24-hour lots have been underused. The new policy aims to shift employees and other long-term users to those lots, Chief Administrative Office Jim Chute said. He said the new policy will clarify the existing rules for parking downtown. reporter@dcdn.ca
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Pouce Coupe heading to the polls This weekend, residents of the village of Pouce Coupe will go to the polls for the second time since the 2014 civic elections. Voting for the mayoral byelection will be held at the village office from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., while advance voting was held on March 30. Three candidates are running to replace William Plowright, who resigned as mayor late last year. Earlier, the village had to replace former Coun. Gordon “Red” Merrick, who resigned shortly into his term
over a disagreement with the mayor. Ron Kelly Kelly, the owner of a local antiques store, told attendees at a recent debate that the village needs to move on after conflict between the former mayor and a taxpayer’s group that alleged a lack of transparency under the previous administration. He said he would have an open door policy to promote transparency.
Lorraine Michetti Michetti, a bookkeeper in Dawson Creek, has been one of the biggest critics of the previous mayor—a disagreement Plowright said became personal. She pushed for the village to release financial statements from both the mayor and late Chief Administrative Officer Carol Bishop. On several occasions, Plowright said Michetti’s scrutiny of village staff and elected officials amounted to
harassement. Michetti denies any harassment took place. Tyler Randall Randall works at an auto dealer in Dawson Creek. At last month’s mayoral debate, he said he was the best choice to lead the village, saying he is the only candidate not running on a “vendetta.” He said he would “put a cap” on tensions in the village. reporter@dcdn.ca
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THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2016 A5
Dawson Creek mayor talks demolitions, tax bills, budget ROB BROWN Managing Editor editor@dcdn.ca
Dawson Creek Mayor Dale Bumstead updated the Sunshine Rotary Club Friday morning on the city’s 2016 budget—including key infrastructure projects the city expects to tackle this year. City council expects to pass a $38 million budget this May. The average homeowner will see a “marginal” increase of $36 on their tax bill, while the city plans to demolish a number of aging builings. It’s the second budget since a new council was elected in 2014—one that has been informed by several cost-conscious councillors. “We have a staged approach to go through the budget process, a carry over from when new councillors who were hitting the ground running right into the budget cycle—we don’t want newly-elected people feeling left out of the process,” he said. Mayor Dale Bumstead. Bumstead said staff have addressed as many as 45 proposals for cutting costs or otherwise changing the bud“It is time to get rid of the library and get. Council will keep tax rates flat, pool—there is value in the properties, the Bumstead said, adding that no ser- dirt. Having facilities on the land doesn’t vices will be added or removed in the help.” budget. He added increases in propHe said low cost or seniors housing erty assessments have added to costs. could be built on the Grandview Property, “We operate large facilities that or even a school if the city’s population inadd...costs. We like to meet a flat tax creases. rate, find efficiencies and have new “The hurdle right now is the building— projects come online,” he said. the idea is to move it off the property,” he “Ninety per cent of residents will see said. less than a $30 increase based on asAs for the regional library builing, sessments. We’d like to keep this mov- which houses a daycare centre and the ing forward.” Royal Canadian Legion, the city is looking Demolishing the Grandview School at options. and the Centennial Pool, as well as the “We need to find a home for the legion former regional library building will and the daycare – but there is no better be key moves made this year. time than right now to work on these.” He said all three projects, totalling Another public consultation on the around $1.5 million, will yield divi- budget is scheduled for May 1. dends for the city. editor@dcdn.ca
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Man who led police on threehour chase released on bail Amoz Bazinet faces 37 charges MIKE CARTER Staff Writer dcreporter@dcdn.ca
Minor injuries were sustained in the two-vehicle collision at 8th and 103rd Friday afternoon, according to Dawson Creek RCMP. ROB BROWN AND JONNY WAKEFIELD PHOTOS
A man who led Dawson Creek RCMP on a three-hour chase last summer was released on bail March 30. Amoz Donald Bazinet, born 1979, was arrested July 10 after a series of alleged break-and-enters spiralled into a chase involving at least four stolen vehicles. Bazinet was charged with 37 offences following the chase. Judge Richard Blaskovits set bail at $5,000. In a letter to the city, sent to the Alaska Highway News earlier this month, Bazinet apologized for his actions. “I didn’t come to your town to cause problems or scare anybody,” Bazinet wrote. “I’m not a bad person, I just made a bad choice that day.” Bazinet is expected to appear before the courts again on April 12. Police recieved a call last July about a series of break-and-enters in the Groundbirch area. When officers responded, they found Bazinet on a stolen motorcycle. He eluded capture for three hours. Police said that Bazinet was armed
with two stolen shotguns when he broke into a nearby garage and stole a truck by “(smashing) through an overhead door, narrowly missing a number of police officers.” When police disabled the truck, he fled on foot in a wooded area near the Bear Mountain ski hill. Bazinet was eventually subdued in a farmer’s field outside Dawson Creek. He was charged with destroying nearly $5,000 worth of crops during the chase. Police did not fire any shots while pursuing Bazinet. “I’m lucky they were professional and didn’t take my life,” Bazinet wrote in his apology letter. An unkown quantity of methamphetamine was found on Bazinet when he was arrested. “Since I have been in jail, I have taken oneon-one counselling for drugs and alcohol,” he added. “I have taken the time here to think about what I did and get clean so this never happens again.” Bazinet has not been convicted on the offences. —with files from Jonny Wakefield. dcreporter@dcdn.ca
Man accused of brandishing handgun at pub denied bail Jordan Gambler, 25, accused of uttering threats, unsafe use of firearm JONNY WAKEFIELD reporter@dcdn.ca
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An Edmonton man accused of pointing a handgun at a Dawson Creek bar patron was denied bail in provincial court March 31. Jordan Gambler, 25, was charged with firearms offences and uttering threats after a Nov. 10, 2015 incident at Spike’s Pub. Gambler, an Edmonton resident, was passing through town at the time and was allegedly involved in an argument with a patron over a table which became violent. The dispute began when the patron told Gambler, who is First Nations, that “we don’t serve your kind here.” Crown counsel Kevin Blocka said the victim mistook Gambler for a friend and intended the remark as a joke. “Clearly, that was not how it was taken,” he said. According to evidence given at Thursday’s bail hearing, the two men moved outside to fight when
Gambler threatened to “pop him in the head,” revealing a pistol. A bartender eventually called the RCMP. Officers searched the neighbourhood for Gambler but were unable to find him. He was later arrested outside the province and transferred to jail in Prince George. Officers interviewed at least two patrons at the bar, one of whom said she saw the gun—described as a “customized” .45 pistol with a tan handle. She said Gambler removed the magazine to reveal the bullets, according to the Crown. Surveillance footage also appeared to show Gambler displaying an object to other patrons outside the bar, the Crown alleges. Another witness interviewed by police said that during the standoff, Gambler tried to intimidate the other man by telling onlookers to Google his name, saying he was wanted by the Edmonton Police
Service. The Crown says this was how witnesses were able to identify the accused to police. Gambler’s defence attorney argued his client could be expected to keep the peace if released, offering a $5,000 deposit to be forfeited if he reoffends. He added police never found the gun described by witnesses, raising reasonable doubts about the Crown’s case against Gambler. Judge Richard Blaskovits sided with the Crown, which said there were “significant” questions about Gambler’s likelihood to reoffend if released from custody. The Crown expects to call seven witnesses during the 2-3 day proceeding. Gambler will be in court April 12 to fix a date for trial. Gambler has not been proven guilty of the alleged offences. reporter@dcdn.ca
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THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2016 A7
Trial begins for accused in Dawson Creek rock pit gang shooting
Charges dropped against two other accused JONNY WAKEFIELD Staff Writer reporter@dcdn.ca
The trials of two men arrested after a man was abducted, driven to a gravel pit outside Dawson Creek and shot in the legs began last week. Proceedings against Jaskarn Lally and Anthony Larsen started March 31 in provincial court in Dawson Creek. The two are accused of six firearms offences, including possessing a weapon obtained through an offence, and were arrested as part of an investigation into what police call a gang-related shooting Feb. 20, 2015. Earlier this month, the Crown dropped charges against two other men arrested in the investigation— Christopher Westlake and Avninder Sidhu. A total of six people were initially charged in connection with the shooting. According to RCMP, a 26-year-old man was abducted from the street near the Bergeron Funeral Home, driven to a gravel pit near Radar Lake and shot multiple times in the legs. The man survived, dragged himself to a road and flagged down
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a ride to hospital, where he was dropped outside the emergency room. Details from the early hearings cannot be reported, as the court decides on the admissibility of evidence taken during a traffic stop that led to the initial arrests. Lally, who was born in 1996, is also charged with attempting to break into a Dawson Creek house where police seized drugs, cash and firearms shortly after he was released on bail last March. That case is expected to go to trial in September. In addition, Lally has court dates scheduled in Abbotsford, where he faces assault charges. Lally and Larsen have not been convicted of the offences. Police linked the incident to what they called a ongoing drug “war” in the Peace Region last year. RCMP say the conflict has cooled with the economic downturn. Lally is due back in Dawson Creek court on April 12 to set additional trial dates. reporter@dcdn.ca
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A brand new look to your Mirror each week After years in journalism, one gets to learn many incredible lessons, and the team here at the Dawson Creek Mirror are putting their experience into to the new looking, feeling and reading newspaper. The product and redesign you hold and read today reflects this collective experience. However, it is more than a look and feel – there will be a change in the way we will go about reporting and bringing readers the news each day from the community. Everyone on the editorial team has some great material thus far: strong and interesting stories, and developing photography. We’ve all worked hard at getting the right product. We’ve spent time on detail, getting parts right and
making the read and stories new and interesting. When we say, “Hey, what are we going to do on this one?” we literally have an open page in front of us. The new work is coming along well, and we’re only a day or two in on the redesign and about two weeks with the new team. Now it is time for the new look to our offices. The Batcave. Santa’s Workshop. Mission Control. Whatever we’re going to call it, there is a whole a lot of positivity going down. We’ll have some double reporting going on, because, like harmony guitars or the double drumming of a progressive rock band on tour, we’ve got a pair of strong reporters playing here. This is one of the most exciting
things I’ve been involved with – and I’ve had a few over the years – but there are great ideas here, killer ideas. We’ll start rolling them out right away. Weekly newspapers have changed the landscape of this country. It is almost impossible to explain, even to a journalist. Community newspapers are the true monsters of journalism. There are hundreds thriving in every province. I see the reporting as almost blues-based reporting – something that only ages like a fine wine. Using a writing term, this is a new chapter. This is a brand new sounding, looking and reading Dawson Creek Mirror. We’ve specifically gone for a more powerful, clean approach – a
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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”—Martin Luther King Jr. With all the talk of Syrian refugees, I’m reminded of my own father’s journey to Canada. My father, Sam, grew up in Uganda. His parents were merchants, also born in Uganda. In 1972, President Idi Amin ordered the expulsion of all people of Asian descent from the country, forcing my father and his family to flee. Amin believed the country’s Asian population was “hoarding wealth” and sabotaging the economy. Really, it was his own corruption and violence. I’m one generation removed from this experience. My family is of East-Indian descent, and I was raised under Muslim values in Dawson Creek, so I’ve been asked many times for my thoughts on refugees. I thought sharing my
experience could help bridge the gap for those who fear or distrust latest round of people seeking refuge in Canada. In college, I took an anthropology course and for our final project, I chose to write an essay about how my father’s family came to Canada. It was the first time we really talked about his experience in-depth. It was long overdue, and the older I got, the more conscious I was of what they’d been through. My father’s family was accepted by Canada while Pierre Trudeau was Prime Minister. They were stationed in a refugee camp in St. Catherine’s, Ontario and then integrated into schools and the workforce. They started their lives all over again with almost nothing. They worked hard to get where they are today, and are grateful for the opportunities that Canada presented them. We are truly a blessed family. Some people don’t realize how lucky they are to grow
up here. There were some amazing people that helped my family through the tough transition to living in Canada. But some would yell “Go back to your country!”—which basically translates to “I would rather you be dead.” They were teased for not understanding the language, their accents, and for being poor. What got them through these hard times was sticking together and having the help of Canadians who understood what they’d been through. The reactions to Syrian refugees, then, leave me with mixed emotions. I’ve seen empathy. But I’ve also seen ignorance and hatred. My soul hurts when I read articles about hate crimes and half-baked ideas on how to improve screening processes. What bothers me most is the Facebook comments from people I went to high school with. One example: “hope those f&@kers don’t come here.” Others choose
to think that Syrian refuges could be affiliated with terrorists—not realizing that terrorists groups would torture them first hand in their home country. They don’t understand the impact their comments may have on an innocent family. When I see those kind of comments, I remind myself of Dr. King’s words, try to shed some light on what life is like for people forced from their homes, and hope all Dawson Creekers will welcome the Syrians with open arms. —Mangalji grew up in Dawson Creek, recently leaving to study at Thompson Rivers University. His father is Sam Mangalji, a local hotelier. A family of four Syrian refugees arrived in Dawson Creek earlier this year—among the first round of 25,000 resettled with government and private assistance, while additional refugees from the Syrian conflict are living in Fort St. John.
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Let’s nudge the universe back on its axis Judy
KUCHARUK Sitting with a group of friends for breakfast recently, someone asked: do you think that Trump will be elected, that oil prices will rebound and, um, I can’t remember the last one. It doesn’t really matter what the last question was, but it was something akin to the first two questions where it was a scenario that we could never see occurring. No, not in our wildest dreams could we imagine that these things could happen. Who would have thought that oil prices would drop that low? Who would have thought that a reality television dude would be running for the nomination to run for president of the United States and be winning? Is it like a correction line on a rural road? Something that is needed every little while to keep things straight? Is that was these
freaky things are? Are they life’s little correction lines? Some days, I listen to the headlines on CNN and wonder if I woke up in some alternate universe. A universe where up is down or it is backwards day and no one told me in advance. When it came my turn to answer the question, I responded, “I think we are going to wake up one morning and it will all have been a 1980s Dallas dream sequence.” The folks who were my age nodded with understanding, whereas the younger people nodded out of politeness as if to say, “I am gonna nod, but what the heck you talkin’ about? A dream-sequence? Dallas? Was that a television show?” For those of you who don’t remember, there was the famous Dallas television episode that began with Pam Ewing (character) waking up to find Bobby Ewing (character) in the shower, which meant that the previous year (season of the series)
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had all been a dream. Perhaps it is on Netflix. Check it out. Anyway... Brilliant! It is like having a magic eraser! Hey, is Mark Burnett behind this? That would make more sense than believing this is reality. Burnett, who came up with the ultimate
reality show Survivor, is somehow filming the entire Donald Trump presidential race from a satellite as an elaborate reality show. I would watch that! Unfortunately, as much as I would like to cling to the hopes that we are getting “punked,” I do not believe that we are and you
know what that means? We have to somehow nudge the universe back onto its axis. Sigh. Do you remember the column I wrote where I said that people have to begin standing for something, instead of simply standing against it with no expectations? No? That’s okay. I barely remember last week sometimes. Both “yes” and “no” have consequences – don’t think that being the voice of one group will not have consequences for the other. 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
MAYOR’S REPORT
Forestry, tourism, trade: Chetwynd is here for the long haul Merlin
NICHOLS The regular, predictable, and joyous arrival of spring once again assures us that there is something dependable in this confused and confusing world. And that is good enough to be true. Without the regular cycle of the seasons as the Creator promised, the return of daylight after the dark, and the appearance of the constellations in their usual places in the night sky, we would have little on which to rest our hopes. Certainly there is not much on which to depend solidly in the world of politics, finance, or social mores. Certainly the scientific method has not given us unequivocal cause to hope in the hopes of humanity. That said, I hasten to assure you that I am not in a depression. I face the future with well-founded interest and optimism. When you read this I expect to be at the Council of Forest Industries (COFI) convention getting my latest update on the state of the forest industry in British Columbia – which means the state of the
forest industry in the world, which means the state of the forest industry in Chetwynd for the next few months. The COFI convention is usually attended by all the big names in forestry from governance to prediction to planning to production to distribution. I always find the sessions fascinating, informative, and entertaining (in the most sober sense of the word). We are now waiting with heightened attention the outcome of the US Presidential election in which Canada’s interest is more than academic. The person who occupies the Oval Office can do much, or little, for cross-border trade which includes the trade on which Chetwynd depends to buy groceries and gas, hence, the avidity with which we follow the fortunes of the contenders. I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know. I just want you to know that as your elected Mayor and Council we might have to re-evaluate District of Chetwynd priorities in the next months or years. Granted, Council can’t or shouldn’t sway with every breeze that wafts by, but if a sustained gale is indicated we will have to make
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sure that all the loose ends are tied securely. So for now, it is business as usual with an eye to the barometer and the Canada Weather Office web site. Part of that business as usual happened on March 29 when I signed the contract for construction of the new sewer system. It is going to happen and Chetwynd will
be brought into compliance with the Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) discharge limit imposed on the District by the Ministry of Environment. More business as usual: I had a tour through Chetwynd’s soon-tobe-new Tourist Information Centre (formerly the District Office), also on March 29. Renos are almost
complete and it is lovely. You’ll want to come in on opening day for your own up-to-the-moment information. Watch for the date. In the meantime, keep looking up, going forward with focused energy; Chetwynd is here for the long haul. Merlin Nichols is the Mayor of Chetwynd
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Sweetwater festival gears up for 12th year Festival, a labour of love that takes place on the family farm, and costs between $30,000 and $50,000 each year. While Sweetwater905 doesn’t make money, the Mattsons do need funds to help pull off the festival, and they host “small organic events” – fund raisers – to help offset some of the costs. “Sweetwater is not a profitable thing. It’s just a thing that we’ve created as artists to promote the arts in our community,” said Karl Mattson, part owner of his family’s farm. “These are just small organic events that are basically just to bolster people to support (us), we don’t make a lot of money from these fund raisers, but we do need funds,” he
said. On Friday, that “organic” event featured the Sweetwater Ramblers and Sean Cullen, who opened for Folky Strum Strum. The unusual headpieces were owing to the Wacky Hat Contest, for which every participant won a ticket to the Sweetwater music festival in June. “I just hope everybody’s having fun, that’s what it’s for,” said Larry Mattson, who’s lived on the farm for 68 years. “I think everybody’s enjoying themselves.” While enjoyment is a priority at these events, raising funds is too, and Friday night brought in $800 for the cause, according to Fran Haughian, one of the organizers. Sweetwater905 is usually a threeday affair featuring live music, art, and showcasing the farm, but this year the Mattsons are doing things a little bit differently. “This year we’ve broken it up, because we used to try and showcase music, art and the ranch, and it just all kind of got (jumbled) together,” Haughian said. This year they’ve decided to showcase each aspect in its entirety. The Sweetwater905 Music Fest will be June 11 and 12, and will feature the Sweetwater Ramblers, Folky Strum Strum, Scarlet Sway, Joey Onely Outlaw Band, and many, many more musicians. The Sweetwater905 Farm Day will be August 20, which will have horse workshops, farm demonstrations, local artisans and farm tours, and a dinner and family dance, with country musicians the Malcolm MacLean Band. Sweetwater905 Art Day is set for September 3, and will showcase studio tours, art installations, and an evening of spoken word and music. Artists will come to show their wares, and in the evening, Twin Peaks will perform live. Tickets can be purchased at the gate and at the Rolla Store.
Folky Strum Strum performs live for a crowd at Albert’s Loft on the Sweetwater905 festival grounds Friday night during a fundraiser for the yearly event. BRONWYN SCOTT PHOTO
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Music festival, farm and art days all planned this year BRONWYN SCOTT Staff writer peacereporter@ahnfsj.ca
ROLLA – A cool breeze blew over the Mattson farm on what was otherwise a warm spring evening, the fire outside licking upwards in the gentle gusts, reminding us that winter isn’t far behind us. You could hear the music playing from outside. The loft, “Albert’s Loft,” as the lettering on the wall named it, glowed with warm yellow lighting, and the people inside
glowed too, with spirits in hand and rosy faces, warm with the effort of dancing, talking, laughing. As you made your way up the stairs, you could see that art lined the walls, the music was live, and that most of the people in attendance had gotten creative with their headgear. From the tallest dunce cap you’ve ever seen, to a three-tiered wedding cake, Albert’s Loft was a scene to behold. The Mattsons, a longtime Rolla family, hosted a fund raiser Friday night for their annual Sweetwater905 Arts and Music
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Dawson Creek Music Festival back for second year - with caveats Pony rides not on the agenda. Bouncy castles are. JONNY WAKEFIELD Staff Writer reporter@dcdn.ca Dawson Creek city councillors on Monday voted to approve use of Kin Park for the second-annual Dawson Creek Music Festival, set for July 10. But a few thought organizer Jeremy Linklater might need to rein in his ambitions. Linklater launched the festival last year as a free, one-day event aimed at breathing life into the old bandstand in the Kin Park Bowl. This year, Linklater hopes to extend the hours of the event, which features local musicians, as well as offer an outdoor movie and pony rides. If the Dawson Creek Music Festival is to happen next year, the city wants Linklater to take care of a number of liability issues. Mayor
Dale Bumstead said organizers should create a non-profit board to run the event, as well as to administer a charitable fund Linklater envisions to help local art and music programs. “This isn’t to put water on your parade at all, but if it’s on city property, we need to make sure that foundation is in place,” he told Linklater. Coun. Cheryl Shuman spoke against requiring Linklater to start a nonprofit society before allowing use of the park. “I don’t want to put so many roadblocks in front of him that he doesn’t do it,” she said. This year, volunteers are also required to have criminal background checks. Council eventually opted against pony rides, which would have involved members of 4H. Linklater
won approval for extended hours, allowing the festival to run from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. “I’m excited. It’s going to be really fun for Dawson Creek,” he said. As for the nonprofit society, Linklater said he was researching options. I’d like to look into that, and I have a couple different ideas under that umbrella as well,” he said. “Some members of council said they’d help me out with that, which would be really cool.” He added the festival is not a money maker, noting that last year’s event took in only $120 in donations—$50 of which was from his mom. Jeremy Linklater in Kin Park before last year’s Dawson Creek Music Festival. Linklater hopes to expand the festival this year, but the city wants him to create a non-profit to address a few outstanding liability issues. JONNY WAKEFIELD PHOTO
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Severance for laid off miners delayed again Most former workers are now spread out across the province, union officials say MIKE CARTER Staff Writer dcreporter@dcdn.ca Workers laid off from Walter Energy’s Wolverine mine in the spring of 2014 are stuck in a holding pattern when it comes to resolving their unsettled claims. The B.C. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the company, which was granted creditor protection in Canada on Dec. 7, will have more time to pursue the sale of its Canadian assets before it settles its debt. The original grace period, during which no litigation can be launched against Walter Canada, expired January 6. The company was granted an extension until April 4. On Wednesday, Justice Shelley Fitzpatrick decided to extend that grace period a second time to June 24. “Nothing can move forward as long as they’re under protection,”
Dan Will of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1-424 told the Dawson Creek Mirror. The USW represents 300 of the 700 workers put out of work by the mine’s closure, a result of a global price collapse for metallurgical (steel making) coal. Outstanding claims from these workers include lost wages for the 60 days between April and June 2015 and other payments they argue are owed to them. Walter Energy Canada says it has received letters of interest from companies who are eyeing their assets and that this ruling will allow it to continue its sale and investment solicitation process. The company met with the union on Thursday, Will says. “(It’s) just basically status quo and we sit and wait, “ he said. Most of the former workers are now spread out across the province, Will added, making it hard to arrange a meeting to
EI claims up again, but do numbers tell the full story? JONNY WAKEFIELD Staff Writer reporter@dcdn.ca More than 600 people in Fort St. John and 300 people in Dawson Creek are drawing employment insurance benefits, according to new data from Statistics Canada. But to unemployed people scraping by in the natural gas sector, those numbers look deceptively low. Changes to EI benefits aimed at helping areas hit by the oil downturn are raising new questions about whether government unemployment assistance is reaching enough people in the beleaguered oilpatch. Six hundred-and-forty people in Fort St. John and 300 people in Dawson Creek were on EI in January—nearly double the number of recipients at the same time last year, according to data released March 24. Alan Yu, organizer of the FSJ for LNG campaign and truck rally, said he suspects the actual number of people out of work in the oilpatch is higher. For one, the numbers likely don’t include self-employed contractors who have seen work dry up, Yu said, adding these workers won’t have necessarily been laid off. “A lot of (independent contractors) are really complaining—I’ve been hearing them left and right,” said Yu, who programmed two-way radios used in the oilpatch before being laid off in January. However, Gil McGowan, president of the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL), said the idea that a large number of independent
contractors don’t qualify for EI is a misconception, saying those contractors make up a “very small group” of the oilpatch workforce. He said the biggest problem with the EI system continues to be eligibility requirements, which are based on regional unemployment rates over the previous year. In regions with low unemployment, workers must put in more hours to qualify for benefits than in regions where unemployment is consistently high. “The fact that cities like Fort St. John and Fort McMurray had low unemployment a year ago shouldn’t have any bearing on eligibility requirements for employment insurance now,” McGowan said. “The fact their (oil and gas) sector used to be a booming one is cold comfort.” The Liberal government’s first budget includes some reforms to EI, highlighting 12 economic regions including Northern B.C. suffering “sharp and sustained unemployment shocks.” In those regions, the length of time workers are eligible for benefits will be extended, while the number of onthe-job hours required for a person to qualify for EI will be lowered. The changes “go some distance to addressing structural problems in the EI program” that “unfairly exclude workers in the resource sector, and especially the energy sector.” “The federal Liberals have reduced some of that inequality between regions, but they haven’t eliminated it entirely,” McGowan added. reporter@dcdn.ca
update the workers on the status of their claims. “The (Tumbler Ridge) office is open once a month and people will come in and we’ll give them an update,” he said. “I trust within a week or so we’ll have something more on the website. We get a lot of phone calls but we simply say to people it’s just a wait and see situation.” Mining operations at Walter Energy’s Willow Creek mine near Chetwynd ceased in 2013, putting nearly 250 out of work. Two of the companies other mines in the Chetwynd/Tumbler Ridge area - the Brule and Wolverine - ceased operations in the spring of 2014, putting 700 workers out of a job. Walter once employed over 1,000 people in Northeast B.C. dcreporter@dcdn.ca
Workers laid off from Walter Energy’s Wolverine mine are now stuck in a holding pattern. FILE PHOTO
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20 days later: search still on for missing Dawson Creek teen MIKE CARTER dcreporter@dcdn.ca
It has been more than 20 days since Denny Poole went missing near the Kiskatinaw Bridge on March 12 after last being seen by a friend. ROB BROWN PHOTO
April is Maternal & Child Health Month Healthy mothers and babies are important to the success of families and communities the world over. Rotary has identified this area of focus as a goal for Rotarians to work towards achieving. Too many mothers and children lack access to safe water and sanitation facilities, proper nutrition, immunizations and antibiotics. Little or no education about hygiene, nutrition, prevention of transmittable diseases, lead to a poor chance of survival for many, many women and children in any country including our own.
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highway. The friend then handed the phone to a man with a “South Asian accent,” who said there was no disturbance and that he had stopped to help the young man who was “acting strange,” police say. RCMP have since made contact with this man— who they do not consider a suspect in the case. Anyone travelling on the back roads or on the highway at the time is asked to contact Dawson Creek RCMP at 250-784-3700. In the meantime, the family is hoping for the best. “The public is really supporting the family,” Bruun said. “They’re taking them food and we really appreciate that because right now, they don’t feel much like cooking. They’re pretty focused on where he is, what he is doing and getting him home.” dcreporter@dcdn.ca
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The Rotary Clubs of Dawson Creek have been involved in International projects such as the Dominican Water Project, Project Amigo in Calima, Mexico to name a few. Locally we partner with and support organizations like Mitzpah House, Network Ministries Good Food Box program and local food banks to name a few more. If this interests you come join us at either club and find out more about Rotary.
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a helicopter mounted with an infared detector in the search. Sgt. Ed Reinink said the search continued over the weekend. “We’re trying to cover off absolutely every possibility,” he said Saturday morning. “We’re still on the hunt. There’s been no contact made with family or anything like that so we’re just doing the best to cover off the area where he was last seen.” Poole was last seen on March 12 by a friend, whose name is not being released to the public. The family says they believe the two were on their way to Fort St. John to meet a girl when they somehow got split up. Police say the two boys wandered onto a back road along the Alaska Highway in an attempt to find a short cut. Poole’s friend phoned 911 at 7:52 p.m. to report what police are calling a “disturbance” on the
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Dawson Creek teen Denny Poole, a member of the Tsay Keh Dene First Nation, went missing March 12 and investigators are still trying to piece together what happened to the boy. The family says a group of trackers from Saulteau First Nations, lead by a relative, are now working with police as the search enters its third week. They hope to soon join police in searching the area around the Kiskatinaw Bridge where Poole was last seen. There have been no citizen-lead search parties for Poole, as of yet. “We are being very careful not to go in on our own or send any unauthorized search parties in,” Sharla Bruun, a spokesperson for the family told the Dawson Creek Mirror. “We don’t want to taint any evidence that would be there.” April 5 was Denny’s 15th birthday. The family held a ceremony to mark it by releasing balloons at the bridge, hoping for his safe return. “Although we’re not seeing any results, we still are thankful for what the RCMP are doing,” Bruun added. “They’re doing the best they can.” RCMP have been using
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BC residents 65% of Site C workforce - not 80%: FOI
Below 75 to 80% previously reported JONNY WAKEFIELD Staff Writer reporter@dcdn.ca
Only 65 per cent of the 482 people working on the Site C dam in November were from B.C.—below the 75 to 80 per cent previously claimed by BC Hydro and government officials. That’s according to documents obtained through freedom of information (FOI) by BC Building Trades, a labour group that’s keeping a close eye on the $8.8 billion project. Tom Sigurdson, BC Building Trades executive director, said the documents show B.C. workers “are not being given the priority they deserve on this project.” “We have literally thousands of B.C. workers who are unemployed,” Sigurdson told Alaska Highway News. “This is a BC Hydro taxpayer-funded project that should have, as a priority, employment for British Columbians.” Three years ago, the Building Trades sought a project labour agreement with BC Hydro to build Site C—an agreement that was eventually abandoned in favour of the current “open site” model. “We think BC Hydro should have gone with a project labour agreement to guarantee that there be a B.C. workforce on the project,” Sigurdson. “So we started to ask the question: what is the B.C. workforce?” When asked that question in January, BC Hydro President and CEO Jessica McDonald told Alaska Highway News that in December, 75 to 80 per cent of Site C workers were from B.C. In December, Energy Minister Bill Bennett told the Vancouver Sun that B.C. residents made up 75 per cent of the Site C workforce. Sigurdson said the internal document shows those numbers are “a little exaggerated,” raising questions about where project officials are getting their workforce numbers. “I would say that they (Bennett and McDonald) tried to put the best face on the numbers,” he said. “But the details that came back (with the FOI) showed that was not true.”
While the B.C. government initially worried about having enough skilled workers to build Site C, the downturn in the oilpatch has freed up a sizable workforce—including many in nearby Alberta. Alberta-based firms including Petrowest and Morgan Constuction have both won major contracts on the dam. That’s led to concerns from some in the B.C. Peace Region, where the unemployment rate is 9.2 per cent and Site C job fairs attracted nearly 5,000. BC Hydro did not dispute the 65 per cent figure, but said it was only a “snapshot” of the labour force on an eight yearlong project. “The percentage of B.C. workers referenced by the Building Trades is a snapshot of one month—the number fluctuates from month to month,” BC Hydro communications manager Craig Fitzsimmons said in an email. “It’s been as high as 82 per cent last August, and has averaged about 70 per cent over the first six months of construction.”
“The workforce composition at any givern time is only a snapshot, and the numbers of British Columbians working on the project will fluctuate. However, we fully expect that Site C contractors will hire workers locally and regionally first, then nationally.” Sigurdson said a project labour agreement would have guaranteed a higher percentage of B.C. workers on Site C. Under those agreements, non-union contractors would pay union dues for the duration of the project—guaranteeing access to their own employees and BC Building Trades members. “You’re assured they’re getting the skills that are required,” he said. “You wouldn’t have to have the job fairs going out to do the search. And it would be British Columbia-based (labour).” reporter@dcdn.ca
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Acute, severe laminitis or founder can be devastating for horse and owner. Often the initial few hours or days after an acute attack of founder is crucial for the long term athletic prognosis or even survival of the horse. In the past I have wrote on the subject of laminitis, and today I would like let everyone know about a treatment option To review, founder, also called laminitis, is a very common condition. The term “laminitis” broken down is “laminae” meaning the “nail bed” or dermal tissue which attaches the hoof to the coffin bone of the foot, while “-itis’ means inflammation. I usually tell clients the laminae is like the Velcro between the hoof shell and the bone in the foot. This tissue is microscopically folded and branched, and if the laminae from one hoof was flattened out it would have the same surface area as a four by eight foot sheet of plywood. This large surface area bond is what is damaged with founder or laminitis. Symptoms of founder are very typical but can occur with a range of severity. Usually what is noticed in general is a very tender footed gait and “saw-horse” stance. They walk like they are walking on hot coals and stand with forelimbs extended out in front of the body while shifting weight to the rear limbs. The hind limbs are “camped under” the body because the horse is distributing weight onto the less affected hindlimbs. Horses bear 65 per cent of their body weight on their
front feet, and founder is usually worse on the front end. They usually have increased pulse to all feet with heat on palpation of the hoof. They may be so severe that they may not want to even stand on their feet. Severe, acute founder can be devastating and is extremely painful. It is like slamming your fingernail in the car door and then attempting to stand on it. However, founder may also be present as very mild episodes which occur over a long period of time and are barely noticeable. This is what I call chronic laminitis and is usually the fat, easy keeping “pasture potato.” These chronic horses usually exhibit “fever rings” on the hoof wall and when looking at the bottom of the foot have a stretched white line we call seedy toe. Depending on the degree of founder the breakdown of the bond between the hoof and coffin bone can cause a couple of things. First, because the coffin bone is almost suspended in midair by the hoof shell it has a tendency to want to sink. Secondly the flexor tendons which attach to the back aspect of the coffin bone pull or rotate the coffin bone around. The amount that each one of these happens determines the prognosis (the likelihood of the lameness resolving) and can direct what we can do as far as treatment. Doing x-rays of the feet can give us an objective measurement of the severity of the founder. The equine clog is a shoe that can be used as an aid to reduce the stress and force on the inflamed lamina which may lead to less
coffin bone rotation, and more comfort for the horse. It is used as a temporary measure to get a horse through an acute episode and into other therapeutic shoeing options. Basically the equine clog is made out of two ¾ pieces of plywood screwed together. After the outline of the foot is stencilled on, the shoe is cut out with a 45 degree bevel. The shoe is applied to the foot with dry wall screws. How clogs work is biomechanics. I like to use the analogy of taking the snipe extension off of the pipe wrench. What I mean is you shorten the lever arm which results is less force around a “moment” of rotation causing less stress on the laminae. The smaller area in contact with the ground due to the bevel will allow the horse to have less trouble walking and turning. This is sometimes what we call break over force, or ground reaction force. Also the way the shoe is applied and screwed to the plywood also supports the hoof capsule and stabilizes expansion of the cross sectional ring of the hoof. Additionally, the plywood itself also offers frog and sole protection and support. We have used clogs in a few cases over the last few months and we are very pleased with the results. This transitional shoe is another tool in our toolbox in the fight against laminitis. For more formation give us a call at the Dawson Creek Veterinary Clinic, we would be happy to discuss clogs and how they may be an option for your laminitic horse.
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Bonspiel caps comeback year for DC Curling Club Year marks return after broken ice chiller kept curlers off ice MIKE CARTER Staff Writer dcreporter@dcdn.ca Fourteen teams took part in the final mixed bonspiel of the season for the Dawson Creek Curling Club last weekend, capping off a successful return to the ice. The winter of 2015 was a dry one for the city’s rink. A broken ice chiller kept the floor bare, cancelling the entire season for local curlers. This year, the club bounced back, General Manager Jeff Ginter told the Dawson Creek Mirror. Membership went up 28 per cent, he said, and numbers for the several bonspiels held throughout the year were higher then they’ve been in decades. Losing an entire season left the club management unsure of what to expect. “I can’t say we weren’t concerned,” Ginter said. “But we’ve got a really good (group) of new players, which is really keeping us stable for the future.” This past weekend’s closing spiel saw a big turnout, but was one of the smaller events for the year. The opening celebration bonspiel brought in about 20 teams and a cash bonspiel in November drew about 40. “That is by far the best cash bonspiel the Peace has seen for years,” Ginter said. The mixed annual spiel saw 32 teams, the most in two decades and the Men’s spiel in March drew 24 teams, the largest attendance in 15 years, Ginter said. The Ladies’ annual spiel numbers dipped a bit, but only because it conflicted with the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Grande Prairie. Youth engagement at the rink is a big focus for the club going forward, Ginter said. “Our elementary school program is tremendous,” he said. “We’ve got
Over the weekend winners of the “A Event” at the final mixed bonspiel of the year, Team Nernberg: Derek Nernberg, Deanna Larson, Heather Fossum and Ryan Frost. MIKE CARTER PHOTOS 17 teams of elementary school kids that are playing once a week. It’s the future of the game.” He hopes to get out into some of the schools around the South Peace to promote the game, bringing a floor curling setup for the gym to allow kids a chance to try their hand at the game. “Hopefully that will attract a few more for next year and keep them coming back,” he said. Along with beefing up the junior program for next year, he hopes to bring in Northern Lights College international students and introduce them to the game. “We’ve got a couple nights where I am going to look at some nontraditional audiences in and try
and get some leagues set up for international students,” he said. It looks like a busy year for the rink next year, which will also host the Alberta Senior Men’s and Women’s provincial championships for Alberta in February 2017. The best eight senior men’s and women’s teams will face off, with the winners going to represent Alberta at the nationals—even if the team is from B.C. “Because we’re so close, the Peace Curling Association is affiliated with Alberta,” Ginter explained. “I’m hopeful that we can get a local team or two qualified. It’d be nice to see.” dcreporter@dcdn.ca
Above, the youngest curler to take part in the spiel was eight-year-old Avery Dostal.
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Archers draw bows at Kin Arena Indoor archery took over the Kin Arena in Dawson Creek April 2 and 3. “It’s just a fun shoot,” Joe Simlik, archery director with the Dawson Creek Sportsman’s Club told The Mirror. It was the first tune-up of the year for archery enthusiasts and
hunters. Shooters were divided up by type of bow—compound or recurve—gender and age group. Ten stations were set up around the bare rink floor with three targets per station, Simlik explained. The top score from all three stations took the
prize for each category. Shooters get 11 points for a bulls eye, descending from there to 10, eight and then five points for the outer rings. A miss is worth zero. The main event, the Men’s Bowhunter Open, saw 20 - 30 competitors, including Simlik himself.
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After 8 months, the hay bale “minions” in Groundbirch are as much a part of the drive from Dawson Creek to Chetwynd as Bear Mountain, the Pine River and the Road House truck stop. So what’s the story behind the little guys? In September, Chantel Odden and her husband Dalton decided to use some bales to make a few friends for their Despicable Me-obsessed daughter Alba, 3. “For a long time she would watch it every day if we’d let her,” Odden said. “We eventually had to retire it, say it went missing for awhile. (My husband and I) know it backward and forward.” Using a few old tires and tarps, they became one of the hundreds of farm families to re-purpose their bales as the characters. There’s even an Instagram hashtag for the phenomenon: #haybaleminions. “She loves them,” Odden said. “Every time we drive by she has to says ‘hi’ to them. It’s like they’re brand new every time.” JONNY WAKEFIELD PHOTO
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BC Hydro contractors have linked Site C work sites on the north and south banks of the Peace River with a construction bridge—but despite the best efforts of several regional politicians, the crossing is only temporary. Hydro announced the completion of the bridge Wednesday, saying the 329-metre span was built on time and on budget. The bridge is needed for construction to begin on the dam’s main civil works—including the 60-metre earth fill dam and generating station. It will be dismantled when construction is completed in 2024. However, residents in both Fort St. John and Chetwynd have pushed for a permanent bridge to add to the three spans that currently cross the Peace River. A fourth crossing would supplement the Highway 97 bridge at Taylor, which is frequently reduced to single-lane traffic for repairs to its aging metal deck.
Chetwynd Mayor Merlin Nichols said a permanent bridge is not currently among the district’s Site C lobbying priorities. However, he said the new span, along with road improvements, could cut travel times between Fort St. John and Chetwynd in half. “There are many in Chetwynd who would like that access,” he said. Fort St. John pushed for a permanent bridge during negotiations with BC Hydro prior to the dam’s approval, but came up short. “Honestly, we tried, I don’t know how many times we tried,” Mayor Lori Ackerman said at an event announcing the city’s Site C community measures agreement in February. While the trucking and natural gas industries supported the proposal, Dawson Creek, Hudson’s Hope and Taylor worried it would divert vital traffic. “We thought there should be a permanent crossing there, especially given how dangerous both Taylor hills are,” said Fort St.
be on the hook for the costs of fighting the fire and the damages it caused. Increased wind activity On Friday, dramatically in the Prince George Fire increased fines for an Centre was anticipated assortment of wildfirelast weekend, leading related violations took the BC Wildfire Service effect. to urge the public to Penalties for ignoring exercise caution if fire restrictions more planning to conduct open than tripled to $1,100 from $345. Failing to properly put out a burning substance, such as a cigarette Chronic Pain Self-Management butt, could also Leader Training April 18th - 21st net you a $575 fine. On average, Are you a caring, compassionate person who would enjoy co-facilitating our peer-led, 30 to 40 per cent evidence-based Chronic Pain Self-Management workshops here in Dawson Creek? of wildfires each We’re currently building a small team of dedicated, community-focused volunteer year are caused Program Leaders to facilitate our 6 week / 2 ½ hours a week Chronic Pain by humans, BC Self-Management workshops in Dawson Creek. Wildfire says. Our new program leaders will initially attend a comprehensive, 4-day training program Anyone in April. Upon completion, they will be Certified Chronic Pain Self-Management Program planning to Leaders registered with the University of Victoria and Stanford University, any large-scale who developed and maintain the UVic workshops. industrial burning or UVic Program Leaders are required to co-facilitate one workshop each year to conduct a grass remain certified. Most of our Northern BC leaders co-facilitate one or two burn larger than chronic pain workshops a year. 0.2 hectares You should be comfortable and experienced working with diverse groups of people and must obtain a be available to co-facilitate one or two workshops a year. Chronic pain experience either burn registration personally or as a caregiver or healthcare professional is highly desirable. number aged of If this fulfilling volunteer opportunity is well-suited to your experience, skills and time by calling interests, please apply on-line at www.selfmanagementbc.ca 1-888-797-1717 or call us at 1-866-902-3767 (toll free) for more information. r0021218347 dcreporter@ dcdn.ca Space is limited - apply now! burns. “Anyone wishing to light an open fire must watch for changing weather conditions and follow all burning regulations to help reduce the number of preventable wildfires,” Fire Information Officer Amanda Reynolds said in
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Contact: David Roch (250) 782-1947 E-mail: droch@pris.ca 11501 17th Street, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4P2
Alliance Church
Contact: Micheal Benty (250) 782-3837 Web: http://www. dawsoncreekalliance.ca/ 9009 10 Street, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4T1
Bethel Pentecostal Church
The Caffeination Station slings a hot cups of joe for both walk up and drive thru customers in Taylor each morning. The business is owned by Chris Davenport, pictured, and Jessica Whitmer. ROB BROWN PHOTO
Avalanche Canada issues warning for Powder King, backcountry area Users urged to take caution Warmer temperatures bring an increased risk for avalanches in the backcountry areas of the Northern Rockies. Avalanche Canada issued a special public avalanche warning April 1 to backcountry users in the mountains south of Chetwynd. Experts say skiers, snowboarders and snowmobilers should avoid steep south facing areas and areas below cornices. A cornice is an overhanging mass of hardened snow at the edge of a mountain peak. “There are a variety of layers in the snowpack that are becoming increasingly weak as the air temperature rises in the South Peace region,” Ryan Shelly of Summit Avalanche Consulting told the Mirror. Using slopes that are at an angle of between 30-45 degrees on days
when the temperature is above zero can pose extreme risks, he adds. “(That) could get you in serious trouble, particularly if the slope itself is quite large,” he said. People who leave the boundary of the ski hill, or who are snowmobiling in the mountains, should at a minimum carry a locator beacon such as an avalanche transceiver, an avalanche “probe” and an avalanche shovel, Shelly says. He also recommends certified avalanche training for back country users. Human-triggered avalanches happen on a regular basis from Tumbler Ridge to the Pine Pass. “Most of the time these avalanches are smaller in scale and not capable of fully burying a person,” Shelly said. dcreporter@dcdn.ca
Dawson Creek Community Church
Contact: David Roch (250) 782-4745 Email : droch@pris.ca 1224 103 Ave, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 2G9
First Baptist Church
We are a Christian Church that serves our communities through providing opportunities to worship & pastoral care through representing the faith of Christ Jesus. Mens, womens, and childrens/youths programs are available. Call the number below for more info and for service times.
Contact: Terry Coe (250) 782-4792 Web: http://dcfirstbaptist.ca/ Email: firstbaptist@shawbiz.ca 1400 113 Ave, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 2Z2 Sundays 10:30am for the Winter
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Contact: Trevor Birak 250-784-8530 Email: Trevor.Birak@gmail.com
Grace Lutheran Church Grace is a caring church community. We welcome all to worship and share our life in Christ’s love.
(250) 782-3624 Email : grace@pris.ca 11101 17th Street, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4Z3 Sunday Worship 11:00 am
Grandview Chapel
Is a friendly church nestled on the hill in Dawson Creek, BC Web: www.grandviewchapel.ca
Contact: Tony Vigar 250-782-4225 900 94th Avenue, Dawson Creek, BC Sunday Meetings 10:00 am
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
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 Contact: Paster Tim Johnson (250) 782-1015 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
Apostolic Lighthouse
Contact: Pastor James Bridges (250) 782-5489 Email: anna@peacecountry.com 709-96A Ave, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 1M6 Meeting Time: Wednesday - 7 p.m. Sunday - 2 p.m.
Baha’i Faith
Baha u allah – founder of the Baha’i faith, meaning glory of God New Independent religious belief based on progressive revelations. The belief that God sent messengers throughout various times and places, sending messages of his teachings, to different people in different times explaining the various religions around the world. Feast every 19 days open to others.
Contact : Dale Campbell 250-782-9336 Tuesday Evenings 7:30 pm Location varies.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
250-782-4921 Web: http://www.mormon.org/ 10901 13th Street, Dawson Creek, BC
Church of the Nazarene
Contact : Megan Polowski (250) 719-7425 433 95th Ave, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 1H4 dcnazarene.com dcnazarene@gmail.com Meeting Dates: Sun/ Tues/ Wed/ Fri Meeting Time : 6:30PM
Church of the New Jerusalem
A distinctive Christian church dedicated to learning, living and sharing the spiritual understanding of the Bible as revealed in books written by Emanuel Swedenborg. We worship the Lord, Jesus Christ as God Himself in Human form. We believe his whole word is a divine allegory with a spiritual sense. We also have a unique and extensive set of teachings about the life after death. Our motto “ All religion is of life, and the life of religion is to do what is good.” All are welcome to our services and other events. Please go to www.dawsoncreeknewchurch. ca for more info and the church newsletter.
(250) 782-8035 9013 8th Street, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 3N3 Sunday Worship 11:00 am
New Beginnings Baptist Church
10221-18th St Dawson Creek, BC Pastor: Dr. Michael Stark www.newbeginningsbaptist.ca
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) 782-6655 Web: http://www.gideons.ca Email: leecarol@pris.bc.ca 1517 - 107th Avenue, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 2R9 Saturdays 7:00 pm Location varies.
Jehovah’s Witnesses
250-782-7487 644 105A Avenue, Dawson Creek, BC
Northgate Mennonite Brethren Church
We meet to worship God, study the Bible, encourage and support each other, and work together to further God’s purposes in the world.
Contact: Delores Plenert (250) 782-3262 Email: ngmb@pris.bc.ca 1800 109 Ave, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 2V5 Sunday Meetings 10:00 am
Peace Mission Chapel
Contact: Pastor Lee Stevenson 250-843-7506 Sunday Meetings 11:00 am
Seventh-Day Adventist Church Bible Study: 10:00 am Church Services: 11:00 am
Contact: Clerk Eva Scobie 250-782-3616 9201-14th Street, Dawson Creek, BC Pastor: Cavin Chwyl
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The Peace Liard Regional Arts Council held a juried art show this past weekend in Chetwynd. Sheldon Belcher was one of the many who voted for the People’s Choice awards throughout the weekend. MIKE CARTER PHOTO
Suzon Anne Tremblay, Aden Fulford and Elaine Watts show off their cleverly crafted wacky hats at a fundraiser Friday night for the Sweetwater905 Arts and Music Festival, which will take place later this summer. A wacky hat contest was held, but rather than just one winner taking home a ticket to the music festival in June, everyone Good Samaritan Sam Schafer, 5, and his brothers were out cleaning the highway Friday just outside of Pouce Coupe. ROB BROWN PHOTO who wore a hat did. BRONWYN SCOTT PHOTO
At least one person was injured Monday April 8 over the noon hour along the Alaska Highway in Dawson Creek as this car collided with another and found itself upside down. ROB BROWN PHOTO
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Father Stefan Pavlis gets set to sweep daughter Avery’s rock down the ice as brother Connor looks on. MIKE CARTER PHOTO
Hunter Schafer, 11, keep a super eye on the highway as he cleaned in with his brothers just outside Pouce Coupe last week. ROB BROWN PHOTO
These men found themselves stuck for a second near the the Dawson Creek Mirror offices on Thursday. ROB BROWN PHOTO
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Dawson Creek approves social media policy Dos and don’ts set for elected officials online JONNY WAKEFIELD Staff Writer reporter@dcdn.ca
City councillors using Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms will soon have guidelines for what they post. On Monday, council approved the City of Dawson Creek’s first ever social media policy for elected officials, setting dos and don’ts for councillors’ conduct online. The idea came out of a regular review of council policies launched last year. City staff found that councillors using social media help increase engagement with civic issues, but noted drawbacks if the platforms are not used properly. The report contains a number of recommendations, including that councillors create separate
“councillor” pages to keep their public and private lives separate. Mayor Dale Bumstead and Councillors Shaely Wilbur and Cheryl Shuman said they all use social media to engage with constituents on city issues. Bumstead said the new policy aims to clarify rules for social media use by elected officials, and that the policy was not brought on by a particular incident. He added individual councillors will now be required to divulge their opinions are their own and not those of the entire council. The motion passed with no discussion. Among the guidelines in the new policy: • Councillors should use “sound judgement and common sense” when posting online
• Posts by councillors must be “accurate and not misleading,” and cannot reveal confidential information • When reposting something written by someone else, councillors must first make sure they have permission to do so • Anyone receiving threats, abuse or harassment through their use of social media will be required to report it to the Chief Administrative Officer and/or the Police. • The councillor’s biography must state that any views are those of the individual councillor and may not represent the views of the council. • Councillors should not post private information, internal emails or “anything that would not otherwise be presented in a public forum.” reporter@dcdn.ca
Think twice about changing those tires Winter conditions persist in passes MIKE CARTER Staff Writer dcreporter@dcdn.ca Winter tire requirements ended last week in B.C., but the Ministry of Transportation is telling drivers they should still expect winter driving conditions at higher elevations like the Pine Pass. The Motor Vehicle Act requires all vehicles to use winter tires that meet certain standards laid out in the act between Oct. 1 and March 31. “While spring-like conditions are emerging in many parts of the province, occasional winter storms can occur and motorists are expected to know before they go and drive to conditions,” the ministry said in a release. “It is important that all (drivers) take their time to ensure they are prepared for the trip ahead and consider their safety and the safety of other motorists while on the roads,” it added. dcreporter@dcdn.ca
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Catching childhood illness early key for health The Ministry of Health is committed to detecting conditions in infancy and early childhood that, if left untreated, affect long-term health and development. Early childhood screening strategies are part of an integrated, cross-ministry strategy to address dental, hearing, and vision concerns in the early childhood years (birth to five years). Dental Health Dental health has a significant impact on the general health and well-being of children. Poor oral health impacts social function and can lead to limitations in communication and social interactions. The Early Childhood Dental Program is delivered by health authority public health staff and includes health promotion, early childhood interventions such as fluoride varnish application, dental screenings and education and support for families of children 0 to 5 years of age. The BC Healthy Kids program helps low income families with the costs of ba-
sic dental care and prescription eyewear for their children. Eligible clients include dependent children under 19 years of age who receive Medical Services Plan premium assistance through the Ministry of Health. Healthy Smiles for Life: B.C.’s First Nations and Aboriginal Oral Health Strategy: Healthy Smiles for Life is a go-to guide for public health and community efforts to improve the oral health of First Nations and Aboriginal children aged 0-18 and their caregivers. Hearing Health The critical period for a child’s language development is during the first two years. The younger a child is when auditory and language stimulation occurs, the better the chances of establishing language brain centres. The BC Early Hearing Program provides newborn hearing screening for all infants in the province. It includes follow-up hearing assessments and coordination of early language services and parent support for
children identified with a hearing loss. Vision Health Healthy vision is important for a child’s learning. Delivered by B.C.’s health authorities, the provincial Early Childhood Vision Screening program provides vision screening for children in kindergarten with referral to vision specialists for diagnostic testing and follow up. Healthy Lifestyles Families have a large role in helping their children maintain a healthy lifestyle through regular physical activity and healthy eating habits. The Ministry of Health is actively involved in health promotion programs to help all British Columbians improve their health and well-being at every stage of life. Visit Healthy Families BCand HealthLink BC to find useful information and links to resources about healthy lifestyles, including physical activity and healthy eating. º
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The BC Newborn Screening program, offered to all babies born in B.C., allows for the early detection and treatment of 22 disorders. Early diagnosis may prevent or greatly reduce the health concerns associated with these disorders. Safe Sleep Practices Smoke-free environments, breastfeeding, and placing a baby to sleep on his back on a firm, flat, separate sleep surface without pillows, blankets and clutter are protective factors that may help decrease the risk of Sudden Infant Death syndrome. It is important to keep your baby safe for every sleep, including nap time. Immunizations Starting at two months of age, children need immunizations to protect against diseases cause by germs such as bacteria or viruses. These immunizations help your child’s body make antibodies to fight diseases. For more information on how immunizations work, visit Immunize BC.
Olivia and Logan each set up a lemonade stand. Count how much money they each made. Who made the most?
Follow this “recipe” and start a lemonade stand of your own!
Have you heard the phrase, “Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees”? The sad truth is, money does not grow on trees. We have searched the world over and can’t find one anywhere. But what if we did? It might look something like this. How much money can you find growing on our silly money tree? (Each “leaf” is a $1 bill.)
The Big Question Do you plan how to use your money wisely — for spending, saving, investing and donating? But how do you get money to put in the bank?
Try this to earn some money: Ask the neighbors on your block If you can take their pooches For a nice long
It might be nice if people would just give you money. But most people get money by earning it. That means they do some sort of work in exchange for money. This is called income.
With a box for a counter, There’s money to be made From lemons, water, sugar By selling
Discuss with your child ways you earned spending money when you were a child. Help the think of ways them can earn money y .
Earning money around the house Really isn’t super hard. Just ask a parent if you can help By weeding in the
Maybe someone that you know, Maybe even right next door, Would pay you a buck or two To pick up something from the
Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow written directions.
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Are numbers needed?
Can you think of three more ways you could earn some money?
Look through the newspaper for pairs of words that rhyme. Can you find five or more pairs in a short time?
INVESTING DONATING INCOME LEMONS RHYMES GARAGE MONEY TREES TRUTH BLOCK GROW EARN BANK WORK KIDS
You will need to invest a little cash to get started. Visit or call a local store to find out the cost of the items you need. Add up your costs to determine your price and profit. Here is what the math looks like:
If you have some old toys Here’s an idea that will not fail: You can make yourself money By having a garage
EXPENSES: 12 lemons cost ............................... $1.20 1 3/4 cups of sugar cost ................. .20 10 paper cups cost ......................... .60 Total cost for 10 cups of lemonade: $2.00 INCOME: 10 cups of lemonade at 50¢ each ... $5.00
PROFIT: (The money you make after covering your expenses) ................. $3.00 On a hot day, you might sell 100 cups of lemonade! How much money would you earn?
Make a big sign to attract people to your stand. If it is OK with your neighbors, put up several signs to direct people to your stand.
Find an advertisement in your newspaper. Rewrite the ad and substitute the words many, few, several, etc. for the numbers. Are the numbers necessary? Why or why not? Standards Link: Math: Students solve problems and justify their reasoning.
A lemonade stand can be just a box or a portable table. Remember to smile and say “Thank you!” to every customer.
How do you earn money? Do you do chores? What kind of jobs do you do?
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11. “My Turn” author’s initials 12. Audacity 13. 8th-century B.C. prophet 15. Mocks 18. Animal pouch 21. Brotherly 24. Metric linear unit 26. Decalitre 27. Title of respect 30. Choppers 32. Encomium 35. Coin collector group 37. Tobacco mosaic virus 38. Capital of Wales 39. A single tear 42. Ingest 43. Feline 46. Adding machine inventor 47. 4 49. Cultivatable land 50. Musician groups 52. Abounds 54. Central processing unit 55. Yemen capital 57. Cough up 59. Impudence 62. Frozen water 63. Garching astronomy org. 66. Egyptian sun god 68. Immunoglobulin (abbr.)
2. Are You? in texting 41. Infuse with air 3. Moose genus 43. Earthen hollow 44. Took part in a race 4. Rail vehicles 5. Self-importance 45. Kids’ musician Palmer 6. Send again 47. Process a hide 7. Twain’s Tom 48. Restaurant bill 8. Macao monetary unit 51. Expression of annoyance 9. One minus a cosine (trig.) 53. Music term for silent 10. “As You Like It” forest 55. Body fluids 56. Runs disconnected PREVIOUS PUZZLES ANSWERS 58. Seaport (abbr.) 59. Wrap brand 60. 32nd Pres. initials 61. Foodie 64. “Dark Victory” actress’ initials 65. Wood ant genus 67. Attacks 69. Delicate hue 70. Prescribed amount CLUES DOWN 1. Knights’ garment
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BY KATHY MITCHELL AND MARCY SUGAR
Dear Annie: While my leashed dog and I are bonding and enjoying our time together, people will virtually block our way and -- without asking me -- begin to vigorously pet my dog and interact directly with her. My dog is small and fluffy, and strangers, particularly kids, feel free to approach and play with her. These encounters are often not welcome or convenient for me. Sometimes I only have enough time to walk the dog before I have to be elsewhere, and other times, frankly, I’m just not in the mood. My dog doesn’t care one way or the other about the attention, but her long hair gets sticky, smelly and dirty when it’s stroked by unclean hands continually. I know other pet owners experience similar problems, but feel too guilty to deprive dog lovers of their fun. Are there any tactful and effective ways for me to keep people’s hands off my dog without sounding hostile? -- Need to Get Moving
Dear Annie: This is for “Sad Nana,” who says her granddaughter isn’t allowed to bring presents back to her Dad’s house because it might create resentment with her stepsister, who rarely gets presents. Nana needs to step up to the plate. How can any grandmother buy gifts for one child and not the other, even if she is not a blood relative, when they are living in the same house? She is just pitting the girls against each other. I want to tell her to open her heart. This is an opportunity for her to have a second granddaughter. She could be a special person in this young girl’s life, providing a true gift of friendship and love that will last a lifetime. The girl will always remember Nana’s kindness, and hopefully she’ll pass on the same thoughtfulness when she becomes a grandmother. We should be building bridges and teaching our young the right values in life. These girls are now sisters and should be treated as such. Nana should be helping to cement this family, rather than separating them. If money is an issue, both gifts can be smaller. Kids don’t need so many things anyway. -- Nana of Seven Dear Nana: We are with you 100 percent. It is so much better to be kind to one another. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@creators.com, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. You can also find Annie on Facebook at Facebook.com/AskAnnies. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.COPYRIGHT 2016 CREATORS.COM
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Dear Need: No one, particularly children, should approach and pet a strange dog without permission. It is dangerous. It’s perfectly OK for you to say, “Please don’t pet my dog.” If you say it nicely, but firmly, most people will not consider it hostile. They will think you are protecting them or your dog from potential harm. We have also heard about pet owners tying a yellow ribbon on the dog’s collar to indicate that the dog needs to be left alone. If this is not common practice in your area, feel free to inform everyone that when your dog is wearing the yellow ribbon, it means she needs her space. We think they will appreciate the information and respect your decision. Kids especially love having “special knowledge” and will be sure to pass it along.
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ARIES – MAR 21/APR 20
Aries, you are ready to get moving and have a lot of momentum behind you. This is an ideal time to reach your goals. Don’t let your confidence waver.
TAURUS – APR 21/MAY 21
Taurus, this week it is better to trust your heart instead of your head. Sometimes you have to let your emotions guide your actions, and your gut could be telling you something.
GEMINI – MAY 22/JUN 21
Gemini, you have good news to share and you are eager to reconnect with some friends or coworkers. Just complete prior commitments before you begin making plans to socialize.
CANCER – JUN 22/JUL 22
Cancer, things in your life seem to be growing more challenging by the day. Make a list and tackle things as they come up so you don’t start to feel overwhelmed.
LEO – JUL 23/AUG 23
A few possibilities intrigue you, Leo, but you don’t yet know just where you are going to direct your creative energy. Think it through a little longer.
VIRGO – AUG 24/SEPT 22
Virgo, you may feel like you can ignore your responsibilities this week, but you cannot. Although you have plenty of free time coming up, you have lots to do before then.
LIBRA – SEPT 23/OCT 23
Libra, someone close to you isn’t on board with your point of view. You can’t please everyone all of the time. Stay the course if you feel it is right.
SCORPIO – OCT 24/NOV 22
Scorpio, something is on your mind you need to share your feelings. Resist the urge to hold your tongue. Honesty is the best policy in your book.
SAGITTARIUS – NOV 23/DEC 21
Sagittarius, you are having a lot of fun now that you made it through a rather extensive to-do list. You can finally rest and breathe a little easier. Make some time for yourself.
CAPRICORN – DEC 22/JAN 20
Capricorn, a busy schedule is proving problematic because so many people are demanding some face time and you want to help them all. However, you will have to pick and choose.
AQUARIUS – JAN 21/FEB 18
Your amicable nature and willingness to let go of your own personal agenda makes it relatively easy for you to interact with a lot of people this week, Aquarius.
PISCES – FEB 19/MAR 20
Pisces, think of ways to increase your income this week. Explore all of your options, even if they mean going out of your comfort zone.
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NESS, Paul Allen passed away at the Kelowna General Hospital on Sunday March 20th, 2016 at the age of 66 years. Paul was born in Stettler, Alberta on April 12, 1949. He had lived in Dawson Creek for many years before moving to Chase two years ago. Paul enjoyed a long career as a truck driver, where he met many people. His passion for horses, fishing, and life with those friends and family will continue to affect our lives for eternity. His generosity and compassion has touched the many lives that have been lucky enough to know his heart and personality. He will live on as a legend through us all. Paul will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Arlene; sons, Rex (Faye) and Edward (Angela) of Prince George; grandchildren, Ian (Sorcha), Elisha (Dallan) Patterson and Daniel; and great granddaughter, Addison. He is also survived by his siblings, Howard (Stella), Myrna (Lance), Jackie (Merle), Joanne (Chris), Jeff, and Judy (Dewey). He was predeceased by his parents Donald and Alicia; sister, Elita Rae and brother, William Jay. A celebration of Paul’s life was held from the Royal Canadian Legion, Chase, BC on Wednesday, March 30th. Online condolences may be sent through Paul’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com Arrangements are in the care of Bowers Funeral Home and Crematorium, Salmon Arm. 31971
Susan (Sue) Emma Landry
In memory of Susan (Sue) Emma Landry who passed away at the Peace Villa Residential Care facility in Fort St. John, B.C. on March 23, 2016 at the age of 96. Susan was born at home on a farm near Acme, Alberta on October 5, 1919. The youngest of 10 children, she and her older brother Dave moved with their parents Peter and Elizabeth Neufeld to a homestead in Sunset Prairie, B.C. during the dust bowl years of the 1930’s. She and Dave endured many hardships while growing up and going to school in Sunset. As a teenager she worked out helping farm wives cook for the large labour crews of the day, including work at the Landry ranch. On January 4th, 1938, Sue married Punch (S.W.) Landry and began her life as a full time farmer in what is now known as the Bonanza District of Alberta. She loved children and taught many of the area children to swim in one of the dugouts on the farm. In spite of chronic back pain she milked cows, tended a large garden and berry patch and cooked on a wood stove for the threshing crews. When combines replaced the threshing machines, Sue helped with the grain harvest every fall. In 1986, after 48 years on the farm, she and Punch retired to a house in Dawson Creek, B.C., where she enjoyed an easier lifestyle. Instead of farming, Sue became a member of the Eastern Star and devoted her spare time to volunteer work. She enjoyed the friends, fellowship and spirit of the organization. Sue also travelled to Hawaii with Vera Walsh, a dear friend, and to California to visit another friend from her school days. In 2008, when her health began to fail, Sue moved in with her granddaughter Elaine (Kelcey) German in Baldonnel, B.C. and in 2012 settled in to the Peace Villa care home in Fort St. John, B.C., where she celebrated her 96th birthday with family last October. Sue was predeceased by all of her siblings, her husband Stanley Walter (Punch) in 1993, and her eldest son Glen in 2013. She is survived by her sister-in-law and special friend Pearl Neufeld, sons David (Rosemary) and Guy, her grandchildren Elaine(Kelcey) German, James , Jeanette, Scott (Jessica) and Jason (Carol) and greatgrandchildren Carl, Chad, Katlin, Connor and Dawson, and many nieces and nephews. Sue was a kind and humble soul whose life was an inspiration to her family and to all who knew her. A celebration of her life will be held at the Bergeron Funeral Chapel at 10200-17th St, Dawson Creek, B.C. at 2:00PM on Saturday, April 16, 2016. Her wishes were to be cremated and her ashes will be interred in the family plot in the Rolla cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Fort St. John Hospital Auxiliary, 8407-112 Avenue, Fort St. John, B.C. V1J 0J5. Arrangements were entrusted to Bergeron Funeral Services and Crematorium Ltd.
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Melvin Dale Weipert
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It is with heavy hearts the family of Melvin Weipert announce his passing at the University Hospital in Prince George, BC . Melvin was a long time resident of Pouce Coupe, B.C. and passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at the age of 66 years. Melvin was predeceased by his father; Ted, his son; Denny, brothers; Raymond, Brian, & Gary, as well as nephew; Darren. Melvin is survived by his companion; Alma of 43 years, son; Lenny, grand-daughters Kieran and Stevie, his mother; Alice, siblings; Bob, Orville (Marion), Marilyn, Gale (Myles), Cathy (Wayne), Doris, Kevin (Nina), and Berry (Reyna), Sisters in law; Fern and Sharron, and numerous nieces and nephews. Interment will be held at a later date. Very Respectfully Reynars Funeral Home & Crematorium
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George Strasky, a long time resident of Farmington, B.C. passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 in Dawson Creek at the age of 82 years. George Jr. was born at home in Farmington on July 25, 1933. He was the first child born in Canada to George and Maria Strasky. He had three older sisters: Ann, Margaret, and Laudy; younger siblings included Bill, Fred, Helen, and Victor. George attended Elementary School in the original one room Parkland School, and High School up to Grade 10 in Dawson Creek. After leaving school George took a Diesel Mechanics Course in Banff, Alberta and afterwards went home to work on the family grain farm and help run his father’s sawmill. He left the farm and married Dorothy Dilworth in 1959 and they established their own homestead on the old Kiskatinaw Highway. Their daughter Lorna was born soon after in 1959, their son Brian was born in 1962, followed by Christine in 1973. George loved his children and was devastated when Brian was killed in a car accident in 1979. In 1982, George built a home off Strasky Road in Farmington where he continued to grain farm. He was renowned for having 65 consecutive seasons doing what he loved. In the spring of 2010, George put the last of his farming equipment up for sale in an auction and moved to Kamloops, B.C. to be close to his eldest daughter Lorna. She was fighting breast cancer and sadly passed in 2012. In 2013, George moved back to Dawson Creek to be near his daughter Christine and her family. George enjoyed floor curling and playing cards, especially crib. He appreciated old-time music and loved to play fiddle, but most of all he loved to dance. However, George’s greatest source of pleasure came from spending time with his grandsons. He will be missed very much by his family, friends, and the farming community he worked in his entire life. George was predeceased by his son Brian, his daughter Lorna, his parents Maria and George, and his siblings: Laudy, Victor, Ann, Bill, Margaret, and Helen. George is survived by his daughter Christine, and her mother Dorothy, grandsons: Corey and Kalen Dettling, Dylan and Brady Strasky, his brother Freddy, and numerous nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service was held on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 1:30 PM at the Notre Dame Catholic Church. Father Louis Kwena officiated. Interment followed in the Mountainview Cemetery, Sunrise Valley, BC. For friends so wishing, donations may be made in memory of George to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation of BC and the Yukon Region, 300-1090 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 2N7.
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James George Rickerby, better known as Jim, was born on June 1, 1933 in Grande Prairie, Alberta. He was the first of three children born to James and Alice Rickerby. Jim spent his first nine years in Wembley, Alberta and the remainder of his childhood in Sunnybrook and Dawson Creek. He attended Dawson Creek Elementary and South Peace High School. Jim worked at a variety of jobs over the years. At the age of 12 he started helping his father at his blacksmith shop. He went on to work at Northland Theatre, Sunset Hardware, Scott Fruit, Canadian Freightways, Loiselle Transport, CP Transport, the B.C. Government, and lastly, as manager and bookkeeper at Fireside Glen where he resided. Jim was a very community minded man. He loved making a difference in his city! He was a faithful member of the Elks Club, the Royal Canadian Legion, Auxiliary Police Force, and COPS (Citizens on Patrol) for many years. Jim spent hundreds of hours volunteering in the community that he loved. He was a man of few words, but you always knew what was valuable to him. Jim loved his children and wife well! When thinking of Jim, these character qualities come to mind: honesty, integrity, hardworking, reliable, persevering, punctual, unconditionally loving, kind, and courageous. Jim passed away March 22, 2016 at the Dawson Creek & District Hospital. A funeral service was held at the Dawson Creek Senior Citizens Hall on Monday, March 28, 2016. Jim is fondly remembered and missed by his loving wife, Jean (Paradowski) Rickerby, Rod and Colleen (Rickerby) Lawrence, James and Lynette Rickerby, Brian and Kathleen (Rickerby) Mycroft, sister Mildred Kishlewich, brother Peter Rickerby, grandchildren Kent, Kaleigh, Gabrielle and Matthew, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Jim was predeceased by his father James Alexander Rickerby, mother Alice Matilda Rickerby, son Kenneth James Rickerby, daughter Lorna Jean Rickerby, and grandson Joshua Rhett Lawrence. Arrangements were entrusted to Bergeron Funeral Services & Crematorium.
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