The Mirror November 6, 2015 Edition by The Mirror

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November 6, 2015

HISTORY LESSONS

Honoring

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Team USA, in the Peace Region for the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, took a tour of the Alaska Highway House museum in Dawson Creek on Oct. 31. They were guided through the displays by Austin Weaver and Joyce Lee of Tourism Dawson Creek. Above, team members check out a U.S. Army jeep circa 1942. Story on A14.

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through in preparation for the Vancouver Olympics was grueling. It included an 85-kilomtere bike ride with her team through the valleys in Tumbler Ridge, many 12 hour days running to the rink, and every other possible training facility you can think of. She’s back now, for a more pleasant opportunity. Kellar was the head instructor for the fourth annual Encana Female Hockey Jamboree and after speaking to the 37 girls registered for the camp on Friday night, she shared some of her hockey knowledge on the ice Saturday and Sunday. As a whole, Kellar hopes she Coninuted on Page A6

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Local News Restaurant brings new life to old building Triebel family turning storied building into 'distinctly Dawson Creek' smokehouse restaurant 102 Avenue back to life as a restaurant. “It's an exciting venture,” Melanie said, “but it certainly is something way In the downtown core of Daw- different from being grandfathered into son Creek, there is a building that has a business that (Gerald) grew up in. housed everything from a post office to (He) never knew anything else.” It was around January 2015 when the a bowling alley—all before 1970. idea started becoming a serious one. It’s also played host to an ice cream Their sons, Ethan and Brandon, were parlour, rooming house, land registry already working in the restaurant inoffice, craft shop, clothes store, and a dustry, along with their significant othnewspaper called the Polar News. This winter, it will be the newest ers. “It did seem like a natural fit,” Melaplace to grab a bite to eat in the Mile nie said. “We had a building, we had the Zero City. management experience between the The building might not look like much right now, but is a venerable land- two of us, and the desire to offer great mark on 102 Avenue, bursting with the service. Then, we needed a theme that history of a town that is literally at the fit the building,” which they came up crossroads of a unique part of Canadian with after watching the Food Network. “We thought we might do this, but history. Those crossroads have inspired we knew we needed a theme, and we the name Alcan Smokehouse, standing thought we'd do something different. in for the Alaska-Canadian Highway. The building has been owned by the We don't want to do what everybody Triebel family, of Lothar Triebel Jewel- else is already doing well already.” They decided to build a restaurant lers, since 1962 that was distinctly when the family of Dawson Creek. moved to Dawson The second floor Creek after immiwill be a showcase grating to Canada for that, with panfrom Germany a oramic windows few years earlier. displaying the When Lothar downtown, bringpassed on, he left ing the city into the business, and the dining room. the building, to It was an idea his son Gerald, Gerald had. who kept it open “I stood up until 2013. there and looked “We knew even out across to Bear then that perALCAN SMOKEHOUSE PHOTO Mountain where manent retirement wasn’t our A sample of what you can expect to come the ski hill is,” he future,” Gerald’s out of the old-time, wood-fired smoker at said. “The ski hill lights were on at wife Melanie the Alcan Smokehouse. that particular said. “We didn’t time. I thought, see a future in with windows up small industry here, you could like that and we didn’t want to be the last ones to turn the lights out. We fig- see the Mile Zero post and the Christured let’s go while people still like us, mas tree in the winter, out to Bear before we become caricatures of our- Mountain and down 102 while looking down on traffic. That concept intrigued selves.” That left them with a choice: sell the me to say, 'lets put windows all the way building as is or put some work into it, around.'" The upstairs will also have a bar. and rent it out. Many elements of the building’s rich It could have been the end of the line for the structure. But, with help from and still growing history will be portheir children and their significant oth- trayed when the Triebels open their ers, the Triebels decided to bring 932 doors sometime before Christmas. “My hope that residents in the city

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and scouts galore. There are seminars from the best minds in hockey, from former Edmonton Oilers coach and B.C. born now president of Hockey CanIt’s just hockey, only bigger. The players are bigger than most who come ada Tom Renney along with Hockey Canada through the Peace Region, despite being just Chairman Joe Draggo. The World Under 17 Hockey Challenge ar16 years old. There’s intermission entertainment, which rived officially in Fort St. John Sunday with features ice bowling or players scrambling all the bells and whistles, shine and colour of brand new car. down the ice frantically putting on gear. But what will be left when that’s all gone? A There’s broadcast crews, full press boxes good question, one that Renney, in his first year as Hockey Canada CEO hopes he sees clearly. “There has to be much more How does the flu spread? left in your wake than just havThe flu spreads through droplets that are spread Srinivas ing watched the game,” RenChalagalla by people infected with the flu. These droplets are B.Pharm., PhD spread through coughing, sneezing or even talking. ney said, as he watched CanSneezes can send germs flying as far as six feet. The ada Black take on Sweden in of them flu is also spread by direct contact with objects and • Adults and children with chronic diseases that Exhibition play on Friday. surfaces that have come in contact with flu germs, e.g., toys, eating utensils, drinking glasses, and most require them to have regular medical attention or “When we go into commuimportantly, unwashed hands. Flu germs can live on hospital care, e.g., chronic heart and lung disease nities it’s really important to and chronic conditions such as diabetes, anemia, surfaces for 2-8 days. cancer, weakened immune systems, cystic fi brosis, talk to coaches, it’s important Remember that people may be contagious BEFORE they know they have the flu and AFTER their HIV or kidney disease to talk to officials, it’s impor• Children and adolescents on long-term aspirin symptoms have gone. People may be contagious for tant to talk to parents, it’s im(ASA) therapy – people with these conditions are a few days before symptoms begin and for 5-7 days more likely to develop complications if they get portant to have those semiafter becoming sick. the flu What are the health consequences of the flu? nars and those opportunities • People aged 65 and over – seniors have the Most people will recover fully in about a when you can just talk about highest rate of hospitalization and death from the week or 10 days, but some may develop serious flu. The most common complications in seniors the game and play catch with complications. Approximately 12,200 Canadians are hospitalized because of the flu and its complications include bacterial infection and pneumonia. your audience and leave more NOTE: the fl u vaccine may be less eff ective in this each season; about 3,500 Canadians die from than just the game behind—I population, so it is very important that all family complications of the flu. members, health care providers, and caregivers think that’s most important. In addition to the flu shot what are other have a flu shot to better protect seniors. important ways to prevent the flu? I think Hockey Canada has I’m a healthy adult. Why should I have an There are other important ways to help prevent been very good at for years annual flu vaccination? catching or spreading the flu. These include: The flu is a serious illness and can lead to serious and years and years, is leaving • Maintain a healthy and active lifestyle complications, hospitalization and even death. • Wash your hands frequently, and for at least 20 more than just the game.” Many people think that only people with health seconds, using warm water and soap Draggo added that impactproblems need an annual fl u vaccination. This is • When soap and water are not available, use an NOT true. Healthy people can also get very sick from ing minor hockey players by anti-bacterial soap the flu and spread it to others. The flu can leave you • Use a tissue when you sneeze or cough and throw showing them what their fuill for up to seven days or more. The good news is away used tissues and wash your hands immediately that fl u vaccination eff ectiveness is greatest among ture can hold, has long been • If a tissue is not available, sneeze or cough into healthy adults and older children. Everyone six the mandate for Hockey Canyour elbow or upper arm to avoid spreading germs to months of age and older should have an annual flu your hands ada. vaccination. • Clean household surfaces and children’s toys often Get your fl u vaccination early in the fl u season so “In my mind, this is really • Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth if you that you are already protected when the flu starts what we have to showcase think you may have come in contact with flu germs circulating in your community. It takes about two • Don’t share drinking glasses or eating utensils for minor hockey in order to weeks for your body to become protected from the • Give each family member his/her own towel flu vaccination. Once you have been vaccinated, create some interest and get • Try to avoid crowds during the flu season you will have the benefits of protection for as long some new people involved in • If you have the flu, stay at home as the flu is circulating. An annual vaccination is Who is most at risk if they catch the flu? our game,” he said. “We have needed because, protection from the vaccination Certain people may be more at risk to develop so many new Canadians that complications and become more ill from the flu. The will decline over the year. In addition, the circulating really don’t know what our flu vaccination is especially important to help protect flu strain changes every year and every year the flu vaccine is formulated to match the current strain these people: game is all about and it’s imto help protect against the flu more effectively. So • Children aged 6-23 months – these children for the best protection, an annual vaccination is portant that we let them know, may be more likely to develop complications from the flu and are more likely to be hospitalized because recommended. not only is it a fun and interesting game, but it’s safe and something that they should be getting involved in.” And in bringing a tournament of such a high-calibre to Byron Hackett

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SPIKE'TASTIC' TURNOUT: 17 volleyball teams from across the Peace Region competed in the Dr. Kearney Middle School Jr. Volleyball tournament from Oct. 23- 24 at North Peace Secondary School in Fort St. John. When the dust settled, the Chetwynd Girls grade 10 team came out on top, with the Dawson Creek Grade 9 team (pictured here) finishing with a silver medal. The Grade 10 team from North Peace Secondary School was third. In the Boys Draw, the Dawson Creek grade 8 and 9 team took home first place.

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Continued from Page A2 can leave one thing behind. “I think it starts with passion. If you don’t love it, it’s really hard to be very successful at it. I mean you can like it, and do okay and have fun in the game, but if you

really want to succeed at the next level you have to have that passion,” she said. In conjunction with hoping to infuse some passion, Kellar, who started her hockey career first as a ringette player, knows what the most important skill for

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young female hockey players is on the ice if they hope to have success in the future. “Skating. If you can’t get to the puck, you can’t win those races and those battles,” she said. “I know watching my own kids go through the system now there is a huge emphasis on that now in the early years before they get into a lot of the other stuff. These girls are a range of ages too, so we did all sorts of skill development.” And while Kellar was happy to see the enthusiasm from the young girls, she was even happier that most of the girls in the region have chance to play on an all girls team.

“I think it’s huge for the development of the game,” Kellar said of exclusive girls teams. “There are a number of girls that will go play boys hockey and they will feel comfortable there and they will like it. But really I think the larger number don’t want to be on a boys team. “I think they prefer to be with girls. I’ve found with my own experience that you lose a lot of what hockey has to offer when you are not in the change room, which a lot of the times the girls aren’t. I think it’s great that they are developing their own teams… most of them want to be in that environment where they feel more confortable and that’s with other girls.” One last piece of advice Kellar hoped to leave with the young girls that gathered from Dawson Creek, Chetwynd, Clearview, Fort St. John and Taylor was that in the long run, having a dream isn’t easy but the reward when you accomplish that dream is far greater if the road wasn’t an easy one. “I just think that’s not easy,” she said. “There will be challenges and bumps along the way, there certainly were between the time that I first had said this is what I want to the last day that I skated with team Canada. It had its moments where it was a bumpy road. But I think sometimes fighting through those challenges is what made it so worth wild in the end.” sports@ahnfsj.ca

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Local News UNBC hitchhiking study expanded to include the Peace Region Jonny Wakefield

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Why do people hitchhike in northern B.C.? Researchers at the University of Northern B.C. are trying to get to the bottom of that thorny question. For the first time since launching the hitchhiking study in 2012, the Peace Region will be part of the answer. Researchers were in the Peace earlier this month for a series of interviews with hitchhikers. The joint UNBC and RCMP study was touched off by the 2006 report of the Highway of Tears Symposium, which noted little is known about who hitchhikes in northern B.C. and why they do it. The symposium studied the factors contributing to more than a dozen murders along Highway 16—many of them involving aboriginal women—between 1969 and 2011. Dr. Jacqueline Holler, a member of UNBC's Women's and Gender Studies Department, said the aim is to produce recommendations for government that could make transportation safer in the north. "We're not experts on transportation, we're just talking to the people who are hitchhiking," she said. "They're knowledgeable about what (services) they might use." While interviews have only begun in the Peace, Holler said the research will show whether hitchhikers face distinct risks in different parts of the north. “The Peace is in some ways more remote than the Highway of Tears,” she said. “If you think of the areas north of Fort St. John, that’s a pretty desolate highway. Not a lot of traffic there a lot of the time.” What those recommendations might entail remains to be seen. “Anyone who thinks they can eliminate hitchhiking by having a bus once a day or something like that, they’re going to find things Continued on Page A12

APPENDIX B to Order G-169-15

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INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AN APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE REVENUE REQUIREMENTS FOR UNIVERSAL COMPULSORY AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE FOR THE POLICY YEAR COMMENCING NOVEMBER 1, 2015 Special Direction IC2 to the BC Utilities Commission, BC Regulation 307/2004, as amended (Special Direction IC2), requires the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) to file a revenue requirements application annually. On August 31, 2015, ICBC submitted a partial Revenue Requirements Application for Universal Compulsory Automobile (Basic) insurance. On October 15, 2015, ICBC submitted outstanding materials including the actuarial analysis, the capital management plan, and information on operating expenses (Application). The ICBC 2015 Revenue Requirements Application requested rate change is a 5.5 percent increase in Basic insurance rates for the policy year commencing November 1, 2015. The Commission is initiating a review of the Application. To view the timetable for this hearing and the Application go to www.bcuc.com select “Current Proceedings” under “Quick Links” and scroll to “ICBC 2015 Revenue Requirements.”

HOW TO GET INVOLVED If you wish to actively participate in the review process, you must register as an intervener with the Commission by Monday, November 16, 2015, through the Commission’s website at www.bcuc.com or in writing to the Commission Secretary using the Commission contact information provided at the end of this notice. Interveners must identify the issues they intend to pursue as well as the nature and extent of their anticipated involvement in the review process. Interveners will receive email notice of all correspondence and filed documentation. An email address should be provided if available. At the time of registration, interveners should also state their intent to attend the procedural conference scheduled on Thursday, December 17, 2015.

Procedural Conference The Commission will consider the process to review the Application. Date: Time:

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Persons not expecting to actively participate, but who have an interest in the proceeding, should register as an interested party through the Commission’s website or in writing to the Commission Secretary by Monday, November 16, 2015, identifying their interest in the Application. Interested parties will receive a copy of the Commission’s decision when it is issued. Letters of comment may also be submitted. All submissions and/or correspondence received relating to the application are provided to the Commission panel and all participants in the proceeding. Submissions are placed on the public record and posted to the Commission’s website. By participating and/or providing comment on the application, you agree that all submissions will be placed on the public record and posted on the Commission’s website. All submissions and/or correspondence received from active participants or the public relating to the Application will be placed on the public record and posted to the Commission’s website.

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November 11, 2015

THE LEGION REMEMBERS THOSE WHO SACRIFICED

Freedom is a Precious Gift November 11th is a day set aside in memory of veterans who lost their lives and loved ones fighting to preserve the freedoms we enjoy today. Let us never forget their ultimate sacrifice.

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By Cmrd. Day Roberts Remembrance Day, is one day a year set aside to pay tribute to those who lost their lives during both World Wars, the Korean Conflict, the Gulf War, the conflict in Afghanistan, and while serving with Canadian and international peace-keeping forces, and is a time to honour all veterans who served the cause of peace and freedom in all corners of the world. Each year the Royal Canadian Legion perpetuates the memory of the fallen and those who served and were wounded, with ceremonies across Canada at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month which was when the guns fell silent signalling the end of the First World War. We as Canadians have much to be proud of, and the very least we must do is remember those sacrifices made on our behalf, by the men and women who served and continue to serve our nation. The Royal Canadian Legion continues to honour the memory of our veterans by ensuring the maintenance of the Poppy Cam-

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paign, the implementation of the National Remembrance Ceremony in Ottawa and the co-ordination of local Remembrance Ceremonies across the country. As well the Legion supports the veterans and their families in need, promotes the continuation of Youth Literary and Poster Contests, and through other national and local programs continues to promote the Two Minutes of Silence. During the First World War (1914-1918) 628,736 Canadians served, 66,573 died, 138,166 were wounded, 2,818 were taken prisoner of war and 175 merchant seamen died by enemy action. In the Second World War (1939-1945) 1,031,902 males and 49,963 female Canadians served, 44,927 died, 53,145 were wounded, 8,271 were taken prisoner of war, and 1,146 merchant seamen died by enemy action. During the Korean War (1950-1953), 26,791 Canadians served, 516 died and 1,558 were wounded. Continued on Page A11

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REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICES Unchaga Hall – 2015

Under the auspices of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #141 Dawson Creek, BC Legion Past President: Comrade Peter Batchelor Salvation Army Lt. Ian Rabourn Kiwanis Band: Director Andrew Ho Colour Party: 353 Mile Zero Air Cadet Squadron Power Point Presentation: Rick Coombs Soloist: Judi McGowan Singers: Potluck in the Basement South Peace Secondary School: Students 10:55 a.m.

MARCH ON THE COLOURS O’CANADA LAST POST 11:00 a.m. TWO MINUTES SILENCE THE LAMENT REVEILLE THE ACT OF REMEMBRANCE “They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them not the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them Response: “We will remember them” DEPOSIT COLOURS COLOUR PARTY RETIRES THE LAYING OF WREATHS Government of Canada...................................................................Arleene Thorpe Government of BC ............................... Minister of Education: M.L.A. Mike Bernier MP Bob Zimmer ..................................................................................... Air Cadet City of Dawson Creek ...........................................................Mayor Dale Bumstead Royal Canadian Legion ............................................................... Cde. Day Roberts Korean War Veterans .................................................................... Cde. David Ward Vietnam War Veteran .............................................................................. Air Cadet N.A.T.O. ....................................................................................Cde. Walt Borodula Canadian Airbourne Association......................................................Dale Campbell Royal Canadian Mounted Police ..........................................Constable Jamie Ekkel #353 Air Cadet Squadron......................................................................... Air Cadet

Dawson Creek Firefighters .................................................Firefighter Kiel Davoren South Peace Senior Citizens Assoc ...................................................... Lillian Kuros The Salvation Army .................................................................. Lt. Donna Rabourn Step Up and Ride........................................................... Jill Rickert Board Member Ministerial Association ......................................................................... David Roch Alaska Highway News ......................................................................... Nicole Palfy Dawson Creek Chamber of Commerce .......................... Director Wanda Maundrell Mile Zero Shrine Club ..................................................Noble Darren Chruikshands Knights of Columbus .....................................................Mel Hoffart, Grand Knight Rotary Club ...................................................................................... Theresa Crate Rotary Club of Dawson Creek Sunrise .......................................... Dennis Armitage Kiwanis Club of Dawson Creek......................................................... Don Readman Kinsmen Club ............................................................... Vice President Steve Oliver B.P.O. Elks ................................................................... Exalted Ruler Fred Sumners DC Royal Purple Elks Lodge #85......................Honoured Royal Lady Helen Hansen BC Paraplegic Society ........................................................ Director Dennis Mracek Northern Lights College Std. Council .................... Rylyn Dettieh & Nemaiah Shaw D C Secondary Sc. South Peace Campus........................................Matthew Sutton Masons, Peace Lodge #126..........................Right Worshipful Brother Kevin Heath Girl Guides of Canada ............................................................................................. ............................................... Sparks, Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders and Rangers Nawican Friendship Centre..................................Lana Williams Executive Director South Peace Historical Society...................................................Marcheta Leoppky In Memory of Rifleman Arnold Dahlen .............................................Laine Dahlen In Memory of Cde. Lin & Molly Schafer.............................................Lin Schafer Jr. In Memory of Cde. Allen Lepine...............................................Lorraine and Karen In Memory of Cde. Tom Hingley...................................................Deanna Donovan In Memory of Cde. Russ Gilbertson.............................. Jack, Kevin & Karyl Gilbertson In Memory of Cde. Ed Carlson ..............................................Tamara & Keeli Giroux (Any person or organization wishing to lay a wreath may do so now) SERVICE HYMN: O GOD OUR HELP IN AGES PAST O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home. Under the shadow of Thy throne Thy saints have dwelt secure; Sufficient is Thine arm alone, And our defense is sure. Before the hills in order stood, Or earth received her frame,

From everlasting Thou art God, To endless years the same. A thousand ages in Thy sight Are like an evening gone; Short as the watch that ends the night Before the rising sun.

PRAYER OF REMEMBRANCE (IN UNISON) Almighty God we come together today to remember past wars and to pray for peace. We thank you for the assurance of your love in times of peace and in the midst of conflict and war. We thank you for the land in which we live and for those who are willing to defend it. We especially give thanks to those who gave their lives and for those who have suffered from the physical and psychological scars of battle. May the memory of these acts of heroism inspire and encourage us as we work for peace. Be with our nation’s leaders; help them to govern to ensure justice and peace for us and all the world. This we pray in the name of God. Judy McGowan – Soloist SCRIPTURE READING MESSAGE PRAYER HYMN: ABIDE WITH ME 1. Abide with me; fast falls the eventide: The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide; When other helpers fail, and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, O abide with me. 2. I need thy presence every passing hour; What but thy grace can foil the tempter’s power? Who like thyself my guide and stay can be? Through cloud and sunshine, O abide with me. 3. I fear no foe, with thee at hand to bless; His have no weight, and tears no bitterness. Where is deaths sting? Where, grave thy victory? I triumph still if thou abide with me. 4. Hold thou thy cross before my closing eyes; Shine through the gloom, and point me to the skies; Heaven’s morning breaks, and earth’s vain shadows flee; In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me. BENEDICTION PREPARE TO MARCH OFF THE COLOURS GOD SAVE THE QUEEN MARCH OFF THE COLOURS Special Thanks to School District #59

O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Be Thou our God while life shall last, And our eternal home.

GIVE PAUSE ON REMEMBRANCE DAY Throughout history, millions of soldiers have marched into wars to protect the freedoms of their countries. Remembrance Day is a solemn time to commemorate those soldiers’ achievements and sacrifices and to pay respects to soldiers who died in battle. In the United States, people honor their present and past military on Veterans’ Day. In British commonwealth countries and territories, including Canada, November 11 is known as Remembrance Day. Since the end of World War I, memorials to remember those of the armed forces who fought in battle and perished in the line of duty have been dedicated on this day. Armistice Day origins Remembrance Day was once known as Armistice Day because it marks the signing of the armistice that put an end to the hostilities of World War I. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of the year, guns fell silent after more than four years of continuous warfare between the Germans and Allied troops. The armistice agreement was signed in a French train carriage at 11 a.m. Later, the carriage where the historic event took place was placed in a specially constructed building to serve as a monument to the defeat of Germany. Although it was moved by German forces and later destroyed during World War II, after that war ended a replacement carriage, correct in every detail, was

rededicated on Armistice Day in 1950. Remembrance Day evolution Armistice Day was renamed Remembrance Day after World War II to commemorate soldiers from both world wars. It is now used as a way to pay hommage to any fallen soldier. Each year a national ceremony takes place at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London, a monument erected as a memorial to soldiers buried elsewhere. The Queen will lay the first wreath at the Cenotaph, while others will leave wreaths and small wooden crosses. In Canada, Remembrance Day is a statutory holiday in many provinces and territories. Official national ceremonies are held at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. Events begin with the tolling of the Carillon in the Peace Tower, during which members of the Canadian Forces participate and congregate at Confederation Square. Similar ceremonies take place in provincial capitals across the country. Very often moments of silence are offered for lost lives. What about the poppies? One of the unifying symbols of Remembrance Day is the poppy that is worn to honor lost soldiers. The bold, red color of the flower has become an enduring symbol of those who died so that others may be free. The poppy became a symbol for a specific reason. Some

of the most concentrated and bloody fighting of World War I took place in Flanders, a region in western Belgium. As a result of the fighting, most signs of natural life had been obliterated from the region, leaving behind mud and not much else. The only living thing to survive was the poppy flower, which bloomed with the coming of the warm weather the year after fighting in the region had ceased. Poppies grow in disturbed soil and can lie dormant in the ground without germinating. Without the war, they may have never come to the surface. John McCrae, a doctor serving with the Canadian Armed Forces, was moved by the vision of poppies flowering in Flanders and wrote a poem titled “In Flanders Fields.” After the poem was published, it received international acclaim, and the poppy became a popular symbol of those lost in battle. Men traditionally wear the poppy on the left side of the chest, where a military medal would be placed. Women wear it on the right side because that is where a widow would wear her husband’s medals. Remembrance Day is celebrated every year, providing people humbled by the sacrifices of soldiers an opportunity to remember those soldiers’ efforts to secure freedom.

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THE LEGION REMEMBERS THOSE WHO SACRIFICED “They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will rememer them.” REMEMBRANCE CEREMONIES AT UNCHAGAH HALL NOVEMBER 11TH. Dawson Creek Branch #141 of the Royal Canadian Legion will be hosting its annual Remembrance Day Ceremonies in Unchagah Hall at Dawson Creek Secondary School on Wednesday, November 11th. Members of the general public are welcome and are requested to be in attendance by 10:30 a.m., with ceremonies to begin shortly thereafter. The agenda of the services will include: the Marching On of The Colours, O’Canada, Last Post, Two Minutes of Silence at 11:00 a.m. followed by The Lament, Reveille, and The Act of Remembrance (Laying of Wreaths). Legion Branch Cmrd. Peter Batchelor will conduct the ceremonies, and Legion Chaplain, Cde. Lt. Ian Rabourn of the Salvation Army will deliver the address. Also participating in the ceremonies will be the Legion Color Party along with the Kiwanis Band.

Dawson Creek Mayor Dale Bumstead will lay a wreath on behalf of the City of Dawson Creek. Two members of Dawson Creek Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron #353, have been given the honour of laying the wreath on behalf of Prince George/Peace River MP Bob Zimmer. Laying a wreath for the Government of Canada Arleene Thorpe; Trevor Bernier will lay the wreath on behalf of his father Mike Bernier MLA for South Peace River Constituency; Cde. Day Roberts will place the wreath on behalf of the Royal Canadian Legion. Following the ceremonies the wreaths will be moved to the official cenotaph at City Hall for public display. LEGION EXTENDS SINCERE THANKS Legion Branch #141 extends a sincere thanks to the businesses and individuals who helped distribute poppies, especially thanks to members of Dawson Creek Air Cadet Squadron #353, to the merchants, groups, service clubs, and others who purchased wreaths, and to members of the general public who donated money to the annual poppy campaign. Your support of the poppy campaign is very much appreciated. Legion Branch #141 extends grateful thanks to School District #59 for the generous use of Unchagah Hall for the Rememberance Day Services. Dawson Creek Legion began indoor services in 1991. Some other northern Legion Branches which usually faced cold temperatures and icy conditions, also moved their ceremonies in-

doors out of respect for their aging members, the general public and for the very young children who continue to take an active role in Rememberance Day Services. LEGION MEMBERSHIP Canadian citizens or Commonwealth subjects of federal voting age may be eligible for Legion membership in one of three categories: ordinary, associate, or affiliate membership. For more about Legion membership, interested persons should contact one of the many Legion branches located in communities across the country. Membership application forms and informamtion about

programs, activities, and fees are available at the various branches. Dawson Creek Legion Branch #141 received its charter on November 4, 1932 and this year marks its 83rd Anniversary (1932-2015). LEGION BRANCH #141 EXECUTIVE Executive members of the Dawson Creek Legion Branch for 20152016 include Comrades: Arleene Thorpe (President); Elizabeth Hunt (1st Vice-President), Margaret Forbes (2nd Vice-President); Dana Braun (Financial Officer); Denise Young (Secretary); Mike Malin (Past President); and directors are Comrades: Peter Batchelor

(Poppy Chair); and Day Roberts (Public Relations Officer); David Hay (House & Canteen). Don McCafferty is Service Officer, Cde. Ruth Czerniak is Branch Chaplain along with Salvation Army Officers. LEGION BRANCE HAS NEW HOME Members of Dawson Creek Legion Branch 141are very grateful to Dawson Creek City Council which recently granted office, meeting and storage space to the Legion in the former library building (Youth Care Centre) at 1017 - 105th Avenue.

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The first line for Team Canada Red awaits their time on the ice against Team USA in an exhibition game at the Encana Events Centre on Oct. 30. HOCKEY - continued from Page A4 a region that might never get a chance to see hockey like this again, Renney would like to think youth will be inspired in both their pursuit of the game and interest in it as well. “Any time children get an opportunity to watch this calibre of play, especially when it’s international like this, it just heightens their awareness of the game and hopefully their desire to play. We understand it’s a family decision. We hope that mom and dad are here with them experiencing this with them and understanding just how terrific this game is. “This doesn’t have to be the end point for them either, they don’ have to be an under 17 player on one of these three teams at any point and time. Most important of all is they choose hockey as an activity to participate in for life and I think this helps set the table.” While there are no direct Peace Region connections that will take the ice over the sevenday tournament, a goalie from each community has already had the chance to suit up for a practice and a game, due to an injury in Team White’s net. “You just never know how that might inspire him to do whatever,” Renney said of the first local goalie to temporarily suit up for Canada. “It doesn’t have to be hockey at the end of the day. He had a special experience and I’m sure he loved it, I told our coach today, I said make sure you tap him on the shoulder and tell him he’s got to go today because our starter got hurt and see how he reacts to that. “But it’s just terrific, it reminds me of the old national team days when I was coaching that team and we would inevitably have to pick up a local guy to jump into our lineup because someone got hurt on one of our tours. It’s wonderful, that’s Canadiana, all the way through.” Preliminary action continues on Monday and Tuesday in both Fort St. John and Dawson Creek with game one of the day starting at 2:30 and game two each day going at 7 p.m. sports@ahnfsj.ca

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Team USA finds a slice of home half a world away Mike Carter

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DAWSON CREEK — Half a world away, a group of American teenagers found a little piece of home in Dawson Creek. Not knowing what they were walking into, the 20 teens from Team USA, along with their coaches and USA Hockey representatives in town for the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, strolled into the downtown Alaska Highway House museum on Oct. 31 and were astounded at what they saw. Most did not know that the town would not be what it is today if it weren’t for the U.S. military, which used the area as a base camp for the construction of the Alaska Highway in 1942 to serve as a north-south supply route during the Second World War. It’s a little-known piece of their country’s history that they were introduced to for the first time. “I didn’t know much about it,” assistant coach Eric Fohr said. “It’ll be a good little history lesson for the team that they wouldn’t get otherwise.” In the United States National Development Team program, the team plays together for two years, travelling to international events. So, head coach Don Granato isn’t too much worried about team building at this point with exercises like this. “This is not a hockey day,” he said. “This is beyond hockey, this is a life day. It’s more about how this is important history.” How did this all come about? Hockey USA representatives, some of whom have travelled the highway before and have been to Dawson Creek, approached staff at the local tourism office to set up a private tour. “It’s great that they have this place and people that can explain to us in detail what this is all about,” Granato said. Of the three big trips the team does each year, they always try to take the team out to learn about the local history of the places they visit, Fohr added. Finding a slice of home ice advantage in a semi-remote northern Canadian town is something coach Granato might use to help his team’s mental prepain the lead-up 'In the United States, ration to the tournament. they grow up on “This is a fun event the Underbaseball, football, because 17s, (the players) basketball, and really have no idea what they’re in for,” Hollywood movies. he said. “They don’t Hockey isn't at the have any experience. So, by the time forefront and as much you get these guys to Under-18 year, a part of the social the they’ve had three fabric as it is events at least where had internahere in Canada.' they’ve tional competition.” The team's win over Canada Red on — Don Granato, Oct. 30 was the first head coach, Team USA time the group had played against an-

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RIGHT: Team USA filters into the Alaska Highway House in Dawson Creek on Oct. 31. 'This is beyond hockey, this is a life day. It's more about how this is important history,' head coach Don Granato said.

other country. “This is what our program is for,” Granato said. “It's set up so we give them two years against international competition, with our jersey on, and they get not only the experience, but the pride. “In Canada, you don't have to help your players develop pride in (their national hockey program), they grow up on it. In the United States, they grow up on baseball, football, basketball, and Hollywood movies. Hockey isn't

at the forefront and as much a part of the social fabric as it is here in Canada. For us, it's different. We have to work at getting our players, that are passionate about the game, exposure at a high level.” Over the next week, the coaching staff and the players will learn where they fit as a hockey team on the international stage. Saturday afternoon, they learned about the contributions their country made on that same stage, shaping a town from its pioneer roots into what it is today.

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Local News Haunted village? Paranormal investigators hear ghosts at Dawson Creek historic site Jonny Wakefield

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Someone, or something, still resides in the Johnson Home. That's the theory of a group of paranormal investigators who've taken an interest in the pioneer homestead in Dawson Creek. Members of Grande Prairie-based SPIRIT, the Supernatural Paranormal Investigation Research Institute, visited the 30s-era log cabin in the Pioneer Village this summer. Relocated to the museum in the 1970s from its original site north of Rolla, the log cabin once belonged to the family of Dorval Johnson. Darcy Baruta, an investigator who works as a security guard, said paranormal activity wasn't obvious in the twostorey building when the team visited in June. Baruta and other ghost hunters use a device called a K-II Meter that lights up when it encounters electromagnetic fields supposedly emitted by spirits, as well as audio equipment to record so-called electronic voice phenomena (EVPs). When Baruta and co-investigator Charles Flowers listened to an enhanced recording, they heard a voice. "When I was in there asking questions—'is it okay for us to be here? We just want to talk to you'–one of the voices in the old house came back and said 'go away, get out.'" Skeptics say EVPs are simply people hearing what they want to hear, but Baruta said the voice was clear.

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"I've never gotten anything that strong and that clear before," he said. Village manager Anne Haycock said that while the museum has a mix of replica and original structures, the SPIRIT team only noticed activity in the real buildings. "That was my little trap I was setting up for those ghostbusters. If they told me there was stuff going on in a replica building, I wasn't going to be very impressed with that. "I'm not saying I'm not a believer," she said with a laugh. Baruta and SPIRIT also found signs of paranormal activity in the village blacksmith shop, and hope to investigate the Dawson Creek Museum, which is rumoured to be haunted by a young woman and a soldier. The group previously investigated the theatre at Grande Prairie Regional College for spirits. "I believe it's the old piano in there that's got an energy," Baruta said. He became interested in the paranormal activity when he was a kid in Clearwater, B.C. "I was the only one that saw the apparitions in the house, but my brother saw animals, cats run up the stairs and disappear." As for why a spirit might hang around the Johnson Home, Baruta couldn't say for certain. "If it's a house they really attached themselves to, they just don't want to leave for whatever reason, that energy can still reside in the house." reporter@dcdn.ca

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One wouldn’t expect a man with a bunch of dolls to sell out venues all over the world. But then, most men with dolls aren’t Jeff Dunham. The world famous comedian and ventriloquist will be performing, along with his band of dummies, at the Encana Events Centre in Dawson Creek on March 20, it was announced on Wednesday. Dunham hand-crafts each character personally from conception to the final coat of paint. His beloved troupe of sidekicks include: Walter the Grumpy Retiree, Achmed the Dead Terrorist, the beer-fueled redneck Bubba J, the manic

purple creature Peanut, the spicy pepper Jose Jalapeno and Little Jeff, a mini-version of Dunham himself. In November 2014, Dunham and his sidekicks began their six month residency at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. By popular demand “Not Playing with a Full Deck” was held over through October 2015. This past August, Dunham shot his seventh comedy special “Jeff Dunham: Unhinged in Hollywood” during a two-night stand at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles with Special Guest Brad Paisley. The special premiered on NBC Sept. 17 to 7 million viewers. Continued on page B8

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Juno award winners and multi-platinum chart-toppers Hedley announced today that they'll be stopping in Dawson Creek May 12 with special guests Carly Re Jepsen, and Franceso Yates. The band promises their 2016 tour will be their most impressive show to date, with staging elements that will being the band closer to the fans than ever before. "Playing live is who we are, and going on tour is the ultimate way for us to interact with our fans," frontman Jacob Hoggard said. "We're about to unveil the most spectacular tour. We can’t wait to connect with each and every one of our fans, in person... an pull some pretty amazing tricks out of our sleeves. We have some pretty amazing fans and we can't wait to share this with them." Supporting Hedley on the Hello World Tour is Carly Rae Jepsen, whose infectious “Call Me Maybe” was one of

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‘Suffragette’ is an unglamorous look at important fight for rights Katie Walsh TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE The story of women fighting for the right to vote is all too recent, and for some, all too forgotten. Director Sarah Gavron and writer Abi Morgan bring the history of the British suffragette movement to bear in the film “Suffragette,” as a reminder of the struggles that have come before, and the achievements that have yet to be won. The resulting film is dark and unglamorous, but it burns with a determined fire, giving these women a revolutionary hero treatment. “Suffragette” is carried by the excellent Carey Mulligan, who does career-best acting in an unshowy role. Her Maud Watts is a fictional stand in for the working class women drawn into the movement in the early 20th century, fighting alongside real historical figures Emmeline Continued on Page B8 Anne-Marie Duff and Carey Mulligan in “Suffragette.”

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Continued from page B1 Dunham has toured the world, visiting five continents and twelve countries including the UK, South Africa, Australia, the Middle East, and Asia where he continuously performed to sold-out arenas.

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Continued fromPage B3 Pankhurst (Meryl Streep, in a glorified cameo) and Emily Davison (Natalie Press). As Maud, Mulligan is drawn and wan, her eyes tired, her mouth pulled into a wry, sad smirk, like she can’t even believe her situation herself. From a contemporary perspective, it’s hard to comprehend the realities of this brutal, bloody battle. Maud works in a huge industrial laundry run by a sadistic, lecherous man, Taylor (Geoff Bell). As she testifies before a government committee, she was born there, her mother carrying her on her back while she worked. Maud started work at age 7, and at 24, the dangerous, injurious work of steam, irons and clouds of linen are all she’s ever known. Her husband, Sonny (Ben Whishaw), is passive, cowardly. The greatest, and only, joy in Maud’s life is her small son, George (Adam Michael Dodd). At the laundry, her mouthy friend Violet (Anne-Marie Duff ) starts to spout off about “Votes for Women!” and with the prodding of proud suffragette pharmacist Edith Ellyn (Helena Bonham Carter), and upper-class activist Alice Haughton (Romola Garai), Maud is soon embroiled in the fight. Spurred by entreaties to civil disobedience espoused in Emmeline Pankhurst’s secret speeches, they become a group of feminist terrorists, which garners the attention of law enforcement. Like many other freedom fighters and revolutionaries throughout history, they are subjected to government surveillance, imprisonment and torture while fighting for their rights. These suppressive actions, enacted by a group of men scared to lose their power, only inspire the women to fight back with even more ferocity. The torment that Maud is put through is devastating, but “Suffragette,” as a film, often robs itself of its own emotional power. The film is shot with hand-held cinematography, which helps to bring an immediacy to early 20th century London. But during dramatic moments, the handheld close ups are chaotic and confounding. During a powerful scene where Maud stands up to her nemesis, Inspector Steed (Brendan Gleeson), her face is partially obscured by his shoulder. It could be a visual metaphor for the continued presence of oppressive patriarchy that obstructs her path, but it’s also a frustrating obstacle in the audience feeling Maud’s vigor when she fully comes into her own power. Despite these questionable aesthetic choices, “Suffragette” successfully ties together varied themes that place the movement within a wider context of civil rights struggles. The right to vote is motivated by economic and labor issues, and stoked by government persecution. This revolution looks like others that we’ve seen on screen, and the film legitimizes it while also offering a stark reminder that the fight is far from over.

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