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The suspect in a three-year investigation into the murder of a Blueberry River First Nations woman gave a bizarre characterization of his feelings in court last week.

Leon Wokeley made a brief, three-minute appearance in a Fort St. John courtroom Nov. 1 on murder, arson, and indignity to human remains charges in connection with the death of Pamela Napoleon in 2014.

“Happier than a pig on a new pile of sh*t,” Wokeley said with a laugh after sheriffs asked him if he was “all right” as he was led out of the court.

Wokeley, dressed in a baggy black shirt and blue jeans, said little else as Judge Rita Bowry adjourned his matter to Nov. 29 to give the Crown more time to vet its case and provide disclosure documents to Wokeley’s defence lawyer.

It’s unclear what Wokeley meant by his comments. His lawyer, Georges Rivard, declined comment, saying he did not hear them.

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Roller-compacted concrete placement at the stilling basin on the south bank of the Peace River.

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Faced with a no-win situation over Site C dam—kill it or finish it—Premier John Horgan may have thought he could buy his government time on a tough decision when he gave the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) a third option to consider as part of a review of the mega-project: suspend it.

But in a final report issued last week, the BCUC determined that mothballing Site C would be the worst of all possible options, one that would add $3.6 billion to the project’s costs, which are already expected to be nearly $2 billion over budget.

Horgan and his cabinet are now faced with a dilemma that could have steep financial and political consequences, no matter what they decide. The premier has promised a decision on Site C’s fate by the end of this

year.

His choices are to either complete the project, which the BCUC forecasts is more likely to come in at $10 billion, not $8.3 billion, and one year behind schedule, or lay off more than 2,000 workers in the Fort St. John region and explain to taxpayers how his government plans to pay for $3.9 billion worth of work on something that will not add a single electron to B.C.’s power grid.

He will also have to explain whether his government plans to invest in any new wind or geothermal projects—by no means a given—or will simply meet any peak power demand with other options recommended by the BCUC. Throughout the BCUC’s 12week review, work continued on the dam. and by the end of this year, $2.1 billion will have been spent on the project.

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A new fire training centre, dog parks, a multimillion dollar revamp of Centennial Park with a market plaza development, a yard waste recycling program, and an extra body for cold case cops—there’s no shortage of eyecatching projects on the books in Fort St. John’s capital plan for 2018.

City councillors got their first look at the draft $57.1-million blueprint Monday afternoon as part of a presentation on spending priorities in Fort St. John over the next five years.

“When we selected these projects, we were very cognizant of the strategic goals council has set,” David Joy, the city’s director of corporate services, said.

The bulk of the city’s capital plan for 2018, $24 million, is funded with provincial monies under the Peace River Agreement, which compensates the city for industrial development in the region.

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SMARTPHONE STUPIDITY: Every week we leave the Peace Country and we go on a worldwide trip, looking for news we can chew on. Let’s start in Salzburg, Austria, where lamp posts have been covered with inflatable airbags. They did this after so many “smartphone zombies” injured themselves by walking into the posts while staring at their phones.

Maybe they should cover the airbags with Superglue. (It’s just a suggestion.) To me, it’s kind of sad that in Salzburg you can no longer sit in a sidewalk cafe, and watch as cell phone users hurt themselves by walking into lamp posts. Do they have to take the fun out of everything?

KFC LOL: Our next stop is Tokyo, Japan, where KFC unveiled a soap that will Alberta-B.C. border leave you smelling like fried chicken. Not N/A to be outdone, Dairy Queen now has Dilly t St. John, BC - 7 Day Forecast - Environment Canada Deodorant.

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CLOCK MOCK: We do many weird things here in the Peace, but one thing we never do is mess around with our clocks.

For the rest of Canada, Daylight Saving Time ended at the weekend. I did not adjust my clocks, but in preparation for the holiday eating season I set my bathroom scale back 10 pounds.

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plastic surgery to turn himself into “The Human Ken Doll.” He now says he’s changing gender, he plans to get plastic surgery to make himself look like Barbie. Why not do a 50/50 thing? Left side Barbie / Right side Ken? (Hey, it’s just a suggestion.)

STAR BORES: Next, a news nibble from Hollywood. A studio spokesperson announced at least 10 more years of Star Wars movies are being planned. Really?

These guys won’t be happy until they have Darth Vader wearing an orthopedic mask.

DOG DRINK: A European beverage company has introduced a coffee for dogs. That’s all we need—pitbulls with the jitters.

HORROR HA HA: The horror movie Jigsaw was a big hit across Canada at the https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-78_metric_e.html MEANWHILE, IN CALGARY: The group Halloween weekend. Speaking of jigsaws, N/A tasked with exploring the prospect of a I don’t like to brag, but I once finished a PIG PARTICULARS: A California sci- Calgary bid on the 2026 Winter Olympics jigsaw puzzle in only six months. On the Groundbirch entist is growing human organs inside wound up last week. They concluded it box there was a label: two to four years.

N/A baby pigs. Just one problem: people who would be feasible for Calgary to bid on an organ that was grown inside the Olympics. There was also a report the EAGER BEAVERS: Last week, the town Chetwynd 129.9 receive a little piggy have a tendency to go wee- International Olympic Committee is con- of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, was Home  Environment and naturalwee-wee resourcesallthe Weather information  Weathersidering  Localseveral forecasts  British Columbia way home. unusual “sports,” includ- without electricity after beavers chewed Tumbler Ridge 107.9 ing foosball. Yes, there are young people through a power pole. Thousands of resAMAZING ADELE: Meanwhile, in Lon- who still play the table football game. I idents were without power, thanks to the don, British singer Adele turned down know it’s hard to believe, but they actually big-toothed critters. This made me start Prince George 124.9 a $1 million offer to perform a concert put down their cellphones long enough to thinking. Beavers are known to be keen Fort St. John Airport 12:05Amazing, PM MST Tuesday 7 November 2017 because she wanted to Observed weed herat:garden. play foosball. but true. dam builders, right? And the story from Current Conditions Hythe t Nelson, BC - 7 Day Forecast Canada https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-83_metric_e.html N/A- Environment The closest I’ve been to that situation was Prince Albert proves they are attracted when I was 15 years old.

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More than just a thrift store New Salvation Army leader looks to build community capacity, awareness matt preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca

A line up of 20 families needing groceries. A man needing help to make a court date in Alberta. A family looking to volunteer and make a small difference in their community this holiday season.

In Cameron Eggie’s line of work, the highs and lows swing wide and fast, and the new leader of the Salvation Army in Fort St. John knows well the task ahead of him.

After all, he realized the organization was more than a thrift store when he began working at a youth safe house in Chilliwack in 2009, supporting teens escaping their homes or exploitation, shortly after moving to B.C. “I never needed help growing up and, for some reason, I just felt convicted as a young adult that I wasn’t giving back,” says Eggie, who, at 22, moved to the province after taking work a crane operator when an accident shattered his femur and police officer training.

“The ability to create change at a policy level in an organization like this and see how it impacts a mother with her kids walking in the door, that does something a little deeper than just getting a paycheque to do a function.

“Seeing people, getting to know your community has always been important to me.”

In the years since, Eggie has studied social work, chaplaincy, and non-profit management through the Salvation Army’s Booth College in Winnipeg, and spent two years working in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside before moving to Langley to work in residential services.

Now, as executive director, Eggie takes over the local branch in a new permanent position as the organization shifts from the in-and-out cycle of captains and majors who have steered it over the last several years.

He’s joined by his wife Tatjana who, with a background in assisted living administration, will work as a co-ordinator to help oversee human resources, event planning, and the organization’s finances.

“For myself, it’s all about being here for people, and loving them, and giving the best service we can provide,” Tatjana says.

Together, their immediate focus is to beef up the agency’s volunteer program and engage the community to better understand the challenges facing Fort St. John, especially as the annual Kettle Campaign approaches.

“There are number of individuals, when I go to the

store that I know, they either don’t know of the severity of the issues, or they’re on the other end of the spectrum where they’re not getting the help they need,” Eggie says.

While BC Housing helps fund the agency’s Northern Centre of Hope in town, its food bank and family and community services are completely self supported through community donations and thrift store operations. After all, you can’t be a good non-profit if you aren’t a good business, Eggie says.

“We are in need of more community awareness in terms of volunteering and donor dollars… it helps us support people daily,” Eggie says, noting he hopes stability in the agency’s local leadership allow for a more stable relationship with the community and its partners.

“It’s fair to make our needs known, to say we are having a tough time financially. I think it’s important that everyone knows our needs.”

Eggie most recently served as operations manager for the Salvation Army’s Gateway of Hope in Langley. The needs there are much different than the needs here, Eggie says, where isolation plays a huge role in local needs and service delivery, and where under- or unemployment is a prime concern, and help with clothing, fuel, and prescription is much needed.

“Working in the Lower Mainland, transportation wasn’t an issue because you can get from Vancouver to Langley on one bus with $2.50,” he says.

“Here, it’s going to be a lot challenging if someone has court in Prince George, how do they get there? Who’s going to help them if the ministry doesn’t give them a crisis grant?”

Eggie has already met with the mayor, and has reached out to Rotary to transfer his membership. The plan is to stay, Eggie says, and he encourages the public to come introduce themselves and find out how to get involved or to help.

“My ultimate goal is to get everyones needs met. We have a responsibility to contribute to the community,” he says.

“Volunteers normalize life for people using our services.

So, when you’re sitting here getting ready to go into the food bank to get food, when you see some of your neighbours volunteering their time it makes you feel little more human, a little more normal.

“I think that’s important, because then it’s not just a service handing you a good, it’s your community helping you.”

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Cameron Eggie and his wife Tatjana in the Salvation Army Thrift Store in Fort St. John. “When I was young, I thought (the Salvation Army) was just a thrift store with old ladies folding sweaters,” Cameron says. “I realized they had a social service component when I started doing weekend shelter work at a youth safe house where I’d see kids 12 to 16 escaping homes, or being exploited.”

Taylor talking traffic safety The District of Taylor has launched a survey to gather feedback on traffic safety in the community.

The survey runs until Nov. 30 and the district wants feedback on everything from speed limits to street lighting, crosswalks to parking for trucks transporting dangerous goods.

The short survey is available to complete on the district’s website by visiting the district’s website.

Unemployment rises to 6%

Unemployment in the Northeast jumped to six per cent in October, up slightly from 5.2 per cent recorded in August and September.

In a labour force of 40,100,

the region saw 37,800 people employed, down from 38,200 in September. Another 2,400 were unemployed last month.

The unemployment rate for B.C. sat at 4.9 per cent, down slightly from 5.2 per cent in September. Nationally, unemployment sat at 6.3 per cent.

The Thompson-Okanagan region saw the province’s highest unemployment rate at eight per cent for October.

PUBLIC HEARING DATE: NOVEMBER 14, 2017 TIME: 6:00 p.m.

LOCATION: City Hall Council Chambers Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2394, 2017 Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2395, 2017 The subject land of the proposed bylaws is legally described as That Part of Lot 1, Section 33, Township 83, Range 18, W6M Peace River District Shown on Plan EPP74707 as shown hatched on the map.

The proponent (City of Fort St. John) is applying to amend the Official Community Plan from PNA – Parks and Natural Areas to I - Industrial and to amend the Zoning Bylaw from P – Parks and Recreation to M2 – Heavy Industrial.

Copies of the proposed bylaws and related documents may be inspected at City Hall – 10631 – 100 Street, Fort St. John, BC between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from November 6 to 14, 2017.

At the hearing, the public will be allowed to make presentations to Council or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the proposed bylaws.

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NDP holds cards close to chest as pressure mounts for Site C decision SITE C FROM A1

The utilities commission says it will cost an additional $1.8 billion in termination fees and remediation costs if the project is cancelled, which would mean sunk costs of $3.9 billion.

On the other hand, the BCUC estimates BC Hydro still needs to spend another $8 billion to finish Site C because it is likely to come in about $1.7 billion over its original budget of $8.3 billion.

“I don’t see how the project could proceed, given the findings of the BCUC,” said David Austin, a lawyer for Clark Wilson LLP who represented the Clean Energy Association of BC during the BCUC hearings.

“I think what they’ve done is make the decision a heck of a lot simpler for the provincial cabinet,” said Harry Swain, the former chairman of the joint review panel that originally reviewed the project. “There really is only one sensible alternative standing.”

“Cancelling Site C will take real leadership,” said BC Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver. “I hope that the BC NDP will seize the incredible opportunity before us to develop a 21stcentury vision for the future of energy in this province.”

But the political calculus of cancelling the project might be just as difficult as completion.

“To me, it’s a lot of taxpayers’ money squandered, and so I think at the end of the day cancellation is not going to save us that much money,” said Werner Antweiler, an associate professor at the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business.

“The right decision would have been made before this project got started, looking at the alternatives. Now that we are down the road, they have created this train that’s

cards close to its chest, and has given little indication which way it might lean on Site C. “This will be an extremely difficult decision,” Michelle Mungall, B.C.’s minister of energy, mines and petroleum resources, said last week.

“We inherited a project that was advanced by the previous government without proper regulatory oversight, is now more than two years into construction, employs more than 2,000 people, and on which about $2 billion has already been spent.”

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Excavation works on the north bank of the Peace River.

virtually impossible to stop without wasting a lot of money and squandering it.”

Doubts cast on demand forecast

The independent power sector has viewed Site C’s cancellation as an opportunity to revitalize an industry that has stalled in B.C. The geothermal sector in particular might take some hope from the BCUC’s final report. Unlike the BCUC’s preliminary report, which suggested wind power only as part of alternative energy options, the final report also mentions geothermal energy as an option.

But a careful reading of the BCUC report offers the independent power sector no guarantee that it would be back in the game following Site C’s cancellation. That may be especially true given Horgan’s disdain for what he once criticized as overpriced “junk power.”

The BCUC also casts serious doubt on BC Hydro’s load forecasts. Declining industrial

demand and conservation measures suggest B.C. might not need as much power as BC Hydro forecasts, which could mean no need for new wind or geothermal power.

The BCUC does offer the wind and geothermal sector some hope in stating that “increasingly viable alternative energy sources such as wind, geothermal and industrial curtailment could provide similar benefits to ratepayers as the Site C project, with an equal or lower unit energy cost.”

But it suggests that those alternatives also come with risks. The report notes there “may actually be no geothermal potential” in B.C. and that the cost of wind power might be higher than estimated. It also suggests three other sources of power to meet peak demand – especially in the winter – that could preclude the need for any new power generation from alternative renewables: • “remobilize” the Burrard thermal power plant; • repatriate some or all of the power that B.C. is entitled to under the Columbia River Treaty; and

• buy power from other jurisdictions when needed.

All of those options would likely require an amendment to the Clean Energy Act. The BCUC also details demand-side management options, including industrial load curtailment.

This approach offers incentives to industry to cut consumption during peak periods.

During its hearings, the BCUC also heard that there are conservation measures BC Hydro could rely on to reduce power consumption in B.C. For example, there are 600,000 electric water heaters in B.C. homes, all of which now have smart meters. Switches could be installed that use smart meters to determine when hot water is not needed in the home (between midnight and 5 a.m., for example) and turn water heaters off or down during those periods.

According to a Canadian Wind Energy Association, that alone would result in a 500-megawatt peak load reduction, for a cost of just US$36 million The NDP has so far held its

Beatton Community 4-H Club Report Club Report: by Harlan Giesbrecht The 4-H club awards night held at the Journey church on October 12th. We had a potluck dinner we had gifts for the leaders and of course awards for the members.

Nov 1st we had a meeting to elect the new executives. Here is who got elected, and for what positions: President – Tory Snider Vice President – Gracie English Secretary – Teneah Kimmie Treasurer – Isabel Amboe Reporter – Harlan Giesbrecht (that’s right! I got promoted from Jr. Reporter this year, to regular reporter for the 2018 year!)

Jr. Reporter – Mollie English Safety Officer – Raelle Amboe Jr. Safety Officer – Emi Dyksterhuis Club Directors – Josie Lawlor and Aurora Lea Jody Watson is our A Leader.

Trena Hebert is our B Leader.

Jamie Giesbrecht (my mom!) is the Cloverbud leader.

Julia Fellers is our riding instructor.

I’m looking forward to this 4-H year with my horse Copper the handsomest horse I’ve ever seen

Club Activities(Part 2 – Continued from Sept): By. Aurora Lea Another fun activity our 4H members enjoy is showing their horses. You may have seen some of our members and leaders at shows in the Dawson Creek, North Pine, Kiskatinaw Fairs, or in Beaverlodge, Valleyview, Fairview, Grande Prairie and even Peace River. Horse shows are judged and are placed according to where the judge feels you fit in the class compared to the other riders and horses. Our members show in all different disciplines from Western Pleasure to English Equitation to Hunter and Jumper. Horse shows can be challenging for the riders and slightly confusing to spectators. Here is a quick rundown of some of the main classes you might see in a local horse show.

• Western Pleasure: This class is ridden in a Western Saddle (one with a horn) his is where the horse should be as slow, and smooth as you can get it. Nice and soft easy going. Its focused on the horse and what a pleasure it is to ride. Riders in this class often ride one handed.

• Western Equitation: This class is also ridden in a Western Saddle. This class looks at how you ride and its just about you.

Riders in this class often ride one handed.

• English Pleasure: In this class you ride in a different saddle, an English Saddle (one with no horn). You want your horse to go a faster than the Western classes. The judge looks for a forward moving horse, but one that is still a pleasure to ride. These classes are ridden two handed with more contact on the horses bit.

• English Equitation: This is again how you ride your horse and how she/he responds to you. This class is ridden two handed with more contact on the bit.

• Hunter: Hunter Class has jumps set in a pattern that you memorize and jump the course. In this class, they judge your horse on how nice it looks going over the jumps and around the course.

• Jumper: This is another jumping class. In this class they judge how fast you go and how many jumps you complete. If you knock one that is a fault. There are often tighter turns and more jumps in this class.

• Trail: In this class, there are obstacles you have to complete with your horse (bridges, gates, rails, jumps etc). You are given points according to which obstacles you complete.

• Costume: Is where people, and their horses, dress up like on Halloween. They are judged on how their costume is put together, how the horse handles it, and sometimes on spectator choice. This is a fun class.

My personal favorite class is jumper because my horse is good at jumping and it is fun! I like to go fast. My horse loves to show in hunter and English classes, she is a more forward moving horse.

This year we earned both English Jr C High point and Western Jr C Highpoint at the Dawson Creek Light Horse Show. Kahlua and I had a very successful summer of showing, and so did many of our club members too.

Interested in joining our club? Registration is happening now! Come out and join us.

Ministry mum on First Nations visit

At a press briefing Oct. 31, Premier John Horgan said his government will study the BCUC report over the next few weeks and has tasked his minister of aboriginal relations and reconciliation, Scott Fraser, to tour the Peace Region and meet with Treaty 8 First Nations.

A spokesman for Fraser offered few details of his visit, including when he was coming, who he would be meeting with, and if he would be made available to media.

“As part of our decisionmaking process, this month I will join the Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources to meet with Treaty 8 First Nations impacted by the project. We will also be taking other First Nation interests expressed during the Site C review and other processes into account,” Fraser said in a provided statement.

“Given the complexity of the issues involved and the significant and long-term impacts for our province, this is a decision we take very seriously. We anticipate a decision by the end of the year.”

About the writers Hi, I’m Harlan Giesbrecht.

I am in grade 3, and this is my second year in the Beatton Community 4-H Club. My family has a small farm with horses, chickens, ducks, geese, quail, sheep, goats, and pigs. I have been riding horses since I was three. I love to trail ride, and I’d like to learn more about roping. I chose the 4-H horse project because I want to learn more about training and raising horses. I lost my best horse, Pixie this fall, and the old horse my parents gave me after that. Jewels was really old and died right before Christmas. So, this year for Christmas, my parents surprised me with a new horse named Shooter! Shooter is fast, he’s really tall, and I’m teaching him to go over obstacles. I can’t wait to use Shooter in 4-H! This year I was elected as the junior reporter for our 4-H club. I’m really excited to share news about our 4-H club this year. Until then I plan to follow the 4-H motto, “Learn to do by doing.”

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Reaction mixed on Site C future DRUMMING UP SUPPORT The BC Utilities Commission release of its final report on the economics of the Site C dam has sparked discussion across the province about the future of the $9-billion project.

Politicians and special interest groups have been quick to offer their views about the report and the project.

“The BCUC’s findings are based on 620 written and 304 oral submissions from individuals and organizations, and thousands of pages of information on the project provided to the BCUC and made available to the public.

“Now it is our turn, as government, to determine whether Site C is in the best interests of British Columbians, after considering the BCUC’s findings and other issues outside the scope of this review.”

—Michelle Mungall, B.C. Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources “The BCUC has confirmed what we have said for many years: Site C is a financially reckless project that is not in the best interests of BC ratepayers. And that’s before we consider the many other significant adverse impacts of Site C on First Nations, agriculture, the environment and landowners. It’s time for the provincial government to terminate Site C.” —Ken Boon, president, Peace Valley Landowner Association “The Site C project provides a 100-year plan to provide reliable, clean energy while building the economy, allowing BC businesses to be competitive at a national and international level. Top of mind for the BC Chamber is the number of businesses

connected with the Site C project, and the job creation possibilities that come with a project of this size.”

—Val Litwin, CEO and President, BC Chamber of Commerce “With billions already invested in Site C, stopping now would be the most damaging option possible for taxpayers. We’re urging the BC government to make the right decision on behalf of workers, their communities and all British Columbians by completing the project.”

—Rieghardt van Enter, BC regional director, Progressive Contractors Association of Canada

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by Vancouver to ban natural gas and other fossil fuels – Vancouver alone will double its electricity demand in next three decades… Opponents’ alternative power costing leaves out BC Hydro costs for network upgrades and transmission lines and costs of getting approvals of local communities, First Nations, and various regulatory agencies.”

—Independent Contractors and Businesses Association

Greens won’t defeat NDP if Site C allowed to finish Green Party leader Andrew Weaver says he won’t bring down the new NDP government if it chooses to continue construction of the Site C dam.

In an interview with CBC’s Stephen Quinn Nov. 3, Weaver said it would be “irresponsible” to let the government fail over such a decision.

“Ultimately, we will not cause government to fail over this decision,” Weaver said.

“But, they have invested a lot of political capital in this process, and let’s see if they actually make the decision that the evidence is suggesting should be made.”

Weaver, a former Site C supporter turned vocal critic over its ballooning costs and impacts on indigenous treaty rights, said the BC Utilities Commission final report on the economics of Site C was “unequivocal” in its meaning on the progress of the dam, now more than two years into construction.

The commission found the

“We need to remember that the joint provincialfederal review of Site C made environmental assessment history in Canada, due to the unprecedented number and scope of significant adverse environmental impacts.

“The B.C. government must now take all information into account, including the economic capital provided by nature in the Peace.”

—Candace Batycki, Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative

dam likely to cost $10 billion or more and unlikely to be in service by November 2024 if construction proceeds—this, despite BC Hydro’s and the former Liberal government’s repeated claims the project was on time and on budget.

The NDP ordered the commission’s review at the start of August, shortly after being sworn in after defeating the Liberals, which won the May election, in a confidence vote.

The NDP was able to defeat the Liberals and form a minority government with the support of the Green Party’s three MLAs under a governance agreement.

“It is ultimately their political decision,” Weaver said of the NDP. “We campaigned on a stopping Site C and we would have done so the day after the election. They campaigned on sending it to the BC Utilities Commission, and we agreed to go through that process.”

Weaver added: “We would not

bring the government down, but we will do our very best to hold them to account and we will ensure the voices of those people who felt betrayed are heard in the legislature on a daily basis.”

With the commission’s report now in government hands, the NDP has ordered more consultations with Treaty 8 First Nations before it will make a final decision on the fate of Site C before the end of the year.

The current legislative session is set to end Nov. 30.

Premier John Horgan has given a blunt assessment of the report.

“I take no comfort in saying ‘I told you so,’ but I have been talking about the challenges of proceeding with a multi-billion dollar project without any third party oversight,” Horgan told The Tyee last week.

“This is a serious situation that is going to have a significant impact on everything that we do going forward.”

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Views on the News TRUDEAU FAILS TO IMPRESS TWO YEARS INTO TERM Conservatives believe in lowering taxes and we are committed to presenting a positive vision for those frustrated by Justin Trudeau. Our Conservative movement has room for every Canadian who believes in responsible government spending, lower taxes, and a more affordable Canada for everyone.

Halfway through their four year mandate, the Liberals have little to celebrate and much to answer for. British Columbian families are paying higher taxes under this Prime Minister, and Justin Trudeau’s policies are making it increasingly difficult for hardworking British Columbians to make ends meet.

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Under the Trudeau government, we have seen taxes raised on our farmers, ranchers and local businesses. The Liberals have also failed to negotiate a new softwood lumber agreement, resulting in 20% tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber that will devastate the forestry industry. British Columbians deserve much better.

—Bob Zimmer, MP, Prince George, Peace River and the Northern Rockies

UPHOLD INDIGENOUS RIGHTS ON SITE C The Site C dam is a project that should never have been approved.

As the British Columbia Utilities Commission has now concluded after a long overdue review of the cost and purpose of this project, completing Site C offers little or no economic benefit compared to less destructive alternatives and could ultimately cost much more and carry greater financial and legal risks. Completing the construction is, quite simply, bad public policy.

More than that, however, the Site C dam represents a profound betrayal of the solemn commit-

ments undertaken when Canada entered into Treaty 8, when it adopted its Constitution, and when it endorsed the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Today, the province of British Columbia has the opportunity to do the right thing, to demonstrate the sincerity of its commitment to justice, reconciliation, and the rule of law. The government of John Horgan has already taken an important step in subjecting the economic case for Site C to the scrutiny of the BCUC. We supported that decision. Now, our organizations are calling on the Province to take the next step: to break with Canada’s tragic history of trampling Indigenous peoples’ rights and instead honour and uphold those rights by ordering the immediate cancellation of the Site C dam.

Flooding the Peace River Valley would cause severe, permanent and irreversible harm to a unique natural environment that has sustained the Indigenous Peoples of Treaty 8 for millennia. It would also wipe out thousands of graves and cultural sites and make fishing unsafe for at least a generation. These are not our opinions: these are just some of the conclusions of the federalprovincial environmental impact assessment.

Such a fundamentally destructive project requires a rigorous decision-making process. Treaty rights cannot simply be pushed to the side. This, however, is exactly what happened when the federal and provincial governments approved this project. BC Hydro and the federal government have both stood up in court and said that Treaty rights can be dealt with another day. We believe that day has come.

Reconciliation requires dealing fairly and justly with the wrongs of the past. The new government in British Columbia has made important and welcome commitments to uphold the rights of Indigenous peoples and implement the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission which called the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples the framework for reconciliation. We and all our allies and supporters are eager to stand with the government in seeing this promise fulfilled. It should be absolutely clear, however, that fulfilling this promise means protecting the Peace Valley for the next seven generations.

—Prophet River First Nation, West Moberly First Nations, et. al

BC Liberals’ energy plans proving to be powerless

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s a fiscal conservative, reading the recent BC Utilities Commission report on Site C made me want to bang my head against the wall.

Conducting an independent assessment of a project like Site C is not out of the ordinary. The vast majority of jurisdictions across North America assess projects independently in order to protect the interests of shareholders, taxpayers, and ratepayers alike. What the NDP has done is not out of the ordinary—in fact, it is a completely normal and financially prudent process to assess risk. What is still strange in the Site C rollercoaster ride is why the BC Liberals exempted the project from in independent review in the first place.

Flipping through the pages of the BCUC report yielded exactly the same concerns that have been raised about the project for years. The project is not on budget or on schedule. This reality is not surprising, considering BC Hydro has not built a dam since the mid 1980s. I’m not sure how any company can deliver a large project having no experience doing so in the last 30 years, and yet we kept hearing the project was “on time and on budget.” My question is how long has BC Hydro known that the project was not “on time and on budget,” and why were we not told sooner? Why did it take the BCUC process in order for this information to become public?

Currently, the project is expected to have costs overruns in the range of 20 to 50 per

Jeff Richert COMMUNITY VIEWS

cent given a number of ongoing issues such as tension cracks and other project related risks, with a completion cost estimated in excess of $10 billion. This is only after two years of construction. For decades, people have raised alarm bells about the geological conditions at the damsite and were ignored.

Now, those concerns are emerging as fact, as predicted, and the financial impacts occurring as a result have the potential to become devastating.

Given this new information, burning natural gas to meet our energy needs while focusing on alternative energy projects and energy conservation has never looked so cheap. It is astounding that British Columbians were prevented from benefiting from the use of burning natural gas to generate electricity by the Clean Energy Act—the same gas that was called dirty by the BC Liberals and then wasn’t dirty when it was the highlight of the 2013 election campaign focusing on LNG. The reality is the BC Liberals, by politicizing Site C at every step of the way, have served it up on a silver platter to be

cancelled. When you add the Site C fiasco to a failed LNG export industry, and the number of unfulfilled promises attached to it, one could argue the BC Liberals truly did not have any credible plan when it came energy policy in British Columbia during their tenure.

Given the current reality, the end game for Site C comes down to two options: cancel or continue.

This decision will be 100 per cent political.

In the public realm, the NDP has stated there are a variety of factors that it will consider in the decision making process, such as impacts to local First Nations, project costs, ratepayers interests etcetera. Let me remind you that this is British Columbia, where party politics trump the needs of the people on a daily basis.

The NDP will conduct a risk assessment to determine how bad cancelling Site C will impact its ability to win the next election. If the risk is low the project will be cancelled.

And if risk is high the project will continue.

Do not ever underestimate the motives of politicians who were out of power for a long time and wish to keep it.

The clock is ticking and no matter where you stand on the Site C issue the people of the Peace Region are waiting.

Jeff Richert lives in Taylor and ran as an independent candidate in Peace River North in the 2017 B.C. election.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2017 A7

LOCAL NEWS

FACILITIES The draft budget also calls for $14.4 million in spending on facilities and buildings.

That includes $4 million in major renovations to Centennial Park, and another $1.2 million to develop a festival and “frostival” plaza that would include a permanent stage and structure for public events. Another $75,000 has been earmarked to plan and design the plaza this year and next.

The city has also set aside $750,000 for a fire training centre, which it notes will allow the department to train locally instead of travelling.

The city has budgeted $500,000 for dog park development, including public consultation, design and construction, and upgrades to the city’s existing dog park at Toboggan Hill, which has drawn recent complaints from dog owners.

Another $1 million is budgeted for trail development to connect various trails between Surerus Park, North Peace Secondary, Mathews Park, and Toboggan Hill. The city is also looking to connect the Fish Creek Community Forest with trail connectons to both 100 and 93 streets, and add trails north of the creek.

There is $3 million in the budget to start detailed design of a new RCMP detachment, while city staff work to identify and secure federal and provincial funding for the building—and avoid having the city dip into its savings or borrow money.

No grants have been secured yet for the estimated $45-million build, and on Monday councillors moved to arrange meetings with local MP Bob Zimmer to begin pressing on the federal government for support.

“The minute we start this, we can’t apply for anything,” Mayor Lori Ackerman said.

CITY INITIATIVES The city has earmarked $2.7 million for special operating projects.

Spending includes $650,000 to purchase 8,500 240-litre carts to support yard waste recycling. The regional district is building a yard and garden waste facility at the landfill, council was told.

The city is setting aside $85,000 in both 2018 and 2019 to staff a term position to help local RCMP update and digitize cold case files that will help officers address investigative needs, a move that had Ackerman pleased.

“It’s a conversation we’ve had here informally over the last several months, and that is something that is important to a lot of people in this community,” she said of the work.

Another $200,000 has been set aside in both 2018 and 2019 to study urban reserves in other cities and how one can be incorporated here within city limits, and to liaise treaty land entitlement discussions with neighbouring First Nations.

The money will give the city resources to take part in talks with the federal and provincial government and First Nations that are expected to ramp up, City Manager Dianne Hunter said.

“This will probably be, in the next two years, fairly an active area,” Hunter said.

“For these kind of conversations, we put this in as a project and if any resources are needed to hire, you can do that.”

The city is also committing $289,847 in 2018 and 2019 to support the Northeast BC Resource Municipalities Coalition, formed in September 2014 to represent the interests of local governments in resource development issues.

Meanwhile, $75,000 has been earmarked to begin developing a public art policy that will carry through until 2020.

WATER AND SEWER The city plans to spend its $16.9-million water and sewer budget in 2018 on new fire hydrants, reservoir cleaning, developing a long-term water supply plan, and building a water resource recovery centre. The city will need $2.5 million from its sewer reserves to complete its $7.5-million resource recovery centre, and has applied for a grant to help fund $4 million in upgrades and an expansion to the south sewage lift station, which is in need of corrosion repairs.

The city is also planning to spend $30,000 to study its options to build a second micro-hydro station, and $105,000 to study the future of its water supply and treatment system.

The city has budgeted another $4 million for new equipment and machinery.

CONSULTATION SOON The city plans to hold public consultations on the 2018 capital budget before the end of the year.

Council approval is expected to follow soon after so the city can begin tendering and awarding work ahead of the 2018 construction season.

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Contact Us matt preprost 250-785-5631 editor@ahnfsj.ca

“We have to change habits and habit changing is the first and the hardest thing to do.”

- Nicole O’Reilly

Bert Bowes students look to expand recycling program matt preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca

When Nicole O’Reilly gathered her Grade 7 class at Bert Bowes and made them filter through the school’s trash, they were shocked at what they found.

Nearly 75 per cent of the mess were recyclables—yogurt containers, plastic bags, boxboard, tinfoil wrappers—head straight for the landfill.

“When I ask my kids, 90 per cent recycle. They recycle all that stuff at home, and compost,” O’Reilly said.

The search is forming the basis of the students’ career curriculum classwork to create more recycling opportunities within the school. While the school already recycles plastic bottles and paper, it can be difficult for many kids to walk five feet to a garbage, let alone matt preprost photo bring home extra recyclables from Bert Bowes students Zayiden Cowger, Mackenzie Bovee, Quinelle Pereira, Shaye Peebles, and Layla their day and make sure it’s disposed of Hipkiss sort through their school’s trash, searching for recyclables. properly, O’Reilly said.

“We want to break them from those lazy and bad habits,” O’Reilly said, the school and revamp the recycling roll out the revamped system in January “and carry on what a lot of families system.” and educate their peers through a poster are already doing at home here in The students are preparing a plan to and magnet campaign, by performing

skits, and hosting an assembly.

It’s part of a careers curriculum that teaches students leadership, social responsibility, and community engagement, O’Reilly said.

“We want it to be successful,” she said. “If we put out the bins tomorrow, we’re not going to find anything in them because kids aren’t going to know what it’s all about.

“We have to change habits and habit changing is the first and the hardest thing to do.”

The Northern Environmental Action Team is helping advise O’Reilly and her students, and will join the school for its launch.

“Most of the schools in the Peace Region do a terrific job recycling their drink containers and paper, but many don’t have a system in place for plastics, boxboard/cardboard, etcetera,” said NEAT eco-advisor Susan McGarvey.

“It can be a bit intimidating to set up a large scale recycling program and we hope by using Bert Bowes as an example, other schools will see it’s not as scary as it seems.”

November 2017 Tumbler Ridge Museum Foundation Update

The Board thanked Dr. Richard McCrea, Dr. Lisa Buckley, and Jim Kincaid, President of the Tumbler Ridge for continuing to raise awareness about the region’s paleontology finds and research.

The work in the region has increased tourism, highlighting our region as a Dinosaur destination location!

Some of the Highlights of 2017 • Discovery of a trackway made by a large crocodilian- a type of Crocodile.

• A visitor from New Zealand discovered a piece of fossilized bone that is most likely from the Cretaceous Period from a marine deposit.

• Another visitor to the region discovered BC’s first Dinosaur skull.

• A Conuma Coal Resources Ltd. geologist and the Manager of the Brule Environment Team discovered a significant dinosaur trackway, suggesting that there may have been an ankylosaur trackway at the Brule Mine.

• High school groups took part in a Paleontology Field Experience Day.

Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Delegation

Katherine Styba, District Manager and Dean Daniel, Associate District Manager informed the Board that MOTI is responsible for maintenance, rehabilitation and capital projects. Maintenance activities include Sanding, Plowing, salting grading, sign maintenance, brushing/mowing, litter barrel/ litter cleanup and gravelling. Maintenance is prioritized according to traffic volumes & types, routes and use, school buses/emergency services/ industrial routes. Rehabilitation activities include resurfacing, line marking, guardrail replacement, gravelling, dust control, electrical replacements, and other minor repairs. Capital projects may include intersection improvements, passing lanes, 4 – laning, bridges, weigh scales. There were 26 flood response projects in 2016 in the region totaling $120 million.

Letter of support for the Super Park

The Regional Board will forward its support in a letter to the North Peace Family SuperPark Society regarding the proposed indoor play “SuperPark” facility for the North Peace.

Agricultural Land Commission

The Regional Board forwarded the Success Management Services Ltd., the Van Patten, the 550633 BC Ltd. and the Peters applications to the Agricultural Land Commission.

Remuneration and Expense Bylaw

The Regional Board approved that effective January 1, 2018 the Chair will receive $24,600 (8% increase) and the Electoral Area Directors receive $18,000 (11% increase).

The rate will remain the same for all 4 years. Meeting expense remuneration was increased by 6 %.

Zoning Amendments

The Board adopted the Faye and Brandy Meek zoning amendment to rezone 3.5 ha (8.7 ac) of the 11 ha parcel from A-2 (Large Agricultural Holdings Zone) to I-1 (Light Industrial Zone) to accommodate the sale of manufactured homes currently taking place on this portion of the property located West of the City of Fort St John.

The Regional Board authorized that the Margaret, Jo-Anne, Skye & Wayne Hubley zoning amendment be approved to facilitate subdivision of the proposed lots.

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Roundtable meetings and times: November 15th | 7-9pm | Doe River Hall November 22th | 7-9pm | Tomslake Hall November 24th | 7-9pm | Farmington Hall December 6th | 7-9pm | Cutbank Hall

Electoral Area E Roundtable meetings

The Board approved the following recommendations from the Solid Waste Committee: 1. Staff will prepare and submit a funding grant application under the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) for Climate Innovation Program (MCIP) to offset the cost of expanding the gas collection and control system (GCCS) network at the North Peace Regional Landfill.

2. A policy for the Waiving of Tipping Fees, at transfer stations and landfills, for volunteer groups and non-profit organizations engaged in disposal of solid waste generated from roadside clean-ups and illegal dump sites was adopted. Staff were directed to bring back an amendment to the policy to extend the waiver to clean up efforts coordinated by municipalities but completed by non- profit and volunteer groups.

Come talk to Director Dan Rose, ask questions, share ideas for projects in the community and chat about community issues important to you.

Roundtable meetings and times:

November 20th I 7-9pm I Moberly Lake Hall November 27th I 7-9pm I Jackfish Hall December 4th I 7-9pm I Chetwynd Recreation Centre December 11th I 7-9pm I McLeod Hall

Electoral Area C Roundtable meetings

3. Starting in January 2018 the Solid Waste Education and Outreach Program will be facilitated by PRRD staff and not contracted out as in previous years.

PEACE RIVER REGIONAL DISTRICT

REGIONAL PARK DESIGN STUDY

Residents in Electoral Area “C”, are invited to meet with Director Brad Sperling. Residents are encouraged to attend to talk about local issues and ideas for community initiatives.

December 13th, 7-9, Charlie Lake Hall

The report is available at: http://prrd.bc.ca/engage/ horticulture-business-case-and-marketing-strategy/ Print copies are available for pick up at the Fort St. John office or Dawson Creek office.

Congratulations to the tablet winners Camryn, Kacie and Jomir and to Carter, Jordan and Shyanne who received prevention gift bags.

30 entries were received.

Come talk to Director Leonard Hiebert, ask questions, share ideas for projects in the Community and chat about community issues important to you.

Solid Waste

Horticulture Business Case and Marketing Strategy.

The North Peace Economic Development Commission (NPEDC), released the results of the Horticulture Business Case and Marketing Strategy.

Electoral Area D Roundtable meetings

Chetwynd Public Library Feasibility Study Visit the PRRD booth in the lobby of the World u17 Hockey Challenge to discuss Montney Centennial & Blackfoot Regional Parks.

Review preliminary options, share your feedback, and enjoy fun and games!

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Through stakeholder engagement, analyzing data and trends, looking and current and expected usage, and speaking to the public, a preferred option has been suggested for the Chetwynd Public Library.

The public will have an opportunity to provide feedback and to become familiar with the preferred option. Boards will be set up at various locations in Chetwynd from the beginning to middle of November. On November 28th the Chetwynd Public Library Feasibility Meeting will be held at 7 pm in the Cottonwood room at Chetwynd Recreation Centre. For more information visit the prrd.bc.ca/engage page

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court docket

Council Procedure Bylaw No. 2403, 2017

A summary of sentences and fines handed out in Peace Region courts for the week ending Nov. 3.

City Council will be considering first three readings of Council Procedure Bylaw No. 2403, 2017 at the November 14, 2017 Regular Meeting. In 2016, the Provincial Government made changes to the Local Government Act including amendments to local government elections that affect the Council Procedure Bylaw. During this review, numerous sections within the bylaw were edited to use plain language rather than the legislated terminology although the intent remains the same.

Fort St John Law Courts • Joshua James Lackey (born 1975) was handed 12 months probation with a conditional discharge and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for possession of stolen property under $5,000.

• Marissa Ida Nellie Desjarlais (born 1989) was fined $200, handed a six-month probation order, and assessed a $60 victim surcharge for theft $5,000 or under.

• Vahid Aghdasi Asli (born 1976) was handed 12 months probation with a suspended sentence and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm.

• Dean Richard Christison (born 1987) was fined $500 and assessed a $75 victim surcharge for driving with a suspended licence.

• Sean William Brown (born 1991) was handed 12 days in jail and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for breaching probation.

The updated bylaw includes the following changes: • inclusion of “Acting Mayor” and “Electronic Meetings” in the definition section rather than repeating this wording throughout the bylaw where applicable, • the Inaugural meeting will be held on the first Monday in November rather than the first Monday in December since the local government election date has changed to the third Saturday in October, • it is anticipated that the annual UBCM conference dates will be moved to earlier in September for years in which a local government election will take place, thus the bylaw has been changed for the September Council meeting being on the fourth Monday rather than the second Monday for election years only, • identified that Special Council Meetings are called in accordance with Community Charter Section 126, • included “advisory body established by Council” in the Attendance of Public at Meetings Section, • included “if the automated voting system is inoperable” in the Council Proceedings and Committee of the Whole Voting at Meetings sections, • updated the Committee of the Whole Report section to reflect current procedure regarding recommendations being passed at a COW going to Regular Council for consideration.

For more information about the changes to the Council Procedure Bylaw or to receive a copy of the proposed bylaw, please contact Janet Prestley, Director of Legislative and Administrative Services by calling (250) 787-8153 or by email at jprestley@fortstjohn.ca.

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Dawson Creek Law Courts • Trace Alan Hansen (born 1994) was handed a one-year probation order with a 30-day conditional sentence, ordered

to provide a DNA sample, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for assault. Hansen was given a second one-year probation order with a 90-day conditional sentence, ordered to provide a DNA sample, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for assault with weapon or causing harm.

• Shyane James Testawich (born 1990) was two days in jail, a one-year probation order, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for theft $5,000 or under. Testawich was also given another two days in jail, a second one-year probation order, and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for breach of undertaking.

• Sindy Allison Lacey (born 1984) was handed a one-year probation order and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for theft $5,000 or under.

• Darrell Stanley Roberts (born 1985) was handed 12 months probation with a conditional discharge and assessed a $100 victim surcharge for assault.

• Lorraine Alexandria Higgins (born 1988) was fined $500 and assessed a $75 victim surcharge for driving with a suspended licence.

• Weston Mitchel Philbrook (born 1985) was fined $500 and assessed a $75 victim surcharge for driving with a suspended licence.

• Yurri Emerson Seterengen (born 1979) was fined $250 and assessed a $75 victim surcharge for breach of undertaking.

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orthern and remote resourcebased communities are constantly facing fluctuations as a result of changing commodity pricing, a transient workforce, fluctuating exploration, development, or completion of large-scale economic projects.

Constant changes impact housing, unemployment, the tax base, and stability. It is a common occurrence for the labour force to be supplied by a transient population in resource communities. Transient workers may or may not utilize existing housing.

Many remote projects utilize camp accommodations for a temporary workforce.

Statistics confirming the population of temporary work force are not readily available. These figures are an important consideration for the economic impact on our host communities. The host community may be the community that offers protection and emergency services. There is evidence of Alberta jurisdictions that impose different fees or surcharges to offset the additional costs. There is an opportunity lost due to lack of temporary housing data.

Shadow populations can put pressure on regional districts and municipal governments. Is the impact of a shadow population fully recognized in the Northeast? Shadow populations result in constant fluctuations. Population fluctuations can heavily impact vacancy rates. Constantly adjusting vacancy rates hinders housing market stability. Resource communities are constantly faced with boom or bust situations hindering the stability of their housing markets.

Fort McMurray at its peak had as many as 30,000 temporary workers utilizing camp beds. There is an incredible opportunity for charging a surcharge or local hotel tax to offset the community impact on protection and recreation resources. The Fort McMurray area is governed by a regional municipality. Northeast B.C. has several jurisdictional governances that must work hard at joining forces for positive impact.

A review of the North Peace Regional Airport indicates only a six per cent decline in passenger traffic in 2016. This offers an interesting statistic to become curious about.

Our housing market was heavily impacted during this time. There was a 30 per cent vacancy rate and a 10 per cent unemployment rate reported in 2015 as a result of declining eco-

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nomic conditions. However, airport traffic did not decline in 2015 and only showed a slight decline in 2016.

Stable airport passenger traffic offers an opportunity for insight into the temporary workforce. I have noted on my many airport travels the large volume of temporary workers moving throughout the region.

Is our community missing out?

How can we offer employment and housing stability that remains in our area? How can the community retain the revenue generated locally by the workforce? How can we support sustainable living and stable families?

Fort McMurray has numerous studies and impacts that could offer insight in the best way to keep northern communities stable and flourishing. Shadow populations impact our municipal resources and do little for community support. The airports, expediting and camp industry benefit, however, how many of those dollars remain in the community?

Life in a resource community is a constant battle of opposing resources.

Three years ago, the struggle was impacting the affordability of housing and low vacancy rates compounded by expensive rental rates and growing average housing prices. Today, we have the second lowest sales volumes in the housing market experienced over the past several decades. How do we promote balance and stability?

How do we invite corporate social responsibility for long-term growth?

These are questions you should be asking local, provincial, and federal representatives. We are all responsible to make a difference. The difference starts with accountability.

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Carol Kube of Action BC and Dzengo Mzengeza of NEAT exchange keys of the former ABC Thrift Shop, now the NEAT Finds Thrift Store.

Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Under the Land Act The British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority of Vancouver, B.C., intends to make an application to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Crown Land Adjudication, for a statutory right-of-way for electric transmission power lines and substations in the vicinity of Williston Lake, Peace River District.

The MFLNRO file number is: 8015946.

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“Because this social enterprise fits with the mission and vision that NEAT has adhered to since 1989, it was an easy fit.”

NEAT’s takeover is part of its new social enterprise branch to help fund and support its current programs and outreach activities, including solid waste reduction.

The average Canadian buys, sells, donates or trades 76 products through classifieds and thrift stores every year— enough to save an average family of four around $1,150 a year, the agency says.

Action BC had been running the store for the last 12 years to help fund its programming, which includes resource and referral services for local residents, and an essential needs program for victims of disasters such as a house fire.

Those services continue, NEAT says, and clients can still contact Action BC by calling 250-793-9418 or by emailing actionbcrr@gmail.com.

Northern Health is looking for ideas to improve health and social services in the Northern Rockies.

The health authority has launched a survey and scheduled a public meeting Nov. 29 for residents, civic leaders, and First Nations to provide their input and support the development of a community health plan.

“We know that health depends on many things, from housing and food, to recreation, education and community culture,” Northern Health Chief Operating Officer Angela De Smit said in a statement.

“Health also depends on health services in a community, and both of these aspects will be explored and addressed in the plan.”

The plan will look at current and future health service needs in the community over the next three to five years, and is being developed by health authority staff, the Northern Rockies municipality, area First Nations, and physician leaders, Northern Health says.

A public meeting has been scheduled for Nov. 29 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Northern Rockies Recreation Centre.

Residents can also complete an online survey anonymously until Nov. 30. The survey can be found by through the NRRM website.

Meetings with doctors, healthcare workers, and service providers will also take place, Northern Health says.

The report will be compiled between December and February, with a release expected in the spring.

NPSS defends Most Informed School title

North Peace Secondary is defending its title as one of Canada’s most informed schools.

The school is taking part in Canada’s Most Informed School Competition run

by ChatterHigh during Canada Career Month in November.

NPSS students are competing with others at high schools across the country online for a chance to win scholarships and prize money for the school.

The competition involves students researching career opportunities, and universiy and college programs while earning points.

“As a rural school, our students do not get very much exposure to universities and various career opportunities,” teacher Dustin Barry said. “ChatterHigh and the competition provided them with the opportunity to explore university programs throughout B.C. and Alberta.”

North Peace Secondary placed first in their AAA 500-1000 Student division in 2016, ahead of Carleton North High School in New Brunswick and Windsor Secondary in North Vancouver. There were 120 students who took part, raising several hundred dollars for Free the Children, which builds schools in impoverished countries.

NEAT opens doors to new thrift store

The Northern Environmental Action Team opened the doors to its latest venture in Fort St. John Nov. 1.

The non-profit has assumed operations of the former ABC Thrift Shop and rebranded it the NEAT Finds Thrift Store.

“When Action BC decided to take their services in a different direction, they approached NEAT about the possibility of taking over the thrift store,” NEAT said in an announcement.

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A raised conversation bar rims the outer edge of the angled peninsula. Sitting here on a cold day, you can soak up heat from the wood stove while chatting with folks in the kitchen and breathing in all the delightful cooking aromas.

Owners’ Loft 10'4'' x 18'4''

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Tourmaline hands local charities big $28,000 boost matt preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca

It was a big day for two local charities on Nov. 1 as Tourmaline Oil Corp. handed the Fort St. John Hospital Foundation and the United Way of Northern BC $14,000 each to support their operations.

The funds were raised through the company’s ninth annual golf tournament in July, where $28,000 was raised and the proceeds split evenly between the two charities.

The donation to the Fort St. John Hospital Foundation kicked off the foundation’s annual Be An Angel campaign, where it hopes to raise $250,000 this holiday season to buy medical equipment needed at the hospital and Peace Villa care home.

Tourmaline added the local United Way branch to its beneficiary list this year after learning its Calgary office supports the agency but that the dollars raised there only stay in that community.

“We thought … we can do that for Northeast B.C., because it stays in B.C. and affects quite a few communities,” said Dee Kraeleman, office manager of Tourmaline’s branch in Fort St. John.

“We wanted it to stay local. We have lots of issues in our city.”

Monies raised for the United Way of Northern BC stay local to help supports 38 programs in the community, including

programs for children, those with disabilities, people in crisis, and seniors.

Niki Hedges, United Way’s community development and campaign officer for the Northeast, called Tourmaline’s donation significant.

“With the support from our donors we can be more effective in funding community programs and services,” Hedges said. “Every dollar counts to bring about lasting change.”

Tourmaline raised $11,000 for the hospital foundation at its 2016 golf tournament. This year’s $14,000 donation gives the foundation a significant start to its ambitious campaign this year.

“We are very excited to announce that already on the first day of the campaign, the foundation has received two significant donations towards this year’s Be an Angel,” foundation executive director Jennifer Moore said, noting another $3,059 donation from Chances casino.

“Every donation and every dollar makes a difference.”

The foundation will hold its Be An Angel gala on Nov. 18 at the Pomeroy Hotel. Learn more by calling 250-261-7563 or by visiting fsjhospitalfoundation.ca.

Learn more about the United Way of Northern BC by visiting their website at unitedwaynbc.ca.

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It was an incredible opening night for the Varieties of Abstraction showing at the North Peace Gallery Nov. 3. On display until Nov. 25, these are works by mostly local artists working with some surprising mediums. Above: Barbara J Daley shows the diary she kept for the process she went through to present her opus to Leonard Cohen. Daley spent three months stitching, printing, and sought and received permission from the monks Cohen learned from and spent time with himself. Daley’s work is interactive and she encourages her viewers to feel, smell, and read this work. Below: Timothy Nash, from Vancouver, presents his work. Nash challenges the viewer to look beyond the surface of his work; look deeper through the layers. What will you find?

HOROSCOPE ARIES (MARCH 21 TO APRIL 19) This is an excellent day to talk to people about insurance issues, inheritances and shared property, because you see ways to reach a successful conclusion.

Trust yourself.

TAURUS (APRIL 20 TO MAY 20) When talking to a partner or close friend today, you might see ways to improve the relationship itself. Speak up about this.

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GEMINI (MAY 21 TO JUNE 20) If you want to introduce reform at work today, people will understand you. You might even see better ways to improve your health!

CANCER (JUNE 21 TO JULY 22) Romantic relationships are passionate today. Meanwhile, those of you involved in sports can practice and hone your techniques to improve them very quickly.

LEO (JULY 23 TO AUG. 22) Look for ways to make improvements at home, because you can do this today. You might want to strip something back down to the basics so that you can rebuild it.

VIRGO (AUG. 23 TO SEPT. 22) This is a powerful day for those who sell, market, teach, act or write, because your communication skills are hot.

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LIBRA (SEPT. 23 TO OCT. 22) You’re in such a resourceful frame of mind today that you might see new uses for something you own. Or perhaps you’ll see new ways to make money. (Clever you!)

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Dear Annie: I occasionally have lunch with a relative whose company I enjoy.

We usually have a nice time, but lately she has been bringing a last-minute guest with SCORPIO (OCT. 23 TO NOV. 21) Take a realistic look in the mirror her without telling me. Sometoday and ask yourself what you times it is another relative, and sometimes it is a percan do to improve your image.

(You never get a second chance son I’ve never met. This has caused seating confusion and to make a first impression.) a less desirable room at places SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 TO DEC. 21) where we have reservations.

Research of any kind will go well Does this mean she doesn’t today because you are intense care for my company, or is it and persevering. You can be just a lack of manners? -- Mysdetermined about finding tified in Michigan what you’re looking for. Expect Dear Mystified: I can’t disuccess! vine this woman’s reasons.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 TO JAN. 19) Perhaps she’s trying to save You might attract someone time by consolidating her lunch dates (which, I agree, powerful today, or perhaps would be bad manners). But you are the powerful person in someone else’s eyes. Either way, there’s no need to consult a crystal ball. The next time discussions will be intense! you’re making plans and wonAQUARIUS (JAN. 20 TO FEB. 18) dering whether she’ll invite Express your ideas to bosses and anyone else, just ask. parents about how to improve Dear Annie: My sons were something today, because the topic of a recent letter they will be impressed.(There’s published in your column. It always room for improvement.) was from “Concerned GrandPISCES (FEB. 19 TO MARCH 20) father,” my dad. He told you Someone might try to persuade he’s worried that my sons are you to agree with his or her overly affectionate with each views on politics, religion or other. (He admitted he had written the letter when I conracial issues. You might want to fronted him.) remind this person that we are all entitled to our own ideas and I appreciate your thoughtopinions. ful answer to my father’s let-

Annie Lane DEAR ANNIE

ter. For the record, my sons know that their grandfather disapproves of their closeness.

They think he is being silly.

I explained to my elder son, “Steven,” that his grandfather grew up in a time when affection between brothers or a father and a son was frowned upon. His response was: “That’s messed up.”

My husband, their dad, was extremely affectionate to them, so I think that kind of openness and love is what they are used to. When their dad died, the boys were devastated. When the younger boy, “Frederick,” wanted to sleep with Steven because he was having nightmares, I let him.

Steven would comfort him by holding him in his arms all night. Now, six years later, Frederick gets scared because I sometimes work a third shift.

He says he feels safer with Steven by his side when I am gone overnight.

It is true; they hug a lot. And yes, they do exchange pecks on the cheek, but it is not constant as my father described.

My sons love each other. I certainly will not do anything or say anything to make them feel their behavior is dirty or inappropriate. How different would the world be if boys gave and received more affection?

My sons are well-adjusted.

They play sports, get excellent grades and have friends other than each other. My father has often said they need to see a counselor to end their disgusting affection for each other. There is no way I would ever take them for counseling to break something that I think is beautiful and normal.

My prayer and wish is they will always stay close and openly affectionate. -- Loving Mom Dear Loving Mom: Thanks for sharing. I’d like to add that you shouldn’t automatically discount the notion of counseling for your sons -- not because they are affectionate but because they lost their father at a young age.

Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com. To find out more about Annie Lane and read features by other Creators Syndicate columnists and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

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After some near misses and unfortunate results the last two years in international and national tournaments, Dylan Lielke is headed to Bahrain for the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation Amateur World Championships.

Lielke has one thought on his mind at the event, which runs from Nov. 12 to 18, and that’s to return home a world champion.

“I feel sorry for who gets me in the draw, they’re going to be sweating when they see Canada drawn beside their name, I guarantee it.

I’m going to crush their will to win,” Lielke said.

That confidence and attitude is part of what has

made Lielke so successful.

His record is 13-2, and he was Canada’s top qualifier for the 145-pound class.

“He’s almost the highest ranked amateur in the world, number one in Canada in lightweight and featherweight,” Justin Donally said, Lielke’s striking coach. “He’s ready to go pro.”

To prepare, Lielke has been down in Abbotsford the last three weeks, training with some of the best in the world, according to Donally. Fighters like Bibiano Fernandes and Jeremy Kennedy have been helping Lielke perfect his skills and conditioning.

Lielke’s weight class is full at the event, with 32 fighters from countries such as Japan, India and Sweden.

It’s a tournament format, meaning fighters fight four days in a row, then have one day off before the finals.

“It’s cool to go there.

It’s like being in a movie or something, getting to see fighters from all over the world and getting to experience a country like Bahrain,” Lielke said.

Donally has high hopes for Lielke, both at this event and going forward.

“Hopefully he goes out and wins this thing and goes pro. He has a real shot at making the UFC if he gets busy,” Donally said.

It hasn’t been easy to make this trip happen, as the cost of travelling is high and the amount of time needed to train takes away from time being able to work—but Lielke is committed, and,

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Nick Wong bears in on Swedish goalie Matteus Ward during Canada Red’s 7-2 beatdown of Sweden on Nov. 6. Wong had one goal and two assists after the first two games.

Russians, Americans the teams to beat DILLON GIANCOLA The World Under-17 Hockey Challenge was hotly anticipated in the North Peace all year, and now that it’s finally here, it hasn’t disappointed.

Fans and scouts alike have been treated to thrilling games, supreme talent, and excellent hockey, and fans will want to make sure they’re at the arena Nov. 9, because it is sure to be some outstanding hockey.

In Fort St. John, Canada Red has been the lone Canadian team vying for the hearts of the crowd. It’s been a struggle, but the team has improved each game, playing its best hockey before its final preliminary match against Russia Tuesday night, after presstime.

After a brutal showing against the tough American team in Dawson Creek (Canada Red lost 9-1), the Canadians started the

tournament with a close 4-2 loss to Finland, before rolling over to Sweden 4-2.

“The most important thing is it’s a process and it was important to stay positive. Today the goal of the game today was to make sure we played as a team and that’s the reason we won that game,” said Canada Red head coach Gilles Bouchard after the game against Sweden.

“The guys have skills but we can’t win only with skill.”

Assistant captain Xavier Simoneau was pleased with how the team improved against Sweden.

“We bounced back today and we had a good game plan and we respected that, so that’s the life,” Simoneau said.

Ryan Suzuki was leading Canada Red with four points.

In Dawson Creek, it’s Canada Black that has impressed with two shutout victories. The team beat Canada White 1-0, and then Czech Republic 5-0, and

were poised for a big match against U.S.A. to determine the first place in the group going into the quarterfinals on Nov. 9.

“When you are together like this for the first time there will be lots of inconsistencies. In the last 40 minutes of tonight (against the Czechs) we saw our team come together, a bit of a team building bonding thing for us,” said head coach Dave Struch.

Nolan Maier stopped all 28 shots he faced against Canada White, while Roman Basran got the start and the shutout against Czech Republic, blocking 24 shots.

Canada White, after losing a tough, close game to Canada Black, led the Americans 3-1 after two periods. But U.S.A. scored twice in the third to tie the game and eventually won it in overtime. Canada White was facing a matchup against Czech Republic on Nov. 7 to end their round robin.

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But, unfortunately for Canadian fans, the teams to beat through one exhibition game and two round robin games looks to be U.S.A. in Russia. Both have yet to lose a game, and have showed exemplary skill and dynamic offences.

U.S. captain Jack Hughes lead the tournament through two games with three goals and five assists.

Danil Gushchin has been the top Russian scorer with three goals and four points.

The quarterfinals run at 2:30 p.m. in each arena, and again at 7 p.m.

A Russia vs. Canada quarterfinal match would make for a fascinating game.

The semi-finals then run on Friday, one in each arena, at 7 p.m.

The final goes Saturday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. in Dawson Creek.

Visit alaskahighwaynews. ca for updated results and more on tournament action this weekend.

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love big crowds—anything that gets a lot of people off their couch and out into the community, I’m there, whether it’s for a good concer, at either a small pub or a bigger club, or something larger like a sporting event or holiday.

That’s why I love Canada Day, it’s always been my second favourite holiday besides Christmas. There are thousands of people out in the streets enjoying the great weather and being together. It’s not even so much about nationalism as much as it’s about people having a good time.

And that’s the same vibe that’s going on in town this week with the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.

Everywhere you go, there’s someone new to meet and a smile on somebody’s face. If you popped down to the North Peace Arena anytime this past Sunday to Tuesday, you wouldn’t have found anybody having a bad time. I suppose that’s one of the powers of sport, that it can bring people together and create community. I’ve met as many new people from out of town—whether they’re professionals in the hockey or media industry, or just pure hockey fans—as I have people from Fort St. John.

But no matter who you talk to the sentiment is the same: it’s great hockey to watch and a great opportunity for the town. I think it’s always weird when people say an event like this is putting Fort St. John on the map, mostly because I still don’t think the public is aware of this awesome tournament, unfortunately, but I don’t think that’s the point.

What’s more important is the effect it can have on the members of the community, the spirits it can raise, and the pride it can instill.

But the coolest thing is that the tournament isn’t the only thing going on. There were sports happening every day of the week, some of it hockey related and in association of the tournament, but a lot of it would be taking place regardless of what international event was in town. In this week’s sports section, you’ll find talk of triathlon, MMA, boxing, speed skating, volleyball, and the local junior and men’s hockey teams, in addition to the Under 17s.

Like always, there’s great, talented people in Fort St. John achieving special and important things in their sport.

As for my thoughts on the tournament? As of Monday, Nov. 6, the Canadian teams have looked OK, but it’s the Russians that have caught my eye. That’s partly because I went to Russia one time and now have this weird thing with Russian culture where I think it’s the coolest, but also because they are very fast and skilled players. If we’re not able to have an all-Canada final this Saturday, a Russia versus Canada final wouldn’t be a bad Plan B. Dillon Giancola covers Peace Region sports for the Alaska Highway News.

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Haugan returns home as Xterra world champ Dillon giancola sports@ahnfsj.ca

There’s a new world champion from Fort St. John and his name is Tate Haugan.

Haugan has been taking the triathlon world by storm going back to last year, and his win on Oct. 29 in Maui at the Xterra Offroad Triathlon World Championship, while impressive, should come as no surprise.

Haugan won the 15-19 age group with a time of 2:54:41, and finished 30th overall. If he were pro, he would have finished right outside of those who took home some prize money.

Before the race, Haugan wanted to finish on the podium, but said he always felt the possibility was there to win it all.

“I always knew in the back of my mind that there was a chance, if everything went right and some of the people didn’t do as well as they were supposed to. But everybody did really well and I suppose I just had a better day than the other guys,” Haugan said.

In all, there were 717 amateurs

racing, and Haugan finished seventh.

There were only 20 athletes in his age group who qualified.

As for being named a world champion, it hasn’t changed Haugan—yet.

“It feels pretty awesome knowing that you’re the world champion now, but nothing too much has changed, you just you know you’re the world champion now. I have a world title.”

As for the race itself, Haugan was the third amateur out of the water, and was in first for amateurs at the end of the 33-kilometre bike course. He would get chased down during the run course, but still had a terrific finish.

Haugan is looking forward to turning pro as soon as possible. Only 16, there is a chance he will be able to next season, depending on the rules and how they’re interpreted.

His time at the race was his fastest in Maui, but his slowest of the season, although he noted it was a longer course.

For now, Haugan is looking forward supplied photo to the off season to have more time Haugan emerged out of the water in third place for amateurs.

He would go on to finish seventh for all to hang out with friends and do some amateurs, and first in the 15-19 age group. homework.

At 8-1, Huskies are off to their best start in a decade Dillon giancola sports@ahnfsj.ca

Another weekend, another two wins for the Fort St. John Huskies. The team’s strong play all season continued in a 3-2 victory over the Sexsmith Vipers on Nov. 3 and a 7-0 shellacking of the Beaverlodge Blades on Nov. 4.

Huskies’ General Manager Jeremy Clothier said this season’s 8-1 start is probably the team’s best in 10 years.

“We’re pretty happy with the way things are going, especially playing with some banged-up bodies,” Clothier R0021217976

said. “We have some games in hand, so if we can win some of those here that puts us that much closer to being where we want to be at the Christmas break.”

Those injuries are starting to take a toll, however. Clothier said the team is thin at every position except for goal.

Jeridyn Loewen was the most recent player to go down, getting hurt in the game at Sexsmith.

“There’s a chance (Loewen) could play this week, but we might end up resting him to get everyone back to 100 per cent instead of having guys play at 50 per cent,” Clothier said.

The players coming in to replace those injured are prepared for the role and comfortable to take control of their spot, Clothier added.

For the season, the Huskies depth continues to be what makes the team stand out. The Huskies are one of only three teams with six players at 10 or more points, with Gary Loewen leading the charge with 14. There are two more players right behind at nine points a piece.

The Huskies are back on the road this week. They played again in Beaverlodge on Nov. 8, after this

edition of the News went to print) and head to Fairview on Friday, Nov. 10 to battle the Flyers. The pups beat the Flyers in their previous match at home 4-2. The defending champion Flyers are currently struggling in fifth place with 10 points.

“It will be a nice test to get back on the road for two games this week and hopefully we can keep rolling,” Clothier said.

The Huskies are currently in third place in the league with 16 points, three back of the first-place Dawson Creek Junior Canucks.

PRO GOLF WEEKLY UPDATE Golf News, Tips, Trivia & Stats

This Week: The OHL Classic at Mayakoba

The OHL Classic at Mayakoba was played for the first time in 2007. Fred Funk won the inaugural event at the age of 50 Defending: Pat Perez years, 257 days, making him the Winning Score: 21-under par oldest player to win a PGA Tour Winning Share: $1,260,001 event in 32 years. The tournament is played at the El Camaleón Golf Club at the Mayakoba resort.

The course was designed by Greg Norman and bends through three distinct landscapes - tropical jungle, dense mangroves, and oceanfront stretches of sand with holes bisected by massive limestone canals.

El Camaleon Riviera Maya, Mexico 6,923 yards, Par 71

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Last Week: Patrick Cantlay won the Shriners Open

Patrick Cantlay won the Tournament Results Shriners Hospitals for Children 1. Patrick Cantlay Open on Sunday in windswept Score: -9 *won in playoff Earnings: $1,224,000 conditions. Cantlay beat Alex T-2. Alex Cejka Cejka and Whee Kim with a par on the Score: -9 Earnings: $598,400 second extra hole. The win was the T-2. Whee Kim first in 43 starts on tour for the 25-yearScore: -9 old, a former amateur standout who Earnings: $598,400 has had to overcome a serious back injury and several other setbacks. “It was a grind the last few holes,” Cantlay said. “I had so many lows and all the hard work I did, it’s just so different from where I was that it’s hard to describe the feeling.”

Golfing News

After a nine-month recuperation from his latest back operation, Tiger Woods announced that he will play in the 2017 Hero World Challenge, which runs from Nov. 30 – Dec. 3.

“I am excited to return to competitive golf at the Hero World Challenge,” Woods said on Golf Trivia his website. “Albany is the perfect setting and it will be great to join this outstanding field.”

In what year did Tiger Woods win his Although he won five times on the PGA Tour last major championship? in 2013, Woods has made just 19 starts since a) 2006 c) 2010 then, including one in 2017, at the Farmers b) 2008 d) 2012 Insurance Open in January. He shot 76-72 to Answer: b) Tiger Woods won his last major golf miss the cut, and then announced in April that championship at the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines Golf he had undergone back fusion surgery, his Course on June 16, 2008, on the first hole of a suddenfourth back operation in three years.

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death playoff against Rocco Mediate.

Lessons from the Golf Pro We talk all the time about how to gain strokes on our golf game and working around the green is a vital component. However, one of the areas that we hardly ever work on is the very short wedge. We are talking anywhere from the 20-yard to the 50-yard shot that is very difficult because we never take a full swing like a pitching wedge or with our irons. Here are a couple of drills to practice to improve your short wedge game. The first drill is to set a goal for yourself on the range or around the green and practice hitting the ball consistently that distance. This helps you get a feel for how much backswing you need to hit the ball the appropriate distance. The other drill is to roll golf balls underhand a set distance in order to try to develop a rhythm for those tricky short pitch shots.

Player Profile

Patrick Cantlay

Turned Professional: 2012 FedEx Cup Ranking: 3rd World Ranking: 67th PGA Tour Wins: 1

FedEx Cup Standings Through Nov. 5, 2017

1) Pat Perez

627 pts. / 2 top tens

2) Brendan Steele 556 pts. / 1 top tens

3) Patrick Cantlay 555 pts. / 1 top tens

4) Justin Rose 550 pts. / 1 top tens

5) Justin Thomas 548 pts. / 1 top tens

FedEx Cup Standings continued...

Player Points 6) Tony Finau 453 7) Chesson Hadley 443 8) Whee Kim 401 9) Ryan Armour 335 10) Marc Leishman 318

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Fivestar goes 4-1 in fights in Grande Prairie Dillon giancola sports@ahnfsj.ca

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Braden Sims raises his hand in victory after winning by unanimous decision Nov. 4, improving his record to 6-2-1.

Fivestar boxers went 4-1 in the B.C. versus Alberta fight card in Grande Prairie on Nov. 4. Fivestar co-owner Justin Donally said it was an exciting card with lots of great fights and a good turnout.

Unfortunately, the lone loss for the Fivestar team went to Nick Young, who saw his undefeated record fall to 101. In his rematch against Josh Peck, the former national champion, Young lost in a close decision that his team thought he won.

But the loss won’t stop Young from improving and pressing towards his goals.

“He comes off a loss, wakes up the next day, comes to the gym and wants to get better,” Donally said.

“He won’t sulk, the first thing he did was ask me to get

a rematch.”

Donally said there were two goals for Young at the beginning of the year. One was to get to 10-0—which he did in fine form and fashion— and the second was to win a provincial and national title.

“We accomplished one goal and we’ll get there,” Donally said.

A couple other local boxers improved their already impressive records. Eddie Scarfo, still just 12 years old, won his match to move to 5-0.

“He’s got a huge competitive edge, won’t accept failure, and has such a huge heart. I love working with him,” said Donally.

Scarfo came out swinging, and his opponent almost didn’t come out to fight in the third round. Scarfo stopped the fight in the third by TKO, his first stoppage.

Braden Sims won by

unanimous decision to move to 6-2-1 and won the best youth boxer award along the way.

“I would like to see him on the provincial team for sure,” Donally said.

Nick Dragojevich had a phenomenal fight, according to Donally, in just his second bout. He won by unanimous decision. Also fighting out of Fivestar was Alaya McCormick.

It was her first boxing match, and it was a Fun Box bout, in which both fighters were declared winners.

McCormick sustained a bloody nose after a punch to the face that she had to deal with all fight, but Donally said she persevered, pushed through it, and fought well.

Next up, the Fivestar team will be taking a group of fighters down to Quesnel for the Boxing B.C. Bronze Gloves on Nov. 24 and 25.

New indoor range allows New Totem Archery to grow Dillon giancola sports@ahnfsj.ca

Back on Oct. 23, city councillors approved a 20-year lease with the New Totem Arechery Club and granted the club permission to build a new, permanent indoor archery range.

There is no timetable as of yet for the project, as the club was focusing on getting the city’s approval first. This new indoor range will allow the club to host shooting nights and tournaments in Fort St. John, as they are currently renting out the Taylor Community Hall for those purposes.

The new structure is also crucial to the club’s goals and expansion.

“It’s important because we are trying to grow the sport of archery, and we can have more community involvement and host more women’s nights, league nights, and expand our operations,” said Graham Goertzen, president of New Totem Archery.

The club is also looking to grow its junior program, which consists of 30 kids, and the new structure will allow them to do so, according to Goertzen.

Another possibility is that the club could host the 2020 B.C. Winter Games archery competitions.

Goertzen said there are few venues in the city that

can host that event and the club is hoping it can work something out.

The permanent indoor space has been a longtime goal of the club, and the executive board are eager to see how the club can grow.

“There’s always been a desire to have our own space and it’s been talked about for years, but we’ve been able to proceed fine without one to this point,” Goertzen said.

The club currently meets twice a week in Taylor, and has plans to host paper-target tournaments, and a larger indoor 3D target shoot in the new year.

W EEKLY P RO R ACING U PDATE Racing News, Stats & Trivia

2017 Standings NASCAR Playoffs

Race Det Race Detail tail ils s

Location: Avondale, Ariz.

Date: Sunday, Nov. 12th, 2:30pm TV: NBC Last Year’s Pole: Alex Bowman - 140.521 mph Last Year’s Winner: Joey Logano

Xfinity Series Top Ten Points Drivers 1) Elliott Sadler 2) William Byron 3) Justin Allgaier 4) Brennan Poole 5) Matt Tifft 6) Cole Custer 7) Daniel Hemric 8) Ryan Reed 9) Brendan Gaughan 10) Michael Annett

1) Martin Truex Jr. Points: 4168

2) Kyle Busch Points: 4118

Phoenix International Raceway 3) Kevin Harvick Points: 4112

Thi week’s This k’ race is i the th ninth i th in the NASCAR Playoffs and the final race of the Eliminator Round. The following week will be the championship race of the NASCAR Playoffs. In 1964, when Phoenix International Raceway was carved out of the foothills of the Estrella Mountains, it was intended to be a new jewel in the crown of American open wheel racing. Drivers like Mario Andretti, A.J. Foyt, Parnelli Jones and the Unsers soon came to love the one mile paved oval with the unique bend in the backstretch. But it wasn’t until 1988, when NASCAR Cup Series racing came to PIR, that auto racing in Phoenix really became a major sporting attraction for the “Valley of the Sun.”

Racing News

Aric Almirola is set to replace Danica Patrick in the Stewart-Haas Racing No. 10 car next season. Almirola said last week that he was continuing to work on his 2018 plans, and SHR has announced that it would hold a news conference Wednesday morning to introduce the driver of its No. 10 car.

The 33-year-old Almirola has one career victory, the July 2014 race at Daytona, in 241 Cup starts. He was 20th in the Cup standings when he broke his back in a crash in Kansas in May.

4) Brad Keselowski Points: 4111

5) Denny Hamlin Points: 4092

6) Ryan Blaney Points: 4089

Racing Trivia What was the last season that Kevin Harvick went winless in the Cup Series?

7) Chase Elliott Points: 4062

a) 2007 b) 2009

8) Jimmie Johnson

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c) 2011 d) 2013

Points: 4060

Answer : b) 2009

Distance: 1.0 miles Shape: Tri-Oval Turns: 11º (1-2) & 9º (3-4)

Points 3103 3098 3094 3079 3074 3066 3061 3048 2124 2105

Last Weekend’s Race: Kevin Harvick won the AAA Texas 500 Kevin Harvick put himself into the NASCAR Monster Cup championship race by winning the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday. Martin Truex Jr. was in the lead with 10 laps to go until a bobble on the backstretch allowed Harvick to pass on the outside and he stayed in front the rest of the race.

Truex, with a significant points lead and wins in three of the eight playoff races, also locked into one of the four spots to race for the championship at Homestead in two weeks. Kyle Busch had already clinched a championship spot with his win at Martinsville a week ago to start the third round of the playoffs. That leaves only one spot up for grabs among the five remaining playoff contenders this week at Phoenix.

Kevin Harvick Born: Dec. 8, 1975 Crew Chief: Rodney Childers Car: Ford

Year 2017 2016

Wins 2 4

Top 10s 21 27

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B4 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2017

LOCAL SPORTS

Flyers continue to struggle DILLON GIANCOLA sports@ahnfsj.ca

Although the Fort St. John Senior Flyers expected a tough start to the season with three straight games on the road and limited practice time in between, things haven’t gone the way anyone would like.

After losing the season opener to the Grande Prairie Athletics 7-0, the Flyers headed south to Dawson Creek Nov. 2 for a tilt against the Senior Canucks, and were sent home with a 5-3 loss.

“We’re not happy about it,” said Lee Hartman, general manager of the Flyers.

“Going to Dawson Creek, they’ve got quite a bit more talent in their lineup this year and our lines aren’t clicking yet. We’re not getting the success that we typically have, but we don’t see it lasting long.”

But there’s no time for the Flyers to feel sorry for themselves, as they have another tough game on the road against a good Falher Pirates team on

Nov. 9.

“If we go in there (to Falher) and don’t get any points out of there it’s not the end of the world for us. We will get our arena back and get our practice sessions back,” said Hartman.

The Flyers will finally return home on Nov. 16 in a rematch against the Pirates, and are trying to weather the storm until then. One of the issues the team has faced is they have yet to ice a full lineup of six defencemen.

“Starting three games on the road is tough to get a little momentum and you’re just not sure who can be on the bus at three in the afternoon to make a road game,” Hartman said.

But as the Flyers have repeated for the last month, the goal is to win their last game of the season.

“We just have to get ourselves in a situation where we have the potential to play good hockey in the last game of the season.”

The schedule is Dawson Creek and Grande Prairie heavy in January, so Hartman feels that the team will have

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Bryan Lewis, #27, gets set to finish his body check during the Flyers’ 5-3 loss to the Dawson Creek Senior Canucks on Nov. 2.

a chance to make up some ground.

But for now, the Flyers will keep chipping away, trying to get better each game and aren’t letting the slow start get them down.

“We’d like to win the (regular) season again but we’re off to a poor start. We’ll just get everybody on board and start getting some practice sessions and we’ll be alright,” Hartman said.

NPSS Sports DILLON GIANCOLA sports@ahnfsj.ca

The North Peace Secondary cross country team returned from provincials last weekend with some solid results at Jericho Beach. Dustin Bowes finished in 194th place for the boys, while Jaime McPherson placed 209th and Allison Ostle 219th for the girls.

The junior girls volleyball team finished third at regionals in Dawson Creek, and earned the right to go to Prince George for zones this weekend.

Both senior volleyball teams are headed to the Peace River Classic this weekend, their final tournament of the season.

As cross country comes to an end, a new sport gets going. Senior boys basketball begins this week with tryouts on Nov. 9 and 10.

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The NPSS junior girls volleyball team, left, is headed to zones in Prince George Nov. 10 and 11.

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Roy Halladay dead at 40 DILLON GIANCOLA sports@ahnfsj.ca

#Worldu17

November 5-11, 2017 / 5-11 novembre 2017

The sports world received a shock Tuesday afternoon after it was reported that former Toronto Blue Jays legend Roy Halladay was killed in a plane crash Nov. 7.

The details of the crash are still uncertain, but the plane Halladay was in was an Icon A5 registered to him, according to CBS Tampa.

The plane crashed in the Gulf of Mexico, near St. Petersburg, Florida.

Halladay was an avid amateur pilot.

Known as ‘Doc’ Halladay throughout his career, he pitched parts of 12 seasons for the Blue Jays before being traded to the Phillies. He played his last four years in Philadelphia, and retired at the end of the 2013 season.

For his career, he has a record of 203-105, and a career 3.38 ERA. He won two Cy Young awards, one with Toronto in 2003.

Go to alaskahighwaynews.ca for Dillon’s thoughts on the life and death of Roy Halladay.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2017 B5

Local sports

dillon giancola photos

Brandon Coe looks to send the puck up front during Canada Red’s 4-2 loss to Finland on Nov. 5.

Tristen Nielsen gives his thoughts on the U17 experience declan riley sports@ahnfsj.ca

U17 WHC Alumni Tristen Nielsen of the Calgary Hitmen (WHL) knows all about the international-calibre, Peace Region action going on in this week.

We caught up with Nielsen to chat about his experience in the tournament last year and the experiences to be had.

Nielsen, a local to Fort St John, played his early minor hockey years in the Peace Region before moving to Edge Academy in Calgary for his bantam years. In 2015, he was drafted 20th overall by the Calgary Hitmen. Fast forward to this season, Nielsen is off to a solid start with Calgary performing in multiple game this season. While this

Hitman’s blades may hang in Cowtown, his heart still remains in the Peace.

“I’m happy it’s back there.

I only wished I could have played when it was there.”

The U17 World Hockey Challenge is a showcase of the best talent the international hockey community has to offer and it is also an opportunity to watch teams of young men come together and bond, competing for their countries.

“I also think it be great to go and see the character and the communication and how the teams are only put together a week in advance,” Nielsen said.

“When it comes to the tournament, you’re only together for so long so I think it’s awesome to see everyone come together so quick and

become a team.”

As the Canadian teams settle into the tournament, there is no doubt that the teams will find their rhythm and improve on their records from the exhibition games.

Young men playing are the future of hockey, and greats like Connor McDavid, Carey Price, and Alexander Ovechkin have played in past tournaments.

“These are the ones who are going to decide what the next level (of hockey) looks like,” Nielsen said.

Canadian teams are looking to double down on their gold medal performance in the Peace Region, as Team White won gold in 2015. Supporting our country just might coincide with watching one of hockey’s next great talents.

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Local sports

strikers win silver

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Five Northern Strikers teams headed to the Spruce Grove Early Bird Premier Tournament last weekend. The U14 boys, pictured, won the silver medal at the tournament, the first time they played together as a team this season. The U12 boys also won silver, while the U16 boys finished fourth. The U16 girls, pictured below, also went to the tournament.

Tanniesha Demers and Emily Mason, former Northern Striker soccer players in Fort St. John, play for the Grande Prairie Regional College Wolves. The team defeated the NAIT Ooks 2-1 last weekend in Olds, Alberta, to win the ACAC provincial title and advance to nationals. The CCAA Nationals are Nov. 8 to 11 in Nova Scotia.

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Above: Bailey Wollen clears the puck out of the zone during the Predators’ 4-1 exhibition loss to the Peace Country Storm in Dawson Creek Nov. 4.

Below: Keagan Goulet has her eye on the puck.

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Kids get dressed during the Dreams Come True program in Dawson Creek on Nov. 5. Half of the kids came from Fort St. John, and the program gave under-priveleged children a chance to play hockey.

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Dustin Bowes, Jaime McPherson and Allison Ostle represented the NPSS team at provincials in cross country.

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Local sports

World Under-17 Hockey Challenge

Following in dad’s footsteps Declan riley Dawson Creek Mirror

Taking over the family business is a relatively common practice—but when your father has more than 1,000 NHL games played, the idea is slightly more daunting.

This is the first step. Nathan, son of Steve Staois, a career NHL player known most for his time with the Oilers, Tag son of Todd Bertuzzi, known for his time in Vancouver, and Danny son of Doug Weight, known as an Edmonton Oiler.

All three young men are highly touted for their skill with successful CHL careers between Bertuzzi and Staios, with Weight playing south of the border with the U-17 National Development Program team in Michigan.

Though all three young men have been gifted with great hockey genes, all three have forged their own path in the hockey world.

Bertuzzi, having played most of his competitive minor hockey in Oakland, Michigan, down the road from the National Development Program, understands the pressures of hockey. He has been producing points with his midget team with a promising junior hockey career ahead of him with the Guelph Storm of the OHL, where father Todd also played.

“Having a dad that was so talented in the NHL is obviously hard to live by but

you get to see what he does on a day to day and how he carries himself, and how successful he was because of his attitude,” says Bertuzzi.

“Because of my dad’s success in the NHL, I got to see him become a better man and a better player.”

Weight, an American and Boston College commit, shares a similar attitude with Staios and Bertuzzi regarding following his father’s footsteps.

“It’s awesome growing up with him, he always has my back, he teaches me all his knowledge.”

Weight’s father, Doug, now the head coach for the New York Islanders, most definitely will have lots to teach his son in the coming years as Danny continues to impress NHL scouts.

With a smile on his face, young Danny says, “I’m just trying to follow in his footsteps.”

Staios has seen what hockey can do for you and where a professional career can take you with father Steve working as a member of Hockey Canada’s management group.

“I’ve seen all the sacrifices and struggles he’s gone through and the stuff that pays off in the end after all the hard work,” says Nathan Staios.

“I’ve learned a lot from my dad, especially with putting on the jersey, the pride and what it really means to put on a Canadian jersey for the first time.”

Fun times on the ice

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Members of the Fort St. John Elks Speed Skating Club joke around with their friends during the long track Time Trials the club hosted Nov.4 at the Pomeroy Sport Centre. The time trials were held as part of B.C. Speed Skating’s Long Track Academy, which ran all weekend.

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Devin Esau of Ernie’s Sports Experts Flyers skates the puck up the ice during the Novice Hockey Jamboree at the Pomeroy Sport Centre on Nov. 4. The centre was packed full of five novice games occuring at once on two rinks, throughout the entire day. It was part of Fort St. John Minor Hockey’s Development Weekend in conjunction with the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. dillon giancola photo

Above: Nathan Staios, for Canada White, during their 4-3 OT loss to U.S.A. on Nov. 6.

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Above: Matvey Guskov, with the help of a teammate, roughs up Swedish captain Oscar Bjerselius.

Above: Kaelan Sutherland of the Elks pushes it to the limit during the long track time trials at the Pomeroy Sport Centre on Nov. 4.

Bottom left: Dustin Bowes is focused on the finish line at cross country provincials in Jericoh Beach last weekend.

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WALL OF REMEMBRANCE Parker Neumeier of the 2276 PPCLI Army Cadets looks at the names of veterans on display in the Duncan Cran room at the Fort St. John Royal Canadian Legion.

Remembrance Day ceremonies in Fort St. John begin Saturday, Nov. 11 with a parade at 10 a.m. from the legion. A service will following in the legion auditorium, after which their will be an afternoon of entertainment and a turkey supper.

In Taylor, services run from 10 a.m. to noon at the community hall. The community is encouraged to begin gathering at 10, and there will be a march from the arena to the hall at 10:30.

In Hudson’s Hope, services begin at 10:45 a.m. at the district office cenotaph, with refreshments to follow at the community hall. There will be a Veteran’s Day Dinner by invitation at 6 p.m. at the hall. If you’re a veteran and are’nt sure if you’re on the invitation list, contact the district at 250-783-9901.

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he German attack through Belgium into France was thwarted outside Paris by French and British troops at the Battle of the Marne in September 1914.

In the subsequent Battle of the Aisne, the Allied forces were unable to push through the German line. Each side dug trenches and the fighting quickly sank into a stalemate.

As the first Christmas of World War I approached, a hundred British suffragettes wrote an open Christmas letter to the women of Germany and Austria pleading for peace and the return of husbands, sons, and brothers on both sides of the conflict. On December 7, 1914, Pope Benedict XV asked that guns fall silent at least on the night upon which the angels sang – Christmas Eve. There were many subsequent spontaneous truces throughout World War I but the most notable armistice of that conflict started on Christmas Eve 1914. German troops decorated the area around their trenches in the region of Ypres, Belgium and particularly in Saint-Yves with Christmas trees and candles. By all accounts, the night was bitter cold, the air crisp with a thick, white frost. After dusk the Germans started shouting ‘Merry Christmas, Englishmen’ to the British troops. The British men returned the Christmas greetings of the Germans and then both sides left their trenches, unarmed, and exchanged food and souvenirs, like buttons from uniforms, in no man’s land.

There were joint burial ceremonies, prisoner swaps, carol-singing and football matches.

Roughly 100,000 British and German troops were involved in the unofficial cessation of hostility along the Western Front. Indeed, not a single shot was fired. The truce continued until Boxing Day at which time the men were ordered to return to their trenches and pick up their weapons. The silence ended and the killing resumed. One soldier reported that the Christmas Truce of 1914 was a short peace in a terrible war. Many of the men present described that Christmas Day as the most extraordinary Christmas Day imaginable.

Angela Griffin PEACE REFLECTIONS

The December 1914 Christmas Truce remains the most vivid example of nonco-operation with the spirit of war. The Bible says, “When a man’s ways please the Lord he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.”

Men on both sides refused to fight that Christmas Eve. For the remainder of the war, unofficial truces continued to break out along the front lines as did mutinies, strikes, and peace protests.

I often wonder how different the world would be today had those 100,000 troops refused to pick up their rifles again once ordered to do so and simply left the front lines and went home.

The total number of military and civilian casualties in World War I was more than 41 million: there were over 18 million deaths and 23 million wounded, ranking it among the deadliest conflicts in human history.

President Kennedy famously remarked that world peace was possible because all men inhabit this small planet, breathe the same air, cherish their children’s future, and are mortal. The Christmas Truce proves that human beings, though ordered to be hostile, chose instead to be tender. Mankind is capable of the most heinous acts imaginable, but so too is it adept in performing the highest acts of human decency. Humanity can lift up the lowliest amongst us with grace and love.

War is manmade. The solution to all conflict also resides within man. The right to live without the devastation of war is a basic human right. Let us pray for an end to conflict everywhere this Remembrance Day, so that all may live in peace.

The Peace is a place of many peoples and many faiths. In this space, readers are invited to share their own reflections of faith in the Peace. If you have a story of faith you’d like to share, please send it to: angelamarygriffin@gmail.com.

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A flower, a poem, a campaign Remembrance Day on November 11 commemorates the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of the year 1918.

This is when the Armistice was signed and is also the date marking the official end of the First World War. To commemorate this day, you are invited to participate in the annual Poppy Campaign, the Royal Canadian Legion’s main source of fundraising, which allows this organization to continue its work with veterans in need.

Nowadays, Remembrance Day includes all wars that have occurred since the Great War. Indeed, there has not been a single day since 1918 that has not been marked by a war or armed conflict somewhere on this planet. So, to put an end to all wars, people across the country wear poppies in their lapels and decorate war memorials with wreaths and bunches of poppies on November 11.

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Why poppies? Because this red flower recalls the famous poem “In Flanders Fields”, written by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae during the First World War. This is the most frequently read and quoted poem about war. It is the mention of poppies in the first and last verses that has turned this flower into an emblem of remembrance and a symbol of new growth in the devastation left by war.

We must all remember the terrible toll wrought by the First World War: the death of 16.5 million people, including 9.7 million military personnel. The Second World War, the bloodiest conflict in our history, saw the deaths of 60 million souls, one third of which were military personnel. Please visit www.veterans.gc.ca for more information about the Remembrance Day campaign.

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Remembrance Day is meant to help us remember the meaning of the most significant wars of our era.

Inventory of wars in contemporary history Remembrance Day is an opportunity to reflect on the sacrifices that today’s soldiers make and on the sacrifices of all those who preceded them.

The deadliest war: The Great War of 1914-1918 is the greatest drama known to Europe in terms of the number of deaths. The totalitarian regimes of the twentieth century and the Second World War are the direct consequences of this war. But it was the Second World War that was the deadliest, with more than 55 million deaths, of which 30 million were civilian.

In life one man can seldom see His impact in society Our soldiers fight to blinded eyes To allow us all to live our lives Taking up arms against a foe To save us from the pain they know To give us all out liberty They bear the brunt of misery No greater duty can one bear An act of courage few would dare Endless sacrifices for 4 years Keeping back our greatest fears November 11th is a day of love To remember those now up above Men and women far too great To be remembered upon one date No words bring justice to their fight But I will try with all my might To bring them honour for the days They fought to alay such evil ways No act of love could be so grand As one brave soldier’s final stand So now I will say at last We must remember what has past Those who have died and those who live And all the thanks to them we give They are all those who meet the call Preserving good for one and all So on this day I ask you pray For heroes of our memory Thank for your sacrifice It was this act that gave us life.

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The most remembered war: This is the Second World War because of the atom bombs dropped on Japan and because it left its mark on three generations. Fortunately, those who remember it also remember the slogan “No more war!”

The bloodiest battle in Canadian history: The Battle of the Somme took place from July 1 to the end of November, 1916. On the first day of this battle, the 1st Newfoundland Regiment was virtually annihilated in the village of Beaumont. Machine guns, barbed wire, trenches, and massive artillery shelling resulted in ferocious fighting marked by heavy losses. Some 24,713 Canadians and Newfoundlanders died in the battle.

The largest naval battle: The greatest naval concentration of contemporary history was deployed in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean area on September 21, 2007. This unprecedented demonstration of power by the United States against Iran included three aircraft carriers supported by about 40 escort vessels and nearly 100 aircraft.

Red and white poppies Wearing a red poppy for Remembrance Day on November 11 has been a tradition in this country for 90 years now. The white poppy, dating from 1933, has recently resurfaced, however. It is a way to remember the civilian victims of war. The two complement each other: the red for those who died for their country, the white for the hope of peace.

Did you know that behind these poppy campaigns, both past and present, are some very committed women? The adoption of the poppy as a symbol of remembrance has international origins. The first person to use it in this way was Mrs. Moina Michael, a staff member of the American Overseas YMCA, during the last year of the First World War. In April 1920 she led a stirring campaign to have the poppy recognized as the official symbol of remembrance by the American Legion. At the same time, Mrs. Anna Guérin, from France, became an ardent defender of the poppy as the symbol that would help all citizens remember those who died in the war.

Canadian pacifist groups are working together to spread the tradition of the white poppy from England to Canada.

The efforts of these two ladies were not in vain. The first “poppy day” was held on November 11, 1921, in France as well as in Commonwealth countries. Ninety years later, the poppy is still a reminder to us all. But we mustn’t forget that on November 11, 1933, the Women’s Cooperative Guild in the United Kingdom launched the white poppy campaign, symbolizing the will to work towards creating a world without violence, to resolve conflicts peacefully, and to remember civilian victims of war.

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City’s five-year plan includes new rec centre, fire truck barbecue matt preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca

Fort St. John city councillors got some insight on capital spending priorities over the next five years at a committee meeting Monday.

All told, the city has identified $238.5 million in capital spending from 2018 through to 2022—directing roughly $107 million of its expected $132 million in Peace River Agreement revenue to the plan while the rest gets tucked away into savings.

The city’s slice of the provincial funding, which compensates for industrial development in the region, is expected to rise two per cent annually from $25.3 million in 2018 to $27.4 million in 2022.

The plan is “fully funded,” David Joy, the city’s general manager of corporate services, told councillors, with the rest of the plan funded through grants, reserves, development charges, and some borrowing.

The city currently has $76 million in its operating and capital reserves, and has the “considerable” ability to borrow up to $185 million to support project spending, Joy said. However, that would push pressure taxpayers to plunk down nearly $15 million a year on debt payments, and drive up tax rates, he said.

“We avoid that as much as we possibly can,” Joy said.

City borrowing is mostly kept to local area service projects to upgrade residential streets, 13 of which have been budgeted for over the next five years.

However, the city may have to borrow for its share of a new, multi-use recreational and pool facility.

The city is committing $55,000 in 2018 for its portion of a feasibility study through the regional district and pool commission to explore the possibility of building a new facility. The city has tentatively budgeted $45.5 million in 2020 and 2021 if such a decision to build new comes to pass.

“If we do that, we’ll have to use debenture proceeds,” Joy said.

City Manager Dianne Hunter told

council the city has been stocking its capital savings to fund critical pieces of infrastructure, such as a new RCMP detachment or its new fire hall, without having to borrow and carry debt.

“On critical infrastructure, our policy has been about save and plan and prepare for those facilities,” Hunter said.

“We keep them off the debt load to allow you to look at some of the other projects that are more community based.”

Every municipality has an infrastructure deficit outstripping the needs of its residents, but it’s not cause for panic, Joy added.

“We will never be able to transfer into reserves enough money to do projects in the short-term or in the long-term when we think they should be done because of the strain,” he said.

“It’s politically impossible to have five and six and seven per cent increases in tax rates.”

Meanwhile, the city has prioritized these spending priorities through to 2022: • $100,000 in 2019 to convert an old fire truck into a mobile barbecue, which raised the eyebrows of Coun.

Gord Klassen.

“If we have other priorities, I assume it will get bumped down,” he said, to which city staff concurred.

“We’re trying to find a public function for the truck that we can showcase it to the community and at the same time have it function,” Hunter said, noting other municipalities have done something similar.

“It’s a fun project as opposed to a critical project.”

• $6.2 million over four years on trail and parks development, upgrades, and washrooms. That’s on top of $1.6 million allocated for Kin and Matthews Park development, including public washrooms for Matthews Park; • $4.9 million over 2018 and 2019 to finish four-laning of 100 Street to the East Bypass Road; • $100,000 in 2019 to develop a food security plan.

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is currently seeking applications for the position of a Field HSER Advisor. Only qualified individuals with Safety Management Certificate or Degree and extensive upstream operating experience will be considered. This Advisor will be positioned in Fort St John, BC with occasional travel to Grande Prairie field office and or Calgary when required. The role is part of the Operations Team and will report directly to the Corporate HSE Coordinator and work closely with the field operations including drilling, completions and construction. The candidate must be a self-starter and have the ability to work with minimal supervision and be responsible for participating in the overall growth of Kelt through engagement in the Health, Safety and Environment group.

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SATURDAY NOVEMBER 18 - COUNTRY MUSIC DANCE-Music by “Let R” Rip” at the Senior Citizens Hall, 1101 McKellar Ave, Dawson Creek.

Dance from 8:30- 12:30 Admission includes lunch. For more information phone Fred at 250-782-2192 or Linda at 250-843-7418 SATURDAYS: LEARN YOUR ROOTS - Genealogy information NAR PARK ROOTS BUILDING 10:00am peacecountryroots.ca Save the Dates July 13, 5:00 pm to July 15, 2017 at 3:30 pm for the 24rd Annual Mile Zero Cruisers Summer Cruise weekend starts with Registration held at the Dawson Co-op. Bring down your pride and joy and register for the 2018 Summer Cruise Car Show weekend. All registrants will receive access to all weekend events as well as a chance to win prizes.

Check in this paper for more details closer to the show!

South Peace Historical Society Meetings Third Wednesday of the month. In Dawson Creek at the Calvin Kruk Centre Archives Room at 2 pm.

SUNDAYS: FAMILY TREE HELP - Peace Country Roots Group Meeting - Fourth Sunday of each Month at the CALVIN KRUK CENTRE in Dawson Creek 1:30pm WEDNESDAYS: COMPUTER INFORMATION -Seniors Computer Club - Dawson CO-OP Bistro 1:15pm 250-782-4668 for more information

FIELD HSER ADVISOR Kelt Exploration (LNG) Ltd

Kelt Exploration (LNG) Ltd. is currently seeking applications for the position of a Maintenance Coordinator. Only qualified individuals with a minimum of 5 yrs work experience coordinating operations maintenance activities for piping systems, rotating equipment, system integrity, measurement applications. This role will be positioned in Fort St. John, BC with occasional travel to the Grande Prairie field office when required. The role is part of the Operations team and will report directly to the Production Foreman and work closely with the field operations including construction.

The candidate must be a self-starter and have the ability to work with minimal supervision. Knowledge of the BC OGC regulations, proficiency in Microsoft office suite is required.

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250-785-5631 classifieds@ahnfsj.ca Coming EvEnts Sunday, Nov. 19 Farmerettes Club Annual Get Ready For Christmas Tea & Craft Sale 12:30 to 3:30 pm at Parkland School #5104 Parkland Rd in Farmington. Enjoy ribbon sandwiches, squares, and hot beverages Browse the craft tables for that perfect gift. For more information phone 250-843-7018. Sponsored by the Farmington Farmerettes Club.

The Borderline Culture Foundation presents: Canada 150 Dance Party Saturday, November 18, 2017 at the DEMMITT COMMUNITY CENTRE (1/2Mile South OF Hwy 43 on RR 132).

Doors open at 7:00 pm (AB) Concert at 8:00pm Opener: The Raspy Devils- Main Act: Cousin Harley.

Admission by Donation-All Ages-Late Night Wood Fire Pizza LIMITED SEATING. To prebook call 780356-2904 or go to www.borderlineculture.com Sponsored in part by County of Grande Prairie #1 Tuesday, Nov. 21st, 2017- 1:30pm Workshop on “Federal Government Topics” (Changes Over the Last Year). Presented by: Emily Cooper On OAS, GIS, CPP at the South Peace Seniors Access.

Located at the Seniors Access Office in the Co-Op Mall. EVERYONE WELCOME!

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EXPERIENCED STREET SWEEPER OPERATORS NEEDED for Vancouver Island and Sunshine Coast. $25 to start.

Please send resume to: clint.morrish@icloud.com MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employertrusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1855-768-3362 to start training for your workat-home career today!

Hamilton Janitorial Services is looking for Light Duty Cleaner $15.00 per hour. Full Time. 36.5 hours per week. Training will be provided. Light Duty Cleaner duties: Sweep, mop and wash floors, Wax and polish floors, Dust furniture, Vacuum carpeting, area rugs, draperies and upholstered furniture, Clean, disinfect and polish kitchen fixtures and appliances, Disinfect operating rooms and other areas, Clean and disinfect bathrooms and fixtures, Clean and disinfect elevators. Pick up debris and empty trash cans, wash windows, walls and ceilings.

Clean changing rooms and showers.

Workplace Settings: Office building, Industrial facility, Commercial building, Private residence, Recreational Facility.

Security and Safety: Bondable, Criminal record check. Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Fast-paced environment, Work under pressure, Tight deadlines, Repetitive tasks, Handling heavy loads, Physically demanding, Attention to detail, Combination of sitting, standing, walking, Standing for extended periods, Bending, crouching, kneeling. Essential Skills: Reading text, Numeracy, Writing, Oral communication, Working with others, Problem solving, Decision making, Critical thinking, Job task planning and organizing, Significant use of memory, Continuous learning.

Send resume and cover letter including whether you have a driver’s license N or full or international and availability for work to admin@hamiltonjanitorial.com Qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview. Applications accepted by email only.

Domestic Help WanteD Nanny/Live-in Caregiver required for 4 children ages 8, 6, 3, & 5 months. Full-Time Livein only.

Duties include: Care for the younger children at home. Make beds and do laundry. Light house cleaning.

Working hours 8am-4pm Monday-Friday Weekends off. $10.25/hr or $1640/mth. Must speak English. Related Experience necessary. Prefer high school graduate or someone with higher education and/or caregiver training. Call 250219-2291/250-4679112 or email: salverene01@yahoo.com

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Winter is coming...

Have you seen an orange tabby cat show up around the Site-CBuildings or Cook house? If yes, please phone 250-787-8982.

We have been looking for this Kitty for 4 months now and still miss her badly.

Burger King Fort St John is hiring Crew (Starting $12), Supervisors (Starting at $15), Assistant Manager (Starting at $17) and Managers (Starting $18.75).

Previous experience an asset, but not necessary as Crew will be trained.

Business management, training, schooling is an asset for Supervisors, assistant managers and Managers. Please send resumes to bkfsjco@gmail.com WANTED: Owner-Operator Processor & Bunchers. Year Long Work in the Mackenzie Area. Phone: 250-6137823.

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Business OppOrtunities Convenience Store Opportunity - Moberly Lake, BC. Please contact Michael Butte at mbutte@gasplusinc.com

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Darren James Oftebro August 26, 1980 - September 29, 2017

Darren was a loving and devoted Father, husband, son, brother and friend.

He will be forever remembered for his big warm smile, his generosity and caring heart.

THANK YOU everyone! Your messages, calls, visits, food, cards, flowers, hugs, shared memories, donations in Darren’s memory all mean so much to us all. These acts of love, support and friendship, were and are, truly helpful in getting us through this difficult time. To the Generous crew Darren worked with at Surerus, and Tanya’s fellow employees and management at Arctic Power...WOW and THANK YOU for your incredible gift! THANK YOU Paster Jared Braun, the Charlie Lake Church,Hamres Funeral Chapel and ALL who helped for a beautiful service; the flower Hut for an amazing flower display and the Charlie Lake School for the use of your gym for tea.

Forever in our hearts and prayers Tanya, Silas, Madison, Valerie, Perry, Kaelyn and family, Jason and family, Cameron and family

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NO. 1752224 PRINCE GEORGE REGISTRY IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA BETWEEN: CIBC MORTGAGES INC. PETITIONER(S) AND: RONALD SVEN SWANSON KATHY LEE GAOUETTE JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE RESPONDENT(S) To: The Respondent Kathy Lee Gaouette TAKE NOTICE THAT on October 23, 2017, an order was made for service on you of a Peti− tion issued from the PRINCE GEORGE Registry of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in proceeding number 1752224 by way of this advertisement.

In the proceeding, the Petitioner claim(s) the following relief against you: (a) an Order Nisi of foreclosure with a one (1) week redemption period (re: Lot 46, Plan 21841); (b) an Order for Immediate Conduct of Sale (re; Lot 46, Plan 21841); (c) Judgment for the mortgage balance; (d) Party and party costs at Scale A; You must file a responding pleading/response to petition within the period required under the Supreme Court Civil Rules failing which further proceedings, including judgment, may be tak− en against you without notice to you.

You may obtain, from the PRINCE GEORGE Registry, at 250 George Street, Prince George, BC V2L 5S2, a copy of the Petition and the order providing for service by this advertise− ment.

This advertisement is placed by DANIEL A. CARROLL, whose address for service is: c/o Fulton & Company LLP, 300 − 350 Lansdowne Street, Kamloops, BC, V2C 1Y1 Attention: Daniel A. Carroll Fax number address for service (if any): (250) 851−2300

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Travel/Business opportunities? Be embarrassed? Think: Criminal Pardon. US Entry Waiver. Record Purge. File Destruction. Free Consultation 1-800-3472540. accesslegalmjf.com Friends of the Fort St John Public Library AGM is on November 23rd 2017 at 5:30pm.

Location is back of the library.

Mobile/Manufactured HoMes for sale

NEW 2017 MANUFACTURED HOMES starting under $80,000 delivered! Best Buy Homes Kelowna www.bestbuyhousing.com - Canada’s largest in-stock home selection, quick delivery, custom factory orders, new parks!

Text/call 250-7652223.

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UNDEVELOPED PROPERTY - Prince George, BC. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, Nov. 16 in Prince George. 1.47+/Title Acres. Located in McMillan Park. Steve Martin: 250-612-8522; Realtor: Tom Moran PREC*: 250-784-7090; Brokerage - Re/Max Dawson Creek Realty; rbauction.com/realestate.

FOR RENT: 1 Acre Fenced Commercial Yard in Dawson Creek Located Behind LP. Power Can Be Available. $1000./Month 403598-1918

For Rent nice 2 bdrm house 1/2 mile from Charlie Lake store, large parking area for large trucks. Phone 250-785-5073

Furnished or Unfurnished Rooms/Private Bath. Pouce Coupe.

From $550/month Includes Utilities/Cable/ Laundry Facilities.

Call 604-226-7384

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ApArtments/ Condos for 1BR/1BA Tumbler Ridge Fully furnished, newly upgraded one bedroom apartment located in Tumbler Ridge, Spieker Avenue.

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For Rent: FURNISHED SMALL SUITE in Dawson Creek, Downtown. WiFi & Internet. Phone: 250-782-7042 For Rent Large 2 bedroom duplex, 1 floor with dishwasher, laudry machines, F & R parking, fenced backyard, sunroom, quiet, pet allowed, smoke outside, utilities included. $1350 per month phone 250-789-9127 Steel BuildingS / granarieS STEEL BUILDING SALE ... PRICED TO SELL!i 20X23 $5,998. 25X27 $6,839. 30X33 $8,984.

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Bonus Drill/Impact Driver Combo Kit Included. Check Out www.pioneersteel.ca for more prices. Pioneer Steel 1-855-212-7036

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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land

Take notice that BC Hydro and Power Authority has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Northeast Region, for a Temporary Licence of Occupation situated on Provincial Crown land located at Peace River, Peace River District.

The Lands File for this application is 8015959.

Written comments concerning this application should be directed to Authorization Officer, Northeast Region, MFLNRO, at 100-10003-110th Avenue, Fort St. John, BC V1J 6M7, (250) 787-3415 Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to December 13, 2017 MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information and a map of the application area or send comments directly to: AuthorizingAgency.FortStJohn@gov.bc.ca A Government decision for this application is expected on or after December 13, 2017

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. Access to these records requires the submission of a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. Visit http://www.gov.bc.ca/freedomofinformation to learn more about FOI submissions.

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Application to amend a Permit under the Provisions of the Environmental Management Act Crew Energy Inc., 800, 250 – 5th Street SW, Calgary, AB, T2P 0R4, intends to submit this application to the Director, Resource Development & Stewardship at the Oil and Gas Commission, to amend Waste Discharge Permit # PA-107865. This permit, originally issued on July 20th 2015, authorizes the discharge of air emissions from Crew Energy’s Wilder sweet natural gas processing plant. The proposed amendment includes the addition of two (2) natural gas-fueled engines to drive process gas compressors and one (1) heat medium heater: Equipment

Make/Model

Rated Output (kW)

Process compressor #3

Caterpillar G3616 TALE A4

3859

Process compressor #4

Caterpillar G3616 TALE A4

3859

Heat medium heater #3

Power Flame LNICMR9A-G-30C

3100

This amendment also proposes to change the status of the facility’s third power generator and second natural gas fired heater, currently permitted for back-up service within PA-107865, to continuous operation.

The land upon which the facility is situated, and upon which the discharge will occur, is within 10-14-82-20 W6M, located approximately 15 km southwest of Fort St. John, within the Peace River Regional District. The operating period for this facility is 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.

The facility’s currently permitted total discharge rate is 53.1 m3/s (at standard conditions as defined within section 3.1 of PA-107865). With the addition of the two compressors and heater identified in the table above, the facility’s total discharge rate would increase to 65.4 m3/s (at standard conditions as defined within section 3.1 of PA-107865). The characteristics of the facility’s air emissions are as follows: Parameter

Current Permit Total Proposed Total Discharge Rate (g/s)* Discharge Rate (g/s)*

Nitrogen Oxides

3.93

5.42

Carbon Monoxide

12.21

19.49

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0.00

0.00

Volatile Organic Compounds

3.44

5.72

2 UNDEVELOPED PROPERTIES - Prince George, BC. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, Nov. 16 in Prince George.

1.67+/- and 4.17+/Title Acres. Zoned RS2/AG. Steve Martin: 250-612-8522; Realtor: Tom Moran PREC*: 250-784-7090; Brokerage - Re/Max Dawson Creek Realty; rbauction.com/realestate.

Sulphur Oxides

0.00

0.00

* Under normal operating conditions There are to be no treatment systems applied to the discharge.

Flaring at the facility will not be impacted by this amendment.

Any person who may be adversely affected by the proposed amendment and wishes to provide relevant information may, within 30 days after the last date of posting, publishing, service or display, send written comments to the applicant, with a copy to the Director, Resource Development & Stewardship, Oil and Gas Commission, at 6534 Airport Road, Fort St. John, BC V1J 4M6. The identity of any respondents and the contents of anything submitted in relation to this application will become part of the public record.

Dated this 1st day of November, 2017.

Contact person : Erik van Noort Telephone No. 403-231-8855

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LOCAL NEWS

Whalley resigns as airport director A CHAT WITH CORB Mike Whalley has resigned from his post as managing director of the North Peace Regional Airport.

Whalley’s resignation took effect Nov. 4, and Gord Duke has been appointed to the position, Vantage Airport Group announced Monday.

Whalley had been working at the airport since 2007 and was appointed to his managing director post in 2014, Vantage said.

“During this time, the airport has steadily welcomed more passengers through an increase in daily flights and invested in terminal and airside infrastructure improvements,” the company said in a statement.

“Thanks to his experience and understanding of the airport’s important role as an economic engine, the airport is poised to continue sustained growth

and contributions to the city and region. We thank Mike for his contributions to the airport and wish him the best.”

Duke most recently served as regional director for Garda Aviation Services, overseeing the company’s operation across the Prairies, Vantage said. He also served as operations director for the Halifax International Airport Authority from 2006 to 2014.

Duke has also worked for Air Canada and served on the Canadian Airports Council as chair of its operations safety and technical affairs committee.

“Gord is a seasoned aviation professional with experience in both airline and airport operations,” Vantage said.

Vantage manages and operates the airport on behalf of the North Peace Airport Society.

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Crown counsel Peter White also declined comment on the case following the adjournment.

Meanwhile, dozens of Napoleon’s friends and family members had gathered outside the courthouse before the hearing to release heart and flowershaped balloons in her memory before packing the courtroom benches. A representative for her family declined comment after the hearing, noting the family was upset about Wokeley’s remarks.

Wokeley, 42, was arrested in Fort St. John Oct. 27 and charged with second

degree murder, arson, and indignity to humans after a three-year investigation into Napoleon’s death.

Police say Wokeley and Napoleon knew each other, and were last seen leaving Blueberry River First Nation together on July 8, 2014. Napoleon’s remains were found in a burned down cabin near the community a month a later. Dental and medical records had to be used to confirm her identity. Napoleon was 42.

Wokeley, also from Blueberry River, will next appear in court via video on Nov. 29 at 2 p.m. He has not entered a plea, or been found guilty of the charges.

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Corb Lund chats with a friend before his acoustic performance for a full house at the North Peace Cultural Centre Nov.5

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There was no shortage of unique items at the 21st annual antique and collectibles show at the Fort St. John legion Oct. 21, 2017, including this old Victrola crank-up gramophone (circa 1915-1917) on display by Dawson Creek collector Bob Pekrul. “I inherited it through a friend,” says Pekrul. “The friend knew I liked it and when he left the country he made sure I got it.”

Museum News — November 2017 MUSEUM HAPPENINGS Thanks to our energetic volunteers, we had a successful antique sale earlier this month despite an accident on the Taylor Hill slowing down the arrival of some of our antique dealers. When one of the dealers showed up quite late, everyone (museum volunteers and other antique dealers) pitched in to help him get his items set up straight away.

This helpful spirit is exemplified year round through our museum volunteers. They cover the museum for me while I’m away. They donate on average 30-40 hours a week and often more if we have a big event coming up or lots of meetings. They work in our gift shop, help out with our archives and collection, lead school tours, sit on committees, help with cleaning and maintenance, build and develop exhibits, restore historic buildings, put on special events, and much more! We would not be able to do nearly so much nor would we be open as often without these volunteers. Thank you to everyone who has volunteered with us this year.

ARCHIVES & COLLECTIONS We have received a large donation from Austin and Evelyn Hadland from paintings by local artists to a homemade baseball bat from 1933 to an entertainment unit that contains a record player, 8-track player, and tape player.

Heather is busy cataloguing these items while volunteers are sorting through books and papers from the Hadlands. Though it’s always a lot of work to process large donations, we are thrilled that many of these items come with so much history as Austin’s family first came to the Peace Region in 1928!

SCHOOL PROGRAMS Our education committee has been hard at work revising the way we operate our school programs. We’ve introduced a new fee and payment system for our programs, guided tours, and scavenger hunts while still keeping our student guided tour prices at half-price regular admission for students. We’re also set to introduce a new Christmas educational program this December based around the Rutledge family’s Christmas on a trapline in 1942.

hoke cherry is named for its bitter fruit juice, which is astringent and seedy enough to be a choking hazard when drank fresh. These shrubs grow around the Peace River region, blooming white and ripening from red to dark purple.

Full of tannins and antioxidants, these berries are a farmer’s medicinal and nutritional secret weapon.

Choke cherry wood and bark is used in many traditional medicines and foods. The chemical make up of the shrub is very acidic so its bark and roots make floral teas and salves for colds. It’s frozen, dried or preserved fruit has the acidic tang for meat marinades, brines and much more.

Most cold remedies call for citrus because it is high in acids for cleansing the lymph system and has vitamin content for the immune system.

Choke cherries do all that and more.

The plant has trace amounts of toxic acids that, when cooked or dehydrated, are rendered harmless.

Cook the floral smelling branches as a fire or smoking fuel. The flesh of the berries makes for excellent syrup, jam, jelly, and wine.

Judah Koile FROM THE FARM TO THE TABLE

HOT MULLED CHOKE CHERRY PUNCH 250ml chokecherry jam 1L red wine 500ml chokrcherry wine 500ml gin 1 cinnamon stick 2 bay leaves 10g grated ginger 1 pod of star anise 1 pear, cut into cubes 1 orange, freshly skinned and juiced Combine all the ingredients but the gin and orange, let simmer on low for 1 hour. While it is simmering, grate the orange peel and juice directly into the pot. Once the hour is up, add the gin, strain, and serve hot.

Judah Koile is a Fort St. John chef and co-owns The BEAM with his wife, Jiwon.

UPCOMING EVENTS • Documentary Night – The Swedish Trapper: Friday, November 10, 2017 at 7 p.m. or 8:30 p.m. at the Fort St. John North Peace Museum Join filmmaker Viktoria Sahl for the local premiere of her film, The Swedish Trapper. This documentary focuses on the life of Gus (Gustaf ) Hedin, most notably his heroics in the Charlie Lake Disaster seventy-five years ago. During the construction of the Alaska Highway, seventeen men set out with supplies on a boat to cross Charlie Lake.

Strong winds swamped their boat and trapper Gus Hedin saw the disaster and set out to help—but he was unable to save them all.

Learn more about this man’s remarkable life. There will be time after the film for a question and answer session with Viktoria and one of her crew members. This event is by pre-registration only by calling the museum at 250-787-0430.

Heather Sjoblom is manager and curator of the Fort St. John North Peace Museum.

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Carol Bromley Meeres and Candace Sanderson stand amongst their respective works at Peace Gallery North. Sanderson is a sculpture working in raw materials found in the North. Meeres prints amazing smashes of colours and textures on Asian paper.