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But sex and some property crimes on the rise, latest police report shows MATT PREPROST editor@ahnfsj.ca

Sex offences, arson, and commercial break-ins spiked in the first half of 2016, but overall crime is on the decline, according to the latest report from the Fort St. John RCMP. Staff Sgt. Steve Perret and Sgt. Dave Tyreman presented the detachment’s semi-annual report to council on Oct. 11, showing it had received nearly 700 less calls for service at the end of June. The detachment received 7,080 calls for service

by June 30, down from 7,777 calls at the same time in 2015.

Perret noted that the detachment had received just over 11,000 calls up to Oct. 10, down more than 1,300 in 2015.

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Sgt. Dave Tyreman and Staff Sgt. Steve Perret and of the Fort St. John RCMP deliver the detachment’s semi-annual report to council on Tuesday.

That translates to roughly 4.5 fewer calls to the detachment per day, Perret said.

For the first half of 2016,

the detachment handled 2,474 Criminal Code calls from the city and rural areas, with Criminal Code offences

totalling 2,273. That’s down from 2,595 calls and 2,451 offences in 2015. “In 2015, we were up seven per cent over 2014, so actually, over a two-year period, our total Criminal Code files are down 15 per cent,� Perret said.

While violent crime dropped across most major categories, there were 21 sex offences, up from 13 the year prior.

The increase prompted concern from Mayor Lori Ackerman. Tyreman noted it could be due to officers having a bigger presence in the community and people feeling more comfortable in reporting the crime.

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Connie Greyeyes (middle) stands with others during the candlelight portion for the 8th annual Fort St. John Sisters in Spirit Vigil on Oct. 7. The vigil is to remember missing and murdered indigenous women from the Peace Region.

Sisters in Spirit remembers missing and murdered women from Peace ALEISHA HENDRY ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

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Rene.

Stacey.

Shirley.

Sandra. Molly. Pam. Cynthia.

Florence. Nora. Crystal.

These are the names of indigenous women that have gone missing from the Peace Region. They were honoured, along with their families and friends, during the Sisters In Spirit Vigil on Oct. 7.

Connie Greyeyes has organized the Vigil every year for the last eight years. It hits

home not just for her, but for many of her friends and family. “It’s nice to be able to provide the opportunities for families to really express themselves, it’s part of the healing,� she said. “They come here and feel appreciated and supported and loved.�

That’s the main reason Joe Gunning makes the trip up from Tumbler Ridge for the vigil. His daughter Rene was 19 when she went missing in 2005. Her remains were

found near Grande Prairie in 2011.

Gunning wants to see more awareness for the vigil and the number of women missing and murdered from the area. “I want to see us take over the whole street, not just walk on the sidewalk,� he said before the march. “I want people to know why we’re doing this.�

Debra Trask (Grant) donned a red dress for the vigil in memory of her daughters.

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Unlike many in attendance, Trask’s daughters didn’t go missing—due the domestic violence and other abuse they suffered, both chose to end their lives to put a stop to it. “I’ve been attending it for years, but it’s more in my heart now,� she said, fighting back tears. “They just felt they were done fighting.�

Trask noted that many people have lost loved ones in the region.

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SPOT THE DIFFERENCE North Peace Veterinary Clinic staff Anita Braun, Jessica Bankhead and Courteny Berry were on hand at the clinic’s annual Open House on Oct. 5. The event gave the public a chance to learn more about therapy dogs, global issues in animal medicine, and included a demonstration from Commander, the drug detection dog from MC Rehabilitation and Wellness. Turn to B9 for the full story.

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Ricky the Rooster gets new shoes MOUNT HICCUP: We start news chewing just north of Pemberton, B.C. Mount Meager is a volcano that’s been dormant for thousands of years. It recently started showing signs of activity, and is now violating BC’s strict “No Smoking” policy. Experts don’t expect Mount Meager to blow its top anytime soon. But if it does, it will spread ash across B.C. and Alberta. Many years ago, primitive people would try to calm a volcano by throwing young maidens into it. We now live in politically correct times. If Mount Meager erupts, we’ll throw in a few young maidens and we’ll also be gender neutral and throw in a few young dudes.

SHANIA MANIA: The Country Music Television cable channel announced Canadian singer Shania Twain will receive the “Artist of a Lifetime” award. Shania’s jeans will receive a “Strongest Rivets” award.

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FERRARI FACT: Last month Ferrari introduced a new “super sports car” with a price tag of $2.2 million. They already sold out all 200 that were available. Darn!

I should not have taken so long trying to decide what color I wanted!

after his wife gave birth he was charged $40 by the hospital to hold his newborn baby. The fee scale is posted on the wall at the maternity ward. $40 to hold the baby. $50 for cuddling. And $60 for saying “Coochi Coo! Who’s a little cutey pie?”

VISION VEXING: On CBC an expert predicted by the year 2050 half of the world’s population will have poor vision. No problem. By the year 2050 there will be nothing worth looking at.

LIFESPAN LAUGH: In a study published last week: Scientists say the maximum human lifespan is 115. Although when you die at 115, with exercise, the right diet, some plastic surgery, you can look like a 95 year old.

SCARED YET? Halloween is getting closer https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-78_metric_e.html by the minute. It’s that scary time of year ROOSTER REPORT: Park rangers helped when we take pumpkins, stab them, scrape a rooster who lives in Vancouver’s Stanley out their guts, cut out their eyes and put Park. Ricky the Rooster was fitted with spe- them outside as a warning to other pumpWINTER WARNING: Environment cial shoes to relieve his arthritis. By the way: kins who might try to take over the planet.

Groundbirch N/A Canada says the Peace Region could be in How can you tell if a rooster is Canadian? for a colder, snowier winter than we’ve ex- Instead of “Cock-A-Doodle-Doo,” a CanaNAME GAME: A group in B.C. has starEnvironment and natural resources  Weather information  Weather  Local forecasts  British Columbia perienced in recent years. Remember: Al- dian rooster says “Cock-A-Doodle-Eh?” ted a campaign to change the name of Chetwynd N/A though no two snowflakes are alike, most the province. They say “British Columbia” snow shovels are very similar.

MILEY’S MONEY: Remember Hannah harks back to an outdated colonial time, Tumbler Ridge N/A Montana on TV? Miley Cyrus says everybody B.C. needs a new name that reflects modFIT FACT: A study shows there’s no evid- else on the show was paid a lot more than ern life in the province. Looking around rrent Conditions Prince lson, BC - 7George Day Forecast105.9 - Environment Canada https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-83_metric_e.html ence a wearable fitness tracker will make she was Really? She was paid money Lightning Vancouver, I think maybe we should Pastpaid.

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Zimmer ‘pleased’ to see defeat of animal protection bill Local MP Bob Zimmer says he is pleased to see the defeat of a federal bill that advocates said would strengthen Canada’s laws against animal cruelty.

Bill C-246, or the Modernizing Animal Protections Act, was defeated by a vote of 19884 on Oct. 5. “I am pleased that Bill C-246 was defeated by strong opposition on all sides of the House of Commons,” Zimmer said in a statement the following day.

“While there are areas of this bill that I am supportive of, some amendments to the Criminal Code were very concerning, specifically interpretive language that could criminalize historic and normal activities of hunting, fishing, farming and trapping.”

Ontario Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith introduced the private member’s bill in February, saying it would bring the country’s “animal welfare laws into the 21st century.”

The bill included provisions to consolidate a number of offences against animals under the Criminal Code, and included bans on the import of shark fins and products made from dog and cat furs or skins, among others.

“Canadians across our country, from farmers to pet owners, care about animal welfare. We expect our leaders and our legislators to protect those who cannot protect themselves,” Erskine-Smith said when he introduced his

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bestiality crimes and shark finning.

“Obviously we support having tougher legislation. The fact we even have to discuss it is a bit disgusting,” he said, noting he expects those issues addressed by a Conservative colleague in the future. “We need laws that

are stiffer for that.”

Overall, Zimmer believes Canada has sufficient legislation to protect animals from harm.

Bill S-203, implemented in 2008, “strengthened penalties for those who harm animals,” he noted.

Zimmer spoke against the bill

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'B' 10756-100 St. Fort St. John, BC collecting stray cats would place on bylaw staff and the local SPCA shelter.

“I think with the spay and neuter program to encourage people to do that... we would probably be better served,” he said. “To waste time and money on trying to enforce any kind of bylaw where we’re

trying to pick up cats and take them somewhere is beyond my comprehension.”

Meanwhile, the city’s integrated services department is expected to develop zoning amendments that would allow for urban beekeeping.

Klassen worried about the impact developing the bylaw

would have on staff workload and other priorities.

City Manager Dianne Hunter noted staff would push back work on a property standards and parking bylaws to accomodate public consultation on a new cat bylaw. The items will appear on a future council agenda. •

in the House on Sept. 28, saying certain language in the bill, such as “brutally” and “viciously,” was “too far-reaching” and could potentially criminalize farmers, hunters, and anglers.

He maintained that stance in the interview, saying its puts people who harvest animals for consumption “in a bind.”

“For one, brutally and viciously is understood as something that is inhumane, that affects an animal in a negative way without concern for the animal’s sensibilities,” Zimmer told the House.

“However, another meaning could be considered for the common practices of even catching a fish for instance, where once people catch a fish, they have to end its life so it can be consumed and eaten as a filet for supper. That could be deemed to be brutally or viciously killing. That is my concern. We have groups of people that have traditionally fished, hunted, and trapped, etc.

They would now be potentially accused of treating animals brutally or viciously.

“I know the member who put this bill forward said that would not be the case, but the potential for that definition to be taken far and wide is what concerns a lot of us in this place,” he said.

Earlier this year, Erica Hilbach joined the South Peace SPCA as a special provincial constable with the animal cruelty unit to carry out investigations in the Peace Region. Hilbach can recommend charges under both the Criminal Code and the provincial animal cruelty act.

Northeast B.C. unemployment rises to 9.4% Unemployment rates in Northeast B.C. jumped nearly one percentage point in September.

According to Statistics Canada’s monthly Labour Force Survey released Oct. 7, unemployment climbed to 9.4 per cent last month after three months of slight declines.

According to the survey, there were 38,300 people employed in the region in September, down from the 39,200 employed in August, when unemployment stood at 8.6 per cent.

B.C.’s overall unemployment rate sat at 5.8 per cent for the month of September. There were 49,500 people employed in forest, fishing, mining, quarrying, and oil and gas last month, down 3.1 per cent from 51,100 employed in August.

Nationally, Canada added 67,200 jobs in September, mostly in part-time and selfemployed work, with national unemployment remaining at seven per cent.

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The City of Fort St. John plans to roll out public consultations on a new cat bylaw.

On Tuesday, councillors directed city staff to develop a consultation plan for residents.

Jim Rogers, the city’s director of protective services, told councillors that conversations “quickly” turned from cats to dogs at a recent meeting over updates to the animal control bylaw. “There was a very strong push from a lot of people that we heard at that meeting,” he said.

A potential bylaw could provide provisions for licensing, strays, and spay and neuters.

Both Mayor Lori Ackerman and Coun. Gord Klassen said a bylaw would hold pet owners accountable.

“People have been asking for it, even long before this came along,” Ackerman said.

Coun. Larry Evans, however, worried about the burden that

bill.

He also said it would close loopholes in the law around animal fighting, and require labelling to identify the source of furs sold in Canada.

In a follow-up interview, Zimmer said he supported elements of the bill that targeted

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BC Hydro data sheds light on local workforce at Site C JONNY WAKEFIELD reporter@dcdn.ca

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Rotary in our community!

“Whatever Rotary may mean to us, to the world it will be known by the results it achieves” - Paul P. Harris Rotary Founder

Our 1.2 million-member organization started with the vision of one man—Paul P. Harris. The Chicago attorney formed one of the world’s first service organizations, the Rotary Club of Chicago, on 23 February 1905 as a place where professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas and form meaningful, lifelong friendships. Rotary’s name came from the group’s early practice of rotating meetings among the offices of each member.

Rotarians have not only been present for major events in history—we’ve been a part of them. From the beginning, three key traits have remained strong throughout Rotary: We’re truly international. Only 16 years after being founded, Rotary had clubs on six continents. Today we’re working together from around the globe both digitally and in-person to solve some of our world’s most challenging problems.

We persevere in tough times. During WWII, Rotary clubs in Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, and Japan were forced to disband. Despite the risks, many continued to meet informally and following the war’s end, Rotary members joined together to rebuild their clubs and their countries.

Our commitment to service is ongoing. We began our fight against polio in 1979 with a project to immunize 6 million children in the Philippines. By 2012, only three countries remain polio-endemic—down from 125 in 1988.

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Last month, BC Hydro released its July stats on the Site C workforce, giving us 12 months of data on who’s working on the controversial dam project on the Peace River.

In the Peace Region, local hiring has been one of the major concerns about the project. A common complaint is the number of “red” (Alberta) licence plates on trucks parked at muster points near the $8.8 billion project worksite.

So how “local” is the workforce on Site C? That depends on your definition of local, and on BC Hydro’s own reporting requirements.

Between the start of construction and July 2016, the most recent month for which data is available, the overall Site C construction workforce ranged between 390 and around 1,400 employees.

In that time, the number of B.C. workers has ranged between 65 and 82 per cent, averaging 73 per cent.

For the first ten months of construction, Site C officials reported only whether an employee was a B.C. or out-of-province resident.

BC Hydro began reporting the number of Peace River Regional District (PRRD) residents in June and July, after an Alaska Highway News report on how the number of PRRD residents on the project was not being tracked despite apparent obligations to do so.

In those two months,

Site C employment numbers by month. We’ve included only construction and environmental staff—not management and outof-region staff assignment to the project, which BC Hydro reports separately. Despite a requirement in some contracts to report the number of workers with a residential address in the Peace Region, BC Hydro did not track those numbers until ten months into the project. SOURCE: BC Hydro/Site C project data

46-47 per cent of the workforce had an address in the regional district. That percentage was lower if the engineersing and project team staff are factored in.

There have been a number of controversies regarding local hires, including a job posting that was altered to remove a reference to Temporary Foreign Workers, and a contractor who said he would not hire B.C. university graduates because of an oil and gas divestment campaign. In August, the B.C. Building Trades claimed Site C job fairs around Northern

B.C. were a costly publicity stunt which could have been avoided by hiring their members.

A number of groups, including the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), say B.C. has a history of building major hydroelectric projects with nearly allB.C. workforces. Site C does not have specific local hire requirements, but BC Hydro says it aims to hire in the region before seeking out-of-province labour.

The province, meanwhile, says local hire provisions could add up to $3 billion to the dam’s price tag.

people are willing to come forward. When we see an increase, it could be that more people are reporting.”

The number of robberies dropped from 18 to six year-over-year, while common assault incidents dropped from 167 to 148.

Aggravated assault crimes dropped to 39 from 43.

Arson rates, meanwhile, more than doubled to 14 incidents in the first half of the year, up from just six in 2015. There were 40 break and enters at businesses, up from 33 in 2015, while the number of residential break and enters dropped from 37 to 27.

Officers had handled 184 illicit drug files by the end of June, up from 140, which saw 46 charges against 39 men and seven women, according to Perret.

Noting the increases in sex crimes, arsons and break-ins, Ackerman suggested stats could be collected from other communities like Dawson Creek, Grande Prairie and Fort McMurray to identify crime trends with the downturn in the economy.

“It would be very interesting if we looked at the economy and the trends, and how we deal with them, and if there’s any possible way of being proactive,” she said.

Other stats: • there were 56 vehicle thefts, down from 70, while there were 47 thefts from vehicles, down from 96; • shoplifting charges saw a slight uptick to 91, up from 76, while theft dropped to 106 from 166 the year prior; • there were 162 cases of vandalism, down from 192.

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“An increase like that, yes its alarming. The other thing we have to look at is there used to be numerous sexual offences that went by unreported,” Tyreman said. “What happens is we encourage people to report, we encourage third parties like victim services (to report).

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31 parcels eyed for Site C-impacted First Nations Moberly and Prophet River First Nations, which are involved in a federal court lawsuit against Site C. Treaty 8 mandates that the Crown negotiate directly with First Nations—meaning any land transfers will not be subject to traditional public consultations.

In a statement, the ministry of energy and mines said the

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Thirty-one parcels of land have been set aside to compensate First Nations impacted by the Site C dam, but who’s paying for the lands remains a source of confusion for local elected officials.

The provincial government has been quietly conducting negotiations with Treaty 8 First Nations impacted by the $8.8 billion dam over the past several years.

The transfer of Crown land to First Nations has been contentious, especially among anglers, hunters and other back-country users who worry access to public land could be cut off.

The project will flood around 83-kilometres of the Peace River Valley—including sites sacred to local First Nations—while also impacting Treaty rights to hunt and fish.

Rural representatives with the Peace River Regional District say they agree First Nations should be compensated for lands lost to the project, but have raised concerns about how the province has dealt with the transfers.

Brad Sperling, representative for Electoral Area C, which includes the dam site, said there continues to be confusion about whether BC Hydro will pay for Crown land transfers—making them part of the dam’s $8.8 billion price tag—or whether it is a separate expense that will be paid by government.

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cost of any transfers is part of the Site C budget.

“The Site C project budget includes an allocation for the cost of Crown lands that may be transferred to First Nations as part of agreements on the project,” the ministry said. “As a result, the full cost of all First Nations agreements related to the project are accounted for within the project budget.”

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Brad Sperling, representative for Electoral Area C, which includes the dam site, said there continues to be confusion about whether BC Hydro will pay for Crown land transfers. “We just want (Hydro) to be open with the public about what’s going on here. There are a lot of concerned people,” he says.

and Reconciliation presented to Sperling and other members of the Peace River Regional District Sept. 22.

“It’s very confusing,” he said.

“The way they put it to us was Hydro doesn’t have to pay for the Crown land…I think we all want some kind of clarification.

We just want (Hydro) to be open with the public about what’s going on here. There are a lot of concerned people.”

There are four types of agreements currently under negotiation with First Nations in Northeast B.C.—some of which are unrelated to Site C. They include government to government agreements between the province and First Nations; project-specific agreements related to Site C, oil and gas and coal development; “strategic initiatives” concerning wildlife and water management; and federal Treaty Land Entitlements.

Impact benefits agreements for Site C include revenue streams and contracting opportunities, as well as land transfers and protected area designations.

Those land agreements specify which lands will be transferred, and gives First Nations one year to identify parcels of interest. The goal is to transfer lands that do not cut off back country access and avoid “stranding” resources, provincial officials told the PRRD. According to the presentation, the province is in negotiations with five area First Nations. Saulteau First Nations have already signed a “new relationship” agreement with the province, while negotiations with the McLeod Lake Indian Band and Halfway River First Nation are classified as “advanced.”

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he economy in Northeast B.C. is about to get moving again.

Recently, many of us were pleased to hear that the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency finally announced conditional approval of the Pacific NorthWest LNG project. Now, parent company Petronas and its partners are reviewing the project to assess whether it is still a sound economic investment.

Given the huge investments already made in this project, most of us in the north hope for a positive final investment decision (FID) to kick the drilling, completions, pipeline and gas plant construction work into high gear.

But, valuable though it will be, fortunately we in the north are not solely reliant on this one initiative. Other resource-based projects are pending.

The international market price

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Anglo-American, one of the world’s largest mining companies, owns the Peace River Coal Trend metallurgical coal mine.

The site has been under “care and maintenance” since the end

of 2014 and is another candidate for potential restart.

BC Hydro’s Site C dam is forecasted to cost $8.8 billion. The main civil works part of this project was awarded to Peace River Hydro Partners in December 2015. Construction and earthmoving are ramping up as more heavy equipment arrives daily.

The 1,200 room lodge housing workers was commissioned in July and expansion to 1,600 rooms is underway.

The project reports that 83 per cent of those working at the site are from BC. Fort St John businesses are already benefiting from this enormous surge in business activity.

Natural gas prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange have also moved significantly higher, to levels not seen since January 2015. This further encourages companies to drill and produce gas for sale domestically as

the business is profitable once again.

In 2015, Veresen Inc. agreed to undertake up to $5 billion in gas plant expansion projects for the Cutbank Ridge partnership formed by Encana and Mitsubishi. Now, projects like the Tower complex being constructed south of Fort St. John and the Sunrise project near Dawson Creek are taking shape.

Our patience is starting to pay off. Northern B.C. is set to prosper from a diverse portfolio of projects and natural resource development and production investments.

It is great to be a part of this growing and vibrant community.

Tim Maryon is vice-president of sales and business development at Peace Country Petroleum in Fort St. John.

The real cost of renewable energy O ntario recently put the brakes on its aggressive move to renewables, cancelling the second phase of its Large Renewable Procurement program that would have brought another 1,000 megawatts of clean energy projects to tender. Why the cancellation?

A recent CBC news report implied that electricity from renewables is more expensive than conventional energy and was therefore driving up Ontario utility bills. The government was, apparently, only responding to consumer pressure.

A handy sound bite perhaps, but a massive over simplification.

Lets have a closer look at the real cost of renewable energy.

FEED IN TARIFFS Like many jurisdictions around the world, Ontario kick-started its renewables industry (mostly solar and wind power) by offering premium prices for electricity produced by them. This “feed in tariff” idea was a German innovation that has been widely adopted around the world.

Feed in tariffs guarantee a high price for renewable energy to encourage homeowners, businesses and developers to invest in renewable infrastructure. Over time, as the various industries become established, the tariffs are reduced then eventually eliminated, letting

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market forces take over.

In many ways, this has been a very successful strategy in Ontario. Both wind and solar industries are now well-established and rapidly approaching market competitiveness. The third largest solar manufacturer in the world, Canadian Solar, is located in Ontario, and thousands of people are employed in both the wind and solar industries across the province.

FALLING COSTS Like any new technology, costs fall as production and implementation ramp up. This has become really clear to anyone watching the cost of solar over the last few years, which fell dramatically when China entered the solar market.

China still leads in solar manufacturing and installation, but even they haven’t been able to supply the exploding demand that low prices have launched.

Massive solar factories have opened up around the world with no end to demand in site.

A new U.S. Energy Department report puts fresh numbers on what is now a proven fact: renewable energy is dirt cheap and, as it rapidly spreads, getting cheaper.

Since 2008, the cost of land-based wind power has fallen 41 percent, the cost of rooftop solar has fallen by 54 percent, and utility-scale solar by 64 percent. The report also notes that energy storage costs have fallen in the same time period by 73 percent, and the cost of LED light bulbs by 94 percent.

Looking south of the border we can get a glimpse of how Canada may look in a decade or so, with electricity prices falling as renewables expand. Wind power now supplies enough electricity for about 17.5 million American homes. Iowa produced 31 percent of its electricity from wind last year, and a total of 12 states generated 10 percent or more.

This is happening because solar and wind make both environmental and financial sense. As mass-production continues to ramp up and costs continue to decline, substantial savings are being passed on to consumers.

American consumers in the 10 states with the most renewable energy pay less on their electrical bills than the 10 states with the least amount of renewables.

MAKES SENSE, DOESN’T IT? Sure it costs more to gear up

production and get a whole new energy mix in place, but once its there, it just harvests free energy. This is clearly shown by the amazing fact that renewables are already cost completive with conventional non-renewable energy sources in many areas of the world (without subsidies), after just a few short decades.

So what’s with Ontario? For one thing, Ontario now has more power than it needs, so this is actually a pause, not a cancellation. As well, demand for electricity is leveling out, not rising as predicted. Unprecedented leaps in efficiency and widespread “self-supply” are part of it.

But I also think there’s more to it than that. Renewables bring energy out of hiding. With wind turbines spinning up on the ridge and a solar array on my roof, energy is here, not somewhere else.

This raises my energy awareness.

Add in a motivator like climate change, and consumption naturally declines.

Big change means growing pains, but the cost of clean distributed energy is going down, down, down, and our electrical bills are soon to follow.

Don Pettit is a founding member of the Peace Energy Cooperative. He can be reached at dpettit@pris.ca

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Having stared down death after a number of drug overdoses several years ago, he understands how far he’s come in his journey to staying sober. And while the Salvation Army was the last place he’d ever thought he’d end up, he credits the local Centre of Hope for helping him get back on track since arriving at its doors a year ago.

“I never ever thought in my life I’d be here,” said McMaster, who says he’s been clean for the last two-and-a-half years and is living in transitional housing.

“I’ve always had places to go, friends and stuff like that.”

McMaster was one of at least 100 people served a heaping plate of turkey and ham with all the fixins on Monday at the Centre of Hope. In all, the organization carved up five turkeys and two big hams, chopped and mashed another 150 pounds of potatoes, and served a heaping helping of other fresh veggies, much of it donated.

“Eating properly is good,” McMaster said.

“I eat good upstairs too, but to come down and support the other people down here, it helps them out to when they can see somebody who’s doing well (in their recovery).”

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“You don’t just have a meal, it’s not just soup and a sandwich.

You have a feast until your bellies

feel like they’re gonna burst.

What we’re trying to do, as much as it’s a shelter and transitional housing, we want it to be as normal as possible for people.”

Pete Seabrook was one of the many volunteers on hand, keeping the kitchen—and the piling stacks of dishes—clean.

He gave a nod to the two cooks hustling to keep the line moving, noting he helped to give them more time to “cook better meals,” he said with a laugh.

“It makes me feel good. And they helped me out,” he said.

Seabrook recently came to the Centre of Hope and stayed in the shelter for a month before moving into transitional housing. He’s working with a case manager to help him find a home and a job as he looks to transition from a career in carpentry due to a disability.

Seabrook was thankful for the Salvation Army—“this place, all the people they help, including myself,” he said—but didn’t predict he’d be still staying there this time next year.

“I’ll be working and in my own place,” he said.

It’s the same mindset for McMaster, who hopes to see himself back to work and owning a home in a year’s time, “having my life back, the life I was meant to have,” as he says.

From Fort St. John, he spent 26 years working in the oil patch throughout Alberta, welding, pipefitting and working maintenance.

“I’m just trying to work on myself right now and keep myself from falling back in the hole.”

Meanwhile, planning is already underway for Christmas, Feener said, a process that usually starts in September.

Eighty mouths were fed last year, and Feener expects more this season. “We’re always looking for help and volunteers in the shelter or the food bank,” he said.

“With Christmas coming up, we’re only going to get busier and busier.”

British Columbia’s Seniors Advocate is looking for volunteers to interview more than 200 residents in long-term care facilities in Fort St. John and Dawson Creek as part of a province-wide survey into residential care.

The agency has six volunteers currently signed up, but more than 20 are needed to accomplish the task.

“This is the first time in this province that we have had volunteers sit face to face with some of our most vulnerable seniors on such a large scale and the feedback we’re receiving from both volunteers and seniors themselves is very positive,” Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie says.

The survey includes 23 sites under Northern Health

jurisdiction, including Peace Villa in Fort St. John and Rotary Manor in Dawson Creek.

Volunteers will be trained to conduct in-person interviews with residents, and ask questions about food quality, staff care, safety and security, comfort, medications and activities, and more. The agency says the results will “provide a road map for improvements of quality of care and services provided to residents and their families in residential care.”

A one-day training session has been tentatively set for Oct. 12, and volunteers are being asked to commit 30 hours to the project. The interviews will be conducted over a six to eight week period, and are set to begin in mid-October and run through to December.

For more information, visit www.surveybcseniors.org or call 1-877-952-3181.

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Municipalities look beyond Pacific NorthWest LNG Tax fairness, economic development a continuing focus for coalition, Taylor mayor says MIKE CARTER dcreporter@dcdn.ca

In the wake of the federal government’s conditional environmental approval of the Pacific NorthWest LNG plant last month, members of the Northeast BC (NEBC) Resource Municipalities Coalition are reminding themselves there’s plenty of work to be done to get other projects across the finish line.

Mayors and councillors from around B.C. gathered on the steps of the legislature Sept. 28, led by the Fort St. John Mayor Lori Ackerman and other members of the coalition, including Taylor Mayor Rob Fraser and Executive Director Colin Griffith.

Dawson Creek Mayor Dale Bumstead, whose city is not part of the coalition, attended the gathering briefly, but left early to go to other meetings.

The press conference in front of the legislature was billed as a chance for delegates of the annual Union of British Columbia Municipalities conference, held this year in Victoria, to have a discussion about getting the province’s resources to interna-

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Colin Griffith, executive director of the NEBC Resource Municipalities Coalition speaks during a Sept. 28 press conference held on the steps of the legislature in Victoria.

tional markets.

However, with the PNW decision coming just one day before the event, the plant was a dominating topic.

“The economic spinoffs (for PNW in the Peace region) will be very good,” said Fraser, who is co-chair of the coalition. “(But) the work is not done… with other mayors, who I am

sure will join our cause, (we’ll) continue to work on tax fairness and economic development in our region. Our work is just starting.”

His comments were echoed

by Ackerman, who is also cochair of the coalition.

“We still need to work hard to make sure that the other (projects) get to a positive final in-

vestment decision,” she said.

The coalition’s gathering with local government representatives from around the province was a chance to get that work started. Ackerman said she used it to “provide some energy literacy, inform and educate… on the safety standards of the Canadian (gas) industry.”

North Peace MLA Pat Pimm

said the Peace Country had more on the line with PNW than anybody else, which is why the Trudeau government’s “yes” to the project was received as good news to those who make a living from the natural gas industry.

“If we don’t have these projects, our natural gas is stranded,” Pimm said. “Hope had nearly been lost. (Now) we get to throw the ball back to Petronas and hopefully they will make a decision in the near future.”

With rising U.S. natural gas production meaning less potential for Canadian natural gas exports to that country, Pimm said we need to find a way to get the commodity to the Asian market. It’s a pattern those in the forestry industry are familiar with, he noted.

“If we didn’t have access to the Asian market in forestry, we wouldn’t have a forestry industry right now,” Pimm said.

The NEBC Resource Municipalities Coalition plans to host a fall forum from Nov. 29 Dec. 1 in Taylor.

The focus of the forum will be: “The future of resource development in B.C.”

Chamber speaker talks importance of professional advice ning, financial management, marketing, human resources and more.

McKechnie serves as a senior partner of advisory services for the Business Development Bank of Canada, a federal Crown corporation.

Chamber Executive Director Lilia Hansen said advisors can play an important role for entrepreneurs when bouncing around their ideas. McKechnie’s ears will be available to

B.C. nets $2.1M at October land sale British Columbia has two months left in the calendar year to bring in more than $6 million at its petroleum and natural gas rights auction and avoid a record low set in the 1980s.

The province brought in $2.1 million at its Oct. 5 sale, with industry picking up 13 drilling licenses covering 11,137 hectares and a single lease covering 264 hectares.

A total of 22 drilling licences and three leases were made available this month, with Stomp Energy Ltd. acquiring four of the drilling licences covering 3,286 hectares for a combined $998,000.

Scott Land and Lease Ltd. picked up another three licences covering 2,461 hectares for $501,332, while Plunkett Resources plunked down $161,694 for three licences covering close to 2,100 hectares. Windfall Resources paid $291,813 for three licences covering 3,394 hectares.

Scott Land and Lease, meanwhile, paid $165,728 for another 264-hectare lease.

It was the second best sale for the province this year, behind September’s $2.77-million sale. Sales this year have ranged from $1.9 million in March to $0 in February.

Year-to-date, the province has collected roughly $10.4 million. The province must collect at least $6.32 million in November and December to avoid the record low of $16.72 million brought in at auction in 1982. The province brought in $18 million last year.

The next sale is set for Nov. 2.

—Matt Preprost

bend after the presentation.

“If anything strikes a chord with those that are listening, they’ll have an opportunity to talk one on one with her,” Hansen said.

The Chamber, meanwhile, will also survey businesses in Hudson’s Hope on Oct. 19 as part of Small Business Month, Hansen said.

“It’s a pulse on how business is doing,” she said.

The data will be collected to

help determine what types of programming, education, and training needs to be brought to the area, Hansen said.

McKechnie will speak Oct. 18 at noon at the Pomeroy Hotel.

For more information, and to register, contact the Chamber at 250-785-6037, or email info@fsjchamber.com —Matt Preprost

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2016 A11

LOCAL NEWS

Police search for hit-and-run driver after four-year-old struck Mounties in Fort St. John are urging a hit-and-run driver to surrender themselves after they say a child was struck by SUV ast week.

A white SUV hit a fouryear-old in the London Bull Pub parking lot Oct. 7 around 6:30 p.m., the RCMP said in a press release. The SUV, whose licence plate is unknown, left the scene and headed southbound on 93 Street, according to police.

The child, meanwhile, did not sustain serious injuries but was taken to hospital as a precaution, police said.

The driver is being asked come forward and identify themselves at the detachment, but had yet to do so as of Oct. 10.

“This collision had the potential to cause serious harm and it is very concerning that the driver of the SUV would not remain on scene,” Cst.

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Anyone with information about the accident, or the identity of the driver and the suspected vehicle, is also asked to call the detachment at 250-787-8100 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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COURT DOCKET A look at what happened in local courts for the week of Sept. 26 to 30.

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• Sharon Jean Davis (born 1976) was fined $500 and entered into an agreement to be on good behaviour and keep the peace. for one year for one count fear of injury/ damage by another person.

Davis was also handed a conditional discharge, one year of probation and a $100 victim surcharge after being found guilty of the lesser included charge of assault. The original charge was assault causing bodily harm.

• Craig Ashley Goulet (born 1979) was fined $500 and issued a $150 victim surcharge for one count, breach of an undertaking.

• Stanley Roy Apsassin (born 1968) was sentenced to 14 days in jail and handed a $100 victim surcharge for failing to appear pursuant to a court order and handed an additional $100 victim surcharge for one count, breach of an undertaking or recognizance.

• Tyler James Armstrong (born 1994) was sentenced to one year of probation and handed a $100 victim surcharge for once count uttering threats.

Armstrong was also sentenced to 12 months probation and handed a $100 victim surcharge for one count of assault.

• Theodore Zaharia Ember (born 1971) was fined $1,000, ordered to pay $48 in restitution and handed a $300 victim surcharge after being found guilty of the lesser included charge of assault. The original charge was assault with a weapon.

• Jac-Lyn Elizabeth Ann Lougheed (born 1984) entered into an agreement to keep the peace and be on good behaviour and was fined $500 for one count, fear of injury/damage by another person.

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With a wet and wintry blast to begin October and predictions of a La Nina weather event like no other since 199899, the Peace Region appears destined for some woeful winter weather this year.

Fall’s foreshadowing has already brought with it a record snowfall, and perhaps too a record fog, which recently snared travellers with cancelled and diverted flights at the North Peace Regional Airport on Oct. 3.

“The last time we had anything of this nature was probably 12, 13 years ago. This is one of those things that happens once … in a blue moon,” managing director Mike Whalley said of the thick fog that choked visibility to less than 1.4 miles. “Anything below that shuts us down,” he said.

Air Canada Jazz confirmed its flights were impacted, with passengers rebooked the following day.

“An extra round-trip flight was added to the regularly scheduled four-round trips on Tuesday between Fort St. John and Vancouver in order to protect passengers impacted by the weather-related cancellations,” spokesperson Debra Williams said.

For its part, WestJet said it was forced to cancel two flights (FSJ-Vancouver and Calgary-FSJ) and diverted two others en route to the city to Calgary and Vancouver because of the fog.

“All guests were re-accommodated on flights to their chosen destinations the next day,” spokesperson Lauren Stewart said, adding diverted passengers were put up in hotels and given meal vouchers.

“Overall, safety is of the utmost importance to us and with the dense fog in the area we took a conservative approach to ensure the safety of our guests and crew above all else.”

When it comes to travelling this winter, one local experts says travellers should book their flights wisely.

“Using a travel agent does have its advantages because we try to take the

stress out of it for you,” said Krista Kerpan, co-owner and consultant with Marlin Travel in Fort St. John.

“In the event of things like last week, with flights being cancelled, I had several clients that were able to phone me, and I was able to redirect them to another flight, to try to get them out as timely as possible.”

Whether travelling for business or for leisure, Kerpan stressed the importance of ensuring travellers have a back up flight at the ready in the event of delays or cancellations.

For instance, if someone is flying out of town to attend a 3 p.m. meeting elsewhere, and there’s a flight that arrives at the destination at noon and another at 2 p.m., it’s better to book the early flight.

“If there are any situations that are going to cause a delay, there’s another flight that can potentially you get you to your destination on time,” Kerpan said.

Travellers would also do well to avoid booking the first available connecting flight. Kerpan recommends flying out a day prior during the winter.

“Spend the night in Vancouver and then travel the next morning,” she said.

Kerpan also reminded travellers that planes weather the elements overnight in Fort St. John, which means there may be extra time needed to de-ice a plane, or wait for fog to lift before the first flight out departs the city at 5:40 a.m.

Besides that, arrive at the terminal early and relax, she said.

“Travelling for some people is very stressful. Any kind of significant irregularity kind of throws things for a loop and people can only do so much,” she said.

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A $439-million expansion of the Towerbirch natural gas pipeline and processing network in Northeast B.C. and Northwest Alberta has been approved by the National Energy Board (NEB)—sort of.

Nova Gas Transmission Ltd., a subsidiary of TransCanada Corp., received conditional approval from the NEB October 6. The NEB found the project to be in the public interest and recommends that the Governor in Council approve it.

But for natural resource projects in the Trudeau government era, approval by the NEB or Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) is no longer enough.

A second layer of consultation will be required, in addition to the yearlong review process that just took place.

Distrustful of the NEB and CEAA, as structured by the previous Harper government, the Trudeau government is in the process of overhauling them.

Just last week, a conference in Ottawa has been examining proposals to reform the NEB and CEAA regulatory processes.

Until that is completed, new interim measures for major natural resource projects that get NEB or CEAA approval require additional “deeper” consultations with First Nations.

Additional public engagement must

be conducted as well. The project must also undergo an assessment to calculate the greenhouse gas emissions that the project might produce.

If the recent decision on the Petronas Pacific NorthWest LNG project is any measure, the Towerbirch expansion could see greenhouse gas emissions caps placed on it.

The Towerbirch expansion project will add a total of 88 kilometres of new pipeline to the existing network in the Dawson Creek area.

Nova Gas has planned to start construction in mid-2017. Whether the new additional review measures will delay the construction start date is unclear.

Stewart Muir, executive director for Resource Works, said there is a clear public dissatisfaction with the way the NEB and CEAA have reviewed projects like the Trans Mountain and Northern Gateway pipeline projects.

Whatever reforms take place, he said he hopes to see the opportunities for public engagement start earlier on in the review process.

But he hopes that a revamped NEB and CEAA don’t become so cumbersome that projects do not get timely reviews.

“Let’s be careful and ensure that we don’t render our Canadian processes so slow and unable to render final decisions that we lose out on Canadian energy security,” Muir said.

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In a statement on Tuesday, the company said it took over operations of the Fort St. John grain elevator through a lease agreement on Sept. 1. It spent the summer actively bidding grain for the facility.

Viterra takes over elevator operations Viterra has officially assumed operations of the Fort St. John grain elevator, the company has announced.

In a statement on Tuesday, the company said it took over operations of the Fort St. John grain elevator through a lease agreement on Sept. 1. It spent the summer actively bidding grain for the facility.

The company says the facility is well-equipped to handle the variety of grain grown by farmers in the Peace Region and sell it to global markets.

“We’re pleased to be in a position to support local customers, and provide them with the same high level of service that our farmers across Western Canada expect from us,” Regional Manager Rob Willoughby said in a statement.

“We’re able to connect our customers to markets in over 50 countries, backed by an international trading network that provides us with the most current market intelligence that we then share with our farmers to help them in their decision-making.”

The company announced its intent to takeover operations at the facility last spring.

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“Yes, we do need membership, but in terms of being so urgent that we’ll shut down tomorrow, that’s just not the case,” she said.

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In early September, a rural resident in the Peace Region received a letter from the B.C. Ministry of Finance demanding he pay around $1,400 in delinquent property taxes.

Trouble was, he’d already paid his taxes for the year.

The delinquent payor was in fact an oil and gas company that owned a well on the property. The company was either verging on bankruptcy or in receivership, and had failed to pay property taxes for almost two years.

As the economic downturn drags on, the Dawson Creek Farmers’ Advocacy Office says rural landowners are increasingly being dinged for unpaid taxes on oil and gas wells and other infrastructure on their properties.

“The landowner was concerned, obviously, because he got this notice demanding payment of overdue taxes,” said farmers’ advocate Judi Leeming.

She added she suspected there are “quite a few” farmers and rural residents in similar situations.

For client confidentiality reasons, the advocacy office would not provide the name of the resident, nor the oil and gas company involved. The advocacy office was created in 2010 to assist landowners in negotiations with oil and gas companies.

Leeming did, however, provide a copy of a Sept. 7 letter from the B.C. Receivables Management Office, informing the landowner he owed $1,383.12.

While the letter threatened collection action if the balance is not paid, a spokesperson for the ministry of finance said the letters were sent as a “courtesy” to let the landowner know about the outstanding tax “should they wish to take action against the oil company.”

“It is the oil company’s obligation to keep current with applicable taxes,” the

ministry said in a statement. “The ministry of finance is aware of the concerns raised by landowners about property tax notices for wells on their land and would like to reassure them that we will not be following up with any collection action against them.”

Anne Clayton of Aspen Grove Property Services, which specializes in rural property, said the demand letters raise questions about who ties up loose ends when oil and gas companies go bankrupt.

She said she’s heard of residents applying for loans, only to find liens on their property from oilfield service firms that have not been paid by the oil company.

Others have paid the balance owning on delinquent taxes and had to apply for refunds. “In one case a guy went to Farm Credit (Canada) and (they) wouldn’t give him a mortgage,” she said.

According to a report by Haynes and Boone, 17 Canadian oil and gas firms have applied for bankruptcy between 2015 and Sept. 2016, including Spyglass Resources Corp. and Terra Energy, which have holdings in the Peace Region.

Energy companies buy the right to explore for oil and gas at the province’s monthly land sale and drilling rights auction. To access the privately-owned properties above those resources, energy companies rely on land agents to negotiate surface leases with farmers and other rural landowners.

Clayton said that for the most part, those landowners have learned to live with oil and gas development.

“What goes wrong is when companies go broke and they’re not cleaning up well sites,” Clayton said.

While the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission has a fund to clean up “orphan” sites, there are concerns about whether it’s enough.

“That’s a bigger issue. (Landowners) are concerned about their land and the pollution,” she said.

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“Grief and loss are such huge issues here in so many different ways,” she said. “The relationship with the land, what’s happening with the river, what’s happening with the devaluation of both, and with our indigenous women. We have to bring awareness in a good way and share their stories in a good way.”

While the vigil is meant to be healing, Greyeyes said it’s still daunting to see more indigenous women go missing every day.

“It’s really hard to see that it’s still happening,” she said.

“Everyday when you go on social media, there’s a new indigenous girl missing. I don’t know what’s going to have to happen in order for this to stop.”

She added that educating children when they’re young to respect and honour the differences in others could help.

“There’s so many mitigating factors that play into this,” said Greyeyes. “I just hope that by raising awareness and urging the police and RCMP to open up cases and reexamine things that some of the families find answers.”

Greyeyes attended the national Sisters In Spirit Vigil in Ottawa recently, and discussed with others there that she doesn’t believe it’s a coincidence that in communities where there are influxes of workers, there are higher rates of violence towards indigenous people.

“I mentioned that I wished the Prime Minister and even Carolyn Bennett, the aboriginal affairs minister, could understand that when they approve huge projects like the Site C dam, they’re approving violence towards women and girls in that community,” said Greyeyes. “How do you say that you’re trying to form this new relationship with us yet you continue to slap us in the face?”

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Owner

Civic Address

Total Assessment

2017 Estimated Permissive Tax Exemptions

2018 Estimated Permissive Tax Exemptions

2019 Estimated Permissive Tax Exemptions

1

3825.013 Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Prince Rupert

9504 - 100 Avenue

193,300

1,658.51

1,658.51

1,658.51

6

3825.013 Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Prince Rupert

9504 - 100 Avenue

1,423,000

32,659.42

32,659.42

32,659.42

8

3825.013 Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Prince Rupert

9504 - 100 Avenue

58,490.70

6 8

481.000 Fort St. John Christian and Missionary Alliance 482.000 Fort St. John Christian and Missionary Alliance

3,947,300

58,490.70

58,490.70

9804 - 99 Avenue

104,000

2,386.91

2,386.91

2,386.91

9804 - 99 Avenue

1,296,100

19,205.48

19,205.48

19,205.48

8

6290.015 Evangel Chapel Society

10040 - 100 Street

2,155,000

31,932.57

31,932.57

31,932.57

6

2953.000 Guru Nanak Sikh Temple and Cultural Society 2954.000 Guru Nanak Sikh Temple and Cultural Society

8915 - 100 Avenue

151,200

3,470.21

3,470.21

3,470.21

8911 - 100 Avenue

148,000

3,396.76

3,396.76

3,396.76

2955.000 Guru Nanak Sikh Temple and Cultural Society 2951.000 Guru Nanak Sikh Temple and Cultural Society

8907 - 100 Avenue

148,000

3,396.76

3,396.76

3,396.76

9915 - 90 Street

702,700

10,412.54

10,412.54

10,412.54

6 6 8 8

2979.000 BC Corporation of the Seventh Day Adventist Church

9008 - 100 Avenue

419,000

6,208.70

6,208.70

6,208.70

8

1750.000 Calvary Baptist Church (Baptist Union of Western Canada)

9607 - 107 Avenue

866,700

12,842.67

12,842.67

12,842.67

8

9907 - 98 Street

8

492.000 Trustees of the Congregation of Fort St. John Presbyterian Church 8555.000 Peace Lutheran Church 8296.000 BC Conference of Mennonite Brethren Church

8

9347.000 Peace View Congregation of Jehovah's Witness of FSJ

7912 - 94 Avenue

8

5981.000 President of the Lethbridge Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

11412 - 100 Street

8

8220 - 89 Avenue

6

8480.000 Evangelical Free Church of Fort St. John 9810.670 Christian Life Centre

8

9810.670 Christian Life Centre

8923 - 112 Avenue

8

6 6 1 6 6 6 1 1 1 1 6 6 6 6

620,800

9,198.95

9,198.95

9,198.95

9812 - 108 Avenue

1,301,000

19,278.09

19,278.09

19,278.09

10816 - 106 Street

2,056,600

30,474.49

30,474.49

30,474.49

704,300

10,436.25

10,436.25

10,436.25

1,119,200

16,584.19

16,584.19

16,584.19

932,000

13,810.28

13,810.28

13,810.28

4,383,000

100,594.67

100,594.67

100,594.67

8923 - 112 Avenue

227,600

3,372.55

3,372.55

3,372.55

1,155,000

26,508.52

26,508.52

26,508.52

10251 - 100 Avenue

859,000

19,714.99

19,714.99

19,714.99

10519 - 102 Avenue

612,000.00

5,250.96

5,250.96

5,250.96

861,000

19,760.90

19,760.90

19,760.90

2,819,000

64,699.15

64,699.15

64,699.15

810,000

18,590.39

18,590.39

18,590.39

415.000 Salvation Army 384.000 Fort St. John Association for Community Living

10120 -100 Avenue

1690.200 Fort St. John Association for Community Living 3963.200 Fort St. John Friendship Society

10208 - 95 Avenue

9807.605 Child Development Centre Society 111.000 Fort St. John Senior Citizens Association

10408 - 105 Avenue

9341.300 North Peace Seniors Housing Society 8554.000 North Peace Seniors Housing Society

10804 - 98 Street

2,745,000

23,552.10

23,552.10

23,552.10

9816 - 108 Avenue

2,567,000

22,024.86

22,024.86

22,024.86

8553.000 North Peace Seniors Housing Society 9364.000 North Peace Seniors Housing Society

9908 - 108 Avenue

2,270,000

19,476.60

19,476.60

19,476.60

9907 - 110 Avenue

1,968,000

16,885.44

16,885.44

16,885.44

9346.000 North Peace Historical Society City of Fort St. John (North Peace Cultural Society Management Agreement) * 6539.000 2017 taxation year only *

9323 - 100 Street

2,457,000

56,390.85

56,390.85

56,390.85

10015 - 100 Avenue

4,540,000

104,197.99

104,197.99

104,197.99

City of Fort St. John (North Peace Cultural Society Management Agreement) * 556.000 2017 taxation year only * 9058.000 Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

10908 - 100 Street

10015 - 99 Avenue

131,000

3,006.59

3,006.59

3,006.59

9311 - 81 Avenue

636,000

14,596.90

14,596.90

14,596.90

9908 - 84 Street

2,081,700

47,777.30

47,777.30

47,777.30

9196 Jones Subdivision

1,631,000

24,167.99

24,167.99

24,167.99

6

1112.000 Board of School Trustees (Totem Preschool Lease) 6790.001 New Totem Archery Club Society [City of Fort St. John] 6790.001 New Totem Archery Club Society [City of Fort St. John]

9196 Jones Subdivision

22,500

516.40

516.40

516.40

6

9821.460 Fort St. John MotoX Society

8903 - 77 Avenue

841,000

19,301.88

19,301.88

19,301.88

6

2849.000 Margaret Cavers and Dean May (Fort St. John Community Arts Council Lease) 2519.500 Abbeyfield Houses of FSJ

10320 - 94 Avenue

449,700

10,321.11

10,321.11

10,321.11

8112 - 96 Avenue

933,000

8,005.14

8,005.14

8,005.14

1070.000 Royal Canadian Legion - 81.6% exemption 1070.000 Royal Canadian Legion

10103 - 105 Avenue

265,000

4,962.95

4,962.95

4,962.95

10103 - 105 Avenue

515,000

7,631.22

7,631.22

7,631.22

1072.000 Royal Canadian Legion 1073.000 Royal Canadian Legion

10111 - 105 Avenue

88,600

2,033.47

2,033.47

2,033.47

10115 - 105 Avenue

177,000

4,062.34

4,062.34

4,062.34

9904 - 94 Street

638,000

5,474.04

5,474.04

5,474.04

10045/51 - 100 Avenue

271,200

5,041.71

5,041.71

5,041.71

10507 - 101 Avenue

563,300

8,346.92

8,346.92

8,346.92

10142 - 101 Avenue

1,488,000

17,075.62

17,075.62

17,075.62

6 8

1 6 8 6 6 1 6

623.000 Passivhaus (City of Fort St. John) * 2017 taxation year only * 645.000 FSJ Women's Resource Society - 81% exemption

872.010 United Pentecostal Church of British Columbia 2016-09-292016-09-29 343.000 North Peace Community Resources Society - 50% exemption 8

Copies of the proposed Tax Exemption Bylaws may be inspected at City Hall, 10631 - 100 Street, Fort St. John, BC between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. from October 13 to 24, 2016. Inquiries may be directed to Janet Prestley, Director of Legislative and Administrative Services or Dan Kazymyrskiy, Director of Finance by telephoning (250) 787-8150 on or before October 24, 2016.

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The province, through the Industry Training Authority (ITA), announced Oct. 7 that it will be funding about 640 new trades training seats at the Northern Lights College.

These spaces come at a cost of $1.9 million.

The money will create space for students in the aircraft maintenance engineering, heavy mechanical trades, electrician, welding, and carpentry programs.

“This investment… will ensure residents of the Peace have access to training in high-priority trades so they are ready to respond to the job opportunities to come,” South Peace MLA Mike Bernier said in a statement. “Trades training investments like this are essential to sustaining the

The carpentry program at Northern Lights College has received a $10,000 donation that administrators say will help purchase much-needed equipment for instruction and learning.

The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) made the donation.

Trades and Apprenticeship Dean Mark Heartt says the donation has already helped to fund audio-visual equipment upward momentum of B.C.’s economy.”

The funding is part of the ITA’s allocation to B.C. postsecondary schools to run various training program throughout the province.

In August, it was announced that joint provincial, federal and industry funding would be combined to build a $33-million trades training centre on the college’s Dawson Creek campus.

“Thanks to this funding, Northern Lights College will continue to be well-positioned as the north’s premier training institute,” said NLC president and CEO Bryn Kulmatycki.

There are more than 39,000 registered apprentices in the industry training system, more than double the apprentices registered when the ITA was created in 2004, according to the province.

for online training, while the rest will go to purchasing carpentry equipment.

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Fast friends between the pipes For the Fort St. John Huskies rookie goalie duo, sharing the crease is an honour, not a battle BYRON HACKETT sports@ahnfsj.ca

For two goalies sharing the crease, it’s a lot like siblings battling for their parents’ attention.

Squaring off to be the one guy who defends that three-foot half circle of blue paint is about as cordial as a gunfight in a Clint Eastwood western. They may not show it, but it almost always plays out with one guy quietly rooting against the other.

“Most goalie partners almost always hate each other because they are always competing against each other,” Fort St. John Huskies rookie goalie Matt Fawcett said after his first win this season.

It’s a competitiveness that comes with the position, but this season between the pipes in Fort St. John, the biggest goalie cheerleader is the one who doesn’t start.

For the last five years, Fawcett and goalie partner Jonny Bateman have been kindred spirits in the net, calling each other best friends which started during their minor hockey days in Calgary.

“We did a lot of summer camps together. Training with goalie camps in Calgary, with those, you are with each other every single day from seven in the morning to five at night.

You’re basically never apart from each other. I could say we’re best friends, that defin-

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Fort St. John Huskies rookie goalies Jonny Bateman (left) and Matt Fawcett are long-time friends from Calgary who made the decision to reunite in Fort St. John.

itely helps too,” Bateman said. .

While their hockey journey took them in different directions after being let go from Nanaimo of the British Columbia Hockey League earlier this summer, a few phone calls would bring them together by the end of it. Bateman was quickly convinced to make the trip north by Huskies general manager Jeremy Clothier after he was cut in Kindersley.

When Clothier needed a second man in goal, Bateman suggested Fawcett, who had just been let go from the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League; the duo was reunited.

“Never really knew anything about the league, didn’t know where Fort St. John was. Best decision to come up here, I’m

happy (Jeremy) contacted me and I’m happy I chose to play here,” Bateman said.

“Just from Jonny and Jeremy... said they were a good hockey team and ever since I came up here, saw that this was good hockey. Definitely not a mistake coming,” Fawcett added.

It’s been just a short four game reunion for the duo, but so far they have impressed assistant coach Todd Alexander and could quickly be making a name for themselves in the North West Junior Hockey League.

“It’s rewarding. They work really hard. We see it every day in practice, they’re out first before we go out and they’re usually the last two on the ice. They support each other really well,” Alexander said.

“They had a history coming from Calgary together, so there’s a good friendship there.

It doesn’t matter which guy is in net, they’re both doing a good job supporting the other guy and making sure he has the best game he possibly can.”

Their growing league reputation is in part due to Bateman’s 1.50 goals against average in two games this season, which also comes with a crazy .963 save percentage.

Fawcett’s numbers are higher in two games, 3.50 GAA and .892 save percentage, but that didn’t stop him from half-jokingly proclaiming he has the edge on his long-time friend.

“We’re both at the same level.

Jonny’s first few games have been incredible,” Fawcett said,

quickly backing down from his half serious self-proclamation as the better goalie.

The healthy competition between the two friend appears for now, to have split the crease in a way that could lead the rookies to be one of the most dynamic goalie tandems in the NWJHL. “We’ve grown up with the same teaching styles. We can help each other out if need be,” Bateman said, before Fawcett added, “We play the exact same style, Jonny is a lot taller than me, but the way we have grown up playing, it’s the same so whenever we can bounce some ideas off each other, we know it’s something we can use, having him here is awesome.”

Charity U17 tourney could return to region Fort St. John and Dawson Creek in negotiations to host 2017 World boxing Under 17 Hockey Challenge raises 25k for kids programs MIKE CARTER

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The punches rolled on Friday, Oct. 7 in front of a packed house at Pomeroy hotel for the North Peace Charity Boxing event, with kids, MMA stars and even councillors strapping on the gloves for the cause.

The night was another success for Fivestar Mixed Martial Arts, raising almost $25,000 for kids programs at the gym, which means the ability to help more kids stay active and involved in their programs.

“I already have seven or eight parents asking what will be available. We try to help kids always, I probably have 10 or 15 kids already in that program,” Fivestar CEO Justin Donally said.

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The cities of Dawson Creek and Fort St. John are looking to bring back the men’s World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in 2017.

Pending approval from Fort St. John city councillors on Oct. 11, the two cities will enter negotiations with Hockey Canada to bring the tournament to the Peace Region for the second time in three years.

Hockey Canada did not receive any bid submissions to host the 2017 U-17 tournament. according to a report to Fort St. John city council.

Hockey Canada’s board of directors has given permission to their staff to enter into agreement negotiations with the two cities to host the tournament, set for Oct. 27 to Nov. 4, 2017.

It was the City of Dawson Creek, however, whose special projects manager Barry Reynard is a director with Hockey Canada, who first approached Fort St. John to see if they’d be willing to partner and host the tournament a second time.

The 2015 tournament pumped roughly $6 million into the local economy, according to a report by Tourism Dawson Creek and the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance.

Net profit for each city was around $59,000.

“Our community enjoyed the economic benefits from this event last year,” Fort St. John Mayor Lori Ackerman said in a statement, “but just as importantly, it was a very exciting chance for our own young players and officials to have access to some hockey development opportunities.”

Dawson Creek Mayor Dale Bumstead echoed that sentiment.

“I am so excited about the potential to host this prestigious event again in the Peace Region, which reaffirms our collective event-hosting ability to achieve amazing results for our businesses…and citizens,” he said.

More details about the event and the opportunities for community involvement will come once negotiations are finalized.

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Huskies hunt third straight win Friday Huskies hope to keep shooting with the County of Grande Prairie JDA Kings coming to town BYRON HACKETT sports@ahnfsj.ca

The Fort St. John Huskies (2-2) wore out the shot clock for the third straight game Saturday, Oct. 8, going over 35 on the way to a tight 3-2 win over the Sexsmith Vipers (1-2) in their home opener at North Peace Arena.

The high shot totals; including the 43 on Saturday and the season high 23 in the first period have been a point of emphasis for the Huskies coaching staff early on this year.

Assistant coach Todd Alexander said post game the next step is more conversions on opportunities.

“I think we did a better job

night,” he said.

“A lot of those shots are off of transition, we did a good job of forcing them to turn the puck over in the neutral zone and then we were off to the attack right away. We did a good job of getting BYRON HACKETT PHOTO pucks to the net.

Drew Fudger and the Fort St. John Huskies go for win Instead of making number three Friday against the Country of Grande the extra move…

Prairie JDA Kings that’s really nice to see right now.”

The Huskies fell behind 1-0 at net presence. We didn’t have much net presence when we early, until Drew Fudger scored were in Sexsmith last time... Hav- on the power play for his third ing that second, third and fourth goal in four games this season.

Midway through the second, opportunity was much better to-

Geoff Dick scored his first of the year on a gorgeous saucer pass from Adam Bowie to give the home side the lead. Fiftyseven seconds later, Kyle Crawford converted on a scramble in front to give Fort St. John a 3-1 advantage and was the game winning goal.

Captain Jarod Lang closed out the scoring for the Huskies with an empty-netter.

Rookie goalie Matthieu Fawcett turned away 29 shots in his first NWJHL win.

Next test Next up for the Huskies will be another home contest when they welcome the County of Grande Prairie JDA Kings (4-1) to town on Friday, Oct. 14.

Alexander added the high shot totals and the net presence need to continue to be a focus going forward if the Huskies hope to take down the top teams in the league.

“If we accomplish the things that we have been really working hard on in practice, then it gives a good chance to win.

Shooting the puck is one of those things, we’ve been over 35 shots every night,” he said.

“If you get more than 35 you give yourself a pretty good opportunity to win. We’ll keep keying in on that... Our puck control, we need to clean up a bit, we started shoveling it up the wall. It’s really hard for us to make plays when we’re trying to pull it off the wall all the time.”

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“We do a lot of it already, but to have the funding to actually offer it to the public, instead of just the kids that are already members, now we can have something to offer kids right off the street. That’s super important to me...

I hope to see 10 to 15 new faces right away from this.”

While there were plenty of talented fighters on hand for the event, the focus of the evening was on the kids and Donally said for him, the 10 youngsters who squared off was the highlight of the night.

“I’m so hands on with (the kids), I run the kids kickboxing… those programs are real close to my heart and that’s why we did this show,” Donally said.

“To have those four or five matchR0021217976

ups and give them a little walkup music and how excited they were (was great).

To see how hard they worked the last few weeks leading up to that was real special.”

Young Michael Schwartz, 10, also got his chance to star in the show when he joined Travis Lussier up front to get the full fight experience. Lussier explained that fighting has given him so much over the last three years since he started, he hopes showing Michael and others the value will help them make the right decisions growing up.

“Fortunately for me, I had great parents and a great home. Like Michael does, I know his dad and his mom are great people. That’s definitely a start.

Some of the kids I grew up with had a rough home. They didn’t have a home base to be safe at. I know for a lot of kids, if their home base isn’t safe they can

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Fort St. John city councillors Dan Davies and Trevor Bolin exchanged punches at the North Peace Charity Boxing event Friday, Oct. 7.

go to the gym and they are safe there,” Lussier said.

Lussier started his pursuit in amateur Mixed Martial Arts three years ago and has lost 130 pounds since.

Now with an opportunity to be a role model for some of the younger fighters at Fivestar, Lussier said the important lessons kids learn in the gym will not only help them as athletes, but as people too.

“It provides them with the discipline and the drive that they need to accomplish goals that society would set as a barrier. It gives them another option other than what the streets have to offer, drugs, the party scene and everything else that’s going to misdirect their life in the wrong direction,” he said.

Donally added he hopes in the future to be able to put on another charity event.

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

This Week: Safeway Open

Just three weeks after the completion of the 2015/2016 season, the 2016/2017 PGA Tour season gets under way at the Silverado Country Club in Napa Defending: Emiliano Grillo in California at the the Safeway Open.

Winning Score: -15 This year’s event sees the return of Winning Share: $1,080,000 Tiger Woods to the PGA Tour. Due to injury, Woods hasn’t played since he tied for 10th in the Wyndham Championship in August 2015. For the first time in his career, Woods said he has been patient in his recovery from injury. “It was difficult missing tournaments that are important to me, but this time I was smart about my recovery and didn’t rush it,” said Woods.

Silverado Country Club Napa, Calif.

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Last Week: Tyrrell Hatton won on the European Tour

Tyrrell Hatton cruised to Tournament Results his first European Tour title 1. Tyrrell Hatton with a commanding victory Score: -23 in the Alfred Dunhill Links T-2. Richard Sterne Championship on Sunday. Hatton, Score: -19 who equalled the course record at St. Andrews with a flawless 62 T-2. Ross Fisher Score: -19 on Saturday, shot a closing 66 to finish at 23-under par, matching the tournament record set by David Howell and Peter Uihlein in 2013.

Ross Fisher and Richard Sterne shared second place at 19-under.

Joakim Lagergren was two shots further back in fourth.

Golfing News

During the opening round of last week’s PGA TOUR Champions’ Network Toshiba Classic, players and fans GOLF stopped for a “Salute to Arnie”, a GOLF GOLF moment of silence during which players opened the iconic four-color umbrella Palmer became GOLF known for. The symbol that would come to be synonymous with Arnold Palmer came to him Golf Trivia by chance in 1961. When the legendary golfer’s Arnold Palmer Enterprises was founded 55 years In what year did Tiger Woods win the ago, the golfer realized he needed a logo. During a tournaments on the PGA Tour? break in a brainstorming session, Palmer walked a) 1999 c) 2006 outside his office and noticed a woman holding b) 2000 d) 2207 a multi-color umbrella. Palmer would adopt the Answer: b) In 2000, Tiger Woods won 9 of the symbol with fervor, carrying the umbrella with 20 tournaments he competed in and finished in him at times and handing out umbrella pins to his fans in “Arnie’s Army” wherever he went. the top 10 in 17 of the tournaments.

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Lessons from the Golf Pro A problem a lot of us amateurs have on our pitch shots and bunker shots is the tendency to fall backwards once we have made the swing. Our perception on these shots is that we have to scoop the ball out, resulting in an improper weight shift to the back foot. However, there is a trick that you should try the next time you are on the practice range to eliminate this problem. On the practice tee, as you set up, stand your back foot up on the toe before you swing. What this is doing is forcing all the weight fully on the front foot. Now, leaving the back foot straight up, practice your pitch and sand shots to get the feel of having the weight completely forward. After a few tries, you will naturally get the proper weight placement when you go back to your regular stance.

Player Profile

Tyrrell Hatton Turned Professional: 2011 World Ranking: 33rd European Tour Wins: 1

World Golf Rankings Through Oct. 9, 2016

1) Jason Day 13.04 pts.

2) Dustin Johnson 11.31 pts.

3) Rory McIlroy 11.07 pts.

4) Jordan Spieth 9.29 pts.

5) Henrik Stenson 8.52 pts.

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Player Points 6) Adam Scott 7.07 7) Patrick Reed 6.10 8) Bubba Watson 6.04 9) Danny Willett 5.76 10) Rickie Fowler 5.63

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Flyers miss out on bid to host Coy Cup Despite missing out, the Sr. Flyers will still look to host the Coy Cup again down the road BYRON HACKETT sports@ahnfsj.ca

While the Coy Cup still sits in the North Peace Arena as a proud reminder of senior hockey dominance for the Fort St. John Flyers, it won’t be handed out in front of the hometown fans this season.

The Flyers found out last week they wouldn’t get to host the Senior Men’s AA BC Provincial hockey championship, as BC Hockey awarded that honour to the Whitehorse Huskies.

“We are looking forward to Whitehorse hosting the Coy Cup in March,” BC Hockey Adult Male Coordinator, Trevor Bast said in a press release.

“The Huskies have reignited senior hockey in the community over the past year, and we know they will put on a great event.”

For the Flyers, an organiza-

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The Fort St. John Flyers have hoisted the Coy Cup in each of the last two seasons, but won’t get a chance to do it on home ice in 2017.

tion that has been committed to BC Hockey for decades and put together a detailed bid package, it was a disappointing to not have the opportunity host the championship this year.

“We’re disappointed in the fact that we put everything in our bid that needs to be in our

bid,” Flyers general manager Lee Hartman said.

“We think we have been good solid citizens with BC Hockey, always have been and always will be, but for us it will be four years before we put another bid in.”

Hartman added that he is happy for the Huskies and will

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The NPSS Men’s Soccer team returned home with a ransom of gold after a tournament win in Prince George on Oct. 9.

NPSS took down Duchess Park 2-1 in the final.

Defender Mitchell Linley was was the tournament MVP, Gage Adkins was the top goalie and Rui Vale was the top forward.

Uzoma Duru and Noah Mohingher were also tournament all-stars.

no doubt be ready to takewhatever steps needed to compete for the team’s third straight Coy Cup. He does, however, feel for a few veterans who were looking forward to potentially hoisting the trophy in front on family and friends.

“I feel really bad for some of our veteran guys that were looking to maybe end their playing time with the Flyers by hosting it at home in front of their families and friends,” Hartman said.

“When we host, and we will host, we’ve got a fair amount of younger guys who will be here and be ready to be veteran guys (then).”

The question mark for the Flyers is similar to the last several seasons, with a 24-game North Peace Hockey League schedule, including 12 road trips plus playoffs, there isn’t a lot of time to play a qualifier for the Coy Cup.

“We’re perfectly fine with Whitehorse getting it, we’re O.K. with that,” Hartman said.

“For the Flyers it’s difficult to find that balance to be able to get to a play down… So BC Hockey last year gave us a bye and if that’s what their intentions are again this year, then we really don’t have any issue. We’ll go. To try and fit any kind of play down with a Powell River or a Kelowna or anybody into our season is going to be very hard.”

Hartman and team president Paul Van Nostrand are expected to meet with BC Hockey later this week to go over their bid in more detail.

The Coy Cup will be played in Whitehorse from March 2125, 2017.

The Flyers will wrap up training camp this week, and will kick off pre-season action against the Dawson Creek Canucks on Oct. 21.

Rugby girls rocking the peace Four members of the Peace Rugby Team (a team made up of girls from Dawson Creek and Fort St. John) played in the Annual RPR Invitational High School Girls Rugby Tournament in Prince George on Sept.

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Alicia Sorken, Jayde Reid, Heather Carlson and Kenzie Clovis joined forces with teams from

Prince George College Heights and Duchess Park high schools.

Teams came from Williams Lake, Smithers, Houston, Vanderhoof, Prince George, Fort St. John and Dawson Creek. Twelve teams in total were represented and over 100 girls took to the field.

Houston won the tournament while Vanderhoof finished

in second. The Duchess Park team of Prince George finished third.

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2016 Standings Chase for the Cup 1) Jimmie Johnson

Race Det Race Detail tail ils s

Location: Kansas City, Kansas Date: Oct. 16th, 2:30 p.m.

TV: NBC Last Year’s Pole: Brad Keselowski - 195.503 mph Last Year’s Winner: Joey Logano

Kansas Speedway

Driver 1) Elliott Sadler 1) Daniel Suarez 1) Justin Allgaier 1) Brendan Gaughan 1) Erik Jones 1) Darrell Wallace Jr. 1) Ryan Reed 1) Blake Koch 9) Ty Dillon 10) Brennan Poole 11) Ryan Sieg 12) Brandon Jones

Points: 3045

2) Matt Kenseth Points: 3040

3) Kyle Busch Points: 3036

4) Brad Keselowski Points: 3034

Shape: D-shaped Oval Distance: 1.5 miles Turns / Front / Back: 15º / 10.4º / 5º

5) Kurt Busch

Points 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 2084 2080 2079 2064

Racing News

Points: 3033

The NASCAR points system could be changing again.

NASCAR Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer Steve O’Donnell said the possibility is under consideration. “One of the things we’re looking at is in the first 26 races, are there some additional things we could do for the winner of the regular season,” O’Donnell said. The NASCAR Driver’s Council has been discussing the issue and possible incentives and awards for leading the regular-season standings. One proposal is a bye into the second round of the Chase.

6) Carl Edwards Points: 3029

7) Martin Truex Jr. This week’s race is the fifth in the Chase for the Sprint Cup and the second race of the Contender Round. In 2001, NASCAR and Indy Racing League announced that they would bring events to the Kansas Speedway for its inaugural racing season. Kansas Speedway is a 1 1/2-mile track, state-of-the-art facility, which was a response to the growing interest for motorsports in the Midwest. The speedway is strategically located at the intersection of I-435 and I-70 in Kansas City, Kan., about 15 miles west of downtown Kansas City. It seats nearly 82,000 spectators in the grandstands, but will eventually expand to 150,000 upon completion of its final phase.

Xfinity Series Top Ten

Points: 3028

8) Denny Hamlin Points: 3012

9) Chase Elliott Points: 3009

9) Austin Dillon Points: 3009

Racing Trivia

11) Joey Logano

Which driver would be leading in the “Classic” points standings?

12) Kevin Harvick

a) Jimmie Johnson b) Kevin Harvick

Points: 3006

Points: 3004

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c) Brad Keselowski d) Martin Truex Jr.

Answer : c) Brad Keselowski

Last Weekend’s Race: Jimmie Johnson won the Bank of America 400 Bank of America 400 Top Ten Driver Points Jimmie Johnson 45 Matt Kenseth 40 Kasey Kahne 38 Ryan Newman 38 Kyle Larson 36 Kyle Busch 36 Brad Keselowski 34 Kurt Busch 33 Tony Stewart 32 Jamie McMurray 31

After Sunday’s victory at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Jimmie Johnson can proclaim justifiably, “The boys are back in town.” Taking the lead from Matt Kenseth after a restart on Lap 317 of 334, Johnson pulled away to win by 1.474 seconds over the driver of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. Johnson put his No. 48 Chevrolet in Victory Lane for the third time this season, the eighth time at Charlotte – the third since the repaving of the track in March 2006 and the 78th time in his career. The real prize for the six-time champion, however, was a guaranteed berth in the Chase’s Round of 8 and the accompanying stress-free trip to Talladega two weeks from now.

Jimmie Johnson Born: Sept. 17, 1975 Crew Chief: Chad Knaus Car: Chevrolet

Year 2016 2015

Wins 3 5

Top 10s 13 22

Avg. Finish 14.2 12.8

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Colby Busche (12) of the Peewee Ross H. MacLean Flyers drives wide for a goal against the Peace River Royals. The Flyers cruised to a 9-2 win on Sunday, Oct. 9 at the Pomeroy Sport Centre.

For the players, all Friday meant was a fun scrimmage and a free toque.

To coaches Darla Jackson and Jen Davis, it was an opportunity to show their teams just how far female hockey has come in Fort St. John.

The two local girls teams’ took to the ice Friday at North Peace Arena for some bonding, a few scrimmages and just some old fashioned hockey fun.

Davis signed up the Fort St. John female bantam/midget team, as well as the peewee team for World Girls’ Hockey Weekend, an initiative driven by Hockey Canada that is aimed to, “celebrate and grow

the Female Game from coast to coast and unite Canadians through grassroots programming that is led by local communities, MHAs and families,” a hockey Canada press release said.

That growth is certainly evident in Fort St. John, as it was just a few years ago there were hardly any opportunities for young girls to play on a team with just girls and now there are two, plus the under 18 LB Energy Predators.

“It’s great, we started last year and we just got the first female team in Fort St. John for quite a while. We started at the peewee age group and this year to have two teams (and) it’s fantastic, that’s great growth in one season.

It’s great to see so much opportunity for female hockey players,” she said.

The growth has Jackson excited for the future.

“There’s lots tournaments and lots of awareness now,” Jackson added.

“Which is great, because a lot of girls, when they are in the mixed program they stick with it for a while and as they get older they decide it’s just not for them. When there’s programs specifically for females it seems to keep them in the program and keeps them interested a lot longer.”

Being on an all female team is not only vital to maintaining interest, Jackson explained, but also keeping the girls engaged in what it

SCOREBOARD NWJHL Standings as of Oct. 11 GP 1 Jr. Canucks 3 2 JDA Kings 5 3 Navigators 4 4 Huskies 4 5 Vipers 3 6 Flyers 4 7 Blades 4

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Flyers at Vipers Oct. 14 JDA Kings at Huskies Oct. 14 Huskies at Blades Oct. 15 Navigators at JDA Kings Oct. 15 Blades at Flyers Oct. 16 Vipers at Jr. Canucks Oct. 21 Navigators at JDA Kings Oct. 21 Huskies at Flyers Oct. 21 *All games start at 8 p.m.

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means to be a part of a team, which sometimes they might miss out on otherwise.

“When they hit peewee and they aren’t in the same change room and you’re trying to fit them into the stuff that’s happening in the dressing room,” she said.

“It’s so staggered, that’s very difficult to do. Getting everyone together before a game to go over stuff. That dressing room environment is a huge part of hockey.

It’s a big deal for females that there are actual female teams.”

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With a new school year has come the end of another 4-H year, and the beginning of a brand new one! Members of the Lakeshore 4-H Club look forward to celebrating last year’s achievements with our annual Awards Ceremony, as well as kicking off the new year with our first club meeting!

Our annual Awards Ceremony, typically held in October or November, gives us the chance to celebrate another great year, as well as recognize the outstanding 4-H members in our district. For those interested in joining 4-H there will be opportunity over the next several months to contact your local 4-H club. Our first club meeting will be held on October 15, at 10 A.M. where members will have the opportunity to register for a project of their choice, as well as electing a club executive.

Members will spend the rest of the year learning various skills unique

to their chosen project. Senior members also have the chance to take on some leadership in the club by being elected for the club executive.

Positions such as president, vice president, treasurer, safety officer, and yes, press reporter, are available for re-election every couple of years.

The various skills that are developed by being part of the club executive are appreciated by both the club, and the community.

It has been wonderful for me to learn and grow in the area of club reporter this year, and as I move on to new activities, I wish the best of luck to whoever replaces me. Hope you’re all ready for another funfilled year! See you around!

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Arts & Culture After school art

“Even a dollar a visit is too much for some families, so we want to make sure it’s free.”

CONTACT US ALEISHA HENDRY 250-785-5631 ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

— Barry Moss

Annual Art Auction looks to raise $25,000 to help train the next generation of local artists ALEISHA HENDRY ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

Don your best cocktail party outfits and a fancy mask; it’s time for the 33rd annual Art Auction.

A fundraiser for the Peace Arts Gallery Society (PAGS), the Art Auction helps support Peace Gallery North, provides bursaries for students pursuing arts education, and free art days at the North Peace Cultural Centre.

“It’s a night of wonderful artwork and fun,” said Barry Moss, president of PAGS. “We’ve got wonderful artwork from a good cross-section of artists.”

Ten local artists have donated work to the auction, including Sandy Troudt, Miep Burgerjon, Donna Bozarth, and Cindy Vincent just to name a few. Other work is coming from artists in Dawson Creek, Grande Prairie, Prince George and Whitehorse.

There will be 33 pieces in the live auction, all of which are currently on display at Peace Gallery North for those who want a sneak peek before the auction on Saturday, Oct. 15.

Every year the auction features a specific local artist and has one piece that is raffled off. This year that artist is Mike Kroecher, whose impressionist paintings of the Peace River Valley capture the beauty of the region. The winning ticket will take his featured painting home.

As the theme of this year’s auction is “masquerade,” people should put on their finest eveningwear and a mask.

“A masquerade mask, so no zombies or Frankenstein or anything like that,” said Moss.

For those without a mask, there will be a few available for purchase at the door. There will also be 10 special masks that have been decorated by the local artists up for auction before everything else gets underway.

PAGS is aiming to raise $25,000 from the auction, as the group has a new initiative that’s been approved.

A new after-school art program for students age five to 14 is slated to start in January.

“That’s where the money is going this year,” said Moss. “We have a qualified instructor all lined up to do it.”

The after-school art program will run on Tuesday, Wednesday and Fridays at the North Peace Cultural Centre. Tuesdays will focus on two-dimensional art, such as painting, drawing and collage. Wednesdays will be three-dimensional art, doing found object sculpture, wall sculpture and

“We’ll continue raising money so the program can run through the whole school year next year.”

- Barry Moss, president Peace Arts Gallery Society

paper mache. Fridays will be a studio day where students can work on whatever they like.

Moss said the program will be free, so they need to ensure they raise enough money from the auction to keep it that way.

“Even a dollar a visit is too much for some families, so we want to make sure it’s free,” said Moss.

“We’ll continue raising money so the program can run through the whole school year next year starting next September.”

Moss wants to see as many people as possible at the Art Auction to make it a fun and successful evening.

The 33rd Annual Art Auction takes place on Oct. 15 at the Pomeroy Hotel.

Tickets are available through the North Peace Cultural Centre box office. For more information, call Peace Gallery North at 250-787-0993.

ALEISHA HENDRY PHOTO

Alan White takes in the Art Auction pieces currently on display at Peace Gallery North.

“Canola Fields Along The Peace” by Mike Kroecher. Oils, 20x16.

The showcase piece that will be raffled off at the Art Auction.

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Kim and Karli Harrison of Scarlet Sway perform at the Tribute to the Eagles night at the Lido Theatre on Oct. 8.

Tribute to The Eagles a moving reminder that music is universal There are few bands that can draw a group of people together like The Eagles can.

Four Peace Region bands paid tribute to these idols of classic rock on Oct. 8, and just blew the audience away.

Opening the show was Ryan Hennessey, who took on playing hits like Tequila Sunrise, Take It Easy and adding in the Don Henley-written Boys of

Summer.

Last Horse Standing frontman Joseph te Bulte noted that music is universal and needs to be shared while performing their set that included Already Gone, Desperado and The Long Run. Rose Prairie Romance, with its heavier rock sound, took on Life In The Fast Lane, Victim of Love and Witchy Woman and

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more.

Scarlet Sway was given the Eagles songs that had more harmonizing, including One Of These Nights and Get Over It, before bringing the other bands back up on the stage for a final bow with Hotel California.

It was a night of wonderful music from excellent local talent.

— Aleisha Hendry

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Let’s do the Time Warp again!

The North Peace Justice Society brought out all the Creatures of the Night for its annual Rocky Horror Picture Show fundraiser on Oct. 7. The event brought in $8,200 for the restorative justice program. Aleisha Hendry Photos

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HOROSCOPE ARIES (MARCH 21 TO APRIL 19) Be diplomatic when talking to others today, because arguments with authority figures, partners or close friends might arise.

Anger will only hinder your progress in achieving what you want to do.

TAURUS (APRIL 20 TO MAY 20) Difficulties with co-workers are likely today. Refrain from being too opinionated. Remember to listen to the input from others before your state your own case.

GEMINI (MAY 21 TO JUNE 20) Romantic squabbles are likely today; but these are based on your own ego and your tendency to cling to their own ideas and way of looking at things. Try to see the other person’s point of view as well.

CANCER (JUNE 21 TO JULY 22) Tension at home is likely today.

This might be related to home repairs that you are tackling or big ideas that you are now starting to entertain regarding real-estate opportunities. Easy does it.

LEO (JULY 23 TO AUG. 22) You are quick to anger today because you are impatient.

But will this help anything? It’s doubtful that it will help anyone.

Anger only makes things worse.

VIRGO (AUG. 23 TO SEPT. 22) Money squabbles might take place today. These will be anti-productive. Keep in mind that you have excellent moneymaking ideas to consider during

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the next 12 months.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23 TO OCT. 22) Because you might be touchy and irritable today, communications with others will be dicey. Guard against accident-prone behavior due to your own impa tience. Chill out.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23 TO NOV. 21) Your mind is quite aggressive today, which is why you might be impatient with others.

However, you can use this same mental energy to do excellent research.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 TO DEC. 21) Discussions with a friend or a member of a group will be challenging today. Everyone is opinionated! Everyone thinks they are right!

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 TO JAN. 19) Do not challenge bosses, parents and VIPs today, because this will get you nowhere. Don’t burn any bridges. Remember to be polite and courteous.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20 TO FEB. 18) Avoid controversial subjects like poli.tics, religion and racial issues today, because they will quickly disintegrate into a nasty argument. Who needs this? Not you.

PISCES (FEB. 19 TO MARCH 20) Disputes about shared property and inheritances might arise today, which is why this is a poor day for these kinds of discussions. Wait until tomorrow.

An Unwelcome Guest Dear Annie: On one day’s notice, my husband’s college friend -- let’s call him “Will” -- asked whether he could “crash” with us for two nights.

I assumed that meant he was coming to town on other business and just needed a place to sleep -- which would have been OK, even though I’m up against a work deadline, because I wouldn’t have had to be a proper host.

When he arrived holding a suitcase that looked large enough for a monthlong cruise, I got a little nervous.

Now he’s been here for five days. And aside from a couple of hours here and there, he hasn’t left the house. He’s just been hanging out in our living room.

I work from home, and he keeps coming into my office to chat during the day and ask random questions. He’s a nice, funny guy whom I would enjoy spending time with under other circumstances. But I feel as if my personal space has been invaded, and that’s a big pet peeve of mine.

After Will had been here for a day, my husband privately complained to me some about his behavior (putting his feet up on the table, lying on the couch, leaving a mess in the bathroom), but I told him

Annie Lane DEAR ANNIE

to let it go. Now I’m the one who’s annoyed, and my husband has pretty much tuned it all out. Yesterday and today I asked him, “Isn’t Will leaving today?” He just shrugged.

I don’t want to be rude or inhospitable to a friend of my husband’s (though it turns out they were never that close and have hardly kept in touch since graduating). But I really would like some privacy back.

How can I tactfully drop the hint that he’s overstayed his welcome? -- No Vacancy Dear Vacancy: Someone needs to take the bull by the horns here, before that bull turns your whole house into his own personal pasture.

You have two options. You can tell your husband that it is time to tune back in and tell his friend that he has to find another place to stay by the end of the week, or you can tell Will yourself. Anyone who would say he is staying for only two days and then stay for five (without leaving the house at all) doesn’t seem the type to have an exit plan un-

less he is pushed to. So push him. It’s time for this houseguest to find another nest.

Dear Annie: I’m writing in response to the letter from “Smell You Later,” as well as your reply, which, for the most part, was a good one. For quite a few years, I suffered from having bad breath. It was very disconcerting, seeing as I was constantly brushing my teeth. It turned out that a lack of brushing was not the issue. It was the fact that I was not flossing. I never realized that the food that got stuck between my teeth was the culprit -- rotting and causing my halitosis. Once I started flossing and using a proxy brush, the problem disappeared and has never returned. Besides stopping the bad breath, the practice also put an end to all the cavities I used to get. I always thought I went to a good dentist, but obviously he was not good enough to emphasize the importance of flossing and cleaning between my teeth.

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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“We’re meant to be with animals, we’re designed to be around them” - Cleo Baker

Healthy humans and animals make a healthy planet The North Peace Vet Clinic held its annual Open House as part of Animal Health Week ALEISHA HENDRY ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

Dozens of people paid a visit to the North Peace Vet Clinic on Oct. 5, but it wasn’t so their pets could get a checkup.

The North Peace Vet Clinic’s annual Open House had tours of the clinic, face painting, demonstrations, therapy dogs, and kittens available for adoption.

The open house tied in with Animal Health Week, which was the theme this year of One Health.

“It’s human health and animal health working together for planet health,” said Kelsey Dawley, a veterinary assistant with the clinic and organizer of the open house.

Dawley said the One Health theme addresses similarities between human and animal medicine and global issues surrounding the two, such as antibiotic resistance.

“Just like humans will oftentimes not use their prescriptions correctly, humans are the ones giving the medications to the animals, so it’s the same sort of theory and we don’t’ want any species to become resistant to antibiotics,” she said.

The open house is also a fun-

draiser for a local charity. While in past years the recipient has been an animal group, such as Ride for the Disabled or the North Peace SPCA, this year donations were going to the Fort St. John Women’s Resource Society.

“This year we’re supporting a human charity to tie that into the theme of One Health,” said Dawley.

St. John Ambulance Therapy Dogs and their owners were also on site to take about their program.

Dawley noted that having the therapy dogs helped tie in the One Health theme, as they support human mental health.

Cleo Baker volunteers in the program with her dog, an Irish wolfhound named Katie.

Baker works at Northern Lights College, and often brings Katie to visit students.

“It’s already been proven that having a dog visit will bring the students’ stress level down come exam time,” she said.

She also brings Katie to the nursing home, and hopes to get her trained up to work with kids that need help reading, and maybe even a court dog that sits with victims.

“We’re meant to be with animals, we’re designed to be around them,” she said.

ALEISHA HENDRY PHOTO

Candice Meir and her son Josh hold one of the kittens that were at the North Peace Vet Clinic’s Open House.

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Dr. Katharine North gives a tour of the North Peace Veterinary Clinic during its Open House.

Salvation Army holding winter coat drive For those in need of a warm coat this winter, you have an opportunity to get one from the Salvation Army.

The Fort St. John Salvation Army is holding a coat drive on Oct. 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Food Bank. People are asked to talk to the staff or volunteers and they will help in

finding what you need.

Anyone with winter coats to donate to the event is asked to contact the Salvation Army administration office at 250785-0500 or drop them off during business hours, specifying that they are for the coat drive.

— Aleisha Hendry

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Veterinary assistant Kelsey Dawley, therapy dog Katie, and Cleo Baker, a volunteer with the St. John Ambulance therapy dog program, were at the North Peace Vet Clinic’s annual Open House on Oct. 5.

FORT ST. JOHN & DISTRICT CHURCH DIRECTORY ANGLICAN CHURCH of CANADA NoRTH PEACE PARISH Please join us at our temporary location at the Lutheran Church 9812 108 Ave Ph: 250-785-6471 “All are Invited and Welcome Here” - (Luke 14:23) SERVICES St. Martin’s, fort St. John, BC Sundays 1:30 p.m.

Rev. Enid Pow ********** Church of the Good Shepherd Taylor, BC - Sundays 9:30 a.m. ********** St. Matthias, Cecil Lake, BC 3rd Sun. of the Month 3:00 p.m.

Holy Communion BAHA’I fAITH BAHA’I fAITH National Baha’i Information 1-800-433-3284 Regular Firesides Mondays @ 8:00 p.m.

Deepenings continued Wednesdays at 250-7870089 Next Feast Info.

250-787-0089 ********** BAPTIST CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH 9607-107th Ave., fSJ Ph. (Office) 250-785-4307 Pastor: Michael Hayes Associate Pastor: Doug Janzen SUNDAY WoRSHIP SERVICE 10:30AM ********** CATHoLIC RoMAN CATHoLIC CHURCH (Resurrection Church) Pastor: Rev. Vener Sabacan Phone 250-785-3413 www.fsjcatholic.ca MASSES: Saturday 7:30 p.m.

Sunday - 10:00 a.m. oNLY OFFICE HOURS: Mon.-Fri. 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

BAPTISM: Contact the Pastor 3 months before baptism.

MARRIAGES: Contact the Pastor 3 months before the wedding. ********** ALLIANCE CHURCH 9804-99 Ave., fort St. John, BC V1J 3T8 Ph: 250-785-4644 fax: 250-785-8932 e-mail: office@fsjalliance.ca www.fsjalliance.ca SUNDAY WoRSHIP SERVICE: 9:15am & 11:00am KIDVILLE: for ages 2yrs.-Gr.6 @ 9:15am **********

CoMMUNITY CHURCH CHARLIE LAKE CoMMUNITY CHURCH Lead Pastor: Alfred Reschke Associate Pastor: Jared Braun 250-785-1723 fax: 250-785-4136 clcc@pris.ca SUNDAY SCHooL: 9:30am SUNDAY WoRSHIP: 10:40am 1st left turn off Alaska Highway past the Charlie Lake Store. ********** PEACE CoMMUNITY CHURCH 10556-100th Street, Taylor, BC Pastor: Wally Pohlmann Phone: 250-789-3045 HoURS: 9:00am-Noon Monday-Wednesday & friday Email: office@taylorchurch.ca Website: www.taylorchurch.ca SUNDAY ADULT CLASS - 9:30am SUNDAY WoRSHIP SERVICE - 10:30am ********** EVANGELICAL foRT ST. JoHN EVANGELICAL MISSIoN 8220-89th Avenue, fSJ Pastor: Art Voth Sunday School September-June begins at 9:30am Sunday mornings.

Worship Service - 10:45am Phone: 250-787-2550 ******* INTERDENoMINATIoNAL UPPER PINE GoSPEL CHAPEL Church Phone: 250-827-3833 Email: upgc@pris.ca Board Chairman: Andy Burkholder 250-827-3811 Box 66, Rose Prairie, BC ********** LUTHERAN PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 9812-108th Avenue, fort St. John, BC V1J 2R3 Office Phone: 250-785-2718 Pastor: Rev. Kebede Dibaba Regular Worship Schedule: 9:00am Youth, Adult Bible Study 10:00am Sunday Worship Service & Sunday School ********** PEACE RIVER MUSLIM ASSoCIATIoN Information: 250-787-1264 Jumm’a (Friday) Prayer @ 1:00pm 203-10903-100th Street, fort St. John, BC email: tahermorsi@shaw.ca ********** MENNoNITE NoRTH PEACE MENNoNITE BRETHREN CHURCH North Peace Mennonite Brethren Church 10816 106 St. fort St. John, BC V1J 5V2 250-785-3869

Lead Pastor: Andrew Eby Associate Pastor of Youth & Young Adults: Don Banman SUNDAY SERVICE TIMES: 9:15am & 11:00am ********** MENNoNITE MoNTNEY MENNoNITE CHURCH SUNDAY MoRNING: Sunday School & Worship: 9:30am SUNDAY EVENING: 2nd & 4th Sundays: 7:00pm Everyone Welcome!

Pastor Warren Martin Phone: (250) 827-3131 ********** NoNDENoMINATIoNAL CHRISTIAN LIfE CENTRE “Associated with “Fellowship of Christian Assemblies” “King Jesus is Lord Over the Peace” 8923-112th Avenue, fort St. John, BC V1J 6G2 website: www.christianlifefsj.ca Ph: 250-785-4040 fax: 250-785-4021 Pastor Steve Oboh Principal of Christian Life School: Garry Jones Everyone Welcome Sunday Morning Worship Service: 10:00am Nursery available and Sunday School is held during the sermon for ages 3-12 years.

Christian Life Centre is “Home of Christian Life School” ********** foRT ST. JoHN NATIVE BIBLE fELLoWSHIP Sunday Worship: 11:00am Wed., Night Bible Study: 7:30pm Pastor John A Giesbrecht 250-785-0127 ********** GIDEoNS INTERNATIoNAL Fort St. John Camp Ray Hein 250-827-3636 John Giesbrecht 250-785-0127 ********** NoRTHERN LIGHTS CHURCH INTERNATIoNAL (Rose Prairie, BC Sunday Service: Pre-Service Prayer: 10:30am Worship Service: 11:00am Everyone Welcome ********** THE SHELTER CHURCH “...the Lord will be a shelter for His people” Joel 3:6 9808-98A Ave. fort St. John, BC 250-785-3888 SUNDAY SERVICE: 10am Pastor: Oral Benterud 250-785-9151 ********** PENTECoSTAL THE PENTECoSTALS of foRT ST. JoHN Phone: 250-787-9888 Pastor: Jason McLaughlin Sunday 10am Service, Sunday School Youth Sunday 11am Worship Service Tuesday 7pm Prayer

Wednesday 7pm Bibile Study Friday 7pm Youth ********** PENTECoSTAL ASSEMBLIES of CANADA EVANGEL CHAPEL 10040-100 St., fort St. John Phone: 250-785-3386 Fax: 250-785-8345 Lead Pastor: Tony Warriner Sunday Services: 9:30am, 11:00am www.evangelfsj.com ********** The Journey 10011-100 St., fort St. John Phone: 250-785-6254 Pastor: Larry Lorentz Services: Sundays: 10:30am Tuesdays: 7:00pm ********** PRESBYTERIAN fort St. John Presbyterian Church 9907-98th St., fort St. John, BC Phone: 250-785-2482 fax: 250-785-2482 12:30 p.m. - Pie and Coffee 1:00 p.m. - Worship Service Everyone is invited to participate ********** REfoRMED TRINITY CoVENANT CHURCH Sunday Service: 10:00am Meets at the Quality Inn Northern Grand 100th Ave & 98th St., fort St. John, BC Elder: Mike Donovan Phone: 250-787-7702 Affiliated with C.R.E.C. ********** THE SALVATIoN ARMY THE SALVATIoN ARMY Sunday Worship Service: 10:30am 10116-100th Ave., fort St. John, BC Come Worship With Us. For information; Phone 250-785-0506 or food Bank 250-785-0500 ********** SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 9008-100th Avenue, fort St. John, BC Phone: 250-785-8632 Pastor: Cavin Chwyl Phone: 250-719-7949 Saturday Service: 9:30am ********** UNITED CHURCH of CANADA ST. LUKE’S UNITED 9907-98 St., fort St. John, BC Office: 250-785-2919 fax: 250-785-2788 Email: stlukeuc@telus.net Sunday Worship Service @ 10:00am All are Welcome!

The United Church of Canada is a Union of Congregationalist, Methodist & Presbyterian Churches in Canada formed in 1925.

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9422 - 100 St 250.785.9099

If you don’t think you can have GREAT FOOD and GREAT TIMES in Charlie Lake... well then, you don’t know Jack!

Always Proud To Support Our Community!

8424 Alaska Road North, Fort St. John, BC Phone: 250-787-5220 1-877-787-5220 www.fortcitychrysler.ca

Mile 52, Alaska Highway (12984 Jackfish Frontage), Charlie Lake, BC

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Hours of Operation: Open 7 Days a Week @ 11am

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Must be 19 years or older to enter. See complete details at retailers.

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COMMUNITY

Taylor students take a Healthy Walk to Breakfast ALEISHA HENDRY ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

Taylor Elementary students took a little walk to the community hall, and found something delicious waiting for them.

The District of Taylor’s annual Healthy Walk to Breakfast took place on Oct. 6, providing 240 breakfasts for all the students plus their teachers and other volunteers.

“Our mayor and council see the value in a healthy start to the day for school age children, so every year we do the Healthy Walk to Breakfast, “ said Laura Prosko, Community Services Director for the District of Taylor.

Breakfast consisted of Mickey Mouse shaped pancakes and bacon cooked up by Lone Wolf Golf Course, as well as watermelon and juice.

“It’s just to promote healthy activity in the community and get the kids out… it helps them to get out and see the community,” said Taylor councillor and acting mayor Dave Lueneberg.

Taylor Elementary Grades 1 and 2 teacher Lori Wigglesworth said the program is great for the students.

“They really start to recognize that the Taylor community really takes care of its children.

They’re very thankful for what they get.”

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Taylor Elementary School Grade 1 students Mikayla Ekland and Penelope McDowell love the bacon at the District of Taylor’s Healthy Walk to Breakfast event.

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doors on the left side of the dining room slide out of sight to reveal a large study alcove with built-in shelves and a desk. This makes an ideal location for a shared library and the family computer.

Counters and cupboards line two sides of the large kitchen, while an island with a raised eating bar provides additional work and storage space. Other notable kitchen features include a step-in pantry, and sliding glass doors, which access a partially covered curved patio. Laundry appliances are nearby in a pass through that connects to the garage.

Amenities in the St. Clair's owners' suite include a large walk-in closet and luxurious bathroom with dual vanity, shower and graceful claw foot tub.

Associated Designs is the original source for the St. Clair 30-383. For more information or to view other designs, visit www.AssociatedDesigns.com or call 800634-0123.

Patio 23'6'' x 11'

Owners’ Suite 16' x 12'

Kitchen Garage 19'6'' x 23' Utility © 2016 Associated Designs, Inc.

St. Clair

PLAN 30-383

Study Alcove

The three-bedroom St. Clair is much larger than it looks from the front. It's about twice as deep as it is wide and boasts nearly 1700 square feet of living space, plus a covered porch, patio and two-car garage.

Craftsman-style detailing gives the home a pleasantly familiar look that harks back to the early 1900s. Examples include the signature Craftsman windows, tapered columns atop stone veneer bases, and a cross-gabled roof. Novel tapered side trim on windows and the garage door echoes the shape of the columns.

The interior floor plan is quite contemporary. Entering, you step into a foyer brightened by sidelights and a transom.

Arched openings lead into the living room on the right, then two equal-sized bedrooms and a bathroom on the left. A roomy coat closet is straight ahead.

Light spills into the living room through windows on two sides. Another arch links the living room to the dining room, which in turn is totally open to the kitchen. Pocket

Bedroom 12' x 12'4''

Living Area 1688 sq.ft.

Garage 561 sq.ft.

Dimensions 59'x60' 1000 SERIES

Foyer

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Bedroom 12' x 12'4''

Dining 12'6'' x 15'8''

Living 14'6'' x 15'

Covered Porch

Arlen Brekkaas

$339,900

In airport sub. Water and sewer, full finished basement 5 bedrooms and detached double garage.

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$339,900

Shiny new with yard space, access and no parking restrictions! Big room sizes and lots of space for families too! Full warranty here and walking distance to Elementary & High Schools. Great value!

$369,900

Quiet, mature neighbourhood backing on to a park with private deck area wired for hot tub! Enjoy the huge 60 x 150 lot with alley access is perfect for RV storage and add a garage if you like! Inside you'll find a super clean and spacious home with a giant master and lots of updates including fresh paint, flooring and windows too!

$269,900

Modern, roomy and close to schools is what you will enjoy here! Nice layout with corner lot access means easy to park and storage space is readily accessible. Full ensuite and walk in closet here, 2 more bedrooms and you can get started in home ownership or make this a low maintenance home base to work from.

$384,900

Quiet location, close to schools, nice sq ft and room sizes all with a mortgage helper too! Lots of upgrades and fresh paint here with single garage and no RV restrictions for parking! Excellent value property here!

$925,000

5000 sq ft of living space and a waterfront view 10 minutes to town with a mom-in-law suite too? Yes, it's true! On site sewer system means no big bills for service and 3 years new means all the modern amenities and none of the fix up or maintenance of the older ones! Too many features to describe so you will just have to come and see them yourself!

$164,900

$479,900

Land or rental investment made easy! Low cost place to call your own is ready for quick occupancy and you can be a home owner now!

Finch area estate styling with classic rooms and great kitchen storage space! Double garage and well landscaped yard where you can enjoy the front courtyard too! Modern and easy, this home is a home to call your own.

$539,900

$429,900

2 acres, house with garage, 28 x38 detached garage with carport, and mom-in-law suite with a lake view and 9 min to Fort St John! Charlie Lake sewer system in place and lots of windows to soak in the trees! Unique property with potential for growth or subdivision.

Super clean and close to 2 schools and park! Quiet location here has an attached garage and still room for RV's. Very nice yard space with mature trees and private deck area. Inside you will feel the spaciousness of the great room sizes and a rec room downstairs you can have game night and movie night at the same time!

$509,900

Great home in Ambrose area with nice yard and roomy garage! Very well maintained and nice room sizes bring a very modern feel to a traditional home. Nice deck for summers outside, and a toasty fireplace for winter evenings, too!

$1,200,000

Springtime sunrise over Tea Creek Valley will fill your home with natural sunlight where you can sit and enjoy the start of the day in professionally designed, restaurant quality kitchen. 10' walls and glass to match brings in the quiet peacefulness of your surroundings like every home should. The second floor has its own laundry room for the 4 bedrooms service and the master suite is a resort quality retreat space to relax and recharge in.

$389,900

9' walls, daylight basement, landscaped and appliances included! Excellent maintenance and yard access for future garage! Perfect starter/retirement home so get into this one before it goes!

$399,993

Spacious! at 1200 sq ft plus full basement this duplex is one of the largest you'll find in FSJ. Bigger than many single family homes and still on warranty, lots of upscale options were put into this one right up front! 9' basement, full ensuite and walk in closet, lots of storage space and room sizes that rival 1500 sq ft homes! Come and see all the unique ideas and you will soon be thinking this needs to be your new home.

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COMING EVENTS

COMING EVENTS

ART CLASSES UNTIL JUNE 30: Each day a different skill for after school youth DAWSON CREEK ART GALLERY: 3:30 to 5:00PM 250782-2601 KNIT NIGHT: Thursdays at Faking Sanity Cafe in Dawson Creek6:30 to 8:30 PM.

Dawson Creek Mens Basketball League looking for teams and players.

Interested in playing organized basketball during winter. Have a team or need a team contact Trevor at 250-719-1211 or email dcmesleague@yahoo.ca

MILE 0 QUILTERS GUILD: Tuesdays & Thursdays 7PM at Calvin Kruk Performing Arts Centre in Dawson Creek SATURDAYS: LEARN YOUR ROOTS - Genealogy information NAR PARK ROOTS BUILDING 10:00am peacecountryroots.ca

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

COMING EVENTS

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

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Notice of Public Advisory Group (PAG) Meeting Fort St. John Pilot Project The Fort St. John Pilot Project is a collaborative forest management planning initiative between forest licencees and the BC Timber Sales Program in the Fort St. John Timber Supply Area. A PAG meeting will be held on Thursday October 20th, 2016 in the Fort St. John Northern Grand Hotel.

The purpose of the meeting is to provide information to the public on progress made by the forest licencees and the BC Timber Sales Program in achieving Sustainable Forest Management requirements as indicated in the CSA Z809-08 standard. The general public is invited to attend the public portion of the meeting, which starts at 6:00 pm. The meeting agenda also provides time for the general public to ask questions or provide input on forest management issues. Public intending to make a presentation must contact Darrell Regimbald one week prior to the public meeting.

For further information on the Fort St. John Pilot Project, visit our website at www.fsjpilotproject.com

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For information concerning the meeting, or how to become a PAG member contact Darrell Regimbald @ 250-787-3651 or Stephanie Smith @ 250-784-1209.

Spectra Venue Management (www.SpectraExperiences.com) requires an energetic, mature, highly motivated, detail-orientated and customer-focused team player to become the Event Manager at the Encana Events Centre (www.dawsoncreekeventscentre.com). This unique and dynamic opportunity is full time and comes with a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Please mail your cover letter and current resume to the attention of Shannon McKenzie, Spectra Venue Management, # 1, 300 Highway # 2, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 0A4, email to smckenzie@ dawsoncreekeventscentre.com or fax to 250-782-7446.

We appreciate all applications, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

GENERAL EMPLOYMENT

GENERAL EMPLOYMENT

GENERAL EMPLOYMENT

Field Integrity Technologist ABC MEDICAL CLINIC is pleased to announce the arrival of Dr. Jaber Hayaty. Dr. Hayaty will be taking over Dr. Ali’s practice, so patients do not need to worry about not having a family physician. Dr. Hayaty is excited to serve the patients here and asks Dr. Ali’s patients to fol− low up with him

COMING EVENTS WEDNESDAYS: COMPUTER INFORMATION -Seniors Computer Club - Dawson CO-OP Bistro 1:15pm 250-782-4668 for more information

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

New In Town...

Getting Married...

Had A Baby...

New in Business...

Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd. Based in Fort St. John, BC The successful candidate will be expected to control and implement Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd.’s Pipeline Maintenance Program and Pressure Equipment Integrity Management System. Minimum five years of oil field experience complemented by a technical diploma or degree or 10 years’ minimum field operations experience is required. Cathodic Protection of Pipelines & Pipeline/ Vessel Integrity.

Apply at www.paintedpony.ca – Careers or careers@paintedpony.ca Closing Date: October 28, 2016

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The successful candidate will lead in the management of all events at the Encana Events Centre: from the advanced planning of events to the execution of and post event wrap up. You will conduct the hiring, training, scheduling and supervision of all event staff. You will interact with local public safety officials to ensure the events run smooth and safe, coordinate communication between event staff, and delegate assignments to the appropriate employees or departments. You will need to demonstrate a high energy approach, excel in a fast paced work environment and have the ability to adapt quickly to change and communicate effectively to all levels of staff and management.

You will be responsible for resolving conflicts and ensuring that the overall customer, promoter and all venue guests’ experiences are positive. The ideal candidate will have a minimum College Diploma or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience and must possess strong computer skills (specifically Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint and AutoCAD). A background in theatre is a definite asset. Note that a flexible schedule is imperative as evening, weekend, and lengthy shifts are required.

GENERAL EMPLOYMENT

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TRUCKING & TRANSPORT LOG TRUCK AND COAL TRUCK DRIVERS WANTED Peace Valley Industries is looking for experi− enced Coal Truck and Log Truck Drivers for Chetwynd, BC area. Email resume to logyard2@telus.net or contact Jim Parrish at 250−788−5592 for more information. Benefit packages available

GENERAL EMPLOYMENT Carolynn Theoret 250-262-0078 Baby

COMING EVENTS

Online Job Board: www.macenna.com

Bookkeeper: This is a part time position (4-6 hrs/wk) for a company in the Fort St. John area. Duties will include payroll, accounts receivable and payable, and preparing employees’ T4's at year end. Those with a strong knowledge of Simply Accounting/SAGE and previous bookkeeping experience will be considered.

ICS IT Specialist: Primary responsibilities for this position will be to analyze and support controls system IT infrastructure within the field facilities (Oil & Gas Industry). You must also be able to provide the expertise necessary to assist operations and engineering in the design, implementation, maintenance and compliance of the Control System IT components.

Working knowledge of control system applications (Honeywell, Rockwell, Invesys, Schneider or ABB) is preferred, as well as good troubleshooting skills and the expertise to identify equipment and software vulnerability to cyber threats.

Must have a University Degree in Computer Engineering/Computer Sciences or equivalent IT certifications/education and work experience.

10139 101 Ave. Fort St. John, BC V1J 2B4 | p. 250.785.8367

Must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Enterprise environment f. 250.785.4795 | e. apply@macenna.com | www.macenna.com and| the security architecture (min 3 yrs), as well as the knowledge needed to implement cyber security solutions in diverse operating environments.

Bonnie Carlson 250-827-3132 Community & Bridal

You Should Call FUNERAL SERVICES

FUNERAL SERVICES

Loader Operators Janitors Clerks (2) Heavy Duty Mechanics Welders Fuel/Lube Truck Geologist

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Alberta Claudette beloved wife of Garry Hagen of Okotoks, passed away on Saturday, October 1,2016.

A Memorial Service will be held at McINNIS & HOLLOWAY (Fish Creek, 14441 Bannister Road S.E.) on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada, Alberta and N.W.T. Chapter #270, 2323 – 32nd Avenue N.E., Calgary, AB T2E 6Z3 Telephone: (403) 265-9039, www. childrenswish.ca. Forward condolences through www.mcinnisandholloway.com.

In living memory of Alberta Hagen, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Fish Creek, 14441 BANNISTER ROAD S.E. Telephone: 403-256-9575.

GENERAL EMPLOYMENT

Conuma Coal provides competitive wages and benefits.

Applicants with prior or active Mine Rescue Certification will receive strong consideration.

Please send resumes to: careers@conumacoal.com Not all applicants will be contacted

Gord Bamford with special guest Jesse Mast Sat. Nov. 19, 2016 7:30 pm MST North Peace Cultural Centre, Fort St. John MOOSE FM and the Community Touring Alliance are pleased to welcome Gord Bamford with special guest Jesse Mast to the North Peace Cultural Centre on Saturday November 19, 2016. http://www.npcc.bc.ca /events-mainmenu-51

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Summary of Duties:

Under the direction of the Finance Manager, the Secretary/Office Assistant is responsible for the efficient operation of the reception and main office areas, and for the provision of secretarial support at the Centre. The Secretary/Office Assistant also performs some accounts payable/receivable duties as assigned.

For full job description and required qualifications please visit: www.cdcfsj.ca Hours of Work: Position to commence Oct. 24, 2016 Permanent Full-Time Maternity Leave 7.5hrs/day

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-Environmental Technicians -Loss Prevention Coordinator -Loss Prevention Officers LV3 -CCR Operator -Crusher Operator -Steam Bay -Utility -Millwright/welder

DAWSON CREEK BADMINTON CLUB From Sept. 19, 2016 to April 26, 2017 Mondays & Wednesdays Time: 7:30-9:30 pm Central Campus Gym Dawson Creek Do not play on any statutory or school holidays.

Go on the school website to check on the holidays Please pay before you start playing.

Players under 16 years must have an adult with them.

You will need clean gym shoes and a racquet.

Contact Dan or Judy Pandachuck: 250782-4783

Music Therapy Workshop Sat. Oct. 22, 2016 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Sudeten Hall 1901 Alaska Hwy, Dawson Creek $25 FEE to attend South Peace Hospice Palliative Care Society presents a one day Music Therapy workshop conducted by Registered Music Therapist, Kelsi McInnis.

Lunch is included For more information and to pre-register by October 15th Call: 250-782-3261 or Email: sphpcs@pris.ca OCT 15- COUNTRY MUSIC DANCE-Music

by Night Sounds at the Senior Citizens Hall, 1101 McKellar Ave, Dawson Creek.

Dance from 8:30- 12:30 Admission includes lunch. 19 years and over welcome. For more information phone Fred at 250-7822192 or Linda at 250843-7418 Pouce Coupe Museum Harvest Tea & Bake Sale for all ages Sat. Oct. 15, 2016 2:00 pm-4:00 pm at the Pouce Coupe Community Centre at Pouce Coupe School. Entrance fee is by donation. This event is a fundraiser.

The money is used for the upkeep and maintenance of the Pouce Coupe Museum. There will be a bake sale, door prizes and a silent auction. Coffee, tea, juice and peach shortcake will be served.

Save the Dates July 7, 5:00 pm to July 9, 2017 at 3:30 pm for the 23rd 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 2017 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!

Secretary/Office Assistant

GENERAL EMPLOYMENT

We’ve Got Your Weekly News When You Need It!

Salary: Administrative Wage Scale Closing Date: Oct. 17, 2016 at 4:30pm Please submit letter of interest and resume to: Tana Millner, Executive Director Child Development Centre 10417-106th Avenue Fort St. John, B.C. V1J 2M8 Tel: 250-785-3200 e-mail: tana.millner@cdcfsj.ca Only qualified applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Phone: 250-785-5631

LEGAL/PUBLIC NOTICES

CELTIC REVIVAL!- The SKY Family: Monday October 17th from 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm at Bethel Pentecostal Church- 11501 17th Street, Dawson Creek. This is a Community Event, Concert, dance, Kids & Family, Music, Religious & Worship Tour for all ages, Preschool, Children, Preteens, teens, Adults, Seniors. A free will offering will be taken. This is a high energy Celtic/pop-rock music, dance and Gospel production.

The Sky Family is eastern Canada’s premier Irish dance Production. For more info. 250-782-5885

COMING EVENTS

Child Development Centre Job Posting

February 3, 1945 - Lethbridge, Alberta October 1, 2016 – Calgary, Alberta

Conuma Coal has immediate openings for Qualified candidates with a demonstrated history of strong safety performance and dependability to join our team in an exciting start-up of our Brule Mine and Willow Creek plant site.

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AND MAYBE SOMEONE WILL

HAGEN, Alberta Claudette

Exciting New Employment Opportunity:

-Pit Shifters (foreman) -Drillers -Certified Blasters -Shovel Operators -Dozer Operators -Haul Truck Drivers -Grader Operators -Excavator Operators

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FUNERAL SERVICES

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Field Clerk with OFA 3 (Camp Position): Available immediately; working in an oil company field office. Duties include data entry, phones, admin duties as required, and any occupational first aid situations. Candidates should have good computer skills; previous office experience is an asset.

Must have valid Class 5 BC drivers' license. Schedule is 15 days on/13 days off.

SUNDAYS: FAMILY TREE HELP - Peace Country Roots Group Meeting - Fourth Sunday of each Month at the CALVIN KRUK CENTRE in Dawson Creek 1:30pm

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LEGAL/PUBLIC NOTICES

COURT BAILIFF SALE www.northcentralbailiffs.bc.ca The Court Bailiff offers for sale by tender, interest in the following goods of Judgment Debtor: 0794879 B.C. LTD: 2012 Ford 150 Crew Cab Pick-Up Truck, Serial No. 1FTFW1ET9CFB59375 2008 Snowbear Flat deck Trailer Serial No. 2SWUW11AX8G383735 John Deere Riding Lawn Tractor LA 105 100 Series Items can be viewed at North Central Bailiffs Ltd 2706 Jasper St. Prince George or go to www.northcentralbailiffs.bc.ca to view photographs and bid online. Closing date is October 28, 2016. Highest or any other bid not necessarily accepted. Bidders are solely responsible for determining the make, model, year of manufacture, condition, quantities, sets and or usefulness of all items for tender. All items are sold on an “as is, where is” basis with no warranty given or implied. Sale is subject to cancellation or adjournment without notice. Terms of sale: Immediate payment in full by bank draft or cash only upon acceptance of successful bid.

North Central Bailiffs Ltd. Prince George Branch Court Bailiff Division Ed Moir / Court Bailiff

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Classifieds

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

COMING EVENTS

Take notice that Tea Creek Farms Ltd. from Charlie Lake, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Northeast Region, for an AgricultureExtensive Crown Grant situated on Provincial Crown land located at the SW ¼, Section 6, Township 84, Range 19, W6M. The Lands File for this application is 8015876.

Written comments concerning this application should be directed to Jason Pederson, Authorization Officer, Northeast Region, MFLNRO, at 100, 10003110 Avenue, Fort St. John, BC, V1J 6M7, (250) 787-2063. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to November 4, 2016. 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.

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.

MOBILE/MANUFACTURED HOMES FOR SALE

MOBILE/MANUFACTURED HOMES FOR SALE

MOBILE/MANUFACTURED HOMES FOR SALE

On all S.R.I. homes in stock.

16’, 20’ and double wide

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INVENTORY REDUCTION SALE Pine Ridge Modular Homes LTD Fort St. John

250-262-2847

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2008 20x80 Mobile Home

Two full bathrooms, 3 bedrooms.

Two walk in closets. stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors.

Open concept.

Central air conditioning.

Large sundeck with hot tub.

$155,000

Call Sandy 250-219-9901.

111-1200 Adams Road Dawson Creek.BC

GENERAL EMPLOYMENT

GENERAL EMPLOYMENT

Live and work in the Okanagan Valley of BC!

INTEGRITY AUTOMOTIVE Employment Opportunity We are currently look− ing to add a full−time Licensed Automotive Service Technician to our team. Apprentices are welcome to apply.

The successful candi− date will be skilled in all areas of automotive re− pair and diagnostics, be highly motivated and be able to work both inde− pendently and as a team player.

250−774−5253 integrityfn@yahoo.ca

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Li-Car Management Group

We have a variety of apartments, town homes, executive homes, and duplexes for rent. To apply for these,please email reception@licar.ca or visit our website at www.licar.ca

email Us news@ahnfsj.ca

HOUSES FOR SALE

and Commercial, Farms, Shops, Land, Property Management Gary 261-1214

HOUSES FOR SALE

HOUSES FOR SALE

RESIDENTIAL FOR RENT -NEWER DUPLEX- 3 BR, 2 BATH, FENCED -11405-89A ST $1400/MO PH 793-4394

COMMERCIAL FOR RENT

Annette 793-4394

Gary Reeder Realty Ltd. LAND AND BLDG. FOR SALE-11204-100 AVE

FOR LEASE COMMERCIAL SPACE

-OFFICE/RETAIL SPACE- $15.00 SF PLUS NNN 3-1500 SF UNITS; 2400 SF FRESHLY PAINTED, -1200 SF AVAILABLE (PH GARY 261-1214) -10756-100 ST- SINGLE OFFICES FOR RENT $450 TO $550 M0. CALL ANNETTE 793-4394

SHOP FOR RENT 12564 SUNNYSIDE DR., MODERN 2 BAYS, 14' DOORS, GAS, RADIANT HEAT, CRANES, ATTACHED COLD STORAGE, ACRES OF PARING INCL. WATER & SEWER, $2,500 MO. INCLUDES BUILDING- 4282 SF, CARETAKER SUITE, FRONT OFFICE/RETAIL, 3 BAYS ON 2 LOTS; PLUS EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES FOR CAR WASH AND LUBE CENTRE. WELL MAINTAINED, GREAT LOCATION, CONTACT ANNETTE FOR INFO & TO VIEW BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. 250-793-4394

COMMERCIAL SPACE LOCATED IN THE ALPINE VILLAGE COMPLEX: 2400 SQ. FT. OF OPEN SPACE, 2 BATH ROOMS, COFFEE AREAS, INTERIOR NEWLY PAINTED, AND NEW FLOORING. 3 YEAR LEASE REQUIRED @ $16.50/SQ FT PLUS TRIPLE NET. CALL GARY @ 250-261-1214 FOR LEASE DETAILS.

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY- 9803-102 ST

10318-269 RD.-6.9 ACRES

2 DUPLEX UNITS WITH BASEMENTS

HOME & GARAGE ON 6.9 FENCED ACRES, PAVED ROAD. ROOM TO BUILD YOUR SHOP & RUN YOUR BUSINESS. MLS R2088693

8514-86 ST- 4 BR, 2 BATHS- JUST RENOVATED NEW FLOORING,PAINT,ETC.-NOW $299,500 8516-86 ST- 3 BR, 2 BATHS- FULL BASEMENT. NOW $295,000 BUY ONE SIDE OR BOTH UNITS FOR OWN USE OR RENTALINCOME.MAKEANOFFER!

DOWNTOWN OFFICE BUILDING FOR SALE OR FOR LEASE. 9388 SF OF OFFICE SPACE ON 2 FLOORS, GOOD FOR ADMINISTRATION PLUS UPPER FLOOR HAS LARGER OPEN ROOMS PRESENTLY USED FOR CLASS ROOMS, BOARDROOMS, COFFEE ROOMS, ETC., CONTACT GARY AT 250-261-1214 FOR FURTHER DETIALS AND TO VIEW.

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

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Starting at $1250 per month Starting from $900 per month

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

ANTIQUE SALE! October 14-15.

D-Company Armories 9005-101 St, Grande Prairie, AB. Great Selection of Furniture/ Jewelry/ Coins/Stamps/ Toys/Dolls/ Fine China & Glass/Records/Vintage Stove Restoration/Rustic & Country Collectibles & More!

Show Hours: Friday, Oct 14 NOON-8pm. Saturday, Oct 15: 10am5pm.

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FIREWOOD FOR SALE. PINE & SPRUCE. CUT, SPLIT & DELIVERED. PHONE 250-782-6992.

APARTMENTS/ CONDOS FOR Dawson Creek Northern Lights Apartments.

Bachelor apartments and 1 bedroom apts available. Cable/heat, water/hot water included. Please phone : 250-782-7130.

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Of The Vine fundraiser an ‘elegant evening out’ ALEISHA HENDRY ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

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The best way to drink wine is when it’s for a good cause.

The 11th annual Of The Vine is the major fundraiser of the year for the Fort St. John Association for Community Living.

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people with developmental disabilities in our community,” said Mohr.

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alms sweaty, heart racing, eyes squeezed tightly shut and inside voice repeating, “It’s just a clown. It’s just a clown. It’s just a clown.” Then you slowly open your eyes and creepy clown is still there only this time he/she/it is walking towards you!

(Insert high pitched string of expletives here followed by yelp of pain from twisting your ankle as you turned to run away from creepy clown.)

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by Robert Stack (you know, the dude from the old program Unsolved Mysteries) and he says, “Join me, perhaps you may be able to help solve a mystery,” followed by that unsettling music they always

Judy Kucharuk THE DESK OF THE GREEN-EYED GIRL

played. Then he continues: “The idea of a creature larger than the largest man, face painted in rapturous happiness, but with piercing black eyes – reflecting pools of terror.

Feet 24 inches in length, clad in red shiny leather shoes, no doubt disguising the blood of former victims. According to news reports, his hands were empty, but his pockets were stuffed with brightlycoloured squares of silk fabric and his hat was adorned with

a single plastic rose. Cloaked in secrecy, clowns have begun suddenly showing up without warning to terrorize the neighborhood and then vanish as quickly. Is it scam or is it real?

You be the judge.” (Music swells and camera pulls back to show Robert walking along a train track.)

Just stop with the clowns.

Please. Stop.

I just want to scream, “Quit Clowning around!” Clowns out of context, are like a fish out of water—it is just wrong and that is why it is disturbing and unsettling. You do not expect to see a clown walking down a path late at night or peering in a window.

My daughter is scared of orcas (unreasonable fear, I know)

and she lives in land-locked Edmonton. If she was out jogging in the river valley and saw a killer whale it would be as if it was stalking her—also creepy and weird.

Legitimate clowns are beginning to fight back (albeit they are doing so using with kazoos and giant foam props). Legitimate clowns are worried about being confused with the creepy clowns—one clown in the U.K. stated in an interview with The Guardian, “I used to wear the full makeup, and I was very much in demand, but I hardly go out as the full clown any more.’’ He went on to say that he hasn’t “put on a red nose for years.”

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The big question is, what if a clown comes to your door at Halloween this year? Will you open YOUR door?

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Brule coal mine back in business at record speed Operating agreement, speedy permitting process key to getting mine back in operation JONNY WAKEFIELD reporter@dcdn.ca

At around 5 p.m. on Sept. 21, crews at the Brule Mine in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains hauled a load of coal out of the earth. With that, Tumbler Ridge was once again a mining town.

Less than a month after Walter Energy’s Northeast B.C. mines sold at bankruptcy auction, and nearly two years after the last mine closed, people in Tumbler Ridge are left to marvel at their speedy reversal of fortune.

After sitting idle for nearly two years, the Brule Mine was the first up and running. By Oct. 1, 40,000 tonnes of coal had been taken out of the pits. By mid-October, the coal is set to be on a train for Prince Rupert, where it will be shipped to steelmakers in Asia.

Trevor Corsi, one of the first workers hired back at the mine, said many were still stunned by how quickly things JONNY WAKEFIELD PHOTOS turned around.

Geoff Heaton, pit foreman at the Brule Mine, and quality control inspector Christy Burres, test coal “We had orientation on Friday and we in the snow at the Brule Mine Sept.

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The mine went from idle to producing 40,000 tonne of coal in were mining on Monday,” he said. near-record time this fall.

For Mark Bartkoski, president of Conuma Coal Resources, the mine’s new owner, it’s a turnaround unlike anything goal is to be a “blessing” to hard-hit coal Bartkoski said production was able he’s seen in the coal business. communities. to restart so quickly due to a contract “Usually a closing process on an acWhile far from a complete turn- mining agreement with Walter Canada, quisition this size is a four to six month around, the reopening of at least one which owned the three mines until process,” he said. “This was basically a mind has improved morale in Tumbler Conuma purchased them Sept. 9. month-and-a-half, which is extremely Ridge.

“I’ve never seen anyone try to pull it unusual.”

Derek Blackwell, now the prevention off like that,” he said. “Walter Canada The mine is still ramping up to full director with Conuma, was one of the was extremely good to work with on production. Conuma, a member of West handful left behind when Walter’s mines that. They could have bowed up and Virginia-based ERP group of compan- were placed in “care and maintenance” said ‘we’re not going to do that, it’s just a ies, plans to hire 170 people to run the after a drop in prices. clean sale.’ The ministry, the same way. It mine—fewer than Walter employed.

He recalled waiting for the go-ahead would have been far easier for everyone The company, which is not publicly to restart production last month. if we had just done it traditionally and traded, plans to run a lean operation and “We were up here in the pit with had a two- to six-month hiatus while avoid the debt financing that doomed all the groups and the first crew,” he waiting on the permit transfers. A lot of many larger coal companies. said. “When we got word from the B.C. different agencies and groups that don’t Conuma’s unique business model in- ministry and all the lawyers with both normally work together, in this case very cludes “bundling” coal sales with car- parties that it had been signed, I think it much did.” bon offsets. Bartkoski and ERP CEO Ken was less than a minute or two before the Part of the hurry to get the mines up McCoy are devout Baptists who say their first coal was loaded.” and running was due to surging metal-

lurgical prices. However, Conuma was looking at Walter’s mines before prices came up, Bartkoski said.

“One of the things is to try to catch this market, whether it’s up artificially or not, you always want to catch it when it’s there” he said. “But because we didn’t know the market was going to do that, that was not the driver.”

He said the initial goal was to get the mines going as soon as possible to recoup closing costs, as well as get people back to work.

The company plans to reopen the Wolverine Mine next, which would employ another 180 people. After that, the Willow Creek Mine could restart as early as 2017.

For Blackwell, who’s lived in Tumbler Ridge since after the last downturn in the early 2000s, the biggest change has been seeing the return of people who had to leave town for jobs in oil and gas camps.

“It’s definitely an optimistic place right now for sure,” he said. “People are real happy to see people coming back and getting jobs, and pulling back the fathers and brothers and mothers who had left and been working in camp away from their families. A lot of families are back together now.”

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THE 52 LARGEST GROUPS IN CANADA’S MULTICULTURAL MOSAIC

CANADA’S HAITIAN COMMUNITY Each year in February, Montreal gets a burst of carnival fever when it hosts Kanpe Karnaval, an annual celebration of Haitian culture that includes live music, dance and spicy creole cuisine.

But the event is just one influence of the substantial Haitian community that’s part of the patchwork of Canadian culture.

Haitian-Canadians have infused our music, art, literary, sports and business sectors with vital colour and creativity.

The most recent influx of Haitians into Canada occurred shortly after the devastating earthquake—7.0 on the Richter scale—that rattled their country in January 2010. After the catastrophic event, we opened our doors to thousands whose homes were destroyed in the episode. But Canada’s history of welcoming Haitians dates back to the 1960s. Haiti has long been subjected to economic and political hardships and it’s the most impoverished country in the western hemisphere. Over the decades, Canada has consequently offered both aide and refuge to the people of Haiti and today the Haitian-Canadian population consists of approximately 138,000 individuals.

Ninety per cent of Haitian-Canadians reside in Quebec, and most of those in Montreal. Despite the climate, the province is well suited to the French-Catholic immigrants due to parallels of language and religion. Smaller groups of Haitians reside in Ontario and even fewer in BC and Alberta.

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1: Water for Elephants

A lifetime dedicated to equal chances for all earned a degree in literature. She had stints in New York, Canadians the USSR and eventually Berlin. It was in Germany that Montreal garment shops in the 1930s were rife she first became involved in communism. Eventually, Léa with deplorable working conditions. Needle workers— returned to Montreal and became employed by Fred Rose, predominantly women—were subjected a politician running for the Canadian to environments that were unheated, Communist Party. unventilated, poorly lit, overcrowded and Throughout her life, Léa was a run by tyrannical and abusive overlords. champion for human rights. She was a Léa Roback, the Montreal social activist, suffragist, trade union organizer and a was eager to step in when the International pacifist. In the 1940s she was instrumental Ladies Garment Workers Union needed in unionizing RCA Victor and it was there help reaching the community of garment that she helped win the first union workers. Her ability to communicate in contract for women.

Hommage à Léa Roback Mural three languages, French, English and Like many people, in the 1960s (Montreal) by Carlos Oliva © Ville Yiddish, was an indispensable asset in Léa was concerned about the use of de Montréal (flic.kr/p/qoknsu). persuading and mobilizing the workers nuclear weapons. She thereby became Used under CC-BY-ND 2.0 to take action. She helped unify the 5,000 an integral part of La Voix des Femmes, an tradespeople and lead them in a three-week long strike. A organization concerned about the threat of nuclear war contract was ultimately won for the workers. and campaigning for disarmament. She also lent her voice Part of a large Jewish family, Léa herself came from a to protests against the Vietnam War and apartheid in South working class background. Her father was a tailor and the Africa. owner of a general store, which her mother helped him run.

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