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THURSDAY, MAY 19 2016 VOL. 73, NO. 67

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Edel Paracuelles, the lead organizer for this year’s World Fair, hopes to have 15 countries showcasing their culture, craftwork and cuisine at the annual event set for Canada Day. But she can’t do it without the community. For more, see story on A3.

City’s new school to be named after pioneering newswoman Ma Murray Gathering Centre to be named after Treaty 8 signatory Bella Yahey MATT PREPROST editor@ahnfsj.ca

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Fort St. John’s newest elementary school has a name fit for the city’s pioneering newswoman.

School District 60 trustees voted Monday evening on the Margaret ‘Ma’ Murray ComPHOTO COURTESY OF FORT ST. JOHN munity School. Murray and NORTH PEACE MUSEUM 2013.195.070 her husband George founded Ma Murray looks over a copy of the the Alaska Highway News after Alaska Highway News hot off the arriving in Fort St. John in the press in this undated photo.

1940s. “Margaret ‘Ma’ Murray was natory to Treaty 8 and wife of quite a pioneer in this area,� SD Charlie Yahey, for whom Charlie 60 board Chair Ida Campbell Lake is named. said.

The $24.8-million school, Also on Monday, trustees which the province announced voted to name a public Gath- last November, will be built ering Centre at the school after near Sunset Ridge, and will acBella Yahey, a First Nations sig- commodate 365 students from

Kindergarten to Grade 6. The school is the first in the district to be named after a woman.

Margie Graham, Murray’s granddaughter, called the naming “marvellous.� “What a great choice, truly, she blazed the trail of the north,� Graham said.

Murray, born in Kansas in 1888, only had a Grade 3 education, Graham said, but had a fierce nose for news, writing and teaching common sense and adversity—something that, coupled with her outspoken nature, thrust her into national renown and earned her the Order of Canada and an honorary doctorate from Simon Fraser University in 1971.

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Wildfires awaken after brief, cool reprieve Siphon Creek wildfire grows to 75,400 hectares BRONWYN SCOTT peacereporter@ahnfsj.ca

While the wildfires may have been “sleeping� last week with a reprieve of cool temperatures, a return of warm weather has breathed new life into them, with the largest growth occurring on the Siphon Creek wildfire.

Located north of the city and approximately four kilometres south of the Doig River

First Nations community, the Siphon Creek wildfire, which crosses over into Alberta, had grown 14,000 hectares on the B.C. side between May 13 and 17, according to Erin Catherall, fire information officer with the BC Wildfire Service.

As of press time, the fire spanned an estimated 75,400 hectares all told, with 56,200 hectares burning in B.C. and 19,200 hectares in Alberta.

While containment was once

listed at 30 per cent for the B.C. side, the Siphon Creek wildfire is now only 25 per cent due to the new growth, which occurred on the northwestern and eastern flanks. “We have seen growth over the last three days,� said Catherall. But, thankfully, not as much as was expected with Monday’s strong winds.

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NEW SCHOOL TO INCLUDE 37 NEW DAYCARE SEATS Fort St. John’s newest elementary school will include a 37-seat daycare, with half the spaces reserved for Site C workers.

BC Hydro announced Tuesday it will give $1.8 million to School District 60 to help build the new $2.3-million daycare in the Margaret ‘Ma’ Murray Community School in Sunset Ridge. “We’re very pleased to be able to provide a childcare centre as part of the new school,� SD 60 board chair Ida Campbell said.

Of the 37 spaces, 12 will be for infants and toddlers, with the remaining 25 seats for children aged three to five. Site C workers will have “shared priority access� to half the spaces, BC Hydro says. The new daycare spaces are part of the conditions imposed on Site C as part of its environmental approvals. “During the environmental assessment process, we proposed funding childcare spaces in Fort St. John to help working families participate in the construction of Site C,� said Diane McSherry, BC Hydro’s project director and vice-president for Site C. The school district will own the daycare and will seek an independent operator.

SD 60 Secretary-treasurer Doug Boyd said the district contributed the land for the daycare and is applying for $500,000 in grants to furnish the space with equipment. —Staff

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Lose weight by playing air guitar OCEAN COMMOTION: Our weekly news chewing tour includes this edgy story from the Pacific Ocean. Last week it was reported rising sea levels have caused three islands to totally disappear. The folks who make Thousand Island Dressing have renamed it: “997 Island Dressing”.

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MAYAN MEMO: There was a big fuss about a 15 year old kid from Quebec who located an ancient Mayan city using only the Internet. Although, what an ancient Mayan city was doing in Quebec is anybody’s guess.

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AIR SCARE: An expert predicts air pollution in North American big cities will get much, much worse. How bad will pollution be? Kids will run outside, lay on the ground, and make soot angels.

BABY BULLETIN: In India last week, a 72 year old woman and her 79 year old DONKEY DO: Here’s one for video game husband had a baby boy. There was a cute players to chew on: A 25 year old man from picture on the Internet. Smiling, no teeth, Massachusetts broke the world record for https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-78_metric_e.html no hair, wearing a diaper. And the baby Donkey Kong. He played a perfect game in was adorable too. three hours. In other news: There are some 25 yr old guys who actually have a life.

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Northern Rockies wants cancer clinic MATT PREPROST editor@ahnfsj.ca

The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality is looking to re-establish a community cancer clinic in an effort to cut financial and emotional burdens for residents travelling to larger centres for treatment.

Re-establishing the clinic is a core medical service identified by the municipality, and two local doctors are ready to undertake the necessary oncology training to administer treatment, the municipality told provincial Health Minister Terry Lake in a May 2 letter.

“We’re probably the furthest (municipality) from a community cancer clinic in the province,” said Jaylene MacIver, economic development officer for the Northern Rockies, in an interview.

“We have a significant amount of people who have this experience. If there’s any support available from the minister… we want to ensure the right steps are taken to allow us to re-establish (the clinic).”

Chemotherapy used to be offered in the Northern Rockies, however, a change to provincial protocols in cancer treatment delivery some years ago left the

community without the ability to carry on the service.

It’s meant residents from the municipality, along with the Fort Nelson First Nation, have had to travel to Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, Grande Prairie or Prince George for treatment. For someone undergoing monthly treatments, it’s a considerable financial expense that quickly adds up with the stress of long travel and being away from support networks.

“Obviously, people aren’t in good health to begin with. You don’t want to travel … and a lot of times, if you have a family, you can’t bring your family so you’re alone,” MacIver said.

“The treatment itself is several hours, so you’re in the hospital by yourself, you’re overnighting by yourself, you’re travelling by yourself. It can be a scary experience if this is your first time suffering from cancer.”

Roberta Dendys, deputy chief operating officer for the Fort Nelson First Nation, says some financial assistance is available for its members to cover medical treatment costs, but it doesn’t fully relieve the burden. The distance one has to travel for treatment depends on what nearby doctors are available to take the referral, she added.

Three Fort Nelson First Nation members currently have had to leave the community for treatment, with two having to travel to Prince George, she said. A trip to Fort St. John alone is 400 kilometres, she noted.

“Having a cancer clinic at home will possibly help that patient heal quicker by having their family, friends and support networks here while they’re on their cancer journey,” Dendys said.

“All the added stress could be a contributing factor to life or death for a cancer patient.”

Both Dr. Marius Mostert and Dr. Ioana Lupu are hoping to begin their oncology training as early as this fall, according to MacIver. However, she acknowledged there’s much work still to be done before a clinic can be re-established.

That includes assessing the health statistics of the local population, training nursing staff to support the doctors, ensuring the local pharmacy can be equipped with the necessary drugs, and have the BC Cancer Agency approve Fort Nelson as a site for a clinic, MacIver said.

It’s too early to say what level of funding would be necessary.

“It’s a spectrum of co-ordinating resources,” she said. “There’s a lot of pieces on the chessboard.”

World Fair organizers look to include more countries in this year’s celebrations MATT PREPROST editor@ahnfsj.ca

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For Edel Paracuelles, one of the perks of organizing Fort St. John’s annual World Fair is the chance to meet residents who have come here from all over world and help them build a community to call their own.

For instance, until last week Paracuelles didn’t know that the city has become home to someone from Afghanistan who was looking to meet and network with others from their country.

“She really wanted to be involved (in the World Fair).

She was saying, ‘I don’t know anyone else who’s from Afghanistan here and I’d really like to be involved.’

“If they’re new (to the country), it’s a chance to connect with other members and have

a community versus just staying at home and not meeting people.”

Afghanistan is at least one new country Paracuelles is hoping to include as part of this year’s fair set for Canada Day, but she’s hoping to get others in the mix. The 22-year-old university student is hoping to have 15 countries represented at this year’s event, up from the 11 that were featured last year.

As diverse as the city is, there are plenty of other nationalities represented outside recently settled immigrants, she said.

“Every year we want to improve. Every year we want it bigger and better,” said Paracuelles, who first became involved in helping to organize the event as a student at North Peace Secondary School.

So far, Paracuelles has representation from Switzerland,

Japan, Afghanistan, the Phillipines, and is hoping to include India and Nepal. She’s also hoping to bring back Colombia, and include them under a larger umbrella of countries including Spain, Portugal and Italy.

Paracuelles is also trying to line up First Nations participation.

“We would like to have a lot of diversity … that’s one of the expected outcomes (of the fair), to make the community more aware of the diversity we have in the city.”

The World Fair is scheduled for July 1 from 1 to 4 p.m. in Centennial Park.

Planning meetings take place every Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. and the School District 60 board office at 10112 105 Ave. For more information, contact Paracuelles at 250262-6086, or by email at eparacuelles@prn.bc.ca.

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Davies wins Liberal nomination Will replace Pimm on the ballot in May 2017 BRONWYN SCOTT peacereporter@ahnfsj.ca

Dan Davies will represent the BC Liberal Party in Peace River North when residents hit the polls in next spring’s provincial election.

Davies, a city councillor in Fort St. John and teacher at Duncan Cran Elementary, won the nomination vote Saturday, May 14, over Fort St. John Mayor Lori Ackerman. Voting numbers weren’t released.

Davies will replace outgoing MLA Pat Pimm, who announced his retirement last fall.

“I stand true to my promises that I will fight for what we deserve up here in the North Peace, and I truly look forward to working with the municipalities, working with the different organizations in the community to make sure that Peace River North remains strong,” Davies said, addressing a crowd of 50 BRONWYN SCOTT PHOTO people at the Pomeroy Hotel in Fort St. John city councillor and school teacher Dan Davies will replace outgoing MLA Pat Pimm on the ballot for the BC Liberals when voters head to the polls in Fort St. John.

Davies thanked Ackerman May 2017.

for the “great” campaign, and expressed “heartfelt thanks” to everyone that helped to get him to the position he’s in today.

“Lori and I ... we’re in it for the same reason,” he said. “It’s no different than two people on the line during the Olympics.

They’re competitors, they want to win, but, at the end of the day, they’re shaking hands and (saying), ‘Good race.’”

Ackerman couldn’t be reached for comment following the vote, however, she did thank supporters in a post on Facebook.

“I want to take this opportunity to thank my team for all the great work they did during the candidate selection process,” she said.

“At this time, I want to extend my congratulations to Dan Davies on becoming the BC Liberal candidate for Peace River North.”

Pimm publicly thanked Ackerman and her team for their hard work, and admitted, while “it’s never much fun to be on the losing side ... Fort St. John can

be extremely happy we still have this great mayor to look after us.”

Pimm said he wanted to have an early nomination meeting so he could work with the person who is going to replace him.

“I can take them to all the different functions that we’ve got going on in the summer and into the fall, get them up to speed on some of the initiatives that I’ve been working on as well,” he said.

Pimm will complete his term until the next provincial election, set for May 9, 2017.

If Davies is elected at that time, there will be a municipal byelection to replace his seat on council.

Earlier on May 14, Mike Bernier, MLA for Peace River South, was nominated by acclamation and will serve a second term representing his riding.

“One of the big things for us is working as a team in the Peace.

So now that I know who the candidate is that’s going to be working with me, that’s really going to be exciting,” he said.

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The City of Fort St. John will add an extension of 91 Avenue to its capital plan this year.

At their Monday, May 9, meeting, councillors voted to extend 91 Avenue from 74 Street to the East Bypass Road for a cost of $1.7 million.

The project will include the installation of water mains, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, a two-meter wide sidewalk, an 11-meter wide asphalt surface with curbs and gutters, and street lighting.

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Originally, 108 Street between 108 Avenue and 110 Avenue was slated for construction this year, along with the remainder of 109 Avenue beside CM Finch Elementary School to connect with the new portion of 108 Street.

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would have cost $1,010,000, with $340,000 coming from landowners and the remaining $670,000 from the city.

Since the 108 Street project was taken off the books, the city received a request to construct 91 Avenue from 74 Street and the East Bypass Road, which would also be funded in part by landowners.

The total cost for this new project will be $1.7 milion. Of that, landowners will be responsible for $665,000, and the city will pay just over $1 million.

The city’s share of the project will come from the funds that would have gone towards the 108 Street project, as well as from other capital projects that came in under cost, including a road works tender that came in $580,000 under budget, and the major storm sewer project that came in about $740,000 under budget.

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LOCAL NEWS If you live in the northeast quadrant of town, Fort St. John bylaw officer Michael Tillmann was one of a half dozen workers who were checking your recycling, and checking it twice. Here, Tillmann places a sticker on this curbside blue bin on 96 Avenue on May 11, which passed inspection.

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Majority of city residents passed recycling spot checks last week Just 60 inspections failed, city says Glass, non-recyclable plastics and Styrofoam were the most common mistakes found in curbside blue bins during a round of spot checks on Wednesday, May 11, the city says.

Bylaw and public works crews, along with the Eco-Depot and the Northern Environmental Action Team, canvassed around 600 bins in the northeast quadrant of town, issuing just 30 red ‘failed inspection’ stickers.

Not bad, all things considered, after the city sent out a warning last week urging residents to keep their garbage out of the recycling.

The spot checks came after reports that animal carcasses, biomedical waste, lawnmower blades, oilfield valves and more were being filtered out by workers at the Eco-Depot, where the city’s curbside recycling is processed.

“We will monitor the loads that D&T picks up and if the amount of non-recyclables increases again then we will do more spot checks,” city spokesperson Julie Rogers said.

Residents who failed their inspection on Wednesday would not have

their recycling bin picked up, Rogers said. With the next pick up scheduled in two weeks, those residents would have to bring it to D&T or the Eco-Depot themselves.

“If we do this again, we will make a note of the addresses that had bins full of nothing but garbage and they will get more regular inspections,” Rogers said.

Accepted recyclable items include: • plastics numbers 1 through 7, including grocery bags and cereal box liners • aluminum and tin cans • corrugated cardboard and boxboard • paper (excluding tissues and paper towel) • empty aerosol cans (not paint) Glass is not permitted, and will have to be taken separately by residents to the Eco-Depot. More on what can and cannot be thrown into the blue bins can be found on the city’s website.

No sorting or bagging of recyclables is required. Additional blue bins are available through the city at an extra cost.

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PUBLIC HEARING DATE: TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2016 TIME: 6:00 pm LOCATION: City Hall Council Chambers Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2305, 2016 Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2306, 2016 The subject land of the proposed bylaws is legally described as Lot 1, Section 12, Township 84, Range 19, W6M, Peace River District Plan EPP50739 (parent parcel) that will be subdivided to create the future lots as identified on maps below.

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Creek, etcetera, so just making sure that everybody knows exactly where they’re going, and exactly what materials they can take where.” the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaws to designate 28 lots medium density residential to allow legal secondary suites within single family dwellings in this subdivision.

Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2305, 2016 is to designate the subject land from LDR – Low Density Residential to MDR – Medium Density Residential.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2306, 2016 is to designate the subject land from R1 – Single Detached Housing to R2 – Single Detached and Duplex Housing.

Copies of the proposed bylaws and related documents may be inspected at City Hall – 10631 – 100 Street, Fort St. John, BC between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from May 16 to 24, 2016.

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

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The Northern Environmental Action Team (NEAT) in the Fort St. John and Peace River Regional District area is getting a funding boost this year from Multi-Material BC. NEAT is one of four groups around the province to be named a formal partner of MMBC, announced May 12, and receive part of a $14,000 grant, divided roughly evenly across the groups, says Allen Langdon, managing director for MMBC. “This is our first real partnership with some of the on-theground recycling organizations and we just thought it would be a good fit. What they’re doing is really helping to promote recycling, which is certainly what we’re doing,” Langdon said.

The grant money supports local efforts to raise awareness and education around residential packaging and printed paper recycling options.

Rural residents access MMBC programs through the transfer stations run by the PRRD, and NEAT plans use the funds to reach out to those rural residents to educate about what materials they can take where.

“MMBC is looking to do some outreach throughout the province that is a little bit more targeted,” said Karen Mason-Bennett, program co-ordinator with NEAT. “What this does is allows us to do a little bit more time and energy into school programming and face-to-face opportunities within the rural areas around Fort St. John, Dawson

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Stiffer fines, owner responsibilities to be addressed in updated animal control bylaw

Public consultation to take place before adoption BRONWYN SCOTT peacereporter@ahnfsj.ca

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Joe Moser walks Echo and Kona through Centennial Park on Saturday, May 7.

The city is considering a number of updates to the city’s animal control bylaw.

Higher penalties for free-running dogs, and the requirement that pets be leashed in public city spaces are just some of the proposed changes to the city’s Animal Control Bylaw, which council considered on Monday, May 9.

The changes—in the works for more than a year, according to Mindy Smith, the city’s general manager for corporate services—are being proposed to strengthen existing bylaw provisions, and introduce more standards of care for pet owners.

Community consultation will take place before any of the changes are formalized.

“We did a fair amount of work on it and we do want to take it to the public,” Smith said.

The proposed changes to the current bylaw, in place since 1998, are based on res-

ident feedback, complaints, officer experiences and best practices.

The hope is that revising the bylaw will not only modernize it, but also make it easier to understand, comply with and enforce when required, according to a staff report to council.

Some of the key changes include updating and more clearly defining a pet owner’s responsibilities to ensure dogs aren’t running at large, biting or attacking a person or domestic animal, and leashing dogs in public places, other than designated off-leash areas.

“The intent of this proposed change is to reduce the number of dog bits/attacks in high volume, public areas where there is a mix of dogs and people interacting in the same space,” such as the trails in Fish Creek Community Forest, staff note in the report.

In 2015, city bylaw officers

handled 20 dog attacks and bites.

A new “care of animals” section is also proposed, which focuses on the importance of animal welfare, and educating the public on responsible pet ownership.

Further, an increase in penalties is suggested, such as for dogs at large. Currently, the fine for a dog at large is $50, but the city has found that doesn’t deter repeat offenders.

City staff is suggesting the fine be increased to $100 for first time offenders, $125 for a second offence, and $175 for three-time offenders. Each additional offence would cost the pet owner $250.

Council directed staff to initiate a public consultation process and elicit comments from the community. Those comments will be summarized and brought back to council for consideration, probably “before the fall, or around fall,” said Smith.

Child health in the north ‘concerning’

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Northern Health is looking for public input for its latest consultation series called Growing Up Healthy to improve “concerning” statistics on child health in the north compared to the rest of the province.

The health authority’s Child Health Report, published in April, details troubling trends, such as higher rates of infant mortality than elsewhere in the province, and higher rates of poor oral health among children, including the highest rate of dental surgeries in B.C. “When we compare the health of children in Northern B.C. to the rest of the province, the picture is concerning,” the

report reads.

Problems begin even before a child is born, with higher rates of alcohol and tobacco consumption during pregnancy, and more teen pregnancies. Depression, anxiety and other mental health concerns are also prevalent in Northern B.C. women during pregnancy.

Each condition can lead to complications later in a child’s life, the report says.

Further, women in Northern B.C. have the lowest rates of exclusive breastfeeding of their babies up to six months of age, and about a third of Northern B.C. children are not emotionally or physically ready for the transition to school.

Rates of child abuse, neglect, and children in need of protection are also among the highest in the province, as are the rates of injury that require hospitalization.

Looking ahead Northern Health’s Growing Up Healthy consultation series will include community meetings, stakeholder sessions, youth group sessions and online engagement. Information and ideas gathered during the sessions will contribute to the development of an action plan to improve child health.

“The board is pleased with the Chief Medical Health Officer’s Child Health Report as it provides the data and information we need to begin these discussions, and now we want to hear from people in communities across the north about their local perspectives,” said Charles Jago, Northern Health board chair, in a statement.

A community meeting will be held in Fort St. John on May 25 at the Pomeroy Hotel in the Scotty Pomeroy Ballroom from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., and in Dawson Creek on May 26 at the Encana Events Centre in the upper lobby, also from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Chetwynd’s community meeting will take place May 27 at the Chetwynd Rec Centre in the Tamarack Hall from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., and in Fort Nelson, a community meeting will be held on May 24 at the Northern Rockies Regional Recreation Centre in the Viewing Activity Room from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Community meetings will also be held in Burns Lake, Quesnel, Terrace, Hazleton, Prince George, Mackenzie, Prince Rupert and Queen Charlotte, with the last meeting wrapping up June 23.

“Northern Health’s consultation series is an effective way to gather information from people in Northern B.C. and identify how to best support the health of children and youth,” said Health Minister Terry Lake in a statement.

“The consultation will provide an opportunity to promote existing work, particularly in rural areas, and recognizes that working to improve the health of the youngest residents is a key step to a healthier north.”

The Chief Medical Health Officer’s report is based on a year’s worth of research and analysis of information on child health in Northern B.C. The focus of the report is on children from conception to age five.

The full report is online at northernhealth.ca on the community accountability page.

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City votes to provide bus passes to Syrian refugees Syrian refugees living in Fort St. John got a little extra help from the city on Monday, May 9, when council voted unanimously to provide each family member with complimentary bus passes.

Council approved 10 ticket passes for each of the family members at a total cost of $540.

The expense was allocated to the council contingency fund.

Coun. Larry Evans, while in favour of the motion, was concerned the handout would go against the city’s base budget grant, which provides funds to local organizations, but learned

it does not. It is something, however, council will keep in mind when issuing grant-in-aid funding.

“I’ve had a conversation with Pastor Reschke (lead pastor at Charlie Lake Community Church, who sponsored the family) and this is something that, when we do grant-in-aids, we can take a look at,” Mayor Lori Ackerman said.

At the same meeting, council voted to have staff review the value of the bus pass program, and increasing use of transit during the economic downturn.

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OFF AND OUT INTO THE WORLD Con-grad-ulations are in order for the 13 B.C. Peace Region students who were part of the Class of 2016 at Grande Prairie Regional College this year, Among the locals were: • 1 resident of Cecil Lake (UofA Bachelor of Education) • 2 residents of Charlie Lake (UofA Bachelor of Science in Nursing) • 2 residents of Dawson Creek (1 Unit Clerk, 1 Oil&Gas Office Administration) • 2 residents of Fort Nelson (1 Early Learning & Childcare, 1 UofA Bachelor of Education in Elementary teaching) • 3 residents of Fort St. John (1 Athabasca University Bachelor of Commerce, 1 Fitness Leadership & Personal Training, 1 Business Administration with a major in accounting) • 1 resident of Pouce Coupe (Early Learning and Childcare) • 1 resident of Taylor (UofA Bachelor of Science in Nursing) • 1 resident of Tumbler Ridge (Early Learning & Childcare) SUPPLIED PHOTO

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The city’s new Cemeteries Master Plan lists three phases of improvements for the Fort St. John Cemetery (above) at a cost of $560,000, and for Woodlawn Cemetery at $2.3 million.

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Plans to revive Fort St. John’s cemeteries are in the works, including an enhanced suite of internment services, infrastructure upgrades and new policies and bylaws.

The changes won’t come without a price tag, however.

The city’s new Cemeteries Master Plan, designed by Urban Systems, lists three phases of improvements at the Fort St. John Cemetery at a cost of $560,000, and for Woodlawn Cemetery at $2.3 million.

The upgrades will not only increase capacity to meet the needs of the expanding community, but better managing practices in operations and in design, as well.

To help offset the costs? Higher fees.

The city’s current fees are around 35 per cent less than average of comparable communities across the region and province, Catherine Berris of Urban Systems told councillors on May 9.

“Obviously that’s a significant opportunity,” she said.

Offering a broader range of internment services will also help to cover costs, and provide more affordable options, such as green burials and scattering areas alongside the more traditional internment methods.

“We looked at creating comfortable places, especially places where people can sit and gather, which is an important

thing to have in a cemetery,” Berris said.

“We looked at the pedestrian circulation networks to try to make them more functional, because cemeteries are there for internments, but they’re also park space.

“We looked at the environmental aspects of design, and urban forest and vegetation, visibility for safety and security issues, accessibility, to make sure that all people feel welcome and can get around.”

The master plan also suggests updating cemetery bylaws and policies.

“You have a challenge with grave adornments ... these are personal, they’re emotional, they’re peoples’ expression of grieving,” Berris said.

But problems occur when those adornments aren’t maintained or consistent, and they “start to look really horrible,” she added.

Council approved the plan in principle during council on Monday. Staff will present the Cemeteries Master Plan to service providers, churches and other interested parties for input.

“This is probably one of the most emotional conversations we’re going to have with the public, and because of the sensitive nature of this topic,” said Mayor Lori Ackerman.

Council will have to approve individual projects identified in the plan through annual operating and capital budget submissions.

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Updates from MAY 9, 2016 Council Meetings

LONG SERVICE AWARD

Council presented a Long Service Award to Frank Thomas in recognition of his 10 years of service to the City of Fort St. John.

PROCLAMATIONS

• The week of May 15 – 21, 2016 was proclaimed as “Public Works Week” in the City of Fort St. John.

• The day of May 19, 2016 was proclaimed as “National Lifejacket Day” in the City of Fort St. John.

BYLAWS

• A Public Hearing was held for Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2323, 2016 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2324, 2016. The subject land of the proposed bylaws is legally described as Lot A, Section 1, Township 84, Range 19, West of the 6th Meridian, Peace River District Plan EPP60570. The intent of the bylaws is to allow the proposed lot to be used for a future school site. Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2323, 2016 designates the subject land from GC (General Commercial) to IT (Institutional). Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2324, 2016 designates the subject land from C3 (General Commercial) to INST (Public and Institutional). Following the Public Hearing, Council read the bylaws for the third time and adopted them by title only.

• Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2305, 2016 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2306, 2016 were introduced and read for the first and second times by title only. A Public Hearing was scheduled for Tuesday May 24, 2016 in the Council Chambers. The subject land of the proposed bylaws is legally described as the future lots which will be created by the subdivision of Lot 1, Section 12, Township 84, Range 19, W6M, Peace River District Plan EPP50739. Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2305, 2016 is to designate the subject land from LDR (Low Density Residential) to MDR (Medium Density Residential).

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2306, 2016 is to designate the subject land from R1 (Single Detached Housing) to R2 (Single Detached and Duplex Housing).

TENDER AWARDS

• Council awarded the tender for the Major Storm Relief Sewer – Phase 3 project to the low bidder, Knappett Industries Ltd. from Fort St. John for the unit rates in their tender submission dated April 26, 2016 with the total tendered price being $3,050,802.30.

CEMETERIES MASTER PLAN

Council received a presentation from Urban Systems on the draft Cemeteries Master Plan. The Cemeteries Master Plan was approved in principle. Council requested that the plan be presented to service providers, churches and other interested parties. Staff was also directed to seek Council approval on individual projects through annual operating and capital budget submissions. Key recommendations in the report are: • Concept plans for landscape renovations for both cemeteries • Review and revision of Cemeteries Bylaw and fee structure • Review of the memorials policy • Update of the OCP to recognize the parks and recreation value of cemeteries • Consider non-traditional methods of interments (for example, green burials) • Increase staff and resources to support consistent cemeteries maintenance and operations.

2015 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The 2015 Financial Statements for the City of Fort St. John were presented to Council. The statements were prepared in accordance with Canadian public sector accounting standards by the City’s independent external auditors, Sander Rose Bone Grindle LLP. It was a clean audit report and the City is in a much improved financial situation. The City has invested in infrastructure and is moving ahead with financial sustainability.

There is more money in reserves and Council has stayed consistent with the City’s strategic plan. A resolution was passed by Council approving the 2015 Financial Statements.

ROAD CLOSURE APPLICATION

The City received an application for a road closure and a lane closure. The portion of road requested to be closed is on 73rd Street and lies between 91st Avenue and 93rd Avenue. The portion of lane requested to be closed lies between 73rd Street and 72nd Street and south of the East Bypass Road. The resultant closed road would then be offered for sale to the adjacent land owner for appraised value. The purpose of this request is to facilitate a subdivision of the lands from multiple small parcels into four larger parcels.

The lands are zoned C4 (Service Commercial) and are currently configured as small lots more suitable to a residential development than a commercial development. This consolidation will provide lots of a suitable size for a commercial development. Council granted permission for staff to proceed with the road closure application. A further report will be prepared for Council following the necessary referrals and notification.

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UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETINGS

The Regular Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday May 24, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.

A Public Hearing for Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 2305, 2016 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2306, 2016 will be held at 6:00 p.m.

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Letter to the Editor THANK YOU FOR SAVING THE DAY The Harris family of Harris Valley Ranch, Murdale, would like to thank the Montney Mennonite Community and others for their generous help

in fighting the forest fire, also Peter Siemens, who brought his heavy disk 17 miles from Montney and spent at least five hours plowing fire guards and then refusing payment even for the expenses to himself.

Congratulations to the

B.C. Forest Service firefighters, whose timely efforts and professionalism, with ground crews and air support, saved the day for us on May 3, 2016.

Ma Murray’s legacy will live on

J.E. Harris, Murdale

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Progress in sight for the ‘right to know’ Years of pushing and prodding, cajoling and demanding lie behind a report released this week urging major reforms to B.C.’s information and privacy law.

Cavalier bypasses of freedom-of-information law over the past several years led to a cascading series of criticisms from the independent commissioner and others about how the system doesn’t work. Just as all the clamour was reaching peak volume, a committee of MLAs was struck to do a regular six-year review of the law.

It’s been done several times in the past, with mixed results in terms of what recommendations actually get adopted.

This time around, the ideas arrive when there’s already a lot of momentum built up for changes. Most of them are driven by revelations of flagrant abuses of the existing process.

Finance Minister Mike de Jong stepped up this week with some significant improvements. He issued directives that will make divulging information already supposedly available a more serious requirement. They’ll also make more information routinely available, without having to ask for it.

(Another of his moves is drawing controversy. A new scheme that would see applicants’ requests publicized for weeks before they are fulfilled is being rapped by some who think it would hinder news-gathering, rather than help it.)

As information experts reeled in amazement at the sight of a minister writing the first direct orders ever issued under the act, the committee’s report dropped.

It presses the case for even more upgrades.

The combination of circumstances sets up the shocking possibility that a government will make some significant changes in favour of releasing information.

It took some embarrassing revelations about how off-handed and dismissive political appointees are about observing the letter of the law when it comes to FOI. But they contributed to what might turn out to be a big change in attitude. If the recommendations are enacted, “right to know” might eventually supplant “we know best.”

De Jong ordered “proactive disclosure” in five new fields, including daily calendars and travel receipts of ministers. That means the data will be routinely posted online rather than divulged only on demand.

The bipartisan committee endorsed the idea

and, without being specific, recommended taking it further. It wants a publication scheme that would apply to all public bodies and require mandatory disclosure of many records.

“Duty to document” is another point that has been argued for years. There are more than 400 laws that require full record-keeping, and it’s a standard part of the core procedures manual. But there’s nothing in the FOI law, in B.C. or anywhere else, that requires a broad duty to document so that the background thinking on decisions affecting the public can be scrutinized.

The B.C. Liberals have built a solid reputation over the years for preferring to go off the books on some sensitive issues. The “oral culture” was rapped in successive reports.

The committee now wants duty to document enshrined in the law.

The MLAs are also recommending that FOI laws be extended to any board, committee, commissioner, panel, agency or corporation that is created or owned by a public body. It also wants consideration of designating all publicly funded health-care organizations as public bodies, subject to FOI. That’s in response to complaints about the veil of secrecy that shields a offshoots of public institutions.

There’s also a recommendation to weaken one of the main sections used to redact responses to FOI requests: the prohibition against disclosing information that would reveal deliberations of cabinet. That should be changed so it can be revealed if the public interest outweighs the reason for the exception, says the committee.

Just So You Know: Some public bodies made a concerted push during the public-hearing process to get the data-sovereignty restrictions relaxed. Fear of snooping by U.S. security bodies using the former USA PATRIOT Act prompted the government to bar public bodies from moving British Columbians’ personal information out of the country.

But some universities and health authorities complained that bars them from some using some cloud-based systems and forces them to use second-rate data management or do expensive work-arounds.

The committee rejected the complaints and said sovereignty requirements stand.

Les Leyne writes about provincial issues for the Victoria Times Colonist.

Aleisha Hendry AS I SEE IT

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ort St. John’s newest, soon-tobe-built school has a name.

Imagine our surprise in the newsroom when we heard that our spitfire founder Margaret ‘Ma’ Murray was the name chosen for the city’s new elementary school.

I don’t think any of us here saw that one coming.

There were so many great men and women suggested—Monica Storrs, Anne Roberts, K.E. Easton, May Barrett, George Broadhurst and R.H. MacLean—people who helped build and shape this community into what it is today.

And then, to not only name the school after Ma, but to have the gathering space, which is the part of the facility the public will likely use the most, named after Bella Yahey… seriously, well done School District 60!

This is the first school in town to be named after a woman, which has been a long time coming. Any of the women suggested would have been excellent choices, but I have to admit, I’m more than stoked about the prospect of seeing AHN’s founder on the side of the building.

I love the fact the paper I’ve worked at for so long was founded by such a clever and outspoken woman—Ma really is a role model for any woman writer who likes to toss a bit of sass into their work.

She was a huge promoter of literacy, and used her folksy wit to raise awareness of issues that others may not have considered. You really can’t go wrong with someone like that.

And it’s not just a regular school; it’s a community school. I’ve seen the plans for this place; it really does look amazing. It’s too bad I’m an adult and can’t go to class in this facility, because the experience the students will have in getting their education is going to be phenomenal.

I, for one, cannot wait to see what this school will do for the community.

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“She always pressed forward, getting a story, telling a story, or teaching something.

She was a great teacher,” Graham said. “When we were just learning to speak, she would say, ‘Speak when you’re spoken to, come when you’re called, shut the door after you, and do as your told.’

“The school should have that (as its motto). That’s what she taught me … and what I’ve taught our grandchildren.

Everything was common sense for grandma.”

The Bella Yahey Gathering Centre will be the main entrance foyer of the school— “the centre hub of the school as people come in,” SD 60 Secretary-treasurer Doug Boyd says.

As visitors walk in, the school’s learning lab (an open-concept library) will be to the left hand side, while the school’s gym, behind a 32-foot-long wall of glass, will be to the right.

The centre, which will also include a servery, can be used for meetings, assemblies, watching sports in the gym, or for parents waiting for their children, Boyd said. “The name itself is what it’s going to be used for—a place to gather, share and network,” he said.

Blueberry River First Nation Chief Marvin Yahey, the youngest grandson to Bella Yahey, was pleased to see her recognized. Chief Yahey called his grandmother a lifelong learner and teacher, and added that there’s much for students to learn about both her and the Dane-zaa people.

“The Dane-zaa, the Beaver people, are the direct descendants of the people in this area,” he said.

“We are excited to have Bella Yahey, my grandmother, recognized in the naming of the Gathering Place. We acknowledge this small step made, but there is more work to be done to recognize the contributions made by the Dane-zaa in the building of Fort St. John and surrounding area. We hope the history of Bella Yahey and the Dane-zaa will be included in the school and available for all students to learn.

“She was a true lifelong learner, teacher and a role model,” he added. “She travelled all over this country to teach people the knowledge and wisdom passed down from her ancestors.”

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Bella Yahey, a signatory to Treaty 8, will have a Gathering Centre named after her in the new Margaret ‘Ma’ Murray Community School.

Yahey died in 1976 at the age of 118, and was believed to be the oldest living Canadian at the time.

The biggest contention among trustees Monday night centred around whether the school should be called an “elementary” or “community” school. Trustees eventually favoured “community school” due the planned public use of the school’s oversized gym, a learning centre, multi-purpose rooms and a daycare.

“I like the idea of calling it a community school because I think it is looking toward more openness and engagement with the community,” said trustee Erin Evans.

“Just the school itself, having a gathering space, to me that speaks about community. And the school itself is about community, the students and the staff is its own community.”

Trustee Jaret Thompson supported moving away from tradition in naming the school.

“The way I look at is, traditionally, we’ve had elementary schools and junior-secondary schools, middle schools and all these sorts of things. We want to change education, and 21st Century learning and the different things we do,” he said.

“This is in no way the same as other elementary schools … we’re trying to move this forward and change things, so I think this does stand alone as being different from the other schools and housing elementary kids.”

Only trustees Bill Snow and Darrel Pasichnyk opposed the motion, preferring “elementary school” instead.

Construction is expected to begin this summer with classes beginning in 2018.

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NDP health critic Jennifer Rice on a mission for maternity care MIKE CARTER dcreporter@dcdn.ca

Many rural communities in B.C. such as Fort Nelson, Chetwynd, Tumbler Ridge and Hudson’s Hope do not have access to delivery and C-section back up for expectant mothers at their local hospitals.

That means they need to travel for several hours in some cases to get an ultrasound or make a doctors appointment.

As they near their due date, they also take on the additional financial burden of having to put themselves up in a hotel for weeks beforehand to be close to a hospital where they can access C-section backup if required.

The issue is a hot topic for a northern communities, and the subject of a tour by provincial NDP health critic Jennifer Rice.

Rice has so far visited the communities Haida Gwaii, Bella Coola, Bella Bella,

Clearwater, Ashcroft and Quesnel on her tour. Recently, she was in Dawson Creek, and will return to the Peace in June to visit Fort St. John.

It’s largely an information gathering exercise, she says. At each stop, Rice plans to listen to parents stories, gather insight on the services that are available and gain perspective on what is lacking.

“There is a trend in healthcare services where we are centralizing (everything) and major services happen in major centres,” she said.

“In many regards, I think that’s a good idea. However, when it comes to maternal health, something as basic and fundamental as having a baby, I think we as a province could do better.”

A 2015 study from the Vancouverbased Centre for Rural Health Research looked at the safety of Canadian rural maternity services. It suggested that the farther a pregnant mother has to travel

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NDP MLA Jennifer Rice made a stop in Dawson Creek earlier this week during her “Maternity Matters” tour. She’ll be in Fort St. John in June.

“You are in a hotel, you are eating out, you are away from your support networks,” Rice said. “Having a baby is stressful enough.”

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“People are being informed of their options and are choosing Are you ready to work hard and play hard for big rewards? to have births on Haida Gwaii Get hands on training at our simulated wellsite facility – the only one of its kind in B.C. with a midwife,” Rice said. “The number of births on the island keep going up. We can learn form these communities.”

Trouble is, there aren’t a lot of Fort St. John Campus • B.C. Centre of Training Excellence in Oil and Gas midwives to go around.

A partnership of the University of British Columbia and the provincial government last year saw $680,000 in funding for a midwife program at the school that would provide a pathway for internationally-educated midwives to practice in the province.

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More midwives is something Rice says this is a step in the right direction.

“Those (mothers) that have had midwives have such positive experiences,” she said. “I just think it’s a matter of time where we’ve embraced it a little more fully and incorporated midwives into our healthcare system.”

Rice hopes her tour will eventually form policies for the proFor more information email FSJ_Student_Services@nlc.bc.ca vincial NDP. “This is the beginning,” Apply today through the Apply BC link at nlc.bc.ca she said. “It’s one thing for me or email studentrecruiter@nlc.bc.ca to learn about what services or call Student Services at 250-785-6981 are available in rural British Columbia from a briefing document, but it’s different when you do the (travel) mothers do.”

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“That really piqued my interest,” Rice said.

It also brought the issue into focus for the Peace Region, where expectant mothers in Tumbler Ridge and Chetwynd have to drive to Dawson Creek for treatments, appointments and delivery.

In Fort Nelson, they have to make the four-hour journey to Fort St. John.

“I was curious,” Rice said. “Are we doing the best that we can to service mom and baby? People aren’t going to stop having kids so I thought maybe this is something worth exploring.”

During her tour, Rice has spoken to several mothers who couldn’t afford to abide by the general rule of thumb to be near where they can receive C-section back up, four to six weeks before their due date.

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West Moberly Chief critical of federal consultation on new round of Site C permits MIKE CARTER dcreporter@ahnfsj.ca

The Chief of the West Moberly First Nation worries that the federal government wants to proceed with new Site C permits needed for continued construction without first responding to information requests and questions sent to them by First Nations.

The permits are needed from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and Transport Canada since the Peace River and the fish within it fall under federal jurisdiction. Requests for comment from the ministries were not immediately returned.

Construction so far on the $8.8 billion dam has taken place under federal permits issued by the previous Conservative government in the run up to the 2015 election.

“We just got an email last week … stating they are going to come up here and finalize (the permits),” Chief Roland Willson said.

It’s possible their concerns will be addressed at those meetings, but Willson isn’t convinced.

“I’ve had two sit down meetings with ministers,” he said. “They come listen to us complain and then they go back and wait a little while

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and approve the permits.”

Willson said the lack of communication with the Liberals since coming to power has been a point of frustration for his nation.

“You can’t just take all of our information and not respond,” Willson said.

“They haven’t answered any of our letters,” he added.

“They haven’t answered any of our questions, and this is kind of a typical process that has been going on with B.C. too. It’s the same old. We send them questions, request all this information and we get nothing back. Then they come back and say, ‘well geez it’s been six months, we need to wrap this up.’”

This latest round of permits is the first time the Liberal government will deal with a decision on Site C.

“We were anticipating extreme fire behaviour Monday, but despite the strong winds, fire growth was not as significant as initially anticipated, which was definitely good and aided with suppression efforts,” she said.

Cooler temperatures and precipitation forecast for later this week will also help.

Until then, if conditions are favourable, crews will continue with planned burnoff operations to “eliminate pockets of fuel,” Catherall said.“We have 15 pieces of heavy equipment, and they’re working on establishing containment lines in the areas of new growth over the weekend and yesterday,” she explained.

The Beatton Airport Road wildfire has also grown, although not significantly.

An updated hectare estimate

is not yet available, according to Ellie Dupont, fire information officer for the Beatton fire.

“They’re going to be remapping it. They have built containment lines around the new areas, they did that overnight (Monday night), for the first initial growth, so once that’s all in ink, I guess they’ll do a new map,” she said.

While Monday’s windy conditions could have fanned the flames, smoke from the Halfway River wildfire stifled the fire’s activity. “We had a really good day yesterday (Monday) because the Halfway River fire clouded out the Beatton Road, and so the behaviour went way down,” Dupont said.

The only downside was that crews weren’t able to fly helicopters overhead, but “there was a lot of work done there,” said Dupont.

Most of the planned burnoffs for the Beatton Airport Road wildfire have already been completed, with crews now focusing on the smaller areas that didn’t burn – “just to make sure the containment areas are large enough to contain the fire,” Dupont said.

The Halfway River wildfire, about 30 kilometres northeast of Hudson’s Hope, now sits at an estimated 5,000 hectares, up from 1,434 hectares that was reported on May 12. The fire is estimated to be about 50 per cent contained.

The Carter Road wildfire, 10 kilometres northwest from Hudson’s Hope, remains at 510 hectares, and is 95 per cent contained.

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PEACE REGION

COURT DOCKET Here is what happened in Peace Region courts for the week ending May 13.

No cases were up for disposition in Chetwynd, Hudson’s Hope, or Tumbler Ridge.

Fort St. John Law Courts: • Lisa Louise Laura Angers (born 1968) was sentenced to three years probation and ordered to pay $300 in victim surcharges for one count of assault, one count assaulting a police officer, and one count of mischief obstructing the use or enjoyment of property.

• Fraser Holden Chisholm (born 1991) was given a conditional discharge, sentenced to one year of probation and handed a $100 victim surcharge for one count of assault.

Fort Nelson Law Courts:

B.C., court to 14 days in jail, 18 months of probation, handed a two-year discretionary firearms ban and handed $400 in victim surcharges for one count of common nuisance endangering life, and three counts breach of an undertaking.

• Lenny Grant Tecomba (born 1996) was sentenced to 21 days in jail, banned from driving for one year and handed $300 in victim surcharges for one count flight from a peace officer, one count possession of stolen property, and one count theft over $5,000.

Dawson Creek Law Courts: • Tamara Erika Courtreille (born 1994) was handed a $100 victim surcharge for failure to appear pursuant to appearance notice.

Fort Nelson police investigate suspicious fires The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality says firefighters were called to two suspicious fires officials believe were deliberately set.

The first, on Friday, May 13, was in a log pile along the Muskwa River near the Highway 97 bridge crossing.

“This fire appears to be deliberately ignited using a petroleum product” Fire Chief Gord McCleary said.

“As we worked to suppress the fire and prevent spreading, we could smell petroleum burning.”

The second fire, on Monday, May 16, was reported in a grassy area between

to avoid throwing cigarette butts on the ground, and campers to keep their campfires no larger than 18 inches by 18 inches.

Streeper added that campfires should be doused repeatedly with water until fully extinguished.

Mounties are following up on tips regarding the fires.

Anyone with information on the fires, or who witness suspicious activity, is asked to call the Northern Rockies detachment at 250-774-2777.

53 Avenue West and 52 Avenue West. The fire was 200 feet in length and near the Springhill and Hillside apartments, and adjacent to the hospital, the municipality says.

RCMP continue to investigate both fires, the municipality says.

“I am asking everyone living in or visiting the NRRM—be extra vigilant and observant. We all have a part to play in helping to prevent fires,” Mayor Bill Streeper said.

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FOR LEASE 2560sf Shop/Office 55’x122’ corner lot Cree Road Move In Now

Asking $3,627/mn + triple net and GST

2,600sf shop and 1,800sf office On shared 3.5 acre lot along Airport Rd

• Marcus Richard Mearow (born 1997) was given a conditional discharge, sentenced to six months of probation and handed a $100 victim surcharge for one count of theft $5,000 or under.

Asking $5,500/mn + triple net and GST

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• Jade Miller (born 1993) was sentenced in a Lower Post,

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MLS© N4507533 Former Salon Spa, ideal spot for retail sales, office, coffee shop + more

FOR LEASE 1500 - 3100+/- sf Sub-Lease opportunity Space size can be customized to suite

Asking $17.38/sf + triple net and GST

1,500sf Office Retail Space Great visibility fronting 100 Ave

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

Asking $2,180mn + triple net and GST

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Movie night returns to Centennial Park What better way to spend a summer night than kicking back on a blanket with fresh popcorn and taking in a movie right in the heart of downtown?

Movies in the Park, sponsored by Troyer Venures, Shell Canada and Moose FM, is back for another year, with the first two films kicking off the summer tradition Friday, June 3, at Centennial Park.

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The two movies being shown June 3 are Home, about an alien on the run from his own kind who makes friends with a girl and tries to help her on her quest, and We Bought a Zoo, about a father who moves his family to the countryside to renovate and re-open a struggling zoo.

The movies will start at 7 p.m. Northern Dance Theatre Society will be

selling food and popcorn.

A bouncy castle will also be on scene.

Friday, July 8, is the following Movies in the Park date, which will feature The Peanuts Movie, and Never Been Kissed.

On Aug. 5 there will be another two movies shown. The titles have yet to be announced.

The movies are free to attend.

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It’s a BOY! MALAKAI JACK ROSCHER Parents: Philip and Elli Roscher Baby’s Weight: 3lbs 3oz Length: 55cm May 11, 2016 Time: 5:00am Fort St. John, BC

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Fort St. John youngsters are out in philanthropic force on Friday, May 13. Above, Mollie English and Brook Kosick sold cookies and lemonade outside Remax on 100 Avenue, raising $184 for those impacted by the local and Fort McMurray wildfires. Below, Cameron & Madison Bell sold lemonade, iced tea, and baked goodies at #126-10420 96 Avenue, raising $80 to help their relatives impacted by the Fort McMurray wildfire.

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Killbillies bring the chaos at home Fort St. John dominated Northern Mayhem 247-38 in their second derby bout of the season

at this level,” she added.

It was once again the Killbillies’ three pronged jammer combination of “Sparky”, “Stroker” and “Boom-Boom Bethy” that overwhelmed and mystified the Northern Mayhem blocking crew throughout the night.

Next up for the Killbillies is a trip to High Level to take on Aurora Boriellas before they return home for a home bout in June.

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When the Northern Mayhem roller derby team arrived in Fort St. John it was all roses and rainbows with their Killbillie counterparts.

But from the first whistle and every one following that, the home team put their game faces on and destroyed Northern Mayhem 247-38.

Skaters from the two squads often train together and have both made significant strides in developing the derby community in the Peace Region.

That’s according to Shelby Rollefson, who was the Killbillies’ player of the game Saturday night at North Peace Arena.

“The derby community– every team is really tight with each other. Northern Mayhem is a team built up of players from all over B.C. and Alberta. There are a lot of players from Chetwynd and when we don’t have enough players to go play a game out of town, we have pickups from Chetwynd. So we’ve played with them,” she said.

“It’s really good because on the line before the whistle goes, we’ll be saying ‘hi, how you doing’ and ‘miss you’ and then when the whistle blows we hate each other and then at the end [of the game] it’s good. We can separate it.”

The first-time player of the game winner and second year player added it was a special

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The Fort St. John Killbillies dominated their friendly rivals Northern Mayhem 247-38 on Saturday night at the North Peace Arena.

honour to receive from her teammates and coaches.

“It felt awesome to get it, this is my first time getting it and I was REALLY hoping I would get it this time, so I’m really excited,” said the exuberant, secondyear blocker.

“I felt really solid about it.

This is a good team, one that has helped us a lot too. We’re very competitive with them and it felt really good to play a good game.”

Northern Mayhem is an amalgamated team—this time around with skaters from Chetwynd, Grimshaw, Prince

“We have a very strong group of women that have played together, some for years. And the ones that do have more experience with bringing in the new girls and integration and teaching and our practices are hard. Like we die every practice. We just work very hard to maintain at this level.”

George, and Quesnel—so the level of experience and skill can vary from bout to bout.

That was clearly evident as the Killbillies jumped out to a huge 94 point lead in the first half, en route to their second consecutive 200 plus point home win this season.

“We have a very strong group of women that have played together, some for years. And the ones that do have more experience with bringing in the new girls and integration and teaching and our practices are hard.

Like we die every practice. We just work very hard to maintain

Local teen wins gold at national hockey tourney Austin Crossley won his second medal at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships this month BYRON HACKETT sports@ahnfsj.ca

Fort St. John’s own Austin Crossley can officially say he’s a national champion.

The 16-year-old represented B.C. at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC) in Mississauga, ON, earlier this month and his team took home the title with a decisive 3-0 win over Team North in the final to capture gold.

“Oh, it was just an unreal feeling. Just feel amazing,” Crossley said, looking for the perfect word to describe the win.

“Not really any words for winning a big tournament like that.”

Crossley was playing in the NAHC for the second consecutive year after he collected bronze last year but this time around he was named captain for his team.

“I was a lot less nervous going into the tryouts because I had been there the year before and I had a lot more experience and I knew what I needed to do to make the team– what I really needed “I was a lot less nervous going into the tryouts because I had been there the year before and I had a lot more experience and I knew what I needed to do to make the team.

What I really needed to show the coaches what I improved on.”

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Sixteen-year-old Austin Crossley was a standout for team B.C. at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships last season and this time around one gold as the captain of the team.

to show the coaches [was] what I improved on,” he said.

“B.C. usually has a pretty good team.

So I knew we were going to go in there looking strong and there are teams that want to beat us just like every other year. I knew we had to play tough, but we were really fast this year.”

His performance in the tournament was solid, earning the most valuable

defenseman award, one that he earned while playing with a broken hand.

“I was at Nanaimo Clippers camp [before the tournament] and I ended up getting in a fight and breaking my hand. It was a pretty rough week,” Crossley said, chuckling in hindsight about his misfortune.

“It hurt and I knew there was something wrong with it. But I knew if I went and got it checked out I would

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probably have to get it put back into place or something. Not going to miss a chance to go to Toronto and play some good hockey.”

Crossley was able to help his team to an undefeated record in the event and was also key in the 16 goals for and only four against in three games.

He added that he was able to make a difference with his physical play that he learned from playing with older players this season and the muscle mass he put on.

“The biggest part was my physical part of my game,” he explained.

“Like I said I was bigger and stronger and I’m used to playing with men in Junior B and it was a midget tournament.

I felt a lot stronger than most guys out there. I played a lot more offensive than I usually do, I got a couple goals and a few assists.”

Crossley, who played the majority of last season in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League at the Junior B level, hopes he can make the jump to Junior A next season with the Clippers of the British Columbia Hockey League. After advancing to the second camp, Crossley thinks he has a real shot at making the Clippers and will spent the rest of the summer with that goal in mind.

Train for the next couple weeks,” he said.

“Then I’ll go try out for Nanaimo Clippers Junior A and after that I’ll just be training. They say I have a pretty good shot, they said I just have to play like I did in their last camp.”

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Shaw wins annual BBC time trial BYRON HACKETT

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Since 1984, the Blizzard Bike Club has been handing out the Blizzard and the Phoenix cup, awarded to the winner of their annual 15-mile (24 kilometre) time trial.

The race started as a homage to the British tradition of the time trial race (that’s where the 15 mile distance comes from), where racers who competed would always dress in black to remain inconspicuous and even get their times mailed to them in a confidential envelope to keep road racing community alive.

On Sunday, club president Kevin Shaw narrowly edged out Josh Telizyn by only a minute with a time of 40:39. Shaw said his young competitor, who was the under 19 winner, pushed him to finish as quickly as he did.

“I wasn’t surprised, I thought it would be a little closer,” Shaw said. “Josh [Telizyn] has been really racing hard and he’s been really improving his times, so yeah, it’s hard in a time trial to

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gauge how you’re doing. I didn’t see him the whole race, so it was just a matter of when you cross the line you get your time and compare afterwards.”

Shaw also explained that the course the club has settled on for this particular time trial held unique obstacles for all the riders involved.

“I felt really good, it’s a tough, tough circuit. There’s not a lot of coasting on this one, there’s not a lot of flat areas. Typical time trial is flat. This one is far from flat, a lot of hills. All in all it felt good,

(Left): Josh Telizyn, Kevin Shaw and Kristine Bock were the big trophy winners at the Blizzard Bike Club time trial on Sunday, May 15. (Above): Kevin Shaw battles up a hill during the Blizzard Bike Club time trial. (Below) Josh Telizyn gets his race started on Sunday.

the wind helped out, we didn’t have much of it,” he added.

In all, 12 racers competed in the 24km race that starts at the 246 Road and the Montney Road, going almost all the way to the 271 Road and back.

Kristine Bock was the women’s champion in the race with a time of 44:54.

Next up for the club is a time trial at the Baldonnel Road May 19 at 7 p.m. For more information on the club and race dates, check out www.blizzardbikeclub.com.

Middleton shares Curl BC Male Athlete of the year BYRON HACKETT sports@ahnfsj.ca

Local curler Sterling Middleton is going to need a bigger trophy case.

The 17-year-old, after recently winning the Mayor’s citizen of the year at the Fort St.

John Community Awards last month, is now Curl BC’s Junior Male Athlete of the year and a member of the team of the year.

Middleton will share the athlete of the year with teammate Tyler Tardi, it was announced in a press release by Curl BC Tuesday afternoon.

“Every year we are amazed by the commitment and dedication of our athletes, who continue to perform so well on the national stage,” Deborah Pound, the chair of Curl BC’s Recognition and Awards Committee said in a press release.

“We are also grateful for all the volunteers and financial supporters who put so much into making our sport enjoyable for all. These awards are a tribute to these people.”

Middleton, along with skip Tyler Tardi won gold at the Youth Olympics in Lilleham-

mer earlier this year and also won the BC Junior Men’s Curling Championships and bronze at Junior Nationals.

Middleton will be presented his awards at the 2016 Curl BC Annual Awards banquet in Burnaby on June 11.

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2016 Standings Sprint Cup Series Top Ten 1) Kevin Harvick Location: Concord, N.C. Date: May 21st, 9:00 p.m.

TV: FOX Last Year’s Winner: Denny Hamlin

Charlotte Motor Speedway

Shape: Quad-oval Distance: 1.5 miles Turns / Straights: 24º / 5º

2) Kyle Busch

Points: 397 Wins: 3 Top 5: 9 Top 10: 9

3) Kurt Busch

Points: 386 Wins: 0 Top 5: 4 Top 10: 10

4) Carl Edwards

Points: 381 Wins: 2 Top 5: 5 Top 10: 8

5) Jimmie Johnson

Points: 370 Wins: 2 Top 5: 5 Top 10: 6

6) Brad Keselowski Ironically, Charlotte Motor Speedway opened its gates the same year, 1960, as Atlanta Motor Speedway, now a sister track owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Not only was the track unique in its design, the track’s founders, Bruton Smith and Curtis Turner, made the announcement that the first event would be 600 miles in length. Today, it is the largest sports facility in the Southeast and has over 167,000 permanent seats and capacity for nearly 50,000 spectators in the infield area.

The speedway was the first superspeedway to host night racing in 1992.

Driver 1) Elliott Sadler 2) Daniel Suarez 3) Ty Dillon 4) Justin Allgaier 5) Erik Jones 6) Brendan Gaughan 7) Brandon Jones 8) Brennan Poole 9) Darrell Wallace Jr. 10) Ryan Reed

Points: 368 Wins: 2 Top 5: 3 Top 10: 7

7) Chase Elliott

Points: 341 Wins: 0 Top 5: 4 Top 10: 8

8) Joey Logano

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Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean’s debut in NASCAR could happen as early as this summer, after Stewart-Haas Racing revealed it is now working on a plan to get the Frenchman a race entry. Grosjean believes that his best chance of making his NASCAR debut will come at the Sonoma road course race at the end of June. “When it’s going to happen, I don’t know. It’s 21 races, it’s quite a tight schedule already in Formula 1. Of course you don’t want to start on an oval, I wouldn’t feel very comfortable,” Grosjean said.

Points: 340 Wins: 0 Top 5: 3 Top 10: 6

9) Martin Truex Jr.

Points 349 346 319 317 309 305 290 282 268 244

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Points: 336 Wins: 0 Top 5: 1 Top 10: 5

Which driver has won the most All-Star races?

10) Austin Dillon

a) Jeff Gordon b) Bill Elliott

Points: 315 Wins: 0 Top 5: 3 Top 10: 6

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Answer : d) Jimmie Johnson has won 4 All-Star races.

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Points: 418 Wins: 1 Top 5: 5 Top 10: 9

Xfinity Series Top Ten

Last Weekend’s Race: Matt Kenseth won the AAA 400 AAA 400 Top Ten Driver Points Matt Kenseth 44 Kyle Larson 40 Chase Elliott 38 Kasey Kahne 37 Kurt Busch 36 Brad Keselowski 36 Denny Hamlin 35 Ryan Blaney 33 Martin Truex Jr. 33 Trevor Bayne 31

Matt Kenseth roared to victory Sunday afternoon at Dover International Speedway, holding off a hard-charging Kyle Larson to score his first win of the season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Kenseth led 48 of 400 laps in the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 Toyota. His triumph in the AAA 400 Drive for Autism was his third at the 1-mile track and the 37th of his Sprint Cup career. The victory also helped stem a rough start to the 2016 season, as he virtually clinched a berth in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup playoffs. “It all worked out for us, kind of the opposite as I feel like it’s been going the last couple months,” said Kenseth, who has just one other top-five run this year.

Matt Kenseth Born: March 10, 1972 Crew Chief: Jason Ratcliff Car: Toyota

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Wins 1 5

Top 10s 4 20

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Big draw for ball hockey league Six teams and more than 100 players are competing in the inaugural Adult Ball Hockey League season BYRON HACKETT sports@ahnfsj.ca

When teams arrive at the Pomeroy Sport Centre most Monday nights this spring, there’s always the dread of a full court run mixed with the potential satisfaction of a 40 minute win.

For the first time this year, the City of Fort St. John is hosting an Adult Ball Hockey League and Recreation Programmer Marissa Jordan wasn’t sure what kind of turnout to expect. That was before the league quickly filled up with over 100 registered players and six teams.

“It was a way to get people into the building that wasn’t ice hockey related but still not exclusive to skate, you don’t have to be a hockey player to play and it’s really open to everyone and we got a good response,” she said.

“Very impressed [with the turnout], super lucky, I was kind of crossing my fingers for four teams and to get six was really great… I think it’s going to keep growing and be back again next year.”

The idea behind the league was twofold: first, Jordan had heard from a number of people that several groups had their own leagues and games throughout the city and thought a league would be ideal to bring that all together. Second was to get some more spring use out of the facility.

We’ve really just been trying to diversify this building and get more people in. So we’re trying to think of more dry floor programming. So, we’re doing a whole bunch of different sports,” Jordan explained.

“We knew that there were a few guys playing ball hockey kind of in their own groups. So we thought there would be a good chance to bring them all together and compete against each other in a really recreational way. We just put it out there and we were really fortunate to get six teams and it made for a nice draw and bracket. Over the course of eight weeks everyone gets to play each other each once.”

Teams play five-on-five, on a full length hockey surface for two twenty

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Six teams and more than 100 players are registered for the eight-week Adult Ball Hockey League inaugural season that just completed its fourth week.

minute halfs, and it’s worked well so far according to the feedback Jordan has received from some of the league’s players.

“I’ve had mixed reviews on the full court but I think for the most part we’re going to keep it that way. I’ve had a few guys say they want to play two nights a week, which I think some people would like more than others,” she added.

“I wouldn’t mind getting two league nights a week, maybe different teams. If we’re going to keep going and registration is going to expand, we have to look for ways to get more people playing. We may go two nights a week.”

The eight-week adult league season will potentially wrap up with a year end tournament on June 17-18.

National swim coach advises local swimmers BYRON HACKETT sports@ahnfsj.ca

Aaron Dahl started his coaching journey 26 years ago in Fort St. John, so when the Inconnu swim club invited him back, he was more than happy to oblige.

Dahl’s humble swimming beginnings started with the club known as the Stingrays back in the 90s; he eventually progressed to becoming a junior national coach for Swim-

ming Canada, coaching several Olympians to success on the world stage.

Dahl spent three days last week chatting with members of the Inconnu club as well as spending part of his time poolside, hoping he could pass on some experience he gained coaching swimmers at the top level of the sport.

“The tendencies of success and the things that I’ve seen anthropometrically… being able to work with world-class

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athletes for a long time, I’ve seen the same tendencies in those athletes all the time.

Ninety per cent [of the top] swimmers are doing the same thing… little things make the difference…your approach and your attitude,” Dahl said of his experiences.

“There’s no more powerful feeling for an athlete than standing at the ready behind the starting block and knowing that you’ve done everything…

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The Fort St. John Inconnu received some advice this week from former National level swim coach Aaron Dahl.

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This Week: The Byron Nelson Championship

The Byron Nelson Championship is one of the most storied tournaments on the PGA Tour. It began in 1926 as the Dallas Open Tournament with MacDonald Defending: Steven Bowditch Smith as the inaugural champion. Byron Winning Score: 18-under par Nelson became a part of the event as Winning Share: $1,278,000 the host in 1968. Tom Watson had one of the best runs at this tournament, bringing home three straight titles from 1978-1980. Overall, Watson has won four Byron Nelson Championships, more than any other player in PGA Tour history.

Last year, Steven Bowditch shot a final round 5-under par to finish the tournament at 18-under, four shots ahead of Charley Hoffman.

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Last Week: Jason Day won THE PLAYERS

Jason Day, the No. 1 golfer Tournament Results in the world, won THE 1. Jason Day Score: -15 PLAYERS Championship Earnings: $1,890,000 wire-to-wire for his 10th 2. Kevin Chappell Score: -11 PGA Tour victory. Day won the PGA Earnings: $1,13400 Tour’s flagship event on Sunday Player Score Earnings T-3. Justin Thomas -10 $504,000 at the Stadium Course at TPC T-3. Matt Kuchar -10 $504,000 Sawgrass with a sparkling back nine T-3. Colt Knost -10 $504,000 -10 $504,000 that dashed the hopes and dreams of T-3. Ken Duke his pursuers. He began the week with a 63 to equal the course record, then backed it up with a 66 to set the 36-hole tournament scoring record.

Day has now won seven of his last 17 starts.

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Veteran PGA Tour player and 2009 Open Champion Stewart Cink is taking an indefinite leave of absence after his wife Lisa was diagnosed with breast cancer. “Last week my wife, Lisa, and I received some unfortunate news ... Lisa has been diagnosed with breast Golf Trivia cancer – a startling and unexpected revelation for everyone in our family,” Cink said in a How many consecutive tournaments statement. “In order to assist Lisa in meeting did Byron Nelson win in 1945? this challenge, I will be stepping away from competitive golf until circumstances improve for her. Hopefully that day will come quickly. Please a) 10 c) 15 keep our family in your thoughts and prayers b) 11 d) 18 as we move forward.” Cink, 42, has played on Answer: b) Byron Nelson won 11 consecutive five Ryder Cup teams and four Presidents Cup teams, in addition to his 12 worldwide titles. tournaments and 18 total tournaments in 1945.

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Lessons from the Golf Pro One of the common issues the amateur golfer has that causes a loss of power in the golf swing is a reverse pivot. A reverse pivot occurs when the weight of the golfer moves to their front foot during the backswing, which causes the spine to tilt in the wrong direction.

In trying to keep your head still, you prevent a good shoulder turn from happening as well as the proper weight shift to the back foot. In order to correct a reverse pivot problem, here are a couple of suggestions. The most important key is to make sure that your hips stay still on your backswing. You have to imagine that you are in a drum and your hips do not touch either side of the drum on the backswing. The second piece of advice is to get your sternum directly over your back foot at the top of the backswing to ensure the proper weight distribution.

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Turned Professional: 2006 FedEx Cup Ranking: 1st World Ranking: 1st PGA Tour Wins: 10

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2,040 pts. / 6 top tens

2) Adam Scott

1,848 pts. / 4 top tens

3) Russell Knox 1,350 pts. / 3 top tens

4) Brandt Snedeker 1,300 pts. / 5 top tens

5) Kevin Chappell 1,223 pts. / 5 top tens

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Player Points 6) Justin Thomas 1,198 7) Kevin Kisner 1,182 8) Patrick Reed 1,161 9) Hideki Matsuyama 1,151 10) Jordan Spieth 1,132

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Inconnu get tips from top coach SWIMMING FROM B3

“the clock, the scoreboard doesn’t care about whether you were sick. It doesn’t care if you had a party to go to, if you didn’t do the work and you didn’t put in the time, you’re probably not going to get the results.”

With that in mind, he also recognizes the extreme development that has happened in Fort St. John since his original stint here and hopes the continued success of local talents, such as Skyeler Kerr and Ben Blackmon, will have a positive impact on the club.

“These guys continue to produce guys of that caliber— Skyeler [Kerr] is the guy now, but you know Ben Blackmon was before that and you go right back 20 years ago… when the club first started there have been kids, when the development of the program has been strong, after Skyeler it will be someone else,” Dhal noted.

“It shows them that it can be done. It doesn’t matter where

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The Fort St. John Inconnu received some advice this week from former National level swim coach Aaron Dahl.

Dahl, who was the 2012 Swimming Canada Youth Male Coach of the year, went on to explain that he was impressed with the program that the club already delivers and he hoped to give them just a few more tools to help apply their craft.

“Any time I go into a program there are technical similarities across the entire board,” Dahl said.

“The coaching staff here, one of the real strengths that they

you’re from. It doesn’t matter where you swim. I think there’s eight or nine million swimmers registered world-wide and 80 per cent of them are swimming in communities smaller than this, with coaches less qualified. Yet every year a thousand of them go to the Olympic games. It doesn’t matter where you’re from—Joel Greenshield swam here for five years from ages 7-12 and went to the Olympic games in 2008.”

have is that they communicate very well. They meet all the time and they talk about program development. Steve Sadownik is a guy that has been here for about 10 years and one of the reasons why he’s a really good coach is because he thinks in terms of the development of the athlete first. The big picture is he wants them to be good at 16 or 17 years old. I think all the staff feels that way.”

That coaching staff has also

helped create a positive culture around the pool, something Dahl has noticed doesn’t always happen in certain clubs and can go a long way in creating top-level athletes.

“The stuff they do on deck, their attitude towards the coaches and the way they interact with each other, it’s a very positive environment,” he said.

“Sometimes you go into a club and there is toxicity and competitiveness and stuff like that. I don’t care if you’re from a small town, these coaches and these kids don’t have that attitude. I dare you to find a community this size that is doing the same thing these guys are.”

The spring season for the Inconnu splashes back up on May 27 when several of the club’s swimmers will take a trip to University of British Columbia Aquatic Centre for the annual Mel Zajac International Swim Meet. Other members of the club will head to Grande Prairie for the Northern Lights Invitational.

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Dawson Creek Dodgers swing into inaugural season MIKE CARTER dcreporter@dcdn.ca

Dawson Creek and Fort St. John now have a new baseball team to cheer for.

Made up of players from each city, the Dawson Creek Dodgers are kicking off their first ever season in the Wheatbelt Baseball League at Harry Morrow field in the Mile Zero City May 18 at 7 p.m.

After the team in Fort St. John folded, Dawson Creek was able to recruit some more players.

The Wheatbelt League is a competitive baseball league that was established in 1947.

Dawson Creek is the second new team to join this year, along with a club out of Manning, Alberta.

Until about 2012, the Dawson Creek Cardinals played in the league.

The Mirror caught up with pitcher/shortstop Jason Ginter

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to find out how the idea of bringing the team back got new legs.

“It was just a brainchild of a few of us. We said ‘hey let’s see what kind of interest we have in Dawson Creek,’” he noted.

They sent out a Facebook invite and ended up with a roster of 25 that are at least interested.

The May 18 opener is against the County Brewers, from the Grande Prairie area.

“They’re a very strong team,” Ginter said. “They’ve gone to the finals the last three seasons. It’ll be a quite a tough first game.”

At the end of this year, Ginter says the team will reevaluate itself and see if it can carry on in to 2017.

“It’s a year-to-year thing at this point,” he said.

Sponsorship has so far been an issue for the team.

“I guess (the downturn) plays a little bit of a factor,” Ginter said.

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The Dawson Creek Dodgers played the first game of their inaugural season in the Wheatbelt Baseball League this week.

THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2016 B5

Arts & Culture Artwalk good for the soul—and the soles

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

Painting is self-discovery.

Every good artist paints what he is.

- Jackson Pollock

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Teresa Martin is the youngest artist in the Artwalk 2016. As a full-time student, Martin still finds time to paint and create colourful, airbrush paintings with romantic overtones. Martin is one of 28 artists showing their artworks in businesses downtown from now until July 16. Pick up an Artwalk brochure at Peace Gallery North or any of the 26 venues throughout the downtown.

BRONWYN SCOTT peacereporter@ahnfsj.ca

Behold storefronts transformed into gallery space as the Fort St. John Community Arts Council launched Artwalk 2016 from Peace Gallery North on Saturday, May 14.

Artwalk is an annual event that features the work of local artisans in participating venues, so members of the public can cruise around downtown and delight in original artwork, ranging from paintings to textiles to woodwork, and even hand-crafted cat figurines made from recycled materials.

Twenty-eight artists spanned across 26 venues have contributed to one of the most anticipated—and far reaching—arts events of the summer.

“The whole idea is to pair up the businesses with the arts and to show the benefit of the two working together to draw people into the downtown core, and to have people go into stores they wouldn’t normally go into,” said Arts Council director Sue Popesku.

“Part of the mandate of the arts council is to support the community and the artists and also to enhance the community...with the artists being in the stores, we are bringing people into the downtown core and hopefully circulating them through stores.”

Each participating venue also has pamphlets available.

To coincide with the event, new street banners designed by Peace Gallery North’s Alan White have been installed on city streetlights, themed “High Performance” in honour of the upcoming Performing Arts BC Provincial Festival, which runs from May 31 to June 4.

“The BC Festival, we anticipate a total of around 1,500 people. Those people will then have something to do on their free time as well, because many of the (performing arts) venues are downtown,” Popesku said.

“There are 10 different venues for that festival, and many of them will be walking the streets. Well, now they have a reason to go into a store to say, ‘oh, well, that’s part of the Artwalk.’”

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Donny Edwards brought his version of Elvis Presley to the Lido Theatre on May 12.

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Hedley says ‘Hello’ to Peace Region Hello World tour included Carly Rae Jepsen and Francesco Yates ALEISHA HENDRY ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

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Jacob Hoggard of Hedley says Hello to the audience during the band’s stop at the Encana Events Centre in Dawson Creek on May 12.

Hedley brought their Hello World tour to Dawson Creek on May 12, and the crowd was decidedly younger than one normally sees in the Encana Events Centre.

For many kids, this looked to be the first live concert they’d ever experienced. Fortunately for them, it set the bar pretty high.

The show opened with a young fella named Francesco Yates, whom I admit I’d never actually heard of before that night. But the audience definitely knew who he was, and his energy combined with theirs got the concert off to a good start.

Carly Rae Jepsen, who we all remember was responsible for that ear worm Call Me Maybe a few years back, probably made some teens’ lives when she hand picked six people to come out of the crowd and dance on stage with her. I have to say, that was very cool of her.

Audience participation always gets the crowd more hyped, so the energy train kept on rolling.

Hedley opened their set with this bizarre TV show intro, The Hedleys, featuring the band members as what progressively descends into a very dysfunctional family dynamic.

Full House, it ain’t.

But that’s OK, because the audience was ready to go by then and lost their collective minds once the guys hit the stage.

Playing their classic songs along with their newest work, frontman Jacob Hoggard brought the energy level to new heights, especially when he took the time to talk to the crowd. In perhaps the most amusing break between songs, he demanded the cell phones of people he saw texting in the front row—he even took the time to go through one woman’s contact list, ask who everyone was and tried to send them messages, but her phone didn’t have enough data. Instead, Hoggard brought her on stage and she got a photo of herself with the band and thousands of her closest friends in the audience.

Furthering the audience interaction, Hoggard also ventured into the crowd to play during the band’s encore, something that you don’t often see nowadays.

It’s safe to say the young music fans will forever cherish the memory of their first concert, and someday may get to repeat the experience with their own kids.

I give the Hedley Hello World tour 4.5 glow wands out of five.

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Carly Rae Jepsen, above, and Francesco Yates, right, warmed up the crowd and got the energy levels up at the Encana Events Centre in Dawson Creek on May 12.

HOROSCOPE ARIES (MARCH 21 TO APRIL 19) Your daily pace will accelerate in the next four weeks. Expect a busy schedule with short trips, errands, conversations with everyone plus increased reading, writing and studying.

TAURUS (APRIL 20 TO MAY 20) You are the financial wizard of the zodiac; in the next month, you will focus on your finances more than usual. Perhaps you’ll see ways to boost your income.

GEMINI (MAY 21 TO JUNE 20) Today the Sun moves into your sign to stay for the next four weeks, boosting your energy and attracting people and favorable circumstances to you. Happy birthday month!

CANCER (JUNE 21 TO JULY 22) Lie low for the next month and plan what you want your new year (birthday to birthday) to be all about. Plan some goals with deadlines.

LEO (JULY 23 TO AUG. 22) In the month ahead, you are in for a popular stretch! Enjoy warm friendships. Join clubs, groups and associations, because interaction with others will benefit you..

VIRGO (AUG. 23 TO SEPT. 22) You will look fabulous in the eyes of others in the next four weeks, even if you don’t do anything special. Take advantage of this time to promote your pet project.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23 TO OCT. 22) Travel if you can in the next four weeks because you want to get outta Dodge. If you can’t travel, be a tourist in your own city.

For Thursday May 19, 2016 SCORPIO (OCT. 23 TO NOV. 21) You will be passionate and intense in the month ahead. Intimate relationships will be hot! Expartners are also back on the scene right now. Oops.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 TO DEC. 21) Try to get more sleep in the next four weeks because you will be more tired than usual. Study your closest relationships to see how you can improve them..

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 TO JAN. 19) In the month ahead, you will be focused on improving your health as well as improving your overall efficiency and productivity at work and at home. Time to turn over a new leaf!.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20 TO FEB. 18) You want to play and go on vacation if you can in the month ahead.

Romance, love affairs, sports events and social affairs will bring you joy.

PISCES (FEB. 19 TO MARCH 20) YHome, family and your personal life will be your top priorities in the next four weeks. An interaction with a parent could be significant.

BORN TODAY? You are expressive, original and colorful. You’re not afraid to be extreme or go after what you want.

You hate to be bored. This year is a time of learning and teaching. You will be both a student and a teacher.

The exciting thing is you are starting to see the fruits of your efforts for the past six years. Expect your wellearned rewards soon.

Miserable and cheated on wants advice Dear Annie: I’ve been living with my boyfriend for nine years and we have a son together. Over the 14 years that we’ve known each other, we’ve had our share of problems, but it’s gotten worse in the last couple of years.

Two months ago, “John” totally changed, and I found out he was being unfaithful. Of course, he denies it, but I have proof. I want to leave him, but I really have nowhere to go. So I’m just stuck here while he continues to see the other woman.

I hate being made a fool. Please tell me what you think I should do?

-- Miserable and Cheated On Dear Miserable: You are not “stuck,” but you do have some difficult choices to make. The first decision is whether you are better off with John or without him. You have a son together, which means John is responsible for child support. Please discuss this with a professional who can help you sort through your issues and do what is best for you and your son. Ask John to come with you, but if he isn’t interested, go without him. Free and low-cost counseling is available through local churches, graduate school counseling departments, medical school psychology departments, United Way, the YMCA and the Department of Children and Family Services.

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waited on, well, my dear, that will be your life.

5. If he is addicted to his smartphone, no amount of pleading will change that.

6. Once you have children, he will not suddenly be a helpful, kind father. If he was helpful and kind before, he will probably remain that way. If not, you will cry many tears.

7. Discuss handling the finances before you say “I do.” My husband made more money than me, and always considered it to be “his money.”

Please ladies, do yourself a favor and heed your inner voice. It will not fail you. I wish I had paid attention to the red flags. -- Married and Lonely in Connecticut Dear Married: Thank you for the advice - most of which is a variation on your first caveat, which is that he will not change because you marry him. All women should understand that.

middle-aged woman with 30 years of marriage under her belt: 1. He will not change for you. If he grew up in a dirty house, chances are he is not a neat guy. If he’s nasty to you, he will continue to be.

2. If he views porn, at some point in your marriage, it will be a problem. People who view porn will defend it, and it will not be good for you or your marriage.

3. If he likes to go out drinking with his buddies, be prepared to raise your kids alone and wait by the phone for him to call. He might lie about where he was and he may even start fights as an excuse to leave the house.

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Mona Gould stands with her Viewer’s Choice Award-winning quilt, which she started working on in 2007.

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Mona Gould’s quilt, called Insanity, won the Viewer’s Choice award during the Fort St. John Country Quilters’ Collections of the Peace 2016 Quilt Show on Friday and Saturday, May 13-14, at the North Peace Cultural Centre.

Gould had been working on

the hand-pieced quilt since 2007.

“It’s been quite a few years I’ve been working on it, I put it down for months at a time, and then I’d pick it up again...it’s a labour of love,” she said, in an interview with the Alaska Highway News.

Gould is a self-taught quilter who joined the quilters’ group in 2009.

“I used to do a lot of other

crafts, knitting and crocheting and needlepoint and all of those, and now I mostly just do quilting...once you get that quilting bug, it’s got you,” she said.

The quilt show featured dozens of quilts ranging from hand-pieced to machine sewn, some with fun themes like one Spiderman quilt, and others with nature-inspired images and patterns.

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Find the correct word, joining the first word then joining the second word

TODAY’S PUZZLE

Possessed 27. Invests in little enterprises 29. Summate 30. Rosary part 32. A large body of water 35. Woman’s undergarment 37. Essential oil obtained from flowers 38. Cripples 39. An explosion 41. Of, French 44. Fish of the genus Salvelinus Clue 46. Bahrain dinar 49. Banded calcedony 50. Giant armadillo Copyright © 2008, Penny Press 52. In place of CLUES ACROSS 43. Powder mineral 8. Thermionic vacu53. Electronic coun1. Cut into cubes 45. Coat with plaster um tube ter-countermeasures 9. Employee stock 5. Food flavorings 47. Far East house55. Large package of ownership plan maid 11. Longest tenured cotton 48. Digital audiotape “Tonight Show” host 10. A crane Find the correct joining the first 14. One being edu- word, 51. Merchandising 56. 3564 m French 12. Filippo __, Saint cated 54.the Libreville is the word word then joining second 13. One below tens Alp 15. British conserva- capital 16. Impatiently desir- 57. European defense tives 58. Incapable of flex- ous organization 18. End without ibility 17. Inflict a heavy 59. Check completion 60. Language of blow 19. Boater Andorra 60. Former OSS 20. As fast as can be 21. Indicated horse62. Repeat in concise done (abbr.)

61. Not old power (abbr.) form 22. Ma’s partner 63. Goodwill promo23. Protects the chest 64. Dark areas 25. Carrier’s invention tion 24. Expresses plea65. Enough (archaic) 26. sure PREVIOUS PUZZLES ANSWERS 28. Stiff hair, bristle CLUES DOWN 29. Blood type 1. Disk jockeys 31. Taxis 2. 9th Greek letter 33. Ribbed material 3. Fish of the carp 34. Young female family socialite 4. Medical prefix for 36. Game cube within 37. Priest’s liturgical 5. Short for synthevestment sizer 40. 2.1 km tributary 6. What part of of the river Seille (abbr.)

42. The golden state 7. Farm state

Clue

Find the correct word, joining the first word then joining the second word

TODAYS PUZZLE

HOW TO PLAY: Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once.

Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started.

Remember: you must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column or 3x3 box.

PREVIOUS PUZZLES ANSWERS

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Label each pocket with each person’s name.

Chris: $1.35 Beth: 87¢ Jessie: 63¢ Kate: $1.03 Amy: 93¢

re you looking to earn some money this summer?

You can become an entrepreneur! That’s a person who starts a business.

Fill in the missing vowels to discover some ideas for types of businesses YOU can start this summer!

An entrepreneur (on-trah-preh-nyur) is a person who sees a way to earn some money by solving a particular problem.

For example, lots of kids have learned that thirsty people on hot days will pay for a cold glass of lemonade.

Can you see the job opportunity in each of these pictures? Look at each picture. What problems do you see here?

What kind of help might they be willing to pay for?

One way to make money is to get a job. But that is not possible for everyone. Often times kids can’t get jobs because they are too young.

But that hasn’t stopped kids around the world from finding clever ways of earning some cash. Some kids, like Jason, turn doing something they love into a way of earning money.

Look at each of the following pictures. Write down ways a business you could start might be able to help.

Business Search

Look through the newspaper and make a list of all the businesses mentioned. Group these businesses into groups such as restaurants, stores, manufacturers, etc. Put each list into alphabetical order.

Standards Link: Economics: Students know that entrepreneurs are people who use resources to produce innovative goods and services they hope people will buy.

Do the math to reveal the answer to this riddle.

Standards Link: Number Sense: Addition and subtraction to 40.

Standards Link: Research: Orgranize information from research into categories.

PARTICULAR LEMONADE SOLUTION BUSINESS THINKING PROBLEM IDEAS START OFTEN JOBS CASH HELP MAKE BANK

Find the words in the puzzle, then in this week’s Kid Scoop stories and activities.

R A L U C I T R A P

G B E M E L B O R P

N U N T D H E L P R

I S T R A T S E P M

K I

I M N B R A A O

N N D E O N A K C F

The noun opportunity means a chance, especially one that offers some kind of reward.

H S A U E R S Y K E

Taylor got the opportunity to see his name in print when his essay was published in the newspaper.

I E E J M N E N E T

T S S O L U T I O N

Write a sentence using words that all or nearly all start with the same letter.

Example: Broccoli builds better basketball buddies.

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I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through.

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- Jules Verne

Nola

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Nola is a teeny little lady that came from a feral cat colony in town. She’s adapted well to life on the inside and is ready for her furry tail ending!

Nola is very friendly and snuggly and would do well in a home with other cats. Loud noises still spook her, so an adult home, or a home with older teenagers, would be best.

She halso has some very impressive whiskers!

Come say hello to Nola at the North Peace SPCA and see if she’d fit in at your home and in your heart.

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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.

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250-787-0089 ********** BAPTIST CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH 9607-107th Ave., fSJ Ph. (Office) 250-785-4307 Pastor: Michael Hayes Associate Pastor: Doug Janzen SUNDAY SCHooL: 9:30am 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 Kids Zone During Both Services ********** 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 ********** PRESBYTERIAN fort St. John Presbyterian Church 9907-98th St., fort St. John, BC Phone: 250-785-2482 fax: 250-785-2482 Sunday Worship Times 9:30 a.m. - Regular 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 Rev. Louise Hart Sunday Worship Service & Sunday School @ 11:30am.

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Manda is a six-month-old former feral, but discovered she loved good food and lots of snuggles so much that she wants to find a forever home with people.

Manda is very friendly, curious, and loves atten-

Manda tion. She also does well with other cats and even small dogs. She would do best in a home with older kids, as sudden noises can spook her a little.

Come visit Manda at the North Peace SPCA shelter.

The summer of fire and fear B

yeeeee” the sisters yell, tossing the words over sun-kissed shoulders with carefree innocence as they take off down the long driveway on their banana bikes. Where were they headed? They didn’t know for sure, but they knew they were not expected back home until dinner—the farm was their sandbox and they spent their summers exploring every inch of every acre.

This was my sister and I many years ago. Our summers were warm and carefree. The most stressful thought that would enter our mind during that blissful time would be how long it might take to ride our bikes over the thick gravel to town.

So. Much. Fun. Lately, all I can think about is the spring that has been stolen from many children and the summer that will be spent either in a strange place after a sudden evacuation from a wildfire or spent close to home because an evacuation alert has been given.

It is the summer of fire and fear.

As I sit in my house this morning, I have few worries. I don’t have a “go bag” packed.

My car is not fully fueled and at the ready, I haven’t created a full listing of my valuables and home contents. No, I am surfing Facebook and drinking coffee and writing this.

A mere one hundred plus kilometres away from me, families have spent the evening in a hotel or in their holiday trailer because they have been evacuated from their home due to the danger of wildfire.

Their lives are in a state of flux and have been for weeks. It is as if their lives are one huge Jenga game and at any moment, it could collapse.

A few weeks ago, I volunteered at an emergency centre where evacuees came to

Judy Kucharuk THE DESK OF THE GREEN-EYED GIRL

register after they were forced from their family homes and property. I remember a family coming in and as they completed their paperwork, I asked the little boy who was probably eight or nine years old, “how are you doing?” and he said that he was a “little” scared. His mom heard him and with a big smile that belied her own fear and exhaustion said, “Should we go swimming tomorrow?”

The little boy immediately perked up.

This is what I worry about. I worry about the children who say they are a “little” scared, I worry about the parents who will eventually begin to feel the emotional strain eat away at them and affect their marriage.

We are going to have a very long summer and this emotional roller coaster is going to continue. We must not become complacent in our empathy.

That person who is frustrated at your store counter and perhaps is acting inappropriately?

He or she might have been living in a campground with four kids all summer because they can’t go home. They might have lost everything and are stumbling in a fog because they don’t know yet what their next move will be. They might be at the end of their emotional rope.

Be curious, don’t be angry.

Dig deeper, don’t assume. Be kind, it’s free.

Judy Kucharuk is a lover of sarcasm, witty people and footnotes. You can follow her blog at www.judykucharuk.com or catch her on CBC Radio Daybreak North where she shares her “Peace of Mind”. Follow her on twitter @judylaine

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COMMUNITY

Appreciating local fire fighters ALEISHA HENDRY ahendry@ahnfsj.ca

Fire fighters from Fort St. John, Taylor and Charlie Lake were welcomed with open arms and full plates at the Firefighting Appreciation BBQ on May 15.

Hosted by the Charlie Lake Community Church, local fire fighters and community members were invited to partake in some barbecue in the sunshine.

Fire fighters tackling the wildfires in the region were unable to make it to the event, but local firefighters came out in a show of solidarity.

Fort St. John Fire Chief Fred Burrows says it was good to hear that the residents of the rural areas affected by fires in April were ap-

preciative of the work the fire departments put it.

“It’s nice that they recognize that—they didn’t need to, it’s what we get paid for, it’s our job,” said Burrows. “We’re not really big on standing up in front of everybody, but it’s very nice to know that people think that way.”

Pastor Alfred Reschke was pleased with the turnout.

“It’s good to see all the fire fighters and some first responders and RCMP, it’s great to have them here, we certainly appreciate it,” he said.

Many members of the congregation live in the rural areas and were affected by the fires, says Reschke, so the members felt this was an appropriate way to express their thanks.

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James Adams and Darrel Wagner of the Charlie Lake Fire Department enjoy the day at the Firefighting Appreciation BBQ in Centennial Park on May 15.

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Daniela Buerge, FSJ Co-Op Wonowon Hello reader. It’s Daniela Buerge again reporting for the Wonowon Club. Today I want to report the rest of the 4-h events in April.

There was a grooming clinic for beef members on the 23rd and 24th of April at Hedges. Since the teaching was the same on both days, members could come on either day. Most of our club came on the 23rd. It was a live demonstration, so some members brought their 4-h animals and practiced on them.

Also, we had the annual garbage cleanup at the Upper Halfway Dump on the 27th of April. Some years there is lots of garbage that takes a lot of work to clean up, but this year there was much less and it did not take very long.

The 4-h projects are doing very well. The sheep are learning to lead, and the steers are gaining quickly and will certainly be ready to show at Achievement Days which are coming up in a few months.

Next 4-h meeting will be on the 11th of May. Thank you to FSJ Co-op Petroleum Debt for sponsoring this page.

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On April 29, 2016 Michael Joseph Landucci of Fort St. John passed away peacefully, after a short illness, with his beloved Faye at his side.

He will be forever remembered with love by his fiancée Faye Reeves, son Chris Landucci, sister Kathy Harvey (Michael), Faye’s children Janine Rutherford (Noel Sundby) and Darren Pope, many cousins, nieces and nephews, and legions of friends. Mike will also be lovingly remembered by his stepmother, Vera Landucci, and her children Phil (RaNae) Molloy, Theresa Molloy, Mary Kay (George) Gunville, and Elizabeth (Brian) Lamond. He was predeceased by his parents, Mary and Perry Landucci; his wife, Sheila Landucci; and his brother, Donnell Landucci. The family is grateful for the kind and compassionate care provided by the hospitals in Fort St. John and Prince George, and the Rotary Hospice House in Prince George. A memorial service and celebration of a life well lived will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at the North Peace Arena, 9805 – 96 Avenue, Fort St. John. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Fort St. John Literacy Society, (10142 – 101 Avenue, Fort St. John, BC, V1J 4H7) or a charity of your choice.

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John Hines a.k.a. William Lee Bush died on May 7, 2016.

Although he was born and died as Lee Bush; his family, friends and coworkers knew him as John.

He worked for BC Rail for 24 years out of Dawson Creek and Fort St John, and retired in 1995.

John was a kind hearted, family man who was full of life and always willing to lend a hand to those in need.

He was predeceased by his parents; Orley and Lillian Bush, his first wife Betty June Hines; and daughter Janis Price. He is survived by his sister Sharon, his wife (and very first love) Gloria, his children; Denise, Liana, Sheldon, Carol, Tim, and Kim. He is also survived by 18 grandchildren, and 19 great grandchildren. John’s big heart made him a good man, a Good Samaritan, a loving husband and father. He will be remembered with warmth and love.

Our family would like to thank Dr. Brussow as well as the caregivers at Peace Villa Residential Care, for their kindness, love and generosity shown to Lee during his time with them.

Lee requested no funeral, memorial, or flowers.

If you wish, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society in Fort St. John.

Dmetro Kurelek Oct 4, 1936 – May 8, 2016 Our Dad passed away peacefully in Red Deer, AB. Born of Parents George and Maria Kurelek in the Ukraine.

They then immigrated to Canada in April, 1937, settling and growing up in Clayhurst, BC. He was one to many; Brother to Helen, Uncle to Elana and great Uncle to Mackenzie.

He was father to; Rhonda (John), Lauralee, Corinne (Roland), Jay (Christina), Gordon (Jodie), and Maria Also Grandfather to; Nathan, Christopher, Nichole, Michele (Gavin), Bailey, Ben, Stacie and Shelby. and Great Grandfather to; Austin, Braedon, Chloe, Cohen and Huxley After marrying (Mary), they homesteaded in Bear Canyon AB where he farmed, drove equipment in construction, drove truck in the oil patch and worked on the Clayhurst Ferry.

Later he bought his own trucks contracting himself out to various companies hauling loads throughout Canada and the US. He will be fondly remembered by many in the Peace River Country as well as friends he made in Kamloops, BC and Red Deer, AB. His cousin William Kurelek was correct deeming him “ a rugged entrepreneur”.

As farmer to owner operator of his own trucks he could do and did put a hand to many things, work and hobbies.

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This position is presently under a one-year temporary exclusion from the Collective Agreement with the BC Government & Service Employees’ Union and will be monitored during this period to determine its permanent exclusion from the Collective Agreement.

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Leo Joseph Soucie September 28, 1951 May 2, 2016

LEO JOSEPH SOUCIE, of Fort Nelson, BC, beloved husband of Shannon Soucie (nee Dolan) passed away tragically in a boating accident on the Liard River in northern BC, on Monday, May 2, 2016 at the age of 64 years.

Along with his wife Shannon, he is lovingly remembered by his 3 children and their families; Alaina (Ryan DeGrazio and their children Simone and Carys) of North Vancouver, BC, Laurisa (Colin Cripps and their children, Cale and Kenna) of Grande Prairie, AB, and Devin (Cathleen Soucie and their children, Teah, Liam and Eric) of Fort Nelson.

Also left to cherish his memory are his sister, Linda (Glen Jensen and family), his brothers-in-law Bill, Barry and Danny Dolan, and sister-in-law Kate Jessup (and their families), many extended relatives including the Parker family, as well as countless friends, and colleagues in the trucking industry and Oil Patch.

Leo was predeceased by his parents, Erwin and Ledvina Soucie, his mother and father-in-law, Frank and Kay Dolan, and brother-in-law, Pat Dolan.

Leo was born in Mattawa, ON, Sept 28, 1951. He spent his early years there, before the family moved back west to Fairview, and then Ft St John. By the time Leo was in school, they had settled permanently in Dawson Creek, where he grew up.

Leo quit school at Gr 9 and liked to say he continued his education at the “University of Pouce Coupe.” His first job was as a store stock boy at Marshall Wells. He soon discovered his talent for salesmanship and sold everything from vacuum cleaners to cars, but it was trucking that ended up being his life’s passion.

In 1972, Leo met Shannon when she was home from University for the summer, working as a flag girl on the Alaska Highway. They married the following February, and this year celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary.

Over the years Leo hauled many loads including: logs, livestock, gravel, fuel, rigs, heavy equipment, camps and groceries - acquiring expertise that was highly valued in the industry. Leo took over the Esso bulk plant from his father-in-law in Ft. Nelson, and ran that for several years. He then moved on to a new phase in his work career, with leadership roles in the oilfield transport companies of Formula, and later, Oculus. He enjoyed his latest side venture, helping to create the company Two Bit Developments Inc., and their camp project at Mile 147.

Throughout his career, Leo’s office was his pickup truck; he loved to load his vehicles with all the extras, and kept them in spotless condition. He worked hard every winter, and enjoyed his annual Spring holidays with Shannon on the beaches of Mexico, Greece, and other warm locales. He recently returned to Fairview where he had the chance to visit with many relatives at his beloved Uncle Bernard’s 100th birthday celebration.

As much as Leo worked, he also loved hunting, fishing, and spending time at their ranch in Toad River. But above all, his world revolved around his children and grandchildren.

In memory of Leo, donations would be greatly appreciated to: The Northern Rockies Senior’s Society, for the Heritage Place Supported Living Facility. Box 52, Fort Nelson, B.C. V0C 1R0.

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We are completely overwhelmed by the generosity of the community of Fort Nelson, the extended community of the Oil and Gas Industry and our friends and family from all over the world. The call for help went out like the shock wave of an earthquake and the response came back from far and wide.

Our family cannot even begin to thank the multitude of individuals and companies who helped us in the search for Leo, and those who comforted us and fed us. We are determined not to mention any names for fear we should leave out even one.

Every act of kindness is recorded in our hearts. You know who you are, and we know who you are, and Leo knows who you are. The depth of our gratitude is immeasurable. God Bless You All. Shannon Soucie and Family

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Rescue Me event brings in over $3K for SPCA BRONWYN SCOTT peacereporter@ahnfsj.ca

Five people got to live like the dogs and cats at the North Peace SPCA on Saturday May 14, locked in kennels for the day and trying desperately to ‘make bail’ from friends and family to secure their release.

Coinciding with the branch’s Rescue Me event was their Open House, with a barbecue and other goodies for sale, in an effort to drive traffic—and funds—through the door.

All told, over $3,100 was

raised over the course of the day.

“It’s all going towards animals, so every little bit helps,” said Candace Buchamer, general manager of the North Peace branch.

With just five people willing to be locked up for the day, having been nominated by the community, the North Peace SPCA was down about half its usual volunteer count, Buchamer said.

Last year’s Rescue Me event, along with other donations, raised over $11,000.

(Above) Taylor Chubey spends some time with the kittens during the North Peace SPCA’s Rescue Me event.

Chubey and other participants were nominated to spend the day with the dogs (or cats) at the SPCA, with the goal of raising $500 each in ‘bail’ money, with funds supporting the local branch.

(Right) Andrea Jassal gives pound pup Grover a squeeze during her stint behind bars for the North Peace SPCA’s Rescue Me fundraiser.

(Far Right) Nikki Omen makes the most of his time in the pound by cuddling this furry feline.

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hat a shock to have found that my brand new German Shepherd puppy Jake began to feel ill just a few days after I got him. Jake is nine weeks old and the breeder told me he had been given one shot already a week ago.

A few days after I got him I noticed that he started vomiting a bit, but still seemed to be in good spirits. The next day, he had diarrhea and started to play less. Now he doesn’t want to get up at all and will not eat or drink, is still vomiting and his diarrhea has gotten worse.

I brought Jake to the vet, and with one simple test, they told me he had Parvovirus.

Apparently, certain breeds like German Shepherds, Dobermans and Rottweilers are more prone to getting it. I thought Jake was protected with one vaccine, but it turns out puppies need frequent vaccination in order to be protected.

Thankfully, Jake has made a full recovery with IV fluids in hospital and supportive care, and will not have any long lasting problems from the virus.

This is a common scenario in the Peace Region that we see every spring. It is important for dog owners to be educated about this contagious, possibly deadly virus.

Parvovirus is a virus that is very resistant in the environment and it can live for years in the soil. It is usually found in dogs, but also present in wildlife. It is mainly spread through fecal contamination.

Even dogs that are kept out on a farm and have minimal contact with other dogs are still at risk. They can become exposed from wildlife or from the virus particles being brought in by shoes, tires etc. because it is so resistant in the environment.

Puppies are most susceptible to Parvovirus and spring is the most common time for exposure because the snow is melting, dogs are going outside more, and there are more puppies around in general.

Symptoms for Parvovirus are basically flu like. Dogs

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become very depressed, and experience vomiting and diarrhea. Dogs often become dehydrated from the excessive vomiting, diarrhea and from not being able to drink enough water to keep up.

Once dogs are diagnosed with Parvovirus, they need to be treated. The virus suppresses the immune system, so it makes fighting off the infection very challenging for the dog on its own. By the time they arrive at a Veterinary clinic, most dogs need to be hospitalized with IV fluids for rehydration and supportive care.

The great news is that Parvovirus is very preventable with vaccination. Every vaccine will have different requirements, but puppies usually need frequent booster vaccines in order to be effective. If puppies only have part of their vaccination series, they are still at risk for Parvovirus, just like Jake. Until puppies are fully vaccinated and fully protected from the virus, it is important to limit their risk of exposure in other ways. A few ways to decrease risk of exposure include: keeping out of areas where lots of dogs frequent, avoiding areas where there was a known Parvovirus case, and only interacting with vaccinated dogs.

Parvovirus is a serious and potentially life threatening disease that is very common in the area. If dogs become sick with Parvovirus, it is very important that they are treated right away to get the best outcome. Vaccination is the best way to prevent dogs from getting sick from Parvovirus.

Remember as a pet owner, you can make a big difference in your dog’s life with preventative care and vaccination.

Dr. Sydney Routley is a veterinarian with the North Peace Vet Clinic.

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VETERAN’S TRANSITION TO CAREER IN OIL AND GAS Nikola Milutinovic

WHAT GOT YOU INTERESTED IN WORKING FOR THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY? I was looking for a civilian role when I got back to Canada and started working for a local oil field service company in Fort St. John in 2014. I was exposed to oil field operators and decided to explore a career in this area. I just completed my 4th Class Power Engineering, finished a work term with Shell to gain on the job experience and will be starting my second work term with Shell at their Saturn Gas Plant in May. TELL ME ABOUT YOUR TIME WITH SHELL? I rotated through different crews, where I got to work with folks with different backgrounds dealing with a wide range of issues every day. Hearing firsthand how others would respond was so valuable to tie in what I learned in the classroom to the day-to-day activities. It helped me to determine that I was making the right career choice.

Nikola (Nik) Milutinovic moved to Canada from the former Yugoslavia in the mid-90’s. Shortly after finishing secondary school, he joined the Canadian Armed Forces and was deployed to Afghanistan in 2008. Upon returning to civilian life he has pursued a career in oil and gas operations.

WHAT WAS YOUR FAVOURITE EXPERIENCE? I participated in a real-time issue with a piece of equipment. Various teams and experts were brought in to identify the problem and potential solutions and I was able to participate through the entire process – such a great experience.

WHAT DID YOU FIND MOST SURPRISING? Coming out of the Armed Forces, it can be really hard to find a sense of purpose and find a civilian career.

Surprisingly, Shell has a similar culture as in the military.

I was surrounded by the best people with the same mentality of “get the job done”. Everything was done in a structured, methodical process and it was easy to know what was expected of me.

WHAT MOTIVATED YOU TO COME BACK TO SHELL FOR A SECOND PRACTICUM? Shell supports their employees through on-the-job experiences and formal learning via online courses to help build their knowledge. This year I hope to build on my experiences from last year and gain more understanding of how to respond to process upsets.

THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED SHELL GROUNDBIRCH HAS REDUCED MORE THAN 250,000 KILOMETRES OF TRUCKING SINCE IT BEGAN PROCESSING CONDENSATE LOCALLY AT THE SATURN GAS PLANT ON DECEMBER 20TH, 2015.

A Troyer Truck loading condensate from the Shell Gundy field to be processed at the Shell Saturn Plant

Previously, condensate, a mixture of gas and liquids produced from Shell’s Northeast BC fields had to be trucked 1,800 kilometres for processing at the Shell Caroline Plant in Alberta.

Steve Troyer is the owner of Troyer Trucking, a local Fort St. John company that has been working with Shell since they took over operations in the Groundbirch area seven years ago. He notes, “There’s a lot of change in the industry, but we appreciate the long term approach Shell

takes in doing business. The less road exposure and time on the road, the safer we are.”

“Initially, the Shell Saturn Plant was not set up to accept condensate from other locations,” says Vishesh Kapur, Shell Project Manager. “With help from our global colleagues, combined with local expertise, we were able to build the truck-in facility to receive the condensate for local processing.”

ROAD REPAIRS REDUCE SEDIMENT RUN OFF INTO DAWSON CREEK WATERSHED

Road corrosion, when unchecked, can be a safety issue and the additional sediments in the water means harder wear on the water treatment equipment. “I live and work in the region. Being able to work on the repair project of the Rocky Top Road is satisfying to me personally because we are doing something good on behalf of the company I work for, contributing to the community I live in,” says Sam Beggs, Shell Logistics Team Lead.

THE ROCKY TOP ROAD, A MAJOR ROAD THROUGH DAWSON CREEK, HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING CORROSION AND DAMAGE RESULTING IN SEDIMENTS GOING INTO THE DAWSON CREEK WATERSHED.

Safety and growing alongside the community are key principles for Shell in Groundbirch as we will call Northeast BC home for the next decades. Sam explains, “What’s important to me and the community is a company that walks the talk, being proactive on taking actions that support what they say.”

“We are proud members of our community. That’s why we continuously look for local solutions for our business.” adds Alvaro Loyola, Shell Groundbirch External Relations Manager.

Shell Groundbirch has more than 35 years in expected field life. This initiative will have the added long term benefit of providing other producers the option of local processing.

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SophieGate: when moms ask for help I

t’s amazing how three little words from someone can thrust them in to a world of mommy-shaming and demanded apologies that they could have never imagined.

This week in the news, the story of Sophie GregoireTrudeau sparked a bit of a national debate as she told a French newspaper that she needed another assistant to manage her personal life and the additional duties she is choosing to take on as the Prime Minister’s wife.

Actually, wife doesn’t feel like the right word here— Canada doesn’t have an official or honorary position like some nations do (think “First Lady”), but Gregoire-Trudeau and her husband are tireless advocates for women’s rights and equality. She has never been one to just sit on the sidelines, and she is not merely “the Prime Minister’s wife.” She is his partner. And a powerful individual in her own right.

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The interview broke with the quote, “I’d love to be everywhere, but I can’t. I have three children and a husband who is Prime Minister. I need help. I need a team to help me serve the people.”

It sparked an odd bout of rage, people pointing out that she should be focusing on mothering her children, that being the wife of a prime minister isn’t a job, that it was an insult to mother’s everywhere that she needed two assistants to help with her children in addition to the chef, house keepers and security staff already employed. They demanded apologies and even started the hashtag #prayforsophie which spent some time trending.

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Keep in mind, this same woman was being praised widely maybe a month ago for doing extended breastfeeding with her youngest son. After that revelation, she was a great mom. But when she says she needs help, suddenly she is a terrible one.

And what was she being shamed for? For simply challenging the romanticized notion that women can do it all.

Here we have a woman with vision, with a voice, with a platform standing up and shouting “I need help!” She’s saying something we all feel.

She is telling us that women can’t, and shouldn’t be expected to, “do it all.” She’s saying she can’t be a great mother, a great wife, an activist, a career woman, a house keeper, a cook, a teacher, a play mate, a schedule master, a publicist, a chauffer and every other job that could be demanded of her in the many hats she wears if she’s busy trying to wear them all.

Let me be very clear. There are lots of women who do this.

There are lots of us who have nannies, housekeepers, meal delivery, daycare, and other help around their homes to manage their family life. There are lots of women who stand up and say “My career, my identity—they’re important.

And I’m keeping them.”

I know I felt it. While I did let go of my job, I struggled.

Hard. Letting go of that was letting go of a piece of myself, a piece I had worked my entire life towards. I actually went

through a mild depression after I officially handed in my notice. And I still struggle with balance in my life between all the things I actually can do versus the things I want to do.

I want my own identity. And I have to fight for it.

Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau probably struggles with this more than most of us. I rarely get defined as simply my husband’s “wife.” She, on the other hand, is going to struggle for the entire time Trudeau holds the title Prime Minister against being known as anything more that “The Prime Minister’s Wife.”

But she already had a name, a reputation and a career that she had worked hard to build.

So she started doing what she does best—helping people.

She isn’t asking for a second assistant so she can sit around drinking margaritas while she catches up on her soaps and spends her husband’s salary shoe shopping. She’s attending charity events and speaking for them. She’s creating her own initiatives to advance things like women’s rights and literacy. She’s by Trudeau’s side—as his partner, equal in every way—to promote Canada and honestly make slight rock stars of our politicians (my own personal political views aside, you can’t deny that they’re drawing international attention to our country). And she is still mothering her children.

I think it’s also important to note that household staff for this residence is already budgeted for. And even adding another would literally cost

each Canadian a fraction of a cent. Like it or not, it’s part of their package.

What we have here is a bunch of people standing on their soapbox and shaming her for asking for help because they can say “But I do that!”

Yes. Lots of moms do that. And that’s our choice, no matter what our income level (which is also a hot button in this debate).

But the reality is that it takes a village to raise a child, and we all love to say how we miss that mentality. How lonely we are. How lost we are. How much we wish that women would build each other up and support one another on the motherhood journey.

Step one of this is to stop roasting the women who put their pride aside and admit they need help. Step two is to simply be that village. Stop shaming, stop inducing guilt or forcing your own ways of doing things on others. Stop judging. Start praising. Start holding each other’s hands instead of a leash.

The village is there, it just needs to remember the empathy, comradery and deep rooted connections that bond us all. Especially when one of us is asking for help.

Brianne Zwambag is a fulltime boo-boo healer, snack artist, janitor, referee, master storyteller and child stylist in Fort St. John, who sometimes gets a chance to sit down and write about life, mommyhood and the issues that surround it.

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Chainsaw carvers, community react to vandalism Two youth charged with mischief and theft for damage done to carvings MIKE CARTER dcreporter@dcdn.ca

Australian chainsaw carver Robby Bast says it was painful to hear that one of his carvings from last year’s Chetwynd International Chainsaw Carving Championship had fallen victim to vandals.

“You love your sculptures,” he said. “I put so much heart and soul into these pieces and for someone to disrespect your work like that, it hurts a lot.”

Residents in Chewtynd awoke May 12 to find that vandals had sprayed many of the carvings with a fire extinguisher leaving a white residue, while others like Bast’s turtles suffered a far worse fate.

Still, by the time Bast was reached at his home in Melbourne, the head on his sex turtle carving had been found and reattached.

Bast’s carving has been controversial from the outset. According to organizers of the championship, the carving is also not popular with town officials who have tried repeatedly to have the humping turtles sold, dismantled or moved to a less visible part of the town. “(The media) kind of put my carving up because it’s controversial to begin with,” Bast said.

But another piece by Mississippi carver Dayton Scoggins that was completely destroyed should get more attention, he said.

“It’s a shame that someone felt they had to do something like that,” Scoggins said in an email after viewing a picture of his carving in pieces. “It’s horrible that it happened. I hope

they catch the person who destroyed my sculpture.”

Tonia Richter, manager of the carving event and executive director of the Chetwynd Chamber of Commerce, confirmed on May 13 that all the carvings that were repairable had been attended to.

The missing turtle head was found nearby, she said.

“I was completely shocked when I found out about it,” she said. “But I got a lot of Facebook tips yesterday and a lot of good evidence.”

She brought that evidence to the local RCMP who are investigating the incident.

“There was a lot of stuff that happened that night,” Richter said. “It wasn’t just the carvings.”

The Chetwynd RCMP apprehended two youths responsible for vandalizing chainsaw carvings.

Both were charged with mischief over $5,000 and theft under $5,000. Under provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the youth’s names are not being released.

The two went on a tear through Chetwynd, leaving in their wake a total of seven vandalized wood carvings, two stop signs that were pulled from the ground and a damaged dog waste bag dispenser.

Richter said that although people are likely to blame the town’s youth for what happened, it’s important to note that several youth also stepped forward and brought in evidence that was used by police.

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(Above) A carving by Mississippibased artist Dayton Scoggins, shown here, was completely destroyed.

(Right) The decapitated head of the turtles carving by Australia’s Robby Bast shown above, has since been reattached.

that did it, and unfortunately (people) will label the kids in the town bad because of what happened, but the good ones reached out and sent me lots of tips,” she said before the arrests.

This summer will mark 12 years for the annual event and, according to Richter, only two carvings have ever been lost to vandals over that span. This latest one, and another from an incident that she thinks happened in 2009.

“It was a guy working for a company here in town that was down at the local bar/night club, Amigos on Main, and (beat up on) two carvings,” she

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The man was caught on video. He was fired from his

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“We’re very grateful that after all these years that we’ve only lost two carvings,” Richter said.

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Community members pitch in to help with the renovation project at the Chetwynd ball fields on May 7.

Thirty-year-old dugouts get upgrades at Chetwynd ball fields MIKE CARTER dcreporter@dcdn.ca

The Chetwynd ball fields are getting an overhaul heading into the 2016 season.

The project includes replacing six, 30-year-old dugouts, the purchase and installation of safety top caps for the chain link fences, new clay for the diamonds, and professional grooming and topsoil for the grass.

A combination of funding from the Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT), Chetwynd Forest Industries (West Fraser), Canfor, Caribou Road Services, the Ministry of Transportation and Chetwynd’s Aim Trucking was pulled together to make the $60,000-project happen.

“Our community is always

so supportive of our youth and community projects,” the ball field managers said.

It looks like the fields will be well used this summer, they added.

Registration is up for both minor league ball and adult leagues. Seven minor teams are ready to play, as are a few pre-mites and T-ball teams.

“Simply put: upgraded ball fields will allow Chetwynd to host more games and tournaments that attract visitors to the community and contribute to the local economy,” NDIT spokesman Joel Mckay said.

“The ball fields are also a key piece of local infrastructure that add to the quality of life for the residents of Chetwynd.”

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DCSS senior plans grad legacy project

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ROB BROWN editor@dcdn.ca

Grade 12 student Madi Bassett will have a lower-key grad dress later this year—in fact, it will be made out of burlap.

Bassett, who will be graduating from Dawson Creek Secondary School’s South Peace Campus in June, will be raising money to help send children to school in Haiti through Mission of Grace.

“I decided since I have been so privileged to have received an education, that I would challenge my grad class to give up one thing for graduation that they don’t really need,” she says.

For Bassett, it will be her graduation dress. “For my part, I will be wearing a handmade burlap and chiffon dress.”

The materials for her dress cost less than $50 and were made by local seamstress Shirley Duperron.

Bassett said her goal is to use the money she saves on her dress to send two

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children to school. For education in Haiti for a year, approximately $260 per child is needed. This covers uniforms, books, teacher pay and two meals a day.

“I’m doing this challenge through my Grad Legacy group at South Peace. We are accepting donations from businesses and community members,” she said.

For more info, email madibassett@ outloook.com or call 250-782-7173.

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The community of Arras came out in droves in support of area firefighters for a potluck dinner last week.

Tumbler Ridge to lose power twice this summer in planned outages MIKE CARTER dcreporter@dcdn.ca

BC Hydro officials say the entire District of Tumbler Ridge— about 1,758 customers—will undergo two early morning blackouts this summer, June 5 and August 28.

The planned power outages will allow work to be completed on the Sukunka Substation to connect the Meikle Wind Energy project to the grid.

The $400-million wind tower project is about six-months away from commercial operation, BC Hydro said.

On June 5, Tumbler Ridge’s power will be cut off for four hours, between 4 and 8 a.m.

A second, six-hour outage on Aug. 28 will also happen in the early morning hours, but “we haven’t set the actual time yet,” spokesperson Bob Gammer said, adding it would be “at a

time of day which will minimize impact.”

Both a surge arrestor and a motorized disconnect, which will allow the power to be remotely shut off from a central location in the Lower Mainland, will be installed.

Construction on the Meikle

Wind project was set to begin in November 2016, but the turbines themselves won’t be delivered to the site until June.

The project’s proponent, Pattern Wind Energy, has sign a 25-year power purchase agreement with BC Hydro.

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