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The leaves are turning yellow and there’s a chill in the air, but it’s not quite time to put the camping gear away — at least not if you’re Big Brothers Big Sisters.

The charity’s local Fort St. John chapter is short on volunteers, and so they’ll be camping on the rooftop of the North Peace Savings and Credit Union (NPSCU) for 36 hours to raise awareness and recruit new helping hands.

To mark 31 years in the community, the agency's goal this year is to have 31 new volunteers sign up over the course of the campout.

In past years, the goal was just 20.

“We’re shooting higher, but we have faith that we can find (31 big brothers and sisters),” said Kristen Danczak, program support co-ordinator with the local charity.

The Rooftop Challenge has been an initiative of Big Brothers Big Sisters for 10 years, although staffing issues prevented the event from taking place last year.

Participants will be pitching a tent on Sept.

21 at 9 a.m., and won’t come down until Tuesday around 3 p.m., except for washroom breaks, said Heather Desarmia, public relations and social media specialist at NPSCU. Continued to page5

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Mike Carter

Should politicians be judged based on their social media presence?

I think it’s fair to say that social media isn’t really a good judge of anything.

If you are going to social media to get a good read of somebody, you are going about it all wrong.

There are very few people in this world who accurately represent themselves through Facebook and Twitter.

Alas, this coming election, many - perhaps the majority - of people will be making their choices based on who has the best hair, which Andrew Coyne article painted them in a good or bad light and who has the best Twitter presence.

Sad, but true and not at all irregular.

This of course makes social media an important part of the modern day political campaign. It goes without saying that if you are running for office, it’s not in your best interest to post anything controversial which might alienate you. And there are a lot of things that are controversial.

But if you are making your sole judgement of a person based on their online account, it’s a good bet to say that you don’t know that person as well as you think you might. In fact, you probably don't know them at all.

Science Matters David Suzuki

Will Generation Z give us superheroes for the planet?

Snapchat and selfies, iPhones and iPads…

There’s no denying technology plays a major role in the lives of many 21st century children. With so many parents sharing photos of their children from birth and beyond, and kids creating Facebook accounts at age 13 and under, many young people are growing up with their entire lives documented on social media.

Although technological advances can facilitate education and learning, the long-term effects of digital living on children’s health have yet to be determined.

Many devices like smartphones are relatively new,

especially in developing countries, but in North America, where some children get cellphones in Grade 3, Generation Z will spend more waking hours interacting in the digital world than any generation before.

It seems obvious: If your daily routine consists of constantly checking text messages and Facebook “likes”, your ability to focus for long periods will probably decrease. With children spending half as much time in nature as in 1992, and teenagers sitting for close to eight hours a day in front of screens, our kids don’t have much time for fresh air.

That’s why the David Suzuki Foundation created this fall’s Back to School Superhero Challenge.

Participants receive a weekly outdoor activity and “superhero” mission that encourages environmental responsibility by getting kids outside to connect with nature.

A growing body of research confirms the health benefits of getting outside.

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William Stodalka

Politicians should be judged based on their social media presence, just as they should be judged based on what they say in real life.

Unless a Twitter or Facebook account has been verifiably hacked — and not just a politician saying they’ve been hacked, a la Anthony Weiner — or is managed by campaign staff, then they said it. It may not necessarily be a formal campaign policy, but Twitter and Facebook and other social media is a record of what they said and a expression of who they are.

This applies not only to their open, public accounts but even their private ones.

For example, if a politician posts that the people of his city are the best and brightest the universe has ever offered, while privately he’s saying they’re a bunch of rubes he’s going to ride for all they’re worth, then that would be an example of his hypocritical character.

It could also be an example of someone overselling themselves, or promising something that may not fit. For example, if a politician puts out a Tweet saying he will literally decrease taxes by 75 per cent — without saying what kind of taxes, how we will pay for things the city is already obligated to pay, or what kind of services he would cut to pay for these services, then that would be something voters could and would take into account when it comes to the poll booth, and it’s worthy of the public record.

nature every day are healthier, happier, more creative, less stressed and more alert than those who don’t. As parents, grandparents, caregivers and educators, it’s our responsibility to raise kids with healthy nature habits.

I remember growing up in London, Ontario, in the early 1950s. Back doors would open between 5:30 and 6 p.m., and parents would call their kids home for dinner. We'd be out playing in the park, empty lot or nearby ditch or creek. There wasn't a London television station, and the few folks with TV sets had to capture signals from Cleveland or Detroit and watch shadowy black-and-white images made worse by electronic snow. There were no computers, cellphones, iPods or digital anything. Our fun was outdoors.

Some of my earliest, fondest memories are of going fishing and camping with my dad. He was a great role model. He encouraged me to explore the outdoors, play in the dirt and discover all that nature had to offer.

He instilled a deep love and appreciation of nature in me, one that I cherish and credit for my career.

I’ve tried to instill this love of nature in my children and grandchildren.

From fishing trips to hikes to dinner table discussions about why there are fewer fish in the oceans, we’ve tried to guide them to care about issues that matter.

I’m proud to say it’s paid off. As a marine biologist, my daughter Sarika is working to protect the oceans and the life they support.

I’ve stood on protest lines against pipeline expansion with my daughter Tamiko and her kids, Midori and Tamo Campos. And I still recall with pride the speech my daughter Severn gave at the 1992 UN Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, when she was just 12. She spoke with such conviction that delegates were moved to tears. More than 23 years later, Severn has two young children, and the video of her speech is still making the rounds, inspiring people around the world. Its popularity speaks to the power

young people have to affect the world's most pressing issues.

I often worry what the future will hold for my grandchildren. I sometimes feel a sense of failure when I consider the planet they’ll be inheriting. Will they run in a green forest and breathe clean air? Will they swim in clear waters and discover underwater creatures?

I also have faith that the next generation will include a lot of smart, savvy and socially conscious people who will help protect the planet that we’ve treated so badly. By helping young people get outdoors, care about others and make a difference, we won’t just be raising healthier and happier children, we’ll be raising a generation of superheroes for our planet.

Let’s all get outside and save the world. You can sign up for the Back to School Superhero Challenge at getbackoutside.ca/.

Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Public Engagement Specialist Harpreet Johal.

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Wanted: 31 brothers and sisters continued from page 3

The credit union is supporting the initiative through their social responsibility program, and this year the credit union decided to get further involved.

Desarmia will be among the campers on the roof of the NPSCU building. She plans to prepare by dressing for the weather and bringing lots of

warm layers.

Big Brothers Big Sisters will have an information and sign-up booth outside of SaveOn-Foods across the street during the campout.

If 31 new volunteers sign up before the 36 hours is up, the campers will be free to pack up and put their summer gear away for the season. peacereporter@ahnfsj.ca

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Deficient Red Blood Cell Production: • Anemia may be caused by an iron deficiency. In fact, iron deficiency is one of the leading causes of anemia. This type of anemia is known as iron deficiency anemia or hypoferric anemia. The body needs iron to make red blood cells. When the body does not receive enough iron, it can no longer produce sufficient red blood cells.

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Huskies hit hard in 4-2 win

B yron Hackett

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Mix one part North West Junior Hockey League team.

Add a cup of an unknown team from Vermilion.

Stir in a dash of Saturday night and several desperate hockey players looking for a roster spot.

That recipe created a completely unexpected, physically bruising affair, with the Fort St. John Huskies beating the Tigers 4-2 at the Pomeroy Sport Centre in the opening game of an exhibition double header.

“It was pretty physical last Sunday too,” head coach Gary Alexander said.

“We’ve got a lot of boys out there that are vying for a job. If they don’t take the body checking for real then they may be going home. Somebody had to impress someone with something and body checking is a big part of the game.”

Returning forward Jordan Harder got into his first action of the season and said the physical play was a good test for the team early on in the year.

“It got rough right away,” he said. “Two competitive teams, guys still trying to make the team and it got real aggressive real fast, it was good to get a test out there.”

Despite their second win in as many exhibition games, the head coach noted that his team seemed lackadaisical through the first 30 minutes of the game, failing to match the high-pace they established last weekend in a

9-7 win against Sexsmith.

“I didn’t think we were ready tonight,” he said.

“We started slow and we never really got into the game until midway through the second then I thought we played a lot better. Our thought process wasn’t what it was in the game against Sexsmith. We were just lacking a bit of jump.”

Part of the problem with the pace for the Huskies started on the back end, with a number of poor passes originatbyron hackett photo ing from defenseman and Fort St. John Huskies forward Jordan Harder fires a shot past Vermilion Tigers goalie Danton Brooks Alexander said after be- in 4-2 win at the Pomeroy Sport Centre on Saturday. ing strong in that area last weekend, there was a noticeable drop off on said. “Our d-zone coverage, our positioning “We wanted to play some different teams Saturday. [and] where guys are going. A lot of running than we have in the past,” he said.

“We were really off tonight,” he said. around tonight.”

“And it was nice to get this Vermilion “The hands weren’t working and the minds The third year forward had a goal and team up and create something back and forth weren’t working or both together weren’t an assist in the contest and Matt Apsassin, outside our own league. It’s great to see working. We were real sloppy working D to Shawn Wilson and Narcisse Baptiste each someone we don’t see all winter long.”

D and getting that first pass.” added a goal.

The Huskies will continue to iron out Harder also noted that some of the breakAlexander added that bringing Vermilion the kinks with a full two weeks of practice down defensively and getting out of their in was a big boost for the players and orga- before their first NWJHL game on Sunday, own zone was the forwards still getting used nization, as a way to measure themselves Oct. 4 in Beaverlodge against the Blades. to the team’s systems. against a team they won’t see weekend after “We need to work on the D-zone,” he weekend this winter. sports@ahnfsj.ca

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Runners, walkers, cyclists and dogs set out for the 35th annual Terry Fox Run in Fort St. John on Sunday, Sept.

20. Participants had the choice of taking a 5km or 10km route, which started at Northern Lights College and went along the paved walkway along the East Bypass Road.

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Hi its Leigh reportage for the beaten Community 4-H Club and I am going to update you on what has happened since my last report. On June 27th we had an event which had a dance, raffle, silent auction and a potluck. We raised a lot of money and I would like to thank all of our sponsors and everyone who came to our event.

Our next event was achievement days July 16-18 which all the clubs in Fort St John attended. July 7 we had a fairground clean up to clean out the stalls for our horses for achievement days. July 12 we had a ride to prep for the achievement days and learn to groom our horses. To clean out our stalls more and bring some of our horses we came July 16. That day we also decorated our stalls as our theme trappers cabin. It wasn't that harsh of a day of those that would come next.

July 17 we had to prep for the show for the next day and Im sure everyone was tired that night. In the morning we practiced our patterns and checked of any slots to finish our assessment booklets to complete what level we are in. At 12 we had Glen Stuart, to come out and do a show and teach our members some stuff that would be helpful to us and other people about horse. Around 3 we washed our horses for the show the next day. Later that night we did some games and fed and watered our horses all day and cleaned out their stalls.

July 18 was a busy day we had lots going on because it was the show day. We had a judge come out and judge our activities. The activities we did that day were, unit class, western/ english equitation western/english pleasure and a costume class at the end where we got dressed up and rode around the arena. We got lots of prizes!!! Later that night we did more games and got more prizes.

Awards night is September 18th and we are helping organize it!!! Now its time for the record books!! And I hope all you 4-Hers have been keeping track of your activities I know I haven't … oops of course I have.. anyways have a great summer and I'll keep you updated at my next report.

Here's a big thank-you to all our sponsors, everyone who helped us out with our fundraiser and achievement days and North Peace Veterinary Clinic for supporting this page.

Leigh Hedges 4-H Reporter

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heavy lifting United Way truck pull raises $40K William Stodalka

Alaska Highway News

Moving a 19,000-kilogram fire truck loaded down with 800 gallons of water takes teamwork.

On Saturday, 17 teams from community groups and compa-nies worked together to move the massive machine at the fifth annual United Way Fire Truck Pull at the Pomeroy Sport Centre in Fort St. John.

More than $40,000 was raised, with half coming from the Progress Energy team, who provided more than $22,000 to the effort.

Progress members also pulled the truck the fastest, carrying it 50 feet in 11.28 seconds.

Progress team member Sheldon Kropinski joked that it took "lots of training" to beat out the other teams. The win was a team effort, he said.

"It's hard because you all have to work in unison," Kropinski said.

Progress has long been a strong supporter of the truck pull, having raised the most money for the event for the past three years. "(The truck pull is) a great show of support from the community and it will help out a lot of community organizations," said Julie Bourden, another Progress team member who took part in the event.

Niki Hedges, a United Way community development and campaign officer, was

pleased by the turnout at this year's event.

"This is the biggest event to date," she said. "Usually we have eight to 10 teams, but this year we just doubled it. I'm amazed by the turnout, the enthusiasm that people came down to the event with."

Increased awareness of the event contributed to this turnout, Hedges said.

"The United Way does so many things to help build a stronger community for not-for-profit groups to be able to continue programs, because it's harder and harder to access funds, especially in economic downturns."

Money raised at this year's fire pull will go towards a variety of community agencies, supporting programs that help young children, people with disabilities, and seniors, among others, she said.

Last year’s event raised $27,000.

The following companies and community groups also took part in this year's event: Spectra Energy, Shell Canada, DGS Astro Paving, 30 Minute Hit, BCAS Paramedics, Canfor Sawmill, Chances Gaming Centre, the City of Fort St. John, Fort St. John Child Development Centre, the Killbillies roller derby team, Rosenau Transportation, Acklands Grainger, the Fort St. John Fire Department and the Charlie Lake Fire Department. reporter@ahnfsj.ca

The Child Development Centre team won “Best Dressed” for their male lumberjack outfits at the Pomeroy Sport Centre.

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Ideal Office Solutions stocks Foundation with new pamphlets The Fort St. John Hospital Foundation has brand new pamphlets thanks to a sponsorship from Ideal Office Solutions, Fort St. John’s local copier sales and service centre. Ideal Office Solutions printed the new pamphlets this summer and has generously supported the Foundation’s Be an Angel campaign for the past several years by printing the Angel Gala program.

Foundation administrator, Jessica Kalman, thanks Nelson Stowe, president of Ideal Office Solutions, for his sponsorship.

Shoppers Drug Mart campaign to take off with help from West Jet Shoppers Drug Mart’s annual Growing Women’s Health campaign (formally Tree of Life) kicked off last week, and will run until October 9. Their campaign supports the purchase of equipment that will benefit women at the Fort St. John Hospital. To help raise even more funds West Jet has donated two roundtrip tickets anywhere they fly to be raffled off. Tickets are $20 and are available for purchase on October 2 at Shoppers Drug Mart.

City Furniture tournament teed off to support Hospital

Fort St. John’s City Furniture staff, vendors, suppliers, and store partners enjoyed a friendly golf tournament on August 24, benefitting the Fort St. John Hospital Foundation. The Sandhu family presented development coordinator for the Foundation, Jill Earl, with a donation of $5,000. This year marks the 15th annual golf tournament City Furniture has held benefiting local charities across their distribution areas, and the first time the tournament has been held in Fort St. John. Guests enjoyed a day of golf at the Lake Point Golf and Country Club and prizes which in part were provided by Samsung Canada and CitiFinancial. City Furniture’s donation will be directed towards the Foundation’s Cancer Diagnostic and Treatment fund, which aids in the purchase of equipment that will help diagnose, treat, and comfort patients with cancer at the Fort St. John Hospital.

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This Week: TOUR Championship

The top 30 players in the FedEx Cup standings qualify for the TOUR Championship. Despite the tournament’s status as the final FedEx Cup event, the FedEx Cup Defending: Billy Horschel Winning Score: 11-under par will not necessarily be awarded to the Winning Share: $1,440,000 winner of the TOUR Championship.

The FedEx Cup points reset following the BMW Championship in order to give each of the 30 players who advance to the TOUR Championship a chance to win the FedEx Cup title. If any of the players in the top five of the FedEx Cup standings this week win the Tour Championship, they are also guaranteed to win the FedEx Cup title.

East Lake Golf Club Atlanta, Ga. 7,154 yards, Par 70

Last Week: Jason Day won the BMW Championship

Jason Day shot a final round Tournament Results of 2-under 69 at Conway 1. Jason Day Score: -22 Farms to earn his fifth win Earnings: $1,485,000 on tour this season, his 2. Daniel Berger Score: -16 second in the FedEx Cup playoffs Earnings: $891,000 and vaulted him past Jordan Spieth 3. Scott Piercy Score: -15 and Rory McIlroy into the No. 1 spot Earnings: $561,000 in the world ranking. “Yesterday and today was the toughest rounds I’ve had to play in my entire life,” Day said about the pressure of ascending to No. 1 on Sunday. His 22-under total tied for the second-lowest on tour this year and was good for a sixshot victory over rookie Daniel Berger.

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Final FedEx Cup Event: Tour Championship Day Time Network Thu, 9/24 1:00pm-6:00pm GOLF Fri, 9/25 1:00pm-6:00pm GOLF Sat, 9/26 10:00am-12:00pm GOLF Sat, 9/26 12:00pm-3:30pm NBC Sun, 9/27 12:00pm-1:30pm GOLF Sun, 9/27 1:30pm-6:00pm NBC

Tiger Woods announced he underwent a second microdiscectomy surgery on his back. “This is certainly disappointing, but I’m a fighter,” Woods said.

“I’ve been told I can make a full recovery, and I have no doubt that I will.” Woods made the announcement on his website and reported the microsurgical procedure, intended to relieve pain from a pinched nerve, was performed last week in Park City, Utah, by neurosurgeon Dr. Charles Rich. Woods pulled out of three events he planned to play this year and isn’t expected to return to the tour until January at the earliest. Rich, who performed the initial operation in March 2014, called it “a complete success.”

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Golf Trivia Which country is Jason Day from? a) Spain b) Australia

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Lessons from the Golf Pro One of the hardest shots that a player has is making the proper contact with chip shots.

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FedEx Cup Standings Through Sept. 20, 2015

1) Jason Day

6,680 pts. / 10 top tens

2) Jordan Spieth 4,392 pts. / 14 top tens

3) Rickie Fowler 3,958 pts. / 7 top tens

4) Henrik Stenson 3,632 pts. / 7 top tens

5) Bubba Watson 3,609 pts. / 9 top tens

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Player Points 6) Zach Johnson 2,464 7) Dustin Johnson 2,454 8) Charley Hoffman 2,364 9) Daniel Berger 2,320 10) Patrick Reed 2,205

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W E E K LY P R O R A C I N G U P D AT E Racing News, Stats & Trivia

2015 Standings Chase for the Cup 1) Matt Kenseth

Race Det Race Detail tail ils s

Location: Loudon, N.H. Date: Sept. 27th, 2:15 p.m.

TV: NBCSN Last Year’s Pole: Brad Keselowski - 140.598 mph Last Year’s Winner: Joey Logano

New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Xfinity Series Top Ten Driver 1) Chris Buescher 2) Ty Dillon 3) Chase Elliott 4) Regan Smith 5) Elliott Sadler 6) Darrell Wallace Jr. 7) Daniel Suarez 8) Brian Scott 9) Brendan Gaughan 10) Ryan Reed

Points: 2052

2) Denny Hamlin Points: 2050

3) Carl Edwards Points: 2049

4) Kyle Busch Points: 2049

5) Kurt Busch Points: 2048

Racing News

6) Joey Logano Shape: Oval Distance: 1.058 miles Turns / Straights: 12º / 2º

Points: 2048

7) Jimmie Johnson Points: 2045

8) Ryan Newman Points: 2040

9) Brad Keselowski Points: 2039

The second Chase for the Sprint Cup race is the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

New Hampshire Motor Speedway has become New England’s NASCAR mecca for drivers and fans of the sport that travel here from all over the country to attend races. The two Sprint Cup Series races at NHMS, also known as “The Magic Mile”, are the largest spectator sporting events in New England with over 100,000 guests in attendance at each race. Located near Loudon, the Speedway is about one hour from Boston, two hours from Portland, Maine, and Providence, R.I., and is easily accessible from Vermont and Canada.

Points 945 920 917 894 839 838 830 825 798 716

10) Dale Earnhardt Jr. Points: 2038

11) Martin Truex Jr. Points: 2035

12) Jeff Gordon

Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick got into an altercation after Sunday’s race. Johnson went to Harvick’s motorhome to speak to Harvick about a midrace crash, but Harvick walked out of the bus and shoved Johnson in the chest with a closed fist. Harvick was separated from the six-time champion, and Johnson pointed at Harvick as he was restrained from getting at Johnson a second time. Harvick eventually retreated to the backseat of a waiting car as Johnson walked away.

Racing Trivia

Points: 2031

13) Jamie McMurray Points: 2028

14) Paul Menard Points: 2027

Which driver set the track race speed record at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in 1997? a) Dale Earnhardt b) Jeff Gordon

15) Clint Bowyer Points: 2025

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c) Jeff Burton d) Ricky Rudd

16) Kevin Harvick Points: 2029

Answer : c) Jeff Burton

Last Weekend’s Race: Denny Hamlin won the MyAFibRisk.com 400 MyAFibRisk.com 400 Top 10 Driver Points Denny Hamlin 47 Carl Edwards 43 Kurt Busch 42 Ryan Newman 40 Matt Kenseth 40 Joey Logano 39 Kyle Larson 38 Brad Keselowski 36 Kyle Busch 37 Aric Almirola 34

Denny Hamlin passed Kurt Busch with five laps to go to win Sunday afternoon’s MyAFibRisk.com 400, the opening race of the Chase for the Nascar Sprint cup series. It was the second victory of the season for Hamlin and the 12th of the year for Joe Gibbs Racing. Carl Edwards finished second to make it a JGR sweep of the top two positions. Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman and Matt Kenseth completed the top five. By virtue of his victory at Chicagoland Speedway, Hamlin is guaranteed to advance to the second round of the Chase no matter where he finishes in the final two races of the Challenger Round of the Chase.

Hamlin hung on to win despite being on old tires. “What an amazing day ... just amazing,” Hamlin marveled over the team radio shortly after taking the checkered flag.

Denny Hamlin Born: Nov. 18, 1980 Crew Chief: Dave Rogers Car: Toyota

Year 2015 Career

Wins 2 26

Top 10s 14 168

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